Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-13

fell on Paragon's saloon, crushing it to atoms.
About thirty lives were lost. Some Of the
bodies have already been taken out. aud
workmen ara searching for others. A fire
has broken out under the ruins.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
LITTLE Rock, July 12th.-A special from
Texalkana says: About $50 P. NJ. a storm
broke with heavy wind, rain and lightning,
and at about P N. Ghier's new building,
was struck by lightning and fell in a mass 90
top of frame building known as the Para
gon saloon, burying everything be-
meath the ruins. 1t was raining in
torrents at the time, and kept up showers
until about 10 P. NJ. The lamps in the saloon
set fire to tie ruins from underneath, and
burned slowly upwards. Every man and
water bucket 10 town was brought into use,
and water was thrown on the bre; but it
finally broke out beyond all control, and
burned the two frame buildings next to the
Paragon, and now, at midnight, is burning
inside the ruins Two persons have been
taken out l. is impossible to give the exact
number buried in the ruins. Reports say be-
tween 20 and 80.
7'hc Archery Tournament.
CHICAGO, July 12sh.-At the archery tour
nament this morning MIS-. Gibb,, Of Brook
Ign, and Miss Morrison, of Cincinnati. shot
oil the tie they made yesterday, Mrs. Gibbs
winning in to.day's contest. The same ladies
LED again, Mrs. Gibbs making 81 hits and 146
points. and Miss Morrison 90 hits and 1913
points.
In the gentlemen's York round, y arrows
at 100 yards, d. A. Nash, of Brooklyn, who
had the best score yesterday, did not shoot SO
well, making % hits and score of 100 This
makes his tota! score 465. He still leads for
. ,l,o- Al
SOD, of Charlottesville, Ind, stands next,
having made "a hits and score of 102 this
morning, running his total up to 4l6, The
competition will be resumed at P. NJ.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
nameut the competitions Tor she national
championship medals were completed this
afternoon. The national round for the ladies'
championship was won by Mrs. Gibbs. of
Newark, n. j., with 10l hits; value, 449.
Miss Morrison, of Cincinnati, was second,
with "a bits; value, 374. The York round
for gentlemen was won by II. S. Taylor. of
Hiehland Park, H., with 16S hits; value,
67S. d. A. Nash, OF Brooklyn, was second,
with 167 hits; value, 71S. John Wilkinson
shot tha longest fight, 253 yards. Mrs.
Frye, of Brooklyn, shot the longest ladies'
flight, 172 yards.
At meeting tonight, Colonel S. a. Whit
field, of Dayton, O., was chosen President,
Major o. G.. Constable, Of New York, Mr..
Frye, of Lycominp, Pa, and J. p. Allen, of
San Francisco, Vice Presidents. Tie next
annual tournament will be held in Cincinnati
or the first Monday in July.
The American Turf.
MONMOUTH PARK, July 125h.-The first
race today, one and three-eighths miles,
Parole won, Della second. Time, 2:25.
The Atlantic stakes for wo.year.olda,
three-quarters OF a mile, were won by AFRO,
Renegade second, LIE Petit Due third. Time,
1:168. The Raritan stakes, mile and three
furior gs were won by Turco. Ahabeth Sec
ond. Duplex third. Time, 2:29. The fourth
race, mile and quarter, was won by Moni-
tor, Jack of Hearts second, Faircourt third.
Time, 2:10. In the fifth contest, selling
race, mile and an eighth, the horses came in
as follows: Itsska first, Dan X. second,
Strathspy third, Babcock fourth. \ charge
Of foul riding was made against the Jockey of
Itaska, and the judges placed her last, thus
giving the race TO Dan K. Strathspy second,
Babc0ck third. Time, 1:574. The hurdle
race was won by Kitty Clark, Ohio Boy Sec
ond, Frank Short third. Time, 3:17.
CLEVELAND, July 12sh.-In the entries for
the July trotting meeting, the only Califor-
MIA horse is Oyerman, ia the 2:29 class. A
special purse will probably be offered for st.
Julien.
PIrrsBURG, July 12ih.-In the 2:29 class
to-day Young Fullerton was first, Largess
second, Dick Organ third, Fife G. fourth.
