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STORM IN SPAIN.
TWO CHU RICHES DE BY
LIGHTNING.
F1fteen Persons Killed and Thirty.
Eight njured-ThOusandsof Of Peo.
pie Flock To the Scene

PIE Iotk the scene.
By Cable TO the State Chronicle
MADRID, June l3.-The report of a
trightful calamity at Meliana, Spain,
has just been received. The worship
pers were assembled in church. when
a storm arose and ragged with frightfnl
violence. The priest calmly pro-
ceeded with the regular worship,
although many of the congregation. es-
pecially the women, showed consid
cradle terror, especially as the peals of
thunder were growing louder and
louder and the storm centre appeared
to be approaching the church. The
sky was so overcast that the people
in the church could hardly see
each others faces, except when at in
tervals the place was lighted by vivid
flashes of lighting. Suddenly fear
full crash was heard and several of the
women shrieked in fear. The priest,
who retained his self command, turned
with upraised hand from the altar as if
to reprOve them. Just as he turned a
stunning, kissing noise was heard, and
more terrible peal than that which
had gone before. The whole church
was wrapped in a blue dazzling light and
there arose almost in the same instant
the cries of the wounded and dying,
and appeals to the saints and to Heav.
en from the terrified survivors. Tim
bers and stone crashed down upon
the congregation and a blaze of fire
was seen in the wrecked and dismant-
led roof. Strange to say the altar
was comparatively uninjured and the
priest had escaped, while half score
of the worshippers lay dead among the
ruin wrought by the lighting bolt.
The pastor still retained his senses
and he was the first to lead in the
work of rescue. The rain which
poured into the church through
the gaping hole in the root
soon extinguished the incipient fire
and those who were uninjured were en-
abled to care for the dead and wounded
without dread of more terrible visi
tation. 1t was found that ten of the
worshippers were killed by lightning
and that twenty-eight were more OF
less injured, some of them fatally anC
others with a poor prospect of surviv
ing. Thousands of people hastenee
from all parts of the country to tn,
scene and every attention was givel
to the living and the dead. Anothe
disaster of the same kind occurred a
Muccentes.. A church was struck b,
lightning. Five were killed and tel
injured.
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The Situation in Russia

BY Cable to the State Chronicle.
ST. PETERSBURG, June While
the peasants are starving with hunger,
bears are driven by hunger to feed on
the peasants. A bear attacked peas
ant named Peterof and devoured him
all except the bones. The animal not
satisfied with the meal, the pleasant
himself, not having had square meal
for sometime previously, prowled
around for other victims. Bears have
been seen nearer to St. Petersbur.
than for several years past.
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by Telegraph TO the State Chronicle.

hy telegraph to the State Chronicle.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 10
Two hundred of the delegates to the
iorteth annual convention of the
International Typographical Union
assembled in the auditorium OF
the Drexel institute this morning.
lhe proceedings were opened by Chair
man John M. Driver, of the local re-
GePuon committee, introducing Rev.
DF. Watkins, who offered prayer for
'ne prosperity Of the organization and
'ne delegates. Major Moses Veale
welcomed the 200 delegates on behalf
% Nov. Pattison, in a neat address,
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Don't Care To Talk.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-"I don i
care to talk about it," said Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, to-day to a
United Press reporter, in reference
to the published dispatch from
Omaha that be would probably be
elected to succeed the late Col.
Polk, as president Of the National
Farmers Alliance, 81 am engaged in
a big fight on silver in the Senate, and
| don't care to engage in two or three
other fights. This rumor will blow
over in day or so, like other
rumors about me. | don't care tc
make myself ridiculous by dcnyin2
these ephemeral stcries.'
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A Tornado I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, June ia small sized
tornado ragged in this city between
3 and o'clock this Afternoon. The
rainfall was terrific, the food of water
in many places being SO dense that it
was impossible to see buildings across
the width of a street. The full
force of the wind struck the southwest
corner of the home insurance
building occupied by the Union
National Bank and blew in thle
large plate glass windows. SO terrific
was the shock that the plates were car
ried bodily into the bank, hurled halt
way across the counting rooms and
81 shattered rsls,v ;r'c Cut. rne'ts. J. }. P.
O severely the wigw' >ank, was struck
onL opy oVei oe w.. -@>.-so a egment of glass
anooa poor; poo . appetite gone, great canvas
cah iy. I read Of such woim IN which will
be htIu Tie wa democratic con-
vention next week was torn to tat.
ters and so ut 1rly ruined that the con.
tractors determined to have done with
it and use instead timber roof. Work
has begun tonight on the roof and the
contractors declare the wigwam will
be ready for the convention at the
stipulated time.
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The Louisiana SenatOrship.
Telegraph to the State Chronicle.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
BATON ROUGE, La, June 13-
There was no quorum in the Senate
to-day, and the question as to whether
the Senate, as body, had the author
ity to proceed to the House and
ballot for United States Senator
was discussed. Lieut., Gov. Parlange
ruled that the Senate could not 20 as
a body to the House, but that mem
bers could 60 as individuals to the
House to participate in the session o
the joint assembly. The ballot wa:
as follows: Jonas %, Gibson y
Adams 81, Cattery II, Blanchard s
Bourgeois 3, Mahoney |.
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The Granville Third Partyitcs.

