The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to Vindicator.
Miscellaneous.

Terro Haute, Ind. Aug. 3-The Wa
bash is a few inches higher than in
the great foundations Of 1923. The
river is three miles wide opposite the
city, and slowly swelling. We shall
have no intercourse in any direction,
and no mails for fonr days at least,
there being no less than thirty bridg-
es, besides tressel1s and embankments
completely gone.
New York, Aug. 3.-The Tribune
SAYS, information was obtained yes.
terday from an intimate friend of
Duncan, Sherman & Co., that ar
rangements have been in progress for
several days. to secure all those cred.
itors who are travelling abroad with
letters of credit and circular notes.
for which they have paid cash. and
who have been unable to use them
since the failure of the firm. Alex.
DUNCAN, If Scotland, father of VIM.
Il. Duncan, WI" has offered to furnish
them credits of the Union bank o.
some other institution in London,
will undertake the payments, and il
is believed that final arrangements
tor this purpose will be consumated
to-day, even if the present plan
should fail, some other arrangement
will he made by which the desired
object will be attained, and all fur
tl,er Inconvenience to persons travel
ing abroad on credit of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., will be received.
Litt!: Rock, Ark, Aug. 3-The
river commenced rising aboat dark
last night and continued to rise fol
several hours at the rate of one foot
per hour, up to this morning, and has
risen slowly all day, since last night
the rise reached over ten feet; it is
reported falling above.
Memphis, Aug. 3.-The Jury in TIC
Waddy Thompson case, to-day mott
fed Judge Fipper that they could
not agree and were discharged.
Judge Fhpper held the former in bond
Of ten thousand dollars, and placed
an, addition bond of two thousand,
which Thompson has failed to give;
it is stated he will apply to Judge
Tregg of the United States District
Court for q writ Of habeas corpus
There is little change to note il
situation as regards the river, which
rose two inches during the past 2
hours, and now stands eleven inches
below the rise Of Spring, and three
below the food Of 1867, but report
from above indicate that the floot
will exceed the Spring rise.
Louisville, KY, Ang.4--As far 9
!. heard from McCr6ary's majority il
greater than Leslie's in 1873.
Galveston, Aug. Affection retarr
from5l counties show q small major
ity for the Constitutional Convention
Vote very light.
New York, Aug. 4.-Tilton's Law
yers have served notice upon Beach
ers's lawyers for ) new trial.
: Alexander Hamilton, con of tn
great statesman, is dead, aged 80.
Chicago, Aug. 4.-Prof. Donald
son has not yet been heard from. A
bottle was picked up containing tn
following: "Cannot stay up more tina
an hour longer !; gas rapidly escaping
Signed N. s. G..
Salt Lake City; Aug. 4.--Lee, til
mountain meadow man, has tnrne
States evidence.
,eil13 Tbs Flood. ;,
Lafayette, Ind, Aug. 4.-Thc waite
in the Wabash valley is more than
foot above the high water mark q
1858 and J inches higher than eve
before known.
All streams in tho West are over
flowed and the damage to crops is an
fprecedeuted. Gen. Thompson say
that tho levies of the Mississippi ar
in bad condition and should they Civ
way above, tho whole country will b
overtlowed.
New Orleans, Aug. 4-Notling late
from tho yellow fever.
Shreveport, Aug. 4.-River rising
; at Fulton and at this place.
Beaver, Utah, Aug.-The ASSOCIATED
press reporter had an interview will
an Indian chief at Beaver to-day
who states that Lee furnished aid h
kill emigrants by offering clothing
and good horses that Lee command
ed during the fight /; that the Indian
had no animosity against the emf