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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
DROWYED WHILE SwDruvc ~ y,cur


Frank Farbradge reported 10 Chief McKane, OF
the Coney Island Police, yesterday. that his friend
John Lazan, while in bathing opposite Fitzgbb0n d
Feltmann's Bathing Pavilion, at West brighton at
] o'clock yesterday morning, seized with cramps
and drowned Farbradge said that Lazan I'm coInpany
with him and Julius smith, left this city On the 40
beat for COney Island On Saturday to see the fire
works at Manhattan Beach After the show was
over they went TO West Brighton and enioved some
of the free entertainments at that place They then
took walk along the beach When they reached
that point Of the beach opposite the bathing pavilion
Iazan said he going TO take SWIM His
friends tried 10 dissuade him from DUNG this bur
he undressed and banded his clothing and personal
property 70 Fsrbradge, asking him TO keep them until
he returned.
azan then plunged into the surf and had only gone
a short distance when he uttered a CRY and dlsap
peared beneath the waves. Farbradge and Smith i'm
Aediately began a search for the body. but without
success and then took the mans clothing 10 Police
headquarters. In the pockets were found IS bin
a S2 blIl and gold watch Lazan's parents who
live in Philadelphia were informed of the drowning
Iazan's body was recovered afterward by Officer
Pritchard. 1t removed 10 the morgue.
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TIE FIRE RECORD.
A BLAZE AT CHAUTAUQUA:

>hautauqua, y. Y, Aug. 1s.-Fire broke out at
ChautauQua soon after II o'clock last gh The bur- el
buildings consist Of block of cheap stores and
booths and three cottages all Joined. They were at
Palestine and Hedding aves., just north of the model
Of Palestine, and between Miller Park and the dock
The losses are about follows
II. samuel, of Cleveland. optican, stock Of good;
valued at g. 900 gold watch and $50 cash most OF
the stock was saved. but with damage insurance
$3.50; the WOman's Christian Temperance Union
booth containing books, etc, loss $500; no in
suIance; H. d. Hil she'll sor. loss unknown schaef
fcrs eradcaor booth, small loss; D. j. Colby, stock
Of Adamss charts and games loss 5000 no insurance
Smiths shell store damage not known IL. H.
OTIS Of Buffalo, books, loss 81 800 Insurance, 80 900;
H. c. BoswOrth, StTOng's Encyclopaedia. small
stock partly saved Peter Won Finkelsein. Jerusalem
cunos, slight damage; Yen OWan, Turkish goods,
stock mostly saved.
Mrs. wilson, OF Mcadvllle the landlady of tho cot
tages. had accommodations for sixty persons. Ihe
furniture which belonged TO tho Assembly was savoi
In damaged condition. The boarlers and servants
lost PERSONA belongings. All Of the bu dlng,
were owned by the Assembly. The stOr's wcfr OF
little value and Il the intention Of the manage
ment 10 remove them I'm September. Two OF the cot
tages were I'm good condition, but 81 900 would cover
all loss on buildings. \ number OF fine trees wcrn
destroyed The total loss VIII not exceed Sl3,OOO,
partly insured. The origin Of the fire IS unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
THE EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN.

San Francisco, Aug. 1s.-The steamer City Of sgd
ney, from Hong Kong and Yokohama, which arrived
this evening, was expected TO bring details Of the
earthquake at kumsmOto, the first news Of which
was sent by cable from Yokohama on July 90 One
eabo dispatch gave the loss Of life at 5000, while
another stated that almost the entire town Of Kuma
motto, with population Of $4,000 was destroyed
Full details had not been received when the City Of
Sydney left Yokohama but the newspapers Of that
city of August indicate such loss as given by
the cable dispatches. Several late telegrams to Ioko
hama gave the loss at twenty TO thirty killed. The
Japanese newspaper Jill ShlmpO" says however that
~ gfeat earthquake at kumsmOtO on July 2S many
hns nave been rent houses demolished and people
AHeo ana wounded IN the city, independent of the
surrounding villages. The people have been seized
VIII supehuhous terror Oh OF the hills being
broken
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oARNOT AND BOULANGER'
one SPEARS IN PARIS AND THE OTHER IN
LONDON.
THE FRENCH Presidents ADDRESS l raS TO ~ i''''
aai' x.~ops AND COMMUNAL DELEGATES
,orIANGERs SPEECH

