THE WEEKLY HEPPNER GAZETTE, OCTOBER 29, 1891
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HEVOLT IN PARAGUAY.
Promptly Quelled by
Loyal Soldiers.
RESULT OF BITTER RIVALRY.
'J'htt 'Ollts" Wanted tn Out 111 anil I he
'III" Wanted to Htliy In- Kevtilll
tioiilst Deri to Argentine linpiliilic,
Whera 'limy Wore Disarmed.
lti'KNOH Avkkk, Out. 22 Advices re
ceived horo from Ascension, capital of
the republic of Paraguay, bring news of
an attempt to overthrow President
Gonzales. The attempted revolution,
however, was promptly suppressed by
troops loyal to the government. Full
details are not yet procurable, but it is
known that there has been an uneasy
feeling in Paraguay and a spirit of hos
tility to the government there for Home
time past.
The trouble originated in political ri
valries and disappointed ambitions, the
"outs" scheming against the ''ins" and
the latter leaving no stono unturned to
crush their opponents, political and
otherwise The jealous rivalry contin
ued to grow in strength until the gov
ernment's opponents some days ago,
boldly threw off their mask and collect
ing the most desperate of their adher
ents they made an appeal to the people,
armed themselves and sought to wrest
the reins of power from the properly
constituted authorities claiming the
latter had in many ways abused the
trust vested in them.
The government immediately sent
troops to put down the insurrection. An
engagement took place between the gov
ernment troops and the Kovolutioinsts,
which resulted in the dofeat and Ihght
of the latter. The insurgents in tho
main were so badly routed that they
were compelled to tiy from tho territory
of 1'aragnay and seek refuge within the
borderB of the Argentine Republic.
The Argentine government was noti
fied of tli is fact and sent instruct'ons to
the frontier authorities ordering that all
Paraguans found with arms in their
possession on this side of the frontier
should be disarmed. T is was done
without any ditlleulty, tho defeated
revolutionists readily surrendering their
weapons when requested to do so by
Argentine officials.
Aooldent Hue tu Floods.
Paris, Oct. 22 While a train was run
ning at full speed near Lyons today tho
roadbed suddenly collapsed, owing to
the fact that it had been uiuloi'iiiluod by
Hoods, anil the engine and curs wore
hurled from the road and tumbljil down
tho embankment. Tho engineer and
flroman were killed, and a numlior of
passengers badly injured.
New Atiautiu Steamship Ij no.
New Yokk, Oct. 22 Tho North Her
man Lloyd Steamship Company will
open an experimental steamship line
from this port tn Genoa, Italy, the first
Bhip to sail Saturday next.
tlalea In the Irish Sea.
London, Oct. 22 A torrible galo, ac
companied by tremendous seas, is pie
vailing at Angels, in the Irish sea. A
Norwegian brig was driven ashore at
that place and wrecked. The imperilled
crew, after a desperate struggle, were
rescued by a life saving crew.
lliilmi Theological Seminary.
Baltimore, Mil., Oct. 22 Ity a vole of
75 to 25 tho Presbyterian synod of Bal
timore have Adopted a resolution calling
on the general assembly to entirely
sevor all relations between it and the
Union Theological Seminary, New York,
unless all questions lietween tho two be
Hettlod before the next meeting of the
general assembly.
Floods .11 Spain.
Madhii), Oct. 22 Several villages in
province of Granada, hnvo I won isolated
by floods and tho supply of food there in
consequence is very scarce. Traffic has
completely stopped between Salamanca
and Oporto.
Amusing Interest in the lair.
Berlin, Oct. 22 llerr Werinuth, Ger
man commissioner to tho Columbian
ixpositiou in Chicago, is about to stint
on a tour to the commercial centers of
Germany toexplaiu plans of tho exposi
tion and urge a full exh.bition o( I ier
iuau industrial products.
Knr the Si'hoouor I I.imI. j
Gloucester, Mas., Oct. 22 The
Mchooner Percy with a crow of 12 men
.ind the schooner City Point of Portland
with a crew of 14 men, sailed on it cod
fishing voyage about August 2alh have
not been heard from since and there is a
tenet tout all liave been lost.
