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l,st," she said. land awakened Mary
Golfer and told her we must get out
as something was going to happen. l
went to the door Of the room where
Maud Ellis was sleeping and tried to
awaken her. Then 1 called to Mary
Golfer again to hurry. She was sitting
in bed and 1 was near the door. 1 felt
the house going. 1 could have stepped
through the door to the front part, but
I turned to get Mary. 1 could not see
and 1 felt all around for her, and then
we all went down together. 1 do not
know how I escaped, but 1 crawled out
and screamed"
The accident has spread terror among
the occupants Of similar old buildings
in the flooded districts. Many who can
do so are getting out to safer quarters.
The disaster was increased in horror
BY the subsequent discovery Of two
more dead bodies not hitherto known
to have been among the unfortunate
victims.
, 1884-02-16
Proaress of the Eaynilan War.

Cairo, February 15,-It is believed
by the official that Osman Diegmas'
forces are massing for the purpose Of
making a desperate attack upon Tokar.
Some alarm is felt, the defenders being
short Of ammunition. General Cor.
don telegraphs: II have formed a COM
mittee of defense with well-to-do fami-
lies of Berbeer. Precipitate action
may throw them into the hands of the
enemy. Patience alone is requisite"
He asks the authorities at Cairo to
send arms and ammunition for the
Berbeerians. The rebels killed at
Sinkat two hundred women and a num-
Der OF children.
, 1884-02-16
The Water Situation.

Cincinnati, February l5.-The Com
mercial Gazette steamer, Kate Waters,
returned tonight from her trip up the
river as far as Maysville. This is the
only boat that has gone up the river
since the flood. Her progress was ex-
ceedingly slow. The men on the
steamer report no bottom land in
sight, the water actually extending
from bank to bank. This means
vast losses to farms, the details OF
which cannot be known until the
water subsidies. Maysville is in good
condition because such a large portion
OF it is out Of water. but Chester, a
village In the eastern part Of Mays
Vile, is actually suffering for fuel,
light and food. The people there are
very modest In their requests and ask
for no luxuries or ~delicacies, but only
bread and meat. Manchester. ten
miles above Maysville, has not been
heard from until to-day, when a COM
ihittee. Captain Verber, Judge Collins,
and a Presbyterian minister on his wav
to Cincinnati in a skiff, hailed the
Kate Waters and were taken aboard.
, 1884-02-16
Dead or Alive.

youngstown, Ohio, February 49,
Kitty Gilmore, a youRg LADY who was
placed in q vault at Warren yesterday,
aud taken from the vault two hours
afterwards by Undertaken Townsend,
and to the house Of DR.. Nelson, still
retains a glow on her cheek and the
natural expression Of the eye. Pysi-
clans say she did not die OF inflammation
of the bowels, but from h~yperdemic In
jections, and they are yet divided in
opinion as to whether she Is alive or
dead. The body was taken from the
coffin AMI placed in a bed and will be
kept for several days.
The body Of Miss Gilmore, 4 young
lady who was taken from q vault at
Warren, yesterday, on showing signs OF
life, was examined by three physicians
at 8 O'Clock this afternoon and pro-
nounced dead. The body was again
placed in the vault this evening.
, 1884-02-16
Freight Rates.

Chicago, February 15.-Three of the
lines comprising the Northwestern
Traffic association and the Central
Iowa Traffic association, have request
ed Commissioner Carman to call a
meeting at an early day with a view to
the settlement of differences and reor-
g~anization. The general feeling Of the
petitioning lines is in favor Of reorgan-
iizng the associations on q basis Of
money pools.
The general freight agents OF the
Chicago east bound freight pool held a
secret meeting at Joint Agent MooIs's
Office this afternoon. 1t is understood
that Commissioner Fink telegraphed to
Moore this morning to ascertain the
sentiments OF the Chicago representa-
sives regarding q reduction on east
bound freight. An authentic account
of the result of the meeting is not as
certainable. 1t is stated that the
agents decided to request Moore to in
form Fink that they are In favor OF
maintaining the present schedule rates
of traffic.
1t is officially announced that W. H.
Burns, local agent Of the Union Pacific
at Council Bluffs, has been appointed
general agent at that point of all lines
in the western trunk line association.
The local agents of other lines that are
, 1884-02-16
Russla's Policy In Asia.

