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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
GREAT DESOLATION.
Cloud Burst in France Precipitated
Deluge Causing LandsIides.

Paris, June THE latest details from
Grenoble, in the department of Israe, show
,hat the desolation wrought by the cloud
burst which caused the river Norge IN
overflow its banks, is far more extended
than was at first supposed. The deluge
of water caused landsldes of trees and
SAND from the mountains into the valleys.
overwhelming houses, burying cattle and
destroying other property. In many vii
lagos the fleeing inhabitants left every
thing behind them.
destroyed, and no fewer than 800 work
shops were wrecked
Ihe town of Vioron presents lamenta-
BILE appearance. All the bridges are gone
and the streets are filed with masses of
debris washed out from the factories and
shops-rolls of cloth, bales of silk, and SIM
liar manufactured products-while the
roads OF the town and the district round
about are simply impossible and choked
with rocks and fallen trees. or quilted
with great washouts. Vioron is without
gas: as the gas works have been destroyed.
Many OF the principal merchants are
absolutely ruined, and thousands of work
men are not only without employment but
without shelter.
so sudden was the onset of the waters
that hundreds barely escaped with their
lives. In many of the cafes and shops
the occupants were up to their shoulders
in water before they knew what had hap
pened.
1t is reported that family of six persons
perlshed. but thus far only two bodies
have been found. Many stories are told
of heroic rescues.
Along the whole valley the crops are
completely destroyed, and the farms
themselves are all more or less damaged.
AS the waters slowly subside they leave
behind them great stretches of mud, in
which the soldiers, aided by the inhabi-
tants, are working ceaselessly at cutting
channels to allow the waters gathered in
the hollows to return to the river
The municipal authorities have decided
to blow up the dam at Castelen to facili-
tate the escape Of the water, which is still
three feet deep in many houses. especial
ly at Meirans, where buildings are coll
stantly collapsinp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
WIND AND RAIN VERY SEVERE
NORTH AND EAST OF THE
TOWN OF BARTLETT.
forty HOUSES WERE BLOWN DOWN
And Several Persons Were Injured.
Corn and Cotton in the Path of
the Storm Was Ruined-Hard
Blow at Cherokee.

Bartlett, Tex, June IA terrible
storm, rain and hail visited this section
of the country at about O'Clock yester-
day evening destroying everything in its
path. The heaviest damage was evident
ly north and east of Bartlett. Houses
and crops are all damaged. In fact, there
is no corn or grain left, and cotton will
all have to be replanted if there is
enough seed in the country to do it.
About forty houses were blown down
and several people were hurt, though not
seriously. John Messer's and John Hunts
houses were blown off their blocks.
! Mr.. Ashworth's rent house blew all to
pieces, and his son, Mr.. Brown Farris,
wife and child, were more or less hurt.
Gallup Vandiford, wife and child, were
seriously hurt, their house having blown
to pieces
Many people saved themselves by es-
Gaping into storm pits.
Burns Steglich, while trying to ford
Indian creek, came near drowning, his
horse getting tagled in barb wire and
drowned, and he saved himself by climb
ing tree, from where he was rescued
with ropes.
The nOrthbound Katy train stopped
during the rain between Holland and
Bartlett and did not go on until about g
o'clock.
The town of Holland was about two
feet under water, and every house,
church and tree is more or less damaged
Pecan school house, about four miles
east, was wrecked by a large Pecan tree
falling on it. Some one sheltering him
selft had new buggy torn all to pieces,
the house falling ON it,
News from the country is very meagre
as many bridges are washed away. 1t is
not believed that any lives were lost.
Many people are seriously damaged and
prospects are indeed very gloomy, as this
is about the third time in week.
The hail did the worst damage. On
some places it fell as large as goose eggs
2:3O p. m.-RepOrts so for are that TO-
900 acres of corn is totally destroyed by
the hail and about 1000 acres of cotton,
which will have to be replanted
Reports from Davilla are just coming
in. Cotton knee high is leveled to the
ground, corn only having stumps.
A good many houses have been blown
down and several horses have been killed.
The storm came from the northwest,
and then turned and came from the east
Eight miles west of Bartlett not enough
rain fell to wet the ground. Taking all
in all, it is the worst storm that ever
passed through here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Linguist ana BicycIist.

