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, 1890-12-11
FROM EXICO.
Attempt at Assassinat.on - Yellow
Fever Epidemic.

CITY OF MEXICO (via Galvestonl
Dec. S.-An attempt has just been made
to assassinate Colonel Carrasosa, gov
ernor of the state of Chiapas, at San
Cristobal. The governor, instead of be-
ing killed himself. shot and wounded
his would-be assassin.
The health authorities at Vera Cruz
will give out very few reports to the
press about yellow fever in that city.
However, popular rumor has it that the
disease is epidemic there.
Tho bishop of Vera Cruz 10 dying.
, 1890-12-11
A Good Demoorat Dead.

wAsutSaroN, Dec. s.-Mr. J. b. Nc
Lean died to-day at the age of "a. Mr.
Mclean was native of Cincinnati. He
was proprietor and manager of the En-
quirer until fifteen years ago, when his
son assumed active charge. During his
residence in Ohio Mr.. Mclean was a
prominent factor in the affairs of the
democratic party in Ohio. lie never
held nor ever was a candidate for public
office.
, 1890-12-11
FOR A ANNEXATION.
King Kalakaua's Object in Coming
to This Country

10 rms country.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. S.-A special dis
patch from Washington, published
here this morning. intimated the real
object of King Kalakaua's visit to this
country was to open negotiations for the
annexation of Hawaii by the United
States. Colonel Mcfarland. the kings
chamberlain, denies the truth of the
statement, but, ON the other hand, in
terviews are printed with . number of
Hawaiian residents in this city, declar +
ing their belief that there is some ground
for the story.
, 1890-12-11
REGARDED FAvoRABLY.
The Opinions OF the Secretary Give
Confidence to the Market.

Confidence to the Market.
NZw YORK, Dec. s.-The opinion OF
Secretary Windom's circular calling for
proposals for the sale of 500 600 worth
OF 4 per cent. bonds, as expressed this
forenoon, is favorable as atiording some
relief in itself to the monetary strin-
gency, but still more so from Windows $
statement to New York Sun cor
respondent. Wall street regards this as
an intimation of the future early action
in this direction on the part OF the secre-
tary of the treasury. The improvement
in opening prices this morning is at
tributed as much 10 this anticipated
action as TO the circular calling in
Der cents,
, 1890-12-11
BECOMING SERIOUS,
Reported skirmish Between Rancher
and Indians.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.--General Miles this
morning received telegram from But
falo Gap, s. D., saying;
Ranchmen and Indians had a slight
skirmish. The situation is becoming g
serious for settlers that are unarmed.
Can you send fifty good rifles and am
munition so that settlers can defend
themselvesp
The general will leave for the scene of
the Indian trouble tomorrow.
, 1890-12-11
THE CONSOLIDATION.
Portl and, East Portland snd Albiaa
wfn Make One City

PoRrLaSp, Or, Dec. Sat u meeting
of the chamber OF commerce tonight
the report of the committee on the con-
,olidation of Portland, East Portland
and Albina, which contained g bill to
be- presented Mt the coming legislature.
was unanimously adopted.
, 1890-12-11
A Big Haul.

LONDON, Dec. S.-A parcel containing
76o, 900 francs, from an English bank,
has been stolen between Ostend and
Antwerp on its way to Amstsrdam.
, 1890-12-11
LOOKING AaEAD.
who VIII Head tho Republican Ticke
In 1899?

NEW YORK, Dec. ga Washington
special to the Press, republican, says
that politicians who have been watching
the movements Of group of republican
leaders are asking tonight 1t James q.
Blaine 10 to head the ticket In 1892, aud
, 1890-12-11
I'D. ID. Hare, 4. b. Taylort
~. II. Outhwaite,t V. A, Taylor,
II. h. Doane, .r. l.. johnson.
-. NJ. Pattison,
UHtU'
Binger Hermann.

