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The morning call., 1892-07-23
A Brutal Assault.

KANSAS CITY. Kans. July 22.-Pe arl
Homer, who lived with her mother in
North Seventh street. was brutally assaulted
this morning by an unknown colored man.
who entered the house while she was alone,
She is In a critical condition. Groups of
men are hunting for The 6end and if he is
found lie will surely he lynched.
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Lost His Reason.

Thomas Ginty. who for some time has
been patient at st. Mary'S Hospital, be-
came suddenly insane yesterday afternoon
He was removed to the Home for the lne-
briates in the patrol wagon and will come
before the Commissioners on Insanity for
O. m ina ion
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WHY REsTGN9
The British Ministry Advised to Con-
tiuue In Office.


tiuue In OHics.
LONDON, July 22-The Post this morn
ing contained leader headed "Why Re-
sign?" which is causing sensation, in view
OF that aper's close relations with the Gov
ernment 1t says: Assuming that the
opposition has a slender majority on the
motion that the Government does not pos
sess the confidence of the country, why
should TIVE Ministers Immediately resign, in
view OF the fact that they have not 10 deal
with compact opposition, but only with a
disj9inted horde Of factions? The Min
istry," the article continues, should not
act beyond advising the sovereign to pro-
rogue Parliament until the normal period of
asSemblags arrives"
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The MAXWELL 70 Be Floated

LONDON, July 22.-The gear Of the Brit
ish ship Maxwell. hence on July 10 for San
Francisco, ana which was run into by
schooner eff the mouth OF the Mersey on
Tuesday night and sunk, is now being
landed, and an attempt will be made TO
float tile vessel
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Mrs. Deacon IN France.

PARIS. July 22-Mrs. Deacon. with her
children, is still residing at the Convent Of
Our Lady of Assumption. Department OF
MaTne, IN excellent health. She takes fre-
quent walks among the villagers about the
convent and is known to the people about
as LA PTincesse Americaine."
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Oregon Wheat Cron.

PORTLAND. July 22.-Dun's Commercial
Agency has advices from every wheat
growing county in the State, showing thas
Oregon's wheat crop for 1892 will be 2.sOa.-
600 bushels less than in 1891. The yield in
the State of Washington will, it is stated.
also be considerably diminished.
The morning call., 1892-07-23
A Row ar q Cirnus

OswEGo. n. Y, July %. Officers at
tempted last night to serve an attachment
on Downie Il GsllaSher's circus at Phoenix
In this county fight followed, and one
ciTcus-man and one of the officers were
fatally wounded. The villagers came to
the rescue and lodged II Of the circus people
In jail.
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TWO FLIRTING GIRLS.
Freda Wards Brother-in-Law Testifes
Eliee Mifchalrs Xildnass

7 Ieua WaIN bIVIHtI-In-LaW IestlheS 70
Alice Mitchelrs Wildness
MEMPHIS. July 22.-The feature of inter-
est in the Alice Mitchell case to-day was
the testimony Of w. II. Volkma, a brother
in-law OF Freda Ward. and who lives at
Golddust, Ark. He told how Alice Mitchell
and Lille Johnston, while on a visit to Freda
at his home last year, ilirted with every man
in the Deighb0TbOOd without regard to
whether he were single or married. Their
actions became such that finally he told his
wife that they should be sent home. He
learned OF Freda's plan to clone with Alice,
and was instrumental in having them sep
arated
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Brourht Opium I'm pri.on.

John Campbell was arrested last night for
taking opium into the branch County jail
to give to Nellie Hastings, one of the
women who recently burrowed her way out
bell was caught In the act of giving the
drug to the woman.
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Hot Weather Helps the Grain Crors.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, July pa hot wave
to-day passed over the entire North west
the temperature ranging at different points
from 90 to 10l degs. The hot weather is
helping the grain greatly and another i'm
mense crop is assured.
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amendment for the payment of the Pacific
Railroad claim for the transportation of
mails.
The discussion Of the conference report on
the deficiency bill was not ended when the
House adjourned.
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Going to Invsstigate Cholera.

LONDON. July 22.-The Berlin cOrre-
spondent Of the Post says: Professor Koch
has gone to the cholera-nfected districts
OF Russia to renew his investigation into
the causes OF the disease
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Forest Fires Raging.

HALIFAX. July 22.-There has been so
little rain at Cape Breton in the last six
weeks that forest fires are raging. The
people in all directions are becoming greatly
alarmed. Unless rain comes soon great
damage will be done
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Seutenee Daferred

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 22.-The sentence
on the Howells and their clerk, Tibbits. In
the underweighing case. was deferred pend
Ing an appeal 10 the Supreme Court.
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THE SANGIR DISASTER.
Adv;oes to the Dutch Government Confirm
the Terrible Calamity.

