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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-12

ruling and some dousI As to the effect ii
mixhf have uhdsr certain circumstances. but
| till adhered 10 il for the present al least.
| He would have il carefully examined here
after.
Weaver suggested that il would be better
for the Speaker To resolve the doubt in favor
Of the minority.
In SpeAk-r-Ths Chair thinks IL better
TO resolve the doubt in the interest of the
rsn action Of public business. Applause
No quorum voting on ordering yeas anu
Gays on the adoption Of the Conference re-
port Weaver sgAin raised the po,n, Of order
that quorum.
The speaker overruled the point. He was
sware il had been decided in the 32nd CON-
sress that quorum vas present but for more
han tairt, nve year, decisions and the uni
form practice Of the House had been the
other way.
The conference report Va, agreed to.
D.bble then presented the COO ference re-
port on the bill for the erection of a public
| ouildirg at Omaha, e;eb.
Weaver raised the question Of eonsidera-
lion bat the House decided 70 consioef the
conferet ce report.
Weaver permitted the report 10 be agreed
to without forcing yea and nay vote, but
hen Dibble arose with another conference
report he raised the question Of considers
ton and moved to adjourn
Dibble raised pom Of order that the lat
Ter motion WAS not in order but the point as
over-uied by ne sp ak, r Who held, pending
the decision of the question of consideration
it was competent To adjourn. He also held
in order the subsequent order that when the
House adjourn it be to meet Monday.
The latter motion was defeste Add Wes-
yer Withdrew hi. motion 10 adjourn and on
his motion the House at I O'Clock took =
recess until 7.30.
At the evening session kilgore of Texas
took Weavers place in oostructing legisis-
ton. He raised the point of no quorum
Upon the motion to 90 into the committee
Of the whole for the consideration of private
pension bills Kiigore said as long as one man
could prevent business no private bills should
be passed.
A call Of the House was ordered and con-
tlnued until 40 when the House sdjourned-
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Ordered. the Senate coacurring, that ,hs
Secretary of State be instructed To furnist
each member Of the Gin lie legislature with one
copy If the Revised Statute. Of Maine, ex
c ading all memeers OF the ed and 63ri
lesislaIuSes.
! Un motion Of Mr.. Warren of CAstine,
| Ordered that the committee on education
inquire into the nee Is Of the Stale normal
seiioois and n port as early As possible BY. re-
solve or Cther~ise-
Ol Ia Jtion of Mr.. Cole of Brooklin,
Ordered that the commiglev On education
be directed 10 inqAire iato he ,xped.ency Of
amending sectious 5 and OF ehap,sr ~ OF
OF the public laws of lee7 rel&tins To the
xppolntmeut Of truAnt 1Ih :vrs aud pei altir =
Tor neslect thereof and report BY bll OF
otnsr~ise.
MIR. Barker of Bangor from the committee
on the Judiciary reported reference of oil
All sci eut.tied an act relating 10
the registration Of voters and asked thai the
same be referred TO the eorimiltee On legal
Affairs. Report accepted and o.li referred ss
directed
MIR. Eogg Of Portland from the committee
on the judiciary reported reference of orier
relating 10 patent ballot boxes and ASKED
leave To report that the same be referred %
the committee On legal affairs. Report sc-
eepted and order referred TO commiItee on
legal Affairs.
Paper from the Senate. The Senate non
coDcurred in the action Of the House In ad
journing until two o'clock Z. NJ. Monday
un motion OF Mr.. Engel OF Bangor, House
insisted. and chair appointed the follow ing
committee of Conference, Messrs. Eugel oI
Bangor Hovey Of plttsneid and haler OF
Seai boro.
Mr.. Niswell of Ellsworth. from the
committee on Judiciary reported reference
VI oruer relating 10 compulsory registration
IN the city Of Biddefori aud in the other
cities OF this Stat and asked that the same
be referred TO the committee On l. sAl At i.rs
Report sccep.ed and order referred rs di-
rected.
Paper from the Senate,
Ordered, That all joint standing commit
tees, except the committee on huaucIsi
affairs, make their hnal report before the
thirteenth of January next.
This order came from the Senate read
and passed and WAS read and passed In CON
cui :ence.
Messrs. Heath of kennebec, Libby of
Cum 1erl4nd, and Simpson OF fenvDscui
were subsequently, joined On the part oi The
Senate.
Mr.. Elgel subsequently, reported that tn.
order auIeuded AS to read 'on Monday
next a. eleven oclock A. NJ. D." have passag.
Mr.. Eugel stated that the reason tor the
Senate mob b-concu-riug was that the el. ctors
have the use OF the Senate Chamber Oh
Monday next At two ociock +. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Pattangall OF Pembroke,
the report was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague of lAsater,
adjourned.
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o. o. r. Installation at Winthrop.

