The Delta independent., 1894-05-09
Teiegraphio Isrevitie.
There is another revolution In Salvador.

suddenly at Chicago on the 30th.
1t is thought that practically all the Chi.
nese in the country have registered.
There is a strike on the Mesaba range In
Minnesota that bids fair to make trouble.
There is said to be good prospect that
coinage mint will be established at Denver
Henri, Paris anarchist, was condemned
to death on the 2Sth. He goried in his
crimes.
The national convention of the American
Protective Association was he'd ut Des Molncs
last week.
1t is stated that President Harrison is for
mnlly In the field for denomination 10 the
presidency.
Mills of various kinds in Pennsylvania are
beginning to close down because OF the
scarcity OF coal
The court of private land claims has con-
firmed to the city of Santa Fe the title TO the
land on which 1t stands
The bill for the dis-establishment OF the
Welsh church has passed its first reading in
the House of Commons.
The Illinois Prohlbitionists have nominated
full state ticket. The platform demands
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
among other things,
The coal miners strike has spread rapidly
and President Mcbride claims that only "a.
900 meh are working A joint conference Of
operators and miners Is arranged for May
18th.
The strike on the Great Northern road is
still on. The business men of st. Paul and
Minneapolis have failed in their attempts TO
settle the trouble and there will probably be
long struggle.
Dr. Renson OF Liege, Belgium, when re-
turning home the other night found bomb
on his door step. lie tried to e4unguish the
burning fuse but Was tod slow and it exploded,
ihjuring him seriously and wounding his
wife.
A terrible accident occurred at Brahilov
Roumania. While the pier was crowded with
people. in holiday attire, bound for Gallitz,
on the Danube, ava iting n steamer which
was to convey them TO that place. the pier
gave way and threw 100 people into the water.
Fifty of them were drowned.
All of the Great Northern strikers who we're
arrested for tiiaiiciousiy iniuring the COM
pnny's property; abandoning trains be-
tween stations and willfullJ impetiine trains
hF aiding In delaying the mails Id tho late
strike, will not be allowed to return to work
until their cases are thoroughly Investigated.
A number cf senator's sent a cable iressags
to the London silver conference in which
both gold and silver by international agree.
ment, with fixed ratio, would secure to
mankind the blessing OF d sufficient volume
Of metallic money and which Is hardly less
important, secure TO the world of trade i'm
munity from violent exchange fluctuations"
The document was signed by senators who
voted for the repeal of the Sherman law, the
signers being: John Sherman: W. B. ALL
son, d. w. Voorhees,, George +. Hoar, Mel.
son W. Alsr,b, David 7; HiIl, Ely Edward ,sIara Mr..
Brice, Joseph NJ. Carey, William Frye, c. X.
Davis, S. NJ. Cullom, Henry Cabot Lodge.
The decision of the Interior department In
the case OF an important corner In Guthrie Is
that c. NJ. Barnes, ex-register OF the land Of
fee. cannot hold lots, because he was gov
0Atn nfnl lis hnr nj faIp pf.
icinls from securing titles to lots OF land and
gives to actual settlers over 81 ,C00,G00 worth
Of property In the leading towns Of Oklaho.
ma, now claimed by government officials.
The strike Of the Great Northern railroad
WAS declared oil on the 1st This is largely
the fcsult Of the mediation Of the eopmertial
bodies Of st. Paul and Minneapolis Various
conferences we're held by tile committee with
President Hill aud with the labor leaders.
The conference, went oter all details thor
oughly and Mr.. Hill made concessions TO the
men, the result being that the whole diff.
Guilty was settled then and there. 1t was set
tied really by arbitration, the citizens COM
mlttee being the judge, but the strikers
gained all their demandp, while the company
secured settlement by arbitration as Mr..
Hill desired. The 4,500 miles of track WIS
opened for business by over 5000 employees
aud the entire northwest is released from the
freight and passenget blockade that oppress-
ed 1t for over two weeks.
leans burned down on the 2sth. The fire
started in the kitchen just at the time the
performance in the theater was closing.
From the kitchen II ascended through Il back
elevator to the upper stories of the building.
Tie progress of the flames was SO rapid that
the third, fourth and fifth stories were soon
In flames, and before the occupants, the
guests and servants could be moved. As
nearly as could be ascertaihed. four lives had
been sacrificed. One man leaped from the
ri afn n nd waa a1tnnst ips GillpI
while three men and one woman were seen
to leap from the Iron staircase leading from
the renr of the building, and were lost to
view into the court, which looked to be al
men succeeded In reaching the street, but
nothing was seen OF the others
The subcommittee charged with the duty
Of investigating Judge Jenkins action in en-
joining Northern Pacific employees from strk-
ing has submitted its report to the judiciary
committee. The report says In part: "Your
committee has no hesitation In declaring that
the orders rendered were gross abuse of the
power Of the court; were supported neither
by reason nor authority; were beyond the
Jurisdiction OF the judge, and were therefore
void. The second or supplementary writ was
more reprehensible that the first, because the
judge was advised before he rendered II Of
the exact object and purposes sought to be ne
complished. There was no suggestion In
either OF these letters OF any fear from illegal
hcJs, Dut tnc AchT lIoW suspensiOH OI tThulc,
Of an attending damage TO the road and In
convenience to the public were the sole rea-
sons for the aciion which the judge took.
The committee says 1t does not think Judge
jenkins had any corrupt motives.
There was terrible riot at the Mcclure
coke works at Scottdale, Pennsylvania, on the
4th. The company made an effort to start
the Painter plant on Tuesday and Friday
the women living Mt the plant determined to
drive the black legs from work. They as
sembled, and, with pans, clubs, coke forks
and brooms, marched to the coke yards. San
ford White, mine superintendent, Ewing B.
Roddy, bookkeeper, and a lot Of deputies
were on guard. A shot was fired to scare the
women. In less than a minute the men lIv.
Ing In the district rushed to the scene, when
White opened fire on the crowd that numbered
over 100. The afrray occurred between blocks
Of ovens and at the first fire from White and
the deputies, three men fell wounded. One