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The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03
A SHOWER OF BIRDS.

Astrange phenomenon oocurre'
at Chicago during the storm o
Saturday night in the vicinity oI
the Board of Trade tower light,
1t was none other than a shower
of birds. Sunday when the
watchman made his rounds he
found the sidewalks and streets
In front of the tower fairly cover
ed with dead birds of all sorts. A
little later the electrician came
down, and, when he saw the great
pile of birds. he said it was the
electric iightat the top of the
tower. When he went up to the
lantern with several members Of
the Board of Trade, the roof was
found to be covered with dead
birds, and each of the lamps in
the big circle of light was filled
with them, one globe having eight
birds in it.
These birds are of every known
variety, and many unknown, or
rather unfamiliar Sneciea are
among the lot. All shades and
colors are there, scarlet, blue, pink.
red, canary, mottled black and
white, and there were some snipe
and plevers among them. The
theory is that they were migrate
ry fiocks, going south to north,
and were attracted by the great
light which, the moment they
touched, killed them. The birds
are all of small species. There
was a countless number of them,
enough to trim all the hats in IIli-
nois. Many Bohemians were in
the street with bags and baskets,
and in less than two hours the
streets were clear of every vestige
of the bird shower, but the roof
of the Board of Trade is now COW
cred and the janitors will remove
them to-day.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03
LIVES TO TELL THE TALE.
Another of Those Remarkable Maine
Snake Stories.

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Snake Stories.
Lewiston Journal.
Speaking of the venomou
snake which caused the horribl'
death of the little boy who livet
near Grand Falls, q sholt time
since, q Lewiston man vouchei
for the truth of similar occur.
renee IN the eastern part of this
State, which came nnder his OBJ.
servation not long ago. A young
fellow who was . noted sportsman
always running about in the
woods, cunning and fishing, one
day about month since took his
fishing rod and started for a trout
brook whore he was wont to make
his headquarters during the fish
ing season. He tells the story
himself that about noon, the day
being warm, he became thirst
and stretched himself out ON the
bank of the trout brook and be-
gan drinking a cool draught from
clear pool just below a small
waterfall. How the misfortune
happened he can hardly explain,
but when in the very act of drink
ing he sucked into his stomach q
large water snake.
1t was with difficulty that he
crawled home and obtained assis-
tance of physicians. His symp-
toms grew alarmingly serious
soon after medical aid was sum-
moned. The doctors did every
thing in their power, but their
efforts only resulted in making
the young mans condition more
critical. The snake nearly choked
the young man to death several
times by crawling back and forth
in his throat. The young man
was nearly dead, when his friends
advised as a last resort to go back
to the trout brook, lay down near
the water, and perhaps the CUR
Cling of the water brook might
entlce the water snake OUT of his
stomach back to his native haunts.
The victim of this awful calamity
thought the experiment only a
foolish chance for life but he con-
sented to try it. He was carried
to the brook and placed directly
beneath waterfall where the
stream rushed down a steep, p,rocky
descent, making noise enough to
wake a dozen snakes. He hadn't
remained by the water long be-
fore he felt motion of something
crawling in his stomach. Gradu-
ally the sensation came higher
and higher, and the viper began
crawling up the poor mans throat.
The water had won the victory,
for the Shiny reptile stuck its
head out of the poor mans mouth,
saw the water going past, and leap
ed into the brook. An attempt was
was made to capture the water
snake, but it was unsuccessful.
The man lives to-day to tell the
story.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

BRADFIELD's FEMALE REGULA-
TOR will give adjoining color, an
elastic step and q cheerful spirit
to the woman of sallow complex
ion, heavy dragging motion and
melancholy disposition.
Send for our Treatise on"Health
and Happiness of Woman" mail
ed free.
BRADFIELp's REGULATOR Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

The new Duchess of Westmin-
lister, wife of one OF the richest
men in Europe, was married in a
dress of white foplard, costing
seventy-fve cents q yard. This
certainly is economy, and eeono-
my it is to use DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup, the great remedy for
coughs and colds.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

A YOUNG lady in Burlington,
n. j., appeared onthe streets re-
Gently rugged out in a flying No
tbar Hubbard. The citizens also
made display of their bad taste
bv rocking the dear girl. It would
have looked SO mnch better in
the men if they had caught
her and belted down the Mother
Hubbard.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

