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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
STRICKEN By STORM.
Eastern Ontario and Quebec W-ted
by Terrific Storm.
ANumber of Lives tost by Flood,
and Lightning.
AChurch Crowded With People Pray.
ing for Protection Struck.
A Hs5vy Loss of Crops and Live
Stock.

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-A dispatch from
Montreal regarding the great storm
briefly mentioned in last nights dis
patches says thunder storm that
passed over Eastern Ontario and the
whole of Quebec Thursday night and
yesterday was the most terrific ever
known here. Hundreds of houses and
barns have been burned or blown
down, crops i'll places entirely de-
Stroyed, horses and cattle by the hum
dred have been killed and many
people are lost. Reports are just be-
ginning to come in from the surround
ing country and the list of people
killed is rapidly increasing. at a
small village called st. Louis De- ouz-
ague, Captain Louis Sanve, his wife
and son and daughter were sitting
in their kitchen when sew
eral bolts of lightning struck
the house at the same time. The
building seemed to collapse and then
caught fire. The flood of rain extin-
guished the fire, and those villagers
who were not panic-stricken dragged
the family from the debris, but it was
found that while none had been cut by
the falling house, the whole family had
been struck by lightning. The father
" ITO anu SOA nSlO A111Cu csI1O
the daughter cannot live. a laborel
whose name is unknown, employed on
the Sanve farm, was also killed by a
bolt that struck the barn, and half an
hour after the house was struck at st
Aganice. Geo. Larimer was killed by
a tree which had been struck by light
| ming falling upon him. At st. Hya
| cinthe the son of hotel pro
prietOr, while closing the window
! of his room, was struck. A re
port comes from Chaudiere that TIVE
lumbermen were swept over the fall:
while crossing the river. Lightning
struck their canoe and they were swep
to death in the raging river. The hOte
at Smiths Falls was set on fire and l
is reported that the wife of the propri
etor died from fright. From al
over Quebec comes reports of house
being set on fire and families left desti
tute, and in a small place called Oreig
nal the parish church was struck b.
| lightning. The place was full of PEG
pie at the time, who were praying TO
protection from the storm. A panic en-
sued and many people were seriousl.
Among the French Canadians til
storm was simply frightful and priest
held mass nearly all night. In the cit
all the electric lights went out and Their
was a panic among the guests of tn
hotel. The pOstoffice dome was STRUCK
the electric lighting companies sta
ton was set on fire and badl
damaged, trees were torn W
telegraph poles were blow
down and miles of telegraph
telephone and electric light wires Ell
tirely burned out by the lightning
1t is estimated that the damage dor
by the storm in this province wi
reach over 81 .500,0 900. Reports frOl
been killed by lightning in that city
Great damage has been done along tn
St Louis river. Houses and barr
have been burned or swept away an
it is impossible to approximate IL
DAMAGE
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A Comnromis on Time.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-It is stated that
the general managers of the various
roads between Chicago and the Mis-
souri, river have definitely concluded to
take off their limited express trains one
week from next Sunday regardless of
the protests of the Kansas City and
Omaha people. One concession has
been made to the public, however,
namely: The time will not be SO slow
as first agreed upon and the number of
trains will not be diminished. The time
will be about two hours slower than by
the present limited trains. but Will be
two and one-half hours faster than the
| time made before trains were put on.
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Ahoririnal sooi.tu Rusnt

PARSONS, Kansas, August l5.-The
annual smoke given by the Cherokee
and Delaware Indian tribes to the
Osages, which began last Friday noon
on the north bank of the Coney river
in the Indian territory, thirty miles
southwest of Coneyville. Kansas,
closed to-day at noon. Over 800 rep
resentatives of the three tribes were
present and the smoke is pronounced a
great social success. The smoke
is nothing more nor less than pic
mic, and is an old custom instituted fol
the purpose of encouraging social in
tercourse between neighboring tribes
The amusementS consist chiefly o.
smoking the pipe of peace, games
horse-raclng, etc, in which all parti
cipate. The pipes are provided by TIN
tribe giving the smoke. and the conclu
sion every Indian keeps his pipe as
souvenir of the occasion. The smok
last year was given by the Osages, an
the Delawares and ChsrokeeS were tn
guests. This yeer the latter were tn
host, the former the guest.
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Sad accident.

