davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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r.. indian Government Greatly Dismayed
Reception Of The News in
England.
uv,h1, Conclllatory Tone Of the Frencl,
' Note 10 England Concerning
Trlpolf.
Nh, European Governments Agog Over
the Internal Maohinea-The
Qgara Journey.


Af(]tII Klf.SfH VICTORY.
,nxpoy, .Iuly B.-'l'Ile 0tohc thfs evening
.,rs. avn arc ofllc'aliy Informed TINT IT,
~ ~ hus reached tho 1,,,la Office represent
% ;,s lint the arnly Of tllo Amcer Ut Afglian-
ht,n las been completely defeated BY tho
s'Tre. 'n II under Ayoob KhaM.n The same
tou,lal learns, from atothor source, TINT
...,tors troubles t,nye arisen I'll consequence
A. iha iefpat Of tho Ameer, and tho Indian
Goreruncnt Is gyeatly concerned Mt the
r,aylsy Of the situation.
4 Bombay d|spntcll saya: "a battle was
toueht yesterday between tho Amear and
Ayoob Khnl, during which one OF tic
Ameet's regiments deserted aiad went over
n the enemy. I'lIercupoi the remainder Of
ts aneer's troops lied. leaving guns md
tasRago on tho fEet.i."
OFFICIAL
LONDON, July 2s.-'Tho Viceroy OF India
tJeg,apls That the A'neer OF Algjlan1sta1
has been totally defeated at Karazt Alta. Ills
hgR1gp anil eighteen guns were taken. 4
Ehelas regiment and Ills Cnndal,ar horse de-
pTtel to Ayoub KIM. The Amcer's tien-
efal fed toward Cabul+ 6isdar Sllansutl.lln
j b still nj Candallar with 400 Cabuils nnd
tome po'fcc
IN THE HOUSE or COMMONS.
ttn)glt Gladstone, replying to. Sir Stafford
. Xuhhcoto, read II Telegram confirming tho
rport Of the defcat Of the Anlcer. 1iestated
hat thero WIS m Ang'o-1ndian force III tho
reIghbosilood Of Calniaj,ar.
C0atStEST.
TAe Ttifar1ph Hay8: !" Tho defeat of the
Aneer Of AfRIanfBtail Implies the eoinplete
oyesthFow 0f the only remaillfng rcprasci.ta-
tire Of British INFLUENCE In Afglsallfstan.'
THE "nAIl.Y NEWS"
lna)cadcr, says: "There cail be little doubt
ha. Canlahar ls Aynub Khan's Immediate
desInssion, and no Ii for tho present inaster
oi thu surrounding country. The Anlcer's
aeftatcan,,ot Affect the british policy, ns the
AIMEE. VAS clcarly Informed that ois the do
psr1ura Of tic British from E,tndahar, llo
nuss rely on Ills uwn resources
THE IlATrLE-0I,OUND,
Adlspatel from Quettall says; 1.-THE 20tl,
iuA Ayaoh Kl'an broko cnn,p uear tilrisllk
udmsrcs!eE south, turning tho left ila,lk OF
M Ameer'a army tho 2laI The latter fol-
hTed, but did not come up with Ayoob
ualll ho reached Kurazt Alta, forty-two
uiles from CarMlal,ar, wl1ero the notion which
ftsNIted In the Alneer's dsfeat took plncc.
A'esimeNt Of rQguturs ind tho Oandahar
horse deserted utter the light.
, 1881-07-29
RUSSIA.
THE EYIfpEllOD.

sr. PETERSBURG, July 28.--'rhe Emperor OF
Russtn will lcaye shortly for Moscow. Fur
hundred n0llce have already been setL OIL NJ
rrecaulon, aild troops arg butnK stationed
all along tho line between Moscow a1ltl st.
Tctelsburg,-ab0ut 400 English miles.
THIS CxA1t AND FAMILY
haye started tor Moscow,
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BUSINESS NOTICES,

Tho Jesuit Father, Antonlo julian
IN bis book on trnvols in South Amarlon. says,
derfu, properties ului1ncI for It." Commodore
IlhbDn tof tho untel States Exnlortug Expel,-
ton Of tho Amazon), suy4s "Tho Caca has peu,,.
crtes 40 tnRryuIous that It enables tho indians,
without unr 0tt1er' noltrtahtnont, to perform
fnruut: rlltrchea OF Two aud slx days, It u 70
hrhetnR and tonc that by chewing Il albno they
will perform Journeys vi :Ml miles us fa,ot with
ollt appearing In tho lcast fattHue1." 10 build
III. broken down syst9tn or to to ral.cyo tly4.
pepala. hltlusuesB. and fentalc tnoathly suffers
no equal. DoWAEO Of G0untorI0its. a
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T. II. .NllQWNE,

