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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
The Longest Flight on Record.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August A. The
countermarks Of the first return to Phila-
delphia in the race Of the Quaker City
Homing Pigeon Club from Pensacola, Fla,
were received and verified to-day. The
bird arrived at home at 1915 q. M, - days,
% hours and IS minutes out from the bas-
ket. The distance covered in an air line
was $50 miles. The return is the red
checker cock, registered 1889, owned
by R. L. Hayes, Of Philadelphia,
and known as the Red Whizzer.
The distance is the greatest yet covered by
q homing pigeon either in this country or
abroad. The entries in this race were
James McGauhey, three birds; Paul
Krouse, two;J ]. A. Winner, one; G. A. Hem
sci, two; p. w. Murphy, one; r. L. Hayes,
one. The start was at 7:30a. m. July II,
by Mr.. H. Geagan, agent for the Southern
Express at Pensacola. The winning bird
has q previous record this year
as the winner Of the first
prise and the prize Of honor In
the clubs race from Spartanburg, &. c.,
five hundred miles, flown June %, and 10
the first bird owned South of Keyport, N.
j., to have . public record for any such
distance. Both races of the club for dis
lance from 500 and from $40 miles were for
public record, and were managed from the
Office Of the race Secretary of the Fedora.
ton. The winning bird will be known
hereafter as the Red Whizxer Pensacola,
and will wear golden leg bands inscribed
with its loft and register number, and will
be retired from duty as q flyer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
An Agricultural Station.

WASHINGTON, August Am agricultu.
raj station has recently been established at
Aurora, Ill.,, In connection with the On.
Genealogical division Of the Department Of
Agriculture. Mr.. Nelson w. McLane has
been appointed to take charge Of tho station
and Prof. Riley has instructed him to pay
particular attention to the following sub.
jects: To secure the Introduction and do.
mestication of such races Of bees - are re.
ported to possess desirable traits and char.
acteristics, to test the claims Of such
races Of bees % TO excellence and to
prove by experiments their value to the
agriculturalists Of the United States, and
their adaptation 10 our climate and honey.
producing hora; make experiments In the
crossing and mingling Of races, and by
proper application Of the laws Of breeding
endeavor TO secure the type or types best
adapted BY habit and constitution TO the
usss Of practical bee.keeper's In the United
States; to make experiments in the
methods Of artificial fertilization; also to
teet the various methods Of preparing
bees for winter; 70 gather statistics con-
corning the bee.keeping industry In the
United States; to make experiments with
and observations concerning varieties Of
honey producing plants for bee forage;
to study the true cause or causes Of die.
eases yet imperfectly understood, and to
obtain incontestible results BY intelligent
experiments upon scientific methods e to
the capacity Of bees, under exceptional
circumstances, 10 injure fruit e., to oct
ct rest the ever discussed question Of bees
W. fruit
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
CHICAGO F1oopnp.
Seven Inphes Of Rainfall and al the
BoSomonts Full.

eevsa Inrhes Of Rainfall and al the
Bassmsnts Full.
CHloA0o, ILL.,, August 2-Ons Of the
most violent and protracted lrain- storms
which has visited Chicago in number Of
years prevailed here to-day. The storm
began ct i've O'Clock this morning. All day
long the rain has fallen heavily and inces.
sanity, and at midnight the down-pour
still continues. At i've o'clock this after.
noon the Clerk Of the United States Signal
Once announced that the rainfall had
Tonight tic total rainfall for
the day exceeded seven inches.
At two o'clock this afternoon it was found
that the q wers Of the city were insufficient
to carry Oh the large volume Of water. The
wind, which had been blowing steadily
from the east, changed around to the
north and drove the waters Of the lake up
the river, and rendered the sewers Of the
city entirely useless. Every basement Of
depth Of over ton feet has three feet Of
water in It tonight. The amount Of
GGa reats d distress p among the poor has has
been caused by the floods. Hundreds Of
families have been compelled to move their
household effects out Of the Easements into
the pouring rain and to seek shelter among
nsighbors. The loss to the large mercan.
tile establishments in the business portion
Of the city will be very heavy, but can not
be estimated tonight. Many IRE engines
have been engaged during the evening in
pumping the water out OF the Hooded base.
ments Of wholesale houses. The most pop.
ular restaurant Of the city, which is
located In the basement, corner Madison
and Clark streets, was completely flooded
and the place had to be closed. The base.
ment Of the Chicago Opera house block
was flooded, the boilers and engine sub
merged and the four elevators brought to
q stsndstill. Several State street houses
have suffered severely. Leo & Co., no.
tons Lyon: ,d x ast: T9 ar y0sooSs
| arc among the losers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
THN FUNERAL.
A Line Of March which win b Ten Miles
Long.