Parnell Died Intestate.
London, Oct. 22 It is announced that
J'arncll made a will in favor of Mrs.
VShea before he married her. hut th it
(he marriage annuled the will and there
lore he died intestate. Mrs. Parnellis en
titled to half the personal and one-third
he real estate left by Mr. Parnell.
Dress Goods and Trimmings, Ladies' and
Children's Furnishings, and an elegant line
of Ladies' and Children's Shoes.
One of 1 hem Preferred Suicide to Sur
rendering to OIHoere-
Kan Antonio, Tex., Oct. 22 IJ. Lud
low, Pacific Express agent in this city,
received a dispatch last night from the
agent at Langley's announcing that the
capture of four of the Southern Pacific
train robbers took place at the "7 D"
ranch, on the lire of Oak creek, about
100 miles north of Langley, Friday last.
The capture was made by Captain Jones
and a posse.
None of the robbers offered resistance
except John Flint, who, alter a running
fight of several miles, committed suicide
in preference to surrendering. The
other three robbers are James Langsline,
Jack Wellington and a man whose name
is not known. Tho robbers had about
$800 when captured.
Hxcitlng Tiinrs In orkand Black Thorn
Sticks In Demand.
London, Oct. 22 General Wolseley,
commanding the forces in Ireland, who
remained iii Dublin during tho Par
nellito funeral, will be a frequent visitor
to Cork until a successor to Mr. Parnell
has been elected.
It is roported from Cork that the stock
of dealers in black thorn and hoavy
sticks is almost entirely exhausted anil
large additional supplies have been or
dered to be used, it is understood, as
arguments in the coming election.
The lighting last night waB more in
tho nature of a preliminary skirmish
and had no decisive result, and while
there were a number of bruised heads
nobody is reported hurt. The real
lighting is expected in course of a day or
two. It is said that many of the parti
sans of btoh factions are armed with
pistols and will not hesitate to use them
should occasion oiler.
During the altercation that attended
Redmond's progress to the hotel last
evening an excited McCarthy ito uttered
a loud assertion that Parnell was in a
place reverse of heaven und that his
followers ought to go there. This so
angered a crowd of ParnellitoB that
they captured the AlcOarthyite and com
pelled him to kneel down in the street
and pray lor Parnell. There were other
incidents almost equally ludicrous and
exciting.
A Ni'grn torn lloctnr Cll trged With
Assaulting a White Woman.
Sedalia, Mo., Oct. 22 A case of
hypnotism, mesmerism or voodooism
developed here today, and in conse
quence Dick Love, a colored fortune
telldr ttllfl I'nin .Lint,,.- ID in tail
with assaulting Mrs.' A. M. Hooker, a
wane woman anu wile ol a carpenter.
A week aim hint Mutiir.lnv Hm tra.la.
of corn salve called at the Hooker resi
dence and wanted to tell Mrs. Hooker's
lortiine. blie said the fellow made im
proper proposals to her and threw a mes
meric snell over her nml u-hiln ;,. tl.ut
condition she was persuaded to taste
wiibi too loriuno teller calloa "Simmon
liuds" and which Mrs. Hooker believes
were drugged.
Before leaving the house ho threw his
arms around her anil kissed her, threat
ening to murder her if she ever dis
closed what had happened. Mrs.
Hooker was so badly frightened that she
did not toll hor husband until yesterday
when he took steps to have the corii
doctor arrested and lie was taken into
custody today. The trial will occur to
morrow. Over Au.iohy.
Berlin, Oct. 22 llorr liebol in an
interview last uight said that he hat!
never any doubt as to what the chance
of the social democratic party would be
as between anarchy and lawful agita
tion. Tho party was now so tlrmly
established thut. it noit n.-o L.,,.. ......
attacks on the part of those whom the
i imgress nau oxpeueuor tlieir anarchist
friends.
