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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 279 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS He relit Gently Into Deeth’e Arms. He Hea Bees sionlf Dying Ibr Ion the—A Friend Sey« Night Work Wrecked HU Constltstloa. PnbUe Manifestation/! of Uegret. Niw York, November 18.—Ex-Presi dent Chester A. Arthur died at 6 o’clock this morning at his residence No. 123 Lex ington avenue. He had been ailing for some time from a complication or di seases, principally kidney affection. He Bpent the summer at watering places and it was supposed that this bad strengthen ed somewhat hiB enfeebled condition. Hi death was unexpected, it not being supposed outside of hi household that he was in any immediate danger. As soon as the news of Arthur’s death was made public, many flags on public and S rivate buildings were placed at half mast. ir. Arthur had lived at No. 123 Lexington avenue for twenty years or more. A stroke of | cerebral /apoplexy sudden, but not wholly unexpected by the attending phy sicians. terminated hi life. The stroke came in his sleep between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and be aid not rally thereafter. Hi death was painless, like the slow-going out of a burned down candle, and for hours before the end came he was unconscious to his surroundings. Hi son and daughter, hi sister, hi former law partner, Sherman W. K. Nevals, and hi closest friend, Surrogate Rollins, were at hi bedside. All reports to the contrary notwithstanding, Mr. Arthur’s health had not improved during hi stay at New London six weeks ago, and at his return on October 1, he was no better than when he left the city. As time passed no permanent improvement came and the physicians feared some such sud den stroke as the one to which he suc cumbed. In his enfoebled condition, even a flight stroke of apoplexy would have proved fatal to the once robust patient. With the beginning or the present week a marked change for the better set in. Tuesday the ex-president felt better and stronger than at any time since he was taken sick, and commented hopefully upon the fact. It was after midnight when his attendant left him alone in his bedroom and nothing was heard of him during the early morn ing hours. He was not disturbed until his attendant entered his room at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. He found Mr. Arthur lying on his side breathing heuvily and could not rouse him. The family answered his summons but tailed to elicit any sign of consciousness or recognition from tne ex-president. In alarm they summoned his physician, Dr. George A. Peters, who has been in attendance upon Mr. Arthur throughout his illness, and who responded promptly and at once saw he was suffering from ,a stroke of cerebral apoplexy. A small blood vessel in the brain had burst and paralysis of the right side had ensued. From the moment the discovery wus made all hope was known to be in vain, but no efforts were spared to bring the patieut back to consciousness. They were all alike fruitless. Mr. Arthur lay motionless and speechless all day. He knew what was going on about him lor he squeezed the doctor’s baud mid' put Out his tongue partially when asked to do so, but he never spoke or gave any other sign of consciousness. Last night at 6 o'clock. an enfeebled pulse, more difficult respiration, and other signs of a physical feature Indicated to the watchful eyei of bis physicians that, the end wus drawing near. A change for the worse came on rapidly, and his sisters and children gathered at his bedside. Dr. William A. Valentine, Dr. Peters’ partner, and Surrogate Rollins stayed with them during the night. Mr. Kuovals went home at midnight. .Mr. Arthur’s strength ebbed out slowly, and with it his life. It was 5 o’clock when the end enure. He hud been entirely senseless for hours, and died with out a struggle. Undertaker Davidson was summoned to take charge of the remains this morning. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 0 a. m. f rom the Church of Heavenly Rest, on Fifth avenue, Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan officiating. Mr. Arthur was not a mem ber of any church, but his wife formerly attended that church. One of the dis tinctive features of the ex-president’s character was his strong loyalty to her memory. Mr. Arthur’s remains will be buried in Albany Rural cemetery in the family plaf. Flags at Hair Hast. Washington, November 18.