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13rit1eh Oruieer Beene ele the Rocks and
Wreeked.
250 ZI:VES LoSt,
A Loudon cable estate : The Britieh
torpedo timber Serpent has foundered off
the coast of Spain, The fate of the crew
js unknown. The Serpent was a twin
screw vessel of 1,170 tons and 4,500 horse
power. She carried six guns, The Ser-
pent went oh the reeks at a point twenty
relies north of Lake Finnisterre during a
storm on Monday night. A heavy mist
prevailed at the tiaoe. Owing to the
violence of the storm it was impossible to
send edtsistance frorn shore. Tremendous
seise swept the decks of the doomed veseel,
carrying away group after group of the
unfortune.te men on board. The news of
the wreck was conveyed to Carunna,
distance of 60 miles, over mountain roads.
The Serpent's complement was 170 officers
and men. The °there on board were going
out to relieve men now on ships at the
African station.
The Serpent was a swift light cruiser,
one of eight commenced during the admin.
istration of Lord Northbrook. She was
lannehed in 1887.
A Madrid despatch says: The three per-
sons saved from the Serpent are sailors
who evearo ashore at Camorinas. They
express the belief that all the others on
board were drowned, but only four bodies
have been washed ashore as yet. There is
no telegraph station at Camorinas.
Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the
Admiralty, made a speech to -night at a
Conservative banquet at Acton. He began
as follows I ESDn sorry to say that
just before I came here I received a tele-
gram eaying that the torpedo cruiser Ser-
pent had beet lost on the Spanish
„past, I fear there has been a
great loss of life. The Serpent was
one of our best cruisers and was a valuable
vessel. She had excellent officers and a
fine orew. I cannot tell the cause
of the disaster." This announce-
ment caused a momentary sensation
•among the guests, but apparently the start.
ling news was quickly forgotten. Lord
Hamilton made an unusually rollicking
speech, provoking frequent outbursts of
laughter. The incident was a topio of
conversation in the (elutes late to -night, and
was generally denounced as scandalous.
An old charge made against Mr. Glad-
stone is that he attended the theatre
on the evening of the day on which
the news was received here of the
death of Gen. Gordon at Khartonno.
It is believed to -night's incident will be
need as a set-off to this accusation against
the ex -Premier.
A Madrid cable says: A.n official tele-
gram Ocini Cornnna says that the serpent
was wreaked of Cape Bucy,near the village
of Camorinas. There were 276 persons
'aboard of her, of whom only three were
saved. T'ne bodies of three ladies have
been waehed ashore. The Governor has
ordered the authorities at Cednorinas to
render every assistance in their power.
A Halifax despatch says: The war -shit
_Serpent, reported Wet near Cape Fiens-
terre with 250 live % was a twindiatew
cruiser of the third °lase, of 1.770 tons
burthen, 4,550 horse -power and carrying
EaX guns. She was bound for ihe cape of
Good Hone and the we -ooast of Africa.
Her officers weed7 -Commander H. L.
'ea Itiantenants Guy, H. L. Granville
orqnell McLeod, Surgeon James W.
Dixon, Engineers John J. Robins, William
P. Edwards and T. W. Head. The
Serpent was commissioned at Davenport
els menthe ago.
The Doke of Edinburgh was attending a
Patti concert at Plymouth when the news
of the diseaster reached him. He at once
left the hall and hastened to the various
newspaper offices in search of fuller details.
He then went directly home. He expressed
the utmost sorrow at the fate that had
overtaken so many brave men.
The newspaper offices at Plymouth were
besieged by crowds anxious to hear further
news of the disaster. Among these were
sobbing wives and daughters of many of the
loth seamen. It is stated that many of the
erew of the Serpent before the vessel started
on her last voyage expressed the fear that
Some misfortune would befall the ship.
An official state sent has just been made
by the British A tmiralty office in connec-
tion with the lc s of the Serpent. The
statement sets forth that there were 176
persons on boar the cruiser at the time of
her less and that but three seamen were
eaved. It also says that the Spanish Gov-
ernment has been requested to render all
possible assietance in the work of recover-
ing the bodies of the drowned, for each of
which the British Government will offer a
reward. The British Vice -Consul at
Cornnna has gone toCamarinae to interview
the survivors of the 'wreck.
H. M. S. Lapwing has left Vigo for the
scene of the wreck of the Serpent. An Ad-
miralty officior who has knowledge of the
locality of the wreck thinks it probable that
the Serpent's compasses were deflected by
the contiguity of the vast messes of iron
along the coast. The enormous masses of
ore in the Galician mountains have been
ascribed as the cause of several wrecks in
the same locality.
