davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
FLOODS IN MINNESOTA
Rivers and Creeks Higher than Ever Known
and Inficting Enormous Damage.

DULUTH, June 12.-The recent severe rains
have caused the greatest food ever known in
northern Minnesota. Along the banks Of log
eine streams tributary to the st. Louis river
millions Of acres of land are overlooked and loss
Of life is feared At the village Of Cloquet,
thirty miles from here. that portion Of the town
which 10 situated on the island IL completely en-
quilted BY . raging torrent Only the tops of
houses are visible. Several dwellings, have
been carried away, but the Inhabitants were
warned in time. and no loss OF life occurred.
The immense saw-mills are flooded and
abandoned, and in the booms $4,000. 600 feet Of
logs were damned yesterday morning, and the
number reached over 200 100000 feet last
night All county bridges have been carried
away. and IL the logs break the booms
and dams, which is momentarily expected.
the railroad bridge at Thomson. . substantial
iron structure resting on = solid rock, will go.
AT Fond du Lac, sixteen miles from here, the
village is under water. and some buildings have
been carried down the stream. From Fond du
Lac to beyond Spirit Lake the tracks of the
ST. Paul e. Duluth railway under water from
two to three feet and the stream Is still rising.
A northeast wind is holding the water In the
stream. and worse will undoubtedly occur before
morning. Throughout the entire length OF The
Dalles or the ST Louis river, famed one OF
the choice bits OF scenery or the country, the
river 10 mesa of soapy froth, and Is higher by
ten feet than ever before known. indiana and
old settlers say the food has never been equaled.
II the dam and boom break at Cloquet the loss
will reach into the millions, and the great mass
of logs will be swept into Lake Superior. At
West Duluth. steven miles from here. near the
foot Of the rapids, the roar Of the water can be
distinctly heard, and at this place the water has
risen 70 an unusual height
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

There Will Be No Chance tn Du plicats Tfch
to the National Convention.

There Will BE No Chance tn Du plicats Tick
cts To the National Convention.
PIrrsBuRo. June 12-Chairman B. f. Jones,
Of thu national Republican committee. viii
leave for Chicago tomorrow evening. "Thers
10 meeting of the committee called for Thurs
day at the Grand Pacific Hotel.D said ne. s'bus
what il 10 for have no idea ! have received q
dozen kilograms to-day from members asking
why it has been called do not think half Of
them will be on hand. 1t occurs to me just nov
that the meeting will be held to hear the report
of the subcommittee having in charge the pre-
liminaries TO the convention
"Will there be rush for tiekstsi'
"JudRtug from my own experience. there will
Be-. / have had letters and requests enough
myself to fill that hall, aud / doubt not that
other members have bad many Applications
There will be little chance to duplicate. tickets
or to use the same ticket twice this tine. One
ticket will be good for q single session. and
each day it will be renewed. This viii prevent
passing IL out to DO used by others. / think
there will be annie room. however. within the
hall. as IL 10 roomer than Was anticipated aud
much better adapted 10 its proposed parpose."
"Mr. Jones, as there are only few days left
before the convention what is your estimats OF
the situation! Who do You think will be uomi-
patediD
II have no idea. 60 into this convention 90
innocent Of any ideas on that subject az your
self. and perhaps more Sc think with . good
tickes We stand q splendid chance of winning,
and the ticket We shall nominate cannot fail 70
be . good one. There IL nothing. think, in the
recent Blaine reports"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
MILLERs In CONVENTION.
Opening of the Twelfth Annual Session--Mr
Prime on the Crop Situation of 1888.