The action taken in expelling the rev
olutionists was necessary as not taken
too soon as subs quent events, llerr
liobel suggests, will verify. Heir Bebel
said that the socialist party would con
tinue to go on in the work it had under
taken, without citgairimr in lawless dem
onstration aid without intermingling
wn n tne objects and aims of oilier polit
ical parlies.
I lilted Slates Soldiers Protect lug the
ICIijhtft of Settler.
bydxky, coio., Oct. ZJ. Word was re
ceived here last night that live compa
nies of I'uited States inlantrv and cav
alry from Fort Russell are making a
forced march to the scene of the I'te
outbreak of vears ago, to protect the
rigius oi settlers against encroachments
of the savages. At the time of the for
mer trouble, the Indians turned their
ponies into the pastures of settlers, and
committed many other depredations.
l b is year tho settlers determined that
Indians should not hunt oil' tho reserva
tion and have banded themselves to
gether to keep tho l;tes within bounds.
It seems that the Indians have now
started to leave the reservation on an
other hunting expedition and it is be-
neveit mere may lie conflicts with tho
whites. To prevent this live companies
have been dispatched to the scene.
II. A. T. t oi ler MM Very Sil k.
Nkw York, Oct, 22 The condition of
H. A. T. Carter, I'nited States minister
to the Sandwich Islands, who is lying
dangerously ill at the Everett hotel in
this city, has not improved. He is still
very low.
Always keep in stock
Cash. All kinds
Fanners Resist the SherllT While Levy
lug on The Property.
Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 22 The C'hilds
and Lehman factions' dispute over the
right to operate a saw mill, on a tract of
timber land resulted in what was for the
time threatened to be a serious riot.
The sheriirof Cambria county, who was
engaged by Childs, proceeded to the dis-
Euted property yesterday and ordered
is deputies to take possession of th)
mill. Ilewasmetby 40 farmers armed
with revolvers, guns, pitchforks and
every conceivable weapon. The first
man to cross the line was knocked sense
less, and the order was then given to
farmers to fire. Before this move, how-e-er,
the sheriff's little party retreated
and the farmers are now in possession.
The Childs faction will now have re
course to law. In the meantime farm
ers will guard the property and threaten
bloodshed if interfered with.
Sends Congratulation on Having Ac
ctimplislw d 4o Much.
Menio Pakk, Oct. 22 The following
dispatch was received laBt night by
Senator Stanlord iro'm the present owner
ol snnol :
"Hon. Leland Stanford : I congratu
late you, most heartily, on having ob
tained a record for the fastest yearling,
the fastest two-year-old, the fastest
three-year-old, the iastest four-year-old.
the fastest five-year-old, and the fastest
record ever made by a horse of any age.
It is really wonderful that one man
should have accomplished bo much in
breeding and developing the horse,
which, we all love. Your success in
this line is a great thing lor California,
and when to it is ad led your magnificent
gift of many millions for the higher pur
pose of endowing a university for the
training and education of poor young
men for duties of life, the people of
Caiitoruia must always give you a warm
place in their affection.
ISigned "Robert Bonner."
The Chinese D d Not Lenre.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 22 Acting
secretary Spauluing, ot the treasury de
partmeut, would take no action in regard
to the case of two Chinese released by
Judge Deady, of Oregon, on habeas
corpus proceedings. Judge Deady held
tne departure ol these men ns cooks on
a foreign vessel to a foreign port and
their retdrn on the same vessel not a
departure from the United States within
the meaning of the Chinese exclusion
act.
Wnolm AII1I Buined.
Pittmkiki.d, Mass., Oct. 22 The town
of Glendale, 15 miles south of this city,
received a heavy blow last night when
the Glendale woolen mills, the only in
dustry of the place, was burned. The
null was a .hve-siory stone building.
The total loss is about $200,000, fully
nisureu.
Sulfuring In Mexico.
