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STORM IN FLORIDA.
Great Damage by a Terrific Cloudburst
at Jacksonville.

At Jacksonville, Fla, rain began to fall
before dawn yesterday and continued without
cessation all day, the air at times being almost
white with sheets of rain, much resembling q
snow squall. During the afternoon the storm
was accompanied with sharp electrical shocks
of an intensity never before experienced in
this part OF the state. few minutes before
o'clock small black cloud was seen rolling
rapidly toward the city from the southwest,
through which lightning played at intervals,
giving it a decidedly greenish color. Its
velocity increased as it approached the zenith
and the wind became almost hurricane.
Suddenly the cloud burst and q perfect
deluge of water descended upon the
city. The cloud was then partially dis
PEELED and disappeared toward the north
east. In less than ten minutes the streets were
flooded with water the sewers and surface
drains being wholly inadequate to the task OF
carrying it off. The pavement is OF circular
cypress blocks, and the water, forcing its way
beneath them, made the surface of the streets
undulate like the waves Of the ocean Teams
and pedestrians broke through and the water
spurted up into the air with great force Sur
face streams ran down Pine, Ocean and Hogan
streets like mill race, washing the paving
blocks up into piles and, In some instances,
carrying them down nearly to the wharves.
Many stores were flooded and unpaved and the
places, SO as 20 be temporarily impossible. The
damage will reach several thousand dollars.
Sergeant Townsend of the United States sig
nal station reports the rainfall the greatest on
record here for like duration. Up to noon it
had reached only one-half inch, but at $50 it
had increased to four and quarter inches.
The only record approaching it is that of Sep
TENDER 26, 1885, when, from the previous mid
night to IL o'clock p.m.-twenty-thr hours
the rainfall amounted to six and one-fifth inches
on a level. Yesterdays average, however, is
much i'll excess of that
A violent tornado passed over Pablo beach,
sixteen miles from Jacksonville, on the Allan
tic coast, at o'clock last night. It shattered
Murray hall, an immense beach hotel Prince
O'Neill thirteen years old, was carried, with a
horse and buggy he was watching, 200 feet and
killed Ten minutes before the tornado swept
over the place the operator in the Office at Muir
ray hall was warned by wire from Jacksonville
OF cloudburst In that city, and at that very
moment an electric charge ON the wire burned
a cash in the operators hand.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Manicures are on the increase in London.
Since the princess of Wales set the fashion of
having her manicure wait upon her at Marl-
borough house the habit has been taken up by
all who have any pretensions to being leaders
of London high life.
One hundred and fourty-four designs, includ-
ing forty-seven large models, have been sent
In for the proposed German national memorial
to the late Kaiser Wilhelm. The jury ofawards
will meet on September 80 to determine which
shall be adopted.
report is current at Malaga that the Span
ish gunboat Cocodrilo was fired upon by Riff
fans on the Morocco coast, and that the gun
boat replied, destroying a number Of Moorish
houses
In response to the pope's call for the election
OF new generals deputies of the Franciscan,
Augustinian and Carmelite orders are arriving
here from all parts of the world. The Angus
tinian order in America is represented by Rev.
Fathers Locke, Stanton and McEvoy.
The pope has written to Cardinal Manning
congratulating him upon the successful out
come of his efforts to effect a settlement CT the
dock troubles in London.
Herr Krupp, the great cannon maker of Es-
| sen, was present in Hanover during the recen,
maneuvers OF the German army and was an in.
| terested observer at the experiments made
with the new smokeless powder.
Oaran ACNE, 'the prince OF Parlslan carl
caturists," is a man of twenty tall. fair
OF military bearing and decidedly English ap
pearance His real name is Emmanuel Poirie
and his signature is simply Transformation o.
carandache, the Russian word for pencil"
At the Hotel Bristol, Paris. on his arrival, Mr.
Gladstone, after cautioning his wife to steI
| carefully she left the carriage, added, depre
catingly, 'Of course, though. you can still
| jump, aud SO could if chose" Then, dis
daining to use the elevator, he sprang nimbly
| up the stairs.
| The Catholic congress at Munich has de
manded the readmission of the religious orders
to Germany. The congress is numerously at
| tended.
| Cardinal Scbisf;Do ia daad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
STRANGE STORY FROM VIRGINIA.
Alleged Intimidation Of Young Man,
Who Is Forced to Marry.

