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The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25
GREAT DISTRESS.
The Mississippi Flood the Greatest Sine
1S5I-Its Disastrous Effect.

The Mississippi Flood the Greatest since
1S5I-Its Disastrous Effect.
QUINCY, Ill, May 19.-The great flood that
now prevails along the Mississippi river
has never been eQuaIei except in 1851. Ten
davs ago the water IeIched the danger
point and ON that time has been rising
steadily at the rate of from four to four
teen inches daily. The Government gauge
now marks nineteen feet nine inches, be-
ing seven inches higher than the great
flood of 1881 Above and below Qu ncy
are over 100 miles OF levees for the protec-
tion of fully 100000 acres of land, the most
Productive farming lands in the valley.
Sunday morning the great break occurred
in one of these, the Indian grove levee.
During the day two other crevas ses
were made and within a few hour
| thousands of acres of winter wheat
| that promised a yield of from forty to
| sixty bushels to the acre were laid
| waste The farmers had been working on
! the embankment night and day in the
| hope of saving their homes, and when the
| flood came a majority of them had barely
| time to save their families so sudden and
| overwhelming was the onrush Of the tor
| rents Outside of the embankment was
the great river solid body of water twen-
ty feet deep, ana as soon as a crevasse was
| made it poured through the opening with a
! roar that could be heard long distance.
| Every moment increased the width of the
| crevasses Thirty homes were deserted
on the moments notice from riders who
were sent out to give warning of the dan.
ger, in many cases the people being obliged
to leave every thing and fly TO the bluffs or
| seek safety in boats.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25

FT SCoTT, Kan, May IA severe cleo
tY.ic storm visited this city Thursday night
accompanied by an unusually heavy rain
The lightning struck barn belonging to
James G. Ogden, running the building and
c ptents, among which were valuable
Jersey COW and team of horses, causing
a loss of about S2OJ0. A umber of resi-
deuces were unroOfed and Otherwise dam
aged but none Of the occupants injured. A
heavy windstorm passed 10 the north ana
cast Of the city about six miles, demol sh-
ing 4 number of residences and barns and
upro, ting orchards and forest lr5es, but so
far as learned no one has been injured
The path of the storm was from the south
west to the northeast by north, and it en-
tered Missouri about FIVE and one-hal1
miles northeast Of this city. The damage
is said to be great, but it is impossible to
Get full particulars
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25
IN BRIEF,
Compiled frOm Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, number OF bills
were introduced and referred, and House bill
making an appropriation for, and authorizing
ahe departments to participate n the Conten-
'nial exposition az Cincinnati was amended and
passed ...-..In the House resolution was
adopted providing that the general debate on
&hc Tariff bill shall close on the 18th.
In the Senate, on the 18TH tho report OF the
Soinmtttee on privileges and elections the
Turpie case (anirming the title Of the sitting
memberl was adopted and the committee dis.
charged from further consideration OF the sub
lect-.-..In the House, Congressman Butter
worth co. made the principal speech on the
Earih bill opposing its pas age. The discus
sion occupied almost the entire day, and IL
was agreed 10 meet at lO:3O "a. 10. for the three
succeeding days, to give more time for the de-
bate-
IN the Senate on tho 10th, the passage OF
bTr. Vests resolution 20 inv .zstigate the Meat
Trust was the feature of the days proceedings.
lin the House, bin was passed appropri
fng $4,000 for % branch home IN Grant County,
Ind. for disabled VOLUNTEER soldiers, after
which the debate On tho Tariff bill was 70
sumcd.
IN the Senate. on tho 18th, tho PRINCIPAL &C
tiOn taken was the passage - she Pen sion Ar
preparation bill. the conference rep 5rt CA IN,
Cincinnati Exposition bill was pr, scented ant
agreed to .....In the House. the conference re
port the Cincinnati Ey )S - tion bill wa
agreed to, and the body ~ Sunod considera
zion OF the Tariff b II in cor .mit,ce OF the whole
THE Senate was notIu .<ssion ON the 18th. -.
~ tho House morning business was laid aside
and the whole DAY d. ,vote, 10 the debate on tn
Mills farm Dill -AtcsSrs. Randall (Pa.) ant
Mckinley tO) so,,o ugaiust the measure AM
Mr.. Brccldnr DO 1Ivl in its favor, thei
speeches pc .ng among the most powerful ye
delivered 81 their respective sides.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
North and South PresByterians Ia Session
Eni.cnnaIians and Eathnr Bets.

