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HUNDREDS OF FARMS FLOODED.
The MississIppI Breaks Thpeuxh the suy
Levee and Desoiates n Large Region.

Levee and Desoiates n Large Region.
LOUISIANA, Mo-, May 14.-The Mississippi
River broke through the Suy levee. ton miles
north Of here, and vast volume OF water is
now sweeping over the farms of the Suy bot
tom. The loss will be hundreds of thousands
of dollars. and district forty miles long by
five miles wide will be desolated. At the first
the break was only TWENTY-FIVE feet wide, but
now it is fully 200 yards wide, and the whole
flood Of the great river is tearing through tho
gap with roar that can be heard for miles.
At daylight the Suy bottoms contained the
best wheat and corn crops in the State OF Illi-
nois Prosperity and comfort were indicated
on every hand. Tonight this farmers para
disc is waste of wild. turbulent waters
Homes are abandoned, and south Of this city
not an acre has escaped The result is that the
river has fallen rapidly and the lands below
Alton will escape the delugc.
The last time the Suy evee broke was in 1884,
and the country was inundated. There Is a
fall of nearly twenty feet to the lands. and the
DuBuoUE. May i4.fhe river reached its
higheat p1int, on G Saturday and on sunday s was
highest mark of Saturday, The worst seems
now TO be ovor. and 1t is believed the water win
nr its normal stand. None Of the @ saw W mills viii
kEokUK, May 14.-Ihe river continues 70 rise
Mt this point and is now nearly one-half foot
above the highest mark reached during the
flood of 1881. 1t is reported here to-day that
the Sny and Indian Grove levees on the Illinois
side broke this morning in several places. This
| will cause great loss to crops and stock
OTTUMwA. May lathe water rose six
inches last night, and at noon to-day was at a
standstill.
| BuRL1NGroN. May 14.-The river here is still
rising and is within two and a half inches Of
the high water of 1851. The bottoms are flood
ed Easements and cellars on Main street
hn,rn from civ 70 Al Inn phnEn nf Uata
which comes through sewers. The Burng.
ton Lumber Comrany's mill has been closed
by water. and portions Of its yards flooded.
| The rolling mill has also been compelled to
cOSo down
The sun., 1888-05-15
MIR. TOSS WINS.
II he nnd Mrs. Miller Did Hug nud kiss,
the Church Ftnds No Fault.

The members of the South Third Street
Methodist Church. Wiiamsburgh elected
three members OF the Board OF Trustees last
evening. John H. voss, who was tried on q
charge OF hugging and kissing Mrs. Ella
Miller, who sings with him in the church choir.
when they wore on street corner, is Secretary
OF the Board of Trustees. When he raped for
order and was about to announce the object Of
the meeting. his remarks we're received with
Kisses and stamping Of feet. Some boys at the
back Of the Sunday school room. In which tho
meeting was held. shouted: What street cor
ner was 1t that he hugGcd her on?"
While the people Kissed and stamped. and
while Mr.. yoss risked breaking his gavel on
the table. an old gentleman. friend of the Sec
retary, rehenrscd the story Of the alleged mis-
conduct on the part Of Mrs. Miller and Mr. Voss.
They are frilnds." he said and il they did
RRn ike Of ad
nouncement of the decision arrived at by the
sar chamber Investigators who examined the
Unable to get order Mr.; voss dropped the
the cheers which greeted his retirement had
subsidized William Willsey took his place. and
I. i. Worrell was chosen Chairman. The fol
sn hsnry s' ass Mai!er W. BUucEisy, W 'ifa Hor:
msP Msssps ina Al ies III MusfhS Naer and wrsh. were
chosen. Mr.. Miller received II votes, Mr..
Smith SO votes. and Mr.. Henry Muller GO votes.
These gentlemen had served in the last Board.
position which was manifested against Mr..
toss was also against their reelection. because
they. were his friends. The announcement of
the vote and the declaration of their election
broke upthe meeting In the widest disorder.
Mrs. Miller was present DUR ng the meeting.
Is a blonde. who wears gold spectucles Mr..
Voss, who strokes his full black beard with
both hands bowed and smiled upon her when
tectives were hired TO watch MIR. Voss and Mrs.
Miller. II is hard to conjecture what tho out
come OF this trouble in the church will be.
The sun., 1888-05-15

