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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
AN ANAVFULCLOUDBURST
Eighteen Lives Lost as Last Re-
 ported.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES.
Railroad Bridges Washed Away, Road beds Swept Out or Existence and Houses Carried from Their Founda- tions-Desolation ReiSns and the Loss Cannot be Estimated.


 tions-Desolation Reigns and the
 Loss Cannot be Estimated.
 WHEELING, W. Va, July Pit is still im- possible to give the exact number of lives lost in the bridge disaster. It is known that thirty or forty were on the structure when it went down. Only light have been seen since. They were picked up by a towboat in tho river.
 Among the latter were Myron Hubbard who says that moro than thirty went down. Their names are unknown.
 The crowd was on the bridge watching the flood below, when suddenly the wooden sup ports gave way and they were precipitatcd into the surging water. They had been re- peatedly warned of the danger but laughed at the fears Of those who warned them.
 A man named Kcltz was washed away at Bogg', Run and he and his horso drowned. Four lives wer- lost at Elm Grove, five miles enst.
 The names of the lost, as far as known, are as follows: Herman c. Stanzrl. owner of & dairy; Mrs. StanZell, mother of the former i; two childr. n, and--ktlt2, a farmer.
 ST. GAINESVILLE, O.. July M.-At 5 80 last evening this place and vicinity were visited by a most terrific thunder storm, with violent winds and a rainfall that eclirsed the average water spout. Grain fields were laid waste  growing corn Is not to bo seen. The Bellaire St. Gainesville and the St. Gainesville North ern railroads are almost entirely washed out. The incoming train on tho Baltimore X Ohio was stranded at Echo and the trainmen and passengers. as best they could, escaped with their lives, the water filled with drift running to the headlight of the engine. Several narrow cscapcvAre reported and it is feared that number of lives have been lost. At this hour it is impossible to esti- mate tho loss, but this place and vicinity are damaged no less than Sl00,000. X large number Of passengers arc known to be on tho incoming trains. and as no detl- nito adviccs are obtuinable thore is great in forrest felt here.
 WHEELING. W. Va, July 21.-The latest and most authentic reports from the localities where the storm was worst Thursday night show state of nfrairs scHl ely guessed at be- 1 fore daylight to-day.
 l The worst scenes of dcsolation arc to be witnessed in those places not accessible the | night of the storm. The line of the Pittshurg division of tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad | will have to br practically rebuilt from Elm | Grove to tho Pennsylvania State line. Six | large and costly bridges were washed away | the track lifted from the roadbed and twisted | into all conceivable shapes for miloS at | stretch.
 ! At somo places it is impossible to discern | where tho roadbed has been, whilc, with the | exception of only an occasional gap on high and solid ground, the entire bed is badly l washed.
 As thus far reported it is asccrtaincd that | IS lives were lost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
THE TWO NATIONAL COMMITTEES
Democrats aud Republicans Now Actively
 at Work.

W
 at Work.
 NEW YORK, July 21.-Calvin S. Brice, chairman of the national Democratic canl- palgn committee, arrived early at the head quarters m West Twenty ninth street. He was joined soon after by Arthur Sewall, of the national committee.
 Among the out of town visitors who dropped ill were Henry Watterson, of The Louisville Courier-J Journal, and John Me Lean, of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Assistant Secretary Dickinson is hard at work with corps of about twenty clerks at tending the correspondence and other routine work.
 At the Republican headquarters, No. 91 Fifth avenue, everything is in working order J. s. Clarkson, John C. New and c. A Hobert, of the executive committee, were closeted together for several hours yesterday MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 21.-The posi- tion of assistant secretary of the national Republican committee has been offered to Joel r. Heatroole, present secretary of the state committee and editor of The Northtield News, He has been obliged to decline for business reasons, and some other Minnesota man will be selected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
E. P. ROE DEAD.
The Popular Novelist Succumbs to Neu-
 rnlgia of the Heart.


 rnlgia of the Heart.
 NEwBURG, N. Y., July 21.-The Rev. E. P. Roe, novelist, and author of Barriers Burned Away" Opening a Chestnut Burr md dozens of other popular works, died sud ienly at his homo in Cornwall last night at t0,30 of neuralgia of the heart. He had been Il the best of health, and the attack and tcath were simultaneous.
 Mr. Roe was accounted the most popular novelist in America. his stories having a trc- Ncndous sale. He was born in Windsor, N. r., in 1858, and studied for the ministry. He vas made chaplain of the 2d New York Regi- ncnt in 1862, later being appointed chaplain )t one of the Fortress Monroe hospitals by President Lincoln.
 The burning of Chicago in 1861 impressed linn to write his first and most popular novel, Barriers Burned Ava" which has had aston shing sales. All his works have been pub ished in England and the colonies, and trans nted into German ana French.
 A few years ago he sustained severe flnan- 'ial losses by indorsing his brothers paper, rut by the aid of his pen satisfied all claims against him. In appearance MT. Roc was all, broud-Shouldered man, with full flow ing Nrard, and was slightly bald-headed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Detained in the Name of the C1ar.

DULUTH, Minn., July 21.-A year and half ago the chief governor of the district of Kotrona, an important Russian town, and two subordinateS were murdered and cir cumstantial evidence showed that the crimi- nals were several officials of the same dis trict Peter NeviSka, who landed in Duluth three days ago en route to Dakota, it is said, was an accessory and was wanted by the Russian government for his testimony He had been followed by a Russian emisSary for some months and the two met on the street here. Neviska was detained in the name of he czar and left with the Russian agent for New York, where they will take steamship for Russia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
 BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
THE MILLS BILL PASSED.
A MAJORITY OF THIRTEEN FOR TARIFF
 REFORM.

A Very Large Attendance at ToDay's
 Session of the House-Mr Mills Takes
 the Floor and Makes Strong Argu-
 ment.
 WASHINGTON, July 21.-At the opening of the house this morning the galleries were crowded and there was large at tendance in chambers on the floor when the Mills bill was taken up. Mills spoke of the large accumulation of money in the treasury, and said a reduction of the con- stantly accommodating surplus was necessary to relieve the perilous condition. By the bill we still retain $40 on every $1O0 of the existing tariff and It is absurd to call that a step towards free trade. If we are styled free traders what in Gods name is meant by protection. We have attempted to reduce the tax on the necessaries of life and have succeeded fairly" Mills then reviewed the reductions made in the tariff schedule commencing on each commodity as now taxed At the close of the Mills speech which received loud applause from the democrats an aye and nay vote was ordered on the bill A separate vote was taken on the paragraph placing cotton ties on free list resulting TO yeas 132 nays The vote on the bill was then taken and it was passed by a vote of 162 yeas, 149 nays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Gould Hasn't Bought 1t.

NEW YORK, July ALA despatch from the Carson City (Nev,) Appeal, published here this morning. said that John Mackay has dis posed of his cable to Jay Gould for S10, 900, 900.
 George G. Ward, General Manager of the Commercial Cable Company, said the Mackay cable had not been sold.
 The representatives of Mir. Gould and MT Mackey had conferred in relation to an abate- ment of the war on rates. An agreement had been reached and schedule of rates will be sent out from Berne in few days.
 Denials of the report were made by MT. Decastro, of the Cable Company, and by pr. Norvin s. Green, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Falling Walls in Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 2l.-The German singing society's building, on North Clark street and Grant place, has been undergoing demoh- tiOn, the society desiring to erect more pretentious structure. Early yesterday while the workmen were raging the building the back walls collapsed, Quite a number of people who were passing at the time were caught by the falling debris, Charles Wick Ter, the contractor having the work in charge, and a laborer of the name of Will jam Lceher, being killed instantly The other victims were taken out alive Nearly all of them sustained injuries, some of them serious ones but it is not thought that any of them were fatally hurt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
LET HER GO, GALLAGHERW
Thus Jack Allen Signified to the Sheriff |
 His Readiness to Be Swung Into Eter- 1 nifty from the Gallows,


