Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-06

st.eN ICtlbELS bN1I luS llhIElaES Is GOl AaT III
the future. The mere fSct Of Ochiltree's tell
ing it mskes some people doubtful of its
truth.
\ favorable report has been made on the
bill for public buildings st Carson City, New
Sears, late 3 member of the California SEN
ate from Marin county. is here on legal busi-
ness before the Department of the Interior
He was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court Of the I nited States. shortly before its
djournment yesterday afternoon, on motion
Of f. E. Johnston. of Napa, Csl.
In response to q request of Mr.. Brd6,
Postmaster General Gresham yesterday ad.
vancsd the Postotfi st Stockton one grade,
which allows 500 more per year for clerk
hire, raising the amount from s., 500 to $1,000
per year.
Senator Morrill,, of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, to-day reported, with favor
able recommendation, MilleT's bill sppTopri-
ating S400 600 for the construction OF a new
PostothCe building at San Francisco
Senator Fair to-day introduced a bill to III
crease the salary OF the United States Dis
trict Judge of Nevada to 5000 per year.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Reia-
tions will meet tomorrow, take fual action
on the supplementary Chinese bill.
Senator Fairs son left Washington last
October, to go to San Frar cisco IN 3 sailing
vessel around Cape Horn. This fact dis.
proves the statement, widely circulated, that
the young man sends postal card to his
mother each day, assuring her of mis- sym
pathy aud devotion.
This Presidents first leyee, or public recep-
ton, Of the winter was held at the White
House this evening, aud drew nearly 5000
people to that building.
The Raging Rivers.
III. Ia
it has been raining hard all
feet, and risiug sn inch an hour. Tbs river
Is rising from Cairo to Pittsburg, an1 serious
damage will undoubtedly follow.
SECOND DISPATCHl
CINCINNATI, February 9Th. - The rain
ceased here about II o'clock this morning,
but the wind is from the southwest and the
So 1t is still cloudy. Very
little business is done on Change. The pros
pect of high water and disturbance Of rail
road trans portation has checked the main
kinds of busiuess, aud mary orders to stop
have been sent ont. The railroads
are taking every precaution to prevent hav-
ing freight caught by the advancing water.
The OHIO and Mississippi Railroad which
last year was among the first to feel the ef-
fects Of the food at Lawreuceburg has since
raised its track there five feet. and will not
now be disturbed until the river reaches 80
feet, unless the levee breaks. The river is
now rising here three inches an hour. The
opiuion Is general among the citizens who
have been watching the river and its condi-
tions. that the rise will exceed that Of last
year, when it reached 66 feet inches.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
CINCINNATI, February 5:h.-9 P. M-The
river continues to rise at sn alarming rate,
and now stands st a feet inches-a rise of
three and a half inches in the last hour. At
thi, rate the gas will be shut off by to-mor.
row night, and the water works be stopped
by Thursdsy. A lieh. rain fell during the
afternoon, but for the last hour a heavy rain
has been falling. The weather is quite warm.
Business in the lower part of the city is prac-
tically suspended, and all energies are bent to
saving property. Cellars in all parts below
Second street are filed with water, and the
railroad tracks are beginning to be covered.
The Cincinnati Southern cannot reach the
Grand Central depot on account of a break
10 Mclean avenue. No freight is coming,
except such as can be immediately removed.
AT PITTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, February 5;h.-Reports from
the hesdwaters indicate large volume of
water coming but No damage is anticipated
at this point. At o'clock this afternoon the
Monongahela river marked II feet ii inches,
and the Allegheny IL ieet inches. Both
rivers are rising ct the rate Of 6 inches an
hour. 1t has been raining since yesterday
afternoon.
PrDLY RISING.
PrrTsBURG. February jth.-A warm rain
has bsen falliGc aim $ steadily since last
night, and from indications at II toni ht
Pittsburg and Allegheny are on the eve Of
the greatest food for nineteen years. The
Monographs and Allegheny rivers are rising
ten inches an hour. River avenue, School
and Robinson streets, il Allegheny, are al.
ready partially submerged, and two feet OF
water covers the Pitt,hurg and Western
tracks for miles, while in this city portions Of
DuQuesue way aud the South Side are in.
undsted. People living on the low lands of
the two cities are moving out in anticipation
of food.
IN KENTUCKY,
LOUISVILLE, February 5sb.-It has been
raining hard all day, and the river il rising
two inches an hour. At this rate the water
will be in the houses on the wharf and Ship
partly submerged by morning. Ar
food many residents on the river
front are msving into higher quarters. The
canal Is shut off from boats, the coal men
having great trouble in keeping their barces
secure. The Kentucky river at Frankfort is
on q stand.
CLEVELAND AND VICINITY.
CLEVELAND, February 5th.-Floods have
been feared in this part Of the State o.dsy,
bus thus far no great damage is reported.
Here the river rose to nearly a level with the
docks, and an ice gorge was threatened but
steam t1gs cleared the channel, snd tonight
the dangers Of freahet are believed to be
past. at Findlsy the gas works and streets
are under water, At Arlington, in the same
county, trains are delayed, and great quanti-
ties of lumber and ship timber have been
swept away. Most OF the railroads are sub
merged in places, but no washOufs are re
ported. At Mesdville, where food was
very destructive q year sgo, the ice is going
out without much gorging, and the dSneer is
considered past. The rain was general last
night, but ceased this morning. The temper
ature is springlike.
IN INDIANA.
LAWRENCEBURG, February 3 1.-The peo-
pie are much frightened, snd are removing
from their houses as rapidly as possible. Last
year they were imprisoned in the Court
house. The telegraph operators expect TO he
compelled to vscate their otice tomorrow,
Terribly Earnest and Mysterious Wig
iIantes.
SIoUx CITY ia J, February 5th.-Reports
have reached here from the Upper Elkhorn
country in Nebraska, that Kid Wade, the
leader Of the Niobrsra outlaws and horse
thieves, has been hanged by yigilsntes. The
vigilautes have their headquarters at place
called Per, at the mouth of the Long Pine.
They have arrested a large number cf men in
various parts of northern Nebraska and taken
them to Per, where they are tried and dis.
posed Of in some manner. The fate OF those
arrested is not definitely known, but as they
are never seen again it is supposed they are
shot, hanged or conducted out OF the country.
The terrible earnestness ct the vigiisntes,
and the mystery of their ways, causes men to
shudder when their dOiG2s are mentioned.
It is positively known that they have lynched
eleven men, aad it is equally sure that 9th
ers have met the same nate, but how many,
or hy what means. is not known. Kid Wade
w5s captured at Lsmars, about three weeks
ego, by two Of these avengers, and he seemed
to rsslizs the fste that awaited him, but man
Tested no more concern than if going about
his ordinary business.
An Ex-TnIted States senator Murdered
In Mexico.
NASHVILLE Tenn, February 5th.-A
special to the AHe7isaR from CEliacan. Cal
huahus, Mexico, says that Jahge Henri,
Cooper, formerly United States Senator
from this STATE, was killed By robbers nea
that city yesterday. There are no furthe
particulars. He was manage. of the famou
Polk silver mine, and left hare in NoYem be
with $50 800 in United States exchange t
pay off the debts of the concern and star
the mill. Soon after his arrival in Mexico b