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A DISASTROUS STORM.

iseven Vessels Wrecked or Ashore on
Lake Huron-Three Lives Lost
A heavy northwest gale that blow over
lower Lake Huron was disastrous 20 life and
shipping, Two seamcn were killed on Lake
Huron, or Sand Beach, and a woman cook
on the Wond the Wave was drowned near
the mouth of the Detroit River
Tho boats ashore or sunk ON Lake Huron
and Lake Erie, near the mouth Of the De
trOit River, are. Rhoda Emily. ashore ut
White Rock g. III. Weeks ashore and a
total loss Lady Frankiyn. ashore, Lake
Huron. Magruder, ashore at sand Beach:
Glasgow, ashore on Pelec Island; Wend the
Wave, sunk BY collision.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
THE COTTON CROP.
A Large Plant Growth. hut Fears OF
Frost-Statc Percentages.


Frost-Statc Percentages.
The cotton returns of the LIST OF October to
the Department OF Agriculture show large
plant growth, active opening of the bolls
dbre in good condition and generally fno
weather for picking Yet the plant is everv-
where reported late, and fears arc expressed
that frost may seriously shorten the crop
The condition is naturally reported high.
witlfT reservation by the most Intelligent
correspondents that present favorable APP
pearances are deceptive; that I'm seasons of
excessive moisture the outcome falls below
expectation, while i'm those OF drought
the result is better than was
feared. With mn early date OF killing
frost the present condition will be heavily
discounted with date later than the aver
age large crop will he gathered The crop
has been injured more by moisture than
drought, though some soils and localities
have been too dry i'm September Worms
have wrought considerable injury. notwith-
standing the general use of insecticides es-
pecially west OF Alabama. Complaint OF
edulteration of Paris green is made I'm GER
tain quarters
The following State percentages are pre-
sented; Virginia -; North Carolina. ~:
South Carolina, 81; Georgia, 81; Florida, Ss:
Alabama, 81; Mississippi, 40: Louisiana SO;
Texas, 7S; Arkansas, 80: Tennessee. So. This
makes as "a general percentage 81 OF n full
crop prospect on the first of October COM
pared with $50 per cent last October.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17

The prevalence Of incondiarism ba,
been found 20 vary with tho season. In
the four years ending with 1886 there
were more criminal fires in January than
in February, an increase in the number
through March, April and May, falling
of iu June, further increase until Novern.
Der, and falling of again in December.
The number showed a remarkable regu.
larity for the FIRST half Of the year, while
in the second half IL was much greater
bat much more huctuating. Ia farming
districts incendiarism was most freouent
in busy periods, especially at harvest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
AUTUMN WEEDS.


Many an otherwise good cultivator,
says a. Is. Allen, in the New York
IF1duHs, is very careless as TO destruction
OF autumn weeds, thinking his crops are
30 well grown that letting them alone
can do no particular harm. But IL we
consider that the heads are rapidly
ripening seeds by the million, TO be
blown over the land in every direction,
to germinate the following spring, we
would undoubtedly be more careful in
not permitting them to stand. One need
not necessarily take time to root the
weeds out during this busy season; he
has only to resort 70 the much quicker
and lighter task Of clipping the seed.
heads from their stalks. This should be
done before or just rs they begin TO bios
som, for If cut in full flower many seeds
will form and ripen from the nutriment
they derive from the cut stalks.
One man will easily pass over several
acres day with sickle or scythc, cutting
close up 20 the blossom heads on the
stalk, all Of which will rot we'll during
winter and act as beneficial mulch 10 the
soil and as fertilizer TO the crops The fol
lowing spring and summer. All annual
weeds may be thus treated, but the pc
rennial must be extirpated by pulling or
plowing out their roots. In doing this
care should be taken 20 secure even the
smallest fibres, as these enlarge rapidly,
some even during winter, and make
hourishing plants not easily extirpated
the coming spring. Sheep may be bene-
ficially turned on various Darts of the
land, especially among corn, when the
ears grow SO high they cannot reach
them, and will be content by nibbling
the weeds so close to the ground as to
efIectually destroy them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
Counterfeiters Who Raise BnIs.