San Antonio, Oct. 22 W. L. Robert
son arrived here from Torreon, Mexico,
aim accenting to his statement the
drouth in that section of Mexico has
not Ueen broken, as reported. There
are great suite-rings among the poorer
classes. Corn is soiling from 50 to 75
cents a pock. A few days ago Joso Cas
tro, a prominent anil wealthy proprie
tor, of Hacienda, attorn pted to raise the
puce oi gram to a ousnei, ana tne
natives became so incensed at his action
they shot him.
Elkins 1) mes It.
Nkw Yokk, Oct. 22 The report that
the President has tendered tho war port
folio to Stephen 11. Elkins, is emphatic
ally denied by that gentleman.
Hilly mi Imp ru-d Salt Meals.
Paris, Oct. 22 At a meeting of the
cabinet today it was decided to reject
he Senate tariff (ommitteo's proposal
to place duty on imported salt meats at
25 i rancs. On the other hand the cabi
net decided to give its approval to 20
francs duty on imported salt meats as
voted for by the Chamber oi Deputies.
The ministers also discussed the gravity
of the enornii'Us increase in France in
the number of railroad accidents.
8 earner W su -i,l,. Overdue
London, Oct. 22 The Cmion line
steamer Wisconsin, which sailed from
New York October 11 for Queenstown
and Liverpool, has not yet arrived at
either place.
Forced to Withorsw Troops.
ISt'i'iiAKKsi', Oct. 22 Russia is with
drawing her troops from Bessarabia on
account of the wretched accommodation
there and an epidemic of typhus.
Sentenced for F'c ml.
Drin.iN, Oct. 22 P. E. Dubedat, of Du
bedat it Son, bankers and brokers of this
city, whose failure and disappearance with
liabilities estimated at $t0,i,000 was an
nounced in January last, has pleaded
guilty to defrauding his creditors. The
prisoner was then sentenced to one
year's imprisonment with hard labor
and to seven years' penal servitude.
The Porte t' tu't Help Matters.
CoNsrAvrixoci.K, Oct. 22 The Sub
lime Porte has ordered a I borough in
vestigation as to the reported tight be
tween the Albanians and Montenegreans.
The Porte, however, is fully conscious
of its inability to bring any pressure to
bear upon the Albanians, who are
equally indifferent to Monlencgreo and
the Porte as long as they are not inter
fered with.
HATS
AND
CAPS
a fine line of Groceries.
of Country Produce
.... Goods ....
ROUMAMA'S ROMANCE.
Crown Prince FerJlnaud to Wed u
Princess, But Not For Love.
Berlin, Oct. 22 The North German
3azette says that Crown Prince Ferdi
nand, heir to the Roumanian ;throne,
wilt soon be betrothed to Princess Marie,
the eldest daughter.of the Duke of Edin
burg. FERDINAND AND VACARESOO.
A short time ago the charms of Mile.
Vacaresco, maid of honor to the Queen
of Roumania, made a victim of the
Crown Prince Ferdinand, who avowed
his lovA, his mother sanctioning ihe
avowal. Opposed to tho match was the
prudent King, who was supported on
an nanas uy tne Roumanian people,
they could not afford that their future
King should wed outside the regal cir
cle. Accordingly Mile. Vacaresco was
removed from the court, as it appeared
that Ferdinand would never be made
king if he persisted in his intention to
marry his love.
To make even this sacrifice the crown
Prince was willing and wrote Mile. Va
caresco that he was ready to forego the
royal succession rather than to lose her.
The young lady, who seems to be a
cooler headed person than the Prince,
wrote him that it would be better for
him to wait and see what time would do
in their behalf. So the matter stands,
and as "everybody loves a lover," every
body is still hoping that the Crown
Prince Ferdinand of Roumania will be
come King Ferdinand and that his
throne will be eventually shared by the
lady of his choice.
So She Lift Dear John for a Man Only
Half Hia Age.
Pittsburu, Pa., Oct. 22 Mrs. Mabel
Power, wife of Edward T. Power, a
freight conductor on the Pennsylvania
railroad, eloped last Sunday with John
Meinway, a Urakeman on Power s train.
Steinway has been employed on the road I
about two years and boarded with the j
Power family.
