The Delta independent., 1894-05-16
Mrs. Lease is very Ill.

There was another bomb explosion In Paris
on the llth, but no one was killed.
Senator stockbridge Of Michigan died very
suddenly at Chicago on the Dth.
| The coke companies are beginning to run
In new tneh to operate their plants. A bitter
war is likely to ensue.
Affairs in Samoa are reported to be more
peaceful. German and British warships arc
guarding the foreigners.
Major j. W. Powell, director Of the United
States geological survey. has resigned because
Of Ill health. The office pays q, 600.
The famine has had the effect of increasing
the import Of Welsh soft coal. Heavy orders
have been sent to Wales and more are being
prepared.
A monument to the memory Of Mary Waih.
ington, mother OF the President, was un-
yelled at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the
10th. President Cleveland delivered an ad.
dress.
The New York World says that T. .. VOL
colt was black-balled by the Metropolitan
Club of New York to which he applied for
membership.
Shawnee county, kansas, h,s sold at par to
the state school fund sl25,0O0 in 4 per cent
bonds to build q court house These bonds
are the lowest ever placed by Kansas.
There is a possibility that the strike on the
Great Northern road may be ordered again,
as the men are displeased that those charged
with acts OF lawlcssness are barred from en-
| ployment.
VIM. Mckinley and his son Lewis were
lynched at Sharon Springs, Kansas, few
days ago. They had induced younger son
to murder McKinley's son-in-law whom they
had . grudge against.
Freight rates to Western Kansas have been
cut very low by the Santa Fe. railroad man
| says that the Santa Fe has tired of the fight
| and will put the rates so low that the other
roads will be forced to come to an understand
Ing.
A gigantic Ice combine has been formed Of
| all the New York AMI Brooklyn ice compan-
| les. The new combine is known as the Ma
uonal Ice Company, and its president is
Charles w. Morse, the erstwhiie ice king Of
| Maine.
The Exchange Telegraph Company has re-
ceived advices from St Petersburg that Rus
| sian police have discovered vaat ninlist
conspiracy. 1t is added that 100 men have
| already been arrested In connection With the
| plot.
Gen. o. o. Howard has been elected pres
dent Of the National Temperance Society to
succeed John Wanamaker of Philadelphia
The goth anniversary Of the society was cele-
brated IN the Sth at the Broadway tabernacle.
| Gen. Howard presided and made an address.
Other speakers were Rev. Dr.T.L. Cuyler and
| Rev. L. II. Wyland.
Arrests have been made on large scale re-
Gently at st. Petersburg as the result of the
discovery Of an organization, with widespread
| connections, called "The Friends of Political
Liberty" Hundreds Of persons are supposed
number Of prominent officials. Students aud
dressmakers are also among the victims.
most atrocious crime was mmitted re-
| Gently near Browning, Missouri. Gus Meeks
| his wife and two children were murdered out
right and another Of Meeks' children, a girl
years old, was 30 badly injured that she may
not recover. 1t Is believed that the crime
was committed by two brothers named Tay-
Tor against whom 1t was expected Meek would
testify. posse Il In pursuit of them.
The National Ancient Order of Hibernians
held Its an nunl convention at Omaha on the
terry was submitted, showing that the organi-
zation has . membership of o., S7S, an increase
in the past year Of 10,656. The order has ex-
pended for benefits since tho last report, ,$37S,-
600, and for charity, s545,0O0. A silver gavel
was furnished by the Colorado delegates.
The second biennial convention OF the Fed
GRAFTON Of Woman's Clubs began Its session
In Philadelphia on the 9th. Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Brown Of East Orange, New Jersey,
presided. There were between 400 and 500
delegate. in attendance. The report of
| which began with fifty clubs, had increased
to 355 clubs direct and 100 more In groups.
The women Of Kentucky are becoming
much stirred up against Colonel Breckin-
| ridge. The women are so thoroughly aroused
that they are Withdrawing patronage from
| merchants favorable TO Colonel Breckenridge,
and In several instances old family physicians
have been dismissed because of their sympa-
| thy for the Ashland district congressman.
The bitterness is growing every day.
Two thousand employees Of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company quit work on the 1ith.
Trouble has been brewing for some time, the
men demanding .the restoration Of the 3311s
per cent cut In the wages made last year.
The officials Of the company refused the de-
mand and asserted that they were running
the plant at a loss for the purpose Of giving
that work will not be resumed for some time.
Adviccs from Venezuela state that terri
BILE earthquake visited that country April 2S.
Reports from the districts affected tell Of ter
The cities Of Merida, La Gunilas, Chiguara
| and San Juan, situated in the northwest of
| the republic, are reported totally destroyed.
Many villages are said to be wrecked, but
details are not yet 10 be had The convul-
sion extended to parts Of Colombia Full de-
tails will probably show great loss of life.
FAN the bills for the determination of the
Russian thistle that have been pending In the
House committee on agriculture have been re-
ported adversely to tho House. Representa-
tive Baker Of New Hampshire made the re-
port. He said the extermlnation Of the thistle
is certain II each farmer on his own lands will
give sufficient care and attention 10 the de-
strustion Of these weeds before they mature
| and the state and local authorities will COM
bine to destroy 1t In the same way on high
ways.
On April 23rd party OF seven tourists WIS.,
tied the wonderful staiactite cavern at Saur-
aich, Austria. Owing to a sudden rise of
water the mouth of the cavern was shut up
and was afterwards blocked by timbers and
stones Efforts to rescue the party were for
time Intellectual. The government then
sent engineers to release them, and after long
delay and great exertion they succeeded.
This was accomplished by blasting with dyn-
| amitc A diver got into the cavern on the
7th and found the party alive, and later they
them large supply Of food They came out
greatly reduced.
Tho down stage from Angels to Milton,
California, was held up Monday morning by
lone highwayman. He demanded the Wells
Fargo express which was given him. Then
be Landed a letter and package to the driver