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The daily gazette., 1883-04-06
NOTICE.
NEw CAsrLE CouNrY, Sd. /

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SIS.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE. (
s~-~, To the Sheriff of New Castle county,
tI) WHEREAS, Mary II. Brooke by her
petition to the Judges Of our Superior Court filed
In the office of tine ProthonOtary of the said court
in and for the county of New Castle, for the cause
Of complaint therein alleged has made applica-
tlOn TO our said judges that decree may be pro-
nounced dissolving the marriage. existing be-
tween the petitioner and her husband, james b.
Brooke.
We therefore command AS your predecessor hath
been heretofore commanded, that you summon
James b. Brooke so that he be and appear before
the judges of our said court, at the next term
thereof, to be held at Wilmington, on Monday,
the fourteenth day Of May next, to answer the
allegations of the said petition, and also to show
cause, If any he has why decree of the said
court should not be made dissolving the marriage
existing between him and the said petitioner
according TO the Act Of Assembly In such case
what the said court shall then and there consider
concerning him in this behalf as to the court
shall seem meet and consistent with the provi-
slons of the said Act of Assembly and have you
then this writ.
Witness the Hon. Joseph r. Comegys, ESQ.,, at
Wilmington, the fifteenth day OF December, A.
d.. eighteen hundred and eighty-two.
Issued February ], 1888.
GEO. A. MAXWELL, Pro'y.
The above Is true copy of the ais. sums. No.
20 May !, 1885, Mary II. Brooke VS.. James Is.
Brooke, Libel for Divorce.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, VII. Del, Feb. l, 1888.
feb5-I6t, 1taw
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Rase Rail,

Extensive arrangements are being made
fos the opening of the base ball season in
this city on Monday afternoon next, aud a
large number of complimentary tickets have
been issued. The club has daily practice,
and the members are bringing out their fine
qualities In the field and at the bat.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-06
FOURTH AND sHIPLEY SITS.
Our Thursday Talk.

DO you know what kind of
-four you are using! Mind,
bread is the staff of life, but it
is a very weak staff if not
made OF good -four.
| keep the best and the
best is always the cheapest.
The Home Comfort is made
of mixed wheat from different
Western States and is always
good and is not costly. l
would like to establish -four
routes through the city. You
know how much you use every
week. Just leave me an order
for that much and | will be
punctual in delivering the
quantity at the time you need
it.
VIM. ID. PICKELS,
FIFTH AND KING STREETS.
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PERSONAL.

w. T. Wood, for the past IA years EN-
ployed as a tinsmith at the p, W. & B. rail-
road shop, will leave with his family on
Saturday for Chicago, where he will prob
ably locate permanently,
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Enaots of High Lioansa.

Lincoln, one of the best ordered and most
prosperous cities In Nebraska, levies a
license of 81 900 on each of her liquor
saloons; and her Councils think seriously Of
raising the rate to 81 500.
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lnxltatIons 70 oonncll !.

The members of City Council last even
ing each received neat printed invitation
to the first match game of base ball on the
Quickstep grounds next Tuesday afternoon.
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The springer, Morley Cause Co" a cOrpo-
ration of the State of Delaware, duly organized,
have this day succeeded the hrm Of Spr niger,
Morley 4 Cause. The business will be conducted
as heretofore, and we solicit continuance of the
patronage extended to the late hrm,
SPRINGER, MORLEY CAUSE co.
LEWIS X. SPRINGER, President
EDw ARD N. MOTLEY, Vice President,
8. IRWIN CAUSE, Sec'y and Treas
WILMINGTON, April I'd, lsS3 Al-mwf3t
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NOTICE.

y The cO-partnarship heretofore existing be-
tween the subscribers, under the firm name OF
Springer, Morley Cause, has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. either member belnR
authorized TO sign in liquidation. We have dis
posed of the entire business to the springer,
Morley Cause Co. -
LEWIS II, SPRINGER,
EDWABD N. MORLEY,
:. IRWIN CAUSE.
WILMINGTON, April I'd, 1883.
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SHIP CANAL BOOMING.
sAssAFRAs ROUTE CONTRACT
SOON TO BE AWARDED.
TEXT OF THE SPECIFICATIONS

