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An ELECTRIC Storm In Iowa.

Sioux Cry, "a, April G.-During violent
electric storm yesterday : cyclone passed
ever the city from southwest 10 northeast.
The funnel cloud was seen by many and was
accompanied by a roaring noise. 1t struck
in but one place, ia the extreme northwest
part OF the city, and then rebounded in the
air. passing rapidly over the western sub
urbs. Al the place where the cloud struck
it picked up the residence of Mark Modlin
aud hurled II 60 the ground in the rear of
the lot. Mrs. Nojiin was severely injured.
The house of Mr.. Richmond was wrecked,
and a barn near 10y was split to kindling-
wood. Mr.. Moilin says he saw two clouds
form and meet. and in moment his house
was hurled from lis foundation.
At silby tornado swept over the country,
doing immense damage TO property. With
out moments waring the wind n,se from
a slight breeze to a hurricane. and in short
time chimneys. fences. lumber, and other
properly were torn from their resting places
and hurled through the air. A large Chin
ncy on the Pubiic-school building crashed
through The rOoi into the midst ofihe Teach
ers' institute. but aside from q few slight
bruises no one was hurt. The agricultural
warehouse Of Grant 4 Hanna was moved
fromiis foundation, and now stands at an
angle ofIorty-iiye degrees.
Reports from the rural districts bring in
teliisenoe Of damage TO stock The house Of
Jycob Brooks was lifled from its foundation
and torn into fragments
cES-eEynLE, Mich, April GA remark
ably severe Thunderstorm passed over this
place yesterday afternoon, doing much dam
age 10 properly and causing the loss of ihree
lives. James Parsons barn. in Sherman
Township was struck by lightning and
totally destroyed. Mrs. Parsons and his lit
tie child and a Mrs Yankee being instantly
killed al the same time.
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DIED..

MILLER.-At Ahram Blrron's, on April
!, isSs, in Midlecreek Township, Barlar,
Miller, aged 20 years, II months and p
days.
kE0UGH.-it her residence. in Daley.
on the lth Of April, 1888, Mrs. Emma c.
Keough, aged 2G years, l month and day.
She was born near Myersviile, Frederick
County, Md At an early age she united
with the NJ. T. Church, of snithsburg. Nd.
and later to +" Those who were first called
Christians at Antioch She was the daueh-
ter Of IIezekiall and Mary A. Hotzman. OF
Washington County, Nd. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev Waltrick, of TIE
Evangelical Lutheran Church. of schells-
burg. from John ll:2j She was an e.fec-
tionate wife and loving mother, beloved by
all who knew her. A large coneourse atten-
del the funeral The Daley school was
closed and the teacher and scholars attended
in body. She leaves a husband and Two
small children to niourn her loss. In all she
said and did and. while the shadows of
death encompassed her, the light OF Chris
tian liz, made the dark valley vale of Ca
dences, and She now rests in that happy
world in which there is no separation, no
suffering, no night, no death.
4 ERIESp.
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CARS FALL INTO A RIVER.
Ten Persons Killed and Twenty In
jured on the ST. Paul Railroad.


NEwmaaPToS, Iowa, April "a terrible
accident occurred about four miles west OF
here on the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, by which nine or ten persons per-
ished and fifteen or twenty were injured.
The train which left Chicago yesterday
morning at 1880 and was due here at 2:l3
this morning passed here nearly ON time
and when about four miles west plunged
into a creek, the bridge over which was
washed away.
The creek was swollen by an immense vol
ume of water which had been running for
the past few days, and in addition an ice
gorge was formed, which, previous 10 the
arrival of the train. had carried away por-
ton of the bridge and left nothing TO show
there was danger ahead. The train plunged
into the stream and three coaches were i'm
mediately submerged.
A scene of the widest confusion ensued,
and those of the train crew and passengers
who escaped death or injury were immedi-
ately called into service TO relieve the other
passengers. Ii was with great difficulty that
they could be reached, owing to the rushing
of water through the car windows. Those
rescued from the smoking car, which was al
most entirely submerged, were taken from
The windows.
Some were maimed to such an extent that
they were powerless TO help themselves, and
were nearly drowned before help could reach
them. At II O'Clock this morning six dead
bodies had been taken out from the wreck,
and three more are known to be under the
debris. In addition to passengers known to
have been killed, from fifteen TO twenty have
been rescued that are more or less seriously
Injured
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Death In a Casting Pit.


