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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

LONDON, April -, N0oN-Consols closed
last night at $50, opened this morning Sc
lower, at 90, but in few minutes rose 10
$50 and have just fallen to 95!. Russian Sc
curities SSs. Stocks, home and foreign
funds, weak, American securities being an
exception to the rule.
Consols at 1890 fell to 94I. they are now
stronger at 95I. Russian securities better st
lS4
That the government expects war seems
to be fully inferred from first, its last nights
announcement of the probable evacuation
of Soudan; second,t the repeated references by
Gladstone last evening to the necessity of
holding all troops there in readiness for SER
vice wherever they may be wanted, land
these latter words were observed to
be spoken with cmphasisJ; third, the
demand for fll000,000, meaning five
pence half-penny increase on the pound in
taxes, demand never before made except
for war; fourth, it would not have excited
popular feeling by SO readily giving out
Lumnsden's belligercnt dispatch. London's
entire morning press spare no words in Civ
ing the lie to kamarotf apon Lumnsden's
testimony. This sentence fiom the Republic
can, heretofore rather peaceful paper, ia a
good instance of the defiant attitude of the
press A more crushing reioinder could
hardly be imagined. Not one sentence Of
Kamaroif's report remains, not one clause
of it was exempt from continuing the most
impudent perversion of truth. This doubt
less will also be the tone of John Bull to-
dav on change and elsewhere.
The trial of Cunningham Il Burton,
charged with high treason Of felony in caus
ing the explosion in the tower of London,
has been postponed until May IL.
LONDON, April %, $50 P. M--Consols
95 l-6.
Ar. M.-Consols % Ia for both accounts. |
4:30 p. M.-Consols % for both accounts. !
Troops are swarming to all the barracks I
thu United Kingdom in response I
to the governments call for the reserves. /
The war office in London is besieged by /
military officers asking for employment. Ii (
is decided to divide the Portsmouth fleet up
into channel, flying and reserve squadrons.
Fresh orders have been received to increase
the number of workmen at Portsmouth.
Dispatches received here this afternoon
stste that terrible volcanic eruption oc-
cured at Passarvan Province, in the east
end of the Island Of Java. A number of
have been devastated and it is
feared fully hundred persons have been
l;lIa1
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KANSAS CITY, April 2'.-Capt. Thomas
Ph-lan has been re-apPhinted superintendent
of the work house bv the city authorities
and having arranged his business will start
tonight for New York. where he will APP
pear ms witness against Richard Short Mt
the latter's trial for. the murderous assault
upon him in that city.
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Pardon Asked for Jeff. Davis.

Sr. LorIS,' April pa dispatch from
New Orleans says that Mr.. II. G. Horn, ed
itor Of the Meridian Mercury. one of the
leading Democratic papers of Mississippi,
has forwarded to Mr.. Cleveland vigorous
petition demaudin. the pardon of Jefferson
Davis. The petition declares that this act
would relieve thu south of a great deal OF
modification and distress. Mr.. Davis, it
SAYS, desires the pardon on account of his
military and civil services rendered to a
country now ut pence. The southern peo-
pie, Mr.. Horn say., trusted you as President
and their power was felt, and they will call
YOU blessed ii You grant this petition. II
will be the last act Of elemencv that will
wipe ont the only remaining ve>tige Of the
war. Mr.. Horn did not consult Mr.. Davis
ahnni fnrnrl.lrirnr this n..fifinn
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Wellington Press: The Press ac-
.nowledges the receipt of an invita-
ion 10 attend the spring meeting OF
ne Wichita Driving Park association,
Thich will take place at the fair
rounds near Wichita on June I'd, Sd
nd 4th. There WIN be irotting. pacing
nd running rsce- for pure, aggre-
sting 50 900.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-There is gen.
crai desire on the part of citizens and ex-
hibitor> n Reopen the Worlds exposition
next October. and last night at Il meeting of
citizens at the s.. Charles hotel committee
was formed TO visit the board of manage
ment and request that body to take steps
looking to the continuance of the exhibition
next autumn.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