could have his eyesight restored. In the lower
tried to take him BY force; He was weegihng,
ahey fna Td ae 0 not m Out
think that is his name He and the cabmsss
haven't seen my husband since then"
msn s M%y HEo wss ssS R eSr Miss Sss
Ofilcer Kiornan. The, Mercer street station
people not apS9%s * Ss IL rue
s time and sd's saw w nothing that looked ike an ab
He be heard f S
bio the deaf Old man to I'm understand nc she she
anxious OF. Willing. to have his eyes cured, and
II he would 60 with her. To this. the Sergeant
says he heard the old man say YES SO ne says
any breaking In OF doors countenanced by the
policeman. and says al the policeman was "a,
tempted on either siae. The whole thing. he
asserts. was family quarrel. which was fought
out peaceably at noontime. and was ol suGh
Mrs. Bronson Murray said last night that
Agnes was consi 1ered a peculiar person MY
when he heard Of The action q Agnes
day. He regarded 1t. think. rs remarkable
proceeding, and went to see Mrs. Murray at
% and are "s SO VET vet Miss Leiss was in comiorabls
circumstances when she was married 10
Murray.
In her statement at Jefferson Market Police
Court Mrs. Murray said:
my sis,er-in-law dened me and called mo
san sRs Eh
O'Delia Diss Debarh ordered her out OF the
house. She left shortly afterward. but said
away, and she did"
The sun., 1888-05-15
CARS BLOWN TO PIECES.
Two Trains Collide and Two Explssions
Fsnow-Thrce Persons Killed.


FslIow-Thrce Persons Killed.
DENVER May 14,-News has reached here
that the Thunderbolt train on the Santa Fe
Railway collided with freight train near
Fountain. Col. this morning at o'clock. A
car of powder in the freight exploded COM
pletely wrecking both trains.
The train arrived at Fountain at Gal A. NJ,
and had only been standing a few minutes
when a caboose and some cars. the brakes Of
which had got loose in some way. ran down
from a side track and struck the train with
terrific force. One car was loaded with naph-
tha. which exploded. throwing the oil over
everything and setting the train on fire. The
trainmen showed the uninJured cars back from
the wreck, and were trying to save the depot,
when it was discovered that two cars were
standing on tho main track that were not
wrecked. The nearest one was burning and
was tagged powder. Shortly atterward the car
exploded. completely demolishing the depot,
several dwellings,. and number of cars.
Three persons. one woman and two men,
were killed by the explosion, and twelve or fif-
teen persons were wounded. but none very
seriously. There Is a hole in the ground whore
the cars stood about thirty feet in diameter
and sixteen, together with the locomotive, were
more or less wrecked. 1t Is supposed that
tramps let or the brakes from the cars.
The sun., 1888-05-15
COLLISION IN Il FOG.
An Unknown Steamer Huns Down the Re-
becca CreweiI On Barnernt.

The bark Rebecca Crowell from Auckland
came into port at an early hour yesterday
badly damaged. She had been in collision
with an unknown south-bound steamer Off
BarneEat. The collision occurred in dense
fog ut about o'clock on Friday morning The
steamer did not stop to ascertain the condition
of the bark. Fortunately there was no sea at
the time and very little wind or the Crowell
would have gone down. Capt. Feyer stuck to
his boat and got her towed safely to the port.
The crew were kept constantly mt the pumps
to keep tho cargo free from water; She is
loaded with grain CONSIGNED to to Arnold, Cheney
4 Co. of 1873 Waterstreet. Tho ship Is con-
signed to Il. w. Hopes & Co. ol73 Pearl
street.
The Crowell lost her bowsprit. jihboom and
forecastle deck. She was Il sorry-loosing craft
after me ting the steamer. She is a 5OO-ton yes-
sol, and her value is S25O0O She is owned by
the consignees. IL. w. liopes d Co., and twenty
others The amount of the damage. either to
the ship or the cargo, is not yet known. She is
at Pier AZ, East River. She sailed from Auck-
land on Fob. TO-
The sun., 1888-05-15

