The Delta independent., 1894-07-18
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Europe continues to be distracted by rumors
OF dynamite plots,
Fierce forest hres have been raging In New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Prendergast, the murderer OF Mayer Harrf-
son, was banged on the 18th,
Erastus Wlmar hat been granted a stay
and will probably get new trial
The National Educational Association was
IN session at Asbury Park on the l,b,
The Yankee sloop VIGiiant hes been beaten
four times in succession BY the Britannia.
Thirteen nien and women who were work
ing IA a field near schwelz, West Prussia,
We're killed by lightning Saturday.
Telegrams sent out by President Dcbs are
reported to be conclusive evidence that he
violated the courts injunction.
A passenger train on the Big -Four road
was wrecked near Terre Haute on the l2th
by some malicious persons unknown. No one
was killed.
United States troops have been sent iuto
the CGur d'Alene district to suppress threat
cned trouble. The troops are equipped for
field service.
The American line OK steamships has cut
the steerage passenger rates from London,
Liverpool and Queenstown, to any American
port to 50 including outfit.
The new armored cruiser Minneapolis has
beaten all records Ia her class by sailing 90 5
miles per hour OH ber trial trip. This will
give the Cramps eon,15 OF $4,000
Two lady missionaries were recently
HoSbed at Canton by natives because sick
Chluaman whom they attempted to help
died. The natives are exceedingly super
stitous.
brother, has been imprisoned by the governor
Of Tangier for intriguing to induce the pow
erful Bahama tribe to proclaim him sultan
Of Morocco,
General q W. Ferguson, secretary and
treasurer Of the Mississippi Levee Board, Is
short s24, 900 in his accounts. lie was a gen.
cral in tho Confederate army and was once
secretary of the Mississippi river commission n
Private Ccdarquist who refused to obey
orders 10 engage in target practice at Omaha
has been found guilty by n court martial and
given light sentence. 1t is said that tho
order given him was against the department
rules.
The Building Trades Council of Chicago,
which had deferred action until its regular
meeting Friday night, instead Of voting with
practical unanimity to assist the a. X. U.,
was actually unanimous In refusing such u.s.
sistancc.
Adjutant General Martin says that there Is
no probability of nn Immediate removal Of
the United States troops from Chicago. "The
troops will be kept here" he says, until the
goycrnincnt Is very certain that there will TO
no further trouble. 1t costs no more to keep
them here than at the various posts and there
will be no hurry about removing them"
The Mississippi legislature at its last ses-
sion passed an act authorizing the governor,
the auditor and the treasurer to issue treas
ury warrants in denominations of IS should
1t become necessary to tide over the financial
crisis. The issue was limited to 100000. 1t
was the intention of the legislature to have
the warrants pass as money all over the state.
The treasury department claims that the notes
violate the law,
Some Misunderstanding has arisen con-
cerning the commission which the President
will appoint under the authority
given him by the arbitration act of
1SSS. The commission will have no authority
to arbitrate between the parties to the recent
disturbance at Chicago and elsewhere. 1t
can merely investigate the labor troubles and
report recommending legislation, etc. The
commission Is purely advisory.
A most unfortunate tragedy occurred at
Westville, Illinois, on the 9th. Mrs. Michael
Glennan and Miss Clara Gains were killed
volley fired over the heads Of n crowd Of riot
ing miners by company of militia. The
crowd had become riotous and the militia
was sent for. When they arrived they tried
to dsperse the mob by firing over their heads,
and the persons mentioned were killed while
standing In their own yards ut n distance.
Several Of the mob were arrested and peace
restored.
The New York and Philadelphia Traction
Company, with a capital stock Of $4,000, has
been Incorporated under the laws Of New
Jersey. The company is organized for the
roads IN New Jersey, which will extend from
New York to Philadelphia, with number OF
branches connecting the principal cities not
on the direct route. Altogether the system
will comprise about 15o miles OF roads. The
right Of way has been secured and considera-
Bile money spent for the surveys during the
past few months. Work Of construction will
begin at once.
Henry George addressed big audience at
New York on the 18th on the subject of the
strike. Mr.. George said he would rather see
all the railway property OF the country
burned up, all the rails torn up, than to see
them preserved by force of arms. The mil
lionaircs made their money by robbery and
debaucbery; by the purchase OF judges and
legislatures, and now they wanted to pre-
serve them by the bayonet and the arms OF
the federal troops, and for that purpose the
rights Of states were being encroached upon
by the federal authorities. Mr.. George then
entered upon lengthy condemnation of
President Cleveland and his employment of
federal troops In the West. Every mention
of the Presidents name was received with
hisses.
The great Christian Endeavor convention
opened at Cleveland on the 1lth. At least
25, 900 persons were In the city. A tent aud
an auditorium seating l0, OOO were each filled.
Governor Mckinley gave the address of well
come. President F. Z. Clark was absent on
account OF sickness. The secretary reported
an increase of I, 1896 societies and 1000 mem
bers. The gains have been very heavy in
India, Japan, Turkey, China, France, Spain,
Mexico, and other foreign countries. The
total individual membership throughout the
world is over 100000. Thirty Evangelical
are represented In the society,
the Presbyteria still leading with 1859 COM
panics. The Congregationalists, the Baptlsts,
Disciples, Methodists and Lutherans follow In
the order named.
Earthquake shocks continue to shake Con-
stautinople at irregular intervals. The in
hab!tants of the city have been driven to
condition of abjcct fear by the repeated dis
turbances, and in all the places which have
felt the earthquakes a state of panic exists
Houses have been deserted and the people
are clustered in the parks, gardens and fields.
All are suffering hardships and the exposure
is especially severe on the sick and persons
injured during the early shocks. wing of