A Line Of March which win be Ten Miles
Long.
NEW YoRK, July M.-General Lloyd As
pinwall, who, ~ General Hancock's senior
aid, has charge Of the formation Of the
column on the day Of General Grxnt's
burial, the preparation Of the routes Of
march and the final dispositiox Of the
column, appreciates the magnitude Of his
task. At his headquarters, he said to-day
that II was impossible a. yet to guess at
the length Of the column, because the mum.
bers Of the organisations and committees
and dignitaries to take part are not known,
and no attempt has yet been made to CLASH
~ or arrange the heterogeneous or
eanisstions. After considering the fatigue
conseouent on 8 march Of nearly ton miles,
from tho City Hall to 0anhattanvtlle, 1t
has seemed wise not to make any attempt
to march back In line either to the City
Hall or to any place to disband. More.
over, with General Hancock's consent, all
the civic divisions Of the funeral process.
sion will march only from the City Hall
TO Fifty ninth street, and then dis.
band. The civic division will
comprise all that part Of the
procession which Is 70 IOllOw Gno cata'
falque General Mcmahon, commanding
that division, Is in communication with
General Aspinwall, and concurs in this ar
rangement. The military division, COM
prising the regular troops, the First and
second Brigades Of the National Guard of
the State Of New York, and other organ.
isations carrying arms and preceding the
catafalque, except the escort proper, will
march on after the civic division has dis
banded. When the procession
arrives at thu Boulevard the mill
tary division viii separate on the
right and left hand, and the
escort, with the catafalque, will pass
through the lines thus formed to Riverside
Park and to the tomb. The military divi-
sion viii disband at the Boulevard after
the escort and the cstafalque have passed
through the lines.
The step will he In common time to slow
music, and not In funeral step a. ordina.
rily in military funerals. The military
division will probably not reverse arms
On approaching Riverside Park the mill
tary escort will receive the order to reverse
| arms.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
A ChIcauo Motel Taken Ia.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Mrs. Salm, the self.
styled Cattle Queen Of Houston, Texas,
and incidental owner Of four large cattle
ranches, 125.000 head of stock and dia-
monds to the value Of $4,000, who has
been attracting considerable attention here
the past week, has departed from the
Palmer House. She left that hotel to-day,
leaving behind her the alleged valuable
collection of jewels and her trunk a. col
lateral for an unpaid board bill aggregat.
ing SIS. They included an alleged dia.
mond necklace, pearl earrings and sill
YER spoon with an alleged diamond In the
bowl. Their value, as estimated by jew.
eler, amounted to SIS, the most valuable
article being the silver spoon.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
AsIATIC PEST.
Marseines Again Feels It's View
less Sting.
Hor. iblc Sunerlngs in = Prison Invaded
BY Cholera.

