Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-24
SACRAMENTO. MONDAY MORNING., MARCH "a,
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
lsssclAt prsrArcuss TO THE RscoRD-uSlos.l
DOMESTIC.
The Chic Rridso War.

The Chic Bridge War.
WHEELING Nv. Val, March 2SJ.-A spe.
cisl frsm Gslhpoiia, o., saws United States
Marshal Atkinson came down from Point
Pleasant this afternoon, and reports that he,
with four deputies, before daylight this morn.
ing, arrested twenty employees of the Key
s.one Bridge Company. including Superin-
tendent Baird. and took possession of the
bridge, which was blooksded st both euds.
The men were taken by surprise, and surren.
dered. About o'clock the employees Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company went to
work putting up a wire across the bridge, and
warrants were Issued by the State, and the
workmen were aHested for working on Sun
day. The Prosecuting Attorney informed
Marshal Atkinson this afternoon that war
rants have been issued for the srrest Of the
telegraph workuen So trsspassers, and to NOR
row morning an effort Will be made to mske
the Is. This will produce collision be-.
tween the State and Government. and as the
Te)pie are unanim usly against the Western
Union Company the Ma.shai will be power
lsss. Threas have been mnde s5at the men
now under arrest shsil neither go to Jail nor
be taken out of town. If the Marshal at
tsmpts 10 defend the telegraph 7votkmen to-
rorrcw norping collision cannot be avoided.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 23i.-The following
Postmasters wsre commissioned yesterday >,
W. II. Fl. Lea,ued, Port Townsend, W. t.;
Lot Smith, Sunset, a. T.; Lotiie Reed, Su-
pur Creek, Cal; CharIes f. Stannarl,
Brownsville, Or; S. L. Lsneyey, Coqail!e,
Or; Major OYerton, Topay, klamath
county, o.; Lewis E. Baker, Millville, Cal.
= new office was established at Topsy, Or,
last Friday
The Chiscse Minister and Family.
WASHINGTON. March 2Sl-The Chinese
Minister here will send his vile snd baby,
recently born TO then ia this city, TO China
il May next. Should be be ieappointed
they viii return in the autumn. His term of
three years expires next December, and if
NOS reappointed he will join his faulty in
Chida. The little girl is nearly eight months
old, and is the 6rst Chinese baby born in
this cou tzy of parents Of noble rank. She
is named America" which in Chinese Is
Mi" TIE Minister says he named her
America SO that after his return TO China sis
would remiod him of this country, and be.
causs it is her birthplace.
Presidential Preferences
Boston, March 2S3.-Tha 1drertiScr will
tomorrow priot $50 replies TO g circular sent
TO ps ointment Republicans in every COnsIes.
sioaal District, with desire 70 ob.ain o cor
rect representation Of Republican 8ertiment
throughout ths State on tie Presidential
question. and the sc.ion likely to ba taken by
the caucusea and Conventions Of the coni1g
month. L lmuuds and Liucoln. by a decided
ma lrity. srs the first caoic5 for President
snd Vics-F President. TwCiAiTds Of the
writers select these names, giving the prevail
Jog sentiments Of the Republicans Of their
yicirity as favoripg their nominations.
Arthur comes second and Blaine third, for
President. In go replies for first choice,
Edmunds received 19S Inducements, Arthur
53, Blaine 10, General Sherman 3, Lincoln 4,
Hawley 5. In the second choice for Presi-
dent, Arthur received 6S, Blaine 81, Ed
munds 81, General Sherman IA, John Sher-
man 16, Lincoln 7, Hawley 4. Logan 8.
The Lower Mississippi Flood.
BATON ROUGE Ha.), March 23j-Since
daylight this morning 1t has rained coptipu-
ously. The river ia now at the high-water
mark Of 1882. The Mulatto Point crevssss
has been abandoned, aud no further effort
will be made to close the opening. The force
at tbst point will be distributed to other
weaker places. Baton Rouge suffers damsge
to the amount Of several hundred thousand
dollars. Much uneasiness exists concerning
the levees in this section. The rain will
doubtless continue during the night, and the
Iifer Will surely advance several icches.
