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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
MANY PEOPLE DROWNED
And Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Destroyed-Results OF the Recent
Big Columbus Flo0d-Hundreds OF

And Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Destroyed-Results OF the Recent
Big Columbus Flood-Hundreds Of
People Homeless.
COLUMBUS, Miss, April 11-[Speciol j
The last few days have been the most distress
ing this section has ever experienced. Wed
nesday the Tombigbee river, already full,
began rising rapidly. By Thursday all the
low lands were submerged, the river having
all that day. and by Friday morning 1t was
seven feet higher than ever known before
Black and Luxappahla creeks Joined their
waters with Bigbee, and Columpus was III
orally an island with five miles OF water In
each direction.
There has been great loss Of life and an
immense amount of property destroyed.
few miles of this place. A low estimate puts
the loss at 30 in this county. Up to TINS tlme
no whites have been reported drowned The
Hundreds Of homes have been swept away,
miles Of fences destroyed and the loss OF
mules and cattle Is fearful.
The river and creeks rose so rapidly that
great number of people were aroused from
their slumber by the rush of water through
their houses and could save nothing OF their
household effects. AS soon as the extent OF
the the HOOD d,.; was known d in tine c'sy y;
boats made and rescuing parties
began their labors Of mercy. Hundreds
were saved and brought to this city and are
now being cared for by the citizens. There
are no less than 800 negroes here now being
sheltered and fed by the city and county
Jointly.
The loss has been so great and the want SO
extended that the mayor of the city and the
President of the Board of Supervisors have
telegraphed to Hon. John Allen, Congress-
man from this district asking him to appeal
to the Federal Government for aid
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
NOW AFTER PRITTS.

A Big Posse of Men on the Trail Of the
Murderer-Th ought to Be Located
A General Raid on Moonshiners Will
Be Made.
SOMERSET, PA, April 11.-rSpecia. +
The United States and State authorities
have at last united forces and desperate
effort will be made to effect the capture of
Pritts, one of the murderers of old Hoch-
stetler, who is still at large. Albert Miller,
General Seigle's youngest son, John H.
Miller, the Justice of the Peace who found
Hochstetler's body the morning after
the murder, and Bob Millers wife were
visitors to the county Jail this morning.
They all expressed great desire to have
Pritts captured, and Albert Miller offered to
act as guide for posse who would attempt
his arrest. He said however, that he did
not believe that Pritts could ever be taken
alive. The noon train brought Special Rev
enue Officers Culbertson, Schlosser and Rob-
inson to Somerset. They were in cOnsulta-
tion with the county officials during the af-
ternoon. They,w very close-mouthed as
to their business This evenings train
brought Deputy Collector p. A. Johns and
one or two other revenue officers to town.
At late hour tonight it developed that
arrangements have been made for a grand
midnight raid, and unless the raiding parties
plans miscarry murderer Pritts and 10 or II
bars Of the county jail tomorrow night. AT
10 o'clock the raiding party left Somerset.
There were 81 men in the party, divided into
three squads. Agent Culbertson had COM
another and Sheriff Good of the third. The
men were all well mounted and well armed.
The plan is to capture Pritts, who the reve-
nue. officers have definitely located. and
of1cers will then continue the raid against
the moonshiners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
THE SENATE FIRES YOUNG.

