Evening Gazette

              A.. WI'DNKSDAY, Al:CiUS' » t'lrrsxon. p A 8AB FATt. ■r % X * fV , Locked Up for Two Teatra te » '*** n vate Ina&ne A*ylum. &u^i v.,-'- Weekly I SAO £ 26, 1884 \ TWO OMIT®. f TMOnt*.7»Dir«a. SINKING CHINESJ3 SHIPS The Entire Fleet Destroyed by French Iron Clada. Kolnns to be* Next Attacked—Talk A JOJti8 PAWIONDs, A IWek«rD!sli|lm« WW* the Girl Wh* B4ftM IHbD Toeowto, Ang. 28.—A. despatch baa ' received from Markdala, In lha *oj$h«n. part of the Province 6f Ontario, giving full particulars «f the tragedy which took place in tMksilfllafc It appear* that whan the school was taking a recess, Mr. Norris the head teacher of the school, after some woriii . drew • revolver and shot Miss Ford, hi* assistant, several times. Three of the shots took effect, one in the face, below the cheekbone, and two in the side of the head. Thorn in the head glanc«t! tJff tho skull inflicting only scalp wounds, but the bullet that struck her in tho face is sti|t lodged in the upper maxillary. Norria, on seeing the serious result of his action, shot himself, the ball entering the skull over the right eye and lodging in the brain. ' He died in about an Jour. Norria waaan unmarried man, 28 years of age. He came to from Lyonshead, county of Bruce; in Jaguarv of the present year, and began He had always conducted himself in an orderly maimer, and gave universal satisfaction aa head teacher in the Harkdale public schools, where three teachers are engaged. During the early part of the present summer be paid his attentions to the unfortunate young lady, Miss Ford. For some weeks past he rather evaded her, because she discouraged him Yesterday morning, during the forenoon Intermission, Norris wont from his class-room into that of Miss Ford, where they were engaged in conversation ovrr half an hour. While she waa leaning with her elbow on tha desk and her hand on her face, Norris approached the other aide of the desk. Ho thon asked her to marry him and she replied "No." He thereupon drew a revolver from his pocket and fired at bar, the ball going bet ween her Angara and into bar face. KIND WORDS ro» * HERO. FLEEIITO FROMCHOLERA VANT3 RELEASE FROM BONDAGE. Tariff or No Tariff, "That's the ttnis- (•tent. Greely CC ftf H. What a Hortl-Keeper Sara In a »I-vorse Bolt Brnnjht by Mia Wife. It if* tho question upon which the coming Presidential campaign will be -fought. Il n the question which has engaged the ImiBim minds of both great political partiea for t&f past fifty years, except when overshadowed for a tine by die gnat question of "Shall the Union ba Preserved t" We need to post burselves, and be prepared to vote understand- upon this great question. While there aie honest differences of opinion, and while thare is much that may be said, both in favor of and against free tpd& vooa tbiog is certain, and that is, you cannot find a medicine that will cure Coughs, Colds, 'Astfrtna, or any disease of the throat or lungs, equal to C. 0. Gy (Curtis' Cough Compound) Try it tlon r* de Lriiups. PpRTSHonTH, Aug. 27.—Lieufc OrMlf has received from Commander ClwjfW. Of the Koyal Naxy, a congratulatory despatch. An urgent telegram was also reoelved from Capt Bedford Pimrequesting UMt Otreely's presence at tlie British AaoeiatfiB to-Montreal on Bept L Lieut and Mrs. Greely leave 011 Wednesday for Montreal, returu-1 iug about Sept, a Following is a transit tlon of a letter from the French Geographical epciety to .Lieu*. Greely: Paris, Aug.. 8. Sir: The Geographical Society of Paris could not but share ttie saysvz sszfLZzJca Six Thousand Persons Dwext an XtaJ» ian Town—Dying on a Train. N«w York, Aug. 27.—A divorce on the round of extrome cruelty Is sought in court iy Sophia Jacquin, the keeper of an intelli;enco officj on Sixth avenna Her husband, roni whom she seeks freedom, is the proirietor of a hotel at No. 107 West Twenty- Ifth street He was recently arrested on an ifSdavit by his wife, in which she swore .hat ho told her he was going to convert rvwything he had into money and leave the ■ountry; that he stated he had been offered !10,000 for his business; that his stock was vorth £4,000 more, and that with money he tad 011 hand and other assets he.eould oolleet iltogether (15,000, which he could take with lim and leave her tkiifM Ikil In. Henrietta Write, with an Income qf $35,00O a of Invading Tnnnau tin e»» China Cornel to Terms. Comment In Parle. Rumored Bulk of Ct«MS Tletorla. Au Artist** Straaze Delusion. Tbe Coufo Association—Amer- American minstrels In Kngland. Tear, was Incarcerated In Or4«r to Control Iter money. jiz Hetta Wylle, who fa eonflned in Sr. Bar stow's private Insane asylum at Flashing. She fa as sane as yon are." Shako bai. Aug. 27.—Adricas from Too Qm»». Lt ttie 24th iuat., received here at 6:11 last evening, oonflrta the report# of the destruction of the whole Chinese flfeet. The French lost five men,including an American pilot, who wBs killed on board the heavily armed war-ship Volta. The French fleet suffered no damage. La Kpezia, Italy, Aug. 27.