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NELSON'S UNCONSCIOUS roL111ox.
when He Went fbr Has Gun aaa shot Nc
lean the Action was Automatic.

when He Went fbr Hls Gun aaa shot Nc
Iesa the Action was Automatic.
In tho trial Of Private Nelson in Brooklyn
yesterday for the murder OF Private Mclean.
the principal witness called was DR.. Charles
Corey. specialist in mental diseases. In an.
swer to questions he said among other
things:
II saw the defendant week ago in Raymond
street jail. He told me that on the preceding
Monday night he had had fit. independent
ly of what nc said I believe his statement to
have been true consider him an epileptic.
At tho time OF the shooting he was passing
through epileptic mania and was unconscious.
Tho whole appearance Of the prisoner IL that
Of q scmi-demented man. afflicted with cpilep-
81. It is not safe for him to DO Mt large. Ho
will die in an insane asylum and lie ought to
be in ono now. Epileptics in such cases have
unconscious volition. When the prisoner went
for his gun 1t was done by automatic volition."
This closed the case for the defence.
In rebuttal. DIR. John c. Shaw. another spe-
cialist In nervous diseases. was called. He
cortradicted the testimony Of Drs. Hamilton
aud Corey in many particulars He admitted
to Congressmau Ellis that q man could do
rational acts and talk nationally, and vet be in
q state Of masked epilepsy. o.
morning. -'
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DID A. LOVER, KILI. HER?
Wis. noscBfNsxy 'ssGTCnERED CHILD
IOLLOWy HER IN DEATH

Asrs. Dsvtess Ia the Presence OF ths roiice.
Triss Three saspects Over che noay ri
tho Murderca womsn-The Wounds Do
MT DiseA Atresh. ssA she Acqusts rhess.
When The child Isaao Boschinsky died in st.
C..thortne's Hospitnii In Willamshnrgh yester-
day morning tho police doubtless lost their
only chance Of convictine the man who beat
him aad bis mother TO death on other than
circumstantinl evidence. ltis Utmost certain
that no one but tho child saw the murderer
ard his First victim together. and the police
beliovo that the boys recognition OF his
mothers slayercausrd his doath.
From tho moment that the doctors told
Police Captain Ennis that the boy would
probably recover consciousness before he
died . the Captain stood at his bedside.
whiting and hoping for the words that
would furnish cluo to the identtty OF tho
murderer They mover came. After tho doc
tors bad operated on tho fractured skull and
removed the pressure from tho brain. tho boy
m,.lnurcd. "Oh. mann ma oh. papa!" and died.
Tho autopsy. showed that the skull had been
fractured in seven places by as many blows
with blunt instrument
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
u1s MOTHER 10 IND MS FATHER Is.
Remarks be Career Of . Young Man Who
WINS born In an Aims hOuse.

lkemarknbIe Career OF . Young Man WHO
Was born In an Almshouse.
FALL RIVER, Dec. lG-Hodges Drayton. who
to-day was held in $1,000 bonds for trial at the
next term OF tho Supreme Criminal Court.
charged with indecenty assauting Sadie
Manchester. aged 9ycars. has had q remark
ably checkcred career He was born in tho
almshouse in Taunton on Feb. l. 1858. Hts
mother at that time was only 10 years and =
months old. while his father was a lad OF 10
years. Tho records of tho Overseer OF tho
Poor Of Taunton furnish indisputable evidence
of these facts. His mother. Elizabeth Drayton.
was herself born in tho same institution on
May -, 1S47. and always lived there. previous
case was looked upon as extraordinary In this
Dr.; Curtis. S;tate Registrar OF ,statisties.
brought UP in the almsllouse, and remained
ward OF that institution until ~ years Of age
Reform School. and two ycars later was sentto
the House OF Correction in NV Bedford Be- for the
" a Wsstrs ns1s hs s adj
finally entered the army; He deserted, was
captured. .ourt martinlel. and s.ntenced for
70 State, :itentimes changing His loca-
and within live hours. after his arrival
was arrested for stealing a horse and
81 Srfsy as S IN to ts ao snS
served short term, He then came to this
city; WIS married. md lived an exemplary liie
six feet tall. straight rs an arrow. and in every
way Is a remarkable appearing man. Al OK
rom Taunton 0 in i f c; eoneo n 3raytoa
say III, ,,,,:o ,.,,,,, ,,..,. ,.,. ,.,
with blue eyes was never known to command
7+-gnn ship, vet to MI human appearances he
great man."
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MSS DAVIS r11Es A WHfr.
Mail Agent MEYER Drnies that re Gave
Her Occn riOn Cor NNsMce.


