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VOLUME LXXXI.--NO. 15.
EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
Exciting Scene in the Kansas
House of Representatives.
ILLINOIS BRINGS SUIT AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES.
Charges Brought Against the New
York Police Force for liaising a
Corruption Fund—Two Memphis At
torneys Knfjajre In a Street Duel
With Fatal Results.
Special to tho Record-Union.
Topeka (Kan.), March 10.—There was
:i scene of groat excitement in the House
to-day. Tiie committee reports on the
investigation of the State House Commis
sioners not being ready, Speaker Elder,
who had taken the floor, moved that the
committee be allowed to sit alter the ad
journment of the Legislature. Douglass
( Rep.) complained that the persons under
investigation had not been allowed to lie
present at the committee sittings, either
in poison or by attorney. Ho and other
Republicans denounced the committee
and the Farmers' Alliance.
Elder became exceedingly angry, and
said the Alliance was running the House,
and the Republicans must submit,
right or wrong.
Then the galleries hissed, the Alliance
men cheered and the Republicans
groaned.
The Sorgeant-at-Arms and the Door
keeper attempted to clear the galleries,
and several lively encounters took place.
A general light became imminent, but
finally Elder resumed the chair; said he
Mas ashamed of bis remarks, and appeal
ed to all present to maintain order. Quiet
was then restored, and Elder's motion
adopted.
THE FARMKRS DISAPPOINTED.
Topkka (Kan.), March 10.—The State
Legislature to-day closed consideration
<>r general legislative measures, and from
now to adjournment will consider noth-I
ing but appropriation bills. The work of
the session has been a distinct disappoint
ment to the Farmers' Alliance. They
came i" Topeka intending to institute ail
s..rts of reform, and return without hav
ing accomplished any of the radical ones.
IMPORTANT SUIT.
Illinois Claims Many Thousands of Dol
lars From the Government.
Si'i:iN(iKiKLi» (111.), March 10.—Prelim
inary steps in an important suit have
b,en completed by Attorney-General
Hunt. It Is the suit of tho State of Illi
nois against the United Stales, in what is
familiarly known as the "Two Per Cent.
Claims," the State claiming several
hundred thousand dollars because of non
fulfillment of contract on tiie part of the
Government in the construction of the
national road from navigable waters
Slowing into the Atlantic on the east to
and through the Stale of Illinois to the i
Mississippi River. This highway was!
known as the Cumberland road, and was :
to be a great national highway to be con
structed by the United states. In the
Act admitting Illinois to the Union 2 per \
• '■nt of the net proceeds from the sale of I
:i!l public lands in the State were re
served on sales after January 1, 181S). j
Similar provisions were made at the time j
of the admission.of several other States, j
and in all cases except Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, tho Government lias accounted
in full to the State for ihe amount of the
reserved2per cent The case will come
up in the Court of Claims at Washington
soon. The amount asked for is $471,110.
The National Game.
Cincinnati. March 10.—The American
Association met after a prolonged session
to-day, and asserted with much glee that
the alleged National League victory is
not a victory; that the purchase from '
Johnson fors3o,ooo announced yesterday
i-i worthless, and that the association still
owns the right to carry on its schedule of 1
games in Cincinnati. They say their cir
cuit will be Baltimore, Philadelphia, BoS
ti •■ and Washington, in the East; and st.
I.ouis. Louisville, Cincinnati and Colum
bus in the West.
It is :\lso asserted that they have so- i
cured the services of Mike Kelly. The i
league people, on the contrary, say the j
association folks are badly mistaken.
Fatal Shooting.
Memfsis (Term.), March 10.—David H.
Paston, a prominent lawyer of this city,
was to-day shot and mortally wounded
by Colonel H. Clay King, also a member
of the Memphis liar. The tragedy oc- |
curred on May street, opposite Court!
Square, and occasioned great excitement I
on the crowded thoroughfare.
The causes which Led to the shooting
have origin in a notiMl lawsuit, which has
become celebrated in both Tennessee and
Arkansas judicial circles, and to which
11. (lay King and Mrs. Gideon J. Pillow
wife of Gideon J. Pillow of Fort Pillow
fame, were the principals.
Cntoo Horse* at Auction.
Ni:\v Yohk, March 10.—The safe of tho |
trotting Stock of D. M. llcavis. of Chico, I
CaL, began here this forenoon. The
crowd was large, but money seemed close,
and the auctioneer found hard work In
securing bids. Among the animals <lis
posed or were Jimmy Morrill, which was
sold to Frank Work for ,S!,0i«); Mattie
Solomon, by Director, out ot' Maria Solo
mon, for 91,800, to A. M. Richardson, of
Sacramento, Cal. Up to 1 o'clock the
other prices ranged from pISOtofSOQ,
Now York's Stntc Svnate.
Aubast, March 10.—The Senate has
been locked in the chamber since 2
' o'clock this afternoon under a caH on a
motion to diange the rules to prevent
Lientenant-( ;<>\ ernor Jones from nainii.^
the presiding officer tor two dajre at a
tiim daring Jones' absence. Fassetl la
President pro tern., and wants to presidi
whi :i Jones i< away instead of having a i
Democrai intheohalr. The majority dt- i
(dare that no but-inoss wiil be donounti'
tlie matter is disposed of.
Nebraska's Gabermitorla] Contest.
