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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-19

The Nations First Naval Onicer Expires
at His Home in Washington.
Admiral David ID. Porter died suddenly
at his home In Washington City, OF fatty
degeneration OF the heart. His death was
calm and peaceful II came almost entirely
without warning. He sat bolt upright, with
his son Richard holding one hand and his
daughter, Mrs l. q. Logan, the other
Thoro were also at his bedside his son.
Lieutenant Theodore Porter, United States
navy, and his son-in-law, Lieutenant l.. o.
Logan, United States navy; his nurse, JAS
Mcdonald, and his faithful man-servant,
William Wilkes.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

barn belonging to Andy Gray was lev
eled by the wind. The rainfall was TX
inches in two hours.
WAsHISGToS, Ind, Aug. 2a--Dur-
ing q severe electrical storm Friday
morning at Elnora, in Davies county,
lightning struck barn, killing Isaac
Lamb. one Of three boys who sought
shelter in the building. Some valuable
stock was killed at the same time.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Reports reaching
here regarding Friday nights storm
show that it spread over large area
and was attended almost every
where with disastrous results. The
storm was especially severe along
the French coast In the vicinity
of Hacre, where numerous buildings
on the shore wers completely wrecked
and four persons were drowned. Heavy
gales. accompanied by torrents of
rain. prevailed in Wales and a consid-
cradle section of the north of
England. doing much injury to crops
and outbuildings. It is feared
that many small craft which were
caught in the Irish and English chan
ncls were lost and their crews per-
ished. II is known that several boats
are missing
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
SHARP MEDICINE USED
An Atlantic Steamship Captain
Promptly Ends Mutiny.
he DOESIT WITH HIS LITTLE BULLET
His Firemen Stop the Vessel I'm Mid
Ocean and Refuse to Work-Tho
Commander Shoots the Az.
itator Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Neither
land line steamship OLDHAM reached
this port late Thursday and went to its
pier Friday morning. AS soon as the
skipper got ashore he went to the Office
of the agent of the line, w. Il. Van
Den Tcorn, on south William street,
and informed him that there was an at
tempt at mutiny on the trip home and
that one of the ringleaders had paid
the penalty of characterization with
his life.
According to the story Of Capt.
Baker the outbreak on board the ves-
sci was the result of a plot to take pos
session Of the snip. The OLDHAM left
this port July Is for Rotterdam.
There were on board upward of
500 cabin and stcerage passengers
The craft had been running off shore
but twentyfour hours when the
officer on the bridge called upon the
captain and informed him there was
evidence of dissatisfaction among the
firemeu and stokers. All of these were
socialists aud had given evidence of
their antagonism to the line on the pre-
vious trip of the vessel to this port
Capt. Baker went below to the fur
nace-rooms when informed by his off,
Ger that mischief was brewing. His
presence was the occasion of round Of
Kisses. fIe said nothing to the men
and returned to the deck Going TO his
cabin nc sent for Chief Engineer Boil.
The latter told his superior officer that
the men were on the verge OF mutiny
and that he had pleaded with them in
vain.
''You do your duty and let matters
shape themselves" said Capt Bakker.
II have 800 passengers on this ship.
and any man below who tries to run
this vessel will paw dearly for it"
Everything went well that night A
quiet search was made among the eff
fects sof the stoksrs for rum. but very
little was found The craft vas forty
eight hours cut from port, and Capt.
Ia xker had about made up bis mind
that the fears of his officers
were groundiess. when the vessel
began 10 slow down. and finally stopped
altogether. The captain went To the
bridge and asked what was the matter.
The second officer on duty told him
that he had given the engine-rooln 10
signal % stop, or even 90 slow down.
Just then the chief engineer rushed 90
the bridge.
Come below" he shouted TO TIE
capsain. the men have put out the
fires aud threaten Ca take my life If I
insist on giving them orders. They re-
fuse 20 obey me In any way
Capt Bssker hurried below lie
foand sweatv ~ the tsemen and coal.
passers basehed tevrther slongsias the
furnaces They had drawn The FIRE.
and The vessel WA simpsy holding 10
head 10 the wind with the sid Of q few
sails
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