There IS general impression that there will
be trouble in this neighhorhood within the
next twenty four hours. The break st Mu-
lstto Point Is now 200 feet wide, snd fully u
feet deefS.t The AsGora levee is reported
goue The Il gstet Is steadily encroAch-
ing upon the front, and there IL now but
narrow strip of d,y land leff. Plantations
pe7er before cveIilowed are now under water.
Bold Robbery Of a Bank GG,ciaI.
AUGUSTA (Gs }, March 2Si.-The robbery
Of D. P. Crooksy, exchange clerk of the Com
mc;cisl Bank, while making q settlement
Yesterday ri the First National Bank, is
the sensation Of the city. l. was committed
ty two sbarpers, one Of whom are3tsd
CrockeG's 65tention while the other stole
50, 800 from bis satchsl While exchanging
chsck end ak.ng his balances, th9 thievss
entered the bark. Oae passed round to
Crocker's side, and attracted his attention by
holding ap chsci1 ard ssking him, "I5 the
bank 20 cash .his check p lie then engaged
Ccocker IN c5nversatiou while Ais confederate
rifsd the sgtchel. NJ arrests have been
made.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
AUGUSTA (Ga.), March 23l.-The money
stolen yesterday from clsr. OF the CONNER
cial Bank was found this sfSGrnoop in au out
house of house Of ill-faue in this city.
Arrival Cf lhe FEeilS.
NEw YoRK, March 23i.-Ths stssmer
Thetis. purchased at Dundee, Sc jtland, by
the United Ssates Government, ioS the
Grssly relief expedition, arrived today.
Church gcaeaEcaiion.
NEw YoRK, March 23i.-The Old church
building on Twsnty-shird strsaf, transformed
By Saln1i Morse into Z theatrT for tbs presen-
tation of his g Passion Play" wao Tededica;ed
to-day TO the service Of God, and viii be
known as the Twsnty-third street Taber
nscle.
= Brutal Husband.
PErERsBURG (Il), March 2Sd.-Llst night
Charles Hculden farmer, living some miles
south, quarrsled with MS wife, kaoc&ed her
down with an ax, cut her throat from ear to
ear, and i4h.csed numerous stAbs ia hei
breast, also woundinp severely ia the hand
their son, aged Il, who attempted 10 inter-
Fere. He then went TO neiGh5oGIng straw
stacS, where he gashod his own throat,
though not fatally, and whsn found was ar.
rested by a posss this morning. Thsre are
threats Of lynching.
Ftae Parse 20 be OTered-More Guns for
China.
HAaTFoRD Conn.,. March 23i The Di-
-ectors of ChsrJer Oak Park have voted 60
Ju t4UtOVO purse lJL tAiS --'-V Sis-oS az ttiS
circuit meeting next sumner.
The Gatiirg Qua COmpany have received
orders fo5 ten mere guns for the CAinase Gov
to be delivered in sixty dsys.
Serious Railroad Accident In Texas.
DALLAS, March 23i.-It Is rumocsd that
\ serious accident occurred to-day on The
rexss Pacific Railway near Big Springs.
Six Children Poisoned.
MEADvILLE pa, Msrch 23i.-Six chill
irea FROM the village OF Vsicrnia went out ih
search of augar water, aad. not finding any,
.hs boys topped some kind Of trees with
Knives, aud all ths children sip7ei the juice.
All were tsksn sick. George CustT, AGED 10,
lied, and three o.hers srs exposed TO ole.
Aususfns scheII's Condition.
NEW YoRK, March 23i.-Thers was no
,dspge 10 the condition of Augustus Sehell st
, late hour tonight. His physicians cannot
rally him from his present illness.
Suicide of = Boy.
HoBoKEN IN. JL Maroh 2Si.-Adolph
Stien, of the so5ool.sbip St. Mary, visiting
his homs or short furlough, dooned his
mothers dress and hanged himsalf. An or