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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
WAItK-W RECkEU /!
Kansas Submerged Bridges
Washed Out. Railway
Traffic Stopped!
The wir' work Badly and the
Details are Meager but IL is
Ruin and Death!
washIngton's Budget--a Tex0u
His---Countiug Uncle SANS
Money!
A Triple killing in ArkaDsas.-
aLyiag Captain Caught
Other Newsl
THE KANSAS FLOODS.
Further Details - The Rniirond
Traffic suspended,

THE STORMS " RECRs.
Si.Iouis, April 23. A dispatch from
Southwestern Kansas report the heav-
lest rain fall since Tuesday that has
ever been known in that part of the
state. Over twelve inches of water is
said 10 have fallen. All the level
countey is submerged and IL a vast
pool ofwater. Traffic OH the Missou-
ri Kansas and Texas railway for
many miles, each way from
Parsons, Is suspended aud the
passenger train which left Parsons
yesterday on the TT. Scott and Gulf
road was wrecked not far from the
town A large number OF hogs aud
cattle in the stock yards on the La
bette river one mile from Parsons
were drowned and it Is said hundreds,
perhaps
THOUSANDS OF ANIMP,s
have been drowned in the surround
ing country. The storms arose so
rapidly and the water poured down
in such torrents that little,
il anything, could be done in
the way of securing live stock
or securing other kinds OF property.
Fields arc devastated in all directions
aud great destruction OF crops and
movable property has occurred. A
negro settlement near Parsons was
Inundated, and many people were
rescued only after great difficulty and
hard labor with improvised boats
| The Narration river, which runs
near Fort Scott, overlooked its bsuks
with rush and
| GIrrM FpnEn gIsIvII ,ENiENu
of from 600 to 500 people, known
rs North Fort Scott the
water standing in many houses from
three to five feet deep. All the peo-
pie were rescued, however. The
Missouri Pacific railroad track Is
badly washed out both ways from
Fort Scott and
NoTaAINs HAVE MOVED
since Thursday. The Wichita road
Is also washed. A freight train OIL
the latter road went through bridge
at Clear Water aud Frank McDaniels
the engineer, was drow led. The
fireman and brakeman also weni
down with the train but they
caught in tree and were res
cued. AT last accounts tn,
water was subsiding but it was sill
very high and it VII take severa
days for 1t to rrI OIL. Adylces Ion
Kingmau confirm The pre-, .ous re
ports of the flood there great damage
was done TO business property n thu
town aud ten lives are reported lost
All tratic ON the Wichita II Western
,ailway between Wichita and King
nan is suspended and the bridges oil
this road aud the Atchison, Topeki
Il Santa Fe at Cheney. Bell Pla'a
and Coldwater are washed away.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24


convention. But our government
has made no movement in this
direction, and the Canadian rulers,
remembering our rejection of their
latest advances, refuse to stir quot
withstanding pressure from various
parts of the Dominion) because they
"would not like to see Canada hum
bed by begging for treaty." the
discouraging spectacle is thus pre-
scented of two civilized nations re-
fusiDg through false pride TO
take certain steps which great many,
II not majority, of the people
who make up those nations arc pro-
foundly convinced would be for their
mutual advantage. The desirability of
some fresh agreement with reference
to the fisheries at least will be felt more
deeply and generally in this country
after the expiration OF the fishery
clauses of the treaty of Washington,
ON July l, If the Dominion authorities
persist in adhering 10 the harsh and
belligerent attitude toward American
fishing vessels found trespassing In
British waters, which they are re-
ported as about to assume.
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3. HA - R +.

by two men named Cummings and
Barton, aud slightly wounded. Yes
terday he met them In ST.
Francis county and regular fusi-
lade was opened between them.
Mitchell says that Cummings, Barton
aud another man who was with them
opened fire an him first, Which he re-
tu ied with Winchester rifle.
Cummings was shot three times in
the abdomen, Barton was shot
through the body, and the third man
had a bullet through his brain. Mitch
ell received one shot in the arm. lie
came here to deliver himself up TO
the sheriff of ST. Francis county, who
was IA Memphis.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
Draw poker is much dearer than a
draw on an Opera Puff cigarette.