three children OF Frank Haggerty. the
janitor. were playing when the explo-
sion occurred. They were killed.
Their father stood across the street at
the time.
Roundsman Taylor was on his way
to dinner, passing along Park place.
when he heard the explosion He ran
ut once to the scene. and, rcaliz-
ing that something must be done,
he ran to a hardware store on
Visey street and secured a dozen
axes and distributed them TO the fire.
men who had already arrived on the
scene. The fremen and bystanders
soon cut a hole in the side wall of 20,
out of which seventeen persons crawled.
all of whom bore bruises
The testimony of all the people who
were in the neighborhood at the time is
that they were first startled by the deep
rumbling sound of an explosion which
was almost directly after followed by
the collapse of the building, the wall
of which fell outward with a frightful
crash. Three alarms of fire were fol-
lowed by the arrival of ambulances
from all the hospitals.
The reserves were called out from
the nearby station houses. but the
greatest difficulty was experienced in
keeping the thousands of people back
beyond the fire lines when il became
known that there had been fearful
loss of life. The police estimate of the
loss of life 10 between sixty and sew
enty.
The latest report Of the cause of the
explosion was that the New York
Steam Heating Company furnishes
steam to the building. 1t is supposed
that the explosion took place from
some defect in the receiving boiler in
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
GOTHAM'S LATE HORROR
An Explosion Causes the Collapse
Of Two Buildings.
STORIES OF THE LUCKY SURVIVORS
Between Sixty and seventy of the In
mates Reported to Rave Pertshed
in the ku .ns--Ths Cause
OF the Disaster.

NEW YORK. AuS. EFT now seems
possible that one of the worst disasters
tina. ever happened in this city &C.
CURED just after noon. From all that
can now be learned between sixty and
seventy persons have lost their lives
The accident came SO suddenly that
not a single person in the two big
buildings at 10 and - Park place es-
capped alive.
There was but one eyewitness left TO
the beginning of the accident This
man is named A. A. johnson. He is a
janitor ir the building at 81 Park place,
directly across the street from where
the accident occurred. He said that
he was standing on the steps
of 81, when he heard the sound,
at noon, of an explosion. 1t came
from across the street IL was not
loud. Almost Immediately the front
walls of the two buildings collapsed
and the entire building caved in with n
deafcuing crash. Il came 50 suddenly
that it was impossible for a living
being To escape. On the ground floor of
one of the numbers was a restaurant
;hat was crowded with people. The
other floors were occupied by the South
ern Publishing Company. ). Lontele &
Co. art designers, and Ellis 4 Melon
aid. bookbindcrs. The owner of the
restaurant was man named Rosen-
field. The janitor said that the acct
dent occurred so quickly that he did
not see person escape. and felt Ger
tain that everybody in the two build
ings was killed.
As near as could be learned, the ex-
plosion took place in the metal leaf
factory of Roseafeld a. Co. on the sec
ond fioor of - Park place. This is
Just over drug store on the ground
floor of the building
Michael Carroll. who was employed
In the metal leaf factory. had been out
To HE lunch and had Just reached the
door az 72. when he heard a terrific
explosion. which dared him for
a moment He jurnpui mp and
ran FOR his life. As he got
away he saw the front walls Of
Nos 20. 70 and Z. topple over with
loud crash. As the walls fell. Carroll
saw that there were many pedestrians
who we're passing the place who were
covered under the bricks aud stone In
the metal leaf factory h - net known
ho~ many ssris we're At work. bet there
were = large nam Der.
In the restaurant on the ground ho0r
OF No =. which vas kept by J Peter
sen. there was crowd Of people 81
lunch. The number is estimated 81
The tine Of the explosion between
twenty-five snd thir,y-s.e Th.u there
were numbsF - girl. ~ the
wash-rssenl and the basen1ent n 10
thoagh' that there were ten or twelve
IN the wash -recsn Tfipye q ca arag-
xisss. At % AID - PARK plsee. also hsa
q large number Of <mslsvss Ths
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
RUIN IS WIDESPREAD
Wind and Rain Do Great Damage
in Kansas and Indiana.
SEVERAL WESTERN CITIES DELUCED
The City of Atehison. Kansas, Suefrs q
Loss of $50 ooo--A Heavy storm
RACES With Disastrous Results
Across the Sea-

