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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-22
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-22
PURCHASES AND SALES.

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-22
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
THE mARsHFIELD DISASTER.

Marshfeld is the county seat of Webster
county, Missouri, and contains over 1000
souls The hurricane which swept through
Greene and Webster counties ON Monday
night almost utterly destroyed this town,
and what the hurricane left conhagration
which resulted from it finished. A more
sudden and terrible fate than that which
befell the inhabitants of Marshfeld can
hardly be imagined. Their dwellings
dead of night, and then fire breaking out
amid the wreck, and preventing the res
cue of those who were buried amid the
debris. This hurricane passed over the
country with appalling destructiveness,
and it appears to have been the center of a
storm which had a remarkably extended
area. Indeed the prevalence of severe
storms throughout the country at this time
is almost without precedent, the seasons
appearing to have changed radically in
many parts OF the continent, and winter
having continued far into the middle of
spring even on the usually mild Pacific
coast. Whether planetary conjunctions or
sun spots are accountable for these mis-
chievous phenomena can only be conjec-
tured, but most people will content them
selves with deploring the effects without
making vain explorations after the causes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From San Francisco exchanges of April 20thl
Judge Daingerfield yesterday ordered
the drawing of $50 Grand Jurors and 200
petit jurors for services in the Superior
Court for the present year.
Henry Greenough, Jr., of Boston, Mass,
a cabin passenger on the steamship City of
Picking, now lying in quarantine, died of
consumption on the 10th instant, at sea.
The Superintendent of the House of Cor
rection reports 325 prisoners on hand April
18th. These figures were yesterday aug
mented by one, through the arrival of the
ex-sand-lot agitator.
The steamship City of Peking has been
removed from the quarantine ground near
Black Point to Mission Bay, about two
and half miles above the Pacific Mail
dock, where she is at anchor flying the
yellow flag.
Suit has been commenced by the Cali
fornia Chinese Free Mason Society, to
prevent Wong All Ming and Others from
using that name, and for $4,000 dam
ages. The Society claims 5000 members
in California.
At the meeting of the Board of Health
this evening it is expected that the position
of Quarantine Officer, now filed by Dr.
McAlIister, will be declared vacant, and
DR.. w. B. May, Assemblyman from this
city, elected to the vacancy.
jeremiah Stanton, leader of the gang of
hoodlums, who was shot by Dave Condor,
rival leader, during row at the Printers
picnic at Belmont, on Sunday last, died on
the cars near School-House Station, while
being brought to the city yesterday after
noon.
Yesterday afternoon, Clitus Barbour APP.
piled for a writ of habeas corpus in the
case of Denis Kearney, to each of the Su-
perior Judges, but was refused. He then
left for Los Angeles to make application
for writ from the Supreme. Court, which
is now sitting in that city.
The Bush Fund was enriched yesterday
by the donation of $3.50 from well known
San Franciscan now in Europe, whose
agent handed it in with the request that his
name be not published. There was over
s., 900 in the fund yesterday. The Com
missioners are discharging about seventy
five each week of those who have been on
the longest, and taking on others who are
WAITING
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
A CALIFORNIA WONDER TIE PUTIAH
FALLS OF ALAMEDA COUNTY.

The mountain ranges to the southwest of
our neghboring hamlet of Dublin abound
with many wild and picturesque spots, of
the existence of which, so near our very
doors, scarce one-twentieth of our people
are aware Deep, wooded canyons, adown
the beds of which little streamlets leap
noisily from rock to rock, babble melodi-
ously over the pebbles, or lie in quietude in
deep, shady pools, indent the high ridges
on every hand, each possessing its own
charm of scene. Among the prettiest of
these narrow mountain canyons is that
known as the Putiah, " which indents the
outer and lower ridge about a mile south of
Dublin. Minor ravines open from the
main canyon, each yielding its tiny rivulet
to swell the volume of the larger stream,
which finds its way by devious windings to
the willow-covered Bolsa in the valley be-
low. The stream is scarcely three miles in
length falling in this short distance over
six hundred feet. The descent is necessa-
rily great, several of the cascades and falls
being of considerable magnitude. The
largest of these, the Putiah Falls, are about
a mile and half up the canyon from the
the public highway, and are reached by a
steep, though passable private woodroad. Up
this road, which is cut in the steep hillside,
we follow the windings of the canyon, the
murmur of the stream, as it dsshes over the
jagged rocks, coming ever aud anon to our
ears from the canyon bottom far below.
And now, from the ravine far ahead, we
hear perfect rush of waters, growing
louder as we approach, till, turning a bold
promontory, we come suddenly upon one
of the prettiest bits of scenery in the
county OF Alameda. High, wooded ridges
hem the view on every side, while in the
near foreground rises sheer precipice of
smooth, solid, moss. fern and ichen-
covered rock, from which the little stream
leaps boldly and bodily to its bowlder-
streyn bed below. Above the fall it darts
like an arrow for twenty feet down the
rapids, and then trembling for an instant
on the brink, falls in long silver-ribbon
from the face of the rock, swaying and
wavering in the breeze, for nearly fifty
feet to the base below. Wood-clad ridges
and dark brown rock, relieved by the
bright-green of clinging moss and graceful
fern, and the milky -whiteness OF the foam
dashed fall, form a picture the equal of
which in wild, natural beauty, one must
go far to find. These falls are seen best
during the rainy months, as in summer
they dwindle to mere thread. Liver
more Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
VEST ON THE INDIANS.