Speclal 10 the STATE Chronicle.
OxFoaD, n. c.. June 13.-Pursu-
ant to call of chairman A. J. Dolby
of the Granville county third party
executive committee, that body assem-
bled at the opera house at noon Satur-
day. Rev. NJ. L. Winston led in
prayer, asking especial blessing upon
their leader, l.. L. Polk. jeff. Daniel,
DR.. White and G. +. Crews refused to
be appointed to 60 as delegates to Dur
ham on the 10th of July next. These
were the delegates: L. +. Bobbitt, G..
L. Allen, NJ. l.. Winston, J. r Wal
ters, r. w. Hobgood, }. S. Pool, J.
A. Bullock, J. A Walters, J. r. Viii
son, Nj. Blalock, A. S. Peace, b. III.
Cozart, II. G. Gill, A. j. Dolby, j. K.
Buchanan and w. +. Adams: \
county executive committee was elect.
ed, composed of A. J. Dolly, chairman
A. S. Peace and b. II. Cozart. Yer,
few took part in the meeting, more 90
ing through curiosity than anything
else. This is sample of what thi,
element will be in November next
a miscarry. H. Nj. s.
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Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin.

The reports of correspondents of the
weekly crop Bulletin issued by the
North Carolina State weather service
tor the week ending Monday, June
18th 1892. show that although the
weather has been too wet nearly
everywhere, no great damage TO crops
has resulted, other than interruptins
farm work and giving grass some
headway. Excessive rains have in
Jured crops and washed land in "A few
places; over most of the State the
rainfall has been we'll distributed and
beneficial. The normal rainfall for
this June is l.09 inches. The TEN.
perature has been about normal. the
amount of sunshine deficient. Har.
vesting wheat and oats has com
menced and will be pushed vigorouly
this week. Wheat reported every
where TO be fine The weather this
coming week is likely TO besenerally dry
and warm, with abundant sunshine.
Eastern District.-Generally good
growing weather, but rainfall badly
distributed in southeast portion.
Heavy rains occurred at some places,
washing land and retarding work.
while at others there was hardly
enough. Light hail slightly injured
corn and tobacco in Rocky Mount
section on 10th. All crops in good con-
diton in most locales. Cotton chop
ping going on. Corn doing well.
Irish potatoes being marketed, sweet
potatoes about all planted. Stand of
peanuts not good. Rain reported:
Wilmington 0.67; Weldon O.SS; liar
rellsville OPS; Southport O.4S; Lewis
ton l.26; Newbern l.52; Lumberton
l.36; Goldsboro 0.I5
Central District. Rains have been
frequent, but in few places too much
has fallen and work has been retarJ-
ed. Harvesting wheat has begun,
the crops is very good. Cotton only
fair, corn doing very well. Tobacco
and sweet potatoes all set out and
growing nicely. Rains reported:
Oak Ridge l.65; Saxon l.30; Greens.
boro 232; Lexington 2.S6 Smithfeld
0.35; Raleigh 02l.
WeStern District. Farm work is
much behind on occount of wet wealth
er, but few fair days will unable
farmers to clear crops early again
The rain has been above the average
and has injured crops in few place.
by washing land badly, besides caus
ing insects to appear on the blades O
wheat. The wheat harvest has com
menced and will be pushed rapidly
this coming week, with every pros
pect for SPLENDID crop, as it i
maturing rapidly and rust will no
have time to attack the grain. II
gel eral, crops are doing remarkabl,
well. Rains reported: Charlotte o.;
Hickory 200; Carriers Spring l.S4
Statesville LOS; Dallas 400; Sails
bury LIT; Mt. Pleasant LOB; Edney.
ville22O inches.
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IN OAkW00D CEMETERY.
THE EREMA1N> OF COL. l.. l.. POLK
LAID To REST.
Long Funeral Procession and Body
Reviewed by Hundreds
of People.

