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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEDNESDAY MOKNTNG , FEBtttfARY I5J , 1884. NO. 203 , TALES OF WOE. of tlic People Mate By the Floofo , The Eiso Continues Stoa/ifly at Cincinnati , A Yast Inland Sea FornSng Near Memphis , Pittslrarg and Allegheny in for a Seoead Sousiug , 'ffoyecrs "Formed Nenr IinCcst Facts. THE'FhOODED . \7 * CINCINNATI. February 12. For the first tiino since the ilood began 'tho sun was shining this morning , niul the n-roather won upriRg-liku in temperature. 'Theao 'fr.cta guve some encouragement , 'but ' after noon the sky becarr.o overcast 'again , and tlioro was fear of atill more irain tofiwoll the river. At 3 o'clock , hovrover , the rirer was 08 foot , 0 inches , but the sky Tras again clearing. The condition of things t Newport is growing still ntoro frightful. Tlio'trorst tears nbout damage to foundations are realised and caveral buildings wore do < molishcd , among them a line residence building which lust year cost § 10,000 , -toppled over and is a complete mass of Jitims. Fortunately the family had removed moved befcro the crai'i. Many moro 'buildings are in danger , and it is feared 'that many will bring calamity of the worst * natvro. Many people in endan- ( .ijored houses are unablcd to move away , 'and must bo lost if the' houses fall. The relief commit-ieo is receiving moro i generous contributions to-day. Mr. 'Duebor ' , who appealed to the jewelers of the country yesterday , lias already re < 1 ceived gGOO from Chicago. lie is erect- 1 ing a temporary structure on high ground , and after the Hood -will giyo the timber to the homeless for rebuilding houses. Mrs. Duober , who has boon feeding fifty children at her homo to-day , increased the number to 100. The city has taken a proud position in refusing help from abroad. The Times-Star has started a popular dime subscription , heading the list with $200. The troubles' at the po toflice and of mail carriers increase. All through northern , eastern and northwestern mails must bo carried by wagon to Chester Park by way of Clifton , directly north ward from tho. city seven miles. The situation is moro gloomy than ever. The river has risen almost constantly - stantly fromone-half an inch to an inch an hour , nnd is three feet above the highest stage of last year. It is uncer i tain when the rise will end. This is sig nificant because of the vastly increased 'territory cohered by the flood , and because - < cause of the greatly increased leverage 'tho-awaying water has on buildings , well ai < the in jury to foundations. Sov-j -eral'Ono and -two story brick business houses an Sixth street fell with a great ] crash , owing to the weakened founda 'tions. iTUio .buildings wore weighted withi .a > .quantity oMiomp , which aided in caus- injf the destruction. This is only ft be- | ginning. There is much apprehension on * thidiaceount in Cpvington and Newport , port , where the native aoil makea the danger.greator. Contributions are much slower than tlast year. They hvo now /cached § 25- < 000 , fucohisive of $5,000 appropriated by the council. George W. Childs , of Phil adelphia , gave . § 500 , and Henry Icv > ng : tr'sSCO. TJio committee will persist in its determination to disburse all contribu tions 'froa ' .abroad among sufferers out- rsido of Cincinnati. ' 3o-nighta ? high'Wind is blowing abaoa ' ia qaloand there is great danger from Kigitatiou f the water. The high wind will loosen houses from their foundations Several moro homes in Newport how Heft 'their foundations and some are liumbled over. The occupants of mtny Tr'ator-bjucd houses , are without lights < to SivoakitJio. gloom.News from more exposed posed placo'j like Now Richmond , < J- , and LLawrancoburg , Ind. , are awaite ' with-droad. . Ujhu Masons of this city have found et noiossacy to take dccimvo action , ansl issue tho-foLbwing appeal to the Masono of < ihei.United. S tales : ' \Qincinnali rppresents a calamity greoior 'than , over known now upon the . Ohis vn'Ulloyfor a hundred miles. Not ! only.ara persons in great numbers in need , > but'thouaands of men , women and childi.oa nro'hocr.aleasi , cold and hungry. E very source of charity mutt bo called on fur relief of their distress. If the * IMaanuie body ticaires to contribute to this noble purpose , remittances may bo sent to the iVlaconic Flood Committee , Masonic Temple , Cincinnati. " All Masonic bodies in the ccty meet to-niorrojr to 'perfect arrangements for systematic relief. Tlie riv r ta ojrtIO { p. m , ) 08 toot 10 | inches , and risiug halt an inch ar. hour. tit is raining hard. THE HltCAVION TOLEDO. TOLEDO , February 12. Rain has Dillon talicost constantly during .the twenty * four [ hours ending at (5 ( d'clook this evening , greeting as it fell , and straits , sidowa&s , ttreoa .and wires are Loavily coated w&tl ico. IMany of the latter have been proa ttatoil , and some route * are temporarily diaablpd. The riror above itiio city hoc been riling slowly all day , but is atill bo Icvthejjoint reached last week. The ice ( jorgoa remain linn , and the flood sit uation lemaina unchanged. HMIE .ttTUATION AT WHKKU.V . of 'WjifiEiiNC , February 12. The river has fallen slowly since Wednesday night. The weather