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BUSINESS FIRMS SURPRISED.
The Flight of Morton Howard
from Philadelphia.
Tho Losses TO Massachusetts Shoe
Manufacturers.

Norton Howard, the Philadelphia whole
sale boot and shoe manufacturer who has
flown, owing from $4,000 to 100000, had
close business relations with half dozen
prominent firms, ami his credit was so good
in that city that he had no difficulty in rails
ing nearly $50, 900 at leading bank on prom
issory notes unprotected by collateral, within
three days of his disappearance, His entire
stock at No. 40 North Third street was care
fully removed after the early closing of the
store on the 10th, and was sold by auction on
the 18th. Howard, by whose orders the
stock was removed, received in advance NEST
of the proceeds and left the city His wife
was at leading summer resort and did not
learn until the 18th of his flight, She ispros-
trated with grief, Howard has long been
regarded as a devoted husband as we'll as
most successful busine man. The firms
which will suffer the heaviest losses are G. A.
Coffin a. Co., j. E, Farrar & Co., and q, A.
Aborn, of Boston, and c. H. Nichols, OF
Haverhll. The confidence of the manufac-
turers was so good that all the purchases
were made on six months time. The
accounts due them are estimated the ag-
gregate between $50, 900 and $40,0 900.
1t lis apparent that Howard decided upon
flight on the Sth, his plans were carefully laid
and quickly executed, so that no suspicion
was aroused. He first sent his chief clerk
out of town, ostensibly to make small collec-
tions, but in reality to get him out of the
way He then had $4,000 worth of stock
removed to the auction rooms of Lippincott
& Co., drew his cash balance from the Mer-
chants bank and discounted number of
small notes. He was last seen on the 10th,
and it is not impossible that he sailed
for England, his native land, on the sam,
day.
Among the callers at his office was his
wife, a pale faced, intellectual woman, who
came hurriedly from the country in response
to friends telegram. She was unable te
repress her tears. An effort was made to
keep from her the knowledge that female
clerk employed in retailing shoes had disap-
peared from her home on the morning of
Towards flight, and is probably in his COM
pany. Her name is Nellie Miles, and her
acquaintance with Howard had already
caused trouble Four weeks ago man, who
introduced himself as the husband of the
woman, called at Mr.. Towards office. The
alteration that followed was somewhat VIC
lent. The most authentic account of it is that
it concluded with threat to blow Mr.. How
ards brains out. The opinion among some
of the miss ,ng shoe jobber's friends is that
money was extorted in fabulous sums, and
that his flight and reckless transactions
preceding it resulted from his being no
longer able to bear the load.
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Carrying Letters in Savage Lands.

Three scientific men, Emin Bcy, DR..
Junker and Signor Casati, have for two
years been virtually prisoners in the
depths of Africa. Hemmed in on one
side by the followers of the Mahdi, they
retreated southwark until they were
stopped by the hostile blacks not far
from the sources of the Nile. There they
now are in the Unyoro country, waiting
:or the succor which two parties sent out
under Drs. Fischer and Lem are trying,
amid great difficulties, to carry to them.
Though cut off from all hope of escape
by their own excrt;ons, they have been
able TO send letter to their friends. The
fact has been frequently illustrated
within the past year or two that the
castaway in foreign lands can often make
his sad plight known to the friends whom
it is utterly impossible for him to reach
except by letter
The messenger who bore the missive of
these unfortunatcs to Victoria Nyanza
was probably just like those who until
recently were wont to travel over the
same road from the Egyptian outposts to
the great lake-an almost naked savage,
carrying his letters in split stick, which
he bore high above his head when walk
ing through the tall, wet grass. Postmen
like this have done great deal of letter
carrying through African jungles, and
they have proved to be faithful and ex-
peditious.
Six hundred years ago the man who
wished to send a message north from the
south end of Cochin China placed it
In the hands of courier, who was re-
ileved when about twelve to sixteen
miles on his way by a second courier, and
thus the letter was transferred from post
to post, the couriers travelling at sharp
trot, carving the letter as far in one day
As the ordinary traveller could Journey in
three. Exactly the same method is still
employed to carry the mails over this
route. Along the royal road that skirts
Tho sea from Saigon through AMMAN to
Hue the courcrs still hurry at an extra
ordinary pace with their mail snugly
slowed away in bamboo tubes.
The method of carrying the mail In
savage lands is here and there improving.
1t is now possible, for instance, thou
sand miles up the Congo River, to affix
TO letter postage stamp bearing tho
portrait of the King of Belgium and the
words Gree Congo State,' put it into
civilized mail bag, and send it on its
Journey to the sea. This is a decided
improvement on the black native with
bis split stick. - Chicnqo Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
ADUEL WITH PISTOLS.
UprOar In the French Senate and a
Challenge by GEN. BOulanger.

