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U. W. 8ANOKKS I'ii1i1l)ipr.
NEMAHA, NEBRASKA.
THE WRECK.
Across the night u prny moon fell
Through burs of shifting cloud, to pet
Where Iron reef nnd while v.avo mot
Sullenly at the doors or hell.
It saw the great ship's dying t'liroe,
As one with dim, drawn face, who sees
A dumb beast In Its agonies,
And may not help, nnd cannot go;
And, peeping ntlll from wind-wrought
caves,
It watched amid the swirl nnd strlfo
Unlovely atoms, each it life,
Tossed on the uproar of the waves.
Sick to the heart with fear untold
Of thnt mad slaughter half descried,
It crept behind a cloud, nnd died.
Then the blade night was Icy cold.
Inst, out of chnos calmly bright,
Day dawned, nnd, with a greeting roar,
Triumphant ocean Hung to shore
Ills broken playthings of the night.
Sydney Bulletin.
Copyright, 1805. by D. Applcton & Co.
All rights reserved.
CHAPTER XXI.
TiiK nnscuE op angiola.
Tlic next day, as tin: big gun from the citn-
del boomed out the twelfth hour and all the
bells of thn town clanged forth the time, five
horsemen rodu through the gate of St. An
'gclo, whose doors were spread wide open.
The "single sentry on duty paced sleepily up
and down; ho was longing for his noontide
aicsta, nnd the guard of a hnlf-scoro of Pug
Iioni's lances lay with their armor olf, bask
ing in the mellow sun. A subaltern ollieer,
who had evidently dined to some purpose,
reclined on his buck, half in, half out of the
shade of a few olive trees that grew to the
left of the gate, and the ruby on his cheeks
showed up all the brighter against the green
of the grass on which lie was stretched. The
horsemen were myself nnd my four follow
ers. We had taken the route 1 went the day
before with Giun, nnd the plan I had formed
was this: On my gaming admittance to the
house Jaeopo and Uande Nere weie to put
thchibclvcs at the door and engage the guard
there in conversation. Giun and the lackey
were to hold the horses. As soon as I ascer
tained the position of Angiola's room J
would blow shrilly on a whistle 1 had pur
chased for the purpose. My men at the
door, who Wire armed with arquebuses as
well as their swords, would hold the passage,
nnd 1 should try and account for the Cava
liere Paolo and bear oil" the prize. If we
succeeded, we could easily mnke thb gate,
nnd then, the road to St. Jerome lay open
before uh. The fact that the attempt was
to be made in broad daylight, too, would be
a safeguard, us no one would deem that
such a deed, usually done under cover of
night, was to be adventured at this hour.
3 liad partly paved the way for my entrance
by my call of yesterday, and was provided
with a sullieiently plnusible story to keep
the cavahcre engaged, whilst 1 tool; stock
-of his surroundings. Jaeopo, too, ii.ul been
carefully drilled as to how he wus to an
nounce me, and the question resolved itself
into hard hitting, nnd a little luck, i had
dressed myself with particular care, wealing
my bull" coat under a gay letkin, and a short
velvet cloak hung from my shoulders. This
.almost gala attire was to act as a further
blind, and give nil the nppearaucc of u mere
visit of vuicmony. There wus, of course, the
possibility of my being refused admittance,
and of the Cavaliere Paolo declining to see
me; but this was not probable, and if it did
happen 1 was ready for a bold stroke, nnd
for this Uande Nero carried with him a
grenade with which to blow open tho door.
As it turned out, however, we had no dill't
'Ciilty on this score. On reaching the house
1 glanced up, and saw a face peering at us
through the caging of one of the windows
above, but it was almost immediately with
drawn. Jaeopo dismounted nnd knocked
iirmly. The same performance, I have de
scribed, of opening a grating was gone
through, but on my name being mentioned
the porter shut his peep-hole, there was the
sound of the removal of a bar, the clank of
chains, and the door swung open with a
sullen groan, disclosing a hall, in which stood
two men, completely nrmed, their arque
buses at the ready in their hands, whilst the
doorkeeper himself, a sturdy knave, stood
full in the entrance, swinging n bunch of
keys.
