Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-11

Helena. but few places being above wa
 ter. People are living m the upper
 stories or are floating around on rafts oi in boats; most of them, however, have
 gone back from the river. Several lives are reported lost. The railroad laborers lost on the overflow were picked up m | boat day or two ago in starving con dition, haTing been without food nearly a week. All the bayOus in the region are rising rapidly and a great volume Oi water is pouring to the southward which will reach Helena about Tuesday. New Madrid is submerged, from two to four feet of water in all the streets; the whole country back of this place as far up as CalrO on the Missouri sIde and from Hickman south for over fifty miles, She entire bottom is inundated and much property destroyed. No great amount of suffering is reported.
 WASHINGTON, March 5.-Analysis of the figures for the past three years shows that appropriations for the current sX- penses of the government, irrespective of amounts for pensions, aggregate less than for either of the two preceding years
 NEW ORLEANS, La, Mach D. The steamer EazoO Lena last night Tor Bayon Macon and Vensas, while turning the point during a high wind, capsIZed and sank near Red Cherub. The boat and cargo are a total loss, 1t IS believed. Capt. Sullivan and others were saved, and came to this city on the Jessie k- Bell. The Captain reports the follow ing known to be lost: Lee Carper, second clerk; Christ Kerns, first uate; John Franz, carpenter; Dan Llghtner, steward; the colOred ehambermald and eight colored rOustabouts. Passengers lost: Mrs. Lewis, of Chicago; a seven months old child of Pilot Cooley; d colored woman name unknown. The disaster occurred twenty-five miles above the city. The boat was heavily loaded with miscellaneous freight.
 GREENvILLE. Miss. March GA seri- ous break is reported m PastJnla ievee, ChicOt county, Arkansas, which vii h. undate all the plantations outside oi Lake ChicOt except such as are protect ed by private levees.
 WASHINGTON. March 6.-James Gilhl- len, Treasurer of the United States, sent in his resignation ia.e yeSterdag afteIpOon. He thinks the compensation inadequate. It Is understood he re- signs to devote himself to the affairs Os the Florida Land Company. Gilillen entered the treasury as a clerk twenty two years ago.
 HELENA, Ark, March 6. Fitzhuga levee, five miles south of the city gave way last night. The crevasse this mOru- ing is over one hundred yards wide and rapidly The rush Of water through the opening is terrific. The whole country around old town IS be- lieved to be inundated
 ATLANTA, Ga, March G. Governor Boynton has invited all the citizens and officials, State and county, Go the funeral memorial services in the capitol on Thursday, apart from the memorial services all over the State.
 HELENA, Ark, March 6.-The entire bottom pOpulace are fleeing to higher land, carrying all theIr valuables. Ne grOes are panic stricken, seeking places of security. Desperate efforts gre belng made to maintain the levees lutac-. The general opinion Is the maximum Ot Last year will be thrown into the shade by the water now m sight and sure tO come. The situation Is critical.
 BALTIMORE. March B. Colonel Harry Gilmore, the weil-known confederate cavalry officer, died last night.
 WAsHINGToN, D. C., March }. Senator Miller does not expect Co return to Call fOrnia for several weeks. Page will not go home until next June. kOsecrans expects to leave about the last of May. Pacheco will leave in few days but does not expect to be in California be- fore the first May. Berry goes home within the next two weeks. Senator Farley, who IS not in good health, will return home, if able, within a few weeks.
 WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Senate passed the House bill m0dfyiug tne postal money order system so Gs To au- thorlze pOstmasters of money order ol- fees, under authority of the Postmaster General, to issue postal notes in the de- nomination of five dollars and under.
 LOUISVILLE. March GA newsbOy, Earl Nichols, l3 years old, was arrested for an outrage on little CIrl 4 years old. The penalty, under the Kentucky stat utes, IS death.
 PITTsBURG, Pa, March G-Iron mas ters say the new tamil law will compel reduction of the wages. The men say general strike will result If reelection IS attempted.