The Delta independent., 1891-05-21
BY TELEGRAPH,

from influenza.
Premier Rudini appears to be cool
INK of, as regards the New Orleans affair.
A very cold rain storm in Kansas
is believed to have destroyed the chinch
bugs.
Rev. r. E. Field, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church at Cheyenne, died on the
18th.
The crater of the volcano Kilauea,
hear Honolulu, has dropped down about
500 feet.
A wholesale grocery establishment
burned at New York on the 9th. Loss,
e4OO, ,O0O
A committee of the New York Pres
bytery has reported that the Rev. DR..
Charles A. Briggs is guilty Of teresy.
Steps have been taken to expel Ed
ward DeCobain, conservative member Of
parliament from East Belfast for immoral
conduct.
A train load of Cinnamon on their
way from Europe to China recently crossed
the United STATES lin bond" with the
doors locked.
A number OF female White Caps
living in Tennessee recently whipped a
young bride 50 severely that she died.
The reason is not apparent.
The National Brotherhood OF Boiler
makers in convention in Indianapolis have
adopted o rule that one apprentice be al
lowed for every four boilermakers.
The Master Builders OF St. Louis
have agreed to pay 3TJ< cents per hour.
This virtually ends the strike, the carpen-
ters having obtained about all they asked
for.
Several coal mines in the Schuykill
region in Pennsylvania resumed work
yesterday, having been closed many
months. Over 5000 miners were given
work.
The strike Of the employees Of the
United States Rolling Stock Company, of
Chicago, has ended. The men struck for
six weeks back pay, which has been paid
them.
Peru and Jamaica have officially
Worlds Fair. Those governments have
also made the necessary appropriations OF
money.
The Moen-Washburn Barbed Wire
Company claimed to have discovered q
process to make steel wire as strong as
copper wire. 1t can be made much cheap
er than copper wire.
The heir to the Russian throne who
is travelling through eastern Asia was
attacked by . Japanese at Toxic the other
day. and severely wounded. His injuries
are not necessarily fatal.
A dispatch from Scottdale, Penn
sylvania, says 5000 coke ovens are burn
ing and more than that number of men
| arc al work. TIE StoueviIle and Eagle
works at Scottville have resumed.
The Mexican government says when
the Etata reaches any Mexican port she
| will not be allowed TO land. She will be
allowed to purchase small quantity of
victuals, but no coal. The government,
the minister says, is ready to observe
strictly the treaty obligations with Chill
and not to harbor insurgents.
Labor committees in Chicago have
started movement to secure eight-hour-
days work on the Worlds Fair. II the
fair directory refuses to confer with rep
resentatives Of the labor congress, then
the International Labor congress and
trades unions throughout the world are to
institute u general boycott of the Worlds
Fair.
The military authorities OF For,
walla Walla have arrested eight enlisted
men charged with being accessory to the
lyuching of the gambler, Hunt When i,
became known that the arrests had been
made, six other men deserted. A proves,
guard was sent in search of the deserters
| 1t is rumorcd that number of other SOL
diers, suspected of completely in the crime,
will soon be arrested.
The far-reaching effects of the strike
among the coke burners at Couuellsyille
is being seriously felt in Milwaukee
Eighteen out of the nineteen furnaces OF
the Illinois Steel Works Company have
been blown out as result of the strike in
Pennsylvania. The company consumes
800 carloads Of coke day, and the officials
say they are unable to obtain any furthe,
, shipments, thus throwing out of employ
mcnt q large number Of men.
A terrible explosion occurred in the
forehoid OF the British steamer Taucar.
VILE, Captain Carter, which was under
going repairs in the dry dock ut Newport
England. Several mon who were Mt worl
on the steamer were killed and a numbe,
were injured. The steamer was bsdl,
damaged by the explosion. The Tancar
vile is . tank steamer engaged in carry.
ing oil In bulk from American ports an,
her last voyage was from Philadelphia fo
Havrc. After reaching the latter port an,
discharEing she proceeded to Newpor,
where she was TO load for baltimore
There is no doubt that the explosion wa,
caused by tho gases that prevail to ,
greater or less extent In the holds Of nj
oil-carrying ships. Eight men were killed
and twenty ave injured.
Last Friday Alfred Towerly was ar
rested AT Austin, . suburb Of Chicago, or
. charge Of disordsrly conduct and lookeS
up In tho police station. Tho noxt da,
Mira, Towerly, his wife. called ON him n