Rcd II. Druwno. tho young gentleman WIN
killed. himsels In The park adloIalnv tho TOWN.
send House, ocou0mowoc. Wts., TUESDAY oyea'
Ing, was tor several yoars resident OF this city,
colutuK hcro Groul Hartford Conn., where hts IA
thsF was prominent physician. lIo Waa with
NAllroad tor four OF, ave yeuEs, and Tor the pa4t
yeaF ho haa bsoa idanllaGd With the bicycle
bus!nesa, selling TIC mach!nes md tnsttucelnE
was II QUO tlno Captain Of the thIeaan nlcycle
Club. lia won't 10 Milwaukee, Last February and
Dn0wne was h1nsst, upright, klnd-hsasted, and
generous 70 y fault, aud was fAyorat With gil
WHIP klaew hlo,. aud blu many excellent qualities
death has caused muoh genuine sorrow anlonR
his aseocjates and friends. Tho body OF tho de.
ce&sed was brought here yost0ralAy morning by
hte lAtn roomm2to aud was Forwarded " New
uAmpeh1te lnat uvenlng Tor burial.
, 1881-07-29

WASHINGTON. u. G.. .Juyts.-Soorotary- of tho
Treasury Wtndom to-day addressed II cotnmunl-
cation TO tho Collectors Of Cnstotns Ut nuatot,
aud Now York. FROM which ports 1t Ia Allsged
tho Internal machines and conhustIties which
recently arrived ut Liverpool wero shipped.
Tho lottcrs contained Instructions TO tho officers
10 use every endeMynr to aagprtniu tho nnmc Of
tho consIgnor or tho paokages. Tho Secretary,
apuAktng OIL tho subject. eaid that, whIlo 1t may
bic Impossible tor tho E11iecturn to asul tain d.
to discover u clew which may lead 10 the dotou-
tfon Of tho guilty usits.
, 1881-07-29

Afendss Heef, Iron, aud Wine, with
Cinchoua, the standard medicinal tonic Of this
progressive nRo. It cnrohes Tho blood, prompt-
" lnvtgoratcs tho hrnln nnd npryous bystom.
bright eyes, happy Ktate nf mind. Arcnd'a drug
atOfe, corner MuuAun Stru4t An4 Fifth AYpnllp.
, 1881-07-29

OnANaE CouAr iI0uss, W., July ea.-slont-
pelcr, tho homo aud birthplace Ut President
Madison. sulh to.dny at public auction for &e1,-
ftl4nMQld, -
, 1881-07-29

"tliu viii ut Cuutlllu9u HHtt4 1Af tQdE
THE THOMAS, GOfCERTs. I, =
Tho eighteenth ot tho serlca OF Thomas con-
ccrts wis r!ven Inst evening to largo hudtencc.
notwithstanding It WIS the regular symphony
night. This tnny 10 owing partly to the
fact that the symphony was now, md
parity afso to tho remarkable Inherent attaching
to tho remainder Of tho proHrasu. Tho syrpphuny
was tho sesontl. by Lohannca Brahms. IN D tna-
l. lor. ". n, an1 % leg not been heard be-
It II In tho conventional f0ltr movements, the
trst af, aHrgrh which ls xtgnrou. il nnnay OF III
seanty aets u Il S ss 'ns pastoTa en II Il
resemblance ~ Mcn,lclssot.'. Tho slow movo-
' a *s'f y. SiTr'i % m s'v,ase as
a,rtto ontsioso. itlstimd Of the usual
s1,1 .a % az aese ssass' by "f sS e sne :sa ssf e.
ruar ehnraator % tl,e tlrsi. thuugt Il possesses
ErGat r. variety ant W.T. ls very cioar and srasetn!
eoa sntrtto, y full Of apirtt agd Wig
VS.; ~: e" ;.yss. If III :;SsSx Il
saa!aotss'zs I,ssi,.ss Iansic, IL @ Sas i i xoii
,nan,lig portIons q sto prt9ru'n wero ,.nusialiy
isssS 5sisxe. soros saser Ess % Svs;iss
sst " AZ e WSFact.s A.: sMiols.,efsnnsas" 4 !. sna
ssooni S i" psrt .ie' the overture 70 .Wian" ra!I"
" Ss%s sna ss ss'ssa 's Snss'
tho " r%,s,t" series. vii 10 Is folows'
ssslsro1" Sssshr .aai'itS1" TansH.er Wagner
saisa''i sss L xiis;lcao aoohGaSt Isst
ply'srt.!.e-" ban Jun" Mozart
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- Wiuehester4s Saypophosphltss' -,
viii oure oon1umpAou, coughs, weak luuxs.
bronchitis. and zouasal dehallsys Rstablls6s4
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. - - ILLINOIS. 81 >, .,.. e.
sp<etal DtspateA "a 1ns CNteaso zttbWaA
QUINCY. W. July ta.-Tte reports that tho
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ID FRAN CE.
NEWSPAPER ATTACKS ON THE 0OVEnS-