 nifty from the Gallows.
 MONTICELLO, Wy T., July 2l.--"Good by, sheriff; let her go, Gallagher" were the last words of "Sailor Jack" Allen as the drop fell at 11:47. The gallows was erected in the court house. Religious services were con- ducted in the cell at 10 o'clock. He was taken to the court room at II and walked with military tread. Allen then took his place under the rope, only twenty-eight per sons being present He said he would make a confession if he knew what to confess He had no recollection of the crime. He had eight or ten drinks the morning of the murder and half a pint of whisky in his pocket He had no other crime to confess and begged all persons to beware of rum. In conclusion he said: 'I am true Englishman and never felt fear in my life" He then thanked every one for their kindness to him and said he hoped to meet them in heaven. lie sang with the clergyman Safe in the Arms of Jesus" He adjusted the moose, at the same tine remarking that he was sailor and know all about ropes He talked fully twenty minutes. Sheriff N. V. Davis pulled the lever. Allen was pronounced dead in fourteen and a half minutes. His pulse ceased at the end of eleven minutes There were slight convulsons of the lower limbs for seven minutes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVTTTES.

HEAVY forest fires are raging all over Arenas County, Mich.
 THE new census of California gives popu. latiou of over 1,5000 900, or double that oi 1880.
 TRA Burlington employees have not insti- tuted new boycott against @" cars and freight.
 THE volunteer militia of Manitoba has been ordered to Skeen River to suppress the In. dian uprising.
 CHARLES k. RICHARDSON, boot and shoe dealer of Detroit, Mich., has assigned, Lia. bilities, S50,o0o.
 THE defeated striking beer brewers of Cin- cinnati, controlling many votes, have decided to work for the Prohibitionists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Cable Rates to Be Increased.

LONDON, July 21.-The semi-annual meet Ing of the Direct Cable Company was held yesterday. Sir John Fender presided. He said that the revenue during the past six months decreased G6,064 as compared with ihe corresponding period last year. This was iue to lower rates.
 Negotiations had been in progress between the competing companies, and had resulted in an agreement to establish a shilling rate, which would go into effect on August 15. There would be no pool between the compa- nies. The Commercial Company had only come into the arrangement to enable the rate to he raised
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Anarchy i'm Boston.

BOSTON, July 1.-Some miscreants made an attempt last night to blow up the splendid Rialto building at the corner of Milk and Devonshire streets. When the engineer, George Mason, went to the boiler room this morning he found the furnaces red hot and the draughts wide open.
 Traces of cotton were found about the building, and an odor of kerosene permeated the atmosphere. Had the water been turned into the boilers as usual an explosion would have certainly followed, and the building would have been wrecked.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
1idermcn's Bills Repudiated.

BOSTON. July 21.-Judge Knowlton, of the 'upreme judicial court on motion of Herbert L. Harding, counsel for the Citizens asSocia- ton, ordered an injunction to issue restrain ing the city treasurer of Boston from paying bills for hack hire incurred by members of tue common council on Memorial day and ! 'SN on Juno s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Killed in Jumping from a Train.

BIDDEFoRD, Me, July 21.-Last night Frederick w, Perkins, aged 80, painter by trade and a locally we'll known ball player, was killed by jumping from the late train from Old Orchard camp ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21

ALBANY, July N.-Both Houses of the legislature adjourned sine die yesterday af- ternoon at 80.
 Fassett's Substitute Aqueduct bill passed both houses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Sunday Closing.

LONDON. July 21.-The select committee appointed by the house of commons to con- ,idcr the question, has submitted report to q" house recommending perpetual Sunday dosing in all parts of Ireland, and also the dosing of inns at 9 o'clock on Saturday night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Marshal Kuhn,s Retirement.

VIENNA, July M.-The retirement of Mar ,hal Kuhn, who is in vigorous health, creates ! sensation. The Emperor, in his letter, said tho necessity for the army being in perfect ,ead1ness to take the field necessitated ap- pointing another to his post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Ex-G0Yern0r YOunr Dead

CINCINNATI, July 21.-Geu. Thomas L.
 Young died at p. III. yesterday of dropsy. He was lieutenant governor of Ohio when R. B. Hayes was elected president of the United States, and succeeded him to the governorship Gen Young was 56 years of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Anniversary \ of Bull Run.

