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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-06

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CRY CEMKTERY.-A
great many improvements have been made st
the City Cemetery during the past few weeks.
The fence enclosing the same has been neatly
painted. aad the hisching railway on the
north sids whitewaahed. The chapel has
been thoroughly overhauled, several changes
made therein, and the same painted through.
out. TIE entrance 20 the cemetery has been
widens5. 50 that two vehicles csn psss through
TIE came abreast. All the dTiveways and
ave ues have been ttoeougnly rounded VI
ans otherwise improved, and are kept vel
sp iDkled. A great deal of the woSk has
beensiane By the chain.gang.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-06
Pacific Rubber Paint.

This superior and popular Paint has now been re-
duced in price. We guarantee the quality superior
to any mixed paint in use.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-06

Goods delivered any of the charge
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Colorado.

An AvaIanche-Destruetf of a Miners
 Cabin-POssible Loss of Eleven Lives.
 OURAY, Dec. 24.-News has just been re- eeived of horrible accident at the Virginius mine, which occurred last Friday. Owing to the stormy weather, which has been more severe than has been known for years, the messenger could not reach Oursy sooner, though the distance is only seven miles, The Virginius mine is owned by the Carolina Mining company, of Boston. It employs thirty-fve men, and is situated above the timber line at the foot of the Suefes Range. On Friday afternoon huge mass of snow started from the top of the range, and swelled into sn avalanche as it descended, striking building used as boarding house, where eleven men were resting, and swept it completely away, crushing and burying the men fifteen or twenty feet under the snow among the rocks and timber. Fortunately, it missed the sngine-house. After the noise and confusion had subsided, other miners, who were hoisted from the shaft, started to search for their comrads. Five were taken out alive, but badly crushed, and may die. Six others were found dead. Their names are Thomas Murvan. Joseph Fitzgerald, Robert Fraser, W. H. Carmichael, Charles Armstrong, and William H. SheidIer. Most of them leave families. Reports received from the mountain towns say that there has been an unusual snowfall, the snow being from four to six feet deep on the level. The warm weather of the last few days is the cause of the snow elides, which are 8 com mon occurrence late in the spring, bus are not looked for at this season of the year. Other accounts equally calamitous may be anticipated as soon as messengers can make their way from the interior.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25

at Covington and many were sunk, entailing @ loss of $75, GOO. When the barges were swept away U. 8. Henkell and four men were on them. Up to 7o'cloek this evening nothing further has been heard of the men and grave apprehensions are felt for their safety. At the public landing from Syca- moro to Race street the river front was act i've all day with drsys, wagons and Iaborets getting freight from the water which crept over the river bank 50 rapidly that it was al- most impossible to remove the freight stored there. The Ohio Salt company lost three thou sand barrels of salt from the wharf. Charles Kaenzer and the Hunt Manufacturing Go. had several thousand dollars worth of lum- bsr swept away. The steamer Schersk lost 325 barrels of molasses. 4 heavy lot of cooperage at the foot of Broadway went along with the water. causing loss of fully $20,000. In Newport, Harris street is four feet under water and every cellar on Tibbott street is overfowed, causing serious damage. All freight trains on the Louisville and Northern have been laid off, and none of the passenger trains have been able to reach Newport to-day from the South. srestle bridge on the road near Sulphur station wes washed away and several land slides have occurred on the roads. large portion of Harper's mill fell in with terrific crash, causing damage to the amount of $10,0OO. At 9 o'clock this morning the roof of the Cenannah Varnish shop fell with a heavy crash, demelishing the second story causing loss of $12, ,0O0. The Oak st. tun- nel on the Cincinnati north mar row gauge caved in about 6 a. n. making it necessary to suspend operations. The Cincinnati and Eastern nsr- row gauge has been blocked for the past forty eight hours. The Little Miami is raging torrent and at noon the Cincinnati and Portsmouth bridge about mile from Cali fornia was carried away. The bridge was an iron one; loss $2O,00o, while the indirect loss through the stoppage of travel will be very great. At 10 o'clock to night tine Ohio is still rising at the rate of four inches an hour with thirty-thre feet in the channel.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25

