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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
FLOODS OF THE PAST.
CatastrOphes Recalled by the Terrible
Tragedy at JohnstOwn.

The JOhrstOwn disaster is the greatest that
has occurred in many years. In the Mill River
disaster, May 16, 1874, when the village Of Hay
denville Mass, was almost swept off the face
of the earth, $40 persons were drowned AS
at JOhnstOWn. the immediate cause of the
catastrophe was the breaking Of q dam A
guard had been watching the dam, and about
8 o'clock in the morning it was discovered that
an enormous leak had DEVELOPED out of small
one. The guard started to give warming but
the reservoir broke away and the water from
a pond IA acres in area came down like
wall, carrying away nearly the whole viii
lage. Several other towns on the Connecti-
cut River were inundated. Over 300 fami-
lies were rendered homeless and 81 600, 600
worth of property in dams, dwellings, fac
tories, etc, was lost. Roads and bridges
were damaged to the extent of $500, 900.
At Lynde Brook near Worcester, on March
80, 1876, thirty feet Of the reservoir wall
which had been leaking, gave way, and over
900, 600, 600 gallons of water were emptied
into the valley. Only one life was lost, but
property was damaged to the extent of nearly
81 600 900.
On March 81, 1877, the Staffordville resor-
vOir on the east branch of the Willimantic
rushed down the valley at the rate of five
miles an hour, destroying mill dams and rail
road bridges i'll its course. The people were
warned by man on horseback, ard all ex-
cept two of the residents Of the valley cs-
capped. The loss of property On this occasion
exceeded 81 900, OO0
By the bursting of the Huron mill DAM
near Houghton, Mich, on January 2 1884,
six lives were lost; those Of Charles E. Ray
mOnd, bank teller: his son and servant, and
Howard Raymond Of the AlIOueZ mine. wife
and son. The money loss was not great.
A similar disaster near Lee, Mass, April
20, 1886, destroyed nine lives, and the dam
age to mill property, private dwellings and
roads and bridges exceeded $50, 900.
One reservoir calamity that at Sheffield,
England, has been made famous by Charles
Reade in Put Yourself in His Place" On
March II, 1864, the embankment of the Brad
field reservoir gave way, and flooded Shelf
miles around About $50 lives were lost, and
property valued at over 100000 was de-
strOyed,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
In Other Places.

Decoration Day was also generally observed
throughout the entire country.
The Veteran Association decorated the
grave of the one Confederate soldier buried
at New Haven, Conn, along with the graves
OF their own late comrades. The various G.
A r. posts decorated graves at all the ceme-
terieS.
st. Louis commemOrated Memorial Day
with more fervor than it has for two decades
past. Five thousand G. A. r. men paraded
jefferson Barracks, where they. united
with the 1000 soldiers stationed there and
proceeded to National Cemetery, where IL,
900 graves of fallen Union soldiers were dec
GRATED. One hundred thousand people were
present. Orations were delivered, salutes
fred and the military band played funeral
dirges.
Decoration Day was observed in Cincinnati
by the closing of public buildings, schools
and many places of business.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
NEWSY CLEANLINESS.

CHICAGO has $50 firemen.
OHIO has had a general frost.
ST. LOUIS has a leper hospital
CROP conditions are favorable.
THERE are 34O, OOO, 600 Buddhists
BROOKLYN has 5311 officeholders.
KENTUCKY has a weather service.
THE Dakota gold discovery is no hoax.
MISSOURI is to have a geological survey.
UNCLE SAM has $3.50, 900, 900 in his pocket
CONGRESS is to be asked to coin haf-cents
The weather reports show excessive rain
fall.
FISH in the Iowa River are dying by thou
sands.
THE Paris Exposition is still in chaotic
state.
INDIANA undertakes have organized 8
coffin trust.
STAR-FIsH are making heavy depreciation
on the oyster beds.
LAST winter 95 COO, 900 feet of logs wer,
prepared in Maine.
The volume of money in circulation
amounts to $14, 900. 600.
THERE are thirty deaths day from yellow
fever in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
THE total amount of gold shipped to Eu
rope thus far in 1889 is S13 so. 900.
A SUBMARINE cable is to be laid between
New ! ork and Guaira, Venezuela
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Observance Through.
out the Country.
President Harrison Present at the
!. Exercises in Brooklyn.