North and South EEeSDyGeFIanS Ia SeSStOn-
EpiscOpaIians and Father Belts.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-The centennial
meeting of the Presbyterian General As
sembly, the supreme ecclesiastical court OF
the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, began in this city yesterday morn
ing with over five hundred delegates or
commissioners in attendance, representing
ever State and Territory I'm the Onion.
The first business session Of the assembly
was called to order ut 80 in the afternoon
in horticultural Hall Without transact
ing any business the assembly adjourned
till 5:30 p. u. aud when 1t reassembled pro
ceeded to the election of a moderator,
which resulted in the choice Of Rev. =.
Charles L. Thompson, of Kansas City. He
was inducted into Office and the conv nttOn
adjourned.
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERTANS.
| BALTIMORE, Nd, May 1S-The General
Assembly Of the Southern Presbyterian
/ Church met in F. anklin Street Church,
| this city, at eleven o'clock yest erday. A
| sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Strlck-
| Ter, # Atlant', lhe e.iring moderator. At
the close Of lie religious service Rev Drs
| j. j. Bullock. of Washington; s. A. King,
/ Of Central Texas, and J. B. Graham, Of
| Al bama, W, re put in nomination for med
orator. DR.. Bullock received majority of
| all the votes cast, and was decl red elect
| ed Rev Drs E. NJ. Monroe, of luachita,
and R. P. Far is, of St. Louis, were elect
Ell clerks. Tt e afternoon session was de-
voted to reports from the committees on
! education and foreign missions, and in the
| evening the e> a lPehsuc work amC ng
| sailors was discussed.
| EPISCOPALIANs.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, May IS AT the stXtieth
annual council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, Diocese of Louisville, last night, Z
discussion arose over the high churct
tendencies of Father Belts, of Grace
Church, turning upon the position OF Ger
tain articles of furniture IN the chancel
| This discussion was continued
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25

ALMA. Ark, Nav 1S.-The hardest rains
that have perhaps ever occurred in this
part of Arkansas have fallen within the
last two days, in consequence Of which the
streams are all overfiOwed and the oldest
inhabitants say the water IS higher than
aver known before Immense fields OF
cotton and corn in the bottoms along
the various streams are entirely inun-
dated and even fields one mile from
tue streams are covered with sheets of wa
ter fully ten feet deep Crops, houses and
bridges are being washed away root and
G..anch So quick was the rise that the
p-soDle living along the stream We're forced
Ln Nacate lheLr homes IN a no mo n.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25

WICHITA, Kan, May 19--About four
o'clock last evening as the local freight
train was a half mile north Of Sedgwick
City the caboose and three cars became
1ncoupled. The engineer did not notice the
fact until he had gone about three miles
aud started back, forgetting that the
detached cars were coming down grade
toward him with start equal
to the speed Of the tram al the separation.
The brakeman stood on the rear of the
train Il make the coupling. and the csrs
came together with such force as 70 crush
aim and derail three cars. There were
several passengers IN the caboose. One
gady had her arm broken and others were
ess seriously injured
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25
nrrsCEIL.ANEOuR

THE Canadian Steamship Company has
announced a cut in cabin rates to Hoko-
hama, the new rate being Sl50.
on the 18th the New York City G. A. r.
memorial committee declined to give a
place in the Decoration Day parade TO
Phil Sheridan Post No. 1, Independent
Army and Navy Veterans, on the ground
that being composed of Confederate as
we'll as Union veterans it p excluded bY
the rules of the organization.
A REGULAR January blizzard ragged at
| Marquette, Mich. on the 14th, but the
/ snow melted as fast as it fell. Snow also
/ fell at Gladstone, Grand Haven, East
/ Tawas and Alpena, and cold weather pre-
/ vailed in the entire fruit belt
! On the 14th the American Refinery
\ Company of San Francisco made reduc-
/ ton of one eighth OF a cent all around on
sugars. The reduction was met at once
] by the California company, and both re-
| fineries quote white sugars at six cents a
pound.
On the 18th the bill Rbolishing slavery
was passed by the Brazilian Parliament
and approved by the Princess Regent
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-25

tHE cup of sin Is spayLlug at Tie top "a
there IS aeath ~ the L0st0n. Il = may
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
TARIFF DEBATE SPECIMENS.
Turner's Slap at New England-Cannon for
Free Sugar-Brumm's Blast.

