The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-21
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SAM WARD DEAD.

SAM WARD DEAD.
LONDON, May 19.-Sam Ward died at
Pegli, Italy, to-day. He passed away
peacefully, surrounded by loving friends.
He was famous as king of the lobby at
Washington a few years ago.
FORT BROOKE RESERVATION.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary Tel
Ter has directed the cancellation of all
lands entered upon the remnant of the
old Fort Brooke military reservation,
Tampa, Fla, and has ordered the land to
be sold at public auction. The tract com
prises 148 acres, and is said to be very
valuable.
INDIAN UPRISING IMMINENT.
MINNEAPOLIS, May ia special to
the Journal from Winnepeg says that the
trouble among the Indians in the north
west territories is coming to a crisis. Pi-
apot has ordered big sun dance. He
demands to be given land where the In
dians can get fresh fish to counteract the
effect Of bacon, which has spread scurvy
throughout the camps, causing the death
of thirty of his people within three
months. He complains of broken Gov
ernment pledges. As to supplies, the
Assineboines and other tribes are in a
joint movement for change. Yellow
Calls band is armed, and defes the au-
thorities and troops, and cannon have
been sent from Regina, and a fight is
looked for.
TROUBLE IN DANVILLE.
DANvILLE, VA, May 19.-Geo. Adams,
a cOlOred man from the country, who
was a ringleader in bringing up the riot
of the Sd of November, appeared on the
streets here Saturday. He was discOv-
cred to be armed, and was reported to
have made threats He came again this
morning, and difficulty having arisen
between him and four citizens in the of
flee of one of the factories, Adams was
knocked down and severely injured. The
citizens appeared before the Mayor, and
were admitted to bail on their own bond
in $25, each to appear in court on the
Goth. A 38-Calibre Smith & WessOn re-
volver and a belt of cartridges were
found on Adams person. Adams was
one of the witnesses before Senator
Sherman's investigating committee.
RICHMOND, VA, May 19.-The follow
ing telegram has just been received at
the Executive Department
GRANVILLE, May 10.
Governor William E. Cameron:
-Four white men attacked George
Adams, colored, to-day, and beat him so
that he will probably die This I believe
to be the beginning of trouble here which
may cause much bloodshed unless troops,
at least a regiment, be sent to preserve
the peace. Please answer by telegraph
(Signed) -. w. JOHNSON, Mayor"
Governor Cameron is absent from the
city, but is expected home tonight. No
thing will be done until he returns
THE CUBAN TROUBLES.
NEW YORK, May ia letter from
Havana, dated May 18th, says: The au-
thOrities have not yet succeeded in cap
turing Aguero This circumstance is
causing much criticism all over the island
Every few days depredations and acts of
destruction, said to be committed by
Aguero's band, are reported.
"The minors of the contemplated sale
of Cuba to the United States, which, it
appears, were originally started in New
York, have found an echo among the
thinking circles in this island, although
they are generally discredited 1t is as
serted that the horrible state of the
Cuban treasury will oblige Spain to sell
the island in order to realize the number
of millions which it can no longer draw
out of Cuba.
The saving of $72, 900 by the suppress
ion of the sub-intendencioO of the treasury
lately decreed by the Minister of the Col
onies is like drop of water to the sea.
1.-The sub-intendencios We're created only
three months ago. The reduction esti-
mates for expenses for $27, 900, 900 is no
minal, for with every exertion the Gov
ernment has never been able to collect a
larger sum for its income Therefore
the burden of the taxpayers will not be
lightened, and in the most favorable
point of view the so called reduction will
merely prevent further deficit.
'The people are clamoring fora change
From the 1st of July next the new sched-
ule, rules and tariffs for collection OF
contributions for industry and commerce
will go into effect. The rules are so com
plicated and onerous and the tariff goes
into such detail that the taxpayers are de
spondent.
The municipality of Havana, which
is as bankrupt as the Cuban Treasury
has augmented its tariff for taxes witt
some extraordinary items. Every bill OF
advertisement posted at the corners, rail
road stations, theatres, or any public
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