There is hardly family in which
accidents of some kind are not of fire.
quent occurrence, and to give immc-
diate and sure relief from the consc-
quent pain, every household shoIld
have Ponds Extract at herd. Its
wonderful healing power for all kinds
of cuts, bruises, swellings, spra'ns,
soreness, pains, aches, &c, has been
satisfactorily attested by numerous
testimonials during the last forty
years. IL will be fond invaluable
especially when medical aid cannot be
quickly obtained. Go to your drug
gist and ask for Ponds Extract. Take
no substitute, but have the genuine
article.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
GEN. GRANT. u,r,haay.

Chicago, April 23.-It is proposed
to have national celebration Of Gen.
Grants birthday here next Monday
in the new hall where the opera fcsti-
val was recently held. The festivrl
chorus will appear accompanied by q
large orchestra. An IN, itatien has
been sent Hon. Roscoe Conkling to
deliver an address. Hon. Henry
Watterson has been invited to be
present TO represent the South. Gen
Sherman has also been invited TO be
present. Proceeds of tine entertain
ment win be devoted to the fouud-
ling homo OF this city.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

A Lying Manifest Causes tho Cap
uatn's Arrest.

n Lying Manifest Causes tho Cap
minis Arrest.
New York, April 23.--Capt. John
OBrien, of the steamer getty of Mex
iCo," was arrested by United States
deputy marshall this afte rnocn on the
charge of violating section 1888 of the
revised statutes by supplying arms
rnd munitings of war TO insurgents
of country at peace with this gov
eminent.
The vessel was also seized. She was
chartered in March last to carry lum-
bcr to Boca di Zorro, IN the United
States OF Colombia, and her manifest
called for lumber, but in reality she
carried, as il is charged,
fire arms, ppd at Saborilla, a
port held by the rebels,
She took aboard $50 insurgents aud
proceeded TO Rio Ilotchk-. Here
the captain of the ports taking the
City of Mexico to be an American
vessel, put out to her and was cap
tured with his crew. Al Santa Mar
ria 1t Is said, a portion of the cargo
was discharged. The first mate ofthe
steamer was Capt. Mccarthy, who
figured on the Mary N. Hogan
in her tiibustcrlng trip during
the Cuban instruction. O'Brien
will be arraigned Tomorrow.
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|
gagged In measuring distances on
the ground, and those who saw
the two men believed they were en-
ployes OF the government engaged in
some sort of work. Two officers of
the government took such particular
notice o, the two men that they claim
they can identify them even If placed
in crowd OF other men. They gave
good description of the suspected
meu to the detectives who arc now
working up the case. There was only
one explosion. Mr.. Swainsyn, who il
is now ascertained was the only per-
son injured, was taken to the hospital
DETECTIVES FAVE A SUSPICION.
A strong suspicion now prevails in
police and official circles that the ex-
plosion at the admiralty office was a
result of private malice as Mr.. Swa IL
son was greatly disliked by number
of persons, including several en-
ployes of the office. II is certain that
the internal machine was placed
IN Il book case inst over
the spot where MIR. Swain
sons chair would be when
sitting at his desk. The detectives
are positive that the outrage was the
work of an employee as no stranger
could pass the janitor without some
document, showing he had business
with some of the heads of depart
mel Is, aud the janitor says.no stran-
ger, TO his knowledge, has passed his
door during the past twenty. four
hours.
THE EUROPEAN PRESS.
The European press generally COM
ment iavorably upon the speech by
Mr.. Gladstone III the house of COM
mons on Tuesday afternoon, on the
occasion of asking for a vote oicrcdit
His statement is characterized rs dig
niiled and resolute. There is gcner.
al rcvulsion OF feeling towards the be-
lief that war is now inevitable.
THE BARD OF AVON.
The 325th anniversary OF the birth
of Shakespeare was celebrated with
much ceremony and fcsiivity to-day
in Stratford on Avon. The town
was brilliantly decorated and the
church bells chimed all day. TIL,
vicar of Strattord church, in the from
chancel of which Shakespere's dus
repuses, announced during the me
mortal service that the Shakespear,
window, presented by American Wis
itors TO the poets tomb was com
pleted but not yet fixed in place
The window is to be set immediatel,
over Shakespeare's grave.
RUSSIA Will NOT.
The Daily News says there is rea
son To believe that Russia declines Il
make further inquiry concerning thu
Pcnjcdeh Incident. The News als'
says that the negotiations with Turk
cy tend toward a satisfactory arrange
ment in the event of war and that !
is reliably reported that England i
negotiating with the Italian govern
ment for occupation of n part o
Egypt by Italy.
THE STOCK EXCHANGE
1880 p. m.-Consols opened ut
for both accounts, soon advanced Z
50 is, and then rcceded to 50, at whic
they are now quoted. Russian sccurI
ties, 81.
Up. m.-Consols have declined I
81 7-S.
1850 p. m.-Consols, "a rs for bot
: accounts.
2p. m.-Consols, 81 1916 for bot
; money and account.
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make Perennial.

