Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-22
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
DOMESTIC.
The Wrecked steamer Arpena.

Haven. The barge went on south. Professor
Scott OF Hope College has Just shown me a
Leaf from diary or pass book found attached
to the molding of the cabin by q small nail.
1t is badly chafed and water-soaked but by
the aid OF glass we can make it out as fol.
lows. :" O this is terrible. The steamer is
breaking up. | am aboard from Grand
Haven to Chicago. Gro. CoNNoR." The
two letters of the name are very faint, and
may be Cornell.
GRAND HAVEN October 2lst.-A tug has
arrived with three bodies-one Fred. Sheath
OF Grand Rapids, one Montgomery Cross
man of Grand Haven, and lady. supposed
to be Mrs. Rev. Farrell of White Pigeon
! CHICAGO, October 21st-Special dispatches
from Holland comment on the character Of
the wreckage of the Aipena which mas come
ashore there. 1t is stated that there are in
some cases absolutely rotten timbers, so that
I it is considered remarkable that she had net
gone TO pieces sooner. People who saw the
condition Of the timbers that fioated in were
highly indignant. It is claimed in behalf of
| Goodrich 4 Co. that many of the pieces of
wood which came ashore were not parts of
the Alpena wreck. MIR. Squier, whose son
was lost on the vessel, has been on the shore
ever since the news arrived of her loss, and
expresses a belief that the Alpena and
| David A. Wells may have collided, sinking
Tie w SIlS anu uisAD4lHS TIE AipeDa so LnaG
she was unable to cope with the waves. The
Wells sunk off this port. w. C. Pettibone
of Chicago, whose name has appeared in the
list on the Alpena, was net a passenger.
having left for Muskegon Friday evening
from Grand Haven by train.
GRAND HAVEN. October 21st-The follow
ing are supposed by inquiring friends to have
been on the Alpena Z. L. Mills of Evart,
Mich, who was on his way to Topeka. He
was TO have been married to-day. His pa
rents live in Marshall, Mich. w. A. Wal
lace and wife, of Milwaukee. Isaac Bush
and wife, of Rockford, Mich. sister of Mrs
Dibble, of Muskegon. Miss Cheeseman's
watch was stopped at 1880 1t is supposed
that the steamer foundered about that time
Saturday forenoon. The body found near
| Pigeon Greek this morning proves by letters
| to be that of Fred. Spaethe of Grand Rap
| ids. The tug Graham has arrived, bringing
| the bodies of NJ. Crossman of Grand Haven,
| S. B. Cole of Evanstown, ILL.,, sister of
Frank Holbrook of Muskegon, agent of the
G. t. Company. There were no other bodies
found.
GRAND HAVEN, October 21st-The names
of ~ persons are known, besides the crew,
who went down on the steamer Alpena.
Several more bodies have been found.
Two More Missing Vessels.
CHICAGO, October 21st.-The owners and
agents of the propeller Europe are telegraph
ing here to get news of that vessel. She was
due here last Friday, but nothing has been
heard of her. She had the schooner T. NJ.
Mellon il tow. which is also missing. She
belongs to the Merchants line, ard plies be-
tween Montreal and Chicago. Captain
Clifford is master, George Clifford first
mate, William Rea second mate, and
John Stevens engineer. She measures
800 tons, was built in 1870, class A 2, value
S35, 600, insured. She has crew of twenty |
five men and number of passengers. The |
theory is advanced that the boots and shoes |
found on the east shore was the cargo OF this |
vessel. 1t is nearly week over due and it |
is almost Incredible that she has neither been |
seen nor heard from, as vessels which left |
port behind her are safely in harbor.
Mysterious Arrest.
CHICAGO, October 21st-A mysterious ar.
rest was made to-day by officers in the Secret !
Service OF a gentleman of ford complexion, |
aged about As years, and appearance prepos- |
sessing, but whose name cannot be learned. |
1t is reported that he is wanted fer large de- |
faleations, but the particulars are entirely |
wanting.
