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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
THE LEVEES CAVE IN.
Highest Water Ever Known in
the Sacramento River.
FARMS SWEPT BY THE FLOOD.
The Steamer Nordland Breaks Her Shaft
In Mid-Ocean During . Storm-A
Blizzard in the south.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 27.--The Sacramento
river reached the highest point TINS even
ing, % feet inches, which is foot and
half higher than last May. when 1t was
higher than ever before. At no time
have the leyees on the east SIDE neen IN
danger, but tonight various breaks oc-
cured on the Yolo side, and tremendous
bodies Of water are pouring through INTO
the tlie bottoms and will also sweep sew
eral farms on that side, causing great IN
Gividuai losses.
One break eight miles below Washington
is half mile wide, and the flood swept
off the house and barns OF man nalleu
Heiser, but whether or not the famiiy hao
abandoned the house is not known. II Is
likely they had as the levee there mas
been threatened since yesterday. In
consequence of these breaks on the
west side the river is falling rapidly mere,
while 1t is likely that other breaks Will oc-
cur before morning on the same side north
Of Washington. Trains from TINS
city continue to run IN all O-
rections, although more or less
late in consequence of the high water IN
other places. Somehow the impression
has got ont that Sacramento was In dan
ger, but there is no foundation therefor
whatever. A person could travel aioot
anywhere out of the city except across the
tue basin on the west side of the river.
MAnysvriLE. Cal, Dec. 27.-The impress
sion that this city has been flooded or that
there was any great danger OF its being
flooded is erroneous The water has sur
rounded the town and broken several
levees southwest and north OF here, but
has not given any great scare here. though
the usual precautions were, OF course,
taken by the mercantile interests. The
water reached early this morning the Is
feet IL inches mark, being three inches
more than on Saturday and n foot higher
than ever before known. The levees cou!d
easily have stood TWO or three feet more II
il was possible to get that much more
water on the vast surface which spreads
out from the confluence Of the Iuba and
Feather rivers. With that much more OF
rise however, the entire country, as lar
as Sacramento, would be flooded.
The district Enclosed by the Marysviiie
Ievees is now free from water save the seep-
age. which is easily handled by the cor
poration pumping plant. The agricultural
lands which have suffered by the overflow
are not of the greatest value and, taken as
a whole the damage done will not be rs
great as at first thought. The loss OF 1--we
stock when the vast stretch OF water Is
taken into consideration is remarkably
small, $40. 600 covering it all for both Iuba
and Suffer counties. The conservative
farmers who were in today hold out con-
siderable hope of being able to plant on
the lands now inundated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

troops aud $50 revolutionists. in
which thirteen soldiers were killed
and many wounded, and severai
revolutionists were also killed ana
wounded. The report says the revoiu-
tionists were commanded by Gen. Estrada
and the Mexican troops By Garcia.
Since the above was sent the report OF
the battle above mentioned has been con-
firmed, and it is said the Mexican troops
were routed. It is also said that the town
Of Guerrero is now in danger Of being cap
tured by the revolutionists. Many Next
can soldiers are docking to the standard
OF Gen. Estrada and his forces are daily be-
coming augmented by recruits. The rev.
olution is assuming more serions aspect
than it was thought it would at first. and
Uncle Sam is doing right in rushing
troops from this section as they may yet
be needed to protect the interest Of Amer
leans on the border froru stra Cling BAN
dts, smugglers. ETC., who will commit
much vandalism il the revolution con-
fiNueq
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

DUBLIN, Dec. 27.-The government is ap-
parently acting upon the theory that the
recent explosion was the result of a con.
spiracy. and the police are making active
inquiries as 10 the recent course of the
physical force faction. to whose operations
but little attention has latterly been paid.
The anti-Parnellites are throwing sus.
picion on the Parnellites, and the latter
assert that no more reason exists for sus-
pecting them than for throwing the crime
on their antagonists. A man named
kevans has been arrested on charge of
being connected with the Dublin explo-
sion. kevans IS a stranger and unable TO
give a satisfactory account of his recent
mNYpmnniS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The electric light men OF Toledo are on strike,
and no lAhts sre burning.
The United States court of appeals. the highest
court in the patent cases, has rendered a de-
cison sustaining the National Cash Register
Company's patent on an automatic cash drawer,
and awarding decree against the American
Cash Register Company.
Henry Cabot Lodge denies a story that he is
Interested with clique OF New England his
torians in keeping historical documents in the
state department from outsiders who seek in
formation therein. Assistant Secretary W harton
says any one can see documents of any charac-
ter In the state depaEtment. and at any time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
CONSTABLE KENNEDY'S SIDE.
He Shot Mott in Seif-Defense, and Eye
Witnesses Support Him.