On December 18th MT. Lowell cablsd that he had submitted the telegram to Lord Granville and had received the final decision of the British government in the following words: "With reference to my letter of the 18th instant have now the honor to state to you that the counsel for O'Donnell having submitted such representations as he thought advisable on behalf of the prisoners these representations and all the other circumstan- ces of the case have been carefully examined and considered in the manner usual in the case of capital convictions, and her majesty's government find no ground upon which they would be justified in advising the crown to interfere with the sentence of the law or it's execution"
 The correspondence includes the proceed iDgs of convention held in Chicago and letter from Hon. John Finerty, dated Sep tember 27th. enclosing the same with Mr. Frelinghuysen's reply thereto. There are also letters from Senator Logan, George E. Adams. R. W. Dunham, John Finerty and George R. Davis of Illinois, asking the good offices of the State department toward Messrs. Hynes and O'Brien of Chicago, who desired to appear as counsel for O'Donnell and reply from MT. Frelinghuysen enclos- ing letter of introduction to Mir. Lowell for those gentlemen.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Cbrt.tmaS Eve Among Sailors.

At the Seamans Bethel last evening, about seventy five sailors, some with their families, aud many friends of the sailors and workers in the bethel gathered to partake of the Christmas eve festivities that had been pre- pared. The exercises were opened by prayer by Captain Smith. MT. Frank E. Snyder gave some numerous readings that pleased the sailors greatly, Mir. Thrasher recited. Sparticus' address to the Gladiators. Misses Wing and Perry and Master Monroe gave songs and recitations. The presents were numerous and appropriate. Besides those on the riggings there were several basketfuls of oranges, candy and peanuts. Miss Griswold led in some songs she being assisted by some friends. The idea of ar ranging the evergreens in the shape of 8 ships rigging was very happy cue and the walls were very prettiIy festooned with ever green. The exercises concluded with Is- marks by Rev. MT. Hutohins
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
A COwhfding-The Manager of 6 NewspR
 HsE Given Q aste of the Whip.

A COwhidfnG-The Mana9er of 6 NewspR-
 per Given a aste Of the Whip.
 BosToN, Dec. 24.-Newspaper Row was ex- cited this afternoon by reports of the cowhid- ing in his oficesof Frederick Mahoney. the supposed manager of the Saturday Evening Express, by E. MeAvoy, said to be the man. ager of the Boston Tea and Coffee company, Mo- 855 Washington street. McAvoY asserts that last Saturday the Express contained an article derogstory to the company's interests, that he called at the Express office Saturday evening, asked Mahoney for an explanation and satisfaction, that Mahoney said he would explain Monday that he returned to the Ex- press office to day with g cowhide and de- manded an explanation, and that Mahoney said the paper was paid to print the article in question and could not help it. McAvoy then told Mahoney that his explanation was unsatisfactory, that he had taken legal coun- sel and found that the paper was not legally responsible and that he knew of no better way of getting satisfaction than to give Ma honey B cowhidipg. He thereupon proceed cd to administer a castigation. Mahoney drew revolver, but did not shoot. He yelled, cried and protested that he was not personally responsible, but in vain, MoAvoy continuing to ply the whip until he was tired. John H. Gsffy and Frank Rose were pres- ent at the whipping and confirm McAvoy'S statement. Michael Shannahan, who was also present at the whipping. says the three men came rushing into the Express office The big man (McAvoy) rushed up to him and with an oath shouted, ''You get out of this,'' at the same time striking him with the whip severely, cutting and wounding his left hand. He then threw him towards the door, rushed into Mahoney's office and began to ply the lash over that gentleman, Mahoney all the while telling the fellow to let up and saying, "Do you want to kill me ?'' Shan nahan says Mahoney was badly cut Maho. ney's story is that McAvoy came to his office Saturday night and asked for the names of the parties who said they had been swindled at the Boston tea and coffes store. MahoneY | told him to come on Monday morning and he would give him list. He waited in his office this forenoon uHtil Il o'clock, and McAvoy not appearing he (Mahoney) went | out. MeAvoy came in at 12:3O followed by some fifteen men, and pushing aside one oi | the office men drew rawhide and gave him several blows before he had an opportunity to defead himself. Finally he drew a revoIv er McAvoy and his crowd withdrew. Maho. ney says he will take no steps toward punish 1 ing McAvoy.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
NEW YORK.
APaan For Providing Food Fish.

A Plan For Providing Food Fish.
 ROCHESTER, Dec. 24.-In an interview with & Morning Herald reporter, Seth Green, father of the fisheries, has suggested plan whereby the lakes may be restocked with white fish. It is simple and ought to be car- ried out in the interest of food fish. His advice is that 8 meeting of the fishermen should be held and resolutions adopted to use no smaller net than two inch mesh. He also suggests that there should be employed in each boat 8 man whose duty should be to take the impregnated epawn from ripe fish which shall be sent to the matching houses to be taken care of. Should such an agreement be made, violations could easily be attended to in practical manner by signers thereof. In few years the lakes would again be swarming with white fish with Httls danger of future extermination.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
The o,DonnelI Corregponaence.

WAS ENGToN, Dec. 24.-The President to- day sent to the House in answer to 8 resoIu. ton of that body the correspondence with the British government relating to the trial, conviction and execution Of O'Donneu. Most of the preliminary correspondence re- fers to the question of the naturalization of O'Donnell. On December 11th MT. Freling- huysen telegraphed Mr. Lowell of the action of the House of Representatives on the 10th instant, and repeated his former instruction to consider the citizenship of O'Donnell es- tablished and concluded as follows: ''There being in Great Britain no judicial examina. tion or appeal of the proceedings at crimi- nal trial, possible error can only be cor rected through new treaty or by .xecutive action upon the sentence. Therefore this government Is anxious that such a careful ex- animation be given to the proceedings in this case as to discover the error should one have been committed You are therefore directed by the President to request a delay of the execution of the sentence and that a careful examination of the ease be made by her maiestys government, and that the prison CTS counsel be permitted te present any points of error."
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Christmas Eve SccIabies.

The second grand annual soiree of the Friendship Social club was given Connecticut armory last night. It drew very large crowd, twenty five couples being on the grand march, led by Henry s. Rudolph and wife. Music by Thomas. Prompting by Professor Harlow.
 The Young Echo Base Ball Association gave their fourth grand annual soiree in National armory last evening. The happy couples danced to sweet music by Thomas did the prompting. There were over ninety couples on the grand march, which was led by Mr. Edward J. Harrigan and Miss Maggie Eagen
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Name.
rha GnId Waxs

CALAIS, Dec. 24.-Ths remarkable cold
 Saturday night froze the St. Croix river some three miles below this city. Tugs are en- dsavoring to force their way through and re. lease eight loaded and three light vessels. The thermometer was twenty-three degrees below Sunday morning Snow began to fall at an early hour this morning. About three inches fell. The schooner G. ". Hind lum- Der laden, is reported ashore at Perry.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
New HamDshire.
Rescue or s schooner's Crow.

Rescue oT & SchO0ner'S Crew.
 PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 24.-Schooner Rocka- way of Bath, with brick from York, anchored of Concord Point. heavy sea was run ming and the crew oS the life saving station went to her rescue, but was unsuccessful in the first attempt to launch the life boat. They then mounted it on sled and hauled it to Rye harbor, distance of two miles, and after hard struggle against tide and wind aud 8 dangerous shoal and in 8 tremendous sea rescued the captain, his wife and son and the crew. The vessel was left at anchor leaking. The crew suffered greatly from the extreme cold weather
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Indianas

AMurAersr Taksn Out an1 Lyme he'd.
 PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-At l o'clock this morning seventy-fve masked men forced the sheriff to deliver up his keys and took Charles Harvey, who murdered Henry Cur tin, jr., Friday night, two squares from the jail and hanged him to 8 tree with placard warning others.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
THE WEST.
Illinois,

Putting Dead Ien on a Company.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The examination is in progress to-day of Dr. Henry Sieger, ex- county physician, William Guetschew and Helius Driver, all charged with conspiracy to defraud the Home Life Insurance company out of g, 500 by palming of dead men on the company.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
iowa.
The Sad Fate of & LaboFer.

BURLINGTON, Dec. 24-Matthew FIaherty, laborer in Sargent's slate quarry, at Poult% ney, was drowned the other night in Lake St. Catherine. Flaherty leaves 6 family of seven children. His widow, an inmate of the Utua insane asylum, was pronounced cured only the day before his death and 8 letter notifying him of the fact was on it's wa-
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Ohio
A Tramp With the smaIipox.

CIoNNNATI, Dec. 24.-Peter Morris, a tramp, was found lodging in Hammond street station last week and YES sent to the workhouse for vagrancy last Wednesday and taken to the hospital on Friday sick. It has been discovered on investigation that he has a clear case of smalpox. It is feared many other cases will be reported in few days as tramps.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Look Out for the Children.

They play in the ard water and often con colds which lead to croup or d1phtheFl
 Many childien's lives are lost every year TnloE o might be saved if stAmeIican Cough Drors" hac been used. This is plain, simple home remedy sho is sell known as Hicaoious and reliable Druggists haxa it. Price B hents bottle d25 2eodtWlt4p
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25

A Young Girls Freak-The Daughter of . Wealthy English Banker Runs Away
 With a Gambler and Attempts Suicide.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-A young girl giv- ing the name of Nellie West registered at the Browni Hotel Saturday evening and retired to rest. She did not appear on Sunday and at D. m. the door of her room was forced open as the smell of gas made the ser wants fear some one was being suffocated. The girl WAS lying on the bed apparently dead, and the room was filled with gas. A doctor wes called, when it was found she had taken laudanum. Aftea few minutes she opened her eyes and called for Mrs. George R. Clark. Mrs. Clark is prominent worker in the Pacific Mission, and Nellie West is 8 gambler who was about taking her to Omaha some time ago. She is said to be the daughter of wealthy London banker, and ran away from convent with the gambler from whom Mrs. Clark rescued her. Mrs. Clark remained with the girl all night and de parted with her to-day for Morgan Park. Mrs. CIark's husband was seen to-day, but would tell nothing about the case. He said the stories in the papers as to who the girl and gambler really.were had but little truth in them, ss they had been gathered from unre- liable sources. and he advised his wife to make public statement in regard to the mat ter. This is the girls second attempt to com init suicide, and she is said to be little de- mented.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.
nold Mans Numerous Progeny


 SALEM, Dec. 24.-Charles King, of Middle ton, walked to the postoffcs this morning in the deep snow enrouts to Boston. Mr. King will be 1U3 years of age if he lives to January 15. He is hale and hearty and in full pos session of all his faculties. He wes accom- panied by son who is sixty-six years of age and grandson of forty years. His eldest daughter is seventy-six years of age and his descendants number 36O souls. His son who was with him has forty-seven dessendantss
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
TRLEGRAPHIC JOTrINGs.

Prince Bismarck has proposed bill which he will introduce in the Reichstag, asking for an appropriation of 3,soo.OOO marks for the purpose of building nine torpedo boats.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Rhode Island.

A Marked Change fn the Weather.
 NEWPORT, Dec. 24.-Ths thermometer wss fifty degrees higher than at the same time yesterday. Last nights storm seriously de- layed the boats, trains and mails
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
ARecep4ion to the Speaker

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Hon. Samuel J. Randall, in behalf of the Commonwealth club of Philadelphia, of which he is mem Der, has rendered to Speaker Carlisle a re csption to be given by the club on any date in January which the Speaker may indicate.
 Fozty-Eighth Consress..-First Session.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
The Effects of the storm.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-AI trains from the east and west were moro or less delayed on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and but for the rain and sIeet which fell late, 8 serious snow blockade would have been general. While the rain was Of advantage to
 the railroads, it resulted quits seriously to the telegraph lines. Freezing on the wires
 it would gather in ice until the wires and
 poles could not bear the strain, and would either break or fall to the ground. The
 Western Union suffered most in Northern
 Ohio and in Kansas and Nebraska, where the storm of rain and sleet was most severe. No
 further anxiety is shown as to the results of the storm which has evidently passed by this time.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
WASHINGTON. Dei

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Very little was done in either house to day, the Senate listening to the presentation of a few unimportant resolutions and in executive session confirming the nomination of Royal NJ. Johnson to be surveyor general of Ari- zona. In the House the committees were an- nouneed by Speaker Carlisle, list of the chairmen of which are published elsewhere. Both houses adjourned till Monday, January
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Ernzan naath

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 24.-Joseph Mahoney, twenty-six years old, discharged from the county jail on Friday night, froze to death the same night while walking toward Cromp- ton, his home
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Bodies of the Arctic Party.

Bodies of the Arctic Party.
 WAsHNaToN, Dec. 24.-Secretary Chan dIer to day received dispatch from Minister Hunt stating that Lieutenant HRrber and party with the bodies of Delopg and others of the Jeanette left Irkutsk lest Friday for St. Petersburg. They were escorted out of the city by the military and civic societies.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
Fatal Accident to a Brakeman,

STEUBENvmLE, Dec. 24.-Early this aorn- ing the ropes of coal apron of schute on the Pan Handle railroad in this city broke and the apron fell on passing caboose, crushing through the side. killing Brakeman McDevitt intantly and injnring Brakeman Giles.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25
WIDU INs Hs O0 D ESIIH0t 97 Orange Street, near Chapel. Palladium Building. no1S
IN TRE MATTER

N NF the petition of the City and Town of New Ha- to the next General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, asking for the passage of acts au- thorizIBg the straightening of West River between Kimberly avenue and Derby avenue, and the chang ing location said river, where necessary to some suitable place in West River Meadows, between the upland on the easterly bank and the upland on the westerly baBk of said meadows also authorizing and providing for the assessment of benefits and damages for said improvements; also for changing the boundary line between said City aud Town of New Haven and the Town of Orange go as to conform the line of said river when so straightened and changed. It appearing that the adverse party con- sists of more than twenty individuals, therefore
 Ordered-That notice of the pendency of said pe- tition be given by publishing this orderShree times in each of the following named daily newspapers published in city New Haven to wit: The JOUR- NAL AND COURIER, New Haven Evening Register, New Haven Union, New Haven Daily Palladium. Morning News and Connecticut Republikaner before the 2Sth day of December, 1888.
 Dated at New Haven this 21st day of December, 1883. HENRY STODDARD,
 da22 St A Judge of the Superior Court.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25

CINCINNATI, Dec. A.-At o'clock this morning the Licking coal fleet consisting of afty-ive barges broke from their moorings
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-25

Swept by the F1eods-A Vast Amount of
 kBronarrv Daaxrnva4
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-10-25
Aside from the effect upon the nation

Aside from the effect upon the nation
al banks, the latest call for SIS ,OCO, OOO
three per cent. bonds by the secretary
of the treas Try is fresh and striking
illustration of the monetary case of the
government. Since July l Secretary
Folger has called in $72,00O,00o of out
standing bonds, and should he continue
at the present rate he will have can.
celled $l44,00O,O0O by the end of the
present fiscal year. Last year the total
receipts from customs, internal revenue
and miscellaneous sources were $685.
$500, and the total expenditures of
the government S265,56s, 1887, leaving a
surplus of $l32,77O,423. In the pre-
vious fiscal year the surplus was $l45,-
543,S10. Last year the total debt reduc-
ton was $13S, s23, 1858, and the treasury
was left at the beginning of the present
year with cash balance of $151 lis, 346.
The receipts thus far this year, owing to
changes in the revenue and tariff laws,
have been smaller than last year, and
the estimated total falling off is $40 ,O0O,-
900. But there has also been decrease
in the expenditure, and from present
appearances it is believed the surplus
will be at least 500, 0OO, 900 and probably
considerably more. Congress must pro-
vide ways for dispcsing of this surplus,
as the ability of the treasury depart
ment in that direction is limited.