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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

COLUMBIA, Miss, April 12.-Death
and desolation, caused bA the flood, has
so demoralizcd the entire population
that the days are as quiet and business
as idle as any Sabbath While business
is resumed with the northeastern part of
the county, still the city is water bound
from other directions. Later reports
rather enlarge than diminis the prev
ious estimates of the loss of life and
destruction Of property. a general idea
Of the effects of the flood can be stated
in this way: \ belt Of country ranging
from five to fifteen miles wide. running
north and south, is one stretch of debris
made up of the ruins Of houses. fences
and carcasscs of stock and it is doubtful
if there is left standing in all that belt d
dozen houses All fences are gone.
Even at the present stage of water any
estimate of the loss of life is purely
guess work, but the death list is a long
one.
The old mound builders built wiser
than they knew as these old Indian
relics saved the lives of hundreds of ne
groes besides countless numbers Of
stock.
4 mass meeting of the citizens was
held at the city hall this evening to lie
wise ways and means to help the poor.
The mayor was authorized to ask of the
federal government the loan of a thous-
md tents to give shelter to the homeless.
BY the combined efforts Of the Georgia
Pacific and the Mobile AZ Ohio railways
it is thought temporary track will be
completed on the latter road along its
lines between this place and west points
in "A few days The Georgia Pacific are
running trains from here to Brming
ham.
The waters are going down slowly, hav-
ing fallen about nine feet in the last
/ four ,lays.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
Heavy Rains in the DakOtas.

ABERDEEN, :. d., April II. Rain has
been steadily falling since early this
morning and the prospects are good for
its continuance. No seeding is done yet
and none can be done for good many
days on account Of the mud. The grade
and bridge over the James river at Eaton
has been washed away and the expensive
grade and improvements at liecla and
other points are in great and imminent
danger The Jim" has not been on such
"A rampage for years and thousands OF
acres of bottom lands are under foot
or more of water. All old lake beds
siourhs. draws. etc. are fuller goose
Lakes in the vicinity of lpswick have as
much as II feet Of water in them.
PEMulYA, \. d.. April l2.--The Red
river raised one foot in two days Water
is over the streets at Emerson. No dam
age yet. Snow and ram is falling today
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
COlumbu, is Feeding Five Hundred
Homeless NegrUes-TwO Hun
dred Tents Wanted for
Their Protection.
The Negroes Refuse 81 Per DAY TO
Work on the Railroad to Sup
port Their Families.
The situation ia Mi. sissipyi.

- JACksoE, Miss. April II. Governor
Stoncy today received telegram from
Congressman Allen advising him that
the house committee declined to act in
the matter of an appropriation for the
Lowndes county. Mississippi. flood suf-
ferers in the absence of a recommended
ton from him. The governor imme-
diatcly wired several citizens of Colum
bus for statement of the situation. On
receipt of their reply he today wired
Congressman Allen as follows:
"The City of Columbus is feeding 800
homeless negroes. Men refuse to work
day. Two hundred tents are much
supplies. the wisdom of the government
distributing rations is gravely doubted.
The water is falling slowly.
The dispatch to the governor from Co
umbus states the loss of only twenty
lives in the ncighbOrhOod Of Columbus,
and reports the loss IN the county not yet
ascertained Forty miles Of fence and
at least half the cabins and outhouscs in
Tombigbec valley are washed away. as
well as all the bridges Of any size, except
the iron bridges across the Bigbee at
Columbus. Many mules and most OF
the cattle in the ovcrilowcd section are
drowned. The refusal of the negroes tC
accept work at 81 day while their fam
lies are destitute and being supported
by charity clearly indicates that the ne
groes expect to be supported by the gov
prnmpnt
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
Ilont Historical 500, sty
OWDER-MILL EXPLOSION.
wilke sbarre Is the Scene of n Frightrul
Accident.