West Point( Va. Especial to the Baltimore SUI,
says that there has been considerable talk there
for some days about a very peculiar case The
indictment yesterday Of Mr.. Walter Ball and
his son by the grand jury of King William
county brings the whole matter before the pub
lie. 1t is alleged that last Wednesday morn
ing Mr.. Ball and his son came over from their
home in New Kent county, and as soon as they
reached town went to the room of Mr. B. r.
Barham, who is also from New Kent; that the
men entered Barham's room with drawn pis-
tolls; that Barham was still in bed; that tine
Balls told Barham that he must go with them
and warned him that they would shoot him il
ne offered resistance; that they told him
that he should marry Miss Ball, the daughter
OF MIR. Ball. This is alleged to have happened
about 6 o'clock. Report says that Barharn
offered no resistance and did not demonstrate
with them; that he accompanied them
down to the train, and one guarded him
p rs s e other on e' s'ks ococa That shs
without any one having any idea that Barham
was under arrest; that the party proceeded to
Washington, being Joined in Richmond, some
say, by the young lady. Upon reaching Wash
lngton the couple were married. 1t is said that
Barham spoke not word in answer to the
questions put by the minister, and that he did
not speak after the ceremony was over to the
woman, and that he had been forced to marry.
Barham returned to New Kent and reported
the case to his father and then returned to
West Point Saturday Constable Spencer went
over to New Kent with warrants for the Balls.
He succeeded in bringing the father back Mr..
Ball appeared before the magistrates court
and was bound over to keep the peace for six
months in the sum OF 5000 and to appear
Thursday. Yesterday both of the Balls were
indicted. There is great deal of talk about
the case and it is hard to gather the truth. 1t
is said that Barham promised to marry Miss
Ball last spring, and then again in July, and
Miss Ball finally told her father all that had
happened Her father and brother started at
once to find Barham Mr.. Ball and Mr. Bar
hams father live near each other and have long
been very intimate friends. Young Barham is
favorablyknown and is said to have been en-
gagged to a young lady Of West Point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.

~ TIE EVENING STAR is everywhere recog-
aized and admitted to be, in every quality, the
leading and favorite newspaper of the National
Capital, alike in the counting-room, the work
shop, and the family circle. Pretty much
everybody in the District reads i. regularly. 1t
Is therefore much the best advertising medium
In the city; and, in proportion to circulation
Us advertising rates are also much ne cheapest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
An Ex-Priest Indicted for Rane.

At Raleigh, N. c., yesterday, in the Wake
superior court, criminal term, the grand jury
returned true bill against ex-Prlest John J..
Boyle for committing rape upon Geneva Whit
aker, young girl of that city. Boyle will be
arraigued for trial today and the case will be
set for hearing October /. He has been in Jail
since last May. He has able counsel One of
the latter said that the defense will be consent.
Public feeling is very high against Boyle, who
30 narrowly escaped lynching at the time he
was arrested The case attracts profound at
tention, as it is said that Boyle is the first
Roman Catholic priest ever tried In America
for this capital offense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
Hunting for a Scouudrel

Officers from Meadville, Pa, are searching
for Gus Williams, who formerly resided at
Youngstown, Ohio, but for two years past has
been in the laundry business in Meadville.
Williams, who is the head of family, betrayed
Julia Cannon, aged seventeen, and afterward
secured the services Of a Meadville physician
and an abortion was performed, from the
effects Of which the girl died last Wednesday.
Williams left town before the officers arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
MARYLAND Politics