—Over 6,000 persons have already left the city on aocoiiilt of 'the cholera tew* Four persons ilied of disease while on a train leaving here, and' tile carriages were immediately burned. Trains in the futuro will carry an infirmary and also a doctor, so that in the 9vent passengers are attacked With the cholera they can bo cared for at once. Nobody will be allowed to quit the city until the cordon lias been removed. Such wis the message sent on Aug. 8 from Newport by Hiss Price, a former nurse at Dr. Bars tow's, to Mrs. Eliza J. Eaton, of this city. line fourteen years the Mrs. Wylie referred to had been the bosom friend and oompanirm of Mrs. Eaton, and not having heard from her in nearly two years it can be imagined that this news was startling in the extreme. About two years ago Mrs. Wylie Htm living in an elegant homestead in the town of Weetoheeter. BI10 was a handsome woman, about forty years old, and possessed of an income of fully *25,000 a year, it is said, having a life interest in her father's estate. Her home was the seat of quiet elogance and luxury. She owned also the residence No. 234 East Sixty-fourth street, in this city, and passed her winters there. She had been for some time legally separated from her husband. It is atuted that Mrs. Wylii i. ;he sister of William Harbeck, sr., and Cj 'ilea Harbeck, Jr., of Harbeck & Co., mercli: iU, at No. 81 Beaver street, and that her elD; . brother, William, had the care of the eat: j. Proceedings were begun in the Court /: vVhite Plains two years ago to have her ad i ilDr«d Insane, which resulted in her hie . i i From that time her whereabout:, T.tive not beya known to her friends, fltpedition sent to Fort Conger. It was prjtiflod to learn that the commander, with a tew members of the expedition Was rcscued, and it direote us to couvtf to you" the assurance of its profound sympathy, and requests that you be kind enont4i to transmit it to yAur brave comrades. While filled with regret at tho thought that this work has cost so much suffering and so many livos,N it realises, oa the other haud, that not- only* tlic oliservations made at Fort CongBf, but a(so tho explorations of the diifbrunt members of the party have to a marked degree enlarged the field of Polar keoefaphy,. and that sclenae will profit largely from such courageous efforts, even though deafly purcliaseft1 Congratulating ourselvoji on having to Qommunicato with you as the representatives of the geographical society p| Paris, we bog you to be pleased to receive, sir, the assurance of oar bighee* esteem. -1 C1: -ti«i FtJUHNAPOJ D* Lksmuj. j Jacquin savod himself from actual imprlsinment by giving bail, but claims that he luffors grett inconvenience in his business by -eason of thew bonds. His counsel yesterlay obtained tin order directing his wife to ihow cause why the order of arrest should lot be CCacriSod. In answer to a demand of lers for alimony Jacquin says she has ampla lieansof her own, and he shows by figures rom her books that lier intelligeuqe ofilco 'or the post seven years has brought her in f36,950, or an averago of more than (5,000 a rear. A woman with that independent inome, he asserts, is not in danger of becoinng a burden on the public. Paris, Aug. 27.—It is believed that after idmiral Courbct hns destroyed the forte on ho Min river, between the uienal and the iver mouth, tie irtH join Admiral  lefore Kelung and arrange with him for tha, iccupntion of that place. There is talk of in exiieilitionYrom Touqnia into Yunnan at he end of the wet. seaaon unless China aosepts France's torms. Notwithstanding the bombardment nf the Drsenal at Foo Cnow, no oftieftfl declaration if war has yet been issued by either France Dr China. The French j urnali say hat China will formally declare war tolay. This will enable the French govirnnient to continue hostilities without suninoning oAneeting of the chambers. So fur :here is no reason, ox'*Dpt statement of tlie Paris papers, to believe that the authorities at Pekln, who are thoroughly well poelod ns to the position of affairs in Paris, will take the initiative and thus extricate 11 FeVry from the dilauuna in which he ia placed. Rome, Aug. 27. —The daily bulletin of tho progress of the cholera in Italy is as follows: Bergamo, 8 dentin nnd 13 fresh cases; Campobasso, 0 fresh cases; Citneo, 20 deaths and 83 fresh cases; Massa Carrara, 3 deaths and 6 fresh coses; Pariua, 4 deaths and 0 fresh cases; La Spezia, 5 deaths; Porto Maurixio, il deaths; Turin, u deaths and six tresh eases. H. B- Ccrtis, . Bingkamton, IT. T. IP JHifi Paris, Aug. 27. —Cholera U increasing in Corsica. Four death* Ii4vCD near Ajaccio. Several pdTSBfts" have been nearly killed from over fumigation at the Italian frontier. There were three deaths from cholera at Marseilles and two at Toulon. The deaths front olio lera in the southern dep&kments of France for the tweftty-fbur hours ending last night were: Pyrenees- Orientales, 15; Herault, 0; Gard, 2; Aude, 5. itii% A*caalng a Priest of Assault. Babvlon, L I., Aug. 2*. -Rsligiotts circles bare are much excited over the reports .bat the Rev. B. Blako, of St. Joseph's Datlialic cliurch, is to be arrested, charged with assault tiy Valentine Southard. Mr. iou rtiard is a wealthy Protestant and his wife and four children are Catholics. The priest was very intimate with the family, md, it is charged by the husband, had great niluenco over Mr. Southard, who, it is said, gave the priest a deed of a handsome piece Df property on avenue. Father Blake went to the house one day when Mr. Southard was away and endeavored, it ia laid, to eject the family. The hired nun, Mr. Burling, however, rofused to go, wliereipon, it is alleged, the priest hit him, knockjig him down. When Mr. Southard heard jf the affairs he secured a warrant for the prieet's arrest. He said that. Mrs. Southard svidently gave the deed in an abstr%cted moment, as the deed is his. f.1 if a OUT Wt8T. It Work* So StenttMlj* Tliat It* Stop* Toulon, Aug. 27.