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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

FROM point twenty miles below
Memphis, where the first break in the Mis-
sissppi levee occurred, the entire country
is one vast sea Of water. People all through
this submerged region are utterly destitute
and in a starving condition. Their stock has
been drowned and they are living in gin
houses, stable lofts and upper stories of
cabins. Hundreds are subsisting on parched
corn; many have been temporarily relieved
by the distribution Of rations, but others
could not be reached and their sufferings
are very great. All published reports have
fallen far short Of giving an idea Of the dam
aga that has been done or the restitution
prevailing.
A LITTLE daughter of j. ID. Willis, of
East Atchison, Mo-, met horrible fate the
other day. While playing near the track
with her twin sister and little boy, the
chid's clothing suddenly burst into flames.
The children screamed for assistance and
William Belcher, who was near, rushed to
the rescue; but before he could remove her
clothing, in doing which his hands were
badly singed, the child was burned to
crisp. 1t is supposedthat a spark from
passing locomotive set fire to the girls
clothing.
WIN. KARAMPE, PruSsian employee
of the Cleveland (O.) Rolling Mill Company,
was killed while manipulating the electric
light machinery OF that institution, March
10. This is the first fatal accident in Cleve-
land, and said to be the second in the United
States, with the electric light.
In the case of the Northern Transit
Company of Michigan against the Grand
Trunk Railway Company of Canada, tried
in the United States Circuit Court at Mil
waukee, Wis, March IL, the jury returned
verdict for plaintiff in the sum OF SILL
1G6. Sc. A motion for new trial was made
| by defendants.
AGENT ARMSTRONG has been in
structed by the Secretary Of the Interior to
send the one hundred Indian children I'M
der his care at the Crow agency, Montana,
to certain farmers in Ohio, to be educated
aud reared up to usefulness.
AT Bolivar, n. Y, the other day, a
three-story building was dismantled by the
wind, and the whole structure collapsed,
burying four men, Frederick Kische is
reported dead. Brad Phelps can not live.
In October last two miners lost their
lives and several others were seriously in
jured at Mahanoy City (Pa) Colliery, on
account Of a gangway not being properly
timbered. The Mine Inspector Of that dis
trict brought suit under the mining laws
against George Gigore, inside superin-
tendent, as responsible for the safety OF in
side working. The case was giyeuto tbe
Jury on March II, and resulted in 4 verdict
Of guilty, with Recommendation TO mercy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

-Inebriate stumbles against pedes-
trian, Pedestrian, Indignantly: snow,
then, where are your eyes? Couldn't
YOU see me?" "Thash allri--I shaw
you-shaw you double" "Well, then,
why don't you keep clear of me and not
bump against me in that fashion,"
4" Gosh l thought I'd pass between YOU.
Sheep
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch to the
London Times says it is feared in official
circles war between Russia and Austria is
inevitable. The question Of calling out the
reserves is being seriously discussed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

Twelve hundred persons were pres
ent at the recent bimetallic meeting in Lon
don, seven countries being represented.
The governor Of the Bank of England advo-
Gated the free coinage OF silver.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

MAINE Republicans have elected May
ors in Portland, Hallowell, Lewiston, and
Auburn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

DIR. BoYNToN has written to DR.. Bax-
ter, Medical PurveyOr Of the United States
Army, that DR.. Bliss was never placed in
charge Of President Garfeld's case by any
member OF the family, and that he contin-
ued to act without authority, On the back
of this letter is an Endorsement OF its con-
tents by Mrs. Garfield. The document is
being circulated among Senator's and mem
bers OF Congress, to defeat the payment of
the amount awarded TO Dr. Bliss.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

THE Executive Committee of the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee have
completed arrangements for the fifteenth
annual reunion, which is to be held in st.
Louis on May 10 and II.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

VIcToR HUGO has issued protest
against the sentence passed on the Nihilists
at st. Petersburg. He says civilization
!, ought to interfere, and warns the Gear:
"Spare the people, II not-God spare the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

