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THE OREGON SCOUT JONES & CtlANCEV, mblUlicrs UNION, OREGON. I ixdiaxot.a ix nviss. VicrroniA, Tex., Aug. 24. Imllanola is complete wreck, not more than tlirco bouses bavin:: C5capctl dcitructlon. or four Dr. Fisher, the quarantine officer, with his wife, Mr. Mnhone, Captain Adolph Stcrnbrook and a nccro woman named Martha hills uau narrow escape from drowning. The quarantine station was wnhcd awav early Irldny mom big nnd they were forced to tnkc refuge In Urge grove of Spanish cedars to which th tlmitr for nine hours. Nearly every house on the upper end of the islnnu wns swept away, nun iicnuio .ncnue, npirtn womnn. and two children were drowned, Nearly all the sheen and cattle on the Island were drowned and the remainder will prohahly ncrlsh for want of fexxl. There are no pro visions on the Island except meat, as nono of tho survivors saved anything besides what they had on, nnd much suffering will ensue unless aid Is at once extended. Additional news of the destructive force of last Friday's storm are constantly belnir re ceived. Tho latest advices rejiort the loss of Cantaln William .Moore, his wife and live children and his brother Dolpli Moore, Ills wife and three children. The former lived at Demon's brldcc and the latter at Elliott, They rowed down Mataeorda bay Thursday cTcuing to visit menus on iuatagorua peuinsu la. On the same evening the party left Indian ola In the sloon Dauntless for 'their dcstlnn tlon. Yesterday the vessel was discovered In the bav bottom up. In consequence of the destruction of Indian ola the scat of Calhoun county will be rcmov cd baclc to Lavacn. tho former county seat, which will also be made the gulf terminus of the Oulf, Kastern Texas and l'aclllc railway wlilcn is bauiy uamagcu uy tuc storm, AGRICULTURALISTS IX SESSIOX. Sixth Session of the Farmers' Congress of the United Stnles. Ovor200 delegated wero present nt tho opening of tho sixth session of tho farmers congress of tho United Stntew nt tho ntnto fair grounds nt St. Paul, Minn., on tho 25th. Tho meeting was culled to order by tho president, Col. Robert Rovorly, ol Vir ginia, Rov. Henry Wnllnio, of Iown, offer ing a prayer. Tho address of wolcoino was delivered by Oov. Hubbard, who ttpoko npprovuigly of tho farmers' cffortH to ob tain relief from tho unnatural burdens ol tlio moiiopollHt, oxivctiou nnd oppression. Col. Rovorly Hpoko briefly in reply and n further interchange of oratorical eourto mos was made by R. F. Clayton, of Iowa, secretary of tho congress, and others. In the co n ro of bin annuiil address Prcsl- dent Reverly, on behalf of tlio farmers tluvnked President Cleveland for IiIh recom inondatioiiH to congress to iiiqulro whether legislation might bu coiiHiilercd in tho inter est of agriculture. It. Ih lor ua to ronsidcr vrhothorwo hIuiII continue to deliver our miffrngo on demand at tlio ballot box for tho machine-made candidates of any party unpledged to great measures. Wo deem it essential to our prosperity nnd progress "Organize, organize, 1 beseceli you," con eluded Col. Reverly, "not to-morrow, but to-einy. lon.lilno ami stand together as one mini in dorenco of your iiitorcsiu and In Demur or j'our genornl welfare." Among tlio uiemlieis of tho conimiltco on resolutions: Rliuois, S. . lillurton: Da kota, C. A. RHhs; lowu, lid Campbell, jr.; .-Missouri, uuiiriugo uorsoy; .Minnesota, vy, C Loduc; Nebraska, C. Rerry: Wisconsin, N. D. Froll. A queer occurhexce. Detroit dispatcli: A epioer wrinkle has been given tho congressional campaign in this district by tho unexpected recovery of Richard Tooiuey, a mombcr of tho Second ward comniitteo, who lins just boon re leased from tho Pontine Insane asylum. Four months ago Toomey ell from tholoft in liis barn nnd fractured his Hkull. Ho romniucd unconscious until part of the Hkull which rested on the brain wan ro movod, when ho regained consciousness, hut not his mind. Tho oilier members of tho commit too appointed Charles Itexford to fill tlio vacancy nnd Toomey was sent to tlio lunatic asylum. As Toomey and Roxford wero both Dickinson men tlio ac tion of tho committee was opposed by tho Jfnbury wing, who called n caucus and elect ed Vililnm .1, Craig to tlio place on tho committee. This action was preliminary to a characteristic light, willi tlio chances of a hot and uncertain contest in tho con vention, but tlio Hue flouring of both fac tious has come to naught, for to-day Toomey turned up in his tight souses, hav ing been discharged cured from tlio asylum. While Toomey wns a Dickinson man when ho mot with tho accident It is said that lie is now for Military, and will stand by tho present incumbent. acquitted of murder. Dayton (0.) dispatch: Tho trial of Christian Holweger for tho fiendish murder of his llttlo thirteen year old daughter con cluded to-day, nnd rcsiiltod in his acquit tal. Considerable Interest lins been mani fested la tho trial of the case, and many witnesses wero examined. It wns claimed by tlio detectives that they had posltlvo evidence which would convict Holwegor of tho awful crime, bftt they tailed to pioduro it on tho trial. After tlio witnesses had all lcou examined, J. D. Miller, attorney for tho prosecution, arose, and stated that ho was convinced that the prisoner was inno cent, and Squlro M. Deciliter, tho prosecut