Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-10

followed, scattering rock and earth in every
direction. Daniel Hsaningsr was killed out
right: George Henninger and the coloted
man were 80 badly injured that they will die.
The Great EiOod.
ST. LOUIS. Merch The GloJe. Demo
crat CORES sponient at Helena gives the follow
ing view Of the situation: Taere is not more
than one tvo spots OF dry ground between
Memphis a this point. Scores OF the best
farm IL Arkarsss snd Mississippi ere csm
pletely wrecked, noss IF them abandoned,
aud the owasrs and l.borsrs hsye fsd TO
higher ground. The cattle are stsnaing In
the ovel flowing watsr Every gin house Is
filed win colored people. At HaInibsPs
Landing eighteen eolorsd men aud women,
ia two boats, are moo7ed to trees on the
flooded bsnks. waiting for a steamer to take
them away. There is not f)9s OF dry land
within forty miles. Skif loads Of c9Iored
people snd their household goods are at vari.
Gus points seeking for around to rest on. At
Staring, the colored reople. horaes and cat
tie are indiscTiuinatsly huddled together in
The pupsr story Of the olly store there. At
Star Landing the dwellings are feil of cattle,
and the gin house is full Of negroes. The
prospects are certainly favorable for big
rise below here as the flow Of water from the
st. Francis river is undiminished.
HELENA (A,k }. March 9sh.-The river has
been stationary since yesterday, with 46 feet
IL inches on the gauge. l. WAS stationary at
Madison yesterday, and is probably fslii G
to day. A decline is confidently expected
hare Sunday. Work on The ievses is still go
ing forward, and confidence Ia their security
in This vicinity Is fully restored. The country
below is entirely submerged. g3
HELENA (Ark), March 9sh.-The river
commenced falling this evening, Trains have
stopped running On the ST. Louis and Iron
Mountain branch or CroRley's ridge. COM
i5g only 10 Forest City. three miles north OF
this point, caused by an unprecedented rise
in the Tongue Valley river.
Who He Was.
UTICA IN. ". March 9sh.-William q.
Yost, of Therrss, N. ", who committed
suicide in the office Of tbs American Consul
at Dunssrmline, Scotland, yesterday, was a
companion OF the fugitive ex-senator Spencer,
Of Alabama, who is wanted in the star route
cases. About two years ago he left his wife,
who recently commenced a suit for alimony,
aud ne endsavored to sell his farm and get
rid OF his property, valued at so. 000 or $780,
600. His farm Was sold at forced sails in
Watertown recently.
The BOgard as.Carver Shooting Match.
ST. LOUIS, March 9th.-The pigeon.shoot-
ing match bstween Captain Bogardus and
DR.. Carver, 80 doable birds q yards rise. for
$3.50 side, this afternoon. was won by Be-
gardus. Score, 81 TO TO- Bogsrdu3 and Car
Yer have closed contract with maaufsc-
turer of clay pigeons to give twenty-five ex-
hibitions in different CITIES, the winner in
each exhibition TO receive $500 end the gate
money, and whenever one beats the record he
i. to receive S100 extra.
Ten Thousand Dollars for One Weeks
Services.
WASHINGTON, March oh -Congressman
Cook, of Iowa, has ceivsd his salary of
SO coo for ore weeks ssEvica IN Congress,
ald is happy. The question whether he was
entitled TO receive q salary for thst part of
the term for which he was elected during
which held the offics of Judge, was decided
at the Treasury Department in his favor.
he was Stste and not Federal officer, and
therefore did not como within the inhibition.
A MurderOus Dreamer.
PHILADELPHIA, March 95h-A German
servant girl, Catherine Me,zqsr. in tins en-.
ploy of Samuel May, attempted to murder
Mrs. Mey and the lattet's CHILD this morning
She assaulted the former with hstchet and
fractured the skull of the child with bottle
| It is believed Mrs. May will recover. The
child viii die. The servant, who evidently is
! Insane, says she was directed to commit the
act by dreams.
Executions fer slarder.
NEW YoRK, March 9sh.-McGlern and
Majorie were hanged at $40 this morning.
Both men were pronounced dead at S:22.
Pasqusls Msjoris swoze st 5 o'clock this
morning and dressed himself with care.
CLAYTON Ala }, March 9sh.-Bob Cochran
(csloredl, convicted in February for the mur-
der of NJ. l.. Drew near this place, was
hanged to-day.
TheFmemetrlcai-
NEw York, March 9.h-Afidnigb High
est temperature to-day, 37' lowest, 17'.
CHICAGO, March 9th.-Higaest tempera-
tUre TO day, 52' lowest, 32'.