New YORK, April 5.-This afternoon six
moulders employed in Delamater's iron
foundry began the work of casting large
cylinder To facilitate the work plank was
laid across the big mould, which was about
twenty feet in diameter and five feet deep.
The six men, carrying ladie containing 200
pounds of motion iron, had scarcely reached
the centre of the plank when the slender
piece Of wood, only fourteen inches wide,
broke. The men were precipitated into the
carthen pit. and the heavy ladle scattered lis
contents oyer them. Two of the men mirac-
uIously escaped with comparatively slight
burns and when the ambulances arrived
their wounds were dressed and they were
sent home; but the four others were less
fortunate, and were horribly burned and
SCARED by the molten iron. The four seri-
ogsly injured were taken TO st. Vincent ;
Hospital, where House Surgeon Connolly
said that two Of the men would probably
die, and that the other two, though fcarfully
disfiglred, would survive.
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MARRIED..

BAKER-RJ JBRIGHT-Att the Lutheran
parsonage, Berlin Pa, by Rev C. b. Gruver,
Mr.. Freeman z. Baker and Miss Ida b. Rr-
bright. both Of Berlin IA
GAsTIGER-SUD UDER.-At the residence
Of Peter Saler, in Berlin. Pa, March 8, 1sSs
by Rev. C. b. GruvcF, Mr. VIM. J. Gastiger
and Miss Lizzie NJ. suder, bJth of Berlin,
Penna.
BRANT-HEFFLEY.-At the home of
the bride, February q, 1883, by Rev c. b
Gruver, Mr.. Richard J. Brant, Of Shanks-
vile, and Miss Margaret Eva Heflley, of
Berlin, Pa.
WASHER--LoHR.-At The Glade House
April 8, 1883, by Rev. Hiram King, Mr. No
ah p. Washer and Miss Margare; Lohr, both
of Somerset Co., Pa.
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More is hidden behind the fight agains,
this bill than appears on the sIlrfaec The
sane spirit which made the Con6,dcracy pos
sible-enyy of the Nortll=is the main feel
ing which moves in the opposition TO this
bill and protective tariff, Gen Herbert. of
Alabama, Chairman, of the Committee on
Naval Affairs. said this afternoon. a. / don't
propose 10 vote against any Bill which gives
my people only s2,oc0,0oo while the North
gets s., ,000, 600" This same feeling actuatcs
the unprogrcssive men of the South and the
tariff must be pulled to pieces to drag down
the North. This and the fact that they don't
want the surplus reduced by paying war
claims of which the North receives the lions
share is the great principle on which the
most rabid tariff-reformers are fighting. Col
Oates, of Alabama boosted on Tuesday that
no bribc OF money could drag him away
from the great principles of Democracy, and
as long as the illegal and unjust tax on raw
cotton of 1865 and 1865, amounting to about
Sos oo0, 600 was not paid back. that long he
would oppose this direct tax BILL When
asked b. Mr.. Dalzell why the cotton tax
was illegal and unjust he refused to answer.
The South must get s. for every one given
the North or they won't play They are
satisfied to fllibustcr wl4 only three of the
appropriation bills disposed of and tariff
bill staring thea in ttle face
WAsurNGTos, April 6.-The House spent
the day in fliibus,ering on the Direct tax
bill, this being Wednesday with it. The re-
cess ended at HAS and when sitting was re-
sumed there was some discussion about an
agreement between the two factions, but il
failed. The old tactics were continued I'M
til $50 P. NJ, when 4 recess was taken until
l;S0 P. NJ. tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April s.-To-morrow
will be the fifth day of the great deadlock in
the House. and there are no indications of a
break. When Judge Taylor, of Ohio, who
is leading the fight on the part of the major
i;y. made an offer on Saturday the minority
10 give them fifty minutes of an hour on a
general debate and then go into a Committee
of the Whole for an indefinite period, ii was
thought the end could be seen.
BY unanimous consent recess of the
House was taken until tomorrow, and nu-
merous consultations have been held since,
but Gen. Oates and his forty supporters have
determined to fight; so the effort to secure
bribe in the shape of an amendment refund
ing the cotton tax is to he continued.
After the recess was taken on Saturday,
Judge Taylor was surrounded by number
Of Republicans, who thought they saw in his
offer for debate sign of weakening, but
they were soon undeceiyed, being shown
that tho offer was made in good faith and to
remove any objections the minority might
have. Bat the minority means 10 rule or
ruin, and won't listen to anything but the
cotton tax being added
Mr.. Reed. of Maine, is satisfied He says
every ay spsrf in tho ceadlctk just take
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Roscoe conkiing a Very Sick Man.


