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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-24
A FrIghtfuI TOrnadO-Great Loss a,
Life and Damage TO prOperfy

WASHINGTON, Iowa, May pa ter
rifle tornado or whirlwind, accompanied by
hail and rain, passed over this county
about six miles north of Washington, YES
terday afternoon. Its path was about
half mile in width, and tore into fragments
everything in its course. Houses, barns,
fences, trees, cattle, and human beings
were caught up and hurled through the air
like mere toys, and then dashed to the
ground with such violence as to produce
instant destruction. Houses and barns
were torn into fragments and scattered in
all directions, and for miles around the
fields We're dotted with large timbers.
driven in the ground at an angle of
ninety degrees. Cattle were actually driven
headforemost into the ground. One can
scarcely conceive the devastation or realize
the force of the tornado. Already we
have heard Of thirteen farm houses and
many barns that were literally torn to
pieces, and many others that were badly
damaged. School was in session at
schoo-house six miles north of here, and
the tornado tore the building to pieces and
carried Ia year old daughter of lily. Roth
well about quarter of mile from school.
When found she was mashed to q Jelly.
Miss Smith, the teacher, and six or eight
scholars were injured, some of them Sc
verely.
From the description of an eye witness
1t seems almost miracle that anything in
its track escaped alive. lie says he could
see large pieces of timber hurled from the
cloud as though shot from cannon. Hail
stones fell that measured nine inches in
diameter. Some were brought to this
city, and four hours after they were picked
up they were still as large as hen eggs.
The roaring Of the tornado was heard ten
miles. At this place, six miles away, it
was perfectly appalling, SURPRISING in
terror anything ever heard except war and
the din of terrific battle.
A telegram from Kiota last evening SAYS
five persons were killed about three miles
from that place; one child was torn to
pieces. Reports received thus far are from
only few points along the line of the ter
rible destroyer, and the amount of damage
cannot be estimated; but it must amount
to many thousands. Many more lives were
lost than those reported, and no estimate
can be made of the stock killed. Nothing
SO terrible has ever befallen this section of
the country, and 1t is considered miracle
that so few lives were lost.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Memorial day in Portsmouth has
been postponed until Monday next, the
26th instant.
Hon. w. II. II. Stowell will make
Burkeville his home until the meeting OF
Congress. B,Tkepille Sentinel.
The Shenandoah Democrats thinks that
because their county Jail is vacant it is no
reason why it should be so.
Mr.. James Griffin. who was so Sc
riously injured on the railroad near Bristol,
few days since, is considered better by his
physicians, though his condition is yet very
critical.
The heavy rain on last Saturday night
reached as far as Frederick county. On OPP
equon creek, in that county, a house was
washed away, in which were negro
woman and child asleep. Both were
drowned.
The following patents haye been issued
to citizens of Virginia !: For refrigerator,
BENZ. r. Duval, Portsmouth ; spoke ma
chine, Robt. w. Coffee, Big Spring self
waiting table, VIM. w. Patterson, Craw-
ford Springs.
This morning, between II and
O'Clock, o daring attempt was made to eff
feet an entrance into the cigar store of Mr..
j. b. Williams. on Washington street, OPP
poste Jarratt's hotel, but was fortunately
frustrated by the vigilance of Mr.. Thos.
Davis, the Waterman at the Petersburg
railroad depot. So says the Petersburg