LnfooLx (Neb.), March 10.—Governor j <
Boyd this morning Bled an answer in '
quo wttrranta proceedings instituted in :
the Supremo Court by ex-Governor h
Tiiayer The answer holds that i:<>v«i is :
a United States citizen to aU intents and
purposes, oven though his father cannot .
produce hissecond naturalization papers !,
Governor I uay< r>s <• .un-,. iat once Dial a !
demurrer to the anawox,which will boh
argued next Tnesday.
Illicit Distilleries.
Fort Smith (Ark.), March 10.—Rev- j
omie Collector EUeason and iwo Deputy ; l
Marshals have arrived here from Johnson
an i Newton Counties, having in custoiv
William Pelbam, Robert Truelov<
James Tabor, George Bancroft William
Ciarkson 800 J. li. Halo, all charged
with illicit distilling. ;
Decision in a Jlallroacl Suit.
Kansas City, March 10.—Judge Cald
weli, of the United States Circuit Court,
THE RECORD-UNION.
to-day filed a decision in the suit begun
last June by the Rock Island Railway
Company to enjoin the Denver and Kio
Grande from excluding its oars being run
over the Union Pacific Railway from
the Denver terminals in Denver. Judge
Caldwell decides against the Rock Island,
■which will take the case to the Supremo
Court.
A Lurfje Fire at Buffliio.
Buffalo, March 10.—Henry W. Burt's
five-story brick and iron building, occu
pied by a number of wholesale dealers
and manufacturers, and the Dental Com
pany's building were entirely burned
and the Tucker building badly "damaged.
Six horses belonging to a firm of under
takers in the rear of the Dental Com
pany's building perished in the flames.
The loss is tf-JL^.OOO. The insurance will
nearly cover the loss.
"Working Forces Being Reduced.
Chicago, March 10.—The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad decided
to follow in the footsteps of the Burling
ton in the matter of retrenchment. The
working forces are being reduced and
many old-time employes are being re
placed by new and cheaper hands. The
reason for this, as given by one of the
officers, is the falling oIF in Tmsiness be
cause of the bad crops of the past year.
Xow York's l'ollce.
New York, March 10.—-Considerable
publicity has been given the statement
that a fund of §7f>,000 was raised by the
police force of this city to oil the wheels of
legislation and secure nearly $1,OOO.(HH) in
additional pay for patrolmen. The Board
of Police Commissioners to-day ordered
the Superintendent of Police to make a
rigid examination, and that the guilty
members of tho force be punished.
The Sherman Estate.
New York, March 10.—Tho Sherman
Slatue Fund Committee received a letter
to-day from P. T. Sherman, son of the
late General, stating that his father left
the family well provided for, and asking
them to rescind their resolution that any
of the surplus fund should bo given to
the Sherman family. The statue fund
now amounts to $25,000.
Colliery Closed Down.
Mount Cahmkl, March 10.—The Mount
Carniel shaft colliery has suspended in
definitely, owing to tho depressed con
dition of the coal trade. One thousand
hands are thrown out of employment.
Unless trade brightens up, thousands of
other hands will lose work in this valley
soon.
Young Lady and Gentleman Drowned.
Augusta (Ga.), March 10.—Henry F.
Fornax, a well-known young man, and
Miss Louise King Connelly, a grand
daughter of tho late United States Sena
tor King, and niece of the Marchioness of
Anglesby, were drowned to-day while
out rowing.
Newspaper Sale.
Minneapolis, March 10.—A company
headed by J. Murphy of Grand Forks,
N. I)., to-day purchased the Minneapolis
Tribune from Aldan J. Blethen for
(100,000. It is stated that ex-Senator
Pierce of North Dakota will take editorial
management of tho paper.
Chance of Management.
PITTSBUBe, March lo.—A sensation
was sprung at the annual meeting of the
Union Switch and Signal Company here
this afternoon, when tho control of the
concern was taken out of the hands of
the Westinghouse interests by the elec
tion of an entire new Board of Directors.
Keno F. Sold.
Dubuque, March 10.—Everett L. Smith
of Boston to-day purchased for £5,000
Keno F., owned by Peter Olinger of this
city. Keno F. last year won the s>lo.ooo
Flour City stakes at Rochester, New
York, in the face of big odds.
Ilitrh Water In Georgia.
Augusta (Ga.), March 10.—The city is
in darkness to-night, the high water hav
ing interfered with the electric lights and
gas companies. No mail was delivered
to-day, and business is practically sus
pended.
Heavy Mortsauo Foreclosed.
Sprixgfied (111.), March 10.—The Mas
sachusetts Life Insurance Company to
day foreclosed a mortgage on the Wi
nona Paper Mills of Holyokc, having
previously made a demand for the pay
ment of a 8300,000 note.
Murder and Suicide.
Saoixaw (Mich.), March 10.—In a fit
of jealous rage to-day Edward Rogers
killed his mistress, Hattio Mases, and
then suicided.
The night of Gamulors.
Louisville, March 10.—This morning
Judge Thompson decided that the pool
rooms could not be closed, as they are do
ing a lawful business.
Starch House llurned.
Peorta (111.), March 10.—The starch
house of tho Peoria Grape Sugar Com
pany was burned to-night with its con
tents. Loss, §100,000.
Congressman Hreckonrinjure 111.
New Orleans, March 10.—Congress
man Breekeiiriclge. who is at Pensacola,
is critically ill with an attack of la grippe.
LOS ANGELES CITRUS FAIR.
THE EXHIBITION TORMALLY
OPENIiD LAST EVENING.
