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The river press., 1883-05-09
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Capt. John A. Williams is in charge
Of the Big Horn, and j. Q. A. Parr is
the clerk.
The steamer Big Horn has on board
$4,000 pounds of assorted government
freight for Fort Assinaboine.
The Black Hills left St. Louis for
Benton on the Goth Of last month. Joe
Todd will make good time up.
Captain William Sims commands the
big Dacotah this year, This boat will
soon leave Bismarck for this place.
Capt. William Gould is in command
of the Rosebud, which has full load of
freight and quite a number Of passen-
gers.
Under the new letting for government
transportation, the Coulson line secured
the contract for government freight on
the Missouri.
Capt. Andy Johnson walks the quar-
ter deck of the Butte. Every stateroom
in this boat is full, and she carries big
load of freight.
Sioux City Journal, goth: The steam
er Gen. Terry was brought this side of
the river about o'clock last evening.
She will receive some repairs to her
boilers and cabin and will soon be adver-
tised for an un-tiver trip. j. P. Dennis
& Co. have received their pay, some
$500, for the repairs of the Peck line
boats. This firm will now begin re-
pairing the machinery of the Terry. It
is probable that the United States mar
shall or deputy will be in this city in
week or ten days to consider the release
ment of the Peck boat Meade.
The midnight gazette said Wednesday
evening that the river news published
in this paper was manufactured In this
Office, and that cur reDortof the Rose
bud passing Buford at one o'clock Mon
day afternoon was false, that there was
no news Of any boat from any farther
up-river point than Stevenson up to
that night. And last night it said that
the Butte passed Buford Wednesday
noon. If that was SO, where was the
Rosebud, which was ahead? But to
show how reliable that sheet is III these
matters, we will tell it that instead of
the Butte passing Buford at noon on
sdays she got to that point Mon
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Crees Captured.

+ Lieut.. Anderson, who left Fort ASSN
aboin a few days ago with detach-
lment, going towards Clagett to head off
the Crees, returned to the post day be-
fore yesterday with 81 of the red raid
Iers. Lieut.. Anderson's expedition was
Iquickly made, and it was productive of
good results. The prisoners will be held
lat the post-aw sifting orders.
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rnE sourn EaN oY LONE.
Two More Deaths at twc.son-News from
Other Poinf.. ..5,

ID u
NEw ORLEANS, April 2s.-A 1i@es Demo.
ocrat Wesson special says: Two additional
deaths occurred at Wesson to-day, allale
son Of ]. 7. Gibson and Mrs, Finch.
The damage by the cyclone at Beauye-
gard is now estimated at Sl500OO. Aisin-
gular fact in connection with the cyclone
may even now be mentioned. There were
about forty persons Of Jewish extraction in
Beauregard during the cyclone. All OF
them were picked ont nf the debris, and
not one was seriously injured.
Col. ]. J.. Power, Of jackson, Miss. tele-
graphs: A letter from French Camp gives
some particulars Of the storm in Choctaw
and Attala counties. The cyclone origina.
ted six miles west OF French Camp, Sun
day morning at 10 O'Clock, travelled north-
easterly, increasing in force until II left
Choctaw in the extreme northeastern cor.
ner. The track was nearly q mile wide and
thirty long. fhe destruction Of property
was scomplete. Hundreds were stripped; ;of
everything but land. Ten persons were
killed and many wounded. The Lebanon
Presbyterian church was destroyed. At
10:40 the cyclone struck AttaIa county
from the southwest, taking q diagonal
course through the county and Choctaw.
parallel with the 10 o'clock storm, In places
two miles wide, until II came to the
Beechita, which it followed several miles,
prostrating the whole swamp and desolat-
ing farms. The number killed by this last.
storm is not known, but many were
wounded. 1t will be impossible for the
sufferers to make CROPS unless assisted.
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Cigar,naRers' strike.

