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tirely surpasses it. The loss to the
town and county cannot even be esti-
mated.
Every bridge, both iron and wood,
was swept away entirely. No mails
have arrived since yesterday. Z. 7.
Lowndes, G. NJ. and ]. B. Hart, j. F.
Osborne, B. F. and N. A. ShuttleHorth,
were the heaviest losers, although
HUNDREDS OF POOR PEOPLE
are entirely without homes. R. T.
LoYndes, who operates saw-mill,
woolen mills and grist mills, besides
being an extensive dealer in lumber,
estimates his loss at about $65,0O0. No
loss OF life is reported as yet, although
some persons state that they saw boy
on a lot OF drift wood, which was float
ing down stream at the rate OF fourteen
miles an hour, and that all attempts to
save him we're futile. Over fYe thous-
and logs were lost on account Of the
high stage and rapid moving Of the
water. Those homes that escaped the
devastating effect Of the food were
thrown open to the unfortunate ones
and every effort is being made to ale
Viate the suffering.
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PRINCETON. ILL.,, July l0.-The two
grown daughters Of Jacob Nye, a well
to do farmer living eight miles south OF
Princeton, have been adjudged insane
here, and will be sent 10 Jacksonville
for treatment. The father and mother
and another daughter are also insane.
The family OF five persons were all
stricken with this strange malady on the
same day, and physicians are unable to
account for the cause, as all were rs well
as usual few days ago, and there had
been no unusual excitement in the
neighborhood. They spend their time
singing and praying and seem to fear be.
ing poisoned. tt4
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IMMENSE LOSS AT GRAFTON.

Factories aud Dwellings Swept AwHy-A
Quarter of Million Dollars Worth OF
Property Destroyed.
Special DispGieh 10 The InielliOeHoer.
GRAFTON. W. Va, July 1O.-The rise
in the Valley river last night and this
morning from the rains Of the past two
days was unprecedented, and the result
to the lumber interest OF this section is
disastrous, and there are many individ-
uni losses.
At about three o'clock this morning
the Valley river boom, in which thous-
ands Of logs had lodged, gave way, car
rying destruction in its path. The plan
ing mill of Morgan & Magill was swept
away, rs was the Fetterman bridge.
about two miles below this town. At I
O'Clock the river had risen fully twenty
feet, and was twenty-nine feet in the
channel. 1t was momentarily feared
that the railroad bridge at this point
would be swept away, and which would
have resulted had the water risen foot
higher.
Several buildings, including saw
mills, &C., were washed down the river
and were
CRUSHED TO ATOMS
when they struck the strong iron rail-
road bridge here. A large number OF
dwelling houses in South Grafton and
West Grafton were flooded to depth of
ten or fifteen feet and the losses are
severe.
Michael Barrett lost kiln OF brick
valued at $500. G. W. Curtin & Co.
lose in logs, &C., about $4,000 to S56,-
600. Blatchely & Co., pump factory,
about Sl2, 900 to $4,000. The Grafton
4 Greenbrier railroad is completely
flooded, and no trains have passed over
it to-day. It is thought their loss will
be heavy. This food so far IS more dis
astrous to Grafton than the fire OF a year
ago, and the loss to this town and sec
ton will not fall far short OF $3.50, 600.
No trains have arrived at this place
since early this morning.
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ASSAULTED HIS STEP.DAUGHTER.
Hiram Stump Charged with Terrible
Crime,

Hiram stump Charged with Terrible
Crime.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l9.-Warrants
were sworn out before Squire Mckenzie
for the arrest of Hiram Stump on three
very serious charges. The first charge
alleges assault with intent to commit
rape on his step.daughter, Miss Geneva
Hopkins. The second alleges assault
with intent to commit murder, and the
third alleges misdemeanor in that he
carries pistol. All the parties formerly
lived in Franklin, Ky. Stump married
Mrs. Hopkins several years ago, and the
girl alleges. that two years ago Stump
seduced her during her mothers ab-
senCe. Mrs. Stump has an application
for divorce pending. The girl exhibited
dress she had on last Saturday when
Stump made the assault on her. 1t was
cut almost into ribbons, as the girl says,
while he was attempting to force her to
submit. Miss Geneva is pretty girl OF
eighteen, tall, well developed and good
talker. Her mother lives in Sladetown,
and the neighbors say that Stump hangs
around the house calling himself John
DafIron. They were surprised at this,
us they knew warrants for his arrest had
been issued. He disappeared this after:
noon, however, and the officers could
not find him.
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l., ROWLESBURG,S HEAVY LOSS.

