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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
TORNADO STATISTICS
Compiled by the Signal Sc erVice-The states
They Visit.

Compiled by the Signal Sc SerVice-The states
They Visit.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Signal Ser
vice Office has published number of papers
on the to,nadoes which occurred during the
year 1884. They report the number OF
storms in twenty feur States are as follows
Georgia SO, South Carolina 22, Alabama
Is, North Carolina II, Kansas II, Cali
fornia IL, Wisconsin 10, Dakota 8, Ken
tucky 7, Mississippi 7, Texas 5, New York
), Indiana 4, Ohio 3, Missouri 3, Minnesota
3, Pennsylvanis 2, arkansas 2, Nebraska 2,
Colorado 2, Tennessee 2, Illinois !, Indian
Territory /, Louisiana l. The following
observations ere also made: The rotary
m noYement Of the whirling tornado cloud is
in 90 cases reported as against the hands
Of clock and in six cases pronounced
moving with theIhands Of the clock. Elec
tricsl discharges were observed IN eighty
c ses as occurring in the clouds surrounding
the tornado cloud that is N tie clouds near
horizon and in twenty-seyen cases as occur
riue in the funnel cloud. The width Of
sth of distinctions supposed to embrace
The distance between areas OF sensible
winds on the two sides Of the tornado cloud
varied in sixty+wo cases from seventy-fye
thousand, two hundred and eighty feet the
average being l,O37 feet. The length Of
the tornado track as reported in thirty seven
cases varied from two 10 one hundred and
thirty miles, the average being 50. 10 miles
The velocity Of progression OF the tornado
cloud as determined from reports 10 seven
teen cases varied from fifteen to eighteen
miles per hour, the average be.
log fortytwo miles. The shortest
time occupied By the tornado cloud in pass
ing / given peint varied from "an instant
to two minutes, the average being about IS
second" The State IN which the greatest
number of tornsdOs occurred is Georgia,
followed BY Soath CaYolins and Alabama.
The month in which the largest number OF
tornsdos occurred is Febs0ary. yet this does
not indicate that il was the month OF the
greatest frequency, because there were only
two days oat of the entire month on which
the storms occurred The pspsrs ssy'thst
more than one thousand buildings were de-
stroyed, and give q number Of instances
where men were blown doEn. The most
ex ensive tornado was in Minnesota, on the
9th of September. The estmAted loss By
tiy storm was $4Ce,000,0oo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
VETERANS MEET
And Extend Their Sympathy to the Be
reAVed Family.

And Extend Their sympathy TO the be
reAyed Family.
BUYEALo, July 24-On the annual re-
union Of the Twenty-6rst Regiment Veteran
Association yesterday the following re'olu-
non was unanimously adopted:
"The Buffalo Twenty-6rst Regiment Vet
eran Association. assembled at their seventh
reunion. desire 10 convey TO the tamily OF
Ger eral Grant their love and respect ana
heartfelt sympathy in this their time OF
great bereavement May the grace Of our
Heavenly Father who sustained our great
chief on the closing days Of his esSthly ca
reer, strengthen them throughout the re-
msinder Of their lives and especially COM
fort them in their present sorrow.
General VIM. F. Rogers, Permanet Presi-
dent. also referred fselrngly to the death OF
Gerersl Grant. Resolutions OF sympathy
were also adopted on the deaths OF several
comrades during the past year. The veter
sus passed pleasant day, recalling old
var days and playing games OF various
binds. About $50 comrades were present
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25

Gen Grant. I therefore designate the fol
lowing Senator's to represent that body In
conr ection with the funeral ceremonies:
Justin Morrill,, John Sherman, John A. Lo-
gan, j. Donald Cameron, Wade Hampton,
VIM. Rs snEom, Jos. E. Brown, ]. G. Harris
and John F. Miller, of California. You
will notify them Immediately and are re-
quest to officially accompany them.
Signed. THOMAS A. HENDRIcKs,
Vice President,
0fthe Senator'S named, Mr.. Miller is in
Alasks, Mr.. Cameron in Montana, and
Mesas. Harris and Brown ont of reach Of
telegraph. The remaining Senator's were
notified by telegraph to night, and the Vice
President was informed Of ths absence OF
the others and asked to name substitutes.
This will probably be done tomorrow.
Although the Vice President only named
nine Senators, it is probable that full dele
gation of twelve will be present at the
funeral
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A $500, 900 FAILURE.
A Big Buch ct shop I'm New York Collapses
and stirs Up the Gamblers.

