Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-18

I1dE per were prOIuceu, ana Sne 1QenuleQ
them. One of them was read to the Jury
She told how Hopkins son obtained these
letters-he was messenger and betrayed
his trust. She never mentioned his name
in speaking of him, always referring to
him as " Mr.. Hopkins SON."
Comments on the Message.
Icopyrigh, 1885, by TIE California Associated Press
New YORK, January 17th.-The Tribune,
commenting on the Presidents message
about the Pacific railroads, says: 1t is, as
the President SAYS, high time troublesome
complications surrounding this subject were
settled finally. They could have been so
settled long ago, but for the demagogy
and worse than blind nonsense of his party
in Congress. He has done all he dares to
make settlement still more difficult by
patting demagogues on the back, and by
his efforts to strike dramatic attitude as
the champion of the people against rob
bers' who have enriched the public treas
ury and built great Western States. He
does wisely, however, to stop at bit of
strange play, and, having struck this atti-
tude, to leave Congress to deal with the
question as it thinks best.
Injury by Cold In Texas.
ST.. LOUIS, January 17th.-Reports from
different sections of Texas note the cessa-
ton of the blizzard, but the temperature
continues very cold, for that latitude The
weather has been the most severe known
for years, and in many places it has been
unprecedented, both in respect to low
thermometer, and snow and sleet. Several
deaths by freezing are reported. Advices
from great many cattle ranges are meagre
but 1t IS feared the loss of cattle and sheep
Will be great. News comes from every
part OF Northern Texas OF unheard of
suffering among the people and wholesale
destruction among cattle, many of which
were frozen to death under good shelter.
The effects OF this weather will cripple the
cattle interest in this part of the State for
some time, and its effect upon growing
cereals and tiattering prospects of fruit for
thls year Will prove almost destruction.
Colorado All Right.
DENVER, January 17th.-The' blizzard.
accompanied by very light snow, which
struck this section Friday, and ragged for a
couple days, has passed away without caus-
ing any serious damage. SO far no report
has been received from any portion of Col
orado or New Mexico, where persons or
stock suffered for want of provisions. Re-
ports from various parts of the State show
the thermometer on Saturday and Sunday
registered from 100 to 25o below zero. Yes
terday and to-day from 15o to 800 above.
As the range country has an abundant sup
ply of grass and water, covered by little or
no snow, the loss to stock will be no greater
than usual, unless severe storms come later
on. kilograms from Santa Fe, New Mex
leo, show the same condition of affairs in
that Territory as exist in Colorado
A Large Assignment.
CHEYENNE (Wy.T. j January ry17th.-Upon
the application of the stockholders, G. B.
Goodell and L. II. VOORHEES, were this even
ing appointed receivers by the Court for the
Union Cattle Company. The assets are
said to be 100000; liabilities. 81 200 600.
Losses and shrinkages in value have pro-
duced such complications that, to prevent
sacrifice of the property by hasty action
OF some creditors, it was thought best to
have friendly receiver appointed, and
thus protect the interest Of all concerned.
Thomas Sturgis, President of the company.
says the affairs will be carried on as at
present, and believes the company will
very soon again resume charge of its busi-
ness.
More Fatalities.
Sr. PAUL, January 17th.-Repo5ts OF the
loss OF life IN last weeks storm continue to
come in. The list numbers 100. 1t is
probable that the final list will increase
this to 200 Dispatches tonight say that
Sarah Dolan, school teacher OF Goodwin.
near Clear Lake, OAK, and Hugo Scheff, a
farmer of Altamont, Oak, have been found
frozen to death. So far. four deaths have
been reported in this county, but il is
feared there are many more The news
reached jamestown, Dak., this afternoon
of the freezing to death of NJ. \. Ryan, g
farmer living near Windsor.
a Boom for Sherman.
CINCINNATI (O.), January 17th.-A very
largely attended meeting was held here
to night to take steps towards organizing a
Sherman league Richard Smith, of the
Commercial Gazette, acted as Chairman.
The President was directed to appoint
committee to present plan of organization
at the next meeting. 1t was decided that
the name of the organization shall be the
Republican Sherman League. Its object is
to make Ohio solid for Sherman for Presi-
dent.
Change of Consulate.
Ell PAso (Tex.), January 17th.-Judge J.
Harvey Brigham, United States Consul to
Paso del Norte, said in an interview to-day
that he had been appointed Consul at King
ston, Jamaica, and would probably leave
for his new post in three or four weeks 1t
is not known here yet who will relieve
Consul Brigham. The present Consul at
Kingston is Lewis D. Beyland, of Penn
sylvania. Judge Brigham is from Lou
isiana.
a Jeweler in Trouble.
BosToN. January 17th.-Walter F. Gregg,
a Jeweler, was arrested this morning,
charged with having obtained goods from
Il. a. Prentice to the amount of $4,000
under false pretenses. Gregg confessed
that he had obtained 81 900 worth of iewelrv
from a. Davis in the same way, and turned
oyer number of pawn tickets for large
amount of goods. He was held on charges
OF forgery and theft.
Charge 1t to Whisky.
MOUNT CARMEL Penn J, January 17th.-
This morning a fire consumed a row of
seven frame houses here, which were oc-
cupied by Hungarians. Three men were
burned to death, and a woman and child
are missing. The fire originated in the
house where Hungarian christening was
being celebrated, ard it is supposed it was
caused by the drunken inmates upsetting
the stove.
Government Building Burned.
FoRT MCKINNEY (Wyo.), January 18th.
The post commlssary building was
burned here to-day, involving a loss of
100000, on which there is no insurance.
The building was stocked with commissary
supplies to last until next May. Only ten
days supplies are left, and the garrison has
been ordered on half rations.
A Fatal Ride.
KANSAS CRY, January 17th.-An i'm
mense bod-sled, containing fifty.two per
sons, collided with another sled descending
Broadway hill tonight, and was over
turned. Seventeen of the riders sustained
injuries, three of them being fatally hurt.
They were Maud Mcdonald, Maud Wolsev
and Jennie Tracey.
Untrue, as Usual.
ALBANY IN. y, January 17th.-It is
authenticallv stated that the recent state
ments made in print to the effect that Gov
ernor Hill had rendered to Colonel Fred
Grant the appointment of Quarantine Com
missioner in place of Thomas C. Platt. and
that Colonel Grant had declined the Office
are without foundation.
More Deaths.
LINCOLN (Neb.), January I7th.-A dis
patch from Oneiil, Neb., says: Fifteen
persons perished in last Thursdays storm
in Custer county alone. The loss of stock
is said to have been enormous. Particulars
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