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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-13
THOSE WHO ESCAPED THE KNIFE

The only men who escaped the knife
were three or four who died of scurvy.
The amputated limbs OF men who after.
ward persisted We're eagerly devoured.
Chas b. IIenry's death was particularly
tragic lie was young German, with
out relatives in this country, and Joined
Company L, Fifth Cavalry, in Cincin.
natl, His friends tried to disuado
him from going, but his spirit of adven,
turo was aroused by tales of Arctic ex.
pIoitS, and he determined to 90. Driven
to despair by hunger Henry tried to steal
little more than his share of ratious.
He was found out and shot. In the Off
cial report the death is set down as hay
ing occurred June G. When the body
was found his hands and face though
shrunken were intact, but nearly every
where else the skin had been stripped and
the flesh picked from the bones.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-13
HEART AND LUNGS EATEN

Even his heart and lungs were eaten.
One rib was shattered by bail, and to
another fragments of lead were attached.
A bullet hole was in the SKIN. The body
was in this condition when it was in.
TERED in Cypress Hill Cemetery last
Saturday. The letter his friend Mr..
Robert 5. Oberfeldcr, of Sidney, Neb.,
is daily looking for will probably never
come to light. The survivors were 10th
to talk of the horrible experience they
had passed through, but after promises OF
secrecy their evid ice was taken in writ.
ing, Greedy said he wished the men had
been rescued by the army instead of the
navy. OF course it was impossible to
keep the actual state of affairs from the
crew, but absolute silence was imposed
upon them. The officers were not al.
lowed to talk of what Tad occurred in
their presence.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-13
HUMAN FLESH FOR BAIT.

One man who openly spoke in the
mess room about the inhumanty OF
using fragments Of human flesh as bait
for shrimps was severely reprmapded.
Not a word of the facts was given to
anybody until Schley made his report.
A reporter questioned few officers on
the relief ships at the navy yard last
evening, Some of them asserted fatty
that the bodies were not mutilated when
found and secuted cannibaism Others
admitted that the bodies were shocking
to look upon, but attributed it to the
storm and ice. The remains were
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
CHAPTER OF CRIMES
ENACTED IN THE PAST TWO DAYS.
4 Holy Terror latlmIdasss = T'x,s Towa and
E'sahllshss almself ~ a Prsss Cessor-A
alssousi nurdsr-Auoth,r Loss Island
TrAstdJ- Ita0r Ctlmlsai yrsA yoiss,

AUSTIN, Tk1As. February 3--The motto.
rious Ban Thonps,n, who, pistol In hand,
recently cleared Bouquet ball, which was
filed with members Of tho late cattle
mems convention, and who last night as.
saulted W. A. Bowen, correspondent Of the
San Autonia Express. to-day became in.
censed at the structures Of the Austin
Salesman, entered the composing room,
hourished pistol, and forced the typos to
beat retreat Then he pied two galleys
OF type, mashed one lamp and left,
Arrai9ned in court be twice la1ruped man
named West with chair and was fined
$50 for contempt Of court. Tonight Thomn.
son notified ". p. Gaines, proprietor Of the
Stalesn'an, ih't he would hald him per.
sonally 1esponsibla for the publication.
Gaines replied that be would ,rea. him the
came as any other man. A force OF twenty
men and number OF police are stationed
about tha Sta!eanan office tonight,
Thompson ia drinking heavily,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
JUDGE pAClkEirS DEATH,
The Last Male OF IL Pr0mluent Pcnnayl.
YnnlR Family.

