Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-20

Hugh ]. Hastings, proprietor of the New
York Commercial Advertiser, died at Mon
mouth Beach, N j.
Yellow fever is prevailing IL Nermosillo
| Sonora, Mex, as we'll az at Guaymas, Ma
| zatland, and number of other Pacific
| towns.
Seven of the old defenders answered the
call of names at the reunion of the cele
bration at Baltimore, September ~. There
was general holiday.
| Naval Cadets Trapnell, Campbell, Bertholl
and Moeller have been dismissed the service
on account of "hazng," from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
There were many vessels in the harbor, only
two of which held their anchorages through.
out the gale None of them, however, were
wrecked. The Norwegian bark Sulitjelma,
bound for Liverpool, and the schooner Rover
for Baltimore. after colliding, went ashore
on Big Rock, and both will return To this
city for repairs. The oldest pilots say that,
81 duration and violence, the storm at
Smithville exceeded any they ever witnessed
destructive fire occurred in the business
portion of Fort Smith, Ark. The heaviest
losers are: f. w. Boas building and stock,
$1o, 900; John Vaughn, building and stock
$Io, 900; Devlin d Sparks, boots and shoes,
$1,000; Kennedy d Tate, $4,000; A. Haglin,
dry goods $1,000; euler Il Brunoldi, confec-
tioners, $4,000; ?. Berman, clothing, $5,o
All the buildings are a total los.
Customs Collector Hartranft, of Philadel-
phia, has been requested by SECRETARY Folger
TO apprise shipping masters that France a
declared the Gulf of Tonquin under survell-
ance, aud that any attempt to land arms or
munitions at AMMAN would be treated as
blockade-running, the vessels contiscated
and the crews treated as prisoners of war.
AT Wilmington, N. c., the wires are still
down between there and Smithville, and the
steamers which run daily between that point
and this city did not leave their wharves.
They went down, but had to return, bringing
the first details of the ravages of the storm.
At Smithville the storm reached the proper
tions of hurricane, the wind reaching n
maximum velocity of ninety three miles per
averaged eighty-one miles per hour. Many
houses were unroofed, number of wharyes
were washed away, and the fisheries were
seriously damaged. ALI the pilot boats were
blown ashore. and one of them was sunk.
LONDON, Sept. 1l.---A Chinese mob has
pillaged the property of European mer-
chants in Canton. The riot was caused by
Portuguese sailors killing Chinaman IN an
affray, and the news created a flutter in
London and Paris.
The alarm Aas been sounded from Berlin
in regard to Russian interference in Bull
garia.
1t is reiterated that England will oficiate
in determining the Tonquin question be-
tween France and China
The Austrian government has signifed
the purpose TO use extreme measures with
the Croats in rebellion.
United States Minister Wallace has re
ceived a definitive explanation from the
Porte in regard to the new Turkish license
laws.
The prevailing storm on the Atlantic coast
HAS DtSA SAlIdOIhlndiN seNcIct anu uhuidRe
to shipping is probable.
A steam fire engine company went from
Miffintown, Pa, to Lewistown by rail, at their
own expense, 10 extInguish fire, and were
compelled TO pay toll on crossing the bridge.
A special telegram from Vincsnnes, Ind =,
says j. G. Bedell. who represented the com
mission house of Mccormick II Beebe, OF
Chicago, has disappeared, leaving an indebt-
edness of $3.50