The Delta independent., 1894-07-25

of Chicago last Friday.
The A. R. U. at Hammond, Indiana, have
voted to return to work.
Fierce forest fires have been raging in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Over ], 500 cases Of cholera have appeared
In st. Petersburg since July l.
Great numbers Of Italians and other for
elgners are leaving America for Europe.
Governor Tillman says that the dispensary
law will soon be enforced In South Carolina.
Napoleon B. Laughlin has been confirmed
associate justice Of the territory Of New Mex
leo.
A loss OF $50 600 was incurred by the burn.
Ing of the Columbia Iron Works at Baltl-
more.
litaak, Russia and that 100 persons were
drowned.
The new cruiser Columbia has been ordered
to Bluefclds on account Of reports of rumorcd
trouble there.
The business men of Chicago protested
against the removal of the United States SOL
diers from the city.
Outlaws in the Indian Territory are becom-
ing active again. A station agent was rob-
bed few nights ago.
The strike of the employees Of the National
Tube Works at Mckeesport, Pennsylvania,
has been declared off,
A Republic was proclaimed In the Hawaii
Islands on july 4, with SANFORD Is. Dole as
the provisional president.
The Pullman Palace Car Company has de.
clared their regular quarterly dividend OF
per cent, payable August 15..
1t is reported that the rebels and loyal
troops in Brazil do not hesitate to murder the
prisoners that fall into their hands.
Congressman Breckinridge Of Arkansas has
been appointed minister to Russia. He failed
to receive a denomination to Congress.
hn Go fa frt,Ef I'M ftn0
mittee has decided to investigate the new
charges Of sugar speculation by senators.
Archbishop Satolli has endorsed the action
of Bishop Watterson in foroidding Ca tholic
societies from electing liquor dealers as their
officers.
Extreme caution is still to be used in run
ming trains In California. as several attempts
to wreck engines and trains have been dis
covered.
Mgr Satolli has rendered decision con.
demning the liquor traffic, ard approving tho
expulsion Of liquor dealers from Catholic So
cieties,
The elections in New South Wales have re-
suited in the defeat Of the government and
the return of So free trade, 30 protection and
IS labor members.
Governor Altgcld and Mayor Hopkins en-
deavored to have General Miles withdraw the
regulars Tuesday, but the latter did not be-
licve the time had come yet.
John Howarth and Engineer Martin Kelly
were found guilty Of contempt OF court by
Judge Ross at Los Angeles and each sem
fenced to eight months In jail.
A passenger train was wrecked at Battle
Creek, Michigan, on the 16th resulting in
the death OF the fireman and injuries to
others. II was caused by the removal OF
spikes.
4The officials of the Union Pacific road have
decided to keep the shops In Wyoming and
Idaho closed for some time, As they are not
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ployment
f. X. Leonard, who was postmaster of
Boise City, Idaho, for four months past, and
who disappeared mysteriously June 25, is
known to be a defaulter In the sum Of 81 500.
He had been In trouble Of similar kind be-
fore.
A cablegram received at the marine hos
pital bureau from Surgeon Fairfax irwin, in
Berlin, says that the cholera situation In st.
Petersburg is serious On Monday there
were 2lS cases and more than l 500 cases have
appeared since July l.
A resolution indorsing the action of Debs
in the Pullmsn strike, and inviting him 10 go
to Indiana and become o candidate for gov
ernor, was passed by three majority at the
session Of the Independent Federation Of
Trades Labor unions.
1.-THE engagement is announced Of the eldest
daughter of the late Rt. Hon. Arthur Well
lesley Peel, at one time speaker OF the House
OF Commons, TO Ferdinand j. de RothSchilds,
member Of Parliament for the Milesbury
division Of Buckinghamshire.
By an explosion of 200 sticks OF dynamite
in the Stockton colliery near hazelton, Penn
sylvania, on the 18th, dozen miners were
blown In pieces. The explosion took place
while the dynamite was being distributed TO
the miners but how 1t was caused Is not
known.
Charles W. Bartlett, confectioner, who was
prosecuted under the Sunday law al Cam
bridge, .Massa ashusetts, for delivering Ice
cream on Sunday, has been acquitted, the
court ruling that the ordinance under which
the complaint was made is illegal and inopcr-
atiye.
The federal troops moved out of Chicago
on the 10Th. The Ninth regiment, from Mnd-
son barracks, Sacketts harbor, New York, left
on n special train over the Lake Shore. All
of the other troops marched to Fort Sheridan
The troops going to Fort Sheridan include the
Fitted nth regiment and the details from Forts
Riley, Brady, Leavenworth and Niobrara
Refugees arriving at Panama from Port
Limon report reign of terror on~the Mos
quito coast since the Nicaraguans took charge
OF affairs there. The settlers, both Amerl-
cans and British, are said 10 be encouraging
the Indians to drive out the Nica.aguans and
the trouble is not over yet.
The Kansas Pacific bondholders committee,
of which Silas p. butcher is chairman, has
entered suit in the United States circuit court
for New York In the name Of John Quincy
Adams against Russell Sage and the estate Of
Jay Gould to recover s11 ,0OO, 900, being the
proceeds of securities alleged to have been
taken from the trust
Eugene V. Debs, George w. Howard, l..
W. Rogers and Sylvester kellher, the officers
of the American Railway Union, were com
mitted to Jail Tuesday by Judge Seaman in
the United States court for alleged violation
of the injunction issued by Judges Wood and
Grosscup. The four leaders Of the strike In
reality went to jail In default Of bail, for the
court offered them their libcItk until next
Monday, when they will have fbearing on
the charge of contempt. Their ball was fixed
at 81, 600 each, but the men refused to give II,
and the court committed them.
A caisson of Battery F, Second Artillery,
u. S. A., exploded with terrible force Mon
day afternoon at Grand and Oakwood Bouie-
wards, Chicago. Two Artillerymen and one
trooper were Instantly killed. Nearly score
of other pefsons--troopers, residents In the