Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-16

In many places Strengthening the levees
along tine river front of the whole State
and in Mississippi and Arkansas.
A small break, about twelve feet wide,
occurred this morning below Pointe la
Hache, in Plaquemine parish.
Damaging Evidence.
WooDsTooK (Ont.), March l5:h.-Detec-
tive Murray to- day brought to Jail Charles
BUCK. farmer, resident half mile from
the scene of the Benwell murder The day
on which the murder is supposed to have
been committed Buck was driving home
from town and met a man on the road near
where the body was found Burchell was
brought out of his cell and confronted by
Buck. AS soon as the latter saw the pris-
oner, although his clothes were different,
he recognized him as the stranger who &C.
costed him on the road. He said after
wards the coat which Burchell wore when
he saw him was a sack coat of blush color
Detective Murray has such coat in his
possession. Burchell had nothing to say
Detective Murray brought four more
witnesses to the jsil day to identify Bur.
chell. They were Miss Alice Smith, Miss
Swayzie, Miss Cromwell and J. H. Jones.
They all Immediately identified Burchell
as the man they had seen at Eastwood on
VIC VI tuc III vi Il cDTadIV, De-
fore he took the train to Hamilton.
Another Bad Break.
New ORLEANS, March 15th.-The Plea.
yatne's Tallula, La, special says: There is
not shadow of doubt about the Raleigh
levee breaking in front of Wylie's house,
one quarter of mile north of Fairview
The crevasse was reported at P. NJ, and
in fifteen minutes was fifteen feet wide and
is widening fast.
The last report was that the water was
three feet deep at Fairview, and the oper-
ator there could give no further informa-
ton. He says he is alone there and is
afraid to 20 to bed for fear the water
might catch him. The telegraph line has
gone down at the break, and all the indi-
cations are that this is is bad one.
Lottery Bills.
ST. PAUL, March 15th.-Amandez Joa-
quine OF Paso del Norte, representing the
city last night on his way to Bismarck, and
talked quite freely of his company's plans.
1t appears the Dakota campaign will be
conducted by the Mexican Company, and
Joaquine says the offer to the Legislature
has been trebled. On the way up to st.
Paul be has been taking up all the Lousi-
ana tickets and replacing them with Next
can slips under, as yet, the unquestioned
superstition that the foreign corporation
can evade the law. The general impres.
sion in the South is, he says, that the
Dakota bill will pass.
1t Would Not Work.
New ORLEANS, March 15th.-The Board
of Directors of the Louisiana Lottery Com.
pauy to-day advised Governor Nichols that
$1,000 had been placed at his disposal for
use in the present emergency If flood.
Governor Nichols replied to President
Dauphin, saying in substance: son the
eve of session of the Legislature, during
which the renewed or extension of your
charter will be acted upon, a question
vitality affecting the interests of the State,
have no right to place the people under OBJ.
legation to your company in however so
small degree by the acceptance of gratuity
from you. return herewith the check"
Rivers Falling.
MEMPHIS, March 15th.-An Appeak New
port, Ark, special saws: The White and
Black rivers are falling. A break occurred
On the Batesville and Brinkley road at
Riverside to-day. Reports of great de-
struction to stock continue TO come in from
interests will not fall short of $5CO,OOO. at
AcSS
Swept Into Eternity.
Troy On. ", March l5th.-A land slide
carried away a two-stery dwelling in the
southern part of the city. Three lives were
lost. Margaret Noonan and daughter, Mrs.
Johanna Hogan, both widows, and Annie
Burns IL years old, were killed. Mrs. John
Ahearn and infant, Thomas Laurenson and
Mrs. Pat Canfed, Jr were injured. A mass
of clay and earth fifty feet deep slid down
from the hillside.
Gamblers Leave Town.
Council BLUFFS, March 15th.-The gam
bling houses closed tonight for the first
time in many years. The movement
against gamblers began with the Citizens
ticket, which was elected by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority two weeks ago. immediately
after that the business men organized an
antl-gamblers' league, and the gamblers
have decided to close up and move out.
Two Young Ladies Murdered.
LoGANsPoRr tMaine). March 15th.-Wil-
liam Davis and John Hile persuaded Ida
Asker and Lucinda Brooks. who had Tilted
them, to take walk with them. While out
the boys got the girls drunk on what they
supposed to be wine. 1t was a preparation
of arsenic. Miss Brooks is dead and Miss
Asker is dying.
Torn to Pieces.
PITTsBURG. March 15th.-A boiler ex-
ploded near Carbonate at noon. Two men
were torn to pieces and several badly in
jured. The names of the killed are Geo.
Ross and Peter Titson. Three or four of
the injured will probably die. The explo-
sion was in Bailer's northwest colliery.
Yacht Racing.
New YORK, March 15th.-A formal chal-
lenge to Lord Dunraven to bring the Val
kyrie over to race the crack American
sloop yachts went to England
TO day. The contents of the challenge are
not made public. 1t is sent by the owners
OF several yachts in personal capacity.
Mcvickers' Theater.
CHICAGO, March 15th.-Considerabl ex-
element was caused to-day in theatrical
circles by the report that McVickers' Thea
ter had been purchased by stock company
headed by n. T. Gassette and Will Morton.
Neither McVickers nor Gassette will affirm
or deny the rumor.
Everybody Goes Out.
CHICAGO, March 15th.-The labor situa-
ton is growing worse daily. The carpen-
tiers and cigarmakers expect to inaugurate
their strikes at an early date, and it is
likely to spread to the other trades, as all
are earnestly in favor Of eight hours per
day.
Riotous Dock LabOrers.
LIVERPOOL, March 15th.-The dock labor
ers on strike have assumed such q men,
acing attitude that orders have been issued
that troops be held in readiness to suppress
any demonstration. The authorities also
ordered the closing of all inns.
All Safe Yet.
GREENvILLE (Miss.), March 15th.-The
weather is clear and cold. and the pros
poets are growing brighter hourly. Reports
from all points in the levee district by tele-
phone show the levees are still firm and
safe, with no weak places reported.
Judgment Against an Editor.
CHICAGO, March 15th.-Judgment for
s25 74l 81 wss entered to-day against
James J. West, formerly editor of the
Times, 10 satisfy note held by David
Kelly, given September IA, 1888.
Fatal Railway Accident.
JACKSON (Mich.;, March 15th.-Henry
Purdy, his wife and daughter. while driv-
ing across the Michigan Central track this
were struck by an engine. AL
three were killed.
Jay Gould's Bridge,