The Spanish Admiralty officers think
the Serpent became disabled in the gale on
Monday and tried to make the harbor of
Camarinara when she struck a reef locally
known as dangerous to navigation extend-
ing a quarter of a mile south of ithee harbor
and covered by only four feet of water at
low tide.
SOLD HIS FAMILY.
Nova Scotian Sells His Wife and Three
Children for 540.
A Halifax despatch says: Some months
ago a man named William Gifford, of thie
city, entered into an agreement with one
;George 'Thomson for the sale of his
(Gifford's) wife and family for the sum of
ti40, the conditions of the sale being that
ThOMS011 should take care of the children
mill they reached the age of 16 years. The
transfer of the wife and family was made,
and since them Thomson bas been living
with Lire. Gifford and her children. Every.
thing went along eerenely for a time. Some
time ago, however trouble arose. Thomeori
is charged with cruelly beating two of the
children and with turning another ont of
doors under distreseing circumstances. Hei
bets aleo Made it very hot for hie puroliased
wife, whorn he looks upon now as a per
investment, The S. P. C. haa decided to
issue warrants for the apprehension Of the
childeee, When they will be placed in an
institution.
Five thousand donate is the average sum
a successful dramatist can command for a
geed play. The sum is usually paid in
instalments, e500 being paid the author
when ordering the work, another $500 or
$1,000 on Uri completion and the balance
in weekly royalties until the parcharie price
agreed upon is paid in full,`after Which the
author has no farther claim on hie creation.
This, of course, does not mean that every
piety offered fOreptiblio approval 00Eitfi that
gure.
BARRAOK13,1 LON FIRE,
Wild Soeno at the Headquarten of the
Roots Guards.
PLIJOKY REKITE OP TWO ORILDFLEN.
A London cable eaye The Wellington
barracks of the Guars were de-
stroyed by tire yesterdity. The fire
originated in a staircase in the quartem of
the married soldier. The inmates were
rescued by means of hidden. There were
in the barraoke a nuraber of children euf-
feting from meseles, who were wrepped in
blankets, carried out, and put to bed in
another building. On the breaking
out of the fire the troops re-
sponded promptly to the bugle call for
fire parade and worked the hand apparatus
with a will, the officers+ cheering them on.
The fire was eittended by many exciting
incidente. Several heroin rescues were
made and some painful poems were wit-
neesed. The women and children in the
bunting buildieg implored wildly for help.
When it was found that two children were
missing a soldier bravely re-entered the
burning pile to search for them. Hearing
soreame miming from the rafters on the top
floor he disjointed an iron bedstead and
with a piece of iaon broke away the ceiling
until he found the children, when he
rescued them unhurt. In trying to mope
by a trap door and roof they had loot
themselves between the rafters and the
tiles. Many persons were more or less
injured by jumping from windows and six
persons received serious injuries and were
sent to the hospital.
The Wellington Barracks are the
barracks of the let Battalion of the Scote
Guards, of which H. R. HAM Duke of
Connaught, is colonel.
l'HE IRISH EVICTIONS.
5tienes at liadsberg—Fighting at Galway—
Venue Changed.
A Dublin cable says: The evictions on
the Olphert estate were begun at Ardsberg
yeeeerdey. A fieroe etorm had raged all
night, and gloomy weather added to the
wretohednees of the scene- It was thought
some tenants might resist the evictors, and
a force of heavily armed policemen were on
the ground. Sixteen families, comprising
one hundred persona, were ejected from
their homes.
During a squabble Mr. O'Neal, M. P., put
a chalk mark on a policeman's arm as a
means of identification. He warned the
others that he would similarly mark those
who should be guilty of misbehaviour, this
being the only way to identify them as long
as the authorities declined to make them
wear badges. A number of English visitors,
including ladies, witnessed the evictions,and
afterwards held an indignation meeting, at
which the motion of the owner of the estate
was soundly denounced. The Bishop of
Raphoe arrived at Ardeberg in the afternoon
for the purpose of assisting the evicted
famiiie
Several fights took place at Galway to-
day between the police and military. A
police sergeant was severely injured. The
military finally rented the police and
chased them to their barracks. The Con-
naught Rangers, who took a prominent
part in the disturbance, have been ordered
away from Galway.
The Magistrates' court at Tipperary to.
day changed the venue of the conspiracy
case from Tipperary to Clomnel. Counsel
for the defendants made vigorous protests
against it, but were overruled.
OF INTEREST TO LOVERS.
Sound Advice to People About to Marry.