The harhor police found rowboat branded j.
DOnghery with seventeen bAgsof stolen cotton in IL Al
Pier ~, North River, Yesterday morninz
The corner stone o, St Anns +. L, Church, at iIst
street aud 81 AIMS avenue, was laid yesterday by
Bishop Potter, assisted by Deacon MacSeon smith.
Fanny Davenport has brought suit against the Man
haitian News Company to rest ain II from selling novel
entitled LA Tosca" She claims all rights on tho title
Before judge Larremore, In the Court OF Common
Pleas damages against the elevated railway companies
have been aHarded TO Frederick letter owner OF 81
Allen street " 600 and 10 Leopold Lehman 81 Allen
street IS 90
Frank Mayo was cast to play The King in Hamlet" At
the wsllack benefit when a matinee was contemplated
New that the performance Ia 10 he In the evening Mr.
Hart will close the Theatre comiqne Harlem next Nom
day 5" thst Mr. Ahyo may appear Al the Metropolitan
opera House.
Nonds o the amount of Fl2Wn were taken yesterday
by taSpayars who desired 20 take advantage of Comp
troller Myerss plan to enable them 70 invest the
money they have preyd.d 70 pay .hsr tans. when due
wsuld etherwss have pay 70 tahks other ihstitu
dens for ,hs nSasy u vsna ksys 70 bsrrsu h advance
The sun., 1888-05-15
Tho Railway Conductors will act tEngaue
In ~ strike.

TORONTO, May l4.-One OF the principles
of the Order of Railway Conductors of America
has been that it's members shall not engage in
strikes. At the session to-day resolution
against the abolition OF this principle was in
troduced to the effect that 1t was the sense Of
the Grand Division OF Railwaw Conductors that
no coalition should bo formed with any labor or
ganiZation. This motion was strongly opposed
on the ground that tho members should lose no
opportunity TO advance their interests by any
combination, and That tn" members should
not 10 tied down to the very mild constitution
OF the order. The motion was carried, and the
order will continue 20 keep aloof from all labor
organizations and free from strikes.
The sun., 1888-05-15

A Rumor that They VIII Open tho Rail.
rond War Again.

CHICAGO, May.l4.--A great powwow Of the
leading officers of the Brotherhoods Of Loco
motive Engineers and Firemsn is to take place
in Chicago this week. call has just been
sent out requesting the Chairmen OF the Gen
oral Grievance Committees on all the railroads
In America to assemble here ON May II.
Chairman Hoge of the Burlington Grievance
Eomnittte%S % spehr Sunaay ih nr Seveaha TNnsut s
to-day.
Mr. Hoge denies that the conference will de-
the intention il to make a last effort toward So
curing the interferencs Of other railroad man
cials, and that falling in this, there will be- q
renewal Of open warfare with ether roads sus-
pectsd OF being in sympathy with tho %"
The sun., 1888-05-15

by McDuff out OF Agnes. Agnes is by Victory,
he by Uncle Vic out OF mare by Giroy. while
McDuffs sire, Macaron, was MacarOni the
winner Of the English Derby in 1868. The colt
was bred by Rufus Lisle, and he Is half
brother TO Jacobin.
After the race Covington was called into the
stand and very. handsome, gold-mounted
whip was presented to him by Col. Clark.
The sun., 1888-05-15
MissinE M. Rowland.

1t is Harry w. Rowland, son OF the former
proprietor Of the owiand House. Long Branch and not
the father who is missing The police got It wrong on
Sunday and corrected the record yesterday. Post.
master liowand Of Long Branch brother OF the miss
ing man met him in New York restaurant on ratur,
day Harry Rowland said he thought OF going 10 visit
ir'snds at fire Island that evening Mrs Rowland re-,
her husband signed. Il asked for money to
bring him home A friend will 90 TO New Canaan
with tho money In his pocket
The sun., 1888-05-15

MARQUETTE, May IA regular January
blizzard is raging. but tho snow mslts rs fast
az 1t falls. Snow fell at Gladstone, Grand
and cold weather prevails In tho fruit belts.
The sun., 1888-05-15
Ms Last spree.

