Evening capital journal., May 09, 1892, Image 1

CAPITAL JOURNAL.
VOL. 5.
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TUB PEOPLE'S PAPEB."
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1892.
"TO-DAY'S .NEWS TO-DAY."
FO. 110.
EVENING
A full ros3 of these Celebrated Pens just received, which are offered at $2.25. These
want something reliable and that will give general satisfaction
SWAN
Pfi
'da a
THE
LADIES', GENT'S and CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY
Can
ON AIvL GOODS IN
PLEASANT-
You can buy property in this mo3t popular Addition
on any terms.
It is high and dry and has the advantage of street
cars and city water.
Remember it is within ten minutes walk of the
Postoffice or Court House.
Over thirty lots sold this spring. Call on
WW ills
One-half block south of Bush's bank, up stairs.
pr . jorTiTTry,cryfl fljaJL'MLV'i.vcffi.ysjgagcrsya
Wholesale
Spauliigs
FINE FISHING TACKLE.
GUNS AND SPORTING GOODS,
9-4 State Street, Salem, Or.
H
GLASSFORD
BANKS, STORES AND OFFICES FITTED UP IN
Georg'a Pine, Walnut, Cherry, Red Wood, Etc,
MANTELS, BUTCHERS' AND FAMILY ICE BOXES, WIRE SCREENS.
JOBBING ATTENDED TO.
Ecnrof 2G0 Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon.
NAILS ! LOCKS ! HINGES
BUILDER'S HARDWARE i A.T
Bair 4 P
j
eta
214 & 210 Commercial Ht., S.!em. Garden IIosu mid Lawu Sprinkler.
A complete lino of Stoves and Tiuwaio, 'liu rooting and plumbing a
specialty. Katinmtts forTiuuiug ami Plumbing Furnished.
PAPER HANGERS.
HEAD QUARTERS.
Allure iuvlud tu mill at 143 Court Htiect and look at all the late
patterns iu Wull Pier and gel prieis Hr minorm the wall.
E. ('.KNOW, Dfeoruior, with E. E.SNOW, lluutb, Sign ami Cur
rl ifo
PAINTING IX ALL II17 BRANCHES.
Paiier Hanging, Kal-mtuliig, Wall Tinting, etc. Varnishing au
Natural Wood Fuii-h. Only Kir-ela. Work. E, If. SNOW.
Remeitiher the plui'c, 148 Court Street.
Salem Truck & Dray Do.
lent lou works. Dm?c iif? ttirtfj may be PnuA thnmj(li-jf ju)mvki
tru (".run: f KiatoaiM 'viiiitrciK ktrewtm
Seish arid Door Factory
Froflt Strtt, Siiam, Oregon.
The bast yltias of vwk in our hn at prie to a njje:&
with, hit Ifet. Only tlio beat jaatgriul uiod
TRW
RACKET STORE
See the Following
tnriety is Complete
Our
Save
You
TI-IIS LINE. INSPECT OUR GOODS AND BE CONVINCED.
261 Commercial Street.
xxx&XMxszxstixsunKusxmcaaKaM
Dealers in
Ball Goods,
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AND Ci1
HARRITTp
Plumbers and Tinners,
DRAYS AND TRUCK-
a) way rndy for ordtr.
Hell aud deliver wood
Iwy, ool and tamrwr. Or
fiii tfrwto St., naixwlle Htt
FOUNTAIN PF,N.
tat
List of liarfains in-
and Our Stock the E.ursost.-
20
Bum Xj1
to 30
trarMLrt-'3-trcJrfac3trtVjii
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True to name and jruaranteed
Flower Seeds.
Tlie Largest Stock:.
When you buy of us you are sure to get what you waut
and a first-class article. No old seeds in the Store.
AITKEN & PALMER,
126' and 128 State Street, - - SALEM, OREGON.
g3raMainr"iaxsaqs'THrr,r,"i'acz
Ed. C.
Wholesale ant! Retail Dealer in Frcsli, Salt and
Smoked Meats of all Kinds,
Largest display in the city at my market. Best ser
vices and prmpt delivery to all parts of the city.