An Ottawa despatch says: Rev. John
Wood preached Sunday evening on mar-
riage, and concluded as follows: " I believe
in love matches •, no better cement oan
bind people together in peace and happi-
ness in married life. But I believe in a
love that is deeper than beauty, that has a
depth beyond the skin, a love which is
based on moral, social and intellectual
qualities. The young man who is smitten
and proposes to a girl because she can
dance, sing or play, has a pretty face, a
good figure or has a winsome manner, and
knows no more of her, is a common fool.
In like manner, the woman who accepts a
man because he takes her to the theatre,
oan sport a diamond ring, has such good
taste in neckties and can dabble glibly in
small talk, is not mnoh wiser. Use the
sense that God has endowed you with.
Marriage is the most serious business of
life. It is the destiny of most. It is the
duty of most. The Bible encourages it,
the well being of society demands it, when
the step has been seriously considered, But
be cereful ; let not love be blind ; let judg-
ment have something to say. Don't marry
for money, or for a home, or to please
somebody else. Don't marry a man to
convert him or to reform him.
The Turf.
WINNING JOCKEYS IN THE STATES.
Martin Bergin heads the het of winning
jockeys for the season of 1890, In percen-
tage of wins to total number of mounts
several of the saddle artists lead him.
Bergen rode in 750 races, thus breaking all
known records, and secured the winning
place in 173 of them. Lamley had the
second greatest number of engagements,
but in hie 574 attempts was successful only
78 times. Taplor scoured 442 mounts and
captured first place with 103, while Soden
won on 91 of the 431 race horses he
straddled. Pike Barnes is as usual near
the head of the list with 402 races and 98
wins. The crack jockeys as a rule did not
work very hard, being satisfied with the
enormous salaries paid them by the year
for guiding the =mere they had signed to
ride. Taylor and Hamilton are exceptions.
The latter rode in 254 events, of which he
won 119, his percentage being much higher
than that oi Bergen. Garrison weighed
oat 188 times and led his fields to the wire
45 times. Immo Murphy had only 38
mounts, but he won on 13, and his great
rival, Jimmy McLaughlin, with only 30
mounts, scored a very high average by
winning just one-third of his races.
William Hayward grabbed only 8 ramie oiat
of 75 trials ; Fitzpatrick took 12 out of 71,
and Billy Donohue did not dismount from
a 'Angle winner, although he took part in
42 races.
Christmas Reverie&
OhlOag0 Post :
Ere long the youth as round his head the cover-
let he draws
Wifl give himself completely o'er to dreams of
Santa Olaus,
The Chrietnaaa scene his fancy pante to him is
ever pleasant.
For though 'tie in the future he is thinkirl;...,'
tho present.
Constitutional prohibition got a bad oat -
back in Nebraska e ''.1 Tuescley. It was de -
butted by over 40,01)0 Majority. VASA
The true gentle an bit Mere caudal to
in
treat his inferiors than his etenale or super -
ors with Mutineer] nd respect.
'A, Illrer, Di1worthy4Don't you think Miss
Warnley is very at entive tO the new minis.
ter? Aunt Pettigrew—Who could help it?
Why, I never met 4noh a ladylike gossiper
as he is in all my lijfe.
THE VANCOUVER'S -AWFUL TRIP,
Captain and Quartermaster Washed Overboard
and Drowned.
STRUCK BY DREADFUL HURRICANE.
The Decks Swept of Ryer/thing and the
Main Saloon Flooded.
PASSENGERS SHUT UP POR TWO DAYS.
A Father Point, Que., despatch nye :
Captain Lindell, commander, and the
quartermaster of R. M. S. Vancouver, jut
inward from Liverpool, were washed over.
board and drowned on Friday at 6.15 a.
m. The vessel's bridge, chartroom and
duke were completely swept by the
' waves. Tzemendous weather was experi-
enced." Further specials and private act.
vices to the agents, Torrance ie Co., con-
firm the report and indicete that the hurri.
cane was such as has not been
witneesed for many yeara in the North
Atlantic, The Vancouver was five days
overdue and fears were entertained
for her safety. On leaving Liverpool eha
experienced heavy weather, which increased
in violence till s perfect hurricane pre-
vailed, with the wiud from the northwest,
intensely cold, and with heavy squalls of
snow and sleet. On Thureday the storm
was at its height. The hatches were
battened down, and for two days not a
passenger was allowed on deck. The sea
poured over the ship in torrents, and it
was only by the aid of life lines that the'
officers could stand to their poste. Early
on the morning of Friday she was entering
the straits, the moot dangerous part of the
voyage. All night the storm had raged,
and Captain Lindell never went below for
a moment. He stood on the bridge till 6
o'clock, when drenched and half frozen,
he descended when,
ladder and went into the
chart -room for a cup of coffee, which his
steward was to bring. Fifteen minutes
later the ship was thrown on her beam ends
by a tremendous sea. The water fell upon
the decks and rushing morose carried away
the bridge, the charthonse and the after-
deck cabins and flooded the main saloon.
