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The SOUTHERN FLOODS
The CreVaSSs At Catfish Point Rapidly
Widening.
Everything Being Swept Away by
the Terrible Currents
tion and Suffering In the
Sunflower Lowiands.

GREENvILLE, Miss, April 5.-The crcv
asse in the levee which broke Mt Catfish
Point Is now from ZOO to l,sOO feet wide
and increasing. The water reached
Greenville this morning and tonight rose
one foot in the streets and is still rising.
Washington avenue, the main business
street, Is now one sheet of water from the
corner OF Poplar street to the race track,
the water making way over the sidewalks
into the stores. A great many people had
to vacate their residences and seek
higher quarters on account of the sudden
rise. Parties who arrived to-day from
Greenvood, the greater par: of the jour
ney being made in skifr, described the
situation in the sunhower lowlan,ls as
terrible. The astonishing speed Of the
water in spreading over vast improved
and cultivated lands and forests of plant
ers, many of whom would have been at
the end of another week or so through
with planting. Houses of all des-
criptions and fences in long Sec
tions have been easily carried away
by terrible currents and every concciva-
ble household object was seen. floating
down the Bogue Philia swamps. In the
neighborhood of Skipwith tents are
badly needed by the colorcd people. Al
every step colored laborers and their
families are found almost destitute, ar
rayed I'm garments that have seen their
hest days and afford them but little COM
fort and protection. II no assistance
comes To these people many will die from
exposure. Food will soon he needed and
il not provided great suffering will he the
consequence. Government officers have
done a great deal of good in that section,
but other localities are now showing
signs OF the appearance of distress.
In the vicinity OF winterville great
many cattle are dying from n disease
called hollow horn. Al Mound Landing,
seven miles below Catfish Point, the river
| fell two feet to-day, no doubt owing Ia
the large break i'm the Lake Washington
country, and the highest points in the
hanks Of the beautiful lake are rapidly
disappearing out of sight, thing which
has not been known since 1854. The out
look is not hopeful for the planting of th.
overfiowed region before May. just as
soon as the water subsidies sufficiently il
IL supposed the break will be tcmporaril,
| closed 80 that the crop may he protected
| against any future rise in this section.
| ARKANSAS Cry, Ark, April 5.-As sooI
| as the news of the break at Catfish poin
reached here the government steamers
Shed and Graham took several bargcs 3.
that point and brought away about l5'
people nnd their effects, also IA lot q
stock, e'c. Captain Tellingcr Of the gyv
ernmeE. service IL on the ground doinI
everything he can to save life and prop
erty.
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Poisoned by ~ servant.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Georgc X. Noonan
Of Englcwood and wife died this morning
and the daughter il seriously i'll from the
effects of poison that u is thought was
administered last night. Their servant
girl, Emma Stark. who Is suspected Of tire
crime, left this morning for LaPortc, In
diana. The police have been telegraphed
to arrest her. girl resembling the SER
want bought rough ON rats at n drug store
near the scene OF the poisoning yesterday
afternoon.
poisoned, hut Is out of danger. The girl
had only been In the family employ one
day. Yesterday afternoon she complained
Of toothachc and went Ia IA drug store to
get something to relieve IL. IL Is supposed
that while on this trip she procured the
poison. What possibls motive she
could have had for the poi
soning is mystery. The doe
tor examined can of corn from
which the family had partaken at supper,
and does not believe there was any in
furious matter in IL. thus rendering more
positive the belief that the poison was
put in the food by the girl.
This evening a woman answering the
suspected servants description was ar.
rested at the Park thcater. She denied
all knowledge of the poisoning or the
Noonan.. family, although identified by a
number of pcrsons as being the sus-
pected girl. The prisoner said she was a
variety actress under the alias Della Fos-
ter, aud her real name was Mrs.Star vii.
liam Ray. Her husband, from whom she
had been living apart, being bill
poster at Fort Wayne, Ind. She tells a
rambling story having sister who Is an
exact picture Of her both in appearance,
| and dress and who is the wife of rail
road man named Ed favorite Of Peoria
| The police took little stock i'm the sister
story aud promptly place the supposed
| prisoner behind the bars.
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BRIEF TELECRAMS.