WuLKEsBARRE, April l3-A frightful
explosion OF powder completely demol-
ished the mills of the Mosaic Powder
company today. The first explosion was
in the drying g-mill and a fraction of
second later the storage house blew up.
The shocks were felt over radius of
forty miles and thousands Of people in
surrounding towns rushed out of doors.
thinking an earthquake had taken place
Both shocks were distinctly heard here.
twenty miles away. The mills were
blown to the smallest atoms aud there
were no fragments found larger than
foot long. Seven men were instantly
killed and two fatally injured.
Names of the dead are: John Glib
bons. Daniel Carey, Aaron COolbaugh.
Moses Tucker Edward J. Nanderbcrg.
Allan Small and Caradog lie Sc. The
fatally wounded are Geo. Allis and Dan
iel Billings The body of John Gibbons
was blown 40 feet in the air Caradog
Reese was found sixty feet from the
scene of the explosion. Moses Tucker
was found $50 feet away from the mill.
The other bodies we're found from fifteen
to 200 feet distant Terrible scenes of
grief and anguish duplicate those of
the frightful nine accidents. The Iron
frame work on the Erie and Wyoming
railroad near the scene, used AS "A spark
screen, was torn and twisted like paper
The absolute desolation of the scene can
not be pictured in words. The last ex-
plosion of these mills was eighteen
years ago when several men were killed
The loss will reach S20,0OO.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
Dixon Before the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, April II. Representa-
tive Dixon of Montana, today appeared
before the house committee on public
lands and urged the passage of bill
providing for the survey of lands granted
to the Northern Pacific railroad in 1861
to ascertain their character whether
mineral or non mineral. This he urged
should be done SO as to remove any
doubt IN the minds of persons who con
template settling along the line Of the
road. The original grant to the road
stipulated that the lands included there
in should be non mineral
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
The Latest From Wyalpiur

WAsHINGToN, April II. The following
telegram contains the latest news receive
ed at the war department relative to the
trouble IN Wyoming
Omaha. Ncb., April II. To Maj. Gen.
Schoield, Wasl ington: In obedience to
his instructions Col. Van Horn with
three troops of cavalry left Fort Mckin-
ney at = o'clock on the morning Of April
Is. and arrived at the TIA ranch at G:lJ.
where he received the surrender, without
boodshcd, of Maj. Wolcott and - men
with h rifles, Al revOlvers, about 1000
rounds of ammunition and 10 horses.
He holds them now as prisoners at Fort
Mckinney until further orders from me.
The governor of Wyoming has requested
that these prisoners be sent to Douglas,
Wyo., and says that owing to the excite
mcnt in northern Wyoming he will not
at this time go to that section. Unless
otherwise instructed | will send the
prisoners to Douglas. Wyo, under a
suitable guard. Signed
.DOHN +. BROOKE.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April l.. The ap.
palling character of the floods in north
ern Mississippi is just beginning to be
realized Hundreds of lives have been
lost Last night one man rowed several
miles in the dark on raft with nineteen
bodies that he had picked up. The
flood came so suddenly that none were
prepared. Sixteen small streams in
northern Mississippi became raging tor
rents within a few hours ami swclled
the already full banks of Coosa and Tom
higbee rivers into inland seas. All sorts
of craft are being improvised to 90 to the
rescue of survivors who are perched on
the highest ground without food or
shelter. The loss of property is incalcul
able at present. Their is no cxaggera-
tiOn. however. in the statement that il
will be over million dollars.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

BRITToN, S. d., April LIT has rained
continuously for the past 4S hours. The
mud was never SO deep here as at present
The low places are full of water and
creek beds, which have been dry for
three year, are running over.
The delay to seeding will cause the
loss Of many Thousand bushels of grain
The cold, wet weather is causing great
|hardships to intended settlers on the
reservation, the roads being next to i'm
|passable. 1t will be hard I'd get on to the
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

ALBANY, y. Y. April H. Two dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt
throughout Montgomery, Warren and
Otsego counties this morning. The
first occurred at ] 81 o'clock and lasted
thirty seconds. The second occurred
two minutes later IN Johnson and
CloversvIle the people rushed wildly
from the houses. thoroughly frightened
Rattlng of dishes, falling of plaster
trembling Of buildings and vibrating Of
lamps appear to be the only results.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
The Northern Pacific Mineral Lands.

