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Two Ainrdcr Trials.

BRUNSWICK, GA, May 13.-Superior
Court in now in session. Tuesday the
trial OF Willie Miller, charged with the
murder Of Richard Walker In February
last, was commenced, and the Jury yes
terday morning brought In a verdict of
guilty with the recommendation that =
fendant be sentenced 20 the penitentiary
for life. The defendants attorney has
given notice that he will apply for a new
Trial. This was most dastardly muir
der, and resulted from dispute about
three cents. Miller, the murderer, il
quite youth, Is paralyzed IN the right
arm and side, but bears bad reputation,
and was gambling when he committed the
murder. The only plea set uD by the de-
fense was insanity.
The case Of William strickland, charged
with the murder Of Cox, some time last
summer. was called yesterday morning,
but the State being uuprepared for trial
the case was continued Tor the term. The
State announced "not ready" as the most
material witness for the prosecution could
not be found. This witness is the widow
Of the murdered man. She has LETT the
county. and various surmises are INDUCED
In regarding her absence, particularly aa
10 is known that she did not leave until
last week. 10 is hoped that she will be
found, arrested and placed In jail until
the case can be tried.
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DAYTON,s DEVASTATION.
Small Streams swollen Into Rushing
Torrents of Destruction.


Torrents of Destruction.
DAYTON, o., May 1S.-The drainage
Of the city led the water to the main street
where business blocks occupy all the
ground. The thoroughfare became a river
and flooded all the store cellars, destroy
ing goods, especially in grocery, shoe
houses aud hardware stores. No loss OF
life Is reported in Dayton, but no end Of
damage was done. Washouts are re-
ported On every road out of Dayton
this morning. No trains have arrived
since last night at q O'Clock.
Dayton is isolated. No trains or mails
can move in or out. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down. storm of wind,
rain and hail struck Dayton and vicinity
last night. Small streams became rush
ing torrents, and the Miami river a mighty
hood, rising nine feet in three hours, in
undatinP fifty acres OF houses in the
Fourth ward, and drowning horses and
cows. Merchandise in cellars was ruined.
Bridges IN all directions have been swept
away. Many farm buildings and dwell
'ngs are demolished. All kinds OF crops
are totally ruined. The greatest destruc-
uon Is IN tract east from the Big Miami
TO the Little Miami.
IHUkCHES UNROOfED.
At Conville the brick Reform church,
Iour miles of Dayton. was razed.
Falrm0unt is total wreck.
A church at Beavertown, where
PRAYER meeting WIS in progress, was de.
noAshed, but none of the pauic-strlcken
"orshlpers were seriously hurt. Dwell
tons.
At Shaker Village, three miles east,
many buildings were unroOfed, barns
uioWn down and cattle injured.
,r A special train, with Superintendent
iucker w8s wrecked near Osborne. Sup
erlntendent Tucker and six others were
injured. They were brought to Dayton.
north. bound freight train on the Gin
GIhnaJi, Hamilton and DAYTON railroad
Uasoed iutO washout 80 POssum Run,
I'VE miles south OF Dayton. and a 30-ton
locomotive VAS carried $50 feet down
mighty torrent before sinking, RDj was
5ueh rolled over aud over Az daylight a
IdrDler mile across the waters noticing
Hgnals of distress rescued the freight
CIeW from tree tops. Engineer John Nc
Nutcheon and his hremen were seriously
INJURED The rainiall was a. inches IN
llree hours. Additional disasters re-
ported by country people are constantly
coming IN.
Tho most serious damage to railroads
Ut IHst hlghts storm fell upon the Little
N"mi road from Corwin 10 London. a dis
Auce OF so miles. Eight bridges are gone
ana the track is series of small and
great wa3hOuts. Fortunately the Mus
hlugum Valley road Is intact and the Lit
We Miami can use it Tor through traffic
hhd Tor reaching Columbus. The Ciucin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton road has two
bridges out, one a. Carrollton and one at
Alamisburgh, but 10 can use the Bee Line
dack TO Dayton. The waahOuts on the
nee Liue orc beyond Dayton.
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CLEvELAND's NUPTIALs.

Buffalo to be the Scene on June 2 n
Mrs. FOlsOm's Health Permits.
WAsHINGToN, May ia private let
ter received to-day from William B. Bis
sci states that the Presidents wedding.
according to present programme, will
occur in Buffalo June II. The latest ad-
vices from Europe are TO the effect that
Mrs. Folsom was suffering from a re-
lapse OF the Roman fever, but that il she
is able to travel there will be no delay in
the date OF the wedding. On the other
hand,if the wedding should be postponed
on account of Mrs. FolsOm's Illness ,it will
occur within week after their return to
America
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HURRICANE IN SPAIN.
Seventy Persons Killed and 200 Injured
In Madrid Alone.