—The flags on the government buildings flying at half mast in a high wind this morning conveyed to the citizens of Washington tho first in timation of the death of ex-President Chester A. Arthur. The news spread rapidly and was received with expres sions of regret by every ode. In the de partments the reception of the sad news caused quite a shock, in view of the gen erally favorable reports of the condition of the ex-president’s health that have been -received from time to time. A gentleman who occupied an official position very near to Arthur during bis occupancy of the executive mansion in commenting upon the news said hewas surprised to note the length of time the ex-president had borne up under his fatal affliction, although possessed of a strong constitution and a magnificent physique, his habit of life was such that a complete wreck of his health was most inevitable. It hud been Mr. Arthur’s practice, said this gentleman, not only while holding the presidential office, but for many years prior, to turn night into day. He never retired before 2 o’clock in the morning and beginning his work in the afternoon hours, continued it through the midnight hours. During the last six weeks of his residence at the white house his health was in a deplorable condition, a fact which he fully realized. , , ., The first information received by the president of the death of the ex-president was conveyed in a telegram from James C. Reed, the latter’s confidential secretary. It was received at the white house about J o’clock and merely stated that General Arthur died at 5 o’clock this morning. The president was very much shocked at the intelligence, and at once indited the following telegram of sympathy to Mrs. McElroy, tho ex-president’s sister: Ac cept my heartfelt sympathy in your per sonal grief and the expression of my sorrow for the death of one who was my kind and considerate friend. The people of the country will sincerely mourn the loss of a citizen who served them well in their highest trust and won their affection by an exhibition of the best traits of true Ameri can character. _ _ ,, [Signed] “Grover Cleveland. The flag on the white bouse was placed at half-mast immediately on the receipt of the news, and soon after the flags on all the public buildings in the city were also placed at half-mast, and arrangements were also made for draping the public buildings. The work of draping the white house was begun before 12 o’clock. Secre tary Bayard heard of the ex-president s death about 11 o’clock and proceeded di rectly to the white house to confer with the president ns to tbe proper course to> be pursued. Ail the other members of the cabinet arrived about 12 o’clock. The death of President Arthur was the only subject of discussion at the cabinet meet ing, and it was agreed to issue au executive order announcing the death of the ex- president and directing the publio build ings to be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, and also that publio busi- ness be suspended on the day set apart for the funeral. President Cleveland to-day issued a proc lamation announcing the death of ex-Pres ident Arthur, ordering that tbe executive mansion and department buildings be draped in mourning for thirty days and publio besiness in the departments be sus- S ended on the day of the funeral. Ex- ecretary Boutwell to-day announced in the court of claims the death of ex-Presi- dent Arthur and the court adjourned until Monday as a mark of respect to the de ceased. Attorney-general Garland will to-morrow make an official announcement of the death of the ex-president to the supreme court of the United States. President Cleveland and several of the members of the cabinet will leave here Friday night for New York to attend the funeral of ex-President Arthur. President Sherman will apDoint a committee of sen ators to attend the funeral. KAULBARS’ COUP D’ETAT. Russia Imperiously Bulldozes Poor Little Bui- gurls. Rustohuk, November 18.—The govern ment has refused to remove the command ant and prefect of Phillippopolis whoso dismissal was demanded by Gen. Kaulbars. The government promises, however, to make an inquiry and to punish the police men concerned in the arrest of the Rus sian cavass if they are culpable. The re gents have returned to Sofia. KAULBARS’ COUP D’ ETAT. Sofia, November 18.—The ezar has in structed Gen. Kaulbars to leave Bulgaria at once with all the Russian consuls if bis note to the regents demanding the dis missal from office of Gen. Mulerkoff, com mandant at Phillippopolis, for his couduct in arresting the Russian eavass, is not com plied with. In the event of his departure, Kaulbars has been ordered to place all Russians in Bulgaria and eastern Ronmelia under the care of Germany’s agent at Sofia. The re gents have asked Kaulbars to give them time to reply to his ultimatum. They wish until the end of the week, when all the ministers will be in the city. It is believed that Kaulbars has been instructed to find a pretext to end his mission in Bulgaria by some coup de tat, which would make his departure a political necessity. The sus picion prevails that he is attempting to work up a case out oi the Incident of the arrest of the Russian cavass at Philippo- polis. — England. London, November 18.