Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02

company will build 500 miles of the main
lins and 160 miles Of branches this year, the
track being laid continuously between Win
uipeg and Lake Superior, q distance of 436
miles. The road will be completed to the
Rocky Mountains by August, 1888 It has
100 men at work, and is laying three and
halt miles per day. The great land sale of
o.Oe0, 600 ac.es from its grant from the Cana
dian Government. to the Erglish syndicate,
with the Duke of Manchester at its head,
was completed Saturday last. when the syn
dictate paid to the road s15, 0G0. 600. The
lands are not in one continuous block, but
take every fifth section throughout the
grant: ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected TO
colouiza these lands with English farmers.
Prohibifienists on Top.
Topeka (Kas), August 1st.-Governor St.
Johns nomination, and consequent election,
for third term, ia now assured. He has
already 1856 votes out of $40 delegates, and
bis vote viii likely exceed 900.
Water spout aud Sudden FIeod.
CLEVELAND 20 }, August 1st-A Millers.
burg special says: A water-spout and sudden
Hood to-day swept away great many bridges
and some buildings, and drowning numbers
of livestock en- the bottom land. A small
stream called Snaps rose rapidly aud
overflowed hundreds of acres, carrying off
and destroying hay and other harvested crops.
Houses in various places were wholly OF
partly submerged. and families narrowly
escaped by hurryipg to the highlands. 1t is
feared some people have been lost. Rain is
still falling.
The Winning Tickets OF The Louisville
Lottery.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.l August 1st-In the
forty.ssventh drawing of the Commonwealth
Distribution Company. ticket 63 500 drew
the capital prize. $50, 900 ticket 80, 900 the
second prize, $40 goo. and ticket 23, 226 the
third prize, $1,000.
Carl scl,urx 10 be Nominated for Congress.
NEW YORK, August 1st.-The New York
| Sun says: There appears to be some talk
about taking Carl Schurz as the Republican
candidate for Congress in the uptown dis.
srict, which is now represented by Mr. Dugro
| This is pretty close district If Mr.. Schurz
should be nominated it right be rather hard
to beat him.
The Ford Brothers.
| CHICAGO, August 1st.--Bo5 Ford, who
killed the notorious outlaw Jesse James, and
mis- brother, Charlie Ford, are in the city, en-.
| i,yirg life ia spending the S100 600 which
| tney received "a reward for Kidding the
country of the OUTLAW leader. In an interview
| tonight they said they would stay here abou,
week and then go to Cincinnati. Bob Fore
says Frank James was in good health when
he last saw him. He does not believe Frank
will ever attempt to reorganize the gang.
Deaths from Heat.
New YORK, August 1st.-During the
twenty-four hours ended at noon tc. day
there were 1SS deaths from heat.
Turned over &c the California eacer.
New YoRK, August lst.-Dsputy Sheriff
-Ackermar, of San Francisco. arrived here
to-day to take charge of the prisoner Will
lam Watts, first mate of the ship Imperial
recently extradited from England. Watts
was turned over to the California official thi.
evening, heavily manscled, and he left the
city with his custodian soon after.
An Ocean Race.
Boston, August 1ss.-The ship NORTH
America and the yacht America, the latter
owned by General Butler, left Boston TO- day
| for 500.mile race.