In Madrid Alone.
MADRID, May 13.-A terrific hurricane
has just swept across the middle OF Spain.
In this city seventy persons are known to
have been instantly killed and 200 others
have been seriously injured. The wind
struck the city with the suddenness OF
lightning. A train OF cars and cabs
were overturned aud broken
into splinters. Roofs were dislodged
and telegraph wires were everywhere
torn from their poles. The parks in and
about the city were devastated, and in
some cases entirely denuded. One church
tower was blown down. A number Of
houses in the suburbs we're entirely
wrecked, and Of many cottages on the
outskirts OF the capital which were
blown from their foundations aud
wrecked some we're 20 completely
and quickly broken up and scattered by
the wind that they may be said TO have
simply vanished before the storm.
Telegraphic communication was so
completely cut off that 1t was impossible
20 obtain news from the provinces, but IL
Is believed that the ruin wrought by the
hurricane has been widespread.
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NEW METHODIST BISHOPS.
The Conference at Richmond to Elect
Four on Tuesday.


RICHMOND, VA, May BIN the Meth
odist Episcopal General Conference to-
day the Committee on EpiscOpacy re-
ported in favor Of electing four new
Bishops.
DIR. Winfield, OF Arkansas, moved to
amend by substituting three.
DR.. Morton, OF Kentucky, offered an
amendment to this calling for five addi-
tiOnal Bishops.
During the discussion great variety Of
views were expressed.
In putting the question,a point OF order
was raised by Mr.. ThOrnburg, OF Arkan-
sas, who objected to the presiding Bishops
decision that the highest number must be
voted upon first and then the others in or
der to the lowest number aftirmatiyely
only.
MIR. Thornburg appealed to the house,
taking the position that parliamentary
usage required that the negative as we'll
as the affirmative vote should be taken.
The appeal was sustained by the confer
ence. The vote resulted in the conclusion
to elect four new Bishops on Tuesday next
at II O'Clock.
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Drowned in a swollen Creek.

WINCHESTER, VA, May BE. Y.
HenkIe, OF Baltimore. General Superin-
tendeut OF the Washington Telephone
Company. and VIM. c. Il. Stumps, man
ager of the lines in this city, nearly lost
their lives last night at II O'Clock, while
crossing Opequan creek coming from
Berryville. Henkle cut the horse from
the wagon, and, with StumDs, VINO has
onlv one hand, clung to the animal and
were brought safely to the bank. Henry
Mayhew, a repairer oil lines, remained in
the wagon and was drowned.
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one Killed and MANY Injured.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 13.-The storm
passed over Kempton, 80 miles east Of
Lafayette on the Lake Erie and Western
railroad. last evening, unrOohng houses,
tearing down trees and fences and carry
ing everything before il. One man was
killed and number are reported
seriously wounded. Several washouts
occurred below here on the Louisville and
New Albany and the Chicago and Wabash
roads and trains are from to - hours
late. A number of buildings were struck
by lightning and considerable property
was destroyed, but no one was injured by
the electric fluid.
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ANOTHER sCHOONERIN DANGER.
Credit MobiIier Accounts.

NEW YORK, May ia petition waA
flied in the United States Circuit Court to-
day by Roland Hazard. as executor OF the
estate OF Isaac z. Hazard, estate of Oakes
Ames and others, asking that Sidney Dil-
Ion. Thomas g. Durant, Henry 5. Nc
Comb and others, as trustees. be CON-
pelled to render a just and truthful state
ment to the plaintiffs, as stockholders of
the Credit MObller OF America, and pay
over such sums OF money as may be due
the defendants acting as trustees. The
Credit Mobilier undertook the building OF
the Union Pacific railroad, and it ia
claimed that large profits have never
been accounted for.
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KnIehts Of Honor Onlcera.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May i3.-The su.
preme Lodge OF the knights OF Honor to-
day elected the following national officers
Supreme Dictator, l.. A. Gratz, Of Ten.
nessee; Vice Supreme Dictator, j. Il.
Mil6urn, Of Kentucky; Assistant Vice
Supreme Dictator, a. X. savage, OF Maine
Reporter. B. r.. Nelson, OF Missouri
Treasurer, J. w. Branch. OF Missouri
Chaplain, q. W. Holland. OF South Caro-
lima; Guide. Z. &. Carlton, OF North Caro-
lima; Guardian, p. =. Wren. OF Texas
Sentinel, Lewis Wilson, OF Ohio; Trus-
tees. Oakey Johnson OF West Virginia.
c. Woodman OF Maine, and r. j. Mott
OF Colorado.
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Wrecked by q Washout.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. May 13.-The
east-bound passenger train on the
indianapolis. Bloomington and Western
railroad, which LETT here at 8 O'Clock last
night, ran into a washout near New
castle, Henry county, towards midnight.
The engine, baggage car and first passen-
ger car plunged into an abyss. j. V.
Treynor, the engineer, and James dud-
son, the fireman, both of this city, and an
unknown passenger were instantly killed.
The baggagemaster and conductor were
severely injured. All of the passengers
are more or less bruised, but none are
SERIOUSLY hurt,
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wAsHINGroN's KIKMEss.
One of the Most Brilliant Social Events
of the Winter

