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rr.ze nnlrrnl Hi.tnry-R z Harrington Jun

Peirce Prize Natural HistoryR. r. Harrington jun
oI uerbartuu Prise-M Hitchcock. senior. s--,.,
Perry Prize Oratory-W. II. Iisdae ana j. d. SHtn'
Juniors ,,,,.,,.,.-oo, Y q White Jun
ior, and Miss a. Van Week, senior. IT,, e,,r
Miller Prize. Debating--G. r. Prentice, senior.
Ihi Beta Kappa Prize-Diylded between W. ). james
ana S o. p pc NaiStT1piDsw James Sophomore
sherman Prize Greol--W ". Crook. irc-llnan' 4,
Hubbard Prize, DeclaIuation-C A. l4tlieH''1' ii'''
Taylor Prize, for the beet Poom-v Halenheck. Jun
Ayrcs Prze-For excellence IN Preparatory Studies
T. u Van Week Freshman
A. O'Clock fhis afternoon the class day Grafton was
delivered IN the handsome Noith Congrt2aii ",.
hy United states Or Tic Attorney stew lrt J. 49,
before and AFTER the address excellent music W.
by Emmon.'s Band OF Hartford. The anai'i'f' lh VIII
there were many ladies. 0as large aid fully
in IN ai ib BY Mr. " Mecack the pr iu Of the
class IL address we % lhe1 lni iof t t;o,l and
Immortality. aud for thu npor lance OF ti. M 49, ,t
citizen il" declared tha oi we VIE" ton-n.s one
such as Socrates, Plato. Aflst"ie aAu ID. oir
could pass the examination necessary To eA'ei 0 " ~
Tbe members Of the graduating class ate their as
class duucr tonight and made iieT iT' 'l AZ -.
Anna Lytrs IN honor OF ~, conn ,e Id after tle
emoiica' tudies tle GeItmo'5 war I Tb members az
thc elias. duly clad in robes OF V't' i.' ,'.i
through the principal streets =" lnc q, f,.s.or Van
(eck who ia Inc teacher al mathematics t'ig s
year they wcpl long enc nnay ,, lD t ,ar, in
Washington Park few blocks north of iHt tni.
eyorIrn" was given bs Mr. J. g. vi. "u, tir ora
nv Air ] H. Cooper tae "strmo cousnaii1 u T." ,,.
VI 4 Randall and the "srpIi. 3ilo ny ., 49, ~
gbe closing ccl "onics consisted az thc la-i WY '
The rclnans' The lighting oi tle p}rc, ana "-ih'
Tie "doAoiociuin " was tlcn sung a. ioio"S'
Praise silds aud horses grind IS deaai
II,i-e 3. lHut." r..o hola- the hlni Fi hlyf
Praise notes that us,Nc tl. htid aN as.
Tomorrow toe meeting of me tr'sce- vs. 30 A! W
q . ., and Al The sam, hour the cmua-tr "Nii on
viii ~, rlar, Az . o'clock meeting OF lii i'.'
Knpts wi occur Later 10 thc o-T thcrt Niti " - '.
ton it thc hall eff the Pei sou fia tlt. gnu ~ ''
ryCunc The quadrtunldl exercises az the i.t' ~ It
Et,-ion Society and the reg Jar social meetings %. ''
var IN term
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BACCALA CREATE SERMONS.
BISHOP HUNTINGTON AT TRINITY.