Then it was seen that the captain and the
quartermaster, who was at the wheel,
were swept into the eea. The first officer
took charge of the ship, and after a con-
tinuous beetle brought her safe to port.
The first officer, Mr. Walsh, had rushed
down a few minutes before into the cabin
to cell up the captain thinking he was
below,leaving the third Officer on the bridge
and the quartermaster at the wheel. Learn-
ing that the captain was in the chartroom,
he was returning there when the sea struck
the ship. The only part of the bridge left
was a comer on the port Biae, and to this
fragment the third officer clung until the
sea washed over and he was found
carried down below, terribly bruised.
Captain Lindell was in his 52nd
year end was a Swede by birth. Pre-
vious to entering the service of the Do-
minion Line he hed been connected with
the Leyland Line, which ran steamers
from Liverpool to the Mediterranean. He
had been with the company for about
sixteen years, fifteen as commander. He
entered the service as chief officer of the
Mississippi. He was then promoted to the
commend of the same steamer, and was io
turn made captain of the old steamship
Brooklyn, the Sarnia and finally the Van-
couver. He has been commander of the
latter steamer, the finest of the line, since
she was built, six years ago. Four years
ago he became the commodore of the fleet.
Capt. Lindell leaves a wife and three
daughters, who reside near Liverpool. His
social qualities, his religions character, his
stern and unflinching ideas of disoipline
and duty are known to all who have crossed
the Atlantic, in the Vancouver, one of the
finest boats leaving this port.
First Officer Walsh, who brouglat the
ship into the St. Lawrence, found himself
without hie most important compass, and
this aggravated to a great extent the diffi-
culties of the situation. However, the
Vancouver reached Qaebeo this evening
without further mishap.
Mr. Walmeley, the British mail officer,
who first brought the news of Captain
Lindall's death, arrived this evening with
the Vancouver's mails, and was imme-
diately seen by the .Empire. Mr. Welmeley
said that when going out out in the tender
from Father Point this morning to meet
the ship, those on board the first mentioned
craft believed that something must be
wrong. Upon ordinary occasions the mail
boats lay off about four miles, but ermine,
theVancouver was about fifteen miles from
shore. Coming up with her, the first officer
was the first man seen, and upon being
asked what was the matter burst into tears,
and pointing to the clear deck, swept as it
was of the bridge and the chart house,
replied: "Captain Lindell and the quar.
termaster have been washed overboard
and drowned." In fact, Mr. Walmaley
stetes that he has never seen each a
depressed and ead looking lot of people in
his life as were the passengers and crew of
the Vancover as they lay off Rimouski this
morning and mourned the tragic end of
their loved commander.
OVERDUE STEAMERS.
Now that the Vanoonver has been hoard
from there is some anxiety as to the safety
of a number of eteamers for Montreal
which are overdue. The Lake Huron is
generally up on Monday evening or Tues-
day, but she has not been reported in the
gulf yet. Besides her passengers, she has
60 horses on board, but it is feared some of
them will have perished from the effeots of
the severe weather. The Sarmatian, from
Glasgow; the Brazilian, from London, and
the Corean, from Liverpool, are all late,
and none of them have yet been reported
in the gulf. The Amaranths is about due,
but she also has not been reported. From
all appearances they must be experiencing
a hard time on the Atlantic. As the aeason
is now ended, and as the movementa of the
St. Lawrence are somewhat erratic+ after
the 201h of the present month, there is sure
to be a grand rush to get away before navi-
gation closes or the ice begins to form.
In gohool---" We come now to traneparent
objects. Ernily, give me an example."
"A pane of glass." " Correct ; and now
Sophy may give one." "A key -hole."
—Sack (whmhad popped) —It takes you
a long time to decide. Sallie -1 know. And
I've about concluded to wear a demi-train
of white chiffron over white silk, and have
no brideemaide.
The town of Cardiff Wales, will have the
unique distinction of having a marquis as
mayor next year. Lord Bute was naked to
accept the office, and he at once oomplied.
The Glasgow Cancer Hospital WAS opened
during the last week in Ootdber by the
Duchese of Montreal. ft is the only insti-
tution in Scotia/Id especially devoted to
the treatment Of thir] dreadful disease,
Whit% is said to be more prevalent than in
any other of the British dominions; and
that the need for it was folly recognized
is evidenced by the fact that it has been
started perfectly free from debt.
OUT IN THE STOW&
VesSela Whioh Weathered the Atlaatio
, .
Storm .Arriving.
