The Delta independent., 1891-04-23
BY B TELEGRAPH IELEGE}APE H.

with influenza.
The Indians near Blackfoot, Idaho,
are on the warpath.
President Harrison received a very
warm reception while travelling through
the South.
Anna Dickinson swears eternal ven
geance on the people who put her in the
lunatic asylum.
Eben Tourgee, who founded the
New England Conservatory Of Music, al
Boston, Is dead.
New York Democrats celebrated
JefTersou's birth on the 18th and Grover
Cleveland made an address.
1t now seems probable that Chicago
has elected Republican mayor, but the
vote is running very close.
Henry NJ. Stanley. accompanied by
his wife, his wife's mother, Mrs. Tenant
and servants, has sailed for Liverpool on
the steamer city of New York.
Claus Spreckels emphatically de-
clares that he has made no agreement
with the sugar trust, and says that he
will continue to fight the trust
Officers in the Pennsylvania coke
district are evictipg tenants who art
strikers and do not pay their rent. 1t IL
very bad job and many fights occur.
Miss Cousins, who insisted upon
acting as secretary of the executive COM
mittec of the woman's board of managers
of the Worlds Fair, has been deposed.
Bismarck in running for the Reich.
stag did no, receive an immense support
He received about the same as two Other
candidates and another election will bt
held.
Lieutenant P. II. Clarke Of the
Tenth United States cavalry, has beer
granted permission to Join German
cavalry regiment to see how the German.
fight.
The New England banks have pro.
tested against the payment of q, ,ooo, 900 Of
the direct tax money in silver certificates.
They demand gold, which has been refused
by the United States treasurer.
The President has appointed Enos
H. Nebecker. of Indiana, treasurer Of the
United States. to succeed J. n. Huston, OF
Indiana, whose resignation will take effec'
upon the qualification of his successor.
The Chicago kindergartuers will
celebrate the birthday of Frederick Froe-
bel, the originator Of kindergartens, or
April 81. a convention and exhibition
will be held. to which 5000 invitations
have been issued.
A long and fierce fight at the Ohio
University at Cincinnati between fresh.
men and sophomores, resulted in a victory
for the freshmen. J. Z. Marcuson, 6
freshman, aged is, has his right leg and
three ribs broken. Bruises and black eyes
are numerous.
q An explosion of gas and fire damp
occurred at No. / coiliery, owned anG
operated by the Lehigh Valley Coal an6
Navigation Company, n few miles east OF
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, on the 10th, by
which three men were killed and five SER
iously injured.
The czar has determined to issue q
ukase withdrawing from Jewish workmer
the privilege of living outside the district
assigned to Jews, and ordering the expul
sion of those who live outside the pale
This will involve the expulsion of l4o,oN
from Moscow alone.
A remarkable fact in regard 10 this
years conscrip,s for the Germany army
in Silcsia is the extraordinary large mum.
Der who are MANNED in hand and foo.
This is said to be due to the growins
belief among the peasantry that war is
imminent. The most common fern OF
manning is the loss Of the small toe on the
left foot
A demand has been ordered by the
interior department to be made upon tht
Dubuque & Pacific railroad company fol
rcconveyance to the United States of al
lands lying along the line of the road il
Iowa where excepted from ehegrant TO- tn,
company because of the existence of pre-.
cmp,ion filings and entries at the date o.
location Of The land.
Last Monday afternoon u boat with
twelve young men started from ST. Loun
TO cross to East St Louis, and, when abou
three-quarters of the way across, the boa
ran INTO an eddy and was capsized, five o.
the boys being drowned, the others,bei,r
rescued with great difficulty. Some o,
them managed to swim out of the eddy
but were SO exhausted that they nearl,
succumbed. but were lifted out
< Chattanooga, Tennessee. special
says; An epidemic Of poisoning cases oc-
Cured In the city yesterday. Fourteen
victims have so far been reported, alth ougi
mono have proved fatal. The cause i.
found to be In cream puffs bought of /,
confectioner. The medium is thought ts
be arsenic, which in some unexplained
way became mixed with tho ingredients
Of tho shells OF the puffs. So far nothins
positive is known, but an invcstig alton i,
being made.
The Woo, Reporter. OF Boston is ts
give q number of prizes for the bes
exhibit Of the different classes OF wool
A gold watch will DO offered for the bes,
sack OF wool grown east Of the Mississippi
river; also one for the best sack grow,
wcst Of tho river, ahis seasons clip. tn,
prizes are designed to encourage the pro
duction Of desirable wools AID the bette,
care 10 their handling. II 10 especially