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Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02
WILL NEED OUR GRAIN.
Ensland's Crops rhis Year win BE Tn
usually POor-Ioo Much Wet Weather.

tFop, lear Will DC
usually POor-Ioo Much Wet Weather.
LoNDOS, July 1.-England IS likely
20 require all the cereals that America
can send it this year. for continued wet
weather and cold, blighting winds are
rapidly destroying our own crops. Hay
is rotting on the ground, wheat
is nildewed, tho fields are being
turned into ponSs and nothing is
ripcning. As for fruit. nearly all We
get comes, like most other things, from
abroad. We are moro and moro de-
pendent on foreign supplies for pro-
visions and delicacics of every kind.
Every year makes the prospect worse
and worse for the English farmer.
Fortune seemed likely TO be more favor
able the present season, but rain set in
and the good prospect has rapidly
changed. Since the beginning of juno
the country has been wrapped in gloom.
The absence of summer is also dealing
a heavy blow at trade of all kinds.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

Bills APPRoFED By rsz PREsfDEsr.
WAsaisGF0S. July L-Ihs Preslaeas
las approved the nzy4l appropriation
bal. tae Invalid psnsloa appz0prlari0n
iii. TIE P0st-cfsce Appropriation bill
azd the JOINT resolution providing ten
porarilg 5sr tas s2SeE@.s-Ess u TIE
coFerEaeaL
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

DUxBAR. IA. July The party of
rscuers penetrated enc Hil Farm mine
thfs morning. where the bodies cf
thirty-seven miners ara supposed n be
lying. They we're Sffven back temper
ariis bv FIRE damn hst wll search for
ne victims as snan as ressIhle.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02
SIX MONTHS FAILURES.
Decrease OF 4Je Compared with the
Same Time Last Year.

Same Time Last Year.
NEW YOES, July l--Bradstreet re-
ports the number OF business failures
In the United States during the last six
months IS ., ,46G. decrease of 452 from
the corresponding period of 1889. OF
these there are reported from New En-
gland, SO. Middle States. 14s; South
ern, s25; Western, 1,252; North western,
537; Pacific. 504; Territories, Al; Cana
da, $50 T-e Western and Northwestern
States in detail are as follows: Ohio, 2lo;
Indiana, s.; Illinois. 30; Missouri, 210;
Michigan. $50; Kansas. l1S: Kentucky. 90;
Colorado, SO "a decrease of I67 compared
With 1881; Wisconsin. 50; Minnesot a,
1S6; Iowa, rs; Nebraska. 13s; North
Dakota, .; South Dakota, 81; Montana,
% q decrease Of 1Gl). New York City
failures, 500, an increase Of 3. Assets
in Western States. 81. 2G3, 2ss; liabili-
ties, si3.1O9,7il; in Northwestern, s2,-
402, GA; liabilities. Sl.276. SEQ.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

MAxKATo. MINI. July Hon. ?. n
Foster and Robert Lind. both promi-
nent citizens. were drowned sunday
afternoon while bathing. Neither Of
them knew how 20 swim. and 10 is sup
posed one uss drowned while trying n
help the other. Poster was an ex-state
~aratf-
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

PrrTsRrKeH. Pa. Jelly ! by the CAP
-l1sng of = sbiG in the Allegheny river.
~ear Tarertum Pa Monday night two
5ies. Mrs IsIep ard Niss NsrF Hel-
-nt. vsre thr0en into the Tstsr and
rawued
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

sFRIxGFIErD, Ill. July Governor
Fifer has commuted the sentence Il
Marion Frizzele. q Sbelbv Coantv.
from life imprisonment 70 inprison-
ment Tor fwentv-fve years he vas
.oa avirto8 of rna~fe~ Ia gsQ7
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

HfIEvA Mont. July "A train on
tae Northern Pacific road piunged down
or bar sznert r,esT I1rar1raona. Mont.
r MoadsF. asd ore 1eonan WIS k5led
ard taelre otseT Osrzons were BADLY in
.urel
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

Con8 actor z IS. SchoenerherEsr. 81
the Iincfs Central wss struck ~ =
iow h-.1ze rear Engor b Ia. sandaT
aaa iassartlg kiIea Hk leaves eife
sad thrse sasil children ~ waterloo.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

NV YoRK, Jniv J. r. a denial IS
-ahied iroa Berlin of The report that
the Eoropean powers. BEADED By Ger
nsany. von.d establish represslVe tariffs
sFs INST Arseriesa imports when the Nc
I-r or E-L- L-.r--es : ren.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02
HELPED FROM THE START.