The Last Male OF IL Pr0mluent Pcnnayl I.
vnniA Family.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2.-Ol Judge
Harry L. Packer, who diedat Mauch Chunk,
Pa, on Friday, the PrSss eays;
Harry Z Packer was born at Mauch
Chunk on June 1, 1850. He entered Leaiyh
University, tbat splendid monument OF bis
fathers munificence, in 1868 Alter purauipg
his studies for four years, he was graduated
in June, 1870, with the highest honors Of
his class. O.
After finishing his college course, Mr..
Packer joined the engineer corps Of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad and was shortly
appointed superintendent OF the Eis!on l.
Amboy Railroad. LIE performed the duties
Of this Office with great credit and for one
30 young developed wonderful xecutiye
ability. In January, 1888, CHARLES Harts-
horne, who had held the position OF Presi-
dent since the decease Of Judge Asa Packer,
determined to retire ana Mr.. Packer was
elected to the presidency, which he held to
the day Of his death. r55
AT Asa Packers death, four years ago,
his es'a:e was worth about s. 900 600. Out
Of this be endowed the Lshixn Ua,versi,y
wi h An inc"mo Of $1,000 600, the library
fund Of tho Lehigh University with tho in
come OF S5G0. COO, aud St L1ke's Hospital,
Bethlehem, with the inc-mc Of 100000.
The balance Ct :he estate ID 70 be divid, d
among his three cniltiren, OF whom only
Mary Packer surviv,s. Miss Mary Packer
has now probably the la.ges. income OF
any womau III America, amounting, it is
said, 10 s.. 900 day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
THE 0ahOLINE DISASTER.
Farther fnrt.cuiars-Recov vering the
H.. kldlcs-The luOuehs

AuFsneF fnrttcuInrb-keCOvo th
| a htdles-The Iuquest.
! ALLIANCE. 0, February 2.-The work o
clearing away the ruins at the scene Of III,
gasoline explosion Of yesterday has bee,
steadily progressing all day. There wa!
considerable excitement at one time durin,
the day, when the labozers unear,hed {
skull and an arm, but quickly subsided
when they were found to belong to one o.
the bodies taken from the wrecked build
Ing last night. It is now known that the
bodies have all been recovered.
The bodies Of the seven unfortunate vic.
tins were this morning cotIlned and re-.
moved tIom the morgue, where they had
lain all night, 10 the homes OF relatives.
there to await in!e1meut on Tuesday,
At the coronet's inquest 1t was deye!oned
that MIR. Orr kept the gasoline in an air.
tight tank About gallon ran out on tho
lloor. The fluid was wipod up by Mr.. Orr,
and he had turned to other alI.irs. whon
the gas generated by the ga ,oline ivui,od.
The tank contained not more than half a
barrel Of the liquid.
a circumstance which has excited much
comment is that the Womau's Christian
Temperance Union appointed meeting to
Do held In the Or Block yesterday aiier-
noon, but Gome triil!ng matter prompted
them to postpone it until Saturday. ilad
the ladies met, as first arranged, the catss.
trophe would have been still more calami.
tous
!. An eye witness states when the explosion
occurred the entits building seemed lifted
into tho air, and was rent apart, falling
back In cloud OF dust, scarcely one brics
clinglng 10 another.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
A SensntiOnnl renily.

ST. PAUL, February 2.-The morning
papers make quite sensation over the
death Of Mra. G. Alwynde Smith, which
occurred yesterday morning. Nj. Smith
is highly connected young Engl:shman,
and three months ago married Mrs Matte
Maud Hinkle, Of Kansas City. Mics Hin.
kle was prominent society young lady OF
that city, aged 10. Yesterday the news.
papers received letters stating that "Nys,
Smith died from the effects Of abortion" ;"
Coroner OHM states = that Mrs.
Smith admltted her guilt to him,
but stoutly denied that her husband
had any knowledge Of her aclion. The
peculiar part Of the affair is that tho Coro
ner certified abe died Of "heart failure" !"
Smith is cousin OF Lord Darlington and a
nephew Of the Smiths, who are the princi.
pal owners Of the London street tramwAya,
He bad made large investments here, and
intended to reside In this city. The body
cf Mrs Smith ives shipped TO Kanses City,
but Coroner G linn notified the Coroner oi
Kansas City not to permit a burial until an
Investigation was made here. y I'm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04