'Is the Cavaliere Paolo Uaglioni within?"
I asked, as I dismounted, taking it for
granted I was to be received, from the prepa
ration I saw was made.
"lie is, signore be pleased to follow."
With a warning glance to Jncopo 1 stepped
in, finding myself in a hall of middle size, the
walls discolored with age, and chipped and
cracked in many plnces clearly the Casino
Uaglioni needed repairs. At the end of the
hall was u spiral staircase, whose Btone
steps, worn to n hollow in the middle by the
passing and repassing of feet, marked itB
great uge. Up this narrow stairway I fol
lowed the man, until we reached a eoiridor,
hung on each side with rusty suits of ar
mor and old and tattered banners. The
place was very damp, nnd there was a musty
mcll about it, ns if no pure air ever came
that way. It was evident that tho cavnlicro
was on the alert, for a man was on guard
here, armed like those below, with sword
nnd arquebus. To him my guide addressed
himself.
"He Iia3 come," he said, jerking his thumb
backwards nt me.
"Well, announce him," said the sentinel.
"That is for you," answered the janitor,
"I. had enough of Pluto this morning." With
this he turned on his heel and ran back
downstairs, jingling his keys.
The sentry stood still, however, and after
waiting for half a minute 1 spoke, my bloo
xuiiug; a littlo within :ne.
dyv, (v J he
"Will y m be good enough tc nnuo..u-f
the Cavahcre di Snvelh on an urgent af
fair'" The man turned round to a closed door bo
hind him, rapping at it with his mailed hand.
From inside I heard n shuttling noise, a
heavy body lurched against the door, nnd
there was a scratching nt the wood. No an
swer, however, came to the knock.
"Knock ngain," I said, n littlo impatient
ly, and this time a deep voice called out:
"Enter."
1 plneed my hand on the door to open it,
when the sentry spoke with unexpected civ
ility: "Take cure of the benst, signore!"
"The beast what beast?" I asked, pre
tending not to know anything of Pluto's ex
istence. "His excellency's bear do not fenr it
else it might injure you cospeltol 1 Jut it is
n perfect fiend if you tun fiom it. It killed
11 poor woman the other day.
"Thanks, friend, I will beware," I an
swered, and pushed open the door, spring
ing back a yard as I did so, for with a short
roar that echoed through the house n huge
bear rose on his hind legs nnd struck out nt
my fnco with his claws.
"Diavolo! go back," shouted the sentry
to the brute, and I whipped out my sword;
but tho animal merely stood in the open
doorway, making no further advance, his
great jaws open nnd pulling like a black
smith's bellows.
"Cospctlol excellency, call off the bear,"
shouted the sentry again; indeed lie seemed
positively to hate the animal, and from in
side came n low, deep-toned but mocking
laugh. "Come back, Pluto down, you
brute down!" then there was a heavy
"thud," the tinkling of shivered glass, and
the ber, dropping on its fore feet, shambled
back into the room. I was considerably
startled nnd not 11 little nngry, but, conceal
ing these feelings, stepped boldly into the
room, keeping my drawn sword still in my
hand.
"The Cnvalierc di Uaglioni?" I inquired.
"At the Cavaliere di Snvelli's service,"
and n tall figure rose from u lounge chair
nnd surveyed me. 1 confess that my heart
began to beat n little ast when I saw the
man against whom I was to pit myself, llo
was far above the middle height, and pro
portionately broad. His grizzled hair, part
ed in the middle, hung down straightly to
his neck, nnd a thick gray beard and mus
tache hid his mouth nnd chin. A cruel
hooked nose, almost Hebraic in shape, was
set between a pair of small nnd piercing
eyes. His complexion was deathly pale, and
by the light which fell from the barred win
dow I saw beneath the skin the little red
lines of swollen veins which marked an in
temperate life. At a small table beside the
chair was a pack of cards and a glass half
filled wiJi red wine, tho bottle from which
the wine was taken was lying in fragments
nt the door, where it had fnllcn nnd broken
to bits, after being Hung nt Pluto. The bear
was now beside his master, facing 1110, his
huge head held down nnd swaying from side
to side. We remained for half a minute
staring at each other, and then Uaglioni
spoke again, with his deep, sneering accent:
"is it usual for the Cavaliery di Savclli to
pay visits with a drawn sword in his hand?"
