Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-19

follow When they got to where a large
crowd was, they pulled down my breeches
and stretched me en- the ground. They made
Pollard sit on my head, and West on my
feet, and commenced lashirg me. The pain
was so great that Pollard and West could not
hold Lie still, and the mob would lash them
until they held me steady. There were six
teen men in the crowd, thirteen of whom
took part in the whipping. They kept it up
until my body had 10 feeling. and 1 ceased
hallooing. After this Joe Reese struck me
forty or fifty licks with . strap. My back
was nothing but one bruised msss The men
ceased, and threatened TO shoot my brains
out. l told them | was going TO vote the
Democratic ticket, and they said il l was
within 100 miles of there the next day they
would kill me. They said the same thing to
Pollard and West. then left my house and
remained in the woods for some time after
the election, as the mob continued its visits"
To Salisbury, witness said he bad sued
man named Thompson, ofClaybourne county,
and had beaten him in the suit, and thought
this was the reason be was whipped by the
mob.
Terrific "BIIz1ard."
ST. PAUL, February 1S;h.-It has been
drizzling here all day. The wind is now ris-
ing, and it is growing colder. Reports show
that terrific blizzard is working in this
direction from northern Dakota. Bismarck
reports the heaviest storm of the season,
with snow and furious wind. The Their
mometer is falling rapidly. jamestown re-
ports the snow piiing up in huge drifts, and
the wind conhning all but the strongest men
to the house.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
ST PAUL, February 1S;h.-Reports from
southern Dakota show that the blizzard re-
Il Nha do all ha
Territory. The wind is so fierce that it al
most stopped the progress Of = train near
Ordwsy, ard the snow in the cuts required
several hours work by snow pl0ws to clear
the track aud enable the train to get through
with the aid of extra engines. Some trains
have been abandoned
Starving Indians.
BISMARCK (Dakotsl February 1S,b.-A
gentleman lust down from Poplar river says
the report of starving Indians Is not eXagger--
ated 1000 having nothing but little flour.
All the game has disappeared, and Digs and
ponies have been killed and eaten. In sixty
days, without relief, sll must starve TO death.
a fear Of the massacre Of agents and post
traders is expressed.
Another catholic Sensation.
WuKEsBARRE (Pa. J, February lSsh.-Csp-
taiu John Mundy, whose funeral the Grand
Army of ths Republic desired to attend in
their uniform, was a member of Ely Post,
Wilkeshsrre. A delegation Of the Post
visited Father OHsrs 60 arrange for the fu-
neral, who said they could ros attend uni
formed, as he understood that their Order
was a secret Society. With the consent of
Mundy's relatives, they arranged for the
funeral in another cemetery. The priest
sgsin inteTfered, and said Mundy was
Catholic, and be should be buried in conse-
Grated ground, which was finally done. The
difficulty created considerable excitement in
the city.
slowly Recovering.
New York, February lS5h.-The Tri5mC's
Schenectady special says: Ex-senator Chas.
Stanford, the millionaire and Wall street op-
orator, has been critically i'll at his home in
this city, but is now slowly recovering.
Deaths from Exposure.
DALLAS (Texasl February 1Ssh.-J. w.
Swain and son died to-day at Eagleford from
the effects of exposure and freezing. They
were surrounded by water in wood.chopping
camp during the great storm of Tuesday last
to Sunday. when rescued.
Six Children Burned 10 Death.
CROCKETT (Texasl, February 1Sth.-Reuben
Hart and wife (coloredl went to church last
night, and left their six children at home
asleep and locked in. The house took fire,
and all the children were roasted to death.
The Presidents Strength I'm New York.
ALBANY. February 1Ssh.-The President
will have from so to 45 of The New York del
egation to the National Convention.
Another Victim OF TrichInaisis.
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn J, February 18th
Ms Hammering, mer1ber of he family
sick with trichinae died this evening. The
father is not e. pscted 20 liy-, VI. the boy will
probably recover. -
The Virginia RedIstrIcIing EiH Vetoed.
RICHMOND, February 1Ssh.-The Gov
ernor vetoed the bill reapportioning the repre-
sentation in Congress, on the ground that it
is not made proportionate to the voting
strength of the two political parties.