Best time, 2:22I. In the fourth heat Largess
came in first in 2:25. In the free for all
pacing race Lucy was first, Matte Hunter
second, Ben Hamilton third. Charles H.
fourth. Time, 2:1S-2:15I-2:171-2:154-
2:1S{-2:20.
Destruction by Fire.
NILES TO-, July 12sh.-Carter's machine
shops and foundry were burned last night.
Loss, $780, 900; half insured.
GRAND VALLEY pa, July 12sh.-The ex-
tensive extract works here were burned TO-
day. Loss, $50. coo; insurance, $1,000
ST LOUIS, July 12sh.-The st. Louis, st.
Paul and Northwestern barge Lucy Bertram
was burned this afternoon on the river front.
Loss $4,000.
Homicide In Texas.
SAN ANTONIO (Texl, July 12th-Ben.
Thompson, the famous Marshal of Austin,
shot Jack Harris. proprietor of the theater
here, and the best known gambler in the
State, to-dsy, killing him almost instantly.
Thompson escaped.
Colored Teachers for Colored Schools
PETERSBURG (Va.), July 12th.-On peti.
ton of the colored people, the School Board
has appointed q number of colored teachers
for colored scholastic first instance of the
kind in the city.
Water Company Incorporated.
New York. July 12th.-Articles of incor-
poration of the Park Water Company have
been fled, with capital of 50 800, 900. The
incorporators propose to furnish the city OF
Sacramento and other Western cities with
water.
The Freight Handlers Strike.
NEW YORK, July 12sh.-The strike Of the
freight handlers still continues. The piers
and depots are still crowded with freight,
which the inexperienced men employed in
the place of the strikers cannot handle, and
as consequence deliveries sre very slow.
Successful Burglary.
NRw YORK, July 18th. - Burglars go.
$4,000 cash from the safe of the State Ameri-
can Bank last night.
Whale on Fire.
Boston, July 12Ih.-A whale caught fire
on the railway dock last night, and the fire
department was called out tosave the skeleton.
He had been mounted for exhibition at cost,
it is stated, of 50, 500.
Chemist Killed.
WILMINGTON DELI, July 12th.-William
II. Chadwick, head chemist of the powder
manufacturing f7m OF Dupont & Company,
was killed this afternoon by an explosion Of
chemicals.
Taken from JailSana Lyncled.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 12sh.-William
Ritter, negro in Jail at Henderson, KY. on
charge OF rsping and killing Helen Brews.
ter, mulatto girl II years old, was taken
from jail last night by mob and hanged to
tree. 1t is supposed the executioners were
composed of blacks
The scioto investigation.
WHEELING Nv. Val July 12th.-In the
Scioto investigate to-day, pilot Il. J. Long,
of the Lomas, the boat which sunk the
Scotc, testified that he had never before
steered boat from Wheeling to Steuben-
vile. Engineer McCann testified that Long
got the signals for tie management Of The
boat all mixed up, and gave him wrong ones.
Railroad Man Murdered.
TYLER tFexas), July 12.h,-D. j. Healey,
chief dispatcher Of the International and
Great Northern Railroad, was shot and in
stsntly killed last night by Conductor Cook,
whom he had refused to allow to take out
train. Cook escaped.
The Old Saying that Ion and Wafer
viii not MIX" RendeFed Obsolete.
BosToN, July 12th-The Orange and the
Green united IN picnic to-u Ay-tne nest OF
the kind in this country.
The New York GOyernorship.
NV York, July 12sh.-All the signs have
for some days pointed Enthusiastically to the
denomination OF Cornell as the Republican
candidate for Governor.
Eastern Weather.
New YoRs, July 12sh.-Midnighs- High
est temperature to-day, 9i'; lowest, 74'.
FOREIGN.
The Repression BIZ.
LONDON, July f25h.-In the House Of
Lords this afternoon royal assent was given
the repression bill.
The Arrears OF Rent Bill.
LONDON, July 12sh.-In the House OF Com
mons to-day the arrears Of rent bill was CON-
sidered in committee. The amendment that
relief shall be loan at one per cent, repay.
abla within fifteen years. WAS reiected-269