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A shell was thrown into the fort, and, exploding, killed one man and wounded three more. .The Americans Lai grown grim and determined. There tras little tear of a panic now. Those bevy bulls which constantly made their work trenib'e and scattered dirt, sand mid gravel all over the defenders, seemed o frighten theiu no longer. A grim despair had settled down over tvery ore. Even Zeke Gross became sullen and silent. "We'll fight 'em as long as there's an onnce of powder, but they'll hive the joke on our necks after all," he declared. "Thej'll never git it on mine," the blacksmith retorted. "Boom! whiz! bang! " came a shell ex plolin;? above the works beneath which eke and the blacksmith were lying. "Wonder if them I lasted things would hurt a feller?" said the blacksmith. "I don't keer to try 'em," answered &inion, who had lain down a few momenta to rest. The sun was woll up, and the day bade fi'ir to be exceedingly hot. About ten o'clock in (he forenoon the British land forces under Bridges come to Belfast, and planting the r artillery on the hill, began pounding on the west line of works. Leaving the east line under the manage ment of Simon, our hero had the guns at Ihe west manned, and, deploying fifty sharpshooters among the rocks and slumps, drove tho forces under Major Bridges back over the hill. In the meanwhile the man-of-war had been firing away at the fort with such remarkable precision that the coolest derent!ers became alarmed. I Despite the fact that the ' Americans were using the long twenty-four to the best of their ability, the British actually got out a warp under fire, and bog an slowly coming "into the harbor to make Iheir fire more effective. Noon camo, and the Americans had not touched the ship. The women and chil dren of the village had been sent to a bomb-proof buiMing dug in the side of the hill, among them Ola and her foster father. "Je.-t let a old sea-dog manage the long torn," came a voice from behind Griffith. ' lie turned about, and, to his astonish ment, saw Captain Gatrell, the old sea cnpta5n. "What, you here. Captain Gatrell? Get back to safety. Why are vou expos ing yourself to danger?" cried Griffith. "l)'ve pea that, shipmate, and that, and that?" asked the sailor, pointing to three or four dead and wounded Americans who lay within the works. " hy did they ex pose theirselves?" 'They ie:e s'rong; you are old and feeble," answered our hero. "Thafs no proof agin iron an' lead, shipmate. We've got to all lend a hand, fn' I'm an old hand at the gun, though I've handled th reef riggin oftener than the hoard in'-pike. I know how to p'int her. Let me hev a chance." Griffith was almost in despair. The old sailor pointed the gun at the ship, pnd, aim;ng it with an etperienced eye, gave the command, bimon applied the match. Griffith watched the path of the ball, and to his infini'e satisfaction saw the splinters fly from the fore cross-tree, which was cut in twain, so that a part of the rigging hung down loosely by the mnst. A shout of joy went up from the fort. " I told ye that an old sea-dog could stop 'em! " exclaimed Ckptain Gatrell. "Ef she dou't scud afore the wind I'll give her a shot that'll rake her from stem to stern." The next shot pierced the mainsail and sent the cordage flying in every direction. Tho maa-of-war now cast anchor and ceased warping in. Afler a few, more shots the firing ceased for the day, and the Americans buried Iheir dead, cared for the wounded, drilled their raw recruits and mended the works. " Capt. Alton," sa'd a voice at onr hero's fide. Ho turned and saw it was Burnett, Ihe deserter ol the Xenophon. " Captain, the conflict will become warmer to-morrow. Can you not consent for me to uau lie that gun?" The Captain shook his head. " Captain, with you it i only a matter of short captivity," said the sailor, "while wilh me it s to hang at the yard arm." Captain Gatrell has displayed excel lent skill." " Let me try one shot." " We have no shots to spare," said Captain Alton, and he turned away from th sailor, who for a moment gazed sorrow fully at the great gun, and then walked away to the guard houso. Th Americans were a little more hope ful, for the nicht had closed in, leaving them with the belief that Captain Gatrell could point the long torn successfullj-. Mornirg was umbered in by a fearful cannonading from ship and shore1. The American gunners ? returned the fire with grett spirit. Captain Gatrell directed the loading and firing of the long torn. During tho. night the ' Xenophon had come closer to shore, and now lay broad side to the American works. A dozen cannon from her side continually belched forth a shower of iron hail, shot, and shell. The sand and gravel flew in every direct ion from tbe works. Captain Gatrell was sighting the gun for tho ninth shot, when a shell exploded near him, and he fell, senseless and bleeding. "Oh. father, father," cried Ola, run ning to where the soldiers were raising the limp and apparently lifeless lorm from the ground. "Go back, Ola! For heaven's sake, don't come out in this storm of death," cried her lover. The weeping girl followed the wound ed man to the bomb-proof retreat. , Cap lain Gat-ell had been struck