Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

IOn Setu, our pldulcIS nave
the sale Of thea. Weather clear and
cold.
Stupendous Land Slide.
STERLING, ALA, Jan. 3O.-A big
land slide. involving a large portion Of
the famous mountain in the vicinity
of this place took place yesterday.
Five miles from Sterling is what is
called ''Scraper mountain" and the
north side OF it is a great barren waste,
with huge boulders projecting over the
level, and any one on top Of one
Of these can look straight down the
waters If Chattanooga river. About
a mile from this place, a part Of the
mountain began breaking loose, and
with a tremendous roar crushed to the
valley below, where 1t emptied a great
mass of rocks and trees. About mi
quarter Of a mile Of the slide rushed
its way across the Chattanooga river,
making a complete dam, causing the
water to back a distance Of several
miles. About z o'clock the water
broke around the slide and rushed
with terrible force into its regular
channel below. Where the slide left
the mountain side there is a perpel-
dicular wall of three hundred feet; and
about fifty feet from the top there is a
great hole twenty feet in diameter,
which is 'supposed to be an entrance to
a cave. 1t is said the noise made by
the sliding was heard a distance of ten
miles. Terrible Is it was there was no
loss Of life or property. A few adven-
turous people are making preparation
to scale the place where the slide came
from and explore the supposed cave.
Rebuked by the Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Adjutant-
General Drum has written a letter to
Chief Signal Officer Hazen, In regard
to the recent coLrt-martial convened
at Fort Myer, Va, in which he says
the secretary Of war instructed him TO
express his grave displeasure at the
conduct Of Lieut.. Gent, of the
signal corps, who he says has mani
testify failed so far in his career to com.
prehend the duties and responsibilities
Of a commissioned officer, and to
realize that the use Of harsh, insult
ing and abusive language toward
men who, from their position, could
not reply to him, it strikes at the
very root Of military discipline and
eVinces in the officer so acting a deplor-
able want of self-control which, If per-
sisted in, would demonstrate his utter
unftness for command. The secretary
of war also deems it his duty to re-
probate the rude and coarse manner in
which the officers composing
the court treated the counsel for the
accused. Such conduct is utterly un
justifable in officers sitting in military
courts in the capacity Of judges.
Another Instruction Threate ned
at Panama.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The secre-
tary Of the navy has received informa-
ton from the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company to the effect that another
revolution is threatened on the 18TH
mus of Panama. Rear Admiral
Jonett, commanding the North ATTAIN
tic station, was yesterday directed by
telegraph to remain at Aspinwall with
the Tennessee for the present.
1t is possible that the Tennessee
sailed from Aspinwall for Key West
prior to the receipt Of these instruct
ions, in which event she will be or
dered back in case the situation de-
mands it and other vessels will also
be ordered to his assistance. Not
much Importance, however, is attach
ed to the present reports of danger.
Anarchists Method OF Breaking UP
a Ball.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Several Bohe-
milan societies Of this city have ar
ranged for a masquerade ball to be
give at West Taylor street, Turner
hall tonight at which a number
of c~aricatures were to be exhibited,
to represent Anarchists Of the city in
a Ridiculous light. This coming to
the ears Of some Of the leaders OF the
Anarchists, the latter today issued
hand bills, printed in the Polish Lam
gua0e, which were distributed freely
in the southwestern portion Of the
city, calling on them to assemble on
Dekayen street tonight, to march to
the hall on Taylor street where. il the
caricatuTes were exhibited, to proceed
to blow up the building. This Ia
taken In such a serious light by the
Bohemiams that they called on the
chief Of police this afternoon, who has
directed a police force to Re in readi-
ness to suppress any gathering, il one
q Contaminated