The Colorado Difficulty.
DENVER October 21st.-The detective who
was sent by Governor Pitkin to investigate
the killing of the Indian by jackson and the |
dians, has returned, and to-day made a re-
port, giving an account of the killing of tie
Indian and the freighters arrest, substan-
tally the same as given heretofore and saws
that Agent Berry had Cline, Hoyt, Holmes
ard an Indian start with the prisoner for
Gunnison City, as he thought it the only way |
to avert the danger OF a massacre of |
all the whites in the vicinity, and |
that the troops who were near by |
offered assistance, but Berry would not |
allow them to come to the ranch, as he feared
it would enrage the Indians and precipitate !
conflict. When Cline and his party had gone |
short distance, party of mounted Indians |
overpowered them and took the prisoner. !
The report censures Berry, and says he
should be made to answer for his conduct be- |
fore the authorities
The Republicans Leadville special gives an !
account of fight between party of whites |
and Utes near the reservation line several |
days since, resulting in two Utes being killed |
and several wounded but the report is not |
credited here.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, October Dist. - The following |
through passengers were on to-days train.
leaving at 1915 p NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento October 25th NJ. W. Beishaw and |
wife, San francisco; Richard McGrayon,
Avon, n. Y; Kate McGrayon, Rochester.
N. Y; Mrs. o. Ii. Simmons and child, Mrs.
Mrs M. W. Beasly, Chelsea, Mass; NJ. S.
Ellen Schofeld, Happy Camp, Cal; j. Ty
Ter, wife and two children, Forest HILL Cal; |
Mrs. j. E. Smith, Bakersfield, Cal: Mrs.
Gordon Heron, Charlottesville, n. Y; S. |
n Bostwick, Chicago; Rudolph Burg Ham,
burg, Germany Mrs. l.. F. Moulton and
child. Colusa j. Farnsworth and wife,
Grand Island, Cal; George Patterson, wife
I'D A,,,a 81. noT-f m
aid, Toronto L. l.. Beals, Virginia City.
Ninety through emigrants left on last |
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento October 2Sth.
Value of a Mexican silver ROlIar.
New York, October 21st.-Judge Ship !
man, in the United States Circuit Court, I
gave decision yesterday in the suit of Had
den & Co. against Collector Merritt, the par
ticulars of which were given day or two
since, directing verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANT, on the general ground that the value
of Mexican silver dollar having been esti-
mated by the Director of the Mint, and the !
Secretary of the Treasury having duly pro-
claimed its estimated value for the purpose |
of determination of the dutable value of its |
importation, there could be NJ inquiry into
the question as to the Director of the Mint.
The Court then directed a verdict to be en-
tered for the defendant and the jury were
discharged.
Bloedshed In Missouri.
NEWPORT Mo- J, October 21st.-Last night
large body of men called at q house In Pal
myra and demanded that the occupants leave
town. The occupants answered with two
shots, killing Rodney Lord, aged 25 years,
and severely wounding two others.
Victims of the Tunnel Disaster.
New YORK, October 21st.-The body of
another victim of the tunnel disaster was
taken from the caisson " sterday. Five more
bodies are in sight Fifteen have now been
taken out, and FIVE are still in the mud.
The Terre Haute ExpiosiOn-Sames of
Killed and Wounded.
TERRE HAU7E lind October 21st.-The
names of the killed 10 the explosion here are
Joseph Denny, A. Brooks. NJ. Kelly, en- /
ployes of j. V. Nicoli, Cincinnati; William
Bergmen, Frank Stanley, Harvey Day
(colored). Seriously ipiared-Henry Wilson,
Eugene AIehring, Henry Dinkle, Frank
Brown, John Yeo Wash. Simpson, George
Grant and William Kertley. The latter will
die.
Stable Harmed.
DENVER, October 21st.-J. ii. Estabrooks
livery stable, together with 60 head OF horses
and other contents, was burned to-day. I
Loss, So, 000; insurance, $4,000.
Terrible Accident.