Senator Vest, of Missouri, recently re-
marked, in speech on the Indian ques-
tion, that the sentimentalism of the North
had hitherto prevented the Indians from
having fair chance. That they had been
so excluded from all civilizing influences as
to render their progress impossible, and
that the only way to improve their condi-
ton was to tear away all the barriers that
have been set up between them and the
whites, compel them to live under the laws
like all other inhabitants of the country,
and let them learn by free contact with
the whites what they will never learn in
any other way. There is much force in
this, though ii is by no means a new doc
trine There can be no doubt that the
Indians have been kept back by their
isolation, and it is possible that If they
had been absorbed century ago, and
treated as citizens, all trouble with them
would have ceased by this time. The
very first thing to be done, however, is to
devise means OF keeping the United
States Government to its promises with
them. When this difficulty is overcome
it will be time enough to advance to such
experiments as Senator Vest proposes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
EARLY DAYS"
How Placerville Came to be Known as
Eapgtown.


Mountain Democrat
The soubriauet of Hangtown, by which
this city was at one time only known, and
which is now not unfrequently applied to
it, had its origin in the hanging by mob,
in October, 1850, of a desperate named
Richard Crone, but known to the commu-
nifty by the nom de plane of Irish Dick.
The fellow was but boy, hardly more
than twenty-o years of age, and came
across the plains from St. Louis, in one of
the very first trains in the capacity of a
cook. He was of small stature and more
noticeable because of his outre attire, a
wide and peculiar mouth, and large, pro-
truding teeth. He took to gambling as a
profession, and showed, by his skill and
pluck, that he was not unsuited for bust
ness which, especially at that time, was a
most hazardous calling. Like his fellows,
he never went unarmed, and like them
would not hesitate to use his weapons
when he thought it would aid his
cause to do so. He soon made himself
well known throughout the camps
now included in Ell Dorado county, but
honored "Hangtown most generally
with his presence. One night, while in
the Ell Dorado saloon, where now stands
the Cary House, he stabbed and almost
instantly killed an emigrant just arrived,
installing him, it is said, for some one
else whom he designed numbering for
some fancied wrong. The murdered man
had brother in town, who resolved that
'' Irish Dick" should die. In this deter
mination the town concurred. Dick was
taken from the place where the officers of
the law had stationed him, into the main
street, and tried by jury Of citizens, in
the presence of excited thousands, who
had collected together from the surround
ing country. The verdict was equity"
and so soon as it was pronounced the
condemned was pushed from the plat
form wherein he and the Sheriff and the
extemporized Court had sat, and hurried
along with the crowd towards the plaza,
where the preparations were made for his
execution. At this point the mob were told
that a sick man was in house near by,
and that the uproar seriously troubled him.
The crowd at once returned down Main
street, and up to what is now Coloma street,
to q large oak, near where is now the Epis-
copal Church. Meanwhile, Sheriff "Bill :"
Rogers, and Alex. Hunter and John Clark,
Constables of the town, fought desperately
for the possession of the prisoner, but
against the determined multitude they
were powerless. Throughout the terrible
ordeal "Dick," with physical courage
truly wonderful, conducted himself with
the utmost GOODNESS. When placed under
the tree, with the rope around his neck, he
begged the privilege of climbing upon the
tree and leaping from the fatal branch.
But this was denied him, and he was
jerked up by strong and willing hands, and
was soon a dangling corpse.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

