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Fair play., 1890-04-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

| EY an explosion of gas in No. slope
Of the Susquchanna Coal Company at
| Nanticoke. Pa, on the ID. three men
were instantly killed, four seriously,
and two slightly injured.
| THE Danish Parliament was prorogucd
| by the King on the 1st. In the absence
of a budget he empowered the govern
mcnt to levy existing taxes in order To
provide funds for the expenses of the
government.
THE proposed feature of grand re-
view of the navies Ct the world in New
York harbor in October, 1892. now pend
ing in the Senate as an amendment to
the Worlds Fair bill, is heartily COM
mended by Admiral Porter.
SAMUEL LEWIS. of Antwerp, o.,
boarded the cast-bound Wabash pas
scngcr train TO steal Il ride. pn the
morning of the I'd his dead body was
found by section men near Paulding. q.
He was bartender and unmarried. \
large sum of money was found on the
body.
GOVERNOR HILL Of New York signed
the Corrupt Practice bill on the 4th.
Ii is understood that Attorney-tier-
eral Miller will take an appeal from the
decision of the Court of Claims. which
makes the Government responsible to
the members of Congress- for their loss
of salary through the Silcott defalca-
tion.
On the ID, at the de Gabolda collec-
ton sale in the American Art Galleries
in New York City, a jewel caSket pre-
sented to Christopher Columbus by Ferd-
inand and Isabella of Spain was sold for
81. la5. \ sword of the Renaissance pe-
riod with wire grip. double basket hilt,
once part of the Baron Adoph Rothschild
collection, brought 500.
Ar Logan Court House. ". Va, Jerry
Hatfield and Mccoy Lee met. on the
night of the Isl. in a house of ill-reputeI
Both began shooting at once. and Hat
field was shot dead. Lee ESCAPED 10
kentucky. Lee was an adherent Of the
Mccoy faction in the Hatfield Mccoy
vendetta.
COLONEL CUAs. De AEMAUp, Rus
Sian with a claim against the Govern
mena called General Bcynton. the
Washington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati commercial Gazette, a coward,
and was Immediately thrown through
the Office door. He returned and apollo
gized for his language. saying that he
was now firmly convinced that General
EoyntOn was not a coward.
PRINCE BISMARCK announced, on the
Sd, that he had decided 70 frequently
express his opinions on public matters
through the press.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
China arrived al Hong Kong from san
Francisco on the 3lSt. Her time was
twenty days. including stop at Yoko-
hama. This reduces the time two days,
being the fastest trip on record.
THE curator of tho s.. Petersburg
University being unable TO calm the ex-
citement OF the students. the police
were. on the Sd. ordered on permanent
duty.
The PeSther Lloyd says that the fact
that Emperor William has decided 10
base his foreign policy on friendly rela-
tions with Russia, thereby following the
advice OF his grandfather. causes anxi-
ETY. As to the durability OF the Driebund.
On the Sd Stanley teleCraphet: Il
accept Emins action as proof that he
has entirely recovered from the effects
OF his accident, and wish him bon vow
age. The gospel Of enterprise is spread
ing
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The Strike is On.

CHICAGO. April The Carpenters
Iouncli declared Saturday night a,
twelve o'clock, that the strike was on o,
would be this morning. About seventy.
hVe delegates were present represent
ing over six thousand men. Until
twelve O'Clock the council was prepared
20 receive anv committee from the
Master Carpenters ASSOCIATION with
view TO arbitration. bu. no committee
appeared. The object 0; the strike IS
20 make forty cents an hour the mini
mum wages; 70 secure an eight-hour
wo-k-day, and 20 bring about recogni.
ton Of the council from the employers.
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THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.

