The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
BY TELEGRAPH.


victsd.
The government is sending large
number Of cruisers to Behring Sea to stop
seal killing.
A fire at Seabright, New Jersey,
destroyed several hotels and other build
ings. Loss S5Oo,OJO.
Prin cetou College, New Jersey, has
received during the past year gifts
amounting to more than sioo, 900.
The census Of England and Wales
Shows population of 90, ,OO0, 900, being an
increase OF 3,Ooo, 900 IN the last decade.
The Prince OF Wales through the
government officials has admitted that he
made mistake II the baccarat matter.
Fifty Jews have sailed from Ant
Uerp for the Congo Free State. This is
The first batch of Jews to so TO that region.
A rumor from Hayti says that Pres
Ident Hippolyte has been assassinsted in
revenge for wholesale executions ordered
~ MIN.
Get ready to go east. There is
prospect of another lively passenger rate
var on lines west of Chicago. The Alton
commenced IL
1t is reported that Premier Rudini
insists upon knowing what adhesion Eng
land will give the dreibund before Italy
signs the renewal.
Last Monday was the hottest day In
New York that has ever been known there
SO early in the season. The thermometer
reached 81 degrees.
The Republicans of Ohio in their
state convention on the lIth nominated
William Mckinley for governor BY accia-
nation and umid great enthusiasm.
General Grosveuor has resigned his
appointment as immigration commissioner
sent to Europe. He did so because OF
protests from Germsn-Americans.
Between GOO and 500 Hebrew and
Russian tailors struck Monday In New
York. Cause, complaint against the cruel
exact;ons Of the sweaters" who employ
them.
A party of ST. Louis picknicker:
took refuge in shanty during rair
storm, which was struck by lightning 6
One girl was killed and several badly
injured.
The chief OF the bureau OF statistic:
reports that the total value Of the export.
| OF domestic breadstuffs froD the United
States during the month of May, 1891, wai
81, $50, 3Si.
In an interview with a United Pres.
| correspondent, MIR. Parnell denied that h
| would be married soon 20 Mrs. O'Shea
and evaded reply as to the event evel
taking place.
Cal;fornia's appropriation OF $780,
coo for the Worlds Fair has been discov'
cred TO be unconstitutional, and State Con
| troller Cogan refuses to sign warrants fol
that purpose.
Odd Fellows OF Chicago will build !:
temple 10 cost 81, ,0oo, 900. 1t will be six,
teen stories high and have frontage o
100 feet or Fifth Avenue and lao feet o,
Van Bnrcn Street
At Rockford, Illinois, A. ID. Cooley
and {. H. Anderson, of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, took two young ladies of Rockfor,
out for boat ride. All tour were drowned
on Sunday afternoon.
At Bristol, Tennessee, about on,
o'clock Saturday morning, mob of abou
~ ~. - s,il / lnl
Clarke, = colored ravisaer, and hung hin
in chains to n chestnut tree.
In New Orleans, Mrs. Richardson
wife Of DIR. T. c. Richardson, au eminen
ply ysician, has presented slco, 200 to tn,
Tulane University. OF which her husban,
is dean. A new college is to be built.
A Burlington passenger train had ,
narrow escape the other day in Iowa. /
safely crossed bridge which went dow,
few minutes later under freight train
The bridge was weakened by q waite
spout
Emin Pasha, acting in behalf O
| Germany, concluded treaties with fiv
: native rulers in the Victoria Nyanza dis
tric,, and also an agreement with tn
British Company's agent for the naviga
ton Of the Nysnza.
In response to the protests OF tn
foreign diplomatic representatives a
Pckin, the Emperor of China has ordere
tho Chinese authorities to protect VI
foreigners and TO punish all natives VIII
took part in the recent riots.
There is u police contest in Bridge
port Connecticut. Chief Of Police Ry Ian
! declines to recognize the new Democra,i
police commissioners and IL intrenched 1
his oiiice. a baltic between the now an
old police forces is expected.
The following order has been issue
at the war department The field @
union of the national flag in use in tn
army will, on aud after July 4, 1891, con
sist OF fourty -four stars in ak rows. th
upper and lower rows 70 have eight star.
and the second, third, fourth and fft
rows, seven stars each In blue deld.
The president Of Peru has iesued
decree admitting frse Of duty into th
republic tho following artioles; Liv
sheep. salt beef, dried, smoked or pickle
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