Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-16

DOMESTIC NEWS.
surveyor and Collector of Customs at San
Francisco.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-The President
has sent to the Senate the names of John NJ.
Morton, of California, to be Surveyor of
Customs for the District of San Francisco !:
for the District of San Francisco Alfred B.
Meacham, of Washington, a Commissioner
to ratify the agreement with the Utes; Otto
Mears, of Colorado. ditto Richard H Fay,
of Oregon, to be Indian Agent at Umatilla
Agency.
The San Francisco Collectorship Sur
yeyOr of the Port.
Especial to the REcoRD-UMoN.I
: WASHINGTON, June 15th.-To-day nom-
ination of Eugene l.. Sullivan as Collector of
Customs to succeed Thomas B. Shannon,
whose term expires by limitation on the 9th
of next month, was in accordance with the
unanimous recommendation of the Repu5-
lican members of the California delegation.
and met the approval of Senator Farley. 1t
was, therefore, put through the parlia.
mentary stages of reference to the Committee
on Commerce, favorable report, and imme-
mediate confirmation this evening by unani
nous consent without a moments delay.
The nomination of John NJ. Morton as
Surveyor of the Port was not, however, re-
ceived with favor by either of the California
Senators. 1t was referred, on Farley's mo-
tion, to the Commerce Committee, and in ac-
cordance with request which he has made
to the Democratic members of that COM
mittee, it will be kept in their possession,
unless previously withdrawn by the President,
until next winter The President several
days ago informed the Republicans of the
California delegation, through one of the
members, that he had definitely and posi-
lively made up his mind to appoint
Mr.. Morton to one of the positions
in San Francisco, namely the Collectorship
of Customs, the Internal Revenue Collector
ship or the Surveyorship of the Port, and
would certainly appoint him to one of them
gress, in case the delegation would not con-
sent to waive opposition to his immediate
appointment for some one Of these offices.
The President added that an amicable ar
would doubtless be more agreeable
for all parties concerned. The intimation of
all this was of course that unless he were al
lowed to have his own wish in the matter
of providing for Mr.. Morton, the California
delegation need hardly expect to have their
recommendations in behalf of others COM
piled with. The proposition appeared to be
in substance that the Republicans of the
California delegation should fill three Offices
Inclusive Of the Honolulu Consulate now
held by Morton), SO that no obstacles should
be placed in the way of the Presidents giving
the fourth to Morton. Senator Farley, on
being apprised of the Presidents idea,
announced that he, for one, would
not consent to Morton's confirmation for any
important Federal Office in San Francisco in
view OF the grounds upon which the Califor-
MIA delegation had last winter unanimously
refused Morton's appointment as Collector OF
Internal Revenue, for to do so now
would be a ridiculous Standardization.
The President, being informed of this threat
ened opposition, reverted to his alternative
intention, and positively assured one of the
California delegation yesterday that he would
not send in any nominations for California
offices this session, but would appoint Sulli-
van as Collector of Port in July, and Morton
as Surveyor Immediately after the adjourn
Inent of Congress, leaving Highly in his place.
at least for the present, as Collector of In
ternal Revenue, and deferring the question of
the Honolulu Consulate for further consider
alton. To-day's nominations complete the
story up TO the present time.
Rains in the Northwest.
CHICAGO, June 15th--The telegraph COM
pany reports that the heavy rains in the
Northwest have prostrated the wires and
flooded the country. All the st. Paul wires
are down. There was snow in Minnesota
yesterday. The weathcris cold and raw TO-
day Immense damage was done TO crops
throughout the whole Northwest.
The Wisconsin Floods.
MILWAUKEE, June 15th.-Much damage
has been done on The upper Embarrass and
Pigeon rivers by floods. The dam and mill
near Dymoudesville, the dams at Ray
mondsviIle and Embarrass, and the dam at
Perry's mill were washed away. The dam
at Clintonyille gave way, and the water car
ried everything before it, including several
buildings. Great damage is done to crops
along Embarrass valley. The grain crop is
probably destroyed, and distress must result
to new settlers. All the bridges on Bear
creek were carried away. A son of Frank
Lyon was drowned while crossing a creek.
Many families in that section sought safety
on the roofs, the houses being filed with
water. Many Inhabitants are disheartened
and are leaving for other sections
RAILROAD TRAVEL INTERRUPTED.
MILWAUKEE, June 15th.-On the Prairie
du Choin division of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul roads no trains can cross the
Mississippi on account Of the high water,
and other railroads have been stopped. A
report from Prairie du Choin says the water
in the Mississippi is subsiding slowly. Re-
ports from La Crosse say the Mississippi river
rose five inches to-day and is still rising but
no further damage has occurred. The Black
river is falling.
The Storm In Indiana and Ohio.
CINCINNATI, June 14th.-The storm Of last
night was very general throughout Indiana
and southern Ohio.
At Cicero, Ind, many houses were blown
down. Samuel Miller. wife and four children
were all badly injured. David Gerber's house
was blown over, and Mrs. Gerber fatally in
jured. The Methodist ard German Lutheran
churches were completely destroyed.
At Glendale, o., number of houses were
unroofed and the village almost wholly
despoiled of shade and fruit trees.
At Ripley, j. A. Tweed's tobacco ware
house was struck by lightning and destroyed.
Loss. S15 900 insurance, $1,000
At Shelbyville, Ind, Abraham Clark was
caught by the wind and carried into the air.
When he fell he received fatal injuries.
Great destruction to farmers is reported all
through the country Immediately north of
CINCINNATI, but no loss OF LIE.
A fall of fish is reported near Newport,
Kentucky.
High Water in West Virginia.
WHEELING, June 18Th A cloud burst
over the cemetery to-day and washed away
the earth from the coffins, leaving them ex-
posed to the air. The rain has been very
heavy and damaging hereabouts. Bridges
and crops have been badly damaged The
Potomac river is very high, also the Moron
gahela.
Tornado i'm New Hampshire.
PITTsFIELD, June 15th.-It is estimated
that the loss of property by the tornado yes
terday amounted to S100, ,00O. Acres of trees,
from two to four feet in diameter were
snapped like pipe-stems.
The Recon; Removal of Census super.
vis0rs.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-Pendleton
Chairman Of the Census Comm ittee, to-day
submitted report on the Presidents reply
to a resolution of inquiry concerning the
recent removal OF two Census Supervisors
and iillirg the vacancies thus created without
the advice and consent OF the Senste. The
Presidents reply justified these removals and