The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
FRAME EXCITED.
A GRAVE CRISIS TO Be MET NEXT
SUNDAY.

The Spectre of Douiangcri.m win No
Down-Pre-i6cnt 'Carnofs Manifesto
The Avalanche Of Rock ut Qucbee-oen
eraI News by Gable From other Lands
LONDON. September 20.-Frauce is il
the midst Of the most exciting electoral
struggle that has engaged her people
for many years. In every city and
town of the Republic political meeting,
of one set of partiZins or another are
held nightly. and when next Sunday
arrives and the French elecior will have
TO register his choice for the Republic.
as il is or otherwise. he need not falter
in his choice from the lack of sufficient
counsel. The BoulaDgists are making
prodlgiOus efforts to galvanize the r
idol into semblancs of life. At
tonight meeting at the Cirque
Fernando. in Paris. the we'll
Known Boul1Dgists Laqusrre Llisant
and Deiourede spoke to over four thou
sand of their sympathizers. At the
same time they were compelled to ad-
dress their argument. TO nearly thou
sand police soldiers who had been sent
BY the Minister'S. Notwithstanding
their presence the Government was
roundly abused, and shouts Of "vive
Boulsngetn rose from all paris Of the
great hall After tho meeting was over
"A hundred Of those who took part were
arrested and thrown INTO prison, with
no charge whatever against them.
THE BEST INFORMED OPINION
in Paris Is that The government will ba
sustained next Sunday by the people.
though they will lose considerable
number of Deputies. President Csrnot
has prepared manifesto. which Will be
issued tomorrow, i'm which he will ap-
peal to the people Of France to save
Themselves from the dangers which
threaten the republic.
THE QUEBEC DIsAsrER-AN AVALANCHE
or ROCK.
QUEBEC. September 20.-Ths extent
of last night 5 disaster Is likely from
present indications to fall but little
short Of that which occurred on nearly
the same spot in May. 1871. when eight
were destroyed and thirty
TWO persons killed. la 1852 several
others were killed half mile further
up the street by similar avalanche of
rock. Still the warnings were dlsre-
gardel, and people continued to
build and 10 take up their
habuations Immediately below the
masses Of rock that
puts out from the trout Of the cape and
IN the narrow street that bears the
name Of Qucbec's founder aud that
occupies all the space that remains
between the chf and river save the
~ harves. which serve also as the back
wards of the HOUSES where last nights
lisaster occurred. the damage /. esti
mated at 100000
The shipping office in the Dominion
building has been turned
into q temporary mOrgue. and at this
wntiug over twenty bodies lie in it. 1t
IS difficult to identify some Of them, 80
much have they been disiigured.
HORRORS SUCCEEDING EACH OTHER
Tue hoi rOrs Of the dreadful day arc
,tIll succeeding each other. While
wOi kcrs were clearing away the debris /
If crumtied building they discovered +
.he bleeding body of Joe Kemp. The /
nan is in the most miserable condition. 7
Both leg-. his l-fl arm and several ribs f
are broken. Kemp will not live. Two .
hours later his wiic's body was taken .
iut. Her head wss almost severed from .
he body. aud indications point .
10 most revolving and violent death. .
further away the corpse of Mrs Lawson. .
= hO had been greatly admired for her
beauty and amiabiiity. was eXtficated +
rom under ratter on which about .
on tons of stone aud DIRT were lying.
,ne was mashed almost flat The alb /
iomen was ripped open and the eutrails /
catered about. Her husband became
-iolently insane alter viewing the re-
mains.
A PATHETIC SCENE.
A man named Michael Bradley, who
iad gone almost crazy when told that
III hs family had perished in the land
Hide. discovered, while working over /
be wreck of ms house, his fve-year-
,ld daughter still alive. His Joy was .
He kissed and foudled .
ier as "a mother wOald her babe. 1t i
hought the child will live. Up to this
ime the number of corpses found is
twenty-five, and the wounded number
Eighteen.
FUNERALS OF TIE VICTIMS.
Preparations are being made for the +
uneral Of the killed. They will be
,uried at the joint expense Of the city /
md provincial governments. Among F
hose under the rocks are a couple /
FAMED Nolan who had been but few
weeks married. Nolan could have es-
.aped. but ne lost his life trying to gel
lis wife out of the house.
IL is thought that the Kings bastion
Il tue citadel will have To DO removed .
IS it is now too near the edge Of tho
ock, with unsafe creyicts in front Of 1t.
As a precautionary measure. all COM
nunication with the Bastion Ia. been
.ut OIL. Some 10000 persons visited
be scene of the disaster during the day.
This afternoon it was decided To use
mall charges of powder 10 break up .
he huge bouiders covering the road
way. as il is certain that there can be
10 one alive beneath them.
'KLEDoM OF Dl BlslN iONs ElItbD " D
LADY SrANFlELD.
DUBLIN. September 2O.-The free
lom OF the city was conferred /
lpon and accepted by Lady Sand
iurst Slan-field to-day amid great en-
husiasm. Lord Mayor Sexton, in ma +
.ing the presentation highly eulogized /
he services Of the lady in behalf Of I
Ireland. aud said this was the first in /
lance in modern times Of the freedom
If the city being conferred upon a
woman.
ADDRESS TO BOULANGER.
LONDON, September 90.-Flfly retired I
,flicers Of the French army, who were
ormerly comrades Of General Bou-
anger. have presented the General
with an address protesting against his
prosecution blythe government, and /
* xpressiDg the wish that he may gain a
trikIng victory in the coming elections
or members of the Chamber of Depu-
les.
ROME En- FETE.
ROME, September 20.-Rome is en- rste
o-day. and the pc pie are celebrating