j clear and warm. Slow ( progress id made in clearing away the debris left by flio Hood. Tha number of destitute ia materially reduced but sev eral thpuund are still dependent upon the relief committee , especially wctnen ud children , or old men. Since the ilood receded a peculiar phenomenon is noticed at PowlmUan Sand and water is thrown to n considerable height there by three , regular goyscni and attracts many sight seers , An imm nao land slide on a lull in the 2nd wtird , resuHing from the rocen rains , thrc&iens four or five houeos , Two Jonomcute wore deserted to-day by th striclvon inmates. Donations for t the benefit of the flood sufferers , are coining .in liberally , but the committee is at heavy cspcmo yet. Senator Payne of Ohio , telegraphed a subscription of § 1,000. A telegram waa received from the socwt-try of vrar , authorizing the mayor to expend $2,000 and draw on the department. The relief committee re- perU ) the worst need to bo clothing nnd bedding.virrsiiumi's virrsiiumi's SKOOXD HKI.UCH : . Prrrsmmo , February 12. The river bewail swelling again this morning at the rnto of two inches an hour with 18 foot 3 inches on the Munotitjahola and 19 feet on the Alh'gheny. Dispatches received from points nbovp report continued rains , the water rising and people living on bottom lamb are filled with appre hensions of another flood. Many have not yet recovered from the late deluge and the discouraging outlook tends to increao the uncomfortable foelirjj. With ID feet of water now submerging the lower districts of the two cities it is quite pvobablo that the situation of af fairs among the sufferers in Allegheny will bo worse if possible than at any tiino einco the flood abated and numer ous additional cases of destitution re ported. Many of cho victims in addi tion to having been systematically plun dered by the waters are thrown out of employment by the work shopa being devastated and under any circumstances thin fact nlono is productive of moro or Icsu want among the poor classes. At least 3,500 people were supplied with food yesterday , an increase over any previous day. THE OVERFLOW AT MEMPHIS. MEMI-UIH , February 12. The river hero to-night is ono foot coven inches below the danger line , and thrco foot sovou inches below- the extreme high water mark. The rise during the past twenty-four hours waa only tour inches , duo to the fact'that the river has gene over its banks above htero and is filling up sunken lands. The St. Francis llivor railroad is arranging for lines of steamers when the tilling obstructs trains. They have issued an order not to receive any moro freight , but passenger trains are running regularly. The coun try between hero and Vicksburg , not protected by levees , will all probably bo submerged nnd several newly built levees will bp put to a test. The rise from now on will bo slow owing to the water spreading out in the interior. The dan ger Hno "will scarcely Do reached by Sun- clay. The weather continues threaten ing and it has rained heavily all the after- noun with a promise of moro before morning. 'IIIQUEU THAN FOH YEAKS. QJiTTLE iRooK. , February 12. The Little Hock it Fort Smith railroad bridge over the bayou this side of Ozark io \7ttshed * and one-fourth of away - a mile of teaok covered with water. A stondy rain prevailed all night and this monn ing. 'By ' night the water will be higher hare than for years. DRENCHED. HfoitT SMITH , Ark. , February 12. Thai heavy rains have swollen all the streams. . The Arkansas river has risen 11 foot and lis rising 0.inches an hour. Itia3 > f&ot Above the danger line and the proapect is for higher water than since ' ! . 'BISINO AT OAIKO. -OAIKO , 111 , , February 12 , The irrvcr cfofi o'clock waa 47 feet and rising -very slowly. It lacks eight feet on the JCbsis- oippi levee of being as high as kst year.c The'Iron Mountain road is shut out. AJkOAU , FOH AID. iGoi.uMiD8 , February 12. KIS xgpvv ernor this evening issued a proclamation to the people of the state , calling or im- , mediate relief for the thousands of Jliomo- Jess and Buffering people. BIK.IEI' FUNDS. 'From the Philadelphia relief fund for Cood-.suflerers raised last spring .ff-tyf now on hand will bo immediately ap plied. < A thousand dollars was telegraphed to 'Pomoroy , O. , yesterday for relief o suf- 'ferers by the citizens oi Cleveland. > > and eCOO to Wheolicg. 'In ' Boston a committee of citiccnc will mao ! colloctionc for the sufforcra. iTho Pennsylvania Railroad omptny has eantributediC4,000 for the uufiercrs bytbe western f oods. iP.obort Garrett has ordered free 'trcas- portation of provisions or other gifts on thotlialtimore ttOhio road for there 'foiors by the llor > ds , also'the free .uco of iholCaltimoro ifc Ohio telegraph. JtEUIiVINO Z1IB DI.S1HESSEB- . \ February 12. The > aco- rotary of war has inaugurated .active .measures looking tc the immediate relitf : of 'the .suiijrors by the overflow of t the Ohio .and tributaries la accordar.so vith rtho act .appropriating $300,000 far < tir ! t purpose , orders wera issued toayfor Con. Atnos Beckwith , assistant coinmia- ] ( try.gonoi-al , stationed at St. Locds , to puaoued to Cincinnuti\7hero lip wilt liarq geuoraUchargo of the distribution of sup- , plica and aot directly