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Leach took on board cargo of cecoanuts at
 St. Andrews and then sailed forbid Provi-
 denee, which is on an island formed of coral
 beds. After the boat left Old Proyi-
 dence on her return trip, being ; at the time a short distance from the reef, Captain Willbank and his two men went ashore. Captain Barker took the wheel and headed the boat about. The
 witness then went down the foreeastle and in short time looked over the side of the boat
 and saw the white water. He called out and
 immediately the boat struck Several men
 were ordered into small boat to ascertain
 how deep the water was. The vessel was
 then blown of the reef by the wind and the
 men came on board from the boat. The
 Leach then sailed to the northwest.
 Elias Hull was then at the wheel He, how
 ever, was relived by the captain, who turned
 the Leach about and sailed southeast directly
 to the reef. The witness asked the captain
 If he should take the wheel, but received
 negative reply. The vessel second time struck the reef and the crew ran forward. The captain said that some of them had bet ter go ashore for Cpstain Wlllbank Four of the crew, including the wit ness, manned the boat and proceeded on this errand. At the time the Leach struck the reef it was midnight. Day light was near at hand, the moon was shin ing brightly, the sea was smooth and the 1 weather was fine. On the afternoon of Sat- urday witness came back with the boat and 1 the captain ordered the crew to pack up their | clothing. which was done and all hands went | ashore for Old Providence, leaving behind | two men who had come aboard as watehmen. 1 On the following Monday the vessel was | stripped of the rigging and dismantled and | part of her cargo unl0aded. The Leach was l perfect wreck, there being water in her | bottom. Pending the cross-examination of | the witness the court adjourned until to- l morrow morning. The keading,a Coal Priees for October
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

WANIE1a A SITUATION by . competent woman as cook "A good reference. Inquire at ieo
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
TO CLEANsE TO THE BLOOD

of scrofulous inherited and Contagious HumoTs and thus remove the most prolific of human suffer- ing to clear the Skin of Dishguring botches Itching Tortures, Humiliating Eruptions and Loathsome Sore caused by Impure Poisoned Blood to purify or beautify the Skin and restore the Hair that trace of disease remains CUT1cURA REsoLvEET. the new Blood Purifier, Duretic and Aperient and CUTI- CURA and CUTIoURA SOAP, the great Skin Cures and Beautihers, are infalible. They are the only reme dies that succeed when physicians and all other means fail.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
The First Fall Of Snow.

L1TTLEToN, Oct. 2.-The first snow storm of the season occurred this afternoon, leav- ing the hills white. The storm was heavi.
 est north and south of here.
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Rhode Island.
The President Storm Bound.

NEWPORT, Oct. "A severe southwest rain storm prevailed here to-day accompa- nied by high wind and heavy sea. Presi- dent Arthur and his party were unable to leave West Island today as had been intend ed.
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Vermont.
snow Four Inehes Deep.

ST. JoHNsBURGY, Oct. 2.-SnowRhss fallen here all the afternoon and the hills in this vicinity are covered. The otal fall here is estimated at four inches
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
BEREAVEMENT OEFTCF

FOR MALES AND FEMALES. ELF Of different nHtioN&lIttes can bs Eui kled x B to private families, bos-ding houses, hCteIR and restaurants The proprietor of this establish uent great attention in the choice of girls and women before sending them to fill situations. CRlR from the country, at any distance promptly st tended to- Invalid and vet nurses s: short notice. Male help for all kinds of work.
 n25tf 1s&S St. John street, near Artisan
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FIRE RECORD.
\ Skin MiH Burned.

AMSTERDAM, N. Y.. Oct. David A. Wells skin mill at Johnstown was burned at 10 o'clock this morning. Loss 5000, cov- cred by insurance. The fire was caused by the upsetting of lamp.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
GREAT BLOOD MEDICINES.

The half has not been told to the great curative powers of the OUrICURA REMEDIEs. have paid hun reds of dollars R1edieines to diseases of the blood skin and found anything yet to equal the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
 CHARLES A. WILLIAMS.
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A SITUATION by respectable girl to do genera "A housework in private family; good reference Inquire at
 oc2 2tt SSTAFAYRTTE pIAuF
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NOTICE.