The republicans OF Frederick county held
their nominating convention in the city hall
here Saturday and selected ticket to be voted
for at the election in November. Hon. Milton
q. Urner was chairman. The convention NOM
mated the following ticket: For sheriff, Saml.
Leoser of Middletown; for county commits
sloners, Jonathan Biser of Frederick, Geo. r.
Shaw OF CreugerstOwn, John Peter J1nes OF
New Market, Morris Shelter of Hanvers, r.
gates, John w. Kaufman of Frederick, Z. G..
Norwood OF Liberty. Vim. p. Morsell of Tusca-
rora, G. NJ. Riggs of New Market, E. G. Hoover
OF Catocln; for surveyor, Edward Albaugh OF
Liberty. The convention chose the following az
delegates to the state convention to be held at
Westminster October l. NJ. G.. Urner, s. A.
Loud, Nj. G. Cramer, VIM. NJ. Hardt, VIM. Ii.
Purnell, jr., ]. W. Davidson. w. McAllister
Lease, Eli Frost. The following were chosen
as members of the county central committee:
E. 5. Eichelberger, III. H. Rouzer G. s. Shook,
Z. A. Gittinger, d. ii. Hargett and John
Sweadner. The active campaign of the party
will at once be commenced.
A call has been issued by Col L. " Baugh-
man, chairman of the democratic county CEN
trail committee, for the nominating convention
OF that party, to be held at Frederick on Satur-
day next.
Republican primaries were held in Prince
Georges county today to elect delegates to rep
resent each election district in the county con-
yention which will be held in Marlboro on
Tuesday next to nominate candidates to be
voted for at the November election, and also to
appoint county delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held later on for the purpose of
nominating candidate for controller The
following delegates were elected to represent
Bladensburg district: Daniel Johnson, Ferdi
pand Hall and Henry Gather. colored, and
Judson Richardson and Lewis Magruder. white.
The following are spoken of as being prominent
for the various Offices: For clerk of the circuit
court. present incumbent, Jno. w. Belt; register
of wills, Rufus Belt, Benson Perrie and A. G..
Darcy; sheriff, j. W. Beall and Sheriff wilson
legislature, Jno. b. Contee, Geo. c. Merrick,
K '. Hall, L. d. Wine, W. G. Schoffer and Gen.
Beall.
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A Drunken Drivers Work.

At Erie, Pa, party Of thirty young people
went out into the county Sunday in a band
wagon for a picnic. On their return, the
driver, being under the influence of liquor,
drove over bank, throwing horses, wagon and
party over precipice 40 feet in height. All
were badly injured, and Patrick Flaherty Of
Springfield and James Neyland of Erie were so
badly crushed internally that they cannot Eve.
The others received painful contusions and
cuts, but no broken bones. The driver, James
Lewis. il seriously iniurad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
Killed With q Base Ball
From the New York Tribune.

Thomas J. Godfrey died on Saturday night in
the club house Of the Staten Island Athletic
club at West Brighton, 8. L, from injuries 70
ceived by being struck with base ball. On
Saturday afternoon Godfrey while playing ball
was struck on the head bya pitched ball.
Death was due TO conclusion Of the brain.
Godfrey was twenty-eight years old and was
prominent in Richmond county democratic
politics. He bad just been elected . delegate
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Nine Men Burned.

near Dayton, Tenn, yesterday. Nine men
were badly burned. q. W. Branscom. the in
side boss, is reported dying and James knight,
it 10 thought, cannot live. The other wounded
men are colored. Everything possible is being
done by the mining company for the relief Of
the injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24


About five hundred Pittsburgers witnessed
tneir team take a game from the Statesmen
yesterday by the score of 6 to g. At the end OF
the eighth inning the darkness closed round
about the eighteen struggling players and Um-
pre- Knight called the game AS a matter of
TACT the Senators had no show in the game at
all, being headed from the start. The batteries
were keefe and Riddle and Staley and Carroll.
The story is told in the fact that Wash
lngton made 10 hits and errors and
Pittsburg IL hits and errors. The Burgers
had the good fortune to get in their hits along
side of the misplays of their opponents, while
the latter were unable to bat when men were
on bases, the entire side striking out on two
OCCASIONS when the bags were occupied. Pitts
burg made run in the first inning and WASH
ihRton one IN the second coming nearer 10 a
lead than they ever did again, for the home
club pounded out two more runs in the third
and the visitors one in their half. The Burgers
won the game in the seventh, making three
runs. while the Statesmen made a feeble effort
IN their turn and managed TO squeeze out an
other run. but one was not enough The game
lasted an hour and three-quarters. John
Irwin led the batting for both sides, making
four singles out of four times at bat. Mack
and Riddle made two singles each and Hoy and
Beecher secured a hit apiece. Wilmot went to
pieces for great wonder and made a couple
Of errors Mack was the only thief, stealing
two bases.
OTHER GAMES.
New York had rather had time with the
Hoosiers and almost lost the grip on the PEN
nant staff, but some yellow work by their OPP
Ponents IN the sixth inning gave the Giants a
couple Of unearned runs and the game, the
score of which was IL to 9. Corners two
Dagger in the ninth ended the contest The
batteries were keefc and Ewing and Boyle and
Daily. New York made II hits and 3 errors
and indianapolis 10 hits and errors.
The Bostons had a very easy time with An
sons men, downing them by the score of 8 to
3. The batteries were Clarkson. Bennett and
Kelly and Gumbert and Farrell. Boston made
II hits and errors and Chicago Is hits and
errors.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Brooklyn-Columbus 5; Brooklyn, 2. At
Kansas City-Kansas City. 6; Louisville, A. At
St Louis-St. Louis. 5; Cincinnati, l. At Bal
timors-Athlstics, 10; Baltimore, 9.
THE RECORD.
The standjDg Of the clubs is as follows:
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A Postmaster Arrested.