London, February 1.-THE German
press say: THE submission OF the
tribes Of Merry to Russia is worse for
England than disasters In London"
1t comments upon the remarkable sue
cess of the Russian policy in Asia,
which is always directed against Eng
land. They say that II the Russians
should stand again before Constanti-
nople, England would be disabled from
commanding them to halt as In 1873.
Russia will become the immediate
neighbor Of India and will be able to
create a disturbance at any moment In
northern Asia. Now only Afghanistan
is between Russia and India. and the
frontier tribes are always ready to in
wade the rich Indian provinces II their
rear Is covered, as Russia can now
guarantee.
, 1884-02-16
Distribution Of Storm Supplies.

Louisville, KY, February 1.-THE
river is at a %stand-still. This morning
the steamer Matte Hays, chartered by
the government, and in charge OF
Major Burke, has started down the
river laden with s25 600 worth of sup
plies. The provisions consist of meat,
bread, potatoes, homlny, onions, etc.
Colonel Kergwin, of Jefferscnvill, ac-
companies the relief party. The expe-
dition goes as far as Shawneetown,
Illinois.
There is a great deal more damage
done this year by water than last, as
the river Is two feet higher. The
people are busy moving out of houses
on Third and Fourth streets. The
water is now into the second and third
stories and a great many houses are in
danger Of topping over.
, 1884-02-16
Rising Waters.

Shawneetown, February 15.-Tbe
river rose ak inches during the past
twelve hours. The telegraph office
was invaded and communication was
cut off for several hours. The instru-
ments were removed to a s~econd-story
building. No similar trouble is antici-
pated unless the poles wash away. One
house was carried from its foundations
and aoated of. Several foundations
have given way and the houses, lean
ing, are likely TO fall any moment.
Should the wind rise, great damage Of
this character will follow. There Is
increasing distress in the hills back of
town where many citizens are en-
camped. The colony Is well provis-
Toned, but fuel Is scarce and there Is
several cases of serious sickness. All
business is entirely suspended and
must remain so several days. About
the only boats running are Evansville
and Cairo, packets. A trip from
Gainesville here shows q vast sea. The
situation at Uniontown grows more Be-
rious hourly. Many inhabitants have
deserted their houses and gone to pla-
ces of safety. Those remaining are
living In second stories. The full
problem presents itself as a most en-
barassing incident. At least two feet
more of water is expected. Aid is
badly needed. The same is true at Ca
SEVILLE, Weston, Cove in Rock, and
two or three points elsewhere. The
situation at Shawneetown is quite as
bad as has been represented. The en-
tire town is submerged to an average
depth of eight feet and the river is
rapidly rising. Shawneetown has n
population of two thousand, not over
a quarter of whom, 1t is estimated, re-
main. Three and a half miles distant
at Bowlesville, the coal mines shut
down some time g and the houses
formerly occupied by the miners are
now used by the food f%ugitives. In
the same neigh borhood many are living
in tents furnished by the governor of
Illinois. Among those living in the
latter there is much suffering on ac-
count Of cold weather. Several cases
of extreme suffering is reported, but
as yet there are &c deaths.
, 1884-02-16
The Egyptian align.

Cairo. Egypt, February 15.-Nibar
Fasha, the prime minister, received the
following telegram from General Cor
don:
al am sending down the river many
women and children from Korasko.
Send some kind-hearted European to
meet them"
England has refused General Sir
Evelyn Woods proposal to sanction a
cooperation with the Egyptian army
in the relief of Tokar, for the reason
that this army was raised for the de-
Tense of Egypt, outside of London.
England approves, however, of the des-
patch of an Egyptian battalion fur
nished with English officers, to Asso-
nan, If this proves necessary. An eI-
peditlon for the relief Of Tokar has
started for Suez. The last transport
leaves suez Monday, carrying General
Graham, supreme commander Of the
expedition.
, 1884-02-16
The Honor of Egypt.

London, February 15.-DurIng the
rout of Baker Pasha's force on the 4th
inst, Scudamore, correspondent of the
Times, met an exhausted English off,
Ger of the gen d'armes. He gave his
horse to the officer, who forthwith gal
Hoped away, leaving S~cudamore In i'm
minent danger for his life. Finally
another officer named Maxwell took
Scudamore up behind him on his horse.
General Gordon's parting words to
Nuber Pasha we're: II will save the
honor of Egypt"
Nuber Pasha replied: Never mind
Egypt; a v the women and children. ),
, 1884-02-16
The Credit MobnIer.