1' EARS ROB 'I HOBE OVERDUB.
A Montreal despatch says The overdue
steamers are reaching port, all more or less
bearing testimony to the terrible weather
they experienced on the Atlantic', The
steanaehip Gerona, of the Thompson Line,
arrived to -day, and her log is simply a
deeoription of heavy etorms and tOBBing
seas, the monotony only broken by en
accident that nearly cost Captain Ander-
son hie life. The Gerona left Newoaetle on
October 281h, and while heavy gales were
experienced all the way down, it was at
Dunnett Head that the wont was gone
through. There the wind increased to a
terrifio hurricane. Captain Anderson
was at his post on the tipper bridge,
refusing to go below, and with him Was
his chief officer, Mr. J. Gibson. At
once, without any previone warning, an
enormous sea rolled over the eteamehip,
flooding the (lecke end sweeping everything
before it. The ship's deck was completely
filled with water, and everything forward
was carried away. The force of the water
also swept away the main upper bridge,
and both Captain Anderson and Mr. Gib.
eon had a very narrow escape from being
carried away with the bridge. As it was.
Captain Andereon was jammed up against
the bulwarks and so eeverely knocked about
and bruised that he had to keep in bed
during the entire voyage. The mate,
Gibson, was also knocked down by the
waves, but not seriously hurt. During the
voyage across the Atlantic gales came from
all points of the compass, and tremendous
oross-seas waehed the ship. Belle Isle was
reached on the eve of the 7th, and nice
weather was experienced through the
straits. At Greenley island another severe
gale from the aonthwest sprang up with a
heavy sea'the wind finally shifting to the
northwest, when high oross.seas knocked
the ship about considerably. The gale
moderated next day, but off Antiocieti there
were strong northwest winds, while up the
gulf and river snow squalls retarded the
progress of the vessel, fogs also detainiog
her.
The Dominion Line steamer Texas, from
Bristol, arrived in port at 11 o'clock this
morning 'sifter a long and stormy passage.
She left Liverpool on Oot. 25th, and all the
way across experienced nothing but gales
and hurricanes with mountainous head seas.
IC has taken her just nineteen days to cross
the ocean. The only fine day during the
voyage was the eeventh day, on which the
disaster to the Vancouver occurred. Cape
Race was then in sight. Laet Sunday a
terrific hurricane sprang up, but the veesel
passed through it with but slight damage.
There is a great deal of anxiety felt here
concerning the Allan Line vessels Sarnia -
tion, Brazilian, Hibernian, and the Domin-
ion Line steamehip Lake Huron, all of
which are several days overdue. This
anxiety has been heightened by the terrible
disaster to the Vancouver, and the rough
passages experienced by the other ocean
vessels which have arrived here. The
Lake Huron left Liverpool two weeks ago
with a hundred passengers and a valuable
cargo of horses. It is believed that the
captain may have taken a eoutherly course,
which is the safest.
IT HAS A BAD LOOK.
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Did the Bar ttelot-jameson Yarn Originate
With Stanley's Hired Man ?
A London cable says : Mr. Qailter,
editor of the Universal Review, has an
article in that publication on the Stanley
controversy, which has attracted much
attention. Quitter says he is especially
informed that Jameson's diary and private
letters were placed in e box by Bonny after
Jameson's death, and that the box, after
being sealed up by Bonny, was confided to
Stanley. Instead of forwarding the box to
Jameson's family, Stanley broke the seals,
opened the box and retained the papers in
his possession, only parting with them after
repeated applications, including a letter
from a lawyer acting for Jameson's family.
The family commenced legal proceedings,
whereupon Stanley delivered the papers to
the care of a bank, from which they wero
received by the family. Stanley made
extracts from the diary before handing it
over to the bank. Quitter traces tbe origin
of the stories against Barttelot and Jame-
son to Bonny, who, he says, acted as tale-
bearer in general for the camp. Stanley,
he declares, would never have dared to
make such statements unless he had been
assured that Bonny would confirm them.
Bonny, he says, was the paid servant of
Stanley.
A Train Falls Through a Bridge.
A leansae City despatch says : This
morning as a freight train on the Kansas
City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Rail-
way was crossing a bridge over the Kew
River in this oity one span of the bridge
gave way, and precipitated the entire train
into the river, thirty-one fed below. Elis
Moore (colored), who was stealing a ride,
was killed. Fireman Fred Allen is miss.
ing, and is enpposed to be under the wreck.
F. F. Milligan, head brakeman, of this city,
is so badly injured that he will die. The
engineer, conductor and two brakemen
were severely injured. At the scene of the
disaster the river is fifteen feet deep. The
engine and aimed the whole train are
buried out of eight.
