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New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
THE GREAT FLOODS.
crNcINNATrs IMPROVED CONDITION.
BODIES RECOVERED THE GRAND ARMY FURNISH

pontrs RECOVERED THE GRAND ARMY FURNISH
ING STOVES AND PUMPS.
CIyCIyNLTI. Feb. 1.-THE river is reced-
ing about an inch and half an
hour. 1t stood sixty-iive feet at IL p. m.
Three roustabouts, at the risk of their lives. un-
dertook TO recover bodies from the building at
Pearl and Ludlow sts, which fell Friday morning.
They found the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Rurke and their two children, two and five years
of age. in bed evidently drowned The father
and mother each had child in their arms. The
searchers also found the bodies of Mary Z. Colte,
.Jarnes Ogden and J. w. Kyle. The reported find
in IF Burkes body on Friday was mistake.
The Relief Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce to-day made an appropriation for the pur-
chase of a large quantity of rope to be sent I'm
mediately up the river on the steamer, w. b. Cole,
IN he used in towing aud anchoring buildings to
their foundations.
The Grand Army of the Republic is furnishing, at
small expense, hand and steam pumps for empty
ing cellars and is also furnishing stoves and fuel
where needed to dry out the houses
The large Shields engine, which stopped pumping
the water supply last Monday, started again to-
night Anxiety about the water famine Is removed.
NILSSON AND sCALCm PASS THE BASKET.
concert for the benefit of the relief fund was
given in Music Hall this afternoon by Abbey's
Opera Company. 1t produced the gross sum
Of $500 Nilsson sang for an encore Give
me penny" Then, taking her basket, she went
through the asles, assisted by Sc alchi, Sembrch,
Fursch-Nadi, Lablache and Valeria, each
attended by a gentleman, and tooK up
collection amounting nearly $I,4OO. Inc
entire strength of Abbey's Company appeared
without charge Nine Sembrich while IN midst
her seection, variations pour Ia ror" was inter,
rupted bv applause Starting again, she had
scarcely reached the point when >,
perfect furore arose, men sho ltlng and ladies'
waving their handkerchefs. For the third time
she started and was permitted to finish. Then the
scene was repeated for fully five minutes She de-
cIned to sing, but played on the piano a seIenade %
thousand
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18

This map shows the Nile Valley from the Mediterranean
TO Victoria Lake the line OF the Equator Assouan
near the Tropic Cancer marks the southern bound
ary Of Lower Egypt The sOudan is the entire Nile
Valley south of that line, including the Nublan ana
Bahiuda deserts and the river districts OF Dongoa,
Berber KhartOum, Kassala SEMINAR Fashoda the Bahr
eGhazal and the Equatorial provinces; and IN addition
the Red lttoral far Abyssina, and also the
western provinces Of KordOfan and Darfur The dis
tance travcrsed by the Nile from Victoria Lake TO the
Mediterranean Is about $500 miles, and embraces thirty
two degrees Of latitude. Fifteen OF these degrees Include
the rainy zone north the Equator and the remainder
the desert through which the fertzng river runs Inc
soudan was annexed to Lower Egypt by Mebemet All
and Ismai Khartoun, the fifteenth parallel mas
been the centre OF government. ISmail employed sr
Samuel Baker and General Gordon in the Soudan' Inc
latter spent three years n the Equatorial provinces ana
subsequently suppressed the slave traffic In Dariur ana
KordOfan being GoyernOr-General OF the souuan' He
rasioned his office soon after Tewfik became khedVe
The False Prophet Mahomet Achmet was oofi III 'ne
nroyince of Dongoa educated at Khartoum ana
Berber After a long period Of retirement he emerged
from cave in Abba Island in the White Nile ahu pro
claimed himself ineal descendant OF the frophet
and as the Mahd be destined to unite Islam against
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18