BERLIN, April 22.-Grand Duke Serguis,
brother of the emperor of Russia, and his
spouse, grand-dnus hter of Queen Victoria.
are expected inDarnsdadt to-day to visit tho
latter and Princess Beatrice. The duke and
duchess only left Russia last Saturday.
There was much asking of the question ut
the bourse to-day, W uld they, if war was
expected between their country and the
queens country, come, and do they bring "a
reassuring message from the czars
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

WINSEPEG, April 22.-Latest news from
TT. PITT l. to the effect that one policeman
was killed, another wounded and that all the
other occupants ofthe post have taken ref
ugo in the camp of friendly Indians near the
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The largest gas well ever discovered
at Butler. Observation-Disclosures
hampton.
We have supposed the largest gas
I'll in The world TO be in the city of
ichita.--Newton Republican.
Gas means light, and light means
erything, including Intelligence, and
, take il that the Republicans sup
sition is anything but gas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

An improvement in the price of
wheat TO one dollar per bushel, which
may be regarded as certain in case the
war between England and Russia
takes place, would be accompanied by
considerable increase in the value of
the corn and oat crop, aud as the ag-
gregate area Of these crops is certain
TO exceed that of last year, the entire
results to Kansas farmers of the ex-
pected war would be that 1885 would
be the most prosperous year of
their agricultural experience in this
stale. While the Russian and English
cannon boom and reverbersie upon
the mountain slopes of Afghanistan
and roll their tremendous diepason
over the untrammelcd expanse of sea
and ocean. Kansas will boom with
crops, immigration and prosperity for
all business ayocations within lite wide
spread borders. The war cloud has a
wide and deep silver lining for Kansas
INTEREST," mporia Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

The Chicago Platform fails TO hold
Mr.. Cleveland down on tho territorial
resident idea. at least be appoints a
Missourian rs associate justice for
New Mexico.
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Associated Press Account.


KANSAS CRY, April 22.-The Times
Medicine Lodge, kas, special gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars Of the dsas-
trous food there. The town IS situated be-
tween the Medicine river and Elm creek.
Early Tuesday morning the food came down
the streams, quickly OVERLOOKING their bot
tom lands to the depth of about ten feet.
In the Elm creek bottom, east of town, n
dozen houses were entirely DESTROYED aud
many of the occupants drowned or saved
only By clinging to the branches OF trees
In camp in the bottom were ten or dttern
emigrant wagons filed with families and not
hulfof these persons are vet found. North
of here entire families were drowned and
oilers made miraculous escapes. All Of
yesterday and last night the streams We're SO
high that no communication could be bad
with the east and to-day the first dispatches
were sent out. The stores in town were
closed yesterday and every citizen engaged
in the work Of rescuing people by boats and
RATS from their perilous positions in trees
and on house tops. This work was extreme
y hazardous and b. nightfall there were
still some isolated prisoners. A relief party
was out all night picking M
these unfortunates. The people in the
Medicine river bottom bad the earliest
warning, and and all escaped with their
lives, though hundreds of cattle were
drowned and great fields of crops ruined.
Hundreds of dead animals also line the
banks of Elm creek. The rise started AT
dark on Monday night, and the rain poured
steadily for six hours, which Was followed
by great cloud-burst north of the town.
Among those known to be lost are the fol-
lowing: G. w. Paddock, wifi. aud four
cbildren-bodies of the wife and three Of the
children recovered; Jerry Gibbs and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harris and daughter; the bodies Of
the latter two have been recovered; wife and
four children of Samuel MaddoN-bodics of
the woman and two OF the children recov-
cred; four wagons containing movers have
not been heard from and it i thought all
the occupants have persisted. No Eews has
yet been received from the country below
here but it is feared there has been very SER
ious loss of life. The town council speedily
organized relief measures and several thous-
and dollars have already been subscribed.
The bodies thus far recovered will be buried
this afternoon. District court has adjourn
ed and the court room has been turned into
a morgue. Sun City and Lake City, situa-
ted west Of this place. were inundated but
the damage is not serious. The village OF
Elm Mills WAS also flooded but with no loss
of life.
wATERY WASTES.
ST. LoUIs, April 22.-An Anstin, Tex,
correspondent Of the Pos;-Dispateh tele-
graphs that the heaviest rain that ever fell
there is now falling and the city is com
pletely flooded. Many buildings. stores,
etc., on Congress avenue are inundated and
the water is three feet deep in the streets.
The damape will he frreat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