OREGON.
Singer Hermann.
PENNsYLvAgfA.
III. III. Bingham,t NJ. b. Wright
Charles O,Neil,t a. G. Hopkins,
william McLeer, IS. p. Wolyerton,
j.. II. Rayburn,t ~ Il. Atkinson.
a. - Har'nert sF. f.. Beltzhoover,
J. B. Robinson, Edward SculI.
~. Hallowell, George Il. HUI.
w. Mutchler,t John Dalzeli,
ID. B. Brunnert w. A. Stone,
NJ Brosius,t A. J. Stewart,
~. zimmerman, ,E. p. Gillespie,
q. w. Shonk. NJ. Grswold,
-. B Reilly,t G. w. Stone,
J. w. Rife,t &C. F. Kripps.
RHODE ISLAND.
'oscar Lapham, (No electIon.)
SOUTH CAROLINA.
wv. II. Bramley, -. j. Hemphill,t
.G. I. Tillman,t 4. 7, srAcKnousE,
Geo: Johnstone, 'Wm. Elliott.
q. w. SHELL.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
John II. Gamble, John A. Plckler.
TENNESSEE.
r. K. Butler -. y. Washington, I
/. q. Houk,N N. n, Cox,
III. 9. Snodgrass, "B. A. Enloe.
Benton McMillin, ! ar. A. PIERCE
y. ID. Richardson, HJosian Patterson.
TEXAS.
Charles Stewart,t +Wm. II. Grain, I
~. Is. Long, 81. w. Moorc,t
&c. B. kilgore,t sRoger q. Mills,t
ID. u. Culberson,t I 81. ID. Sayers
- w. Bailey, IS. w. I. Lanham. I
Joe Abbott
VERMONT.
III. III. Powers, w. W. Grout.t
VIRGINIA.
wv. A. JONES' +P. c. Edmunds,
J. w. LAWSON, &c. T. " Forrall,
sc. ID. Wise, +W. II. +. Lee,t
y. +. Epes, u. A. Buchanan,t
sP. q. Lester,t 'H.G. $. q. Tucker I
WASHINGTON.
John l.. Wilson.t
wEsT VIRGINIA.
-. o. Pendleton,t -. ID. Anderson,
wv. l.. Wilson,t -. A. Capehart.
WISCONSIN,.
&C. A. Babbitt, 81 NJ. Miller,
sCharles Barwig,t sFrank Coburn
"a. X. Bushnell, Nils 7. Hlugen,t
John l. Mitchell, tThomas Lynch.
&c. III. Brickner,
, 1890-12-11
r.cr thc Oath OF o nice.

THE HAGUE, Dec. 9.-Queen Regent
Emma to-day took the oath OF othce.
, 1890-12-11
Distribution IN DAKOTA.
Farmers fn Great Need On Account o
Droughts.

DroughtA
PIERRE, s. D., Dec. s.-Lieutenant
Governor Fletcher confirms the reports
of destitution in South Dakota, and de-
clares that boomers are trying to con-
ceal the facts. He says that seven coun-
ties account for the loss Of crops through
drought Of tho past three years. Farm
aided. Aid is being contributed by the
citizens of the state, but he thinks that q
general appeal should be made.
, 1890-12-11
.FIFTY-SECOND HOUSE
The Republicans Have Only
Eighty-Seven Members.
FARMERS ALLIANCE HAVE 27
A Complete List of the Members,
Showing Their Political
Affiliations.

