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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19
A Break in the LeYee.
NEW ORLEAN

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 7.
A violent Thunderstorm, accompanied by a.,
gale of wind and tremendous rain and hail.
ragged from an early hour this morning till
late in the afternoon with heavy showers and
gusts of wind, continuing far into the night.
During the storm this morning a break oc-
Cured in the levee Just below the Texas and
Pacific depot, at Gouldsboro, nearly opposite
the head of Louisiana avenue. The break is
$50 feet wide and seven feet deep. The wind
during the storm drove the water over the
levees opposite the city in many places.
The rain was the heaviest since 1877. Five
and siXty-three one-hundredths inches fell in.
three and half hours The town of Goulds--
boro was flooded three to six feet. The track
of the Algiers & Gouldsboro Dummy line is
washed out. Water ran over the levee along
the AIgiers front from Harvey's Canal to q
point opposite the head of Canal street, food
ing large portion of Algiers and doing much
damage. Street railroads are still running.
The Government gauge at the head of Canal
street shows the river is even with the great
flood of 1874, being FIVE inches higher than last
year. Most of the wharves proper-that is,
the planking in front of the levee-are COW
cred with water, and the steamers in many
cases have to land freight few feet further
out than usual. The water, at several points,
along the city front, passes over the levees
into the cutters Several small breaks in the
levee are closed. Little or damage has been
done a large force is at work on the
GOuldsboro crevasse. Officials of the Texas
Pacific and Morgan Railroad Company hope
to have the break closed by tomorrow night
Water from the crevasse is, SO far, doing COM
paratively little damage. If the break should.
not be closed the loss to railroad and property
owners will be great.
The rainfall from a. m. to 10 D. m was,
8 G-IOO inches. It is still raining.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

RECENT HermoSillo (Mex.) advices
report ninety-three people killed in that
State since the Apache outbreak, of which
twenty-seven were Americans. 1t was be-
1ieved many had been killed who had not
been reported. At Palmo ranch ten men
were killed lately. Two women were hung
up by the hands and frightfully mutilated.
The feeling in Southern Arizona was grow
ing more intense daily, and the number of
Rangers was rapidly Increasing near San
Carlos, the objective point.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

A CONSIDERABLE portion of New Or
leans, La, has been submerged, as conse-
quence of the recent heavy rains. The Mis-
sissippi River reached the highest point
ever known on the 10th, and washed over
the levee at several points. The Campo
Santo Cemetery was under water, and
numberless headboards were washed away.
1t has cost the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany $4,000 to repair the Gouldsboro
creYasSe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

MINISTER WEST has laid before Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen a communication
from the British Government to the effect
that English agents or detectives had been
sent to this country to watch the move
meEts of Irish agitatOrs, and to discover, if
possible, whatever shipments of explosive
materials may be made from American
ports to England.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

AT London, Eng, on the 18th a par
Gel containing seven pounds of gunpowder
was found near the office of the Secretary
of State for the Home Department. A sam
pie of the nitro-glycerine seized at the time
Ofth arrest of Norman, Gallagher, Dalton
and Wilson was exploded at WoOlwitch to
test its quality, and the explosion was said
to be terrific. Investigation of the cases
found in barge on the Thames showed
they were only fireworks. The police
claimed to have enough testimony to con-
vict dynamite plotters with Norman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

THE Treasury Department at Wash
ington has decided to accept the proposal
of the Hawaiian Government for the coin
age of silver for the insular kingdom at the
San Francisco mint.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

