Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-06
end of another week or SO through with

will be the consequence
The Government officers have done q
great deal of good in that section but other
localities are now showing signs os ap-
preaching distress.
SLIGHTLY MORE FAVORABLE.
MEMPHIS, April 5th.-Reports from the
foode3 sections tonight are slightly more
favorable here and there The condition
seems worse, but il is believed the worst is
over now all along the line, and unless
heavy rains again interfere the river will
soon be in its banks again. The river
here to-day fell twelve inches. 1t is re-
ported clear and cool throughout the
valley.
SEVEN LIVES LOST.
VIcKsBURG (Miss.), April 5th.-A raft
containing twenty negroes, who were try
ing to escape from the food, capsized in the
mouth of Bayou Fataya. Only thirteen
reached the shore alive.
TEXAS FLOODS.
DALLAS Tex, April 5th.-Trinity river,
like all Others, is overfowing its bottoms,
and much damage is resulting therefrom
by the drowning of stock dam broke
at the unfinished city water works above
the city, and now the new $50, 900 pumping
engine is 100 feet under water. The un-
finished reservoir will sustain damages to
the extent of many thousands of dollars.
Seventy-siX and sixteen.
OTTAWA, April 5th.-Samuel Frazer,
Scotchman, aged 76 years, who was gold
miner and argonaut of lS49, in California,
was married in Burlington Saturday to his
adopted niece, Aggie Barr, aged 16 years.
The Rev. Abraham unwillingly performed
the ceremony. Subsequently there was a
uaId vxyh iy,fa ,r>fo Cd hxy
gang of men and boys bent on charivari
and armed with tin pans, trumpets and
rocks. The ancient bridegroom has had an
eyentful career. He was a gold miner in
Australia, and later in California He is
reputed TO have made and lost half dozen
fortunes. Frazer was very fond of the girl,
and has been impatiently waiting until she
attained her sixteenth year. Aggie also
claims to be much in love with the old
man.
Attempted Suicide.
CHICAGO, April 5th.-Marius c. Stearns,
one of Chicago's oldest and wealthiest citi-
zens, attempted suicide at his residence to-
day. He fired four bullets into his head,
producing wound from which recovery
is impossible. The members of the family
profess ignorance beyond the fact that for
some time Stearns has been in depressed
spirits.
1t is surmised that his dependency is
due 10 the recent death of his favorite
daughter. the wife of ex-Mayor Carter Har-
rison. Stearns was one of the leading
members of the Board of Trade, and has an
estate valued at 81, 100000.
Both Dropped Dead.
CINCINNATI, April 5th-A dispatch from
Somerset, KY, says: Last night James
Sloan, while making a settlement at Green
wood, became involved in a quarrel with
Robert Burgen, a colored man, and tried to
shoot him. The shots missed and Burgen
fled to a saloon, where he was followed by
John Sloar, brother of James. There
both Burgen and John Sloan drew their
revolvers and fired simultaneously, and
both fell dead. Sloan belonged to one of
the best families in the neighborhood and
the tragedy has caused much excitement
Reported Swindles.
NEW York, April 5th.-Collector Erhardt
said this morning that he had received
nothing regarding the reported swindle of
the Government by the glove exporters in
Germany. In regard to the report of Vice
Consul Diedrich at Leipsic, he had written
to Washington stating that he had dis
covered a scheme whereby German glove
manufacturers swindled this Government
out of millions of dollars. Special Agent
Tingle, of the New York Custom House,
says such letters are common and generally
exaggerated.
The Laws Delay.
DENVER (Col.) April 5th.-Judge Allen
to o-dsy rendered decision in the famous
Londoner Mayorality contest case, finding
against Londoner, the present occupant OF
the office. The motion of the defendants
to reject the finding of the jury was over
ruled by the Court, who required an appeal
bond of 5000, which was filed late this
afternoon. The case will go to the Supreme
Court and the writ of custer will not be is
sued until the opinion is rendered by this
Court which, in all probability, will not
be until after Londoner's term expires.
Nearest the People.
New YORK, April 5th.-At the Metho.
dist Episcopal Conference to-day Bishop
Goodsell, in his address, said the ministers
should not sit on the fence waiting to make
up their minds which way to go. The
liquor traffic was roundly denounced The
Methodist Church, Bishop Goodseil said,
had no favors to ask from the liquor inter-
ests. 1t was eminently proper that the
Methodist Church should take the lead in
all labor questions, as it was the church
nearest the people.
aTTcstiuS LleclIOn oHCcrSs
JERSEY CITY On. J.), April 5th.-As
result of the disclosures made before the
committee of the State Senate investigating
the ballot-box frauds in this city at the
election last November, sixty warrants were
issued to-day for persons alleged to be i'm
plicated. Twelve arrests were made. All
those arrested were election officers Eight
are Democrats and four Republicans. More
arrests will be made on Monday.
Anti-Chinese Measures.
New York, April 5th.-The Board of
Managers of the American Bible Society
voted to-day to request Senators from this
State to use their influence against 'slegis.
lation which shall exclude from our land
any persons who are now by our laws en-
titled 10 visit asd reside here" The pro-
test is directed against the anti Chinese
bill.
Exposition Association.
LITTLE Rock (Ark.), April 5th.-At
meeting held here this evening the State
Exposition Association was organized with
capital stock of 500, 600 The following
officers were elected: ]. II. Mccarthy,
President; ]. B. Sutter, Secretary, and
Logan II. Roots, Treasurer
Miners Out of Work.
Fort DODGE (Ia.), April 5th.-The differ
ences in the scale of wages between the
operators and miners of the North Des
Moines valley, by the miners refusal to
sign the contracts, will precipitate strike
Monday, and the lockout will throw 300
miners out of work.
Very Close.
PROVIDENCE (R. I.), April 5th.-The sup.
Elementary elections to- day bring the Leg
islature to stand AZ Republicans, IS Demo-
Gratis. There are seventeen members vet to
be elected, and by these the Republicans
need seven to carry the grand committee.
Cantankerous Kankakeean.
KANKAKEE (Iil.), April 5th.-Frank Col
lier, recently recommitted to the asylum,
has been on rampage for the past two
days. He made to-day an application for
a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Phills-
bury.
Large Defalcation.
BALTIMORE, April 5th.-The inyestiga.
ton reveals State Treasure Archer's deial-
cation will reach $4,000 His speculatiops
began soon after his election in 1886.
Bonds and State securities were bypothe-
Gated, and many coupon bonds were sold
outright.