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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29

fEMiNINE DUPIICITY.-It was :, South
lllll girl. No other human divinity could
play such heartless trick on an admirinp.
nay. an adoring and an adorable YOUNG
man lie always praised the flowers she
wore, and talked so learnedly about flow
ers in general that this incredulous youpp
angel - put up job " on him-if one m,y
De so sacrlllglous as to write slang in CON
nectlon with so much beauty and grace.
She filled the bay window with freshly
potted weeds, which she had laboriously
gathered from the sidewalk and in
the hollow under the bridge, and when
he came around that evening she
led the conversation to flowers and
her admlrer to the bay window.
" such lovely plants she had she told
hIm' and he just clappcd his hands and
looked around him in silly ecstasy. trying
to think of their names.
-" Ibis PantagOnia inhucnSiS Mr. Bo-
gaidus.' She said, pointing to Il miserable
cheat OF young rag weed. did YOU ever
see anything more delicate9'
"Oh,' he cjacuatcd, regarding it rev.
erently. " beautiful, beautiful; what deli
cately scrrated leaves"
And. she went on. with face as calm
and angelic rs though She were only say
ing Now | lay me down to sleep, it
breaks out in the summer in such crriou,
green blossoms clinging to lonr slender
stems. Only think of that, green blossoms. :"
And she gazcd pensivelv upon the Young
man rs though she saw something green
that probably never would blossom
Wonderful, wonderful indeed," he
said; " one can never tire of botany. Ii
mt lly- r
wonders with every awakening flower and
unfolding leaf"
IS And here She said, indicating with
her snowy fingers Il villianous spro"t of
that little burr the BOYS call = berrar's
lice" -" this nicndican,ts prasitatis,
what
"Oh." he exclaimed raptuously. where
did y"u get ii? Why. don't you know how
rare 1t l.? have not seen one in Buriing-
ton since Mrs. O'Gheminic went TO CHI
cago- She had such beautiful species of
them quite a charming variety. She used
to wear them in her hair 20 often
=" No doubt. the angel said. drilv: and
the Young man feared he had done wrong
in prais.n- Mrs. O'Gheminic's plants 50
highly But the dear one went on. and
pointing to Il young iim>on weed. said
iH'o - IilN ptt' lIils oUHSOttLl ~ To-
scnsis."
Ih" vonn- man Ca>p-d with the pleas
ure OF 4 true lover of flowers. a> he bent
over it in admiration. and inhaled lis nau-
seouS od"r. Then he rose mp and said =
a" This plant has some medical proper
ties
"Ah,,"
Yes" he replied, stitlly. -. it has.
have Smelt that plant in my bovhood S
days. Wilted on the kitchen stove. then
bruised and applet to the eruption, the
leaves are excellent remedial agents for
the poison of ivy" He strobe through the
smiling company that was gathering in
the parlor. and said. >ternly. " We NEE;
no more and scizing her fathers hat
from the rack he cNtingui>hcd him>clfin in il
ard went hanging along the line Of lree
boxes which lined his darkened way
Eirlingt0n Ntr%Epe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29

fr;E DI~c0YTEY.-The Port
User says that Mr.. Gustavus
r has invented Il sclf-registering
..+'r that bids fair to supersede
Il : ~Aaprd somewhat like an
]. III" blch is iron, the arms
lard rubber. The bottom or
'-r c1~cl. j. the scale on which
=" mrArl. Between the sides
needle OF pointer. the point of
- a.ong the scale of degrees.
.Y.. oA which the thermometer
d" iAe expansive and contracting
].. iron and rubber. The cold
'l' rubber AMI pushes the needle
small piece Of iron, which in
.-.a'j along the scale to the low
"I temperature, where it re-
II tlr temperature rises. the nee
'A"'A"r piece Of iron along the
l iA- opposite direction. SO as to
'" lowest and highest. BY this
'i4"ll'. the thermometer, when left
@it, registers the lowest apd
'mper1tIre reached, and also the
H-e 1T the time when looked at.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29