Nihilists Eentenced.
A St. Petersburg despatch says: The
trial of the Nihilist e moused of being im-
plicated in a plot againet the Czar con-
cluded to -day. Sophie Guengberg, one of
the prisoners, who was arrested here after
her trial in Paris, in which city ehe was
arrested for having bombs in her posses.
sion, together with two of her accomplices,
named Stoilandsky and Freifeld, were
found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged.
The court, however, recommended that the
Czar remit the sentence of death against
Guengberg arid Freifeld, and that they be
banished to Siberia. Two others, who
were charged with complicity in the plot,
were acquitted.
Three Were Instanily
A Reading, Pa., despatch says : While
the employees of Edward Treilerei stove
factory, at Piertztown, were preparing to
start work for the day, and the engineer
was getting up steam, one of the boilers
exploded. The building war] completely
wrecked, and Henry Eisler, aged 21,
Saseaman Hilbert, aged 25, and Charter]
Oswald, aged 4e), were instantly killed.
Several were seriously injured.
Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the
Admiralty, in a epeeoh at Bedford yester-
day, said the British navy wee !superior to
those of the red of Europe or of America.
He praised the coolness of the captain and
avow of the lost cruiser Serpent. Such
disasters, he seta, are the price England
paid for being mistress of the seas, Ho
added that the Admiralty intended to
pension the widows and to remunerate the
fernlike Of the men who were lost.
STUDENTS AND MILITARY.
Ann Arbor Students Oreate a Eid With
Disastrous Oonsequences.
An Ann Arbor, Mich., despetch nye,:
The most diegraceful and exciting oollege
light in the history of Western institutione
took place last night between about 1,000
students and a squad of State militia,
which remitted in the killing of one student
and the injuring of a dozen more. , The
bitter feeling against the authorities
resulting from the riot of the night before
was largely the cause of this affair. A
rumor spread about the campue that the
rub at the post -office was to be
repeated last evening, and coneequently
hundrede of fellows were upon the
scene when the evening mail arrived.
Therei was, however, no trouble until
about 9.30, when the central portion of the
city was surpised to hear reports of a num-
ber of glans. Immediately every student
in the vicinity came to the conclusion that
a more serious trouble with the authorities
had arisen. A steady dream of etudents
poured upon the streets, who, giving their
college yell while running, materially in-
creased the excitement. Within five
minute a after the first report there were at
least 1,000 students collected at the scene of
the supposed trouble. The mare= was
an informal charivari by members of the
local military company to one of their
number whose wedding night it was. The
captain of the company was one of the
guests inside the house, and coming out he
saw that a serious disturbance might be
the result if the firing continued. He
ordered the men back to the armory, and
they etarted to obey his command. The
students immediately fell in behind in an
irreguler but crimped mess. Some of
them cried out "rush," but no movement
was made in that direction. Quarter-
master Granger, who had charge of the
rnalitia, ordered a charge and the students
fled for a ebort distance, but quickly re-
turned when they eaw the company moving
ing down toward the armory. Coming to
the corner of Liberty and Division streets
the students had °hated up behind again
and once more the order " charge " was
made. Then followed one of the worst
hand-toband fights ever witnessed in this
city. The first man hurt was Quarter-
master Granger, who was struck in the fore.
head by a thro ern brick. He fell and was
carried away. The company was without
bayonets, but used its rifles to good advan-
tage as clubs, while the students were
armed with fence pickets and stones. The
fight lamest have laded ten minutes, and
everybody who took a prominent part was
more or less hurt. One of the most out-
rageous acts was that committed upon I. J.
Denmieon, a freshman literary student
from Toledo, O. He was knocked down
near the fences, but thia did not seem to
satisfy bis assailant, who struck him again
and again. In an unconsoions state lie was
removed to the hospital, where he died this
morning from skull fracture. Granger was
reported dead thie marring, but that is
untrue. Efe is very badly cut in the fore-
head, but will undoubtedly pull through.
It now looks as if a serious charge will be
brought againet members of the militia
company who pertioipatee in the ocenr-
renoe. iflowever, the fact as to who struck
the first blow or who made the first assault
is still in diepate.
PROF. KOCH'S DISCOVERY.
The Medical World Much Interested—A
Royal Davitation.
1A Berlin oeble says: Tho following
particulars are publiehed of a cape of lupus
of the face in Frankfort which Dr. Libbertz
has been treating by Prof. Rooh's method:
Six hours after the injection of the lymph
the temperature of the patient non to over
104 and the pulse to 120. At midnight the
fever rebated, the sores awaited, the head of
the lupus ulcers became light yellow, and
from them exuded a serous liquid. After
thirteen hours scabs began to form. To.
day the patient was free from fever and the
ulcers were covered with Bombe similar to
those on a pereon recovering from an
eruptive fever or from eczema. The doctor
intend a to inject more lymph when the
scabs fall.