—There was oue death from cholera in the city yesterday. The hospital report is: New coses admitted, 4; discharged, 12; deaths, under trea talent, 87. China, it is now authdHtatlvely stated, has informed Admiral Courhat that she regards his action and the bomoardmont of Foo- Chow as tantumouat to a declaration of war Iff France. Each nation is seeking to con ciliato antral powecs by endeavoring to fix the responsibility for tho outbreak of war upon the other. Tho Paris papers indignant!) at Foo Chow, and indulge in vie of England. The Voltaire and aay that France has no need to exculpate itself to the country that set Are to Alexandria. Admiral Cuurbet destroyed the Chinese gunboats beoatiae he could not weaken his crew* by occupying them. The Soleil She immediately dodged down and under the desk. He then caught her by the arm with his left haud and dragged her oat and fired the two shots which struck her in the head. She then ran out screaming to the first dwell'ng, aboat 100 yards distant, and physician* were summoned. She lies in a weak condition, having lost a large quantity of blood. Two or three children were in the room at the time of the tragedy. Misu Ford is a highly respectable young lady under 20 years of age. Her parents live about na inile out of the village, her father having "a urge grist milt ofp with The old love. A Youth Deceives One Girl and Attempts to Marry Another. NokthporT, L. L, Aug. 3(7.—A case of mock and deceit is sow creating considerable stir. A young man nanwd Bernard Fisher, somewhat noted for his fondness of dress and display, succeeded in winning the healft of the daughter of Bernard Oslertrall, a German employed "by G. H. C. Brown, on Breeze Hill farm. Having once fascinated the girl. Fisher proposed a, marriage ceremony of a highly original character, wtrMh consisted in the couple kissing the Bible and vowing to always love each other. When the father heard of what had taken place he demanded to be shown the marriage certificate, and young Fisher at onoe displayed a document prepared by himself. The father's knowledge of English being very limited, he took the bogus certificate to be all right, and the young couple started for New York city. Later Fisher" became uneasy and Induced his victim to take a steamer for Germany, where he believed it would be impossible for her to expose his duplicity. A few weeks ago the girl sent a letter to her parents, and the latter at once forwarded money for her return trip, and she reached home again on Saturday last. « Olhaarbe Seen, POWDER Chicago. Aug. 27.—T}» reports which come in from all parts of Illinois regarjing the ple*ro-pneumonia do iw»tt«Dnd t»«ltl# give rise to hopi or dispirit people. NubuOf seems to be abli to (Retell what inny be the result of its invasion in Illinois, as the dispose works so qliieHv and stealthily that its steps cannot be seAg until It shows up in fresh cans. Jfr. WDyd, who lost a very valuable con frony pleuropneumonia recently, and in whfcs o herd six othors were affected, said tliat the diseased ones were- Mnewhat jbetter. When asked whether he thought he could quarantine the rest of the herd hi answered, sorrowfully, that for ail he knemhe mighjfc be deprived of the whole lot and Would not be surprised if he was. \ Marseilles, Aug. 27.—There were twelve deaths from cholera here yesterday. ft AM Mrs. liaton, C• j ilio receipt of the message, consul e-l ex-JivlRe Henry W. Leonard, ot this Clcyf. who hail been so successful In nod City or Mexico, Aug. 20.—There is no foundation for the reports that cholera exists at Balina Cruz, Mex. •ecuriu ; tli rjleaseof Henry Prouso Cooper from the sa.iie institution, Sindford Ilall, ill Flushing. Yesl.w-dpy.*ifcern4onMr. LeoiitjjdBI obtiineJ an order frttan Judge liartlett, In su|itonie court, chambers, for a writ at haoeas corpus directing Dr. Je0lab W. Barstow, t lie i roprietor of the hill, to  i.i court to-morrow the pt rson-of Mrs. He» l ietta Wylie. Tiie application further alleges that. Mrs. Wylieis not coinmftted or detained ,.