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INDUCED TO EAT AT LAST.
After Fasting FIfty.three Days Saecltnr
Takes NouriShmcnt.

Takes NouriShment.
RACINE, Wis, July l2.-John Saechar,
the California faster, after an abatement
from food for tifty-three days, has at last
been induced to eat. His story is re-
markable one, although much has been
said about it. The true reason for his
wonderful fast was not positively known
until to-day. Sometime during last
March and April Saechar and his father
had some difficulty in regard to distri-
button OF property. This SO worked
upon Saechar's mind that he became
morose, and evidently led him to under
take to starve himself. The estrange-
ment was complete, for during the en-
tire time OF his fasting Saechar's
father never visited him nor even in
quired after his health. An old friend
learned the facts and arranged for q
meeting between them, which took
place yesterday. The two talked long
and seriously over their difficulties and
finally matters were settled.
Saechar presents revolving appear
ance. He has not shaven since he COM
menced his fast, and his hair and beard
hang down over his face. His eyes are
dull and heavy, the lids dropping down
over them as though there were not suf-
ficient strength to hold them up. His
skin is dry and is like parchment, while
his bones protrude prominently from
all parts OF his body. The local profess
sion do not look upon his fast as an alb
solutely genuine one, insisting that he
must have taken substantial nourish.
ment, because it would have been abso-
lutely impossible for him to have lived
an limo
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HIRAM sIB1RY DEAD.
The Founder of the Western Union Com.
pany Expires Mt Rochester.

ROcuEsrER, N. Y, July l2.-Hiram
Sibley died ut his home on East avenue
at l0:45 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. sibley was one OF the best known
citizens of Rochester, and his fame in
connection with the founding Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company ex-
tends throughout the country.
Hiram Sibley was born in North
Adams, Mass, early in the century, and
moved to New York when young. His
connection with the electric. telegraph
began when, upon the suggestion OF
Judge Henry r. Seldom, he bought the
interest Of the owners Of the House
patent and organized the New York and
Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph
Company, April |, 1851.
In 1854 the company leased the lines
of the Lake Erie Telegraph Company.
Ezra Cornell had control Of the Erie &
Michigan Telegraph Company, After
much negotiation the two companies
controlled by Mr.. Sibley and Mr.. Cor
nell were united by an net of the Wis
consin Legislature, dated March !, 1856,
and of the New York Legislature u
month later, under the name OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Sibley conceived the idea OF line
of telegraph to the Pacific, but not being
able to induce the Western Union Com
pany to undertake the project he per-
sonally undertook the venture and
finally secured from Congress an annual
subsidy OF $4,000 for ten years, and
November l, 1861, Mr.. Sibley took upon
himself the responsibility OF the con-
struction Of the line. In the meantime,
the Overland Telegraph Company had
been organized in San Francisco, and
the two parties finally united in the
Pacific Telegraph Company. November
Is, 1861, the line was opened from ocean
to ocean, and on March II, 1864, ii was
merged into the Western Union.
In 1869 Mr.. Sibley sold out his tele-
graph interests and went into the seed
business in Rochester and Chicago. Tho
city of Rochester has benefited greatly
by his generosity, Sibley Hall having
been built by him at cost OF 100000.
To the Rochester University he was
also generous donor, and the Sibley
College OF Mechanical Arts OF Cornell
University marks his esteem for his
friend, Ezra Cornell. He had been in
Ieeble health for several months.
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DISCOVERED AFTER DEATH.
A beautiful Woman Claims to be Ii
Widow of Rich Old Lawyer.