Triumph Of Injustice Over Fairness
The Powerful Committee Pushing the
Case Whips Sensible Senators Into Line
Still There's . Leak.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-After three
and half hours spent in executive session
behind closed doors, and after stormy de.
bate, the Senate to-day yielded to the pow
erful pressure brought to bear by the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations and vacated the
Office of Executive Clerk filled for ten years
BY James r. Young When the doors were
closed definite proposition was taken up.
1t was to order an investigation of the
conduct of Mr.. Young. who had been e1-
cluded from the executive sessions ever
since the Bering Sea treaty was laid before
the Senate. This was defeated after q spir-
tied contest, in which Mr. Henderson freely
commented, in terms Of bitter sarcasm,
upon the course Of Senators who were will
ing to cast an imputation upon an honorable
employe without affording him an oppor-
tunity to vindicate himself from suspicion.
MI. Cameron presented letter from Mr..
Young in which the latter, while signifyfng
his willingness to surrender his office at the
requested thorough investigation, stating
that if he had betrayed executive secrets, as
had been alleged, he was liable to puntsh-
ment under the law, and that he was per-
There was much difficulty in getting q
quorum, but finally the quorum was secured
and the motion looking to an investigation
was defeated by narrow majority. So
small indeed was the majority that the
members of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee became alarmed, and under the lead
ership of Mr. Sherman, aided by Mr.. Hale,
they redoubled their efforts to reap the
fruits OF their victory through the
adoption of the alternate resolution
declaring the office Of executive clerk
vacant. 1t was stated to the Senators who
betrayed reluctance to join in the move
ment to convict the clerk without tnvestiga-
ton, that the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions had absolutely satisfied itself OF the
Justice OF the provision. 1t was said If the
Senate decided to maintain the secrecy Of
executive sessions the number of employees
in whom confidence was reposed must be
decreased below the present number, and
that secrecy had been maintained since the
employees had been excluded.
Finally, however, the committee made
the matter a personal issue, and implied
that the Senate must choose between its
members and Mr.. Young, intimating that
they would not participate in executive
business if the clerk was not dismissed.
Under this kind of statement, despite the
efforts of Mr.. Henderson and others advo.
Gates Of a fair investigation, the Junior Sem
ators who sympatnize with the clerk gradu-
ally weakened. and fearful of incurring the
i'll will of the powerful Committee on
Foreign Relations voted reluctantly for the
resolution vacating the office, which was
carried by about ten majority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
ALDRICH NOT OUT or THE WOODS
We1I-Developed Senatorial Boom Al
pears for Ex-Governor Wetmore.

pears for Ex-Governor Wetmore.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April n.-[SpecioL J.
Senator Aldrich's friends are alarmed over
q well-developed boom in favor of ex-Gov-
ernor Wetmore as a Senatorial candidate
his Senatorial ambitions has suddenly
become general since the Ques-
ton of the legislative majority has
been settled, and the strength and influence
of the foremost friends of Mr.. Wetmore have
and General Braytnn, it is known, expected
to elect more than so of the new Legislature.
They not only expected to carry the whole
Blackstone Valley, as they did, but their
surance OF the entire list of towns in the
Second Congressional district was out
wardly manifest 1t was the scheme to keep
the Democrats down to the smallest minor
ity, and before election day the Republicans
made no hesitation in saying that not a seat
would be occupied by Democrats.
The Republicans have a bare majority
elected on the first trials, while the Demo-
Gratis have % members, with their chances
of more far better than those of the Re-
puDlicans. With a bare margin. of Repub-
1icans elected in the first election by a ma
jority vote, the Aldrich men are
not reasonably happy, for the simple
reason that too many outwardly ex-
pressed and openly avowed. Wetmore
men are in the new Legislature
and promise to at once become q power at
Newport when the organization and Sena-
torial election takes place in the early DAYS
of June. With 30 or more Democrats in tile
the best known politicians in the whole
State, a condition OF affairs could be brought
about that might cause some astonishment
to the outside world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
A RUSTLER FIGHT.
The Stockmen Got the Best of 1t and Their
Opponents Fled.

