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Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-18
VOL. XLVIH.
would break a pipe

words, ''as easily as you would break pipe stem.'
 The son now came to his rescue by dealing the brute tremendous blow on the back of the head with the edge of the axe, but so thick was the monsters skin and fur that it only made small cut Leaving the father with his mangled and helpless arm, the beast turned upon the son. He first struck the axe, knocking it about 30 feet out of the young mans hand, and then seizing him by one knee, shook him." says the father, ''as bull-terrier would a rat throwing him, with one shake, nearly ten feet" Without even knife, the father sprang upon the back of the bear, and thus diverted the bear from his son. Twice this dreadful game was play ed turn about by the father and son, each in his turn attacking the brute to save the oth- CTS life. While they were under the bear he held them down with his front feet. and tried to tear them with his hind heels, but it was tMb long, and only tore the earth under them. The final struggle fearful. The bear had the young man underneath him, and in an attempt to crush his head between his enormous jaws, for the want of the low CT tusks he was only able to tear the flesh from his forehead down over his eyes, and, holding the skin of his forehead and eyebrow in his front teeth, shook the young man vio- lently. At this moment the old man caught sight of the axe, and, taking it in his left hand, began to strike at the bears head, the axe often coming close to his sons face in the deadly struggle, and after having given the brute 10 blows with the axe from his one hand, the bear released his hold from the sons face and fell, from blow between his eye and ear, dead, upon the bleeding body of the young man, who, during the last strug- gle held a firm grip of the bears tongue.
 The father, with one finger bitten of and his right arm crushed, had to help his wound ed son home the latter having both knees fearfully mangled, and his face bitten and torn. The writer visited the sufferers on Sabbath evening, and found them under the treatment of Dr. Mcdonald, doing very well indeed, though they will not be able to work this spring on their farm. The father is an old bear-hunter, but he never saw so large a bear before. From his hind feet to the top of his head was feet, so that when he stood up he was quite out of their reach Bis skin weighed 50 pounds, and his foot was inches across the ..heel and 8 inches long. Never did father and son show more pluck in defending each other from fearful death. At the first. shot the ball passed through the bears liver, lungs, and within two inches of his heart, carrying away part of the shoulder blade on it's way. The Indians say the bear must have been about 12 years old.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-18
NEW JERSEY.
Rnetnraf nIou1nouth Park.

MONMOUTH PARK, Aug 1.-The races at Monmouth Park were continued to-day. The first race was for the Criterion stakes for two year olds at $50, play or pay, $500 added, three-quarters of a mile, was won by Barrett, with Spinaway second time 1:154. The sec ond race, the champion stakes for all ages at $20O each, half forfeit, with $2, 900 added, the second to receive $500 and the third to save its stake. one mile and half, was won by Luke Blackburn, Minitor second time 2:31. The third race was a handicap sweep stakes at $50 each for all ages, with $500 added, one mile and three furlongs, was won by Feriday, with Belle of the West second time 2:27 The fourth race, for purse of $500 for three year olds, one mile and fur long, was won by Queens Own, Diana sec ond time 1:58a. The fifth event was sell ing race, purse $500, for all ages the usual allowance, one mile and furlong, and was won by Gossip, Anna Augusta second time 1:5S. The sixth and closing event of the day was for a purse of $500, handicap
 steeplechase over the full course, and was won by Bertha, Katie P. second time 4:1O4
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CamnDnxfd c. Case.

