Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-25
DOMESTIC NEWS.

| IsPRcIAL DISPATCHES 10 THE RzcoRD-USIoz.J
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The fewksbury Elmshouse Case.
BosToS, April 24.h-The Tswksbury in
vestigation was opened by attorney Brown,
who, after abiding Co the removing Of the
Trustees by the Governor, commenced Go
review the latter's statement regarding the
removal, made in an interview with a news
paper reporter last night, but the Governor
interrupted and protestad against the revival
of discussion OF topics not german TO the
investigation. BE 1.-THE Govelnor) vas enti-
tied to express bis personal opinion in what
scever manner he chose. Brown was about
to talk about something for which he (ihs
GOVERNOR was not responsible to the com-
miItee. de was responsible to the people Of
the State. Tremendous applause
After considerable pickering it was decided
that Brown should not have the privilege OF
making his intended renarks.
Margaret Perry, of Boston, testified that
muses. at the almshouse wsre rough in the
treatment Of patients, striking then, holding
pillows over the mouths Of the insane pa-
tients to prevent them asking foz necessaries
| and detsilsd outrsges inflicted on various IL
mates from time to time,
Mrs. Abbie Wheeler saw a nurse named
Dunning jump on the stomach OF patient
with her knees six times, because she would
not take her medicine. Thomas Marsh, Jr.,
was very familiar with the nurses
Mrs Budget Dola1 had daughter and
grand child at Tewkshury till last February,
and made several attempts to get them out.
Her daughter begged TO DO taken away. She
did rot succeed. Her daughter Died ct
Tevkshury. The child had been treated SO
badly that il lost its speech, AID could not
! walk. While the daughter was dying If con-
sumption, she was fed on piece Of black,
sour fish, two water-soaked potatoes and a
weeks agv. Word was rot sent to her until
sfter her daughters death. Witness was not
drunk at Tewksbury, but only excited. Some
of her answers were very contradictory.
Two tanners testified that certain human
skins were broughs 80 them to be tanned by q
student. but coald not say they were from
Tewksbury.
BosroN, April 24sh.-It is stated that the
| Board Of Health and Charities refused. six to
one, to take immediate charge of the Teaks
bury Almghouse. and voted TO ask the Su.
preme Court whether the word may IN
she statute is obligatory, whether the Board
may OF must take charge.
The Great Storm.
| NEW ORLEANS, Avril 24.h.-Latest reports
from sections of Mississippi, received by train
Sunday, show So persons killed and about
300 wounded, many dangerously. The loes
Of property is Unprecedented.
| CHICAGO, April 24sh.-By the storm on
Lake Michigan last night. the fine boat-house
If tae Fsrrsgut Boat Club was damaged, this
being second disaster OF a like character
sustained by the club the present season.
L9sr, $4,000.
CINCINNATI, April 24th.-The ice is an
| eighth of an inch thick this morning. 1t is
feared the fruit is injured.
CHICAGO, April 24th.--The Journals
CHAMPAIGN, H., special says: -Four inches
of snow fell here last right, and a light frost
prevailed in portion Of central and south
ern Illinois. Fears are expressed fJr toe fruit
crop.
New ORLEANS, April 24th.-Tbe Plea.
| y,tne's Aberdeen (Miss.) special says: A
| cyclone passed through Monroe county Sun
day, killing some persons, wounding many
colored citizens seriously. and carrying away
house at frier's bridge and everything else
in its way. The suburbs OF Aberdeen, con-
tanning twenty -fvs or thirty families, was
absolutely swept from the face Of the earth.
Several wers killed outright, two Others havs
since died from their wounds, and twenty-five
are now under treatment, many in precGri-
Gus condition. The County Jail has been
converted into hospital. TIE course Of the
cyclone was southwest TO east, and passed
| fairly through the county, IrscklDg every
thing in its path.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24sh.-The Times
| Democrat special gives the following complete
| list Of deaths in Beauregard from the cyclone !:
Mary Mitchell, Anne CHASING, Mrs. Huber,
Geo. White, Ernst Baber, Mrs. Westerheid,
an infant child, j ohm W. Ross, Miss u. Ter
rell, Jerry Mercer (coloredl, J. A. Williams.
VIM. Sanford. Eula Benton, VIM. Parker,
Louis Parker "a child), Julia Schratt, age 10,
Milton Story, Capt Lamkin, DIR. Luther
Jones, wife and two children Georgia
Mitchell, Rev.. It. Green, of Crystal Springs !;
! w. A. Heating. of Wesson John Sperrell
Sandifsr and wife, Joe Hurst (colored), Caleb
| Ellis. child. Melissa Bush, child, Free
man Esstariing.
At Beauregard to-day all was hustle ard
| confusion. Gangs of men are at work get
ting out goods from the wrecked stores, and
scores of teams are hauling the recovered
/ property away. The homeless people have
| gotten together their remaining effects, and
| are moving them ia wagons and carts. A
construction train Is removing the debris OF
| broken box cars. a relief committee, headed
| by T. o. Briaewen, is Systematically at work
issuing rations and distributing clothing.
1 Doctors Lesman and Fitch are also assisting
the wounded. Assistance also come from
jackson, Utica and other points.
In the rounds among the wounded sad
scenes were witnessed. The grosns and
means we're heart-randing. 1t was particu-
larly touching to see the little children, mum.
hers of them scarcely more than babies.
Scarcely a murmur was heard from the little
ones. and none complained. One little girl Of
2 wears wanted" Mams, tate me, and fix
arm ~ poor, battered and bruised little
arm. No one could fix it but " Mama" and
"Mama " was in the next room, all uncon-
scious that her baby was hurt unto 0eath.
There was s fve-year-old boy, whose facs was
bruised and battered, and whose head was
maehed by an ugly wound. He was uncon.
scious. but even with his brain clouded, and
not knowing where he felt pain, he moaned
and rolled in bed. The little boy is still un-
conscious tonight.
ATLANTA (Ga.) April "a There was
great damage by the storm in Clsy county.
A negro was killed and two other persons
fatally injured. Reports from Crawford
county snow considerable damage by the
storm. Many houses were blown down, and
many persons injured by lightning and fall
ing houses.
CHARLESTON Is. CO., April 24th.-The cY.
clone in Barnwell county yesterday cut
path three-fourth5 of mile wide through the
Saltkehathie swamp. as if the timber had
baen felled for a railroad. Many houses were
swept away.
New ORLEANS, April 24sh.-The Times
Democrat special from West Point says: Two
cyclones passed over Clay county Sunday
one about II o'clock, over the western part of
the county, the other about o'clock, over
the central and southern parts. Both were
terrific in the extreme, leveiing houses, fences
snd trees to the ground and spreading death
snd destruction 10 their paths. Near Hohen.
Hidden thirty persons are reported killed, and
rear Pine Buff nineteen are reported killed.
A number were killed in different parts of
the county, bus how many is not known.
In its course, seventeen miles northeast
from Beauregard, and sixteen miles from
Hszelhurst, the 6fst town reached
by the cyclone was Georgetown, a
small village on Pearl river. Many residents
OF that town and vicinity were assembled
AZ the Methodist church, the quarterly
circuit being in session. The cyclone
struck the church, and one of the
side walls fell in upon the congregation.
The large congregation had miraculous es-
cape. As the cyclone struck the edi6ce all
fell upon their knees, and the benches
shielded them. They escaped with trifing
injuries. A negro church near by was also
visited by the destroying wind, and sue