in the side end on the head, and the village doctor thought his wound, fatal. i There was no one now to sight the gun, and the consequences were that the next half a dozen shots missed. "Captain Alton," again came a calm, cool voice at the young officer's side. Turning, he saw the deserler from the British man-of-war. "Captain Alton, let me try one shot at the Xenophon." The young American gazed on the dead and wounded who had fallen ebout him, and then at the man who had been so strongly suspected of being a spy. "I will try you," b.9 finally replied, 'but first you must be searched to see that you h ive nothing with which to spike the San." The sailor consented, and when that was done Griffith said: "Now, sir, if j'oa attempt any trick I shall not hesitate to shoot you as an enemy." ". "You may," slmly answered the sailor. . "Take charge of the gun." The deseiter of the Xenophon weighed the powder with bis own baud, loaded i I be gun lo his own ordir, and then, sig&t in it, depressed the barrel a very little, turned it to the left, and, standing back, eiied: ; "Fire!" CUAl'TER" VII. THE XENOPHON BETIEE3. . ; - Bimon applied the match. . A heavy report made the earthworks uaLe. Griftitb was on top of tbe breastworks with his glass to his eyes. He saw a ibower of splinters fly from the gunwale of the Xenophon. One of her guns was dismounted, and several ghastly forms were stretched upon tbe deck. Wild sells of gratification rose from Ihe fort, and the Americans gathered about Burnett, waving their hats and cheering. i "Tfcere is no time for rejoicing.'ehip mates," be cried; "load the gun again, and, if we can hold out till night, I will either drive her out o' port or sink her,' While the gun was being leloaded, Griffith took the sailor's hand in his. "1 owe you an apology. " "No no. our responsib lity demand ed caution," returned Burnett. "But I have done you a great injus tice." "Say no more about it." The gun was loaded, and again sighted by the deserter. This shot struck the foremast about the height of a man's head above the deck, and cui it in twain, so that it fell over on the larboard deck, bringing down a wreck of ropes and rigging. Again tho Americans made the welkin ring with their shouts, but a shell ex ploded in their midst, killing six and wounding three, and suddenly putting an end to their ardor. The officers aboard the man-of-war learned that a new hand was at the gun. The third shot raked the bow-deck, sweeping down reveral, aid knocking a guu from its carriage. "We'll lick 'em vet; see if we don't!" shouted the delight had shot. ' "Look out! deserter of Yankee, who with infinite watched the effect of -the there it comes!" cried the the Xenophon, springing from the parapet where he stood during the loading of the gun. Every one knew to what he referred when he cried, "There it comes." The thing represented in the neuter gender was no more nor less than a ponderous shell hurled from the largest gun on the ship. Burnett sprang close under the parapet the instant he had given the warning cry. Simon who was swabbing the great gun, had only time to throw himself beneath it, and others dropped to the earth as a tremenduous explosion shook the works and fragments of the exploded shell scattered far and wide. One poor fellow, who was standing several rods away, was struck in the head by a iece an 1 s ink to rise no more. "Never mind!" cried the excited Yankee, springing to his feet and 6wabbing the c nnon with all his might ; "we'll pay ei back fur that, naow, see ef we doan't." "Ly low, Mr. Burnett," said the young commander of the fort; "don't expose yourself until you come to sight the gun." Captain Alton Lad all the time been standing on tite top of the parapet, utterly regardless of danger to himself. "Have a cre for yourself. Captain," c o i ;1 Vi cnilrhi ricirtcr frnm Viia nlnOA rf " - v' " y " rt - - " - i i ra fn rrz Tc ii (onEictpnt tffc rl ntVlPrs' lo be cautious aud at tbe same time so recklessly expose yourself?" "There is a great difference, Mr. Bur nett," replied the young commander. 'Your life is much more precious than mine. If you should be snatched away there would le no one left to aim the long gun. No one save yourself will be able to hit the vessel." "Naow f-he'n ready!" cried Simon, with his peculiar Yankee whine. "Stand clar, all on ye." The deserter of the Xenophon again sighted the gun and the match was ap plied. The report, like a burst of thun der, shook 4b e 1 ttle fort, and a tremen dous volume of smoke w.is wafted away by the breeze. The young commander, who was watching the ship with h s glass, saw a shower of splinters fly from the deck of the Xenophon, near the lai board port, and a gun was thrown from its car riage. 