MENT.
PAINS. July 2s.-'rhu newspapers continue
tAotr ntLlck OH tho Government for llastpll-
!nR t!lo date Of tho elections. 1t Is pointed
out TINT tho Government WIS only saved
from slefeut in tho division oil tho order Of
the ttny In the Chamber Of Deputies on Tues
day BY tlloir avn yt,tes and the votes ut those
ftlnctl0nArfns dependent OIL them. Gaiuhnt.
ta's newspapers are prominent lit ce1isurlng
the Ministry.
rllu Repuhli4ue Fntncatse Ironically i'll
Quircs for their program. ,-
LU Parts. Gnmbetta's new orBa,,, makes a
bitter nttack OIL st. liitaire, tho Foreign Min
lister, for comforting tllo dignity ut Com-
innflt1er OF tie Legion OF Honor on tho Cur
,,lnn bunker Bleicl,rotler, who acted iIs prus-
sim financial agent t,Iriug tho war. II DO
claras that Bleicllr0dcr advised Oxorbttant
terms Of Indemnity for tho war, and that ho
wus cl.ovalIer tl'intlustrto.
GAMnErrA.
1t Is stated In tho approaching 0loctions
thut Gambotta will stand for both tho tits-
trlcts III which Belleyllle Is HOW divided. II
IL expected Tint tle will advocate, NJ regar,|s
lIotno policy. II reduction Ut taxes oil articles
OF consumption which press specially OH tho
working classes, AMI measures OF gradual re-
form.
a CABINET COUNCIL
was held to-dny for tic purpose Of deltnttly
fixing the date OF the now elections.
1:xrsSsEy.
Tile Senate and Ehanlhar of Deputies
pnssul the budget, 1'],o ul.amler of Dep,.-
tbs Increased from ,00o, 900 lraics to 00oo, 600
frahcs the grant askUd for oxtenttlng tic
Algerian Hallway from Krotdor to Mecllcrla.
, 1881-07-29
OBITUARY..

LEWIS, u. CLA AW8ON.
Tho funeral OF tho Intc Lcwis J. Clawsou, Jr,
who WINS drowned ut Konwood Tuesday evening
while blthlnR, took placc ut Q o'clock yesterday
Afternoon frum tho restcnco Of ]. W. PRESTON,
Esq.,. No. 1E,t PEAflu avenue. There wore a
largo number of tho friends Of the deceased
prcs0nt, and AMONG thetn delegation from tho
npnrtl OF TRADE. Ut which Mr, Clawgon Has r
Unknown mcnber. consisting Of Aesars. Wal
tyr HouRh, Frank Maylycn aud J. A. Edwnrds
The scrylcGB warG conducted by the How. Arthur
Swnzoys pastor OF tho F0rty.ttrst Street Prcshy-
tcrtAn Chlruh, md tho ch0lr OF tho church seng
. .i nHml.er2t appropriate scleeuons;; nr. Swazey
sks gs ssnSy q I h1 nsx x ES 81 assfs: Ss es.o e
that doala WAS Iii our tnlist at iii
times. Ho ess,sed with an appronr!Rtc
prayor. The tloral offerings on tho casket
were very beautiful. niI,cnx them. being larRo
plece representing "1he 1ates A5ar." from
fruads On Tho iiaarsl Of rrade; ttorai urn from
from Mrs; 4: 9. stone. Tho ,pail.Goarers ,wcre
Messrs. uortnn. lioyno. 6mtnk. Muhlor, Bond.
and Turner. Tho rtulRlna were conveyed to
uAkWtOds Cemetery for interment.
Tho fnllnwlnG resolutions IN rStGrenoe to the
doath Of tue dec0used were offered yesterday by
George q. Eldrldxe on the Hoard OF TrAdo and
unanimously adopted.
WtfEnnAs. Tho members Of this noard have
learned With deep sorrow of tho sudden death
by drowning Of Mr. l.. J. Clawsont therefore
fstx0ptd. That In the death OF Ar, Clawe0n
this Board bus lust a memooF who hnd won the
respect and cstcetn OF all WIN know him.
Resolved, That these resolutions bc spread
tF,snantttcd to tho wife and family Of our de-
ceased brother, and that We tender to then, our
HEARTFELT eytopsthy tn th'A hour Of their allie
ton,
, 1881-07-29