New Orleans, April 2S.-There is a
general desire on the part of the cit
liens aud exhibitors TO reopen the
Words Exposition next October, end
last night at meeting of citizens
held at the st. Charles hotel com
mittee was appointed to visit the
board of management and request
that body TO take steps looking TO the
continuance of the erhibition mex
Autuus1
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GENERAL GRANT.
Me I. oonvaiescing slowly.

New York, April 2S.-The temper
AZURE in Gen. Grants room last night
was so high he did not sleep eontinu-
ously through the night. His rest
was broken, but the entire time OF
sleep was about six hours, same as
Tuesday night. The General would
have arisen and dressed att O'Clock
this morning, bat DIR. Douglass ad.
,ised him to remain at ease an houi
more. The General did so and be
tween aud $3.50 gained nearly an hou
OF sleep. lie then rose refreshed IN,
In no wise worse, II not better.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ONE MAN WINCHEsTElts TIIREE

ONE MAN WlNCIIEsIF.lts IIIKEh'
Memphis, April 2S.--Martin Mitch
ell, who keeps fishing grounds at
Black Fish lake, Arkansas, twenty
miles west of Memphis came TO the
civ late last night and reported he
had shot and killed three men yester-
day, in St. Francis county, Ark
about twenty-five miles west OF
Black Fish lake. 1t seems that about
two weeks ago Mitchell was shot III
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

The Bosphore Egyptlen " Diffi.
| Guilty.
EGYPT TRREATENFD.

-
Paris, April 23.--The cabinet at its
session to-day took up the Bosphore
Egyptien case, and after full discus
sion adopted a line of action to be
pursued concerning the affair, aud
ielegraphed full instructions as to how
the matter should be treated to Nj.
Barre, the French consul-general at
Cairo. France considers Egypts re-
ply to the French demand for the re-
habitation of the Bosphore Egyptien
as evasivc and unsatisfactory, and has
resolved to dispatch another note to
Egypt about the matter, 1t is stated
that the form of this note was agreed
upon to-day by the French minister's,
and il is said the note threatens that
unless Egypt gives satisfaction France
will adopt active measures to Sc
cure IL.
THE RHEDlvE's REPLY.
Cairo, Apr 23.-The Khedive's
Cover nment has replied to the de-
mand of France concerning the Bos-
phore Egyptien and quotes fifty pre-
cedents to Justify its conduct in seiz
ing and suppressing the paper.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
our CANADIAN Ne,gabor.

Bradstrcet says the commercial
conditions are favorable for the ne
COLLATION. Of a new reciprocity treaty
between Canada and the United
States. Pubic opinion on this side
OF the line, aud especially in New
England, has tended Enthusiastically
within ten years toward another
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

Chicago, April 23.--The statement
is published here that a powerful
syndicate of New York and Chicago
capitalists spectators - have been
bulling and bearing English consols
through large Spectator in London,
and have been advised in advance of
the probable courses of the market, to
enable successful speculation.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
GRANT IN TENNESSEE.


Chattanooga, April ga move
ment is on foot in this city to tender
Gen. Graut the free use, during his
convalescence, ola private hotel on
Lookout Mountain in sight of the bat
tie fields of Chicamauga, Mission
Ridge, Lookout Mountain aud Chata-
nOOVA
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
THE FIRE RECORD.



