Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-29

man just entering on manhood should be
thought guilty of such crime, with nothing
to gain by it. His speech was able, legal and
logical.
The Court adjourned sine die.
The Indian War-Movemenis of Troops.
ST. LOUIS, May 2Sth.-The Republicans
Santa Fe special says: General Pope has tel
egraphed to the military headquarters here
that the Tenth Cavalry, from Forts Davis
and Stockton, has been ordered to march at
once and report to General Hatch at Fort
Stanton also that three companies OF the
Fourth Cavalry and two companies Of in
fantry would be sent by rail at once to
Albuquerque with orders to work from there
to Fort Craig and report for field duty. Col
onel Bull, with four companies of the Fif-
teenth Infantry and company of mounted
infantry, has orders to march from Fort
Davis along the San Juan river to Fort Win
gate, to .ttend to the Navajo troubles and
keep tn Jse Indians quiet.
The Indian Defeat in New Mexico.
CHICAGO, May 2Sth-A dispatch dated
Canada Alamoso, 25th instant, from Colonel
Hatch, received by General Sheridan, arrived
yesterday, confirms the news of battle with
the hostiles at the head of Polomas river, in
which 81 to 80 hostiles were killed. He re-
ports that Major Morrow had joined him
with four companies. Hewas arranging foran
active campaign, and later dispatch from him
reports more fighting, but gives no particu-
lars.
The Debris Qucsti0n-Pacific Coast Ap.
preparations.
Especial to the RECORD UNION
WASHINGTON, May 28th.-The Senate
Commerce Committee, at the instance of Sem
ator Farley, to-day agreed to insert in the
river and harbor bill an authorization for the
Secretary of War to cause special surveys to
be made in California, with a view to report
ing the best means of solving the debris prob
lem, together with estimates of the cost of
works adequate to prevent further injuries
from this cause. The bill. as finally reported
to the Senate this afternoon, contains new
item of S35, 900 for the Wilmington break
water improvement and the following
increased items For the Sacramento river,
$4,000; for the San Joaquin river, So, 900.
The SO 900 increase for the San Joaquin
river was obtained by taking $1,000 from
each of the amounts previously granted by
the Senate Committee for the Wilmington
harbor and Sacramento river improvements,
the amount voted for by the House being
only $4,000.
san Francisco Earbor and Bar.
Especial to the RECORD UNIoN.l
WASHINGTON, May 2Sth.-Representativ
Horace Davis appeared before the House
Committee on Commerce to-day in advocacy
of favorable report on the resolution intro
duced by him last Monday calling for an Of
fetal investigation of the extent and causes
of the diminution of the tidal capacity of San
Francisco bay and the resultant shoaling of
San Francisco bar. The committee agreed to
recommend the adoption of the resolution by
tha Hnnca with an apnapHmapt fA u,b.n oh
Davis said he had no objections, max
ing the call upon the Secretary of War in
stead of the Secretary of the Treasury, there
by involving transfer of the proposed in
vestigation from the Coast Survey to the
Army Engineer Corps.
Disastrous Storm i'm Texas People
Drowned.
CALVERT (Texas), May 2Sth.-A heavy
wind, rain and hail-storm prevailed in the
eastern part of this county yesterday, blowing
down houses and fences and running crops.
The corn and cotton was stripped of its
blades and leaves, and the oats was leveled
with the ground.
BRACKET, May 2Sth.-At 1:3O this morn
ing the heaviest and most disastrous rain
storm set in ever known. 1t is still pouring
down in torrents. All of Bracket, except
the portion on the two hills, is inundated. In
Main street the water is from five to eight
feet deep, rushing down the street with al
most incredible rapidity. The floor of every
business house is from one to five feet under
water. Several men at the mercy of the
waters went down, all efforts to save them
being of no avail Great anxiety is felt for
the safety of families along Moras creek.
More than twenty people have been drowned.
A dozen houses have been washed away 1t
is thought that some bore human freight.
Many houses were washed from their founda-
tions. All the residences in the lower part of
town are being vacated as fast as possible.
The greatest excitement prevails.
Sad Case OF Amlction.
New YORK, May 2sth.-A Herald special
from Jewett City, Conn, says: Miss Katie
ODay, sparkling and vivacious young lady
of this place, literally the belle of Jewett
City and general favorite, was stricken in
one of her legs five months ago with disease
which the local physicians term "dry gan
grene." The limb has gradually assumed
saffron hue, become much swollen, and is
now powerless. A darning-needle can be run
into the flesh its entire length without being
felt. The aff1iction has caused the young
lady TO become nearly insane with grief and
despair. Miss O'Day is the adopted daughter
of James O'Day, recently of San Francisco,
a wealthy resident of this place. The dis.
CAST udo buttS laT pdlileu ITOUl
far and near. as none of them have ever seen
anything like it. 1t was decided on Monday
to amputate the limb but the patient was SO
prostrated that it was feared the operation
would be at once fatal. Surgeon Carleton,
of Norwich, assisted by several doctors, will
cut it off tomorrow. Amputation is sup
posed to be the only hope of saving the Young
ladys life and, in fact, she is not expected to
survive this method of treatment.
Westwnrd-Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, May 2Sth.-The following through
passengers were on to-day's train, leaving at
L P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento June lst
Adelaide Nelson, Mr.. Compton. London,
Eng; +. w Brown and wife, Boston, Mass:
9. J.. Williams, Stockbridge, Mass; General
Armstrong, Hampton, Va; Mrs. Louisa
Hart and daughter, st. Louis; r. N. John
son, Miss Eva johnson, Stockton; Miss
Francisco A. G. Storey, Talladega, Ala;
W: A. Strong and wife, Chicago; Mrs. G. L.
johnson, st. Louis: j Z. Carroll, London
John E. Ward, New York.
Seventy through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento June 4th.
Thrown into Bankruptcy.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), May 2Sth.-The
Vulcan Iron and Nail Works were thrown into
bankruptcy to-day. james C. Warner of
Nashville was appointed Receiver. The Ii
abilities are $3.50, 0G0; assets available $780,
000 Six hundred hands were employed.
The Receiver is directed to continue operating
the mill as long as he does not impair the as
sets. The cause is shrinkage in iron.
Hot Weather and Sunstroks in New York.
New YORK, May 2Sth.-Five deaths and
many cases of prostration from heat are re-
ported to-day. AT 3o'clock the thermometer
in sheltered spots marked 81.
New York, May Midnight -Four
teen cases of sunstroke reported in this city
and Brooklyn to-day-twelve deaths.
VI. e. Conference.
CINCINNATI. May 2Sth.-The NJ. E. Con-
ference decided to adjourn sine die this after
noon. The Committee on Episcopocy re-
ported, approving the conduct of Bishops and
declaring Bishop Scott non-effective. There
was no report in favor of the election of an
African Bishop.
The episcopal residence was fixed at San
Francisco. Western missions were author
lied in Utah, Dakota and Montana. Reso-