The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28

lajDed from any department, Damon
should receive ~ cents Tor eyefy Ton 2
atone or material hauled by said flfm ,wblol
was dissolved before Hill became superVls
Ing architect .
irili then took the stand and said por.
ton OF the testimony Of Wilbur was true
and part false; he never had any CONVERSE
ton with Wilbur In which II was said or
lntlmated would receive or permit any
compensation TO he pad for settlement; the
charge OF Wilbur Is absolutely false.
Adjourned.
The FLOOD.
ST. LOUIS, June T.-Word comes from
East 81. Louis this morning that the river
continues to fail slowly, ADD 10 all that sec
Ton of country west Of the Chicago Il Alton
railroad track. At Newport and Mitchell
the water has fallen nearly If not quite as
much in that part of the bottom east OF the
above-named road, into which steady
stream is still pouring through the oreyasse,;
Near Newport the water Is rising and will
continue to creep up until the common
tinues to rise and water has reached
the tracks running north from the
relay depot and between that point
and the bridge. At the junction OF the
Ohio; this can be quickly remedied, how
ever, by building levee along the eastern
side Of the track, which, no doubt, will be
done at once, as these tracks are important
for the passage of repair trains at work
still further north. Work progresses rap
idly and well at the break on the Chicago q
Alton track near Newport, and Superin-
tendent Bates is still confident he will have
the trestle ready for trains to cross this
evening. Computation based upon in.
formation derived from well-informed
sources makes the number of acres OF farm
land overflowed in three townships In Mad
ison county 1000 acres. This is
covered with wheat, corn, oa.s and
potatoes, which are reckoned at
$50 per acre, a rather low estimate and
make the actual loss to crops alone $40,
600. In that section of st. Claire county
east and south of east Carondelet. so far as
at present known, 5000 acres OF wheat,
corn and potatoes are under water. These
crops are estimated to be worth $40 per
acre, giving an aggregate loss OF SIG
These losses are in only four townships and
comprise only small part of the damage
done in the American bottom.
The river has fallen five inches to-day.
The general feeling is that all danger IS
over.
DETROIT, June 27.-Heavy rains for the
past few days have caused extensive floods
In the state, especially in the western part.
All railroads are suffering from extensive
washouts. Bridges and culverts on Grand
Rapids railway have been washed away
aud there have been no regular trains run
ming for the past two days in that part Of
the state.
ALEXANDRIA, June THE panic over
the cholera in Egypt is increasing. Inc IN
sion has been formed to devise means to
protect Alexandria from the malady. Fes
rivals usually held on the anniversary o.
the Khedive's accession will be stopped.
All ministers have been recalled to Cairo.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June N.-Strict quaran'
tine has been ordered at all Turkish ports
against vessels from Egypt.
Gone to Harvard.
BosToN, June Ex-Governor Butler and
Lieutenant G overnor Ames leave for Har
ward college this morning with members o.
staff and the National Lancprs for escort
The governor was driven in an elegant ba
roucbe drawn by six horses and was dress
cd in citizens clothes.
Governor Butler was received at the col
lege by President Eliot without any for
malities. The commencement procession
was formed bv Governor Butler, escorted
by PRESIDENT EllOV NJ Tue ucdu VI VIC Aihe
and following in the usual order camt
the fellow overseers, headed by Presi
dent Hoar, the lieutenat governor anC
the governors staff. and various trus.
tees. On reaching the yard seniors acted
as an escort to Sanders theatre, which
was rapidly filled, when Governor Butler
escorted by Cnaries Adams, mounted the
platform. There was slight applause
which the governor did not acknowledge
The degree OF bachelor of arts was then con
ferred on 1856 graduates; bachelor OF agri
culture on l; doctor of dental medicine, 8
doctor of medicine, 70; master of arts, IL
doctor of philosophy, 8; bachelor of laws, 7
Honors were awarded to 2l5.
Governor Butler, who had pre-
served passive and delightful demeanol
throughout the exercises, Joined in the ap
plause accompanying the award of Lii. ID
to General Walker and DR.. Il. Ellis.
Baffied.
HELENA, NJ. T., June 27.-At 3 o'clocl
Saturday morning, when the Helena AM
Bound Deer Lodge coach was crossing tn
main range of the Rockies, eighteen mile
west of this city, two men with handker
chiefs tied across the lower part. of thei
aces, stepped from the brush and ordere'
the driver to halt. John Mccormick,
Al