Mail Agent Max Meyer Of tie Grcenport cx-
prcss on the Long Island railroad. felt the
weight OF u whip in the hands Of IL young
woman named Minnie Davis as he boarded his
train at the Grcenport station on Monday AZ.
ternoon. Miss Davis. with Miss Martin. has
been lying in wait for Meyer since Friday
night.
Meyers offence Is said to have been COM
mittcd NJ bnll Of the Pastime Athletic Club
held in Grcenport on Friday night Meyer
was accompanied by brakeman James Cos.
tello. Meyer said something about Miss Davis
which he declares was an entirely harmless
remark. but Costello misconstrucd II. and.
without giving Meyer IL chance to explain.
gave her l,is version Of Sir. Meyers obssrya.
over the waved i!oor TO where Nlr. Never sto,sl
spoke her mind. Meyer says IL was useless t.
try 10 explain. so liz lott tho place to avoid
Tho iircnnport express arrives IN Greenport
about J. o'clock IN tho afternoon aud remains
there about I'M hour. giving tho ralnnen, mn
Davis and Miss Martin were regularly ON hand
every aiternoon when the train T. arrived. Sey-
S %as h Syer s1 s ssrS ea hs III ws Mep
%ors ost in ts Hse retp to
Hase sa Hs e MISS D "a called
OUT
Come. take your licking"
Meyer said no paid no attention to the re.
car. As lie s stte%atea to Waii SetMsen 9So Two
women into the baggage car Miss Martin
blocked his way. At tho same instant Miss
Davis raised Il riding wtir. II made n swish
as it cut the mir and fell with II wlnck on
Meyers shoulders, Before she could raise 1t
for a second blow Meyer snatched 1t from her
both women left the car apparently satisfied
with their work. They were Mt tho station
Mr.. Meyer says that the night after the ball
10 wrote Miss Davis IL letter fully explaining
tho OCCURRENCE.
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\ Chance to Help Those Who Need Help.

People who wish to aid worthy charity
can do SO al little cost by buying their Christ
mas presents ut Florence Mission. ~ and ~
Bleecker street. As is well known. Florence
Mission is n home for errins women. erected
by Charles y. Crlttenton as a memorial to his
nI,nlly cared for in the home one IT the first
objects ri which il to develop industry in tho
girls In tho sewing aud fancy worl; depart
are made. which arc placed on sale at rea son-
able prices, The proceeds so to help the girls
to better life
Those IN charge Of the mission" will be
glad 10 receive articles Of clothing Tor the
inmntas.
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Mayor Grant received yesterday tho report
OF tho Commissioners OF Accounts concerning
the police courts. The business has not been
as profitable rs heretofore Tho receipts in
tho Special Sessions for the year ending Oct.
81. amounted to only So4,4l650. which is Sl2.-
d23 less than was received the preced-
ing year. The Commissioners enbody this
criticism In their report:
I'VE notice that carclessncss to marked
degree chnracterizes the conduct OF n majority
OF the clerks In preparing their records. The
only instance OF correctness and cnrefulness
being observed in the Fourth and Fifth district
The total amount Of fines paid over by the
clerks df the district courts was $3l SSS
There IL tho usual shortage owing to the igno-
rance OF tho clorks Of tile art Of bookkeeping.
lho skeagsi this year Nar ~ t ~ Ins
and superintendent II the workhousc. leaving
$tj1 still to be- accounted Tor.
Tho Commits sioners recommend that the
presnrt system OF collecting fines he changed,
aud that CLERKS who collect the lines be obliged
~ furnish bonds.
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The seabury Gun Seem. . Success.