It Far Surpasses in Every Respect
tho One Given a
Year Ago.
Special to the Record-TJxiox.
l.iis Anuki.ks, March 10.—The State!
Citrus Fair was opened this evening in !
Hazard's Pavilion. After throe weeks'
of arduous work, the many designs were
completed in time for tho opening.
The pavilion is handsomely decorated
with bunting, cypress rope nnd wreaths.
There arc fourteen special designs worked
out in oranges which are very handsome.
The hall was a perfect blaze of electric;
lights, and the spectacle presented to the
eye was a beautiful oue. Over one mill
ion oranges have been used in working
out the special designs and exhibits of ail
the eight counties oftSounthern California
represented at the fair.
There an.; over ;:00 exhibits, divided
Into twenty-seven clns-e;.
At 8 o'clock this evening C. M. Wclb,
Pn sident of the Chamber of Commerce,
declared the fair formally opened to the!
public and then introduced W. A. j
Spaulding, who delivered the opening
address. Mr. SpaiUding's remarks were I
enthusiastically received.
". be lair is beyond question a grand ;
success. [1 surj asses in everydotaH the j
first exhibition of the kind, which was
gi> iii Last year.
A :<>n^ lisi of premiums has been
offered for entries in all of the twenty
seven exhibits. The judges will make
the awards in a f?\v days.
A large delegation from the northern I
citrus belt has arrived to attend the fair.
They were cordially received and wel
comed by a local reception committee. A I
delegation also came in from the State i
Board of Trade.
The fair will continue for one week. j
SACRAMENTO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1891.
COAST CHRONICLES.
Much Damage by Wind and
Waves on Puget Sound.
THE STEAMER BUCKEYE ARRIVES
SAFELY IN PORT.
An Attempt Made to Shoot a Catholic
Triestat Beuicia—Destructive Land
slide In the State of Washington—
Arrangements Completed for the
Funeral of the Ijvto Senator Hearst.
Spffial to the Kricor.n-TJKios.
Seattle (Wash.); March 10.—News
was received here to-day that a terrible
storm began at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in the vicinity of Edmonds. Nbil
Murphy, foreman for Shephard, Henry
<fc Co,, railroad contractors, reports that
there were four big waves, the first of
which broke at 3 o'clock against the track
of the Seattle and Montana Kailroad,
which is built just above high-water
mark along the shore from Edmonds to
Point Gardner. There were four of theso
waves, and they did $20,000 worth of dam
age to the road-bed, tearing uy the rip
rapping and destroying the road-bed. In
all nearly four miles of the road-bed were
destroyed. Murphy thinks that tho waves
were of a tidal nature, caused by the re
cent earthquake. Tho wind continued to
blow with great fierceness from the north
until this morning. The lower part of
Edmonds and Mukeltoe is Hooded, and
more or less damage has been done to the
wharves. It was the greatest storm seen
in that vicinity in years.
The report that the Buckeye had been
lost near Edmonds was disproved this
morning by the arrival of the steamer
sml'l and sound. The Buckeye loft Ed
monds on Sunday morning for Appletreo
Cove to bring over a cargo of vegetables,
and took with her about twenty residents
of Edmonds as passengers for the round
trip. She was expected back that night,
but did not appear*and h?r non-arrival
and th<> washing ashore of a quantity of
vegetables gave rise to the belief that she
had been lost in the gale which blew on
Sunday night. Men who were working
on the Great. Northern Railroad brought
the report to the city, and the vessel was
given up as lost. It now turns out that
when the storm arose she put back to
Appletree Cove, and did not make the
return trip until yesterday morning.
THE LATE SENATOR HEARST.
Arrangements Completed for the Fu
neral on Sunday.
San Francisco, March 10.—The com
mittee having in charge the local arrange
ments for the funeral of the lato Senator
Hearst to-day completed all arrange
ments. The following have been re
quested to act as pall-bearers: Governor
Markham, Judge S. S. Wright, William
D. English, Lloyd Tevis, W. F. Good, |
Mayor Sanderson, ex-Senator A. P.
Williams, ex-Governor Perkins. Frank i
McCoppin, Irving M. Scott, .fudge Niles
Searles, Arthur Rogers, John 11. AVise,
Louis Sloss, A. B. Butler of Fresno,
Harry Baldwin, C. L. Taylor, General
Gibbon, Rear Admiral Ben ham, Jerome
Lynch, Russell J. Wilson, R. P. Ham
mond, Jr. and Irwin ('. Stump.
The Congressional Committee and
party accompanying the remains will be :
met at Oakland by a local committee at
the foot of Market street. The remains
will be taken charge of by the Third Reg
inent, and escorted to Grace Church,
where they will lie in state until Sunday
afternoon, when the funeral services will
he held. The services will be conducted
by Rev. R. C. Foute, rector of Grace
Church.
Until the funeral, a detail from the
Third Regiment will guard the remains.
RESERVED BALL, PLAYERS.
Tho California League Magnates PJitco
Confidence in tho Young Disuateh.
San Fuancisco, March 10.—The mag
nates of the California Basball League
place no credence in tho report tele
graphed from Portland yesterday that
I Secretary Young, of tho National Board
I of Control, had sent a dispatch to the Pa
cific Northwest League, giving that or
ganization the right to hold Ward, Van
/an! and the others who signed with the
California clubs.