NEW YORK, July 21.-The Seventy-first New York regiment left for Richmond Va, to take part ill the celebration of the anni- versary of the battle of Bull Run. They will be the guests of the Richmond Grays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
John l.. sulIivan's Show Goes Up.

BOSTON, July 21.-John l.. Sullivan, Gray and John B. Doris dissolved partnership yes. terday by mutual consent. The show did not draw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Arrested for Abduction.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Auna Redmond, a 6-year-old child, who was abducted from her home here last May, has been found by detectives in St Joseph, Miss, and Jeff White and his wife, charged with abduc- tion, are under arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Found on the Track.

STRArToN, Neb, July 21.-A dynamite bomb was found on the Burlington and Missouri railroad track here last night. The bomb was an ordinary gas pipe, 15 inches long filled, with dynamite, with a fuse attached.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Blaine Due in New York Aug. 1.

CHICAGO, July 2l.-According to s dis patch received by C. E. Freiselle, secretary of the Young Mems Blaine club of this city, from J. s. Clarkson, vice chairman of the Republican committee, Mrs. Blaine will sail from England Aug. 1, and reach New York Aug. 2 or 6. The club held$a meeting to arrange for the sending of 100 representa- tives to take part in the reception of MT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
To Raise the Price of Patent Lea

NEWARK, N.. J., July 2l.-The patent leather manufacturers here have formed an association, the purpose being to secure a better price for leather. Ninety-fiv per cent. of the leather made in the United States is produced in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Assignment or a Shoe Dealer.

DETROIT, July 21.-Charles R. Richardson. | retail boot and shoe dealer, doing business in this city, Pontiac, Bay City and Lansing, has made an assignment. The Abilities will reach $5o, 900 and the assets about the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 21.-Gen. sheri.
 dams condition is unchanged. Last night
 was passed restfully and without incident, | A repetition of the night before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Prices at the Close Of Business on
 Thursday Afternoon.

WHEAT, S9; CORN, 54A; OATS, Ungrsded. mixed, S0H; FLOUR, patents, $i.60as5.oo; extra SS.50@$4.75; LARD Ss.60; BUTTER. creamery, a0@21: dairy 17@l9; cAEEsE. cream. 5G7A; skim, a9A; Eggs, lsS@l9.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Liberal Member Suspended.

LONDON, July 2i.-Tn the House of Oom- mons this evening Mir. Conybeare, Liberal, was suspended for 8 month for violating Parliamentary rules.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Fears of Yellow Fever Epidemic.

oT H Hofro" oFeH HPrSfetfrIU'
 WASHINGTON, July 21.-The governor of Florida autographed to the secretary of the treasury asking for assistance ill the event of yellow fever epidemic. The secretary sent an answer promising help.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
opposed King NIilan's Divorce.

BELGRADE, July 21.-It is reported that all the synod has opposed granting King Milan la divorce from his wife,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Removed to His Residence.

PARIS, July 21.~Gen Boulapger has so far recovered that he was removed to his residence here to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
 AT NN-nn LN.n
How the Bau Cluhs Stand.

The baseball clubs in the National League and the American Association, including games played on July 20. stand as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
Given Up for Lost.

WALDEN, Mass, July 21.-The ship Farra- gut, with an assorted cargo valued at $120, 900, from Calcutta for New York, has been 1s5 days out, and is given up for lost, and her crew of twenty-two Boston seamen, under command of Capt Richard F. Hardwick, of Maiden, are bel9ived to have perished, to- gether with the captains wife and daughter. Mrs. Hardwick was a daughter of Capt J. NJ. Hill, and was herself a thorough navi' NAtor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
MINISTER ROBERTS.
Stricken with Paral ysis nnd His .se
 is Hopeless.