On Saturday night Mrs. Power said
oiio una going w BCD nor pareiiis ill
Johnstown. Steinway was to accompany
her. Tuosday Mr. Power received a
letter from his wife mailed at Altoona.
and containing these words : "Dear
John, you are too old for me. I have
gone with the man I love."
Power is 58 years old. his wife 22. and
Steinway is said to be 26. Power says
his wile can stay away. He will make
no effort to bring her back, neither will
he receive her should she return. Stein
way's home is in Baltimore and it is
thought thore is where the elopers have
gone.
rhlrty-Kiiiht Million Pound. Halsed In
California This Year.
San Francisco, Oct. 22 E. F. Lee, of
Boston, an extensive purchaser of Cali
fornia wools, is in this city, having been
traveling over the State for five or bix
months. "The wool clio is now about in.
There is ome to come from Humboldt
and Mendocino counties, but as from
that," said Mr. Lee, "it is in, and the
total product for the year may be ap
proximately estimated. 1 think it. will
reach about 38,000,000 pounds. There
is a good deal of Oregon wool that comes
but that it ex ra. The wool croD of Cal
ifornia about 1865 reached to between
51,000,000 anu 62,000,000 pounds, if I
remember correctly, but since then
many of the ranges have been utilized
lor raising fruit, grapes and agricultural
products."
Indians on tue War Path.
Nooai.es, Ari., Oct. 22 The State of
Sonora is again in a fev r of excitement
tweause the Yaqui Indians along the
Yaqui river have declared war. The
Mexican government is concentrating
troops as rapidly as possible and prep
arations are making for a vigorous cam
paign. KngllHh Politics Warwlne; LTp.
London, Oct. 22 Joseph Chamberlin
in delivering a political speech in Sun
derland, Baid: "I do not believe the
coming general elections will give Glad
stone a majority of members in parlia
ment. I almost wish they might give
him a majority in order the country
might again see what an awful mess he
would make of our affairs in six months.
Gladstone's government would involve
us in disastrous foreign complications,
plunge Ireland back into anarchy and
let loose petty jealousies that have lately
been repressed.
Men's, and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings,
Boots and Shoes, Macintosh Overcoats,
Wind and Rain Proof.
Liberal discount for
taken in exchange for
L'ulniportsnt Letter Hoad Ht Today's
lleurliijr.
Salem, Mass., Oct. 22 The second
day of the adjournment he iring in the
Searles will case began today with the
sameciowd as heretofore. Another lot
of business letters from Stillman- and
Hubbard to Mrs. Searles were read,
dated October 11th, 1887. They inclosed
the form of a note to Huntington in
which Mrs. Searles says she must repu
diate the agreement signed by Timothy
Hopkins until she knows what it is.
The other letters were of no present
importance. Burley then asked for the
letters from Mr. or Mrs. Searles to Hub
bard and Stillman. They were read
and showed deposits to Mrs. Searles'
credit in banks tothe amountof $240,000
in three months. Tha last teiegram
announced Mrs. Searles' death.
of Ii. sillily
I i n iv i d.
a Woman Is
San Francisco, Oct. 22 At Olema
Mrs. Pendergast, wile of James A. Pen
dergast, was drowned in Tomaies bay
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Pendergast
has been for many years subjec to spells
of insanity and at times would get be
yond control. In the afternoon yester
day she and her nurse, who was her
constant companion, took a drive. On
the way she was taken with one of these
spells, grabbed the lines from her
attendant, applied the whip to horses
and drove down a steep declivity into
the bay. Mrs. Pendergast was drowned,
but the nurse was rescued. She is in a
critical condition, however, having been
injured in the descent.
Mexican In.urirent in Jail.
St. Joseph. Mo., Oct. 22 Garzia, the
Mexican insurgent leader, is thought to
be in jail at the little town of Marys
ville, Nodaway county, Mo. What he is
imprisoned there for cannot be learned.
