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in their refusal The magistrates thcreupon COM
mitted them to jail until Friday
BIRCHALL AND THE COLONEL"
AN ATTEMPT 10 SAVE THE WOODSTOCK
MURDERER DnsCREDITED.

London, Oct. o0.-Inquiries wero made at Aoriey's
Hotel IN Trafalgar Square, to-day to ascertain what
truth trc Is In the story from Montreal that Regnald
BircRaiI now under sentence Of death at WOODSTOCK,
Canada, for the murder Of F. c. Denwen Mrs. Brchall
and the Colonel the alleged author Of the letter re-
reived by BirchaI In which the writer Acknowledges
that he shot and killed Benwe were at the hotel Last
January.
Tho books OF the hotel show that an American
styling himself "Colonel' Lewis arrived there on Janu-
airy and remained until January "A. Birchau ar
rived on January II and was guest unu January TO-
Mr Stevens OF Montreal, the man who told OF seeing
Bircht Benwe and the Colonel at the hotel, regis
tered Il the Motel on January IS and left 1t on January
20. sCoonel Lcwisn was we'll known BY the servants
Of the hotel and they retain vivid recollection Of
him. They describe him q somewhat pompous-look-
Ing ma. He was five feet six inches In height end
stout. He wore long mustacre, ana his complexion
was ncliaed to be fair He was heavy drinker and
was generally known ss the "ColoneL" Bircha
and "Colonel Lewis seemed to be on intimate
terms with each other. one OF the walters
remembers seeing them often together, and they
appeared to be well In each others confidence
Since January the Colonel" has often called
at the hotel, but has not remained as guest. He
left directions that any letters addressed to him at
the hotel should be forwarded TO him at Streatham
Surrey. His exact address has not been traced.
Birchall and the Colonel while at the hotel often
invited some one TO pass inc e|cuiB Win tIch lho
servants cannot Identify any visitor who answered tho
description given Of Benwell
A number of walters at the hotel slate that they
remember "Colone Lewis" and that he was there
when the Benwell murder was committed. They say
that they remember distinctly that the manager Of
the hotel and the "Colonel' discussed the murder.
Woodstock Ont, Oct 20.-The Jackson, Mich, let
ter is regarded as the ciumses fabrication Brcha has
yet put forth An examination Of the handwriting and
comparison Of It with samples Of Brcliall's shows
general resemblance between the two and In some cases
striking likeness friend Of Brchalls said to-day
think the defence at the trial would have been
inssnity-absence Of all moral sense. The man Is
80 given TO living that he lies when he must be
aware that he Is cutting ,he ground from under the
feet Of those who getting up the petition for CON-
mutation of his Sentence
Among the communications recently received by
Mrs Brchall Is from onterprfsing fellow who
declares his willingness to take Bircaps place at tho
hanging for the sum of 81 900.
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coSyERs1oN oE BRAZILIAN BONDS.

Rio Janero Oct. 20.-Thc Government has issued
an order for the conversion OF the per cent Govern
p,ent bonds into per cents, the interest on which
shall be payable in gold.
The formal de- ComcIcio7 says the Government also
intends to redeem the internal loan OF 1559.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
CAPTAIN GROMDTsHEvSKrS TRAVELS.

st. Petersburg Oct. 20-Captain Grombtshevski. the
explorer has returned to Osh from his expedition to
the Hindoo KoOsh. His survey covered 1000 vcrets
Abundant geographical and ethnographical da'a were
secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
THE MAYOR OF TorrLoy ARRESTED.

Paris Oct. 20.-A scandal has been made public IN
Toulon by the arrest OF the Mayor Of that city, who
has been taken into custody on the charge OF being
party to a conspiracy To procure criminal operation
upon his mistress. the vii, Of naval Oilcer. The
woman and midwife have also been arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
WITH cAprr,RrD AND BURNED.