.9.7 Court and 110 State Streets,
B, F. DRAKE, Proprietor.
SALEM IRON
SALEM, .-.-- OREGON.
Manufuctures 8TKAM ENOlNfiH, Mill OutlltH, Water Wheel Oovcmorii, Fiult
Diyl'Jtf Outfits, TractlouEnsliics, CrestlDK. etc, Furm mnctiluery mado and repalroil.
ficucrul iiiruntu and numiifactureiH of the celebrated Wahlstrom llitent Middlings
l'urltlernnd IttclH. Kann machinery made and repaired.
C, N. CHURCHILL.
cnuiicniXL
Tinners, Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters;
SHEET METAL WORKEKS.
100 Chemeketn Street.
J. M, Neeclham,
HOUSE PAUNTING, KALSO
MININGf PAPER HANGING,
NATURAL WOOD FINISHING.
Leave ordor-J. Irwin's, rear of tfmllli 4
tplnpr's drill? sUire.
8telner' drug store.
rill'ROVKI) OKDKIl OK Ilfcli .MKN.
1 Kaiulaluin 'IrlbeNo. 8, Sainu Holds
couurll every Tluiiiday ovealnf, at 7SW.
U Igwam In Mate Jnhuranre Imll,
K. C. HAKKIl.I'iopUet.
KHANK C. WATKRK.rhlofofHecords.
NEW DAILY MAIL STAGE
tfutwecu Aurora, Uuttcvillc,
Chamiioc, St. l'aul ami
Fairfield.
I.wiven Aurora dully at 10 HO a. tu Ar
nvtwat Kalrtlold 3 1. in. Itttui-nlntr leuve
hatrtleld at t p. in, Arilvtw at Unmix'
6 ii,m LeaveChaniMM-6a. in. Arrtvt
at Aurora, via UattevllWUM a. in 'on
ueoU with innrnlugH ( t 'IT tralni. golnx
north and kouth. 1'aueukttf , b.iKkm nd
fieiKht oMrrlnl at rwtjul'ir ratet.
'xrvloo boiilii Monday, Mru)i 17, Wti.
i.Ur iloi-KRHj-iowr.
WILLIAMS & ENGLANC
BANKING CO.
mm STOCK, ill SebtnM $20&,li
rriMu.v teaertA baktij( Iju1c4
in ait its oruuatiM.
UHO. VTII.MAMH I'mWeii
HUUH fluflArtf
xik vim t'whWem
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UIKKOTOK& (le. WIIIIhwu.Vio
laud. Dr. J. A. lUiuurdaM. J. Vt . lis
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Mtm.
tf, -t4 MC. .
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luuK in u?w Kituauie blocM on uoia
msrcutl itreet. t.-13-ll
pens have no equal. If you
buy a
Street,
Per Cent.
SEEDS.
fresh. Field, Garden
and
Cross
T. G. PERKINS, General Superintendent
WORKS,
T.S. BURROUGHS.
& KTJRROUGIIS,
Those Afflicted
With tho habit ol using to exceM,
WW AD TADlfPft
UH lUUtlft;U
Can obtain a
COMPLETE, PERMANENT CURE
AT TDK
JCEELK7 INSTITUTE
Forest Grove, Or., Call write. Htrlctlv
confidential
Executrix Notico of Final Set
tlcmcnt. NoriUK Is hereby Klven to all whom 'l
iny con-em, that tho undersigned
filed ihbtr final account ol laid
elutu In tU'CYrtiutyUjurlofttiestaWofOr
for AlMrkm ouiiaty and tiut riaturtlavune
1, itiJ, atone(l) o'olook p. in. of said dy.
at iuci.uui,iy ijuri room in mo ixuniy
'OBrtjiinuMi in Mild Marlon county, has
bu
pLuo
iu uwi uy i ne lajurt as ma limo ana
m for the hiwrlngof the suine, and ob-
Ji
eclloim Ihsrvtu.
uswi into ixi . ixm.
ANN KI.UAllPTU NKAL.
,. JtJ-WK M.NKAL.
i-2(MH Co-Kxi.outi1xofjialdKuit.
