Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-26
News by Telegraph

The Proceedings of Senate
 And House Yesterday. MORE DETAILS FROM THE FLOODS. The Worlds News Cleaned,
 Sifted and Condensed.
 YESTERDAYS NEWS RECORD. Houses Washed Away-A Train Wa terboupd - Passengers Rescued in BOats-A Bark's Crew Rescued-May Day in Vienna - Fatal Accident at Provldence-A Kansas Verdict-Sale or Fast Horses-Ffre.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 25.--A special from Gainesville, Texas, to the st-Dispatch says 1t has been raining almost constantly since last Monday night, and at o'clock last night a cloudburst struck the city, lasting four hours, deluging the town and county. The water ran in great rivers through the street, in many places three feet deep. A small creek left its banks and swept away runners ous small dwellings. The fire alarm was sounded at il o'clock and the department and hundreds of people turned cut and helped in rescuing families residing on the low lands along the creek. The whole ooun- ty is deluged and crops are certainly ruined. train is waterbound six miles south of Gaines vile and the passengers have to be rescued in boats
 The storm was the heaviest ever known in this section. Large washouts nave occurred on all railroads in that vicinity, and 1t will be several days before trains can run. The only life lost was that of a woman who died in the arms of a man, who was carrying her from her home, which was surrounded by water several feet deep.
 TRIALS OF A BARK's CREW.
 LONDON, Aprill 25. - The crew of the British bark Osseo from Savannah January 21 for New Castle before reported abandoned were rescued by the British ship Highmoor from Liverpool, March 10, for Adelaide. Some of the rescued men were placed on board another vessel off Lisbon. Five of the Osseo's crew refused to proceed on the Highmoor and started in their row boat for St. Vincent sixty miles distant from the pOSlGlOu bud dlS40oOE Wdb tuou lus 4u0y reached the island in safety, but in starv- ing condition. Notwithstanding their dis tressed state the Portuguese authorities would give them no succor and refused to allow them to land. The British consul gave the men distress order addressed to the captain of the British steamer Buffon, from Fray Bentes via St. Vincent for Lon don, directing him to convey them to England. A statement in regard to the ofk froyo ho ba men and declaration from the captain of the Buffon have been received by the British government.
 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. MONTREAL, April 25.-.A few days ago g young Englishman named Kimber, of Tops ham, Devonshire, England, disappeared very l rnysteriously from the Grand Central hotel, | and further revelations only tend to mystify | tho police still more. Kimbsr came to this city on Saturday, the 9th inst, along with two companions, and all put up at the Grand Central. Kimber's companions left him on Sunday evening, stating that they were go ing to Vancouver, B. O.. and that he would this city, indulging in continual dissipation till the following Friday, when he suddenly 1 disappeared. Blood was found on his bee cover and the walls and floor of his room and in 6 corner secretsd in pile of hendker | chiefs which wsro saturated with blood wa found @ razor covered with blood. l SCHOOL HOUSES FOR BARRACKS.
 VIENNA, April 25.-Orders have bee1 given for the closing of all schools on Ma. day. In the manufacturing districts man. of the schools will be closed to the pupils So four days and in the meantime will be use | horrocGa The canrk In or0er tn iuanir confidence, will attend the usual races in tn Praeter. The workmen have decided to mee elsewhere.
 An attempt was made to day to wreck al express train on the Vienna and Presbur railway. Large blocks of stone were place upon the track and the train had very mar row escape from destruction. Two person have been arrested on suspicion.
 OUTRAGE UPON AN AMERICAN SCHOONER.
 GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 25.-The new coming through the Boston papers this even ing that the Newfoundland oAicials had con mitted an outrage upon the schooner Rapi Transit caused considerable excitement. CsI , tain Joseph Smith, agent and part owner C the vessel, could not say anything, haviD learned nothing definite from Captain White The vessel was not fishing, but was unde register engaged in the foreign trade, subjet to all outside regulations and entitled to q privileges accorded any merchant. vessel. Tn unanimous opinion here is that if the caae as reported the officials have committed violation of law which is likely to lead serious consequences.
 KILLED BY A TRAIN.
 PROVIDENCE, April 25-James O'Reill. . aged forty-three, a section boss on the fir division, Worcester division N. Y., B. an P. road, was struck by a train early tn evening and fatally injured. He was wall ing on the inward track, and a train ove taking him he stepped to the outboun track just in time to be cut down by the el zine of train. He was thrown violent against an abutment, his left arm broken the shoulder, he was scslped and a hole mat in his forehead. He was taken to police st tion 3. where he died. He leaves . wido and three children.
 VERDICT AGAINST A DEAD MAN. n WICHITA, Kan, April 25.-In the comms pleas court this morning verdict for tl plaintiff in breach of promise case W rendered against O dead man, Jonas Tram lie, who committed suicide here last Chri' n mas. Rose King, the plaintiff, entered su for SIC, GOO on discovering that Tramble,
 whom she had been "spiritualisticall. married, had wife living, and the next dI the old man shot himself.
 1. BIG MONEY FOR HoRsEFLKsH.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 25.-The great SC
 at Bellmead was continued to-day and t
 bidding was fully as spirited as that of ye
 terday. Of the five noted stock stallio
 offered, no bids were received for Enquir
 or Great Tom. The other three were sold
 General Jackson, 1roquois being sold
 $S4, ,60O, Luke Blackburn for $20, 0,00O a
 Bramble $2, 800. Seventy-seven brood mal
 were sold for total of $59.6OO.
 SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.
 WASHINGTON, D. O., April 25.-Jan
 Beagle, special policeman at the Glo
 variety theater in this city, tried seve
 times to set fire to the building tonight, l
 his efforts wsre unsuccessful. Harry Rot
 one of the proprietors of the theater, WI
 expostulating with Beagle about the mat
 ..1os-,.1 . slok in the arm from fhA Y,oli