cof1lsf:sroSnnNcE RELATIVE Tu rltt1'ot'ts
LONDON July :.-'rl'o correspondence h.
iweeti England as'd France rc!1tlng 70 atialrs
III IftlN''l liaa bee!l 1ssltetl. 4 dispatch from
if'st.. states tint III Vlnw "f lu n'ftl!eSt'onots
lneorp0fatioh Q! INC Ifipnli'ah-fnrH1sll Ein-
n!rc. ~ wcll M It's iroSl'n'tY to Egypt ler
Ma!estS's doyef''1'le'lt cbatl mn Fegartl H.
lcl1elelco M OIL Wllato'ef ueserldIoh oil lhe
p"et vi p1anee III l1'pon 'n tio sn'no 'ha1a-
"eE as uloy Yle"o't occurrences III l!11's'
Lotu I.s',ns nasl"e !h,t uie snpsta,'co OF
tne A'nYo !'tSpa1c'' oeiore the fFehen for.
91,,su "''e'e,' MIS- "sa"te" Wy, III" tilat
rls"ec .,a.. !esa1uuu T.. IF'pol as ahu's]ni.ao'y
pa.t ~ '',o u.1u'a"h nlnpa9e' atn l''at she
,.":t,u ,,":a mo s".oht'on wn"lo'er caan9r M m.
, 1881-07-29

CARSON, SON. i fI'E Prize
& CO.'S
GREAT
SUMMER: SALE
.V@tDnlDryG Goods House
MADISON AND PEORtA.STs.
CONTINUED ATTRACTIONS!
Another Hosiery Matinee!
CIIILDREN'S FANCY HOSE
Under 6h lnoh at".....,,39 ote. pair
!, 6h to 8!& inch 'at..3o ote. pair
These arc a great bargain, about half
price. and the last opportunity wo shall offer
on this class OF goods. II YOU missed any
OF tho former lots, don't let this slip! com9
eat1ys
Ladies' ard Misses Lace Mttts, assorted
colors, at rs OTIS. pair; goods worth 66
cts. to $1.00 paIr.
Handsome Printed Lawns, s o,s. yd.
Best Cambrlcs, 80 7 ots.
merrlnlao Prints, =. 8 ots.
Tho sbovs arc Ill best goods snd very psesty.
u st%'e"' ,'<
Our Great 40.Cent Corset Sale Is oon-a'
tlnued up stairs, These corssts ara
silk embroidered; perfect filling; white
and colorsd; are fresh goods;. and an
original and lnImitab!e bargain. st.
Pretty White Null TIES, emhroId'd ends, j..
loo each; formerly 10 to go ols.
Heavy Reductions on Summer Vfaps and
C(oaks, =: - ',:. y,
Dress Goods and Grenadines ut a great
sacrifice.
Japanese Silks. "a cta. ydl
, 1881-07-29
CROPS.
Additional Reports Giving tho Con.
ditions In Twenty-Five
Iowa Counties.
Itnyngcs Of Hugs aitd Worms-Somc
Damage by I,l1ght-l'rog-
rcys Of Harvest.
Condition Of Things; in nltnois-Ravages
Of tie Army~Worm in Some
Localities,


Setetat Dlspatth tn 7he Chfedan Tttbuns.
HAMPTON, July 2s.--Whnat bully btghtcd ind
Injured bY chInch. bugs. Oats good; satne ns
Inst yaar in anscags and ylold. Corn excellent:
cttcr thnn In 1881. Large aorcago Of tlax; sotno
Of tho curly sown Is b!EKnted. Hay xood. Crops
af encouraging uxucpt wheat Harvesting well
ntu1lE. -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
Brief News items.