Memorial Day, the day of national sorrow,
when the people of the great Republic hold
their bivouac of the dead, was never more
fttlngly observed than this year. There was
little pomp or display; everything was solemn
and in keeping with the day. All thoughts
were centred doing reverence to those who
had fallen in the great struggle.
The Decoration Day celebration in Brook.
Ign was especially impressive and interesting.
President Harrison came on from Wash
lngtOn on Wednesday night remained over
night at the home of Mr. Joseph F. Knapp in
the Eastern District. held a reception in the
morning, and then drove in an open coach
over large part of the city to W aShlngtOn
Park, where he reviewed the procession. The
line was formed according to the orders of
the grand marshal, and at 1870 the column
was set in motion.
The troops marched in Bedford Lafayette,
ClermOnt and Willoughby avenues to Wash
the organizations dressed to the LETT along the
curb. When the ranks were formed the
President rode down the line, while each band
played Hail to the Chief"
1t was 1870 P NJ when the review began
The line was led by a squad of mounted
police preceding Grand Marshal Knight and
his staff, United States Artillery, marines and
fourteen companies of sailors showed the
Regular Army drill. General James Nc
Lear commanded the entire Second Brig
and 23d regiments and the Sd Battery.
The troops were in the State service
uniform of blue, with white helmets, belts
and leggings, except the 23d Regiment the
members of which wore their new gray uni
forms, with white epaulets and black helmets
with gold braid. The war veterans of the
4Sth, 18th and 165th New York Volun.
teers bore their tattered flags and
were loudly cheered. The war vete-
rams of the Police Department led the way
for the thirty Grand Army of the Republic
Posts, each preceded by band The colored
posts attracted much attention from thei1
fine appearance. Half dozen of the organ.
izatiOns of the Sons of Veterans, with their
boy bands, made a good showing. bat
talon Of letter-carriers bore beautiful flags
and two bodies of public-school boys marched
with much precision. The Knights of Sher-
wood Forest and firemen with their red
shirts made a picturesque ending to the
pageant. The wagons bearing flowers for the
soldiers graves brought up the rear. The
column numbered about 12, 900 men.
After passing the reviewing stand, the
route was continued to FIatbush avenue and
Hanson Place. where the other organizations
were dismissed, and the Grand Army of the
Republic posts were formed in five divisions
to go to the various cemeteries.
The President returned to Washington i'm
mediately after the termination Of the Brook
lyn parade.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
The Day in New York.

Not since the institution Of a day of re-
membrance for the dead soldiers, twenty-One
years ago, has Memorial Day been more
generally or more fittingly celebrated in New
York city Not alone were the grave Of the
men made famous in history decked with
the flowers of remembrance but wreaths
were twined for the unknown dead, and no
post or cOmrade stopped to ask the rank OF
the graves they visited.
Two reviewing stands had been built on
Fifth avenue; one at the W Orth Monument,
the other across the street. Per
haps there were 1000 people on both.
The reviewing party had seats on
the Worth Monument stand. This
was the party Governor Hill, Mayor Grant,
Vice-President Norton General Howard, the
Christian soldier; General jackson, Con-
the staff of Governor Hill. 1t was ex-
actly 9:47 A. NJ. when the first of
the procession came by. There were
about 5000 in line and the
last went by Governor Hill at Hos
o'clock. OF the eigEty-One minutes occupied
in passing the reviewing platform twenty
eight were taken by the United States regu-
lars and the soldiers of the militia regiments,
forty-seven by the Grand Army of the Re
public veterans and the few miscellaneous
organizations behind them.
A platoon of mounted police headed the
column. Then rode Ma jOr Waldrick in COM
mand of detachment of soldiers OF the regu-
lar army.
of the long column and made a sweeping
salute with his sword.
There were fully 5000 people assembled dur
ing the afternoon at General Grants tomb in
Riverside Park. To the south of the modest
brick structure had been erected a platform
for the orator and guests Of Grant Post, No.
327, Of Brooklyn, who conducted the memo
rial exercises
The tomb was buried beneath the floral
tributes of a hero-loving people, and the
statues in the parks were covered with
wreaths, laurel leaves and the choicest and
rarest of flowers.
Grant Post, G. A. R., arranged and had
charge of the services which commenced at
four o'clock with short speech by Com
mander George A. Price, followed by the
rendering of ChOpin's funeral march. Chap
lain-in- Chief Anderson offered PRAYER and
Rev J. NJ Buckley, D. D., LII D., made the
Grafton.
The Seventy-frst Regiment fired salute,
and the chaplain, Rev. Mason Gallagher,
closed with prayer. The United States man
of-war Galena lay in the river below the
tomb and fired five minute guns during the
services and a salute of twenty-one guns at
the close.
Memorial services were held at many
churches and in all the cemeteries. Not only
were floral tributes placed on the graves of
the Union soldiers but laural wreaths and
lilies were laid on the tombs of Confederate
dead.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
SOMETHING NEW! JUST OUT!

