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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

An Interesting Lecture. Under this
head the Columbus journal of March 3lst
says regarding Prof. Dicks lecture in that
city.
An apprecialive audience gathared last
evening in the lecture.room of Town Street
Nj. h. church to hear the lecture of Pro-
fessor Samuel NJ. Dick, superintendent of
the public schools at Perrysburg. His sub
jeci was "a Comprehensive View of the
Bible" The central idea OF the lecture il
that every part of the grand old book
points 10 Jesus the Christ IA the ideal man
and divine savior, and most deftly and
beautifully did the lecturer lead his andi-
ence through the historical prophetical and
poel'eni divisions Of the Scriptures, show
ing nat all iocnlize in the light OF the
world, the son Of God. The lecture must
he Heard Ia he appreciated. 1t ia logical.
ornate, mnIqne and graphic, interspersed
WIN quotations from literature and the
Scriptures themselves. The climax IL in
u'e description of the book of Revelation,
and il most thrilling. The lecturer is
fine specimen Of physical manhood, and
The lecture Is worthy ot the man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13


Another Mustered 0at-During the
pas; Twelve or thirteen years many readers
OF the JOURNAL have expressed themselves
to ns AZ being entertained ami pleased
with the occasional letters, written on the
wing from Philadelphia, Pttshurr and
several other points, under the head
"Jottiug. by the Wayside," and signed
"R1nlbler." The writer was MIR. Lever
et' Grover, at one time a member OF the
!irm of Jones & Gcover, nurserymen. of
Rochester, N. Y. Sume years ago he
personally superintendent the sale of large
bills vi fruit trees and shrubs in Tins Soc
ton, but OF Later years he has operated in
Delaware, Maryland aml Pennyslvnnia.
with headquarters in Philadelphia. We
iirSl mn'le MS acquaintance at the Ex-
ciiange Hotel here. l. or II years ago, bv
learninS that we ha served in The same
brigade IN Shields division in the late
rebellion, and from thai dLle he has f,ru-
'Shed us "Juttimgs hy the Wav.ide.
wherever he might he. lli- home was in
Chardon, Gehns' cnuhIty, Q Oiin, aud yes
ierd1y we received notice from the pns,.
master stating that the JoURNAL. was rot
token from the "l!irc-ltr sun, both MIR
Mrs. Gruver are dead" M1y the cluda
oi the valley lay lightly DER them"
-hEApAcnE can be cured by Hi5bard's
Rheumatic Syrup. Il rem"ves the cause by
regulating the stomach, correcting imprpper
ulsestoh anu general How of the blood
al bor Day."-Gvvernor Foraker has
issued his proclamation designating Fri
day, April 2irh, 1883, as Arbor Day,
Now that the bill has become a law
turning over the pike to the counties
through which it passes, Sanduslzy and
Wood, which gives control of same to
the incorporated authorities of Perrys-
burg, from East to West Boundary
streets, a beautiful and wide macad-
amized street, why not improve Arbor
Day this year by planting a second row
OF maple trees along its entire length and |
start handsome little lawns in front of |
each residence? Also let this improve
ment extend to the full length OF Front,
Second and Fourth streets, as well rs all |
others where the people take an interest
in identifying their homes. Our streets
are too wide for beauty without this, and
just wide enough to make garden of
Eden with this improvement. 1t would
give healthy employment to body and
mind in the starting, and continue like
results in looking after the lawns after
they were started. While nature has
done so much let human nature do
little to make paradise ON earth. In
Lhis event no Que will want to spend
their money in travel in search of health
and beauty and contentment, but on the
many will come and see and
stay to enjoy the same luxury.
"A BLOOD ToMo. Ilibbards Rheumatic
Syrup Is The greatest blood purifier 10 tho
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

-DYsrErsIA or Indigestion always Yields
to the curative properties Of TIibbard's Rhcu-
matte syrup, containing as it does natures
specific for the stomach.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13
w. c. T. U.

| 1his Columnis EditcdandcrtAe Direction
Ofthe w. O. T. Union, or Perrvsbur
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

