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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

4 silver tobacco box which John
Alden carried in his pocket when. IN
the courtship of Miles Standish, he
presented to Priscilla Mullins the cap
tain's proposal OF marriage, is now
the property of Mrs. IL MeFadden OF
Allegheny City. Pa, descendent OF
John Alden. 1t is supposed to be
nearly 300 years old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

is what you often hear said when the pro-
spective groom is the victim OF catarrh.
How can she bearsuels breathe How
resolve tc link her destiny with that of one
with a disease, that unless arrested, viii
end in consumption, or perhaps in insani-
ty2" Let the husband that is, or is TO be.
get DR.. Sages eatarrh Remedy, and cure
himself before it is too late. By druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Pure Con LIVER On made from seiectedlivers.
II the sea-shore, by CkswEIs.. HAZARD Il Co.,
New York. II is absolutely pure and sweet.
Patients who have once taken it prefer il to all
Others. Physicians have decided 1t superior to
any of the other oils in market.
CHAPPED HANDS, FACE PIMPLEs and rough
Skin cured by using JUMPER TAR SOAP, made by
CAswELL, HAZARD & CO.. New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17
How Mumen Mauia Vote.

Were women allowed to vote. every one
iu the land who has used Dr. pierce's "Fa.
yorite Prescription" would voteit to he an
nnia ling remedy for the diseases peculiar
to her sex. By druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

or those with weak lungs, splitting ofbieed,
bronchitis. or kindred affections OF throat
or lungs. send 10 cents in stamps for DIR.
II. Y. Pierce's treatise on these ,naladics.
Address the doctor, Buffalo, y. Y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Dukes IXL is the best family soap in the
world, free from impurities. Don't fail to
try it, and be convinced. Ask Your grocer
forit. Made by Dnke Soap Co., Minneapolis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The beneficial results produced by ihen use
OF Halls Hair Renemer are wonderful.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The dorainion government will exnSn8
S10n.ooo Tor earthworks in British Column
bia, England to supply the armament.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

George Flad. eabinetmaker. commits
suicide in West st. Paul
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17
THE PIONEER PRESS REDUCES RATES.
The. .s0Id Reliable at Popular Prices
Its High Standard of Excellence TO be
Maintained at Every Point.

The Pioneer Press is an expensive paper
te publish. Any thoughtful person can
figure that ont. II seems never to let cost
stand in the way OF excellence, and it is
marvel to eastern people that journal OF
this class can be maintained in the west.
1t is said that but one other paper in the
United States is so widely quoted. Its rep
utation is national. 1t now announces q
reduction in subscription prices. and al The
same time Hssures that its hfgh standard
ofexeellence viii be fully maintained at
every point Its confident expectation
OF gratifying old friends and making many
new ones win hardly be disappointed,
Its new schedule is as follows:
DAn1. year, $500: 6 months 81 90; 3
months, $500: 9 weeks, S1.o0; ! month,
10 cts.
SUNDAY, year, $500, months, 81 90;
3 months, so cts.
DAILY and SUNDAY, year. $1,000; G
months, So 90; 3 months, $3.50; 8 weeks,
Si,o0; 1 month. So cts.
TsI-WEEKLY 1.-THE DAILY three timrs a
week., year, S4.oo; g months, $500; 3
months, S1.o0.
wEEKnY, year, 81 90; 6 months, 6ocss;
months, 80 cts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17
How Can She Ever Love Himg,l

The New Hampshire agricultural college
is to be removed to Hanover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

VIM, Allen, Esq, Editor of Press and
Times, Winnebago. Mimi, was great sui
fcrer from rheumatism. He tried Brown
Iron Bitters and was cured. This medicine
cures rheumatism, by cleansing and purify
ing the blood and strengthening the muscles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

