Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-06
DOMESTIC NEWS.

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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Postal Changes for the Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON, February 5.h.-Fellowing
are the Pacific coast postal changes during
the week ending February 5th: Offices estab-
Iished-Bradbury, Columbia county, Oregon,
William Simmons, Postmaster. Name
changed-Stipp, Marion county, Oregon, to
MacLeay, and Christian Mine appointed
Postmaster. Offices discontinued-Gi Gilbert,
Inyo county, California Red Clover, Plu-
mas county. California; Slater, Union
county, Oregon. Postmas appointed
George G.. Eagan, Banning, San Mateo
county, California; Mrs. Jeanette Martin,
Butcher Ranch, Placer county, California
Charles F. Gorgan, Michigan Bluff, Placer
county, California; A. b. Hasbrouck, Musick,
San Luis Obispo county, California Herman
Marks, Oak Grove, San Diego county, Cal.
M. w. Thomas, Pope Valley, Napa county,
CAL; VIM. S. Rsyon. Riceville. Tehama
county, Cal; Mrs. Eugene NJ. Harvey. Sill |
verado, Los Angeles county. Cal; Henry
Stegman. Yosemite. Mariposa county, Cal. |
John ID. McCully, Jordan, Union COUNT,
Or; p. w. Reas, Newpine Creek, Lake |
county, Or; Christian Petersen, OldneY, |
NlGLSOp w., ISOCefG w DlLJle, HieuDa. |
Lake county, Or; Philip E. Michel, Colum-
bus, Kiaitat county, W. T Mary McDon-
aid, Kamilche, Mason county, w. T.; James
n. Cook, Aurora, Sewer county. Utah |
Fanny K. Young, Fort Wrangell, Alaska.
New Pacific Coast Post Eoufes.
WASHINGTON, February 5th.-The annual
post route bill, as recently passed by the
House of Representatives, provides for the
creation of the following Pacific coast routes:
In CaliforEia-From Volcano to West Point
Haydens to Bernardo; Upper Lake to
Gravelly valley; Princeton to Norman /; |
Anaheim to Westminster. In Oregon
From Summerville to Union; Bake Oven to |
Cross Keys; Roseburg (via Civil Bend to
Camas valley; Grand Pass to Galice Tilla-
nook (via Mestockton) to Grand Ronde Ore
gon City to Wilhort Springs Rock Point to |
Foot creek. In Washington Territory-From |
Spokan Falls to Miles; Deep creek to
Walkers Prairie Miles to Chewelap Muck |
ter to Lemap. In Nevada-FroIn Ada to |
Motesuma; Austin TO Gold Park Eureka |
to Secret Canyon Hawthorne to Sunnyside (: |
Beowawe to Cortez; Palisades to Stafford
Ward to Taylor Schelburn to Osceola |
Eureka to Curran creek Eureka to Cherry |
creek; Lovelock's to Roseville; Luning to |
Graudville-together with q large number in |
Idaho and Montana Territories.
The Virginia Collitry Catastrophe.
RICHMOND (Va.). February 3d.-The latest |
reports from the Midlothian mine disaster
states that during the morning relief man
descended the Grove shaft, but was compelled |!
to return before reaching the bottom. At |
1:30 P. NJ. another hand went down to the
bottom and upon his return reported pure
air below. At half-past 2. Superintendent
Dodds, with a third party, made the descent, |
remaining nearly an hour. They explored the |
tunnel fer some distance. At the mouth of |
one of the chambers, in the vicinity of the |
engine, they discovered another body, which |
is supposed to be that CT the cclered fireman, |
Robert Samuel. This body, together with |
that discovered last night, were brought to
the surface this evening. The work of repair
ing the brattice for the improvement of ven
tilation is progressing, and it is expected that
by tomorrow more satisfactory exploration
can be made.
Free Sons OF Israel.
NEW YORK, February 5th.-Distrct Grand |
Lodge, No. 1, of the Order of Free Sons of |
Israel, has been three days in session. To-
day the annual report was read which COM
menced with pathetic allusion to the un-
timely death of President Garfield, and the
sorrow which the event caused among the
Hebrew citizens of the United States. The
report alluded to the persecution of the Jews
In some parts OF Europe, and recommends
that measures be taken to give effective help
to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of the
United States.
The weather in New York.
New York. February 5sh.-If to. day had
been business day trade would have been
paralyzed by the heavy snow.storm. In the |
quantity of snow thst fell and the violence |
of the gale, the storm proved unparalleled in
many years. The authorities and "Amer-
ican plunger Walton, the new street con-
tr'ctor, have been cartipg off snow to day
and tonight, so that by tomorrow travel and |
traffic will have fewer impedinents. The
congregations in the churches morning and |
evening were small street cars doubled up
and were run irregularly, and the steam
trains did as best they could. The first mail |
train from New York was FIVE hours behind |
time in making Poughkeepsie, and the snow
drifts to encounter before Albany was reached |
were as many as those already overcome.
In Brooklyn much damage was done to |
stables by the weight of snow crushing in the |
roofs
The Storm In New England.
Boston, February 5th.-The snow-storm |
is very severe throughout New England. |
Trains are seriously delayed, and roads and |
lanes blocked. A passenger and feight train |
collided at Natick, and several passengers
were more or less injured. The roof of
livery stable was crushed by the weight of |
snow, and carriages, ETC.. were damaged to |
the extent of $4,000 A number of wrecks |
are reported off Nantucket, and it is said con-
siderable damage has been done to property |
along the beach. A portion of the Nantas-
ket Beach Railway has been washed away.
sevcrest Storm in Years.
CARBoNDALE (Pa.) February 9Th Thirty |
six inches of snow lies on the level here. |
This has been ths most severe storm in sew.
eral years.
ThermometricaI.
CHICAGO. February sh.-Thermolaeter-l
Highest 46', lowest S3'. ,1s
New YORK. February 5.h.-Tempera-
ture-,Lowest 1872. highest 32'
Missing Train.
FREDERICKSBURG lVs.l February 5th.-
The train on the Piedmont Narrow-g gauge :
Railroad, which left for Orange Court. house |
last night with twenty hands, in charge of |
the Superintendent, to raise the snow block.
ade, has not been heard from since. It is |
feared that it has met with some disaster.
The Coming Prize Fight.
New ORLEANS, February 5sh-Dr. Austin.
a noted physician, has professionally exam.
amined Ryan and Sullivan, and he says that
If Ryan does not win no one can satisfy him |
that he did not throw the fight for more
money than he could gain by winning.
the arms and shoulders, but woefully deficient
in the arms and legs, where one looks for en-
durance. Ryan is study. He is built
from the heels up. His legs and loins are
grand The muscles of his back and shoul-
ders, though small. are powerful. He is
able to stand punishment all day." It is
rumored on the streets that several carloads
Of roughs are on their way here, for the pur-
pose of raising a disturbance if their man
does not win, but the Police Commissioners
have ordered 100 men to the grounds 70 pre-
serve the peace. Ryan and Sullivan LETT lhis
evening for the grounds. which are about two
hours ride from this city.
Fine Steamship Launched.
NEW York, February CHA. M.-The
Tribune has the following details: Cramp &
Sons launched at their shipbuilding yard in
Philadelphia recently the steamship Qneen
of the Pacific, built for the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company of San Francisco. Sh.