New Spring Clothing.
du do Hats.
dn do Party TICS.
do do Fancy Shirts.
do do Underwear.
ChiIdren's Suits,
Sudawaler Hts,
Ribbons aud Fancy Gnah.,
Clocks, Bucks aud Jewelrv.
Largest stock aud lowest prices. Dom
Iail To ex'n'ine tIIeue goods. All GOO,
Warranted IL represented.
FISRKEINER's.
The c. II Il d. +. Il. Co., i, the frs
to start The building huom in town. Sev.
eral wurIsmen commenced on election da,
!" put dawn the foundation for the new
water tank, and they have gone 'wsil dow,
below the frost line To give il a solid fun
dn'ion. They put II new engime ia III,
pump house on The river front enrly la The
winter, and how let us hope HAT the seu-
Son may yet see a new depot erected.
-lnzthe election returns last week hy
some means unknown TO III the figures
set opposite Mr.. rronihli and sir. Ch ,mp-
ney's names got iranspnsed eleciimg Mr.
Champney with 2l3 voles and defeating
Mr. Irombla with 1877. Tins did not pro.
dnce any contest, huwever, and MIR. from
bla took the oath uf allegiance with the
other members elect and was mustered
INTO service ON Tuesday evening.
Mr. Il. Darz had close call for the
loss Of his residence by fire on Saturday.
Some bed clothing had been sci too near the
stove and caught fire while Mrs. Danz was
out in the yard. Before discovered the
carpet and wainscoting in the vicinity of
The stove was destroyed, also The new pa
per put on the sitting room last fall was
destroyed by smoke. An alarm was given
but Mrs. Danz had the fire under control
when assistance cume from The neighbors.
The people of our neighboring, VII
lage, Maumee, are grieved over the death
of Johnny Belz, operator and agent al the
Wabash depot for IL or IA years past.
He was about 80 years OF age, was a mem-
ber OF the Masonic Order and /. o. o. f.
lie was a prominent light IN social circles
and was married but ten weeks prior TO ltis
death. The new interests developing In
Maumee caused the election 10 be un-
usually exciting and Mr.. Betz was u can
didate Tor Gas Trustee on the democratic
ticket, and ia said 10 have received the lar
gest vote OF any one ever elected 10 Office
in the city. His death ia Indirectly at
tribuled TO the baleful influences of excit-
Ing election contests. He was stricken
down with typhoid pneumonia the day fol
lowing the election and died on Friday
evening. The funeral took place fran the
Presbyterian church on Monday and was
very largely attended.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

Letters 10 Elder Daughters.
ID Stedman, Edmund Clarence
'e Victorian Poets.
y Stevenson, Robert LOUIS
: Familiar Studies of Men and Books.
Memories aud Portraits.
Thuckemy, William
A Collection of Letters.
Thomp+on, Maurice
Y BY Ways and Bird Notes.
= POETRY.
Arnold, Edwin C. S. /.
Lotus and Jewel.
Bowrlng, Edgar Alfred
Poems Of Goethe.
Bryant, William Cullen
The lllind of Homer.
Gosse, Edmund
Flrdansi In Exile.
Lamier, Sidney
The Boys Percy.
Lowell, James Russell
Visions Of Sir Lsunial.
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Underwoods.
Trowhridge, John Townsend
The Book of Gold.
Whitney, Mira. A. d. T.
Mother Goose for Grown FoIks.
TRAVELS.
Abbott, Charles C. NJ. D.
Waste Land Wanderings.
Brigham, William T.
Gnatamala, Land Of the QueIzal.
Buckley, j. NJ.
The Midnight Sun.
Corel, Mary Loyina
Siam.
Cop, Samuel s.
The Isles of the Princes,
Hale, + Il. and Susan
A Family Flight Through Mexioo.
Holmes, Oliver WendalI
One Hundred Days in Europe.
Howard, Blanche Willis
One Year Abroad.
Knox, Thomas w.
Boy Travellers on the Congo.
Lowell, james Russell
Freside Travels.
Merrewether, Lee
A Tramp Trip.
Mulock, Miss
- An Unknown Country.
Oiiphant, Lawrence
lIai.a.
Ragozin, Zenaida A.
STORY Of Assyris.
kowllnson, George
Story of Egypt.
ocHwaiHa, Frederick.
Along Alaskas Great River.
Stevens, Thomas
.r Aronni the World on Bicycle.
Thaxtcr, Celia
Amung The Isles of Shoals.
Whea'ley, H. b.
- How 10 Form Library.
Wil-On, James Harrisou
China.
Zngimnm, Rnfus Fairchild
Horse, Foot and Drago0ns.
BIOGRAPHY.
re'knap, Jeremy
Ane lean Biography, 3 vo's.
Br ,oks L S.
Historic Girls.
C'bDt, James Elliot
a Memoria of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
DeCLaieanbriand, NJ.
The Martyrs.
Cone, Helen Gray
Pen Portraits Of Literary Women, 2yol
D.ff, Bella
Madame DcSael.
Farmer LYDIA lInyt
Chris Books of Famous Queens.
Firth. w. =. X. A.
My Autobiography and Reminescen-
bdTIlT'h, Nm. Lloyd
The Story OF His Life, . vols.
Godwin, Parks
A Biography of Wm. Cullen Bryant,
vols.
Gritfs, William Elliot.
Matthew, Calbraith Perry.
Hale, Edward Everett
Lights of Two Centuries.
Life Of George Washington.
Heaton, Mrs. Charles
Lives Of most Eminent British Paint
ers, 8 vola.
Logan, John A.
The Volunteer Soldier.
Poole, Stanley Lane
;, Story Of The Moors IN Spain.
Rueie, Emily
Memories Of an ArabianPrince.s.
Stoddard, William o.
George Washington.
John Adams aud Thomas Jefferson.
James Madison. James Monroe.
j. q. Adams, Andrew Jackson.
Martin VanBuren and Ulysses S.
Grant.
Taylor, William, d. d. LID.
Joseph the Prince Minister.
Fodhill. Anas
My Lady Pokahontas.
Willard, Francis L.
Nineteen Beautiful Years.
looSTlsuED NEXT WEEK.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13
Keep Your Eyes Omen.