Boston, February 15.-An opinion
was filed in the United States circuit
court to-day by Judges Lowell aud
Nelson, which is practically in favo- of
the Credit Mobilier as against the tru =
tees under Cakes Ames and the Union
Pacific contract. The cases were those
of Rowland Hazard, commissioner, VS..
Thomas @. Durant and others, and the
same vs.. the same. The defendants
filed demurrers and a hearing was
thereon had, but the decision involves
all points at issue. Some Sl6, 600, 900
is involved. These suits grew out Of
the same Transaction. The plaintiff in
the first case Is commissioner under the
supreme court Of Rhode Island. The
allegations OF the bill OF December 7,
1882, are, in substance, that the trus-
tees, Thomas @. Durant and six others
to whom was assigned q contract be-
tween Cakes Ames and the Union Pa
cifc railroad, failed to account for
many millions OF dollars due, under
trust, to stockholders in the Credit
Mobilier Of America, and that the
trustees had been guilty OF willful neg
ligence and misconduct In the manage
ment Of trusts.
The opinion says: Taking the nara
tive OF the bill to be true, as we are
bound to do by the demurrers, the
, 1884-02-16
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Colorado sold 100, 900 beef steers in
1888.
About 800, 900 cattle were pastured in
Nevada last year.
1t Is now a felony to destroy willfully
grass, either on the inside or outside OF
enclosures in the Lone Star state.
Reports from all quarters indicate
that there will be a rush OF capitalists
to the whole west to engage in the stock
business.
The ninth annual meeting OF the
Ayrshire Breeders association will be
held at the rooms of the Genesee house,
Buffalo, N. Y, Tuesday.
The annual meeting OF the North
Texas Cattleraisers' association will
convene at Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of March next.
A cattle company has been organized
at Westchester, Penn, with a capital
Of $3.50, 900, TO operate in Texas and
fatten beeves for eastern markets.
The Bad Land Cow Boy is the title
Of a stock paper published at Little
Missouri, Billings county, Dakota, the
arst issue Of which appeared last week
The next annual meeting OF the Col,
orado and Brazos C~attlerAisers' associa.
tion will be held at Abilene, Taylor
county, Texas, Tuesday the 4th day Of
March.
, 1884-02-16
A Plains Tragedy.

Deadwood. d. T., February 15.-In-
formation was received here a few days
ago that an attempt would be made by
cowboys to rescue Jesse Pruden, ar
rested for horse stealing at Miles City,
Mont, and en- route for Deadwood.
A posse left SpeaItish to assist the off,
Ger, arriving at Stoneville, seventy-Gve
miles north Of Deadwood, yesterday,
The posse was attacked by the cow
boys, and a man named o'Hara was
killed, and Fred Willard wounded.
One cowboy named Cunningham was
killed, and another whose name is un-
known, was wounded and captured.
The cowboys then fed. A party is
now organizing at sPearfsh to pursue
the outlaws.
, 1884-02-16
Strange Sad sluht.

New Albany, February 1.-THE cold
weather last night and to-day caused
much suffering among those who are
poorly sheltered, and much sickness
will be the result. New Albany has
accomplished what few other cities
along the valley have done-taken care
Of her sufferers. 1t is impossible to
estimate the extent OF the damages
until the river recedes and is confined
to Its banks.
Jacksonville presented a strange,
sad sight by moonlight, with the mad
waters OF the Ohio rushing with won
derful force through the streets, being
almost equal In velocity to the current
in the middle OF the river. The scene
is beyond description. Very often cries
of people calling for boats can be heard.
There Is q feeling Of despair among the
citizens. About ~99-100ths Of the city
is under water. (
, 1884-02-16
Inter State Commerce, Etc.

Washington, February 49, The
house committee to day concluded the
consideration of the tirst section of
Regan's bill to regulate inter state
commerce and decided to embody it in
the proposed interstate commerce
bill.
The house committee on post Offices
and post roads has agreed TO report IA
yorably on the bill amending the sec
tion OF the revised statutes authoriz-
Ing the postmaster general to stop the
delivery Of registered mail or money
orders to fraudulent lottery companies,
by striking out the word fraudulent"
thus including all lottery companies In
its provisions.
, 1884-02-16
Houses Fall and Occupants Killed.

