Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-14

master; Del Monte, Monterey county, Ca,
George ScteiHa'd, Postmaster; Gerald
Eareks county. New, L Twin Clay, Postmas
ter Deskins, jackson county, Or, Henry P,
Deskins. Postmaster Hill, Lane county, Or.
John II. Hill, Postmaster. Offices discon
tinusd-Lilluin, Modoc county, Cal; Lam
vile, Eiko county. New. Postmasters sp
painted = Mrs. Catherine Jones, Beaver
Ciackamas county, Or; j. B. Purdy, Purdy
Umasllla county, o.; John o. Booth. Yen
Gala. Douglas county, Or.
The Yellow Fever scourae.
LAREDO, August 13th-During the twenty
four hours ended ut S P. NJ, August l2sh,
Brownsville had thirty five new cases of vel
low fever and one DEATH Matameras had
twenty.three new cases and eight deaths.
BROWNSVILLE TEX, August 18th
Twenty-Five new cases of yellow fever re
ported-au Mexicans but enc, an American
and ems death. The northern mail was sen,
back ffrm above. There lie more alarm IT I
distance thsa there is cause for yet A thun.
der tquall occurred to-day, and lasted half an
hour, causing no damage. Physicians are
apprehensive of the change in the weather.
MATAMoRAs. August 13sh.-There were
eight deaths during the week ended at 0 A. NJ
to-day. Total deaths from fever, fifty.
Typhoid Fever at Watering Place.
LoNG BRANCH. August 13.h.-The guest,
OF hotel near Seabright have been startled
by the sickness from typhoid fever of 9
brother-in.law of Cyrus w. Field, Jr, and 3
relative of the Seligmans. They cannot b;
moved for ten days, and .he proprietor de.
ciares that ne will close the hotel tomorrow
unless friends OF the sick men pay him
500 600. Thus far they have refused.
Destruction by Fire.
GRANT CITY NO., August l3ah.-Twelye
buslress houses were destroyed by fire lasi
night. The loss Is estimsted at S35 900 tc
$50 insurance $4,000.
LANCASTER pa. August 13sh.-This If
ternoen the barn Of Samuel n. Welsell Wa,
burned by an incendiary. While the fire WA
In progress the County Insane Asylum nea,
by was discovered TO be on fire, and wa,
DESTROYED. Loss, 10000; insured for SS5,
0o0- The insane inmates, ia in number
were ell saved.
CHICAGO, August 13th.-At Hammond Sta
ton, twenty miles south Of this city, tb,
establishment of Stein, Hirsch & Co., for the
manufacture of jswelry. buttons, etc frou
| wood, was burned tonight Loss, $50 900
believed to be fully insured.
MANHATTAN, (Kansss), August l3sh.-A
hire this morning destroyed almost the entirs
business portion Of the town. The loss i
unknown. The fire was the work of an ia
cendiary.
Dorsey's Letter 10 Garfield.
NEW YORK, August 13th.-The Times
Washington special on Dorsey's letter t.
Garfield says: Dorsey said tonight that b,
| mad no objection that the letter should b,
published, but saw no reason for its publica
| ton. which could DO no one any good. 81
tar es 1t was an expression of his opinions. b,
was ready to stand by it. Colonel Hinton
| he said, had in his possession about one hun
dred letters which he Dorsey had written t,
Usin and he had chosen 60 pubiish this
Others. In Dorssy's opinion it was an un
wise thing to do. III Hinton had desired t,
pick cut the strongest expression of opinion
| he had made mistake. for there were mucl
| moro emphatic letters in the batch, As fa
as he was concerned, he did not see how tn,
giving out of these letters to the public nov
could help anybody in the altar route cases
He certaiuly did not think it would hell
him, and he bad not consented to their pub
| LEGATION with that idea.
Henry Georges Arrest.
NEw YORK, August 13th.-Ihe Contra
| Labor Union to day adopted resolution de
nouncing the British Government in arrest
ing Henry George, while in the Performance,
OF his duty as a journalist, as cowardly anc
tyrannicai, and deserving She -eprobation O
all true Americans, and demanding that tn,
American Government take Immediate stem,
to compel the British Govsrnrnent to max,
reparatioL for the un warranted and atr,ciou
insult it has heaped upon the American Cor
eminent. &
The Philadelphia Land League,
PHILADELPHIA, August 13th.-The LAND
League of Philadelphia this evening decided
that it would not advance the cause of Ire
land to assist Arab Boy by sending money
or troops to Egypt. A telegram from Par
nell, dsnouncing such action, was read. The
names of the persons who charged that ar
attempt had been made to sell out the League
to political party are published.