—Two prominent Northampton socialists, deputed by the meeting of unemployed workingmen to collect funds, were arrested on a charge of begging, although the name of the mayor headed the list of contributions. The chief constable, in dismissing the prisoners, Inti mated that they would not be allowed to collect money. HOPE FOR IRELAND, A committee of the cabinet, composed of Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Lord Ashbourne and Right Hon. Wm. Henry Smith, is preparing a land bill for Ireland. The first draft is based on an extension of the Ashbourne act. It limits the tenants’ purchase of lands to holdings under sixty acres. If the commission sanctions the transfer the imoerial treasury will ad vance the amount, the commission paying four-fifths to the landlord and retaining the other fifth until the tenants’ annual in stallments amount to one-fifth of tlie stip ulated sum. The tenants’ repayment s hall extend over thirty-nine years, with inter est at 4 per cent, per annum, as In the Ashbourne act. The total amount necessary to be guaranteed by the treasury is estimated at £5,000,000, the sales under the Ashbourne act having already ex hausted the parliamentary grant of £5,- 000,000. It is reported that the govern ment, trusting to parliament’s retrospect ive sanction, 1ms ordered the treasury to continue to make advances. If the report be true, this action exposes the govern ment to a critical attack for a breach of tho constitution. Ireland. A CRUEL JUDGE. Dublin, November 18.—Judge O’Hagan, of Armagh court, in rent oases brought before him, has confirmed most of the judicial rents, and in one instance has raised the rent 25 per cent. MURDERERS GO SCOTT FREE. The government has decided not to pros ecute tlie nine constables charged with murder in shooting people during tlie Belfast riots. The government came to this decision, notwithstanding that the coroner’s jury had rendered a verdict of murder against the constables. Gen. Bul- ler has determined to abandon the practice of erecting police huts and locating police men therein for the protection of boycot ted farmers in the country. THE CHILDREN OF THE WOOD. Two Boys In Missouri Eaton l»y Wolves. Chicago, November 18.—Two boys named Flynn und Myers aged 10 ami 15 years, went out to gather hickory nuts near Dexter, Mo., last Monday. Not re turning, cearcb was made and the clothing and hands of one were found, and evi dence showing that wolves had killed and devourered the boys. Staddard and Dill- inger counties are overrun with wolves which are becoming very bold and ra pacious. | Steve Elkins’ Prophecy, Washington, November 17.—Accord ing to the Baliimore American Hon. Stephen B, Elkins, en route from New York last night, in discussing the politi cal outlook for 1888, expressed the opinion that Mr. Blaine would be nominated by the republicans, and the democratic nom inee would be a man who would stand on the platform, “To the victors belong the spoils.” Mr. Elkins is quoted as saying that he did not think that Mr. Blaine was a candidate, but that he would be the strongest man for the party. Our Baptist Brethren. Wilmington, N. C., November 18.—In the North Carolina Baptist state conven tion to-day the subject of state missions was discussed and $10,000 pledged for work next year. About fifty additional dele gates have reported. Rev. Mr. Bell, of Richmond, Va., addressed the convention to-night in behalf of foreign missions. A Cow prom Ik*. Lancaster, Pa., November 18. — The strike of the employes of the Columbia Rolling Mill for an increase in the price of middling to $3.85, which has been in pro gress for nearly four months, baa been compromised by the men accepting $3.75. Work will be resumed in all the depart- mentaimmediately. What Our Solons Are Doing For Us. The Bills Introduead—The Bribery Committee la Session—A Witness Talks Ostia Meeting, Hsklac Kaey Disclosures. Atlanta, November 18.—The proceed ings in the house were opened with prayer by Chaplain Branham. The reports of committees being in or der the committee on railroads recom mended the passage of the bills incorpo rating the Atlanta and Hawklnsville and the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic rail roads. The committee on general judicia ry reported. The committee on finance recommended the reading a second time and recommitting to the committee the general appropriation and the general tax bills. The committee on banks reported. The committee on special judiciary report ed, recommending among other bills that the bill allowiug the Macon Gas'and Water Company to $500,000, and to allow the mayor of city council of Macon to erec* a market house, do pass. The oomiuittee on education reported. A number of bills were read the second time, among them the general appropri ation and general tax bills. Three hun dred copies of each of these were ordered printed. Several bills were read the third time, among them a bill by Mr. Rawls of Effing ham to amend the election laws of the state. Recommitted to the committee on privileges and elections. * A bill by Mr. Calvin of Richmond to amend section 1261 of the code of 1882. Recommitted. A message from the senate was received announcing the passage of certain bills. Leave of absence was granted to tho commltte on the academy of the blind. The bill to make judges of the superior and supreme courts ineligible to other office during their terms or two years thereafter was reported on adversely by the committee on general judiciary and loet. Unanimous oonsent was granted Mr. Schofield, of Bibb, to introduce a bill to regulate labor. It was read the first time. Mr. Moye, of Washington, introduced a. bill repealing the act providing for a school of technology; also, a bill appropriating to Washington county $3,341.53 for quelling an insurrection against the state. Adjourned at 1 o’clock. Senate Processings. Atlanta, November 18.