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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-15
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

THE army worm has invaded Kentucky.
MOUNT ETNA is now in state of activity,
but the eruption has not assumed a serious
aspect.
A PARLIAMENTARY return shows that
thirty-two people starved to death in London,
England, in 1887.
THE forests were on fire recently in the
mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, and untold
damage was done.
ERAsTUs Snow, one of the twelve apostles
of the Mormon Church, died at Salt Lake
City, Utah, aged ~.
THOMAS CAREY, who shot and killed
years Imprisonment.
ALL Jews except merchants of the first
guild, have been ordered to quit Moscow,
Russia, within a fortnight.
IT is announced that, after all, the Prince
of Wales will be unable to make his contem
plated visit to this country.
JUDGE NASH, of Washington Territory,
has decided the Woman Suffrage Act of that
Territory unconstitutional.
Two men have started on a trip of 5000
miles through the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado IN torpedo boat.
HARRISON HAMILTON, a prominent mer-
chant of Chatham Mass, blew out his brains
because he was suspected of arson.
THE German Corps of the Guards and the
Cuirassers will discard the cuirasS and car
bine, which will be replaced by revolvers.
THE Greek Catholics of Chicago are about
to build church of their own. The Russian
Government will be requested to send a
priest there
CHARLES CLENDENNING, near BakerStOwn,
Penn. has Just celebrated his Tooth birthday
in the midst OF his five children and all their
descendants.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-15

The bodies of Edward Whitehouse and
Lizzie Webb were found in the river Lea, in
England tied together with handkerchief,
and locked in each others arms. A letter
was found in the young womans pocket adj
dressed to her mother, desiring her not to
''fret," and asking that she and her lover be
buried in the same grave.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-15

WILL CARLETON, the writer OF farm
ballads. is described as "a tall. vigorous
looking man, who believes IN outdoor e1.
ercise especially walking who Is fond or
rowing, sailing and horseback riding. who
uses no stimulants, who is kindly IN manner
vet decided in character, who donors woman,
hood and all that IS pure and elevatlns' ana
Who ia fond of music, playing on several
instruments
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-15
A RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.

Eighteen Persons Killed and Forty
one Injured in Mexico.
A railway accident occurred Tuesday
evening just outside of Tampico, Mexico, in
which many lives were lost
A construction train was derailed near
bridge by a COW and donkey which were on
the track The train went through the bridge
and down an embankment The dead and
injured were carried into the City of Mexico
Immediately after the accident So far as
known eighteen were killed and forty-one in
jured.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-15

A WHITE man who disguised himself by
backing his face, and swindled colCr-d
people in Greene County, Ga, was captured
by his victims and bea en- to death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
JAMES C. FLOOD DYING IN CARLSBAD
NEVER A WELL MAN SINCE THE WHEAT DEAL
TINT NEARLY WRECKED THE NEVADA BANK.

NEVER WELL MAN SINCE THE WHEAT DEAL
THAT NEARLY WRECKED THE NEVADA BANK
san Francisco, Oct 10 (speoiaD.-A few days ago
Senator Fair received cable message stating that
there had been alarming change in James C. FLOODS
condition; and to-day young James L. Flood got
cable dispatch from his mother, dated Heidelberg
saving that his father his death-bed, and that
the physicians said he could not live another twenty
four hours. Mr. Flood has never been well man
since before tho disastrous wheat deal that came near
wrccking the Nevada Bank last year He has suffered
for several years from Brght's disease but the com
plant did not make serious inroads upon his con-
stituton until the spring Of 1887, when he became
dangerously I'll and forced to give up active alton
tlon TO business. IL was while he was In secluslon In
& darlcned room, at his Menlo Park home, that the
wheat deal came to head The strain OF this trouble
broke down Mr. Floods strength, aud he was thought
10 be dying lie rallied and his physicians urged him
20 TO Europe at once, but he delayed his trip IN
order put his large estate In order 1t was only
this spring when he departed, with his wiic and
daughter, Tor Carlsbad His deatn VIII have small
efcct hero, as he had practically withdrawn from all
active business,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
4 QUARREL AMONG NEIGHBORS
JOHN r. PIRIE's TROUBLES AT HIS FINE CoUN-
rpy SEAT ON LONG ISLAND