CRY 90 MENICo, April 5.-Rch coal disco,-
cries have been made IN Queretero.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The president recog.
nikcd H. y. Holloway aS counsel of reu AT san
Francisco. California.
BARLOW, y. y, April THE powder works
at Hay chester blew up this morning Two men
were Killed and great damage done TO houses In
the vicinity.
NEw YORK, April Hank statement: Re
serve decrease. >s,>s.,,uD. Specie decrease,
si.ill,sn. The banks nov hold ~ i,tte.co in eN-
cess Of .he rule.
THERESA, y. ", April B.-The business see
tim Of this village MAS destroyed by fire this
morning. Forty.two buildings were burned
Lass, sijO.9o Ia seD.Go.
PAgIs. April 5.-ln order 10 enforce her pro-
hibitlou against the landing of arms in Dahoiney
France viii establish a blockade along rs miles
of the Dahomian coast.
KANSAS CRY, April s.-,lohn n. Price. head
bookkeerer of Hall 4 willis wholesale hardware
store, has ahsconded, defanlter 10 amounts es-
tntated from st.on 10 sl0.un.
DEs MoISE~, April 5.-lu the committee OF
the whole the house to-day recommended the in
definite lpstIonement OF action sn the liquor li-
rense bill by a vote OF 81 a. ~. The committee
rose aud the house adjourned without action.
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PIONEERS IN SESSION.
Old Timers Relate Interesting Incidents
OF Early Life In California

CHICAGO, April 5.-Thc regular monthly
meeting Of the Western Association OF
California Pioneers was held this after
noon in this city and was addressed by
Col. Brcwerton, Of san Francisco, and
Hon. T.. \. Hutchins, discoverer of the
Yosemite valley, who gave many interest
ing incidents Of early life in California.
Both gentlemen, together with Mrs. Frank
Lewis, OF Santa Cruz county, California,
a survivor Of Major Donner's party, were
unanimously made honorary members.
Col. Brcwerton was captain Of the
first regiment Of the United States
army which reached the Pacific
coast, being accompanied by Kit Carson.
In a brief culogy of Hutchins Secretary
jackson stated that IL was through the
formers efforts that the legislature
finally gave "a pension to =. W. Marshall.
discovcrer Of gold in California. Mrs.
Lewis, the third honorary member. was
one Of a party which in lisa was showed
up near Lake Tahoe, in Nevada, while
on the road To California, flesh OF the
dead members of the expedition being
used as food after the horses and dogs
had all been eaten aud starvation stared
them In the face. The association APP
pointed a committee to meet the New
| England-C Californa pioneer excursionists,
who will be In Chicago next Saturday on
their road To the coast. A reception will
be given them To which all Canfornians
| will be welcome.
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CARTER VERY WORRIED
The Hide Men Of the East and the Lead
Hen Of the Southwest Nay Combine.
Report on the Butte Building Ex-
pected Tuesday-MissR Rosecrans
Buying Wedding Cowns-Mon-
tanians at Washington.

special to the standard.
WAsHISGToS, April 5.-Montana Is
keeping pretty well in sight during this
Easter season. In the senate IL Is occu-
pyinR the time Of the "miilionaires' club
i'm discussing the very weak excuses Of
the majority for robbing Montana Of the
senators that were legally elected but not
Of the right party. Montana democrats
here believe that the effect of this outrage
will he To make the state securely demo-
cratic at the next election.
In the house to-day Carter, who is al
ways ON the lookout, secured the
passage Of bill granting to
Miles City the Use Of Fort Keogh
reservation rs public park.
Earlier i'm the day the ways and means
committee heard an argument by Carter
in favor Of the duty on hides. He said
that at present the hides scarcely paid for
the trouble OF taking them from the ami
mails. One Of the Eastern men asked
him about freight rates and IL was found
that where it cost 81 To get hides from
Buneos Ayrcs To Boston il cost $3.50 to get
them from Montana to Boston. The East
ern men who opposed the duty said
that the Western hides are too
imperfect from branding and careless
treatment To be used for the purposes to
which the imported hides, that are very
carefully removed and taken care of. are
put by the leather manufacturers.
There Is strong pressure by the South
western smelters To have the duty struck
OIL from silver bearing lead ores. This
worries Carter, as he is more interested in
this duty than any other man from Mon
tana. II looks as though there would be
a combination between the hide men Of
the East and the lead men of the South
west To strike duties proposed from both
articles.
II is probable that a report will be
secured from the committee ON public
buildings and grounds on the Butte bill.
on Tuesday next. The appropriation for
the Helena building was made by that
committee at Si25,000, instead of SiO,O00
as asked. II will he n lucky thing for
Butte IL il gets as much as Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Daily and daugl,-
tiers are the guests of Senator Hearst at
| his new and handsome residence on New
Hampshire avenue. Mr.. Daily will re-
turn to Philadelphia for further treat
ment, although his health has been much
improved during the last few weeks.
| Governor Toole is expected here soon
Miss Rosecrans, To whom he is To he mar
ried soon after Easter. is In New York
purchasing her wedding trosscau.
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A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
A Measure for the settlement of Arizona
nnd New MeNico Land Claims.


