Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-20

breaks along the levee are still coming in. A
Helene, Ark, the largest portion Of the cit.
| is. four feet under water.
CINCINNATI, February 19th.-Telegram
from points along the Ohio show that tint
river is still rising, and great food is threat
ened.
The South American Natter.
WASHINGTON, February I9sh.-The CORE
| spondence relative to Chile ard Peru clesri,
shows that if our Government had insisted
upon the negotiation and maintenance of the
Calderon Government, it would have beer
necessary to resort to arms. Minister Chris
tiancy SO reported in March last. Calderor
made some rather humiliating appeals to the
conqueriDg Cbieans, for the head of Gov.
| ernment who could claim the support of the
United States.
Mr.. Christiancy, March oh, said: "Cal.
deron found great difficulty in getting prope,
Ministers to hold Offices under him, hui
when 'he finally thought be had got this
arranged, he for the first time, as il
would seem, began to inquire how far his
Chilean friends meant to allow his Govern
mens to govern. He requested that tbs
Chilean army should be Withdrawn from the
city of Lima, that he should be allowed &c
occupy the Government palace and raise over
it the Peruvian flag, and that he should be
allowed to control the Custom-hcuse and the
collection of duties, ETC., all of which was re.
fused. Whereupon, as l understand, his
proposed Ministers refused to act, and he
himself was disposed to decline the task of
forming a Government"
March 3lst Mr. ChristiaHcy reported that
| no r -
MIR. Garcia Calderon is the head, does not
seem likely to be recognized by the people of
Peru. and SO far as any manifestations Of
popular will have come t, my knowledge,
the mass OF the people seems likely to con-
tinue it's adherence to the Dictator Pierola. !,
About the same time Mr.. Christiancy in
formed the State Department that the iDfiu.
ence of the United States on this coast upon
any question connected with the present war,
or the settlement of peace, can only be
secured by active Intervention in some
form against the will of the Chilean Govern
ment. Whether our Government is pre-
pared to take this attitude is for your DEPART
ment, and not for me- to decide"
Mr. Christiancy felt compelled to protest
against the barbarian acts of Chile as con-
querer, In that Chile claimed the right to
remove all public libraries, paintings and
statuary from captured Lima. For N.Y.
SELF" he said, 81 look upon this as viola.
tion of the rules of civilized warfare, which
calls for an earnest protest on behalf or all
civilized nations, and have been in favor of
such protest being made by the diplomatic
corps here"
The Peruvian Correspondence.
NEW YoRE, February 19th.-The list O!
names confirmed in the Peruvian corresponds
ence was received in Washington with indif-
ference. a Tribune correspondent shows that
at no time has the Safe Department given
Shipherd the least encouragement. Blaine
once even threatened to begin criminal pro.
ceedings against him for attempting TO bribe
General Hurlbut. Inquiry in this city re-
vealed the fact that in nearly every instance
Shepherds use of names Of prominent men
was without authority.
Trains Wrecked by Collision.
ATLANTA (Ga), February 10Th. = Two
freight trains of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air Line Railroad were wrecked by collision
to-day on trestle. Three men were injured.
Bair the Business Portion or q Tewn
Burned.
BELLEVUE tMich.) February 19sh-A FIRE
originating in a harness chop early this norn-
ing destroyed sixteen stores and dwellings,
half the business places Of the town. Loss,
over $40, OC0; insurance $40 600.
A wife Fatally Beaten.
PITTsBuRe, FEBRUARY 19.h. = Abraham
Nelson to-day beat his wife 60 badly that size
died half an hour after
Negro Hanged.
DALLAS Tex. February 195h. = Miles
Thompson teolored) was hanged hare to dey.
He was guilty of rape and murder.
Anti-rolygamv.
WASHINGTON, February l9th.-The Pro.
testant eau ches to-day adopted anti.polyg-
amy resolutions.
Tiiermomefrical.
New York, February 19th-hSidnight.-
Thermometer-Highest go. lowest 1S0.
CHICAGO. February lGsh.-F Fl4er.romeser-
Highest 49'. lowest 34'.
Dea;i, of an Heterogeneous.
NEW YoRK, February 20th-A. re.
Congressman William B. McLsy died yester-
day afternoon at his residence, 6S Second
avenue. He had been suffering foE a con
siderable time from an obstruction of the
bowels. which terminated his life. McLay
was born in this city May 1, 1915.