The official order has been issued for the G. A. R. encampment at Niantio by Gen. S. Smith, commander, department of Connecti- cut, G. A. R. He says:
 ''Rally round the flag, boys," at Mantle, Monday and Tuesday, August 30th and 31st, for the summer encampment of the Depart ment of.Connecticut, G. A. R., at Camp Da- vid c. Case, under canvas. All arrange ments for the camp completed and the ''boys" from every quarter are manifesting great enthusiasm and making preparationf for grand gathering. Once more 'John Browns body' will be heard ''as we used to sing it' No old soldier in the State can af- ford to miss this grand general reunion. Drums and flies are in order. Comrades of the G. A. R., wear regular uniforms, but do not carry arms of any kind. Bring your Post colors Every man should be provided with blanket, towel and soap. Fair salt water bathing facilities at hand. The veteran caterer, George H. Chaffee, will preside over the cuisine, and plenty of good rations guaranteed. The New York, New Haven < Hartford railroad grant half fare for fifty or more tickets sold at any given point. The New York and New England railroad make concession of B 1-3 per cent from railroad will issue half rate tickets from Will imantic, South Coventry and Stafford Springs and elsewhere, if enough apply to make it an object. The Stcnington railroad will sell tickets at B 1.3 per cent reduction for twen- ty or more, from Mystic, Stonington or Westerly Get your extra sleep before hand, and come early. Comrades Durfey and Sake will make the grand rounds'' during Mon day evening
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CAIHoUN-In Cheshire, August 16, Elsie R., wife of Seth Calhoun, aged 71. Evening papers please copy.
 Dermott at his residence Auburn street,a native of parish of Mohin, County Leitrim, Ireland, aged 70 years.
 R c. Church. at o'clock a. m., where a solemn Ireduiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul All friends respectfully invited to at tend the funeral. ANTHoNY-In this city, Aug. 18th, Capt Nicholas c. Anthony, Of New London, aged "A years. BISSELL-In East Windsor, Aug 9th, Sabra A. Bis sell, aged T years. MILLS-In Rockland, Aug. 18th, of heart disease, F. B. Mills, aged "A years.
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A British Columbia Bear Story.
Thrilling Experiences of Father and Son-A Fight for Life With an EnOr- nnouz and Enraped Brute.

Thrilling Experiences of a Father and Son-A Fight for Life With Enor- nous and Enraged Brute.
 From the Emory British Columbial sentine1l Alexander Embree and his Walter are living together on the old gentleman's farm about four and half miles from the Went worth station, on the New. .Annan road. A fortnight ago, while the father and son were standing in the field, Mr. Embree noticed the sheep running and, on looking toward the foot of the mountain, he saw an enormous bear crouching and slowly creeping toward his horses, which were feeding on the hill side. He immediately sent his son for gun and an axe. By the time the latter returned the bear was within 20 feet of the horses, and evidently about to spring upon the unsus-
 pecting animals. MT. Enforce was about 60
 yards from the bear, which, on perceiving
 that he was observed, sat up and, as soon as
 MT. Embree fired, sprang forward, rolled over
 and then ran away The dog followed him
 up, the father and son keeping on the trail by
 the bloody track left and the sound of the
 dog up the steep and difficult mountain side
 it being almost impossible to get through the
 wind falls and growth in some places They
 had, however, only gone about mile or more
 when they heard the dog returning with the
 bear on his own track. On standing still for
 8 few moments the bear came within 40 feet,
 apparently raging mad. For moment the dog checked him, and MT. Enforce fired at
 WAaL ho suppose Go De bne DaeA oi LID sAiooA- der, but it proved to be the brute's enormous head and he only struck him on the lower
 jaw, breaking of part of the jaw and one lower tusk and part of the tusk on the oth-
 CT side, and that no doubt saved their lives.
 Mr. Embree instantly loaded again, but when
 the monster sprang upon him the cap failed
 to explode. He used the gun over the brute's head the second blow leaving only the bar
 rel in his hand, and that appeared to produce
 no more effect than a riding whip in the hands of child At this point in the con- fiiet the bear pushed hard upon his foe,
 when log behind Mir. Enforce tripped him,
 and he fell backward with the monster upon him. The bear was about taking Mir. Elm
 bree's head or face in his mouth, when the latter thrust his right hand into the bears
 mouth and caught his tongue, but unfortu-
 nateIy his arm coming out across the animals
 mouth, the monster shut it upon the arm,
 and crushed both bones in the mans own
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concentrated on the Russian frontier near Bender and Beni.
 A confagration in the Ligofka quarter of St. Petersburg yesterday destroyed twenty buildings.
 The Russian Government has declined to negotiate at Pekin respecting the questions at issue between China and Russia.
 A post mortem examination shows that the death of Miss Adelaide Nelson was caus- ed by dropsy of the heart, accelerated by ex- treme indigestion.
 Base ball yesterday; At Cleveland, Troys 8, Clevelands , {; at Cincinnati, Providence 4, Cincinnatis 3 at Buffalo, Worcesters 1, Buff falos 6; at Chicago Bostons 6, Chicagos If.
 John Buchanan, dean of the "Electro Medical College" at Philadelphia, who was under heavy bail for his appearance before the United States court to answer to charges of fraudulently issuing medical diplomas ended his career at l O'clock yesterday morn ing by drowning
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NEW YORK.
Yellow Fever in Bellevue Hospits

