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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-06-27
LAKE MISTASSlNl.
A Body Of Water 100 Mil s ong by Eight
Miles Wide.

MONTREAL, June 1S.-John Bignell, late
head of the Government exploring expedi-
tion to Lake Mistassni, who has just re-
turned to Quebec, says that his son in no
way exaggerated the fact in regard to the
big lakea=Mistas ssini--the great unknown
inland sea of Northeastern Canada. He
says that some Of the numerous inlands
which it contains appear to him to be over
ten miles in length, and We're found to en-
brace large lakes in the interior One re-
suit of his observations was to show that
the height of the land forming the n.orth'
ern botindary of that province. and the
situation Of both Great and Little Mistas'
sini, as laid down on maps, is altogether
erroneous. The latitude of the Hudson,s
Bay Company's post there is at least halt
O degree from that heretofore accepted as
correct and that Little Mistassini, instead
of being a mere arm of the tig lake, is n
reality d distinct sheet of water, 100 to 12O
miles long by eight wide. Among other
natural curiosities of the region, Mr.. Big
nell visited an extraordinary cave, known
among the local Indians as Gave of the
Great Spirit" In it are stored quantity
of expedition supplies. Mr.. Bignell reports
the cold of last winter at Mistassni as in
tense, marking So deg. below zero in De-
cember an SO deg. on March y, but he be-
leves that the soil of the region will be
found well fitted for the growth of hardy
cereals. When he started on his return to
Quebec, on May %, the ice in the bay was
breaking up, but the main body OF the lake
still held iirpl.
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Amendments by the President.

WASHINGTON, June LITTLE President
made the following appointments to-day
John B. Stalls; sf Ohio, to be Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister flsnipetesntiary
of the United States to Italy; BaHless
Hanna, of Indiana, as Minister, Resident
and Consul General Of the United States hdes,t TO
the Argentine Republic; Chase A. Dough-
erty, Of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary o.
Legation O the United 81 States tns at rns ko@s
States: VIM. l.. Alden, Of New York'
at Rome. NJ. B. Young, of Georgia,
at St. Petersburg To be Consuls @ OF Nar' tne
United States George w. Savage, OF New
jersey, at Belfast; Edward Camphausep,
of Pennsylvania, at Naples; Francis D.
Galley. Of New York, at Kingston, Jamai.
ca: John NJ. Birch, of West Virginia, at
Nagasaki; Oscar Bischoff, of Kansas; at
Sonneborg; Richard H. Stoddart, OF New
York. at Athens; Theodore w. Downs, OF
Connecticut, at Quebec; M. J. Newmark, OF
California, at Lyons VIM. H: Moffatt, o.
New Jersey, at Beirut; j. G. Monaghan, OF
Rhode Island, at Mannheim; wallace
Jones, of Florida, at Messina.
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ABLAzE WITH LIGHTNING.
A Remarkable Spectacle Witnessed by Two
Fishermen During Mountain storm.


PocoNo, Pa, June ?1.-Andrew Cobb and
Lewis Cobb. of Oakland, went TO Knob
POND in pit,a County On Monday. to fish
lono' u / inc oounVy o.' rto"s' " n"t n1
ana, rem 'ineu over higne' lhey W9"e cuO
OH the pond in ..the evening to Jack" for
deer. While they were on the opposite
side Of ,be water from their cabin a heavy
a.I uo,,
thunder shower came up anu oney
started to row lack. The rain fell IN
sheets, and the thunder and lightning
,ynra terriec Rafore tbov had rowed half
,ro,, ooross ,ha nond Tchtrinr struck in
way "rio'' 'no po"o i's"Vn'n9 :. 1 a.,
seven dllerrnt PAGES oroTho m i'i anu setGn .bn
trees We're IN a blaze. me pay OF tho the
electriclty was so contihuous thav .he
rond WIS wrapped IN aIhrost steahy
blaze o. ii@lt' 50 steady, IN lact' that lhe
light from the rsnectng lamp IN tne Dow ;o,
oi the eoat fouln nave nGeh usSiel'sed pht WAN a.
1ooh aiter the IasU sVrono VI he'n6 ~ t,m6dar 1n
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BALLOON ACCIDENT.
Clarence Williams First and Last
Ascension.
An Aeronaut Fall, From Mid-A'r With
the Burning Air-Ship on Him.