ctidoc the ordecs.oE the secretary of wur. i Ordom were also purchase cf supplies aaito auflfciont number" beaU U > ; , dicteibutO'tLom where uiwt needed , lit , ' lias aiao bcon arranged &at an officer of , the axxuy ehall accompany , each boat aud ! supodntend'tho issue oi fi-jpplios. The general plangf relief dotoraiincd upon is' ' the ftar&o.asipursucd in aifocding relief to the sutfea-era ( from the ovorllow of the Mississippi last year. In order to give Ilia personal attention to tins subject , Secretary Lincoln has abandoned his pro posed trip to Chicago. JTCCIUll.KNIHLATMtf . ; , The home committee en voted to-day on several propositions de signed to express the eeneo of itha mom- bora upon the gononil question respect ing the advisability .of providing tly con. grcssioual legitlattoc for the regulation tntor-stato comiacuuo. It w aoiidod by 14 to 1 that there ought to bo ifiino dial Jogislation f aosio kind , O'Kcill rep. Pa. ) casting tba negative uoto , Upon the proposition to extend such legislation to the water ways the vote was , yeas 2 , Iloyle ( dem. Pa. ) and O'Neill , naya ft. I'OaTI'ONED TILL THUIttDAY. It has been decided to postpone the commencement of the Virginia investi gation by Senator Sherman's tub-coin 5 mittco until Thursday , Subp < vuas are iisuod for twonty-four witnessci to ap pear in Washington on that date. COKFJUVATIONa. Confirmations John R , MoFio , of Ills. , regbtcr of the land o/Hco , Lou Cru ccs , N. M. Postmasters : .Umes H Stewart , at Choriton , Iowa , Charles M Washington , at Sterling , Ills. NOT 1.KOAI. TENIIKU. Treasurer Wyman to-day received from an Ohio bank two packages pur- potting to ojntain $1,000 each. One was found $530 short and the other con tained two pieces of llanncl. OXF.S AKD TWOS HHOHT. The supply of ono dollar notes is ex hausted and twoi nearly BO. FOttTY.KIQUrU OONGUKS9. SENATK. AVARIIINOTON. February 12. The fol lowing bills and resolutions were intro duced in the senate to-day : By Mr. McPhorson.dpm. ( , N. J.-To suspend the coinage of silver dollars till January 1,1880. By Mr. Voorhces ( dom. , Ind. ) A resolution elution calling on the attorney general to explain the delay in advising the pott- uiastor general as to the interpretation of the law relating to adjustment of post masters' salaries. After debate , in which the attorney general waa sharply criticixcd , it wa3 agreedlo. By Mr. Voorhocs A bill prohibiting assessments for political purposes on government officials and employes. It punishes both the giver and receiver. Mr. Voorheos said ho was prepared lo show that political assessments ou gov ernment employes were now being made. The bill was referred to the judiciary committoo. Pending debate on the bill to relieve the State National bank of Louisiana the senate went into executive session nnd soon after adjourned. Mr. Potter ( dom. , N. Y. ) introduced a' ' bill to extend the bonded debt of the United States at 2\ \ per cent. Referred to the ways and means committee. A resolution wns adopted directing the commitfcoo on the department of justice , in making an investigation into the ex penditures on-account of prosecutions of persons charged with fraud on the gov ernment , and especially in the Star route mail service , to inquire into the manner in which such prosecutions have been , and nro baing conducted , Mid into the conduct , efficiency nnd good faith of all officialcr persona in pay of the govern ment in connection with such prosecu tion , and whether guilty parties have been duly , proaccuted. ! Eho following bills were reported and Teferred : By Mr. Dowd ( dona , , N. 0. ) from the committee on coinaa o , weights and mats- urea For tin retirement and recoiuago ' Of trade dolliiru. 'Committee ' of liio whole. ( By Mr. Murphy ( ( dom. , Ind. ) from the committee on railroads and cannls To provide for the construction of the Michi gan and Mississippi Eivor canal. Com mittee of the wtolo. By Mr. Willis ( dom. , Ky. ) froir.'tho committee on 'education To ai < i 'tem porarily in iho support of cwnmon schools. Ordered printed and eocom- mitted. By Mr. Hopkins ( dom. , Pa. ) from the committee on 'labor ' To establish a de partment of Icbor statistics. Committee of the whole. The house vront Into committee of the whole ) ou the naval appropriation bill , and , Mr. Ca&ins ( dem , , Ind. ) addressed the committee on the subject of the in efficiency of the American navy. He said : the otitiro Pacific coast vras at the mercy of tha little government of Chili , which had five armed vessels , iy one of which couktlt sink our entire navy. The government has been compelled * to pocket many insulte because it Licked'-the moans of punishment. The cocomittoo rose and 'tho house adjourned. < 5VKK IN IOWA. WAH HOUSE HELLED. BUHLIXCTO.V , February ill. David Leonard , a prominent citiren of this county , wits thrown from his sleigh this morning and killed. Ho v/tc chairman of the Da. " Moines county temperance | alliance , and well known over the state aa an earnest advocate of prohibition. LEOMLATIVK I'llOULXICMCiS. DBS MffJHKS , February J2. TJio house to-day trauzactod but little 'business of importance. i Bills were introduced to prohibit 1t 1 voting tuxes in aid ci railroads , 1I promote state and locul boards of