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The Clifton clarion., 1886-06-23
Men's corsets are being frankly sold by New York tailors.

No explanation has been found of the familiar fact that, while both the light and heat of the sun pass unimpeded through glass, 7e~stifcial heat is intercepted by. this transparent medium. It K t,trange that the heat of an ord5E Ary fire should pass free@ 4hroueh :, layer of rock salt, wh It is unable to pe1.,.s 7,,, -ste a pane se glass; and it is worth oBsesv i! that while the hot rays of the 2 pass through glass with such p5. feet freedom, they cannot Ea their way back by the same chana nel. The warmth once inclosed in hot-house cannot escape by the process that allowed 1t to en- ter the building; 1t must first heat the glass panes in the roof as It would any other substance, in or der to get out again.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-06-23

The Senate Committee on Terri tories has made special study of debt by Territories of the United States. As a result of thelr labors Senator Harrison has introduced 3 bill providing that no Territory Of the United States shall make any subscription to the capital stock of any incorporated company or in any manner loan it's credit to any such company or borrow any mon ey for the use Of any such compa- nys that no law of any Territorial Legislature shall authorize any debts to be contracted on behalf of such Territory except in the fol- lowing cases: To meet casual de- felt in tho revenues, to pay the in- terest on the Territorial debt, to suppress instructions or to pro- vide for the public defense; thes no political or municipal corpora tion, county, or other subdivision in any of the Territories of the. Uni- ted States shall ever become in- debted in any manner or for any purpose to any amount in the sg- gregate. including existing indebt- edness, exceeding ? DOT centum on tho value of ths tatabls @,roper'y within sueh corporation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
The Fnrmers. Congress.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 27.-The Farm
ers' Congress yesterday passed resolu-
tions asking Congress- to create the of.
flee of Secretary OF Agriculture, the incum.
bent to he II member OF the Cabinet; re.
questing the extension of the civi-servce %
all telegraph stations; asking Congress
to regulate Interstate commerce in such
u manner as to protect productive indus
tries; recommending an appropriation oi
$4,000, 900 to stamp out contagious dis
eases among domestic animals; requesting
that the ministers to France and Germany
be instructed to prevent restrictions
upon American farm products prop.
erly shipped recommending the res.
toration OF the wool tariff OF 1867 ana
the maintenance of that ON rice and
sugar; requesting State Legislatures to
pass laws against dealing in futures; ap-
proving the Oleomnrgarine law; providing
for the Incorporation of tho Farmers
congress, and requesting the farmers oi
each State to form subordinate bodies.
The next meeting win be held Mt Chicago
on the Tuesday preceding the opening Of
the fatstock show in 1887.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Married His Step- Mother.

SEA GIRT, STATE CAMP, N. j., Aug. GA
wedding which interested many of the
soldiers encamped here, took place Thurs
day night at Manasquan, small village
adjoining Sea Girt. Washington Parks. n
furniture manufacturer of Philadelphia
was married to his step-mother Mrs
Parks. The bride was the widow of her
present husbands father the late
Richard Parks, who was in the tas-
sci business in Philadelphia. She is
twenty-six years of age, and married the
elder Parks three years ago. He died,
leaving an estate estimated to be worth
Sl25, 900 which was divided between the
widow and his two children. One of the
conditions named in the will was that
in the event of the widow marrying again
she would forfeit the estate and
the money would revert to the
son, Washington Parks. Inasmuch as
the widow was married again she forfeits
her Sl25,000, but in conformity with the
terms implied in the will the estate goes to
her husband Mr.. Parks always manifest
ed great fondness for his young step
mother. which eventually ripened into
love. He, too, is twcnty-six years of age.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
FIRE DAMP.
Explosion in Goal Mine at Scran-
ton.
Five Miners Killed and Several Others
wounded.