Yesterdays storm FRUSTRATED the wires on the
maintains, and we are therefore without our usual
Eastern and foreign dispatches this morning.
TnE storm of yesterday was tie heaviest OF tie
season, and unprecedented at SO late date. At
Dixon Solano county, fears exist that the grain on
the adobe lands will be drowned out, and that the
summer -fallow grain will fall down and not be able
to rise again. At Chico all the creeks are full, and
some of them are over their banks At Windsor
Sonoma county, $50 inches of rain fell in sixty
hours At Cousa nearly $50 inches Of rain fell yes
terday. At Downieville the storm ragged with ter
rble fury and at Forest City ten feet OF new snow
fell In the vicinity OF Napa the lowlands are COW
cred with water, doing great damage to the crops.
large section OF country around Davisvile IS inun-
dated two inches of rain falling there IN twentyfour
hours At Winters the railroad bridge was washed
away and Putah and Cache creeks are over their
banks At Marysyille the Yuba and Feather rivers
rose considerably, but not to an alarming extent,
having been higher by six inches earlier in the sea
son. At OIovile yesterday nearly two inches OF rain
fell, and in the evening the river was rising about
three inches per hour At Shasta yesterday rain fell
in torrents causing the river to rise rapidly The
storm also ragged with great fury at Grass Valley
Pacervile, Nevada City, Dutch Flat, and in fact in
every portion of Northern California.
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at par |;
Mexican dollars, 81 buying, 9li selling.
Az assessment OF % cents per share has been
levied by the Independence Mining Company.
THE stock market in San Francisco for the week
ending yesterday has presented no features requir
ing extended comment. There has been the same
Inouotonous condition which has prevailed for
long time and which will be hard to destroy with
out some good cause. A development in which the
public have faith is the only thing that will lead to
revival of investments in this class of securities.
GROUND was broken yesterday at Silyerton, Or,
ON the eastside division of the Oregon Railway
Companys proposed road.
An LEE was executed for murder yesterday at
Portland, Or.
THE San Francisco Chamber OF Commerce yester-
day adopted three memorials to Congress in refer
ence to matters of interest to that city
FRANK WELLINGTON, assistant light keeper at
Smiths Island W. T., is missing, and has probably
been drowned
PARTICULARS of the recent calamity at Mineral
King Tulare county, at hand, and will be found
in our telegraphic columns.
FIRE at San Francisco.
HoYLE, the Georgia defaulter, has been remanded
at Los Angeles to the custody of the officers from
that State.
The Christian College at Downey, near Los An
geles, was destroyed by fire Monday night.
TIE Chinese passengers Of the City of Peking are
to be removed to the quarantine hulk to-day.
FIRE at Portland, Or.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
OREGON.
Breaking Ground for a New Railroad
Execution of n Chinese Murderer

PORTLAND, April 2Oth.-The ceremony of
breaking ground on the east side division
of the Oregon Railway Company's proposed
road was performed at Silverton yesterday.
Governor w. w. Thayer and Mrs. Thayer,
j. b. Montgomery, the principal contractor,
and Ellis G. Hughes, attorney for the COM
pany, were met at the depot at Salem by
delegation and conveyed to Silverton. At a
point one mile east of Silverton the party
was met by a committee of citizens and
brass band, and escorted to town, where
from 1900 to 1,500 persons were assembled.
Rain came down in torrents, but did not
abate the enthusiasm or spirits of the crowd,
which cheered with gusto whenever an OPP
portunity appeared. After dinner the party
proceeded TO the platform, where Hon. Ralph
G. Geer delivered an appropriate address.
after which Mrs. Governor Thayer threw
the first shovelful Of earth amid vociferous
cheering. Addresses followed by Governor
Thayer, j. b. Montgomery, Miss Eva Cool
idge and others. The celebration closed with
a grand ball.
All Lee was executed in the Jail yard this
morning at l1:22. His neck was not broken
by the fall. Life was pronounced extinct in
twelve minutes after the Drop The body
was cut down in seventeen minutes. The
small Enclosure in the yard was crowded, and
hundreds were on the streets in the vicinity.
The trees in the yard overlooking the gallows
were full of men and boys. The prisoner was
so weak that he had to be helped up the steps
by the Sheriff. After the reading of the
death warrant, All Lee was asked if he had
anything to say. He made quite lengthy
speech, in which he declared that he was iu-
nocent of the crime of murder; that his
cousin, who was row in China, committed
the murder; that at the time of the murder
he (Ah Lee) was sick in bed. He expressed
perfect willingness to die, since he knew that
Brown and johnson had been executed for
murder; that he felt satisfied since the law
showed no more respect to white man than
a Chinaman. He spoke through an inter-
prefer. Before the black cap was drawn
loud tone, "Good-by all" When the ply
sicians pronounced life extinct the body was
taken down and given into the possession of
the undertaken. All Lee expressed great
fears thai his body would come under the dis
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21

