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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
The River Falling Rapidly at All Points
Above Evansville, and Very Slowly
from That City to Cairo.
The Loss of Life by the Tornado Much
Greater than First Reported,
The Leisening COal-AIne Explosion Sup
posed to Have Been Caused by the
Falling of a Portion Of the Roof,
TIE FLOOD IN TIE OHIo.
Eighty Thousand Rations Distributed by
the Indianapolis Relief Steamer.
Sra- i NJ tn 4hn Fundamentals Innr,.nl

Eighty Thousand Rations Distributed by
the Indianapolis Relief Steamer.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 2l.-The relief steamer
City of Frankfort arrived here this afternoon
at 3 o'clock and took on board an additional
supply of provisions, including one hundred and
ten barrels of -four. Eighty thousand rations
have been distributed between New Albany and
this point Between Rockport and here the
the distance travelled to-day, fully one hundred
and fifty houses were demolished and swept
down the river by the wind and waves. On
Tuesday night at Grand View which in com
pletely inundated, nineteen houses were
carried away, and all that remain visible is the
place are badly wrecked. The damage caused
by the gale will amount to more than was at
first supposed.
The relief boat will start from here early in
the morning on an expedition down to Shawnee
town. Gov. Porter will go as far as Mount
Vernon, but Col Lilly, Dan NJ. Ransdel r. o.
Hawkins, Lieut.. Delaney and other members
of the relief party will leave the boat here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
w WHEIN
CLOTHING STORE.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Unprecedented Weakness and Inactivity
Characterize the Chicago Markets,

gpecial to the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO. Feb. 21-The Board of Trade mar
kets to-day were barren of any feature of inter
est, except the almost unprecedented weakness
OF inactivity noticeable in every thing. The lit
tie trading that was done is to be credited en-
tirely to the local crowd Of scalpers The half
hearted efforts of the big Four to make some
kind of stir were hstlessly emulated by the
tailers In fact. the situation was undeniably
"fat"
Provisions while inactive like the grain mar
kets, were somewhat stronger An advance of
about SOC was scored for pork, bringing that ar
ticle back to $lS at the close.
Wheat advanced 3-Sc at the opening but grad
ually declined, closing about 1c under early QUO
Eations Theories as to the prospect of the
wheat market for the future are so nearly played
out in the vicinity of the alley that it is with
difficulty an opinion can be elected that would
be deemed Of any value.
The corn market exhibited the same tenden-
cies that were observed in wheat The fuctua-
tons were hardly enough to pay brokers com
missions while the whole loss sustained in prices
was about &c.
The curb eosings for May were: Wheat,
e8 3-4c; corn, So l2c; OATS 36 12c; pork, $18 %;
lr-d, go go a'fls, 1855
No session of the Board of Trade will be held
tomorrow, Washingtons birthday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
sTORNr-swEPT VILLAGES.
Further Details of the Loss OF Life and
Property by Tuesdays Cyclone.

Further Details of the Loss OF Life and
Property by Tuesdays Cyclone.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 2l.-Reliable reports
state that on the line of Cherokee and Pickens
counties, within a space of three miles, twenty
two persons were killed and forty wounded. No
deaths occurred in other counties contiguous to
Atlanta. The cyclone blew down the residence of
Col. Numbers, in Putnam county, dangerously
wounding him Mrs Paschal who took refuge
in his house. was instantly killed. Seven
negroes and nearly all the stock on the farm
were also killed.
Davisboro, on the Central railroad, was almost
destroyed. Six stores were blown down; also
the brick depot Varium, aD employe of the
railroad was killed and many dangerously
wounded.
Reliable information from Grassy Knots
shows twenty persons were killed as fol
lows Mrs. Levi Coye and two chill
dren. William Grover William Heron.
Alonzo Wright Mrs. James Dowder and two
children; Mrs. WHY, Mrs. Lewis King, and two
children; John Nicholson, Mrs John
Nicholson (reported) Mrs. Nations, Mrs.
Watkins, child of Perry Petit child of w. H.
Collier, a child of Hiram Walker Many more
who are wounded are not expected to live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
Father MCCARTHY nisannenrs.