The California League managers voiced
tho opinion that Secretary. Young, of the
National Board of Control, had no author
ity to determine the matter, and that if
he bad such authority he could not make
a. decision involving the future of the
players and the interests of the California
League without first having heard both
side-;.
The National Board of Control only has
authority to determine a controversy
when the matter is submitted, and the
board is then required to give notice to
the party against whom the complaint is
made, that they may file an answer to the
accusation with such evidenco as desired.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
A Demented Man Firm Two Shots at a
Catholic Priest.
Bexicia, March 10.—Patrick Morris,
an old resident of this township, to-day
attempted to shoot Rev. Father Newell of
St. Dominic's Church.
Morris went to the church and was re
ceived in the waiting-room. Father
Newell pntered the room, and Morris pot
between him and the door. Morris then
drew an old-fashioned pistol, but before
he could use it the priost caught his hand
I and escaped from the room. As he was
I running away Morris tired two shots,
j neither taking effect.
Morris then went home, where he was
arrested and placed under heavy bonds.
Morris is evidently demented, as he says
that the priests have taken away his brain
and memory so that he cannot run his
farm.
DESTRUCTIVE LANDSLIDE.
Narrow Escape of Miners From an
Untimely Death.
Spokane Falls (Wash.), March 10.—
A destructive landslide occurred at tho
Last Chance mine, near "Wardner, yes
terday. It commenced several hundred
feet above the mine, increased in velocity
and volume as it proceeded, sweeping
everything before it. The night shift
j were just coming out of the main tunnel
j when the thunderous noise of the ava
lanche was heard. The men descended
bach into the tunnel and let the slide pass
j over. One man narrowly escaped. He
received sever.il bruises about the body.
The tramways and one of the bins were
demolished. The damage is placed at
95,000. X
Throe Mnnlcr Cases In Merced.
Merced, March 10. —llabe, the man ac
cused of tho murder of Mrs. Lottie Mc
! Dowell, was arraigned iv the Superior
; Court and pleaded not guilty. The trial
I was set for April 7th. Breckenridge <fc
1 Peck have been retained as counsel by
I defendant.
I Huey Tong was to have been exam-
ined to-day for murdering one of his
countrymen some three W&aks ago, but
by agreement of the attorney the exam
ination was postponed until the 20th
hist.
Tolsen, accused of the murder of John
Ivett, will have his trial March 23d.
Three murder trials in one^ury term of
court is a new thing tor Merced County,
and Judge Law has had seventy-live reg
ular jurors summoned, in the hopes of
saving the expense of a special Venire.
Chinese Celebrate.
Marysville, March 10.—To-day was a
big time in Chinatown. Mayor Hoffstet
tor granted permission for the discharge
of fire-crackers in certain limits, and the
Chinamen made good use of the time.
Several thousand dollars' worth of fire
works were consumed. There are about
1,200 visiting Chinese in town. There
was a processson three blocks loilg and
headeil by an immense dragon ltxi feet
long and requiring forty men to carry it.
Death of a Pioneer.
Napa, March 10.—lAbram Clark died
at his home in Bcrryessa Valley last even
ing. He was a pioneer hero, having lo
cated in Berry essa before there was a
wagon-noud there, and during the years
since has accumulated a large fortune.
His success was all In tho line of farming
and stock-raising. Ho owned thousands
of acres in Berrycssa, most of which ho
had divided among his children prior to
his death. He was 71 years old, and
leaves a wife and six children.
An Army Offleer Dead.
Vaxcouvkr (Wash.), March 10.—Cap
tain S. E. Mason, Troop E, Fourth Cav
alry, died last night of BrJght's disease,
aged &i years. Captain Mason Wits born
in and appointed from New York. He
graduated from West Point June 16, 1875.
Ho was commissioned Captain April 24,
188& Ho has been stationed here since
June, IK9O. The remains will be taken to
California for interment.
Cota Released from Custody.
San Dikoo, March 10.—Tho Coroner's
jury at the inquest over tho body of Will
iam Trimmer, killed in a pseudo duel by
Francisco Cota at El Cajon last Sunday,
returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
There was only one witness to the en
counter, and his testimony could not be
obtained, he living far off. Tho jury
accepted Cota's account of the affair. Cota
was released from jail this afternoon.
Guilty of Manslaughter.
Fresno, March 10.—Tho jury in the
trial of J. D. Smith for the murder of
Percy Williams some months ago, delib
erated but a short time last night before
retiring. This morning they took ten
ballots, finally agreeing on a verdict of
manslaughter. Sentence will bo given
Monday.
Residence lSui'nod.
Mountain Vikw (Cal.), March 10.—The
dwelling house on the Murphy ranch,
two miles from town, occupied by Frank
Doyie's family, was burned to the ground
las: night. All the furniture and cloth
ing in tho upper story, where the fire
originated, was burned. There was no
insurance.
New Ballot Ijiw in Nevada.
Carson (New), March 10.—Senator La
grave's secret ballot bill passed the House
to-day. This was tho bill introduced in
the Senate and went through that body
with an overwhelming majority. Tho
plan is similar to that of the one "adopted
by the Federated Trades of San Francisco.
Ten Years at San Orient In.
Santa Bahhara, March 10.—Dr. A. J.
Ijuwreuce was to-day sentenced to ten
years in San Quentin for tho murder of
his wife. The attorney in defense moved
fora new trial, which was denied. The
case will be appealed to tho Supreme
Court.
Funeral of One of tho Doiuier Party.
Visalia. March 10.—Mrs. Mary A.
