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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
UNDER WATER.
Tho City "t BUFFALO. N. ", Visited by n
DISASTROUS Flood.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The flood
disaster in South Buffalo proves to be
of the greatest magnitude. The part
of the city devastated is not thickly
populated, but it is estimated that at
least 500 houses are surrounded
with water of depth ranging
from s to 3 feet, and that fully
$500 people hare been driven from
their homes. Thirty miles of streets
and all adjacent land except the am
baulements thrown up for railroads nre
under water. The submerged section,
If squared, would extend 3S miles each
way. Buffalo river and Cazenovia
creek are lost in the flood. The whole
section is vast sea of water.
Many miles of sidewalks have floated
away, along with n few small houses
and many outbuildings Much damage
has been done by the water uudermin-
ing the foundations of asphalt pave
ments. 1t cannot be learned that any
lives were lost, but there were many
narrow escapes. Dan Donohue and his
wife, who live in house located
near the Delaware, Lackawanna ~
Western tracks at Abbott road, came
near finding u watery grave. The
water was fast rising around their
house, and they attempted to escape
through the window, but jumped short
of the boat and fell into the water
They We're rescued with much diff
Guilty. hundreds of rescues were made
by officers and citizens at considera BILE
personal risk.
The main tracks of the Lake Shore,
Nickel Plate, Buffalo & Rochester,
Pittsburgh Il Western and New York
~ Pennsy lvania railroads AT Tefft street
are completely under water, and trains
are being run with danger. If the
flood keeps on the tracks will be
washed away. 1t is impossible 20 ac-
curately estimate the loss done to prop
erty and streets, but it will certainly
exceed $1,000 Every family in the
district will suffer loss
One curious result of the flood is
that it caused water famine. The
flooded section is newly settled and
many of the streets are without city
water Drinking water in many of
the inundated streets is taken from
wells. Now these wells are filled up
with muddy water wholly unfit for use,
and there is great discomfort on ac-
count of the difficulty of getting pure
water. There may yet be serious suf-
| fering from this cause.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
SCAAEFER'S GREAT WORK.
He Wins the Billiard Match, Breaking
the High Kun and Average Records.

He Wins the Billiard Match. Breaking
the High Run and Average Records.
New York, Dec. 19.-Schaefer van
quisned Ives Saturday night with an
ease and simplicity that were wonder
full to behold. He not only did
this but he smashed the ballS
line record to smithereens. At the
conclusion of the game, which only
lasted five and half innings, the
score stood GOO to so. The Wizard
wound it up in the first half of the
sixth inning by his marvellous record
breaking run of 566. He also broke
the record for average, which stood at
T5, and was made by Vigneaux in Chi
cago several years ago. Schaefer by
twice defeating Ives wins the tour
nament His only defeat at the hands
of Slosson was good losing perform.
ance. The record for the week was:
'High Best Grand Total
PLAYER Won Lost. run. dC'r'0e arr ge. p'nts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
FOREIGN.

MEXICAN soldiers were defeated by
revolution;sts near Calnia Juarez and
100 regulars and twenty-five rebels
were killed.
A PASSENGER train collided with a
freight train near Soshowico. Poland,
and eleven persons were killed.
CHOLERA has broken out in the city of
Namur, capital of the Belgian province
OF the same name.
FOURTEEN persons were killed and
fifty injured in railway collision near
Zoznoska, Russia.
A PLEASURE yacht with fifteen peo-
pie aboard capsized in the harbor at
Sidney, n. S. W., during a squall and
seven of the party were drowned.
FLAMES in several towns in Japan
destroyed $40 houses, and in tornado
at Nayasaki 2,285 houses were wrecked
and 43 persons were killed
Mn AND Mrs. JAMES WILLIAMS, Iv-
ing on farm near Port Credit, Ont,
We're murdered by farm hand
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.

