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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Snow Storm at Cleveland

CLEVELAND, o., April 6.-The raw
north wind of Monday brought with 1t
a storm of snow as evening set in,
which continued during the night and
yet prevails. A change in the temper
ature during the night caused the
snow to pack heavily to depth of six
inches, and street car lines are much
impeded. The heavy sweepers are Of
no avail in clearing the tracks, and
traffic is very slow. The snow still
falls and is very damaging, forming
Slush. Telegraphic communication is
delayed, the wires working badly from
every quarter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
From Greenville.
peclal to CommerciaI Herald.

Special to Commercial Herald.
GREENv1LLE, April 5-Last Satur-
day night, at Huntington, Miss, Henry
Scarborough and Webb Edwards, in an
altercation over game of cards, Ed
wards was shot, and died of his
wounds last night; Scarborough jumped
the game, and left for parts unknown
The weather has been very severe in
this section, especially so in the last
two days. Along the coast from Aus.
tralia to Mound Landing snow fell
this morning to a depth of from three
to four inches, accompanied by a sharp,
cold wind, and no doubt the fruit trees
suffered to some extent.
Planting preparations are somewhat
retarded, but II the weather improves
there is ample time to catch up.
The river is reported on rapid rise
in the whole district, but no danger OF
any overflow is apprehended, especially
SO on account of the levees, which are
in a splendid condition in the entire
delta.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
The State Not a Party to the Suit

The State Not a Party to the Suit.
NEW ORLEANS, April 5-In the su-
preme court of the State to-day Chief
Justice BermudeZ read a lengthy opin.
ion in the case of the New York Guar
antee e. Indemnity company VS.. Allen
Jomel, State auditor. The company
owns $250A00 State bonds, issued un-
der act ll6 OF 1869, upon which no in
ttrest has been paid since 1873. The
company applied for a mandamus to
compel the auditor to have a tax levied
to pay the interest. II appears from
the record that plaintiff, as holder OF
the same bonds. took steps to have
them funded at the Fate OF six y CT nts
on the dollar as compromise, uUder
the terms of act No. II of 1873, con.
ditionally with the board OF quida-
tion, but was not allowed to do 81, the
court holding that the bonds had not
been issued IN strict conformity 10
law, and were a valid considerations
and that want of knowledge Of the
fraud and acquisition for valid con-
sideration would not relieve third
parties. On writ of error the United
States supreme court affirmed the
same. In concluding the decision, the
court said: GAS the object in view Is
the enforcement of contract of the
State, and as the State is not party
to the suit and as the defendant has no
authority to represent the State, we
have no jurisdiction to hear the cause
and determine whether or not the OBJ
legations of the contract have been
impaired"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Items From jackson.
special to Commercial Herald.

JACKSON, MISS, April 5.-The
funeral of Mrs. w. b, Richardson. OF
Newton. took place this evening from
the Presbyterian church. A large con-
course of friends followed the remains
to the grave.
Judge Wiley P. Harris made strong
and mastery argument to-day before
the supreme court, on a future con.
tract case. The drift of his argument
swas this class of speculation was
gambling, and should not therefore be
enforceable. The speech is very high
ly complimented.
Pearl river is on terrible boom.
Sleet and snow fell here for few
minutes this morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
WIN Not Memoralize Congress.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. April 5.-The
board Of revenue of this county in II
communication to Gov. O'Nell, said
that large numbers of people, victims
Of the flood, would have to be main
tanned for an indefinite period and at
public expense, and suggested that he
memorable congress for such relief as
may be needed. The governor has re.
piled that he thought the local relief
would meet the issue and did not be-
lieve the State of Alabama should ask
aims of the government. If he thought
the emergency sufficiently great to re-
quire it he would convene the legisla-
Lure and let the State succor its needy,
but he does not believe such necessity
exists.
Trains from Montgomery to Atlanta
were resumed this morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
ASKING FOR HELP.