CLEVELAND, o., April 2s.-The cigar
makers Of this city have been asitating the
question OF a strike for some time, and
to-day the employees OF three OF the largest
establishments quit work. The union has
demanded raise of 81 per thousand and
certain other concessions from the manu-.
iacturers, May had been set as the time
for the strike, but on account OF the en-
ployment OF girls at two Of the manuiaC.
tories the event was precipitated. The
affair will probably be adjusted by the
proprietors giving the men the advance
asked and discharging the girls. The union
is strong here and q general strike would
result disastrously TO the trade.
URBANA, o., April 2S.-Thirty.six cigar.
makers in the factories OF ]. B. Hill 4 90.
and J. P. Herman struck to-day for an
advance OF ST. per thousand on all grades Of
hand and mold.made cigars. It thought
the manufacturers will allow the advance.
PITTSBURGH, April 29.-The cigarmakers
also propose 10 take hand in the labor
troubles now looming up, and have ap-
pointed Tuesday as the day on which they
will make stand for an advance OF 81 per
thousand. Yesterday each manufacturing
firm was presented with the schedule bear.
ing the impress Of the Cigarmakers' league
backed by the K. Of L. seal. This schedule
calls for an advance OF 81 for making cigars
and so cents on tobies.
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THERE can be no question but that the
killing Of Walter Davis by Congressman
Phi. Thompson, Of Kentucky, was done
either under very strong provocation or a
very strong belief OF provocation. In
either case there is a moral and legal
question raised by the act. The
the law justifies killing only in q
case Of self defense. Juries circum.
vent the law by verdicts which rest on
sympathy or prejudice rather than evil
dence. lit shall appear that Davis made
Thompson's wife drunk for. base purposes,
Il is doubtful whether a jury can be
found in Kentucky to convict Thomp.
son Of murder. Jurors are human,
and though "thou shalt not kill, is
the law Of God an3 Of man, it has always
been hard to convince juries that there are
not cases in which deliberate killing Is no
murder. II the occasion OF this particular
shooting be as has been supposed, the
oienSe was one for which the law provides
no remedy which an offended husband
would think adequate. And yet, II men
are to take the law in their own hands
whenever, in their opinion, the time has
come for prompt and conclusive proceed
iugs, society might as well disband at once.
The offender may deserve all, but society,
which must live by law II it lives at all,
deserves better.
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PITTaBuReH, April 29.-The iron situa.
ton presents no new features. Some OF
the. .Amalgamated men are inquiring which
side made the first move for the iorthcom.
ing conference. As tits generally under
stood that the manufacturers at the last
meeting OF both sides left it with the
workmen 10 decide whether they would
accept q reduction, the reason for asking
the question noted above is apparent. An
active member Of the association, who was
spoken to, said: ut is well known that
the bosses have made decided move for a
reduction Of wages. Every lodge in the
organization was instructed 10 hold q
meeting last Saturday and take a vote on the
question OF reduction. Idon't know what
the other districts have done, but the lodges
OF this district have generally SPOKEN in
favor OF resisting fall down. The puddlers
are bitter against reduction and the
tinishers will not suffer 1t alone. Hence it
is probable that something like strike will
be the result. The proposed general re.
duction has tended to heal the breach the
organization caused by last summers strike,
and II we 20 in this time it will be for a
hard fight. Many OF the men are in favor
OF stopping for two or three months during
the coming summer, in order to lot the
consumption catch up 10 the production.
Another worker, who claimed to know
whereof he spoke, said: at is not likely
that the next conference will be decisive,
as both sides will meet 10 spat little and
adjourn to meet again. This will be carried
on until near the first Of June, when a
reduction or strike will be accepted"
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TIE Irish convention was in session four
days, one devoted to the Land League and
three to the formation OF the more compre-
hensive aud significant League whicn bet
ter represents the Irish purpose. What
euer may be the effect Of that notable
gathering, its bearing challenged admira-
ton. The Pat Of romance, with aclay pipe
in his hat aud a.shillalah in his hand, look
ing for head to break, had no part in the
proceedings. The serious purpose OF the
body was manifested in all 1t did. Ques-
tions were discussed with earnestness, there
was the fire OF burning hatred in the
speeches and resolutions, but order and
decorum prevailed, and the body did not
for an instant lose its dignifed poise. Here
were men from various walks Of life, many
Of them unused 10 sit in deliberative bodies,
bearing themselves in a way that would do
no discredit to the Congress OF the United
States in its best mood. Nor was there lack
Of brains or hard, practical common sense
The new League starts we'll in America.
It ha1 made a favorable impression as well
for whut it Is as for what 1t aims to do. In
its aspiration for stricken ireland 1t will
have the support Of every American who
has heart, aud in every right step 1t will
have the sympathy OF every man who loves
liberty and hates oppression. As We look
on the situation in Ireland-the present
helplessness OF the people and the marvel.
Gus strength Of Ensland-it does not seem
that the day Of Irelands Independence Is
near at hand and yet we should be glad 70
hnd within atwelye.month that wehaye en-
drely misiudged the situation. But be.
tween absolute Independence and iron.
handed mtsrule there Is a middle ground ol
home rule and fair play Less than this
will not cure the disorder more than this
tits not likely that Ireland can secure IN
this generation.
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Minor strikes.

