The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-04

THE famous English swimmer, Captain
Webb, made an attempt on tho afternoon
Of the 24th to swim the rapids In the river
at Niagara Falls, N. Y. He successfully
breasted tho rapids, but disappeared In the
whirlpool, and his body had not been
found.
THE actress, Mrs. Langtry, left New York
for Europe on tho Gath on the steamer
Alaska.
A FEW days ago Edwin j. Gaddis, OF
New York, well known In military circles,
was drowned at Jamesport, L. l., while
endeavoring to rescue Sarah and Ida Ham.
ilton, who were drowning.
AT Newark, N. j., tho other day a negro
fircd into a crowd OF boys who were mock.
Ing him, and fatally injured two OF them.
On the 18th tho steamship Audean, with
yellow fever, arrived at Newport, II. l.,
and was ordered below to the quarantine
station. All foreign vessels entering the
eapes would be stopped II there was sick.
ness on board.
AT the close Of eleven rounds Of prize.
fight at Nianticoke, Pa, the other day
crowd OF women armed with knives and
pistols broke into the ring and stopped the
mill.
A FREIGHT train near Schenectady, N.
Y, few days ago struck passenger
train at full speed. One man was fatally
scaldcd, six others were seriously In.
jured, and tho engine and six cars were
wrecked.
By the explosion Of cinder blast at the
Crane Iron Works, In Catasaqua, Pa, a
few days ago William Dunn, Robert Reed
and Samuel Harland were fatally burned.
The Board Of Aldermen Of Jersey City,
N. j., on tho 25th passed an ordinance
prohibiting the sale Of any ale. cider,
beer or spiri.uous liquors or mixed drinks
10 persons under sixteen years Of age.
A PROMINENT business man Of Lewiston,
Me-, named John II. Pcttingill, went to a
circus recently with his grandson, and
suffered himself TO be defrauded out OF
5000 by monte mon.
THE New Hampshire Legislature was
stll at deadlock on the eJth In the
matter of the selection Of United States
Senator. On the thirty.third ballot
Chandler (Rep.l received seventy votes
and Bingham tDem.) one hundred and
fourteen.
IT was announced on the 18th that the
American Rapid Telegraph Company had
agreed with the Brotherhood of Telegra.
pliers 20 advance salaries temper cent, make
eight hours In the daytime or seven hours
at nigh, days work, and pay extra for
Sunday service.
THE property OF the poet Tongfellow, at
Cambridge, Mass, was appraised recently.
The value was about $4,000, OF which
$4,000 was personal property and $1,000
real estate.
DANIEL b. PHILLIPS, the well-known
Boston evangelist, committed suicide by
hanging a few days ago.
The first frost Of the season has been re-
ported as occurring In tho White Mount.
aims Of New Hampshire on the night Of the
18th.
Os the 18th at the quarantine station be-
low philadelphia, seaman from the brig
Julia Blake died Of yellow fever.
HAsLss, Hosmer and Lee rowed three
mile race at Fulton. N. Y. on the Goth, In
the presence Of five thousand persons.
They cana In ons second apart, Hanlan
winning.
AT Bridgeport, Conn. on the 18th the
Howe Sewing Machine works were dc.
stroyed by fire. Loss. s3i0,oo.
Dunisa q reception In progress on board
Of the newlycomplsted ship Almeda. at
Philadelphia. on the evening Of the 75sh.
Miss Maggie Cramp, daughter Of Joseph
crsmp, the well.known ship-builder, while
leaving the vessel made q misstep, fell into
the river, and was drowned.
on sand was struck the other day In Pine
Greek Valley, few miles north Of Pitts
burrh, Pa. by prospecting party. and Il
was believed new oil field had been dis
covered. 48F
THr defanlting President Of the Roches.
ter IN. W City Bank. Charles =. Upton,
was sentenced TO six months In the local
prison few days ago.
Ox account Of failing health, Allan
Campbell on the z5th resigned the Comp.
trvllership Of New York.
WHILE driving 10 market . few davp
ago Henry Welsh and his wife, and ~
Alice SWARM, Of Mount Joy, Pa, wap
struck By fast express On the EastU1
Pennsylvania Road. and I'll wprs kills.E
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remained anekaneed On he 17th- :
ex>cnfivs ofIIcer ef he Baltimos> = u6Io
Company stated that Tiers was no truth IN
~ runners u . eompromiss with ~
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