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i J. H. ESTILL, President, j
WARD’S WODND FATAL.
T3E NOTED CRACKSMAN A COEPSE
AT COLE CIIY.
Another Addition to the Death List
Supposed to Ba Wilson Palmer.
Other Convicts Implicated in the
Mutiny, But Their Nerve Failed
Them at the Last Moment.
Nashville, Tern., June 24.—A dis
patch to the American says: “AH is quiet
at Cole City, Ga., the scene of the desperate
break for liberty by convicts yesterday, and
no further trouble is anticipated. The
leader in the riot, George Ward, died last
night of his wounds. He was the most
noted safe blower in the United States.
He had headed similar efforts
and escaped from Rising Fawn, Ga., three
years ago. After his various escapes he
wrote to the officials, whom be had twitted
with letting him get away. Wilson Palmer,
the wounded convict, will likely recover.
The bodies of the prisoners killed will be
embalmed, in accordance with the pro
visions of the Georgia law, and if not
claimed in sixty days will be turned over to
medical college at Atlanta for dissection.
STILL ANOTHER DEAD.
Atlanta, Ga., June 24.—Another of the
ten convicts wounded at Cole City is re'
ported dead. The man is supposed to be
Wilson Palmer, the Thomas county white
burglar wbo took so prominent a part in
the recent riot. He was a very desperate
man. He refused to be captured until shot
down and in the meantime shot the sheriff
who atteoipted his arrest at Tbom&sville.
He and Ward were the most dangerous
criminals at the camp. This death makes
the sixth resulting from the convict out
break. A lettter received by CoL Jones
states that Rutherford and Wagman have
not been recaptured. The convicts remain
ing at the camp are particularly quiet just
now.
SOME TRACKED NERVE.
Other prisoners had taken part in the
the conspiracy, but for want of nerye failed
to support their comrades when thecritioal
moment arrived. Half a dozen others ren
dered valuable service in suppressing the
mutiny. The principal keeper of the peni
tentiary is g. eatly puzzled to determine
how Ward got hold of the pistol, the posses
sion of which precipitated the trouble. He
will nave a bill introduced when the legis
lature meets making it a severely punish
able crime for any outsider to enter a con
vict camp with a weapon on his person.
The bodies uf Jack Landsdown, G. W. Ward
and Sam Green have been turned over to
the medical college here. Landsdown’s rel
atives claimed his corpse. The others are
being embalmed for dissection.
A DYNAMITE BOMB.
Anarchists Leave it Behind and Chil
dren Get Hold of it.
New Bedford, , Mass., June 24. On
memorial day the anarchists in this
city held a jollification at the
farm of a Bohemian named Mos
tala, who livua at the extreme north
inj of the city, on which occasion Johann
Most, now serving a sentence in New York
state, was present. When the family of
Mostali proceeded to clean the house,
which ha l been occupied by the visitors, an
B.yoar-old son found in a match safe a
dynamite bomb. It was shown to a 15-
year-old sister by the lad, and while she was
examing its structure it exploded, tearing
the flesh of the girl’s left hand so badly that
it will t e necessry to amputate the ends of
all f ur of her fingers and thumb. The boy
was knocked senseless, and another daugh
ter, who was standing close by, had tbe
fiesii of one hand badly lacerated.
DROWNED IN THU SURF.
Clothier Brokaw’s Son Lo3es His Life
In Trying to .-aye a Girl.
Elberon, N. J., June 24.—Frederick
Brokaw, eldest son of Isaac V. Brokavr, a
New York clothier, was drowned here this
afternoon while trying to rescue Annie
Doyle, a dressing maid of Mrs. Simon
Hess, also of New York. The girl also
drowned. Young Brokaw’s parents
were upon the beaoh and witnessed
their son’s heroic death. Three servant
girls while bathing got beyond their depth,
and young Brokaw and his friend, Dr.
Ferriss of Philadelphia, went to their
rescue. Dr. Ferriss nearly lost his life
also, and his recovery is doubtful. All of
the party, except Miss Doyle and young
Brokaw, had been gotten into a surf boat,
but the bout upset, and all had a second
hard struggle for life. Another boat finally
rescued all exoept Mr. Brokaw and Miss
Doyle.
DRUMMING PP SPROPE.
Five World’s Fair Delegates to Sail in
a Body Next >vonth.
Chicago, June 24.—Five world’s fair
delegates to Europe were appointed to-day.
They are ex-Gov. Waller of Connecticut,
Senator Eustis of Louisiana, Frederick W.
Feck of Chicago, Secretary Butterworth
and Promoter Handy. The five
were nominated by Direotor General
Davis and confirmed by the
executive committee of the directory.
Telegrams were sent to the non
resident members notifying them of their
appointment and calling a meeting in this
city for Tuesday next. The commission is
to sail not later than July 10 and will
formulate plans of action at Tuesday’s
meeting. It is orobable that the commis
sion will act mainly as a unit, visiting
European capitals in a body and separating
for individual missions only under excep
oeptional circumitances.
RHETT RELEASED.
Two Indictments for Abduction Not
Likely to Be Pushed.