Thomas Hart young laborer OF 10, stagGer-
cd up the roof OF the tenement 62e First early
yesterday morning. after = night with the boys At
had stumbled OF the roof
The sun., 1888-05-15

MARQUETTE. May l4.-A storm OF snow and
and the snow is still falling rapidly The weather how
ever is NOT very cold.
The sun., 1888-05-15
SIX Umbr.,,.. Given Away.

IN addition 60 Police CaatninH ant Insnertnra over
Hs Firp Ioparturnt 'hirs OI Narl"us cIlesh
In Une of the finest" tUbscco max g over
subjects Present OF these dnereRt pictures
alike aud get silk umbrella 1877 Mulberry st-AdG
The sun., 1888-05-15
E.f.rs,.s HI. Ps,.t with P.,r of shears.

Ferdlnand Cefrat0 and Frank Bennacco wore
in the yard rs Mulberry street on Saturday discuss
ing the possibilities OF the nomination Of Blaine at the
Republican Convention next July The discussion be-
came ~ hot that Bennaeco plunged n pair OF shears
into ieiratos Right thigh 10 enforce hs views Ger
ratio Was removed 20 Chameers street Hospital and
RennAcco was arrested In the Tombs Court yesterday
BennAooo was hald in 81 500 for sxAmnstionL
The sun., 1888-05-15

::a & s.: sss = .s: I: .ss: :Ss:
foEsi patents sxpirsd-A9A ~
The sun., 1888-05-15
sirnsi Once Preaictis q
JO11IAGS AROU1 Town

Stationary Temperature. local rains followed
by fair weather. winds becoming Light 70 fresh north
westerly.
The sun., 1888-05-15

ChiiarsA Org Ter PiteheE's C.stsris-
psrfset psspAxatisa fer ehiiarsss esnplAatE
The sun., 1888-05-15

brought down in his pocket What they were
was not divulged. The jurors expressed the
opinion freely among themselves that Ferris
chased Hatch across the roof OF the extension.
=" think we shall bring In verdict OF man
slaughter" said one Of them soberly.
The sun., 1888-05-15

THE JURY EASsACK THE HOUSE
When she left the chair the Coroner gave the
iyry an hour and a quarter to 60 up 70 West
No. GA. They ransacked the house. turned
over everything, opened bureau drawers, and
seized lot Of papers, which the foreman
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A Horrible Inheritance.

The transmission of the fearful effects
of contagious blood poison is the most
horrible inheritance which any man
can leave to his innocent posterity; but
1t can be certainly mitigated and in the
majority OF cases, prevented by tho
use Of the antidote which Nature fur.
nishes, and which is found in the rene
dy known all over the world as Swift's
Specitic-commonly called rs. S. S.r
NTH. Brown, of Hornellsville, Ny,
writes: Three years / suffered with
this horrible disease. Swift's Specific
cured me completely"
Prof. Edwin Baar, pa L. 22nd ST., N. Y,
writes: 'Swift's Specific cured me
Of q fearful case of Blood Poison"
DR.. b. +. Wingtield, of the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes: "Swift's
Specific cured me of q severe case of
Blood Poison"
d. W. X. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes: 81 was a perfect wreck from,
Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored
health and hope, and am well to-day"
Z. w. Langhill, Savannah, Ca: /
suffered long with Blood Poison. / tried
Swift's Specific and am perfectly well.
A. w. Buell., of Powers Hotel, Roch-
ester, NY, writes: "Iti the best blood
remedy on earth. Toured myself with
1T. recommended it to q friend and it
made him well.n
MIR. II. l.. Stanton, OF the Smithyille,
(tia.) News, writes that friend was
afflicted with n case Of Blood Poison,
and two bottles of S. S. s. effected q
complete cure.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga,
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ENTERTAINMENT.

