Evening star., 1886-09-29
CHARLESTON UNSHOCKED TO-DAY.
But the People Still a Little Nervous
About WiGGins' Dire Prophecy.

But the People Still q Little Nervous
About WigGins' Dire Prophecy.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Sept. 29.-There has been
no recurrence OF earthquake shocks since 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon. although some
nervous persons say they felt slight tremor
at 10 O'Clock last night There were several
slight shocks at Summerville last night but
no damage II reported from any quarter. The
weather inCharleston to-day Is mild and pleas
ant. The sun is shining brightly, the te mpe ra-
ture not Oppressively warm and the city full of
activity and hope,
IN SPITE OF wIGGINs' FEARFUL PROPHECY
The signal officer here has received special
bulletins from Washington to-day indicating no
unusual meteorological phenomena and pleas
OF rain this afternoon. This day has been antici-
pated with great deal Of fear and trembl ng
6y hundreds OF anxious people in Charleston:
For the last three or four nights the colored
churches have been crowded with Worshipers,
and several
REVEALS ARE NOW IN PROGRESS
among these people Ia the city. Even the most
courageous have felt some dread at the approach
OF the 29th, and, although they have earnestly
asserted that they did not believe in Virgins,
they have all felt that 1t would be comfortable
to live In Charleston after the 20th. The indi-
cations are exceedingly favorable, and there
nca hS sc}enasts wS SaU 0t shocks
the subject say there Is
NO DANGER OF A RECURRENCE OF HEAVY
and the community % viii sure,v se,,,s down
alter to-day unless there should be an unex.
pected manifestation of the disturbances. A
state OF feverish excitement and ioreboding
seems 70 exist, however, among those who
passed through the great shock Of August 31st
NO DISTURBANCE IN TEXAS
GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 20, noon.-There are
no signs OF Wiggins' predicted disturbance In
this section. The weather, which has been
rainy and disagreeable for several days, to-day
broke clear anu continues pleasant The ther-
mometer at noon stood at 72; barometer 3O:13.
A Seised Steamer Released.
sAuLr 81: MARIE, Sept. 29.-The stsAmer
been released by the customs ofticsrs on giving
bonds TO the amount OF $4,000. The seizure
caused the steamer weeks loss Of time.
Pleads Guilty to A serious Charge.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept 29.-Mathias l. Darby,
the real estate agent, who was arrested for ruin
ing young girls and who was indicted tor for
nation, pleaded guilty to-day.
Did Il for the Fan or the Thinx.
Two YOUNG MEN CONFESS SETTING FEE TO
MoNsoN's ACADEMY AT sPRINGFIELns
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. 20.-Jane4 n.
Platt and George d. Bardwell, twenty or
twenty-one years old, confessed 10 setting dre
Their connection with the crime was discovered
through the recent arrest OF Bardwell at Am
herst for burglary. Platt was induced 70 turn
sion. He said the deed was done "for the nun
OF the thing" and with the idea Of creAking
some excitement
The New York Jndsship.
DAxIEIA NAMED By THE nuPUBLICANs AND
PECKHAM BIZ tn. DENOCRATs
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The republican atate
committee has nominated Judge Daniels ~ the
coSrs Sn1 OF S SSppsslss s.nt % rh. teoc,..,, .t..
oommittss fn have sesi Selected RuiSs NV W. PsckSsn E
- their candidate tor the court Of appeals