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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
E'reshets In Nova SCOTIA.

A Halifax dispatch says that reports con-
tinue to arrive from all sections of damage
to property from freshets. While the Losses
have not been enormous, the aggregate Of
damage will be most serious. In nearly
every county the bridges are swept away.
give statements of widespread inundation
and disaster. The Halifax 4 Cape Breton
railway is seriously washed near Antieon.
ish. The bridges ct West River and other
parts Of Picton county are gone. Sher-
brooke il flooded. Families moved to the
upper stories oftheir y ellings. All mining
has ceased and oil small bridges have been
carried away.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
The Bismarck Tribune of Sunday last i.
responsible for the statement that George n
Stokes and b. F. Barney, two t, avelins men
OF st. Paul, were unceremoniously bounced
from the Sheridan house in Bismarck las,
Friday. The Tribune further states: It il
said of those gentlemen that they 30 insulted
the dining room girls that two of them
threatened to quit work rather than submit
to it, and that the new clerk, Shaw, was al.
so insulted by the same parties.
Thomas G. Greenleaf, q farmer at New
Durham, N. Y, became possessed of the idea
that he was afflicted with tape worm. Fri.
day he went to q woman named McInimv.
who PROCESSES to cure all kinds of ailments.
She gave him five pills and . capsule, which
she required him to swallow in her presence
AT supper time that evening he was seized
with commissions and continued to grow
worse until Sunday noon, when he died.
Herbert Eaton, sitting in livery-stable
at Calais, Me-, engaged in ordinary CONVEX.
and shot his brother Joseph and Samuel
Kelly, Jr. Joseph was not dangerously in.
jured: Kelly's recovery is doubtful. Eaton
fed to his summer residence, seven miles
away, and threatens to resist arrest.
In the case of Edward Reckert, . ncwsp,.
per reporter; who went to st. Louis from
Chicago, got q position on the Globe Demo.
crat, and soon after shor>and killed Selma
Wilson, married woman, with whom he
had held very close relations, the jury failed
to agree.
&c. Sauches, member of an cid Spanish
family in California, and . musician. en-.
tered the National Concert hall, San Fran.
cisco, where his mistress, Clara 4. Kenick'.
was waiter girl, shot her fatally and killed
himself. Jealousy.
John G. Wilson, in his delirium t1emens.
paraded the streets of Cincinnati clad only
in drawers and undershirt and barefoot.
danced for an hour or 10 on top of a hieb
house, and was taken by the police after
great difficulty.
The deficit of Ray, late bookkeeper Of the
Merchants and Pl,nter's bank Montpom.
cry, Ala, who suicided, is placed 1t s co..
600. The bank meets all the loss,
Burglars blew open the safe of W. F. Ma
son ofWillow Hill, ILL.,, and secured 81 900.
most Of which was country taxes. They
missed package Of $600.
Benjamin Bates, grand nephew to Lin
coins attorney general, shot himself through
the heart at Richmond Monoay.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

Thomas Waine, who registered At the City
hotel, st. Louis March 10, as from Milwau-
kee, was found in a sick, helpless condition
in the water closet of the Southern hotel,
that city, yesterday. He was taken to the
City hospital, and died last night. It is
supposed he had taken morphine, From
papers on his person it was learned that he
had several United States bonds in the Safe
Deposit company's vault, and nearly 500
was found in his pockets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
Export OF Breadstufls.

The reports of the exports Of domestic
breadstuf1s for the eight months ending
with February shows an aggregate increase
over tho corresponding eight months OF last
year of over $4,000, 900. In Indian corn
there was decrease Of over ~, O0O. 600
bushels, and over $13, 500 600 in value. In
crease in quantity OF wheat was over 16, O0O,-
GOO bushels and in value over $l3, OOo. 900.
barrels, and in value over 81, 500, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
GENERAL NEWs NOTES.

During service at st. Paul's cathedral,
London, on Saturday, well-dressed man
ran up the altar stems with his hat on.
leaped upon the altar and dashed the croes.
candlesticks, vases and flowers to the ground
The dean and several Others secured the
man after struggle, and gave him into
the custody Of the police. In the excite
ment 4mauy persons LEFT the church, hosri-
ged at the sight. = 49,.
Letters from Boseman and Miles City siye
the judgment Of the principal cattle dealer,
ofths Ysllowstons valley . to louss 1T
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29