1 "How was it, Griff?" cried Hatchet, the blacksmKh. Jack could not, it seemed, bring himself to address Captain Alton by his title. But Griffith was not Buch a strict disciplinarian as some of ficers on sach matters. j "It was a good shot," he cried. "It bored her side. I see her deck is already covered with dead and wounded. ' They are in trouble, boys; give it to them again." . "Wa-al, naow, ye better reckin, we're not agoin' to let up on 'em very soon," said Simon, who was again swabbing the bi gun. "Hold yer thumb on that ar touch hole, Si Cole, or the plagney thing may go off afore we ar' ready fur it." "Don't yer be skeered o' me, Yank," the shoemaker returned, holding, his thumb, over which a leather flap was fixed, on the touch-hole. "I'm not a-goin to squirm, though. the dratted thing's eittin' hot." "She'll git hotter afoie thi3 day's over. Here, boy you wita the powder," cried Simon. "Bring 'er here, and let's slap 'erin." . " - . The powder-monkey approached rathei cautiously, for the screeching shells and whistling shots, with the scenes of death about him, had somewhat intimidated the little fellow. - Hurry np tbar, youngster, or the ship'll pat abeout, and be gone afore we git a chance to blow her eout of the water," cried Simon. The powder-monkey handed him the cartridge, and he rammed it home. . Next came a man with wadding, then the ball, which was r.mniel home. In tho me m while, two more shots from the vessel h d whistled about the fort, while on the west side art.llery andmusktty were constantly playing. Sharpshooters wero at work on both sides, and Major Bridges' artillery was knocking the sand Rnd gravel in showers from the breastwork The British artillery was superior to the American guns, but tbe Americans had an advantage in. sharpshooters. Those old squirrel-hunters, who had been marksmen from boyhood, were just in place, as, screened behind trees, they picked off the British gnnners. Again and again did Major Br dges charge them, and at the point of tbe bayonet drive them into their works, but they invaria bly returned to their old places, and, ly ing flat on tho ground, concealed behind trees and' stones, continued to blaze awav. Taken altogether, the Americans on the west side of the works were about holding their own with the British. Not being able to use their artillery to any advantage, Major Bridges soon dis covered that unless the Xenophon could succeed in bombarding the village into a surender, or s'arve Manoaout, their plans would fail. As the whole country was becoming aroused the Major was shrewd enough to know that, if the Americans held ouv for two or three weeks he would be forced to raise the siege. - The piiniipal nnxioty of the young commander of Manoa was from the ocean. The Xenophon was by far the most dangerous foe, but the deserter proved, by his excellent gunnery, able to either sink or drive her from the harbor. At each shot the young officer saw splinters fly, ppars out, or the deck 6 wept. "Mr. Burnett," said our here, turning to tbe deserter while the gun was being reloaded, "would it not be a good idea to send a shot into her hall just about the water line?" "I nave been thinking of that, and I shall try it." said the deserter. While the aun was being loaded. shell hurled from the ship exploaded abore it, and one man was killed and two wounded. "They'll pay fur tha at," cried Simon. "Oh, they'll never stop till they git the yoke on onr neck," groaned an assistaut. "Hnsh yer clatter Zeke," cried Jack Hatchet. "IIe:e, gin a Le'pin' hand an let's git these fellers curried away." "I'm not a goin' to shirk, Jack," 6aid Zoke Gross, "but you'll tee that they'll never 6top till they've got the yoke on our nocks. Oh, I know 'em." "But, by gravy, they doan't know me," cried Simon. "Ef they once get clns enough to feel the weight o my fist they'll find me eout." The long gun was loaded, amid the con fusion and excitement of two or three shells exploding above the fort, and sev eral solid shot striking the embankment. ?ne buried itself in the earthworks near the feet of Captain Alton and almost cov ered him with sand. "Oh, Griff, come down," cried Jack Hatchot. "What n the name o' common sense is the use o' standin' up thar an gittin killed?" "Captain, it seems to me that you have no right to needlessly expose yourself to certain death in that way; comedown," said the deserter. "I want to watch the effect of the next 6hot." "Will you come down after that?" asked : the mysterious gunner. . i "Yes, I promise you I will." The heavy gun was sighted and the match applied. The young commander thought he could almost hear th,- ball strike the side of the ship. It went through the hull not more than a foot above the water mark. "Good, gcod, Mr. Burnett; two or three more such shots will send her below." "Now, stand by your agreement come down," said the gunner. The young officer, rememl ering his promise, climbed down from the earth works. For more than hour he had stood there amid the storm of iron hail, but had not received a single scratch. He gazed about on the pale faces and ghastly forms stretched upon the gioundr and with a sigh said: "It cannot be avoided. Drive the man-of-war away, and we will haift nothing la fear from their land forces." Two or three of the smaller cannon of the Americans had been plaj-ing on the ship, but with very little resnlt. It was the large gun alone that could save them. A second shot at the hull struck the water apparently about a foot from the vessel, but evidently di I the ship some barm, for she was seen to careen slightly from the shock. Another shot struck the hull so near the spot as the last two fired that CaDtain Monteith was not a little alarmed, especially when he was