witnesses support Him.
Peter Kennedy, the constable at Sno-
quaimie, who shot ]. ID. Mott on Christ
mas eve, denies that the shooting was
unprovoked, and tells the following story
of the affair:
Mott had been fighting with John Burnside.
man of 80 to SIS years, and getting the worst OF
it, ran away. l was afterwards standing in
front of the saloon when Mott came up
with club on his shoulder As
he turned into the saloon / asked
him what he was going to do with it,
and he said; That's none of your Cd
business" l took hold of the end of the club,
and as he raised it to hit either me or John
burnside, jerked ii away from him. laid it
down, and he and Burnside got TO fighting.
crowd gathered, all taking Burnsde's side,
and Mott worked his way toward the door and
got away. Hall an hour later ! was coming
home with my brother ami met Mott in front OF
Miller's grocery. When l WAS about twenty feet
from him he said as that you, Kennedy" l
said. "Yes." ana he said: "You black - -
, | can lick you for half the ground You stand
IN" and started for me with his right baud
raised. do not know whether tie was
armed. but few minutes before n young man
from the saloon had brought him his coat and
vest. but he said, "To he'll with tho coat and
vest its the gun I'm looking for" He was
about four feet from me when fired at him.
have known Mott tor two years and have not
known him to do more than $50 worth OF work
at his trade of painting. He lives by gambling
IN saloons and, II man beats him At the game
KNOCKS hin down and licks him. He has threat
ened me several times, we'll "a former eonsta-
blcs and justices OF the peace. ] was perfectly
sober aud have not taken drink for three
years.
Mr.. Kennedy showed the following
written statement in regard 20 the shoot
ing:
SSo oUALMIE, Dec. -.
We. the undersigned, were witnesses TO the
shooting OF J. D. Mott by Peter Kennedy con.
stable, on the night of December 2i lSa2 AMI
under the circumstances Peter Kennedy was
justiia5lc in shooting the said J. u. Mott. as
Mots attacked him on the street without any
revocation whatever and Kennedy done tho
shooting i'll seli.defease.
JOHS 4. SwENDs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
WATER FRONT NOTES,

The local harbor OF the Brotherhood of Steam
ship Pilots hold a meeting tonight for the cleo
ton of officers.
Steamer Sarah NJ. Renton was laid up yester-
day having her boilers fixed up. The Chinook
went out in her place.
Ship Annie II. Smith has about finished dis
charging aud vii. be laid up on the west side
with the Abner Coburu to await charter.
Steamer ]. r. Mcdonald laid over one trip on
account of the slack in shipping during the
holidays. She will so ont tomorrow on her reg
ular trip.
Steamer Puritan. which had been libeled in
Salmon bay. was released on bonds and will
have new boilers put in and be given thorough
overhauling on Lakes ways.
Steamer Multnomah had twelve tons in aud
thirty-ive out on the Olympia route; Month
cello, fifteen out on Port Angeles route: Fair
haven, ten out on LaConner route; Mabel,
ninety eight out on Snohomish route; Waseo,
ten out on Whatcom route: City OF Stanwood,
forty tons OF hay in from Skagitriver.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
Slide Mt the South Sewer Tunnel,

II. H. Thomson. city engineer, reported
Yesterday afternoon a large slide OF sur
face material al the mouth Of the south
sewer tunnel. 1t came from the hill
side. above the portal OF the tunnel,
and covered the yard VITA blue clay
10 the depth OF from four 10 SIX feet. II
was being removed in cars yesterday and
il no more slides occur Mr.. Thomson ex-
poets TO have the mouth Of the tunnel
cleared today No damage was done 10
the sewer and so will cover the cost of
moving the dirt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
NEW BANK FOR SEATTLE.
IT'S Said the Liiienthals Will Estab-
lish q Large Financial lnstitntion.