ruinG l'r vagrants is fifty years
HE times. There should be no
aaIGjng-roonS attached to any po-
t,tn. They only cause dirt and
a<'nI dI~rH>r among prisoners and
S.. which ro.hing can prevent. If
. mas p."riie lodging houses for
-.;!,r, ~ them he entirely devoted
uHp"s... Offer the lolgers a chance
b, a'.! I'VE them i'll the morning Il
'".,''. tnL Il roll. Then they will
3" :rrt to 60 and find something
N."y We turn them into the street
..-.t f.HwIshed aud unfcd; in less
H. n.'.cs they can feel the marrow
= +" heir bones. and grow reckless
.trior. y cup of coffee and
''. / make Il citiz of many an
, 1875-07-18

F4G&oa-aAoOI1H0 AT SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, N. T.. July 17.-At the Sportsmen's q
Tournament to-day, the contest between the
Chicago Gun Club and = team from the Onon-
daga and Central City sportsmen's Club resulted
in 1856 birds being killed by the Syracuse team
out OF 16o, and 13s by the Chicago team.
At GRAND RAPIDS.
Special Dsvateh to The CHICAGO Tribune,
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July l7.-ln a eveeo-
stakea match in this city this morning for al25
$50 to the best, $40 to the second, and the bal
ance for the third, shooting single birda. twenty-
five each, James Glenn, Jr, OF this c1tv. killed
tweutY-ave straight and won the first: L, II.
aascall killed twenty-four, the othor falluc
dead out OF bounds, and got second; COT Steu.
ton, OF Detroit, killed twenty-.bree: and y. D.
Eldndge, OF Detroit, and Henry q. Hawkins. OF
New York, killed twenty-five each. 1t was fine
shooting.
AMERICAN ". ENGLISH RIFLKafEH
LONDON, July 1.-THE American r1flemen be-
gan shooting at Wimbledon to day, but in couse-
4u7nce Or ratu the match Was POSTPONED until
Wednesday next. The frs, contest was for she
st. LeRef sweepstakes at 200 yards range, Each
competitor has seven sbots, and The poasibIa
score is IS. There are several hundred compet1-
tors. " the Americans, Fulton has already
scored IS; Giiders'eeve, 81; Yale, IS: Canfeid
u aoo Dakl1, n. The shooting is still in
PfoRiesR. II falton's score is equaled, the
metch Will be shot OF next week.
:, NEW 1oHK. July 1.-THE rife associations Of
this city have adopted = programme for tbs r.
ceptson Of tae American team, Winch includes 4
tap doxn IN bay. to mast tha s:AAn,ax "a Ghs
, 1875-07-18


Last Tuesday morning, as the sophomore class
at M,ddIebuEy College, Vt., passed out from the
recitatlon-roon they made considerable noise
Which annoyed Prof. Albee. uho was then hear
ing the Latin rec taton OF tho freshman class, so
that he spoke to them, aud requested them to be
more quiet. Before II o'clock. the time for the
sophomores' recitation to Plof. Albee, some one
removed the knob from the door 40 that it could
not be opened from the outside. THIS neces-
sitated climbing into the window by ladder, aud
reassemtllng Of the class by ringing bell,
after which it vas found the door had been again
closed and the ladder removed. Thus matters
stood THURSDAY morning, when 3 meeting Of the
faculty suspended the lender Of the class, on the
suppoaition thst he removed the ladder. and for
contempt Of the faculty in refusing to make any
disclosures in regard to it. THIS the class thought
to be rather severe, "a the member suspended
had 2iways been Of remarkably good standing
in college, aud have decided to abaeot them
selves from racatlone until the suspended mem-
ber has been taken back. It now remaius to be
soen what the future will develop. Thursday
night the culiege bell weighing so1ns half 3 ton
WEE taken uut OF the belfry and hidden. The
ene.A snpposihon u that It was Put In the
creek
, 1875-07-18
AN ORANGE MOUNTAIN BURGLARY.
Ifeu Tork Sun.