The follosing Off .ers Of Crystal Lods
No. -. I o. q. r.. of Winthrop, we're in
stalled Thursday evening by e. NJ. Y. l.
Pond Of Augusta; N. e., J. W. Towle; V
e.. =. s. varney; X. See, C.. W. Ullin,
ham; r. SEC. T.. o. Kelly; Treas, J. q
Yeaton; W.. II. A. Preach, G., y. s
French; X s w. G.. j. II. Bates; l.. 2
W G.. J. T. Martin; X. s. s., G. c. Put
man; l.. s. g., H. y. Pinkhsm; I G., r.
VI. Richardson; o. G., A. r. Stone; Chap.
W. II. French; X. s v. g., J. II. Shep
herd L. s. v. g., w. A. Whiting.
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
To Place Rosecrans on the Retired Lis

To Place Rosecrans on the Retired List
The House committee on military affairs
ordered a favorable report on the bill to
place Gen. Ros Grams on the retired list with
the rank of major ger e:A. A favorable re-
port has been ordered by the Senate CON-
mittee on q similar bill.
Rewarding Heroism.
Secretary Fairchild has awarded gold
life saving medals to Captain
Joshua James and crew of ten
of Hull, Mass, for services in rescuing
the crew Of the schooner Gertrude Alb 'ot' /,
near Hull, Nov. %, l,ss silver medals to
the crew os five, which rescued the crew Of
the schooner Il. G. Iiigglnson, Nov rs, near
Hull; gold medals to keeper Harding of
kens point life saving station, N. H.. and of
his crew Of six, for extreme heroism at the
wreck of the schooner Olive Dyer, Nov. 26.
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MAIZE DISPATCHES.
a FRIENDLY scUpFLE
Between Two LIE wiston Men Results
In Accidental Shooting.

lewiston, Jan II.
Tonight during a friendly seufte between
two men in billiard room, on Lisbon St.
pistol in tn hands Of one, was accident
ally discharged The bullet passed
through the mouth and face of John
McAanus. The wound is not thought
dangerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-12

On Wedne sday evening last the officers Of
Harmony Grange. No. ls4, we're installed by
Brs Anse Holway Of Skowhegan After
install ativn there vas . bountiful supper
prepared by the ladies of the grange sho are
noted for good cooking powerful rain
prevailed but full grange assembled just
as though it had been stAr-E ght-
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STATE NE We.
KKxNEBEc.
North Pftsfon

An old lady by the name of Nolan, aged
Il years. walked on Saturday afternoon
from Gardiner to her home in Whisefeld,
. distance of about eight miles. Ii Vas
very hard, muddy Walking. and If there are
any smarter old ladies' than this ve want to
hear from them The literary society Of
North Piitston had Q very intefesting meet
ing consisting Of discussion together With
recitatious, de eclamations. etc.
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IWatervillc Scntinel.l

Governor Burleigh 10 receiving tAs
frieitations Of the pres all around and With
no adm'x,ure Of partisan gall. upon his staR
apPointm snts. They are conceded to Be a
unusually handsome body Of men and %
mild manaered As ever faced the hazardous
duties Of an executive n ception. A. repre-
sentatiNes Of the Maine type of manhood n
is TO be hopsd that the Governor and his
military family may ofs n BE- seen abroad.
lB,ddcfoni S,andarl.l
h. j, Cram Of this city, recently appointed
by the Governor, inspector of rife practice,
Is eminentiy well q.ahh Il to hli the position.
Mr. Cram will visit the eighteen military
companies IN the State AbouI once q year,
and inc OF the poorer ones of,eusr. There
is no salary attached To the Office but all
travelling expenses aud other official sx-
psnses are betrayed by the State.
Somerset Reporter)
| Governor Burleishs aidress meets the
hearty approval Of \ large number Of the
newspapers Of the State They recognise
In it y state payer dealing with ate asalrs in
the direct and po tive manner Of Que we'll
posted In the AFFAIR." of the State governmeas
and institutions. The ,xpr, ssions Of appro.
val of gentlemen who heard the address have
been numerous and emphatic.
Rockland opinion1
We send out with this Issue Of ,he Opinion
a supplement- eontaining the inaugural cd
drrss Of Governor Burlrish, With an excel
lent portrait of the Governor himself. The
presentation of the condition of the sRaiss
Of the State made IN the address, 10 clear
and business Like and will b. read with inter.
est.
Presque Isle Herald, l
Gov. Burleigh has made admirable sclcc-
tons Tor members of his stan. Il 10 . scoi-
iy group If good fcilo~s. rhs positions
were very desirabie although purely honor
AIRY. over $50 applications Tor them having
been made. The Herald 10 much pleased
and granncd with the compliment paid "
Aroostook IN the selection Of our fellow
to~nsman. Chas. 4. Allen. Esq for one Of
the aide, de Ca mp, particularly ~ IL was un-
solicited aud unexpected. Col Allea did
'eoman service as m, mbrr Of both \ a,e aud
count, commit ces during the late campaign,
AID 'h's aIpo,n 'ncnt Ia s.acefai reeJg IL
tiou OF his valuable labors. rnAt he will
discharge the duuiss OF his position ~ we'll
.nd appear As we'll as any OF the o her good
tcllo"s On the stan Of the com.aaaier in
chief. We have No doubt.
tCAmden Herald.
Gov. Burleish's inaugural isa straight
forward instructive aud ", n written CON-
muaication. The governor has not hcsitsted
20 express his vlcss clearly and forcibly on
he various subjects which may come before
ths les,sl ,ture for &C iJn Ill, comnen 10.
ton OF prohibition 10 well put and sho -
hat he is MT afflicted with high license nom
sense,
Compliment to Senator Frye.
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Failures OF the Past Week.