NEw YoEK, April 6-Roscoe conkliRg is i
very sick man. lie has been confined TO his
room since Friday last. The cause is an alb
scess in his right ear On Friday afternoon
last he left Mr. Horace RuSsell's office say
ing he felt badly. When he reached home
he became worse and the abscess was discov-
cred. lie las slept very little since then and
snflcrs great pain. When reporter called
this morning at his residence. No. Twenty
fourth street, he could learn nothing further
ihan that there had been little change in
Mr.. Conkling's condition and that his ply
sician had directed that he should be kept
very quiet.
New YoES, April 9.-Roscoc Conkling's
condition changed for the worse last night.
He way buoyed up in the evening by the
presence of his wife whom lle had not been
permitted to see since his illness became
serious. After her departure he sank into a
siupor, from which he aroused but at long
intervals, and then only to display symp-
toms Of aelirium.
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Mr.. Carnegie Tired Out.

PIrrsBuRG, Pa, April 5.-Andrew Carnegie
has ordered the shutting down of the Edgar
Thompson Steel Works. This is the result
of the refusal of the men TO go back TO the
twelve hour system, according to Carnegie $
recent proposition, and will throw upward
of 900 men ont of employment. The news
has thrown labor circles into the greatest ex-
element The shut down will continue till
next January. The evening papers publish
a story to-day to the effect that Mr.. Carnegie
is anxious TO dispose of his great iron and
steel interests Labor troubles and business
cares are resting too heavily upon him. The
report originates with Mr.. Carncgie's most
intimate friends.
A few days ago a representative OF the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company was in
Pittsburg with an order for 5000 tons of
steel rails to DC used for the extension of
the company line through Texas. The or
der was offered to the Edgar Thompson Steel
Company while Andrew Carnegie was still
in the city.
The steel company refused it on the
ground that IFS mills at Braddock were shut
down and il was not likely they would be
working very soon. 1t is understood that
the price Offered for the rails was 81 per ton.
The representative of the railway company
left for Chicago, where the order will proha-
bly, he placed.
This incident was related today as an in
dication of Mr.. Carnegie's determination to
make no concessions to the strikers at Brad
dock who have declined his offer to conduct
the plant on a cooperative basis.
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Who WIN be Chief Justice 2

WAsniSGroN. April s.-Discussion about
the supreme Court vacancy, which is all the
more extended and interesting because there
are no facts 10 interfere with the mention of
various people. is still continuing among
politicians about the Capitol. The Star,
which has rot lost any names lately, adds as
its quota of information to-day that Senator
Gray of Delaware is more talked of among
members of Congress for the vacant Chief
Justiceship than any other of the persons
mentioned He seems to have the good will
and support of his Democratic colleagues,
and it is said that several of the Cabinet
Ministers favor bis selection.
The Justices of the supreme Court are, Of
course. careful to abstain from volunteering
any suggestion as to the appointment of
Chief Justice. They invade no other depart
ment and permit no invasion of their own.
But it Is shown that they would greatly pre-
fer the selection Of one Of their own number,
and that, without any thought of seeing
their expressions in print, six Of them have
expressed themselves in favor of Justice
Field. The opinions of the other two have
not been learned.
So far as Senator Gray is concerned it may
be SET down as certain that hc has the back
ing Of Secretary Bayard and whatever other
members of the Cabinet are influenced by
him. lie has the personal friendship of Mr..
Bayard 10 remarkable degree, and after
several times being made Attorney General
Of the State by Mr.. Bayards followers, was
sent by them TO fill Mr. Bayard's unexpircd
term in the Senate with but one vote to
spare. He has never made a reputation in
important law eases, or in legal discussions
in the Senate. bat he is saidto be a man of a
fair degree of sense and some ability
The rumors that Mr.. Phelps. the Minister
TO England. would get the appointment are
regarded as, 10 say the least. premature by
persons who know the circumstances of his
return from England Ever since Mr.
Bayard. began the bluniering diplomacy on
the fisheries question, which, according to
the President message. resulted in such 4
satisfactory settlement OF the difficulties Mr.
B IheiiS has Deeh onpo>tu 10 MS ulploihafy,
+ and is coming home TO tell the President
I So.
That he may convince him that the matter
I could have been settled without the expen-
siye commission IS matter of doubf but
certainly the question viii be argued between
them before Mr.. Phelps returns and gets any
additional appointments. |; has beeen ru-
mored here that Mr. Phelps was come to re-
sign, which is not likay, bat it can be borne
just 80 many reflections on the head Of the
State Department
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Death of Ex-Attorney General
Brewster.

