Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-22

that the lights shall cost the same amount as
gas. The lighting of the district, Edison
thinks, viii reduce the cost of gas to one dol
lar per thousand cubic feet.
Reduction in Passenger Rates.
NEW YoRK, July 21st.-The Erie Rail
road have reduced IMMIGRANT rates to accord
with the reductions in frst-class rates on a
basis of 50 to Chicago and S1l so to st.
Louis.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2lst.-The Psnnsyl-
vania Railroad reduces its emigrant rates to
"a from New York and 81 so from Pbiladel
phia
Damaging Storm.
BRocKToN Mass J, July 21st-One of the
| most violent thunder.storms ever known in
this vicinity, occurred this afternoon. The
storm was accompanied by terrific shower
| of hailstones, varying from half to an inch in
diameter, doing large amount OF damage.
Reports from the surrounding towns indicate
| unusual damage.
Storms In the West.
| CHICAGO, July 21st.--The past three days
| have been marked by almost unparalleled
displays of lightning, which has lighted the
sky for hours at time with almost one CON-
tinued fash. A very considerable quantity
of rain has fallen, and reports from the out
side indicate that there have been many
uedIn5 iTOui ilgubDltS strohes, anu tuc etoIluS
have been widespread aud sometimes disas-
trous to property and crops. To.night's
storm lasted four hours, it being accompanied
with frequent and terrific peals of thunder.
In Wisconsin the crops are dly damaged,
! the storms having extended all over the
State.
The Chicago Race Track.
| CHICAGO, July 2lst-Although an i'm
mense force was employed at the race track
| this morning and afternoon getting 1t into
condition for She races tomorrow, another
heavy thunderstorm tonight has rendered
their efforts useless. There will be no racing
| to morrow.
Boat Race.
| WHEELING wv. Vs.), July 21st.-Edward
Clates, of this city, beat Peter Boil in a boat
| race of three miles to-day. though Boil was
the favorite 500 to SO. Time, 24:01}.
Boil cramped badly at the first turn.
The sprague Litigation.
Providence, July 21st.-Under advice of
General Butler, action has been taken by
| Senator Spraeue which, if not successfully
resisted, will result in the stoppage of all the
Sprsgue mills and print works.
Justice Clifford Dying.
PORTLAND Me-, July 2lst.-Justice Cliff
| ord, CT the United States Supreme Court,
rapidly sinking. ard is not expected to live
through the night.
Miners Killed.
CHICAGO, July 2lst.-A special from Dead
! wood, ID. T., says The open cut of the Cal
edonia mine, at Tsrraville, caved in last night,
burying seven miners William Gle, Daniel
Cameron and Andrew Larson were taken out
alive, and JOIN Costello, James Roach, Pat
Hawkins and d. A. Hamilton are supposed
to be killed. A Tines special says: Roach
= =. HI 1. III, l.
not yet been found.
L. s. Geo lwir, foreman of the De Smet
mine, was Instantly killed by the arch on
which he was standing near the shaft giving
way, aud precipitating him down 200 feet.
Exchange of Money Orders.
WASHINGTON, July 21st.-The Colonisl
Governments of New ZEALAND, New South
Wales and Victoria have agreed to enter into
the convention for the exchange Of postal
money orders with the United States.
Experts of Dairy Products.
WASHINGTON, July 21st.-There is a small
increase in the exports of dairy products the
past six months over the same time last year,
both in value and volume.
Monument TO the Confederate Dead.
CUIPRPPRR (Va.) July 2lst.-The monu-
ment to the Confederate dead was unveiled
to-day before large crowd, and in storm.
| Addresses were made by several Confederate
Generals, and the occasion was very note
worthy.
Yachting Disaster.
| Boston. July 21st.-A yacht containing
six young men belonging to South Boston
capsizei in the Squantum Gut last evening,
and all were drowned. The bodies were re-
covered and taken to South Boston this
morning. The names were not ascertained.
Railroad Train Wrecked.
WHITEHALL IN. Y J, July 2lst.-The night
express from New York over the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company's Railroad
struck rock near Dresden. and some por-
ton of the train plunged into the lake. The
engineer, Charles Carswell. was instantly
killed, and the fireman injured. No passen-
gers were hurt.
An Insane Woman Hangs Herself.
ST. LOUIS, July 2Ist-Nrs. Emma T.
Triggy, Of Denver. patient in the Insane
Asylum, hanged herself in her loom to-day.
The Cincinnati Fire-rity officials Gem
surcd.
| CINoINNATI, July 2tst.-Tha Coroner held
an inquest on tho bodies Of the men billed in
the IRE at Marques mandatory. The YER
dict censures the city otfirials for permitting
insecure buildings with insult ;ient means Of
escape in case OF fire.
Kew steamship for ti,e Pacific Coast.
CHESTER PA J, July 21ss-The new iron
steamer Umatilla built here for the Oregon
Steamship Company, lefs this morning for
| New York.