Tie situation in the Great Tcnsas Hasiu
prciti"silN Dubious n Contingency
which. idcr Eai>'is.c Conditions. i$
DdhrIy to he fXperien, ri a Glimpse at
Aiiir> Along the Mississippi - Water
Everywhere and the Ir,ee. Neitiny
Away.
Nl.k>EvE@. Miss, April S-The situa-
lion between NCmphiS and the mouth Of
the Red EIver today is Just this: On tho
Arkansas and Louisiana side are SIX
crevaS>es- SappiuEton. Ark!rsa> CITY.
Columbia. Laco1ia, Luna, Ark, and
Raleigh, Ia. The water below Arkan.
,aS City To Luna flows back to the head
waters Of Bayou Macon and EoeuE river,
out II divides on the point Of the Macon
nils, in Louisiana. near the Arkansas
Inc. and part flowed down in the rear
Of East Carroll and Madison parishes 10
.he TerSaS river until few years ago,
when the leyee system was made COM
p!ct".
The breaks AZ all these points over
t'ow all plantations IN direct line be-
tween tho river front where the break
occurs and the basin To- the rear. but be-
tween these breaks there are many
places Yet dry, 50 the damage is not
universal nor Is the food general.
Back of Raleigh, La. the condition
IS the same. save that the now is in
creased by additions from the upper
breaks. and that the food spreads over
the rear Of Madison Parish. now being
II part of one town eighteen miles
west of here iallulah. Here il again
collects. and is carried down the Trnsas
basin hv the network Of streams, but IL
the whole basin fills the river and
bayou fronts viii remain dry.
The wocs: effects arc still davs. rer.
hapS weeks oil, or until the grra: basin
il thoroughly filled. II this food pass.
inT down the Tcnsas basin meets a hirh
stage Of water AZ the mouth of Red
River the whole volume will bacl, up,
and then. indeed, VIII the real damage
he don" on that side. Til" people have
had long experience in Hoods, and don't
mind II aS much as sensational reports
would infer In IensaS and Concoriia
parishes, even with the water creeping
down. the people are planting crops as
usual. ON tn" Mississippi side thero
are HOW four hreakS-Austin, the latest,
and Huntington, O!.uttS and Skipwith
The break at Austin at once filled up
Heaver Dam lake. lying between it and
the Louisville, New Orleans Il Nash
Tiilc railroad. four miles east, and tho
lake has poured against the ."5ad- bed;
but as this is a basin or swamp. crossed
by long trcStle, the water does not in
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THE CATFISH POINT CREvASSE.
Thirteen Hundred Feet Wide at Last Ac-
counts Sad Condition Of Affairs In tho
Suntiower Iowiansis - Three Women
DrOwned while Fleeing Before tho

Flood.
GEEENv,LLE. Miss. April s.-The
crevasse at Catfish Point was 900 feet
wide and increasing at last reports
TIE water from there reached Green.
vile yesterday morning, and is flooding
tho first floors of buildings
Parties arriving here by skin from
Greenwood report sad condition 81
affairs in tho Sunilower lowlands.
Plantations arc submerged and build
ings are being washed away into tho
swamps.
The coiored people are huddled uvon
the levees, hungry, cold and sheltcrlcss,
Many are likely to die of exposure il
aid is not received. Tents food and
clothing are greatly needed. Tho Gov
ernment boats arc doing what they can,
but they can not cover the entire field
Friday while a coiorcd man with
three women, in "A skif, .cre fleeing
from the approaching food in the Bogua
country on tho Georgia Pacific railroad,
the skif commenced 10 leak, and be-
fore any assistance could be rendered
them, the whole party went down. Tho
man had a narrow escape, but the three
women were drowned.
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Oswcll I. Knox and Milwarj Cole,
weil-known attorneys of Kansas City,
became involved in quarrel on the
street regarding their respective pro-
fessional merits ana talents. Cole
called Knox something worse than
poor attorney, and scrinmage ensued.
in which Knox used his pocket-knife
on Coles face. where the knife made
twelve separate wounds. Knox wa.
arrested. Cole is not seriously injured
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4 Pleasant Occasion.

Ex-Governor and Mrs Charles T.
johnson, OF st. Louis. celebrated, few
evenings ago. the seventy-scventh birth
day anniversary OF Mrs. Elvira John
son, mother of Me>sr> Charles 7. John
son, j. ID. johnson and l. NJ. johnson.
There was Il family reunion TO mark the
occasion and Mrs. Johnson received
quantities of lovely flowers and several
handsome checks.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

The Anchor Flour Mills. located a,
St. Louis. were destroyed By fire few
mornings ago The loss will aggregate
$3.50, 600; fully covered by insurance
The Walter \. Wood warehouse. near
by, was damaged $40 600. The Ancho.
Mills were owned by John ". kauE-
man. and their capacity was l,ioo bar
rnlS a EaI-
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
state Finances.

