Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-02

latest and longest work, The Lite of
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Virginia Floods.
RICHMOND (Va.), August lst.-The James
River is seventeen feet above the ordinary
low water mark. and is rising at the rate of
four inches per hour. The wharves at
Rockets are all under water and the ada
cent streets, houses and cellars, and the gas
works, are inundated. A humber of bust
hess honses had to suspend trade and move
lhe!r effects in consequence of Schock Creek
backing up the water from the river and
overlooking their premises. It's still rain
ing, ard the indications point to a freshet
equal to the greatest tor years.
Rivers Still Rising.
PATERSON, August 1st-rhe lower part
OF this city is partially submerged. Huge
ooulders have been washed down into the
lower streets and front yards Blocks of
street curbing have been washed out and
sidewalks undermined
A culyert rear the county bridge has
been washed away. The Passaic river is
rising rapidly. In Paterson the mills
along the river banks have water in the
cellars and wheel pits. Ouerations will be
suspended. The dam at Haledoa is liable
TO burst at any moment.
Indian Signatures.
BISMARCK (Dak), August 1st, - The
Commissioners have had their councils
with the Indians. John Gross has been
the only speaker, but he evidently voiced
the minds of all. He has said repeatedly
that he saw no inducements in this wears
bill to change from his opposition of last
years. There has not yet been a single
public expression favorable to the bill by
any one Of the Indians. John Gross and
Goel it is thought will eventually sign.
This would insure success.
Destroyed by Lightning.
RICHMOND (Va.), August 1st.-Lightning
struck the City Railway stables this morn
ing. Sixty horses were burned. with seven
street cars. The men in the neighborhood
did what they could, but the flames spread
so rapidly that there was little that could
be done. When the framen arrived on
the scene the entire structure was in flames
and there was not the least chance of saw
ing 1t. The flames spread so rapidlv that
few Of the animals in the building could
be saved.
Montana.
HELENA, August 1st.-At . o'clock the
Convention took up the proposition of the
taxation of irrigating canals and bitches of
companies or individuals and mining aud
farming interests.
Burleigh wanted it amended so as 10 ex-
Legislature to fix water rates. 1t was de-
feated
The provision barring United States Off
GERS from holding State offices was lost.
Postohice Scandal.
MILWAUKEE, August 1st.-It is reported
to-day that on Sunday twenty eight regis
tered letters were stolen from the Postotfice
The private safe of Drew Magann, the late
Superintendent of the city delivery, was
broken open and yaluables and money
amounting to $1,000 stolen.
This adds renewed and sensational inter
est to the Posto6ce scandal, which is rap
idly assuming i-oportions of national in
terest.
Fine Steamer Lost.
WATERFOWL IN. ", August 1st.-The
palace steamer st. Lawrence, which for
several seasons has been the pride of her
! officers and the best of the thousand Island
line of boats, ran on q rock off Hog Island,
in the Canadian Channel to-day, and is
going to pieces. She had on board nearly
900 people, who were safely conveyed to
the adjoining islands. 1t is expected the
steamer will go to pieces during the night
G.. 4. r. Encampment.
MILWAUKEE, August 1st-The boycotting
circular of the eight State Department
Commanders was discussed at a meeting of
| the local Grand Army encampment coun-
Gil tonight. After a stormy session, reso-
lutions were adopted to go ahead with the
preparations for the eucampnent. The
usual parade will be held, despite the re-
fusal of those Commanders to take part in
: it.
Engineer Killed.
WASHINGTON, August lst.-0n the Rich
! mond and Fredericksburg Railroad two
passenger trains colGded tonight. Eugin-
eer Desmond was killed and Conductor
Newman badly injured. Conductor Howell
! and lady passenger were slightly hurt.
Transcontinental Association.
CHICAGO, August 1st.-Tne Transcon-
tinental Association to-day denied the re-
quest of the Denver and Rio Grande West
ern for difierential rates to the Pacific
| Coast. The Travel Rate Committee of the
Association went into session and will meet
until tariffs have been revised.
Strange Suicide.
New YORK, August lst-Lillian Dupont.
aged twenty the daughter of wealthy
Brooklyn parents, left the ballroom at Ske-
! neatles lake in full evening dress this even
| ing and went to her room and hanged her.
self with her corset strings. She was found
dead.
Ohio's Saloons.
COLUMBUS (0hio), August 1st-The Dow
I liquor tax reports for the first half of 1889,
which have been received by the Auditor
of the State show 9,602 saloons in the State,
an increase of lis. The receipts to the
revenue fund are S232, 900, an increase of
5000.
Missouri Gold Mines.
I KANSAS CITY, August 1st.-A special from
Marshall, Mo, says: The indications OF gold
in paying quantities have been discovered
on the farm of w. II. Dickman, near Ar
row Rock. The gold is deposited in a bed
ofrock.
President Dead.
NEW ORLEANS, August lst.-The Times
Democrats San Juan del Sur special an-
nounces the death to-day of Evareste Carazo,
President of Nicaragua Doctor Sacasca
has succeeded to the -sidency.
Arid Lands.
ST. PAUL, August lst-The United States
Senate Committee on Irrigation of Arid
Lands in the West commenced its labors.
a delegation from Dakots was present and
was heard touching the necessity for irriga-
ton in certain sections of that State.
Acute Paresis.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1st. = Horace
Phillips, Manager of the Pit;sbUrg Baseball
Club. arrived here TO day. His physician
said this evening: Mr.. Phillips is suffer-
ing from acute paresis, and his case GER
tainly looks hopeless"
Liquor License Bill Passed.
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