—The senate was called to order at 10 o’clock by Presi dent Davidson and prayer was offered by Rev. John Jones, chaplain. After roll call ana the reading of tbe journal, the roll was called for the intro duction of new bills, and the following were read the first time: By Mr. Brannon—A bill to amend an act . providing for the proper return of proper ty in this state for taxation. X By Mr. Higdon—A hill to amend aeotlofi 4709 of the co e, so as to entitle witnesses for the state to participate pro rata upon nr dUt.itmtion of any fouds arising from fiuMh and forfeitures. ,i ,'B* By Mr. Jackson/—A bill to amendjMA- tlon 4005, changing limitation of Indict ments In certain cusesea from two to four years. By Mr. McCamy—A bill to amend 6583 of tlie code by limiting the lien of judg ment on transferred property, ana for other purposes. Mr. Smith, chairman of the general ju diciary committee, to which was referred the question as to when amendments to the constitution went into effect, suid question having arisen yesterday on the motion to pass a local bill arising in tho senate, reported a resolution calling for the appointment of a committee from tho Louse and senate to investigate the tbe capitol was in 1884. Mr. Harrison, I think, first suggested that thoso of us in terested in developing Georgia marble should combine in Borne effort to shape public opluion and direct the popular rntfid towards the selection of Georgia marble and to nrocure the good will of the capital commission. A paper was drawn up in which it was provided that the hon orable and legitimate expenses In attaining this end be borne equitably between us." At this point Hon. N. J. Hammond, coun sel for J. F. Harrison, made the point that the paper itself was the highest evidence of its contents, Mr. McLendon stated that the committee had deter mined that the investigation should be full, open, fair and unrestricted, and in no way handicapped by technicalities. Mix Dewar resumed: “I signed this paper, but when I sent It on to Chicago, President Clements ordered that my name be erased and it was done. Subsequently Mr. Harri son demanded $1700 of the Georgia Marble company as our share of the heavy expense he bad been at. This was in November or December, 1885. This was shortly after the session of the legislature of of 1884. We subsequently' paid $750. Mr. Harrison receipted for the money. There were but two companies that could have furnished marble, the Georgia Marble Company and the Perseverance Marble Company of which Mr. Harris was presi dent. If either company was awarded tho contract the other was to be allowed to fhrnish a part of it. I know of no combi nation by which these two companies agreed upon the figures in their bids.” Senator Rankin stated that he bad no no questions to ask the witness. Col. Hammond, counsel for Harrison, a uostioned the witness ns to the organiza- ou of the Georgia Marble company. Tho witness was officer in charge In tne state and was general manager. The effort to direct public opinion contemplated the employment of the press as an important agent. Witness was receiving $1800 as salary and had forty-eight shares of stock. The stock was worth $100 a share. Fifteen had been paid in. I think it would have required a hundred and twenty-five thous- and cubic feetof marble to build thecapitol. I told Mr. Harrison if the contract was given for Georgia marble I would be will ing to pay $500, if the Georgia Marble Com pany furnished 50,000 feet. I think we Would have lost money if the contract had been given us at the price we bid, but it Would have been a great advertisement. There was a good deal hi the papers oil the subject of Georgia murble at that time. I am not familiar with the papers in Geor gia. I am ashamed to Bay the Atlanta Constitution is the only paper in the state J. A. Bisaner, examined : Was employed by Mr. Harrison in ’84j. was in Atlanta ill the winter of ’84 during the session ol the legislature; M*. Harrison was engaged in the marble business and was trying to get the capitpl contract changed from Oolitic limestone to marble. He proposed to get the change through the legislature. On the 24th of November I went to Marietta to oecuro the services of Gen. Wm. Phillips for Mr. Harrison, and on the next day he came to Atlanta to see Mr. Harri- son. He . was employed and entered' at once actively an tbe Work. - Gen. Phillips said in December be. would/need help, and said he would see JBdge Fain a number of times. General