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tion of the unexpended money con-


,ributed Local committees have
about $12 900 on hand. Williams
has $4,000 with which he started
from New York. Williams says he
made from Ripley, Ohio, to Paducah,
Kentucky, 80 landings, and relieved
about 1000 families, not including
those relieved by the committees in
the larger cities. He gave money to
individuals in sums of $40, though
large amounts were given to commit.
tees. He does not thing the serious
effects of the food will be permanent.
He says the people are rapidly re-
cuperating. He was pleased to find
them disposed to help one another,
many declining relief themselves, in
order that their neighbors might be
aided.
| The Loss by the Flood.
ST. Louis, April 2.-The officers
of the Government steamer Lily,
which arrived at Cairo yesterday
after O trip down the Ohio distribut-
ing money, food and clothing, to the
sufferers of the late flood on that
stream, Say that 81 900, 900 would
not cover the loss sustained by the
overflow between Louisville and
Cairo.
!, Municipal Elections in Chic and Indi.
ANN Carried by the Democrats.
CINCINNATI, April But five pre-
cincts IN the city are yet fully re.
ported, and these show Republican
gains. Unofficial reports gathered
at the Lincoln club indicate that the
vote is between Sadler and Stephens
for Mayor. EsheIby's election is
assured by FROM 5000 to 5000.
Commercial Gazette's special: Re-
publicans elected the candidate at
Fosteria, Lebanon, Van Vert, Gallon
and London, Ohio. A divided ticket
was elected at Mansfield. Pomeroy,
Newark and Akron. The Democrats
elect the entire ticket at Chillicothe,
and Findlay and Xenis, Ohio, elected
Democrat solicitor.
Unofficial returns show that the
Democrats have elected their Mayor.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. April 3.-Indica.
tons at this hour are that tho whole
Democratic city ticket and four and
and perhaps five out of the seven
councilmen are elected.
CINCINNATI, April 3.-The common
council, joint ballot, stands: Demo-
cratic, ~; Republican. SO. Official
returns will be necessary to show the
ma orities Of the officers elected.
| Chicago Goes Democratic.
CHICAGO. April 3.-At 1915 to.
night the indications are that the
entire Democratic city ticket is elect
ed by from 5000 to 5000 majority.
Election returns from Madison, Wis
consin, show the same result, and
the municipal elections generally
throughout the country have resulted
in the election of the Democratic
candidates.
Northern Pacific C0mmissioners.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-To-day the
President appointed John Kelly of
Oregon. William B. Dean of Mime
sofa, Isaac Brandt of Iowa, Com
missioners to examine twenty-five
miles, OF railroad constructed by the
Northern Pacific Railway company
in Montana Territory. He also ap.
pointed Aaron H. Cragin of New
York, Albert Ordway of Washington,
D. c., and G. Pomeroy Reese Of New
York, Commissioners for another
section of fifty miles Of the same
railroad in Montana.
| Cost OF v.ndsrbilt's ball.
New YORK, March 29.-The World,
figuring on the outlay of the Wander
bilt Ball, estimates the costumes to
have cost $l55. 100; flowers, $l1, 900;
carriages. $4,000; hair dressing,
81 900. The supper and extra ser
want hire cost Vanderbilt about $25,-
0OG, and his extra flowers 81 900.
Altogether the ball cost not less than
$3.50 900.
Fifty whites Killed In Four Days
SILVER CRY, March 29.-Ssveral
camps along the ella Lave been
attacked aud probably 50 whites
murdered in the last four days, in
Arizona. Reports to the effect that
the Indians threaten the humiliation
of all the whites in Grant county
have been received.
The New Temperance Movement.
New York, March 20. The Nail
and express thinks that the temper.
ance movement lately begun here.
on the plan of the English Church
association for limiting the sale Of
liquors, will sweep over the whole
land. 1t proposes to limit grogger-
les to one OF every LOCO people, and
Legislation is asked to effect the re-
striction. Bescher's address to the
audience in Brooklyn Academy last
evening was in favor of such Legis-
lative restriction, and petitions will
likely be sent to the Legislature from
every important town in the State,
urging the enactment of law limit
ing the number Of drinking places
as aforesaid.
The New Postmaster General.
INDIANAPOLIS, April Hon. Wal.
tor .. Gresham. judge of the United
States Court Of this District. received
a dispatch from political friend at
Washington tonight, announcing
that President Arthur had decided
to appoint him Postmaster General.
Judge Gresham is at present in
Evansville, holding Court, and the
dispatch in question was opened by
his son. Senator Harrison also re.
ceived a dispatch announcing the
appointment.
Cowardly Murder by Apaches ~ a.
Arizona Judge and wife.
SAN Francisco, March 29.-Lords.
burg dispatch: A messenger from