fnn had better lie on the lookout lo,
those P"hibitionists. They are the snow.
ball fellows Of American polilics-lha, ia
they double in size every time they roll
over aud they roll over every year. They
have The millennium by the coat collar and
propose 10 make il impossible Tor citizen
of this republic to mosten his vocal chorda
with rock and rye and sleep in the gutter,
All right, ye Prohibitionisls Sail in. 90
ahead, keep the steam up, and Lei her 20,
Gallagher !-Nel0 York Herald, (Ind -
Here is temperance all can understand
II il copy Of n placard hung up in a
Kirkville, Mo-, grocery store. and reads
Any man who drinks Two drains of whis.
Ky per day for year aud pays 10 cents
Il drink for it, can liaye at our store thirty
sacks OF flour, 30 pounds of granulateI
sugar and seyenly-two pounds of nice green
c0iiee ior the same money, and get 1850
premium Tor making the change in his ex-
pendilures."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

Watches Clocks eweIry ,Spectacl,s
speci" lattention giveito Repairing All
Warranted JoHNZURFLUH,
35 Monroe 81 Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

Eggs''... -. 12c
Flour u bbls3. .p0l06. 90
Oats.... ....... SOC
Rye ..,...., ...-.. SOC
.OloverSeed d blu
chicksns d lb.. 5@7c
Turkeys . lb... 7@9c
Beans. ."..$l, 50@2.70
Lard .......,',,"0 0c
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

The long-talked of new book, intro
duced by ROSE h. CLEVELAND, is being
published by the j. L. HERBERT PUB. Co.
OF st, Louis, Mo. The repu alton of
MISS ROSE CLEVELAND as II writer is
such as to guarantee II large sale for
anything coming from her pen. The
publishers offer rare opportunity to
Agents. See advertisement in another
column
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13
LOCAL MATTERS S

1t looks as though gentle spring has
come TO stay, commencing on Easter Sun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13
PERRYSBURG MARKETS


Wheat. "......... SOC
Corn u l00lb s60O85c
do ( Ii elled. -. 800
nA n.F EAun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

