Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-23
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
The Jeanette for the Relief Of
the survivors.

DOMEsTIC.
The Jeannetfc-Measures for the Relief Of
the Survivors.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-Tbe Secre-
tary If the Navy has received from Engineer |
Melville. under date of Irkutsk, December |
Dist. cable message identical with that ca
bled from LONDON last night to the New York |
Herald, to which the Secretary replied:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December o. 1881
Engineer Melville, u S. N, Ifkutsk Omit no ef
FORT spare no expense in securing the safety of the
in the second cutter. Let the sick and frozen
and those already rescued have every attention. and
soon as practicable have them transported to a
milder climate. The Department will supply all
necessary funds. HUNT. Secretary.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-The follow
ing additional dispatches in correspondence
with the State Department relative to the
measures for the relief of the Jeanette, have
been furnished for publication:
PARIS, December 81, 1881.
To Hon. Frederick Frelinghuyseu, Secretary,
Washington, d. c.: Immediately upon receipt Of
the first news from the St. Petersburg correspondent
about the Jeanette, saying that 5000 roubles
needed, transferred that sum by telegraph through
Messrs. Rothschilds to General Ignateff at St. Pc.
tersburg, with request to draw me for any
further sums required for the and comfort OF
ceived the following telegram from General Ig
natieff
Have FASTENED to communicate to your corre
spondent the news received from Yakoutsk, and
have given orders to the Governor to take the
most energetic measures for the rescue OF the ship
wrecked crew. together with authority to undertake
all necessary expense, for which have promised to
reimburse him. COMPETE IGNATIEFF."
You will see by this that everything possible is
being done by the Russian Government to secure
the safety and speedy return of Captain De Long
and his men. II you or the Secretary OF the Navy
have any suggestions, shall do my utmost to act
upon them. intend to send special correspond
ent to meet the party on its way here, and it will
be some days before he starts perhaps you or the
Secretary of the Navy might wish to take advantage
OF the opportunity to send DISPATCHES or forward
messages from relatives and friends of the
party. My correspondent at st. Petersburg
teegraphs me that the distance by wagon to the
point where the crew are is 1000 miles, requiring
for single traveller, provided with a papier de
favour, at least month. also learn from st. Pc.
tersburg that the Emperor has personally given
orders that all necessary clothing, provisions money
and transportation shall be put the service of the
Jeanette party, which gives full assurance that
everything possible will be done for their aid and
comfort. JAMES GORDON BENNETT
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., December q, 1881.
James Gordon Bennett, Paris: The telegram with
news of your generous provision is received Before
its receipt had sent the following cable to Hoff-
man. Then follows the telegram already published,
signed by rTtllByuuySen, secretary.
The following telegram was sent by Secre-
tary Blaine to Minister Foster, at st. Peters
burg, on the 2Sth of May last:
Ask the Russian Government to direct that ves-
sells carrying her flag shall keep friendly lookout
on the Siberian coast for the steamer Jeanette
fitted out for an Arctic exploration by the muni
cence of James Gordon Bennett. No disaster TO her
is reported, but watchfuness is deemed a wise pre-
caution, which this Government desires to invoke.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-The follow.
ing was received to-day:
ST. PETERSBURG, December o. Is l.
Frelinghuysen, Washington, d. G General Ig-
natieff, on behalf of the Russian Government, has
ordered active search for the second cutter and
will furnish all the funds necessary from st. Peters
burg. will draw you. have long telegram
from Melville. Understand that the same went
through last night to the Navy Department. VIII
communicate with Melville through Ignatief as re-
CARDS possible measures to find the second cutter
HOFFMAN,.
Senator MilIer's Illness.
WASHINGTON, December 22d. = Senator
Miller is no better, but rather worse to-day,
with his attack of malarial fever, and some
apprehension is now felt that it may prove to
be quite serious. Thus far, however, there
are not any symptoms of a dangerous charac.
ter
Another Invoice OF SMALLPOX.
New YORK, December 22d.-The steam.
ship Westphalia has arrived. The ship had
very stormy passage, and had been but
short time at sea when smallpox was dis.
covered among the storage passengers She
had ,012 emigrants and log cabin passengers.
How many are afflicted with the disease the
meager dispatch from quarantine does not tell.
SMALLPOX In Illinois.
CHICAGO, December 22d.-Small-pox has
broken out at Manhem, town fourteen miles
Of nd
ported. This dreaded disease seems to be
spreading rapidly in this State.
SMALLPOX Among the Indians.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-Advices re-
ceived at the Indian Office this morning are
that the smallpox is rapidly spreading among
the Indians in the belt of country extending
from Montana to Idaho.
Page Criticised.
CHICAGO, December 22d-Tke Tribune
says: The Committee on Commerce is
awarded to Page of California, and here was
made the Speakers greatest mistake, as Mr.
Page represents none of the great commercial
interests. His district is not in any respect
commercial center, and although he is gen.
tleman of ability, the position could have
been assigned with more propriety to any one
of many others.
Domestic Tragedy Caused by Meddlesome
Neighbors.
WAvERLY (Neb), December 22d.-A do.
nestle tragedy occurred here this morning.
A man named Travis has been absent in the
mountains three years, and his wife support
ed the family by clerking in drug store and
keeping the Postofice. She is said by those
who know her to be an excellent woman in
every respect. Travis returned some weeks
ago. and meddlesome neighbors told ugly
stories, but peace was restored. This morn
ibg Travis assaulted his wife with ferocty,
giving her five wounds with butcher knife,
and then cut his own throat. The woman
may not die, and Travis is not much hurt.
He was arrested and placed in Jail here.
Bandits Captured and Hanged.
BRowNsvLLE(T Tex y December 22d .-Three
noted bandits, two of whom passed under the
same name. and were known as Manuel
| Asundo and the third as Lucas Franc, were
captured near Pelosa, Mexico, yesterday, and
| hanged by Mexican vigilantes, who go under
| the title of q Commission
Combat with smugeIers.
DALLAS (Tex.) December 22d.-A combat
between twenty smugglers and the Customs
guard, assisted by cavalry, has occurred be-
| tween Carnage and Mier. in Mexico. Lieu.
tenant Meza, commanding the cavalry, a
| Corporal snd one private, were killed. The
smugglers escaped with considerable booty
into this State.
| Central Pacific Railroad of Wyoming.
| DENVER (Col.), December 22d.-The Chey-
enne Leader will publish tomorrow copy
of the papers of organization of the Central
Pacific Railroad of Wyoming, fled with the
Secretary of Wyoming Territory by Charles
Croker. Charles f. Croker and w. V.
Huntington, incorporators and trustees.
Capital stock, S13 500, 600, in 1885, 900 shares.
| Death.
WASHINGTON, December 22d.-The wife of
Justice Swsyne of the Supreme Court died
this morning.
| Homicide by a Government Official.