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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
Richmond NaWs.
Especial to the KEssEsxc JOURNAL.

tCPeSiAl 70 kce ALSsEBEC JOURNAL.
RICHMOND. May 24.-Ssturdsy evening
Representatives Of the Independent Hose
Company. accompanied by the gentleman
Who posted the forfeit At Gardiner recently,
and lavye. Who vas TO draw the necessary
papers, vent TO South Gardiner u meet
the Continental represe natives and arrange
for the proposed trial Of speed. They
carried few dollars with which to make
the finsi deposit but il was net needed. the
arrangements not being completed. The
Gardiner men were shsre but they wanted
~ usual both ends and the middle, kicking
On every proposition made. The Richmond
men conceded every point ssked for but
one and finally left that as follows: The
Richmond boys wanted 10 run 600 fee.
and the Gardiner boys wanted to
make the distance 1850 feet and it wss
finally lef. for the Gardiner boys to have
l.u Tuesday to decide in, and that after
some Of them had openly ssid they didn's
believe Richmond would show up at South
Gardiner and that the $50 posted would be
forfeited. The Independents have defeated
the Con,irentsls twice. on short and long
distances, and there are still few dollars
left that says they can DO it again, at any
distance the Continertals may name and for
any sized purse.
Sunday afternoon a Gardiner man and
wife arrived In town in team, the man
being very drunk. In attempting to turn
from Front to Kimhsll streets. the man hit
the horse with the whip and the animal
tipped over the buggy and ran
away. The man wss somewhat
bruised and shaken up and the woman re-
ceivsd bad cut on the head. The buggy
was badly wrecked, two wi aels and the top
being smashed and the vh.ifleuee broken.
The horse also had one leg bruised. Evil
Gently Gardiner rum was not all seized by
the sheriff on Friday.
Sunday afternoc n John Merrill Post, g.
A. r., and the Ladies' Relief Corps
marched from their hall on Front street to
the Methodist church. where they listened
to memorial sermon by Rev. Mr.. Clifford.
The church was crowded, ex.la seats filing
the Aisles.
The Randolph base ball club played here
against the Richmond club Saturday after
noon. Score: Richmond, 10; Randolph,
10.
Over 100 barrels of shad and q large
quantity Of hay was part of the freight that
was taken by Saturdays beat.
District Deputy A. X. Wiilets installed
the following officers of Richmond Lodge,
I. o. G. T., at their last meeting: J. L.
Spsulding, c. T.; May Raymond, v. T..
A. L. DingleY. Sec. Rosa Hilton, Fin.
Sec; Herbert Baker, Treas; Henry
Perry, Guard; Daniel Tsliman, Sent. !;
Wm. Mcdonald, Mass Mrs. Mary Mar
BILE, Chap.
An extension is being built to the freight
depot platform
Charles w. Lemont is in Portland for a
shor. visit.
Miss Mary Flsgg now offlciates at the
desk in The Western Union telegraph cffice.
Steamer Blonde got leg in the wheel
and broke the rudder, Friday. She has
been hauled up at the town Ia, ding for re-
pairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
The State Department.

WAsHIsGToN, May 14.--John W. Foster
will be the diplomatic intermediary between
The President and the secretary of state,
and not the temporary head of the state de-
paItment, ss reported. during the absence
Of Secretary Blaine. The President
will continue to act as secretary Of state,
considering and disposing CT such matters
as are pressing, and himself writing all i'm
porssut dispatches. Foster will also assist
the President by looking after the details Of
reciprocity. The President is expected to
publish his proclamation containing the
reciprocity arrangements with Spain nexl
~ask
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
No News from the Charleston.

WASHINGTON. May 2i.--This is the
seventh day since any word has been re-
ceived by the navy department direct from
the commander OF the cruiser Charleston.
Secretary Tracy is Of the opinion that the
vessel will next be heard from at Callao,
Peru. Secretary Tracy's attention WAS
called tonight TO the dispatches from San
Francisco, reitersting the statements here
tofore made 'hat an agreement had been
entered into between the insurgent party Of
Chilli ard the United States government for
peaceful surrender.
The secretary refused to discuss the
question. merely saying he had nothing to
ssy about the matter. Upon Inquiry Of the
state department officials tonight ehcits the
reply that as far IS they are aware no such
sgres ment is entered into.
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B0WDoIN, 9; COLBY, 8.
A LfTtly and Exciting Game at
Brunswick, Saturday.
Dlmtulties Ia Z Monmouth Church Which
Nay Become Serious.
Belfast Ilsms-Piro at Bar sos-Rx
Cashier PeTciva. and His Affairs.
Especial to the Kxxsxsxc JOURNAL.