Big Buci ct Shop in New York CoIlapses
and stirs Up the Gamblers.
SrRAcuLE, N. L, July l4.-Babcock 4
Andrews, propiesors otthe big bucket shop
probably the most extensive in the State
failed today FOR 100000 or more. The
films principal Office was in. this city and
they had about seventy-6ve branch Offices
distributed throughout good sized interior
towns Of this State in New England in
Canada.
The manager Of the head
Office he,e says that theJ
Lost &75, 900 On the May wheat, but maae
S65, 600 On d oil rise three weeks ago and
s35, 900 in oil and $1,000 in Jersey cattle
yesterday. They could have got through
sitter all only they were short Of 100000
tauels Of oil q. &c and bslos. They
figure their assets at nominal rats, most.
" in ofies iurnitu,e. and they had $780,.
coo customers notes, which are almost
valuelesa The bucket shop players all
oser The stnts are badly bit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
JEFF. DAVIS LETTER,
What He Really Wrote When Grant Wa
Thought to be Dying.

What He Really Wrote When Grant Was
Thought to be Dying.
BosToS, July 24-The Globe last evening
printed the following letter rom Jefferson
Davis, wired Apnl 1, when the death Of
General Grant was expected at any hour.
A part of the letter was stolen from the
wires at the time and sent to various papers.
Afterwards q denial that Mr.. Davis had
ever said anything in praise Of General
Grant was published. During all this time
the Globe said nothing, IS the matter was
obtained under promise that no part Of it
should be printed until General Grant was
dead:
BEAUvoIR, MIss., April ?, 1885.
S1E-Your letter asking me to give my
views on the subject Of General Grant 5
military career, has been received With
most respectful consideration for yo1 aud
the influential paper you represent, must
decline to comply with your request for the
following ressons General Grant is re-
ported diving; although he invaded our
country with ruthless track, it wa' with
open baud and so far IS know be sbetted
neither pillsge nor arson. When his
armies were 90 successful that General
Lees army bad not even the power to fur
,her retreat, General Grant gave terms both
liberal and courteous and has since the
war, believe, showed no mahgnity nor
perpetuated ISLANDERS agsinst the Confeder'
atss either of the militia y or civil service.
Therefore, instead OF seeking to disturb
the quiet Of his closing hours, ] would, II il
were in my power, willingly contribute 10
the repose OF his mind and the comfort Of
bis body.
(Signed) JEFFERSON DAVIS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
IHE VICE PRESIDENT

Designatss senators to Represent the
Senate at the obseQuies.
wAsHISGroS, D. C., July 4-Hon. W.
P. Coundsy, sergeant-at-Arms of the Sen
ate. has received the following dispatch:
OAKLAND House., 81. .CLAIS SPRINGS, MICH. !
July "A. 1885.
His proper that the Senate OF the United
States shall participate with the other de-
psrtments Of the Government and With the
people in doing honsr to the memory ct
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GENERAL GRANTS COFFIN.
II Is Being Made in Rochester, New
York.

IL Is Being Made In Rochester, New
York.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 24.-The Stein
Manufacturing COMPANY of this city, yes
terdsy received an order for the casket in
which the remains of General Grant are to
be laid in their last resting place. The cas-
ket will be the finest ever made in this coun-
try and the first of its kind manufactured.
Ii is called the Style E, State casket,
cloth covered metal, and will be six
feet long, covered with the finest purple silk
velvet, banded with solid silver frames and
portals. The metallic part which is inside
The red cedar covered shell, will be Of high
" polished copper. The top viii be French
plate beveled glass, open full length. The
inside of the casket will be lined With cream
colored satin and an elegant pillow Of the
SINE material. The handles will be Of
solid silver. The outside box will be of red
cedar, ,.ined with lead and highly ornament
ed with silver mountains. The casket will
be completed by Surdy'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
PHALLAs WALKS OFF FROM MAJouCA
The Good Going of the Bay Gelding In
Now York.

