Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-23

The rations- are for fewer than anticipated
an6 before another arrival there must be a:
much suffering as heretofore. Commissioner
Mapgum went to points below in the c. ID.
Reese, where thers is said to be discomfort
among many, there being a few Of the sut-Com'
missioners who have been using the supplies
wrongfully, seeking to aggrandize themselves
instead of bestowipg them upon genuine
sufferers. Commissioner Mapgum viii
look into these affairs, and settle them
properly before returning.
VIcKsBURG, March 22d.-At B,iarland, q
plantation owned by G. w. Williams, a large
cotton gin, in which great number of ne.
eroes had taken refuge, was blown down Sun
day night, during a violent storm, and ten OF
twelve persons were killed and large mum.
Der injured.
Reign OF Terror at Laramie.
CHEYENNE ivy. IT,, March 22d.-A reign
of terror exists at Laramie City, hfty.six
miles west of here. Incendiaries have been
at work for four nights past. and fires &C.
CURED every night, some of them very costly.
No distinction has been made as to the class
of property-railroad buildings, hotels and
dwellings-houses suffering alike. The Vigil
laptes have been patroling the streets for
three nights, and ran in about twenty stran-
gers but the fires would start up on all sides,
and the prisoners wero released. The terror
is great, because the people do not know what
to expect next, for the reason that they don't
know whom to suspect There will be neck.
tie party il the offenders are caught.
Mysterious Injury OF an Army Officer.
CINCINNATI. March 22d.-Colonel James
Van Voast, United States Army, is lying at
the residence of his wife, Newport, KY, in g
critical condition, from an Injury received in
Texas. He was on his way to Denver, Col i,
to Join his command, and shortly after reach
ing Fort Concho, becoming suspicious of two
fellow travellers inside the coach, he got out
to ride with the driver. Going down hill
the driver called out to him to be careful.
From that moment the Colonel remembers
nothing; but last Wednesday his wife
got telegram from him at st. Louis,
saying he would be home the next morning
He has no recollection of sending such a tel.
egram. When he reached Newport he was
jaw was broken, neck and head lacerated,
clothing torn and muddy. The theory Of his
friends here is that he was lassoed, but as he
was not robbed, and as he was brought by
some one to Abilene, Texas, who reported
that he said he had been thrown from coach
and been dragged by the horses, this theory
lie questionable His physicians think he
will recover.
Member OF Ono OF the Old Knicker.
booker Families Found Dead.
NEW York, March 22d.-Philip Van Rens.
selaer, younger member of the old Knicker-
booker family of that name, was found dead
at the Brunswick Hotel this morning, with q
bullet through his brain. 1t Is question
whether he committed suicide or that his
death was accidental. His family claim that
there was no cause for his taking his life. He
was wealthy and had everything that should
make life pleasant. He was great traveller,
and had only recently returned from San
Francisco. where he had spent some time
after an extended trip through the Western
wilds On horseback.
short RatiOns for LO.
WASHINGTON, March 22d-The Indian
Agent at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Agency, in Indian Territory, teleeraphs to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from
Fort Reno that reduction of rations by
one-third, which was ordered by the Indian
Bureau, cannot be made at this time without
suffering to the Indians. This would prob.
ably cause an outbreak. The Agent says the
Indians refuse to submit to enrolment for
beef ratious on the proposed basis. Commits
sioner Price has replied that the instructions
must be obeyed, as Congress has failed to
make the necessary appropriation for full
rations.
Sergeant Mason's Family.
WASHINGTON. March 22d.-The wife of
Sergeant Mason appeals for aid for self and
distressed family. and the release of her hus-
band from his eight year sentence. She says
her husband has been brave soldier, never
in the guard-house before. and carries scars
of honorable wounds. She thinks he has
haap nod hry CIV fbo1
prisonment.
Cadet Whitaker Sentence DisapprOved.
WASHINGTON. March 22l.-The President
has issued formal order disappearing the
sentence of the Court martial in the Whit
taker case, and ordered his dismissal from
arrest.
Authenticity Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-Martinez, the
Chilean Minister. has received an official dis
patch conirmatory of the authenticity of the
protocol agreed upon between the Chilean
Government and Trescott.
Complimentary Dinner.
WASHINGTON, March 22d-President Ar.
thur gave complimentary dinner to General
Grant and Mrs. Grant tonight. Covers
were laid for thirty-six.
Fall of a Bridge.
Dies MONIES Ua), March 22i.-The first
train over the new bridge over the Middle
river, on the Des Moines and Osceola Mar
row-gauge Railway, at Lathrop, was fairly
on the bridge yesterday, when an entire span
gave way, precipitating the engine, two fat
cars and the caboose into the river channel
below. No enc was killed. The injured are
the fireman, arm and leg broken and chest
injuries engineer, wrist broken John Hun
ter, .ot mashed: L. Richards, bruised leg ;
two boys bruised, but not severely.
Victim OF tie Sprague Failnre.
Providence, March 22d.-Ortcn E. Cole
man, for eighe-n yss rs buyer for tie A. &
w. Sprague Manu- lctnripg Company, shot
and killed Ii nself y sterday. Discou age
inert at tie Cor dit o. of ii 9 Sprague matters
is supposed to be the Cause.
100 Utterly TOo"-O.car En- ROnte.
OMAHA, March 22l.-Oscsr Wide, who
lectuged here las. night to large audience,
left to-day for San Francisco. He has a
three weeks engagement on tie Pacific coast.
A Judge Found Guilty.
ST. PAUL MINI March 22d.-Judge Cox
was found guilty on seven of the sixteen
charges against Lin, the Senate, by major
ity ranging from II to %, so deciding.
Crops in Kansas.
KANSAS CRY mo. J, March 22i.-From all
over Kansas come reports of the most fiatter-
ing character in relation to the crop pros
poets. Wheat is at least month in advance
of the season, and never looked better.
An Iowa Tragedy.
EMMETsBURG ia J, March 22d-A trae edy
occurred ten miles Forth of this town tc- lay.
Charles Comedian and Fred Miller, High
land Scots, lately from the old country, be-
came involved in dispute. Comedian pro-
cured revolver and shot Miller dead. He
then put two bullets into his own brain. and
fell dead in his tracks.
Sentence COMMITTED.
SPRINGFIELD en-, March 22d.-The Gov.
ernor has comnuted the sentence of John
Galus to imprisonment for life He was to
have been hanged Friday in Chicago. The
Governor believes that Galus is a hereditary
imbecile.
Cashier COBant PardOned.
CHICAGO, March 22d.-The Times special
says: Royal B. Conant, when Cashier-elect
of the National Bank in Boston embezzled
$40, 900 and was sente need to Dedham j all
for seven years. On the ground that his
health has been undermined by two years