The recent disastrous landslide at the
polls was even more than at first re.
ported, Out of 33i members In the
house the republicans will have but 81,
while the democrats will have 2l7, aud
the fusionists democrats and Farmers
I, Alliance) will have 27, as follows: Kan.
sas b, Minnesota !, Georgia o. Nebraska
Q. North Carolina 8, South Carolina 2,
Virginia /, Mississippi ..
The list of those elected follows: Re-
publicans in Roman, democrats in Ro-
man with .; members OF Farmers ALI
snce in small capitals reelected, I,
ALABAMA.
or. II. clOrk,t -. 4; Cobb, .
III a; 4 HERBERT aer6 IL IL Ii i Fornay bSnSHe9d'
.L w. Turpin, I .Joseph Whoeler.t
ARKANSAS.
.W. II. Catet .T. q. McRae,
&C. .Drecki inridge,t W. L. Terry
IS. w. PEEL
CALIFORNIA.
n l. Ceary.. joint. Cutting,
A Caminetti,. Eugene +. Loud,
Joseph McKenna,t William +. Bowers.
COLORADO.
Hosea Townsend.
CONNECTICUT.
Lewis Sperry,' Z. a: Kussell,t
w. Il. WilcoN,t H. H. Def
DELAWARE.
J. w. Causey.'
FLORIDA.
sR. Mallory. sRobert Bullock.
GEORGIA.
OR T.. Lester,t -. II. l}lount,t
iii. q. Turner,t X. W. EvERErT.
20. T.. Crisp.t T. G. LAWSON,
G. l.. MosEs \. y. WINN,
/. 81 LtyINGsToN, 4. T.. WATSON.
IDAHO.
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THE CYCLONES TRACK.
From All Over Kentucky Come Re-
ports Of Losses of Life and
Property.
At Marion tho Number Wounded
Will Reach Fifty-flve and
Many Will Die.
Farms Laid Waste and Little Towns Al
most Entirely Wiped out--In
other States.

LOUISVILLE, March 2a.-Specials in regard
10 the storm say the new manufacturing
town Of Grand River, near Paducah. was
struck by the blast and dozen houses
blown down and two persons killed, q
woman and a boy. Twenty were hurt. Al
Pennington there was much damage IL
buildings, but no loss Of life. At Paducah
little damage was done. The telegraph
wires are all down and it is thought the
storm through the section not heard from
may be one of disaster.
Jacksonville, while not officially seeking
assistance. can find many places where aid
will be of the utmost Importance. Many
were rendered homeless and penniless,
some are thrown from comfort 10 poverty,
but the people are not discouraged. They
have gone TO work, and this morning tin
ncrs and masons were at work on numor-
ous house tops. The damage 10 houses,
furniture. etc, will be large, not less than
two hundred houses being wrecked.
AZ Marion the wounded will reach fifty
five at and least dozen of these will die
One feature of il was both physicians were
fatally injured, leaving the town in bad
way SO far as medical assistance is con-
cerned. The relief committee IL mt work
providing food and shelter for the destitute.
Reports of the most distressing nature
continue 10 be received from Hupkinsvillo
and adjoining counties SWEPT by the cyclone.
In some places entire farms, houses and
barns were laid waste. The town of Gale
donia was partly destroyed. great deal
of valuable stock was killed in this county
and q number of persons injured.
A terrific hail and wind storm visited
Uniontown. Ky. and Union and Webster
counties Thursday night. At Sturgis hail
IN inch in diameter fell and the wind un-
rooted several barns. At Nullaman the
wind was worse, destroy ng buildings and
wounding ten or twelve nen and women.
Fer several miles in Webster county, be-
tween Clayyille and Dixon. il swept every
thing away. The wife of W. Is. Taylor and
the son Of Henry Hammered, mn unknown
man and others were killed outright.
Houses and barns were totally destroyed,
and the killed and wounded ut Webster
will number not less than fifty. AZ CLOVER
port, n.y., a storm of wind and rain and
hail did great damage 90 property.
The storm did great damage nj Sulphur
Springs. The daughter Of Gideon Coombs
wss killed pnd several people badly hurt.
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Foundin the River.

LEAyENwonTn, March 29.-Yesterday in the
Missouri river was discovered the dead body
of woman. Tho body was disemboweled,
both legs cut of and bullet wound in the
head. The body was identified as that of
Mrs. Mettman, the wife of German
painter. The dead woman's daughter said
her father and mother quarreled some time
ago, but made up Sunday afternoon. The
mother won't 10 a neighbours TO visit and
left there At 3 o'clock, saying she was going
home. That WAS the last seen of her alive.
Efforts 20 get story from the husband
we're unayailing, and finally he was put I'M
der arrest. Suspicion WAS aroused by his
actions. and careful search of the prem
ises showed a trnil Of blood ON the sidewalk
opposite the house.
The coroner's jury this afternoon rem
dered verdict that the woman came 10
her death at the hands of unknown per-
sons. Mitterman will very likely be re-
leased.
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Northern Pacific Changes.