Neso York Sun.
ME. and Mrs. James p. Boondon, IN aged
couple, have neat little cottage On the Orange
Mountains. In the winter they live in the city,
and in the summer they occupy their mountain
cottage. A little land gives employment TO a
farm hand, and every summer Philip McHeory
takes care OF the garden and the horses. The
three i've together in lonely neighbo1hood
their nearest nelghbors being out OF hearing,
and almost out Of sight
and the farmer retired as usual, the hired mau
sleeping in the first story, and the aged couple
up sra1rs. About o'clock On Monday morning
thinking that McHenry Was walking about. he
called to him, asking rhat Was tie matter. As
be received no answer, he partially dressed
himself and went down stalrs. When be
reached the main hallway. in tho first
story, Er. Boondon was seized by two men,
foot. 4 large handkerchief WAS tied over hls
mouth. aud be was lett lying On his back in the
hall, while the burglars went upstairs and ran
sacked the house. They entered the room in
which Mrs. Boondon Wac aleeping, and, without
waking heE. searched through the bureau draw
els until they found $500 IN cash. While thew
we're still! 1T work Mrs. Boondon awoke. aud QUO
OF the burglars tied and gagged her. while The
other sel2ed quantity Of suverware in ~
room. Both the burglars then
,s9o1 rsnt w. ooa Nth ,th Their plun4sr
ged on the bed, aud hlr. Boondon lyiae On
bus bacE in the lower hall. McHeury, the 6ised
man, Was awakened by their foolsters, snd Is
they carefully unoolted aud went out OF the back-
door 10 sprnug upon them and tried 10 stop
'hem. In the scuftae that ennued sicHen.y was
badly beaten. and wss It length left ln~ens,ols
IN thu Ehnk krpUrH A 4 hn
, 1875-07-18

speeiai Haspatch ia 1hs cAteaco 7rtossn<
LAWRENCE, Kan, July little Commission
appointed by the last Kansas Legislature to
audit cla;ms arising from guerrilla invaaions and
border la~lesapess during the years 1861 and
1866 inclusive, closed its labors yesterday, after
I three months' session. Five hundred and si1
claims, amounting to e875, al, were allowed.
The amount allowed by reasoD OF Quantrell's
raid On Lawrence ia $50, 900. OF course the
probabilities Of realizing anything on this mon
st1ous batch Of Certificates is very small. Tho
matter is purely precautionary. In case the
award il ever made it viii be desirable to know
to whom 1t belongs.
, 1875-07-18
SPRINGFIELD ITEMS.

Hpeeial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, H., July 1.-THE mercury stood
100 IN the shade here to-day. The farmers
report that the corn crop is coming along finely
under the influence Of the present DRY, hot
weather.
The coal-miners hare are On strike against
proposed reduction Of uagas from to
cents per busheI-
Thomas Powers, OF Jacksonvile, was to-day
before the Hon. L. 3. Adams, United States
Commissioner, charged with selling liquor With
out paying tbs Uuited States revenue ilcenee on
the business. He gave $500 bail to apswer The
charge At the ne1t term Of the Uuited States
Court
, 1875-07-18

Princeton withdrew.
THE LAKE roSrcnARrnA1N REGATTA.
new ORLEANS. July l7.-The f.no9iug showa
the rnting OF the crews and boats entered for the
regatta on Monday IN the pools sold tonight:
Four-oared ehe,ls Charleston, 2; Riverside,
4: Orlenns. 81; St John, q; Howards Hope
Pelican. 3H.
Four-oared gig-St- John. 10; Howard, 6;
Orleans, S ); Riverside, 4 Hope and Southern. 8.
Four-oa1ed barge-Orteans, 6 St. John, 81;
Howard, 2H.
Single-scuil shell-Cbarlastou, 6 st. John, 4;
Southern, 4 Orleans, 8.
MONUMENT 10 GEORGE BROWN.
HALIFAX N. s., July 17.--Ie has been decided
to erect a monument to the Late George Brown,
the oa1amau.
, 1875-07-18

