Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-29
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD.
UNION
WBsTWARD-BOUND PASSENGERS.
Two Men Killed in Cincinnati by Fall
From a scafold
THE INDIAN DIFFICULTY IN COLORADO
Destruction of Valuable Property by Fire
in Lynn, Massachusetts,.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Terrible Storm on the English Coast, with
Great Loss of Life
Two Men Killed in Cincinnati by Fall
From a Scaffold.
THE INDIAN DIFFICULTY IN COLORADO
Destruction of Valuable Property by Fire
in Lynn, Massachusetts,.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Terrible Storm on the English Coast, with
Great Loss of Life.
DOMESTIC.
Genera, Land oaee Decision.

to enter under the law of June 10, 1880, the
land embraced in his homestead entry OF De-
cember, 1879, during the pending of a contest
of Thos. Gohrman for the cancellation Of said
acting Commissioner in rendering this de-
| cision announces the following important
construction of the two apparently conflict
| ing laws for the relief of the homestead set.
| tier, which were enacted at the last session OF
| Congress He rules that when person has
commenced proceeding for the cancellation
of homestead entry in order to avail him.
self of the privileges and rights secured by
Section of the Act of May II, 1880, he has
acquired ouch an adverse standing and inter
est as will prevent the contestee from making
payments under the Act of June 10, 1880,
for the land embraced In the homestead. Or,
in other words, that the right of entry con.
ferred by the last mentioned Act is confined
to cases wherein the United States and the
applicant to purchase are the only parties
interested.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, October 18th. - The following
through passengers were on today's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. M. to arrive in Sacra-
mento November LIST Mrs. s. w. Moffatt,
Dresden, Me. Capt. w. T. Drum, wife and
son; Mrs. B. Sa1son, .. S. Army; Mrs, H.
+. Rice. Miss Youngton, Miss Vesey, Car
son Mrs. II. NJ. Caprcn, Grace w. Capron,
Wethersfeld, Conn. Edward st. johns
New York Mrs. P. G. Haley, Alice Ed
ison, Alameda; Mrs. DR.. Reeve, Clinton,
Canada; George Yaxley, England; Joseph
Somellera, A. j. Somellera, Mexico +. Cor
bin, Connecticut; Capt. Meir, j. Major, 7.
| j. Grayson, j. G. Stubs, San Francisco: 81.
| II. Perine, Arizona Miss w. V. Baugher,
| Cambridge, Mass. (; j. T. Ames, Gaute-
mala.
Eighty-six through emigrants left on
| last nights train, to arrive in Sacramento
November 4th.
Further Indian Excitement in Colorado.
DENVER, October 2Sth.-A Ne,cs Gunnison
| City special says that small bands of Indians
| are reported securing the country around
| there, endeavoring to create an outbreak,
and declaring their intention of iberating
| Captain Cline, who is in Gunnison City
under arrest for being implicated in turning
Jackson over to the Indians. Three COM
panies of militia have heen formed, under
command of Captain Bean, and the city
| placed under their control.
Agent Berry's Case.
DENVER (CoLl October 2Sth.-In the
| United States District Court to- day, Judge
Hallet refused to comply with petition re-
questing that Agent Berry be turned over to
| the State authorities. 1t is understood that
Berry's discharge before the United States
Commissioner, he will be arrested and taken
to Gunnison for trial. Berry has not yet ar
rived here.
Indian Affairs on The Texas Border.
SAN ANTONIO, October 2Sth.-General
Grierson telegraphs from Fort Frittman that
between forty and fifty Indians from the
Mescatuva Apache Agency, New Mexico,
| got as far south into Texas as Sierra Diablo,
evidently with the intention of assisting or
joining Victoria, but were headed off and
turned back by troops from Eagle Springs
and around the Guadalupe mountains, the
troops pursuing the Indians through the Sac
ramento mountains. Cavalry along the Rio
Grande are actively scouting and watching
for the warriors of Victories band not killed
by General Terrasas.
Critical EXamtnaiiOn-Purcha of silver
Exports and Imports.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-The bonds
taken from Doyle when arrested in Chicago
are undergoing critical examination at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 100000 ounces of fine silver for de-
livery at the Philadelphia, San Francisco
and New Orleans MINIS.
The excess of exports over imports of mer-
chandse at stated specie values for the nine
months enQ6u O6DCSIluSE QUIZ WAS 90, lOU,
1870. The excess for the corresponding nine
months of 1879 was Sl61, 49S 1856. The excess
! of imports Of gold and silver coin and bullion
| during the nine months ended September
| 80, 1880, was S29, 529, 705; corresponding
months of 1879, S25, 4S1, 1872.
RequisitiOn from North Carolina.
CHICAGO, October 2Sth.-The Inter Oceans
| Washington special says: There is Sheriff
| here from North Carolina to get Samuel l..
| Perry, the colored man who led the negro
| exodus from North Carolina. This officer
| has requisition which claims that Perry is
wanted for forgery. Perry has deadly fear
| of North Carolina justice. and of the Sheriff,
whom he identified as Bagley, a man who
cutting their throats and throwing their
bodies into river. Perry will probably not
| go.
Shocking AcciIent-TwO Men Killed.
CINCINNATI, October 2Sth.-This forenoon
| at the Public Library building, two paint
ers-Charles Throop and Henry Mum
were on scaffold at the cornice, eighty feet
above the sidewalk, when the hook broke,
| and the two men were thrown to the ground.
Both were instantly killed. Throop leaves a
| family. Mum was unmarried.
The Episcopal Convention.
New York, October 2Sth.-The Times, re-
| ferring to the adjournment of the Episcopal
| General Convention, says 1t may be doubted
whether any previous Convention of repre-.
sentatives of the Episcopal family has done
| more to adjust the working forces of this
| religious body than the one which concluded
| its session last evening.
A Disastrous Fire.
LYNN Mass October 2Sth.-This morn.
| ing the large steam mill of James N. Buffum
| and the new engine-house, Allen & Boyden's
paper-box factory, NewhalPs Railroad House
and Marshall's woodwork buildings were
burned. Loss, over 100000; small insur.
ance.
LATER.-It is now estimated that the loss
| is S145, 900.
Gallantry HonOred.
New YORK, October 2Sth.-The American
| Geographical Society gave reception tc
Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka and his asso.
ciates of the Franklin search party at Chick.
ering Hall tonight. An immense audience
assembled to pay respects to the gallant ex.
plorers. Chief Justice Daily, President of the
| society, introduced Lieutenant Schwatka,
who read brief and succinct history of his
explorations. Addresses were also delivered
| by Colonel w. w. Glider, Captain William
| Arthur of the Royal Navy, and Hon. Isaac
| I. Hayes.
The Talbot Murder.
ST. LOUIS, October 2Sth.-The examine
ton at Marysville, Mo-. yesterday and to-
day, for numbering DIR. Talbot, husband and
father, on the night of September 10Th, re.
| suited in the committal of the two SONS and
the hired man without bail, and finding Mrs.
| Talbot accessory.
sitting Bull Surrendered.
BISMARCK, October 2Sth.-General Miles,
| through his emissary, Waglorta. has per-
| suaded Sitting Bull to come into Fort keogh
and surrender.
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, October 2Sth.-Silver bars
| 1124; money easy at 2@3; Governments,
quiet, but firm stocks closed steady West
| ern Union, 1887; Quicksilver, II; Pacific
Mail, 45ss Mariposa, III Wells-Fargo, lis !;
| New York Central 1877; Erie, Az !;
Panama, offered, 49,; Union Pacific, 924 /;
| IL ,o.G B..