Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-01
Terrific Storms in Texas.

Other specials report wind, rain and hail
storms in various portions Of the State, in
many instances totally destroying the fruit,
and seriously ipjuring the corn, cotton and
wheat crops.
A Taylor special says: A hurricane visited
Taylor Saturday evening, which lasted forty
minutes. No lives were lost. B. n. Train s
house was blown down and two of the family
sustained serious injuries. The Christian
Church was blown from its foundation. The
Catholic Church and Odd Fello vs. Hall were
totally wrecked. Nearly all the barns and
outhouses were demolished. Scarcely house
in town escaped damage. Fences were blown
down and trees uprooted for miles around.
Mrs. Garfieid's Health-Infentions of the
President Regatta.
WASHINGTON, May 31st.-Mrs. Garfield
has been entirely free from fever since Satur.
day, and is rapidly convalescing. The Presi-
dent will soon remove his family to the Sol
diers' Home for the summer.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the Presi-
dent announced his intention of attending
the graduating exercises of the Naval Acad-
envy June 10th, and the commencement ex-
ercises of Williams College, July 4th, 9Th
and 9th.
The Executive Committee of the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen have fixed
upon September S.h and 9th, and the Poto.
mac river course, for the regatta of the Asso-
citation.
Immigration Statistics.
New YORK, May 31st.-Immigration this
month exceeds the figures for the same month
last year by 81 900, and the number is larger
than for any one month in the history OF
Castle Garden. The arrivals each month
since January are as follows: January, s.
0S2; February, 9.75S; March, q, 1888; April,
59,84S; May, 76,S12 Total for the five
months, 1S2, los. During the corresponding
period of last year the fglres were: JAN
uary, 5,677; February, 1904 March, q,
094; April, 1878; May, 75,0S3. Total for
the five months, 135, 336.
The French.American Claims Commits.
siOn-Imp0rtant Decision In Case
Growing Ont of the War.
WASHINGTON, May 3lst.-An important
decision was redered by the French American
Claims Commission to-day, in the case OF
Joseph Napoleon Perche, Archbishop of New
Orleans. against the United States. The
memorial Of claimant sets forth that in 1862,
at which time he was French subject resid,
ing in New Orleans, the military forces OF
the United States, under command of Gen.
eral b. F. Butler, occupied that city, and
demolished property belonging to him to the
value of So, coo, and subjected him to arrest
and imprisonment. For these injuries he
claims that he is entitled to damages in $40,
600, with interest. The United States main.
taips that the Archbishop is not entitled to
recover at all as French subject under the
treaty, for the reason that he is now, and has
been since 1870 naturalized American citi-
zen. Following is the decision of the Com
missioners
Archbishop Perche in his memorial, states that
he was naturalized in the United States in 1870.
He does not claim to be French citizen. Without
deciding upon any other cases which msy be ana
Joyous to this we think the claim of Monsiegneur
Perche must be rejected, because it does not come
within the terms of the treaty, which only provide
for the claims of French citizens. While making
this decision, we deem it proper for us to express
regret that we cannot take jurisdiction of the
case, which seems upon its face TO be SO equitable
BARON D'ARINoSA, President.
l.. DE GOFRoY, co.,,,,,;.a;1.-.
A. o. 0LDIS, 00"i'iiiSsioiiei7'
The present case is said 60 be decisive of a
whole class of similar cases, in which large
amounts of money are involved.
Ffcndfsh Action OF a Woman.
NEW YoRK, May 31st.-Marie Varian,
aged 80, who keeps lager beer saloon at 654
Sixth avenue, was arrested this morning,
charged with deliberately setting fire, for the
score of persons were sleeping, among them a
woman sick in childbed. The circumstances
of the discovery are such as leave no doubt of
the woman's guilt. The amount of insurance
for which so many lives were risked was
81 500. After thoroughly soaking the floor
of the basement and heap of straw and rags
collected there with petroleum, she set fire to
i. The police had wa,nir 6 of the affair, and
the match had hardly been applied before the
woman was arrested.
The Coinage OF silver.
WASHINGTON, May 31st.-The circulation
of the standard silver dollar has practically
stopped. During the fall and early winter
there was quite demand for the purpose {
moving the crops, but that demand stopped
when the crop movement was over. Since
the 1st of January there has been no call for
silver. All the dollars coined since remain
il the Treasury. Moreover, the silver in Gil
cula!ion has found its way back to the vaults,
and the amount outstanding has steadily de-
creased. Coinage at the rate of a little over
s., 600, GEO per month goes steadily on.
81. JnIien Meets with a Mfs.,ap.
DETROIT, May 31st On Saturday st.
Julien was to have trotted for special
purse to beat Maud SIS time (2:1G2l On
Monday he was given trial He went to
the half mile pole in LOG, and was coming
home at 2:l0 gait, when he stepped in a
lame in one fore leg, and Hickok decided
that il would be impolitic to start him this
week.
SECOND DIsPAToHl
CHICAGO, May 31st-Onin Hickok, now
in Detroit, refuses to be interviewed, but
from those around him and in his confidence,
the following statement is forwarded for the
California Associated Press: While taking
turn on the track to-day st. Julien stepped
into small hole, tanning him slightly. While
the Jury is nothing serious it is sufficient to
lead his manager to refuse to speed him here
this week. He will accordingly only be ex-
hibited. Overman has been withdrawn from
the race, on account of slight attack of
influenza, which may interfere with any per-
formance on his part the remainder of the
week. Santa Claus was withdrawn from the
race to-day, but, with Overman, is entered
for the race on Friday.
Terrible Tragedy at Denver.
DENVER (Ccl J, May 31st.-At half-past 6
this evening +. l.. Stickney, mining man,
entered the boarding house on the corner of
Seventeenth and Stout streets, while the
bcarders were seated at the table. pulled
revolver and opened FIRE on NJ. r. Campap, a
real estate agent. Two shots struck Cam
pan, causing instant death, and another
pierced Mrs. Dsvereaux through the heart.
1t is said that Campan has for some time had
improper relations with Mrs. St ckney. hut was
drawn on by her for Matchmaking puri O es,
and that two months ago he was compelled,
at the point of dagger, by Stickney, to sign
notes amounting to l0,00O; that he paid
several, then refused, and could not be COM
PEELED to pay the remainder, because no con-
sideration was stated in the notes Stree then
Stickney several times threatened Campan's
life. The shooting of Mrs Devereaux was
accidental. The murderer is in jail.
An Indian Murderer Taking HIS Ease.
CHICAGO, May 31st.--It appears from re-
cent correspondence at the DEPARTMENT. of the
Interior that last summer Low Dog Ia Sioux
Indian), meeting mail carrier near Tongue
river, Montana. murdered kin and robbed
his person and the mail. Low Dog was cub
found in possession of package of
letters, and the property of the carrier, aud
confessed the crime, but eluded arrest and
joined Sitting Bull across the line. Last
month he came in with small party
of Sioux and surrendered to the mill
tary at Fort Buford. The civil au-
thcrities thereupon manifested q pur.
pose to bring him to trial foe murder,
but the officer commanding st Fort Buford
protested, saying such a proceeding would
prevent the surrender Of Sitting Bull, which