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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
ApJurANr GENERALLY orr1cr.

The adjutant general is receiving let
tiers daily from military organizations.
asking information relative to railroad
rates to Lampasas. Gen. King desires it
to be stated that arrangements from alt
points have not yet been effected, and
that, when made, they will be promptly
communicated to company and battalion
commanders.
Citizens other than those attached to
these organizations, will be given one and
one-fourth fare for the round trip, that il
is to say, two cents mile each way.
Adjutant General King yesterday issued
the following special order:
ADJUrANT Generals OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, June 8, 1886.
Special Order No. -.
As matter of convenience in local de-
5ignation, the Brennan Greys, at meet
ing held Oh June 3, 1856, adopted the
name of BRENNAN Rifles, and that action
and desire having been made known at
this Office, it is hereby ordered that said
company will drop the name of "Bren
ham Greys," and will be hereafter known
as the BRENNAN Rifles. and recognized As
such.
BY command of governor and com
mander-in -cief. W. FL. KING,
Adjutant General.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Treasurer Lubbock reports receipt of
a letter from New York holder of $4,000
of Texas five per cent bonds, due in 1909,
Offering the bonds for sale at S1.30 This
is the highest asking at any time within
five years past, and is a tribute to the
states credh. 1t may be said that Texas
bonds are squarely on a par with like
securities of the United States. 1t may
be information to some readers to stat,
that quite three -fourths of the state.
boneed indebtedness is held up by special
funds of the state principally by the uni
versity and common school funds.
Tho sum of S22,2l927 was turned in TO
the treasurer yesterday from the comp
troller's office.
The following are the balances in the
treasury, for the quarter ending May 81,
1886:
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MONTH
Total sales 6,2OO pale

New York, June 5.-ILe viein.e cotton supply
in the world, on June s. according to the New
York Chronicle, is as follows: Total sVpplyto-
day, @I50,113; same day last year @i,6OO,o5i De-
crease, 1914
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
BOsTON June S.-Wuni- Market firm. Ohio
and Pennsylvania -n5Gc: dotyS and above,
3l@32 Michigan and Wisconsin y and above,
27Ia@2S; Michigao No, !, 33u33%c: Ohio de-
laine fine 3lGg32: NHcuiIan delaiue, 3nG13lc:
No / combng 34Il3jc. uEwlshel woods 2.Ge36c;
pulled, 25d13Sc: super and extra, 20d@5c: new
spring California, lNl.lr.
NEW YORK wool MARKET.
New YORK, May Michigan, ludiana and
Eaestern, fine or and yX 26@2ic; uedlum, Boa
BIC coarse, 3lDic; IN dun unWIshad Oom5i"s,
and deaine, 2}Gl2ic Eastern OREGON, lG' 2P2Jc /,
Valley Oregon, lS02Oc New MaNcin aud colo
radOl4W &c; pulled, 2@U"6J
PHILADELPHIA WOOL MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA. June Market stracy and firm
but no hl5her. Ohio. Pennsy wanna md West Nir
ginia Coarse 3l6l32c; aDadn washed c0mbing
3lG94c; Eastern Oregon fine, l6y1,c
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
CREDITS

INENTTN,
Dallas city bond acct. 1922 "a
p,larc, In tr,os,ry SS,I ,;h - sG -SS az IA
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

lands, and will proceed to assess the same
in the names of the persons holding them,
a. their property.
Tax collectors are instructed not to
levy upon and sell such lands for the I'M
paid taxes due thereon, but in the event
persons holding lands under lease for
term of three years or more fail or refuse
TO nav the taxes due thereon, the collect
ors will levy upon any other property,
real or personal, belonging to such per-
sons. that may be subject to execution
and sell the same for the unpaid taxes on
the lands held under lease.
The attention of boards Of equalization
is called to the importance of the above
decision, and they are respectfully refer
red to articles 1891 and 1892, Revised
Statutes, and TO section ?, chapter Al
page A, general laws, regular session 18th
legislature.
Comptroller Swain was absent yester-
day. and Chief Clerk Mccall was at the
helm, with everything running smooth
He paid into the treasury S6,467.77.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Swain is preparing a cir
cular to be addressed to tax collectors,
based on the recent decision of Judge
Woods of the United States court at
San Antonio, affirming the validity of the
act of the legislature making leased lands
taxable in the hands of lessees. This de-
cision, by the way, is in accord with the
position on the subject taken by Colonel
Swain in his speech at Alexander. and
athwart the opinion of Gen. Ross, that
the state could get no taxes from the
lessees of school lands.
The comptroller deposited $4,000 yes
terday for account of general revenue,
and $4,000 for the school fund.
THE STATE PENIrENTIARIES.
Captain Haywood Brahan, financial
agent of the state penitentiaries, makes
the following report for the month of
April:
pril -, receipts at Huntsville ......, $3.50 81
Aprit 3 receipts at INSTRUMENTATION. 6l3 o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
GALVESTON UuTrUN MARKET.
GALVESTON, June S. Cotton - Net receipts q
all United States DOrrs

