Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-24
seYerIty or tlle yYeather.


ter over Lake Michigan. Its western edgs
rests on the Missouri river, aud its northern
boundary is unknown. Throughout this re-
gion the temperature the past two days has
been OF extraordinary sever y, the thermom-
eter ranging from 10 degrees at Chicago to
60 degrees below zero-the latter at Winni-
peg last night. No loss of life from freezing
is reported, but great suffering is experienced
by those necessarily exposed. The RAILROAD
embargo is general, and trains aIe running
hours behind their schs dule time Dispatches
at o'clock this morniug from points in the
western extremity of the cold belt indicate a
rising temperature, accompanied by snow.
MARsHALTowN (Ia.), January 23l-Since
Friday Of last week thu mercury has not been
above zero, ranging at night from 20 to SO
degrees and ia the day from 4 to 20 degrees
bslow. At noon to-day il was 10 degrees be-
low, but there is no wind, and signs Of mod
Grating are evident.
New YORK, January 23i.-The weather is
bright, but very cold, the thermometer stand
ing az z:ro. Reports from various places on
Long Island say the mercury is TO 4 degrees
below. The bays are frczsn over and teams
are crossing.
Fifteen thousand skaters were in Central
Park today, although the mercury at one
time was only degrees above zero. Tue H.
tense cold stopped Triaity and other clocks,
and filled the rivers with ice.
NIAGARA FALLS (Ont), January 23i.-An
ice bridge formed yesterday ard hundreds
crossed safely during ia formation. The fer
ryman's house was lifted bodily and turned
on its side. TIE inmstes escaped. Forty
feet of inclined railway on the American side
was torn away and buried beneath the ice.
ADAMS N. Y. }, January 23l.-The sevezss5
storm in this locality for years has prevailed
i3ce Saturday night. It ia still snoring
Iuriously, and the highways and railroads
have basn abandoned.
NEW York, January 23l- Midnight
Highest temperature today, 20; lowest, p
the lowest Of the season.
CHICAGO. January 23l.-Highess temper
atuTe today. zero lowest, Ia below.
The Senatorial Contests.
WHEELING wv. Va.l, January 23i-Both
houses OF the Legislature in separate sessions
to-day voted for United States Senator, the
resuiG being the election of John T. Kenna
Dem by a consolidated msjority of 20 over
George E. Loomis rep and John T. Jar
vty (Greenbackerl. The result is TO be de.
clared in joint session tomorrow.
LINCOLN (Neb J, January 23d.-Eight bal
lots for United States Senator were taken
to-day. Boyd received 80 votes, Corner %,
Willard Is, Thsyer Il, Saunders 49, Mander-
son s. Morton 4, Grouse 2, Lake 2, Dorsey 2,
Stickel l, scatteting5 5.
TOPEKA ks January 23'.-The Demo
cratic caucus OF members OF the Legislature,
at which 20 were present, nominated Hon
John MARTYR, OF Topeka, for the United
States Se0ate.
DETROIT Mich. }, January 2SL-The open-
ing ballot in the legislature for S=nstor
stood: Ferry 80, Stout A. scattering "a
for fourteen different candidates.
ST. PAUL (Minn.l, January 2SI.-One bal
lot was taken to-day, resui;iug: Windom
81, Wilson IL. Cole Is. Dlnuell 10. Hubbard
II. Kendred 5, Farmer 8, Stark 4, DAirs 5,
Gilman l, B oyer ], Case l, Total, 147.
DENVER (Col.), January 23L-Tne Ssaa-
torial problem still continues unsolged. Fol
lowing was the last ballot in c.ucus tonight
Pilkiu H. Tabor II, Hammil y, Bowen >,
Routt 2 scattering l.
TRENTON IN. j., January 23i.-TLe House
and Senate voted separately to-day for United
States Senator, and A!cPherson received ore
more vote than necessary to secure his cleo
ton.
Destruction by Fire.
NEWPORT (R. ~, .Jauuary 2Sl.-John G..
Weaver's villa was turned this morning.
Less, $50 G00, exclusive Of silvsrware, diA-
monds and jeWelFy; Insurance, 10000.
