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THE Ohio FLOOD.
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati and
Louisville Partially IHundated-The
Highest Stage OF Water
Since 1882, With the Probability That
the Famous Rise Of That Year
viii be Exceeded.
The Rain Still Falling, and the Rivers
Rising at the Rate CT Four TO Eight
Inches an Hour.
Heavy Loss Of Property at All the Points
Above Named-Railway Communica-
tiOn Almost Cut Of.
ParadOxicaI State of Affairs at Cincin-
natl, Where One of the Greatest
Dangers is
Water Famine-Al Manufactures ut
Pittsburg and Wheeling Shat Down
Immense Damage
BY Floods in the Interior of OhiO-Fears
of Disastrous Results at Louisville
Thousands of
Bushels of Corn Along the Ohio Await
ing Shipment Destroyed by the
| Rising Waters.
| The Loss Of Life So Far Very Slight,
Only Three Deaths Reporte1-
from All Points,
Water Famine-AIl Manufactures ut
Pittsburg and Wheeling Shat Down
Immense Damage
BY Floods in the Interior of OhiO-Fears
Of Disastrous Results at Louisville
Thousands of
Bushels of Corn Along the Ohio Await
ing Shipment Destroyed by the
Rising Waters.
The Loss Of Life So Far Very Slight,
Only Three Deaths Reporte1-News
from All Points,

The following official notice has been is
sued by the Chief Signal Officer at Wash
ington:
UNITED STATFs SIGNAL OFFICE, !
$50 FRoNT STREET, MEMPHIS, Tenn.
February g. IL am, 1884.
To the Public:
The following is published for the in
formation of all concerned:
WAsHtSGToS, D. c., February 6, 1891.
Observer Memphis, Tenn:
Two to three inches rain reported in the
Ohio Valley during the past twenty-four
hours.
River rising rapidly at all points.
Seven to eight feet above the danger
line at all points from Louisville north
ward.
Flood will increage and prove very de-
strUctive,
Give general warning. Property and
stock should be removed to points above
the danger line.
Floods will reach the Mississippi early
next week.
HAZEN, Chief Signal Officer
Danger Line and Freshet Movement,
En.azT G-E-
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and introduced by Senator Miller.
Marine Hospital Service.
The Mississippi River Commission has
made arrangements with the Marine Hos
pital Service for treatment in its hospitals
of all their sick employees along the Mis-
sissippi, from st. Paul to New Orleans.
The HeRnepin Canal.
In the House Committee on Railways
and Canals, Representative Murphy was
instructed to favorably report his bill for
the construction of the Henhepin canal.
The bill provides fol an appropriation OF
81 OGO.OOO
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A visit to the President.

The delegates to the Mississig River
dav in a body and paid their respects to
the President Mr.. Stanard the chairman,
made special address, ~bieh expressed
the thanks of the DELEGATES to the Presi
dent for the interest shown Mississippi
river improvement and his effort to Sc
cure favorable acton by Congress. The
President replied briefly, saying his views
on this subject ssere well known and had
been expresscd in a message to Congress.
He hoped Dat the convention would Sc
cure the legislation desired, looking to a
speedy atd permanent Improvement OF
the greas Mississippi-rfver
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High water in the susouehanpa.

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, February 6.-The
water in the Susquehanna river above
here is very high. Heavy rain still con-
| tinues, and there are indications of aflood
! nearly equal to that of 1865. The ice
gorge is eighteen miles long in the river
above Farrandsville. The river here has
fallen some since yesterday. No fears of
l loss OF logs,
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Sad Death of an Aged Farmer.

Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, February Geo.
Mitchell, aged seyenty-three years, a
farmer OF this county, wnile ridiAg home
from this city this evening in wagon, fell
and broke his neck. He was alone. Two
citizens found the body shortly after
DEATH
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Rain Siill Falling and The River Rising
Rapidly.
CINCtNNATI, February 60 O'CFock l. ".
The rain continues. The river is 5S
feet, and rising ) inches an hour.
All the small streams throughout the
country are at flood hight. Reports from
points up the river are that it still rains,
and the river rising rapidly, At Ports
mouth it is 4S feet, Ironton, 10 feet :
inches; Huntingdon, ~ feet; Wheeling, 40
feet. nEli rising 8 inches per hour.
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Mr.. Thomas kTVSELrA, editor OF the
Brooklyn Eagle, and one OF the leading
Democrats Of the City cf Churches, is in
an extremely critical condition. The
Herald says that symptoms of cerebro-
spinal meningitis have appeared, and it is
believed that The patient en- live only =
few days longer. Mr.. Ninsela has settled
all his business affairs, it is said, and is
aware Of his true condition. Mr.. Kinsella
is one oi the foremost Of the journalists OF
New York, and, like nearly all of the
successful men OF the profession, IS n
thoroughly practical man, understanding
the newspaper business from the compos-
ing room through all its intricacies and
qualifications. His death would be great
loss to the profession and the country.
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MADISON. IND.

The whole River Fs0ut Submerged and
the River Rising Rapidly.
MADISON, February 6-2:S0 O'Clock p.
A.-The river is rising three inches an
hour, and the whole river front is sub
merged.
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LITTLE ROCK,
The Arkansas Rising Two Inches m
Hour. with Heavy Rains.

LITTLE Rock, February 6.-The Arkan-
sas river has been rising here two inches
per hour all day, and raining all last night
and to-day, extending through all the val
ley above Fort Smith.
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BIRTHS,
DEB.

LTTTLE-Mrs. JoHS G. LITTLE, of a son, Fe
ruary 6, 1881.
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THE MILITIA SERVICE.

The Total Organized and Uuorganizcd
Force of the Country.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-The annual
compilation of the latest militia returns by
States shows an organized militia OF 81 ,26S
non-commissioned officers and men, and
6S02 commissioned officers; unorganized
militia of all States, 6,4l2,92l New York
has the largest organized militia force.
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Special to the Appeal
ALAMO, February 6.-Mr. D. c. Sanborn,
noted sporting man Of Bowling, Mich,
died at the hotel this morning at 8 o'clock.
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RAWLINGS-W ednesday morning, February
6, 1891, at @ clock, SOPHIA H., wife of J. J Raw
lings, in her sIxty-fourth year.
Funeral from residence this (THURSDAY) af-
ternoon at clock. Services by the Rev. II. A.
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Non-Resident Nstice.

No. 496, RD.-In the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-John NJ. Brooks VS.. H. H.
Brooks ct al.
II appearing from original bill, which is swoTn
to in this cause, that the defendants, ). II.
State of Arkansas, and Phene Patterson and
her husband. c. W. Patterson, ere residents OF the
State of Michigan, and that they are sill non-res-
idents Of the State of Tennessee;
1t is therefore ordered, That they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
Monday in April, 1884, and ,icad, answer or
demur TO complainants bill o. the same will DC
taken for confessed as to them md set for hearing
ex-partc; and that copy Of ihis order be pub
lished once n week, for four Successive weeks, in
the Memphis Appeal. This 9Th day of Febru-
airy, 1884.
4 copy-attest: HUGH d. CULLEN, Clerk.
BY Louis Kettmann, Deputy Clerk,
Brooks Il Hammer, Sols. for ,ompln.t. thu
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CAPITAL POINTS.
The pieu-o.Pnenmonia Bill.

WAsHtNeToN, February s.-The Senate
Committee ON Agriculture ttnaitimohsly
ordered a favorable report on the bill to
prevent leuro-pneumonia, prepared by
the representatives of the cattle interest
and introduced by Senator Miller.
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The Situation in the naumee valley.

TOLEDO, February G.-Reports from
twenty-five towns up the Maumee Valley
within 100 miles OF Toledo doindicate a rain
fall OF varying severity during the twelve
hours ending at noon to-day. This after.
noon it Is raining only slightly. The river
here as yet is but little above the ordinary
stage. The ice in the Auglaize at Defiance,
o., broke up this afternoon A gorge
formed, but soon gave way, and at latest
reports the river was rising rapidly at that
point and overfiowing the banks in East
DEFIANCE. At South Toledo the river rose
two feet in twenty-four hours ending at
o'clock pm, and is still rising, with in
dications of the ice giving way. Property
along the river front here has been Sc
cured as far as possible against the flood.
AtSandusky and at Fremont the river is
rising slowly. The tracks of the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie road are under water,
and may impede travel. No fears at pres
ent are felt for the safety of bridges.
Cold weather is promised, and will surely
check the flow of water in the Maumee,
pOstponing, if not entirely averting, dis
astrous flood.
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The Sa,a, A,.rs,ri.,,ou .s,,.

