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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
MUNICIPAL MURDER.
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE Al
ELGIN. ILLINOIS.

An Improvised Ferry Boat Ordered by
the City Authorities, swamped in Cros-
sing the River-Thirty-Thr Persons,
the Majority School Children, Plunged
into the River-Of Whom Twelve to
Fifteen Find Watery Grayes-Terribls
Outrage by Negro Brute in Ohio
Four Boys Killed by Lightning at
Louisville Miscellaneous Crime and
Casualty Record. ~
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

James Badger, one of the Oldest citizens Of
New Albany, Ind, died yesterday, aged 50
years.
The British evacuation of Southern Afghan.
-istan was completed yesterday.
John Winn, confined in the jail at Paris, KY,
was shot in his cell by mob last night. Winn
was under Indictment for murder.
The Louisiana sectional dry dock at New
Orleans has been carried away by high water.
Loss $4,000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

The store of w. B. Rowell & Co., Sherman
Block, will be open p. m. each evening until
their removal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

Ladies should not fail to see the new Dress
Goods, Black and Colored Silks, Lace Goods
of every description, now being opened, being
sent on by our Mr.. Field, now in New York.
We offer some great bargains in Buntings,
Hosiery, &c. D. w. 1NeERsoLL & Co.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

at the rate OF half an inch per hour. Repairs
to the railway at this place cannot be made
until the water recedes, and it now appears
difficult to estimate the damage here and in
this vicinity until the water goes down.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

For the accommodation of our customers
we now keep open our store until 8 O'Clock
every evening. Fischbein Bros, Corners.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

Special Sale of Fine Furniture al Hezckiah
Halls, new No. SAL, jackson street, near cor
ner of Fourth street. Parlor Suites, Bedroom
Suites, Lounges, Mattresses, &c. Upholster
ing done to order.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
NO. ll9

Emery Foster, Is, son Of Geo. Foster, car
penter.
; Jno. Corbin, aged 80. He recently cams
here from Lake county. he leaves wife and
two children.
Frances Creighton, aged II, daughter Of
John Creighton, yard master. Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee d st. Paul railroad.
Tho two strangers, Symonds and Lockwood,
reported among the lost, have since been seen,
and were not upon the boat.
Water is falling very fast at Council Bluffs,
a., and railroad connections with the city
have been re-establlshed. -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
The situation at other Potnts.

AroH1soN, KS, April 2s.-The Missouri
river is now twenty. y.three feet above low water
mark, but has been stationary since morning.
Ali the people of East Atchison, about 1000,
except half dozen families, have been driven
out by the food. Most of them have taken
box-cars furnished by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad.
A farmer named P. Hudson, living in the
Missouri bottoms opposite here, has lost
Ss, 900 worth of cattle and horses. The Atch.
isOn & Nebraska road Is submerged or washed
away north of the city. Very great destruc-
ton of property is reported in tho bottoms
above this city, both in Kansas and Nilsson ri.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
The Latest From the Rirer.

At11S0 o'clock the guage stood 10 feet ~
inches; at 12:45 o'clock this morning it.
showed 10 feet inches, and at 2 O'Clock this
morning it stood at the same notch, showing
that no rise had taken place in an hour.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
Linen Cum,

A full assortment, latest styles, $3.50 PEI
dozen, at Pannell's, East Seventh street, neal
corner of Jackson.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
still Failing at Mo,tterideo.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

MoNTEvIpEo, April 2s.-The water has fal.
len five feet and is now at the same height az
last Sunday. No further damage. The rail>
road tracks are still two feet under water, but
the river is falling rapidly and trains will
probably be running to this point by satur'
day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
No Rfse at Brut,,erd.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
BRINERp, April 2s.--The water stands to-
night two and one half inches higher than last
night.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
Relief Work.