Texarkana, Tex, June 7.-(Special)- y
Il. w. Haas, the bicycle rider, reached
this place today from New York city,
whence he left two months ago to tour
the United States on his bicycle. Haas
is interesting in other respects than as a
cyclist, having wandered over China and
the Holy Lands on foot and a-wheel, and
was twice captured during the Japanese
ate of Cornell University, and says he
can speak thirteen languages. He is on
his thirteenth year of continuous riding
and is bound for the Pacific slope. This
is Mr.. Haas interesting story.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Storm in Navarro County.

Corsicana, Tex, June 7.-(Special.)-
The wind and rain yesterday was ter
rife and destructive in the western part
of the county between Warren's Chapel
and Bell Point on the old "Cowhead" or
Spring Hill road.
About o'clock the storm broke forth
in all its fury, blowing down fences and
barns, unroOing dwellings, uprooting
trees and laying low corn, oats, etc, in
the neighborhood. A house of widow
named Smith was unroofed and badly
damaged, and the residence of Thos.
Goodman, which was a two-story build
ing, was turned up-side-down and Mr..
Goodman and baby were somewhat
hurt
Other buildings, including house at
Berry, are reported damaged
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Fatally Shot.

Beaumont, Tex, June 6.-(Special.)-A
Mr.. Stone is here in the county jail and
Mr. Spangler at Port Arthur lies in
Hotel Sabine with two balls piercing his
vitals Both parties came originally from
Kansas City and are apparently well to
do people.
The trouble originated in Kansas City.
Spangler was here when Stone came
down. Stone fred twice The shooting
occurred at the Hotel Sabine and Span
gler was Immediately taken upstairs.
Doctors say he can not possibly live.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Man with a Pedigree in Trouble.

Lexington, KY, June III. Breckin-
ridge Payne. descendant of the best fam
lilies of Kentucky, shot Percy Stockhouse
driver and trainer of trotting horses,
nficting perhaps a fatal wound. Payne
is reduced in circumstances and was
living at the StockhOuse home. A quarrel
over slight brought on collision, in
which Payne used his revolver. He has
been held for trial, and, it is said, will
be defended by his kinsman, w. G. p.
Breckinridge. m
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
A Child Drowned.

Milford, Tex, June 7.-(Special) YES
terday evening Mr.. Stinson and family of
Cleburne, who were visiting here. drove
into Mill creek, and while crossing heavy
rise struck them, turning the hack over
horses. The rest of the family got out
but came near being drowned. The child's
body was found this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Bonds Reduced.

Cleburne, Tex, June 7.-(Special) TO
day Justice Logan reduced the bond of
L. NJ. Disney to $500 in the three cases
filed against him in the land transactions,
which he gave and was released from
custody. II. Masterson of Houston fur
nished bond for him. II. b. Lowenjelm's
bond was also reduced to $500, and he
will probably make it and be released
tonight
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
VIII Expound Gospel in Chicago

Chicago, June THE committee of the
Congregational ministers appointed to
consider the acceptance Of the creden-
tials of DIR. G. o. Brown, who lately re-
ceived call from the Green Street
church. but whose call was protested by
a church in San francisco, which claimed
that certain charges had caused him to
be expelled from the congregation, report
ed today in favor of DIR. Brown.
DR.. Brown came here from Dubuque.
Ia, and the committee decided that such
charges were between the San Francisco
and Dubuque congregations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Tod, the nephew of Ohio's famous war
governor of the same name.
A Distressing Accident.

Mckinney, Tex. June 7.-(Special)-A
distressing accident occurred Saturday
eight miles east of here by which little
1S-months-old child lost its life. g
The parents left it in charge of sister
about Q years old, at the house, while
they went to the field to labor on their
crop The baby slipped away from its
sister and climbed on top of the yard gate
and fell off. In falling its head was caught
between two pickets, from which it was
suspended and choked to death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
The Headsman Getting in HIS Work.

Washington, June THE effect Of the
recent ruling Of the postoffice department
to consider as vacant all Offices which
are due to expire between now aud July
10 was apparent today, when 153 fourth
is the record for one day In this admin
istration. Seventy-two of the vacancies
were created by removals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
LYNCHING CASE DISMISSED.
Marion Potter of Wichita Falls Dis
charged for Want of Evidence.