AT the funeral of F. G. stebbins, an ed
ltor, OF Cuba, n. Y, by his request, there
were no religious services, and on the
way to the grave, his friends sang
Marching through Georgia"
In Winona, Friday, the jury in the case
ofCarl Mccormick, indicted for killing th.
old man Rose in saloon tracas last Sep
tember, returned verdict of granddaughter
IN the fourth degrees,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29

Postage on letter from the United
States to England is cents: Russia, 5
cents; Australia Except New South
Wales, Victoria and Queensland)5 cents;
China, via San Francisco, 5cents; Egypt,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29

partment. The law fi4es no limit is the ex-
psnses 81 the commission beyond tho 4iO.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29

The cold weather IN March has trou-
bled some people good deal, especially
those who cannot remember from one
year to another. We are not apt to have
June weather in March, and nobody
really expects it. .... =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29
Changes in Revenue Receipts.

The internal revenue receipts the last fiscal
year were SAG, 400, 900. The receipts from
July l, 1882, to March q, 1883, exceeded the
receipts for the corresponding period last year
by 81, 100000 Estimated receipts for cur
rent fiscal year, If there be no reduction in
taxation, will amount to @148,625,0rO. De-
duct on account of changes in revenue laws,
IS, 900, 900, the total estimated receipts of
the current fiscal year are $143, 625, 900. The
estimated increases or decreases of revenue
for the remainder of the current fiscal year
compared with last year, are as follows:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29

Jessie lEzard OF New orr got 81, 200 for
bar Jaw broken BY her dentist,
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07
GENERAL ENS.
SUB s5CRIBE NOW

TIE COTTON pLAWT,
An S-pagc 4-colnmn Agricultural
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DINA published erclusirely in the inter
est OF the Farmer and Manufacturer.
The best and cheapest Agricultural
paper in the South.
OMEN 90 CR;N'K'S A NEAR.
The Official organ of the State Grange.
Endorsed hy the leading citizens of
the State, and by the best farmers in
the State and the South. Send postal
for specimen copies for yourself ana
your heighbols Address,
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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07

The Political Trials were fairly
opened in Columbia on Saturday, Jno.
\. Mitchell being arraigned before u
jury composed entirely Of Grcenback-
ers. and Republicans with John Agnew
eN Grcenback candidate, Of g olrmbia,
foreman. Every Democrat was made to
''stand asidc,' w Rector. this county.
was challenged by the defence and ex-
cluded. Judge Rryan disscntcd from
Bonds decision in the ''Stand aside"
matter, which makes it certain that
the prisoner can not be imprisoned be-
fore the appeal which will be taken to
the Z 5. Supreme Court. if he is
found guilty, is heard, The talking Of
evidence began yesterday. Grccnvillc
News.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07
From the GreenVillc News.
A Card From ''Sigma"

'v. t,, "VEI WIZ 'io' ; sIu,t ~ stI ne country
have ill-humor enough for the New
9lh r;>, liei"lu. ~ >,
that a big Newfoundland can take
9okG WIN g9ou nature ana dignity
variety, is forever Swapping and snari,
mE ut Whoeverapproachcs him:
small vial Of wrath on me- hcransn :
very lnnocntly anugood nat'red'y call
Church notices bv which i made " thn m
Sunday schooI services begin at % p. m.
rnouoh TO demand tho s;oninI of C,',,nr 'n,
name III full, and don't see yet that
court to Give w it forcr W '''' - ''e' %
If THE MESSENGER can't stand
sho,G hp ,r mnrn '" rnf"1 ','','' o. f us r,forS
ing.
l'eSl'ec''''''S :,
NVhose full name is known ali over
i1cNclis 1ooli'N''
Ills name we presume is George
Washington Singleton. a man
ana yet not a man IN the true
sense OF the Word-who, has re-
celVed RS his 1lch heritage the
nme-honored name, of ''Thej
'"'ller Oh our country, has more
'''ah once proven hls own unWor-
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07

Capt. Kirk, and his corps of en-
%'neers have staked out the Grecnville
and !.aurense Railroad to a point on
William Goldsmitl's place. The
road Is to cross the middle Of Green's
place and on 4 treStlc which will be
abo't two hundred feet from the dam.
IhcrOad viii then take the side of the
hlll beyond and go on to Laurel Creek.
! II" road starts nrart the Fair Grounds,
passes through f.. Stones land and
thence to the pond rs stated .--Grecn-
Vile News.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07