ing witness, withdrew the case. A scene of the wildest excitement ensued, nnd Uiuso present rose up ns one man, nnd shouted enthusiastically. There is much bad feol lug expressed against tho detectives, and all manner of savage throats are uttered against them. itEECiiEii's imoTiir.u svicuiEs, Klinlra (N. Y.) dispatch: Rov. James C. Jlcccher, of Cos Cab, Conn., brother of Henry Ward Reccheriind Rev. Thomas K. Reecher, of this city, committed suicide at tlio water cure hero thiseveningby xliootlug himself through tho head wltharllle. Ho had been suffering under severe mental troubles for a number of years, mid for a time was under treatment at tho Middle town asylum. Reecher wns about fifty nine yenrs old nnd the youngest sou of Dr. Lyman Reecher, Ho was graduated from Dartmouth college and Amlover theological senilnery He was chaplain of the Seaman's Rethel In China; chaplain of tho RrooUlyu regiment during the rebellion; bee .me a colonel and was mustered out a brevet brigadier general. Bi:miEricic at this cai'itau Citt or Mexico, Aug-. 3. General Scdg trick arrived here this morning and wu met by Consul General Porch. Ho spent the day with Mr. Jackson. He has not yet vliltrd Mlulstrr Marlscal, of the forclgu department, but will probably do so to-morrow. He will nuke hit principal Investigation at Chihuahua. A ruinor U r uncut among the Auierlcaut liero that (irurral iieilgwlck carries hit coin minion mlulstcr to succeed General Jitck 041. A TOUIt UXDER Tim SKA. A Queer Craft that Was Tested In the Xorth lllver on tlie SIStlu Now York special: Tho drenm of Jules Verne seems to ha vo been rcnlized in a boat constructed by an American Inventor. Tlio Wotld this morning gives the followliif account of tho trial of the boat: "Thostib marine torpedo bont invented by Professor .1. II. L. Tuck was yesterday tested and proved a prncticnl success in tho presence of a largo party of gentlemen Interested. They went aboard the steamer Chance Shot at Eighty-sixth street. North river. The submarluo vessel lay like a gigantic turtle lashed to the steamer's side. She bus been christened the Pence-Maker. She was constructed at tho yard of C. II. Dcln meter .t Co.. and is thirty feet long with a brcndlh of beam of eight and ouo-lialf feet and a depth of seven and one-hull feet. The bow and stern taper off from amid ship, and the forward end of the vessel Is surmounted by a dome twclvo inches high, which is set withg ass and just lnrgocnoiigh for a pilot to get his head into. Admission to the boat is through a circular scuttle abaft of tlio dome. At tho stern there is a propeller and rudder of tlio ordinary fash ion, ami two horizontal rudders with which Iho boat mny bo deflected up or down. The interior is hall filled with machinery and UK'i'iianiciii devices, including a power ful'liltle Weslliighouso engine. Compressed nir is stored in six-inch pipes running nrouml tlio interior, nnd the arrangements nio made by which air mny be supplied by chemicals. A gunge registers the depth of t lira vessel beneath the surface. Light is liirnished by incandescent electric lights. At, ye turd y's experiment Captain John O. Holland and Kugineer John II. Kline siippid down into tho iron hull and fust ned the nir tight scuttle. Then tho cap tain's head appeared in tho Lookout domo and the iron fish started up tho river. She hud not gone one hundred feet before sho dippi'd her nose into tlio water nud gradu ally slid out of sight beneath tho milled surface. Tho spectators anxiously watched tho spot whoiu sho disappeared for three minutes when sho rcnppoircd nboutanimr tor of a mile to lewuril and headed toward them. The Silvan (ilea wns coming down the river only a few hundred feet above ami her captain was much surprised at tho sudden nppenruncoof tho iron monster. He tooled his whistlo vigorously and put his wheel a port,, whereat tlio torpedo boat kicked up its heels and again disappeared Tho Pen ro Maker attained a depth yes terdny of forty feet and attained a fair rate of speed. The torpedo portion of tho experiment was not tried. It isdesigned to uso torpedoes attached together by a chain and fastened to corked magnets, which will attach themselves to tlio iron or steel of the vessel to ho destroyed. They are to bu fired by electricity after tho torpedo boat bus reached a safe distance. Professor Tuck is working on a device by which ho claims tlio occupants of the bout will bo enabled to leave It nt a depth of forty foot and return ugniii in surety. 1UUF.FS nr this wire. Tho bishop of Mctz is dead. Cholora has appoarcd at Camlola, Austria. An oil train was burned nt Faston, Pa.; loss, 50,000. Russia has an American in jali forsprcad- lug Jewish heresies. Cattle In Northern Montana aro sufforing from lack of grass. 