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New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
PEEKSKILL.

There will be A largely attended wedding AT the
Church OF the Assumption this evening when William
Baxter member of the NewYork police force. will
be married 10 Miss Amelia Abeie. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Charles Abele. OF No. 12o Wels-st The Rev
Dr. James r. Duran will perform the ceremony al Z
o'clock. - ...,, -,
Bald Eagle Haymakers' Association No. $4ia will
hold their third annual masquerade ball In Cryptc
Hall This evening. ana II will be one OF the sociai
affairs of .he season. Professor Thornes orchestra
will furnish the music. ,,,,,,
William Rremer has finished and placed In Hillside
Cemetery n handsome new monument; for Morris f.
Clinton. Il is a sarcophagus made Of granite from
the Barre N,J quarT.es. The total height OF the the
monument IL . feet inches. and II weighs nVe
and ihree-orarier tons. 1t s hammer dressed. The
design is plain but artistic The die runs up sira
for Two feet and then is beveled TO the top. forming
clover-leaf shaped head. On the second base Is the
word Clinton In raised letters.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
WHITE PLAINS.

Surrogate Slkman handed down decision yester-
day on the application made before him some time
ago by Mrs Matilda f. Starbuck. widow Of William
H. Starbuck, once commodore Of the New-York
Yacht Club. to show cause why she should not sur
render certain books and papers belonging to her
husband 10 the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Of New-York City. Commodore Starbuck died on
March % last. and his will named his widow and the
trust company executors. II was alleged that
on the Sunday after her husbands death the at
torney for Mrs. stsrbuck went TO Mr.. S.arbuck's
ONCE No. 66 Broadway. and removed the books and
papers ard has since retained them The Farmers
Loan and Trust Company was named TO take care Of
the trusts made by starbuck's mother when she died.
for his benefit Airs. Starbuck. the widow, has
put In q claim for $105.SSO against the estate The
trust company says that A. co-executor It should
have the books and especially as Mrs. Starbuck has
oays the money Il due her on account Of some
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
Gro. CLINT Co
4..4s A>o AZ WEST 2o:sr.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: isi AND isG WEST, 18TH sTREEI.
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HoIEhs'
CAMBRIDGE-Mr VI. French Sheldon OF Lon, ,
don FIFTH AVENUE-Eben Alexander. ohi'eu
Sta,os Minister TO Greece: ex-rCngressman liehry
Ibbcy. OF Virginia. and |. Freeman hasih, Vi
Maryland HOFFMAN-Colonel Johh +. ,,',; "s"o. ;
~ E.vottevilc y y and John Corwine. United
states Navy IMPERIAI-W. 7. Durbin. member
Of the Republican National Committee tor ihuaI'"'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. James . one, MAJ :,
az i'tca: J. Howard King. OF Albany ana Johh D..
Garrett of Philadelphia. METROPOlE-Senato
Ecnry T. Coggeshall, of Waterville ~ y MI n
RAY IIIII,-Wiliiam f. Curtis. Assistant secretary
OF the Treasury; the Rev. Honert II: ra',s VI ".
baltimore: ! Rider Cady OF Hudson. y. Y. Major
James W. IIinkley. Of Poughkeepsie. ard "iinam
H. Robertson. WALDORF-Senator EDWARD -.
Wolcott, OF Colorado: ST. Iohn Boyle OF iou'sVi,.'
the Rev. DR.. w A. Bartlett and General John "ii'.
of Baltimore. WINDSOR-Iu;her Latin Mii's ana
Alfred Ennis. Of Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Moody and Sankey revival. Cooper Union
Rapid Transit Commissioners. p. M
Live Stock Show Madison Square Garden.
Republican County Committee dinner. New Man.
haitian Hotel r. m
Harry Furniss'S lecture en- Americans IN
Hurry" Chickerins Hall. sI5 p. m
Review of sth Regiment. armory. p. M
Sons OF tn, American Revolution Hotel Nor
mandie. p.
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church Sunday-schooi
entertainment. p m.
inspection of steamship La Grance Ducncsse
new Pier No %. North River. TO J j. NJ
Ex-New-York Turner Cadets bail. Turn man, >
y. m.
Topo Lodge No 2ii f. and A. n. ball. Lexington
Avenue Opera House evening
Theodore Roosevots lecture. Berkeley Lyceum
- u. m
Thanksgiving dinner. Ncw-york Alumni Chapter
OF Sigma chi Arena. 40 p m
Concert by children Of Lexington Avenue Zap
tist Church. 7:3p T. IN.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
AN ALLEGED LETTER BOA ffhhh'"'