of the Winter.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Kirmess.
a long anticipated society event in aid OF
the National Homeopathic Hospital, took
place tonight at the new National
Theatre, and was a grand success social
ly, artistically and financially Almost
every person of prominence In social and
political life was present during
the evening. The boxes teemed
with Official dignity. The diplO.
matte brilliance of the orchestra circle
more than compensated for the absence
OF tootlights. The galleries overflowed
with Congressmea from every State in
the Union. Judges abounded, and Sena-
tors and the old families OF Washington
were largely represented. There was
also large and distinguished delegation
of people from Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA
and New York, President Cleveland and
Secretary Whitney and his family occu-
pied boxes, and the wives aud daughters
OF several other Cabinet officers were also
in attendance. Two hundred and eighty
young people, well-knOwn in the society
of the national capital,participated in the
dances, which comprised the stately
minuet OF the courts of olden time, Tyro-
lean, swedish, Gypsy and Indian. These,
together with flower and oriental booths
and attendant maidens. formed a most
brilliant and charming scene. Supper
was served from 10:30 to 1880 O'Clock,
and was followed by promenade con-
cert and bali, in which all the invited
guests participated until the small hours
of the morning.
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HUMMING OVER HAMILTON.
Seven Bridges Carried Awsy In Butler
COunty-Heavy Losses.

HAMILTON. o., May ia wind and
thunder storm which passed over Butler
county Wednesday night has cut off Ham,
1lton from all telegraph, telephone, rail-
road and mail communication with the
outside world, except with Cincinnati.
Reports from the surrounding country
come in slowly and are very meagre.
Four barns were struck by lightning
and the buildings and their contents were
lost. Seven bridges in this county were
carried away, including two railroad
bridges on the Cincinnati. Richmond and
Chicago and two on the Cincinnati. Ham
iltOn and Dayton. No trains are running
on either of these roads. The loss on
grain, trees, houses, etc., in Butler county
is very heavy. The roof of Schwab's big
brewery was carried off. So far no loss
of life has been reported.
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CINCINNATps CLOUDS.
Great Damage to PrOperty-An Com
municatiOn Cut on.