IN the senate the Hawaiian question was
again discussed on the i3th and q resolution
calling upon the president for further intorma.
tion in the matter was referred to the commit.
tee on foreign affairs. 10. In the house the bill
for the admission OF Utah to statehood was
passed without division with nn amendment
prohibiting polygnmy forever. Mr, Hntch's
new anti-opion bill was introduced. 1t reduces
the tax levied by the former bill onehalf
SENATOR VOORHEES, introduced II bill in the
senate on the 18th for the coinage of silver dol.
lars and the retirement OF small denominations
OF gold and paper. The house bill to repeal the
federal election laws was reported and placed
on the calendar. Adjourned to the 18TH. .. In
the house the bill TO improve the methods of
accounting In the post office department was
passed. An effort to proceed with the bills ad.
mittinS New Mexico and Arizona ns states
failed owing TO the lack Of II quorum.
THE senate was not in session on the 18TH.
In the house the bill for the admission of Ari.
zona as o state was passed by vote OF 1856 10
6l and the bill 10 admit New Mexico wns dis
cussed- The urgent deficiency bill was re-
u, ried.
No SESSION Of the senate was held on the
10TH. In the house the urgent deficiency bill
was taken up and during the discussion Mr..
Cannon lll) severely criticised the pension
policy of the administration. A bill was in
troduced 10 protect the forest reserve
IN the senate the presidents message on the
Hawaiian matter was read on the 18th and o
motion referring the document to the foreign
Affairs committee went over for the day. A
bill was introduced to provide funds for i'm.
mediate use in relieving the want and distress
OF the country. In the house the Hawaiian
message was read and provoked an exciting
discussion. In the debate on pensions Mr.. Dol
liver ua.) denounced the policy of the admins
tratton and Gen. Sickles IN. W said he did
not believe wholesale fraud existed in the pen.
gi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

PROF TYNDALL's father was shoe
maker, in an Irish village and lived in
very humble style, occupying rooms in
the rear of his small shop. But like
many old-time cobblers he had more
than share of learning and was witty
and sarcastic in argument. His son
was sent to the local grammar school,
and one of his old chums there was NJ.
c. Hennessey, now n Rochester shoe
manufacturer. He saws that young
Tyndall was an effeminate boy, who
gave little promise of living to be
Beventy-three years of age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
PREFER DEATH TO SIBERIA.
Russian Nihilists Blow Out Their Br
Rather Than submit tn Arrast

Russian Nihilists Blow Out Their Brains
Rather Than Submit to Arrest.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 10.-A force of
Moscow police, assisted by a detach-
ment of Cossacks, surprised large
number of nihilists who were holding
a meeting in an isolated house out
side of Moscow recently. The nihi.
lists resisted and fifteen policemen
were wounded. Many of the nihilists
We're armed with revolvers When
they saw that their capture was inevit-
able five of them turned their weapons
against themselves and blew out their
brains Twenty-Five managed to es-
cape, but fifty others were captured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

THE question of how many bees
make pound is answered by writer in
the American Agriculturalist. Careful
weighing, states the writer, shows that
an ordinary bee, not loaded, weighs
the one five thousandth part of a pound,
so that it takes five thousand bees, not
loaded, to make a pound. But the loaded
bee, when he comes in fresh from the
fields and flowers loaded with honey or
bee bread, weighs nearly three times
more, that is TO say, ne carries nearly
twice his own weight OF loaded bees,
there are only about l, 500 in the pound.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

Ok the corner of an artists studio in
Philadelphia is an ingenius arrange
ment of screens, upon one of which,
pver an aperture about the size of a
lace, is an inscription: "Likenesses
taken instantaneously." The innocent
visitor peeks through the hole, and is
lstonished to behold an exact likeness
Of himself as a hump backed jailer, in
scarlet coat, opening prison door.
The secret of this effect is simple Tho
Taller is lifesize painting strongly
rendered. The place for the face is cut
out and mirror inserted, which re-
hects the features of the astonished
spectator
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

IT is to be gathered from the many
denials and counterdenials in regard to
the health of Prince Bismarck that he
has not yet recovered the vigor that he
had before his last sickness. He does
indeed walk in his park somewhat as
before. He is not, however, able to be
at his old place at his writing desk,
and receives absolutely no visitors His
friends fear lest the winter of Fried
richsruh will be too severe for him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
AN American woman, Mrs. Mary Vir-