THE POLICE AND THE FIRE MARS iAL THINK
lie ia INSANE.
D.rr,s DIVER n baker. twenty four years Old OF
~ oos r,cbth.aye who was arrested early
yes,erdav morning on charge OF starting d nre
In lettef-box in the vestbule OF the hathouse NO
214 Eighth-ave.. was arraigrei before Mag's''a'e
Corr.ll at the Harlem Court yesterda;. lesti"ohy
was taken 10 the encc; thai he was OF uhso"n"
mind AMI irresponsible for h'7 action. ana "e ""'
committed to Bellevue Hospital TOT "'' u"'' '''
examination OF his mental condition.
To,,,y r,re Nar,ba, O sullivan said he had ever
reason TO believe that Dwyer was insane. that MS
Insanity had the form OF pyromania. ana mat ne
was the person who was responsible Tor 'he many
letter box fires tha: have occurred III west mar
len, IN the las. cightees months Mtrr nc,,ls M Wv,
,.s,,rorv IN. Magistrate committee Dwyer lot eN-
animation 10 his sanity
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
MOUNT VERNON.

The dramatic entertainment above the Clouds.
was given in aid Of the Church of the Redeemer
last night in the courthouse In Pelham. large
audience from Pelham. Mount Vernon and New
Rochelle was in attendance. The cast was made
I'm of the following persons: ]. c. Hill. G. Kneen.
charles Ward. James Greer f. Kavanaugh. Ber-
trand Burtnett Elwood Clark. Miss Ida +. itill.
Mrs r Daggett Miss Louise Furber and Miss
A large audience attended the smoker OF the
Nourt Vernon Bicycle Club at the clubhouse In
South Fifth-ave.. last evening. The entertainers
for the evening were the Alabama Jubilee singers
a dinner was served at which the members and
their friends were guests
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
NEW-ROCHELLE.

In the matter OF the franchise of the Larchmont
Electric Company. the Village Trustees. their
meeting on Monday night. voted unanimously to
grant the petition. large number OF citizens were
crescent nearly all OF whom favored the new COM
,anv The work Of erecting the poles and equipment
will be begun al once; .,, ,.
pantis, churches will be held tomorrow morning in
e. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church. The sermon
81, no preached by the Rev. W. ID. Waller. who Will
~ %Te assisted by the Rev A. H. Goodenoneh and the
Rey Il. d. Stiile
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25

Aside from any question of saving
money, the certain satisfaction which
such stock of Overcoats as ours guar
antees you is alone worth great deal.
1t does away with all guesswork IN
choosing the most becoming.
It's an opportunity of seeing the
various cloths made up--made up III
all the various OvercOat styles-made
ND too in manner no one can better.
OvercOats from the short rccfer 10
the long ulster; cloths from the nara
smooth to the rough shaggy; prices
from $11 70 $50.
ROGERS, PEET & Co.
Prince and Broadway
Warren and Broadway
Thirty and broadway
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
TIE TALK OF An ARMISTiCE.

