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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-17
DISASTROUS FIRE
Seven Hundred Dwellings Burned-Hun.
dreds of Families Homaiess

areas oil Families Homeless
QUEBEC, MAY I6th.-A disastrous fire
broke out early this morning at ST. Sauveur.
The flames spread with great rapidity
through the wooded district, and houses On
Naller, Chenel, st. Peter and ST. Marie
streets were burned
Help was asked from this city, and the
Quebec. engines were quickly sent but
owing to lack of water their efforts were
crippled: Battery was finally called out
and rendered valuable assistance in fight
ing the flames
Whlle the military was preparing to
blow up the houses 10 check the flames, a
premature explosion took place, killing
Major Short and Sergeant Wallick, of Bat
terry B. and buried them in the ruins.
LATER-10:30 A. M.-The fire has been
checked on the city side, but is still burn
ing furiously toward the northwest. and
will probably stop only when there is
nothing left to feed it.
The insurance is comparatively small.
The larger number of houses DESTROYED
were small wooden structures. A strong
easterly wind is blowing. Rain has been
falling steadily for three hours.
Already 500 buildings, mostly wooden
tenements, have been burned. Over 1000
people were rendered homeless. The greater
portion are camped in the fields, with what
few effects they were able TO save. while
few found shelter with friends in the CITY.
Major Shorts body was recovered at
noon. One leg and an arm had been torn
from his body by the explosion, and were
found some distance from the trunk. The
body OF Sergeant Walhck was also recov-
cred, horribly mangled.
st. Sauveur is a separate municipality
from Quebec, but separated from the city
by only the width of street 1t has a
population of 5000.
Only last night the St. Sauveur officials
refused an offer of the city to supply them
with water.
The fire burned itself out about 4 clock,
after reaching the limits of st. Sauveur.
The district north and west of Nassau and
st. Ambrose streets has been swept clean
with the exception of portion OF Waller
street. About 7e0 houses were burned AS
many OF them Were tenements, the number
OF families rendered homeless is not less
than l,2O0, comprising 5000 or 6000 per-
sons.
Prominent men are interesting them
selves in behalf of the homeless people.
Applications have been made to Sir A. p
Caron for the use CT the Driii-shed and
other Government buildings, to shelter
those who are yet camped out in the fields
The clergy are distributing food, and steps
are being taken to organize regular sys-
tenn of relief. A majority of the people
burned out are ofthe laboring class.
LATER.-The total loss is estimated at
100000. Insurance SI31 000 If the wind
had been from any other quarter all of st.
Rochs might have gone. AS it was ST.
Sauveur is badly swept up to its furthest
end. Il was generally supposed that Ser
geant Wall died after being taken from the
ruins, but since it has been learned that he
is alive and in the hospital He is very
seriously Injured and not likely 10 recnver
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Robert Day, a Young Canadian, Kills His
Father and Mother.

OTTAWA lont.l, May ISth.-Robert Day.
the son of wealthy farmer near Love-
land Ont, reached his home at midnight
from the circus in an intoxicated oondi-
ton. The family was awaiting him. Draw
ing two revolyers be declared his intention
OF cleaning out the ranch" He then
hreo al ms father, who is 65 years old, and
sent ball through his body. The father
sank to the floor
Young Day then went in search of the
other members of the family, but finding
none, went into an adjoining farmhouse
where Mrs. Hubbell, divorced wife lives.
de forced an entrance and shot Mrs. Hub
bell IN the stomach and then wounded the
servant girl in the face. He then fred the
parn, ana Kept the neighhors at bay with
drawn revolvers until the Marshal over
powered him. During the affair Dav fired
ten shots al the party. Day and Mrs.
Hubbell are fatally wounded.
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OREGON BRIEFLETs.
Trouble Over the Scott tEstate-Sentenced
to the PenitantiarY.

