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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-03
News and

News and Gossip from all Quarters.
st. Julien narrowly escaped being shot at
Chicago last week, In the course of fight
among stable men.
The annual championship tournament of
the United States Lawn Tennis Association
will begin on August 90. at the Newport Ca
sine.
The famous trottcr Fred Golddust owned
by Mrs. =. b. Saur Of Toledo, o., died re-
Gently of inflammation of the bowels. At the
close of last season Mrs. Saur refused $4,000
for him, and he was considered to be worth
| $50, 00D this season.
The Kccnc and Lorillard stables will run
at the Goodwoo1 races in England this week.
The st. Louis club with 80 games won
stands at the head of the American Associa.
ton race, the Athletics, with one game less,
being second, and the CincinnaliS, with 81,
coming third.
Unless all signs fail lIanlan and Courtney
will cert ainly appear at the Watkins regatta.
Courtney writes to friend in Albany 81
don't say | can win the races, for llanlan is
| very fast ; but believe that he will have to
go faster to win than he ever did before. lie
won't have time to stop 10 take drink"
The New York Sun has the following
"In the American race the Mctropolians
have not yet got out of fifth place, If they
do not win the pcnnant there will he no
Metropolitan American club in 1884. The
Metropolitan company have found two
championship competing teams more of a
| load than they can carry, with the desired
financial success, aud they purpose devotinp
their whole attention to organizing II perfect
league team for 1854"
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An Old Time Reminiscencc
MENDocINo, CAL, July 81, 1885,

To the Z litor OF the Free Press and Times
Your revival OF the history of the visit of
General Lafayette 10 Vermont, in 1925, his
recel ton by Gov. Van Ness and by the citi-
zens of Burlington, and his laying Of the
corner stone, must be full Of interest to all
surviving natives of the State, especially of
Chittenden County, whose recollection goes
back to those times. Will you permita Will
liston boy to recall in your excellent paper,
one circumstance which connects his native
village with the memorable occasion. This
was Sanford's ride to Burlington. Our
teacher permitted us to go ont on to the street
aud wait at Arnold's tavern, until the Gen.
cral should pass, that we too might see the
great man about whom everybody was talk
ing. While looking down the street in eager
expectation, we saw Esbon Sanford, for many
years deputy sheriff. swiftly approaching in
his gig, driving his well-known roam or dark
gray mare lie went by ut tremendous
pace, having been despatched by Governor
Van Ness, ns courier to notify the people
# Burlington that Lafayette was at hand.
The lowe end of our street, which was al
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The Mountain Again Bclching TOUT
Lava.

NAPLES, July 81 Mount Vesuvus is in
eruption. The lava is descending in the d.
rec,lon of the town of Tore del Greco and
the inhabitants are fleeing toplaccs of safety.
The town is at the southwest foot OF Vesu-
vius, seven miles southeast of Naples on the
east coast of the bay. 1t has between
10000 and $4,000 inhabitants, and
is well built of lava which buried
most of the previous town in an eruption OF
Vesuvius June 10, 1904. 1t has many hand
some villas with gardens, collegiate church,
converts and an extensive hospital.
The first recorded eruption OF VcsuVi'ls
occurred in the year 20 when llerculaneum,
Pompcii and Stable were buried by lava and
ashes. From that time about 50 eruption;
are recorded the most important occurring
in 472, 1779 1894, 1919, 1884 and 1889.
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THROUGH THE RAPIDS.
The Hun Of tho Maid Of tho Mist