Gainesville, Tex, June 7.-(Special)-
Marion Potter, charged with murder.
brought to this county on a change of
venue from Wichita county, was today
dismissed by the county attorney for want
of evidence sufficient to convict
Potter. with number of other parties,
was indicted by the grand jury of Wichi-
ia county for participating in the lynch
ing of the two robbers who robbed the
bank and killed the cashier at Wichita
Falls two or three years ago. This is
the last of the cases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Receiver Appointed.

Dallas, Tex, June 7.-(Special.)-At 10
O'Clock tonight, in the suit of H. B. Claf-
fin Il Co. VS.. Goldsmith & Co., Judge
Swayne of the United States circuit court
appointed Thomas w. Scollard receiver of
the stock which Goldsmith 4 Co. had con-
veyed to e. NJ. Reerdon and Il. Lehman
on June g. His bond was fixed at $1,000,
and he was ordered to take possession of
the stock Immediately.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Russia Alarmed.

London, June THE correspondent Of
the Times at st. Petersburg says:
The Russian papers show that they
are greatly alarmed by the report that
an English firm is about to overhaul the
Turkish feet They declare that Russia
most steadfasty opposes an extension OF
English influence. a4Nh su
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Appointed Chief Clerk.

Houston, Tex, June 7.--(Special)-
Frank w. Vaughn, late of the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf Railway. has been ap-
freight Office of the International and
Great Northern to succeed Sanford w.
Pimm, resigned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Big Oregon Company Fails.

Meridian, Conn.,, June 1.-THE Wilcox
& White Organ company, one of the
largest manufacturers of organs in the
United States, today made an assignment.
The company was organized in 1878
and established many branches through
out the country.
]. H. White of the company was una
BILE to give a statement of assets and LA
bilities today. The direct liabilities. he
said. outside of the contingent liabilities,
would not exceed $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
The Storm Struck Holland.

Holland Tex, June 7.-(Special)-
About 2:3O p. m. yesterday a very severe
storm of wind, rain and hail struck this
place, doing heavy damage. The Christian
and Methodist churches were blown off
their blocks and badly damaged. Shade
trees, Outhouses, fences, ETC., were blown
down. Several houses in the country
were blown down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
SEVERE BLOW AT CHEROKEE.
Three Houses Blown DOwn-SeveraI
Persons Injured,

Cherokee, Tex, June 7.-(Special)-
A heavy rain and wind storm passed to
the northwest of this place Sunday even
ing. blowing down the houses of w. J.
Kendall, Wiley Kuykendall and Parson
Taylor Several people were badly hurt
and crippled, but no fatalities. One young
lady was badly hurt in the mouth, sew
eral front teeth being broken out. Fences,
sheds and four windmills were blown
down, but crops were not materially in
jured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

6 o'clock p. m. yesterday severe thun-
der storm same up from the north. light
ming struck the cupola of the Christian
church, almost demOlishing it: also the
front, of the church, tearing off weather
boarding, ceiling and doors. Strange to
say, the bell was not injured in any way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Ardmore Editor Killed.

Ardmore, l.. r., June 7.-James Will
liams, editor of the Chronicle, was shot
and killed here today by Clarence b.
Douglass of this city, an attorney and
prominent republican. The killing is the
result of a newspaper article. Douglass
is now in jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Died Suddenly.

Washington, June 6.--Mrs. II. M.
Nicholson, wife Of Commodore Nicholson,
retired, died suddenly today. She leaves
two daughters and five sons, one of the
latter being in the army and another in
the navy. s
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Fly Reelected MAYOR.

Galveston, Tex, June 7.--(Special.)-
Complete returns from eight out of twelve
wards in the city show that Mayor A..
w. Flv is reelected over his opponents,
Robert Webber and John A. Harrington.
The eight wards reported officially give
Fly 2211, Webber 1915, and Harrington
3O6. The other four wards to hear from
will not change the result. Fly is con-
ceded a majority in the whole city Of
from 500 to 800.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Great Damage at ThorndaIe.

Rockdale, Tex, June 7.-(Special.)--
News reached here of a severe wind storm
that did great damage at Thorndalt,
small town between here and Taylor.
Houses were blown down and crops de-
strOyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Young Man Killed by Lightning.

