Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-03

ESPECIAL DIsPATcHRs TO THE RscoRD uNIoSl
The Weather Beyond the Rockies.
OMAHA, February 2i.-Snow fell in thi
vicinity yesterday to depth of about thre
inches, and during the night it was couside,
ably drifted 1t has been showing little tc
day. The mercury marks degrees below tu
night, and it is growing colder. Trains fror
Chicago to-day arrived little late, but con
Tec.ed with the Union Pacific west. bound
TIE storm is quite severe on the western di
vision OF the Union Pacific, and particular,
on the Laramie division, where the snov
ranges from 10 to 80 inches deep, besides be
ing badly drifted. Dispatches re received at th
Union Pacific headquarters state that it i
showing. blowing and drifting over the entir
Yves 1ern division from Cheyenne to Ogden
and the thermometer averages 35 d; grees be
low. Passenger trains and A. of the noun
tain district, are stuck in the snow betwee,
Sherman snd Red Buttes. Passenger trair
No Of February 1st, on the western di
vision, is laid up at Green River. All freight
on the western division have been abandoned
The passenger train due here this afternoon
had not reached Cheyenne at O'Clock. a
blockade west of Cheyenne is threatened. al
q.
ports show that the storm was genera
throughout Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado
Utah and Idaho. Trains on the Chicago
Minneapolis. st. Paul and Omaha road wer,
abandoned to-day. The other roads center
ing here are open, and 30 far are having bu
very little trouble.
CHICAGO, February 2d.-At noon snow be
gan falling heavily, and continued nearly the
entire afternoon. Trains in every direction
are interferei with to the westward and north
westward. The trouble is serious, and semt
lines are blockaded.
MILWAUKEE,, February 2d.-A heavysnow
storm prevailed all day, turning to a driz
zling rain. Local indications are that tht
storm will be severe, and continue some days
Traffic In all the northwest division railroads
is suspended. the streets in the city are al
most deserted, and business was virtually a
stanostill during the afternoon.
Topeka (Ks.), February 2d.-The blizzard
now prevailing over the entire State is nearly
as severe as the previous one. 1t will caust
some suffering among cattle on the ranges
The continued cold weather has frozen som,
of the smaller streams to the bottom, so tn,
question of water for stock becomes seriou
ore.
BURLINGTON Ua.) February 2i.-Durine
tee snow storm here this evening severs
peals of thunder occurred, accompanied b,
bright flashes of lightning.
REV YORK, February 2d-Midnight.-
Highest temperature to-day, 26'; lowest, 14'
CHICAGO. February 2d.-Highest temper
ature to-day. 200; lowest, A..
Dentist Charged with Fraud.
New YORK February 21.-Dr. VIM. M
Reynolds, dentist, of No. II West Fifty.fftl
street, was arrested late Wednesday night al
his home on the affidavits of Ogden Il. Val
ard others, charged with obtaining owe
500, 600 from a widow, through Vail as agent
by means of false representations. Val
stated to a reporter that Reynolds had in
duced him, as agent, to invest the lady
money in stock of the Cisco Consolidatec
Mining Company of Californie, of whicl
Reynolds was, until recently, Director, a
different times in the last three years, b,
falsely representing its value. To support hi
statement Vail laid before Judge Donohue
from whom the order of arrest was issued
sffi 1avits by Drake, De Kay and others VIII
wished their names suppressed for the pres
ent, denying the truth of some of Reynolds
statements. Vail took 5000 shares at 81
each, giving part cash and his no.e for the re
mainder. TIE arrest is made on civil pre-
csedings to compsl restoration of money.
Suicidal Statistics.
NEW YORK, February 2i.-Dr. Naglel
Register of Vital Statistics, publishes the re
suits of eleven years record and observatio
of suicide in New York. The main cause
are traced to abnormal physical or ments
condition, disappointment, intemperanct
business reverses and family differences. Their
is no apparent reason why The Germans, VIII
as a class are wealthier and more prosperou
than the Irish, should so largely exceed th
latter in suicides, unless it be the nations
temperament. The Irish show less pumbe
Of suicides. in proportion to their ,pulatior
than any other foreign-born inhabitants. Th
number Of males who committed suicide dui
ing the past eleven years was !. 1913. while th
number of females was 32S In 1864 the pre-
portion of suicides here was one to ever
23,S27 inhabitants. In 1874 it was one
every 5,515.
A Serious Mob Affair.
DALLAS TEX, February 2d-A seriou
mob aff air is reported from Sunset, Montagu
county. A son of United States Marshs
Mckee was sent as deputy to Sunset
serve attachment papers on the Younge
brothers, merchants at Sunset. The Young
ers collected large crowd of their friends
leave town, took his papers and destroye
them. Unable TO perform his duties, McKe
started for Fort Worth and telegraphed th
state of sffairs to his father at Dallas. TIL
latter left foI Sunset with posse to enforc
the serving of the writs and arrest the men
bers of the mob. Serious trouble is appre
hended, as there is hard lot of citizen
around Sunset. 1t is alleged that upwards {
o score Of men have been lynched in that v
cinity in the past three years. Much apprt
hension is felt by the authorities here.
Treasurer vincent's Defalcation.
MONTGOMERY (Als.) February 2d.-Th
committee to examine the books of the lat
State Treasurer made report this morning
It does not change the statement heretofor
sent of the actual deficit, which is S2l3, 0O(
The Governor to-day sent to the two house
the information sent to the principal cite
about Vincent. Uuder the law he can opl
offer reward OF "a 600 He asks the Legi
lature to pass law allowing 5000 reward
which will be DONE The office Of Treasure
will be rendered to Representative Smith,
Seine, and it ia thought he will accept.
IsEOoND DISpATCH.I
MONTGOMERY, February 2j,-F. A. Smit
accepts tine Treasurership.
The New York Chinese.
NEW YORK, February 2d.-The Chimes
here are making elaborate preparations |
celebrate the coming New Year at the clul
houses in Mott street and Water street. Th
officers will receive calls on Wednesday mex
On Thursday, the second day of the festiv
| ties, each of the great merchants in Mo-
street will give dinner to their customer
A large number of Chinese will go from tn
city Thursday to Bellsville, N. j.. to partic
pate in the religious ceremonies in the jos
house there. Mongoliaus from all the neigl
boring cities will assemble there.
Prohibition ia PennsylyanIa.
HARRISBURG (Pa.), February 2d.-Tf
Committee Oh Constitutional Reform will r
port favorsbly the prohibitory amendmel
| bill, with q proviso that compensation |
made out of the Treasury to all persons owl
ing real estate occupied aud license paid {,
the manufacture or sale of liquors for f,
successive years previous to the adoption
the amendment, by which real estate may
reduced in value by reason of the destructic
of business by its adoption.
| Salt Excitement.
ROCHESTER, IN. ". February 2j.-Tl
Auburn and Canadian syndicate, which ye
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