The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
A waterspout occurred within two

erable damage. Bridges were washed from their foundations and crops entirely swept away.
 J. M. Mills is dead at Seguin, Tex, under peculiar circumstances. About six months ago he met with an accident, breaking his leg badly, and it had never healed. Hobbling down to the river, he laid his crutches and purse on the bank, and threw himself in the deepest water he could find. His body was found some distance downstream.
 At a gin near Columbus, Tex, there was a dispute between two farmers as to whose time 1t was to be served, and B. H. Tollerson stabbed Ed Kinchback in the back, from the effects of which he died. A friend of Kinchback fired two shots at Tollerson as he fled, and he was afterward found dead
 Late information from Chile is that the earthquake of August 16 resulted in great loss of life and property. The entire country from the Pacific to the Andes mountains was shaken. Valparaiso is practical ly in ruins. As in San Francisco, fire followed the earthquake. The people are camping on the hills and in the open places, and as August is one of the winter months in the southern hemisphere, their suffer- ings must be great. Santiago has also suffered, many buildings being demolished and hundreds of people killed. A number of smaller towns have been destroyed, and their in- habitants killed or deprived of shel- ter. As to how many people have been kileld throughout the country it is impossible to say. "There may be 5000 and there may be 20,000," says one dispatch.
 Two daughters of MT. and Mrs. Carl F. Karlsen were drowned in sight of their parents while bathing in Grand river, at Grand Haven, Mich.
 The czar has sounded a call to an uncompromising war with ter rorism and revolution in Poland, in telegram to Gen Skallon, of War saw, on his escape from the bombs of would-be assassins. The czar said in his telegram Do not be discour- aged be resolute in battle with in- sensate anarchy and sedition"
 It is stated that Russia will form another squadron and dispatch it to the Pacific in the autumn
 Half a dozen prominent liberals were arrested in Havana, Cuba, charged with conspiracy against the government and plotting to assas- sinate President Palma.
 Lewis Morrison, an actor, who gained fame as Mephisto in SFaust," died in New York city. He was born in 1S45, of English par entage, in Kingston, Jamaica, came to this country at an early age, and served in the Union army, coming out as captain.
 George Baumgartner, aged 16, from Germany, studying for the priesthood at St. Benedicts college, Atchison, Kas., while at play, placed a rope around his neck. He acci- dentally stepped off the stage, the rope tightening, and breaking his neck.
 Michael F. Dwyer, the noted horseman died in New York.
 Recent and reliable informa- ton from Panama convinces author ities that the canal is heavier task than has heretofore been realized.
 Inspector-general of United States army has gone to Brownsville, Tex, to investigate outbreak of negro troops.
 Suspecting graft and favoritism m army shoe contracts, the war de- partment orders an investigation
 The washout on the Southern Pa cifc in west Texas is responsible for a serious blockade of freight at Gal weston, Tex, where the Sunsets rail and water lines meet. There are 500 cars loaded with San Francisco and other western freight in the yards there.
 Secretary c. A. McNabb of the Oklahoma board of agriculture, has announced meeting of the board to take action regarding the enforce ment of the stock food inspection.
 With the Hepburn rate law eff fective August 29, giving the inter state commerce commission the pow or tO fiy rates where sllch rates are