THE convention of the National Green
back-Labor'party, at st. Louis, March Sth,
was not largely attended. Two platforms
were prepared. The first demands the
abolition OF banks OF issue; that the United
States bonds be declared due at once and
paid at the convenience Of the Government:
that hOmesteads be not sold for taxes; that
n Bureau Of Statistics be established at
Washington; that the President and Vice.
President be elected directly by the people,
and that Foreign Ministers when not elected
by the people be chosen by both houses of
Congress. A blow was given to monopolies
and demand was made that every citizen
over 90 years of age be admitted to the full
rishts of citizenship. The second
platform covered the points given
above and recommended that CORE
spondcncc be commenced with the
Harper faction OF the party, looking
10 the calling OF a joint convention TO be
held in November. sympathy was expressed
for the people Of Ireland in the struggle
against their oppressorS, aud q stronger
whack was given 10 monopolies. The sub
ject Of harmonizing the two factions was
treated at length and the attainment Of that
end strongly urged. The majority report OF
the committee on platform and organization
was adopted; but it was resolved that il
the objects desired to be gained as expressed
therein are not conSummated by the 3Oth
OF June, 1852, it be the special instruction
OF this sssembage to the National Execu-
tive Committee to proceed, without calling
an extra convention, to issue the minority
report OF said committee on resolutions and
platform as a supplement to the platform
Of the convention Of the Greenback- Labor
party held in st. Louis in 1880, and as q
platform Of principles Of the Greenback-
labor party now IN convention assembIed.r
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

TRAINS were delayed by heavy snow
storms In Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kan
sas, and Texas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

In response to a resolution of inquiry
by the House of Representatives, the Post
master. General reports that one appoint
ment wasmade at the request Of Mrs. Lo-
I. gan, one for Mrs. Malone, one for Conk-
ling, one for Garfield, and one for Blaine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

The Austrian troops in Dalmatia have
an epidemic of smallpox more fatal than
fighting
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

SERGEANT MASON, who shot at Gun
teau, has been sentenced to be dlshonorablA
discharged from the army and imprisoned
for eight years at hard labor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

Roscoe CoNKLING has sent to the
President his declination Of a seat on the
Supreme Court bench.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

\ THE United States Supreme Court has
q decided that the dutiable qualities Of sugars
arctic be determined by their actual color,
and not by their saccharine strength. This
reverses the position taken by the Treasury
DEPARTMENT
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

The Prussian Chamber of Deputies
has voted an appropriation to establish le-
CATION at the Vatican.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

THERE is a report that Don Carlos
has abdicated his claims to the Spanish
throne in favor OF his infant son.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18
In regard to General Gartield's part

In regard to General Gartield's part
in the removal Of General Rosecrans, a
Washington paper gives a story that Mont
gomcry Blair aSceriained that President
Lincoln was guided by Gardeld's represen-
tations more than by any other influence.
The recent publication Of an alleged letter
TO Salmon p. Chase from the late President
moves General RosecranS to remark that he
would have court .marlialed General Gar
field had he known OF the communication.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

The bill to exclude atheists from both
houses OF the English Parliament has had its
first reading in the House Of Lords.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18
THE decision of the Ohio Suprem

The decision of the Ohio Supreme
Court declaring invalid the great consolida-
tion effected last fall by Vanderbilt is one Of
the most important ever male. Nearly all
the Ohio railroads are affected by it. Chief
justice O'Key rules that two companies
owning lines of railroad only connected by
other railroads which such companies hold
by lease are not authorized to become con-
solidated into one corporations; the lines Of
two railroad companies, being in their gen.
cralfcatures parallel and competing, can not
he connected for the carriage of freight and
passengers over both; certificate made by
the Directors Of consolidated railroad COM
ponies which fails to show any place of resi-
dence of the Directors Of the company is ia
tally defective.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

Expressive nomenclature 49, James
Keene intends to call his wonderful new
colt SANDER, because it goes so fast
when II gets started. Exchange.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

q, PRINCE MILAN has been proclaimed
King Of Seryia.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18