AN American woman, Mrs Mary Vir-
ginia Treherne, has just embarked on
perilous enterprise = a pilgrimage
through the desert of Syria to the
Bedouins and lepers of that region,
varied by weeks stay as an inmate
in the most noted harem of Damascus
and various points of interest. She is
accompanied only by her son, mus
cular youth of eighteen, except that
she will have guides on entering the
Holy land
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

The library of the late Prince Lucien
Bonaparte, which is believed to be the
finest pathological collection in the
world, is in the market 1t contains
upwards of $4,000 volumes, printed in
some thirty-ive alphabets, and it is
valued roughly at 100000. This library
includes many books which are neither
in the British museum nor in the Bodle-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
TEXAS CATTLE STARVING.
No Rain In Many Sections for Months
and Ranges Are Devoid of Grass.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 10. - Capt
Joseph +. Nash, an extensive ranch
man, reports that in many locali-
ties in western Texas no rain has
fallen for at least five months and
consequently there is no grass, the
range in many sections having been
completely eaten up. Range cattle
have been reduced to skeletons and are
dying by hundreds. With the advent
of the cold weather, which generally
strikes Texas by the latter part of De-
cember or the early days of January.
the loss of cattle is expected to be
frightful.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

powder willows" is the name in
northern Delaware for those pol
iarded swamp willows common
ly seen in meadows The pow.
der-making DuPon,s established a
market for this wood in Delaware "a
century ago, and every stream for a
dozen miles about Wilmington is lined
with these trees Some have grown to
enormous size, and all the older ones
are picturesque with great fluffy green
balls of foliage in the spring and dense
spheres OF misty gray twigs in winter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

CLAUS SPREcKELs wants to shine as a
social star in San Francisco. He is pre-
pared to spend half million dollars for
n house for this purpose. His oldest
son, John d. Spreckels, aspires to be
governor of California
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

IT is estimated, says the National
Car and Locomotive Builder that the
railroads between New York and Chi
cago carried not less than 1877, 900 pas
sengers during the existence of the Co
lumbar exposition, and the total re-
ceipts are put down as probably close
to 81 $40. 600
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

IMAGINE household numbering 8,
900 persons in which no woman is al
lowed any share in the management
Such is the case at Dolma Bagtche Pal
ace of the sultan. Perhaps the women
would object to his majesty's manners,
for he never uses u plate, and is seldom
open to the attractions of knife and
fork His dinner services are of gold
and silver, however.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

HELEN KELLER, the little blind and
deaf girl who has been attracting great
attention lately, is endeavoring to es-
tablish a free library in Tuscumbia,
Ala, where she was born. She has
written long letter on the typewriter
in advocacy of the project to friend
in Boston, and several charita bly,
disposed persons in that city have con-
tributed books and money for the pur-
nose
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR.
"Buffalo Bill" Would Like to Preside
Over Nebraslxa's Destinies.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 19.-Since Hon.
William f. Cody (''Butfalo Bill'O has
returned to his home in North Platte
he has been banqueting all the people
of the neighborhood, and has, in fact,
kept open house. 1t has just been
learned that the purpose which
he has in view is to become a
candidate for governor on the repub-
lican ticket next year. AS Nebraska
has never had a governor from the
western part of the state, and as Cody
is very popular, his candidacy will be
strong and possibly successful.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

The 5,oOO-horse-power dynamo pro-
PEELED by Niagara water power, it is
promised, will begin whirling on the
1st of next February. This will be the
largest dynamo in the world. The
next largest is the one that propelled
the intramural railway at the Worlds
fair, and that had but 2,100-horse
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
THREE MEN ARE KILLED.
Chesapeake, Ohio d Southwestern Train
Goes Down a Steep bank.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. l9.-Just after
passing through the tunnel on Muld-
raugh's hill Sunday morning Chesa-
peake, Ohio & Southwestern freight
train loaded with coal and live stock
plunged 1876 feet down a steep dcclivity.
Trees growing on the side of the hill
and several ledges of rock prevented
the train going to the bottom, 150 feet
further down. Three men were killed
and four injured. Three hundred hogs
and 100 head of cattle were killed. To-
tai financial 'css is els, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23

A PROJECT is on foot in Mississippi
and elsewhere in the south to purchase
jefferson Davis house at Beauvoir for
home for INDECENT ex-confederate sol
diers and widows of soldiers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
grrrpshnrg guurual
Ed. L BLUE, Editor and Proprietor
PERRYSBURG. ! OHIO.

