Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-20
SACRAMENTO TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 90, 1883.

instructions from General Terry, it was prob
able that he and his command would be liv-
ing to-day. The death of Custer and his
men was useless and unnecessary sacrifice,
brought on BY Clusters desire for glory and
promotion. He read from documents to prove
his position, and exonefated Rena from all
blame in the battle of Little Big Horn. As
General Brisbin was the next cavalry officer
in rank to Custer, and succeeded Custer
when he fell, his remarks produced great
sensation.
The Flooded Districts.
MEMPHIS (renn.). February 19sh.-The
river marks 80 feet 4 inches-S inches below
the danger line. The water is flooding the
country in the interior through the old breaks
in the levee at Balls landing, SIS miles below
Memphis, and at Friar's Point, Miss.
VIoKsBURG Miss J, February 19th.-The
Illawarra leyee, fifty miles above, on the
Louisiana side. broke last night, and 300 feet
has gone. The water is going through rap
idly. about three feet deep. The point where
the evee broke is new work. Many planta-
tions viii be overhowed.
WILLIAMspoRT (Pa) February 19.h.-
Three canal aqueducts are under water, and
two OF them are broken. The inhabitants
are still moving away.
CHICAGO, February 19h.-The Iroquois
river, from the Indiana line to Kaukakee, ia
vast lake. All the public buildings at
Watt eka, ILL.,, are filed with refugees fed by
generous citizans.
CINcINNATI February 10 h.-As the floods
recede, gangs of men proceed to clean the
streete, and the houses of business men, in
preparing to fill delayed orders, are giving
employment to everybody.
A special from Murat Halsted to the New
York World says Cincinnati will come out Of
the food in good form, with no element Of
her vitality impaired, and will enter upon q
prosperous spring business in spite of any.
thing Congress may do or leave undone.
LOUISVILLE, February 19sh.-The river
continues to recede slowly. There are AZ feet
6 inches Of water at the head of the canal,
aud 6S feet in the channel at the foot Of the
falls. The weather is clear and cool.
CAIRO, February 19sh.-The river at this
place is 40 feet inches and rising three
fourth Of an iEch per hour. There is very
little excitement. Considerable damage and
loss to stock and property are reported south
of here.
CAIRO Qll J. February 19th.-The gauge at
6 P NJ. reads 81 feet, and rising at the rate OF
half an inch an hour. The lowlands below
here are entirely inundated, and the loss to
=
culable.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 18Th -Telegrams
received by the Relief Committee from The
flooded district give most gloomy accounts of
the distress and suffering at New Albany.
The river has fallen two feet. The weather is
very cold. The suffering and misery in the
city and vicinity are deplorable. Distress is
everywhere.
ST. LOUIS, February 19sh.-The cold
weather which ses in here Friday has not
checked the rise in the rivers and the streams
throughout this region. A good deal of land
is overhowed, numerous bridges carried away
or rendered unsafe, and railroad traffic is
greatly impeded.
Fires and Loss OF life.
BRADFORD (Vt.) February 10 h.-Five
stores and offices and four dwellings were
burned here to-day. The loss will exceed
$4,000.
ALBA Qs), February 19tb.-Yesterday
morning the Cramer House, a large three
story building, was burned to the ground, snd
the northern part of the city had a narrow
escape Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
No lives were lost. but several persons were
injured slightly.
BRACKET (Tex.), February 19sh.- Four
small children of Michael Mcdonald were
burned in their beds last night. from the ex.
plosion of q lamp left burning By the mother
for the return of four daughters at ball.
The Passion Play" Receives Another
Black Eye.
New YORK, February 19sh.-Judge Iagra.
ham, ia the Superior Court, this afternoon
rendered decision upon the application
made to him some time ago by Salmi Morse
for a mandamus to compel the Mayor to
g'snt license for his theater. The Court
denies the application for mandamus.
ThermometrIcal.
REV YORK, February 19.h-Midnight.-
Highest temperature to-day. 39'; lowest, 22'.
CHICAGO, February 19sh.-Highest temper
ature to-day. s4'; lowest, 24'.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 19sh.-The Senate
to-day agreed to meet hereafter at 10 A. NJ
The tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question being Sherman's amendment in re-
lation to the duty on steel.
In the House the sundry civil bill was re.
ported, snd referred to Committee of the
Whole. 1t will be called up tomorrow, The
tariff bill was then considered.
A Long Session OF the Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 20sh-1 A. NJ
The Senate is still in session, with the inten.
tion of sitting out the tariff bill tonight. The
success of this moveme elt is problematical.
The Republicans are denoralizad by the fail
ure of the House to pass the internal revenue
bill under suspension of the rules, and the
refusal Of the Senate to agree to Sherman's
amendment giving high rates on steel. A
| motion by Cameron to recommendAhe bill TO
the Finance Committee only received three
votes besides his own-Jones Of Nevada,
Sewell snd Vest This is interpreted to mean
| that the Senate dare not refuse to pass the
bill. Il is now regarded certain that the
Senate bill, if it goes to the House, will bs
passed without amendment.