Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-18

tends throughout the United States and tn
eastern provinces Of Canada TIE cables ar,
hours behind, Il is showing at Buffalo, Al
bany and Boston, aud is several inches deeI
at the two latter named cities.
CHICAGO, November 17sh.-The officers q
the Western Union Telegraph Company say
the electrical disturbances in this country to
DAY were the most pronounced and wide
spread experienced for years, il indeed they
nave been psraileled in some respects st any
time. An electric storm Of the greatest VIC
lence is raging in all the territory from New
York to points beyond Omaha, and from
Kansas City north to the terminus Of tele
graphic communication. practically putting
stop to the telegraph service over the entire
area. 1t first began TO be felt about O'Clock
TINS morning, and increased in intensity til
9.l9, when communications from ev5Iy
direction were cut off. This electr {
storm seemed to so Ill successive negative
and positive waves alternately. the neutral
current on the wire increasing the in.
tensity to such degree SIS to bum
every thing else The switch board here has
been on fire dozen times during the fore.
noon, and half q dozen keys of the ipstfu.
meDts Were melted by the current, which
continued to pass with screws turned up aud
points parted to the furthest distance. The
duplex and quadrupiex wires were useless.
At noon but single wire Of the fifteen be.
tween this city and New Y TX was in opera.
ton, aad it was freQu 4ntly interrupted.
Word is received from Milwaukee that the
atmospheric electricity coming IN on it's wires
from the country had such dynamic power as
TO suffice for keeping an electric lamp burn
ing. All business at the office here is accept.
ed subject to delay. Even the Associated
Press report is unsvoidsbly delayed, aud no
to o'clock this afternoon lees than 500 gords
bad been transmitted
DENVER (Col J, November 175h.-Au cleo.
trio storm to-day seriously impeded business
in the Western Union Office Tonight tbs
aurorsl display in the northern heavens is
most brilliant and dazzling.
Education In the Army.
WASHINGTON. November 17th.-The an
nual report OF Chaplain Mullins, in charge
OF education in the army. has reached the
Secretary of War. 1t says that los military
posts and camps are supplied with teachers.
The schools were attended during the year
by 800 enlisted men and l, 700 children. At
81 posts there were no Ceachers. At l47
posts and camps they have libraries. with a
total ct 1900 volumes, being two and half
volumes to each enlisted man The report
recommends the passage by Congress of a
hIil authorizing the employment of fifty
teachers, with the rank and pay Of Commits.
sarY Sergeant. Thirty. four dollars per month
will be the allowance for ratious, room. etc.
Mullins Joins in the recommendation of sew.
erai officers that compulsory education be
enforced among certain class of men.
Disastrous Fire at South Boston.
BOSTON, November 17tb.-A most alarm
ing fire broke out this morning in the extern
ave LUMBER yards of Stetson, Moseby & Co.,
corner OF FGs5 and Z streets, South Boston,
BY 10 O'Clock it had assumed such dimensions
that 1t threatened TO eclipse any fire ever
known in that part Of the city. The flames
are spreading rapidly, and the entire Fire
Department of the cisy has been called out
to light them. The utmost confusion pre-.
walls, and the destruction of property Is eror-
nous,
Warehouse Betrayed by Fire.
BALTIMORE, November 17sh.-The whole.
sale drug warehouse Of Gilbert Bros. & Co,
was burned to day. The loss is unknown.
Six women or the fourth floor were rescued BY
hremen and brought down on ladders.
Remarkable Trotting Feat,
INV YoRE, November l7th "A day q,
two ago the brown maze Mauetta, hooked
double TO road.wagCu With the running
horse LoDcmao, trotted two miles in the ex,
traorGiuary time of 4:27i. The first mile wst
made in 2l4A, and the second ia 2:133
The mare did not wear breechiDgs. ant
therefore, outside of his taking the major
part of the weight. she received no assistance
from Longman. Tbs track was trife dull
and slippery. Tne two miles sre the fastest
ever trotted. The last half-mile was dont
in 1:O43.
4 Chance for English scuiiers.
New YORK, November l75h.-Lee, the
oarsmsn. wal Ill for Liverpool in December
aud will offer to row any schiller in EnClRnc
three miles for $500 or 81, 600 side.
Weeks Business Failures.
NV YORK, November 17th.-The business
failures for the week number 139. of whict
Isl were in the country and 10 New Yorl
city, The Eastern S5ates had %, Western
81, Southern %, Middle Is, Pacific u arc
Canada Il.
Foot Race on.
NEW YORK, November 17sh.-The third O
the three RACES between Meyers, the Amerf
can champion, and George, the English run
ner, is of, on account of the illness of Meyers
Exports of Rreadstufrs.
WASHINGTON, November 17tb.-The Blu
reau of Statistics reports the value Of to,
exports of domestic brea2sSuffs during Octo
be-, 1882, at Sl5. 20j, 103. In the same month
of 1881 the value was S14. S39. 914. The tnts
for the ten months ending October 81, 1881
was SD 922, 552 against S14, 973, 1876 for tht
same period in 1882.
Wheat-Eaden Steamship Ashore.
BALTIMORE, November l7th.-The steam
ship Ganses, from this pert yesterday fo
Belfast, Ireland, ran aground about tifteer
miles below the city. The G3nges had OF
board over $4,000 bushels of wheat.
Langtry and Nilsson.
CHICAGO, November 17rh.-Marcus r
Mayer, business manager for Mr.. Abbey
leaves tomorrow for San Francisco TO make
arrangements for the appearance there O
Mrs. Lsngtry and Madame Nilsson.
Another of Georges Body Servants.
WASHINGTON, November 18th. - Henry
Brooks, an aged colored man, who claims &
have been body servant of General George
Washington. aud who says he has voted fol
ttirty.niue Presidents, aud never took driuE
or uttered an oath in his life, weat to tn,
workhCuse for three months to-day for vag
rancy.
The Beautiful SNOW.
PoUGHKEEP7IE IN. W November I7sh.-
It is showing along the Hudson and on tht
Catskills.
Smallpox at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE khy.h November l1th.-Iht
approach Of cold weather brings the custom
airy smallpox csses. Health Officer Mont
gomery says the type of disease is net viru
lent being successfully treated. At the pest
house OILY twenty cases are under treatment
Democratic sisiOrities.
LITTLE Rock ARK. J, November 17th. TIL,
official records give the following Democsati,
rnajorities for Congressman Second Dis
tricf, Jones, 3 ,306; Third District, Romers
2. 500.
Knocked Down Eleven Times In On,
Minute.
WASHINGTON, November 17th.-At a sof
glove exhibition here to-niyht John / Snlli
vsn, OF Boston, the champion, who had chal
leHPed any man in Washington to stand ~
before bin for four rounds, knocked Jordan
Ransaler down eleven times il one minute.
Thirty Thieves Caught In One Haul.
PITTsBURG, November 17th.-A deteesivt
has been for months following 8 band G
thieves 20 the lumber region, Elk county
Penn, About midnight Monday. with al