Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-14

be promptly punished During this portion
of the conversation the prisoner was very
much excited. and fairly hisaed his words into
the ear OF his questioner He was painting
like Gagged beast, wien the order was given
to the guard to close up for the night, and he
was muteeriug unintelligible phrases TO hiIl-
self
The Trouble at 0niahn.
OMAHA, March 1Sth.-The row which oe-
Cured last night between citizens and the
militia stationed al the b. and III. dump was
not considered of any great Importance. but
1t has since developed inso q serious affair,
owing to the death of q. p. Armstrong, who
was pricked by bayonet. 1t seems that
crowd of men, women and children, the lat
ter living in the vicinity of the military camp.
had gathered, very few If any strikers or
Labor Union men being in the crowd. A
lot of boys began calling the militia names
and throwing olcds Of dirt at them, Hntil
finally the militia got mad. Two or three
different parties in buegies had driven across
the line. and were slightly prieked with bay
onets. Soon afterwards man named Schleche
wasI rather roughly handled by the militia.
Then msn named G.. z. Armstrong
crossed tie lire and got into wrangle
with the militia, when ho wss knocked
down ana pricked with bayonet
held back st the point of the bayonet
Others rushed UP, when . miitiaman drew
bis musket up, apparently intending 90 fire
on the crowd, who immediately scattered.
Thereupon four militia men assisted Arm
strong to their quarters, near by in an old
school.house, and he soon afterwards
died. The fact of his death Vas
kept very quiet, and it was not generally
known until this morning, when the body
xuac reuoOusA 70 Enr0vpr .Tannka1 mn rfak iYo-
establishment, where an inquest was called.
Armstrong was stabbed by bsyonet, enter
ing his left side just below the sheulds point,
coming out just above the hip ON the front
side. He was an old and respected citizen,
pesceably inclined, but somewhat addicted 20
drink. He was i'll no way connected with
the Labor Union movement, but was around
the military camp merely cut OF curiosity.
He had been employed in jacobs undertake
ing establishment off and on for several
years, and bad been y member of nearly
every Coroner's jury that had been called
during this period. His death has caused
considerable excitemens. particularly among
the strikers ami Labor Union men, who viii
attend his fuueral, as they regard him as o
martyr to their cause.
At Yesterdays labor mass meeting the su-
thorities were bitterly deuouroed for having
surrendered the reins cf government to the
doubly severe in their Announcements. SLd
say that the authorities $40 responsible for
Armstrong; death. Citizens generally have
but little to lay, other than tAat Armstrong
came to his death BY his own fault. Warn
ing had been repeatedly given through the
newspapers and handbills to all persons TO
keep away from the B. and M. dump, as
there was dauger there, but these warnings
have not been needed
The apd NJ Railroad l'n,ur1auv bava r,,f
men to work again on the dump under military
protection. As they left their special train
and marched across the Unien Pacific track
to the b. ard N. dump, they were bombarded
by some Union Pacific shoveler5 with clods
of dirt and other missiles.
Ed. Walsh, President OF the Labor Union,
this morning talked strongly of having the
miIitiaman who killed Armstrong identified
and arrested on a charge OF murder, together
with Mayer Boyd accessory, but he was
advised not to do II, ard therefore ibandoEed
the plan.
There was some talk this morning of hay-
ing martial law proclaimed, but is was found
that this cannot be done.
About so smelling wolk employees resumed
work this morning. ard it ia expected that
the full force of 800 men will he at wo,k in
day or two.
The laborers at the Omaha nail works have
T6CtIfeu u anu HOH Btb Cl 10 PER udJ.
It was intended to have another Labor
Union parade this afternoon, but the plan
was abandoned. However, il is reported
that they will have big parade tomorrow,
and carry in the procession numercas carica-
lures of Mayor Boyd, Sheriff Miller the B.
aud NJ. Railroad officials and other persons
who are obnoxious to them.
The Coropers inquest over the remains Of
Armstrong was begun t;is aisernsOn, and at
& o,oloc1r vap adjourned ,,pt,'
yet the soldier who bayoneted him has not
been identified.
This afternoon Attorney General DitwOrth
applied to Judge Savage for special Grand
Jury to inquire ioto the cases of persons
arrested for melting riot and who have teen
charged with assault to commit murder, three
or four men having been nearly killed by the
rioters last week. Other persons are to be
arrested. Judge Savage at once complied
with the petition, and issued an order for
special Grand Jury, to be called together to-
morrow morning.
A labor meeting is being held tonight, and
speeches denouncing the authorities for hav-
ing called out the militia are being made.
Armstrong; death furnishes the speakers
with text, and they are very severe in their
criticism.
The coopers at tho Willow Springs dis
tillery struck to- day.
NO FURTHER DISTURBANCE PROBABLE.
OMAHA, March 13th.-The threatened at
tempt of the strikers to drive the military off
the grading grounds this afternoon did not
take place, the few hot-heaaed fellows who
counseled it being overruled. The general
opinion now is that no further disturbance
will take place, but the State authorities will
continue to keep the troops here till satisfied
that all danger ia past.
The situation IN the South.
NEW ORLEANS, March I3.h.-The river ia
nine inches below hi9hwater mark of 1874.
Advices from above confirm the report of
the break of the False river 6yke Saturday
night. Some damage to the plantations in
West Baton Rouge may result.
The river at Brcksburg yesterday rose
eight inches, the food waters from the Yazoo
valley having reached that point.
An arrangement is being made by the Com
Inissioners for the distribution Of 100 coo
Government rations. Those for the upper
Wednesday rations for Ouehita will be shipped
by steamer, and those for Ayoyele parish
and for SimmspOrt.
The foods along the Chicago, st. Louis
and New Orleans Railroad have subsided, the
damage repaired, and trains will run as usual
from and after tomorrow,
PITIABLE IN THE KxfREaB.
MEMPHIS, March 13tb.-The officers and
passengers of the steamer City of Baton
Rouge, which arrived here to-day from New
Orleans, say the condition of things along the
whole length of the river il pitiab!e in the
extreme. The river, Trey say, has average
width of forty miles nearly all the way from
Cairo down, and with the exception of some
sixty miles above and below Vickshurg, the
levees are either washed awsy or covered
with water, and of no practicable benefit.
Thousands Of people have been driven from
their homes, and nearly sll their live stock
has been, or will be, starved or drowned.
GENERAL DISTRESS BEPoRgED.
MEMPHIS, March 13sh.-The river declined
two inches here to-oay, and now marks 35
feet on the gauge Captain j. s. Loud, ore
of the army officers detailed by the Secretary
of War to ascertain the amount Of destitu-
tion prevailing in the liver counties between
Cairo and this city, arived this morning.
He reports great distress among the inhab-
itants of New Madrid and Pemiscott coun-
ties, Missouri; Lake and Deer counties,
Tennessee, and Mississippi county, Arkansas.
Peniscott county Is a wreck, and has been
submerged for three weeks. Captain Loud
thinks Government aid for the Inhabitants of
these counties will BIS necessary until May
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