The Delta independent., 1894-02-21


the house. Among the more prominent
signers are: Ex-Governor W E. Russell,
Josiah Quincy, Amos W. Stetson. G. c..
| Jackson, Moses Williams, F. B. Sears aad
Robert NJ. Burnett
! Pueblo. Colo, Feb IA family Of five
| Bohemians named Vauovoechy were
poisoned last night They ate a supper
composed mainly OF OK heart and the meat
I is supposed to have been cooked in an
/ unclean vessel. Al were seized with
vomiting but will recover.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE sub-com-
mittee Of the house committee on Indian
affairs to-day continued its hearings upon
Representative Bells Ute removal bill.
At to-day's hearing there were present
Representatives Bell and Pence. Adai-
Wileon sud George West OF Durango and
Chief 1gnacio. Adsir Wilson delivered
the chief argument in favor o; the re-
noyal OF the band to-day.
representative Pence says that his
statements were given earnest attention
by the committee, and that every point
Mr. Wilson made was strong one.
George Wcst followed. and his speech
was able. for the reason that he went in
to details. and gave the committee much
information that they have all along been
lacking.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. IA story Of real
desti,ution came to Topeka direct from
the western part OF the state. Il was IN
the nature Of a petition OF thirty nine
citizens Of Lane county, living in and
around the small town OF Hesley. on the
Missouri Pacific railroad. asking for cid.
Accompanying the petition wa. the
following statement, signed by William
j. Hyde, b. n. Brown and John Hanney.
all OF Healey:
Feb. 10. At this writing there is a
terrible storm raging in this par. OF the
county, and we pray you to furnish US
some coal Immediately, lest we suffer for
want Of fuel. Our people sre out of coal
and money, and have not now chips
enough to burn three DAYS"
The communications were not received
by the commissioners until to-day, being
delayed by the blizzard. In similar
emergencies before. the roads have kind
iy donated coal for the sufferers and il is
probable that they will do so in this case.
Action must be taken Immediately for
four days have now passed since the COM
rnupicstions wss written
New York. Feb. 17.-Colonel Cody,
Buffalo Bill and Fred May met in an
alsercation at on uptown hotel this even
ing. In which Cody is said to have struck
May. There has been ill-feeling between
the men for some time past Friends
endeavored 10 patch up the difficulty
when the two met in Washington last
evening, but wers unsuccessful. No
damage was done.
Cripple Creek, Feb. lT.-About thirty /.
miners assem hled this morning at Victo. |
and marched in body to shafts Nos. . /
and 3 Of the Independence mine. where /
men wore working under contract. and |
informed them that in future they would |
not be allowed to work more than eight |
hours to a shift. The contractors said |
that the order would be complied with. |
Washington, Feb. IA man with
nest Of cockroaches in his hesd presented .
himself at the Emergency hospital recent /
ly. Stories have often been told OF snakes ,
and frogs in human stomachs. An in.
stance in regard to the habits OF animals
which is even more peculiar came TO light /
here about week ago, Cases have often
been noticed where bugs have entered I
the ear and caused eScrucisting pain by
eating the delicate Membranes and
tissues or the inner ear before they could !
be driven out But this is the first case
where roach was permitted to remain in
the ear long enough to lay its eggs and
hatch its young. George Woods, who
was the patient, young man Of about
~. Is employed on an oyster boat Like
many other boats, this one was infested
with big, black cocllroaches One night,
while Woods was asleep, roach crept In
his ear and lodged itself jus. far enough
inside to be out OF reach. Woods fels il
there next morning, but being unable to
poke it out with his finger. he permitted
it to remain, thinking her roachship
would tire of her quarters and move out.
But the roach, either because it got in
head frs; and could not turn around and
get out, or because il found the accom-
nodatioas exceedingly comfortable, in
stead OF getting out, proceeded to JJaIc
Is nest right there ia the mans ea9.