informed ' that the ship was leaking. " What is she doin' naow?" Simon asked, as he observed some commotion on the deck of the Xenophon. The mysterious gunner sprang upon the parapet, glass in hand, He had scarcely leveled the glass on the vessel when he cried: "O-ho! they have manned the capstan, an' are goin' to weigh anchor." "Tha-at's so," shouted Simon, waving his hat in the air. Then the loud huz eahs which followed even reached the ears of those pale-faced men lying on the earth dyed with their own blood. They raised their eyes, growing glassy in death, and .in - feeble, gurgling cries joined in the shouts of victory. "She may not intend to retire," said tbe gunntr. "They are too close and will drop do An the bay a fourth of a mile or so, and renew the siege." "Doan't keer ef i tbey do," shouted Simon. "We'll warm 'em up ef they coh liuuethis." "Let's warm 'em up now before they get out o' port," suggested the gunner. With a shout Hatchet, SimoD, Si Cole, Sam Perry, Al Jones, and Tommy Ruffles, the little tailor, sprung to the gun and began loading it. "Bring on the ball, Tommy," com manded Simon. Tommy was bringing it when, as the man-of-war slowly veered about, a solid .?hot sent from one of her ports struck the top of the earthworks, and ploughed a , furrow along beneath Tommy's feet. The little tailor, believingbis legs were cut off, tank down howling for mercy. "Don't touoh me! do Vt touch me!" he loreamed; "I'll bleed to death ef ye touch me; let meealone." "Why, ye ain't hurt," cried Jack. "Yes I am; my legs are cut off." Simon picked up the ball he had drop ped and threw it into the gun. "Naow, git up thar, youngster, and never mind any ,o' yer foolishness. : The ball didn't tech hide or hair o' ye. Git np, won't ye?" He stooped, seized Tommy by the nape of the neck, and lifted him to his feet. When the tailor discovered that he was bdiy scared, but not hurt, he went down from the parapet feeling a little sheepish. The mmi-of-war was rounding about, heading for the ocean. A slight breeze came from the land, and her sails began to fill. "Now, Mr. Burnett, give her a parting tribute," said the young commander. She was almost stern to the fort, when he mysterious gunner again brought the long torn to bearnpon her. Simon again ipplied the match, and a sheet of flame With a volume of smoke burst from the jancon. The effect of that shot was worse thau any which had yet been fired. It struck, the taffrail, bursting in th it part of the bulwark, passed through ths wheel-house, killing one man at the wheel, tore off a splinter from the stern mast, then from aft to fore raked the deck, killing five more sailors fcnd badly injuring the bowsprit. Captain Monteith could be seen through the glass hurriedly issuing his orders. The ship had, of course, broke pround before the shot struck her. Sails were qnfurled and she stood out of the harbor. "That's tbe eend o her," said JacI: Hatchet. "I fear you are mistaken," said the itrange gunner. "She will not give us up so easy." "What d'ye think she'll do?" "She will only drop down the bay a jnarter of a mile further aud begin pounding us again," said the sailor. Our hero had not heard from Captain Gatrell for some timo, and thore being a lull in the attack, he deoided to go to the bomb-proof lodges prepared for the women, children and wounded, and see him. ' The little village bore every evidence of siego. Ihe nice little cottage residences were torn with shells and pierced with balls. There was scarcely one that had not been hit either from the guns, from tbe ship, or the forces from the shore. The upper stories of some of tho houses were thickly peppered with musket balls. As tbe Captaiu approached the hut near which the wounded lay, Ola came lo meet him. Her eyes were red with weeping, and she bad grown paler than he had ever seen her. "How is your father Ola?" he asked. She shoci her head and burying her face in her hands, said: "There is no hope." "Is he still alire?" "Yes, but 1 know the doctor has given him up." she sobbed. "Do not we?p, Ola, you hive a protec tor left, even though your father is slain. " "But it is not over yet," the poor girl sobbed. "The 6:ege still goes on, and we know not who may fall next." "But God is too good'to withdraw all. protect on f.om you," said the -young commander. "Some one will be spared." "Father n goac. My dearest friend, save yourself, she said, as she pointed, "lies there bleeding and dying, and yon' may go next. Then who will be left?" "The Lord will raise you up a friend in your distress, who will defend, and aid you. dearest Ola. Do not think that you will be left without come one to care for von, for our Heavenly Father never al lows even a sparrow to fall to the ground without His notice." They went to the spot where the sea aptan lay groining with pain. The surgeon who had bound up his wounds was at his side. "Do you think hTs injuries fatal?" the young commander asked tho doctor. The doctor, after a moment's pause, answered: "Yes. I think his chances for recovery very sl'ght." "Is the wound in the head fatal?" "No; l e has a bad cnt theie. but it is not serious. The wound in his side is much the worst of either. He could live over that in his head, but no one could