'I'm key will stand by 1-ifnco Alexander in enso of further trouble. The popo is seeking information concern ing mission work in China. lion. T. C. McRno, of Arkansns, has been renominated for congress. Tlio Pennsylvania democratic couvontiou declared in favor of tariff revision. Thomas and Daniel Ryan, of Chicago, aro accused of murdulng their fatlior. Do Freycinct protests against tlio ap pointment of a papal niincia to China. Two pel sous wero killed nnd ho veil in ured in a railroad accident at Rrutlloboro, Vt. R. W. Pierce, of Milwaukee, snys very lit tie green plnu was destroyed by tho forest II res. Tho popo acknowledges the receipt ol "Peter's ponco" from tho St. Joseph, Mo diocese. As tho president of Uruguay was entering a Montevideo theater ho was shot at by an assassin, who was at once lynched by tho crowd. Chimney F. Rlnck, of York county, Pa was nominated for governor by tlio state democratic committee- at Harrisbiirg on tlio hrut ballot. Jacob Uaudour, tho American oarsman, and William Reach, tho Australian sculler, havo signed articles to row a raco on tho Thames on Sept. IS, for XI, 000 pounds a side. Tho ninth annual convention of tho iuerlcau liar association was held at Saratoga on tho 18th. Shopard Rarclny, of Missouri, and Charles F, Mnudcrsou, of Nebraska, aro mombcrs of thogeneral coun cil. Tlio Pennsylvania etato democratic ticket is as follows; For governor, Chavnty Rlnck; lieutenant-governor, Robert Rruco Rlcketts; congressman at large, Maxwell Stevenson; secretary of internal affairs, J, Simpson Africa; auditor, A. J. Rioiiuau. the r Armor's rtiAitAcrm;. At the Chutampia (N. Y.) assembly tho Rov, Ldward hverett Hale, ol Roston, lec tured in tho amphitheater on the "Human Side of Washington," The lecturer said ho would try to enable tho audience to appre ciate tho fact that Washington was a real man and not adcml-god. Washington was Insularly human, Tho real Washington bought lottery tickets and hud a habit of falling in love, ami wns greatly troubled because the young woman w ould not fall in lovo with hltii. He was a bad smller; ho traded horses always to his own advan tage, and ho was iho richest American ol his day. Lord Fairfax brought up Wash ington to become a thorn in the tlcsh of George 111. The lecturer bad no doubt that the lintchut story was truo anil Washington wnBiimun of principle and honoruul in the time ol Iho stamp net was recoguiied ns the Virginia patriot. Ho was as talka tive among friends as Grant, bu s silent ns he was in the presence of repi rs. Ho itHked a blessing at the table; he and Ids mug of beer and his glass of wine, and was a healthful, cheerful, active man who en joyed life as if It wero worth living. He had great passions but he held them hi magnificent control. Ho had somo faint Idea of the American ol to day. The heart of the late King l.udwlg of n. varla, In a silver urn, his been deposited In Neuotlng, Uararla. TUB IltlSll XATIOXAI. LEAGUE. Election of Permanent Officers, John Fitz gerald, of XebrasUa, llelng Cliuicn Presi dent. In tho convention of tho Irish national league in Chicago tho report of tho finance committeo showed that in tlio pnst two yenrs tho sum of $720.-152 hnd been re ceived for tho parliamentary fund, of which $314, -152 had been forwarded to Mr. Pur noli. Tho receipts of tho Irish land league proper, in tho same period, had amounted to $fl7,149, and tho disbursements to $21,083. Following this report come tho election of officers. Rrcnnan, of Iown, sub- mitlcd tho name of John Litzgornld, of No- brnsua, In a eulogistic speech. Tlio nomi nation wns seconded by a dozen states In ns ni"ny speeches. Rarry, of Pennsylvania, placed in noml nation Hugh McCaffrey, of Philadelphia The latter declined, but his delegation and that of how ork insisted upon a roll call For the next hour cotiBidTiible contusion prevailed. W.J Ifynes, of Chicago, called .non Fitz Cera Id to rise in his place and declare that ho would not be led by any man. Fitz gerald did not respond, but Sullivan in Ids behalf declared that he would not pledgi himself in such a pos tlon Amidst considerable disorder tho roll call was commenced. When the IScw ork del cgatlon was reached a call of individual delegates wns demanded. This occupied considerable time nnd resulted in a minor ity of tho delegation casting their votes for McCaffrey. Tho reniniiiingstatcB wero rap idly disposed of, and tho result, was an notinced Fitzgerald 703, McCaffrey 2-11 A motion to make tho election unanimous elicited n few noes from the Now 'i ork dcio nates. McCnffrey escorted the new president to the platform, amid considerable cntliusi nsm, nml he thanked the convention in a few short, broken utterances. Hugh McCaffrey was elected tirst vico president by ncchuun lion, although he do- chncd tlio honor. The oilier oflices were filled In short order, as follows: Second vico-piesident, tlio Rev. P. A. Me Kenna of Marlboro, Mass.; (bird vice-pros ident, J'at rick Mai tin of Raltimore; trcaa urcr. tho Rov. Charles O'itcdly of Detroit secretary. John J. Sutton of Nebraskn The Omaha Herald says: "Several prom inent members, of tho local branch of the National Land lenglie were seen last night in reference to tlio election of John Fitz gcrnld, of Lincoln, to tho oflice of president of tho Nationul Land league. Allliougl tho bright particular stars of tho local L'a'axv aro in attendance upon the eonven lion thero are enough true sons of Ireland in the cily to accord Mr. Fitzgerald s elec tion a cordial greeting. In tlio opinion of all such encountered Inst night tho selec tion is one that will eivo tlio greatest satis faction, on account of not only thedistinc tlon conferred upon Nebraska, but because of tho personal populniity or tlio rentle in nn chosen. 