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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
For Political Inteferenck.

Sharp letters have been exchanged between
NJ. Goblet, French minister Of public instruc-
ton, and the bishop of Pormiers. the former
strongly condemning the Intervention of the
bishop and his clergy in the elections, and
stopping the stipends of 80 priests, in conse-
quence OF such intervention. The bishop vim
dicates the right of priests to talk politics with
their neighbors, arguing that they cannot
temain passive spectators Of systematic at.
tacks on the church. The bishop has also adj
dressed pastoral to the parishes thus deprived
of priests, in which he explained what lad
happened, denied that the priests had miscon-
Quoted themselves, and asked for prayer that
peace may soon DO restored TO tho church.
Tho Pope has protested TO the French govern.
mept Against tho action Of NJ. Goblet, for stop
ping the siipends of the 80 priests. The Pope
claims TINT tho suspension of religious sti-
ponds is mn infringement on the provisions Of
the concordat
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A Count of No Account.

am reminded of the sad story ota
st. Louis girl who married a Russian, a
Count Smirnoff, so-called at least, who
got into great disgrace and ruined the
happiness of his wife forever, says a
writer in the New York World. She
was Miss Blow. Her father was
Henry T. Blow, man of wealth and
prominence at st. Louis twenty-five
years ago. He was in Congress during
war, and was later on appointed United
States Minister to Brazil. He died soon
after the close of the war, and his five
children were left nearly hundred
thousand dollars each. While travel
ing abroad his eldest daughter, very
handsome young lady, met Smirnoff.
He was dashing fellow, with Count
before his name, designation that
carries very little weight in Europe,
where there are as many Counts as
there are counties in the United
States, most of them as poverty stricken
as tramps and willing enough to con-
fer the empty honor of a title for
something wherewith 10 fe clothed
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HALF A MILLION LOSS.

A Fire At jacksonville, Fla. - Several
Firemen Crushed by Failing Walls.
In spite of the efforts of the freuen, the fir'
which broke out at Jacksonville. Fla, in Hub
bard's warehouses on tho dock spread to the
Abel block, in which were tn, Herald ncws.
paper Hazen's billiard parlors, Kurtz Bros.
and several others. Tho buildings in the real
Of McConihie's, Hubbard's and Abels block,
on the wharf, with their contents, are de-
stroyed. Hubbard's loss is estimated on build
ing and stock at Sl30, 900; insurance, 500, O0o.
Benedict 4 Co.. on warehouses, loss $l3. 100.
Abel's block is badly gutted, The loss is $3.50
600; partly insured. Hazen's loss is $50 600,
kurtz Bros loss, $4,000; insured for Sl5,-
900; Herald newspaper loss, $50 OOo; partly
insured; Huan s Co., tobacco, loss, S5OOOi
purity insurcd; Julius Stages loss $685. part.
ly insured; Office OF Judge Dawkins and Ii
brary, and papers OF the Masonic grand lodge
Of Florida, were destroyed.
The hre was stopped at Kohn, Furchgott Il
Denedict's store on the east, tho western limit
including McConihie's hardware store. A
portion of the front wall Of the Abel block fell
crushing four colorcd tiromen, one Of whom
William Bradley, was instantly killed. lht
other three were badly, but not fatally injured
white fireman named Gotf was badly cut OF
the head by falling brick. A man working
among the debris was overcome by smoke and
carried to the hospital in helpless condition
The loss is estimated at $50, 1000, and the i'll
OF
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NEITHER RAlMENT NOR FOOD.
Dsplorable Condition Of a Tribe OF 700
Cheyenne Indians.

Dsplor.ble Condition of a Tribe of TOO
Cheyenne Indians.
The President has transmitted to the House
Of Representatives q report from the secretary
of tho interior upon the condition of the
northern Cheyenne Indians, upon the Rosebud
and Tongue rivers in Montana, the inadequacy
of the appropriation made for their support,
and requesting legislative authority for the
use of certain funds indicated for their relief
In transmitting the report the President says
that the proposed legislation does not involve
any additional appropriation, and the necessity
for the authority requested is urgent. He
therefore recommends early and favorable DON.
alteration OF the subject by Congress.
The report states that, from information re-
ceved from the Governor OF Montana and
from an inspector Of the department, it ap-
pears that the Indians are in deplorahle con-
diton, many of them almost naked, with tho
rigor OF winter upon them, and oil Of them
suffering for want of food There are about
700 of the Indians on the Tongue and Rosebud
rivers without food. The report states that
the sum oil $4,000 apl ropriated in the act of
March 3 last for relief of the distress among
Indians cannot be applied 10 the relief Of these
Indians, because they have treaty funds,
though totally inadequate for their proper sup
port. The secretary therefore recommends
that Congress authorize the use of $4,000
from the appropriation to meet the pressing
emergencies Of this case.
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ALLEGED MuRDeROus PLOT.
San Francisco Citizens Marked for Ass
fascination.