UprOar In the French Senate and a
Challenge by Gen. BOulanger.
The expulsion of the Due d'Aumale was
the cause of an exciting scene in the French
Senate on Thursday the 18th. M. Chesnelon
said that the dukes letter to President Grevy
in no wise justified his expulsion, and that the
government had violated tho principle that
an officers commission was his property.
Gen. Boulanger, minister of war; replied that
he would not tolerate an insolent letter like
the dukes. An uproar ensued, and Baron
Larienty shouted that the expulsion of the
duke was an act of cowardice General
Boulanger declared that he would not per-
NIT such an expression to be applied to the
minister of the war and quilted the tribune.
M. Sarren stated that the Due d'Aumales
letter ha d been written with the consent of
the Comte de Paris, and that the whole affair
was veritable plot. Gen. Bouanger de-
clared that he would fulfil his duty as Re-
publican minister. NJ. Larienty said he re-
GREETED that SO distinguished soldier as
Gen. Boulanger should Insult any one who
was absent. An order Of the day was then
passed by a vote of 157 to Is approving the
conduct of the government and expressing
confidence in its vigilance.
Gen. Boulanger has challenged Baron
Lareinty to a duel in consequence of the
affair,
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runis, has been appointed French ambassa-
dor to the Vatican,
Emperor William intends to present to tho
Sultan of Zanzibar a battery OF artillery ana
equipment for "a men,
The official report of the prospect of the
crops In Prussia is highly satisfactory, esps-
cially as regards rye and wheat
A mob of Home Rulers in Balfsss stoned
FIRE brigade while the latter was oxtinguish-
ing fire Tho mob was dispersed by the
police,
The cholera returns for the 18th int, were
as follows; Brindisi, l0S new cases, ~ deaths;
I.atiano, rs now cases. s deaths; San Vito, 10
now cases, 5 saths; Fontana, 80 nav cases,
IS deaths; Coiigoro, L. new cases, b deaths;
Venice, Gnew cases, 9 deaths.
Russian transportation companies have ar
ranged to reduce the freight rate ON Caucas-
ian petroleum to Austria and Germany to l
rouble per hundredweight. From BakT TO
Trieste the rate will be only ilorins; kiun'
garian retiners have already purchase o az
Baku petroleum amounting to S,Voooo
gulden in value
Total vote in the British elections up to
Saturday night, 18th inst: uncnlst, l,so9'-
Si4; Giadstonian, ,llS,9I3
Tho Vienna Tagblatt believes Roumania
and Bulgaria have concluded secret alilance
against Russian encroachment, Germany ana
Austria conserving.
A hundred Greek gypsies reached London
about a week ago, and squatted on a lot OF
waste land in the vi unity of Millwall. they
refused to lodge in houses, and lived by beg
cling and terrorizing over the people in tho
Scattered tenements. They have now started
for New York in the National line steamer
Italy. Their departure has caused much re.
lief TO the citizens of Millwall. A vast crowd
witnessed their embarkation.
The statue to Denis Diderot, the French
philosopher has been unveiled in Paris in
The Place st German DIES Pres.
The result of the elections is restoring COM
mercial confidence in Dublin. The markets
are buoyant. Bank of Ireland and Irish
railway shares are advancing.
Custom officers have made descent upon
Thomas May & CO., of Montrerl, whom they
accuse of undervaluations to the amount OF
$50 900 or So
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
THE INDIAN LANDS.
Tho knights of Labor Disclafm any
tonti0n of Disturbing the Cherokee