Clark, one of tho surviving members of
tho Dormer party ot IK4(>, was buried hero
to-day. The funeral was attended by the
Visalia Parlor of Native Sons in a body,
Pioneers and citizen:?.
Death of C. ,T. Crossly.
Oakland, March 10.—C. J. Crossly,
Treasurer of the State Grange and former
President of tho California Grangers'
Bank, died at San Jose this evening.
I-isrht Drizzle of Jtain.
Gili-.oy, March 10. —There were several
very light drizzles to-day, but no rain.
Appearances to-night denote rainfall be
fore morning.
Rascnall at Fresno.
Fresno, March 10.—The San Francisco
ball club beat tho Fresno team to-day.
Score, i to 3.
SWIFT STEAMER SERVICE.
OUTLINE OF AUSTIN CORBIN'S NEW
SCHEME.
Passengers to bo Lauded In England
from Xew York in Ziesa
Than Five Days.
Special to tlic Record-Union-.
Xbw Yoߣ,March 10.—An editorial will
be published to-morrow in the Seaboard
giving the outline of Austin Corbin's
latest scheme for a swift steamer lino
from Montouk Point, L. 1., to Milford,
Haven, England.
The plan is to build eight first-class
steamships ol 12,000 tons each, all to bo
steel, to be constructed in American ship
yards, and be capable of making twenty
ioar knots an hour.
By these ships it is hoped to make the
distance between Montouk Points and
Milford Haven, 2,781 nautical miles,
under live days. From Xew York city
B train of finest vestibule cars will whisk
passengers in two hours' time to Fort
Pond Bay, where deep water will allow
the heaviest draught ocean steamships to
run close in shore. Passengers and
baggage will l>o taken aboard
thesa ocean monsters, and inside of live
days will belauded in fiOlford Haven,
Where another express train will hind the
passengers in London in two hours.
In order to make the best possible time,
those steamers will not carry heavy
freight, but will limit their cargoes to
light parcels and mails.
Within two years, according to the
Seaboard, the lirst four of these new
steamships will be in commision, and it
is promised that they will eclipse any
thing alioat in elegance, safety and speed.
It is said that Corbin has all his plans
perfected for this great enterprise, and will
see the Secretary of the Navy at once,
in order to get his approval of the designs
for the new ships so that they may con
form In every particular to the provisions
set forth in the postal subsidy bill.
The four ships already projected will
cost in all $12,000,000. It is expected that
they will make one round trip every
three weeks, and that two departures
will be made every week from both ends.
Killed Herself and Babe.
FerocS Falls (Minn.), March 10.—
Mrs. O. C. Hansen, of Pelican Rapids,
hanged herself and her year-old
babe this afternoon. No cause for the
suicide is known.
WIND AND SNOW.
A Terrible Storm Sweeps Over
the United Kingdom.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION ALMOST
ENTIRELY CUT OFF.
Tho English Chnnncl an Expanse of
Boillnyr, Seething Water — Much
Damngc Done to Shipping Interests
—Lowlands Along the Thames In
undated—Many Casualties Reported.
Special to the nrcoßn-UKiox.
London, March 10.—The w- s snow
storm of the season has just t../ept over
tho United Kingdom. The wind has
been blowing with fearful velocity, driv
ing tho snow around in drifts two or
three feet deep and railway communica
tion with the suburbs of London isalnmst
entirely cut oil". Telegraphic communi
cation with .the provinces is suspended,
as the wires are down in all directions.
The English Channel is simply an ex
panse of boiling, soothing water, dashing
over tho pier at Dover and washing
everything away. Across the channel
steamers are arriving in a battered con
dition, with passengers very wet, and
their faces of a yellowy hue tell the story
of their experiences. Already the list of
shipping disasters has assumed fair pro
portions. The barometer is still falling
and there are no signs of an abatement of
the gale.
THE liLIZZARD STILL ON.
London, March 10.—Tho blizzard in
South England continues. The rough
weather in London is milder. Tho rail
roads of Kent and Sussex arc completely
blockaded, and tho neighboring country
is covered deeply with snow.
The hurricane which accompanied tho
storm piled the snow-drifts on all sides,
stopping all traffic on the railway linos
and upon the country roads.
Two trains full of passengers in the
Highlands wore snowed up last night iiiv.l
tiie passengers were not rescued until
this morning. The rescued people suf
fered terribly from cold during the night,
owing to tho un heated condition of the
cars.
A train on the North Kent Railroad
bound for this city was snowed up last
night and still remains in a railroad cut
ting, where it was stopped by a drift. A
number of engines have been sent to the
scene, but they are unable as yet to move
the train.
The Shcerness mail-car cannot be found.
Tt is lost somewhere along the line be
tween this city and Sheerness. A search
party sent out after the missing mail-car
rescued the engineer of the lost engine.
He was found half-frozen in a snowdrift.
Two clergymen were snowed up in a
carriage on the Fuversham road last night
and were rescued with difficulty, after
having Buffered severely.
Reports from the provinces show the
blizzard prevailed from St. George's
Channel to the North Sea.
(hie of the effects of the severe storm
has been the stoppage <>t' the South Wales
Iron Works. All road trallic is stopped,
and trains there arc delayed.
In Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, Hamp
shire and Gloucestershire there are snow
drifts everywhere, riiruiy feet deep, ren
dering field work impossible. In these
counties the mail service is completely
stopped, and the farmers will sufier im
mense loss in cattle and sheep.