commerce held meeting at 10 o'clock yester.
day morning, Cen. sanborn In the chair. Gen.
sanborn stated that he had conferred with
Capt. Reaney as to the prospects Of procuring
boat to carry of live stock from the flooded
district OF the city. The latter was perfectly
willing to tender a boat or assist the suferere
in any way in his power, but considered that
steamboat among the honses would do more
harm than good; the current was very strong
erty. In the opinion of river men araft would
sffer the best facilities for getting of stock.
Capt. Starkey was of the opinion that the
stock could be gotten away by hitching them
to few we'll manned boats and towing them
of. Hon. Edmund Rice stated that If cloth.
ing was needed 1t could probably be had at the
ofHce OF the relief bureau on Robert street.
Mr.. Lineau stated that enough lumber had
been purchased to construct 400 feet of bar
racksI it had been purchased for $40 so per
1000 feet and amounted to e342.1S; the firm
had also given $50. The lumber had been
bought outright, and the barracks
would be ready for occupancy by night:
The urgent necessity was to procure boats for
the removal of stock and goods.
On motion Capt. Starkey was authorized to
take charge Of the matter Of procuring trans.
portation for the removal Of stock and to take
such action as he deemed best.
The following committee was then appoint
ed on the raising Of funds: F. Willius, chair.
man, P. Berkey, G. N. Bell, E. j. Hodgson.
John Kelliher, b. Schurmeier, A. r. Keifer, j.
Matheis and 81. A. Castle. The committee
were instructed to meet at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
Linen Collars.

Immense stock, three-ply linen. Only sl.5o
per dozen, at Pannell's, East Seventh street,
near corner of Jackson.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

For a fine dish Of oysters, in the shell OF
out of the shell, 60 to Montgomery's Bay.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
shirts, for Night and Day.

Gents Shirts for the night, and Shirts for
the day. Finest line in the city at PanneD's'
East Seventh street, near corner Of jackson.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
ror..t., Corsetts |. corsets {,

Attention, Ladies Our brands OF Soc, 75c
and s1 90 Corsets are the best in the city for
the money. Fischbein Bros, Seven Corners.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
StilI Rfsin0 at ClaaI0.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]

CHAsKA, Mimi, April 2s, P. M.-The
Minnesota at this place is now thirty one
inches above high water mark, and is rising
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29
.rd ch,Idren., Hosa.

Ladfes' and Chfldrens' Hose.
Fischbsin Bros, Seven Corners, wish to call
the attention of all to their endless variety of
Ladies' and Chndrens' Hose just received.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

RISING SLOW
Is the River Record for Twenty-Fou
Hours Past.
THE FLAT is ABANDONED.
Only Three OF -Four Families Remain.
ing to Risk the Flood.
THE WORK OF YESTERDAY.
Removing Goods From the Abandoned
Houses.
FOUNDATIONS WEARING AWAY.
Numerous Buildings Topping Over
and One House Sails Down Stream.
RELIEF WORK IN PROGRESS.
Temporary Barracks Erected for the
Homeless.
THE RIVER AT 2 THIS A. n.
Stands o Feet and Inches Above
Low Water Mark.
AMPHrBIOUS GLOBE REPORTERS
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

ants in McCarthy's row was completed, Mr..
Mccarthy and Mr.. Pollock were hard at work
up to that hour, and took care that all arti-
cles of value were properly placed In place
of safety. 1t was an arduous task, but
though neither of the gen lemen had
slept the night before, they persisted in the
work until it was completed.
oRowDINa THE MoURNERs.
As an evidence of the crowded state of the
houses on the West side the fact may be stated
that q party of eighteen people passed the
night in room twelve by fourteen feet. It
was not an exceptional case by any means. All
the houses on Bridge street were crammed to
their utmost capacity.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-29

practical illustration of communism in its
most admirable form.
BARN DESTROYED.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the barn in the rear
of Jerry McCarthy's stores left its foundation
without moments warning, and veering
around the corner of his house swept into the
current Of the creek adjoining it on the east,
and came crashing against the culvert For a
time 1t appeared as if the culvert would be
carried away,so great was the pressure against
it, but the hook and ladder company was sum.
moned from the city and the men set about
clearing away the wreck. They welded their
axes with will, and IN the course of an hour
every vestige of the barn had passed under the
culvert towards the open river. Besides a set
of harness, quantity of hay and feed, and q
few tools there was little of value in the barn.
About the same time the barn of Mr.. Hen
| messy and the house of Mr.. Gaugnier left their
| moorings and tipped over. They had moi
| foated off up to nightfall.
OFF THEIR BASE.
There were about twenty houses thrown of
their base during the day; and were leaning in
every direction. None save those of the
smallest size were in danger of being swept
away, except In case of considerable rise
The foundations of score or more of other:
were considerably undermined, the mortar
being washed out, and considerable damage
done otherwise. 1t is probable that majority
will have to be generally overhauled when the
waters subside.
FALSE REPORTS. o
| All day long reports were ahoat that The
boom at Minneapolis had given way. These
we're repeated from time to time with more OF
less establishment. About o'clock Chief o
Police Weber received telegraphic message
from Minneapolis stating that the boom haG
| gone out, and that six or seven million feet o
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16