Special to the KxnsxBxc JouRsAL.1
BsusswIcK, May 23.-victory once
more hovers over the Bowdoin delta. Colby
was defeated for the second time in close
game. Colby lost the game by rather
stupid tase running and three or four costly
efrors =, critical points in the game.
Whiteman opened up in the box for Colby
and though the Bowd,in sluggers expected
nothing TIA. home runs and bases on balls
thsy succeeded in tapping the horse hide 70,
only seven hits.
Whitman pitched m able game and
tlelded his position ia fine lie.
Foster and Bonney did most Of
the sllgging for the visitors, while
bo.h played faultIesu fielding
game. Lombard, the Colby short
stop, had lots work marked out for him
ard. A. \ perusai Of the score will show,
lis fielding average will suffer . material
depression, four Of his errors in succession
letting in as many runs.
Plsistsd. who has been 90 successful in
games sgsinst the Lswistons, occupied the
box for Bowdoin and his left handed de-
livery seemed to puzzle the Colby hittsrs a
good deal as ii OF them pounded the air
during the game in vain efforts to find the
ball. Packard played his usual strong
game at second and run bases like . pro-
fessionsl, whils Downs and Hilton helped
to pile up the runs by their timely batting
Colby protested the game on account Of
decision by Pushor in the last half of the
ninth inning.
Colby came to bat with one to tie and
two 10 win. With one out Foster drove
out = single and was placed on third by
Bonney's SIZZLING two bagger. Lombard
drove srounder to Allen on third and
Foster started home but was nipped be-
tween bases. Lombard was down to Sec
ond and Bonney was near third and while
the Bowdoin men were trying to catch the
latter Foster Intentionally - it was alleged
got in front Of thrown ball near third and
Bonney was declared out by the umpire
for interference, the umpire claiming that
had he not blocked the ball Bonney would
have been touched out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
Star Rubber conpany's difficulties,

TREsros, N. j., May "a The Star
Rubber Company have prepared mortgages
to the amount Of $3.50, 900, for the benefi.
of preferred creditors. Of this amount
s75. COO goes to banks ani the rest to en-.
dorsers Of their paper. The mortgages
will be filed Monday. The officers ssy the
liabilities amount to $500 600, The cause
of their distress is that the compsnv have
been obliged to lock uprard of SIS coo
worth Of paper in their safe which the
banks would not discount because Of a gem
eral lack of confidence. No other concerns
will be embarrassed By their failure.
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Disastrous F'irs at Montreal.

MONTREAL. May "a The mos, dissf =
trous fire which has occurred in Montres al
for long time broke out this evening 1t
started in Friedmsn's liquor house and ex-
tended TO The large stone block Of ware
houses occupied by the New England Paper
Company, Young & Sons dye msnuisc
turers, metropolitan Manufacturing Com.
psny. X. Beullsc. church ornaments, Pratt,
pianos sui organs. The fire was greatly
belped by the amount Of inilsmmable
material in the buildings. In Beullsc's
establishment great quantity Of turpentine
and oils were stored, and when the fire was
at its height there was loud explosion,
windows being blown out with terrific force
The total loss is estimated at over 500, 900
probably covered by insurance.
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Brazilian legations Sized Up.

WAsHISeros, May 24.-The Bureau OF
American Republics have informed the
government o! Brazil that they have issued
decree dividing the legations Of that re,
public in foreiga countries into two classes
a. follows:
First class United States, Germany
France, Great Britain. Chill, Argentine
Republic, Uruguay, Italy and Portugal.
The legations are in charge Of ENJOYS ex.
trsordinary and ministers pleuipoten.iary
OF the frs, class.
Second Ciass-Austris, Hungary, Bel.
sium, Bolivia, Spain, Mexico, Paraguay
Peru, Russis, Vatican, Switzerland. Ven
ez1sls. The legation filed by ENJOYS ex.
traoriinsry and ministsre pleniposen tiary
Of the second class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
Association Gtand'pg.
New Eugland League.