] others. Is ANNOYED by the ve1at ons waits which
| delay races, communicates the follo"1ng:
The event of the tro:ting and running meeting ut
perter purk the present week, foreshadowi1g COM
rete succees far at least as Inc gaa1y of come Oh
the est horses comprising the entries naturally VAT
rant gives good reason to hope that Cot M.nsur VIZ
line specified, viz, ? o'clock sharp: aud
TIT eqss enf 1 Ss oaed by
horses promptly to time aud sending them on without
tie indulgence Of too frequent scoring: a. Wa the
serious obecon good and lively sport authoFdve'y
removed COL Mansur will do much to secure the good
will and tue best Of feeling to tho patrons Of one OF
the best race-tracEs in the country. Uxo
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.
Loxa Branch, N. J.. July 17.-Tbe secood
meeting at Monmouth Park closed to-day. Tue
attendance wsa fair and the track hoavy. Inc
frst race was for the Augu-t stakes. for =
yenr-olds, q dash Of mile. Parole won n the
gallon length before Shirley, second, and Lady
Clipper ten lengths away. Time, 1:54.
The second raco was tho Robbins stake
value, 81. 0O0-for 3-veaT-olds; miles. hires
horses started. Chesapeake took the lead At tho
Start; Ozark secoud, and Leader third. At the
to three lengths at the FIRST mile; Chesapeake
second, and Leader cut Of the race. The Sec
ond mile was run in the same order. Ozark run
ming without = ouch Of the whip. Time, 3:52}>a.
Chesapeake MAS the favorite at over two to one-
The third race was the consolation handicap
purse Of $500 for beaten horses of all ages. ~
miles. The starters were B. F. Carver, Wanda
llta. and Lelaps. Coming into the homs-stfetch
the three we're running on even terms, nut LIE
Iaps worked out from the othe.s and won by half
a length. Time, 2:475{. The winner sold the
lowest in the pools
The fourth race Was 4 steeple chase. handicap,
for I'll ages. about miles, over far Auutsug
course, purse 5000. There we're eeyen starters
The race was won By Deadhesd, Stafford seo-
ond, Meteor third. and Mooustone fourth. Au-
dubon threw his rider in the second mile. We
suvius bolted, and Warrior refused the vnter
Jump Time. 5:54A. +
4 match race followed 6etween The Hoa1er
and Venango. The latter won BY two lengths.
Time, 1:56j6. Distance mile.
, 1875-07-18
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

Nrsooo1E, !. r., July 1.-THE General Coun-
ell OF the Seminole Nation ia now in session 1t
W&makee. It ia thought they will defeat the
ell at Okmutgee. Their nation foreshadowt tho
fate OF that instrument uith tbs other nations OF
the Territory.
Mai INGALLS, haa located the Agency build
fnEs and farm for tho un,on Agency Of al ths
civilized tribes near this pitcs, and bnsdnEs ara
nuw bo,nG esecled u : eost Of so1ns &1A0oo Or
9l5.Vo0.
, 1875-07-18
ATRAFh WRECKED

Special D7sD1fth to The Chicago Tribune.
PERU, Ind, July 17.-Abous noon today
froightt1asn On the Toledo. Wabash i Western
Railroad going east was wrecked ~ miles east
OF this p:ace- Section men we're engaged N re-
pairing the track, had taken up one rail and
were about to lay another whan the train carno
along. The rail proved to be q little too long.
aud, before the train could be tagged. the en-
Rine and six cars ran of and we're completely
demolished. No one injured. Passengar-tralns
we're delayed several hours.
, 1875-07-18
CASUALTIES.