Arcarsos, Kan, Aug "A terrific
rain. wind aud thunderstorm struck
this city about 5 o'clock Friday after
noon and ragged with unbounded fury
for nearly an hour. The streets and
alleys were flooded. and several large
buildings were demolished and many
unroofed. Trees. sigus and fences
were scattered in every direc-
ton. White Clay creek. which
flows through the city, burst its
banks and carried several small houses
away Several persons were badly in
iurcd. Reports from the country dis
triets are that great damage was done
20 growing crops and fruits by hail.
The rain caused q landslide on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad a. Oak Mills,
which is causing n great delay of trains.
At Lsavenworth the brick builaingy
belonging 20 f. Purdue and c. W.
White were unroofed and the stocks Of
goods contained therein were badly
damaged By water The loss amounts
- about $1,000. The corn cribs and
cattle sheds on the Anthonls farm were
blown down. The damage there Is
s.. 600. Mueh corn was Frustrated
throughout Lesvenworth county.
ISDrASApoLrs. Ind. Aug. -. A
special from Bloomington. Ind, to the
News says. The heaviest electric
storm ever known here passed over
this city about 10 O'Clock Thursday
night accompanied by drenching
rain. Lightning seemed ike sheets
OF fre 50 lose "a 70 cause
. general alaru. The residence Of
John Beatty We struck snd damaged.
end this was sen followed by a
stroke firing ths top OF the Catholic
church spirs. Whistles were sound
ed aud the Ere bells rang the peo-
pls 20 The street IN thu midst Of the
drsnehinx rain. Mesnwhils the
branch on shc east side % the city got
cut ~ is banks and flooded thin~s
generally many houses being inundated.
Monoa trains are All lying here await
ing the going do~n OF the Hood. south
OF The city cyclone passed over, doing
great damage - timber and standing
corn. The harm OF He.rv DlIimaa was
destroyed By the storrA
Co1UxsVs. Ibd-. Aug ~ One OF the
most fearful transforms for wany years
fsli sbest midnight Thursday night IA
Brown eouaty u Beaa Rlossoas erseix
bottoms dfty acres Of fine cern ia one
locality vas swept away For two
hours a solid shest 81 rasn fell The
family 81 William Carmichael were
forced from thssr residences 20 fhe
hiiiside, whers her remained IN an
eassuiidinx satil morning 10 Nc val
leg = Srlft u sasssas f<aess. trees
and f4rNHiss Supplements that ~iA r~-
aaire ssys - rrmsse. ia What !.
kpawn - the Bear wallsw neigh
s-srtosd hasl - l4rv- sire slsassss eoaa-
pi~s~ly destroyed the peach crop. iuss
a. IL wss eesiaaABg - sipsn A IsrEe
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
''Nyhas is the matter with you fel.
|ows?" shouted the captain

Whas Is the matter Win you let'
lows?" shouted the captain.
A general howl from the men was
the answer to the shippers query.
"I'll tell you what the matter is" said
Peter Duzen, who appeared to be the
ringleader. eve have grown tired Of
this life, and we intend to run things
to suit ourselves. That's what the
matter is.
us that the expression of yourself"
inquired Capt. Baker, cor are you act
ing as spokesman for the others?"
II don't care what the other fellows
do" said Duzen; I'm gong to have o
good time or know why"
''All right" said the captain. you
can accomplish your purpose when you
do away with me-"
''If that's so I'll do it now" said
Duzcn. and picking up huge iron pick
he sprang at the captain. The latter
drew back, pulled a navy revolver from
his pocket, aimed it at Duzen, and
fired. The man fell at the captains
feet with an oath. The ball had en-
tered his left breast and two hours
later he died.
The quickness and determination of
the captain filed the remainder of the
mutineers with alarm, and they fed in
every direction about the furnace room.
The body of Duzen was buried at sea.
Papers in his bag showed him to have
been a leading socialist and anything
but good character
The killing of this man quellcd the
mutiny. The fires were relightcd and
the vessel proceeded on its way, reach
ing Rotterdam without further in
cident. AT Rotterdam Capt Bakker
had all hands arrested. Then he
gave himself up on the charge
of murder. He was placed un-
der $4,000 bonds to appear for trial
on the return of the vessel TO port next
month. Duzen was a Hollander and
unmarried. The 500 passengers who
were on board the vessel were greatly
excited All expected that the mu-
tineers would get possession of the
OLDHAM. The matter viii be fully set
tied on the return of the craft to the
other side. Shipping inen are confident
Capt Bakker will be honorably ac-
uuittfd
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
FATAL FLAMES.

summer Cottagers ut Ocean Spray
Mass, Burned Oat-Two live. Lost
BosToS. Aug. % Fire at the sum
mer village Of Ocean Spray. in the
town of winthrop, Friday, destroyed
a number of small cottages The loss
viii be about $1,000. The buildings
burned are Defoe's stable. q confee-
tionery stor. adjacent and three cot
tages Two men were asleep in the
loft of the stable. and were burned 70
death, as were also two Of the thirty
horses in the stable.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
1heI.ahnr Congress.