The only voyagers down the Whirlpool
Rapids, which begin mile below Niagara
Falls, who ever survived the great passage
were those who went down with the Maid
of the Mist, in 1861. On June 18th of that
year, Joel r. Robinson brave pilot of the
waters under the falls-uudertook to deliver
the steamer at Lewiston, below the
whirlpool. She had become Improbable for
her owner. Her passages across the river
infringcd the laws, and she..was sold on con-
dition OF being delivered below the whirl-
pool. Robinson, who had been Il saver OF
life, and man of great courage, had two
companions, Jones and Mcintyre. 1t was
never believed they would come through
alive. AT 3 p. NJ. the Maid of the Mist
steamed out of her dock into mid-strcam,
and taking short turn up the river swung
round and lay on the water headed for the
Rapids. Robinson rang the bell, and the
engineer started her at full speed and came
on deck. lie blew the whistle and the boat
started on to the rapids amid the cheers of
unlocking thousands, Mcintyre stood beside
| Robinson at the wheel. The Maid swept
| swiftly under the bridge, and Robinson tug
| gng at the wheel tried to head her so as tc
take the inside curve of the river, but the
tremendous cross current lifted her like d
straw and pushed her bodily to the outel
side of the curve. Still she was kept headed
fairly, though trembling in every timber
at seemed" said Robinson, ''as if the rivcl
was sliding under me-" SO terrific was thu
speed. When not quite halfway down q JIG,
Of water from below struck her ruddcr, Q
column of water dashed over her starboart
side and kecled her over. Her smokestatl
fell with crash, her overhang was started
Robinson was thrown violently on his back
and Mcintyre fell against the wheel house
smashing through 1t. So she dashed madll
on until she reached the terrible whirlpool
Again she road on an even keel. Robinson
half stunned as he was. sprang to the vince
and set her to the right of the great spot" il
the great pool, then turned her directly
through the neck of the basin, and she wen
with spring as though shaking the waite
from Ler sides down to the calmer water
below. "Robinson," says Mr.. Ilollcy in hi
book on Niagara, "aged twenty years in
day. Always quiet man, he bccam
deeply thoughtful ever after. lie had see
death face to face.
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ways a little ahead, was honored by the DIS
tingushed party makipga halt and allsht'ng
at Goipg's tavern. Soon, however, INC car,
ri0acs arrived and we saw the General and
the Governor. They did not stop, but La
fayettc lifted his hat and said "llow do you
do - and thus we were able to identity him.
Sanford's ride was not equal to Sheridan
perhaps, but it is worth remembering. i
have forgotten the number of minutes 1t TOOK
him to reach Court House Square, but it was
probably the fastest drive ever made from
Wiliston to Burlington in gig.
II, T.. WnlpPLE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-03
woman Suffrage Work In Vermont.

The Woman's Journal says: The New
England woman suffrage association, in CO.
operation with the friends of suffrage in Yer
mont. and to further the work there, is ar
ranging for series of meetings in that State
for the months of September and October
next. Mrs. NJ. l.. 7. Hidden of Craflsbury
has undertaken the necessary correspondence
Mrs. II. NJ. T. Cutler will hold these meet,
pgs She is one of the carly suffragists, ana
has been discreet and faithful friend OF INC
cause from the first. She was an ODerlin
student, has fine education has been twice
to Europe
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Watches, Clocks, JeVelrY, SpectaCleS,

have In my employ |, ]. Cote, who learned his
trade with me- has since worked for Dufresne,
Bealldry and Myers, three good Houses at Montreal,
on watches, stone Hetlng and Jewelry, who Is able
to do any work In the line. | have also workmen
a.le TO MAKE any nne tool needed,
have also Albert MuDson (sOn OF the man who
made the wonderful clock, who IL best known as
one OF the best gun and 1ocksmiths, makes steel
stamps and stencils. knife blades sharpener OF
razors and all edged tools, nler OF saws mends
fans, pipes, parasOs, canes, umbrellas repairs
music boxes clocks, and general jobber
| have very full stock OF Spects and Eye
Glasses and all goods In the line and 1T many cases
OF impaired sight. have a stock OF solid silver
spoons and OF trlple-plated knives, a good lot OF
fol ks spoons, butter and other knives, cake bask-
cts casters ladies' OF all Sizes syrup cups, sugars
and creamers, etc.
Cathedral gong clocks and others at low prices,
gold ioothpicHs and thmbes, silver do. Not un-
lersOld. Old Stand, 1903 Church St. Burlington Vt.
J. Il. BHINSMAlD.
July 20, dAwtf
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LATER PARTICULARS.
The Disaster Due TO the Sinking of the
Ground, OccasiOned by Volcanic
Action.