Another instance of a suow-blocked
train is upon the road familiar to Ameri
cans who cross the channel to and from
the continent. The passenger train which
left Charing Cross railroad station at mid
night for Folkestone was caught in a huge
snowdrift outside Folkestone. The pas
sengers were not rescued until this morn
ing, when many of them were seriously
ill, owing to the fact that they were al
most frozen, and they had neither food
nor light from the time they were im
prisoned in the snow-bound cars.
<>n tho London, Chatham and Dover
Railway the trains were delayed for hours.
Maidstotie, Sheorness ami Sitting-bourne
are cut oil" from communication with the
surrounding country.
In addition to the damage done by the
storm itself, the Thames has commenced
to rise in a dangerously rapid manner,
and already inundates the low-lying dis
tricts bordering on tho river from Rich
mi mil down.
The green grocen of this city and else
whore are naturally suffering from the
dearth of vegetables, etc. All tho wagons
(•online: in troni the country are snowed
ill) along the roads, and scarceness and a
rise in fine price of such provisions may
be looked for during tho next day or so.
Work on the docks in and about London
is partially suspended, owing to the mass
of snow accumulated about them.
In South Devonshire the snowstorm
continues in violence. The railroads are
blocked and the mail train bound from
Southampton for London is snowed up.
The towns on the Channel Islands are
also cut off by snow from all communica
tion with each other.
At Lydd, a small seaport town of Kent,
while the Coast Guard lifeboat was going
to the rescue of the crew of an endangered
vessel, the lifeboat was capsized and sev
eral of its occupants were drowned.
Near Hastings, Sussex County, five
fishing smacks were wrecked and three
fishermen were drowned. Others barely
escaped.
At one period of the storm it was said
the mail boat plying between I)over and
Calais, and on her way to the latter port
was foundered. The report turned out to
be incorrect, tho mail boat havingreached
Calais in safety, but in a terribly battered
condition.
In addition to the blockaded trains al
ready referred to, several were snowed up
at different places along the various roads.
In all cases tho passengers have Buffered
severely. Several are reported, as miss
tag ana are believed to have found death
in the snowdrifts while endeavoring to
reach places of shelter.
This afternoon only meager telegrams
were received from various parts of ing
Itmd and Wales. The lines, according to
these dispatches, are generally blocked.
A dispatch from Harwich brings tl^e
information that the yseht Sapphire,
owned by Maglarr of* Glasgow, was
driven ashore there during ihe gale and
that Maglarr was washed overboard and
drowned.
Information was received from Cardiff
this afternoon to the effect that much
damage was done by the Storm.
Added to the list of lost is that of a man
found frozen to death in Surrey.
BROW-STOWS I.N* OKRMANY.
Bfcnr.ix, March 10.—Severe snow
storms are prevailing on the German
coast. liailroad communication is great
ly impeded, and trains are mowed in at
Hamburg, Holstein and Mecklenburg.
In the interior heavy rains arc falling,
causing the rivers to bo flooded.
IRELAND'S CAUSE.
The Xational FoderntSon Convention
Opened at Dublin.
Dtbltn-, March 10.—The National Fed
eration Convention opened in this city
to-day, Justin McCarthy presiding. A
letter from Archbishop Walsh was read,
in which the Archbishop saidthr.t fonr
niths of the constituencies were ready to
follow the lead of Kilkenny. Paruell's
policy involves the destruction of the
work of the last ten yean.
Letters of approval of the course adopt
en by tho MeOarthyites were received
from Archbishop Croke and most of the
Bishops in Ireland.
Sir Thomas Esmonds, Secretary of the
convention, stated that 115 organizations
sent delegates. Letters had been received
from ninety others, statng that theso or
ganizations would support McCarthy.
The latter said the league had allowed
itself to be captured in a recreant way by
a "crowbar brigade." The Federation,
ho declared, was well rid of the National
League. It was thought by some persons
that they had waited too long for the
leaguers to take action, but they had felt
bound to hold on in hope that the party
would remain united.
Thomas Sexton, member of Parlia
ment, made a statement, to the effect that
dining the Boulogne negotiations repre
sentatives of a majority of the Irish Par
liamentary party offered to leave the
Chairmanship of the party open for a
year if Parnel] would retire temporarily
from thai; sition. The negotiations pro
ceeded on this basis. Parnell's leader
ship, lie said, is no longer within the
range, of practical politics.
"HGIXS PUOI'ireSLES.
lie Sty ■ There is a Great Storm Ap
proncliing.
Ova-vta (Ont.), March 10.—Professor
E. Stone Wiggins, the weather prophet,
says: "There is at this moment on the
North Atlantic and approaching the
American coast a greater storm than will
happen during the remainder of this year
or even during 1892. There will be no
earthquake beyond a few shakes north of
the Equator during these two years.
There will be some south of the Equator,
owing to Jupiter s southern declination,
which is 12 D. His largo right ascension
of twenty-two hours will contribute
greatly to the storm now pending. There
will be no great earthquakes with dis
placement in North America until Au
gust 17, I!KVt. This will rock the surface
from Philadelphia to Prince Edward
Island, and may produce some damage in
the maritime cities of the Northern States
and the Dominion."
Tho Jackson Abduction Case.
