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I've Men SulTOcated in a Well.
WASHINGTON. O.. July

WASHINGTON. o., July IL.
This evening, about five o'clock, while
Tom Anderson, Tom Jones and John Cub
bage were digging well on lot owned by
George Simpson, on Temple street, in this
city, and while Tom Jones was in the well
at depth of about twenty feet he struck
a vein of gas, and in almost an instant be-
came unconscious. Anderson and Cub
bage noticed that he had fallen over, and
1T once drew him up to the top. He
became partially conscious and Ander-
son went down it the well. He, too, became
affected in the same way, and Cubbage,
seeing this, went down in the we'll to help
him up. The gas was so strong that before
.Cubbage had re lched the bottom he became
unconscious, and before help could reach
them they were both dead. By means of
ropes and hooks they managed to get their
lifeless bodies Duh of the we'll, They are all
married mon and have families. Cuhbage
is a white man aud the other two colored.
The we'll IN a half hour was filed with
smoke and gas, and the water Is bubbling
and roaring up from the bottom. Many
other wells nave been dug in this vicini y,
on adjoin ~ lots, but nothing OF this
nature has ever before occurred.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21
Brave and Tender.

When Sir John Lawrence was Gov
ernor-General of India he was told one
day of little girl who had been taken
H. and was pining away with grief at
the loss OF very curious pet. The pet
was tame ostrich, which the child had
raised from the egg, left by the ostrich
mother in the grass of the park at Bar
rackpore.
The little girls father was the keeper
OF the park, and soon after her discoy-
cry OF the egg he died aE2 his successor
was appointed.
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Kansas.
ATCHIsON, July l4.O


The ravages of yesterdays storm are just
coming in as communication is being re-
stored. 1t was more terrific than at first
reported, and more than expected from the
dem )nstration made here. There is not a
forest nor orchard in the northern portion
Of the State of Kansas and southern tier of
counties in Nebraska that has not felt its
effects. The largest forest trees are cut off
short as with an ak. Grain stacks are
leyeled and blown away, entailing a severe
loss upon farmers. In Doniphan County it
unroofed barns and school houses and de-
molished a number of residences, while
fences and corn-cribs with trees went down
like chaff.
The Missouri River was a terrible scene,
as the water was dashed in a furious man.
nor, waves being thrown hundreds of feet
Inland. Upwards OF 100000 feet of logs
owned by w. Ketcham were lost. The
RATS becoming freed by the wind went
down the river and are total loss. The
estimated amout OF damage in this section
can not fall short OF $4,000.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21
Youths Department.
ARCHIBALD STONES MISTAKE.


Archibald Stone Is Arches name,
And Daisy Stone. that's Daisy;
Mamma and Papa's are just the same.
And mine-why, / am Maisy.
Daisy and I are twins, you know,
Exactly eight years old:
We are Just alike from top to toe,
And our hair is just like gold.
And Archie he il almost ten,
And figures on slate,
But does not add up rightly when
He says we are not eight.
For have learned a little song
Its name is Two Times Two"
That's why know that Arches wrong,
For course the song Is true.
Papa says not TO worry more,
Nor veN my little pate;
But Daisys four and am four
And that makes us Just eight
Emma c. DOtcd, IN ST. Nicholas.
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Stranger, with large family; -
say, have you malaria in this section?'
Fresh hotel clerk: Eyes, sir; yes, sir
We have everything for the comfort OF
-(Landlord takes him one side.) Oh,
OF course we haven't malaria right here
in this hotel; but in the hotel opposite
it RACES terribly" Clerk wonders why
the stranger hurriedly leaves the resort.
Hartford Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21

The American people rear, fatten
and consume more pigs than any other
people, and the exports of pig products
exceed every other export except wheat
and cotton. The average pig exports
for the last six years have reached near.
ly eighty-four and one-half millions
NeW England Farmer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21

OF l,0l5 girls examined for adniJ
sion to the Normal College, in Neu
York, this year, 964. or nnety-fve per
cent, were successful. The percentage
OF successes among the boys who APP
piled for admission to the City College
was eighty-two.-M Y. Sun.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21

Mixtures OF two parts of glycerine.
one part ammonia and little rosa
water whiten and soften the hands.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21
wARRING ELEMENTS.

Another Destructive storm sweeps Overths
Country, Laying waste Property in Sew.
.ral States.
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Illinois.

Advices from many points indicate that
the storm was general throughout the State,
though the destruction was not so great az
in Missouri, being principally confined Ia
the country, where the destruction to crops
was great in many localities. Houses wsv
blown down in some localities. JGg' siUf
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RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

- Conference Held at 1t. Louis, Mo-, 70
Discuss the subject-rl,e Resolutions
Admitted
National Republican., 1883-02-02
Competing Tciegrnph Lines.