PORTLAND, May 16th.-A letter has been
received direct from the first wife of the
late G. G. Scott. 1t has created somewhat
of a sensation, and as it now stands, the
Portland widow who was married in 1881
will be debarred from an interest in the
estate, as she has no claim as the legal rife
on the estate. Mrs. Scott No l, obtained
divorce after the second marriage. A
warm contest in the Courts will be the re-
suit.
DR.. John Folkman, editor of the Stats
Zeit,oag and Frag Michael viii be held to
appear before the Grand Jury on criminal
libel to-day.
The news of the wreck of the Alaskan
created intense excitement on the streets.
Frank Jacetta was to-day sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary for the MUIR
der of Chas. Holsen. alias Crawfish Charley,
last February.
The appointment of Sol. Hirsch, of
Portland, as Minister to Turkey, was
general surprise. Hirsch was at one time
a candidate for Senator, bat was defeated
by John II. Mitchell.
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were taken from her. She was then told
to make her way to Thomas on the double
quick on foot. As soon as she was out of
sight she hid in the rocks, knowing that
the Paymaster and escort would be along
soon. She heard all the firing, and the
robbers passed very near her when they
left, and We're laughing about what an
easy so" they had in holding up the Pay
1t seems strange that she has not been
able to give some kind of description of
the men. The only description obtained
IS that OF one OF the men who wore buck
skin suit, and it is said =. Cyclone Bill.n ar
rested at Clifton, wears suit of that kind
He was unable to give a satisfactory ac.
count of his Whereabouts at the time the
robbery occurred. hence the arrest.
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PARALYzEp WITH rEAR.

A great panic prevailed aboard. When
the vessel broke in two the men had to be
brought up from the hold at the point of a
pistol and made take to the boats SO par
alyzed were they with fear.
Howes and Woods were greatly injured
from exposure. The other five were un-
injured
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HOME HAPPENINGS.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MINISTER
ALLEN t. RICE.
Henry w. Severance. Consul-Gen.
eral to Marshal
Needles Explains.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UyIoN.l
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the National Board of Fire Under
writer's.

WItlers.
NEW YORK, May 16th.-The annual
meeting of the National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters was held this morning. A num-
Der of papers were read. One of the read
ers said that unfavorable legislation was
generally the outgrowth of unfair practices
by agents. President Chase said that ad-
verse legislation in Texas had thrown the
business of insurance into chaos there: it
was impossible to do business there. and
he favored withdrawing entirely from the
State.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the year: Presi-
dent, d. A. Heald, of New York; Vice
President, D. w. G. Skilton, of Hartford:
Secretary, r. B. Blath, of Philadelphia;
Treasurer, ]. D. Parish, of Providence. The
special committee appointed to consider
the stand taken by the Attorney General of
Texas said in their opinion it would be
well for each and every company doing
business there not to relax their efforts to
maintain all the existing rules and rates
now in force.
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PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A Lively Skirmish Over the Election of
Moderator.

Moderator.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), May 16th-The
General Assembly of the Southern Presby-
terian Church met here in twenty-ninth
annual session to-day.
When nominations for Moderator were
made quite row was stirred up by the
presentation of the name of DR.. james
Woodrow of Columbia, South Carolina
He is the celebrated eyolutionist whose
theories two or three years ago came near
causing a serious split in the church. He
was deposed from the Presidency of Column
bia Theological Institute, and tried by the
Assembly at Baltimore.
Warm speeches were made by his sup
porters and opponents. DR.. Woodrow
finally arose and made speech in reply to
certain charges which had been made
against him, and withdrew his name. DR..
Hill of Fayette, North Carolina, was then
elected Moderator.
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PATIENTS COVERED WITH vERM1N.
More Developments in the Insane AsJ-
lum management.

CHICAGO, May 16th.-The investigation
into the condition of affairs at the Insane
Asylum was resumed before Judge Prem
dergast, in the County Court, this morning.
The session was consumed in the hearing
of further evidence from the attendants as
to the overcrowded condition of the institu-
ton, the poor quality of the food, the in
sufficient number of attendants, etc.
One attendant testified that she found
the place full of vermin when she became
connected with the asylum. That the pa
tients were in Il dreadful condition as the
result, and that the roof leaked in some
places, wetting the beds on which the pa
tients slant
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EVANSVILLE PosroFF1cE.
Experts Find the Books IrregularIy
Kept-A Shortage Antieinated.