"Is it UHial," I replied, "for gentlemen to
be received by having a savage beast set at
them?"
"Oh, Pluto:" nnd he touched the bear;
"Pluto was not set at you, man you would
not be h"ie it he was."
"Probibly if, however, you will call the
beast to one side 1 would like to discuss my
business with you, cavaliere."
"Shut the door and sit down there," he
replied, "Pluto will not disturb us you can
put back your sword. It would avail you
little," he grinned.
Jt cost mc an effort, but 1 did ns I was
bidden, and Uaglioni sank back into his
lounge, i lie bear still standing and keeping
its fierce cyc3 en me. Its niattcr, however,
kept running his hand up and down its
shaggy coat, whilst he asked, in his measured
voice:
"Well, and to what do I owe the? honor of
this visit?
"You would prefer no beating nbout the
bush?"
"It is my way."
"Well, then, cavaliere, I have come from
Home with a special object, nnd that is to
ask you to change sides and to use your in
lluence with your cousin, Count Carlo, to do
likewise."
"I follow the head of my house."
"Exactly. Von are aware that His Holi
ness is now over 70 years of age."
"The lambkin of God, Alexander yes."
"Well, he cannot go on forever, nnd if he
were to die it is an end to the Uorgia."
"Ho! ho!" he laughed, "it is an end to
the Uorgia Cavaliere, your employers me
mad. It will take not a little to break Ce
sare Cesarc Uorgia, Duke of lloinagna,
Imola and Kaenza, Marquis of Uimini, Count
ot Forli, Lord of Pesaro and Fnno, Gonfal
oniere of the Church good for a low-born
bastard eh? Ho! ho! break Cesare! Not
ou."
"Stronger trees have fallen, signore re
member, we have Franco, nnd the Floren
tines on our side, nnd 20,000 men, under Tic
mouillc and Trevulzio, are not 20 miles from
you."
I was playing a risky game. If I did suc
ceed in inducing this man to listen to my
proposals, and he actually persuaded his
cousin to do likewise, it would be a terrible
blow to the Uorgia. On the other hand, I
ran the immediate risk of being arrested nnd
kept a prisoner or killed outright. Uut it
was the only way to gain time and look
about 1110; and whilst Uaglioni reflectively
stroked his strange pet, making no reply to
my last speech, 1 glanced cautiously but
carefully around the room. Like the passage
outside, the walls were hung with old armor
and old Hags. Time had defaced the pic
tures on the ceiling, and such furniture as
there was was old, and the coverings of the
chairs and tables moth-eaten and wine
stained. The stale odor of wine mingled
w ith the must of a long untouched room, and
everywhere, on the tables, on the chairs,
and strewn here and theie on the floor, wcro
cards. Evidently the cavaliere had a weak
ness in this direction, nnd like lightning it
flashed upon 1110 that if ho were n gambler
the game was probably in my hands, and I
would drop policy nnd turn to the cards.
My thoughts wcro interrupted by Uaglioni,
who broke the silence. "What evidence
have you to show you are tho person you
represent yourself to bo?"
"I can offer you none. In matters like
these one docs not carry evidence about
but if you like to send a trusted messenger
to Rome, to theCnrdinnld'Ainboisc seethe
reception he will get or, nearer still, to Tro
mouillo?" "And v.hy come to me?"
"Hccnuse of your inlluence with your
cousin, and because you are n man who will
play for a big stake," nnd 1 risked the shot.
