Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-29

northern Dakota, withdrawn from settlement
by Secretary Schurz. The tract cnca formed
part of the great Sioux reservation, hut was
purchased by the Government from that
tribe. Portions have been occupied by the
Turtle Mountain Indians, rowing band Of
Chippswas These Indians presented claim
urging their right to occupancy. and Secre-
tary S3huTZ withdrew the lands from settle.
mens Iending consideration Cf the claim.
Secretary Teller now decides that the claims
of the Chippewas ara Invalid, and reopens
the land to settlement.
Myra Clark Gaines Enthusiastic for
woman's Rights.
WASHINGTON, September 28sh. At a
weekly meeting of tine Woman's National
Labor Leagus tonight, Mrs. Myra CLARK
Gaines became member and make speecb,
in which she announced her membership to
be an active one. She expressed opinions as
to woman's right to labor and to vote of
radical character. She said she should soon
return to New Orleans, where she would
form branch of the organization, and she
expected to give two hundred years to the
work in hand if it took so long to secure the
ballot to woman.
Charges OF DlsSraceful Political Conduct.
New YORK, September 2Ssh.-It has been
ascertained that Frederick Tompkins, a men,
Der of the last Republican State Committee,
was represented at the committees meeting
at Saratoga September Goth by Ira N.
Hedges, who had no authority to act fer
Tompkins concerning the matter. Mr.
Tompkins says: what authority Hedges
may have shown to the committee, or what
particular trick he adopted TO induce it to
allow him to misrepresent me on the occa-
sion, | have not yet learned. Perhaps he
also may have had one of those Administra-
ton kilograms. I fear it will prove q costly
dispatch for Judge Folger."
Murderer RlddIed with BuIlefs.
DECATUR (Ala) J. September 2Sth. - An
armed party of citizsns, in pursuit Of James
Bell, who killed Mejor Smith last weeB, came
upon the fugitive near Troy. Bell resisted
arrest, and shot Major Smiths son, killing
him almost instantly. The party then opened
frs upon Bell, and he fell dead, riddled with
bullets. His body was lefs where he fell.
Mrs. LincOln's Estate.
SPRINGFIELD (Ill), September 2Sth.-Hon.
Robert L. Lincoln, Secretary of War, this
morning gave bonds in the Sapgamon county
Court in the sum Of SIS, 900 as administrator
of the estate of his mother, the late Mary
Todd Lincoln. OF the estate, S72 900 is in
Government bonds, the rest being personal
effects.
Timely Warning TO the Turkeys.
Boston, September 2Ssh.-The State Ex-
ecutive Council have decided upon Noven :
Der 30th as Thanksgiving Day.
The Utah Commission.
WASHINGTON, September % h. - Judge
Jere Black, on behalf If the Mormons, will
present to the Secretary Of the Interior an
argument in favor of there moyal Ct Govern
or Murray, Of Utah, il connection 18th an
argument TO prove the Utah Commission I'M
constitutional.
Political Row Ia South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, September 2Sth-A Lancas.
ter special says: At political meeting
yesterday row began between white man
and NE gro, and some indiscsiminats pistol
shooting was done, but no one hurt. Soon
after posse Of negroes rode up and gen.
eral row resulted, in which four colored men
were killed and large number wounded.
Women Fight a Duel with Butcher
Knives.
INV ORLEANS. September 28.h.-This
morning Melissa Powers and Addie johnson,
young women, fought with butcher knives
about young man who had been paying at
tentions to both. The women were fright
fully cut in the face and all parts of the
body. Melissa Powers received a stab wound
in the breast, from which she died almost in
stantly. Addie johnson is in a critical COZ
dition.
Prohibition I'm Massachusetts,
BosToN. September 2Ssh.-A Convention
Of Temperance organizations Of this State, in
the interest of constitutional prohibition
amendment, WAS held to day. Rev Julius
5. Sesley, the President, made en- address on
the necessity of prohibition. He wasfollowed
by Mrs. j. Z. Foster, Of Iowa; Mrs. Mary
j. Livermore and General John 3. Swift
A recess was then taken till the afternoon.
Welcome Rain and ynweicome Wind
NEWTON (Ks). September Is .h.-What
appears to be a general rain throughout cen
trail and western Kansas has set 10. The
Evangelical church, in tho south end of this
city, was demolished during the services by
cyclone last evening. No one was injured.
Yellow Fever.
BROWNSVILLE (rex), Sspta nbsr 28sh.-
One death was reported to-day, but no new
cases.
FoRT Brown, September 2S h DE death
to-day soldier. No new cases.
POINT ISABEL, September 28sh.-Oaly one
new case to-day. The old cases are con-
vaescing.
MATAMoRAs, September 2S.h.-Thers was
a celebration here this evening, with grand
display of fireworks AID ball, over the con-
ciusiop of the fever. Two deaths were re.
ported Of fever, but no rep1rs of new cases.
The weather is cool and pleasant
PENSACOLA tFla) September 25sh. -
Thirty.six new cases were reported Eo-dsy.
but no deaths.
The Woman sufrragisss.
OMAHA {Neb.l, September 2S;h To-day
the morning session of the National Womani4
Suffrage Association was devoted TO the or.
ganiza:ion of campaign work.
Two Mcn Fatally Burned.
NV York. February 2Ssh.-Henry Burke
and Martin Carlson. employees of tbs Stand.
ard oil works, Long Island, were fatally
burned TO day, in taking mar-hole frcn the
still