Action.
NAPLES. July 3O.-Profcssor Palmieri,
90 A., ,,ao.o,o,.;oo, o,oor,,o, ,,,, ~,
uieo'oi Vi '"e 'H''eo'''ose"' '''C va
Mount Nesuvius, states that the disaster on
the island of Ischa was not due to an earth
ouake hut to the subsldeuce OF the ground.
Tho sooroo horo occasional hv the aceident
.,.- r,s ,a.,,;,S,. .uo,,,d
are near'rehuips' ihe hospi'"i' are o'o"u-
ed with wounded anu dead ana thc houses
are filed. The bodies of several Ncapoli-
ION ladies have boen ,ec,vcrcd Five bouscs
Tau ..o'o' ~ c-,.s,', C.,a. ~.
remain s'ahulns az oasan'icc'oia' Nr'es ior
help can be heard coming from the ruins.
Sappcrs arc hard at work cndeayoring to
rescue persons still alive. Boats from the
island filled with dead bodies arc
arriving here constantly. Many women and
children are among the victims. Fifty
wooden huts were built Immediately for the
accommodation of the survivors. Most of
the corpses which have been recovered are
so discoorcd by dirt that they are I'M
recognize able. All the members of
the police force at Casamicclola
were Killed: boat mas arrived NJ
naples containing INC pouics Vi t"entY-iour
ihiahts; Anew persons "crc 'ahcn 'foiii 'hc
ruins ailvc last evening -
,o,,Loa IN room in tha hotel piccola
Wnno, Soraorav os,nr ihro.. bonrs Of oxnovS,.
Eouu 49, rasn,od II narsonS hn, foilnd ~
lug ,u ,ho ,'r;ronai ob;oo, of lie ntrar,s
asoo'paA " .rJ is .;sior ;Tho ,,iaw Of M
, ,ho a,r W n;ab, uos hurI"snue oncn
inn ,,;,b an ooribnnal,o scene
NAr,rs JuIv O-Of the foreigners sion.
ping at Casamicciola only those at the theatre
were saved, Inc SURVIVORS were opi'eeu 70
lass 'lic hlsn' III 'nG ua,hnoss mi.nut ua,iu
beneath the rims, There IA little hone I'M
the latter are alive. According TO the latest
estimate 1000 persops peIisbed. Three sol.
ders searching for victims were seriously in.
jured today.
NAPLES. July 3O.-t now stated ms certain
ou,o T,n stoncb from tho doad human ho;nn,
- ,,;nnois 10 oI,,oo, rnhoorohIo Several =, q,
and women were rescued from the ruins this
morning Many more mlsnt nave Dech save
ala asri,or MANY nersona were hear
proaning during the night but were dead be
fore they could be reached.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-03

Cheating around the BUSH" signifies crcumlOcu-
ton, the use of many words TO express one idea.
The proprietor of DR.. Graves Heart Regulator
adopts no such methods in telling the public, as he
does, that ihs medicine is certain cure for heart
dcscase." In these days Of hOaXes ''bggest on
earth" advs. etc, this simple straight forward style
Is impressive aud convincing. We should like to
see more of it.-IddilHn sentinel jy3D,dHwlw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-03
An Indignant Landlord Closes His
Hotel,

Tie Bellows Falls officers made a raid on
Towns hotel, capturing over 100 gallons,
whercupon Mr.. Town closed his hotel to the
public. and says it shall remain closed unit
next March, when there will be a reelection
of Town Grand Jurors.
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OTER!N1N WHEEL CO.,
UiRTFORD CONN.,
FISTULA AND PILES
Cured without the Use Of the Knife.

WILLIAM READ M.D., Harvard, lsl2l, and
ROBERT NJ. READ IN. d., Harvard, 1870, Al
Somerset street, bOstOn, give special ntte,i,
ton to the treatment Of f1STtLA, Files
AND ALL DISEASES OF TIE hEC-
IT. VI, without detention from business Album
dcut references given. Pamphlets sent on applca-
ton. -
once uours-i2 10 4o'clock. p; N. except
sundays FeD H. eouiy Tu
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DECLINE or NAV,

Nervous Weakness Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexua
Debility, cured by wells Heath Remover" IL.
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WELLS, CROUCH ON CORNS."
SPORTING NOTES.

ASK for Wells Trough on Clrns.r l5c. Quick
complete, permanent cure. Cnlns, warts buniOns
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An Eartlq
yESUVIUS IN ERUPTION.

OroRro July 31.-An earthquake wa!
felt here to-day. 1t caused great alarm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29
savagely SIangled by a Dog.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. IL.
Miss Susy Kearn, aged fifteen, whose
parents live at 80 Belden Place, was bitten
by Newfoundland dog this afternoon.
The dog, huge beast, was running loose,
in the yard of it's owner, NJ. Harfstegal, 142
Belden Place. When the young lady went
into the Enclosure the animal sprang upon
her before she was aware that the beast
was unclaimed, and fastened his teeth in
her arm. Both arms and the left shoulder
of the girl were bitten until the flesh hung
in shreds, and then the dog attacked her
legs, tearing off huge mouthfuls, and in
some places leaving nothing but shreds of
flesh, muscle and tendons hanging to the
bones. The brute would have gnawed the
girl to death had it not been for Mrs.
Charles McCauley, of 1882 Demming street,
who struck the dog upon the head with n
Ratchet, stunning it. Officer REILLY put a
bullet through the dogs vitals. DR.. Miller
says there is a possibility that Miss Kearn
may survive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29
ABLooDY TRAGEDY.