His eyes Hashed nnd his hand stopped in its
movement tlnough the fur of the bear.
"My inlluence with my cousin is thnt,"
he snapped his fingers, "but a big stake
yes I like playing for big stakes."
I stooped nnd picked up n card, holding
it idly up between my finger and thumb.
"'1 his, what I propose, is n biggu- stnkc
Minn you could ever get on the king, cava
liere," and with n twist of my wrist 1 sent
the card from hie; it hit the wall opposite
with a smatt tap, nnd then floated slowly
nnd noiselessly down to the lloor of the
room.
Tho man's eyes followed tho card, nnd he
muttered as if tohimsell:
"A big stake yes Carlo gives me nothing
1 mil his jailer I, who in a single night
have lost two lordships to ltiurio, have now
not n ducat to fling in the air, except what
tho niggard allows me.
1 did not like the part 1 was playing, but
I knew enough of the state of nfTuirs to bo
certnin that D'Amboisc would richly reward
the person who could detach Uaglioni from
the Uorgia. I said no more than the truth,
therefore, when 1 added, quietly:
"You would linvc another lordship, or two
maybe, to stnki if my proposal were carried
out."
"Cospetto!" he said, "it is useless."
"Then 1 nm sorry," I replied, rising ns if
to depnrt, "but must wish you good day."
"Diavolo! Cnvnliere, you are not going
without some refreshment. Ho! without
there," and his deep voice pealed out like n
great bell.
Tho bear, which had stretched itself on
the floor, rose with a grunt, but Uaglioni
pressed its head down, nnd it sank back and
began to hum itself between its paws, like
an enormous bee, or rather with the sound
a thousand bees might make.
After a little delay Micro was a knock nt
the door, but apparently, as usual, the per
son outside, whoever he was, did not feel
disposeil to come in. My host rose in anger
and stepped neross the room, followed by
his beast, the latter pnssing unpleasantly
close to inc.
There was an altercation at the door; inj
host went out with his pet, nnd for n min
ute or two 1 was left alone. 1 moved my
seat nearer to the small table beside Uagli
oni's lounge, nnd, taking up the pack of
cards, began to shuttle and cut Ihein.
Tho cavaliere came back very soon, a flask
in one hand nnd a glass in the other.
"Wood of St. John!" he exclaimed, as he
set them down with n clink on the table,
"those rascals I will have their ears cut
o(T they fear this poor lamb," and be
fondled the great bear, which rose on its
hind feet nnd began muzzling its muster.
"1 am not surprised. Corpo di Uacco!
The king again!" and 1 flung down the puck
in apparent disgust.
"Down, Pluto!" and Uaglioni turned to
mc: "The king again. What was that you
said?"
"Cutting left hand against the right. I
lost three times."
"I lost ten thousand one night over cut
ting bui help yourself," and he pushed the
My Bworcl wna up to tbo hilt in tils sldo.
flask towards mc, and then filled his own,
which ho drained nt a gulp.
"Come, cavaliere you are in no hurry cut
me through the pack."
"With pleasure, but my purse-bearer is
downstairs will you permit me to see him ?"
"liy all means the heavier the purse the
better for me."
"A favor I cannot play with that beast
near me could you not send him away?"
"Send him away my familiar," he said,
with an awful smile. "No, no, Di Savclli
ho is my luck; but I shall keep him at a dis
tance if you like."
I rose and went down to Jaeopo, and
found him and Uande Nere already on
friendly terms with the guard. I took my
purse from him and found time to whisper
a warning to strike the moment ho heard
my whistle. When I came back I was re
lieved to find the bear fastened by a chain
to a ring in the wall. Tho chain itself was
weak and could have been snapped with
case, but the animal made no effort to strain
nt it, unil lay down ns contentedly as a dog.
Uaglioni had pulled n tabic into the center
of the room and was seated at it, impatiently
iiifiling the cards.
"Hack at last," he said, and his voice had
lost its measured cadence; "heavens, I have
not spread the cards for n whole year what
stakes?"