DEVELOPMENTS of most sensational
character were made in Europe on the 9Th
inst, of which Great Britain contributed
her full quota, At Birmingham the police
unearthed dynamite factory which was
being operated upon an astoundingly large
scale. There one arrest was made. In Lon
don four men were arrested, one of them,
named Dalton, having arrived from the
United States two weeks before. In their
possession We're found quantities of ex-
plosive liquid stored in rubber bags, while
In the clothing of one of the four a
large sum of money was sewed,
a part of which was American coin.
The police claimed to have had
information that agents of the dyna-
mite section of the Irish Revolutionists had
been dispatched to Windsor, and accord
ingly extra guards were placed about the
person of the Queen. At Newry, Ireland,
an attempt was made to blow up the maya
zine at the barracks, but without success.
The Danish authorities made descent upon
the Socialist Congress at Copenhagen, and
the foreign delegates were ordered to leave
the country. Four members of the German
Reichstag on the way home from the Co.
penhagen Congress were arrested at Kiel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

A CINCINNATI co. judge has de
cided that the telegraph company is justi-
fed in withholding from bucket-shops the
market reports, on the ground that they are
used to decide wagers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

THE trial of Joe Brady on the
charge of numbering Cavendish and Burke
began at Dublin, Ireland, on the 11th The
case for the crown was opened by Porter.
The first witness called was Farrell, the
infOrmer, who testified at the preliminary
examination in the Kilnainham Court
house. He repeated the testimony given at
that time. James Carey was next called
and gave a detailed account of the forma-
tion of the ''InvincibleS," but was not al
lowed to go into plots against the lives of
Forster and Earl Cowper. While Carey
was testifying Brady followed the evidence
closely and frequently sent notes to
his solicitor. One of the knives found in
the Ringland basin was produced, that
Carey might identify it as the one supplied
by Sheridan from London. Murphy, Crown
Counsel, stated the authorities knew who
''No. 1" was, and he expected photographs
of that person would be produced.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19
The News in Brief.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has been petit
toned to call special session of Congress
to consider the relations between labor and
capital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

JUDGE MCCRARY, of the United States
Circuit Court, in session at st. Louis, Mo-,
rules that in criminal cases dispositions may
be taken outside the State in which the trial
is had.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

IT was reported from Des Moines,
Iowa, the other day that the horses were
suffering in few localities in that State
from pink-eye, CHAMBERS and kind of ner-
vous disease termed by some spinal menin-
pitiS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

BISMARCK, replying to a congratula-
tion from the Crown Prince of Germany on
the occasion of his birthday, declared that
he intended to devote the remainder of his
life to consolidating the finances of the En-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

UPoN the arrival of President Ar
thur and party at Jacksonville, Fla, the
other day they were received by a salute
of artillery and the cheers of ten thousand
citizens
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

THE Southern Railway Association has
reduced the tariff on lumber from Chi
cago to the Missouri River to Is cents, the
former rate having been 1915 cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

The following general order was is
sued by the Post-office Department few
days ago: "All postal cards shall be for
warded from the office to which they are
addressed to any other office at the request
of the person addressed without additional
charge of postage"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

SECRETARY TELLER has requested the
Secretary of War to detail a military guard
to protect the Yellowstone Park property.
Secretary Lincoln would comply with the
request es.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

KENTLAND, Ind, was recently visited by
a destructive fire resulting III the almost
total loss Of the business portion Of the town.
Twenty firms were burned out. The total
loss viii be fully 500, 600, half of which is
covered Nv insurance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

THE United States Supreme Court
has decided that claims of the United States
against an insoIvent national bank are not
entitled to priority of payment out of its
assets, as compared with claims of other
rnartinS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19

MRS. DAVIS forbade John Doyle, ga
loon-keeper at North Adams, Mass, to sell
her husband any more rum. 81 As long as
he has money to buy with,'' said Doyle,
g he can get drinks at my bar" Davis
abused this privilege by getting drunk at
once, and while in that condition had both
legs cut off by a locomotive. Mrs. Davis
got a verdict for $500 against Doyle, and
the Supreme Court has confirmed it. Suits
with similar results are constantly being
damage laws, which are substantially alike
in their provisions. In San Francisco a
society has been formed to prosecute such
cases ire Of charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