Hartford, Conn, June 27.-Bishop Hunt
incton in bis baccalaurcaic sermon The Willis
Nature and Functions and the Responsibility for It's
Right Training and Use" said In part: We ascend IN
the order OF created life from the mOccue to the arch
angel We come humanity, with its tremendous trusta
of liberty choice action stance struggle, and Eth all
the tragic possibilities Of failure oryctory II the power
l. vast and inspiring its purpose It Is awful in ~
responsbify remember that Like tho character which
~ creates 10 is never stationary thing; you
or n DECAYS II self indulgence, unbtuef fryohy sell
euaty and Incidence weaken by constant and brave
and faithful action II is strengthened, ti II trinnphs
finally over all Of its empters and enemies THINK not
only Of yourseves Rise AZ this transition stage OF your
advance Christward the nODer consciousness which
will make your life, whatever your especial calling IN II
NAV be- a ministry OF strength to other and make
Yourselves In the great Kingdom Of dsinercsted ser
vice ia some true kings and puests Weakness T.
Nrechesiness and there ie nnrmity which shakes
the pillars and consumes the joys Of manhood az
an ineonstant, wayering Will We have al seen
that dreary sight-good Intentions fofmei' bat
hanging Ia suspense; bad habits struggled against faith
fally. but always coming back to nock the 'aeatng
nlmd; generous Impulses hcsefihg anu u!lh. ioll3
aims Abandoned sure and steady dtNins on 70 any
and COnsuhsDlated end no charlctcr- t1c y A"ie
career from youth duaFer oatastrop9e tho aitcths
strain Of the trumpet; the eagle VIA = "uLtN'u
wing; the drifting ship. 1 VIII not eus'ect
one OF you OF that gTess surrender W lleh
but thsre a an Intellectual prud saiya lar country
OF doubt and dlsbeiicf Wild ashbton "a b. great
which leaves the soul an orphan and makes tbe fsters
face forgotten. Arise, aud home, yua have AL
II quoted TO you THE beginning some grand sentences
fran the great mathematician and analyst ~ oaleitia
Ioeohaac., the greatest 81 our time and ooartfy rl
fessor Pcifce--vho has lately passed among tlOso
other worlds OF the armament aud the uiirct where
hts eycs Searched 70 patiently, ana VIII tach
marvellous penetration. while We saw and heard Mat
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bid Won codspced and forward with the words ne
rt LAT al the end Of his Lowell lectures, ~ kh nl
hynn 10 the conquerng power of faith which directs
az conaecrafes tho will They will remind some ol you
~ go. ra, nasseg,e ~ the author Of the f1nrpa,
i.i, vlo.e srist and IS ,lcnn spirit American si
don't of the skies WIS not urwOrthy ~ Maik. ,r-
cod ugdc this nrmafutat aud called heaven MoI-
shin Him and not Ills crc1ture without lns tth-ie
off,ifl die ouupre-cui draltv of science triilhat
an a.l vcrr-s lantheinni WIN ~ y -
~ i,ire tIous aid iho Book Of Nature is ie nNll-
Erc.rI Al tic tu. ming n' each nov ltAi t"r Pl- y
ec., lgrt buf N Won will Iiorfrftrr Nih lli Nih3'
f,ith avid urfenrr ol the child. f VII h''"nir
reverence tlucm thorn boz ftn Youth if l"-l' -. W.
du,ior uI5t U.a. i.H.d aF &C.. nat n."hit I,l '.
49,. a d.. f. ,f., .rl RAID houa- 500 you hrrifi' 3
,nrr,vr.Uf. and az incHp lnc ni if'-fr- N' t"-
ysprc seen Dos The Tofrn.lnc prop iri 'l'i' J." i
$3.50 .,,... az anus. lIr rrANra- ani .Ht tiiIi
q, de,.,r. tir ri.r, ~ Cool. u if NOT tl g.
f,Il les al idiot -ails anifHc }. g. ' WEI ' '''
"t', NJ. ,e.iUation. -.-lili,in- uIla0rl.l.t.
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THE >rIrE LLGI>LITrEE.