A Big Piece of News for the Peninsula
and the Commercial World Generally
Interesting Points About the Great I'm
prov0ment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17

high water, and the Erie line has taken off
even its passenger trains. This morning, ten
minutes after the east-bound Denver express
of the Alton had crossed Salt creek, near
Mason City, forty miles west of here, sixty
feet of the bridge went down with a crash.
1t was most remarkable escape. The Salt
creek bridge of the same line in Missouri
has also gone down, making two bad breaks
between here and Kansas City. The
passenger trains are running how
ever, using sections of the Wabash
and the Missouri Pacific. The Kickapoo
bridge at Funk's Grove, near this city, on
the main line of the Chicago & Alton road,
is in shaky condition. but it is safe yet,
and it is believed it will hold up. Salt creek
bridge, at Lawndale, on the same line, is
severely tested also. The Mackinaw bridge
of the Indiana, Bloomington & Western, is
submerged about the danger mark, and
trains are expected to Cross it with extreme
caution. Tonight, after raining nearly all
day, it suddenly grew colder near dark, and
it is thought the rise of streams will cease.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
AURORA.
Three Hundred Houses AbandOned--Im-
mense Loss in the LOwlands.
Special Dispatch from a staff Correspondent of the

Three Hundred Houses AbandOned--Im-
mense Loss in the Lowlands.
Special Dispatch from a staff Correspondent of the
AURORA, Ind; Feb 16-Three hundred
homes in Aurora are abandoned and as
many families are being cared for by their
fellow-townsmen in the higher quar-
ters. The water is up to the
second stories of most of the houses
along the river front Everything is under
water from and including Cobb's roIfing-uiill
to Fourth street, 500 business houses and
dwellings being inundated. Many of the
small structures have given way and gone
down the river But with all the distress
here there is nothing to compare with the
terrible condition of affairs at Aurora's
sister city, Lawrenceburg, four miles above
here. A considerable portion of
the city is high and dry
and at least a respectable minority
of the citizens are able to furnish food and
shelter to their unfortunate fellows. There
has been little actual suffering on
the part of the drowned-out inhabitants
although their financial losses have been
heavy, and are beyond repair. A carload Of
provisions sent here from Seymour, was
forwarded at once to Lawrenceburg; nothing
of the kind is needed here
Many frame dwellings have been
overturned and carried away
some distance from their foundations,
and household furniture has been
ruined in many instances. Skitfs
are able to pass above the postoffice
at Chambers & Stevens corner. In the
business center of the city the water
is eight feet deep, The gas-works
have been submerged since last
Friday, leaving the city entirely without il
Elimination. Steamers are able to land, how
ever, and are being run between here and
Cincinnati in connection with the 0. d NJ
trains. The cattle pens are all submerged to
the roofs and partially carried away.
The backwater from the river has created
unheard-of devastation. The low lands
along the river and the cornfelds along
Tanners and Wilson's creeks, seven
miles back, are under water in
many places to depth OF
twenty feet. The only means of
communication with Lawrenceburg is by
skiff from Guilford, wagon, and repeated
ferrylng from Manchester. Along the ", L.,
ST. l.. tS C. road back of Lawrenceburg, the
track is in places fifteen feet beneath the
surface, the telegrah poles being submerged 10
the crosS-bars. Live stock is freed to take
refuge on the hills and barns and farm
houses innumerable have been in
undated and their contents ruined.
Such is the case all along the river
TO Cincinnati. 1t is utterly impossible
to place an estimate on the amount of dam
ages done to farms.
Hardentown, above Lawrenceburg, is sub
merged to the roofs of the houses. North
Bend is in similar condition. Not town
has escaped injury. The river has fallen
about two feet from the highest point
reached yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
THE MISSISSIPPI.
ST. LOUIS,

Breaking of the Ice Gorge in the Missouri
A Rise of Ten Feet at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS Feb. 16.-A heavy rain has
fallen most of the day, and the prospect isit
will continue. Quite large amount of
water has already fallen, and the tempera-
ture being mild, the ice and snow are disap-
pearing fast. The river has risen about ten
feet since last evening, but came nearly to a
standstll at noon. The St Charles gorge,
which broke loose yesterday morning,
reached here last night late, and has pretty
much run out The pack at Maple Island
still holds fast, and unless the upper Missis-
far, it is likely to remain there for another
week No damage has been done here. The
gorges at Herman and above on the Missouri
river are expected to let go at any time, but
it is thought they will run out without
injury to property. A number OF small
rivers and creeks in this vicinity have over
flowed their banks and done considerable
damage to some railroads, washing out the
tracks at different points, and carrying few
bridges away, or making them unsafe for
use. ~ The st. Louis d Keokuk lost
trestle at the crossing of the Culture
river and the Vandalia has a bad
bridge and approaches at Okawa river. The
Wabash has also been obliged to use the
track of the Indianapolis & St Louis line in
consequence of the overflow OF a small
stream near Edwardsville Ill.,, and nearly
all the roads had trains badly delayed.
Should the present rain continue several
hours longer all the small streams in this
region will get out of their banks and there
will be mach damage to railroad and farm
property. The Mississippi river can stand a
big rise yet before reaching the danger line.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
Amusement Notes.

