Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-19
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO The Rh1 ORD.
UNION
DOMESTIC.
Work OF the Flames

GOSHEN Hnd.l May 1Sth.-A FIRE dc.
stroyed last night the shops of the pump
company. chair company and threshing ma
chine works. Loss, $4,000; insured for
S31, ,000
MILroRD Mass. J, May lSth.-Mann's boot
factory was burned to-day. Loss, s35, 600.
MILFORD tMass.), May 1Sth.-The fire in
MaHn's shop caused loss of $40, 600; insur.
ance, S24, O0G:
FRANKLIN Tenn J, May 1Sth.-The Doug.
lass House stable was burned tonight, with
| the trotting stations Rhodamanthus and
End6eld.
TRENTON IN. ~, May 1ssh.-Gilnour's
steam sawmill was burned to-day. Insured
for S15, 900.
ST. LOUIS, May 1sth.-The Republicans
special from Springfield, Mo-, says: Reports
come from Marshfeld, Mo-, that an entire
block of buildings, erected there since the
great cyclone of last year. was destroyed bJ
fire this morning. The loss is not stated, but
will be heavy.
Rsvages OF tsse Army Worm.
WArERTowS IN. w May 1sth.-The
army worm has made its appearance, destroy
ing all kinds of vegetation. The ravages of
the worms extend over the whole of northern
New York.
Famil ? Wight.
Mt. GILEAp (O.), May 1sth.-A furious
fight occurred last Saturday between Samuel
James, farmer, and his sons, in which he
stabbed his eldest son James with pitch
fork, it is feared fatally.
Grant an Angry and Disappointed Man.
ST. LOUIS. May 1Sth.-Ths Glo5e. Demo.
Gratis City of Mexico correspondent, writing
under date of May 7th, says. General Grant
will not get his railroad concessions from this
Congress, and will leave for home in ten day s
an angry and disappointed man. 1t is stated,
however. that law will be passed conferring
on the President full authority to make con-
tracts and grant subsidies. The concession
sought by General Grant may therefore be
obtained direct from the President without
the intervention of Congress.
Land League Messins.
OMAHA, May 1Sth.-An enthusiastic Irish
Land League meeting was held here to day.
Annual Convention.
CHICAGO, May 1Sth.-The forty.eighth
annual Convention of the Psi Epsilon Fra
ternity was held here to-day. Judge Tourgee
spoke.
unanfmiiy OF Increase In, Business.
NEW YORK, May 1Sth.-From the Public
Exchanges for the second week Of May, even
more than those of the first week, show q
splendid unanimity of increase in every part
of the country.
The Old Granite Stafe-sffeek Up.
CooNToHooK IN. H., May 1Sth-Two
shocks of earthquake occurred here last night.
one about 20 minutes past Il. and another
between and 4 o'clock.
Foreign Immigrants
NEW York, May 1Sth.-Immigrants ar.
rived thus far this week number g. 800 Total
arrivals this month, 4l,611. Total since the
1st of January. lac, 902. 1t estimated that
the arrivals this month will be fully 20 000
During the entire year of 1877 but SO. S55
immigrants landed.
Wife Murder.
MARIETTA (O.), May 1Sth.-.Tohn Hayes
shot Nancy Hayes, his wife, dead at 8 o'clock
this morning, at Harman, and escaped by
flight. Nancy Hayes kept hoase of i'll
fame.
The Telegraph s1iA
NEW YORK, May 1Sth.-In the telegraph
suit General Eckert testified that the lines of
the American Union Company COST $40, ,0OO-
600, and based on their earnings, were worth
goo 000 000