health , by Mr , Culbortiiun 'to compel railroads tcigrant freo"pieacc to nearly everybody , 'to ' mcruaso the unf ropriation for the support of the institution for fooblo-tniudcd children , to prohibit the sale of iirecrms to minors , iunolation to cotnponsatto : ! for real estate taken for public 1t 1 improvotncnts. Tito .subject of the employment of additionalicommitteo clerks occupied the romaiudor of the afternoon. In the conato yory little oi interest transpired. Cho bills introduced were mostly local or similar to , billc already I ending. A bill to locate tlioicupromo court at Dea RToines was rojioriod fav- orubly by the .committoo. Xho bill to establish the ofilco of state entomologist \iifi defeated. To-morrow will -bo occu pied by a debate on Donnan's bill to re- pcu 1 the wino and bocroxomptioiiicluuso. ORIMlS AND OltlMINAlfi. Till ! MKWArOLI.S MUHDKU. 'EutLiNdTON , Ia , , February 12 , Yes iotd&y afternoon John and Frank ITlino , and .Lamea and Jflenry Downee , living near Modiapolis , wcro arrested ehm/ed witlutV.o murder of ( Oidooii Hull , & rich old hermit farmer , vflio was found 4w d ia liis ctbin two weeks ago. Prclituiif.ry : esamin&tion to-morrow , OIIOUL'U UWlEl ) . P Mich. , February 12. Judfi t Crouch , urrcatod last night charged vviili , s the sttuinpt to murder Detective Brown , < tv was af torw ! jJa releaaod on ikiil of § 5,000. il i Ocrryniaiuleiv , Va. , February 12. The senate and house to-day , by a strict a party vote , paewd a bill redistrlcting the state for representatives in congroaa , The redistricting Ahos/s eight diatrieU demo I cratic ! und tu'o coalition. Fortfciully IJuniliitf Up a r _ _ . .HB , Dak , , February 12. ThU af-1 ii ternoon 11 ro broke out in Fore Sully at o'clock. Throe companies wore burned out and the fire u atill raging. No as sistance can bo rendered as the nearest . water is in the Misjouri , jioarly a mile ei distant. The barrapki will all bo burned , w necessitating camping out with the mercury - f < cury 25 p b Jo v. " " "STARFISH. | The ] Romantic Yarn of a California "Norli Beadier , " Xlio Mystery of Unlit Burlcil nt-(5 Uiulci- Sin V'tniielsco llullitln , Yes , the scalawags nrouud hero call mo "Starfish ; " that sbou.iuso 1'vo such a grip on this locality. Been hero a long'tiino , I reckon f Itockon so. Since I first struck the bvach , is now exactly thirty years. Whewl It makes mo whistle. That's a lifotimu ! Throe decades , exactly. A long tinio , and in your case probably brimful of in cident. 1'vo noon a little. A year in Califor nia as it was twenty years ago was equal to ha'f ' an ago elsewhere. I've ' scon enough. Now all I want is quiet , You got it now ; the boftch Is dull as Iho average political speech. Yes , it's quiet ; the nooda have gone to the southern dumps and the chip-gather ers keep bettor order since the harbor po 'ice wcro stationed on thu sea-wall. It's luiot. That's why I like the beach. I can squat hero and calmly smoke my pipe , or lie down under the shelter of a lumbcr-pilo and listen to thu wash of the breakers , which is my put music. 1 toll you there's nothing like the swash of sea water to sot a man's thoughts ageing , al lowing him to have such things. You are right ; the murmurof the ocean is a powerful incentive to reflection. It'a the only music I appreciate. 1 can lie hero for hours , just listening to that Bound. It kuops mo thinkingand consequently quently improves rue every way ; for the more u man thinks the bettor ho becomes providing his thoughts are of nn elevated character. You are a philosopher. That's what Starr King said vihcn ho was down thw way many years ago. I got a talking with him about life , and told him tii it a man shouldn't accumu late moro hero than ho could take array. Ha said that was his opinion , but it was a hard doctrine to carry out , especially when people insisted upon making you rich in tjiito of yourself. Ho spoke correctly. s ; but I should like to find nemo ono willing to give mo moro than 1 need. never had much in the world , and 1 never will ; I'm only a North Beach c.itch-vrhat- you-cau , and shall die as 1 have lived , 'friendless and penniless. Not nocojsarily. You may strike a lead yet. No , friend ; the chance is past. 1 had one chatico , a big chanc , but like an utter fool , lot it slip. Yes , J made a for tune right where I mi now. Several thousand dollars at a.lick. iiow was that ? It's a quoar story , and has never been told. Ho waver , I Tockon I can trust you ; besides , its tolling can't hurt mo , any how , seeing all who 'figured in it have gene to their graven. You see , I'm a calkor by trade , and consequently had a good deal to do with shipping , and , of course , with seafaring men. 1 carcofrom ( Nantucket in ' 40 , striking San IFrancisco in July of that year. < At first l tried the mines , working air mouths -on 'Bidwoll's _ Jmr , where I 81cr " cradled enough dust to "inako a tilt with the tiper possible. Then I returned to the : golden city and , you bet , saw the elo- pliant" I played my last card in iho "Now World " , a high-toned saloon run by ; DcvetBll6bard'tho eternal enemy of vigilance committees and present ellicient chief of u Barbary coast deadfall. I wont jn.flush and came out broke ; yes , had ; to strike