Seventeen buildings Washed AwRy-Loss
Over One Hundred Thousand.
Special Dispdtch TO The LnteIiOacer.
RowLEsBuRG, w. Va, July lO.-The
total damages at this place by the high
est water ever known here, will reach
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. Seventeen houses, one saw mill,
one planning mill, one Bullman patent
iron railroad bridge are washed away.
1t is thirty-three years ago to-day since
the last big flood in Cheat river. Five
families have lost all they possessed,
while amajority OF our people are heavy
lnuaru
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VOLUME XXxvI-NUMBER $50.
strike from the definition of unclaimed
rice, the words, "rice free of the outer

strike from the definition of uncleaned
rice, the words, "rice free OF the outer
hull"
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE FARMERS.
In discussing the amendment, Mr..
Geary, ofIowa, and Mr.. Bayne, of Penn
sylvania, criticized the committee for
placing the farm products OF the East
and West on the free list, and imposing
duty Of 100 per cent upon rice, the
product Of the South, which called forth
the remark from Mr.. Elliot, OF South
Carolina, that the Republicans having
nominated a Chinese President were
ready TO sacrifice the colored labor OF the
South by allowing the free importation
OF rice from China.
Mr.. Hopkins amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. McMiItin, OF Ten
nessee, the duty on rice flour and rico
meal was fixed at Is per cent advalorem.
Mr.. Guenther, OF Mississippi, endeav-
ored to secure duty Of five cents n
dozen on eggs, but was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Yost, Of Virginia, moved to re-
store the existing rate Of duty on pea
nuts. Lost.
Air. Allen, of Massachusetts, offered
an amendment restoring the existing
rates on cotton thread, yarns and warps,
except in the case Of the higher grades,
where a slight increase OF duty is made.
Rejected.
Mr.. 0'Neil, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
fix the rate at 25 per cent advalorem.
He made a motion, lie said, in the inter-
est OF those persons who had made large
Investments in the rope industry. Lost.
Mr.. Phelps moved to increase from %
to 40 per cent advalorem the duty on
fax and linen thread, twine and pack
thread and manufacturers OF fax.
Pending vote the House took re-
cess till s p. M, the evening session to
be for the consideration Of a bill grant
ing right Of way to railroad companies
Indian reservations,
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PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July t0.-Fred A,
Forsaith, manager Of the Webster
House, went to his room at II o'clock
last night, undressed, tied one end Of a
strip OF cloth to his feet the other to the
trigger OF a gun, placed the muEzle in
his mouth and blew his brains out,
Having to vacate the Webster House
and recent suspicious fire on the prem
isss, are supposed to be the cause.
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HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS.


The Floods Mt Clarksburg Unprecedented.
The City Under Water.
Sscid! Dipaieh to he In,,liOeHor.
CANHsUuRo, W. Va, July 10.-The
most devastating flood in the history OF
this county occurred to-day, The thickly
settled part Of Clarksburg was entirely
cut of from railroad and telegraphic
communication for twenty.four hours,
the greatest excitement prevailing. Be-
SIDE twenty houses having been carried
away by the maddened waters, an ines
Unable amount Of property has been
ruined. About s o'clock Sunday even
ing il began to rain and continued to do
80 almost necessarily until this morning
at 4 o'clock, but the streams being com.
paratiycly low, no one thought OF the
creek and river rising so rapidly, and
those living on the low lands had made
no preparations for moving out.
At the midnight hour
THE ALARM WAS GIVEN
by the lumbcrmen who were engaged ir
catching logs, but the rise was so rapid
no goods could be moved, and those who
We're awakened barely escaped with
their lives. 1t was night OF terror
never to be forgotten. The water
reached its highest stage at o'clock to
day, and by those who remember tn,
aood Of '59, 1t is conceded that it en-
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orruMwA, Iowa, July lO.-The body
Of Alice Kelley, woman of bad reputa.
ton, was found in the outskirts Of this
city this morning, with her throat cut
and her head badly beaten. A horse
and buggy was hitched to tree near by.
The body was covered with lap robe.
The nature OF the wounds indicate muir.
der. The woman has been hereRbout
for . month, and gave Detroit, Mich, as
her home.
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MIR. RANDALL VERY I'LL
With Hemorrhago Of the Bowels-A Slight
Improvement Last NIght.