Of % gun which should meet tho requirements
suggested by experience. In short timo no
had ready an excellent weapon; the RENINa-
TONS meanwhile had improved the rifo they
had hastily prepared for last September's
contest, and II may now be said with conf
dence that the present American team 10
shooting with as good military rifles as any
In England, and probably with better. A
years practice at long ranges has made the
old members Of the team far moro skilful,
while concession Of the British In regard to
the time OF enlistments has allowed the In
PRODUCTION Of several crack long range rifle
men into tho National Guard for the ex-
press purpose Of shooting In this match.
Tho British have also consented TO the use Of
the screw wind gauge while the thin Ameri-
can front sight, to which they had objected
as not being strong enough, will no doubt be
admitted, since there is proof that 1t has
already been allowed In matches ct Wimble-
don.
Thus tho grounds on which the good pros
poets of the American team are based arc
definite In character and substantial.
Whether they win or lose. their shooting Is
almost certain to be far more creditabie than
last years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17
Hypocrisy In Berkshire.

Sabbath quiet always reigns through
out tho beautiful county Of Berkshire, in
Massachusetts,. There are few large towns
within Its limits, and. as compared with 9TH
or counties OF the State, 1t has not very many
factories. The population is scattered over
farms and In little villages, for the most part,
and churches and school houses abound.
1t Is thrifty New England population.
nearly two-thirds Of the inhabitants having
been born In the State OF Massachusetts It.
self, and the foreign-born being only about
one-flfth OF the whole. Nearly all these for
eigners are from Ireland. British America,
and England. and great part OF them are
engaged in the factories, though OF late
years many farms In Berkshire have gone
into the hands OF lrishmen especially. These
Irishmen are making good living out of
lands which had bcen abandoned by their
former owners as too unproductive for cul-
tivation. They are showing industry and
ability as farmers, and are law-abiding citi-
zens. Consequently, the prejudices felt
against them at first by the old Massachu-
sets population have almost entirely disap-
peared. They, till their farms with skill and
assiduity. steadily improve their stock. nav
their debts promptly, and drive to the Cath.
olio churches In the villages on Sunday with
creditable teams and In good clothes.
The Berkshire community Is, indeed.
model one In many respects. It has pre-
served some OF the most admirable virtues
OF the old Puritan settlers-eoonomy, thrift.
prudence, industry. Its town meetings would
command eulogies from DE- TocQuKvILLx.
Very great poverty Is almost unknown in
That Arcadia Of peaceful villages. and when
10 discovered. the charitable impulses of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17
The Wimbledon Match.

The American team for tho international
rifle contest OF Wimbledon has now finished
its preparatory work on this side OF tho water,
and on Tuesday will take the steamer for
England.
This team has very good chance of Win
ming the match. A study OF the scores made
by its members shows that these are much
better than the scores OF their predecessors
OF last year; that they have repeatedly ex-
ceeded the winning British score at Creed
moor; that their average Is better than tho
British average In practice here last Soptcm-
Der; finally, that their average surpasscs by
several points per man the best aggregate
practice scores Of the present British twelve,
80 far as they have yet been reported.
There arc possible obstacles to retaining
this advantage. The British marksmen will
continue shooting during the coming fort
night. while their competitors are on ship
board, and may thus surpass all previous
records. Tho ocean voyage or the change Of
climate may break up ono or moro OF tho
best men In tho visiting team. Nearly all
the Americans are strangers to the English
range. and there the elements OF light and
wind differ from those ut Crcedmoor. Final
ly, since many Of the Americans arc now for
the first time on Oh International team, they
may become nervous OF ratified by run Of
bad luck, close contest, or any untoward
circumstance.
And yet. while these things arc to be borne
In mind, there are other advantages for tho
American eide to be enumerated. They will
have longer rost and more practice after
the voyage than they had expected; tho
team Is harmonious, and some possible ele-
ments Of discord have been removed. They
60 to England thoroughly pleased with their
guns and their ammunition, and in good
spirits over the results OF their practice.
Thus there is good ground for hoping that
tho American team may regain at Wimble-
don the laurcls lost ut Creedmoor.
The reasons for this great change from
Last year are clear. Sir HENRY HALFoRD, re-
porting to the British National Rifle Associa-
ton In regard to the CreedmOor victory,
used tho following language:
~ attribute our success partly to the superiority Of
our rihes and our amunon and partly to the longer
experience and training OF our men,"
There can be no question that these were
tho real causes OF the American defeat at
Creedmoor. There were minor influences at
work, such as giving up the uso Of the wind
gauge when the visitors protested against 1t,
and the waste OF time In various expert
ments But the great difficulty lay in the
agreement to shoot at the long ranges, for
which tho weapons Of the National Guard
were not adapted, and at which the marks
men were novices. Two Runmakers under
took to turn out military weapons suited to
shooting at 1000 yards, but before tho rifles
and tho ammunition could be furnished and
tested, the contest was SO close at hand that
the marksmsn did not dare to trust them,
and the match was actually shot by major
ity Of them with the old weapons. meant for
uso at 500 and GOO yards.
After that contest was over, member Of
the team. Mr.. BROwN. began the construction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17
A Southern View OF . Prominent Candidate