'Fitzgerald is a strong man said ono prominent Irishman, 'and will mako a good officer. Ho may not, per haps, bo as fluent in oratory us somo of Ids moro gnli-giflcd countrymen, but he is a self-made iiian, popular, upright and in earnest in his support of tlio league. He has always been a liberal contributor to the funds of tlio organization, nnd lins in overy othor way sought to advance Ub in I crests. HoisnnKgaii man, having been chiefly instrumental m inducing that gentle man to tnuo up Ins residence in xsclirasKa For ono I am highly pleased with the clioce, and I think that I echo tho scut! ments or I no wliolo mcmnersliip ol tlio or der in this state when I say that a bettci and moro deserved lecognltion of merit in tlio ciuiso could not havo been made. The election is nil tho moro gratifying in that it follows cIobo upon tho honors so long held hv Mr. T.V,in . FLATFUltM OF PHIXCll'I.US. As Viianlmtnirlij Adopted by the Chicago Irish Xatloiittt Leayue Convention. In tho Chicago convention of tho Irish national league the committeo on rcsolu tions reported through Rev. Rotts, ns tol Iowr: "Your coniinitlco nn resolutions respect fully submit tho following report: We, tlio dele ateu of tho Irish national lcaguo of America, in convention assembled, firmly believing in thoprineiplesof human freedom nud tho right of tlio people to frame their own laws, tho right which lies nt tho foun elation of prosperity and greatness of this republic and which linsbeon advantageous ly extended to the colonial possessions ol Great Rrltain, do hereby resolve: 1. That wo express our heartiest and most uiKpialifieil approval of national soil govei ument for Ireland. 2. That wohoartily npproveof thocourse puisiied byChnrlesStewurt Parnell nnd his parliamentary associates in tho Liighsh house of commons, nnd wo renew the ox piession of our entire confidence in their wlridoui nud in their ability toachievehome lute in Ireland. 3.. That we extend our heartfelt thanks to (iladstouo for his groat efforts on behali ol Irish seir-goverumeut, ami w express our gratitude to tlio i.nglisli, scotch and Welch democracy for the support given to thegieat. liberal leader ami his Irish policy during the recent geiifrai elections. 4, That this convention hereby returns Its thanks to tho American people and Dross for tho cenerous suiinort w hich tliev have given to tho cause of self government in Ireland. 5. That we record our sense of tho ro markablo forbearance nml self-restraint exercised by our peoplo in Ireland in the fare of a cruet and dishonest systoni of ex tort ion to which they a ru being subjected by rack renting laudiiuds, and in view ol the license scandalously extended to organ ized lawlessness in tlio north of Ireland by partisan officials, and wo commend the laudable desire of the people of Ireland to maiuice their own affairs in their own way. 0. Thai we hereby thank the president, treasurer and seeretnry of this national league for tho faithful and cltictent manner in which they have discharged tho arduous duties of their respective stations. 7. That tho following cablegram be for warded in tlio name of the chairman of the convention to Charles Stewart Purnoll: "Delegates to tho Irish national leaguocou ventiou of America send greeting from our body, which embraces representative citi zens from every state and territory in tlio union, and also from Canada, and assure you of tho cordial endorsement ol youi policy by a united nnd harmonious con vention." All of which is respoctfully sub mitted. (Signed) Gkoiiui: C. Retts, nto risiox.t r, go rc;:.v.u:.vr foiimed. A dispatch from Sofia, Rulgnrla, says: "The populace and troops quartered in the capital surrounded tho palace early this morning. Thorn wns no disorder. Tin populace then assembled und adopted a resolution praying the czar tore-extend his sympathy to the Kulgnrhm people. The assemblage proceeded to tho pinco ot me Russian agent and submitted to him th resolution, all kneeling. The agent assured them of tho crnr's friendship. Tho follow ii2 provisional government lins been formed: Prime minister, Mons. Clement, Metropolitan ot Tiruovn: mlnUter nl for eign ii If a nt, M, Stajouolf; minister of Inter ior, M. .ankoll; minister ol nuance, .m Ku'rmof; mlnlale'r of war. M. Nekilerosotf; minuter ol jusiict, w. nauoaiavou. TUB f3 ALLOWS IX SIGHT. All Hut One of the Chleano Itomb Found Guilty of Harder In the grte. Tli rowers First De Chicago npeclal: The great annrehisl trial is ended at last and all but one of th prisoners, who were charged with com piicity in the llnyniarkct tragedy, art found guilty by tho jury of murder in tlx first degree and awarded the death pcnnlty for their crime. The result was not unex pected, but it caused great excitement when it became known. Tiie jury, ns pre viously nnnounced, agreed upon a verdict )n8t ,jut jfc uJ, ! in o'clock th'a moraine. not be known unli to which hour the court hnd ndiourned At si o clock tins morning there wcr twenty pollco in uniform in the room and scvornl prexs representatives. The court officials decided that the relatives of the prisoners should be allowed in the court room and at 0:15 o'clock the sister ol Spies, with another young womnn, made her appearance. She moved ns though she would proceed to close proximity of thp chairs heretolore occupied by tho prison era. but she wns motioned to a seat on the opposite sido of tho court room in the rear of the line ot police officers, thus indicating