Tho Stockmen Got the Best of 1t and Their
Opponents Fled.
DOUGLAS, WYo, April ia telegram from
the Sheriff of johnson county to Sheriff
Campbell, of Converse county, states that q
fight has occurred between the stockmen
and rustlers on Powder river, and directs
him to arrest fugitives. Under these direc-
tions the Converse county authorities have
guards stationed at all bridges along the
Platte north and west of here and ut river
fords. The mail carrier on the Southern
Division of the mail route between Buffalo
and Douglas came in this afternoon but had
no mail from Buffalo. He reported having
heard of two fugitives at Felterman return
ing from the reported battle. Two deputy
sheriffs were sent out after the fugitives.
The men had stopped ut VIM. Worner's
house at Felterman.
They were mounted on fine horses newly
shod and badly Jaded. They wanted to eX-
change horses, saying they belonged to a big
cattle outfit which would pay all damages.
Ono of the men was wounded in the
arm. Worner refused to give them
fresh mounts and they pushed
on. The deputy sheriffs followed
their trail for several miles south OF Wor-
ner's ranch. A short distance out they found
piece OF coarse muslin saturated with
blood which had evidently been rolled into
plug and inserted in a bullet wound. There
was evidences of drops of blood on the
ground. The fugitives left the road when
several miles above Douglas, and their trail
was lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
BIG MONEY IN sUGAR-MAKING
Claus spreckels' Profits on HIS SeIl-Out
the Trust lust 81, 5,OOO,O 200.

Claus spreckels' Profits on HIS SeIl-Out to
the Trust Just S5,OOO,OOO.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.-[Special. ]-Since
Claus Spreckels, the sugar millionaire re-
turned here there have been many coniec-
lures as to the real status of the compromise
between him and the Sugar Trust. Some of
the Trust people declared that the COM
bine had brought Spreckels to his
milk, while Spreckels' friends assert
that he had practically made his own
terms. To-day one of Spreckels' most in
innate friends gave new facts in regard to
the recent dicker between the California
king and the trust. He said:
1.-THE formation of the trust, about five
years ago, was a surprise to Spreckels, but
he was still more surprised when the trust
gave him the option of going in with it or
being crushed. The offensive way of bluff1ng
him aroused the old mans wrath, and he
defied them to do their worst. While they
were laying plans to shut down the ref1n-
cries here he went to Philadelphia, built a
So 100000 refinery and opened an
active fight in their own camp
They stood the competition until this
winper when they became weary
of the struggle and agreed to Spreckes'
terms. IS, 600 600 for his Philadelphia refinery
and liberty to control the sugar interests of
the coast so Spreckels came back with his
$50O0,000 in profits ready to meet the
Hawaiian planters and secure control of all
the sugar crop of the islands. Spreckels
gave 81, ,0OO.0 900 each to his three children.
The old man is worth fully $4,000. 900, all
made in SUGAR.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
THE TRAINS DELAYED
A Dynamite Explosion Stops Traffic on the
Penpsylvanfa Railroad.

a yAoAHAto GAplObAOH CtOpB AIduAO OA sAA0
Pennsylvania Railroad.
HUNTINGDON, April H-Through traffic on
the middle division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad has been temporarily suspended
by the destruction this morning of a whole
span of the three-span bridge crossing the
Juniata river near Union Furnace. The
roadbed at that place is being Strengthened
by the removal of high, rocky ridge.
Dynamite is the principal explosive used
n putting off blast. This morning just as
the Eastern express had passed q quantity
of huge rocks and other debris fell upon and
completely crushed the long western span
of the bridge. The Chicago limited and
other fast trains are reaching Harrisburg
via the Bald Eagle Valley and Northern
Central Railroads. The way trains are
transferring passengers at the scene of the
accident.
With the assistance of four wrecKing
crews repairs were soon effected, and trains
are crossing the bridge as usual this even
ing. The span was not destroyed as at first
reported, but the entire bridge, 150 feet in
length, was moved out of position.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
A CRACK RIFLE SHOTS SUICIDE,
Elton Richardson Takes His Own Life in
Most Horrible Manner.


