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the generator in the street railway
power house and no cars are running
ToWN WIPED OUT.
Nothing Left of RoOinsonviiie, Htss.-Sev'
oral Persons Killed.

Nothing Left of Ro6insonvtiie, Mtss,-sOv-
eral Persons Killed.
RonINsoNvILLE, Miss, April lS.-This
town was wiped off the face OF the
earth yesterday afternoon by double
visitation of wind and FIRE, Owing to
the fact that the depot and telegraph
office were wrecked. and the wires
blown down for a mule, the details OF
the disaster are meagre, but enough to
show that North Mississippi has been
visited by second calamity as APP
palling as tho one that laid waste to
Tumica and Kellys a short time ago.
So far us is known the only white per-
son killed was Mrs. Emma Lusk, wife
OF L. G. Lusk, night operator OF the
Illinois Central Railroad, who was in
the depot when the cyclone struck the
town.
Lourena, daughter-in.law Of Mr.
George W. Foster, was injured about
the arms, and it is said that twelve or
fifteen negroes were killed. The cy,
clone struck the town shortly atter 4
o'clock. The cloud that marked the
approach Of tho destroyer was funnel
shaped and seemed to grow out OF the
west
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RoYnl Onk Deynstated.

DETROIT, MIcH,, April ia destruc-
tive cyclone swept over the township Of
Royal Oak, in Oakland county, ton
miles north Of Detroit last evening, de.
molishing houses and barns and out.
buildings. Two persons were killed
and number injured.
: Nearly everything in ita path was
leveled to the earth. The house OF
Christian Brick, on the town line, was
torn to pieces and tho wreck took fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brick and their three
children were in tho house at the time.
The children managed to extricate them
selves, but the father and mother we're
caught in tho flames and were burned
alive before their childron's eyes.
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Another snallplo Cut.

WASHINGTON. D. T., April lS,-Tho
Presidenthas. sent tho following ncmina.
tions to the senate to-day:
Alexander w, Terrall, OF Texas, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary OF the United States to Tur-
KEY.
John J. Hawkins, OF Arizona Terri.
tory, TO be associate justice OF tho su-
preme court OF tho territory Of Arizona,
James +. Read, Of Arkansas, to be at
tornoy OF the United States for the
western district OF Arkansas.
John II. NJ. Wigman, OF Wisconsin, to
bo attorney for the United States for the
eastern district OF Wisconsin.
Alexander Watson Terrell, OF Texas,
who is nominated to bo minister to
Turkey, Is native OF Virginia, about
6S yoRrS OF his age. He has one OF tho
finest residences in Austin, Texas, and n
great ranch of 5000 acres lying twelve
miles from that city. He Is u graduate
OF tho university OF Missouri, and his
education was supplemented by q spOc-
ial course at Heidelberg.
He was at one time a candidate for
tho United States senate, Mr.. Reagan's
strongest competitor
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WASHINGTON, D, g., April 1a--scCro.
tary Hoko Smith has granted pcrmis.
sion TO buffalo Bill for Indians to visit
Chicago with his Wild Wcst show. A
thorough investigation Of tho records
OF the department In regard to Cody
and Sallsbury's treatment OF tho In.
dians, and, tho beneficial results nltcnd.
ing tho rod,man's association with this
organization having been satisfactory,
II favorable decision was given. There
will bp 100 Indiana, and tho directors
intend TO invite ns guests tho principal
chiefs Of historic celebrity TO visit Chi.
cngo and SEQ tho greht Morld's Fair.
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THE STARS AND srRIpEs
Hauled Down uy Blounts Order ut Homo
Understanding Negotiations


Understanding Negotiations
HoNoLuLu, April l3.-The stars and
stripes which for two months have
been floating from the government
building have been hauled down and
the remaining forces from the United
States cruiser Boston have been sent
aboard.
Nothing indicative OF the American
authority remains in Honolulu save
Minister Stevens and Commissioner
James II. Bount, OF Georgia. On
April ], in presence OF a crowd number
ing probably two thousand persons.
Lieutenant Draper blew the notes Of
the retreat from his bugle, and "Old
Glory" sank from tho sight OF the
thronc and was replaced by the colors
OF the Hawaiian monarchy which still
remains the flag OF the island.
Blount has maintained q Chinese wall
about the purposes OF his mission hero
and has satisfied neither side us to
whether he came rs an envoy to inves-
tigate or a minister to negotiate in q
matter OF vital importance to them.
1t is understood that he said that the
Washington administration did not re-
gard tho protectorate rs necessary, and
further that it was compatiblewith any
diplomatic negotiations that might be
arranged between the two countries.
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NrICHIGNN,S RLAsT.
Tho storm Does Terrible Work in the
Southern Part of tho state.

