Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-02
The Dakota Flood - sadly Afflicted
Town.

over on Gne steamer Ecli pse, to-day, DuC COuIC
not get within three miles of the town Of
Mankato, because of the ice. Several from
the Inflated city came on the boat. The ice
is about six feet deep all over the town. The
Northern Pacific loss was %, coo railroad ties,
timbars, etc. But few goods were saved
The food was so sudden that the people were
glad to get TO the bridges with clothing
enough to keep warm. More provisions will
be sent there Tomorrow. About 400 people
were rendered homeless, but the freshe5 has
fallen so that many buildings are now out of
water The total loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $40 eco.
The Union Pacific All Right Again-The
Expected Flood.
OMAHA, April 1sJ.-The Union Pacific will
tomorrow resume the running OF its trains
regularly over its own road All the damage
to the track on the eastern division caused by
the recent floods was completed this after
noon, and the road is now once more in good
shape.
The expected rise in the Missouri river has
not reached here, the river not having risen
any since yesterday. and it is believed that the
Yankton food will not effect the river any
here. It froze very hard here last night, and
considerable ice was formed in the river,
which has been floating down all day.
NHFfOW-tzaHSe enterprise.
ST LOUIS, April 1st,-Colonel j. w. Para
more. of this city, President of the Texas
and St. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad, has
just returned from New York, where he OBJ
tanned $500. 600 for the construction of a mar
row-gauge road from Texarkana, through
Arkansas, to point opposite Cairo. Ill. a
large force of men are already employed on
this line, and the work viii be pushed with
great vigor. Il is expected that the whole
road will be completed in q year. This line
is a link in the great narrow gauge sys-
tenn which is to connect New York with the
City OF Mexico, via St. Louis.
Explorations Ia MexEco.
New YORK, April 15t.-M. De Charnay
of the Frauco L)rillard expedition in Mex
leo is here en- route to France. He says he
would not take $50, 900 for the photographs
and paper impressions Of Inscriptions and
bas reliefs secured, and which are now on the
way to Paris. He is confident that when he
has completed his researches the history and
origin of the early civilization of Mexico will
cease to be, as it is at present, sealed book.
None of the inscriptions are similar to those
in the East. lie has discovered what he con-
siders traces Of Japanese or Chinese infu-
ences, especially III some of the temples. His
book will be published two years hence.
Tragedy in KentHcky-BrOther Against
BrOfher.
CINCINNATI, April 1st.-News comes from
Cynthiana, KY, of tragedy in Robertson
county, near Mount Olivet, on Wednesday
evening. j. S. Brewer shot and fatally
wounded his brother, r. III. Brewer. The
statement is that 4. H. Brewer, who is de-
scribed as quarresome, had had trouble in
the morning with his father and at night
10 70 l. fHa 81 H.
ing twice at him j. S. Brewer interfered,
wrested the weapon from his hands. and dis
charged the contents into the body and head
of his brother Richard, from the effects of
which he died in five hours.
Serious Railroad Accident.
FERGUS FALLS (Minn. J, April 1st.-A very
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad.
A passenger train going north ran into de-
layed freight train six miles north of Roth
say The caboose took fire and one man was
burned to death and six wounded. The rail-
road company refused to let the particulars
go over their wire. Physicians have been dis
patched to the scene, and its believed that
several of the injured are in precarious con-
dition.
Business Failures.
New York, April 1st.-The Herald says
One hundred and nine failures were reported
in this city for the past three months, in
which the total liabilities were S48, no 80
and the assets 800, 624 81. Compared with
the same period in 1880, the present record
shows an increase of 20 per cent. in number
of failures, while the liabilities are about two
and one.half times greater.
Libel Suit Decided.
CHICAGO, April 1st.-The jury in the suit
of Alice A Early of Rockford against VIII
bur L. Storey of the Chicago Times, for willful
defamation of character, this morning, on
final hearing, gave verdict for $500 against
defendant, which is virtual victory for
Storey as on one trial plaintiff was given
S25, 900, and Storey once offered her Sc, 600
as compromise. The suit was for $50, 600.
Contracts Closed.
DENVER (CoL), April 1st.-The Denver
and New Orleans Railway Company to-day
closed contracts for Il, 600 tons of English
steel rails, sufficient to extend the road from
Denver ten miles south of the Arkansas.
The road is expected to be running that far
by next Christmas.
Despcrad0es Rounded Up
CHEYENNE, April 1st.-A Sidney, Neb.,
special to the Leader says: The people
q rounded up the gamblers, thieves and cut
throats to-day, and lodged them in jail.
Among them were three men who are sus-
pected of stealing the gold bullion last fall.
The desperadoes are awed. If they make
bad break some Of them will stretch hemp.
Great excitement prevails.
Prohibitory Bill Defeated.
Boston, April 1st.-The House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday struck out of the pro-
hibitory bill the section referring it to the
people, and then defeated the bill itself.
Fatal Fall of Building.
DENVER (Col) J, April 1st.-By the falling
of new building in the course of construc-
ton on Halliday street, this afternoon, VIM.
Guthrie and Jacob Late were probably IA
tally injured. Four other workmen were
more or less bruised. The loss is light.
silver and Stacks.
New YORK, April LIST. - Silver bars,
112t; money, 6; Governments quiet;
stocks closed fairly steady; West.
ern Union, 113; Quicksilver, IS; Pacific
Mail, 54I; Mariposa, At; Wells Fargo, ia;
Erie, Az; Panama, offered, 240; UniCn Pa.
cific, 1901; bonds, Ia; Central Pacific, 81
bonds. 1873; Sutro, Il.
Explosion of a Locomotive.
TYRONE pa, April 1st.-The explosion of
a locomotive this morning shattered every
thing in the vicinity of the Ward House,
and Rays tannery was badly damaged.
Twenty persons were more or less injured,
but none fatally.
Suicide of an Old Man.
COLUMBUS TO-, April 1st.-Jacob Michael,
aged II, suicided to-day. Domestic incom.
patibility and old age were the causes.
The Tennessee Debt.
NASHVILLE, April 1st.-The Senate-13 to
the House bill to settle the debt
at par and issue per cent bonds for that
purpose.
Hattie DueIs Fast.
Iowa CRY 1a.), April 1st.-Hattie Duel is
still alive, being the thirty eighth day of her
fast.
Santa Claus In Massachusetts.
BosToN, April 1st.-Among the entries up
to s o'clock last night-the time of closing
for the great stallion race to take place Sep
TENDER 18th at Beacon Parks Santa Claus,
from California, by o. A. Hickok.
Decreased Trade.
MN Vopr & nr;i L.. p.,,J.,..cy saws.