Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-16

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RKooRD-UNoS.l
The Disaster nj Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 15th.-Rain fell In
perfect deluge here Tuesday night and yes
teriay morning, causing Pogus's Kun to
overflow, flooding the streets for many squares,
filing easements and compelling manufacture
ing establishments to shut down, and doing
great damage to buildings and stocks. Be-
tween and 9 o'clock yesterday morning
large number of people were standing on
platform spanning Pogue's Run. just east
OF the Union depot, looking at the angry
food. when the structure suddenly gave way
and the entire number were precipitated into
the swift current fifteen feet below. There
ia a bridge at Meridian street. and the stream
runs under the Union depot, emerging on the
south side through stone culverts under Mac
Nab street. c. Bartlett. workman, immedi-
ately Jumped into the fl sod and rescued two
girlp, and at least fifteen others were saved
before being swept under the pridge. oeVerai
others passed under the bridge and in mo.
ment came out through the culverts at Nc
Nah street. and were there drawn out but
others were swept by and under the culverts
at South street to certain death. Five bodies
have been recovered They are those of Date
Gilderman, George F. Scoville, A. K. Saund.
erp. attorney -at-law Edward Tilford. son OF
S. L. Tilford; George w. Smith, of Cler-
mont. Other bodies have been sesn floating,
but could not be reached. 1t supposed that
at least ten persons were drowned. by
o'clock in the afternoon the water had about
disappeared, but that in the east part Of the
city is still high.
BODIES RECOVERED.
TO- 1Stb IT., Aod;o, nf
Patrick Gavin and Patrick McManamon,
victims Of the Pogus's Run disaster, have
been recovered. The others are still missing
The Western Storm.
CINcINNAfI, June 15th-A very heavy
rain fell here during the day and night 1t
was a remarkable electrical storm. Reports
from southern Ohio and Indiana show heavy
rains with wind in many places. Much dam.
age has been done to crops, wheat and
barley being Frustrated and corn washed
out and overlooked. Five thousand acres of
corn are oveihowed near Lswrenceburg,
Ind. Trains are delayed by washouts. The
Little and Great Miami rivers rose very sud-
denly. The loss to the people of the county
in bridges, culverts, etc., is estimated ae
100000.
CIScISNArI. june 15sh.-The storm last
night Frustrated four bridges on the Cincin.
natl, Indianapolis, st. Louis and Chicago
Railroad between Guilford, Tod and Indian.
apolis. The Little Miami Railway track has
been uuder water for short time at various
points, but no detention of trains is reported.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway is running
to ST. Louis on schedule time. The telegraph
wires on the Big Four. between here and To-
dianapolis. are down.
Honors to Harriet Beechcr Stowe.
Boston, June 15th.-A garden party was
given yesterday afternoon at the Old Films
residence of Ex-Governor Claflin. Newton.
vile, in honor Of the SEVENTEEN birthday of
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. The party was
under the auspices Of Houghton, Miffiin 4
Co. The more prominent persons present
were Oliver Wendell Holmes, John G. Whit
tier, J. G. Trowbridge, Bronson Alcott, VIM.
B. Howells, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, ElizA-
beth Stewart Phelps, Mrs. Burnett. George
P. Lathrop. Mrs. Bayard Taylor and daugh-
ter, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. Nora Perry,
James Parton, Lucy Stowe. +. P. Whipple,
Chandler Moulton, Mrs. John T. Sargent,
Mrs. Ole Bull, Judge Tourgee, Henry Ward
Bsecher, Charles and Edward Beecher and
wives, Isabel A. Hooker Beecher. Rev. Chas.
| E. Stowe, Mrs. Stoves son and Fred. Doug
lass. Addresses were made by Mr.. Hough.
ton, Henry Ward and Edward Beecher, and
msry letters were received from absent
friends and admirers. A poem was also de-
| livered by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs.
Stowe also made few remarks.