New York, June 24. —William B. Rhett,
the young South Carolinian who was ac
quitted of criminal assault in the court of
general sessions last night, was released
from custody to-day. There are still two
indictments pending against Rhett for ab
duotion. On each of these he is held in
#I,OOO bail. The youth spent the night in
the Ludlow street jail, it being too late to
furnish bail last night. It is generally be
lieved in the stssions building that Rhett
will never be called to answer for the al
leged abductions.
Iron Furnace Hands Strike.
Pottsville, Pa., June24.—Theemployes
of the Pioneer iron furnaces of this town
to-day demanded that they be paid accord*
mg to the Pittsburg scale of wages. The
Pottsville Iron and Steel Company, the
owners of the plant, refused to accede to the
demand, and the men, to the number of
several hundred, went out on a strike. The
furnaces are now idle.
Sentenced for Embezzlement.
Toledo, 0., June 24. —This afternoon
William H. Cook, late polioe clerk of this
“"yjPleaded guilty to the embezzlement of
f-0.000 of the city’s funds, and was sen
tenced to five years in the penitentiary
and to pay a fine of SIO,OOO.
flfenina ffeto#
M’DONALD'S FUNERAL.
Hundreds of People Attend the Sad
Ceremonies.
Indianapolis, Iwd., June 24.— The
funeral of the late Joseph E. McDonald oc
curred this afternoon from the family resi
dence. From noon until 2 o’clock a perfect
stream of citizens poured through the house
to get one last passing glimpse of all that
was earthly of Indiana’s great statesman.
Ihe Hendricks, Cleveland and Gray clubs,
the Marion ouunty and Indianapolis bar
association, city and state officials
all turned out en masse to attend the ob
sequies, and the procession included fully
500 carriages, wagoDs and buggies, and the
funeral was the largest seen here since the
burial of Vice-President Hendricks. Floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful and
came from every political organization in
the city, irrespective of party lines.
HUNDREDS AT THE FUNERAL,
When the hour for commencing the serv
ices arrived the house was crowded and
hundreds of people packed the yards ad
joining and the streets for three or four
blocks in each direction. The funeral cere
monies were conducted by Rev. Joseph A.
Milburn, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church. Before his death Mr. McDonald
selected as pall-bearers T. A. Mor
ris, A. L. Roaohe, John W.
Murphy, John P. Frenzel and
John M. Butler of this city and John A.
Williams of Lafayette. The family chose
R. A. Bright of Washington, and desired
either Justice Harlem or Judge Gresham to
offiolate, but owing to the fact that the
former could not possibly attend and Judge
Gresham was compelled to try a case in
Milwaukee to-day Senator Voorhees was
selected.
an eloquent eulogy.
Avery brief but eloquent eulozy was de
livered at the house, and the burial oere
momes at the grave were impressively beau
tiful. The delegations of oitizens and'
county and municipal officials from all over
the state were numerous, and the number
of visitors from the country at large was
quite large.
INDIANA’S DEAD SENATOR.
A Letter Written to H.m Just Before
He Died by President Cleveland.
Indianapolis, Ind., June 24.— A letter
from ex-President Cleveland, written from
Buzzard’s Bay, Mass., before Senator Mc-
Donald’s death, was reoeived yesterday.
Among other things ex-President Cleveland
said: “I am very much afflicted by the news
I receive through the press regarding tbe
critical condition of Mr. McDonald. My
conviction that the oountry and
our party need more than ever
such men as he, and my affection
for him as a friend tend to make me ex
tremely anxious and disturbed by the re
ports of bis dangerous illness. I think no
one of his at.ached personal friends more
fervently prays for his recovery than 1. If
you can do so, I wish you would convey to
him assurance of my affection and my
earnest hope that he may be spared for
further usefulness and further enjoyment
oy ni mends of his manliness, fidelity and
generosity.”
CO.-.UM3IA WINS.
Yale Comes in Second and Harvard
Third.
New London, Conn., June 24.—Colum
bia won the inter-collegiate boat raoe to-day
by three lengths. Her time was 9:41. Yale
was second, two lengths ahead of Harvard.
Yale’s time was 9:53j£ Harvard’s time
was 9:56.
Columbia’s time is now the best on record.
The result of the race is a big surprise to
nearly every one who has watched the prac
tice work of the three crows. Harvard was
generally picked as the winner, with Yale
pushing her closely, while Columbia was al
most counted out of the race. All
the morning a stiff breeze blew down
the river, and the waves threatened
to swamp anv shell that ventured out.
Toward noon, however, the wind died away
and the water calmed down so that it was
decided to start. The water and wind fav
ored the crews most deoidedly, there being
a strong tide running out and the wind
blowing with the tide. This accounts large
ly for the fast time made by all of the
crews.
ALL ON ONE SITE.
The Art Palace to Be Built at Jack
son Park.
Chicago, 111., June 24.— At a meeting
of the world’s fair directors last night the
lake front site question was finally settled.
The question was where to place the art
palace, over which so much discussion has
been had. The directors decided on Jackson
park, thus making a united site. A reso
lution was passed reaffirming the action of
the late board of directors in
locating the entire exhibit at Jackson park;
indorsing the aotion of the committee on
grounds and buildings in reference to this
matter, and declaring that any shifting of
plans at this late day is dangerous and'
would lessen the chances for completing
this great work.
FATAL BOW OVES CARD3.
One Negro Shot Dead and Another
Fatally Stabbed.
