The Delta independent., 1891-01-27
BY TELEGRAPH.

arrangements have been made for
telephone between Paris and London.
Governor ThaYer. OF Nebraska, is
mad because people say he is going crazy.
The Dublin Express asserts that
Parnell has become F'cnian and Scpa-
ratist.
The first strike ever taking place in
Russia is reported 1t is headed by 1900
miners.
A general thaw has set in in London.
1t is no relief to the poor without home,
shelter or fuel.
The consular representatives OF
foreign nations have protested against the
Gillian blockade.
George Bancroft, the venerable his
torian, died at Washington on the 18th.
He was 81 years old.
Governor Hill and Senator Evarts
have been nominated by their parties for
United States senator.
1t is announced that Gladstone has
notified ParnelI of new Home Rule bill
10 be presented TO Parliament.
An explosion OF natural gas occurred
in hotel at F'irilay, Ohio, the other day
wrecking part Of the building and killing
two girls.
The Durango. New Mexico. Mining
Company IS reported TO be about selling
its mining plant to AT English syndicate
for 500, 900.
Thirty young Swedcs have started
from Omaha tor China as missionaries of
the Swedish Evangelical Church. Fifteen
more are to follow.
The sultan mas granted complete
amnesty to all ArIueIiaas accused of Pc
!iical oIenses. This Hbcrates hundreds
Of prisoners in Constautinople alone.
Heavy snow storms are reported
from the south of France, and traffic of
all kinds has been brought TO u standstilL
Heavy SHOWS have also fallen in southern
Italy.
Emperor William has forbidden the
authorities to hereafter observe the ami
versary of his birth in the usual manner.
This means saving 10 the state of 5000
annually.
1t is understood that the leaders OF
the various Irish factions have agreed
upon IN armistice until the general cleo
lion, and that they will not fight among
themselves but devote their attention to
the enemy.
Demitrc Medlinoff, Russian chem
ist Of san Francisco, claims to have dis
covered an explosive Eve times stronger
than dynamite, possessing the advantages
Of being odor!ess, smokeless, cheap ard
absolutely safe TO handle.
The latest advices from Buenos
Ayres are OF n more peaceful character
than those previously received. The rebels
who had assembled In the province Of
Entire Rios, it appears, have been disarmed
by the force OF national troops sent against
them.
The Farmers Alliance men in the
Nebraska legislature want TO have a Joint
convention to contest Governor Boyd's
riEh; to his seat, but the Supreme Court
says they must have his signature TO their
hardly get
Polio Inspector Charles Hawley of
Denver was shot down by a desperate
named Harley Mccoy. Hawiey died on
the 10th. The feeling against the mur-
dcrer was so strong that the sheriff
v,F,1,s ,,-f. \
city for fear OF a lynching party.
The three Independents in the Hi
uois legislature are having picnic. On
the vote for United States Senator the
Republicans have 100, the Democrats lOl,
and the three Independents chuckle and
vote for Streator. They stand as good
show OF electing their man as the other
fellows do.
Dispatches received from Zanzibar
state that the German forces recently
attacked Machemba's stronghold, which
was situated in a dense jungle. The Jungle
seriously hindered the movements Of the
troops. The result was that the German
forces were repulsed and forced to retire.
Emip Pasha Is said to be engaged in con-
slant hosulities south of Lake Victoria.
a number of United States Senators
were elected on the 2lsL Senators Teller
OF Colorado, Plat of Connecticut, Voorhees,
of Indiana, Vest of Missouri, Squire of
Washington and Don Cameron of Penn
sylvania were reelected. David Hill of
New York was elected TO succeed Senator
Evarts by 4 vote Of 81 to ~. J. II. Gal
iiuger of New Hampshire succeeds Senator
Blair.
The President has received Il pack
age from Hon. William Walter Phelps.
United States Minister to Germany, con-
tainiug FIVE vials OF koch's lymph. and
the President has distributed them as
follows: Two vlals to Surgeon General
Hamilton of the marine hospital service
In Washington, and one vial each to the
Polyrlinic hospital of Chicago. the Charity
hospital OF New Orleans and the City
hospital of Indianapolis.
\ terrible coastiug accident oc-
CURED in Appleton, Wisconsin. on the 18th
A sled with load Of eleven pleasure
seekers was coming down hill ut the
rate OF nearly mile minute. When the