\'hy virtue ot any 'tprocess issued by any court of the United States or any Judge thereof in any case where said courts or judges thereof have exclusive jurisdiction." It also avers that Mrs. Wylie "Is utterly ignorant of the cause or the pretense of such confinement or restraint, and she believes it is without legal cause or warrant." The i petitioner states that she makes this application at the earnest solicitation and- MjMejL" of Mrs. Wylie and believes that the tatter's imprisonment is illegal and that.she-is "forcibly restrained of her liberty by said Dr. Barstow." D1 the ) that Hotline the London Fr»«, London, Aug. 27. tf Fleet strebt was startled yesterday afternoon by a rumor that Queen Victoria itad suddenly died. All the machinery of the Jjondon was promtly put in motiolf to. ascertain the facts. Marlborough hcyfse, Buckingham palace, the home office, and. the residence Sir William Gall were bMsgM by reporters Kent to gather every obtainable scrap of information, and telegrams were sent flying in every direction. A few inquiries, however, showed that the rumor was only a hoax. Still, the queen's health is precarious, and her long-continued fits of melancholia are regarded by the medical profession as indicating a condition of her system which may at any time become suddenly worse. These considerations rendered the report not improbable. Absolutely Pure. This powder never vanes. A marvel of purity strensth and wholesomenres. More mMMhfi than the ordinary kino* and cannot kKraaMlk competition with the multitude of low tot, short weight, alum or phosphate lowders. Bold only ir cans. Royal Baking Powder Co., 1M Wai street, N. Y. Photographing Ella Vtlnat Brra. Salem, N. J., Aug. 97.— Ella Watson'# mugierer is stfll at large, and the chanoes of his capture grow 1ms every day. A Philadelphia photographer yesterday photographed the girl's eyes, hoping, as often occurs in cases of sudden death, that the ratina would bear the features last seen by the girL There was no impression upon them. The idea of examining the retina of the eye was instituted by French detectives, Who hare in this *uy very often traced murderers. The same Philadelphia photographer once had«a man stand directly in front of a cow and shoot it The ooWs eye was photographed, and the man, gun in hand, was seen on the retina of the animal's eye. •  aad lhe Ropublique Francaise approve Admiral (jourbet's energetic, course. "All he Chief Salmon, of iho Bureau of Animal Industry, returned /from his tour tNhSugli tlie convinced of the truth of the n»n syajer reports concerning the outbreak of pleura-pneumonia, and says that tho disease has spread rapidly, it taking but a few days for the cattle of half a dozen Illinois towns to become infected. However, he believes that CI.* preventive measures promptly employed at quarantine will prove OTective and confine the malady to the localities now infected. The bureau, be nays, has itfrt traced the disease further back than Boyd's farm and El in hurt Chief Salmon leaveain a day or two to visit Iowa and Missouri, and p#rliaps Kentucky, having reason to believe that diseased cattle have been shipped into those States. did," they iay, "was to obey orders in the | hope oL*Cfe«tinff * prompt settlement of the exiyttfgdiAUiilty.'1 M. Paul de Cassagnac advocates an alliance between France and Figaro says Gen Hillot will be recalled from -Tohquin beeause he is considered responsible lor the difficulties which have arisen since tin Tien-Tsin streaty was made. Le Paris states it is expected that China will to-day make a format declaration of war against France. Tshen-Ki-Kong, secretary of the Chinese embassy, remains in Paris. Great fears are expressed for the safely or the Catholic missionaries in China. Bsuiit, Aug. 37.—Barcn de Courcel, the French ambassador, has returned to Berlin from his recent visit to Palis in response to a summons from his government and has started for Varsin to confer with Prince Bismarck. It is believed that this conference will be in reference to tho Ffranco- Cliinese difficulty. REPUBLICA RATIFICATION **a!l 0«) (III "t havo evidence that is direct and oonelusive that Mrs. Wylie is perfectly sane, and has been since her confinement'," said Mr. Leonard yeaterday. "It is one of the most outrageous cases I ever hoar i of. There appears to be something mysterious in it I propose to ferret it out. Stops have not been taken before because Mrs. Wylij's friends who have recently learned of her whereabouts were afrai I of a pow cr»'nl family influen-e. I understand that though pifeeously asking, for permission to communicate withSgrfenda she has not been allowed to do *CDt and has not been allpwod to see ally person slnoe her imprisonment. One hundred dollars a week is paid for keeping her there, I understand. I learn that the ground on which Mrs. Wylie was adjuged insane was the excessive use ot wines and liquor, but I have evidence that a man who was in her employ aa steward was hired by others to cause her to indulge to excess for the very purpose of making her appear weak-minded. He testified at her examination .that nothing alee was the matter with her I have the  Now, even admitting that she wCk an inebriate, by what law or aathority is she confined as a prisoner in an insane asylum f London, Aug. 27.