The Delta independent., 1890-09-30
BY TELEGRAPH.

The Sioux City corn palace opened
on the 25th.
/ New designs are to be adopted in
coming silver dollars and nickels.
John L. Sullivan has signed the
1 pledge after having been on q big spree.
The President returned to Washing
ton from Cresson Springs, Pa. last
Wednesday.
Two boy students in a Virginia
school fought prize fight the other day
and one died from his injuries.
A young Irishwoman only 16 years
old but measuring six feet seven inches
in height, landed in New York the other
+ day.
! The twentieth annual convention OF
the National Prison Congress opened In
Cincinnati on the 25th. Ex-Presiden'
Hayes is the president.
] There is an epidemic OF suicides at
Berlin. number Of wellknown mobiles
and public men have taken their own lives
! during the past few days
A Berlin socialist has been SEN
fenced TO three months in jail for remark
ing that Emperor William himself would
become a socialist in time.
/ 1t is reported in New York that a
new trunk line is to he built between New
York and Chicago. 1t is to run through
Pennsylvania and be much shorter than
l any other line.
The international convention OF iron
and steel manufacturers will convene in
New York next Monday. There will be
loo delegates present from all parts Of
the old country.
I The Commissioner of the general
land office has issued an order that no en-
ploye OF the government in any branch Of
the land department will be allowed to
take up or purchase public land.
A conflict has taken place between
Turks and Armenians at Van, in which
forty were killed, chiefly Turks. The
Armenian priest who was shot recently
1 has died from the effect Of his wounds.
Experiments were made at Madg-
bury yesterday with the new quick firing
/ gun Of fifty-three centimeters caliber, in
tho presence of officers from America,
England, Russia and other countries.
France WAS not represented. Fifty shots
minute were fired and the trial was .
great success.
The Indians on the Sioux reserva-
ton arc expecting the coming of Christ
daily. He is, they suppose. To cover the
Garth with a stratum Of soil thirty feet
deep, covering up everybody but the good
Indians, who will .squirm through to the
surface TO find a veritable ''happy hunting
| grouLd" on earth.
A dispatch from Zanzibar says that
the Sultan will deal severely with the
crew Of the Arab slave dealer which was
recently captured by boats from British
man of-war. All the members of the crew
with the exception of the captain, who
was shot by the English. escaped to the
shore At the time. but several have been
/ captured.
The London Times Berlin corre-
\ spondent says: 1t Is the clear and deliber-
ate opinion of those best entitled to Judge,
and not mere fiattery that Emperor vii
I liam, during the recent maneuvers, dis
( played singular strategical ability, both as
An active commander and as critic of the
/ conduct of others in the field, aud that he
| showed indications Of military genius Of
the very highest promise.
Henry Kuntz, a reporter on the De-
troit Journal, was to marry Miss Flora
Beers Of Windsor next Saturday evening
and the announcement had been made in
the local papers. Miss Beers family OBJ
iected, and the young lady went to Detroit
to remain until the marriage. Kuntz was
decoyed across the river on Friday night
and clappcd in Jail, charged with abduc-
tion. Tho state department at Washing
ton will be invoked in Kuntz's behalf,
The town Of Colon, on the Isthmus
Of Panama was almost destroyed by fire
last Tuesday. Owing to the riotous be-
havior Of = mob OF looters, the military
opened fire with ball cartridges, killing
and wounding several persons. A supply
Of food has been sent EverthinE is re-
ported quiet now. No lives have been re-
pOrVeu ~ iost lue total loss Is estimated
ut about SS0O, 900, The loss Of the Panama
railway alone is calculated at slo0, 900.
The Santa Fe Mining Company, a
London corporation, has discovered an
other very rich vein In its mine in Mexico.
eighteen feet wide. Tho strike il of FREQ
milling gold. Orc miners employed in
driving tunnel on the Santa Fe found nm
old shaft l60 metres from the crest of out
croppings on the hill. 1t is believed that
the mine was worked by Indians ages ago.
The discovery Of this shaft adds value to
the find and will be q saving In expense.
Great excitement was occasioned ON
an cast bound train while lying ut Hum
boldt, Gala, by an explosion in the mail
car. A registered package exploded while
the mail clerks were at lunch The op.
perfume return Of one of the clerks pre-
vented the destruction Of the entire car
All the lottors and packages In the Same
box were scorched. On examination Of
tho package II contained conical. .shspcd
hard rubber tube which waa filled with
explosives.
A KAnsas Citv woman thra~v h.,.