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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
The Towns of st. Cloud and sauls
Rapids Nearly Wiped Out.
a Large Number of People Killed aud
Many Injured, with Great Destruo
.tlon OF Property.

ST.. PAUL. April l4.-St Cloud and Sauk
Rapids were swept by terrible destruc-
tive tornado this afternoon The tornado
began at st. Cloud about o'clock, in the
basin Of the Masonic Cemetery, forming n
whirlwind about one thousand feet in diam
eter. II took almost every tree In a circle
from the ground and twisted II OF at tho
trunk Great stones were torn up and car
ried along with the wind, moving slowly in
a northeasterly direction. II wrecked the
Catholic Church and several houses In its
course across the prairie adjoining the
town. IL demolished John SchwRrtz'h large
brick house and scattered fifty or moro
smaller frame houses like feathers In
most cnses nothing was left 10 marx the
si,e nj the dwellings but the cellars The
prniries were strewn with timber, furni-
ture aud clothing The freight depot OF
the Manitoba road was a total wreck.
humorous cars loaded with freight were
blown half mile, and the rails were
! wrenched from the ties. II passed the
limits Of the town just west of Lieutenant
Governor tiilman's residence. killing sew
ernl horses, aud crossed the Mississippi at
the ,sauk Rapids wagon bridge which
| 10 demolished IL here widened to
900 feet aud sveled stanton's grist mill.
| From there IL Nyept through the center OF
| the town, taking the best Of the business
| portion. including the court house, hotel,
| public school and every important business
! building In town except Woods store The
| village N virtually wiped out foui-tifths
Of the buildings in IL beinH leveled The
fatalities in 81. Cloud, though great are
hnot equal Ia number 20 those In Sauk
n Rapids, In every house most all the in
mates were more or less hurt. The dead ut
\ 81, Cloud 80 far as known, are AS follows:
| Nick JunemAnn, Mis-, Weisman md little
| girl, a i-year-old son OF Il. o, Wersld,
| u 7.Sear-oid son OF Frank Geinskoffski,
/ Mrs Stein, a 4 yeai.old son OF y. Waldorf,
! y A. Young, the latter railroad
man. His brother William. had
both legs mashed, and they had 10 b. ann
| putated. An unknown railroad employe,
/ y Van Horsen, two young children 0f NJ.
l Ccno, and baby of August Knobs were
| also killed. The dead at Sauk Rapids so
| fnr as heard from are; j. Berg, merchant,
| and his two children. John Kenard,
/ county nuditor, George Lindley, coun-
1 " treasurer; two children of G. g..
Wood, Edgar Hill, president of the
! German American National Bank.
/ Abner Styr, child OF T.. Carpenter and
Judge Beaupre, OF the Probate Court,
were all fatally injured From Snuk Rap
| ids the storm went to Rice's Station. Ben
tone County. y.demolishing the village aud kill
ing or inluring nearly the entire population.
! The latest reports from the tornado give
| the number OF killed IN st Cloud a. fifteen
and the injured at about twenty-five, and
/ at Sauk Rapids fifteen killed aud twenty
wounded Another terrific thunderstorm
IN now prevailing here, which iDterferes
greatly with wires
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
PLAN TO BOYCOTT GOULD
BY Shutting on Shipments of Manufac-
tured Goods From His Roads.

ST.. LOUIS, April ls.-It has transpired
here that scheme is on foot to boycott
the Gould railroad through Eastern manu-
facturers. District Assembly No. 30
Knights OF Labor, with headquarters in
Boston, embraces about 800 local assem-
blies with membership of some 10000
shOe and cotton workers. Large guam
titles of the articles made in the terri
tory covered by these assemblies are
shipped TO points on the Gould system,
and the plan is to notify all man
ufacturers to stop shipping their goods over
those roads. There is 10 be a meeting of
District Assembly No. 30 at Boston this
week to discuss this matter, and If the plan
is decided upon and the manufacturers re-
fuse to accede to the demands of the assem-
bly,, strike will probably be ordered of
the workers in the territory named. A rep
resentative of this District Assembly has
been in consultation with the gen
eral executive and local committees here,
| and will report TO the Boston meeting what
| he has learned as the situation here and in
| the Southwest. IL is also said that Dis
| trict Assemblies n and 7S which include
the shoe and cotton workers in Maine,
| New Hampshire and Massachusetts, will
hold meetings Immediately after the Bos-
| ton Assembly, and it is thought possible
| that they will pursue the same course de-
| cided upon by that body.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
A RAsoALLY SERVANT.
Saved From the Penitentiary by His En-
ployer Only to Rob Him a Second Time.