A great deal Of cOunterfeiting is done
by raising" Genuine bills arc used
for this purpose. BY erasing the figures
in two or q five and substituting the de-
nomiaatiOn desired the work Is rendered
very simple, although readily detected
10y any close observer Revenue stamps
Of every description have been counter
ieited, but postage stamps have never
been initiated
Some very good counterfeit paper was
shown for the crime Of manufacturing
which the offender has fifteen years at
hard labor.
Foreign notes are frequently counter
feited In this country. Bank Of England
notes are easily counterfeited, az they are
very simple and printed on plain white
paper. - Washington star.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17

SIR WILLIAM TfnDAL ROBINSON, a blind
member Of the British House Of Commons
committed suicide I'm n ht of insanity at
Brighton. England.
THIRTY farmers. tenanto on The Smith
Barry estate in Tpperary, ireland were ar
rested for refusing - pay market tolls e.
their landlord.
FIAmEa in the business section of Ant
werp. Belgium, destroyed twenty houses,
causing a heavy loss
THE next French Chamber. according to
the best estimates win stand 862 o. S66 Re
publicans. 100 Royalists 5s Bonapartists 4s
Boulangsts.
GENERAL BOULANGER has removed him.
self and his effects from London to the Island
Of Jersey.
a TERRIFIC gale has prevailed iu the Irish
Sen, causing large number Of shipwrecks
THE British gunbOat Enterprise was
wrecked on the Island of Angiesca, North
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
IN THE FAR,AwAY,.

sever n word IL said,
But it trembles in the ar.
And the truant voice has sped
To vibrste everywhere;
And perhaps far OF in eternal years
The echo may ring upon our cars.
Never are kind acts done
To wipe the weeping eyes,
But, like flashes OF the sun,
They signal to the skies;
And up above the angels read,
How We have helped the sorer need
Never day is given
But il tones the after year,
And IL carries up to heaven
Its sunshine or its tears;
While the to-morrows stand and wait
The silent mutes by the outer gate.~
There As NO end to the sky,
And the stars are everywhere
And the time is eternity,
And the here is over there:
For the common deeds Of the common da,
Are ringing bells in the Far-Aawy.
Harry Burton,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
soME POINTS Apour rEnrn1zEn,.

A complete fertilizer is one that con
tains in proper proportions nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash. When in
tenoed for special crops manufacturers
vary the proportions somewhat to cor
respond in some degree with what anal
ysis has shown the different plants re-
quire. Thus there is n great difference
IN the amount OF potash required by diff
ferent plants. AS stated by the Ken
lucky Experiment Station, an acre OF
wheat yielding twenty bushels requires
about twenty-eight pounds Of potash,
while an avaragc crop Of potatoes re.
quires 100 pounds OF potash per acre, aud
an acre Of tobacco yielding $500 pounds
OF leaves and stalks require over 200
pounds. Generally worn out soil re-
quires al three OF these elements TO be
combined in a fertilizer in order that 10
may be useful; hence IL is far safer 20
buy such than 20 presume upon any one
Of them being sufficient. Owing to the
wide differences in soils no rule can be
given by which to tell what fertilizer Is
the best for any particular crop, and this
question must be decided by actual
trial.
In regard TO the manner Of applying
fertilizers, it is generally best TO SOW
broadcast or drill and work well into the
soil before planning When a small
quantity Is applied TO each hill or row al
planting time il acts mainly NJ a stimu-
liant 20 produce an early and vigorous
growth, which is considered necessary
for the tobacco crop, but oftener renders
u more sensitive 10 drought. Care
should be taken 10 mix the fertilizer with
the soil 50 that IL viii not come ia i'm
mediate contact with the seed or tender
1lants.-Neo York W0rH.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
MONGOLIAN THUGS,
MurderOus League Revived in sa,
Francisco

"'iO"S League lkcVtYcd tn Sal
Francisco.
Posters are distributed throughout China
Town, San Francisco Cal, calling for {,
meeting OF the League Of Heaven and Earth
The existence Of this League was only knowr
20 its members, and the issue Of the call 10,
tho meeting caused much surprise among
many Of the residents OF Chinatown. Ths
league IS said to DO powerful one 10 was
originally formed I'm China 10 brin0 about the
overthrow Of the Tartar dynasty and has
been prescribed iu that country since the
Iaeping rebellion. The objects OF this
league, ike tho Highbinders' societies. is
biacknail and vengeance. It's victims aro
completely removed, no trace Of n en- being
left toservo as n clew. Within the last six
months half a dozen Cinnamon have nysteri-
1usly disappeared and ~ Is believed their re-
moyal was ordered by the league
Not the slightest Glow 20 their where
abOuts has been discovered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17
FATAL FAMILY FBUD.
Three Killed and Three Wounded
in West Virginia.