The Baptists Of Cartersville are
having slight controversy on the
ordinance or custom of "foot-
washing" which is still maintain
ed by many of this denomination.
The pastor, Mr.. Burgess, and
s'me of the members are against
observing it as o church ordi-
rance. Last Sunday was their
communion day, and also the day
tor the "foot-washing," but Mr..
burgess being opposed to it, and
having been requested to preach
on the subject, discussed it at
ieagth and tried to carry the ques-
ton for the negative side, but al
ter he was through some of the
brethren proceeded to wash one
another's feet all the same.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

THE farmer is being sadly
neglected by the newspapers.
It seems as if the State
papers have turned their
whole attention to Governor-mak-
ING. The farmer, in true sense,
is as great, if not greater man as
apv that will sver reach the Gu
bernatorial chair, and why he
should be thus neglected we can't
quite understand.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03


HE Leary Courier says: The
little child of Mrs. Daniels, who
was sent to the asylum from this
county some time ago, has, from
all reports, received rather rough
treatment in that institution. The
'lttle fellow, who has been return
ed to his mother, bears many
marks of violence on his body,
whether inflicted by the inmates
or attendants of that institution
Is not known. In either case there
Is evidence of gross cruelty or
cuipable neglect on the part of
'pose who have charge of the in
sane.
UNDER the laws of Kansas no
person who served in the union
army can be buried in the potter's
ue'o' !, The funeral expenses to
'ne extent of fifty dollars Of such
% oie In poverty must be borne
"y tue county. No soldier who
'fVea his country in either a
orue or gray uniform should be
"loWed to die of starvation, and
. uecent burial should be provided
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

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II thorough treatment toiu ours.
U nequalled for OLD I'm th@
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or any kind of mucous membranal irritA-
ton. Send for circular. Sold by all
wholesale and retail druggists Price 30
cents 80 cents by mail. Stamps received.
ELY BROTHERS,
Druggists, Owego, n. Y.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

THE most significant and impor-
tant action of the General Con-
ference of the M. E. church,
South, now in session in Richmond
is series of resolutions intro
uced by DR.. Chapman, of Mis-
souri,, appointing a commission of
the Southern Church to. meet a
like commission of the Northern
Church, for the purpose of devils
ing plans for the reunion of the
two Churches. The rapid growth
in the South of the doctrines, SEN
timents and isms, land strong polit-
ical Tenderness of the Northern
Chuch, clearly indicate a reunion.
The Northern lion and the South
ern lamb will evenly lie down
together, bat the lamb will be
inside the lion.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

,,4 neuralgia and kindred diseases
pacntt;mptly yield to the immediate
conqueror. pDA
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

IN Clay county truck farmers
'u melon growers have had a
pHr'lcularly hard time of it this
year: hats, the cold and back
""fu spring and excessive rains
~, nave all had an injurious effect.
"e consequence is that the melon
r,op Is nearly month behind all
r;ns w;aoVlons years. j. T.. Graham S
an" AUS however. are looking very
T., t"''and ' he claims that he has plen-
" young melons now
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

TIE Montreal Gazette says:
1--WE have no spring in this part
Of Canada. There is q straight
leap from winter to summer. On
Tuesday afternoon the ice lowered
on the mountains before the city.
On Thursday morning the grass
showed green and tender in Place
d Armes. Within a fortnight,
while traces Of winter will still be
seen in hooks and culverts, the
SNOWFALL will be swinging from
its stem, and its successor, the Ii
lac, will not be far behind"
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

wIDowER in Athens called on
g young lady and stated that he
had prayed to the Lord to send
him a wife, andin dream that
night he had been directed to her.
The woeer was informed that the
Lord had certainly directed him
to the wrong person this time, land
he was advised to try another
prayer and dream.
Evening star., 1886-09-30

A PENSION FOR MRS. PAvY.-The Secretary
OF the Interior has reversed the decision of Com.
missioner Black on the claim OF Lila May Paw.
widow OF DR.. Octave Pavy, who died of starva.
name was ordered 70 be placed on the pension
roll at SIT per month. The Commissioner of
PENSIONS rejected the claim upon the ground
that he was not at the time of Ills death in the
service OF the United States, his contract hav-
Ing expired. The Secretary, in reversing the
commissioners decision, is Ofopinfon thai, being
under orders of an army officer at the time Of
his death, he was, under a liberal interpreta-
ton OF the law, In the government service and
the Var and Navy departments having paio
ms widow Tor his services up 10 his death, the
petition should be granted.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.
PrOceedimgs Of the Territorial COuveu.
tiOM at Aberdeen.

