Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-10
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
FIond in Texas.

DOMESsIC NEWS.
Flood in Texas.
GALVESTON Tex J, September Ssh.-A
specisl from Corpus Christi says The dam
age by rains and high water in the surround
ing country is much greater than was at first
supposed. All the creeks west which have
been dry the entire summer, have suddenly
become raging streams, twenty to forty feet
deep, and, spreading across the country,
wash every thing before them. Horses, cat
tie and sheep are seen fosting by hundreds
down the current. Windmills and out
houses are swept away. The loss to stock
cannot be estimated. as nearly ali the country
is flooded. The Texas Mexican Railway
lost eleven bridges and culverts and several
miles Of track within an extent Of sixty
miles. At Pers station, hundred miles
wet, the situation is very bad. On the Sec
ton cas-. of there FIVE bridges and mile and
half OF roadbed and track are gone. The
situation is even worse along the coast.
Southwest Of Corpus Christi the damage to
stock will exceed the loss in the
district noted above. At Kennedy two
horses with saddles and brides on swan
ashore. The riders are supposed to have
been drowned while trying TO Cross the fierce
current AS the Mexican huts are situated
in sparsely settled districts ard communion
ton between them has been interrupted, Il e
losses will not be sscertained for some time.
Nearly all the tanks for watering stock hsve
burst. The loss in this alone will amount to
considerable. The bridge ct San Diego,
fifty.four miles west, was swept away this
evening. 1t was 450 feet long.
Scandal in Chicago High Life.
CHICAGO, September Sth.-A great social
scandal is now perIneating the very upper
crust of fashionable society in Chicago. The
party of most prominence involved is DR.. II.
Webster Jones, oDe of Cbicego's best-known
physicians. DIR. Jones has for many years
resided in paIgtial residence in the western
portion Of the city. For ten years past he
has enjoyed the largest practice Of any ply
sician in Chicago. His yesrly income from
his practice was over $4,000. AS a phyEi-
clan DE-. Jones stood without peer. Some
weeks ago the doctor suddenly disappeared,
and many MANSIONS that were once favored
by his presence will miss him forever more.
Two stories srs current regarding the doctors
departure. OGe is to the effect that he has
been guilty of uuprofessioDal conduct; that
he tsmpered with the virtue of one of his
numerous fashionable lady patients and was
forced TO leave the city ct the point of pis
tol in the hands Of an irate husband. The
story, however, is denied by the doctors
friends. No mention of the great scandal
appeared in the daily press until yesterday.
The Greeley Farm sold.
CHAPPAoUA IN. Y J, September Slh.-The
| farm of Horace Greeley was sold to-day by
Israel Hight, trustee, in pursuance of de-
cree of Court, dated June, 1888. Horace
Greeley by will directed the sale and divi-
sion OF the procseis among his children.
| Mrs Smith, his eldest daughter, did net fol.
low out the instructions, and after her death
| Gabrielle Greeley, the surviving daughter,
brought an action against Col. Smith and
his children to have the estate sold IS direct
| ed by the will. Only one bid was made.
Gabrielle Greeley bought the farm for Sl0,-
| COO The farm, buildings, drainage and eu-
tivation cost Horace Greeley over SIC, COO.
! The farm comprises seventy-eighs acres. a
| few aeighbors were present, prepared 90 pus-
chase, but would not bid against Miss Gree
| ley. No New York parties were present.
| Severe FrOsts in the Northwest.
! ST. PAUL, September Sah.-Tnere was 9
! heavy frost last night. The reports indicate
| that damage is done to corn in all parts OF
the State, especially near the Manitoba road
aud the Sioux City division Of the st. Paul
and Omaha road. The acreage of corn is
| comparatively small, however. The loss will
not be very severe.
Reports from Steele county, MINI are to
| the effect that the fsost last night destroyed
night il is clear AID cold, and viii cause
| further damage. Ice formed a quarter of an
| inch thick. There was no damage 80 corn in
the vicinity Of Marshaltown, Ia, from the
| frost last night. At River Falls, Wis, the
| black frost killed the entire sorghum crop,
and other perishable crops, including the
corn, which was ruined. At Eau Claire,
| Wis, the frost was general throughout the
country, totally destroying the corn. The
farmers will feel the effect very keenly.
Afflicted Pensacola.
WASHINGTON, September 8sh.-The follow
| ing telegram from Postmaster Humphreys st
! Pensacola was received at the Poatoffice De-
partment "a malignant type Of disease
| exists at the navy yard, and is growing worse.
The Board o; Health now decides that the
mail from that point must be taken out of the
sacks TO be fumieated. l am unwilling 60
assume such responsibility without ins,rUc-
tiona from the department" Tee following
answer was returned: "rhe department
holds the regulations of Board Of Health,
legally established, shall be complied with by
all pers lns in sny manner connected with tie
department, unless such reguletions violate
| the United States postal laws or regulations.
Il is desirable to aid, rather than hinder,
Boards of Health in prosecuting their work. "
The Town site Of Fargo Claimed.
FARGO 70. T). September 9sh.-Major
Buttz. sole executor, yesterday filed with the
Prcbate Judge the viii Of Francis Peronto,
| the half-breed Indisp, deceased, who claimed
TO be the rightful owner of the original town
site Of Fargo. The will stipulates that iH
case the claim is upheld by the Supreme
Court Of the Unitsd States. the property
claimed, amounting to Sl,000000, shall be
given in trust to bis two daughters, AID on
their death shall fsll to his grandchildren, OF
whom there are five. One of the grandchil-
dren is q child of MajJr Thorne, of the
United States Army, whose name ahe hears.
Msjor Buttz is prepared TO give bonds in
81, ,000, 600.
The Dakota Convention.
Sioux FALLS %. IT., September Ssh-Iu
the meeting Of tne Convention tnis morning
very little business of the committees was
done, A number Of delegates who live near
by tosk the morning train home to spend
Sunday, leaving somewhat slim attendance,
rs only heing present. The Committee on
Elections aud Suffrage reported in favor Of
Inserting the word "male in the CoRstitu-
ton and Of women voting st school elections
and being eligible 60 hold any offics pertain
ing to the management of schools. The Com
mistee on Address offered'a resolution, which
was adopted TO instruct the President to
appoint committee Of nine TO prepare an
address to the people CT the proposed new
State, urging their support Of tbs Censtitu.
Jon adopted by this Convention. The Con-
vention adjourned till Monday.
Missing Man.
CHICAGO, September Ssh-A Washington
special says: a. NJ. Gibson, one Of the orig
inators of the star route prosecutions, is miss-
ing. He has not been seen for three weeks.
His friends have failed, after most diligent
inquiry, to obtain Information as to his
whsreahouts. Last spring he commenced
the erection Of handsome resideuce, and
work was stopped month sgo ss the COL
tractor was out Of funds. He hiss since re-
ceived no word from his employer. Gib5on's
Intimate friends ruspsct foul play, as be ives
a special object of hatred to the stsr reuters,
many Of them having sworn to get even vita
him