The Delta independent., 1899-11-24
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refused TO subscribe to a new Russian
loan.
Germans are reported as being very
much pleased over the Samoan agree
meat
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Hazen
were quietly married at Washington ON
the 9th
Talk of a fight over the election for
governor still continues in Kentucky.
The result Of the vote is very close.
A London express from Gushing col
lided with another train near Capello
during fog Thursday. Five persons
were killed outright and twenty-nine
were injured fifteen fatally.
The Parnell homestead in Wicklow
county, Ireland, now advertised under
foreclosure proceedings, Will not De
sold. Tammany hall Of New York has
guaranteed the $1,000 needed to pay
on the claim against the homestead
Brazil on the 18th celebrated the
tenth anniversary of the proclamation
Of the republic. There was military
parade and n naval review. The presi-
dent, DIR. ,ampos SALES, held recep-
tiOo OF the diplomatic corps, ministers,
etc.
The Omaha Bee publishes an an
nOuDcement Of the coming nuptials OF
Senator John NJ Thurston of Nebras-
ka and Miss Ola Pearman Of Washing
ton, u. G., within the next ten days.
Miss Pearman is the daughter Of ex-
Congressman Pearman.
Andrew Carnegie in a letter to N. W.
Pittock, a well-known newspaper writ
er Of Arizona, offers the city Of Tue
son a sum Of $4,000 to pay for pub
lie library building, provided the city
furnishes site and agrees to maintain
the Institution at an annual cost OF $2,-
O0l
Twmty-six men were injured in a
wreck on the Fort Dodge 4 Omaha
railroad, nine miles north Of Dennfson,
Iowa gravel train, running extra,
and a work train containing $50 men
came together around a sharp curve at
q deep cut in the road. Several Will
die Of their injuries.
Az the result of an investigation at
Philadelphia, conducted by an anti
Quay newspaper. five men. all resi-
dents OF Washington. have been ar
rested on charges Of repeating. imper-
sonating election officers and making
taken into the confidence Of the gang.
An official rt1Drt just issued shows
the balance OF Germany's trade with
the United States, as usual, heavily
against Germany. German imports
from the United States for the twelve
months ending October 31st were ST.
236.0O marks. while this country's ex-
ports 10 America reached 4 value Of
lint SSsp II q (unl marks
According to a Lisbon dispatch Lor-
enso Marques. Delagoa bay. has been
closed on account OF the prevalence of
The bubonic plague. This move Is con-
sddefed to be a war ruse, put in ef-
feet. at the instigation OF the British
government. in ord"r to block the
Transyaal sovernme y last means OF
communicating with europe.
Sepoe Desvernine. minister of
finance for Cuba. has presented n
scheme TO Governor General Brooke
for the construction OF eighteen small
coast guard vessels. These vessels
will cost about 100000. and their con-
struction will give employment to
about loo men. The scheme provides
that the vessels shall be built in Cuba.
A dispatch from Pretoria says that
the foreign consuls hold weekly meet
ingx at the residence OF the Italian dip
lomatic agent to discuss matters of in
ternational interest. Accord z to the
same correspondent. the Rose Deep
and Fereira Deep. with ten other
mines, are working. White and black
labor is plentiful and the mint Is busy
coming gold
Besides the famine In India. which is
,lr 49, l.z.E- ~.
rrnment relief works-SSOpO persons
being already In receipt OF aid-the
plague In Bombay district. according
to rsl-srts rs-ceived. is giving the imper-
ial governms mt much concern. In the
month Of October 4.5a5 persons were
down with the pes; in that district and
ll.13S died.
A syndicate Of American. English
and German bankers has about per.
fs ted arrangements with the govern
Il Of Guatemala to advance to that
90 TRY &1aUuSp. relieving IL OF Its
debts and placing the country on a firm
financial haafs Under the terms OF the
aGreemeat the 1aruey will be loaned
for . term q = o, 20 years, and will
draw interest at per cent.
A dispatch by carrier pigeon has hs,u
rccc4ved At Archangelsk from the duke
| OF the Ahruxzi. nephew OF King Hum
tert. who ID conducting an expedition
In ssArch Of the north pole The dis
patch sayn the expedition has reacheti
q point within so miles Of the pole.
latitude 81 north-about the southern
limit q Franx Joseph Land. All on
board the Polar star are reported well.
Blanche Ntppscsd. 10 years old. died
in the more public school building at
kanssa City as q result OF being
slapCySa and shaken by her teacher.
Misc Beeetc Kay. bccause the little girl
wrote Q hne too many in her exercise