Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-17

German-Americans in tho Fatherland.
NEW YORK, October 16th.-A Washing
ton special says; A few days ago a dis
patch from Berlin announced that many
Germans having been lately molested by
the Government and pressed into the
military service, Minister Pendleton was
taking steps to save them such annoyance
hereafter lfthat meant anything, it could
only be construed into meaning that our
Minister Is attempting either to negotiate a
new treaty in regard to the status of
German American citizens in Germany, or
10 amend the Bancroft treaty. Fears hav-
ing been expressed by some German
Americans that orr Government might
take steps involving the Gbrogation
OF the Bancroft treaty, and thus
remove the only safeguard under
which very large class of German
Americans can visit their fatherland, an
inquiry was made of First Assistant Secre-
tary OF State Porter, who is in charge OF the
diplomatic affairs, about the matter. Mr.
Porter said there had been many complaints
OF the lnefticiency of the Bancroft treaty in
protecting German-American citizens in
their olo-home but this Government had
taken nc steps to negotiate with the Ger
man Government in regard TO the matter
lie did not believe Mir. Pendleton had done
anything, but iutimated that the hinister
was studying the matter, 10 find out what.
II anything, can be done. hIr. Porter also
stated dthatitseemedto 10 be the general opinion
of well-informed people that the Bancroft
treaty is very liberal; that we could hardly
ask the German Government to forbear
from punishing Germans who have OBJ
tanned citizenship here for what violations
OF the laws Of that country tincluding the
evasion OF the military duty) they NAV have
committed before leaving Germany. and
that it would be hardly fair to both this
and the German Government to ask the
latter to permit q German to come here and
become a citizen only for the purpose of
returning to his native land, and thus evade
the duties Of citizenship to both countries
Mr.. Porter thinks, however, that if the
conditions upon which a German A meri-
can can now return to Germany can be
made more liberal it will be done.
a Catholic Bishops Influence In Wash
inGton,
WASHINGTON, October 1Gth.-Bishop Ire
land, OF the Roman Catholic Church, was
in this city the early part of the week, in
connection with the establishment Of the
Catholicl University, for which site has
been purchased near the Soldiers Home.
1t appears that he put in q little political
work while he was i'll the city, if the fol
lowing story in to-night's Critic, is true
\ commission was made out at the In
terror Department Tuesday afternoon for
new Indian Agent al DEVILS Lake, Dakota.
On Wednesday twas countersigned by Mr..
Lamar, and a messenger was about TO take
1t to the White House for the Presidents
signature, when Land Commissioner Sparks
entered the Secretarys office Il came in
to speak with you, Mr.. Secretary. about the
Indian Agency at Devils Lake" said Gen
eral Sparks. Here's the commission for
that man now said Mr.. Lamar. The
Commissioner looked it over, aud said
" 1t is lucky | came as | did. Bishop Ire
land of Minnesota, called on me last might,
and said Major Cramsie, the present Agent,
was administering the duties OF the place
accertablv TO all concerned, and was q very
good Agent. uca>kod that he be retained,
Mr. Secretary" The commission was torn
up, and Major Cramsie was reappointed.
Who the man was who had the place so
nearly in his mouth cannot be told lust
now. Bishop Ireland seems to have iutiu-
ence with this administration, notwiyh-
standing the fact that he was an ardent
Blaine man last fall
Two Brothers Murdered by TrRrnps.
HAzELToS (Pa,) October 10th Two
brothers, named John and William Kestcr.
were found murdered in their house near
Sey beriyiile last night They had lived in
the shanty where they were killed for
thirty years. They gained q livelihood bv cul-
uYating a small patch Of ground and doing
odd jobs for neighboring farmers, and hV
economy had managed to accumulate
several thousand dollars, which was gen
orally supposed to be secreted in the house.
With them lived John kesler, Jr.. ain ille-
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brothers. When the young man returned
to the house, about o'clock last night. he
was hoFritied in discovering the dead bodies
Of his father and uncle lying on the fioor.
He quickly alarmed the neighbors,
WHO hurried to the scene of the tragedy,
and an examination showed that
John had been shot through the head. and
William had been beaten to death with a
heavy club, his skull being horribly
crushed By repeated blows. Several times,
yesterday, trampS were noticed lurking in
the vicinity, and the police say they have
convincing evidence that they are the par
ties who committed the crime. A search is
now being made for them. The trunks in
the house had been ransacked, showing
that the object of the nurderers was rob
berry, and it is supposed that the tramps
had heard that money was hidden in tie
house. Young Kestersays that money was
secreted in the house, and that the murder
ers did not secure it.
Horrible Case of Fratricide in iowa.
Sioux CITY, October l6th.-The most
horrible murder that ever disgraced Wood
bury county occurred in West Fork town
ship last evening. James and John John
son, brothers, lived together on farm.
John was married, and James was q single
man. about 2S years old. Yesterday they
had q house-raising, after which a key of
beer was tapped. The two brothers quar-
relied, and James was ordered from the
house. He went out on the prairie, and
remained till about II O'clock He then
returned to the house and found his brother
John asleep in bed. Taking an old army
rifle, he loaded it, placed the muzzle to
Johns head, and blew his brains
out Not satisfied with his fendish
work, he loaded the gun again and
fred another charge into his brothers
head, scattering the blood and brains over
he walls of the room The murderer re-
mained at the house two hours, and then
informed the neighbors that his brother
was dead, He was Immediately placed
under arrest, and subsequently, made a
confession of the horrible crime On the
way to this city with an officer, they met q
wagon with coffin for the murdered man,
and johnson, being told that he would
never see his brother again, replied, "Yes,
l will; l will meet him in hell" The
wife of the murdered man stood by
and saw the crime committed, agreeing
that it was the proper thing to do. She has
not been arrested
The Captive Contractor Released.
PITTsBuRG, October 10th. : Contractor
Ferguson, of the Cresson, Clearfeld and
New York Short Line Railway, who has
been held a captive for week By Hungar-
ian and italian laborers, because he was
unable to pay them their wages, was re-
leased to-day through the efforts of Bur
gese Fitzharris, of Gallitzein, Pa, who
arrested three of the ringleaders Fergu-
son bad narrow escape He says his
captors had rope ready to lynch him, but
were prevented from doing so by some
cooler-headed ones. The men will be paid
tomorrow.
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