Co1D SPRINGS. Dec. 1d-The Seabury mecha-
nism for rapid-ilro guns had its first trial this
afternoon at the foundry grounds in this place.
and the results were satisfactory to the army.
navy. and civilian ordnance experts who were
present. In addition to the mechanism a new
gas check was tried. This too. was success,
full 1t cfrcctually prevented the escape OF gas.
and proved that It's application to cartridges
for use with the larger calibred guns would
closing apparatus The new gun will be re-
moved at once to tho army firing grounds at
Sandy Hook. where u Board of army officers
viii be ordered TO provo Il. 3
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Yesterday was the iifty.siNtll anniversary of
the biggest fire in the history Of the
city. On Dec. 1G. 1855. fire in the
section included between Wall street and
the Battery from. Broadway, to the. East
voiving loss Of sS7.Go0,0O In all d4s
buildings were destroyed. II wasn very cold
night, and ths water fr9ze In the fire hose he
William 6. Hunt. Joseph Ogden. and few
other volunteer iromen of those days conl-
The last dinner given in COMMUNICATION Of
the fro was at the Aston House III 1857.
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y Jury Ia Icy Richards.

Noah Richards. the negro charged with kill
ing Policeman John j. sherman. WAS put On
trial before Judge Van Eluni in tho Codrt of
oyer and Termincr yesterday Richards was
u servant in n family living at la West lO5tl
street. he was discharged ON sept. last. but
man was called in to arrest him. He stabbed
Sherman. in the neck and the policeman died
shortly afterward.
ittooE ali yesterday TO get jury. Counsel
will open the case to-day.
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Two More Assistant Superintendent OF
Schools.

Tho Board OF Education decided to appoint
two additional assistant superintendcnts yes
tertlly. hut did not name them. One will be an
export in manual training. The two women
Commissioners wanted tho Board to select II
woman. and pleaded that cooking and sewing
could not be well tnusht by II man. Commits.
sioner Gerard said that sowing lady" might
possession 10y every woman of the necessary
skill In cookin and sewing? Tho Board nm
calamity refused to support the women. III"
dispute in the Tenth ward between the rial
candidates for u trustaeshp went over.
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A Coroner's jury decided Yesterday that
Lizzie Shea cnino to hrr death in n manner
unknown to them. Tho woman was found
lying unconscious in the rear of 10 New Bow
CRY on Nov. 20. She died few days later In
Chambers Street Hospital. without rcgaining
consciousness. John Bronson was arrested
on suspicion Of having cnused the womans
death. ana hns been Indicted ny tho Grand
Jury. 4 score ofwitn"sscs testified Yesterday.
hut no iacts ,wcr" brought ont which would
manlicl 10 tho Tomhs to await trial in the
Gene raj Sessions
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house is by a stairway.
one flight (which ends
within two feet OF the
entrance to the Cohens'
front room. There is
no carpet on the floor
of the Boschinsky
apartments nor on the
stairway. The police
think that Samuel
Cohen could help them
II he wished to do 50.
The room that Bos-
chinksky and his vito
and child occupied in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
Fire bugs In Red bank,

RID BANK. Dec. lG.-Several buildings have
been set on fire in this place lately. On Sun.
day night u barn belonging to the Allaire es-
tate burned down. On the same night a man
in the ea stern part OF the town was seen coming
from, the barn OF William Reed. The next
morning rags and other stun soaked With
Tho town to-day is posted with notices Offer
ing, a reward for information regarding the
iirebugs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
The Apton,o'. Ens,nes Disabled.