Vicksburg. April 23.-The total loss
on buildings, stock aud fixtures by
last nights fire is estimated at $780,
900; insurance, S225,000. w. r. Mul-
chy, secretary of the hook aud ladder
company, and Peter Bartoni, aged IA
years, are missing. Ten colored men
are also missing.
pENNsyLv ANfh's HAZE.
Pittsburg, 1:50 "A. m, April pa
Telephone message just received from
Sharpsburg, Pa, asking for aid, re-
ports destructive fire raging. One
square is in flames aud 1t is feared
the whole town viii be destroyed.
The fire departments of Alleghaney
aud Pittsburg arc on their way out.
LATFR.-The fire this morning was
completely under control by4 O'Clock.
A block OF thirteen buildings was en-
tirely destroyed, rendering s'';ty per-
sons homeless, ana entaWng loss OF
100000, on which there was insurance
of but $4,000. Twenty-Five other
buildings were more or less drmaged
by beat and water.
TENNEssEE's pLyIL.
Nashville, Tenn, April 23.-lntelli-
gence was received here last night
That Perryville, a Tennessee river
| town, in Decatur county, was annihi-
lated last night by an incendiary fire
which was started by person seek
ing revenge on one of the inhabitants.
The property lost embraced large
hotel, the river warehouse, which was
full of valuable freight, and many fine
residences. Nothing remains of the
thriving little town but the debris OF
fallen buildings. The loss cannot
now be estimated
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

Berlin, April 23. -Adyices received
here yesterday from Consiantinople
are 90 the effect that the Porte has
been advised in advance of the proba-
BILE courses of the stock market TO IN
sure successful speculation.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

The regular annual meetings OF the
stockholders aud directors of the
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Company will be held ut the COM
pany's Office in the eity Of Houston
ON Monday, tho Attn day Of May, 1885.
ii. HALL, Sec'y,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

The chickens are not growing for
Cleveland and Hendricks, but because
Bass Chicken Cholera Cure is sue
cess. For sale by Castles 4 Morrison
and ii. Behrens, Waco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
THE CHOLERA


London, April 23-It is stated that
cholera has reappeared at Cairo,
Egypt, aud that seven deaths from
he disease have occurred there.
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Soda water with shaved ice and
pure fruit juice syrups; delicious; at
w. A. Williamson & Cos. drug store,
400 Austin street.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA.
Missouri Co-operates with uncit
sam.

Kansas City, April 23.-The Jonrn-
ais Jefferson City special says Gov
ernor Marmaduke has telegraphed
Commissioner Coleman at Washing
ton tonight accepting his proposed
plans aud methods for the extirpation
of pleuro. pneumonia, and urges that
speedy action be taken"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

On draught At Williamson 4 Co.'S.
Birch beer, ginger ale, Deep Rock
water, Vichv water.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-24

The European press generally COM
ment tavorably upon the speech by
Mr.. Gladstone IN the house of COM
mons on Tuesday afternoon, on the
occasion of asking for vote oicrcdit
His statement is characterized rs dig
niiled and resolute. There is gcner'
al rcvulsion OF feeling towards the be-
lief that war Is now inevitable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-06-06
THE CHARMING WIDOW.

How She Impressed Hard-Hearted
Storekeeper, as She Always Does, with
Her Dainty Ssbs and fearful Chances.
She was pretty and sweet, so much
50 that the several clerks nearly broke
their necks in struggling to see who
would be the one to wait on her. bus
she ignored them all. and, sitting down
on stool, drew from her pocket a
handkerchief which she held in readiness
for an application to. her eyes, and sent
for the manager. He soon came up TO
the lady, who, with the handkerchief to
one eye, flashed the other brilliant orb
at his, and told her story thusly:
'Mr. b, Charley, my husband
(sob,) is dead and | have no suitable
(snitllc) mourning. | came down to
see (gulp) if you would trust me for
(sob) mourning outfit" (Snillle.)
Here the other eye was hid behind the
handkerchief, while a kind of cold chill
shudder passed over her
But my dear madame, I don't know
you. 1t would be rather departing
from our rules to comply with your re-
quest, replied Mr.. B, politely.
''How much of n bill did you wish to
buy?'
Il want (sob) everything as nice
(sniflle) as l can get Sob about Can
other snitlle) $500, (sob) guess.
81 am sorry. but as you are q stran-
ger to me l shall have to decline unless
you can furnish security or come recon-
mended by some one known to us.
''Do you (sob) know Mr. 1.-TWO sobs)
Mr.. Richie !low?" (Two snitfies.)
Eyes, madame, l know him; do YOU
think he would guarantee the payment
of the bill?"
81 don't (sob) want (snifHe)-want
you to (snifile) ask him (snifile) because
| am going (two sniflles) to marry him
(sobl when my (sob) mourning has ex-
pred" (Sob.)
well. in case of that kind of
course we will trust you; we can pre-
sent the bill to him after your mar
rage
80, thank you (brightcning up).
thank you; indeed, that will be all
right. Now l want a box of black
gloves number six and half, fourteen
yards of cashmere, thirty yards of Grape
cloth, twelve yards of yelling, two boxes
Of black silk hose (number eight and
the necessary trimmings; please fix it
up nice. Don't you think | will look
nice in mourning?'
Mr.. B looked into her eyes, his
heart began to jump, and thinking dis
erection the better part of valor, he
assured her that her order would be
filled and the lady departed smiling.
Mr.. b after the flash OF the pretty
widows eyes would have filled thous-
and dollar order and paid it out of his
own pocket. He is bald-headed.--
Br0Okiy7l Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-06-06
UNDER A THORN-TREE.