As the Republicans gradually
sweeten up to the wavs of President
Cleveland the Democrats alas gradu-
ally sour on him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

he members of the reformstory
omission will have TO bear the ex-
sc Of their eastern trip out Of their
ate funds. They will go. how
:, make the necessary eAamina-
$, return and erect a reformatory
will be an honor 10 the state
,oria News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

lfCleveland should prove as vigilant
in his local appointments as he has in
filling foreign consulships. how clean
the platter will be licked.
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Weather Report.

WASHINGTON, d. e.. April 90: a. H.
Indications for the Missouri valley are:
Generally fair weather; northerly wind, be-
coming variable: nearly stationary, followed
in northern portion by slight fall in tenn
perature.
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Large Land Sale.

KAssAs CITY, April 22.-The Times
Russell, Kas., special says: Thirty-two
thousand acres of railroad lands near HAYS
City were purchased to-day by Iowa parties
for actual settlement by colony Of fam
lies from the vicinity Of Burlington.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

PARIS, April 22.-The Journal Des
Debats says this morning in regard to
GIadstone's statement ayowing the response
bility OF the suppression of the Bosphore-
Egyptian that France must now lock to
England for redress. We viii retain our
rights and do not lack ample means to do
so. 1t also stated that French fleet has
been got in readiness for the purpose of
making naval demonstration on Alex
andria to enforce compliance with the de-
mand for the suppressed newspaper Bos-
rhores for rehabilitation for the suppressed
newspaper Bosphore-Egyptian.
Gen. Brier De Lisle telegraphs from Han
over under date of April 2lst as follows:
NV letters have reached the Chinese COM
manders. Hostiities have been everywhere
suspended. A Chinese officer of high rank
10 on his way to Hanover.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

CoNsTANrISoPLE, April pa protracted
session OF council ministers has been held to
consider the proposals Of Englsnd for the
settlement Of the question of the passage of
the Dardeneles in the event of war. 1t is
also considered that no decision was arrived
at in either case
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

New YORK, April 22.---Two hundred con-
verts 10 Mormanism arrived at Castle Gar
den this morning They are mainly Engl %
and Scotch. There are eighty girls and 100
women in the party. They leave for the
wsaa tonight.
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Russia.

Sr. PErERsBURG. April 22-Finland has
protested aguinst the issue Of letters of
rnarque should war take place between Eng
land and Russia. Finland is spprehensive
of serious damage along her coast by the
fleets Of England should these letters Of
marutie be Issued.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

HAVANA. April 22.-The Durio De In
Morins. in leading article Of the 18th inst.
SAYS: The treaty between Spain and the
United States was negotiated with view tn
its immediate ratification. 1t failed Of ruti-
ieation by the United States on the 4th OF
March, and we now hear Mr.. Foster will
return to Madrid to open new negotiations.
Believing we express the general feeling, We
counsel the government not only To make
no further concessions, but to withdraw
those already granted.
a great meeting of the working unions
was held at the Casino and EspanaI Sunday
hast. The speakers generally declared the
treaty between Spain and the United States,
With the various amendments to it allowed
by Spain, would not prove beneficial to
Cuba.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

