Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-13
Latest Flood News.
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CiII ENTIRELY SUbAkkGkU.
BOSTON, MASS, Feb. IA dispatch has been
received at the office OF the mayor from the chair
man OF the finance committee at Portsmouth, Ohio,
entirely under water over one-han Of the city win
De washed away. The water stands two and in
Aesd Eou ey, s feet the second
twisted
FARMS UNDER THIRTY FEET OF WATER.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 13.-The river continues
to rise slowly but steadily 1t is still one foot and
seven-tenths OF an inch lower than last year, and
the opinion Of bOatmen is that 1t will rise TWO
three 1eet more. While Evansville Will not suffer,
the country round about Is vast sea. Many farms
are covered with thirty feet OF water only the
topS OF the houses across the river in Kentucky are
now visible. Although the farmers were better
prepared than last year, their losses viii be great
FLOOD LOSSES.
nood here aggregate $1000 600, while the losses In the
vicinity make $50 600 additional One hundred and
Heved by the city.
THE XAxINUN OF THE FLOOD.
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-From adv1ces received at
mayor Edson's ONCE to-day it would seem that the
floods In the Ohio have about reached their maxi
mum height, and will from this time lessen In vio-
lence.
Broken Telegraph Wires in the West.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-The telegraph service is more
completely crippled throughout the entire country
this morning tnan at any previous time during the
present winter. The wires have been borne down
by the frost and seet in almost every direction and
the only favorlng feature IS that the breaks, though
numerous, are not wide in extent. as has been the
case under similar conditions in former Instances
communication with New York, Baltimore and
Washington has been opened, and general I'M
provement Is looked forward to the day advances
The western service Is In very bad shape, though
one wire Is working through to the Pacific coast
Latest Foreign News by Cable.
col. BuENABY.
LONDON, Feb 13.-COl. Burnaby has been appoint
ed the correspondent OF the Post in tue SOudan
RurnAhV madp ia far
Journey TO khiva in 1875. He served the military
correspondent OF the Tunes with the army OF Don
Carlos In Spain
The KHEDIvK
Is said to be deeply affected by the massacre at
Stnkat
THE COUNCIL AT CAIRO.
CAIRO Feb. IA council Of war is now sitting
The departure OF the British conmiSSary general
Tor ASS1ouJ has been deferred.
BRITISH ARMY MOVEMENTS IN EGYPT.
The Black Watch, the Gordon Hlghlanders, the
18th rifles the 18th huSSarS amounted Infantry, the
battalion OF Egyptian troops, with English officers,
and the Egyptian Camel battery, manned by Brit
1sh artllerymen, have been ordered TO Suakin, and
are expected 10 reach there within week. The
British garrison at Alexandria Will be transferred
TO CAIRO, It's place being taken by English marines.
THE SPANISH COMMERCIAL TREATY.
MADRID, feo. 13-The Correspondence news
paper says that the commercial convention with
the I nlted States Will be signed shortly.
THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN
LONDON, Feb. 13-The Times has dispatch from
Hal PhODg to the effect that Gen. MlllOt, COM
mander OF the French forces In TOnQuin, was to at
tack Bac-Ninh yesterday.
Failure in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 13.-The National Wrapper and
packing company has made an assignment Their
assets are estimated at $4,000.
FINANCIAL, Ann COMuCuCuar