-
From the Macon Telegraph and Messenger.
Senator Pugh Of Alabama has moved that
Mr.. Abram 8. Hewitt. member Of Congress for New
York, be made President by the Democratic party. Sen
stor Morgan. the colleague of Senator Pugh has
msy seconded this motion. ard II has been discussed
by the public press to considerable extent And the
discussion has been entirely favorable to Mr. Hewitt
The Democratic party might do . great deal worse.
It has done great deal In some respects Mr.
Hewitt very superior to the mass Of
voters and leaders
No in the ranks Of tho party has enjoyed better
training and education He has been dilisen, and sue
cessful student OF political economy and the science of
government. lie has great industry, and, though Of
slight frame. 10 Of remarkable nerve and tsnacity He
was not educated ct ward meetings but entered politics
In his mature years. after his Judgment had been
rpened and his prejudcss cooled He man Of broad
views and patriotic impulses and is the possesor Of
large means His speech In the Congress OF the United
States in the session Of 1876 after the nomns
ton Of Mr.. Tdsn. rather his defence OF Mr. Tideu
against the ablest leaders Of the Republican party
stamped him Of ability and extraordinary "a
source. Mr.. Hewitt has done much 10 give wise
and conservative shape to the legislation OF the Demo-
cratic party In Congress- and wise trusted leader
He IL martyr to III health which comss In the shane Of
insomnia. to rack ones and to try ones temper
and. though he 10 sometimes impatient II not petulaut
there 10 something In his which appeas at once
to charity and forbearancs Mr. Hewitt would make a
sood rrehoeht me country has not had 90 good .
Presidential Mr. Hewitt would mako since the term OF
James x. Polk. And, notwithstanding the mention Of
his name In this connection hes been favoraby
ceived than that Of fear
his own chances Of success.
twssrsported and we have not noticed denial that
he attended the Vanderbilt ball King Lear The sesc.
ton Of the character speaks well for the taste Of Mr.
Hewitt. He 10 about the size Of Edwin Booth. and,
dressed In kingy robes with . straw crown upon his
head must have closely ressblsd that actor who gives
. most wonderful performance when he attempts to
play Lear But II 10 doubtful II the Democratic party
would BE- willing to elect . President who could
masquerade at Vanderbilt ball ~ King lear II the
fact be not 90 Mr. Hewitt ought st 10 publish an
unqualified denial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

ollo aristocracy and by most Of those Oxford
graduates who have been converted to Rome
during the last ton years. We observe. more
over, that some Of the most faithful and
sagacious servants Of the Holy See enter
tain no misglvings respecting their COM
petence to control Catholic undergraduates
at Oxford; for the movement looking to
reversal Of the injunctions Of the Propa-
ganda in regard to the two great universities
Of England has nowhere found more fervent
advocates than In tho Society Of Jesus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

who reads the communication Of the Anony-
nous ex-vlce- President can doubt for IN In
slant that II comes from South Bend, Indiana.
Mr.. Wilbur +. CRAFTS himself Is suc-
cessful man. In ct least one respect. Prob
ably no anxious inquirer after the secret Of
success ever reaped from the fields Of ripe
experience bigger harvest Of platitude and
can't.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