"Simply cutting the cards?"
"Yes. It is the quickest game I know."
"Say a crown each turn to begin with."
We cut through four times, and I paid
over-two crowns. Uaglioni laughed a.s he put
them on one side; "peddling stakes these,
cuvaJicre make them ten crowns a cut."
"Agreed three cuts and a shuttle."
He nodded, and I paid ten crowns, feeling
nt this rnte that my purse would soon be
empty; but I baw that the fever wns taking
hold of him, and offered to double the stakes
and, won. From that moment luck favored
me, ind at the end of half an hour's play the
cavaliere had lost all his ready money, about
CO crowns, and owed me BOO besides. He
did not take his losses well; all the re
strained self-command which ho first ex
hibited gave place to a wild excitement, and
his hands shook as he shuffled the cards, his
whtev face paling whiter than ever.
"Tin-so tho cards!" he suid, "1 have no
lucV-"
Tfto moment had come for which I had
bcei wntching. Time after time I felt in
elintd to strike a sudden blow, but held my
self in.
"No more to-day, cavaliere," I said, filling
my glass; "I have business nnd mustawuy."
A red Hush came to his forehead; "I can
not pay you at oner," I10 said, in a low tone.
g, IX tffl .- .
"TuhIi!" I replied, "the word of UarHoiii
is enough - but if you want a last try for
your revenge 1 will cut you"
"Double or quits?" he burst in.
"No, cavaliere," nnd I dropped the words
out slowly, "the five hundred against a five
minutes' interview with the Lady Angiola."
lie leaned back in his chair in nuviffo, nnd
1 went on: "Listen to me, I only want fro
minutes' speech with her in your presence
if you will come, shall I cut or will you?"
"Dinvolo!" he muttered, "if Carlo hears
of this well, cs I will cut first the ten
u bad card to .cat."
I cut cnielessly nnd faced my card. It
was n king.
"Hell rnd furies!" he burst out. "You
have won. Come, sir," nnd, rising, he ad
vanced towards the bear.
"A moment, cavaliere. I said in your
presence. 1 did not include Mesaer Pluto
there in tho interview."
Ho gave mo an unpleasant look, but
stopped short.
"Very well," he said, and, taking a largo
key from his girdle, went on before me.
It cost me 11 great effort to keep cool; up
to now my luck had been so great that every
moment there was a temptation to put all
to tho hazard of one stroke. I smiled under
my beard as 1 thought of tho imposing fool
Count Carlo had placed in charge of his
prize, nnd when I saw the huge slinking hand
clutching the key I could not help thinking
that nerves like that would never hold n
sword straight, and that for all his size nnd
courage tho cavaliere was not a very for
midahlc foe.
In a few steps we rcnchcil the door ho
wanted, and Uaglioni, after knocking once,
simply turned the key nnd pushed open the
door.
Looking over his shoulder I saw n small
but well-furnished room, nnd standing in tho
middle of it, in startled surprise nt this sud
den intrusion, the figure of Angiola. Quick
ns thought I made u warning gesture, nnd
almost at the moment Uaglioni turned round
with:
"A visitor for you, muduin."
She did not seem to recognize me, but nt
tho warning gesture I made u faint Hush
came into her check. She stood looking at
us half frightened, half indignant, and nt
lust spoke.
"I do not recognize
"Ugo di Snvelli, niuduin," and I bowed.
Her lips" curled a little asshoansweicd:
"Well, Meshcr Ugo di Savclli Cavaliero
Ugo di Savclli, I should say is it not so?
May I tibk your business? If it is any mes
sage from your muster 1 decline to henr it,"
and she turned away with u motion of su
premo disdain, thinking no doubt Mint I was
11 follower of Count Carlo.
"Ho! ho!" laughed Uaglioni at my look of
discomfiture, "the future countess can speak
her mind. I pity Carlo. You had best cut
short your five minutes, cavaliere, and come
back to the cards."