New YORK, Jan. IL.
The failures during the past week, report
cd by Dunn ana Z. X. Russell & Co,
number for the United States SOL, Canada
81, total 38l, against 3s7 last week, and 229
the week previous; z.9 for the correspond
ing week of last year.
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House.

Whsa the House assembled today Weaver
of Iowa at once began hlibustering. The
frat count was on a motion of Weaver thai
when the House adjourn it be to Monday
While the count was being taken an earnest
consultation was held at the speakers desk
anticipated in by the speaker, Randall,
Mills. Dockery, McCresry and McShane
As resul after the count hat proceeded
half an hour without quoru n. Randall de
msnded the yeas and nays and they were
ordered The motion was defeated-yea,
?. nays 2es, and Weaver moved = reconsid
eration.-
Randall made point of order that it VA,
not in order to move to reconsider the vote
upon a mot on to ijourn to . certain day
The point Was sustained
Weaver moved q recess until 80.
Ranc all held that the motion was not il
the nature of business and vas not in ordel
till the journal had been read
Tn. speaker sustained the point.
Weaver moved an adjournment till Mon
day Defeaied-l50 TO 4.
Weaver raised point of no quorum.
Dibble d. manded the yeas and nays anC
they with the previous question we're ordered
Weaver then .. ked whether il would nov b
in order to move to adjourn until Monday
The speaker thought not. The Chair hAi
some doubts about the correctness of th'
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FOREIGN intelligence.
THE STORM IN ONTARIO.
Vast Amount OF Damage to Telegraph
and Telephone Companies

TORONTO, Jan. IT.
The storm Wednesday night and yester-
day forenoon was of unusual violence.
Dispatches from Eastern aud Southwe stern
Ontario describe it as the most severe ever
known. large amount Of valuable
property was destroyed. Telegraph and
telephone companies have suffered severely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-12

There was quite lively work in the o6sss
Iones 4 Leigh yesterday, 1t being the dss-
:Iosure Of debtors To the Hall and Meadsf ss-
ate Of vassalboro. This will be continued
day. Senator Iisines Of wstsrviiIe. sp-
ears for the debtors, and Senator Heath fer
,e creditors.
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The McGIBESr FAnILr CoxcEkr

Standing 70 m orly," sac the cry of the
ushers at the Grand Opera House last night
at the second appearance Of the famous Me-
Gibeny Family, and this vas very remsrkbie
when We take INTO consideration the fact
that Barnums great cireus vas IN town and
it was the greatest musical family 90 earth
competing with the greatest shov on earth"
aad the bonors we're evenly divided ss bo'A
hAd mammosh crovds.-Daytos JosSnat,
Nay II, 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-12

Look out for your brown bread and beans
tod ~, a. taers will be no teams run To-
morrow.
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RICHMOND.