PROTECTION roR me rou:CAr; NoNE roH rlG-
INF-.
iTRoN uIE RrDTLtR o0AEr-lovnrSr or TIM rrfHrNil
ALnANl, Juuc 27.-l.si-itiuu is being con-
fined io te uarro,g,-t limits 3D., tlc J. datum. .and
soon appanu.y Viz Dec d.-,.u..l with aIti-rth,..
Both houses ri,e ssart lal, aotr 90 tc subject Most
Of this time has bror ,Hi,t lfey Doe recalling bills
from the Governor 9" pr yt DO, disgrace OF Veto To
day e novel bll was introduced Mr. Browne, OF
Otscco, asked unanimous permission % present
biu entitled au Act 90 protect tho pole
cat otherwise known thc skunk" Members Thought
that MI Browne was Joking suid Mr AlsoiI loudly pro-
tested against thc introduction of Oh. hi 70 s uIpo-,
that ho hal Thought OF the disastrous con-c uccc-
Of throwing TIE shield 81 the law over
the Polccat from washuton. who wac
lately here aiding Mr Coukl.nv attempt got
elected. Mr. Browne protested thar hc n earnest 90
desiring to Introduce Dis Bill. 10 stated that
o grub We, destroying Oh, hop vines of Ot-ceo
and Delaware Coulo-. and that IFS only enemy the
skunk, Who, o-tccmng the grub great dcicacy, made
ferocos w.riar upon %, rc-uitu 800 the projection ol
thc vines if- rnylgca. The farmers Of those cou.
ties therefore prayer the Legislature Ca pls- act
for tho protection OF thr -auua. iH' rural ntu'0 r'
listened with grct interest fht Bib and th, uuni-
sion to introduce 40.
Tue Chair announced thc following ns the Conference
ComInitt,r on The AtW capitol Appropriation BIN
Mcs-s. Draper Chickcrug Newman, Alyord aud
Leave was again refused to Introduce The Ucrgh
Pigeon shouting Prohibition bill
The Governor signed the bin Tor the INCORPORATION
OF companies Or the construction 90 apartment houses.
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GOLDEN HILL SEMINARY for Young ladies'
- Iu.-, l.,t' ,'.. s &C. frn .lAaAi.- in Ne.-,1
HONE INSTITUTE for Young ladies' FAIRY.
tnvn. IS. s.. homo car, tler'1eh cn.t-e "i sil4Y
HILLSIDE SEMINARY llrd-cnort. Conn,
frv.irr i1f,r- 1852 reopen -effs h. IT, l--. iran
arai.l. i.r AI.-ai anil Other tu.rgts ie t AMI D
.,I. IAhIANA T. oLAbL Ml- g. hAoN Las
iI TO-
AIRS. ST.. CADi = Boarding and Do" school
W tr Young Tables w'~f tnd in-f Nrf-. ar. i t3au
,,.,.tt 5ttf .oH.H,l sept %. send ioi 3D. .i.t
PIApIEWOOD INSTITUTE.
~ F.- lngr- l-l'-~. rfi.-Iei. Ntst CONN ea''' ~
frf.fb rrir september .. lH- NdfY knIHu i"f exec.
M r.tlr.,l aa -lit beauty ali s+Io...5 o. io-il'L
o. G.F.l. 5. SPEAR Principal
p1E -TNlI%ARN. RYE, NEW-IORk.-fH
- l4rt.tHilr9 address ME- p j. LII l.
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An audience that completely filed CHECKER
ing Hall assembled last evening u listen to the exercises
Of the thirt yArt commencement o. the College OF 81
Francis Xavier. ArchblAop Corrirau presided. aud
among the hundred other cefgymen present were iS"P
Conroy Monscigncur Preston, and the Rev Samuel H.
Frslce president Of the coG -Four dsc"ur-cs "cr'
delivered on the character Of 3D. Thomas Aquinas Ihcy
were: 81. Thomas the Great saint bf Edmund D.
Hennessy; St. Thomas. the Profound b'lhc' ny
william J. DAILY; est Thomas, the True Nationalist
nv Francis A. McCIoskey : AMI ST Thomas, thc In
urltened Statesman" by George G. OConueu. The adj
dress to the graduates delivered by the Rev Chlr'
NJ O'Keefc, OF the class oi G3.
The decree of Bachelar Of Arts conferred on the
81. tffIr afr
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"YOn amt taking any stock in wOman'S
love. chi" "bo," hc answered dsaPondentY," ~ all
nlmmcfy." VERY strGuec,"~ added biz MEND
You aidu't 20 talk that Way Perhaps nuf," De
replied. but w been married nearly two year, and
tbefc four pair o tron-ers hanging up % my closet
YET.
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siiuaiions ilJantro females.