At tnis moment 1 heard the bear whining
below, impatient for his master, and I knew
his bonds were nil too slender to hold him.
There wn. nothing for it but to save Angiola
in spile of herself. All this happened in a
flush, and with my full strength I hit Uag
lioni below the left ear, just whero the neck
and head united. So sudden, so unexpected
v.'i's the blow that the huge man rolled ovei
like nn ox, nnd n short shrill scream broke
fiom Angiola. My sword wns out in r. mo
ment, nnd 1 stood over Uaglioni.
"A cry, a movement, and I kill you like
a dog," I gasped out, my breath coming thick
and fast; "throw the key to the lady pick
it up, girl quick now run to the door and
stand there 1 am here to save you." It
was done ut once, for Uaglioni saw ho must
obey or die, and springing back I closed the
door quickly and turned tho Ley. Almost us
I did so I beard footsteps hurrying below,
and blew loudly on my whistle. The sound
of the whistle was followed by an nngry
shouting that was drowned by n lerriblo
roar, nnd I ca-.v Pinto before me, nulling up
the stair, with the end of his broken chain
still hanging to him. Uaglioni wns batter
ing at the door behind inc. He was safe
enough, but my companion had dropped in
a faint, and 1 wanted all my hands and all
my nerve to meet the beast, who was now
on the stairway, not ten feet away from me.
Close to 1110 wus n heavy stool. I seized this
and flung it at the animal with nil my
strength, nnd getting between his forefeet
in caused him to stumble and slip back a
half dozen steps, but with another roar
Pluto gathered himself together and rushed
up again, his jaws ngapo and white with
foam. I gave him the point deep into his
neck. It might have been n pin prick, nnd
ho dented tho steel with his teeth. Uising to
his feet he struck ut me, tearing my short
cloak clean off my shoulders, nnd then m
sword was up to the hilt in his side and we
grappled. My left cheek was once touched
by his claws, and seemed to bo hanging in
ribbons; but although almost blinded with
blood and choked by his fetid breath I held
my head well down and drove my dagger
again and ngain into the beast. Angiola had
recovered from her faint, and above tho
grunting of the bear, tho battering at the
door ami the eh' oh of steel below I heard
her laughing in shrill hysterics. My stiength
was failing. 1 was about to give up all for
lost when there was ,1 loud report, and with
.1 howl the bear fell backwards. My hand
somehow fastened itself to the hilt of my
sword sticking in the animal's side, and the
weight of him, ns ho fell back, and ns I shook
no self clear, freed the blade. I stood half
dazed, watching the lingo black body sliding
limply down the stairs, until it lay in a
uhapcless heap on the landing. Jacopo's
voice brought me to myself.
"F01 tho lovo of God quick, excellency
quick!" God, 1 suppose, gives men strength some
times for His own purposes. And so it must
have been with me, for I picked my dour up
in my nrins nnd half giddy nnd staggering
made my way to the entrance door. I need
not say I had no time to look about me, but
Jaeopo helped me with my burden. Lifting
her to the pommel of the saddle, I sprang
up behind, and, drawing my dulling close to
me, with a shout of triumph I set free my
plunging horse and let him go with a loose
rein,
iTO Hi: CONTINUKO.J
Ilultliy lloliln the lleeord.
Polite Shopman (showing goods)
Here is Kometihng 1 would like to call
your attention to, madam. It is the
very latest thing out.
Mm. Ilounder (nbsently) If there's
anything out Inter thnn my husband 111
take it, if only as a curiosity. Tit-I3it8.
THE DAM GATE WAY.
Awful Disaster at Austin, Tex.,
Caused by a Cloudburst.