live with that piece of iron in bis side." . "Have you probed for it?" "Ab far as I dare. I think it can nevei be taken out." "How long do you think he will List?" I don't know; it may be several days even weeks." "Do yon think he will regain his con sciousness before the end is reached?" ' "It is very probable he will. At this moment there came a heavy boom out ct Fea, answered by anothei shot from tb large gun. A shell explod ed above the village. The young commander started and looked guilty of having neglected his duty. He glanced at the pale, be.mtiful Ola. She sprang to his side and said: "Must you go?" "Y'es, Ola; I must go. Duty demands that I go to defend you, as well as the others who depend on me." She followed him to the door of the bomb-proof dug-ont, and there clung a single moment to him. He clasped hez for an instant in his embrace, but as an- ' other "boom" rang out from the man-of-war, urging him back to scones of car nnge, he pressed his lips to hers and hurried away. The Xenophon had dropped down the bay, as the gunner had supposed she would, and, casting anchor, besau to bombard the port. But the deserter proved such an excellent gunner that at the sixth shot she again weighed anchor, and stoo l out to sea until she wr.s too far to either do or receive any injury. CHAITKK VIII. SPIES IN THE WORKS. J With the withdrawal of the Xenophon came the retiring of the land forces of the British., They did not retreat far, however, for the siego was by no means raised. About half a mile from the posi tion they hnd occupied over the hill, they called a halt and proceeded to encamp. They were too far now, owing to the un evenness of the ground, for even artillery to be available. About fifty impetuous yourg American riflemen leaped the parapet and followed the British, deploying among tho trees and harassing them with long-ranged shots, until they were driven back down the hill at the point of the bayonet. "Wa-al, Cap'n, doesthis end it?" Simon asked of Capt. Alton. "No, by no means," the young com mander uuswereti. "Unless we' should have re-enforcements, it is evident that they intend to starve us into surrender." "Is tha-at so?" asked the Yankee, while a look of surprise came over his features. "It looks very mnch like it." "We'll, Cap'n, I'm hungry even now. I tell ye, it would be much better to be shot than starved." The young commander could not but smile at the cadaverous features of Simon. Starvation with him w as the most terri ble punishment imaginable. He would much rather suffer torture. "There are plenty provisions on band yet, Simon," said our hero. "I think we can hold out for over a week and not be required to. 'be put on short allowance, but we must see how badly wo have been hurt in this engagement.- And the young officer hurried away to make a personal investigation. He found affairs bad enough. Several had been killed and the e were still a greater number wounded. When . they found thit the siege was not raised but that the enemy had set down to starve them into a surrender, many became de pressed. "I tell ye, boys, 'tain t any use to try it longer, cos they're going to never stop till they git the yoke on our necks; now that's certain," said Zeke Gross, ith a 6igh which was solemnity itself. ' . "Now, hold on, Zeke," cried Hatchet, "Don't go to givin' everybody the blues or I'll load ye up in that big gun and shoot ye at the British..; Goin' to git the yoke on our necks gammon! D'ye think they'll ever git a yoke on this?" and the blacksmith patted his thick, bull-like neck. "They couldn't find one I wouldn't bust to flinders in no time. Zounds, boy, don't think 'bout yokes think 'bout can nons." - " "But they are goin' to starve us into submission," sighed Zeke. "Starve! Why, ain'tjwe got lots o' Tit tles?" replied the blacksmith. "But suppose they stay till all are gone, Jack!" "Then we'd eat the mules, the horses, and each other. We wouldn't surrender. Why, we'd go out an catch a Britisher an' make a mess o' him. Zeke did not relish the frivolous talk ol the blacksmith and turned away. TO BE CONTINUED. Dancprous Ollnloiti. Celluloid buttons always shouTd bo kept well beyond the range of a med dlesome flame or searching heat. A case is cited in which a lady, stand ingr near a bright fire, had one of th5 buttons of her dress ignite by the heat, whereby her dress was scorched. A few rough tests recently made-girt convincing proof of the danger of cel. lulpid ornaments: A gas flame " wa? directed against one side of an iron ring, the head Of a common waj ma;tch containing phosphorus wa$ placed on the ring about two inches from the flame, and a piece of tha button was similarly placed at an equal distance on the other side. A second piece of the button was also placed on the ring, but at twice the distance from the flame. A small piece of paper was' laid lightly orer each. After flre minutes the first piece of the button ignited, and burned with a bright flame; after twelre minutes the second piece did thesatre; while, after seventeen min. utes the match head was still tin-, changed. On testing it with a light, it immediately burst into flame. A third piece of the button was pinned to the surface of an old duster, which for the