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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
INUNDATION IMMINENT.

Arkansas City Looking for "a Deidge-
The Situation Alarming.
ARKANSAS CITY, Mo-, March IA The sit
ustion here last night was alarming. The
river continued to rise, and it was expected
that the levee protecting the town would be
swept away before long. The majority OF
the people here have not slept for two nights
and are worn out with watching. The
break six miles north of here is 40 feet wide,
and a small Niagara is pouring over into the
bottoms 1t is quite certain that had the
break not occurred the levee in front of tine
town would have broken.
No Place for People to Go.
The vast volume of water that is escaping
above gives slight relief, but there is no
hope held out, as the reports from Cairo
show that the water to come will overtop
the levees on both sides of the river Three
inches more of rise and Arkansas City will
be inundated The place is surrounded by
swamps, and if the levees break the water,
after flowing through the town, will fall
back into the swamps. There is absolutely
no place for the citizsns to go for safety
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
iowaIevIsla,Ive Notes.

DEs MoINEs, March IA The legislature
yesterday struggled with the perplexing
problem of reducing the state tax levy and
at the same time providing funds to meet
the necessary expenditures and provide for
better endowment of the State university,
the normal school, and TO complete the CAPT
toll and fix up the grounds, but failed to
reach a vote.
The senate and house railway committees
listened further to arguments by representa-
tives of the railways in regard to proposed
legislation. A. B. Cunmins, representing
the Des Moines and Northwestern and Des
Moines and Northern advocated the passage
of the bill to allow third-class roads to fence
20 per cent OF their tracks this year and 10
per cent. annually thereafter until COM
pleted. He opposed the 2-cent fare bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
THE SoLONS ARE HUFEeD.
A Committee of the North DAB ota Legis
Iature Resigns.

A Com mittee of the North DAB ota Legis-
Iature Resigns.
BISMARCK, n. D., March 1.-The MEM
bers OF the seed wheat committee of the leg
islature resigned yesterday. This commit
tee was appointed TO devise means to obtain
seed wheat tor the destitute farm ers of the
state, and as a means TO that end they pro-
posed TIE now famous lottery law In the
communication accompanying their resigns-
tions they say that the penny contribution
system will not raise the money, and the
state treasury has no money to spend The
lottery proposition was not deemed worthy
Of consideration. They then proceed:
"In view of this action it is right to infer
that the collective wisdom and aoumen of
the wise and honorable body can readily de
wise means TO relieve the distress Of our suf-
fering citizens and replenish the depleted
Golfers of the state In our opinion the prop
osition rejected so summarily violated no
maxim of sound morality, and WIS in &C
cordance with wise craftsmanship"
The names of the resignlng men bers are
William q. Mulcahey JEFF NJ Myers William
Bulge Alexander Mckenzie, r. F. Fleming
and George f. Spencer. The designations
were accepted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
TRAMP HUNT IN MISSOURI,

Citizens After Brute Who VIII Get
Very sudden Justice.
PLEASANT HILL, Mo-, March l4-Over SOC
armed men are securing the southeastern
portion of jackson county, and guards are
stationed along all highways and railroads.
All are in search of british tramp who
"Wednesday afternoon assaulted and out
ragged Miss Allie Atkins, the ls-year-old
daughter of James w. Atkins, prominent
and wealthy farmer, who lives three miles
west of this place.
Nearly scslped His Victim.
The tramp bound and gagged the poor
girl, and after assaultlng her, severed the
plated braids of long heir from her head
with a knife intlicting severe scalp wound
inidoing so. The victim dragged herself to her
home with her hands bound and the gag
still In her mouth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
The kalamszoo (oIIeVe.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 4-Rev DR.
Zeelots Grenell and d. A Waterman, trus
tees of Kalamazoo college, have arrived
here to consult with the faculty relative to
the condition of the school The seeding
students had sent an appeal to the trustees,
and the letter, in conference with them
recommended that the petition of ap-
peal be amended and sent to the fac.
ulty. This was done but the faculty
could not be moved Some of the boys have
resolved to stay here and organize classes
themselves, so that they can keep up with
their studies The trustees are not pleased
with the action OF the students in sending
out pamphlets ON the matter. There is evi-
IDENTIFY conflict, however, which may de
velop in day or two. Eight OF the seceders
have returned to their classes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
DAMP UNDER FOOT.
New Orleans Turned into a
Shallow Lake.
THE WATER COMES OVER THE LEvEE

