The Delta independent., 1891-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH.

The inventors OF the country held
convention In Washington last week.
The New Orleans grand jury is in
vestigatihg the slaughter Of tho Italians.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont has
resigned his position as United States
Senator.
Sick jurors prevent further pro-
ceedings at present in the Kincaid case at
Washington.
Three troops OF cavalry have been
ordered to police the Sequoia aud Yosemite
National parks.
The state Of Salvador has elected
the two brothers Ezeea as president and
vice-president.
1t is certain that nearly all the coal
miners Of the country will strike for an
eishthour day.
The Supreme Court has again sus-
tained the present owners Of the Maxwell
Land Grant in Colorado.
p. I. Barnun, the great Snowman,
70 dead. He died at Bridgeport Connect
'cut, after several weeks illness.
General Pike, tho well-known Ma.
son who died at Washington . few days
ago. was buried with great ceremony and
pomp.
During 1890 Great Britain and Ire
land furnished i52,4l3 cmigrants to the
United States, and 22,5ao TO British
America
bers Of the Ohio Senate, It was decided to
rass the Buchan bill proviiing for the
selection Of presidential electors by con
grcssionai districts.
Russia has not taken any diplomatic
action in relation TO the expiration Of
Prince Fcrdinand's term as governor Of
East Roumania- Russia declines TO rec
ognise the prince in any capacity.
Last Saturday the seven dead strik.
ers were buried at Scottdslc, ,Penusy ylvauia.
An immense throng OF miners and other
workmen gathered. but no violence was
attempted. Over 1900 militia arc on
guard In that district
General Bald dishera has testified be-
fore tho commission of inquiry ct Rome
regarding the management OF Affairs in
Africa that he executed 2ia natives under
instructions from the Italian government
during his regime At Msssowah.
George Cunningham. Of Detroit. has
completed his sleep fast of les hours. He
was the only ooe of the contestants 10 CON-
plcte the prescribed limit Townsend, the
old-time pedestrian. avoided sleep l5o
bours and then collapsed. He exhibits
stronv symptoms Of insanity.
Miss Anna Dickinson, the noted
lecturer, has OF late been confined in an
insane asylum because her mind was sup
posed to be unbalanced II Is now claimed
that there WAS no reason whatever for
doing 80. and she, having secured her
release proposes to make II warm for her
alleged fricnds.
., Mr.. Gladstone. in reply TO an in
euiry whether Mr.. Parnell's statement,
made tho other day at the meeting in
Ph9ucx Park, Dublin, TO the effect tha,
he (Giadstouc) has received dynamiters
at Hawardcn was true, tclcrraphs thai
tho uticrancc referred to Is an absolute
falschood.
. Tho famous Scotch cutter Thistle,
wcll.known throughout tho yachting
world as tho tho boat which was defeated
in tho International race for the Amcrica'i
cup at New York by the American center
st ha. h,,., h
by Emperor William. II 10 probable thai
his majesty will enter tho Thistle in the
great racc for tho queens cup, which
takes place OF tho Isle OF Wight
A bloody fight has taken place be-
tween the lbncl-Rcshid tribe on one side
and tho tribes OF Ben -Masscn- Oud and
Asuba on tho other. These tribes occupy
tho wide, sandy and unproductivc plains
which lilo back Of tho HcdiSx district, In
which arc situated tho cities Of Mecca and
Medina and the seaport Tho 1tncl-
lscshid tribe was completely routed and
loft more than COO killed on the battlefield,
besides . number Of csmels.
Six months ago a woman giving
tho name Of Mrs. Rice arrived at st
Joseph, Mo-, with 9-year-old girl, sup
po.cd TO be her daughter. Just before the
voman's death, wednesday, ,sho confessed
tho girl was not her child, and cnjoincd
those present that IL must not be allowed
TO fall into tho hands OF claimants. Chss
Yesmsu, of Watcrtown, s. D., arrivcS
and identified the child - his daughter
He had spent years and q fortune In tryino
ID and tho child. Mrs. Rice 10 supposed
to have boon insane.
Word comes from Minneapolis tina,
ten mills, with = daily output Of nearly
x. 100 barrels, have formed combination
against tho great Pittsburg. Washburn
English syndicate. The owners claim
,hey wcro compelled other 70 20 into U
combine Of their own or 70 under tho wing
OF the great institution managed by G. A.
pill,bury. Its understood that tho oppo
uition mills WILL In fcw months, b
/, placed under ono management with one
Vet Of srainmcn and oil tho othor econo-
A,ss Of the concerted action.
"A Chattanooga, Tennessee, special
says. The conflict between union nnd
uon-union labor 10 70 be fought here under
novel circumstances. Two building ex-
ohaugss have bssn formed, composed oi
sntarxriainv man Nth ranitnl which ue