Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-06-14

BARRIE, Ont, June 6.-The most de
 structive flood that ever visited this
 town took place yesterday, the conse l quence or two days heavy raln. All the , streets of the central portion of the town [ are submerged and the principal busi | ness thoroughfares present an awful i scene. Water fell two feet deep in many i etreets. The flooded streets in the vi emily of Five Points were dug away to | the depth of six to eight feet, making a chasm fully fifty feet wide. The solid | body of water which rushed down from the hills carried away everything on its
 path to the bay.
 NEW YORK, June 5-Terrific thunder | storms lasted throughout the night, and till long after day break. It seems they have been widespread. From all points of the compass come stories of floods, havoc by lightning, and high winds. Sevetal lives are lost. In and about the city several buildings were struck and burned, houses were unroofed and trees prostrated.
 WASHINGTON, sJune 6-The reports
 received are about the trouble at Green Bay, Wisconsin, agency, which state that the hostilities of the ILdiaus ere owing tn the newly appointed agent and their desire to retain the old one. Sec. Noble has telegraphed Kelsey to take charge of the office at once, and he will see that an agent was appointed who will do so.
 The secretary of the interior has re- ceived advices corroborating the re- port that Whitman was recently mur- dered on Tingu river reservation, in Montana, by northern Cheyenne Indians Settlers are greatly alarmed and troops have been ordered to the scene to restore feeling of safety.
 SEATTLE, Wash, June GA Post-In- telligencer special from Snobomish says: James Pike of the firm of Mann & Pike, loggers on the Skykomish river, was killed there this afternoon while running fastened, he climbed into the chute to start it. Just then another log came down striking him and cutting his body in two, part of which was afterward found sticking in the logs. Small par ticles of flesh and blood, and bones were found scattered in everal direction. The trunk and feet were all that could be found for intermeEt.
 SAN FRAECIsco, Juno 6.-News was received here to-day of the loss of the new whaling boat Saucer, in the Japan sea. The Saucer left here last Novem- Der for Okhotsk sea. She ran further south last April and while following school Of whales she suddenly ran on sunken rock and sprung leak. The pumps were worked and she was kept adoat until she reached Vladinstock, where 1t was discovered that her dam age was too great to be repaired anG she was sold and broken up. The cap tain and crew shipped on another whaler which was at Vlandistock at the time.
 SAN FRANCISCo, June 6.-The Chron- icle's Ukiah special says that the north bound stage from Ukiah was robbed to- day at 2:30 p. m., four miles from town by 8 lone hiGhwayman. It is reported that the robber secured 51,6OO from Wells, Fargo < Co.'S box.
 SACRAMENTO, June 6.-The Mountain Ledge Gold Mining Company, limited. of London, has recommended operations on their aqueduct property in this dis trict. Contracts are to be let for the construction of forty stamp mill, tram way and other essentials for a complete plant.
 SEATTLE, Wash, June G.-The first anniversary of the great fire of June 6, 1889, which destroyed the entire busi- ness portion of the city, was celebrated here to night. Many large stores and buildings were thrown open to the pub lie during the day. Toklas, Singerman & Co, whose store was closed by fire at 20 minutes past 3o'clOck on June 6, 1889, reopened to-day at exactly the some hour.