STEUBENvILLE, o., Aug. 1S.-A
peculiar accident OCCURRED near this
city yesterday resulting in the death
of George Owens, his wife and SoA
The two men were engaged in digg1nk
well on their farm and were hoist
ing the earth and stone with wind
lass rope and heavy bucket. AS the
father was dragging up a load the rope
broke and the bucket fell
distance of ten feet, striking
the son who was in the
well. As soon as assistance could be
procured the father was lowered into
the well where he found his son insen-
sible> but by arranging the rope
about his body he was drawn up to the
surface. The rope was again lowered
for the father who was hoisted almost
to the surface when the rope again
broke and the man fell to the bottom,
breaking his neck and causing instant
death. Before the father could be
removed from the well the son. whose
skull was badly crushed, and shoulder
blades broken, died, and both bodies
were taken to their homes, MIS-.
Owens was so Frustrated by the shock
of both husband and sons death that
she also has since died.
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loo. Cos. coo Bushels 81 Whsat.


ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE
Pioneer Press estimates the aggregate
wheat crop of Minnesota and Dakota
this year at round 1OO. OOO, 600 bushels.
Ultra conservative judges make the
figure 0,0O0. 600 to 1900, 900 less. At
acreage, a good average yield is pretty
well assured. There have been numer-
Gus reports of damage from points in
southern Minnesota and Dakota. par
ticulaFiy along the Omaha road, but it
should be remembered that this rep
resents but small portion of the
wheat growing Territory. In quality
wheat is not quite SC good as last
year. Rain has slightly interior.
ed with harvesting the pres
emit week. but grain is mostly in
the shock in Southern Minnesota anc
Dakota. Wheat cutting is going on Il
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TRAINS WRECKED.
A Severe Collision Occurs on the
Illinois Central.
Several Persons Badly Injured but
Nobody Reported Killed.
Baggage, Mail and Freight Cars Piled
up in a Confused Heap.
Attorney General CT Indiana Prspar.
ing to Prosecute the White Caps.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-A serious COLI
sion is reported as having occurred on
the Illinois Central railroad at South
Lawn, fifty miles south of this city
about 7:45 o'clock this morning. An
Illinois Central passenger train
bound for Chicago came in collision
with freight train. Many killed and
injured are reported. Physical ms
have been called for from Chicago
and relief train is being sent to
the scene of disaster. At the Offices
of the illinois central the assistant
superintendent said there was no
loss of life as far as he had been
advised by the train men at the wreck,
though he believed there were some
persons seriously injured. The acci-
dent, he said, occurred in this way:
About O'Clock the Cincinnati passen-
ger train of the Illinois Central, due
here at $40 a. M. ran into q freight
train on the Grand trunk at South
Lawn. AS soon as intelligence Of the
disaster reached the city the master
mechanic of the railroad started for
the wreck on a special wrecking train.
1t Is now stated that two postal clerks
aud thr passengers were badly hurt
and that all the others escaped injury.
The following additional particulars
have beeL received by the trainmaster:
The engine, tender, baggage car and
one coach OF the express were piled up
In confusion and were thrown from the
track. When the debris was cleared
sufficiently it was found that seven
people were injured more or less though
none are fatally hurt. The victims are
as follows:
Anderson Cobb, porter Of the sleeper.
Thos: Splane, baggageman; Mrs.
Spl9ne his wife.
John Crons, fireman.
w. b. Land, passenger.
j. II. Sullivan, porter.
John Frazier, porter.
Arrangements were Immediately
made to send the wounded in a special
train and have them cared for. DR.
Owens, physician OF the Illinois Gen.
trail sent word that he did not believe
the injuries were serious in any case.
The injured passengers we're immedi-
atelv transferred to another train.
The engine was badly damaged and
and the baggage and mail car lie pile
in confusion across the track, Three
OF four freight cars filled with coal
were demolished. 1t was rumored
that the express agent was killed but
it lacks verification.
There were over two hundred pas
sengers on the Illinois Central traiT
and their escape is simply a miracle
For rods around the scene Of the WRECK
demolished freight and passenger car
are piled upon every side. Relief corp,
have been sent down by both the I'LL
nois Central and Grand Trunk rail
roads. A dozen engines and wreckinj
crews are at work clearing up tn
wreck. The injured have received
medical care by the surgeons sent dow
by both roads and they together will
the uninjured passengers have beef
taken to Chicago by spec al relic
train.
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Cure for Piles .