| CHANBERMAID and WAIIREss.E,By, a a
- Young girl four years references Ho AS'
place clly OF coantry. 81 wes. i4th e. -------
/ CHlLD'S NURSE.-By young Protestant
~ girl! good city rriotsaco 81 West +ith-si.
| NOMPANION.-By a young glrl TO travel
Win LADY goo ia TTbaad Urlspa once
isf'f r =. ,'ss'' AD''''' . '' -''o-'e
COOK.-By a frst-class cook in 2 boarding.
-, ., 4' esr; l ws 25l o 5 S door, ont room
COOK. WASH. IRON.--By German help; for
X city country. can De seen at t'e ll.yI "'l
Ho3fE BU RIAL 49,, Gtave. fourth non'e above ''i'"
/ COOK OR LAUNDRESS,-By young Prot Prot.
Try ha.. 5,y r,5.rsacr, ., visit 52d.st.
COOK. &c.-By thorough good cooks; mc'ts,
re1ay ''a y. me FRorlsfASff HOME BuEEAU, i5s
+ EOOK.-By an experienced first -class womani
\ rakcs o,foir1t sous meats gafr d'sc =, pig o hhd
Cl.iut5 i4 lth.i,c, mar s5tlst. JACouiNs BUREAU
TOOK. &c.-By respectable Young woman,
\ Who ihorouriy un.er.aud, an Kinds q cooa,ne by
w. 1.'.., c,5 rc.,i.cas Z, w., a5th-i. rar
COOK. WASHER and IRONER.-ly a North
crSacs, f ''s' .., i'see. 81 Wei l.'hst wv
+ N0lK. WASHER and lRONER-l. ycclcnt
co4.tr fr. ei he.i r,ef,nocs 90 Last 2,'n 30, ie
tn,ea Blond dawes.
F NDOE.-Bv q fr.,-class French cook host of
\ r'v riHcn,e. c.ly " country 10 o'rda' l'@ West
HOr~EkTEPER or COOK.-By a respect
81 Aalre. H3c-lGafri.i., -Is ~c.t.ol
FJ"l ~EWOFN.-By noat tidv.. intelligent
- i. ,,-l,,,.., ,..t t,leI @l.,. ala f.. d ,,,i
n.r.r.ate c.. poe .eeaar BOZ .is.. near -t+t lfd's
TIuJ ~EKEEpER-Bv au En-li>hNoman; is
ar'. o"H ict.lt worrying A"n-' i''"ft H.a ii.-
nra. b.. ,..i .....,,.. c,ii' atttr' PROTESTANT
4 II.N. nrElAt. is, ci.a avs. above l0ia-t
! AIDES BUREAU swedish. 4or. iih,olyC,;
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EXERCISES AT WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
THE REGULAR CLASS DAY EXERCIsEs SUPERSEDED
BY A CLASS DAY GRAFTON BY GENERAL WOOD
FORD-AWAIlD OF PEIZEs-CREMATIONO OF MATTE
MATICs.'
TRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNEl
MmpLETowN, Conn, June Performance
nent week has opened under the most favor
able euspices there rain yesterday and to-day the
sy lowering Hence the number or visitors Is
rot quite great expected, but the arrivals to-
riorrow and Wednesday morning will doubtless be MI
r,crous wednesday viii be the great day OF the week,
as the special exercises in honor Of the completion OF the
aftleh year OF Wesleyan University will then be held
There have been changes In tho usual programme
OF commencement week. The most striking or these
Is the abolition Of the regular Glass day exer-
rises which formerly filed up Monday afternoon
aud evening. For these class day Grafton has been
substituted Several for the change are as
kgned is that the exercises which used to be held
on campus under Maple" OF special iHe r
oniy to the OF the ella and moreover could
only be witnessed by comparatively sual number OF
Tie more favored 1ectators AC1 yer Is that the ehte
category things under and the earth has been
exhausted In endeavorns give appropriate presents
10 the class members 10 preserve rcrnorals. third
reason that the present class had difficulty In
deciding by whom tho various parts OF honor should be
1lled-4ueh campus orator and class historian poet
and pfcphetand the easiett solution OF the yexod
question, decided to do away with al public exercises
Whatsoever the true reason tho change pronounced an
Improvement
-. TIRE EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
This morning all the students and alumni assembled
IN the chapel for the last regular chapel exercise the
college year Especial interest attaches this occasion
because the annua award Of prizes Is then made After
singing and prayer the prizes istrutcd by Pro
Scssor Hyde, OF Allegheny College. tho Of the
winners were announced each Of the fortunate ones
went forward to the platform and received prize
fba
eoutinuous OF laughter by his lively sae Half Of
she prize logic gvcn TO the only lady the gra
sting cass daughter OF Professor Van Week One of
me yYszcs IN eocutiss was divided between the sons
Professors Harrington and Prentice both members OF
Ske nnior class have ben the beat OF friends dur
ing their college course, and even before Tho full hst
.1spnre Scholarships T. Merrill Senior Glass.
Rich Prize, OratOrs-W. A. James. senior.
Oifn Prize best Essay-H. r. Mead, senior.
HafffnxloD Prize. Hstory--G. a. Walker. Senior.
WISE Prize Moral PhilcsOphy-E Il. Merrill. senior
Philosophy Frizc--A Hitchcock. Senior
. Parker Prize Observation-Disclosures between g. r. Prem
lice and X r. Harrington. Juniors
Scranton Prize. Elocution-J. Maynard. Sophomore
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Jnsilutilon.

