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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-26
A Narrow Escape.

NaEF0W Escape
TORONTO. Ont, Sept. % Two Pull
man coaches and the private car of
Chief Engineer Hannaford, of the Grand
Trunk express for Montreal and Boston
left the track near Pickering station.
last night, owing to a broken frog. and
went over bank twenty five feet high.
At the time of the accident il was very
dark and the rain was pouring in tor
tents The crash of rolling cars, the
sore ANS of women, and tue groans aud
the shrieks of the wounded, all emanat
ing from the intense darkness, were ter
rible to listen to. The horrors multi
piled when Chief Engineer Hannaford's
coach took fire. The flames burned
fiercely, despite the pouring rain, aud
quickly communicated to the Pullman
coach. That came next, though there
the flames were stayed. A large uum-
Der of townspeople quickly gathered
and assisted in rescuing the passengers
from the burning Pullman. As quickly
rs possible the passengers collected to-
eether and the roll was called, when il
was found that a dozen were injured.
but none seriously. How all escaped ia
a mystery. One of the coaches was,
smashed into kiniling wood. and all
were whiried over and over several
times, vet many escaped absolutely an
burt, whils most of the wouads are of a
slight character. The Injured were
taken to Whitby where medical aid was
procured. The damage to track and
rolling stock is estimated at 100000.
Indemnity Paid.
BEaLrs, Sept. 25.-The Official Gazette
says that China has paid Etl40 iudem-
nifty for losses suffered by German rep
resentatlves at Canton. by reason of the
outbreak of natives in 1883.
The Cholera Increasing.
GENOA, Sept. 25.-Ths cholera is in-
creasing to an alarming extent in this
city. Sixty-eight new cases were re-
ported today.
No Particular.
PANS, Sept. 25.-In response to in.
quirl@s the 4oraiag Nesns says il can
give no particulars of the elopement OF
a journalist with the young wife of an
English nobleman.
British Columbia.
VICTORIA, Sept. 25.--George F. Til.
bury, veterinary surgeon, formeriy
traveller for hardware firm of sar
Francisco. and afterwards a theatrical
agent, died saddenly in a cell at the
CITY prison this morning. He was undel
confinefaent for nental arrangement
caused BY drink.
The Provincial Fair opens tomorrow
There will be many exhibits.
Effort 90 Match flaaiea and Reach
TosoSTo, Sept. 25.-Richard <. Fox
of New York. writes to the Hall, signi
flying his willingness to give a purse o
| $500 for a single soul race of fiy,
miles. with tnrn. 10 be compsted for b
Edward Hsnion, WIN. Beach and JONI
reemer; and in addition q champion
ship trophy of tie valas of $500. to b
known as the Police Gaxstte Champion
ship Cup, which will bs the oaly en-
biem of the single ssuil championship
of the world. the trophy 10 be the pei
sonal property of any oarsman wh
shall win it three times in Succession
He will make arrangements for tue rae
on receiving favorable replies frosn Il
oarsuen named.
eansfea Outbreak.
Loxpos, Sept. &-Advices from Ba
, lnsh state that sanguinsry o0tbrea
, occurred In the jail at Msndalay an
several hundred convicts we're killed.
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FOR EfGN.


LONDON, Sept. 24.-The Paris CORE
spundsnee of the .HorHiag Nsscs says a
well known correspondent of we'll
known American newspaper has eloped
With the young wife of an English no.
bleman. Detectives tracked the fugi-
tives to Brussels. but the scout was lost
in that city and they are believed to
have taken passage TO tue colonies.
The lady is stated to Be the most beau
tiful woman in Europe, and the elope,
men. Is considered Very incomprehensi
bic by her relatives and friends. The
journalist is old enough to be the father
of the lady. The names have not bsen
made public,
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Failing Rerses.

MIsEALo o.. IL, Sept. 25.-tt the
Queens County Fair ground this after
noon, in the three year-old running
race, at the first turn of the track the
horse Little Mac" fell and rolled twice
over his rider. q. oolored boy named
Jackson. seriously iniuring him. At
the second turn two other horses fell.
and one had bis neck broken. The race
was won by Fred Gebhardt's Little
Annie
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Survivors Of the Wasp,

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The British man
of war Valiant, which was sent to Tory
Island to learn the details of the wreck
of the guaboat Wasp and to render all
assistance possible, has brought the
survivors of the disaster away from the
lighthouse, where they we're taken when
rescued from the water.
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sou,h Carolina Republican.