When telegraph companies fall out the pub
lie has cause for rejoicing. The several com
peting lines between New York and Washing
ton have entered upon spirited fight, which
is full OF promise to the people who do bust
ness by electricity. Tho new company-the
Bankers and Merchants-inaugurat its SER
vice in Washington yesterday by making 20
per cent reduction Co all points touched by
its wires between New York and this city.
Tho Western Union was forced to
make similar reduction, and last
night the Baltimore and Ohio not
only followed tho other companies in their
reductions, but went Ave cents below the tariff
fixed by the Western Union and Bankers and
Merchants The Baltimore and Ohio now
gives q uniform rate Of fifteen cents on bust
ness between New York and Washington,
New York and Baltimore, and Philadelphia
and WashinntOn
National Republican., 1883-02-02
The National Rep ublican

Is for sale by the following newsdealorS
WASHINGTON.
w. g. Rooae's News stands Mt tho Arling-
ton Hotel, WilIard's Hotel, and Metropolis
tnn Hotel.
Uoose ~ Queens News Stand, National
Hotel.
B. II. Queen, st. James Hotel.
Riggs House News Stand.
Isbbitt House News Stand.
American House News Stand.
A. Brcntano 81 Co., Eleventh and PENN
sylvnnin avenue.
j. Bradley Adanis's Book Stores.
J.T. Clements, NcwshcnIcr, Ninth street.
q, ". Joyce, Stationery Store, 170S Penn
sylvnuia avenue N. w.
j. ID. Free, Book Store, 1913 Pennsylvn-
min avenue, corner Fourteenth.
Il. A. FIJI, Stationery, New York avenue,
nenr Fifteenth.
Il. II. NIorcoe, Cigars and Stationery
Pennsylvania avenue, near Twelfth.
VIRGINIA.
Ricimond-C. IL. Johnston, O1s Main
street.
Winchester II. Is. Hnrmcr.
Hnrrlsonburg-R. IL. sullivan & Co.
DanviIle-J. II. Coppridge.
CIlurlottesville-W.S. =. Iirsh, Perry g. Ter
NEW YORK CITY.
Brentano Bros, o Union Square.
Fifth Avenue Hotel News Stand.
Gilsey House News Stand.
"a CHICAGO.
Palmer House News Stand.
Sherman House News Stand.
fremont House News Stand.
BALTIMORE.
CnrrolIton Hotel News stand.
IGutnyy House News Stand.
Barnum's Hotel News Stand.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
THE HOUSE.

Mr.. Houk, chairman of the committee on
war claims, reported back the bill for tho al
lowance of certain claims reported by the ac-
counting officers Of the treasury. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Townshend (by rcqucst) introduced a
bill to amend the charter of the Mutual Fire
Insurance company Of the District Of Colum-
bia. Referred.
Mr., Kelley asked that an agreement should
be entered into whereby tho house should sit
until o'clock overy day that the tariff bill is
under consideration,
Mr.. Morrison regarded the request as q
proper one; and tacit agreement was en-
tered in to, as suggested by Mr. Kelley.
Mr.. O'Neill presented petitions of the board
of wardens of the port of Philadelphia and
Philadelphia insurance companies protesting
against the transfer of the revenue marine
and life saving services to the Navy depart
ment, Referred.
The house then, at Ills, went into COM
mittee of the whole (hIr. Burrows, of Michi-
gam in the chair on
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Ellis moved to strike out the item inn
posing duty of 10 per cent. ON carbolic acid.
He thought that there should be no restric-
tion ON the importation of an article which
was universally used as dlSlnlectant, par
ticularly in the southern states.
Mr.. Kelley intimated that he was willing
to agree to the amendment, but asked that
for the present it be withdrawn, and the item
recuTed to at some future time. 1t was so
ordered.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out the item
imposing duty of one-quarter of one cent
per pound on sulphate of iron or copper.
Mr., Kelley stated that he had no objection
to having this article go upon the free list ,
and the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Tucker moved to reduce the duty on
brown acetate Of lead from to cents per
pound,
Mr.. Kasson suggested that the four or five
items relative TO articles of which lead was
the basis should be passed over until the duty
ON lead should have been determined.
Mr.. Kelley objected to this course being
pursued.
Mr.. Horr opposed the amendment. contend
National Republican., 1883-02-02
CONDEMNED ships.