At Salem, Salem, 8; Worcester, 2.
At Lowell. Portland. 3; Lowell, 2.
At Lynn, Lynn, 4, Manchester, 3.
New England League 6taucipg.
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GU AaDHD BY MILITIA.
Colorsd Brutss for " hem Lynchipg
Would be too Good

DECATUR, Ind, May 24.--At . prelim-
mary trisl before Mayor Reed in this city
Lige Holland aud wife, Andrew
Piokern snd wife, all colored. were ad-
judged guilty of abducting Miss Daisy
Reynolds. q school teacher at Wiltshire.
Ohio. George Upaegrspp was lover Of
the girl. who died at the negroes house
from malpractice. The four sccomplices
were found guilty of manslaughter, with
bonds fixed at $4,000 each. Updegrapp
fed. The jail here is guarded by militia
to resist threatened lynching by the irate
citizens Of Wiltshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25

A we'll built and we'll appearing young
fellow occupied Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night in meditating on the op-
posite to the pleasant side Of . soldiers
life. 1t was well that he should have
something to occupy bis mind for his body
occupied cell No. at the police station,
not agreeable quarters for 4s hours.
In short be was in dilemma for desertiug
the service OF Uncle Sam and officers
John Jewell and Geo McNslly are in $50
for arresiing him at Clinton Saturday and
bringing him to the arsenal at this place
from where he WAS taken to the sta
ton. Percivsl went from here to Fort
Adams, X l., about . year ago and de-
serted from that station some five months
ago having spent the most Of his time since
at Clinton where he formerly hsd his home
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SIGNAL sEHvICx.
Weather Indications Tor this Next a.
Hours.


WAR DEPARTMENT,
Ofice Of the Chief Signal OAesr,
WARRINGTON, May 25, A. n.
Fer Maine; Generally fair. slightly
wlrms r, except stationary temperature on
the coast; s0uih winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
PIRE IN PHNITHNTIARY
Jefferson City. Mo Loss. $l7O, 900
No yrcubls with Convicts.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, May 24-Fire
started in the j. s. Sullivan's Saddle-tree
Compsny's shop q. the state penitentiary
at o'clock last evening. In an hour the
state lost nearly 500 600 and the saddle
tree company $50, coo. The Strauss Hsr-
ness Company lost sbou. $4,000. II is
thought the explosion originated from an
explosion of Oil. Fortunately the dan
gerous convicts were locked in their cells
before the alarm sounded and no trouble
occurred. The loss sustained by the state
is total. The Sullivan Company carried an
insurance Of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
ROBERT AND MINNIE
Libslsd by o. q. District Attorney at
Los Aussl Cal.

Los ANGELES. Cal, May 24.-United
States District Attorney Cole yesterday
filed libel in the United States District
Court against the Robert and Minnie,
praying her seizure and condemnation on
the charge of violating the neutrality laws.
in said vestel fitting out and arming itself
to go the assistance of certain rebels 10
Chilli known as the Congressional party.
The marshal took the necessary warrants TO
seize the vessel. The writs are returnable
June l6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25

JACKSONVILLE, Fla May 24.-Sineuisr
result Of the FIRE in Mohawk block last
Monday night is the embsrras ment under
which it places the United States Court for
the northern district Of Florida. The fire
made 3 clean sweep Of all the papers and
records Of this court. Many Of the papers
on file there dated back to 1910. among
them being cid Spanish records which can
never be replaced. Clerk Walter inclines
to the opinion that the fire made an end to
most cases, smoDg them the famous Gregg
election case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
Examiuics the Bark Booksin Behalf Of
Ex.CashisT Psrc.vai.

LEWISTON, May 23.-L- c. Cornish of
Augusta, of The firm of Baker II Cornish,
came to Auburn today in the interest OF
PARTIES, on ex-Cashier Percivsi's bond.
Mr.. Cornish proposes to make = thorough
inve.ugstion Of Percivsrs transactions with
the bank, and has engaged Mr.. Chapman
o. Boston banking expert, to go over the
accounts.
"Wlll the bondsmen contest payment OF
the bond2 ?" Mr. Cornish was asked.
81 don't know as they will, said be,
s'but we want to know where the money
has gone to and sll about it..
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FAITH CURISTS
Driven In Haste From Town
Of Winchester, Indiana.
Little Boy Died Under ihsif Care and
Without Proper Treatment.
fhs Aissoufi State PsritsntiaIy
Damaged sl7o, 600 by Fire.

WIscHEsrER. Ind, May PA band Of
curists we're forced to leave Losantvilie
yesterday. The people were angry and
violent becsuse a hs.le boy recently died
there after the parents depended upon the
faith curists to save him. IL was . bad
case of scarlet fever and after his dea.h
the disease spread into other families. The
people think tha. il capable physician
had been summoned promptly the boy
might have been saved Ard the disease baf-
He'd. Today when ths faith curis,s came
here from Ohio TO attend sick woman
they were threatened By mob and had to
get away at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
Portuguese Tfoops Attack su Eoslish
Expedition in Africa.

