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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
SITUATION AT KANSAS CITY.
Tho Missouri Cutting Into Its Banks-Peo-
ple Routed Oar of Their Homea

The Missouri Cutting Into Its Banks-Peo-
PIE Routed O.r OF Their Homes.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 19.-The "Big
Muddy" after committing it's depred ations
on the other side of the river, has turned
It's attention to this side. and considerable
damage in and about Kansas City is re-
ported to-day. The water. In several
places has been cutting the rivers banks,
railroad tracks are overfowed and under
water, bridges and viaducte are threatened,
Easements of houses are filled with water
and many people have been compelled to
vacate their homes. In the west bottoms
the river broke into the dwellings, rout-
ing out the basement owellers along Union
avenue. The east bottoms are covered
with lakes, and the water extends back to
the bluff. One hundred families in that
locality moved from their homes to-day.
The tracks OF the Airline road between
here and Independence. No.. were en-
cYOached upon to-day by the river and u
gang OF one hundred men put to work to
render their condition admis issable of the
passage of trains. 1t will not take much
moro of q rise TO flood completely all the
road-beds which approach the city near
and will continue to rise during the next
forty eight hours. The situation is becom-
ing critical.
Advices from up the river report con-
tinuous rise. At Leavenworth the river
has risen and the river bridge is now in
danger. At ST. Joe the river is breaking
through the government works. All the
workmen available were put to work to
close the break. with what success is not
known. If the break is sufficiently wide
to allow the Missouri TO pour ITS waters
through the recruitment st. Joseph will be a
considerable distance inland. At North
Argentine the situation 10 becoming worse.
The electric plant has been obliged to cease
operations and the town is in darkness.
The water is flooding the homes OF many
people this afternoon, and they were
Obliged to move out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
Judge Blodgert's Rumored Resignation.

CHICAGO. MAY 10. Judge Blodg gett said
to-day. when asked to confirm statement
that he would resign from the bench of the
United States District Court to beco me ono
of the counsel for the government IN the
Behring sea arbitration. said: IL have not
yet received notice from the President of
my appointment. but will accept ii it Is
offered Judge Blodgett says If he can
dispose of the cases already submitted TO
him by tho end of the present week he will
60 to Washington next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
A Series of Accidents mt ST. Louia

ST. LOUIS, No.. May l9.-The Globe-D Dem-
ocrat's new home was the scene to- day of
pathetic scene. followed by an
accident, which resulted in one, pos
siby two fatalities. u. c. Guins-
burg. Russian Jew out of work,
swallowed arsenic. In a short time he
fell TO the sidewalk. writhing in agony A
crowd quickly gathered only to see a tenn
porary stairway fall. precipitating two
spectators to the sub basement. thirty-fi
feet below. +. X. Mafiett. photographer.
was killed. and. John Morgan fatally hurt.
Gu,nsbugg will die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
Founded by Indianapolis Men.

THAT is q terrible disaster at Sioux
City," remarked Dr. Geo. w. Sloan to q
Journal reporter. THAT city was started
by two indianapolis men in the early
fifties, Dr.. Andrew NJ Hunt and Dr. L. u.
c. HINT. DR.. Andrew Hunt. who was q
brother of the dentist. DR.. =. q. {. Hunt,
has been dead q great many yeara Ihey
laid out the town. and tho first bill OF drugs
ever bought in that place was sold 10 Dr.
Andrew Hunt by the old drug-house OF
Browning g. Sloan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20

by the time the stockyards bridge was
reached there was scarcely anything left.
At this bridge az engineer succeeded in
saving two men. But the woman's physi-
cal strength was gone. and she was COM
pellod to relinquish her child. With de-
parting cry of Mamma" the child disap-
peared beneath the waves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
Judge Blodgett May Resign.

CHICAGO. May IA morning paper
says: "Jpdge Blodgett has announced th at
he will rssign from the bench of the United
States District Court. lie is to be one of
she coupscl for the United States In the
BehrinR oea arbitration"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20

fCOntinued ON second Page.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
IN THE NORTHWEST.

Many Bridges Washed Away in Minnesota
Great Storm Mt Superior.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. May l9.-Reports of
damage from the storms are coming in from
ali over the Northwest. the rains of the
past twenty-four hours having been espe-
fConIiuued ON Second Pneei
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
A Postpouement.