BUFFALO, June l2-The twelfth annual con-
ventiou of the Millers National Association was
convened in Music Hall. at 1850 this morning,
by President G. Il. Ssybt, of Highland, Ill
There were fully 200 members Of the craft pres
snt. Geo. Urban, in afsw well-chosen remarks,
introduced Mayor Philip Becker who delivered
a short address Of welcome. Acting President
Seybt then asked the convention TO arise and give
one silent thought to the memory OF President
John Crosby, deceased. Death like silence pre-
vailed for moment, after which Mr. Seybt pro-
ceeded with his address. He referred to the
meeting OF the association in this city eleven
years ago; recalled the troubles which beset the
milling business then in the way Of suits for in
Judgements Of various patents; spoke OF the long
struggle which had relieved them OF this trouble;
question before is a. had that one eleven years
ago. to-wit The state Of the -four trade. For
the working out of this problem. all of the wis
dom, business honesty, sense OF justice and gem
eral acumen OF the convention would DO needed.
S. H Seamans. of Milwaukee, secretary and
treasurer, then read his annual report, which
showed the association was In excellent fnan-
cial circumstances. The report was adopted
unanimously.
paper upon the "Crop Situation of 1888"
with diagram and chart was read by >. l. X.
Prime Mr. Prime summed up his paper
follows: The winter wheat crop Is . failure.
The spring wheat crop is doing fairly we'll; in
fact, very much better than We had ANY reason
to hope f0r thirty days ago The oats crop to.
In a very few limited areas. which cannot
cut any figure when We come to meas.
ure ND the crop as whole. IL will
come at . time, too when il will add greatly to
the financial benefit of the producer and give
him what he needs 30 much NJ present-feed for
his teams and money for his pocket cannot
take hopeful outlook with regard to the corn
CROP If we had . good stand tho condition and
future prospects would not be dscour-
aginging as they appear 70 me now.
think the country nas never been as thoroughly
clsaned ND OF its surplus spring wheat. winter
wheat corn and oats as 10 10 to-day. My SYM
pathies are very largely with the producer and
those who convert his products into food.
want TO sec each class well paid for his labor,
and. at the same time, ! want. this season. to
see the country blessed with oounteous crops;
but in 1883 look for neither feast nor
faminaD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
HARRISON AND MORTON.

That Is the Way IL Looked Last Night to Pol
iticians at Washington.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, juno 12-Repfesentativs
Steele will leave on Tuesday and Representa-
tive Owen on Saturday for Chicago. Col. W.
w. Dudley and other Indiana Republicans will
also leave here for the convention. this week,
to work for the nomination Of General Harri-
son, who becomes more and more prominent ev-
cry day. Congressman for a number of East
ern States will leave. this week, for Chicago in
the interest of Indiana's favorite. This after
noon the Journal correspondent met ex-Reprs-
sentative Anderson. of Gresnville. O.,
several months. and he said that
in mis- opinion, Harrison will be nominated: that
the very logic of rne situation suggested Har-
rison, and that he bad heard Republicans from
every part of the country make the prediction
during the past ten days. General Anderson
said IL was only necessary for the Indiana dele
gates to properly present their candidate and
stand by him to win.
A lot of Ohio members left to-day for Chicago
They 60 for Sherman. Allisons frst contingent
left yesterday, and a second lot will leave on
Saturday. 1t Is well known that Allison. Sher-
man and Alger are all very friendly toward
Harrison, and that when il becomes apparent &C
their followers that they cannot win they will
be inclined to 60 to Indiana's favorite. Harrison
and Morton Is heard everyw where in Washington
tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