fallen friends; Chasuble and st. Hill
we're past all help, but Stubs still
breathed, and a few drops OF brandy
from troopers flask gave him moment
airy strength. AS we raised his head he
tried to speak. and, leaning over him,
I heard whisper, lis he alive I did
my best, tell her." It was lis last effort,
and in a moment he was with the rival
for whom he had died, His last mes
cage was never delivered; fos. Miss Bell
had been massacred, together with the
whole of the garrison except our small
party. A native servant who escaped
and came into camp some days after
ward reported that she had been shot by
her father to save her from falling into
the hands of the mutineers, but whether
this were true or not we never knew for
certain.
Our rescuers proved to be the advance
guard of Adair's column, which, having
been reinforced after their repulse on
Sunday. had made forced march by
night through thunder, lightning and
rain, and, taking the mutineers entirely
by surprise with an unfordable river in
their rear, routed them with such a
slaughter DIS is remembered to this day
in many town and village throughout
the length and breadth of Dude, where
men shudder as they tell how on that
stormy night the Christians were mas
sacred, man, woman and child, and how
terrible vengeance came with the
morning light. United Service Maya
sircs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16
4 Pioneers Fight with a Hog.

Fifty years ago settlers were very
scarce In Bureau county, ILL.,, and wild
hogs were plenty in the woods. A Maj.
Chamberlain put up little cabin at the
edge of the timber somewhere west of
Hennepin, and kept "bacl" one sum
mer while improving his land. Along in
the fall he went over to see some Of his
neighbers about Princeton, and spent
several days with them. When he re-
turned he found his cabin door open.
and in the house under his bed he found
an old wild boar comfortably sleeping.
He tried to rout him out. when the boar
made furious charge on him with his
savage tusks cleaning, and the doughty
Major was forced to take refuge on the
top of the bed. The dog came to the
rescue of his master, but the boar soon
whipped him out and then champed
around the perch where the Major was
trying to keep out of his reach. After q
long siege the Major thought he saw his
opportunity, and, lumpe'ng down, he ran
out Of the door. Bnt his watchfuI guard
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16
Renaissance Of RObb.

There are several gentlemen in New
Orleans who are conversant with num-
Der of interesting incidents in the life OF
the late James Robb, the millionaire.
One Of the gentlemen referred to said
in the course of conversation with a
reporter: ''Did you ever hear of how
Robb got ahead of the young man who
wanted to marry his daughter?"
F'No, tell me about it"
swell, young lawyer of this city,
who was quite talented and who had q
very good practice at the bar, met Miss
Robb at party one night and fell des.
perately in love with her.
"With her permission he called on her
at her house, and in due course of time
his suit prospered SO favorably that he
proposed marriage to her. The girls
affections had been seriously engaged,
and she accepted the proposal without
hesitation. It is due to the young man
to say that he was not actuated in the
prosecution of bis suit by any sordid
motives.
HE was as deeply in love as mortal
man ever was. When Robb heard
of the condition of affairs he was furious,
and Immediately set to work to break up
the whole thing. But it was no use; the
young people had made up their minds
to get married, and it actually looked as
if they would carry the day.
"But Robb resorted to harsh means,
and sud denly sent his daughter to Mo-
bile. Her lover heard OF her where
abouts and followed. Robb was inform
al Is md Afo1r
started in pursuit and arrived at Mobile
inst in time to break off private mar
riage.
sHe thereupon changed his tactics,
assured the lovers, that as they resolved
to marry, he would interpose no further
objections to the consummation of their
purposes. He advised the young man
to return to New Orleans, stating that
he would follow with his daughter in a
few days, so as to avoid scandal.
'The young man left, and the next
day Robb, accompanied by his unwilling
daughter, departed for Paris. The two
remained there until the daughter was
married. Her former lover, on learning,
of her marriage went to California, where
he died shortly afterward confirmed
hypochondriac.
"The marriage was most unfortu-
nate one, and Robb regretted ever after
ward that he had opposed any obstacle
to his daughters wishes in the first in
stance. He said, In extenuation of his
conduct, that the young lawyer was
after his daughters money, and that If
he had known that such was not the
case, he woulG gladly have welcomed the
young man as o son-in-law."
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Fiiian Feastings.