Nm Potts pOmasn 20 years experience VII The h~0a0
dEesaae stomach 'sss sanf
pound fneh fon
e
Ired uae eiea
lrun taAck kari
y.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02
Always Cured Deafness Cured. Catarrh Cure
IN ONE MONTH.

Topp Sss gs;s % ss ss 5 ss' 5 n & 5's @ % @
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
Society Meetings.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Evening Star Lodge No. 6 second
Monday night of each month, at their
Hall in Davis Grove. H. G Bin
ford w. M. Charles Hendley Sec.
SHARON COURT.
Meets at Masonic Hall, in Davis
Grove, 1st, 3sd, Friday evenings at
4 o'clock Mrs. H. G. Binford, NJ. A.,
Mrs. Matte L. Mcdaniel Secretary.
IMMACULATEs.
Huntsville Lodge No. II meets
every Friday night at their Hall
Emanuel McCally w. NJ, Walter
Thompson Capt. of ceremonies Sam
Taylor, Sec.
ODD FELLOWS.
Spring City Lodge No. 276S meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday nights in each
month. John P. Rice, N. G.; I. S.
Cooper, Sec.
S. NJ T. NO. l.
1st and 3rd Tuesday nights. Mrs.
Lizzie Nelson w. P, Miss Sarah
Scruggs, Sec.
PRINCES HENDERSON TEMPLE NO. Al.
1st and 3rd, Tuesday nights. Mrs.
G. A. Mcdonald w p, Miss Erma
Hall, Sec.
UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP.
United Brothers of Friendship 1st
and 3rd Monday nights. Mingc
Jones, w. NJ, William Bates, Sec
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
From BrOWnSbOrO.
BRowNsBoRo A'a., Oct. Sth, 1890

BRowNsBoRo A'a., Oct. 8th, 1890.
Editor Gazette:
Crops are generally good.
Farmers are pushing right on 60 tn
ering their crops.
Mr.. Emerson Haden has purchas
ed very desirable farm.
am pleased to state that Mr..
Willis Young is convalescent after a
long and severe illness.
Mr.. Robert Gurley will leave for
Chattanooga soon and will spend
some time there.
Mr.. j c. Rice Of Tennessee is
here working in the interest of pub
lie schools.
Miss Mary w. Scott Of Meridian
vile passed through here on the 7th,
inst enrote to Gurley.
am pleased to state that Miss
Minnie Tyler, the little daughter of
Ella Tyler, has recovered after a
month of severe illness.
Mr.. S. and L. S. Stegar continues
to visit Huntsville.
Mr.. Fate Haden and r. Stegar
are now at New Hope and the girls
are lonely G. w. HADEN.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
At The Grounds YESTERDAY.

A much larger crowd than was expect
ed attended yesterdays races at the
grounds in West Huntsville. A large in
flux of visitors from up and down the
road came in on the special trains on the
M. & G. road, and the number was in
creased by goodly number from the
city and surrounding country.
The racing was spirited and excited
the interest of all onlookers.
THE SPEED RING.
The contests in the speed ring yester-
day were better and more exciting than
any previous day. The horses were
more evenly matched, and each finish was
close.
In the free-for-all pacing race, Ida S.,
and Susie Brown-the favorites dis
tanced the other three horses i'll the first
heat. Susie Brown taking the heat in
1891. Ida S., won the second heatiin
2:31, and Susie Brown the third heat in
2:2S. THESE horses are evenly matched
and were driven for all that was in them,
each winning their heats by less than a
length. The deciding heats in this race
will be paced this aft ernoon.
The free-for-all trot was won by Susie
T. in 2:35, 2:37 and 2:3S, with Judge Nc
Cory good and very easy second.
Twilight and Fru-Fru toed the mark
for the mile heats, both of which were
won by Twilight.
RACES FOR TO-DAY.
First Race-Unfinished Pace-Ida s.,
Susie Brown.
Second Race $4OO pacing race Roxie,
| Rockbottom and Lochinvar.
Third Race-Running race-half mile
heats 2 in 3-will be filled on the grounds.
Fourth Race-Half mile heats 2 year
ods-to be filled on the grounds.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
Tuscumbia News.

