The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-02-16

house to-day that the following be added
to,ths state Constitution: s.No person shal
manufacture to sell, or keep or sell in thii
state, any alcohol, whisky, high wines, wine
ale. beer,s or other intoxicating liquor.
whatever, except for medical, scientific and
mechanical purposes" 1t will probably bt
reported on from the license committee
within d week in some FORM
Cincinnati, Feb. l2.-At midnight las
night the river was 81 feet and inches ano
rising an inch and half an hour. This i,
half an inch above the great rise. of l847
Since half past nine yesterday the weather
has been clear and warm. The city of Law
renceBurg, Ind. 20 miles below here, is en-
tirelY Inundated. No spot of ground will
be visible in it tomorrow. They are isola.
ted and cannot be reached by rail, and boats
cannot land there. They have telegraphed
here Tonight for bread. It will have to be
conveyed tothem by. skiffs.
Madison; Ind, Feb. l2.-The river is
withiu.3 "a inches of the food of 1892, the
highest ever known, and is rising two in
ches per hour. All factories, depots and
houses on the river front are Inundated.
Should the waters subside without heavy
winds the damage will not be disastrous.
The Senate Judiciary committee have
agreed to report for passage the bill provid-
ing forthe purchase from George Washing
ton Parke and Curtis Lee, of the entire
Arlihgtnn2 estate, comprising HOO acres.
near Washington City, and including the
National cemetery, at cost of $150, GOO.
The accrued taxes, 1000, to be paid by
Gen. Les:
The issue of standard silver dollars last
week was Al 200 against l62, 900 IN the
same week last year.
Cincinnati, Feb. ia shocking disaster
is reported by telephone, from the western
part of the city. Both the freight and pss-
senger depots of the Cincinnati Southern
railway were undermined and fell into the
surrounding waters, carrying with them a
hundred or more persons. The depots were
one-story frame buildings, resting on Nc
Lean avenue, which is almost covered by
watera Both sides are filed with water
from thirty to fifty feet deep The catas-
trophe was hastened by the breaking of a
sewer, which sent current along the bank.
Crowds were in the vicinity looking at the
food, and it is supposed these are the vic
TINS. 3
Frankfort, Feb. l3-The Kentucky river
was 43 feet at noon and rising three-quarters
of an inch an hour. It is expected to con-
tinue to rise till night-tall One thousand
people are homeless, and much distress
everywhere.
Louisville. Feb. 13.-A1l day the river
has been the center of attraction and dread.
There is steady rise each hour. The high
est point of the flood of February, 1882, was
reached this afternoon AMI passed, and the
river is NOW more than thirty-six feet on
the falls, and sixty four feet in the .channel
at the foot of the falls, which is but two
feet below the great December food of 1S47.
Losses here aggregate $50, 900 in the city
proper
Louisville. Feb. l3.-Business is suspen-
ded on aceonnt of the floods. The mayor
is iberaHy feeding the sufferers. The board
Of trade has given $1,000 and promises more.
The fund for German flooded sufferers it is
found necessary to divert to home use.
Indianapolis, Feb. l3:-The Chic river is
still rising at all points in this state.
Cincinnati, Feb. l3.-The river rose more
rapidly last night than in the Afternoon,
reaching 64 feet q inches.
Des Moines, Feb. 12.-Advices from all
parts of the state report great dissatisfaction
among the temperance people at the de-
cision of the supreme court, which declared
the prohibatoy amendment recently passed
TO be unconstitutional.