London, March 10. —The besiegers of
the house at Clitheroe, where C. H. Jack
son took his wifo after having abducted
her, still remain at their posts. Jackson
maintains his residence in a barricaded
condition, and the police remain on watch
ito prevent a serious collision. Jackson
| h;is telephoned that his wife during the
. day lias been obstinate and helpless. To
ward evening she commenced to talk.
and there wen? signs of a reconciliation
of the husband and wife. The police olli
cials advise Jackson to surrender to tho
authorities of the law. preventing a forc
ible entrance into his residence to-mor
row.
Later—The abductors have given a
guarantee to appear in the court of
• 'lit hero to-morrow. Mrs. Jackson has
sent a telegram to the police saying she
is content to remain in her husband's
house, and that the seize may be stopped.
Direct Tnx Claimants.
Washington*, March 10.— Assistant
Secretary Nottleton has notified the Claim
! Agents and others interested in claims
under the Direct Tax Act that all pay
ments under that Act will ho made to the.
I States in trust for the citizens thereof
I from whom they were collected or their
legal representatives, and that Claim
Agents and others will not be allowed to
examine the direct tax records of the
department unless authorized by the
Slates.
Mrs. Cathcart Insane.
London, March 10.—In the Commons
to-day, Dr. Fitzgerald raised a question
in regard to the case of Mrs. Cathcart, a
wealthy lady, who, it is alleged, was con
fined in an insane asylum at the instiga
tion of her husband.
Matthews, Home Secretary, in replying,
said all the legal requirements of the
lunacy acts have be-on fulfilled, and he
saw no reason to interfere in the matter.
Tho Acts Must bo Described.
London, March 10.—Sir William Gor
don Cummings has obtained an order
from the court requiring the defendants
to furnish in detail a description of the
acts of cheating charged. The defendants,
realizing the difficulty of specifying the
acts, appealed for a reversal of the order.
The decision on appeal is withheld.
A Free Fight.
Gat/way, March 10.—A free light took
place to-day at a meeting of the Galway
Town Commission. The Chairman was
thrown to tho floor, and tho Parnellites
present cleared the hall of their oppo
nents, and passed a resolution to present
an address of confidence to Parnell.
ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP.
John- m. PAiacEß wax j,ike.t,y
EX ELECTED TO-DAY.
Two Farmers' Benefit Association Rep
resentatives Droido to
Vote for Him.
Special to the RaoOBD-UxiQSt.
Si'iiiXGKiKi,D (111.), March 10.—There
appears no doubt to-night Jbat John M.
Palmer (De:n.) will bo elected to the
United States Senate to-morrow. After a
long talk with General Palmer this after
noon, Representatives Mi ■on; and Cock
roll issued a lengthy address to their
party (the Farmers' Mutual Benefit As
sociation), setting forth the efforts they
have made to seeuro the election of an
independent candidate to the Senate,
their efforts ■with the Republican party
and the attempt to elect Streeter.
They go on to Bay that the Republicans
have secured from Streeter such con
cessions and promises as would, if carried
out, entirely unlit him forconsr ientiously
representing the principles of the Farm
era 1 party. Finding it absolutely im
|io<s-;bie to elect an Independent, they
have concluded that their next duly is to
select :i man who, while not representing
the principles of their organization In
full, is in sympathy with many of their
demands, and concedes the needs of r» -
dress in legislation which lias grown tip
under the rule of corporations and mo
nopolies.
''Becoming satisfied that we could not
elect a man who would fully represent
our people, wo to-day called on Mr.
Palmer in the interest of our people to
ascertain what assurances and hopes he :
would give us in regard to his future |
official action Sileciiujj such legislation as i
our people demand. This interview, we j
must s::y. \>--- satisfactory, even beyond
our expectations. Whife he does' not
tally represent us, he has (breed us to be
lieve that he is an honest man. We are
more firmly convinced than ever that the
future prosperity and happiness of this
country depends on the success and
growth of an independent party. An
independent political movement "by the
toiiiiig million ia the only hope of our
people. ■
"In view of the facts above stated, we
will to-morrow cast our votes for John
M. Palmer, and bring this prolonged
contest to a close."
Representative Taubenock, the other
F. M. 1). A. man, haa repeatedly declared
that ho would never vote for Palmer.
WHOLE NO. 15,413.
JOHN FRANKLIN SWIFT.
The Minister's Death Announced
at Washington.
NO CAUSE YET GIVEN FOR HIS STJD-'
DEN DEMISE.
Acting Soei-etary of the Treasury Xet
tleton Denies tho Report that tho
Government Intends Calling in tho
Deposits Sow Held by the National
IJauks.
Special to the Recojip-Uxiox.
Washington", March 10. — Secretary'
Blame to-night received a cable message,
from Tokio, Japan, announcing tho death
of United States Minister John P. Swift.
[Joan F. Swift was bom In BGsßonrl In '
ls:i'.». While lie was a mere lad his parents
removed to Illinois, where the family ri-sirled •
for eight years. When IS years of njre young
Swift went to St. Louis and learned the*trade
of tinsmith. At 28 (In 1850) be came across
the plains to San Francisco, whore he engaged
in toe produce business. He was prudent,
energetic and ambitious, and prospered.