Phillips, Judge Fain, Mr. Harrison and Senator Rankin met in Judge Fain’s room. CoL Rankin wan generally there after nightfall. A committee was appointed from thesenato to investigate the question of a change to Georgia murble, and I was employed frequently in bringing wit nesses before that com rnittee. On the 20th of December, Gen. Phillips, Mr. Harrison, Judge Fain, Colonel Rankin and I met in Judge Fain’s room at Mercer’s hotel. Mr. Harrison entered with a roll of money and handed it to General Bliillips. I don’t how much General Phillips paid know out of tlie money. I never heard General Phillips say anything about, employing Colonel Rankin. The evening before we question. Upon de motion of Mr. James ! met that night in the room. General Phil- tlic resolution wus recoin milted to the gen- ’’P 3 tol ! i ,le ner '^ to ' na p e oral!, irllciarv committee. i Colonel Runkm a present. us he m eral judiciary committee. A racssugc from the house was received announcing thu passage by that body of certain bills. On motion of Mr. Jackson the Hills wore taken up and read the first time in the senate : A bill creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Dc- Kalb. A bill to establish a system of public schools in the city of Carrollton. A biil to repeal an act establishing a county court in the county of Douglass. On motion of Mr. James a recess of fif teen minutes was taken. The .senate beiug again called to order, Mr. Smith, chairman of the judiciary com mittee, reported in favor of the passage of the senate local bill incorporating the town of Salt Springs. Passed—yeas 27, nays 0. Mr. Hawkes, chairman of the committee on railroads, reported in favor of the pass age of the bill incorporating the Salt Springs and Northwestern Railroad Com pany. On motion the rules were suspend ed and the bill read the second time. The committee on the asylum of the blind was given leave of absence until Monday. Mr. Pringle moved the senate adjourn until 40 o’clock to-morrow. The vote in the affirmative was lfifht, and Mr. Butt, of tlie twenty-fourth district, who, besides being one of the best members, is some thing of a wag, voted lustily, “No!” and the president declared the motion lost. A moment later Mr. Butt asked leave for the committee on rules to retire, and was taken completely aback when the senate voted overwhelmingly in the negative. They had gotten even with the joker, and an audible smile went round the body. When n moment, later Mr. Robins moved to adjourn until 10 o’clock to-morrow, the motion prevailed unanimously. Tlie Bribery Investigation. Atlanta, November IS.—At half-past 7 o’clock the joint investigating committee from the senate and house met in the sen ate chamber to enter upon the investiga tion of the eh urges of lobbying and bribery in the last legislature, in which James P. Harrison, Judge Fain, Senator Rankin, General Wm. Phillips, and others are in volved. Senator Hawks, chairman of the senate committee, presided over the ses sion, and G. Y. Tigner, stenographer of the Chattahoochee circuit, acted as secretary. Mr. Butt called for the reading of the charges and the resolution under which the committee is acting. The following gentlemen compose the committee: From the senate, Messrs. Hawkes, Butt, Guerry, Lamkin and Roberts; and from the house. Messrs. McLendon, Harrison, Felton, of Bibb; McCord, Gamble, Henry and West. The following witnesses were called and sworn: J. A. Bisaner, George R. Eager, James P. Harrison, James A. Dewar and B. F. Abbott. Gen. Was. Phillips and Capt. E. P. Howell were absent, the former having sent a certificate from his physician that he was physically unable to be present. All the witnesses were required to leave the room except the one being examined. Mr. Dewar, of Pickens, general manager of the Georgia Marble company, was first ealled. The investigation was conducted by Chairman McLendon, of the house committee. Demur said: “All the connection that I had with ar. effort to direct the legislation so as to have Georgia marble selected for | was a poor man and had done ! good work in the committee, i I don’t know of any employment of Col. j Rankin. Judge Phillips said it was a pres ' cat to him. 1 don’t, know wnat was paid j to Judge Fain or Mr. Rankin. 1 did not ! sco the hills. I was paid $50 and gave a I receipt for it. I heard Mr. Harrison say j afterwards the thing had cost him over i $3000 and he had paid Judge Fain more ! than his services were worth. When j Capitol Commissioner Crane died in Janu ary, 1885, there was an effort by Messrs. Harrison, Fain, Phillips, Living stone and Rankin to have a man appointed in his place who was favorable to Georgia marble. They tried to secure the appoint ment of I). F. Butler, and when the gov ernor said the appointee must be an At lanta man they selected D. F. Beuttie, but E. P. Howell-was appointed. 