Tho knights of Labor Disclaim any In
tontiOn of Disturbing tho Cherokees.
Chief Bushyhead, of the Cherokee nation,
has received a petition from Mr.. Powderly
in regard to the Knights of Labor petitions
which have been coming to Congress by the
hundreds, asking for the opening of Oklaho-
ma and other unoccupied lands in the Indian
Territory. The general master workman
says
The petitions you spoke of were never sane
toned by me and were never presented to the
executive board of the X. Of l.. You are
right in what you say regarding the duty Of
members of the Knights of Labor 1t is not
the intention or teaching of that order to rob
any people of their lands. have forwarded
your communication to our agent at WASH
ington, with instructions to look into the
matter and act for the general order in the
matter on the basis of justice. assure you
that no steps will be taken by the general
order of the K. of L. that will injure your
people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
FOREIGN.

Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley has arrived at Der.
lin. Francesand the Congo Free State will
mbnlit the disputes concerning the Congo
frontier surveys to the arbitration of Swift
zerland.
President Grevv has signed the decree for
the expulsion of tie Dlc d'Aunale from
France.
1t is reported from Ottawa that the Cana
dian government has definitely decided to
bring the fisheries cases before the admiralty
court, in order to bring a out a settlement of
the dispute
7. B. Isaacs, who was recently arrest d in
Trenton, Canada, on a charge of counterfeit
ing, had in his possession among other pla es,
one for bills on a national ba k of that city.
The cashier of the bank has rot seen or heard
of any of the notes being in circulation.
n. Malon, late premier of Belgium, is lead.
NJ. Cambon, French resident-general at
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
sale oftbe Union straw yyork,.

The property known as the Union straw
works at Foxboro, Mass, formerly owned
by the Union Bay State Manufacturing COM
pauy, which failed in 1888, with liabilities of
S30j 900. was sold at auction on the 14th
inst, by the assignees The terms were
cash. $1,000 down and the balance on delivery
of the deed G. II. Tennev of thu
firm of Tenney & Dupee of New York, was
the purchaser. The real estate sold for 500
600, subject to taxes this year. He also pur-
chased the machinery for $4,000. The real
estate was assessed this year for s54, 900, and
was sold at auction ten years ago for $780,.
600. The business will probably be con.
tinued by Tenney & Dupee, they having
been the lessees of the property the past
year,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

This widely celebrated institution, located
OF eighteen experienced and skillful Physi-
clans and surgeons, constituting the most COM
plete organization of medical and surgical
skill in America, for the treatment oil all
chronic diseases, whether requiring medical or
surgical means for their cure. Marvellous sue
cess has been achieved in the cure of all nasal,
throat and lung diseases, liver and kidney dis
eases, diseases of the digestive organs, bladder
diseases, diseases peculiar to women, b God
taints and skin diseases, rheumat ism, neural
gia, nervous debility, paralysis, epilepsy ttits),
tions. Thousands are cured at their homes
through correspondence. The cure of the
worst ruptures, pile tumors, varicocele, hydro
cele and structures is guaranteed, with only a
cents in stamps for the Invalids' Guide Book
16S pages) which gives a. particulars. Address
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association.
Buffalo, n, Y,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
An Old suit to be settled.

1t is stated that the estate of Paran Stevens
of New York, formerly of Claremont, N. H.,
which has been in litigation Is years, il
soon to be settled, an agreement having been
signed by all parties. By this agreement
the legacy of $4,000. now amounting with
interest to over $50, 900, will be paid to the
Stevens high school of Clarem5nt. The
school was established in 1861, Paran Stevens
paying s13. 900 toward the building, and Civ
ill., $4,000 as permanent funi and at his
dealt the legacy of $4,000. The income Of
the Ste-sns legacy will pay all school ex-
penseS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
Long Tails and Short Tails.

