The Delta independent., 1894-06-13

NuIlOus pDihle III ohio.
A London cable says that &, SOC, 600 in gold
has left India for London.
Vienna was visited by a hailstorm on the
7th that broke 100, 900 windows.
A band OF White Caps has been unearthed
in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico.
Engineer Bars OF the Nandaiia road was
stoned to death the other day by strikers.
John w. Foster, eX-secretary OF state, has
just finished a tour around the world.
Numerous entire fleets of freight vessels on
the lakes are laid up by the coal famine.
President Ezeta of Salvador has fled the
country. General Ezeta has been killed.
The Coffin brothers, bank wreckers of In
dianapolis, have been sent to the penitentiary
for five years.
J. s. Coxey has accepted the nomination to
Congress of the Populists of McKinley's old
district in Ohio.
Over one hundred Coxeyites were sent to
jail for contempt of court by Judge Knowles
of Helena last week.
The Kansas Republicans are in favor Of the
free coinage Of the American silver product
and a tax Oh imported silver.
Fry's army is in West Virginia and having
a hard time. Fifty of them were arrested at
Parkersburg for trying to steal a B. q o.
train.
Lord Rosebery's horse Ladas won the
Derby at EPSON on the 9th The purse was
S25, GOO. The race was witnessed by 100 600
people.
Returns from the Oregon state election are
very slow owing to the floods in that state, but
it is certain tuat Lord, Republican, Is elected
governor and that the legislature will be Re-
publican.
Judge Barr In the United States circuit
court at Owensburg, Kentucky, has declared
the separate coach act unconstitutional as 1t
interferes with interstate commerce. This
IL, .f Nh, .,Ix
The fueling docks of Chicago were bare Of
soft coal Monday and unless supply is re-
ceived Immediately the end has been reached
in the matter of fuel for steamers. The tug
companies are preparing to burn hard coal.
Commonwealers under General Artz and
General Bennett, crossed over from Kansas
City, Kansas, Monday afternoon. The army
paradcd the principal streets Of the city.
Artz and Bennett went on foot ahead of their
commands.
Dispatches received from Commander
Thomas of the United States ship Bennington
at La Libertad, Salvador. state he has found
1t necessary to land force from his vessel to
protect Americans, as the town Is in a state
of anarchy.
p. J. lyman, m Irish invncible, has issued
a book purporting to give full details of the
sensation. He claims that Mr.. Parnell insti-
gated this crime. Leading Irishmen dscredit
his statements.
A well organized Populist bolt again st the
Of Lewelling Is under way and
a call has been issued inviting middle-ofthe-
road Populists to meet at Topeka June II, the
day before the regular Populist state conven-
tion, to plan for his defeat.
The Columbia river is on q rampage. The
river OH the ?rd was 81 feet above low water.
Three-fourths Of the Wholesale district Of
Portland is under water from two to ten feet,
and the water 10 fast encroachiDg upon the
best part Of the retail district.
There are signs of renewed activity from
the anarchist element In New York, and as
police to keep close watch on the leaders.
Johan Most is making nightly speeches In
different parts of the city.
The congress of Chile has passed an act pro-
viding for the resumption OF specie payments
on July /, 1896. From January to April
the free gold in tho treasury of Chile In
creased from E,774,7l6 to $s,33s, 1862. This
indicates that Chile Is the most prosperous of
all the South American republics
Judge Knowles In the United States court
at Missoula, Montana, discharged two and
sentenced the remaining thirty-three Coxey-
ties who stole train near ArleO, to thirty
DAYS in jail in contempt OF court. While 60
Ing 10 the jail fourteen of them escaped with
the help of friends In the crowd, who dis
tracted the attention Of the guards.
Governor Matthews OF Indiana called out
the state militia on the end. They we're d.
vided between Sullivan, Cannelburg ani
Clark, at which places the coal strikers had
held coal trains under guard When the
troops appeared the miners dispersed and the
railroad companies proceeded to rush their
coal trains to market.
There was CONSERVATION and much OF wrath
among the managers OF the Butte Racing asso-
citation when they read In the morning papers
a proclamation Of Governor Richards against
the carrying out Of their contract with rene
gade Creek Indians for giving festival
called the 'Sun Dance" next week, on the
unnatural and indecent, and,
abhorrent to Christian ciyiliza-
tion."
The Republicans Of Ohio met In convention
on the 9th and recorded their Views on silver
as follows: 1--WE favor blmetallisp. Silver
as well as gold Is one of the great products Of
he United States. It's coinage and use as q
circulating medium should be steadily main
.ained and constantly encouraged by tho
national government; and we advocate such
/, policy as will, by discriminating legislation
)r otherwise, most speedily restore to silver
lis rightful place as a money metal"
News has been received Of q grea: battle
fought near Lake Nyanza between the British
Torces and tie slavers. Makajira, chief Of the
'lavers, attacked British post, Fort Mcguire,
At the head of 1900 warriors. Major Ed
wards, In command Of 200 troops, defended
he fort. The natives sustained crushing
lefeat and fed. They were pursued by
portion OF the British force, and the latter
-ound l03 slavers dead, in addition to a large
number of wounded. Makajira then surren-
Tered.
Two hundred and three Coxeyites were SEN
cnccd at Boise on the 5th for contempt.
'General' Shelter got six months. Fifteen
A,,,. 81 nr.I.
Dick Williams OF Montpelier got six months
'or assisting 70 steal n traiu and the other
,itIzens of that place three months each. The
remainder of the Coxeyites were sentenced to
sixty days In the stockade to be built at the
Oregon line near Huntington. The judge
partially promised that those who wanted to
60 back into Oregon might expect clemency.
Reports received from Vancouver Thurs
lay morning stated that a Raymond excur-
,ion train had been wrecked as the result Of
, cloud burst in the Fraser river valley. The
sleeping cars were piled In an awful mass.
The loss Of life cannot yet be nscertained,