London. Oct. 28.-Advices from Zanzibar say I'M
Vice Admiral FremSntie, the commander OF tne D.u'"
Asct the recently sailed on the flagship bosaeeA
70 vu ~ cooperate with tho Germans 10 punish.ns
Tue natives for the massacre OF number O oorm. ss
has captured Vita. After its capture tns Town was
burned 10 tive ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30

CONFLICT the steamship company to-day forwarded ,ne
cattle TO their destination by rail, themselves payns
the neight charges OF tho railway. Notwithsia
this action. tho Defence Union will the stesmsr
company Tor refusing to ship tho cattle their sea
ship yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
SHIT GROWING OUT OF A 30

SUIT GROWING OUT OF n bOfCoTT
Cork. Oct c0.-The sailors employed on the steam
hin rinh.rri declined to work yesterday II consign
,o.nt Of ests belonging TO owners who aro boyeotted
Wa carried on the steamer. Tho men held out in
49,. s.a.riuson. anA sasbsr than provoke n open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
MINISTER RorsTAN TO RETURN.

Paris, Oct. o0.-M. ROustsn, the French Minister 10
the Cnlted States, who has been visiting France Oh
leave Of absence, Is about to return to his post al
Washington. lie received by President CarnOt
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
CONrrMACIoUs XIrNEssKs sENF 40 JAIL.

rppcr.ry. oct. as.-Among the witnesses called
to-day 70 give evidence for the prosecution In Tho con
spIrscy case were simon Gisescn Ana ALEC ssoies'
whsn questioned BY ths counsel for ~ CFovn eecn
of Ne witnesses refussd 30 answer. Ths coa arcse
thom 10 answer tho qussaAons bs4 ~ se psesssS0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30

PUGILISTS RETAIN SIR CHARLES RUSSELL.
London Oct. 28.-Sir Charles Russell has been re-
ained 10 defend Slavtn and McAulife on their trial
for having committed breach Of the peace In engaging
in priEefght.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30

Madrid. Oct o0.-Tle "Ofhcial Gazette to-day an
nounces the appointment Of Senior Miguel suarcz
Guanes, now Spanish Consul General at New-fork, to
lie Spanish Minister to the United States In place OF
senor Muruaga, who recently rcsignci.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
AN EMBEzzLER CAUGHT IN CANADA.

AN EMBELLLEh C1fNVIII CNtNTfO4t
Toronto. Ont, Oct. 2s.-Frank Lossce. wanted IN
st. Louis for stealing 100000 from G. D. Latch Co..
was arrested here last night and started for st. Louis
to-day In charge Of q detective without extraditon
papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30

--Assp -asEs S14ASI-sx7 SAN rug AMERICA.
Lcndon, Oct. 2o.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. stsnley
sailed on tho TeutOnic from Liverpool to-day for New
York.
In article in the November number Of "The
Contemporary Review DR.. Peters, who claims to be
authorized by Emin Bey, asserts that Mr.. Stanley
than threatened to force Emin to accompany
him to the coast DR.. Peters says that when deliver
ing the offer of King Leopold of Belgium to Emin he
urged the latter not to accept it, Yelling him that the
authorities Of the Congo state had bad way of hint
ing and that King Leopold had treated him Qetersl
badly. DR.. Peters further Mr.. Stanley OF
drinking wine with his dinner, served in European
fashion, while the Others At the same table were
without wine and ate negro fare.
Brussels oct. 29-In interviews with number OF
Belgian officers from the Congo State, held here the
officers interviewed express themselves satisfied of
honor of Mr.. stanley and say they consider Major
EarttelOt equally Llamclcss.
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yING LEOPOLD AT FREDERICK'S TOMB.

Berlin, Oct. co.-Kng Leopold Of Belgium to-day
1isited the mausoloum In which was recently placed
the body Of Emperor Frederick. lie placed q wreath
upon the tomb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30

Dublin, Oct. o9.-A band Of "moonighters" In
Co,ntv Clare have murdered . girl named Flanagan
and her mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
PROGRESS OF THE CoMTE DE PARIS

