Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-20

CINCINNATI, june 1sth.-Between 8 and 4
o'clock this morning fire destroyed the Mi.
ami Oil and Soap Works, owned by j. j.
Gest. on Fifth street. The loss is $3.50, 600 !;
insurance, $4,000.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.). June 1sth.-A fire in
Greenville, to-day destroyed several stores.
Loss, $50. 600.
An Excess of West Pointers.
NEw YoaK. June 1Ssh.-The Herdids
Washington special says: 1t is said at the
War Department that unless the casualties
in the army during the next academic year
are greater than they have been in the year
past not more than one-fourth, or about
fourteen of the next class to graduate, can be
commissioned The rest will return to civil
pursuits. The existing vacancies to be filled
by the class just graduated are thirty-three,
leaving twenty additional Second Lieuten-
ants, who will be assigned to vacancies as
fast as they occur. The probability is that
during the year the vacancies will not be
more than thirteen in excess Of the number
to be provided for in the class now awaiting
assignment. The Adjutant-G General to-day
issued a circular covering the law to be here
after observed. Under the laws cited the
appointments to fill the vacancies in the grade
of Second Lieutenants in the army are made ::
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at the Military Academy second, from the
meritorious non-commissioned officers of the
army; third, from the regular graduates of
the Military Academy, honorably discharged
from service fourth. from civil life. The
first three classes are more than sufficient to
fill the vacancies occurring in the army from
year to year.
Chinese Studying Telegraphy.
New York, June 1Sth.-A Hartford
special SAYS: The Chinese Government re-
Gently sent instructions through the Embassy
at Washington to the Chinese Educational
Commission in this city to establish class OF
telegraphy, and operations will be COM
menced next week. At present there is no
telegraphic communication in the Chinese
Empire, excepting between few of the
larger places on the coast. 1t is understood
that the communication is to be solely EGG.
lish, or in other tongues than Chinese. and
that no system has yet been devised by which
Chinese could communicate by wire in their
own language. The project, as reported here,
contemplates the establishment of Govern
mental telegraphic system, to extend to all of
the Empire, with operators who are to be
thoroughly instructed alike in the theory ard
the practical operation of the electric tele-
graph. 1t viii be necessary to prepare sys-
tenn of telesraphic signs and symbols which
proposed to have students here, in learning
the art, use the ordinary system of this
country, and as they are well acquainted
with English they could in their own country
either telegraph in English and translate into
Chinese, or use the proposed system of
Chinese telegraphic symbols.
Death OF an Ex-senator.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE (Ind J. June 1Sth-Ex-
Senator Henry S. Lane died this afternoon,
aged so.
Henry S. Lane was born in Montgomery county,
Ky, February "a, 1901; received good common
school education, and, under tutor some knowl-
edge Of the classics studied Law in Kentucky, but
removed to Indiana and was admitted to the bar in
that State. In 1887 he elected to the Indiana
Legislature was Representative in Congress from
Indiana from 1S4i to 1913 served as Lieuten
Colonel Of volunteers under General Taylor in the
with Mexico, in 1876. In 1859 he was elected to
the United States Senate to contest the sea. Of J.
d. Bright, but denied the seat. In 1851 he was
elected Governor Of Indiana but two days after his
Inauguration he again elected Senator in Con-
gress from Indiana Since tie expiration of his last
term in the Senate he has taken no active part in
public Life.
UnyeiIing Aztec Mysteries.
New YoRK, June 1Sth-The Boston Heralds
correspondent, writing from Fort Wipgate,
n. M, describes in enthusiastic language the
discoveries made by F. a. Gushing, who was
sent cut by the Smithsonian Institute two
years ago to investigate in the pueblos of
New Mexico the history and customs of the
natives. Gushing, who has made Zuni, the
last of the Indian pueblos, the seat of his
researches is said to have acquired great in-
huence and prominent position among the
people, so.that every facility for exploration
and study has been afforded him, even to the
disclosure of customs which religions super
stition had jealously guarded He has
mastered the language and mysteries of
complicated religious system. and is said to
be now in position to overthrow many OF
the hitherto accepted beliefs respecting the
Aztecs, and even most of the established ira
ditions about the great Montezuma.
Furious Storm.
CLEVELAND, June 1Sth.-A severe storm
swept over portion of northern Ohio last
night. Trees were uprooted, buildings blown
down and unroofed. and considerable damage
done by lightning and water. Near Wake
man half of the Ruggles Grove was felled by
the cyclone. Several orchards were more or
less destroyed. Farms were torn in pieces,
and horses and cattle were killed or injured.
The storms track was half mile wide, and
its duration was one hour
C,cIone In Illinois.
CHICAGO, June 1Sth.-The Times has in
formation of a serious cyclone at Harvard,
Ill /, on the Northwestern Railroad. The
first report indicated that the entire town
was destroyed, but later. though still incom-.
plste, reports say though the destruction OF
property there was great, there was no wide
spread calamity. Telegraphic communica-
ton is cut off at present.
The Sculis.
New BRUNSWICK IN. j. June 1Sth.-The
four-oared race, one and half miles.
straight away, between Princeton and Rut.
gers was won by Princeton in s minutes
seconds.
Frye's Successor.
FARMIEGToN (Ne.), June 1Sth.-The Re-
publican caucus is unanimous for Ex-Governor
Dingley for Congress.
ENREIEN MEMS