RAILROAD COLLISION
CLINTON, lows, July 17.--Duriny the thunder
storm just before midnight, freight train,
bound east broke down at the foot Of the grade
beyond Csmanche. Another train following Was
stopped. but third train 10 the rear came down
the grade, ran iuto the .cond trait and pushed
into the first. making grand collialou. Ore
engine, three cars. aud a c2boose wera ditched.
Engineer Hotchklss broke leg, but no others
were hurt. Trains ara delayed Tne exptess
should have reached Chicago On the Northwest
ern early this morning. but did not leays hare
until afternoon,
, 1875-07-18
AN AUSTRIAN PARIsICIDE.:

~. .-.-
faof'io1y ~fo.osns II.
a
fo' o'e en.sa"J '", .a. '... *.:., ;.
."oo ~, ~ -, C..... - ~, ~.
a.eo eaa4o .e4o'e .s 'D 1'..,n an 1o7s sna.at;.,
~ 1' ~ -. ~. 60.
"o'.seD' 50 n,,s o..,.s,a:.te-
.AaA.o A:. W ~ osth nte,,t a1s .,Ss
"s.s. 49,, ,o ee.sa +,s.a ho. -. =
posooe''.a ~ 10y. ..,';a., 49, t..n'. '
aroons oes1e OF ols son' "n'en oea'ee una'lS
led the unnatural son to XIII bls father
S.uce 1874, Vlnceuz Weissenbach had been mar
ried to Agnes Gauel.-living with his wife in the
o,a man's snantv- Disnures md ounrrela we're a
.-'"-s. w .-..'s -5 a. ...,.os ~...~,.:. :.
common ,a aaa 'e .Asss 81
fathers l1-temper. The old man did not intend
In mt bis son in posseas,on Of the ehantv
d,,r;,o hi, 1ifat;ma nm tha contrary 90
sN,:., ",.. A-a; s.. 49, ."o1:.1
Inclined 10 sell IT, Accoro'ne 10 1ne testtmony
village informed them OF the intended sales in,
sno 10y pa.s y, ~" .".' :* ,oa. 90. ue
son ena' oe eo1u nn "ne' .ue sano 81 n'eo1 'nae
he meant to straogie his father: The woman
prevented him from executing his threat at that
Tina aay,na swat ill I nm mad enough n,
hin, ~
=,
ie" Gays a1set sn's' tneY qaatfeleo aooat
missing tool The quarrel WAS renewed next
dav.-the old man telling them that he was 60
ino to sa1l the shan,y. In the avenine tha
-. - hoa :, .hs +xor,4 -oo,r -'t.s ,,,a.-
'a'oel "oo' ~ oeu ~ ,no y. AAous 1oo" a'@t~
RED couple occupying the rear part OF tue snan-
ty- At about II o'clock the young man awoke
bis wife, telling her he could not stand it any
Ionser.-that he WAS going to "choke him
~ -.
IN that n'sns sne o'o Hill ""s MURDER
ed; but tue deed did not remain undiscovered.
under sentence OF DEATH The following are the
details Of this most horrlble crime:
After the trial OF the aecnsed began the
Judge found it Impossible to obtai n
f'om the man = straightforward state
ment. The womao WAS asked why the7.
kled the old man., to which she re-
Piled: "We-me and Vincenz-married year
ago. and went to live With the old nun, and for
q whlle got &loug very well; but, aoon after,
the old man began to busy himself with what
did not concern h m. Most of The trouble Was
caused by his bel, lug himself to onr stock
OF provla:ons- He should have used bus
own -four and meat for his meals.
few davs before We killed the old
man. We had q violent quarrel about q little
-four aud, on tie same day. the Village Super !
VISOR told us that the old man was going to sell
the shanty. MY husband became furious aud |
it was then that we determined to murder the cd
man. We vent to bed as usual. At midnight re |
stepped iuto his Room Tia VII ch the light burned |
threw uoose around his neck. He began TO |
beg 70 be- let live, but We told him it was Of no |
use to beg now.-hc must die. then pulled at |
The rope. After awhile I grew tired and nv
husband relieved me, and held the old mans
hands while he Kept choking him.
, 1875-07-18