San Francisco Citizens Marked Tor ASS
sassination.
A most sensational and startling plot for
wholesale assassination, aimed at the most
prominent citizens OF San Francisco, has come
to light in that city. Some months ago the
police learned OF the existence of a secret
society. "Iho Socialstic Revolutionary AS
socation," asserted to be composed OF ultra
socialists. A close watch was kept on tho
movements OF The members, and tho police
finally succeeded in obtaining the minutes OF
one OF their meetings held Nov, 49, 1t was
thus disclosed that it was tho purpose
OF the association TO "removo" about
20 men, including w, 4. Coleman, Congress-
man w. w. Morrow, General w. II. l..
Barnes, Mayor Bartlett, United States Judge
Lorenzo Sawyer, Leland Stanford, Charles
Crocker, Governor StoncmOn, the principal
police officials and several Others,
These names were placed on the "prospec-
tive list" and put in the hands oil committee
to carry out tho orders Of tho association. The
committee were to devise the best methods OF
accomplishing the purpose of tho conspirl-
tors, and were SO engaged when their work
was terminated by the discovery by
the police Of the police of the associstion's
headquarters, ut 800 Montgomery avenue, and
the arrest OF four. men found therein Julius
G. Koosher, Henry Weisman, Charles Mittel.
stadt and Oscar Eggers,
In the room were also foand complete lab
ratory for tie manufacture of internal machines.
The men were taken to the city prison, where
they boldly asserted that they were dynamiters,
proposed to got rid OF the citizens named, and
then raze Chinatown. They also belong to
the German branch of tho nti.coolie league.
The leader of the band is Henry Wcisman, u
Bavarian by birth, and theoretical chemist
BY profession He was induced to join Coroner
0Donnclps coolie league, and finally became
president of the anti-coolio league. The pris-
oners have been charged with a misdcmeanor
in unlawiully storing giant powder. Tho
highest penalty for this is six months impris'
opment or fine of $1,000.
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Telling Time by Flowers.

The judges house was over in the
French quarter of New Orleans, unat.
tractive outside, but as soon as you got
into the broad hall cool breeze struck
you, laden, without exaggeration, with
the balm of u thousand flowers. The
ball led right through the house, and
opened into regular fairyland OF
flowers, a garden the like Of which Ihad
never dreamed Of. 1t was surrounded
by high wall and had plants in it from
every country under the sun. The white
haired old gentleman and group OF
grandchildren hanging about him took
US about, and the first thing VIC stopped
Ut was large oval plot, set out with
small plants around the edge. ''This,"
said the judge, sis my clock. What
time is 1t, Clara2" he asked OF one of the
children. The girl ran around the plot
and said it was o'clock, and so it was.
The four o'clock was in bloom. 'In
fact" said the story-tc!ler, 1.-THE clock
was made up of flowers" In the centre
was pair of hands, of wood, covered
with some beautiful vine, but they had
nothing, however, to do with the time
telling.
The plan was this: The Judge had no.
ticed that at almost every hour in the day
some plant bloomed, and working on
this principle he had selected plants Of
different hours and placed them in a
circle, twcnty-four in number, one for
every hour. For example, at the top of
the earthcn clock, at ~ o'clock, was
planted tho portulacca, and he told me
1t would bloom within ten minutes Of
IL, and rarely miss. At the hours 6f I;
and he had different varieties Of this
tame plant, all of which doomed at the
hour opposite to which 1t was planted.
at 4 o'clock he had our common plant
OF that name, and you all know how you
can depend on that. At s the garden
uiotago came out, at the geranium
trisie and at the evening primrose
Opposite 8 o'clock he had the bona nox
and at tho silent Roctifora-all these
blooming at Or near the time given. At
10 o'clock, if l remember rightly, he had
cactus, at II another kind, and OF IL
the night. blooming cereus.
Half of the year some Of the plants
don't bloom at all. The plants opposite
and in the morning were cacti, that
doomed about that time, and at was
planted the common satisfy, and at a
The chicory, at the snow-thistle and at
the dandelion.-San Francisco CALI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
lLL,rATeD MINERS.
Blood In o slope At Nantlcoks, Pa.-
Thirty Men Imprisoned.


