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WATER SPOUTs IN CALIFORNIA,
In Land Where There Was No
Water.
From the Los Angeles (Cal., Commercially

lrrom the Los Angeles CALL commercially
A series of the most destructive water
spouts ever recorded ran riot over portions
of Kern, San Bcrnardino and Inyo counties
on Friday, the Both day of June. One OF the
greatest was discovered in the afternoon of
that day about two miles west of Coyote
Holes, on the stage road between Calients
and Lone Pine moving north. 1t was terri
ble in its work of destruction for 100 miles
in extent. For nine miles 1t followed the
line of the stage road, and swept it away
Of the road 80 feet in depth. The spout
came through the mountains at Walkers
Pass. leaving line of destruction of 100
miles
The same, or another spout, south of Coy
ole Holes, swept across the line of the new
Atlantic and Pacific railroad, where most
surprising spectacle was found. The wster
washed the road-bcd away, but the rails
remained and held the debris of the storm in
miscellaneous confusion. In the mass OF
water arrested by the rails and ties were two
grizzly bears, large number of coyotes,
jack-rabbils, wild cats, various kinds OF
snakes, about 800 OF them rattlesnakes. many
coiled around the rails to save themselves
from being whirled any further and being
killed by the flying mass of stones gravel,
and all manner of matter that was hurled
along by the r, less storm.
In TETON Pass another similar storm came
roaring out to the plain, destroying the little
Indian village in an instant, carrying away
their horses, houses. dogs, corn-felds and
vineyards, and drowning several OF the In
dams and wounding nearly every one more
or less, The great dry plain for twenty
miles north, to Pampa, was converted into
lake, which slowly settled away in the hot
and thirsty soil.
Already there appear to be found the
tracks of four of these dreadful and wonder
full storms that moved from south TO north.
As they all came from part Of the country
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to his assistance and after hard fight got
him up and captured his fcrocious assailant,
whom they conveyed to the pound after a
series of rushes and sorties on the part of
their prisoner, which filed the hearts Of the
accompanying procession of street boys with
uncomfortable joy. The officer was so badly
disabled that he had to go to the hospital.
"splintcrs."
Actresses have way of keeping before
the public, even when not on the stage. If
they can not do 1t themselves, their husbands
obigingly come forward. The husband of
Maud Granger was fined $40 in police
court the other day, for pounding dramatic
critic in the lobby of Wallack's Theatre. As
the critic would say Of such an unusual and
striking performance, 1t was a chit Fifty
physicians, forming the corps of sanitary
inspectors especially among the poor, have
been put to work to make systematic visits
to the tenement houses and crowded districts
of the city, and do what they can for the
preservation Of the public health. The work
is good one, but should have been entered
upon before the recent hot spell, which
slaughtered hundreds Of poor children, a
part Of whom might have been saved. The
corps embraces ten female physicians, which
is move in the right direction. They are
the best nurses for ailing babes and their
suffering mothers.
Yours, MRRcUTio
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aimed In the direction Of John |. Filkins
The first clew was the identification BY II
dealer of the pistol which he said he had
sold to Filkins Just before the affair, and
suspicion was further excited by the sudden
disappearance of Filkns The suspected
man was well known for circuit of two
hundred miles around Albany, and hence bis
escape was impossible unless he managed to
get out of the country. He had been for
many years through baggage master be-
tween Albany and Boston, afterwards ines
senger for the American Express Company
between Boston ard Springfield, and later on
he was engaged In the same capacity between
Albany and Suspension Bridge, and between
Albany and New York. Ills knowledge OF
how the express business was conducted
enabled him to select the best time and
place for engaging in the crime charged,
and II II had not been for the moaning of
the messenger, overheard at Grecnbush,
nothing would have been known of the
affair until the train arrived at Springfield.
A large reward was offered for the Nppre-
hension and conviction of Filkins. After
wandering about In the forests of Western
New York for several days he was finally
captured and when brought to Albany by
the officers upward of 10000 people had
gathered at the depot to get glimpse of
him. He was indicted January 81, 1871,
for robbery, and was convicted month
later, after trial which had never been
equalled in Albany in public interest and
excitement. Thousands of dollars were
spent to defend him, and as many more to
convict him. His sentence was for twenty
years in the Qannemora prison. A power
full man physically, and thoroughly destitute
of fear, he at once became the terror of the
officials. Twice he escaped and he was as
often recaptured. In 1874 he got away and
has not yet been returned though il is now
given out that bis whereabouts is known,
and that papers have been made out which |
will secure his carly return to the New York |
State prison. After his last escape story |
was started that his skeleton had been found |
in one of the prison sewers, but, as It was |
surmised that his escape was not wholly |
without official collision, the report was gen
orally looked upon as an effort to thwart a |
growing suspicion against the management
of the institution. II early became apparent |
that the fugitive was living, but for some
reason or other, no efforts seem to have been
made to recapture him until recently.
During the period of Albany's excitement
about the finding of his skeleton Boston &
Albany conductor saw him on a ferry boat
between Detroit and Windsor, Ont, and it
is now reported that in all these years he has
been living not very secluded life in Can
ada. Halpine, the messenger, though he had
three bullets in his head, two of which re-
main, fully recovered, and is now agent of
the American Express Company and keep.
er OF small restaurant In North Adams.
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THE PRICE OF MATCHES.


