Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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
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