WAsuINGroN. April l2-Attorncy
McKnaught and Henry Willard were
before the committee on public lands
this morning protesting against the bill
defining the mineral lands ON the
Northern Pacific grant. They insist
that the hill makes the definition Of
mineral lands too broad and ask that it
be amended as they suggest. They also
demand an amendment providing for
lands in lieu of such mineral mineral
lands as the Northcr Pacific Is compelled
TO surrender.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

SEATTLE, April II. The state rcpub,
lican convention convened here today
for the purpose of nominating eight dele
gates and eight altcrnatcs to the ma
tional republican convention. After eff
fecting permanent organization and
appointing committees the convention
adjourned until 30 p. m.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

New loGk, April T. jim Hall and
Bob Fitzsimmons have agreed to meet
in the prize ring and fight to IA finish for
a purse Of not less than $1,000 and IA side
bet of 5000 each. The fight will occur
at the Olympic of New Orleans, the Cal
ifornia or Pacific Of San Francisco,
whichever offers the largest purse. The
fight will be catch-weights.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

CnhyENNE. Wyo., April IT,. The W!o.
ming democratic state convention which
met at Douglass yesterday, adjourned at
noon today Six delegates and slN al
tcrnates were elected to the Chicago
convention. The delegation was unln-
structcd, but generally favors ID. u. I'M
for president.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

BERLIN, April II. An incident which
has Just occurred here is an indication
of the growing German jealousy Of
American influences in Spanish Amcri-
can commercial affairs. Germany after
long, continued efforts. at last succeeded
in an attempt to cocrcc the government
of San Domingo into granting to her the
same commercial privileges as those On
joycd by the United States. Mr.. Phelps,
the American minister 10 Germany. un.
officially spoke TO Baron Marshall Won
Bieberstcin, secretary of state FOR foreign
affairs. in favor of San Domingo and the
result was to call forth torrent OF al
verse criticism from the German press,
The newspapers in their comments on
the matter construc the action Of NlsiStcr
Phelps into what they are pleased To-
term "Amcrican ovcrbearancc, and all
editorial uttcranccs are in similar
strain. The evening papers contain
articles in which the subject is dealt
with at considerable length and in which
there are many spitcfui ilings at the
United States government.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

iland, to say nothing about commencing
improvements. 1t takes four horses to
haul 400 feet of lumber. Single rigs
cannot get around at all AMI double ones
can only haul three or four persons
Such weather would make strangers
homesick with the best of prospects
ahead, and many land seekers will leave
disgusted who or dinarily would have
been we'll satisfied.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

ALBANY, N. T.. April ID Mayor
James II. Manning and the entire dem
democratic ticket were elected today by
l5,OOO majority. The democrats carr!
II out Of Is wards and probably Is out
of 81 supervisors. Manning is the son
of the late secretary ::of the treasury
Danniel Manning.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16

WAsuINGToN, April II james loang,
the executive clerk of tire United states
senate, was today notified by the lion.
Anson McCook, its secretary, that hls
position had been declared vacant 10y
the senate.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
MAN AND HIS SHOES

How much a man is like his shoes
For instance. both soul may loose:
Both have been tanned, both made tight
Bv cobhlcrs. both get left and right,
Both need Il mate TO be complete:
And both are made TO go on feet.
They both need hccling; oft are sold,
And both in time will turn to mould.
With shoes. the last is first with men,
The first shall he the last. and when
The shoes wear out they're mended new
When men wear out they're mended
They both are tread upon, and
Will tread on others, nothin"
Both have their ties. and
Then polished in the W
And both peg out. y
Choose to be man
Yours fo
, 1892-08-26
GOvERNOR NOMINATED.
The Rules Suspended and Lewis
Makes "A Speech.