The taro is of bluish-gra color, and
both in appearance and consistency re-
sembles mottled soap. AS its name sug-
gests drum esculentW NJ, its leaves are
like those of our own arum greatly
magnifed, while those of the yam are
like very rich convolvulus, as is, also, its
habit of growth, each plant being trained
along tall reed. A great many varieties
are cultivated, including one the root of
which is throughout of vivid mauve.
The sweet potato is also in common use,
and bread-fruit and bananas are abund-
ant. The favorite method of preparing
the latter is to wrap them up in large
leaf and bury them till they ferment.
The stencil when the leaf is dug up is
simply intolerable to the uneducated
nose of the foreigner, but the Fijian
inhales it with delight, therein seeming
the mandaia DREAD and buildings in
which his soul delights. These buildings
are sometimes made on q gigantic scale
on the occasion of any great gathering
of the tribes. We were told of one that
measured twenty feet in circumference,
and ON the same occasion there was a
dish of green leaves prepared ten feet
long by five wide, wherein were piled
turtles and pigs, roasted whole; also a
wall of cooked fish five feet high and
twenty feet long. Certainly the masses
of food accumulated on these great days
beat every thing we have heard of
ancient Scottish funeral feasts. Mr..
Calvert describes one festival at which
he was present where there were fifteen
tons Of sweet pudding, seventy turtles,
fifty tons of cooked yams and taro (be-
sides two hundred tons which were
judiciously reserved and as much
yangona-root as would have filed five
carts. The mode of laying the table on
these occasions is peculiar. All food is
arranged in heaps; layer of cocoa-nut
as foundation, then baked yams and
taro; next the gigantic buildings on
green banana leaves, the whole sur
rounded by pigs and turtles. These are
roasted whole in huge ovens, Or rather
pits in the ground, perhaps ten feet deep
and twenty in diameter, which are first
lined with fire-wood, on which is laid a
layer of stones. When these are heated
the animals to be roasted are laid on
tnem, Win several not stones INSIDE TO
secure cooking throughout; then comes
covering Of leaves and earth, and the
baking process completes itself. When
all is ready certain men are told off, who
carefully apportion this mass of food
among the representatives of the various
tribes present, these sub-dividing among
themselves, and great is the need for
punctilious observance of all ceremonies
and points of etiquette, as the smallest
breach thereof would inevitably be
noted, and involve certain reveDge-or
rather would have done SO before the
people became Christians Good Words.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16
HON. They Skinned.