WASHINGTON, D. O., July 10.-Hon.
Samuel j. Randall is lying in his room
seriously i'll, having had an attack Of
hemorrhage OF the bowels.
Mr.. Randall has suffered several times
during this session Of Congress from
similar attacks, but none OF them have
been as severe as this. 1t is said that he
lost almost half gallon Of blood during
hemorrhage OF the bowels last night.
AS consequence he is very weak, but
at a late hour this afternoon he was re-
ported TO be resting quietly and showed
signs Of improvement and gathering
strength. The Philadelphia surgeon,
who has been treating Mr.. Randall for
some time past, is expected here to-
night
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r,,,v nav. without Food.

RACINE, WIS.,, July 1O.-Alarge num-
Der of people visited John seachart, the
Caledonia faster, yesterday. TWAS the
fiitieth day OF his remarkable fast. Sea-
chart talked pleasantly with all his Wis
itors on all subjects but that Of his fast,
On that he enjoined silence. He has
grown perceptibly weaker in the last
three days, his eyes have a tired look
the lids droop and his voice is very weak
He still has strength enough TO walk
from the house to the tree, under which
he can be found at any hour Of the day
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New LONDON, Conn, July lO.-The
fire which broke out late last night in
the repair shop OF the New London &
Northern Railroad Company, at East
New London, was got under control
shortly before two o'clock this morning.
The repair and machine shops were en-
tirely destroyed, together with some
lumber that was piled in the lots near the
repair shops. A high wind prevailed at
the time and carried showers Of sparks
in the direction Of town: A bridge near
by caught fire and was slightly damaged,
but further than this no fires were
storfod
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rh. mimi Gln.. WnrI,nrs.

Ptr1sHuReH, Pa, July 10.-To-day's
session OF the American Flint Glass
Workers Union at Canton, o., was de-
voted to routine business. The election
Of officers will be held on Thursday OF
Friday. The question as TO scale OF
wages will probably come up for action
Thursday. All business is transacted
in secret.
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WHEN BLAINE COMES SAILING HOME.
Reduced Fares on Railroads on the occa
sion Of His Reception.

: = H1UH "1 F1sE Fs0VVFssV'7'
NRw YoRK, July 1O.-The passenger
committee Of the trunk. lines to-day es-
tablished special rates on the various
roads to this city for the occasion of the
arrival here OF. James G. Blaine. Mr..
Blaine is expected here on July 9th.
All clubs Of twenty or over will be car.
ried to this city on any Of the roads at
the rate OF one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be good for three days.
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VIII Go to the Pen.

Special Dtspdtch TO Ls IRttlltgeneer.
PARGERsBuRd, W. Va, July i0.-fn
the Circuit Court to-day, Lee oakes was
found guilty Of felony and will go to the
penitentiary.
Jonathan Reed, of Richie county,
who stole IA horse and buggy from MunGy
& Mitchell, plead guilty this morning
and will also go to the penitentiary.
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TWO TUNNELS CAYED IN

Between ParkersburG and Grafton--Grent
Damage to Property.
SpeciGl Dispateh 10 he EateiiReue1.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, July 1O.+-In
addition to washing away the little Ka-
nawha bridge the flood has done other
severe havoc. All the Baltimore & Ohio
trains are stopped from the East. Two
tunnels between here and Grafton are
caveG in. The new GAINESVILLE 4 Ohio
road is reported to be badly damaged.
The Ohio River road was damaged to
some extent below here. Great losses
Of Cross.ties and timber are reported.
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AYn.t Amount OF Damage.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July TO- Dispatches
from various points in Central and
Southern Illinois say that the rain fall
for the past forty-eight hours was the
heaviest known for long time and com.
ing Immediately after the great storm ol
last week has done a vast amount o.
damage.
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THE DAMAGE NEAR PARKERSBURG.
Terrible Effects of the Flood-Two More
Fatalities,