The remains of Col. l.. L. Polk, ON
a special car rendered by the Rich.
mond and Danville railroad company,
arrived in this city from Washington
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, accom-
panied by Mrs. Polk. his son-in.law
Denmark and Senators PETER, of Kan
sas, and lrby, of South Carolina; Con-
gressmen :. b. Alexander, and w.
A. Branch, of North Carolina; w. A.
Mckegan, o. NJ. KEN and J. G..
Otis, of Kansas, G. :. Moses. of Geor-
gia, r. 1. Stackhouse, of South Caro-.
lima: also DIR. c. W. Macunc, editor
National Economist, J. III. Turner, Sec,
retary National Alliance; J. +. Till
man, w A. Baker, w. +. Gwynnc,
}. \. AlbriGhton, Hugh Smith and
DIR. w. {. Murphy. Mrs. Jerry Simp-
son, Mrs. j. G. Otis, Mrs. w. A.
Baker. Mrs. Zen Terrell, Mrs. j. A.
Albrighton, Mrs. y. A. Dunning and
Miss B. A. Dwyer.
The funeral party Was met at
Greensboro by Mr.. Worth. Of the AL
lance Business Agency, and other
friends of the deceased, and at the de-
pot in Raleigh by hundreds Of ladies
and gentlemen, boys and girls, all
anxious TO pay respect TO Raleigh
citizen-prominent in Church and
State. The funeral procession WAS
formed with DIR. A. J. Dalby, w. J.
Peele. q. l.. Allen, Col. J. M. Heck,
n. B. Broughton. J. +. Ray, G. +.
King, DIR. G.. w. Sanderlin, w. T.
Barnes and =. q. Wilson, local pail
bearers. and was one of the largest
ever seen in Raleigh. The remains
we're carried Immediately TO the First
Baptist church, where DIR Carter, the
paster, preached the funeral ser
nom. Colonel Polk was a men,
Der of this church, AS are
most of his immediate relatives, and
was at one time President of the
North Carolina Baptist convention.
The interment took place at Oak ood
cemetery in the family burying ground,
and the Washington party left on the
6:l5 train, returning to that city.
AT the church the casket was opened
and the remains viewed by hundreds
Of acquaintances and friends. He was
a man of able build and handsome
personal appearance and was natural
in death.
\ suitable shaft will be raised over
his grave and the initial steps were
taken yesterday.
Polk Memorial Association.
AT meeting of a number of friends
OF the Late Col. l.. l.. Polk, held in
Raleigh, June 18th, ii was determined
to call a public meeting to be held in
Metropolitan Hall, Raleigh, June 23d,
at Y o'clock, for the purpose of organ
izing Polk Memorial Association,
looking 10 the erection os suitable
monument TO his memory. To this
end, the undersigned, committee ap.
pointed by said meeting, cordially in
vite the cooperation of those inter.
ested i'll this State and throughout the
country. Marion Butler, r. NICK
Goodwin, y. i. Broughton, A. J.
, Dalby, s. o. Wilson, w. J. Peele,
j. }. Thomas, committee.
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VIII be Notified Next Monday

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The noti-
fication committee appointed by the
Minneapolis convention will arrive
here next Monday and officially notify
the President of his denomination.
The President will make speech &C.
cepting the nomination. The notifca.
ton will occur probably at noon and
in the East room of the executive man
sion.
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Drowned While Trying TO Save his
Daughter.

