Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-27

killed. The authorities are helpless. and
citizens are in state of terror. The county
authorities made numerous arrests. Over
100 people were engaged in ths riot.
OIL Works Burned.
INV YORK, November 26sh.-Devoe's oil
works. on Long Island, were burned this lf
terneon by an explosion of oil. The tanks,
dock and an adjoining building were set on
fire. The efforts Of the Fire Department only
made it worse by scattering the burning oil.
Loss, S75, 600.
lsEcoND DIsPATCH.l
New YORK, November 26.h.-Later re.
ports say this fire occurred in the works of
the BROOKLYN Oil Company ct Green Point.
The bark Thism was ct the dock when the
oil tank exploded. The crew jumped over
board, and two were drowned. The flames
ignited Deyoe's oil works on the west side,
and Church CO. sal soda mandatory on
the north side. Flying sparks set FIRE to the
box mandatory at 420 Oakland street. The
tank boat Sweepstakes, filed with oil, lying
at the dock, took fire and burst into frsg-
meuts. The blazing oil spread out on the
river, and for a time it was feared the fire
would spread to Long Island City,
but the tide averted this danger.
The barge Estelle, lying close to the
tank boat, was also set on fire. Her captain,
james Corners, wife and deck hands. jumped
overheard. The last-named swan ashore
but the captain and his wife hung on to the
sides OF the barge until boat from Long
Island City rescued them. Mrs. Conners
hands and arms are badly burned. There
were a number of vessels in the vicinity of
the creek at the time. but were removed 70
safe distance. The oil continued to burn
during the night. The damage to the Brook.
lyn Oil Works is estimated at 500, 600; De-
woes Oil Works, $50, 900; the bark Thism,
$50. 600; Church & Co.'s Sslsods Works,
$50. 600; Smiths Box Factory, $4,000.
George Prints a Card.
WASHINGTON, November Doth Ma.
tiondt Republican tomorrow will print the
following:
have not had any conversation concerning the
office OF Secretary of the Senate which intended
saton on that subject which has been correctly re-
ported, although l am there has been no inten.
ton to misquote me. GEORGE c. GoRHAM.
The Washington Postmastership.
WASHINGTON. November 26sh.-Thomas
l.. Tulloch has been appointed Postmaster at
Washington, vice ID. B. Anger, removed.
Tulloch is a native of New Hampshire, and
occupied there at one time the position of
Secretary. For the past four or FIVE years he
has been disbursipg officer in the General
Postoffice of this city.
Nebraska Star Route Cases.
CHICAGO, November 26yh.-An Omaha
special says: Since tie failure to convict
COrbin and Iddipgs on the star route suit
against the stage line from Sidney to Dead.
wood, o1 one indictment, all the others against
them have been dismissed. Yesterday the
case against L. f. Clsry, former Postmaster
st Sidney, for false returns as to the arrival
and departure of malls, came up, and, under
an agreement Of counsel, verdict Of guilty
randpred i 4.
guilty on the remaining los counts of the LOG
In the indictment. Clarey was sentenced to
pay fine of $500.
Foundry Burned.
QUINCY (Il.l, November 26th.-The Union
Insurance Company of San Francisco had a
policy Ct So, 900 on Bennett, Duffy & Co.'s
foundry, which burned last night. The total
loss is S135, 600. They will rebuild at once.
burglars Frustrated by a Telephone.
ETNA GREEN tInd.). November 26th.-Lsst
night NJ. ). Mails. merchant, was awakened
by the ringing Of the telephone connecting
his house and store. lie arose and went to
the store. where he found burglars at work.
He exchanged shots with them, and drove
them off. He found that they had blown
open his safe. and the detonation caused the
telephone TO ring.
A Party Plunged Down an Embankment.
HARRISBURG (Pa) November 26th.-A
special from DsnvIle says: Rev. 7. w.
Terrence, Secretary of the Pennsylvania
Bible Society, his nephew, aged s, and four
men in his employ, while driving hems last
evening, were precipitated down an embark
ment by shying horse. All were badly ia
jured, and Torreuce's injuries are serious.
Express Train Deratled.
BUFFALO, November 26th.-The express
train from Chicago WAS Gerailed near Hor-
nersville this morning. Tae engine, seven
baggage cars and the smoker were smashed.
Fireman Andrews was killed.
The Marriage Knot United.
CHICAGO, November &c .h.-Judge Tutey
yesterday granted decree of divorce to Mrs.
Ella S. Howard on the ground of tina de.
sertion and adultery of her husband, Charles
S. Howsrd. Howard is said to be in Cali.
fornia.
Noted Desperate Captured.
GALVESTON lex November &c IA no.
ted desperate named Smith has been cap.
tured here. Smith hiss killed five men, and
has innumerable wives in Texas.
sn0w-Storm I'm the East.
NEW York, November 26tb.-A snow.
storm to-day extended from the lakes to the
Atlantic. In the interior the sleighing is
good.
Pharmaceutical.
NEw YORK, November 26.h-Midnieht.-
Highest temperature to-day, 81; lowest. 25o.
CHICAGO, November 26th.-Highest tenn.
perature to-day, 42'; lowest, 32'.