Flowing Through the streets for Fourteen
Blocks Back from the River-Littie
Damage Done So Far and the River Mt
stand-AIarming situation at Arkansas
City, Mo.-The People Worn Dat with
watching, and Niagara Pouring into
the Bottoms-A Perfect Sea of Water
Everywhere.
New ORLEANS, March l4-The river here
at a m, yesterday was 10 3 feet at 2:45 p.
m it was reported by the harbor station at
16 feet, nine inches, and at ESQ they reported
the water at IL feet, but it remained at that
point but a short while, when it receded to 10
feet, 8 inches, where it seemed to make stand
This was inches above the record of other
years, and the water went over the levees
all along the city front at every depression
or low place, and soon flooded the streets
and sidewalks of large section or the city.
Up town, at the head of Jackson, Washing
ton and Saraparu streets, the waves washed
over the levee and submerged the streets
and sidewalks. The same thing occurred at
other points, down to Poydras street.
Made the Town Very Wet.
There the water spread out over the broad
space occupied by the Morgan road, filled
up the low PLACES and then began to flow
down Poydras street and out into the cross
streets on either side, covering the sidewalks
on Poydras street as far as st. Charles
street, and filling the cutters back TO the
canals in the rear of the city.
On Gravier street the water flowed freely,
completely covering the street in places.
At the head of Canal street the water was
running over the levee very little, but from
Custom House street to Cont the water
came over the levees freely and mpletely
submerged the streets and in many places
the sidewalk and lower floors of business
houses
Running OF Through the Drains.
From the north side of Canal TO Hos
pital street, distance OF fourteen blocks
from the river, to Rampant street. a dis
lance of eight blocks, the water flows off in
the cutters of street drains to the drainage
canals in the rear of the city. Below Elysian
Fields street the water is also passing over
the ievees in many places. On the north
side of Canal street the sidewalk in front of
the Touro buildings was OVERLOOKED. DilPs
jewelry store was invaded by the water and
other business places suffered in like man
ner. The damage done so far is not great.
The greatest damage was that sustained by
merchants who had sugar stored in the old
bonded warehouse on Old Levee street
Large forces have been at work raising the
levee with sacks filled with earth.
Other Levees in Danger.
The levees at Algiers, the Hatch Place,
Snaps place, and other points are in con-
slant need of.attention, and large forces Of
men are engaged in watching and strength
ening the weak places. The river is up to
the tops of the establishments nearly every
where, but was at a stand at latest accounts
At Greenville the levees are intact, and in
all that region they will stand from three to
five feet higher water, but the river is still
rising and the weather rainy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Tourgee,s Educational Bin.

WASHINGTON CITY. March I4-Judge
Albion W. Tourgee, of New York, yester-
day addressed the house committee on edu.
cation on the subject OF national aid to edu-
cation. He stated briefly to the committee
his opposition to the Blair bill, after which
be confined his remarks TO the bill intro
duced in the house by Representative Kelley,
OF Kansas, which he favored. This bill was
prepared by himself, and provides for the
appropriation Of 81 per year for each Hitter
ate more than 10 years old in the United
States, to be applied to primary education
In the public schools
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
AGREAT MOVING LAKE.

Jupiter PIuvius Is Running Things at
Poplar Bluffs, Mo-
POPLAR BLMFFs, No, March 1.-The
floods are becoming greater. Rain fell again
"Wednesday night, and the river is a great
moving lake, miles wide. No trains have
arrived from the north and three from the
south are laid up here. A large county
bridge across a branch of Black river one
mile from this city, was washed away yes
terday. Another, in course Of construction,
is also said to have gone out from farther up
the river Word has come in from several
places where people are driven to the house
tops, and are in great danger. The rain
has ceased, but the weather is threatening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14

AMONG the names placed in nomina>
ton for chaplain of the G. A. r. at its
encampment at Quincy. was that of
REV. Vim. McPheeters. of Rock ISL
and" II is not necessary to state that
the Reverend William didn't succeed in
his ambition, but 1t is mystery to know
why he should claim to come from Rock
Island. The corpulent aud grotesque
form Of the Rev. ''Mac" has not been seen
in this city for some months, but there
has been no Grape hung out over his de-
parture.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14

The first year OF the Harrison admin
istration has closed, and one naturally
looks around TO see what has been ac-
complished. and is compelled to answer:
Nothing worthy OF even single line in
the history Of the country. The year
has been devoted mostly to removing
democrats from Office and settling dis
pules among republicans as to which OF
them should be fed at the public crib.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER IN PERU.
One Hundred People Killed. Noble
Self-Sacrifice.