. CHARLESTON, w, VA, June 19.--Ths af-
ternoon Clarence Williams, an aeronaut
connected with Richards circus, which is
exhibiting in this city, started up IN ball
loon, but when he had gone about twenty
feet theIballoon was discovered to be on fire
The spectators shouted to him to jump
out, but he ,tistook. their warning for
cheers, and only waved his hat in
reply, After ascending a distance
which was variously estimated from
one hundred to three hundred
feet he discovered his danger, hut too late
to save himself. Inc few moments the
flames reached the top of the balloon, when
it fell with frightful rapidity, Williams
striking the ground hard, and the burning
balloon fell on him. but he was taken from
beneath it before being burned. Medical
aid was Immediately summoned, but
he died in few minutes. His back was
broken, and blood gushed from his
nose and ears. Williams was from Wells
vile, Ohio. He had been with this show
only ten days and this was his first at
tempt at an ascension. He has no. family
and will be- buried here. Charcoalwas
used under the balloon for generating the
gas and it is supposed that 1t was allowed
to get too near the fire, causing the mater
al to ignite, and, was not discovered un-
til the ropes were cut loose.
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RnACING MOUNTAIN AIR.
1t May Stay but Cannot Prevent the GEN
erals Sure Dcciiae.

SARATOGA, N. Y, June 17.--General
Grant as a whole passed very comforta-
bic day. The heavy rain that fell during
the night passed away at aybreak, and
the succeeding weather has been delight
full. At Mount McGregor, eleven miles dis
tant, where the invalid General is en-
sconced in the Drexel cottage, the tempera-
ture averaged fully ten degrees cooler than
Yesterday record of eighty degrees. There
was rumor at one o'clock this alter
hbon that Grant had relapse, but this
was not borne out by the facts. He en-
loved ten hours sleep and rest last ni2ht
and was only interrupted twice by Dr.
Douglass, who dressed his throat with co.
coaine. The General, who has been
troubled with aphony for some time,
found on arising this morning that he
could use his voice in whispered
utterances. He said that he
could use his voice, but that
he did not propose to 40 20,
only in case of deep necessity lie makes
many of his wants known through the
agency of pantomime, and has become
quite proficient in this means OF communl-
cation. General Grant passed the better
portion of the forenoon on the. eastern
piazza of, the cottage, and seemed to ENJOY
the sun.bath Occasionally he would
raise himself from his reclining
position and enjoy brief prom
enade unaided on the piazza. DR.. Doug
lass in speaking of the exhilarating air on
the mountain, said: This air is just what
General Grant needs, as its bracing quail
| ties seem to invigorato him" While the
| General eat OIL the piazza this afternoon
surfodnded by his fnt1ily, q photographer
secured an excellent picture OF the noteo
| group.
MOUNT MCGREGoR, June l7.--Late in thu
afternoon DR.. Douglass, in. referring t
the Gen RAILS actual condition, expre sset
himself thus: The. disease is followin;
its characteristic course, which is aeours'
of steadily increasing .exhaustlon.> W az
not look for cure from thi
change. Nothing caes be a curative
but we do hope to prolong his life. and tina
is the most that can be expected. lllfde
the exhilarating effect of this atmcspher
and of this cool day he has. for instance
walked over there to the knoll. He nigh
a6 that easily, and not be able to do tn
sahie to o-m6rrow CT next day. The cours
of this disease is, as t said, one of inereas
ing debility"
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WHEAT CROP.
Secretary Chamberlain's Es imate-ln 9th
er States.