The River and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-The House de-
cideo yesterday afternoon, after passing the
legislative and Judicial appropriation bill, to
take up the river and harbor bill. Repre-.
of the Whole on the bill, and on the sugges-
ton of Cox. Randall, Holman and others,
who are evidently primed for fight against
the measure, agreed to make no attempt at
present tc set time for closing the debate.
When the House went into Committee of the
| Whole the Spea ker called Burrows of Mich
igan to the Chair. Before the House
went into Committee of the Whole Judge
Kelley gave notice that as soon as the
pending bill is disposed Of he would call up
the internal revenue bill.
KIRKsv1LLE mo J. June 15sh.-The Grand
the bank robbers. Each entered plea Of
not guilty. Yesterday their household goods
were sold by auction on the streets of Kinks
| vile, and almost everything brought enor.
NOUS prices One Of the robbers was either
q doctor or well advanced in the study of
medicine. He had fine medical library and
apparatus, all complete. including the skel-
| etOn OF 3 CQllQ. AL Ot buclE literary WOfke
were frst-class, and nothing cheap and
trashy was found. George Mason has been
released from custody.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
KEoKUK Qs.) June 15th.-The four Brook.
field bank robbers pleaded guilty. and were
each sentenced to twenty-five years impris-
| onment.
| Band Of Counterfeiters Arrested.
| e
c1unterfeiters have been arrested at Garter.
arrested are William Devall, Jim Mamma,
one Davidson and Dan Kearney. The coin.
| ing was carried on underground in the drift
| Of an old shaft in the Carterville mines.
Plaster of Paris molds for casting we're found.
The Maine Campalgn-Delighted Repub-
licans.
WASHINGTON, June 15th.-Much interest
is felt in the Maine campaign. It il expected
that the Democrats will indorse the Green.
back nominations, and a strong fight will be
made, though the Democrats admit that the
chances are against them.
The Republicans are delighted at the result
of the North Carolins Convention yesterday,
and say they are sure of six members from
North Carolina in the next Congress.
The Chippewas and Their Land Claim.
GRAND Forks (Dakota). June 5th.-Gov.
ernor Ordway had powwow with Keshopok,
was, whom Secretary Teller holds have no
title to the country beyond the Devils Lake
reservation, in the Turtle mountain region.
There are only 200 Of these Indians. The
chief made a pathetic speech, protesting
against being deprived Of this land, but offer.
ing to sell it cheap. He expressed warm
friendship for the whites. Governor Ordway
said he would present the case to Secretary
Teller.
Terrific Explosion Of Gas.
WILKFsBARRE (Pa.), June l5sh.-A terrific
explosion of gas occurred in the Stanton air
shaft this morning. In one of the lifts, about
800 feet from the top and four feet from the
bottom, five men were descending 10 Q bucket
with naked lamps upon their heads, which
came in contact with gas and caused an ex-
plosion. One of the men, James Garry, was
hurled from the bucket and fell to the bottom
and was killed. Four others-John Welsh,
Michael Lynch, Henry Hughes, and Edward
Finnegan-were badly burned. and doubts
are entertained of their recovery.
Lieutenant Flipper Must 60.
WASHINGTON, June 15sh.-The President
has approved the sentence in the case OF
Lieutenant Flipper, sentenced to dismissal
from the service.
Ravages Of the Army Worm-sform.
CINCINNATI, June 15th.-rhe army worm
has appeared in southern Ohio. Butler and
Warren counties, in which much barley is
grown. suffer most, and although the worm
has only been at work for day or two. it is
estimated that these counties will have less
than half crop. The farmers are cutting
the barley before it is ripe, in hopes OF saw
ing it. Il
A storm is reported in Scioto, Pike and
Gallia counties, in Ohio, doing much damage.
Rosecrans Explains.
WASHINGTON, june 15th.-General Rose.
Grams says tonight that the statement that
General Stager had told him the true story
of the Garfield interview with Stanton at
Louisville was incorrect. What he meant to
say was that Staeer made the statement to
General Francis Darr, formerly of the regu-
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