Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-08

LONDON, Oct. H.---The excitement over the
explosions in the underground railway tun-
mel in London continued very great yester.
day. Many persons were injured, but only
four seriously, II is said that the London
police gave warning three months ago Of
such an attempt to blow up the tunnels.
Tine fisheries exhibition in London was
formally declared closed yesterday by the
Prince of Wales.
The debate In the French Chamber of Dep
nties on the Tonquin affair ended last night
in vote expressing confidence In the firm.
ness and prudence Of the government
[ Eight shells of glass filled with nitro-glyc
crime have been found in the debris made hy
the explosion on Tuesday in the office of th,
chief of police in Frankfort-o ON the Main.
The steamer Holyhoad collided with a
German vessel soon after leaving Dublin
Tuesday night, and two of the Holyhead's =
crew and thirteen of the German vessel wero
lost.
Excitement continued in the Liverpool
cotton market yesterday over the failure on
Tuesday of Morris Ranger. 1t is reported
that they made heavy losses in New York.
Other firms of cotton brokers in LIVERPOOL
suspended yesterday
I Gen. Sherman retires from the command
of the army Nov. lst, and Gen. Sheridan as-
eumes command.
The number of bales of cotton burned in
the fire at the South Carolina Railroad yard.
Charleston, S. O., was 2,1l5, valued at Sl07,
2tO.
Justice L'Orange decided that a ron-b,-
lievor in future rewards and punishment was
utes of Canada.
Geo. Mearkle, who confossel 10 being
identified with a gang of horse-thieves in
Western Maryland, has been sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
A Cincinnati shoe firm has determined 10
remove it's factory to Massachusetts,, because
the trades unionists have become so trouble
some. The firm has tried arbitration, but
while that plan has some good features, it
does not relieve manufacturers from the ty-
ranny of the union, and the members of this
firm say they will be masters of their own
business or they will cease to do business.
The removal of the firm from that city will
throw about $50 men out of work.
company consisting - nine persons,
who are citizens of the Cherokee Indian ma
tion, has been organized to establish ma
tional bank at Vinita, Indian Territory.
The Cleveland Leader stated that three
nuns of the Order of st. Vincent de Paul had
decamped, taking with them $C0,0O0. Bishop
Gilmour says three Sisters have left St. Jo-
seph's Hospital and returned to their fa1ni-
lies.
The State Of North Carolina sold 2OOU
acres of land, known as the Big Swamp, and
situated in Robinson county, on the Carolina
Central Railroad, to O. II. Blocker, of North
carolina, and Geo. S. White and w. n. Jen-
uings, of Pennsylvania, for 2715 cents per
acre. The buyers intend to clear it at once
for agricultural purposes.
The Old Dominion Creosoting Works, near
Norfolk, Va, have been destroyed by fire
boiler exploded and set fire TO 1,t0). and
the whole stock on hand went with the de-
struction of the works. The loss is estimated
at $4,000; partially insured. The explosion
shook the houses of this city. Parts of ten
ton cast-iron cylinders were hurled quarter
of a mile.
LONDON, Oct. SO.---Forty persons are be
lieved TO have been injured by mysterious
explosion at ON underground station of the
Metropolitan Railway in London.
A new expedition, including three Swedish
officers, will start for the Congo country in
Africa.
John d. Walters, & London broker, charged
with stealing bonds, was arraigned in Guild
hall Police Court yesterday.
severe shock of earthquake, accompanied
with subterranean rumblings, was felt at
Kamieniec, the capital of the government of
Podolia, Russia, Monday evening. The shock
lasted thirty seconds.
The steamer ST. Francis sank in Lachine
rapids, near Montreal, and is a total loss.
The 70 passengers on board spent the night
on-one of the islands.