Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-08
A Congressman Fined for Contempt OF
Court.

WASHINGTON, March 7th.-When Belford
was excused as witness in the star route
trial to-day, he asked the privilege of making
statement to the Court concerning evidence
introduced touching his honor but the request
was refused. Belford, however, exclaimed
with great feeling, 8" In the name of thelivipg
God. / never cav such check !" He turned
and was about to leave the Court, when
Judge Wylie, in sn imperative tone, ordered
him to return, declared his conduct a gross
contempt of Court and fined him S100.
The Flooded Region.
MEMPHIS, March 7th.-The river has been
stationary here for the past two days. The
steamer James Lee arrived this afternoon
from Friar's Point, bring 200 negroes from off
the submerged farms. Her officers report all
the country between Memphis and Helene,
Ark, under water, saving where strips of
levee vet remain. Austin, Miss. is over
flowed to depth of several feet.
VIcKsBURG, March 7th-News from all
points in this section is unfsvorable. Back
water almost entirely surrounds the Delta
levee in Louisiana, and work has been sus.
pended. The Ellalie protection levee gave
away In the storm at 3 this morning. The
main levee broke in three places at 8 A, NJ.
The gap at station So is thirty feet wide. at
station GO it is seventy feet wide and three
feet deep. One small break has been closed,
but the others are beyond control. The Civ.
ing away OF this levee will GAUGE serious dam
age in the lower portion of Issaouena county.
1t will overflow the Keep. Dunbar, Hunt.
Magnolia, Mount Laurel, Wilderness, Wade
town, Harris, Clover Hill and Dunsan
| plantations. The water is going down ia
| SteePs bayou. It is feared the storm of last
night did serious damage to points NOT
reached by wires.
HELENA Ark March 7th.-The gale last
night and to-day lashed the river into fury.
The struggle to save the levse has been des.
perate, and 30 far successful. A message
from Lang Lalu, four miles south, says that
without 100 men the levee cannot be held an.
other hour. squad of 80 has just gone, and
more will follow quickly. The situation i;
extremely critical. About the only hope is
in the wind calming
HELENA lark. J, March 7th.-Ths breaking
of the levee near Friar's Point yesterday was
very disastrous to large number of planters
and othsr people in that section. A good
deal of land never under water before will be
overhown. Friar's Point. Delta and all other
towns for twenty miles back from the river.
will be greatly damaged, and planters will
lose much of their live stock, corn and other
supplies.
| Accounts from western Tennessee cay great
damage mas been done IN Lake and other
counties along the river. Much stock has
been lost, many houses, fences. and good
deal of corn and cotton swept away. Some
towns are completely isolated, but no actual
suffering is noticed.
Politics In New York.
NEw York, March 7th.-The Post says
The November tidal wave has not wholly
| spent its force, judging from the results Of
| nf fbo loaal al IN ftfa al
terday. In Utica the Democratic candidate
| for Mayor was elected by an increased vote.
The Oneida county Board Of Supervisors is
Democratic by fifteen majority, and last year
! it was Republican by two majority. In
| Rochester the Democrats elect the Mayor,
| and hold their own in the Board of Super
visors. In Erie county the Democrats have
| gained five towns and the Republicans three
"a net gain Of two for the former. In Co
lumbia county fourteen Democrats and seven
Republican Supervisors are chosen. Last