JOHN T. PIRIE'S TROUBLES AT HIS FINE COUN-
TRY SEAT ON LONG ISLAND.
william Mcdonald chief Of tho staff of the Lawyers
Detective Bureau of this city, was arrested at Sea
Cliff l. L. yesterday and taken before Justice Frost
on a charge of assault made by Melville Kelsey.
With him were his assistants, Messrs. LOTUS and
smith. Justice Frost Immediately discharged them
on their own reoognizanoes. The facts OF the case
that led to their arrest peculiar.
John T. Pire, we'll known dry goods merchant of
hcago Brooklyn and New-York, has built hand
some house for himself at Sea Clf He also built
from the main road an leading directly TO his
house. and with the consent of his neghbOr, Melville
kelsey made an avenue to the side entrance of the
house Of the latter.
Mr. PIrie has for some time suffered from the fact
that Sr Kelsey Will insist upon making the new out
let to the main road not means of egrcss or in
gress for his family but means Of sending out his
stable manure to the main road. To this Mr. Pire
objects, and 1t Is particularly offensive to his daugh
tcrs. Kelsey claims that he has perfect right to do
so, despite the fact that Mr.. Pire had made the way,
OF the entrance. Barriers built across each of
the contested entrances, and the viglant watchers
from New York are there on post, anXlOusly awaiting
attack from Mr.. Kelsey's adhercnts. Mcdonald
says he Is perfectly Competent to hold the fort until
such time as Mr.. Raymond Of No. 1856 broadway,
who Is Mr. Piries legal adviser I'm the matter, gets a
mandamus from the Supreme Court of the State.
Of the road. though nothing but the interchange of
tobacco occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

Washington, Oct l0.-To-day's bond offerings ag
grcgated s9007 700 as follows
Coupon 4s-S3 $50 at 120 IL, 1875 ZOO at 129
$3.50 at l.0 81 900 at 120 900 900 at 129 100000
12o. Registered 4s-S150,O00 at 100,
~ $50 at 120 1-2, $4,000 at l29,
S2O0, 900 at l2o 81 100000 at 10, sl45,ooo at
l.0, $500 at l29 $1,000 at 100, 100000 at l20.
$4,000 al I30 100000 at l20 S2l00O0 at 40, slOO
at 1870, 81, 800 at n0 price namedl, Sl,O 900 at 49,
s22 $50 at I29 Ss6O,OOO at 100, $4,000 at 12D
Sl7 800 at 100, 100000 at l29, 100000 at 129
$50 COO at I2o, 100000 at 100, s1,I5Cooo at l29,
$1,000 at 12o, 100000 nt 1913, 100000 at l2o,
800, ZOO at 1919. Coupon l-2s-$1o,I0O ut los L.
Registered l-2s-$2 900 at 108 IL, $l,OOO,OOO al
los IL, s1bo0O0 at 1O5 IL, $4,000 at lo5 H.
S45o,OO0 at l0s L. s252, 700 at 10o IL, 100000
at lO0 $4,000 at IOs L. 100000 at l0s IL, $4,000
at loe IL, $4,000 at lOs IL, 100000 at lOs Il.
The Secretary OF the Treasury this afternoon ac
copied S1,3i0,5OO Of bonds, a. follows;
Four and a half per ccnts registered -S.oOo 81
100000, 500 900, $4,000, S45o,oOo, ss3s, 700, s2
000, 600, S10lO $50 900, $4,000, $4,000 s'oooo
S22s, 900, CSC, 900 and 500, 900, all at l05 l2
gour and half eer cents couponSSi''.w -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYERS FOB YEARS
A BooKKEEpER IN PATERSON MILL coNFEssEs
THAT HE IS A DEFAULTER.

James B. Caunce for twenty years bookkceper for
the Dolphin Manufacturing Company, at their large
mills in Paterson ~ j. has confessed to his employers
that he had been robbng them for years, and that
he dd not know exactly how much his defalcation
amounted to- The confession was not made public
until Yesterday, when 1t caused stir on account
of the high respect which Caunce had been held by
the community He Is a Of middle age and pleasing
address, with an invalid wife and family Of children
He IS a son-in-law of ex-Cty Treasurer James Dunn,
Of Paterson and was for long time, up to few
years AGO treasurer Of ST. PauPs Episcopal Church
there
The Dolphin Company make tute goods, and John
TAYLOR Johnston Of New-YOrk Is one OF tho chief
owners of tho concern Caunce promised to make all
the restitution in his power, and made over to the
Dolphin Company all Lis real estate, consisting OF
his house and a vacant lot He was engaged yester-
day I'm helping his employers straighen out his
accounts The defalcation was discovered when
superintendent John Cheyne asked Caunco to make
ont statement for transmission 10 the Ncw-York
office but lie kept putting the matter off until another
EN- ploye was requested to do the work, and did so.
In this way discrepancy of several hundred dollars
was disclosed and Caunce, when taxed with II, ad-
mltted that no had been plferng for several Years.
TIE investigation yesterday made with the en-
bezzler's assistance had gone back about eighteen
months and the amount Of pecuiauon during thls
perIod ran up TO about $1,000. 1t is roughly esti-
mated that the steallngs will approximate 5000
The stealing effected from the payroll account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
THE POLICE SEEKING BOSTON PROFESSOR