own argument. We will pierce
him with the bayonet which he
thrusts at us, and shear him with
the scissors of his own hand. Not
withstanding the fact, that
We are the terrier dogs Of noise,
The bench species in Sigma's sight ;
And he, c'nillc Of Newfoundland
Resisting with lis might,
The snarls and snaps that to him sound
Undignitied, at least,
Wen make him think before we're
done,
There's something in the beasts.
Ills true the terrier dogs are
small when compared to a digni-
| fled Newfoundland, and The Mes
sENGER is diminutive when placed
alongside the ''New York Herald" :"
but at the same time there is anoth-
er truth which 'starcs us in the face
and it is this The MESSENGER is
sufficiently ample to measure Mr..
Singleton's would-be huge plopor-
tions, and to tell the story Of his
futile life. He does not require
the journalistic labor Of a score OF
years to declare his depths, the
vivid imagination of Milton to
| depict his worth, or the universal
knowledge of Shakespeare to
give the world a slight account
Iof his touching intellcct' and
'transccndent genius, but the rep
Iresentatives Of The MESSENGER,
who are unable to set the world
atire with their brilliancy, could,
comparatively speaking, in a short
lspacc Of time produce disQuisi-
ton on manvof tho phases of his
Ireproachable character.
Does he know what his reDuta-
ton is at home? He is a man that
snaps and snarls and makes the
! business OF others his business.
\ man that attempts to act a con-
spicuous part in 'the grand drama
Of life, when he is only fit to act
the part Of Il curtain-roller. Let
the "Grcenvillc News and the
readers thereof, mark well this
fact, that "Sigma," "whosc real
name" is George Washington Sin
glcton, is too well known in Pick
ems County to enlist any special
amount Of sympathy on his side :;
and that in getting an Order from
the Court to lend solemnity to his
" tacile pen,' would be OF little
consequence in turning the minds
|Of a sensible DcODle to the ac; of
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07

-Senator Ferguson, Of Laurcns. has
been admitted to practice in the l.. ).
Courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29

WHAT DEzENDoRF SAYS THE PRESIDENT TOLD HIM
THs CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND, OHIO AND MAssA.
CHUsETTs.
Ex-Congressman Dezendorf, In a speech at q re-
publican meeting at Williamsburg Va, q few
days ago. quoted President Arthur as saying:
"Dezendorf. know that you have been badly
treated, but am powerless and cannot prevent it.
The caucus OF republican Senators made an agree
ment with Malone, which am bound TO carry
out" Mr.. Dezendorf further said: 81 understand
that Malone viii address the people OF Southamp-
ton In short time, AMI when he does intend to
meet him In that county. face to face, and charge
him with selling his vote"
The first democratic meeting OF the campaign
was held In Baltimore last evening and was adj
dressed by Mr.. McLane, the nominee for governor
VINO said that the true solution OF the labor uueS
ton was the appointment OF a board OF arbitra.
ton by the state TO stand between the master and
man.
Judge Hoadly, the democratic nominee for gov.
ernor or Ohio, who has been sick In Philadelphia
Tor several weeks has SO Tar recovered that he left
last night for Cincinnati. He was accOmpanfed
by his wife. The judge will enter the campaign
at once, making his rrst speech next Monday
evening.
Al democratic headquarters in Boston last night
!t was said tuatff MIR. Prince persisted In dAcin.
Ing the nomination for lieutenant governor the
committee would select another candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
BARGAINS In SILKS.

COLORED SILKS. SOC. FANCY s1rvs xo
Good quality BLACK SILKS 75c WV
Excellent quality heavy Gros Grain BLACK SILKS
reduced 10 81
BLACK SILKS. Cashmere finish. fine ouaBtv -.
duced from g. so to 81. IS.
BLACK SURAH SILKS reduced To II
BLACK SATIN RHADAMtS, 81.
COLOI;ED SURAH SILKS reduced from 81 q tn
ST. Special bargain.
BLACK SILK yELYETS. 81.
BLACK and COLORED SILK Pushes
BLACK CASHMERE SHAwLS. all pure WOOL s.
Silk and Wool Mixed Dress GoodA reduced from SOC
10 2Sc- Special bargain.
DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS a
HEAVY BID CoMFJRrS 81
BLACK and CoLoRED CA,HNEgEs all nm rsvooa
double width. size.
s7&c. "oo' al pure WOOL
bLEacHED TABLE DAMAsK. all purs Bnsn
snsnas sOiied' reduced from 75c to Soc
"CARTERS"
.epi9 III MARKET SPACE
Shi"i S'-DoA :MY E3fGyr THAT That THE
Is the best Shirt for rs cents ever ofYersa g., A.,
other country. being elegantly made of The 0r any
This shi-. has been sold In this MARIE. 90.
and thousands Of our best citizens can te.tit ~
periorts. both . TO quality and dt. - so-
Only 20 cents for the
''MlSTERY" SHIRT.
ne best hitting and most Uniform In auality of .nv
snlrt N the market. ~AS
Sold only at
eaio 1000 street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
The Irish National Convention,
RESULT or THK SHCRRT MEETING At Ipxna