ST. PAU, March "a Special. General
Superintendent Kimberly of the Northern
Pacific. announces by circular the resigna-
tion of W, 5. Kemp superintendent of the
Rocky Mountain division and branches.
s. G.. Ramsey formerly superintendent Of
the Idaho division and branches, succeeds
Kemp. while +. w. Gilbert, formerly super
intendent of Coeur d Alene division sue
ceeds Ramsey. The Coeur d Alcne diyi-
sion will hereafter be known as the Occur
d Alene branch Of the Idaho division and
be in charge of John Dorsey as assistant
superintendent. L. f. Griffin, nm old-time
conductor, will succeed Dorsey MS assistant
superintendent of the Fergus and Black
Hills division.
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GALLATIN. Tenn. March 29.-News Of the
terrible storm Of Thursday night ii slow TO
obtain and IT will he Tomorrow before n
full lis, of dead and injured can be had.
Every house n Il building between Bledsoc
and Enlia in the path of the storm was
blown away and hundreds of people injured
and left without food or shelter. 1t is re-
ported the whole town of Dixon Springs in
Smith county, thirty-five miles distant, was
swept out of existence by the angry cyclone.
Wire communication is Intei rupted. Those
injured by the storm near Gallatin will
probably recover. The Chesapeake q Nash
vile road suffers greatly III two places About
GOO feet of high trestlework was destroyed
ard two three hundred ton iron bridges
were thrown from the pillars and are
wrecked. The loss in stock and other prop
erty in this district is estimated at $1,000
00.
dispatch from Marion. Ky. saws n large
portion of that town was destroyed and
eighteen lives lost. A family, consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. jacob Montague and four
daughters and the mother of Mrs. Montague,
living in the country eight miles from
Marion, were crushed TO death by the falling
of their dwelling.
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KILRAIN PRACTICALLY FREE.
His "ser,ices" Purchased by MIR. Rich for
Large sum.

Large sum.
Theoretically, Jake Kirain is a prisoner,
serving ont n two months sentence for an
assault committed on one John l.. Sullivan
in Marion county, Miss. Practically, he is
enjoying full liberty and the generous hos
pitality of n sub-jailer. When Jake left
Richburg for Columbia, the county seat of
Marion, in company with Charles w. Rich,
il WAS with the belief that the efforts OF his
friend 20 secnre his release under the prison
contract system had been futile. Jake was
blue and so was Rich. The latter has con-
ceived warm friendship for the Baltimore
pugilist. and had said he would keep Jake
out of Jail if il cost $1,000 All day Friday
kilograms were passing between Rich and
the authorities of Marion county. Rich
gives employment to most Of the countys
prisoners under the contract system and hs
was negotiating for Jake's services His
tempting offers, however, were rejected and
he WIS ordered 10 produce Jake before the
county commissioners Rich is one of the
wenlthiest, most popular and influential
young men in Marion county. and when he
undertakes 10 do thing he generally sue
cOeds On meeting the commissioners he
took of his coat produced n check book
and began an argument in Jake's behalf.
IL required two hours of fast and emphatic
talk 10 gnin his point but he gained il.
The commissioners were shown that with
out Rich 10 assist there was no hope Of their
reelection. They could not hope for that
assistance If they refused to accord him
the same privileges in the case of friend
M he enjoyed in regard 10 other
county prisoners. The climax 10 the
argument WIS reached when Rich signed a
check for good round sum, and throwing
1t before them, invited the commissioners 10
either nccept or reject IL and to be in a
hurry about making up their mind. The
check WAS accepted. The amount il calls for
is not known. Rich refuses 10 say and the
Marion county commissioners are equally
reticent Jake and Rich returned to this
city to be dined and wined by friendly
sports. The pugilist would like to join his
company Mt o0ce, and Rich is perfectly will
ing That he should do so But another legal
point is here involved, and counsel will have
to he consulted as TO the power of an EN-
ployer of prison labor over the employe and
his right 10 allow the prisoner TO go or TO be
sent out of the state. Rich iocularly re-
marked that he intends TO hitch Jake TO a
grubbing hoe so that he can develop his
biceps in the useful art OF removing stumps.
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CHEAP JOHNS NEW STAMPS.
Good Printing Can Not BE Done at III
Price.