Wife, yo@ zee kept them snugly,
Our old pictures of lang syne-
Old ideals grow often ugly,
Not this cottage one of mine
Yours Il color in September
Wife. it seems but ycster morn
When we sketchcd, do you remember?
Underneath that crimson thorn.
Yes, that large white owl was near US,
In our woodland painting place,
Seeming 10th to see and hear us
With an Interested face;
Looking, o, so wise and woOlly,
We could fancy he might say:
"Ah, knew loves frenzy fully
In my young and needless day."
Did Sir Robin too deride us
Up against that Autumn sky,
On tree which could not hide us
From his bright and merry eye?
"BOb." you said, seems sketChing boldly
In his mind Il lardcr bare,
With MS twain both crying Coidly:
Not crumb for Bob to spare"
Then You questioned archly, sadly:
"Must loves summer always go?
Can it he that love loves madly?
Owl and rcdbreast tell MS sol"
And drew Il robin peering
Through cottage window pane,
Singing DER his Crumb-feaSt cheering:
'Truo loves summer does not wane."
o, the owls cynic. dearest,
And a satirist is Bob
Love" | said, loft sees the clcarest
All its wealth which none may rob
If to Heaven Gate we take it,
Asking for its blessing there,
Love will have Il fount to Stake it
That can keep it fresh and fair"
So we left that thorn-tree gayly,
Happy-plght, hand in hand,
And our love has since been daily
To us twain summer land
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-06-06

on the ground close by where Alice was
sitting, looking up in her face, and asking
her something, and couldn't see where the
guides were, and l ran right up to him and
he said: 'Confound the boyp But l didn't
mind that, Mr.. Chiffon. And | called
out to Billy Westman-Billy. was one
of our guides, and he is good fellow, too
land | told him man was under a rock
up on the mountain. And Westman said:
where? And Mr.. Lankton said: Hess
fooling.' And | saids Il amt fooling, FOR
it's Mr.. Chiffon, and he told me to come
and get you to help him. And Westman
said: Come along Mr.. Lankton, and nv
brother will bring the horse.' And Mr..
Lankton said 4 don't believe the story
and he looked wicked, and said he would
ride that horse down the mountain him
self. And Westman said: IN be hanged
if you will, so long as that horse belongs
to me- And Alice she got white az a
sheet az first, but now she was red enough,
and she drew herself up just as she does
when she feels top-lofty, and said MIR.
Lankton, you can take your answer right
here, and it's no, siree.' She didn't say
just those words, but she looked like it.
And she pointed to her own horse, and
said: you may take mine to ride down
the mountain, and as far away as you
choose, and you will find a side-saddle an
appropriate seat for the chivalry you pro-
fess' But he didn't take her horse
though he went right away. told Alice
yesterday l thought she gave it to Lark
ton first-rate, for a fellow that won't run
to help another fellow isn't fit company for
a fellow. She said l mustn't say fellow
so much"
George, you're brick" exclaimed
Chiffon, somewhat irrelevantly.
THAT'S another word she says mustn't
say" answered George.
Nothing more was needed to expedite
Chilton's recovery. The revulsion of feel
ing in Alice's mind caused by Lankton's
conduct in a moment that called for chival-
rous service-although the complex motives
working upon him at that time were not all
known to her-seemed to have influenced
her Judgment of the qualities of her other
rejected sutton. Lankton was not seen
again; and before the family's departure it
was Alice's arm that supported, or pre-
tended to support, the limping Chiffon in
his promenade on the piazza; and it was
George who, when tending his snake in the
box on the roof of that structure one even
ing, surprised them both gazing at the
moon, and leaning over, like an angel from
above, hoarsely whispered:
''Alice, Pm mighty glad of it. You may
talk freely ."-Harper'S Weekly.