Exports from all United States porte thus far
this week:
Exports this week Great Britain.........., 2l,9JA
" " France ............'..... aJ3
" " Continent ............... iS'3
Stock in all L. s. ports this day, ..... 80. 4'l4sS
this day last year. fl0,lp
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-25

George Shredder, constable of Lin
coin township.
A. Z. Rogers, justice of the peace
of LIE Roy township.
F. NJ. Van Pelt, justice of the
peace of LIE Roy township,
M. F. Johnson, constable of LIE
Roy township.
Chas. Isham, constable of lie Roy
township.
M. M. Blake, justice of the peace
of Melville township.
John Randolph, justice of the
peace of Melville township.
L. E. BEEN, constable of Melville
township.
Chas. Wilkins, constable of Mel
Vile township.
Chas. Butler, justice of the peace
of Oakfeld township
II. Lynch, justice of the peace of
Oakfield township.
Luther Struthers, constable of
Oakfield township.
q. w. Chase, constable of OAktield
township.
John FredrickSon, justice Of the
peace of Sharon township.
c. F. Brown, justice OF the peace
of Sharon township.
Harvey Prebble, constable of Shar-
on township.
John G. Bonwell, justice of the
peace of Viola township.
B. G. Booton, justice of the peace
of Viola township.
Aaron Anderson, constable Of Vi
ola township.
Isaac Reed, constable of Viola
township.
On motion, the board adjourned
to o'clock a. m, Tuesday morning,
Nov. 8, 1886.
J. II. RENDLEMAN,
County Auditor.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-25
County Auditor.
Nov. 1886, s O'CLOCK, A. NJ.


The board met pursuant to adj
journment, members all present.
Auditors minutes during vacation
were read, and on motion approved
as read.
On motion accounts were allowed
as follows:
J. H. Martin, judge of election
Audubon township. ......,.... 81 50
Peter Peters judge of election
Audubon township ....... 4 SO
John Schlater judge of election
Audubon township. 800. ....... 4 so
V. b. HelIyer clerk of election
Audubon township. .. 80. 80
J. A. Poage clerk of election Au-
dubOn township. .. ...... so
W. G. Cameron judge of election
Cameron township. ........... %
E. NJ. Smith judge Of election
Cameron township. ... 90. p
J. 7. Slater Judge of election
Cameron township. -. ........ 25
WIN. McCTistal clerk of election
Cameron township ........... 25
d. n. Nedrow clerk of election
Cameron township. ........ ... 4 %
Adam Fiscus judge of election
Douglas township. 81
Jacob Albright judge of election
Douglas township E. ......... 4 30
J. S. Elsberry judge of election
Douglas township. .r......:S. 50
Elias Fiscus clerk of election
Douglas township. .......... 4 50
A. G. Fiscus clerk of election
Douglas township. ...,...... 4 80
9. G. Hawk judge of election EX-
ira township. .... ........... 7 90
H. COnklir. judge Of election EX-
IRA township .......... 80. 90
Geo. Cotton judge of election EX
ira township. .. -. 7 90
G. w. Guernsey clerk of election
Extra township. ......... 90
S. ID. Harm clerk of election xxi
IA township. ................. 7 90
l. n. Brown judge of ectiOn
Greeley township -. =. 49,. 90
r. II. Garnett judge of election
Greeley township. ....... . 20
Mark Curtis judge of election
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-25