Nashville, Tenn., June 24.—Last night
at Fosterville, Jim Holden and another un
known negro, while playing cards, became
involved in a dispute as to who should have
the money. The dispute terminated in a
row, in whioh Holden was fat lly stabbed
in the left breast by the negro. Holden then
drew a revolver and shot at his antagonist
several time*, two balls taking effect and
producing instant death. Holden it con
sidered in a precarious condition, with tbe
chances of recovery greatly against him.
GOTHAM’S TDNNEL CRASH.
The Directors of the New Haven Road
Acquitted.
New York, June 24.—The trial of the
New Haven railroad directors for misde
meanor in heating their cars with stoves
instead of steam, resulted in the acquittal of
all. The case of President Clark was the
only one submitted to the jury. All the
other directors and officers were aoquitted
upon the instruction of the judge, aud the
jury found President Clark not guilty.
Fatally Stabbed.
Nashville, Tenn., June 24.— Andrew
Carr and George Prentiss, near Stiver Point,
had a quarrel Tuesday which resulted in
Prentiss being stabbed by Carr. It is
thought to be a fatal wound. Bad whisky
was at the bottom of it all.
Dr. Joseph W, Alaop Dead.
New Haven, Conn., June 24.—Dr.
Joseph W. Alaop, democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor In the last campaign in
Connecticut, died suddenly at noon to-day
at his home in Middletown.
A Statue of Beecher Unveiled.
Brooklyn, N. Y., June 24.—The unveil
ing of a bronze statue of Henry Ward
Beecher in City Hall park occurred this
afternoon.
IOWA’S HOT CAMPAIGN.
GOV. BOIE3 RE NOMINATED BY
THH DEMOCRATS.
Both Parties Enter tbe Campaign Full
of Confidence, but the Democrats
Beem to Have the Best of it—Pro
hibition and Factionalism Sure to
Hurt the Republicans.
Ottumwa, la., June 24.—What is prob
ably destined to ba the most decisive cam
paign ever waged for political supremacy
in the state of lowa was opened at 10
o’clock to-day, when Chairman Fuller
rapped to order 1,000 of the most enthu
siastic democrats ever assembled in conven
tion in tbe Hawkeye state. The campaign
is decisive because it is conceded
by both political parties that
as lowa goes in the coining
election so it will probably go in the presi
dential election of 1892. Should the demo
crats carry the state and re-elect Gov.
Boies, the claim of lowa as the pivotal
state in the great national campaign on
next year will be too well established to be
disputed even by the republicans, and tbe
voice of the Hawkeye state will consequent
ly be a power in the ooming national con
vention.
BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT,
Both parties are entering upon the pres
ent campaign with equal confidence. The
democrats have one point of vantage, Gov.
Boies was renominated by acclamation,
while there is a sharp rivalry for the repub
lican gubernatorial nomination, and some
bitterness may be engendered in the
ranks of that party. Added to
this is the further advantage
that the democrats, by declaring for repeal
of the prohibitory liquor law, have at
tracted almost the solid support of the
enemies of prohibition, wbile the prohibi
tion vote is divided between the Republican
HDd tbe I'rohibitiou parties, tbe latter
having recently nominated a full party
ticket. Congressman Walter H. Butler of
the Fourth.aistriot was temporary chair
man.
THE PLATFORM.
After a preliminary session a recess was
taken to 1:80 p. m. Immediately after the
recess the committee on resolutions went to
work and soon blocked out tbe platform,
with the exception of two or three points.
It indorses Gov. Boies’ administra
tion: reaffirms the prohibition piauk
of 1889; pledges the party to pass
an Australian or other ballot reform
measure: denounces the McKinley tariff
law; indorses the principle of a tariff for
revenue only; recommends state and na
tional control of railroads; favors liberal
pensions for disabled union soldiers, and
reoommends an ample and liberal appro.
priation for the state exhibit at the world’s
fair.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Upon the silver question there was a long
dispute, but the committee finally decided
to recede from the platform of a year ago
and merely favor “free coinage of silver
upon a just ratio,” making it full legal
tender for all debts, public and private.
On reassembling W. H. M. Pusey of
Council Bluffs was made permanent ohair
man. The formal report of tbe committee
was then received and adopted, and tbe
nomination of state officers was declared in
order. By au unanimous standing vote
Gov. Horace Boies was declared the nominee
of the convention for governor amid the
wildest applause and enthusiasm.
COMPLETION OF THE TICKET.
The ticket was completed with Samuel
L. Bestow of Charitan for lieutenant gov
ernor, L. G. Kinne of Tama county for su
preme judge, J. B. Knoehlor for superin
tendent of public instruction, and Peter A.
Dey for railroad commissioner.
An attempt was made to appoint six state
committeemen at large, but tbe resolution
was laid on tbe table,
Tbe greatest interest was manifested in
the report of the committee on resolutions.
The platform was finally presented con
taining the silver clause or last year, and
was unanimously adopted without discus
sion.
TEXT OF SOME OF THE PLANKS.
The following is the text of the planks of
general interest:
“We demand repeal of the prohibitory
liquor law and in the interest of true tem
perance we favor tbe passage of a carefully
guarded license tax law which shall provide
for the issuance of licenses in towns, town
ships and municipal corporations, and
which shall provide that for eaoh license an
annual tax of SSOO be paid into the county
treasury, and such further taxes as the
town, township or municipal corporation
shall provide, tbe proceeds thereof to go to
the use of such municipalities.
