Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-13

Quarrel he committed the deed. Brltisn Con-
sui Henderson advised letting the man p.o-
coed to his destination in New York. and be
kept under surveillance until advices from
England are received.
The lower Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, March 12sh.-A special to the
Western Associated Press from Helena, Ark,
says there was another inch decline on the
water last night, making total of three
inches since the decline sst in. The gauge
nov shows forty-six feet eight inches. a Gu.
rious feature SO inst no fall is noticeable dur
ing the day, but every morning reveals de-
cline. This singular phase Of eceentricitg is
without parallel, so far as heard from, IN the
history OF this mysterious and mighty river.
The weather is clear and springlike. Suffer
ers by the food within our borders will be
provided for by the State, ard relief cannot
come too quickly. for there are between Eve
and seven hundred negro refugees wholly un-
provided for and powerless to help them
selves. The levees around Helena we're never
more secure.
MEMPHIS, March 12lh.-The water hiss
fallen nine inches aince the decline set in.
Two negroes-Tom Brown and Aaron Smith
were drowned last week back of Austin,
Miss. by the capsiziDg of dug.out. Moth
ing additional has been learned here of the
break which occurred Saturday morning at
Lacorer Circle, 150 miles south of Memphis.
When the Kate Adams passed there force
OF men were ct work trying to close the Gre
vase, which was about 25 feet wide, and it
was thought they would succeed. The bresk
in the Totten levee, 80 miles below Friar's
Point, flooded all the country in the rear as
far down as Australia. This break is just
above the line OF the second Mississippi
levee district, which remains intact, aud the
rlo r<fo nit kEaL - = - g.
overflow. Two men, names unknown, were
drowned Friday ten miles north of Marion,
Ark. Their bodies were recovered and buried.
Diplomatic Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March 12th.-The diplomatic
correspondence Of the year 1882. transmitted
to Congress with the last annual message Of
the President, is now ready Tor publication
by the Government Printing Office, and will
make when completed volume Of about 600
pages.
The New Tariff Act.
WAsHIEGToE, March 12.b.-The Treasury
Department to-day mailed copies of the new
Tariff Act TO all the Collectors of Customs,
together with instructions that Sections and
OF the Act go into effect at once, and apply
TO ell goods in bonded warehouses as well as
goods imported after the date OF the passage
of the Act.
railroad Accident.
CoEEELLsvMLE dad, March 125h.-In a
wreck Of the Whitewater ro&3, five miles
south Of here, caused by broken rail, about
one dozen passengers were hurt, none seri-
ously.
Three Persons Killed by Train.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind.), March 12th.-A
passenger train Oh the L 3. and W. R.R. ran
into an Almo hack as it was crossing the
track two miles west of this city, instantly
killing Joseph Green, the driver, and Milton
Rui!s and Elizabeth Clark, passengers, de-
molishing the hack aud killing the horses.
Running Fight.
LITTLE Rock fArk.), March I2th.-Teie.
grams announce running fight on Sunday
near Goshen, Washington county, between
the pursuing officers and the men who at
tempted to rob the Little Rock and For
Smith Railway train. Many shots were ex-
changed, and one robber was wounded, but
managed to escape. At last accounts the
officers were in hot pursuit near the Missouri
line.
The BrOoklya Bridge.
NEW YoRK. March 12th.-At meeting of
the Brooklyn bridge Trustees to-day the c9u,-
mittee on fare reported, allowing foot passen.
gers to pass free, but for vehicles the follow
ing rates One horse and man, cents one
horse and vehicle, 10 cents two horses aud
vehicle, 20 cents two-horse trucks, 80 cents.
It was agreed to have public celebration at
the opening of the bridge, and the Legisla-
ture will be asked to give the control of il,
when completed, to three persona.
Purified by Fire.
LUTHER Mich J, March 12.h.-A house Of
i'll repute was burned here yesterday, in which
Jennie Goodsell and Reuben Myerp, inmates,
persisted. They are said to have been intox.
icated.
The Pugillsfs.
BosT0N, March 12th-John L. Sullivan
has been invited to spar at the benefit ten
dered to Elliott's mother in New York. and
agrees to spar if the managers will have the
Maori, Slade, on hand, and arrange the order
of events so that he and the Maori may ap-
pear In the same sparring bouts. If the man
ayers will not consent to this arrangement.
then Sullivan will refuse to spar, but will
join with any other boxer or boxers In making
up purse of 800 each to be given to the
mother of Elliott
On Sunday night Bernard Carr and John
Shea had friendly sparring match with soft
gloves. Carr fell or was knocked down, and
burst blood-Vessel in the head. He died to-
night.
Suicide OF an Ex.soIdier.
LEAvENwoRTH ks J, March 12th.--George
Kenny, an ex-soldier, suicided at Fort Lesy-
enworth yesterday, blowing the top of his
head off with a esrbine. He formerly served
in the Second and Fourth Cavalry and Four
tenth Infantry. Cause, illness and being
out of work and money.
A Step in the Right Direction.
TRENTON IN. j J. March 2th.-The Senate
has passed bill prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes or tobacco in any form to minors.
A Convert to PresbyterianIsm.
NEW YORK, March 12.h.-Father Nicholas
Bjerring, formerly of the Russian Greek
Church in this city. has been received as a
member OF the New York Presbytery. and
licensed to preach.
Dime Novel Readers.
JERSEY CITY, March 2sh.-Two boys were
arrested to-day while buying tickets for Chi
cago. They were going West to annihilste
the Indians. They had four revolvers. two
bowie knives, 900 rounds Of ammunition
and S184 in gold.
Therm0metrtcal.
REV YORK. March Midnight Hieh-
est temperature to-day, SS'; lowest, IS'.
CHICAGO, March 12sh.-Highest temper.
ature to-day, As; lowest, 21'.
Arrival OF Stone Pasha In New York,
New YORK, March 13th-A. M.-Stone
Pashs General G. 2. Stone) arrived in this
city yesterday on the Arizona, and drove at
once to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot.
A Remarkably Low Tide.
New York, March 13sh-A M.-Owing to
high south wind, the tide yesterday morn
ing in the bays on the north side of Long
Island was the lowest known in many wears.
Sand-bsrs that have not been bare before in
twenty years were dry. The bay men, who,
owing to the heavy ice in the bays, have bsen
idle ost all winter, took advantage of the
low tide to dig soft CLANS, and the dry bars
were black with men. 0ne thousand bushels
were dug, probably, in Flushing Bay yester-
day.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Virgins Big Blow.