Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-12
nNMRsT'PG NEWS.
California Pioneers in the Easr

California Pioneers In ttac EaSl.
New YoRK, September 10th.-OveF the
Oriental Hotel at Coney Island foated the
old historic war.hag of the Society of Cali
fornia Pioneers. On the broad piazza ard
through the corridors were to be observed old
- pioneers telling old-time stories. The
occasion was the thirty. first anniversary Of
the admission Of California into the Union,
and the California Pioneers were celebrating
it by social gathering aud dinner. At 6
o'clock about ninety persons, including many
ladies, sat down to e dinner which was excel
leat both il quantity and quality.
Among the prominent Clliforniars present
were Hon. Rodman NJ. Price, of 40; Colonel
j. Sherwood, Colonel James E. Nuttmann
ingalls,. U. S. A, of rs; General Stewart
Van Welt, General IL. G. Gibson, General
William Sweeney, Colonel Charles Murphy,
Hon. c. Lydecker, Hon. Demos Strong, Cap
tain Samuel l.. Clapp, Robert w. Bowling,
Henry Wilson, }. K. McCloskey, r. j. PAUL.
son, James A. Sperry, A. C. Ferris, W. A.
Hoeber. Edgar W. Crowell, W. T. Spunk,
A B. Scharhann, l.. l.. Lombard, Reuben
Lord. Stephen Massett, H. 7. Goodell and z.
Albert RI. King, William IL. Hampton and
Colonel Beverly @. Sanders, of 80; and Cap
tain James H. Butler, Frank Sperry, G. w.
Schumsnn and John G. Kemble, sons Of Cali.
fornia pioneers and native Californians.
Among the invited guests were Hon. Will
lam E. Robinson, Major Mays, Hon. Lorin
Tallman and Drake DeKay.
After dinner speeches were in order. Cen
eral Gibson, President of the Society, spoke
at, some length, recalling the early pioneer
DAYS and California "reminiscences.
Stephen Q. Massett was then called upon,
and gave an excellent and humorous rendi-
tioa of Beautiful Snow" as recited by an
elderly lady, who told it through her nose
Suffering Man" and q Blarsted
H,nglishman were given as an encore Mr.
Msssett recited '' The Two Glasses"
eneral Price. Of New Jersey, was the
neAi to respond to a call from Mr.. Clark, the
Secretary, and be was followed by Hon.
William f. Robinson in a speech overlooking
with humor. in which he recalled the admis-
sion of California into the Union, and gave
some witty anecdotes of old newspaper times,
eulogizing California aud the Californians.
General Francis NJ. D4rr and General
Stewart Van Welt and Mr. McCune, Mayor
of Scranton, made brief addresses, and As
sistant District Attorney Oakley entertained
the Pioneers and their guests with some very
clever and laughable impressions.
The song of "The Argonauts was then
sung by the members. all standing and the
President then adjourned the meeting until
the next reunion.
A telegram was received during the even
ing from the Societies OF California Pioneers
of Sacramento Vallejo, Napa and Sonora,
which had assembled at Mare Island TO cele-
brate the anniversary. The telegram con-
tanned greetings aud good-wishes from the
Pioneers of the Pacific slope to their brothers
in this city.
Sitting BUn Removed to Fort Randall.
ST. PAUL, September 10tb.-A Yates spe-
cial to the Pioneer Press, received at mid
night says: The removal of Sitting Bull
and his band of Indians from the Standing
Rock Agency has been accomplished safely.
The steamer Sherman arrived at IL o'clock
a. NJ. Bull had baen very defiant, and said he
woald rather die than go to Fort Randall,
but through the careful preparations made by
the commanding officer, his band was sur
rounded by a square of soldiers, and were
forced step by step down the bank into the
boat. which then started down the river TO
Fort r andall. A nephew of Sitting Bull
made some resistance, and was knocked down
with the butt end { Inu ke'. A squaw Of
the band, made desperate by the removal,
killed her child, and tried TO commit suicide,
1t IS thought preparations at Randall are
such as will prevent trouble there.
mother Pacific Railroad Report.
WASHINGTON. Sspssmber 1O;h. - Chief
kslElk AACAttGiil TIE OlLt4dt AUHliLleSAJAEk VI
l. lrolls in the Interior Department, who
Is now West making 81 examination into az
fairs Of Pacific railroads, viii 20 over the
Central Pacific, aad VIII submit a report sup
Elemental tp that made up and submitted by
Auntor French baf0re h8 was removed.
Frsnch's report emitted 2 number Of details
regarding Central Pacific affairs which the
Interior Department want on file. French
covered the finances and operations of the
road, but probably Pickerell Will thoroughly
re-examine and review Frenchs report.
Since French's report was submitted the Cen
trail Pacific has paid in $4,000 toward tie
sinking fund.
4 Pnbiic-Spirited Citizen.
DENVER, September t0th.-It is announced
"a good authority that Lieutenant Governor
Tabor will next winter found an extensive
public library hsrs, TO be literally endowed,
The building to cost $500, 0O0 and to coutain
100 900 volumes to start with. His opera
house here, which was opened last Monday
by the Emma Abbott Opera Company, has
seating capacity Of 800 and is one of the
finest in the country. Tha entire building,
when completed, will cost 500, 0O0. The
opera house proper cost S250,000.
Man vYh0 Kept Nj, Word.
DETROIT. September 1Osb. - About five
weeks ago Thomas Green left home, saying
he would destroy himself. Yesterday his
body was found hanging thirty feet high in o
large tree. The body was discovered by
fragments dropped from the depreda;ious of
birds shat mad been eating it. The cause Of
the suicide was probably family difficulties.
He leaves ten children.
Help for the Michigan Sufferers.
new York, September 10sh.-Subscrip-
tons for the Michigan sufferers up TO this
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