Capt. Bunker for enough powiiscttoLgotnay ' supper. Of coucoa , I had to make a tresh start. There was a big ctampodo up the river , which played mtoimy hands. I joined Harry Jlatliif and ran the first plunger on thn Sacra-1 monto.Wo took passengers at half faro' ' < J3C ? .a head and salted dowacotno ! coin. < But the cush soon fell oif , and wo | had tc discontinue the business. Harry ) turned boatman , and I did chores for a' ' living ) now and then getting a chance at' my-trade. I worried along this way cilll Harry Moiggs got thojdoa of building a iriaji.at NorthvCoach. Capt. Swett was' ' the contractor , and ho guvo mo otu loy- mcntaa-iipikor. il worked hard on that structure. It wai put tognthor iu 0od' style ; ) ) nt look at it now it's a ruindiko mycolf. When the wharf was about halfl finkilicdA queer tilling occurred. I have never boon able to explain it , and guess it will u ! way s remain n mystery. Listen. Bvtoti > had a cum named IIunion M watclntiiii. Ho wr.s a wide awaka , lion-1 eetiinan , who did kis duty in every re spect. ( He lived with his nistor in a little tlo shanty on Tolcgsaph hill. One Sctes- ' day ho ftrlced mo to watch the wharf that , night'us his siatcr was unwell , und he' wished 'to attend ( her. I agreed , nod ! wait ion as the men quit work. The ; night wasalm , witk n clear sky and full moan. D"sat whore I almost sit u/ox : , looking out to sea. when I saw a topsail schooner earning across from Saucclito. There was a very light wind blowing , and , Asalic.carriod but little sail , it wna past tnidnigfat before .aho came abreant the n-liarf. There die hove to and low ered * iboat. In the boat were two men , who pulled directly for the wharf. As they approaq'tod I concealed myself , but kept tltomiic view. I & < tlt u singular in terest ia their movements. Why ? Lot plulosoohorBexplain. Tto men ran their boat ashore a Jcttlo west < ? t the wharf , in that cove where you hear Mio waves rip * Eling BO tioiail made fact ( o a pile nnd mdod. Their Actions orcited my BUB- picions. They -tcanncd tLo locality imr- rowly , bat lindiiiij all uoreao wont b ck to the boat , returning with A oouplo of spadot ] and a elodgo hammer. After Homo wrangling , as I jafy.oH from the esturoa , ihoy begun digging a hole in tiio sand. now moved near to them , tUl out of eight , and watched their action closely. They worked hard , nud in the course of few minutes had udeop trench made , into which they rolled a barrel takuii from iho boat and covaeod it with und , now moved near to tham , still out ol sight , And watched their action cloaely They vrorked hard , and iu the COUKO o ; low miuutes had a deep trench made , into whi ? i they rolled a barrel taker from the boat nnd covered it with Band , The barrel jwemod heavy. I believed i contained g.MU , After planting the bar rel the men drm'o a stake over "it , ns ' eupposcd ] to mark the epot. TJifl atak , was driven in un'jl its ton was B vora. ft-ot below tha Band , Jims hiding it frorr night , Although it could bo easil by scraping oil' Iho B.ind above. men next Nront down to the margin of the beach and gathered a lot of llotsam , which they so.ittorod over the place where they butipd the cask , in t rderto make it look as if it had not been dis turbed. After this , _ being fatigued , they sat down on a piece of timber to rest themselves , meanwhile producing a bottle , from which they drank fre quently. The botllo contained wine. Wino honta the blood and hot blood loosens the tongue , aye , oftun engender ! strife. The mou bogMi to converse loudly. They i enoko in Spanish , but I know enough of the lingo to got nn idea of what they con versed about , I lennied enough to set my thought * into a ferment. The barrel contained gold , Ono man , n black-board- cd follow , wanted the other , a little long , haired man , to stay aahoro and divide the contents between them , The long haired imn refused , saying ho must re turn to the schooner. The black-bearded follow imiatcd upon his staying. The little man refused. Ono word led to another , ending in n tussol , in which the 'illlo man as thl'own. The big mim hen took iho sledge and ran to thu boat triking it with the alcdgo nud staving i\ lolo in the bows. The little matt rose , grabbed n rock nnd ran up to the big man , hrowing the rock at him. The big man 'odgod , raised his sloiluo nud turned ipon thn little man. The latter caught ho hummer as it fell and rnvcd hiniHeU 'roiu a death blow ; a struggle followed , in , vhlchtlio _ little man AVAS again thrown. Ho picked himself up , however , and tarted to run , followed by the big man vith his nlodgo raised. The little man ud got us for as the shore end of the wharf , when ho stoonod to pick up a rocks , \s ho did BO the big man hurled his .lodge . ftt him. Ho gave a qroan and lied id his tmcks. 