Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-13

done with Kelley on his return, TO pre-
vent the impression going abroad that |
he'had been repudiated by his own Gov
eminent.
Disastrous Storms in New York.
UTIcA, August 12th.-It is reported that
eight persons were killed, and several IA
tally injured, by 4 cyclone at Norwood to-
day. All the church steeples We're blown
down, and one church demolished. The
hail-stones completely destroyed the grow
ing crops.
WATERFOWL, August 12th.-It is impos-
sible to get full particulars tonight. John
Martin, Mrs. David Fitzgibbon and Mrs,
Armstrong are among the killed. Five
hundred excursionists from Plattsblrg to
Ogdensburg are detained at the latter city
tonight, on account of the giving way of
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Rail
way bridge.
TROY, August 18TH This evening q
cloudburst occurred at Hoffman, Ferry.
The New York Central Railroad tracks
were washed for 800 feet, and the telegraph
| poles and fences Frustrated for miles The
trains east and west were delayed, the pas
| sengers being transferred around the break
| 4 large gang of laborers are at work repair
| ing the damage. Rain fell in sheets, de-
| stroying the crops and inficting serious
| III IOuS ways. he loss Is eSll-
! mated at thousands of dollars.
| The Amalgamated Association Conven-
| ton.
| WHEELING wv Va, August 12th.-The
| Amagamated Association Convention ad-
! journed this evening, to meet in Pittsburg
| the first Wednesday in June, 1856 The
| Scale and National Conventions were con-
solidated and the scale year changed, to
| commence July LIST. The following officers
were elected: President, William Weihe
Secretary, William Martin; Treasurer,
James Tenny-all of Pittsburg.
Found Dead in His Barn.
| HARTFORD, August 12th.-Charles Wright,
| of Weathersiield, aged "A, was found dead
in his barn last night Wright was one of
the leading botanists of this country. He
| was employed by the Government in an
| expedition to Texas and Arizona, and had
| also explored Cuba for the Spanish Gov
| ernment.
| Opposition to Reduction of Wages.
KANSAS CITY, August l2th.-The Union
! Pacific shopmen held a meeting tonight,
! but their deliberations were kept secret
Many of the men say they cannot support
their families at the proposed reduction.
Movement in Behalf of Louis Riel.
NATIcK (Mass.), August 12th.-A petition
|
| Cochituate parties, appealing to Secretary
| Bayard to use his influence in behalf of
| outs Riel, on the ground that he is an
merican citizen.
| That Leprosy Case.
CHICAGO, August 12th.-In regard to the
| Chinaman who arrived here from San
| Francisco, and who is supposed to be
| leper Dr. Dewolf, Chief of the Health De
| partment, said to-day that he should have
the case thoroughly investigated by DR..
| Hyde, the well-lnown specialist in diseases
of the skin. DIR. Dewolfis not inclined to
believe this case one of leprosy, saying that
every once in while the report of sup
| posed case of leprosy in the city comes to
his office, only to be found to be spurious
on investigation. Another official says that
| during SIX weeks stay in San Francisco he
made particularinquiriesf for Chinese Ieperss
but was able to learn of but four cases of
leprosy among the large Chinese popula-
ton of that city.