LONDON, May 2l.-Advices from Portu-
guese town of Africa state that q serious
conflict has tsken place. the troops stationed
at the Portuguese military post on the river
PuDgwee having attacked the British South
Africa Company's expedition. commanded
by Commissioner II. II, Johnston. Seven
Portuguese were killed. The British lOss
is unknown. The British twin screw
cruiser Magician, six guns. and the British
composite gunbost Pigeon, six guns, have
srrived At Beira, Mashonaland, . Portu-
guese settlement In South Africs, where In
April the Portuguese authorities seized the
British mail sacks and refus ID to allow them
to be carried TO their destination. The
Portuguese declare that the British are ex-
cluded from the Pungwe fiver.
Report Confined.
LONDON. May y2i.--Government advices
confirm the report Of a serious conflict
between the Portuguese troops on the
Pungwe river and the British South Africa
Company expedition, commanded by Com.
missioner Johnston. No details are given.
Lord Randolph Churohin's Account
Of tho Fight.
LONDON, May "a. - Lord Randolph
Churchill cables from Cape Town Q gra-
pbic account Of the recent conflict between
the Portuguese and British on the Punewe
river. The collision occurred near Msssi.
kessi, May IL. The Portuguese force
numbered about $50 Europeans and 800
natives with four guns. The South Africa
C0mpanys police numbered co and lad
one gun. The Portuguese were required
~ith seven killed and lager number
wounded. II is believed the Portuguese.
having occupied Msssikessi, which they
found duly evacuated were marching ON
Umtasse when the cobfict occurred.
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SUNDAY BALL PLAYING.
Cic clunati and Athletic Clubs Az
rsstsd on the Cincinnati Grounds.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May "a The Gin
cinnati and Athletic ball mines attempted
to play on the Association grounds today.
In the second half of the first innings
Police Superintendent Deissch marched a
company Of blue costs on the diamond and
arrested both teams. The players were
allowed to drive to the nearest station, and
there released on bond of $500 each to
appear before the police court tomorrow.
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FIRE AT HARTFORD.
wife OF Owner Of Adiacent Property
Dies OF Excitement

HARTFORD, CT May 2i.-S. Ii. Palmers
& Co.'s stable, Front St., was dam
aged by fire tonight about $4,000.
Charles Schulten owns q saloon and con-
siderable property near the stables. HE
wife, about GO years old, saw the flames at
a distance, and thinking her husband Z
property burning hurried towards the fire.
Overcome by excitement and violent exer-
ton she fell on the street. aud few mo
ments later died of heart failure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25

Mrs Abba Good Wools3n, the we'll
knoSn historicAl lecturer, will leave in No
vember nexi for years visit to Europe,
spending nine months in Spain and three
months in Ireland.
Hon. Z B Neailey Of Bangor has been
chosen president Of the Sheepscot Island
Company which, with = capital OF 0,000,
has been Organized at Bath for the purpose
Of the Improvement Of real estate nesf
Sheepscot Bay and other places in Maine.
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This Steamer Vssudam Procssdiug
Siow,y for NAw York

PHILADELPHIA, May "a Steamer Is
Elsndre from Antwerp reports that on the
18th she sighted the steamer Veen3am
burning signals of distress. Her main shaft
WAS broken. The La Flar Dire took her in
tow fer two dsvs, when the shaft Of the
Veendsm was sufficiently repaired to ALLOW
her to proceed under her own steam The
La Flandre left the Veerdsm at 8 As p NJ.
on the 18th eff Grand Banks proceeding
slowly for New York.
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The most disappointed fellow that has
been seen bereabou,s for some time va.
one who got If the electric car from Gar
diner last evening and immedistsly pro
ceeded to take drink from . plot bottle
Jast rs the poison reached his lips the bot
tie slipped to the sidewalk aEd WAS com
plsteiy shattered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-25
LORD ROMILLY
Slfecatad BY Smoke lnd PIln0
Of 0Itlturnad Lamp.
noasanud and Cook Also Dead.....Riro-
man Seriously lejufsd.
Otter Il matss OF House Rescued II
Uncouscicusc coud EDITION.

LoSp,S. May 2&.-Lord Romilly upset
= pa.anne lamp in the drawing room Of his
London residence last night. Shortly after
the butler found him lying senseless In the
burning room, overcome by the smoke and
tlsmes. All attempts 10 revive him failed.
The firemen found Blanche Griffin. the
housemsid, and Emma Lowell. the cook.
dead. George Byne. . fireman. received
serious injuries while rescuing the uncon-
scious inmates Of the house. The fire vas
soon exanguishcd.
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Troubls IN a Nc nmouth Parish.