--Very melancholy re ports are received of fhef condition of Ham Makart, the great Austrain painter who recently became deranged. He is impressed with the delusion that his head is a color box, and that if tan could extraot the pigments from their case he would achieve the greatest work of art that the world has ever seen. The physicians, however(.do -not consider his malady hopeless. They insist upon a cessation of his artistic labors, a#d counsel a few months of absolute idleness. They also recommend a liberal use of the saline baths at Hoichenhall, to which resort Herr Makart was removed at the beginning of his illness. Hans lllnkart's Delation. . ......... . rfc) • fib oi m* A Crematory far Trenton. Trenton, N. J., Aug. 97.—A number of believers in cremation have just forlned a stock company in this city. They propose to have arr oven not only for themselves bat also for business purposes. Their idea is to establish a crematory similar to that at Washington, Pa., and a rival to that establishment in the business of crematipn. The kiln of B. Frank Lewis, at Pennington a few miles from this is to be converted into an oven for the burning of Bodies. The kiln is now used for burning decorated ware in connection with a pottery. Attacked by a Jealous Rival. Flushing, L. I., Aug. 27.—William P. Daley was walking down the main stroet of the village late on Monday mid when n"Br the fountain wai seised tp two men and thrown into the water, which is about three feet deep. They rollodtiim over several times, and would have drowned him but for the appearance of a policeman who was attracted by his cries. At the approach of the officer bis assailant* fled, and Daley was taken to his home. Yesterday afternoon he went before Justice Smith and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Deputy Sheriff Timothy Kennedy, whom he recognixed as one of tho men, and says he did it through jealousy, as they ware both paying attention ta the same young lady. Mr. K ennedy denies having anything to do with the matter and will prove an Alibi when the case comes up for a hearing Paris, Aug. 37.—Premier Ferry still announces that he is without additional dispatches from the sccne of hostilities. The journuls are put to their wits' end to And excuses lor Admiral Courbet'a silence. The government lias ordered the various marifupa company s to prepare to cgnvey troops '-to China and Tonquiii immediately, the gov orhittsnt transports being Jnfdeqqa te for the Preparing to Head Troops. old love well off his hands Fisher returned to the village and made love to another girt, but on hearing that his former victim was on her way home he lost no time in decamping. A constable is now looking for him. The Congo Association. Berlin. Aug. 27.—A morning pa par publishes a totter from Mr. Henry M Stanley, in which he declare* that the Congo association is perfectly able and willing to give German colonists assistance, in procuring land and in protecting their rights in the Interior of Africa, but Germany must take the attitude of a firm friend of the association. If Europe hands the lower Congo over to the association well and good, but if Portugal obtains possession oI the region everything will be ruined. Tha Diamond Field. Nrw York, Aug. 27.—The following b Mm remit of the b—hall game* played yeater- At Philadelphia—Athletic, 8; Brooklyn, & At Cincinnati—Indianapolis, 4{ Cincinnati, 6. MATING, Starve# to Death. , | & Dayton, O., Attg. 27.—On® of the mast horrible deaths that ever occurred in a civilized community was that of Frani Waltunan, which happened in thia city. Ha liad seven children and a wife, and waa ooee a prominent citiaen of 2Q*iia, O. He tried hi* hand at any kind of business where he oould find an opportunity, and finally was compelled to shovel gravel to get a crust for his children. Ha worked at this all last week, and on Saturday night was brought home in a wagon unable to walk. In the morning he was dead. An investigation of the, affair established the fact that the man had starved to death The family have been without food for nearly two weeks. His wife tells a horrible story, of his death, saying Jhat while he lay dying his children surrounded his couch and sobbed piteously for bread. At Balliliiim ¥tCiii|ril!«m, A; Balti- At St. Louis—Toledo, 6; St tools, 11. At LouisTHl®*-Columbus, 4i LanMlb, & At Pittsburg—Pittsburg Unions, 4; St Louis Unions, 5. The IHIiigan Forte Bombarded. IT MUSIC HALL, Lohdov, Aug. 27.—A dispatch from. Shanghai says: "The Mingan forts have been heavily bombarded fine# sunrise, hnt the result is net yet known; The Kinpai forts are untouched. Mrs. Eaton was visibly affected when asked about the case by a reporter. "Poor woman I" she said, "it is terrible, terrible. Oh, I do so hope they will let Mr. Leonard see her. What has become of the money received from the sale of her house, and her handsome income! They am wealthy and do need it." Harhisburg, Pa., Aug. 27.