One Hundred People kilied-A Noble
seIf-sacrifice.
LIMA, March l4-The antagonis n exist
Ing between the two candidates for he pres.
idential nomination has resulted in battle
parties, and many on both sides were killed,
among them being Senior Lazona, deputy
Of congress and head of the revolut ON, and
DIR. Urbina, chief of the Rosas parry DR..
Urbna, having seen five member Of his
family fall at his side during the eight
hours of the combat, left with the reI1ain ing
members to seek refuge at the Matrise
church. There he found a number Of women,
children and old people. The priest, before
the horrible tragedy took place, e.chorted
the Indians to desist, in the name of human
ity. from their horrible mode of procedure,
but when the Indians are drunk they are
most furious end incapable of reason ing.
Urbina's Noble Deed.
As they drew near the church. thres .teninp
to burn it, Dr. Urbina, under terrib emo
ton, knowing that he had been tie only
causefor such action on the part of the In
dians, and wishing to save the lives Of the
many innocent persons that had tax IN ref
uge in the church, resolved without losing
time 10 sacrifice himself and terminate the
anguish of his friends. Leaving the church
he addressed his enemies in the following
strain: II am Urbina, for whom your are
looking. Kill me If you like, but Il e per-
sons IN the church are not my accom- olices.
Do not injure them
The Slaughter Complete
A few moments afterward the head IF this
victim of the implacable hatred and brbar-
ity of his countrymen was to be seen TN the
Plaza de HuantaA The guerrillas, In their
drunken fury, not being satisfied Wi b the
murder of DIR. Urbina, continue to
slaughter the inhabitants and to sack and
burn the town for many hours aftervard
Over 100 lives were sacrificed to the ole ran
cor existing between the families Of Ii zona
and Urbina- The priest lie now a mad nan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
The Interstate Commerce Inau,rv

CHICAGO, March l4-Before Commission
ers Morrison and Veazey, of the Interstate
commerce commission, yesterday, the rail-
way men had an inning. They all denied
that there was any ground for the charges
against the roads, and Chairman Faithorn
said the rates from Nebraska and Kansas
were materially lower than four years ago.
Chairman Walker, of the interstate COM
merce Railway association, submitted a
written statement in which he said that the
recent reduction of rates on corn, made at
the request of the governors of Nebraska
and Kansas, would cost the railways IS, QUO, :
600, and that, as predicted, its result had
been a reduction in the price of corn. This
closed the testimony here. The commission
went to Sioux City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Saw TauIbee sbot

WASHINGTON CRY, March 1.-The first
sworn testimony as to the way Kincaid shot
Taulbee was heard by the coroner at the in
quest on the body of the dead man. 1t was
given by Samuel Donaldson, ex-doorkeeper
OF the house, who was an eyewitness He
said he WINS coming down the stairs in the
Capitol with Taulbee when Kincaid came up
behind them. Kincaid said "Mr. Taubee.
you can see me now Taulbce turned his
face toward the speaker, when Kincaid shot
without another word The coroner held
kincaid TO the grand jury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Leach Nav Have been Murdered.

CHICAGO, March u. = Deputy Coroner
James Monaghan held an inquest at the
morguo yesterday on the body Of Roland
Leach, the New York travelling agent, which
was found in the river wednesday. Louise
Bonner, daughter of a saloonkeeper, testified
that Leach was in her fathers saloon March
at I a. m, and had a roll of bills and some
gold and silver. A man named SJackp was
with him, hut did not enter the saloon, al
though he chaugcd sl0bill for Leach. When
the latter left "J0ck" went with him. The
hearing was suspended in order to look for
new testimony
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
No AcTloN ON SERVICE peNsloNs.