THE HAGUE, July 22.-Official kilograms
received here to-day from Batavia confirm
the recent accounts of the awful destruction
caused on Great Sangir Island. belonging to
Holland, by the volcanic eruption on June
IL. The advice5 are to the effect that the
whole of the northwestern portion of the
island was destroyed and 200 inhabitants
killed. No Europeans were among the
victims
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Honduras Closes Her Parts

LONDON, July 22-The British Minister
TO Guatemala telegraphed the Foreign Office
that the Government of Honduras has
claSed the coast to foreign commerce.
The morning call., 1892-07-23

CITY OF MEXICO. July 22.-An earthquake
at Guadalajara yesterday damaged the State
House. cathedral. hospital and many pri-
vate houses. Slight earthquake shocks
were felt at noon to-day at ChilpanZing0.
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The Devo,ion of FORTY Hour.

The Rev. James O'Connor, D.. who has
just returned from Ireland, will preach to
morrow at st. Mary's Church. California
street. Subject The Devotion of the
Forty Hours"
The morning call., 1892-07-23
He Had Lead Pine.

William Call, alias German. well-known
crook, was arrested by Officers Cronin and
Ryan on Second street yesterday evening
and charged with petty larceny. Call had a
large piece of lead pipe in his possession for
which he could not account, and which is
supposed to have been stolen from some
plum bing-shop in the neighborhood
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HIS PAST Is A BLANK.

A Weaverville Contractor Returns Home
After Weeks Aimless Wandering.
WEAVERvILLE, July 22-D. b. GRAY.
the mail-earrIer and contractor who war
dered away from his home at Burnt ranch
about 10 days ago. has been found In the
Salmon River country. His mind suddenly
cleared, and he was not little surprised to
md that he had travelled so or 100 miles
through an unlnhabited country without be-
Ing conscious of the fact He is now well and
at home. but looks as if he had had hard
time. His wanderings are sn entire blauk
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INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
The 0berlander kidnapping Case Up Before
judge Torrance

SAN DIEGO, July 22.-Judge Torrance to-
day, on motion of District Attorney Jones,
dismissed the Indictment for kidnapping
Charles Oberlander, recently found against
j. Harvey Mccarthy and A. w. Marsh.
charge as In the case of Thomas Weller.
and the jury in the latter case having re-
turned q verdict Of acQuittal it was deemed
The morning call., 1892-07-23
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.

The Steamer Fuerst Bismarck Makes Fast
Time From Southampton to New York.
New YORK, July 22-The Hamburg
American steamship Fuerst Bismarck,
which left Southampton at 80 o'clock +. NJ.
July 10, reached Fire Island at Q o'clock to-
night, making the voyage in q days III hours
and 80 minutes. Allowing two hours 10
reach Sandy Hook she made the entire vOy-
age of more than 800 miles in days Is
hours and 30 minutes. This breaks al
records from Southampton, If not from
Ouppnstnwn
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Unnecessary to bring the other cases to trial
| ms does not affect the case of Marsh and
Smailcomb, bound over to the Superior
Court on charge of kidnapping Edward
Cr0sthwaite.
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A GEORGIA Murderer Hanped.

SAVANNAH. July 22-Gus Williams. col
ored. one OF the three murderers OF August
Meyer, was hanged to-day.
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A Fight With Msxiean Bapdits.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 22.-In fight at
MichOachOa between the troops and bandits
one soldier was killed and three bandits
wounded
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A CROOKED CONSUL.
Accused of Appropriating Part Of Legacy
and Other Funds

COPENHAGEN, July 22-The arrest OF
Henry B. Ryder, the Amer lean Consul
here, announced last night, was due to
complaint made against him by the men,
bers Of a family which inherited 1000
kroners from a relative who died in the
United States and who they assert they re-
ceiyed only GOO kro ners from Ryder. He is
The morning call., 1892-07-23

Aaron Lucius Chaplin was born in Hart
ford. Conn, in 1917. and was graduated at
Yale College in 1887 and subsequently at
Union Theological Seminary. He was pro-
fessor IN the New York Institution for Deaf
Mutes from 1888 till 1S43 and pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee
from lS43 I'LL 1919. In 1S49 be was elected
the first president Of Beloit College, which
he retained from that date until 1886 when
he resigned. He was for number of years
one OF the editors of the Congregational
Review, and published work entitled
First Principles Of Political Economy" in
The morning call., 1892-07-23

further suspected of embezzling sums OF
money forwarded by the United States Gov
ernment to the Danish police officers Tor
certain services they had rendered.
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THE ORDER REvoKED.

