The Delta independent., 1890-03-11
BY TELEGRAPH.


British troops, in northeastern In
dia are dying rapidly from malarial dis
eases.
In the recent German elections the
government is believed to have lost mil
lion votes.
The annual convention of Republic
can Clubs has been in session in Nashville.
Tennessee. -.
SIX inches of hailstones fell in south
eastern Texas last week and the fruit trees
were stripped.
Warner Miller of New York is the
newly elected president of the Nicaragua
Canal Company.
Two hundred miles of electric road
are to be built in and between the cities of
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Three Mormon elders who were
preaching. in West Virginia have been
fogged and driven ou. OF the State.
Senator Allison has been reelected
by the Iowa legislature. The Republicans
have only six majority on joint ballet.
The Chinese government is massing
its troops on the Siberian frontier. as an
early attack BY the Russians is feared.
Rumors are rife in Europe to the
effect that Emperor William and Prince
Bismarck are not getting on well together.
France is carrying on war in West
ern Africa with the king of Dahomey.
The French intend 70 annex his kingdom.
The public debt statement for Feb
ruary shows decrease of Sc, l59, ,iS5. The
total debt less available cash is s., ,o57, ,3oi,
ia.
Laborers are being smuggled into
the United States through Mexico, con-
trary to the law against alien contract la
Dor. 1880. .r
The Pope has given Buffalo Bills
Indians lot of medals, chaplets and
crosses, and granted the whole troupe an
audience. E
| Delegate Joseph objects to the ad-
mission of New Mexico while the territor'
ial government is under control of the Re
publicans.
been suspended from Office by the COVER
nor, and an examination of his books show
a deficit of S3o,oo0
| Leagues have been formed in Bic
Janiero and at Bahia, Para, Santes and
Pernambuco 10 boycott British goods il
favor Of American goods.
Another battle between the French
forces and those of the King of Dahoney
resulted in the killing of 400 Dahomiar
warriors, some of whom were women.
A petition has been presented to the
New York Legislature relative to bailo
reform. It contained 67,0oo names ant
| was borne on the shoulders of fourteen
men.
1t is reported that the Louisian;
Lottery people have obtained the conces
sions from the Choctaw nation in lndiar
Territory which they sought to Obtain
from North Dakota.
United States officers have arrested
some Cinnamon being smuggled across th,
line at Port Huron, Michigan, and finJ
that there is regular underground rout,
through that place Tor Celestial contra
bands. a e. RI '-..'
The last bill of the session intro
duced in the North Dakota legislature wa
| a memorial TO congress asking that bodl
to submit to vote of the people of tn,
| T-pitpi Statns IN pOnsfipp Of h,
ton of the liquor traffic. - .Nrr 90
| Mr.. Blaine has extended to the dele
gates Of the International American Con
ference an invitation TO take a trip through
the Southern States, similar to the tril
West last fall, Immediately upon. the ad,
journment of the conference.
A Panama dispatch says that new:
from Cassanero, Bayota, says that Indian.
in want of provisions promised them b,
the government TO the number of ), 900
raided prosperous plantations of SAINT.
Elina, and others, burning the building.
and stealing the cattle 1t is feared tina
dreadful results will follow unless troop.
are sent at once. to protect the inhabitants
and furnish the Indians the supplies prom
ised.
The president has approved The
| agreement entered into with several of tn,
bands of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota
under .rhe act of Congress Of lss9, whereof,
100000 acres Of land are ceded to tn,
| government under this agreement. Re
ferring 70 this approval the secretary o
the interior has promulgated notice o
warning to wSuld-be settlers that tires,
reservations are not yet open and tina
| they must not trespass thereon.
The Senate COMMITTEES on militar,
affairs has ordered favorable report upo,
the bill to appropriate money to reimburs,
the States Of Califoynia, Nevada and Ore.
gon for expenses Incurred to aid in sup
pressing tho rebellion. The amounts are
to California, $las, ,saa; Oregon, $50, ,ers
and Nevada, siOo,aos. Wherever tn.
State paid interest on the loans to moe
| those Expenses that amount, after beiut
determined on, shan also be paid back I,
them.
The great Forth bridge over which
trains commenced running some week.
ago, will bc formally opened by the Primo,
| Of wales and other dignitarics March =
| This stupondous structure has o tota
l ,,rcsh of \ 0.O fcet&over- n p,;la nna ,