Cincinnati, February 15.-At 3:40
O'Clock this morning a FIRE alarm was
sounded for the box at Ludlow and
Pearl streets, where the water sur
rounds the houses. When the engines
reached the place it was discovered
that the Ell part OF two brick build
ings on the south side of Pearl street,
near Ludlow, had fallen and ten per-
sons were buried in the ruins or
drowned. The occupants of the front
portion had given the alarm, and be-
fore the real cause could be ascertained
the fire alarm was sounded. The fire.
men, in conjunction with the police,
used superhuman efforts to rescue the
living and dead.
The buildings were occupied as
boarding houses and had from twenty
to thirty occupants. The living were
soon brought out. Four members of
the family, named Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coulter, Manda Ellis, Lydia Ellis,
Willie Kyle and another, whose name
is not known, are supposed to be
crushed or drowned. Mrs. Webb. an
occupant, in a room In the part that
fell, was awakened by the cracking OF
the walls, and tried to awaken the
others, but fell with the ruins, and yet
escaped without injury.
The buildings that fell this morning
were occupied as boarding houses, by
Robert Kyle and George Oyester, and
there were about t~hirty-6ve people In
the buildings at the time. The follow.
ing are known to be killed, either by
falling timbers or drowning:
John w. Kyle, son OF the proprietor
Libby Coulter, Maud Ellis. James os
den, Barney Winkler, Mrs. Winkler
Thomas Burk, Mrs. Laura Burk ant
two children, William and Louis Burk
making nine lives, 80 far as known
that have been lost.
The rescued women were conveyed IL
a patrol wagon to No. 5 engine house
in the vicinity, where they were mad
comfortable. Mrs. Kyle, whose sol
was lost in the ruins, Is %inconsolable
She imagined her boy alive and strug
Cling for his freedom. Then she gav'
him up for lost, and her agony wa
hearth ending.
Mrs. Webb, who occupied a room II
the part that fell, says she could no
sleep for the cracking of the walls. Sh'
thought at first 1t was the paper affect
ed by water, but Afterwards supposed |
was something worse. II got up a
, 1884-02-16
governmental AId to sufferers.

Washington. February l5.-Secre-
tary Lincoln vas before the house COM
mittee on APPROXIMATIONS this morning
while that committee was preparing the
Joint resolution. which subsequently,
passed both houses, making an addi-
tional appropriation of $500. 600 for the
relief Of sufferers by foods. Secretary
Lincoln said he thought the a~ppropria-
ton asked for to-day. making a total
NJ asoo ooo vo,ia \. snm.,.nt for sav.
, 1884-02-16

London, February l5.-The mas
meeting at Guild hall this afternoon,
under the auspices of a patriotic soci-
ETY., was attended by 1000 persons.
The lord mayor presided. The meeting
condemned the Egyptian policy of tue
government and the control of Egypt
by Egyptians, which had caused the
sacrifice Of thousands Of lives. 1t de-
clared the revival Of slavery and the
slave trade must be prevented and the
trade route to Central Africa must be
secured.
, 1884-02-16
cinclnnati's TribuIatlon.

Cincinnati, Ohio, February 15.-The
chamber Of commerce has appointed a
committee to take such steps as may be
necessary to lnaugurate a movement to
fill up the lower part Of the city to a
height above the present flood. Little
Miami road engineers have been taking
water levels OIL telegraph poles with a
view to raising that road above high
water mark.
, 1884-02-16
Relief Boats.

Moundville, w. Va. February 10
The Pittsburg press relief boat, Iron
City, arrived bere this morning. She
stopped at q number of villages between
Steubenville and Wheeling, but found
the people able to care for themselves
except a Wellsburg, West Virginia and
Warren, jefferson county, Ohio. At
these places great distress prevailed.
, 1884-02-16
chlcauo Cattle Market.

Chicago, February 15.-.Cattle. Re
ceipts, 5000 head; market steady; good
to choice shipping, So. T5@6. CON
mon to medium, So. oo@565; stock
ers, 80. 10000; feeders, s5.O095 80.
Sheer. Receipts, 2.400 head; market
strong; inferior to fair, S2. 1904 IS per
cwt.; choice to extra, So. 5o9e. 10; me-
dunn to good, "a. cC85.2
, 1884-02-16
Reports of Crime From Many
Points.
Fatality From the Effects of
the Flood
The Rising Waters Causing
Much Distress.
Another Assassination.

Cleveland, February ia Leader
special from Harmar. nea Marietta,
reports that U. R. Miller was found
dead In his house with two bullet
holes in his body. His wife and his
brother was arrested for the murder.
Rumor has it that she threatened to
put him out Of the way because she
loved his brother. The prisoners de-
MED all knowledge of the crime.
, 1884-02-16
CowardIy Assassination.