"We favor the Australian system of vot
ing, to the end that we may have au honest
ballot, no oontrol by bribery or employers.
We denounce the Republican party for tbe
defeat of this salutary reform in the
Twenty-third general assembly, in defiance
of the popular vote in its favor, and in the
face ot its adoption by so many of our sister
states, with the undeniable result of secur
ing a pure and untrammeled ballot.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
"We are in full favor of the election of
United States senators by direct vote of the
people, and until an amendment to the na
tional constitution be seoured requiring
their election by direct vote, their nomina
tion by state convention or individual pref
erence.
“We reiterate our demand of one year
ago for free coinage of silver, and that it be
made full legal tender for all debts, public
and private, and denounce as unjust and
dishonest the provision of the law recently
enacted allowing parties to stipulate against
payment in silver and silver certificates,
thus setting upone standard for the creditor
and another for the debtor, one for the poor
man and another for the rich man.
“We declare in favor of just, liberal and
equitable pension laws for all invalid and
and dependent soldiers and sailors, their
widows and orphans.
THE TARIFF.
“We denounce the McKinley bill, the
motives of its authors and defenders and
the theory under which it is
submitted for approval of the Ameri
can people. We decimal equal op
portunities for every section of
our country and for every citizen; and we
insist t iat everv oppressive feature of the
tariff be eliminated, to the end that our
merobant marine may be restored to the sea
and the market' of the world opened to the
producing classes. Sugar bounty is not
a tariff, it is spoliation of
the treasury for special classes and interests
which are no more entitled to be aided by
the government than the farmers of low a
in raising hogs or oorn, or the pioneer set
tlers of the frontier in their bardshipe and
sufferings as the vanguard of civilization.
"Wedenounce the wasteful and lavish ap
propriations of the l-.st congress, which in
time of peace expended an amount equal to
one-tbird of the total public debt incurred
in four years of unparalleled war for the
preservation of the union.
“We tender tbe Irish people our profound
sympathy in tbeir struggle for home rule,
their 6afegnard of freedom which the in
famous fcrca bill attempted to take trom
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1891.
the American people in the congressional
elections.
“We abhor tbe persecutions of Russia to
ward the Jewish people, and we believe
that all civlliled nations should protest
against such barbarism and inhumanity.”
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
The Coinage of Silver Dollars to Be
Considered by the Cabinet.
Washington, June 24. The United
States treasurer’s statement issued to-day
shows a net balanoe of $1,568,571, excluding
fractional silver and deposits ia national
banks.
It is stated on the best authority that tbe
only financial question to be considered by
the cabinet at its regular meeting Friday is
whether the coinage of standard sliver dol
lars shall be continued after July 1,
and that data on that subjeot and ou no
other are now being prepare 1 at tbe treasury
department for the information and guid
ance of the President and his advisers. A
great many communications on this sub
ject have been received at the department
since it became known that the financial
secretary was seriously considering suoh a
policy. A laYge majority of them favor
the proposition, and the only ones so
far reoeived opposing it came from certain
bankers in New York.
A BELIEF THAT IT WILL BE ADOPTED.
While there is considerable diversity of
opinion as to the advisability of such a
course, the prevailing sentiment with lead
ing treasury officials is that it will t>e
adopted. One of these said this afternoon
that wbile it was neoetiary that this ques
tion should be disp sed or before July 1,
there is no other question atfeoting the na
tional finances that requires immediate con
sideration.
The question of the extension of the 4}*
per cent, loan of $50,000,000, he suio,
would probably be disposed of
some time next month, although
there is no particular necessity for action
so soon as that. The offers so fai received
in response to Secretary Foster's suggestion
for suoh extension have been few in num
ber and represent less than $3,000,000 of
bouda. The holders of about one-half of
this amount agree to the 9 per cent, extension
and the others say they will acoept the rate
finally determine l upon. The official
already quoted said that there was not the
least doubt of the government’s übility to
meet all its obligations during the coming
fiscal year, even to tbe full extent of the ap
propriations mc.de at the last congress.
ANOTHER VIEW OF IT.
From the Special Corretuonileni to the New*.
Washington, Juno 24.—The continu
ance of the 4, at 2 per cent., the continu
ance of tbe ooinageof silver dollars, and the
cutting down of the appropriations of the
billion dollar congress wb.erever the con
gress has left any discretionar y power over
them to the President or any of his cabinet
officers, are indicated as the probable con
clusions of the next cabinet meeting. They
may not all be reached on Friday, hut the
cabinet will continue its sessions until they
are all disposed of, for thrso are the most
important questions now pressing for solu
tion. By keeping back payments the
treasury hopes to keep out of a hole
for the rest of this month
so that tbe cabinet will not have to deter
mine whether .Secretary Foster sbull bo au
thorized to sell bonds or to seize trust
funds, but will only have to cottpider how
to make $400,000,000 of revenue next year
pay $414000,000 of appropriations. A be
lated presidential veto will be apulted to the
latter, not of course to the sacrod $135,000,-
000 for pensions, nor the $122,000,000 for the
running expenses of government, but to the
$25,000,000 for river and harbor and pubilo
building work. Tbe “pork” grabbed at the
last session will be withdrawn from the
hands that took it.
