Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-23

the boat to take four cents per quart for the
milk, and allow them to throw it in the Hud-
son, but he declined, and the police prevented
the farmers from taking any other proceedings
at tbs boat Roughs attempted to intercept
the milk-boat before it reached the city both
yesterday and to-day. snd where the bost
took about $50 cans from Newburg lastnight.
it took but Al to-day. Some parsons were In
jured in an attack upon the wagons. The
creameries ere threatening to suspend opera.
TORS till tina trouble is over, and the farmers
from this side of the river are said to be try.
ing to induce the producers Of Du.chess coun-
ty to jim them in the strike.
Lively Game of Draw'-A Fortune on q
Hand.
PHILADELPHIA, March 22l.-When the
Philadelphia Club men tire Of the monotony
of club parties and smoking roomg, they occa-
sionally seek the seclusion Of popular hotel
not mile from the Union League, and il
dulee in quiet game OF draw poker. A few
nights ago such game was in progress, in
which the Philadelphia, Social Art and Union
League Clubs were represented. After an
hour or go of play with scarcely enough diff
ference In fortune to warm up the players. a
lack pot was made, which was not broken
until four or FIVE deals had swelled it to
handsome proportions. Young Thomas A.
Scott, the millionaire. son OF the late Presi-
dent Thomas Scott, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. finding three qusens, threw in a
$40 gold piece with great confidence.
John Tucker examined his hand and found
a pair Of Jscks, and ten, nine and seven of
diamonds, one of his jacks being also of thst
suit. With the alternative of drawing to his
four flush, Tucker remarked that it would
cost $50 to play, and posted the cash. AL
the players threw up their hands except
Scott, who merely saw the raise. Scott drew
one card and got his fourth queen. Tucker
split his jacks, drawing to his four flush, and
took in the eight Of diamonds, making his
remarked that his hand was worth $1,000,
and put that amount in the pot.
"My hand is worth three-three thou
sand" said Tucker, in a tone
whose nervousness caused Scott to
think an attempt to bluff was 10 pro.
gress. Five thousand MORE" Scott said.
Fifteen thousand more" Tucker retorted.
Scott's confidence in his queens was undi-
minished, and he chuckled TO himself to
think what snap Tucker had got himself
into. Thirty thousand more, was the re-
suit of SCOTS brief self.consultation.
Tucker paused, ran his eye over his hand to
see whether it was all right, and apparently
went into . mental computation of his bank
account. Scott" he said, throwing in an
I. 0. U. to balance the pot, what have you
got ?" -Four queens" said Scott, spreading
out the hand OH the table and making more
as il TO rake in the stalker. " Not SO fast, il
you please, a straight flush, said Tucker,
Scott's face fell and Tucker pocketed his
winning, something over S43. OC0 on that
hand.
Indian Rald-Coliision Between the Pie
gans and Crees.
Fort BENTON, March 22d.-News received
by messenger from Fort Conrad state that or
the 18th ten work oxen were found butchered
on the prairie, evidently the work of Indians
Several men were dispatched to bring in q
herd of rs horses. About o'clock in the
evening the men came upon a war party Of
Crees, and exchanged shots with them. The
men returned az quickly as possible, and re-
ported. Joel Pickett, Brady and a wal
party Of 20 Piegans. headed by Little Dog
started in pursuit. About day break they
struck the Cree camp. and had a lively fight
Two Crees were killed and scalped, and theil
arms captured. The rest of the band were
put to flight. Two Piegans were wounded
The Crees numbered between $50 and 200
They are following down Mariss river, kill
tanned for the safety of settlers. The IL,
dams captured about forty horses from o
band in The vicinity Of Fort Conrad, and
have probably picked up many mora since
leaving that point. Their plan is evidently
to make a sudden raid, kill as much meat as
possible, steal o band of horses and recross
the line. This is the biggest raid made for
years.
Large Price for a TrOtting Stallion.
CHICAGO, March 22d.-The trotting stallion
jerome Riddy, with the record of 2:165, was
sold yesterday to II. q. Jewett & Co., Buff
falo, n. Y, for $4,000. With the exception
of Smuggler and Piedmont this is the largest
price ever paid for trotting stallion. 1t had
been the intention to keep the animal on the
turf this season, in expectation of excelling
his best record, but the present owners have
taken him to Aurore, n. Y, and will place
him on stock farm, with the intention OF
permanently retiring him from the track.
The Indian Territory Trouble.
ST. LOUIS, March 22i.-A dispatch from
Muskogee, Indian Territory, says A company
of soldiers from Fort Gibson have gone out
to arrest the belligerent Creeks. Troops from
Fort Reno will cooperate, and the hostile
forces will be compelled to disband. 1t is
stated that if this action is followed by the
prosecution of the hostile leaders and an i'm
partial investigation of the cause of the out
break, peace will be restored; otherwise there
will be continuous trouble among the Creeks.
Smallpox Among the Indians.
ST. PAUL, March 22i.-Rev. A. J. Gillfil-
Ian, Protestant Episcopal missionary of
White Earth Reservation, says thst while
the extent of the ravages among the Indians
of smallpox during the winter had been ex-
k1a has, aa,
and sufferings have been noticeable. The
Winnegoshish Indians and those OF Road
Point are the only bands to suffer. Advices
from the resident clergyman give the total
number of deaths at thirty-six. The other
bands have adopted and vigorously enforced
q most rigid system of quarantine, which has
proved go effective that there has not been
one case outside of those specified. It ia re.
ported that the disease is now under complete
control.
The Question of Convict Labor.
New York, March 22i.-In the Albany
Senate yesterday the bill prohibiting convict
labor, the bill regulating the use of convict
labor, and the bill giving the convict share
in the product of his labor, were all killed.
In the House the bill prohibiting the manu-
facture in prisons of shoes, stove and iron
hollow ware, was lost, while the bill prohib-
ting stove manufacture by conVIcss got only
as far as the Committee of the Whole. which,
it is thought, will be the limit of its pro-
gress.
Fatal Quarrel Between Farmers.
BOHEMIAN (Mont.), March 22d.-Lswis and
Nathan Lay. farmers. near here, had a quar-
rel with Irving Hunter, another farmer.
this morning. Hunter was subsequently
found dead in his field, where he had been
seeding, with his gun near him. The Lays
fed. but Sheriff's posse is after them, and
if caught they will undoubtedly be strung up.
Vacancy in a Montana Postofice.
WASHINGTON, Msr,h 22d.-The Governor
of Montana sent the following dispatch to
the Postof6cs Department to-day:
The vigilantes at Greenhorn, Montana, have re-
moved the Democratic Postmaster by hanging.
Government fuel must be scarce, as he was caught
barn burning. The Office is now vacant.
His sureties have been notified to take
charge of the office.
DcstructiOn by Fire.
SHIpMAN (Ill.), March 22d.-A frame barn,
owned by Edward Mealyard, was burned
last night, involving the death Of 135 head Of
cattle and the destruction of property valued
at $4,000.