DUGAN BROS'
Wholesale and retail denlc In
STEAM AND PLUMBING GOODS,
Jts Commercial mretf, Telephone No, a
Plumbiug and HealingCo.,
roUriCAL MKMT1NGS.
Aiinoiinp.-'nipnti of Place mid Date of
llfimbliraii Speaking.
The candidates on tlio Marlon countyllt
publican ticket will discuss thetK.-llUc.il
issues or the Uny Bt tho time and plw
named below, Candidates of opposite po
litical parties nro invited to attend nu4
participate In the discussion.
iuaicnm, i uursuay, Miiy ivin, i p m.
Marlon. Frldnv.
!th. 1 u. m.
Jefferson, "
Turner, &oturday, "
Aumsvllle, " "
Btayton, "
NlaBaru, Monday. "
Mill city, " "
Melinmn, Tuesday, "
Sublimity, Woduehdny,"
Whltcuker, "
Hllvertou Thtirvdiiy. "
Mt.An.icl. " "
Woodburn, Friday,
Hubbard, "
Aurora, " "
Hrookx, Saturday, '
UervnlH, ' "
St. l'aul, Tuesday, "
Cham poeg, " "
lluttevUlu, Wed , June
aoth, 7 p. m
21st, 10 a in.
2lst, 2 p.m.
21st, 7 "
iWd, 1 "
lild, 7 "
21th 1 "
B5th, 1 "
2Hh,7 "
2flth, 1 "
H.tu.b "
27th, 10 a m
27th, 2 p. m.
57th, 8 '
2Sth, !0n m.
2th, 2 p. in,
Hist, 10 a. 111.
31st, in. in.
HI, 1 "
ilovell,,Thurs4lay,
Liberty School houbc.rrl ," :id,2
za, i
K Hem, Saturday, " 4th 8 "
llwBpeakliigatHalcm will bu ut thoOpcra
House tit 8 o'clock In tho evening.
Uy order of the County Kepubllcan Com
mittee. 1. L. PATTBIISUN ,
J. II. McCoiiuiicK, uhalrinun.
Secretary, dw
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Fon Sui'itEMK Juiku::
F. A. MOORE, of Columbia Co.
Foit Atixhikky GENnHAI,:
L. R. WEUSTER, of Jackson.
Congkissman, Fmsr Distkict:
RINGER HERMANN.
Conokisman, Snuo.Nu Disritier:
W. It ELLIS.
Foil PuraiDKNTiAi. Ei.i:uroits:
J. F. CAPLES. of Portlaud.
H. R. MILLER, Of Grants Pass.
G. M. IRWIN, of Union.
D. M. DUNNE, of Port.aud.
DISTRICT REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Judge op Thihd Distkict: '
GEO. H. BURNETT, of Marlon.
Prosecuting Attouney of Tiiikd
Distkict.
JAMES McCAIN, of Ynmhill.
MfaMUEK OP bTATE BOARD Ol'
Equalization Tiiikd Distkici.
SAMUEL GIBSON, of Polk
MARION COUNTY REPLIILICAN TICKET.
RCI'KESENTATIVES:
TILMON FORD, Salem,
T. T. GEER, Maoleay.
S. B. ORMSBY, Knight.
JOHN G. WHIGHT, Salem,
SAMUEL LAYMAN.WoodburD.
SlIKKIPK:
JOHN KNIGHT, Salem.
County Clkkk:
D. C. SHERMAN, Salem.
County Judee:
W. C. HUBBARD, Fairfield.
County Commissioned
J. F. ANDERSON, Howoll.
Sui'ekintendent of Schoel:
J. S. GRAHAM, Woodburn.
County Tkeasukek:
R. GRANT BROWN, AumsvH'c
County Recekdek:
JOHN H. McNARY, Salem.
County Assessek:
D. D. COFFEY, Mill City.
County Sukveyeh:
B. B. HERRICK, Macleay.
County Cokenek:
J. S. STOTT, Gervais.
Fok Pkeoinct Officeks:
For Justice of Peace of Salem Pre
oincts, JAS. BATCHELOR, For
Constable TIIOS. WELCH.
