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Evening journal., 1888-10-08
FLOODS IN CHINA.
Several Hundred People Killed and Many
Houses Destroyed.

Several Hundred People Killed and Many
Houses Destroyed.
SAN Francesca, Oct s-The steamer
Belgic arrived here bringing Yokohama
news Following hard upon the disastrous
eruption of Mt Bandai Sun came the great
storm of Aug 30 that prevailed along the
japanese coast, destroying thousands Of
houses, killing several hundred people, and
wrecking many vessels. This storm was sue
ceeded by deluge Of rain that has ruined
the crops in several districts Such gales
and rains have not been known in Japan
since it was opened 20 foreign inter
course. From Monkden, China, comes
the report Of great floods in August,
caused by the rising Of the river
Hum Ho. Details were just coming
into Shanghai showing that this calamity
was second only 70 the Yellow river flood
last year The river rose fifteen feet in three
hours, and swept houses, stock and human
beings along in its swift current. 1t over
flowed all the land about the city, swept
away the greater part of tha solid wall and
submerged the suburbs, destroying over 100
houses All low lying villages in the suburbs
were under water and the greater part Of the
inhabitants perished miserably. No exact
details Of the loss Of life have been received,
but hundreds must have been drowned. It
is also reported that the rivers Sungari aud
Lao also overflowed their banks, inundating
several large cities, and devastating the
finest grain producing district in Manchuria.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
niscnrnrx I'D OnInm smnrrllng.

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. S.-The custom.
authorities have discovered that for year.
large consignments Of opium, from China
have been ss@s TO Southern Manitoba
smuggled from there into Dakota, and from
that territory distributed among the statei
OF the Union. 1t has been discovered alsC
that quantities Of timber have been smugglec
across the boundary line by Americans. Ii
consequence Maj. Cotton and detachment
of sixteen mounted police have been detailed
for special duty along the frontier. They
will keep up a constant patrol Ia the futur'
to prevent, ii possible, ali smuggling
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
HART THE WINNER.
The EngIishmen Howarth Defeated Only
by Few Laps.


by a Few Laps.
In the presence of 1850 persons
Councilman Thomas Johnson at
IL 064 o'clock Saturday night de
clared Frank Hart the winner Of the
seventy hour walking match that
that was going on at the Wilmington Rink
since S.06i o'clock Wednesday evening,
The people commenced to pour into the
building about o'clock in the afternoon.
The race had become so close between the
plucky Englishman and the colored man
that only little more than mile was
between sthem. AS each man went
around the course he was greeted with a
round Of applause the excitment and
applause becoming stronger whenever
there was a squirt between the leaders
Howarth worked hard all day long to
win the necessary fourteen laps, but ex-
perience and pluck over-matched endur-
ance and strength and he failed. All the
men kept on the track to the close. Yint
and Noremac did so for the purpose Of
securing place Tilly made his best re-
cord
Vsba s,,,a ~ 4ho f;pa1 .vaa
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
Chester County Barn burned.

On Sunday morning the large barn and
several large adjoining outbuildings be-
longing to John Hildeburn, in East Brad
ford township. Chester county, Pa, were
totally destroyed by fire, together with
their contents, consisting Of the season s
crops and some farming machinery. The
loss is about $4,000, on which there is
said to be an insurance of $4,000. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
why Zanzibar Rebels.

LONDON, Oct s-The Zanzibar natives
have informed the British agents that their
quarrel with the Germans is due 10 unueces-
sary interference on the part Of the latter
with native customs Their hostility is di-
rected against the German East Africa com.
pany alone, and the German government i
held in the highest respect The agents re.
mark that Germany would best promote her
interests by stopping the eompanyls abuses.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
shooting At a Magazine.

ROANOKE, Va, Oct s--John Brown, a
farm hand, was killed by powder magazine
explosion here. Fragments Of Browns body
were found over 800 yards from where the
magazine stood. A revolver, with two
chambers exploded, was also found, and it IS
sup;jbsed that Brown shot at the magazine
and caused the explosion. houses here were
greatly damaged. aud the shock was felt Is
miles away.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
An Anti-ElectIon Fraud FUND.