NEWARK, O., April 2s.-The glass blow
ers here are out on strike; they refused to
work with non-union men, and quit. Fires
at the works have been put out. There Is
no telling how the thing will end. Over
one hundred men and boys will be thrown
out Of work.
LYXcHBuRd, Va, April 2s-Another
strike Of the tobacco operatives Of this city
is impending, demand for increased
prices having been made this morning by
several hundred stemmers through the
laboring association. II the tobacconists
do not comply the operatives threaten to
suspend work.
YouxasrowS, o., April 2s.-About /, 900
coal miners in the vicinity Of Church. hill,
who have been idle for several months,
were made an offer by operators the other
day to start up on ten cent reduction.
This they refused to do and to-day notice
was posted up for them to resume work on
Tuesday at the old price, B5 cents per ton,
This offer they will accept, Nh
PIrrsBuRaH, April 2a.-Iat last evening
lit Was said that tho men employed Rtths
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ne.trucliye man storm.

NEw ORLEANS, April 29.-Tne Titales-
Democrat Arcadia, La, special says: Yes.
terday afternoon this vicinity was visited
by one OF the heaviest hail storms known.
Foliage was stripped, stock killed and
great damage done to the crops. The
track OF the storm was from four to Ave
miles wide. The ground Is covered with
nail stones. 5
I. NEw ORLEANS, April 2O.-The Tmes.
Democrats Hammond special says Severe
windand hail storm from the Northwest pre-.
vailed yesterday evening, doing considera-
BILE damage. The coloied Methodist church
was entirely demolished, trees uprooted
and blown in every direction; fences were
blown down and many panes Of glass iui
almost every house shattered. Thonsands3
Of dollars Of damage was done to farmers
whose crops are entirely destroyed by hail,
in size from common marble to one and
half inches,
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WAsHrSdroS, April 29.-The act Of Atis
gust ., 1882, making appropriations for
construction, repair and preservation sof
certain workson rivers and hafbus and for
other purposes" known as the River and
Harhor hill) provided for the expenditure
ot SIS, ,73S. .S75 upon 1872 separate work al
improvement. The plans OF the engineers
have been approved by Secretary Lincoln
and the works ordered in ali Inf
nine cases, in which the appropriations
aggregated $3lS,000. The PRINCIPAL items
Of this amount are S2I0, 900, for the simz
provement and protection OF nayieable
channels OF the Sacramento and Feather
rivers" and $4,000 "ior improving
Kentucky river, Kentucky, for the
erection OF lock and movable
dam at Beattyyille, at the junction Of Three
Forks" The latter sum has not been ex.
pended for the reason that the act making
the appropriation conferred no authoritylo
purchase site for q lock and dam. and
Secretary Lincoln declines 10 ahthofi5s
the expenditure Of $4,000 included in
the first itemJ because the Improvement
and protection Of the channels Of these
rivers calls for the erection OF restraining
barriers upon the Yuba, American and Bear
rivers, tributaries Of the Sacramento and
Feather. NR
The remaining seven items Of the ap-
preparation aggregate $3.50, 600, the en-
pendture OF which has not been
ordered by the Secretary, because in each
instance the amount is deemed wholly In
sufficient TO accomplish the results desired.
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AHARD.GLOvE FIGHT.
A Bluggtng Match Between "Piddior'
Neary and Jim Connolly Ends Draw.

bluKgtnE mhtcn Between "Fiuuior"
Neary and Jim Connolly Ends Draw.
New YoRK, April 2s.-"Fiddler" Neary,
Of thiscity, and Jim Connolly, .of Boston,
fought hard.glove fight according to the
London prize ring rules in an East Side up
town hall early this morning. George
Fulljames was referee. In the first round
Connolly led with his left viciously, but
fell short. Neary led with both hands.
After some rapid exchanges he caught
Connolly on the neck with his right, knock.
ing him against the wall. Then both men
banged away at each other with both hands
until Neary threw Connolly in heap on
the floor.
In the second round Neary forced the
fighting and drew fist blood, catching
Connolly on the mouth. The men slugged
at each other without mercy, Neary doing
the best work until Connely went down to
save himself.
The third round was repetition OF the
second. In the fourth they fought gamely,
showing much science and giving and tax
ing deal Of punishment, until Neary was
thrown by cross-buttock heavily to the
floor.
They drove each other all around the
ring in the fifth round until the spectators
crowded around so close that the referee
separated them. There was great excite.
ment and confusion during the sixth
round. The men were badly punished and
and the crowd was SO excited that, fearing
general row, the referee declared the
contest draw,
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SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
oEVAsrArIoM WROUGHT IN rExss..
House, Blown Down and aSanS.r Of People Kill,s.
Stock and property D.strOJsd--SsI.rs lIstl
StOrmia LouIsIasa-CrOps Rullsd.
Also Some Loss of Life.