The Good Going Of the Bay Geiding In
Now York.
New YORK, July 2i-About 5000 people
were present at the New York Driving Park
Club track to-dsy to witness abe great match
between the bay stallion Phalls and the
gelding Msjolica, property Of Nsthan
Strauss. After s-little warming up on the
track Ed. Bither sat up behind Msjolica,
while the veteran driver, John Murphy took
the reins over Phallas On tho fourth Of
fort they got of splendidly, Phallss
taking the pole and going at an
easy rate with Msjolsea. nearly
abreast. The thirdturn track has Q slight
incline and this seemed to give Phallas ad-
ditional speed as he few up the slope leav
ing his competitor to follow him home
ubich he did so lengths behiad. Time,
2:l6.
The second hea. resulted in Q. procession,
not race, Phslhs leading all the way.
TIME, 2:2Sh.
The last heat was repetition Of the sec
ord, only PhalIas walked lone. Time,
226i.
Between the heats Of this race there was
q contest for horses OF the 2:25 clsss be-
tween Lady Msiolica, Revenge, gsorge A.,
Cyclone, Eva, Bonnie L. shd Toney T.,
vhich was won bv Eva. Time. 2:23i.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
A BRUTAL MURDER.
A Man KILLED while seeking Phyzioias
For BIS Sick Child.

a MAD hllle0 W ME oSSk SkhAB - 49,
For his Sick Child.
HoPEIysvILLE, KT., July 2A-A brutal
murder was committed late Wednesday
night sbout twenty miles south Of here.
John 81. Mcknight went in search Of ply.
sicisns to attend his sick child he had
gone short distance when he was fred
upou By masked men. When found bis
BODY vas riddled With bucksbos, and part OF
hls bead had been shot assJ. Ths murder
ers did not disturb the money or yaiassles
on bis person. When the people who foand
the BODY carried It into the bouss they sav
that MeKnieht's wife and child we're miss
ing. There we're blood stsins on che door
and bed clothing. Three strangers. heavily
armtd, we're seen in the nsighborhood la:s
in the afternoon. II was plain that tn
murder was committed for revesge b
some of McKnights former companions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
A Hsv Cattle Dl.sass.

DErIo:T, july A.-A Free Press Howell
special ssys: AreS disesse among cattle y
reported from the southern part Of this
county. The first sigma Of the disease i
groanipg ss IL in grsa. pain. Tbs con-
iinxts frou - TO IS hours, when sbsy eE-
pirs. Post mortem examination insansbiy
slos tie lining Of the stomach satirsJ
esez away as BY a1s4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
Y. N. @. A. Of Maryland and West Virginia.
SaaciaI y fAs RApiz0.

Nj. LAKE PARK, MD., July 94-Tsssun
ner distric, conferences of the Y. u G. A.
is in session here now, delegates being pres
ent from Baltimore, Cumberland, Parkers-
burg and many other places. who are hold
ing their sessions in the auditorium, W. 81.
Morris, OF Bsltimore, presiding A large
excursion from Lonsconing, Keyser and
PiedneDt under Cap ain Anderson speut
I be day here. Despits the severe rain the
sessions we're well attended to-day. The
meetings are growing in interest.
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a water Cloud t5ursts.
S,.-s,uf "A IA Rs~lsf.r

ELLExBoRo, W. Va. July IA vstsr
cloud bursted at HsrrisviIls last evening,
flooding everything. A horse was drowned
and mans wagon, tba. was standing in 9
rivulet, foated of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25

TSess I 10 esB % a. iisa vspk =
spesksse Il rsteSs Tosie. h eslh - -
rsesn sud esrss b. ~ yiytsea No ALL
ca naks nisaAls y hssPiaG hftb \
he house fa ssGSA ssss asd ~ tsece
- Of De bo~sh, stonsek. kv9 ssd ID,
ssys Il y sxssiy w. yss vsst. Ro joss
~ yoss ~ I'D chf5sen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
HoRsFORD's ACID PaosPATE
Topic Tor Oyervorked Men.

