Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-05

NVIyts'' 1910, Oy te aj oI7iiL associated ITess.J
QuINcY Ill.), May 4th.-The Mississippi
here now shows sixteen feet above the low
water mark. 4 vast area OF bottom land
is inundated. No serious damage or loss
has occurred, but fears are entertained that
the levees which reclaimed so much land
to cultivation viii be broken, if not swept
away.
Mrs. Stevens Gets Her Dandor Up.
TCopyiga. 1885. By the California Assoeiatea Press.
New YORK, May 4th. - Mrs. Paran
Stevens has warned the American News
Company not to circulate any papers of
this weeks issue of the Truth She alleges
1t contains Scaadalous story in which she
and the Duke of Marlborough figure
Should Have His Own Railroad.
Copyright, 1888, by the Catf foraia associated Pressl
MoRRIsrowN (Pa). May 4th. = Fore
paugh's circus train was delayed on the
Schoylkill Valley Railroad, and suit will
be brought because the circus parade was
prevented and the circas performance was
made late.
Conkl;Dg's VIII Found.
[CopwigH, 1sSS, by TIE California associated Fress
New YORK, May 4th.-Roscoe Conkling's
will has been discovered, and will be filed
for probate next week. 1t is dated Utica,
n. Y, May, 1867. All his property is left
to his wife, who is made sole executrix.
The estate Is valued at Si50,000.
Probably Campaign Lie.
CHICAGO, May 4th-The Times Atlanta
(Ga.) special says: Last night Charles
Thompson, compositor in the Constitution
office, set 1880 ems, solid nonpareil, in
three hours, There were but three turned
letters IN the proof. Thompson is only 10
nor old I,r, L.. Al.
week, being country printer. He chal-
lenges the world
Train Wrecker In Danger.
Copyright, 1888. blythe California Associated Pres.
LOUISVILLE, May 4th.- Jim King, a
negro, charged with firing trestle on the
Newport News and Mississippi Valley
Railroad, whereby a freight train was
wrecked and the conductor killed, has
arrived at Paducah in charge of the Sheriff.
King was discharged section hand.
A Massachusetts Bonanza.
Copyright 1888. by The California associated Press
NEwBURYPoRT (Mass), May 4th.-Two
specimens of ore from the Merrimac silver
mine in the Newbury pastures are said to
have assayed in New York respectively
| S17 900 and $1,000 to the ton. company
has been formed to reopen and work the
| mine.
Fierce Forest Fires.
!Copp1gl. 1883, by the California Associate. Pressl
HAMBURG (Pa.) May 4th.-Thousands of
acres OF timber have been destroyed by
| fire on Blue Mountain. Another fire has
| just broken out between this borough and
Lynnport. The rains are insufficient TO
| check the flames.
1t points with PRIDE" and Dies
Labor party, formed in opposition to the
Henry George party, was declared dissolved
by the General Committee in resolutions
declaring that it had accomplished its OBJ
ject with the aid of the withdrawal of
Henry George from his party.
The Cowboys Always Get There.
lCopyig. 1888, by the Califor7lia Associated Press
New YORK, May 4th.-Buffalo Bill cables
| from Manchester Eng, that the inter
| national ten-mile race between the cow
boys and horses against English horses and
riders was won by the cowboys. Time q
| minutes.
Exiled Colombians.
Copyright, 1888, by Tie California Associated Press
New YORK, May 5th.-Generals Rafael
Aizpurn, B. Coiresso and Benjamin Ruiz
| arrived here yesterday from Panama.
They were leaders in the revolution of 1885
| in the United States of Colombia, and have
been exiled from that country.
Two Men Drowned.
Copyright, 1855, by the California associated Press
COLLEGE POINT a. I.), Nav 4th.-While
| the ferry-boat Weehawken was passing
| through He'll Gate, small boat containing
| three men was upset by heavy swell.
| Two men were drowned in sight of the
| helpless passengers. The other man swan
| ashore.
Sale of Thoroughbred.
ICopWigh 1888, by The California Associated Pressl
LEXINGTON (Ky.), MAY 4th.-The Wood
burn yearlings, the property of A. J. Alex
ander, were sold at Spring Station to-day in
! the presence of an immense crowd. Thirty
| five head were sold for $24, ,620 an average
| of $703 apiece.
Cowardly Male Gypsies.
Copyright 1855, by the California Associated Press,
| LEBANON (Pa.), May 4th.-Several deaths
| have occurred from smallpox in a gypsy
| camp near Annuale. The men fled, leav-
| ing the children and women behind. The
camp is quarantined.
A Costly Fire.
Copyright 1855, by the California Associated PressI
COLUMBUS l(O.), May 4th.-A fire last
evening destroyed warehouse owned by
| Congressman Campbell, two small machine
shops and two small residences loss
S25 900.
Professor George Stanley Hall.
ICoppigh 1855, by the Calformia Associated Press.
WORCESTER Mass May 4th.-Professor
| G. Stanley Hall of the Hopkins University,
accepts the Presidency of the lately founded
| Clark University in this city.
Want Their Saturday Holiday.
copyright. 1888, BY f.- Cao, associated Press,
| CINcINNATI May 4th.-All the city brass
workers struck this morning against the
abolition of the Saturday half-holiday.
Six hundred men are affected.
Tho Tunnel Fire Extinguished.
| DENVER. May 4th-A Helena, Montana.
| special saysthe fire in the Mullen tunnel
has been extinguished and that a force of
men are at work clearing away the debris.
| Trains will be running through again in
two or three days.
He Was of the Live" Order.
iCopyigh 1888, by 1ie California Associated Pres,i
| COLUMBUS (O), May 4th-Allen o. N.Y.
ers was fined 500 and sentenced to three
months in the County Jail, for contempt of
Court, for writing an Objectionable article
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, during the tally
sheet trials.
The Inevitable Result.
| PITTsBURG, May 4th-Strikers at Edgar
| Thompson's steel works held meeting TO-
day and resolved to declare the strike off.
| Denver and Texas Railroad Election.
lCopyi9h. 1885, blythe California Associated Pressl
| DENVER, May 4th.-The stockholders of
the Denver, Texas and Fort Worth road
have elected these Directors: Sidney Dill
Ion, John Evans, S. Tilham, F. K. Hahn,
James Stillman, W. j. Walters, Henry
Lurs, Morgan Jones and 7. w. Pearsall.
An Arkansas Zephyr.
| CAMDEN (Ark.), May 4th.-A terrific
| cyclone passed over the eastern portion of
Ouachita county late yesterday afternoon
1t struck Josiah Herron's place, wrecked
his house, and did much other damage.
No loss of life is reported.
Fanny Wants Her Liberty.
iCcpw9at, 1855, by tie California Associaed Pres,
| New YORK, May 5th.-Fanny Daven-
port, the actress, has begun divorce suit
; against her husband, Edwin Price, on the
statutory grounds in this State.
| Conductor Edwards Dying.
iCopgte. 1855. ty tie lforrsa Associated Press