No Ladies Work Basket complete without the
LITTLE WONDER, the nedte,t, hdndiest and
most useful article for the Work Basket ever in
vented. 1t will save its cost in single OF the
many things is designed to do. Sent free by mail
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14

PARIsIANs express great dissatisfaction
over the fact that the American section Of
the exhibition and also portion of the Brit
iSh section are closed on Sundays.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14

FROM March 4 up to recent date the Harri-
son administrator had made $500 appoint
ments, including 1000 postnasters, 1900
railway mail service employees, 80 miscella-
neous appointments and 200 department
changes.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-14
Cooed Maps Of each State and Territory in the United States
Also Maps Of every Country in the World

letter gives the miles Of each State time OF
chief cities temperatures salary
principal in the State number OF
with their productions and the value thereof different
and number of employees etc. ETC. Also the area
Foreign Country form of Popua1on Pr1n
their value amount of trade religion
miles of railroad and telegraph number OF horses
a information valuable to all
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
President Bliss, OF the Boston d AL
bany, Testifies Before 1t.

President Bliss, OF the Boston Il AL
bany, Testifies Before 1t.
Boston, July 5.--The United States senate
committee on Interstate commerce began its
session here to-day. Several railroad officials
are being examined.
President Bliss, of the Boston & Albany
railway, stated that he was not one of those
who believed the Grand Trunk railroad
should be prevented at this late day from
doing business in the United States, pro-
vided, however, they were subject to all the
rules and regulations to which American
roads are subjected. He had no
personal knowledge that the Ca
madam roads were making reduced
rates, but it was the general opinion that they
were. If they make reduced rates to in
dividuals he considered that they failed to
comply with the provisions of the nter-state
commerce rates. If the system granting sub
it would be injurious to Boston in so far as it
would divert trade from Boston. Bliss
claimed if it was just to regulate American
roads so that they can not COM
pete with water lines it is just also
to regulate Canadian roads so they
can not prey upon American roads after the
latter are tied up. Senator Blair tried hard
to make the president say that if Canadian
competition was removed the roads would
surely increase their charges, but the wit.
ness would not do so, stating that If the Ca
madam roads were subjected to the same reg
ulatons as the American roads the latter
would have to take their chances in competi-
tion. He was not disposed to think the Ca
madam roads the public benefactors that the
people thought them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Psor,a Badly Beaten,

lCoppf0ht 1889 by James Gordon Benne,tl
LONDON, July 5. - New York Herald
Cable-Special to The BEE. The first race
at Henley was the diamond challenge sculls
and good contest was expected but not seen.
Psotta, the American, was III very bad form.
Nickalls treated Psotta very much as Psotta
had treated his oppon9nt in the last two days
and came in so far ahead that the distance
was not worth measuring. Psotta gave up
before he was one-third over the course, and
did not exert himself further. The competit-
ors were early at the start and took up their
positions some minutes before the time.
Psotta was habited in a white jersey and
blue diapers, and had red handkerchief
around his head. He showed signs of his
recent sickness, but was full of confidence.
A strong wind dead behind them was blow
ing and the course was perfectly free from
all craft. On getting the word to go, Psotta
was the smartest to begin, but he nearly
missed his left hand scull. The American
showed IN front slightly when Nickals caught
a crab. This allowed Psotta to draw away
but his strength soon gave out under the
pasting Nickalls gave him, and much of the
race was only procession, Nickalls finally
won by ten lengths. Time, minutes, sec
Onds
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
A CAPTAINS CRUELTY.
He KNOCKS an Insubordinate Soldier
EenSelesS at Bismarck.