Appeal.
The Rockbridge Citizen says: "The
wheat crop does not promise well in this
and some of the adjoining counties. We
have but few fair, promising fields in Rock
bridge. In Amherst and Botetourt, as we
learn, the prospect is not better than it is
here. In the upper end of Bath and in
Highland counties we are glad to hear that
the crop promises to be good one. The
recently planted corn is suffering greatly
from the ravages Of the cut worm. Much
of it has been replanted. The fruit crop
will be abundant, not having been injured
by the frost. The oat crop has been hav-
ing a fine season, and is looking remarka-
bly, well thus far. The grass is also doing
well.
Mr.. John L. Shore, well-known citi-
zen Of Nottoway county, met with an ac-
cident on Tuesday, which it is feared will
cause his death. He had loaded his wagon
on that day with slaves and spokes, and
was driving homeward, when the pin cou-
pling the front axle with the wagon body
broke. He went under the wagon to remedy
the break, and while at work in
this position, the horses started
off, drawing the front axle and
wheels from under the wagon, letting
the load down upon his head and shoulders.
He was crushed to the ground by weight
estimated at fully l 500 pounds, and was
powerless to move. When found, his
body was bent forward, with his head
touching the ground between his legs, and
his back and three of his ribs broken, not
to speak of otherwise less serious injuries
received. He was taken home and several
physicians summoned, who rendered all
the assistance in their power. Mr.. Shore
was alive yesterday, but his condition is so
critical, that it is feared he will scarcely
recover.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A single wheat field on California farm
contains SO 900 acres.
An exclusively colored life insurance
company has been organized in Nashville,
Tennessee.
Chicago has built railway station capa.
BILE OF holding 10000 people to accommo-
date divorce excursion trains.
The mayor of Cincinnati peremptorily
orders the chief Of police to close every
gambling house in the city.
Cerebro-spina meningitis and horse
stealing caused respectively nearly equal
number of deaths in Kansas last month.
The dwelling of Mrs. James KILLER,
Pass Run, Page county, was burned last
Friday. Loss estimated at about 81 800.
The Page Courier says that the wheat
crop in that county, though unusually
backward, bids fair to be as good as usual.
A factory at Kankakee, Illinois, turns
out IA 400, 900 buttons annually, and vet
the men in that town wear studs and sleeve
buttons.
The general impression at Little Rock,
Ark, is that the idea of oustlng Governor
Baxter and replacing him by Lieutenant
Governor V. V. Smith, for special political
reasons, has been abandoned for the
present.
A number of Erie railway locomotives
are yet in mourning for the late James Fisk,
jr. One engine is adorned with six ro-
settles, each having portrait of deceased in
the centre. The engineer says he will keep
them on the locomotive until Stokes is
hung.
The mayor and city authorities of Chi
cago, have extended invitations to the
President and Vice-President, British and
German ambassadors, German CONSUL
general in New York, governors of New
England and the Middle states and Cana
dian Provinces, to be the guests of the
city during the three days of the ''rebuild-
ing Jubilee" commencing June 4th.
joel H. Wicker, an old and wealthy
citizen of Chicago, sues the Inter-Ocean
newspaper for libel, laying damages at
$500, 200, for the publication of an article
in the local department Of that paper, in
relation to the marriage of Wicker to a
young woman who had been servant in
his family.
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TERMS:
evening Stats Su,srnal
COIOred Home.