NSS ANhon SICAh VA OiOSIAoh
Greeley towhship...':..;.... 4
v, L. Iyler Jud9e OF election =,
hdInllI IoWhshlp. ''.':",... 4
Jas. IL; Gearheart Judge OF cleo
uon damlln townshlp...;;....
sam Carl Judge Oh election liam :,
nn township; ..:'.,...:.';;....
Geo ScOtC clerk Oh electloh liam
I'm IownShlP ..;..;. ..,..::..
"; a McliValL clerk OF elecCloh
Hamlin toWnshlp.:.;...;...i..
L. "A. Miller Judge Oh eiecIloh LIE
hoy GoWhshlp; ....;..,.......i'. 5
IL; M 4alDoI Judge VI electlon LIE
Roy township 'i,.'..::...','. 5
JOnn MOTIFS Judge OF elecIlOn LIE
~, Roy townshl2..;; ..:...;r. S
nos. WalkeI clerk Oh elecIloh LIE
10Y LowhShip.i III; .;.:; D
+: Nj. van feh clerk Ot election
LIE roy toWnship..'.::..;..:;::.. D
y. a. AiKmah Judge OF elecIlon
Lincoln toWnship....:..,.'.:' 4
L: l. faruee Ju9Ge OF eleclloh
LlhGoLil township ''.cc'.;...... 4
l. ~ JolhSoll JuuSe vi eleCIloh
LInGolh township go ,.::'' 4
D. r donaldson clerk OF ei7ctloh
Llncoln township ''.:..;..::.. 4
w; y. AudaS clerk OF eleclloh
Lincoln townShlp,.;;... ';... 4
.. IL. Briggs, constable AT elec-
uon IN Lincoln townshlp'.;... 4
w: o. Armstrong Judge OF elec-
ton Melville township; ...... 4
carson Ohlh Judge OF elecIloh
, MelVille toWnShlp...::..;.. 80.
d. u. M3harg image OF eIecIlon
MelVlIle toWhShlp;,...: =. 4
j. W; MCUuITe Clerk oI elecIloIl
Melville township -. 49,; -. =. 4
4. A Armstrong clerk OF election
Melville township ..:...,..... 4
Henry Kay Judge OF election
Cba %H9I Rec CIT'i i"dPPe Of eisction
OakfieId township. .......... 8
Luther Struthers judge of cleo
w non Si. LoWnShfp, io; 49,:
OakieIi township o 9
d. w. Powers clerk of election
OakheId toWnShip... ,.; ;.; .
'' Sb o0to1m yGuSo vi eio0'io'i
nv, sharon II !, CoWl?nlP. ':'.;;.,..::..
1 iUihas sinful Judge Oh elecIloli
~ SHARON ron loWilshiP. ...,''. ;..- 4
" IN III 1IoAel JHuse ol election
C. oI"ioil '9 Cs,,I;.ip .;,.;:'e
I'll loIi%'l S SI,Il Inrl"loUn cielh vi
ELECTION Gi sharon , GoWhSnlP ~. ~.
inc. L leutlc ,ki.SJ CLERK ol elecIloh
:, SHARON I i, !0WhSnlP .''.:........ 4
h9PerI GliDerI !udge OF election
u Niola Io"llshlp. ;;..'..cc'.;;..,..,'-. 4
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-25
REPUBLICAN SUPPLEMENT.
AUDUBON, NOV. 25, 1886.
COUNTY CONGRESS.
Complete Proceedings Of the Board Of
Supervisors of Audubon County, Iowa,
November Term, 1885.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
AUDUBON COUNTY, Iowa, !

