Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-14

fire at Texarkana yesterday morning, de-
stroying several buildings in the business
csnter of the city. The estimated loss is
Sl75. 900; insurance. S95. 0OO-mostly in
Northern companies.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13th.-The round
house Of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Railway Company sat kaighn's Point was
burned tonight, and nine of the eleven
locomotives destroyed. The loss is about
100000.
NEWTON IN. ~, june 13sh.-The Sussex
wooden mills at Breakville were burned to.
day, together with tannery adjoining and
fifteen stores and dwellings. Loss, s7o, 600;
partly insured.
SPRINGFIELD Mass. June 13sh.-James
Prendergast's house at Mousan was burned
to-day. His mother persisted and his father
was fatally burned.
Boston, june 14th-1 A. M.-Holbrook's
block, South Baintree, occupied by clothing
and dry goods stores, q drug store and post
Office, is burning, and will probably be
destroyed.
The wisconsin Forest Fires.
MILWAUKEE, june 13.h.-A special to the
Repubtican.Sentinel from Neillsville, Wis,
states that the forest fire is now destroying
the best pine in Clark county, and that the
Indications are that the destruction Will be
greater than that occurred during the grea
Pestigo fire which occurred the same year
Chicago was burned. The fire ia rushing
northwest with fearful rapidity and havoc.
and will reach the Eau Clair river inside of
two days. All the logging camps will be de-
stroyed. Fortunately there are no farms
in the course the flames are now travelling.
The loss to standing pine is already enormous,
and falls most heavily upon parties, at Du-
buque, Ia, La Crosse, Wis, and landowners
at the East.
A HaIf.Wiifed Man Hanged bv Mob.
CHICAGO, June 13.h.-An Atchison Kan
| sas) special says: james McHahn,- section
hand under D. l.. Drown, working 80 miles
below Las Vegas, being considered half
witted fellow, was merclessly tantalized and
ridiculed by his companions. He threatened
unless the abuse ceased to kill somebody, and
eventually did shoot John Groves, the leader,
killing him instantly. Tbs section men
| thereupon seized McHahn, and taking him
to the station hoisted him on cross beam
with a rops about his neck. and let him drop
twelve feet. The Coroners jury exonerated
| all parties.
The American Turf.
ST. LOUIS, june 13sh.-The first race to-
day. one and one.eighth miles, for non-win-
ners, was won by Lost Cause, Dodette second,
Baggy third. Time, 1851. In the five.
eighths of mile race Violator was first,
| Slocum second, Olean third. Time. 10y.
| In the one and quarter miles handicap Boot
| Jack was first, Brigand Belle second, Hesiase
third. Time. 2:15. In the three quarters OF
mile race, Tor non-winning three.year-o
Perplex was first, Major Hughes second,
Arno third. Time, 1:18d. In the three
Quarter mile heats race Pride was first. Ben
gin second. Time. 1:17l-1:1S-1:25. Bsngin
won the first heat.
SHEEpsHEAp BAY IL. ~, June 1S.h.-At
the Coney Island Jockey CLUB spring meet
! ing to-day, the first race, five furlong dash
for oil ages, was won by Bonnie Lizzie. Fell
low Play second, Wakefield third. Time,
1:O21. The selling race for three-year-olds,
mile and quarter, was won by Itaska, War
field second, Strathspey third. Time, 2:1l4
The mile and half race for all ages was won
by Parole, Compensation second, Monitor
third. Time, 236a. The race for the tidal
stakes for three-year.olds was won by Runny.
mede easily, q Julietta colt second, Hilarity
third. Time, 1:433. Iu the one mile dash
| Volusia was first, Macbeth second, Bleuheim
third. Time, 143b. The steeple chase over
the short course was won by Day Star, Ohio
Boy second, Ike Bonham thi,d. Tune, .5:O9i.
Heavy Game OF Poker-Charges OF
Fraud.
NEwBURG IN. W, June 13.h-Last night
DR.. Montrevills Nj. Hedges. dental surgeon
aud sporting man, was arrested here on a
bench warrant issued by Justice of the Su-
prems Court. The complainant, Francis Z.
