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The morning call., 1890-10-28
The SIOUX UPRISING.
Sitting Bull Reported to Be al The Bottom
Of the Trouble.

AsHINGToN, Oct. 27.-The Indian
Bureau has received from Agent Nc
Laughlin at the Standing Rock Indian
Agency report upon the prospective Odt-
break among the Sioux, in consequence Of
the promised coming Of the New Mes
siah." He says, in part: do not wish
to be understood as considering the present
state of excitement so alarming as TO iI-
dicate any immediate uprising or serious
outbreak, but do feel it my duty to report
the present craze and the nature Of the
excitement existing among the Sitting Bull
faction of Indians over the expected IN
dian millennium the annihilatiou of the
white man and the supremacy of the In
dians, which is looked for not later than
next spring."
He repeats in detail the story whichIhas
been told the Indians by the medicine-men
and adds: Sitting Bull is high priest and
the leading apostle of this latest Indian
absurdity; in a word, he is the chief mis-
chief-make at this agency, and if he were
not here, this craze, SO great among the
Sioux, would never have gotten foothold
at this agency. He has been disturbing
element since his return from confinement
as military prisoner in the spring OF 1881:
but the feeling has been growing the pas.
year. which is partly 10 be accounted for by
the presence of lady from Brooklyn, n. Y,
named Mrs. c. Weldon, who came here in
June announcing herself as member of
DR.. BANDS society, an Indian Defense As
sociation, and opposed to the Indians ratify-
ing the act of March 2, 1889.
"Whle here she bestowed numerous pres
ents upon Sitting Bull, besides considerable
money, which had demoralizing effect
upon him, initiating him with his importance
This woman is located just outside this
reservation and about twenty-five miles
north of this agency. Sitting Bull has been
frequent visitor to her house and he has
gotten more insolent and worthless with
every visit he has made there, her lavish ex-
penditure of money and other gifts upon
him enabling him to give frequent feastS
and hold councils.
"On the 9th inst, upon an invitation from
Sitting Bull and an Indian named Kicking
Bear, belonging to tile Cheyenne River
Agency, the chief medicine-man of the ghost
dance among the Sioux, arrived at Sitting
Bulls camp on Grand River, to inaugurate
q ghost dance and initiate members. | sent
a detachment Of Indian policemen to arrest
and escort him from the reservation, but
they returned without executing the order,
both officers being in dazed condition and
fearing the powers of Kicking Bears medi-
cine. Sitting Bull was very inSolent to the
officers. He has since kept up the ghost
dance. The agent has now sent for him 10
talk with HIM personally, and hopes to check
matters"
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Electrical Execution,

WASHINGTON. Oct 27-The first motion
to secure final action by the Supreme Court
of the United States on the question of the
constitutionality of the New York Electrical
Execution law was made in the Supreme
Court to-day. 1t was moved that the case
be advanced and set for speedy hearing.
The point raised is that the kemmler exc
euEion demonstrated that killing by cleo
tricity was cruel and an unusual punish
ment, and as such prohibited by the Con-
stitulion of the United States After
counsel made his motion Chief Justice Fuller
asked:
Is there any distinction between this
case and the case of Kemnler?"
Daniel O'Callahan. the counsel who made
the motion, responded: Yes, sir; this dis
tinction-that the carrying out of the SEN
tence in the Kemmler case was not scientfi-
cally successful, and the petitioner hopes
that electricity Will be decided to be not the
proper mode"
The Chief Justice-We will take the pa
DeIS,
The morning call., 1890-10-28
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Denial That the Reorganization Scheme Ha
Been Pronounced Illegal.