READ what the farmers Of Berkeley have
losay about the assessment iniquity. A
Republican formerly OF Wheeling) presi-
uel, and Democrat-it is to be supposed
.aat nobody will challenge Mr.. Charles
James Fsulkner's Democracy-made a
ringing speech III support Of resolutions
which bear his imprint. The meeting and
III utserances eau not be sscribed to Re-
publican un!airness. The case is presented
with clearness and great strength, and the
Berkeley farmers may be assured tha,
sAslr shot will be heard round the State.
such IN arraignment Of an executive Is
fs'e in time Of pesce-about as rare as the
executive usurpation which has called It
'o'sii' Every county ought to have itf
ana'reasae.smen! meeting, II only to eE.
'o'se the Berkeley resolutions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
SOMEBODY LIES
And tho Committee on counts Thinks
II WRx Refer.

Ana tho Committee on Accounts Thinks
II WnS Refer.
WASHINGTON, February 2-Mr. Dockery,
Chairman Of the Committee on &C.
countp, has been busy to-day writing the
report upon the investigation into the re-
moval OF Tyson and other employees on the
last night OF the Forty.seventh Congress.
Owing to the absence OF the chairman Of
the full committee, the report can not be
made to tho House before Tuesday. 1t
would have been ready on Friday, except
ior request OF General Keller, 10 delay un-
til some additional testimony could be pre-
sented. On Friday Mr.. White, who dur.
ing the last session was clerk for the
Speaker, testified III his favor on several
points, said to be 10 the effect that General
Keller refused to be party 10 the proposed
arrangement as to salary between Dawson
and Tyson. The general result Of the ad.
ditional testimony weakened D.wson's
evidence somewhat when he was recalled,
bnt lett Tyson's unshaken. The majority
report Will present synopsis Of. testimony,
which will show that on the question Of
veracisy between Mr. Tyson and General
Keller, the testimony establishes the cor.
recsnees Of Mr.. Tyson's version. This was
to the effect thst be was forced toresigu, TO
make room for Mr. Gaines. G snerai
Keller testified that Tyson resigned volun.
tarlly, and Gaines was then appointed to
the vacancy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
rats, Exp,osion on n s,en.nboa,

BATON R:uoE. Febluary 3.--This even.
ing when tbs steamer Natchez was four
mlles above here steam p:ps exploded,
tearing up the floor Of two state rooms and
the gaugway aud fl ling III, cabin with
steam. There was crest Excitement for q
time, and tho pilot headed Tor shore. The
only pers1n killed Was colored boy OF the
pastry room, who had 'st stepped on to
the gallery: r. ". Allen, OF louisville,
was The only passenger injured. lie was
terribly scaldcd On the iace and hands. He
WAS Just stepping ou. OF his s!ate room.
The explosion wAs caused by defective
copper pipe. Tha Holiday, which came
up several hours after the accident, took of
| the pats 'nge;s T
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
ANOTHER HORROR.
Latest Bulletin From the Crimc Center
Of America.

Of America.
New YoRE, February 2-The excite.
mont created yesterday at Laurel Hill, l..
J., by the death Of Mrs. Collier from arseu.
ical poisoning, was intensified to day when
1t becams known tina. the husband had
also died. Late las! night Collier showed
symptoms Of recovery, but about o'clock
this morning he became delirious and tx.
pired in great agony at 7:s0. There 10
eomethlng very mysterious about tie death
Of Collier aud his wife. John Cowbey, the
brother OF Mrs Collier, eaid to-day that be
could give no explanation OF tbs deati, OF
his sister and her husband. They had ali.
ways been on the best OF tertys, soon
after the death oi his iather, on the 10Th Of
last month, he called at Ms. C,llier's and
made arrangements for the disposal OF the
property. They bud arranged 10 make an
equal division, he and each OF bis sisters
taking third. There IVES no money LETT
by the father. Tne property Is valued al
abou, 81 600, with 5000 mortgage on it. !
John Cowboy, brother in.law Of Thomas
Collier, has been arrested on suspicion Of
having poisoned the pepper. Annie Cow.
hey, sis.er OF John, was also arrested. Tbs
only motive known ior the crime is they
wanted to get possession OF their fathers
property. The fa:hcr's body will be ex.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
WORK OF CONGRESS.
'AsT, PRESENT AND TO GENE,
-''uS Work Accomplished so Far In, or,..,
'i'' 10 10 Considered BY the Senate Thi,
"sN-con'sns and Ills Wool rsrlr ail,,
horf''oA'a Horizontal Reduction Bi,,.