ST. LOUIS, April 29-Dispatches from
Waco and other places in Texas to the
Associated Press say: The cyclone OF
Friday last was very severe throlghouta ii
large section OF the State west and SOUTH,
west Of Ft. Worth and Dallas. A Missouri
Pacific section house near Milanox juno.
ton was destroyed and one Of the hands
killed. A school house at Mount Vernon
was destroyed and three children injured,
and another school house at McGregor Was
blown down aad nine children seriously
injured. At Rock Church the House OF
Cliff Branham was demolished, and him
self and wife killed. One child was blown
several hundred yards away, and his three
other children could not be found. William
Scott and man named Mitchell, living in
thesame neighborhood were killed, and two
old ladies, named Graves and Donan, badly
wounded, the former fatally. Houses,
fences n everything movable in nthetrack
ol the storm was destroyed or blown away.
Mrs. Diamond was killed and her daughter
fatally injured near Pelton. An immense
quantity OF hail fell on the outskirts Of the
storm, many Of the stones being literally
chunks OF ice, some Of them five inches in
diameter.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, April 29.-A Benton
special says: AT 4 o'clock yesterday alter
noon terrific storm swept four miles north
OF here tearing down houses and demol-
ishing everything. -Four persons are re.
ported killed. OF seven seeking reiugein
church two were killed and four were not
found. Loss not known. n s -
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suICIpE BY ARsENIc.
A Young Girl Kills Herseif because Her
skaters Threatened 10 Send Her Home.

A Young Girl Kills Herseif because Her
skaters Threatened 10 Send Her Home.
PnlLADELPHlA, April 2s.-Carrie smed-
ley, a prepossessing girl Of thirteen years,
tail and well developed for her age, com.
mitted suicide by taking arsenic yesterday
morning at the residence Of her two sisters,
% Armat street. Germantown. The
mother oil the girl resides two miles above
Trenton, N. ]. Carrie had been employed
until two weeks ago as aspooler In mill,
but had been discharged and was acting
as housekeeper for her sister. On April IL
Annie smedley sent Carrie to Conover's
drug store, on Main street, Germantown,
to buy Eve cents worth Of arsenic for the
purpose OF poisoning rats. The arsenic
was kept in a closet. The only apparent
motive for the suicide is that Annie had
threatened on Tuesday to send Carrie back
10 her mother in New Jersey. When the
elder girls, Annie and Jennie, wentto their
work yesterday morning Carrie appeared
to be In good spirits
At noon, when they returned to dinner,
they were startled by discovering the dead
form Of their sister upon the floor. Search
yas at once made for the arsenic, but II
had disappeared, and o few tell-tale grains
| in q cup explained the terrible use It had
been put to. The suppoeition Is that the
fatal 'draught was taken soon after the
sisters had left home in the morning tol
ltheirWork
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HILL JUSTLY INDIGNANT.
How the proposed dinSestigation Against
Him IL Delayed and Hangs Fire.

WASHINGTON April 9s-Supervising Ar
chitect Hill, becoming tired Of the delay
caused by Mr.. Murch's interference with
the Investigation Committee, called on
Secretary Folger this morning and made a
statement concerning the charges made
against him. He said that while he court.
ed the fullest and completest investigation
into bis affairs, he thought that by the ap.
pointment OF prosecuting officer at the
suggestion OF MIR. Murch an unpleasant
inference might BIZ drawn. and dignity
which the matter did not deserve, given it.
The Secretary said that the Attorney
General had appointed counsel, pending
the investigation, but he IL in nowise Mr..
Murchs counsel. He will act more in the
capacity Of Judge Advocate, not repre-
senting either side. Mr.. Murch has not
vet decided whether to appear before the
Investigating Committee or not, but 1t Is
believed that be will shirk, as usual. Mr..
Hill said to-day that il those who make
the charges, talk under oath as they do
now, he will have them in prison before
winter for the crime oi perjury.
WAsnISGroN, April 2S-The Manly and
Cooper Manufacturing Company, OF Phila-
delphia, have reconsidered their deter.
miaation not TO press their charges against
Supervising Architect Hill.
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Mr. Carnegle,. I,nrrhnan..