YNNHE annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
 A New Haven Tontine- Company will be held at the office of O. s. Thompson, Hoadley Building ThursdRy, October 4th 1888, at o'clock D. m. F oc23t. O. s. THOMPSON, secretary.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
CrtmtnaI Assault on a Yopnp GirI

READING, Oct. 2.-J. Gallagher, twenty two years of age, who was arrested at Tuck ertown in this county, yesterday, was lodged in jail to-day on charge of criminal assault on May Blum, fourteen years old, on Sunday night. Warrants are out for the arrest of three other men who are charged with par ticipating in the crime.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

A SITUATION by widow lady as seamsSrees :: A would assist in the oversight of or other light work; satisfactory reference. Address,
 MRS E. B. 2, oc2 2t' s2 Dwioht Street City
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
A FooItsh Girl Brought Home.

BANGOR, Oct. 2.-E. Hsmoro, of Bar Har- bor, arrived last evening from Minneapolis accompanied by his daughter, who recently eloped with Lewis Connors.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

was crossing the trestle and threw ten cars of the track into the river. The bridge went down with the engine of the rear train. Pas sengers to and from this city had to be trans- ferred around the wreck.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

WAN1HOS
 A SITUATION by respectable girl in a small fs "A fly to do general housework; will be fou willing and obliging; has good references. Call a oc2 2tA p DAY STREET
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Ihad sick headache for 40 gears, yo1tr pills cured me" Lucy A. Warren. Deerheld, N.Y Y.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

GENERATIONS by two Swedish girls separately ar kO together one cook and the other as sscoS1 girl or to do general homework. Call at
 GT
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WANTED, A SITUATION by respectable girl to do renerz A housework in private family. Inquire at Oc3 It. Al nAVFNp0T2T AVrNgTu.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

Price of CUTIcuRA, small boxes, 60c.; large bsxes, $i. CUTIcURA REsoLvENr, $1 per bottle. CUT1cURA SOAP 25c, CUTICURA SHAVING SoAP, 15c. Sold by all druggists. POTTER DRUG CHEMICAL Co.,, Boston.
 Send for ssHoVy zure Skin Diseases"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

SITUATIONS by two girls one to do cooking. the 0 other to do second work in private families: the best of reference. Inquire at
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03
Other Losses By Fire.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa, Oct. 2.-Fire this morning destroyed Forts meat market, the Herald building and Masonic offices, Lit mans bakery and five other buildings in the Amber block. Loss $40, GOO, insurance small.
 ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2.-Howard & Candles, wholesale druggists, were burned out to-day. Total loss, $5O, 1000; insurance, 1885, ,OO0.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

a YOUNG MAN IS to 20 years old, of good address, "A able to keep set Of books willing to employ his spare time to tend store keep stock in and waiting upon customers Address, in full nalae and own handwriting,
 se27 If P O. BOX 5,a CITY
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

President fGrevy's Unhappy Lot The
 Shafts of Blame Raining Heavily Upon
 Him.
 PARIS Oct. 2.-The odium of the insulting reception of King Alfonso last Saturday now rests chiefly upon President Grevy. Not only are the popuIaceEunsparing in their de- nunciations of his apology to the King of Spain, but the German embassy at Paris di- rectly charge and have reported to their government their belief that the outrage was directed against Germany alone and not against King Alfonso. Marquis Laiglesia the Spanish minister, has left Paris for Berlin to consult with the Emperor.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-03

The Readings Coal Prices for October.
 PHnADELPH1A, Oct. 2.-Ths Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company has is sued a circular of harbor prices for October, making an advance of 10 cents per ton in all sizes except pea. The new rates for deliv- cry on board vessels at Port Richmond are $4. for lump and steamboat, $4 50 for broken and egg, $4.65 for chestnut, $4.sO for stove and $2. 85 for pea.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-21