The British tramp steamship Antonio. bound
from Liverpool to tho Delaware Breakwater
was pissed on Tuesday morning. with her en-
gines disabled. twenty miles southeast of Nan
t,Irkct. She was passed tire" hours later by
the Richmond Hill, She WAS making repairs
and wanted no assistance.
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ro' hron pulled ont by tic roots. but had beer
t,% S II half inches long. a single hnir Of
in r Gs'I;. b., s3lo. Ima teEtar9 was y tho left
!nlpap lil~i ut. thu sight. ;,,,i almost foil
r,snlilht Tho val, bci,ina him. When Mrs.
iavi's "i.i!rn ninn ltEi tn hog the forgiveness
u = .Ee w.. ;,;.4 an'i aaipd ulYon God to bear
= lazy y2vv hand on thn poor giri and talk to
"tSi WY DO You stop? Are you afraid y
Al, rela'nan hesttatea a moment. then claspcd
MS appeal to God He seemed TO have recov-
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street. who ie reputed to be the wealthiest man
in the district. He was one OF the origtnators Of
the Russian jewish immigration scheme and
built . large number Of cheap tenements to
Simon came to America only q few months
ago. He ts roofer. and Pr. Cremer's state
head might have been inflicted By q roofer's
hammer directed suspicion toward him. Lem.
berH's alibi was not as completely proved as It
might have been. but tho police thought Il suf-
heisnt He said lie spent tho day at the saloon.
The sp'd m
he could not toll whether he was there mt 3
o'clock. the time at which 1t Is almost certain
that the murder was done.
Mrs. r. r Davies. n Polish Jewess with an
American husband, who. has frequently acted
as Interpreter for the police. was not satisfied
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lon. white cloth.
Feidmnn wila Drought In first He WIS made
& In,, stand n, onsde tnr bier mud t. face Mrs.
tie roih was was pulled " wi ANY the poor. dsg
wed iaco WITS disclosed. The blood
Lad boen washed or. and tho marks aud
q weapon that had been used. Four
GlstIhct impressions Of u hammer iiend US
clear as II made In PLASTER ware ON the checks
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oluu6us 90 WSu
who boarded with the
Roschinskys until Dec.
l. and who now lives In
the adjoining !.:II!IF h9%%hs s:;
gave an apparently
straiGhtfor w2rd &C.
count, OF their where
abouts during the day
and were discharged.
Coroner Lindsay took q
statement from each
Of. the tenants OF the
house
Simon Feldman is a
brother of Herman
FeldmRn Of 10 Moore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
Australian OpuIs.

Some rare colors Of these now favorte gems are
OH exhibition Mt Theodore A E0hn sons &c West I'D
st Aiso iargr variety OF Ieweiry and syerwareAt.
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BoiIs-PimpIes;

AND ERrPTIoNs on the body are indications Of
poison in the blood, and show tina, nature 10 making
efforts TO throw It nut s. S. s. will assist in this
sooa Work. II changes the character OF tho blood.
So that the poison bearing germs speedily leave
through the pores OF the skin and the poison IL also
forced out.
Our Treatise will be mailed TO all applicants
SWIFT srEcIrIc COMPANY. Z
, AusasA o.
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with the accounts OF
themselves given by
LemberG and Feldman.
She told Capt. Ennis
that n he would do as
sl,e told him he could
prove the guilt or inno-
cence OF the men con.
clusively. Police In
spector Reilly. with De-
tectives Zundt. Roche,
and Marks of 1.-THE Brook
lyn Central Once. were
In charge OF the case.
and tho Captiin took
Mrs. Davies to the In
spoctor. who consented
that her scheme should
DO tried.
Mrs. Davies sai.l there
WAS n HupOr6titi on
among tho Russidn and
10 habit Of thought she
nurd0ror. PLACE his hand
ctlm and call upon the
TO his innocence the
tut i,frcah. Sl,s asked
ed DO made to undergo
cd TO administer the
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rNFJ'sL ttti.sNs
Polish Jews. with who's
WIS familiar. that fla u
~ tho corpse Of his vi,
Almighty to testify I
wounds vii! broak o
Tint til" Eien siispacte
tho ordeal. and offer
oath ~ them over
murdered woman. The
Inspector thought that
perhaps II either Ut tho
men was guilty no
might Lctray hiinSrl!
!'nlor the ordeal. aud
l'c consented. that the
tf'n! should DO male.
The body lay. IN a bier
liia corner OF th.. coach
house adjoining tho mr.
,.er,aking rooms ut So
Moore street awaitin:
The autopsy. 1t was car
RED directly benentli
tnr big, sl;ylight that
tights tho cvnch house
mt st.I - k.sI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27
PRESIDENT EsROUTE.
Ills STAY At EI-GaH.fnaf Smiths Beauti-
ful Residence.
Scenes Aiorg tbs Russ-Prestdsrt
MAKES B lei spssohss

