The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-10-04
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Collated ana Compiled from ali
Quarters,


Der were even more widespread than at
first reported. Aside from the damage
done in Philadelphia and New York,
the storm extended as far east
as North Adams, Massachusetts,, and as far
south as fredericksburg, Va, where the
storm extended fifty miles inland from the
coast. Bound Brook, n. j., seems to have
suffered more than any other single
locality perhaps. There bridge after
bridge was swept away, miles of rail
way were washed out, and mills
and dwellings submerged. Three or four
lives were lost, but considering the rapid
ity with which the water rose and the eN-
tent of territory flooded, this is FORUM
ately, a small number.
A CAR belonging to Sells Circus train
jumped the track near Richmond, Ken
tucky, killing three men, fatally wound
ing three and seriously injuring seven or
eight others. A cage containing the tiger
was burst open and the fierce animal turned
outcreating much CONSERVATION everybody
being afraid to go near until daylight, when
the door was opened, and the tiger, which
had crouched near by, crept back into his
prison and was secured. The electric
light and tableau wagons we're completely
destroyed. The track was torn up for over
100 yards and the cars we're piled into a
confused mass upon each other
Two MEN were killed and several wound
ed at Governors Island by the ee1plosion of
one of the guns on Castle William, being
used in saluting French men-of-war lying
off the Battery.
DR.. WIcKERsHAM Minister to Denmark,
has resigned.
PANAMA and Aspinwall have been at
tackled by what appears to be a chronic
case Of earthquakes. They have lasted
since the 9TH inst, and have caused a loss
estimated at $3.50, 600 in the first city and
100000 in the latter. There have been
four deaths.
VERY serious damage has been done in
New York City and vicinity by the recent
rain-storms. A bridge over a swollen creek
at Plainield, n. j., gave way. Eight people
were rescued, but number are said to be
lost.
WILLIAM c. B. RowsoN, telegraph opera
tor of the Harlem line at Ninety-eighth
street, New York City, and Conductor
Root and brakeman Robbins, of the
wrecked New Haven train, have been ar
rested
THERE was a frostin the Wabash Valley,
Indiana, on the 25th.
THERE was considerable excitement in
the money market in New York. on the
25th. There was q demand for money from
the opening. The early rate was per cent. :
it reacted to Z per cent, and money was
scarce at these figures up to half past y
o'clock, when it was bid up to u per cent.
Belated borrowers came in at this time.
and within ten minutes the rate
was advanced to = per cent. and interest,
equivalent to 81 per cent. per annum. The
closing rate was 25 per cent. per annum on
dividend stocks, and q per diem on non
dividend paying stocks. About 81 900, 600
appeared to be wanted during the
last half hour Mr.. Van Emburgh
started the advance also the change
from per cent. to fractions, bv
offering $4,000 at one thirty-second and
interest. This was all taken. He offered
more money at one-sixteenth and interest.
and finally at one-eighth and interest.
Hotchkiss & Burnham and Dominick &
Dickerman We're, perhaps, the largest bor-
rOwers A number of loans were called
in the forenoon, it is said to provide for a
time loan made by Vanderbilt on govern
ment bonds. There were rumors of an
agreement between three prominent banks
to tighten money for the balance of the
month; also that the high rate was brought
about to induce the Treasury to immedi-
ately redeem bonds Of the 18th call with
out rebate of interest
The Franklin Sugar Refinery of Harri-
son, Havemeyer & Co., at Philadelphia,
has burned. Loss, 81, 900, 900.
DANnETTA, September 25.- Abdallah FL
Pasha, Suleman Bey and a number OF
their associates have been sent to Cairo as
prisoners under a military guard.
JAMES STEWART, aged nineteen, James
Conway, aged sixteen, James Wall, aged
eighteen, and William Dugan, aged twenty
FIVE, of Buffalo, n. Y. were capsized by a
squall in the lake while out skih-riding.
and all were drowned save Stewart. They
clung to the sides of the sziff until rem
dered unconscious by chill, and sunk one
by one, Stewart finally managed to right
the skiff and padded back to shore, a mile
and half distant, after having been in the
water twelve hours.
THE est gallery of the Pittsburg Expo
sition building gave way and a number OF
persons, together With a piano, were pre-
cipitated to the floor below, a distance of
thirty feet Seven persons were injured
but none of them fatally. Two minutes
later a shed, on which a number of persons
had collected to witness display of fire.
works gave way, and TWO persons were
seriously injured.
ENGINEER MELVILLE and Lieutenant
Danenhower, who have been to the insane
asylum to visit the seaman, Jack Cole, who
went crazy on account Of the hardships in
Siberia, report that he failed to recognize
them, although he seemed conscious that
some one was present that he knew 1t is
doubtful whether the seaman will ever re,
cover.
THE Washington Board Of Direction oi
the Garfield Monument Fair orders that
application for space, either for loaned ol
donated exhibits must be made on
OF before the 1st Of November, and all
exhibits must be placed in the hands Of the
board on or before November II. Two
dollars viii be charged for the entry ol
all exhibits made for the advantage OF
profits of exhibitors. There viii be M
charge for space for exhibits Of this class but
all cases, counters, ETC., must be put up al
the expense of the exhibitor. All pack
ages should be addressed "The Garfield
Monument Committee, Washington, D.
o. aud bills Of lading mailed tc