N pleasing entertainment was given on Tues
day evening of last week, by the young folks of
Aberdeen Southern Methodist Church. The
affair took place in the hall over Slice Il Kcnly's
new store, near the b. and o. depot, and the
hall was filled to its utmost capacity, with the
Young and old who had come to spend pleas
ant evening. The programme was good one
and the young participants acquitted them
SELVES III every particular in :. mastery man
ner.
Tine entertainment opened with instrument
ii music by Miss Matte s. Richardson. After
which the following order was observed: Iu-
recitation, "Jephtha's Daughter" Miss Nellie
Il. Damaron; vocal solo, Summer RAIN" by
Miss Bessie Travers dialogue, "a Dental Opcr-
alton" by Miss Bessie Hinkson, Messrs Her
bert Gilbert and A. H. Osborn vocal music,
We'll have 10 Mortgage the Farm" Mr.. o. c.
Michael taking the part of the Old Man: Miss
Belle Nichols, Old Woman; Misses Estelle
Michael and Mary Richardson, daughters !;
Mcssrs. w. Ii. Cronin and W. b. Richardson
sous; recitation, "Ihc Bridal Wine Cup" Miss
Carrie v Hays solo, comic, Mr.. Geo. A. Rich.
urdson; dialogue, 1.-THE Yankee Aunt" by
Misses Gussie Nelson, Susie Wells, Mary Rich
ardson, Messrs. r. H. Hopkins and W. b.
Richardson; musical tableau, "Gipsy's Warn
ing" by Bessie Travers, Ida Damaron and
John Livezey; defamation, Mr.. s. NJ. Webb I;
vocal solo, "My Soul Shall Know Thine" by
w. b. Richardson; recitation, Bessie Travcrs !;
vocal duet, with guitar accompaniment, 1.-THE
Wish OF Thy Heart" Miss Mary Richardson and
q. A. Richardson tableau, "The Story of Life
closing with the chorus "Good Night"
The entire programme was well rendered and
loudly applnuded. Miss Emma Cronn was the
ACCOMPLISHED Organist. w.
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The EgiS &Intelligencer
Bel Air, Nd, June 1, 1888.
OBITUARY.