The transactions OF the State Treas
ury for the month of March were report
ed Ia Goyernor Francis April ) by
Treasurer Stephens. The deficit Of ex-
Treasurer Noland is shown 10 he the
same in amount as heretofore announced.
The condition OF the various funds is as
follows:
Fair play., 1890-04-12

ST AUGUSTINE, Fla. April 3-Jake
GaUdaur won ,he three miles and the
milo races here yesterday afternoon.
Hamm was second and Ten Eyck third
il the fi-st-named event. and Hosner
was second in the mile. The water was
very rough
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OVER THE FALLS.
william 4. Weich, - Farm Foreman, Sup
posed to Have Iseen Carried Over the
Falls of Niagara

1aiis OF Niagara.
NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, April e
Wm. A. Welch, who has for several
years held the position of foreman on
II. c. fioward's farm near La>allc. is
missing, and there seems but little
doubt that he was carried over tho
falls.
On the -cning OF March u he vas
seen by his step-son to go out into tho
river opposite NJ. Howard's residence
TO set a night line. A search along rho
river began Friday. An oar with the
name of the missing man was picked M
below the Falls, and a short time after
ward portion OF boat which proved
10 be a part Of the side Of the boat be-
longing to Howard. was caught. which
makes 1t almost certain that WEIGH was
carried over the precipice. WeIch vas
about forty years old, and leaves a
widow and step-son.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

QUEBEC. Can. April 3.-A cablegran
has been received by Cardinal Tasche-
-eau from the Pope approving Of and
blessing the free night schools whict
were InaugGrated this wia.er n Mon
.real and QUebec
Fair play., 1890-04-12

DURING the month OF March 1854
pension certificates were issued, being
the largest months work ever per-
formed by the Pension Bureau. OF
these, s,ls3 were original applications.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

The London Times reproaches Emin
Pasha for his ingratitudc, pointing out
that after British money and British
enterprise have extricated him from an
untenabie position in Africa he is as
sisting Germany in an anu-British
movement
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE Vatican forwarded instructions,
on the I'd, to the Papal Nuncio at
Berlin and to DIR, kopp. Bishop of Bres-
lau, to act in accord with the Center
pavty in the Reichstag, and to yield
nothing to the government without COM
censatinU measures.
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Kansas City'S Masonic Temple,

The committee having in charge the
Kansas City Masonic Temple announce
that 500, 600 worth OF stock had beer
taken. and JLat The company will be II
co-porateG az once.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

A NORTHERN society is being formeo
at Atlanta, Ga. for social purposes and
to aid in spreading correct ideas in the
North as TO the state of industrial and
social affairs in the South. About one
hundred Northern-born citizens attended
the preliminary meeting on the 4th.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

The supplementary election in Provi-
dence. L. l., on the 5th, makes the
Legislature stand at forty-seven Re.
publcans and forty-four Democrats. with
seventeen members yet to be elected.
and OF these the Republicans need
seven 10 carry the General Assembly.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

TIE Republican city convention OF
f-Dubuque, Ia, on the ith. indorsed the
Democratic nominees and adopted
resolution in favor of repeating the
present Prohibitory law and the adop-
zion of a iu1icous license law.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE bill to prevent the enlistment in
the navy of unnaturalized aliens was.
on the 4th ordered to be favorably re-
ported by the House naval committee
with an amendment providing that tho
act shall go into effect January l, 1891.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

JAKE GAUDAUE won the three mile
and one-mile races at st. Augustine, Fla,
on the I'd. Hamm was second and Ten
Eyck third in the first-namcd event,
and Hosmer was second in the one-mile
race. The water was very rough.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

TIE Treasurer of the Canton Of Tici-
no, Switzerland, was arrested, on the
Sd, on the charge of embezzling /, ,00O,-
0Uo francs
Fair play., 1890-04-12

1t:E big bench show of the New Eng
land Kennel Club at Boston, was opened
on the lst Most Of the 80 entries
were in their kennels ready for the
Judgment of the Judges. There was a
large attendance of visitors.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE Sultan of Turkey, yielding to the
advice of the English Government, has
decided to repress the lawlessness Of
the Kurds in Armenia by establishing
strong garrisons throughout that coun-
trv.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

Bulgaria has yielded completely tc
the demands of Scrvia and has ap-
pointed new diplomatic agent at Bel
grade.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

REV. {. REIMINsNYDER. of Lancaster,
Ia, connected with the American Sum
day School Union. died, on the 1st.
aged sevcnty-one years. lie was a
brother-in-law of ex-senator Allen q.
Thurman
Fair play., 1890-04-12

SIR FRANCIS De WINToS, president of
the Emin Eey Relief Commission. re-
cards Emin As a man absolutely devoid
of either gratitude or generosity. and as
sscts that his action in cutting away
from Stanley and the English will lower
u-orld
Fair play., 1890-04-12

BARGE containing twenty negroes
WAS capsizcd, on the ith, in Bayou Fa-
iaya, Miss, and seven of its occupants
were drowned.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE little city of Dewitt, Ia, had a
small but genuine cyclone on the Sd. Its
path was but rod or two in width, but
several buildings were demolished,
others unroofed and sidewalks torn up
Fair play., 1890-04-12