He Will Accept the NSmian alton If Is L. Of
fered Him by the Convention.
NEW YoRK. June l3-The Times this mern-
ing publishes the following interview with Mr..
Dspew:
''Major Bundy. of the Mail and Express. 10
quoted saying that in reply to . question a.
to whether or not you will accept the nominA-
ton. you said: Twould. Who would notrs
THAT is exactly what said in Major Bundy's
presence" replied Mr.. Depsw, land that sx-
planned my position exactly. If the nomination
should be rendered by the convention. l would
accept it Who would mott l do not desire the
nomination; do not want IL. bat there IL some
thing more than personal wishes to be consid-
cred II the leaders of the party decide that
should be the man to head the ticket. 1 think is
and for tho good of the party and OF the country,
perhaps accept the nomination. Who would
not do sol Who could refuse3'
Can You suggest any possible cause for the
authorship of the letter referred to by the St.
Louis Globe-Dem ocratr
''Well, think the statement have Just made
TO you might possibly have caused some one to
write IL, though, Of course. / hare no idea a. to
who either the sender the recipient wasL The
statement on my part that would be In no
position TO say whether or not the convention
would act wisely in selecting me for their cam
didate. coupled with the declaration that am
not candidate for. and do net desire the nouni-
nation. might be very easily construed into
meaning that would not allow my name TO be
used in the convention. The construction
would be wrong, however, for that is not what
mean. and have made no positive statement
to any person at any time to the effect that
would not accept the nomination. in case it were
rendered me. NY position In this matter does
not rest with me. bat with my friends. and in
the Republican party !.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Bell Telephone
Company have taken out Isl telephones since
the recent ordinances was passed 70 reduce the
rental Of the instruments from 500 70 500.
Mayor Francs's order to Commissioner Turner
70 take down the poles and wires. and the prep
srations by that authority TO do 90, yesterday
brought out . proposition from the Bell COM
PAW that the city ct St Louis make imms date
application to one OF the judges of The Supreme
Court Of Missouri for an alternate writ Of man
damus directed to the Bell company and return
able on June Is, snch writ to require the COM
pany 20 show cause why q peremptory writ
should not issue commanding it to furnish to
St Louis one or more telephones at an annual
charge not exceeding $50 per telsphone. To this,
Mayor Francis this morning refused 20 make
such applications. with the following csustic con-
clusion
The ordinances You refor TO does not undertake to
compel you TO maintain telephone service 1t sstab-
lshes the rata - which the business may be carried
or In this city Instead of obeyng the ordinance
you have - relinouish the business That is
yosr affair. not mine. You are no longer telephone
company. shall not undertake the idle task Of APP
plying % . court 20 compel you 10 be telephone
company. The order heretofore Issued by for the
removal Of your poles and wires from the public
Highways viii be executed Your right TO occupy
public property terminated when You ceased to rem.
Ger the service required by law OF telephone compa
nsss The threzs TO hold me personally liable in
damages viii not avail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

ST. Louis, Mo-. Juno l2-The surveyor Of
the port, r. d. Lancaster. yesterday afternoon
swaoped down upon piano box At tho Wabash
freight depot marked "piauo, handle with care,
Mrs. L. Lewis. Tulare. California; and depos-
tied 1t in the United States government ware
house. where it was opened and found TO con.
tain 100 tin cans filled with opium, aeereeatiug
6S5 pounds. The opium 10 prepared for smok-
ing. and the duty on IL amounts to S6. $50 The
commercial value 10 $23. 975. Notwithstanding
this fact, gum opium 10 selling in this city for
$500 per pound, giving evidence that an i'm
menss amount is now being smueelsd into this
country. This morning the matter of the seiz-
ure Was laid before Assistant U. s. District At
tornsy. Hatch. and steps were taken to confs-
cate the coptraband goods. The officials will
give out no information, but this seizure Is Ap-
parentiy general attack along the line aud de-
velopments are promised shortly that may i'm
plicate many officials Ia the customs service. So
far as could be learned to-day. opium 10 shipped
to interior ports OF entry, and from there 70.
shipped until lost sight of by the oficjAls. when
the packages land At some agency outside OF the
custom-house. That this reshppng may be
successfully attended to, it 10 charged, requires
assistance from the inside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
MAINE RErUBLroANs.


Burisigh Nominated for Governor and Free
Trade Severely Denounced.
PORTLAND Me-. June 1.-THE Republican
State eonvsntion bids fair 10 DO the largest and
most enthusiastic held here for years. and she
delegations come attended by bands Of music.
and the whole city 10 given over to the political
question of the day. At IL o'clock the couvsu-
ton hall was packed. fully 1900 persons being
presert Chairman Manly called the convention
o order. and after prayer. Hon. Andrew p
Wiswsll, Of Ellsworth, The temporary chairman,
delivered his address large portion OF his
speech was devoted 70 crIticising the action OF
the Presidentin DOT sustaining his civiserviee
form theories. and his failure 70 meet the nshsry
question. Tie Presidents frse-,rAds message
vas adversely commented aud compared
with the action Of Mr.. Blaine. whose ousspoksn
utterancss were commended oy the spssksr. He
said that Maine was largely interested Ia the
tariff bill. which would dissstrously affect the
lumber interests ct the Stat& Tue people have
had enough In three ysars Of Democrats ed
minissratisns With 10 blundsr1. and they pew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
A wOMAN'S CRIMES.
She Poisons Her Husband and Two Children
The Confession Made by the Prisoner.