1t is said that another new hank will be
opened in Seattle by Lilien,hal & Co. the
wealthy hop men of San francisco, about
January IS
1t will have a paid up capital Of $780,
600. and it is said that it will prac-
ticalIy be branch of the Anglo
California bank Of San Francisco,
one OF the great financial institutions Of
the Pacific coast, in which the L,lienthals
are large stockholders-one OF the brothers
now being cashier.
The agents OF the new bank are now in
Seattle looking for suitable quarters. The
Iilenthals now control the sirst National
bank, Of Slaghter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
Popularity of the Bull Ring in Spain.
New York sun


Judging by the following summary of
the present years bull ring record in
Spain, the national sport is certainly not
falling in popularity. The number of
first-class bull fights in important cities
has been 80, the bulls killed being
1884. There have also been 307 fights Of
young bulls, in which ,407 were slaugh-
tered. Two men pecadors were killed.
OF the espadas and banderillos sixteen
were more or less seriously wounded. In
each course from six 10 eight bulls are
done to death, but recently in Madrid. in
a fight which extended two DAYS. eight
cen were finished Off Many of the en-
thusiasts Judge the merit OF the fight by
ahe number OF horses slain. On some days
fourteen or even more are gored 10 death
by the long horns OF the Spanish bulls
The bull ring in Madrid holds 1900 spec
tators, who still are apparently de-
lighted with the spectacle in which blood
flows plentiiully and aged or unsound
horses are emboweled on the sandy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
Mayor Wants information,

Mr.. Ronald called Yesterday on the
street and sewer department TO furnish
him as soon ~ possible with the following
data: Firsi-Total length of streets
graded. Second-The total length of
streets being graded within the
city limits. Third-The total length
Of streets planked within city limits on
both sides. Fourth--TotaI length planked
on one side. Fiith-rotal mileage rail-
WAYS. cable and motor railways. respect
lively. Superintendent Cummings SAYS
that he will have them ready by tonight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

Mohican. with Lieut.. Hanson, arrived
here to give evidence in the case Of the
Oscar and Hattie, seized at Attu, where
she went for water for entering Bering sea.
The Victoria football team will do full
honors TO the Seattles, who come to play
the team on Monday.
Several changes have been made among
the officers of the Bank of British Column
bia. Inspector Townsend will assume the
inspection Of American branches, vice +.
c. Ward, general inspector. George Gill
lespie will be manager at Vancouver in
place of Henry Rhodes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
HAVE YOU CASH
On Hsnd?-If so. Hero Is What You
Can Buy.

On Hsnd?-If so. Hero Is What You
Can Buy.
Two lots. corner Moltke and Harrison,
worth IS, 1000, you can buy for 5000.
A lot in East Park. 60xl20, up on the
hill. fine view. worth 81, 200, you can buy
for 500.
Anice residence, seven rooms, well built.
city water and electric light, ground ter
raced, fine views Sound and Lake, more
than two lots 60x12O. East Park, near
Broadway, worth 1850, you can buy for
$2,So0; only 81, 100 cash; 81, zoo three years,
per cent. interest.
A pair of as fine residence lots as you
can find in the city. within stones throw
Of Henry's new $4,000 residence, worth
2,4oo, you can buy for $i.75o; half cash,
balance one and two years. per cent.
Three houses. seven rooms each, lots
6ox120. fine views, worth S. 500 each. you
can buy for $500 cash, or on your own
terms, 10 per cent. advance.
AS an investment we can offer you for
few days the best buy within the city,
within one block of Pike street. 120xi20,
income today $50 per month, $1,000 runs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
The Spread Of the CholerU