CHICAGO, April 22.-Nrs. Steinreide, wife
of the Memphis doctor who ran away with
her colored coaehman and came to this city,
left for Cincinnati last night, and is suppos-
ed to have intended returning 10 Memphis.
Irwin, the cOachman. is still in this city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

The mugwump in Mr.. Cleyeiand's
administration has had his day and
will now be silently dismissed nor asked
advice again before the warnings
months of 1888.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

.oe-President Hendricks and Geo.
lick should organize little psrty
heir own with postoffices for q
form.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

NEW YORK. April 22.-The coroner's
jury completed it, investigations to-day into
the case OF the death of Walters, the man
who was killed by the fall of the tenement
houses in SiXty-second street some days ago.
The jury in its verdict holds Chas. \. bud
densieck, the owner, bis assistant, Franck
and Building Inspectors Duiley Il Mackey
responsible for Walters death. 1t asserts
that Buddensieck should receive the severest
punishment that can he inflicted, censures
the city building department for retaining in
competent men and urges Legislation to put
the department of buildings under the con-
troll of single responsible head appointed
by the mayor. The parties named in the YER
diet will be arrested and held without bail.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

DUBLIN, April CIV. L. O'Brien, mem
Der of parliament of Mallow, county Cork,
and editor of United Ireland, is going 70
Londerry to organize demonstration
against the Prince Of Wales upon the occs-
sion of the visit of the prince there on Sat
urday next.
The justices of Londerry have resolved to
forbid the counter demonstration arranged
to be held by the general league next Sat
urday when the Prince of Wales arrives
there.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-24

drugwump croaks in the Kansas bog,
18th voice ike a dogwog's brave bow
WOW,
paint red pot is idle day and night,
u bet we're sober now.
-Emporia News.
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CASUALTIES.
Record Of Crimes. Accidents and
Fires Throuahout the Country.
BIG BLAZES.

VIcKsBuRo, Miss, April PA fire at
o'clock last night burned Fornanst's dry
goods store; Maurice, Myer y Co., dry
good; VIM. Brusner, hardware; Warren Il
Searies, clothing; Baum i Co., stationers;
Robert Ernest, jeweler; a. Westcott, hard
ware; Joseph Pod-sta, wholesale liquor;
United States signal office, telephone ex-
change, three residences on Mulberry street,
the Herald office and Western Union Tele-
graph Office. Loss, S250,OO0.
PHILADELPHIA, April IA fire oc-
CURED early this morning in the Pullman
Palace Car company's shops, used for repair
ing cars, mt Forty-irst street and the Penn
sylvania railroad. The building and con-
TENT, together with large frame building
belonging to the Pennsylvania railroad was
destroyed. Loss, Sl5O,0O0; insured.
CHICAGO, April 22---News Reaches here Of
a disastrous fire which is raging at " heaton,
twenty-five miles west of this city, on the
road to the county seat Of Dupage county.
The entire block north of the ruiiroad depot
has burned and the court house and Other
buildings are threatened. The fire is aggra-
waited by high wind and numerous wooden
buildings. a steamer has ju-t been dis
patched from this city by special train.
LATER-1he fire was brought under con-
troll after the destruction OF seven buildings
occupied BY business firms, whose stocks
were removed in time to escape burning
Loss will not exceed $4,000; insurance
5000.
WALTON. Camden County, n. j., April
22.-The fires that did so much damage al
llayes' mill and other points mile south OF
this place are at present under control. The
new settlement of Chi>elhurst was almo~,
az. l.. -
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At klngnan.
TERRIBLE TORRENT.

