The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-15

on Banking and Currency, reported a bill re-
Quiring that reserves in National Banks be
kept In gold and silver coin.
Mr. Martin desired TO offer an amendment
providing that U. 5. treasury notes shall be
receivable for all dues TO the U s, excepting
for dues Of imports, and shall not be other
wise legal tender.
Mr. Buokuer refused to yield the floor for
the amendment,
From Maine.
AuGurA, Jan. l4.-On assembling Of the
House this morning q committee on elections
was appointed and retired 10 perform their
duties.
Terrible Floods and Loss Of Life.
ST. TuoMAs, Jan. ll-News arrived Of ter
rihle floods ON the Island Of st. kits, by which
two hundred lives were lost Properly 20 the
extent Of $3.50 600 was destroyed, and the
whole island wasted Floods occurred Sun
day last. Tue temperature has been unusual
ly high for this time Of year, and the winds
are blowing from the south, and towards noon
changed to northeast the temperature fell
suddenly streams on the mountain side rap
idly became torrents eonverging into the
gulch at the foot OF Mountain Misery. Rose
from channels and poured down upon arabic
land in resisless stream. There was STAN
pede toward the coast blocks; whites, natives,
English, all made for the nearest point Of
safety. The torrent rolled into the town Of
Basseerre among newly. built houses and
public edihces, carrying with 1t trees,
Iimbers, etc landslip added to the terrors OF
the scene, sugar fields levelled to gronnd or
torn up in masses, deep gullcys washed in the
roads, sugar houses and dwelling places
borne bodily away, and the waters rushed
headlong To the sea with their freight Of
drowned cattle and struggling human beings,
The whole population Of the island does not cN'
eeed q, 900, and of these two hundred PERISH
ed, and many made homeless. People hud-
died together on the roofs OF houses terror
stricken, and the authorities went immodi-
ately to work TO relieve the distress.
The Fire Fiend.
PuLAprLruIA, pENN., Jan. lA.--A fire this
morning destroyed the furniture manuiactory
of ]. Plucker 4 Co., Canal add POLAND streets,
and the storage warehouse Of Buckley's Spoke
Works. Plucker and Buckley's loss is csti-
mated at Si6,0U0.
More strikes.
LONDON. JAN. l4.-Extensiyo strikes of cot
ton operatives at Baton, Burnley and Ash
tom U nder-Tynr are imminent, in oonse.
quence of masters refusing to grant an in
crease of ten per cent
Failed.
LONDON, Jan. lA.-Metcalf & Co, jewellers,
Of No 49, Cockspur street, London, failed.
Liabilities 10000
The Flamesa
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan, li.-The Augusta facto.
ry and ware house was totally consumed by
| FIRE last night with fifteen hundred bales OF
cotton Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000
Origin of fire unknown.
"a Indications.
WAsnfsGTos, Jan. l4-For the Gulf States
falling barometer, warmer northeast to south.
east winds, increasing eloudiness and rains
on the coast.
Congressional.
WAsniNGToS, Jan H.-Senate-V Various
petitions were presented for the liquor trafC
| commission; for cable to Central and South
America, via Gulf Of Mexicoi for relief Of
Fitz John Porter, and for amendment of law
relating TO seizure and futures Of vessels for
breach of revenue laws.
Bills we're passed for the relief Of Messrs
Dorsey, Sheppard and Vallum.
| Mr.. Hoar introduced a bill relating tc
claims of States against United States.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, from Appro.
pratien Committee, reported with amend
ment a bill to relieve the u. s. Treasury from
the amount now charged him and deposited
with The several States. Placed on the
calendar.
,r. Kirkwood called up the bill TO increase
pensions of certain totally disabled soldiers
and sailors and il was passed
Ii increases pensions Of such persons from
30 to "a dollars per month. Adjourned.
House-Furiher consideration Of the bill
was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Upson, of Texas, from Military Appro
priation Committee, reported bill appropri'
atng $4,000 for the erection Of suitable
posts for the protection Of the Rio Grand
frontier Referred to committee Of the whole
The House then went into committee Of thu
whole on revision of the alleged excessive
power given by the new rules.