J. P. Blaize, a real estate dealer
in Des Moines, Iowa, narrowly
escaped one of tho severest attackH
of pneumonia while in tlio northern
purtof that state duiiiii? tho recent
blizzard, says the Saturday Review.
Mr. Blalzu had occasion to drive
several miles during the storm and
was so thoroughly chilled that ho
was unable to get warm. Inside of
an hour he was threatened with a
severe case of pneumonia or iuntr
fever. Mr. Blaize bent to the near
eetdruR storo an got a bottle of
Chamberlalu'a Cough ltemedy, of
which ho had often heard, and took
a number of large (Iosch, Ho says
the ellect was wonderful and that in
a short time he was breathing quite
easily. He kept on taking the
medicine and the next duy was able
to come to Dea MoIiicb. Mr. Blaize
regards his cure as simply wonder
ful. 60 cent bottles sold by Geo, E.
Good, druggist.
Itiu Ulen'H Arnica Salvo.
The Best Salvo 1h the world for Out?,
liruibeH. Hon M. Ulcere, Halt Ithcutii, Fuvor
Boies, Tetter, Chapped Hands, ChllbluliiH,
Corns and all Hkln KruptloiiH, and poM
tively cures i'IIch, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to k'vo perleot hatlslactlon
or money relundod, l'rhe, 25 cenu jier
box.
i" or nine oy uan'i J v ry, sao com ut.
STATU TllEASIlHEIt'S SECOND NOTICE.
State of Oregon, Treusury De
partment. Salem, April 18, 1892.
Notico is hereby given that theie
are funds on hand hufllolcut to pay
all outstanding state warranlB en
dorsed "presented, and not paid for
want of funds" prior to, uud Includ
ing, January 8, 1802, and that all
such warrants will bo paid on pre
sentation at this office. Intonation
these warranto will not bo allowed
auer tho date of thin notice.
Piiil.Mktmjuan,
4-18-2w State Treasurer.
JAPANESE?
CURB
A now and C innletaTrtatiiuul. ttmaUt.
intf of KtiiHMlt .nui, ulut" eat In cnpnulea,
ttlot box a..d pill.: n iHinItliit euro lor ex.
ternal. Internul blliidor blucdlna JUhlnn
uiiiuiiii;. fiHlill IT llBriUUll,
IV l'lln.
und
many other ilmm and fe'uuln weak
ue44t,; It UrilWM.u irriul l nefit to the
general h illh Ih lint (llncovery ot a
medlail ourorumlorlriuan oprtlou with
the ItuKo iii.iik trmry honvilter. TliU
remedy luu noverbeeu Iimowu to fall. 11
per box.O rur j tent by mall. Why ufTur
inun till ten I i,l o dluMtse when a written
KiwrttHiwUgivea wlth(lhnx(, to nifiind
tin in. ny II hoi oiirixl Fud tainiiforfrtio
Mtmpl. Uur nfM iMtied by Wixidakd,
Claiikj: i Co., wuoleale ana retail dnik
KUU, nolo ORentK, I'ortland, Or. fl i-lynlw
Papor Hangoranii Decorator,
JsftJSA
WISH WOKDS OF AN OLD ItOAl)
IIUILDEK,
It is time that thoso who favor
permanent and sensible Improve
incut of our streets wore hcord from,
I ak ou. to publish this short arti
cle on tho subject, which expresses
the ideas and wishes of a majority
of Salemitei who have studied the
subject of road making. Let it bo
granted that the city council, as well
as most of tho residents, wish toBce
tho prtseut disgraceful streets Im
proved, and tlio question Is, simply,
"How?" What ii tho best way?
Lot us divide the answer Into
two head', 1st What to de: 2d What
uot to do.
1st, What to de: Ordain that fifty
feet of our ninety-nine feet wide
streets bo set apart, not hereafter to
be dug up longitudinally by gas pipe,
water pipe, sewer pipe, car Hue or
any other purpose. If necessarily
dug up trausversely, so as to con
nect residents with tho gas, water,
or sewer, then, tho road commis
sioner shall see that tho ditch so
made, shall be solidly refilled, and
not loss than six iuches of gravel or
macadam be put on top, aud well
rammed, so as to couform exactly
with the surface of the road.