COLUMBIA Is. O., Sept. 25.-The Re
publican Convention, after a stormy
l.niRht session. adjourned until 7:30.
A free fight enlivened the proceedings
towards the close, and the colored spec
tators fell in. The nomination of an
Electoral ticket Vas delegated to the
Executive Committee. full State
ticket was nominated. Resolutions gu.
dorsing Blaine and Logan were intro
duoed, and referred TO the committee
on platform and resolutions. This
committee. however, failed to complete
Its work. and all matters pertaining to
platform and policy were ordered 10 be
disposed OF by the State Executive
Com mittee, which is TO make its action
known in ten DAYS.
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An Aged WIG Murdered.

BUTLER, Pa, Sept. 25-This morning
German Ullman, aged Is, living near
Whitestown, Ia this county, fatally
shot his wife, aged 60. The two quar-
relied over some domestic affair, and
the old man, in his anger, picked up a
gun and fired the fatal shot.
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DEER PARK (Md.). Sept. 25-Mid
night.-Mr. Garrett il still alive, but
can survive not more than few hours
He mas lost consciousness, and his
breathing is labored. His end is mo-
mentarily expected.
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DENVER, Sept. 25.-The Democratic
otase Convention reassembled at ii this
morning, and adopted resolutions en-.
dorsiRg the National Demcoratic plat
form adopted at Chicago. The plat
form further fayors the free aud unlim-
tied coinage Of silver, and declares that
oy the nomination of James q. Blaine.
an ayowed enemy of the silver interest,
sne Republican party has arrayod itself
"a open hostility to the interests OF this
state; opposes the granting of public
lands to railroads or other monopolies,
and denounces the system of disposinl
oi large tracts of State school lands to
corporations aud individuals; favors
.ae enactment of laws 60 prevest the
mtfoductloa of contagious animal dis
eAses insists upon the strictest laws
regulating the liquor traffic, bat opposes
plsoioition as unwise, illogical, uncon'
s'tationai aud impractleable de-
nounces the policy of the general gov
srnuient In keeping tribes of indians
Upon the agricultural lands of ) sathern
soior.do, aud demands legislation ex
AaRuishinR all indian reservations in
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schurx at Cincinnati

tnia morning DlAtt5 tett SgENc4Sc 70
attend the Oswego fair. A committee
from the Fair Association came no early
to escort the Blaine party to the ground.
As usual he Was compelled to hold an
Informal reception. He WAS escorted to
carriage and driven around the ground
so that all the people might have =
chance 10 see him. When be got mp on
the stand be was loudly cheered. and
there were shouts Of Clear the stand,
CLEAR the stand. The other occupants
OF the stand sat down. leaving Blaine
the one conspicuous figure. This sesm-
ad 90 please the crowd greatly, for they
eheered again and again. Mr.. Merriara,
President OF tbs Fair Association. IN
tvoiuced Blaine as one OF Americas
most eminent and most honored citi
xans. Blaine waited for the cheering to
subside and then said:
"There is no year Of the history of
the United States In which through all its
borSiers the aericulturist has reioteed as
he does this year. There are no politics
| in aoricalture. Applause. The crop
for the Democrat and the Republican
Is alike good or bad /; the need of pro-
ducts 10 alike 10 the Democrat and 10
tha Republican. We meet, therefore,
on agricultural fair grounds, II nowAer
else, on tue broad plane OF American
cit,xenship I" Good" and cheers which
| ia a much higher title than Democrat OF
Republican. Enthu siastle applause,
| n Il in that capacity that | stand before
Won this iuarning, and 10 II in that o.
nacity that / extend TO you ms congraf'
| i,Iafions and nay very hearty thanks fo'
your generous reception" Cheers.
AZ IL o'clock the party started on the
return 20 Syracuse. A stop OF few
minutes was made At Bsldwinssille
where Blaine was introduced 20 almos
n thousand people. 70 whom he address
ed courteous words OF acknoeiedcm-nt
Al l2.l0 p. N the party started TO
/ Auburn Ia the same oar In when the
came from New York yesterday. In.
depot aud the space along f@e tract
were Oiled with people eager 10 50
Blaine. and as the train NOV "a ava
he Appeared on the FEAR platform an
was caeered-
AZ seneca Falls there Was anoshs
large gathering vhish gaze saAias
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ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 25.-The Jour
nal de st. Petersburg states that Russia
joined with the other powers in object
ing to tue suspension of the Egyptian
sinking fund. The Russian Govern
ment has expressed to England its re-
greet that England did not consult the
other powers before deciding TO au-
thorize such step.
Russia is about TO build two ironelads
at Sebastopol. These will serve as the
nucleus for future fleet on the Black
Sea.
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Thre sfcning Condition OF Egyptian
Affair.".

