Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-20
rbe prasi.,nn.IaI Party.

DOMESTIC.
The Presidential Party.
FoBr WAsAKI, August 19th.-At $3.50 this
morning the President and party mounted
their horses and started for Camp tscham.
We marched down the valley Of the eros
Ventire, crossing that stream 70 the north
side. about ten miles from our camp OF last
night. The trail lay away from the river,
through CANYONS and ever mountains OF con-
siderable elevation, although ths grades were
not vsry steep. After marching about fifteen
miles We arrived at the low mesa On the river,
which was so attractive that the whole party
voted we should remain Eere TO night. Ia
honor OF the President General Sheridan has
called the camp Camp Arthur" Shortly
after our arrival reds snd reels were gotten II
shape, and the entire. party went fishing.
General S5sges made the largest catch, Sena-
tor Vest the next and the President third.
All thu party are well, and enjoying the f1ah'
ing, hunting and mountain air with the Keen
est zest.
Schooner sunk-A Mysterious Affair.
ATLANTIC CRY On. j., August 19.h.-An
unknown schooner was reported sunk of the
beach Friday evening, ana the affair is sur
rounded With considerable mysteriousness.
She was of about 800 tons burden, and ssid
to be sunk by steamer. The report says
that both vessels were putting for the shore
under full sail and steam. and when about
five miles out the schooner suddenly sunk,
and sill on board were supposed to be lost.
The steamer remained at the spot where the
schooner sunk about bali an hour, and then
steamed away TO the eastward out TO sea.
The schooner Is said to have carried black
flag.
ST.. LOUIS, August 10 "A dispatch from
Dallas, Tex, ssys Mr.. Davis, Treasurer and
Director, MIR. Crowley, Master of Trans
portasion, ard Mr.. Temple, Chief Engineer
Of the Gulf Of Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
road, were IN that city yesterday, and their
presence was interpreted to mean that the
question Of o northern outlet for their road
is receiving earnest consideration. 1t IS ss-
serted on good authority that there is a
scheme on foot to extend the road from
Dallas through northeastern Texas, Kansas
and Missouri, to connect with the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy that representatives
of that system were recently IN conference at
Santa Fe for such an arrangement. 1t is
also asserted that the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe folks have been negotiating with
the Gulf of Colorado Company to build a
conReciion with them. 1t is very evident
some important move is to be made soon.
Killed by Lightning.
NEW York. August 19sh.-Dar storm
early to-day lightning killed forty sheep and
severely injured twenty one, on the Stewart
farm, near Garden City.
Cyclone in Texas-KiIled by Lightning.
Waco (Texss), August 19:h-Information
| has lust reached Waco that on Thursday
afternoon cyclone struck Oglesby, denolish-
ing the station-house and store and scatter
| ing goods all ove- the prairie. A man was
blown distance Of 200 feet. A young man
named Harris, at Pecan grove, In Correyell
county, was this afternoon struck by lightning.
He and his horse are killed.
well Pleased.
| NEW YORK, Auguft 19th.-Dr. Norvin
Greer, President of the Western . nion Tele-
graph Company, arrived homs to-day. After
| q short talk with General Ecksrt he expressed
himself well pleased that the strike of the
operators had been brought to close. ard
in hearty terms thanked General Superin-
| tendent Tinker and Superintendent Humes-
| ton and other eff GERS Of the company for
| their good management of the compsny's af-
fairs during the strike.
Aiding Ihe Unemployed Teiegrapsiers.
NEW YORK, August 19sh.-At meeting
| of tbs Central Labor Union to-day It was re-
solved to aid the striking operators still IN
| employed. There was an excursion of opera
tors to-day up the Hudson. Itwss organized
by employees Of tee American Rapid Tele-
graph Company, and The proceeds will be
| given to female strikers who have failed to
obtain employment.
Took the Black Vail.
MILWAUKEE, August 10Th. = Forty-eight
novices at the Convent Notre Dame took tie
black veil to-day. All are yOuag women,
from different parts OF the couRtry. The ser
vices were private, except to relatives, and
were very impressive.
Probable Suicide.
Chicago, August 19ih. - On Saturday
morning couple registered at the CONNER
cial Hotel in this city as Mr.. Crowley and
! wife. Not having reported for breakfast or
dinner to-day, the proprietor ordered the door
of the room opened, when the man and
woman were found lying on the floor uncon-
scious, dressed in their night-clothes. The
window and trAnsom were closed and gas es-
Gaping in the room. The man died before
the patrol wagon arrived. and bis body was
taken to the Morgue. The woman WAS re-
moved to the hospital unconscious, and up to
a late hour tonight could give no account OF
herself. The mans clothes were marked
Tracy" II is thought to be case Of sui
eide.
Murder and Suicide.
NEBRASKA CRY, August 19th.-A printer
named Douglass recently married dissolute
woman named Anderson, who twice lately
contemplated suicide. She followed him this
evening" from the door to the street, and
killed both him and herself in one minute.
The sunday Law I'm Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, August 19th.-The continuance
! OF the cases of the violators of the Sunday
law before the Court Of Criminal Correction
during the past two weeks seems to have In
creased the confidence of the saloon and
| smsll shop keepers, and more beer and wine
saloons and cigar and other small shops were,
according to police reports Tonight. KEEP!
open to-day. Governor CFittsnden, who re-
turned home from his Western tour yester-
day, seems to be quite indignant at the COURSE
| of the saloon. keepers here, and asserts very
emphatic ally that the law must be enforced,
and, il necessary. be will send the Attorney
General down here to assist in prosecuting
the cases now before the Courts.
KILLED While BureIarizing a store.
DETROIT, August 19sh.-At 5 o'clock thi;
morning Orrin Poppleton, merchant at Biz
minghan. heard burglar operating 10 hi;
store. The residence is on the same lot viii
the store, and in q moment Poppleton was
out of bed and, armed with revolver, be
went into the store and encountered the burg
lar, who fred at him. Two shots took effect
but il is believed the wounds are not mortal
Poppleton returned the compliment, and shot
his burglar;oas visitor, who died on the
premises two hours later. The dead burglar
is not known, but detectives have gone &c
Detroit for the purpose of finding out all they
can Of him and identifying the remains.
Indignant Treasury officials.
WAsHISGToN, August 70 h.-Tressury off
cials are indignant at the announcement oil
the reported finding of package containing
81. 600 in good money in one of the vaults
building by lsborer in the employ of sn out
side firm, and state that the foundation foi
such story Yves the disappearance of psck-
age Of cancelled currency which was being
transmitted to the msceEating branch. 1t is
claimed that under the system of checks and
receipts now in use such an error could moi
occur without being promptly discovered,
In support Of this, attention was to-day
called to the fact that during the administra
ton of General Spinuey but two accident,
occurred-one the loss Of S47, 900, which wa:
subject to the Ottawa compromise, and Ia:
other the displacement OF 81, 600 bond
The latter, after delay Of several hours anc
the detention of the entire force at the office
was found in pile of waste paper in the
basement room. Here party Of ladies art
now employed TO examine waste papers
which accumulate in the various rooms OF tht
Treasury building.
Suicide.