, MLi,YArKEF, WIS, June lI.-Mr. ;: d.
Seamans, Secretary III Tie NATIONAL. Mil
lers' Association, has received the follow
ing telegram from W. j. Chamberlain, fhe
Ohio statistician, inresponse to an inquiry
to Mr.. Chamberlain, asking If he had ony
good reason for reducing his estimate OF
Ehsij Ebh1;ssijeIs : Nnea' nr#sp St9p ,sundfsd @ and sew.
entv millions is my June estlHate'
GCO,000,000 bushels was my May cstlmate;;
Wheat lost rapidly in April and May, ana
lately the fly has been very destructiTe,
cheat Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas and California give only 90,o0o'oV0 Co
hgarss y .iiveaxeFr average OF 20s,0oo ,ooo
tnsheis. Nv infCilhatith FEM these points
is most reliable. The wheat fuil'fb - the
most disastrous for twenty years. ana
there is no use denying it or letting
the public down r9 gently Eonnf to ssionep raG
of Agiigtlttr- Of Tennessee re-
ports to S. w. Talmadge, tf sa's city, there
Is no Improvement in the condition OF
wheat. MANY counties,report that very lit.
| tie more than the seed will be harvested.
Much of that left by the winter freezes has
| been attacked by the Hessian fly, ana
many fields have been found to be filed
with chess 50 the crop may be considered
failure. The most favorable con-
| ditibns until harvest can scarcely improve
the present OUTLOOK. In regard to Ken.
tuckv, C. e. Bowman writes "!he "neaO ne,
crop is in a deplorable condition Ihs
Stafe will scarcely produce three million
bushels. aid fhay fall below that. The
fact ia our wheat crop does not deserve to
be dignified by being called crop; ne li,e
! U. S. Agricultural Bureau estimaleu 90 ,ne
wheat crop of Kentucky last year at 4lo''
| 800, 900 bushels"
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 17.-The ad,
vance sheets of report upon the crop OF
illinois. soon to be issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, shows that the area
rianted In corn is much larger than last
wear; especially In the wheat sections. In
sects have dhtfi6ged the growing. corn Sc.
riouslv in many portions Of Tie state, ano m
the dry season has been unfavorable io'
planting and growth. Corn in the nortn
ern 1ortion of the State Il
usually neatly half that of IN
nntire corr, area of the State, and in leo
sXceeaed TIRES mIlionaeres. The average
condition of the growing crop Id June
eighty flour per cent, against ninety'elsn
) last wear. There has been an increase
twelve per cent. in the corn area OF th
: central division as compared to lse4, whel
, 3,06O. 900 acres were planted. The condl
, tion Is eighty-six per cent, agalnsb nihel,
/ last year. The area in Southern iillhol
t | Ia fourteen per cent. larger than last yeai
The condition is ninety-two as agains
/ | eighty -one last year. '-ss- =,
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Iarrih,e Explo ion.

IoNpoY, June 1s.--A terrible explosion
took place to-day IN the Pendlebury Col
liery, near Manchester Sixty persons
have been fescued alive. Seven dead bodies
have been recovered. A hundred miners
are still below, and there is only; a faint
hope that any Of These can be saved ,..
LoNDoN, June 1S.-The cages in Which
the volunteer rescuers were proceeding
down to the bottom Of the pit stuck in the
shaft, and it was two hours before the
party could get to work exploring the mine
for the missing men. Those who were res
cued state that when the explosion oc.
cured they fled to the bottom of the shaft
and they are ignorant of the fate of their
companions. Great excitement prevails
The scenes in the vicinity of the. mine are
heartrending, wives, mothers and relatives
are congtegated iieal' the shtfafices Styirg
shriekhg and imploring God to save theil
loved ones imprisoned below.
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Thrilling Cable Railway Accident.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1S.-Yesterday
afternoon train appeared on the top ef
the steep Incline on the new cable road,
near the Union Depot, and dashed down
at fearful rate of speed. The train was
composed of two cars and, a grip car,
and was filled with passengers, who re-
manned in the cars, as to jnmp from the
train would have teen almost certain
death. As the train proceeded it gained in
speed. At the end of the plane at the depot
lev, VIM. M Hawson, bare ricketts, and
Ernest Roberts, who were In the grip cat,
were seriously injured. Roberts had both
legs amputated, and will die. The road has
been in operation only two days. The ac-
cident was caused by Dave Ricketts,, the
gripman, becoming excited and losing con-
troll of the grip.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Terrible Destruction by Cashmere
Eal thquake Shocks.
Over 5000 Persons Nii cd $4,000 Animals
Perishcd and 20 900 House Des-
troyci.