Judge J. H. Davis, of Sulphur
Springs, editor of The indicator, the
organ OF the Farmers Alliance and
other labor organizations of this dis
trict, who was booked for a political
speech in the interest of the Peoples
party this afternoon, postponed his
address till tomorrow evening at s
o'clock at the court house.
Judge Davis is a member of the
executive committee of the Peoples
Party of the United States, and is we'll
known throughout Texas. He is
known as Methodist Jim Davis ("
and is good speaker. The News
is requested to announce that he will
divide time with any one who may see
fit to meet him on the hastings and
that none are barred off
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
French Public Schools.

Germany will have to look to her laurels
respecting her position as the foremost
country in the line of popular education
France has taken vigorous start to over
take Germany, and made such great prog
ress in the education of her people that she
is now only little behind her great rival
Twenty-Five years ago not 80 per cent. of
the recruits drafted into the French army
were able to read; at present 90 per cent
of them are able to read and write.
In 1872 there were $4,000 public schools
at present there are about $1,000 an in
crease of 20 per cent. In 1872 there were
10000 teachers; at present there are above
100000, an increase of 40 per cent In 1872
there were 3, 1886, 900 pupils attending public
schools; at present there are 100000, an
increase of 81 per cent. Or, 1900 new
schools were built, nearly 600, 900 more pu
pills are being taught and 10000 more
teachers are employed at present than
there were twenty years ago.-Chicago
Herald
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

Abraham Lincoln was seven or eight
years old when his father, Thomas Lincoln,
removed from Kentucky to Indiana, where
in year or two his wife lied The year
following her death Mr.. Lincoln returned
to Elizabethtown to search out, if possible,
a former neighbor and friend, Mrs. Sally
Johnston, whom, upon inquiry, he found
still "a widow, and to whom he at once
made proposal of marriage.
On entering Mrs. Johnston's humble
dwelling Mr. Lincoln asked if she remem.
bered him.
YES" replied she, 81 remember you
very WELL Tommy Lincoln. What has
brought you back to old Kentucky?"
We'll" sSd he, in answer, my wife
Nancy is dead"
why, you don't say sor'
yes" said Mr.. Lincoln, she died more
than year ago, and have come back to
Kentucky to look for another wife. Dc
you like me, Mrs. Johnston9"
yes" replied Mrs. Johns ton, II like
you, Tommy Lincoln"
"Do you like me well enough to marry
me?"
YES" she answered. II like you,
Tommy Lincoln, ard | like you well
enough to marry you, Sut l can't marry
you now"
'Why not?" said he.
Because am in debt, and could never
think of burdening the NAH l marry with
debt; it would not be right"
what are those debtS?'i said he.
She told him of the sunni, which" said
she, 81 have all down herd in my account
book"
On looking it over, he saEy that her debts
ranged from fifty cents tt dollar and q
quarter, and amounted in the gross to
something less than twelve dollars-not &
very startling sum even in those days OF
small things.
He succeeded in putting the little book
into his coat pocket without attracting hel
attention and went out, looked up the va,
rious parties and paid off all the little sunni
according to the memorandum and re
turned in the afternoon with the acknowl
edgments of payments IN full. On his re.
turning the account book to her, she ex.
claimed, "Why, Tommy Lincoln, have you
gone and paid off all my debts?"
YES" he said, and will you marry me
now?"
YES" said she, and they were married
the next morning at 9o'clock.-Mr. Hay.
craft in Christian Union.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
AIexanders Miserable End.

At a period when most men who succeed
are just beginning to mount the first step
ping stone of success Alexander the Great
was at the summit of his power. With a
trained force of less than 10000 men he
overran all of what was then considered
the civilized part of Asia, and also Egypt
He overthrow army after army immeasur
ably his superior in numbers so swiftly
that the world was dazzled by the rapidty,
scope and magnitude of his achievements.
He was looked upon as a sort of demigod.
And yet even he was signing because there
were no more worlds to conquer. He per
ished miserably after a prolonged debauch
His mighty empire melted like a mist
under the influence of the rising sun ar
his life work went apparently for nothin.
Yankee Blade
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
CHAIRMAN SEARCY.
The Congressional Convention
Organized With the
WHEEL HORSE OF wAsHINGTON
I'm the Chair-The Bell County Del
cgates and the Handling sandy
in 10 with Excellent Chances--A
Lively Time Expected.