for the season, 50 80 inches thermometer 40.
The creeks are booming. Snow has been
falling on the surrounding hills for the past
two days. Should the weather become
warmer and the storm continue; the valley
lands will certainly be flooded, as an unprece-
denied amount of snow lies on the mountains,
which extends to within three miles of this
place.
Placer County.
DUTCH FLAT.-It has been storming here
for the last eight days, mostly snow, which
has melted nearly as fast as it has fallen. 1t
has been raining continuously and very heav-
lily to-day, with high wind from the south.
An average of about six inches of snow re-
mains on the ground
Alameda County.
MISSION SAN JosE-The rainfall since
this storm commenced up to p NJ. to-day
is $50 inches; for the season, 1851 inches.
1t has been raining steadily all day. What
effect it viii have upon the crops we are I'M
able to say at present. Sunol creek is i'm
passable.
sacramento County.
FoLsoM.-The American at Z o'clock P. NJ.
was sixteen feet above water mark and
night, but the rain is falling heavily now, and
has been all last night and to-day. The river
will not come up much unless the rain brings
the snow down from the mountains.
Tehaua County.
RED BLUFF.-The rainfall for the past
eight hours amounted to % of an inch.
During the last twenty-four hours 3.29 inches
has fallen. Barometer 1890; wind south
east.
san Joaquin County.
STOCKTON. rainfall for the twenty
four hours ending at P. NJ. was .SS of an
inch. Total for the month to date 5.17
inches. Total for the season 1922 inches.
Corresponding season last year 1881 inches.
The storm has been the most protracted and
severe ever known at this season of the year.
More rain on black land may work injury,
but every drop thus far is beneficial to the
crops on the light soil and the sand plains.
The wind is strong tonight from the south
east, and it is still raining. The Independent
tomorrow morning will publish the following
concerning the reclaimed islands of the San
JOAQUIN river: Robert Island is reported
all safe, the levees being still intact The
southeastern portion of Rough and Ready
Island, owned by Mr.. Crosier, is entirely
free from overflow and safe from inundation,
even if the water should rise several feet
higher than it now is. There is part of the
northwestern portion of the island that is not
reclaimed Next to the unreclaimed portion,
and separated therefrom only by large
ditch, is the land of L. B. Bigelow, of Oak
land 1t is upon Mr.. Biselow's land that
about 200 acres of young grain are SUBJ
merged"
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCIsCo.-The storm which has pre-
vailed for the last forty-eight hours still con-
tinues undated. The wind is blowing hard
tonight from the southeast, and there are no
signs of cessation of the rain. The Bay is
quite rough, but no damage to shipping is re-
ported.
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when assured that his remains should not be
mutilated.
Condition of Trade-RailrOad Wofk-Fire
Run Over by Train-Delegates Ar
irving.
PORTLAND, April 2Oth.-The continuance
OF wet weather seems to have depressing
effect on general trade matters, and the mar
kets to-day afford but very little subject-mat-
ter Tor comment. The wool trade drags, and
the aggregate value of the movement as yet
Is light, and though buyers take all that
offers quite freely there is hardly the active
inquiry noticed ten days or two weeks ago.
Prlces range from 25c for inferior to S31c
for choice grades.
Work Is being pushed rapidly by the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company.
Chief Engineer Thielsen has everything
moving in the construction of the main line
from Cello to Wallula. Passengers NAV ex-
pect to go from Portland to Walla Waila in
twenty-five hours by the LIST of November.
Henry Willard, President of the company,
is now here, and will remain, it is understood,
for several weeks, giving his personal at.
tention to various parts Of the enterprise and
celebrating new plans for its extension Geo.
Nj. Pullman, of the Pullman Palace Car Co.,
is also here. He has under consideration a
proposal to put sleeping-cars on the road be-
tween Cello and Walla Walla. This prob.
ably will be done. Willard and party started
on tour of inspection up the Columbia river
this morning.
A fire broke out this morning in the dwell
ing house of Miss Bridget Gallagher, corner
of Second and Taylor streets, and before the
flames could be checked the building and con-
tents were nearly destroyed. The building
and contents were insured in the Home Mu-
tual for So, 600.
The south-bound express train last even
ing ran over man named Edward Ward,
near Candy station, on the Oregon and Cali
fornia Railroad, and injured him so that his
recovery is deemed hopeless. Ward was par
TALLY intoxicated, and lying asleep on the
track.
Most of the delegates to the Republican
State Convention have arrived, and politics
is the absorbing theme of the hour Matters
are very much complicated at present, so that
the result cannot be predicted with any APP
proach to certainty. Delegates from various
sections Of the State are discussing the avail
ability OF the different candidates tonight,
and endeavoring to arrive at some conclusion
as to ticket. Nothing definite has been deter
mined upon yet, nor is it at all probable that
there will be. r. Mallory and NJ. G. George
are the two prominent names mentioned for
Congress, and the delegates appear about
evenly divided so that lively contest for the
nomination may be anticipated in the Con-
vention. AS to the Presidential question,
Blaine is almost the unanimous choice of the
delegates. 1t is quite probable that reso-
luton instructing the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention for Blaine will be adopted.