BY Cable to the State Chronicle.
LONDON, June ia sad accident
is reported from Bentry Bay, in the
southwest of Ireland. Frederick
Waller, a magistrate Of that vicinity,
who was also a gentleman of consider.
able landed estate was out Watching
with his daughter, Jena. Suddenly
one of the squalls so frequent in that
neighborhood sprang up, and the
yacht was instantly capsized Mr..
Waller, who was a good swimmer,
came quickly to the surface, but his
daughter was no where to be seen. He
was seen to dive repeatedly, evidently
with the object of rescuing her, and
although he could easily have saved
himself by swimming be continued tc
dive in his vain search until he was
utterly exhausted and he himself sank
not to come up again. On rightine
the yacht the girls body was discov
cred entangled in the rigging.
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A Big Strike Expected.

by ItItgTdpH 20 Iut SLaIe chronicle.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June l3 A bit
ter struggle beween capital and labor
is expected to be in at the homestead
steel works of Carnegie, Pippis &
Co., owing to proposed reduction Of
from ten to forty per cent in wages.
The Carnegie firm in preparing to
put non union men in the workbench s
places and are making preparations
for long siege.
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To Punish the Rebels.
lie to the state Chronicle.

By taOIt % Ute oJaIt CHTOnItIe.
TANGIER, June l3-The Pashaw, Of
Tangie, will star. tomorrow with eight
thousand Morocco troops to punish
the rebels Of Anjarah. The country
is difficult of access on account of the
steepness of the bride paths which
serve for roads.
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RepOrted 10 the Senate.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, June l3.-The pen
sion appropriations bill was to-day re
ported to the Senate from the commit
tee on appropriations. 1t carries a
total of $146.737, $50; an increase of
S11,913,284 over the House bill and
$4,000 less than the estimates. The
bill, a, reported, exceeds that of last
year by $11,522,565.
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Rewarded

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WILMINGTON, Del, June 13. Geo.
V. Massey who so strongly supported
Harrison at the Minneapolis conven
ton, it is rumored here, has been Of
ticially notified that he will receive
the judgeship Of the supreme court
made vacant by Justice Bradley's
death.
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At Washington and Lee University.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle

LEXINGTON, Va, June 13.-The
annual regatta between the boat crews
Of Washington and Lee University
took place this evening on the North
river, in the presence of thousand
people The race was without inter-
est Owing to mishap to the Albert
Sydney crew, due to the loss of one
oar lock, the Harry Lee crew came to
the finish of the full course ahead, the
Albert Sydney crew failing to row an
other length after their accident. The
celebration of the Graham Lee and
Washington literary societies took
place in the university chamber to.
night before the usual society gather
ing.
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Twelve Wen Killed by an Explosion.
, Telegraph to the state Chronicle.

By Telegraph 20 the State Chronicle.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June lS.-
An explosion occurred today in the
shell room of the Mare Island navy
yard. 1t is reported that acting gun
ner Ettinger and eleven other men Of
the cruiser Boston are killed. The
she'll rooms are burning.
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Jas. Ii. HOrner Dead.
Special to State Chronicle.

OXFoRD, n. c., June 13.-Mr.
Jas. H. Horner, the veteran educator,
died at his home in this place this
p. M, of paralysis of the heart. His
death was not unexpected as he has
been in bad health some time. His
life's work is his greatest eulogy. His
funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon.
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Southern League.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June l3.-The
Southern League games to day resulted
as follows: At Birmingham, Birming-
ham 6, Mobile 3; at Chattanooga
Chattanooga 9, New Orleans 0; at At
lanta, Memphis 4, Atlanta 3; at Ma
con, Montgomery 6, Macon 8
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Decrease I'm the Watermelon Crop.
BY Telegraph to the state Chronicle.

