Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-06

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A City I'm Flames.
CHICAGO, May 5th.-A ire is raging at
Racine, Wis, and the entire town is threat
ened. The Chicago and Milwaukee fire de.
partmepts have been called on for assistance,
the Goodrich steamboat dock, spread to the
st. Paul elevator, and burned it to the
ground, with loss of half a million burned
Kelly & Co.'s lumber yard, with a loss of
$40, 900; Jones, Knapp & Co.'s lumber yard,
with loss of Sl5 GOO; the dock and salt
sheds, and all the property for four blocks
The fire is still raging.
[SECOND DISPATCh.l
RACINE, May 6th-3:l0 A. M.-The fire is
still progressing, burning everything in it's
way. At present everything is burned nerth
of Third street, from the lake to the river,
and the fire is making very serious heading
south Of Third street. Two engines have ar
rived from Milwaukee. 1t looks at this time
engines have arrive from Chicago
| 3:15.-The fire has reached Fourth street.
and will soon be across that street east of
| Main.
THE LATEST.
| CHICAGO, May 6th.-A dispatch Just re-
oeived from Racine, dated at 3:45, says: The
| fire beggars description Over ten millions of
property has been destroyed Engines have
just arrived from Milwaukee.
Another dispatch just received fixes the
losses at $13, 600. 000 The fire is still raging
Funeral OF Ex.POsfmaster.General May.
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KNOXVILLE Tenn }, May 5.h.-The funeral
of Horace Maynard, ex-Postmaster-G General,
took place this afternoon. The funeral ora
tion was delivered by Rev. F. Z. Sturges,
of he
| of which Mr.. Maynard was an active mem
ber. The remains were inferred in the Gray
Cemetery. The University of Tennessee
and the public schools and Courts were closed
to-day, and the business houses in the after
noon. A large number of officials of the
Postofice> Department attended the funeral.
The procession was the largest ever witnessed
in Knox lille.
Death OF an Aged Mason.
CHICAGO, May 5th.-A special from Osh-
kosh, Wis, announces the death of Ephraim
Sherman Durfee, aged 81. who was Worship
full Master of Rochester Lodge of Mascns in
1928, and conferred the degrees on Morgan,
who subsequently, exposed the Masonic
secrets. Owing to the nti-Mssonic excite
ment at the time Durfee was compelled to
war of 1872.
The Death Penalty.
CHICAGO, May 5th.-The EDening Nesss
Little Rock (Ark.) special says: Willis Petit
was hanged at Talequah. Indian Territory,
at noon to-day, for the murder of Margaret
Ford. The execution was private.
ATLANTA (Ga), May 5th.-Alfred Doyal
has been sentenced to be hanged June 29.h
for the murder Of policeman Hancock at
Griffin.
WASHINGTON, May 5;h.-John Shaw has
been sentenced to be hanged January 10,
1888, Tor the murder of his sister January 16,
1881.
LongfelIOw's VIII.
BosToN. May 5th.-It is announced that
previous to proving Longfellow's will. the
heirs pledged themselves to carry out its
plain intent, regardless of legal formalities.
The poets brother, Samuel, will therefore re.
ceiye the legacy of $5 600. and each of the
children of the latter 81 coo.
Not so Quiet as It Might BE.
OMAHA, May 5th.-A dispatch received
from Fort Washakie. Wyoming, to-day.
speaks of the arming of citizens against an
apprehended outbreak of Indians.
An Ex.POstmaster Indicted.
OMAHA, May 5th.-An indictment was re-
ported this afternoon in the United States
Court in the star route case against x-Post-
with making out false mail reports and regis-
tries. The document comprises 212 pages of
closely printed matter. Clarey is the witness
who disappointed the prosecution in the trials
of Cafbin and Iddings at Lincoln last winter,
by failing to testify to facts which were ex.
pected to convict them.
Escape Rccapturcd.
ST. JOSEPH (Mc.) May 5th.-Ely Bennett,
the notorious eounterfeiter, who broke jail in
Indiana in 1873, was arrested here to-day.
secretary Elected.
WASHINGTON, May 5th.-The Executive
Committee of the Republican Congressional
Csmpaign Committee have elected Colonel
ID. b. Henderson, of Dubuque, Ia, as Sec
retary.
ThermometrIcaI.
New YORK, May 5th-Mi Miipight- t-Ther
mometer-Highest 5S', lowest 50'.
CHICAGO, Nav .h.-Thermol1eter-Hi
est 49,, lowest Az.
Severe HaiI.storm.
ST. LOUIS, May 5sh-A severe hail-storm
passed over the center of the city tonight.
Some of the hail-stones were as large mar
bles. Thous ,nds of windows were shattered
and large number of trees stripped of foli-
age.
Mistaken for Burglar and Killed.
GREESvLLE (Miss.) May 5.h.-Dr. Pres.
ton h. Buckner was mistaken for burglar
by w. j. Wentworth and shot dead last
night.
Bank Difficulty.
BUFFALO, May 5.h.-Out of the collapse Of
the First National Bank of Buffalo has
grown a vigorous run on the Buffalo Savings
Bank, the Withdrawals for two days having
been S95, coo.
The Congregational Question in Maine.
BANGOR, May 5th.-As Governor Plaisted
refuses to call the Legislature in special ses-
sion to redis,rict the State, four Congress onal
candidates OF each party will be voted for on
the general ticket. A petition ia in circula-
tion, asking James G.. Blaine to make the
contest for seat in the House.
serIous Accident.
SPRINGFIELD Mass J. May 5tb.-The fall
# a staging for bridge over the Connecticut
river, to-day, precipitated e'ght men to the
ground. a distance of foriy.six feet. Oae
was fatally and two seriously hurt.
The Jennie crsmer Murder Trial.
NEw HAVEN, May 5sh.-Ia the Malley
, case Mrs. Crainer, mother Of Jennie, reite
rated her testimony given at the preliminary
examination ia West Haven, and produced
letters written by James Malley, Jr, 70 Jen-
| ME. and letters written by Walter Malley
and signed Blanche"
Arrival OF smail.Pox.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5:h.-The steamer
Lord Cough has arrived from Liverpool with
| l. 100 steersge passeI gers. Two are down
| with smallpox.
A Son Murders HIS Hother.
| PHILADELPHIA, May 5sh.-fohn Davidson,
aged -, killed bis mother, 90 years Of age,
yesterday, by crushing her skull with a
| Ratchet
TnR STATE SPORrssASs 3 SoCIErY. The
California State Sportman's Associasion
| held it's annual convention at San Fran
cisco Thursday. Delegates were present
as follows California Gun Club-H. G.
Parker, J. W. Hayes, Jr; Cosmopolitan
Club-Hale Rix. II. II. Briggs Gilroy
Gun CIub-E. Leayesley, II. NJ. Briggs /;
0'Neill Club, of San Josquin-C. A. Mer-
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