Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-17

S75, coo; insurance, oue-half. Il also dam
aged w. II. McKpight's carpet stock Sl5,-
0o. Loss on building, $50 coo.
OMAHA February 16sh-Nearly the entire
business portion of Robinson. Kansas, in
Guiding hotel and fourteen buildings, was
burned to the ground this morning. No par
ticulars as to losses and Insurance.
AToHIsoN, February 16ih.-The Clam-
pions Robinson special says: A fire this
morning destroyed twelve business houses,
two hotels, the Postoffice, Masonic and Odd
Fellows halls and two dwelling houses.
Only one store is left standing in the town.
The loss is estimated at $4,000; insurance
probably S25, co.,
CHESTER pa, February 16sh.-The Mill
tary Academy was burned this evening.
There were 143 cadets attending the Acad-
envy. The young men succeeded in saving
most of their personal effects. and much fur
niture and apparatus in the library were got
ten ont. The building was four stories high,
overlooking the city, and was built at an out
| Ley of 1925 600 by q stock company in 1860.
Loss, $3.50 600; insured for So. coo.
Convention Of Texas Cattle Men.
ST LOUIS, February 16.h-The cattle men
of Texas met in convention at Austin yester-
day. a resolution was adopted asking the
| Legislature to repeal the stock inspection
law ~ Was dJpOsAtCQ W SOLi-
| sidsr tie subject Of improving the breeds of
cattle. a. 4. Higgs, of st. Louis, addressed
the Convention ty invitation. Resolutions
were introduced and referred, asking the
| Leei iature to sell or lease the school and
asylum lands, aggregating 100000 acres.
Death OF Prominent Citizen.
New HAVEN, Feblusry 165h Joseph E.
Sheffield, founder of the Sheffield Scientific
School connected with Yale College, died
this morning. He was connected with sew
eral railroad and mining enterprises, and was
man of great wealth, and very liberal in its
use.
Boiler Explosion One slan Killed and
Two Injured.
NV YORK, February 16sh.-A boiler ex-
plosion occurred to-day at JEWELS ferry,
Brooklyn, in which Gilbert Stephens. an en-
giueer, was killed, Gideon G. Baldwin, pilot
Of the Fulton ferry-boas Fulton, had leg
broken by flying piece of timber, and
miller named Kohn had his scalp taken en-
tirely off. The loss is unknown.
Authorized 10 Commence Business.
WASHINGTON, February 16h.-The Con-
troller of the Currency to-day authorized the
First National Bank of Pendleton, Oregon,
with capital of $4,000. to commence bust
ness.
A Disappointed Crowd.
NV York, February 10th "A large crowd
of people assembled this afternoon at Harry
Hills, 10 see the winnings Of tie late prize
| fight between Sullivan and Ryan psid to the
victor. A dispatch was read from Sullivan,
announcing that he could not be in the city
before the 9Th of March.
Denied Admission.
WASHINGTON, February 16sh-The colored
jubilee singers were denied admission to every
hotel in Washington, and until after mid
| night did not find place to sleep.
Death OF Colonel 1eactam.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-ColonelA a.
B. Mcacham. long prominent in connection
| with Indian affairs, died tonight of spoplexy,
sged 30.
Carnival at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, February 16 h.-The eighth
| annual pageant of the Knights of Menus o.
| CURED to night. There were sixteen magnif
cent tableaus nouuied on cars. On Monday
| King Carnival makes his triumphal entry
into the city.
City Flooded.
HELENA lark J. February 16;h.-The levee
broke this morning, and the city is flooded.
Resignation Accepted.
WASHINGTON, February 16sh.-The Presi
dent has accepted the resignation of Ward
| Hunt, Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. and will nominate his successor next
week.
Held 90 answer.
WAsHISGToN, February 16sh. = Judge
Smell held the defendants in the straw bond
star route cases in $1,000 each, to appear
before the Grand Jury.
Anti.vscclnation.
New YORK, February 16,h-The Anti.
Vaccination Society have pledged themselves
to refuse vaccination, and resist it in every
possible way. One speaker denounced the
National Board of Health.
An oyster War.
NORFOLK IVA y February 16Gh. The Gov
ernor and some State troops have gone TO the
| mouth Of the Rappahannock river, where
| the civil power is imperative, owing to the
oyster war.
Thermomesrical.
| New York, February 16th-Midnight-
Observation-Disclosures 42', lowest So. 1t is
raining and growing warmer.
| CHICAGO, February Thermometer
| Highest Sc, lowest 33'.