Turner'S Slap at New England-Cannon for
Free Sugar-Brumm's Blast.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 11.-During his
speech in the house yesterday on the tariff,
Turner of Georgia, after declaring that the
Republicans would neither do anything
themselves to revise the tariff nor agree to
the performance of the work by the Demo-
Gratis, said it had been said that gentlemen
coming from the old slave states were not
capable of dealing with question which in
volved the wages of labor. If they were
unfit, on account of their incidental relations
with slavery, to consider public questions af-
fecting the burden of taxation, why should
it not be said with equal propriety that those
who brought the Africans over on New Eng
land ships could not be entrusted with the
task of revising the privileges of freemen.
He closed with glowing picture of the re-
habilitated south.
Cannon of Illinois said that it was admitted
that the revenue should be reduced. AS
means to reduce revenue he criticised the
president at length for signing the Mexican
pension bill and vetoing the dependent PEN
sion bill 1t was only by the efforts of Ran
dali and Morrison that he had been forced to
apply part of the surplus to the redemption
of bonds already due Taking up the tariff
bill, Cannon denied that its tariff features
WOolO reduce Une revenue one CenJ. he eAtGil-
ined the bill in detail and spoke Of what he
regarded as its sins of omission and commits
sion, and condemned especially the free wool
clause. Speaking of sugar he said last year
k5S. 900. 600 in taxes had been paid in this
country on $4,000, 900 worth of imported
sugar That was 81 per cent. adj valorem;
cents a pound, or 81. OF for every man, woman,
and child in this country. He was in favor OF
free sugar, with bounty of cents per pound
The gentlemen on the other side all seemed to
think that labor was oppressed in the United
States. Let them look at the statistics; l,O00,-
900 paupers in England and only 10000 in
the United States with twice the population.
Wilkinson of Louisiana followed in an argu
ment in favor Of keeping the duty on sugar
Brumm of Pennsylvania said that Grover
Cleveland, acting president of the United
States, bad solsmnly proclaimed doctrine
which was the spawn of the cot
ton combine, of the Wall street
sharks and Of the Kentucky whisky
rings He spoke principally of wages as af-
fectei by the tariff, asserting that wages
were higher here than in Europe. 1t was
not the tariff that caused distress in the coal
and iron regions. 1t was the damnable tyr
amy OF Scott and Coke and others like them
which pitted the men against each other.
Clements of Georgia, the next speaker,
deprecated the unbusinesslike treatment
which the proposition to revise the tariff-s
business matter-had received from the Re
publican side of the house. The present con
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
A DAY FOR DEMOCRATS.
CLEVELAND ENDORSED BY ALL THE
STATE CONVENTIONS.

Michigan. Vermont, Tennessee, Alabama
and Maryland In Line-Anothcr Taylor
Brothers Campaign for Tennessee-Ste-
Venson Declines "a Nomination for Gov
ernor of IlinoIs-A Days Work in
Politics.
GRAND RAPn,s, Mich, May 1.-The Dem
ocratic state convention held yesterday was
united In the support of Clevelands admins
tration and his candidacy for reelection.
SO united was II as to be almost without in
cident. The resolutions approved the presi-
dents tariff views, and compimented Post
master General Dickinson The delegates
will 60 to st, Louis instructed for Cleveland
but will be open for any accommodation in
the vice presidency. The indications are
that Wellington II. Burt, of Saginaw, will
have the field clear for the Democratic guber-
Material nomination when the time comes.
Chairman Weston, of tho state central
committee, called the convention to order
and L. G.. Rutherford was chosen temporary
chairman 1.-THE Republicans have named
Alger,' said the chairman, expecting old
soldiers will follow him. but they will not"
He charged TO the Republican party the de
struction of the merchant marine, che rise of
the tramp and of strikes He aroused cheers
he said, God bless Grover Cleveland" the
applause that followed was tremendous and
lasted fully thirty seconds,
After a recess Mr.. Rutherford was made
permanent chairman and the convention
chose delegates at large; l. NJ. Weston, of
Kent county; George l.. Naple, of st. DO
seph; M. II. Chamberlain, of Wayne, and
Peter White, Marquette,
The convention took another recess. and
held a love feast at night, when the hall was
crowded, and with +. f. Uhl, of this city, as
chairman, speeches We're made by w. r.
Burt, of Saginaw, whom all admit has the in
side track the next gubernatOrial candi-
date; w. T. Bancroft, of Port Huron; l.. q.
Rutherford and George Sanford, of lansing;
H. ID. Morris and Charles II. Taylor, of this
city, and c. X. Whitman, of Ann Arbor. The
speeches aroused great enthusiasm, and the
convention ad iourned with cheers for Cleve-
land and Dickinson and the Democracy.
Previous to the assembling of the state con-
vention yesterday afternoon district caucuses
were held, and the following delegates to the
st Louis convention We're chosen: First,
Edmund Haug, r. W. Gillett; Second,
Charles r. Whitman, l.. H. Salisbury; Third
J. G. Parkhurst, Col. Richards; Fourth, II
C. Sherwood, w. G. Howard; Fifth, Thomas
Savage, Thomas F. McGarry; Sixth, Il. d.
Winans, Byron G. Stout Seventh, A. w.
Mcclellan, l. w. Hubbard; Eighth, Free Els
tee, J. s. Crosby; Ninth, A. V. Mann, w. =.
Nesbitt; Tenth, Joseph Turner, Maurice
Finn; Eleventh, X. c. Hannigan, A. j.
Scott
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
THE DAY IN THE CAPITOL.
Final Passage by the Senate of the Land
Forfeiture Bill-Doings in the House.