1 believed him killed and resolved to capture his mur derer. I came out from my hiding place , find , covering him with my pistol ; old him to surrender. Ho started in sur rise , but ns quick as lightning dealt me it heavy blow between the eyes , I fell , lulled the trigger , but the cap snapped ; , ho rascal , however , scurried for his boat , uiuped in , nnd shoved oil'before I could 'each the bench. I again tried to shoot liim , but the old pistol wouldn't work , [ t was ono of those old-fashioned "pop per-boxes , " in nso in those days , and was always getting out of order. It wouldn't ' revolve , ao the scoundrel escaped with a ivholo skin , but his tiino had come , never- ; holes . Ho forgot in his hurry that ho lad ntavcd the boat , consequently had lot gene ninny yards from the shore ivhon ho found it filling. Ho wan afraid to return , for ho saw mo on the beach ; 30 ho pulled madly for the schooner. By . this time the weather had changed. The noon was setting , n strong breeze had risen , nnd a heavy fog .was coming in through Hw Golden gate. A thick waft liid the boatman from sight. 1 heard a cry when the mist cleared the boat had disappeared. Its occupant was drowned ; slain , I might say , by his own hands ; n judgment upon him , I have thought , for ilia attempt to kill his comrade. When 10 was no longer seen I ran back to where thu stricken man lay , expecting to nird him doad. 1 WA * surprised at find- ' sitting up , though moaning with pain. It now occurred to mo that I would use this man and solve the injs lory of the buried cask. If it contained treasure , I. of course , expected to got a fraction. In n word , I lifted the man up and carefully led him to my don , where I put him to bed and did what 1 could to ocako him comfortable. ' 'My den , as I called it , was n ship's caboose set upon the ground near the beach. I lived there nlono , doing my own cooking , for I waa a hermit then , and could never tolerate a chummy iu "not , waa not a social cues , seldom allow- ng.i human oHttor to cross my thresh old. I knew human nature , and didn't > trant anything to do with it. How about a wife' Well , that was an ocponsivo luxury it these days , and ia naw out of the ques tion. However , to continue , I got old Dr. Ewer to attend the wounded man , who had received a severe contusion back of the right ear. It nearly killed him Old Ewer crowed a good deal over the cure , though I guoas nature 'did the biggest work. I'm rather dubious on doctors ; never use them. When I broke my log Btuinping a bear-Hag to a polo at the celebration of the admission of Cali fornia into the union , I got Ban , the rig ger , to act it , and there's not n bettor i joint in the frame vork of man living. But to return. After I got the wounded man. into my bunk I wont back to the wluirf ; the fog had lifted and I saw boat pulling ashoro. I again Bocrotocl myself , anxious to know what was tr happen next. The boat was filled will ; men , * 7ho landed and begun to ncour tin boacli. They whistled , evidently to cell the two men , and seemed perplexed at receiving no reply. They acattcred in every direction , forcing mo to dadgo con siderably to moid detection. At last deeming further search fruitless , they into the'boat ' and pulled oft ; the fog ngaii : hid everything from sight , but ar hour aftarll saw the nchconor boating out. A heavy bank of vapor again veiled her in itn folds , and I saw her DO more. Djy was now beginning to break , and having nothing to keep mo on the lor > k < out , I returned to my cabin , where 1 tfound the wounded man groaning con cidorbly. E cent a boy for a doctor , and then wont down to thg wharf , keeping eye on the jrlaco where the cask was turiod. Dames relieved mo at U o'clock , when I wont homo I found thu doctor there , und did what I could to assist the patient. I hoped when ho recovered con jieicusnos ho would lot mo into the secret of the buried caak ; but I wai dis appointed. Ho was laid un for n week , during which time I tended him care fully , but could never got a word out of him. Ho was tha most taciturn fellow I over mot. Ho never spoke nevor' ' thanked mo ana never nconfed pleased I fancied the blow ho received Hugh have something to do with this ; at ul events , ho never nnivrered one of my questions. On the eighth day , however , 1 intended fetching him to a focus , bir when I wont homo at noon ho had disnp peared. ] uovor saw him again. , His lovauiing caused mo considerable uneasiness. I felt sure lie would join somu of } iin confederates and unearth the cask. All thu time it had remained where it was buried , I always keeping iu : eye on the spot , I now resolved to to cure its contents without clulay. _ Luck was in my favor , Dirnea had joined i Mauonio ledge and had to jcavo Jim pesto to bo initiated , I took his place , The night was blustering nnd foggy , just suited to my purpose. At i ) o'clock I sot to work to dicing out iho cask. It was I n tnuqh job ; almost moro than I bargain * td for , but 1 persevered , nnd by the aid of lovura and rollers got it into my ca boose. Then I knocked off the lid. The barrel had n layer of tallow on the top and bottom about six inches docp. Between - twoon tlio l.xyors was n powder kog. I opened the keg it wns tilled with gold dust. You may bo auro I cut a caper when 1 nmdo this discovery. I had enough treasure to start in life with a full aiil In fnctjind enough to keep mo com fortably nt intercut , f r the balance of my days. It 1 had beiMi a wise mun I Would Jmvo placed it in some romuncrn- tivo nnd legitimate husinos * . But what did I do ? I put it in a faro tnukl Gam bling was my ruling passion. 