Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-17

which announced that their respective COM
panies were detained on out-of-the-way
sidings and IN country snow-banks. The
other theaters, Notwithstanding the frigid
temperature did rushing business on ac-
count of the unusually small number of
places ready TO supply the demand for en-
tertainment.
BUILDINGS UNRooFED AND OTHER DAMAGE
DONE.
DENVER Coli February l6th.-At l
o'clock this afternoon heavy wind-storm
struck the city, and from that time until
6 this evening blew sixty miles an hour.
Several buildings were partially or wholly
unroofed and number of plate fronts
blown in. The damage will aggregate sew
eral thousand dollars AT Monument,
fifty miles south, several freight cars were
blown from the track. Telegraphic COM
munication with the southern part OF the
State is interrupted.
Freshets Along the Atlantic Coast.
TRENTON On. j., February 16th.-A
heavy rain-storm this morning caused the
river TO rise, and great damage to property
is feared along the river front. Several
mills closed owing to water III the build
ings. Reports from Labertville, Milford,
Frenchtown and other points up the Della
fearful freshet is apprehended.
DAMAGING FLOODS FEARED.
New BRUNSWICK On j., February 10TH
A terrific rain-storm has been raging this
morning. The Raritan river is rapidly
rising, and there is every prospect of n repe-
ttion of the freshet of 1882.
HIGHEST TIDE FOR YEARS
New YORK, February 16th.-The tide in
North river this morning is higher than it
has been for many years. The water is on
level with the docks. 1t is difficult for
ferrv-boats to make landings. Stores along
West street near the river are all flooded.
Considerable damage has been done. A
heavy rain has been falling all morning
and the narrow streets are almost as dark
as night. The storm made higher tides in
| the North and East rivers to-day than have
been known in over dozen years. Along
West and South streets nearly every cellar
is flooded. All available apparatus for
pumping out the water has been brought
into use At the the Cortwell line pier, the
Superintendent said he had never seen such
high water At Nesey street the river
actually overtiowed into the street. and
many stands of butchers in Washington
Market were submerged At this place the
water on West street is several inches over
the car tracks Similar scenes have not
been witnessed in many years.
Barrett and the Promise of New The
alter.
NEW YORK, February 16th.-A syndicate
of capitalists is said to have made proposals
to Barrett, which ii accepted will result in
the erection of a theater which will hold
some relation TO the amusement world of
New York as the Lyceum does to London
Mapleson Mulcted.
New YORK, February 1Gth.-The jury in
the Supreme Court to-day gave verdict for
81 200 in favor of Madame Haantjes and
against Colonel J. II. Mapleson, the Eng
lish operate manager Haan1es had a
note for goo, which had been made by
Adolph Robinson, accepted by Mapleson
and made over by Robinson to plaintiff
The defense claimed that the note WIS
given with the understanding that Robin
son and his wife should carry out con-
tract to sing for six years at f4S0 per month
Mapleson claimed that Robinson did not
perform any service for him in London
and refused to come to America, as they
agreed. Robinson testified that the latter
sang for the manager several times in Lon
don, and that Mapleson one day told them
he could not fulfill the contract. The Jury
believed the artists, and gave a verdict for
the full amount with interest.
Dangers of the Deep.
NEW YORK, February 16th-The bark
Lillian NJ. Vigus, from London, arrived
here to-day and reports that January 18th
she fell in with an open boat, containing
Captain Larsen. the second mate and two
seamen of the bark Alfred, from Pensacola
January 1st for Liverpool, with a cargo of
lumber. The men were in an exhausted
condition. The Nigus took them ON board
and brought them to this port. Captain
Larsen reports that he was in the open
boat, preparing to take the remainder of
the crew from their sinking ship, when a
gale and the sea carried them off, and he
was thus compelled TO abandon the re-
manning eight men of his crew.
The Proposed Increase of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-At ameet-
ing of the House Committee on Appropria-
tons tonight, for the consideration of the
naval appropriation bill, Randall's PROPOSE
ton to increase the navy was adopted. with
the amendments. The amendments pro-
vide that a Board of ten, to consider the
designs, shall consist of three civilians. one
line officer above the rank of Captain, a
naval constructor, naval engineer and the
Secretary of the Navy; that the awards for
the designs of vessels shall be limited to
$4,000 and $1,000; that there shall be but
four different kinds of vessels, and that the
report of the Board shall be submitted to
the President before the first Monday in
December, and he, in turn, shall transmit
it to Congress. The naval appropriation
bill will be completed in the morning and
reported to the House.
Merchant Shot by a Burglar.
CHICAGO, February 16th.-Wm. Stewart
a retired wholesale grocer, was awakened
tonight at his residence on Dearborn ave-
nue. by burglar alarm attached to one of his
windows. He went out on the verandah.
revolver in hand, and catching sight of a
man crouching in the shadow, fired a shot
to attract the attention of the police The
stranger Immediately grasped with Stewart,
wrested the weapon from him, and, with
out a word, sent bullet through the ey-
merchants lungs The supposed thief
escaped, and Stewart will likely die.
Hendricks Responds to a Toast at a
Chinese Banquet.
INDIANAPOLIS Qnd) February 10TH
The Chinese residents of Indianapolis
wound up their New Years festivities,
which were on q more extended scale than
usual this year, with an elaborate banquet
tonight at the Second Presbyterian Church,
for which they provided the feast, largely
from products of their native land About
200 persons sat down to the tables, among
them Vice-Presidcnt-elect Hendricks, Gov
ernor Gray, Major McMasters, a number of
legislators and other prominent citizens.
Toasts were responded to by several of the
guests, including those named, and the
programme was varied by several exercises
by the hosts in their native and adopted
tongues.
Opening of the Mardi Gras Festival at
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, February 16th.-Clear and
cool weather favored the opening of the
Mardi Gras festivities to-day. The arrival
and reception of Rex came off according to
programme, except as to the time. His
Majesty reached the City Hall at noon,
when Mayor Guillotte surrendered the
keys of the city. The procession consisted
of infantry, detachment of marines from
the United States flagship Tennessee and
man-of-war Galena, Music, Comedy and
their followers on vans, trumpeters, her
aids, bearers of the royal standard, troop
of his Majesty's men-at-arms, and his Ma
jeSty Rex, attended by the Royal Conti-
mental Guards. The procession moved
through the principal streets to the lcvee at
the head of Canal street, where the party
embarked on steamers for the Exposition.
The attendance exceeded anything in the
history of the Exposition. The main tower
was crowded with people looking down the
river, eager TO catch sight of the royal
fleet Below, in Music Hall, and in the