A traveller in New England saw the
following sign on board that was nailed
to fence near a village:
"Horses taken in to grass. Long tails,
$50; short tails, ST."
The traveller halted and asked the
owner of the land why there was such a
difference in the price of board for
horses.
"Well, you see," said the man, "thc
long tails can brush away the flies; but
the short ones are so tormented by them
they can hardly eat ALL"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

A Chicago jeweler has invented a self.
winding watch, BY an arrangement
something like the carefully balanced
lever of a pedometer, the watch is wound
by the motion Of the wearer when walk,
ing. A walk of seven minutes will wind
the watch TO 90 for forty-two hours.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

He who is truly brave will not only
spring to encounter obstinate obstacles
and to do daring deeds; he will also be
bold in attacking wrong and misery
whenever they appear, and strong in re,
sisting his own desires and impulses
whenever they conflict with higher law.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
TIE COMING MINISTRY.
SaIisbury's Offers to Harrington and the
Liberal Unionists.

Lord Salisbury has offered to give the Lib
eral Unionists four seats in the cabinet and
an equal ratio of the lesser offices. He will
permit Lord Harrington TO be leader in the
House of Commons and to select what Office
he chooses, excepting that of premier. Lord
Salisbury proposes TO again unite the pre-
miership with the office Of foreign secretary,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
MASONIC REBELLION.
Quebec's Grand Lodge sewers Connection
WIN the English Brethren.

With the English Brethren.
The news from Montreal that the grand
master of the grand lodge of Masons of Que
bee had issued an edict severing all inter
course with the grand lodge of England
created much interest in Masonic circles in
New York. The grand lodge of England
refused to cut off the three English Mon
treal lodges, which refused to AFT late with
the grand lodge of Quebec. A prominent
member of the Masonic order said that the
American Masons all sympathized with the
Quebec brethren, and that most certainly the
New York and all the other grand lodges of
this country would join in the edict, and
sever relations with the interdicted grand
lodge
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

The liver is the largest secreting organ in the
human body, and the bile which it secretes is
more liable to vitiation and misdirection from
its proper channels than any other of the ami
NAL fluids. Luckily for the bilious, however,
there is an unfailing source of relief from liver
complaint namely, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, medicine which for over q quarter of a
century has been achieving thorough cures of
the above mentioned ailments, fever and ague,
dyspepsia, bowel complaints, rheumatic and
kidney affection, and disorders involving loss
ofneryous vigor. 1t is, moreover, q preventive
Of malarial disease. and affords protection to
thousands of persons residing in districts of
country where that dire scourge is prevalent.
AS remedy adapted to the medicinal requires
ments of families, it is supremely desirable,
and as means of fortifying q debiltated sys-
tenn. 1t Is thoroughly to be depended upon.
Stealing. cattle is such profitable business
in Texas that one man, who started with only
two cows and a branding iron twenty years
ago. Is NOW worth Alnl On
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

A mosqui,o-catcher is among the rare in
sectyorous ants in the Botonical Garden
at Washington. Nature lost big opportuni-
~ to supply long-ielt want when she failed
TO make tn STYLE OF flora indigenous 10 the
A IL n n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

A leading citizen of Hagerstown, Nd, Mr..
George w. Harris, had suffered for some time
with facial neuralgia and toothache, when he
tried st. Jacobs Oil, He says; ut gave mo
instantaneous relief, and consider IL q won.
dcrful remedy"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

Prof. Chas. p. Williams, Phi. D., OF Philadel-
phia, says there is neither morpha, opium nor
minerals In Red Star Cough Cure. Price,
twenty-five cents u bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
Three million pupils now attend the FREE
schools in the Southern States.

The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver Oil
in the world, manufactured from fresh, healthy
lvers upon the seashore. 1t is absolutely pure
and sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided
It superior to any of the other oils in market.
Made by Caswell, Hazard e. Co., New York
cured by using Tar Soap, made by Casweli,
Hazard a. Co., New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" is not
extolled as q 'cure-alln but admirably full
fills singleness of purpose, beng II most po-
tent specific in those chronic weaknesses PEI
culiar to women.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

Halls Hair Remover is cooling to the scalp
and cures all itching eruptions,
For ague, bilious, intermittent, break-bono
and swamp fevers, use Ayers Ague Cure.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
InynIids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.