is Hopeless.
 SANTIAGO DE CHILL, July 2l.-Mnister Rob- erts has been stricken with paralysis. His physician pronounces his case hopeless.
 William R. Roberts was prominent and successful merchant of New York, and for a long while was largely interested in real estate during which time he was considered to be worth anywhere from $500 to $25o,O0O.
 During the time of the Fenian movement, and when Canada was invaded from New York, MT. Roberts was the head centre of the Fen ians in this country. All his life he has been I strong sympathizer in the cause of Ireland, and after the abandonment of the Fenian movement he joined and took an active part ln tho land league organization.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-21
End of the Cruise.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 21.-Twelve yachts of the Atlantic Yacht squadron ar rived here from Newport It has been de- cided to disband the fleet at this port.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-16
Opium; and Deprayity,

What CONNECTION there is or rotbo,. NIL,
there is any connection between the grno,,
goods game and the opi1m habit r coui5 not
attempt to say: but it is worthy of note tbo
several of the swindlers picked nm Inv the no
lice are 'sopium fiendsn also Tn ono nf 10 10
places raided a completo oniu,, Iawont ,',ao
found, and in others tbera ,yo,'. 49, ~
cations of opium with all thot +b Ird,.i ,e,i ~
plies In several instances tbe detactiun,
were bcrgpd basaalbaJ in,,,1ar,a ~ - 20
captives to be allowed to taLe sona oi,,r 'netl ~
the station bo,lsns 90 tLat tt, oiii ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-16

Reward of the Boy who Failed to Keen
His Promise--A Sermon.
John Kinney, of the firm OF Kinney 4
Ransome, tells IA little story about himself
which may strike a familiar vein in some
other mans experience. "When | was a
young chap says he, II got the Pixies Peal,
fever along with n lot more of the men and
the boys of our town, and as | was pretty
hard TO manage around home, and as some
staid old friends of my fathers were going
to the new gold country, it was concluded
that l should go with them. When we were
all ready to shut my trunk and lock it my
mother, who, bless her, was more than half
AFRAID to have me go out into that rough
country, brought handsome clasp Bible out
of her bedroom and laid it in my trunk on
top of the other things
"'Now, Johnnie said she, Il want Won to
promise me that you will read this Bible
every day.
OF course will, mother said; Il will
read it every chance have'
And, johnnie said she Il want you to
study well the sermon on the mount 1t will
do you good. You will find it in St Mat
thew and St Mark and st. Luke and st,
John, but the best is in ST. Matthew. You
will read it often, won't you, Johnniei
II promised everything, and l meant to
keep my promise, too. But somehow never
did. never opened the Bible; never even
undid the clasp. After | had been at Pixies
feak some time, and spent nearly all the
money that my father had given to one of
his old friends for me, started with what
was left to come home | Joined a marty
that was coming home bat they left me at
the Missouri crossing and l had a terrible
tiihe from that on. ran out of money and
then spent all l could borrow on such vaha-
Dles as could pawn. would have sold that
Bible dozen times If l could have found
anybody to buy it. Well, after heap of
walking and all sorts of hardship finally
reached home. After the kissing and the
talking was over my mother began unpack-
ing the little handbag | had brought back in
the place of the trunk took away. In the
bottom of it she found the little clasp Bible.
10y our Bible looks as if you hadn't used it
much, she said
1es,' said /, 4 took very good care of it
DID You read it, JohnnieP she asked.
OF course | did; read it every day
"'Hou read the Sermon on the Mount.
then, did you" she asked, with u kind of DC
culiar expression in her eyes.
"'Yes, very often
Then she opened the Bible to st. Matthew
and there lay the $50 bill she had put between
The leaves, There was IA $40 bin, too in each
St Mark, st. Luke and st. John-S5O in all
and L would have given every cent of it TO
have been out of that room
- i told you st. Matthew had the best ac-
count OF the Sermon on tho Mount was all
my mother said about the matter. n-Chicapo |
News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-16

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nation and congestion called "cold in
the head" there is more potency in Ely
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possible to prescribe. This preparation
has for years past been making brilliant
success as remedy for cold in the head,
catarrh and hay fever. Used in the mi
tial stages of these complaints Cream
Balm prevents serious development of
the symptoms, while almost numherless
cases are on record of radical cures of
chronic catarrh and hay fever after all
other modes of treatment have proved of
no avail