Nxw YoRK, Oct SIT is announced thas
Chairman Quay, Of the Republican nationas
committee, has deposited IN the Garfield
National bank s25,000 as a fund TO reward
persons furnishing information leading 70 tha
conviction Of violators OF the registration
law in this cssy. There VIII be paid s,'s@
for the first conviction, 81 900 for the secona-
SGD for tie third. and $50 for each ssAisss-
quent con iesialsa until tass srzid / ezhsslss=-x
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
Ther nrnnk Aconlte for whissy

WARREN DEPOT, Ne, Oct. s-Williams,
a laborer, called at Newcomers livery stable
at midnight and he and Edgar Davis, the
hostler, drank from bottle which they found
in a medicine chest in the stable and which
they supposed contained whisky 1t proved
10 be aconiie, and although medical aid wa
summoned both men died within an hons
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
surcessful Am.rican Fxhibitors

BRUSSELS, Oct S.--Among the exhibitors
in the American section Of the international
exhibition receiving prizes are MacCoy, Of
Brooklyn for pneumatic tools, and the In.
durated Fiber company Of Mechanicsviue,
N. ", for paper pipes. The Americans have
received fifteen diplomas Of honor and
twenty-six gold, six silver and three bronze
medals Of progress.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08

limiting q nrurdersr.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Oct. S.-"Jimn Scott, =
notorious negro desperate and ex-convict
shot and probably fatally wounded three
young white men named joe Spencer,
''Pat' Burns aud Charles Floyd without the
slightest provocation. The young men were
residents of the village of Madison, opposite
this city, and were on their way home. The
negro escaped to the woods, and a large body
Of citizens is securing the country for hin
armed with shotguns If caught he win b,
summsrily dealt with.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
THE WHlTEcHAPEL MYSTERY
The Police Badly Confused aud Working
niindly-Many Useless Arrests Made
unpleasant ComplIoations.

The Police BADLY Confused aud Working
Unpleasant Complications.
LONDON, Oct, Saturdays Telegraph
published two sketch portraits from de-
scriptions Of the man last seen Ia company
of the woman named Stride, one OF the vic
Tins Of the Whitechapel murder fiend. The
result has been the unceremonious arrest Of
every man bearing any resemblance TO tho
pictures and "A great deal Of discomfort has
been caused by this new phnse OF police
activity Many Of the arrests ure made by
self Reconstructed detectives or ambitious vigil
anee committeeman. The victims are gem
orally discharged from custody as soon as
brought before a magistrate, but some are
unlucly enough not 20 be able TO satisfy the
officials Of their rectitude, aud are subjected
to more or less annoying detention. One Of
the men arrested carried bag IN which was
found razor The suspect is still held, and
viii have to give a very good account Of him
self and razor.
Another perpexity attending the White
chapel muddle is due 70 the fact that the
regular police do not know BY sight the vart
ous amateur detectives, and the latter are
occasionally held up and put TO the emhar
rassment Of explaining their presence anC
mysterious movements in the much watcheJ
district Experts ridicule Sir Charles War
rens determination 10 use bloodhounds u
searching for the murderer. Scent training
is now a neglected art, and only show
points are cultivated ia the bloodhound
making him the most stupid Of canine yarie
ties and useless IN man hunting.
At the noted dog show in Warwick two
years ago, though the crack dogs Of tho
kingdom were represented, only one blood
hound displayed even fourth rate gifts Tn,
dog that tracked Fish, the Blackburn mur
derer, twelve years ago was not, as has beer
stated, bloodhound Of pure breed, but
mongrel But even if genuine tracks,
were secured. the dog would be useless il
the east end where a trail could not remain
many minutes unfoiled
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
No Disturber Allowed IN Belgium.

BRUSSELS, Oct. S-M. Chauviere, the
Socialist member of the Paris municipal
council, who arrived in Belgium yesterday
to confer with the Socialist leaders upon the
reorganization Of the InternAtonale, was ar.
rested at Jumetz and expelled from tbs
country, despite vigorous protests ON the part
Of the Socialistic workmen.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
nnlnn III the l.nnd onestInn.

LONDON, Oct. S-John Dillon, writing on
the Irish Land question, says: Recent events
add new courage 70 evictors and rack rent
ers, who last spring were utterly beaten, but
now seem inspired with new hopes. The
land courts are rapidly becoming branches
Of the machinery for expressing the tenants,
TO whom they are delusion and a snare
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
Monument 10 4 MARTYR.