THE Germans have, it is said, discov-
cred that satisfactory kind of paper
can be made from the refuse hops that
have hitherto gone to waste in brew
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-03
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention, All who use Electric
Bitters sing the same song of praise
"A purer medicine does not exist and it
is guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases OF
the liver and kidueys, will remove
pimples, boils, salt rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood
Will drive malaria from the system and
prevent as we'll as cure all malarial
fevers.-For cure of headache, consti-
patton and indigestion try Electric Bit
tiers. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded.-Price SOC and 81 per
bottle at Snipes & Kinersly's.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-03
News From salem.

1t is very difficult to obtain an intelli-
gent idea of anything going on in the
assembly at Salem. Senate bill No. so,
which was given to readers of The
CHRONICLE in full yesterday, may be
considered one of the most i'm mportant
measures now pending, but it's fate rests
somewhat with the delegation from
Multnomah, as they are said to be di-
vided in respect to the reduction. This
opposition is liable to cause amend
-ments to be made to the bill which may
Exempt counties of $4,000 or over in
population. There is but one sentiment
in the Inland Empire respecting this
matter, and that is that the fees OF
sheriffs and clerks, when added to the
salaries now allowed, are altogether toe
high, and taxpayers generally demand
the salary system, and that fees bt
turned over to the county.
House bill No. 206, introduced by Mr.
Gowan to encourage irrigation, ha
passed. This is a step in the right di
rection and does not put the state to an,
great expense. Oregon has an immens'
area that could be irrigated, with con
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-03
It should be in Every House.

J.B. Wilson, 371 Clay St. Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DIR. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, that it
cured his wife who was threatened with
pneumonia after an attack of ''la
grippe" when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her no
good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport,
Pa, claims DIR. Kings New Discovery
has done him more good than anything
he ever used for lung troubles. Moth
ing like it. Try it. Free trial bottle at
Snipes & Kinnesly's. Large bottles, SOC.
and 81.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-03
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.

a Mr.. J. w. Armsworthy of the Wasco
News, is in the city.
The regular meeting of the common
council will be held this evening.
Hot clam brOth today, after 4 p. M,
at ]. o. Macks.
Leave your order for cord Wood at
Naier & Benton's.
Snow was reduced to slush in Port
land yesterday, but Boreas still holds his
DFn in these parts today.
Messrs. Dufur and Story were still in
salem yesterday, attending to business
before the Supreme court.
Mr.. Emery Oliver, chief engineer of
the Columbia railway and navigation
company, was in the city today.
Mr.. B. 8. Huntington returned from
Salem last night, where he argued three
causes before the Supreme court.
Capt. Sherman says today that the
chances are not favorable for starting
sut the Regulator till further notice.
Mr.. Frank Hydler of Chicken Springs,
Is in the city. He came in on business,
and is now waiting for the weather to
let up bit. before starting home.
Wyoming combined yesterday on
Beck and New as candidate for the
United States senate, with possible
chances in favor of News election today.
The storm today between Portland
and The DalleS, is the worst one of the
winter SO far. The weather is reported
from to 10 degrees colder and snow
falling all tie way down.
Mr.. A. w. Branner, Mine Host al
Nansene, faced the weather yesterday
for three hours drive to Tie Dalles
He nearly froze his cheeks in the wind
but thinks of starting back today.
Mr.. G. j. Van Duyn says he will make
q start for home in the morning and try
and get through if possible. He thinks
over wire fences and gulches withou
any difficulty.
MIR. ]. G. Mems says that he is un
able to move his steam wood saw on &C
count of the snow and the difficulty il
operating it, and as there are many per
BOnS WdubttlS HOth nov AS SoSGSSsStS SA4>
the opportunity be offered them.
Mr.. NJ. Mcleod, of Tygh Ridge, calle
on US today and reports fair depth
snow. Yesterday morning southwes
wind was blowing which was quit
warm and about noon it changed to tn
northeast and came down with terr
Bile cold sweep, drifting the snow badl!
The passenger train which passed TIL
Dalles at o'clock this a. M, for Por
Hand was chock-a-block at Bonneville /:
noon today, with no prospect of gettir
out. A train load of stock is blocked
gulch, where it is impossible to tur
she cattle out of the cars.
Officer John Frana, of Cascade Lock
left prisoner with Sheriff Ward We
terday, young fellow by the name
Jake Winter, who has been too liber
with bed clothing at his boarding hous
distributing the same to outside pa
ties. Justice Candiana committed hi
for thirty days.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-03
PEASE &c MA VS..