4AA LobDEN-CLpB DlNSER
LONDON. July 17.-Tho annual dina, ,,a.
Golden Club came OF at Greenwich ton,...
Michel Chevalier, the French pollticu .,nss
mist presided The Marquis Of Ha,tn,,,.
proposed the Chevalier's health, and pr.,.n,..
him with gold medal
Mr. Forster, in reply to the toast .n,.
Guests" referred to the Americans p,,,..*
whom he couId hardly csl' forsiRpars ~
Forster introduced Cen Mcdowell, who dse1,.i
that America had nothing to be ashamed n =
the way OF free intercourse with Tia vr.u
Every one coming there met With hea,., ~
come, and were granted equal priyllegea-
Nathan Appleton, Of Boston. alluded to Il.
approaching Cen.ennial. Exhibition u Phil,iI
phia, aud said he thought that Europa mitsef
it's meaning, which principally WAS that of nn;cs
between the Northern and Southern States =.
trusted the Europeans would take ths ounn.
tunitY Of visiting the Exhibition, and th.ttI
next meeting Of the Golden Club would b. III
in Philadelphia.
The dinner closed with vote Of tbanzs to IL.
Chairman Tho American guests ware coui,ri
received.
, 1875-07-18
THE ILLICIT ST. LOUIS CREW.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE following pe1s&@
were brought before the United states Distsses
Court On capiases issued under the indictments
just found in the ahisky cases BY the Grand
jury: Frederick n. Baltman. Edward Whaaap
Il. L. Thies, Edward B. Fraref.
and Gerhard Benahung, for fAlln!S
to remove stamps from empty r
quor cases; Alfred Demis. +. W
Fraser, William r. Jonets, for li.clt distll!lnx
William r. Joneft. for rrmoving ard rrn~eH in9
hquors Finley Robb, storekeeper, for failing 70
o. xce stamps aud i'll .ecs.s .s.1x .n4*" L.: tT<4.
waived arrsienment, pleaded not gu'lt., and
were bailed 10 sums ranging from eso0 q
$4,000. Other persons seainet whom lndieb'
meuts have been found viii bo brought sefasa
the Court soon ~ found.
, 1875-07-18
FOREtCN,
Tho Bavarian Elections Pa.
In Favor Of the Liberals
What Was Said at the Animal r;,~.
Of the Golden Club.
Details OF the Late Floods at pas+h
0fen, Hungary.

THE ECCLESIASTICAL 1Aws.
LONDON, July ia special dlspstth =.
Berlin says: "Tle German Gore.nm.rt e ~
ordered that declaration OF eubnission =. ~ y
Cathedra! clergymsn to the new lava ,h:n
kept strictly secret, to secure them from n,..s
cution by tha uls1amontanes." <S~'@
VoT AREI1f
Won Arnin has arsiyed at Carlsbad vii :.
health in precssious condition.
THE EL3CT1oNs IN BAVARIA.
DER1Is, July 17.-AfteE ths close Of III.
tes. at Nurzbarg, the Liberala oo.an,d
jositv III the Electoral College. aud il i. M. @s.
lie ed that ths Lloslal ticket will b. No. n
throughout D4rafia. @0s
, 1875-07-18

return of the team, a procession up Broadway in
carriages a7d banquet IN the evening.
suitable testimonial will be presented TO eaen
member OF the team.
At LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANCH, July Ill. Bright won the
pigeon-match here to-day.
, 1875-07-18