FEDEkAL HGSOE5 TO TIE DEAD,
wAsHNoroS, ID. e., August 20.-The
following circular announcing the death Of
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" OUK OUT FOR THE ENGINE

am Il locomotive engineer, and have been
twenty years, and am now running on the Maine
Central railroad. Life on an engine, Is all engi-
neers know, IS very trying TO health and strength.
The continual jar Of the engine, and strain on our
long trips all tend to weaken the Kidneys and ri-
nary organs. In addition to tins, ten years ago
met with a severe accident, and was taken from
under my engine with severe internal injuries,
which gave me great pain. | was laid up for SIX
months, and suffered more than can describe. and
more than wish % suffer again. resumed work.
but my kidneys began TO disturb me, and my ner-
yous system seemed 10 be out Of order could
not sleep, as my water demanded such constant
attention that was kept awake great part Of the
night; to urinste caused severe pains. employed
the best medical skill In Portland and elsewhere,
but continues to grow worse.
was persuaded to try Hunts Remedy, as found
that many of my friends in Portland had used II
with great success, yet had no faith that itwoud
reach my case. However, sent for half-dozcn
bottles NJ one of the drugsiores In Portland, and
from the use Of the first bottle found great relief
Nv water was much better, and the pain in the
back and limbs greatly relieved. continued its
use until had used ten bottles in all. and II has
been 10 me a wonderful blessing, and have DEEM
ed IL a duty and privilege to recommend II to
those troubled in a similar manner; and you may
publish this for the benefit of our ralroad-men
and the public In general, As 1t has completely
cured me. GEORGE W. BRADLEY,
Engineer Maine Central railroad.
PORTLAND, Me-, May IL, 1888.
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Honorcd by the Sultan.

Nikta, the ruler Of Montenegro, has ar
rived here. He was received with high
honors by the Sultan, who has conferred
the imperial order Of Osmanie upon his
princely visitor.
PrODosed Alliance Against Demo.
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ADog's Trip Over Niagara Falls.

Mr.. Chorman, wishing to get rid OF a
barking dog, dropped him from Goat
Island bridge last Sunday morning; Bid
ding doggy goodbye as he iloated down
the rapids, he returned home. But doggy
would not have il that way. during the
afternoon stranger walking across the
new suspension bridge observed dog I'M
der the bank and notified the gatekeeper at
the American end OF the bridge, who, with
a glass, recognized the dog, and knowing
that he had been sent over the falls, notl-
fed Dir. Chorman that the dog was below
the bank. Later in the day Slr. Chorman
went down the inclined railroad, but
could not ind the animal, but early yester
day morning his son went down and soon
discovered the dog, who seemed as risky
as though nothing had happened. All at
orce the dog had become the hero OF the
hour, and will now be allowed to remain
and live out the full measure Of his days.
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, August 20.-Cofton easy up
lands, IOKc.: orleans. lO'sc.; eonsohdatea net
receipts. $3.50 bales: eNports-n Great BRITAIN
6,ol3 bales Ia France, l,0z7 bales 70 the cohu-
ne,f 4 80 bales. Southern -four firmly held with
moderate trade; common 10 fair extra, et.22~
az an: good TO choice extra, So.356tsoSI3.
Wheat-spot lots steady; prices without auoiabie
change; options opened s@Ae. lower; suose-
gnently ruled stronger, and advanced twle:,
,iosing very firm at about the best figures; No.
snrime nominal; ungraded red, <l.Ol@sl.2uS;
10 3 red, August, sl.l7A@sl.1st: september,
Al. IsasI.lsI. Corn-spot lots hrm, August
onlions ac lower: afterwards roeted Ast&Se,
e,os,ng strong; trade light: ungraded, 56esOSe.
southern yellow, 69c. In dock; No. =, august
LOIS ale. higher options o,esed &c. hover, az
terward advanced k(akc., closing iirin; trade
rather siack; No. 8, 3Skc.; No. white, see.
| No. 2, Augast, 5s@3okc.; september, SA aSss
| for poor % choice. Coffte--Spot quiet and hrm
| options lQ@lb points higher; No. lilo, scp
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-21