and New Mexico Land Claims.
CHICAGO, April 5.-A Washington
special says: One of the greatest prob
lems congress has had TO do with in the
past fifty years is the settlement. of the
Spanish and Mexican land grant land
claims in the inter-mountain country Of
the west. Various efforts have vainly
been made 10y leaders of both houses To
devise an acceptable and sufficient bill
From present indication the house is go-
ing To send into the senate soon just such
measure as will satisfy that body.
THIS is Congressman Wickham's bill
ITO establish a United States land court
settlement Of private land claims in the
territories of Arizona and New Mexico
and the stale of Colorado" The court il
To exercise jurisdiction in the settlement
of private land claims. holding alternate
sessions mt Washington and ia the states
and territories designated. II II To also
have an attorney. The Wickham bill
provides that when the description oi
the land shall require the location to bt
ascertained by mountain ranges, noun.
tain tops, forests and like natural objects
whereby, or by any description there oi
| the quantity Of land In any such grant al
concession is uncertain, said court shal
declare and adjudge such claim or gran
as void except as to that part Of the lant
in such grant In actual possession Of th'
grantee or his assigns or legal representa-
| tives at the dates of treaties of cession.'
| A petition is required Ia bc made To th'
court within three years, failure Ia com
| ply invalidatcs the claim. Another strik
| ing feature Of the bill IL that no conflrina
tion shall he made of patent issued fo
more than eleven square leagues of land
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WILKEsBARRE, April 5.-The Union
improvement company to-day issued nine
writs of ejectmcnt against tenants occu-
pying their property at Ebervale. The
writs were based upon the cast iron lease
i'm which the tenants in each case agrees
to quit the premises whenever requested
TO do SO by the company without further
notice. The writs were placed in the
hands Of the sheriff and tomorrow il is
likely nine families will be homeless.
This action is similar TO that taken by
Wentz 4 Co., coal operators. two years
ago, which action caused such strong in
dignation that the company was CON-
PEELED TO recall the writs of ejectment.
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THE SIOUX WON'T WORK.
They Decide to 90 to the New Reservation
aud Live ON Government Rations.

lhey Deftut Va tnt new nkrsfTthttoh
and Live On Government Raiions.
PiERRE, =. d.. April 5.-Thc great and
final pow WOW and dance is being held
tonight about five miles from here over
on the reservation. The Sioux have been
gathering for several days and to-,lay they
have been having a big meeting, which
tonight changed Ia a great dance. Three
dances have been held at regular inter
walls, but this is to be the last one held on
the reservation before the tribes leave for
their new quarters. The assembly Is a
a monster one and is said To be the lara-
est gathering OF the Sioux that has
been held for many years. All the noted
chiefs are there and big discussion was
held whether the Indians had best take up
lands in severalty or all 20 back To the
lands which are left them. John Grass,
the noted Sioux orator, made an earnest
aud touching speech In which he urged
the Sioux TO he men and not squaws, To
take land and earn their living. Sitting
Bull and the rest of the chiefs took the
Opposite side % the question. Bull ex-
pressed his hatred of the government and
the whites aud said only squaws should
work and he and his small band would
still take their provisions from the gov
ernment. The result OF the meeting was
decision not to take mp the lands, but "a
go back on the new reservation and lei
the government continue issuing rations
Only "A few squaw men and half breed.
will go to farming.
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A Quarrel Ending in q Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, April 5.-A dispatch from
Somerset, Ky. says that last night James
Sloan and his brother while making a
settlement at Greenwood with Robert
Burgcn, a colorcd man, became involved
in "A quarrel and tried to shoot Burgen.
where he was followed 10y John Sloan,
brother of James. There both Burgen
aud John Sloan drew reyolvers and Hired
simultaneously and fell dead. Sloan h-
longed 10 one of the best families in the
neighborhood aud the tragedy has caused
much excitement.
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Decided Ara,n., Londoner.

