Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-26
HOME and ABROAD.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Terrible storms in the south and West,

was blown about like feathers Rough esti-
mates place the damage at $780, ZOO. The
homeless are being cared for by those not in
jured.
FALMOUTH (Ky.), March 25th.-A cyclone
passed through the woods south of town on
the Kentucky Central road at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Its track was half a mile wide,
upturning trees and everything in its path.
So far no lives are reported lost and no
dwellings destroyed.
DAYTON (O.), March 25th.-A destructive
storm visited this section this evening. The
principal damage was done east Of the city.
From Spring Valley it is reported that the
house and barn of Samuel Buckles were
blown down. Loss of life is not reported,
but everywhere the wind was very de-
struct;ve.
DAYTON (O.), March 25th.-Further de-
tsils OF the cyclone near this city confirm the
report of damage done. Six miles south of
the city the destruction was most general and
frightful. A passenger on the Toledo, Gin
cinnai and st. Louis express, northward-
bound at 8 o'clock, gives an account OF the
storm. He had seen the cyclone once. 1t
was in the shape of a balloon, almost en-
tirely white, surrounded by dense black
smoke. It first appeared in a southwesterly
direction from Lebanon, Ind, and passed
rapidly TO the northeast. Its track is most
marked in the vicinity of Oak Ridge. on the
narrow gauge, where forests were leveled and
buildings razsd Near Oak Ridge, Charles
Gown was carried 2OO yards and buried under
fallen timbers. The path of the cyclone is
fifty yards in width, and the forests show
where it rose from the earth and descended
sgain. The little daughter of farmer
named Abraham Wilson was crushed under
the tfmbers Of barn near Oak Ridge. The
fnll extent OF the damsge has not yet been
learned.
LEXINGTON, March 25sh.-I5 is reported
here tonight that the village Of ColemarE-
vile, Harrison county, forty miles from here,
has been almost entirely destroyed by cY-
clone, which swept over it at o'clock this
afternoon. 1t is said that ten people were
killed by the flying debris of the buildings,
and fifteen or twenty injured. Nothing
definite is known, but the rumor is generally
credited.
ATLANTA (Ga J, Msrch 25.h.-A cyclone
to-day struck GAINESVILLE, unroofing houses
and killing negro.
The Flooded Region.
WASHINGTON, March 254h.-Hon. j. Floyd
King member of Congress from Louisiana,
mas received the following telegram:
RODNEY, Miss, March 25th.
The Kempe levee gave way at 1915. This makes
the disaster complete and the Mississippi valley Is
now one vast inland sea. This will rlake the loss
beyond calculation to say nothing Of the loss OF life
and suffering OF the people Congress must come to
relief and feel people at once. The lofts OF
our gin houses and floating RATS Will be our only
places Of abode. believe the best mode Of distrbu
ton of supplies is through the Engineer Department
in charge of river improvement. They have every
appliances necessary, and less waste and imposition
would attend their efforts. Z. L. WHITNEY.
BAToN ROUGE UA), March 25h.-The
Governor received dispatch today saying
that block OF the lover Qlacbi5a. Little
Tower and upper Tensas river sections is en-
tirely oveIfowed, and that the people and
stock need Immediate relief.
Wives Killed by Their Husbands.
ST. LOUIS Mol, March 25ih.-George NJ
Riley, a pilot living at No. 22O4 Morgan
street, shot his wife this morning five times,
fatally ujurng her, and then went into the
parlor and blew out his own brains. He
leaves FIVE small chiidreo. Riley was disso-
lutte, and draak hard. His wife had some
property, and he repeatedly asked that it be
decided to him, which she refused. They
quarreled yesterday on the subject and the
wife threw cup of c.fee at him. He left
the house then, returning this morning, when
the tragedy occurred. Riley had refused TO
support his wife and children for several
years.
BROOKLYN IN. ", March 25sh.-George
Russell, il ft of jealousy, shot his wife this
morning, and then shot himself.
The next Presidency.
CAMDEN IN. j., March 25th.-Ex. Secre.
tary Robson has written Blaine, congratu.
lating him on his chances Of receiving the
Republican Presidential nomination, and
promises his hearty support,
New York, March 25sh.-The Commercial
AdUertiser, under lis new management.
leaves no doubt Of its political affinities, this
afternoons leader giving forcible argument
for Arthur's denomination.
The Daily Ne5gS (Democrat) says this even
ing that it is stuff to talk about General
Sherman as the Democratic candidate; as to
the possibility CT his nomination by the Re-
publicsns, that is another question.
4 New Feature in Primaries.
New YORK, March 25.h.-A special dated
the oath, from Youngstown, Ohio, says: At
Republican city primary election here to-
day, it was suggested shat in order to get a
correct vote Of the people, to propose pub
lie vote ia the matter of the Presidential
choice. The result. while not unexpected,
was generally source of surprise that Blaine =
popularity should be so very marked. This
is Garfeld's old district. The following is .
reorganization of the votes cast Blaine. l.
5l5 Lincoln, 50; Edmunds. II ; Logan, 10 /;
Arthur, IA; General Sherman, IA John
Sherman, 10; Grant, 8 Conkling, l.
Irving on The Country and Its Thsaters.
NEW York, March 25sh.-A reporter in
Seryiewed Irving, VINO said THE country
is so vast and has such fiery energy that we
are amazed. Chicago, for instance, is one Of
the wonders Of the world. | should say my
most enthusiastic audiences were in Boston
and C5csgo-one Of tbs Oldest aud one OF the
newest communities In the front OF the
thesters the Americans are ahead of ours, but
in the rear they are behind very much, |
will explain what / mean. The size and
shape Of your theaters, their arrangement tor
the comfort Of audiences and for easy entrance
and exit pleased me very much. We car
learn very much in this regard. But behind
the scenes it is very different, and there seems
to be very little thought bestowed upon this
part of ths building | think that g great
and growing country like this should afford
abundant material for good plays. [ have
received a large number of native blank
verse plays since have been here. One or
two of them were very good indeed. Many
Of the American critics have displayed great
acumen aud impartiality in desling with me.
In fact the newspapers here are, as rule,
very Just" Irving spoke in great praise of
American railways, but denounced the bag.
gsge-emssher.
National Reform.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25th.-1he National
Reform Convention organized by the election
of John Alexander as President. Addresses
on The Moral Accountability of Nations"
and Jesus Christ, the Ruler of Nations
were delivered, respectively. by Rev. L.
Huber and Rev. w. J. Coleman. the Ma
tional Reform Association is an outgrowth of
a meeting in Cleveland, February 6, 1888,
to consider the crisis then impending in the
nations life, and its object, as set out in the
call for the Convention. is to teach that the
Almighty is the source of ell national power
and authority, thst the Lord Jesus Christ is
the ruler of the nations, and that the Bible
coCtaios the laws for nations, and is the su-
preme standard by which all moral issues are
to be decided"
In Favor OF Woman Suffrage.
NEW YORK, March 25th.-John W. Hoyt,
ex Governor of Wyoming, here on business,
has sent letter to leading member of the
Legislature of this State, strongly recon-
mending woman suffrage, on account of his
official experience in its practical working in
Wyoming, and saying that if business allowed
he would visit Albany and urge the Legis.
lature to enact it.
sulliYaE-ThOmps0n.
NKw York, March 25th.-Articles were
received to-day by Richard X. Fox for a
prize fight for So 900 between John L. Sulli-
van and MerVine Thompson, of Cleveland.