The secretary of tho navy has sent to tho
house the following list of vessels stricken
from the navy register, under tho provisions
of the naval appropriation act Of Aug o. 1882.
In each instance, whore the recommendation
us to the manner of disposing of the ship is
not given, the recommendation is that it be
sold at public auction:
At Portsmouth, n. H.-The Congress- screw
Guard, sails; Kansas screw; Massachusetts, screw,
to be broken on the stocks; Sabine, sails
At ID .ston-Connecticut, screw, to DO broken
on the stocks; Iowa, screw; Niagara screw; Ore
gon, screw, TO be broken up; Ohio, sails; Penn
sylVaniu, screw; Virginia, sails to be broken Lp.
At New LOndon-BluC Light tug; Florida, screw
At SackGtps harbOr-New Orleans sails.
AT New NOrk-Coossus, screw to he broken
on the stocks; Java, screw, 10 be broken up;
Susquehanna, paddle.
AT League isand-Burlngton, paddle; Glance,
tug; supply sails; Sorrel, tug Antietam, sails, to
be retained for barracks and equipment purposes;
Dictator screw, irOnCad
At Washinglon-Frolic, paddle; Relief, sails.
AT Port ROyul-PawnGc sails.
At Pensacola-Rose, tug, to be brokenup
AT Mare lslaud-Caliiurnia, Beneca, Old Mo-
nadnock, NarragansetI, Nyock, Saco, Tuscarora,
all screws,
Az Norfolk Worcester, screw; Canandagua
screw, to be broken up; Jean Sands, screw, TO
be kept as anchorboyi shawmrt' screw sayan-
nah, sails.
Al Annapolls-Santee, sails; PhloX, paddle, 10
be kept US II crrybOat; Wyoming, screw
AT Chester, Pa,-Roanoke screw, irOnclad,
National Republican., 1883-02-02
uRANCu OFFICES.

The following is a list of the branch Offices In
Washington. Others will bo added hereafter;
w. S. Roose's News Stands ut the ArIing-
ton Hotel, NVilInrd's Hotel, and Metropolis
tan Hotel.
Roose g. Queens News Stand, National
Hotel.
II. II. Queen, So. James Hotel.
Riggs House News Stand.
Ebbitt House News Stand.
American House News stand.
w. S. Thompson's Drug store.
G. II. Ficltlin's Drug store, Georgetown.
y. Bradley Adnmss hook stores.
CIR. Dufour, Druggist, 1913 Fourteenth.
II. II. Ferguson, Druggist, corner Second
and Pennsylvania avenue =. II.
s. Il. Lewis, Druggist, corner Fourteenth
RndP.
q. q. G. Simms, Druggist, corner Four
tecnth and New York avenue.
w. II. Scala, Druggist, 600 Enst Capitol.
II. A. johnston, druggist, corner Tenth
and . streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-02-02

struck out imposing duty Of 90 and 10 per
cent, respectively, on anilino Hand artificial
alizarine, the intention being TO restore those
articles to the free list
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out tho clause
imposing duty of 5 cents per pound ON ultra
marine Lost--71 to 81.
Mr.. Ellis moved to strike out the item inn
posing duty Of 20 per cent. ad valorem on
bone char or bone black fit for sugar refining
the intention being to place tho article on tho
free list. Agreed tO--S0 TO 40.
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana Mr.. Farwell, Of
Iowa; Mr.. Smith, of Illinois; Mr.. Dingley, of
Maine; Mr.. Hit, of Illinois; Mr.. Anderson Of
Kansas; Mr.. Ray, of New Hampshire; Mr.
Rice, Of Ohio Mr.. Aldrich, of Illinois; Mr..
Houk, of Tennessee: Mr. Updegrafl. of Iowa /;
Mr.. Prescott, of New York, and Mr.. Strait, of
Minnesota, voted with tho democrats in tho
affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Carlisle the duty on oxide
of zinc, ground in oil, was reduced from to
IL cents per pound.
On motion of Mr. Randall, the duty on oxide
Of zinc, &c for medicinal use, was reduced
from 10 to 5 cents per pound.
On motion of Mr. Carlisle, tho duty on rem
dored oils, not otherwise provided for, was re-
duced from % to 20 per cent. ad valorem. On
motion Of Mr.. Carlisle, the duty on ground or
powdered spices, not specially enumerated,
was reduced from 3 to3 cents per pound
Mr.. Springer moved to strike ont the duty
Of fifty cents per pound on choroform, for tho
purpose of placing it on the FREQ list. Lost.
MIR. Morrison moved TO strike out tho duty
Of 81 per gallon on fusil oil. Lost.
Mr.. Willis moved to increase the duty to So.
Lost.
Mr.. Curtin moved 60 increase tho duty on
tanning bark from 10 to 20 per cent. ad valo-
rem.
This giving riso to somc debate, on motion
of Mr. Kelley (at o'clocle) tho committee
rose, and the house Immediately adjourned.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
Petitions Tor National Aid TO Schools.