ANDERSON (Iod.), January 23i.-Nsthaa
Armstrong planning mill was burned he, e tc-
day. Loss, $50, coo; no insurance.
ST. LOUIS, January 23I.-A fire at Selig-
man, Mo-, ye5te.dAY afternoon, destroyed
the Exchange Hot,l, Wichita House and
foucteen other frame buildings.
WASHINGTON (Ark.) January 23l.-A fire
destroyed $50 QUO worth of property here ;
partly insured.
Coal CENTRE PA J, January 23L-Boy!e's
distil!ery al Pixies Ran was burned last night.
Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
BRAINARD MINI January 23l.-Tbe
Northern Pacific hospital and the Old Coljry
reception house were burned yesterday.
Thirty-six pstisnts, many of them bed.r,d.
den, were removed, two in dying condition.
They suffered greatly, the thermometer being
40' below zero.
RALEIGH IN. G. J. January 23].-Ten houses
an entire block-were burned 10 Hartford
to-day. The insurance is light.
CosHocroN (O.), January 233.-The steel
wire and axle works were burned this morn
ing, throwing out of employment 50 hands.
The loss is estimated at SS0,010; insurance,
$4,000.
ATLANTA (Ga.) J, January 23d.-Au iucen.
diary fire at Toccsa to-day destroyed several
stores. Tie loss is not known.
Pacific Coast Patents.
WASHINGTON, January 23I.-Patents were
issued to-day to the following Pc
cifc slope inventors: Alfred r. Booth, San
Luis Obispo, poison for squirrels e.. r.
Duval, Benicia, vehicle brake; Owen Jack
son, Stockton, pump; James Miller, Oak
land, filter; Charles ID. Morrir, Wocdland,
Cal, combination ice-chest and rerervoir
VIM T. Morris, San Francisco, railway cross.
horse power; Encch j. Rowe, r. Holmes
aud j. Dawson, Eureka, Cal, churn; Joseph
Stevens, San Francisco, straw. burning boiler
Charles Thompson, Corvallis, Or, dreg-saw.
A Terrible Cr!me-Three Children Killed
by tlleir !HOtlieF.
MILWAUKEE, January 23l.-A terrible
crime was discovered at noon to-day. The
vile of John Zimbrick, lab0rer, living or
Sixth street, killed his three children TIE
Oldest years. the youngest eight months, in
the most brutal manner, literally uting
them to pieces ana completely senbowsiiug
them. The neigab1Ts' atteation was attr8c.-
ed - the scaae By the womsn's attan p5 &c
hang hsrss!f in so Clubhouse. They cus her
down aud took hsr inside, when horrible
spectael4 was d. covered Mrs. ZiubsiCk YVES
st once arrested. Size took the arrest ve4y
calmly, s5atiog that she had read to sacrifice
children IL tue Good Bock. Tire woman i.
doubtless suffering from religious ius anity.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
MILwAUKEE, Jauulry 2SI,-The name o!
thu Bohemian woman who hatcbered hsl
three young children is NOT Zjmbrick, hui
Zemprke, wife Of . mschiBist % years OIL
They have bsan married abou5 FIVE yesis,
and cana TO this country little ever two
years ago. The chil2rsn were ak three girls,
I years 20 months and 4 moaths old, respect
lively. The dinPy apartment where tbs deed
W s committed YVES {. terrible sight. Oa the
low bed and on scantY bsd-clothes lay the
PROSTATE forms OF the three little girls-a
CHASTITY group. The little bodies were nu ie
and cut mp il q terrible manner. The Oldest
girl had a large number of gashes
all over her little body. The arms
Of tie second sill were cut of near the
shoulders. aud her low extremities hung
TO the bady by thin shreds of & ssh, and the
body was completely disemboweled. The
smsll body OF the babe was cut into six pieces,
the head and extremitias being com oletely
severed from tde trunk. Near the foot of the
bed was a young woIoaU, only partially
dressed, vita disheyeled hair, cTouched on
the floor, held down By two strong men.
Upon table near by were tie remains Of 8
frugal repasf, and csrslsssly thrust among
the cups aud saucsIs was an ugly
looking butcher knife. blood dripping
from its blade. and co0per's knife