PARIS, August Alt Is officially admit
ted at last that cholera exists in Marseilles.
Twenty-Five deaths have occurred in the
last twenty -four hours. CONSERVATION
prevails all over France at the prospect OF
repetition Of last years experience.
There are several cases Of cholera in Paris
hospitals, and number Of other patients
with the disease are undergoing private
treatment in the city. The authorities Of the
city and all the newspapers except the Cri
Du Peupie and the Radical organs refrain
from mentioning the appearance of the
disease In Paris, fearing the announcement
would Brighten away English and Ameri-
can tourists, who are thronging the city.
Americans, who have been warned, are
going to either England or Switzerland.
The hospitals are actively preparing to
combat the epidemic.
MARsEILLEs, August 4.-The cases Of
cholera here are mostly among the upper
classes. The Portuguese Consul has sue
cumbed to the disease. Minister Legrand
and Dr.. Bronardel have arrived here in
cognito to organize . system of SANTA
tion. The municipal authorities have
conferred with the foreign Consuls
here respecting the establishment of quar-
antine. The cholera panic ID increasing.
Many persons are fleeing the city in dread.
The local press has been ordered to pre-
serve silence respecting the existence and
ravages of the scourge. It is reported
that no less than eighty persons have died
from cholera In Marseilles within the past
few days.
MADRID, August 4.-Cholera has for some
time existed in the jail at Cartagena, but
every effort has been made to suppress out.
side knowledge of the fact. Yesterday Il
leaked out that no less than two hundred
of the criminals imprisoned within the jail
were down with the scourge. This dis
covery produced fearful panic among
the other convicts, and they rose
in revolt and made the most
desperate efforts to break away from thu
prison. They were, however, finally over
powered by the soldiery, and compelled t.
resume their quarters. Several inmates o.
the jail at Granada are also i'll with cholera
There were reported yesterday ans new
cases of cholera throughout Spain, ant
1904 deaths from the disease occurred.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
RieI Convicted and Sentenced.

WINNIPEG, MAN, August 1.-The jury In
the Riel trial were out about thirty min.
utes. They returned Q verdict Of guilty.
At $40 p. m. the jury sent word that they
had agreed on . verdict. Riel at once
knelt and began praying earnestly. The
jury fled In soon afterward and announced
a verdict Of guilty. Riel, to the sur
prise of al presant, did not utter
q word, and seemed unmoved. Judge
Richardson later in the day sentenced Riel
to be hanged at Regina on September 10,
and babe the condemned man to cherish no
hope Of reprieve from the Queen:
Before sentence was pronounced Riel
made two hours speech upon the troubles
Of 1885 and tho present half-breed grew
ances. He received his sentence calmly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

WHEELING, W. VA, August Mrs,
Harriet Maloney, wife Of farmer Of Min
eral County, while gathering berries, sue
ceeded in securing alive in . small hollow
log two rattlesnakes and carried them
home. In attempting to transfer them 70 Q
cage she was bitten by the larger of the
two-one with eight rattles-in the pulse OF
the left wrist. Her left arm and side rap.
idly swelled up and became discoiored as
far down a. the hip. She suffered the most
excruciating pain, and 1t is believed she
can not recover.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

LONDON, August 8-Dispatches from
Tashkend, in Asiatic Russia, state that .
great earthquake has visited that region.
1t damaged most Of the houses In the town
OF BisheerEek, and ruined the cities Of Su.
LUX and Belvoodsk. In tho latter place .
church was shaken to fragments while II
was crowded with worshipers, large mum.
Der Of whom were killed. The earth
opened In great assures in Belvoodsk, and
many people were swallowed up. Later
advices state that hfty -four persons were
killed and sixty -four Injured. Shocks con.
tinuo to be felt, and the inhabitants are
panic stricken.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Riers Half. Breeds Plead Guilty.

WINNIPEG, August 4.-Twenty -four
half-breeds that participated in the late
rebellion were arranged at Reginea, yes.
terday, on the charge Of treason felony.
All pleaded guilty, and were held for SEN
tence, which will not be given till after the
Indian trials, about ten days. 1t is said
now that Riel has retracted his declaration
against the Church of Rome.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Curious Case Of liydrophobIa.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-A curious case Of
hydrophobia 10 under the observation of
the physicians here. A young man was
bitten by dog, in the wrist, eight years
ago. A few days ago his hand became
drawn, the fingers being much contracted.
Shortly afterward he was attacked with
spasms, which have occurred at intervals
since. During them he gives unmistakable
signs Of suffering from hydrophobia. and It
is feared he cannot recover, although the
spasms are not 20 frequent nor OF SO long
duration a. at first.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
-Mme. Annie lamont. an

Mime. Annie Lamont an IRON
jawed woman. at Coney Island. recent
" slid down an iron cahie, y distance
Of $50 feet by means Of q pulley at
tached to . strap that she held between
her teeth. The upper elevation Of the
cable was 100 feet and its length 500
feet The American girl made the
longest and highest fight on recori.
the best prior feat in III line having
been accompl shed by Emma Juta in
the Paris Hippodrome.-M Y Ma.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

