Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-20
EASTERN NEWS.
The Greatest RaiEt0rm Ever Before
Known in Kansas.
SIMON Pepper. THE AsscoNDER.
ARRESTED m CHICAGO.
The Reported Indian Rising at
Battleford Incorrect.
GREAT DAMAGE TO RAILROAD AND OTHER
PROPERTY At LITTLE ROCK.
A Million Of Dollars Asked for to Improve
the Missouri River.
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR BLAINE,
ARTHUR AND BUTLER.
The Reported Indian Rising
Battleford Incorrect.
GREAT DAMAGE TO RAILROAD AND OTHER
PROPERTY At LITTLE ROCK.
A Million Of Dollars Asked for to Improve
the Missouri River.
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR BLAINE
ARTHUR AND BUTLER.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL. Il

ATCHlSON. h6sy ApAAA "a
fell in this section tonight. The old in
habitants say that such a storm was never
before known in Kansas. II began at 7:2O
P, M, and for nearly an hour came down
in floods, and was accompanied by fierce
thunder and lightning. In the streets OF
the city were running streams from curb
TO curb. In Is minutes the roar Of the
storm, as it descended upon the city, re-
sembled a mill dam. Several houses were
struck by lightning and set on fire. The
creeks were beyond their banks in a very
few minutes, and Clay Greek, which flows
through the center Of the city, was an
angry torrent 40 feet deep, spreading in
some localities 300 yards wide. The stream
was never known to rise to such a hight
before. Dwelling houses which for many
years had stood high and dry several feet
above the greatest floods were surrounded
by water, and in many cases were caught
in the current and carried down stream.
The water for q short time rose to two and
three feet in a minute, and the occupants
of houses in the low ground fled for safety,
abandoning their household goods, and
allowing them to be swept away.
Hersewhipped by a Woman.
DALLAS, Tex, April 19.-About7 O'Clock
this evening Ben Hirschburg, at the head
of the retail department of Sanger Bros,
was horsewhipped at the corner Of Elm
and Austin streets by Mrs. DR.. Schulz,
who, it is stated as o reason, that Hirsh-
burg was the cause Of the ruin of her
family. She said he was the main cause
of the trouble which led to the notorious
scandal and church trial of last Summer,
in which DR.. Schulz was charged with i'm
moral conduct with a class of loose women.
She said her husband was g~rieving him
self to death over the affair, and she bore
with hin as long IS she could. The affair
il the talk of the town.. More trouble is
anticipated. The participants are we'll
known, and are highly esteemed as
citizens.
Arrest of an A~bscOnder.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Simon Pepper, q
member of the New York Exchange, was
arrested here several days ago. and since
was secretly confined at Police headquar-
tiers. He was delivered to a New York
officer this afternoon, who started back
with him. The case against him, as re-
ported by the police, was as follows: Jesse
Morrill, put into his hands for sale about
$50, 900 in Oregon Navigation securities.
Instead Of disposing Of them, it is alleged
he absconded. A description of him, re-
ceived by the police here from New York,
led to his arrest. None of the bonds were
recovered. He had $1,000 in money
in bank.
GrOundless Indian Scare.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The report Of
the Indian rising at Battleford proved in.
correct. 1t was based on the fact that
many Indians from the surrounding dis
tricts were gathering there, to talk over
their grievances, and send delegates tc
Regina and Ottawa. Telegraphic COM
munication was cut off, by the wire being
grounded east of Battleford, which was
enormously supposed due to the Indians
A communication was received last night,
stating that there is no alarm at Battleford
and no attention paid to the doings of the
Indians.
Heavy Rains in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, April 19.-The heavy
rains in the State for the past two day.
nave done much damage to railroad and
other property. Nearly all the streams
are again very high and overlooking the
lowlands owing to washouts. No trains
on the Iron Mountain road go further
south than Arkadelphia, and the bridge
over Bear Greek, Is miles south Of Pint
Bluffs, en- the Texas and st. Louis narrow.
guage railroad, is washed way in many
portions Of the aat.prairie country north Of
Duralls' Bluffs.
New England Freshets.
New YORK, April 19.-Reports from
New England state that the floods are
about stationary, although the rain is still
falling at intervals. In some portions
much anxiety is still felt. At Ellsworth
, Me-, a dam gave way, letting $1,000 feet Of
lumber through, which lodged against the
bridge below. Great anxiety is felt for It'll
safety. The Connecticut river at Hart
ford is 10 feet above low water mark.
A Million Asked for.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Dockery, Buck
ner, Bland, Burns, Graves, Cogrove
O'Neill and Alexander, of the Missouri
delegation in Congress, made arguments
before the River and Harbor Committed
to-day in favor Of the appropriation o.
81, 0OO, 900 for the improvement Of the Mis-
souri, river.
The Congressman from Missouri, Kan
sas. Nebraska and Western Iowa are II
hold meetings at an early date to secure
united action on the bill creating the Mis-
souri, River Commission.
House D0ings.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-At q meeting o.
the Housa COMMITTEES nm publio Land,
to-day, Henley. Oates and Strsl were ap
pointed q subcommittee to prepare q bill
to repeal the Presumption and Timber Cul
ture ACT SO as to amend the Homestead
laws to prevent fraudulent entries.
Representative Rosecrans prepared an
amendment to the Pension Appropriation