The Rules Suspended and Lewis
Makes "A Speech.
At $3.50 the convention was called to Or
der. There was full house. A slight
delay was occasioned by an earnest discus
sion among the King county delegates.
The chairman announced that the nomi-
nation Of four presidential electors was in
order.
Discussion was occasioned upon the
manner of electing the electors. 1t was
decided to proceed with the nominations
and settle the question of ballOting after
the nominations had been made.
Candidates were placed in nomination
by roll call, each delegation responding as
called.
F. D. Arnold was placed in nomination
by Chehalis and seconded by Clarke, Gar
field, Kittitas, Mason, Pacific, Pierce,
Skagit and Walla Walla counties.
The roll call was suspended and Mr.
Arnold declared the nominee.
L. H. Plattor, of Spokane, was placed in
nomination for elector by acclamation.
Mr.. PlattOr was called out and in re-
sponse made a short but telling speech Of
acceptance.
]. w. Stearns, of Whitman, and Ex-
Governor Louis X. Church. of SnOhOmish
we're unanimously chosen.
Throughout the evening session King
county had been sulky and disagreeable
persistently voting "NO" on all PROPOSE
tions submitted to the convention, but
when Church's name was submitted to a
vote the King county delegation were as
one man and made the election unan-
imOus.
Mr.. Church made feeling speech of ac-
ceptance.
Tom Carroll, of Pierce county, was nom
Tod Fnw hwr - I.Hk ~
Pierce, who considerably exceeded the five
minute limit in his nominating speech
Seconded by WhatcOm, Douglas, Colum
bia, Pacific, Lewis, Mason, Garfield Walls
Walla, Jefferson, Chehalis, Spokane. Frank
lin counties.
Mr. Carroll was declared the nominee fol
congress by acclamation.
Mr.. Carroll promised that he would ust
every honest effort to secure his election
next fall and that if elected he would Worl
with all his might in behalf of the entirl
state. (Cheers.)1
L. H. Plattor, of Spokane, in a Yerl
complimentary speech placed the name o
Hon. J. T. Ronald, Of Seattle, in nOmina
/ ton.
The nomination was heartily seconded
/ by @. II. Warner of Whitman, Mr.. ROnal,
4 amidst applause and excitement, decline,
I the nomination. Among other things b.
said: 81 appreciate your motives gentle
men but you all know my position. I an
absolutely in favor Of all internal improve
ments including the Seattle ship canal
Thanking you for the honor and II is on
thatI fully Appreciated must decline"
The audience became so demOnstratiY
at this juncture that the chairman wa
obliged to read the riot act in plain Eng
lish.
]. A. Coleman, the sergeant-at-arnls, be
came greatly agitated over the possibilit
of it being necessary to remove 1,000 pee
pie by force and addressed the chair thus
"Mr Chairman, if / am obliged TO clea
, 1892-08-26
CLOsING sEssION.
The state Ticket Nominated with
out Delay.

Dub DelANs
After the convention had been duly call
ed to order this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
Steve Judson, of Pierce moved that the
convention return to the regular order of
business-the nomination of congress-
man. Colonel Selden Hetzel, of Clarke,
advanced to the front of the house, and in
a We ry neat speech placed James A. Mum
day, of Clarke county, In nomination for
congress man. He spoke Of Mr.. Munday's
public career in Washington, at some
length and closed by saying that he had
been "trled" and found true as STEEL"
Upon motion of Franklin n. Lane, the
rules were suspended and Mr.. Munday de-
clared the nominee for congress by ac-
camation.
Mr. Munday was introduced by Chair
man Chnrch. In his speech Of acceptance
he said: 81 am heartily thankful for the
spontaniety of this nomination. did not
come here in search Of an Office and 1t was
farthest from my mind until a short time
ago. / have come here in the interest OF
Mr.. Shaw for governor. During his re-
marks Mr.. Munday referred to those who
had fought for something and suffered de-
feat, by saying he hoped they would not
'sit like Achilles sulking IN his TENT
Rochester had left the delegation tempora-
rily and desired to have w. II. White of
Seattle, serve as his proxy, and made a
motion to that effect.
JudsOn, of Pierce, moved as an amend
ment that Mr.. Whites name take the
place Of Judge Rochester on the roll Of the
/ convention.
Gilman objected, as Mr.. Rochester's alb
sence would be but temporary. He with
drew his motion. In sitting down he ex-
claimed hotly:
81 thought Mr.. White good enough
| democrat, even if he is from King county,
to sit on the floor Of this convention and
participate in its deliberations"
Judson objected to Grading horses" al
such a time and insisted upon the propriety
| of Mr.. Whites name on the record. The
result Of such a motion would have been
the practical expulsion Of Mr.. Rochester.
/ Nominations for lieutenant governor
were declared in order.
Geo. Jennings, Of Jefferson, nominated
DR.. H, G. Wilson, oi Jefferson county.
j. B. Slater. of Stevens, was placed be
fore the convention by Franklin X. Lane
of Pierce.
There were numerous seconds.
Slater said he believed in the eternal fit
ness Of things, and where democratic sue
cess demanded that he step aside, he wa
only too glad to do it. He declined II
favor of the gentleman from JetersOn-Dr
Wilson
The doctor came forward, and in hi
speech caused considerable merriment bl
saying that he had a large practice amonl
republicans and perhaps might help th
Matt B. Kelly, Of Whitman. nominate,
Eugene X. Hanna, Of Whitman, for su
preme judge.
Judge w. H. Brinker, of Pacific county
, 1892-08-26
Cnnndnnndthe CnnnIs.