PARIS, Sept. 25.-rhe Gduiois SAYS:
Baron de Courcsl, French ambassador
at Berlin, has informed Prime Minister
Ferry that Germany, Austria and Rus
STA have decided to warn the Khedive
will be endangered If he continues to
indorse EnRland's financial acts. In
that case the powers might support the
restoration of Ismail Pasha to the hea d
of the Egyptian Government.
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Loxpos, Sept. 5.-Advices from Bar
nsh state that = sanguinsry o0tbreak
occurred In the jail at MsndAlay and
several hundred convicts we're killed.
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PrrrsBURo, Sept. "a disastrous fire
broke out on the south side about half
past ! o'clock this evening, aud at mid
night is still raging. A. Is. Smith L
Co.'S extensive glass works, covering
two acres, together with Robinson. Rhea
& Co.'S mae bins shops and ave frame
dwellings. are already consumed, and
as tue buildings IN the vicinity are of
the most combustible material, 10 il
feared that the flames will get beyond
the control of the Fire Department.
Fortunately the wind Is not very high.
The loss so far 10 estimated at 500, 600.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02

So, then, to regulate clock
you lengthen or shorten the pendu-
lum-sweep by raising or lowering
the bali. Yet, again, there are thousands
of clock-tinkers who can not perform
this simple duty. In the first place the
clock should be perfectly plumb. This
you accomplish by applying the metro
nome test of the ear. 1t should say tic
as promptly and regularly as it says
tao. If the clock is uneven there will
be pronounced difference in time
between tic-tac and tactic. Then wind
the clock so asato run eight hours, and
set it by some good watch or other cor
rect time. At the end of every hour
notice whether it gains or loses, and
screw up or lower the pendulum
ball accordingly, giving the set-screw
only half a turn each time. No
clock repairer can regulate clock at
full spring, because the power is too
irregular. Clocks are made with long
pendulums that beat seconds and are
used Jas regulators for railways and 9th
er purposes. The train is composed of
a certain number of wheels with GER
tain number of teeth so arranged that
the pendulum, in describing an arc, al
lows one tooth to escape each second.
The American watch has eighteen thou
sand beats to the hour, while the old
English watch varies from eight thou
sand to ten thousand an hour. You
will see a pendulum-rod in these big
regulators composed of alternate strips
of brass and steel with ball of mer-
curry. These are supposed to counter
act the effects of contraction and ex-
pansion, rs the weather is hot or cold.
But there is nothing in it. All the con-
traction or expansion a pendulum-rod
will experience would not affect it's
time five seconds in twenty-four hours
When you grow up, children, next to
the old family Bible. with the thumb
marks of the dear old mother ON her
familiar page, will come to you in your
dreams that other familiar face of the
old house clock, and its measured tic,
tao will sound on SO sweetly, as of yore.
May the one that lulls you to sleep
now measure out with no sparing hands
the joys and years of mans allotted
three-score and ten Esoci0n," aae
Chicago Journal.
*['' Phocion's'' discoveries of the nature of
the pendulum overthrow the theories accept
ed by the scientific world since the time of
Calico, who is said TO have discovered the
principal of the equal beat of pendulum of
the same length, without reference to the
length of the swing.-EDl
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02
Tronble on tlna YYahash.

