Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-20

The starving MescaIeros.
WASHINGTON, May 19sh.-The War De-
partmenI has the following
FORT LgAvESwoRTH, May IS, 1882.
The following telegram is just received from
General Pope The situation at the Mescaleros
Agency is much the game, only worse than il
with the Ckeyennes. The Mescaleros must be fed
or they will starve. The Indian Bureau, il ap.
pears, cannot feed them The army must, there
fore, feed them. Heavy military forces must be
placed around them to make them starve peaceably.
There is time yet provide for them but it cannot
safely be postponed. Ii should be attended to at
once.
Agent Llewellyn, of the Mescslercs Agency,
sends the following dispatch to the Indian
| Office:
TELEGRAPH me at once il it is true that Congress
has made no appropriation for the subsistence Of
these Indians The beef and -four will last until
July lst. have priva'e arrangements to make,
and want my family away from here by July lst.
You know that | nor any other Agent can control
these Indians on empty stomaehs.
The Agent was informed that the Secretary
| has asked Congress to make the necessary
appropriation of $50 900.
A prominent lawyer in New Mexico sends
an account of an incident where a hunting
party, which included Judge Bristol-the
Judge before whom Victorio was indicted for
murder-was overtaken by body Of these
same Mescalero Indians and accompanied for
several days Upon leaving them in place
of safety the Indians explained that Victorio
had heard Of Judge BristoPs presence, and
was about to attempt his capture, which they
had prevented by their watchfuiness. Tney
positively refused all reward
secret Political order Exposed.
DALLAS Tex, May 19sh.-The Times to-
day published an expose of q secret political
Order known as the American Knights of
Honor l. is an anti Catholic society. seme- |
thing after the styls of the old Know Nothing |
organization, and is cficered by local Rsppb-
lican leaders. William jesse Grant, for |
merly Methodist preacher in East st. Louis, |
late editor Of the Dallas Gazette, and cousin |
of General Grant, is said to nave organized |
the society here. under authority from the !
parent society in Washington. and that |
al other Republican leader, well known in |
this State, is now out organizing Lodges. |
The purpose of the society is said to be the |
defeat Of Catholic Democratic candidates for |
Office. The exposure is IN sde on the author |
ity of one of the members Of the society, |
who gave the secret away.
Mysterious Disappearance of Young |
Lady.
ST. LOUIS, May 195h.-Zle and Lilly Wat
kins were en- route from Denver, Col. to |
New Orleans to visit friend and on the |
trip ssaid over TO visit the Martin family |
here. Mr.. Martin is City Weigher. |
They were 20 have resumed their voyage to. |
morrow on a steamer. The young ladies of |
the Martin family organic zed social party |
last evening in honor Of their guests About |
4 o'clock Zoe Watkins went out to mail |
letter and make call. At o'clock, as she |
had not returned, 2 messenger was sent for |
her. when it was ascertsined that she had |
not made the call she intended. and nothing |
since has been heard OF her The police in
stituted inquiries without avail. aud incline |
to the belief that it ia case of abduction. |
Mis- Z1e's father. who is leather merchant |
in Denver has been teiagrephed to- snd is |
expected here tonight.
Fire and loss OF Life.
LRADvILLE (Col.), May 19;h.-A fire broke |
ont on the south side of Fast Chestnut street |
this morning about $3.50 and before it was
got under coutrol had destroyed the hui dings
on that side east Of the First National Bank |
for nearly block, including the Windsor
Hotel, Academy of Music and Palace of
Fashion, large dry goods house. The fronts
Of the buildings on the opposite side of the
street were charred. TIE lass is about 800
coo partly covered by insurance. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by iucendiar-
ISM One dead, unidentified body was found
1t is supposed that other lives were lost, as
some of the occupants are missing. The
wind WAS very slight otherwise the fire
would have undoubtedly destroyed very
large portion of the city.
Murder In the First Degree-A Quick
Trial.
KEoKUK ia J. May 19;h.-The ConStitu-
tion's Fort Madison special says: The jury
returned verdict of murder in the first de-
gree against Poke Wells and Cook. who mur.
dered the jSil guard. and verdict of mur.
der in the second degree against Fiizlerald,
! who was an aecomplce. The trial has been
the shortest on record. lasting only two days
Wells and Cook ere 20 be imprisoned for life.
and Fitzgerald's sentence will be determined
fy the Judge
An AmicabIe Adjustment.
WASHINGTON, May 19ih.-A personal in
terview between Senator Williams and Repre-
sentative Blackburn, arranged by Senator
Beck and Representative Carlisle took place
this afternoon in the Senate cloak-room, aad
resulted in amicable adjustment of their
misunderstanding upon terms mutually salts
factory.
The VIII of the Late Governor Wash.
burue.
LA CROSSE wis. J. May 19.h-The will of
ex Governor g. G. Wasuburne was opened
to-day. Its contents are not entirely known,
but among the bequasts are one # $50 600 for
public library here, and 1915 coo for
memorial orphan asylum at Minneapolis, as
tribute to hi7 mother. The bequests aggre-
gate over s500,0OO The estate aggregates
s.. 500 600.
Business Failures.
NEw York, May 19sh.-The failures
| throughout the country for ten days number
| 124. OF these IL were in the Eastern States,
50 in the Western, Sc in the Southern, 81 ia
the Middle, II in the Pacific States and Ter.
ritories, and 3 10 New York city. This is
an increase of seven over last week.
The Races at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 19.h.-There was brill
liant attendance at the races to-day. In the
| first event, club purse for two year-olds win
ners excluded, half mile. Tapgen led from
the start to the finish. Mstrimony second,
Idle Pat third. Time, :504 The betting
was eight to one against the winner.
The second race, n lie and sixtsenth, was
won by Crensote, Fellowplsy second, Bran
baletta third. Time, 1:4Sf-the best on
record by Il seconds. Creosote ran from
string to string in 1;413
The third race, Louisville cup for all ages,
| q miles, was won by Hindoo Checkmate
second, Glidelis third. Time, 3;57i.
| The fourth race, II miles, was won by
George Hanes, Bubbler second, John SsppY
third. Time, 2:10l.
1ne Httn race, hauuICsp, i3 Hllies, was won
By Lizzie P, Granger second, Aivude third.
Time, 2:374.
College Boat Race.
BosToN. May 19sh.-The Harvard senior
crew to day beat the juniors half length.
Time 12:43. Distance two miles.
Another scrcea from GuIteau.
| WASHINGTON, May 19Sh.-Guiteau thus
writes to the Star: 81 tell the American
,, , people, from the Executive down to the
| Court in bank, who are reviewing my case,
that tell the truth and lie not when 1 say
l am Gods man in the matter of President
| Garfield's removal. and if hair in my head
is harmed the Almighty will make the Of
fcials that do it pay well for it. If / was
nr,t.ide ,unr,ld lactr1ra r1nAsr iha ar1zricas Of