Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-20

Glynn's conduct, and has censured him
through the proper ecclesiastic channels
1t is not true that Father McGlynp has
been summoned officially to Rome, but it
is the present intention to do so in case the
semi-official intermediate agents now act
ing in the matter, and who urge Father
McGlynn to come to the Vatican to explain
his conduct and defend himself. fail in
their task. The authorities at the Vatican
consider it of the greatest importance that
there should be no scandal or sensation of
any kind, and are very anxious the matter
should be quietly arranged.
The Cherokee Nation.
ST.. LOUIS, December 19th.-Adyices from
the Cherokee Indians are to the effect that
the Council of the Nation has elected Col
onel G. J. Harris ard II. T. Lardoun as
Delegates to Washington to represent the
Cherokees during the present session of
Congress. They are instructed at length on
Cherokee affairs, among other things to
urge upon Congress the passage of bill
giving the Nation the right to tax railroads
running through that country, the same as
they do in States. and to compel these
roads to cease determinations in freight
and passenger rates against citizens of In
dian Territory, as they are now doing. The
delegation is also instructed to get an Act
of Congress, if possible, TO test before the
proper Courts whether or not the Domain
Act can be applied to the lands of Indian
Territory; or. in other words, whether the
Indians land of this Territory can be taken
by Congress and given to private corpora
tion.1 The delegation is a good one
The Cherokee Council has changed the
time of allowing stock to be driven into the
country, and extended it one month-from
OF IN Mav 1ct mil ha &C
terest to stockmen throughout the country
Another law allows persons to ship lumber
and timber out of the Nation, provided
they pay royalty on the same, as fixed bv
law.
A Fathers Horrible Crime.
New YORK, December 19th-The Tri-
buneS Erie special of December 18th says
This city is in a state OF great excitement
over the murder this afternoon of Minnie
and Annie Schau, aged 20 ami %, respec-
lively by their father, Christian f. Schau.
He quarreled with his family and the two
girls fed to the front room in the house,
where the father following, caught both of
them and shot them through their chests.
Minnie was killed at once, and Annie is
now at the hospital, fatally wounded The
father fled after the crime, but was captured
by the police on the edge of ravine near
the city. He turned upon his pursuers and
fired three times without effect. He was
finally overpowered and taken to Jail,
where he at once attempted suicide by
hanging himself with his suspenders
While he was being put in Jail crowd at
tempted to lynch him, but was beaten back
by the officers. His reputation is bad.
Labor Ticket in cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, December 19th.-Workmen's
Hall was filled to overflowing this after
noon, the occasion being mass meeting to
decide whether there should be a Labor
ticket in the field at the municipal election
next April. The matter was thoroughly
discussed, and finally resolutions were
adopted declaring it expedient to nominate
a separate ticket for local officers. Four
committees, of five men each, were ap-
pointed from the United Labor party, Cen
trail Labor Union and Henry George Club.
These committees will meet and arrange
preliminaries for Labor Convention.
Awful Fate of n Young Girl.
DETROIT, December 19th-A special to
the Free Press from Armada says: The fruit
evaporation of John Stump caught fire soon
after midnight last night. Miss Elizabeth
Stump, aged D. sister of the proprietor, was
asleep in the building at the time. When
Stump arrived on the scene he raised lad.
der and tried to rescue her, but was beaten
back by the flames, which burst through
the windows, throwing him to the ground.
He was picked up insensible, with fract-
ured hip and a terrible cut in his head.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the work
men the building was completely con-
sumed. This morning the body of Miss
Stump was taken from the ruins, burned
beyond recognition.
Proposed Marine Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, December 18TH Repre-
sentative Morrow will introduce in the
House tomorrow bill establishing a mill
tary telegraph line from San Francisco, via
Point San Jose to Fort Point and by sub
marine cable across the Golden Gate and
thence to Point Reyes, touching at the
Lighthouse on the northern side of the
entrance to the harbor.
Indians Lands Coded.
BISMARCK (Dak.), December 19th-The
Indian Commission returned from Fort
Berthold to-day, having concluded satisfac-
torily an agreement with the Gros Ventres,
Mandan and Arickaree Indians, who agree
to cede all their reservation north of the
4Sth parallel, also the larger portion of the
territory lying between the Missouri river
and Fort Buford Reservation. The In
dians agree to take lands in severalty on
their diminished reserve. The Commits
sion leaves tomorrow for Fort Peck
Agency, Montana
OF the Colin Campbell Order.
New YORK, December 19th.-The COM
plant in the case of Mrs. Amos Lawrence
Hopkins i'll her suit against her husband
for absolute divorce, was served yesterday
by her counsel Colonel George Bliss, upon
the counsel for Mr.. Hopkins. Colonel
Bliss declines to make public its contents.