SIMI A, June 21.-As q result of the re-
cert earthquakes in Cashmere, 3,OSl per-
sons lost their lives, 5000 houses were laid
|, ruins, and $1,000 animals pershed. An
officer hes loen sent to survey the scene of
the shocks. t,7
CABul, June 2l.--The report that re-
bellion has broken out in Budukhstan, II
part of Afghan Turlistan, is confir,petl.
The Governor of the Territory has been
killed by the insurgents, and the Ameer is
irquiriug into the affair.
BERLIN, June l2.-Emperor William, in
the presence of Count Herbert Bismarck,
Under Secretary Of the Imperial Foreign
Office. to-day received Mr.. Pendleton, the
new U. S. Minister, who presented his ere.
dentias. Mr.. Kasson afterward presented
his letters of recall.
LONDON, June 22.-Five hundred and for
ty-one Mormons sailed in the Steamer
Wisconsin on Saturday, under Jordcn Han
sen, en- route to Utah. They are principal
ly from Scandinavia and Great Britain.
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ROYAL RECEPTION .
OF the French Nations Great Gif6 to
Ainerica.

NEW YoRx, June 10.-The formal official
reception of The Isere, the French vessel
containing the Bartholdi statue of Liberty
Enlightening the Wtfid, took place to-day,
and .iE.was a magnificent sea- pageant.
The formal reception was he'll in the AL
deEn anc Chambcit A forar design of
the Isere, the hull composed of white pinks
and the upper deck Of Jacqueniinot. roses,
with French and Americhm flags flying
from the mast peaks lay in frost of the
Presidents desk, and was much admired.
Addresses of welcome were delivered BY
Mayor Grace, President sanger, Of the
Board of Aldermen, aud +. r. C6hder. After
the addresses were concluded, the guests
enjoyed luncheon in the Governors room
Managers Wallack and Mccall have ten:
dered reception to the officers Of the
French vessels, which has been accepted
for tomorrow evening. when accompanied
by General Stone, Mayor Grace and the
entire Bartholdi Reception Committee, they
will occupy the private boxes at Wallack's'
The boxes will he decorated with the
French and American cOlors. So.
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SoId. his Wife and Baby.

CLEVELAND, o., June 1s.-Henry Sauer'
bier, wife and baby arrived here yesterday
from Logan, Ohio, and put up at the En-.
pire House. To-day burly 1rishmah,
also from Logan, put in an appearance and
had a conference with Sauerbier. The re-
suit of the meeting was the sale of Sauer-
bier's wife and baby TO Mcfarland.
The price paid was 500. Sauerbier
hung out at first and wanted more money,
but Mcfarland refused to raise the bid.
Tonight Mcfarland, the woman and the
infant returned to Logan, while Sauerbier
took train for Chicago. The deal was a
genuine one and is vouched for by the
landlord of the hotel, who heard the trade
talked over and saw the written agree
ment.
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Drunken Son Kills His Father.

SHARON, Pa, June 19.-Thomas O'Day,
aged forty eight, was shot and killed by
his son John, aged twenty -one, this, eyenA
ing about sikh O'Clock. John lad been
drinking heavily, and returning home with
a shotgun, killed the family cat. His father
reprimandedhim, when he picked up the
gun and shot him in the abdomen. Death
was almost instantaneous. John was ar
rested and lodged in Jail. When he real
lied what he had done he tried to commit
suicide, but was frustrated in the attempt
hy his hrothAr
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Graded by the Rough Winds.

MASON CRY, Iowa, June 21-ln field
of corn on what is called the Phelps farm
in this (Cerro Gordo) county, on the morn
ing after the passage of the cyclone which
recently devastated course through here,
a boy baby was found. The
infant had on only night
dress. and lived but an hour or so
after Icing discovered. No one knows
whose child it was, nor how far he came.
The tornado undoubtedly dropped him in
ihe field. The hot weather prevented keep
inc the remains longer than Friday, when
they were buried. Up to the present time
the my stery of the wai's parentage and
home is wholly unsolved. ~
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very Polite AMI Successful Burglar.

DETROIT, Mich, June 2l.-At all early
hour this morning Daniel Scotten,
wealthy Detroit manufacturer, was visited
by polite;burglar, who suavely regretted
to disturb him, but he desired the valuables
of the family, which he secured, to the
volne of 500. He then visited the resi-
dence of Poor Commissioner Heames, from
whom he secured jewelry and silverware
valued at $500 In his conversation he re-
ferred to his visit to Judge Brown, of the
U. S. District Court, expressing regret
that it was necessary for him to fire at the
Judge, and rejoicing that he did not wound
him
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Business Failures.

New YORK, June 19.-The business fall
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days, as reported to
R. G. Dun & Co., number for the United
States 1874. and for Canada 32, or a total of
226, as against total of 2O1 last week, apd
223 the week previous to the last. The
failures in New York City are very light
and unimportant, and there is nothing call
ing for remark in the other sections of the
country.
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Remarkable Torpedo Invention.