- Itching piles are known by moist
ure like perspiration, producing q
very disagreeable itching after getting
warm. This form as well as Blind
Bleeding and Protruding Piles, yield al
once to the application of DIR. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy. which acts directly upoL
the parts affected, absorbing the tn
mors, ailaying the intense itching anC
effecting a permanent cure. SO cents
Address the DIR. BOsanko Medicine Co.
Piqua, Ohio. Sold by Chas. Ryder
EmpOria, Kansas.
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Illness Of Thomas &. KimbaIl.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 17.-Thomas L.
Kimball, general manager of the Union
Pacific railroad, has been i'll for the
last few days. Wednesday night an
alarming change for the worse occurred
and additional medical skill was called.
The general surgeon of the Burlington
road was sent for and came on spe-
cial tram. The patient passed rest
full night and was better last evening
and his family and friends are feeling
more hopeful. Mr.. Kimball is suffer
ing from the same ailment that carried
away his old friend, J. T. Clark o.
milwaukee,.
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KU.s T.;gbtD;nv

GREENFIELD, Mass, Aug. I7.-Dea-
con Lowering, aged ninety, his sister
and Mrs. Richard J. Richardson were
instantly killed by lightning about
midnight and the farm house. barn and
buildings burned. The scene of tbs
tragedy is in the town of Gill. Tn,
nighbors not far distant saw TIN.
flames of the burning building anC
hurried to render assistance. The ok
man, who has been the deacon Of tn
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An Iudisn Family Killed by Liehtuinr.

ATCHIsoN;; Kan, Aug. l6.-Intel-
ligenee is just received that MescOtt,
chief of the Kickapoo tribe of Indians,
and squaw and five children, were killed
by lightning in their cabin on the res
ervation, thirty five miles west of here.
Another child was slightly injured.
Mescott was very greatly respected,
| and the quarterly payment of annuui-
ties was suspended on Monday to al.
| low the tribe to attend the funeral
The ceremonies were of unusual
solemnity and all the inhabitants Of
| the reservation turned out.
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Warm for the Niegsrs

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1S.-Reports
from Reetown and from other sources
indicate that more than twenty negroes
were killed on Thursday by regulators
and that seven others were severely
wounded. A special to the Plcayuhe
from Shreyeport SAYS: A reliable re-
mort has been received here that on
Tuesday last negro was hanged by a
mob near Cypress Bayou in Bossier
parish for breaking into store and
Stealing a sum of money.
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ADomestio Scandal.

ATCnIsoN, Kas., Aug. 15.-W. A.
Hoge, who keeps a boarding house, has
bad X. C. Goodwin arrested for running
away with his wife and debauching
her. The woman, Ida Hoge, has also
been taken into custody for sharing in
the crime. The woman gave bond, but
Goodwin being stranger was sent to
Jail in default of $500 bail. Goodwin
has been in Atchison only two weeks
but he appears to have completely woH
| the affections of the woman, who de
serted her husband and two children t.
| 90 with him.
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nhnkad His susathaart