DUBLIN, Oct s-Sir Thomas Henry Grat.
tan Esmonde unveiled monument in the
Kilminor graveyard, near Arklow, in memory
Of John Kinseller, who was killed by emer.
gentE men last year, and whom the people Of
the vicinity hold 70 have been foully slain
while acting in defence Of home and country.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
The score at the final was,

During the race the sympathy was
about equally divided between Hart and
Howarth. On Friday night a large
amount Of money was staked on Howarth,
The winner, Hart, received as his share
$160 or 50 per cent Of one.half Of the
amount taken in The others received
25, Is and 10 per cent. in the same pro
portions. A friend raised purse and
presented Tilly with $50 In addition
about $40 was given him by persons on
the track The pedestrians remained
here until yesterday, Isaac f. Murray Of
No. S3S French street entertaining Hart,
The others stayed at the rink and in the
afternoon were shown about the city
Manager Hall left last night, leaving
behind an excellent reputation for fair
dealing and host of friends. Perhaps
two gentlemen never came to Whining.
ton for such short stay that left behind
them such warm friends as Messrs Hall
and Albert and if they ever come again
there is no doubt Of their receiving a
warm reception
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
r.vnehea m Innocent Nan.

ST. LOUIS, Oct SIN July last negro
named Moore was lynehed at Charleston,
Ills. for an alleged criminal assault upon q
woman. Afterward ii was discovered that
the man was innocent The grand jury has
indicted ten wen known citizeiis, Who are
alleged to have taken part in the lTnchsns.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
pnnllne Lucra to Retire.

VIENNA, Oct S.--Pauline Lucca declares
that at the end OF her coming American tom
she viii retire, and devote the remainder OF
her life to the establishment of a school Of
as.at.u
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
CROSBY HILL
Cos, 6O7, 6O9 Market St.

is very complete, and we are
doing a large business. This
is not to be wondered at, as we
have a large, bright new stock
of all kinds of fashionable and
desirable dry goods and notions
which we are now able to show
in a large new store, which is
remarkably well lighted, place
where every person can shop
with comfort, and we think with
satisfaction; and a very import
ant matter is the fact that we
are able to offer our goods at
such low prices that shrewd
cash customers know where to
come for the most and the best
in the dry goods line in ex-
change for their money. This
accounts for our lively, busy
store room.
To housekeepers who are
thinking of buying Blankets
we would say that we are ready
for their business. We are
showing a large stock at prices
varying from ST. to $I2.5o a
pair; all excellent values. We
are, however, offering the heav-
lest, finest and best Blankets
at $500 a pair we have ever
shown. This is saying a good
deal, as every person will re-
member who purchased our
famous $500 Blankets last
season, and of which we sold
SO many pairs, but we are glad
to say the $500 Blankets we
are now offering 60 far ahead
of anything we have ever
placed on our counters. We
have a large line Of Comforta-
bles at prices ranging from
75c to $500 each, those from
$500 to $500 being Elder
Down, 50 light in weight yet
so warm and comfortable. In
Quilts, Table Linens, Napkins
and Towels we have a large
and attractive stock at inter
esting prices.
One of the busiest places in
our entire store is our Cloak
room. We have customers there
from early morn to dewy eve.
1t is a very comfortable and
attractive place, with a superb
light from three sky lights di-
rectly overhead. Our stock
is very large, embracing almost
all kinds of garments, short
and long, low priced, medium
priced and fine goods. We will
not attempt a description, but
cordially invite all ladies who
are thinking of purchasing an
outside garment for themselves
or their daughters to call anc
examine our large and attrac
tive stock. "A few Of last years
goods to be sold at a great
sacrifice from the original price.
Look out for bargains!
All people who have beer
n the habit of buying theil
Hosiery and Underwear from
us will be pleased to know tha
our assortment is larger thar
ever, with many special lot
which we are offering at very
low prices. We do a large busi
ness in this department, anC
have a very extensive stock anC
assortment. Our prices yol
know are the lowest. Compare
with anything you can find her,
or elsewhere. We have addet
lines Of finer goods which W,
will be pleased to show you.
Don't fail to look through
our immense stock of Dres
Goods. We are showing tn
desirable and fashionable dres
stuffs at prices you will be salts
fed with. Elegant Stripes an
Plaids with a very complet
stock of all the plain fabrics j
the different grades.
Popular goods at popula
prices for the Wilmingto
people.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
FURNITURE:
CHlFFONIERS.

A line Of polished Antique Oak
and Mahogony finish Chiffoniers with
or without glass.
We have large, deep, 5-drawer
article, with lock and key on every
drawer, nicely furnished and well
made that are selling for $500.
Another pattern with 3 large draw
ers below and small ones above and
a closet, for $500.
The same thing with swinging
bevel plate mirror, for $500.
These are fine goods and che p I
the price.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
NOTICES.