Knoxville, Tenn, February 49,
Last night, in Green county, the wife
OF James Hunter was instantly killed
by some M who fired a gun from the
outside. Hunter and wife, and other
members OF the household were sitting
around the fire at the time. Hunter is
a wealthy farmer and had just received
a large amount Of money. Two
brothers named Moore have been
arrested
, 1884-02-16
Another Expedition for the
Relief of Tckar.
The Forces Massing for a
Desperate Attack.
Women and Children Killed
by the Rebels,
Neutral. Chiefs.

Suakim, February 15.-The princl-
pal chiefs of the neutral tribes met at
u place situated three hours distance
from Suakim and decided to request
Osman Digna, leader of the rebel for
ces, to respect their territory or they
will march against him. The rebels
have invested Kassola. Tents for a
thousand men have been vent from
Alden to Suakim.
, 1884-02-16
Relief Work.

~Stubenville, February 15.-The
press relief boat, Iron City, touched at
New Cumberland, w. Va, at 8 O'Clock
this morning, the irst stop In her trip.
Reports were that 1l6 people were
washed out. Many had not returned
to their homes. A local relief COM
mittee has been organized and no aid
is asked. At Black Horse, one mile
below, the boat drew up to answer a
signal, but people only wanted news
papers.
, 1884-02-16
IELEsRAPHIc NEWS IN BRIEF.

The legislature of New Mexico will
meet at Santa Fe on next Monday.
Every saloon-keeper In Boulde
county. Colorado. has just been in
dicted.
Peter French has been confirmed a.
collector of customs for the district o.
Alaska.
The Egyptian rebels have abandoned
an important position ten miles from
Suakim.
The In ,inoss failures of the country
last week were 208 against 27s during
the previous week.
The Mascns and other civic societies
are contributing literally towards the
relief Of the flood sufferers.
The annual report OF the Denver s.
Rio Grande railroad shows gross re-
ceipts of s7,476, 600; net receipts, 49,
7S2, OU0.
The lower house Of the Austrian
reichsrath has passed an exceptional
law directed against the anarchists by
q vote of II to 1877.
President Arthur has accepted the
resignation Of John c. New, assistant
secretary of the treasury, to take eff
feet immediately.
Senator Vance has reported favora-
bly, from the committee on territories,
y bill to establish a United States court
In Indian ter ritory.
According to Athens advices. some
brigends have captured the judge and
other officials Of the monastery on the
Albanian frontier.
Gladstone stated In the house of
commons yesterday that England
would defray the expenses of the Brit
ish expedition to Soudan.
In Arkansas, vast acreages of corr
fields have been seriously damaged by
the food, and much stock drowned. In
many localities the residents have had
to take to the bills for safety.
John Coburn, Of Indiana. has been
nominated for associate judge of the
supreme court for Montana. and Fred
erick q. Lord, collector OF internal rev.
snue for the district of Nevada.
The London POSTS dispatch from
Berlin says hat Germany has three
times insisted that England should
claim a protectorate over Egypt, but
England appears to be afraid of terror
izing France.
The will of Colonel Hunt, a million
aire lumberman of Roscommon county,
Mich, discloses that he has bequeathed
5000 to Caroline Brown. the mother
of "Artemus Ward" Charles F.
Brown deceased.
Contract has just been signed bs-
tween the Central Pacific, Union Pa
ci6c, Chicago & Northwestern and the
Pullman company for through sleep
ers and parlor carr between San Fran
cisco and Chicago from April LIST,
next.
But seventy.hve miles Of rail are to
be laid on the Mexican Central rail-
road, and the road will be completed
by March Is, when there is to be an
International route from the Missouri
river to the Mexican capital, l $40 miles
in distance.
Teleprums from Clara Barton indi-
cate that all the Red Cross societies are
actively at work +, t,ebalf of the eood
, 1884-02-16

As will be seen by the advertisement
elsewhere In this issue, the proprietor
OF the Japanese store will close sales
to-day.
, 1884-02-16

MoEwen's Oyster Ocean open day
and night
, 1884-02-16

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker.n
, 1884-02-16

& historical Dept; Cheyenne, Eyo.
, 1884-09-16

IHIIHHVd NVIsVIIulIOn.I
We will never have any genuine politics in
this country until the old-fashioned barbecue
is revived. Baked shote, fresh buttermilk
and homemade bread will win votes whom
everything else fails.