This leaves forty-nino feet of the
street, or deducting twenty feet for
sidewalks, twenty-uino feet for the
gas and water companies to lay their
pipes. Room enough, and then the
eternal picking aud shoveling will
bo stopped on that part of tho street
that Is permanently Improved.
2nd Buy a lock crusher: Nei
ther wlso men nor fools can work
without tools. A rock crushor will
cost ?l,o00, but you cannot make
roads worth anything without
broken rock, aud you cannot break
rock In this country by baud wheu
labor is scarce. You must do It by
machinery, aud a crusher is a most
necessary, aud In fact, essontial tool
if you want to quit fooliug and go
to busmess.
3rd Buy a heavy reller: Thoso
who have never mado roads, little
know tho use of this tool. It Is essen
tial not only to roll tho grado aud
solidify tho bed on which you are
to put your motal, but to rousoll
duto the Macadam and mako It, as it
ought to be aud is in all well
constructed roads, ono solid moss.
With these tools you are ready to
begin making streets aud roads that
will not be a laughing stock and a
mookery to civilized mun. Then pro
vide for drainage, round up thestreet
', a little.roll it vell,puton your brokeu
rock, roll it repeatedly and you will
have an improved Btreot.
2ud What not to de: Do not use
selected gravel. In other words put
no moro boulders and dirt on the
streets to injure your carriages and
ruin your horses. Let no stono go
on your streets more than three
Inohes in diameter, two would bo
better.
Do not attempt to make roads by
expensive plans, specifications, or
dinances and assessments. .Do not
huvo Iiulf a dozen men all tinkering
ut your streets. Get ono good man
who understands roadmakiug aud
let him boss tho Job. Mako him
responsible fpr success and If ho
does uot All tho bill, get somebody
who does. Much moro might be
said but I conclude by saying thot
if there should ever bo an intelligent
attempt to improve our streets theio
will bo no kicking,
A RoADnuii.i'EK.
NO l'OLITICS IN IT,
Tho mayor of Salem, a Democrat,
having vetoed au ordlnunco provid
ing for the Improvement of a street
aud tho expenditure of f.100,000 or
so, Tin: Jouknal says:
Our mayor Is trying to Imltato
Grover Cleveland und Governor
Peunoyer on a small scale.
Now, if Mayor D'Aroy will Just
keop on Imitating Cleveland aud
Pennoyer ho will be worth $1000 a
month to the people of Salem. Does
Tjik Jouknal waut him to Imitate
Quay and Burdsley? Portland Tele
gram. No, nor Boss Tweed or tho Tam
many thieves now lu control of tho
Now York Democracy, Tlio mayor
has only been charged with "trying
to Imitate." No ono has charged
tliut ho lias succeeded.
But Salem's mayor Is not oven
representing Sulem Democracy, who
to a mun utmost do not sustain IiIb
course. There la no politics In It.
Au many Democrats us Republicans
fuvor street Improvements, tho Issue
upon which tho mayor himself was
elected,
Instoad of the 1100,000 improve
went vetoed by the mayor as the
Telegram tells about. It is to cost
twelve blocks ubout $7,000.
LOOK OUT I'OJt I'KNNOYKIt,
Slaughtered In the house of his
friends, a Cleveland delegation
selected from Oregon on a gold-bug
platform, Governor Pennoyer is left
without u party. Dr. Hurry Lune
packed tlio convention against
Pennoyer aud tent his cousin Flood,
of the Roscburg Review uud A.
Bush his Httlem backer to the
Chicago convention,
Look out for Pennoyer I Tjik
Jouknal predicts that ho Is too
active a mun anil has too largo a fol
lowing to lie still uud allow the
chariot of destruction to bo drawn
over his mangled political remains.
Look out for Governor Peuuoyer to
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
Mml SB Iff tfL
&&m
ABSOLUTELY PURE
come out opouly iu championship of
the People's party aud bid Democ
racy defiauco ! "Wo believe ho will
do it.
SUQOESTKD COMMENT,
Albany will celebrate.
Senator Veatoh opened his can
vass iu this congressional district at
Ashland Saturday night.