A medical correspondent of the Tageblatt
reports that in a case of hang disease the
patient complained of pains in the knee,
which were regarded ae proof of the tuber-
culous nature of the disease, and that an
injection of lymph was meae in the back,
which was followed by considerable swelling
of the knee joints.
Minister Von Gossler has given 200,000
marks Inc the erection of a special hospital
for the treatment of consumptives by the
Koch method. A patient who has been
treeted by Prof. Koch will be shown to the
Sureieal Society on Monday.
mperor William has summoned Prof.
Koch to an interview in order to personally
learn the results which have been obtained
from the new consumption cure.
Irish Laborers Begging for Work.
A London cabte says The board -room
of the Schutt Union, County Cork, was be-
sieged today by a great crowd of small
farmers and laborers, who come to implore
the guardians for food and employment.
The applicante,some of whom carried black
banners, numbered ftilly 1,000. Father
Forrest, of Golsen, said thirty families
were starving in his parish, and he was ob.
liged to mend them out of his own scanty
means. A deputation of directors of the
Schutt and Skibereen Railway, headed by
the high sheriff of Cork, asked the board
to approach the Government for money to
extend the line to Crookhaven, and band
piers, eto. They also suggested further
means to relieve the prevailing dietress,and
the board adopted resolutions in accord-
ance with their proposals.
Church Members Fight Savagely.
A Vienna cable says : A fight occurred
on Sunday at Bistritz, Transylvania, be.
t wecn the opposing members of one of the
churches there. The trouble originated in
the opposition of the Saxon members of the
church to a newly -appointed Roumanian
minister. When the new minister
attempted to enter the church he was pre.
vented from doing go by the Saxons. The
supporters of the pastor came to his aid
and tried to force their way into the
church,; and it desperste conflict ensued.
When the battle wag ended it was found
that eix persons bad been killed and eixteen
injured.
Perim end London may own be connooted
by telephone. The two capitals have
rilready been conneoted with their mimeo-
tive comes by aerial linos, and a cable to
complete the circuit is beingmenufactured.
The cable will be a double one, and will be
laid between Kent and Seagate, the French
and English governments sharing the dost.
The circuit between the two cities will be a
metallic one, and will have the resistance
of 5,900 ohms.
The commiesion appointed by the
Governor reported that twelve Nebraska
counties are inolnaed in the dronght.
stricken district, and that an appropriation
of $100,000 would be required to prevent
actual suffering.
—"Savo you heard the !steak. it in
everybody's mouth?" "No; what is it ?"
"The tongue."
Ck000 "AMU.
flis Cee Before the supreme Court—A
Xtesulto tirauted,
An Ottawa deepatch says : Before the
Supreme Court resumed its regular busi.
flees this morning it heard the ixiotion
the case of Morin, the Moutnaagny murk
derer. Mews. Langelier, Q. C'
. Lemeux,
Q. C., and Choquette appeeredfor Morin,
and Mr. Dunbar, Q. C., km trie Crown, The
gnestion ariees over the panel and the
Crown's right to chellenge, end the decision'
of the highest court will be you important;
in crinainal procedure, au the rights of the
Crown seem to lse in doubt. The vraotioei
is to peruse or call over the jary panel in
selecting a jury. The Crown has then ee
right to order any member to stand aside
for mune. When the panel le exhausted
the Crown has then only the right toper.
emptory challenge for four. In the Morin
osee the panel VMS exhausted and only
eleven jurors empanelled. The panel was
then called over again, and the Crown again
ordered jurors to stand aside to the number
-
of eleven. The Crown had already ordered,
these eleven to stand aside and although it
had only the right to aside,
peremptory
ohallenges for cause, ordered these eleven
to stand aside a second time without
assigning any cause. This was objected tO
by Morin's counsel's at the trial, but the
Judge overruled him. Mr. Linagelier
argued that the Crown, if allowed to order,
jurors aside in the second calling of the
panel, really seized the right of unlimited
peremptory oliallengo, and that it was an,
abuse of the Crown's right whieb had
crept in. The Quebec Court of Queen's,
Bench, however, decided that tbis was not.
a oaee for a writ of error, anti by a major-
ity refused it. To.day, however, the court ,
was altogether with Mr. Lengelier. Mr,
Justice Strong said tee effect of the pram
Mee pursued in the Morin OAS0 would be to
give the Crown the right of selecting itS
own jury. The alibi Justice said he,
would like to hear any authority for -
such it course as was taken by the
Crown in this came Judgment was
reserved until December 10th, and the
court euggested tbat the Crown attorney
should secure another respite for the •
prisoner until after that date. Mr.