New YORK, July 3.-Nine men got into
a bucket to-day to be hauled to the top Of q
shaft connecting with the new croton aque-
duct. When sixty feet up the bucket
caught ON a projection and tipped. -Four
men were thrown out. Two chung to the
bucket. The other two, VIM. Cunningham
and Timothy Harrington, were dashed to
death. OF the men who clasped the bucket,
John Carr had his left thigh broken and his
scalp injured in several places, and VIM.
Ryan suffered injuries about the head,
besides probable internal wounds.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
The FuseraI Services.

Mouxr McGREooR, N. Y, July sl.-Ths
programme Of the funeral exercises to be
held here on Tuesday morning has been an.
nounced. The services viii begin at 10
O'Clock with the reading Of the Ninetieth
Psalm, to b followed BY . short prayer by
Bishop N. L. Harris, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of New York City.
Hymn-"My Faith Looks Up to Thee"
Discourse by DR.. Newman. "Nearer, Ny
God. to Thee" sung BY al present. The
benediction will then Be pronounced.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Playing with q Pistol.

NASHVILLE, TENN, August 2.--About 10
O'Clock this morning Miss Mollie Majors
and Miss Emma Kiser found pistol under
the pillow Of one Of the gentleman roomers
ct Nr. Majors residence. While playing
with the weapon Miss Majors accidentally
discharged Il, the bullet entering the right
side Of Miss Kiser's neck, inflicting .
serious, but not fatal, wound.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Ceal Discovered II Texas.

LANPAsAs, Tx, August 2-There q
great excitement here over the discovery of
. large and apparently inexhaustible bed
Of bituminous coal, within three miles Of
the city limits. Samples taken from the
A syndicate Of local capitalists have a.
ready purchased the land, and will begin
developing IL on an extensive scale, with q
visw % Supplying al Western Texas.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

NEW YoRx, August 8-General Hancock
has appointed General Fitxhugh Lee - aid
on the occasion Of tho ceremonies In con.
nection with the obsequies Of General
Grant. General Lee has accepted the ap.
pointment. and says: ~ accept the posi.
tion, because by 20 doing can testify my
respect for the memory Of q great soldier,
and thus return a. far - can the gener.
Gus feelings he has expressed toward the
soldiers Of the Nouth,n
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
A mIlllos OeIlar eja,s.

TORONTO, Oxr., August &-For destruc-
tiveness and loss Of property the fire last
night has probably never had sn equal In
this CITY. Scoreo Of valuable craft of al
grades which were moorsd along The docks
suffered alike with the factory, foundry,
elevator, boat houses, etc. Il q impossible
yet TO estinats the loss, bat e VIII reach
100000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Strikers Give In.

JOLIET, ILL.,, August 4.-The strike at the
Joliet Rolling.mills ended last night, the
blast furnace men going TO work at the
price they were getting before they quit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Fatal Railroad Accident.

SUMMIT, N. j., August A wagon con.
tanning four ladies and two children was
struck BY { train on the Delaware. Lack.
awanna b Western Railroad, near this
place. Two Of the ladies and the two
children were killed and the others were
seriously injured.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
No Went to Sleep Eating wa.srnsloas.

MEMPHIS, TENN, August 3-.Early this
morning negro named Allen Rogers was
found lying or his face dead beside the
railroad track near 81. Elmo, station on
tho Chesapeake, Ohio and South western
Road, . few miles north Of the city. BY
his side was . sack filled with watermelons,
and Il d supposed that 10 was sitting on
the track eating one Of the stolen fruit and
fell asleep, when . passing train struck
and killed him. Rogers bore the reputa.
ton Of tough citizen.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
ono r Fatally Wounded.

PIrrsBuR0, PA, August 4.-This morn
ing Police Officer John Evans, while at.
tempting to arrest party Of quarreling
roughs, was shot twice through the stom.
ach by Edward Coffey, . noted desperado,
counterfeiter, bank robber and shooter.
The wounds inflicted are fatal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Army OMclals to Attend.