Tor Boys ard Young Mer--City.
CLA~~ or NR NENLLL-Limitcd num-
( hrs ".l t'i1,..A,"n' languages "-d "''"fA
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Va SELECT BOARDING. SCHOOL FOR sNA.
III sins ~hgon Hudson. y. y.
Tho course embraces The following derart
m,uts Nil~lral MDIrrn Languages Elementary, Miihs
maural English ~udirs and tural Scrnre. tiass ara
also iolnen m Music Dfa"ng fencus and tl"'uiiuD 4
thoroughly organized Military 1erlrfaeui, Riding hno
with pr aimed horses. ~ynna- sc. Mlu rU0eu fhur
dnr ~cutlrborl no. BENJAMIN * ALLEN. Iflrcipgls
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REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK, Monday, Juno ~. 1891.
Tho following sales were held at the Tx
80. a.fee~,orr today.
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fnw 9thools.

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL.
tfI f.Tn begins september ISL. For circulars al.
,,r,.. ii0EACl. b. SMITH. HI. Do Dean, Albany. y. y
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For Boys and Young Mon-Country.

4 lrtlndrr lnstituto-Miliiary Boarding Sch 90
- Hhlt, Plains N.l. - llW Lis fh Do. Principal
4 HOME is offered 20 bows needing especial
y ,,l, u faiy of experienced teacher and lAys
.l ia oreu p,lcs and hr4tIcst t0Hum Connecticut
toN ... Gnrl4n, conn
DOY~ and YOUNG MEN privately fitted for
college Conditioned rejected ranidaics coached
suuiucr of winter -tockbndge. Macs. p. HOFFMAN,.
BOARDING SCHOOL for n few boys.--Fits
ID im Concsc Terms moderate summer term begin.
MAJ fta. %. 81. r. LAMBERT, Principal. wilton Conn., Or
ean De- seen Iioom DO. ~ broadway, this brca.
ClAVERACK o.. ~ COLLEGE and llUD-
I SON RIVER INSTITUTE hts boys thoroughly for col
school business college urse cor girss lo
saiou healuiu moderate. esA. flaek, ih DPrcs.
GORNWALL HEIGHTS SCHOOL, on tho
\ IuIsau " Y-lfigh ground mountain air farm Of loo
icrs thorough oouso Tor college business or scenno
school deloate health carefully classcd Ni reopen
,cltcmbor in "a. CObh. a. 81. irncp'L
OWL MECHANICAL and MINING ENGl-
~ NEERlNG the RcH-sela.r Polytechnic Ensti g.
the oldest engineering school u America Next
ttun begins september Tho Register
st Of t graduates Tor The past nf four years, with
tur positions Als, OF study, requirements,
DAVID NJ GREENE, Director
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= NNtE NIUViII.-~N J IIFIN 7. NIIUNI-
= IIusif~ ACADEMY FOR NpFNf MEN AID BOYS
a.i r.nn D. ~ west o Phia ciniiA WI h 'n se.son
ST. l,ia l ria. tlay TOR july Iut August The f1irincA
vrl. I--l--2 sl open 40 iDn -crttuhct IL in- .nnuf-
circular anil Illustrated rirrulir Dt 'sl-7- adireH
sNIIlfiN o. ~HDkiLl DOE, A. VI. liiArFarl lulrcrs.y
rrit.lte'. N,l'a Penn
...-fui..ifs adm rfri 40 any tme
yE'uE GINNFEl. The cl term Of this
i boarding school for bays viii pCsin D. p;,ilieF n
Address 3. So. GiNN.
M..l-n.u on. Llt.L.--. O.. l.En.
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CHANBERMAID and WAITRESS.-By a
~ young Protestant girl four years references HVh AS'
place cts or country. 81 Yves. i4th 81
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w boys family boarding school location hearfosft,
Nc"|or,ey thorough prepar! n oliefe ~ .eieat1s
VISION N och pupil Address tlairine pal 3. H. MOORE
MaffisIIf.fl \. n
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Cost an0 foun0.