thnt the prisoners are not to be surrounded by their admirers this forenoon, buortly nftcrward tho mother of Spies, nccompn nied by a youngson, also entered the court room nnd took a seat on a back bench The jury left their hotel nt 9:1G o'clock nud, under tho guidance of ten bailiffs, took their way to ths court lioiisenud wero con ducted to nn inner room immediately ad joining the main court room. At 0:20 Mrs Parsons entered tlio court room, accompa nied by a woman who lias attended her throughout the trial. She was given a scat between two pol'cemcn, witli two police men ini mod latch in her rear. Whether this precaution was to guard against any extra ordinary exploit in tho court room or not is of rourso not known, but tho sent accorded tho feninle anarchist wns deemed b.gni'cnnt. Mrs. Rlnck, the wife of tlio chief counsel for the prisoners, whn has been in court daily, proceeded to tal iier former seat near the prisoners, but waf requested to tako her seat on the opposite side ol the court room. .Mrs. Klack re marked to a newspaper reporter ns she laid down her pnekago ol newspapers: "Well, they say it has all gono against out men. they tako it very well, though They seem to expect it." The sheriff lint refused to allow any ono to sco thepris oners nnd no ono Iiub been perm. t ted tc enter tho jail since tlio caso was given tc tho jury yesterday afternoon. Tho prisoners wero brought into tho court room at 0:52 o'clock and were seated at tho northeast corner of the court room, on some sido benches. Tlio court was called to order at 9:54. Tho prisoners wero not observable to tho eyes of but very few in the court room. J hey presented about tin usual appearance, though Spies and Fischci looked pale. Tho jury nrrived at .):nf o'clock, thorn wns an impressive silonco as they tiled in. The tremendous interest taken in tlio outcome of tho trial nnd the finding of tlio jury is illustrated by the crowd which had gathered m front of the court house to nwnit the announcement. Nearly 20,000 peopls wero gathered on Michignn street in Iront of tho main en trance to tlio building, gazing up lo the win dows. The pobco kept the crowel moving, however, and it appeared to ho composed almost entirely or simply curious people. Judge Gnry arrived at 9:47 and almost at the snmo moment Cupt. Rlack and Zies lor. When tlio jury nppoared Judgo Gary enjoined absoluto silence. There was a whispered consultation between tlio judge and clerk, when tho verdict was read as follows: We, the jury, find the defendants, August spies, iMicuaoi otii-vuii. raiimia x-iuiuuii, n , it I. . .1 O..I I. C 1 I.'!.!. 1.... Albert K. i'arsons, Adoipn r-iBcner, ueorgo ICimel nnd Louis Lingg guilty of murder us claimed in tlio indictment and fix the pen alty at dentil. Wo find defendant Oscar V. Neebe guilty of murder in tlio manner and form as charged in the indictment and fix tlio penalty at imprisonment in tlio pen itentiary at fifteen years. Capt. Ulack asked thattho jury bo polled. I'ho jurymen answered with firm voices. Capt. Rlack said lie desired to make a mo tion for a new trial, i no stale s attorney said it would be impossible to dispose of the motion durini: the present term, butby agreement the motion could bo argued at the September term. Tins wns ogreed to by tho defense. The court lot the motion lie entered and continued u til tlio next Icrin nnd the defendants were taken back to jail. The court then arose and ad- lressed the jury ns follows: "Gentlemen of the jury, you have finished this long nnd very arduous trial, which has required a very considerable sacrifice of timo nnd some hnrdshin. I bono that everything lias been due t int could possibly Do done to mui:e hose sacrifices and hardships as muu as might bo permitted. It does not become ale to hiiv anything in regard to the caso 'hat you havo tried or tlio verdict you havo rendered, but men compulsorily serv nig as jurors, as you have done, deserve somo recognition of the servico you have performed bo-ddes the meagro compensa tion von have received." The foreman ol tho piry said: -i no ury have deputed to me tlioonly agreeable lnty that it is our province to periorm, ind thnt is to thnnk the court and coun sel for the defom-o and for tho prosocution (or your kindlv care to make us ns com- ortablo as poHsibleduriiigourconfluement. We thank you." The court rosponded briefly. 1 lie pris- uiers had filed out during this interim tin ier tho guidance ot the bailiffs. Hardly had tlio jury left tho court room when a piercing siirioie wns nenrd, loiiowen ny a heavy falling of the wife of Schwab to the lloor, to whom the result of the verdict hnd been interpreted. Sho is also a sister ol sehnaubelt, the alleged bomb-thrower. Sho wns carried out to tho air by the police anil soon revived. Mrs. Parsons looked hag gard as she started to leave the court room, but maintained a moderate degroo composure. The crowd remained outside for nn hour alter tho readiugof tlio verdict. It is understood that the authorities now contemplate tlio Immediate arrest ol all persons even indirectly connected wan the inyuiarliel trngody lor conspiracy anil that it is acknowledged that many ot the active leadeis, hearing ot the outcome of the verdict, are preparing to leave the city. At 2 ti clock this ulternoou a large force was gathered at, the Chicago