Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-19

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DEs MONIES (Ia.l June 1Sth.-A tornado
swept through Central Iowa late last night
from northwest to southeast for twenty miles
north CT Des Moines. The town of Grinnell
was struck by it. and half the town is in
over 100 wounded, according to the latest re-
pots. Both the large buildings of the Iowa
College we're blown fiat to the ground.
Passage of the River and uarbor Bal.
WASHINGTON, June 1Ssh.-After contin.
uous session of eight houra. the House lat
night passed the river and harbor bill by
vote Of 119 to Al But little change has been
made in the bill as reported by the commit
tee, and only one amendment, involving .
change in the amount of appropriation, was
agreed to, this being an item of $3.50. 600 for
the improvement Of the Great Kanawha
river in West Virginia.
Representative Berry made an Intellectual
effort to increase the appropriation for the
improvement and protection of the navigation
Of the navigable channels of the Sacramento
and Feather rivers from $3.50, 900 to $500. 900.
Holman of Indiana moved to reduce the
appropriation to $1,000 900 on the ground that
the engineers report only asked for 500, 000
and because he was opposed to appropriating
money to improve California rivers when
California people filled them up by hydraulic
mining.
Page opposed Holman's amendment. He
said the engineer had made supplemental
report, asking for S510, 900 for the improve
ment and protection of these rivers, and
called attention to the fact that from the
process of hydraulic mining carried on in the
mountains during the past thirty years the
channels of these rivers have been gradually
fllir g up. The California State Legislature
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protect these rivers, but the Supreme Court
had declared the Act unconstitutional He
had read from the Clerks desk 8 telegram
from the San Francisco Board Of Trade, In
which the delegation was requested to urge
upon Congress the great Importance to the
agricultural and commercial interests of ap-
propriating Immediately q sum sufficient to
protect the channels of these rivers.
Representative Berry, in support of his
amendment, said there had been 9 onfiict
going on for years between the agricultural,
commercial and mining interests of the State.
The agriculturists seek to eDjoin the process
of hydraulic mining. and in his opinion the
only solution of the difficulty was 10 come
such measure as the present for the protection
of the rivers. The channels of the rivers had,
during the past thirty years, been filled to an
average of fifteen feet. Even should the. n.y.
draulic process be suppressed, some remedy
would still be needed against the accumula-
ton of earth, which was being washed
down into the rivers with every
flood, and which amounted nov
to 75 900. 900 cubic yards. Eighty millions of
cubic yards per annum were washed down,
bay Of San Francisco would be soon de-
stroyed. He quoted extracts from the opin-
ions Of prominent engineers to show that if
this process of hydraulic mining were allowed
to 90 on, there would soon be nothing left of
the rivers but o channel to drain the water
sheds.
After q few words in addition by Mr..
Page, in which he heartily Endorsed Berry's
statements. the amendments were voted
down, and the item appropriating $3.50, 900
passed.
This bill. although larger by Sc. 600, 600
than any river and harbor bill ever brought
three days, including one day for debate, and
this is unprecedented.
The End Approaching.
WASHINGTON, June 18sh.-The assassin has
ss yet shown no fear of meeting death, al
though it is expected by the Jail officials that
he will break dow at the last moment Ten
murderers have been hung at the Jail since it
was built, and only one Of them showed signs
has shown himself to be consummate COW.
ard is the reason why the jailer believes he
will break down before the execution takes
place. He is inclined to be serious, and in
dulges in no bravado; but says he has not
abandoned the hope that the President will
reprieve him. The prisoner is under surveil-
lance day and night, and no one is allowed to
speak with him excepting his Counsel and DR..
Hicks, the clergyman in attendance. 1t is
said that no one is permitted to see the pris-
oner. but persons properly introduced are
sometimes allowed the privilege of peeping
through the barred door of his cell.
Guiteau passes moot of his time in reading
the Bible, an occupation which is peculiarly
appropriate to person in his situation. No
arrangements for his execution have yet been
made, and the final programme will not be
completed until shortly before the execution.
The gallows is o permanent structure, and
always in position. So. far as the mere hang
ing is concerned. nothing remains to be done
except to adjust the ropes. A new rope will
be used, and it will be shrunk some time
next week. Thousands of applications to
witness the execution have been made, but
only very few persons, probably not to ex.
coed 100, will be admitted to the place OF
execution. The Warden of the Jail has
charge of the execution, and the law re-
quires him to invite the District Attorney.
the prisoners counsel, two or more ply
sicians, twelve reputable citizens, the near
relatives of the condemned and not more
than three ministers of the gospel to be pres
ent A peace posse may, however, be sum.
moued.
Great Race Arranged-Running Meeting
at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 1S-h.-The Driving Park
Association has arranged o match race be.
tween st. Julien and Trinket, to be trotted
Thursday, July 10Th, during the regular
meeting, for special purse Of 81, 500, both
to go to sulky, st. Julien to draw not to ex-
coed twenty FIVE pounds more than Trinket.
The exact handicap is not yet fixed. but is
left for Secretary Hall to decide after seeing
the animals tried. Both are said to be in ex-
cellent condition.
The Chicago Driving Park running meet
ing, which begins next Saturday, promises
well. The indications are good for q large
attendance from all parts of the country.
About 200 horses are now on the ground. in.
Guiding the California stables and one from
Winnipeg.
Stables Destroyed by Fire-Men and
Horses Burned.
BosToN, june 18th. A fire last evening In
Cambridge burned the large stables Of
S1Rln5 EXDr6bb COMPANY Two nC6tleIb
sleeping in the hay loft and thirteen horses
were burned to death. A number Of wagons,
harnesses, etc., were also destroyed.
Death.
CHICAGO, June 1Ssh.-Ths Times San
Antonio, Tex, special says: Colonel Law.
renee W. O'Bannon, formerly Chief Quarter.
master of the trans- Mississippi Department,
died at indie, Mexico, where he had charge
of the affairs of the Washington Mining
Company.
Texas Town Swept BY Fire.
WILLIS (Tex) June 1Stb.-A fire yester.
day morning swept almost the entire business
portion of the town. Twenty buildings
were burned. Loss, 1000; insurance,
S24, 900.
Kalakaua Branching Out.
WASHINGTON, June 1Ssh.--A gentleman
writing from Boston says that furniture es-
adjustments in that city are making new
furniture for the palace of Kalakaua, King
of the Hawaiian Islands. The correspondent
says: king Kalakaua is about to furnish
his palace, having some 81, 600, 600 loose in
his pocket, and his representative has given
the contracts to Boston house. which is
manufacturing furniture for his entire palace
and that destined for official uses"
GuIteau's Application for a Writ OF
Hab.as Corpus.
WASHINGTON, June 18tb.-Justice Bradley
stated last evening that he would render
decision Monday upon the application for
writ of hsbeas corpus by Charles Guiteau,
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