Kept-A Shortage Anticipated.
MARYsyILLE, May 16th-Inspectors Ball
and Culver, assisted by ex-Postmaster East
man, are still busily engaged in investigat-
ing the books and papers of the Marysville
Postoffice The accounts are found in
very irregular condition. They are long
ways behind, but as yet it is not known
whether anything more than irregularity
will be disclosed, although the indications
are strong that something of deficiency
will be discovered. Postmaster Farrell has
had little to do with the business of the
Office, leaving the care of the accounts to
Deputy Riden, who is out of town. A. D.
Smith, the new Postmaster, has received
his commission, but will not take charge
of the Office until the affairs have been
Strengthened out. His chief deputy will be
ex-Postmaster Eastman, thoroughly CON-
petent and trustworthy man.
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"oYoLoNE BILL"
Arrest of One of the Supposed Arizona
Robbers.

Tucson (Ariz.), May 16th.-Troops from
Wilcox continue TO scout this country over
in search of the men who robbed Major
Wham Saturday. The troops have been
here several times since the robbery oc-
CURED but none of them have learned any
thing concerning the robbers.
A man named Cyclone Bill'' was ar
rested yesterday at Clifton and will be
taken to Solonville to-day. The same
day that the Paymaster was robbed coll
ored woman of easy virtue. who lives
alternately at Forts Grant and Thomas. was
held up and robbed by the same party at
The same spot. She was on her way back
from Grant to Thomas and was less than
en- hour ahead of the Paymaster
when she was stopped by the rob-
hers. Her horse and purse. containing
sixty dollars, and package of clothing
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HAYTIAN TROUBLES.
Latest News From the Island-NavaI En-
gsgement.

NEW YORK, May 16th.-Haytian Minis
ter Preston said this afternoon that General
st. Fleur captured the town of Ermery.
eight miles from Gonriyes, by blockading
the latter's port. He also captured two
field pieces, several hundred guns and ten
cases of ammunition. On April 18th Cap
tain Compton of the steamer Jacmel, late of
the steamer Hayden Republic, demanded
the unconditional surrender of Jererernie
under threat of bombardment, but General
Bubeen commenced preparing to resist,
and Compton deemed it best to retreat.
He reappeared on the 22d. but was chased
away by the steamer La Defence, receiving
several shots in the hull of the Jacmel.
Darkness enabled her TO escape. The Gov
ernment has declared her pirate.
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Fatal Experiment by a Physician With
a Surgical Apparatus,

CLIFTON SPRINGS On. ", May 16th.-A
bathman at a sanitarium here Wednesday
found DIR. Frank A: Vincent dead. He
had been strangled in a machine used to
strengthen curvature of the spine. It is an
invention of DIR. Sayre of New York.
1t is a tripod, eight feet high, with straps
to catch the chin and arms, lifting the body
so that only the toes touched the floor, and
then plaster jacket being fitted on. Vim
cent was merely experimenting alone,
when the padded belt slipped, covering his
mouth and nostrils and suffocatiag him.
A similar case occurred some years ago
in New York city. The beautiful daughter
OF DR.. John r. Paxton, being tired by
shopping, tried the apparatus without at
tendance, going to the closet where the
tripod was. The chin straps slipped over
her mouth and she tainted and died.
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AFTER THE ASSESSOR.
Charges of Crookedness Brought Against
Indianapolis OfFicials.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 16th.-For some time
past there has been more or less talk of ir-
regularities in the office of Township As
SCISSOR Quill. The matter was brought to
the attention OF the Grand Jury, and that
body to-day found indictments against
Quill and his chief deputy, Charles TYLER.
The men are indicted jointly and there are
five counts against each-conspiracy, grand
larceny, obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, presenting false claims to County
Auditor and presenting false claims to
County Commissioners. Indictments are
found on facts of dummies being placed on
the Assessors payroll. Both were released
on Sc, 900 bonds.
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UNITED BRETHREN.
The Conference Elects Officers for tn
Ensuing Term.