Saved From the Penitentiary by His EN-
ployer Only to Rob Him a Second Time.
NEW York, April ls.-Dr. Louis Sheffield,
of 26 West Thirty second street, hired a
year ago Arthur williamson goodlook-
ing young colored man, as a servant Last
August when he went to Saratoga he took
Williamson along There Williamson
stole a suit of clothes from a fellow serv-
ant and started off for Albany with
DR.. Sheffield's team. He w. ar
rested and on the complaint Of the
owner of the team was sentenced to a
wears Imprisonment in the Albany Peni-
tentiary DIR. Sheffield, who thought he
had reformed, procured his pardon from
Governor Hill and took him into his service
again Last week Mrs. Sheffield became
very i'll, and was removed TO an uptown
sanitarium for treatment The doctor
was called aways to Philadelphia,
and Williamson and another servant
were left in charge of the house.
On Wednesday night Williamson
packed about $1,000 worth OF valuables
into Saratoga trunk and hamper, and,
loading them on a cab, drove off with
them. He stopped, also. at the Sani-
tarium and got Mrs. Sheffield's sealskin
dolman, which he said the doctor had sent
him for. Detectives traced Williamson to
the Cosmopolitan Hotel in this city, where
they found all Of the stolen goods in his
room except tho dolman and fur coat
belonging TO DR.. Sheffield. Williamson
was remanded to-day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Discomfort Of Riches.

NEW YORK, April l6.-The arrest OF
Japanese young man who imagined that
daughter of the late VIM. II. Vanderbilt
favorably regarded him in the light of
lover, and wildly sought her throughout
his boarding-house,.l ,.leads to the discovery
that the residences of the Vanderbilts, the
Astors and Jay Gould are constantly
guarded against cranks by. private detec-
tives. The private service for the protec.-
tion of the tanderbilts, Astors and Gould
was organized three years ago, and is os-
tensibly separate for each family, though
the men who defend the vanderbilts and
Astors are provided by the same estab-
lishnHent, and practically work to-
gether. Regular patrol duty is done, night
and day, and twenty detectives are exclus-
lively employed for the purpose. There are
four Astor residences and five belonging to
the vanderbilts, all in or close to Fifth av-
enue, between Thirty-third and Fifty-sec-
ond streets. The spies are on watch eight
hours eacStper day, and the beats are so
arranged that the mine houses can not be
approached unseen bf one or more OF the
eiiardsmen VIM. H. Vanderbilt was the
originator of this system, and he was in
cited to it by tho large number Of cras ~
letters which be received.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
VANDERBILT CLINIC.
Heirs of the Millionaire Promote
His Intentions
To Make New York Great Medical CeLter
of this Country.

NEw YORK, April l6.-When VIM II.
Vanderbilt gave s5OO,0O0 to the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons, October IL, 1854,
he had an exceedingly clear and practical
idea of what should be done TO make New
York the medical center OF this country
and put II on an equal in point of facilities
with institutions OF Europe. A part only
of his plan was developed in his life
time His gifts to the above named col
lege were restricted to the purchase OF
20 lots in Tenth avenue. These
tost 100000 The remaining $4,000 was
10 be expended in putting up the main coli
lege building, Mr.. Vanderbiltis scheme was a
carge one, and he kept most of the details
TO himself as to what he intended TO do for
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
yet lie at times let his plans be known in a
general way TO his family. They became
Interested IN the work that he had entered
on, the carrying out of which seemed
| short time Mrs. William d.
Sloane, one OF the daughters, gave TO the
college handsome gifts of money, TO be
used in erecting maternity hospital,
which is to be free TO all, no matter what
the condition of the patient. At meet
ing of the board of trustees, Thursday
| evening, IL was announced that Cornelius,
| VIM. X, Fred. w and George, the sons OF
VIM. H., had decided, If the trustees would
consent, TO put up a building on the
corner opposite TO where the Maternity is
being erected, to be known as the Wander
bilt Clinic. They each gave So, 800 for this
| purpose. II is needless 10 say that the
trustees promptly gave their consent %
have this building put up As the title 10
the land is vested in the trustees IL was
necessary TO secure their formal consent
According TO the plan proposed, building
/ - L.. ~ : m 1s.a
manning S200,OOO is TO be invested as an en-
dowment fund in the hands of suitable
trustees, and the income, il is expected
| will keep the clinic in working order for al
time. Mr.. Vanderbilt's sons are to put VI
this building, the college having nothing
equipped il will be turned over to the col
| Iope
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
EpltOme Of GIadstOne's Bill.