PHILADELPHIA, April l.-Bcniamin Harris
Brewster, Attorney General of the United
States during President Artllur's admins
tration, and during whose term OF office the
famous Star Route. cases We're pushed to a
conclusion, died early this morning at his
home in this city. aged seyenty-one years.
He had been suffering tluring the entire win
ter with disease of the kidneys, but his con-
dition lid not become serious until a month
ago. since which time he has been confined
to his house.
About week ago il was discovered by his
physicians that paralysis of the bladder had
set in, and his failure since then has been
marked. Early this morning he sank into a
heavy slumber and passed quietly away. Mr.
Brewster was one of the oldest and most
prominent members of the Philadelphia Bar
He was born October 9Th, 1916, in Salem,
County, " j. He had been twice married,
but was widower at the time of his death,
his second wife having died about two years
ago.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-The flag on the
Department of Justice was placed at half
mast as soon as the death of ex-Aitorney
General Brewster was announced. and AtioP
ney-General Garland issued an order that
the building be draped in mourning and that
it be closed on the day of the funeral
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Fatal Result of Rude play.

BuRGErrsrowy, Pa, April S.-Six boys
ranging in age from ten TO fifteen years who
have been reading dime literature, went into
a barn yesterday afternoon TO play cow
boy" They had two or three pistols and
ropes. the latter being used as lussoes. Dur
ing the play one of the boys, after boasting
of his ability TO throw rope around the
neck of an Indian and choke him to death,
gave his lassoe sling and il CHANGED TO fall
over the neck of little James Barton, who
started to run. The boy held on and the
rope tightened around Gmmy's throat. The
Others thought was great sport, and laughed
at the struggles of the little fellow to get free.
This lasted for some time. Finally the
mother of one OF the boys appeared upon
the scene. She quickly released the little
sufferer, bat too late too save his life. lie
died within few minutes after the removal
of the rope.
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TuE evidence evoked by the Civil Ser
vice Investigation Committee Of the Sen
ate from employees of the Philadelphia
Posiofiice is startling, even in these days
of Democratic corruption. Not only have
the Federal officers worked IN Il gang
and hy all the methods known to the
gangs 10 down Mr.. Randall's influence,
an influence proceeding less from his
Democratic affiliations than frs4n his de-
rotion to the p;isrsfies Of protection, but
packses~ 3of political documents have
.ts.en intercepted. and probably destroy
ed. This is something more than viola
ton Of civil service law; il is plain iel-
ony. Copies of the questions 10 be ask
cd at the examination OF applicants iol
places in the public service have been
opened. recopied and furnished to ''Ciere-
land Democrats for their perusai and
study prior 10 examination. And tlis, i
It be not felony. ought 10 I've made 50
Civil service reform by larceny and mail
rifling is 4 Democratic invention.
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that much time away from the consideration
of the Mills tariff bill. In this way The
country is protected. He is sure that no cot
ton tax amendment is going TO be added TO
the bill, aud that the minority will ger aii
the fighting they want before this deadlock
Is broken.
Some Of the Northern Democrats are grow
ing very uneasy. They are beginning 10
hear from their constituents, and the mean-
ing Of the warming is plain. Last night at
their Caucus an effort was made to bring up
their direct tax bill but il was squeiched in-
s:anter. Mr. Oates and his contingent won
be bound by caucus in this matter, ana
open rebellion would be bad thing for the
Presidents party. That side Of the House
is in a bad fix and doesn't know how to get
out
II is probable that statement Will DC
made in the House tomorrow regarding Mr.
Tayiors proposition of yesterday. This State
ment will give the grounds on which te
minority justify their course and viii re'dse
concurrence in Mr.. Tayiors sugges-ions-
The minority claim that they are as strong
now as when the iilIibustering began. Every
thing points to deadlock that will be his
toric in the future annals of Congress
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WIPED our BY a DELuoE.
Some Thrilling Escapes-People
Fleeing BY Night Through
the Icy Waters.