Seventy OF the American colleges now In
existence were founded between the years
1873 and 1890
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

Tho lack of fragrance in the flowers of Cali
form a is thought to be due to the dryness OF
tho nj
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

Tho deepest well in the word is at Home
wood, Penn, and is 5000 feet below the sur
face
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

There are $50 college graduates in Con-
grcS5.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

3 months treatment for SOC. Piso's Rene
dy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
"a yyONDEREUI,O EEEuv

Among the $50 kinds or Cloth Bound Dol
lar volumes given away by the Rochester
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900 pages, bound in cloth, are
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Family Cyclopedia. Boys Useful Pastimes.
Farm Cyclopedia. Five Years Before the
Farmers and Stock. Mast
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Popular History Civil
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

II you have Cold, Cough, (dry-hacking)
Group. Cankered- throat, Catarrh Dropping
causing cough--Dr. Kilmer's Indian Cough Cure
Consumption Oh will relieve instantly-heals
and cures. Price &c, SOC. and 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

No medicine has ever been known so effec-
tual in the cure Of all those diseases arising
from an impure condition of the blood as SCo-
Wills SARsApARILLA, OR BLOOD AND LIVER
SYRUP, the universal remedy for the cure of
Sorofula. White Swellings, Rheumatism, Pim-
pies, Blotches, Eruptions, Venereal Sores and
Diseases, Consumption, Groitre, Boils, Cancers,
aud all kindred diseases There is no better
means of securing beautiful complexion than
by using SCovILL's SARsApARILLA, OR BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP, which cleanses the blood
and gives permanent beauty TO the skin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
Nothing Like 1t.

A Chinaman took the prize for English
compos ton at Yale.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

FoR RATES IOr adSerIsiu. PAPER apply to tn,
Publisher NE TWenty.nine
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-04
GRACE HAWTHORNE.

Grace Hawthorne appeared last night a;
the opera house as Camille, in Alexander
Dumas master piece. Long before she hsd
made this engagement cur people had heard
OF her SIS being master of her profession.
All who saw her LAST night can at,es: the
fac. that she rightfally deserv the cnvis-
bic reputation she hiss won for herself
as an emotional actress. She is
particularly suited TO her part. and vice
versa
The play is a representation of Preach
chsrscter-,he trials and vieissi,udes Of
French iove-making, il you please. And
perhaps American youth so much resembles
the French in such matters thA; we are Tot
compelled 10 cail on our Imagination 10
understand and in cer:sin degree, At least,
enter into tie spiri; Of the actor or actress,
who acts and speaks naturally
The company As $ whole is one ofthe best
ever visited the city.
QaeenA, J. K. Tillc;soa's famous comedy
drama will be played tonight and this AFTER
noon the popular emotional drama East
Lynne. or the elopemen,- These are COM
piimen.ed in the highes: terms By some o.
the leading critics of she country. Our
people have reason to feel proud that they
have AZ opportunity to hear three famous
plays " such an able company.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-04
RETURNED cALlFoRNiANs.

Commodore Woodman and w. B. Mead
Esq. called together yesterday morning and
completely prostrated US with their multi
tudiuous observations and opinions touching
matters on the Pacific coast and their obser-
vations in general and their opinions touch
ing the conduct of each other in particular
until we were set to wondering about the
effects of the vintage of the western slope.
The commodore said be wouldn't trade
Sedgwick county for the whole state of Cali
fornia on which conclusion the EAGLE sus-
tains him. W. B. Mead who spent some
fifteen years of his early manhood on that
coast was a little more conservative in his
expressions. They evidently had big time
and enjoyed the whole trip immensely. Mr..
Mead missed seeing his son Albert only by
FIVE hours which was great disappointment,
and he didn't dare 20 down to Gnymas be-
cause two vessels had already been guaran-
tined on account of the presence of yellow
fever. The entire party including Mrs.
Woodman and daughter, Geo. Strong and
wife and Robt. L. Guthrie Jr. and wife re-
turned, their trunks all full of Ichi Ban
trinkets snd other Jap mementoes.