Chrsendom At first repulsed in the province OF SEN
naar he subsequently defeated Youssef the Governor OF
Fashoda and captured Bara and Obed. General Hickss
army during 1888 to retrieve this disaster was
massacred between KhartOum and Obeid The MahdlS
direct authority confined to the province OF Korcofa
but his have melted political revolt against
the Egyptian Government from the White Nile to the
Sea- II he were to capture KhartOum and Suakim and
crossing the sea to Mecca have himself proclaimed
CalIph, ali Arabia would take fire.
The British Government ordered In January the evacu-
alton of the Soudan and sent General Gordon to khar
toum to superntend the operation. He ascended the
Nile to and KOroscO, crossed the desert TO ADu
Hamet $3.50 miles, reached Berber in safety and is now
at shendy approaching Khar0um where thereis gari-
son OF 200 men, The garsOns higher up the river have
been withdrawn. Khartoum lies midway between Lake
Nyanza and the Mediterranean and in an air line Is
200 miles from Alexandria On the Red Sea uttoral
suak Is now being fortified by British marines and Is
70 be garrsoned by an army OF 5000 men from Cairo
and Aden General Bakers army was defeated near
Trinkitat while marching to the relief OF Tokar. The
garrison at that place Is still holding out and Kassaa is
aso invested The garrison at sinka has been massa-
cred The distance suakm to Berber is go miles;
IN Khartoum. 400 miles.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
M4RGLNS MYSTERIOUSLY ABSORBED
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb ia sensation
was created last night by the announcement that
Sherman b. Brainard proprietor of the stock Exchange
had disappeared leaving those who had put up margins
with him TO regret their folly. without informing his
employees Brainard left the city Thursday night and
nothing was known TO where he was until last night,
when telegram was received from Chicago, instucting
the operator close up the Office telegram was then
sent to NJ S. Nichols IL Co., Chicago with
whom Brainard had been conducting his stock
deals, asking for information concerning him,
and If he had been at their office. They replied "No
have closed out all deals with him, and he owes Us
money"
Numerous persons who had been dealing with Brainard
were at the office tonight, but could learn nothing
further regarding him. Inquiry where he did his banking
business shows that he had on deposit only S679 For
several days he has made ank Deposits and as be has
been receiving margins from 5000 TO $1,000 per day,
his creditors assert that he is several thousand
dollars ahead. On Thursday he received from
customers 81 200 and ii is not known that he paid out
dollar All his books ana papers have disappeared moth
ing being left IN his office that would ndicatehis financial
condition Several people here have been caught heavily
by HIM II asserted by his friends that he Will return
settle and 1t hoped that he may on ac
count of his family, at least who are left here with
friends.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18

or securely anchored and will not float off, but the
others were carried by the swift current far as
the southern cmbankment and most of them have
gone to pieces.
The suffering among the refugees in the hills is
increasing. Their provisions are giving out and
fuel has been scarce from the start and many adj
ditOnal cases of sickness reported. But bad
the situation now is, it will inevitably become worse.
Mayor Millspaugh has the names of those of
the sufferers most in need, and is taking prompt
measures for their relief. He anticipates several
weeks Of hard work before the worst IS passed. and
will need great deal more money than he now has,
The citizens of ShawneetOwn, much as they have
the appeals for aid from the distressed.
The depth of water throughout the town ranges
from fifteen to forty feet. Skiffs pass over goodrs
sized houses we'll weighted down, the roofs OF
which can scarcely be reached with the longest
oars.
The situation in Uniontown is hourly growing
more serious. The entire town is several feet
under water and the river is still rising steadily
SShawneetown and UniOntown, the country on
both sides of the river as far as the eye
can reach is one vast sheet of water.
TOWNS ENTIRELY UNDER WATER AND ABANDONED.
The situation at Paducah is worse than has been
generally supposed. Last night one-third of that
place-sxpsA under water, and it is estimated that
a rissaf 2 feet more would cover the entire town.
The last train on the Ohio and Chesapeake Road
arrived last night, the water, which covers the
track to depth of 3 feet, putting out the fire in
the engine before the depot reached At 8
o'clock the gas-works were flooded and the people
are now dependent upon lamps and candles for
light.
New-Liberty, twelve miles above here. is en-
tirely abandoned and nothing but the roofs OF the
houses can be seen.
Four-fifths of Smithland, situated at the mouth
of the Cumberland, is under water
ROscdar, Birdsview, Raleigh Elizabethtown,
Fair Play, and Freefght all submerged. That
portion of Caseyville fronting the river is under
water to a depth of ten or twelve feet.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
WHAT LOTERS PIQUE LED TO.
1nr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNE.l

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 17.-Captain Flnser,
~ the Norwegian bark Maria Catharne which arrived at
Port Royal yesterday from Antwerp gives the Following
parcuars Of tragedy that occurred ON bis vessei d
ing her voyage : Julius Brainer native OF ZURICH
Switzerland age about twenty-five shipped TOT e NoJ
age He appeared to know nothing as ISaior ou'
heard 70 say that he had IN the French army and
Wa c,vi engineer and that having quarrelled with
Girl whom he loved In a moment OF pque he had gone
10 he sailor" on January 2 one day after having leI
mort Rrainer was sent into the hold TO cut some WOOL
tghich was living on the ballast. short while ater e
report OF a pistol heard from the hold, ana ID &c"
uinues n was found that Brainer had cOhIttSu rit
eide Inv shooting himself in the mouth with pistol ho
was buried at sea.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
DISTRIBUTING FooD AND CLOTHING.