John B. Faris, postmaster at Fariston, Char
lotte county, Va, was before United States
commissioner yesterday, charged with robbipg
mails. Arrest was made on confession of z. II.
Gillian, mail carrier, who said Faris had given
him the bag in a partially closed condition and
told him to extract registered letters and di-
vide the spoils; that he took two letters con-
tanning go, part Of which he gave to Faris.
Faris. who had borne q good character, denies
the charge, but he and Gillian were sent on TO
the grand jury to answer the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
A Township Treasurer Short.

An examination yesterday Of the books Of E.
L. Zintsmaster, treasurer Of Bethlehem, Ohio,
township showed him to be short AGO. His
dry goods store at Navarro, Ave miles south,
was promptly closed by the trustees, but the
father OF the treasurer, a wealthy farmer, went
security for the shortage and business was re-
sumed
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Eleas Shut the School.

Public school No. 8, in Troy, NY, is near
the river, and in the pastsfew days the building
has been overrun with fieas Where they came
from no one knows and the appearance of
myriads of the insects in other places in the city
seems to indicate that Troy is being visited by
plague. When the school was Iclosed for the
summer vacation. none of the lively little in
sects were in the building. About two weeks
before school opened for the fall term the
janitor found the floors and walls covered with
feas There were millions of them and he
declares he swept them up by pailfuls There
were feas in the basement, heas in the primary
department, fieas everywhere. The school
board had the school opened early in Sep
TENDER and then there was trouble. The
scholars were in sore distress. They carried
feas home in their clothing and were repri-
manded by their parents. Complaints were
made to the board of education and efforts
were made to exterminate the feas. One hun
dred pounds of sulphur were burned. This did
not drive away the feas but it did many of the
pupils. Next, large quantities of carbolic acid
were sprinkled through the building, and this
made three Of the teachers and number eff the
scholars sick, and they left. A few DAYS ago the
board of education ordered the school closed.
Twenty women we're employed to scrub the
building from top to bottom with soap and
water. The school was opened again, and the
school commissioners say that the feas have
been exterminated. Some of the scholars deny
this. In the surrounding residences and shops
thousands of insects are to be found. Many
private dwellings in portions of the city far re-
moved from the school building are infested
with the same kind of leas, and lively times
exist in those households. Where the fleas come
from no one can tell None have been dis
Experts on feas are endeavoring to discover
the cause of the visitation
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Sullivan Did NOT Appear

large crowd gathered last night at the
Clermont avenue rink, Brooklyn, where John
l.. Sullivan was expected to give sparrins
exhibition The doors were not opened, how
ever, as Sullivan did not appear Charley
Johnston, who had arranged the affair, could
not explain Sullivan's absence. There was
much disappointment manifested
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The CrOuin Case Jury.