MASON CRY, To-, April 6.-The greatest
frcsl.et ever known in this county was ex-
pcrienced last night. the town Of Rock Falls,
on the banks Of the Shell Rock river. expert
encing it most disastronsly- The iron bridge.
1s5 feet long. and the dam are both gone.
and The damage to property there will not
fall short of $4,000 About Two weeks ago
the ice in the Shell Rock became loose and
formed an immense gorge miles in extent,
and some places piled up twenty feet high.
The heavy rain of Thursday loosened the
water in the sloughs and creeks, which
poured in rcsistlcss torrent into the river,
forcing it beyond its banks and loosening
the ice gorge, which went down the river
with such force that everything in its course
was swept before the food.
NARROW ESCAPE OF VILLAGERS.
The village of Rock Falls, south of the
river, is completely inundated; houses and
barns were crushed and swept away, and in
some instances no ycs;igc remains of what
was before n substantial structure. The
house of Mr.. Cruikshank, where he lived
with his wife and three children was crush
ell ike an e,,g shell. The husband, hearing
the torrent of ice and water got out of bed,
and before he could light lamp the water
in the chamber was mp to his waist. He
pushed two of his children through a win
dow and escaped.
The woman rushed with her child to the
upper story of the house just as il was yield
ing to the force of the Hood. and escaped
through the roof by jumping on tie floating
ice, where they remained for two hours until
daylight when neigibors rescued them. A
house in which a Mrs. Anderson lived with
her five children was swep. from its founia-
tion and against some trees, where il lodged,
the woman and children escaping on the
floating ice. where they remained barefoo;cd
and in their night clothes until daylight,
when the water rccc,led and their rescue was
made. If il had not been that the ice gorge
broke causing the food to subside, they
would doubtless have pcrishcd. When the
water rccedcd it left immense piles of ice in
the streets High cakes three feet thick are
piled up on one another ten TO fifteen feet
high, and they viii be there for weeks before
they melt and make the streets passable. 1t
locks like an immense arctic scene with the
roofs ofthe houses protruding through.
A DocroR's DILEMMA.
Thomas Eperrett, one of the founders of
the town, was taken suddenly i'll during the
night and telegraphed for a physician. who
arrived at the swollen river but couldn't
cross Then from both sides of the river
they attempted 10 get line across TO haul
over the medicine. but were unsuccessful,
kites were made and attempted to be flown
over, but the wind blew gale and this
scheme was abandoned Wooden ram-rods
with strings tied TO them were fired from
guns and the most muscular of men at
tempted 10 throw stones with lines attached
across but all to no avail
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TIE amendment TO the Constitution ol
Rhode Island, wiping out the require
ment of ownership Of one hundred and
thirty-four dollars worth Of real estate
before naturalized citizen can vote, was
addopie,l at Wednesdays election 10y a
narrow majority. This restriction was a
relic of colonial days, and, since the State
became populous, had disfranchised
thousands who were competent to vote
For wears the restriction OF suiiersge IN
Rhode Island has been used as handle
bv the apcloeists for the measures en-
ployed in the South TO keep the eolored
men from voting. But the Democratic
finger can no longer be pointed at Rhode
Island.
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through the eiasliny interest and increasing
bitterness Of a long line Of struggling candi-
aaies. The personal strength Of Cameron In
certain sections Of the South has never been
suggested.
In Virginia and the caroinas he has per-
sonal relations and influence which might
be turned 10 account under conditions
neither remote nor impracticabie- In
New York he could carry more voting
strength than any other man without and
perhaps. within the State. In Indiana he
has strong friends on actornt OF the tangible
support and his personal presence in that
State in the campaign Of 1850, which saved
the party. All his training from bcyhood
no has been IN the most vigorous and ag-
gressiye school of politics. He manages a
political campaign as a general does an army
aud as bold and fearless leader he has no
eoIlal