The Delta independent., 1890-08-26
BY TELEGRAPH.

Car.
New Mexico has . population Of
$4,000.
Mr.. Gladstone has library of 25,-
900 volumes.
Four hundred Cleveland cigar max
ers are on strike.
The population of the new State Of
Washington il $4,000
A state constit utional convention is
in session at Santa Fe.
White Cap outrages have broken
out afresh at Las Vegas.
There are said to be $4,000. 600
church members in this country.
Last Monday the treasury depart
ment paid 81. 1914 for lot Of silver.
A report that the Pope is about to
leave Rome is again being circulated.
Four thousand ex-Confederates held
a reunion at Nevada, Mo-, the other day.
The Republicans OF Idaho have
nominated George L. Shoup for governor.
Bandits held up an express tain in
Missouri Sunday and secured big lot Of
money.
The damage done by the late
Wilkesbarre cyclone il now placed at one
million dollars.
The London Times thinks that soon
silver will be the only medium Of exchange
in the United States.
Four persons lost their lives in
Philadelphia the other day by the blowing
down of brick wall
Woman's suffrage is gaining favor
with the members Of the Mississippi con-
stitutional convention
A cavern of great geological and
historical interest has been found in the
suburbs Of Kansas City.
The Chicago people are no nearer
settling the location of their big fair than
they were six months ago.
Secretary Noble believes that reser-
voir sites should always be held in reserve
oy the general government
Senator Plumb has introduced q
resolution for banishing liquor from the
Senate wing OF the capitol.
Silver reached $1.16 Saturday.
Every cent gained means Thousands Of
dollars for the mines Of the State.
A statue of Lafayette, presented by
the French government to the United
States, has arrived at New York.
The officials OF the New York Cen
tral say they arc prepared to spend two
million dollars in fighting the strikers.
1t is reported that the Secretary of
War will refuse to allow the Chicago peo-
pie to nll up any part Of Lake Michigan.
The thirty-ninth annual meeting OF
the American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science il in session st Indianap-
oils.
A man IS years old was arrested at
Topeka tho other day who has In the
course Of his career stolen one hundred
horses.
The registration of the voters Of
Cheyenne has been completed. The total
number registered IL ASIA. OF these 992
are lsdies.
There was terrible accident on
tho Old Colony railroad in Massachusetts
Tuesday. Twelve people were killed out
right and large number injured.
Mr.. Webb, OF the N. Y. Central,
admits that he is having Mr.. Powderly
and the other member of the executive
committee Swallowed by detectives.
The governor of Missouri has Of
fered reward Of $500 for the capture Of
the men who robbed the express. train on
the Missouri Pacific . few days ago.
MIR. Powderly has written q caustic
letter to Mr.. Arthur, chief of the Locomo-
tive Engineers, demanding that he make
known his position In the present strike.
The farmers of Western Kansas
have appealed to the railroads and loan
companies for assistance. Unless assist
ance is granted thousands will have to
abandon their farms.
The New York Central strike seems
further from settlement than 1t did few
days ago. The reckless use Of firearms
by Pinkerton's detectives have highly in
censed the strikers and the other employees
of the road.
The Wyoming Hereford Association
ranch, consisting Of sos acres Of land,
stocked with Hereford cattle, was sold at
receivers sale. Daniel McIlvain, OF
Cheyenne, was the purchaser, PAYING esl,
600 for the ranch and cattle.
The President has intimated to the
treasury oficials that In his opinion the
public should be eiven all the details con-
uected with the purchase OF silver under
tho new law, including tho rates At which
silver is offered, ~ well - the acceptance.
1t was announced at the treasury depart
ment to-day that hereafter this would Be
done. In view Of the rapid rise in the
price Of silver, II 10 predicted that Il
will reach par within the next twelve
months.
The following Is the full ticket nom-
mated BY tho Democrats Of Nsbraska: /:
Governor, James E. Boyd, Of Omaha;
I.icuteuant Governor, DR.. Alexander Bear,
Of Norfolk; Secretary Of Stats, rraak w.