IIerne's Hearts of Oak" was repeated to au
increased audience at the Grand last evening"
and it was received better than on the opening
evening. The magnificent scenery, realistic
effects striking tableux and good acting, to-
gether with the interesting, yet simple, story
told, the real live baby, and many other features
make it one of the best and most entertaining
plays on the American stage. family matinee
will be given this afternoon, and final perform
ance tonight
Monday evening next. at the Park Theater
Nine. Marie Geistinger, the distinguished Ger.
man aruste, will give a single pei formanoe OF
Lecocq's brilliant comic opera, ~The TrOmpetten
She VIII have the support of company Of Ona
hundred people. and the event promises to be of
extraordinary interest in muical circles,
The sale of seats for the Modjeska season, next
week, at the Grand Opera-hOuse. begins at the
box-office this morning at O'Clock. She viii
evening, "Odette" Friday evening, Camille
Saturday matinee, and Twelfth Night" Satur-
day evening. Checks will be given for seats at
the box office from O'CLOCK this morning
The Wilbur Opera Company w,l--appss.r- -,
Euglishs The last three nights ~ next week in
"Pauience," "Olivette," "Pirates of PenzaDe'
and "Mascotte."
Manager Guleck, of Haverly's Consolidated
Minstrels. yesterday telegraphed Manager Eng
ish that Frank Cushman aud Leon had been dis
charged from the company aud their places sup
Piled oy better artists. The company will APP
pear az English's Tuesday and Wednesday even
Miss Maude Granger appeared again at Eng.
llShs last nl2nC ln "In6 Planters Wifo" TO a
greatly pleased audience. She is a fine actress,
and the play is one OF great strength. 1t will be
repeated this afternoon and evening, which oou-
cludes the engagement.
William J. Scaulan. the rising young comedian,
will be at the Grand Opera-house the first three
nights of next week, presenting BARLEY Camp
bells latest successful comedy drama, "Friend
and Foe" The piece is highly spoken OF, and Mr.
Seaman comes with the prestige Of success
achieved other cities. The entire series OF
performances will be given for the benefit OF
Uniform Rank No. 2, Knights OF Pythias.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17

What is worse, the damage will continue to
increase until the flooded district is clear of
water. The suffering and distress is heart
rending, and added to this is the increasing
sickness consequent upon the exposure of
those driven from their homes There
can be no exaggeration of the awful realities
OF the situation. No pen can paint the real
terror in its frightful horrors. Imagine
10000 to 10000 homeless women and child
rem huddled into close uncomfortable and
necessarily Unhealthy quarters, many of
them scantily clad, the large majority penni-
less all out of employment, with no pros
pect for work for some weeks to come,
great many having lost nearly all their
household effects, nearly all dependent upon
public charity. Look at this in all its
wretched gauntness, and you have picture
of the majority OF the New Albany flood suf
ferers.
THIEVES AT WORK.
Thieves and river pirates are busy at their
work in boats. They go from house to
house in the flooded districts, stealing
whatever of value the flood has left that they
can lay hands upon. Their ravages are ex-
tended into the surrounding country.
To-day the water reached depth of seven
inches in the depot of the L., n. e. c. railway
at Pearl and Oak streets. The Bank-street
gas reservoir is flooded, but the East Fourth
street reservoir is sufficient for the emer-
gency. The waterworks pumps were stopped
last Monday, and there are but 5000, 900 gal
Ions of water in the reservoirs. Pro-
visions are growing scarce in the stores,
and supplies will have to be sought else
where. The aid committees are at
work energetically. w. c. De Pauw is
president. of the joint city and citizens
committees and w s. Culbertson of the
First National Bank. is treasurer,
All railroad trains, except those on the L.,
n. A. & c., are abandoned. The Air Line
and the j., NJ. & l. will hardly be running
again before Monday next The first official
act of Colonel Bennett H. Young, the new
president of the L., NJ A. & G. railroad, was
to subscribe $100 for the company to the
flood sufferers of this city. Hon. s. NJ Stock
Slayer, member of Congress from this dis
trict, subscrbes $25 for New Albany and the
same for Jeffersonvile.
Clarksyille, balf way between New Albany
and Jacksonville, is entirely under water,
and half the town is washed away. The
people are all poor, and there is absolute
want, both of food and clothing Most of
the families lost all they had In a small
school-house on the Hill, near the town,
twelve families are huddled together with
many sick among them. They need imme
diate and liberal help. William Beach will
receive and properly dispense aid.
Leavenworth, Crawford county, and Marck-
port and New Amsterdam, Harrison county,
are suffering fearfully. Leavenworth has
lost many buildings and much valuable
property.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
NEW ALBANY,

