The Delta independent., 1896-10-07
STATE AND GENERAL.

Bryan's Tammany reception in New
York eclipssd anything ever Witnessed
these.
A tremendous storm occurred on the
southern and eastern coasts on the 29ih
of September. doing untold damage.
Mexican mine owners at San Francisco
suffered severe Losses around Cundeleria
and San Dimas from the recent storm.
The damage exceeds $4,000.
President Ingalls, OF the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad addressed meeting Of his
employees, denouncing free silver. He
denies, however. that his advice il coer-
cion.
Miss Blanche E. Wright, OF Denver.
has been selected a. Queen OF the Plains
at the Denver carnival this veek. Size
is - years old and was born and educat-
ed in Denver.
The government tribunal has son
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment
each . number oe Musselmans who
we're convicted OF taking part in the re-
cent riots in Turkey. These arc the first
rioters who have been tried and found
guilty since the late massacres.
While celebrating Iowa's semi-centeni-
al anniversary at Burlington last Thurs
day the grand stand in which were
several thousand people gave way. kill
ing several and seriously iniuring many
more. Vice President Stevenson was
slightly hurt as was also Governor
Drake.
Notwithstanding his pretended fear OF
q financial disturbance, superinduccd by
the agitation OF the money question, Mr..
J. Pierpont Morgan screwed up his cour-
age and purchased one OF the numerous
railroads now in the hands OF receivers.
Perhaps Mr.. Clevelands syndicate
organizer has recovered from his fright.
New York Journal.
How many workingmen are there who
honestly believe that Vanderbilt and
Hanna and Gould and Pullman and Car
negis and Frick arc spending their money
to create such condition OF affairs that
IL they win the election. labor will be
able to start q successful move for an
increase OF wagess Don't all speak at
once. We know there are lots OF you
who believe theee fellows want you 10 be
able TO demand more wages, but We don't
know just how many OF you believe it.
90 best take = count, just to eee.-Silver
Echo.
One OF the evils Of American politics
in the past has been slavish dcvotation
to party. Anything tending to encour-
age intelligent Independence on the part
OF voters cannot but be beneficial for the
country. Viewed in that light the pre-
sent national canvass, with its severing
OF old party ties. should prove blessing.
The encouraging thing for believer in
Independence on the part OF voters is
that vastly greater number OF persons
than ever before are showing dispoei-
tion to study platforms before casting
their ballots.-Chicago Record.
A party OF Portlanders. while p oepcct-
ing in eastern Orcgan recently came
across bed Of kaolin. the clay from
which the finest chinaware is made, and
q number OF claims were Immediately
stal<ed out. Samples of the kaoliu wers
sent to . Delaware pottery. one of the
largest in the United States. with the
request that the clay b worked into
chinaware. With the returned the ware
came letter. from the potters asking -
to the extent Of the field and its distance
from rail communication. They aid
that the quality of the clay was fally
equal 10 that formerly imported hon
England and In which county thsy wsrs
forced 10 placs their sole depssdsscs.
Tho minss are I've nilss fsoa Hunting-
too. and the dsposit b appsrsatly H.
eshaustib,s.