Three hIIIrU nnu IHFcc WOuhutu
in West Virginia.
a bloody family feud Is now raging in
Lincoln County. w. Va. Floyd Dingess ~
son Of n justice Of the peace and prominent
man, married one Of the Hall girls He
quorrelled with his wife They separated,
and the next day Dingess and his wifes
brother met and Dingess was shot deadi
Alfred Biumieid had married Dingesss sis
ter He swore 90 be avenged on Hall and
fatally wounded one Of the Hall brothers
a few days ago Brumfield and bis wife
were waylaid and Mrs Brumhed was shot
through the head and died Brumfeld was
terribly wounded Two days later Purvis
Brumheld was shot. Then George Diugess,
n brother Of Brumfeld's wife was shot
through the leg in a fight with one Of the op
posing party
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
ATLANTA'S NEGRO CLERK
ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL
CLARKSON HAS EIs SAY.

A Denial That 1t Was Intended to Place
the Negro at the Same Desk With
Miss Lyons-Negro Clerks Employed
by the Democratic Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia reporter of the
Associated Press called on Acting Postmaster
General ClarkSon to-day for Information in
regard to the appointment of a negro clerk
by the new postmaster at Atlanta, Ga,
Gen. Lewis, which resulted in much excite
ment and the burning in efligy of Post
master Lewis and Gen. Buck, a leading re-
publican of the state.
Gen. Clarkson said: "The story, as it was
printed in the Atlanta papers and sent
north, was to the effect that the postmaster,
Gen. Lewis, had appointed a negro clerk
and assigned him to duty at the came desk
with young white woman
CLARKsON's VERSION.
"The real facts, however, are these:
After Gen. Lewis appointment as post
master one Of the registry clerks resigned
The postmaster then appointed Charles c.
| Penny (cOlOred). who stood at the head of
| the civil service list Of eligibles, as he was
compelled by law to do. He was
assigned to work in the registry division
| not III the same room with the young
| lady, but in another This young lady and
her father. who was superintendent of the
registry division, and had the assignment
of the clerks, both resigned, simply because
the negro had been appointed to a place in
the office, and not because an attempt had
| been made to place the negro at the same
desk with the young lady.
POLITICAL sCHEMING ALLEGED.
"From this grew all the trouble in
Atlanta, and an effort to utilize the Incl
dent for party prejudice. The insincerity
Of this cry nOv is shown by the fact that
there were five negro clerks in th& Atlanta
poStotiice under the democratic postmaster,
and for six years the young white lady has
| been at the stamp window, selling stamps
| to all people, black and white There is
nothing in the matter for the department
! to act upon, and there is nothing in the
action of Postmaster Lewis to be criticised
by fair-minded people.
NOT DEFYING PREJUDICE.
"Instead of doing anything violent
| against the southern prejudice toward
| negroes, the postmaster sought, in making
| the appointment, to obviate any ground fol
| objection on account of such prejudice
In the postal service we find many of our
efficient men among the colored men. W.
have probably hundreds of them in the
service altogether, and they make a gooC
| average record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
BoULANGERs SUPPRESSION.
The Elections in His Cantons Declared
Annulled.

The Elections in His Cantons Declared
Annulled.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-The state council has
annuled the elections in the twelve cantons
in which Gen. Boulanger was elected to the
councils general, on the ground that the
general was not legally eligible for the
position. Gen. Boulanger has writted a
letter in which he states that he gave sums
Of money which he Is accused Of embezZl-
ing to the chief clerks in the war office, to
be used for the relief of the widows and
orphans Of soldiers.
Five dodgers in the house of Nine Pour
pres, former mistress Of Gen. BOulanger
have sworn that the general was IN Paris ON
July 49, 1887, the day on which 1t is alleged
he visited the city in disguise.
BoULANGER FOUND GUILTY.
Upon the opening of the Senate court to-
day the members Of the right declined to
take further part in the proceedings in the
case of Gen. Boulanger. The court dis
cussed at length its course of procedure
and its competency to try Gen. Boulanger
1t was finally decided by vote of
20l 60 rs that the court was competent
to try the general on all the counts of the
indictments. Two of the senators refrained
from voting. The court then found the
general guilty of conspiracy. Six of the
senators did not vote. The court found
Count Dillon and M. Rochefort guilty OF
completely in the plot 1t also decided by a
vote of 1873 to 10 that Gen. Boulanger was
guilty of a treasonable attempt against the
state. in connection with the Lyons depot
accident,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
WALKEDINT0 0AFURNACE
FATAL FAITH OF THREE DUPEs OF
a FALSE PROPaET.