purpose of the test was cquivs alent to a dress, and the duster was hung from n chair in front of an ordi nary bright flre, but outside the fend' er, and at a distance at which the skirts of a dress might any day bo. found. In two or three minutes there was a cloud of smoke, and a hole was burned in the duster. x'-lnor Oossip. Mrs. Siuapknns I see eur new neighbor has bought a handsome unv brella-stand for her hall. Mr.iSimpkins And now she makes her' Husband come into-the house through the kitchen and leave his umbrella in the sink. .Tudge. THE NEWSL While Investigating a washout on the Wa bisb, ner Iru, Ind., five trainmen in rn tngine cab were dashed through culvert in I killed. J. E. Garner.of th 8anta ftosa Smelting Company, was attacked hy robber, ho secured $3,000. Give of the baa'liU an I Mr. Garner's driver were killed. -Salter M. Jrvi, a retired lawyer and the col nel ot the Queen's Own Rifl'ss of Toronto, w acci dentally drowned. He had n ttre fortune, nl wa very philanthropic. An earth- luske-hoek was felt in Mexico. The town of Carey, Ohio, wss nevrly destroyed by a, cyclone Two sets of claimants are fighting i for the posse sion of the Jackson v ile and Mayport Ilailro d. Cr ci io Salinas, one of Garza's lieutenants, -? ; was arrested at a branch bebw Laredo, and brought to Sin Antonio by United State Deputy Porsha 1 Hall.- Ua M- Greenhoe, a donitio at Sheriden, Mi b., died unier suspicion eir- cums'ance . In a fight between non-union ttt-vedores at Dalroit, Mich., Luke Hawley, leader of the union men, was shot in the hand ant William Hsnrahan wounded. D. J. Whitney, f r fifteen years a prominent mem ber of the Society for the Prevention of Cr me, died suddenly at Atlantic Highland.- Au gustus l'ozers. an aeronant, in attempting to o;en I e valve to hi balloon wh:ch had as cended from Boston Common and was g ing ocesnward, cut a rent in the ba : and the bl loob descended to the water at a terrific speed. Rogers was drowned, his assistant, Thomas Fenton. died from inhaling the gas, and Deles E Godmith, a newspaper man, was nearly killed.- -A terrlEo windstorm passed over the counlio of Dinwidd'e, Luneuberg and Brunswick, Va. Barns and fencing wero I veled to the ground, trees uprooted, crops 4stroyed and much damage d .e. Martin, Wise it Fitzhu.h, colt, n bnyers of l'ari, Tenn , have filed suit againi-t H e Pari ml Great Nor hern Railway for .$10,033, an I for Ices caused by thebtirnin: of the compress p'at.'orm. The Ponghkeepsie bridge was told for 2 500,000, and turned over to the con trol of the Heading. The Mexican govern ment instituted ex'radi ion proceedings for Curmos Trancz, a Garza t-opporler. John CanJuskev, of Sheiun inah, Pa., while st work in a breast at Kehley Run colliery, was comp'etely covered by a fall of top coa1, and was alive when found. 4 -The o utsel for the Reading submitted answers to the de mands of the attorney general. The Penn sylvania fchoo ship Saratoga sailed -from Philad Jphiaon her summer cruise. She will proceed to Southampton, thence to Havre, snd from that port to the Madeira Islands. Tbe Gloversville leather works of II. J. Bryce and A. E. Stne, and the machine works of II. J. Anthony, in Amsterdam, were dstroyed hy fire, i The loss ii estimated nt f25,0 0; partly itisu eJ. Fire in Megary it Sons' carpet and furniture establishment at Wilmington, DA.i caused losses ot $15,000 on building and $43,000 on tliei tock. A cyclone swept across tie D -In ware fiver and over Glouscester, N. J., destroying a pavilion, to brgjjran slide and other property at th it rivor risort. Two persons were killed and aeveral injured. The tobacco crop in tho neighbor- h od of Winsied, Conn.j as seriously dam aged D7 hail. In Torrinton, Conn., $60,000 daiuiee was done by a haia-storm. It is reported that a vsst . extent of fertile land is under water, and there is danger of New Orieans beingfloode I. The anti-lottery men wpn in the circuit court judgeships in Loni-iana. D.-. W. B. Green, of New York, was kilbd by a locomotive while en ss- ing a railroad track at L tig Branch Jn- formation comes from Rio Gran le City of the fui render of Cayelano G. Elizondo, another oftheGarzi revolutionists. E izondo was iormnrly a United States marshal, who re signed his office to go with Garza. r-The past-bound express on the Chicago and Erie wss wrecked near Indianapolis. No lives were lot, but the damage was heavy. Au gust Bapappy, twenty-nine years old, fell in to a large vessel containing hot porter, at Lynch's brewery, in Philade phia, and was so severely scalded that he died. The Louisi ana le.islature passed a bill appropriating lr-36,000 lor a state exhibit at the World's Fair. -Four hundred iron and steel mills liava closed down. Tho old tcale of wages expired and in those mills thi proprietors of which have not signed the new icale work is entire ly suspended. In accordance with custom, all the glass factories have closed down for the summer - ' - CABLEPARKSTT Mrs. Mariox Hcmpubeys, wife of the Vicnr of Warton, E g.. has been s-ntenced to thr e mont' s' minr onment t-r brutal treatment of m rvant in her laruily. Anew ridge over the river Laven, Fire shire, rcofand. fell n the false work which had been ued In buibtrng it teing removed. Five