MoxrPELrEx. VI, Aug. 26 President
Harrison slent the night st the house oi
/ Ex-Governor Smith ia ST. Al5sns- He
arose early and before his host and theiI
guests were stirring he vas on. Of doors
strolling over the grcunds, through the
graperies and upon the lawn in company
vi, b the ssydinsr. The view from the
grounds Of Gov. Smiths residence embraces
one Of the mnss sublime ssretche OF natural
scenery in Vermont sud the President
was much impressed by its early
mofuing splendor. After breakfast
he vi.ise d St. Albans creamery and tn nee
vas quickly driven to the station Abou,
= thousand people were there to cheer him
ard see him off He was accompanied b.
Ex-Governor Smith and wife. Col. aud
Mrs F. c. Smith. Secretary Proctor, Ira
cy Smith. Mr.. and Mrs +. S. Stranahs:
Congre.msn II Fl. Powers, Henry R.
Start. d. Sage Mckay. Col. Geo. L. Childs
and Col. NJ. j. Horson Of Governor Pages
stan
At Richmond there WAS q large Assem-
blsge Of people, and the band played Hail
to the Chief" ~ the train entered the eta.
ton Congressman Power introduced the
President, who made 9 short speech in
which he thanked the people and praised
the beauties Of Vermont.
At 10 80 the train reached Waterbury.
A ssiut, was fred and 3 band Of music
played Hail Columbia. Gov. Page
Joined the party with Congressman w. W..
Grant. The President left the car escorted
by Gov. Dillinahsm. who introduced him
to the people. The President spoke briefly
from the station platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27
Railroads e steanrboats
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains In Effect June
2sth, 1891.

como WEST q A. N. tor Lexsstou
EsesiAnd, Portland, Bo.son and Montreal; 10 A
" tsr HalIoueu. Gardiner aad south 6ardissr
m A. n. for f,ssissoa, SzrIsin a, knckiand
Portland; 10 a A. N. sxpress for Halgovsil Gar
diner, srsns sick. Portland and Boston connect
inn far White hoga.ains and Quebec; as r. n
,or HAIi5velI Gagdinsr and soath Gardiner, 3i.
r NJ for BrunsEiek. Bath, Koeslznt. Portland
Montreal. . os r. M tor Hzliovsii, Gardiner aa1
sos,h GAfdiher, 100 r. NJ. might Putnam FOR
Lswi,ton, Bath, Portland And Boston.
GOING EAsT-z.lo A. ". might ezpressl for
fkossssan Bsifast, Bangor. Bar Harboy. st.
Stephens, 81. John and Ar0ostoqk County; sB A.
for Wsteryills, snd 3spWhsgsn, (froyiaeiAl
Eupress isaVes Hstsryiils for hanz0r, Bar Eay-
tor and 81 John. at 80 r. NJ IA r. M ex.
tre.s FOR Watervllls, sevpoFE, DsVer, Foscrott
fansor. Bar HArbor and 81 John; 5,ts r. VI. FOR
NAt@fviiIs. skoshegan. OAKLAND, feoBnsctins
with Somerset Hallway Belfast. Dover and Fox
croft Bangor, st. Btsp1ens, ~. John and Afoas
took County, IN =. ". for HatsryiiIe, and s.i7
AN, sunday. only, for Bangor.
The sigh Pullman Trains run earn way syery
night sundays included, bat not 70 skovhs2sn
90 monday morning., or 10 Belfast. Dexter, or
brJoAd Bangor, excepting 70 Bar barbor. on Sun
day mornings.
and Fast At - r " rua daily sundays In
rlgded between Boston, Lewiston, Bath, Rock.
lanj Bar HarbOr and 81. John
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for Augusta
lrags- soath Gardiner. sA5 A. NJ. I2 70 and IS
T. ~ Gardiner, Ia A NJ; l. 60 ard 3t5 r. 81. /,
iftboxril. sp A. NJ, LIP and 4SS r n.
Ihrousn tickets To California and ali points
south and West may be had Of y. n. Walker
ticket agent, Augusta, the only offes ia Augusta
-ulDg via all routes and checaing baggage free Of
ssg"hse-
PAY5DS TUCKER, Vice Pras. GeH'l Manager.
= BOOTnBY. Genl Pass. and Ticket As't.
Portland, June ~, 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27
IE. THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 27. 1891.
GRAND NAVAL HEvIEw.
Hhs Pisss Ahotdes Mcst Imp stng
ep. ctslo.s.