By Telegraph 10 the -tate CHRONICLE.
CHARLESTON, $. c., June l3. a
careful survey of the melon territory
tributary to the South Carolina and
souih-bound railways, which furnishes
the bulk Of melons to the north and
west from this section, shows a total
acreage Of 5000, about % per cent.
less than the acreage in the same ter
ritory last year. The crop is reported
in splendid condition and shipments
will begin in about two weeks.
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Gable Briefs
BY Gable % the State Chronicle.

By thDIt % INC @IaIt LHTDDltIt.
LONDON, June 13-Mr. Balfour
stated in the House Of Commons to-
day that parliament would be- dissolved
5eween the 18th and 25th Of June.
LONDON June 13.-Despatchcs
from Calcutta say that the cholera is
raging with increased mortality in
Afghanistan There is no hope Of
stopping its progress as the sanitary
condition Of the country is the worst
possible.
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BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.

By Telegraph to The State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The games
to day resulted as follows: At Phila-
delphia, Philadelphia II, Pittsburg 5;
at Baltimore, Baltimore 5, Louisville
3; at Washington, Washington IL, St.
Louis Is; at Brooklyn, Brooklyn 3,
Chicago 0; at Boston; Boston ), Gin
cinnati Z; at New York, New York 5,
Cleveland 10.
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BY Telegraph 10 The State Chronicle.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 13.-
"Jim" Weems, the rapist, was brought
into court today guarded by forty
armed deputies. Weems was sentenced
to twenty-one years in the peniten.
tiary. The trial lasted Just ten
minutes.
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Mrs. Harriet A. Marble, of Poughkeep
sic, n. Y, was for years martyr to head
acke and never found anything to give
her more then temporary relief until she
began to take Ayers Pills, since which
she has been in the enjoyment of perfect
health.
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oONGAESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Mf. Peher Addresses the Senate-Dis-
tr1ct Day in the House.
by Telegraph to the StateChronicla


trict Day in the House.
by Telegraph to the StateChronicle.
AsHINGTON, June l3.-( Senate. !
-Mr. Mcpherson gave notice that he
would address the Senate on the silver
question on Wednesday next. At the
reques: of MIR. PETER his bill to in.
crease the currency and provide for
the circulation, to reduce the rate of
interest and to establish a bureau of
loans, was taken up, and Mr.. PETER
addressed the senate in advocacy of its
provisions. He said the bill provided
a simple and feasible plan to relieve
the financial situation. 1t did not
provide for the coinage of any more
silver than at present provided for
by law. 1t provided for the issue of
two and half dollars of paper money
for every dollar of silver specie, but in
asking this he was asking nothing un.
reasonable or out of harmony with ex-
listing needs. During his remarks Mr..
PETER made reference to ex-senator
Ingalls,, whom he called his "distin.
guished predecessor and spoke of ''the
prolific portrayal and powerful speech
OF which he was so capable" At the
conclusion of Mr.. Petfer's remarks
the bill was laid aside, and the Senate
at 2:35 O'Clock, adjourned until to-
morrow.
House of Representatives..
MIR. Otis (Alliance) of Kansas en-
deavored to secure the adoption of &
resolution directing an inquiry into
the alleged conspiracy of secretary
Noble, commissioner Carter, secretary
of war Elkins and j. A. Williamson
formerly commissioner of the lane
office, regarding the Maxwell lant
grant. Mr.. Payne (r,p of New
York objected, and the resolution wa
referred This being district day tht
House then proceeded with and passee
a number of bills pertaining to tn
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Brecken
ridge of Kentucky then moved to tax,
up the Notifications appropriation bill
but the minority members of the com
mlttee not being present it was agree,
that the bill should be taken up to
morrow. The floor was accorded t,
the committee on public lands, an,
after the passage of several bills re
ported from this committee, the Hous
adjourned until to morrow.
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Danger to the Low Lands Feared

By Telegraph to the State Chl onIcle.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June l3. The
Missouri river is booming here, and
reports from up the river say that a
big flood is now coming down from the
upper country, caused by heavy rains
and clouds bursts in the last few days.
The present high water here is from
the June rise, and if on top of this
come floods from such sources as indi
Gated there is every reason to fear
grave danger to the low lands.