The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

A cyclone Ia Coffcy county; Kansas. on the
9th did $780, 900 worth OF damage.
The plant Of the American Glucose Com
pany at Buffalo burned on the 18th. The loss
10 81 ,0O0, 600; insurance, &5S5, ,OOO.
Senator Martin OF Kansas has introduced
bills providing for the retiring Of United
States judges when they become physically or
mentally incapacitated for service.
The Industrial army started ea.tward from
Oadsp on foot last Wednesday. 1t Is thought
that they will be picked up by train before
they 20 far. They intend to pass through
Denver.
The North Atlantic coast was visited by =
terrific storm on the 10th and lith. Several
vessels were wrecked and high tides did
great damage. Telegraph wires were blown
down and snow storms prevailed on land.
Fogs added to the difficulty Of navigation.
The trustees Of the estate OF Lady Henry
Somerset the leader OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance movement In England, are
petitioniug the courts for an injunction 10
restrain her from closing all the saloons on
her estate.
The Senate on Tuesday passed Mr.. VOL
colts resolution requesting the president TO
secufe from Mexico tho permission TO coin
Mexican dollars In this country for export.
| 1t is probable that the House will also pass
the resolution. but II Is doubted II Mexico will
consent to such an arrangement.
The lockout OF the building trades which
occurred at Chicago on the 18th was not so
general a. was expected. Not more than l0,
900 men being thrown out OF work. The
boss builders claimed that GO,OOO employees
would be affected but there was a lack Of
harmony among the employers and the lock-
out Was not general. The worklngmen
claimed that the movement IL complete
failure and many Of the boss builders are OF
the same opinion, but others say the lockout
will become general before the week is out.
David Dudley Field, one Of the noted Field
family, died at New York on tho 18th, quite
suddenly, of pneumonia. He was 80 years
old. Mr.. Field wns one Of the many dis
tipquished sons of David Dudley Field, q
clergyman and q man Of much influence oi
Haddam, Connecticut, at the beginning OF
| this century. Among these sons was his
namesakc, who was perhaps the most eminent
lawyer Of his time; Cyrus w. Field, the
| founder Of ocean cables; Stephen d. Field oil
the United States Supreme bench; and Henry
| NJ. Field, q leading clergyman OF New York
City and editor OF the Epdn3efhf
The Secretary Of State of Illinois has made
| a report to the Attorney General showing thc
number Of Incorporated companies In the
state who had failed to make proper report
according to the provisions OF the recently
enacted antitrust law In Illinois, together
with . list Of Incorporated companies with
name, amounts and location. The list com
prises over Is 600 companies. and. under the
law, II is now the duty OF the Attorney 1en.
eraI to begin suit against each company lha'
failed to make the proper report TO tho Sec
retary Of State. Some 10000 made full re-
ports, while several thousand took out certih'
cates OF dissolution rather than make the re
port required.
Extensive preparations are being made u
the rural districts Of Utah for a large eniiRra
ton TO Mexico this fall. concession has
| been made by the Mexican government u
Brigham Young. Jr., the son OF the formcl
prophet, by which the Mormon church 90
iains control Of 3,OOU.OOO acres OF land 1t
Northern Chihusiiua. This land isrcpresent
cd 10 be well adapted to grazing and genera
farming, and suitable for colony life, clarac
,eristtc Of Mormon settlements. The plan u
| for the church to retain the ownership OF al
| the land and lease II In mail tracts to set
tiers None but those considered sound II
| the faith will be permitted to lease the lands
| II IL officially announced that polygamy vii
not DO prseticed in the proposed new colo
| nies. Leaders In tho movement say they *
pect that at least 20, ,0O0 persons VIII leave th
territory and join the Mexican colonies.