npseisi 10 the Indianapolis Jour.aa
PHILADELPHIA, June l2.-Ons OF the most
horrible poisoning cases that this city has ever
known has been discovered. and the murdsress,
through the vigilance of Cosoner Ashbridge,
Was this afternoon lodged In jail John White
ling. aged shirty-eieht years; his alleged wife.
eyed forty; his alleged daughter. Bertha, aged
nine years. and his son. Willie, aged two years,
lived in the rear Of No. 1927 Cadwallader street
John whiteline died on March &C;
Bertha, on April Is, and Willie on May 26 The
doctors in attendance gave certificates Of death.
respectively. for Inflammation of the bowels,
gastric fever and congestion Of the bowels.
There was insurance on the lives of each rang
Ing from s2o0 down to so. The coroner, acct
csntally hearing Of the case and having his sus-
picious aroused. had the bodies exhumed and .
chemical analysis made Of the intestines,
and found arsenic In ALL The woman
was ssct for by the coroner. and,
after denyine all knowledge of the
crime. made full confession. She said she
was born ia Germany. and married man in
Iowa. named Tom Brown. that Brown died in
prison. and that. In $780, che married John
WHEELING. in this city. Her dauRhtsr, Berths,
was tbs child of . man named Story. White
ling, she said, was sick much Of the time. She
procured trough &C rats and said that her hus-
band committed suicide She gave the children
J the poison. and then summoned physician. bns
did not administer the medicine prescribed
She said abe could 60 out
washing with . baby, and resolved to get
rid Of Willie; that she was afraid Bertha would
grow ND bad woman and she had better die,
and that she was afraid II she poisoned them ell
ne once she would be found Mrs. White
ling came to this city just after the Chicago fire,
In 1872. and has lived In houses Of assienat,on
n n IN n n fri MI In,
manner, and was only brought TO the conscious
ness or her position when confronted with the
evidence Of her crime. When she had finished
her confession she said her consciencs was clear,
and that she would meet her dead child ia
>savsn. An inquest viii be held on the bodies
n Friday next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

LAPoRTE. Ind, June l2-The fesd-mill Of
Archie Orr, located near this city, burned to-
day. MIR. Orr was 30 badly burned in trying to
save some property that IL 10 feared he cannot
recover. In case he does, he will DO q cripple
for life. Loss, $1,000; insured in tho Home
of New York.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis. June 1.-THE Mississippi
Logging Company's shingle-mill and boarding
house, together with two shingle sheds and con
tents and other buildings. burned at noon. Loss,
$50 .O00 insurance not known. The IRE was un
doubtedly Of incendiary origin. as the single
mill was not in operation this season.
SAN FRANCISCO. June IL The Erie Block
was destroyed by fire last night. The ground
floor was occupied by LEHMAN q Co., and Abra
hanson Bros. fancy goods; Gray d McCloudl
billiard hall: Lesser & Co.. Shoes and WestovsI
& Co., furnishing goods These stocks were
completely destroyed. The adjoining blocks
were DAMAGED TO the extent Of several Thousand
dollars. The total loss 10 estimated ut 100000
insurance about s37. 900. JOHN Dolan. fireman
was severely injured by falling rimbers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