Yellow Fever in Bellevue Hospital.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-There is considerable excitement here over the death in Bellevue Hospital of a Galveston, Texas, merchant named Hippolite Reyberg, of what is believed to be genuine yellow fever. He was admit ted to the hospital Saturday suffering from what appeared to be severe case of jaun- dice. An autopsy was made after his death. They were puzzled over the case. Dr. Ja- neway said the man certainly had many signs of true yellow fever, and still death may have been caused by other diseases. After 8 careful investigation of all the circumstances of the case the board of eoroners have de- cided that the deceased came to his death from yellow fever, and the Board of Health will treat it as such. Ample preparations have been made at quar- antine for the treatment of yellow fever pa- tients arriving here on vessels. There are but few patients at the hospital and none of the cases are malignant.
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MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

EDSON-ABBOTT-In Middetown, Aug. Sd, lame Edson and Martha Abbott.
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d'Mants.
Wanted-CanYassers

FEW YOUNG men to travel and sell small ar A tice salary; none but those that are used to canvassing need apply good recommendations re- uuired J. F. DWINELL,
 Room 36 Austin House.
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THE OLD WORLD.
France.

Trains Wrecked fin FOg-A Flying Ex-
 press Dashes Into n Slow Trafn-Many
 Persons Reported KiI1ed-A FriBhtful
 Disaster.
 PARIS, August 1.-The town of Vichy has been thrown into state of consternation by the announcement that a frightful railroad disaster occurred this morning on the Vichy branch railway at Hauterre station between vichy and Monlins It is stated that an ex- press from Paris ran into slow train. A great number of persons are reported killed and injured and the most alarming rumors prevail Without doubt the facts of the aoci- dent are exaggerated. Crest anxiety prevails among the sojourners at the baths at Vichy in the absence of exact information regard ing the fate of relatives and friends. The cause of the collision is attributed to @ fog which was hanging over the country at the time. Through this fog it is thought the Paris express was dashing at headlong speed, and the presence of the other train on the same track was unknown in time to prevent 8 catastrophe. The consequence of the acci- dent has been no arrivals here of passengers or mails from Vichy.
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B. HEALY.

79 Congress Ave. or 36 Broad St. au14
 Houses and Lots For Sale or Ex- change. keAa Good tVvo-fami1y House, near the line tHiH of the horse cars lot 52x150; be bought AU for g 900, and will take cheap lot in part pay. A HOuse Dwight street, 10 rooms, gas and city water lot 45x158; can be bought at bar gain. House on Ferry street. House on Wood Water Front Lots fn West Haven. Lots in Westville. Lots on Kimberly avenue, N1eo street, &c FOR RENT, number of frst-class Houses, located central Money to Loan on Real Estate Security. Real Estate Office 49 Church Street, a6 L. F. COMSTOCK.
 Bath Houses To Rent. &$&A HAVE recently erected on the Savin Rock #iII shore five Bath Houses each divided into two EIH apartments, which will rent for the season jyis If E. MALLEY
 FOR RENT. JSA THE STORE No. 312 Wallace street, with R%siiH rooms attached suitable for dwelling purpo a.U ses; will be rented separately if desired. Ap- je12 If E. VALLEY.
 FOR RENT, ,kAA, THREE large rooms on Gregsen street, suita- RHsiiH ble for light manufacturing purposes. Rent of EDWARD VALLEY. ap28tf
 Chapel Street Rents. Ie4A FURNISHED and unfurnished roons singly ii and in suites with gas and steam heat to rent in EiW Foote House, corner Chapel and Temp1estreets. Janitor and jantress in the building Apply at office of ap2stf EDWARD VALLEY.
 Store To Rent. DESIRABLE Store Temple street, near rent. Apply at office of
 my5tf E. VALLEY.
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Iowa..

Fatal Pooling With n Loaded Pistol.
 BURLINGTON, Aug. 17.-A newly married couple named Emil Florang and wife were playing with a single-barrelled pistol sup posed to contain an exploded cartridge. Pointing the weapon at his wife, FIorang ex- claimed: Look out, Clara, I'm going to shoot !'' The pistol proved to be loaded the ball entering the woman's back below the shoulder blade, embedded itself in the lungs. The husband shortly after attempted suicide, thinking the shot was fatal The woman is alive though dangerously hurt.
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Indiana.
A Pardoned Burglars Fate-1hot in
 Act oF Cr-fp