Quebec, Oct. 2e.-This morning the Comte de Paris
and his suite were entertained at breakfast by the
officers commanding the different corps stationed at
Quebec. Later the party drove up to the Canadian
Gibraltar. The citsdes formidable proportions ex-
cited the Comtes admiration. Then the party visited
the barracks and magazines, and also the School Of
Cavalry and the Dominion Cartridge Factory. At
O'Clock this afternoon the royal visitors left here for
Montreal Large crowds lined the streets through
which the party passed to the railway statloT cheer
Ing and saluting AS the train moved out Of the
station there explosion OF hurrahs from tho
crowd which shook the whole building. hats flow up
In the air and the widest excitement regned for
time The Conte and his son stood with uncovered
heads on the platform. The former was deeply
moved at the demonstration and kissed his hands to
the crowd.
Paris, Oct. 29-President Carnot has instructed the
French Consul at Montreal to thank the sgners OF tho
address adopted by the French Republicans OF that city
ccaring tat they prOted by the visit OF the Comic
de Paris to Montreal to tender to the French Republic
their sympathy and homage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
In Praise Of Vulcan.
1.-THE FOURTH nRIpeE,

1.-THE FOURTH BRIDGE,
When the wild men from Pentland's shay
gv tide
Stared at the Fifeshire woodlands, did
they dream
This fiery dragon with its lungs of steam
Would make the heaven its pathway, and
would glide
With cloud and sound above the wondering
tide?
Could they have hoped hot Haste would
drive its team
Straight for the gulf, and leap yon ocean
stream,
High Ger lnchgarvies isle with double
Nay, but the heart OF iron was in the land,
The soul of fire, the strength of lifted arm;
The breath of wind was theirs; one
thing alone
They knew not-this-how God himself
had PLANNED
Mortals should conquer earth, and bind
in one
Our broken world, with commerce'for
charm.
1.-THE ElrFEL TOWER.
The men who builded Babel day by day
Saw the great city less, the plains more
wide,
Till God sent down confusion for their
And tower and trench sank back to common
clay.
Nor better Jared the men who far away
Beheld their harbour giant DER the tide,
For To- earth .trembled and the people
cried,
And Rhodes Colossus crashed into the bay
But this transcendent tower Of magic birth,
That tames the lightning flash and mocks
the thunder,
Has set star i'll Heaven, upturned
eyes
The nations meet, and pass in marvel
under,
And humbled, in the silence of surprise
They find a long-lost language of the earth.
--Biockqvood for Mdreh.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
Tho N;ssiss,nn; Floods

Mr. J. J. Hogan of the Memphis Com
mercial has just completed tour OF the
flooded region. He says the situation is
alarming and that in his opinion the flood
has not reached the highest notch.
In the Laconia circle which is stu
ated in Despatch county, Ark, and
comprises about 10000 acres, the scene
is a heartrending one. This strip OF country
is now inundated to a depth of five to 20
feet. and the inhabitants, numbering be-
tween 10000 and 10000 people, whites and
negroes-women and children--are perched
on house tops and in the trees. Live
stock not already drowned, are maintain-
ing precarious existence with their
wretched owners in some instances on
the roofs of residences and elsewhere
on improvised platforms of wreckage.
Starvation is telling on the cattle, while the
human victims are in scarcey less deplora-
b e condition as food. From Helena, the
entire Mississippi delta country, reaching
from Vick>burg west to Shreveport and
down to New Orleans, seems doomed to de-
struction. Mr.. Hogan reports that all the
people in the wide district there are fleeing
for their lives.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Senator F. NJ Cockrell of Missouri has
handed 500 to the Secretary ofthe Treasury
with he statement that it was conscience
contribution from one of his constituents,
whose name be did not know.
Mr. John S. Bell, chief of the Secret Ser
vice. Treasury Department, has issued the
following notice: "a counterfeit SO note
has appeared in Louisville, Cinninnati and
st. Louis. 1t is on the Germania National
of 1892; w. S. Rosecrans, Register OF the
Treasury; C. N. Jordan, Treasurer OF
the United States; brown back
and brown scaloped seal, vignettes
coarse and scratchy the back of the note is
well executed, but the lathe work in the
counters on the face, is very poor; the State
coat of arms, on the left end OF back, is very
are no silk lines in the paper, but some of
the counterfets have ink lines printed in
imitation of them. This counterfeit should
not deceive careful handlers Of money. but
with the careless its lair appearance is likely
to deceive"
A fine oil painting of the late A. s. Abel,
editor and proprietor of the Baltimore Sun,
has teen added to the interesting collection
OF portraits in the press gallery of the House.
The representative newspaper men OF the
country are included in this famous gallery,
and Mr.. Abels picture. which is most
faithful likeness. was placed beside that of
William Henry Smith.
Mai Gen Schofield whose headquarters
are at Washington, has been temporarily as
signed to the command of the department Of
the Missouri, formerly under command of
Gen. Crook.
The Cushing, built by the Herreshoffs as
a torpedo boat for the United States govern
ment, has accomplished very satisfactory
results. She went er the measured mile
seven times in minutes 494 seconds, 2
minutes 35 second. minutes AS seconds,
minutes 36S S, conds, minutes 41.9
seconds, minutes 49, seconds, and min
utes 81 2 seconds. AS she bad to turn eight
times, her speed was necessarily lessened
somewhat, but she will exceed the speed re,
quired of her by less than a quarter of
knot. Her average was minutes 40.8 sec
onds mile, which would be a speed of 224
mics ali hour.
The foreign delegates to the Pan American
Conference have issued invitations to din
ner to be given in honor of President Harri-
son on A, ril IL. This is supp osed to indi-
cate with some accuracy the probable date
of adjournment OF the conference. The trip
of the delegates through the South will be
made after that date. The conference still
has under consideration the re-
ports of the comm ttee on monetary
convention In the debate on the report of
the Committee on Customs Union the
United States delegates, upon the authority
of Secretary Blaine, offered full reciprocity
with the Argentine Republic, DIR. SaenZ-
Pena delegate from that country, having
advocated free tradei in minority report and
in speech n su, port of it before the con-
ference. No offer of reciprocity was made
to any other of the South American repub-
lies
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
Preferred the Lesser Evil.