from the Philadelphia Telegraph, Aug. 81
Every wholesale grocer in Philadelphia
was this morning notified of the advance in
the price Of matches from 25 cents to $3.50
per gross, according to kind, and the jobbers
and dealers 10 matches spread the news still
wider by announcing proportionate rise on
their part.
The rise, although not entirely unex-
pcctcd, caused considerable excitement, and
1t was at once seen that the great monopoly
the Diamond Match Company had made u
''corner" in matches, and the fact was ap-
preciatcd that this powerful combination
could put the price up as high as it pleased,
the great match-using public being placed
through Congressional inaction, completely
al Its mercy.
Notices are on thcir way throughout the
Union to the same effect as those distributed
In this city; and 1t is alleged on good au-
thority that these notices had been already
printed. awaiting the action of Congress. SO
sure did the company feel that no action
would be taken in regard to the stamps
The match industry was started by indi-
vidnals on extremely small scales to the pop
ulatiOn Of the country. aud as the export
trade increased the business assumed more
importance, and machinery has gradually
been introduced until now nearly every
branch OF the manufacture, even to packing
in boxes, is done by its aid
The first effort at combination Of match
manufacturers was made by the Swift,
Courtney & Beecher Company, about fifteen
Daily, Of this city, about twelve years ago,
and then widespread agreement of manu-
facturers was entered into, and finally re-
suited in great stock company, comprising
about twenty manufactures aud said to
represent capital of S5,00O,0OO. Matches
that originally sold by the combination at
$3.50, after the consolidation gradually arose
to 81, to S2.10, and now to $3.50. These
are what are called the sulphur matches.
The parlor matches rose from 80 to So 10,
TO $2.25, and now to $3.50, never fluctuating
lower during that period, with the exception
Of very slight reductions for few days at a
time.
About twenty years ago the stamp tax was
first levied on matches having the immediate
effect Of causing all small manufacturers to
drop off, until finally driven out or swal.
lowed up by the combination.
The Government began by selling the
stamps at one cent apiece, ten per cent of,
and compelled tie match mcp to have their
own plates engraved as condition OF which |
the len per centum was taken of the stamps |
at first this ten per centum was not directly |
taken of, hut they were given ten per cent
more stamps, making virtually an allowance
of but nine per cent. For several years the
has been carrying on u suit with
the Government to recover the additional
one per cent.
Had Congress taken off this stamp tax the |
matter would have been remedied greatly |
thus letting some small manufacturers into
the business; but even then the combina-
lion would have a long start, having their
hands on nearly all the machinery that makes
matches.
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THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
of the Recently Appointed
Ministry.