—The second day of the picnic of the Patrons of Husbandry, at which about ono dosen states were represented, was far uliead of the sam eday last year. The attendance was estimated at about 8,000 during the afternoon. An address of welcome was delivered tyy Senator Rhone, of Centre county, Grand Master of the State Grange, lie was followed by Victor E. Pollott, of Bradford county, who addressed the assemblage on his pet topic of Unequal Taxation. Lieut, Dunwiddie, of the signal service burn) u, than gave a lengthy explanation of the working of the bureau and also of the various local signals. To-morrow Lieut. Gov. Black will deliver an' address. The Petrous of Husbandry* Emperor William to tbe Y. M. C. A. Mail* for France are stopped at Hong Kong and forwarded thence in neutral vessels." Berlin, Aug. 27.—Emperor William has tout a letter to the conference of the Young Mens' Christian e«ociations, now in session in this city, welcoming their presence and expressing gladness at a movement likely to promote the invigoration and spread of tbe religious life in all parts. He regrets that by adyice of his physicians ho is compelled to retrain from attending the meetings. atom DaMtt la New RxluA. PITTSTQN, ju«t received place the damage by the late storm at an amount larger than was at first supposed. The railroad inspector says it will take tOO,MO to repair the New London Northern railroad between Miller's Falls and Mann's ferry. All travel is suspended. The selectmen of Northflald say it will cost D9,660 to 95,000 to repair the highway. All crops we damaged; acres of them are utterly ruined. Corn lies flat in all directions. The mountain roads are Masa, Aug. 87.—Returns The Attention or the Great Power* to Be Called. London, Aug. 27.—A United Press corres- JX®dent is informed that China has directed its ambassadors to Kail the attention of the griuit .powers to the manner in which the French bombardment at Foo Chow was conducted. Then, as if she had spoken too much, she became silent, and referred all further inquiry to Mr. Leonard. The latter went to Flushing last evening. A reporter accompanied him. The handlome grounds of Bandford Hall were in perfect quiet The visitors were ushered into a double parlor and told that the doctor was at dinner. He appeared about twenty minutes later. It was with considerable hesitation that he shook Mr. Leonard's hand, evidently not having forgotten the Cooper case. Wednesday Evening, August 27, Bornt«1»r* In IHanclieeter. I-ONdon, %D]\ 27.—Haverly's minstrels seem to have hit the public taste at Manchester, and have been much more successful there than at the Drury Lone Theatre, Lomlon Notwithstanding the hotr weather theatre has been crowded an! • rtie ap plause hearty. Under the Auspices efUu 9|M*?»ol.aey tmi take London, A us. 27.—The Standard this morning announces that (ion. Lord Wolesoy qjiU at once proceed to Egypt and taka com- Uiipjfljir the expedition up the Nile. Oared kr Thunder. CENTRAL4' Palatine, N. Y., Aug. 27.—A few weeks ago lightning struck the dwelling of George Davidson* a carpenter, at Broadalbin, N. Y, His wife was rendered unconscious for a while by the stroke, nnd when she rallied it was found that she was deaf and could not use her limbs. Ona day last week another thunder storm raged tat that section, and lightning struck a tree about four rods from Davidson's house, where Mrs. Davidson was sitting near an open window. Her hearing was instantly restored, to her great joy and that of her family. Chicago, Aug. 27.—A fight with small hard gloves, which has been looked forward, to with great interest for soma time, between Jack Files, of New York, and Tom Chandler, of Chicago, took place last night, secret ly,|in are sort on Clark Jitreet, for a subscription purse. Files was knocked out ih thret rounds. The p«rse will probably amonntto «y- g , 1 IDKhtuip( si ». Washington. 1 Mr. WaShinqtow, N. H., Aug. Wt.— Lightning struck on the summit at 7:30 o'clock last night It entered the office among the clouds, and two pressmen, J. A Duffy and E. J. Mehan, received slight shocks. At the signal station Private Cahill was struck, and his right arm and left leg were paralysed for a few minutes, but he soon recovered. With Snail Hard Gloves. "Well, what can I do for your' he said. "I want to see Mrs. Wyllo," replied llr. Leonard. The doctor seemed decidedly apprised for an instant Then, apparently-recovering his composure, he naid in tflanJ tones: ; JffSwffYS "Well, what do you wish Wy- Blaine and Lo an Glob, Gramik Falls, Minn., Aug. 27.—About two weeks ago a local paper averted that there were sewral cases of leprosy in Yellow Medicine couiity, but the statement was not generally oredited. On Thursday last, howr ever, Dr. Stoddard, of Beaver Falls, brought to Granite Palls, a man who lives half a mile south of Sacred Heart, who had had the disease fon four years. While here. Dr. Stoddard visited a man living in the town of Bonnes, wlip had. had the disease so long that his jlngers have fallen off. There is another ease in Stony Run, making three in all, wititin a radius of ten miles of Granite Polls. j.e[)ro»r lu I'llnin sota. 'I he Bcnnett*]Haeka)r Cable. Hand Under Her Pillow. EMW York, A«g.2J^-At 3 o'clock yesterday morning who resides on the second floor anbeiiremises No. 158 Suffolk street, was from her sleep by feeling the hand eC a flap under her pillow, where her containing $100 in bills was placetL "SNear her were also her gold watch; cliatii mid locket worth (100. Biie seized the lu'frd of the intruder, and cried aloud for her lnband, who caught the burgl&r and held jA till Policeman New- C#ai! came nnd tookjTin into custody. When he before Justice Power at EsseTM Market Police Court, he ga ?e the name of James Butler, aged 10 years, of No. 136 Suffoll^gtreet MrlklMfftlneri In rmlodr. D 'PiXTSBDBeffa., Aug. 27.