The Delta independent., 1890-11-25
BY TELEGRAPH.

Paris the other day by Pole.
There are only four lawyers in the
new Kansas house of representatives.
The Wyoming legislature has elect
ed Joseph Nj. Carey to the United States
Senate.
Rev. c. II. Spurgeon. the we'll
known preacher, is suffering from an at
tack Of acute gout.
Governor Francis Z. Warren has
been elected to the United States Senate
by the Wyoming legislature.
The British authorities are increas-
ing the defensive armament at Halifax by
the addition of several big guns.
Banks in the east are subject to
runs by panic stricken depositors ~
any time during the present furry.
The army officials are keeping close
guard over the Indians at Pine Ridge
agency, and there will probably be no ser
ious trouble.
A bandit attempted to rob an ex-
press car on Georgia railroad train the
| other night but the messenger shot at MIN
and he dccamped.
A French syndicate has purchased
for e20, 600 copper mine at Golen, County
Cork, Ireland, in the hope that gold Will
be found there.
A freight train went through
bridge into the Kansas river at Kansas
City on the nth. At least two men were
Killed and several were injured.
The Dublin Express says Mr.. Par
nell has informed prominent meI in the
Irish parliamentary party that he Will not
lead in Parliament during the coming
session.
AT an election OF rector for the
Glasgow University Mr.. Balfour, chioi
secretary OF ireland, Conservative, was
elected, receiving aIS votes against ia Tor
Lord Aberdeen, Liberal.
The Baptists of the Northwest are
fitting up special car TO be used as
church. Two missionaries will travel
about the country in it and hold services
In small towns where there are no churches
At Lima, Ohio. building in course
| OF construction at the Solarc refinery feli
| while q number Of men wer, at work upon
| IL. Two workmen were killed outright
and dozen or more injured, some ser
| iously.
As reward for his services in the
interest of medical science the German
emperor will probably confer the title OF
nobility upon Professor Koch The pro-
fessor states that the government must
prepare the lymph used in the cure Of
tuberculosis.
Ia the suit of Captain O'Shea for
divorce in which Mr.. Parnell is charged
with adultery with Mrs. o'Shea, neither
Of the defendants appeared in court by
their attorneys, and the verdict was given
to Captain O'Shea. The testimony against
Parneu was very damaging.
Queen Emma OF Holland took the
oath as regent OF the kingdom last week.
The route taken by the queen in going
from the palace to the parliament house,
| where the ceremony took place, was lined
| with spectators and her majesty was cor
daily greeted by the people.
n oL IL Poats va
laborers and a large number of animals en-
| route for the island Of Brazzia, where they
were to be employed in the olive harvcsts,
| was capsized OF the Delmatian coast dur
ing u heavy gust of wind Thirty eight
persons and 100 animals persisted.
The great international railroad to
connect America and Asia by way Of
Alaska and the Aleutian Islands as pro-
posed by cx Governor Gilpin seems to be
| attracting considerable attention both in
New York and abroad. The New York
sun recently printed long editorial on
the subject.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met for four days
| session at Atlanta on the 18th. The old
| officers were reelected as follows: Prcsi-
dent, Frances Willard: Miss Caroline
Buell., corresponding secretary; Mrs.
MaryIA. Woodbridge, recording secretary; (;
Miss Pugh, treasurer.
London narrowly escaped great
financial panic on tho 18th. Tho great
banking house of Barring Bros. were en-
barassed by the withdrawal of several
millions by Russia The collapse of the
tirm was aver,ed by the prompt action Of
tho Bank of England and the Rothschilds
who started fund of $4,000. 900 to help
the Barings out.
Complete unofficial returns from the
election in Kansas show the election Of
the Republican ticket with the exception
Of attorney general, by majorities ranging
from 5000 to 5000. Attorney General
Kellogg, although he ran 1000 ahead of
his ticket, was defeated for reelection by
Ives, tho Farmers Alliance candidate, by
plurality Of 1900.
Albert II. Smith, the junior partner
In the brokerage firm OF Mills, Robesou 4
Smith at No. os broadway, New York, il
charged with over seventy forgeries, az
gregating over s3so,0Oo. Smith has ac-
knowlcdgcd his guilt to Inspector Byrnes,
and has turned over all his property TO
w. A. Watson for tho benefit Of his crsa-
torn. The foreeries were committed dur.
ng tho past six years.
Dispatches from the Congo State
say that tho Baptist missions steamboat
Peace, which was stationed ON the Up
,spr Conun river hns bcen tonllacntsd nv