Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-28

eAistt soiiiC HlSll ildtt DeSl1 seen Il
ago proved without foundation The
bodies were brought TO Leadville. The
victims are Martin Borden, Sylvester Bor-
den, Horace W. Matthews, Joseph Mat
theWs, John Locke, John Burns, Charles
richards, Chris Harvey, Robert Campbell,
John Barnes
The Russian Mission.
WASHINGTON, April 27th.-There is con-
siderable talk here to-day of the probable
appointment of Springer, of Illinois, to be
Minister to Russia. 1t is said tonight that
the fight for that position is now between
Springer and Doolittle. of Wisconsin.
Nothing definite can be learned, but there
Is little doubt if the President has deter
mined not 10 give the place to kiely,
Springer stands the best show of securing
il, especially if the contest is between him
and Doolittle. The Illinois Senatorial fight
is said to be mixed up in this matter.
though in what way no one seems to be
able to tell.
The Chinese Mission.
WASHINGTON, April 27th-The President.
having signified his intention of selecting
a successor of John Russell Young, Minis
ter to China from California, both factions
of the Democratic party in that State have
Endorsed Frank McCoppin, ex-State Sena-
tor and eX-Mayor of San Francisco. for the
position.
Cholera in Calcutta.
WASHINGTON, April 27th-The Marine
Hospital Bureau is informed that cholera
is prevailing in Calcutta 10 an alarming
extent
The Problem of Prayer.
New YORK, April 27th.-Rev. Hebcr
Newton yesterday preached notable dis
course on the Problem of Prayer, III the
course of which he is reported as saying
=" Prayer for rain is set down to-day as mere
superstition yet can man create TAin, and
cannot a higherpo do whitman can doin
the way of using Natures laws? | do not
care to pray for rain, because think Ma
ture is administered far more wisely than Il
wise man could administer it; but when
am told that to pray for rain is relic of
superstition, | ain inclined to smile. A
good deal of rubbish is talked to-day about
the impossibility of altering Natures ac-
ton without producing incalculable miser-
ablenesS Is there then no elasticity in Ma
lures mechanism? In considering the
question whether the granting of prayer
can be learned, there is actually the answer
ing of prayer" Newton pointed out that
one successful instance might prove the
DRY as well as 100. One of the most in
vincible beliefs of mankind" he said, is
that prayer is at times answered. 1t can
not be designed that prayers should be in
variably answered. That would rob man
of all help and stop education. The sum
ming up of the whole matter is there is
nothing known which denies the possible
ity of prayer being answered. There is
nothing experienced by us impugning the
goodness of God in unanswered prayer.
The Recent Floods in Texas.
DALLAS. April 27th-Reports from the
surrounding country are now coming in.
giving details of the great destruction Of
property and live stock by the recent floods.
Many hair-breadth escapes are recorded.
At a point twelve miles north of Dallas
thirty men, women and children, sur
rounded by the raging waters, were forced
to take refuge on roofs, where they re-
manned exposed, without food, for over
thirty hours, before being rescued. AT
another point family named Rankccs,
father, mother and three small children,
were suddenly surrounded and compelled
10 take refuge on the top of n rail pen,
where they were discovered in a starving
condition and finally rescued by a young
farmer with a bath tub, all boats having
been washed down the Trinity John
Sparkman, farmer, lost twenty-five head
OF fine horses. Particulars were also re-
ceived today of the drowning Saturday
night in White Rock creek. of G. f. Royal
and Matthew Mccall, two prosperous farm
ers, who attempted to cross the stream with
q frail ski!f, The Trinity at this point
continues to slowly recedc. bat the low
lands for many miles are still submerged.
Two Young Kentucky Farmers Fight
Duel.
LOUISVILLE April 9th. - Information
has reached here of a probable fatal duel,
which was fought III this county by two
young farmers. John Augusta and Abe
Taylor, living on tie BargetoWn pike were
rivals for the hand of Miss June Great
house They quarreled, and friends ar
ranged a meeting, which took place
Wednesday morning at daybreak. Pistols,
at fifteen PAGES, were the features Both
men fired Augusta, it is thought, will
die from a wound in the groin. Taylor
was slightly wounded in the left breast.
Taylor was arrested and brought here for
trial.
New York Stock Market.
New York, AIril 27th-11 \. M.-Stocks
opened a shade easier, but soon recovered,
and are now a shade higher than on Satur-
lay.
New YORK, April 27th.-Central Pa
oifc 81 Burlington, 121 Northern Pa
,ifc, liz; Northern Pacific preferred, 393
Northwestern, 953; New York Central 901: |
Oregon Navigation. 74t; Transcontinental |
3s; Pacific Mail, 54l; Panama, 9S; St Louis |
md San Francisco, III Texas Pacific, 1Ol 4; |
Union Pacific, 49l; Wells-Fargo Express, |
L10!; Western Union, 5Ss.
NEW YORK, April 27th-Stocks active.
During the latter part Of the afternoon |
prices were firm until late in the day when |
hey declined fraction and closed steady |
Il these reactions.
Vanderbilt Seriously Ill.
BosroN, April 27th.-The Herald has in |
from its New York correspond |
mt that W. II. Vanderbilt is seriously i'll. |
t is said by those who should know that /
Vanderbilt had two strokes of paralysis. |
nd that he fears the third as men fear |
leath.
Large Peach Crop Predicted.
WILMINGTON DELI, April 27th-Every |
vening special from all over the peach |
rowing district of the peninsula concurs |
n predicting an unusually large crop I'M
ess there should be some unforeseen and |
disaster
Suit for Libel.
WASHINGTON, April 27th-Dickson this |
fternoon entered suit against eX-Attornev- |
ienerai benjamin II. Brewster for libel,
aging his damages at $4,000.
Freight Rates.
CHICAGO, April 27th.-The Chicago, Mil !
yankee and st. Paul road today made an
pen rate on freight TO Council Bluffs and |
omaha ten cents, irrespective of classified
ion. The other roads arc not yet quoting
he rate openly, but since Saturday are
.nown to have taken business on that
'asis.
The Foot Racing Record Beaten.
CINCINNATI. April 27th-A foot race of
% yards distance, for 500 side and the
championship of America was run this
tternoon at Chester Park by II. NJ. John
on of New York, and George Smith, of
Johnson won by six feet in III
cconds, beating the record
'wo Men Killed and Others Wounded.
PITTsBUEG, April 27th.-By the collapse
a building during fire on Third avenue
t II O'Clock tonight, two men were
illed, four seriously injured and q number
f others slightly hurt.
cyenth Game of the Billiard Tourna-
ment.
New YORK, April 27th.-Schaefer beat
hon in the seventh game of the billiard
)urnament tonight. The score was 500
} 1S5. The winner averaged fourteen and
Sevenths. Shaefers best
ms were eighty-nine and tiftv-four.
lions only respectable run was twenty