A family in this city have a bright
boy who is the amusement and possibly
the comfort of the household when they
are alone, but genuine terror to them
when there IS company present. The
father and then mother are in agony
whenever Claude opens his innocent
mouth, for they are morally sure that he
is going to say the wrong thing.
A few days ago they gave dinner
party aud Master Claude was bribed to
wait, and did actually, to the comfort OF
all present, remain In the parlors while
the company filed into the dining room
to take their seats at table Then it was
discovered that there was just thirteen
and halt was called. One or two de.
clared their intention OF waiting. Then
someone suggested Claude.
The boy was called. and his mother
whispered to him and his father pinched
him, eliciting a howl, by way of re-
hinder that he was to behave him
self.
The report of the dinner comes from
the participants themselves. Claude
sat d, Gently still for half IA second, then
he turned to an old lady on his right
and asked in loud, shrill voice:
"What makes your face so full of
little fine wrnkles2n
"Claudem cried his parents in warn
ing tones. Claude turned to the diner
on his left, a nervous gentleman with a
grave face.
'Papa SAID you wore wig"
No notice was taken of this, and the
sweet child was emboldencd to remark
''blu rented these dishes cause ours
was most all broken"
His mother could not hear him, but
she saw danger ahead, and called to
him:
Are you eating your dinner, my SOM"
ooh, come off your perch, ma" ut
tered the graceless youth.
Then the old lady with the fine twrin-
kles" said in a threatening voice:
"I'll take the chances of dying before
the year is out if some one will remove
this child. The number thirteen has no
terrors for me-"
The boy was ACKNOWLEDGMENT Free
Press,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
Ingratifnda.

A gentleman was tho possessor of a
noble st. Bernard dog who constituted
himself the companion, playmate and
protector of all the children In the vi
entity of his home. One summer after
noon some of his little friends were play
Ing ON the edge of pond few miles
outside of this city aud one of them fell
into the water The dog was after the
child in an instant and unquestionably
saved its life, but in doing so his teeth
broke the skin on the youngsters arm,
and the parents actually asked to have
the dog killed, This request was not
complied with; but it recalls something
that happened once on, or rather in, ia
maiea Sond, A young girl who had
been saved from drowning, while skat-
ing, complained bitterly that the res
cuer had pulled her hair.-Boston Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
THE GREAT TORNADO.
Louisville, KY, the Scene of q
Terrific Storm.
Houses Wrecked and Hundreds
Injured and Killed.

