Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-05
An Organized Band of Negroes Terroriz-
ing Pennsylvania Community.

HUNTINGTON pa, August 4th-An or
ganized gang of negroes, over eighty in |
number, who came across the mountains, |
have been committing most terrible out |
RACES in this neighborhood for the past few |
weeks. So terrified are the Inhabitants |
that they will not venture from their houses |
without being heavily armed, and even the !
farmers go well armed to their fields. The |
women fear 10 leave their homes without Il |
mans protection. and all social intercourse !
has been practically suspended A few
evenings Ego, Just before dark, the negroes
made . descent upon 4 little tavern kept by
John McGarvey. They battered his place
almost to pieces, and carried off n consider
able amount OF money, whisky, tobacco
and cigars. McG&vey had most of his
money concealed III the basement, and the
negroes, suspectiBe this, forced him to dis
close the place where it was hidden bytor-
turing him in the most fiendish and brutal
manner. After night Of debauchery The
negroes crossed the mountains and ralded
saloon kept by Louis ShallneT, They took
Shatf'ner and his delicate wife into the
woods stripped them of ali their clothing
and tied them to separate trees, leaving
them there. The negroes then retained to
the house and guttcd it completely. They
secured $50 in money, besides whisky and
tobacco. They then returned 10 their
captiyes, and through The remainder Of the
night forced them to Ur icrgo iEdignities of
a most brutal characte-. Mrs. Shaiiner was
unbound and carried further into the
WOODS, where She was found II the morn
ing in a dying condition. The country is
alarmed and the greatest excitement pre-
vars. The CSizeEs are considering the
question of petitieaing the Governor for
IA litary protection.
The Great Cycicae.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4th.-The upper
7Aost topic today is yesterdays cyclone
and the devastation il wrought in its rapid,
relentless course. 1t is probable that no
exact amount ci the number Of its victims
or complete details Of havoc to property.
can ever be secured The best information
at hand IS that five persons lost their lives
-Four are reported missing and sixty in
jured, some so seriously that recovery IS
impossible. The scene in the Twcnty-iifth
Ward of Philadelphia to-day is one of des-
oation. Many houses are RACED TO the
ground, others completely Quilted, while
many more are rooless. The APP earance
Of the localities ON both sides of the Della
ware river, in the direct track of the tor
nRdO, resemble Il ONCE thickly-populated
region that had been visited by an extern
siye fire. The total loss viii amount to
about S5O0,JU0, including S250010 on prop
erty in Camden, Sf5 600 in Philadelphia
and $4,000 in vessels damaged in the river.
The rain-storm which followed the tornado
also did great deal of damage. rhewater
in the Schuylkill river this morning is
higher than it has been for many months.
At RAILWAY AND VICINITY.
RAILWAY On. j., August 4th.-The rain
and wind-stOrm of yesterday and last night
did great damage in this city and vicinity.
Cellars of houses in the lower part of the
city were flooded with water, and farmers
report almost total destruction Of the corn
crop.
The Panama Canal.
New YORK, August Secretary Colne,
of the Panama Canal Company. denies the
cable dispatch that the French Government
refuses to guarantee n loan, and SAYS the
Government was asked for permission to
issue loan upon the lottery plan. The
Times editorially says: The admitted
fact that the lottery plan is now required
to make the canal loan attractivein Frauce,
where unbounded faith in De Lesseps has
obscured the discouraging record of the
work done and the facts about the work
vet to be done on the Isthmus, indicates
that the hundreds of millions to be raised
will not be easily procured in France or
elsewhere The Times hints that the time
may not be far distant when the work Will
be taken Gp and carried on by the French
Government.
New Departure by Tammany EaiI.
New YORK, August 4th.-The Sun, Her
~, and other Democratic papers. are very
dopeful over the turn which Tammanv af-
fairs have taken, as indicated by the cleo
ton last evening of Charles Z. Loew as one
Of the Sschems. The Si9, says 1t marks
the beginning of a new departure by the
Tamrany Hall General Committee The
real significance OF the movement lies in
the fact that 4 very considerable number of
Tammany leaders believe that John Kelly
is not coming back into the organization,
and in any case Will not assume the direct
leadership.
The Presidents Movements During the
Summer.
WAsuINGToN. August 4th-At the Cab
met meeting to-day the programme for the
Presidents movements during the summer
was considered. Ii was arranged that the
President and all the members of his Cab
met would leave Washington Friday after
noon for New York, to participate in the
ceremonies attending the funeral of Gen
eral Grant, and that Immediately after
their conclusion the President. accom-
panied By Colonel L. Lamont would 20 to
Albany and remain there until Mon
day, on which day he would start
for the Adirondack mountains. DR..
Ward, of Albany, will 20 with him to
the mountains and probably Colonel
Lamont also. The President does not ex-
pect to return to Washington before the
10th Of September, and will attend to ONLY
such business during his absence as NAV
be brought to his attention by members of
the Cabinet, one or more of whom will re-
main at the Capitol throughout the sum-
mer. No mail Will be sent to him. EXCEPT
such as requires immediate action on his
part Al members of the Cabinet. cycept
Secretary Manning win return to Wash
ington after the funeral. Secretary Man
ming will proceed direct from New York to
Watch HILL Conn, where he will spend
several weeks.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, August 4th-The refusal
of certain steamships 10 carry the mails
will not interfere with the transmission of
all mails to their destination with equal, if
not greater expedition than heretofore.
President Cleveland to-day informed a
delegation represel ,t-g the cattlemen that
he would not mod. : his recent order for
the removal of cattle from the leased lands
IN the cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation
within forty days from his proclamation.
BY Indian Inspector Armstrong; census.
the number of Cheyeanes and Arapahoes
was found to be 2,167 and ,207, respective
~. They had been drawing rations for ten
years for 800 and 2,l9S members, respec-
lively. The saving in beef and flour alone
by the neH census is 81 500 year
John G. Thompson, of Ohio. has been
appointed special agent of the General
Land Office 10 investigate fraudulent land
entries.
The United States Consul at Vera Cruz
informs the department. OF State that vel
low fever IS faa. Increasing at that place. 36
deaths having occurred in the last two
weeks.
Races in the East.
ROCHESTER, August 4th.-This was the
first day OF the grand circuit OF rrocing
races. The track s-as damp and the attend
auce light. The 3rst race. for the 2:35
class, Beaurega wen, Sir Roger second.
Josie 5. third, Rory NJ fourth. Time.
2:26{{-z2:2i33-2:24}. Che second race. for
the 2:2i class, was uuf nished. JUDGE Da-
Wis was first, Montgomery second. Adelaide
third, AN Farmland iesrth. Time 2.9I9-
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New York Stock Market.
NEw YORK, August 4thA-Stocks are very
dull. The OILY business of importance
being i'll Lake Shore, Oregon and Trans
continental and S. Paul. Pfices eseneraiIv
were strong at the opening. tie first ouoto-
tiOnS generally SlCging uaius Of L T., I 90 |