The postmaster generals weakness for
aping the British in the size and color Of
letter postage stamps has not only brought
upon him the malediction of those who
have no appetite for printers ink, even
when smeared homeopathically ON the
tongue, but IL has also subjected him TO the
ridic lie Of everybody who knows anything
about the subject. says the New York
Times. The bargain counter instinct seems
TO have been reflected IN the specifications
issued from the postoflice department as
well as the desire TO be English when bids
were solicited for the new stamps, for the
size was 10 be reduced from inch by 2,-32
inch to rs inch by "a inch-the British
size for letter stamps
SO far rs his purpose may be judged, now
that the stamps have come into use, he had
the two-fold idea that carmine stamp
would catch the eye more readily than n
green stamp. thus perhaps increasing sales
because the thing looked pretty. and that
by decreasing the size he might lower the
expenses of the department by n few hun
dred dollars yenrly, while possibly adding
something to its income. There seems 20
have been nothing more serious than this
III tllt VI hHlb
he undertook.
"Ihis stamp" said an old engraver YES
terday. "is inferior only in the matter of
printing. and for that Mr.. WanamAker's
peanut policy of needless economy is solely
accountable. When the bids were solicited
and Mr.. Wanamaker let il be understood
that he meant TO save money under the con
tracts. that was hint enough to the bidders
| OF course they lowered their prices to meet
his ideas. Every one knowing anything of
the business of engraving and printing, iu-
cluding some Of the veteran officials in Mr.
Wanamaker's department. knew and
warned him that satisfactory work could
not be done NJ the prices bid. The change
Of size implied new aud costly machinery,
and the change Of color implied extra ex-
pense, for carnine ink is the most expen-
sive in use. Cheap paper was also likely TO
be used. OF course contractor must make
money. and under these conditions he could
make profit only by using inferior ink.
| "Wanamaker could not be told anything.
/ II was no use 90 remind him that green bad
stood the best tests in printing both stamps
and currency. nnd that poor quality of
red ink would run and smear nfter print
! ing. He knew what he wanted better than
experienced men could tell him.
"The result is before the country. Moth
ing il the matter with the engraving on the
new stanp. Poor ink aud inferior paper
spoil il. I understand thnt the contractors
nave hnd TO build machines to print 400
stamps from every plate instead Of 200 per
plate as before. In order to cover the roller
for this surface with carmine ink, the ink
must be SO diluted with oil that 1t is i'm
possible that IL shall print well. The Won
der is that more sheets are not blotted and
nj rn.fIal
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Prince Bismarck Leaves the I'M
perial City Amid the Tears
of the People.
Foreign Ministers, Court apd State
Officials and the Populace
Do Him Honor.
His Successor Among the Last to shake
His uand-rhe Real History OF the
Crisis Yet "a Mystery.

