Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-23

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Geld snap.
CHEYENNE ivy. IT,. January 22l-The
recent cold snap of four days duration was
one of the coolest in the history of the Terri
tory. The mercury ranged from zero to So
below, with slight wind. The fall Of snow
| is light, so that winter-cured grass, on which
cattle and sheep feed while roaming the
| plains, was net covered. The animals can
Withstand any temperature while feed is
abundant. The losses are scarcely sufficient
to notice. only few sickly calves in each
herd succumbsd. Sheep suffered none. The
snow is melting to-day, which is coed for the
cattle that drifted in from the frozen streams
out on the plains. Thirty millions of dollars
| are invested in this Territory in cattle, sheep
and horses, and as these live out of doors all
the year the weather is an important matter.
Stock-growers are pleased with the salts
factory outcome Of the storm.
CHICAGO, January 22d.-The intense cold
which has prevailed the past three days con.
tinues this morning. The Thermometer at
o'clock was 23' below zero. The streets are
nearly deserted. Railroad travel is greatly
impeded, and the snow is packed in heavy
drifts, through which trains force their way
with two engines, and are arriving hours be-
hind time The cold wave is moving East
slowly, and is succeeded by much warmer
weather, the thermometer being fifteen de-
grees higher st Omaha than st Chicago. On
the roads running west great damage has
been inflicted on stock-owners who had hogs
in transit. The biting wind of Saturday
night froze many to death, and they huddled
so closely together that many were smoth-
cred. At the stock-yards large number of
hogs, held for an advance in price, suffered in
the same way. The losses are quite large.
Reports from Illinois and Indiana and south
ern Wisconsin show the range of the Their
mometer Saturday and Sunday from fifteen
to forty degrees below.
CLEVELAND (O.l, January 221.-The Their
mometer fell tifty-two degrees in thirty-six
hours, and this morning stood at g. below
zero, promising to fall lower. A furious gale
prevailed last night.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 22d.-In the Senate
to-day consideration of the tariff bill occ1-
pied most of the time.
In the House, Immediately after the read.
ing of the journal, Hiscock called for the
regular order, and refused to yield to several
Republican members, who desired to ask
unanimous consent, reminding them that
there had been a caucus Friday afternoon
Under the call of States a number of bills
were introduced and referred, end the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
naval appropriation bill. Pending the dis.
cussion, and without completing consiGera-
ton of the first paragraph of the bill, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
Governor Butler and the Massachusetts
Legislature.
Boston, January 22d.-The first indication
of conflict between Governor Butler and
the Legislature appeared in the House this
afternoon on the question of printing 10000
extra copies Of Buffers inaugural address.
The Republicans said if the resolution pre-
vailed tbs Governor would veto it in the in
terest of economy, and get credit therefor.
On the question making the number 10000
there were in the affirmative 50 Democrats,
"a Republicans, Independents and Green
hacker. In the negative, 70 Republicans and
l Democrat.
The Senatorial Contests.
LINCOLN (Neb.), January 22d.-Two votes
for Senator were taken to-day. Steckel had
19-the highest among dozen candidates.
ST.. PAUL MIMI, January 22d.-Another
joint ballot for Senator was taken to-day
without result, the highest being the follow
ing Window, "A, Wilson 26-in total vot,
of 1913.
DENVER (Col J, January 22d.-The Sena.
torisl contest is still undecided. In the caucus
to-n night Pitkin received 20 on the first bal
lot, but did not reach that number again.
On the third ballot Taber received a. On
the ninth, tenth and eleventh ballots Bowen
received %. 1t is the general impression that
Bowen will receive the nomination. Follow
ing is the result of the last ballot: Pitkin IL,
Taber 6, Hammil 10, Bowen 90
Terrific Boiler Explosion.
ELKToN Qnd.), January 22d.-This morn
ing the boiler at the Ledger paper mills ex-
ploded with terrific force, wrecking half Of
the immense building. Patrick Mccormick
was killed. and John Garrett is missing.
Eight others were injured, enc of whom will
probably die. The head of one boiler, weigh
ing 5000 pounds, was thrown 200 yards, and
the boiler itself, weighing ten tons, was
pitched through two heavy stone walls. Jas
per Beebe, who was inside one of the boilers,
was thrown with it into the race. and crawled
out of the manhole almost unhurt. Henry
Spence was thrown through window and
fell into the race, 100 yards away. only
slightly injured. The loss on the building is
roughly estimated at $4,000. The body of
the missing man, Garrett. was found under a
pile of straw 80 feet away.
Another Bursted Boiler.
PORTLAND (O), January 22d.-The boiler
in r. w. Aodgne's Eagle Touring mill ex-
ploded this morning, killing Herman Lewis.
aged Is. and wounded Ellsworth Lewis
seriously. A heavy section Of the boiler was
blown through the brick wall of the mill, and
through the Cleveland and Pittsburg depot
wall, 800 feet distant. The supply pipe was
frozen, and it is supposed this was to blame
for the disaster.
The Newhall House Disaster.
MILWAUKEE, January 22d-The experts
appointed by the county authorities have
finished their examination of forty-aight
charred remains, ascertaining that they
answer for SO many human bodies. This
makes the loss of life by the Newhall House
disaster not less than a.
Destruction by Fire.
NASHVILLE Qll.l. January 22d.-A block
of business buildings was burned here last
night, Loss, 500, 900; partly insured. The
Courthouse was also burned, but the records
were saved.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, January 22d.-The
loss by the fire in the Boston Dock Com
pany's building at Bondsville (Palmer) will
be about $50. 600; insurance, $4,000.
LEWISTON (Me.), January 22d.-Senator
Frye's house was damaged $1,000 by fire to-
night.
INDEPENDENCE (Ia.). January 22d.-Ths
east side school building took fire at noon
with 300 children within its walls 1t was
totally destroyed, and the pupils lost their
wraps.
Obituary.
SAN ANTONIO TEX January 22d.-Msior
George Coolbsugh, formerly connected with
the Mexican Railway, died in San Antonio
under mysterious circumstances, the question
being whether he committed suicide or was
poisoned by some enemy.
Troy On. ". January 22d.-George G.
Burdett, prominent stove manufacturer of
this city and Chicago, died this evening of
heart disease, aged 62, He was member of
the Assembly in 1865, and a member of the
Constitutional Commission of 1872.
New Candidate for Prize Ring Honors.
OMAHA, January 22i.-Paddy Ryan, who
recently spent one week in Omaha, has picked
up a protege whom he calls the Nebraska
giant. He is called "Baby Barnes" is six
feet and four inches tall, well and powerfully