The National Guard VIII Have to Re-
main In Ceur D. D'Alene.
GARDNER. Idaho. July 22-The order
directing the withdrawal of the National
Guard from Ceur d'Alene has been re-
voked. and there is general discomfort In
their camp tonight, as they were packed
up and at the station ready to take the
train. Colonel Carlin'S visit to Wallace
to-day is believed to be associated with the
issuance of the order recalling the guards.
RumOrS are current that the National
Guard will remain and the United States
troops be relieved.
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TRIED To ESCAPE.
An Alleged Livsrmore Horsethief ARE.
While on His Wav North

- ~N11ob0 % 41AF0AAA nVI soIAIeI hIE6SLed
While on His Way North.
SAN RAFAEL. July 22.-This morning
Constable Fitzgerald arrived here from
Liyermore with warrant for the arrest of
Eddie McGlynn, on charge Of horse
stealing. As soon as Fitzgerald stepped
from the local train MeGiynn boarded tho
tram bound north. The telegraph was re-
sorted TO and McGlynn was stopped az
Petalnma, where Constable Fitzgerald az
rested him this afternoon and brought nim
To San EranciScO.
The morning call., 1892-07-23
Death Of the superioress Of Notre Dame.

MILWAUKEE, July 22.-Mother Caroline.
Mother Superior of Notre Dame and Com
missary-General OF the order in America,
died to-day, aged II.
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FELL FROM A BRIDGE

An Accident at Bandon, Oregon, Results in a
Lady's Death.
MARsHFIELD. Or, July 22.-News has
Just reached this city of a fatal accident
near Bandon last Monday afternoon, where
by Mrs. Louis Turner lost her life. She and
her husband were driving across bridge
and the horses became frightened and backed
through the guardrail and off the bridge.
falling about 10 feet, breaking Mrs Tur-
ner's neck and killing her instantly. also
killing one horse. Mr.. Turner came out
without any serious injury.
The morning call., 1892-07-23
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
The Democratic Candidates Leave New
YOrk-The Campaign Committee.

NEW YORK. July 22.-The Democratic
Vice Presidential candidate, Stevenson.
leaves for Chicago tomorrow mogh.az. ae-
companied by his Western Democratic
friends who went East with him. He will
make few brief speeches from the rear Of
the ear at some of the principal cities on
the route.
GREENWICH. Conn, July 22.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party arrived this even
ing on Benedict's yacht Oneida Mr.. Cleye-
land was greeted by number of citizens,
and then the party proceeded to Gray
Gables.
The Campaign Committee.
New YORK. July 22-The membership
OF the National Democratic Executive Com
mlttee VIII not be announced before the lat
Ter part of next week. The conferences be-
tween Chairman HarTty, Cleveland, Stew
ensOn and Whitney are believed TO have
pretty definitely settled on the members.
1t is understood they will be selected as
nearly as possible from representatives of
the doubtful States. This will not be rig
idly applied in the South. as there is some
uneaslnesS over the vote of the Peoples
party III that section.
IL is believed the following, in addition To
Chairman HRrFity, will be among the men,
bers Of the committee: Lieutenant Cover
nor Sheehan of New York. 5. T. Sherman
OF Indiana, Senator Ransom of North Caro-
lima, Congressman Gable of Illinois, Sena-
Tor German of Maryland, ID. j. CamDau of
Michigan, Carlos French OF Connecticut,
Clark Howell of Georgia, Carlos Thomas of
Colorado, j. j. Richardson of Iowa. Josiah
Quincy Of Massachusetts,, Michael Doran
OF Minnesota, NJ. L. Donaldson Of South
Carolina, +. G. Wall of Wisconsin. John
Sheridan of West Virginia, Miles Ross of
New jersey, Charles w. Blair of Kansas,
o. L. Holt of Texas. and Basil B. Gordon If
Virginia. IL is believed that ex-Secretary
Whitney will be chairman Of the Campaign
Committee unless he prefers the chairman
ship OF the Advisory Board.
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The Donohoe-Koily Banking Compan,

The Donohoe-Kelly Banking Company,
now doing business at the corner of Sacra-
mento and Montgomery streets, will in a
short time remove to the corner OF Mont
gomery and Sutter streets, under the Oeci-
dental Hotel. 1t will occupy the premises
occupied by ShreYe & Co. Jewellers.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
nl.lnrr nf nn Afrlcnn Ilonl.