Minnie Cummings, the actress, was az
rested in New York Wednesday, charged
with grand larceny. The trouble is caused
by the non-payment OF dressmaker's bill.
Commissioner-of-Int Raum
on Wednesday received telegram from
Collector J. J. Young, Of North Carolina,
stating that on Tuesday he seized an Illicit
distillery in full blast near Chatham, y. c.,
belonging to John Mobly.
a cablegram dated London, December
21st, says broken thermometer from the
balloon in which Mr.. Powell assembled on
the 10th instant has been found ut Wey-
mouth, on the Dorsctshire coast. This cir
cumstance confirms the belief that Mr..
Powell has been drowned at sea.
The heirs Of the Jennens estate, in Eng
land, held another annual meeting in Cam
den, y. j., on Wednesday. Mr.. Cook, who
is now in London working up the case,
states that the money left in trust will soon
be forthcoming, but he needs money to
carry on the case. Quite large number Of
persons interested were in attendance, and
a collection was taken up.
Bishop +. G.. Andrews, Of the Methodist
Church, and wife, will leave for Old Mexico
in few days. The object Of the Bishops
visit is to establish missions and look after
those now there. At present the Methodist
Church has eight missionaries in Mexico,
and it is the intention TO increase the num-
Der and push the good work. The Bishop
will sail from New York next week by one
of the vessels Of the Alexandria Line, and
expects to complete his work in about ten
weeks, when he will return TO the States.
In Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon Il
two-horse team, owned by William Kline,
and driven by Eli Sippe, took fright on
Boston near Potomac street at an approach
ing engine OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad. and while at
tempting TO cross the track the horses were
struck-one of them having all four of his
hOOis cut of, the other one OF his hind legs
broken. The cart was broken up, the
driver fortunately escaping uniniured.
1t is stated that the Emperor Francis Jo-
scph will erect charitable institution on
the site of the Ring Theatre, recently de-
strOyed by fire. \ dispatch to the Daily
Ne,rS from Berlin says: "The Emperor
William has given $4,000 marks to the suf-
ferers by the Vienna Theatre fire."
Augustus Berry, of Bloomingdale, y. j.,
was recently assigned to the part OF bor-
der ruflian in an amateur theatrical per-
Torrance which was to be given Tuesday
evening. Berry, at the end Of the play,
after using his pistol effectively through
the different acts, was to commit suicide.
On Tuesday the young man, not having a
pistol, borrowed his fathers revolver and
rehearsed his part in his room. When the
time came for him to commit suicide he
pulled the trigger, and, the revolver being
loaded, blew OFF the top Of his head. 1t is
not thought that the young man intended
TO commit suicide.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
Lynchburg Water Trouble.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
LYNCHBURG, December 81. 1881

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
LYNCHBURG, December 81. 1891.
The trouble of the city authorities with
Messrs. X. ID. Wood Il c., contractors OF
Philadelphia, have eliminated i'm the aban-
donment OF the new pump-works by that
concern. This leaves the city entirely de-
pendent for an indefinite period of the
future on the temporary Knowles pump
which was put in some months ago. The
controversy between the authorities and
Messrs. Wood q Co. covers wide ground
of difference as to the responsibility for
breach of contract, and it is feared it can
not be settled by any amicable arbitration.
Each side argues that the other failed to
come up 10 the terms of contract, and pro-
tracted and perhaps costly litigation can
only determine who is to pay. At meet
inc of the Council held tonight the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
ResOlued, That it is the sense OF this
Council that MessTS. X. ID. Wood II Co.
have forfeited their contract with the city
from Il failure TO comply with it, terms
within reasonable time after the date
fixed i'm said contract, and that the City At
torney be authorized to take such steps as
may be necessary to enforce the penalties
Of said contract.
The resolution elected considerable dis
cussion. participated in by a number OF the
members, and the tone OF which indicated
a decided disposition TO abandon at once
the policy of temporizatlOn which has long
been pursued, and to tolerate no longer the
delays and irregularities OF the Philadel-
phia contractors.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
LOcaI-Option Convention.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, December 81, 1881.
The Convention numbers over 100 dele
gates, and is highly intelligent and strong
body. Good men from every part OF Viz
ginia are present. Mr.. Sterne, the general
agent OF the National Society, says it is the
largest meeting OF the kind he has seen in
ten years.
Governor William Smith, in accepting
the presidency, said he was in his eighty
fifth year, and never expected again
TO meet his fellow-citizens in public
work: but when the call for dele
gates TO convention designed to
help his fellow-kind came he could not
refuse. Governor Smith made a powerful
speech. One could scarcely believe that
one so old could be so vigorous and enthu-
siastic. The Convention will ash his speech
for publication as mastery plea for local
option.
In so hurried a note | can only say that
every one is pleased with the success OF
this inaugurating movement, and the peo-
ole of Virginia will soon be thoroughly
Organized for the work OF temperance re-
form under the banner of local option.
DELEGATE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
Virginia News.

