Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-13
Shocking Disaster Eight Persons
Drowned,

Shocking Disaster Eight Persons
Drowned,
M1SSEAPoLIs, July 12th,-Shortly after 5
o'clock this afternoon q heavy wind and
rain-stor1n passed over Lake Minnetonka.
The small steam yacht Minnie Cook, with
eiaht persons aboard, was capsized, and the
entire number drowned. News of the ac-
cident spread rapidly, and created the
widest excitement, when it was known
that all the victims resided here. The I'M
fortunate party was composed of eX-Mayor
A. C. Rand, wife and two sons, Harvey and
Frank, J. r. CoyYendall aud wife. their
son-in-law, and George Mcdonald, the en-
gineer Two bodies have already been re-
covered. The storm is described by an
eyewitness as terrific. The waves rolled
high, spray of rain filling the air. Large
steamers put into shore with great diff
Guilty. and it was impossible for small
crafts to live. Other boats and lives are
believed to be lost
TEN VICTIMS IN ALL.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 12th.-The latest re-
ports show that ten persons were aboard,
and ali persisted. One OF the victims was a
boy Of y.
TWO MORE LIVES LOST.
ST. PAUL, July 12th.-A passenger just in
from " hite Bear Lake says saiiboat was
capsized and two lives lost The news is
not confirmed, but the storm there was
very severe.
General Sheridan and the Anticipated
Indian Troubles.
CHICAGO, July 12th.-General Sheridan,
who leaves Chicago tonight for the scene
of anticipated Indian troubles in the In
I;a,o Said into 10, 4
that in his opinion the Arapahoe tribe was
peaceably inclined; that the Cheyennes
alone are likely to rise, and that the occa-
sion OF the whole disturbance was the en-
croachments of colonists and cattlemen on
Indian possessions. Colonel Sheridan, who
accompanies the General, stated positively
that no order had been issued TO diSarm the
CheyenneS.
The Rejection of the Dolphin.
WASHINGTON, July 12th.-Attorney-Gen len
eral Garland has rendered a decision on
the three points relative to the acceptance
Of the Dolphin by the Government, sub
mitted to him by Secretary Whitney. The
Attorney General holds that the vessel
cannot be accepted; that no contract exists
between John Roach and the Government,
and that the large sum of money paid him
for the vessel may be recovered. Garland
says: This vessel, you inform me- has
been found defective in three particulars,
two of which are fundamental. That is to
say, ~ she does not develop the power
and speed which the contract calls for;
(2) She is not stanch and stiff enough for
the service expected of her, and 81 the
general character of her workmanship
does not come up to the requirements of
the contract
Defenses of the Country.
WASHINGTON, July 12th.-Secrctary En-
dicott left Washington tonight ior New
York, to be in attendance tomorrow at the
meeting Of the Board appointed to examine
the means of defense for this country, and
to report recommendations for additional
Qualifications.
Desperate Fight with Escaped Convicts.
RICHMOND (Na-), July 12th.-Three
white conviCts, who escaped this afternoon
from the penitentiary, were holly pursued,
and number of citizens joined III the
chase. Shot-gns and pistols were freely
used, and to the surprise of the pursuers
two OF the convicts returned the fire with
pistols. Before being taken, one of the
conyicts, Edward Green, was shot twice in
the hip and leg and another, Hugh Nixon
received a load Of shot III his back The
third convict, Joseph Pauley, was rctakcn
without injury. Two citizens-Pritan
Huntiey and Wesley Smith-were shot by
the convicts. Huntley's wound is in the
groin and will prove fatal. Green was
serving a term of twenty-four years for
horse stealing, Nixon eighteen years for
rape, and Pauley eight years for murder.
Clearing House Transactions.
BosToS, July 12th.-The managers of the
leading clearing houses in the United States
report that the total clearances for the week
ending July 18th were $752, 1877 ,046-an in
crease of rs per cent, compared with the
corresponding week q year ago.
Serious Riot in Maine.
New YORK, July 12th-A riot occurred
on the 4th OF July at the forks of the Ken
nebec river, Maine, i'll which 10 men were
engaged, the parties being French
teamsters on one side and river
men on the other. Twelve per-
sons were either fatally or seriously in
jured. The object seems to have been the
robbing of the Frenchmen by the river
men. The latter secured large quantity
OF liquor, tobacco, oats, etc.
Negro Hanged by "A Mob.
BALTIMORE, July 12th.-The Jail at Tow
son was broken into this morning by an
immense crowd, and Howard Cooper, a
negro, who, on April I'd, outraged Katie
Gray, the 17-year-old daughter of a farmer,
was taken out and hanged to convenient
tree. Cooper's counsel was about 10 carry
the case to the Supreme Court of the United
States, alleging that his client had not been
given a fair trial because of his color.