avenue polico station, under command ot Capt. Schaack, and a little later Chief Khersohl arrived. It is a current rumor about town that the police have a list containing the names ol nearly three hundred men who were en gaged in the anarchist conspiracy and that wholesale arrests will hencelorth be in or der. It is reported that tho names of Mrs. arsons ami Mrs. Holmeaare among those for whom warrants have been issued, charging them with conspiracy. JtUFFALO JtllA.'S I.O. A New York dispatch snys Pushalnck, tho Pawnee Indian who ran away from Huffalo Rdl's "Wild West" camp with a pretty young lndy balling from Newark Inst Sunday, was found by two of Rulfalo Rill's searchers ycatordny. and arrivetl at the camp on Statcn Island this morning, bringing with him Mrs. Pushalnck. The pair were regularly married by a clergy man in Philadelphia, and hnd taken board In a house on Ninth street, frequented by human curiosities. The bride has somi $7,000 in her own right, mid is respectably connected. She seenu happy with her fbolce. and will go to tho reservation with " "v V"K V"M " tiie chop heport foe avovst. What l Stl Forth by the Department of Agri culture. Tlio agricultural department hni Issued its crop report for August. RcgardincMin nesola, the report says: "Iho corn crop at this time promises a largo yield in tint state, as also tho early amber cane. Ir somo portions ot tho state the wheat pros pects aro very promising. In others les favorable in consequence of dry wenthci and insects. Tho weather during the liny ing season and thus far during tlio harvest ing of tho grain has been very favorable tc the farmer." The reports ot Illinois nresiimmarized as follows: "The growing crops that were nol nearly or quite matured in tho early pari of the season are seriously injured by the prevailing dry weather of July. Karlv planted corn is now filling well, nnd the late planted is stunted in growth. In some of tho fields tlio lower leaves on the stalki aro fired and dried up, often extending above the shoots. Under these Influence! the average condition of the crop hai declined since July 1. Tho ab sence of rain lins made it favor able for the harvesting of small grain and hay. Spring wheat shows a slight re duction owing to insects and dry weather, but will not fall far short of tlio expect a tions of a month ngo. The oat crop has suffered from like causes, nnd lins ripened prematurely. It is light and chnffy, and has lost eight points as compnred witli the condition of July 1. I he condition ol timothy liny is tlio same as that of Inst year at the same date, while clover liny shows a decided improvement in quantity nnd quality ns compared witli tiie corre sponding date tor Joo3. I'astures aro so dry in somo localities ns to be readily set on lire by sparks rroin the pnssiug rallrond engines, nnd several instances have been reported where fires that have originated in that way have communicated with shocks on the stubble fields and stacks on the meadows, destroying considerable quantities of grain. The summitry of crop conditions for Da kota is very full and interesting. It is ns follows: "The month of July has been a trying one upon tlio crops, a severe drouth beginning in June extending over nearly portion of the territory, has held undis puted swny until the Inst week of thn month, when, with the local showers, light nt first, but becoming heavier ami moro frequent until August 1, it can be said that the great drouth is broken, nlthoiigh there nrc localities where they havo not been re lieved by the rain. Thodroulii was accoin pnnied by excessive heat, tlio temperaturo registering 109 in the shade in many locali ties, and as H the elements hnd conspired to defeat the crop tlio much dreaded hot winds prevailed forsever.il days with their blighting influences. The Red river valley did not suffer ns much witli the heat ns the country did elsewhere. West from the cen ter of Rnrues county to the Mississippi river the drouth was very severo nnd tlio damage correspondingly large. Where the soil was light or inclined to be sandy crops suffereL nost. There nro localities scat tered pretty much over the territory that wero favored with a shower at m oppor tune time, in which the wheat will make u good yield." In Southern Dakota there is quite a scope of country where there nro fair crops of wheat. It is pi ovou thnt where there is a fair quantity of moisture in tho soil when the seed is sown it requires but little rain to produce a large yield of wheat. Hot winds caused much injury to wheat in Cen tral Dakota. Heavy hail storms occurred in Northern Dakota during the Inst of tlio month. They destroyed the grntn in a largo tract of country, estimated at 1,000, 000 bushels. Some of tho best fields of river country wero devastated by hail. Wheat is about nil cut in bout'i Dakota nnd threshing commenced. It is too early to judge of the yield from this source. Tlio farmers who havo threshed generally reply that it is yielding better than exnected. PltlXCE ALEXAXDEll A11DICATES. The Hero of the Servian War Forced to Go Into Exile. Loxpox, Aug. 22. A dispatch from Sofia, Hulgaria, dated Saturday, says that the popu lace and the troops quartered in the capital surrounded the palace early this morning. l'rluce Alexander abdicated at once and was escorted over the frontier. There