Police detectives searching yesterday for Pro-
fessor Francis A. HAWKINS of Boston. vino disappeared
in this city few days ago Superintendent Murray
was visited by the professors young sister who has
been seeking traces Of him In this city unaded. She
had traced him from St Francis Hospital, where he
had been induced to 60 account of his nervous
depression, TO hotel at sixth-ave and Ogden place.
He had stayed In the hotel three days after leaving
the hospital. In the which he had occupied
his sister found scraps OF paper Her brother
had been writing and had torn up what he had
written. Miss larkins patiently put the pieces
together and read few rambling sentences which
showed that the writer was conscious OF q adual
loss OF
Peopls at the hotel who had noticed Professor
Harkns said he acted stran srly and his speech
ncohercnt at times Miss iIarlIins feared that no
might kill himself He had only Sl2 when he dis
appeared, and the money must he all spent b. this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
HELP NEEDED AT FERNANDIrA.

conference of Fcrnandina and Jacksonville people
was held at tho Grand Central Hotel yesterday to
consider the best way Of relieving Fernandina. 1t
was decided TO recommend 10 Mayor Hewitt that
$1,000 in money, and provisions to the amount Of
al 500 be sent TO Fernandna at once. Mayor aewitt
sent the money yesterday, and the provisions have
been purchased and will be forwarded to-day. Tele
grams received yesterday by the Relief Committee
called urgently for relief "Thc necd,7 said IS
growing terribly urgent Much extreme desutution
has been developed to-day. Make appeals for pro-
visions and money for us" George Francis Train Will
lecture under the auspices of the Florida Relief Asso
ciaton for the benefit Of the sufferers at Clarendon
Hall Thireenth-st. Third ave-, tonight Mr.
Trains subject will be Personal "Reminiscences OF tho
Yellow Fever In Ncw-Orleans In 1888" concert
also for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers, viii
he given tonight a, ChickcrinS Han. undcr tho
patronage of :he Iaies' Relief Association. Many
well known artists viii appear
The Tribune yesterday received. from the First Con
gregstionsl Church. Richmond Hill, l. l., Sl3 ~ for
the Florida yellow fever sufferers. The receipts for
the JssLsonyals fund At the Mayors sncs yes tordsy
HDro Bl2l 3d. 4, 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
A WARLIKE NOTE FROM CANADA
AMERICAN "INSULTS" NOT TO BE BORNE.
THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT ORGAN CRIES ALOUD
FOR NEW FISHERIES POLICY.

THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT ORGAN CRIES ALOUD
FOR NEW FISHERIES POLICY.
Toronto Ont, oct. 10" The Empire the chief
Government organ In Canada, asks: " Has 1t ever
happened the history of tho world that country
took such liberty with the possessions OF another as
the United States are taking with Canada, without
having first resolved upon going to war with the
insulted nadonY" and after long argument in the
negative, 10 says
eve are five millions Of British subjects, anh al
though in the past have submitted patiently TO
United States interference by methods more offensive
than language well express, the time has al
length arrived when. both sides Of the international
boundary, all fair-mnded men must agiee that the
dignity and honor of both countries call for the
abandonment of an attitude which conveys standing
insult and menancc to the Canadian Dominion"
Halifax, Oct lO.Ihe naval and military manoouvrcs
to-day attracted more attention than anything OF 'he
kind in the recollection of the present generation
Tho object was 10 find whether an enemy, attaching
from the sea- would have any chance OF capturing .nc
city. The attacking war ships were me Comus, nus
Pyades, Canada and Ready, while the defence was
composed OF the West Riding Regiment, me hoyal
Artillery, Royal Engineers, and the local militia forces
comprising the 63d Rifles, 66th Fusieers and the
garrison artillery. The warShip Wranger assisted III
the defence OF the harbor The attacking party sue
ceeded in landing and capturing the fort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
SIX CHINAMEN TURNED BACK. 4
ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES REFUSED BY THE
pIArrsRuRG CusroMe orrICERs. /