DENVER. April 5.-Judge Allen to-day
rendered IA decision in the famous Lon
doner mayoralty contest case. finding
against Londoner, the present occupant
of the office. The motion of the defend
ants to reject the finding Of the jury was
over-ruled by the court who required an
appeal bond of $500 which was filed late
this afternoon. The case will go To the
supreme court and writ of custer will
not be issued until au opinion is rendered
by this court which in all probability will
not be until after Londoner's term ex-
pires.
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n acts, not Poetry
LOOK OUT FOR A HOME.
A JudiciOus Investment: Mis-
soula Realty.

MISsouLA, April II special. =
Spring has come, the trees are bud
ding, wild flowers are in bloom
and the green grass springing up
everywhere (excepting in the
Streets. Plenty of snow in sight,
but it is many miles off on the tall
peaks of the Rockies. and serves
only as a cold reminder of the
past winter. Building operations
are in full blast, hundreds of men
and teams busy and earning good
wages. A visit to Missoula at the
present time. if you have no very
special ties elsewhere, will cause
you to settle down in this beauti-
full, enterprising and growing city.
Here you can make money and
enjoy good healthy living at the
same time.
The great natural resources of
Missoula county are being de-
, veloped rapidly. and hundreds of
people from all parts of the United
States are immigrating to this
wonderful rich country. The city
of Missoula is peculiarly healthy,
having the advantages of high
altitude, being 5000 feet above
sea level, and yet being sheltered
from the cold East winds and open
to the chinook winds Of the Paci.
fc Coast, caused by the Japan
Ocean current. Vegetation luxu-
rates in such a climate; and we
have that grand combination, the
bracing air of the Rockies and the
comforts of an eastern locality
Where is the man, woman or chile
who does not long for the or
chards, gardens and lawns so nu
merous in the East. Missoula i!
noted for its many advantages
but especially for its many com
Portable homes.
p By investing in Missoula rea
estate at the present time yo'
will be sure to net a profit of a
least 100 per cent. in the next l.
months. Mcconnell, Cook & CO
are sole agents for much of tn
best property in Missoula, and OF
fer many bargains in all parts O
the city; but we wish to especially
q call your attention to the ne'
Nplat, McCormick's Addition Nc
2, lying half mile west of tn
business center of the city, whic
addition is commonly known a
the Garden and Orchard Add
ton" to Missoula; it receives tina
name from the fact that the so
is excellent and well adapted t
|, gardening, and there are hundred
of thrifty and bearing fruit tree
growing on the lots. There is
great deal of satisfaction in ha,
ing home, and instead of barre
lot well-cultivated garden wit
plenty of water for irrigating pu
poses. Fruits. flowers and veg
tables of all kinds grow readil
and successfully on the lots in ii
Mccormick Addition No.
Missoula.
For further particulars ar
printed descriptive matter OF Mi
soula and the surrounding countI
address
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SULLIVAN WILL FIGHT.
The Champion says lie " iiI Put Corbett
To Sleep or Not Accept u Cent.

tn sleep or Not Accept ~ Cent.
BosroS, April 5.-Johu l.. Sullivan was
seen in regard To the published report
that j. NJ. Corbcu of san Francisco, the
heavyweight, is anxious Ia try his skill
against the champion. ~ am more than
ready Ia meet Corbctt." said Sullivan,
''but only on one condition. II we are tn
box four rounds I'll contract To put him
20 sleep IN that time. IN succeed I am
10 get 81 600; IL don't he gets the money.
These contests for gate receipts SAVIOR too
much Of taking. You can say that John
l.. sullivan will fight Corbctt four rounds
for 81 900, and II be does not whip him in
that time he won't accept cent"
Secretary NJ. j. Slattcry of the Glad
stone club Of Providence. who was pres
cnt, said that club would give si.OO for
the contest il IL could bc arranged for
Aprll ~,
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Dom Pedro Seriously III.