.,, ,s-PreSldent Carnot dehNered an
sar,s >. a banquet given to-day to $4,000 Mayors
AdofeSs n,nral delegates lie said that the demon-
Rnd coili." "rovod the national solidarity The
s.S ssr"'.S ncople, though crushed for tme' had
feno" ;,s mower to recover and make its sovereign
a.". heard by removing parties still aiming 10
Voi.s ,oire the edicc raised by the fathers OF the
aNshTc nnNe The nation would soon cast INTO
.Sfviop all passing discords and combine the
sar.ss of the Republic by reconciling all her sons
:. ,hc name of the common country.
London. Aug. lS.-Five hundred French resi-
donts of London visited General Boulanger IN
bodv to-day and presented him with an address OF
srmnatby and confidence. The General, IN
sneecb. said that he had never used money be-
longing TO France except when trying to secure
ror AGAINST enemies. If he had been cited by a
REGULARLY constituted Court Of Assizes he and has
colleagues would have taken the first beat for
France 10 face a trial The French Government
did not dare TO avail themselves of the ordinary
courts. but formed a special tribunal. composed
OF his political enemies. which had virtually con,
demned hun before 1t met In conclusion, he Sild
he only asked good faith from the French people
end the triumph of the present rulers would soon
be thing Of the past
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19

1T III ~ I''i' ''I ~ T ~ 1T
Chicago. Aug lo.-Ihe dispatches from Austin,
TcX saying that Abncr Taylor hal pleaded guilty
and had been fined for importing contract labor appear
10 be erruneou- Mr. Taylor. who is in this city.
celved a telegram to day follows: In the case of
the United States against Gus Wilke and Ahner
Taylor charged with importing laborrs 10 work on
the Texas Capitol, which up yesterday. both Do
PENDANTS pleaded IN general denial The District A.
torney thereupon announced 10 the court that he had
been unable 10 procure any testimony connectng
d. fendaut Tavlor with the violation OF law complained
of End dsm -,cl the suit tO him. nci'ndant WHO
" thlicw the pens except Gus aud demurrer, By HIM
Gfel ard sad nothIn- IN bar of action hoih Nilho
a.h tho Government waived q jury. Judgment was
rendered hy thr court dismiss ng TAYLOR. and n favor
nf tbo Government against defendant Milhc for pen
aity and costs The same order was i,,ued in each
OF the sixty four case. sixteen new cases Just hle1
were dismissed by the Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
HIMSELF UNDER 4 CABLE c

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. ia Mlssrr' AZ "'r ,,
well known and respected clileh 0l p'u,," - ~,
~, - ,uaAs a novel attempt at suicide lie was ar
ro.te1 vcsterlay afternoon at the Union Depot
,arged with the theft Of numerous satchels III ''oo
~ tbe satchels werc valuable papers which ho ID" J."
dlferent parts OF the city To-day suaide1 sS
officers he was taken out TO find the paPers' a" '''
pas.ins a cable road he threw himself In i'o"' VI -
na.sing train before the officers could restrain n"i "''
sustained injuries that VIII provo i'%Sa, % ,r'es with
I,obert Uancock rival newspaper edli9r, AZ @ L
vick Mo The formers revolver ihl'',u Mt, NV, gr.d
WIZ I,y in his nos .tion while his antagonist hf,u
~ bin thrive times. Then gnspihg th' ''n. ' ,,a,
- tho seconds, he thrashed Hancock 30 ''N''''' D
DO on.lookers were obliged 10 Interfere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
r,cur,ve FOR LIFE IN THE SURF.