Montreal, Oct. 10 (spccaD.-Two Cinnamon were
at Bonaventure Station yesterday morning from
British Columbia, bound for New-York. They had
come over the Canadian Pacific Railway in bond
and claimed be residents Of the United States, re-
turning 10 their adopted homes. Each had cerflh-
cate from the collector of customs at San Francisco to
the effect that the bearers were what they repre-
sented themselves to be. The collector OF customs
Plattsburg, however refused TO allow the Cinnamon
TO enter the United States. They were put OIL
the train at Lacolle but brought back TO Mon
treal on the 10 40 train last night and arc now In
custody of the Canadian customs officers. -Four
others came through yesterday afternoon, and should
they try to enter the United Staes they also VIII
be refused admittance Meanwhile the Cinnamon are
tho wards of the railway companies. They must
either stay Canada by payment Of $50 poll tax or
the company send them back TO Hong Kong.
Meantime orders have been telegaphcd to the Pa
cHo end Of the railway to take no more Cinnamon
as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
A SCORE OF LIVES LOST.
THE QUEEN CUTS DOWN A BRIGANTINE.
ONLY FOUR MEMBERS OF THE FISHING CREW
REsCUED-THE OFFICERS OF THE BIO
STEAMER CONFIDENT THAT THE WRONG
LIGHT WAS DIsPLAYED-wHAT
PASSENGER SAYS ABOUT

THE FOG.
Another collision on tho banks of Newfound-
land has occurred, resulting In the loss OF twenty
one lives. The National Line steamer The Queen
which arrived here yesterday. sailed from
Liverpool on September 20, with l49
cabin and 27o steeragc passengers. At ten
minutes TO 8, on the morning of October 8,
white light one and onc-half points on the port
bow, was reported TO Second Officer Jackson, who
had charge of the deck, and who, believing the
boat to be that Of a fisherman at anchor, had
The Queens helm Immediately put to port, ex-
pecting to pass the anchored boat to starooard
The boat was the fishing brigantine Madeline
owned in Granville, France. Jules Jauqueh
first mate of the Madeline, sighted the nsh's oil
The Queen bearing down on them, ana az once
called Captain Dominique Roulet who summoned
all hands on deck. The next instant the iron
Prov of The Queen crashed into the starboard
side of the Madeline nearly amdships, and cut
her completely In two. Only four of the twenty
five men board were picked up by the boats
of The Queen.
A Tribune reporter saw First Officer RoDlnson,
Of The Queen, who told the following story:
After Second oncer Jackson had ported The Queens
hem the Madeline blew blasts her fog horn sig
nlfying that 60 TO port but too late 1t was
that the brgaDne under sail and standing across
bows she carried neither red nor green light a.
should have been the while sailing which led to the
mistake supposnc her anchor After assuring our
selves that nothing else lived, headed for NewXork
The Queen lost her fore-top- gallant mast her
forward rails and few square yards Of paint A
sailor aboard The Queen said that II the Madeline
had struck The Queen second Oregon disaster
would have occurred. Following is list OF the
survivors Captain Dominique Roulet, First Mate
Jules Jacquet, Second Mate Charles Mesniger and
the colored cook Harion Solomon. The lost were
Seamen Camax. Quemere. Verval Hardy Duyal
Moliet Durel, Ianlm, Pnquer, Chaplain, Iou-
chard, Lesame, Gaud, Delannay. Mercire, Gatteln,
Lcguen, Iiren, Adam, GARNER and Ameline. The
survivors will be cared for by the French Consul
until they can reach home No official reports have
yet been made, but investigation as to where
the fault lies will be made.
saloon passenger on board The Queen who saw
the collision says that there fog, but only
thin haze and IL was easy to discern objects at a
distance of mile and half.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
RAINY And CHILLY IN JACKSONVILLE.
sIxTY.THREE NEW CASES AND THREE DEATHS
FROM YELLOW FEVER

Jacksonville, Oct 1O-Folowing is the official bul
etin for the twenty four hours ending at 6 p. m
Number Of cases. .--------'' %
Deaths ooo
Number Of date corrected o. 81
Number OF deaths 10 oV-
The deaths to-day were: J. l. Elliott, G. l. Hol
brook, Mrs Mary l. Smith.
The list creeps up in this wrctched weather, and
great anxiety IS felt at this juncture for tho few
serious cases.
AT the wedding, last night, Of W. Il. Ross and Miss
Jessie Lovett the latter after becoming wife, took
a violent chill causing tho greatest possible CON
sternat.on and alarm. A physician was at once
Sent for. but the nature Of her attack was not de-
ternned
tboritirs DR. Echimcndia Will begin on,orrow his
house o,bOuse inspection. As TO reimbursement for
articles destroyed In process OF dsinfection, the peo
nle must take their chances The expenditures here
during the epidemic inside Of S125, 900 and are
kept down BY every possible means
Only one death is reported from Gainesville, that of
colored man There is only one case OF yellow fever
now In that city.
storm signais have been up all day. II rancd
most of the time and the air is chilly.
Decatur Ala Oct. 1O.-Four additional
ported Yesterday afternoon. nome this morning.
No deaths JEROME COCHRAN,
State Health officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
WABASH REORGANIZATION oPPOsEb'