cenSeleSS at btSHIuFCR.
BISMARCK, OAK, July g. Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The only thing that has
happened to mar the pleasure of the Fourth
of July celebration and welcome to the con-
sttutional convention here was the knocking
down of soldier of the Twelfth United
States infantry by Captain Fechet, of the
Eighth cavalry, of Fort Yates. The private
was intoxicated and boisterous while waiting
for the train to start on the journey to the
fort. Captain Fcchet ordered the private,
whose name was Dugen, to sit down. The
order was not obeyed. Thereupon the CAP
tain grabbed gun and struck Dugen with
the butt end, the blow knocking the soldier
senseless and splitting one of his
ears from top to bottom. 1t
soldi er regained consciousness, and it was
thought he would die. An examination
proved to the contrary, and after the sewing
up OF his ear he was taken aboard the tram.
Captain Fechet was placed under arrest by
the civil authorities here, but was released
on his own recognizancei to appear in court
here. While the crowd of bystanders were
greatly enraged at the captains conduct,
there is IA difference of opinion as to justifica-
tion, some claiming that Dugen is of evil dis
position and threatened TO strike the captain.
The mob about the hotelEat one time talked
OF assaulting Fechet, but the more con-
servative who learned of Dugen's lnsub-
ordination, were silent It is believed that
the captain will be court-martia lied.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06

sure Kilran would como of victor,
but he thought 100 to sc, fair odds
on Sullivan and would not hesitate TO
take such odds when the proper time came
Other members of the club, in support of
their opinion, said men like Billy tMaaden,
Arthur Chambers and Dominick Mctnffrey,
all of whom knew both men well, would
not. be found to side with Kilrain IL
they did not know what they were
doing. Both Madden and Chambers were
with Sullivan in the fight with Ryan,
and McCaffrey fought six rounds with him
when he was supposed TO be in his best days,
and they surely do not underrate sullivan.
According to reports received Sullivan has
not near the wind Kilrain has, and ne is be-
sides entirely too heavy about the hips. The
rooms of the Southern Athletic club,
which have been set apart for xii;
rain and his seconds, are very cool
and pleasant, ana are situated in n handsome
two story frame building adjoined to and
owned by the club. Kilrain and his seconds
will be able to enjoy greater seclusion than
his trainers, as they will not have to go out
into the street at all TO go to and from the
gymnasium
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Washington Gets Down to Work.

OLYMPIA, w. T., July 5.-The constitu-
tional cony yention reconvened at 10 o'clock
this morning. After a long discussion the
committee on credentials was adopted. This
seats Wallman, who bears the certificate of
election, though the returns IN the secretary
of the territory's Office show
that he received ten fewer votes
than Francis, his opponent. This
fact was not discovered until very recently.
The latter has not yet become aware of his
victory, consequently is not here to enter a
contest. 1t was agreed that on his appear
ance his case would be heard by the
convention. The oath of office was then ad
mlnlstered to the delegates by Chief Justice
Hanford. Hon. John p. Hoyt of Kings
county, was chosen president. During recess
President Hoyt sent a message Of sympathy
to the suffers from the fire at Ellensburg
embodying resolution of the convention.
The convention elected for the remaining
officers the nominees of the republican eau
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
AT GROW CREEK.
The Sioux Commission Arrives There
=Eirst Council ON Sunday