LONDON, April l6-Following is the text
of Gladstones bill for the better govern
ment of Ireland: 1T debars the proposed
Irish Parliament from legislating concern
ing the status, dignity or succession OF the
Crown; from passing laws effecting peace
war, the army or navy, the militia or
volunteers, or the defense of the realms,
and from taking any action concerning the
foreign or colonial relations of the En-
pire. Among the other subjects placed be-
yond the power Of the Irish Government TO
deal with are dgnities, titles and honoTs;
prizes and booties of war; otfenses against
the law of nations; treason and allenage;
navigation, copyright, patents, mails tele-
graphs, coinage aud weights and measures.
The bill further prohibits Ireland from
doing any thing to establish or endow any
religion, or TO disturb or confer any priv
ileges on account of religious belief; and
also forbids it to impose customs or excise
duties. The Queen is given the same pre-
rogative 70 summon, prorogue ana dissolve
the Irish Legislature as she has with respect
to the Imperial Parliament To her Maj
esty also is reserved the power TO erect
forts, arsenals, magazines and dockyards-
The Irish Legislature is permitted to inn
pose taxes to be paid into the consolidated
fund to detray the expenses OF the public
service in Ireland, subject to the provisions
OF the Irish land purchase bill; but is not
to either raise or appropriate revenues
without the Queens recommendation
made through the Lord Lieutenant. The
church property in Ireland is to belong to
the Irish people, subject to existing
| charges. The Executive Government of
Ireland is vested by the Queen in a Lord
Lieutenant. who viii govern with the aid
of such officers aud councils as the Queen
may appoint, and will give or withhold the
| Queens assent to such bills as the Irish
| Legislature may pass.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22

ST. PAU. MINI, April 15-The report
of the cyclone at St Cloud, Sauk Rapids,
Rice Station and other points in the vicini-
~ last night and early this morning were
not exaggerated. At 3 O'Clock this morn
ing, in the places named, there were forty,
nine dead and nearly two hundred injured,
with many still missing, whose bodies will
probably be recovered to-day just enough
houses are left in Sauk Rapids 20 form II
fringe around the village limits. The de-
bris Is not piled in heaps, but scattered far
aud wide. The sign Sank Rapids in the
Manitoba Depot and n basketlul of books
were found in Rice Station fifteen miles
distant This shows the terrible power OF
the storm. No reports have yet been re-
ceived from outlying districts where it il
believed great destruction of property and
loss of life have been wrought. The storm
extended from Jamestown, OAK, through
Minnesota, and into Wisconsin, though its
most disastrous effects are to be found in
the three places first named.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Another IeIenhone Invention.

CnIcAGo, April l5.-Cornelius Spillane,
OF this city, has invented device for tele-
phQning between moving trains and rail-
road stations, The invention is an ex-
trcmely simple affair, consisting Of cir
cult wire resting ON an insulated slab be-
tween the railway tracks. On this wire
rests circuit rod, made of a strip of
metal, having attached 10 IL a movable
metal roller, making continuous connec-
tion with all stations'and all trains ON the
line of the route. The return circuit is
gained by means of II rail, wheel and axle
and through the framework of tine engi-
neer's cab to the telephone. The wire
runs through the train, connecting all the
cars, SO that conversation can be kept up
from all parts of the train to all stations
on the road and between all other trains
on the l.ae.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Sorrowful Story.