workmen were thrown into the river and drowned. In S'me pnrt of Russia the spread o' cholera is so rnpid that consternation prevails among the people. Germany rnd Austria are acting in concert fn th a toplim of meas ures to prevent the disease entering their re spective conn rlis.' The feeling arniuet Timo'lhy JIiy, who was one of tlie bitterest critics of the late Charles ?t wat Parnell, the Irish leater, after the latter' down ab, is growing in bit terness in Ireland, and Mr. Healy. when he appears in u be, has so have a body guard. J Russians blam -the Eng'lsh In India as the indirect cans; of tbe epidemic of cholera prevailing in UiiksI , becauso they omitted effectual p satire to ir.duce northwestern people notably ihe Afghan to adopt m ss ures of is lnt:ou and sanitation, j j Rfcfnt speeches of Prince Bismsrck, in which he cr tic ed the present po icy of Ger many, has caused the governru nt of that country to ab ndon its attitude; of reserve toward him, rb evidence I by threats madi against the cx-ciiancel or in the official North German Garette. Mr. Bai.foub, the government leader in the House of Commons, addressed an open air meeting io Micfii Ui. at which 15,.0 pr sns were pres-nt. Great disord r prevailed, the crowd attempting several times to rush upon the p nif rin. The meeting terminated in the wil let disorder, j Socialist; bo wero marching through the Mreets of 1'ruxsels ringing and acting rrois ly were ordered by the potioe to disperse, and on rfusing to do s- were attacked by the policem In the c nfl cl the ocixlists over powered the pol.'c . t-H-k their awords from them ai.d wounded ;i n amber of them. Thk Am -rienn Jpgvion at Paris has cab'e 1 fc the Wa hinston iu' Unities as-cing the re call of Cup a n Hen y D. J'orup, Ua ted States Army, mil lary attache of Ihe legation, who is accused by a clerk numed Greenier, of t' e French naval department, of having pur chased Irouj him plans oi French fortifications, which, the cli-rk says, -Captain Borup arter ward comrauni ate t German and It ilian officials. The, United; State Secretary of War ha, as a result, ordered Captain Borup back to Washington. J Haviko won their suit ngnir at New Y.rk partie wno .fl'ered a lorly years i old reprint ol Webster'. Una! ridged Dictionary as premium lor stiUcrilaers to a paper, G. & C. Mernam Co., sr.; pushing other cui s cf a like .nature n Kansas concern I eius one of the Jates . They will pusecnte in every cuse where misleading announcements are made, and cla ni they are taking such action iu jus tice alike to tbsiBiei res and the public. GEN. WEAVER CHOSEN. The People's Party Candida Presidency. o for the General Flll for Vl-e-rrel.lent lloth Nomliiatril iu tlie I rt llallot -Kketcli of Ufiici nt Weaver. A despatch from Omaha. Ncl., Uy: Gen. Jamrs I. Weaver, .f lows, was j nominated f- r the presidency on life first ballot by tho National Convention of the People's Party. Gen. J. G. Field of Virginia, was nomi nated on the first ballot for the vice-presi-fleney. ' The delegates who wero in favor of the nomination of Judge Walter J. Gresham,f Indians, hoped all dny for a favorable answer from the committee sent to try and induce him to accept the leadership. During th afternoon dispatches wlrrs received which seemed to indicate a favorable answer, and it was said that the Judge would not refuse u unanimous nomination. An etlort wo. made to stampede the convention to Judge Gresham, Lut tho opponents of tho movement held it iu check. Tbe Gresham movement was fina Iv eitit-gulshed by a tele gram from the Judge sijmg that he mim ktanJ by his previous re.usal. j - Gen. Weaver wai plnced !u iiomiuation l y J. B. Manning, ot A in l ama. j Hon. Jas. Ii- Kyle, United Statts Senator from South Dakota, was uoui nated by Col. S. F. Nirton, of Illinois I A C'onu client UeicL-aie presented the name ot General Fiel , of Virgtiiis. Delegate Uron, ol Massachusetts, noiui naied .Maun Pagcj of Virginia. I Mr. Fish, of Minnesota, named Ignatius Donnelly. i I 'Ihe V rinia delegation withdrew tho names of tne men nominated from that Stale. Senator C. 11. Van yck, of Nebraska, was also placed belorj the convention. 1 The speeches were concluded nt 12 TOo'elock when ihe first ballot whs. ttken. It reullo i nsfollowc: Weaver, t'!t5, lyie,27o; sctlo ing, 2. General Weaver's nomination adds another to the. list of Oiiidiilate tor the pres dency ' this year ho have rviously endtiroi similar experience.- 1 he democratio and re publican standa d bearer are not new to the n-.tio.jul caiivrss, end the People's party imi tates them to ill it extent. It was in June, 1880, that General Weaver was uoniluat-d lor the pre.