CINCINNATI, MAY 13.-There has been
an unusual electrical disturbance here
for the past three nights. On Monday
night there was almost uninterrupted
lightning from II o'clock at night to 6
O'Clock In the morning. Tuesday night 4
similar condition existed, accompanied
by heavy rams and hail. the latter OF very
narrow range. Last nisht there was
another electrical storm with wind, heavy
rain and hail At Xenia the storm, how
ever, was much more furious. The coun-
ties of Montgomery. Clarke, Butler,
Warren and Greene lie adjacent IN Ohio
and form an elevated plateau with Dut
shallow valleys ana low hills. Iu these
counties are the towns OF Dayton, SPRING.
Held, Hamilton, Lebanon and Nenia. In
the eastern county OF Indiana, adjoining
this district, is Connersville.
TREMENDOUS DowNPOURs.
At all these places the rain of last
night was OF the heaviest volume ever
known. At Dayton it measured Az
lncnes in about three hours.
Aenia was situated so as to get the
worst results. Shawnee Run traverses a
portion Of the city. Adjacent to the Little
Miami railroad, which lies lower than the
main portion of the city. The railroad en-
lloCS auONG Tue SGutldt lGNGA
and the stream flows through it in large
culvert. Last nights rainfall was en-
tirelv too much for the capacity of that
culvert. The water rose and at last
swept away the embankment and with
accumulated force rushed upon the small
cottages located in the low lands and
without warning bore them from their
foundations.
BRIDGE UNDERMINED.
At Springtield the food was nearly
equal in volume, but the drainage was
better. The East High Street bridge was
undermined, and is mass OF ruins. In
the eastern and southeastern portions of
the citV many families were driven from
their homes by the encroaching food.
Dozens of bridges over streams were
washed away. The losses cannot be esti-
mated, but will be exceedingly heavy.
At Lebanon, o., the Methodist Episco-
pal church, the Lebanon House, grist
mill, watch house, and several residences
were unroofed. Shade trees were nearly
all uprOoted and nearly every railroad
across the State is crippled. Some will
require several days for repairs.
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withdraw the bill aud frame another meas
ure for the next session. 1t is expected
the debate will be concluded on May %.
Many petitions have been presented 10
Parliament against the bill, including one
signed bY $4,000 Loyalists Of Cork.
The threatening attitude OF the Ulster
Loyallsts Is beginning TO disturb the gov
ernment. IL is stated that many families
are preparing To quit the province. Many
agents OF landlords are resigning under
fear that rebellion is certain.
GEN. ROBERTS TO BE RECALLED.
DUBLIN, May 13.-Freeman's journal
says that Sir Frederick Roberts, comman-
der Of the Indian army, will be recalled
from India to take chief command or the
army in Ireland. The journal also says
that the garrisons In Ulster will be in
creased.
LoYALIsTs ARMING.
ARMAGH, May 13.-A large association
of LOyahsts has been formed here for the
purpose OF arming and drilling opponents
OF home rule. This organization has ar
ranged for the purchase Of an ample num-
Der of rifles at - sbillings each, aud guam
titles OF war material have already been
obtained and stored. Several bodies OF
men have been drilling for sOme days, ex-
ercIsing every day, and leading gentry In
this city aud vicinity have Joined these
drilling companies. Money has been lib
orally contributed for the support OF the
Loyalist military companies, the contri-
buttons ranging from f100 downwards.
The LOyalists everywhere hereabouts eX-
press stern resolve to resist home rule
In any shape.
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WASHINGTON, May 13.--A list Of SEN
atorial combinations, 200 or 300 in num-
ber. embracing nearly all branches Of the
civil service, was made public today.
Among them are: l.. +. Youmans, Dis
trict Attorney for South Carolina, and the
following Collectors Of CustOms: r. ID.
Jeryey, at Charleston, ,. e; b. ii. Ward,
at Beaufort, 5. G.; &. II. Robinson, at
Wilmington, n. c.; J. A. Richardson, at
Pamlico, y. c., and % be Surveyor OF
Customs, A. NJ. Wallace, al Atlanta.
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WAsHINGTON. Nav l3.-John Hltz and
Charles +. Prentiss, President and Cash
Ter respectively OF the defunct German
American National Bank Of this city.
were found guilty IN the Criminal Court
here today on five indictments. charging
them with making false entries on the
books OF the bank in 1873. They were i'm
mediately taken in charge by the Mar
shal and committed 10 iail A motion for
new trial VIII be filed.
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purpose Of depriving them of that bounty.
1t would not be time to call ''balt," Mr..
Logan thought, till we had done those
soldiers justice.
Mr.. Vest obtained the floor, and will
speak tomorrow.
A number Of amendments were sub
mit:ed to be printed. At $50 O'Clock the
Senate went into executive session, and
fifteen minutes later adjourned.
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JENKs AND HAZEN.
One Resigns from Choice and the Other
by Request.

One Resigns from Choice and the other
by Request.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The resigna-
tion of Third Assistant Postmaster Gene.
raj Hazen has been in the bands Of the
President since last summer. ItIsunder-
stood that it is now about to be accepted.
The connection of Gen. Hazen with the
envelope contracts which Postmaster
General Gresham annulled is said to be
the cause of Gen. Hazen's removal.
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
jerks has resigned. His resignation will
take effect on Saturday He resigns TO
become the counsel at $40, 900 per annum
Of John e. Dubois, the young nephew of
the late John Dubois. the Pennsylvania
millionaire lumberman.
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INDIANAPOLIS. May i3.-A special re-
ports tnat at Wilkinson. on the Indiana,
Bloomington and Western railway the
storm yesterday blew down all the build
ings In town except three. Samuel White
was killed, and his wife was fatally in
iured. A boy named Sbaaer was also
killed. and about twenty persons were se-
riously hurt, several Of whom will die.
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Greece,s New MInistrr.