A Beautiful Woman Claims to bo the
Widow of n Rich Old Lawyer.
UrIcA, N. Y, July IA sensation
was caused by an announcement in an
afternoon paper that Mrs. Christina R.
Hutchinson, widow OF the late DR..
Hutchinson, claims also TO be the widow
Of John G. Crocker, whose funeral took
place yesterday. Crocker was a we'll
known lawyer, aged seventy.fve, who
died last Sunday. He is reported to have
been wealthy. Mrs. Hutchinson is a
beautiful woman whose magnificent
voice has made her q fayorite in society.
She declares her marriage to Crocker
took place January 10 last, and they
have lived together without causing
comment. They had intended going 10
the seashore and then announcing their
marriage, but something had always oc-
Cured to prevent this. She intended
to attend Crocker's funeral as his widow
but was dissuaded. 1t is limited there
is another lady who will claim the name
of Mrs, John G. CroCker.
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AN INTERESTING CASE.
A Railroad Company Indicted for Carrying
Unstnmped Lettcrn.

Unstamped Letters.
SPRINGFIELD, LII, July l2. The
United States Grand Jury has returned
an indictment against the St. Louis,
Alton & Terre Haute Railroad Company,
known as the Carlo Short Line, for
violating the United States postal laws
by conveying in its care unstamped
mail letters and letters not placed in the
regular mails. 1t is alleged that this
consisted chiefly Of correspondence Of
the Consolidated Coal Company, which
does business in different places along
the line of the road. 1t was proven that
the superintendent OF the coal company
received letter addressed care OF the
railroad company which was not stamp.
ed. The case is interesting to those
who use the "railroad" envelopes for pur
poses other than railroad business.
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RomnnIsm in America.

LONDON, July l2.-In the Pan.Pres-
byterian council yesterday DR.. Hall said
that Romanism was not SO strong on the
continent rs in the past, and that it
seemed strongerin America than itreally
was. Politics contribute to the effect
that one party was always wanting the
support OF the Roman Catholics while
the other had it. Thusits influence was
magniied, but it concluded only one
tenth OF the population. This portion
was very noisy and strong in prisons
(laughter) and politics, but it was not
proportionately strong in the religious
life OF the community,
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LOUISVILLE, KY, July l2.-Mrs. Jen-
ME Walton was burned to death here
last night by the explosion of coal oil
stove. She was using the stove in iron
ing and the oil gave out. She attempted
to fill it without extinguishing the
flame, and in some way the oil caught
fire. She then ran for a quilt and in
doing SO split oil on her dress. She
threw the quilt over the stove, but did
not succeed in shutting out the air. An
explosion with a sheet OF flame followed
and her clothing caught fire, but she
threw the stove and quilt into the yard,
She then ran frantically toward u neigh,
boris and in minute was enveloped in
flames. They were finally extinguish.
ed, but over ker whole body the flesh
hung in parched and bleeding frag
ments. She died IN hour and a hall
later. She was 20 years old and leaves
one child.
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Marquette, MIcn., July 12.-At I
o'clock last evening the water in the
harbor here fell twenty.six inches in a
few minutes, The fall was so rapid that
vessels at anchor were seen to sink.
The wind was light Off shore at the time,
and the lake calm. A dense cloud swept
out and over the lake short time be-
fore, and is believed TO be gigantic
wateHpout or tornado which drove the
water before it in such quantities as to
cause the strange phenomenon,
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SCENES AT GRAFTON.
The Flood Over Humorous Incidents.
Losses by Individuals.
Special Dipdteh to The IRteli0eHoT.