a Husband with a Suit for Divorce PEND.
,ne Assaults His Wife in a Fit of Rage ana
Deliberately Cuts Her Throat.
gs.s SpRINGFIELD. Mo-, Nov. IL.
The farm house of Frank Stepp, some
three niles northwest of the village OF Cave
Spring, this county, was the scene OF .
bloody tragedy about ten o'clock this lore
noon. at which time Jim Cook assaulted ms
wife. and. holding her head between ms
knees. cut her throat with his Pocket-knlie,
inflicting wounds that arepronounced iasA
by the physician. Cook Is ABOUT t"en.y-
six wears old and was married to his Wiie,
who was the divorced wife OF another man.
about a wear and a half ago. Mrs. COOK,
whose maiden name was Mary Jane Har-
per. was about twenty-five years old ana
good looking, but she and Cook did MOI
aoree in domestic affairs, and they accord
inply separated she going to Arkansas,
where her former husband lives. Some
weeks aro she returned to the vicinity OF
Cave Sprine and gave birth to child and
was at Frank Stepp's house this forenoon
when Cook, who lives with his mother, Aiice
Bouden, two miles away called on an errano.
He and his wife exchanged q lew WORDS,
when he became enraged and struck ner
with a shovel. She quickly passed the
baby which she was nursing to announcer
person and attempted to fee. but Cook
sprang upon her and held her fast and de-
liberately drawing his knife from his pock-
ct, cut her throat as above stated. he tnen
proceeded to Cave Spring and cooIIy sur
rendered himself to Justice l. n: hasten,
who placed him in wagon and, tearing
that the enraged citizens might mob the
wife murderer, hastily conveyed him TO
this CITY and turned him over to the Sherln
who lodged him in the County jail
Cook appears to have an extremely
vicious and ungovernable temper, and
about year ago is said to have brutaliy
assaulted one Of his little step children: AT
the present term of the Circuit Court here
be has a suit pending for divorce from his
wife, whose throat he cut to-day. he Is
| surly and morose in his cell tonight, and
| win saw bat little of his dastardly crime.
In conversation with Justice Hasten, VINO
brought him here, he claimed that he had
no intention of killing his wife when he
T went I'd Stepp's house this morning; pao
| that the sight of her nursing the baby drove
| him mad and he took delight in ending her
| life. At last accounts Mrs. Cook was
sneechless. and it was thought she would
| breathe her last breath at any moment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29
FATAL COLLlERY EXPLOSION.

An Explosion of Gas in the Coal Run
M,nes at Sfrcafor, m, Causes the Instant
4 Death of One Man and the Serious IN
Jury of Several Others. f@f @'G#
-. STREAroR, ILL.., Nov. 10.
This community was scarcely over the
intense excitement of the frightful railroad
colIi,.,n of Friday last when another terri
BILE accident took place in this city. Where
one-fourth of the population is employed IN
or about the numerous coat mines, nearly
every person has friends or relatives whose
lives are in constant danger. At 1880 TINS
morning the report of terrific explosion
liz the mines threw every one into mt OF
nervous excitement An Investigation re-
vealed that at the old peanut shaft or the
Coal Run Coal Company number or WORK
men had been employed in timberlng the
shaft to the lower vein of coal. Inc
water from the workings was caGs-
ing some trouble, and men had been
set to work making a dam to keep IL
back. The little lamp of Thomas Jones
was burning so dimly that he took 1t from
his head and struck it against his foot to
make it burn up. AS he lowered it to the
bottom of the mine the gas, which often
fills old mine workings, and when was
lurking about his feet, exploded. Inc poor
man was thrown several feet by its force,
his head striking against timber. Ills
skull was split and his brain strewn about
the place where he lay. Before he could be
removed his body was badly burned. John
Hitler, who was at work near by, was
knocked down and so badly burned that at
first it was believed he could not live.
David James and o. Tiffany are also seri-
ously burned and bruised, but not fatally.
John Shanks and Colin Monaghan were
burned and bruised, but not seriously.
The dead and wounded were brought to
the top of the shaft as soon as the smoke
cleared away enough to permit assistance
being rendered them. They were taken to
their homes and are being cared for by
her of the Ancient Order of United Work
men and Edna Lodge, I. 0. o. F., of this
city. under whose direction the funeral
services will be held.
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The nraybee Murders.