WASHINGTON, February 3.-Tbe ssna.s
accomplished little work las. week excen,
IN committee. The bill to provide for the
aseer'aininS and selling Of private land
claims In certain States and Territories re-.
IN mains unfinished buslners for tomorrow.
ihe Mcl'herson banking bill is more likelv
'nan any other OIL the calender TO be taken
up IN advance Of Its order, mud An eiIor.
WIN probably be mado during the week 10
oilhg II before the Senate. Senator Ed.
munds' civil rights bin und his Umh hill
stand next In importance. '"A '''
IN the uouse to.uurrow during the ca,,
Of states Mr.: Morrison expects to introdnc.
Dill providing for Il hor, ,utal rrdnct,o,,
OF ths tariff. The call will probably la ioI.
lowed by q suspension OF the rules noo,,
individual requests for considers,;onp Tp1 -
particular particular measures. Mr.. Converse las
asntu to 10 fecogn:zod and Contemplated
caa!llhg up MS bill providing for an increase
~ ~ u ino tarlti on wool. It Is un'letstcol that
II !he bill is brought up Mr.. II ,rd will Or
!'ose = ana urge that WOO! be placed on / a.
!tee liet: Mr.. Conysrss says that nearly
.uIee mll!ion men in this country ara In.
tesested IN wool aud their interests havo
oeeh lmperlled by the tariff legislation Of
Iast Congross. That legislation, he thinks
afisc:s not only the industrial but ths
political outlook. :" ou' 'no
me Appropriation Committee has ,,nt,er
consideration the Navy Appropriation biIl.
members Of thv committee say they expect
70 report 1t to the Hoase before the and of
the week. AA0 0Au "a
IN COMMITTEE ol the whole, into wbic,,
tae uouse can resolve itself by ms iority
vo,e, tho chipping bill, to remove certain
outuens on tho American merchant ma
fine ana encourage the American foreign
carving trade, will probably be considered,
Friends oil the measure are OF opinion that
" wlil DO passed With little debate.
important measures to be coueiio,ed
py Ing came committee, should the House
so order. arc the bill to establish depsrt.
ment Of agriculture and ito bill for tho
establishment Of II bureau OF animal in
d!nMstry. On the House calendar ere the
ol'ls regulating ra'es of po..ac4 on second
clsss matter ut letter carrier clli .es and in
relation to the admission Of Territories into
the Union. 'A''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
TAE WOOL MARHEr.
a Large H"h.no,s the rnst Week, bu
PKIccs Much the Snmc,