FIVE STEAMERS AT WORK IN ONE SHORT STRETCH
OF THE OHIO RIVER.
PoMERoY, Feb 1.-THE United States relief
boat Stockdale will probably remain IN Pomeroy
Bend and distribute her entire load. CIrcum-
stances have had to dictate the boats course.
The original intention was to go to Iron
ton and work back, but the desti-
tuition in this bend is so great and the appeals so
pressing, that Colonel Rose, in charge of the ex-
petition thinks he will remain here The bend
contains nineteen towns, embracing 40, 900 lnhabl-
tants. But two mines, one at Antiquity and one at
Minersvile, are in working order. All of the
towns were flooded, aud the losses are estimated
at Over$2 900 OOO Many lost their ALL and as there
will be no work for some time much suffering may
occur. Gallipolis, 206 miles from Pittsburg, has
suffered little, and, having railroad communica-
tion, it has been made headquarters of relief
supplies. Five relief steamboats, patrol the
bend, giving ont provisions. Bed clothing is
most needed. The StOckdale left
$4,000 povnds of meat, 500 sacks of flour,
100 barrels of flour, 900 pairs blankets and two
tons of other supplies at Middleport. About
five tons Of supplies were put off at Clifton,
w. Va, and at POmerOy more supplies were
given ont. The Laura Bell relief boat, from Gallp-
OILS, took cargo of supplies from the, stockdale,
and will run into smaller streams with them Where
the StOckdale cannot go.
CATTLE RESCUED FROM PARLORs.
4 noat just from below states that much OF Iron
son, Ohio, Catlettsburg and Greenupsburg, KY, are
still under water. Soup-hOuses have been estab-
lished at Ironton. This place was first reached
with supplies Saturday morning People
are gradually returning to their houses
in the bend, and are occupying the
second floors 1t Will be difficult for many mer-
chants in town to resume business. their stocks
having been destroyed. Last week thousands of
valuable horses, cattle and sheep were taken from
parlors and dining rooms of the residences in the
farming country below the bend by steamers with
fiat boats. 1t is reported that health excellent
in all directions. The immediate necessities OF sut-
ferers are supplied; but the unemployed class will
Is still in water above its first hoors The river is
falling SLOWLY
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
EGYPTIAN MUTINEERS.
OPPOSITION TO BRITISH OFFICERS

OPERATIONS OF osNAN DIGMA-ADMiRAL hh"hii
AT sUAKIM.
CAIRO. Feb. ia few Egyptians soldiers pre-
seuted to the Khedive on Saturday an ADDRESS pro-
testing against the dispatch of Egyptians 10 the
Soudan and demanding the removal OF the BRUSH
military officers, who they said were aliens by race
and by religion. General Sir Evelyn Wood was
Immediately summoned TO the palace, and on MS
arrival confronted the mutineers, who were then
and there arrested. The incident is considered to
be of grave import especially following the de-
parture of the British troops from Cairo for Suakm
number of Egyptian soldiers had been selected
10 drive camel battery TO the Soudan. The peti-
ton. which was presented by four privates, was
numerousy signed and purpOrted to be approved
by the whole Egyptian army, which objected
10 being employed in a Christian e1pedltloh'
General Sir Evelyn Wood declares that
The signatures TO the petition are forgeries. Itls
the general opinion that the Egyption army ought
to be disbanded as it is useless and dangerous.
The mutiny has not shaken the confidence OF 'he
English officers in the Egyptian troops
MOVEMENTS AROUND ToKAR.
Orders have been given to coniine the British ex-
pediton TO the relief of Tokar 1t is expected that
a decisive battle Will be fought on February "a
Tokar is botly pressed by the rebels, who have
turned against the town number of Krupp guns
recently captured from the Egyptians The Hus-
sars have started for Suakim.
The scouts sent from Trinkitat toward Iokar re-
port that Osman Digma, the rebel leader, Is ihass
ing men near defle, closing the road from the
coast at the spot where he defeated Tahir Pacha
and Colonel Moncrief. 1t is supposed that Osnan
Dgma's plan is if he fails to reduce Iokar Delore
the arrival of the English troops, to give pat'Ie
at the defle. Sheik Morghani and Colonel
MessaQdaha who were sent from Suakm 10 sur up
the tribes in the vicinity, report that hey only sue
ceeded in securing promise OF neutrahty Hoih 'ne
chiefs. =. ill.,
ADMIRAL Hewett is advancing his lines fonr miles
outside the Suakim zone. His trenches are wllLlh
range of the guns of the English fleet aud the lorts
GENERAL GORDON AT KHARrOUM
General Gordon has arrived at KhartOum.
General Gordon has had proclamation posted al
Khartoum recognizing FL Mahdi as Sultan OF kOdo-
fan. remtting half of the taxes and placing no
restriction on the slave trade The Arabs OF hhar-
toum express great satisfaction.
SUAKIM. Feb 1.-THE rebels fired on the forts
to-day but soon retired.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE Porte Will send
10000 men to Jeddah, in Arabia, to be kept III
readiness for service in the SOudan in case they
are needed
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
INCREASING DISTRESS DOWN THE ONO.

