Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-04

to take notes,
The Colorado Indian Situation Serious
Outlook.
WASHINGTON, February 3d.-Yesterday
Senator Teller, Governor Pitkin and State
Senator Peck, of Colorado, called upon
General Sherman and the Secretary of War,
and laid before him petition from citizens
of Ouray, Dallas, Portland and other towns
in Colorado, asking military protection from
the Indians. The signers of these petitions
represent about 5000 families, who are in a
very embarrassing and alarming situation.
Hostile Ute Indians are encamped between
them and civilization, and will not permit
the passing of any wagons containing supplies.
Food in these towns is becoming very scarce,
and unless relief and protection is
at once sent they will perish from
hunger or if they attempt to pass the
hostile camps they are in danger of their
lives While these white people are suffering
for food they complain that the hostile In
dians are being well fed by the Government.
and that not satisfied with this they seize and
appropriate everything in the way of food
sent to the settlements. These petitions,
which set forth at length and in detail this
wretched condition, were sent to Governor
Pitkin at Denver, and forwarded to him here.
Secretary Ramsey and General Sherman both
expressed great anxiety to do something to
aid these people. but they could not send any
soldiers there, as it it would be considered
violation of the statu quo understanding
Schurz had with the Indians. General
Sherman said that if he could have his way
about it troops should go right in there, but
he was held back, and the only person who
could give relief was the President. The
same gentlemen, with the rest of the Colorado
delegation, have an appointment with the
President, and will make an appeal to him
to-day.
WASHINGTON, February 3d.-The Colorado
delegation in Congress and Governor Pitkin
called on the President this morning and rep
resented the defenseless condition of the
frontier settlements of Colorado. The Presi-
dent, in reply, gave assurances that steps
would be taken to protect them promptly in
case an emergency arises, and he is to confer
with the Secretary of the Interior and Cen
eral Sherman on the subject.
War Between Indian Tribes.
CHICAGO, February 3d.-A dispatch from
Fort Buford, D. T., says: On the 2Sth Of
January some Uncapapa Indians raided a
Gros Ventre camp and captured herd OF
ponies The next day war party of eros
Ventres, after riding forty miles, attacked
the marauders and Joined in battle which
was fierce and bloody. Fifteen men were
killed and the stock recaptured. The eros
Ventre braves are much excited, and gen.
eral uprising along the Yellowstone is feared
early in the spring.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
DEADwooD ID. IT,, February 3d.-News
reached here about q week ago of band of
about fifty lodges of Sioux, who had es-
capped from the Spotted Tail and Pine Ridge
agencies, coming into camp of Gros Ven
tres Indians, on the Missouri river, and de-
sired to have share of their meat. The
Times this morning contains special from
Buford, dated the LIST, to the effect that, see
ing the determination of the Gros Ventres
Chief to refuse to share the fruits of their
hunt, the Sioux at daylight the next morning
returned and attacked the Gros Ventres'
camp, running off fifteen ponies. They at
once gave chase, and before midnight over
took them at Big Forks, east of the Yellow
stone river. A lively fight ensued, the eros
Ventres securing their stolen ponies and rout
ing the Sioux but losing Lone Bull and Old
Beaver, killed, and Skunk and Long Tail
wounded. The Sioux loss is not known.
Pennsylvania Republicans.
HARRIsBURG, February Sd.-A caucus of
Blaine's delegates was held tonight, at which
there were los votes cast in his interest. At
forwards a caucus of all the delegates was
held, and it was decided, by vote of 123 to
ITO, that the Convention to morrow should
select delegates to the National Convention.
The Convention tomorrow will adopt reso-
buttons declaring that the prevailing pros
perity and specie resumption are due to the
financial policy of the Government, opposing
any finance or tariff tinkering, denouncing
election frauds and intimidation, and con-
graduating the people of Maine
New York, February 4th.-The Tribune
has the following details: A vigorous struggle
is expected in the Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention, which meets at Harrisburg
to-day. At the caucus last night the Cam
eron (Grant) party insisted that'a committee
of nine should report to the Convention the
entire list of delegates to the National Con
vention and the Presidential Electors. The
Blaine men demand that the delegates shall
be chosen by Congressional Districts. The
Cameron party will demand that the dele
gates be instructed to vote for Grant, and to
vote as unit The anti-third term men will
contest both points. There is no sign of
yielding on either side, and the Blaine party
counts ITO out of the 251 in the Convention,
with the hope of accessions.
TiIden Denies the Soft Impeachment.
NEW YORK, February 3d.-Tilden denies
the report of his intended marriage, and says
he does not even know the lady mentioned.
NEW YORK, February 3d.-Tilden's secre-
tary has furnished the following regarding the
report of the approaching marriage of Til
den to Miss Ranck of Lewisburg: MIR.
Tilden says the report is as true as about
nine tenths of the statements concerning him
daily published. That is not all. He pre-
sumes the authors of the rumor have acted
on the maxim of equity jurisprudence, that
what ought to have been done has in fact
been done but, unfortunately, he never had
the pleasure of knowing of the existence of
any such lady"
County Hospital Burned-Loss of Life.
MILWAUKEE Wis.,, February 3d.-The
Milwaukee County Hospital located on the
county farm in the town of Wauwatosa, was
burned this morning. On account of the
books being burned, the exact number of in.
mates is not known, but is supposed to have
been over sixty. Thirty were carried out,
and others made their own escape. Two
bodies have been recovered, one named
Christian Nelson, the other not known. The
walls partially fell in, and it is thought that
several bodies are yet among the ruins. The
is supposed to have been defective fue.
[LATER.l
MILWAUKEE, February Sd.-It is now
known that all but two of the inmates of the
hospital were rescued. Mrs. Christine Nell
son, predetermined woman. 80 years Of age,
and Fred Schonffan, an insane man. They
were awakened and came into the hall, but
instead of following the others into the open
air. probably returned to their rooms and
persisted in the flames.
New York stock Market.
New YORK, February 3d.-The announce
ment that The Treasury would buy 81 900, 900
in bonds for the sinking fund had buoy
ant effect on share speculations to-day.
The strength in Erie shares and bonds was
due to reports that a contract with the New
York Central for a portion of the New Eng
land business, and also for some of the traffic
of Lake Shore, Michigan Central and Canada
Southern at Buffalo has been signed.
QUOTATIONS..
Silver bars, 113f; money easy at 5@6 /;
Governments strong, higher ; stocks closed
strong; Western Union, 104a; Quicksilver,
225; Pacific. 3S3; Mariposa, 81 Wells
Fargo, 1921 New York Central, 100; Erie,
4Ss Panama, 179; Union Pacific, SO; bonds,
1l0s; Central, 1104; Sutro, 81; Leadville,
n Carbon as