MACON, Mo-. Jan. 2l.
There was wreck on the Wabash about
$3.50 O'Clock this morning, the eannon-ball
train due here at As being thrown from
the track. a broken rail FUSED the disas-
ter. The accident happened four miles
south of this city, and the frst reports re.
ceived here were of the most sensational
character; but it was soon discovered that
she reports were exaggerated. The engane,
baggage car and first coach passed
safely over the broken rail, but
the coach and the sleeper left the track,
and the sleeper turned completely over.
There were about forty-fve people in the
Ewo cars, nearly all of whom.were more or
less bruised, but only seven were seriously
hurt Among these were:
G.. w. Burns. express messenger.
Geo. Thomas, Louisville, KY; leg broken
and back hurt.
Frank shaner, Richmond, Va; back and
head injured.
Miss Della Shaner, Philadelphia; badly
cut and bruised on face and shoulders.
Mrs. Tallman; head and face bruised
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02

Having thus explained the power and
the striking apparatus of clock, let US
now inquire how it is that in every
twenty-four hours it comes back to the
same time of day? The sun varies al
most every day in the year, but good
clock never.
What regulates clock? The pendu-
lun. HoWp By describing a given
arc of a circle in a given time. But
some pendulums beat fast and some
slow? That is all owing to the size of
the wheels. Has the strength of the
power anything to do with the velocity
of the escape wheel? Nothing what
ever. To illustrate: A certain spring
has an expansive power OF one-tenth,
that is, when wound upon cylinder its
recoil would lift one pound. Another
spring has an expansive power of one
fifth, or lift of one-ffth of a pound.
Apply each Of these springs to the same
wheels and the same length of pendu-
lum, which would run the fastest The
weakest. Why so? Because the strong
er one, through the eseapement wheel,
would force the pendulum ball to de-
scribe the greater arc Of the circle.
hence travelling further and hence. los
ing time in distance. And yet there
are hundreds Of watch and clock
TIMERS who do not understand
this simple proposition in physics.
T. 4 Il Il
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02
MUTT NOT GUILTY.
Verdict Rendered in the Celebrated Case
at Pittsburgh, Pa.-Remarkable Demon
stration on the Announcement of the
PTTTsBURGH, e. San. z

p f & 81 ( h
The city was on the qui UiUe this morn
ing to know If there had been verdict in
the Mutt case. Court met at $3.50 o'clock.
Half an hour later it was announced that
the jury were ready with verdict. In the
room there were as many spectators as
ever, and outside as many as ever who
could not get in. At ten o'clock sharp the
jury filed in. When they were seated
Judge Stowe sternly warned the audience
that, no matter what the verdict might be,
there should be no demonstrations of APP
proyal or disapproval, and those disregard
ing this injunction would be arrested. The
prisoner, who was in the dock, was told to
stand up. He did so, rigid as statue;
his lips thinner and more colorless and his
heavy eyes more heavy
"Gentiemen, have you agreed upon q
verdict!W asked Clerk Rowand.
tsWe have answered the jurors.
ttWhat say you, guilty or not guilty22
was the next Interrogation.
Not guilty, replied the foreman.
Such shout as went up from the thou.
sand voices in the courtroom never was
before heard in this county, at least. The
shout entered the ears OF those in waiting
outside, and they proclaimed it as they ran
down stairs, yelling nc the top of their
voices, Acquitted acquitted ~ The crowd
Al WAfblHR upon G0e SGfGeG LOOK up tQ9 Tes
frain and yelled it out with might and main.
Shop men ran to their doors and Joined in
shouting. Judge Stowe was to all appear
ances as happy BIS the happiest. A hearty
smile Illuminated his face as he left the
bench and shook hands with number of
those who had worked and prayed for the
deliverance of the boy. He never seemed
to think once about enforcing the penalty
for disobedience Of his injunction about the
order.
Mutt was removed to prison to undergo
the formality Of having his present sanity
established. He will probably be dis
charged tomorrow. Mrs. Mutt and her
daughter heard the news as they were
alighing from the carriage in front Of the
office of their counsel. They were deeply
affected. The jury called on them in a
\ body, and some OF the jurors mingled tears
slwith the widows.
M Everybody indorses the result. When
released the prisoner yill be taken to the
Farm Of an uncle in AAgyette County, and
h sshere kept until the excitement has passed
away. @
rs Ghe hearing as to Elemental condition OF
Matt viii take pkace tomorrow. Several
EpeZ will be examined, and his counses
esaQress thce Ives as confident that he will
pleased. The hearing is necessary to
ssatisfy the Court that he is a proper person
to be at larges The law on the subject is
very clear, and provides that when per-
son is acquitted of any offense by reason Of
insanity the jury shouldso declare, andt
court snail have power to order him kept IN
strict custody SO long as such person shall
be of unsound mind.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02

CLOCKS.