nS mOSC disastrous COnIIaRTaLlOn
that Ever Visited La Crosse--
Thousands OF People Throng the
Streets, the Sidewalks, and the
House Tops--TWo Fire Engines
Accompanied by a Full Force of
Men Sent from Milwaukee.
LA CROSSE, WIS, April Gone of
the most disastrous CONGREGATIONS
that ever visited la Crosse, broke out
at one o'clock this morning in John
Pauls mill, and swept southwark, de-
stroying the mill and several thousand
feet of lumber belonging to Mr.. Paul,
thence it swept to the yards and mill
of c. J.. Coleman, destroying every
thing to the river bank and for two
blocks southwark. The loss was esti-
mated at a quarter of a million dollars,
and the flames were still blazing from
one pile to another, despite the exer-
tions OF the entire fire department
which had turned out from all the
wards with hose and hook and ladders.
All the steamers were brought in to
service and all the power that could
be obtained from the mill pumps,
the city water works and the
local hydrants. The scene about the
conhagratlon became thrilling. Thou
sands of people thronged the streets,
the sidewalks and the house tops to
witness the greatest and most disas-
trous contlagration that ever broke out
in La Crosse. The fire originated from
a spark from the mill stacks on the
furnaces and in an instant the blaze
grew into roaring conlagration. In
fifteen minutes the mill was doomed
and in half an hour it fell in ruins
with all its splendid machinery. There
was 40 staying the progress Ct the
flames, which jumped to the great
piles of lumber and in an hour made a
seething sea of flames, which against
the heat of no fireman could stand.
The wind was blowing fresh from
the north. At noon the situation
had become appalling, the flames were
still moving steadily southwest; all
efforts to stop the flames at Coleman's
mill proved futile; the immense
structure was soon mass Of FIRE. The
great planning mill adjoining was also
caught, and all the adjoining property
was threatened. The workmen ant
the fire department then turned thei
attention toward Cass street, where
force of men were set to work to tea
down the lumber piles that the flame'
might be stopped there. All hope o.
saving the immediate property was
abandoned. A train of thirteen boz
cars, belonging to the Milwaukee g. st
Paul road, was threatened, eight oi
them were consumed.
At pm. it was evident the fire was
gaining on the men.
MILWAUKEE, April GA telegram
has just been received from Mayor
Powell, of La Crosse, asking for help
Two fire engines are being loaded, ant
will be taken to the scene of confagra
tion, 200 miles distant, by a specia
train. accompanied by full force o.
men.
LA CROSSE. April 6, 4;9Op.m.-Th'
fire was brought under control at
o'clock, with the help of the Winoni
aud Sparta fire departments. The tota
area burned over is five blocks Ions
and block and half wide. Their
were eight dwelling houses burned be
sides the mills and lumber. The tota
loss is placed at from half to one mil
lion dollars; only half insured. ON
thousand men are thrown out of EN-
ploYment.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
RIvers ana Creeks Rising Fast.

P1TTsBURG, April 6,-The rivers
and creeks at all points are rising fast,
and old river men predict at least
thirty feet here by tomorrow morn
ing. This would inundate all the
lower parts Of the two cities, and
cause suspension of work on all of
the mills and factories lying on the
banks Of the Alleghary, Monongahels
and other rivers in anticipation Of a
flood. The residents Of the flats are
making preparations to move out,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Latest River Report.
70 0ommaroIaI ITaraId

Special % Commercial Herald.
NEW ORLEANS, April 7.-Cairo 46
feet 8 inches, rise foot tenths Gin
cinnati 81 feet 8 inches, rise tenth J
Ft. Smith 6 feet 4 inches, fall tenth /;
Little Rock, 9 feet 4 inches, fall 5
tenths Louisville 81 feet inches, rise
] foot 6 tenths ; Memphis 80 feet, rise
6 tenths New Orleans IL feet 6inches,
rise 8 tenths; Pittsburg % feet 2 in
ches, rise 2 feet St. Louis q feet 3
inches, fall 2 tenths Shreveport Is
feet 4 inches, no change Vicksburg
S6 feet, rise l foot. Floods indicated.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Decision of the Lower Court Re-
Versed.