rorg Rranch. Au:. Is speciaD. The wife OF y, =
,rd,ows a prominent merchant OF Ch'u-'
batbine this afternoon near the Iron fl'' ' ''"',
Ioland's Ocean Hotel. ventured ou' o's ''' .,,,
-" n.os c,pcbt in a heavy surf and siron. under
- ,bot swept her out TO sea. She iousu'
eIouslv AGAINST the fierce waves to regain the sno'o
but becoming exhausted sank twice peio" a''N''''
could reach her. -Four men, who were oa''l"s'
- her rescue and kept her head above the water.
ur.s all they could do. Meantime Pc''r H'D'' /"
a.berman. reached the scene with h'nns Oo1''
h,ch yeas lying on the beach near BY. Nhon ,,.
Mii.N VII. NuoocLcd them the whole party Wa- SD Wu,
eS6auscd that they could do nothing ouI c" Inir%,
boat and iry to regain their nuyh about half
1 ws1 between the waters elce and the plso oa 'r
l,ont tho boat was struck by the huge Orah.l,'
sccHicno iiIcd when another struggle for life ehs.%l
The water being shallow she was caft'u ,,a,e
t.''Iore She was taken tO the beck"lh '"'''r'
asnoIe ,ich Mr. Andrews occupies for tho summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
cRrtr rRBrGlrrOv PROJECT.

Kansas CITY. Mo Aug. l. t,pecaD.-A great irrisa
tiou scheme is that which The Bear Lake and luNcr
canal Company of Ogden Utah. carrying out
j. r. Boutwell,. president Of the company, was IN
th, city YESTERDAY aud the contract for building the
canal wa, let b. William NJ Garland, OF this oliy'
The canal is 20 $1,000 900 and viii be 80 niles
long ten feet deep and forty feet WIDE le s"uNs
VIII he Bear Lake IN Idaho Territory, which Is thirty
miles lon, and seven miles wide. The canal VIII 20
,broueb Montana for two mllcs Of the route. Ths
canarv of the canal will be- Il 500 gallon. second
I'm Its course II viii irngatc hall million acres.
ie.le, this the canal will supply the warrworks Tor
ogden nd all the smaller towns IN ~ course hom
tcar lake Work Is a. bcgiu Ia about ten days and
r','t be completed on April l. Bear lake u fcd
largely hv tie SHOWS and sprnrs of the mountains.
4 bs supply Of water ,s ncXhaustinle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
ETGATEEN PERSONS BADLY HURT
A BROKEN BRAKE.BEAM THROWS A TRAIN
FROM THE RAILS.

FROM THE RAILS.
Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 1S.-At 1920 a. m to-uay
Burlington and Missouri passenger train OF three
cars met with a serious accident about one nlE
and a half from the station IN this cnY' Inc
brake beam broke and dropped down, forcing open
switch The smoker took tie switch ana was
derailed and with the car in the rear rolled down
a high embanllment Eighteen people were III
isred, AS follows William BOhacek and son. oi
Wilber, Neb bruised; Mrs. May Mckesson' oil
Wymore, knee sprained; II X. Clark, Des MoneS'
Iowa, face torn and hand crushed; w. +. WOOL
Waverly, Neb., left eye hurt; o. A. Jones oil
Lincoln is in a serious condition. lhe lohoWi"s
were members of the bridge gang: c. L. Olsnn,
badly hurt internally: Andrew Sundon, seyerey
hurt; W. A. Brown badly cut; John GrllisISd art snd
bruised Robert Kelly, back injured; George 1o
land, cut w. J. MOncrief, head injured I; Cui-
lev, shoulder crushed; William Reed; back @ hufI,
+. G. Ibhart Frank Graham and Conductor
Haight cut and bruised. None will die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
THE STRIKE IN THE WORLD PREss.RoOM

Strenuous efforts being made by Pressmens Union
No and Newspaper Printers Union No l 10 WIN the
strike now In progress in Ihe World" pressrOOm About
fifty prcssmen strike for addition To their regular
salary Saturday work. when the Sunday edition
is printed, onallng work. Al 1.-The WOfid once
yastcrd"y was said all the necessary "ei" !"
work and that the paper would come out ~ usual
story a. told by the differs materially. III -
20 the effect that The World' shorthanded and cannot
run all It's presses four skilled men have b"n
brought from philadelphia, but that they VIII return
10 that city to-day The strikers standing nrm and
expr,s themselves as confident winning the strike
A s-cret meeting OF Typographical Union No wiz D.
held this afternoon which IL will be decided "he'ht
cooperate with the pressmen not The S1reoVpc'
Union Will also hold q meeting for the same purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
FLOODS AND RIOTS IN THE ORIENT.