Choquette will see that this is carried out,
and is confident of securing a new trial. In
this case, prisoner Morin, it resident of '
Montmagny, Que., one night last w inter
was drinking with a man named Roy.
Daring the night, when both men were in-
toxioated, Morin threw a jug at Roy. The
missile etruck him, inflicting fearful
injuries. As soon as Morin eobered up
he attended to Roy and endeavored to
secure medical aid for him, but onf ortu-
nately it came too late and Roy died.
Morin deems there was DO premeditation,
as he and Roy bad always been very good
friends and he was not sponsible for his
action. Morin WaS sentenced to the
gallows for May 16th, but applicetion was
made to the Court of Appelle on the -
ground that the Crown miallenged the •
same jurymen twice without alleging
cense. This was, however, (meshed, hence
the preeent appeal. Morin wee reepited
from May 16th to Jute, and then till
Novtmber 21st. He hat a wite and one
child. Sir John Thompson, on reviewing
the case some time ago, decided to let the
law take its coarse.
THE SPIRITS INSTRUCTED HIM,
But Be Now Has the Mediums Brought
Before the Qriniluat Court.
A Montrose, Pa., deepatch saye : In the
Criminal Court here today there was con -
chided one of the most singular oases in
the legal history of the State. Some of
the beet lawyers in the State were en-
gaged in it. Scores of witnesees gave
testimony, and people from all over this
region crowded the court -room daily. Olive
Brown and her husband, Philander Brown,
spiritualists, Becured, through their peculiar
doctrines and manifeetatione, such control
over Patti Hill, an aged man residing in
Brooklyn township, as to obtain from him
nearly e3,000. The Browns represented that
they were in communication with the spirit.
world, that Jesus Christ was in need of
money, end that Hiil ronst famish some to
be forwarded, also that Hill's first wife, now
in the spirit land, needed money for new
clothing, etc. Hill from time to time fur-
nished money, which was placed in e Bible
in the presence of the trio. Daring the
night the money would vanish, and •
Hill believed it went to the spirit land.
While on the witness stand Hill told of the
manner in which the epirits instructed him-
self and wife to do various things, and of
hearing the spirits singing "1 am so glad
that Jesus loves me." They alto heard rail.
way trains running in heaven, and saw mills
turning out lumber with which to build the,
heavenly city. Mrs. Hill often conferred
with Si. Peter and St. Paul and with Hill's -
first wife. After long deliberation the jury
found the prisoners guilty, and they willbo,
sentenced on Friday.
UNCLE SAM'S WEALTH.
The Year's Balance Sheet—Growing Re-
ceipts and Expenditures.
A Washington deepatch says: The
Treasurer of the United States, James N.
Huston, in bis annual report, says the net
ordinary revenues dining the last fiscal
year amounted to $403,0801982, a slum but
twice exceeded in the history of the Gov-
ernment. The increase over the year
before was $16,030,923, of which $11,725,-
191 came from the internal revenue. The
ordinary expenditures were e297,736,436,an
increase of $15,739,871 over those of the
year before. The surplus revenues were
e105,344,496, of which $20,304,224 was paid
out in premiums on bonds purchased. The
receipts of the Post -office Department were
$61,106,041 and the expenditures e67,011,.
263, an increase of between five and six
millions on both sides.
Expelled frona the House.
A Sydney, N. S. W., cable says: At yes-
terday's session of the Legislative Assembiy,
Mr. Crick, member for West Macquarrie,
became involved in n dispute with the chair-
man of the Assembly, and in very violent
language defied him to enforce the rule
against him. The chairman, after fruit-
lessly warning the offending meixiber, WAD
compelled to order his expulsinp from the
ohennber. The duly appointed officers re.
moved Mr. Crick, but in A short time he
-
reappeared. He was then again forcibly
put out. The Assembly then paned
resolution declaring his seat vacant.
Wouldn't Trust a Bank.
The opening ol a bank in Hardinsburg;
brought to light a $500 bill that it fernier
living near here has had stored away in his
house for 20 years, President Beard'
brought the bill to his bank a few days
since and deposited it with them. The
bill was a little torn, but otherwise ap
pearod to be ea right. The amount put
out at dimple interest for that length of
time, would have brought the owner §600.
—Breckenridge (Kati.) News.
A Lewiston (01e.) ghee dealer tolls the
Journal : Girls between 16 and 18 have
bigger feet than after 20 to S4. The foot ia.
fleshy at that time and liergei but as years
some the foot decreases and the tattooleo
grow more Arm
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