At meeting OF colored citizens held at
Hams Hall on the 22nd instant, at
which several of the presidents and dele
gates from the different colored benevolent
societies of the city were pres ent, it was
proposed to erect Home for the INDECENT
colored people of Richmond. DR.. Burton
was present and warmly advocated the
project of building such home for the
colored people of the city. Mr.. +. w.
Jackson proposed that committee should
be appointed for each of the colored
churches in the city to wait on the several
pastors of their churches to invite them to
attend called meeting, to be held next
Monday evening at the same place, to con-
sider the best means of attaining the object
sought. Mr.. r. l.. Jefferson then offered
series of political and personal resolu-
tons, entirely foreign to the objects of the
meeting, which were passed. We have
been requested TO publish them but as
they are Extensively personal, and
were as much ont of place at
that meeting as they would
have been at funeral, we cannot do so.
We know nothing Of the manner of APP
polntments at the Custom-house, and can
not afford to re-write proceedings of meet
ings which we haven't been invited to at
tend, merely to crafty one little coterie Of
ward politicians at the expense of another.
The object of establishing Colored Home
is good one. We don't know whether
the other is good, bad, or Indifferent.
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DIED.

CUSHING morning at O'Clock, at the
residence of his father, No. 1921 Brook Avenue,
JAMES +. GUSHING, agedaa twenty-eight
years.
His funeral will take place from st. Peters
Cathedral TOMORROW AFTERNOON, at
o'clock. His friends and acquaintance are
respectfully invited to attend without further
notice.
FRAYZER,-Suddenly, at halfpast o'clock
q. m. Saturday, oath instant, LARKIN b.
FORD, son of Walter q. II. and Allie A. Fray
yer, aged seven months.
His funeral will take place from his fathers
residence TOMORROW (Sunday) AFTER
NOON at o'clock The friends of the family
are invited to attend
KEPPLER.-At her residence on Seventh
street, between Broad and Grace, Mrs GATH
airline KEPPLER, beloved wife of Louis
Keppler
Her friends and acquaintance are invited to
attend her funeral TOMORROW AFTER
NOON, Goth instant, at o'clock, from Broad
street Methodist church.
much derided, but friend to many" X
KEEGAN.-This morning at s O'Clock, WILL
LIE KENDALL, infant son of John and Jennie
NJ Keegan, aged six months.
The funeral will take place from the residence
of his parents, No. 2403 Main street. at o'clocl.
p. m. TOMORROW, Sunday May Goth. The
friends and acquaintance OF the family and
those of his uncle, Kendall O'Dwyer, are invited
to attend
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Funeral of General Canby

INDIANAPOLIS, May 24.-The obse-
quies of General Candy took place from
the First Baptist church yesterday after
noon. The church was handsomely dec
GRATED throughout with emblems of MOURN
ing. The services were conducted by Rev.
DIR. Day, of the Baptist church, assisted
by Rev. Drs. Bayliss, of the Methodist ;
Kimbler, of the Presby terrain, and Bradley,
of the Episcopal churches. After the cere-
monies at the church the remains were
taken to Crows Hill cemetery, accompanied
by very large procession.
Among the distinguished military men
present were Generals Sherman. Sheridan,
Ekin, Pelouze, Collender, Darlington,
Baird and others. In the procession and
Immediately following the hearse was the
horse used by General Candy in the Indian
campaign. The horse was led by an or
derby, and the generals sword hung from
the horn of the saddle.
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BY TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON.
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Postmaster-
General Creswell leaves next week for a
two weeks trip to California. Senator
Hamlin having declined to draw his " back
pay" it has been covered into the treasu-
ry.
Secretary Robson left for New York
yesterday. lie will return on Monday
next.
DR.. @. A. White, of Iowa has been
appointed geologist of the Yellowstone
expedition.
Under the act passed by the 39th Con-
gress in 1868 providing for filling vacancy
in the office of chief justice in the supreme
court, Associate Justice Clifford will act
as chief justice until the successor of the
late Chief Justice Chase is appointed.
The receipts from the internal revenue
yesterday were 1920, 0s5.so.
Postmasters throughout the country
will be furnished with the new official
postage stamps next week.
Calvin Shaffer has been appointed inter-
nal revenue gauger in the Sd district of
Virginia, vice j. w. Burkhart, and George
M. Fleck gauger in the same district, vice
w. E. Nye. resigned.
Desperate and Fatal EncOuntre.
CAIRO, May 24.-Geroge Weldon at
tempted to arrest a negro named Alexan-
der Thompson yesterday, but the negro re-
sisted and struck Officer Thompson in the
throat with knife intlicting a fatal
wound. The officer killed the negro and
then fell dead.
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Resurrecttngt the Dead.

WYTHEvILLE, VA, May %. 1878.
TO the Editor Of The State Journal
Is the opposition of "Scala wng" to the
nomination of any one Of our allies in the
late presidential contest, as candidate for
next governor, so fixed and earnest as to
make him prefer an attempt to resurrect
the dead to defeat such result? If not,
why should he include in his list of availa-
BILE names of veterans" that of the late
and honored Vim. G. Rives?
Very respectfully,
CROSsTIE.
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BUTTER WHICH is NOT BUTTER
The New York SIM says that a company
has been organized in that city, with a
capital Of 5000, 900, for the manufacture of
butter from suet obtained from the
slaughter-houses. 1t is cleansed, placed
in boiler with as much water. in bulk as
itself, where il, is melted, the refuse mem
brane going to the bottom, the oily
substance floats and is removed, the
stearine eliminated, and about thirteen per
cent. of milk added to the fatty product.
The whole is churned. yielding butter at
half the usual cost of the article.
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THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL AT WIN
CHESTER. the session yesterday,
Bishop Johns presiding, the work of Miss
Mary b. Baldwin, missionary to Joppa,
was before the council, and laudatory
speeches were made, and resolutions in
sympathy with her work passed. DR..
Mlnnegerode read the report of the com.
mittee on church schools.
After the regular session a meeting of
the brotherhood of the diocese was held
and committee appointed to draw up an
address to the church, calling on the men,
bershlp to support this brotherhood. No
initiation fee is to be charged hereafter.
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majority in the vote on the Interpolation
to-day. If defeated, he is prepared to re-
sign.
Apprehending disturbances, Generals
Ducrot and Chanzy have been ordered to
join their commands at Tours and Nevers.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
VERSAILLES, May 24.-Thiers adj
dressed the assembly this morning, urging
the definite establishment of the Republic.
His utterances were received with loud
cheers by the left. but the right remained
silent. After the speech, recess was
taken till this afternoon.
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LOUISIANA.

