Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-02
HOME AFFAIRS.
BRUTAL MURDER OF A TEXAN
AND HIS DAUGHTER.
Miles and Lawton's Statements Dis
agree-Condition of the Ma
tiOnaI Treasury.
Especial DHpGrcHEs 70 THE RRooRD-uNrosl
Miles, the Military Conundrum.

and Secretary Endicott, but it is understood
no line of action has yet been decided upon
in regard to that portion relating to the sur.
render of Geronimo. While the text ol
the report is not yet accessible for publica-
ton, it is known that in respect to that
matter General Miles does not explain
himself to the satisfaction of the authori-
ties, and that his granting of conditions
which are now understood to be even more
liberal than has heretofore beer supposed
is a subject of embarrassment and per
plexity. Without saying so in emphatic
terms, it is gathered from General Miles
roundabout expression on the subject that
an agreement was made that the lives
of the prisoners should be spared
and that they should be re-
moved at once from Arizona. In this
respect, General Miles has it is said, gone
contrary to the well understood wishes Of
his superiors, his action amounting practi-
cally to disobedience of orders The only
reason suggested for this course, in the alb
sence of any satisfactory statement on the
point from General Miles, was the fear that
If he had not secured the prisoners in this
way they would have made terms with and
surrendered themselves to the Mexicans
This would have rendered the termination
of the campaign apparently less creditable
to the Americans In this state of affairs
there seems to be nothing that the authori-
ties can do for the punishment of the
prisoners except to keep them permanently
as prisoners of war. Even should the civil
authorities of Arizona demand them fol
trial, with the most positive proof OF muir
der ready for presentation, the hands OF the
Administration would be tied.
LAwToN ooNrRADIcTs MILES.
New HAVEN, October 1st.-The state.
ment in General Miles official report ol
the Apache campaign, made public al
Washington yesterday, that Geronimo was
not captured, but surrendered conditions
ally, is contradicted by Captain Lawton
who was in command of the United States
troops at the time of the capture. In g
private telegram to Lieutenant Albee, Of
the Winchester Armory, dated at Albu-
ouerque n. NJ, Captain Lawton explicitly
denies that the surrender of Geronimo was
coupled with any conditions whatever.
The New Silver Certificates.
WASHINGTON, October 1st-The United
States Treasurer to-day issued the following
notice in regard to the issue of 81 silver
certificates Owing to the great demand
for other denominations Of notes, the
Treasurer is unable to supply 81 notes ex.
cept in small amounts. In order to satisfy
as far as possible the public demand, it has
been decided to furnish from this Office
those notes in sums of $1,000 to each bank
making application, and at the same time
depositing that sum with the Assistant
Treasurer at New York. Upon receipt Of
the certificate OF deposit, like sum will
be forwarded at the expense of the banks
making application. In order to effect an
equitable distribution as far as possible
applicants will obtain those notes IN the
order in which deposits are made at the
SUBJ Treasury in New York. Until further
notice, no second application will be granted
until the supply of notes is adequate tc
meet all current demands. The maximum
amount of these certificates that the Treas
ury can furnish daily will not exceed $50,
900, and it is suggested by the Acting
Treasurer that it will be well for banks tc
ascertain through their New York CORE
spondents the probable time when they
will receive shipments of ones, in the order
in which deposits are made.
a Wheelmen's Parade.
ST. LOUIS, October 1st.-St. Louis has
had many magnificent professions, but
nothing has eclipsed, in novelty and weird
beauty, the wheelm ems illuminated parade
which took place tonight on the asphaltum
streets in the west end of the city, over 9
route nearly three miles in length. a
dense throng of people greeted the parade
and despite the efforts of the police the
crowd filled the streets in some places sc
that only a narrow path was left for the
cyclers. Headed by a band of fifty piece:
the riders rolled up the streets two of the
hambeau clubs on wheels carrying rec
torches lighting up the line, which wa:
about mile long. Squads of riders repre-
senting animals, demons, cowboys, etc.
formed yariegated collection, while some
special bicycle and tricycle. floats were mar
Yels of illumination.
A Merchants Troubles.
New York, October 1st.-A special from
Newark. n. j.. saws: Manuel Presburger, {
prominent clothier of this city, who camt
into prominence some weeks ago by th'
arrival OF his wife and three children from
New Mexico, who found him married
again, is in more trouble. He is now il
iail and unable TO get bail. The complain
ants are Max Meyer, Morris Seiz Charlie!
K. Swab and John w Burns, Chicago mer
chants. They claim that Presburgel
swindled them out of $500 worth of shoes
What Charleston Needs.
New YoRK, October 1st-In talking witt
q Tribune reporter, Captain Dawson OF, the
Charleston Nt,cS and Courier said yesterday
that everybody in Charleston needing fooc
and shelter had been provided for. HI
thinks that 81 100000 would make abso
lutely safe and habitable every room rem
dered uninhabitable by the earthquake
occupied or owned by persons who o
themselves and without assistance woulc
be unable to make the necessary repairs
To place the city in the condition it wa:
before would take 100000 and he think;
it would be practical to create fund some
what after the manner of the credit foncie
of France to enable borrowers to procure
money at low rate of interest
Invading Our Territory.
Ell PAso Tex, October 1st.-Two Mexi
can policemen pursued a native, whom
they wanted to arrest, across the Rit
-Grande into United States territory, and ;
little beyond the AtchisoD, Topeka anC
Santa Fe depot they came up with him
Being both armed with rifles, they fred a
him, ipficting a serious wound in tn
head. They then seized the disabled mar
and dragged him back to Mexican terri
tory. The American policemen at Ell Pas,
were informed of this violation OF Unitet
States territory, but too late to prevent it
When they arrived at the river bank the,
saw the Mexican police with their bleed
Great indignation is expressed here owe
this wanton outrage.
Railroad Consolidation.
New York, October 1st.-The most inhu
entail managers of the roads ooncerne
have accepted the terms of the scheme t
unite in some form of consolidation 0
merge the Boston and Albany. New 1or
and New England, New York, New Have
and Hartford, Boston and Providence. an
New York, Providence and Boston Raj
roads, so as practically to secure control
the traffic moving east and west betwee
Boston and the Hudson river.
The Masons.
WASHINGTON, October 1st.-The Geners
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, {
its meeting to-day, completed the electio
of officers and selected Atlanta, Ga, as il
next place of meeting. The following WEI
the officers elected to-day: Ruben Q. Len
mon, of Ohio, G. G. T.; Christopher
Fox, of Buffalo, New York, G. G. 81 Ber