Rev W. G. Stiles breaches at Po~nslboro.
sunday afternoon at2 30 O'Clock. lie morn
ny sermon here will be on "By
their fruits ye shall know them"
officer Buzzell of Gardiner vas In towu,
Friday.
Edwin Totman represents Richmond's In
'erests In the Sagadahoc gAricultursl Society
~ n vice president.
Eugene Thomas, a rising young Boston
lawyer was In town, Friday.
NJ. q Gambert and James McCusick of
Gardiner was in town, Thursday
Mr.. Boyle Of the Portland Evening En-
press was In town Thursday evening.
Colonel J. W. Spaulding President Of the
Fort Payne (Alabama) Coal and Iron Com
pany, and Gen. u. II. Logan Of Phoenix,
arizona, was in town. Thursday and Friday.
About twenty members Of the Gardiner
Colony of Pilgrim Fathers visited the Rich
nond Colony Thursday evening Inssaila-
ION of officers vas the event Of the evening,
together with tempting spread In the din
ny room. The officers are Governor,
ltinaldo Brown; lieutenant governor, Mrs.
J. l. Pusharh; ex-governor, Geo. =. En-
mons; secretary, Alvin Ess'map: treasurer,
Ienry Fleming collector, John l. PushaSd (;
hapl,in. Mrs Alvin Eastman inside guard,
Joseph B Costsll0w; outside guard, Samuel
\ Card; serg"mnt-at arms. Mrs. W. n.
'ino; deputy sergesnt-at arms, Otis Smith.
The Bee reports that the total receipts Of
he Queen Esther company At Gardiner were
,iJ7 Os. The companys share. with the
ale of supper tickets, was es9. .65; expenses
'pok ss2.Oz. leaving o.. .G2 on hand At pres-
mt to settle n few small bills This 70 .
rood showing. considering that they expect
IN lose quite a sum, the company being 90
large.
i.urs'iay q somewhat unusual thing
appened. Two Of our Richmo,d sports
nen went around Swan Island. distance Of
early ten miles, in a float. Several ducks
we're captured.
irail"y woman who was poisoned by Thonp-
on with aconite. was abed and spparently
90 sick and weak to get sbout. Friday she
'e could no, be found. Possibly the parties
ho have tampered with person Who would
ave been the principal witness In . case Of
ttempted murder might not like the
| ,abli"ity Of m ,nii N.
Thompson waived the reading Of the
ssrrsnt and pleaded not guilty. The
sra Hey woman being alb .ense there vas not
efficient testimony TO hold Thompson and
,e vas discharged and retained to Gardner.
A vigorous remon STRANGE against the re-
rovAl Of the February term Of court from
his city to wAtsrville, was starred yester-
| lay afternoon and was, We understand, en-
lor'ed by all or nearly all the lawyers 10 the
| ity. The remonstrants claim that there 10
| 'ojust reason for . change that il involves
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DAmaIiscotta Organizes a Board Of
Trade.

DAMARIscoTTA, Jan IL.
The citizens of Damariscotta and New
Castle held meeting toni. ht and organized
q Board OF Trade with the following officers
joel + Huston, president; Thomas G.. Ken
nedy, vice president; Dr. J NJ. King, secre-
tary. The meeting vas large and enthu ,ias-
tic.
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Germans and samoans Fight.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Jan. II.
Reports of fighting between the Germans
and the followers of the deposed King Mataa-
ia in Samoa is confirmed.
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WE. SPHERE Of Washington. ID. c.. vas
registered ss the Cony House last night.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
SIGNAL SERVICE
Weather Indications for the Next "a
HouYA

Was DEPAHrnEsT,
Once Of the Chief Signal Oticef.
WAsHfSsros. Jan. IL. IA. NJ
For Maine Generally fair nesrly station
cry temperature, except slightly colder along
the Se~ England coast; wind. generally
westerly.
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Know shysslf Sy PssAne ~ "odsees =
Llfs," ths bsss nsdical vssk sv8 pabnGAs4
~ yssnG ~ m6AAleAoeo ~
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Mr.. Chs,, Bedloe Of Portland, supsrinin-
tendens Of this division Of the Western I'm
ion vss in The city yestsrdsy.
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We have been Gsing Bro~n'. In'fsnt Re
lief in our family f.r year or more ard
have come TO regard il a. th~ very hest med =
cine se ever hal IN our house Have also
a-si Il With great success among our stock
especially young lambs and are quite sure
il has saved the hive. of some Of them
Suffice II To say | should not feel safe with
out H. <. II. MiLLErT.
SoHwAr Ma Dec Z 1873.
Your non-y rs'sndei II II falls to benefit yos
shsn assd strictiy directed on inside wrapper,
you take 90 1sk 10 trying IL.
oN-ssHld by ali i~aisrs 1-nsd4mto of,ooiip
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Thirty years and more Of trial
Shos that SOZODONf + deserves
Public confidence completely.
And is Object fully serves.
sno-y teeth, guns hard and ruddy,
Twill confer on everybody.
janssieodh vlvnr
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ADVERTISE THEM

In the WANT COLUMN OF the kENNE
BEG JOURNAL. and see how asfeh See
will aad . purchaser.
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lCAmden Herald.