JAY EYE SEES Driver, Edwin d. Bither,
uses Coles Veterinary Carbolisaive, and q
thorough trial enables him to endorse 1t as the
best remedy that he ever sats for general stahle
use. Sold by Druggists at 5oc and Si.0o
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Holman, the objector. is so modest In
won't have his picture taken
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The recent session OF the dominion par.
Iiament lasted sixty-four days only and
ia bills were passed, of which fifty one
emanated from the government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Relief is immediate, and cure sure. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. so cts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The lumber cut OF Manitoba this year
aggregates 35, 500, 600 feat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

j. X. Give of Winnipeg was struck l.
lightning during storm, and killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

An Inferior article is dear at any price.
Remember this, and buy Frazer Axle
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Twice as much tonnage passed through
The Sault canal last month as in May 1885.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The VILLAGE OF Rawley Springs, Vt, was
burned, with S130, 600 loss aud Sl3, o0o
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The cucumber is peaceful looking vege-
table, but has been the cause OF vast
amount ofintestinal horror. The man who
lies awake at night writing in pain with n
stomach full OF undigested cucumbers wishes
this harmless looking enemy of the human
race had never been invented. But even
for the collie and cramps which the mischiey-
GUS cucumber brings on, speedy and GER
tain relief is found in PERRY DAyIs's PAM
KILLER.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Ayers Ague Cure warranted stIrs
cure for all malarial disorders.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

YoU get more comfort for 25cts in Lyons
Heel stiffeners than in any other article.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

1t cost the dominion 81, 451 ,5s4 to put
down the Riel rebellion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

The steamer Great Eastern wiz hereafter
be used as a coal barge at Gibraltar
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Regular through trains over the Canadian
Pacific will be run on July 1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

F. Marion Crawford earns $4,000 ].
year writing novels.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-06-17

Ns1SCEASf
Known.
lie was not popular with the ladies,
Tor he did not smile and Jest, and
shower attentions on them as they
popped Tor. He treated them with
pave aoliteness, but it was soon
nows hat he was not marrying
nan.
At the eEd OF two years he received
his letter:
fiey tell me shall never get well.
want you. But il you feel you can
POI bear the parting you feel that
: best not to see me-do not GOMEZ"
lie did not go.
How can see her die?"
Human hearts are curious things.
Fight more years passed.
Asreat yearning to see his old home
COX possession of Manly Cresswell.
Perhaps | may see her grave. o
asetaa. would God / had died instead
d thee"
lie was welcomed home cordially,
eut no one recognized in the bearded.
.ient man. the once good comrade,
PLAINLY Cfesswel.
AMI where is your wife, Cresswell?"
= have none''
What Are you bachelor YETI"
As have said. =
Not even widower? Without q
ats.theart?'
No midower, and no sweetheart.
81 lle Of all my friends"
IissS are all here"
Ao.se deadg None married2 None
Let me see--yes, Rosa Tate mar
Fl spon after you went away. be
~ spu loved her once?"
Sol |. The only woman lever
s.l died years ago.
AsiF sho could that be-"
= '1heyer tell, and you could never
ANY more news"
-sfes. perhaps you remember
sst dasiaken fellow, crabbe-yes, well
wert <, Waco, Texae, about eight
ea-s ago. The doctor thought o
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-09-07
IA. Eapttel.
Cine Gri6einung.

Der 9auptmanu be Ia SOutrsfe mar
unterbeiien aufseitunben, UNI benz 8irtb
bic &e6nuns gu be3abIen, ais elm SoIbat
linn bic SrOre bra6te, er ioae NIT ieiner
@ompasnie mad benz 9orfe 2escaros mar
idisren, mo elm Gbsil bes s.. 8atai0ons
Naparra 3uiammengeSoser werOen ioute,
nm bic 8slaSerun9struppen pon @IiionbO
au ueritdrten.
9ieier Wari6 mad Horben Su war ni6t
mad Wuni3 ~unieres 6retpiaisen, benn er
en%tfernte ii3 INNER meter uon Snate, NO
bas 9%auptquartier bes &Sniss mar, unb
BON benz bss @eneraIs 3umalacarresup,
ben swei Punften, mo CT nit @runb boffen
fOnnte, bic Srau &oiamares unb ibre
Go4ter gu finben. bod bate CT ni9t ben
Wutb, ieinem neuen Srsunbe m~itsutbsilsn,
ME iebr Ct mad 8eiten ftatt mad Rorbsn
gu reiien piini9te. ST wuBts iibriseas
aud, baB Der Sff3isr ibm bsim Be fen
@iasn tsius gsbsauns ssbsu tuuats unb
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-09-07
Sn
SringcmSe,a,T aa.

