Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-11
BOOMING WATERS.
Minnesota Suffering From Extensive and
DISASTROUS Floods.

L ioOdss
ST. PAUL, April 1Oth-Minnesota is ex-
periencing the worst food in its history.
Every river in the western, central and
southern part of the State has become a
raging torrent, and great volume of water
is now coming down from the northern
woods
The greatest damage has been done along
the Minnesota, at Mankato, LIE Sueur and
st. Peter.
The ice in the Minnesota, at the mouth
of the Blue Earth, Just above the village of
Judson, ten miles north of Mankato, came
down this morning in great masses.
OF four farmers, who with their teams
attempted to cross the river on the ice be-
low the gorge at Judson, three of them
were overwhelmed by portion Of the
have not been ascertained. Their bodies
have been searched for, but have not yet
been found.
North Mankato, comprising tract of
nearly 200 acres, and containing 800 fami-
lies is entirely submerged and portion of
West Mankato is In like situation. Boats
are being used in rescuing those in danger.
Improvement In Trotting Horses.
lcopwaat, 1855. by The California Associated PressI
New YORK, April 10lh.-An interview
with Senator Stanford appears in the
Telegram this evening. Stanford is repre-
| scented as telling reporter that in his
opinion better trotting horses are raised in
the United States than ever before. This
WAS called out by statement concerning
| the Palo Alto Stables. He said that out OF
| twenty picked horses at the Palo Alto
| Stable, eighteen have demonstrated their
ability to trot in $50 or better.
California Wines and Brandies.
Copyright. 1888. by TIE California associated Iressl
New YoRK. April 1Oth.-There were re-
ceived last month 267, SS4 gallons of Cali
| fornia wines. So far this year the receipts
are 460, 905 gallons. This is 1865 600 gallons
more than were received in the same time
last year. OF California brandies the re-
ceipts during March of this year we're 900
gallons. The totals for the quarter ending
March 31st were 800 gallons.
| Two Democratic Villages.
| ALBANY On. W, April 10th.-The char
| ter election in the city Of Albany to-day
resulted in sweeping Democratic victory
| Edward Z. Maher. for Mayor, and the en-
| tire Democratic city ticket was elected by
! majorities ranging from $500 TO 1920, one
4 of the largest ever given.
| IN JERSEY CITY.
| JERSEY CITY, Aprll lUtn.-ln the mu-
nicipal election to-day Mayor Orestes Cleve-
land Dem }. was reelected over Alderman
Hauser (Rep }, by 5000 majority. This is
| Cleveland's fifth term.
| Sidney Dillon's Denial.
lCoppsght. 1855. by the California Associated Prss,
New YORK, April 10th.-Sidney Dillon
authorizes denial of the story that he is
after the Presidency of the Union Pacific
road, and that he has secured large num-
| Der of proxies to overthrow President
Adams at the annual meeting. Dillon
says he would not take the Presidency on
| any condition.
| A LightweIghps Challenge.
CHICAGO, April 10th.-The hacker of
| Billy Myers, Streator, the lightweight, to-
| night issued challenge to Jack McAuliffe,
Billy Dacy, Mike Daily and Jimmy Carroll,
| to fight Myers to the finish for any amount
| from 81, 900 to $4,000
"Blinky" Must Hang.
CLEVELAND, April 10th.-The Circuit
Court at Ravena to-day refused to grant
Blinky" Morgans motion for a new
trial, and sentenced him to hang June LIST.