The Delta independent., 1906-09-07

the revolutionists for his harsh and
cruel methods of repression, was
killed by p young girl as he alighted
from train at the station at reter-
hof,
The comet discovered by Professor
Kopff at Heidelburg university Au-
gust 90 has been observed since by
Prof. Faith at the Lick observatory and
Prof. Przybyleck at Koenissberg.
The Cuban government has offered
unconditional pardon to all insurrec-
tionists except captured commanders
if they will lay down their arms.
The sudden drop in temperature
caused frost to appear in the low
lands in Iowa but not sufficient to
injure the corn crop.
The simplified spelling board Of
New York announces that two distin-
guished British scholars, DR.. J. A.
II. Murry, senior, editor Of the Ok
ford dictionary, and Prof. Joseph
Wright, editor of the English dialect
dictionary, have accepted member
ship to testify their sympathy with
the new movement to improve En-
glish orthography.
The federal grand jury at Chicago
has returned ten indictments against
the Standard Oil company. The in
dictments contain GAPS counts and
are all in connection with granting
rebates.
The negro troops who have been
stationed at Fort Brown, Tex, and
who created disturbance at Browns
Vile, have been transferred to Fort
Reno.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation appealing for aid for
the sufferers by the Chilean earth
quake.
Mexico has decided to prohibit the
importation OF arms and ammunition
into the state of Sonora in order to
stop hostile Indians there from re-
ceiving supplies.
Revolutionists threw a bomb into
the residence of Premier Stolypin OF
Russia which killed 80 persons.
Twenty-four persons were wounded
and the building badly damaged. but
the premier only sustained slight in
jury.
Arms and ammunition for the Gu
ban government consisting OF 5000
Remington repeating rifles. 100000
rounds OF ammunition and six Cat
ling guns. were shipped from New
York on the steamship Mexico.
Mrs. Josephine Burton Young. .
member of the Holy Rollers" Of
Southern California. poured oil over
herself and drank oil. then lit
match and deliberately set herself on
fire, hoping by the martyrdom Of
flames to reach the heavenly throne.
The street car men OF San Francis.
co made a demand upon their EN-.
ployers for $500 per day Of eight
hours and the demand not being com.
piled with as quickly as they wished
cipal lines Of the city tied up,
DR.. Thomas. OF New York. has
made a second balloon ascension in
which a propeller was used enab-
ling him to determine the course OF
flight. They were in the air nearly
9
10000 feet.
President Riesco, OF Chile. in re-
ply to an offer OF help for earthq-
quake sufferers from the European
banking firm Of Rothschild, says he
hopes Chilean resources will be suf-
ficient for the purpose.
The heaviest rain In nine years fell
at Ell Paso. Tex. recently.
Martial law has been proclaimed
at Valparaiso, Chile, pending rehabil-
itation of the city.
Nebraska republicans in state con-
vention nominated George l.. Sheldon
for governor and selected Norris
Brown for United States senator over
Edward Rosewater. the Omaha editor.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
taken steps to increase the deposits
of public moneys in national dcpositor-
les in various parts of tie country
TO $50, 1000 each, the amount authorized
by law.
The Ohio democratic state conven-
ton at Columbus adopted a platform
indorsing William J. Bryan for pres
ident and favoring the initiative and
referendum and the election OF SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
The plank of the Anti-Saloon league
favoring the local option for counties
was defeated.
A Unionist party has been formed
in Salvador to form Central Amer
lean republic which is to Include all
the Central American republics as
now constituted.
The medical department Of the Ger
man government, after an investlga-
ton, reports many bakeries and
slaughter houses in that country In
an extremely filthy and unsanitary