WAsHINGroN, June .l9.-Recent expert
ments With an improved torpedo at the
Washington Navy yard have resRlted II
the attainment of velocity of one hun
dred feet in ten seconds, the line of firing
being almost perfectly straight across a
current of over two knots an hour.
This torpedo is discharged out of tube,
and is propelled by rocket composition
which is held in an iron tube sixteen inches
in diameter and forty-two inches long
The explosive charge is so arranged as to
be detached upon contact and shot forward
and downward for explosion underneath
the armor of a vessel.
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Five Fiends Lynched.

ELKHARr, TEX, June 2l.-Five of the
negroes who were implicated in the nivr-
der and outrage of Mrs. HAZEL, on Friday
night, were taken from the jail by an ex-
cited mob and hanged TO a tree this morn
ing. The Jail officials were powerless. lhe
negroes were Andrew Jackson and his wite
Lizzie, Frank Hayes, Joe Norman ana
Nm Rogers
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Chicaqo's Employes Ordered to Resign,

CHICAGO, June 1a.-Every employe of
the city government has been requested by
Mayor Harrison, through the various chiefs
of departments, to hand in a written resig:
nation. Similar action was taken in
one or two departments recently,
but now the order has been made
general No special reason is assigned,
except Mr.. Harrison's belief that the Mayor
should be free, if he chooses, upon assum.
ing office to appoint such subordinatcs as
may meet his views. The general handing
in of designations does not necessarily inns
ply that all or any of the employees will be
ramoved
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Robbers Turn the Tables on Their Capters,

.GALENA, Iht,, taho ib.~Three hard
characters who robbed store at Black
Earth, Wis, few nights ago, were tracked
by armed citizens to railroad cut near
Cross Palms., suddenly pounced upon,
and ordered to hold up their
hands. The robbers obeyed promptly
but while they were beins dsa9Fed as 9raes oi1 and
rsves nanvn Of dash SsF pSesS OF 'h ha
and ordered up the 'harHls of their cnptors.
The citizens were forced to comply with
the order, and after paying tribute to the
extent of whatever valuables and arms
they had about their persons, were allowed
To denart.
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Insane Potter.

WHEELING, W. VA, June 2l-A potter
named Kessler made an insane attempt !"
burn the body of his dead child IN MS poU-
ter's kiln, claiming to be a parsee, OF iire
worshiper The child died from a drinEine na,nr
some of the coloring matter used IN Color
ing his wares He said the deatn Oh ms
child was punishment i HIr M n,S w;fe uesV Wv. w
obey a divine rider to kilI nls "iie'
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St0rmv Weather.

CENrRALIA, Ill, June 2l.-Much damage
has been reported in this section of the
State TO growing corn, oats and wheat by
the repeated rain storms of the past week.
The rains have been frequent and very
boavr accompanied by terrific thunder
and I; f;gbtn;rg. Houses, barns, fences and
orchards have been demolished. The
weather is still cloudy and sultry.
srsRRRooKE, OAK, June 2l.-Every
building IN the town was blown over yes
terday, except the County buiiGing, Nm nn wn,cn
was held down by the sane. NO one was
hnrt
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WEST POINT, N. Y, June 19.-The large
number of new admissions this month to
the Military Academy brings the corps of
cadets up to about the full standard. There
are now not over twenty five vacancies
existing in the four classes, which means
that every Congressional District in the
Union is represented, being something al
most without precedent The September
admission will fill every vacancy.
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The Plymouth PLAQUE.

WILKEsBARRE, PA, June 19.-There are
ten cases f the Plymouth fever at Warrior
Run, and fourteen cases at Sugar Notch /;
however, none of them are considered seri
Gus. At Plymouth there are now two
hundred and eighty cases, many of them
dangerous, though the situation in that
town is improving greatly.
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Fifteen Lashes for Wife. ating,

BALTIMORE, June 19.-George A. Pyers,
convicted of wife beating in this city, re-
ceived the fifteen lashes adjudged by the
Court, being the first white man ever
whipped in Maryland for that offense,
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TREASURY SOLICITOR MCCUE has de-
cided that herring caught in Canadian wa
ters by American fishermen in boats OF less
than Ave tons burden, can be admFted to
the United States free of duty