Three Hundred Houses Overturned - Ten
Thousand People in Distress.
Special Dispatch From staff Curres spondent of the
journal.
New ALBANY, Feb 16-The flood in the
Ohio eliminated at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
and tonight the river is falling very slowly,
the total decline being two inches. The
height reached by the flood was seventy
three feet, or four feet higher than the
great overflow of February 1882, when the
channel depth was sixty-nne feet. To-day
has been one of calamity. Seven inches of
rise was added to the flood between 10 P. NJ.
of Yesterday and P. NJ. to-day. This fore
noon a strong wind from the southwest set
in, which lasted till P. NJ, driving
the water in vast waves square
ly against the already toppling
buildings, turned over or badly wrecking
large number of buildings. Not fewer than
300 residences are either overturned or so
badly wrecked as to be worthless. Several
of the factories were severely damaged. The
Jones e. Co. oent-wood works are fearfuly
wrecked. On North Pearl street, beyond
Oak, seven residences, all handsome cottages,
are hudded together; all are overturned.
Only two buildings are left on their founda-
tons in the entire Falling Run valley, The
large, two-story brick house OF S. and L.
Rockenback. Oh State street, near Falling
run, fell last night with terrible crash;
loss, $1,000 Several of the build
ings of DePauw's glass-works wee
badly damaged to-day. Hardly fence or
out-bulding in the flooded district is left in
place; most of them have foated away. The
river extends from the city four miles west.
On the Ohio bottoms twelve residences are
gone, and but three barns remain in that en-
tire rich gardening district 1t is only ruin
and wreck where the flood has touched. On
the point west of the bent-wood works, which
was thickly built, but one residence remains.
Lower Albany suburb is wiped off the city
map. In West Union suburb many houses
aud stables are wrecked. On Floyd
street, and eastward for thirty squares,
between Main and Water streets. The
wrecks are everywhere in the alleys and
streets.
A MILLION DOLLARS OF DAMAGE.
On the railroads the sight is as distressing
as one will meet in lifetime. The damage
cannot be estimated. A million dollars, men
of good judgment say, would not repair it,
Some estimate it at nearly twice this sum.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
LOUISVILLE.
The River Stationary Gas-Worlxs
Flooded and the City in Darkness.

The River Stationary THE Gas-W0rlks
Flooded and the City in Darkness.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 16.-The river is station
ary with forty-four feet six inches at the
head Of the canal. Raining hard. The city
is in darkness-not a street lamp lighted,
and coal oil and lamps are in great demand,
1t has been very windy all day, causing a
number of houses in the flooded districts
to break loose from their moorings and go
over the falls a mile below The Colored
Methodist Church had this hard fate
while Asbury Chapel is lost to view
save for its steeple. The wind blew
mostly from the south, forcing the waves
against Jeffersonville, adding undoubted
heavy damage to that little city, on no single
square of which can one walk tonight dry
shod. The damage here, which was not OF
marked character to-day. was heavy enough,
considered in connection with that
which preceded it. Many river men fear
that houses moved from their foundations
will follow the declining waters ana be swept
over the falls. However this may be, great
loss of time and money will be encountered
in putting in shape those remaining. OF
the thousand houses in the flood range,
not one but is damaged somewhat.
Cottages have been swept half mile from
their location. and turned on their sides or
broken against trees: brick houses have
walls cracked, and last and worst of all.
a great number of houses are gone entirely.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
VINCENNES.
The River Rising RapidIy-white and Eel
Rivers Very High.