1 lot the dealers hnvo n Imtulfull of dust every day ; before the end of a year I was strnp- pcd. I have been slrnppoii over sinco. I shall bo strapped till 1 light out. But ( hero's the whiatlo. The ship cnrpcn- ( era nro knocking oil'work and it's tinio I got my Biippor. You have hoard my story it'o a queer ono , you bet , and I guess will do to publish , but remember , don't ' give mo away. tlio Arthur CIIIOAOO , February 12. The ropubli- canntatoccntrnl committee held a session liero beginning nt noon to-day , and which IVM attended not only by committocmon , out by prominent roputdic.inu through- nit the entire state. Among others irfsont were Governor Hamilton , ox- 3ovornpr Oglcsby , Congressman Ooorgo R. DAVB ! , State Treasurer John 0 Smith , David Littler , General llowell , General Smith , D. Atkins , General .1. B. Haw- , oy , all of whom made speeches. A reso lution , otlored by Congrcnsmnn D.xvis , which endorsed the administration cf President Arthur in strong terms , was adopted unanimously. tA resolution denouncing t nouncing democratic congroismon for passing the Fits John Porter bill , and urging Senators Logan and Cullom to fight it in the Donate , w.-is also adopted. The preponderance of sentiment from the country , districts appeared to bo in favor of Lagvn for president , with strong opposition Irom Chicago. The exciting event of the day was an intimation by Congressman D.xvis that General Logan could not command thu support of Cook county , which was followed by a eulogy on President Arthur's administration. The indications nocm to bo that the con vention will go to Springfield , and that it will bo hold before the middle of April. At the evening session the question of a place for holding the next state conven tion was decided in ftivpr ot Poorin , and the date was made April 10. Three bal lots wcro taken for the place of holding .tho convention. The firat stood : Spring field 13 , Pcoria 12 , Chicago 1. The second end : Springfield 13. Peoria 19. Third : Peoria 15 , Springfield 11. An curlier and a later date than April was debated , and finally the matter waa compromised by the selection of the 10th. Tlio AVIieiit-OroworB "Win. ' ST. PAUL , February 12. The wheat growers of the northwest go homo tc night , having nocured the concessions naked. These include c.trj for through wheat haul when they can bu got ; whentl not , the road will pay the expense of shoveling. It allows the building of elevators of 5,000 bushels capacity on tlio line of its road , and guarantees lower freights on fuel nnd lumber for the northwest and grain cast. , .NotCH from Iilncofn. LINCOLN , Nob. , February 12 A Bur tholdi atatuo committee for tha state was formed to-day , and George Dftwcn mad chairman. Dollar subscriptions are called for. for.Tho The state Tvcnthcr service held a con volition this morninir. The mooting showed great interest , and sovcr.il inter eating papers were read. One i lie Ijoti ncs. Cniauio , February 12. The agents o the Louisiana State lottery annonnci that in view of the prosecution in stat and federal courts , thoy. will no longo attempt to Bull tickets in Illinois. Knclorned. MEUIUIAN , Conn. , February 12. Th Lincoln club , composed of leading col orcd men of Connecticut , has indorse Logan for a presidential candidate. TEJjEGUAlMl NOTES. The woavera nt Crescent Mills , Fall Klvor , have struck. The man recently ehut in n Nuw Yorl elevated railway station admits knowing tti woman who uhothim but refuses to tha cauHO. Spencer & Co. "a carrlngo and BaiMlorvlmrcl warn sturo ut OncI'la , N. Y , , wait burned yen torday. hosn 50,000 ; Insurance $35,000. Petitions are circulating In Ban 1'ranclsc rocjuoitlng cuugrcrii to pant without amend inent Humner'i ) poatal lolugraph bill. Uordoii Is confident of aucccaa lu Kgypt. An earthquake has destroyed buildings in liottltM , Asiatic Turkey , I'ONtOtllCO In Nebraska and Iowa during the week ending * February 0 , 1884 , furnished by Wm. Van Vlook , of the postofllco depart' merit : NBIlllABKA. Kstabliohod Clooria , Sherman coun < ty , Mrs. JIury E. Zimmerman , p. m. Emerald , Lancaster county , Stowar Quick , p. m. , Discontinued Hcrg , Bufl'alo county Miragn. Kearney county ; V Hey Grange Red Willow county. Names changed Douglas , Douglas county , to Elkhorn ; Elkhom City , Dou las county , to Gelston. Postmasterd appointed Arcadia , Yal loy county , Mia. Silvania Gtlchriat Oliiowa , Fillmore county , llyluml L , OlemoiiB ; Phulpa , Plitdps county , \V. B. Albprtson ; Walker , Iiolt county , One Hua A , llering. IOWA. ISitnblished ( Inmbil , Scott county , Robert C , Martin , p. m , ; Knox , Fromonl county , Jamoa Knox , p. m. ; McCaus land , Scott county , D.ivis McCaiuland. Pastniustcra appointed Bullulo Grove liuchunnn county , Robert Campbell Newburgh , Jasper county , Sarah J. Clay O/ark , Jaokson county , T. Boydj V no , Jasper county , 0. A , O'llrien ; Van Julia , Jasper county , Henry 0 , Doulcin Tcinpletoii , Oanolt county , Puter Newt _ t imw * Mnjullcu ( 'iU ) ia doing well. lie was firei tlireo inoutlu injo , end iu going sound on tit , leg whlcli cuu.fl lilui to illucti last Bummer , \ Jlo will h etituroJ iu circuit races the latter > art t > t tha teuton. -V FROM FOREIGH LANDS. A Scyore Arraignment of England's ' Policy in Egypt , Saulsbury