READING, April IL Especial J. Elton F.
Richardson. at one time considered the
crack rifle shot of the country at 200 yards,
committed suicide in horrible manner
to-day. He was found dead on the kitchen
floor of a house owned by him on West
street. with q discharged shotgun lying
beside him and a stove pokerin his hand.
He had pulled the trigger with the poker
The clothing had caught fire and burned Off
the upper portion of the body, making a hor-
rible spectacle. Three large holes were
burned through the floor, and but for the
timely discovery the housewould have been
consumed.
Both barrels of the shotgun were dis
charged through the heart. Death must
have been instantaneous. he had been sick
for long time and did not improve. He
felt that he had no friends and that nobody
cared for him. He was a member of the
Lawrence Rifle Association and formerly of
the Massachusetts Rifle Association. He had
q wide circle of acquaintances among rifle
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
SOLDIERS AND INDIANS KILLED
In an Engagement on tho Yaqui River That
Was Lively One.

In an Engagement on the Yaqui River That
Was Lively One.
PHOENIX, ARIz.. April II. Special 1-Yester-
day the authentic report reached this city
that the Mexican soldiers, under Lieutenant
Montana, of the First Sonora militia,
had met the renegade Yaquis, we'll up the
Yaqui river, and had had hard fight with
them, in which number of both SOL
diers and Indians were killed. Later
the absolute truth of the report was
determined by dispatches to prominent
Sonorans in this city. The soldiers, 200
strong, met the Indians in q defile of the
Sunic Bancos. There was a large number of
the Indians, though just how many could not
be determined. The engagement lasted eight
hours, when the Indians dispersed through
the mountains, leaving the soldiers masters
of the situation.
This is the way the YauQuis fight, and it
makes them q formidable adversary. They
will rise up in large numbers and whom close
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
VENEZUELA'S REVOLUTION.
Large Armies Now Moving and Business at
Standstfn There.

Standstill There.
PANAMA, VIA GALVESTON, April H.
[Specis. Mail advices from Caracas are
that General Crespo has returned to
his army, and is recognizing his
forces near Valencia. He has about
5000 men. He is avoiding battle until he
has time to arm them. Another ship load
of rifles and ammunition has been landed,
and in short time will be trans
ferred to his camp. General Aranjo,
with 1000 men, IS said to be in
camp but few miles from Valencia, and to
be ready to join Crespo as soon as the Gov.
eminent forces give signs of liking the field
again. General Balista, with Is, 900 men, was
expected to join Crespo within 4s hours.
The States of GuZman and Zamara are in
arms. Almost all the men have left the
fields and shops to join small bands of rev.
olutionists. Trade is at a standstill. In
Caracas prepara tioEs are making quietly
among citizens to rise against the
Dictator Immediately after the next re-
verses he may suffer in battle. Arms are
being smuggled into the city despite the
vigilance of the guards and are being stored
in cellars of private houses
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Alleged Brutality in an Ipfirmarv.

MUNcIE, IND, April n.-To.d day John Car.
man and Michael Callahan, aged inmates of
the County Infirmary, called on County
Judge Lotz and Squire Keenan, for protec-
tion, saying that If the present state of af-
fairs was permitted to continue they
feared they would be killed. They charge
Superintendent Strothen Watson's son John
with inhuman treatment, while one of the
women attaches was just as brutal They
also charge that the recent death Of old
John Jack, q blind inmate, was indirectly
due to the brutal treatment received in the
institution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Prince Michael Rearrested.

DETROIT, April 1.-THE cases of "Prince''
Michael Mills and his spiritual wife, Lizzie
Courts, the "Flying Roll" disciples, came up
in the court to-day and were postponed for
one week. The "Prince" and Lizzie Courts,
who were out OH bail, were rearrested as the
Recorders Court held that their bonds were
worthless. The prisoners will remain in
Jail until tomorrow morning, when they
will be taken to the Recorders Court to be
admitted to bail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Mr.. Thompson Used a Gun.