A Hardened Burglars Fato-5hot in n
 New Act of Crime.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-J. c. Walker, a son of Dr. Walker, of this city, shot and killed the notorious burglar Bill Rodifer in his fathers house at o'clock this morning Rodifer has served several terms in the peni- tentiary, and was but recently pardoned out for good conduct. Mrs. Walker was awak- ened by noise in the house, and discovered that some one was under the bed where her husband slept. Mrs. Walker quietly told her son in an adjoining room. In the meantime Rodifer, finding that he was discovered, at tempted to make his escape and fired his pis- tol at Dr. Walker, missing him. He was backing out of the house, covering the doctor with pistol and knife. Before reaching the door young Walker came to the rescue and fired, killing him instantly.
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CTS, the Foreign Secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions at once laid the case before Secretary Evarts and urged energetic proceedings on the part of the United States to secure pun ishment of the assassins in order that the missionaries of the board in the Turkish Elm pire may be guaranteed their safety. The Secretary, under date of the 14th inst, says that steps have been taken and the matter will have his earnest attention.
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Kentucky.
Deadly Church Quarrel.

Deadly Church Quarrel,
 LOUISVILLE, Aug. 17.-A dispatch from Bradford, Ind, says the trouble in the Catho- lie church there led to an affray last night in which Emil Gaussein was stabbed ten times by a man named Gertzel The priest refused to baptize Gaussein's child The father caned the priest. The latter's friends took up the quarrel with the above result. Con siderable feeling had been raised against the priest owing to a sermon which he preached last Sunday directed against the saloons.
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A New Comet,
New York City.
NEW YORK, Aug. IT.

NEW YORK, Aug. IT.
 Thene Is now prospect of the workmen at the Rockaway Beach Hotel receiving the wages which have been due them for several weeks past. Dre1el, Morgan & Go. have agreed to take one-half of the company's cer- tificates issued to the men at par, and Nor ton, Bliss $ Go. will take the remainder. About $1o0, 900 worth of the securities, which bear interest at six per cent, are held by the workmen, and these will be cashed upon presentation at the offices Of the above named banking firms. The workmen are iubilant over the turn affairs have taken, as the families of most of them are suffering for the necessaries of life
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LOCAL NEWS.
Club Canadien Francats.

The club above named was finally estab lished last Monday night in a permanent manner by the adoption of it's bylaws and the election of it's officers. It will be com posed of natives of Canada and France, or their descendants, and of persons of other nationalities who speak French. All the busi ness will be conducted in the French Ian guage. The officers elected for the first tern are
 President-Charles E. Gerard.
 First Vice President Leandre J. Aubrey.
 Second Vice President-Jean Jacques Clouet.
 Treasurer-Henry Martin.
 Secrctary-F. T. DeBussey.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Crop RepOrts-A Favorable Showing Throughout the Country.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Department of Agriculture at Washington learns that the cotton crops condition has improved since
 the July returns. The average for the whole
 country is 1O2, and the results by States are:
 Forty counties in North Carolina average
 1O6, twenty counties in South Carolina nine
 ty-three eighty-four counties in Georgia ninety eight twelve counties in Florida nine- ty-six, twenty eight counties in Alabama
 ninety nine, thirty-seven counties in Missis
 sippi ninety-nine, fifteen counties in Louisia-
 na ninety nine, seventy counties in Texas
 one hundred and ten, thirty-seven counties
 in Arkansas one hundred and six, twenty-five
 counties in Tennessee one hundred and seven.
 Timely rains are reported in all parts, rather
 too much in the States bordering on the Mississippi river and in Texas. The stand is good, and some ten days earlier thsn last year. Worms, rot and rust are mentioned in every State, but no material damage is yet done. The general average of the corn crop shows some decline since month ago, and for August is 98, against 100 on July 1. AS compared with the condition reported on Au- gust 1, 1879, there is an increase of , per cent. Of l ,243 counties reporting the crops on August l, 355 report full average, 48S above and 400 below. The New England,
 Middle and Atlantic States, as far south as North Carolina, each show very high aver age. South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama show the effect of drouth. The whole Mis- sissippi valley shows an increase over last year, except Illinois and Indiana, where there was too much rain early in the season, fol
 lowed by severe drouth in June and July. The returns of August 1 show condition of spring wheat of 88, against 81 last year. The weather during July was favorable-more so 1 than during the last two years. In Minneso-
 ta the report is very high, but in Iowa and Wisconsin it is not much better than last year; the damage is attributed to rust and
 chinch bugs. In Nebraska and Kansas the early months were very dry, and the rains which came were too late to restore the loss.
 California and Oregon report the highest
 condition for several years. The general to-
 bacco average of the whole country is S6
 against v in 1879 at the same time, and s2 in
 1878. No change has been reported for
 month except decline in Maryland and
 Kentucky, owing to drouth, and an increase
 in Virginia, owing to favorable weather, of
 per cent.
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EXPRESS STOCKS.
New York PrOduce Market.