GUNS OF THB VESUVIUS-
Further Teste to be Made by tbe Navy
Department.
Washington, June 24.— As a result of
the report of Commander Evans the board
which conducted tbe recent tests of the
dynamite guns of tbe Vesuvius at Fortress
Monroe, Virginia, tbe navy department has
deoided to make further tests of the guns.
Tbe board asked for 103 projectiles. As
these are expensive the department
has reduced the number to be
allowed to seventy-five projectiles,
and these it is believed will be sufficient to
determine the curve and establish the range
of the guns. The vessel will also be lilted
with a range finder of new design so that
tbe distance of the target from the guns can
he ascertained instantly with a close ap
proximation to absolute accuracy.
Sights are to be fitted to
the guns and some alterations
suggested by the last trial will be made in
the mechanicism which admits the com
pressed air to impel the projectile. When
these things have been done and the pro
jectiles procured, which will require two or
three months, a final and thorough test will
oe mads to ascertain tbe actual value of the
pneumatic dynamite gun ou b ard ship.
CHINA’S MISSIONARIES.
The American Naval Vessels of the
Station Sent, to (Shanghai.
Washington, June 24.—The navy de
partment has reoeived a few short cable
grams from Admiral Belknap, commanding
the United States squadron on the China
station, confirmatory of tbe news reoeived
by way of San Francisco of the persecution
of foreign missionaries by tbe Chinese.
The admiral has sent all of bis available
ships to Shanghai, the point most
threatened. The Alliance, Monooaov and
Paloe constitute this foroe. These are
three vessels of antiquated build, but one
of which would dare to go to sea. But from
their light draught they are very useful in
Chinese rivers. The squadron will be
strengthened in tbe oourse of time by the
Lancaster, nowat New York, which is ex
pected to sail for China in a few days under
command of Admiral Harmony. The ves
sel is a slow craft, and is to go by way of
the Cape of Good Hope, so that it will take
some months for her to reach her destina
tion.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, June 24.— The amount of
silver offered for sale to the treasury de
partment to-day was 708,000 ounces, and
the amount purchased 303,000 ounces, at
$1 0098@1 0124. The government having
purchased the full amount of silver author
ized by law for the current month, no
further purchases will be made until
Wednesday, July 1.
KING’S TRIA: .
All tbe Evidence In and the Argument
Begun.
Memphis, Tenn., June 24. AU tbe evi
dence in the King trial was in at an early
hour this morning, and Cob Grant at once
opened the argument for the state, his
speech not being concluded when the court
adjourned. The criminal court room was
as crowded as ever befora Mrs. David
Boston, widow of the murdered lawyer, was
an interested spectator. She was heavily
veiled and was accompanied by her brother
in-law and daughter.
WIND ANI) RAIN IN IOWA.
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED--GREAT
DAMAGE DONE.
A Doren Railroad Bridges Washed
Away on the Various Railroads in
the Storm District Forty Housss
and Barns Carried Away in the Bot
toms at Cherokee.
Waterloo, la., Juno 24,—A terrible
wind and rainstorm prevailed last night
along the Illinois Central railroad lines
from Storm 1 ,ako to Uiuar’s, a distance of
fifty-six miles. All towns are considerably
damaged.
Four persons were drowned at Cherokee,
and four at Correotionville.
The railroad depot at Calumet was blown
down and much damage to town property
is reported.
Sutherland, O’Brien oouuty, a small sta
tion on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road, fifty-five miles from Calumet, is
reported to have been wiped out, over
forty buildings being blowu down,
THE WIRES DOWN.
The wires are all down, and it is ira;>ossl
ble to obtain accurate information exoepc
through reports transmitted to the railroad
officials.
Twelvo inches of water is reported to
have fallen last night in Cherokee valley.
Illinois Central’s train No. 2, a passenger,
which left here last night is still at Storm
Lako, and the trainmaster tiere say. them
is no prospect of moving it in the next
twenty-four hours.
A RIVER A MILK WIDE.
Lemars, l a., June 24. —One of tbo most
fearful rainstorms in the history of North -
western lowa visited this section last night.
This morning Floyd river is a mile
wide. There is great loss to stock
in the country. t Bridges are out
on the railroadg. All trains are
abandoned. The Omaha pay car here
has tho only engine available for work. At
Sutherland it is reported that fifteen houses
are swept swsy, sidewalks are gone, cellars
are flooded. Tne races are postponed. To
morrow, probably, the streams will be
higher. It is raining now.
A DELUGE IN MINNESOTA.
Fairmount, Minn.. June 24.—Tho heav
iest rain known in the history ot this city
fell to-day. The lowlands are flooded and
the damage to crops is considerable.
DEVASTATION AT SIOUX CITY.
Sioux City, la., June 24.—The terrible
rain of last night and this morning has al
most devaetea this portion of lowa. No
railroads are running trains from tuis city
east.
Flood river valley is inundated for thirty
five miles north of this city.
Many houses in Lemars are flooded over
the first floors, while the towns of Merrill,
Hinton and James are completely sub
merged.
Thirty-five miles of track on the Illinois
Central, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha, and Sioux City and Northern
railroads are flooded north of this city with
bad washouts at Lemars.
The Little Sioux river bottom at Cher
okee is entirely inundated and thousands of
acres of crops are under water. The water
at Cherokee carried away forty houses and
bams in the bottoms.
railroad bridges gone.