A Largo Rah.no,s the pnst Week. bu,
Prices Much the Snno.
Boston. February 2.-The total receip,s cI
wool at this port during the past week com.
prise S.s05 bales domestic and 1918 bales
foreign against Q. SOS bales domestic aud 100
foreign Tor the zane time last year. The
total receipts since January /, 1881, com.
prise 10. $40 bales domestic and G,lo5 bsles
foreign, agains. oS,753 bales domestic and
9S5 bales foreign for the corresponding
period Of 1883.
The business Of the week has been larger
than Tor any week since that ending De.
cember IA, 1883, and is the iirst ,ime the
sales have exceeded 100000 for any week
eince then. The sales this week have been
DOL, 400 lbs. more than week ago, the in.
crease being about equally divided between
domestic and foreign woods. The larees,
sales OF any description OF wool have been
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, smountinr to
3Ss 200 Lbs; week ago the sales OF this de-
scription amounted to 3aU. 900.
The market has been much more active.
bat trade has been Hpasmodic, ons day
being good and the next slow. The fta;.
ures OF the market, howaves, r.
main much the same. We rhoull
quote the aelline prices OF lllp
market OF leading descriptions as follows:
1hio and Penn. No. l fleece, 3s doe;
\. SO 81; AN and above, 81. II, ;
Mich. \, 81. .35 F.; fine Terr., l7s24c; med.
22a25e; sandy heavy wools 3,5c l.ss than
Il, thls; j. Mont m fac, 2s.2s; 3 choice med. do,
some higher; spring clip med, IL months,
24a2Gec;; fine do, 2a ,25r; six 10 eight months
wool, med, 20a23e;; fine do. 20I2Ac; Kan.
fine, lsa23c; med. do, 2laa3r; carpet, l5l
l7c; med, unwash, &c r3OS; fine do, 24,oT;
unmerch. tine, 26, ,30t; Me. super, 4O442e;
com. super: 50. S5c; No. combipg, .,3.45.;
coarse combing, 50 .35c; unwash comb,ng,
26!29c; fine Ohio delaine, 30a4le; fine
~ Mieh: ca do, $685.; Gal; spriug, nominal,
LAPS; eastern Ore 22s27c; valley Ore,
?as29'; Southern defective, l6alSc; do fall,
l01l7c. :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
FOSrEA'S l.,TrLE GAME
nc wants to Take \, cund Eonry in III
pIeStJenflnl E,Ca EmT

~ '"~o ~ CulN hOnFy I'm The
p'ehdcniirl Race. i581
NEW York, February 2-Tho exact mia.
sion on which Governor Foster came East
has not been divulged. 1t is known, how
ever, that he will take an active part in the
next National Republican Conuen:ion, Il
IS SAID that he has hopes OF seeing his own
name second Oh the ticket 10 se named by
lnet assembly. Fosters original plan il
sasa 10 have been to attach hi,nseli tn
Blaint's kite. = A'N'-' ~ . "
1-sss Skinner, waen it was announced
thas Mr. B'ane wonlL not bs an active
candidate, and Arthur will be. tne name
oi lhs Ex-Governor vss Transferred N tho
AHhuf programme, hu. |. ia said that
President Arthur declined TO mako an al.
lance OF this kind, which accounts ior
Logan. ~
A Cleveland correspondent OF the ,s,u, TO.
day Iays: The Ex-Governor is having some
nau luck alter season Of good fSrtune
lie wanted to go to the U. S. Senate when
uaineid was elected; he wanted to be elect.
Gu 20 III! the vacancy caused by GarGeld's
tes'gaatloD; he wanted TO be nominated
III ~ !ne vice Presidency Oh a ticket with
h'aina iour years ago; he wanted 10 suc-
ceed ir,endleton: He got left all around:
mas allowed Ohio to slip away from his par,
~ TWO successive years, and now has failed
10 nave confirmation Of his appointment
as member Of the Board OF Trustees Of an
insane asylum. : ''''
Now the Ex-Governor, who hasn't sue.
ceeaed in strangling his ambition, fnds
the tall form OF John Sherman once moro
IN h's pathway. sherman wants to be-
PRESIDENT, and Foster wants 10 be Vico
PRESIDENT. One or the other must s,ep
Garfield fetichism is st;ll strong in Ohio,
end Arthur unpopular. Foster publicly
declares that Arthur canuot carry Ohio,
and this means tha! Blaine and Sherman
arc to fight for Ohio, and that Fes,er is to
be Blaine's Lieutenant, ' - ~
Ohio Republicans will be divided at
lineage. Blaine, strange to gay, is the
most popular maa amcng the rank an d file.
and Foster is strong in sections. Nearly
hs'i lbs delegates will be for Blaine and
Foster" 'A0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
A FIEh DISH CRIME.
An Old Man Tortured and then nurdered
fur his Money

