Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-13

aSpnyAlateu ny Codi gas last nlgnt at their
residence in the suburbs of Maple
wood. They closed all the doors and win
dows tightly on retiring, and forgot to re-
place the stove-lid after replenishing the
fire. Mrs. Mcclure appeared 10 have fallen
senseless while trying to get out to the
open air. Her daughter lay lifeless across
a chair few feet from her bed The son,
during half stupefied search for the knob
of the door, which, if opened, would have
given them fresh air, tainted and died.
Educating Alaskan Indians.
WASHINGTON, December 18th. y. B.
Riley, Superintendent of Indian Schools,
has made bis annual report to the Secretary
of the Interior. In relation to Alaska,
Riley says: A contract for the fiscal year
was made with the Board of Commissions
of the Presbyterian Church for the educa-
ton and care of 100 pupils at a rate of $t35
per annum, in their Industrial School at
Sitka. The average attendance during the
year was "a. All reports from the school
indicate that it is in tiourishing condi-
ton, and doing good work among the In
dians of Alaska. During the current fiscal
year contracts have been made with the
Board of Home Missions of the Presby-
| terian Church for continuance of the
school at Siska, and with the Thlinket
Academy al Fort Wrangel. Contracts for
two day schools, one at Sitka and enc at
Juneau, have also been made with the
Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions These
contracts will, if the schools have their full
compliment of pupils, exhaust the appro-
priation of $20,O00 for educating Indian
pupils in Alaska.
In the Act providing for a civil. Govern
ment in Alaska, approved Nay II, 1884, the
sum of $3.50 was appropriated for educa-
| ton in Alaska, and Sl50,000 for Indian
education in Alaska. This amount was
placed on the books of the Indian Offlce
but on March 3, 1885, upon request of the
Secretary of the Interior, the appropriation
of S25, 900 was taken from The books of the
Indian Office and placed to the credit of
the Bureau of Education. This money
has been disbursed through that Bureau.
| Congress has appropriated for the current
| fiscal year $4,000 for education in Alaska
to be disbursed through the bureau. and
| $4,000 for the support and education of
Indian pupils in Alaska. l respectfully
suggest that more might be accom-
plished for the cause of education IN
Alaska if the money appropriated for
educational purposes should be under
the control of one Bureau of the Interior
or Department. In California there are
about {, 500 Indians who are not under any
| Agent. Land should be apart and an in
dustrial school established for them. They
are homeless wanderers in the land of their
| forefathers. \ school at Fort Yuma was
opened May IL, 1886, and the principal
chief of the Yumas, Pasqual, who had been
| reported as opposed to education, showed
his appreciation of the educational facili-
| ties provided by bringing in sixty-five chill
| dren on the first day. With some improve
ment to buildings the school can be made
tn acpofnuno odata 1n0 DnnilS II is Sv1oupctad
! that graduates of reservation schools of
southern California and western Arizona
could be proftably sent there for advanced
instruction.
| Chance for Soldier Boys to Show Their
Proficiency.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-Citizens
of Washington having subscribed guar
antee fund of 600 to insure the pay
ment of prizes and expenditures for ma
| tional drill and encampment, the Executive
Committee now gives notice that such drill
and encampment will begin in Washington
| on the 23d of May, 1887, and will end on
| Decoration Day, May Both. Entries will be
open TO the regular army and organized
volunteer militia of the United States fer
| competition as regiments, battalions, or
| companies in infantry, artillery, cavalry
and Zouave tactics, and also to regularly
organized corps of cadets from military or
| university schools. The prizes offered the
competitors aggregate SIG, 800, Of which
| SIC. 800 will be distributed among the best
| five companies in the country, as follows
| First prize, 5000; second, s., 800; third,
81 800; fourth, 81 900; fifth, $500.
The object of this national drill IS:
| First, as an incentive to the advancement
and proficiency in the science of arms Of
the citizen soldiers of the Union, through
emulation and friendly competition on the
common ground of our National Capital
and second, the massing of representative
men comprised in the volunteer organiza-
tions in fraternal associations of q camp
where they may better appreciate each
other and learn mutual reliance, should the
national reserves ever be called to stand
shoulder to shoulder in defense of the
common country" Commanders of regi-
ments, battalions and companies of all
arms are invited to correspond with the
committee, of which 7. G. De Leon is Sec
retary.
Concerning Hydraulic Mining.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-Repre-
sentative Louttit is preparing a bill pro-
viding for the appointment of a Commits
sion of Government engineers to examine
the subject of hydraulic mining in Califor-
mia, and ascertain whether it is not possible
other property. Mr.. Louttit thinks that
California needs the gold that could be OBJ.
tanned from the mines in the mountains by
the hydraulic process if it can be mined
without injury to other properly. His bill
establishes Commission of United States
engineers, who are instructed TO make
thorough investigation of the matter and
report.
California Land Grants.
WASHINGTON, December 12th.-With re-
spect 10 the forfeited lands in California,
the Secretary of the Interior has concured
in the recommendation of the Commits
sioner that the opening of said lands to
purchase should be deferred for the equita-
bic determination of the rights of the
Southern Pacific Railroad to those lands
lying within the common limits of two
roads, grant to the two companies hav-
ing been made by the same Act.
Marcus on Wild Goose Mission.
New York. December 12th.-It was ru-
mored last night that Patti had refused to
visit the City of Mexico. She is said to be
apprehensive of her reception at the hands
of the indignant Mexicans who were re-
Gently so heavily mulcted by man who
claimed to represent her manager. There
is now little hope of the swindler being
captured. Marcus r. Mayer will not arrive
dt the Olty Oi heAlcO uulll W. IL
Patti refuses TO go to Mexico. Mayors
journey will have been in vain.
A Fathers Terrible Mistake.
CHICAGO, December 12th-A Pittsburg
(Pa.) special says ]. G. Hill, a prominent
resident of Edgewood made collections
yesterday of 5000. which he took home to
keep over night. His daughter, who had
bad toothache, arose early this morning and
went down to the library to the fire to
warm herself. Her father. on hearing the
noise she made, thought burglars were in
the house, and taking revolver followed
her down stairs. When she opened the
door of the library he fred, the ball striking
his daughter in the back of the neck and
passing through to the front. The young
lady is dying tonight, and her father is
crazed with grief.
Sojourning in Canada.
PITTsBURG, December 12th.-Three days
ago it was announced through the medium
of alleged letters that B. W. Gill. the Pitts
burg lawyer and defaulter, who ten years
ago absconded with several hundred thou
sand dollars of his clients money, had
died in Belfast, Ireland. 1t is now believed
that Gill is still alive and with the greater