New York, Feb 21-The whereabouts of
Father Mccarthy, expastor Of st. Cecilia $
Church, of Williamsburg, has become somewhat
of a mystery to those who live in the vicinity of
the church. At the late residence of the priest,
on Colonnade Row. nothing is known
He left his room several days ago
but left no word as to where he was going or
what he intended to do. Bishop Loughlin has
relieved Father Mccarthy of his pastorate. and
without letters of dismissal it will be impossible
for the father to secure another church as a per
manent charge. The general impression among
those who knew Mccarthy is that he has gone
West. He had spoken Of Michigan frequently
of late and it is believed that he has gone to
that State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
No Money to Repair Buildings.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-Requests continue to
be received by Senators Harrison, Voorhees,, and
the Secretary of War, from authorities in cities
in Indiana, where there is suffering on account
of the floods, requesting that aid be given to re
construct the buildings damaged by the flood.
Secretary Lincoln informed Senator Harrison
to-day that he thought the money already ap-
propriated by Congress was sufficient to supply
the sufferers with food, fuel and clothing, with
that being given by citizens, but that by no rul-
ing could any of the money in his hands be ex-
pended to repair buildings.
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WILMINGTON. N. G., Feb 21.-Speeials giving
further particulars Of the cyclone say the storm
cameupso suddenly that the people were unable to
escape from theirhouses. Buildings were blown
into fragments. The bodies of the dead were
terribly bruised and cut. The force of the wind
was so great that two mill-stones were moved a
hundred feet, Chickens and birds were found
picked clean. The largest trees were uprooted;
smaller ones were stripped Of the bark. AT mid
night the sky was dazzling red. The killed and
wounded belong almost exclusively to the poorer
classes and there will be suffering and destitu-
ton among the survivors Already twenty three
dead bodies have been found in Richmond
county.
The cyclone about Lane Creek swept away
forty houses. Two negro children and three
white children petished, The dead in the village
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY.-W Warner, generally
fair Wedth6r.

Our vast trade in Gents Fur
nishings is the direct result OF
saving the consumer one profit.
We prefer to sell great many
goods at a small profit rather
than few goods at a large
profit. For instance: we are
satisfied with a margin of 1oc
upon Peerless Shirt, and the
result is that there are more
Peerless Shirts worn than any
other in this market. This
small profit rule is alike ap-
plicable to all departments OF
the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-A telegram has been
received from Gen. Saxton, of Louisville, KY
giving information that the levee at Columbus,
KY, is about to break, and one thousand people
are in imminent danger. His funds are exhaust
ed, and he asks $1,000 more. He expects to get
s., 900 from the State authorities The Secre-
tary of War telegraphed that he does not feel au-
thorized to use the appropriation for the protec-
ton of ievees on the Mississippi river or to enter
upon extended relief that river He adds,
that if such extended relief becomes necessary,
it must be given under future action of Congress,
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of thousands of them are growing up in ignor-
ance. The expense of conducting school in
any sparsely-settled locality is so heavy under
the present laws that schools cannot be main
tanned, and the consequence is that those local
tiles have no schools. Really, there appears to
be as many people growing up now who can
neither read nor write as there were half cen
tury ago. 1 believe in compulsory education,
and think the government should bear large
portion of the expense where necessary. The
small children in Eastern factories should be
educated at the expense Of the governmentn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
BELEAUGERED suAKIM.



"A Battle Close at Hand.
SUAKIM. Feb 2l.-Fning was heard here early
this morning, in the direction of Trinkitat
General Graham, commander of the Tokar ex-
petition, win arrive at Suakim tonight, The
rebels present formidable appearance. We
shall beat them, but it will require the best kind
of men to do it.
Large bodies of rebels are moving in the. di-
reetion Of Osman Digmas position.
Commando Ralph, who has just returned
from a visit to King John, of Abyssnia, reports
that if King John obtains the seaport which he
needs, he will secure the retreat of the garri-
sons on the Kassaa line through Abyssinia.
Reports from General Gordon state that after
the restoration of order he will leave Colonel
Stewart in command of Khartoum and proceed
to Kordofan His object is to interview Ell
Mahdi in order to learn the fate of Hicks Pasha
Colonel Barlaby has repulsed a body of rebels
approaching the town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
KErFER AND BoYNTON.
The Democrats Determined to Report Ad-
versely to the Former.
IL 70 lie Irldin Il al

The Democrats Determined to Report Ad-
versely to the Former.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHNGToN, Feb. 2L-The further the
Koifer Boynton investigation proceeds, the more
evident it becomes that the committee regard
the matter from partisan standpoint and is de
termined to report against the ex-Speaker, re-
gardless of the testimony he may adduce to sus-
tain his charges. Their animus was shown in
their manner of cross examining him, and in the
open incredulity they display toward anything
going to establish his side of the case, These
things have attracted general attention here, and
excited unfavorable comment upon the spirit in
which the committee is carrying ON the invest-
CATION. The committees action to-day in re
fusing to allow the ex Speaker to produce wit
nesses to prove that he had told the same story
he had recited to the committee to more than
one man. directly after the alleged interview he
tween himself and Boynton, emphasized in the
minds of public men here that the prejudices of
the committee were against him, and establishes
their evident determination to smirch his char
acter.
Said congressman friendly to Keifer this
evening: "The Democrats have it in for Keifer
and they will make some mud stick to him be-
fore they are done with him"
1t is thought that Saturdays meeting will end
the examination of witnesses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
The Testimony.