Denial That the Reorganization Scheme Has
Been Pronounced Illegal.
New YORK, Oct. 27.-MaGoun of Kidder,
Peabody & Co., member of the Sugar Trust
Committee on Reorganization, by whom any
plan must be approved as representative
of the outside certificate holders, said this
morning, when asked whether there was
any truth in the published story in regard
to the Attorney General having pronounced
the reorganization scheme Illegal: There
is no truth III it so far as We know, and we
do not believe it."
F. ?. Ocott, President of the Central
Trust Company, in which the certificates
are to be deposited for the purTose of reor-
ganiZation and who also is required to ap-
prove of any plan therefor before it can
take effect, saiI to reporter: "No, l do
not believe the story is true, or any stories
TO that effect that have been published
lately, and for this reason: As l am re-
quired to approve any plan that may be pro-
posed or adopted before it can 90 into effect,
l think it very likely that before substituting
any plan to the Attorney General the conf
mittee would at first be courteous enough to
submit it tome for examination. That's what
they did with the preliminary plan for the
dep0siting OF certificates. And | think it
very likely the same course would be adopted
with the final plan. No such plan has been
submitted to me yet. l, in fact, have not
seen Magoun since his return from Europe"
The morning call., 1890-10-28
GIBBONS REPORT.
Condition of Affairs ip the Department of the
CoIpp,h{.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The Secretary of
War has received the annual report of Briga-
dier-General John Gibbon, commanding the
Department of the Columbia. He reports
the Indians of the extreme Northwest per-
feetly peaceful, aud he thinks they will re-
main so indefinitely, unless ''goaded to des-
peration by the constant encroachments of
whites and their acts of injustice" He says
in regard to courts-martial: The supposed
irregularities in court-martial proceedings
have recently given rise to good deal of
comment throughout the country, and
proposition has been made to take rom the
department commanders the power to order
general courts and rest it only in the divis-
ion commanders. l am of the opinion that
this would be great iStake. 1t would not
be in furtherance OF the administration OF
justice, and would simply add one more to
the disadvantages Of the present division
organization"
He recommends, however, certain i'm
prOvements in the administration of military
justice as follows: To authorize the Secre-
tary by law to establish a schedule of pun
iShmentS for certain well-detned offenseS to
which the courts should conform in these
sentences; by requiring strict compliance
with the law in convening general courts
aud by establishing military court OF ap-
peal, whose duties should be similar to cor
responding civil courts. General Gibbon
reports the troops In his department In
good condition as regards discipline and
drill, and gives it as his opinion that the
various measures taken to decrease the
number of desertionS in the army will re-
snlt benefcially.
NO steps," he says, Twill produce better
results than the plan to get better material
by enlSting recruits in rural districts rather
than in crowded cities" He reports the
canteens in his department in a satisfactory
condition, and SAYS the system is not only
better than that of sutlership, but enlisted
men are beginning to realize some of its
benefits. He recommends that the War De-
partment charter a seaworthy vessel for the
transportation of stores across the mouth Of
the Columbia River and Bakers Bay, as was
done until recently, when the contract for
that service was disapproved. Since the
stOppage of the steamer the garrison at Fort
Candy has been cut Off from ordinary table
supplies
The morning call., 1890-10-28
IDLE WIRES.
Strike Of Western Union Tele-
graph Operators.
The Night Force in the St. Paul Offices
Leave Their instruments.
The WalkOut Caused by the Discharge OF
Brotherhood Men-The Trouble Likely
TO Extend to Other Cities.


ST. PAUL, Oct. 27.-All the operators,
thirty seven, in the Western Union
Telegraph Company's Office in this city
struck at o'clock tonight and all the COM
pany's wires into the city are idle. The
walkout is on account of the discharge by
the company few days ago of six opera
tors, supposed TO belong TO the brotherhood.
The discharged men called on Superinten-
dent McNichael in Minneapolis this after
noon to try and effect an agreement, but
were not recognized and the strike is the re-
suit.
The telegraph company sent at once for
the day force to take the night mems places,
but the strikers met them sn the street ana
kept most of them from going to work
The majority of the 150 operators employed
by the Western Union in the city are men,
bers of the brotherhood, and they assert
that all the day men belonging to the organ
izltion will go out in the morning. The
men here think the Western Union opera
tors in Chicago and Omaha will also strike
to-morrnw
The morning call., 1890-10-28
GLADsToNE's SPEECH.
Various Matters Touched Upon in an Ediress
70 Ediu burgh LIBERALS