The war on President Corbin of tho
Reading railroad was amicably ended.
on the I'd. Mr.. Corbin consenting to the
request of the discontcnted shareholders
for representation in the board of
managcrS.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE commandant of the brooklyn
Navy Yard received orders, on the Sd,
u put the United States steamer Enter
prise out Of commission.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE Servian diplomatic agent at Sofia
has been recalled and took his depart
ute for Belgrade on the Sd. a serious
rupture between Bulgaria and Servia,
owing to the Vaccinations of Russian
emisSaricS, is imminent.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

The invitation extended by England
tn the German Government TO send
delegates to the international Fishery
conference has been accepted.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

A MAN, supposed to be Frank Schmidt,
of Spokane Falls, Wash, was found
dead in the closet Of a car on the Wis
consin Central at Waukesha. Wis. on
the ID He had han ,ed himself with
pocket handkerchief.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

THE London Telegraph's correspond
On, at st. Petersburg says the Gar was
taken suddenly i'll on the lst.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

A PETITION TO Congress is circulating
in Camden. Me, by those engaged in
the production OF kilnwood used in the
manufacture of lime. asking that duty
of one dollar per cord be placed upon
such wood imported from the PROV
iuces, a large amount of which is taken
into Camden and Portland every year.
THE National convention Of colored
men in session in Washington, on the
4th perfected permanent organization
by DE election of Rev. ]. c. Price. Of
North Carolina, as president, and W. c.
Chase, of Washington. secretary. Alist
of honorary vice-presidents, one from
each State represented in the conven-
tor, was also selected.
n one hundred students OF the Uni
xersity of Moscow who have been ar
rested, fifteen will be arraigned as
nolitical revolutionistS. forty-two will
10 expeled from the university and the
o.hers will be subjected to minor pun
fpents. The acts of all are regarded
- revolutionary.
Fair play., 1890-04-12

'n.iSI USIrIy Suriu1
elu1tH9-IIVS III
Fair play., 1890-04-12

Tie situation in the Great Trnsa~ Hn.iu
Decidedly Dubious Il Contingency
which. L isicr Existing Conditions, IL
jdh"iy to he fNperien, ri a Glimpse at
Affairs Along the Mississippi 90 Water
EYerywhrre and the Ir,ee. Neitin.
Away.
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'OSeI 'uJIGIS
SuiInp sIdtsooH
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TulIup sIdirJ'.I
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and unRentlsmanly reply. have po excuse or
reason 10 eive for doing 90 and have felt terr.-
bly, ashamed 81 mysof for doing - know
ycu never knew me. still felt
that did very wrong and
fooiish thing. and that ought to spoligise for
learn Lesson from this, and treat everybody re-
spectfully even in correspondence Trusting
that you will accept this apology in the spirit
that Il Is sent, am, respectfully.
NV. BARLOW"
Strangely enough. the next letter which the
postmaster read was In almost the same strain
He had been receiving one and sometimes two
postal cards day tor : month from woman q
Fremont, who imagined that ; package ad-
dressed to Seattle woman had been lost Final
~ she found, after the postmaster had gone to .
great deal Of trouble. that the package had been
delivered al right to tho one TO whom IL had
been addressed long before she commenced her
annoy ng correspondence. When she found out
her mis- axe she wrote the postmaster the fol-
lowing letter:
s.FREMoxr. Aue. 4, 1890
ME- A. n Brookes-Decr Sir: am awful
sorry that have written you 30 many postal
cards in regard 10 MrH Maroni. bus it IL her
f1u t because she did not Inform me soon
enough altar she received the package in your
postofnce. 6ne has heather informed me that
she Was going 70 leave Portland Ihave also
forward the package to her to Seat.la feared
II would get lost wrote to Mira Maroni why
she did not notife me - soon - she celved
the P'kage She is very careless In writing and
gave her good piece of advice about il Hop
ing you win kindly forgive any hard feelings
toward me. - did not mean any harm towards
you, bit wanted to ind where abouts the
P'kaxe could be. a. nave sent il about weeks
ago before received any answer from Mn. Ma
roni. am very. very thankful to you, cir, for
al your kindness 10 me- . stranger.
II am ~ ever
very Truly
Mrs MATILDA A. SMITH,
Mrh Smith, to keep up the reputation of her
sex. pa postscript to her letter. She wrote:
p. ell ind out Whereabouts Mrs. Marori
. shall wriss to her agsin to gel her mail for
warded to where she Is. because II makes . GOOD
deal Of II ubse for ron postmasteFs. We are
thinking Of going TO Seattle - live soon"
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AT THE HOSPITAL.