TIE RIVER STILL RIsING-fo0D GIVING QUAD
OPTIONAL SICKNESS.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 17.-At shawneetown
the rlyer rose nearly five inches during the night,
and to-day it has been rising half an inch an hour.
Heavy rain fell all night and during
the early hours of the morning and the
indications are that there win be still more rain.
The latest news from the Wabash is that the river
is still rising aud the tennessee River Is pouring
great Hood into the Ohio. Shawneetown Therefore
conuts upon having more water than 1t had last
wear. Several more of the smaller and more
exposed Buildings were washed from their
foundations last night Many OF these
Lou..s baVa bceu tied ~ trees
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
SOUTHERN PLANTATIONS INUNDATED.
THE ARKANSAS. RED, AND ALABAMA RIVERS SPREAD
BEYOND THEIR BANKS.

THE ARKANSAS RED, AND ALABAMA RIVERS SPREAD
BEYOND THEIR BANKS.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 1.-THE steamer r. l..
Cobb reports that nearly all the plantations below
here on the Arkansas River are more or less sub
merged. Only four landings could be made from the
mouth of the river. The situation OF
the planters is critical. All the streams
are swollen. and communication with Pine Bluff
was cut of all yesterday. At Fulton last night the
Red River was still rising. and the. flood covered
the banks on both sides for many miles. The homes
of hundreds of persons are flooded. The occupants
are helpless and cannot be rescued. The steamer
Belle Cooper started last night on second re-
lief expedition. Live stock drowning
in large numbers. Many houses being washed
into the rver and unless relief Is & soon IN Afforded the
The Arkansas River had fallen six feet at Fort
smith at midnight, and was receding rapidly.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. little Alabama
River is out of its banks and is rising The rams
here are very heavy. There has been no INTERRUPT
ton to railroad communication.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
CRUSHED BY FAILING WALLS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE walls of the
-four warehouse of f. Llthbury Co.. on Vne-st above
Broad which was burned last evening, fell about 9
O'Clock this morning. aud dweng-hOuse adjoining was
crushed Eight persons were in the house at the ne all
OF them being In bed Edward Curran, who was In bed
,ritb his wife and child was instantly killed. Mrs. Cur
ran received severe shock. and II Is feared
that she will not recover. The cliid
waa uuiDiured The other occupants OF the
building escaped with slight injuries, notwithstanding the
fact that thrown into the street when the
front fell II took over an hour TO
release OF them from the debris under which they
buried Mrs Curan has been made acquainted with
the fact of her husbands death.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
THE LASKER RESOLUTIONS.
NO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE STATE Dl
PARTMENT.

NO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT.
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE State Department
has not received any information corrOboratlYe OF
the report that Prince Bismarck had returned the
resolutions of coincidence on Herr Laskers death to
the German Minister here, with instructions TO re-
turn them to Congress- Secretary Frelinghuysen
teegraphed to-day to the United States Minister at
Berlin fornformaton. but has not received reply.
The Secretary is inclined to doubt tho truth of the
report in view of the fact that neither he nor the
German Minister has been Informed of any such ac-
tOn by Prince Bismarck
VIEWS OF SENATOR MILLER
Senator Miller of California, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations emphatl-
cally denies having made the discourteous remarks
attributed to him in some newspapers concerning
Prince Bismarck on the atter's reported action In
regard TO the Lasker resolutions. He especially re-
pudiates the representation that he said, bismarck
gets as drunk as lord-drinks a quart or so OF
brandy at ime,' etc. Speaking of this matter to-
night the Senator added: 81 don't know whether
the illustriOus statesman drinks brandy OF not
suppose he has right to II he chooses.
:" AS to the report that he has ordered the Lasker
resolution to be returned and with cOntemptuous
message; do not credit il. 1t would be quite un-
like tue great Chancellor TO do anything ol the
kind"
NO NEWS AT THE AMERICAN LEGATION.
BERLIN. Feb. 1.-The American Legation here
has no information regarding the reported return
by Prince Bismarck of the resolution of coincidence
over the death of Herr Lasker adopted by the
United States House of Representatives.
The Tageblat hopes that Americans will not hold
the Germans responsible for the acts of Prince
arcE
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
HANLAN OFF FOR ArsTRALI