Tho Storm Does Terrible Work in the
Southern Part Of tho state.
DETROIT, April 13.--Reports from
different sections Of Michigan show that
the storm Of last night prevailed all
over tho southern portion Of the state
leaving destruction and death in its
wake. 1t was most severe in the south.
eastern portion, whore most Of the
damage was done and several lives lost.
The principal towns to suffer from the
storm were Ypsiianti, whose business
section was almost entirely destroyedj !
Rea, whore many buildings were
wrecked, Mrs, Jacob Hisor killed and
hor husband fatally injured Clarks-
ville, at which place ono house was
blown down nnd nm unknown woman
killed; and Royal Oak, whore Thomas
Brick aud vito were burned to death IN
tho ruins Of thcr homo and several
others injured, AsfNr as can be learned
this is tho total number OF casualties.
From smaller pinces throughout tho
state stories OF minor damages arc com.
ing in. Crops OF all kinds suffered CON
sdcrablN hundreds Of acres OF orchards
we're destroyodi farm houses, barns aud
outbuidinRs wore demolished, or badly
damaged; fences, Telegraph, telephone
and electric light wires woro broken
down and trees wero uprooiel. Many
hoad OF stock wero also killed. Al though
no accurate estimate can bo made, the
total loss resulting from tho storm will
loot up TO several hundred thousand
dollars. II was rumored to-day thnt
the village Of Saline In Wnshtonaw
county, ton miles from Ypsllantl had
been wiped out, AS tho wires wore
down II was impossible to learn the
truth Of tho reports but, lNtQr inIorma.
lion shoMed TINT thoy woro lAlso.
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a HEAVY nn,s.

a Big on RotineTy at BlA'ilo Burns -Thlr-
IS Thnusund Barrels og oil DcStroyod,
BUFFALO, n. Y, April l3.-rhe A. S.
Holmes oil Refinery, covering twelve
acres Of ground on Seneca street, was
destroyed by fro this afternoon, 10.
ge,hcr with twenty tretsht cars aud
train OF oil cars side-tracked near tho
works Thirty thousand barrGla OF oil
stored in the work. wero also burned.
The fire was started BY an engine drop
ping Goals in some oil that was running
on top OF water in Il little ditch, The
wind blew tho flames into tho works
and an explosions followed. Every few
minutes heavy explosions occurred
when ammonia drums and gasoline
tanks blow up. Thomas Tracy was
struck by flying piece Of metal aud
badly injured, Three hremen wore
aliglitly injured by ono Of tho explo-
sions. Tho loss will bo heavy.
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Bnt ono Mouse Lert sLnndIng.

DUNDEE, MIcnn April ia most
terrific wind storm passed over here
last night. At Ren, three miles west OF
here. on tho Cincinnati, Jackson g.
Mackinaw road, but one building
stands on Its foundation. Mrs. Jacob
Hiser was killed, whilcher husband can.
not recover. Mrs. Henry Crane had
her leg broken, while her two farm
houses were blown over and burned.
The largo grain elevator was blown to
atoms. The Methodist church was
completely ruined. Henry Barton had
his barn wrecked and two valuable
horses killed.
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KANSAS CITY, No., April l9,-Parson
Davies, Peter Jackson's manager, was
shown the dispatch from New York
this morning which stated that English
papers were printing columns OF matter
about Charley Mitchell substituting the
pulpit ior the prize ring, The parson
read the item carefully, then said: ut
is difficult for me to express an opinion
in regard TO this report Mitchell is
clever. fluent talker and is not as
black as he Is painted. Should he on
ter the ministry he would doubtless be
successful in that calling The color Of
truth Is added to tho report when it is
remembered that Mitchell recently re-
fused to Sign to do battle ut Coney
Island until his return to America.
"lt Mitchell resigns the ring tor tho
ministry will match Peter jackson to
fight Corbett for the date act for
Mitchell. Corbett has agreed to fight
jackson in the event OF Mitchell not
coming to the scratch and Jackson Is so
willing to fight the champion that little
or no trouble will be oncountering in
arranging match between them"
The grin peculiar to Peter jackson
overspread his face when he was in-
formed OF the New York dispatch. He
thought 1t possible that it might be
true. Ho himself had slight inclina-
tion in that direction. The scriptural
passages in "Uncle Toms Cabin" and
the general religious air that surround
ed that character presented much food
for thought.
Tho New York dispatch referred to
above is as follows: A sensational
story is now going tho rounds OF the
English press 10 tho effect that Charley
Mitchell intends abandoning the ring
and entering tho pulpit. Columns
have been devoted to this apparently
important piece OF news, and some Of
tho writer's oil the other side even
mapped out lecture route for the Brit
ish champion.
According to these stories Mitchell is
to travel about Great Britain in COM
pany with several we'll known evaugel-
lists, speaking IN hour each evening on
"The Dark Side OF London" A weekly
journal, commenting upon this. admits
that the boxer should De well able to
handle his subject in mastery form
from his experience. The writer then
goes on to warn his readers that this is
only scheme on the part OF Mitchell
to secure sufficient money to increase
his wager with Corbett to $4,000.
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nernhlIcnn. and tho nonch cn.c.

