Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-05

about g mile north of the relay depot, and
the Vandaia track is flooded for some dis
lance. Many people have already left East
st. Louis. and others have moved themselves
and their household effects to the upper sto-
ries of their dwellings Some merchants are
moving their goods to this city, while others
are plling them up on high shelves and stor-
roads have taken their movable property from
their yards on the island, and some decline to
receive any more freight at present.
IsECoND DISPATCH.l
ST LOUIS, May 4th.-The water continues
to rise slowly, and the food is gaining ground ;
but no very heavy breaks have occurred and
the damage is not great as yet. The appre-
heusions, however. of serious injury are
stronger than ever tonight.
Mormon. Immigration.
NEW YORK, May 4th.-A Washington
special says: The State Department is con-
sidering the question of Mormon immigra-
ton, with view to check and diminish the
inhox of deluded female converts. The Adj
ministration is DESTROYS to effect this desir-
able result, but the means to be adopted are
unknown rs yet. Whether the Act of March
8, 1879, passed to exclude Chinese women,
WI ich makes unlawful the immigration Of
women imported for immoral purposes, is APP
plicahle to this class is unsettled. Should it
be decided not to be, additional legislation
viii be recommended next session.
Military Movements.
CHEYENNE (Wy.D, May 4th.-Two com
panies of the Fourth Cavalry left Fort Rus
sell to day for White River. Two companies
of cavalry also left Fort Sanders, and two
left Fort Steele. all for the same destination.
Trouble with the White River Utes is an
~ =,
overawe or crush the Indians at the start.
Railroad Accidents.
DALLAS, MAY 4th.-A freight train on the
Texas Pacific Railroad went through bridge
to-day, killing engineer Saunders and fire.
man Dooley, and woundirg Conductor Honor
and a brakeman.
In another wreck at Katula, on the same
road. engineer Jones ard brakeman, and J.
E. Henderson, of Dallas. telegraph line
contractor, were killed.
The Stockton Gang of DC, peradocs.
DURANGO (Col.) May 4th-The Stockton
gang of desperadoes have left Durango for
good, and it is thought have left the State to
avoid arrest on requisition from the Gov
ernor of New Mexico,
Increased fn,tiigraiion.
CHICAGO May 45h.-During April 1881,
s 500 immigrants from foreign lands passed
through Chicago, to settle in the States and
Territories of the Northwest. This is an in
crease of 10 per cent. over the figures of
April, 1880.
GRe Hours Impris0nnien; and n Fine of
One Dollar.
SHREVEPORT ia. J, May 4sh.-The motion
for a new trial of NJ. S. NJ. Thomas, con-
victed Of mausaughter for killing his brother
~ lou, for odd his fa,,uLta-
drawn to-day, and Thomas was sentenced to
one hours Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
and to pay 81 fine and the costs of Court A
petition, signed by the Judge, jury and nearly
every citizen, was forwarded to the Governor
for an immediate pardon.
The Troy Police Middle.
Troy IN. ", May 4th.-The Police Com
missioners balloted eleven times tonight for
Superintendent without result. There is
talk of Vigilance Committee in South
Troy, if the depredations are continued in
the absence Of police. To-day the roughs
fired load of straw, burning that and a ten.
emeut.
The Whitaker Trial.
NV York, May 5th-A M.-At the
Whitaker trial yesterday Ex-Governor
Chamberlain continued the direct examina
ton of DIR. Richard A. Piper, as to the con-
CiuslOH VI SUuIHWUTbi LiidI Tie uuIe Ot WaTu-
ing was torn from the ine sheet of paper
upon which Whitaker had written the letter
to his mother DIR. Piper presented several
exhibits, one of which showed photograph of
two matching edges of torn piece of paper
highly magnifed, while another represented
in similar way edges which Southworth had
professed to match The difference was OBJ
vious. Witness also teisifed that the two
pieces of paper alleged to have been torn
apart could not have been joined, be-
cause they were Of different chemical compo-
sition, as proven by their different tints in
the photograph. He declared that if the
note of warning had been rubbed over 50 as
to erase previous pencil marks, the blue lines
would have been injured, and this as
sertion he supported by rubbing piece
of paper in tie presence of the
Court until the lines were almost obliterated,
while the pencil marks were still visible.
The most interesting part of this testimony
was with relation to the alleged under
writing, in the first place. DIR. Piper said it
was absurd to try TO bring cut obscure marks
by enlarged photographs, for the enlarging
could only disperse the light. If any change
were to be made, it would be better to dimin-
ish the size. Some of the photographs pre-
scented to the Court by Southworth had been
sent to Dr.. Piper. and upon the dappled and
spotted surface of which Southworth's i'm
agination, witness said, could find all sorts of
letters; but a curious phase Of the fancy was
that the letters were ali in his own han 1writ-
ing. Dr. Piper had shown the photographs
to other persons, all of whom had been able
to find letters upon the surface, but always
in their own handwriting. In no instance,
however. had any two persons been able to
discover the same letter in the same place