Colonel Bailey, an attorney of Victoria,
Texas, who is in St. Joseph, eaid he was
going to Marysville to have his client
released, if possible, on a writ of habeas
corpus.
George Bain, the Miller, Dead.
St. Louis, Oct. 22 George Bain, one
of the most prominent and best known
millers in the United Slates, promt
nently identified for many years with
politics of this Stato, died here this
morning.
A Witness Arrested.
London, Oct. 22 At the examination
in bankruptcy proceedings today of
directors and other officials of the Gold
Queen Mining Company, organized to
acquire mining lands in the State of Col
orado, United Statosof America, Thomas
Gilbert, secretary of the company, gave
evidence before the court. Immediately
after taking Gilbert's testimony he was
arrested upon the charge of misappropri
ating the company's funds.
An Assemblyman Tndloted.
Sacramento, Oct. 22 Ehvood Bruner,
assemblyman, was indicted yesterday by
the grand jury of San Francisco county,
on charges "of malfeasance and perjury,
He was seen today in consultation with
his brother. He declined to be inter
viewed regarding the indictment and
was also non-committal as to the course
he would pursue in the matter.
lnflue za Kaglng.
Paris, Oct. 22 Influenza of a virulent
form has broken out at Angouleme and
other places in the department ot the
Orient.
Vienna, Oct. 22 Influenza is raging
in Galicia, 40M) cases being reported
from Lonberg atone.
M'ire lime t l'l-ad.
San Fiiani isco, Oct. 22 Bamberger A
Kempfer, wino merchants, wore ar
raigned before Judge Wallace this morn
ing on indictments found some days ago
by the grand jury charging tin tin with
having obtained money by lalsit pre
tenses. Their coiinse. asked for luillier
time in which to plead, nn he wished to
more fully inlorni himself concerning
the allegations set forth in tho indict
ment. On motion ol the district atlor
uey they warn allimud to plmt 1 not
guilty with the right to withdraw the
plea and make another within a week.
r-at rl Is In UiiKland.
London, Oct. 22 Dispatches from all
parts of Great Britain are arriving here
today all telling oi vastly increasing
floods. It is feared the damage conse
quent upon the submerging of property
will aggregate an enormous sum. 1 or a
distance of 30 milos the Thames has
overflowed its banks,
Terrllil Death of an Ininate of a Luna
tlo Asylum.
New York, Oct. 22 Isaac William
Lore, 43 years old, formerly a broker and
member of the Seventh regiment, met
with a horrible death at the Blooming
dale asylum last Saturday. It is alleged
that Mr. Lore, during the temporary
absence of his attendant, plunged into
a bath tub tilled with boiling water and
received injuries which caused his
death. The asylum authorities, with
the aid o the coroner, trie'd to keep the
matter secret, even failing to inform the
dead man's family of the cause of death.
Drew Kltcud President.
St. Lot-is, Oct, 22 The Freight Claim
Agents Association, West, has elected A.
T. Lrew president for the ensuing year.
HEPPNER . .'
. . OREGON
The Anaconda Copper Mines to Again
1 Begin Operation.
New York, Oct. 23 J. It. Haggin,
president of the Anaconda Mining com
pany, confirms the report sent out from
Butte, Mont., that the Anaconda copper
mines, the most productive copper prop
erty in the world, are to be reopened.
Mr. Haggin said yesterday :
"The mine was closed about. 10 months
ago, because of the differences between
our company and the managers of the
Montana Union railway, which has the
only line between Butte and Anaconda,
and is owned entirely by the Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific. At that time
they demanded a rate for the transporta
tion of our ore which made it impossible
for us to operate the mine profitably.
This matter of rates has been satisfac
torily arranged and we will resume oper
ations at once, and we hope to be pro
ducing copper within 15 days."
The opening of the Anaconda mine
will greatly increase the copper product
of the country. A year ago it was pro
ducing nearly 50,000 tons a year. A
new railroad from Butte City to the
smelters and extending west to the Pa
cific coast has been projected, but now
that satisfactory arrangements have b en
made with the Montana Union this
project will be abandoned.