A dispatch from wilkesbarre, Pa, says,
The water in the susquehanna river at Nanti.
coke has broken through the workings of the
No. slope Of the Susquehanna Coal Com.
pany, and there Is about six feet OF water in
the slope. Thirty men employed ON rock work
in the slope IRE reported to have been i'm
prisoned in the upper lifts by tho npid rising
of the water Several miners entered the slope
at o'clock with boats, and will use every
means to reach tho men. There is great OK.
element among those at the mouth ofthe slope
who are anxiously awaiting the return OF the
rescuing party. Later advices state that all OF
the men are reported to be out Of the mine e1-
cept "a, The fate OF these i rs yet unknown.
Later, The disaster is more appalling than
was at first anticipated. The theory that tho
water broke through tho bed Of the river has
been dispellcd by the fact that the phase where
the water camo in is over 1000 feet from the
Susquehanna. In traciag tho water 1t was dis
covered that it flowed from a pool on the sur
face in which 1t had collected from some
spings near by. Tho water had then followed
the lock TO fault in the seam, which was the
first outlet for it, 1t then ran into the gang
way and slopes, and thence to tho lower work
ing Of No. slope. When the warer was dis
covered rushing into tho slope there were
nearly 1000 men and boys at work in tho
various openings. but at the particular spot
where the water first appeared there were not
over 80 persons at work 1t is reported that
thcre are now about 80 men in the face Of one
of the gangways, who are shut in by the water
and rubbish that have accumulated in the west
gangway OF the second hit Of the Ross seam.
A rescuing party are following the face OF
tho chambers Of that part Of the gang.
way, which is fillod with water and rubbish
with hopes OF reaching the men some time
during the night. Tho officials say tharois no
danger Of the men suffocating, as they will
get plenty Of air from tho faces Of the chamb-
ers that are not filled with water and rubbish.
The pumps are now in operation. They have
capacity OF removing 1000 gallons of water
per minute and 1t is expected TINT the mine
will DO clear by Monday next. Old miners are
of the opinion that the men who nre shut up
will be rescued alive
Five gangs OF rescuers are now at work
driving tunnels into the breast where the i'm
prisoned miners are. Another gang is ut work
in the gangway removing debris. Tho fans are
kept going steadily, the speed having been in.
creased in order to force fresh air to the men.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
THE WEEK.
In tho United States and the
Old World.
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