HAMBURG, Dec. 21.-Four more cases Of
cholera and two more deaths were re-
ported to the health authorities TODAY.
Beside these, seven persons suspected of
having the disease were sent to detention
hospitals. The mail steamer Hungaria.
from The Black sea, is detained at CUx-
haven on account of the existence OF sus-
pi2ious illness among the crew.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-There are three cases of
Asiatic cholera n nuukirh
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

three years at 6 per cent. interest: eiu ~,
$4,000 cash and owner will sell: prons,,,
is worth S25,0 600.
A bus ness lot on Third street one-h.a
block from Pike; make an offer. a..
terms.
Best improved lot on Front street. II.
come $3.50 a month; $50, coo will buy il
y three-story brick. thirty. foot front a,
Washington street. genuine bargain. IN.
come $500 per month; easy terms; s3.06
cash Will handle il.
Some good acre tracts-oo, 40 and q
acres.
One block in Moss addition to South
Seattle, 800 cash.
No trouble to show property.
Come and see US.
The above list is subject to prior sale.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

LoNpoy. Dec. 2-.-The Berlin TqgLiat,
publishes dispatch from Nice, saving
that Count Peter Romanoft became in.
yolved III a quarrel with a BROOKLYN
y. Y. man at the Casino gambling tables
last night. and that the TWO fought duel
with pistols this morning. the count being
killed No confirmation of the story has
taef, received
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
Business Failures.

MINSEAPoLts, Dec. 2I-Corser's creditors
held a meeting today at which the former
made statement, placing his assets at $1,000
900 and liabilities at 100000 No assignment
papers have been fled as yet and only an ap.
proximate list of creditors can be given. There
are rumors that other failures are to come be-
cause of Corsers embarrassment.
BOsroS, Dec. 27.-Beaeon Bros, dealers in
liquors, have assigned. There is no statement
of assets. Liabilities and ready debts are quoted
or mo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
An Unfortunate Ballard Man.

P. F. Wilson, an employee of the Slim
son Mill Company at Ballard. had his
hand badly smashed yesterday afternoon
while running carriage in the mill. DR..
Rinehart amputated the hand just above
the wrist, being assisted by L. c. Medille.
of North Seattle, and d. D. Channel, of
Portland. Wilson is % years old and has
family. He is q worthy man, but is
poor. His wife is now sick in the hospital
in this city and they have an infant
months old
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
Shutting on Water Rate Deiinuuents.

The water department is devoting all its
force to shutting off the water from de-
linquent rate payers. Fifty were shut off
yesterday, and there are over 800 still on
the list. This large accumulation is due
to the recent cold weather, which obliged
the department to turn all it's efforts to
repairing the frozen pipes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

SrocKHoIN, Dec. 27.-rhe famine in
North Finland IS increasing. Many vii
lagos are snow bound, and it is feared that
whole communities have persisted, as
nothing has been heard OF them for a num-
Der Of DAYS
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BvESos AYRES. Dec. 27.-Rebels in the
province Of Corrientes. Argentine republic
have defeated provincial troops IN a
number o. skirmishes. and have seized The
towns of Mercedes and Casceros and the
rlilwaY lines of the district
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BLAINE VERY SICK, BUT BETTER.
He Can Only Sit Erect when Lifted Up
and Propped With Pillows.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 27.-"Mr. Blaine
is as we'll as he was yesterday and is i'm
proving" This was said st 6 o'clock this
evening by DR.. Johnson, who had been at
Blaine's bedside just twenty-five minutes.
1t is pretty we'll understood that while
Blaine really shows marked improvement
as compared with his condition very re-
Gently. he is still very SICK man, so sick
that he can only sit erect when lifted into
that position and propped up with pillows.
At $50 o'clock this evening Blaine was
reported as resting easy. Shortly after
ward the family retired.
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A Big Gift for Dartmouth College.

HANOVER, n. H., Dec. 27.-Dartmouth
college has just received bequest of
10000 from the late Ralph Butteriield,
II. d., of Kansas City.
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The Ryan-Dawson Match.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27-Tommy Ryan
arrived tonight and will train at Bay St.
Louis for his fight with George Dawson
before the olympic Club on March 2 for a
purse of $1,000
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The REBELS WIN A VICTORY.
Led ny Gen. Estrada. Mexican Insurrepts
Nefent q smnerior Enlx Of Trnnns.

