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Show Hundreds Perish in the Mississippi Lower Reaches Jackson. Miss , April 20. Report reached hero today that 200 persons hao been drowned in Bolivar county, Mississippi, by tho flood that swept through that section when tho river dikes broke near Dculab. Bolivar county is covered with water wa-ter and efforts to verify tho roports are mooting with many obstacles. Tho roports declnre many white persons were swept away by tho deluge. de-luge. Governor Brcwor was advised there aro G.000 refugees in camp at Cleveland Cleve-land and that tho food supply will last loss than 21 hours. |