Sci bdutiGcr SrGunc, Seu6buItCr rils
pl0blid)eu @rfdltlngcn uuO sur raId)en Gre
leid)terling unb Setiung bon Sebls ullO 2luts
gcntranfbeiten lit slDer'S GberrDsB cctoral
Gin unlhdbbarcS urO SloerldiiigeS 0ttttcl.
Srall Z. u. @O9erlp bon Council 9lufS,
Soma, idretbt: SD betr0dte Iper'S G9crrps
Gcctor0l dis Elm b0dJit mthtigeS SauSmits
tel. Ndbreuo Der lettcn Oreibtg Sabre babe
th Die Seiltraft beSiclben oft in metner So
mile %allgeluonbt, uuo ME Obne Criuiiuid)te
@trfung. Sci Sinoern lpie bel GriuafIe=
men geudbrt eS Siilfc bel ben eruitlihten
&ebls NIB SungCnfrunfbeitcn." Sobn s.
StoOSaro BON petersburg, ga, IGrctbt:
n9tte babe th SIR raiheu Qtuberlilig iencr
&ebls uno SlIngGnsllcbel, Die fletren Stus
bern ctgen ir1c, cine Ir;nei gcfunOeu, bic
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
JOTTrNGs HERE AND THERE.

OswEGO, Ang. ia report was received
here that the yacht Alice OF syracuse reported los,
arrived at Alexandria Bay THIS morning.
BUFFALO, Aug 1.-THE fourteenth annual copven.
ton OF the state Fremens Association began IN Baiss
this morning An address OF welcome was delivered bJ
Mayor Becker, which responded to by Frank II
Baker, o. Oswego president OF the association.
The session OF the Grand Lodge, Order OF the Sous
ST. George opened here to-day About 1000 dele rates
were present representing nearly every Stale the
Pres dent, and Thomas Brown, OF Philadelphia Grand
Nice-Presldent.
NEwBURG. Aux. Il (Speciab The Homer Rtmsdel
Trans sportaton Company recently had the steamei
Newhurg built for their line IN PM adsphia SO vel
satisfied is the company with her that they made
tract to-day for - companion hOtt precisely ike her
The NewDurg has made the trip between New YORK aud
Newburg three hours aud eighteen mnutes close 70
tweuty miles an hour
OswEGo Aug. 17.-Arthur McAlister age seventeen.
Ia IN is here ch VI n having committed criminal
assault Mrs Jane watson, age ssyenty-one or New
Haven, on sand ~ last. He Admits the crine
JAMESTOWN, Aug II (spee,db.-Ibc County superin.
tendens OF Poor of t1o State held convention here
today erendeen Of Ontario Couny. read tue opening
address, which gave statistics wing the extent OF the
charitable work in the State DR.. Charles ). Hoyt,
secretary OF the State Board OF Chartes pok- briefly on
topics 20 be considered by the conyehtion
NEwBURG. Aug II (SpsciaD.-Some days ago one c. ).
Tutte arrived the Holding House. aud proved to be
ioval money spender He into the good graces
OF the proprietor r. X. Walker whom he asked to ien
lily him At bank 60 get $40 check cssnei Sfsf
instead orsrd tho check AMI IuttIe drew the money
The check proves TO be Il forgery.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE NIRhETS.
FEATURES OF NEw-YORl nEALTyG&