LARspo. Dec. IA report is current
here that battle took place yester-
Gay near Los Animas, Mexico. east
of Guerrero, between SO Mexican
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Father Henrici Buried.
PITrsBURG, Dec. 27.-Fatner Heinrich was
buried today.
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nligrar,l in Virginia and Souih tarolina.


ylcrostA. r. e, Dee. y Commander
johnson, ii tAs Unitei States steAmeE
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For sale by THE I. H. GRIFFITH REALTY BANKING CO.
IA James ST. Butler Block. INVESTMENT RPovp
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IOHS 4. SwENDs.
IH0MA. TAGGARr,
AUGUs krNNEnY,
LARRY DESMOND.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
OYOU KNOW ANY SUCH?

There is a current report in one
-: H. rural districts OF Wake cOun-
tY that q imer who had hitherto
taken very little interest IN the
TAird-palty, heard a haranguer OF
said party one day, who said that
"when the 1hird-party gets in pow
er things vii! he divided up and
one man viii have about as much
as another,' CT words to that effect.
Tie quiet NJ ~" had taken very
little interest in the matter before
went back home much interested
aud said that was the first tine
he had seen any good to come from
the Third-party.
Are there any other such deluded
persons anywhere in the land If
So. can't some one set them straight.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
FROM AULANDER.

Our correspondent from Aulandsr
writes:
DR.. Hufham Is with Us this weeA and
siding in series OF meetings and dom 2
the most powerful preaching We have
heard almost ever-large congregations
and much interest.
Miss Chetts Darden has been unani-
mously elected 20 the principalshlp OF
the Aulander Female Academy and has
accepted. to our great delight, and the
school will opeE ltirst term. Sept. l4th
The name of the assistant and music
teacher will be announced soon, also
toe principal of the Male Academy.
GroGnd has been broken for the new
hotel which will be pushed to an early
completion. Fuller details soon.
The Ladies' Missionary and Aid Socie-
ty Of Aulander Church, have decided TO
have feast and broom drill on Thursday
night Sept ist in interest of the female
academy. the proceeds to be used in the
purchase of desks, &c.
Aug. 18th. l.. NJ. {.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18

Our town is to, day under a cloud of
sorrow, for that king of terrors
and irresspector of persons, Death" has
removed from our midst one Of
the most worthy and generally
beloved of our citizens, Doctor John
Samuel Griffin who died at MS residence
in this town, about Is minutes after 2
O'Clock this evening. Doctor Griffin was
about forty seven years of age, and had
been practing medicine about twenty
years. He was an able and skIllfull
physician and had the confidence and
esteem of the entire community. Few
persons had so few enemies or so many
friends. He leaves widow and four
children, two girls nearly grown and
two boys, besides his mother, Mrs. S.
E. Griffin, his brother, Mr. Hezekiah
Griffin, and two sisters, Mrs. W. &.
Thompson and Mrs. A. L. EasoD. Al
of the family we're with him at his death
His remains will be buried at the family
bury1ng ground in WoodvilIe tomorrow
evening by the Masonic fraternity, of
which be was an exemplary and beloved
member He has long been a faithful
and consistent member OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church and died in full faith OF
a Savior's red eeming power and love.
The weather is quite warm and dry
and the need of rain is being felt right
much, crops are failing and unless we
have rain soon the farmers will begin
their favorite occupation of grumbling
at the weather.
A protrocted meeting at the Lewiston
Baptist Church will begin to morrow.
Our town commissioners have laid of
a new street, leading from Roanoke to
Church Street.
Hon. E. c. Beddingfed is expected
to speak here on the Is.
August 18th I,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
ScnainaaI Neck aad silits'y.

The Scotland Neck and Tillery base
ball teams crosso'i hsts again last Thurs
day at Tillerv. Quite a number went
up from Scotland Neck and notwithstan>
ding the very "arra Weather, there was
a large crowd to witness tno game. and
great interest was taken il it,
At first Scotland Neck boys got The
lead but when TIE g$me was up The
the score stood to in favor of TilIery
Both clubs played well and the Scotland
Neck boys redeemed their loss 10 the game
her two weeks ago.