Colormlo Klvor limn SO Poot In mi I it
Ntiiut After tlin Ilrcult mid Atuiiy
I'linplo Wnro Hwopt Into
Wntury Oritvrs
Austin, Tex., April . Tho great
(lam across the Colorado river, which
wiih constructed seven years np;o nt a
cost of $1,000,000, wus swept nwiiy Snt
urdny by u Hood. The break oc
curred ut 1 1 : 1 T. o'clock nnd caused 11
rise of 50 feet in the river below tho
duiii. Twenty-three persons uru
known to have been drowned. The
power house of the municipal water,
electric light and power plant, sit
uated Immediately bekw the dam,
was Hooded, and eight persons, men
and boys, were caught in the power
room and all except one. wero
drowned. Frank Jones, an engineer,
escaped by grabbing a belt and haul
ing himself out hand over Iiuiid
through 1111 opening in the roof of tho
building before the water reached
him. '
At the time the masonry work ot
the dam gave way about 500 persons'
were near the east end of the struc
ture wntching the Hood pour olT over
the crest. Without warning a break
occurred near the corner of the dam
and a stretch of the masonry work
about 500 feet, long swung out. Tho
great bank of water in Lake McDonald
formed by the dam instantly leaped
into the wide opening nnd with a roar
that was heard for several miles, tho
Hood tore down into the valley.
A few hundred yards below thu
dam, a point of land extended nbout
200 feet into the river. There wero
on this point at tho time the break
occurred 11 number of persons, in
cluding a woman and two children,
nnd a party of university students,
llefore these pcoplo could gnin a posi
tion of safety, the water struck the
projection, covering it instantly. Tho
woman and two children, six men,
names unknown, and one university
student arc known to have been
drowned. Some of the others were
caught in the stream, but miinngcd to
escape the main current and gained
the shore after a desperate struggle.
Several hundred persons were at tho
foot of the wagon road bridge across
the Colorado river when the cry
reached thorn thnt the dam hud
broken loose. A minute later, and be
fore many of the punie stricken spec
tators could lake to Hight, a solid wall
of water SO feet high swept down
the valley and struck the bridge with
terrific force. Owing to the ubsenco
of driftwood the bridge did not givo
way under the powerful blow.
On the south side of the river tho
flood spread itself over the valley for
n distance of a mile. Men and housed
and thousands of bend of live stock
wero caught in the torrent and
washed away. Many men, women and
children abandoned their lionfos, when
they heard the roar of the water com
ing down upon them and saved their
lives by flight.
Tlin lliirKlur Wn Tlinrn All tight.
St. Louis, April 8. While two de
tectives sat in wait for the expected
arrival of a burglar in the residence
of Justice of the Pence Cline, 4321
Olive street, and while the family wns
nt dinner, the expect ed visitor en
tered tho home, walked up to tho
second floor, passed through the hall
in plain sight of the spot in which
the olllccrs stood, and, after stealing
$1,100 in valuables and money, ef
fected his escape as easily as he had
entered.
(,'liliui Hilly Wnmntl,
London, April 8. A special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that the
American, Uritish, German and French
ministers sent a joint note to the
Chinese foreign ofllee demanding thu
total suppression of the society of
Doxers within two months and an
nouncing that otherwise the powers
mentioned will land troops and march
Into the interior and northern prov
inces, Shan Tung and Chi Li, in order
to secure the safety of foreigners.
Agricultural Hill CurrliiH Morn.
Washington, April 8. The agricul
tural appropriation bill reported to
the house carries $1,110,400, ' being
$300,778 more than the law for tbo
current year. An additional allow
ance of $10,000 for seed distribution
is granted upon the petition of 22T
members of the house.
Ilfiwny ATuy do to Kiinmn City.
Kansas City, Mo., April 8. John IJ.
McLean, brother-in-law of Admiral
Dewey, has engaged commodious
quarters at one of the lending hotels
for the democratic convention in
July. The rooms are choice nnd it i.s
hinted that they are to be shared by
Admiral Dewey.
l'littlsmi fur Vlci) rrntiilitnt.
Chicago, April 9. From the inner
sanctum of the national democratic)
committee comes word that the run
ning mute of Mr. Mryun has been se
lected, and that it is no other person
than ex-Gov. Uobert E. Pattison, !f
Ponnsylvuniu.
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