-idency by the ila ional conventl.n ot the green-back; lab r party, and in the Novem ber election he received 3u7,710 votes. Gen eral Weaver was bor in J'liyton, phio, June 12,lS33,and is thereforeiu bis filty-nluth year, lis engaged in the p. notice ot law. In the civil war he served wiih d st notion oil the Union side, and was brevetted I brigadier general for gallantry in action. He returned to the praetl e ot theluw, j became editor of the Iowa fri une publixhed at i'es iloi,nes. an i went to Congre a. Ho sub eqiieiil career Is well known. ; . FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Kenntn.l j 11'Jth Day. In the Senkt- thceonference comm ttte ou the Naval Appropriate n b It reported disable ment with the House com mit ee, and a new conference) whs ordered. A further conference was also ordered on th District of .Columbia Ap'iopititiou bill. tSei'iitor Butler spoke on .his bill repealing all federal taxes on the circulation of ataie b:inUs. Conferences were . ordered on tlie Posti ftica and Legislative Ap; ropriat on bills aud the two pension hills. Mr. I!h niide a motion to recommit the Silver bill, hicli gave r aw to a spirited discussion, several memlK-rs ob jecting to a vote as agreed during their ab cnce. A joint resolution to continue the ap propriations for. ( ovi runient expenses I for til teen daya,4aud llm confer 'lice coinmilten report on the Agricu tural Appropriation bill, were agree J to. j 12utii Day, When tho Silv.r bill came before the Senate at two o'clock it was weighted down with the irfusal made tlie day before by Mr.McPi erson lo be bound by th agreement lo have n vote taken. But the Senator fro.n New Jersey announced that hi was prepaied to withdraw hi i olj'clion. liven after that, it looked fur an hour or more ns if there was to be a postponement of tha subject for at lenst another week; but finally, alter a good deal of di-cu sion, all prelimin ary obatacles were swept away, and .the vote was taken on Mr. Dolph's motion to recom mit the bill to the Henale Committee on Finance. Friends and eiumi-s of the meas ure were willing lo make ttiat vote a teat of their relative strength, and the decision was! in favor of the friends of silver. On all. tha other votes that came afier, victory was still on the same side, and finally, the bill was passed by a mujor ty of four votes. Ilousn. 130th Day. In tlie House, for the a'lonfl time within one week, was lejecitid a report of its conference committee on aJ general ap. proprialion bill. Tho Indian Appropriation -bill, upon which mi iikreeinerit hnd been reached, was agnin sent t- the conference, the purpose of the Jlou-e being, na it w is defined' by a prominent member of the Committee on Appropriations, to show, the Senate that it would not be fore -d hito making nppropria. tions which would equal, it' not exceed, the appropriations of Inst Congress. A couple of hours were consumed in t'e ontideration, of a bill amendatory of Ihe Timber' Culture Re peal Act, but it was withdrawn without ac t on. An attempt to brin; up t he Tinplate bill was met by filibustering motions. Ad journed. 137TH Day. It trok ti e conferees on the Naval Appropriation bill )nt about half an hour to disgree, and to report tbnt disagree-; ment to their respective bouses. Tho Se-nst amendment to the Legislative Approprlat on bill were concurred in, and a'Cjnferenre or dered. The report on the District ot Colum bia Highway bill was voted down. The con ference committee on the District Of Colom bia Appropriation bill submitted a disagr e. ment report which was adopted, and a further conference was ordered. The stib-committeu of the Ways and Means Committee heard an r-rtiment lif Jinw ('. .'o(lon. of Virginia, in favor of the single tax bill introduce J by Mr. Livingston. 138TH Day. In the House I life conference report on Ihe Agricultural bill was submitted and passed. Senate bill to grant thirl? days' leave of absence to employees of the liureau of Printing and Engraving was bill to enforce the provisions hour law was passed after se vera bad been voted down. nM.i. j ne k:f the eigh'. amendments" VICTIMS OF rI0Y CANNONS. , A Little Girl ami h Hoy Klllei I -Firework j Casual, tie. John Barrett, a oH-keepei, of Rordof - , town, N. J., careless'y threw n, fire-cracLtr on a stand' of fireworks in front of ihe store of Geo. Walters. Ihe ex plot-ion which fol lowed demolifchad Ihe plate g a windovj . and set tbe building on fire. The Joss to tho stock and fixtures is about f5 i0. " Elizabkth, N. J. Wm. Walsh, aged fif teen years, was killed by a d gcharg- of po -der. lie was playin r with some other boys, and had just' discharged a cannon and had t tbe powder In a bag. -A half-wilted lad threw a fire-cracker in the bag, exploding tbo pow der. Walsh's eyes were blown! out and ho was frightfully burned about the faco and head. He was taken t his homo, tut died in a few minutes. j New York. The usual number of holhlny accidents from firework were reported by the police here. O to Guner, thirteen years, had ooe of his fingers blown off' by a t y can non. Aran of powder exploding sud enly bore away onerf Frederick Foley's, lingers. '' lie is twenty-four years old. Ten-ycnr-o.'d Lawrence Burke had his right ear cap injured by the explosion ol a be r-keg faucet, which was filled with powder. Fire crackers set ablaze a doz n awnings, fortunately doing but little damage to tbe buildings to which they belonged. I Chicago. Six-year-old Ann) Weber was instantly killed by a bullet from a cannon, which was discharged by boys iti tha rear of No. 15 Noble avenue. ! The boys were cele. brating the advent of Independence Day, and y loaded the cannon w.th nebbles. nails, leaden bullets, etc. Cha rles- Koeppner. who . fired the cannon, Js in jail. ft
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