Losses by Individuals.
Special Dispdteh 10 he IHtttliOenoer.
GRAFTON, W. Va, July 12.-Most Of
OF the families here who were compelled
to move out on account OF the food have
returned to their homes, except in the
case Of Ambrose Snively, whose house
was carried away.
The brick kiln Of Michael Barrett
consisting OF $4,000 brick and which
had Just been fired, is now u mass oi
mixed clay, utterly worthless. MIR. Bar
rett's loss was the most severe OF any in
dividual in South Grafton, reaching
fully $500 TO 5000.
The large majority of the logs that
went out with the flood was the resnlt
OF about three years cutting, and a very
serious drawback 10 the operations Ct
the mill men is the fact that they will
not be able to obtain more than q neagre
supply OF logs for some time to come.
Messrs. Curtin & Co. will move their
mills from Sandy creek to some point
between Grafton and Fairmont, where
the largest lodgment OF logs is to be
found and continue operations as long
as their mills can be supplied.
SOME LAUGHABLE INCIDENTS
occurred in connection with the great
destruction OF property. When the
flood was at its highest large frame
stable or outbuilding was being borne
down the river intact, and It's swift mo-
ton was watched by hundreds OF peo-
pie who lined the river bank. 1t struck
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridge,
which spans the river here, with crash,
and was smashed to atoms, thus liberat-
ing half dozen or more chickens that
had peacefully gone tVroost on its raft
ers the evening previous. One large
rooster, not so easily subdued, hoped
from the water to the swift receding de-
bris, and crowed Justify, and for his
pluck was Cheered loudly by the crowd
that witnessed the performance.
In an outhouse OF VI. II. Dent, OF
South Grafton, was also number OF
chickens. The house was washed out
into Three Fork creek ald lodged, re-
naming there on its side until the fol-
lowing day, when it was brought to
shore and righted, and, 10! seven OF the
feathery tribe hoped out, full OF life.
A BARREL OF CORN
which occupied n corner in the outbuild-
ing-may have accounted for the
sprightliness of the bipeds after their
trip down stream.
4 fine dog was noticed on q saw log as
it passed Philippi, and he set up piteous
whines for liberty.
Hay stacks and straw ricks were nu-
merous with the passing houses, thou
sands OF logs, lumber, &C., the sight
witnessed by thousands Of people along
the river banks was one not soon to be
FORGOTTEN.
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The pope nnd IrI.h polIlIcs.

LONDON, July 12.-The Times learns
from Rome that Cardinal Moran has
had frequent interviews with the Pope
on the Irish question, and that he
has impressed the latter greatly, show,
ing that it is not good policy to inter.
fere with the politics OF the Irish, who,
he points out, have great power in the
colonies and in America. The Times
says that the probable result OF the car
dinal's visit will be that the Pope will
remain silent hereafter, refraining from
admonishing the Irish Catholics.
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1rnehed for a FIendl.h crIme.

BALTIMORE, MD., July ia special
from Wytheville, Va, says: At l2 o'clock
last night u body OF masked men took
William Smith, Colored, who was charg-
ed with having committed a criminal
assault on n respectable white lady, a
Mrs. Midkif, in Pulaski county, from the
custody of Sheriff Harkeider at the de-
pot in this place, and hung him in a
grove about four hundred yards distant.
After hanging Smith the lynchers rid
died his body with bullets.
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THE FLOOD IN LEWIS COUNTY.
Damage Not so Great as Elsewlere-Twelve
Dwellings Gone In GiImer County.
S--.,..I uE.....L.L Ia IL. LnL.LILn......

