Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-11
Great Council, Imp. o. R. VI.

| It was announced to the Great Council that
| toe insurance companies had promptly tend
| cred the full amount Of insurance on the Red
! Mems Hall, recently burned. The Red
! Mems Hall Association will receive 500, 000-
| the full amount of insurance on the build
! ing-and 81, $50 Insurance on the furniture.
The estimated vslue of the furniture saved is
| $3.50.
The Committee on Law and Usage re.
ported that Tribe had DO right 80 inten-
tionaly and Knowingly invest its funds 30 as
| TO be unable to take care of It's sick but the
Tribe should not be blsmed il, through un-
foresesn circumstance, such condition Of
| aft sirs should exist.
| |. G. Gardper, Chairman of the Finance
| Committee, made his final report. The re-
caipss for the ensuing year were estimated at
$268, 334. The estimated expenditures vera
about 81, 600. The committee recommended
that the per capita tax remain the came as
| last year. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Past Great Sschem Grove L. johnson duly
installed the elective officers.
A motion was made to reconsider the vo'e
| whereby the Great Council resolved to hold
| its next session ct Nevada City. Ihs motion
was laid on the table.
Past Great Sachem Bspj. +. Josselyn, en-
bshalf of the Great Council, presented the
retiring Great Sachem, Chas- E. Spencer,
with an elegant gold watch Past Great
Sachem Grove L. johnson replied in behalf
of Brother Spencer.
BY order OF TIE Great Sscheu, VIM. NJ.
Belts, The council fire was then declared duly
quencbed by the Great Senior Sycamore, A.
Andrews
The Great Council then adjourned to meet
at Nevada City next year.
Page Hanged at PIacerviiie.
PLAoERyILLE, August 10th-James K.
Page was executed here this morning for the
crime of murder, having killed and robbed
an unknown man in New York ravine, in
this county, for the sum of $40 on May 10th.
There were about 200 spectators present.
Page marched to the scstfold without faiter-
| ing or changing counteEance, and was stolidly
| Indifferent while his death warrant YVES being
read By Sheriff Gait. When asked if he had
anything to say, he said, 81 want drink"
When asked If he wished drink of water,
he said, "Give me driak of whisky"
| When asked again if he had anything to say,
| he did not reply. While the rope was being
| adjusted, be said to the party, &C. d.
| you, you are choking me- and uttered sew
| ersl oaths-in fact, virtually going into eter
nifty with an oath on his lips. Reverends
| Wythe aad Tindall attended him on the scat
| fold, the latter making very affecting
prayer, before the conclusion of which Page
| began to give way, and had to be held up.
| The amen was uttered, and the drop fell at
| 8:15 A NJ In eight minutes DR.. Dryer pro-
nouncsd him deed. He died without q strug
gle, and was considered one of the most
! hardened criminals ever in the county, this
being his third or fourth murder.
Suicide with Poison-Chinamsn Killed.
FRESNO, August 10th.-Yesterdsy evening
Coroner White was notified of the suicide at
r e
He went into drug store during the tenn
porary absence of the druggist and helped
himself, as is supposed, to aoiue poison, from
the effects of which be died.
At MintuYn station, last night, H. Stevens
killed Hi Wah, Chinese lsborer, by hitting
him on the head with pistol. The assault
was uppsovoked. The Chinsman died di-
recsly after the beating. Stevens, as soon as
he learned The result Of the sffray, took a
horse and saddle and escaped arrest. Sheriff
Meany, of this county, and the Sheriff of
Fresno county are in pursuit Of the slayer.
JusftfiabIe Homicsdc-No Scarlet Fever.
Rio VISTA, August 10.h.-The Coroner'f
Jury convened here to-day to inquire toto
the killing by Constable Jones of the Greek
fisherman on the night of the Ssh, while
making an arrest for violation of the fsh law,
returned a verdict of justiGsble homicide, ii
being ehown that Jones shot the fisherman in
self-defense.
There has not been any scarlet fever in Rio
Vista, or nearer than six miles. No new
cases are reported.
Seeking TIE Remains of HIS Mothcr-in-
Law.
SAN BERNARDINo, August 10sh.-A dele.
CATION of six Chemshgeva Indians, headed by
} Captain Francisco, came in from the desert
last night, to claim the remsir brought in
/. | ! Il k, ho 10 &c loo
J prospector, Lee. Francisco claims that tbs
J remains were those of his mother-in.law
that she was killed by being kicked in the
head by a horse some three years ago. The
Indians are quite indignant over the removal
of the bones, the change of sex and the fact
that they can't get possession of the remains.
Captain Franeisco states that when Mooheys
disappeared from this lie, they buried her iu
| her wesfiDg tp2arel, rolled up IN blanket,
, Shich they tied ground her neck and legs
, Tais description ansEers the manner in which
the remains were found.
The Railroad Trouble.
SAN BEaNARD1No, August 1Osh.-A GER
tilted copy Of the jadgment in the case Of chs
Southern California Railroad VS.. The South,
ern Pacific Railroad, was teleeraphsd TO San
Francisco last night, and has Just been re.
turned. Service will be made on the agentF
at Cotton. and an attempt made in the morn.
ing TO remove the engines on the Southern
Pacific Railroad, and cross, and it ia talked
that if it cannot be done the engines win be
forcibly removed and crossing effected. An
extra forcs of Deputy Sheriffs has been sworu
in to serve the papers tomorrow, and lively
time is expected.
KILLED by Locomotive.
SAN JOSE, August 10Eh.-George Fergu.
son, of Santa Clara, was killed at O'Clock
this afternoon, between Agnew's station and
Santa Clara, being struck by the pilot of the
engine attached to the south bound train. He
was seen on the track, and the engineer
whistlsd five or six times before he got off.
When the engine came opposite he attempted
again to get on the track, and was killed as
stated. His death was instantaneous. his
face and head being frightfully mangled.
| Deceased was about 90 years of sge, and Of
uasound mind. Last week his house and
barn were destroyed by FIRE, under circum.
stances when went to show that Ferguson ap-
piled the torch. An inquest will be held
tomorrow.
| A sexagenarian owzed-Death from,
Heart Bisease.
SANTA MONICA, August 1Osh.-M, c..
Walsh. resident Of this place, was drowned
here to-day. He was about 60 years of age,
| and had had stroke of paralysis. He went
IN the water TO bathe, and it Is supposed he
had a second attack while in the water.
| A man by the name of Reed was found
dead in his house near Santa Monica canyon
this morning. Heart disease was the cause
| of death.
/ ARIZONA.
Hay and Bar ey Frauds.
CHARLESTON, August 10th.-More frauds
| are being developed at Fort HuacAucs.
Lieutenant Weaver, acting QuartermAster,
has preferred charges agsinst p. M. Hilton,
hay contractor st that post, charging Hilton
with frauds in the weights of hay delivered /;
also with r,t,rsha hasfDo Grain a&oian from the