From The Washington Times.
peslrahl. though a cessation af hosttes would he
from considerations of humanity. ye, bearing In mind
which would contemplate anything .ls" than an ar
iangcmeni for ~. withdrawal OF the Spaniards from
The island would 10 bc exceedingly il-advisod
THE PINAR DEL. RIO CAMPAIGN.
Fror> The New Orleans Times Democrat.
whether Weycr VIII turn up again safe and sound
and make tracks back 10 Havana. whether n" has
suffered a serious lcfea NJ Maccos hands when liite
cxpccilng attack shOr' time oi course Will tell. but
thar he has been totally unsuccessful In the mission
on which he wen proudly forth may be taken as
being beyond dispute.
HE CANNOT CATCH MACEO.
From The Philadelphia Times
Whatever may be the resr., os Weyier's campai ign
ag,ins, Mace II seems cv!d n. thai Spain can mako
no substantial progress toward the suppression OF the
Cuban revolution. Wcylcr cannot force Macco 10 a
general Engagement. and the most that he can hope
10 accomplish t. 10 drive him on, OF his fasnesses
i'm the mountains. without any hope OF capturing or
DESTROYING MlceO's command
THE SECOND STEP TOWARD FAILURE
From The indianapolis Journal
I, the posltvc and seemingly el-founded rtlmor
~ General Neyler's recall from cuba true IL
will mark the second stage In the almost certain fail
ure OF Spain suppress the insurreciion The nrst
was the failure and recall OF General Campos.
a
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
~ MEMORY or ANSOT u. F. RANDOLPH

A memorial service was held last night In the
Ioctur.-roon OF the Fourth Avenue presbyterian
Church at Fourih-ave. and Twcnty-s"cond-s'.. IN
homo, OF Anson d. r. Randolph the hook pup
Usher who died July 6. In Wcsthampton. Long ISL
and.
.rhe Rev Thomas s Hastings president OF the
Union Theological Seminary presided ~ the meet
ing Amonl the speakers were pr Henry A. nelson.
Dr John Il Da vies pastor OF the Fourth Avenue
pr.@bvirrinn church. Dr. Hunt. 81 the Bible SO
ceiy. Dr u Eossltcr and Or H. 7 .FielI
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
STGAR REFINERIES CLoShD.

TIE I-sI'AI. YEARLY SHUTDOWN FOX "''' ''
TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT.
The TIavemcyer Sugar Reineries' IN MN ~
,,.,,',a,ra and the Rrooklyn Sugar Refinery. con-
,ro,,.d hv the American Sugar Refinery Company
we're shu, down las; evening. throwing nearly ''v0'
men on. OF employment. The day hands were IN
formed when they stopped work at oroek Gsnv ahn Of
,he re3rrres was smpi" the yearly custom lor t'c
r,oss ., ~ cleaning machinery and making repairs
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25

,tan Traction Company were not going 10 De ''o.~ 49,.
holders in the Metropolitan Street Railway Non',
many "On the contrary. he said the,r ,hIs cisy
IL the STOCKS OF the street railways ol '',' NJ
,"orn never so large az they are al pres'n.. 40 ani
Treeand said that New.Yorl; captas's s,rce; rail-
,,vsstine in the stock of Philadelphia s'rr'' ian
a',, ,n ,nv large extent 80 far as he knew.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
SHOT HIMSELF on THE ROOF.

August Vogelman. wheelwr!ght. forty years
old who was despondent because OF lack Of work,
Yesterday morning shot and killed himself on the
roof OF the house No 125 Seventh-st.. where he
lived with his wife and children.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
SING SING.

The nrst eleven OF Holbrook's Military Academy
played football on their grounds last Thursday after
noon with the Sglar Academy. OF Newburg. The
game resulted In victory for Holbrooks by the score
Of Is to o. The playing OF Goss captain OF the home
team was especially fine. WIlhelmje. McAlpln. Nc
Keiway and Mitchell did good work
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25

erty which her husband sold for her but did not pay
her the money received from the sale. ,.,r,
" In his decision the Surrogate says: The
order OF the Court will be that al nc DOORS
and papers OF the testator which came into MIS- star
buck's nossessOn prior TO the granting OF letters
testamentary shall be delivered to the Farmers -oan
and Trust Company subject 20 the further ordcr OF
ia
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
7HE uPiTGN ~ CIBi.
WEYLERS FAILURE

From The Sow-York Journal
The campaign OF promises f. conducted with great
.nrl, from Spanish hctdauar"rs. but the honorS IN
The campaign OF achieve meris rest VIII the 'uD,ns
save The direction Of bu,cn"iIng icfenceless pris
ou.rS this chief soIe- Of all Spain has accomp'e1 ned
nothing he took the ncld In cuba. with mighty
blowing o. ,rumpes and boastirg o hls military re-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
AL.BEMARI.E.

