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(United Press Assoeiafion.—liy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) .MISSISSIPPI FLOODS. NEW YORK, April 21. It is reported from Mobile that the tributaries of the Mississippi River are again overflowing and thus inis caused grievous distress in many sections ut Alabama and in other ,States.
Tlie flood waters have already dnv en hundreds ol persons from H'ei homes, and huge numbers are belief cd to he evacuating the low-lying ■cc lions along the tributaries. However the reports from the stricken area nri vitv meagre, and no reliable statisti"; are at present obtainable. Il is learned, however, that tilt streets of Brewtou, Alabama, am those of neighbouring cities are Hood ed four to six loci deep. Many latui lies at Brew ton are being lotted ti find shelter. The courthouse ami ill houses in the valleys are abandoned.
CANADIAN WOMK.X BARRED. OTTAWA. ApiM 21. Following action taken by live pro niini'iil women, the Supreme Court o Canada, in a judgment, denies 1 U light of women to sit in the Senate Tiie .Minister of Justice, lion Ml Lapointe, announces that the Goveminent is at one in the opinion that women should have the right to son:in the Semite, and that it will ilc'-iv means to amend 'lie British North America Act. The Supreme Court Judgment interpreted the conditionns exisi iug in 183 i .
('ItISIS at wixxipeo. OTTAWA. April Jl. A message from Winnipeg staletliat dot unemployed paraded the streets lucre, hearing hauliers, and demanding work or lull maintenance. Alderman Kyle declared that there would he serious trouble unless these men were taken care til.
• At. Ottawa, in the Canadian House of ('. millions. Mr .!. S. \\ oodswort h called attention to the l rouble. Mr Lorke (.Minister ol Immigration) replied that Ia rm work was avail. iol.\ hui. said that men would not take it.
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