gnUssKLs. Aug. 22.-At Fridays ses-
sion Of the congress the amended reso-
luton Of Thursday was passed. The
resolution ia effect declares that
strikes and boycotting are the work.
mems only weapons. hut that arbitra-
ton shonld he employed whenever pos
sshle without loss 81 dignity, sad de-
nsnds that the RICH, of combining be
gaaraateed by Las.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

LoyIoy, Aug. 22-The Standards
correspondent Mt Shanghai SAYS that
the dispute between the ChinsAe gov
eminent and the representatives of
foreign powers has taken favorable
turn and that an amicable settlement is
looked for. The authorities are more
trsctabie. but hesitate 10 proceed
against Human. The foreign ENJOYS
are also disposed TO make matters as
smooth for China as they consistently
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
FELL OVER A PRECiPICE.
A File 81 Soldiers In Hungary Meets with
. Strange Accident.

BuDA-PEsrH. Aug. ga singular
accident occurred to a regiment of SOL
diers while on a march near Temesvar,
Hungary. Tho road passed close to a
precipiee. and owing TO some dis
order In the ranks the file near
est the edge were forced over the
brink. seventeen of them falling a con-
siderable distance. Two were killed
and ten seriously injured Lieut. Ru-
ion 81 the Alpine chasseurs, while as
cending orc of the Alps recently, fell
over n precipiee 1900 feet high and
was dashed to pieces
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
senator Edmunds' Successor

MONTPELIER. VT. Aug. %. The
presiden; is due at Montpelier August
90. and IL is generally understood that
on that date Gov. Page win announce
the appointment of Senator Ed,nunds'
successor There is no doubt that this
will I've Secretary Proctor. 1t Is stated
that Secretary Proctor's Office hss been
rendered to wheelock G. Veszey. of
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

sPRtveFfgLD. Mass, Aug. 22.--The
closing day u the grand circuit races
At Hsmpsien park vas eventfai for the
two fast heats made by Hal Pointer in
the free-for-au pacisg class Pushed
by Yolo Maid The wonderful gelding
made the first heat in a.i0k. the sec
ond in al and the third in 2Ioa. This
establishes new record for the Hamp-
den park track. the lest previous being
ala. made BY Goldsmith Maid in 1870.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

BosroS, Aug. %. Kate and Mary
Walton. sisters. ~ and p years old.
belonging in Dorchester. were drowned
in South Boston bay early Friday
morning. They had just returned from
a moonlight cruise with . party in a
yacht and were thrown into the water
by the capsizing Of = small boat used
20 ferry the passengers from the yacht
% shx uwho-s
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

fRoSTox, q. Aug. ga George Ham
ilton and his wife went visiting Friday
afternoon. leaving 81 home their three
children, Heslie, Edith ard Emma
aged s. . and years respectively.
When they returned the parents found
the three little ones confined ia an old
tool chest where they has died frerp
sufocsfi5n. stick fastened IN the
star.le II The chest indicates murder
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

HUpsoS. Mica, Aug. - John X.
rosss- one - the most prominent re-
pubilcaa politicians ia ths state, died
at Washington At mianlght 81 nervous
proStrstioa lie hal gore there for
trestmsat Boxes vss a brother Of Gov.
Hales. of Iowa
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

BvsIrs, Aug 80 The emperor and
empress Of Germany arrived IN this
estv from Kiel At SIS q m frsmedi-
s,elx after their arrival here their Inn
peri.l hlehnesses proceeded on horse
back 10 The Templeaof IN order 70 wit
ness the annual revisw Of the garde de
corps.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

YoBsssTovx o, Aug 22 -Ars John
Hare Isss her left eve sometime since,
sad. while standing the ysrd Friday
her right ere bssss from lie socket,
rendering hes ssssrsiy bliasi sac has
lost her reason frens the shock.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23

Nsw yoeK. tug 2z--fhr business
failures during the last seven dsvs
nun Der 7gs as compared with q tota.
~ zs7 hast weeh FtF The correspond
ing week Of lsst yesr the figures we're
l04
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23


stay andwa to GRAND RAPIDS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-16

TIE reason most poets think TO no pur-
pose is that their thoughts are idyl thoughts
PHILADELPHIA Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-16
SISTER SUSAN'S STORY.
The Other Side of the Sensational AFFAIR
in which Anna Dickinson Was the Cen