The new French Cabinet is as follows ::
NJ. Charles Duclcrc, President of the Coun-
Gil and Minister of Foreign Affairs; NJ.
Clement Fulliercs, Minister of the Interior
M. Pierre Deyes, Minister of JUSTICE; NJ.
jules Duvaux, Minister OF Public Instruc
ton; NJ. Pierre Trard, Minister of Fl
nance; General Jean Bilot, Minister of
War; Admiral Jean Jauregiberry, Minister
of Marine; NJ. Louis Cookery, Minister of
Posts and Tclegraphs NJ. Francois lie
Mahy, Minister of Agriculture NJ. Pierre
Legrand, Minister of Commerce and ad
interim of Public Works.
Senator Charles Duclerc, the new Premier,
was born at Bagnieres-dc. Bigorrc on Nov.
embcr 9, 1879, and became in 1880 proof
reader on tho journal 10 Bon Ssns, at P.ris.
He soon became an editor of that paper, then
of the Rerue du Progress and OF the National
from lS4O to 1916, treating economical and
financial questions with great skill, and
writing for M. Pagnere's political Die
tionary." Appointed by the revolution of
lS4S assistant to GARNER Pages in the func
tions of Mayor of Paris, he organized the
municipality and reformed ,lie police on the
London model. Becoming sub Secretary of
France, under GARNER Pages, he soon sue
cecded him as Minister He was next
chosen Deputy for the Landes of the Con
stituent Assembly, voted the Left, and ex-
posed his life during the instruction of May
and June in the effort to effect compromise
between the armed populace and the Assem-
bly,. After the SUPPRESSION of that movement
he struggled courageously, but valny,
against legislative measures of repression
and resigned his portfolio in protest, resum-
ing his seat in the Chamber. Retiring from
political life at the close of l84S he became
administrator of the Spanish enterprise for
the canalization OF the River Ebro and d.
rector of the Spanish Credit Mobilicr
During the Second Empire he refused all
political proposals. He was made by the
Government of National Defence in Sep,em-
Der, 1870, Chairman of the Committee of
Inspection of Ministerial Accounts was
chosen Deputy for Bases Pyrenees in Feb
ruary, 1871; lie became President of the
Republican Left and Vice President of the
Assembly in March, 1875, and was chosen a
life Senator on December 10, 1875.
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e
escort while d,iving and wall inc WIN ~
M. e ""'"s'
ue census ol FRANCE SHOWS that the popH'
'a'i IN Oh the country Is 3"o'",ols.
At Union Hill, y. J., ThursdnY night.
,nhries heck shol ms ~ite IN the neck and
i'hiseli In the hear. 10th may die. Cause,
Jealousy.
lierren, Bebcl. Lic''knecht and lIuscnclev.
cr, socialists, have been condemned BY the
Leipsic court to two months imprisonment for
excessive abuse and insult To the federal
council.
Mr. Stephen Joseph Mtanv. the CORE.
spondent Of the New York Star in Ireland,
was arrested mt Enpic Friday morning, under
the provisions of the repression act
Seventy five men at Lampassas. Texas
captured George Porter, who had horse
supposed to be stolen and riddled him with
bullets, killing him.
Hattie Hamilton the mos, po,or,ous vor,
IN of New Orleans d;ed a, o,d po;", w." ",,,,
foIt, Va, Wednesday. She left $500 600 10
her business agent, a leading merchant
In Houston coup,v C.or,;, Thr.s.,,
Charlie Harris a nov ctaI,on,aa Use,
ano,her j,ov r. f;oht AL IS no.,'., w ,
rirl They fonsht with p o '" us ~. d
Killed Cander and fed.
cons,r,c,,or train an tho Cant, Cor,,;,.
railroad was wrectcd near Rr.nchvi
Thursdav morn;na nv s,r;t;na a,,, Tno
eng;neer Was L;iiaa and no a,o~on '~ W., aug uo
M; n man were ;ninrod ''0 "''""" anu "''
~, 80 '.a'
ine NUMBER OF aeatns from iever al Malta
moras, lexae, Tor the "a hours ending Thurs
rrown 10 in s,r;n, o,aran,;no ,ho TO- c0, fo''
cI;na No, ~ mnvs rai;at 'no t,.. , ho.
hoon forn"sd ~ ana 5000 snhSo,; u,'''eo na'
60 'I N,,' "nu -o1 eao'e''o''
Nhalles Nlcno's, aged sixteen years charg-
"a WIN having started inc S3Vo,VO iire IN
lhe carpenter lcehouse AZ fhiladelphia re.
Gehty, mas Teen committed TO the House OF
lteIuse until 81 age. his associate, Kramer
was acquitted because OF MS tender years.
Suits aggregating $4,000 have been en-
tered by the legal representatives of sufferers
by the Scioto disaster. There were seven
suits, In Zach OF which $4,000 is Gained.
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STONES In THE KIDNEYS.
ana bladder Expeiled-i.Ong Suffering
OF one of Troy's Hest PcopIc-A
Lucky Man.