The Hoiise Co;i6imiitee on Appropri-
ations viii! complete the naval appropri-
preparation of Sl4 4,329, le6, being 1926, 6,3O4
less than the estimates and $l65, $50 32 less
than the appropriation for the current
year. A sufficient amount was agreed
upon to complete the four steel cruisers
proposed by the Secretary of the Navy.
Nothing was given, however, for the com
pletion of monitors, for which S3,500,000
was aEkad
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Meath, or , Catt,oti. yT;sxYana

The Very Rev. ]. B. Bruillett, rector
OF the Catholic Bureau of Indian Mission
aries, died last evening at the Provincial
Hospital in this city. He was mission
airy among the Indians in Northwestern
Oregon and Vancouyer's Island twenty.
five wears t--
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RECEIVERS SALE.
FRUIT TREES FOR SALE

A PPLE, Peach, Pear: Cherry and p lam Trees,
n of ali the best budded varieties, cheap; also,
a very large stock of strawberry and Raspberry
Plants and Grapevines, by
c. Z. BARBOUR & CO., Kerr ayenne.
postofice address-24 Main ssFeat-
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CLOSE OF BUSINESS, FEB. 4, 1854.
DIRECTORS.
Wanted---A Man in Memphis

.rJ,o TAKE AN OFFICE AND REPRESENT A
IL Manufacturer, to secure agents, and sell the
With ready sale; $40 to $50 per week can be made;
snt.i capital required. Address
MANIfFA CTII RER. Box 1n1. w. Acton. Mass
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LuSpBoRG's Perfume, Edenia.
11. n.-s,,a Noraohol N

KOSe.
LANDLORDS Perfume, Alpine Violet.
LANDLORDS Perfume, lilly of the Valley
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CLEVELAND, February 6-Railways CEN
tering here report very high water at vari-
GUS points and considerable damage in
some places. There is a big washout on
the Cleveland and Pittsburg road at
Waynesburgh, and freshet at Bayard.
The water is very high along the Bee Line
but 10 danger yet. The New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio road is rot seriously
troubled so far. The alley road is COW
cred with water for fifteen .:,,iies soutb
The overflow is chiGGliy from the Cuvahoga
river, which nas spread over part of the
flats mere. The Cleveland. LorGin and
Wheeling road reports many depots under
water, and bridges washed away at Canal
Dover and Elyria.
Niett.-steady, rain ipr forty hours.
The Mahoning river and tributaries are
much swollen. People are being tal<etI
IRON the II houses in boats. tbs railways
are mostly covered with water and trains
are pacsJly ali water bound. Specials re-
teived here from Canal Dover, Navarro
and Meadville, O., and other Ohio towns,
all report heavy rains and the highest
water ever known, with rising rivers, but
no material damage has thus far resulted
except to railroads. The Mahoning is on
a hiu hG"''@ aud many small towns are IN.
undated
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CINCINNATI.

Accordant with the above the public are
hereby warned,
Z. FLANNERY, Observer.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