New YORK, May PA New Orleans
special says, Warmoth has brought suit
against The Times-damages $25, 900.
The offensive article asserts corrupt official
action in regard to the Mississippi and
Mexican Gulf canal.
The Republican editorially announces
Judge Durell's intention to resign, and sug-
gests that he has earned foreign mission.
Governor Kellogg has issued the follow
ing executive order under the provisions of
the militia laws of the state of Louisiana
sit is hereby directed that all employees
in the several offices in the state of Louis
lana. in the city of New Orleans, liable to
military duty, forthwith enroll themselves
in some military organization in the first
division, or Immediately form military
companies to be assigned to that divi-
sion.0
Senator Carpenter. in his speech, de-
nounced the Colfax massacre. The audience
received it with Kisses.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Queen yictoria,s birthday.


LONDON, May 24.-Half holiday is
observed to-day in honor of the Queens
fifty-fourth birthday. The festivities con-
sist of salutes, bell-ringing and military
reviews. There will be an illumination
tonight.
Death of Distinguished Clargymen.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Rev. John
Early, president of Georgetown college,
died last night from appoplexy. by which
he was Frustrated on Thursday.
Rev. Father Dismet. for thirty years a
Jesuit missionary to the Indians is dead.
FRANCE
Theirs Prepared to Resign If Defeat
ed-Dtsturbances Appreciated.
New YORK, May PA special to the
Herald says that Theirs expects fourteen
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

The LEASE AND FURNITURE of q hot l,
in n town of three or four thousand inhabitants.
The hotel is doing good business, with thirty
TO forty BOARDERS, which could be easily
doubled in number at a fair price; transient
custom sufficient TO fill the house there ate
sixty TO seventy rooms in the house.
good chance for any one who wishes 10
engage in the business
For name and location enquire nj the
OFFICE OF STATE JOURNAL.
an 30-dNsWlm*
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PURE PERUVIAN GUANO, as we used
to know it some years ago, is thing of
the past. The PERUVIAN guano" from
the Guanape Islands is of very variable
quality, and the best is deficient in
ammonia. The warrantee, of course, is no
guarantee of quality. 1t is we'll known
and understood that there is no standard
for that any longer. and purchasers are
obliged to run the risk of getting good or
poor quality.
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New York Items

New YORK, May 24..-There were
some heavy purchases of gold yesterday
for a rise in premium, several of the lead
ing brokers having taken about eight mill
lions in the aggregate. 1t is said that an.
other gold combination is forming, large
purchases being made on German bankers
account
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The State Journal" will be delivered the
same evening of publication in any part of
the city or Manchester by reliable carriers, If
name and address Is left at our office, 9I2 =
Main street, and In Petersburg If left with
our agent there; and can always be found on
sale In this city ut @. #. J0hnston's, 9IS Main
street; Wyatt & Minors, S17 Broad street /;
News stand ut Ford's hotel; Leon Schaap's
l4O2 Main street. and ut our counter.
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VERDICT AGAINST THOMAS G.
FIELDS The case of the people of New
York against Thomas G. Fields, to recover
1854 ,062, alleged to have been obtained
from the controller of the city by means of
fraudulent and corrupt claims, has been
decided in favor Of the people. A stay of
proceedings for twenty days was granted.
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BRIDGE WASHED AwAY.-The bridge
on the Osborne turnpike just below the
city has been washed away by the recent
heavy rains. 1t was built about
three years ago and cost nine hundred
dollars.
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SEvENTY-FIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The following. which we clip from the Nor
folk Virginan Of to-day, explains itself !:
sit gives us great pleasure to learn that
our townsman, Captain Virginius Freeman,
was the lucky winner of the capital prize
IN the great Omaha lottery, drawn day or
two since. lie held the ticket lis, 1881,
which called for the mammoth prize of
$4,000. Our information is derived di-
rectlY from hirnself.N
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ILLINOIS.
Another Destructive Tornado.

