The new North-west., 1888-09-21
TELEGRAMs IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, September 15.-The fresl~
dent has approved the joint resolution 70
continue the appropriations for the support
of the government until September II.
JACKSONVILLE, September 16.-Tbe of1-
cial bulletin of the board Of health for the
"a hours ending At 6 p. m. reports "a new new
cases and 8 deaths. Total cases to date, $50,
total deaths, 126.
MINNEAPOLIS, September IA special
from lower Brule agency says tne comm" uns
lures, which leaves only sixty Indians VINO
have not yet signed the agreement 70 open
the Sioux reservation.
CHICAGO, September 16.-Mrs. Smell,
widow Of the millionaire who was murdered
in his own home by burglars, doubtless oy
young scapegrace Tascott, offered 10 oay 20
double the amount of the original reward
which wss $4,000, for the capture OF the
fugitive. It is not known that any definite
clue to Tascott's whereabouts has caused
this action.
HELENA, Mont, September 15.-A hre
last night at Spokane Falls destroyed four
teen frame business houses and dwellings,
including the White House, jewelry; Sker-
rett & Donnelly, shoes; Kohlhaufi, notions;
Morgan's hospital. A large brick business
block and hotel in the immediate vicinity
are slightly damaged. Losses aud insurance
not ascertained.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 15.-A ter
rifle explosion occurred at the mills OF the
National Milling Company early this morn
ing. The mill took fire and was destroyed,
entailing loss of $3.50, 900; insurance $75,-
600. Eighteen men were in the mill at the
time. Peter German perished in the flames.
and four others were seriously burned and
injured. Six escaped without injury; the
others are unaccounted for, and it is thought
at least three of them are dead in the ruins.
WASHINGTON, September 14.-A special
from Norfolk says: Passengers arriving from
North Carolina bring information that the
over the high water mark, flooding North.
ampton aud Halifax Counties, The entire
corn and cotton crops IN the lowlands were
| DESTROYED. Houses are loose and are being
tossed about in the water, aud it is feared
many lives have been lost. In some corn
| fields the water is twenty feet above the tor
of the corn. People in the vicinity OF the
flood are panic stricken and homeless. The
damage to the crop is estimated at $4,000
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, September ia
Hoosac tunnel this afternoon, when sixty
| nine workmen employed in the tunnel were
overcome by the coal gas from passing loco
motives. After the last engine bad passed
through the tunnel the fagman reported tc
Overseer McGrath that the trackmen in the
three thousand foot section and the electric
light men in the six thousand foot section
| were overcome. Express No. 80 had just
| entered the tunnel and McGrath ordered il
| tagged, which proved wise precaution. A
rescuing party was organized and the mer
were found lying all along the track, some
partially and some wholly overcome. Hac
the express not been tagged the slaughter
| must have been terrible. It is thought two
of the cases will prove fatal.
| LIVINGSTON, September 15.-[Special tt
the Independent. 1.-The movement of troop!
from Fort Custer and other posts in thai
vicinity has occasioned some alarm, which
is without cause. The troops were ordered
out to intercept party Of Sioux, who were
reported as on the war path against th'
Crows. Last spring the Crows found three
Sioux Indians on the Crow reservation en-
deavoring to steal horses, and they killed
and scalped them without delay. It ha
been the intention of the Sioux to avenge
the killing as soon as the opportunity pre-
sented itself. Nine of them left the Popla
River agency with this object in view, ane
on Wednesday they were intercepted a
Pompey's pillar, while on their way to th'
Crow reservation, BY troop of cavalry from
Fort Custer, and were turned back toward
the Missouri river aud escorted to thei
| agency. ...s.. 4.