Nov. s, 1886, II O'CLOCK, NJ.
The board of Supervisors met pur-
suant to law.
Present, T. J. Esslngton, chair.
man; Sparks Baker and Geo. Nc
Cam.
The Board proceeded to canvass
the vote of the election held Nov.
I'd, 1885, with the following result:
On motion the following persons
were declared elected in the county
according to law.
Charles Ii. Vail, county clerk of
courts.
A. l., Viewer, county recorder.
I'll. W. Hanna, county attorney.
Jasper Jensen, member of the
county board of supervisors.
Isaac Thomas, justice of the peace
of Audubon township.
A HAST, justice of the peace of
Audubon township.
John Rummelheart, constable of
Audubon township.
A. Anderson, constable of Audi
bon township.
w. L. Swaney, jus ice of the
peace of Cameron township.
James Hall, justice of the peace
of Cameron township.
J. S. Herwick, constable of Cam
eron township.
I'll. Wolfe, constable of Gamer
on township.
r. II. Davidson. justice of the
peace of Douglas township.
Tie vote between Ii Il. Webster
and E J. Arney for justice of the
peace of Douglas township,
G. w. Fiscus, constable Of Doug
las township.
Thos. Wood, constable of Doug
las township.
J. Z. loft, justice of the peace of
Extra township.
A. b. Houston, justice of the
peace of Extra township.
JOIN Noon justice of the peace of
Extra township.
r. r. Gill, constable OF Extra
township.
D. l.. Anderson, constable of xxi
IA township.
Geo. Freeman, constable of Extra
township.
David Patty, justice of the peace
of Greeley township.
Henry Snowgoose, justice of the
peace of Greeley township.
Z. b. Holmes, constable of Gree
ley township
Fl. Covolt, constable of Greeley
township.
J. H. Bell, justice of the peace of
Hamlin township.
J. II. Johnson, justice OF the
peace of Hamlin township.
Loren Madison, constable of Ham
lin township.
Frank White, constable of Ham
lin township.
n. Andrews, justice OF the peace
of Lincoln township
N. II. Vineyard, justice of the
peace of Lincoln township.
S. r. Briggs, constable Of Lin
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-25

b Owens contract as County Bridge
Builder for the year 1886, be ex-
tended to the January meeting 1887
to embrace the year 1887 to January
meeting 1888, provided he files new
and satisfactory bond at January
meeting 1887. and further provided
that all work is to be done according
to plans and specifications adopted
for 1886, except that herefter all 20
feet spans are to be made of o joists
3xl2.
On motion II. b. Owen, county
bridge builder was allowed for re
pairing county bridges $2Ol.8O
On motion accounts were allowed
as follows:
! G. f. Willcutt ser, ices as county
superintendent. 21S OF
W. +. Ballard, for support of Car
RE Gregory and children tOJan.
LIST, 1887. 50 Oh
ID. W. Powers lumber for county
bridges, 40
jenkins Il Vail for merchandise
for poor persons. 10 60
! VIM. Mallory, sheriff, boarding
prisoners. etc. So 90
! VIM Mallory, sheriff, summOning
jury and delivering pOl-books "a 40
| VIM Mallory, balance due in case
of Augusta GOeken, insane. 20 Al
j. IL Rendleman, cash paid for
postage, freight, express, etc.
for county. 16 80
Russell u Son, for merchandise
for prisoners in Jail. 3 90
| H.W. Duke, for lumber for cOun-
ty bridges 60
Will ID. Forbes, merchandise for
Hart, poor person. 6 90
| VIM. f. StOCts, cash paid for
stamped envelopes for county u 60
George Mccain, hauling lumber
and liking county bridge in
| Greeley township. 5 90
Il. M. Carpenter, county print
| ing and stationery for county. l39 II
I W. Bartlett Il Son, merchandise
for Stranahan, poor. 6 80
| II. NJ. Talbot, trustee of lie Roy
| township. 1 90
| +. Bickelhaupt, trustee of Viola
township. 8 90
Carson ohm, trustee of Melville
township. 3 90
j. T Slater, trustee of Cameron
township. & 90
O. p. Tyler, trustee of Hamlin
township. 4 90
Peter ScmwenneCker, trustee Of
Audubon township. 6 90
Samuel Carl, trustee of HamliH
township 2 90
Luther Struthers, returning poll
book of Oaktield township. 2 90
Il. Ii .GarnetI, trustee and return
ing poll-boOk OF Greeley town
ship 90
Jasper Jensen, trustee and re-
turning pOIl-book of Sharon
township. 6 90
J. "A. Aikman, trustee of Lincoln
township. s 90
VIM. McCristal, clerk of Gamer
} on township. 10 90
! S. F. Donaldson, clerk Of Lincoln
township. IA 90
George Scott, clerk of Hamlin
township. 10 90
Philip Bicklehaupt. returning
poll-bOOk of Viola township 2 90
NJ d. Bailey, building cOal-house
for Jail. 50
James II. Ellis, scrubbng court
room and superintendent of
fee. 90
|. n. Brown, trustee of Greeley
township. 90
II. F.AnGrews. cash paid witness
/ for county 35
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
REPLY oE MIR. RIGGS