Illinois Veterans Decline to Follow the
Example OF Indiana.
QUINCY, Ills, March 1.-The encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of Illinois got
down 10 work early yesterday morning. The
committee on resolutions end communica-
tons made its report, recon- nending that no
action be taken at this session on the reso-
luton favoring the service pension bill, ar
guing that members of the Grand Army
should wait until the disabled COM
rades and dependents of deceased
soldiers have beeu ia zen care of.
The suggestion was adopted A rec
ommendation that no action be taken on the
resolution providing for the payment of So
per day to all soldiers for the time they were
in rebel prisons was put to vote and declared
carried determined effo- t was made TO
reconsider the vote, but failed The resolu-
ton of Stephenson Post, providing for the
erection of a memorial hall al Springfield to
commemorate the late DR. Stephenson, the
founder of the organization, in which the
records of the war and relics are TO be pre-
served, was adopted.
A General Line of No Action.
The proposition to ask lllin DIS for an APP
Yates was tabled, on the prin ciple that the
G. A r. should first provide for living COM
rades The proposition to ask the govern
ment TO support soldiers hon es erected by
states was also negatived. A resolution was
adopted favoring the granting OF charters to
colored veterans in Louisiana and Mississip-
pi Decatur was sected as the next place of
meeting.
Election of Officers.
Col Dstin was elected commander unani-
mously and made very brief address, and
then the roster was completed as follows:
Senior vice department commander, j. +.
Harral, of Aurora; junior vics department
commander, n. b Thistlewood, of Cairo;
medical director of the depa -tment p l..
NcKinnic, of Moline; department chaplain,
j. Moore, of kewanee; members of the coun-
ell of administration, Thomas Wulf, of
Rockford; w. W. Bean, of Streator; Will
lam Venable, of Nacomb; o. i. Avery, of
Pontiac; William Clendenin, of Moline.
Delegates to Annual ncempment.
The annual encampment delegates not
noted in yesterdays dispatcher are as fol-
lows, the second name being nat OF alter
nate: Ninth district II. H. Mcdowell Pom.
tiac: II. c. Clark, Kankakee; Fourteenth, A
ID, Cadawallader, Lincoln; r. j. Lytle, De
catur; Twentieth, c o. Potter, Cairo; R. B.
Stimson, Anna. Delegates at-large: s. A.
Oliver, Joliet; II. II. Evans, Aurora; Fl. S.
Dietrich, Chicago; Horace w. Bolton, Chi
cago; L. s. Lsmberts, Galesburg; J. r.
Herring, Canton; Benson Wood, Efiingham
William H. Collins, Quincy; j. Brown lay
Tor, Freeport; g. ". Cue, Rock Island
George r. Lyon, Waukegan; Horace S.
Clark, Mattoon; p. G. Calvin, Pans.
At the close OF the ballot Col Distin an
nounced the appointments of A. D. Read, of
Evanston. as adjutant and w. Scott, Fair
field, as assistant quartermaster general, and
then tn encampment adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
The League Base BAH sohedu,s.

CLEVELAND, o., March 14-Secretary
Hawley said yesterday concerning the con-
solidation of the Cleveland and Pittsburg
League ball club: "There il positively no
truth in that story. We would be glad
enough TO get the Pittsburg players here,
but don't think there is any prospect Of be-
ing able to do SO. Something will shortly be
done to reduce the League circuit to eight
clubs. This can be set down as fact but
what the scheme is am not at liberty to
saw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Failure at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March IA CHEESE brough
& Burrows, dealers in hams, Front and
Market streets, assigned yesterday to Han
son L. Withers, provision dealer, ls4 North
Front street The liabilties are said to be
heavy, although no one can give an approx
nation. The assets are expected to nearly
cover all liabilities
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
R.au,em for Editor Daw.o.,