Er,Shtful Collision on tho Georgia Pa
cific Railroad.
A fryhtful collision occurred on the Georgia
Paeifo railroad, about 10 miles from Atlanta.
Ga, recently, in which II lives were lost and
three persons were SO badly injured that it is
thought that doath will result. The circum-
stances OF tho wreck arc rs follows: The East
Tennessee and Georgia Pacific roads use the
same track from Atlanta to Austell, where
they diveige, one going west and the other
north. They, however, leave the city from
different depots, and meet just ut the city
limits, and from there both use the same track
TO Austell Just one mile east Of Austell, to-
ward Atlanta, is q water tank used by the
Georgia Pacific.
The night passenger train Of the Georgia
Pacific leaves Atlanta ut 10 o'clock, and tho
EAST Tennessee train at 10, As o'clock. On tho
night of the accident however, the Georgia
Pacific was somewhat delayed, and when it
stopped at the water tank was on the East Ten
nessoes time The East Tennessee passenger
train came flying around n curve near tho water
tank, and, without moments warning, went
crashing into tho rear OF the Georgia Pacific
trim. Engineer Owen and the fireman of the
East Tennessee train saw the Georgia Pacific
train, but too late to avoid collision. Tho
fireman jumped from the engine but the en-
Gineer remained at his post, reversing the sem
gine and applying the brakes. He was unable,
however, TO avert the collision. The engine
tore its way into the rear coach, which tele-
scoped the ono in front OF it, which in turn
was forced into tho one nhead Of it. The rear
coach was filled with passengers, many Of
whom were so pinned down by the wreck that
they were unable to stir, and the escaping
steam soon caused tho death of five or six.
The cries Of the injured rent the air. All was
darkness and those who hastened to the scene
say that words cannot describe the awful situa-
ton.
The dead are: Bernard Peyton of Biz
mlngham, Alabama, attorney OF the
Georgia Pacific; Nathan Stanley Of
Admission, Ala; E. Y. Hule Of East Point,
Ga; J. W. Pierce OF Texas; and one littl,
baby. the infant of Jake and Mary Banks, who
died in its mothers arms; two little children,
one a baby belonging to b. Bright; Jake Banks
and his wife Mary, Of Fairburn, Ga, and b.
Bright Of Fairburn.
The injured arc: John Bryant Of Oxford,
Ala. B. Cooke of Fairburn, Ga; w. j. Ir.
wood of Jackson, Ga. Mrs. Carrie Bright Of
Fairburn, Ga, E. N. Ellison OF Riverside, Ala.
j. II. Sink Of Salem, Ala; C. W. Bolton bound
for Ell Paso, Texas; Mrs. Jane Eliza Brown,
bound for Cleveland county, Ala, and n col
ored man named Jack Rogers. Mrs. Bright
died this afternoon, and Bolton is rapidly sink
Ing, as is also Mrs. Brown.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
AN INDIAN WAR CLOUD.
Uneasy Feeling Reported In III
Northwest Tribes.

Uneasy Feeling Reported in tho
Northwest Tribes.
Fl. Lacombe, tho Roman Catholic mission
nry among tho Blackfcet Indians, who so
narrowly escaped assassination along with Frs.
Faiord and Marchand, has arrived Mt Montreal,
Que, from tho Northwest. Tho object of his
visit is 10 impress upon the government tho
necessity Of Immediately d,spalching strong
military force to The Blood Indian reserve. These
Indians, he says, when lie left wcrc very tur.
bulent, and might take the warpath at any
moment. Should they rise they would UNI
doubtedly have the hearty support of powerful
tribes in the United States. Were such an
alliance made and an Indian war begun, the
Blackieet and other tribes to the north would
certainly take part. All the tribes are VOW
ing vengeance Tor the hanging OF the Indian
murderers of tho Riel rebellion, and say they
are prepared to fight the white men to tho
bitter end. Being asked if the halfbreeds
would JOIN in such war, FIR. Lacombe said he
believed that Gabriel Dumont was Mt this
moment plotting another rebellion, and en-
deavorng TO incite the half-breeds of Montana
to assist their Canadian compatriOts.
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She Had the Las. Word.

"Oh, dearr' exclaimed Mrs. f., after
vainly endeavoring to pour hot water
cut Of the empty teakettle. chow did l
forget to fill il, l wonder. I'm get
ting to be perfect simpleton. wish
1 did have little common sense"
"But my DEAR" interrupted Fogg.
suppose you had. Do you think you'd
know what to do with it?'
"Do with It'll" echoed Mrs. F.; many
things. l might want TO be married
again. you know. and it might save
me from making fool of myself a
second time Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
A Startling Statement.

A Pittsburg, Pa, paper publishes long
communication from James Briggs, a miner
employed at the Alliquippa mines OF Lynn &
Co, in which he makes the startling state.
nnent ihNt, as an outcome OF last weeks riots
at Pine Run, the working miners have organ.
iznd for the purpose OF defending themselves
against future attacks OF tho strikers. He
says they have sworn family compact de-
manding life for lie, il any of their num-
Der falls while going to work. Having always
lived honest, honorable lives and been good
citizens. he writes, they will not be shot dow
without revenge. The letter defends tho
working miners, and asserts that few persons
not located near the Monongahela Valley have
any idea OF the terrorIzing threats or intim;da-
tons used toward those refusing 10 join tue
strike,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Singer Factory Closed.