MIDDLETowN, DEL, Sept. l, 's6.
To J. N. Houston, r. c. JaSstis, Jas. T.
Skallcross, John r. Sauls6ury, W
@. RHst and Johss Harrington, Com.
nsittee
Your communication
Of August 3lst, presented to me at my
home, informing me officially OF my
nomination for Governor by the Demo.
cratic State Convention, held at Dover,
on the 18th inst, just received. Permit
me to return my sincere thanks for 80
high an honor, so distinguished a compli-
ment.
l accept the nomination, indorse the
resolutions, and, if elected, will endeavor
to discharge the duties of said Office with
fidelity. The Democratic party has had
control of our State Government for
more than quarter of century. We
are now going to ask the people for a
new lease Of power, that we may contin-
tinue to administer our State affairs with
prudence and economy.
Whatever little friction may have ex-
listed in our family prior to the 18th, was
laid to rest before the sun went down on
that day; and now, from one end of the
State to the other, peace and harmony
prevails in our ranks.
Had the Convention selected any
other candidate, no man in the State
would have given him warmer or more
cordial support than your humble SER
want. B. T. BIGGs.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Individualities,


= Miss Phoebe Jones, of Philadelphia
is at Mr.. d.. Dunning's
- Mrs. w. A. Comyges and son, re
turned home from Ocean Grove on Satur-
day.
Mrs. William Green and family
returned from Ocean Grove on Friday
last.
= Miss Addie Eliason, of Wilmington
is at the Misses Clayton on North Broad
street.
Miss Emma p. Willis, Of German
town, is spending a week with Miss Cor
inne Ridgway.
II Mr.. j. 81. Emerson and wife left to-
day for Ocean Grove. They will be alb
sent about two weeks.
Mr.. Walter B. Sanders and wife, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr.. G..
w. Wilson and family.
The Misses Ida and Lena Davis, of
near Elkton, are visiting their aunt Mrs.
John A. Jones on Main street.
Mr.. Milton Fountain has resigned his
position with Mr.. Hardcastle and will in
few days 90 to Philadelphia.
MIR. Nathan r. Peacock, who is con-
nected with the clothing firm of Jacob
Reeds Sons, of Philadelphia, is spending
his vacation with his mother here.
Mrs. Hugh Burton, of Philadelphia,
Pa, and Mrs. Edward c. Collins and chill
dren, OF Elkton, Md, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. George G. Rowe on Lake
street.
j. Preston Dunning has accepted
position with the Los angeles
Times, Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Dunning
expects eventually to take up the practice
Of his profession.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
Peninsula News.

- It is said that there is fence i'm Sea-
ford that has been standing forty years
and is as good and solid to day as when
put up.
The Mitchell farm near Queenstown,
Queen Anne's county, has been purchas-
ed by Colonel William McKenney for
$1,000
- James w. Thompson, school exanin-
er of Queen Anne's county, died at his
residence at Centreville landing, on
Wednesday the 25th, after an illness
of naarlya a year, in the 78d year of his
age.
The Smyrna Times says Wyoming,
where the Peach Exchange was first in
augurated and where it nominally has its
headquarters is practically deserted, the
peaches and buyers being mostly down
in Kent county, Md.
An 8.year old son of George Davis,
living three miles from Milford, had his
thigh bone broken on Tuesday the oath
by the falling of large gate upon him.
He was swinging upon the gate when its
tastenings gave way and pinned him down
with the result stated.
officer Masten on Friday last arrested
one of the supposed boys who shot at
brakeman few days ago on freight
train. 1t is said the same boys shot at a
conductor on one of the trains on Friday.
There were three of them, and the one ar
rested says he is not the one who did the
shooting. He is about lS years of age.-
Seaford Review.
A stable and shed on the farm of
Spencer Sudler, near Sudlersville, was
destroyed by fire on August 81. A color
ed man started the fire by trying to burn
out hornets nest, in which attempt he
was highly successful. There were in the
stable at the time two horses and COW,
which were taken out unharmed. About
$50 bundles OF blades were burned. The
stable was uninsured. 1t is understood
that Sudler will reconstruct the building
at an early day. H&
= The firm of Green, Orr & Parsons,
peach buyers at Lynch's station, have
suspended operations. tits rumored that
they owe considerable money for fruit
which has been delivered. They had
contracted for number oflarge orchards
at from SOC. TO 60c. per basket, and the
immense. quantity of red fruit swamped
them. They notified the owners and it is
said paid as far as they could and left.
The growers in most cases will be able to
get better prices for all the late varieties
than under their contract, so that there
can hardly be much loss.
- Edward s. Jones, formerly of the
United States Navy, died at his home
near Cecilton on Tuesday the oath, after
short illness, aged about go years. He
was son OF Commodore Jacob Jones.
who commanded the sloop Wasp when
she captured the British Man-of. War
Frolic, In the war of 1912. Mr.. Jones'
first vile was daughter of General Hen
derson. Of the United States Army, by
whom he had two children, one ofwhom,
Frank Jones, survives his father. His re- |
mains were inferred at st. Stephens |
Churchyard Friday.-Cecil Democrat.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02
A Pointer For Our Town Fathers.