NevG York Produce Market. NEW YORK, Aug. IT. FLOUR-Dull, heavy and unchanged. Southern four quiet and unchanged. WHEAT-Hc lower and steady. Spot sales of No.
 red at $1 077sa1 08 No. do at $1 103, and S1 G9 for No white; Mo- red. Aug, sold at Fl 0724 No. white. Aug, quoted at S1 0S1 al 083 do. Sept, at
 Fl 067<a 07 and Mo- red, Sept, at Fl 077sa1 0S. CORN-Steady. Spot sales at 4Sa49h for ungraded, and 49a5O for No. do. No. 2, Aug quoted at 49 : a4925, and do. Sept. 5OAa51. OATS-1c lower and moderately active. Spot sales at 3Sa39E for mixed 39a46 for No. l white; No Sept. sold at 3514 PORK-Firm but quiet; Aug. $15 0Oa15 60; Sept, $15 20a15 40 ; Oct, $15 40a15 45 LARD-A shade hrmer at $7 95 for Aug. Sept. sold at S7 975&, and Nov. at F 90. RYE-Nominal. BARLEY-Nominal. CUT MEATS-Strong and in fair demand; piekled hams, 10La11 do. shoulders, '. BEEF-Quiet and unchanged. WHISKY-Duu and nominal nothing doing for spot.
 CoTTON-Quiet and firm; ; midland Il 9-16; futures strong.
 IMPROVEMENTS frmer s+s bid here and
 out of town for refined; united sold at SS5. BUTTER-Was about steady and has been quite
 moderately after; quote Creamery, fnest 23a2ic
 good to prine 22s24 do fair to good 22a23c.; State
 choice 23 fair to prime 2Oa21c; State pails and
 tubs choice, at 23a24 do good to prime at 2la22 do
 fair to good, 20a22 State Welsh, tubs prime, 22a 23c do. fair to good 19a20: Western dairy, fresh
 extra 20a21c; do. good to prime 1Sa20c do fair to
 good 17a18c. western factory fine, 1ea19c do good
 to prime, 16a16Hc. do fairt good, 15a16
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FIRE RECORD.

A Big Fire-Eureika. Nevada, Devastetl-
 Million Dollars Worth of Property
 Destroyed.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Eureka, Nevada, has been again destroyed by 8 fire, which spread over the same territory destroyed last year. The loss will reach fully million dol lars. Many families have been rendered des- titute by the disaster.
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Killed byn Saloon Keeper,

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 17.-Frederick Get ner went into the saloon of Martin Hasset to- night and ordered something to drink. There was some trouble about the paying and Get ner struck Hassett. The latter leaned across the bar and struck Getnes a powerful blow which knocked him to the floor. Getner went to his home at No. 724 North Third street and died shortly after.
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Suits! Suits! Suits {!

Lawn Suits, Muslin Suits, Cambric Suits, all beau tfully trimmed from s165 to $S25 former price sS6O to S7.6o. White sacques, trimmed with Hamburg Edging and White Lace from soc to $2, former price $176 to $4 300 Linen Busters at soc to $1 68 former price $1 25 to s. Dress Goods, Silks SAtins, Laces, Trimmings, Notions, Cloths Housekeeping Goods and Gents Furnishings of every description. Lise Thread and Lace Top Gloves at half the old price.
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Adelaide yetIson,s Funeral.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The funeral of Adelaide Nelson will take place on Friday. She will be buried in Brompton cemetery in this city. Her death is attributed to her drinking a cup of iced milk. The body of the dead actress, which was taken to the morgue in Paris in a large hamper, has been claimed by an old naval officer
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PENNSYLVANIA.
FataICjaar Shark.

LANCASTER, Aug. 17.-Miss Tillie Mateer, aged Is years, was walking with gentleman near Mount Joy yesterday afternoon, when spark from the latter's cigar set fire to her dress, and she, becoming alarmed, started to run. A gentleman who was driving toward her jumped out of his carriage and wrapped blanket around her, but she was so badly burned that she died shortly after.