Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-18


WASHINGTON, May 17th-The coming
week is expected to witness a number of
changes in the various offices under the
Treasury Department. The internal rev.
enue offices will be first disposed of and
then customs offices will be given consid-
Grafton. The President and Manning have
had several consultations on the subject
during the past few days and it is said that
during a visit of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Miller to the White House yester-
day a number of changes in the internal
revenue offices was decided upon
Cleveland and the Good Templars.
WASHINGTON May 17th.-Several days
ago delegation from the Order of Good
Templars of the District of Columbia called
on the President and left with him writ
ten address, urging him to make dilligent
inquiry as to the personal habits and asso-
Citations Of persons he should appoint to
office in the District. In reply to the ad-
dress the President said: II read your
address late last night with great interest.
The temperance people are good people and
the friends of law and order. Before | left
New York | determined to give the District
a good government, but there are 50 many
conflicting claims that l am sometimes at
loss to know what to do. But you came
with clear statements, of which will take
further notice
Frightful Flood in Southern Kansas.
INDEPENDENCE mo, May 17th.-One of
the most severe rain-stOrms that has ever
visited southern Kansas occurred last Fri
day, flooding Elk and Nerdigrass rivers,
and drowning a great number of cattle.
Six persons were drowned in Card creek.
seven miles west of this place, among
whom were Mrs. Ria, Mrs. Wood and two
children. There are no telegraph connec-
tons with the west line Of the southern
Kansas route. Great damage occurred to
railroads and bridges
EXPERIENCE OF THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
KANSAS CITY (Mo), May 17th-A Times
special states that ten tents at COUGHS Okla
homa camp, near Caldwell, KS were blown
down during the wind-stOrm Friday night,
and q number of persons injured, though
none were dangerously hurt. Consider
able of their property was destroyed. The
reports are delayed by the prostration OF
the telegraph wires.
DEVASTATING CYCLONE.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), May 17th.-A Jour
nal kerwin (kansas) special says a
cyclone passed through Rookie county on
the 10Th about =. NJ, starting near the
line between Osborn and Rookie counties
ship, and following a westerly course. deal
ing death and destruction throughout the
pathway Of its entire course. Nearly fifty
persons were injured. Among the fatally
injured are Rev. Mr.. Grimes wife and
child killed: Il child, name unknown, ia
tally injured George Campbell, missing
supposed to have been killed; S. J. John
son, brother Of W. II. Johnson, banker
of this city, badly injured by falling tim
berS i'll Il stable where lie had taken refuge
The loss at Ball City and Stockton consists
of chimneyS blown down, and window
glass broken by hailstOnes measuring four
inches in diameter The damage in Rookie
county Will probably reach $4,000.
Waterspout in Nebraska-Two Children
Drowned.
OMAHA, May 17lh-A waterspout de-
scended upon ravine near karney, Neb,
in the daylight washing a family of emf
grants named Scott from their wagon. and
drowning two children.
Forest Fires in Michigan.
Detroit, May 17th.-A Past special from
East Saginaw says the forest fires TO the
west and north are still raging with I'M
abated fury. Much destruction of property
IS feared. Specials from several points
along the line of the Flint& Pere Marguerite
places along the line has reached the
proximity Of the depots and wharves. At
North Bradley this afternoon Morrison's
shingle mill and the owners house We're
destroyed. The North Bradley railroad
bridge caught twice, but the flames were
cXtinguished. On the Brainard railroad
a large tract of ii G Der has been DESTROYED,
and the fire is still sweeping onward On
the Harrison branch large force of men.
with engines, have been at work all day,
and have succeeded III saving the railroad
property. Similar reports are received from
other points Unless rain falls soon, great
damage will be caused
No Change In Three Days.
New YORK. May 17th.-Drs. Shradv,
Douglas and Sands held their usual Sunday
consultation on General Grants condition
to-day. Shrady atterward made the fol-
lowing report; We found the Generals
local condition neither better nor worse:
in fact, there has been no change during
the last three days"
Death of Commodore Young,
NEW LONDON Comm, May 17th.-Com-
modore Jonathan Young, commandment of
the New London navy yard died of remit
tent fever at the Croker House to-day
aged % years. He entered the navy as a
0lidshipInan from Illinois in 1S41, and
went around the world in the ship Column
bus. IN 1856 lie forced an entrance into
Yeddo, Japan, to deliver letter from the
President to the Emperor.
\ Father Kills Two Sons and Himself
SAVANNAH, May 17th.-J b. Russell, of
CuthbeIt, killed his two sons to-day, and
then shot himself three times. The trouble
was caused by financial difficulties
Young Mems Christian Association.
ATLANTA (Ga.), May 17th.-The. closing
meetings of the international Convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
were held to-day. \ conservation meeting
LED by hidden, of London, was held at $50
A. NJ. All the delegates were present, and
4 large number made addresses. Most of
the nuLnits of the city. by request OF the