TO the Western Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, Feb 21.-When the Keifer-
Boynton committee met, Mr.. Coleman counsel
for General Keifer, stated that the witness ex-
pected this morning had not arrived, and asked
Il posponement of one day The committee de
cided to hear W. S FuIay, of Columbus, O., as
a witness for General Refer who testified that
Keifer told him of the alleged interview with
Boynton but the committee would not allow him
10 give the details of the conversation as related
Continued on Second Page,I
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Obituary.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2l.-Mrs. Fred w. Paramore
wife Of the son Of Col. j. W. Paramore, presi
dent of the Texas & St Louis railroad, died at
an early hour this morning. Mrs. Paramore,
prior to marriage, was Miss Nellie Hazeltine,
daughter of William B. Hazelfne, formerly a
prominent merchant Of St Louis. and was a
leading belle of the city for several years She
was very beautiful and accomplished lady, well
known in Eastern and Southern society, and
became famous, a few years ago, as the reported
fancee Of Samuel J. Tilden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
The Dalnage in California.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 21.-The Southern Pa
cifc is unable to determine the exact damage to
the road from floods in southern California. 1t
is believed half million will cover all The
main line south and east of Los Angeles has
been repaired. Trains are running regularly.
At noon to-day the track was repaired for forty
miles south of Moiave. General Manager Towne
expects to have everything in complete order by
Monday morning.
a bad washout occurred on the Central Pacific
at Mill City A thousand feet Of snow-sheds
was crushed in Emigrant Gap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

CnCINNATI, Feb. 21.-The navigation of the
Ohio from here was resumed tonight. The Ohio
& Mississippi railway officials announce that
that road resumed running trains into the depots
to-day at Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
without detention. Miss Clara Barton, of the
Red Cross, says the headquarters of that order
for the relief of flood sufferers will be Cincin-
natl. She has agents visiting all points on the
Ohio. The Chicago Red Cross has contributed
over $15, ,OOO Contributions are coming in Co
piously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
Cairo and Vicinity.

CAIRO H.. Feb. 21.-The river is ffty-o
feet ten inches and rising very slowly. Every
thing is secure here. No alarm is felt as to the
safety of levees. Patrols will be kept on both
levees all night.
The river is rising slowly at Paducah. The
govern. ment relief boat Carrie Caldwell arrived
ho-e lis morning, and reports great suffering
between here and Evansville. She has relieved
many, but there are many more who need as
sistancn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

CosHooroN, O., Feb 2l.--A terrible tragedy
Seeurred near Glasgow, several miles east of
here this morning, at o'clock. John Brehemer
came home last night intoxicated and attempted
to murder his wife, when his son John inter
fered, whereupon the old man took a shotgun
and shot the boy in the breast, inficting a fatal
wound. The old man is fifty and the son
TWENTY-FIVE Brehemer is now under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.
Senator BIair's Broad View of the Question
and His Reasons Therefor.

and His Reasons Therefor.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, is an ardent advocate of education,
and presents a broad proposition to promote
education throughout the country He says
there ought to be liberal appropriation to help
out the people in the Territories and in the
States where SO much ignorance exists and so
much prejudice abounds that the. enlightenment
of their popuace is overlooked. He proposes
an appropriation of $lO5, OOOO 900, to be expended
within ten years under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior Speaking of the mat
ter to-day the Senator said
"There are portions of the South, am told,
where the children of the rural districts receive
absolutely no education, and hundreds ald tens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
Preliminary Meeting of the Committee.

10 the W estern Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21.-The executive com
mittee of the Democratic national committee
met at the Arlington Hotel, this evening, four
teen members of the committee being present
The report of the subcommittee appointed to
audit the accounts Of the COMMITTEES, was re-
ceived. 1t showed balance of 81 500 in
the treasury The report was adopted,
but no other business was transacted,
except the appointment of a sergeantat- arms
and assistant sergeant-at-arms for the commit
tee. Isaac R. Hill, of Ohio, assistant sergeant
alarms of the House of Representatives, was
selected for the first-named position and VIM
II. Shelly, of Minnesota, foI the second.
Delegations from cities desrOus of securing
the national convention hard at work to-
night. The Chicago delegation seems to be
making the greatest display, and its rooms are
constantly filed. The delegation appears to have
large fund to draw on, and entertains
layishly. The Cincinnati men have not given
up the light but are not hopeful st. Louis is
Chicagos principal competitor but within the
past twenty-four hours Saratoga has loomed up
as a strong rival, and may carry off the prize
should the fight between Chicago and st. Louis
grow so fierce as to prevent selection of either
place.
Later information has been obtained from
members of the committee, tonight, and the
best opinion is that Chicago will have about
fifteen votes on the first ballot and st. Louis
twelve. There are four or five votes for Sara
toga which, on the second ballot, seem at this
writing most likely to go to Chi
cago. Twenty votes are necessary to a
choice AS to time most of the members seem
to favor fixing it three or four weeks after
the Republican one
A meeting of Democratic Territorial delegates
in Congress and prominent Democrats from the
Territories was held tonight, at which resolu-
tons adopted urging the national commit
tee to take some action looking to the admission
to the national convention of the representatives
of the Territories and giving them votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

