Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-21
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooRD-Usros

WASHINGTON, April 2oth-Henry Hurlbut ap-
peared before the Foreign Affairs Committee this
morning. He declared that the whole narrative of
the - Go in, Steve" telegram, was profound and
sought an interview with me, and stated his case
and gave long narrative of his relations with
Blaine, and complained bitterly that he had not
been well treated by the Secretary. There is no
truth in the statement that told him had seen
such dispatch with marginal note. The story
he gives OF the instructions sent the old Admiral
with a contrary construction upon the Margin was q
story | recognized having heard before he re-
peated 1t in highly dramatic manner, and it seemed
likely that Blaine might have told HIM the story q:
but never gave him the slightest intimation that |
had seen dispatch with marginal note. Shipherd
has completely confused the real facts of the
incident. Having heard the story before, it was my
impression at the time of my iuterv ew with Ship
herd that Secretary ane had taken this method Of
indicating that marginal note might have been
sent to supplement com pete the instructions con-
tanned in The body OF the dispatch. The Peruvian
Minister related the incident to He said that in
conversation with the Secretary, he complained to
him he Secretary that the State Department of the
Government had not taken just such course toward
Peru, or sent such instructions to Hurlbut, as he
(the Peruvian Minister) had expected, and the i'm
preston L gathered was that Blaine had told the
Peruvian Minister this incident imply that he had
indicated on the margin OF this dispatch his real
views, which circumstances did not admit of his Do
ing in constitutional manner. 1t was simply an
incident in my mind suggested by the conversation
with the Peruvian Minister, and did not think Of
it again until the conversation with Shipherd when
his relation Of the same story gave the impress
sion that the marginal note might have
been made up on dispatch to my brother
Witness relations with Blaine were friendly. The
Secretary famed to convince witness that he was
carrying out the policy of Garfield. Never had
much faith In his method, though personally he
liked Blaine. witness never heard Blaine disap-
prove OF the course of witness brother although he
had several talks with him about the time the dis.
patch was sent expressing disapproval He read the
following letter from his brother, dated December
0, 1851 The Chilean papers are full of that in
fernal shipherd and his pretenses. They have been
kicked out Of this Legation and out of the State
Department, but he is an indefatigable nuisance.
hope Sam Randall will call for all the papers in the
Department in reference to him and his affairs. l
have sent all his letters back to the Department
and anXiously desire that the corresp spondeuce be
made public | have fears Il hope net well
grounded that our Government means TO slide out
OF the American position here. Ny personal talk
with Blaine and Garfield OF course will not appear
in any official correspondence, but 1t was the motive
for nay action. l think they will throw me over
board unless Congress backs up the American line
have taken here personally. care little about it,
but must say that in Baines letter Of the oath OF
November to me there was a manifest disposition to
hedge"
Witness was asked il he could state what his
brothers understanding OF his instructions were
and replied that he understood that he to have
elastic powers to carry out the policy begun by
EVarts, to bring about peace between Chile an1
Peru, to induce the South American Republics to
cease and to prevent the spoliaiOn OF Peruvian
territory beifg made condition of settlement OF
the difficulties between Chile and Peru.
In response to question, witness said " | do
not understand that Blaine showed dispatch with
a marginal note upon 1t to Emore, the Peruvian
Minister, but simply related to him the incident
referred to to indicate that in that way only could
he do what he wished to-"
Witness had heard that Corbin, brother-in-iaw Of
Grant, once owned portion OF the Landrelu claim.
Stephen (wtness' brother) tod witness that he had
several letters from Shpherd, and one brRzen
attempt az bribery, and he proposed to show them
to the President, who had asked him to look into
Shipherd's pretensiOns. Witness advised him to
first get at the bottom of the matter Witness
thought if Stephen had not taken his advice Blaine
would have gotten rid OF sbipherd long before he
did Witness understood that Blaine approved the
plans of the Credit Industrial in their efforts to
obviate tho spoaton Of Peru. General Grant ap-
proved that view in letter which Blaine saw. 1t
was addressed to Elmore, Peruvian Minister whom
Grant knew in Pekin. He produced this letter,
which was read. The letter concludes " 1t seems
to me proper and important that the United States
should step in and say TO Chile that she CAM
oppress despsil Peru Of her territory which she
may demand indemnity and security.
The Chair announced that Blaine would testify
Monday aud the committee adjourned till thor.
Work of the Winds.