PRAIRIE Cry, May PA fearful tor
nado passed mile and half north of this
point, yesterday, prostrating houses, tele-
graph poles and fences, and killing and
wounding number of persons. The wind
was so strong as to move heavy stones from
the top of cellar walls.
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The HEBREW MEMORIAL.-The la
dies of the Hebrew memorial association
will observe Tuesday, the 9th instant, for
decorating the soldiers graves in their
cemetery. Contributions of flowers are
respectfully solicited, for which they will
be most grateful.
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UNITED STATES GAUGERs.-Mr. G.
Shaffer, lately engaged in the sewing
machine trade in this city. and Mr.. G. NJ.
Fleck, of Henrico county, have been APP
pointed as gaugers in this revenue district,
both are well-known and popular citizens
and will make efficient officers.
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SUDDEN DEATHs.-Not only are sud-
den deaths of frequent occurrence in our
own city, but number of state exchanges
bring US the same sad tidings, some of
whom are stricken down by sudden dis
eases and others by accidents of different
kinds; all hurried into the mysterious fu-
ture, thus showing the frailty and uncer-
tainty of human life.
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MI SIGMA Rho AND PHILoLoGIAN
SocIETIEs.-The final celebration of the
Mu Sigma Rho and Philologan societies
OF the Richmond College will take place
June 25th, 1873. The salutatory address
will be delivered by j. w. Wildman,
NJ. 5. R. society. Orators, Messrs. j.
II. Newbill, Middesex, Virginia, of the
Philologian, and P. ii. Eager, Clinton,
Mississippi, of the MI Sigma Rho So
cieties. The valedictory will be delivered
by j.. AID. French, of Richmond, Virginia,
president of the Philologian society.
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IOWA.


e WASHINGTON, Iowa, May 24.-The
loss of life and property from the late tor
nado is greater than at first reported. Six
additional deaths are reported. In Lancas-
ter only one house was left standing.
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RELIGIOUS SERvICEs.-In addition To
the usual Sunday services in our churches,
the following special appointments are
made for tomorrow
Emanuel Church.-As the pastor did
not 60 to the Episcopal Council, the usual
services may be expected at Emanuel
church (Henrico) on Sunday.
Second Baptist Church.-Rev. @. G.
Biting, d. D., at IL a. m. and Rev. j. r.
Kendrick ut s.: p. m.
Grace-Street Baptist.-Rev. N. w. Will
son, ID. D., has returned to the city, and
will preach at IL a. m. and p. IN.
City Almshouse.-Rev.J John Blenner at
10 a. m. in German; Rev. Mr.. Sale at IL
a. m. in English.
United States Courtroom. A. r.
Miller at II a. m. Subject: ''Faults."
Chistadelphian Synagogue Covenant
HalD.-At 81 p. m. Subject SIS the
Sabbatic Law applicable to Christians
now?"
Seventh-Street Christian G hurc h -
Preaching at IL a. m. and Sp. m. by Rev.
Joseph z. Tyler.
Ihird-Street A. M. E. Church. Services
at II a. m, by the pastor +; subject, SAT
traction of the Cross" At D. IN. by
J: b. Hamilton subject. "Six steps to the
Throne"
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PERsoNAL.-On yesterday afternoon
we received call from Mr.. George w.
Mason, jr., editor and proprietor of the
Republic-C Courier, Newbern, N. G.
Hon. w. II. II. Stowell, M. c., from the
Third district. is in the CITY
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TEMPERATURE.-The following is the
range of the thermometer at G. f. John
ston's news and music store, 9lS Main
street, for to-day: At 8 q. m. 70; II m.
So: 3 %, m, 80.
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NEW YORK.
Financial.

New YORK, May 24.-Stocks dull.
Gold firmer, 1881. Money firm Cal. Ex-
change long, O.; short, 10. Governments
and State bonds dull and steady.
Tho Atlantic Disaster-RecOvery of
BOdies-Many Still Missing.
New YORK, May 24.-Four hundred
and twenty-eight bodies have been recov-
cred in all from the wreck of the steamer
Atlantic. One hundred an eighteen pas
sengers are still missing, including nearly
a dozen cabin passengers.
UILUNRU&