1 don’t know of t e employment of Fain or Rankin. The only money I saw paid was to General Phillips by Mr. Harrison. Gen. Phillips had a tally sheet on which he claimed a majority of the senate favored the change from Oolitic limestone to Georgia marble. I understand Gen. Phillips was to get $500. Col. Rankin would retire from Judge Fain’s room when tho discussion turned npon the change to Georgia marble. lie seemed not to want to hear the diaousion. The committee did not adjourn until mid night. They IVurc Caught Knocking Down. Chicago, November 18.—A Tiinesspecial from the City of Mexico says: “To the great surprise of the railroad circles and the traveling populace, tlie management of the Mexican Central Railway has dis charged every passenger conductor on the road, some sixty in all. It is said that the removals were made on t he secret reports of spotters seni out by the Boston direc tors who su pecteri an organized system of stealing. About thirty American station agents have also been discharged on the ground of their supposed complicity with the conductors. A large number oi the dismissed conductors and agents will leave here Friday for Vera Cruz to take ■Saturday's steameri for Galveston and New Orleans. They denounce the action of the railroad officials. A similar discharge of passenger conductors took place on the Central road two years ago, when it was discovered beyond a shadow of doubt that thousands of dollars of the company’s money had been systematically pocketed by conductors. Freight train conductors have, us a genera) thing, been promoted along the line to the places made vacant by the dismissed passe..ger offi cials. A large tie contractor, who super intends nearly all of the ties of the Central system, has been notified by the company to cease delivering ties until financial affairs improve, as it is unable to pay for the same on its present revenues. Death la Troy. Troy, N. Y., November 18.—The vitriol works of the John L. Thom pson Chemical Co., near west Troy, were demolished by a cyclone this morning. Six men were badly burned by vitriol and cut, but one fatally. The loss is $40,000. A canal boat captain was blown Into the canal and drowned. Wednesday Was Red-Lettered by Fatal Casualties. The North amt West Visited by Snow Starais, Cj • clonus anil Elrcs—Two Young Lsdlrn Ire Hurncd Up—Two Newspaper* llrstroyed-Railway Acci dents. Cold Weather. New Orleans, November 18.—Snow and sleet were reported yesterday morning at points in northeru Louisiana. Indianapolis, Ind., November 18.—A News special from Marion reports that near the village of Landsviile lived James Johnson, a prosperous farmer. This morn ing the son of Johnson arose and built a fire, but finding it was only 3 o’elook he re turned to bed, and half an hour later the house was in flames. Johnson and his wife und their two sons escaped in their night clothes. Two daughters of Johnson, Ella and Minnie, aged respectively 18 and 20 years, found themselves surrounded by flamoB in their up-stairs room. They tried to jump to the ground, but the escape was shut off'. Ono fell on the stairway and perished. The other ran back to her bedroom, fell across the bed and was suffocated. The horror-stricken spectators were unable to render any assistance and the building was completely destroyed. Among the cinders this morning all that could be found of the remains of the unfortunate young women were a few bits of charred bones. The elder of them was a teacher in the Landsviile public school. An employe named Turner in making his escape was so severely burned that ho will probably die. Wreck oa the Ball. Pittsburg, Pa., November 1$.—Thu lim ited express coming east on tho Pittsburg, Cincinuati and Bt. Louis railroad, which was due in this city at 6:30 this morning, was wrecked by a landslide at Jones’ ferry, on the outskirts of the city, and a number of persons were injured, two of whom, it is thought, will die from the result of their wounds. The heavy rains of the past thirty-six hours had loosened the earth along the road apd the conductor of the limited had been instructed to proceed carefully. The train was running slowly, not making more than ten miles an hour. Just at the time it reached Jones’ ferry a mass of rocks and earth came tumbling down from a precepice forty feet nbovo. Tho first part of the train escaped, but huge rocks crashed into three sleeping cars. The interior of the first of the sleep ing oars was almost completely demol ished. It was a Cincinnati car, and for tunately had a smaller number of passen gers on it than any coach that has gone out of Cincinnati on the limited express for months. All of the occupants had ariseu and most of them were in the forward part of the car making their toilets. The two other sleeping coaches were badly wrecked. The engineer stopped the train at once, hut on surveying the situation It was concluded to run the train to tho Union station, where tbe wounded wore promptly attended to. Eight passengers were seriously hurt and probably as many moro slightly injured. David Aruhem, of Pittsburg, and 8. A. Bennett, of New York, are the most seri ously injured and may die. One stone which lodged In the aloe per weighed 1500 pounds. It Blew soil Hire anil Blew. CllAMBER3BURG, Pa., November 18.