RosLYN, N. Y, Nov. 10.
Excitement over the double tragedy at
Brookville is undated. The funerals Of the
victims win take plsee Wednesday. The
Coroner began the inquest to-day. Mr..
Garrett Maybee, husband Of one of the vic
TINS and father of the other, said that be-
side two watches the murderer carried of
ninety-six dollars in money. Other wit
nesses testified to finding the bodies in the
barn. The inquest was not finished. To-
day Mr.. Maybee was in q fair way for re-
covery. He could see his hands, his eye
sight being better than before in many
months. This is accounted for by the rum
ming of the wounds in his head. Two men
have been arrested near Oyster Bay and
three in Brooklyn on suspicion.
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NOTICE! a-a-sl
unI1s,sr NAIL-PON.
ssTasf; - In This Housed!
ssssT. .KEHR QUE! -

..SEo. 8. Whenever any physician shall report
to the County Clerk any case of small ppx or
Contagious disease in any dwelling or building
power whenever in .hisopinon itsis necessary.
to cause to be placed on the outside of any
buildingsor dwelling, a yellow flag, and on its
door. or the door of any room. a printed
placard giving notice of the existence Of such
contagiaus disease. Any person who shall re-
move such placard placed by order of the
County Clerk shall be deemed guilty or a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction be fined not
less than five nor more than twenty-five dol
This notice has been placed here by order Of
the County Clerk on Recommendation OIL the
State Board of Health. . F,.sf4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

aelebrated contest -oxers the. will OF tha la1e
Governor Washburn, of Wisconsin.
QUEESV1cTxNA rSt64ed - EinSF
sor Castle on the Goth. Extraordinary pre-
caytions weretaken'te1sard 4 Y tram and
lin Aof the taroad. ~ N
sfHE Poole. murder .Hial il. Dublin re-
suited in a conviction on the Goth. On re-
ceiying sentence the prisoner called for
three cheers for an.Irish rSpubffe!~
THE Prussian system of government
railways is making money. A hi bill pro-
yiding for further purchase of roads is to
be brought forward. t'ssAsSAssss SIS
THE speech from the throne was
coldly received in the Prussian Chamber of
Deputies on the Goth, and the financial
measures brought forward. are severely
criticised.
THE Toronto Cont. people oontinhs
to protest against the Influx Of pauper inn
migrants. They want the British Govern
ment to refund what it Will Cost Canada to
take care of these people. e
REPRESENTATIVE PHELfsss of New
Jersey, is made the spokesman of Republic
can members Of Congress in an effort to
secure harmony, He wants ex-Speaker
Keifer to decline denomination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29
Mrs Jamie Marion. of Little Wash

Mrs. Jannle WafI0n, OF LItbIU WHSLE
ineton, Va, died the other day after
prolonged suffering from the effects OF
a spider bite. Some six or eight weeks
ago she was bitten by spider on the
hand, the poison of which spread
through her whole system and caused
her death - CHICAGO Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29
Mrs MAILER Of New York. made

Mrs. Mailer, of New York. made
dress for her niece. Her brother, the
papa OF the girl, found some fault with
it. She got mad, went to the Hoboken
ferry, jumped into the water, and was
drowned. The moral to this story is:
If YOU can't make dress right, don't
cut the materiaL-N Y. Graphic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

The Austrian Minister promises to
trv and secure the electrical display of the
late Vienna Exposition for the New Orletfns
Exhibition next wear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

THE Canadians are having consider
able trouble to take care OF destitute hmm
Grants arriving from Ireland. ,
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Double Murder and Suicide by nm Ohio
< 4 fs.e,< ..,si.sa Farmer. s5-ss.esssE -

sFf.egz .@all4s lEALMers ,a5141 707 49,
t8s9s'9sa '@sa's fs"s@e BRYAN. o.. Nov. 10.
:, one Of the most brutal murders. known to
the calendar of crime was committed two
and a half miles south of here about three
O'Clock this afternoon. William Henry, a
farmer, Killed his wife and Their committed
-suicidelby cutting his own throat Henry,
who had been drinking hard for SEVERAL
DAYS past, returned home this afternoon
and In q drunken fit struck his wife with an
ar. almost severing her head from her
body, He then attacked his daughter, cut
| ting horrible cash in her head and arm.
aud left her for dead. He then went to his
bedroom, took his razor and cut his own
throat from ear to ear, and died soon aIser.
The daughter, Mrs. John Lydy, Is yet liv-
ing, but no hopes are entertained OF her re.
%nyery. 5t 80
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BUSINESS failures for the seven days
ending the 10th in the United States and
Canada aggregated 235, against 2l5 for the
rreyious week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

TIE United States consular service
pays its own way and turns over a small
surplus to the Treasury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

MARQUIS TsENG said on the 18th that
during the preceding few days the situa'
ton between France and China had become
exceedingly critical. -. --r.r,