Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-24
EARTHQUAKE IN IOWA.
Five Distinct Shocks Said TO Have
Been Felt at Winfield.


EARTHQUAKE IN IOWA.
Five Distinct shocks Said TO Have
Been Felt at Winfield.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. pa dispatch from
Winfield, Iowa, asserts that five distinct shocks
IL O'CLOCK last night. No special damage was
done, but considerable alarm was ieit.
A Ball Of Fire.
CHICAGO, Sept 24.-A Times special from
Wabash, Ind, says: A ball of fire passed
through an open window Of the residence OF A.
L. Rohbock during a heavy thunder storm yes
the parior. Then it exploded with deaiening
report, filling the house with fame amt smoke
and throwing Mrs. Rohbock to tue fioor uncon-
Sclous. Her condition is very serious.
Failure OF q stock Broker.
HUDSON, n. Y, Sept. 24.-Elisha Clifford, jr.,
a stock broker of this city, has made an assign
ment TO VIM. Bostwick. Creditors preferred TO
the amount OF $4,000. His tull liabilities ard
assets are not yet reported.
Had no Connection with the Fisheries.
OTTAWA, ONT, Sept. 24.-There is no truth
in the statement that Lord Lansdowne went to
England in connection with the fishery Ques-
ton. He took the usual gubernatorial holidays
and spent them in the mother conntry.
Sundays Uprising Was Premature.
BUT GORILLA PROMISES A MORE SUCCESSFUL
ONE In SPAIN SOON.
PARIS. Sept. 24.-Senor Gorilla, the leader of
the Spanish revolutiOnssts. In an interview pub
lished in the Figaro, says last Sundays uprising
In Spain was premature, and declares that in
the revolt which will takepiac at the proper
time, many OF the generals in the Spanish army
will support the revolutionists.
SPAIN ASKS FRANCE TO EXPEL GORILLA.
PARIS, Sept 24.-Spain has demanded from
French territory. Tue French cabinet to-day
discussed the demand and separated without
being able 10 agree as TO the proper answer TO
make to Spain. 1t was resolved TO submit the
matter to President Grevy.
MoOnlighters Surprised.
ONE SHOT DEAD AND SIX CAPTURED BY KERRY
BERLIN, Sept. 24.-The police last night ran
down and surprised q party OF moonlighters AZ
Feale Bridge, County Kerry. A fight ensued,
and six were taken prisoners. The affair has
caused much excitement throughout Kerry.
Chicago's Diseased Cattle.
CHICAGO, Sept 24.-The state live stock COM
mission decided this morning that there would
be no slaughtering OF the diseased cattle At the
to have the 5000 cattle killed in a short time.
Business Failures Of the Week.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The business failures
in the last seven days, as reported " r. q. Dun
4 Co., number for the Unlted states 1876, and
for Canada ~, or total OF ls!, as compared
with . total OF 1S5 last week and 17S the week
previous.
Belfast's Garrisoa - BE Increased.
BELFAST, Sept 24.-The government have
decided 70 greatly increase the garrison At Bel
fast. The increased garrison viii remain In the
town permanently.
Extensive Fire In Toronto.
TORONTO, ONr., Sept 24.-The building occu-
pied by Davidson e Hay, Wholesale grocers and
liquor dealers, was burned this morning. Tie
stock was valued ~ e120,O 600, and 10 y total
loss. They were insured for about $4,000.
The adjoining firms II Goulding 4 Co aud
Bryce 4 0cMurrick, suffered 10 the extent Of
$30,OOO The total loss u about e15O,OOO.
4 Bios An0ug Raalrooa Eaployes,
TWO MEN FATALLY INJURkD.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-A special from Paris,
uls., says: A serious riot occurred ag Edgar
station on the Chicago, Viucennes aud Cairo
railroad yesterday, between section men and
citixens. The railroad company had removed
. section boss and pIt in new man. The old
hands rebelled. and when the new overbeer and
his men went 70 work light ensued. Citisens
on both sides Joined In and four men were
wounded, two OF wh0m-Bud Meooe and w. A.
Hlrsh-Are fatally hurt Moro fighting i
feared.
He Yacht 0aee To-aay.
LYME, NAas., Sept 2l.-A message lust n
Ooived IRON MaRbtehond oays: sIt q o03cinliy