They took seats on the east portico of
the City Hall directly under the window
of the chief of police. He was bean
pole looking chap of twenty three with
dust an inch deep on his back, and she
was an authenticated angel of twenty,
wearing a solid shoe and chewing gum:
For long time they sat and looked at
the fountain and sighed and were silent
I could sit here forever" he whis-
pered.
81 don't believe I could-Td be hun
gry."
More silence and signs, and then he
took her elbow in her hand and said:
Hammer, I'm hungry now"
Didn't you bring biscuit alongP"
Hungry for your love, Hanner-not
for biscuits. Hammer, sposen we 'sposen
a case"
"Well?'
"'sposen 1 know Justice Of the
Peace who would marry us?
:" How much %
"Two dollars.
Have you got the money!"
Hammer, do you doubt my love? I've
got seventy-fve cents, and I'll hunt up
the Harker boys and borrow the rest"
"I'm afraid"
Nov, Hannerp
ooh, can't; you know my folks
don't like you
Hammer, hitch this way till l talk to
you. Sposen bought you peanuts and
candy and watermelon? 'Sposen you
realized my great love, and concluded to
hitch to me before some other girl cap.
tured the prize? We'd gently slip down
these steps, turn the corner of this stately
edifiee, walk to the shop Of Justice, and
you'd have me and I'd have YOU"
CON, dear, but pa would rave"
Hold on, Hammer. Your par needn't
know it-no one will know it. We'd
keep it as silent as the grave until I had
made your old man respect me for what
[ are. Gimme half q show and I'll
make your par foler me around like a
calf within year, and your mar will
fairly love the ground I walk on. Come
Hammer, let's Slip"
ooh, George y
"Hanner-Hannef Think Of the TO-
mance-the love-the mystery-the ten
t derness-the gold watches and diamond
rings and silk dresses"
"Where ?"
"Why, next year when the wool comes
off. Don't [ own forty acres Of land
Don't dote on you? Would + ask you
to slip around if didn't love you above
the best boss in our county,? Hammer,
let us slip"
Aud x,oii xaoo1i1, love. -
Then they slipped, They caught
sight of six-foot farmer coming up the
walk, with a big cane on one arm and
his wife on the other, and the girl slid
for Michigan avenue and the lover for
Griswold street, the latter whispering to
himself as he lodged through the city
hall
"That's her old dad, and he, knocks
oxen down with that club. "-Detroit
Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16

That is all the record, and it is
enough. 1t WIS made by the children of
Mr.. Lewes, Mr.. Cross was too i'll to see to
it, and no one else having authority, and
it could not be better. Back of it is the
stone which marks the grave of their
father, George Henry Lewes, awhile
stone, with only his name and the date
of his birth and death. Ivy is planted
and grows luxuriantly around the grave,
however, while as yet nothing but grass
has been planted upon that of George
Eliot. A small pot of mignonettes, a
glass trough filed with ferns and small,
bright blossoms, and a withered wreath
lay upon the grave, but there was no
leaf, no growing plant, nothing to fur
nish souvenir of the resting place Of
one universally lamented.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16
Commercial Item.

A country merchant, who does all his
trading in Austin, came to town last
week to notify his creditors that he had
failed in business, and could only pay
vent them ten cents on the dollar. Among
his creditors was Nose Schaumburg.
The merchant to Nose, and said to him:
"Mose, am paying my creditors ten
cents, in cash, on the dollar, but L don't
want you to lose anything. I have not
opened that last lot of goods 1 bought
from you, so I'll just return them to
you. instead of paying you ten cents
cash on the dollar. I am willing to do
that because I am your friend.
Nose grinned, and said:
EFF you vas goot friend Ply me, den
you viii pay me ten cents on de dollar IN
cash. Imakes more money so den ven I
takes de goots pack.
This little incident will give the pub
lie an idea Of how much profit there is
in mercantile pursuits. -[Texas Siftings.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16
Lake Ontario Getting SHALLOW.

The harbor of Toronto is threatened
by a marked fall in the level of Lake
Ontario. Observations taken during a
long period indicates that the waters of
that inland sea are gradually subsid-
ing, and this in spite of the fact
that in the drainage basin of the lower
lakes the rainfall has not materially di
minished. Various attempts to explain
the phenomenon have been made, but
the most probable cause is found in the
artificial changes of the outlets of the
lakes, by which the volume of water
escaping has been greatly increased.
The blasting of rocks in the Gallops
Rapids and the removal of distractions
seem to have operated like the lowering
of dam, and the consequence is that
many of the ports are now accessible to
vessels OF light draft only,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16

was close after him and chased him
round and round the house, following so
closely that the Major had no time to
climb up the corner logs, and as the only
place OF safety ke at length ran back
into the house and got onto the bed
again. For probably an hour the hog
watched him there, and then again he
made a break for outdoors, pursued as
before by his bristly enemy. This time
he managed to get heavy club, and
turning on the boar he pounded him
over the n9se while the dog got in his
work at the Year, and after a savage
fight they whipped the hog and drove
him from the field. The old Major has
long since passed to his rest, but his de
scendants still live in that vicinity.