WisTHRoP, May 24-Some Of . Mon.
mouth mir ister's parish have differences
which have been brewing some time and
may lead to litigation. IL one Of bis ser.
mons he made utteranoes ,hst greatly in
censed some members of his flock. They
consider it reflsels upon their character. A
Winthrop attorney hss been consulted, who
notified the clergyman that retrsction was
necessary or case would be instituted fol
SANDER. as rumor hss is. Some ssnssiiona
developments are looked for.
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With Two Others Drownsd-rwo
Others are Missing.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, May 24-At dark last
evening boat load of men crossing Kettle
river, near Sandstone. Minn.. ventured too
near Kettle Falls. The boat caught in the
rapids and was whirled over the falls
Thomas Barney Of Chippe Falls, Charles
A. MeGrsw of Augusta, Me-, both promi-
nent lumbermen, aud Swan Peterson, were
drowned. A boy named Whitesides and 3
man whose name was not learned, are miss
ing probably drowned.
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Rso,g,Eizlrg the Navy Yards

WAsHrseros. May a Secretary Tracy
hiss issued an order reorgAnizing the civil
force in the Norfolk navy yard. similar to
the one Issued some time ago for the
Brooklyn yard II discharges on July oil
fremen and master mechanics, and pro-
vides for an examination Of applicants for
these places At the navy yard. beginning on
June Is. The examination viii be open
to oil comers who cen give evidence Of ex-
psrience in conducting the hind Of work
for which they seek employment, and who
are citizens Of the United States.
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ALMOST A MIRACLE!
Read and Remember!

MRS. BRACKET IS THE WIFE OF THE
Rev DAVID BRACKET, PASTOR OF THE
FIRST +. BAPTIST CHURCH, OF THORN
Dixie, ME-. AND A LADY HIGHLY Es-
rEEMED BY ALL WHO KNOW HER
SHE SAYS -
BROOKS ME-, Oct 90, 1890.
Gentss--When | commenced the use of
DANA'S SARSAPARILLA for Rheuma
Llsfn, had lost the use of my right arm
IHE SHOULDER JOINT WAS VERY TENDER
Asp VERY STIFF. l could not sew,
ana could not get my hand to my
head. had great deal of pain in the
chest, especially around my lungs. NY
skin was yellow and rough, and was tired
all the time,
have now taken four bottles, and the
pam and soreness are gone. Complexion
natural, and tired feeling fast leaving.
sleep well nights, and the STIFF JOINT in
the SHOULDER is FAST REsuafNG ITS NAT
uRAL ELASTICITY. can sew or do
any work as usual.
am still usiIig the SARSAPARILLA,
and expect to entirely recover from the
effects of the rheumatism that has trou-
bled me so long. | think DANA'S SAR-
SAPARILLA is DEATH TO RHEU-
MATISM.
Yours truly,
MRS. ID. BRACKETT
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Bates, l3; n. 8. C, IL.

LEWISTON, May 90 The Bates and
State College ball teams played the second
in the series Of games arranged between
them today, and the Bates were sgain the
victors by score of IL to IL. The Bates
team hit the opposing pitchers at will. The
errors by both teams were costly, and gave
an appearance Of looseness to the game.
Osgood of the Bates put up magnificent
game at first. The coaching and fielding
Of Keith won much applause. The score
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Batteries Coourn-Nash end stoddard; Fair
ields-rotman and Wyer. Struck ont-By Nash.
l3; ty Totmsu, is. Base on bails-Nash.5 S; Ttt-
man, S. Earned runs-Coburn, /: Farfelds, 3.
Two ba bits-Coi-, Rowe, u yer and Hanscom.
Noyes and O'M-Iia. scorer, H. r, Ford Time,
2 hours and ~ minutes.
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A CLOUD BURST
Near Boise Ciiy, Idaho, Causes
$4,000 Damage.
Schooner RobsFt and Minnie Llbeled for
Violating Neutrality Laws.
Yhrfs Men Crowned &C d Two Aaissirs
Boat Went Over the Falls.

BolsE CIrY, Idaho, May 24-A cloud
burst occurred about . mile north Of this
city last evening in Culver Gulch. A great
volzme Of water ten feet high gathered in
the deep and narrow bed of the old creek
s~eps down into town, flooding . great
portion Of ii with several feet of water.
Considerable damage was done to the United
States government buildings ard parade
grounds. Henry Rossbsck. living in Culver
Galch saw the flood coming. and only had
time to take his family to place Of safety
when the flood carried away his house.
The city loses heavily by the destruction OF
the tiume. Estimated loss S4o. 900.