NEW ORLEANS, April 5.-Some
weeks ago Judge Monroe rendered a
decision in the civil district court, in
the case Of administrators of Tulane
Educational Fund VS.. the State OF
Louisiana, ct al, declaring incompe-
tency of the State legislature, under
the constitution, to exempt property
of plaintiffs from taxation, and
holding therefore that no exemption
could be made in its favor; case ap'
pealed to supreme court, and Judge
Manning, as organ of court to day, de-
livered an opinion reversing the de-
cision Of the lower court, and estab-
fishes immunity of these handsome
philanthropic donations from taxation
Concluding Judge Manning says: eve
may felicitate ourselves that stream OF
Paul Tulane's bounty shall thus flow
on undisturbed, while children of our
State, through continuing generations
shall rise up and cali him blessed"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
River Reports from Various Points

River Reports from Various Points.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Missis-
sippi river, north of St. Louis. remains
nearly stationary. South of Cairo it
will rise decidedly, submerging the low
land districts. The Ohio river, north
Of Louisville. will fall slowly; south of
that city a dangerous rise will occur
submerging the low land districts,
which united with the freshets ap-
preaching the mouths of the Cumber-
land and Tennessee rivers will cause
serious danger in the vicinity of Cairo
The headquarters of these two rivers
will fall slowly as will also the small
rivers of the Southern States. Caution.
ary signals continue at Indianola and
on the Atlantic coast are ordered for
Jacksonville and Cedar Keys and of
shore signals at Mobile and Pensacola
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Only One Wire Working Between
Chicago and New York.

CHICAGO, April 6.-The only wire
working between Chicago and New
York this morning was the one carry
Jog the Western stock quotations. AT
the Western Union, Mutual Union,
United Lines and Baltimore & Ohio
messages for the East were not re-
ceived except subject to delay" which
meant delivery to day or tomorrow OF
next day. Not one Of the private
wires, for which something like $780,.
600 per annum is paid by the brokers
was working; all were down. Some Of
the offices not happening to have the
Western Union tickers were even
without the quotations.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Municipal Election--Death OF
Well Known Lady.

Special to the commercial deTalu'
YAzoo Cry, April 6.-The city
election occurred on yesterday, the
Democratic ticket, headed by 9. r.
Williams, being elected. The election
was rather tame. In the afternoon
when it became apparent that many
votes were being cast for j. E. Everett
for mayor against the regular ticket
interest in the matter then became liVe-
" and larger vote was polled than
would otherwise have been.
Mrs. Naper, most estimsble ana
well known widow lady, OF this city
of long residence, died at her home Oh
Yesterday of consumption and was
buried to-day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Don Bernardo Soto Elected PrssI-
dent of Costa Rica.

WASHINGTON, April 7. ~ Senior
Peralta, the Costa Rican minister, has
Just received a cable dispatch from the
secretary Of State Of Costa Rica, an
nouncing the unanimous election Of
Gen. Don Bernardo Soto as president
Of Costa Rica.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
panger Line Reaohed.
Special to Commercial Herald.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Signal bulle.
tin to day reports flood danger at Cairo
Have requested Chief Signal Officer
Hazen 70 telegraph your State OF
the rise daily which will be done.
]. FLOYD KING.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
From clinton.
Editor Commercial Herald:

Editor Commercial Herald:
CLINTON, April THE store-house
Of B. L. Todd & Co., was entered BY
burglars last night and their safe blown
open. Loss between three and four
hundred dollars belonging to the post
Office. No clue to the robbers.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Confirmed.