BAR HagBoR, AEg. 26 The grant
Nxsional Re view today has occupied the ..
tention Of all, and the village has been de
serted. The weather is perfect, the vatel
smooth With scarcely . ripple.
All the members cf Ksbo Valley Clat
were invited by Secretary Tracy TO vieu
the man q lvres from she Despatch.
On the Ds.psieh wefe Mrs. Blaine
Pa,ke Goodwin, Col. Codnsn, Senator Lis
pena,d Stewart, M,s. George Pendletor
Bowler, Mr.. Fish. Mr. ard Mrs. Barney,
Mr. GumeI, Mr.. Lane, Gen. Alger, Senator
Cameron, and other distinguished guests.
Al 10 Is the Dispa.ch with Sec Tracy
led the way out of 'hs hs'bor, followed by
the ships in 'ha following order:
Flagship Philadelphia, Newark, Pet'el
Vesuvius Aud Eaterp..se in line through
the channel inside the "oald poicupine, y
and the Chicago followed by Cushing
Atlantis, yorktown and Boston on the ou'-
side.
The feet presented 81 imposing spectacle.
1t was followed by the steamship Ohyett9
with .ix hundred spectators. the Sappho and
q nun Der Of smallsr steamers loaded.
When outside Of Egg rock. the flagship
fired the secretarys salute of 10 guns, when
.tesmifg Gu, TO sea The fleet formed II
lines, the Despatch with Secretary Trscy
and Chicago With Admiral Walker on the
lef,, and the Philsdelphis with Admiral
Gbersdi on the right
After this followed various evol1tions Of
the I'll ps. the Gushing and Vesuvius drop
ping Of targets for practices with heavy
guns. The mar uavres closed with 8 sham
baite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27
IRELAND SUFFERS
From Rsc,nt Gile-...Dimi6e
Along Coast and Inland
English Not PaylaS III, High Pfics; iar
Grain.
Approachiug End Of ChiliAa War
Affects Stock MAJ kos.

FosrsMourH, Fog. Aus. s6.-Du,ipg
the height OF the gale last night stsam
pinnAce belonging to II. NJ 8 Psllas was
.w. mp ID and four seamen were drowned.
On SHORE the gale prevailed throughout the
night and tele & ,apa poles and wires we're
s~ept down everywhere. Trees were up
rooted and houses were unrooted BY the
force Of the gale. A dispA'ch from South
port says that during last nisht's gale the
NorssgIan bark Gefiou was wrecked. The
crew were saved,
Dispatches from other points Of the cost
announce numerous Casualties Of minor
description. Information telegraphed here
from all paris of Ireland shows that bad
weather has prevailed over the British isles
for the past week or so and has caused terri
BILE In jury to grain crops. Owing to heavy
aud continuous raius harvesting In many
pars Of ireland has been entirely suspsndsd
and utmost distress is arprehsoded In some
di.lriots. The loss which large numbers
OF small farmers must necessaiily suffer 10
hey opd rspait this year and must nssds
cause r. currsnce Of the III feeling which
was possibly the cause Of many other
troubles.
The extent to which many Of the poor
farmers in Irelsnd are suffering through
rainy weather, may be judged by the fact
that Archbishop Walsh has instructed the
Roman Catholic clergy Of Ireland to pray
tor tue weather and to instruct their con-
greg gations to do likewise.