, 1876-07-14

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ing 80, selling 30.
The citizens of Salt Lake have
made an offer to the Secretary of
War to raise a regiment of frontiers
men in ten days for the Indian SER
vice.
A terrible storm occurred on the
night of the 4th at Rockdale, ham
let near Dubuque, Iowa. Through
the day the people had celebrated
the centennial Fourth. In the even
ing the rain began to fall, and all
took shelter in their homes or at the
stores or saloons. About midnight
the Catfish stream had become so
swollen that the streets we're over
flowing, and escape to the surround
ing highlands cut off. Higher and
higher rose the rushing waters while
the storm kept pitilessly on. Down
rolled the surging water in great
waves several feet high, and soon the
smaller buildings we're swept away.
Now the stream had grown to 1000
feet in width and fully 20 feet deep.
As the buildings were swept into
the creek, the inmates were hurried
into the surging current, their voices
crying out for help amidst the roar
Of the thunder and crash of the storm.
A large number Of children, ranging
from 3 to 12years of age comprised
this dead holocaust, and altogether
the scene was most sickening one.
Thirty-nine lives were lost.
The damage to the city of Du-
buque will not be repaired in many
months. .t lrtf.
A terrible tornado visited Des
Moines, Iowa, on the same evening.
About fifty houses were blown away
and their inmates killed or badly
hurt. All through Warren county
houses were destroyed and the des-
truction of crops, fences and ami
mails was immense. The number
killed in Warren county alone is
over 40. 7ta sal5 aa.s : g. tast
Between Winterset and Norwalk
eleven persons we're killed, seven
drowned and four struck by light
ming. The devastation is terrible.
Specials from Missouri say the
damage in Adair county to crops and
farms by storms on July Sd and 4th
is $4,000. Injuries in other coun-
ties BY rains and winds is also very
great.il1l .csllss.r ;.aa rsgra /.
The President is authorized by
the Senate to accept the services of
volunteers from Nebraska and the
Territories Of Wyoming, Colorado,
Dakota and, Utah, to be employed
as part of the army of the United
States against tribes of hostile Sioux
in the Northwest, who have for years
de6ed the authority Of the. Govern
ment, and by whose hands recently
several hundred soldier citizens of
the United States have been slanght-.
cred; the term of service not to ex-
ceed beyond nine months from the
date Of enlistment. - ~. p.
The following official report of the
losses has been received at the War
Department.: Gen. Custer, Capts.
Custer, Keogh, Yates and Cook;
Lieuts. Smith, Mcintosh, Calhoun,
Hodson, Reilly, Porter, Sturges and
Crittenden killed. Lieut. Harrington
and Surgeon Lord are missing.
Over 261 dead have been found, and
81 wounded broughtaway.
A special from Monroe, Michigan,
the home of Gen. Custer, says the
startling news of the massacre of the
General and his party by Indians,
created feeling Of sorrow among
all classes. Gen. Custer passed sew
eral years of his youth at school at
Monroe, and his parents have resid-
ed there many years. His wife is
the only daughter of Mr.. Bacon,
prominent citizen of that place.
A grand procession took place in
Dublin on the 4th inst, in honor of
the American centennial. Some
10000 persons took part with Amer
lean flags. Partnell, member of
Parliament from Meath, made the
address. The day closed with dis
play of fireworks and torchlight
procession.
Gen. Santa Anna died in Mexico