to Edinburgh Liberals.
EDINBURGH, Oct. IA meeting of Lib
erals was held here to-day, at which Glad
stone delivered an address. He said the
Liberal party is prepared to wait for an ex-
preston Of the country's opinion regarding
home rule before announcing any premature
scheme. He urged the people to closely
watch the naval and military expenditures,
which, he declared, had gone beyond all
bounds of prudence and propriety Re
ferring TO the foreign policy of the Govern
ment, Gladstone blamed Salisbury for send
Ing an accredited envoy to the Vatican. The
sending of Simmons to consult with the
Pope regarding the rights of the Catholic
Church in Malta came dangerously near to
supporting the Papal claims to clerical do
minion over part of Italy. Continuing,
Gladstone said the accounts OF internal op-
preston in Russia raised feelings akin TO
adherence, and he trusted the world would
soon be favored with better reports. Re
garding Armenia and the misrule of the
Porte, he said the long series of Outrages
committed by the Turks ON Christians
might eventually seal the doom of the once
great Turkish Empire.
Referring to home politics, Gladstone said
there were seven test questions, apart from
that of home rule for Ireland, namely,
tempe ancr, eight hours day. disestablish-
ment of the Scotch Church, disestablishment
Of the Welsh Church, woman suffrage,
home rule for Scotland and all0tmentS. But
be cautiOHed the Liberal party against di-
yiding one large army into seven small
who does not accept a Particular test.
Gladstone praised Lord Salisbury's South
African arrangement as the best that the
circumstances permitted.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
FALL MEETINGS.

Results Of Yesterdays Races at Linden and
Washington.
LINDEN, Oct. 27.-Following is sum-
mary of tod 1y's races;
First race, seven-eighths OF mile, Badge
won, Pearl Set second, Puzzle third. Time,
1:32A.
Second race, thirteen-sixteenths of a mile,
The Abbess won, st. James second, Middle
stone third. Time, :27b.
Third race, one mile, Castaway II won,
Nevada second, Cracksman third. Time,
1:44s4.
Fourth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile,
Trellis colt won, Ketchum second, ST.
Patrick third. Time, :l3A.
Fifth race, one and an eighth miles. Kern
won, Little jim second, Bonny King third
Time, 2:01A.
Sixth race. three-Quarters of mile, Clar-
endon won, Eolo second, Layinia Belle third.
lime, :1SR.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
SEEKING A WATERY GRAVE.
A Woman Jumps Overheard From Il
Ferry-Boat Oakland.

Woman Jumps Overheard From tho
Ferry-Boat Oakland.
The ferry steamer Oakland, Captain
Brown, left her berth on this side at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and had hardly
cleared the slip, when she slowed down to
allow tugboat to pass. The tug had
passed, when welldressed woman about
35 years of age. who had been sitting by the
pilo.-house of the ferry-boat on the upper
deck, walked to the rail and jumped over
board.
Her action was witnessed by Roger
Magee, a passenger, who at once sprapg
overheard to the rescue. The cry Of "Man
overboardw was raised. and Captain Brown
signaled for the engines to stop. Although
greatly imDeded by the passengers, who
crowded around, the crew quickly had q
boat lowered, and it pulled off in charge Of
Second Officer James McLane.
In four minutes from the time the alarm
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. PA shooting aflray,
which resulted in the killing of one and the
wounding of others, occurred on the levee
this afternoon. An old feud existed be-
tween John McGune, negro steamboat
roustabout, and Byron N. Scott captain Of
the watch. As Scott was walking mp the
levee he met McGnne and two other negroes.
McGune drew knife and made a hostile
movement toward Scott, when the latter
pulled revolver and fired four shots in
rapid succession. McGune dropped and
died. The other two men, Abe Thomas and
Walter Stevenson, received serious wounds.
Scott, who Is also negro, was arrested.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
Sale of s;cck in the CinciDnati Commercial
G. Zette