3 WASHINGTON, April 6-The senate,
in executive session to-day, confirmed
the nomination Of Henry Vignand, Of
Louisiana, to be secretary of legation
at Paris.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
FROM FORT WORTH.
THE ENGINE DRA WING THE GOV.
ERNOR'S TRAIN KILLED.

Arrival of the Governor of the
State--The Governor Says the
Lawlessness Which Has Prevailed
Must Cease and the Railroad OFF,
cials Allowed to Run TraIns--Dls-
patches Received in New York
State Trains are Now Running
Without Interference.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
From Jackson.
Speclal to Commercial Herald.

OP1cIdI 70 OUHnI1LCldI HcIdIU'
JACKSON, April Capt. r. w.
Banks, internal revenue agent, to-day
appointed A. r. Govan collector Of the
first revenue district, vice Vincent
Rave, deceased. He is a son Of the
secretary of State, and is a young man
of first-class ability.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

Engineers Decline to Say Anything
in Regard to Chief Arthur's Vislt--
A Prominent Knight Says the
Brotherhood Engineers Will Join
the Strikers.
ST. LOUIS, April 7.-Engineers en-
ployed on railroads centering In East
st. Louis, decline to state the cause Of
Chief Arthur's presence in this city or
its probable effect upon the extension
Of the strike to other departments OF
roads than those now involved. A
prominent member Of the knights Of
Labor, however, when questioned as to
whether the engineers would support
the strikers, said: "That is just what
they are going to do, you can depend
on 1t. Mr.. Arthur, to be sure. Is OPP
posed to strikes, but such pressure will
be brought to bear that he cannot resist
iU. He attended yesterday a meet
ing of the brotherhood in East st.
Louis. He wanted to feel the Broth
erhood's pulse as it were; he felt 1t and
found that it was feverish. OF course
the engineers are not all in sympathy
with the strikers as yet, but majority
of them are, and the rest will be.
Anyway you can depend upon 1t that
the engineers will 60 out"
"On all the roads?"
eyes, on all the roads entering East
st. Louis. l don't mean all engineers,
however, but only freight engineers
and some of the men running accomo-
dation trains. We don't propose to-
interfere with the running Of through
passenger trains"
"How about coal trains ?" They
will not be stopped. We recognize
the fact that the masses Of the people
need coal and that there would be-
great suffering among the people Of
the city If we were to deprive them Of
it, and we think we can force recOg--
milton from the railroads without
causing much suffering among the
working classes"
"The engineers on the Missouri Pa.
cifc, will they 60 out too9"
Certainly" "And violate their con-
tract with their company"
mot at all. You see there is a clause
in that contract which has been over
looked In the excitement Of the strike.
An engineer is not required to take out
his engine unless the company furnish
him with a regular fireman, one who
is recognized as professional fireman
by the Brotherhood Of Firemen. You
know the freight firemen have all gone
out and the company win have to get
them back before they can require the
engineers to take out their engines.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Governor ofutah.

WAsHIneToN. April 5,-The presi-
dent this afteIn noon sent to the senate
the name of Caleb W.. West, of
Kentucky, to be governor of Utah.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
A Blizzard of Mammoth Dimen-
slons.

DETROIT, MICH, April GA bliz-
zard of mammoth dimensions struck
Michigan at little before midnight
last night and the storm has continued
with unabated fury, In this city
street-car transportation is almost an
utter impossibility and pedestrians are
floundering around to the best of their
ability. Not less than six or eight
inches Of snow have already fallen
and there is no sign Of the abatement
of the storm. All reports from the
State are to the same effect. The
snow has drlfted badly and considera.
BILE delay is anticipated by the rail
roads.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

Twenty-Five Cases Of Cholera Re-
ported--Mass Meeting Of Social
lists.
PARIS, April GA Brittany paper
states that twenty-five cases Of cholera
have appeared in the vicinity Of An
diern in Fihistere, and that one of
them has proved fatal.
Henri Rochfort will preside over
the mass meeting to be held by the
Socialists of Paris tomorrow to pro-
test against the governments treat
ment of the labor riots at Decazeville
and its arrest Of M. Rochernet and
Dutquery.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