Weed, of this city, charges HEDGES and Will
liam NJ. Scott, the latter now dying of con-
sumption in California. with cheating at
games and conspiring to defraud. 1t is stated
that the three played game of poker in this
| CITY in June OF last year, betting $50, 600 on
a single hand, asd Weed aud Hedges lost.
Weed now charges that the hands were
"put up" by Hedges and Scott, they to
divide the winnings Weed had recently re.
ceived from the estate of his deceased father
fortune estimated at about 5000 600. VI
the amount lost it is stated that Weed paid
defendants during the year over 500, geo
having compromised for 100000, aud that
| S1S,O 600 is yet due on an unpaid note. This
| Weed now desires to avoid paying, and has
begun attachment proceedings against Hedges
| and Scott to recover as much as possible OF
what they have already received.
Terrific HaiI.storm.
LITTLE Rock Ark J, June 13th.-A special
| from Indian Territory says that a terrible
hail-storm passed over Broken Arrow and the
surrounding country yesterday. The damage
to crops and property is very heavy, and sew
eral lives were lost.
Encouraging Crop Reports.
PTTsBURG, June 13sh.-Reports as to the
growing crops have been received from over
| forty county towns in the sections of Penn
sylyania, Ohio and West Virginia tributary
to Pittsburg. The tenor of the reports is,
Oh the whole, very encouraging.
Reelected United States senator.
PROVIDENCE Or. 1. J, June 13sh.-The Gen
eral Assembly has reelected Anthony United
States Senator.
Two Ends and n Middle.
BosroN, june 13th.-The railroad in Mex
| leo, known as the Bee Line, both ends OF
which are in the United States, is the last
project practically commenced. 1t begins
| at National City, three miles from San Diego,
! in California, at the present terminus of the
| California Southern Railroad, and runs south
east through northern Mexico 40 miles to
| Calabasas, Arizona, running only II miles
| in the United States at the west end.
| Tennessee Greenbackers.
| NASHVILLE, June 13th.-The Convention
of Greenbackers, in session here yesterday,
nominated J. R. Bensley for Governor. The
platform of 1880, adopted at Chicago, was
reaf6rmed.
Ravages OF the Army Worm.
| NASHVILLE (Ky.), June 12th.-Much COM
plant is made of the ravages of the army
worm in this vicinity.
DAYTON, June 13th.-The Journals special
| from Warren and Butter counties states that
the army worm is totally destroying the grain.
| The worms have appeared in millions, and
| are passing northward through the Mississippi
| valley. In few hours they almost totally
| destroyed field of hay and wheat, which
| was in fine condition and would have been
ready for harvest in a week.
A sam Francisco Pastime Adopted in New
York.
New York, June 13th.-Two Cinnamon
| were so severely beaten tonight at CPS Sixth
avenue that they had to be carried to the
hospital.
A Train Wrecked.
SEYMOUR (Ind.), June 13th.-Some evil
disposed person tonight removed rail on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, and "a pas
senger train was thrown fifteen feet down an
embankmeet into small stream. A tramp
stealing ride was killed, but none of the
passengers were hurt.
The Pcru.Chiie Matfer-Examination OF
Blaine Resumed.
WASHINGTON, june 13th.-The examina-
tion.of Blaine was resumed before the House
Committee of Foreign Affairs this morning.
Nothing new was developed.
Prescott to Testify.
WASHINGTON, June 18th. - The House
Foreign Affairs Committee, having concluded
the examination of Blaine, will tomorrow
examine Special Envoy Trescott to his
knowledge of the papers missing from the
files Of the State Department. 1t is thought
possible that Prescott may have seen the
papers when preparing for his recent mission
to South America. He will appear before
the committee, if permitted to do SO by the
State Department..
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Egyptian Trouble.
LONDON, June 13.h-In the House of
Commons this afternoon Dixie, Under For
eien Secretary, stated that the Government
have informed Malet, British Consul General
in Egypt. that they think his place is with