The Delta independent., 1902-12-26
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

The New York board of aldermen
has voted $26O.O0O to buy coal for the
poor Of the city.
Postmaster Charles Meighan of Og-
len, Utah, recently found guilty Of en-
bezzling government funds, was SEN
fenced to one year and day.
Rear Admiral Casey will retire from
command Of the Pacific squadron jan
uary 28th next, and will be succeeded
BY Rear Admiral Henry Glass.
The Congress of Mexico has passed
bill to punish with Imprisonment
harsh, insulting criticisms of Congress,
the army and navy and colleges.
The 5000 employees in the shops of
the Pullman company are preparing to
take stand in support of demand
Tor shorter hours and no Sunday work.
The select committee of the British
House of commons on steamship sub
sides has reported against the sys-
tenn as far more harmful than bene-
acial.
Recent heavy rains have flooded
many Of the coal mines in the Schuyl-
kill region of Pennsylvania. Mines in
the Tamaqua section are also seriously
affected.
| A check for 81, 900 to be used in pur-
chasing coal for the poor was recently
sent by Miss Helen Gould to the Sal
yation Army headquarters in New
York City.
! The Hon. Arthur Elliott, NJ. p,
states that there is no foundation for
| the report that Ills brother, Lord Min
| 70. is about to resign the governor gen.
eralship Of Canada.
| John Redmond, the Irish leader, and
the majority of his colleagues, who
| have absented themselves for some
| time, have resumed their attendance
| in the House of Commons.
A hitherto unknown portrait of Mar
! tin Luther, painted by Lucas Cranach,
the celebrated artist and burgomaster
! Of Wittenburg, has been uncovered in
/ the town church of Nlttenburg.
1t is reported that Count Won Bue-
: low, the German imperial chancellor.
will be elevated to the rank of prince
by Emperor William. after the sue
cessful completion of the commercial
/ treaties.
| The coalition cabinet of Chilli has re-
signed after having been ten days in
power. The resignation Of the minis
between the cabinet and President
Riesco over election matters.
General George P. Moorman, adju-
tant general Of the United Confederate
Veterans, died on the 10th inst. at
New Orleans, aged sixty-one years. He
was on the staff of Forrest and other
Confederate leaders during the war.
Eighteen gypsies who were en-
camped at Blaseney, near Arad, Hun
gary. have been frozen to death. Many
persons in other parts Of the country
also have met death as a result Of
the intense cold weather prevailing.
The Democratic committee of Okla
homa has decided to contest the cleo
ton OF B. S. Mcclure, Republican, who
defeated William NJ. Cross, Democrat,
for delegate 20 Congress from Okla
homa, by the narrow majority Of 1894
votes.
\ After repeated postponements and a
protracted deba,e. the New York
board of aldermen has by a vote OF Al
to SO granted the Pennsylvania rail
the New York & New Jersey tunnel
franchise.
convention of negroes at Salem
Alabama, on the 1lth instant. organ
lied a Colored Republican Club and
passed resolutions commencing the
action of President Roosevelt in no,
recognizing the Lily White" branch Of
the party.
4 The societies composed of Philippine
veterans. the National Society of the
Army of the Philippines and the Phil
ippine Islands Veterans. have been
merged and the National Society of
the Army of the Philippines is the one
that survives.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridge
! ley has closed the National Bank OF
=, South Pennsylvania at Hyndman.
Pennsylvania. The failure of the
: bank was due to losses sustained
through large loans made to- officers
and directors.
! The American Public Health Asso-
ciation. at its recent meeting in New
Orleans. adopted resolutions in favor
Of a national consumption sanitarium.
delegates will be appointed to the In
ternational tuberculosis Congress at
st. Louis in 1904.
Signor Bacelli. Italian minister of
commerce, has informed Fair Commits
/ sioner Gridler that Italy will be unable
oficially to participate in the st. Louis
Exposition. He promised, however, TO
encourage Italian manufacturers to
Z support the fair privately.
The civil service commission will
hold examinations January 9th at
Salt Lake, Ogden. Cheyenne, Boise
and Denver for position of medical
clerk In the Pension Bureau. Twenty
five clerks possessing a knowledge OF
/, medicine are to be appointed.
| The Supreme Court of Georgia, in
the case of the prosecution of a Chris
tion Scientist for refusing to employ
a regular physician for his sick child
has decided that failure TO give medi-
cine to children when Ill is not vio-
/ lation of the laws of the state.
General Miles. accompanied by his
: aides, will arrive in Berlin via the ST.