Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-19


general Sioux war will ensue, and the opiu.
ion is that General Crook can settle the whols
affair by comforting with the Inaians in &C.
cordapee with their request.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, August 1Ssh.-The Navy
Department received the following to-day
from St. Petersburg: Berry, Melville enc
party arrived this morning-all we'll" The
Berry mentioned is doubtless Robert w
Berry. in command of the Rodgers at the time
of her loss. The party are expected to arrive
in three weeks.
Bliss resumed his argument in the sta.
route case to-day. When he concluded the
Court adjourned till Monday.
The order detailing Major Richard s.
Arnold, of the Fifth Artillery, as command
ant of cadets at West Point has been re
voked. No one has yet been selected in bis
place.
There are now in the Treasury vaults 90.
000 600 of bran new silver dollars, which are
lying idle, and SOS, 600, 600 in fractional cur.
rency, making total of Sl1S DOC, QUO in silver
coin ON hand. The silver dollars increase at
the rate Of So 600, 600 each month, So, 600. DOC
OF which are coined by the Minis in accord.
ance with law.
General Wilcox, commanding the Depart.
ment of Arizona. has Issued general order
u
Cavalry, and his immediate command of
Troop 1, Sixth Cavalry, and Company E. IL.
dian scouts; Lieutenant Morgan. of the
Third Cavalry, and also Msjor E. w. Evans,
Of the Third Cavalry, for gailan.ry displayed
in the engagement with the Indians in July
last.
The Department of State has information
OF an snti.foreign instruction In Cores, and
that the situation there is regarded as critical
Until the return of the Monarch, which has
been dispatched to Corea, the details cannot
be definitely learned.
The Taylorviiie AHair-A Tramp who
Processes TO Know All About IL.
TAYLoRvILLE Qil). August 18th. = The
father or Miss Bond, so cruslly outraged, and
for the alleged completely in which deed
Clements, Pettis and Montgomery came so
near being lynched a short time ago. has re-
ceiyed letter dated at Chicago, which pro-
fesses TO come from tramp who was near by
at the time Of the brutal deed, and processes
TO know the facts. He says in his letter :
you should have let the mob take their
course. 1t would be only Just punishment
for the three brutes and DR.. Vermililon, who
is net so bad because he had no part in the
outrage; but he knew what was going on
just the same. My wife wished me to write
q week ago to you, but ! thought the law
would deal Justly. 1 happened to be going
through Taylorville that same day. | shall
not mention why, but those who outraged
your daughter are the very three that
nave been arrested. Pettis and Clements
wera the two concealed up stairs. John
Montgomery's brother came and wac afraid
He told the other three to fly for their lives,
as some G. d. spy was around. John
Montgomery and Clements came out together
from the school-house. Oae of the two made
the remark, She will not be stuck up after
this That was all heard. am the tramp
me we'll" Bond thinks he knows VINO the
writer is, aud that it is some one who resides
In the Grove City nefghborhood, and who was
in Chicago when the letter was written. but
does not wish the name disclosed until be ia
better informed. Bond offers 500 reward to
the writer If he Will come forward and sup
port his letter.
DastardIy Attempt At Train Wrecking.
PITrsBURG, August 1Ssh.-A most dss.
tardly and ccld-olooded attempt to wreck a
train was made last night at the frat trestle
this side Of Allequeppi station, on the Pitts.
burg and Lake Erie Railroad. At ALE.
queppi yesterday there was a picnic, which
was attended by l 600 or more men, women
and children, filling some half a dozen
coaches. On the return from Allequeppi the
before entering the first trestle the engineer
discovered large beam lying across the
track. The discovery was just in time to
enable him to stop the train. Had his atten-
ton been attracted in another direction but
for minute before he saw the obstruction
across the track. the train would have been
precipitated to the ground below, distance
OF forty feet, and with the precipitation there
would have been terrible less Of life. Who
rNsrtS t,., hot -.
motive. Is at present unknown,
Affairs In Indian Territory.
ST. LOUIS, August 1Ssh.-A Republican
special Gays: The late election in the Cbica-
saw Indian Nation resulted in the reelection
OF Governor oserton by large majority.
His election is regarded as a triumph of the
Law and order element of the Nation.
Advices from the Creek Nation are to the
effect that Captain Dan Miller, WHO was
placed in command few days ago of a COM
pany Of forty picked men, with instructions
to capture the murderers wanted by the
Chocsaw authorities, has taken the field for
that purpose. The outlaws being pursued by
Captain Miller are supposed to number IF
teen or twenty, and if overhauled there will
be lively times and fierce struggle.
Crusade Against Lotteries.
CHICAGO, August 1S,h.-At the instance
OF the Citizens Association, the lottery shops
of the city were raided by police this after
noon, and the agents Of Little Havana, Lou.
isisna State and Commonwealth lotteries
were arrested. The association proposes to
make strenuous efforts to break up che bust.
ness.
Collision of Freight Trains.
CHICAGO, August 1S5h.-A serious collision
between two freight trains, one following the
other, on the Illinois Central Railroad, &C.
CURED at the crossing of that road and the
Michigan Central south of here this morning.
An engine, eaboose and about twenty-f We
freight cars were smashed. AN unknown
man. asleep il the caboose. was fatally hurt.
The track was obstructed for two hours and
q half
enc Miner Killed and Aaoihc- Injured.
CENTRAL CRY (Col.). August 1Ssh.-A
miner named John Carroll was instantly
killed in the BobSaii mine this afternoon BY a
mass of falling rock. Another miner named
George Tuttie was badly injured By falling
down shaft in the Dunkirk mine.
Found Drowned.
BOULDER {Col J, August 1Ssh.-The body
OF james Barter was found floating in Caves
Lake this morning. It is supposed that be
was accidentally drowned. He had been
missing since Saturday.
Three Drunken Men Drowned.
ScHANER's STATION PA J, August 18th -
Three drunken Italians were drowned in
Youghiekhieny river last night, while in q
skif.
Beaten to Death.
MANDAN Oak August 1Ssh.-A murder
was committed near Fort Lincoln Wednes-
cay evening, Jacob Book being beaten to
death by three men for moving grass
claimed by them. John Trumbull Charles
Trumbull and Ira Hall, the murderers, are
lodged 10 Jail. with fair prospects of being
iynched.
Nalefactors Sentenced.
BosToN, August 1Ssh-Arthur A. Moves.
who robbed Lewis, Coleman & Co. of dry
goods, etc.. amounting 20 nearly SIS 600, has
been sentenced to ten years in the State
Prison-one day solitary confinement, the
balance at hard labor.
READING Pal August 1Ssh.-Adam Dun