FEATURES OF NEV-YOR< \ pEALTNiI
The grain markets were somewhat variable
Yesterday but the result az the business ioGe wai
10 leave small gains Wheat was favoraOW Influenced
by encouraging freight cable dispatches aud bad harvest
weatherIu england. Exporters stl are free buyers.
aud including sales too lte TO be nciadei 10 yeser
days review, tho engagement yesterday eNcce !el
800 900 bushels The TACT, however, IL cOmmeniet
mon that the N. .rchanise exports last week
were less tam $G,OOO,OOJ IN va.d-, IN spite Il
the larIe gram engage neniS annOAIc-I. Iho
tear that the recent eng l-cnents VIII not 20 0t Oh
tue country ped t. provoke a reaction ia "hrts
npons after an advance OF - III cent had been scored
m close heay,, Dut up = iOr August ~ 5's ti
"a for The latter months ~ pNS; s'p" r
$50 October. s9oi November. 9las Decemrer, - 3
and Iay 99i4 cent. Wheat "a" spot was = = cc,s
better. Corn also improved y cent for casa o.. IL
thou N exporters were ony dainty puyes Ihe options
opened "A shsie oil. nus recovered iat"r AMI endei
steady at best hgures and up 4as cent ~
5li4 for Angus, 5lal for septemgr 52A
for Oc,ooer. and 535- cents Tor Noyenlhrr.
Cash oats lI4la cent ea-ier lao
optlons we're about steady, unchanged for August AZ
49, l. for september at 33ls aud 4 cent Tor Opoet
al 34l4 Lari In lalr demand, l,loO tercrs
benz taken by shippers The options were ,rons ior
cary deliveries, september advancing poins 10 ~ -
ami October Is to 81 l5. November At 80 % ana De-
comb.r a S6 81 were without Ch tuge.
rue receipts OF gram Yesterday At NcwYork, Phila-
delphia Baltimore and Boston were ss follows; Mh-i,
G55, ,9s4 bushels; corn 7l6l2 bushels; ors 10y w
bushels; to al grain S9iO2S bushels; Hour, 3l))I
barrels. AT Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. L'uls ths
arrivals were: Wheat. lsI36l bushels; coTn iD53ll
bushels; oats, 297Os9 bushels; total gram, ssO,9Ol
bushels; 1Our, q. .233 barrels.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
DkSTRCCIIVE RAIN STORM.

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Ihe wind and rain storm
when pfeyaled AIRY yesterdAy morning here Was or
cxtraOrGinary violence. KaID fell IN torrents. Heavy
crashes o huuder followed eacD other In rapl success
sion The storm badly frightened Mrs. Anne Cu-
yc tulrtyrgBt, tnaL sne radJ passed. from apasn
tu -ua, winch produced "a heusorThage Of the lungs
from died.
Tue schooner COmanchr, Of Chicago, snapped her
anchor cn,ns nr,t pan Of tue "a - and was
thrown upon the birakwateT, wherc -he was nearly
pounded 10 pieces. Two new buildings III tho suburbs
nrre dama1cd 10y The Wlui
AHERDELN. Dak, Ans IA heavy wind ana RAID
storm VISITED vicinity yesterday and s"epi over
radius OF MY miles, doIlg damage than any pre-
vious storm Nrwark, thirty-ve miles northeast OF
urIc the r1tcusiJu Oi tno Mli"ahA"o Foau iuo
surr.ug neavies four pc!sOns were killed aAd an
utAer iataJ wUundod.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
NAMED FOR CONGREssMEy.

