Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-09
wIGGINs' STORM.

The principal topic of conversation and Of
newspaper notice for the past few days has
been Professor Virgins storm. Early last
evening dense clouds were seen rising in the
Eastern horizon, and many believed the Pro-
fessor's storm had not been "defected by the
Rocky mountains" but had crossed over to
the Pacific slope. It proved TO be false
alarm, however FOR the clouds soon dis
persed. The following is the letter of Profess
sor E. Stone Virgins, l. l.. D., Astronomer
of the Canadian Finance Department, to
President Arthur, under date OF Ottawa, No
vembsr 9th: "On the 23i of September last
l announced through the Canadian press that
great storm would occur in March next !;
that it would frat be felt in the Northern Pa
ciic, would appear in the Gulf of Mexico on
the night of the 9Th, and being objected by
the Rocky mountains, would cross this
meridian from the west at noon of Sun
day, March IL, 1888. No vessel, what
evec her Dimensions, will be safe out of
harbor, and none of small tonnage
can hope TO survive the tidal wave
and fury Of this tempest. AS the wind will
blow from the southeast, the planetary force
will be sufficient to submerge the lowlands on
the American coast, especially those border
ing on the Gulf of Mexico and washed by the
Gulf Stream, while the air currents for sew
eral hundred miles along the east side of the
Rocky Mountain range. owing to the great
atmospheric pressure 10 those regionF, will
spread universal destruction. The New
England States viii also suffer severely from
the wind and foods. No point outside Of
harbor in the whole area of the Atlantic, es-
pecially north Of the equator, will be place
of safety for this will be pre-. eminently the
greatest storm that has visited this continent
since the days Of your illustrious first Presi
dent. In view Of this event, therefore. l.
take great liberty Ia representing to your Ex-
cellency the sdvisability Of ordering sill
United States ships into safe harbors not
later than the 9TH Of March, till this storm
be passed"
ARGUMENT eF BoND CAsEs.-In the cases of
Fruhill VS.. Chamberlain, City Treasurer, aud
Davis Vs. Chamberlain, City Treasurer, which
are applications for writs of mandate, origin
ally instituted in the Supreme Court, TO COM
pei the payment Of interest coupons, but
when the defendaut answered ia the Supreme
Court, certain issues were raised that caused
the SUPREME Court TO refer these issues to
Hon. P. .. Hundley, Superior Judge of
. Butte county, to be heard as Sacramento, to
determine the issues and report TO the Su.
preme Court. Yesterday the Court was en-
gagged in taking testimony and hearing aIgu-
ment5 upon TIE same. The hearing will be
resumed this morning, and will probably be
concluded oday. Judge 1. S. Bslcher aud
w. Q. Belcher appeared for the petitioners,
and w. A. Anderson, A. p. Cstlin and Free
man & Bates for the respondent. Ex.City
Treasurer j. n. Porter, Treasurer W. Z.
Chamberlain, and II. o. Beatty were exam.
lined as witnesses, besides considerable docu-
mentary evidence, consisting of books and
statutes, were introduced.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-This evening
Leonard Growers New York Comedy Com.
pany viii appear at the Metropolitan Thea.
ter in my Son.in-law.n This company has
just closed successful engagement in San
Francisco. Tomorrow at the matinee the
same play will be presented, and In the even.
ing, which closes the engagement, "Cad,
the Tomboy," will be produced. The box
office will be open this morning, when re-
served seats can be secured without extra
charge.
ARE they bargain? That is the question
asked by those who have not visited the
great sale at Red House, and answered by
those who have, by showing linen crashes for
% cents yard, hannels for 10 cents yard,
table linens for 20 cents and % cents, fine all
wool pants fer 81 80, we'll worth third more,
and So for pair Of fine all-wool basket
plaids, well worth s.; Lisle thread gloves,
3.button, for 10 cents mems straw hats for
and 10 cents; 80 linen napkins for 81 80
per dozen. But AZ millinery parlors. for all