ATHENS, May 13-Comte de Mouy, tho
French Minister 30 Greece. has sailed for
France. The Ministry formed by Valvis
is colorless and the only duty imposed
upon IL is to cOnyOke the Chamber OF
Deputies.
The Greek Chamber Of Deputies has
been cOnvOked for next week. Permission
has been given 10 vessels OF the foreign
squadron to convey 10 Athens deputies
from various island districts.
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NOVA SC0TIA'S SEIZURES.
ANOTHER SMACK PUTS INTO
PORT AND Is WARNED.

The Explanation Sent by the Governor
General to the Home ONCE in England
The Resolutions Brought Up Ia Con-
Rress by the Incident Being Rushed
Right Through.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-In the House
to-day Mr.. Rice, OF Massachusetts, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported back the resolution requesting tho
President to Inform the House what steps
have been taken by him TO have the
SEIZURE of the fishing schooner David j.
Adams" investigated, and TO communicate
at the earliest practicable day what were
the circumstances under which the seiz-
ure was made. The resolution was
adopted.
The Senate Committee on Commerce to-
day ordered favora ble report upon Sena-
tor Frye's bill to limit the commercial
privileges OF vessels of foreign countries
In ports OF the United States TO such pur-
poses as are accorded to American ves-
sells IN ports Of such foreign countries.
Inc bill Will be reported as an amendment
TO the shipping bill. 1t is retaiiatory
measure suggested by the seizure OF the
schooner ADAMS.
THE CANADIAN VERSION.
LONDON, May lS.-Mr, Morgan, Under
Colonial Secretary, replying in the House
OF Commons TO Charles Vincent, member
for Centre Sheffield, said that Earl Gran
vile, Secretary for the Colonies, had
cabled 10 the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Governor General OF Cam
ada, asking him for full details
Of the seizure OF the American
fishing schooner David j. Adams at
Dlgby, Nova Scotia, and had received a
reply stating that the schooner bad not
! compiled with the maritime law, had con-
cealed her name, her port and her regis
ter; that the case would be investigated
| in the Halifax Admiralty Court, aud that
no question of territorial waters was I'M
vOlved.
CAPT. KINNEY's PROTEST.
DIGBY, N. s., May 13.-Capt. Kinney,
of the fishing schooner David J. Adams,
to-day entered a formal protest against.
the seizure OF his vessel The protest
ts countersigned by United States Consul
General Phelan, who has been actively
aiding tue fishermen. Capt. Kinney and
his crew departed for Boston this norm
ing.
ANOTHER SCHOONER IN DANGER.
OTTAWA, ONT, May l2.-Informatiok
has been received by the Commissioner OF
Customs that another fishing schooner,
called the Frank Williams. has put into
the port Of Darlington, N. s., and claimed
/ the right TO purchase bait Ou the ground
that the Captain bad a permit from the
| Collector OF Customs NJ Gloucester, Mass,
! to touch and trade at any foreign port.
! The authorities have been instructed that
such permission cannot be given. and to
warn the Captain that he cannot stay In
| port, but must leave according to law.
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NInxweII,s Hurry

ST. LOUIS, May I3.-A panel OF 3Ol
special jurors who had been summoned
TO appear before the CriminaI'Court, and
from whom a Jury was TO have been 60
lected TO try the Maxwell murder case,
has been exhausted, and a second panel
OF 100 was brought into court and the ex.
animation of its members proceeded
with. Two more we're selected as eligible
TO serve on the final jury. IL is thought
that the selection Of the jury will be COM
pieted tonight
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Police Victims of tho Bomb

CHICAGO, May 13.-The police depart
ment has Just made its official report of
the bomb throwing affair, aud gives a
complete list Of the policemen who were
killed and wounded that dreadful night
The recapitulatiOn show that sIxty-six
we're wounded, five OF whom have died,
and ten have returned 10 their beats, Ieav.
Ing ffty-one who are still laid up witk
their wounds.
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AgricuIturaI Department.

WAsHINGTON, May l3.-In the House
today contest for precedence arose be-
tween the Interstate commerce bill R1d
the bill enlarging the powers and duties
Of the Department Of Agriculture. The
latter came out victorious and was con-
sidered IN committee Of the whole until 3
o'clock, when the House adjourned.
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.Inst Fonr liods Wide.

LANARK, ILL, May 13.-Yesterday's
extraordinary rainstorm brought a
cyclone sandwiched between the less de-
structive portions. For a space OF four
rods wide everything above the ground
was swept away, while on either side no
worse harm Was caused than could be
done hy an unlimited dOwnpour. A
butcher drove his wagon under shed for
shelter. The shed was blown away and
a fving stone killed the butcher.