CAMERON, May 31.-Tbe Demo
cratic convention for the Ninth con-
gressional district was called to order
here today at ii O'Clock sharp, by
District Chairman w. w. Searcy of
Washington county. Upon m otion
Mr.. Searcy was made temporary chair
man of the convention. A commit.
tee on credentials was appointed and
an adjournment had until 3 o'clock
this afternoon, at which time
the credentials committee is
expected to report. The
Bell county delegations are here
in large numbers with brass band at
taehments, and blood in their eyes.
Pendleton expects to lead on first bal.
lot and will doubtless do so but after
that Gerald will be the man to whom
the delegates will flock as fast as they
are released from bipdlDg instructions
Gerald has excellent chances so far as
can be seen a. this time.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
Will Not Turn Loose.

The Royal barber shop is still
strictly in it so far as the most expert
artists, the sharpest razors and the best
cosmetics are concerned, and the fact
that no Texan, whether for Clark or
Hogg, will ever be turned loose after
taking seat in one of the comfortable
chairs of this establishment till he is
tenderly and closely shaver, to his en-
tire satisfaction, can be YOU he'd for
by its many patrons.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31


The favorite painter of the Third Empire
was Winterhalter, rs Delaroche had been
of the Orleans family. However, an order
was given to Couture for large picture
representing the baptism of the little
prince imperial. He went to work with
great ardor, making sketches and prepar-
ing vast composition. In the course of
the work he had to have sittings from the
various members of the imperial family
and their immediate followers. If por
trait painter, when his sitters are ordinary
mortals, has nearly always to undergo
many unpleasant scenes, it is easy to Judge
how his temper is tried and his nerves un.
strung when those sitters are princes or
sovereigns.
1t is likely that in Couture's case the sit
tings were not agreeable either to the
painter or to his models Napoleon III
wished to direct his artist and of all art
lists Couture was the least easy to direct
Finally one day, goaded beyond endurance,
the painter turned around and said, Sire,
who is to paint this picture-your majesty
or II" And neither painted it. The EN-
peror gave no more sittings, turned his back
on the painter, and his courtiers turned
theirs also. The order was not maintained
and all the work of many months was
wasted.-G. p. y. Healy in Century.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
A Hose as a Telephone Line.

A couple of bright young men of Cincin
natl have invented and patented an ele'
trical device whereby the pipemen of fire
engine company may be able to telegraph
from the nozzle end of line of hose to the
engineer. BY code of signals given on a
small electric bell the pipemen can notify
the engineer when to start the stream and
when to close down. In like manner a dis
tress call may be given to show that tn
men in building are in danger from
suffocation or other cause.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Authorizing and EN-
towering the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company to Con.
struct Switch or Spur on Jack.
son Street, Acr SIS Tenth Street.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Waco:
Sec. /. That the Missouri Kansas
& Texas Railway Company, be and it
is hereby authorized and empowered
to construct, maintain and operate a
switch or spur connecting with its
switch or spur now running from its
main track from near the eastern
eGge of Tenth street to the eastern
edge of Eleventh street, at a point
at or near the Western edge of Tenth
street; thence along Jackson street
and the property line to the western
edge of the alley between Ninth and
Tenth streets.
Sec. 2. Before said Railway Com
pany shall be authorized to construct
said spur or switch it shall apply to
the city engineer of Waco and obtain
from him the proper grade of said
street, and said track shall be con.
structed under the direction and
supervision of the city engineer, and
shall conform to the grade given by
SAID engineer; and before said railway
company shall be permitted to use
said spur or switch, it shall place on
each side of the rails Of said track,
where the same crosses or is laid in
said Jackson and Tenth streets a
piece of timber two or more inches
thick and six or more inches in width,
and shall FIJI in between the TWO rails
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
IN A TROPICAL FOREST.

