Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-14
unprecedented weather in Texas.

storm prevailing for several dsys developed
yesterday into perfect tornado. About .
o'clCcs strong southwest wind struck the
city, increasing in volume until t. when a
tornado of no little fury swe ps over tue south
ern portion, doing considerable damsge to
property. a large amount of fencing was
ruined. Trsiamen say the sto=m extended
from Taylor 10 Waco, and was quite severe
st Bartlett and Range, blowing uown houses
at both places.
The NelrS' specials give the following de.
tails of the storm in the north ef Texas: At
Longview the heaviest rain of the winter
occurred Monday night and YESTERDAY.
greatly augmenting the already swollen
streams, and it is still raining. There is
much damage to stock in the bottoms. Trains
were all ordered abandoned at this place last
night. There were heavy washouts on the
international Railiold near Minneola and
Sweetwseer. A cold norther snd slees Mon
day night. Stock is suffering greatly. A
fearful rain fell throughout the night. The
Texas Pscihc Railway is washed away about
two miles west Of town. All connection is
cut off except by wire.
The NelcS' Texsrksua special of the 18Th
says: a cyclone struck the eastern suburbs
this morning. The msiu body was two hun.
dred yards wide. and lasted ten minutes, do
ing great damage to houses and fences.
The Ne1os' Wichita Falls special of the 18th
says: Very heavy rsins for several days
Night before last four inches fell. This morn.
ing thsre Yves two inches. Everything is
covered with sleet. The sheep are suffering
greatly.
The Weather and Wires.
CHICAGO, February 13sh-The telegraph
service is more completely crippled through
cut the entire country this morning than at
any previous time during the present winter
Wires have been borne down by frozen sleet
in almost every direction, and the only favor
ing feature is that the breaks, though numer-
Gus, are not wide in extent as has been the
case under similar conditions in former in
stances. Communication with New York,
Baltimore and Washington has been opened,
and general improvement is looked forward
TO as the day advances The Western service
is in very bad shape. though one wire is work.
ing through 90 the Pacific coast.
Congressional Proceedings
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 13th.-The Senate
took up the special order for the day-Mc.
Pherson's bill, reported by Baysrd from the
Committee on Finance-to provide for the
issue Of circulating notes to National Bank
ing Associations, and Baysld addressed the
Senate in favor of the bill.
NHGEGu III dueGuIleut, DEONiOiuR
that if any bonds deposited should hear
rate of annual interest higher than per
cent, additional circulating notes should be
Issued tqusl in amount to oDe-half the inter
est accruing on such bonds before their ma.
turity in excess Of 3 per cent. per annum,
such amonnt to be sscertained snd stated by
the Controller of Currency on the lst of July
of each year hereafter. Sherman then pre-
ceeded to address the Senate, advocating his
amendment.
Mcpherson spoke IN support of his bill.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and soon adjourned
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the maj rity and minority reports of the
contested Mississippi election case of Chal.
mers vs. Manning.
The former held that on prima facie evil
dence neither Of the contestants were en-
titled to sest.
After discussion at some length, the matter
went over till tomorrow.
Hammer presented petitions in favor of
pensioniDg Union soldiers who suffered in
Audsrsonville Libby, Belle Isle, or other
Confederate prisons Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting
the amounts claimed by contractors for the
care of the double-turreted monitors. They
sggree ate S27S, ,645.l Referred.
Adjourned.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 13th-The House
Committee on Public lands failed to get a
quorum this afternoos, and postponed con-
sideration of the question of the forfeiture Of
the North Pacific land grant until to.mor-
row.
Many Congressman are receiving letters
asking them to oppose the bill introduced by
General Rosecrans, providing for copyright,
under certain conditions, for newspaper ST.
ticles. These protests are mostly from the
publishers Of country newspapers, who think
the passage of the bill would in some wsy
prevent them absorbing the news and tele-
grams of the bigger papers, from which they
now derive most of their sustenancs.
The Mormon Problem.
CHICAGO, February 13th.-An important
delegation of Idaho politicians is in the city.
They are E A. Wall, President of the Terri
torial c. uncil Z. NJ. Wilson, member CT the
lower House, and George A. Block, formerly
Secretary OF the Territory of Utah, but now
resident cf Idaho. Mr. Wall has lust come
from Washington, where he has been in con-
sultation with Judge Poland. of Vermont
Congressman Cassidy. of Nevada, and others,
in regard to the Mormon question. The
result of the conference was the introduction
of bill by Judge Poland, providing that
before registration in Utah, Idaho and other
Territories, ths voter shall be required to
take an oath that he does not belong to the
Church Of Latter Day Saints, or any other
secret organization upholding polygamy,
bigamy, or unlawful cohabitstion. This, it
Is thought, will destroy the political suprem.
scy of Mormons by excluding all Mormons,
bokh
voting. Mr. Wall says he was assured by
these Corgressmen that the bill would be
pressed, and that they believed it would pass
California IaveBtOrs.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth-Patents
have been granted TO residents of California,
as follows; Robert A. Fisher. San Fran
cisco, oil cup George E. Guirne, Santa
Rosa, two-wheeled vehicle; Nathan Hemen-
way, Napa City, pump; G. Thomas Jones,
Willows, car.coupling; F. r. Knapp, San
Francisco. vacuum press percolator An
tonic G. Ribot. Los Angeles, kiosk; Alex.
Robinson. Bsnicja. harvester Michael
Schell, San Francisco, chimney cap George
Weeks, East OAkl->NTailway rail chair.
A Priest who -Jts to Public Balls.
PHILADELPHIA, February 18Th. - An
Eastop, Pa., special says: The Catholic
world in this section is considerably excited
over the sction taken by Rsv. Father Dillon.
priest in charge of ST. Bsrnsrd's Church, the
Oldest and largest congregation in this vicin-
ity, forbidding their attendance upon public
balls or engage in round dances, on pain of
being refused the sacramsnts. Some weeks
ago young woman wlo attended ball was
led into shame. and afterwards attempted
suicide. Dillon, who is young priest from
Philadslphis, gives as a reason for his action
that people who attend balls go into proxi-
mate occasions of sins, and that Catholics
holding such affairs are deliberately leading
to proximate occasions, and in to,h Instances
sin is committed. He says he does not op-
pose dancing under propsr surroundings and
restraints. The young men who intend hold
ing bail Thursday say they will give it.
The Emerald Isle Association of Glendon
has been lad to abandon ball, owing to tbs
remarks of the priest.
Sixteen Challenges to Fight DueIs.
AUGUSTA (Ga.). February 13th.-A wealthy
young merchant of this place has caused
much excitement by publishing challenge
TO the protectors of some young ladies who
recently formed leap year club. The young
man has just attained bis maj jority and de.
sired to enter society. He applied to be
elected q member of the club and was black