MONTREAL, August26 Another meeting
Of the private council will be held today,
reports Of the absent ministers on the
questions to be decided having been re-
ceived. 1t seems to be understood that the
principal object Of the meeting Is TO con-
slider the action Of President Harrison in
the matter Of canal tolls. IL is anticipated
by those who appear to be well informed
that the government will the allow. status
quo TO continue as there are onlysix weeks Of
navigation remaining this season at farthest.
Shippers will be reimbursed the 20. per
cent. tolls by the government and 1t is ex-
pected that by the time next seasons crop
will have to be moved Canada will be in
dependent Of the American canal at ST.
Marys as the canal on the Canadian side
will then be tit for traffic. Hugh Ryan
contractor for the ST. MarYs Falls canal
has sent a special messenger 10 this city 10
secure men for work which is 10 be carried
ON all winter in preparation for the open
ing Of the excavation. The agent has en-
gagged 90 stone cutters who will proceed TO
work at once and remain all winter This
action is in pursuance Of an order from the
government TO push the canal TO compile
tion with all possible expidition
, 1892-08-26
CLOSE OF "A hitter FIGHT.
Adoption OF the Plank Condemn
ing Allen and squire.


OF the Plank Condemn
ing Allen and squire.
Mayor Ronald's speech yesterday after
noon during the debate upon the question
of adopting the Spokane resolution, was
full of fire and earnestness. He admitted
that King county was defeated, but that
she would go down with banners flying.
He was succeeded by F. W. D. Mays, of
Garfield, who thought too much had al
ready been said upon the canal question,
but he exceeded the five minute limit con-
siderably in denouncing the canal scheme.
Mays got off the track slightly and began
to boom James Hamilton Lewis for COVER
nor, but gradually found his way back to
the main question. He wanted peace, and
was willing 70 sacrifice his right arm for
harmony.
e. G. Million, of Skagit, moved to lay all
the canal resolutions, including the appro-
priation plank in the platform, upon the
table.
Judge Cation moved to refer the whole
matter to the committee on resolutions,
and to condemn the action of the republi-
can state convention in making the Seattle
canal an issue.
The motion to table the canal resolu-
tiOn and appropriation plank in the ma
JDAA1J ~ SPgAh "a pm eLA9 bebAo ohglAAAbslA
to the convention, the vote being taken by
roll call, resulting in the loss Of the mo
tion to lay on the table by vote of 222
to 109.
The roll was ordered called on the sub
stitute to the Spokane resolution offered by
the King county delegation favoring the
canal and resulted in the defeat of the reso
luton by 289 ayes and AZ nays. The ques
ton then REQUIRED upon the Spokane
amendment cOudemuiuU Senators Souiri
and Allen for advocating the appropriation
for the Seattle canal. The resolution wa
adopted by vote Of 1893 to 1873.
During the progress of the voting, r. A
Hutchinson, Of Lincoln, made several des
perate efforts to gain the floor for the pur
| pose of making a speech, but was rule,
out Of order, whereupOn he demanded:
"Is this a convention Of the people, /