—A special from Pi HuxvKsays: "lwenty-four striking at Neel1* mine was arrested, charged D*spir*cy and taken to the California lund reds of people gathered on the ■treat and great excitement prevails, the sympathy of the entire community being with tins prisoners." Secretary Flannery When told of the arrest, said: "We will send ■11 the miners on the river to that camp,and when they are all arrested we will bring them from the railroad district" Lonixw, Aug. 27.—The steamship Faraday has laid the first deep sea portion of the second Mackay-Beunett cable, and is now returning to Woolwich to receive the remainder of the deep sea portion and the American shore end. C£D-' 1 • 3. OF PITTSTON. !fDM ie about?" Mr. Leonard presented tlie Mil; cot stated that it was made out at Mrs. Wylie's awn solicitation and that of her friends. "Well, I onppooo*! must read thja," Mid the doctor with a sigh. "But pltQ, are these friends, anyway J" ,■ /' W/; V" London, Aug. 27.— An earthquake shock lasting SO seconds was felt yesterday in the island of Jersey. Am Earthquake. JAMES WOOD, Portland, Ore., Aug. 27.—Very heavy prairie fires are reported in Umatilla county, Ore. These flres rejult from incendiarism and cause great excltemont around the Umatilla Indian agency and the towns of Alkali and Blalocko. Many square miles In area hare been burned over. The destruction of grass is great. At latest accounts the flres were still raging fiercely. The result will be great hardship among many stockmen in that region during the Coming Prairie Fires In Oregou. After he had read the (paper with-much apparent deliberation Mr. Leonard said: "Now, sir, can you let tne see Mrs. Wylief CONDENSED NEWS "No, sir, because sbe is in my custody, placed so by her guardian, aid that is my business and not yours ■" •win Handed Justice. Prairie fires are raging in Umatilla comity, Oregon. Of Washington,. D. C., Nxw York, Aug. 27.—Jacob Bros was a fasseuger on board tlio steamer Amerique OB her last arrival at this port He had b en tax collator at Dilsberg, in'thfe district of Hoidplberg, Germany, and had taken MOO marls belonging to the government and fled the country. An extradition warrant lor his arrest was given "to Deputy Marshal Bernbard, and a lew days ago the marshal found him in the crowd at Castle garden. He was taken beforirtJnjted States Commissioner Bette. Mid having confessed his guilt, was llold for extradition. A disastrous fire visited Hyde park, Pa., yesterday morning. , To the inquiry of the reporter for-tfte particulars of the case the doctor refused emphatically to say anything! , A Train F«I1C0«T an BlcnM KXAOtHO, Pa., Aug. 87.—On the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Vajley railroad, near Coatasvilla, yesterdapt a misplaced switch threw twenty-one freight car* from the track at anoint where the road croons oyer head the Wilmington and Northern railroad. Many of the cars were badly smashed, and the track of the surface road was blocked for some time. No ope mm injured. THE ELOQUENT MINED, ' There was some improvement in Secretary Folger's condition yesterday, The Qermans in Wilmington held (their third annual Volksfest yesterday. Times are dull at the Coeur d'Alene mines, and the region is being deserted. 0 M piabM'i Health. Hard Knocks for Corporation*. Williams' Grove. Pa., Auj. 27.— About seven thousand people visited the'Grangors' picnic. Leonard Rhone, master of the state grange, and CoL E. Piolett, past master, roundly denounced corporations and said the organization of grangers was the ouly way to protect farmer* from their outrages. CoL Piolett, who is a Democrat, said that it made no difference whether the Republican or Democratic party was in power, the farmer was sure to be robbed. Lieut-CoC Dunwoody, of the signal service bureau, explained the working of the system, and promised still greater results than has been accomplished. A Speaker of National reputatiou, and an especially powerful advocate of the WOBKINGMKW'S CAUSE, will be (he Orator of the evening. Bab Harbor, Me., Aug. 27.—Bl&ine'a cold and bilious attack to about the same, but on account of the cold rain he has no thoughts of leaving here for two or three drfys, if he does then. He kesps his bedroom, but may come down lato. The cattW of thC ii nesa to probably due to the severe change in the weather and too much- frattdiet on Sunday. Several members of the Blaint family created quite an excitement Monday night, getting lost on Green mountain. They turned up all right about midnight. Bilious malarial fever caused fourteen deaths at Guy mas, Max., last month. Thomas killed Bernhard Hbort at Mastic township, Pa., on Jan. 31, was acquitted yesterday. Soldiers' hn* Sailors' Benslsa. Chicago, Aug. 27.