The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08
LoxDos BOASTS NO LONGER.
Thunder Storms Break the Spell
New Electrical Discovery.

LONDON. Aug. IA long spell OF hot
weather was broken by severe thunder
storms on Thursday and Friday. In which
several persons were killed. and q num-
bef Of buildings were damaged and the
crops sustained serious injury. The ther-
lnometsr registered 30 on Wednesday. and
~ Cambridge IL was eighteen degrees
abovs the average. which has only thrice
teen reported during the las. quarter of
century. There were over ~ pro~trs-
tens from the heat treated II. six London
hoepltais on Thursday. There was only
tue-thiFd OF en- inch Of rainfall la july.
The crops are seriously threatened, and
the experiences OF the isss water famine
b the east end OF London are already
iocning up. The heat. which has been
unusually prolonged. has affected tho
london death rate. There were 2.Jas
lesths last week. Of which lbs were chill
dfsn. bringing up the death rate 10 z3s
pr Loo. There were many sunstrokes,
ard general discomfort was experienced.
Tke judges ard counsel In tho law courts
4pasd Their wigs and gowns.
The waning season has been marked by
: taiAer stupid Cowes week Only the
nost iaEguid interest In yachting was
tsst outside OF the strictly fashlonahIs
Circle ard tho absence OF Emperor VIII
km. though he II detested by many MEM
hrs Of the ROYAL Yacht Squadron. de-
pived tho week OF the srtllisncy of fS9s.
= presence Of the kings of Belgium and
ean failing TO III; the void,
The Members Ut the house OF commons
hare gone home. after placing an unus-
ra strain upon the Kitchen COMMITTEES,
vhieh reports having served a total CT
Mo meals. The postmaster of the house
5 Ell US Al L. m v fn
neHs. that ~ ls.a0 letters having been
esstsd. $3.50 letters being received and
Mis- tsssgrants being handed 70 members
y sens By them from the house.
Referring to the reriy OF Mr.. a. j. Bal
soas the government leader and first
kFs Of the treasury. In the house OF COM
nens cs Thursday last, when Mr. Raifuor
Gaa her n1s1esty's government would con-
nasf the adsisahill,y % prosecuting on
sar charge az obtaining money on false
Fe;snscs tlie agents of the National Unit
Nfsfty es Chicago, FOR Offering 10 confer
sssFess for s. each. Truth calls the attea-
ssan o. The American public ~ thu bogus
nsss OF the London Society OF Science,
letters and Art" which rs selling ''de.
f'sss' with gown heed ard rank Of NJ
= 10 unsaspeeting Americans and quotes
w shurchman of New York as saying
.Nat such a degree with n silver meiAl
"a merit. has been acquired by tsss Rev.
zen Wright. OF -. reul Minn.
Mach Interest Is taken in French naval
eFelss al The discovery Of composition
~A3a y alleged 70 hsvs the marvellous
9.S'fs 81 rendering vessels invisible be
Na tse rays OF electric searchlights. Il.
ss'ra fhat az she naval ruaneuvers of
wa tcfresc boat No 81. renrexrntfnx
snemys succeeded In sraverxing unseen
iaNinotS zone pr >.iucesi BY tho eiec-
pssisrsog, thanks g having been coat
Viz The a%w composition.
aHaea ether saeflae feersges have hecn
800. tias OF Cir Donald Smith. the
-. asH nth commissioner. hangs FIRE.
ssSFes % assume the litle % f4crs;
.as' ss'aS %, 4 Is understood that his IN
:. I. s4ascd lively indignation among
- N.1qisais. WHO wsvD owners % Glen
Nalss'ss before So Donald Smith
az .he property. These objections aud
- @ the Asgylls are causing Sir Dom
e reconsider nc nattsr.
Slsen Natalie. OF Serxta. has ia,nexs
IS. - sssks of authors. publishing a hook a
= assls, Sogrc Of Which are interesting.
sy are evidently learned from har
.r,.. ssAsFtns she ssys: The dream OF
-. Vss'e soaa4er is 10 die for something
Ase 10 i've sog sorrethlng .,tce = .'to
.ss tsTons CT tioNi. "a "a cir Is an
80 'aSs care thar whsu saa becomes
sRe = not changed into A devil
aeaTt tried soa fss no longer knows
ee happy" and "a fncn.ent of
49, a.ay rfT''eT svpessuotls "a Whole ex-
y ne creates energy"
las been 4 vcrttaa.- entse.y1ie Of
No.. q tsre Tor Sens, weeks ,,aSt tha
VeFscai asA; adding 20 .fs nun,a. r
), Iae Tragedies cognsneacea wtsh
=, .-eessruetten on July ls- ~ ,hs
s.-<s.S aTssSEaasegs ~ ths Fa.sso.tare
w. 81 farss, who s.lfocsted theus-
s.sr..a . ssn&A rc0sa MA :he fa.ues of
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