The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-07
DAKOTA FLOODS.
The breaking of an Ice
Gorge at Yankton.
1t Floods the City and
surrounding country.
Thirteen human Lives DESTROY
ed. also property and stock.
Seaccndeld's heath. Fires, Senate
non-procsdure.
YANKTON FLOODS.


broke an hour ago and the water 10 falling
rapidly. Lower Yankton has been sub
merged since Monday morning. The
lower floors of two hundred dwellings.
shops and mills were covered from one co
four feet, Much damage has been done
to houses, goods and buildings. The
steamer PeriDah broke from her moorings
as the ice began to move and has foated
with the current q mile, lodging on the
railroad track, where she now sits. Intel
hgence from the submerged farming dis
triets was received last evening.
RESCUED PARTIES
have been found and landed in places of
safety. about two hundred persons who
must have persisted with cold and hunger
had they not been reached. The good work
still progresses aud hopes are entertained
that nearly all the ice and water bound,
sufferers will be rescued: the weather re-
mains cold and the situation becomes more
serious daily, the fuel supply has besn re-
duced to n minimum and many kinds of
provisions are running short; tho treshst
has swept away thousands of cords OF wood
and not single cord ia for sale to day in
this market.
BEACONSFIELD'S CONDITION.
LONDON, April Z. = Bsaconsfeld had a
very serious attack of spasms during the
night. owing TO chill. but rallied towards
morning. His physicians state, however,
that he is very seriously ill. and they are
in constant attendance.
A LATER BULLETIN
announces great change for the better in
Beaconsfisld's condition. There is no fear
of fatal termination Of the severe attack
OF the night.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April THE senate, 30
to 90, refused to go into executive session
Senator Vance denied that North Caro-
lima ever repudiated her debt, She had
been forced by reconstruction acts at the
dictatIou of the 10y a. and honest virtuous
Republican party of the north to repudiate
her obligations, but it was not voluntary,
The Republican caucus resolution en-
dorsing the course of the Republicans of
the United States Senate passed the SEN
ate by party vote.
Senator Gordon (Democrat) moved to
amend by inserting inte the proviso that
the resolution should not be construed to
endorse the bargain made with Malone.
Defeated, after considerable debate.
Rumors are flying about the sapitol this
afternoon more thickly than usual.
one being that secret committees of Re-
publican senators had been appointed iD
Conkling's interest to urge the president
to with draw the resolution and substitute
from other states than New York. While
it is true Conkling is trying all sorts OF
schemes, the president declared himself
as firm az . rock to stand by Robertson
unless the latter voluntarily withdraWs.
Talk about appointing Davis. collector OF
New York is considered silly trash, he
would not bsvs the Office and it's ceaseless
annoyanoes. Arthurs friends will
tha
afternoon until Monday.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April THE president
nominated the following postmasters
A. L. Sanbern, Anderson. Iowa; Bohans
Loomis, Preston. Minnesota; Jno. G.
Dicky. Wstervills. Kansas; Geo. w. Doty
Burley, Kansas.
THE PRESIDENTS WISHES.
WASHINGTON. April THE statement
contained in numerous dispatches from
here that the President may decide to re-
vive ancient custom and go in person to
the senate to break the lock is all bosh.
there il no necessity for the President to
resort to any extreme measurers to
to break the dead lock he is embarrassed
by the situation and would like to have
the nominations confirmed, but in accord
ancs with his expressed opinion he has
hesitated to advise the senate what it
ought to do He has, in short, not inter
fered. and naturally has hoped to see his
party WIN. now thatthe Democrats appear
so determined to stand on the ground that
that party is suffering because of the dead
lock.
The President will ask his friends in the
Senate to 60 into executive business If
the present situation continues much
longer. The President has supporters
enough in the Senate TO execute his wishes
when he chooses TO express them, and
says the deadlock must De broken.
EARTHQUAKE
ST. PAUL, BAY Quebec. April AT
midnight shock OF sarthquarks was felt
sufficiently strong to awake people from
their sleep.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW York, April 7. IL A. M-Stocks
opened strong, generally. Prices advanced
to in the general list and "a for Chlca
go. ST. Louis and New Orleans which sold
to 753, subsequently, to 763; Pacific Mail.
exception. weak; declined 1t to 534
Speculation generally dueli, Wheat
market shade lower, dull.
RUSSIAN POLICY.
ST. Petersburg. April THE noDi-
nation of Gems. Ignatef and Baron Nuslsi
10 portfolios and The expected appoirt
ment of Gen. Tehernaif as governor OF
Ohenburg are sufficient indications OF q
strong Slavonio and rsactionsTy tendency
10 the government, as least IN home
affairs.
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
CINcINNINAII. April THE Secretary
of the Army Of Tennessee, at business
meeting todsy was reelected. Gen. Sherm
president. Colonel L Nj Dayton recording
secretary. General A Heckenlooper CORE
spending secretary and General NJ 1 Force
treasurer. st Louis was chosen as TIE