A little vessel having n remarkable
history has piled for years on Lake Tam
ganyika. Her story illustrates the prog
ress in that region from slavery toward
civilization. Tho boat, known as the
Calabash, was originally q huge tree
trunk, cut down 10y the axes of the ma
lves with enormous labor, and then
with ax and adj and fire nodded into
shape Boats like the Calabash are ex-
cellent sea vessels, though IN their lines
they suggest rather a clumsy hippopota-
mus than a swan.
On one Of her voyages, after she had
served as "a trading canoe for two years,
she entered the port Of Ciiji. where she
was bought by an Mswahih slave trader.
For three years she piled back and forth
across the lake, bringing cargoes of
wretched men, women and children to
the Viii slave market. One day load
Of slaves had just been landed on the
shore whom Mr.. Hore, who had recently
come TO Ujiji as an agent of the London
Missionary society, saw the little craft
and decided that she was just about
what he needed for exploratory voyages
around the lake.
He succeeded in purchasing her, and
the little boat was once more launched
upon Tanganyika as the first missionary
vessel ON the lake. Consecrated TO the
cause Of peace she became known in
time to every tribe as the harbinger OF
good will Chicago Post.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
nALLor sYsTEM Appaovgo.
An Interesting Session Of the Falkland
Lyeeum- woman Run over.

An Interesting Session Of the Falkland
IyeeumA woman Run over.
special Correspondence Evening Journal
FAuLKLAND. Nov 1S. AN interesting
meeting Of the Faullglond Lyceum last
evening was attended by large and
enthusiastic audience. The debate on
the question Resolved That the Present
Ballot System of Voting Does Not Meet
the Approval of the Majority Of the
Voters Of the State was discussed
freely by Alexander Guthrie and Rev
John ID Blake. that the system is not
approved, and G. g. Dempsey, DR.. l. H.
Ball. William Moore and Joseph Derrick
son contendcd that 10 was approved.
In Mr.. Dempseys argument he com
pared the booths to dressing room,
which brought forth considerable
laughter. As whole tue debate was
instructive, and in some portions anus.
ing. The question was decided in favor
OF the latter.
Preceding the debate action was taken
on the by laws. and they were adopted.
During the evening Leslie and Miss
Martha DerricksOn rendered vocal
music. Misses Amy r. piser aud Essie
J. Dempsey recited, and readings by Miss
Mary WEIGH. William Moore and Harry
Fisher were interesting
Rev. John ID. Blake edited and read a
suggestive edition of the Lyceum
journal
The parade that was to have taken
pace at Marshallton last Saturday even.
lag, will take place this evening instead
Arrangements have been completed and
the occasion will likely prove to be the
largest ever held at that place
Mrs j. NJ Hobson, of Landenberg,
while attempting 90 put a coat on her
| little boy who was seated on wagon
loaded with wheat. yesterday, the horses
became frightened by the rolling of a
! barrel and Mrs. Hobson was thrown out.
/ The wheels passed over her breast and
right shoulder Or. Thompson was called
and found that she was not seriously
injured, but she had had narrow escape
/ from instant death.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
A lively bridegroom.

smile as / call TO mind the day when
married a well known jockey to an
equally popular baronets daughter.
How he did make the money hyl He
gave me n diamond pin. my clerk got q
five pound note, and the two witnesses,
both sporting men, a "tenner' each.
Some of the terms he used were decidedly
horsy. For instance, he referred af-
fectionatcly 20 his love as q ''snart little
hlly; little bit slSittish; wants careful
jockeyship, but demon when she gets
the bit in her mouth, and yet the smart
est in the heldr
"Look at the rare style she comes to
the postg' he joyfully cried, as the lady
walked up the rodn; and "now we're
under starters orders." as commenced
the ceremony.
When / asked the lady if she would
"tale this man" etc. and she answered
in n clear voice al will" he remarked,
"Takes the fence like n daisy" and ON
putting the same question TO him the
answer was. "lt's % TO on / WILL
When all was over and they were
hitched into double harness, he flung
his arms around her and kissed her inn
pulsively; then turning TO us all as
we stood smiling he senlentously re-
marked, "Rattling good finish.' As
my jockey friend left the room and en-
tered the carriage he whispered, Back
my mount for the Chester cnp next
week" did-it won.-A Register i'll
London Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
EpITINe THe epIToR.
How the Advance of Napoleon Made all
the Difference in the World.