Editor .EVeTy Eveniag: I notice in q
recent issue of one of the Wilmington
dailies report upon the value Of brick
roadways. In the city of Charleston, the
present capital of West Virginia, such
pavements are in general use, and are
superior to any of the kind have ever
seen. They use heavy curb Of their
Mahoning" sandstone, then escarato
the bed of the street, say Is inches. First
is laid bed of broken "spall" from the
quarry. Upon this bed of sand. A
"templet" reaching from curb to curb,
gives the form Cor camber) to the street
bed, as it is drawn by tackles and horses.
Upon the properly shaped bed are laid
poplar boards saturated by asphaltum,
and upon this are set hard bricks on their
edges, commencing at one curb and
tightly laid to the other. No cutters.
After the bricks are laid, the interstices
are filled with asphaltum. A light coat
of sand until it hardens, or sets, and you
have clean, healthy, smooth roadway.
In 1884 these streets were inspected by
some United States engineers, who upon
removing brick found that 10 years Of
city traffic had failed to show one-fourth
of an inch abrasion. For ease of clearing
as they can be quickly and thoroughly
washed, and com fort, do not think they
are equaled. ]. T. BUDD.
MIDDLETowN, August 9th.
Middletown transcript., 1886-09-02

stead during the second shock and found te
be ll5 or l2o per minute.
| Amplitude of vibration-During the sec
ond shock the head board o. feet high swung
through an arch Of from to aof an inch
1t was estimated that the amplitude of oscil-
lation during the earlier shock was twice OF
thrice as great. M A
During 1885 there were recorded the fol-
lowing earthquakes in the United States and
Canada; Canadian province, 3; New England,
5; Atlantic Siates, .; Mississippi valley, 8;
Pacific slope. "a; total SO.
During the twelve years lsT2-s3 there
have been recorded in the United States and
Canada s64 earthquakes distributed as fol-
lows: Atlantic slope l47, Mississippi valley,
6s, Pacific slope ISL.
From this list it appears that In the entire
area earthquakes occur on an average once in
IL days, and once month on the Atlantic
slope. Many of these disturbances are, how
ever, 50 slight as to be unpercievsd by the
majority of the people, and it should be OBJ
served that the list is more complete in the
densely populated and frequently shaken
Atlantic slope than in either the seldom
shaken Mississippi valley or the sparsely
populated Pacific slope.
TIE SHOCK OF 1884.
Tuesdays earthquake shock was the first
that has isited this vicinity since August Of
1884. On the 10th Of that month, at 10 MN
utes past o'clock in the afternoon, the win
dows Of the houses not only in Philadelphia,
but in all Eastern Pennsylvania and the
states to the North and South, began to rat
tie and shake. Then the ground trembled
and the houses began to rock. This sensa-
ton continued in Philadelphia for full ten
seconds. 1t created much excitement in the
city, where similar occurrence had not been
noticed before since the memorable, shock of
1866.
The shock was more severely felt IN Pensyl-
vania than elsewhere. At Portland Me-, it
was baraly noticed and at Richmond, Va, it
was not felt. 1t reached as far west as Ohio,
but Indiana and Illinois read with surprise
that neighboring states had been shaken.
From no point further west was received any
report of the earthquake