TUsCUMBIA, Ala, Oct, 18th 1890.
Editor Gazette:
Times are rather dull in our Iowr
nowadays.
Farmers are bringing in a. good
deal of cotton, potatoes and chest
nuts.
Mr.. Thomas Marshall went tc
Memphis Oh business, this week.
Elder Watson held his last quar-,
ter at the A. NJ. E. church yester
day.
Our old friend and. school -mate
MIR. L. c. Jones. passed through oul
town to-day enroute for Texas.
The City school, under the man
agement Of w I Breeding, assisted
by Misses G G Fackler and Virginia
b Hall is making wonderful pro
gress. The school, is very full and
continues to increase in number.
The devotional exercise Of the school
was conducted this morning by Rev.
q w Watson P. E. and Rev. T w
Coffee, who afterwards lectured the
s;hool and express,d d themselves as
highly pleased with the school work.
w I Breeding has also opened a
night school for the benefit of the
aged persons and those who can not
go to school in the day.
Education and religion is the only
retention for our people, in addition
to being property owners.
Our people need more homes, less
excursions, more schools and less ig-
norance. more money and less credit,
more work and less talk.
We must learn to use economy,
save money and educate our chill
dren, OBSERVER.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
Normal School Notes.

Misses Belle and Estella, daughters
of DIR. G. 0. Booth enrolled this
week
The lecture delivered by DR.. w.
E. Sterrs last Friday night, was one
of the most instructive ever delivered
in Palmer Hall. The school appre-
ciates it highly.
The Cooking, Laundrying Prin-
ting, Sewing, Gardening and Mat
treess making Departments have
fine exhibits at the Fair this week.
DR.. Curry, General Agent Of the
Peabody Fund, is expected in a few
days.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
The City of sCaks.

TUSCALOOSA, ALA, Oct 10th, 1890.
Editor Gazette-
Thinking that you ami your many
readers would like to read a few lines
from the city of Oaks, and have a
few thoughts from Davids Temple
Lodge No. 9 Of Tuscaloosa Ala. /
therefore pen you and ask d Haace In
your columns for the same.
Our Lodge is in a flourishiBg con-
dition at this time. Our w NJ
Bro. Edward Pickett, with all of his
officers are pushing the work to per
fection, and. the Brothers are trying
who best Gau work and who best can
agree, P. B. GooDE,
Secretary =
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
Secretary and Treasurer Elected.

At a regular meeting of the Huntsville
Fire Company, held in their hall Thurs
day evening, Mr. Abe w. Wise was
elected Secretary, and Mr.. Ozro K. Ste
Stegall, Treasurer of the Company.
The members could not have selected
two Of their number more suited TO fill
the respective offices than Messrs. Wise
and Stegall. Abe has special qualifica-
ton for performing the duties that natu-
rally arise in being secretary, and will
discharge the same W it'll promptitude and
accuracy. While ''Oz' will hold on to
the accommodating wealth Of the company
with tenacity that is commendable. Ills
honesty and integrity specially befits
him as banker" for the company.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18

MARKETS CORRECTED WEEKLY BYJ B. BEADFoRT
4 COMPANY
Meats-Bllk Meat 64, to 71c Bacon
Strips, 81 10 l0c Country Hams ~ to
1870. Sugar Cured Hams l3| 10 l4c
Country Shoulders So to Sc Breakfast
B ICON 10 to l3c.
Lard-S to Sc.
Corn Meal-70 to 75c Pearl Bolted
Meal 75c
She,led Corn 60 to 70a
Hay Millet and Glover 60fo -
Sugar Granulated, II to SIC. Light
Brown. 81 to &c.
Molasses-- 45 to 60c
Coffee-Rio, 20 to 23c.
Crackers to 12c
Coal Oil-175 test. lie $50 test, &c
Chickens from Wagons-25c.
Milet Seed, 20 to 75.
Flour-s5 to $6.25.
Eggs 20 cents.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
GAZETTE
SATURDAY, OCT. 18h, 1890.
PERSONAL