At the same place the approaches to
the Illinois Central bridge over tbo
Sioux are gone. On the Central lowa
branch 900 feet of track was earned
out. On tbe Sioux falls branch seven
bridges were washed out. The Chicago
and Northwestern tracks In this (Sioux)
valley are out for over half a mile at
Sutherland. Tho 'same road is also
washed ont at Carroll. At Merrill, eight
miles west of this city, Floyd river ruse
over fifteen feet in three hours to-day, and
at 8 o’clook to-night tbe flood is sweeping
through the Floyd river valley toward thlii
city and devastating hundreds of acres of
crops.
MANUFACTURING towns submerged.
"The manufacturing towns of Leeds, Lynn
and I-ewinton are In its oourse, and will be
submerged by moruing.
To-night hundreds of families on tbe
Floyd river flats in this oity are moving
out of their houses to higher ground. The
railroad companies have abandoned their
yards and shops, and engines, pars and all
kind of material have been removed to
higher ground. The stock in the union and
Central stock yards has been removed.
The wires east and north of here are all
down.
P-eports from South Dakota are that Ver
million river is out of its banks and flood
ing thousands of acres of growing grain.
A cyclone at Sutherland last night at 7
o’clock destroyed fifteen dwellings, four
warehouses, several barns and tbe Chicago
and Northwestern railroad freight houses.
People took to the caves, and no one was
injured. All tbe county and railroad
bridges were washed out.
JOHNSTOWN ON A SMALL SCALE.
Cherokee, la., June 24.—The terrors of
tbe Johnstown flood was in part repeated in
this place to-day. Seventy-five houses have
been carried out of sight in the Niagara
like torrent. How many lives have teen
lost is yet a matter of uncertainty. A ter
rlflo cloud-burst thrice repeated and wind
amounting to almost a hurricane is what
consummated tbe dread work. The storm,
which began last night, ap;>ears to have
swept in a vast oircle over North
western lowa fully 200 miles in diameter,
with Cherokee as the center. Up to 10:30
o’clook to-night, owing to the destruction of
the wires and railroads, only the vaguest
reports have reached here from tbe dev
astated territory to tbe west, north aud
south. The damage here, taking into ac
count tbe relatively small size of tbe town,
is enormous.
rise of the river.
Most of the destruction in Cherokee was
wrought by tho extraordinary rise in the
Sioux river, resulting from the tremendous
downpour of water frem the sky. Some
idea of the immensity and suddenness of tbe
flood can be lnferrsd from the fact that it
carried off, apparently without an
effort, tbe big truss bridge on
which tbe Illinois Central railroad
crossed the river, and with the bridge went
400 feet ot trestle on whioh tbe company’s
tracks approached the river. To-nigbt the
Little Sioux is at tbe highest stage ever
known. The best information indicates
that tbe Illinois Central rails are under
water continuously for many miles on the
On&wa branch, and that the havoc, both to
roadway and bridges, is something seldom
paralleled in railway history.
PITTSBURG'S STRIKERS.
The Carpenters Losing Heart and
Going: back to Work.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 24.— IjVith absolute
rejection by the bosses of their last and
greatest concession, the abandoning of tbs
eight hour movement and a Saturday balf
holidav, Jhe carpenters are losing heart and
are reported going back by twos and threes.
The 241 carpenters of McKeesp rt have de
clared their strike for eight hours off and
made an unconditional surrender to-day.
The boss painters and plasterers have re
i jeeted a scale signed some time ago, and are
preparing new rules for thuir men that will
I likely cause a strike in those trades.
DAVIS’ BURIAL PLACES.
The Mississippi Delegation Fails to
Call on Mrs. Davis.
New' York, June 24. —The Mississippi
delegation did not arrive in this city to-day.
Gov. Lowrey had previously written to
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, informing her that
he would be present hero with the com
mittee on June 24, to request
that the final sepulture of
her husliaud’s remains take place
in Jaokson, Miss. No word has as yet boon
received from the delegation as to the rea
son of their delay. Gen. Joseph R. Ander
son, who came here with the delegation
from Richmond, Va, and who remained
over for tho purpose of seeing the Missis
sippi delegation, departed for the sonth to
night. Before his departure, however, he
had a pleasant interview with Mrs.
Davis. Bhe informed him that she could
not yet give him a reply. Hhe asked for a
week or ten days in which to consider the
matter. Bhe did not wish to hurt the feel
ings of anybody, and said she would like to
have time to think it over. Gen. Anderson
departed witli the assurance that the mayor
of Richmond, Mr. Kliyson, or Capt. Waller
of the Richmond Times, would receive her
roply within ten days.
Dixie’s monument to him.
Nahhville, Tenn., June 24.— The com
mittee of the Houthern Press Association
having in charge the collection of funds for
the Davis monument will meet in Atlanta,
June 30, at 10 o’clock in the morning.
Several of the leading oities of the south
will make liberal propositions to the com
mittee in consideration of its locatiou and
tho meeting is, therefore, looked forward to
with muoh interest, it Is exiiected that the
location will be fixed and a design adopted
at this meeting.
OHIO’S DEMOCRATS.
The state Convention to be Held at
Cleveland, July 14 and 16.
