Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-19
Government Surveys.

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Bureau is considerably annoyed over the
delay in perfecting they surveys on the
Umatilla Reservation in Oregon SO that the
allotments in severalty can be made
The surveys were made By the General
Land Office with money furnished by the
Indian Bureau some months since, but the
Comm issioner General of the land Office re-
fused to approve them until the Depart
ment had made al examination to ascertain
if they were correct.
A special agent has visited the reserva-
ton and made his report, but the approval
is still delayed. The Indian Bureau is
anxious to put the allotment agents into
the tield as the summer is fast slipping
away, but they cannot do SO with any great
success until the surveys are approved.
knights Conclaye.
WASHINGTON, August 1Sth.-M. II. Par
ker, of the Triennial Conclave Committee.
has returned from Saratoga, where he went
| to confer with General Charles Roone. the
Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
General Roone is nearly eighty years of
age, but he will be present at The coming
Conclaye. He strongly fayors making
Washington the permanent meeting place
for future triennial conclaves
Mr.. Parker says that about &c, 600 Knights
| will be present at the concIavc.
Over 1S,000 Knights have already been
Gusrtered. AT g meeting of the committee
last night it was decided not 70 hold COM
petitiVe drill, but exhibition drills will be
given.
Stealing Registered Packages.
ST. LOUIS, August 1Sth.-It is claimed
that registered letter pouch, supposed to
contain parcels valued at $4,000, was
stolen from the msil-car on the Vandalia
road while the clerks were al supper at
Terre Haute last night.
The Postmaster said the only informa-
tion he had was that the pouch had been
stolen and afterwards found near the track
| cut open and rifled of its contents, but said
that probably large portion were checks,
which would not be negotiable.
Experiments of the Elixir.
CINCINNATI. August 18th.-Dr. Longfel-
low, who was mentioned in the Associated
Press report yesterday in connectian with
the Brown-Sequard elixir, called at the
Office OF the Associated Press this evening
aud stated that he had treated forty-nine
patients with the elixir. Out of that num-
ber forty per cent. have been benefited
some great Ceil, others less. In but
one case has any special injury resulted,
and that far from dangerous. The results
so far have been permanent notEiths.and-
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All Quiet at Richmond.
RICHMOND TEX }, August 1Sth.-The sit
| uation is quiet here since the terrible riot.
The Light Guard of Houston are here.
General Ross arrived yesterday accom-
panied by the Brenhan Light Guard.
| 1t is thought the military will not be
| needed, at least for the present, as the
Sheriff has been killed and his deputy
| wounded. No arrests have been made nor
has any inquest been held to investigate
! the cause of the death, though the parties
have been buried. 1t is thought all will
| be left to the Grand Jury for settlement.
Committee on Irrigation.
| BOISE CITY (Idaho), August 1Sth.-The
Senate Committee on Irrigation, composed
| of Senators Stewart, of Nevada, Reagan OF
! Texas and Jones of Arkansas, arrived here
last night. They were received at Nampa
i by Governor Shoup and other prominent
| gentlemen, who accompanied the gentle
men to this city. In the evening a large
meeting was held in the opera house, pre-.
sided over by Governor Shoup, and al
which addresses were delivered by the Sen
ators and Msior Powell.
| Suicide of an Opium Eater.
| DULUTH Mimi, August 1Sth.-Dr. A &.
! Tynde, of Milwaukee, who arrived at q
hotel in st. Louis six days ago, committed
! suicide sometime during the night. When
| the chambermaid entered his room this
morning he was found dead with his throat
cut. He is supposed to have been well-to.
do, as he had large amount of baggage
and seemed TO be well fixed for money. He
was an opium eater and had no occupation
here. He was about S5 years of age.
| Sacramento Ahead.
| New YORK, August 1Sth.-The winnings
OF Haggin's California stable to date is $S7,
| 1S5, being greater than any other owner
Belmont comes q few hundred dollars be-
hind. OF the above total, $50, ,o4o was won
by Haggin at Monmouth.
| Z ]. Baldwins total winnings are Sc. 24O
al! by Los Angeles.
Senator Hearst hes only Won 81 ,110.
! Turf Topics.
SARATOGA IN. ", August ISlh.-The in.
vestigation OF the turf scandal, which re-
suited in the expulsion of the Chicasaw
stable on account of Ballston's unsatisfac-
tory performance in the race with Retrieve
| two weeks ego, will be resumed next
| Wednesday. The Seogean Brothers have
| sold Hindoocraft and Irene to some one
unknown, but who is said to be New
York society man, for Sl50,000
Sued for Discrimination.
/ Ell PAso (Fexas), August 1Sth.-The El
Paso Ice snd Refrigerator Company has
instituted suit in the Federal Court against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way Company for S25,0o0 damages They
aliege the violation of several sections OF
the interstate commerce. law, and discrim-
ination in favor of the Aqua Puera Ice
Company, OF Las Vegas, New Mexico.
| Good for Boston.
BosroN, August 1Sth.-The glove fighl
between Peter Jackson and ice Lannon al
| Oak island to-day failed 10 come off owine
to The failure OF the Bay State Club to get 0
permit from the Selectmen. The pugiIists
merely entered the RING strinnsd r,rSnh !