The stock market opened with weaker feeling
and a decided pressure 10 sell. The sensation Of
the DAY was Il depression in Denver. This stock
closed ut 29A on saturday: opened at2sb TODAY
fell of TO %: rallied to 81; broke to 22A and re
covered To 237l. The break caused free sales OF
other active stocks. and prices fell 10 81. North
west, Canada Southern, Lake shore, Michigan
Central. aud the Gould and Willard shares being
conspicuous in the decline After / O'Clock the
market was comparatively quiet. and rally Of i
10 ensucd, but In the last half hour OF trade the
hears made fresh attack. and carried prices
down 10 the lowest point OF The DAY. In me nnai
sales. however, some shares made a fractional re-
cOyery. As compared with Saturdays closing
prices are down | 70 81, the latter in Denver.
Among the active shares which suffered most are
the following: Omaha. 80; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. 50. Central Pacific, 81 Northern Paclhc
common, and Wabash aud Omaha preferred, 2's
each Texas Pacific. % Northwest. ~; Union
Nashville and Missouri Pacific. "a and Western
Union and Lackawanna, 28. In spec.altes Col
Coal dropped pr e, Mt. 10 II CanaGl racine
IL to Sc: Chesapcl Ike ana Ohio IL, 10 AZ: Long
Island l., TO Is; Pacific Mail ~, 10 30: Wet
Point %, To 81; -. Louis and San Francisco
Denver were OrcasOned by rnmOrs that u number
of prominent railway men who had been offered
the presidency had refused 10 serve; that receiver
had been or would be APPLIED for; and that new
issue Of stock was contemplated. None 81 the-e
reports authenticated up % The close OF bus-
ness. In usually wel-infOrmed quarters these re-
ports were entirely dscreditcd, and IL was stated
that developments Of 4 surprising nature would
be ma public IN the near future. Transactions
aggregated 3 1000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. August 20.-Virginia 6's. CONSOLE
dated, 81; new l0-40's, 81 new 3's, 5lb. Bid
to-day.
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cAIsE FOR ALARM.

ALICE f.. CURTIS. of Brunswick. Me-, writes us
on MAY Is, 5s3 THAT she has suffered very
much at frequent intervals with kidney-disease'
aud the attacks were increasing IN severity so
steadily as 20 cause alarm. Her aunt Mrs. " NJ
small. persuaded her TO we Hunts Remedy ana
after using several bottles MISS Curtis has been
freed from the severe aches and pains to which
she had lorg been accustomed; and further says
that Hunts Remedy never fails TO relieve the se'
we're pains In the side and intense backache, and
Miss Curtis pronounces II a real blessing to woman
for all kidney diseases, and she cordially recon-
msnds it for the many ills and pains peculiar TO
women au 16-Th(wl, Sa&Tu
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A Hlghwayman Shot i'm The Streets OF
keN York.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

BY telegraph to the DisDltch.l
NEW YORK, August 20.-Shortly after 2
O'Clock this morning a man, whose name Is
unknown, was Knocked down by four men
in West street. As they were about to
search his pockets Officer Kennedy appear
ed, and they fled. He pursued them and
fired two shots after them. In short time
they separated, two gong in one direction
and the others in another. Officer Perazzl,
who heard the shots, pursued one couple
and also fired at them. One OF the men
fell. He was taken to the hospital and was
found to be seriously wounded in the side.
The bullet was extracted, but fitted neither
Of the policemen'S pistols. 1t is thought,
from its size and from the position Of the
wound, that he accidentally shot himself
while drawing his revolver to fire at the
policemen. His three companions escaped.
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Murder Mt AbingdOn-Deatb on the
Rail.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I

By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I
LYNCHBURG, VA, August 20.-At Abing-
don, on Saturday, William Brldgeman, a
drunken white man, made an assault on q
negro, whom he shot several times, and
when Edward Hawkins, the negro's half
brother, demonstrated, Bridgeman turned
and killed Hawkins. The murderer is in
Jail. and serious threats OF lynching are
made by the negroes.
b. c. Boswell, conductor on the Frank
lin and Pittsylvania railway, was run over
last night at Franklin junction by IN ex-
press train on the Virginia Midland rail-
way and literally torn to pieces. He had
been drinking, some think, and fell asleep
on the track, while others suspect foul
Dlay
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TIE COLLAPSE IN CANADA.
The Southern Negro. Again.
DIR. HAYGOOD's APPEAL FOR AID.
[By telegraph 70 the Dlspatch.l

Wy ''iNfi"pu W tiIt biap"lVusJ
CHAUTAUQUA, n. Y, August 20.-Rev.
DR.. A. G. lllygood. Of Georgia, lectured
This afternoon on Universal Education as
Demanded by Universal Suffrage" The
speaker said emancipation doubled the re-
sponsibility Of the South. The war left it
poor, but il is improving in all its indus
tries, but not in proportion to the increase
OF IFS illiterate population. 1t left an in
creasing burden with n shortening lever
Help is necessary for time TO meet the
emergency, and the nation is concerned
that we should have intelligent suffrage in
every State. 1t should help the South
teach the negroes, for it made them citi-
zens before they were prepared for suf-
frage. The speaker criticised Senator Lo-
CAMS plan Of distributing aid on the basis
OF population, and commended the point Of
the Woodstock speech by eX-Presdent
HAYES
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The Florida Ship Canal.
[By telegraph % lhe Dispatch.