ST LOUIS Feb. 2l-'The National Association
of Baggagemen met again, today, and elected
the following officers for the coming year. Presi-
dent S. e. DANA St Paul Minneapolis & Mani
toba; vice-president, J. J. Post, New York Lake
Erie & Western; secretary, NJ B. Starring, Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy. Executive Commit
tee. Vansmith, Baltimore q Ohio F. ]. Nc
Wade Pennsylvania company W. ?. Andrews,
hIiasnl1ni DnniEc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
Terrific Dynamite Exploslon.

OMAHA, Feb. 2l.-A hundred pounds of dyn-
Of the city. t Thomas Burns was torn into rag
ments and sbreds of flesh were scattered several
hundred yards Great gaps were made in the
earth and a number Of buildings in the neighbor-
hood were badly damaged. The shock was dis
tinctly felt all over the city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

SAN FRANolsoo, Feb. 2l-The opium seized
on the steamer Toxic in January 1882, valued at
$30, 900, over which there has been SO much liti
CATION, was offered for sale to-day for the bene
fit Of the United States government A few
boxes were sold, when it waSevident the Chinese
had combined to keep the prices down. The
opium was withdrawn by order OF the United
States marshal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
Rates To BE Maintained.

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-General and local freight
agents of all east bound fast-freight aud pool
lines to-day received kilograms from the chief
executive officers of their roads, ordering the
strictest maintenance of schedule Iates. Several
of them were informed that violation Of these
orders would result in their dismissal. Shippers
report, as result all rate-cutting has ceased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
BRADLAuGH AGAIN DEFEATED.
The British Commons Refuses to Admit
Him as n Member.

Him as n Member.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-When the question of ad-
mttng Bradiaugh was broached, Sir Stafford
Northcote moved that the House affirm the
resolution preventing Mr. Bradlaugh from tax
ing the oath and excluding him from the House
After a stormy discussion, in which Messrs.
Gladstone, Churchill and Labouchere took part,
the motion was ca1lied. 226 to 173.
Mr. Gladstone, in the discussion, said the as
pect Of affairs had changed since the 1lth inst,
when Mr. Br0dlaugh last appeared before them,
An action at law has been began against Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

THE popular verdict is generally the right one
and concerning Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup the peo-
pie have long since decided that it IS the best
Nnngh remedy ever introduced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22

Of Rockingham number seventeen; wounded,
thirteen.
the cyclone is about fifty An equal number
were wounded, Much property was damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-22
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Chicago People Confident that Their
City VIII BE Selected.

The Chicago People Confident that Their
City VIII BE Selected.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.-Chicagos cry to-
night, is "Still they come; the convention is
ours" Chicago entered the race with spirit of
bluff. She has carried everything from the very
start Politicians in Congress compare this
struggle to the one which, last December, Sc
lected the Speaker. Then, the Carlisle mouthers
claimed everything, almost; Randalls friends
were timid, and pleaded for the their candidate
upon grounds of general good to the party and
to the country. The Chicago people are now
likened unto Carisle's friends, and St. Louis re
sembles the supporters of Randall 1t now looks
more like Chicago will succeed than it did last
night. The st. Louis people were given the
dumps, to-day, when members of the committee
from Colorado and Virginia declared for Chica-
60 St Louis had claimed the solid West,
Southwest and South. The detection of Colo
RADIO and Virginia has had its effect, and Chicago
has plucked from the starry banner
of st. Louis the States of Vir-
ginia, Alabama, Florida Georgia and
Colorado. This breaks up continuity Of all of
the St Louis sections of country. None are
solid for her 1t is said all combinations are for
Chicago; that she has McLeans friends, those
of Mcdonald, and the railroads
Chairman Barnum, who arrived to-day from
New York refuses to commit himself, but it is
known that he is for Saratoga, and hopes that
the fight between St. Louis and Chicago will
grow so strong that one faction will turn to Sar-
atoga, which WILL in that event, win. St Louis
claims fifteen votes on the first ballot, and Chi
cago says she has sufficient pledges to secure it
on the second ballot. 1t is expected that about
half dozen cities will receive complimentary
votes on the first ballot
The Democratic congressional delegates from
the Territories, and several prominent Demo
crats from the Territories not in official position,
met tonight and adopted series of resolutions,
which they will present tomorrow, asking the
committee to give the Territories representation
in the convention, as the Republicans now do.