Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-12


ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THK RECORD UNION
WASHINGTON, April 11th.-The report of
he Election Committee shows that the
harges of fraud and ballot box stuffing in
'outh Carolina are doubtless true. 1t is
hown that q Republican sjprity of 5000
or Msckcy was thrown out and Democrat
eated. In some places the ballot boxes con.
aimed more Democratic votes than the whole
lumber of voters. These facts justify
5rewster's letters.
The Northwest tSform-RemarkabIeF Freaks
of the Wind.
JUNCTION CITY (Ks). April 11th.-The
wreck made by Friday nights storm at Fort
Riley, and the freaks of the wind, without
cular proof. are simply beyond bslief. That
here was no loss of life is nothing less than
miraculous. The wind pursued spiral
curse, destroying one building in its course
md skipping the next. The Commisary and
luartermaster's storehouses were unroofed
md portion of the side of one of them
ipped off as though it had been sawed in
wo. The stores in these bulldogs were thus
exposed, and are now covered with canvas.
The roofs of several Of the soldiers quarters
n some instances are wholly gone. and in
'thers partially So OF the officers quarters
he greatest wreck is the one occupied by
Major Devices and Dr.. Diltor. How
hese gentlemen and their wives escaped
leath is the most astonishing story of the
torn. Where their beds were are several
tones weiehiog from 90 TO 100 pound, each,
md the roofs fell in, the ends near their beds
odsing while the opposite ends fell to the
llor; but the occupants escaped without
cratch. TIE kitchen portion of the quarters
occupied by Lieutenant Dimmick's family
vas destroyed, the wreck showing fearful
"a one Of the soldiers quai ters great rocks
ell among the hunks occupied by the ner,
,us only three soldiers were hurt SO as to be
snt to the hospital But the great curiosity
3 the stable, which suffered the greatest dsm.
ge. There were probsbly seventy-fve
lorses in the stalls on the side mostly dam
Iged. They broke their halters and moved
,ack as the fall came, the stalls being filled to
. depth of five or six feet with rocks rafters
md other debris. 0nly four horses were
taught by the falling wreck Sections Of the
'oof were carried several hundred yards. and
he great stones from the walls scattered all
.bout. A portion of the command now live
n tents. The track Of the storm half mile
,r SO south of Junction City is as distinct as
he furrow of plow.
Wrecks on lake Michigan.
CHICAGO. April II .h.-A life boat has gone
mt to what appears to bs capsizsd boat
bout mile eff Sixteenth street, on the
AXE. Il is feared all hands are lost. The
weather. has been very cold end stormy for
he past twenty -four hours. The schooner
Milwaukee of Milwaukee is also wrecked, and
Il are drowned.
A later dispatch from Eighteenth street
ays: -Four men were taken eff lumber
chooner, the + pamela, laden with ties, and
wned on the east shore. This morning,
hortly after the men were taken eff, the
vas sent in pursuit, but there is little hope of
atching her.
Guiteau's Estate.
CHICAGO, April 11th.-Mrs. Francis M.
'coville to-day prepared a bill, which will be
lied tomorrow, through her attorney, A. S.
Tohnson, praying the County Court that she
,erson of her brother Charles J. Guiteau.
The bill is not obtainable, being placed in the
lands of certain gentlemen for speculative
purposes, as is alleged, It sets forth tie be-
ief Of the petitioner that Guiteau is of uu-
ound mind and body, and incapacitsted from
proper care Of his estate end person. She
the fact to her husband to-day.
-5 has been known for some time that she in
ended to tske this step, and she was
Interviewed on the subject to ght. She
aid: 1.-The report is correct. | have
ong believed him to be insane, and
ears ago tried to have him incarcerated in
10 insane asylum, but failed. He has con.
idsrable property, and is spending it just as
ast as he knows how, and it is my desire to
ave it for him while he iJ in all, go that il
nay be julicously expended ON the ne trial.
Vhen l left Washington l hated something
eem to relish it. However, l determined to
AIRY it out, bu5 my husband has, on one
,rstext or another, prevented my fling such
bill. He believes that my brother will get
new trial, but does not place much depend
nee on it." This closed the interview.
The New Phase In the Guiteau Case.
NIw YORK. April 11;h-The Heralds
;hcaso special, on the new phase of the
;uiteau case, says: This is new and er-
irely uuexpe cted turn of affairs. 1t is not
nown whether Gaiteau will be brought here
r not. The case requires trial by jury be-
ore Judge Loomis, and the question will
gain come up as to whether Gulteau was in-
are at the time Of shooting President Gar
eld. |. is known that newly discovered evil
ence will be introduced in the trial of the
ase in Chicago, and many witnesses who
7ere not present at Washington will be in
ttendanc. here. The case will come up
egulariy in the next term of the County
;ours in May.
The Peru.ChIIe inquiry.
WAsHINGToN. April 11sh.-In giving his
estinony to-day, Snipherd said General
frans never was stockholder, but witness
ad felt that it was safe to count him as a
riend, and lone of us."
Conkiing agreed to accept a retainer for
services, if desired.
Blount asked the name of the confidential
correspondent Shipherd mentions in the letter
o Hurlbut.
Witness declined to answer, as this was a
urely private matter. He had nothing fur
her to offer regarding Hurlbut, as he had
een accused already OF attacking the reputa-
ion OF dead man.
Two More Victims.
LA CROSSE tWis) April lsh.-Two more
{ the Bellamic explosion victims died last
ighr. They are Morris Lassne, fireman,
nd David McConmish, ths clerk. An un-
1estid.d body WAS found fJasing several
niles below the wreck. and ID su opposed TO be
ne of tle missing. Four people are missing.
light of the survivors will recover.
Doubling Jesse James Death.
CHICAGO, April 11sh.-The Times. which
ad special correspondent In Missouri to
investigate the particulars of the jesse James
hoo,ing, publishes letter this morning con-
aiming Interviews with a number of Mis-
ourians who kaew Jesss James, and all per.
ist in the belief that il was no. Jesse who
vas killed. Ols OF the old acquainsances of
Tesse said: mo, Jesse ain't no Oscar
Wilde, neither yeu would hardly expect
ne of Jesse's disposition and age to be stand
3g on q chair and knocking dust often a pict-
re on the wall. with hi, back turned to two
nen who didn's belong to the old eang-men
e didn't know. You might say jesse want
hat kind of a man"
sudden Death.
CoNroocooK IN. H.). April 11th,-Colonel
Henry ID. Pierce. brother of the late Presi.
ent Pierce, died here suddenly last night.
Good Reports from the south.
WASHINGTON. April llth.-R ports from
he South indicate excellent crop prospects