a Crazy Black Claiming to be Daniel
Holding Forth Near Bessemer, Ala,
and Outdoing the Liberty County
Cranks-He Claims That the Burned
Trio VIII Return to Earth.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia special from Bir-
mingham. Ala, says: "A most remarkable
religious craze has seized the negroes near
Bessemer and the country intermediate be-
tween that rapidly growing place and
Birmingham. For some time past an old
negro named Tobias Jackson has been pro-
claiming himself as Daniel the Prophet.
and doing all kinds of singular, wild and
queer things. The negroes in this section
are ignorant and superstitious, and jack
sons actions and the great powers with
which he claims to have been invested awed
the simple-ninded negroes.
THE THREE CHILDREN OF FAITH.
"On Saturday last he persuaded three
young negro men that they were represen-
tatives of Shadrach, Meshach and Abedne-
go, the three children of faith who entered
the gerry furnace Of NebuchadnezZar Of
old he claimed that the furnace where
iron is melted and cast into all kinds Of
forms was the furnace of Nebuchadnezzar
and that they could enter 1t aud pass
through without smell of fire.
ALL THREE RUSHED INTO THE FURNACE
The three negroes, calling themselves the
three children of Israel under the influence
OF their new prophet, deliberately entered
the gate Of the cupola of the furnace, aud
| rushed headlong in the white heat Of melt
| Ing iron. When they failed to come out.
jackson, the prophet, proclaimed that he
saw them rising in the air with the smoke
Of the furnace, attended by angels, and said
that they would revisit the earth next Sun
| day. The negroes propose to meet at a
church next Sunday, and pray while await
ing the descent of the three children of
Israel. The mother of one of them said.
when asked about the matter: 81 feel ies'
sho' my boy is in heben as If I'd done besn
dar an seed i'm. jackson, do prophet, COM
mand him to walk the fiery furnaces, and
he 'bleeged to hey him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
BUFFALO's GRAIN CASE.
The Vice President of the Compan,
Charges Grand Larceny.

4u6 bIC9 FT6SlQ9DC OF bn9 company
Charges Grand Larceny.
BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 13.-The cele-
brated grain shortage case Of Sherman
Bros. & Co. reached a new phase to-day,
when Edward c. Hawks, the vice president
of the international Elevator Company,
and one of the losers by the operations of
the Shermans, swore out criminal warrants
before Justice King, charging Stephen
F. Sherman, the manager of
the associated elevators, and Edward
c. Loveridge, his assistant, with grand
larceny, and the former with violating the
provisions of the penal code forbidding
hypothecation of property received for
transportation or storage, and providing
that the warehousemen must cancel bills of
lading on redelivery Of the property.
SHERMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Sherman was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty, waving examination. He was then
committed to Jail in default Of bail, which
the police justice cannot take where the
penalty is over five years. Sherman's
counsel will ask for a writ of habeas cor
pus and removal trial to a higher court, SO
that he may be bailed. Wilson II. Sherman
is at Victoria, Ontario, and, it is said, will
not return. Loyeridge has not yet been
arraigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
HIS LAST IMPORTANT WORK.
COKE REGION HUNS.
While They Are Quiet Now the Sitl
tion is Full Of Danger.

