The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-21
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Reports Of Great Suffering Among the To-
hahtants In the Flooded District.
HUNDREDS Of FAMILIES STARVING
News From the lted River Country il
North Dakota ANA Along tho III lnp.
issipt in0icates tint the Suffering
is Very Great Tne Governments
Adopts Prompt Measure Of EseIicr.
(By Associated Press to The Virglnian.)
Washington, April 20, 1897. 8

(By Associated Press to The vrglnian)
Washington, April 20, 1897.
Secretary Alger was to-day handed
the following telegram by It's recipient:
"Pemblna, North Dakota April 49, 8
Hon. II. c. Hansbrough, Washington:
ihe storm OF yesterday In connection
with the Hood has left over two hum
a!ed people destitute along Red river
IN this country. Aid Is needed at once.
Can anything be done? Local commit
tee Is unable to render sufficient aid s
(SlgneD JUDSON I4ANIOURE.''
Ihis news came as a. surprise TO the
war Department officials. The officer
who had been sent to the Red river
country has returned, reporting that
there was no call for government aid.
AS tho department. has no agent in that
section It will communicate directly
with the Mayor Of %Pembina, and proba-
bly, authorize him 10 extend aid TO the
destitute.
REPORT FROM NEW. ORLEANS.
Ine Following report came to-day from
the inspecting officer at New Orleans:
I have had interviews with parties
represented TO me as responsible, who
report that 372 persons, including men,
women and children, are destitute from
tho overfiows in tho vicinity Of Nastor
on the left bank below the organized
ievee district, and have practically been
III that condition for several weeks. Ii
| Is recommended that rations be shipped
to them for three weeks
Tile department has already adopted
this suggestion. 81
GOVERNMENT BOATS.
| In view Of reprcsen tations by the army
officer at Vlcksburg that lie is obliged
| 10 pay $3.50 per day for q relief boat
| General Wilson, chief OF engineers, has
| directed Major SticlSney, the engineer IN
charge -at4-St. Louis TO put, in commits
| sion at once two Of the steames be-
! longing to his department., the Golden
Gate and the Alert, and send them 10
! Nicksburg for the use Of Lieutenant
crowley One Is wanted for the distri-
button Of relief on the mississippi be.
| tween Vcksburg and GreenyIle, and the
| other Is at work along the Yazoo anu
| Sunflower rivers and their tributaries
Supreme Court.
Richmond. Va, April 2O.-The Supreme
Court OF Appeals of Virginia completed
the term here to-day.
The Insurance company Of North
| Amsrica vs. Gamble d Company, ar
Gued by the Hon. John Neely for ap.
| Dellant and Walter IT. Taylor, Jr,. for
appellee and submitted
Court adjourned for the term and will
meet at Wytheville on the Sth day OF
down: = y
BY Judge John w. Rely: Sims vs.
Sims, Circuit Court Of Greene county;
aHlfIfled. ts :s I .slFs.!4ts tst52h
Epes, ct ais. vs. Williams admins
traitor. Circuit Court of Nottoway coun-
| ty: affirmed
Rosenbaum VS.. Selden, Law and Euui-
~ Vourt city Of Richnand: affirmed
BY Judge George NJ Harrison: De
Maine and son vs. Washington Southern
hallway company; Circuit Court Of Fair
lax county; reversed.
Taylor vs.. Mahoney. petition to re-
hear; petition refused
Commonwealth Of Virginia ex re
Haney US. National Building and Loan
| association and ais. nm
Corporation Court city Of Bristol; writ
of error refused s H IN g''-'y'
Hall vs.. Eflinger, Circuit Court or
Rockingham county: appea. refused
Murklnnd vs.. Commonwealth, County
Court Of Amherst 1G-'7'-5
ID toward vs. First National bank OF
Charleston, S.. c.; sumbitted on briefs. d
ROYAL ARCANUM.
The Grand Council Of Virginia Royal
Arcanum. met here to-day. The sessions
SO FAR have been devoted to routine
work, reception Of reports, ETC. The
reports show the order to be in good
condition During the year twenty-one
members have died h.
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