Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10
Great Council, Improved Order of Red
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SAN Francisco, August 9sh.-The Great
Council met ct 10 a. NJ, Great Sachem
Charles E. Spencer presiding. Minutes of
previous meeting read and approved.
A motion to amend the law SO as TO permit
d Tribe TO elect Junior Sycamore Sachem.
and any Chief in good standing Junior SEga-
more, was laid on the table.
Grove l.. johnson propounded the query,
Has Tribe the right to invest It's funds 30
as to be enable to pay sick benefits?
J. 2. II. Wentworth moved that the next
Great Council be held at Nevada City.
Adopted. after considerable discussion.
a resolution was offered to request Great
Representatives, TO introduce in the Great
Council of the United States an amendment
TO the laws, permitting the adoption of 9 pale
face of Is years and over. The resolution
was loet.
j. 2. Counts moved that the adoption fee
be reduced from SO TO S.. After consider
able discussion Representative Grove l..
johnson moved that the law be amended so
as to make the charge for adoption and the
thres degrees $40. The motion was carried.
The Finance Committee presented its re-
port. They recommended that the per capita
tax remain the same as last year; also that
the appropriation for expenses of the Great
Sachem remain at $3.50. They also recon-.
mended that an Organizer be employed, I'm.
der the direction of the Advisory Board.
The committee stated that there would bs
81, 763 OF available for the expenditures of
the Great Council during the year.
The Crest Council then went into an cleo
ton for officers. Past Sachems George 3.
Katzenstein and Charles l.. Wiggin we're ap.
pointed tellers
Charles Z. Spencer was unanimously
elected Great Prophet. VIVA. NJ. Belts was
unanimously elected Great Sachem. A. An
drews was unanimously elected Great Senior
Sycamore. There being three candidates for
Great Junior Sycamore, q ballot was taken
with the following result: Whole number of
votes cast, "a; necessary to choice, 49, 3.
L. Mcdonald received AZ; A. K. Stevens,
%; J. p. Counts, 10. Brother B. L. Nc.
Donald was declared elected Great Junior
Sycamore. Brother II. S. VIM was unani-
mously elected Great Chief of Records.
Brother Adam Smith was unanimously
elected Great Keeper OF Wampum. The re-
firing Great Sachem was unanimously elected
Great Representative to the Great Council of
the United States. Past Sachams J. P. Il.
Wentworth, Davis Louderback and BENZ. +,
Josselyn were unanimously elected Trustees,
The Great Council adjourned TO meet at 8
A. NJ tomorrow. II has almost finished its
business. The Great Oficsrs-elect will be in
stalled tomorrow.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The following items of interest are reported
to this Great Council by Great Representa-
tives Adam Smith and Harry A. Chase
In the matter OF finances California stands at the
head of the list.
The beneficiary fund of the Order prospered more
during the year just passed than at any time since
its organization
The Great Council of the United States has estab.
lished reserve fund. which at present amounts to
and 0adI ia o1,r;
ated from the general fupd for the purpose.
Tribes are now permitted to elect their Prophets
from their Past Sachens, instead of having the re-
thing Sachems fill that stump.
Adam Smith, of California, was elected Great
Prophet
member in good standing, who becomes insane,
is entitled to benefits.
A State Great Council cannot enact a law by
which Tribes under Its jurisdiction are enabled to
drop members in arrears for dues for more than
three months.
The loss OF one leg does not dsqualify pale face
from adoption into our Order.
The Great Sachem may take away the charter OF
Tribe for refusing TO strike from its proposition
cards the question, -" are you OF the Protestant
faith p
The consent to adopt paleface of another iuris-
dtion may be asked by the Tribe directly of the
proper authority Of the jurisdiction wherein the
pAleface resides.
The next Great Council of the United States will
be held at Atlantic City, N j.. September H. 1883.
The last Great Council was held at Easton, Pa.
The Great Council was welcomed to Pennsylvania
by his Excellency Henry M. Hoyt, Governor Of the
State
California Southern Eailroad.
SAN BERNARDINo. August 9sh.-The Cali
fornia Southern Railroad Company COM
nenced work to Cross the Southern Pacific
Railroad this afternoon, and were stopped by
the Southern Pacific Railroad by placing five
engines on their track wnere tbs California
Southern wanted to cross, and refused to
move them. The Sheriff has gone to Cotton
to arrest the e1ginsers, and lively work is
expected.
Railroad Bridge Burned at isaFysvIile.
MARYsvILLE, August 9ib.-At half-psst
o'clock this afternoon the Central Pacific
Railroad bridge ecross Yuba River took FIRE
from the sparks Of the locomotive Of freight
train, aud in fifteen minutes the whole struc-
ture was in flames. The city FIRE department
did its best to save the bridge, and succeeded
in checking the fire at the second span from
the northern end. Thirteen spsns, of sixty
feet esch, were burned, leaving gap extend
ing entirely across the river. The bridge was
built fourteen years ago, and cost 1900.
Six pile-drivers have been sent for, and tie
work of making temporary bridge begins
tomorrow. In four or five days trains will
be again running across the river. Mean
time transfers of passengers aud mails will
fic will go by way of Tehama. The tels-
graph wires south of Marysville went down
vita the bridge,
Fish Law violatOr Shot by Constable.
Rio VISTA, August 9sh-Lass night, in
Three-mile Slough, Constable Jones, OF Col
linsville, discovered 8 fishing boat violating
the fish law. Approaching, he ordered q sur
render, but instead Of complying, enc Of the.
ishermsn-they were Greeks-drew re.
volver, and the officer, to save his own life,
shot him. The captured boat aud mate,
together with the body of thu dead fisherman,
were brought to Rio Vista. Constable Jones,
with his prisoner, went to Saisun, whore the
former will surrender himself to the Sheriff.
The Coroner has been telegraphed for, but
cannot reach here before night. Constables
Allsndsr and Dobbins were also out on the
sams duty last night, and, after separating
from the Jones party, captured four fisher
men (Greeks) their two boats sud net.
These were captured without resistance, each
boat having fresh salmon in it. The men
will be tried here tomorrow before Justice
Ingsrsoll. The officers are determined TO an
force the law, and ara sustained by law-abid-
ing citizens, including the fishermen.
Fatal Accident at the Veterans Home.
ST. HELENA, August 9th.-L. Gardner. the
foreman carpenter at the Veterans Home
Duilolngp near 1ounbVlils, teu run a siaslhR
this evening distance of sixty feet, receiv.
ing serious internal injuries, which viii
probably prove fatal.
Dwelling Destroyed by Fire.
GRASS VALLEY, August 9sh.-A dwelling
house on Main street, owned by Capt. Harry
Thomas was burned this morning about 2
o'clock. Losa about 500; insured for s400.
NEVADA.
The Strike in seven-MIe Canyon.
VIRGINIA, August oh. Specimens of ore
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