Terrible Effects OF the Floou-AWo More
Fatalities.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, July l0.-The
foods continue and destruction to pro-
perty all along the Little Kanawha and
Ohio rivers is greater than in 1884, when
the great flood came. The farms are
flooded and hundreds OF acres OF grow
ing crops and harvested grain are
deIugcd. Millions of feet OF timber are
ailoat in the swift current going TO
destruction. The loss in this vicinity
will be $4,000 and in this and adioin-
ing counties will be more than 500, 900.
Every stream is out OF its banks. Num-
bers of families have had to move to
higher ground. A familynamed White
had retired last night when the food
entered their home, reaching nearly to
the tops OF the bed covering before they
got out. Two more fatalities are re-
ported. Mrs. Tracewell was killed by
lightning, and u boy named Sanderson
while escaping from the flood.
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FED THE INFANT WHISKY.
A Babe Three Weeks Old Made Drunk By
It's Besotted Parents.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., July 1O.-A case of
shocking depravity was brought to light
to-day. John Kirby and his wife were
found on the floor Of their miserable
hoycl dead drunk, and their baby, aged
three weeks, beside them, also drunk:
The child had been fed on whisky until
It became insensible. Kirby and his
wife were arrested and the child placed
in good hands. On July 4 the house oc-
cupied by the Kirbys took fire, and the
baby was rescued from under bed,
where it had been placed by its heart
less parents.
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Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, the House went into Commit.
tee Of the Whole on the tariff bill, the
pending amendment being that offered
by Mr.. Nutting, Of New York, restoring
the existing rate Of duty on starch. L
was lost.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, moved t.
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Got the Reward.
Special Dipaieh to he Intel'iOaor.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July ;O.-Jos.
eph F. Smith, participant in the Hat
ffeld.McCoy trouble, was arrested and is
In the Logan county Jail. The reward
OF 500 offered by Governor Wilson has
been paid.
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Mr.. Hoar discussed at length the
treaty and British insults to the Ameri.
can flag and continued:
Secretary Manning declares that "the
Dominion OF Canada brutally excludes
American fishermen from Canadian
ports" and says that he "hopes there
never will be such passionate spite dis
played in the offices OF this Government
as has during last summer been exhibit
ed in the Dominion Of Canada toward
well meaning American fishermen"
These are not sentimental grievances
Voyages broke up, vessels condemned
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-11
MIR. HUMPHREYS REASONS
Why He Did Not Attend the Re.
ceptiOn.


Mr.. John F. Humphreys, President
of the City Council, on Monday sent
the HERALD the following reasons for
his on-attendance at the reception to
Mr.. Sidney Lacey and Captain A. w.
Barrett ON Saturday night:
81 did not attend the reception; in
the first place, l rarely leave home of
an evening to attend any kind of en-
tertainments. There were a great
many Of our leading Democrats there
whom know have the best interests
of their party at heart, and whose
presence was meant all for the best,
perhaps never pausiDg to question its
intent. Had l believed that the real
object OF this reception would rebound
to the best interests OF the party, 1
should have taken pleasure in being
present, and encouraged others to
have gone whose genuine democracy
was never questioned. One of the
gentlemen banqueted was mem
Der of the State Central Commit
tee aud did his duty in using
his efforts to secure the conven-
ton. for us, and is entitled to credit
for it, and agree with the HERALD,
"that when the convention meets here,
let us not send them away disguised
but, sounding our praise" for our
hospitality shown them in return for
their high compliment that they
have conferred upon US. But, so
far as gone-situated as am
methinks l see a cloud arising that
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Notice desert Land Entry.

TT 9. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES.
". Cal, January 21st, 1888. Complaint
having been entered at this Office by Ell1a-
failure to comply with law as to timber
culture entry No. 353. dated April 18th,
1887, upon the VIZ section 20, town.
ship 9 north, range Ia west. in Los Angeles
county, Cal. with view to the cancclkr
said land is not subject to entry Is desert
land, ssthe same will produce agricultural
crops without artificial irrigation, the saf1
parties are hereby summoned to appear r
10 o'clock A. H., to respond and furnisR
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
J. b. POLK. Receiver. : & 0As si6 SS S8
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will be less waste. The greatest
amount that is given indiscriminately
is wasted. If the money were spent
where it ought to be spent it would
cover all the wants" Rabbi DIR. T..
Schrieber made few remarks, con-
graduating the officers and Council on
their success, and stating that his
other duties compelled him to de-
cline to act further as register.
He said the example Of char
liable work dates back TO the
third book OF Moses, "lf thy
brother is poor and needy, thon shalt
support him"
Mr.. J. J. Heyes sang a solo and
Rev. DIR. Birdsdall made the closing
address. A vote Of thanks was ten
dered the Presbyterian congregation
and pastor. The choir Gang Gamer
lea" and Rov. Mr.. Williams p o.
nounced the benediction.
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Not Like other People.