Tonic for Overworked Men.
Dr.. J. C. Wilson. Philadelphia. Pa, says
Il have used it as general tonic, aud IN
particular in the debility and dyspepsia OF
oTsrvorked men, With satisfactory results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25

The sale, ct Proyidence, r. L. Of the Psll
Mall Gazette reprint has been stopped bJ
the police.
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A BOSTON HORROR.
Two Corpses Horribly Mutilated Found In
the River.

Two COrpses hOrr1Diy mutithteu EOuua An
the River.
BosToS, MASS, July 2i.-4.ast night
Alex. Mccormack, the jsnitor Of the Union
Boat Club, discovered bag floating in the
Charles river, which was found to contain
the muhlated body Of woman whose legs
were missing, having the appearance Of
having been hacked oE with dull axe.
There were marks of violence on the face
and arms, and the tongue protruded, as
though she had strangled. The remains
were apparently those Of laboring woman
shout 40 years Of age, well termed and clad
only in cbemse. There is nothing to
furnish clue TO her identity.
Thought to be Identified.
BosroN July 2i.-Fx State Detective Da.
vid l.. Wentworth beieves that in the mutt
lated remains Of woman found in Charles
river yesterday he recognizes Nettie Haley,
who was q witness fog Mrs. Mayo against
DR.. U. K. Mayo, in famous divorse case
tried in 1875. DR.. Haley and others who
knew the Haley woman have been sent 'or
10 view the remains. Mr.. Wentworth states
that of late lyettie Haley has worked in
cheap restaurants about tie wharves. She
was Of drinking sabits. When intoxicated
she was violent nnd quarrelseme. She had
q small and per-uliarly shaped nose, suc",
as Mr.. Wentworth says, not one person in
thousand has and by that feature he is con-
6dent that he can identity ber with the
corpse.
BosToI July 24.--About ten o'clock this
morning the hsrbor police found floating in
the Charles river, near the place where the
body was tound last evening, another sack
containing the mutiated trunk Of q womans
body. The head and legs were gone. The
bag which resembled the one found with q
woman body in it yesterday, had been care
fully sewed up and there was piece OF car
pet inside Since this second find the
police incline to believe that there has been
no murder, hut that the two bodies were
thrown into the river by medical students.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
With National Honors,

WASHINGTON, July 24.-President Cleve-
land was tonight advised by telegram from
A6jutsnt General Drum, now at Mt. Nc
Gregor, that he had delivered the Presi.
dents letter to Mrs. Grant, and that she
and children expressed desire to have
General Grant buried with national honors
Their wishes will be respected and the cere,
monies will take place as already indicated
in the press dispatches. President Cleve-
land and members of the Cabinet will at
tend the funeral in New York on Saturday,
Sth of August.
D-,.o~.. 80 waIaa
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HAss Hall.

At Boaou-Bostons 8, Chicago IA
81 Cincinnati-BAltimors 5. Cincinnati
In niath.
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Prince and Princess of Wales.
LONDON, July "a.
Mrs. U. s. Grsnt:

LONDONI Ouiy %f'
Mrs. U. s. Grsnt:
Accept our deepest sympathy in the loss
of your distinguished husband. We shall
always look back with qualification at hav-
irg had the advantage of knowing him
personally.
[Signed]
PnlNcE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
Ex-President Arthur.
MONTREAL, July "a.
Mrs. Grant:
l am greatly grieved to get the sad news
Of the Generals death. Pray accept my
most sincere sympathy.
TSigned1 CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
To the Diplomats.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Secretary Bayard
has addressed circular to all of the dtplo-
matte and consular officers of the United
States, in which he invites attention to the
Presidential proclamation asnouncing the
death of General Grant. He directs that
flags of Offices be displayed at hslfmsst on
the reception Of circular, a nd the usual
symbols OF mourning be assumed for q
period of thirty days.
Proclanrations.
PROVIDENCE, July 24.-Both Governor
Wetmore and Mayor Doyle have issued
proclamstions announcing the death of
General Grant and directing the display of
emblems of mourning on the State and city
buildings, and suggesting the suspension OF
business and general display of mourning
emblems on the occasion Of the funeral
Governor Wetmore to-day sent dispatch OF
coincidence to Col. Fred. Grant.
The Generals Sister Arrives.
New YORK, Ju'y 24.-Mrs. Cramer, sis
ter Of General Grant, accompanied BY her
husband, lately United States Minister to-
Berne, Switzerland, arrived to-day on the
steamer Willard from Hamburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25

ST.. PrTEEssEm, July 2A-Ths Ssst
(milifsry oresb) reports that . hrn IN
TEXAS has casua to Gen, KonaroA H.
ssryioes Of Q hundred cosbogs N he essst
of war between Russis snd EsslsnA
Ausrfea Ahsad AhsaSa.
r Loypes, JeIy A-hiss Moore, - AnSs
iesD, has taken ths 6sss prizs fos inSjaG q
The psriS CeosSSvAtosie
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
IL MAkt

~tio IS uNAoouANTEo WITH THE GEOGRAPHY or THIS
COUNTRY WILL SEE BY EXAMINING THIS MAP rHAr T-F
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
Strictly Correct.

The BIddetord journal says that very many
Of The most >hilltGl employees ia the hiitery
navy yard have been bounced, simply because
they We're Republicans, and incompetent Dem
ocrats put in their places. Oh. of course no.
body i competent for any position who is not a
Republican! The Republican party has become
80 pulled W by IL long lease OF power that it
ha> come to sneerat the idea of any other party
having the capacity to run the government
Belfast Age.
The Journals statement was strictly correct.
Inc record of the navy yard will show that
discharged Republicans have been recalled TO
do the work which heir Democratic successors
We're incompetent to perform, 30 manifestly
incompetent that they We're either reduced in
rank or discharged altogether. OF course. his
does not prove that ''nObody i competcut for
any position that is not Republican," 1t is
only another evidence of the reckless system of
ndlscrlmlnate recommendations for Office
which has been pursued by Democrat from TIE
start. Men apply at the navy yard as they do
at the " hlte house, with long-taiied petitions
VINO have no other qualification than the fact
that they "Noted for Cleveland" character and
ability are deemed of little consequence Cheap
political shouters and party bummers, YEA
thieves and eX-convicts, have thus crowded
themselves to the front, while entirely compe-
tent but more modest men of character are left
in the rear.
No wonder, then, that the President distrusts
his own party, and gives the applicant with a
long petition the go-by. If Mr.. Cleveland were
no better than his party. these would be SAD
days for the country. IBiddeford journal.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03

l. pure, sweet breath This desideratum is one
81 he results Of using SOZODONT, which not only
nNlgorates and preserves the teeth but renders the
mouth as fragrant rose. lm46
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
Complete Treatment with Inhaler. 81.
THE DECAY OF THE HILL TOW.