SCRANTON, Aug. 30-There was an explo-
sion Of gas in the Fair Lawn Colliery, in
this city, at eight o'clock this morning, by
which Hugh Conners, aged thirty-eight; /;
Edward Gaughan, aged forty; Michael
Pryle, aged forty-fve: John Karrigan.
nged thirty.fve, and Edward Pierce, aged
twenty-four, were killed, and Patrick Con-
ner, aged twenty-one. and John Nafin,
aged twenty-five seriously injured Pierce
had charge of the ventilation of the mine,
and the others were miners and laborcrs
who had gone to the mine to make i'm
provemcnts in the air chambers. The coll
liery having been idle for n few days. they
had proceeded to the lower vein, four
teen hundred feet from the surface Hero
Pierce went ahead of them to test tho air.
The miners and laborers followed him to a
cross-cut about one thousand feet from the
foot of the slope. He was on an incline, lit
ing his safety lamp to the roof, where the
lamp entered large quantity of fire damp.
The gas penetrated the gauze and the explo.
sion occurred. When a rescuing party en-
tered the vein about an hour afterward
they found that Conners Gaughan and
Pryle were dead. Kerrigan died while be-
ing carried up the slope. Conners, who
will recover was able to tell the story of
the accident. On account of the poisonous
after.damp that prevailed after the explo-
sion the searchers were not able to find
Picrce's body until half-past twelve.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
BULGARIAN MUDDLE
Seems Likelier Every Day to Make
Verv Serious Trouble.
The Russian Press Demanding the Imme-
dIatc Occupation of bulgaria. While
the Military Authorities are Said
to be Making Extensive Prep
aratiOns for Offensive
Operations.

VIENNA, Aug. 2I-It is rumored that
Russia is making extensive military and
naval preparations, and has ordered the
movement Of the feet toward the Roume-
lian coast. 1t is also rumored that the
Berlin and Vienna Courts are making
strenuous efforts through Prince Alexan-
der's father to dissuade Alexander from
returning to Bulgaria. The Russian press
demands the immediate occupation OF
Bulgaria.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The reply Of the Gar
to the address sent him by the IankoH
Government is frigidly worded, although
he promises to protect Bulgaria. Tue
Porte has received replies from the various
powers to its circular announcing Prince
Alexander's deposition. With the ex-
ception of Italy the different governments
merely note the contents of tho circular.
reserving all Interior communications.
The reply of Italy in addition recognizes
the Porte's right to protest against the
illegality Of Prince Alexander's deposit
ton. AT mass-meeting held at Slivno,
Roumelia, 1t was unanimously resolved to
support Prince Alexander. Copies of the
resolutions were forwarded to the foreign
ministers at Bucharest. meeting ut
Kaseanlik, Roumelia, sent "a telegram to
tue Car begging him to continue to extend
his favors to Bulgaria. The Car in an
swerlng, assured them of his good will to-
ward the Bulgarians If they would main
tain order, and in this task Russian agents
would support them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Illinois Farmer Killed.

CENrRALIA, ILL, Aug. 26.-'Squire James
j. Chambers, aged about sixty years, an old
pioneer farmer of Clinton County, residing
three miles southwest of here. was in
stantly killed in this city this morning.
He brought a load of wood to town,
and while passing through an alley
to deliver It the wagon struck an
obstruction, throwing him to the
ground at the heels of the horses, and tho
front wheels passed over his breast. His
son Thomas was ahead of him short dis
tance with a load, and seeing him fall,
hurried back to his assistance. The father
looked up into his sons eyes and told him
he was dying, and before medical aid could
he procured he expired.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
FrFnziad Naples.

NAPLES, Aug. 29.-Mount Vesuvius is now
in violent state of eruption, and the peo-
pie living in its vicinity have fled to the
interior, where they are congregated in
open fields, spending the most of their time
in prayer and supplication. Naples is
almost depopulated, and the few people
%na are nd n the cs
are filled with men and women
upon thoir knees Offering up prayer
to stay the eruptions and save their lives.
The same state of CONSERVATION exists at
Bari, where the priests are proclaiming
that the eruption is a visitation of God be-
cause of the wickedness of the people. A
consequent wakening of religious fervor
has taken place. Nearly every person in
the town can be seen in n devotional atti-
tude at almost any time in the day or
night.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
BULGARIA'S HERO.
Alexander Proceeding Back to His Capt.
tai In Triumph.

Alexander Proceeding Back to His Capt.
tai In Triumph.
RUsTCHuK, Aug. 30.-Prince Alexander
has been warned to take precaution against
possible attempts on his life by Panslavist
fanatics and followers of the Metropolitan
Clement whose party has ramifications in
the interior of Bulgaria. Prince Alexan-
der arrived at Sistova this morning. His
entry into the town and his progress through
it was one continuous triumph The people
lifted the Prince from his carriage and
carried him on their shoulders to the Greek
Church. where TIE Deum was sung. The
Prince afterwards started for Tirnova. and
arrived there this evening The populace
of Tirnova gave Prince Alexander an en-
thusiastic welcome. Advices from Sofia
say that the city is excited and TINT some
disorders have occurred. NJ MZankoff. the rev.
olutionary leader, was attacked by amob
and nearly killed. 1t is expected that the
military plotters will be executed. and that
amnesty will be granted to the other con
spirators. A manifesto has been issued by
Prince Alexander. 1t approves the meas
urcs adopted by the StambuoR regency,
confirms the existing Ministry and the APP
pointment of Mutkourotf as Commander
in-Chief of the army. thanks the people and
army for their fidelity and resolute atti-
tude in favor of Independence, implores
Gods blessing, and urges all to unite in
promoting the welfare of Bulgaria.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04

NEW YoRK, Aug, 27.-A st. Johns. N. r.,
special to the Herald says; A dispatch
from ST. Pierre announces the total loss
OF the French ship L'Etoile. She wRs com.
manded by Captain Chere and was
manned by crew oi twenty -one fisher
men. She struck on the reefs OF Kalansis
and Lamaine, and Was shattered in
pieces and Immediately sank. Twelve OF her
crew were drowned; nine, with tho captain.
the shore IN an apparently liielsss condi.
ton. II IL hoped that most of them win
recover A fishing vesselat Port do Grave
was also lost, Captain Butler, his sou aud
all hands perished.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
AN EARTHQUAKE.
Six Hundred Persons Killed and Upwards
of Ono Thousand Seriously In
iured In Greece.

Iured In Greece.
ATHENS, Aug. 29.-The area Of the dis
trict which is affected by earthquakes, yes
terday, is phcnomennlly large, especially
as to width, and at least six towns have
been entirely destroyed, while score OF
others are partially demolished On the
main land there has been great damage to
property, but comparatively little loss OF
life. On the islands the deadly effect of
the disturbances has been most severe,
and it is estimated that GOO persons
have been killed, and upward Of 1000 Sc.
riously injured. The undulations OF
the earth were singulnrly regular in their
occurrence, and the actual shocks averaged
twelve seconds each in duration. The in
habitants everywhere in the disturbed dis
tricts have abandoned the houses still
standing. and all are camping out in the
fields. The breaking of the telegraph
wires by the uphenvals has made it al
most impossible to obtain deta lis, and 1t Is
believed that the reports already received
underestimate the damage and loss OF life.
The Greek Cabinet Is in continuous session,
and transport with tents, food. phys-
clans, medicines and company Of POM
piers started for the stricken districts Sat
urday evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
SORROWS OF SAILORS.

Tho French ship L'Fctoilc Goes to the Bot
tom-Twelve OF the Crew Drowned.
New YoRK, Aug. GA st. Johns IN. F.)
special to the Herald says: A dispatch
from ST. Pierre announces the total loss OF
the French ship L'Etoile. She was COM
manded by Captain Cherel, and was
manned by crew of twenty one 2shermcn.
She was returning, fish laden, with
others of the Grand Bank fleet, when, dur
ing the prevalence of dense fog and very
boisterous sea, she struck yesterday morn
ing on the reefs of Kallan's Island, Lam
alyne, was shattered in pieces and immedi-
ately sank. Twelve of her crew were
drowned. Nine with the Captain were
washed through the boiling surf and landed
among the shingles and seaweed OF the
shore In an apparently lifeless condition.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. PIE. L. Walker,
county Judge OF Stephens County. arrived
here yesterday seeking aid to avert starva.
tion in his county, which he says IL entire
ly denuded OF grass, without crops,
and with only post-oak and mesquite
leaves for stock food. About one
third Of the population have ex-
hausted all supplies, and the remainder
are mostly without bread or meat and
needing outside aid to save them from
starvation. Cattle are dying in large
numbers, and unless moved to the ranges
none can survive the winter. Shacklcford
Young, Palo Pinto. Throck morton, East
land and Baylor Counties, he says, art
but little better off. I7
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
WESTERN EXPLORERS.
The Hitherto Unknown Features of Crater
Lake, I'm Oregon, Brought to Light.

