Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-11

United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 10th.-The bill passed
establishing al Assay Office at Deadwood,
ID. Z.
In regular order the bill for intermediate
Appellate Courts was proceeded with.
Jones of Florida opposed the section limit
ing jurisdiction of Circuit Courts, and gave
notice of an amendment thereto.
Davis of Illinois denied that the section
would infiict any hardship, and urged its re-
tention as essential to the effectiveness of the
proposed scheme.
After the rejection of motion by Morgan
10 recommit with Instructions the bill went
over, with a notice by Davis of Illinois that
he would press it to final vote tomorrow
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, May 10th. - The House
passed, by l72 to Z, without amendment, the
bill creating an Executive Department of
Agriculture, which provides that the Depart.
ment is to be under the control of the Secre-
tary, who is to be an experienced and prac-
tical agriculturist, and establishes depart
ments of agricultural produce, annual in
dustry, lands and statistics.
The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was agreed to, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
appropriation bill.
The bill finally passed-ayes 134, noes 1872.
The Geneva award bill was discussed and
went over.
Adjourned.
Lord Cavendish with the Army OF the
Potomac.
CINCINNATI, May 10th.-Gath writes to
the Enquirer: General Averill this morning
told me singular story about Cavendish.
You may not be aware" said he, "that
Cavendish was in the army of the Potomac
in 1862, and l entertained him for while.
He came to this country with his brother,
Lord Harrington, now Marquis Of Harting-
ton, and with Sir John Rose. l met them in
the following peculiar way: When McClel-
lsn's army evacuated the peninsula l covered
the embarkation with my cavalry, aud was
the last officer to get on the steamer. Hav-
ing been i'll, | lost my senses when /
got on the steamer, and knew nothing
more till | found myself in the house
of General Wadsworth's at Washington. As
soon as was able to get out, l made ready
to find the army again, which was then at
the Antietam battlefield ; but before Istsrted
sylvania avenue, he being Chief Quartermas.
ter of General Mcclellan, and he and Mes
mith of Oregon and Colonel Sawtells and
myself sat down to play game of poker.
1t was pretty long game, and consequently
Ingalls, and Nesmith were frozen out, and
the game left to Sawtelle and me, and l won
all the money. l also won considerable
quantity of wine, which took next day to
Harper's Ferry. was nearly sick. On the
way certain Englishmen, seeing me with q
Generals insignia, introduced themselves as
Lords Cavendish and Harrington. and with
them was Rose. Cavendish was q young
fellow, pretty well made, of frank,
bluff style. His elder brother, Harting.
ton, was something over 80 years old.
When we got out at Berlin, in Maryland, to
find the army, these young fellows still went
along with us, and we came to a small house
at the roadside, standing alone, which had
but one bed in it, and was inhabited by 8
poor woman. We concluded to stop there
for the night, and these young Lords lay
down on the floor with my staff, making no
complaint, and insisted on my taking the
bed. They staid around the camp some
time, and suddenly Harrington disappeared
and turned up in Lees army. The others
did not go. never inquired as to whether
Mcclellan permitted Harrington to pass the
lines, hut have an idea that he Just walked
out Of the picket line and went over. Sir
John Rose, when l saw him afterwards in
Canada, rather apologized for Hartington's
disappearance, which was the first time
knew he had gone to Lee"
Ex-Governor Washburnc Dying.
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, May 10sh.-A pri-
vate telegram received in this city to-day
from E. Wsshburne dated at Eureka Springs,
Ark, at $50 P. NJ. Tuesday, announced that
his brother, Ex-Governor G. G. Washburne,
was dying. Another, dated to-day, says the
Governor is very low. and unless o great
change takes place very soon he cannot last
H. H,,s,
who left him two weeks ago, says he was
then much improved. and hopeful of ulti.
mate complete recovery. Whether the new
prostration is from paralysis is not learned,
but it is supposed that such is the case.
Reunion OF the Army OF Tennessee.
ST. LOUIS, May 10sh.-The reunion of the
army of Tennessee is being held in the Peo-
pls's Theater. 1t has fine weather and every
prospect of success. General w. L. Sher.
man called the assembly to order, and said
the day was chosen as an honor to those who
were captured at Camp jackson, in the
suburbs of st. Louis. They had forgiven the
past, but not forgotten it, and would cherish
the memories of the war forever. Bishop
Fallows, of Chicago presented magnificent
floral tribute, sent by Chicago to st. Louis
Elk. Governor Fletcher responded. General
Sherman announced the committees, and the
Secretary read reports showing 81, 900 in cash
on hand. Letters followed from absentees
Among the letters were one from President
Arthur, from Vice President Davis, General
Grant, Secretary Lincoln, Generals Logan,
Vest, Mcclellan, and s. j. Tilden. Ad.
journed to evening, and the society visited
the Merchants Exchange, where various
speeches were made, after which they took .
drive.
The Winds Work.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 10th.-A cyclone
struck schoolhouse FIVE miles south Of Lake.
fald Monday. The building was lifted up
and scattered over the prairie. The teacher
aud eleven pupils were all mere or less
bruised, three pupils sustaining terrible in.
juries. The storm came in from funnel.
shaped cloud, which bounded along the
prairie and passed into Heron lake, sucking
up the water to the hight of hundred feet
DENNIsoN (Tex. J, May 1Oth.-Marshall and
vicinity was visited by cyclone Tuesday
Great trees, fine houses, farm buildings,
fences, etc., were torn down like toys, The
buildings ON Tom Craig's plantation, twelve
miles from Marshall, were demolished, and
the occupants seriously injured. A negro
was killed on Frank Halls plantation There
were a number of casualties, but no deaths,
in Marshall.
PARSONS ks J. May 10th.-Mound City,
No., was also struck by cyclone Monday
evening, and things were terribly torn, the
storm being the worst that ever visited that
section. Trees were uprooted, fences pros.
trated, crops damaged, and the steepls Of the
Christian Church blown down. Jacob Nc.
Cams house was blown fifteen feet from its
foundation and fearfully wrecked. Piercs' 3
carpenter shop was lifted from its foundation.
George Trook's house was unroofed and cap.
sized.
DALLAS Texas, May 10th.-News from
the McAllister cyclone says: The deaths
added to those killed outright, increase the
fatalities to twenty-ons up to tonight.
Forty.two were wounded, but not thought
fatally. Half the killed aud wounded were
women and children. All possible aid from
physicians and nurses is rendered the sufferers
Fifty-nine houses wore totally demolished,
and twenty-seven partially. Settlements
numbers Ave and seven, of the Usage Mining
Company, were the ones visited. They had
contained about 400 people. Number FIVE
was entirely wiped out, and number seven
received only partial force of the storm.
Relief subscriptions are being taken up at
various points.
Destruction by Fire.
Carlo TN J, May 10th.-Vincent's block,
corner of Eighth and Ohio Levee streets, was
burned this morning, with three adjoining
buildings. The st. Louis Hotel was badly
damaged. No lives were lost. The loss is
heavy and insurance small.
BRAINERD (Minn.) May 10th.-The saw
mill of Pillsbury, Chase & Co. was destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss, $50, ,0C0; insured
for $4,000.