| OST.-From Weetmorland Hotel, gra !,
II parrot a liberal reward viii DE paid Tor in r'"" y
The Manager.
RANk BOOK LOST.-Baak book No Ji3,oo;S /,
ID 81 TIE Boaery saving. Bank j. nisolif t fsr inc
requested ~ nturnitt tie bank Il mol esy ~ D. bsnk
x'th day II July, 1881, application VII % h'A' "
for book.
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GREENWICH, CONN.-Academy and Board.
~ ing school for ten boys. Thorough teaching. Genua,
home }. II. ROOF. rrlneirai
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Geacbers.
AMERINAN AND FOREIGN TEACIILN9I

- AbINtN supplies COLLEGES schools and ianlr' n
thoroughly competent Prr.snr% Principals ani Tea %, :
country promptly silttt
superior Iuors Goyerue@4.~ Call or atifes. M-s ~ y
N0r NH American AMI Forc IN Teachers Agency - Union
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obstruction.
For Boys and Young Men-country.

MANSION SCHOOL, Rye, n. Y.
, llr bows. Rev. g. j. COLLINs PrInclpAl. '
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(OOK. Nc.-Bv Thorough good cOOEs' NO 'ts,
.nu. rrsrr.es brriii cake. &C. Tor City c0nnirl
ready st the PROTESTANT HOME BUhAAl' Us
0th.lsc
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THE RAGING WATERS.

AS generally, anticipated, the I'M
precedented snOw-drifts of the rast
winter have been the cause of unpre-
cedented high water. All the streams
and little rivulets have suddenly
swollen to dignilied rivers, and the
whole country Is saturated with alto
gether too much dampness for COM
fort. Our own modest Minnesota
river in its meanderings from bluff to
bluff has caught up all the overflow
ing tributaries, and us Il consequence
it confronts us with dignity that
astonishes old settlers and bewilde?s
new corners. Notwithstanding this
unprecedented rise our own immedi-
ate locality has been spared serious
damage. The numerous and sub
stantial iron bridges that span our
rivers have generally withstood the
raging element, while buildings,
though instances exist of partial in
undation, are yet but slightly injured.
In other portions of the State con-
siderable damage has been done. The
iron railroad bridge across the Des
Moines ut Window was carried away,
and the new wagon bridge across the
same river ut Jackson was washed
from its foundations by the ice. At
jackson. ii is said, the business street
of the town was an island of itself
and the people nearest the river were
compelled to move to higher loca-
tons.
At Madelia Yates mill and dam
succumbed to the floods. The large
bridge at Minnesota Falls across the
Minnesota, and other bridges III the
county were carried away.
At st. Peter and Henderson and
along at different towns on the Min
nesota the threatening stream had
compelled the people to look well for
the safety of their property. but no
great disasters are reported ut the
time of going to press, and at which
time the waters were gradually fall
ing.
The Missouri river continued to
rise and at Sioux City and Omaha
large numbers of buildings had
| been undermined and swept
down stream. Travel had been in.
tertered with and railroad communi
cation cut off at many points along
that stream. At Yankton it will
probably be months before the road
is reconstructed to that point.
At Sioux Falls on the Big Sioux
river the damage is reported serious.
All the bridges are gone and the dams
and mills and canal more or less in
jured, and one report submerges the
business portion Of the town.
But it is believed the flood is at its
height and that the monotony of this
| disaster season is about over and
the last of this continuous history of
devastation were written.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

For the information of Minneso.
tians we copy the following from a
Washington letter in the Winona Re-
publican:
Sin order to evade Us much as pos.
sible the importantly of Office seek
ers, the members of the cabinet ut
their first meeting mutually agreed
each to mind his own business and
not to recommend any person for APP
pointment or promotion in any other
department. This arrangement nat
urally disappoints many ambitious
employees of the government here
who counted somewhat upon the
friendship of the head of one depart
ment to secure their advancement in
another department, but it certainly
saves these dignitaries from great
deal of annoyance. MinnesoIians
who are looking with longing eyes to.
wards positions III the treasury here
will do well to bear in mind that all
such Appointments are divided among
the States, not in proportion to their
Republican majorities, but in the