Gov. Burleishs inaugural isa straight
forward instructive and VIII written CON-
muaication. The governor has not hcsitsted
20 express his vlcss clearly and forcibly on
he various subjects which may come before
III, les,.l ture for &C iJn III, com men To-.
ton of prohibition is well put and shJ~s
hat he is MT afflicted with high license non-
spusp
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WORK OF vANDALS.
Impositions Practiced and Cars Broken
Open.

A .tif breeze ia blowing this evening and
/. doing much to alleviate the suferngs of
the men Several cases of vandalism and
robbery were reported TO-DAY. Last night
number Of cars containing supplies we're
hrnAen into and the contents carried off
What the thieves could not steal they tram
pied and ruined. The Masonic relief was
entered ana robbed Twelve men we're ar
rested for stealing today but were released
on returning the goods. The military guards
of Cambria City vers kept busy arresting
thieves. They we're placed in the guard
bouse and this morning were drnmmed out
Of town. When they reached the oui.kirt.
they were warned that If caught again they
would be sammarily dealt with. Many peo-
ple are imposing upon the relief committee
Ia several cases a MAJ succeeded in getting
enough supplies TO las; several months. One
man was found this afternoon who had nine
SACKS OF -four in his cellav besides large
stock of provisions ard clothing secured
from the committee by misrepresentation.
This afternoon Private Wm- Young. Co.
! G, I4ih Reg't., committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head With rife ball.
Young vas a farm laborer and resided a.
| Toms Ran near Mansfield, Pa. He had been
I sick several days but nothing in his manner
/ indicated that he contemplated taking his
/ life He vas % years Old ami leaves a
( wiiox and two children Miss Walk .anl
/ Mis-. Ely North of the Home for Friendless
Children returned to Philadelphia yesterday
and took With them the Hoffman family o:
nine clildrea- The little ones we're found
/ in a destitute condition, both their parents
and Oldest sister we're drowned in the fool
Miss B. W HinekIey, head Of the Children
Aid Society of Philadelphia, Is one of ths
busiest young women in the valley. Ais'
Hinekley says the object Of the society i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-10

Saturday afternoons train brought To this
city . mains Of one Of that now ever
nafre ~ing circle Of homes, men the old
stag, O., .ers Hiram Reed was born in
Augu t. ir 1919 and at the time Of hi. death,
riici &C Irfed at the residence of his dsugh,
ter, M.s. .,.llver. in boston, va. seventy
..yen ,-i-. Of age. He had been ia the
best Of hi health almost up TO the day be
died aa3 friends Who hal seen and talked
win him nut a week ago we're the most as
topshed at the news. He entered upon his
chosen occupation early in life and for more
than twenty years drove a stage from
this city TO Bangor and afteryard
TO Portland. During one year he
drove every day, Sundays included. without
losing a single uip, covering 2i,szO miles.
Mr. Reed delighted to rtlste aBeedote. Of
this adventurous life ard Of the time before
the railroads spoilt the coaching business.
Later in life be vas agent for the Augusta
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10
Animals and also connected Sith the Ameri-
can Cultiyator. He moved 10 Portland two
years ago His faculties we're we'll preserved
to the last and he leaves a vide circle Of
friends 10 mourn his ioss.
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Charged With Stealing from u Ex
DIe5a
Notes
SKY BECAME BLACK,
Aud Two Immense Clouds Seemed to
Rise Out OF the Lake and Bear Down
on Oswego.

OswEUo, n Y, June ..
The worst storm of hail experienced here
for many years passed over this section of
the State at O'Clock this afternoon The
people were just gathering at mass meet
leg in aid of the Johnstown sufferers when
the sky suddenly became black and two i'm
mense clouds seemed to rise out of the lake
and bear down upon the city The people
abandoned the meeting and rushed for their
homes. As the clouds approached the city
they were trightful in appearance They
passed over the city three minutes apart aud
the sun shown brightly between them. The
thermometer fell from &c to 81 and hail
come with terrific force, the stones being all
shapes and sizes. The weather observer
picked up one at the signal office which
measured 30 inches long and j-S of an
inch in thickness Great damage was d n,
to strawberries and tobacco crops. Many
fields were utterly ruined. The rain which
fell in twenty minutes was | 3 , inches, the
heaviest in that time ever recorded here
The air was filled with electricity and the
thunder wac iuCcssant and doatcniug There
is no cpmmuaic ltio1 wtu ncar-Jy towns to-
night The damage to crops is believed to
be very heavy.