Columbus, 0., June 24.—The democratic
state oeutral committee ti-day deoided to
hold the next convention at Cleveland,
July 14 and 15. The apportionment for
delegates was made on the vote cast for
secretary of stale last fall, whioh will uiako
the convention consist ot 700 delegate. The
Hamilton county members of the com
mittee voted against the basis of
representation. The temporary oflloers
ot thq convention were selected as
follows: Cbainnau, Allen W. Thurman;
secretary, Thomas J. Cogan of Cincinnati;
assistants: George C. Deis of Sandusky: K
.Miner of Millursbiroiigh ;sergeaiit-at-arm ',
Petsr Whiner of Dayton. Gov. Campbell
met with little opposition in the committee
outside of Hamiltou county.
A FEUD ENDS IN DEATH.
On* of tho Parties Shoots the Other
and is Himself Wounded.
Nashville, Tenn., June 24.—A special
to the Amerlean from Cookeville, Tenn.,
says: "At Silver Point, in the lowerend of
this county, a terrible tragedy was re
ported yesterday. James Mitchell and
Oscar Plunkett after several alterca
tions unde friends. Plunkett started
hume with Mitchell to dinner.
Going a short distance, Plunkett again
raised a quarrel and shot Mitchell. The
latter thereupon got hold of Piunkett’e pis
tol and shot him. M. L. Hvfert ran up at
this Juncture and shot Plunkett again.
Kither shot would have proved fatal.
Mitchell aud Plunkett both died.”
A BLAZE AT PHILADELPHIA,
The Stables of a Gaa company Burned
• Witb 100 Horses.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 25, 2 a. m.—
Fire broke out in a large three-tory brick
stable attached to the city gas works at
Twenty-fourth and Chestnut streets at 1:15
o’clook this morning. The building will be
a total loss. Over 100 norses were in the
building, aud these are all believed to have
been burned to death. The burning build
ing is opposite the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road station, and at this hour that structure
is threatened. The heat Is cracking the
gloss in the front portion of it.
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STONEWALL JACKSON’o REMAINS.
The Body to Be Removed to Its New
Keating Place This Morning.
Lexington, Va., June 24.— The Asso
ciated Press correspondent learned from the
keeper of tbe cemetery this evening that at
4 o’clock to-morrow morning the body of
Stonewall Jackson will be quietly moved
from the grave in which it has been since
its burial, and will be placed in anew vault
built for the purpose, and over which will
be erected a monument subscribed for by
the entire southern people, and which will
be unveiled July 21.
eoura Georgia’s murderers.
The Negro Who Killed Another at
Kace Pond Still at Large.
Folkston, Ga., June 24.—The negro
who killed another at Race Pond last Thurs
day is still at large at or near Fort Mudge.
The deputy sheriff failed to make an arrest.
The soficlVir has ordered the sheriff to sum
mon a posse and arrest him at once. Sheriff
Wainright went to Fort Mudge to-day to
see if he is still there. If so he will get a
sufficient force and arrest him.
Henry Clark, who was shot at Boulogne
Saturday night, is improving. Radwell,
who shot him, tried to escape, but was ar
rested at Dutton yesterday and taken to the
Feruaudina jail.
THE RACE POND CRIME.
Foi.KHTON, Ga., June 34. Early last week
Jesse Watson took to himself the wife of
Henry Green at Race Pond, this county,
and also Orsen’s residence and household
goods. The latter objected and Watson
killed him with a Winchester. Bince
Green’s death Watson continues to live
with Green’s wife and threatens tbe
lives of four other residents of the
place. Tbe sheriff of the county says
no won’t arrest Watson withoutia special
order from the court, although he has a
warrant for the arrest. His deputy, with a
posse, attempted to make the arrest last
Hunday, but Watson stood off a distance
and let [hem shoot at him several times and
did not return their fire, although he had his
gun with him and afterward took
to the woods till their departure. Watson
and Green are both colored. Almost every
negro in this section has a Winchester, and
the free use of it is becoming something
alarming. There is evident need of some
legislation in regard to carrying arms.
Spain’s New Treaty.
Madrid, June 24, —In tbe Chamber of
Deuputies to-day the minister of the colo
nies, replying to inquiries, said that tbe
commercial convention with tbe United
States was oomplete, though some small de
tails remained to be attended to before tbe
signature could be appended.
Killed by a Snake.
Folkston, Ga.. June 24.—A few days
ago a young son of Mr. Lee of this place,
while picking whortleberries, was bitten by
a rattier. Every effort was made to save
the boy’s life, but he died the day follow
ing.
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CAMPBELL WINS HIS SUIT
THE CORK HERALD MUST PAY HIM
$1,260 DAMAGES.
A Report that Parnell Can’t Find an
Irish Clergyman Who Will Perform
the Marriage Ceremony for Him,
McCarthy to Retire fiom the Leader*
ship Upon Dillon's Release.
Cork, June 24.—1n tbe action for libel
brought by Henry Campbell, M. P., secre
tary to Mr. Parnell, against the owners of
the Cork Daily Herald, the jury awarded
Mr. Campbell $1,250 damages. Mr. Camp
bell, it will be recalled, complained of tha
statement, by the Cork Herald to the effect
that wbile other members of parliament
were attending to their duties be (Camp
bell was hiring houses for immoral purpose#
tor Mr. ParnelL
FARRELL’S MARRIAGE.