Aide sa - Asas
j. Hoge. GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
G. Stanberg. Ianesville
Ohio.
u. :. Harrie. Pittsburg.
T.. +. Miller. Albany.
r. Is. starr. \ew-York.
J X. Sherman. Port Henry
BREVOORT.
+. T. Kenter. Philadelphia
Mrs y. Wright. Philadel-
phia.
Miss f. Brown. Pleasant
Vile. y. y.
NJ. Z. Wright. Philadelphia
r. =. Beltin. Albany.
ROCKINGHAM.
w. Angus. Hartford. CoHn.
q. &. Lyman. New York.
=. G.. Perry. Eoston.
". J. Smith. Philadelphia.
Miss ]. Clark. San Jose
Cal.
Miss q. Clark, san jose
Cal.
BROADWAY CENTRAL
f.. Il. Worrell g. wife. Bos
ton.
Dr. wIshle q wife. Wash
ington.
G. r. Bright 4 wife. Co
lumbus. Ohio.
Il. Blum & wife. ST. Louis.
e. 0. Armstrong & wife
Milford. Penn.
&. L. Colby a. wife. At
lanta.
EVERETT.
Mrs. W. NJ. Saltwater. Bal
timore.
Mrs. II. W. Beardsiey. Buf
falo.
II. n. Field. stockbridge
Mass.
G. Perc!vsl. London.
&. Case. Worcester. Mass.
j.. r. Church. Chicago.
GRAND.
=. II. Bishop. Boston.
r. +. Callahan. Lynn.
@. J. West. Binghamton.
r. N. Schwab. Scranton.
w. ii. Harris. York. Penn.
W. II. Blight, Elm.ra.
GILSEY.
J. 3. Burnet. Cincinnati.
J. Kerr. Cleveland.
r. II. Spencer 4 wife
Yonkers.
G, II. Evans, Havana
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
GUESTS AT LEADING HOTELS.

! II. NJ. Patien. Des Moines.
Iowa.
HOLLAND.
II. Il. Wagner g. wife. ST.
Louis.
A. NJ. Hlrsh. Richmond. Va.
G. :. Williams. Chicago.
j. +. Summerfield. PhIladel-
phia.
J. J.. Bowman e. wife. To-
.edo.
a. q. Wood e. wife. Boston.
MARLBOROUGH.
u. u. Carr. Boston.
l.. &. Twombly. New-York.
V. II. Brosdman. Boston.
J. X. Watt. Berlin.
o. W. Thomas, Louisville.
=. :. Manton. Providence.
NORMANDIE.
W. =. Robinson a wife.
Springfield. Mass.
A. &. Shaw. New York.
e. T.. Chapman. Ridgcwood.
y. J.
". J. Casey. Pawling. y. Y.
u. H. lIawley. Albany.
+. Caldwell. Chicago.
PARK AVENUE.
q. c. Mcissonnier & wife.
81. Louis.
Il. &. Thompson. Malone.
u. II. Shields. Boston.
! u. +. Gordon, Albany.
II. i. webb. Connecticut.
vENDOME.
NJ. A. Heilbrun. Boston.
Il. u. Conrad. Boston.
j. II. JAYNE. Washington.
c. +. Stoil. New-London.
Il {, F.. Vasbrooke. Boston.
J. $. stokes. New-York.
WINDSOR.
G. II. Spauldlng 4 wife.
Boston.
@. III. Christy. Pittsburg.
II. Yates. Utica.
4. +. Weir. New-York.
Miss G. Mckinley. Canton.
Ohio.
w. J. Kerwin. Utica.
WESTMINSTER.
r. u. Turnbuil. Scotland.
J. II. Wedmyer & wife.
Lancaster.
b. II. Stouffer d wife.
PittsburK.
w. Anderson. Pittsburg.
49, -----> 49,
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
THE pHILADELPHIAyS STILL IN 1T.