THE strike of railway laborers at
Omaha creates feversh anxiety. The Offices
and depot of the Burlington e. Missouri
road are barricaded and guarded. Gov.
Nance has ordered nine companies OF militia
has received orders to reinforce them il nee
esSarV,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-03-18


Every day brings intelligence Of widespread
suffering, and of the destitute condition of
the people within the inundated regions.
Passengers who arrived on the steamer City
of Greenvlle tonight report the river as hav-
ing risen eight inches at Helena, Ark, during
the twenty-four hours ended at ten o'clock
this morning, at which hour the steamer
passed that point The leyee in front of the
city was still intact, but back-water from the
overflow was gradually encroachipg upon the
business portion Of the city. The leyees be-
tween Vicksburg and Helena are covered with
stock in starving condition. Several RATS
with whole families aboard were seen floating
down stream. In two instances they were res
cued by the crew Of the steamer and taken on
board. The situation has become desperate in
some localities, and now 1t is only question
of provisions or early starvation to both hui
man beings and stock. q
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
The Steamer Hope.

ED. ENTERPRIsE:-We the undersigned
wishing to correct rumor that has been
circulated throughout the adjacent is
lands in regard to the steamer Hope not
going to Seattle once week. The
columns of newspaper Is the great
medium of reliable information; we will
take advantage of your former courtesy
hoping that you will give the following a
space in the columns of your paper: To
all whom it may concern; the steamer
Hope will enter upon the mail route for
the islands upon the first day of July
next, calling at the islands as per
schedule, she will run to Seattle ONCE A
WEEK. The greatest Object of the own
ers of the Hope will be the prompt dis =
patch OF all mail matter; the safety and
comfort Of their passengers; care and al
tention TO the freight that may be intrust-
ed to their charge, and by strict attention
to their duties. they hope to gain fair
share of patronage from the inhabitants
of the islands upon their route. The
Hope is new steamer built by Mr.. WIN.
Lake of Seattle. She is 80 feet over all;
having a beam of IL feet inches; her
registered tonnage is 1856, carrying a
dead weight OF 90 or 20 tons; she is built
of the strongest and best material, being
doubly bolted and fastened; her engine
was built at the Seattle Iron Works by
III. Lott; it is of the very best material
and most approved pattern. The Hope
will soon undergo an extensive re-fitting
for the accommodation of passengers, as
she was built with the object of being
easily converted into mail and passen-
ger, or tug boat her average speed with
cut being pressed, is miles per hour;
her sea going qualities in gale have
been thoroughly tested aud she has been
pronounced by gentlemen that were pas
sengers ON board of her at the time land
they were good judges in such matters)
that she WAS all that could be desired as
mail boat for the islands route.
We are respectfully,
JAMES GILMORE, captain.
HARRY LOTT, engineer.
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much smaller man, got Kay down, when
Kay called to his Indian woman to come
and help him. which she did as she says
on evidence before the corOners inquest
helped Kay to get on top of Anderson.
Several parts of Anderson's beard is pulled
out, she said by Kay. She says she sat
handkerchief to her eyes he..heard a shot,
and looking up saw tie gun in Kay's
hands and saw John Anderson reel backs
wards and fall over. She saw his cloths
ing on fire, and she got pan of water and
put it out The coroner's inquest was
held by Justice A. o. Carr, Of Lopez pre-
cinct. who summoned six good and law
full men as follows: William Graham. fore
man; Thomas Graham. John Graham,
John Carr and A. p. Mann. A verdict
was rendered after examining the Indian
woman Eliza Jane, who was present; and
the wound, which was about two and a
halt inches below and little on one side
of the right nipple of left breast, passing
out under and little back of the right
arm, the ball passing through or near the
heart. Where the ball entered the body
the clothes set on fire, and the skin was
burned around the bullet hole distance
Of about four inches. The circumstances
show. that the-muzzle~~of the gun must
have been very close to the body of AnN
derson to cause these results, sas shown by
the Indian woman Eliza Jane. The jury
returned the following verdict: We the
jury summoned to deliberate upon the
cause of the death of John Anderson, of
Lopez island, San Juan county, W. T.,
having examined the body and heard the
testimony of the witnesses find that John
Anderson came to his death by gun shot
wound that the gun was. fired by the
hand of John Kay, on Tuesday, May 18th,
1882, between twelve and one o'clock p. NJ.
(Sgned) William Graham, foreman; and
Others before mentioned, 0. A. Carr, JUS
tice of the Peace and acting coroner.
Kay was committed to stand his trial at
the next term of the district court, and
is nowin Sheriff Kelly's hands waiting for
the steamer to take him to the Port
Townsend Jail.
Dec AsIoNAL
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Mineral Wool.