San Francisco, Aug. 18.-1he steamer City OF
Sydney brings news that the floods having subsded
in the various districts OF JAPAN fairly accurate
estimate of the damage done is obtained Nine
hundred and thirty houses destroyed, and forty
one persons known TO have lost their lives.
"The Overland China Mail' learns, July 6, that
the rioters IN the FOhien Province Of China had fled
before the approaching troops Before leaving, how
ever they burned their boats. The attack the Chin
Chu villages is confirmed. For the loss of four
five of their counrynen year. the rioters revenged
them selves by slaughtering between four and five
hundred inhabitants of the Chin Chu villages, in
eluiing women and children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
rur NOR Ar AZ ryp ~ RIcHMOYD. rrr.

Richmond. 1cX.. rug i-.-fhr to"n Wa qu'f n
day after thc riot n which sheriff Dar'"y and ca
sheriff Balclcy lost their live, and several piomincni
citizens verc wounded Tho ight Guarls Of Houston
arc here. Governor Ho.s arrived dis afternoon.
accompanied by The brcuhsm Light Iuari,. IL 70
thought the mnitar. Will not be- uordcd, ai least mf
the present As the sheriff has been KILLED and hs
deputy wouudod. uo arrest. have been made. nor las
any Inquest been held tp Investigate The cause oi i'sl
fholrl the bollr have boon hHflr - a. thought th~
on Will be- lcfi io The Grand Juw for settlement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
4 IonNsronN MscRrANr lRRrsrEp.

Wihe.banc Iann Aug g. Chief of Police liari.
Of John,t,wn. whD lost his wfc AMI se,cn ch.ldrra
IN ne flood wa, In thl. cIN to-day. In pawn
brokers' shop ho found diamond ung va'u~i q 500
whlch va. worn hy Mr.. ratain. wealthy ~omts
who boarded a. The uurlbut House Johnsiovn.
fov da,. after the fool Mrs Pffain's body Wa wuni
with the finger urou which she th' flng srVef~f
f,,m thn hand chef Harris utcri thn thlri -
Manch Chnuk and found ths he had paNnnd ha nns
Ills name IL Zundel aud De- has been ari'''"N
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prrrrErxcn nErwrrv JuIr lNp coTroN Bles

nTFFTETNCF NITNITN JIIT ~ = ~ 10
New orleans. Aug i-.-ihe boH.u oi tN''"s ..
tho co,,on F,cbanes has scnt 60 an ENchanfes aod
Loar,s n Trade an invitation % couventon ~
tie coi,on Interest, ~ take place In this civ On
scptember n. To rrce ON a uniiouu adjustment of
the diacr. ne, In t,fc between cotton and u'r e'egns
re nr,un.ltou IL that fium certain dtfe All r"ti'
ihnu ite V,iJ by net weight. allowing lef cert ~
ne ,ros weight for iutc aud I = for cotton bssgns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
oOU1D NOT GO WITHOUT THE sAToHEL

The steamship La Champagne sailed ior hd'Ic
on saturday-,Tthout Mrs De We're OF Chicago, who
had her baggage al the whalf, all except sa~hei
containing her diamond iewelry, her money anu
nrstciass passage ticket for Europe. She arNeu
ON the Pennsylvania Railroad IN jersey Ciiy cary
saturday morning. and gave her baggage CHECKS 10
az eApressman on The train. The trunks we're De
hNeied all right, but the checks got mixed ana some
one else got the satch3l Detective MOTIFS j. IooA-
hg lor II, with good chance OF success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
HUSBAND And WIFE REM1RRIED
THE FORMER NARROWLY ESCAPES SENTENCE
FOR BIGAMY.

