Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-17


the burning of Ehle's residence, in the
western part of the town of Greenbush,
this county, at an early hour this morning.
As the hired man alone escaped, and as he
is known to be vicious character, il is
thought that the fire and loss of life is the
result of Tevengeful incendiarism. The re-
mains of some of the members of the
family have been taken from the ruins.
An inquest is in progress.
John Is. Cough Stricken With ApopIexy.
PHILADELPHIA, February 16th.-The
condition of John Is. Cough, who was last
night stricken with apoplexy, remains IN
changed. Throughout the night and up to
noon to-day he has been unconscious.
NO IMPROVEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, February 16th.-John B.
Coughs physician reports al midnight that
there is no improvement in his patient
condition.
Condition of Henry Watterson.
LOUISVILLE, February 16th.-At6 o'clock
this evening Mr.. Watterson was somewhat
better, though he was restless during the
afternoon. 1t will be several days before
the crisis is past.
STILL FAVORABLE.
LOUISVILLE. February 16th.-At II
o'clock tonight Mr.. Watterson's svmp-
toms are still favorable. This is his 10th
birthday
Distress Caused by Floods.
Boston, February 10th. = The water
which for four days has covered two square
miles of the city, in the Roxbury district
has for the most part disappeared. Great
mortality in the flooded districts is expect
ed. The people are coming to the stallion
house at the rate Of one every ten minutes,
and asking for aid. In addition to coal,
wood and clothing, medicines are in dc.
mand, and doctors walk all the streets in
company with the police and agents of the
poor, dealing out drugs and cordials to
those who need them. Six large furniture
wagons are kept busy distributing food and
fuel to the needy
HAvERHILL (Mass.), February 10TH
The water in the Merrimac river shows
signs of falling here. All along its banks
the people have been moving goods and
preparing for the food that is expected
when the ice breaks. Futile efforts have
been made to blow up an ice gorge with
dynamite. In most of the factories all
work is suspended. Up the river large oaks
and elms, torn up and PROSTATE and logs
and lumber, scattered ON the flooded area,
mark the path of yesterday ice foe. In the
flooded districts of the city every house,
factory ana store is damaged.
LOWELL (Mass.) February 16th.-It is
estimated that 5000 persons have been
thrown temporarily out of employment by
the freshet here.
Dangerous Nan Captured.
New YORK, February 16th.-On July 9TH
of last year the barn of Henry Y. Levitt.
at Great Darlington Mass, valued, with its
contents, at $4,000, was destroyed by an
incendiary fir. The man suspected was a
farm laborer, Michael O'ConneIl, who was
discharged from Levitt's Two weeks be-
fore the fire he had received employment
as hod-carrier on new building in the
course of erection for Mrs Mark Hopkins,
the widow of the California millionaire.
In the latter part of July he became in
volyed in a dispute with Dr. Crane. Mrs.
Hopkins superintendent, in which he
drew pistol and attempted to shoot Crane.
The latter went to Deputy Sheriff Edwin
d. Humphreys and asked him to arrest
O'Conneli. When the Deputy Sheriff,
accompanied by two special deputies,
went to O'Connelps house, they found the
door barTicaded, and were put to flight by
a fulisade of pistol-bullets from one of the
upper windows. They retreated, and O'Con-
nell made. his escape. He was not heard
of again for some time. Last month Mrs.
Hopkins $4,000 barn at Great Darlington,
was totally destroyed by fire, evidently the
work of an incendiary. Detective Price,
of this city, gained the confidence of
O'Connell, and obtained a confession last
night that the latter had been the author
of both fires. The confession was heard
by witnesses in an adjoining room, and
OConnell was subsequently arrested. He
Will be taken to Great Darlington to-day.
Conference of Railroad Presidents.
NEW YORK, February 10Th. Senator
Leland Stanford arrived from Washington
last night. He Immediately called together
the Presidents of the roads comprising the
transcontinental pool, TO meet him in a
private conference at his rooms at 1890
this morning. At noon they were still in
secret session, and nothing could be learned
from railroad men who thronged the hotel
corridors.
Aid for General Hancock's Widow.
New YORK, February 16th.-In some OF
the churches quiet movement has begun
in aid of the Hancock fund, and noticeably
by the Rev. DIR. Paxton, formerly army
chaplain, in the West Presbyterian Church.
Up to this time it cannot be ascertained
that any of the large subscriptions at the
head of the list have been duplicated.
Safeguards to Elections at Cincinnati.
COLUMBUS (O.), February 16th.-The
Pugsley bill for non partisan Election Com
missioners in this city has passed the SEN
ate. The concurrence of the House is con-
ceded. The bill is intended especially for
Cincinnati
The Starving Fishermen.
New YORK, February 16th.-Manager
Schoonmaker, of the Cable News Company,
continues to receive reports from Achill
Island, setting forth the urgent need of
assistance to save the 5000 destitute people
there from the terrors of famine and fever
The company's agents are now distributing
the money sent in by sympathetic persons
as fast as it is received. Around 81 900 has
already been distributed for food for the
starving fishermen. 1t has unhappily been
sufficient to relieve only about one-third OF
the terrible want on the island.
The New York Street-Car Strike.
New YORK, February 16th.-The Fourth
avenue street-car company acceded to the
demands of the men this evening, and
traffic on that line was resumed at $50
o'clock tonight.
FOREIGN.
Prize Fight in France.
7 Eal>~ ot,1.