1t has been remarked that business men
show much less anxiety now than last
year, although the promise to-day is that
the flood will be greater than last year.
They have submitted to the inevitable
with good grace, and will suffer compare
lively small loss, aside from the cost OF
removing goods and the suspension OF
business. There is even strong talk
OF raising the low grounds of the
city above flood nights, as one
means of averting future trouble
of this kind. Relief work has been started
promptly, with the determination that
Cincinnati shall take care OF her own
poor. The committee OF fifteen appointed
by the Chamber Of Commerce held meet
ing this afternoon and put the machinery
in immediate motion for taking care of all
cases Of distress. Two, experienced and
efficient men, J. J.. RecA and @. w. Row
land, were sent out at once to organize a
food supply, and they will allow no worthy
person to go hungry. This work is
nearly two days in advance of
last years record in this direction. The
purpose is to prevent the necessity for re-
lief as far as possible. The gas works
closed when the water reached sixty feet.
There is gas in the mains and meters
sufficient for tonight, but tomorrow night
and electric lights. This fact has given
rise to many queries, whether the opera
festival and Mapleson's opera, announced
to begin next Monday, will be postponed.
The Music Hall managers say the opera fes-
tival will not be postponed. They have made
arrangements for gas supply Independent
OF the city gas works, and there will be no
postponement on any account. Heuck's
new operahouse, where Mapleson appears,
will have the. electric light. One great
source oil trouble will be the water famine.
The engines OF the waterwOrks are..work-
ing now with difficulty, and will be en-
tirely disabled with five or six feet more.
There will doubtless be an order tomorrow
stopping all manufactures that use
steam from running, in order to save the
water supply as much as possible. 1t is
difficult to get men to make predictions
but the general opinion is that the river
must exceed the highest stage of last year,
sixty-six feet four inches. The railway
situation is unchanged. The floors Of the
Grand Central depot, the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi depot and the transfer depot are
all weighted with iron to keep them from
being lifted by the water. No freight
is received. The Little Miami depot
is inaccessible for trains. The other
| roads are running as previously announced.
Newport and the towns on the Kentucky
shore above are already deep in water.
Families have been busy removing goods
i'll wagons as long as possible, and after
ward in skiffs. No casualties reported.
Lawrenceburg, Ind, is cut off from com
munication by railroad, telegraph and tel
ephone. There were grave fears Of much
| damage if the new levee should break.
IL O'Clock P.M-Riyef sixty feet nine
| and half inches at 10 O'Clock pm, and
! now stands sixty feet eleven inches by the
guage.
. O'Clock A.M-River sixty-one feet one
inch, and still rising.
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ALAMO, TENN.

Death of n WcIi-KnOwa Sporting Man
from Michigan.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-10-11

Rowena Hotchkiss, of Winchester avenue,
has been terror with her tongue in that
| neighborhood, so several witnesses said in
the City court yesterday morning, where she
was tried for breach of the peace against
Emeline Campbell. Judge Studley fined her
$40 and costs.
James Campbell, about so years of age,
was before Judge Studley yesterday morning
charged with not supporting his family. His
daughter, who is waitress in the Selden
House, told the court that her father had be-
| come so dissipated that they were obliged to
break up housekeeping. He had even gone
so far as to take the shoes off her little sisters
feet and pawn them. Campbell said he was
more sinned against than SHINING, and the
judge sent him up for 80 days.
William Fl. Wheeler, who owns the prem
ises No. 81 Clinton avenue, was accused in
the City court yesterday of not obeying an
order of the Board of Health The wash
bowls and sinks were not properly trapped
and the family of James Wadsworth who
resides in the house, were all more OF less
sick from the effects of the bad drainage
Attorney Fowler appeared for Wheeler and
entered demurrer to the complaint The
case was then continued until this morning
when the demurrer will be overruled and the
penalty inflicted.
James Howard, aged twenty-one, was be-
fore the City court yesterday morning
charged with assault upon an italian pea
nut vender named Joseph Wymell, on the
circus ground Thursday evening. The italian
could not definitely decide whether Howard
was the man or not, but he produced piece
of linen which had once been cuff His
honor noticed that the cuff had been torn
off the, sleeve and that the button holes on
Towards sleeve had been torn out Officer
McKeon, who made the arrest, said that he
thought the prisoner had one cuff on when
arrested. Judge Studley thought that How
ard was guilty and fined him 81 and costs.
The case was appealed.
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STATE CORRESPONDENTS.
WaIlfn&fOrd,

