Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-08

Pacific Coast Postal Charges.
WASHINGTON. May 7th.-Following are
the postal changes for the Pacific coast
for the week: Offices established-Concow.
Butte county, CAL, Joseph B. Mullen, P. NJ;
Fruitland. San Diego county, Zachriah Mont
gomery, p. NJ; Stewsrtsville, Contra Costa
county, VIM. Dobson, P. NJ; Beaver, Clack-
amas county, Or, Christen f. Vonderache,
P. NJ; Alto, Columbia county, Washington,
Edwin A. Warning, z. NJ; Milton, Yakima
county, w. 7, James l.. Miles, 2. M;
r. Vale, P. NJ. Postmssters appointed-R.
II. NIallet, Tacoma, Eiko county, New; B.
A. Grant, Milford, Beaver county, Utah.
Flood In Manitoba.
CHICAGO, May 7tb.-A dispatch from
Winnipeg to day says: The water in the Red
and Assiniboine rivers continues to rise, and
a large area of the city and suburbs is SUBJ
merged. One hundred families are enduring
hardships, from being so long forced to live
in the upper portions of their dwellings.
Many have taken to tents. The Grisland
sawmills are all idle, and the lumber is pro.
tected by bocms. The losses, though not fully
known, must in the aggregate be serious.
There is considerable auxiety in regard to
railway traffic. At the iron bridge and the
bridge over the Assiniboine the water ia
row about two feet higher than the ica, fresh
two weeks ago. The swings of the bridges
cannot be opened, and navigation is therefore
impeded. The s-house is under water three
feet, and the retorts and furnaces submerged.
Communication with st. Paul ia kept up
partly by rail and transfer steamer at st.
Vincent's.
Destructive Fire at Pitisburg.
PIrTsBURG, May 7th.-The most destructive
fire that has taken place in this city since the
memorable events Of 1877, occurred to-day.
The Court house, or the principal portion Of
it, is a mass of ruins. The FIRE created in.
tense excitement, and on account Of the jail
being attached to the burning building fears
were entertained that the prisoners would es
cape. close guard WAS kept over the il.
mates, who were not aware ttat fire was in
progress go near them. As soon as the FIRE
was discovered, number Of officials and
others forced their way into the burning
building and succeeded in saving nearly all
OF the records and law library. While en-
desvoriug to gave the records in the Jury
Commissioner office, Harry McDermott.
grandson of Jury Commissioner Hogan, was
killed by falling glass. The building. de.
stroyed was of stone, and originally cost about
5000 600. Many thousands had been ex
pended on improvements. The insurance on
the burned portion is S75I 600.
An AntI.Chinese Clergyman.
CHICAGO, May 7th.-Rev. Arthur Sway,
in the Forty. .first-street Presbyterian Church,
this morning preached from the text "They
made me keeper Of the vineyards, but mine
own vineyard have 1 not kept. ."-Solomon's
Song, l., 6. He proceeded to deliver strong
address, In the course Of which he held that
the Chins sse are stumbling blocks to civiliza-
tion, cannot benefit the country, and should
be kept out of it.
Pronounced MofherIy Love.
CHICAGO, May 7th.-An Atchison, Kansas
Robert Bechter, and his wife, living near
Leons, Kansas. have had a very unhappy
life the past few years, and, though upwards
of 81 years old. had nearly daily quarrels
Their soa on Saturday went to town, and
upon returning found his father dead and
mother dying from revolver shots. The
woman left letter, SAYING she had shot her
hu band because he intended to disinherit
the son. and she preferred that both should
die, that the son might enjoy the property
undisturbed. The act was deliberately
planned and skillfuliy executed.
The Sioux Indian Reservation.
DEADwooD %. IT,, May 7sh.-A mass
meeting here last night passed resolutions
favoring the speedy opening of the Sioux In
dian reservation to settlers, and opposing
scheme lately set on foot for leasing the re-
servation to stock-growers.
ThermometrieaI.
NEW YORK, May th.-Midnighs. High.
est temperature, ca lowest. 45'.
CHICAGO, May 7sh.-Highest temperature.
$50; lowest, As.