The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
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| in value are to be made by the United
States government at Fort Douglas,
| Utah.
The evacuation of Shanghai by the
foreign garrisons has begun, the jap
| anese being the first to withdraw their
troops.
| Capt. A. P. Mordaunt. credited with
having made the first discovery of pay
| gold at Nome, died at San Francisco
November 25th.
The British award in the boundary
| arbitration between Chile and Argen-
tina consists of compromise be-
| tween the claims of the two countries.
| Heavy advances in the gold premium
have caused great excitement in finan-
| cial and business circles in Mexico. 1t
is thought that gold standard cannot
long be delayed.
Septimus Winner, composer Of "The
Mocking Bird" and hundreds of other
popular songs, died suddenly in Phil
adelphia, November 23d. He was sew
| snty-six years old.
The Wisconsin Central ore dock at
Ashland, Wisconsin, was burned No
vember 23d, involving loss of $685.
900. Two firemen lost their lives and
many others were injured.
After a lengthy debate the British
House of Commons passed resolu-
tion approving the action of the Brit
ish government in signing the Brus-
sells sugar convention, by 213 votes to
1876.
James E. A. Gibbs, aged seventy
three, the inventor of the Wilcox &
Gibbs sewing machine and other inven-
tions, died at his home at Raphine,
Rockbridge county, Virginia, Novem-
ber 25th.
Gipsy, circus elephant, went crazy
near Valdosta, Georgia, a few days
ago and killed James O'Rourke, her
keeper. She got out Of a car and es-
capped, but was overtaken and shot
to death.
1t is stated that Henry Frick, former
partner of Andrew Carnegie. will give
the city of Pittsburg a university that
will cost $5,0O0.O0O and outrival the
great polytechnic school planned by
Mr.. Carnegie.
AS result of the strikes, the gov
ernment of the Argentine Republic
has issued a decree establishing mar
tial law in Buenos Ayres and through
out the provinces of Buenos Ayres
and Santa Fe.
John McGeary, on trial in Anacon-
da, Montana, for the murder OF Su-
perintendent John Evans Of the Wa
shoe smelter, in July last. was SEN
fenced to twelve years in the peniten-
tiary, the verdict being murder in the
second degree.
The Appeal to Reason, published at
Girard, Kansas, having completed
canvass. places the Socialist vote in
the United States during the recent
election at 100000. The heaviest So
cialist vote, 36,435, was polled in
Massachusetts,.
According to a canvass just made.
there are, excluding Jewish syna-
gogues, 366 public places OF Christian
worship on Manhattan island, with
reported membership of 695.842. The
average attendance at services was
found to be 451 ,631 adult persons. 139.-
991 of whom were men.
Lolita Armour, to treat whom for
congenital malformation of the hip DR..
Lorenz came to Chicago from Vienna.
is now able to walk. Her father In
tends to send her to Vienna, where she
can have the special treatment of ex-
pert masseurs. Specialists say that she
will become completely cured.
In breaking car blockade at Pitts
burg a few days ago the Pennsylvania
railroad system moved $4,000 cars in
and out Of Pittsburg in thirty-six
hours In five hours ninety-fve trains
were started for Altoona by the Penn
sylvania, movement twenty per
cent. heavier than the record.
The heavy ships Of the North Allan
tic squadron which are to participate
In the winter maneuvers in the Carib-
bean sea, have arrived at Culebra.
They are the Kearsarge, Alabama,
Fortune, Machias and Culgoa. The ma
neuvers are to begin December 5th.
The President has decided to appoint
Ashley NJ Gould United States district
attorney for the District OF Columbia.
as associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the District to succeed the late
Justice Bradley. He also has decided
to appoint Francis NJ. Wright of ILL
nois to the vacancy on the Court of
Claims by the death of Judge Davis.
A San Bernardino, California, dis
patch says that Mrs. Mary Catilina.
last OF the famous Serrano Indian bas-
ket weavers, is dead. She was 107
years old. The Serrano tribe. former
ly the most powerful on the coast side
of the San Bernardino mountains, has
dwindled to a mere handful OF govern
nent pensioners, numbering only fifty
lour.
Leroy Pellitfer Of New York is max
ing arrangements to start in search
of the North Pole. He has asked per
mission of the Treasury Department
which has been granted. for himself
and two companions, to make the
trip next summer from St. Michaels
to Point Barrow, Alaska. At the lat
ter point he will .endeavor to reach the
main ice pack and to proceed thence
to Franz Josefland and Greenland.
GArman legislators, with their eyes
on ]. Pierpont Morgan. and the grow
ing aggressions of trusts In the United