CHARLESTON, s. c., March IA solemn
requiem mass was said in the Roman Catho-
lie cathedral here yesterday, the anniver.
sary of the killing of Editor Dawson by DR..
Mellow. Bishop Northrop was the cele-
brant, and the cathedral was crowded.
While the congregation was dispensing DR..
Mellow drove past the cathedral The doc
tor has been expelled from the Medical soci.
ETY., but is still practicing, having a large
clientage among the negroes and with a few
uvhitac
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Six Feet of Water In Town.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March IA THE situation
In the flooded Arkansas districts is said to lie
alarming At Black Rock there is six feet
Of water in hotels and places of business, and
the destruction OF property will be heavy.
The lower part of Batesville is flooded, the
White river having risen thirty-t two feet in
tManfY- fonr hnnrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Blind PupiIs Grow Riotou,.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE dismissal
of Edwin S. Potter, principal instructor at
the Pennsy lvania institution for the instruc-
ton of the blind by the managers yesterday
resulted in an outbreak among the boy pu-
pills that lasted for nearly an hour, and took
the most strenuous efforts of the principal
and other employees of the Institution %
sIhdue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
oernan FrIend. of cine Renpett Ian,

MILWAUKEE, March 14-At a large meet
ing OF the Turnverein at Milwaukee last
night resolutions indorsing the Bennett law
were adopted with recommendation til 1t it
be amended 80 that it cannot be mis- son
strued. The meeting was presided over by
Chris Paulus the probable Republican an
didate for city comptroller, and there was
not dissenting vots on the resolutions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14

THE Aledo Record asks the republican
party Of Illinois to unite on Ex-Governor
Oglesby TO enter the lists against Gen.
Palmer. The latter would run "Unclo
Dick" to cover before the campaign was
"A third over
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
The Question of "sl,inpiasters.

WASHINGTON City, March l4-An ad-
verse report was made TO the house commit
tee on banking and currency yesterday by a
subcommittee on the va'ious bills for the
issue of fractional paper currency. 1t was
finally agreed that Insulation should be
held with the postmaster general and the
committee on postoifices and post roads con-
corning the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Flooded uith Hot uater ana st..m.

r1ooueu Win hot Whtef and Steam.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa March 4-Hot water
and steam from the South Wilkesbarre shaft
Is pouring into the Stanton mine. A door
connecting the mines is supposed to have
bsen burned away. The Stanton will have
10 be abandoned for the present. The ex-
tent Of the damage i not known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
To FIJI joseph Birpar,s Seat

DUBLIN, March l4-Parnell has recon-
mended Vesey Knox an Ulster Protestant,
to the electors of West Cavan as a candl-
late for parliament, to succeed the late Jo-
| 'eph G.. Biggar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
A Mississippi Shortage of 1884. 900.

JACKSON, Miss, March l4-The expert
accountants who have been examining State
Treasurer Hemmingway's books report that
these is a shortage of over 1884, coo. The
friends of the ex-treasurer refuse to believe
him guilty OF dishonesty, but insist that it is
due to bad bookkeeping. He,nmingway has
turned over everything he has in the world
to make the shortage good, but it will not
nearly cancel his obligations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Presidential No,,iuations

WASHINGTON Cry, Maj eli IA Among the
nominations sent to the 81 nate by the presi-
dent yesterday were the following: Henry
c. Gooding. of Indiana, ciief justice of the
supreme court of Arizons Andrew David
son, Of New York first de 1uty commissioner
of pensions, vice Hiram Smith, Jr., resigned;
Robert Waugh, of Iowa, agent for the In
dians of the Uintah and Ouray agency, Utah.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14

the assessment OF duty at the rate OF IS per
cent. ad valorem en- csrta ia linen imported
by him at the port OF Pm iade)phiA and re-
warehoused at New York The ground
upon which the appeal is ejected is that the
statutory time had expire a in which q pro-
test should be fled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Conflrmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON CRY, March 14.-The SEN
ate in secret session vest ,rday confirmed
Lieut.. Col. William Smith as paymaster
general of the United st, ties army and a
number of miscellaneous nominations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Fire at New Orleans,

New ORLEANS, March 14-The American
produce works were burned yesterday, to-
gether with number of other buildings on
the square. Loss, $4,000. Soule's brewery
was In danger, but escaped with scorching.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COLLECTOR.

At the request OF many fhends I hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate for the ONCE of
Township Collector subject to the decision OF the
Democratic ciiy-townshlp convention.
@. II. sErpEL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14

The Saxton ballot reform bill was passed
In the New York assembly Thursday BY q
vote of ~ to 81. Four Democrats voted for
the bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-14
Denied Wanamalter,s AnneaI.

WASHINGTON CRY. March 1.-The
treasury department has denied the appeal
Of John Wanamaker, Of Philadelphia, from