tits by no means strange thing that DIR. Kenne-
| ny should have received the following letter By
reading II you will see In one minute WHY James
Andrews was thankful:
Troy, n Y, April sth, 1850.
Dr.. d. Rennedg, RoH,ioIt. v. y:
DEAR slR;-Cnill within recent date had for
several years suffered greatly from gravel called
by the doctors the I,rck-dust Sediment. For abou,
year past this sediment has no. passed OF In the
usual quantity, hut has accumulated, causing me
untold pain. Having heard OF Kennedy,s Favorite
Remedy tried II nmy case, and after using about
one and one half bottles, volded stone from the
bladder, OF an oval shape, 'lG Of an inch long and
rough on lis surface. send you the largest piece
mat you may see OF what ii Is composed Since
lnen ! nave felt no pain. now consider myself |
uur ., anu can NOT express my thankfulness and
disease. You have my consent TO use this letter |
su erers " " S~"' ~ "'"e' |
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AMERICAN SHIPBUILDuNc
Meeting ofthe CONGREGATIONAL .a,..,,-
tee TO Enquire Info Iia WanI.

INV YORK, Aug. 1.-THE joint COM Is.
slonal committee 10 enquire into the COZ, Ii.
tion and wants of American shipbuilding
met here today. Mr., Page was elected tenn.
porary chairman. Nov. 18th was CHI oscn for
the next meeting and the members here orc
requested to obtain answers from experis
etc.' 10 queries relating to the building of
IRON, steel or wooden ships here, why il could
not oe done as well as in Scotland, England
and other countries, and il these sbips could
nov De run ny us In competition with those
OF other countries, etc. '"0F'
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Says Addison " Health and checriuness mutu-
ally beget each other" There are volumes Of truth
In this. 1t Is dificult TO look at the world rough
CHEEKY glasses, when disease has set in upon the
lolns and back, and when the liver and kidneys are
Remedy, the great kinney and liver medicine he
cause II brings health to the afflicted The aching
back, the sallOw skin the hollow eye the distressed
feeling the bent body, the Respondent mind, give
way before Hunts Kennedy to the bloom OF health
the bounding step, the cheerful spirit, the renewed
strength an / to prolonged lease OF vigorous lfe
1wlwnrm
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Will now state that made a niraruI,n. o,,, .
vne " tle worst cases Of skin desease known ma
paueht y man forty years Old sufiere nfteen
yrns: ms eyes, scalp and nearly his whole bod
PRESENTED a irlghiful appearance Had had the AZ
schtoh OF Twelve different physicians who present.
a., tne best remedies known TO the profession si,rh
az ollde potassium, arsenic, corrosive sublimSta
nu sspari,la etc Hal paid $500 for medical treai
~, sa WIN nut llttle relief. prevailed upon him
oViictkA and CuTicuRA SOAR externaliy lie dIS
~, anu was completely cured. The skin OH mis- neal
sa.,, anu many other parts OF his body which pre
, most loathsOme appearance is now as soit
anu alnooth as an infants. with no scar or trare az
Twelve months ~ " ''e" '"'S'
Reported by
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COLD SNAP WEST.
Wisconsin Visited by a
Light Frost.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 11.-Fros,s are report.
ca from Northeastern Wisconsin, and even
IN the suburbs of this city there was light
frost on Thursday morning the 10th. The
g golu spell has done no damage TO vegetation.
me propeller Menomnee is reported by her
captain to have encountered in mid.lake on
+, tuesday, night, thick, cold cloud. which
ourst on her decks, covering them with snow
ana siush to depth of six inches. For five
minutes the atmosphere was like tina, of Win.
ler' out as the steamer was moving rapidly
'he soon came into warmer Temperature
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ne Ladies' 1.anL.League Formally
Dissolved.

DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug lO-At "A special
meeting to-day the ladies' Land.L aguc was
uissolVed. resolution was proposed To-
commencing the establishment Of leagues
throughout the country foi the purpose of
teaching the rising gen ration the cuuntry's
history and encouraging the circulation of
national literature.
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Do You Want a Good Position =?