Fifty-seven petitions asking tho passage of
n bill to extend national aid to tho common
schools were presented in tho senate yestcr-
day by Messrs Blair and Mahone-twenty-five
by the former and thirty-two by tho latter
The uniformity in the signatures to the great
majority of these memorials has created some
curiosity as to their genuineness as represent
ative petitions. In many instances all tho
signatures on petition, to the number of fifty
or a hundred are found to have been written
by tie same person, with neither cross marks
nor memoranda to explain the rather singular
fact A printed caption to which the sigma
lures are attached recites that the signers are
Impressed with the danger threatening our
republic because of the appalling illiteracy OF
the voting population as revealed in tho last
census, for the enlightenment of which many
of the states arc unable to make adequate pro-
vision, and believing it to be the constitutional
duty of congress to provide for the safety of
the republic no less in time of peace than in
time Of war, and that tho enfranchisement
of the freedmen imposes an obligation upon
the government to qualify them for IL safe
discharge of the duties with which they are
charged" they earnestly pray that rep
resentatives in congress will take prompt and
efficient measures to avert this danger" In
one instance, in n petition purporting to como
from Aiken, S. c., the names Of three minis
tors of the gospel are signed to petition by
the same person, and among The Virginia pc
titions the same handwriting, in blue graphite
is found in memorials purporting to come
from Lynchburg and Salem and the counties
OF Nanscmond, Pittsylvania, and Gloucester
The petitions arc not dated, and, with but
one exception, they are from the south.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
BRANCH OFFICES
OF
The National Republican.

For tho accommodation Of tho public, branch
Offices have been established at prominent loca.
tions, where at all times advertisements and sub.
scriptlons can be le at exactly the cost at
the main Office.
Wants, Rents For Sale, &C., &C., Of three limo
or less, inserted three times for 80 cents All an.
swers, when desired, will DO delivered by special
messenger to tho residence or ofico of the adver-
tiser.
THE REPUBLICAN intends to demonstrate that It
is the very best advertising medium in tho Dis
trict, and earnestly requests liberal patronage Of
its branch Offices.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
l Ithlnl N nrcnnhlnnlr nhnnrlnns nn

the chiefs of divisions Of the bureau of printing
ana engraving 10 ask the employee Sere 10 Sign
petition asking the appointing he OF their
number 10 the vacant ehielsh ttmp Oyes
must either sign or refuse, al thG risk of
having the ill-will Of Mr.. Burrill q. should be
successful. Such intimidation shou. ceiye the.
emphatic condemnation Of the TTeh depart-
ment, PLoYE,
National Republican., 1883-02-02
This IA nus,ness.

The following circular was sent out to-day
to each republican member of the house: /" A
quorum of republican members Is demanded
for Monday, fifth instant. 1t has been fully
demonstrated that if the important business
of this session is to receive final action 1l7
republicans must be in their seats from ii
o. m, until adjournment"
National Republican., 1883-02-02
Col. IrlsIl,s shoea.

delegation, composed of the chiefs of di-
visions of the bureau of engraving and print
ing with the acting chief of that bureau, Mr.
II. j. Sulliyan, as chairman, called upon Sec
retary Folger yesterday and urged the pro-
motion Of Capt H. NJ. Burrill, now purchaser
of supplies for the bureau, to be chief of tho
bureau in place Of Col. o, III, Irish, deceased.
N, JLs EY}lop
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-15
WHENCE THE ABUSE?

4 correspondent Of the Natchitoches Yin
dictator who signs himself "Ihe People, y
and who afdently advocates the cause OF
Gov. McEnery, rather eclipses oil othe,
participants in the pending gubernatorial
discussion in the employment of vitupera-
tive language. Hecriticises Senator Gibson
Congressman Ellis, Gen. Ogden and John
Fitzpatrick in terms more forcible than
polite, alleging that they have formed a
combination to control the State govern
ment and Federal patronage, and declares
that the I'icGgune has "a Kellogg bride
taker as owner and hired assassin as edi-
tor" Another correspondent Of the same
paper, inconsistency using the nom dc
plume of "Truth," is scarcely less intern
perate in his assaults upon Gems. Nichols,
Ogden and their friends; and McEnery pa
pers quote approvingly from the illusions
of these writers in one column while com
planning in another that Gov. McEnery is
being made the victim of a campaign of
vituperation and abuse. There is too much
Of a disposition in some quarters to mis-
take legitimate argument against the adj
mlnistration for abuse, and to look upon
abuse leyeled al the anti Observation-Disclosures
Us argument.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-15