The Ladies' Library association held their
fourth annual meeting Tuesday afternoon
and the association is in a very hourishine
| condition. ST persons availed Themselves
of the privileges of the library last year and
5,732 volumes were circulated New vol
| umes are constantly being added and it is
hoped that all present subscribers will renew
| when their year expires. The library re-
| ceived donations of books and magazines
| during the past year from Senator o. II.
Platt, Mrs. G. H. Brown and DIR. B. F. Har-
rison.
Miss L. A. Butler has removed her MILL
| merry rooms and Is now located in the hand
| some front rooms the second floor of
Stanley Botsford's new block
Elm street residents still continue to COM
plain that the gas is not lighted evenings
| down that way.
FL. G. Baldwin, of Naugatuck, and A. H
Tanner, of New London, will address the
Butterflies in Town hall this evening
l.. NJ. Hubbard addressed Republican
meeting in Hazardville last evening, and to-
| night he speaks in Shelton He is also
down for a speech in Deep River the 18th
South Meriden the 18th, Stratford the 18th
and Branford the 22d.
John Bagley died on Wednesday after 8
| long illness. His funeral took place to day
Services were held here this morning and the
body was taken to Ansonia for interment
He was member of the Young Mems T. A
B. and L. society, of the Knights of Colum-
bus and of Wallace hose company
DR.. ]. D. Brundage, who was at one time
located in Naugatuck, but has lately been out
| in Ohio, is stopping at the Wallingford Ho
| tel and he will probably locate here.
The Republicans are arranging for grand
parade next week Friday evening. Several
companies are expected from adjoining
| towns.
A. B. Pixley is expected home to-day from
| Great Darlington, Mass, where he has been
visiting Oct. 10
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Ladies' in America

long before they reach middle age frequently find
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and weaknesses peculiar to their sex For all such
KidneyWo is a great boon It induces healthy
action of the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels cleanses
the system, and strengthens an d gives new life to
all the important organs of the body 1t is natures
great assistant in establishing and sustaining health
Sold by oil druggists.
Perfection The Scarlet. Cardinal Red
Old Gold. Navy Blue, Seal Brown Diamond DIVES
give perfect results Any fashionable color 10c
at druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington
VI Oct. cod St & wit
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WARNING TO ROxs.
Bound Over in AvOn-F1ring q E8uIIe
Into q Car HEindou

Bound Over in Avon-F1ring a RuIIet
Into a Car window.
For some time past great annoyance has
been caused by boys throwing stones at the
cars and through the car windows of trains
on the New Haven and Northampton rail
road, and Superintendent Opdyke deter
mined to put stop to it. Yesterday boy
In Avon named Warren Miller was brought
Defere Justice Luskin for firing a leaden bull
let through car window of the train, and
on hearing the evidence the justice at once
bound him over to the Superior court and he
will p1 obably be tried at the next term of the
court in Hartford. 1t is State prison Of
fence. Other prosecutions will follow. The
same trouble exists to some extent in New
hallville, this city, and like decisive meas
ures will be taken here.
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connective Engineers has been invited by the
Howard avenue Congregational church to at
tend a special service for railroad men at
their house of worship tomorrow evening at
7:S0 and has unanimously accepted the invi-
tation. Railroad men generally with their
families and friends will be welcomed at the
service. DR.. Newman Smyth and Simeon E.
Baldwin, Esq, will address the meeting.
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New Haver, and DerbY RaiIroa.

Train Arrangement commencing July 16, 1884.
LEAVE NEW HAVEN
At 7:o0 and $50 M, 2:Go, 5:45, $50 p. m. Satur
days at HOO p m.
LEAVE ANSONIA
At 6:35, 965 and lido a. In 3:25 and 7:31 D. M
Connections made at Ansonia with passenger
trains of the Naugatucl1 railroad and at New Haven
with the principal trains of other roads eentering
there. E. S. QUINTARD, Sup't.
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2TH Ward-Grocery store, No. 76O State street
q corner Clark street. E. F. MERR1II
WILLIAM GEARY.
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the link AsaauIt case.

The link assault case received but little
attention at Branford yesterday. Coroner
Bollman does not feel like continuing the
case, which is entirely out of his domain, and
Deputy Sheriff Nettleton gives the job up.
They can't raise money enough to secure a
good detective, and it seems as if there would
be nothing done about it unless some one
offers reward large enough to get somebody
to work up the case.
Dr. links condition remained unchanged
last evening and the doctors are hopeful OF
his recovery.
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SD Ward-At No. 10 Park st.
- JOHN J. BRENNAN,
JAMES BISHOP,
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H q. g.

The fall athletic games of the H. G. S.
take place to-day at Hamilton Park. The
programme consists of 100 yards dash with
7 contestants; throwing the base ball, con-
testants; half mile run; bicycling; kicking
foot ball; 200 yards dash, contestants; the
''tug of war;" high jump and 400 yards dash
in which LIE Sassier, Rupert, Bradner, Sage
and Osborn take parts. The referee is Mr..