Frightful Tragedy IN Indiana.
EVANSVILLE (Ind.) August 1ssh.-Thil
morning Alexander Weber, German saloon
keeper, his wife and son, years old, wer.
found murdered in their house-the father
and mother in bed, and the boy in an adjoin
ing room, who was evidently killed while at
tempting to escape. The heads IL all wert
crushed with Ratchet and their throsts cu
and mangled in the most brutalmslr1er. Ar
infant of six months was found ubharmed il
its crib. The most intense excitement pre-
walls, and vigorous efforts are being made tt
discover the perpetrators. The premises wert
ransacked, but nothing was sp.,srently taken
Leroy Lsnhart, Charles N. Carter, Phillir
Wolfe and a disreputabls young man named
Joe Byrd have been arrested on suspicion
About six years sgo man named Krugg wa
murdered On the same premises. Leroy Len
hart married bis widow and wanted to oc
cupy the premises. but Weber had Ions
lease. Lenhart has been heard, it is said, t.
threaten &c kill Weber if he did not yscate
Railway Progress In Utah.
DENVER (Col J, August 13sh.-The Utat
extension of the Denver and Rio Grands
Railway is completed to Cimsrro $50 mile,
from Denver and 407 miles fscm Salt Lake
AS the company hiss low completed and il
operation in Utah about los miles, extendi,
eastward from Salt Lake. lees than 500 re
~ aims TO be built TO coDplete the connection
On this link grading is nearly finished, anc
Preparations fer rspid trsck-layiug indicate
the opening of this new through line by De
cember 31st
The Objection 10 the HiIlsdalc Crew.
New YORK, August 13th.-Watts, Pres
ident Of the Amateur Oarsmen's Association
OF America, arrived last evening from Liver
pool. He says the real objection to ths
Hillsdaies " as personally stated to him BY
Chatterisa, Presidsntef the English Amateur
Rowing Association. He said the two lag;
crews from America--Cornell and Shoews
oamettes-proved ungentlemanly, aud it wa.
determined to guard agains. giving anothe,
GREY an opportunity TO display vulgarity
which prevented their acceptance of tbs
Hillsdales' challenge.
The striking Miners.
CUMBERLAND md J, August 13sh.-The
knights of Labor at Homecoming counseiet
the tenants of the compspies to hold ont in
n 10 nd oil e.. l. L
furnished. The miners have forwarded e
the companies an official communication ask
Ing them to name time and place for con
ference.
In Memory Of Fanny ParneiIA
CHICAGO. August Is .h-The Irish societie.
OF this city participated in demonstration
In memory of tine late Fanny Parnell thi,
afternoon, and it Was largely participated in
1t Consisted OF procession, speeches by Ice a
orators, the passage of memorial resolutions
and the reading of Miss Parnell's appeal e
her countrywomep.
Still Alive.
SARATOGA IN. Y August 13th.-Judes
William w. Levy, Of New Orleans, did no,
die here last Thursday. He is still alive.
Death OF an Ex-Unifed States Senator.
BALTIMORE, August 13sh.-Dr. Geo. R
Dennis died to-day in Somerset county
Maryland aged sixty-one. He was u. s,
Senator from 1873 to 1879.
Murdered and Robbed.
NASHVILLE, August 1871 M. E. Bennett
8 prominent merchant at Lebanon, was muir.
eered and robbed last night.
saIoon-Keeper Assassinated.
LOUISVILLE, August 13th.-George Eden.
the keeper of a saloon 10 Shelbyyills, Pike
county, was shot aud killed by some one who
rode up to his door and fred and escaped.
The murder Is believed to be the result Of q
political qusrfel.
stabbed by Drunken Man,
PHILADELPHIA, August 13th.-Albert Har.
risop, worthless fellow, while intoxicated.
to-day stabbed John Williams, infiicting 3
probably fatal wound.
Two little Girls Asphyx,ated.
PULLMAN tID.l, August 13sh.-Patrick
Meehap, en- employe in the Pullman works.
went into Chicago Saturday night on busi.
ness, leaving his two little girls and ware