Floods and Hurricanes in Spain.
Madrid, Oct. 23 Vast tracts of land
south of Sierra Nevada, have been sub
merged by floods. The Cadier river
with its tributaries have become so
swollen by incessant rainB that they
have overflowed the plains of Albunot
ana Pruchulez, The result is that the
crops in these districts have been de
stroyed and a number of persons
drowned. Terrible distress exists among
the inhabitants of the flooded districts.
The country about the provinces of Bar
celona has been swept by a hurricane.
llon't Want Smallpox In Jail.
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 23 The smallpox
scare in this city has led to legal com
plications. Antonio Guiverra, the
Italian who was arrested for resisting
the health officers, was fined $25 and
committed in default. The city solici
tor, however, notified the jailer not to
receive the prisoner in jail nor in fact
any of them coming from the infected
neighborhood. The houses in which it
is known that the diseases exists are
closely watched and the he 1th officers
are doing everything to prevent the di
sease from spreading further.
The Same Stage It. l) bed Twice.
Redding, Cal.. Oct. 23 The Redding
and Alturas stage was robbed again last
night at 10 o'ekek at about the same
place as it was robbed a few days ago,
by two masked men. The Wells, Fargo
&Co.'sbox and mail were taken and
the passengers also made to give up
their spare cash. One lady on board
was also asked for her purse, but having
it concealed in her clothing they failed
to find it. Loss link .own.
ltnln Makers Gone to Mexico.
Corpus Christi, Tex., Oct. 23 John T.
Ellis and members of the rainfall expe
dition left for the City of Mexico this
morning to consult with prominent
Mexican officials in regard to rain
making experiments' in that country.
Inund itlo..s In England.
London, Oct. 23 In addition to inun
dations in the neighborhood of the
Thames river the river Medway has
been swollen by the heavy rains. It
overflowed its banks and submerged
vast tracts ot country in Kent. At Med
stone the inundations beggar all descrip
tion, and the outlook is that there will
be considerable damage of, a like nature
at Tuiibridge Wells.
N- w C'.urlh.iuae Burned.
Ciiii.diikhh, Tex., Oct. 22 The now
$10,000 courthouse was burned to the
ground yesterday. It is supposed to be
tne worn oi n inceniliarv. The insur
ance is $10,000. All the county records
ol bitli Childress and Cottrell counties
are a total loss, and it will cause untold
trouble to replace them.
Ii. ginning f i It. volotlnn.
London, Oct. 23 Tho Daily News this
morning prints a letter from Che Foo.
China, which says the recent disorders
meant in reality the incubation of a
revo.uiion against the present rotten
dynasty. The letter says Chinese otli-
cials, high and low, have been squeezing
the people worse than ever, and the
royal coders are still denuded. Fresh
taxes are being imposed and money is
ueing exported everywhere throughout
the country.
I'Mhllo Lauds lo be ltpstored
Wamiinuton, D. C, Oct 23 Commis
sioner Carter of the general land office,
has sent nn order to the register and re
ceiver of thn United States Land office at
Ashland, Wis., giving notice that on
Monday, November 2. next, all lands of
that district held for indemnity pur
posed for benefit of the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad com
pany, will be restored to settlement and
entry. Much of the land is said to be
valuable lor its timber.
The Bicycle Kaoers.
New York, Oct 23 At 9 o'clock a. m.
the seven remaining contestants in the
bicycle race at Madison Square garden
were on the track. Martin Lietroit was
still in the lead with 1130 miles to his
credit. Ashenger was second ffith 10VS.
Ton Negroes Seutenoed to be Haug-ed
Secure a Slay. '
Charleston, S. C, Oct. 23 Ten
negroes convicted of the murder of
Thornton Nance and sentenced to lie
hanged at Laurens today, were reprieved
pending the appeal of the case to the
supreme court.
The crime 'or which the men may
suffer tho death penally was the mur
der of Thornton Nance, colored, on the
night of August o, 1801. It occurred
near the negro church in the little town
of Piedmont. On the night in question
Edmund Nance, a well respected negro,
with his wife and four sons, were of the
congregation. When the services were
over most of the worshipers dispersed.