Ensuing Term.
Rock (Pa.), May 16th.-Both branches of
the United Brethren Conference opened in
session as usual to-day. The majority of
the convention elected the following
church officers for the next guadrennium /:
Bishops Weaver, Castle, Kephart and Dick
son were reelected, and Rev. J. W. Holt,
of the Religious Telescope, was elected Mis-
sionary Bishop for the Pacific coast. Edi-
tor-in-chief OF the Religious Telescope, Rev.
j. L. Kesehart.
The minority convention elected church
officers as follows: Bishops-Revs Milton
Wright, 81. I. Barnaby and Halleck Floye
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SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes as bright as a button" II is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child,
regulates the bowels, and is the best-known
remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. MWFIy
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GENERAL NOTICES.
Pullmau TourIst Car Excu,.ious-

Pullman Tourist Car Excur ursions.-Select
excursions via the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Santa Fe routel under management of
salaried railroad employees. leave Sacramento
EVERY THURSDAY for all Eastern points
Berths furnished through to Chicago. Rates
same as from San Francisco. Baggage checked
through to destination. G. W. RAIL1ON, agent
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WELCOME RAIN.


1t Kills Chinch Bugs and Insures Good
Crops.
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn), May 16th.-Spe-
cials to the Tribune report cold rains all
over the northern and central portions of
the State. Chinch bugs, wherever they
were getting active, seem to be chilled to
death or drowned. Farmers and loggers
are jubilant, the former claiming that there
is enough water in the ground to last for
six weeks or two months. Crops every
where are in fine shape and promise a
grand harvest if there is no bad luck from
summer frosts
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Commencing Friday, March lst at 7:30 p NJ.
and every alternate Friday excursionists will
leave Sacramento for all points East, via Salt
Lake City, where stop win be made one day.
blankets, pillows. curtains, etc. For full partic-
ulars and descriptive folder, call op or address,
TICKET AGENT SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY,
Sacramento. fe23-tf
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William Fisher, of Omaha, returned
from Oklahoma, is reported as saying he
would not give fifteen cents for the whole
territory for agricultural purposes.
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for the district of the Rocky mountains,
and Rev. ]. H. Becker as Missionary
Bishop of the Pacific coast. VIM. Dillon,
OF Ohio, was elected editor of the church
organ.
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Now is THE best time of the whole year
to purify your blood. because you are more
susceptible to benefit from medicine than
at other seasons. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the best medicine to take.
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Burlington Route Excursions.

Steam Baths given of Bitter herb, Sui
phur or salt; are all good for Spring Diseases.
aF24-lm MkS. 4. NJ. CARLY, 715 / street.
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just Arrived! A large shipment of gem
Inc German Braunssweiger and Eastern Nett
worst, fine italian Salomi Also. a large variety
OF different kinds OF Cheese, ut 723 street. 4.
BAUMLE Give rs a call d2O-lm
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severe cold in the head and pain in the temples
without finding any relief until Ely's Cream
Balm was recommended to me. After only six
applications of the Balm every trace of my cold
was removed.-Henry G. Clark 1st Division.
New York Appraisers office. MwF
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pr. La Mars, Seminal PINS Cure aIl cases

of Seminal Weakness, Loss of yigor Impotency
and ali ailments caused by excess indiscretion,
and abuse. A perfect restorative. Price, So SO.
Sent by mail on receipt OF price, or by express
C. o. ID Address all orders to A. McBOLYE q
CO.. Druggists, San Francisco; ?. o. Box, 1852
fnv6-6Tn
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b. f. Stoll, Dentist, formerly of 511 j
street, has removed to COS street, over Mrs.
Katzenstein's Millinery Store. 1m1p
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A new idea embr

new idea embraced in EIy's Cream
Balm Catarrh is cured by cleansing and heal
ing, not by drying up. The application is easy
and agreeable. 1t is not liquid or snuff Price
so cents. MWF
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NEW TO-DAY.

advertisements OF Meeting Notices, Wants. Lost,
Found, For Sale, To Let and similar notices ander
this head are inserted for cents per line the first
time and cents per line each subsequent time Ill
notices Of this character acil be found usder this
heading.
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The hes; place in California have your printing one=
A. J. Johnston & Cos. 40 ST. SACRAMENTO. Cal
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Rioting in Lombard

ROME, May 16th.-Anarchist are fer
menting land agitation in Lombardy.
There has been serious rioting and num-
ber of houses ransaeked.
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Thirty-four Miles of Canal.