CANNES, April .5.-The illness Of Dom
Pedro has assumed critical phase. He
was in comatose state during the greater
part Of yesterday, and his condition was
so serious that IL was deemed necessary
To administer the last sacrament. The
physicians say, however, that though his
weakness is extreme. he Is in no immi-
ncnt danger.
linn
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WASHINGTON, April 5.-A large COM
mittce representing the hide and leather
and shoe trade OF New York appeared he
fore the ways and means committee to-
day and vigorously opposed the proposed
duty of - per cent on hides.
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Bou,anui.t- iuCousrr.,.-.

LosDoS, April 5.-Boulanger and Lai-
SAINT. Deroulde, Laguerrc, Rochefort and
thirty-one other members of the Boulan-
glst committee held "a conference i'm Jer-
sey yesterday. Upon its conclusion the
Roulanusr.
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Democrat. Victorious.

NEWPORT. X. L., April 5.-The suppli-
mcntary election to-day for the first and
fourth representatives resulted ia the
election of two democrats. Ii is possible
the election was not legal. as il was held
under the old voting system instead of
under the provisions of the new ballot
In
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BEgLIS, April 5.-The leaders of the
freisinniee party refused to take part in
the movement for the erection 81 monu-
ment in honor Of Bismarck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-09-09
HOWELL.

HOWELL, KY, Sept. /, '90.-Howel
continues its onward march in com
mercial prosperity. The latest adj
dition being first class Drug Store,
recently opened by Mr.. w. III. Keats,
of Lafayette, Ky. Mr.. Keats comes
among us highly recommended both
personally and professionally. And
being, as he is, assisted by DR.. A. w.
Williams, who as an experienced pre-
scriptionist has perhaps no superior
in the county. We bespeak for him
a generous patronage.
Mr.. Thad Giles contemplates erect
ing mill here in a short time, which
will be great convenience and I've
no doubt financial success.
Both of our large warehouses are
filled with wheat almost to their full
capacity. But small per cent. of the
crop has yet been sold.
The fall fallowing is almost com
pleted and the acreage sown will be
large.
The tobacco crop promises to be of
fine size and quality. The acreage is
not more than 60 or rs per cent of
last year.
The corn crop will not be less than
so per cent. of an average. Hogs are
plentiful but they will be disposed of
before being well fattened ON account
of the scarcity of corn.
Cattle are unusually fat, but are
very low in price. Pastures are splen-
did.
Howell has two new physicians, Dr.
Radford, of Longview, and DIR. Haynes,
formerly of Palmyra, Tenn. DR.. Rad
ford is well known and universally
liked, while DIR. Haynes with his ac-
complished wife and her captivating
sister, make, quite an addition to the
social circle of our village and neigh
borhood.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Quarles, Mrs. M. b.
Robinson and Mrs. I. j. Terrell all
have been quite i'll within the last few
days, but all | believe are now improv-
ing.
A number of moonlight parties have
been given in this neigborhood in tho
past two weeks, only two Of which l
have attended. One at Mr.. Garden
Coleman's on Wednesday night last,
and one at Mr.. Pack Giles ON Friday
night following. Each was largely
attended and delightful refreshments
were served in variety and abundance.
II 4. r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-09-09

power int'ns' a2its long practice, and
assisted by line telescope. These con.
ditlons unite In schiaparclli. and. wha,
Is equally essential, the sky over Allaa
IL clear, and the atmosphere compara-
lively steady and free from vapor. whilc
the astronomers enthusiasm for hls
favoritc science knows no bounds.
II these observations arc correct. what
q wonderful world Mercury must be.
with one hemisphere basklng in per-
petuai sunshine, and tho other dooomed
to perpetual darkness. Mercury Is
sometimes fourteen million miles nearer
the sun than at other times. This &C.
centricity OF his orbit causes great
libration in longitude: the planet os-
cilates or swing, ~ deg. ~ min, on the
east and On the west of It's illumined
side, bringing these regions into alter
nate light and darkness.
An enormously high temperature
must reign in the central part OF the IL
lumined side. with the sun pouring
down from the zenith from four and
half TO ten and half times the light
and heat received by the earth at tho
aummer solsticc--a sun, too, that never
sets. Eternal midnight holds sway on
Tho opposite side. and u cold more in
tense than that of our polesl-Youth's
Companion.