London, June 24.— 1 t is currently re
ported that Mr. Parnell has obtained a
special license to marry Mrs. O’Shea, but it
is added that the Irish leader is experienc
ing difficulty in obtaining the services of a
clergyman who is willing to overlook the
fact that Mrs. O’Shea is a divoroed woman.
After the adjournment of the House of
Oommo s this evenings it was reported in
tbe lobbies that Mr. Parnell was married
to Mrs. O’Shea lost Thursday in the strict
est privacy.
the campaign fund.
Dublin, June 24.— The National Pres*
to-day publishes a statement of the receipt*
and expenditures of the campaign fund.
The statement is signed by James F. Xavier
O’Brien, member of parliament for tha
southern division of Mayo, and ia
as follows: Amount collected, $634,
385; expenditures, legal expenses,
•36,100; paid tenants, $382,090; bousing,
$66,405; buildings, eta. at New Tipperary j
#147,760. Total, $682,365. Balance, $2,080.
Mr. O’Brien declares that the report that
the sum of $15,000 was missing from tha
fund is not true.
m’carthy to retire.
Tho retirement of Justin McCarthy, M.
P., from the leadership ot the Irish party
is expected directly alter John Dillon is r<x
based from jail. Mr. McCarthy, it is gen
erally admitted, has proved to he a com
plete failure as a leader ot tho Irish
parliamentiry narty. His friends assort
that he is uuable to give muoh attention to
hi* duties, and that ho has always recog
nized that the position he accented as
loader was only a temporary one. With
Mr. Dillon os leader it is asserted that a few
more ParueJlites would deeert their leader
and join tbe ranks of the great majority oC
the party.
B:,'RD tAUX 3 STRIKE ENDED.
The Ilaault a Victory for tbe Mea
Even as to Twelve Hours.
Bordeaux, June 24.—The strike of tho
Horse Company employes has been settled,
and resulted In a victory for tho strikers,
who returned to work to-day. The strikers
yesterday withdrew all their demands ex*
oopt the main one made, namely, that
twelvo hours should const! lute a day’s work.
This demand the company replied it was im
possible to grant owing to the engagements off
tbo company toward tbe municipality of
Bordeaux. At the suggestion of the mayor
the municipal authorities met at the town
ball last night and discussed the position
which the company occupied toward the!
municipality and toward its employes.
Arguments for and against both the striker*
and the company were beard. Finally tha
municipal authoritiee empowered the com
pany to grant the demand of the strikers
that a day’s work should be twelve hours.
The settlement of the strike gives entire
satisfaction to tha company aud its em
ployes.
ENGLAND’S SCHOOL BILL.
Georga Bartley's Motion to Reject tha
Measure Defeated.
London, June 34. —1n the House of Comv
mons today a motion of George C. Bartley,
(conservative), author of "schools for thei
people,” and other such works, to reject
the government’s education bill on tha
ground that it was not likelv to!
improve the education of the people, wa*
defeated by a vote of 319 t > 10. The bill
then passe i Its second reading without ml
division. Under the approval of the liber at
leaders 11. H. Fowler, in tho committee on
the education bill, will move a clause in
favor uf local representation in oontrol off
the schools receiving grants.
RUSSIA’S JEWS.
The Government B ooming Alarmed
Over th* Effects of its Policy.
London, June 24.—Tbe Russian govern
ment, alarmed over the possible results ofi
its anti-Semitio policy as already shown in
the anti-Jewish riot in tbe village of Make
vinka, is said to have asked tbe council of
tbe empire to consider the expediency of
enforcing measures of severs punishment
for open attacks by any one part of th*
population against another on account of
religious, racial or class hatred, or from
motives arising out of economical regula
tions.
MARCH4D OVER the AND’S.
Gen. Stephan’s Division Rejoins the
Main army of Balmacada.
Santiaoo de Chile, June 24.—The di
vision of tbe Chilean army commanded by
Gen. Stephan, tbe Balmacedist commander,
whioh has already crossed the snow-covered
Andos and which has been several time*
dispersed by the Argentine authorities, ha*
rejoined the main body of President Bai
maoeda’s army, after recrossiog the Cor
alleras at a , bight of 12,500 feet above th •
level of the sea aud with snow twenty-two
feet deep on the mountains.
Boland’s Elections.
The Hague, June 24.— The elections forv
members of the Dutch lower chamber hav*
just been completed. Tbe returns show that
the liberals have won the victory. In tha
next bouse they will have flfty-turee seats.
The Catholics will have fourteen seats udli
the Protestants nineteen. Socialist
Neiewennuis was a candidate, but he waa‘
defeated.
A German Lottery.
Berlin, Juue 24. —Emperor William,
while presiding at the ministerial council
to-day, announced that be had devised a
scheme for a lottery by which he hoped to
obtain 8,000,000 marks to be used in th*
work of combatting slavery in Africa.
Gledatone Feeble.
London, June 24.—Mr. Gladstone’s
health has become visibly feebler since his
attack of influenza. His physician, Sir
Andrew Clarke, urges him to make a sea
trip and to have au unbroken rest.
Eeal Catching Prohibited.
London, June 24.—This afternoon’s Of
ficial London Gazette oontains an order la
counoil prohibiting the catching of seeds by
1 British subjects in Bering sea from to-day
until May 1,1892.