PITTsguDgn, April 29.-Mt. Andrew
Carnegie has purchased about two.tbirds
Of Cumberland island, Georgia, which Is
two by twenty miles in size. This is the
old seat Of the Greens and was granted 10
Nathaniel Green by the State, and there
that chieitain builta fine mansion. Five
years ago the house was destroyed and tte
once beautiful grounds are nova wilder.
ness Of weedsand flowers in whichlhep grave
Of Light Hore Harry" Lee can hafdiy BE
distinguished; still the estate Is one fiat a
king might envy, and Mr.. Carnegie win
restore II TO lis olditime splendor. Anew
mansion will be built on the site Of the old
Green home, thousand acres will 30 de-
voted to parks and gardens, while thee deer
and other game will beprotected until
there are preserves on which seasons
! lhhooting will not be noticed,
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CoLuMBrs, O., April 2O.-The Columbus
Sewer Pipe Company burned at a. ".
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, NO., April 29-The general
warehouse Of Thomas l. McPheetefs, ll04
North leyee, burned at noon to-day. Loss
about $4,000.
BANGOR, ME,. April 29.-The saw mills
OF the great works Of the Milling and Man
uiactnring Company burned. Loss So, 900,
Insurance 10000. s s'
GRAND RAPIDS. April 2e.-At New Aygo
to-day, Brooks Hotel, the Exchange Hotel,
two churches and fourteen other building
burned, Loss about $4,000,
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RIVER NEWS.
Local Levec Laconics aud Miscellaneous
Steamboat sauibs.


steamboat squibs.
Captain Juls Wehrman 10 In st. Louis.
The @. W. Anderson, from Ironton to
Pittsburgh, passed up yesterday.
The marks last evening indicated depth
in the channel Of II feet and still falling.
The Murine Journal says: Captain T. G.
Sweeney leaves Minneapolis May lst, for
Aberdeen, Dakota.
The Regular left Saturday at p. n, on her
regular weekly Marietta trip. The daily
packets all arrived and departed regularly.
The Jennie Campbell arrived at Cincinnati
from St. Louis Friday evening and Is now on
her way up. Amos Curley and Ben Good.
win are her pilots.
The Scotia passed down early Saturday
morning and the Stockdale passed up yester.
day morning about 0 O'Clock. Both are
Pittsburgh al Cincinnati boats.
Captaia Thomas Mong, an old steamboat.
man, came on from Baltimore Saturday and
left with the st. Lawrence excursiouiSts A
st. Lawrence excursion without Captain
Mong would hardly be one.
The Alex. Swift, Tom Dodsworth, N, ].
Bipley, Ark, Horaet No. 2, George Lysle,
Sampson No. 2 and josh Cook passed dIwn
passed down with empties and the Nail CITY
up with ties
The Arlington machine shops, OF Parkers.
burg, has received the contract for furnish.
Ing all the machinery for sidewheel ferry.
boat for the lower Mississippi trade. to be
built by Captain Jack Fletcher, OF Murray.
Vile. The cylinders will bs l2 inch bore and
4 foot stroke; 2 two tlued boilers, IS inches In
diameter and rs feet loAg.
The Andes will be in early to day 30 as 10
be able 10 leave at 8 r. N promptly tomorrow
afternoon on her excursion trip to the ORA.
matte Festival. The Andes is 90 we'll and
iavorably known all along the Upper Ohio,
that references TO her good qualities are al.
most SupeI11ouS, A steadler packet does not
run than this staunoh stern wheeler. Her
officers are perfect gentleman and never fail
TO so arrange 1t that their passengers have a
royal good time. For this occasion the Opera
House band has been engSged 10 furnish toe
brass and string music. ThelAre for the round
trip, including board while In Cincinnati. IA
bntSl0. Excursiohists will have an opportu.
nifty to witness the performances Of Hamlet
and 0shello. The boat will arrive in Cincin.
natl Thursday at II 4. ", and leave Friday
at l2 midnight, This Is u splendid season Of
the year 70 travel by river, and crowd Is
booked for the Andes
CSciSHArr, April 2S.-Rlyer 81 feet and
falling; clear and cool.
FAiRNoRr, W. Va, April 20 River 4 feet
2 inches and stationary; weather clear.
MoRoAsTowN, W. Va, April 29-RIyer 9
feet and stationary weather clear, thermome-
SH W h