The Hitherto Unknown Features OF crater
Lake. in Oregon, Brought to Light.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29--A party sent out
by the Geological Survey. under the com
mand of Captain Clarence e. Dutton, U. s.
A., has succeeded in reaching and making
n complete survey of Crater Lake, in
Oregon, body of water whose shores,
with the possible exception of one point on
the south, have never before been touched
by the foot of white men. The
party boats were hauled hundred
miles by mule teams, dragged
by detail of soldiers up the
snow-clad sides of the ridge which sur
rounds the lake. and lowered by ropes
from the crest to the water. nine hundred
feet below. One hundred and sixty. sound
ings were made, the result of which gave
the general character of the lake bottom.
Two large submerged cinder cones were
found, respectively 800 and 200 feet high,
the rest of the bottom being fiat. Captain
Dutton believes this to be the deepest body
of fresh wafer on the continent. The great
est depth attained by the sounding line
was zoos feet.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Pierced Through and Throuah.

DEXTER, Mo-, Aug. GA terrible acci-
dent happened at Himmethberg & Co.'s
sawmill, located at Burlington, station
twelve miles east of Dexter, a man by the
name of Baines being struck in the left
side by n piece of tim ber thrown some way
from the saw. The timber, which was
his side, just below the nipple, and pene-
trated him through and through, coming
out on the other side. Drs. Kendall, Of
Sikeston, and Bartlett, of Poplar Bluff,
were called and the timber removed. The
he is yet alive and seems to be getting
along very well. Baines is from Indiana.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Caught in a rheshsr and Killed.

DuouoIS, ILL, Aug. s7.--Yesterday after
noon, while working neutrality-suspicious.
on farm about seven miles south OF Ben.
ton, Franklin County, Illinois, a man named
VIM. Odle, who was feeding the thresher,
started to go to the straw stack, near by,
and in turning around to do so got over
balanced, and was so unfortunate as to fall
oaex into Ine machine aha orr', was almost ~,
and died shortly after being extricated. lie
was buried to-day. On the return from the
funeral horse and buggy driven by Mrs.
James Jones, a cousin OF the deceased. ran
away, aud she was severely, II not fatally,
Injured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
A Bin Haul.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Thirty thou
sand dollars in cash disappeared from
safe of the Adams Express Company two
weeks ago, and since that time the opera
tives of detective agency have been en-
to unravel the mystery con-
nected with the robbery. Circumstances
pointed to Roth Pratt, Il clerk in the Phil
office of the company, as the pur-
loiner, and on Wednesday last he was ar
rested. Pratt stoutly protested his inno
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
A Murderer with a Record.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 20.-Ben Jones,
one of the most notorious outlaws of
Eastern Kentucky, was captured few days
since just across the line, in Scott County,
Va He is wanted for five deliberate mur-
ders, his last victim being Mrs. Hargin.
of Harlan County, KY, whom he shot dead
in her tracks because she refused to hide
him tr m the sheriff's deputies, who were
on his trail.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
HARD FATE.

A Maryland Convict Whose Twelve-Year
Term Is Concluded Is To BE Trans
Cerred For Another Period to
Massach usetts.
BALTIMORE, Aug T.-David Peyton, a
convict in the Maryland penitentiary un-
der sentence of twelve years for burglary,
will finish his term tomorrow morning.
He will not step out of his cell a free man,
however. Deputy Sheriff Roseman will
be present with warrant from
the Governor of Massachusetts, charging
Peyton with being an escaped convict
from the State prison of that Com
monwealth. The deputy will turn him over
to officer Joseph A. Moore, of Boston, and
he will go back to Massachusetts. Peyton's
residence in the Maryland penitentiary
has made u changed man OF him-so much
so that Warden Horn and other officials
have furnished him with testimonials of
good conduct, they believing that lie is u
thoroughly reformed man. He has been
commended to the Governor of Massachu-
setts Us deserving of clemency.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04

The Portland Oregonian relates a
story of a portly and jolly government
official who went out of his Office one
day last week without his cane. "Oh"
said he, III must go back. That is bad
luck" So to avert the threatened evil
he marched back into the Office, sat
down, took half-dollar from his pocket.
laid 1t upon his desk. turned it over, and
then replaced it in his poci a.. He then
took his cane and marched out with
cheerful heart. Of course, he did not
believe in this hocus-pocus business, but
then he had heard the omen all his life,
and 1t could do no harm to go through
ha rigmarole. 80 he went th ugh II.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
A CoIoreu Youths Pluck.