TERRIBLE TORRENT.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle
KsGMAs, Kas., April 2l.-The burst
ing of supposed waterspout
somewhere west of Kingman last night or
early this morning caused death, restitution
and destruction to the inhabitants OF King
man. About Q O'Clock this morning the
Ninnescah river at this point began to rise
al tremendous rate, but no attention was
paid to it as there had been very heavy rains
the proceeding night, and more or less since
last Saturday. The morning and day had
been bright and clear. The river rose Ave
feet in thirty minutes and soon passed out
of its banks, and even then the people did
not Gear any danger AS it was generally be-
lieved from the riley condition Of the water
that the small mill dam above town had
given away and that the water could not rise
much moro. But on i came and soon small
outbuidings, hog pens, sheds, boxes, wa
gons, etc, began to move and in seemingly
an instant the whole of South Main street
was a rush of seething, boiling waters, which
tore houses from their foundations and sent
them drifting They crossed Main street
on their way down the wild river with fam
lilies still in them, screaming and imploring
succor. The water soon reached the bridge
and began to pour into the Riverside hotel
The inmates were carried out in wagons
across the North Side, while the water had
well nigh filed the streets on that side.
Fully fifteen dwellings were carried down
the Niagara current with men, women and
children in them. The number drowned is
unknown; certainly four women and one
man are known to have lost their lives, and
perhaps more, besides children. No names
can be given in this dispatch, nor estimate
of loss. At 8 p. m. the water began TO fall.
The city is taking care of the destitute.
Meetings of citizens are to be held this af.
ternoon. F.. C.
SCENES OF THE WRECK.
Special TO the Daily Eagle.
KISGMAS, April 22.-The day after the
food and we are clearing away the wrecks
and parted families are being united. We
have been cut off from all eastern mail forty
eight hours and bv telegraph eighteen hours. |
My last dispatch Yesterday did not get
through. To-day has witnessed a sad sight
in the effects of the unfortunate trying TO
gather together their wrecked homes and
families. The Ninnescah is said to have
done her worst and left waste and desola-
lion to many s poor and struggling family,
and many were Jeff to the kind mercies of
heir neighbors last night. AT this hour of
he day, O'Clock, most Of the heads of the
antilles on the north side are at work and
he wives and little ones are at home on
he south side of the river, how
,ver no one suffered for want
# help or kindness, and the day being
warm, everything was favorable. even to
hose in the water. Kingmsn was not pre-
jared for such a deluge of wafer. There is
ot boat deserving ths name in the whole
ountry. 1t is fully believed now thst the
Iatsr.spout burstsd somewhere In the west. i
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THE TRUNK TRAGEDY.

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 22.-Professor
Ludrking, IL whom the stomach Of c. n.
Preller, the victim of the Southern hotel
tragedy, was submitted for analysis, has
made partial Investigation, and Tomorrow
viii testify before the coroner's jury that
Preller came to his death by inhalibg chic
rof,rm. An authentic photograph of Max
well arrived here TO-DAY from Boston, and
proves that the picture supposed to
be If him found in Preller's trunk were real
~ of some other person. probably of Prel-
ler's brother. This picture has been ree"g-
nized by several persons who met Maxwell
here and by the gentleman who travelled with
him on the st. Louis and san Francisco rail-
road train the night and day following his
departure from the Southern hotel.
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James p. Cotfey, u constable from Cheney,
was shot yesterday afternoon in Engie town.
ship, this county, by c. j. Johnson. while
trying to collect o S25 chattie mortgage.
johnson is under arrest and Coffey is still
alive and WAS taken to Cheney this after
noon by his father. Lx0N.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2!-Perrvville,
smnll town in Decatur county. was utterly
annihlated last night by An incendiary fire
started by person seeking revenge on one
of the inhabitants.
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NOTES OF TIE OVERFLOW.
THE CITIZENS AT WORK.

Orders were issued to-day for new bridges
and Mayor Misner aud Marshal FOSSIL is
on hand to-day rs well as all day yesterday
and has force of teams and men at work
upon the streets and bridge approaches, and
the stages and farmers will be able to get to
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CINCINNATI, April 22.-The Louis Cook
Manufacturing company, one of the largest
manufacturers Of carriages and buggies in
the west, assigned to-day. Liabilities $780,
900; assets about the same. Preferences
amounting to $4,000 were given before the
assirnnieni WIS made