WaeIder, Tex, June 7.-(SpeciaL)-
Wayne Miller, 20-year-old son of ex-
Representative n. II. Miller, was struck
by lightning at 0 o'clock last night and
instantly killed. He was standing in the
door of his home, watching the progress
of the storm, when the bolt struck him. /,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Final Survey Made.

Gainesville. Tex, June 7.-(Special)-
The surveying corps of the Gainesville
McAllister and st. Louis road went thi:
morning on a final survey of the line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Very Severe ut Cherokee.

Llano, Tex. June 7.-(Special) News
has just reached here from Cherokee
eighteen miles northwest of this place
to the effect that the cyclone of yester-
town of Cherokee blowing down many
houses and injuring a good many peo-
pie. No deaths, however, have been re-
ported SC far as heard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
For Stealing Mules.

La Grange Tex, June 7.-(Special)-
Lee Jenkins was convicted and given five
years in the penitentiary for stealing
mules
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

Youngstown, O., June THE engage
ment is announced of Miss Stambaugh,
niece of President Mckinley, and David
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
To Arrive Mt washington To-day

Washington. June 7.-Mr. Calhoun. the
special counsel for the United States in
the Ruiz case, is expected here tomorrow.
In view of the fact that the president
leaves Washington the day following for
Nashville it is possible that Mr.. Calhoun
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

Storm at Page.
Paige, Tex, June 7.-(Special.) about
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

In result it challenges the World.
The largest-th e safest-the best.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
WITH A CORN KNIFE.

I've Hickory Coasty, Aa, .Wonsn n
tally Hurt ~ Ons's stspsea.
HUxAAsv1LLE Mo-, April 5.-Wha4
will probably turn ont to be . double
murder was perpetrated ct the resi-
dence of Sam Smith, ST.. one-half
mile west of Weaubleau City,
Hickory county. Mo-, last night
Mrs Smith and her sister Mrs.
Cox, were alone, the other members OF
the family being At Weaubleau City:
Mrs Smiths stepson, Sam Smith, IT,,
had imagined himself injured by the
refusal of Mrs. Smith to rent him .
farm. Aiming himself with a corn
knife he went to the Smith residence,
calling his stepmother for the ostensi-
BILE purpose of getting some medicine
for a sick child. On her opening the
door he attacked her with the corn
knife. This aroused Mrs. Cox, who had
retired. On her appearance she was
dealt with in the same manner. Both
women were terribly hacked about
the heads and bodies. Both are past
so years of age. At last report they
were sinking rapidly. There is very
little hope of the recovery of either.
Smith was taken to Hermitage, the
county seat, and lodged in Jail He II
either insane or feigning insanity.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

Four Inches Of Rain Has Sent Dakota,
Iowa and Nebraska Streams Up.
OMAHA. Neb.. April special tele-
grams from points in South Dakota.
Iowa and Nebraska bring word of in
creased floods in all the rivers. Rain
has fallen almost necessarily for the
last seventy-two hours over an area of
more than 100 miles in radius from
Omaha, the fall being fully four
inches for that time This has greatly
Increased the volume of water in the
already swollen streams and now what
are usually babbling brooks have been
transformed into raging torrents.
Thousands of acres of farm lands are
under from four to six feet of running
water. and many families have moved
from their homes in boats
ST. JOsETH, Mo-, April 5.-Pra I'll
caily the first alarm was felt here yes
terday over the rise in the Missouri.
Reports from the country scventy-five
miles north state that the NOdaway,
lO.. NiShabotna and all other streams
are ont of their banks
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
TWELVE DEAD.

First Chandler Cyclone Reports Over
drawa-Freaks Of the Storm.
GUTHRIE, Okla, April a-The total
death list 30 far 1t Chandler from
Tuesdays tornado is twelve and it il
now believed that no more bad;es will
be found in the ruins The dead were
buried yesterday afternoon. The in
jured are generally doing we'll and it
is possible that none of them will sue
cumb.
The only building in Chandler upon
which there was tornado insurance
was the court house, which was in
sured for $1,000
The question of whether the town
shall be rebuilt upon its present site is
being discussed. There are absolutely
no facilities for the transaction of or
binary business, and everything is at
standstill Many persons fear to re-
build ON the hill.
The tornado played strange freaks
with women's clothing. All of the
clothing of one woman who was caught
on the street, except the underwear.
was stripped of. There were several
instances where every stitch of cloth
ing was torn from the bodies of
women.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
SENATOR HANNA TALKS.

