The Delta independent., 1894-04-25

The coke strikers have resumed hostllltics
and are tntimidating workmen.
The Court of Private Land Claims has de-
cided the Nolan grant In New Mexico void.
Gold to the amount OF $1,000, 600 was ship
ped from New York to Europe on the 2lst
y The firm Of Charles L. Webster & Co., of
which Mark Twain is member, has assigned.
A big memorial meeting wns held at Boston
Monday night in celebration Of the Goth an
niversary of Lincoln's death.
The last Of the vessels of the Brazilian In
surgents have been surrendered to Brazil.
Dc Mello has fed to parts unknown.
Hon. j. I. Jarvis OF North Carolina has
been appointed to succeed the late Senator
Vance in the United States Senate.
A heavy hailstorm visited Brookings, s. D.,
breaking the glass in the windows OF nearly
all the residences and business houses.
Santa Cruz, California; was visited by a ter
rible fire on the 18th which burned twenty
four buildings, causing loss of S250,0O0.
Donna Medixxa, formerly the wife of W.
B. Daniels Of Denver, has been named as CO.
respondent in New York divorce suit
Rumors of II fight between marshals and
outlaws in the Indian Territory have been re-
ceived. Several outlaws are reported killed
The United Mine Workers of America, at
their meeting at Columbus, Ohio on the lth
decided TO order general strike of coal min
crs on April 2lst.
1t is thought that the House will take no
action toward expelling Congressman Breck-
inridge, although numerous petitions are
being prepared and sent in to have it done.
The american and Wells, Fargo express
companies have recently made rule that
their employees must not drink while on duty
or gamble at any time on pain OF dismissal.
Albany, New York, has defeated the regu-
lar Democratic municipal ticket. 1t was de-
feated by an ..honest elections' ticket sup
nH
Gratis.
mob surrounded the residence of Bruce
Miller, In Creek county, Oklahoma, shot down
Miller, his brother and hired man, and then
fired the premises. The MiIlcrs had been
warned to leave the country.
The strike Of tralnmen is extending all
along the lines of the Great Northern rail-
road. Chief Arthur snys that the engineers
who struck broke their contract with the
road and the rules of their order.
The steamer Los Angeles was wrecked on
rock near Monterey, California, on the 2lst.
took to the boats with the exception of seven
sailors who were left In the rigging. -Four of
these were drowned. The others were saved.
For the clemency shown and the general
amnesty extended by President Peiyto. the
brazilian rebels have to thank the United
States, for 1t was through the efforts Of Secre-
tary Gresham that the expe liency and pro-
the Brazilian Government.
The action OF the regents of the State Uni
vcrsity OF Boulder in establishing branch
medical school in Denver has received the
official endorsement Of the District court. An
opinion was handed down by Judge Burns,
who dismissed the proceedings by which 1t
was sought to secure mandamus.
The great strike Of coal miners began on
the 2lst. 1t is estimated that 125 600 men
went out. Most Of these were in Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio and some in adjoining states.
They are btuminous coal miners. Very few
men struck west Of the Mississippi. While
the strike is. not complete 1t is likely to Grip
pie all kinds Of business II continued long.
Advlces received from Madagascar say that
Ex-Unitcd States Consul Waller has secured
a concession of the whole Of the southern
part of the island, In spite of the repeated
protests Of the French residents. They say
NIL nntionalities In the India rubber trade
claim their vested rights have been injured
by this concession.
Superintendent of Police Miller nt Muncie,
Indiana, has supplied several members OF his
force with rawhide whips to be used on
tramps. The officers soon found crowd Of
tramps at the railroad station and took after
them. The pursued were started on the Erie
Il Western road with the police at their heels,
the latter using their whips at every jump.
Tho houses Of Baptist missionaries at Hue
how, China, were attacked by mob a short
time ago. Fortunately no serious damage
was done beyond wrecking the houses of the
missionaries and terrifying the women and
children. The women and children were
badly scared and the officials have since had
the damage made good and punished the
ringleaders Of the rioters.
The appropr iation bill for the indian SER
vice for the fiscal year 1895 has been laid be-
fore the committee on Indian affairs OF the
House. The total amount carried by the sec
retary OF the interior aggregates SG,93l ,75G,
slx,, tt,,., To-
year is 81, 1886. The bill abolishes tue Of
flee Of superintendent of Indian schools, re-
duces the special agents to three and the in
spectors to two.
Ex-Presidcnt Harrison delivered his sixth
and concluding lecture on constitutional law
before the students Of Stanford University on
the 10Th. The chapel was crowded with
students and visitors. General Harrison
spoke feclingy and with an appreciation Of
his pleasant sojourn and the manner Of his
treatment ut the university. His lecture was
entitled estate Institutions"
The demonstration OF the Workmens Pro-
tective League against the Wilson tariff bill
was begun In Washington on the Goth. A
special train OF eight cars, carrying the Off
GERS and delegation of 800 men and women,
pulled into the Baltimore ~ Ohio depot from
Philadelphia at noon and was received by
Congressman Harmcr of the Fifth Pennsyl-
vania. The delegation expected to be fol-
lowed by others in day or two and visit the
capitol.
The reported discovery OF wonderful de-
serted city In n remote section of the Sierra
Mudre mountains in Durango has been ver-
flied by Maurice Mentow and a party of ex-
plorers. They found the secret entrance to !
the city without difficulty and made an ex-
haustiye exploration. They returned laden
with curiostics taken from the abandoned
residences and temples The population OF
the city could not have been less than 2500O
people.
The bctrothal is announced OF the czarc-
witch (Grand Duke Nicholas) to the Prn.
cess Allx Victoria Helena beatrice OF Hesse.
A few days ago 1t was reported that the car
cwitz intended resigning his succession 10
the throne in favor of his younger brother,
the Grand Duke Michael. The belief was
that this action was contemplated on account
Of the opposition of the czar to the Princess
Alix. IL was also stated at the time that the
czarewitch would never marry.
A severe earthquake was felt throughout