WAsulNoToN. D. O., April l3.-Tho
Republican senators worO in caucus
this morning on tho Roach case. They
resolved to insist to tho last upon m
investigation Of tho chnrgcs against
Mr.. Roach aud also to compel an invcs.
tigation OF the claim of Mr.. Ady to tho
scat now filled by Mr.. Martin as soma.
tor from Kansas, 1t came to tho cars Of
tho Republicans that tho Democrats
after reporting tito resolution providing
for nm investigation Of tho latter case
will when II comes TO tho senate again
from tho committee on contingent OK.
pcnses, whichlwas to provide tho means
Tor tho inquiry, move to lay the rcsolu.
ton OH the table.
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THE SENATE.
A Protest From Kansas senators Against
Seating Mr.. Martin,


WASHINGTON, D. G., April l3,-The
senate was in session for only an hour
to-day and nearly half of that time was
spent behind closed doors. Before 60
ing into executive session a memorial
from mseventy-seven members Of the Kan
sas legislature was presented by Mr.,
Sherman, and was referred to the com.
mittee on privileges and elections, de-
claring that Martins election as sena-
tor had been effected by legislature
ten OF whose members had not held
certificates OF election, and that Mr..
Ady had beNp fairly and legally elected
as senator,
The resolution reported yesterday
from the committee on privileges and
elections for the investigation OF that
question came up again to-day, but on
objection by Mr., Harris laid over till
tomorrow, The motion for an execu'
tive session was resisted by the Repub-
lloau senator's, and the yeas and nays
were demanded and taken, After the
names OF those voting were read, but
before the result was announced, Mr..
Hoar remarked that several Democratic
senators had voted Undoubtedly by in
advertence) who weresuppoaed to,h0Ve
been paired with Republican senatorS:
The same thing, he said, had occurred
the day before yesterday. He supposed
that they had reserved the right to vote
so as to make q quorum; but that was
not necessary now Os there were ton or
twelve senators voting beyond the num-
ber necessary for u quorum,
Mr.. Cockrcll-Is debate in order?
Mr.. Hoar-I think it is question OF
the highest privilege,
AS q result Of Mr.. Hoar's intimatIon
the votes OF Messrs. Vance, Mills and
Berry were removed, those senators
being paired with Republicans and
having voted so as to make quorum
right which they had reserved.
The vote was then announced, yeas
SO, nays TO-
Tho galleries were cleared and the
doors closed. At one o'clock the doors
were reopened and Mr.. Chandler took
the floor to address tho senate on tho
Roach resolution. He assented, how
ever, to o suggestion by Mr.. German to
defer his speech till tomorrow; and the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
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wAnrSoroS, b. O., April l2.-cup.
tain Guthrie, who arrived at Antlcrs on
Tuesday, made tclOgraphic report OF
tho situation to tho war department to.
day llO regards tho situation as very
serious Captain Guthrie says that II
the Jones faction could bo induced 10
disband tho trouble would end.
The war department now considers
tho situation NJ AntlOrs serious and will
possibly direct Gen. Miles, command.
Ing tho department OF Missouri, 10 scld
moro troops there, Copies Of Gulhrc's
telegram woro sDnt to tho attorney.
general and tho secretary OF the interior
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The Next Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 13.-The
unofficial list OF members.eleCt OF the
house OF representatives for the Fifty.
third Congress, as compiled by the clerk
OF the house was published to-day. The
list is unusually full, OF the 356 seats but
one being vacant. Tho vacancy 10 in
the seventh Massachusetts district and
was caused by the election OF Ropresent-
ative Lodge to tho senate. According
to tho list the Democrats will have 22O
representatives, the Republicans 127,
and the Third party s, giving the Dem.
oCrats a majority OF 03 over the Repub-
leans and Of S5 over the combined forces
Of tho Republicans aud Third party.
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rostmnstcr Annointch.