lCopyreht. 1890, by New York Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 2.-l'rince Bismarck left
Berlin for Friederichshohe his country seat,
to-day. Yesterday he visited the imperial
mausoleum and placed a wreath upon the
coffin of William l. Thousands of persons
gathered in Wilhelms. Strasse, and along
the route of the railway station, and greet
ed him with stormy enthusiasm. The win
dows of the houses in the vicinity were
filled with spectators. and the entire route
was sea of waving handkerchief A
number of other carriages, filed with
friends and admirers, closed the process
sion. When the party arrived at the sta
tion all the ministers of the diplomatic
corps and the court and state officials were
waiting 10 bid farewell 10 the prince, and
there WIS a great mass of people outside.
Mountains of bouquets for the prince
and princess were piled in the waiting
rooms. Bismarck. in Il hearty voice, bid
nll farewell, Phelps, American minister,
aud Won Caprivi being among the last to
shake his hand. Many tears were shed and
II was altogether an affecting scene. At
$50 the train started amid renewed cheer
ing and singing. I'm connection with the
regard evinccd by Bismarck for Phelps. il is
worthy of note that on Tuesday last he
denied himself 10 all others and received
Phelps at private audience. The object
of the discussion excited much curiosity
here.
kumor says the prince made careful
statement Of the recent events with view
10 the future. The real history of the crisis
is still wrapped in mystery. The ap-
pointment of Baron Bicberstein as
foreign secretaryis is regarded ns sdefnite. Tho
final session of the labor conference was
held to-day. Minister Won Berlepsche made
n long address. lie believed the delegates
had arrived nj decisions which form the
basis and developed the idea of protecting
and securing the material and moral welfare
of workingmen, and had found common
standpoint for the solution Of social ques-
tions 10y individual governments according
To exceptional circumstances. In conclusion,
the minister conveyed to the delegates the
emperor's thanks for their labors.
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ID, clothing. medical attendance, etc, the
hayor feels Louisville can house ana teed
all the wounded and distressed ana bury
the dead, so all offers of this kind are re-
spectfully declined. Two or three large
mercantile firms in the east telegrnphed
Mayor Jacobs 30 draw on them for Sl,Ou,
aud q telegram TO the same effect came
from President Tanner, of the indianapolis
Board OF Trade. These offers have been
accepted
The following dispatch was received from
q. W. Ferguson, proprietor Of the Specta-
tor; San Francisco-Can send You Sl,uo
If You need Mayor Jacobs has not re-
piled 60 this telegram, as he did not clearly
understand It,
The relief committee Of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor tonight report TINT there
were at the time of the disaster hundred
people in their hall. They have made a
careful canvass, showing twenty-tnree
dead, thirty-one wounded, five known TO
have escaped unhurt aud the remainder
still unaccounted for. Some of the latter
may be dead or injured, but this will not be
definitely known before tomorrow, OF per-
hapS Monday. The undertakers have more
than they can attend 10. In all there Will
be at least thirty funerals tomorrow.
Up 10 midnight ninety-four bodies had
been recovered, and IL is supposed five or
six more may he found In ont of the way
places. Of those injured TO Il noticeable
extent. the closest estimate tonight Is a
hundred and twenty-five. Of this number,
az least twenty-five are in a very critical
condition
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RUSH OF THE WATERS.
Breaks in the Levee Causing Great Appre-
hensiou In Mississippi.

Breaks in the Levee Causing Great Appre-
hension In Mississippi.
GREENvILIE. Miss, March 29.-Breaks are
reported at the eastern levee, half mile
above Mound landing, and a mile and n
half below Huntington, on Timber lake
plantation. The outflow of water from
these places will inundate n large section Of
country before il reaches the YaZoo river
again TO join the great river, leaving DESC
lation and ruin in these parts,
submerging the garden spot Sof
the Yazoo delta and entirely suspending
railroad travel from Leland to Rolling
farm. The water from the Huntington
creek will ioil. the outpour from the Offut
creek, which win iaundate a large section
of country. These waters will swell its
volume, bearing 10 the west against Green
vile anda portion of the country spreading
out toward Williams bayou OIL the east, and
no doubt will blend with the waters from
Eastern creek, making a perfect sea of
water from here 20 bayou Philia,
and perhaps oyerhowing the east
banks of this stream. The junction of
waters from these three streams will in
undate nearly all the plantations in Wash
ington county in its entire length and
breadth until Sharkey and Issaquena coun-
ties are reached, then connecting with
the outpour from the Skipwith
creek. overlooking everything in its
track until Yazoo river is reached.
The damage this will do TO
plantations, stock. fences. houses, stores,
towns and railroads is beyond calculation.
Crops will all be late, and in many cases il
may not be possible 10 plant at all. The
latest from the Easton break states that it
is now one hundred feet wide and increas-
ing rapidly. The water has crossed the
west bank of Williams bayou at Avondale
and is six feet deep in the stores at that
nlarp