Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-21
sickness Among the Indians.


MINSEAPoLIs, october 20th.-A Tribune Pierre
Is. d. special says a physician living at Fort
Pierre yesterday returned from visit to a band
of Indians twenty-five miles from here. whittier
he was summoned by squaw, who informed
him that the entire band of 900 would die off
unless something was done for them. Thirteen
have already died and many of them are down
with mountain fever. These redskins have
been realizing the new Messiah craze by fasting
and executing ghost dances without stint for
two months until they are helpless and have
brought on disease.
Double Tragedy.
Ell PAso (Tex.), October 29th.-G. Blanc, a
Frenchman from Hudsons Hot Springs, Ariz +,
arrived here last Friday with psramour, a no.
torious sporting woman of Silver City, \. NJ.
This morning the inmates of the hotel heard
shots, but were unable to locate them. At IL
o'clock the chambermaid tried to get into
Blanc's room. No answer coming, she looked
over the transom and saw the dead bodies of
Blanc and the woman. An investigation showed
that he had killed the woman and then sui
cided. They had been drinking heavily. Out
side of this no cause was known.
Sale of a Railway.
ST. LOUIS (Mo) October 2Oth-The Missouri
and Arkansas division of the st. Louis anc
Texas Railroad Company, commonly known as
the Cotton Belt" extending from Birds Point,
Mo-. opposite Cairo, ILL.,, to TeXarkana. Ark,
was sold at auction to day. Il was purchased
by the reorganization committee, General Louis
Fitzgerald, President of the former company,
being the bidder for S6.G0O.c COO. The Texas
division will be sold under similar decree at
Waco thursday.
Ferocious Cattle.
SILVER CREEK (Pa.), October s0th.-A party of
men employed by the Lake shore road out
securing the country for Western cattle which
e capped from the train Sunday afternoon drove
them to the depot. Some of them were very
ugly, defying the best efforts of the captors to
keep them under control, breaking away and
attacking several people on the streets. Two
people were knocked down and seriously hurt
before the animals could be shot.
Large Train of Canned Corn.
HoopEsToN Qll) October 20th.-A train of
twenty cars loaded with canned corn leaves here
tomorrow morning, via the Santa Fe route, for
San Francisco. The sides of each car are COW
cred with banners advertising one of lllioos'
great industries. 1t will move in the day time
on.y. The Western Packers Association says
that Roopeston cans more corn than any other
one town in the world.
Judge Gresham rendered the Office.
CHICAGO, October 2Oth-It is rumored here
that Judge Walter Q. Gresham had been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench caused by the death of Justice Miller.
The rumor was fnally traced to gentleman
who said that Judge Gresham had received a
dispatch from Washington asking him If he
would be willing to accept the office and saying
it would be given him if he desired 1t.
Steamers Overdue.
NEW YORK, October 2Oth-Up TO late hour
tonight the new steamship Spree, of the North
German Lloyd lyne was not reported, ,alth ough
due early on Sunday. The agents stated to day
that they entertain no fear for her safety, now
eyer, as such severe weather prevailed on the
Atlantic coast during the week that her progress
must be delayed, while the new machinery may
have become heated. The France, OF the Ma
tional line, is several days overdue, and her
agents are becoming somewhat alarmed
Headless Body of Man Found.
VIRGINIA Gil. J, October 3th.-A letter was re-
ceived here to-day from Fresno, California,
which tells of a headless body OF a man being
found on the railroad tEaes ,I piece OF paper .
his pocket. The dead man is believed to be
Miller F. Hageman, who absconded sereral
weeks ago leaving shortage OF s2,o0O IN his
accounts. Mrs. Hageman is prostrated
Indian Depredations in Colorado.
DENVER, October 2Oth.-Governor Cooper to-
day received information that large number
of White River Utes have been of the resetya-
ton some time. and had crossed over into Colo
RADIO from Utah, killing sheep and cattle be-
Governor at once wired Secretary Noble asking
him to take steps to have the Indians driven
back.
Deaths en- the Rail.
KEoKuK Qa). october 20th "A passenger
train on the Keokuk and Western Railroad
struck wagon at a road crossing near Center
vile today Three occupants, Isaac Bremen,
wife and son. were instantly killed, A Coroner S
jury held the train while the testimony OF the
train crew and passengers was taken. The
Jury returned a verdict eXonerating the COM
panJ from blame.
