, 1880-06-24


sui save lhelui,rrUCr that be- was ns mnch
Ia iAe bark ~ other people. With reieE'
srca r1 tlH J.Lay,or Ci his crew through the
.ry gr ,gl.A 90 saving hts passengers, be
. .4ls la.. % ,sew yrg,l .y,e done more M
I dsrr e.r.uns.aue.s. Tho l1Ssingsgs on
h. whole behaved admirably until the cry
. bft-s Ets ruts o. .Il tu.y became unuan-
areatIc TLsoU. tln -Iu.u,-s of h's Oh
/ 81, aud m,r. eyfry Dua ut vlUm stood by
hsH uosls, napy uHga safely placed on the
/ tf,bosts and r4fs Who 9th wise wouli
/ save been lns:. 10 Hnt ,Jrs tTsm cunvsgsa
con with lrAlius nav gators ui the Sound
I that CAPTAIN Young Ia, been sailing those
Eatsrs ior the pest thirty one years, and was
considered cne ol the btS; pilots on !; heiore
ever Commanding o steamer, which he has
dcne for wsny wears.
Oregon Matters.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-The House has
passed Senate h.ils confirming the title to
block IA, in Baker City. Oregon, to Baker
county, aud allowing Priscilla Watson 10
purchase that portion OF land within Fort
DAlles military reservation upon which she
has made improvements at such price as the
land department may determine.
The Senate has passed q bill to relieve
VIM. Adams, lately Collector Of Customs,
and h;s sureties from the liability OF Sl3. COO
stolen from him while conveying il to San
Francisco by steamer under orders OF the
treasury department; and also bills TO re-
move the political disabilities OF Abner
suead, Of Oregon. aud TO pay w. l.. White
Tor services in the Oregon City Land Office.
The LsadviIIe strikers.
LEApyuIx, June li.-Provest Marshal
J. l.. Pritchard. this morning issued orders
that liquor saloons and dance houses close
at ~ o'clock this morning and until further
orders. To-day has been very quiet, it is
generally shought that all the mines will
soon be running with full force. The
danger, however, is not over, and ceRtin-
gencies may arise which will cause more
serious trouble. Clark, one OF the editors
OF the strikers organ, called The Crisis, left
Leadville last night for parts unknown.
Ten companies OF Infantry aud two OF caval
ry are on duty. The committee of safety
are in constant session. The mines have
been crowded oil day with miners wanting
work. All mines except the Duncan and
Carbonate are running with full force. The
strike is over and everything is quiet. vl q.
storms in fhe Northwest.
CHICAGO, June 15.---The telegraph com.
panies report that heavy rains in the North
west have prostrated wires and flooded the
country. AL tie st, Paul wires are down.
There was snow in Minnesota Yesterday,
and immense damage was done to crops
throughout the whole Northwest. tqt
Great Floods in Wisconsin,.
OcoSro, Wis, June l5.-Damage by food
amounts to $l50,000. The water is falling,
and M more danger is apprehended. ,i
CHIPPEWA FALLS, June IS From Friday
night to Sunday the Chippewa rose 81 feet,
and the entire upper river is cleared of logs.
Both bridges at Chippewa Falls we're swept
away. and on Duncan creek all except one.
The guard locks OF the dam swept away,
and fears are entertained that it will carry
off the lower part OF the city. The total loss
will reach 81 100000. e2Ih
GRAND RAPIDS, June l5.--The unprecs-
dented raise in the Wisconsin river is work
ing untold damage.
MILwAUKEE, June l5.-- Much damage has
been done on the Upper Embarrass and
Pigeon rivers by floods. dam and mill
near Dymondsville, and dams at Raymonds-
Vile and Eubarrass and dam at Perry's
mill washed away. Many families Of that
section sought safety On roofs-their houses
being flied with water. Many OF the in
habitants are dishesrtened ana leaving for
other sections.
Probable Trouble wssh q spaiD. y g 4
PHrLApELPHIA, June 15.--Warner &c Mer-
ritt's fruit schooner, the Ella A, Merritt,
plying between this port and San Antonio,
was fred az on her homeward voyage while
upon the high seas, Is miles from Quana-
tameto, and .l5 miles from shore. by the
Spanish man of war Muncio. The steamer
fred at first q blank shot in which reply
Captain Rand showed his colors, and before
he hove to second slot was fred which
struck the water. and ghncing upward
passed through the rigging. ,,i...,.ss e.,s,
.still Further Insults.
BosToN, June l4.-The American schoen.
ar Eunice p. Newcomo, arrived to-day from
Poh Irtonio, She reports that on May 30th,
IL miles Of the Cuban coast, she was fred
upon by a'Spanish frigate which fred two
shots. The schooner hoisted the American /
flag and hove to, when an officer boarded
her an 1 searched her for arms.
a-'''.,'-F FNnt Thine. -.r-------,-
JERSEY CITY, June ia train on the
Pennsylvania road to day ran from Phila-
delphia to this place-90 miles-in 80 min
utes, stopping four times and slowing up
twice to cross bridges. ..,,.,
The wisconsin Flood Disasters.
I MrrwAuKRn June 1R ON tbe praiPia du