MoUNr VERNON (Pa), April goth. The storm last
evening killed Mrs. Ann Niregroyts, w1unded
seven children of Jacob Stoauff rs and injured
seriously members Of other families. Some damage
caused at Pennsville.
CHICAGO, April 20h.-A special says the town OF
Carroliton, La, was struck by whirlwind Tuesday
evening A skf in the river containing three men
was capszed and none OF the occupants have been
since. The wharf was lifted ard carried a
block distant. The noise accompanying the wind
was like deep thunder. Several houses were un.
rooted and property greatly dlmaged. The German
Catholic school was completely destroyed, and a
number OF persons seriously hurt, but none killed
outright. The damage is estimated at 10000
Other neighhoring towns report more or less dam
age
BLOOMFIELD Qa.) April 2Oth.-A special reports a
dev stating cyclone IN this county, which, however
by good chance, did not strike any one. The dam
age confined to farms, fences and isolated build
ings. No deaths reported and but three persons
were injured.
WORSE THAN AT FIRST REPORTED.
PuTsBURG tPa.), April Goth The damage by yes
terday's storm ia Fayette county worse than at
first reported and the loss to property will exceed
$4,000. The To nado started at Bradford, and sub
sided miles east of PennsviIle In its course
trees Of large dimensions we're twisted and up
rooted, houses blown down and fenc and barns
demolished An old lady named BondOrf was
killed, and number Of Others SO badly injured
that they may not recover.
ST LOUIS, April 20th-The Republicans corre
spondent, wri ing from Brownsville, gives particu.
lars of toe terrible cyclone. He says that the wild
est confusion reigued all day The town was crowded
with people from the surrounding country, WIN
fOcked in to see the devastation. The work OF
clearing the debris was commenced after the storm
passed. and has been Kept up inccsslnty ever SINCE
but 1t Will require several days to thoroughly
haul the ruins. Two more dead bodies have been
exhumed, aud it is thought that thers are still
and plNnf II, n
gershof was the street when the two storm
clouds united aud made their terrible rush for the
town. He stood directly in the liue OF the funnel
shaped cloud, and thinking to get out Of its way
started TO run, but had proceeded not more than a
dozen yards when he Was enyeoped and drawn up
several feet above the ground and hurled against a
brick building, but escaped without even a severe
bruise. he says that whie he up IN the air and
within the whiring vortex of the Clouds he heard
a terrible, cracking sound, and could see myrads
OF sparks flying round, evidently electrical The
storm did not last more than a minute and when il
passed all parts Of the town touched was perfect
waste. The first place the storm struck was two
story brick building the corner Of Main and
Spring streets, occupied by Myers l. Drien-
ming, dry goods: Thomas Andrews, cloth
ing; Heisen, groceries, and A. REIN,
from its foundation and hurled into the street.
burying the inmates and killing three outright
The storm then continued northeast demolishiBg q
number of dwellings on the way and brick block
ings also destroyed, and others were badly
damaged. The Brownsville Hotel q large two-s story
frame houss, was completely carried away and the
tiinbers scattered 100 yards around. The brick
public school building was cut down to the first
windows. School had been dismissed about fifteen
minutes before the storm The Christian Church
was also destroyed. About twenty frame and sew
eral brick dwellings demolished The aggre
gate loss was at least Sl50,o00. The force ef the
wind great that it lifted brick buildings clear
of the foundations, and frame buildings were
pick ed up bodily and twisted iato splinters Car
pets and furniture in dwellings carried entirely
out OF town and lodged in the tree ts and lumber
yards scattered all over the country Several pieces
were found mile distant. A house was carried
about fifty feet and hurled against brick WALL and
two miles out in the country fence rail driven
entirely through the body OF a COW.
The Mexican Boundary Question.
WASHINGTON, April 2oth. - The President has
transmitted 10 Congress n letter addressed by the
Minister Penipotentiary OF Mexico to the Seer stary
OF State. proposing the conclusion Of the conven-
tioR between the two countries for defining the
boundary between the United States and Mexico
from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean, by tho
erection of durable monuments He also lays be.
fore Congress letter the same subject with its
accompaniment from the Secretary of War, to whom
the proposition was referred by the Secretary of
State for an expression OF his views thereon. The
President states that he deems it important that
the boundary line between the two countries,
as defined by existing treaties ard already
once surveyed, shoula be run anew and defined by
suitable, permanent monuments, and saws that - by
so doing uncertainty would be prevented TO jurs-
diction In criminal and municpal affairs and uues-