Louisville, KY, is the centre of vast wind
storm, which, though of short duration, was
the most terrific of the century. The cy-
clone visited Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin,
Mississippi, Missouri Michigan and other
parts of the country, doing immense dam
age.
The greatest damage to life and property
probably was done at Louisville and VI
cinity, and the destruction wrought by the
storm was terrible.
Falls City Hall, four-story structure in
which several Masonic and Knights OF
Honor lodges were in session, was blown
down and 100 men and women were buried
in the ruins All the buildings in the vi.
cnitv of the hall were blown down, ard
Falkland, a suburb, was completely swept
away
Every building, tree and telegraph pole
that was struck was thrown to the ground.
The Union Depot was blown down on q
train just abo.t to start and filled with pas
senges All were rescued br one news
boy
The cyclone came without warning and
the district laid waste comprises an area of
three miles loig by half mile wide.
Numerous fires broke out Immediately
after the tornado and several lives were lost
In the flames the victims being unable to
escape in time from the debris by which
they were caught
A reliefcommittee went from Indianapo-
lis, Ind, with corps Of surgeons and ply
sic;aus and $1,000 in cash to relieve the I'M
mediate wants of sufferers.
1t is estimate that at least 100 families are
homeless o., poor man had just made his
last payment to building association. for
his home, aud now all that remains is
confused mass of bricks and mortar. Hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars worth OF
goods were at the mercy of thieves, and 1t
seemed impossible to find storehouses
enough for the goods thus suddenly LETT I'M
protected.
The estimates of the property lose range
from 81 600, 900 to $3,000,OO0, with little in
surance. The citizens are not cast down.
but will proceed at once to rebuild.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
THE CITY OF PARIS SINKING.
The Beautiful Ocean Greyho found
Almost q Wreck.

The City of Paris is all but wreck, and
End it is only the fine weather that
has saved her, with 1000 human beings
from the bottom of the Atlantic. On the
10Th, while she was flying at the rate of Is
knots per hour, an explosion occurred in
the starboard engine room, blowing out the
bulkhead partitions, breaking the water
pipe connections and all but
foundering the most stanchly built
of the American liners. The
fires in both engine rooms were put out aud
only the most strenuous labors at the pumps
saved the magnificent ship from sinking.
BY wonderful luck no lives were lost, hut
the passengers of the City of Paris have had
an experience exceeding in excitem mt and
danger that on the ill-iated Oregon.
Agent Cum nins furnished the following
meagre bulletin from Capt. Watson: 1.-THE
City of Paris on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at
SO p. m, was PIG miles west OF Fastnet
rock, when the starboard engine broke down
from an unknown cause, and the cylinder
went to pieces, injuring the bulkhead and
breaking the injection and water pipe con-
nections, allowing considerable quantity
of water to flow into both engine rooms and
the adjacent section. No one on board was
it1iu ,,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
THE BROWNS.

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
The Virtue of Hot Milk.

1t is worthy of reiteration that milk
heated to as high temperature as it can
be drunk or slipped above 100 degrees
but not to the boiling point, is of great
value as refreshing stimulant in cases
of over exer1on, bodily or mental. To
most people who like milk, it does not
taste SO good, but that is small matter
com pared with the benefit to be got
from it. Its action is exceedingly
prompt and grateful and the effects
much more satisfactory and far more
lasting than those of any alcoholic drink
whatever. 1t supplies real strength us
we'll as exhilaration. something which
alcohol never does.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03
A Tame Leonard.

Rev. ]. G. Wood, the naturalist, in
his new book on animals, says: 'Another
fact almost as astonishing as this is that
wild animals are completely fascinated
and can be tanned by perfumes. There
was Mrs. Lee in India who mad tame
leopard that played in the house with
her children. He was very inquisitive,
as all of the cat tribe are, and loved to
stand on his hind legs and, with his fore
paws on he window-sill, look out at the
passers- by. When the children wanted
the place for themselves they would all
take hold of his tail and pull him down
by that.
''IIe was generally very amiable, but
sometimes, his claws being sharp, the
children were scratched. So Mrs. Lee
taught Sal to keep his claws sheathed
by giving him when he did SO a little
paper tray on which lavender water had
been dropped. This would throw him
into transports of delight He would
tear the paper into bits and roll over and
over with them on the floor. Mr.. Wood
says that with nothing but bottle of
lavender water he himself has become
the best of friends with a leopard, a
tigress and lioness in menagerie."
FIR nca has half ~ many people as the
United States, but her national debt is twice
as great as ours.