At the request Of the New Orleans Board
of Health, Gov. McEnery has withdrawn
his non-intercoIrse" proclamation, the
withdrawal to take effect from to-day. The
original quarantine proclamation issued
April "a, 1888 still remains in force, but the
continued absence Of yellow fever from the
city and State warranted the revocation of
the more stringent edjct. 1t is now safe to
say that New Orleans has escaped all dan
ger of fever epidemic this year.
A grand entertainment is to be given ct
the New Orleans fair grounds to-day and
tomorrow for the benefit of the Louisiana
Soldiers Home, projected institution in
which manned and destitute Confederate
soldiers will be maintained and cared for.
The main feature of the entertainment
will be sham battle of two days duration,
participated in by members of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, Army of Tennessee,
Grand Army of the Republic and the other
military organizations of the city. Each
ticket of admission has numbered cou-
pom attached, emitting the holder to
chance in q lottery of 100 prizes, the capital
premium being handsome cottage in
New Orleans valued at $500. 1t is expec-
ted that the battle will draw an immense
crowd of spectators.
The latest sensation in New Orleans is
conflict of authority betwean City Treas
urer Walshe and the Council Mr.. Walshe,
backed by an opinion from the Assistant
City Attorney, refused to pay warrants
drawn against appropriations for the cur
rent year, on the ground of an illegality in
one item of the budget. Iniunctions, coun
ter-iniunctions, writs of mandamus, orders
of election and reinstatement have fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession and
Mr.. Walshe has been fred out of the Treas
urer's office enc day and back into it the
next with. great regularity during the
greater portion of the present week. The
prevailing opinion among the newspapers
and members of the bar seems to be that
the Treasurer has the best of the fight from
q legal point of view, and it is not improba-
BILE that the Mayor, Chief of Police and
members of the Council may be intro
1,-aad to the interior of the parish prison
for contempt of court before the picnic is
over.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-15

Augustin Gomez was tried at Napoleon.
vile this week for the killing Of Dufossat
Guedry, in Assumption parish. and was &C
quilted. Many of our readers will re1nem-
Der the particulars of the crime with which
Gomez was charged. He and Tom Brad
ford became involved in a difficulty with
tGuedry and Alonzo Lacroix at ball given
at the formers place, and Bradford shot
Lacroix, while Gomez shot Guedry. The
latter died and Lacroix recovered, Brad
ford and Gomez both escaped. but the for
mer was captured some time after, CON
vlcted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years. Being pardoned out ten
days before the expiration of his term he
returned home and proved valuable wit
ness in behalf OF Gomez at this week 5 trial.
Gomez remained in hiding q long time,
but gave himself up some months ago. He
was tried once and the jury failed to agree,
,whereupon the accused was admitted to
bail. His second trial began on Tuesday,
but no jury was secured until Wednesday
evening. Thursday morning the case
was given to the jurors, and it took them
scarcely fifteen minutes to agree upon a
verdict of not guilty. Mr.. Castellanos
of New Orleans was attorney for the de-
Tense, and his three hours speech to the
jury was a model of force, eloquence and
pathos. Young Gomez was warmly con
graduated on his acquittal, even friends of
,Guedry and witnesses for the prosecution
shaking hands with him after the verdict
was announced
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-15

G. T. Sawyer, Past Chancellor Commander;
DIE. Jones, Chancellor Commander;
l! L. R"ntloy, Wee Chancellor Commander;
Hiyer Lemanu, Master Of I1xcEfequer;
ii. EiSe1 berg. Master of Finance;
Fl. o. Iaher, Keeper of Records and Seals:
Frederick Landry, Master At arms.
An Inner and Outer Guard, four Attend
ants and several committees IRE to be APP
pointed after the lodge is Instituted. An
assessment sufficient 10 defray the cost Of
organizing the lodge and procuring the
necessary supplies was then levied upon the
signer5 Of the application Of the charter,
and nearly all the sum was collected before
the adjournment of the meeting. The
chairman and secretary were appointed Il
committee to collect from absent signers
and authorized to remit the amount re-
luired to procure a d;spensation and pre-
linlinary supplies: Mr. Myer IIelnann was
chosen Temporary treasurer. and the meet
ing adjourned. The district Deputy Grand
Chancellor upon whom will devolye the
duty OF installing the lodge is Mr. ". r.
Reynaad OF Baton Rouge, and the sooner
he makes his appearance here the better
those Interested IL the neg organization
viii be pleased.