The announcement that the British Ma
tional Rifle Association has decided not to
allow the American team to use the screw wind
gauge at Wimbledon except In tho interna-
tional match will probably cause some dlsap.
pointment to the American marksmen. but 1t
need not discourage them. The Volunteer
Service Gazette points out that II the Ameri-
cans are beaten they will be able to claim that
they were handicapped by not being allowed to
use In the preliminary contests the same ap-
pliances used In the match. q privilege which
the English marksmen will enjoy. But tho
Americans have done SO much bottef than the
English In the recent practice competitions
that there Is reason to think their chances Of
success will not be seriously injured by the de-
cision against the wind gauges. In fact this
opinion seems to be entertained In England.
and tho big scores made at Creedmoor last
week may have had something to do with that
decision,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

A few days ago an aeronaut who attempted
to cross the English Channel in balloon from
the French coast failed In his attempt. but was
lucky enough to come down on dry land. A
balloon party which started from Marseilles on
Friday evening. intending to cross part Of the
Mediterranean. was not 80 fortunate. tho bal
loon falling into the sea. The occupants. how
evor. were rescued. The chief thing that seems
to be demonstrated by these attempts at aerial
navigation IL the extreme peril they involve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

While in the heart OF the North American
continent terrible wind storms are spreading
death and destruction over fertile and thlckly
nrpulated regions. some portions Of South
America are suffering from earthquakes and
volcanic cruptions. In Ecuador on the 10th Of
May there was . very severe shook Of earth
quake which destroyed . number Of villages
and greatly alarmed the Inhabitants OF Quito.
who enoampsd In the streets for fear that their
houses might be shaken down upon them. The
volcano Of Ootopaxi. famous for it, magnificent
oono-shaped and snow-covered summit 10 now
in active operation. and the inhabitants Of the
country around its base are fleeing to get out
Of Its reach. The last two or three years have
been a. remarkable for upheavals OF the sarth's
crust and volcanic eruptions a. for atmospheric
diatu rhAneea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17

Probably the most interesting trotting
meeting ever held near New York will begin on
Wednesday next at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park. The purses are liberal and the fields OF
horses worthy OF the purses. There Is bound
to be excellent trotting throughout the meet
ing. but tho last day ought to bring out the
largest crowd ever seen at New York trotting
track.
On that day there will be race for three-
minute horses; but most likely the winner will
be forced to trot himself out OF the 2:20 class.
for among tho starters will DO Ii. B. Winship
Majolica. son OF Startle. who Is sure to make
lizard fight for 1t: Daisy Strideaway. a de-
scendant OF old Pocahontas; Pilgrim. son OF
Smuggler. who has shown speed enough to
blossom out into q dangerous competitor for
any ono. and Phallas. Dexter's nephew who
In his first race. logged the fifth heat out In
2:18H. Then will come ono OF the most inter-
esting contests OF the year. In the trial between
the hve-year- Phil Thompson. Jay Eye
See. Lucy Gernent. and Bronze. Jay Eye. See
has shown trial faster than any horse who Ia
entered for the meetinG-2:16k; but Bronze
has also improved immensely In speed since
last year: and II Phil Thompson is really him
self. theirs will be a magnificent race.
Unfortunately. the free for all Is off, but very
likely Mr.. WORK may hand over Edward and
Swiveller to the skilful hands OF JOHN MURPHY
with the request that he should make them
break the tremendous record OF Maud 8. and
Aldine or even Mr.VANDERBILT may delight the
thousands there with q sight of what his two
mares can do with q lightweight driver like
DAN MACE and skeleton wagon. Who knows
but what they may show 2:102