WASHINGTON, August THE Secretary
OF War has directed Ill Bureau officers Of
the War Department to attend General
Grants funeral. General Sheridan and
staff and some OF Ne Bureau o63eers win
leave for New York this afternoon.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

WASHINGTON, August A. Sergeant
Michael McGauren, Of the Signal Corps at
Pensacola, who. refused to accept a col
ored man as an assistant, is to be tri.d f"-
disobedience to orders.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

MONACO, August 4.-The Russian Prince,
Alexander Gagarine, driven into despera.
ton by heavy losses at gambling tables at
Monte Carlo, has committed suicide.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

The value of one vote was shown
.: o recent election in McDufiic County,
ga. when = law was PASSED BY exact ,
thai majority.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

CHICAGO, August AT Cheltenham
Beach, last night, W. L. Smith and A. L.
Talbot ascended in two balloons for race
In mid. air. When . height of about twelve
hundred feet had been reached the ma
chimes collapsed. Talbot came down wish
his wreck comparatively uninjured, but
Smith fell the whole distance, striking
some telegraph wires before reaching the
esrth. he still live, but will die.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Killed In Stern.

MANAYUNK. PA, August A-The fatal
tiles from the severe storm that visited this
place are Eve killed. Four others were
injured.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

MADRID. August a-la The whole of
Spain, on Saturday, there wsrs reported
8y91o new cases Of cholera and l,Ao4 deaths
fiu0 that diseaoA The military Governor
Of Granada hes succumbsd 10 Tie pssti.
settlement ct CaxtAagena.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
The Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August1.-The fol.
lowing 10 the public debt statement for the
month Of July:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
0O,84,60e 81
,2aO,3N s.
l,Sso,@4,sse o.
A,062, 429 Is

items. ................ .................. 1850,
Net cash in Treasury. ............... n
Debt less cash In Treasury Au.
gust i, 1855. 80. -. -. .el,l7e
Debt less cash In Treasury
Decrease OF, of debt during the ''
month - shown BY this
81 In treasury sur; Available .
for reduction Of the debt
Gold held for gold certificates
actually Outstanding ........ 123
Silver held for silver certif.
Gates actually outstanding. 96
United States notes held for
corti6catee OF deposit actual.
r. Y op nss1 gin ::: :.,;...;; AZ: u
and interest unpaid. ........... 9
Fractional currency. ..........
Total available for reduc.
ton Of the debt. ............e 100
Reserve fund
Held for redemption Of United
States notes, act OF July II,
Unavailable for reduction Of
the debt:
Fractional silver coin. ........... q
Minor coin. ........
Total.................. ...............S q
Certificates held a. cash is
used but not outstanding. .... s,
Net cash balance on hand. ....... n
Total cash in Treasury as
shown by Treasurer's gen.
eral account. ....S ~
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

Total cash in Treasury as
shown by Treasurer's gen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-06

STATE OF VERMONT, ! The Honorable
ri..;,. 80 chi..o,1r the Probate Court,
OlS'''Nt vi On'''0iu'N' ! for the District of
Chttenden.
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate OF Caroline Stacy late of Burlington
in said district, deceased. GREETING:
Whereas application hath been made to this
Court in writing 10y the Executor of
the last Will of said deceased, praying for
license and authority to sell the whole of
the real estate of said deceased, for the
payment of debts lcguciCs and charges of ad-
ministratiOn, setting forth therein the amount
of debts due from su d deceased, the charges
of administration, the amount of personal
estate and the situation OF the real estate.
WhcrcupOn, the said conrt appointed aud
assigned the l3n day of November, lSS5. at the
Probate Court rooms, in said district, to hear
and decide upon said application and petition,
and ordered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by publishing
said order, to ether with the time and place
of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Burlington Free Press, newspaper which
crculutcs in the nci9hbOrhOOd of those per-
sons interested in said estate, all which pub
LEGATIONS shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said court at the time and place assign
ed, then and there in said court, to make
your objections to the granting of such Ii
Ccnsc, ii you sec cause.
Given under my hand. mt the Probate Court
rooms, this 18th day of October, 1855.
GEO. W. WALES.
l,w3w Register.