DIR. James Markham Marshall Amber,
the surgeon on the Inflated Arctic steamer
Jeanette, is a son Of the late Or. Amber,
who formerly resided in Alexandra Tor
several years. Surgeon Amber was born
i'm Falquier county, Va, in December:
1918. He was educated at Washington ana
Lee College, Virginia, and graduated in
1870 from the University Of Maryland with
honor. lie practiced medicine for three
wears i'm Baltimore, and joined the navy IN
1874. Mrs. Amber, the mother OF the
Doctor, is now residing at the old home
stead OF the family, "The Dell" near
Markham station. The Doctor is wen and
fayorably known in this city, where he has
many friends. Alexandria Gazette.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN N0TTowAY-sx
HoRsEs BURNED. We gave the particulars
several DAYS ago of the burning OF Mr.. a.
s. Valden's store, at Nottoway Courthouse.
ON Monday night the large stable building
belonging to Colonel John Is. Tuggle,
about three miles from Nottoway Court
house. was set fire 10 by an incendiary ana
burned 10 the ground, with large quantity
Of proyender. Six fine horses persisted IN
the fiames-four OF them belonging 10 COZ
ouel Tuggie and two TO the Rev. Mr. Ash.
erton. The fire occurred between II and
/ O'clock at night, and when Colonel Tug
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
AQueer story from Russia.
[London Timcs.l


A very curious story has Just come TO hand
recalling in ones mind the tale OF the false
Demetrius and other similar impostures
which have passed into Russian history.
A certain Siberian merchant named Khra-
mofl recently arrived in st. Petersburg
and asked TO be allowed to deliver an inn
portant packet Of papers personally into the
hands Of the Car. He said that the packet
had been confided to him by an old man who
had died in his Qkhramot's) house in Tomsk,
in the year 1864, with the request that il
should be given into the Emperor's own
hands. The mysterious parsonage, more
over, had expired with the firm impression
that he was Alexander L., who, Russian
history says, died in an humble cottage ut
Taganrog of erysipeIas in December, 1925,
while on a tour OF inspection. Although at
first laughed at, il is said that he was at last
admitted 10 the Car and delivered the
packet, which was found to contain impor-
tant documents concerning the imperial
family. How they came into the posses
sion OF the mysterious deceased the bearer
had never been able to discover.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
Electricity I'm Lighthouses.

The annual report of the Lighthouse
Board recommends the introduction Of
electricity i'm some Of the d" tirst-order sea-
coast lights" Congress, it is to be hoped,
will enact the necessary legislation. The
improvements in electric lamps, burners,
and in all the agencies for generating cleo
tricity, make the experiment safe. In
fact, the question of the supply and regu-
lation Of light in this way is no longer one
OF experiment. Electricity has Supplanted
every other form Of artificial light in some
of our largest business establishments. In
many cities and towns it has driven. out
Gas for the purposes OF street Examinations,
and will do so IN New York as soon as the
necessary machinery can be arranged.
The adoption OF the electric light would be
yery great benefit to mariners. There
are atmospherical conditions under which
it can be seen when all other lights are IN
visible. The Government sh9u' keep up
with the improvements OF The -.hie.-Ne'o
York Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
Heavy Rains at Lynchburg-High Wa.
tcr-A Wnsh-Out ON the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad.

Especial tcIcgrafn 70 The UlsplIth.I
LYNcnBuRG, December 22.-Owing to
heavy and incessant rains for the past
three days the river at this point has risen
considerably above ordinary mark. The
City Water-Works are partly submerged,
owing to-which the operation OF the pump
has been discontinued, and the city cut off
entirely from water supply. The high
water occasioned heavy wash-out on the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad this
morning at point between Coleman's
Falls and Big Island. One hundred and
fifty feet Of track is reported to have been
swept away. Trains cannot run through
before tomorrow. The river is still rising.