Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-31

spiracy in the match bond cases, will testify
concerning the ring. j. S. Wolfe, another
Chicago real estate agent, has been brought
here and will divulge concerning the fraud.
The Missouri River ON the Rampage.
ST. PAUL, March 30th.-A Bismarck spe
cial to the Pioneer Press says: The Missouri
river broke here to-day. The lower part OF
the city is overlooked, and a great sea of ice
and water extends for five miles. Three Gov
eminent warehouses On the landing are
wrecked. The river rose ten feet in few
hours. Il is now thirty feet above low-water
mark. Woodchoppers and settlers in the
lowlands are all washed out, and many are
probably drowned. Mandarr, on the west
side of the river, is under three feet of water.
The greatest loss, aside from life, will be cord
wood, thousands of cords being swept away.
A Pioneer Press special from Sioux City
says: There is thirty feet of water in the
channel at Yankton. The lower part of the
city is overfowed, driving the inhabitants to
the hills 1t is the greatest food ever known,
and the damage will be immense. The city
of Vermillion, Dakota, is also under water
up to the second story of the houses. The
occupants have taken 60 the bluffs in boats,
and will probably be landed I'M places OF
safety before morning.
More of GOuld's Railroad Enterprises.
CHICAGO. March 30th.-The Times has a
Philadelphia special announcing negotiations
by Jay Gould for the use of the Philadelphia
and Erie road, to make connection between
New York and his Wabash system, with the
prediction that the contract will be made.
The Times also has a Toledo special stating
that the Toledo, Delphos and Burlington
road has purchased ], 900 feet of ground for a
depot, and made arrangements with the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western to occupy
the same ground. Here are two routes for
Gould to run trains from the Wabash depot
at Toledo to some seaboard lines, and COM
plete his personal system from the Hudson
river to the Rio Grande.
Present Condition of the Democratic
Party.
New YORK, March 30th.-One of the most
popular, liberal and influential of the ac-
knowledged Democratic leaders in Western
New York, in letter to a wellknown Sena-
tor of the United States, described the pres
ent condition of the Democratic party in the
following terse and vigorous language Our
party has got so low that a body execution
cannot reach it. 1t has neither character nor
property. nor does anybody belong to it.
Nothing, in fact, remains but the Chinese
letter and piece of chalk with which to
mark 1923 upon the sidewalks and doorsteps."
Rumor COntradicted.
CHICAGO, March 30th.-A very foolish
runor has been spread about town that j. FL.
Haverly, the theater manager, had failed
He said tonight that he never was farther
from bankruptcy than now, all his ventures
having been very successful this season. He
attributes the stories to envious rivals, who
would like to prevent his building theater
in Chicago, step which he is determined on,
although the rapacity of real estate owners
has several times deferred him.
The Worlds Fair Commission.
New YORK, March 3Oth.-The Worlds
Fair Commission to-day resolved that the
Executive Committee deem it expedient to
take no action in relation to permanent
President until after April 18th, when the
Finance Committee will report on the funds
| raised. They expect to get 81 900, 600 them
selves, another million from the Transports
ton companies, and another from the citi-
zens of New York.
Encendiarism at Leadyille.
LEADvILLE (Col.) J, March 30th-A fire last
night destroyed a saloon owned by d. Cowen
and McDaniel's theater, owned by Schless-
niger Bros, and damaged the Capital Restau-
rant to the extent of $4,000. The loss on the
saloon is estimated at $40, eco; loss on the
theater SIC, 000-all fully insured The fire
was the work of an incendiary.
The Fasting Woman.
CHICAGO, March 30th.-The Inter. Oceans
Iowa City special says: Miss Hattie Deuel.
had sinking spell yesterday, and her pulse
was much feebler, being hardly perceptible.
She took no water, and communicated but
little. To-day she entered upon her thirty
sixth day. There is no change, except a
growing weakness. She drank an ounce of
ice-water to-day slept six hours last night,
and said nothing during the day.
Bill Killed.
ALBANY IN. W, March 90th.-The bill
was killed to-day limiting railroad fares to
two cents per mile.
sI0op Ashore.
CHICAGO. March 30th.--A sloop is ashore
at Barren Island Point, with two men dashed
to the masts. 1t is supposed number have
been lost.
Vessel on Fire.
CAPE HENRY (Va.), March 30th.-A large
vessel is on fire six miles from here, but the
flames are under control.
Woman Suffrage Receives Black Eye in
Massachusetts,.
Boston, March 30th.-The House to-day
defeated-122 to 76-the bill to give munich
pal suffrage to women.
Generous German Lady.
NEW YORK, March 30th.-Mrs. Oswald
Ottendorfer, wife of the editor of the Stats
Zeitung, has given S35, 600 to the promotion
of the German school system. The fund
thus created will be known as the Hermann
Uhl Memorial Fund
New Line of steamers.
NEW YORK. March 30th. -Notice was given
yesterday of the establishment of new line
of steamers to run from this city to Swansea,
in Wales. 1t viii be known as the Shamrock
line. The first steamer will sail from this
port May 18th.
Thieves Disposed OF.
FoRT PIERRE ID. IT,, March th.-Fifty
vigilantes arrived with rifles and escorted out
of town all the thieves to be found, with a
warning not to return under penalty Of death
Death OF an Ex.CODgressman.
ST. JOSEPH mo J, March 30th.-General
Benz. f. loan, ex-member of Congress (Re-
pubhcan), died here to-day of apoplexy.