DECATUR, Ala. Aug. 17.-At the Democratic
Convention OF the VlllIn District held hers To-Day
GenerslJoseph Wheeler renoninated To represent
TINS District IN the Lth Congress. He had much Oh
position uhtl within The past week fivor or Jud
Richardson, nut got u solid vote ~ tue cOnvenuDn
erRlNGfIELD Ohio Aug. l7.-ihe Republican Con-
venton OF the With CONGRESSIONAL District to-day
nominated lirnt-nantG tGovcrnor X. p. Kennedy FOR
ConIr by acclamatIon.
ConoKs. " y, Aug. II ('DcciaD.-John c. Sanford, ,
OF Cohoe-. has been nominated ny the ProhlO oniss
for MrmJer OF Congress for iDls Dstri I.
IT. LOUIS Aug. II t>peciai).-Congrrssman Morr-
sons friends are conducting lively campaign IN his be-
half IN the XvIIith Illinois District opposite this CITY
81. Clair County Is strong for him. J,hn Baker ex-
Minister 10 Venezuela. Will secure the Republican nom
nation.
WILKEsBARRE Penn, Aug. 17.-Delegates from the
Luzerne pnrIioa OF the XYlIth aud XIIth Con-
gres-ona Districts met here today and appointed con-
ferees to attend the Republican Congressional al Con
ference. Ine XIfh District c"nfer@rs iustruc
to vols for the rcnoninaon OF Joseph A. Scranton.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.

HARRISBURG. Penn, Aug. 17.-At confer
ence held this morning between Chairman Hensel and
the Wallace managers IL was determined that there
should be in the convention over the
EATON. Mr.. Hense suggested ex-Judge NJ. C. Herman.
OF Cumberland County, for temporary ch trman and
this accepted by the Wallace people with the un-
drrstandng they should the permanent chair.
man. TINS ARRANGEMENT agreed to. and 1t prob
able that ex-Consressmtn " f. Elliott OF Togi. Will
be their IL Is De, however. that Mr. Elliott
may satisfy all the Wallace people ana that JACOB
Zeger. OF ButlN. may he selected after all 1t will be
OF the There appears to b. LITTLE prospect o.
the contest for the head OF the Ticket
situation now promising ight to the fiilsh between
Black and iace, and Tar The LeuenaBt tCOvernoi
appears 10 havr the best OF il. bat by
thng. EX-CUI grtSs nan Sperr VIII nOu NJ. Wal
J. ami ext Ongrr MAST OF York Will present
acks name To the convention. A there talk
OF PLATFORM although II j. sal that Chairman rusel
has cur ami dried ana Nj. altce has drtft
OF evera pld ks which Will clash with tDr Hrnse
olutfon. II Black Is nominated for Governor. Bruce
Rl,kets, OF l. ZrTne, VIII almost certainly he the
iOr LiCutrusui-lI
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
GARLAYD's PAN ELECTRIC ANSWER"

WAsnINGTON, Aug. II tSpeciah.-Air. Car
land in bill flied by J. Harms Rogers.
the OLD story that he paid all his assesneDs Is
and states that the parties TO the asree'nt de-
nirs that there was partnership bound themselves
not sell lie Is the question ot
the sales OF Sate rights " to local companies which
did issue sO)k. From the sale of these rights Mr
Garland realized some 81 900 cash. after deducVns
so-calod assessments PAID by him. MI OAIiahu
cOmpitius that Rogers did not live the afec-
but traud and his cO-partneTs certainty are lho
last world who ought To make mat CO. plant
Tney simply qurrZrd the Pan Electric otalSe dry anu
did the first step toward carryIng Odt their
agrrement with Rogers.
Il seems tia, Mr. Garland had decided In Feorua ry
1856, to gve away his stock SAID PanE ecric ie''
rpDone Company" but pr vented by the Congress
siuDd nyrstgailO People will wonder what partcu-
IN February inclined HIM 10 part with hIs gut
all the facts relation TO his acceptance OF
T. aud the action Of the Department D Justice 10
enhance value had been known to the country lOr AZ
least four mon nLhs prior to that tme
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
MR.. BAYARD DEFEATED AT HOME.
HIS CANDIDATE FOR GovtRNOR REJECTED By TIE
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.

DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
DOVER. Aug. II (Spcciab. b.-TnE Democratic
Stae Convention which held here to-day was OF an
erceedn gy stormy nature OWING TO its being contest
between 1homas f. Bayard. Secretary OF State, ana
Senator Salisbury for the control OF the organization OF
the Democrouc party In Delaware. Each had c'nd-
date Tor the nomination for Governor. BAyard backed
william H. Herbert, and Senator salisbury supported
Benjamin f. Bisgs.
The saulsbnry faction captured the Orcaniza-
ion of the convention aud secured the Committee on
Credentials. which IN the end proved their winning
card THIS DONE however, wItnOut considerable
lighting on the part the Bay men. Notions ana
counter motions were made ia RAPID successful Inc
crowd yelled and nooted. At umes fully hat the MEM
bcrs Of the convention their feet. The chair
his head and vacated his post several times ana
in fact the convention the most part ran Itself.
Finally "A tho candidates iOr the nomlD ttOn FOR
GpvrrnO reached aud though the crowd ana con
vrntOn yelled H-rDcrt," Ill, votes showed lual"ity
BggS ;hr first hal Ot. AMI lie was r irrd
with thr lOnucemrut % TINS ballot All
interest IN the convention seemed u ANS" ahd the
crowd a. well fully haif the Delegates LIFT the nhii.
Jonn b. BENNINGTON, OF Dover was nominii iied without
opposition for Congress AMI trec fe-onon' presented
Uy JOHN f. Salisbury rcClng tho vir'ues OF Democracy
ana faitl. Cevclanfs administration, were adopted
pat OrlD.
H. f. Biggs the candidate, is an cX-member OF Con-
gross and tarred with the Salary Graz j. corpo
TatIun, and accused by his Democratic OppC-
nents with having been upheld for the nomination ~
the PensylvanIa railroad. ile is thc inc
rum Delaware Democracy. aud Tree RUN, u ~
by Ills party leaders, secured hl- Nominations
His domination the defeat of e. orge Cray, IA
Btyard present senator, AMI the election or
Charles Il. Lore, a SaIsbury mat once. II also
tnat Sir. Bayard has Ds his grip on Delaware.
But II means Also that the breach In the DcnJcralc
party s wlter than ever ara the downfall at no distant
New-York tribune., 1886-08-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
BURIED UNDEK PEAT SLIDE.
DESCRIPTION OF NOVEL AVALANCHE IN THE
FALKLAND ISLANDS.

DESCRIPTION OF A NOVEL AVALANCHE IN THE
FALKLAND ISLANDS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Secretary Bayard
has received dispatch from the United states Consul
at Port Stanley Falkland Islands, giving account OF
slide OF peat which occurred tho night OF June
causD loss OF life and destruction OF property.
Extending the entire length OF the south snore OF the
harbor and at slight elevation is peat bog from when
the laborng population cut their fuel There are no
channels which drain the bog, and large quantities Of
collect there during the long rains which 1T GER
tain last for days at time For three da pre-
vious 10 the disaster rainsorm had prevailed About
o'clock in the the bog began to quake. and
finally, with noise like thunder, 1t broke loose,
In its course blocking up the streets and pIling
up the peat places height Oi eight feet
Solid stone walls were rent asunder: fences, porches
all were swept away before II. rush. The hewildrrrd
and terrified population believed their town was being
destroyed by earthquake and added their piercing
yrs and for help the indescrlbablP horrors or
the nght. The avalanche lasted only an hour. hut its
path or great devastation mass of scattered
amounting tn less than 10000 IONS lay over the
town. A boy Of seven and old man. Patrick Keatln2
lost The body OF the latter yet been ex-
humed
At the date Of the dispatch, fourteen Gays after the
slide, the people living the overwhelmed parts
were fearing another disaster and constantly on
The alert. The Consal shared their apprehenSlons to
some extent the winter season, when heavy SHOWS
aud rams prevail was at hand. The residents OF the
port had collected $500 for tie relief OF the principal
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