Damage Not SO Great as Elsewliere-Twelvt
Dwellings Gone In GiImer County.
Special Dispatch to The LaieLiigencer,
WESTON, W. Va, July 12.-The most
disastrous flood ever known visited this
county Monday night and Tuesday
morning. Nearly all the town was sub
merged and heavy losses sustained. Had
it been u general rain the loss would
have been considerably worse. The
rainfall at the head Of the West Fork
was limited and the storm was local.
The bridge on Hackers Creek and Stone
Coal bridge ut the end OF Main street
were the only ones that have been lost
as far as heard from. The Stone Creek
bridge was carried about two hundred
yards and lodged against the railroad
bridge. The Clarksburg, Weston &
Glenville Railroad Company suffered q
heavy loss in the way Of bridges, trestles
aud goods damaged in the depot. No
trains will be run for several days yet.
Telegraph and telephone communica-
ton have been cut Off since Monday
night. Hinkle & Co.'s lumber yards
were flooded and their loss cannot be
estimated, but it is thought to be about
5000. Ruhl, Koblegard & Co., whole
sale grocers, lost about - 1000. Serious
damage is done the crops, and the loss
to the county cannot be estimated.
Leading creek, in Gilmer county carried
away two iron bridges and twelve dwell
ings. The loss in this county is COM
parativeIy small compared with the re-
ports from other counties.
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LoEnoN, July l2.-It is stated upon
good authority that unless the Govern
ment takes some action in regard to Mr..
Parnell in reference to the recent
charges brought against him by the
Times, he will bring a suit for libel
against that paper in the autumn. The
Irish leader has maintained the policy
OF silence so long that it has been thought
improbable that he would break his
custom and appear before the world in
the courts.
This is what the Times, OF all Tory or
gans, would especially delight to see
done. For years this paper has at
tackled Parneii and other members in
the hope that they would summon the
paper TO answer for its conduct in law
court. By this means the Tories hoped
to possess themselves OF secrets and
methods OF the Irish party, known only
to the most prominent Of the Irish
leaders.
Parnells dislike of personal notice be-
fore the public, has had something to
do with his refusal to figure in libel
suit, though OF course his chief motive
has been that of loyalty to his party, lest
anything should be disclosed that would
be detrimental to it, and hurt the cause
for which he has labored so many years.
Report now says, however, that he con.
siders i more important to speak than
to be silent, OF more service to his coun-
try to submit to the undeniabIe demand
for complete explanation OF the ques-
tions raised. 1t is stated that he will al
low the Government every opportunity
Of initiating the action, preierring that
it should come from them, but that IL
they will not prosecute him he will
bring the action in the shape of q libel
suit for heavy damages against the Times.
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Arrested for Murder.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July l9.-Harry
Smart and his wife were this evening
placed under arrest, under suspicion OF
having murdered Gfesner Green and
Mary Rannels, who were found in the
river. Mrs. Smart had on the woman's
skirt, Smart said the four went together
to Madison, Ind, in a skitf. Finding no
work there he and his wife returned at
once to Jeffersonville in the skiff, leav-
ing Green and the Rannels woman at
Madison. Mrs. Smart made the same
statement, except she said they returned
by steamer instead Of by the skif, and
gave a different account Of their where
abouts since their return.
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LONDON, July 70. The Pail Nal!
Gazette to-day publishes a sensational
article from its Berlin correspondent,
dated July 10. The correspondent states
that Eriedrichskron Palace, at which the
Dowager Empress Victoria is stopping,
is in all but name prison, and that the
Empress isvirtually under arrest. The
correspondent adds that in any case the
imperial widow is receiving but scant
consideration from the men now in
power, and it is presumed that the OBJ
ject OF this treatment is to obtain pos.
session OF the late Emperor Frederick
papers.
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TYPEWRITER GIRLS ELOPB,
One with Railroad man, tho Other with


OHb WIN u AAthEohu Lho OhAAGE WIN
Newspaper Man.
MEMPHIS, July &c. o. Johnston,
division freight agent of the Kansas
City, Memphis & Birmingham railroad,
left this city yesterday suddenly. AT
the same time pretty typewriter girl,
aged II years, who was employed in his
office, also disappeared. Mr.. Johnston
was prominent member of the Catho.
lie Knights OF America, and a member
Of the board having Sl50,OOO belonging
to the order and Kept in a Memphis
bank.
MISxEAroLIs, July 12.-Ariel O. Har-
ris, one OF the best known newspaper
men in the Northwest, has eloped to
South America with Mrs. Z. ]. Fred
erick, lady who has for the past two
years filled a position as typewriter for
the Minneapolis Abstract company.
Harris leaves a wife and two children.
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corn and grass ruined. Stores and dwell.
ings along the South Fork are flooded
and several families have been forced to
leave their houses. Nomails have either
arrived or departed to-day, and all travel
is suspended for the time being. The
damage done here cannot possibly be
estimated, but it is undoubtedly very
great. No lives have been lost. so far as
has vet been heard.
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FLOODS IN RITCHIE COUNTY