FOR BlGAN1.
Baltimore Aug. 18 (speciaD.-John Wachter ana
Margaret Taylor were married the seconn ,ii"o
TODAY Their first marriage was Illegal, "schter
uniting bigamy and leading dual life for some
wears. In 1876 he married Margaret A. Beck IN
Brooklyn They removed to Baltimore in 1850, ana
a wear later he met Margaret Taylor, OF East baiu
more. While c0urtng the second Margaret Nc hN'u
happily with his first wife in the eA're'ne wo9,.iH
mart Of the city. After years courtShlp "a'h''r
,,rJod Miss TAYLOR, never changing his name OF
riyinr her the slightest ntmation Of previous
marriage. For three years he supported 'h' '"0
households in this CITY, neither of when 6e
tbo eVistence OF the other. lie was dPPdiv'uy 49,,
. uo =. hoth families After three years, however,
Wsehter Abandoned his second wife ana hsr % uns Ta
chiIdron went to Richmond and engaE"a ~ , h.,
The arst wife then learned how she mao Ii, p'i 81,
posed upon. and Wachter was iy arrests TbroHg5 sk
90 Ingai manoeuvring a nOlle pro,cqui Was t -
IN tbe case and Mrs. Wachter No. phVSu,g .oconS
divorce, leaving her husband Hco - many
oba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
rpcrr,rc THE FTTYIR IN CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati Aug. 1e.-Dr. LongfellOw, who was men
toned in the Associated Press report yesterday in con-
nection with the Brown-Sequard elixir, called at the
office Of the Associated Press here this evening and
stated that he has treated forty nine patients with the
elixir OF that number forty per cent have been Deh-
flied, some a great deal, others less. In one case
only has any special inflammation resulted. ana that
was far from dangerous. Results so far nave Deeh
permanent notwth standing newspaper reports 10 the
contrary. Dr. LOngf How attributes his success WIN
the elixir tn lis proper administration. lie says also
that no papers have paid him for his experiments nor
has any chemist been paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
r,,p p,cuvovD poSrulSrTpSgrP.

Richmond Va. Aug l. lspec.ah The wranns
over the postmascr,hp here. which Is The Oc,t fode-
"a, Office in the state has sono ar that there seems
slight hope Of having anything bat Democratic post
nin.t ter soon. The service rs not satisfactory 10 no
public by any means and The fear of the present In
,umbenis thai they may be- d" bounced anvhuw doc.
not add % H. efficiency Complaint, asalnsi NO
.norfatou of mail, fiom the railway stat ons here
to Tho postolce have bccn fiei With the Washington
aufh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
THE sFIzr1REs IN BEHRING SEA.

Ottawa, Aug 1s.-The report of A. NJ Ham'ey'
rustoms agent at Victoria in the matter of the seizure
by United States cruisers of Canadian sealels In the
Behrng Sea- has reached the Department OF Customs.
Copies will be forwarded TO the Imperial Government
In support Of the representations already made 70
Lord Knutsford BY the Dominion Ministry, 10 secure
the settlement of the whole question of the clam OF
the United States the sole control and proprietor
ship OF the Bchrng Sea II IS believed that the
report will greatly facilitate negotiations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
DRESSED BEEF IMPORTED INTO MSNESorA

p,7uth. Mlnn Aug. Is.-Consignment' oi uI's'.u
beef arrived here yesterday for the Local pa'MN
,d all of the cars came through 81 Paul ann "i'-
neapolls. It had been reported that an nl,"',"n nl
would be- served on the cars a. uh'S pa -
"'''T -, c,,., hy the 81 paul beef men. hut The
ne sno ycre moi moesiod. II L. understood tt' ~
,,ner General CIapp VIII appeal ihe case OF a., a.,
T,,csdav dccidng the law requiring m'P''''" ~" '
taos unconstitutional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
rpsr,ve THE CRUISER CHARLESTON

san Frnncisco Aug. ls.-Ine no" CRUISER
- ,,..o a trial run IN the bay yesterday after
49,, No Government ohcals were aboari. and The
,,,at was slmplv to test some alterations which had
hoan made m her machinery since the official tria
TRIP three months ago Lhcre Or ssh no ratc of spee
deVe'oP oPnorstood that tho builders consider the Gia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
pEATH or rpFnFR1oK BeOWy TUBFNAy