PHILADELPHIA, April ia burglar entered
the residence of Frank Thompson, Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Railroad. at
Marion station, about o'clock this morn
fired at tho intruder but missed. The man
escaped, and as Kline. Montgomery, a
neighbor, lost an overcoat it is thought the
resfad
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

pressed every one becomes his own COM
mander and takes to the bush. They are.
brave, too, and seldom refuse to fight the
soldiers when equal in numbers. The fight
ing forces Of Mexicans have sent for rein
forcements when they will pursue the rene
gades further into the mountains
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

WnKEsBARRE. April 1L-Mrs. Thomas
Evans. woman residing at Georgetown,
near this city, attempted suicide tonight by
cutting her throat with a table knife. which
she had sharpened for that purpose. A
quarrel with her husband was the cause Of
the rash act. Her condition is critical.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
A Rhode Island Bye-Election.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 1.-THE second
election in Charlestown to-day resulted:
Senator, Joseph c. Church, Republican,;
Representative, Herbert A. Gales, Demo
crat The Representative is gain for the
Democrats,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Working on the Big W;rwam.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE first shovelful of
earth was turned this aftern DON in the work
of the Democratic National Conventions
wigwaln on the lake front. According to
contract tie structure is to be completed
hefore June g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

A QUARTER of a million barrels is the ca
pacity of the Iron City Brewing Company,
an undeniable tribute to its superiority,
purity and refreshing qualities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
New Orleans Dem ocrats Nominate.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE Democratic
Convention to nominate city ticket met
to-day. Captain John Fitzpatrick was NOM
mated for Mayor, and prominent ward poll
ticians received the nominations for other
important offices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Funston Sure of denomination.

TOPEKA, KAN, April ia dispatch this
morning states that Congressman Funston
carried Franklin county at Saturdays pri-
Tnarles. This gives him clear majority of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Democratfc Victory in Connecticut,

NEW BRITAIN, CONN, April n.-For the
first time in the history of this city, the
democrats to-day elected their complete
city ticket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
Cold Wave in Iowa.

BURLINGTON, IA, April ia decided cold
wave is prevailing in this region. The ther-
mometer is 25o above zero tonight, and it
will undoubtedly freeze by morning, greatly
endangering fruit buds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

THE most solidly established manufactur-
ing town in this State is Aliquippa. Sale
Thursday, April IA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

SPEEDY trotters and PAGERS will be sold at
Arnheim's sale, Thursday, April a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
NO REvoLUTIoNIsTs IN MEXICO,

But Colonel luaintas Arroyo Was Shot In
Political Quarrel.
CITY OF MEXICO, April l1.-Frontier tele
grams report everything quiet. Cara is il
hiding, and there is not a single revolution
ist on this side of the Rio Grande. Their,
are several smuggling bands prowlfnf
around in Texas, but they are not consid
cred dangerous.
Col onel Quaintas Arroyo was shot to-day
as the result of a heated political dispute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

EASTER neckwear.
HAHNAoH's, 30 Sixth street.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-10

at that stage of the war "a spy could
expect no clemency. WILL said /,
believing that he was joking, let us
walk over to your tent and talk it
over He consented, but soon found
that he was in no joking humor; he
meant to hand me over to the execu-
tioner. His love for the confederate
cause had become fanaticism and he
was prepared to play the elder Brutus.
had made all my preparations to
leave camp, and my horse was already
saddled; in fact, l was mounting when
my brother intercepted me. l was
about to appeal to hls mercy when he
reiterated, with vicious emphasis:
You are my brother, but you are a
id Yankee spy, and should be
hanged That angered me, and l re-
piled, We'll, so be it, At that instant
the band near by struck up Dixie
and the air was rent with the well
known rebel yell. We were alone in
the tent. He was a small man, while
j, as you see, am no infant. AS we
arose to pass into the air L struck
him a terrible blow with my fist.
l then walked rapidly out of the tent,
mounted my horse and rode away at
a sharp trot. l was nearly clear of
the picket line before / was pursued,
and as was well mounted easily out
rode my pursuers. heard afterward
that my brother was broken for
letting my brother get away, but the
news did not cause me to lose any
sleep. st. Louis Globe Democrat.