Mineral wool or silicate cotton is one
of those curious and unexpected inven-
tons arising from the eyer-increasing
efforts of modern science to utilize the
waste material of industry. 1t was first
manufacturedin large quantities in one of
thelarge gun factories of Krupp, in Essen,
a large town of Prussia, on the Rhine,
where such immense quantities of mineral
refuse or "slag" had accumulated year
after year that how to get rid of it be-
came O. serious problem. 1t had formed
quite respectable sized mountains when
used ID the preparation OF table sirups
and candies. for brewing, and for arti-
fetal honey. Nine-tsnths Of the cheap
candies are made OF glucose. 1t is hard
to find q table sirup free from this
adulteration. Glucose is said to be
present in most of the beer now brewed.
The bee himself is not as busy as the
glucose manipulation. The latter puts
up "honey" of which the waxen cells
are made of paraiflne and the contents
consist of snow-white glucose. The
fraudulent como and honey are hand
somer than the finest white clover
Vermont" and can be sold at half the
price at great profit. This story
would be deemed Incredible but for the
positive assurance of Prof. Wiley. To
the question, "Is glucose wholesome ?"
the professor replies that it ell depends
on the presence or absence of sulphuric
acid, lime and copper, which are apt to
find their way into the article through
imperfect chemical treatment.
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Indignant People.
EDITOR ENTERPRISE.

EDITOR ENTERPRISE.
few days ago many Of the residents
in this peaceable community were sur
prised and shocked to learn that license
had been granted permitting liquor to be
brought here and sold among us. Knows
ing the fearful evils liable to be entailed
by the pursuing of such a course, the
following protest has been drawn up, and
in two days circulation been signed by
over fifty residents in this vicinity. Any
person who may desire to sign, but who
has not yet seen it, is invited to call at
Alden academy. 1t reads
We, the undersigned, knowing that
the sale of liquor IN any community is a
nuisance and a curse, do hereby protest
against tie opening of an establishment
for that purpose in our midst. And any
person or persons having plan to open
or maintain such an establishment in this
neighborho0d, are requested to I'M
me iatcly abandon such plan in the best
interests of the community and them-
selves. Ii.
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Friday HarbOr News.
FRIDAY HARBoR, May 10.