Seventeen venire men were excused for cause
in tine Cronn trial in Chicago yesterday. Two
were temporarily passed by the state, one Of
them being partially examined by the defense
when the court adjourned for the day. The
state yesterday used two peremptory chal.
lenges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
wyoming's Constitutional Convention

The constitutional convention at Cheyenne,
wyo., yesterday commenced what is intended
to be the final week of the session by adopting
several chapters. The legislative apportion-
ment was determined. A board Of arbitration
will settle all strikes Foreign police are ex-
Guided. Railways are to transport only en-
pioyes and their families free of charge, and
must not discriminate in making rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
Catholicity in America.

The Catholic Ne.cs yesterday received the fol-
lowing cablegram from its correspondent at
Rome: The Right Rev. Mgr. O'Connell, rector
OF the American college, left today for Amer
lea He brings an important papal letter re-
the Catholic hierarchy in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24

Col Gouverneur Carr, an old Newspaper
man Of New York city, who has been Tor about
Six years connected with the city staf Of the
Ir'oane, died suddenly yesterday from rheu-
matism of the heart.
new daily paper will shortly be established
ct Parkersburg. W. Va II will be Democratic
in politics and named the Gos<fe.
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RAILROADS.

Il PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO- TO THE NohTh. NEST, And souTHwEsr
STEEL Rails fSr,,r MlSNlTiSISd TeTlfMESr
TRAINS HEavE whsHisG sM1,lN FhoM Station
CORNER OF SIXTH AND STREETS. AS EOL-
For Pittsburg and the West Chicago Limited E,rress
q o. IplimAn Nesiibnled Cars At .; 90 M; dsi.y'
LSgs With sslesrRg cass from fttssITE % Gin,
sstn-s Se i,ssisears 70 - louis. asiiy' shost
70 Chicaeo, Western Express. At 40 y m. daily.
Louis. connectins daily al Harrisburg with through
sleepers tor louisville and Mempbis. Paeinc ~
Mest, with through Sleeper 70 nttsburs and Pitts
BiLrIMoEE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For name, Canaiaigua, Rochester and Nia.ara Fails
For Inc, Canandaigua and Rochester daily for Buf-
ISlo and NlAssra daily except SATURDAY, 10 :oop
For Williamsro-t Lock Haven and Elnaira, At so .
FOX PHILiDEII ,HiG. A. NV YORK AND THE EAST.
.;Sn o:oO, II 900 aud IL 80 am, ? 80, 10
M. $50 40, 1000 and 20 2 pi M limited
Exprsss OF pullman PsElor Carr 9 40 a; m, daily,
eNceN Sunday, and ) 40 pm. daily, with DINING
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
, ETpress =: j nm daily. Accom-. 900 y m. daily.
For Bro0klyn. \ y, ali through trains connect d
Jersey Si,y with boats Of Br9oklyn AnnsI afford.
double ferrisee across New York city.
For Atlantic City, 300 90. and Ii 40 an week
For. Baltmore,' 655. 20. $40. 900, e:4o. ESQ,
400 a1d Il 90 an 49 ~ % al III
1l:2O pm. On SUNDAY, 900, e:05, 8 80. II 40
am, 2:l0, zoo, 3:45, 4:1O. 600. 7;40. 10.
For Pores Creek Line, 7.20 an and 40 pm. daily.
except Sunday.
For Annapoiis, 70 and 300 IN, IL o5, 400 and
600 Z 70 daily, except Sunday. Sundays 900
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
MAJ ND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
IN EFFECT MAY IL. 1859.
AleNaDgria. 4.slO K-.kl -.IG S.an GA
an, 2.04 noon, %, 4.25, $50, 6.0l 62l.
s:O2 1000 and ! 81 y. IA On sunday at 4 80,
so. $40, lO:51 am, 2:35. 0:0l. s:O2 aud
1000 pm.
Accommodayon for Quantico : a. a m and ASS p.
m week days q 40 am Sundays
For Richmond and the South. 4. 30, 1857 am.
daily. and 6.2l =. m. daily. except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington. 6.05. 705.
s:999' yii0 l9.l5, az II ; ;o5; am; ~, 20 3;ooj
pm. on sunday al 8: 10 and II .O7 an; 200.
5:ln, G:o5, 500. go. and 80 Pm
Tickets and information at the Office, northeast
ner OF 18th street and peunsy lyAna avenue aud az
the station where orders be left the checking
OF baggage 10 destination from hotels and residences
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