Chicago, Oct 1O.-E. Pepper j. Johnson ana
j. H. Purdy, the committee appointed by the holders
Of the Wabash first mortgage bonds, finished their
investigation Of the roads books and accounts yes
terday. Mr. Pepper said to reporter last night
Our committee represents about So 100000 of tho
total issue Of the frSs, but IS receiving sccessions
The people we appear for opposed TO the TO-
organization plan Of the reorganization committee.
and propose to fight IT, This plan contemplates tho
pooling substantially of the earnings Of the whole
road and the payment of all fixed charges on all
divisions. Now can't see why if one division
earns, say, sixteen to eighteen per cent, nearly all
OF that amount should be taken TO pay the nteress
on divisions that have earned nothing The wabash
IS in our debt about seventeen per cent-more than
81 600 600 for interest We propose to get It. and.
more than that. propose that the various divisions
which haven't earned the interest on their bonds,
but have paid 1t By being allotted part of the earn
ings OF another division, shall pay back the money
they have thus borrowed. The Chicago division
comes under this head 1t hasn't earned interest,"
its five per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
EIGHTY PERSONS KILLED.
REPORTED LOSS OF LIFE on THE LEHIGH
VALLEY RAILROAD.
A COLLISION OF CROWDED EXCURSION TRAINS
THE NUMBER OF INJURED ESTIMATED AT
ONE HUNDRED-THE CARS TUMBLING
DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT.

THE NUMBER OF INJURED ESTIMATED AT
ONE HUNDRED-THE CARS TUMBLING
DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT.
r.r TELEGRAPH To rHK TRrBUNK.l
WillSesbarre, Penn, Oct lo-An accident took
place between and o'clock this evening on the
Lehigh Valley road, near the little station known
as Mud Run. The annual convention and parade
OF the Father Matthew Society Of
the Diocese Of Scranton was held at Tazleton.
Enormous crowds went there, from Luzernc and
Lackawanna Counties. Seven long trains, with
the cars crowded to the doors passed
White Haven this morning going to
TIazSeton filed with people from these two
counties The Lehigh Valley has now a short
cut from White Haven to Hazleton, but the super
intendent Of the division was afraid 10 trust the
heavy train the bridges on that line, and
sent all trains by the old road. round by Penn
branch to Hazleton
From White Haven to Penn Haven the track
lies close beside the river the en- bankmcnt being
high and steep in many places. At Mud Run,
from sixty to seventy-fve feet high The
trains Of course took the same route on the re-
turn, the first section leaving Hazleton about
o'clock, and the others following as rapidly
possible The first three sections came through
all right but in some manner, as yet unexplained,
the fifth section ran into the fourth section while
it was standing the track at Mud River.
Such is the explanation Of the acci-
dent now given The result was dis
astrous The cars were all crowded to tho
DOORS many women and children being among the
passengers The cars were smashed and hurled
from the track, rolling down the steep embank-
ment
The news Of the disaster was first received IN
this city about $50 p M, and aroused the greatest
excitement for tho fourth section was filed In
large part with WilSesbarre people.
At IL o'clock it estimated that eighty
persons had been killed and one hundred hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
AN ESTIMATE OF FORTY KILLED.
SEVERAL CARS COMPLETELY wRECKED-THE
TRAIN A SPECIAL ONE
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.


Wilkesbarre Penn, Oct. 1o.-A special train on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, carrying the Wilkes
barre delegation home from Hazleton from the
Father Mathew celebration, this evening, was
wrecked above Penn Haven. II Is reported that
several cars were completely wrecked and some
forty or more persons killed.
later report thnt the fifth division OF
the excursion train returning from llazelton was
wrecked and the cars piled in shapcless mass,
ope being raised upon its end. All the cars were
crowded and .l.e fatalities Will run into awful
figures All the physicians from White Haven
and other points nearby are at the wreck, and
also all Lehigh Valley officials from this city,
The number killed is variously reported at from
twenty-five to eighty persons. The only informa-
ton is from passengers the Central Railroad
trains. who report that the groans of the wounded
could he heard across the river where the tracks
Of the Central run.