Few boys desiring an education have
overcome more obstacles than Adam S.
Green, Colby Senior. He is colored
young man, born in poor circumstances
in Mississippi. Becoming converted
when young, he felt call to preach.
He had but one leg, and in the first
place had to painfully earn and lay by
money enough to buy an artificial limb.
Toiling manfully, he broke through his
environment, fitted himself for college,
and has worked his way through Colby.
lie will take theological course a.
Newton. .-Lei0iston me. Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Electrical SUBWAY Beuun.

New YoRK, Aug. 30.-After two years of
discussion, legal contentious, ETC., work
vas begun upon the Electrical Subway
this forenoon. The composition through
which the wires are to run contains IL CON
duits, 2lG inches in diameter. There are to
be two lines of these side by side, and the
surface will be about two feet wide.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Business Embarrassment nts.

NEW York, Aug. 27.-The business fall
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days: For the United
States, III, and for Canada 30, total of
.Ol, as compared with a total of 1856 last
week, and l57 the week previous to the last
The increase this week arises mainly in
Canada. Business casualties this week in
the Eastern, Southern and Middle States
continue light.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Startling Discovery at ST, Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 27.--The vault-cleaners
made discovery in the rear of HOB South
Third street this morning that duplicates
the one made last month in the rear of Joe
Maserang's saloon on Eastern avenue. They
found two human skulls in vault and
enough other arms and legs and ribs to fill
u barrel. The premises are being excavated
for a pork house, and when last occupied
house and the resort of thieves, thugs and
criminals generally. The coroner has taken
charge of the bones.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Redskins Rounded In.

Wilcox, ARIz., Aug. 29.-Colonel Wade
has rounded up all the Chiricahuas and
Warm Spring Apaches, numbering 4aO.
He has them under guard, and will, unless
some accident occurs, carry out General
Miles plans of moving them out of Ari-
zona Territory. Captain Lawton is in
close proximity to Geronimo, who has
asked Tor better terms than unconditional
surrender
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Farmers Bound and Robbed.

BELLEvlLLE. MIcm., Aug. 30.-Benjamin
Elwel, aged eighty, and his wife, aged
seventy-six, were attacked by two burglars
at their home last night Mr.. Elwel was
hit with club by one of the men, stunning
him. The old couple were then gagged and
bound and their money-sS00 in coin and
$3.50 i'll notes and mortgages-stolen by the
men, who escaped in safety.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
SAD END OF A VACATION.
Young Philadelphian Drowned in Sight
OF His BetrOthed.

AsDURY PARK, Aug. 21.-Syloonus Carr,
of Germantown, Pa, was drowned at DC an
Grove yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Carr was
about 25 years of age and was spending
weeks vacation here with his fiancee. Be-
ing good swimmer, he ventured out
little too far and became exhausted. Bath
ing Master White swan out to his assist
auce, and just as he was about to seize him,
Carr went down for the last time. Miss
Lizzie Cooper, of the same place, to whom
he was engaged, saw him go down. She
fell upon the sand in a dead faint and had
to be carried to her hotel.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
The Farmers Conuress.

ST PAUL, MINI, Aug. 26.-The Farmers
Congress, meeting at st. Paul, Mimi,
adopted report in which the Government
is asked to extend the Signal Service to all
places reached by telegram. They recon-
mended an appropriation of $3,O00, 900 to
stamp out contagious diseases among do
mestic animals, and request the Secretary
of State to instruct the Ministers to Ger
many and France to use all proper means
to prevent restrictions upon American
farm products, properly inspected and
shipped
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
The House Post Office.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 26.-The House Post
office serves almost six hundred persons
during part of each year. and it costs
rate it would cost to provide postal facili
ties for the sixty millions of people in the
United States the enormous sum of s., 02?,-
600 600 a wear
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-04
Postal Exuendltures and Receipts,

WAsuISGToN, Aug. GA report has been
prepared by the Sixth Auditor of the
Treasury showing the fiscal operations of
the Postal Service for the quarter ended
March 81, 1885, The receipts were S11, $685.
$50 81; expenditures, Sl2, 794, ,224 92; deficit,
81, 23O, ,SO6 %. A comparison with the cor
responding quarter of the previous year
expenditures, Sl2, 544, $40 96 deficit, 81, l,561,-
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