Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-17

Smallpox Among the Endians.
WASHINGTON, March 16tb.-Gen Crock,
commanding the Department of Arizona,
yesterday reported to the Commissioner OF
indian Affairs that there were Is Indians
sick with small pcx at Peach Springs, near
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway. The Com.
missioner erected the pfyeician at the San
CArios Agency to attend to the medical wants
of the Indians, and notified General Crook
r accol diDgiy. To-day the following telegram
wss received az the Indian Office:
WHIPPLE BARRACKS "a. To March 16th-To
Price, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington,
b. c.: Dispatch received. The Indians need some
thing beside medicine. They have nothing TO eat
and their eff )rts to get something may inocculate
the Whole country.
GEO CROOK, Brigadier- General
Commissioner Price telegraphed General
Crock, informing him that there is no fund
from which he can purchase supplies for the
Indians. The Commissioner suggested, how.
ever, thst if the War Department would
supply tho immediate needs OF the Tndians,
he would endeavor TO have Congress REIN
hurse the D, partment at the next session.
| Ihe Indians referred to are accre dited to the
Colorado River Agency, brt are not on the
reservation, and consequently no appropria.
tion is available for their subsistence. The
necessity Of providing for these Indans
] tabout 900 in number) was urged upon Ccu-
7 g!ess By Commissioner Price in his last annu.
al report.
Launching OF the Azsriposa.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16;h.-The Ledger
says of the Mariposs's launch: AS the I'M
mense ship glided into the water she wss
christened Mariposa by the wife of Captain
Joseph Steele, Superintendent Of CJnstruc-
| tion Of the Oceanic Steamship COMPANY,
| The steamer Msriposa will be ready for ses
about the lst of May. On the hurricane
deck forward are social hall, pilot house.
aud staterooms for the Captain and officers
A grand saloon is OF the upper deck forward
on the machinery space, extending from side
to side, with staterooms for 100 frst-clsss
passengers. arranged fore and aft on both
! sides of the machinery. The principal wood
in finish viii be ok, relieved with msple and
mahogany. The incandescent electric light
will be used The cost of the ship is about
$500. GOO. The sister ship, Alamads, will be
ready for launching in about taree wesks.
Jay Gould's yacht, it is expected, will be
launched in two weeks, and the immense
iron monitor Terror on the 2fsh instant.
Chinese Farming.
| New YORK, March 10 h.-Three Cinnamon
went to Finishing Tuesday AID carefully in
spscted farm. According to the Flushing
| Tunes, they declared themselves committee
from the Sing Les Society of his city,
and ona Of them, who spoke excellent ED-
| gljsh, said they intended to recommend the
| purchase Of the farm in time TO take posses.
sion on April lat. He said thst the aim of
the Society is to obtain the farm for the
| growth OF certain ffuits and vegetables for
| which there IS market in the Chinese col
ony in this city. They viii sink extra wells,
so as TO obtain Irrigation according TO the
method IL vogue in China. Tie farm house,
which is lsrge and roomv, will be thrown
open for the accommodation Of the members
OF the Society at all times, and 70. large
gatherings on Sunday.
The killing of sleeping Rabbit sa Indian
Territory
LITTLE Rock (Avk J, March 16,h,-From
adviees from the Indian Territory the pre-
vailipg bsiief is that Slespiug Rabbit, the
| leading man of Spioche's band of rebellious
| Greeks, who, with others wes captured last
| week, was summafily executed by General
! Portefs forces after he had been arrested
The Creek Indians were intensely excited
over it, Intelligence received to-day on the
sutjsc gives the history of mis- death. The
whole party had been given preliminary ex.
animation before Judge Reed and two other
| Judges in Okmu'gse. After hearing the case
| thsy decided TO held Sleeping Rabbit, but re-
lease ihs others, on condition Of their taking
the oath of aliegience to the Constitutional
Government. This they did. Sleeping Rab.
6it, c1afned in the upper room, asked per-
mission to go out, which was allowed accom-
| panied by two companions and followed by
| guaro-Davld Sizemore. When Sleeping
Rabbit had reached the door be slammed it
in the suaro'5 face and started 60 run. AS
soon as the guard got out ne ordered him to
| halt, but he did not, when Sizemora fred on
| him. Still be ran on. Again the guard fred.
with the same result. at the fourth FIRE he
| fell with bullet in his brain. He died in a
! few mieutes. On examination il WAS found
| that every shot had Bit MIN, two Of them be.
| iag through the head.
Chinese Contribution TO the Garfield
Memorial Hospital Fund.
| WASHINGTON, March 16sh.-O. ". Denny.
! Consul General Of the United States AT
Shanghai, China, has forwarded to this State
| d partnsnt 81, 355 in United States gold
coin, to be placsd TO the credit OF the Car
field Memorial Hospital fund Three hum
dIed dollars of this amount was contributed
| BIZ Chinese friends of Denny, who in for
wardiag their subscriptions said they would
+" be most happy to head Chinese circular
and send It er und among cur friends, but to
| ask our coun' 'rgmen to subscribe to hos
pissl TO be built in a country which will not
permit Chinese TO enter it for ten years is
mose than we dsrs do" The balance of the
contribution gas obtained from citizens Of
the United States residing in Chine. and
! anxious to aid the undertaking of the hos.
/ pital committee.
Supreme Court Justice Suspended.
| WAsHINGToE, March 16.h.-The President
has suspended Judge Wilson s. Hoover, As
sociate Justice OF the Supreme Court of Ar;-
| iona, pending an investigation by the De-
psrtment of Justice of charges Of corrucs
practice in accepting brides. Judge Hoover
is well-known in this city, from his conBec.
tion with the Dickson star route. bribery
Gaze.
Dispatch TO LieutenaFt Harber.
WASHINGTON, Msrch is 6h. = Secretary
Chandler yesterday sent cable message to
Lieutenant harber through Minister Hunt.
authorizing him TO continue the search for
Lieutenant Chipp and bis party during the
coming summer, if he thought it advisable.
This was IN reply TO a suggestion to that effect
by HARDER, 10 his recsnt report to the Secre-
tsry.
Bids for Naval Construction.
WASHINGTON, March 10Th Secretary
Chandler requests all American shipbuilders
| and contractors for marine engines, who may
desire to bid for the construction of three
steel cruisers and dispatch boat, to COM
municate Immediately with the Navy De-
partment, stating the facilities furnished by
their establishments for doing the required
work.
A Mass for Barreda
NEW YoRK, March 16 .h.-A requiem mass
| for ths repose of the soul of Frederick L.
Barreda, who died in San Francisco February
15sh, was offered in st. Pstrick's Cathedral
yesterday merning, Archbishop Corrigan
oficiated. Marzo, of St Agnes Church. di-
rected the musical services. John Plunkett
and Mrs. George Robinson sang. William
b. Onion, Charles Tracy, jules B,uguirre.
Mrs. Thomas Francis Meagher and Mr.. and
Mrs. Barrolli, were of those present Bar
reda was for many years in the diplomatic
| service Of Peru, bis native land, being Minis
ter from there 10 the United States at one
| time. He was aged SO years.
| PoFk-Packing in Chicago.
| CHICAGO, March 16th.-A commercial cir
culsr shows that the number of hogs packed
| in this market during the year ending March