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug, IA hOI-
rible attempt at murder occurred here
last evening. James O'Brien became
Infatuated at his sweetheart, Jennie
Smith, probably through jealousy. He
went to her house and dill not find her
there, but threatened to kill her when
he did find her. After leaving the
house lie saw her riding and immedi-
ately stopped the horse, pulled her out
of the buggy, dragged her to the house,
and choked. kicked and pounded her
with poker in terrible manner She
will probably die. O'Brien is in jail.
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THo policemen KIn.a-

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. l6.-Old %
Lafayette street, a house which has
been notorious for the crimes COM
mitted in it and the crimes it has
fostered for twenty years, was the
scene OF double tragedy this morn
ing ABOUT O'Clock. Police officers
ing to make an arrest wera both
stabbed to death by Charles Dileer,
formerly q private policeman AND
watchman at the Buckingham TheateI
and general bad character about
town. Officer Jones was stabbed
IN the forehead, the knIf,
penetrating the skull to tn,
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RuckIen,s Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum,
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblains. corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, OF no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
de. Price % cents per box. For sale
by b. Wheldon,
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A Hutchinson Preacher ElOpes.

HUTCHINSON, Kas-, Aug. l7.-E. Fl.
Fleming, a minister of the gospel,
eloped yesterday with one of his con-
gregation, Mrs. ryreat. The wayward
preachcr leaves wife and six children
and his mother lin destitute eircum.
stances. The-woman is young and art
full and has had plenty of experience il
this line, having eloped twice before.
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Kentnoky Feud.

MOUNT VERNON, KY, Aug. H.
Trouble has broken out afresh on Bush
creek, this county, where SO much ex-
element was caused last January.
when Wallace Laswell shot and killed
| Granville Adams on account of an al
legged intimacy between Adams and
Mrs. Laswell. Frank Harlon was alsC
shot during the trouble and lost a leg
| Last evening LaswelI was shot from
ambush. The ball is again opened ant
the war news within the next few day
from Bush creek is liable TO be of
stirring nature.
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Iudisna's GObernatOrial Candidates.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE two
candidates for governor of Indiana,
Representatives Matson and Hovey.
have agreed to pair with each other on
all questions after September 1, and on
that date they will leave together for
the Hoosier state to begin their respec-
tive canvasSes. Both will enter active
ly into the campaign in Indiana. and
each will make thorough canvass of
the state until the election.
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stormy for Boulanger.

PARIS, Aug. 1S.-General Boulanger
went to Moreuil yesterday. intending
to stay over night, but owing to the
riotous reception accorded him, re-
turned Immediately to Amiens. At
Corbl supporter OF General BouIanger
attempted to shoot magistrate with a
revolver. The man was arrested.
BARON Matteyille has been imprisoned
for hribinO troops at MOreuil.
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brain and in the heart. He was dead
before the other officers reached the
scene. Oficer Rosenberg was stabbed
through the skull in the right temple
and was dying when found. DiIger
was beating his mistress and the
officers, attracted by her cries, broke
into the house and attempted to arrest
the man. The murderer was jailed.
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killing Prost In minnesota

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 17.-Observ-
er Lyons, reports the occurrence OF a
sskilling frost" for the first time this
season at st. Vincent. Minnesota.
where the temperature fell to 30 de-
0rees before sunrise this morning.
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suit the doctors about a bothersome
skin disease from which he was suffer-
ing. After careful examination the
physician decided that the patient was
suffering from tuberclar leprosy and he
was placed in an isolated compartment
of the cOntaOioilS ward
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Passenger Train Wrecked.