Herbert II. vreeland. president Of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company, said last evening
that there truth in report that Messrs.
Widener Elkins and Dolan. Of Philadelphia. who
have haen large holders Of stock In the Metropol-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sunrise 80 t?6 Moon rises IN o:20 Moons
HIGH WATER TO DAY
Ms SANDY Hook II :i6 Gov Island Ioit Hell
rM-Sanly Hook ---Gov Island ii 81 Hell Gate ii5
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEw-YORK-TUEsDAY. NOV. g. 1884,
ARRIVED.
st,,nsr O5dam Dutch, Rosgeveen Rotterdam Noveu,-
ber II and Bouiogne ~ IVA mdse, q cabin ana N0
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
enents.
e. d w.
A New Collar.
Nfota
NiotA

Remove the causes that make your hair lfeess
ana gray with lark.r's Hair Bassn.
UiniercDrrs the best cure for cOrns. Is cts.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-25

Prince and Broadway
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty and Broadway.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30

Hon. Edward Bosth, the welI-known
halter of New Orleans, died at his home
in that city in the afternoon of Friday,
May %, 1896, aged 70 years. He was
a native of England, but was thoroughly
Americanized by residence here of more
than fifty years. He was distantiy relat-
ed to the editor Of this paper by marriage,
and we have many "reminiscences of this
noble christian gentlemen. His sterling
qualities were universally recognized by
the people of New Orleans, and he could
have had almost any position within their
gift, having frequently declined prefer
ment at their hands. In connection with
his brother he has conducted hat manu-
featuring business in New Jersey for
many years, and has supplied large
portion of the hats worn in this and sew
eral States adjoining. He was splendid
political speaker, and always took an in
terest in political matters, but seldom
could be induced to accept any kind of
Office. But it was in the social and
christian circles that he was best known,
and it will be long before we eau look
upon his like again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30


The ballotting for a u s. Sena-
tor by the legislature has now pro-
ceeded without any choice for two
weeks. The candidates are Blanch-
arp, Blackman, Denegre, Price
and Pharr. Last week the candi-
dates were all invited before the
body to express their position up
on the the questions of finance and
tariff (free silver and protection. J
Messrs. Blanchard, Blackman aud
Pharr were all for free silverl and
for any sort of tariff to suit the
present (Senatorial) emergency!
Mr.. Denegre was young and modest
and willing to study up on these
questions. Mr.. Price had decided
views in favor OF sound currency,
favored the protection of Louisi-
ana industries, and was for his
State first and his party next.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30
McEnery Elected Senator.

The deadlock in the Louisiana
Legislature over the Senatorship
was broken on Thursday by the
election of Judge S. d. McEnery,
by vote of 68, his opponent Mr..
Denegre. the Citizen League can
didate receiving 66. The contest
has been very exciting and inter-
esting, but the result is quite salts
factory to the Democrats of the
State. The vote of the Senate
stood 20 for McEnery and 16 for
Denegre, while in the House the
vote was even closer and the ma
jority was reversed, the vote stand
ing 48 for McEnery and so for
Denegre.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30

The Peoples Party delegates to
the national convention to be held
at st. Louis July 22d, are as fol-
lows: At large-Emile Girod, A.
B. Booth, e. F. Warren and H. L.
Brian. First district-E. j. Por-
tier, James Dunn. Second dis
trict-J. v. I.agman, B. II. Pea
body. Third district Mack How
rey, w. d. Gooch. Fourth district
w. L. Shackelford, E. G. Dillon.
Fifth district-A. j. Nelson, s.
Whited. Sixth district M. r.
Wilson, 7. P. Pearson.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30
GOOD POSITION
And a Goo Business Education Nearer
H0me---Special Offer.