General Weaver says M. V. Itork
will get as many votes as Veatch in
in this congressional dlstriot.
The injunction on public improve
ment can always be relied upon.
But Salem will go ahead and pros
per iu spite of that.
Marion couuty cau have thelluest
public roads in tho stato and It
should be tho ambition of her pub
lic officials to have them.
General "Weaver, of Iowa, who Is
making a canvass of Oregon, in bo
half of tho People's party, seems to
bo n drawing sard. Ha lins had
largo audiences wherover ho has spo
ken, and thoso who havo heard him
say that he Is a "vote getter."
Portlaud Dispatch, Dem.
Dallas Observer: James McCain
tuo caudldato for district attorney
on the Republican ticket is a lawyer
tho peer of any iu the stato and tho
Interests of tho people will not suffer
at his hands. He resided from
oh lid hood to manhood In Polk
county, worked and lived on a farm,
aud our pcoplo will honor their dis
tinguished son by giving him a
rousing majority In Juno.
JEFFEKSON NOTES.
Tho election booths for this pre
cinct havo arrived.
Mrs. Bkeils and daughter Mary
aro slowly recovering from tho run.
away accident.
W. F. Ohmo thinks of moving
back iuto his house, if ho docs
tho hotel will bo vacant. Wo need
a hotel.
Mrs. Haunah Ituthorford, of
Albany, wasln town last Thursday
aud was a guest at tho Harrison
and Pickens wedding.'
Chas. Atwood and family left
Saturday on tho noon train. Mrs.
Atwood and tho boy go to Drains to
visit her parents, white ho goes to
California.
Wm. Harrison and Mrs. Jano
Plekeus were married on tho 26th
at 3 p. m., by Roy. Towusond, of
Turner, they aro now comfortably
situated in Mrs. Hanlsou's house on
Depot streoi.
Stephen Fred who has been de
clared insane nevor fully recovered
from a Bovero attack of la grlppo
which Is thought to be tho cause of
his going insane.
School Picnic.
Tlio good ladles of North Howell
Prairo aro Becond to nono iu tho way
of preparing a plonio dinuor. Fri
day, the Cth, being tho close of tlio
second month of school, it was de
cided to hold it school picnic, the
school having cleared and prepared
tho grounds under tlio largo trees
near the school houbo. Tho ladies
spread u bounteous repast about 1
o'clock, and tho school of llfty-uoven
pupils marched from tho school
house, occupying one end of tiie
long table, wlillo tho visitors and
friends present were assembled at
the other. Itev. Kershaw ami fam
ily, of Bllvertou, woro present, as
sisting by leading tho devotional ex
ercises, after which an excellent
dinner was participated lu aud Its
merits discussed at some length by
ull present.
Tho guests passed tho limo pleas
antly, seated lu tho shade of tho
trees, and at tho bell call wero as
sombled lu tho house again, soon
after which cumo tho scholars, uud
woro seated on tho stage, A pro
gram was well rendered, consisting
of calisthenics, singing, declaiming,
and concert exercises, followed by u
speech from a member of tho board
and several others. Credit Is duo
tho school and all in chargo for to
pleasant a day. E. B, F.
How's Tliis?
Wo oforOnu Hundred Dollars
reward for any eauo of catarrh that
cannot bo cured by taking Hull's
Catarrh Cure
K. J. CHIfNKY & Co.. from. Toltdo. O.
we, the uudendtfued, have known K.J.
Cheney, for tho lant U
yean, uud believe
blm perfectly honorable lu all builnow
truukucuon, una financially ubio to carry
out any oblhtutioni made by their firm,
WenlaTruax, Wholca!e DrujKlkU, Tole
do, (. Wuldiujr, Klunaa A Harvlu, Wbole
wile DriK'aUUi, Toledo, O.
Hull's Catarrh Cure la taken in
(ernuly, acting directly upon the
blood und mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price HOVeutv-flve cents nor bottle.
Bold by all druggists.
Latest U. S. Gov't Food Heport
Baking
PowdeV
TDE I1IGD WATER
On
tho Mississippi, Illinois
anil Fox Rivers.