Special Dispdtch 10 the HttlliOenccr
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 13.-Post-
masters appointed-Contor Point, Dod-
bridge county, Isaac George, vice NJ. R.
Aukram, resigned; Flora, Barbour
county, 7. Z. Sturn, vice W. II, Talbot,
resigned Good Hope, Harrison county,
r. ]. Perrine, vice W. @. Burnside, re-
signed; Little Falls, Monongalia county,
Hugh Wood, vice ]. NJ. Jacobs, re-
signed; May, Doddridge county, J. W.
Gum, vice T. Il. Runner, resigned /;
Salisbury, Wood county, ]. s. McWil-
liams, vice ]. NJ, Lyttle, resigned Wash.
burn, Richie county, ]. II. Haddox,
vice n. W. Cox, resigned; Wyatt, Har-
risoh county, L. i. Nay, vice G. L.
Brown, resigned.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., April 12,-The
treasury department was advised this
evening that G57 Cinnamon had arrived
at Victoria, B. G., in tho steamer EN-
press, OF Japan, direct from Chinese
ports. These Chinese are all destined
for the United States. Tho steamer
Moguol also arrived to-day at Tacoma,
Washington, having OH board l59
Cinnamon, 147 Of whom claimed to be
Chinese merchants and entitled to land.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding sent
instructions to tho treasury officials at
tho Pacific ports to exercise utmost
caro- 70 prOvont the violation Of the law.
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AppplntUd iils Friend.

WASHINGTON, b, g.. April l3,--scc.
rctury Morton has rendered the position
OF foreign agent OF tho agricultural do.
partment TO John llattos, IT,, OF Nebras.
kn. Tho position Is now hold by DR., q,
Frank Dewey, who has been assisting
Colonel Much At Berlin In advertising
American corn, Mr Hates Is 4 moWi.
Dor Of tho Nebraska and q personal
friend Of Secretary Morton.
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THE BELGIUM STRIKE.
A Crisis PsccIplt Ipltatcd-Thousnnds of Work.
ingmen Out Military on Guard.

Crisis cipltatcd-ThOusnnds OF Work.
Ingmen Military on Guard.
BRUssELs, April 1S-The strike in
auguratod by the labor leaders as u pro-
test against the rejection by the cham
Der OF deputies OF the universal sut-
frage bill Is still spreading. In the
vicinity OF Mons, the capital Of the pro-
vince Of HninNult, which is always
prominent in labor disturbances, $4,000
men arc on strike. Sixteen mines and
two factories in the central district ure
idle. AT Vorviers, an important manu.
featuring town fourteen miles cast Of
Liege, sixty-hvo factories have been
compelled to close in consequence Of
the exodus OF their employees There
was a savage encounter between strik-
ors and gcn d'armes this evening in tho
town OF Quaregnon, four miles from
Mons; 5000 strikers had raised barri-
cade in the Ruo MonsYIlle TO prevent
tho gen darncs from patr0ling their
beats. The gen d'nrmes repeatedly
charged tho mob. One gen dNrme, WHO
was thrown 0f his horse, was savagely
malircato1 by the mob. Several other
gon d'arlnes were seriously injured.
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PREACHER MITCHELL"
Instead of "slugser Mitchell" it
May be Hereafter.
THE BIG PUGILIS7 IN THE PULPIT.

Parson Davies not Surprised TO Hear
tho News That the English Cham
pIon VIII Become an EvanGelist-If
He Forsakcs the Prize Ring Davies
VIII Match Peter Jackson Against
Corbett--English Papers Think tho
Story is one of MltohelI's shrowd
Advertising Dodgos to Secure
Money to Wage with CorbOtt,
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FIELDS RESIGNATION
From the Philadelphia Postotllco and what
Caused 1t.

From the PhilaHclphlN HOStoHco uuu WnHt
Caused 1t.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April l9.-First
Assistant Postmaster General II. Clay
Evans, who, at the request OF the post
master general, will continue to dis
charge the duties Of his Office until his
Democratic successor is appointed, was
questioned to-day us to the facts con-
nected with the resignation OF Mr..
Field, postmaster ut Philadelphia. Mr..
Evans said:
II have been advised that Postmaster
Field has resigned because OF alleged
discourteous treatment at the hands OF
Postmaster General Bissell and myself.
Tho facts are these:
The superintendent OF city delivery
in Philadelphia died March 10 last
Postmaster Field few days ago recon.
mended for that position gentleman
whom / believed from the records OF
this bureau TO be unable in experience,
capacity and energy to fill the require.
ments Of that service. l presented the
fact to the postmaster general and his
approval Of the proposed promotion
was withheld for the timo being and
the postmaster so notified. l took tho
necessary steps to place the department
in possession OF further and more dedn.
ito information on the subject, but be.
fore receiving this information Mr..
Fields resignation was announced
through the newspapers. I am quite
sure there was no intention on tho part
OF the postmaster general or myself to
be in any way discourteous, but the
whole object OF our action was to i'm
prove the efficiency Of the service.
It is learned that Mr.. Richard II.
Beck, jr., who was recommended for
the promotion, is distant relative OF
Mr.. Field.
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Ahlwnrlt VIII Troducc tiio rnpcrs,