Charges it is Invested with Blood Guiltinesa , The Horrors Which Followed the Oapturo of Sinkat , Its Bravo Defenders all Cruelly Massaorodi Tlio ItrnitlniiKli Thorn Still Pricltinjr tlio CominoiiB , KOIIEIGN NEWS. AUr.AIO.VMEJJT. LO.SDOM , February 12. In the house f lords the marquis of Salisbury moved vote of constiro of the government for , ot taking more vigorous steps in Egypt , ml arraigning the government very bit- orly. lie siid Hicks Pasha's loss WQB luu to ita vacillation , indifference andin- onsiatency , ending in panic. Tha news would run through the whole Mahoinmo- "an world that England had boon beaten Tor and over again nnd was being driven ut of Egypt. England's name would > o a legacy of hatred and contempt to he Egyptian * * The abandonment of garrisons to slaughter and the demands or the surrender of women and children o the horrors of Oriental victory were n vested with blood guiltiness , and ho xhortcd the lords not to bo accomplices n the dishonor. ( Jranvillc , foreign secretary , replied hat Salisbury was mistaken. No Euro- loan power had remonstrated with Eng- and. ThogovornmontwasnotresponBibTo or the results bccauso Egypt chose Eng- ish oflicors. Tlioro would bo no econ- my of blood to send English troopsto _ icndan. England and India had no iu- .ercst in Soudnn , nor oven permanent ntcro.it in Egypt. Why this great Bym- jnthy for Sinkat and Toknr , which rep resented not more than a fifteenth part ) f the troops in Soudan ? It was neccs- ; ary that the government bo careful BO is not to clash with the larger views o General Gordon. Without intorfereiii'O n force might bo sent trorn Suakiin fur the relief of Tolcar. It was impossible to re Sinl at. The government had no in of annexing Pgypt. In the house of commons N jrthcolo moved ; a vote of censure , and strongly denounced the sicrifico of Hicks Paaha. Gladstone rising to rcptywas long nnd loudly choorcd. Ho denied that theio had boon vacillation or InconBistency m the governniont'B ' policy. It had been the ' endeavor to preserve the interest of 300,010,000 British people they had in that country. THE EOYniAN r.TTJriIANT. LONDON , February 12. It is reported - thit ; the rebels have captured Sinkat. The cabinet has been summoned to coun cil : to discuss the Egyptian question , and dispatcher to it confirm the report. The cabinet ; is painfully impressed , and it ia probable laryo reinforcements of troops nnd marines will bo dispatched. Tokar has fallen into the hands of the rebels. News of the fall of Sinkat reached Suo- fcim this morning , brought by a friendly Arab. The garrison made a sortie mid. ' for a long time successfully repulsed the rebels , who completely destroyed the partisan , except a few made prisoners. The fate of the women and children is unknown. The streets of Suakim present a heartrending appearance , being thronged with women weeping. Further advices of the fall of Sinltut etato that Towfik Bey , preferring d ath _ to surrender , blow up the fortifications , spiked the guns and made a sortie. Hm nix hundred men wcro all massacred. Seven men-of-war belonging to the chan nel Equadron have been ordered to Egyjv. tiiin waters. The greatest activity j > ro- . v.uh and preparations for the dispatch of- / rccu to SuaL'im for the relief of Toknr are being rapidly pushed. Contingent infantry and cavalry will be sent forward as uoon as possible. TliOUIILCSOMR IIHADLAUOir. LONDON , February 12. In the com mons to-day Lil'uuclioro moved that n new writ bu iiauud for un election in Northampton to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bradlaugh. Churchill moved an adjournment of the debate on this motion in order to prevent the house being placed in an unpleasant position in case Bradlaugh should bo to- elected. The motion wes rejected by a vote nf 203 to 145. After some discus sion the writ was issued. THn TONQUIN MABSAUIIE. PAHIH , February 12. La Libortu nays thu mnssacro of Christians in Tiuiqum announced yesterday occurred in the province of Phanhoa , between Hue anu\ . the lower delta , some time ago. Shot ou the Spot. . NEW Yoiuc , February 12 , Thia moril- ing at the Ninth street station of the Third avenue railroad a woman , un known , in the presence of other passen gers , shot a man who gave his name aa Victor Grafton Andreo , in the thigh. Thinking aha had killed him , she put tbo pistol to her temple and blew heir bruiua out , falling dead on the spot , A AVIlncsH .Suicides. SrjUNiriEi.D , 111.-February 12 Quo. Smith , a witness before the United Stutea commissioner in an illicit whisky cuso from Lazawell county , shot hnteolf in the court house. Thu doctors consider the wound fatal. Cause unknown. It is supposed ho testified untruthfully in the case and feared the consequences , Killed Iu a Collision. rooD , Tenn , , February 12 y- Two sections of u freight train on the Cincinnati Southern collided this morn- in ) , ' . Thu caboose , cnrj and enginu were , badly damaged. F , Burke , brukenuin , was killed and nnothcr man spriousiy in jured. Steamer llurncd. Sr. Louis , Fsbruary 32 Thu sJejuutr W , P. Haliitlay , of the Xuw OritwiF. Anchor - chor Line , bunml to the Wivteru1 tdj-o ut four o'clock thla morning . iVivutti \Vatc4imau w ( h duly thn tiiut ) ty | 'n ill , t 00