Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-24

Another Destructive Storm In Iowa.
INDEPENDENCE, Juns ASIA very
destructive wind storm visited this place yes
terday. The railroad depot buildiug- are d-s
troyed, and in the city a large uumber OF
residences and business hon='s ws;e uH-no'ed
and some demois1el. The school buildings
are partially unroof=d Sells Bro'h cirCos
tent is demolished, sud three OF his men are
reported killed. Il vas not q whlriwild, but
a swespius hurricane. Tne extent OF damage
cannos be given, the wires being down.
DIS NorNgs, june % -Anethec terrible
ram and 9iag storm passed over Iowa yes
terEay Afternoon. Tee desoiated iowa Of
MHcom, Powsai5k county, was exp sEd 10
the elemental through dsn1ged and rcohsss
bulldogs for three hours. The phi ess storm
damaged the goods rescued from Saturdays
storm 20 aA enormous smount. At Pleas ant
vile, Marion county, the resldeCce Of L.
Lyon was badly twisted. Props placed
against it on each side were driven through
the wall. 1t is thought the damage north
and east Of here Is more severe.
DUBUQUE, June 23L-Word is received
from Independence, through passengers Oh
the train, that great damage was done to the
buildings. Nearly sil the business houses
are unroofsd. The wires are all down. The
depot Of the Burlington and Cedar Rapids
road is a wreck. One man and horse were
killed by aying timbsrs and two men whose
names are unknown.
FENDER III, June 23d.-Terrible storms
visited this place last night. Three men,
named Charles G. Sensny, Of Fort Wayne,
and john G. Wilson and Charles @. Holmes,
were instantly killed by lightning.
Subscriptions for the Sufferers of the
Iowa Cyclone.
CHICAGO. june 23l.-Committes were APP
pointed yesterday to solicit subscriptions for
The sufferers of the Iowa cyclone. The Board
of Trade committee in the afternoon raised
about $500.
DISASTROUS Tidal Wave.
CLEVELAND jane 23i There ,vas heavy
tidal wave from the iake at 6 sleek this
morning, and some dsusge was inflicted.
Oue man was drog ned. The money loss is
estimated st $50, 000
SECOND DIsPATCH-I
CLEVELAND, June 2Sd.-Sigual Officer
Newiip, vino observed the tidal wave, says
it was precsdsd by al electric cloud If pc
culiar formation, which was over tbs water
and moved very rapidly. TGs wave came
silently, lks a great green wall, till II reached
shallow water, when it began 20 roar. The
lake was calm, both before snd after. Many
of the phenomena wete those Accompanying
waterspout. The wave extended io- soma
miles aioug ths shore.
The Quarantine Question at san Fran
cisco.
WASHINGTON. June 2Sd.-The Chinese
Consul at San Francisco has written {. letter
to the National Board of Health, complain
ing that certain Chinese immigrants, not
affected with smallpox, had been detained or
board vessel now in the hsrb1r Of 5 Il
Fraucisco, and that the local authorities
-r,.Ar 4ls-~~a m, utr1 10
tional Board OF Health informed the Consul !
that measures will be taken to thoroughly in |
vestisate the matter. It is understood THAI |
the Board has decided to assume charge OF
the quarantine of that port itself, it it should |
be found necessary in furtnerauce Of its plans. |
The Question OF GnIteaE's Reprieve.
WASHINGTON, June 23d-'Fae Cabinet to-
day considered the matter of She application |
for respite f0F Guitesu, and this evening |
had a special session upon the subject. At 1
the evening meeting Attorney. General BFews-
ter submitted his opinion on the petition for
q reprieve. After q conference lasting an
hour and qusrter q decision was reached, |
and tbs Attorney General YVES instructed to |
reduce the same to writing, preparatory to it's |
public announcement. 1t was decided not to |
make public the purport of the decision in
advance Of the formal announcement through |
the Attorney General tomorrow. Every
member Of the Cabinet WAS visited this even
ing, but all declined TO intimate what the de-
cision will be.
The Post tomorrow will state that the
Cabinet advised against interfering with the
sentence of Guiteau, the conclusion reached
being that the issus of insanity had been as
carefully investigated at the trial as would be
possible at this date.
The Political Assessment Matter.
WASHINGTON. june 23l-Representatiye
Habbell, Chairman Of the republican Con-
grsssionsl Committee, has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to George William Curtis:
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON June 22d.
Sir. understand that circular signed by you |
has been sent large numbers OF persons employed
in the service of the United States advising them to
refrain from complying with the request OF the Re-
publican Congressional Committee for contFibu-
tions to its campaign funds. In this circular you
state that in the opinion OF counsel, as the men,
bers of the Republican Congressional Committee
are officers OF the United States Government, all
par,ons making contributions to such committee
will render themselves liable, under Section 9, Chap
ter 2S7 of the United States Statutes. II It be the
law that persons paying become thereby liable to
peiialty, /, being a member Of Congress and the
Treasurer who received the payment am also liable.
am willing TO meet you on this question anywhere
or at any time aud to unite with you in req esting
the President to ask opinion Of the Attorney |
General. II you desire any other form Of acti in IN
any tribunal which can give immediate considera-
ton OF the point, will join you in testing the
soundness of the circular and invite you to this
mode OF settlement both more manly and more
honorable than your attempt to confuse the action
or alarm the minds Of the employees alluded to- The
law is mistated in your circular, and the alarm
You seek to create is without justification in law
Your " COUNSEL to WHOM you vaguely alude either
mi .underst,nds or perverts it. Disdainng to seek
shelter behind any cover, therefore challenge You
To steps necessary to the immediate determination
of the degree of possibility which Is attached to
this fact aud the correctness Of your circular, which
distinctly deny. Respectfully i y2urs,
Chairman and Treasurer OF the Republican Con-
gressional Committee.
To George William Curtis, New York, President
Of the Civil Service Reform Association.
REPLY OF CURTIS.
Curtis, in replying through q reporter, said
the law was not quoted in the circular, ref
ereuce only being made to it. :" If the law
is misstated," continued Curtis, sit is due to
an error Of transmission, and it is q matter of
correction Whether a representative in
Congress is an office holder, it is only ques-
ton which neither [ nor Rubbell can decide.
ANY discussion ss to the soundness or the
law question between Hubbell and myself |
would be fruitless. It is not for him or me |
to determine the matter, but for the opinion
of counsel and decision of the Courts. We |
propose to bring the matter to the attention |
of the Attorney General, and his opinion is |
of more importance than Hubbelfs or mine. |
He may interpret the law one way, and L
may interpret it another"
The struggle Between Labor and Capital.
ALBANY IN. ", June 23d.-This after
noon the italian railroad laborers went on a
strike, led by man aid to have been BAN
dit in Italy. The men engaged in riot, tried
to throw a train off the track, and deied the
Sheriff and his posse. The assistance OF the
militia has been asked.
CHICAGO, June 23l.-The brickmakers'
strike has ended, the men having secured the
advance asked for. The manufacturers claim
that the men acted in bad faith, taking ad-
vantage of full yards and heavy contracts to
demand an advance, though they had agreed
not to do so when the recent raise was al
lowed
CoxsACK1E( IN. Y.) June 23d.-The italian
laborers on the West Shore and Baltimore
.:I-..al hsre yzhn dannsnA Xagas due