Arc tnpreccdcntcd-GrcRt Damage Done
to Crops and Other Property.
StcaJi Dispatch to tho IaisliiGenor.
RITcHE @. H., July l2.-This section
has been visited for several days past
with unusually heavy and long cOntin.
ued rains, accompanied by violent
winds, Last night and to-day the wa.
tens in our streams are higher than at
any time since the flood Of '75, which
caused great destruction in this county,
and N TACT the present food is almost
equally extensive and destructive. Sew
era! houses have been washed away,
while along the North and South Forks
81 hughes river, Bone creek and smaller
streams ial the fences and wheat in tho
bottom lands are washed away, and the
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CHICAGO, July 19.-E. b. Shaw, the
rich young married man whose trip east
with May Yoho, a handsome member Of
the Chicago Opera Houses Crystal
Slipper" caused so much talk few
DAYS ago, was to-day sned for divorce,
Mfs. Shaw makes the Yoho incident the
principal ground Of complaint,
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CHICAGO, June l2.-Commander John
P. Rea, G. A. R., takes exception to the
roads in the Western States Passenger
Association, which, contrary to prom.
ises, fixed upon rate OF one fare for the
round trip for the meeting OF the Grand
Army at Columbus, Ohio, in September
The Central Traffic Association and
other roads made q rate Of one cent pei
mile for that occasion, and Commander
Rea failed to understand why the west
eFn roads were not equally liberal.
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TROUBLE BETWEEN RACES.
White Men Threatened by Negroes VIII
Ontnumhcr Thnm.

White Men Threatened by Negroes Who
outnumber Them.
CHICAGO, July IA dispatch from
Memphis says: 1t was reported here
yesterday that serious trouble is brew.
ing between the whites and blacks in
Crittenden county, Arkansas, on the
Mississippi river, opposite Memphis.
The negroes in Crittenden county out
number the whites five to one. AS a
consequence OF the large majority, the
blacks control the legal affairs Of Marion,
and every other town within its boun-
Diary lines is presided over by negro
officials. Out OF twenty magistrates
there are only two whites. The chair
man, clerk and judge Of the County
Court are negroes and even the Repre-
sentative is colored man. For several
years there has been much bad feeling
between the two races, the whites charg-
ing the majority Of the black office
holders with outrages upon the laws,
etc. Last year Judge W. r. Lewis, the
colored County Court judge, and David
Ferguson, his clerk, were indicted for
habitual drunkenness. Their trial will
take place in few days and the threat
ened trouble is the outgrowth of this
fact. The present grand jury is COM
posed OF white men, and fuel has been
added to the flame by the report that
they intended to investigate the official
career OF a number OF colored men be-
sides those mentioned. 1t is claimed
that five days ago a half dozen promi-
nent planters were notified through
their coIored servants that their lives
were in danger, as the negroes were de-
termined to drive the white people out
OF the county or kill them.
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New YoRE, July l2.-Richard B. Car.
ter shot Theresa Adams in the chest
about so clock this evening on the side.
walk on West Twenty-second street,
He then shot himself In the side and
subsequently died. The woman will
die. The pair had lived together, and
the shooting followed her refusal 10 re,
new such relations.
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THE STORM AT RUCKHANNON

Anlo't UhprCccdcnted-LoSs In Upshur
CountyH Hundred Thousand.
SPsta Dispatch to the IatstliGcneer
BrcSnANSoS, W. vAu July 1.-THE
hardest storm that has visited this Sec
isoa in years ragged here Sunday and
Monday nights. The rain fall was six
and aquarter inches. The water was
the highest since 1866. Communication
win Weston and Clarksburg has been
cut of since Monday evening. 1t is
hoped TO have n train from Weston Sat.
IHrday. Heavy losses are reported from
Hackers creek. 1t is said the loss will
DC SlUO,OOO, Buckhannon has not suf'
Tered a dollars loss, il it is located in the
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MArSlanl crops pamnred.

BALTIMORE, MD., July ll.-A special
from Hagerstown, Nd, says the PotO-
mac riyei began rising at Williamsport
Tuesday afternoon and continued to
rise until o'clock, when II was about
twenty feet above high water mark, the
greatest depth reached since the freshet
Of 1877. Considerable damage has been
done to Crops.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 12.-The gal.
lery OF the old Quaker church in this
city now used as an inarmary for col.
ored people, fell last night during q
benefit for the Home, precipitating the
crowd to the lower aoor probably fatally
injuring the janitor and injuring severa
others.