Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-13
DOMESTIC NEWS.
An EOwa Town Suddenly FlOOded-Fhree
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ment worked heroicaly in rescuing property
and saving life The railroad track of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Rail-
road was soon three feet under water for
distance of 500 feet. The water was nine
inches deep on the floor of the Congrega-
tional Church, and three feet deep on the
Opera House floor. The water subsidized
nearly as suddenly as it came. Two boys
Fred. Weiberling and young Morning and
girl, name unknown, were drowned. The
damage to city property is S25, 600. Reports
from neighboring villages state that damage
has been sustained there on account of the
wet weather and floods
storms in wisconsin and Michigan.
CHICAGO, July 12th.-Reports are received
of heavy and damaging storms in Wisconsin
and Michigan, although the loss is confined
chiefly to the crops, which are represented as
having suffered great injury in some sections
of both States.
A Lake Disasfcr-EIerOism of Il Woman.
MILWAUKEE, July 12th.-During the storm
/ Friday night boat containing man named
Miller. his wife. two children and boy
named Rose, was capsized in Lake Winnie
bago. The boy Rose was drowned. The rest
chung to the bottom of the boat for "a hours,
the woman having a 10 year-old boy dashed
] to her back. The boy died Saturday, and the
Others are in critical condition.
Terrible Accident ON Mount Washington.
GLEN HOUSE IN. II J, July l2th.-A terri
BILE accident, caused by drunken driver, oc-
Cured on the carriage road from Glen House
to the summit of lIount Washington this
afternoon. About mile below the Half way
House one of the six-horss mountain wagons,
containing party of nine persons, the last
load of excursionists from Michigan to make
the descent of the mountain, was tipped over
| One lady-Mrs. Ira Chichester. of Allegan,
Michigan-was killed and FIVE others tall
Michigan people, injured The driver was
probably fatally hurt. His mistake was in
driving recklessly around q curve.
The Nicaragua Canal.
WASHINGTON, July 12sh.-The projectors
of the American Nicaragua Canal scheme
here are very enthusiastic this evening over
reports which were to-day received from Cap
tain Phelps, who was sent to Europe to con-
fer with the foreign friends of the enterprise,
and to see what prospect there was of obtain
Captain Phelps is that his mission has been
entirely successful, and that he will return to
this country about August 1st with the fnan-
| cial interests of the scheme assured. The
persons locally connected with the enterprise
say that there no longer will be any doubt :;
the canal will be built, and they think that
arrangements will be made this fall to proceed
to the work of the actual construction of the
canal.
Orange Demonstrations.
NEW York, July 12tn.-The Orangemen
are observing the 18th of July by an excur
sion up the Hudson. There is general
futter of orange ribbons among the Orange
| men, and bands on the steamer and barges
are playing s'Boyne Water" "Croppies Lie
Down, Protestant Boys" and such party
tunes.
MONTREAL, July 12th.-The anniversary of
the Battle Of the Boyne is passingsover very
quietly here.
CLEVELAND 70 J, July 12th-The Orange
men paraded to-day in greater numbers than
Usually. They were unmolested A steam.
boat load of the fraternity from points in
Canada participated.
OTTAWA (Ont.l, July 12th-The Orange
men generally went to monster picnics at Al
monte. There was no demonstration here.
DR.. Tanners Fast.
NEW YoRK. July 12th.-Dr Tanner COM
pleted his fast of fourteen days at 1890, and
expresses confidence of completing the forty
DAYS. His weight is now 1873 pounds. and
shows loss of 241 The doctor in attend
ance said though outwardly Tanner remains
the same, his request for more blankets, his
desire for more sleep and his pulse and tenn
perature show him TO be weaker.
symptoms OF Yellow Fever AT New Or.
leans.
New ORLEANS, July 12th-A sailor from
the bark Excelsior. from Rio, died at the
hospital to-day with symptoms of yellow
fever. The Board of Health has taken every
precaution to protect the health of the city.
sad Ending or a Pleasure EXcursioa-A
Lady Drowned.
WASHINGTON, July 12th.-To-night party
Of excursionists from the Wesley NJ. L.
Church, who had been down the river, was
landed at the Seventh-stteet wharf in this
city. The harf not being lighted, gentle
man named Hoehinger and a lady named
Mrs. Sarah Z. Rollins walked over the side
into the water. Mrs. Rollins was drowned,
but Hoeflinger was saved.
Arrests for Fraud-A Sensation nj Gin
cinnafi.
CINcINNTl, July 12th.-J. W. Christy, H.
n Christy and II. 9. Cobb, of the firm of
Christy, Cobb & Co., and Oscar A. Christy.
their bookkeeper, were arrested this after
noon on charge of fraud. at the instance of
their creditors, the Fourth National Bank and
the Commercial. and Merchants National
Bank. representing an indebtedness OF
$5S, 900. The case is of unusual impor
lance in commercial circles. The fraud
charged is convert z to their own use the
property of defendants; embezzling and issu-
ing fraudulent warehouse receipts. Bail was
taken in the SUN of $4,000 each. A final
hearing is TO be made July Goth Defend
ants are leading grain merchants of long and
excellent standing, and have the operating of
the L. and G. elevator. Recently becoming
embarrassed, they asked an extension. The
investigation which followed caused the
banks TO take this course, the result of which
is looked forward to with interest among
merchants
The Republican split in Minnesota.
CHICAGO, July 18th. The Times says: The
Republican split in the First Congressional
District of Minnesota is generally deplored
by members of the party in that State.
Warder, the boilers candidate, would be ac-
ceptable to many Democrats, and as the dis
trict has large Republican majority, it is
feared the Bourbons may indorse and elect
him over Dunnell. Efforts are making to
effect a compromise. Possibly another Con-
vention will be called.
The Heated Term at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July l2th.-The weather for the
past four days has been unusually warm, the
thermometer registering daily above 90' To-
dny appears to be the warmest of the series,
and an occasional cooling breeze alone pre-
vents recurrence Of the numerous sun
strokes which characterized the heated season
/ TWO years ago % idf ouiy BIN ca-cs vi suii-
stroke are reported, and but two of them
were fatal Comparatively cool nights have
prevented the usual serious consequence Of a
prolonged heated spell.
Beecher's Belief.
NEW YORK. July 12th.-Beecher yester-
day, in sermon bidding his congregation
farewell before leaving for the White Noun.
tains denied The story of the New York pa
pers that he had abandoned the orthodox
faith and announced himself a believer in
the inspiration of the Bible, accepted the doc.
trines of the Trinity and the atonement, and
said: From out the subtleties and puerili-
ties Of medieval and modern theologians.
believe in the sublime simplicity of the Apos-
ties creed, which he repeated to his congre-
CATION /" If am a hereto, he continued,
l am hereto after the pattern of the early
Church
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, July 12th.-The following passen-
gers were on o.day's train, leaving at 12:15
P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento July 10th !: