Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-13
The last Storm,

DOMESTIC NEWS,
The Last Storm.
ST. LOUIS, June 12sh.-Meager accounts
from Williamson county, Southern Ilinris,
say tornado about quarter Of mile wide
crossed the southeastern corner Of the county
last Saturday night, blowing down several
houses, scattering fencing and tearing up the
forest trees in its path. Two boys ware
killed at New Burnside, and q whole family
struck by lightning, the most of whom are
dying. One whole flock Of sheep were blown
away, and all the pesch orchards in the track
OF the storm we're uprooted. 1t Is reported
that twenty or more people were killed, but
Of this there is no definite knowledge.
CLARENDON (Pa). June 12sh-A fearful
tornado swept over this town to night, de-
melishipg eighty.six large oil rigs aud tive
buildings, and deluging the entire town, caus-
ing great loss of property.
VALLEY FALLS (Ks), June u IA Sc
we're wind-storm passed over this section
about 11:45 last night, doing considerable
damage. Marion Lewis livery stable was
unroofed and the walls partially blown down.
The Methodist church was unroofed, and the
west walls are partly down. The Baptist
church was unroofed, and new block IN
process Of erection blown down. Three
large number Of other buildings are more or
less damaged. About six miles west of town
the Allen school-houss and two farm houses
were blown all to pieces. One man was hurt,
but not dangerously.
LEAvENwoRTH (Kan.), June 12th.-The
storm last night did very little damage in
this city, but out on the Kansas Central road
the damage was heavier, and ten miles west
of Clay Center three cars were blown from
the track over bridge into az creek % feet
below. The ca;s were badly damaged, and
c. w. Gordon, commercial traveller, Mrs.
GETS and her little daughter, NJ. J. Reagan,
the conductor, Sheldon, the express measen-
ger, and A. 5. Welch, the mail agent, were
badly bruised, though not seriously, except
the little girl, who is thought to be internally
injured.
ABILENE ks }, June 12th.-A wind. storm
about 10 o'clock last night, twelve miles
north of Abilene, did large amount of dam
sge along the line to Dixon and Clay counties.
Thirteen houses, barns and stables were
blown down, several persons Injured, and one
little girl killed. Seven small villages in
Clay county were almost totally destroyed,
every house but two being blown down. 1t
is also reported that Wakefield, in the same
county, suffered severely. The storm was
unaccompanied by rain or hail.
Henry wattersen Visits Mr.. Tildeu.
NEW YORK, June 12sh.-Hon. Henry
Wattersou, who has been spending some
days with Samuel J. Tilden, has written the
following account OF bis visit for the Louis
Vile Courie1-Journal, in which paper it will
appear tomorrow morning: have been
spending few days at Greystone with Gov
ernor Tilden, and not merely because his old
friends in the West and South have an ever
present personal interest in him, but because
his name st this moment is upon the lips of
politicians Of every class all over the country,
| propose to give the readers of the Courier
Journal some particular account of him.
When [ parted from him year ago 1 never
expected to see him again. Indeed, [ also
was 30 sksptical of the sgories concerning his
restoration to health as to feel q delicacy
sbo1t intruding on his privacy. lie was
good enough to send for me, and I went over
to Grsmercy Park in a somewhat sorrowful,
sympathetic state Of mind. My surprise al.
most exceeded my qualification. The old
house is undergoing reconstruction and en-
largement on a magnificent scale, but the old
library is still the same, beiDg held from the
hand OF tie despoiling splendor for the last
[ take it as . tribute Of affectionate remem.
brance of old times. old friends and old
books There found the Governor. If an
apparition had stood before me I could not
have been more sstonishe6. The days Of
1879 81 seemed to have come back. His low
voice was found again, his eyes were bright
aud his cheeks rosy. His intellect was q:
sinewy and clear, and his wit as incisive, az
they were when he made nothing of riding
Blackstone to Hsrlem and back or driving
bis Kentucky bays from Gramercy Park to
Greystone. He took me all over his new
house, pointing out the various changes, ex
planning his general design, and discussing
architecture and architects with characters
tic intelligence. He quite tired me out A
favorite and malevolent way he has of pun.
ishing his friends is by climbing
long stairs, mesndering through laby'
rinths of decorative art and treadine
the tspestried and frescoed mszes of corridor
and chsmber. On current affairs he talked
with his usual pungency and caudor. When
endurance had ceased to re virtue, 1 said
Governor, don't you think we have had
enough of this ?" He smiled, and in his dry,
Multiplying. half-saycsstic way. replied, I'll
you are tired, we will go down stairs" A:
Greystone, his life is Of the simplss st and
busiest He has fsrmyard near by, and nc
end of pigs, poultry and blooded stock OF
course had to be dragged over this farm,
and the devices which the old gentleman put
slyly forth to trap me, into some uneuaried
treason to the butter and eggs of my
blue grass country were many and ingenious
l stood my ground like hero. but it must be
owned that the Governors farming is like
everything he undertakes thoroughly well
done. I asked him if he tried to make any
money out of it. "Ob, nc" he said, sit i
easier made some other way" While | wa:
at Greystone not so much as the shadow Oh
ghost Of politician crossed the threshold. OF
appeared upon the grounds. Surrounded by
his nieces and his books the old Statesman
and philosopher was as upreserved in bi:
conversation as he waF. and always il, sim.
pie and cordial in his hospitality. One Of
the young ladies told me that the little
household had got through over 200 volumes
last winter. The Governor is q voracil u:
and versatile reader, 80 less than an after.
tvs and wise observer Of sffsirs, and we
talked Of everything from Thoms:
8 Kempis to Thomas A. Hendricks
He pllyfully observed that the chief Cbiac
ton he had heard to the election of Mr.. Car,
lisle to the Speaksrship was that IN some
recent volumes published by one Mr.. Froude
there was a suspicion that he had mistreated
bis wife. Here [ must stop. I know tina.
the public is most curious TO learn what are
Mr.. Tildsn's views Of political affsirs. cur
rent and prospective, ard | have little doubt
that il l had right to speak, could, By
faithfully reporting hin, make myself at
once entertaining and instructive but the
opinions of every man are his own, and his
house ia sacred. never knew q NAB more
entirely frank in his inteIc course with his
friends than this sage of Greys.one, but ON
not his mouthpiece, and il is not for me to
come all the way from KENTUCKY to New
York TO do that which he is go much better
able to do for himself. l can say, however,
for mysslf, that nothing passed which leads
ne to modify the Option [ have 80 often ex.
pressed, that no power on earth could induce
him to sccept the Presidency.
A Overdose OF Patent Medicine.
JAMAICA IL. L J, June 12th.-The wife Of
Ex-Governor K. c. Mccormick, CT Arizona,
who ia the daughter Of ex-senator Thurman,
Of Ohio, narrowly escaped death from an
overdose of patent medicine on Thursday
night, st their home in Jamaica. Sac was
suffering from . nervous complaint TO which
she has been subject for long time, and Sc
the remedies which the family physician pre-
scribed failed to sffuEd relief, she ssat to 3
pharmscY for q bottle Of bTomidis, patent
remedy prepared in St. Louis. Her father
sometimes used the medicine for the com.
plant Mrs. Mccormick took sixteen doses
OF the conc )ction. when she .ahouid have taken
but ore. She vas made insensible By the
drug, and was discovered in kar chamber soou
after in almost s dying coalition. Death
would surely have been the result had heI
condition not been discovered when it was.
Antid0ses vera administered iaEd she rscov.
s-ed, but is still weak.
Another Cosiks-y Disaster.
BRAIDwooD (IH.l June 12sb.-At 7:SC
o'clock last night IRE broke out in sSatt q,