The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-04-30

patches more than cor 6rmed, the particular
Of the ruin might be given to any extent
The prevalence Of destruction are very great
The captain Of tbs steamer. Ibearia, in ,
report to-day to Mr.. Upper, agent of tn,
At:akapas Mail and transportation compa.
ny, saws the water of Grand Lake il Only .
hundred yards from flowing over the eas
bank of the Teche. From Atchafalava &c
New Iberia. families are pouring in from all
Quarters, and settling On high lands. Most
=. the plantations s'e abandoned on the
ea-i side of the Teche, where $50 hosshead-
Of sugar would have i,een made, now they
only hope to save seed. Portions of Lonus.
franklin, New Iberia, and St. Martinsville
are under water. The water is running over
Morgan. railroad for u distance of about %
miles. The streets Of Brashear City are COW
cred with water. Three men we're drowned
in making a crossing at Pear river crossing
of the Mobile & n. .. r. 4, Supt. Cram
ston, Of this road, saws it will take so DAYS
to repair the damsge by the recent fool and
get the road in order.
Columbus, April Fit meeting OF the
police commissioners tor zht lengthy dis
cussion was had ss to wha. should be done
10 relation t. the crusaders. A molten was
finally adopted requesting the chairman OF
the board to call on the executive committee
OF the crusaders and request then, TO desist
from further street work and inform them
that In the event CT their refusal proclama-
ton form'n NJ them that the sidewalk
ordinanc will be inforced.
Cincinnati, April 2S.-Two thousand DOL
lars worth of provisions was shipped frona
here 10 d,y for the benefit Of the Louisiana
sufferers, this il the Grt shipment and wss
purchased by the re,iet COMMITTEES chamber
of commerce.
\ Little Rock special to the Giz tie from
Helena says: There Was very large meet
ing =, that place Monday night for the pur-
pose of raising for Brooks meeting compos-
ed principally colored people. J T. White,
Colonel commanding the public works
and the late STATE Senator
advised colored men TO stsy at home and 1T
the Legislature settle the matter This speech
bad for effect to prevent the enrolment OF
single msn. Mr.. Baxter last evening re-
ceived Information from the President that
his reIuisi!ion for aid to assist him in sup
pressing the instruction had never reached
him; and he immediately forwarded another
company. Bakers men took pos
session of Fort Smith train,
to-day near Lewis5urg to prevent reinforce.
mems for Brooks from reaching the city
Capt. Graves Of Brooks forces LETT the STATE
House this morning and came into Bakers
lines Stating he hsd left that party.
\ telegram from Pine Elutfs states that
Brooks forces have adyices from Washing
ton that the general government will no
longer interfere. The Baxter men are jubi-
liant. They claim that the, government has
decided in their favor. A company of 200
men are expected from Hembss;ead tonight
to reinforce Baxter.
Chicago, April 27.-Wm. II. Harrison,
late treasurer OF the Globe theatre, burned
this morning, was arrested to-day on charge
Of having set fire to the building. He az
serts bis ability TO prove his Innocence. He
has borne good character heretofore. The
owners OF the theater claim it WAS worth
SIS 600, while the insurance ia only SIC, 600.
Chicsgy, April 27.-The Globe theatre,
on Desplanes street, between Madison and
streets, was entirely destroyed
by fire at about two O'Clock this morning
The building wa. owned by the German
Society. Loss estimated a.
S1), OUO.
Chicago, April 2S.-The committee APP
printed by the Board Of Trade to solicit sub
scriptious for the sufferers by the floods in
Louisiana, forwarded to-day, 81, 200 to New
Orleans, and hope TO be add sufficient cum
to this amount by Saturday 10 make the total
at losst $40, 900.
The Grocer's Exchange to-day appointed
a committee 10 collect contributions for the
sufferers.
Memphis, April 2S.-The river is now
stationary at this point, with no land, ex-
cept the railroad track TO Wcodson, Arkan-
'as, a distance of forty miles, which may be
given "a tine width OF the river. The Menu
phis & Louisville railroad il sill water
bound between Paris and GAINESVILLE, while
the Mississippi Central is sill broken be-
tween Canton and Grenada.