Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-22
The storm 40 ,he sorthwest.

VOMEcEkC NEWS
The storm In The Northwest.
CHICAGO, May 21st.-A storm of extraor-
binary force prevailed on Lake Michigan last
night, ard a number Of sailing vessels bound
for this port were wrecked, but the extent of
| the disasters is only partially known. The
chief diaster thus far reported is that CT
two-masted schooner, the Jennie Lynn, laden
with lumber from Muskogee. She capsizsd
while Iear land, about 5 o'clock this morning.
The mate swan ashore and was rescued.
John Anderson, Captain i. Peterson, A.
Helgeson and . man named Christianson,
! sailors, were drowned.
The schooner Mary Ellen Cook, Captain
| Williams, early this morning bore down on
| tbs outer Government breakwater, and the
latter's light having either been extinguished
by the storm or from the inability of the
lighthouse keeper TO keep it lit (she light
being placed in an exceptionally exposed
placs), the vessel was driven against the
| breakwater and was afterwards carried by
the waves completely ever the obstruction
Into the inner harbor, where she was soon
waterlosged. They succeeded in rescuing
the crew, with the exception Of boy, Frank
Miller, who, in the excitement, threw him
/ self overheard and was drowned.
| The steamer Henry Berger, with lumber
| from Ludington, YVES also driven against the
| DEedkWhV6E anu WTEChSOy Dub CTGH VhtTc
saved.
CHICAGO, May 21st-Midnight-Up TO this
| hour no further loss of life hos occurred along
the lake shore. A number of vessels have
been injured, but nothing CT serious char
| acser has been reported. The wind has fallen
very materially, and the danger is believed to
be psst, though the waves continue very high.
Saturday night two men and boy were cut
fishing when the storm came az. They were
driven toward the shore, and managed to
| climb up on the crib at the outlet of the Full
ton avenue conduit, few yards from shore,
north Of the city limits, Sunday morning.
They were not discovered ill to-day, when q
portion of the hfsssving crew went to their
| assistance; but the surf YVES SO heavy that it
was Impossible to launch the life-boat. All
attempts TO rescue them were given up till
the waves subside, and they will hava to pass
another night on the crib. They have sue
ceeded in building FIRE on the wall, ard
aside from hunger are not liable to suffer
much.
DETROIT, May 21st,-Ooe of the worst
and dismsleat storms of wind snow and rain
which ever struck eastern Michigan has been
raging all the afternoon. In the evening it
was accompanied by high wind. The fr1it
| trees-all n hlossom-5resent sorry appear
sncs. The effect OF the storm upoa the fruit
cannot yet be predicted. Thus fer 20 dis
asters are reported from Lakes Erie and
Huron, and it is hop3d that sufficient warn
ing has been given.
SnOw-storm in May.
TOLEDO 70 y May 21st.-Snow began fall
| ing here at noon to-day, and at 8 P NJ it is
still showing, with about three inches on the
| ground.
CLEVELAND (O), May 2lst.-The STOW in
Logan county is five inches deep.
CINCINNATI, May 21st.-The Commercial
Gasette'S Muncie, Ind, special says: Snow
covers the ground for thirty miles south Of
hese, and the streams ere cut of their banks.
FINDLAY 10 y May 2lst.-Suow is several
inches deep here.
WAPoKoNETTA (O.), May 21st Deep snow
is breaking down the trees. Thermometer SO.
HAGERsTOwN Ind J. Msy 21st.-Snow has
fallen here since noon.
EATON (O) May 21st.-Snow commenced
falling here st 10 oclock this forenoon. The
ground is covered.
LIMA (O) May 21ss-Twelve inches Of
snow has fallen here, and the trees are break
ing down.
BELLFFoNrA1NE (O), May 2lst. = -Four
inches OF snow here. Thermometer $40.
Another Washington Scandal.
WASHINGTON, May 21st.-A scandal in
vOlving ths integrity of q Uell.known army
officer, who has been stationed in Washington
for many years, has furnished no end of cog
sip in army circles for several days. Quite
recently this officer was ordered away from
| Washington to join his regiment in the field
at MS own request, as stated in the official
orders. The fac. then came to light that ne
had sold his pay accounts to no less than
three or four banking concerns. The persons
holding the vouchers came together after the
discovery, formed syndicate, and agreed
not TO take any steps to have the officer
court-martialed, but to pool their accounts
and draw his pay each month and divide
il up pro rata. It appears also that the san e
| officer mas borrowed money from other eff
GERS, ia soma instances plsdging bis personal
property, and then going and selling the
property outright TO CHER persons. Although
the officer has drawn large pay for upward Of
tea years. he hes run deeply into debt, fla
GRAVITY violated thu srmy regulations, ard
rendered himself liable TO Couct-msrtial and
dismissal from ths service. 1t is difficult 20
see how he is 20 avoid exposure, especially as
his transactions are row well known to @
large number of army officers, including
Sherman and Secretary Lincoln.
The land Grant os. the Texas Pacific
RaIIroad.
| WASHINGTON, May 21st.-Ths Southern
dCibC ISa1lEOhI OOuphIy IlGs mHu8 app41c2-
ii 10 the Interior Department for the land
grant of the Texas Pacific Company. The
| application is in the form Of a clsiun made BY
their attorney OH behalf of the company. It
is accompanied by a copy OF the deed Of ss-
signment from the Texas Pacific to the South
ern Pacific of all it's franchises. The claim
of the Southern Pacific is based on tho priu-
! ciple Of assignment, and it IS urged that the
| opinion of the Attorney General in the case
&c - O.1ao,a ,yA % nj Do;l--,l
which the Department Of the Interior has
accepted, is a precedent for such claim. The
| officers Of the Interior Departmsnt will not
act on SO important question as this. The
papers have been presented to Secretary
| Teller, who has Endorsed upon them thst in
his judgmen. the subject is ore which re-
quires the action of Congress. The decision
in the case of the New Orleans and Pacific
road is said to establish q precedent as to
come general features, but it is also clsimed
that there are important points OF difference
between the two roads.
Catholic Clersynien and the Pope's
Circular.
NEW YORK, May 2lst.-A Tribune re.
porter called on some well known Roman
Catholic clergymen of this city yesterday, to
ascertain their opinions upon the question of
the Papal attitude toward the Irish question.
they were unanimous in discreditiDg the
report that any letter mas Deen EsHS TO
Cardinal McClcsky upon the subject, and
regard the statements of ill-fseling with Ire
land as greatly exaggerated. because there,
"a hare, any communication Issuing from the
Vatican would command the instant obsdi-
ence of the Church
Shot By q Woman.
OMAHA, May 21ss.-About IL o'clock last
night, at saloon il tho southern outskirts OF
the city. jake Martin. employed st B3yd's
packing-hou raised 3 disturbance, threw
beer kegs into the saloon through the win
,sows, and finally Mrs Zshrote, wifs Of the
proprietor, shot him, at her husbands com
mand, the bullet lodging in Martins Abdo-
men, inficting fatal wound. He cannot
live twenty-four hours. Three shots were
fred Zshrote, his wife and Schrieber, bar
tender were lodged in jail about 2 o'clock
this morning.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
SARATOGA, May 21ss.-The General As
sembly of tie Presbyterian Church this
morning appointed committee of nine,
headed by Rev. DR.. Humphrey. to confer
with the Southern General Assembly. When
the telegram was read from the Southern As.
sembly, of its hope for. o reunion, the mem
bers arose and joined in singing the Doxology
with grsat enthusiasm.
Bicycle Race.
CHICAGO, May 2lst.-A bicycle race for
The chamniorahin of Amarics-kwelve haura