Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-15

masks and lanterns. One states that they
intended to obsttuct the track and signal the
engineer. Seven men were in the scheme
and the officers are in pursuit of the other
three. The men caught are Jim Noon, Tom
O'Shaw, Pat Hanlsy and Peter Speak.
KANSAS CRY. February Ash. = Three
young fellows. not over Is years Of age, were
arrested tonight near Rock creek, in this
the Missouri Pacific west-bound train. They
were all heavily armed and masked.
Horse Thief Hanged by a Hob.
ATHENS (Gs.) February 14sh-A colored
man named Smeal, living on Thomas Dill
lard's plantation in Guerney county, was sus-
pected of stealing a horse, and last night a
whipped him until he confessed the stealing.
and took the men to where the horse was
tied in the woods. The mob then hanged the
negro TO black jack limb.
Storms and Impeded Travel.
ST. LOUIS, February 14sh-A Mineola,
Texas, special says: The recent great storm
is apparently abating. Two bridges on the
Texas Pacific. Eastern division, were washed
away and trains stopped. Orders were issued
to hold all trains, except on ths Missouri Pa
ci6c Railroad, at Dallas tonight. Serious
washOuts are reported on the Texas Central
at Chambers creek, and the running of trains
is temporarily abandoned Great damage
and much delay to all the Texas roads is re-
ported.
High Water aud Much Damsgc.
PETERSBURG (Va) February 14sh.-High
water has stopped the mills here, causing
much damage.
Death of a Chinese Professor.
Boston, February 14sh.- Kckun Hua,
Professor of Chinese at Harvard University,
died tLis afternoon of pneumonia. Deceased
was the author of two volumes of poems in
his own country, was admitted to the rank
of Mandarin, and held several important
positions under the native Government,
having been Foreign Secretary during the
rebellion. He was accompanied to this
country by his wife and five children. Two
of his boys, aged IA and H. were elevated to
the rank of Mandsrins before leaving China.
Another child was born in Cambridge last
year. Professor Ko," as he was called at
the college, taught the Mandarin or court
language of China.
Disappearance 81 q M0untain Peak.
NEw YORK, February 14th-The Times
Asheville, N. c., special says: Information
received to-day from Bald Mountain states
was heard in the neighborhood Of Baskerville,
a rumhling noise preceding it. The crash
was heard for miles, and caused the fright
eEed inhabitants of these mountains to recall
the scenes of four or five years ago, when Bald
Mountain was seriously threatened with vol.
canic eruptions. An investigation of the dis
turbance of yesterday developed the fact that
large portion of this peak had suddenly dis
appeared in the fertile and beautiful valley
below. A slice of half mle square melted
away.
California wheat Moving East.
ST. LOUIS, February 14sh.-Eight cars of
California wheat p used through Ell Paso,
Texas tc day, en- route for ST. Louis via the
Southern and Texas and Pacific roads, This
is part of the 40 600 bushels of California
wheat recently purchased by st. Louis mill
ers.
The Virginia Readjusters.
RICHMOND, February 14sh.-In the caucus
the boiling adjusters agreed to abide by
the decision Of the caucus. There was great
by Riddleberger. Massey's friends left the
caucus, which at 1910 P. NJ. nominated S.
Blown Allen as Auditor ia place of Massey,
and then adj )urned.
"Mysterious Dave" in Custody.
DALLAS (Tex), February 14sh.--" Myste-
rious Dave" whose real name is David
Matthews, and one Of the worst desperadoes
in the Southwest, was identified on the street
this morning and arrested, charged with steal
ing $500 worth of jewelry and valuables.
Several rewards are offered for him for muir.
der and highway robbery in Kansas, Colorado
and New Mexico.
"PistOis and Coffee"
RICHMOND (Va), February 14th.-Hostile
is in progress this evening be-
tween Senators Riddleberger and Smith, over
reflections in the chamber to-day.
The Louisiana overflow.
New ORLEANS, February 14th. = The
steamer Mike Davis, from the oyeih ,wed
section CT st. Francis river, reports great
damage. The boat is removing families and
stock to safe places.
Ice Breaking Up on the Hudson.
ALBANY IN. Y j, February 145h.-The ice
on the Hudson is breaking up tonight. A
grain elevator opposite the city is reported
carried away. The ice has gnrged at Dows
Peint, and the water Ct the Hudson is over
the banks here.
Trouble in Seminary.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.) February 18th
Three stu tents OF the Williston Seminary at
East Hampton have been suspended for hsz-
ing, and the two upper classes refuse to at
tend the recitations till they are reinstated.
The Faculty are firm.
The RiddIeberger Debt FIJI.
RICHMOND (vo.,. February 14th.-The
Riddlebergsr debt bill is Low a law.
Progress nj Boston.
BosToN, February 14th.-The city executed
a contract to-day for 100 electric lights.