Saratoga, N. Y. Aug. 1s (special)-Frederick Brown
OF Washington, a track follower and plunger died
at the Warden Hotel to-day. He was about thirty
years old, and was famlliarly known Browney.7
hls mother reached his bedside only short time
previous TO his demise. He made his VIII. leaving
hs mother $4,000. II Is stated that be has been
successful In Saratoga and that be had deposited n
one OF me banks here winnings 10 the amount OF
eDout 81. 900. The body viii be taken TO Washing
ton for ineiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
, PORCH or YEw-YORK LETTERS STOLEN.

s. Louis. Aug. IL spociah.-1ho postal auihonile.
.A startling discovery this morning on The arrival
., tho fast mail over the Pennsylvania Rairoad
Tn. train arrived hero at :f5 a. M, and few
minutes later Il was announced that the through pouch
So, York containing the registered mall for 81
i. h.d hecn stolen The wires set 70 work and
~ - o'cIoc a message received stating that the
,cb rad been picked up I'm the yards AT Iertc auie
- THE postal clerks take supper AZ 1ere Haute
snd the theory Is that while the men were a. supper
the car was entered and the pouch soieh 1be pouch
Contained over 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
FINDING NAVY PEARLS AND ONE BOMB.

Prairie du Chen, Wis. Aug. 1s.-The poarl-hunters
craze has reached this place and the largest mum
bers Of pearls yet reported In this state have beeh
gathered In the last day or two. More man looO
pearls were sent from here yesterday by two or
three parties some of the pearls largo and
valuable. While hunting pearls today a man nshcl
up a bombshe that had lain in the river grea--
many years probably from the time of the capture u
the old fort by the British.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
CARTER HARR1SON FAVORs OHICAGO.

chicago, Aug Is lspeclal).-The local papers
printed this morning dispatch from New-York say
Ing that e&-Mayor Carter Harrison had written
note In reply TO an inquiry declaring I'm favor oi
New.York the seat Of the Worlds Fair IN lo92
In Interview 10 day Mr. Harrison declared that The
whole thing must be practical Joke, that he Is Tor
Chicago, first last. and all the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
ENGLAND AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Berlin, Aug. 1s.-The National Zeitung," COM
snontng Emperor Williams recent trip to England
says: The entente obtained by his visit 70 Osborne
assures an identity Of policy the part Of England
and the triple alliance, and makes provision for all
results Of that common policy. II is confidently re-
garded settled that the successors Of the salisbury
Cabinet will adhere 10 the new arrangement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19

Mauch Chunk, Penn. Aug. ls.-wnllsm {. Morris
ir was stricken with apoplexy at O'Clock this morn
ing AZ his home, and expired Instantly lie was Tor
many years general auditor OF coal accounts iof u'e
Ishlgh Xalley Railroad Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
,.,.rr nnrrnv rrcr1rrn At MEMPHIS.

Memphls Tenn. Aug i7.-1he hfst hhle on NV
cotton raised In the Memphis district va. ",eNe'
her. to.day. n was shipped from Wet roln' MISS
-, 80. r,u.. south ,.t OF this city. Last year
lie arst new cotton was received August H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
ernnrr nrlrn Ar rAR RocKIwIr.

An unknown man dropped dead. last night At ths
rnlied states Hotel Al Far Rockaway. He stand.
Ing in fiunt of the hotel talking to group ol men
and oilerlng to match his horse tor against
horse In lar ROckaway. A. he tuucsl io enter the
hotel he suddenly staggered aud fcn dead ue.xs
disease the causas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
MODIFYING THE AUsTRo-GERMAN TREATY.

Berlin, Aug. 1S.-It is reported that the recent
interviews between Prince Bismarck and emperor
Francis Joseph and Count kalnoky resulted In
modification Of the Austr0 German treaty, WheieDy
a caslls foedcrs is established whenever wal IN
terests of either nation threatened. lthoIto
only an open attack has constituted a cause 1or
foint action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
LOSSES IN vARIols PLACES.

Newport, n H., Aug. 15.-E NJ HuntOn's tanneiy
was burned at II O'Clock last night Loss on bulH-
ings and machinery, 200: Insurance. $4,000
Loss on stock, Sj 900; insurance, unknown
Rockland Mass, Aug. 1s.-A fire this afternoon
DESTROYED a barn. with its contents. the premises
of Dennis IIcnnlgan, Union-st Loss, $500; In
eurauce. 900.