Forfeiture Bill-Doings in the House.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 1.-THE railway
land forfeiture bill, which was passed
Wednesday, came up again in the senate yes
terday on Calls motion to reconsider, which
was adopted. The bill was then amended
SO as TO confirm certain titles to lands i'll
Florida and so as to consider a mortgage or
pledge of land by a railway as u sale, and
then passed. The, pension appropriation
bill, and the bill appropriating money to en-
able the government to take part in the Gin
cnnati exposition We're reported back, and
the bill to prohibit alien labor on public works
was reported A senate bill to present gold
medal to Joseph Francis, of New York, for
life saving inventions was passed, and the
senate then went into executive session to
consider the fisheries treaty. 1t was deter
mined to publish the debates ON the treaty,
but to consider the same in secret session.
When the doors reopened the conference re-
port on the bill for a reciprocal commercial
convention with South American states was
agreed to, and the senate adjourned until
Monday.
The house agreed to the conference report
on the proposed pan-American commercial
convention. A bill was passed appropriating
$3.50, goo for a customs expense deficiency and
So, 100000 for army and navy pensions Of the
war of 1912. The Mills tariff bill debate was
resumed, and Turner of Georgia, Wilkinson of
Louisiana and Clements of Georgia defended
the bill, while Cannon of Illinois and Brumm
of Pennsylvania opposed it. A night session
was held to continue the debate, and Tracy
of New York, Newton of Iowa, and Lane of
Illinois spoke for the bill, and Belden Of New
York Atkinson ana Yardley of Pennsylva-
nia and Post of Illinois against it, and at II
D. IN. the house ad journed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
R.nor, of IN. crop Condition.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 1.-THE crop re-
port issued from the department of agricul-
ture yesterday says: Low temperature and
deficient rainfall, with drying winds and
some frost, have reduced the condition of
winter wheat in the central states. 1t has
also been cool on the Atlantic coast, and not
favorable TO improvement, and yet the plant
has nearly held its own in this region. On
the Pacific coast only medium develop
ment is reported In the southern states
changes are slight, several averages
being the same as last month. Ponnsyl-
vania shows decline of 4 points; New
York, 10; Ohio, u; Michigan, IL; Indiana,
o.; Illinois, Z; Missouri, q; Kansas, 3 The
general average is reduced o points-from 81
10 70. Last year the condition was reduced
from IS. in April to S5.S in May,
Winter rye remains very nearly as in April,
the average being 92,", instead of 80, The
condition Of winter barley is SS3, promising
a medium crop.
The state averages of winter wheat in the
principal states are as follows: New York,
rs; Pennsylvania, 81; Virginia, 30; Ohio, 5G,
Michigan, 81; Indiana, 50; Illinois, 81; Mis-
souri,, 80: Kansas, "a; Texas, 30.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Chicago Base Ball
club met the New York Giants yesterday and
began the series 10y losing the game by the
score; New York ., Chicago . Other League
scores were: At Detroit-Detroit ., Phladel-
phia 3 at mdianapolis-ln indianapolis :, Wash,
ington /; at Pitt,burg- Pittsburg II; Bos-
ton TO-
American association: At Cincinnati-Cn-
cinnati I, 81 Louis | 4; at Louisville -LoUis-
Vile t. Kansas City ,; at Cloveland-C leve-
land 3, Baltimore 1; mt Philadelphia
letic Brooklyn game postponed
Western association: AT Kansas City-kan-
sas City 4, Minneapolis =: at Omaha-Omaha
3, Chicago o. at Dies Mones l es Moines 3,
Milwaukee =; at 81. Louis-St. Louis S, 81.
Paul o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
LOOKS LIKE 1T MIGHT PAY.