HANLAN OFF FOR AUSTRALIA
san FgANCIsCO Feb. 17.-Hanlan, the oaisman, will
sail IN the City OF sydney midnight for Australia.
TWO BROTHERS DROWNED.
WOBCRN Mass, Feb l7.-Morlls Reagan, age fourteen
and Daniel Reagan, age ci.htecn, brothers, wciG
drowned night while crossing ysilc POND Oh tho
ice. Their bodies recovered to-day.
AN UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD.
HUDSON, n Y, Feb. 1.-The sOdy Of an unknown man
was found In horribly mutated condition on the rack
OF the Hudson River Railroad here this morning lie was
either tramp or a miner but nothing was found upon
him whereby he could be identified.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
MIR. REDMOND TALKS IN BOSTON.

BOsToN, Feb. 17.-John f. Redmond NJ. p,
addressed immense audenceu pom the wrongs of Ire
land at the Boston Theatre tonight His brother VIII
liam Redmond, was detained in New-York by Illness
John Boyle O'Rey presided, and large delegations were
present from all parts Of the state, also from NewYOrk
and Brooklyn. Resolutions adopted approving the
policy of the Irish NaOnasts under the leader
ship OF Mr. Parne and the contribution of funds in aid
OF the National party and expressing the death
of Wendell Phillips.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
THE ENGLISH CONSERVATIVES.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Lord Randolph Churchill has
been elected president of the National Conservative
Union. This is accepted as an indication that he
will take the place of Sir Stafford Northcote as
leader of the Conservative party in the House of
Commons. Sir Stafford's and other members of
the Union threaten to secede from the orgauiZat on
1t is rumored that Sir Stafford is willing to take
peeragc and resign the Conservative leadership.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
RUSSIAN RULE IN CENTRAL ASIA.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE transfer Of Baron Won
MOhrenheim, the Russian Ambassador, from London
TO Paris has been postponed, pending settlement
of the Merv question. 1t is reported that Sir Ed
ward Thornton the British Ambassador at st.
Petersburg, has telegaphed to Earl Granville,
British Minister for Foreign Affairs the assurance
that Russia is ready TO consider terms for a new
boundary line for Central Asia by which Russia
mlpht hOid q prOteCtOrate over MeTv
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

SHANGHAI, Feb. I7.-Tseng Kouo Tchuan, uncle Of the
Marquis Tseng has been appointed Viceroy OF Nankng,
supersediDg TsOTsung Tang.
BERLIN, Feb 1.-THE military atache Of the Russian
Embassy al Berlin, has visited Prince Bismarck and as
sred him Of the Cars warmes friendship for Germany
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 1.-THE Governors OF various
Provinces in the west and south of Russia have appealed
for renforcements troops the peasants are threat
enng landlords.
BELGRADE. Feb 1.-THE Ministry has resigned owing
to difference between the Conservatives and the Pro
silIniSia
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
TO TEST An ELECTRIC MOTOR.

THE BRUSH INVENTION TO BE TTuBD on A cLEVE-
LAND STREET CAR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRGBUSE.l
CLEVELAND, Feb. ia railway track has
been built around the Brush Electric Light WORKS IN tns
city, On this track the coming week. Charles l. Brush
tbs electrtciau and his assistant, will
test a new electric motor applied 10
street cars. An old Woodland sreet-car has been re-
and electrical machinery placed on
The front end The electricity will be in the car and not
in the rails in the Edison system BY this method the
CONDUCTOR OF the operate the motor and stop OF
nronel the car AT will The new Invention. II successful
Nil probable be put the streetcar lines of Ceve
lanl
New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
KING HUMBERTs TRAIN FIRED AT.

ROME, Feb. 1.-THE Government has received
information from Civita Vecchia that when a tram
nv which King Humbert returning from
limiting trip was between Montalto and Corneto,
four men on the roadside fired at the carbineer
guarding the train The latter fired six shots at the
sssailants and wounded one of them. He also
seized and rendered harmless bottle of gunpowder
with lighted fuse attached, which the miscreants
had thrown aboard the train. The men escaped,