tiOm at Aber0een.
ABERDEEN, OAK, Sept 3O.-The territorial
democratic convention met here yesterday. In
apportionmentn north Dakota is represented by
1872 delegates, south 141, central eighty.nine
Back Hills nineteen. Alter the appointment
ot committees the convention adjourned to
three O'Clock aud subsequently to eight pm.
At the evening session the committee on Gre
dentials reported and the temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent. Tue committee on
resolutiors reporteu AZ great length. The re-
solutions endorse President Cleveland; approve
the efforts to wre,L lrom railroads unearned
land grautS: pronounce the existing protective
tariff Unjust and burdensOme, discriminating
against agriculture; endorse the Iudian policy
oi secretary Lamar; favor the submission to a
vote OF ,he people Of the whole territory the
question of the division OF the territory on tue
Ith standard parallel; denouncing the late
Sioux Falls constitutional convention as a
wastetul expenditure OF pubic money. The
grafton should be encouraged; discOurages the
employment Of convict labor; favor tne sub
mission of all important questions, including
prohlOltiOn, To the people; favor Graduated
salary law ior county officers; denOuuces the
present railroad commission law aud dem and
one securing an open market, reasonable freignt
rates aud no discrimination between persOus
and places; demand that all corporate props rIy
be taxed at the same rate as farms; ask pro-
vision Tor D soldier 5 home; that the INA XlIu um
rate vi interest he fixed at ten per cent; iavor
the law prohibiting territorial, county and Judi
clai officers from accepting railroad PASSES. Tne
seventeenth resolution Is a long arraIg unent OF
the republican party for its mauagensnt OF the
anairs Of tue territory. Mr. Parks, of ckey
county, offered a substitute TOR section seven
declaring for admission of the territory as "A
wnole, which, after u long debate, was voted
down and tue original resolutions adopted amid
great enthusiasm.
N. H. DAY NOMINATED FOR DELEGATE
After nominating speeches An informal bal
lot ior delegate resulted as follows: NJ. ii. Day,
2U5; ID. w. Maratt, 90; l.. q. Johnson, 20; Jonn
u. BeutOn, 3. On the formal ballot Day re-
ceived y2S votes and was declared the nominee
OF the convention. HE Is in favor OF the suo-
mission OF the question Of division to q vote of
the people.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
THE CHANGE AT THE NAVY YARD.
Two Hundred WOrkmen to he Dis.
cnarxed-The Transfer Of Buildlngs.

Inc order of the Secretary of the Navy,
changing the Washington navy yard into an
ordnance foundry. goes into effect after to-day.
The heads of the bureaus affected by the order
nave been instructed to make the best arrange
ments possible for the transfer of such build
1nEs, machinery and tools as are needed by the
ordnance bureau and the removal OF the rest.
Inc order has not been modified further than
tnat the yards and docks department will not
De molested and Civil Engineer Menocal, who
Is In charge of that department, will! retain his
residence and continue on duty. Some neces-
sary unfinished work In the steam engineering
oepartment will be completed. Ali the em-
pioyes In the other bureaus, numbering about
Two hundred, are to be discharged from this
evening. DOUBTLESS the majority of those dis
charged will be re-employed as soon as the ord
nance work Is well under way.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
The Murder ef the Legaa Faotiy.
WALLACE. THE ACCUSED NAN. TRIES TO rIx


ST. LOUIS, Sept So.-A special from Steele
Vile, Mo-, states that Wallace, the alleged
murderer of the Logan family. made the follow
ing statement last sunday In regard To the
accusation against him:
ION the night the crime was committed. I
was there, al Cuba. i was In the habit OF visit
ing the wife OF Sam Vaughan, a colored
men, and went out that night TO see her. got
there on the midnight train, and went % her
house and Knocked. She told me her husband
had gone TO Rola- aud 1 went in aud staid
awhile, and finally len TO 20 down Ia my TAT N
ers. i got FAR as the railroad crossing and
met Vaughan. asked him where he had been.
and he said 10 Rolla. l told him i Was going
down TO my fathers, and lac told me
not TO 60. He had been there and got into
Trouble, and didn't want me 90 tell he had been
out that night He gave me $40 % leave there
ano not tell i had seen him. "Wednesday
went to the city,"
On last Sunday evening Vaughan was ar.
rested, but the officers soon became convinced
that W aiiace story Was false, that Vaughan 10
innocent, aud he was released. The murder
case Is now being investigated by the grand
Jury, and witnesses who saw Wallace the
Train going from ST. Louis To cuba, aud thooo
VINO saw him at the latter place the night Of
The murder have testified to the facts.
MT Logan ) brother arrived to-day from Cali.
iornia and will do all in his power TO fix the
crime on the guilty man. The excitement In
the county stil continues. and IL H. Thought by
many that the murderer will yet be taken from
the jail and lynched.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
FRANCES EGYPTIAN POLICY.
Freycinet's speech Maxi es q had Impres.
sion In England.


Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LoNDoN, Sept. 3O.-The impression made here
by Premier De Freycinet's speech on the French
foreign policy is very bad. The speech is inter-
preted by the Paris Debats, the French premier's
organ, as clearly pointing to policy in Egypt.
In which France will never consent 10 England's
permanent establishment on the Nile. Yester-
days De6ats, in its usual commentary, said: IF
Freycinet, in exchange for a trumpery conces-
sion, consented to a permanent occupation of
Egypt by England, he would not long survive
an act OF such signal weakness" This is one
side OF the French foreign policy. Another is
Freycinets studied common-places, covering a
determination already arrived at to enter on
another Madagascar expedition. The COM
mander of the new enterprise is commissioned,
and the plans of his campaign are under dis
cussion. can only regret what Gen. Will
loughby said to me. that in this case there will
be q stubborn resistance on the part of the
Hoyas: largely backed by English sympathy.
In Egypt the English policy inclines to be
aggressive. The khedive. says the i&andards
Cairo correspondent, fully perceives the eXpe-
diency OF governing Egypt in concert with the
English and the English alone.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
THE BULGARIANS ANGRY.
A DeputntiOn Which Waited On Gen
KaulbarS Leaves H. n IGN DudgeOn.

A DeputAtiOn Which Waited On Gen.
Kaulbars Leaves IT, High DudgeOn.
SOFIA, Sept. 3O.-Gen. kaulbars to-day re-
ceived a deputation OF prominent Bulgarians
who called upon him to endeavor to induce
him. to withdraw or modify his circular. The
deputation was composed of LA of the most
respected and influential citizens OF the princi.
pality, and was headed by Dr. NoLltcheff. who
acted as spokesman. He stated to General
kaulbars that the circular had surprised the
Bulgarian people, and asked him TO reconsider
some OF the Russian demands, particularly
that Tor a postponement OF the elections two
months The nation was anxious. Doctor
Noultcheff continued, to speedily settle the
choice Of a prince to occupy the Bulgarian
throne. In addition to that mod fica ion, the
doctor said, the people desired Russia TO with.
draw her demand Tor the immediate raising OF
the state OF siege, and also the demand Tor ele
instant release ot the prisoners in custody Tor
completely i'm the coup detat. The continuance
government mad ior the preservation OF peace,
which the rest OF Europe desired well as
Bulgaria. The Bulgarians, believing that the
czar had no desire TO prolong the crisis,
begged Gen. Kaulbars to Telegraph TO him
to hasten the choice of a prince. The
constitution stipulated that the grand sobranje
elected to select a ruler should meet within
one month after the elections. In regard 10 the
liberation of the political prisoners DIR. Voult-
chef said it would be a dangerous precedent to
establish TO liberate. without trial punish
ment, those responsible for such a momentous
act AS the deposition and kidnapping OF Prince
Alexander, besides being contrary To the laws,
which were the safeguards of the country Be.
sides, II the prisoners We're released, as de-
manded, the probabilities were tnat the people
would kill them in the streets, such was the
popular indignation against the implicated
men. The government thought the i'm
prisoned officers should be tried first and
subsequently offered clemency. In con-
clusiOn, the deputatiOn assured Gen. kaul-
bars that Bulgaria was thankful to the car for
his past protection, but maintained that the
laws OF the country must be respected. No
other ministry than that at present in power
could extricate the country from its crisis.
Gen. kaulbars In reply said that the Bugarians
perity at heart; but, he added, they must con-
dde in the car and carry out his wishes.
DR.. Voultcnen Interrupted Gen. kaulbaB at
this point and said: "If that Is all you have to
say we will retire." The delegation then with
drew.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
CONCILIATING THE IRISH.
The Tories Keeping Their Claws
Sheathed for the Present.