Mr.. Lewis Bryant died on Sunday morning,
near Forest Hill and was buried on Monday. II
Rock Spring Church. Rev Mr.. Tal1ant con.
Quoted the services. The paii-beater- were
John Z. Tucker, Nathan Grafton, George
IufIrry, II. B. Twining, Elisha johnson, b. +.
Ilarkins. n Dean d. Son were the undcrtah-
crs. Mr.. Bryant was ii ycars OF age and leaves
Il wife aud two daughters.
Mrs Amanda Smith died on Sunday at the
residence OF Mr.. Wilson d. West, near Chrome
IIII She wos buried on Monday at tue Old
Forest Meeting House, near Gross's Mill.
John Callihan, aged % years, died on Sunday
morning. at the residence of his father, Mr..
Patrick Callihau, near Creswel. Mr.. Callihan
had been suffering with what the physicians pro-
nounced malaria. Last summer his father took
him to Virginia Beach and Jordan's Springs,
and, although his health slightly improved, the
disease returned and he died, as stated, on Sun
day. lie was an industrious and promising
young man and had many friends. His remains
were buried in the cemetery al st. Francis
Church, Abingdon, on Tuesday. Rev. Father
Sartori coducted the services. The pall-bearers
were Michael Sullivan, Michael Doyle, John
Kchoe, Michael Kelly, Thomas kehoc and
Daniel Fitzpatrick.
The remains of Mr.. Joshua Lovett, an aged
and respected citizen ofthe second district, who
died on May 21st, near Perrymansville, were
buried on the 23d in Spesutia church-yard. Re
marks were made on the occasion by Rev. Geo.
l.. Scott, of Darlington. The pallbearers were
James Holloway, Geo. Courtney, Cornelius
Courtney, +. o. Mitchell, Robert p. Mitchell
and j. Parker Mitchell. Mr.. Fletcher was the
undertaken Mr.. Loyett was in his S5th year
and leaves two sons aud six daughters. One OF
his SONS is Mr.. John H. Lovett, OF the second dis
trct, and the other is Mr. Owen Lovett, of Mich
igau.
Ann Berry, a respectable old colorcd woman,
died near Clermont Mills, last Saturday and
was buried at st. Marry's Church, Deer Greek,
on Monday. She was 20 years of age and for
merry belonged to Mrs. Mary Street,.
Mr.. Abraham Carroll died at the home of his
brothcr-in.law, Mr.. Geo. Anderson, in Bel Air,
on Wednesday evening, the 30th, ult.. of conges-
ton OF the liver. Mr.. Carroll had been in i'll health
for long time previous to his death. lie was
Il son of the late Benz. Carroll, formerly pro-
prictor of Rock Hall Hotel, on the Edgewood
road. The deceased was a. years old. The re-
mains will be inferred in Abingdon Cemetery
on Saturday, June I'd, at / o'clock Z. ".
q ~ 1RUF
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.4y"Oakland School, FallstOn, Md,-PTacl
cal Teaching for Farmers Boys, in Book keep
ing, Arithmetic, Letter Writing, Chemistry
Surveying. Truths Illustrated by experiment
Term Moderate dec
y"Sced Sugar Corn and Tomato Seed fol
Sale.-Stowcll's Evergreen and New Egyptian
Corn, New Queen and Livingstone Beauty
Tomato Seed, also Havana Tobacco Seed F.
4 Bagley, Reckord Md. ifeb
~ For Sale.-l5, 900 feet OF Prime White Oak
Lumber, from one TO four inches thick suit
abe for Wheelwrght or Bridge purposes.
James W.Hanna, near Fountain Green. lijan
.z5-Bulding Lots in Bel Air.-For Sale Two
desirable Building Lots, one fronting 30 feet
on Broadway: the other 50 feet on Pennsyl-
vania avcnuc-bOth near the corner of Broad
way and Pennsylvania avenue. Henry w.
Archer, Jr., agent for Owner. 4my
s5gH For Salc.-Rcgistercd Guernsey Cows and
Heiters Also some grades. d. e. W. Smith
al Berkeley Farms, near Darlington, Md. 4my5t
~" Take Your Butter and Eggs to Rouse It
Richardson, Churchvile. They will pay YOU
the highest market price. sep24
~ For Sale-rwo good Mares, one in ioal :;
! Mule, fine Horse and four cheap Street Car
Horses. Will be sold for cash, good paper, or
will exchange for Cows. VIM. a. Peasants,
FailSton. llmy
,sy"For Sale-Two young Jersey Cows. with
Calves by their side. Enquire of VI. K. Lytle,
near the Hickory. llmy
c1Sg~For Rent at Rocks OF Deer Creek, within
fifty yards of Rocks Station, VI. &. L. r., a 20
story comfortable Stone Dwelling, Store, Dane
ing Pavilion, Stable end Ice House now full.
Robert Archer, Bel Air, Md. 1lmy
:9y"Children's Shirt Waists and Pants, 80
cents Suit, at Bouldn's, Bel Air Amy
.sy-For Rent.-Tne Hanna Carriage Repos-
80 ,,,,Is 80 an ri ST. This Is
the oldest and best stand in Bel Air, for the car
rage business. W. Beatty Harlan Amy
s3g-For Salc.-A Good Fresh Cow with
secord Calf by her side. Applyat Clayman's
Hotel, Bel Air llmy
~" Seed POtatnes.-We have this season the
Best varieties of Potatoes we have ever offered
for sale, viz, Pride of the Valley, Burpee's En-
pire State, Late Rose, Trago, Early Maine, also
several new varieties in small quantities, and No.
/ Concord Grape Vines VI. T. Pue Il Son, near
Bel Air. 9mh
s1y"Mill Buhrs for Sale.-Four pair, 5 feet
diameter, with spindles, pulleys, &c, complete,
in excellent condition; price very low f.. NJ.
Allen, Trustee, Stafford, Md. mh9f
Brown Wagons Cheap Il have four two
horse Brown Wagons, which will sell much
below commission price to close out stock. L.
NJ Allen, Agent, Stafford, Md mh9tf
~ TO Farmers aud Builders, Before you
BUY Hardware OF any KIND, examine DAVID
Ilanway's stock, at his store, corner of Main
street and Port DEPOSIT Avenue, Bel Air His
stock is the largest and his prices the lowest
to be found.
.SS"lhe best Iron Roofing in the market, for
saieut David llanway's Hardware Store.
~" Harness. Single and Double, always on
hand at very low prices. David Hanway, Bel
Air.
~ For Shle.--Two llamblctonian Colts.
Thomas Carcaud, Hickory. llmy4t