FRIDAY HARBoR, May 10.
Mr.. Hatche's steamer Yaquina is daily
expected at the Eureka and McCurdy's
lime kiln, where she will take in the
neighborhood Of two thousand barrels
of lime from McCurdys and one thousand
from the Eureka.
Shops are busy carrying potatoes to
Victoria and selling them at thirty dol
lars per ton. The freight and duty cons
ing out of that leaves about one cent per
pound profit. Sheep shearing is the order
OF the day. Schurr Bros. & Co.'s lime
kiln will be ready and in operation in
about eight days. Its capacity is go bar
lels every twentv-four hours.
Another murder has been committed in
this c0unty-Lopez is the scene instead OF
Orcas island. Both parties are Scandina-
vians in this case whilst Lars Brown the
murderer of J'Affrett was of the same
nationality. The murdered mans name
is John Anderson, boot and shoe maker
formerly of PIT. Ludlow, but Tor few
wears back has farmcd on the east side of
Lopez island, having an Indian woman
for wife, and two children by her.
John Kay, the murderer's place joins
Anderson's. 1t seems rom Kay's story
that Anderson had breachy COW, and
Kay had her shut up in his coral; when
Anderson came after her, he asking Kay
if he intended to shut up his COW all the
time Kay answering yes, when he says
Anderson attacked him, and although a
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T III Lee, J. p, in criminal action of
Washington territory VS.. Lars Brown
SO 30. John Kelly, sheriff, arrest of
Lars Brown, IS 80.
For viewing road pctitioned for by Joe
Sweeney, J H Bowman and others, r M
Lundblad and NJ B Rethlefsen, viewers,
each So 90. E. D. Warbass surveyor
$40 90. JH Bowman, j S Carol, chain
men, each So 90; P E Peterson for extra
work on roads 50 so; S II Gross for
extra work done on roads So 90.
Ordered that boundary line between
road district No. and No. be rechang>
ed, each to embrace Its former territory.
Ordered that John Sperry be appoints
ed supervisor OF roads for district No. 8,
Lopez island, and John Cousins for
district No. Lopez island
Bill of j NJ Fleming for keeping A
Reed county charge, was allowed
$50 40.
Quarterly salary of VIM Bell, Supt. tof
shoots $40 90.
The board at 2 o'clock p. m. sat as a
board OF equalization, examined detail
list and assessment roll for 1882, which
were approved, and the following taxes
were levied for the year 1882:
Territorial tax "a mills on the dollar;
county tax 8; school tax A ], and road tax
to apply to school fund, 2 mills
AT 8 p. m. the board adjourned to
meet next day.
May End, the board met at 0 o'clock a.
M. all present.
The treasurer appeared for annual
settlement. The following extract from
treasurer and auditors report shows the
financial condition OF the county.
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" hatcOlll.
From our regular correspondent.l

WHATcoM, May 90.
EDITOR ENTERPRISE.
Whatcom needs blacksmith.
The revenue cutter Walcott, anchored
IN our bay three days last week
Mrs. Coupe, of Schome, went to La
conner last week with her sick child
which was not expected to live.
Mr.. Mayhew's family moved to Seattle
last week on the Welcome.
The anxiety occasioned by the con-
tnued cold weather has subsidized. The
grain looks fine, garden vegetable are
growing nicely aud the fruit crop is
promising.
Any doubters of the erection of the
mills have only to come and see to be
convinced to the contrary. Fifty feet in
length of the slls have been laid, two
sections or bents raised and two ready to
he raised. This mill two hundred rct,
iong, has its entire foundat on bed
rock; and the scientific and well-executed
plan on which it is built will nuke it one
u the best mills on the Sound.
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Proceedings of the Commissioners OF
san Juan County at regular term
held May Ist and I'd. 1852.
CAsIONAL.

The board met at o'clock a. M; pre-
sent, NJ w. Nichols, Thos. Fleming and
VIM. Graham, commissioners; John Kelly,
sheriff, and J. L. Sherer, clerk.
In the matter of the road petitioned for
by j. Sweeney, j. Fl. Bowman and others,
ID Madden presented his claim for dam
ages. NJ P Lundblad, A Gesselman and
Tim Borgess. were appointed viewers to
appraise damages.
Ordered that the following bills be ais
lowed:
T Borgess., coroner for holding in
quest upon the body of J'Atfrett
and mileage $12 90
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RARE CHANCE!
To the Immigrant or SpecuIator.

The undersigned now offers his farm
for sale, adjoining the water front of the
celebrated Ship Harbor. on Fidalgo Is
land, Whatcom county. w. #. The
place is largely composed of fresh water
marsh and alder bottom; 16 acres under
cultivation; cabin, hay and grain sheds,
with other improvements, making it u
very desirable farm.
The property has other advantages
existing and prospective which may be
seen upon examination. Call and see the
place. The subscriber will give full par
ticulars by letter if desired. Address
A. L. GRAHAM,
5tf Anacortes, Whatcom Co., w. T.