MODESTO, May 16th.-P. Y. Baker, the
engineer of the Modesto Irrigation District,
submitted his report of the survey to the
Board of Directors this afternoon, Under
the provisions of the amended Wright irri-
CATION law, the district comprises $4,000
acres, and its estimated cost is S241, 900.
The point of division is at Thompson's
Ferry, on the Tuolumne river. The canal
will be fifty feet wide on the bottom, and
five and one-half feet deep, carrying 43O
inches of water per second. The estimate
is considered reasonable. The canal will
be thirty-four miles long.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows elected officers to-
day as follows: G. N. Jenkins, Marysville,
Grand Master; Charles E. Gault, Los An
geles, Deputy; John Glasson, Grass Valley,
Grand Warden; w. B. Lyon, Auburn,
Grand Secretary; George W. Demont, San
Francisco, Treasurer; ]. G. Mcguire, San
Francisco, Representative, vice Free de-
ceased; r. H. Lloyd, San Francisco, Rep
resentative, long term: E. F. White, Sacra-
mento; Luman Wadhoms, San Francisco,
and II. d. Richardson Grand Trustees.
Oregon Sanders.
VIsALIA, May 16th.-On the return of
Oregon Sanders this evening from San
n
large representation of the bar of Tulare
county, accompanied by @. brass band, met
him at the depot and escorted him into
town. 1t is the universal desire of the resi-
dents of this part of the State of all politi-
cal parties that he be appointed by Gov
ernor Waterman to the Supreme Bench to
succeed Judge Temple.
State Prison Investigation.
San QUENTIN, May 16th.-Nothing of i'm
portance was developed in the State Prison
investigation to-day. Several witnesses
were called, and dismissed on the ground
that they knew nothing about the manage
ment OF their own knowledge, it being an
nounced that no hearsay testimony would
be admitted. The only testimony taken
was that OF experts in regard TO the books.
Our Building and Loan Associations.
SAN Francisco, May I6th.-The exam
lnatlon into the manner in which CaIifor-
MIA building and loan associations conduct
their business was resumed before Labor
Commissioner Tobin to-day. The evidence
went to show that the terms of our home
associations were more satisfactory than
those of Eastern concerns.
Failure of Commission Merchants.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16th.-Reno & De-
lanoy, commission merchants, failed to-day
for $4,000, over half of which is due East.
An offer has been made to settle for 20
cents on the dollar.
Sale of Fine Cattle.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The sale of
iine cattle belonging to the estate of the
late Seth Cook brought little over S., 900
for sixtytwo head.
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John Eitel. Assayer and Chemist, has re-
turned to 3l7 street. Gold bought.
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PACIFIC COAST.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER ALASKAN
OFF THE COAST.
She Goes Down in a Storm-Several
Lives Lost-Capture of "Cy-
clone Bill Etc.
Loss OF THE ALASKAN.

Especial DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uSIoS.l
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Queen Mary Dying.

BERLIN, May 16th-Queen Mary of Ba-
varia is dying of dropsy and cancer of the
liver
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Cementing Friendshin.

LONDON, May 16th.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says that the
various reports concerning the proceedings
of the Samoan Conference have, after in
vestigation, proved to be unfounded He
is able TO state, however, that the Confer
ence is cementing the friendship between
England and Germany.
Strikers and Employers to Compromise.
BERLIN, May 16th.-A compromise is be-
ing arranged between the Westphalia coal
miners and their employers, and it is ex-
pected that the men will resume work
everywhere on Tuesday next
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FOREIGN FACTS.
CITY OF ST. SAUyEUR, CANADA.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Twelve Hundred Families Rendered
Homeless-A Canadian Com
nits Several Murders.
WHOLESALE MURDER.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uS1os.l