was no dis order. The populace then assembled and adopted a resolution praying the czar to rc-ex-tend his sympathy to the Bulgarian people. The assemblage proceeded to the palace of the Russian agent of the czar and submitted to him the resolution, nil kneeling. The agent assured them of the czar's friendship. Tlie following provisional government has been formed: Prime miulstcr Monshrnor Clement, metro politan of Turnova. .Minister oi loreigu auairs .m. tstajanou. Minister of tlie inteilor M. SankolL Minister of finance-M. llurmof. Minister of war M. Nekiforoir. Minister of justice M. Rauolosoff. Minister of education M. VellehcofT. Tlio port has sent a circular note to the powers Inviting them to express their views on ine liuwiirian crisi. AI.EXA.Vpr.lt A11PICATF.S FOltRVCIt. Sofia, Autr. --2. The people are tranquil. The city Is illuminated to-night and is eavlv decorated witli flags. Premier Clement has'is- eued it proclamation announcing the formal abdication of Prince Alexander, who re nounced tho throne forever, being convinced that, his reign would be fatal to Hulgaria. The premier states that the now cabinet will serve until the meeting of the national assembly and expresses the hope thnt all par ties will co operate to maintain tho law and assures tho people that the czar will not leave tno country wituout tils poivcrrui protection. Prince Alexander was escorted to Som en route to Roiimaula. The German government has ordered Herr Tlilelman, who was recently appointed German igeut at bona, to remain nt Constantinople for lie present. Mr. St-ijohnolT. the new forehju minister, has notified tlie agents of tho pow ers of Saturdays events. no luxnnit of a ytmi. II.... ltl It ,e 41. . .l(,I.L.., 4fcMn f OIHIl'l lll'li: IUDI, Prince Alexander of Diilgurin wn deposed and made a prisoner during an Inspection of 4. H't.I.lt.. 'PI... f.U.... V.--.,. 1 K .1 1, 41,14111. WlflVllu UUiCUC HUU Berlin 1'oit express the belief that the event will teud to preserve peace. They sav that Prince Alexander's personal qualities deserv ed n better fate, but Knglatid refused him active support against Rtit-sla, Turkey was afraid to risk war in behalf of Ilulzarla nnd the Gastsln meeting showed that tho alliance wns unbroken, ilence. his position was a helpless one. ltvssiAN Titoops rrsHixo ronwAnn. Lo.VDO.V. Auir. 23. A icnort has lvaehed hero that Kusilan troops aro proceeding to Hu'garm bv way of Varna. I lie .StaiiJunt mvs It believes that Prince libmarck and Count Kalnoky wero fiw warned of the Ilulgarlnu revolution which full of tokens of lamer mischief nnd widening disturbance, but they were heed less. Knglnnd must Interfero to save Aus tria from I he cousenueiiees of her blunders i bad faith. COMMENTS OF LONDON" rAVEKS. The Daily Tetctimm. coiiuiientinr on the Itulgarlun revolution, says it proves thnt the Ilulgarians are Incapable of bccotulug n united nation, proclaims trumnet-ton'riied that Rus sia Is airaln lord of theilalkau ratine and of the liulgarlau ports on the Kuxlne sea and must awaken lively reflections In the tuluda of the Ottomans. The morn I a L- Pail tars: "It Is evident thnt Prince Alexander's courage has been worn out by the slow twurse of the lucesant Intrigue and conspiracy with which he fcuud himself con fronted." The Rrltlsh Afeban commission Is exnected to return to India in September. A DESTRUCTIVE SOVTHEllX STOttM. Galveston and Other Points In Texas Rav aged by Wind and Water. Gnlveston (Tex.) dispatcli: As tho wind freshened Friday evening there wero nppre hensions thnt the night would be n repeti tion of the night before, but these were put away as the night advanced. Ry 10 o'clock the rain had ceased nnd the clouds hnd broken away. Families who had been driven from their homes by the rapid in road of the gulf waters the ni;ht before re turned to their water-logged houses and began the work of reparation, whilo hun dreds of others, whose homes, witli all their possessions, had been swept nwny, sought much-needed rest after the terrors through which they hud passed. Morning broke clear and beautiful. Tlie waters, which had inundated onc-hnlf of the eastern nnd southern portions of the city to a depth of from one to seven feet, had subsided except In low places. The beach and adjacent por tions of tho city for several blocks bnck from the shore presented a deplorable scene of hnvee anil desolation ns far as tlio eye could see. The ruins of hundreds of houses, largo nnd small, hnd been hurled nnd twisted into every shape, whilo brick pillar and wooden piling, in every direction con tiguous to tlio bench nnd exposed to tho full force of the gale, indicated where happy homes hnd stood tho night before, but which were swallowed up and tiestroyed in the awful mncistrom that then prevailed. All the pleasure resorts along the gulf shore were either swept uwny or ruined. Tho plaza in front of the Reach hotel is furrowed by tlie force of the waves and piled with debris, whilo nil the false work protecting tlio foundation of tlio hotel, with tlie Iresli water tanks and outbuildings, swept nwny and deep furrows were cut under the building itself. In the menagerie, consisting of a long row of cages on the bcncli lawn, many birds nnd animals, wero drowned or killed, while others made their escape. Among tlio ani mals that escaped were the Mexie n lions, which wero on tlie point of making things lively when they were shot by the night watchman, who received n dangerous wound by the accidental shot of his assistant. passing through his nrm. The heaviest da in nee to property oc curred in tlio vicinity of tho Reach hotel. 