,v,o tnoweth the joy Of untamed forest
streams, .
rhot laugh in sunless ravnes and disdain
r,i,, rcndinr cataracts with n smile which
CLEANS
tu,e ir,ycls flashing amid summer rain2
>,a,.i,.id ,crdure that is born in spray,
To listening fern that courts the floatod
breeze,
W., Min, that sways in rhythm with the lay,
NJ lofty lordling among ancient trees,
No thing that's rooted, bound and moorcd to
place,
Nor even soaring birds, who roam to die,
Nav know the joy of their untrammeled race
Who run in careless immortality
I wandering ON their trackless banks am
bound,
Nv thoughts alone their liberty have found.
Nv. Clayton Pickersgill in London Spectator
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
A Irving Ordeal.

AT social gathering in Harlem the fol,
lowing proceedings were had;
$50 your nephew is going to get mar.
ried?"
Eyes, ma'am, next Saturday the knot
will be tied"
Little Johnny (who has been listening
with open mouth)-I say, ma, on the
last day they let the poor fellow eat any
thing he wants to, don't they?-Texas Sift-
ings.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
Tobacco Lessons Births.

Tobacco as a cause of depopulation in
France is advanced by NJ. L. Decroix, a
we'll known antitobacconist The argu.
ments by which he seeks to fortify this
opinion are by no means void of ingenuity
and are supported by the evidence of inves
LEGATIONS and information contributed by
various medical men, and of the vital sta
tistics afforded by different departments OF
the country.-New York Journal.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
willing to Wait.

what are you going TO do when you get
to be mani" asked the visitor.
The little fellows face assumed an ex-
preston of earnest gravity as he responded,
with a voice which was evidently shaken
by sad memories of the past, "Whip papa"
Exchange.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

The famous Khajak tunnel of India
pierces the Khwaja Amran mountains
about sixty miles north of Inetta at an
elevation of 6,400 feet. 1t is 1850 fl ct
long and was constructed broad enough to
carry a double line of rails.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

So cold is the weather in places like
Greenland, Franz Josef Land, Spitzbergen
and other polar bear hunting fields, and so
short the season, that trees like the fir
never grow higher than few inches.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

Sa11Srcu Win s'One ana gravel,
and it shall at no time allow any cars,
engines or other distractions to oc-
cupy or remain Cd that por-
ton of said spur or switch
which lies between the main line of
said track and the outside edge of the
sidewalk, along said Jackson street.
Sec. A.. If at any time said rail-
way company shall fail or refuse to
keep said track and the street between
the spur or switch and the main track
i'll good order, or shall fail or refuse
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

Mr.. Athens researches seemed to show
that the beautiful atmospheric blanket
wrapped around our planet varies in it's
power to retain heat in proportion to the
amount of dust particles that it contains.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

If the teacher be not better fitted to di-
rect the education of the child than is the
parent, then she is not a fit person to be
at the head of the school, or indeed to
teach at all.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31
Society,".

A very charming Lawn party was
given by Ccl. and Mrs. R B. Parrott
at their elegant home on South Third
street, in honor of their guest, Mr..
Chas. Willard, of New York. The
house and yards were brilliantly illu-
minated and rare refreshments were
served during the evening. The old
Virginia reel'' was danced and very
much enjoyed
The Thirty fifth annual commence
ment exercises of the Waco Female
college will begin on June End and
close June 1th. The commencement
sermon will be preached a, the Fifth
Street M. E, church an Sunday, June
5, by Rev. w. f. Floyd, of Fort
Worth, In the evening of the same
day Rev. B Harris. of San Marcos,
will deliver sermon ON "Christian
Education" The closing exercises
will be held June Z.
The Philo club gave an enjoyable
german last night, About thirty
couples attended. The german was
led by Mr.. Maddox.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-31

to repair the same when requested to
do so by the city marshal, or mayor,
or street com missioners of said city,
then the city council may by a reso-
luton adopted and spread upon the
minutes of said city, revoke the Fl IL
chise and repeal this ordinance and
all rights, privileges and benefits
granted said railway company herein
shall be withdrawn.
Seq. S This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Passed May IA, 1892.
Attest. Approved
JoNEY JONES @. G. MCCULLOUGH
City Secretary. Mayor.
By, r. w. JABLoNowsKI, Deputy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
NEUyS FROM NEW-JERSE l..
NEWARK.