NOTICE.-A COMMITTEE OF pHILA-
have appointed Religious Meeting to be held
at the Meeting House at Ninth and Tatnall
streets ON the evening of Second day the eth
inst, at : 30 o'clock. Ministers from Phila-
delphia are expected TO be present. All are
invited.
NOTICE.-COUNTY TAX OFFICE, NO.
~ G2l6 Market street. Take notice that the
county taxes for 1883 are long past due, and al
taxes not settled by October the 18th we will
proceed to levy and collect the same with costs
JOHN Il. DICkEY,
Collector Of First district, all south OF Sixth
street.
PATRICK NEARY,
Collector Of Second district, all north OF
sixth street.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
VIM. B. Sharp
& CO.,
Fourth and Market Sis.
Coat department second

Coat department second
floor.
Our orders and supplies Of
Goats for Ladies, Misses and
Children are far ahead of any
thing we have heretofore at
tempted.
Over 1000 garments now
here and awaiting your inspec-
ton. You never had such op-
portunities for nice coats as we
are now giving.
Ladies Short Coats
Plaid. Plaid Cloth ss59 ssS9
nicely trimmed, well made and
the best cut,
Fine stoehinette, $40
stripe. S.@ SS
1889 1889
The best you ever saw Tor the
money. Neat, stylish and
dressy.
ChiIdren's Coats in all years
from a to I6, with many novel
ties and pleasant combinations.
For Sc a pretty little plain
and plaid cloth, year size-rise 95c
each larger size.
For $4.25 a fine garnet stripe,
finished with cape, 6-year size-rise
25c each larger size
For $500 a gray-miXed cloth,
with hood-rise p cents.
For SO. 5oa combination stripe,
with cape, and belted- p cents
For $500 a beautiful combina
tion striue, double and bell sleeves
gathered skirt and girdle-rise 8
cents.
For $500 plain terra Gotta and
blue belted and with cape-rise 9
cents.
For 5000 a very stylish, plain
gobelin and black and terra cotta
and black, braided bell sleeve,
gathered and girdled-rise 50 cents
up to Sl4.
Our coat room is busy with
delighted buyers, and our trade
was never as large this early il
the season. You will be bet
ter pleased to get your little
girls coat early in the season.
Seal Plush Coats and Wraps.
We have far exceeded any
previous effort on these popu
lar and beautiful goods. Ou-
sales have commenced earlier
and our customers like then
better. Fine to the touch, per
feet in fit, beautiful in effect
splendid in quality and work
manship.
Our prices are the loves
we ever knew of
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
we ever knew of.

We have the same qualities
in Plush Wraps and Modjeskas
braided and plain-a very
stylish and satisfactory wrap
that is meeting much favor.
A lady customer says: I've
been putting it off, and putting
it off, until now cool weather
is here and | have to buy"
That remark is applicable now
to many Others, and will con-
tinue to happen-warmer to-
day, cooler tomorrow, and so
it goes.
Moral Buy early, less con-
fusion, better chance.
Buster and buster in our
carpet room. Don't leave your
carpets until the last minute.
If you have old carpets to
relay send us word day OF
two ahead. Our men go from
morning until night and then
don't get through. 'Tis said
good men are scarce-so OF
upholsterers when you want
EN-, in a hurry, hard to find.
In our assortment of Car
pets for this fall you will hnc
many novelties and beautiful
+h;oorc
Evening journal., 1888-10-08
Help WANTED.
pREssMAKING.

DRESSMAKING IN ALL IT'S BRANCHES
IL at 800 w Seventh street. Cutting done
by draught: fit guaranteed.
Evening journal., 1888-10-08

Popular goods at popular
prices for the Wilmington
people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-05
state Dairymen's Association.

