Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-19

hour this morning. resulted in the total de-
struction Of the building, and also in render
ing ten dwelling-houses uninhabitable. The
loes on the foundry is $40, COO; insured.
Other losses. S25, 600.
SMALLPOX.
NEW York, January 1Sth.-One new case
Of smallpox was reported to-day. Hoboken
has eigh. new cases. A woman thers, stricken
with the disease, gave premature birth to 8
child. Thirteen new cases-seven colored and
six white-have been reported the past three
days in Richmond, Va.
THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, January 18Th DIR. De Wolf,
Health Commissioner of this city, says that
unless the people protect themselves by
vaccination small pox will be rampant here,
ard no man, woman or child will be safe.
Chicago has enough of its own, but neighbor-
ing towns are doing their best to increase it.
To-day seven tramps, broken out and covered
with the filthy disease, came from other cities
and walked into the health cffice. Dr.. De
Wolf said it would not be surprising if these
seven tramps had infected thirty people.
Tonight Joseph Ackerman, who arrived in
New York from Germany by the steamer
Albion, walked into the health Office with a
very bad case. He was sent to the pest-house
at once.
A MOTHERS LOVE.
A lady residing on Ohio street to-day dis
covered that her babe had been taken with
the dread disease, and as it would be death to
the child for her to stop nursing it during its
illness, she decided to remain with it, and
was locked in room with the little one, with
almost certainty of contracting the disease.
Food is supplied her from outside the house.
Blown 10 Pieces.
BRApFoRD pa, January 1Sth.-Charles
Barry, of Bradford, was blown to pieces this
afternoon at Richburg, N. Y, by the explo-
sion of four pounds of nitro.glycerine.
High Water at Nashville.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.l, January 1Ssh.-The
river has risen six inches since last night, and
is still rising The most disastrous results are
anticipated on Fall river. A large amount of
lumber drifted away from Nashville last
night.
Sale Of Opera Tickets.
CINCINNATI, January 1Ssh.-For the opera
festival the four proscenium Goxes sold at
5000 each They seat six persons. Five
hundred and seyenty-one seats sold at an
average premium OF over SIS, besides the Sl4
rate for season tickets. Total sales, SIG, 600.
Fatal saloon Fight.
RAYvILLE (La.), January 1Ssh.-During a
saloon fight to-day, w. p. Little (white) blew
off the head of Milus Matthews (coiored)
with shotgun.
Death OF Veteran.
DEs MONIES Us.). January 1Sth.-John
Spence, a soldier OF the war of 1872, who died
near Ogden, Boone county, yesterday, aged
IS, leaves three children, twenty. eight grand
children, forty eight great grandchildren and
two great great grandchildren. Total des-
cendants, 81.
California Pioneers,
New York, January 1Sth.-The seventh
annual celebration of the Associated Pioneers
Of the Territorial days of California was held
here tonight, and was grand affair.
California FrGit and Flowers IN Iewa.
DEs MoINRs, January 1Sah.-Ths display
of California fruit and flowers at the meeting
of the State Horticultural Society to-day at
tracted the greatest attention of any of the
exhibits.
A Railroad Under Water.
NEw ORLEANS, January 18th The New
Orleans, Cairo and St. Louis Railroad is sub
merged between Grenada and Canton.
Thermolietricai.
CHICAGO, January 1Sth-Midnig ght-Ther.
moueter-Highest 290, lowest 16'.
New York, January 1Sth-Midnight.-
mperature-Highest 29o. lowest IL.
ST.. JOHN IN. b, January 1Sth.-The
Thermometer registers s. to 2S' below zero in
this province.
Reports Contradicted.
The HAGUE, January 1Sth.-The Duybldd
contraoicts the reports that the relations be.
tween Germany and the Netherlands have
become less cordial.