Ihe River Rising Rapldly-White ana Eel
Rivers Very High.
vinceunes Special, Feb. 10.
The Wabash river has been stationary all
day, with nineteen feet and five inches in the
channel. A big rise is expected in few
hours. however, as the floods in the north,
occasioned by rains and thaws, are rushing
into the Wabash.
The Vermillion river, at Eugene, Ind, is
gorged with ice, and the warning has been
sent down all along the line to look out for
a big flood The most danger lies in the
breaking away of the ice above, which will
undoubtedly create CONSERVATION in the river
bottoms.
White river and its tributaries are swollen
TO an enormous extent At Worthington to-
day White river had risen five feet, and at
Edwardsport several miles below, it has
risen three feet
The Eel river, which empties into the
White at Worthington, was rising very rap
idly at o'clock this evening, and at Clay
City it had risen eight feet during the day.
At Edwardsport, White river is now rising
an inch and half an hour. Farmers in the
bottom lands are moving out ard are in
wretched condition and very respondent.
Wheat will not be materially injured by
these overfows, but the damage to stock,
fences, corn, hay, and other property will
be very great-far beyond any reasonable
estimate
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
LAFAYETTE.
The Water Six Feet Higher than Ever
KnOwn-Dwellings Submerged.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

The Water Six Feet Higher than Ever
KnOwn-Dwellngs Submerged
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 16.-The Wabash river has
been on constant rise since the dispatch
sent yesterday. This afternoon it rose
at the rate of five inches per hour,
and at this writing is six feet
higher than ever known. large
amount of damage has been done along the
banks. bridge, barn, a number of
wagons, hay-stacks small houses, and other
property passed down this afternoon The
water extends up to Ferry street. two
squares, which v higher than ever
before known. Some small houses along
the river banks here are nearly
entirely submerged, 1t is still raining,
and the rise in the river continues. The
water is now within six inches of the two
wagon bridges and the Lake Erie railway
bridge. and large force of men are out
guarding the timbers of the structures The
Brown-street bridge is about to lose pier,
and in case it does the other two will GER
tainly go. The L., N. A. e. c. railway bridge
is momentarily expected to go.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
TERRE HAUTE.

The Water Higher than at Any Time Since
the Great Flood of 1875.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 16-The Wabash river
this afternoon reached the highest point of
any freshet since that of August, 1875 The
water came to a stand at twenty-five and
half feet above low water mark. This is
three INCHES higher than the freshet OF last
week, and is five inches lower than the Au-
gust rise of 1875. There has been rain at
intervals this afternoon, but not enough to
produce any effect on the river Ice is runs
ming in large quantities, confirming the re-
ports that the ice gorges up the river have
broken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
n1edioal College Commencement.

The annual commencement exercises of tie
Indiana Eclectic Medical College were held last
evening at Masonic Hall. The iuclement
weather prevented large attendance The
graduating class consisted of seven members
]. W. Williams, s.. W. Farmer, c. P. Parry and
G. P He'll. of indianapolis; ]. Il. Connect, of
Illinois; o. S. Coffin, OF Greenfield, Ind, and
Miss NJ. b Mallory, OF Nebraska. An interest
ing programme was introduced by the valedict-
"I.ar6oard Watch" by Messrs. j. g. Carr and j.
Il. COnnett. fine address, behalf of the
trustees and faculty, delivered by Mr.. Will
liam p. Atkinson. After music by the orchestra,
the conferring of degrees was performed by
Elias Hubbard, NJ. d.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
EVANSVILLE.
The River Higher than Ever Before-The
Railways Slightly Embarrassed.
Snecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 16-From o'clock this
morning until O'clock this evening the river
rose about three inches; this brought it up
to forty-six and eight-tenths feet the highest
water ever known here. The sewers in town
are all full, and the water is showing at the
inlets. The yard of the L. e.
N. is flooded, and trains cannot
cross the Pigeon-creek bridge. At the E. g.
T. II. depot the water has made its appear
ance in the basement but as yet has done no
damage. 1t has been raining all the after
noon, and continues at this hour-10 Of clock
accompanied by a driving wind, which it
is feared will wreck many houses and corn
pens in the bottoms.
A little trading steamboat from Louis
Vile, named the L. S. Stewart, burned in
Green river this morning. Captain Justa,
the owner, and the only person on board,
made his escape
Tatum's hotel and store, at the mouth ot