— The storm, beginning with a heavy rain, yesterday morning became a tornado by nightfall, and lifted several houses from their foundations and badly damaged sev eral; but the chief mischief in town was worked to chimneys, shutters, etc. In the country ends of houses were blown in. barns leveled with the ground, school houses upset, trees torn out by the rools and fences carried away. Much fear and excitement prevailed and the lives or many at, various times were in danger. Up to this time no loss of life has been re ported. Howling iVinils. Chicago, November 18.—The storm on the lake continues with considerable fury, strong winds prevailing from tlie soutii- west with tlie air tilled with snow. A number of lumber luggers reached this port, this morning, having lost some of their canvas and sustained other losses, but no serious disasters have been reported. Railway trains from tlie west and north west are all delayed, and a number in Wis consin ure reported to be stalled in snow drifts. A Fatal Accident. Pittsburg, November 18.—A landslide occurred on the line of the Pan Handle road in the city limits this morning, by which tho limited express from tlie west was wrecked and a number of passengers injured, some fatally. “(Ini) a Fireman” Killed. Cincinnati, November 18.—A special from Vincennes, Ind., says: “The north bound passenger train on the Vincennes and Chicago road ran into a fallen tree Tuesday night near Lawrenceville, causing a had wreck and killing Fireman Fred Esch and injuring Engineer Bigulow. No passengers wore hurt. At Slauulmt Too. Staunton, Va., November 18.—A wind storm of almost unprecedented violence prevailed here last night, blowing down trees, unroofing houses and doing a great amount of damage. A Fire lu Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., November 18.—A fire this morning destroyed the Upson Guano Company’s factory and its contents. The loss is over $30,000, partly insured. A Murd/'r in Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., J. D. Potter, a draughts man at the United States navy yard, was shot by George W. Hill in the navy yard last Monday and died this morning. Hill alleged that, Potter, who is a married man, made improper proposals to his daughter, a girl 16 years of age. Ilill was indicted to-day in the United States court aud bail was refused. Another Train Derailed. Cincinnati, November 18.—A special from Lexington, Ky., says a passenger train on the Newport and Mississippi Val ley railroad partly ran oft' a trestle Tuesday, near Triple Tunnel, caused by a broken wheel. The sleeper was thrown entirely off an eighteen foot trestle. Chief En gineer Lam, a Pullman car conductor and several passengors were injured slightly. A Big Eire In Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., November 18.—A fire broke out at 2:30 o’clock this morning re sulting in the complete destruction of Geo. N. Pierce & Co.’b bird cage and re frigerator manufactory. The flames ex tended to Dormer’s wholesale fish store house, which was gutted, and across the street, where they seriously damaged the hardware store of Sidney, Shepard & Co. Five firemen were injured, but not serious ly. The total loss is estimated at $150,000. The heaviest loser is Geo. N. Price, who loses $25,000 on buildings and $50,000 on stock and machinery. His total Insur ance is $50,000. Sidney Shepard & Co. lose about $15,000 on their bulling and their stock was damaged by water. Their loss Is fully covered by insurance. James H. Dormer’s loss is about $15,000, insured. W. Eppener A Co., meal packers, lose on building and stock about $10,000. There are several smaller losses. A Newspaper Destroyed. Wii.kbsbarrk, Pa.. November 18.—Dur ing the heavy storm at Towanda this morn ing a fire broke out in the Daily Review building. In a few minutes a high wind spread the flames to adjoining buildings in tne block, which were destroyed. The fire originated in the press room of the Review office, and destroyed that building and its contents. The loss is estimated at $20,000. Tho Storm la Feansylvanla. Lock Haven, November 18.—The severe wind storm that swept over this city at 6 o’clock this morning did much damage to proporty. At the Pennsylvania paper mills two large iron smoke stacks seventy- five feet high were blown down. One of them foil on; tho evaporating building completely demolishing it and injuring four men, who were buried in the ruins. The other stack fell across the smoke house and crushed it. Fireman II. Ben nett was badly injured. Many buildings In the city are damaged, and a large to bacco shed, owned by Proctor Meyers, was totally demolished. The roof on a new nail mill building wrb slightly dam aged. Reports from the country are to the effect that tho farmers have suffered severely by damages to fences, fruit trees, and buildings. Anather Newspaper Wrecked. Morristown, N. J., November 18.