Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-04-05

state Of affairs in the flooded districts.
In Laconia circle, section of country
between Helena and Kansas City, lying
bstween the Mississippi and White river,
many people have been staying on the
tops of their houses, and clinging to
trees for week; and many of them are
nearly starved to death. A large num-
Der of their cattle, which were placed on
platforms have been washed away and
drowned. The citizens of Helena sent
the steamer Houston Coombs down
Thursday to aid the people. On. Friday
men went out in whole circle in skitfs
and transferred tho people from trees
and roofs to the gin houses which are
generally large and substantial. All
these houses are packed with people.
Two hundred being in some OF them.
The Coomb brought out 100 Eeo!le. and
ITO head of stock arrived at Helena
yesterday. When the Coomb come out
the steamer Titan with barses which
are going out think they can bring in
all the remaining stock, and as many
people as desire to go. Many Of the
planters are utterly ruined.
LOUISVILLE April 1.-The sun has
been shining brightly all day and the
ruins are being dried up and the work
Of repairing the damage done by the
tornado has gone forward energetically,
clearing the streets of wreckage being
begun to-day. Temporary mechanism
was constructed by which it is hoped
that water from the reservoir can be sup
piled, ending the water famine. Out
OF 80 houses destroyed in Jeffersonville,
four-fifths of the owners are poor people
and help is needed.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The Election is be-
ing held to-day for Aldermen and town
ship officers. O..
ALBANY, N Y, April I-Congressman
Davis Wilder, OF the 24th District, died
this morning,
DAYTON, Wn., April Yesterday af-
ternoon Harry Saunders, 10 years of age
shot and instantly killed Della Edding-
ten, aged II, and committed suicide, by
shooting himself in the forehead. The
cause of the deed was jealousy. He had
threatened to kill her if she refused his
attentions, and meeting her returning
from school fired the fatal shot. The
bodies were discovered by Mrs. Edding-
ton, who heard the firing and went to
investigate. The murdered girl was
general favorite and her parents are
highly respected.
WASHINGTON, April Collector OF
customs for Benton, Montana, informed
the treasury department, that large
number of foreign cattle, strayed in that |
district from British America, about |
three years ago, and remained ever since. |
He asks whether they are liable to duty. |
Assistant Secretary Tichenor replied |
that while the increase in the number Ct |
animals which may naturally have oc-
Cured since the arrival of the herd in |
the United States is not liable to duty. |
being of domestic production, the ami
mails which strayed across the border are /
subject to duty.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April Information
rom part of the tornado-swept section
IN southern Illinois and Kentucky Is
TO the effect that fifteen families in the
bottoms near Galonda, Illinois, are rem
Tered homeless and most of them in
ured The storm literally swept grow
ny wheat from the ground, dwellings |
re wrecked, all barns and other houses
les troyed. Several hundred mead of
;aty!e we're killed. In Livingston
;ounty, Kentucky, across the Ohio river
r,m GalInnda many houses are
wrecked. No one Was killed but many
njurod.
san FRAv-,sCO, April This morn
NJ William Il Pratt formally assumed
:har-e Of the office of y. S. surveyor
general. Major HammOnd's time having |
,xpirad. The Now incumbent announced
he appointment of j. ID. Ackerman to
succeed John c. Obdick as chief
leput!.
WASHINGTON, April Public debt:
Total interest, leaving S811, 026, 557; total
le5t, Sl5,998, So, 544; debt lees the cash
n the treasury April l, Sl,0l3, l57, 6S2;
lie crease of debt during the month, SILL
IS .337: decrease of deot since June 30,
$50, S53, 48S $40; total cash in the treas
lry, s., 62S, 765,79l,
TOPEKA, April Elections were hello
n Kansas to-day in GO cities for cOun-
,ilmeG and members Of the school,
boards. In nearly al, purely local is
ues prevailed. Chief interest was the
exercise OF suffrage by the women. Al
Manhattan the prospects are that the VIC
mems ticket is elected over the other.
The women had control OF the election
at Leavenworth, but the de
aocrats ran a straight male ticket, ana
was elected with the exception of one
All the women were de-
Gated. At Emporia the women were
worked up TO the highest pitch OF poiit.
al excitement over the candidacy OF
Irs. jackson, for re election as a mem
,er of the school board. Returns to-
light Indicate her re election. At To
'eka about % women registered, and |
,ut little over one-half of them voted.
Ell PAso, Tex, April q. NJ. Fal-
ausbee arrived here last night from
Iexico and reported that Oh Sunday
asst, the Co5ipuiTiachic Reduction
Works, located about ID miles south
VS.; of Chichuahua, and owned by a
,ew York Company, were destroyed by
re. Loss Sl0,O0Q,OO0.
New York, April IF. Il. Townsend
, Co, Commission Wooden Merchants,
name an assignment to-day. The firm Ii
ated at from Sl50,000 to 100000. The
ssignee hopes to pay 100 cents on the
ollar.
WASHINGTON, April ?. - Senator Ed
lunds of the Judiciary committee, has
eported back on the anti Trust bill in the
Olm of q substitute, and said that a. 5
Don as the Montana election case Il
isposed OF, the bill will be taken up.
Tie senate then proceeded to the con-
Iteration OF the Montana election case,
majority report being in favor OF VIII I
ur L. Sanders and Thomas C. Power,
nd the minority report in favor of VIM.
!. Clark and Martin McGinnis. Sen
tor Hoer stated the Sc on the part OF {
le majority of the committee and said
nat tie whole matter turned upon the
uest;on as to whether one set OF dele
ateS who voted with the % republi
an delegates from the county of Silver c
.ow, or whether the other set who |
oted with u democrats for Clark &
lcGlnnis were legally elected.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Representa- /
ve Baker;of New York, called up the
i'll authorizing the construction of q
ridge and approaches at New York city &