While They Are Quiet Now the Situa-
tion is Full Of Danger
PITTsBURG, PA, Aug. l3.-While all the
advices indicate that there has been no riot
ing in the coke regions since Saturday,
matters are considered to be in an extreme
ly precarious condition, and an outbreak of
the Huns at any time will not surprise the
operators. The principal points Of
the disturbance are at the works
along Sewickley creek. At Moore g. Co. s
and the Hecla Co. s the Huns are still drink
ing and are IN the ughest Of moods The
armed guards are at hand. The making of
coke will be resumed at the HecIa works in
the morning, and the men show a willing
ness to work, provided deputy sheriffs VIII
guard them. This evening four Huns Of
the Mammoth works were arrested, charged
with conspiracy and melting riot, and we're
brought to Greensburg and committed to
iait
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CLUBS.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
of the National League.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 13--The execu-
tive committee of the national league Of
republican clubs met at Congress hall this
afternoon. In the absence Of Judge John
NJ Thurstor of Nebraska, president Of the
league, Vice President james A. Blanchard
of New York presided There we're pres
ent Andrew b. Humphrey Of New York,
secretary; j. n. Hunter of Indiana, T. ;.
Byrnes of Minnesota, w. W. johnson of
Nebraska, Charles Il. Pierce OF Missouri,
j. E. Mulholl and proxy for j. I. Sutphln
of Ohio, J. H. Mesiclx Of Tennessee, E. T.
Bracket of New York, and Charles E.
Forbes of Vermont
REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The revision of the constitution Of the
national organization having been referred
to q committee by the national convention
held last February IN Baltimore, the com
mittee have revised it so as to
make representation to the national
convention from each state as fol-
lows: Two delegates at large from
each state and two from each congressional
district, where permanent league clubs have
been established The president, treasurer,
secretary, vice-president and memherS of
the executive committee Of the national or
ganiZation, together with the president and
secretaries Of the several state leagues are
o''oO iilooO Ca -OLlSAO W Nu0
convention. Each delegate is entitled to
one vote.
ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES.
This will increase the number of dele
gates to about 1000. Tuesday, March 4,
1890, was fixed upon as the date for the
next national convention, which will be
held either at Nashville or Chattanooga.
Col. NJ. s. Colburn of Manchester, VT,
was elected a member of the committee in
the place OF Hon. Guy G. Noble. deceased.
One of the special subjects under discussion
has been the question of the organization
of republican clubs in the south. Another
session will be held tomorrow morning at
10 O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
GERMANY's IMPERIAL GUEST.
A Parade of the Guards-A Dinner at
the SchlOaa

BERLIN Aug. ia whole army corps
Of guards paraded to-day before the Em-
peror Of Austria, making brilliant dis
play. The weather was splendid. The
empress appeared on horseback Emperor
William commanded the troops aud led
first the entire corps, and afterward the
First regiment of guards, past the visiting
sovereign, who then headed the regiment
bearing his name and marched past EN-
peror William
BANQUET AT THE sCHLoss.
banquet was given at the Schloss this
evening. Emperor William, in a toast,
warmly welcomed the Austrian emperor,
and said; You have learned from the joy
iul reception given you of the warm and
lively cons ciousness of friendship thai has
existed between our people for a century.
Before all Is our army, IA portion of which
you have seen, proud OF appearing
before your keen soldierly eye. MY people,
like the army, will hold firmly aud faith
fully TO the alliance which we have con
ciuded. The army knows that for the
maintenance of peace it will have to JOIN
the gallant army of Austria; and If Provi
dence 50 DEGREES, they will fight together,
shoulder to shoulder
FRANCIS TOAsTs THE GERMANS
Emperor Francis Joseph returned thanks
for the brilliant reception accorded him.
He drank TO the health Of his friend and
ally, 80 near to his heart, inseparable in
brotherhood and comradeship; 10 the health
OF the gallant armies of Germany aud
Austria, and to the strengthening of the
guarantees of peace for the allied states and
the whole of Europe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
A PACKAGE OF DEArg.

An Internal Machine Sent to Ken.
lucky Newspaper Man.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 13.-A dastardly
attempt was made here yesterday to assas-
sinate d. l.. Baxter, well-known newspa-
per correspondent, by the explosion of
deadly machine which was left at the
Leader office directed to that gentleman.
There was sufficient dynamite in the
parcel to have blown up any building
in the city, and it only failed to
accomplish its deadly purpose, because the
percussion matches did not ignite. The
parcel was taken to the Office by a negro
boy. There being no suspicious look TO the
parcel, he paid no attention to the appear
ance of the lad. 1t is believed by some that
it was the intention not only to blow up
MIR. Baxter, but the entire Leader Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
Policy of Crete's New Governor.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 13 - Chakir
Pasha, the new governor of Crete, an
nodnces that he Will pursue a liberal policy
which will be satisfactory to the christians.
The christian inhabitants of Crete pro-
pose TO send delegation to Constantinople
for the purpose of effecting a settlement Of
the troubles existing in the island. The
Turkish authorities, learning of this inten-
ton, have announced that the matter must
be laid before Chakir Pasha, the new gov
ernor, who, they state, has full power to
take whatever action he may deem ad-
visabla