The Nance family had received intelli
gence duringthe progress u the meet
ing that their lives were in peril.
When they started for home they saw
hanging about the portals oi the church
Jim Young, Allen Young, Monroe
Young, Henderson Young. John Will
iams, Perry Adams, Lige Atkinson, Tom
Atkinson and Jack Williams, all col
ored. The Nance family at the church
consisted of the father, E Imund, his
wile and three sons, John, Thornton
and Samuel.
It seems John Nance had made inde
cent proposals in writing to John Atkin
son's wife and the husband and his
brother's frieuds were thirsting for re
venge. Finally most of them lelt. The
Atkinson crowd and th old man Nance
with a lighted wood torch, followed by
bis wife and sons, set out for home. Be
fore going many steps two crouching fig
ures at the side of the road passed them
at a rapid gait.
About 500 yards from the church where
the shrubbery is thick John Nance was
held up by two men, and in a moment
the road was filled with armed negroes.
Shot after shot was fired and for two
minutes the flash of pistols lent a bright
ness to the old man's torch. Then the
murderers fled, leaving Thornton, Nance
and Samuel Nance dangerously shot
through the lungs. The assassins were
arrested and identified. The defense
made a strong effort to prove an alibi
but were unsucessful.
Tin, British CouiiuiKSiouers Say the Fair
Wilt Be a Success.
London, Oct. 23 There is published
today an elaborate report of Sir Henry
Wood and James Dredge, British com
missioners, who recently returned here
from visiting the site of the World's Fair
at Chicago. The report recommends the
erection of a handsome building on the
site provided for the exhibit of Great
Britain and commends the courtesy of
President Harrison and Secretary Foster
nnd all the exposition officials whom the
British commissioners met. Tha com
missioners it appears were much im
pressed with the manner in which the
important work at Chicago was under
taken and they say there is no doubt of
the ultimate success of the fair.
Ladies llou'l Like the Show.
Hiawatha, Kas., Oct. 22 The leading
and best ladies of this city have begun
a tight against the London Gaiety girls,
who are giving a seri-s of performances
here. They called upon the Council
Tuesday and asked them to prevent the
periormance, but that body re. used to
interfere. They then armed thems-lves
with pitchforks and raked ai.d scraped
the bills from the boards and satisfied
themsel es somewhat by declaring the
men who attend the show social out
casts.
The Whole l.r- w Drowned.
Paris, Oct. 23 Advices from Brest
announce that the long boat ol the
Austerlitz, the French government train
ing ship, manned by 12 boys and two
quartermasters, was capsized todac at a
dangerous spot at the entrance of the
harbor. It was blowing half a gale at
the time and though efforts were made
to rescue the long boat's crew the latter
must have sunk almost immediately, tor
not one has been seen since.
A later dispatch received from Brest
says the crew ol the trainrng ship's long
boat were rescued.
Cunstruotlou Oilioers Indignant; Naval
Offic rs Jubilant.
New Y'ohk, Oct. 22 Washington ad
vices say an order, just received, assign
ing Commander W. H. Brownson as
general inspector of work of construct on
on cruiser No. 10, building at Columbian
works, Baltimore, promises to lead
to one of the liveliest "line
and etafl" rows the navy has
experienced for many days. This is the
first time a line officer has been detailed
as an inspector, and construction and
engineer officers made subordinate to
him. The reason assigned for this
change of policy, is that the prospective
commanders of new ships should be
on land during the progress of construc
tion, in order that they may see and
suggest many matters of detail, that
would be overlooked by the constructor
and engineer, who, although experts
in the mechanical and techni
cal features of construction
have not the practical experi
ence to see all things needed. The
construction and engineer bureaus, how
ever, consider the detail an unjust re
flection on their officers, who are spe
cially trained to build ships, and that it
is usurpation of their authority to pat
an officer over them whose duty it is to
sail and not to build ships.