WASHINGTON CITY, May ll.-Superintend
ent Powell, of the geological survey, in re.
Spouse TO u senate resolution, has prepared an
answer in which he states that to properly
investigate the practicability of constructing
reservoirs for the storage of water to irrigate
the arid public land of the United States
would necessitate an appropriation of $3.50
900. In broad sense, he says that most of
such arid land is west Of the iODth meridian
He estimates that there are 100000 square
miles of arid public land, of which, un-
der any circumstances, one fifth is too
rugged to admit of irrigation, About ,000,-
600 square miles could be irrigated. This
land at the minimum price of government
land is worth $500, 100000, which, when irri
gated, would be worth $40, 200 100000. Until
the investigation is made he can not, he states,
say where reservoirs should be established, as
to determine that il will be necessary to know
the quality of the land the amount of water
that could he secured from the water courses
that run through the country to be irrigated
and other details that can only be ascertained
by scientific investigations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11

floor and backed by Mollie Mott, he
gave desperate battle 10 twenty
five policemen, and the daredevil little
woman standing In perfect shower Of bull
lets, loaded and reloaded his revolver while
he returned shot for shot to his besiegers
The balls tore the walls within = few feet OF his
head, and one of them, better aimed than the
others, furrowed his scalp, hut he never
ceased 10 blaze away until his cartridges
were exhausted and there was no use in
longer holding out. Then he surrendered,
after making one of the pluckiest fights ever
knoN,n i'm Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
German Heads the Delegation.

BALTIMORE, Md, May l1.-At the Demo-
cratic state convention yesterday the follow
ing delegates large to the st Louis con-
vention were chosen: Hon. A. P. German,
Germon A. Hunt, Col. L. V Baughman, and
John b. Brown. The electors-at-iarge are
Henry Page and James Hodges The plat
form strongly indorses the administration of
President Cleveland and instructs the Mary
land delegates to cast their votes soiidly for
him; declares in favor of tariff revision. and
reaffirms the resolutions of the Democratic
national convention of 1884, which indicate
how this revision should be ACCOMPLISHED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11

CHICAGO, May 1l.-An animated crowd of
politicians filed the rotunda of the Pacific
hotel all forenoon yesterday They were
there to attend the meeting of the state CEN
trail committee, which was in session in the
afternoon, and which was called to meet for
the purpose of organizing for the forthcom-
ing campaign. In addition to the mem
bers of the committee, many other promi-
nent politicians were present, exchang-
ing notes and discussing the situa
ton. Among the number were Private"
Fifer, Congressman Payson, Attorney Gen
eral Hunt, and others equally prominent
The principal interest was conferred in the
election of chairman of the committee, and
several ballots were taken before this was
settled A NJ C~Long'1 Jones, the incum-
bent, was candidate, and a successful fight
was made against him, the honor going to
Gen James S Martin, of Salem, Marion
county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
GRANTS BIRTHPLACE.


The House in Which the General Was
Born To BE Exhibited.
New YORK, May II The World publishes
a special from Batavia, o., saying that the
house in which Gen. Grant was born has
been leased by Col. Morton l.. Hawkins, ex-
sheriff of Hamilton county, and will be on
exhibition for 100 days at the approaching
centennial exposition in Cincinnati. 1t is to
be lifted from its present foundation, put on
a flat boat, and fioated down the river to
Cincinnati. There it will be put on wheels
and taken to the exposition grounds where it
may be seen at so much per see.
Its lessees hope to preserve the old building
intact, and in its present excellent condition
of repair as nearly rs possible. They have
also secured good many Grant mementoes,
and will make first-class curiosity shop out
of it. The people of Point Pleasant dislike
the idea of removing the old house, as many
fear it will never come back. Since it has to
go on wheels and be carried around the coun-
try, they naturally expect to hear of its being
hauled to Columbus, where there is to be an
other "Ohio centennial" in September.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-11
Women to Wheel for the Belt.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 11.-Articles were
signed in this city yesterday for an interna-
tional bicycle race for the worlds champion
ship, best three in five heats, between Miss
Jessie Cakes, England's champion female
bicyclst and Miss Elsie Won Blumen, Amer
ica's female champion, of Rochester, N. Y.
The contest will take place at Exposition
mark, Allegheny City, on Decoration Day.