An Old Man Tortured nnd then II nurdered
for his Money.
ST. JOSEPH, No., February S-Intorms.
ton has been received here that the dead
body OF William Bradshaw, wealthy far
mer, Lying eleven miles from Albany,
Gentry county, was found near his home
yesterday with his heed crushed With g
club and his face, the palms OF his hands
and soles Of his feet burned 10 crisp. The
indications about the premises are that the
old man was assaulted by robbers, who
tortured him to make him reveal the hid.
ing place Of his uouey aud afterwards
beat him to death with bludgeon. l, ia
not known whether the robbers obtained
any money, but it is supposed that Brad.
shaw had o large sum concealed in the
house, and it is believed they did. There
is no clue to the perpetrators OF the dis.
bolical crime. There is great excitement
in the ne;ghborhood and should the mur-
derers be found, it is beliesed they will
be lynched.
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WHEELING
schlicker, Of Pennsylvania, committee to
remain In Washington and urge the pas.
klua OI Ranxaun ,iaii E..s.,l. LII

schlicker, q Pennsylvania, u committee to
remain In Washington and urge the pas.
tage Of Representative Foran's bill.
Representative Hopkins, Chairman Of
the House Committee on Labor, has, In
compliance with the petitions Of the vari.
ous labor organizations in the country,
prepared a bill which he will present to
the House for reference Monday, providing
Tor tho enforcement OF an eight.hour law.
lie says the moral influence Of the enforce
ment Of the eight.hour law will have the
effect OF reducing the hours OF labor
throughout the country. This, together
with a prohibition Of the importation OF
foreign contract labor will in measure re-.
!ievs woskingmen. The res. involves q
financial question, and rests upon the
action OF our Tariff Committee and our
finances. nrr
Mr.. Hopkinusays labor interests demand
that the tariff ehould not be disturbed.
Prolonged and uncertsiu agitation is in.
furious, and the question should not be
taken up until 1t can bs eirectually dis
posed Of. A positive system, whether free
trade or protection, Is better than uncer.
tainty iorthe business interests Of the coun-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
Big Fire In st. LOuls.

ST. LOUIS, February 3-rhe large three.
story iron front building occupied by N.
q. Neson x Co., extensive manufacturers
OF plumbers goods and various other kinda
ol machinery, and Grant & Co.'s ware
house for boots and shoes, burned ct &
o'clock this morning. A large part oi the
81. Charles street side OF the building was
destroyed and the Eight street side badly
eutted. Neeson 4 Co.'s loes is not yet knorn
hut their Insurance amounts to SIS 600
Philip Grant 4 Co.'s loss and insurance
are not yet ascertaiued. The livery stable
CT Logan 4 Brown and other small bnild.
lingo we're damaged to the amount Of $780,
600 or $4,000.
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An Ohio Dnmacl Watts In Vain for The
NrlurSrOom ''fH

An Ohlo DnmACl Watts In Vain for the
bridegroom. '
URRAsA, O., February 3.--L's: Thurs
day evening Mics Aunie Tehen, daughter
OF Mr.. Patrick Tehen, proprietor OF the
Farmers' Hotel, .of Urbana, and Mr.. An
drew Meyers were to have been married
The bride had made all arrangements, and
grand wedding feast was in course o
preparation. A number Of friends had re.
ceived invitations TO the event, and every.
thing was indicative OF royal time.
The time drew near for the event, bui
the night before the groom changed his
mind, and, without giving the young lady
word Of warning, packed his grlp.sack
and lett Tor parts unknown. Ths sudden
disappearance oi the intended groom
caused CONSERVATION among tho young
lady's friends, aud the matter has been
freely discussed by those who knew Of it.
When it was known that Meyers had skip.
ped. word Was sent 10 the church eexton
not to open the church, and thus the in.
tended event ended. ~.
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LONDON, February 2.-Serious gales are
again reported in various quarters. They
have been especially severe in the Island
oi Jersey and at Holyhead. Birmingham
Chester, Harwich, Wick, and on the Isle OF
Man. Many rivers have oveIflowed their
banks, and the floods are causing much
damage. Streets at Dualsld aud Derby.
shire are inu. dated. A portion OF the
breakwater at St. Ives has been demolish-
ed, and an iron bridge at Raodes Bank,
near Oldham, has been blown down, N :