City Comptroller Carlton Of Elizabeth, N.
j., has levied upon two locomotives belonging
to the Singer Machine Company to satisfy a
tax warrant Of $4,000 Tor 1885. The Singer
company IS the largest creditor OF the city,
among its claims being one OF S700,0)0 for
cash loans. The company had threatened 10
cease operations at their immense works il the
levy was made, and, although the selection
made by the comptroller docs not interfere
with the working of the factory, work has been
stopped md 5000 persons thrown ont OF cm-
ployment. Outside of tho employees OF the
company the action Of the city is Endorsed By
The cltizens.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is
now ready, and may be obtained, free of cost,
Of druggists and general country dealers in all
In every III tie If he VAIN Hem
isphere. This Almanac has been issued regu-
larly at the commencement OF every year for
over one-fith of century. 1t combines, with
ton and restoration OF health, a large amount
of interesting and amusing light reading, and
the calendar astronomical calculations; chro;
biological items, &C., are prepared with great
issue of Hostetter's Almanac for 1856 will pros.
ably be the largest edition of a medical work
ever published in any country. The proprie
Pa, on receipt Of a two-cent STAMP will for;
ward copy by mail to any person who cannot
procure one in his neighborhood.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
The Terrible Deed Of a Maniac,

Mrs. Miner OF Long Prairie, W. r., has for
some time manifested symptoms of insanity.
One evening evening recently she saturated
around the house. Early the next morning
sho made remark that she was about to
destroy the whole family, and her husband,
fearing that she was about to attempt to
take his life, proceeded to put her out of the
room. On opening the door he discovered
that the house was i'll flames. Reaching the
front door with one Of his children, he found it
locked and tho key removed. He ran to the
back door and found it nailed up. Finally he
and his little daughter succeeded in escaping
through window. Both were badly burned.
The unfortunate mother with her four other
children were burned TO death.
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Presidential Appointments,

Tho President has nominated Albert b.
etearns appraiser OF merchandise for the port
Of Boston, and John Blgelow, 1ilden's friend
and biographer, to be assistant treasurer at
New York. in place OF I. c. Acton.
Other nominations are Gen. Franz Sigel,
United States pension agent at New York
William D. Robinson of New York, super
vising inspector OF steam vessels for the 9th
district. Posimasters IN Massachusetts
Adrian Foote, Ashland; s. A. jacobs, Chico
pee; s C. Stark, Hyde Park; ID. Mcdonald,
Lenox; J. B. Lombard South birmingham;
W. l.. Williams, Melsose; F. 7. Spinney,
Medford; A. A. Haggett. lowell; Arthur
Watson, Northampton. In Maine-Lemuel
d. Fowle, Augusta, and N. A. Sweet, Sacca,
rhr;Dl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
"Egss are E,gs."

The wife of certain suburban was
that nuisance among good cooks-a per-
petual borrower. One day it was cup
full of sugar; the next, box of blueing
and the clothes wringer, and SO on.
And she wasn't half as good at return.
ing as she was at borrowing. Ono day
in the midst of her cooking not an egg
was to be found. Over she went to one
OF her neighbois, widow OF small
means, and borrowed the two or three
eggs she happened to have in the house.
Several weeks elapsed, when one after
moon she appeared in the widows
Kitchen with three eggs in paper bag.
"Good morning, Mrs. S. / have
come to return something you let me
have the other day. l had boiled eggs
for breakfast this morning and these are
three | had left over. Eggs are eggs,
you know. Boston Herald.
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Executive Appointments.

The President has made the following ap-
pointments: 10 DO collector OF CUSTOMS
Richard I. Rundett, atWiscasset, Mo. Alpheus
A. Hanscoa. at Portsmouth, N. H; Richard f.
Dodge, ut Salem, Mass. John c. Byxbie, Of
New Haven, Conn; Benjamin Il. Tute, a,
New london, Conn; Walter Goddard, at
Fortified, Conn; Edward L. Heddin, at New
York. 10 be United States at,orneys-George
4. Bird, for the district Of Maine John S. IT..
Frink, for New Hampshire. 10 be civil ser.
vice commissioners-Aircd II. Edgerton Of
Indiana, William l.. Trenholme OF South Caro-.
lima, and Dorman b. Eaton of New York.
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French Politics.

The election for President oil France will b
held on the 26th inst. The cabinet has decided
to treat the reduction OF the Tonquin credi, AZ
tantamount to y declaration Of want of conf.
dence. In the Chamber of Deputies recently
Premier Brisson declared thai the government
was prepared to discuss the question and te
resolutely insist that the whole of the proposed
credit of E75vO0, 900 be granted, which would
imply that France was determined TO reulsin
in Tonuuin