Mr.. S. d. Humphrey Of Haden's
nrecinct was in to see US III es6ay.
Mir. Moses w. Jones was in town
this week.
Hon. H. V. Cashin Of Decatur
was in city Wednesday.
Mr.. w. w. Simmons Of Ccurtland
was in town this week.
Esq. H. NJ league of Deposit was
In town this week.
Rev. B G. Smith called to see us
last Saturday.
Mr.. James Issacs Was in town last
week.
Mr.. R. Fl. Gravitt Of Maysville,
was in the city Saturday.
ESQ. D. w. Beadle of Triana. was
in tswl Saturday.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Payne Of New Market
was in the city Saturday.
Hon. Z. P. Jennings was in the
city this week.
Miss Eliza McCaly has returned
from Decatur.
Hon. H A. Wilson. Secretary of
the Republican Executive Comm t.
tee, of Birmingham is In the city.
Mr. F. f. Miller of Winchester
Tenn, is in town this week,
Mr.. and Mrs David Hall came up
from Decatur yesterday
Capt. D. N. Cooper of Hamilton,
Marion 20. Ala, is attending U. S.
court here
Mr.. Alfred Latham of Paint Rock
Is serving on The Jury Of U. S. court
here.
Mr. and Mrs 0. M. Hundley,
Mrs. A. s. Fletcher and daughter
are on visit to New York.
Mr.. W. w. Darwin, one of Madi-
sons very best farmers, was in town
Saturday.
Mr.. Cha les r. Pickard of Bir-
mngham is attending U. S. court
here this week,
MIR. Il. NJ. Shelton of the Mays
Vile precinct was in the city Sat
nrday.
Judge A. E. Stratton Of Montgom
cry was in the city Wednesday
night aid Thursday
Elder. G. Shaw who has had
charge of this district Of the G. M. E..
church for the last four years, was in
the city Monday.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
THE ESCAPE.
How the Two Patriots Left Ire
land and Reached France.
Mr.. O'Brien's Account Pub
liShed in United Ireland.
Aided by Prominent Dublin Citizens
Who VIII be Prosecu' ed If the Gov
ernm.nt Learns Their Identfty-Mis-
sion # the Irish Members of ParIiam ent
60 the United States.
DILLON AND O'BRlEN.

Their Safe Arrival in France Announced.
How They Escaped From Ireland.
LONDON. Oct. 17.-Dur;ng the pro-
ceedings in the court at Tipperary
Wednesday Mr.. Healy, one of the coun-
sci for the defendants in the conspiracy
case, was handed telegram Tearing
the envelope open he found it contained
dispatch from Messrs. Dillon and
OBrien, announcing their safe arrival
at Cherbourg, France, Wednesday. The
utmost reticence is maintained among
the Nationalists as to the manner in
which Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien eluded
the vigilance of the police and effected
their escape from the country. 1t is
the intention of the government to en-
deavor to learn who it was that aided
them to escape. If their accomplices
are discovered they will be criminally
prosecuted.
Mr. OBJ lens Account.
The United Ireland prints an account
of the escape of Messrs. Dillon and
O Brien, written by Mr.. O'Brien him
self. Mr.. O'Brien says:
"We rowed from Dalkey Wednesday
midnight to yacht lying two miles Off
shore. Not an enemy was in sight
Next morning found us ninety miles
away toward the Welsh coast. Friday
and Saturday we lay in a dead calm.
On Sunday morning we rounded Land s
End, when the wind again died away,
and we were forced to lie all day in a
brilliant sunshine within two miles of
the shore. A Trinity house cutter
passed quite close to US, and the crew of
the Royal Adelaide, off Falmouth, actu-
ually exchanged greetings with our
sailors A Dublin steamer also passed
close to us. A heavy fog buried us
from sight on Sunday night, four steam
ers blowing fog-horns around us during
the night.
"We cleared the Lizard in the nscrn-
ing, and darted across for the French
coast to outtrick British shipping. We
were becalmed again on Monday and
We're obliged to beat up the channel
A brisk gale sprang up Monday night,
in which the yacht behaved magnifi-
Gently. While passing Guernsey, after
midnight, we were apparently pursued
by a revenue cutter, which, however.
was unable to weather the gale and
abandoned the chase. In the morning
We were running free before the wind
for Cherbourg, where we landed at
II o'clock We had reached our last
days supply of fresh water. All the
arrangements worked perfectly, thanks
to the prominent Dublin citizen who
superintended them, and we had un-
parallele1 good luck"
Mrs O'Brien left Dublin Wednesday
evening to join her husband.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA,
bnr

LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA, !
SeptemberS 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of hi i"tention to
make final proof and in support Of hs claim,
and that said proof will be made fore the
Register indReceiyer at Huntsville, Ala, on the
25ih, day of OcsOber,, 1890.
viz Homestead Entry No. 14l97, william I.
Compton, for the West half of southwest quarter
Section Ill Township South Range West.
He names the following witness to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Henry Miller, of Apple Grove Ala.
Robert A.. Parsons,
Julius q. Slater,
Bitton Bowling,
WIN G. WELLS,
Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
Central Ala, Academy Notes.


Central Alabama Academy still
moves on successfully. The follows
ing new students have been enrolled
recently:
MIR. Hewey Nance, of Rogersville,
Walter Brown, Of Eutaw, Miss Fan
ME Gray of Evans, Moses jackson
of Tuscaloosa.
WORK on the new building pro
crosses rapidly and it will soon be
ready for students.
The Mission Sunday School meets
every Sunday at 2 o'clock p m.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

"A communication from Madison
Roads is crowed out this week.
10 day is your last chance to
register.
.-lhe Pension claim of Mrs. Clar-
'ssa Bluford has been allowed,
through Ed. CASTOR Agent.
-. LADIES
''''''iiig a tonic or children that want building
up. should take
u. nhOW MS IRON BITTERS.
non lGeaSant to take cures Malaria, Indiges-
"iii blhousness. All dealers keep it.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
MASONIC.

Davids Temple Lodge No. 9, Tuscaloosa Ala
Regu ar meeting first Tuesday night OF each
month. EDWARD PICKETT,
p 3. GOODE, Sec W NJ.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
ouse and Lot for Sale.

J.. 'eat frame House, 3 rooms and
when with good we'll and about
G"a @a@''er acre lot, adjoining Fair
Al lnus on Clinton St., will be sold
this office. w '"'''' Apply a. 2.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
SDMETn,NG NICE FREE.

SIND your address to i WWrern, Gen. Pass Agent
East Tenn. Virginia 61 Georgia Lines Knoxville,
Tenn, and he Will send y1u dsome hthosraPnic
map, postage nsid.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
4 eaIr0ZHic YerSO7tS

And those troubled with nervousness resulting
from care or overwork will be relieved by taking
BrOsU7tS Iron Bitters. Genuine
has trade mark anil crossed red lines on wrapper.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
DIED.

! ",o'nson,-Near this ci'y Mon
Jay Morning, Mr.. Lee Robinson.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-18
The Huntsville Market.

MARKETS CORRECTED WEEKLY BY J. B. BRADFORD
Il COMPANY
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-15
Eastern Echoes.
AT Hartzells, Ala, Robert Raines was
hanged for the murder of his brother.

AT Hartzells, Ala, Robert Raines was
hanged for the murder of his brother.
AT Petoskey, Mich, L. Bauerle &
Co.'s woodenware factory burned. Loss
500, 900, insurance $56 900.
A cabin used by laborers near Johns.
town, Pa, was destroyed by fire and two
were burned to death and several in.
jured.
At st. Louis Mrs. j. w. Day boil, while
demenied, owing to insomnia, smothered
her 4-months old child and suicided by
cutting vein in her wrist.
At Rochester, N H., the preliminary
hearing of Isaac Sawtelle on the charge
of numbering his brother Hiram, resulted
in Isaac being held without bail to await
the action of the Granu Jury.
Chauncy F. Black, president of the
Democratic Society of Pennsylvania. has
issued a circular calling upon ali the
Democratic clubs throughout the country
to celebrate the birthday of Thomas JEFF
fersop, on the Is b OF April, to keep alive
the principles of Jefferson Democracy al
opposed to thescentralizing tendency Of
the Republicans.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-15
THE SOUTHERN FLOOD !
No Material improvement in
the AituatiOn.
A DREARY PROSPECT AHEAD
The Rains Ceased, but at Least
Week Req uired for the Waters
to Subside.
associated Press Dispatches to the HERAlr

,ssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALI.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The rain
storm of the past few days in the lower
Mississippi valley has practically ended,
so that the water dangerous to the lower
valley is now in the Mississippi or ite
tributaries. There are nc encouraging
prospects for any part of the lower
Mississippi valley. The stage at New
Orleans is now three. tenths of foot
above the highest ever known, and last
night touched six-ienths above. The
river has fallen slightly at Cairo, bur
sharp rises at St. Louis and particularly
Cincinnati, Louisville and Nashville,
make it evident that the recession at
Cairo ia only temporary, and that thence
southwark the river must continue
at it's present high stage for
at least week Although the
stage of water at Cairo and Helena
is about four feet below the extreme
foods in the past, yet the prospects are
very decided that at even these places
the greatest food ever known will obtain
during the next seven days At Vicks-
burg the river is half foot below the
great flood of 1882. But the very high
stage of water in the lower Arkansas rem
ders it certain that there will be no relief
at Vicksburg, unless. indeed, the whole
country should be flooded. The warn
ines given by the signal officers several
days since that all stock and other nova
Bile property in the lower Mississippi
valley should be removed to localities
above the extreme food level, are reit-
Grated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-15

BALLOT reform bills are the order OF
the day now. The press of the party oil
all virtue, ETC., ETC., etc., says the Demo
cratic lawmakers oppose these PROPOSE.
tions to get at an honest vote, while tbeir
Solons all vote for all such. 1t is easy to
talk, but figures are the vehicls of truth
In ten State Legislatures where this bal
lot reform has been voted on recently,
394 Democratic members voted for such
bills, and So against them, while 22l
Republican members were for reform
bills. and 272 against them. The Legis.
latures of Maine, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, all with Republican msiorities,
defeated bills to reform the ballot.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-15
POWERFUL BULLETS.
Successful Tests of the Justin DY-
Mantle CnrIrldge.

UTICA, N. Y March IA A successful
test of the Justin explosive cartridge, as
fred from a nine inch ,ifed gun, took
place in ravine at Perryviile Falls, near
Csnastota today. The fle used was
Blakesley made by Falcett, Preston &
Co Liverpool, England, Tor the Con-
federates. in 1868. 1t was used and
captured at the siege of Charleston.
since which time it had not been fred
until today. 1t had test of 45 pounds
of powder with 275 pound proisctile.
The Justin cartridge which was used to
test is the invention of Dr. Justin, Of
Syracuse. The object Of the test was to
determine whether large amount Of
dynamite could be fred from rife, u.s.
ing gun powder as the prof ctile force,
without the dynamite exploding in
the cartridge before it left the gun. Four
SHELLS we're fred at a solid quartz cliff
over third of mile away. The last
shell weighed $50 pounds, or 100 more
than the regulation, and contained
nearly nineteen pounds OF dyna-
mite. 1t blew to powder the
quartz block which it hit, and
the bullet ricocheted up the cliff
out of sight. The third shell contained
| SM pounds of dynamite and weighed 800
pounds, and did great execution on strik-
ing the rocky side of the ravine. 1t tore
up the rocks generally and split the steel
bullet in half, one piece landing nearly a
mile away. The dynamite all exploded
at the moment of contact, and would
have blown ship out of water,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-15

doubled. Rain has fallen in torrents
everywhere. At all endangered points
work is kept up day and night. Live
stock and movables are being taken to
places of safety.
The old levee at Mayorsvile, Missis-
slppl, gave away yesterday afternoon,
and the river came against the new
levee, which is considered unsafe A.
panic seized the population and many
ladies and children were sent to Vicks-
burg by steamer.
Two hundred miles of levees are en-
dsngered, and general overflow is con-
eidered inevitable. There is no cause to
apprehend loss of life, but the destruc-
| tion of property will be great.