'J lie wide area, devastated by tlie wntcr makes an upproxiiuato of tlio amount of diimnge done somewhat difficult, but it is now estimated by close calculators that it will not fall below S500.000. and mar exceed that. The street railways aro boine repaired and travel has been resumed over some of tiie lines, but many months will elapsed before nil traces of the storm nro effaced. The majority of thosufforors from tlie Hood aro of the poorer class of people. Many of them lost all they had. and arc- deslituto and discouraged, being dependent. upon friends for temporary shelter and re lief. Private charity lias been active in providing for the relief of the sufferers. .Much apprcliHiiNiou existed all day Friday as to the safety of the sisters' orphange, live miles down the island on the gulf side, but it wns reached yesterday and found to be intact, tlie only damage being tlio wash ing away of tlie steps of the building. News reached tlie city yesterday afternoon Hint the schoonor J. v. Perry, from llrnshenr City, witli a cargo of cypress paving blocks, foundered during the gale fifteen miles off tlie island. Cap tain Whitmoro and a colored cook wero drowned. Two colored sailors clung to somo floating timbers and were driven ashore eighteen miles down tlie island. They wero nearly dead fiom exhaustion when they reached shore. Tlio body of Willie llarnew, eleven years old, residing in tho western portion of tho city, who was drowned Friday at tho foot of Thirty- ' third street, was recovered at tlio foot of Forty-ninth street yestordny morning and was buried. This makes tlie tenth victim of tho storm. MR. EGAX REME311IERED. His Friends Present Him With a lleauttfut Service oj Plate. A largo meeting wns hold nt the artillery armory in Ciiicago on tlio cvoning of tho 20th, to hear addresses by Miclinol Davitt andthclrish parliamentary delegates. Tho interesting feature of tho ovoning was tho presentation to ex-President Egan, of tho- Irish Nntional league, of a beautiful service of plato from his friends in Ireland. Tlie presentation was accompanied by an nd- dress, signed by nonrly throo hundred lend ing Irishmen, fiom which the following cx tract is taken to explain tlio causo of the presensatiou: "Upon your return to Ire lnnd, hiBt December, after a prolonged poli tical exile, many of tlio foremost citizens of Dublin wero desirous of entertaining you at a public banquet to testify tho affection ate cordiality with which your fellow citi-" zens wore eager to welcome you homo. TluiJ intention was laid aside in deference lo your emphatic intimntion that, scour ged as Ireland was with coercion, and darkened willi hideously fainilinr 6hndes of famine, tlio moment wns not ono in which you could bo a party to fes tivities in your honor. Whilo yielding to your wishes in this respect it was found impossible to teprcss the anxiety of your friends to take boiiio method signnliziugtho gratitude and esteem whichyou hnvo earned from your countrymen by life-long services, as modestly given as they were priceless to. tlio Irish cause. Without nny public inti mation ol tho object, friends Irom every part of Ireland sought participation in tlio compliment. They havo mado ns tlie medium of tending to you tlio accompany ing servico of-jilato, more valuable in your eyes because wrought by Irish hands. Wo beg your acceptance of the gift us a pledge of your countrymen's appreciation of your sterling (pialitles as an irishinnn and friend " In tho course ol his reply accepting tho gitt Ivgan said: "I beg you, sir, to convey to the numerous signers of the address and donors ol this presentation my warmest thanks and my assurance that in tlio future, ns in tho past, in whatever part I mny be called ii'-.ou to lake in the national movement, my every effort shall bedirectcd toward keoping thu green Ihtg of Ireland nailed to tlio mast until tho not far distant dny when wo shall see It wavo over an Irish parliament on College Green, making laws for a prosperous und happy Irish na tion." THE UEMAISS OF MR. ROGERS. Washington special: Five years ago K. II. Rogers, eif Fiemout, Nob., was ap pointed consul at Vora Cruz, Moxlco, Al most before reaching his post bo was strick en with yellow fever, and upon his first visit to tlie consulate fell unconscious nnd soon after expired. Hewasburied at Vera Cruz, and owing to n law of Mexico forbidding a disinterment under live yenrs from tlio date of burial, his remains could not bo returned homo until the present year. There is a fund provided by which tlie stato doiiart mont is enabled to fetch home the boeiiesof those in its feervico dying abroad anil a few weeks siuco, Consul Hot!, fit Vera Cruz, asked permission to remove the roumlus. He telegrnhed yesterday to the depart ment, saying that he had procured a enskot, and thnt the necessary jirepara Hons wero mado fortheremoval. Secretary Rnyard raided him authority for the nec essary expenditure out ol tho above fund, and the body of tho dead consul will be soon resting beneath his native sod at Fremont, Neb.