LEEDS, Sept. 20.-The Irish national league con-
vention, which met In the town hall to-day, sat
Hon. Thomas Power O'Conner presided over its
deliberations. and was heartily greeted BY the
delegates upon taking the chair Messrs- Parnell,
in the proceedings program OF the proceedings
which, it Is understood, will be of moderate ma
ture, has been furnished the delegates but IL has
not been made public though it Is stated that the
main object OF the convention will be to take
measures for the more complete and efhcient or.
ganizatiOn Of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.


THE c0LUMBIA's CHALLENGE 10 TIE PoroNA0
The Columbia boat club. % predicted In yessss-
days STAR has sent the following challenge 70 the
Potomacs: ''The impaired condition OF our four
Dared shell being such as to preclude the possi-
bility OF our crew doing full justice to themselves
or the club, we were forced to refrain from part-
cpation In the senior four.oared shell race on the
S6th Instant Believing that the public, who have
eVlnceo SO much interest in, ana generosity to
ward, the boating fraternity OF the District, de-
sire 60 see tested the relative merits OF the senior
tours OF our respective clubs, in which desire We
presume you also share with ourselves, and having
made arrangements for the use OF q suitable boat
we hereby challenge your organization to row .
senior four-oared shell race on the Potomac river
over tie national course under the rules Of the n
A.A:O., said race to be rowed at q date TO be mu-
tually agreed upon, not earlier than the 18th nor
later than the 18th proximo"
The challenge for the four Dared race will
undoubtedly be accepted, provided the Columbus
Dared race to be rowed on the day after the tours
The University Boat club. OF Philadelphia, have
offered the Columbia Boat club the use OF shell
Tor tho ur-oared race. A committee has been
appointed on behalf OF the Columbia Boat club to
make arrangements for the race, consisting OF the
following idmed gentlemen: Messra J. g. Negler,
w. II. Gibson, +. d. Johns and y. w. Stinemelx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
Latest Foreign NewA

PARIS, Sept 29-At cabinet council today.
President Grevy presiding, Prime Minister Ferry
and M. Challemel-L acour, minister foreign affairs
reported to the cabinet the present position of the
negotiations pending between France and China.
Admiral PeyrOn, minister OF marine also fur.
nished statement OF the military situation in
Tonquin. The cabinet, after consultation, decided
to convene the chambers on October 23d Orders
have been forwarded to the naval depot at Toulon
70 enroll three companies Of sailors for service in
the feet in Tonquin waters.
KING ALFONSO KISSED IN PARIS
LONDON. Sept. 29-The Exchange Telegrauh
company's Paris dispatch says: President CREW.
accompanied by his cabinet minister's met King
Alfonso at the railway station. The crowd hOOted
ana Kissed tho king upon his appearing crying.
DOWN with the Uhlan king" The soldiers and
police had great trouble In keeping order. The
people were very much excited, but good naturedIy
cheered the French troops
CLAMOR IN THE STREETS OF PARIS
LONDON. Sept. 29.-The Paris disoaIch to Reu.
ters telegram agency states that the houses and
9aiconies along the route traversei by the king Of
sg 'an were thronged with people AS soon as
made so great clamor that the Spanish national
anthem: which was being played by band. was
almost 1naudtble. The clamOr continued in all the
streets through which the eortege passed. and in
raised. '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
The German Bi-Centenntal.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY

Ame hefm60 n1-CGnte0nt0I.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF A
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY.
At meeting last evening OF the executive com.
mttee having charge OF the arrangements Tor the
approaching German bi-centennial celebration.
MI l. Habercorn presiding, the committee on
invitations reported that Hon. R. 7. Merrick had
accepted the Invitation to address the mass meet
Ing at Lincoln hall, Monday evening. October sth.
pare memorial medal for the celebration II
was decided that all parties properly invited by
the executive committee would be admitted TO the
SchuetZen park free. but no one could be admitted
TO the concert In the SchuetZen park hotel unless
possessed OF one OF the above mentioned memorial
badges, which would be sold at nominal price.
The report OF the committee on concert and music
recommended that the concert should occur at the
Schuefzen park hotel at O'Clock on the afternoon
OF october but IN the event OF rain, at Lincoln
hall at = O'Clock on the evening or the same day
After being amended, with Instructions 70 employ
three bands OF music for the procession, appro-
pr1ating $500 to defray that expense and selecting
President Habercorn to deliver the address OF wei
come at the concert. the report was adopted
take part in the program included All the local
military, the various trades unions, labor and a
number OF other organizations. Among individ-
wagons In the line were Mrs. q. w. Smith, baker:
MT. Lown, tea and coffee dealer: John l. Vogt,
surance; Chris Abnef, cigars and tobacco: C. c.
Denekas: yeast: VIM. Hahn Co., shoe dealers;
Memert & Co, soap; George Juenemann, brewer;
VIM. Brodt. halter; James Butler, beer bother:
John L Kaiser baker: sievers & Bro, coal and
wood; c. Auerbach, sewing machines; Spring.
kaspar Kneesi, trunks; the Messrs Guethler
brewers; r. Rosendahl. nle cutter; Ernst Lnffler.
brewer: August Goetz Jacob Blatzheim, Henry
Roth. brewer; VIM. Brockenberger, saddler:
Lansburgh Bro, dry goods: Geo. Breitbarth,
furniture; Geo. Shehan. lumber; j. G. Albrecht.
cigars; Depailly Co., feathers; Schulze q Co.
bakers; J. c. Reisinger, ice cream; c. Heitmuller,
norist; A. Wagner, dairy, and the Great Falls Ice
company.
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An Alleged Illegal Election.
A PETITION AGAINST THE SEATING OF GEN. Il +
LEWIS.

II i.
LEWIS.
Certain electors Of the sixth congressional dis
tr1ct Ut Louisiana have united In petition against
the seating OF Gen. E. j. Lewis who claims to have
been elected in that district to succeed Gen. Her
ron (deceased) at special election held under the
Writ OF the governor Of the state Mr.. West Stee-
YER, counsel for these petitioners, has called the
attention OF the Deputy First Controller of the
Treasury to the fact that Gen. Lewis is receiving
his pay as q member-elect Of the Forty eighth
Congress, when the petitioners assert he is not
entitled to seat in that Congress-
Mr.. Steever requests that the Controller refuse
70 pay the salary OF a meLlber OF Congress to Gen
Lewis until ordered by Congress to do so. He as
serls that the governor of the state of Louisiana
issued writ for special election onsa certain
DAY TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the death of
Gen. Heron, but afterwards changed the date and
issued writ for spscei election on another day,
at which time Lewis was declared to have been
elected.
unsel for the petitioners asserts that the lat
yer election was void. the governor having ex-
hausted his authority to call special election
when he issued the first writ.
Inc object OF Bringing the matter before the
controller Is TO prevent Gen. Lewis from receiving
MS salary until Congress shall decide that he is
entitled to his seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29

DoDes CITY. KAs, Sept. ga s'Cannonbal"
train on the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
gang of cowboys The engineer was killed and
the fireman was 80 badly injured that he will die.
escaped injury. The express car was attacked,
but the messenger repulsed them. posse OF
men is now in hot pursuit OF the robbers, and q
deperate battle will no doubt ensue when they are
Overhauled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
Improvement OF tho River Flats.
MAJOR HAMS REPORTS PROGRESS.

MAJOR HAMS REPORTS PRoGRKss
Major Peter J. Hams, corps OF engineers, in
charge OF tho improvement OF the Potomac river
and fats, has reported to Gen. Wright his opera
lions since August list, and says the work gener-
ally Is progressing in a satisfactory manner. The
report states that the dredging operations in the
Georgetown channel and the flllng OF the Poto-
ma flats with the dredged material have been
going on regularly under the contract with P.
Sanford Ross Three more dredges have been
added to those at work In the channel making
eight aitogether.six In the channels and two at
the tramways. About 100000 cubic yards Is exca-
waited monthly. Mattress work for the foundation
OF the slope wall was completed far as IL is pro-
posed to carry It at present during the latter part
Of August The total amount Of stone delivered
Dy h. p. Gilbert for foundation OF slope wall, at
the close Of August. was IL, 1Ol cubic yards the
work OF nlltng In six acres OF the fats near Eas-
Dy's point was progressing very well, when the
contractor. Jonathan Taylor, died, rendering o
cessation OF work necessary until the work was
relet. The building Of an embankment along the
line of the face OF The Nil Of the fats was COM
menced under the contract with J. Van Patten.
The contractor for excavating and removing GER
tain rocks in the harbOr Of Georgetown has COM
menCed ODer0tiOnS