The Other Side of the Sensational Affair
in which Anna Dickinson Was the Gem
trail Figure.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 11.-Miss Susan
f. Dickinson was in the city Friday in
consultation with friends relative to
the statements made by her sister to a
reporter in New York. Miss Dickinson
said that she had telegraphed DIR.
Seward that he would be held in dam
ages for the injury he is doing her
sisters mind confirming her delusion,
and also that friends of West Pittston
and vicinity will testify that she has de-
voted her life for years to the welfare
and interests of Anna In eonclu-
sion Miss Susan says that she sees now
that her friends told her truly
when they said she was fool
ish to devote her life to Miss Anna
Hereafter Anna must find faithful
servants wherever she can Miss Susan
does not explain why, when the Scran-
ton Republican first gave to the world
the story of her sisters insanity, she
sent strongly worded denial of it to
every paper in the region claiming that
the report was "a cruel outrage"
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE story
that Anna Dickinson was sane
when she was committed to the DAN
vile insane asylum and that her COM
mitment was irregular: that the state
lunacy laws were in her case fagrantly
violated, and that Philadelphia ply
sicians and officials were concerned in
the injustice done her, is officially
and particularly denied here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-16
Hoods
Sarsaparilla
IS August
Flower

had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me it was chronic. | had a fullnesS
after eating and heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. l suffered fire..
quently from a Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes a deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again l would have the
terrible pains of Wind Collie. At
such times l would try to belch and
could not. l was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ l had
been for seven years. Finally l used
August Flower, and after using Just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-
tirely relieved of all the trouble. /
can now eat things dared not touch
before. Iwculd like to refer you to
Mr.. McHenry, for whom l worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom / bought the medi-
cine. live with my wife and family
at 80 James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN d. Cox. q
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, L. S. A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-16
AT RARNuM,S BIER.

A Great Throng Follows the Remains Of
the Famous Snowman to Their Last
Resting PLsce-His Estates Valued at
s5.ooo.ooo-How It Is Disposed of by
His VIII.
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, April 11.-Busi-
ness here was almost entirely sus-
pended out of respect to the memory of
Bridgeport's great benefactor, the late
p. T. Barnum. Mourning emblems
were to be seen on all sides and
the day was one of gloom and sorrow.
At an early hour the streets were
filled with people, not only of this city,
but from the surrounding towns and
cities. The funeral services were be-
gun by short prayer at the residence
at 1890, only the members of the
family being present The body was
then conveyed to the Congregational
church, where DR. Collyer. of New
York, delivered touching Grafton. The
singing was especially beautiful and
the floral tributes many and appropri-
ate. The church was crowded. great
throng followed the body to the grave.
BRIDGEPoRr. Conn, April 1.-THE
will of the late p. T. Barnum was read
at Mariana Immediately after the
funeral in the presence of the family
and representatives of the press. The
wealth of the great Snowman is esti-
mated TO amount TO over $1,000, 900.
The first will was written by Mr.. Bar
mum in 1882, since which time eight
codieils have been added at various
times.
BY codicil dated July, 1890, he gives
his wife 500, 900 absolutely and $40, 900
annuity. He bequeathed to the First
universalist church of this city $4,000
for providing preaching and other
services recognized by the United
States convention as in conformity to
the faith of Universalism. He be-
queathed Caroline c. Thompson, of
New York, 500. 900, to Clinton II. Seely,
his grandson, S34, 900. In the same
codicil he states that he has no male
heir named Barnum, and provides that
If Clinton II Seely will change
his name to Clinton Barnum
Seely he will give him SIS, 900
more. The contract between Barnum
per cent of his share in the show is
given to Clinton Barnum Seely provid-
ing he will devote sufficient time in the
interest of the show to carry it on sue
cessfully. If the sum reaches over
$4,000 year the balance goes to the
estate.
To Mrs. Henry Buchetelle, Denver,
Col, he gives 765 acres of valuable land
in Denver. To Treasurer Fish of the
great show is bequeathed ? per cent of
the profits, providing he remains at the
end of five years, in addition to his
present salary. The residuary estate,
after the payment of requests, is divided
among his children and grandchildren.
To Tufts college he bequeaths S4O,
900. To Universalist societies and in
stitutions, to hospitals and asylums in
various cities about $50, 900 is left. He
leaves IS, 900 for a statue of himself at
his grave. Any contestant of the will
is to be cut off.
The last codicil, dated March 80, 1891,
provides that his executors shall COM
plete the new historical and scientific
society building in this city, the same
to cost S135, 600
William Il. Hincks, treasurer of the
City savings bank, and Treasurer Fish
are named as executors to serve with
out bonds.