Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-05

still rising, that much damage will result.
There was a waterspout on the Houston,
East and West Railway on Thursday.
Another Vessel.
NEW YORK, January 4th-The Kim
berly, a large English steamer carrying
3. 100 tons, has been purchased by the Pa
| cifc Improvement Company of California,
which is connected with the Southern Pa
cifc Company. 1t is the intention of the
new owners to repair the ship thoroughly
and fit her for the Pacific trade. The
steamer will sail henceforth under the
American flag.
1t Would Not Work.
CHICAGO, January 4th-John F. O'Con-
nor, Secretary of Camp 20. Clan-na Gael,
! this morning made a formal demand on
States Attorney Longenecker for the books
of the Camp which were used as evidence
in the trial of the Cronin murderers. The
demand was refused. 1t is surmised the
purpose was to destroy the books, so In the
event of new trial the evidence would be
defective.
Burned to Death.
PADUCAH (Ky.), January 4th.-At Beebe's
Camp, on the Tennessee river, seventy five
miles from this place, Thursday night, four
| loggers were burned to death by their
cabin taking fire. 1t is believed they were
| intoxicated when the cabin was ignited
from the chimney. Two of them were
brothers named Dyer. The other two were
named Cotton and Somers.
Asking His Removal.
HIAwATHA (Ks), January 4th.-A petit
ton has been circulated in Brown county,
and received numerous signatures, asking
| Congress to remove William Margrave, the
agent of the Iowa, Sac and Fox Indians
r. = =, tl1,f
ences them against all advances made by
the Indian Commissioners for the purchase
| of their lands.
Death of Mrs. Shields.
ST. LOUIS, January 4th-Mrs Maria
Shields, widow of Hon. George w. Shields,
died at Hannibal this evening. Her sons,
| George II. Shields, Assistant Attorney
General of the United States. and DR.. D.
| H. Shields, late Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee of the State of
Missouri, were with her when she died.
Death of General Greene.
HELENA (Mont.) }, January 4th.-General
B. H. Greene, ex-SUrveyor General of
Montana, formerly OF Louisiana, where he
held many important positions in the en-
gineering service of the State and railways,
died f're to-day, after a short illness, OF
Bright disease.
Finest in the World.
CHICAGO, January 4th.-Plans have been
perfected ion the bs.a5ing Of the Masonic
Temple at the corner of State and Ran
dolph streets. The building will be the
finest OF its kind in the world and will cost
two and a half millions of dollars, and
cover quarter of a block.
OF for Mexico.
CHICAGO, January 4th.-Patti and her
Tlaf, faff VI, / n
p. NJ. for the City of Mexico direct This is
the longest jump ever made by an opera or
dramatic company. Patti says she will be
at the Auditorium in 1892, where she will
sing to the Worlds Fair audience.
Colored G. A. r. Posts.
New ORLEANS, January 4th-Andre Cal
houn Post, No g. Grand Army of the Re,
public, organized tonight. 1t is the first
negro Post of the Grand Army organized.
Considerable feeling has been stirred up in
the white Posts, and there is talk of its dis
banding.
For Sweet Charity's Sake.
CHICAGO, January 4th.-To-day n. K
Fairoank auctioned off part of the boxes
for the charity ball at the Auditorium to
an elite audience. The total realized was
$5,775 for twenty-seven boxes. Potter
Palmer and G. w. Partridge, paid the high
est price, $500.
\ Raving Maniac.
New YORK, January 4th.-Dr. Paul Hoff-
man, Assistant Superintendent of Schools,
was taken to Bellevue Hospital this morn.
ing, a raving maniac from the effects of an
attack of la grippe, from which he has
been suffering from the last three days.
Cutting Rates.
MILWAUKEE. January 4th.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul and the Wisconsin
Central will meet the cut rates of the G. B
Il Q. by similar cut on January eth. The
cuts are expected to inaugurate general
rate war in the Northwest.
Lots of Nose-Blowing.
CHICAGO, January 4th.-A conservative
estimate shows that there are over $4,000
cases of bad cold in this city. The warm
damp weather has given the epidemic
firm hold, and people are becoming
alarmed at its rapid spread.
A World-Beater.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 4th.-At the Pal |
ace Ice Rink tonight Joseph Donoghue
broke all previous records for five miles, by |
covering the distance in II minutes and |
seconds. This beats the worlds best time |
by nine seconds.
More Bad Colds.
BLOOMINGTON (Ill.), January 4th.-There
are nearly 100 cases of influenza at Say |
brook. this county. Doctors are kept busy |
day and night. There are great many |
cases in Bloomington, but they are of |
mild variety.
Acute Lung Diseases.
Boston, January 4th.-The deaths in !
Boston this week reached probably the IN
equaled number of 327, of which 40 per |
cent. were due to acute lung disease and |
q m IN ha Ia
grippe.
An Iowa Town Burning.
BOONE (Ia). January 4th.-A fire is rag !
ing in this city at midnight. The loss has |
reached $50 GOO. 1t began in the Metropoli- |
tan block, which is now in ruins. Slater's |
block and several adjacent streets are burn |
ing.
SPRINGFIELD (O), January 4th.-The |
Whitley Reaper Works. the largest OF theS
Kind in the State, went into the hands of |
receiver to-day. Ex-Congressman Kiefer |
is the receiver.
Stricken With Apoplexy.
CHICAGO, January 4th. = Joshua c. |
Knick for many years Judge of the |
Probate Court in this city, has been stricken |
with apoplexy and is not expected TO live |
until morning.
Record Said to be Bad
ST. LOUIS, January 4th-An announce |
ment was made here tonight that w. F. |
Saunders, the senator-elect from Montana, |
has a criminal record which will be at |
tackled.
They Saeeze in Iowa.
DAVENPORT Iowa., January 4th.-The |
doctors say there are more than two hun
dFad cases of influenza in Davenport. The !
zoresd has been rand for forty-eight hours
Strikers Top.
TERRE HAUTE Qnd. J, January 4th.-No
attempt has yet been made to run trains on
the Msckev system. and the strikers are
masters of the situation.
Quick Consumption.
BosroN, January 4th.-Raddy Duffy, the
welter-weight pugilist, is dying OF quick