FALL RIVER, MASS, April 1s.-Twelve
years ago Mrs. John II, Cook lost the last
of seven children. Her bereavement un-
settled her mind. Since then she has lived
with her husband at No. Radway street.
She spends much time wandering about the
streets seeking her dead children. One of
her delusions is that the children are con-
cealed within the walls of the house, and
she frequently conceals food uoder the floor
for them. To-day the authorities investi,,
gated her condition Considerable food
was found concealed beneath the floor, the
odor from which was very unpleasant The
woman will probably be sent to the asylum.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
DEATH AT THE FEAST.
Ten Persons at "a Wedding Party Killed by
the Cyclone.

the Cyclone.
RICE STATION, MINI, April l6-The fatal
ending Of the wedding party, near this viii
lage forms one of the saddest features of
the wholesale destruction of life and prop
erty wrought in this section by Tuesday
nights cyclone. The party was assembled
at the residence OF John Schultz, farmer,
10 celebrate the wedding of his daughter
Mamie, and the ceremony was performed
about o'clock by Rev. Gustayus Smith.
The afternoon was spent in social enjoy
ment, and at O'Clock the party gathered
about the wedding feast. 1t ayas a happy
assemblage of nearly forty people cele-
bratng the bridal festivities for the favor
ite daughter of the house. The cyclone
came, and in the space of five minutes the
house was converted into kindling wood,
and scattered all over the farm. OF the
happy party few minutes before 10 were
corpses, and many others injured, several
of whom will die. There was not build-
ing in which the survivors could care for
those not past help. The bridegroom was
killed outright, but the bride was only
slightly injured The neighbors who had
escaped the fury of the cyclone, came to
the rescue, and the bodies of the dead were
taken to the school house at Rice Station.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
4 peIlrlous Youna Lady,s Fatal Lean.

CmcAao, April l4-Miss Ada Williams,
Of Peoria, who occupied room on the sec.
ond floor of the Planters Hotel, arose from
bed last night, and breaking the. window
glass with her naked hand, jumped through
the sash into the street, The glass cut
great gashes in her hands and arms, sever
ing the arteries in a@number of places. For
two weeks Miss Williams has been III with
typhoid fever and was delirlous when she
jumped from the window The doctor says
she can not survive her injuries.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
A GREAT CATASTROPHE.
Hundreds ofPcopIe Lost by a Fire ina G ali
clan Town.

VIENNA, April ls.-The town of Stry, in
Gulicin, has been almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. The number of houses
burned is about 600. Many. persons were
killed The inhabitants are destitute. A
high wind was blowing, and the fire start
ed in several parts of the town about the
same time. One hundred persons were
killed in one street by falling walls. The
town hall, the railway station and the tel
egraph office were destroyed A large
number of wounded were sent to Lem
borg, distance of two miles, where the
hospitals are crowded with the sufferers.
Hundreds of persons are missing. Lack
of water rendered aid by the military fu-
tile Money and food are being collected
in the surrounding towns for the relief OF
the sufferers
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NM DuooUERoY and Roche have been
sentenced in Paris to fifteen months i'm
prisonment for fomenting riots
TEE sanitary board of Rome admits that
Asiatic cholera has broken out at Brindisi,
and has ordered that all arrivals at other
Adriatic ports from Brindisi be quaran-
tined one week.
THE German Government refuses 70 rec
ognize the German explorer hlcnard' VINO
claims to have acquired territory around
Lake Tanganyika equal to half of the area
of Germany.
THE GOODNESS which arose between the
sultan of Zanzibar and Portugal in rela-
ton to Portuguese claims to territory in
the Sultan's dominions has disappeared
and been succeeded bya re-establshment
of friendly relations. The Sultan has Or
dered that the Portuguese flag be publicly
saluted
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Edmunds surprIses Hls Friends.

WAnnNeToN, April l5.--In response to
an attack on the President in secret session
by Senator Sherman for refusing informa-
tfon as to the causes of the removal of Re
publican office holders, ii is said Senator
Edmunds, to the surprise of his Republican
friends, defended Cleveland, declaring the
soldier-talk business played out, and that
the President had the right to remove such
men as he pleased
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Removed for Cruelty to soldiers Orphans

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 15.-Govenor
Pattison to-day demanded the resignation
of Rev r. T.. Higbee, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, and removed
Rev. j. w, Sayres and Mrs E. e. Hutter,
inspector and assistant Inspector or
Soldiers Orphans Schools, for gross mis-
management Of the schools, and neglect
and cruelty TO the scholars.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Punishment for Insultina a Lady

WATSON, Tenn, April ls.-Wm. and Dan.
Kent met Miss Soards, a respectable young
lady, on the street yesterday and insulted
her. She told her brother Lewis, aged
seventeen, about the affair. He seized a
shotgun and went in pursuit of the Kents.
When he came upon them he emptied
barrel into each of the young men. Dan.
was mortally wounded, while the other
will have to suffer the amputation of his
left arm The boy was placed in jsl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
peputy Marshal AssassInated.