Census Superintendent Porter.
NEW YORK, October 20th.-Childs, acting Su-
perintendent of Census, to-day received letter
from Superintendent Porter, now more than
halt way across the Atlantic on his homeward
trip. The letter was written just before Porter
started from England In it he says his health
is so thoroughly improved that he is ambitious
~ .1,ara tnCErO
Porter is expected to arrive at New York Thurs
day.
Through Trains to be Run.
CHICAGO, October 20th-The Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe will begin running through
trains between Chicago and st. Louis in con-
nection with the jacksonville, Southeastern
and Toledo st. Louis and Kansas City, about
the middle of November All the arrangements
are completed.
Speaker Reed in Indiana.
LoGANsPoRT (nd.), October 20th-At this
place to-day Speaker Reed made his on!y ad
dress in Indiana He extolled the Mckinley
bill and the liberality of the Twenty-frst Con
gress in pension matters, and dwelt at length or
the silver bill and Federal election bill. Ihree
thousand people attended the meeting.
Baseball Conference.
New YORK, October 20th.-Delegates to the
meeting of the Brotherhood of Baseball Players
held a brief session to-day at which little wa:
done. Secretary Brunell said this evening ne
did not know what would be done at to-mor-
rows meeting, but the Brotherhood Will be rep
resented at the coming conference.
Divorce Granted.
CHICAGO, October 20th.-Mrs. Lizzie Smitf
was awarded decree of divorce from Uzzlel +
| Smith. once well known lawyer anc million
aire of this city. Mrs. Smith was given an ordel
, for SIS month alimony. Smith Is SAID 10 ps
| in Seattle doing prosperous business.
Comte de Paris.
Nru Vopy Ontnhar COih An elaborate din
ner was given tn Connie de Paris in the Hote
| Plaza by his comrades in the Army OF the Poto
mac. Over 1C0 guests were present, anon!
| them Generals s. Butterheld, Sherman, Frank
| lin, Howard, Potter, Hammond, Sickles ant
| Barnum.
Hard Blow on Lottery Companies.
| New YORK, October 2Oth.-The United State
Express Company has issued peremptory order
| to all agents not to receive money, tickets
| lists of drawings of the Louisiana Lottery Com
| pany, or in any way to assist IN the Transports
| ton OF the lottery business.
| Easy Victory.
| NEW ORLEANS, October 20th.-Tommy WarreI
picked up 5000 easily nere tonight by defeatin
| Earnest Beseher in round and a half lefI
| handler over the heart and riyhthander ol
| the Jaw within few seconds were too mucl
| for Bescher.
Suit Against the Sugar Trust.
| NEW YORK. October 20th.-Arguments wer
| made before Judge Pratt in Brooklyn to-day Il
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| appointed in the original suit against the Suga
Trust. The decision was reserved.
| Ohio Campaign.
ALBANY, October 2oth.-Goyenor Hill leave
| to-day tor Ohio to tpeak on the Democratic pTir
ciple, in different places in that State. The mrs
speech will be make at Canton tomorrow nigh
The Governor will go later on to West Vifginls
The Last Spike Driven.
MANIToU SPRINGS Coll. October goth --Th
first locomotive OF the Manit0u and Pixies Pea
Cog-wheel Railway reached the summit
Pixies Peak Sunday, at noon, october lgtn, an
the last spike was driven this morning.
Twelve Were Drowned.
PHILADELPHIA. October 20th.-Late advic!
about the ship Lizzie C. Troop state that Captai
Fownes, his child and ten of the crew wei
lost, Mrs. Fownes, the mate and the rema1nd'
| of the crew were saved.
Eastern Baseball.
LOUISVILLE, october 20th.-In the world
Championship game to-day the score stood
. Louisville, Z; Brooklyn, Z. Called at the end
the eighth inning on account of darkness.
Dry Goods House Burned.
ST. LOUIS, October 20th.-A fire this evenil
in the dry goods establishment OF Frank Bro!
i on Broadway and Washington avenue, caust
y $3.50, ,0o0 damages.