Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-20
GENERAL News.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRl
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
Terrible state Of Affairs.

WASHINGTON, September 10Th. - TIE
SUnited States Consul at Maracaibo write:
Ithat owing to locusts and the drought, the
5Goajira Indians are driven to desperation by
shuDger, and the Government has sent troops
Sto protect the frontier settlements. Mother.
acoms to the settlements, offering their chill
adren for sale, saying, I'VE are dying oi
shunger" The Government is attempting re.
atef, and has deereed additional taxes and pro
shibised the expectation of all articles Of food
q In places the ground is covered with thick
aiayer of dead locusts. The people of Mara.
sscaibo are offering rewards fer the dead in.
Ssects, and 5000 pounds have been collected
Gin enc day. The drought has been go severe
], that grass and crops are dried up, cattle are
a lying, and the rivers are without water. II
Maracaibo, where they depend entirely upor
atsin for drinking water, great distress has
5asen caused, the poorer classes being com
spelled to drink semi-saline water.
Il Postal Changes fer the Pacific Goa (.
q WASHINGTON, September 19.h.-The fol
flowing Pacific coast postal changes are an
5nounced: Offices established = Hosaling
Placer county, CAL, Edwin w. Coles, Post
3msster; Died, Walla Walla county
sW. T., James w. Cochrare, Post
] sKlokitas county, W. T.; Picacha, Pinal
scounty, A. 7. Name changed - Butte,
Greek, Umatilla county. Or, to Venson, and
sLucien Evarts appointed Postmaster. Post.
ssnasters appointed-Nosl Davenport, Cotton,
sSsn Bernardino county, Cal, w. Judsor
Smith, Round Valley, Inyo county, Cal.
sCyrii W. Warden, Grand Mound, Tdurston
scounty, w. T.: G. Bradner, Pine City, Whit
man county, w. T.; ". H. Fonts, What
scom, Whatcom county, w. T.; w. n. Nc
sGee, Butterville, Salt Lake county, Utah
sR. N. Allen, Escalante, lone county, Utah
8Mrs. Ella Brown, Sitlss, Alaska.
Trouble Among the r. .y's.
RICHMOND, September 19sh.-The topic of
adiscussicn at all the public places is an impend.
siDg war between the Wises and Lewises, two
sof the most prominent families in the State
Hostile feelings have been entertained Be.
tween these gentlemen for some time. but
shaye been greatly augmented by a pubIica-
stion from General Peyton Wise, which ap.
apeared in the Despatch Of this city, in which
sthat gentleman denounces in very severe
5terms l.. L. Lewis and his half brother, ex-
sUnited States Senator John I. Lewis, the
sRsadjusters' candidate for Lieutenant Gov.
aernor. The trouble grew out of some
Shypothetically abusive epithets appIisd
aby l.. l.. Lewis to Congressman George
I'D. Wise, brother of General Wise, in a
speech made in Petersburg last Thursday.
sThe publication Of this article created con-
5siderable excitement. 1t is said that L. L.
Lewis, as soon as he read the offensive pub
sication, sent challenge to its author. War
srants were issued for the arrest Of both the
5belligerent gentlemen, but the police were
aunable to find them. 1t is said that both OF
sthem are in the city. General Wise, it is
3rumored, has tslegraphed to an ex Con-
! stederate, warm friend Of his, who resides in
sthe northwestern part of the State, to
scome on here, il is supposed to act az
slis friend, and is ready to go to
the field of honor. Both gentlemen are
I men OF the most unquestioned courage, and
Hi it bas not already taken place it is be-
3ieved that a meeting win certainly occur. It
ds reported here that son OF Hon. John f.
5Lewis has been telegraphed to, and will leave
shia home in Rockingham county atonce tomeet
.Copgressman George d. Wise, who is alleged
Ito have used the Offensive remarks about his
father. Congressman Wise is now canvassins
+eor the Democrats in the southwestern pari
4 the State, and his whereabouts is not
definitely known.
tsEcoND DISPATCH.I
RICHMOND, September 19th.-A telegram
sfrom Warranton Junction. Va, en- the hid
siand Railroad, informs Chief OF Police Poe
sthst General Wise got of the train as that
ssptiat at an early hour this morning, and was
lthere net by General William H. Payne, OF
sWaTrenton. No arrests have been reported.
lone report states that meeting has taken
ssplacs. and that General Wise was wounded.
Another gays the parties met near e,uantice,
ION the Potomac. and General Wise was shot
ia the right thigh and Lewis in the left
breast.
sThe western EnioB Telegraph Ccmpan,
Explanatory Card.
NEW Yong. September 1ssh. Fl. H.
Parker. President Of the New York Produce
Exchange, ksving complained to General T.
I L. Eckert, President cf the Western Union
] Telegraph COMPANY. requesting that addi.
stionel wires be erected To fi1rnish faciiitiss