FINDLAY, o., Aug. ia pas
senger train on the N. Y. M. 81 W.,
railroad collided with freight train
on the Lake Erie s. Western within
the city limits, wrecking both engines
and doing great damage. A passenger,
B. b. Powell, who jumped from the
train was seriously injured and the
rest badly shaken up.
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NOO S% tribe with any Throat OF
OONS Lung Disease. II you have
a Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. It is q positive cure,
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and Soc
Lewis 81 McCandless.
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600. The whole section has been
devastated and many settlers haye lost
everything they possessed. Communi-
cation is cut OF, as the bridges have
been burned and the roads rendered
impossible by fallen trees. The On
tario government has been appealed to
for aid.
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Elsewhere in these columns will be
found the advertisement of DR.. Robert
Lyon, the gentlemanly practitioner of
medicine who has his Office AZ the
Hotel Whitley. The doctor has been
a resident of out city some four years,
and with each day of his residence
here has won some one or more hearts
to warm friendship for him, not only
as doctor. but because he is what
every successful doctor should be-a
thorough and affable gentleman.
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Bnah Piraa n nr..rio

KINGSTON, Ont, Aug. 16.-Bush
fires have been raging fierceIy in the
townships of Clarendon. Levant, Ca
month and Osp, and have already done
damage TO the extern: Of nearly ESQ.,.
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Advice 1o NIorhers.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, aIlays all pains, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoee. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
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Hay Fever.

have suffered greatly from periodi-
cal hay fever. Covert s. Cheever,
druggists, suggested Ely's Cream
Balm. used it during a severe at
tack. 1 can cheerfully testify as to the
immediate and continued relief OBJ
tanned by its use. 1 heartily recommend
it to those suffering from this or kind
dred COMPLAINTS Rev. H. A. Smith
Clinton, Wis.
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Cure For Croun And coIde

Every druggist in Emporia has DIR.
B0sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, for
fifty cents a bottle, the best medicine
IN the world for the above diseases.
SAMPLES for trial.
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the Middle section, while in the Red
River Valley and Northern Minnesota
and Dakota it viii not begin before the
Goth or 18th. While last nights frost
did little damage TO wheat, the late
ness of the season in the North makes
frost the one thing to be dread ed now
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Rensws Her Youth

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa. tells the following remark
able story. the truth of which is
vouched for by the residents of the
town: II am % years old. have teen
troubled with kidney complaint and
lameness for many years; could not
dress myself without help. Now l am
free from all pain and soreness, and am
able to do all my own hOuse&Ork. ]
owe my thanks to Electric Bitters fol-
having renewed my youth, and removed
completely all disease and pain" Try
| bottle. soc. and 81. at Ben Wheldon
Drug Store
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/" \ and reliable Medicines are the best
NV todepend upon. Acker's Blood FL
ixir has been prescribed for years for Glliw.
purities of the Blood. Inevery form of Scrof-
ulous. SyphiIitic or Mercuria1 diseases. it is
Invaluable. For rheumatism, has no equal.
Lewis s. McCandless.
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village church for fifty years. was found
sitting in chair dead. His sisters
body was burned to crisp.
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Pimples, boils and other humors are
liable to appear when the blood gets
heated. TO cure them, take Hoods
Carcanarilla
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Worth Know ny.

Mr.. w. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with severe
Cold. attended with a distressing
Cough, and running into Consumption
in its first stages. He tried many so
called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced in
flesh, had difficulty in breathing and
was unable to sleep. Finally tried DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and found immediate relief, and after
using about a half dozen bottles found
himself well and has had no return of
the disease. No other remedy can
show so grand a record of cures, as
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption Guaranteed to DO just what
is claimed for it.-Trial bottle free al
b. Wheldon's Drug Store.
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One of The wonders OF Paris Is a we'll
{. $50 feet in depth. Hot water rushes
ont Of this well In stream ia fset
high.
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AZ NNO>\ would enjoy your dinnq
SON and are prevented by Dys-
pepsia, use Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
digestion, Flatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. 25 and 90 cents.
Lewis & HcCandIess.
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A Case Of Lsp.osy:

CHIcAeo, Ang. is.-August john
son, Dane. aged twenty-one came TO
the county hospital Thursday 70 con-
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RCN<oS thatare frstful, peevish.
cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Ackers Baby Soother.
~ contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
Lewis & McCandIeSS.
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received from the New York once was
very meagre as to details. no consola-
ton was given them.