Eiffsl's Proposal to Construct Q Capacious
French Harbor on tho English Channel.
Special " tina indianapolis Journal
LONDON. June 12-The ingenious NJ. Einel,
not content with his two great projects of ecllps-
ing the Tower Of Babel by the soaring pile now
10 process Of construction a. one OF the attrsc-
tions of the coming French exposition. and aid
ing NJ. De Lesseps in his extremity by inventng
the massive locks for the Panama canal, which.
whatever may be the fate of the latter scheme,
will ever remain testimonials of NJ. Eiffel's ge-
MUS, has proposed to the French govern
msnt to improve the maritime fla
cilities Of the channel coast by forming
deep-watsr harbor there capable
Of admitting the largest vessels at low water.
Boulogne and Calais are only tidal ports. useless
to ships of any considerable drauent at any
time. and only accessible at csrtsin hours even
to the miserable little steamers that ply from
Folkestons and Dover and provoke the wrath
and dsrision Of American travellers The cost
Of constructing such harbor will be enormous.
and the opposition to the expenditure Of such
sum will naturally be very great Army officers
wall think tha government mad for entertain
ing such . plan, when the money might be SO
much better employed in Increasing the efficacy
OF the tro ops, and the naval contingent will
think that If better barbors are wanted the ex
listing naval stations should be improved to the
degree required.
England. however. does not look at the pro-
posal with indifference. The vehemence
with which she has opposed the projects TO
bridge or tunnel the channel show her haunting
dread of invasion. Her military men know
that way above or below the water would not
be so helpful to q French scheme of conquest
or dangerous to British safety, a. such port
as NJ Eiffel proposes to construct A bridge
could be destroyed in one hour by iron -clads, or
. tunnel choksd up BY the explosion of a few
pounds OF dynamite at its mouth. but harbor
that would allow the embarkation of l5O.-
600 troops in less time than two
tides would DO q standing menace to England
In her chronic state Of distrust of France large
increase Of her navy would be necessary. and
the recent panic TO the ineficiency of
her army would b renewed ana intensified.
No other nation In the world would suffer TO
remain 81 the head OF irs army such an incum-
brancs and impeachment az athe Duke
OF Cambridge. Englishmen % the con-
sentative school urge that his position
As eomman der-in-chisf 10 merely Q compliment L
DO practically shslved, but his meddline with
matters OF discipline. aud the futility Of remon-
str.nes, a. shown in his forbIdding The VIM
blsdon volunteer meeting. and the indin srence OF
the Queen TO all complaints on the subjscs, are
proof that abe 10 sbtsinasely resolved % sustain
the authority OF her relative against the pre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
A Pennsylvania Dark Horse.

row viii say: THE movement to present May
or Edwin H. Filter the Pennsylvania candi-
date for the Republican presidential nomination
yesterday assumed the most significant chArae-
ter 1t took such shape rs TO justify the sx.
psetation that be viii receive the support Of
. majority Of the delegation of the State. and
perhaps the whole. The Philsdelphis delegates
had already declared for the Mayor, and yester-
day Colonel Quay. while sull indicating that he
would 60 to Senator Sherman in the end. an
pounced that he would vote for Mayor Filter AT
the outset and advise the delegates from the
State 70 do so. This points to substantial unAu-
unity for the Mayor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

CINCINNATI, June 1.-Two suicides Of STINT
lar character occurred this morning One was .
young man who went into Powslls store on Main
street and bought . $3.50 revolver. giving . ten
dollar bill in payment. While the clerk was
getting the change the purchaser fred . bullet
into his right temple and fell az the clerk turned
what caused the report In the mans
pocket was found . card bearing the name Of
Henry Frazer Cincinnati He mas yet been
identified Tho other suicide was John Zinks, .
young man employed 10 book store, who shot
himself in the head at his homo. this forenoon.
He had complained OF illness. His brother CON-
mitted suicide few months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

LONDON, June l2-Ths Prince of Wales this
morning received q telegram from Postdam,
stating that the condition VI Emperor Frederick
is very serious. The Prince. on receipt of the
telegram, ordered that the usual state process
sion to Ascot Heath be abandoned.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany, from Hsrlin. states that the Emperor can
only take food by artificial means.
There is constant stream of cipher kilograms
passing between the Prince Of Wales and Dr.
Mackenzie. presumably in regard to the condi-
ton OF the Emperor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
NATIONAL colored y. M. @. A.

LOUISVILLE. June 1.-THE national organi-
cation Of the colored Y. NJ. q. A Was completed
last night by the election of Charles S. Morris.
president; w. a. Goodal. Albert Mack, L. w.
White. secretary. and q. w. Talbot treasurer.
Morris is only twenty-five years old. He has
been teacher in the Louisville public schools,
has Just finished course at Howard College,
Washington, ID. c., and intends to 60 to
Harvard. His mother Is pubic school teacher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
oermany's War Minister to Resign.

LONDON, June II The Berlin correspondent
Of the St James Gazette tsleRraphs that rurnors
are il circulation that General Won Schsllendorf
Prus$lan Minister OF War. is about to resign his
Offices because of his disapproval Of the
proje4ts for the reform of the army
especially the scheme concerning OF
fcsra Toe rivalries between the
partiSs Of the Emperor and the Crown Prince
have Increased since the latter has been eutrust-
cd With representative powers
The HAMBURGER Nachrichten says: Herr
Won Huttkamer worshipped the rising sun too
quiet3y, and publicly associated himself with
politito-relgious matters which essraneod him
from fbo Emperor