New York, April 10.-The judg-
ment recently obtained by default in
favor of George Wilson against Guz-
man Blanco, ex President OF Vene-
zuela and Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to France
from Venezuela, for $2,l94 ,536, was
to-day set aside by Judge O'Gor-
man, of the Superior Court. A sum-
mons was served on Blanco while
in thi city, ready to take the steamer
for France, to discharge his duties as
Minister, and Judge O'Gorman held
that he was entitled to immunity
from civil suits in the county to
which he was accredited as Minister,
as we'll as in those friendly countries
through which he passes on the way
to his diplomatic labors.
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SPRING RACES.
A Very Successful Meeting IA
Agricultural Park.

Quite 1000 people ventured as far
as the Agricultural Park yesterday to
witness the first days racing of the
Los Angeles Turf Club. A fine after
noon and magnificent days racing
amply repaid them for their journey,
as they Witnessed some of the best
contests ever seen at the track. Pools
on the different events sold briskly,
and large amount of money changed
hands on the results. There we're
three starters in the Nadeau House
stakes, and after one break
away good start was affect
ed. Poyole made the running
to the half-mile post with Four Aces
close up. Entering the stretch Four
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MurderOus Strikers.

CHICAGO, April 10.-The Knoxville
Tenn, Times, says that five men were
killed at Cumberland Gap, IS miles
north Of that city on the Kentucky
line. A courier in the employ of the
Powell's Valley Railroad Co., arrived
to-day and reported that &C.
rious conflicts had arizen be-
tween the laborer, employed in
the building Of the tunnel at tina!
place, and also between lot Of strik-
ers and men who had taken their
places. Five deaths are reported up
TO late hour tonight. The
first trouble occurred on the Kentucky
side Saturday between gang OF
laborers and squad Of well-armed
natives. Many shots were exchanged
but few persons being wounded on
either side. Saturday afternoon about
one hundred laoorers employed
on the Tennessee end OF
of the tunnel struck for $l.5O
per day. This the contractors refuse d
and the strikers posted notices
throughout the surrounding country
warning all that if any one went
to work on the tunnel at
reduced prices they might expect
to be shot down. Contractors
secured men and put them to work.
Yesterday morning the strikers, who
had been drinking heavily over Sun
day, appeared on the scene ear in
the morning, and as soon as
the men took their & places,
opened fire on them with rifles,
shotguns and revolvers. Five labor
ers, whose names could not be ascer-
tanned, were killed outright, and
several others were seriouslywounded.
The battle lasted half an hour. The
Sheriff of Claiborne county was
notified to-day and instructed to
raise posse of deputies and cap.
ture the rioters, living or dead. The
officers of the Powell's Valley road
have left for the scene, and serious
trouble is expected. VI
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will not bring forth refreshing showers

will not bring forth refreshing showers
unless waited by different breeze.
When Turf Exchanges and gam
bling of its kind engenders bitter
feelings between men who should
stand together like brothers in the
best interests of the public; when
responses to toasts are upon the i'm
proved condition OF our police force"
at time when majority of it's board
are preparing to ask for its reorgani-
zation, it would be well to make
haste slowly in advancing aspiring
men too high above their party level,
even though they may be political ex
perts, with party lash in hand, for
there comes time when party unity
and votes far exceeds party tactics. -
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General John o. Wheeler one o.
the old time residents OF Los Angeles
came up by Moore's excursion Tues.
day. He said 10 Times reporter that
Pomona was one of the most beautiful
spos in the State, and its
natural surroundings marked it as q
business point of no small proper
tions, and that it's location was suci,
as would some day make it quite a
railroad center. The General re-
hearsed some of the incidents, and
the experiences he had while visiting
at the hospitable home OF Don Pom,
cho Palomares, in this valley thirty
five and forty years ago. Mr..
Wheeler is yet hale and hearty, and
may yet see realization, in part, at
least of his predictions of Pomona s
future.-[Pomona Times.