—The Midlers' and sailors' reuniott began yesterday at the Drlviug park. About 1,500 veterans, principally from the northwest are present Gov. Hamilton. ex-Uov. Ogles by, Mayor Harrison and J. P. Black made speeches. Gen. Logan was preeent and presided at the dinner. The reunion will last until Saturday. GEN. E. OSBORNE, Cosily Ball Sato IsiproTimiiiti. Wamhinotow, Aug. W.—G«*araf Newton has made a report upon the work of improvinieiits on Hell Gate, under his direction, in which he states that little was aocumpUshud last year owing to the absence of m appropriation, bat that the arrangements for tho final explosion in September, 1885, will be made this year. One million jpi a half has already been expanded on tola work and another million will be required, and $000,- 000 will be needed to clear away the debris from the explosion. Campaign managers of the Republican and Democratic pasture at Washington complain of a lack of hard cash. Plneky Mr a. Curtia. Camdbn, N. J., Aug. 27. —A man had attempted to snatch Mrs. Joseph M. Curtis' satchel from ber hand at the corner of Broadway and Benson street She turned upon him aiid struck at him so fiercely Vvitb her parasol that he was compelled to release his hold upon the satchel. He then attempted to strike hertMit she used her parasol so effectively that she gouged out oq* of tho 1 uflh.u's eyeballs. The man uttered a howl of pain and ran down Broadway. Mrs. Curtis described him aa tall and well dressed and wearing a slouch hat. He was not captared. » ITU ■ Dr. Grafton Tyler, one of the oldest and best known physicians of Washington, died last night, aged 18 years. Candidate for Congressman-at- Lar*«, GABLE BRIEF8. Reports from Buchtel and other mining towp in Ohio are. that all is quiet, with no Indications of trouble at present. • and the several County and District Candidates Qf the Party are all expected to be present A The Interna tional Agricultural Exhibitioi was dpened at Amstsrda m yesterday with imposing ceremonies. M Tennessee Greatly Shaken. Kkc&viixx, Tenn., Aug. 87.—A si91 shock of earthquake passed over Bast Tennessee. It lasted a minute and a half, and was plainly felt here. No damage was dona further than to frighten the colored people, many of whom ran about the streets, shrieking that the end of the world was at hand. ScirEifiCTADT, N.Y., Aug. 27.—Frederick Hildebrandt, a youth of 18, son of Louis Hildebrandt, a hotel keeper, shot himself last evening. Young Hildebrandt came home intoxicated, and bocaui* » ry violent. His sister attempted to calm htr,., when he ran into an adjacent room and putting the muzzle of • revolver in Ills month fired After shooting himself Hildebrandt ran out of the house and about the yard, the blood pouring from his month. Three surgeons were summoned, but Hildobranit Was so excited that they were unable to pi oba successfully for the bullet. Ho now lies in 1 dangerous coalition. ' The Riley-Ten Eyck boat race at Saratoga waa postponed yesterday, on account- of rough water, until 4 o'clock this aft.rnoon. Mr. W. H. Trego ha been appointed general manager of the'Baltimore and Ohio Express company, with headquarters at Baltimore.The negotiations tcUrem Switzerland ami the Vatican are making favirable 1 l-ogres- Tho papal delegates at Berne have been in struced to make reasonable concession. MUSING RALLY! in a Hurry to marry. Atlanta, Aug. £7..-%Ii&Atda Henry, of Chatanooga, was visiting her uncle, Judge Simmons, in Gwinnett. Thure she aseMor the first time since her childhood her cousin, Terrill Simmona The yowag lady's visit drawing to a close, she started on the way, whan she was overtaken Fa Atlanta by the ard Dnt lover and the twain were married in the parlors of the Markharu Moosa. It was ■, case of hnpaticaes and not of objections. Compromising documents liave been dis covered iu tin; house of the Odessa merchant Kalinsnaja, whose daughter fired at CoL' Katanski of the gendarmerie lost Thursday • Harry Lee, bookkeeper for Woadroogh ft McParlin, of Cincinnati, -was convicted •esterday of forgery. He robbed the firm of over $13,000. Kfcree Students Drowned. •lain Without GummU), Mass., Aug. 27.—Three young boys named James Hill, of Stamford, Ct; George Tobin and Austin Morris, of England, akldenti at Evangelist Mocdy's school at GUI, were drowned while bathing. The bod were reoevered. Prof. BrugBch, the famous Egyptologist haa been appointed to the German diplo matip service and will proceed to Africa ii September on some polical mission, the at ture of which is unknown. Cikcinnati, Hug. 27.—Giovanni Di Pablo, •n inoffensive 'talian, who kee£s a fruit stand at the corner of Fifth and Vine streets, was shot and fatally wounded by Thomas Bernardini. Bcrnardini is a saloon keeper, and, while drunk, 'Met Di Pablo en the •treet and shot him without provocation* should mark this opening of the campaign on the part of the Republicans of Plttston and vicinity, In which all who are favorahia to the election of BLAINE ard LOGAN are cordially invited to participate. Let ev*y Ideal and neighboring campaign organization be well represented. The Baltimore American has contracted with the Globe Telephone companjs for a t'lephone line between Baltimore Aria ltf Washington office.