BERLIN, April lS-If Herr Ahlwardt,
tho notorious Jow baitcr Keeps his
word tho RoIchsiag will have a sOn,a.
tlon tomorrow. Ho announced to-day
TINT on tomorrow hp will present tho
documents which he recently promised
to produce, duplicating high officials
and ex.ollcials in alleged corrupt con.
Iunt
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, April lS.--'Fhe barn
of Charles Reed, a prominent horse.
man OF GnlIatin, was struck by light.
ming last night and twenty-five brood
mares in foal by the celebrated horse,
st. Blaze, wero instantly killed, Tho
barn, valued at $4,000, was also do
stroyed. Tho total loss is over 100000.
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7HE NBW south.
The Development Convention OF
Southern Governors in the
CAPITAL OF THE MOTHER STATE,
The Resources Of the States to be
Shown at the Worlds Fair.
AN ADDRESS TO The PRESIDENT

Requesting Him to Give Virginia,
West Virginia aud all the Other
Southern States Larger Representa-
tlon ut the Ports of Europe Where
Our Advantages to Investors and
Settlers May be Advertised-An Ad-
dress to Capitalists and Homesoek'
ers of the World Also Issued-The
Convention Adjourns After a Fruit
tul Session, :
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sicnn,hlp Arrlynls.

BRgSES, April lS.-AEriyed- -stptt-
Rart, Baltimore.
BmMrRllAyEN, April 13,-Arrivod--.
America, New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 13.--Arriyod--
Aller, New York.
HAMBURG, April 13.-ArrivOd--Duna,
New York.
Bosroy, April 1S.-ArrlvOd--Anglo.
mania, Liverpool.
NEw YoRK, April 1a,-ArrivOd-1ahn,
Bremen,
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A TALE OF HORRORS.
Later Reports of the Work of the
Cyclone In the West.
HOMES WRECKED and LIVES LOST

Everywhere by Wind and Fire-Re-
ports Coming in Slowly, but all Show
That tho Destruction OF Lilo aud
Property was Terrible-Many People
Fatally Ipjured-A Number of Chill
dren Among tho VIctims-As Far
North us Michigan tho Deadly Work
was Done-Kansas and Missouri Tell
Fearful Story,
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n,,nliiI,E 3 snaYAiTMn


III IIIb OVWThU III VI7I''7''I'6 wv 077''''F VI
.Adlai stevenson,
CoLuMnus, o., April l3,-Iho day was
spcnt in settling tho contest botwoen
President Mcbride OF tho United Mine
Workers, and Michael RatchiorJ, the
latter having charged that tho former,
at the mines OF Vice President Steven.
son in Illinois and elsewhere, allowed
politics instead Of tho good Of tho order
10 rlila.
Mcbride was sustained by a vote Of
1866 to 10.
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At Milan, Michigan.

MILAN, Mlcn., April lS.-A cyclone
passed through tho country south of
this village last night about 0 O'Clock
lcveling fences, blowing down buildings
and doing a great amount Of damage
At Clarkvile. u house was blown down
and woman killed. AT another point
n man had il iog broken.
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A LATER REPORT.

This city is in a lamentable condition
and business is suspended owing to the
havoc caused by last nights storm. AL
most all OF tho business blocks, stores,
opera house, postofice, hotels and sew
eral dwellings were demolished or bad.
ly damaged. Houses were lifted from
their foundations. buildings were un.
rooted and walls tumbod into the
streets mass OF ruins. In some places
the debris is piled fifteen feet high. All
tine electric light and other wires were
blown tonight and the city is in dark.
ness. The heavy rain which followed
the storm added largely to the damages
OF stocks OF goods left exposed in the
wrecked stores. The most remarkable
thing in connection with the storm Is
the lack OF fatal or oven serious acci-
dents. There were many narrow es.
capes. So far as known not life will
be- lost as result OF tho storm. Ono
hundred and fifty dwellings and stables
wore destroyed.