No trouble to swallow DR.. Pierce.
Pellets. a
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
No Doubt the Rise VIII Continue

No Doubt the Rise VIII Continue.
CINCINNATI, April THE river.
having stood for a long time at fifty
four feet two inches, has begun to rise
slowly, and at 10 am. to-day is fifty
four feet three and one-fourth inches.
There is no doubt now that the rise
will continue, as the reports from above
show a rising river all the way up.
Besides the snow fall, which has hardly
ceased yet, is this morning so heavy
that It's melting will feed every side
stream for 400 miles. Cincinnati,
however, is warned and no property
will be lost by surprise.
The passenger trains have ceased
running into the Central passenger
depot, owing to water on the tracks,
and have sought higher ground for
their depot. Freight traffic on the
roads coming on the old White Water
Canal has been much restricted, not 50
much because Of any present inability
to handle 1t, as Of the fear that higher
water may come. - !. 4
The street cars cOntinuelto run to
Covington, and will continue to do so
until the rise is two feet more.
The coal fleets have been well hand
led and there is no fear Of loss among
them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Senator Edmunds To Be Deposed
from. Leadership.

WASHINGTON, April 3 3-Senator Ma
hone is said to have submitted the fol-
lowing to the caucus yesterday as
compromise. 1t is reported that both
the Edmunds and the Morrill, factions
are favorably considering it: That
when two Republican senators from
any State agree that they do not care
to have the papers in any case. as pre-
cedent to confirmation, the nomina-
ito shall be confirmed in the event
that nomination shall be made
to an office in a State repre-
sented by Democratic Senators the Re-
publican members of the committee to
which the nomination is referred shall
judge whether papers are to be pro-
duced or not. II the papers are de-
manded and refused, then the majority
will refuse to confirm the nominees.
The Senators, as the representatives Of
the people directly interested in the
nominations. are made the judges of
the case, and upon their decision the
Senate will either consent to or reject
the appointment.
The Republicans are very reticent
to day about their failure to agree in
caucus yesterday. Nothing Is palmer,
however, than that the real purpose is
to depose Mr.. Edmunds from leader
ship. He is suspected Of an attempt
to divert the issue to his own individ-
ual benefit, by making it the vehicle of
his return to the Senate.
Swell Coming from the Big Sandy.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-The river
reached So feet 81 inches this morning,
and is now receuing at the rate of J
inch an hour. 1t was So feet 8 inches
at 10 o'clock The weather remains
cloudy and cool but no rainfall. There
is swell coming from the Big Sandy
and Kanawa rivers, but it is not
thought it will make the river bere
higher than it is now The railroads
are but slightly embarrassed by the
high water.
The river has failed to recede as ex-
pected. 1t has stood for several hours
a: So feet inches. 1t is rising slowly
at Portsmouth and also at Point
Pleasant, this is from the swell in Big
Sandy and Kanawa rivers, both oi
which are still rising. The river meI
\ are again in doubt whether the water
will not rise above So feet 8 inches.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-26

There never is any knowing where and
how important information may crop out.
While the philsnthropists who want to
keep society from going to the dogs
through the prevalence and cheapness Of
divorce proceedings have been moaning
over the wickedness Of the world, the
statement has come from Asia Minor
that OF the large number of girls of Mo.
hammedan families who have been edu.
Gated by Christian missionaries and have
afterward married, not one has been di.
vorced, nor have the husbands of any OF
them taken additional wives. Noting
this statement. the indianapolis Journal
says: Those missionaries should be
called back at once to exert their inau,
enoe In those portions Of the home vine.
yard where divorces most do flourish, a.
Chicago. Philadelphia and Connecticut. ;
We say so. too. but we do not see VIII,
Nevada should be omitted from the list
Divorces are cheap aud easily obtained
in this section. at least-cntirely 70,
much 80.