FIT. SMITH, ARK, April l5.-Deputy Mar
shal VIM. Erwin was assassinated in the
Choctawe Nation Tuesday evening. He
had arrested and was returning to this city
with Felix Griffin, noted outlaw, charged
with highway robbery and horse-stealing,
when be was set upon by two men, who
released the captive and shot and instantly
killed Erwin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
On 10 Washinuton.

SCRANTON, PA, April ls.-Mr. Powderly
will go to Washington tomorrow to testify
before the Special Congressional Commit
tee inquiring into the strike on Gould's
Southwestern railroads Mr.. Griffith, of
Chicago, General Worthy Foreman, next in
authority to Mr.. Powderly, came here yes
terday, and will also go to Washington to
give testimony. When Mr.. Powderly
leaves Washington he will go to Philadel-
phia, where he will establish headquarters,
and probably remain there until the expir-
alton of his term on January next.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Earmars Ilrned 10 0rnanlze.

wAsnlSGToN, April i4.-Joseph II, Beall,
president Of the American Agriculture and
Dniryng Association, has issued an ad'
dress TO the farmers aud dairymen of the
United States in which he afflrns that the
enemies of the dairy and of the consumers
of butter are organizing to defeat the
movement in behalf OF honest industry aud
pure food he calls upon the farmers of
America to organize at once, adopt reso-
lutions, and bring their direct influence To
bear upon Congress
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
THE PRESIDENTS BETRorHED
Again IL Is shown That Miss FoLom Is
tho Bride Elect.

ALnASY, n Y, April IA. -Assemblyman
Plntt says that while in Buffalo last week
be saw a letter from Mrs. Fulsom dated at
Genoa Italy. which spoke o. the coming
marriage this summer OF her daughter
with President Cleveland Misc Folsom is
twenty-three years old and is one of the
bellies OF Buffalo. She has been visitor
at the White House several time since Mr.
Clevelands Inauguration Her father was
for many years Mr., Cleveland's law part
ner aud died from fall from his buggy.
He was very wealthy at one time, but lost
his fortune in an unlucky speculation, just
before his death The current report in
Buffalo is that Mr. Henry w Box, the prom
inent corpora tion lawyer, was the gentle
mhn Mr. Platt referred 10 AS having re-
ceiyed the information from Mrs, Folsom.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Sam Iones Cam Have flevenae.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, ApNl 1s.-A Waco,
Tex, special says A white man named
Tobe jackson was arrested near Reagan,
Falls County, and brought here to-day.
Jackson is wanted in Barton County, Ga,
to answer to the charge of blowing up the
residence of the Judge of that county, and
the house of the evangelist Sam Jones,
with dynamite.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
A Can of Carbon OIL.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1s.-This after
noon Michael Clowley, living on Plus
street. South Side, attempted to light fire
with the aid of can of carbon oil. The
oil exploded, and set fire to the house, and
owing to the lack of water, five dwellings
were totally destroyed before the firemen
could gain control of the flames, Loss,
$4,000; insurance small.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Alry FIioht Of a Boiler.

BArrIrnouo, VI, April IA. AN eighteen
foot boiler, weighing 1900 pounds, In }, A.
Church's sash and blind factory, exploded
Yesterday afternoon, demolshing the brick
boler-house. Tho boiler was landed 26u
feet away, in. barn, whore II killed a
horse. Roofs and windows Of dwellings
near the factory were broken by the debris.
Loss, $1,000 The cause of the explosion Il.
unknown. Several persons barely escaped
t.,t,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Crusade Aaalnst the classloal Nude.

MONTREAL, April 15.-The authorities
here have begun crusade against the nude
in art. Action is to be taken against one
of the wealthiest gentlemen in the city for
keeping in his house copies of the Venus Of
Milo, the Venus Di Medici, Canovas Venus,
Powers Greek Slave, the LAGOON and
others.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
Blew 0ut the Gas

CHICAGO April l5.--John Ellis. stock
man froL, Mexico, Mo-, was found dead
this morning in his room, at the Transit
House. He had been aspbyxiated, and it
was discovered that, on retiring last night,
he hud blown out the gas.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
powderly Declares War.

New Yoak, April H. = Grand Master
Workman Powderly has written lengthy
letter 10 jay Gould, tbrIatening that labor
will sec that monopoly Is crushed Ihe
latter replied, and in turn defes Powderly
and his order,