From early youth lie was a reader and stu
di'iit. When liv had accumulated some means
through his business, he wisely invested it
and turned his attention to the study of tho
taw, reading With F. M. I'ixley and buss ad
mitted to the l>:ir in 1*57. He soon built up
a good practice, was successful as an advocntc,
and accumulated money, which lie used lib
erally to gratify his literary tastes. He mar
ried a daujrhter of Colonel W. G. Wood, who
was for many years Clerk of the Supreme
Court of this Stale. His writings, his vigor- J
ims expression, his bold position on public
issues, drew attention to him and led to his
election to the Legislature during the twen
tieth and twenty-second sessions. Ho was de
feated for Congress in 1575 by I'iper, the
Democratic candidate in the First District.]
shortly before Lincoln's death he appointed?
Mr. swift Register of the San Francisco Laud
< tjliee, and served two years.
In 1860 he visited Europe and the Holy
land, and his published letters while abroad
attracted widespread attention. In 1577 he
waselfeted to the Assembly from San Frun-
ClSCO,and in IS7!> was ;i prominent candi
date tor the nomination for Governor, but tho
prize was secured by ( teorgß C. I'erkins.
Jn ISSO lie was appointed by the President
ns one of the Commissioners from the United
States to frames treaty with China, with a
view to checking the inilnx of Chinese into
this country. He then made another trip
around tlie world,enlarging iiis store of in
formation. In the tonaoass anti-Chinese Con
vention he wrote the memorial to Congress,
Which was adopted without dissent, and was
received in the United States Senate with
marks of hisrh consideration. It was the Chief
attainment of that convention, and about all
that saved it from complete (allure.
Ii: 18& G.Mr. Swift was nominated for Gov
ernor by the Republican Convention, hut was
defeated by Washington Hartlett. the ]>emo
cra:ie nominee. In the suinnicr of 1890 he
was appointed by President Harrison ;;s
Minister to Japan, and was discharging his
duty as such at the time of his death.
Mp. Swift was a man of gre:>t force of char
acter, vigor of thought, aggressive, and with,
profound convictions of the right. As an au
thor he attained an enviable reputation,
n.aiiy of his works being regarded us stand
ard examples of literary excellence. His
views were broad and statesmanlike, and his
u:-.ts]> of public questions was thatofamnn
of courage, iiepth of thought, broad Intelli
gence and deep convictions. lie was one of
tin'lew public men that California can ill
afford to lose.—Eds,]
GOVERNMENT MONEYS.
Tho Deposits Will Not Be "Withdrawn
3"rom the National Banks nt Present.
WASHINGTON, March 10.—Acting Sec
retary Xettloton of the .Treasury Depart
ment made the following statement tin*
afternoon in regard to the report that tho
department had decided to call in the
Government deposits in the national
banks:
"The Government his no present or
immediate need to use any part of tho
funds now in the depository banks.
Doubtless during the next eight months
part ofsaoh deposits will be required, but
they will in such case be in installments,
and only on reasonable notice, as here
tofore. Inasmuch as these deposits,
when so called, will doubtless bo dis
bursed to meet the current requirements
of tho Government, the fund so used will
be almost Immediately returned to tho
channels of business."
Tariff In Philiipino Islands.
Washington, March 10.—Tho United
Sh'.tes Consul at tho Phillipino Island*
has informed the Secretary of State of re
cent changes in the customs tariff of thoso
islands. The increase of lifty per cent, in
the discharging and consumption duties
and navigation tax are abolished, as is
also the export duty on tobacco. For tho
special parposeof protecting the Barcelona
manufactures, the duties are increased on
white cotton goods, prints, socks and
stockings, underclothing, silk goods and
woolen goods.
Military Notes.
Washington, March 10.—A board of
officers, to consist of Brigadier-General
Alexander, Colonel George 11. Mendel,
Corps of Engineers, and Major Amos S.
Kimball, Quartermaster, is constituted to
meet at San Diego, CaL, for the purpose
of making an examination for a suitable
site for a military post and harbor de
fense at or near the city of San Diego.
Leave of absence for thirty days, with
permission to leave the limits of tho
United States, is granted Major-Geueral
Miles. __ _
Reciprocity With Brazil.
Washington, March 10.—Brazilian
newspapers have been received at the
Department of State containing a decree
by the President of Brazil declaring the
pull- <il'that country free and open to tho
imports from the United States that wero
included in the recent reciprocity agree
| ment, thus setting at rest the rumors cur
rent and the assertions coming from
various quarters that the Brazilian Gov
ernment did not recognize the validity of
the treaty.
CAPTAIN NORTON'S FATE.
A Spiritual Medium Claims That lie
Died of Marvution.
New York, March 10. —More than ono
hundred days ago Captain F. L.Norton
sailed for Europe with his family ami
crew on a, small steamer of the samo .
name, for which he claimed the quality
of being unsinkable by storm and ilood.
lie has never beeii seen since. Now one
of the members of his company has
heard from the ill-fated craft through a
Brooklyn spiritualistic medium.
Hi- declares that Captain Norton died of
i starvation when eighty days out from
!n;s port, his wile and niece having died
i a i'i'v (liiys before.
Tho little ship, the story goes, ltir-t a
I terrible cyclone, and was driven far tc
southward witli the loss of the smoke
stack and deck-house. At present the
wreck lies about 3,000 miles east of Bra
zil, and engineer Coulson was tho only
survivor.
Flood at Nashville.
Nashvili.k, March 10.—Tho river foil
slightly to-day, but is expected to rise a
foot when tho water from the upper river
reaches here. Tho submerged lumbei
yard* ore nil protected by booms, and tin
damage is 1101 very heavy. In the low
lying portion of the city fully one thou
sand houses have been vacated on no
count of the floods, and among the poyi<|
classes there is considerable distress.