First Council on Sunday.
Grow CREEK AGENCY, OAK, (via Chamber
lain, Dak.) July 5.-TSpeclal Telegram to
THE BEE. The Sioux commission arrived
at this agency about noon to-day and at once
notified the Indians of their presence and
that they wished to hold n council with them
as soon as possible. Tomorrow will be
issue day, and nearly all of the Indians will
be camped about the agency awaiting their
rations. Sunday will be held the first coun-
Gil, and as no trouble is anticip ated, the
signing will begin about Monday noon.
From this agency the commission go to
Cheyenne agency, and will undoubtedly be
there about Wednesday of next week.
In an interview with White Ghost at
Chamberlain yesterday, he informed your
correspondent that ne had not been very
favorable to the bill at first, out having
talked with General Crook and Major
Warner, he now could see wherein it con-
tanned one of the most essential provisions
for his people-in the matter of schools.
With White Ghost, the acknowledged head
chief of the Crow Creek Indians, in favor of
the treaty, very much is gained. The ex-
ceedingly warm weather, with a prevailing
hot wind, has destroyed the crops in this
section, and this makes an argument for the
Indian to sell his land and secure further aid
from the Great Father The same condition
of affairs exists here In relation to General
Crook as at other agencies. he being cred.
tied by the Indians with all the influence
AT council held last night by him with the
Brules, who have signed, they wished to
thoroughly impress this fact upon his mind,
viz: That they had signed solely because he
General Crook had asked them to do so.
Many of those present at Brule will be at
Crow Creek and excite an influence over
their brethren, both this agency and Lower
Brule being under one agent, w. Wanderson.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Fancher Formally Elected.

BISMARCK, Oak. July g. Special Telegram
to THE BEE On convening to-day the con-
stitutional convention carried out the caucus
programme by the election of F. b. Fancher
the republcan-farmers' alliance candidate
to the presidency of the convertio The
democrats nominated Judge John E. Garland,
of Bismarck, and Fancher was elected bya
vote of 81 to II, one democrat voting
for Fancher and five delegates not
voting. The actual democratic strength
in the convention is 10, against Sc republican.
Upon taking the chair Fancher delivered a
speech, the tone OF which, coming as it did
from strong Farmers alliance man, was q
pleasant surprise. Many have feared that
the alliance victory meant radical and in
furious clauses in the constitution. During
hls speech Fancher said:
Jas presiding officer / Can not promise
very much. | am not very we'll versed in
parliamentary law, but think will venture
to do my best to please you, to endeavor to
carry out your wishes and to assist you in
embodying in this constitution for North
Dakota the sound judgment and level
headedness of the whole people of North
Dakota and not to foster the interests of any
man or particular class of men, If, after
some experience, i shall succeed in meeting
your approval the end attained will have
justified you in your action to-day If /
shall be SO unfortunate as to fail, l do most
solemnly assure you it shall not have been
my fault, but my misfortune, for will
make every effort 10 succeed
1t is apparent, however, that the farmer
politicians are elated over their victory, and
that an attempt will be made TO insert anti
railroad clauses.
Editor Blackwell, of the Woman's Journal,
Boston, who is here in the interest of woman
suffrage, said in an interview that he did
not desire to see the convention attempt
TO SETTLE the question. He is in favor of
having the convention leave the matter in
the hands of the legislature, knowing, as he
does, that North Dakota at present is
strongly opposed TO his hobby.
With regard to,oprohibitioD, he says
that while he is prohibtionist person
ally, he is not mixing the question with his
woman suffrage work, and intimated that he
was not here TO take any part in the fight ON
this question. However, the Womans'
Christian Temperance union has champions
on the ground, aud with the sprinkling of
prohibitonists in the convention there is no
way Tor that body to escape tue ISSUE 1t
must be met and disposed Of in some manner.
The location of the state capital IS another
matter that wall cut very prominent figure
IN the convention.
AT the meeting of the republican central
committee last evening it was decided 10
hold the first state convention at Fargo
some time in August The democrats
gathered here and the nineteen democratic
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Sullivan Resumes Practice.

New ORLEANS, July 5.-The odds are still
largely in favor of Sullivan in the pool rooms,
but this is probably owing to the non-arrival
of his adversary. Some of the latter's CO.
horts aver that their man will in no wise
suffer in COMPARISON with Sullivan, but on
the contrary say that Kiirain will show up
in m uch better form. At 10:30 this morning
Sullivan, Muldoon and Cleary proceeded
to the gymnasium club rooms and
proceeded to the hall in the
third story, where the doors were closed and
outsiders excluded. The three men stri pped
and the first half hour was spent in practice
with Muldoons medicine ball, a sphere
eighteen inches in diameter and weighing
about twenty-five pounds. The exercise
seemed to give Sullivan not the slightest
fatigue After the ball came the dumb-bell
exercises and Sullivan and Muldoon wres.
tied the former gaining several falls. Sulli-