Approves tho DinGley Bill. Thinks Arbi-
traitor VIII Win, No Cuban Action.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April Ex-senator
Hanna, who came home to vote, said
that he regarded the Dingley bill as .
satisfactory measure, going far enough
in the direction of protection and pro-
viding sufficient revenue. The passage
of that bill he believed to be the press
ing need of the hour. Senator Hanna
expressed the opinion that the arbi-
tration treaty would be approved by
the Senate by a close vote.
When asked if he thought Congress
sional action on the Cuban question
probable at this session, Mr.. Hanna
replied: Il don't know. You can't tell
about that. A spark might drop in
there at any time and precipitate &C
ton. At this time, however, I con-
slider congressional action on the Gu.
ban question improbable"
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
MORE LEVEE BREAKS;
EATCREVASSE ATT FLOW.
Err LAKE, MISS.
Will Flood . Large Arsa-Crevasso Il
Fifteen Feet Deep and 50 Yards Wide
Another Break Reported Below Hell
ems, Ark.-Bad Condition OF the Poor.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 5.-Another
disastrous break in the Mississippi
levee occurred yesterday morning at
sO'clock at Fowler lake. six miles be-
low Tunnica, Miss. The crevasse,
while not yet of great width, is fully
fifteen feet deep and the water is pour
ing through the opening with great
velocity. This will probably be the
most destructive break that has oc-
Cured in the Delta The most fertile
farm lands of Mississippi, lying in
Cohona, LAHORE, Quitman aud Talla-
hatchie counties, in the northern part
of the state, will be inundated and the
newly planted corn crops will be laid
waste. Fortunately, no loss of life is
reported, the inha bitants of this strick-
en- section having made preparations
for just such . catastrophe as exists
there
The condition of the poorer classes
throughout the flooded area is indeed
critical. Thousands of refugees are
huddled on the levees and spots of
land waiting for relief. The towns of
Rosedale and Tunica report that every
thing possible is being done for these
poor people, but that funds and pro-
visions are fast becoming exhausted.
In the little city of Rosedale alone
1900 refugees are being cared for by
the citizens. Half a hundred towns
stand in six feet of water, and the
yellow stream is creeping up slowly,
but surely.
Advices just received tell of a break
in the levee two miles south of Helena,
Ark. This is the levee for which the
people of Southeastern Arkansas have
made such a desperate fight. The
waters from this break will flood a
great area. and in all probability will
back up into the streets of Helena.
At Memphis the river is slowly ris-
ing again, the guage registering 1914
feet. This is rise of one-tenth since
last report. At points below Vicks-
burg the river is rising. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion of old river men here if
the levees below Vicksburg hold the
great volume o5 water in its regular
channel, 1t will be little short of q
miracle
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
Wisconsin's Antitrust Bill Vetoed

MADISON, Wis. April 5.-Governor
Schofield to-day vetoed the McGilli-
vray antitrust bill which not only
prohibited the formation of trusts
in Wisconsin, but made it the
business of the attorney general to
proceed against foreign combinations
doing business in any way in this
state. 1t was held that the provisions
relating to outside com binations were
unconstitutional because of interior
ence with interstate commerce
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-08
FIGHT VIEWS NO GOOD.

Kinetoscope Pictures Of the Carson Fight
Are Failure.
New YORK, April 5,-According to
the statement made by Z. j. Rector,
there is dark future-or rather, no
future-ahead for the kaleidoscope
views of the Fitzsimmons-Corbett
fight. Rector says that the views
taken at the ringside are dismal fall
ureS
The negatives were sent to the Edi-
son labo atory in Orange, n. j., to be
developed, and Frank Cannon, man
ager of the vitascope, under whose
direction the negatives are developed,
confirms Rector's statement.
There are those who believe that
Mr.. Rector's talk about the failure of
the kaleidoscope pictures is only bluff,
designed to put an end to the uniBvor-
able legislation that is threatened.