It looks very much like another Christ
mas blockade at The Dalles today.
A meeting of the Cleveland Demo
cratic club will be held at the club room
this evening. fall attendance is re-
quested.
DIR. Siddall, DR.. Hugh Logan and Mr..
D. @. Ireland of The. Dalles, have been
honored with invitations under the
nomination of Hon. J. H. Mitchell, to
attend the worlds congress auxiliary at
Chicago commencing in May, and clos
ing in October. =,
Parties on Second and Washington
streets this morning wera. startled by q
loud crash and the isruDd of broken
glass, but upon investigating the matter
they found Herrin bad at last found
customer who was too tough for his
camera. He expects to be fitted up for
business in the morning. Finest photos
in the land.
The Juvenile entertainment at the
Congregational church this evening for
the benefit of the Juvenile Temple is
richly deserving of full attendance in
spite of the inclement weather. Ar
engagements have been perfected for q
first class and interesting entertainment.
Doors open at o'clock; house warm
and comfortable.
From parties who have returned
| from Salem where they were looking on
at the proceedings of the assem- bly,, we
are assured that the county divisionists
will fail to carry out their schemes, so
far as the slicing of Wasco is concerned.
1t is thought that the new county OF
Bay, on the southern coast of Oregon,
may be created, but no other at least
during the present session.
The conversation soc5ai-of the Eadiee
Guild last evening at the rectory, was
one of the enjoyable evenings of the
winter. Each guest upon arriving was
presented with slip of paper on which
was written a topic for the evening!
conversation. The subjects were var
ious and covered wide range; from the
annexation of Hawaii to chilblains, an(
/ from Mrs. Besant to mules. The con
: versation took many amusing turns
as might be expected. After all haC
, talked each other almost bald, q tooth
some collation. was served. Those pre-
. sent were Mesdames Garretson, De
Huff, Blakely, Mems, Lochhead, Peters
: Sutcliffe Varney; Misses DeHuf, Fra
D zier, Lown; Messrs. w. E. Garretson, W
+ H. Lochhead, Chas. Clark, Fl. H. Rid
dell, E. D. Sutcliffe.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-03

sequent increase of wealth and popula-
ton. Under its provisions the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars is appropriated
out of the general fund to each county
of the state of Oregon containing arid
lands, for the purpose of sinking one ex-
perinental artesian we'll therein; any
county in the state which contains at
least one township of arid lands in com
pact form in accordance with the United
States survey thereof, and which said
lands were at the time of said survey, or
at any time thereafter, subject to entry
as desert land, act of March Sd, 1877,
shall be allowed the sum of 81 500, as
hereinbefore provided. The county
courts of the several counties, coming
within the provisions of, this act shall,
upon petition signed by at least 100
legal voters, and filed in said court, To-
cate site for such vel where, inf their
judgment the experiment can benUsf
effectually and Economically made,
within their county; and shall let by
contract, receiving bids after thi EY da4s'
public NOTICE in some newspapek gen
eral circuMion in such county, to the
lowest resp pbnsible bidde1 Qot sinking
such artesian weHs0 AM
BlackYfan's bilAc1fMbut the &s5E
600 fund among L : countAs according
to area fefeived nearly unanimous
vote in I'll senate, and Immediately
after Kinf' bill for the came purpose
came in from the-hQuse, and was imp1e-
diately passed under susps snsIdnf the
rules. The bill, therefore only awaits
the governors signature to become a
law.
lengthy road bill introduced by
Cross passed the senate. 1t provides
that all counties may make an annual
Nlevy of not over mills for road pur-
fposes, and contains various other pro-
visions that Cross thinks will make and
|, Hmend roads.