The Delta independent., 1891-02-17
BY TELEGRAPH.

February 18th was the anniversary
Of Lincoln's birth.
Guatemala is reported to be pre-.
pairing for war again.
Another cold wave has struck the
northern tier OF States.
1t is reported that the Russian He
brews are being treated more vigorously
on account Of the protests from England.
by the bursting OF q boiler at q
factory near Quebec q large number Of
mill hands were killed and injured last
week.
O'Brien and Dillon announce thai
the Irish factions remain divided, through
unwillingness TO sacrifice little personal
feeling.
1t Is stated that as result OF the
downfall Of Minister Crispi OF Italy the
military expenses in that country will be
lightened.
Stanley denies sensational tale
that he had determined to give all the
presents received from notable persons u
the Salvation Army.
w. A. Waltus. consumptive pa
tient has been discharged from tho Union
Pacific railroad hospital in St Louis
cured. Koch's lymph did It.
At Newburgh, New York, Joe
Donoghue won tho following skating
races: The $40 yards. the nvc miles and
the ten miles. He broke oil former rec
ords.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy. National
ist member for Newry, IRELAND, announces
that he will not seek . reelection 70 par
lament - literature sbsorbs al hls
attention.
Horrible reports Of depredatlons by
wolvss have been received from Szanto.
Hungary. On Baron wodiaucr's estate
alone twenty peasants have been devoured
By the ravcnous beasts.
A battle recently took place on the
Rio Grsude near Matamoras, Mexico, bc-
tween smuggers and customs guards.
-Four officers wcre killed and the Snug.
eaSss ceSapoo WIN thcit poohy.
Natural gas in the indianapolis
sewer exploded Wednesday on Massachu-
sctis Avenue. Tho explosion was terrific.
II blow two men and their wagons some
distance, inficting serious injuries.
Louis Gathmann OF Chicago claims
to have invented cannon which will
shoot three foot long shell filed with
dynamite distance OF i've miles, and t1
keep firing continuously without heating
tho gun.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stallard has sued
the city Of Waco. Texas, for sl5,ooo dam
ages. Hcr husband, who was taken down
with small pox, waa taken out TO = pcs,
house and confined a prisoner. She
alleges that II. treatment caused his death
South Dakota and Illinois Demo.
Gratis and Alliance men have nice little
scheme under consideration by which tho
three Alliance men In Illinois arc 10 hell
elect Democratic Senator and the Dcmc
Gratis to return tho compliment in South
Dakota.
Some time ago the Idaho Legislature
elected thrcc senators, Dubois, the third
70 serve from tho &th OF NEXT March. Sincs
that they havo changed their minds ant
on the lith another man, Clagget, wa,
elected for that term. /. is doubted Il
his election 10 legal
A robbcr presented two pistols n,
. sroccryman's head in San Francisco or
Saturday night, and told him TO throw UT
his hands. Ring, tho groccryman, threw
scaie weight ut the robbcr, knocking hin
down. Ring, after fracturing the robbers
skull In seven places, turned him over te
the police.
A dispatch from Lincoln. Nebraska.
says that tho Senate has passed q rcsolu-
Gon declaring It TO bc tho sense Of tina,
body that no radical usury laws should be
enacted at this session. This means tina,
legal iutcrcst rates will remain unchanged
and that no Stay lnws' will .bo enacted.
II IL decided defeat for tho radical wing
OF tho Alliance.
The steamer Chiswick bound from
Cardiff 10 Nazairo with cargo Of coal,
struck sand bank OF tho Sciily islands
on Thursday morning and sank The
captain and ten seamcn were drowned
Eight men who had life belts around them
clung to an overturned life boat for seven
hours until they were rescued by boats
from light ship.
II is reported that the President
and most Of his cabinet will visit tho
Pacific coast soon after tho adjournmcn,
OF Congress, and have arranged tho trip
90 a. To include tour Of tho Southern
states. No details have yot been arranged
but It is probable that tho party will rtart
from Warrington In the carly part OF
April.
A frightful accident occurred from
an explosion Of natural gas In West Lr-
fayettc, Indiana, by which four persons
were injured, two fatally. Thomas North.
cutt got up and lighted match, when tho
explosion occurred, blowing out tho whole
side Of tho house, setting fire. TO tho build.
Ing and burning II and an adjoining house
TO tho ground. The explosion is supposed
70 have been caused from an accumulation
Of gas from leak In tho main pipo sup.
plying tho house.
Miss Alice Woodward, OF Shelton,
Connecticut, VINO hiccoushed herself to
the point Of death In spite Of her phys
icisn's efforts, 10 now OUT OF danger. In