Huxley, T. II. 7. r. s.
Advance Of Science In tlo L,st Hal
Centary.
Kingsley, Charles
Madam How and Lady WHY.
Langley, Samuel Prespont
The New Astronomy.
McCansland, D0mnick l.. G. L, L. d.
The Builders of Babel.
Porkes, s. II. FIR. A. 8,
Unfinished Worlds.
Patton, J'cob Harris
NoIaral Rrscources of the United
States.
Uhanilzky, nr Alfred Ritter
Warren, William y.
PARADISE Found.
Wells Henry T..
The American Salmon Fisherman.
USEFUL ARTS.
Cheshire, Frank A C.p.
Practical Bee Keeping.
Hugo. Victor
Things Seen.
Shelleher, lydia
Cook Book.
FINE ARTS.
Cunnocls, Robert McT.ane
Choice Readings.
Fay, Amy
- Mn@ic Study in Germany.
fowler, Frank
Drawing in Charcoal aud Crayon.
Jameson, Mrs.
Legends OF the Madonna.
Lnbke, DIR. Wellelm
, Outlines of History of Art, . vo's.
Rrdcliffa, A. q.
, Schools and Masters of Painting.
Rockstro. w. s.
General History of Mexico.
LITERATURE.
COLLECTIONS, ESSAYS, &C.
Agassiz, Louis
:, Life and Correspondence, Q vols.
Beecher, Henry Ward
Datr,n,,o 4 a.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

--iIEADAcnE can be cured by Hi5bari's
Rheumatic Syrup. Il ren"ves the cause by
regulating the stomach, correcting impruper
digestion and general flow Of the lood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17

PERsoNAI--Mr. Harry Bingham, of New Hamp-
shire, Is visiting his brother, Chief Justice Bng-
ham, OF the District supreme Court.-Anthony
COmstOck OF New York, j. Palmer, tr., OF London
b. W. kipstein of Natural Bridge, Va, Rev. Ed
ward JudsOn and Z. l. Allen oil New York, and
Geo. N. Darby or North Adams Mass, are at the
E0bitt--Senator Davis was In New York last
night.-Jacob Estey OF BrattlebOro', VT, Hon. X
Noble and II. w. Ashley Of Westfeld Mass,
Alfred Marshall and Mortimer Bartlett OF Phla-
dephia, and c. +. Green OF New York, are at the
Rigs IF. Hlrshman and N. Coke or New York
are at Welcker's.-Sherman Hoar OF Waltham,
Mass, Lloyd Warren and Hamilton B. TOmpkinS
OF New York, Frank j. Symmes OF San Francisco
and James Freeman Brown OF Boston, are at
Wormley'h-G. w. Palmer and w. Ernest Bar
rett OF England. P. II. stevens. w. Whkie r II.
Woln, Hiram Hitchcock, Thomas TavenOr, N.
Ponce de Leon, and Alex. 8. Mason of New YORK
Edw; Cookingham OF Portland, Ore, James A.
Hanlon OF Medina, N. Y, James N. MOhr and
samuel j. Magarge OF Philadelphia, and Charles
u. White OF Boston, are at the Arlington.-Wm.
4. King OF Brooklyn, Z. l. Norton or Richmond,
c. Z. WoolwOrth OF Omaha, WIN. A. Beach, collec.
tor OF internal revenue, or syracuse, Charles w.
Shuh OF philadelphia, c. +. Leigh OF Boston, and
George E Hoige Of New York, are at Willard's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17

Interior Department Changes.
The following offlcial changes have been made
In the Department OF the Interior:
W. II. Tallmadge, Of Stamford, Conn, appointed
q special Indian agent al s., 600 per annum, vice
WI. Pars0Ls resigned
Pensiop Oifice-AppOintment by transfer from
Treasury Department.: Arthur Il. C0nklin, OF New
YORK, $1,000
General Land Office-ReappOintmen after pro-
baton: WIN. q. Marshall OF Tennessee, 81, 600
Bureau or neutrality-suspicious. aILei prOba-
ton: Charles l. Morse, OF Pennsylvania, copy
holder, S720
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
Dakota Republican Convention.
THE DELEGATES TO CHICAGO MOSTLY FoR BLAINE
FIRST AND THEN GRESHAM.


JAMESTOWN, OAK, May l7.-Four hundred dele
City, Was chairman. Following are the deles aLes
chosen 10 Chicago: Bailey, OF Minnehahs; Bogart,
OF Bon Homme; Moody, OF Lawrence; sullivan, of
Aurora; Hope, OF Brookings; Foster, OF spink;
Piunmer, OF Brown; Hubbard, of Cass; aans-
braugh, OF Ramsey, and Richardson OF Grand
Forks. All are Tor Blaine save one. Gresham II
second choice Of the entire delegation. The plat
form arraigns the democratic party for refusing
Dakota admission; demands the division OF the
territory ana her admission as two states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
Almost Lynched by Fellow Prisoner.

ROUGH TREATMENT or A NEGRO CHARGED WITH
JAIL
COLUMBUS, OHIO. May 17.-Judge Lynch came
very near making an end OF Umphreys a negro
who was arrested yesterday Tor an assault upon
little girl He was bound over 10 court, and when
taken 70 jail his identity became known 10 tho
other prisoners, who at once attacked him in q
vicious manner. After throwing him into bath
tub and nearly drowning hiu. the prisoners
secured rope, placed az around his neck and
dragged him about The corridors, ending the per-
Iornlance by drawing him up free from the floor.
The brute would undoubtedly have been strangled
10 death before the Jall officers arrived had hot
one of the prisoners cut the rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
The Death Record.

During the twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported to the health
ONCE as follows: Samuel s. Taylor, white, sixty
six years; violette r. Knapp, white, one year;
Louisa A Grant, white, nfty-four years: Annie
day; Mary De Caindry, white, thirty y-eight years;
EuXene /. Meagher, white, sixteen years; Lily
Tolllver, colored, nve months; Harrison b. Kelve,
years; Robert Brown, co.ored, sixty-fOur years;
Joseph Warren, c0lored, seven days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
From wall street To-dav.

NEw YORK, May IL, IL a. m--The stock market
was quite Irregular AT the opening this morning,
first prices showing changes OF from \ TO X per
cent either way, as compared With last evening 8
closing quotations There was an Inclination 70
weakness In the early dealings, but the list soon
recovered and fractional advances were estab-
llshed, New England leading the advance, though
IL had been conspicuous In the early decline losing
x per cent The business done was very moderate
except In New England, Richmond and West
Point, Reading, and St Paul There was no
feature In the trading, however and at II O'Clock
the market was quiet and f1rm. generally at small
fractions better than the opening ngures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
A Dinner - Mr. Fuller.


4HRxR Cans or fHB IxADvuIs KxPssg DASHED
10 PrDCEs-MRACULOuB EDcAPE OF PAGkINoKm
sALInA, Coz, Nay 1.-The Leadv1lle express on
the Denver and k1o Granoe was deratled while
rounding Q long curve In Browns Canon, Tuesday
night. The express and The baggage cars were
dashed 70 piecos0n the rocks In the canon and the
smoking car partially demolished- The day coach
and sloepeD turned over On the TRACK but were
ensoerger vas probably fatally injured, and
twelve OF nfteen px1nengorB painfully bruised
TIE escape q many nom osatA y rlgardsa -
magvolOua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17

The DIss DKBARs IN CoURr.-Ann Odelia Dss De-
Oar and General Dtss Debar were arratgned IN
the General Sessions Court, before Judge Glider.
sleeve, In New YORK yesterday, 70 answer second
new indictment was found yesterday. The charges
against the couple are the same as those IN the In
dictment first presented, but there are more
counts. Ann Odelia ana her husband both seemed
very much cast down. They pleaded not guilty,
and being unable 20 furnish bail were sent 70 the
TombS prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
The Minnesota Flour Trade.

MrSSEAPoLIs, MINI. May 1.-THE Northoesfe-W
Muller says: The mills made a very good showing
again last week. The output for the week Was
40 800 barrels, averaging 2s, 3ss barrels daily,
against 1880 barrels the week before, and
Millers still complain OF the hour trade being OF
very discouraglng character, and while no pro-
l0nged shut Gowns have yet occurred there Is
strong talk or soon bringing some OF the mills 70
standstill II there Is not an Improvement In the
situation. During the week prices OF hour have
been advanced materially In order 10 keep some
where near wheat, and buyers not yet being con-
WINGED that the higher values have other than Q
speculative basis, are slow 10 take hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
Washington News and Gossip.
Index to Advertise I,aents.