The option for The purchase OF the cehUolinlE III
terest in the Newark and South Orange ar Lo'
which was forfeited last week by the FhaueiP"p'
syndicate represented by Nessrs. Wdencr Es, VA
il is understood been acquired by Newark people, WHO
want 10 operate the road In connection win une udo
ton system The men are said to be Gottired
Kruger Peter Haucb Elias 5. Ward and Michael Lar
rett Tie three men first named are members OF inc
fraction company and Barrett Is q lawyer and Is sup
posed 10 represent Others The purchase If made, VIII
be upon basis OF 81 500 900 for the entire property
John and Andrew Rode the present owners retaining
81 large interest.
James Parker, twenty-five years old, living at NO
90 Madisonst. was found dead, with his neck broken
at the bottom OF the cellar steps of his house yesterday
morning. Parker attended the theatre on SATURDAY
night and his friends parted with him near his house
about midnight.
Papers have served in the divorce suit brought
by George Il. Collins against his wife lmoGene. VINO
was recently married the strength OF an alleged
Chicago divorce to William II. Lyons, president OF the
Newark City Ice Company Mr.. Collins visited en-
cago some time ago and got definite information show
ing lie says. that there no legal divorce given TO
his wife,
II is thought that an act which rushed through
the LEGISLATURE at the last moment will compel tie hold
ing OF Freebooter elections in Essex County IN APRIL
Notwithstanding other legislation previously passed 70
postpone these elections until 1893 The act Wdo
signed by the Governor last Tuesday and was intro
duccd to have effect in Mercer County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21

every district Tho Union League has done for the
Republican party and the Manhattan has done for tho
Democratic party DO dono by social club for
now Municipal party.
Among the new additions to tho ranks Of tic club
are:
John q. Agar, John Jacob A,lor Arson p. Atterbury
George L. y Baldwin Henry BARLEY Charles o. Barney,
william NJ Bailcy, Horace Il. Biry Edmund L. BaylieS
Carroll BocSwith J. William Beokm,n, Edward Hamilton
Pcll, George H. Bend t. {. Benedict, Idwaid Iiem'nt
T. II. B,ts II. W. BlbLy Il'ber r. Bishop, william
T. -rAam Robert T. BiNby, Georec Blaedcn william I.
Bodgctt g. ). Bowdoln. Joseph Il. Bishop William
J.. Browcr, John Crosby Brown, Clarence 1.
Buell. W. Tanman Bull. John w. Burgess, Henry As'or'
Carcy Clarence Cary Julu, Caun, Robert W. Chaplin
Henry q. Chapman. Henry Chauncey. IT,, Benjamin thls
holm Henry > Clark Lester w. Clark, william y Clark
W. Fayau Clarke, Edmund Coffin, j., Alfred q collins
george Coppoll g. H. Co-tcr George william Curtis VIII
lam Edmond Curtis, W. II DNidgr, Frederick y Dennis
Warren t. Dennis, Georgc w. Diiaway, \. VI. Dou2e'
Cleveland Dodge. Gcotge J.. Dodge. L. g. D)d'"n' me
rev l.. winchester Donald, Alexander w Drake william
T. Ducr Dorman -. Eaton. Henry c. Emo, Join Langdon
Frvine william Fahnc,tock. :. ". FAY, Robert W. ue
Forest CHARLES b. Io,dicA, Frederic de fey y
ter Foster. Robert Ludlow Fowler. W. J.
Gibson. william H. Goadby. Charles W. Gould
Henry Hall j. borden Hartman, Jr. hide h'''an' fe'r
Cooper Hewitt Ripley Hitchcock. William Trl''' jerome
: Nicholson Kane Woodbury. Llngdon, Jchn biooh'
Lrayitt T.. V I.oew Gro,yelor J.. LOWE w l. LusA'
,,erge C. Naeown Peter Marie, J. j. McO~k "'orse
Nacculoch Miller T.. " Padeford george l.. PrehuNs'
Charlie, Scrbncr John sloane Russell Sturgs H. MIN
Tgornby and Klulacn Van Rensselaer,