We dcslre to engage few men OF character,
energy, aud reliability 10 ac, ~ genera. agents for
one OF the oldest. strongest, aud most popular OF
Hartford Lite Companies. 10 men ~ the right
stamp who viii devote ,hrtr cntlrc time, We
WILL MAKE IT AN OBJECT. Previous expert
ence not Necessary. send for documents giving
particulars of new plan just adopted. Address with
references, DRAWER ~, ALBANY POST
OFFICE, n. Y. June 2s,dlwSw4w
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Neville

is given by using Browns
IRON BlTTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
IN the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
Of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
so surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
feet condition. Browns
IRON BITTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons, it disarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
case, &c.
II. S. Berlin, ESQ.,, Of the
well.known firm Of Fl. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, D. C., writes, Dec. 5th,
1881,
Gentlemen. l take pleas.
ure in stating that l have used
Browns Iron Bitters for ma.
LARA and nervous troubles,
caused by overwork, with
excellent results.
Beware Of limitations.
Ask for BRowN's IRON BIT-
TIERS, and insist on having
it. Don't be imposed on
with something recon-
mended as "1nsf as good"
The genuine is made only
by the Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
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PersOnail To Men ONLY!

The VoLTAIc BELT Co, Marshall, Mich, will send
Dir. DYES CsLRBRATKD ELscrRo-voLTAIC BELTS
AND ELkcTRic APPLIANCES on trial for thirty days
TO men young or old) who are afflcted with Ner-
bred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and Complete
restoration OF health and manly vigor Address, as
above. n. B.-No risk Is incurred, ~ thirty days
triai ~ allowed. decls, 'slddwly
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AmaIgamation of Railroads.

HAMILTON, Ont, Aug li.-At 4 O'Clock
tonight thousand miles Of railway in this
province, worked BY the Great Western road.
was amalgamatcl with Grand Trunk. An
effort will be made to divert all through
traitc from Chicago and the West to Mon.
treal and Portland Instead of New York.
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y cool Suicide,

VALLEY FoR6R, Pa. Aug. IA man
supposed to be VIM. Burke, deliberately laid
himself on the railr' al. this morning. and
was killed by the train. lie fixed his head
more firmly on the rail when the engineer
blew the whistle. The body was fearfulv
mangled.
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Irish Outrages and Eyiciions.

DUBLIN, Ireland, Angus, ll.-One hun.
urea ana seventy suspects were in prison in
Ireland, Aug. 2. Two hundred and thitty-
one outrages, including two murders, occur.
a ,a IN July. The number OF eviotions, was
32l families, representing lGiO persons Half
OF the esiJted families were reinsta,ed rs
tenants or care takers.
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LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. ll.--At the
conference on the Qualification OF internation-
oil law, letter WAS read from Minister Low.
ell. stating that he had little hope for the
success OF the negotiations now proceeding at
washington relative to an intcl national 1py-
tluence.
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I German Surgeon on Gen. Garae,a,.
Wound.

LONDON, England, Aug. l1.-Prof Es-
march, the eminent German surgeon, has
published lecture he delivered before the
physiological society at Kielon On the treat.
ment 81 Geneyal Garfeld's wound. 1t is TO
me effect that General Garfield might have
oecn alive but for the treatment he received
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have been sick and miserable 80 long and had
caused my husband 10 much trouble and expense,
no one seemed to know what allied me, that was
completely disheartened and discouraged. In this
frame OF mind got bottle OF Hop Biters and used
them unknown TO my family. ] soon began to i'm
prove aud gained SO fast that my husband and fam
ny thought \ Strange and unnatural but when told
mem what had helped me, they said. '''Hurrah for
Hop Bltters long may they prosper, for they have
made mother well and us h1ppy."-The Mother
AuglGeOdI w2wnrm
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Yours truly,
No 10 Marshal St.. Ida Hill.

When we consider thai the medicine which did
this service for Mr.. Andrews costs only one dollar
bottle, it wou seem that persons afflicted in like
fashion can afford the expense of testing Its ylr.
tues Get it of your druggist, or address Or. papd
Kennedy, RondOut, n. Y. apr. Benncdys Favor
lie Remedy" for sale by all druggists
pOlyw-urm
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Dyspepsia, naiulency, distress after eating
cramps anu pains, dlarrhna, dysentery, no appe-
an Immediate use OF SASFORDs GINGER
WHERE Appetite's fierce raging fire
Tends human misery to promote
And burning nuds feed desire,
Poured down the lncandescent throat;
Then SASfORD's GINGER quells the blaze,
And craving appetite aliays.
aug ], w,s6wlmnrm
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where there is no water, the question ma
turally arises where did the water come
from2 Those who saw the floods say the
water came In body, as il a lake had in
stantly fallen on the earth. Who has lost
any lakesY II any, speak