On June 10Th Draughon's Practical
business College, Nashville. Tenn, will
open branch school in Texarkana under
the management OF Prof. r. r. Luman,
who has not only served as principal OF
Draughon's Nashville College twelve
months, but he has for years kept books
for some of the largest firms in Tennessee
and Kentucky. He will be assisted by
other competent teachers. This branch
school became necessity, as the Nash
vile College found it difficult to accom-
modate its large attendance from the
west and other sections. 1t will give the
same advantages as given in the Nashville
school. 1t is generally known that Prof
Draughon's course of book keeping is
considered by business men by far the
best in the Union, while the other de-
partments are second to zone. Professor
Draughon's college guarantees positions
under reasonable conditions. Those who
enter the Texarkana school within q
reasonable time will receive special dis
count. For catalogue, etc, address, j. F.
DRAUoHoS, President, Nashville, Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30

Miss Ollie Balance, of Mont
gomery, has been visiting friends
and attending the protracted meet
ing in Colfax this week. Also
Miss Annie Hadnot, of Hadnot,
and Miss Mary Wynn, Miss Sallie
Randolph and Miss Phronie Price,
of Paramount; Misses Annie, Cornie
and Jeanette Phillips and Miss
Emma Etheridge, of Sum mer6eld,
Miss Julia Irwin and the Miss
Richardson's. of Ada, all attended
by numerous escorts, have been
among our visitors during the week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30
Reunion United Confederate
Veterans.

Richmond, Va. june 3Oth to July End.
For this occasion the Texas & Pacific
Railway Company will sell tickets from
all stations in Texas aud Louisiana at
about one cent per mile each way for the
round trip on June 18th and 9th, final
limit for return to be twenty days from
date OF sale. This will be one of the
greatest assemblages of the old veterans
in the history of the organization, and an
exceedingly interesting programme has
been prepared. For tickets, sleeping car
Accommodations, or any further informa-
ton, call on or address nearest Texas &
Pacific Railway agent or CASTOR Meslier,
General Passenger & Ticket Agent, Dal-
las, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30

Clerk w. L. Shackelford and
Editor J. e. Dunn were in Baton
Rouge strictly on business we sup
pose, or they could not afford two
or three weeks splurge at the CAPT.
tai. Wonders will never cease, ap-
parently, and the spectacle of little
Grant parish furnishing a couple
of coachers in the Senatorial race
may be regarded as one of the latest.
They returned yesterday morning,
after safely landing a good Demo-
crat for the Senatorshipl
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30
why Have a Convention?

The unanimity of the oily white
Republicans and the Populists, in
favoring q constitutional convention
and some sort of law to disfranchise
the negroes, looks bit suspicious,
in view of their position in the late
campaign. We believe it was Gen.
Grant who said that the Democrats
when in power could always be de-
pended on to do enough foolish
things to bring about their defeat.
The experience through which we
have just passed should teach us
wisdom about such things. We
have had two constitutional con-
ventions since the days of recon-
struction, and yet the agitators
want another. What for? Is the
present constitution so bad that it
cannot be perfected by amendment?
1t is the product of as pure and
good and sensible and well mean
ing men as we can ever hope to
elect to another convention. If
there are any alterations necessary
let them be made by amendment.
The main contention is that we
need law restricting the suffrage
of the ignorant, vicious and ire
sponsible. Then let it be by |
amendment, and do not have the |
State plunged into a heated politi-
cal campaign over a constitutional
convention, which would in all |
probability frame a law that would
be unsatisfactory, and itself have
10 be changed after trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-30
A Terrible Cyclone.

Within the past ten days several
destructive storms and tornadoes
have visited various portions of
the country, but the most awful
and death-dealing of them all was
the terrible cyclone which swept
over the city of st. Louis and the
adjacent country on Wednesday
last. The most conservative esti-
mates place the dead at from 800
to 1000 persons, while those injur-
ed and the immense amount of
property destroyed are almost be-
yond computation.
In the harbor of st. Louis, where
hundreds of steamboats, and other
water crafts are at all times moor
ed, it is said that every boat went
to the bottom but one. Many
buildings were demolished by the
fury of the storm, and the scene of
desolation almost beggars descrip-
ton and causes the whole country
to stand aghast at the havoc.