— During a very heavy wind storm, accom- g anted by lightning, this morning the hronicle building was struck ana the upper wall shattered. The wind lifted ofi the roof and destroyed the walls above the second Btory, wrecking the building. A number of minor casualties are reported elsewhere in this section. Othor Towns Wrecked ssd Lises Lost. Wilkesbarrr, Penn., November 18.— A brief but destructive cyclone accom panied by a rain storm prevailed here and in Wyoming valley this morning, causing inteiise excitement while it lasted. Roofs of houses in various parts of the city were torn off, telegraph and telephone wires to all parts wero greatly damaged, and trees were snapped in two, while the storm lasted. At Kingston, one mile from here, the new Catholic churoh, 120 by 60 feet, with 12-inch walls, was blown down and totally wrecked. The loss which falls upon the contractor is esti mated at $10,000. At Parsons, three miles from this city, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company are putting up a new shaft and during the gale the timbers and planks were tossed about promiscuously. Robert Johnson, a carpenter at work at the time, was struck by a flying plank and instantly killed. The steeple of the Methodist Episcopal church, one of the highest in this section, was blown down and completely demolished. No. 3 shaft and tbe roof of No. 2 shaft or the Delaware and Hudson company were blown down and destroyed. The dam-sge done at these two collieries has caused a suspension of work for tho present. Mere Snsif sail More Dwti, Dks Moines, November 18.—The storm continnes. While the snow plow on the Fonda road, of the Wabash system, was pushing through a drift near Panora yes terday three trackmen, Mr. Farrow and his son and Joseph Davis, were struck and so badly injured that Farrow and his son died last evening. Davis had both legs broken and was otherwise severely hurt. The storm wns so blinding that the men enuid not be seen by the engineer. Rarnlng s ('mil Breaker, Wilkbbbarre, Pa., November 18.—The breaker No. 14 erected at Port Blanchard two years ago by the Pennsylvania Coal Company, was totally burned to-night. It is supposed that tbe fire originated from the boiler house. A number of coal cars which were standing on the tracks in and about tlie cca! breaker when the fire broke r ut, were also burned with the contents. The loss is estimated at. between $60,000 and $75,000, and is partly covered by insu rance. Charred Bondi, identified. Washington, November 17.—There was received at the treasury department to-day a package from a citizen of Fort Wayne, Ind., containing a lot of small particles of churred papers. Accompanying the pack age was an affidavit which suid That on the 7th of the present month the ufllantwas tlie owner of a five hundred dollar four per cent, coupon bond. He gave it to his wife to take care of, and on that day she placed it in a box, which she bid in the oven of a stove for safe keening. The oven also contained a lot of kindling-wood. Some children while playing about the stove accidentally set the kindling on fire, and before it was discovered by the woman who had placed the box in the stove the contents of the box were almost destroyed beyond recognition. The parti cles were gathered together, however, and sent to the treasury department. This forenoon they were turned over to a young lady clerk, who in a remarkably short period of time, managed to decipher tbe number of the bond and its face value, to gether with the value of tho coupons which had been attached. The whole pile of tbe charred and worthless-looking re mains would not cover when spread out a surface much larger than a dollar bill. A new bond will be issued in place of the one thus mutilated, and the owner will be again the happy possessor of a $500 fou r per cent. bond. Sale «f the French Crown Jewels. Faria Dispatch to London Times. The senate to-day, by 127 votes to 97, agreed to the sale of such of the crown jewels as have not an artistic value. The application of the proceeds, which the chamber had wished to devote to work men’s superannuation funds and technical schools, is to be settled by a future law. The bill will now have to go back to the chamber. The sale is expected to realize 12,000,000f. One reason assigned for the measure by its supporters Is that these jewels are a stepping-stone to a royalist restoration. The same reason was given for making a thoroughfare through the Tuileries gardens, and next for razing the ruins ot the Tuileries. It is not easy to see, however, how the lack of crown jewels or the demolition of the Tuileries could be an obstacle to the revival of monarchy. Chicago Quiet. Chicago, November 18.—The condition of affairs at the Union stock yards is prac tically unchanged. Additional men were engaged by the packers to-day. Some of the houses are gradually beginning to ope rate at nearly their full capacity, though several of the houses have uot yet opened t-lieir doors. The Second regiment of in fantry and one troop of cavalry remain on duty, but it is expected they will be with drawn to-morrow.