Thoso Via l.ra ,r-..1 .i. ~.
h;l1 a,,r, ~-'' IA, IN,' '-lio'''i .iiV
have been struak IN tho si-I1taf ! vb;la
,l.....l, a..';;. NAV
summit Of Tho @r."t r;3-, NIX ~
IT, r..a.t;n,. H., t - IN
H. ''ilet''-7 - - Soits iie''r'9'i' ~ y
.'s'' '!' "ilell 'ie r}ilroads came iiii.5-
ii7 their way through the rough iosD-,,-
ding country by following the water
courses closely the villagers descended
into the valleys, built UP town. along the
great Highways III travel alb l.lt the .il
,h,jr.l so p,nrrn ore. H. 1,.t '..,-.;".. ....,l
..r,..ra aII-. ,,.l.i. r. ' ~ " IL
+, sn.,g,mb f. 7te nN,,. n,.;nr az .,;.
TA.. .r.r.~. ,.i... IYirr ~. .I... .'.i.....
orthodoxy were str.n., ,rd a...i..t ,...'
-,s ,1...,. ,ri., III. -.,''1II ,l.. H.
~, -i,'' -
~ -, 4',~-' ives "ie ll3rAt' =
;o''-7'-' li'''e ai4l seHeFe ""IA. lheir !@-
bors are carried on VHdcr many dill.
- 'i+'' i = -I-1 SUPP.
Tag ii-tL many S'iLrT Il IN rholIflati-
and n..,lr.,7.ri. ri'4,.. ,,,.,,,,. "a, .I., -
''-'' i'-'''iE n --iVl1 I'''
1olNd q cure, however Tor these Gi~ea
may liz, .a,, 4i..,., -I. l.. "a
' t'47 w ~ i-4-7'''I'' 1" sNll9
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
Advice TO Mothers.

MRS. W1NsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
teethngis the prescription of of The best female
nurses ami physicians in the United States and has
been used Ter forty years with failing
bv millions of mothers for their children. During
the process of eething its is incaculable 1t
relieves the c}d from pain. cures dysentery and
1iarrhW,, gripping in the bowels and wind-colic.
BY giving health 10 the child it rests the mother
Price 25C. a bottle,
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
Important to Ladies.

Women are everywhere using and recommending
Parker's Tonic because they have learned from eX.
perience that 1t speedily overcomes dependency,
Indigestion or weakness in the back kidneys, and
other troubles peculiar to the sex.
81 have long been sufferer from female CON-
plants. Have tried physicians and advertised
remedies, but without any relief whatever. With
but little hopes of receiving any benefit, bought
bottle of Parker's Tonic. The effect of that one
bottle was so satisfactory that kept on using it,
and am to-day well and strong. 1t certainly is the
remedy for suffering and my advice to all is
to use it."-MRs. N. DOUGLASS, 504 West India
street Chicago Ill
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03

Kiss me darling, for your breath is
just as sweet as neW-mown hay;
Kiss me, darling, for your teeth are
Free from tartar or decay;
KISS me, darling, for You won't
FORGET me or VOur SOZODO\T
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
The Cold, Cold Corpse Of the Mug
WumD.

Puck may writhe and protest, but the mug
wump is dead, my lords and ladies'" absolute
ly, entirely and hopelessly dead. He is no more
capable of causing painful surprise" than
the frogs hind leg on the gridde, because he
has been laid to rest in an SKI grave in neat
cloth-covered ca>ket with silver handles. and
the earth has been thrown over him. STAMPED
down and sodded. 1t is already assuming a
green hue owing to the sprouting of the grass
under the influence of the warm weather. and
next spring we will plant white rose at the
head and erect white marble slab bearing this
legend: TREAD softly, stranger. Here lies
one who died of that dread disease known as
too much previousness." Baltimore Times,
Dem.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
What tReoo *
in a Bottle.

suficien. to stop in five
minutes the smarting, sting
ing pain OF roo burns Or scalds.
1t will sop The pam as soon As
applied.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
Gloucester's Losses this Year.

The annual summary of the losses OF vessels
and lives in the Gloucester fisheries for the past
year show that the total loss of life has been "a.
against 13l last year, and an average of 124 for
the preceding fifteen. The thirty-four men lost,
left five widows and thirteen fatherless children
in the city. The number of vessels lost the past
year has been y, of tonnage of about six hun
dred and thirty nine tons, representing value
of about $4,000, on which there was an insur-
ance of $4,000. Last year the losses numbered
16 vessels, with tonnage of 1104 tons. valued
at SS7 900, and insured for S62 900. i-ne aver
age loss for the fifteen years preceding this year
has been 10 vessels, 972 tons, valued at $4,000,
insurance, $4,000.