@1k hops soe 4eao ~ tag ms* .uAo'ut potu''
A1s os"<sooeu .s1 ~ ...ss ~. " 40 ,-,,-1
1AE cARES SAILED LEI w1ra. H..
Auo tnoaeh sne "as 1ne !ast 70 closs tne AnS 4'';
uYe'nauieo ,us rear yacn.s n. 80
.s'e ofeeze en1tea SUI ~. tne 19e ~ sto1 r.rsv
wo tA' 10 spu oo.a cue anu taey
nao !" 60 aoout ano .as nI" coot O.. soy se,
~e5e uA.i WY ~ ,ue ftaHeoo. ~ ntaat.s.no at;,1
uooy lAce totn9 la;1el r u4' A1e ss ab,nd
AAHt au!uo nei 'eat' "ttu VIC oH'o - I~
ano Tue 1oe s1ueeA1k W tepat .ss@ 10 se@'
sue maoe' VIE 10 u'oucemen. naa.ei'
TEE s1AAanoAt ~: *As noo"o@
III sne 194o"tnR oauef " t'no' n.u
lae Lincoln u. u. % soc: fieet~nk'
L. o. u. . see LUCY, H. L. o. ~. Hes' Na"o. aaa
u" - N. - se9, ut9", y, a. ~ 70 L. 9osen sec
Oa* q. 20 70; 'o sec. Lau' L. .t.. 10 - !,
Scaoonasla* &C nn a. p. o. H. ., - se5 ~ ~ ''"
~ ~ " st. ~" - =. . sa.;ii. i.o,,+ -, THAR
1oeoce u tuo e11p ZIG ~ not".~ ar ..al
way IN toe ssme 1lue1: 1ne .nsea ua' ..t;cI. aha
anu 1has gave lug 1oe cnanse1 srAa " n;,a -
, 1875-07-18

THE efoRH At pESTH AND oYE&
Londo,s Te!egraDh-
VIENNA, June 28.-1n the course Of lsst nd
numerous districts Of the Emplrs we1s yiaitsk
BY hurricanes. inundations, and hAil-storms, but
ths naoss dreadful disaster occurred in Peatb md
Ofen. On Saturday evening. The whols Of 3sta1-
day burning heat prevailed in the capital Il
Hungary, Not cloud was sislbla iu ths xhos
horizon. But at I o'clock in tho evepins The atY
became overcast, and a moderate vj1, ross-
This was followed first by \ : :" I'LL
Of rain, and then of hail, which soon r>.4nsd
such dimenaions that Ill the rsnaa of
glass exposed to the force OF tho storm van
shattered to pieces The hailstonss increased
in size till they were An inch and half long nd
au inch thick. In their fall they bske doxn III
the vineyards and maize fields. and stripped hs
trees Of their leaves. It was hoped, Hhsn ths
sun shone for q moment, that the storm bid
been only passing one, but At O'Clock 1t brofs
out afresh, and thec the catastrophe really ba.
gan. The hurricane ragged till midnight; ths
away entire houses into the Dsnubs-
Ofen forms valley, surrounded IN
semi-circle by hills from TOO to 1m
feet high, namely the BlocssberE Adr
lera, Schwaben, johanna, Linden and Qslea-
berg. Through this valIeg passes the @ooot.a a.
torrent called 'Teufel's-Grabeu," (he Dexils
Ditch) which, running parallel With tue Danube.
ultimately falls into 1t. Into thus tiow sll IN
sirulets ffom the above Damed noun.
taius. For some time they have been as
work On the regulation OF this Teufers-
Glnben, but only part of the ditch. which
most offensive in summer. had been covered
f,w
, 1875-07-18

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 17.-Ware's drug store,
on Charleston avenue. was burned this morning.
Tho loss il $4,000; insured in ths Globs of
Chicago and the Home Of Memphis.
, 1875-07-18
INDIANA.

Special hspatch to re Lh1enao Tribune.
Fl. WAYNE, Iud.. July I.-Durtng . severe
rain-storm last night q bs1n belonging to Euoch
Clark located miles southwest Of this city, was
gtruck by lightning and consumed with Ill its
contents, including wagons, tarn implements.
etc. A team of horses were the only contents
saved. Total loss, $4,000 Partially insured.
, 1875-07-18

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 18-1 a. m.-On the
Upper Lakes, Uppar Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys. stationary to rising barometer,
moth to northwest winds, slightly cooler clear or
partly cloudy weather, and rain areas from MIS-
souri, to Michigan.
LOCAL. oB8ERvAT1oN.
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