LONDON, Sept. 3O.-I have good reason to be-
lieve that Hamilton, the home rule under sec
retary Tor Ireland, will, after all, be retained by
the government. The precise Significance of
this decision it is too early to see. A section of
the cabinet, including Churchill. Matthews and
Beach, are certainly endeavoring to keep the
cOncliatory aspect of their Iris policy upper
most. The other phase will only be shown il
winter outrages produce real English demand
for coercion.
There is talk of an exhibition in london
showing the whole process Oh evictions by a hut
carried through the streets, a family of evicted
peasants being brought over for that purpose.
Preparations are being made for aInaigamat-
Ing the two English home RUE assoc. .ations,
commencing with a moderate but expensive
propaganda in an English constituency, fresh
men assisting.
Evening star., 1886-09-30
Fire at LenOx, MASS.
LARGE BOARDING HOUSE AND COTTAGE
BURNED.

PITTsFTELD, MASS, Sept 3O.-About nve
O'Clock this morning fire broke out 10 the base
ment Of the CHI house, a very large boarding
house In the town OF Lenox. IL WAS crowded
with guests. There was panic among the
boarders, and some had narrow escapes but no
lives were lost, and no person seriously injured.
The furniture Was nearly Nil losL The guests
lost largely in clothing, money and jewelry,
having no time 10 secure their property. Tue
house was owned 10y Isaac j. Newton, whose
loss is fully $4,000, partially insured. The
cottage of the Ciln house Also burned,
causing a loss of $4,000. The country seat OF
John t. Barnes somewhat dam aged, but
WAS saved by great exertion. The town has
fire. de
Evening star., 1886-09-30

Saved by OH.
MARINERs WHO oUIETED THE WAVES By PoUR-
ING OIL UPON THEM.

NARINERS WHO QUIETED THE WAVES BY POUR
ING OIL UPON THEN.
A number Of letter. have been received at
the photographic ofiice during the past month
from the commanders Of various sailing and
steam vessels. narrating their experience In
using oil at sea during Q storm for the purpose
OF smoothing the water. They all agree In
stating that almost At the instant the oil
touched The water tt spread over the surface
and changed the angry waves 70 long and heavy
bnt harmless sweIk They describe variety
OF plans for applying the oil. several Of them
attribute the rescue Of their ships and crews
from destruction TO the oil. OF the hundreds OF
OF failure has been narrated when the oil was
vegetable or dsh oil Kerosine and the tighter
desired. The material Ia hand upon this sub
tecs Will be published In pamplet form ior the
bene1t of marinen.
Evening star., 1886-09-30

THIRD AUDITOR WILLIAMS SAYS CROPS ARE
GOOD AND 1DONALD WILL BE ELECrED.
Third Auditor Williams has lust returned
from his home in Indiana. He says things are
prosperous IN the state. The wheat crop was
good, and the corn makes good promise. Be-
yond doubt he says, Mr.. Mcdonald will bs
elected TO the United States Senate The den,o.
Gratis VIII gain two memOers in the next House
anu lose one They expect TO elect Mr.. Lamb
Wards district. "S y sAN~eS
Evening star., 1886-09-30
Heavy Failure tn Chicago.
a BIG MILLINERY FIRM GOES UNDER WTTD
LIABILITIES OF S.5O.ooo

~ DAo AAALiNfkf flkA GOES
LIABILITIES OF Ss5o,Oo0.
CHICAGO, Sept 3o.-The firm OF A s Gage q
20. confessed judgment I'm favor OF the First
National bank this morning for $g7 600 The
nrm occupies one of the finest block = ON Wabash
avenue, at the corner OF Adams street, aud has
oeen carrying on a wholesale business In mil.
llnery and fancy goods. The firm during the
forenoon made an assignment OF las entire
stock TO ii. j. Mcfarland, and its large estat,-
lishment was at once closed. The liabilities are
placed at $s50.00o, and are owing almost en-
tireiy TO eastern houses. The assets are roug hly
estimated al S6oO,OOO. Six morths ago, in ad-
dition TO Its wholesale department the firm
opened q large retail dry goods store. IL was
surmised In business circles that the firm was
pressed, but the failure did not seem To be anti
cipated.
Evening star., 1886-09-30

SENATOR VAN wYCK LEADS AN ATTACK ON rHI
RAll.RnAn

RAILROAD COMMISSION.
LINCOLN, NEB., Sept 3o.-lt stated er.
roneousiy last mig ht i'm the report of the repub-
lican convention platform that the minority
report OF the committee on resolutions
Jected py a vote OF the convention. The minori-
ty presented a resolution denouncing the rail-
road commission, and demanding that the
legislature abolish IL, but this WAS voted down
Senator Van Wyck led the minority. Another
minority reported a resolutio demanding that
the next legislature submit a constitutional
prohibition amendment 10 a vote OF the people.
This created the Tight OF the convention, but
the minority report was finally adopted by .
vote Of nearly two-thirds.