How the Advance of Napoleon Made nll
the Difference in the world.
The following clipping f1vn tho
Chicago Mail viii be interesting frv4l
local application which all intelligent
local historians will make of IT,
In March, .SlJ, the Paris Moniteur
announced the cv'"rted return OF Em
peror Napoleon ttfn '' The first
announcement of lAa .ll..,,eur was Far
from polite. but as the little Corsican
approached Paris a gradual change took
place in its tone
'The cannibal has left his den
"The Corsican wolf has landed in the
Bay of San Juan.
"The tiger has arrived at Gay.
"The wretch spent the night at Gree
noble
"The tyrant has arrived at Lyons
"The usurper has been seen within
ifty miles OF Paris
"Bonaparte is advancing with great
rapidity, but he will not put his foot in
side the walls of Paris
Tomorrow Napoleon will be at our
gates
The Emperor has arrived at Fon
tainelleau
Ills imperial Majesty, Napoleon. en-
tered Paris yesterday surrounded by hi 8
loyal subjects.
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rn,lnr Mn nnhhrr nlocl...

Some now ideas have lately attracted
attention in the matter of pavements.
Among these is the paving of bridge
by German engineer with india rub
ber, the result having been SO satsfac-
tory as 10 induce its application ON a
much larger scale, a point in its favor
being that it is moro durable than
asphalt and not slippery.
In London a section of roadway under
the gate leading 90 the departure plat
form OF the St. Pancras terminus has for
some timo past been paved with this
material, with the effect of dea1ening
the sound made when being passed over
ON wheels, besides the comfortable olas-
ITCHY afforded 10 foot passengers. New
York Sun.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
Nnlnn on the shInlnr m 1ooo.

We know that in Shakespeare's day,
say A. ID. 1900, siXpence "A. day was a
fortune for any worlingniAn, say the
equivalent Of ten pounds per annum. y
century earlier, before the access to
America was open to English explorers,
one of the Ardens of Warwickshire left
an annuity of forty shillings per annum
to a younger son, probably the poets
great-granduncle. Then if sixpence a
day would now be the equivalent to
twenty shillings a week. then forty shil-
lings per annum would equate TO el2O
of present values Notes and Queries.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
40 rate of Ilamoua nali...


The outcry which has been raised
against the destruction Of Nelson's old
fiagship. the Foudroyant, makes il inter-
esting TO trace the end Of other Ramona
vessels.
The shannon. which fought and cap
tured the Chesapeake, was broken up at
Chatham, parts Of her huh being sold
at a fancy price. Sir Francis brakes
Golden Hind came to a similar end at
Deptford. chair made out Of her tim
bers being one Of the treasures Of Ok
ford university. The Resolute, which
went in search OF Sir John Franklin.
and after being abandoned in an ice
waste was picked up by an American
whaler and returned relitted by the
United States government TO this coun-
try, was moored in the Medway for
some years afterward, but ultimately
taken ia dock and pulled to pieces. a
suit Of furniture fashioned from her
oallen timbers being sent as a memento
to the American president. The Sow
ereign of the Seas, the first British three
decker. built in the time of Charles l.,
"to the great glory Of the English ma
ton. and not 10 be paralleled In the
whole Christian world" was acciden-
tally destroyed by fire Mt Chatham after
seeing much and long service.
OF Captain Cooks Endeavor not a
trace ia left, though several Of his scien-
thc instruments have been preserved,
nor * there any trace Of the Victoria,
which made the first voyage round the
world. The Betsy Gains, which brought
William Of Orange 10 this country in
1888, was cast away 1873 years later
London Standard.
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
incidents Of the Day.

The ship Niobe, for Japan. and the
bark w H. Dietz, for Cuba, passed out
yesterday
Early last evening a gang of boys
crowded into the outer corridor of tine
jal and, with ifes and drums "scre-
naded the new sheriff The county
official stood Che torment for a few
minutes aud then presented a purse to
TIE leader who quickly marched his men
ont to the nearest refreshment place.
Many New Castle people went 20 Della
ware City yesterday 10 attend the barbe-
cue and Democratic festivities there
Captain Herbert took the New Castle
Wheel club down and among the bi.
cyclists Ia line were r. G. Morgan, T.. r.
Rogers, d. H. Wilson. H. W. Herbart
A ". Foster j. L. Rice, Sam Bacon
VIII Myers. Robert Glover aud several
others
Evening journal., 1892-11-18
Bnlv testers Big show Coming.

Billy Testers big show, which has
appeared 10 big houses everywhere.
comes 10 the Academy of Music on Mon
day for a three nights engagement The
Thanksgiving attraction at this house
viii be William Gills .'Our GOblins. a
musical extravaganza Of considerable
note.