AMrsEMENrs-1st page.
ArroRNEYs-4th page.
AUCTION SALEs-3d and 9th pages
BoABDISG+2d pase.
BooKs-4th page
BUSINESS CHANCEs-2d paQa
CITY lTEMs-6th pare.
COUNTRY BoARD-2d page
COUNTRY REAL EsrArE-2d paQa
DEATHs-oth pare.
DESTIsTRY-4th pare
EDUcArIoNAI.-4th page
EXCURSIONS. PIcNIcs. kc.-1st pasA
FAMILY SUPPLIEs-4l h paxa
FrSANoIAL-4th page.
For RENT (Rooms)-2d paea
For RENT (Houses)-6th psxa
For RENT (Stores)-2dpare
FOR RENT CMiscellaneous)-2dp page
For SALE (Houses)-6th page
For SALE Uots)-2d page
FOR SALE E(Miscellaneous)-6th paGa
HoUsEFUBNIsHINGs-4tn page
LADIES GooDs-4tb page
LOCAL MENrIoN-6th psxa
LOST AND FoUND-2d paxa
MONEY TO LoAN-2d paSa
MEDIcAL-4th page.
OCEAN STEAMERs-4th paee
POTOMAC RIVER BoArs-4th pasa
PIANOS AND ORGANs-4th page
PERsoNAL-2d page.
PRoFEssIoNAL-4thp paga
PRoPosALs-4th page.
RAn.RoADs-4th page
SPEcIALrIEs-4th page
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-lst st para
SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-2d para
SUMMER RESORTS 4th page
The TRADEs-4th page
CNDERrAKERs-4th paga
WANTED (Board)-2d paga
WANTED (Help)-2d page
WANTED (Situations)-2dpa para
WANTED (Rooms)-.,d page.
WANTED (Houses>-2d paga
WANTED (Miscellaneous)-2d paos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
Telegrams to The Star.
THE SEASON OF CONVENTIONS.
Virginia Republicans at Petersburg.
TORIES DESERT CHAMBERLAIN.
CARS HURLED INTO A CANYON.
Explosion Of 300 Kegs of Powder.
GOING BACK On CHAMBERLAIN.
The Tories Refuse 60 support Hfs
Friend COllimgs, small BOsdsngp Bill.

FRIEND COl1ings' small HOldsngs Bill.
Special Cable Dispatch to TBE EVENING STAR
LONDON, May lS.-The liberals are by no means
dissatisfied with the result OF the proceedings In
the house OF commons yesterday when Ceilings
introduced his small holdings bill Chamberlain
warmly championed his friends bill and is likely
bitterly TO resent the refusal OF the government TO
give guild pro quo for his support on the Irish
question. For the first time this session he voted
with his old political allies. The tories hesitated
TO give hostile vote on the main question, as
many are dependent for their seats In parliament
therefore, preferred TO express a vague sympathy
Ior the principle or the measure and then put IL
aside on technical point. Harrington, who was
strongly opposed TO the measure. During the
afternoon Chamberlain crossed the floor VI the
mouse 10 speak To Richie. This fact was ac-
centuated by lronical cheering by the opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
TERRIFIC POWDER EXPLOSION.

Disastrous Results-OMe Man Killed.
BELyIDERE, n. j.. May ia terrific explosion
occurred at the powder house at the Brattsy1le
brown stone quarry, near stockton, this morning.
One man was killed, several others were Injured
a number OF houses were wrecked and considera-
BILE property was destroyed The report was
heard 20 miles away. Three hundred kegs OF
powder exploded. The explosion was caused by
workmen dropping a keg OF powder.
THE SHOCK FELT THIRTY-sIX MILES AWAY
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., May 1.-THE shock OF
an explosion or powder at stockton, on the Belvi-
dere and Delware Railroad, 80 miles from here at
7:30 O'Clock this morning, was distinctly felt In
this place, and houses here and In Milltown Little
Washington. Sayreviile and other places were
shaken.
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Bond Offerings To-day,

To-day's bond offerings aggregated s., ,O97 $50 in
lots as follows: FouI per cents, coupon-slO 800,
s, 800, $780, $4,000, all at 127 Total, $4,000
-Four per cents registered-sl, 600 at l27h; ,150
Fourand- -a-halI per cents, registered 600 at
1867, eX-lDtereSt,
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Michigaa PrOhibssionis isss.

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, May 1.-THE prohibition
state convention met at noon yesterday. About
800 delegates were present The following dele-
gates AT large 10 the national invention were
elecled: Rev. John Russell, OF Milton, sanuel
Dickie, OF Albion MIS- Mary I. Lathrop, OF Jack
son, and Alfred Wise, OF Lansing. The platform
declares for absolute national prohibition aud
woman suffrage, and arraigns the republican party
for It's course IN regard temperance legislation.