Of course, you all know what a clock
is, and some of you six-year-olds can
tell what time it is by one. And yet
many of you ten-year-olds know as
much about clocks as the Wisest man in
Congress is simply nothing.
Whether it be a spring or weight clock,
they all have the same machinery in
side; that is, the same number of
wheels, though ingenious Yankees have
invented clocks that run with less
number of wheels than the standard
Meriden or Waterbury clocks. There
used to be story current when was a
boy of Moses Latta, of Cincinnati, who
invented the steam fire-engine, how
that he took an eight-day clock to
pieces, cleaned it, put it together again,
had one wheel left, yet it ran as usual,
kept time and struck the hours prompts
ly. But there are few Moses Lattas.
In the first place there is the main
wheel (Which is attached directly to the
power, be it spring or weight); two
face-wheels, one TO run the minute
hand, which revolyes once around the
face every hour, and one to run the
hour-hand, which goes from one figure
to another each hour; two intermediate
wheels as checks upon the power; one
escape-wheel that is, the little one
you see through the hole in the center
of the face, and which. as it escapes
the claw-like verge at the upper
end of the pendulum rod, makes
the tao, tic noise you hear.
On the striking side there are
the main-Wheel attachment to the
power, the count-Wheel, the warn and
strike-wheel, and the stop-wheel. Did
it ever puzzle you how the hammer
should strike the correct hour and then
stop? And yet the explanation is simple
enough. Thus: the count-wheel has
seventy-eight little notches and twelve
big ones. An arm is attached to the
stIike-wheel, which is bent square down
at the outside end. AS the strike-Wheel
revolyes it throws this arm up and lets it
drop down exactly when the notch of
the count-wheel comes under the hook.
Let us begin at one o'clock. When the
mInute-hand wheel reaches II it starts
the strike-wheel, that wheel throws mp
the arm. the wheel moves, the hammer
strikes one, the arm then drops into the
deep notch and remains there until the
minute wheel describes one more full
revolution. Here is an explanation:
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02
Bobby and the Ram.

When Bobby Smart was six years old,
he was left to the care of his uncle
James, who lived in the country. His
aunt took him to his future home, and
at the depot he saw his uncle for the
first time.
Bobby was lonely and sad; his uncle
often treated him with harshness and
even cruelty. The cold winter had come
on early. Bobby was the only boy
about the farm, and he had to work
very hard. His clothing was unfit for
the winter weather, and he often suffered
from the cold.
Among the duties which this poor boy
had to perform was that of tending q
flock of sheep. One afternoon, when
there were signs of q snow-storn, he
was sent to drive the flock to the barn.
He started for the field, but his clothes
were so thin that he was benumbed by
the intense cold. He sat down on a
large rock to rest himself. He felt
strangely tired and cold. In a little
while he began to feel drowsy. Then
he thought it was SO nice and comfort
able that he would stay there awhile.
In a very few moments he was asleep,
and perhaps dreaming.
Suddenly he was aroused by q tre-
mendous blow which sent him spinning
from his perch on the rock to the
ground. Looking about him, he saw an
old ram near by. The creature looked
as though he had been doing mischief,
and Bobby was no longer at loss to
know where the blow came from; but
he thought the attack was an accident,
and in a short time he was again in the
land of Nod.
Again the ram very rudely tumbled
him over into the snow He was now
wide awake, and provoked at the attack
Of the beast. He began to search for
stick to chastise his enemy. The ram
understood his intention, for he turned
upon Bobby as if to finish the poor boy.
Bobby was forced to take to his heels.
and run towards home.
The ram chased him, while the rest
of the flock followed after their leader,
The inmates of the farmhouse were
surprised to see Bobby rushing towards
the house as fast as his little legs would
allow him. His hair was streaming in
fed. Close upon him was the old ram,
kicking up his heels in his anger. Be-
hind him could be seen q struggling line
Of sheep doing their best to keep up.
Bobby won the race, however. His
uncle came out in time to turn the flock
into the barn. 1t was long time be-
fore Bobby would venture near the ram
again.
Bobby knows now that but for the
efforts of that old ram in knocking him
from his seat on that bitterly cold day,
be would have been among the angels
in very short time The sleepy feel
ing which overcame him would have
ended in death. III
Bobby declares that the ram knew all
the time what allied him, and that he
butted him from the rock on purpose. I
can not explain it, but do know that
.sGod moves in mysterious way His
wonders to perform. - OR Little Ones.