Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-18
TELECRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION
THE GREAT FOREST FIRES.
Continued Devastation in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
PASSENGERS PASSING OMAHA.
Suicide in a louisville (Ky) Cemetery by
a Wife's Grave.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
Condemnation of Trades Unions by a Cana
dian Bishop.
Etc. Etc. Etc...............Etc
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The New Jersey and Pennsylvania Forest
Fires.

Bt new 0CESty ANA E-enHsylT1Ntl E1FPst
Fires.
BRIcKsBURG IN. j., May 17th.-The fire
is still raging about us. The sun and sky
are obscured, the air sitting and the flames
fierce about Cedar Ridge and Kettle Greek
The Protestant churches held special PRAYERS
yesterday for rain. At Posts station barn
and four cattle were burned Saturday night.
The devastation is great in Cumberland and
Atlantic counties. Railroad men report great
ravages among the vineyards of the German
population of the county. The loss is very
heavy.
Yesterday afternoon the Presidents of Ash
bury Park and Ocean Grove were startled by
the intelligence that the forest fires had
reached their suburbs. Sparks and cinders,
some very large, shot up from the burning
woods. The fire departments of both places
turned out to save the houses from the flying
sparks, while citizens successfully fought the
flames in the woods by back fires, aided by a
change of wind.
1t is reported that the flames DESTROYED
everything in and about Hammonton. Elwood
and Egg Harbor. The atmosphere is so thick
with smoke it is difficult to breathe. The
vineyards from here to Great Egg Harbor are
totally destroyed. People have given up all
hopes, are Frustrated by their efforts in fight
ing the flames and are helpless with despair.
BALLsroN IN. ", May 17th.-The Pros
pect Mountain House on Lake George was
destroyed by the forest fires this forenoon.
The fire extends through the forest to Cald.
well village, n. j., where the Fort William
Henry Hotel is situated, and fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the village The in
habitants are fighting the fires.
CHESTER (Pa. }, May 18th. The Barrens,"
in Deiaware county, are ablaze, and much
property has been destroyed.
The Fight in Illinois.
CHICAGO, May 17th.-The returns from all
the counties in the State are now in. Three
came in tonight Calhoun, with four votes
did not instruct. So far as our information
goes the other two gave Grant two votes.
Blaine three and Washburne three. The
Blaine Bureau tonight claim that on account
of this unexpected result to-day, they will
have clear majority of anti-Grant delegates
in the State Convention, leaving Cook county
out of the question. On the other hand, the
Grant people claim to have majority of 40
in the Convention, and a majority even if the
Cook county regular delegation is admitted
intact. The fact is that neither side can be
sure of a majority until the pulse of the un-
instructed delegates is felt, and that is not
likely to be until the Convention actually
meets and test vote is had
CINCINNATI, May 17th.-In the NJ. f. Con-
ference much feeling was caused by the con-
sderation of resolution by DIR. Olin. of
Wyoming, reciting the evils of intemperance.
by which one delegate to this Conference had
lost his life through mis- brother, and inviting
Miss Willard to address the Conference on
temperance ten minutes. Another motion to
admit all such speakers was lost, and the ayes
and noes were called On motion to strike
out DIR. Olins preamble. A call of the roll
resulted in voting down DIR. Olins preamble,
21S to 1l9, but the motion to have Miss Will
lard address the Conference was agreed to.
New York Stock Market - The EulIs
Routed.
New YORK, May 17th.-The week opened
with another bear attack on stocks especially
Canada Southern, which sold from 47Ato 40.
Pacific Mail dropped from 81 to 293 The
transfer books of this company, for the an
nual election, closed to-day 1t is generally
understood that the Pacific Railroad people
will control the company next year. Wabash
declined 81. The coal roads suddenly de-
clined, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
going from 76s to 65. During the afternoon
the market was more completely demoralized
than during any part of the present buying
movement, and transactions were enormous.
In the closing hour the decline was rapid.
There were several reactions during the day
but not very decided ones. The bulls seemed
to be completely routed.
Bret Narte's Royal Academy Speech.
NEW YORK, May 17th.-A Tribune Lon.
don correspondent says: Bret Harte's speech
at the Royal Academy dinner cannot be reck-
oned among his oratorical successes. People
who were present say it was imperfectly
heard. One creditable witness testified that
vo r,,,A u 4
porter present seems to have taken down only
the exordium. The single newspaper pub
lished next morning omits even those few SEN
tences. In no journal does our fellow-coun.
tryman attain to the honor of so much as a |
summary of his whole speech.
Charges of Corruption and Bribery.
CHICAGO, May 17th.-The Journals Wash !
ington special says At meeting of the
House Pacific Railroad Committee to day |
letter making charges of corruption and |
bribery against a Pacific railroad company, |
written by j. A. George, contractor, was
submitted. The letter charged that 500, 900 |
in money and 100000 worth of land-grant |
bonds were paid to a United States Senator,
and that 81, 900, 600 worth of bonds were dis
tributed among members of the House. The |
writer says he can produce evidence and fur |
nish witnesses to sustain the charges, and |
asks for investigation. No action has been |
taken in regard to the letter. the committee |
desiring first to ascertain as to the response |
bility of the writer, and whether he is not |
merely engaged in stock-jobbing affair, be- |
fore asking the House to order the investiga- |
ton. The matter has caused quite sensa-
ton among the members who have been |
about the letter.
westward.bound Passengers.
OMAHA, May 17th.-The following through |
passengers were on to-day'g train, leaving |
at 1915 p NJ, to arrive in Sacramento May |
Dist: Mayor Rathbone, San francisco
Charles F. Dodge, Clinton A. Dodge, J. C. |
Tiffany, Arizona; j. G. A. Wingate, New
Charles N Hamilton, Boston
William H. Mulhall, Cincinnati.
One hundred and thirteen through emf.
train, to arrive in Sacramento Nav 23d. and
81 last night to arrive May 24th.
Death.
HARRIsoNBuRG (Va.), May 17th.-Colonel
Charles II. Lewis, ex- United States Minister
10 Portugal, died here to-day.
The Whitaker Case.
WEST POINT, May 17th.-The Whitaker
case was resumed to-day, and the testimony
IF the Commandant of the post, two detect
ives and several other witnesses was heard.
NothinS Vi sPeciai importance was enc1ted.
rhe Illinois Convention Politicians
Gathering.
SPRINGFIELD, May 17th.-Delegates to the
State Convention Wednesday and politicians
,re already gathering. Intense interest is
manifested, the possibility of Grants
nomination may be settled by it.
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, May 17th-Silver bars, 1144;
money easy, 4@5; Governments strong
'tocks closed frmer; Western Union, 975
Quicksilver, O.; Pacific Mail, 275; Mariposa, 2;
Wells, Fargo & Co., los New York Central,
I234; Erie, 345; Panama, 1S9 Union Pacific,
BIZ; bonds, 112s; Central Pacific, 60: bonds,
I12s; Sutro Tunnel. II +; Leadville, II Carl
oou. %; Silver Cliff. AZ Climax, 25 Gen.
:ral Arizona, Al Excelsior, 154 Homestake,
81; Ontario, 30; Standard, q; Little Pitts
burg, Ct.
An Avengfng Expehition-Four Indians
Killed.
DEADwooD Cd. IT,, May 17th.-A party |
of Twenty-Five miners left here on the 10th Of |
last month to recover the stock stolen from