THE TLOODED EIVERS.
Groat Damage Done to Stock and
Farm Products.
Keokuk, la., May 8.-It is now
believed as great a disaster as that of
1831 will result from tho prc&ent
floods in and around Alexandria,
Mo. Tho unprecedented rains of
tho post week havo swollen the Fox,
Dcs Moines and Skunk rivers to
such au extent that tho Egyptian
levees between this place and Alex
andria broke, flooding thousands of
acres ot laud, mostly wheat, ana fl
doing great damage. Alexandria is i
being rapidly submerged and the
people aro preparing to go to the '
highlands. Tho stock has been
driven to tho hills, but a great loss
of cattle is, nevertheless, reported.
Business at Alexandria is at a stand
still aud tho only means of locomo
tion is by boat. The viow of the
Hooded district from Warsaw rrc
8ont9 a picturesque eight. Tho river
has mado tho lowlands baok of Alex
andria a great lake, upon which nro
tho floating wreckago, driftwood
and small buildings. Tho loss can
not bo estimated, but stock and farm
products Biillercd greatly. Tho
greatest fears are felt for tho exton
slvo levees along the Illinois bhore,
but it is now thought thousands of
acres of whoat between Warsaw
and Quinoy will be Inundated. Tho
rlvor measures about eighteen feet
abovo high-water mark, both at
Warsaw and Alexandria, and the
water is pouring over the lowlands.
At Keokuk tho river is fifteen and
aud Bix-teutliB feet above high
water mark of 1804, but there are no
indications of a further rise, us the
rain has apparently ceaBed. Heavy
floods aro reported along the Hn.o (jfe,
tho Toledo, Peoria & western road,
with bad washouts near Busbnell.
Untold damage has been done to
crops and farm property by rains
and floods.
On tho Mississippi tho danger
point has passed aud the river Is
falling. Betweeu Alexandria and
WostQuluoy somo thirty miles of
trade of tho St. Louis, Keokuk &
North western is covered from one to
two Inches and trains were aban
doned this afternoon. At Canton,
Mo., this morning water put out
tlio lire Iu tiio freight engine. Tho
report that a train was washed
away h untruo. It Is expected the
water will fall enough by Monday
to permit tho trains to run as usual.
Tho Rook Island, paralleling tho
Des Moines river, is badly damaged,
but a largo forco Is making repairs
and "trains aro running on time.
Tho Bonaparte woolen mills have
closed until tho flood recedes.
HKJHEST IN YEAKS.
Fooplo Homeless in tho Vicinity of
Peoria.
Peoria, III., May 8. Tho river
continues to rlso rapidly, and this
oveuing registered ovor twenty-one
feet, tho highest point reached In
nearly hulf a century. Fully 600
homeless peoplo uro in the city and
between here and Pekin. Tho worst
sceno of destruction Is at tho La
marsh drainago district, which is
now under fifteen feet of water.
Tho crevlco Is now over 1000 feet 'in
length. A rescuing party was out
all night, nud by daylight all the
thirty families living In tb.es district
wero accounted for with tho excep
lion of George Nichols and family,
who resided in tho lower end pf the
district, It is not known what has
become of them. Fortunately, men
wero at work on the high embank
meut below tho upper dike when
it gave way and quickly gave the
alarm. Most of the residents had
tlmo to get on tho roofs and in trees
nud await the coming of tho rescuers.
Many thrilling and narrow escapes
aro reported. A secoud break of
over 1000 feet occurred today. Three
raeu, who were standing on tho dike
wheu it gave way, wero rescued
with difficulty. Nearly all the
lioudcs In tho Inundated district art)
threatened with total destruction,
as tho drift wood uud kbrl ta
piling high against them. House
hold goods floated oil and wer
rescued In bad bhape. Small boum
along tho bank lu the olty r
carried away, and the ownwt an
occupying tents. Th marab oom
missioner will hokl tb railroad
responsible for the tk&Mge, aa Ut
dlko waa made of Mtud, isataad vt
dirt, Tho greater jwrUon of tba
cropa waa planted, Mid will t ft
total m, m tfc Nqe4 cannot It
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