It's expected that the annual meeting
of the Wisconsin Dairymen's association
to convene at Ripon on the 25th inst,
will be we'll attended. Eighteen papers
will be presented, and, beside the prom
inent dairy advocates of the state,
number of able speakers from other
states will take part in the proceedings,
among them Prof J. W. Roberts, of
Montreal. Can; Prof. A. w. Grange; of
Michigan; John Boyd and &. H. Mon
rad, of Chicago, and John Gould, of
Aurora, o. The topics announced cover
the entire field of the important int rest
that the association SO creditablY repre-
sents. Attic same time there will be an
exhibition of butter and cheese for which
cash prizes have been set apart, and also
special prizes of a gold watch, lady's
gold ring, dairying implements, etc.
The scale of points for judging the but
ter will be: Flavor, As; grain. so; color,
u; sailing, 10; total, 100. That for
judging cheese: Flavor, 40; quality, 40;
color, 10, sailing, 10; total, 100. Every
exhibitor must be member of the
association and the arrangeme are
such that membership may be acquired
at the meeting. The butter to be ex-
hibited may be made at any time, that
for competition in any of the C classes. ex-
cept the print butter and Danish-West-
on Separator butter, to be packed IN
eight-pouud pals or twenty-pound tubs.
The members of the convention will
be welcomed by Prof. Merrill, president
of Ripon college, and the responce on
behalf of the association will be by w.
ID. Hoard, editor of The Wisconsin
Dairyman. The citizens have arranged
to give grand banquet at the close of
the second days proceedings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-05
1855
Harper's Weekly.
illustrated.

HARPER's WEEKLY has q we'll established
place the leading illustrated newspaper in Amer
lea. The fairness of its editorial comments on
current politics has canned for 1t the respect
and confidence of all impartial readers. and the
variety and excellence Of its literary contents,
which include serial and short stories by the
best aud most popular writer's, fitted for the
perusal OF people OF the widest range Of tastes
and pursuits. Supplements arc frequently pro-
vided, and no expense is spared to bring the
highest order Of artistic ability to bear upon the
illustration OF the changeful phases Of home and
foreign history. In all its features HAMPERS
WEEKLY is admirably adapted to be a welcome
guest In every household.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-05

The Ohio &Mississippi construction
hands at work on dump at Casyville,
Ind, have dug into an ancient bury
ing ground Some Of the bodies were
found at depth Of ten feet buried in
fine walnut collins. Already fifteen
skeletons have been exhumed and the
hands arc not reburying them, but are
dumping them in with the dirt and
rubbish to fill up the dump. The cir
cumstances point to the fact that the
bodies belonged to a civilized race, but
the oldest residents seem to have no
knowledge Of there ever having been q
burying-g ground at that point. and its
history probably dates back to the
time of the French settlements.
The California Pioneer society has a
section of timber taken from the side
of the Powhatan, including i portion
Of the skin, which is four inches thick,
and piece Of the abutting knee, which
is nine inches thick. Transversely
through the whole swordfish has
dashed his sword, and the portion
broken of Is still left imbcdded in the
timber. The sword pierced through
fourteen inches of solid oak. and the
fish was going in the same direction
as the vessel. which was under a good
head of steam. An idea Of the
strength which must have been exerted
can be obtained from the fact that a
rified six-pounder could not have done
more than pierce that thickness Of
wood
There are in the office Of the princi-
pal keeper Of the penitentiary three
handsome swords belonging to tho
family Of Assistant Shubrick. that
were presented to his father and
grandfather for gallant conduct by
different cities. The oldest sword is
a handsome blade Of fine Damascus
steel, ornameated, incased in a gold
scabbald. presented to Lieut.. John
Templar Shubrick by citizens Of New
York for gallant services on August
10, 1872, in the encounter between the
ship Constitution and the Guerriere.
The second sword, Of still handsomer
design and mounting, waspresented to
the same gentleman by the state of
South Carolina, of which bic was q
native. for the same gallant service.
The third sword was presented to
Lieut. Edmund T. Shubrick, lieutan-
ant of the navy, for services in the
Mexican war. While a naval officer
Lient. Shubrick served as aid on Gen.
Tayloy's staff and the sword was
presented by the city council of
.Charlestol for neritorieus service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-05

The Pittsburg Iron World says that
Pittsburg steel-makers have estab-
Iished agencies for the sale of the finer
grades Of steel suitable for making
cutlery in Europe, India, and Aus
tralia. Their sales have been so con-
siderable as to practically guarantee
an established trade. Steel has been
sold in competition with an English
made article at the same price.
Six weeks ago a Negaunee (Mich.)
man took walk out of town on the
east range, accompanied by his dog.
On his way nome he missed the dog.
but did not doubt that he had preceded
him back to town. A few days ago
two explorers found the dog in test
pit seventeen feet deep and rescued
him. He, was mere skeietel after
his six weeks fast, but was sill alive
and has now almost regained his old
Aproporrtuns md spirits.