Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-29
HOME AND ABROAD.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM ALGNG THE
GULF OF MEXICO.
Wholesale Eyictions Threatened in
lreland-Ca,ifornia Knights in
Chicago-Fatel Explosion.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD uNIoS.l
| DOMESTIC NEWS.
Terrific Rain and Wind-storm on the
Texas Coast.
ST. LOUIS, September 2Sth.-Advices from
the southwestern coast of Texas, particu-
larly in the region of the mouth of the Rio
tfrande, and from some interior points,
give accounts of a great rain-storm and
much destruction of property during the
past weeF. From the list 20 the 23d tre-
mendous raiT storm aud hurricane swept
over the vicinity of Brownsville, Tex, in
cludipg Matamoras. Twenty-six inches of
rain fell up to the night of the 23d, and the
| wind is said to have reached velocity of
nearly 100 miles per hour. Over 200 houses
in Brownsville were blown down, and a
large number damaged, rendering home
less some 300 families. In Matamoras
OVER THREE HUNDRED HOUSES WERE
LEvELED,
And many injured The entire rear part
OF the city, embracing over 80 blocks, was
flooded to u depth of from three to eight
feet and peGpie living there were rescued
! only with the greatest difficulty All tele-
graph lines were blown down, and the Rio
Grande and Matamoras and Monterey
Railroads We're washed out and traffic has
not yet been restored. All the surround
ing country was inundated, many houses
| blown down, and crops destroyed. There
is great suffering in both Matamoras and
Brownsville. In the latter place
FULLY $50 FAMILIES ARE DESTITUTE,
And in the former 400 families are home
less and in want. Relief measures have
been adopted, and q lalge amount of food
i and money has been raised and is being
| distributed. At Point Isabel the quarantine
| station was swept away and other damage
done. a four-masted vessel was wrecked
| fifty miles south of the mouth of the Rio
| Grande, and is said TO be total loss. Her
name is unknown, but she is thought to
| have been an English vessel. The Captain
| and crew were saved. At Colorado, Texas
the river has risen twenty-five feet, and at
last accounts was still rising. All tributary
creeks are overflowing, and large sections
| of country are submerged. Very heavy
! rains have fallen in other sections, and
much apprehension is felt for the safety
OF property.
Royal Arch Masons.
WASHINGTON, September 2Sth. = The
| Twenty-six Trienniai Cenvocation of the
General Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons of the United States, began in this
|
| The proceedings to-day began with parade
of the local Commanderies of Knights
| Templar and Masonic organizations. 1t is
i expected that there will be $50 delegates
present, representing al the States and
Territories
The business of the present session will
| be of a routine character. An overture
| will be made TO have the Royal Arch Ma
sons OF the Province OF Quebec, in Canada,
represented in the General Grand Chapter
| John p. Moves, of Waterloo, Quebec, Grand
Zoe of the Province of Quebec, is here to
make the overture. There will also be an
| election of officers. A reception will be
given the members of the General Grand
Chapter by the President tomorrow after
| noon.
The evening session was devoted entirely
| to the reading of the reports of General
Grand High Priest, General Grand Secre-
tary and General Grand Treasurer.
The Chief Grand Council of Royal and
Select Masters convened after the adjourn
ment of the Royal Arch Chapter, and
| listened to an address by Geo. NJ. Osgoobv,
of New York, NJ. P. G. G. NJ Tomorrow
the election of officers will be held.
Cabinet Meeting
| WASHINGTON, September 2Sth.-The first
| meeting of the Cabinet since the Presidents
return was held at the White House this
afternoon. There were present Secretary
| Lamar, Postmaster General Villas, Acting
Secretary Fairchild and Acting ATTORNEY
| General jerks. The other members of the
| Cabinet are out of the city, but it is ex-
| pected that all, except Secretary Manning,
will be here in time to attend the meetings
next week To-day's session lasted nearly
three hours and so far as can be learned
was devoted entirely to the consideration
of routine quesi0ns pending before the de-
partments represented.
Sohwatisa's Exploring Party.
WASHINGTON, September 2Sth-Lieuten-
ant Commander II. Z, Nichols, command
ing the United States steamer Pinta, III a
report to the Secretary of the Navy, dated
at Sitka, September 10,h, says the Pinta
returned the day before from trip TO
Yakulat after Sehwatkas exploring expe-
ditioa. The party We're found at Yaknlat,
and all its members were well. They were
able to ascend Mount Elias only 200 feet,
and the most experienced of the party con-
slider it impossible to reach the top.
ouiet at Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, September 2sth-The In
terror Department is informed By theleport
of Captain Price, of the Fifth Cavalry (who
is camped on ChilOcco creek, Indian Ter |
ritory), received through the War Depart
ment, that part of Oklahoma, between
Beaker and saltwater counties, is free from
intrudiug white men and cattle, and that |
the " boomers have generally gone TO
work on the railways now building on the |
State line and through the Indian Territory |
Their recognized leaders, including Captain |
Crouch. have assured Captain Price that no |
further attempts will be made 10 occupy |
0klal ona in opposition to the present |
policy of the Government, and that they |
will await and respect the decision of Con- |
gress. :.
Nashipg gton Notes.
WAsHINGroN, September 2Sth.-Secretary |
Lamar has affirmed the decision of Com |
missioner Sparks refusing to allow Jesse |
Podd to make pre-emption entry of three |
quarter sections of land at Los Angeles |
podd appealed from the Commission |
er's decision.
The Secretary also affirmed the decision |
of Sparks in favor of Andrew McGinty in |
the latter's contest with James c. Wilcox |
for quarter section at Stockton, Wilcox |
having appealed.
The claim of E. Mccullough, of Douglass
county, Oregon, for 50 200 for Indian depre- !
dations in 1856, was disallowed by the In |
terror Department to-day. The loss was |
admitted, but the claim was not filed in |
time.
Wandering Natives.
WASHINGTON, September 2Sth--Dr. W.
F. Younger and NJ. J. Heating, of San |
Francisco, and E. s. Lippitt, of Petaluma,
arrived here to-day.
Trades Union and knights of Labor.
PHILADELPHIA5Sep,e 2Sth.-Messrs.
William Weibe, of Pittsburg P. ]. Nc
CURE, of Cleveland Adolph Strasser. of
Buffalo; Christopher Evans, of New I
Straightsville O., and T. j. Fitzpatrick of |
Cincinnati, comprising the Standing Com
rnittee of the National and International /
Trades Union, selected at the Convention
of that body held in this city in May last,
were in conference here to-day with mem
bers of the General Executive Board Of
Knights of Labor. The committee had pre-
sented to the General Assembly of Knights
Of Labor at Cleveland the treaty proposed
by the Trades Union, and the conference
with the Knights of Labor officials to-day
was for the purpose of taking steps towards