n
Record OF the Past Month-i.ematka6le
Recovery.
Both Providence and Grace hospitaldaz full
at pr sent, but there are no very seraqdf cases
in charge.
Typhoid fever cases are numerou{fn both
hospitals, and the number is in. reasink
During the month of July there were twenty
six patients entered Grace hospital. classified
according TO diseases ss follows: Alcoholism s,
dyspepsis 2, cident s, confinement 2, typhoid
q, kidney trouble !, pneumonia 8. Total, rs.
Over aaIi these patients have recovered, and
the Others are improving in nearly every In
stance.
r. H. Beadles. workman in this city, was
taken to Gssce hospital yesterday suffering
from p eumonia.
Carrie Anderson, domestic in the employ OF
Mrs Halter, was taken to Grace hospital yester-
day morning suffering with typhoid fever.
The most serious case Ct the above hospital is
the typhoid fever case OF Tiny Minkchued, VINO
IL very low
The most remarkable recovery il that of Ole
Johnson, . 6w. de. who was taken TO Grace hos
pital June "a, with Q large. deep hole In his
forehead. johnson Was employed In the Oregon
Improvement Company's mill 1t the time, and
vas struck by slab thrown from the saw. The
skull VS. had.y crushed q the temple in such I
manner as 70 dishgure the mana whole face.
DR.. Merkel attended Johnson, and took seven
pieces OF bone out OF the opening. johnson has
nearly recovered.
William A. Waters died yesterday morning at
Providence hospital Of cancer OF the stomach,
aged 81 years. The body has bsen embalmed
and viii be shipped to the former home Of the
deceased. st East Somefviile, Masa. next Srr-
day, where the wife now 10. Interment will pe
In Forest Hill cemetery ct Dorchester.
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Machinery for the Bailey Gstxert-Elec
trio Road Franchise.

Machinery for the Bailey Gstxert-Elec-
trio Road Franchise.
One carload OF the machinery for the Bailey
Gatsert arrived from Pittsburg over the Cana
dian Pacific this morning. It will be taken to
Ballard over the Seattle, Lake Shore q Eastern
on Friday. when II viii be Immediately placed
In the steamer.
The opposition handed in . lengthy protest
against the franchise to the North End q West
Street Electric railway, which was laid on the
table without further confederation.
The following are the amendments desired By
the citizens: That the Moth End q West Street
Electric Railway Company bind itself that the
fare for one continuous ride from the business
center OF Ballard to the business center Of
Seattle shall not at any time exceed the sum Of
cents
That the town Of Ballard reserves the right 10
say in what manner the poles and other ap-
planes shall be placed.
That the town II Ballard reserves the right to
license any cars operated BY the railroad COM
pany in the town of Ballard.
That the railway shall run passenger cars to
and from the business center Of Ballard to the
business center OF Seattle ct intervals of not
more than thirty minutes between the hours OF
q. m and 10 p. N. for the first five years of the
lease, and from that period 6 q m. to II D. m
That cars of said company mast be in opera
ton within six months from the time of the
granting OF the franchise That no 1T" rails
shall be used on the business Streets
Two or three hundred men are clearing ground
near the mouth Of salmon bay for the Seattle 4
Montana railway.
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WORK OF THE POLICE.

naoned Women Arrested for Rob.
hsry-A Fighting Datchman.
- Norris and Minnie st Clair. abandoned
venen. we're brought to police headquarters
ssdsy, charged with larceny by William
7on logger. The latter claimed that he
- uyiy relieved OF $40 by the women wtdnes-
esenlnF. and brought sufficient evidence TO
Eant Justice Rivers filming them $40 each.
9ae @ ESQ was also imposed upon currsn
enulnufing TO the support OF houses OF Ill
ssepn Wiwalt. German, became intoxt
80 % thoroughly yesterday that he was bois-
49, n the extreme, aud had TO be locked up
ns police In order to quiet bis disturbance
ens moments before he entered the auditors
g ana created considerable uproar by raving
81 "a furious manner The sheriff sortn-
g ordered his arr, st
e ~ baffs. proprietor Of the Turf saloon, cor
sscond and Washington streets, aud John G.
per we're arrested by Officer Neff while in
combat In front of the Turf saloon at
~ bail.
senk Johnson was arrested for ambiing last
10y y Lieutenant Willard and paid SIS cash
~ MS appearance today.
ANxnnder Davidson, questionable charac-
= - arrested yesterday afternoon by 0fieer
4 .eu on suspicion OF having stolen articles
ory goods store on Second street