Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21
Raids on Land Offices.


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Raids on Land Offices.
WAusAu, December 20th.-The great
raid on the land Office to file claims on
land in the reservation strip began at 9
O'Clock this morning. and thus far the 81.
ing has proceeded without disturbance.
The Wausau Light Guard took up its
station close to the land Office. and every
thing passed off quietly Eight hundred
settlers left last night with supplies to
squat on land, and the men who have filed
claims have to contest against them. At
Eau Claire there was aimost-a riot The
windows OF the land Office were smashed,
but the land officers succeeded in quelling
the disturbance.
Car Heater Explodes.
BATTLE CREEK, December 20th.-By the
explosion of a heater in q West-bouEd first
class coach on Grand Trunk train. q num-
Der OF persons were injured By fire which
set the wood work burning. Among those
hurt were Nicholas Fritz and family, of
Jersey City, en- route to San Francisco, who
lost considerable clothing. Their month
old babe was burned about the face and
neck, and an 8.year-old boy had his hands
burned. The mother was burned about
the arms ard breast.
Landing of the Pilgrims.
New YORK, December 2O.h.-The 27O,h
anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims
was celebrated tonight at the eleventh an
nual dinner of the New England Society
of Brooklyn. General Sherman, one Of
the principal speakers, speaking Of the In
dams, came down to the troubles of the
present time, which he thought were ex-
aggerated. If entire control of the Indians
was given TO the army there would be no
more outbreaks.
Shell for Firing dynamite.
SYRACUSE IN. W, December 20.h.-Dr
Justin succeeded to-day in making q sue
cessful test of his she'll for firing dynamite
from an ordinary cannon. The range was
about 800 feet. The first shell contained
seven aud half pounds Of dynamite, and
the cannon was loaded with thirty pounds
of powder. The shell struck the target, a
great wall OF rock, exploding there with
great violence. Two more shells fred
under similar conditions were equally sue
cessiul.
Valuable Horses Sold.
CINCINNATI, December Goth. - W. H.
Wilson has sold to Messrs Revis & Bean,
of New York, the famous exhibition mare
Lady De Jsrnette and twenty one head of
fillies. colts and geldings, all by her son,
Jubilee De Jarnette. The purchasers have
lett the whole Gu fit in the hands of Viii.
son, with view of carrying out his crigi-
nal plan to produce a distinct breed of har-
ness horses, with The famous mare as the
foundation. The price Of the lot was
$4,000.
California Products
New YORK, December 2Oth.-Greater
activity in the interior markets has given
better tone to the local hop market,
though the dealings are small and the
brewers are making few purchases. The
foreign markets are unchanged.
Business in California canned goods at
first hand is reported slow, though jobbers
usual in the holiday time.
Robbed on q Train.
AEAPH1s (renn.), December 2Oth.-On
the Bald Knob Railroad west of here, to-
day a passenger went into a seven-up
game with two strangers. He displayed a
roll OF bills amounting to $4C0. The men
drew revolvers, relieved him OF the money.
and then, by q reckless fourishing Il
weapons, kept the other passengers seated
until the next station was reached, when
they decamped.
VIII Probably be Lynched.
WooDvILLE (Miss.), December 20th.-
Doe Bradford, we'll known criminal,
this afternoon removed q rail on The
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas road
near here and wrecked the pay train. He
then attempted to open the safe. The crew
of the train were not seriously injured
and quickly came to therescue. overpower.
ing Bradford. He will probably be lynched
tonight.
Important Astronomical Expedition.
CAMBRIDGE Mass J, December 2Oth.-An
important expedition was sent out by
Professor Pickering from the Harvard AS
trono mical Observatory to-day. The party
Will go to Peru to observe and photograph
the stars and determine their relative
brightness. A new station will be founded
near Arequipa, Peru, about 8 600 feet above
the sea level.
Californians Ordained.
BALTIMORE, December 20th.-A number
from St. Mary's Seminary were ordained
to-day by Cardinal Gibbons. Among them
were the following from San Francisco:
To Tonsure, John Augustus Gull; to Minor
Orders, Joseph Michael Gleason; to sub.
Desconship, Joseph Francis Byrne, Ber-
nard James McKinnon and Joseph Patrick
McQuaid.
Serious Fight.
EVANSVILLE (Ind J, December 2Oth.-A
serious fight occurred on the steamer Big
Sandy this afternoon. They were taking
the crew of the wrecked steamer Ohio to
Cincinnati, and some fellows were making
q raid on the cooks quarters. A general
row followed The cook drew a revolver
and fred into the crowd, killing two and
fatally woundipg one rousabout.
Suicide at Albuquerque.
Nicolas T. Armijo, the wsalthiest resident
of this city, committed suicide this morn
ing. The cause is unknown.
Armijo YVES the owner of valuable prop
erty in old Mexico, California, Arizona and
parts of New Mexico. He leaves
a wife and seven children.
Large Bequest to q University.
CINcISNATr, December 2Oth.-The city
of Cincinnati was made sole beneficiary
under the will of the late Matthew Thomas,
admitted to-day. 1t gives the entire es-
tate, amounting to 81, $50, 900. to the city of
Cincinnati in trust for the benefit of the
McMicken University. Thomas was I'M
married.
Younger Boys Cave.
SALTWATER (Minu), December 2Oth.-
The Younger boys at the State Prison
were shown to-day the story about the dis
covery OF the cave at Lesueur, supposed to
have BEEN their rendezvous in 1876 They
said they had never seen the cave and
knew nothing about it.
Large Mortgages Filed.
CHICAGO, December 20,h.-A dispatch
from Sioux City, Iowa, says the large COM
mission and e.ssock firm of Strange
filed mortgages to-day aggregating
$50, GEO. 1t is believed the liabilities will
reach 100000. The assets are large, but
the amount is not definitely known.
A Minister Sent to Prison.
COLUMBUS Qnd.), December 20th.-Rev
James Campbell, a prominent Methodist
preacher, has been convicted of a criminal
operation ON Annie HUFFMAN. q domestic
in his family. He was fined $500 and
sentenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary.
An Ex-Bank President Arrested.
NEW YORK, December 2oth.-Nathaniel
Niles, ex-President of the Tradesmens
National Bank, was arrested to-day on an
order issued in suit by Elizabeth Parret
TO recover $4,000 cash and cha.tels, of
which she claims he defrauded her.
Murder and Suicide.
BLANcHEsTER lOhio), December 2Oth.-
Bert Cadwallader shot and killed Jasper