New YORK, August 20.-The meeting OF
the Board OF Directors OF the Florida Ship
Canal and Transit Company adjourned to-
day after a session Of four days. Among
those present were Hon. John c. Brown,
president; Hon. &. &. Gorham, secretary
Governor Cameron, Senator Malone, Gen
eral Groner, and A. W. Jones, OF Nir-
ginia; Townsend Cox, Michael Jacobs, and
5. L. Meyer, OF New York; and Senator
Mann and Charles ii. Jones, OF Florida.
The meeting was called for action upon
the report Of Chiei-Engineer Stone as to
the practicability and cost OF the canal.
The report was entirely satisfactory. con-
tanning detailed estimates, and was adopted
after a careful examination OF the map and
statistics.
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A Boat Attacked by HippOpOtamus


Our Plymouth correspondent telegraDhs :
" A correspondent OF the Western Morn
,ng NelcS, telegraphng from Madeira on
Saturday. reports lamentable occurrence
on the Mayumba river, not far from Ponta
Negro, by which two officers Of her
Majesty's gunboat Stork and a civilian
lost their lives. The Stork, which is COM
manded by Lieutenant and Commander
Arthur Blennerhasset, and which ar
rived on the west coast OF Africa
few months since, had been or
dered south to st. Paul de Loanda,
and on her way thither called in at the
place mentioned. The officers met with a
cordial reception from Mr.. Prenslau, fac
tory agent, under whose auspices sporting
trip in the Maylmba seems TO have been
arranged. Although no details OF the trip
have vet been received, it appears that Mr..
PrenSlau, Lieutenant Blennerhasset, Lieu
tenant Henry Leeke, and Mr.. Robert An
derson, surgeon OF the StOrk, were together
in boat when they were attacked by Il
hippopotamus. The animal, probably
wounded, and thus Infatuated, made ie-
rocious and determined onslaught on the
boat, and all the efforts Of the occupants to
beat it off were unavailing. The struggle
was HtiCC OHc, anu III VIC VII" w
boat was swamped and capsiZef,
and all the occupants were thrown
struggling into the water. With great oil.
ficuty Lieutenant Blennerhasset was saved,
but Lieutenant Leeke, DR.. Anderson, and
Mr.. Prenslau were all three drowned. The
sad event had cast gloom over the whole
community, and especially on board the
Stork, third OF her complement OF COM
n 1. hue
another has had to be superseded, although
ONLY commissioned about six months ago.
Lieutenant Leeke, who had been appointed
TO the Stork for navigating duties, in lieu
OF q sub-lieutenant. attained his present
rank in August, 1881, and served on board
The Achilles during the Egyptian war. DR..
Anderson entered the navy only in August,
1881, and this was his first service on a for
a;un stafion ,,
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PORT OF VIEWPOINTS NEWS. AUG. 20, 1883.
fly Telegraph
ARRIVED.

Steamer Luray, SchermerhOn, Norfolk, mer-
chandisc and passengers, Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company land sailed on returnl.
steamer AccOmac, Delk. merchandise and pas
scngers, smthhed. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company land sailed on reiurnl
steamer Northampton, McCarrick. Norfob,
merchandise and passengers. Chesapeake aud ONO
Railway Company iand sailed on return.
steamer PamicO. Brakeman. >mithneld. mer-
chandise and passengers. Chesapeake ana ono
Railway Company land sailed on rctnrnl.
steamship Advance. Beers. New York, To nnlsh
loading for Brazil United states and brazilian
Mail steamship Company
Steamship Guyandottc, Kelly. New York, mer-
chandise. old Dominion steamship Company ANA
sailed for West Point.
Bark ZyOnimir (Austranl, Bctommicich. Cal
way ria Delaware iroahwater. In ballast.
schooner susan L. Ihurlow, Easton, Norfolk
light. TO load coal