CINCINNATI, Oct 27.-It is announced,
upon reliable authority, that Murat Hal
stead, who owned the controlling interest
in the Commercial Gazette, has sold to a
broker portion of his holding. Whether
the sale was coupled with contract 20 give
the purchasers control by proxy of his re-
naming shares, so as to give them I'M
restricted control of the paper, is not known,
but it is probable the sale settles it that
Halstead will remain in the East until the
names of the purchasers from the broker
are made known. There is mu h specula-
tion on that point. General Alger and j. 5.
ClarkSon have been guessed by some as the
men. The transfer of the stock and the re-
organization, if. any, will be done within
thirty days
NEW YORK, Oct 27.-Murat Halstead
was seen TINS afternoon by an Associated
Press reporter in regard to the statement
that he had sold portion and maybe the
whole of his stock in the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette. Halstead said he had
agreed to sell portion of his stock, and did
not see why there should be cOmmotion
about it. There is no deep political scheme
behind the matter; nothing revolutionary or
in any sense remarkable He said: THE
ruEsor that connects with the transaction the
names of two distinguished politicians is
without any foundation"
The morning call., 1890-10-28
TIE O'Br:e,.D Hon Csmpa;pn.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Irish Catholic
clergy here have no knowledge of the report
that Cardinal Simeopi, by order of the
Pope, has forbidden the Bishops of this
country to give official or overt approval to
the O'Brien- Dillon campaign. One promi-
nent priest said it is sure that the Pope is
unwilling to form any entangllng alliance
by interfering with Irish politics. No mat
ter what may be their nationality, the priest
was confident the clergy in this country will
aid O'Brien and Dillon to the best OF their
ability,
The morning call., 1890-10-28
New York Coffee Exchange.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. - The members
of the Coffee Exchange are considering
plan whereby they expect to materially in
crease the usefulness of their organization
and the value of exchange memberships.
The new plan is to revive speculation In
raw sugars. The matter has been referred
to the Law Committee Of tine exchange.
with Instructions to consider the advisable
ity of the movement. and, if fav0rably i'm
pressed, to formulate rules and regulations
to govern trading. The idea of reviving
speculation in sugar has been suggested by
the new tariff, which broadenS the field
available for speculation by allowing
higher standard of sugar TO come in free
after April 1St
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Tns Weather Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct. PA decided storm
center developed during the night south of
Long Island and will likely move north
eastward along the New England Coast,
attended with northeasterly and north
westerly gales from Maine to Florida. Light
rains have been reported in the Upper Ohio
Valley, over Lake Erie and Southwestern
Virginia, also on the southeast coast Of
Massachusetts. A high pressure area over
lies the country from Texas to Washington.
Frosts are reported from Northern Louisi-
ana TO Western North Carolina, including
portions of Alabama and Mississippi. A
norther prevailed on the Gulf Coast. The
temperature has fallen in districts east of
the line connecting Northern Texas with
Wisconsin, west OF which it has risen.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
ALLEGED libel.
Proceedings Against Newspaper Men by
Democratic Candidate FOR Governor

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 27.-Robert E. Pat
tison, Democratic candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, swore out warrants for ar
rest this morning, in proceedings for crimi-
nal libel, against the publisher and editor of
the Inquirer. the proprietor of the North
American and the publisher and editor of
the Harrisburg Call A hearing was given
this afternoon. The three papers mentioned
published Saturday morning charges that
Pattison was bribed by the Wander
bilts to sign what were known as
the South Pennsylvania bills of
1883, and that the Governor sought out and
retained ex-Judge Jeremiah 5. Black to
write veto message. and, having received
it with the understanding thatit was to be
sent to - Legislature, he changed his
mind by next morning, and, without notice
to Judge Black, approved the bills; and that
Judge Black then denounced Governor Pat
tison for his alleged deception and severed
all amicable relations with him. The article
also charged that $4,000 in stock had been
paid Governor Pattson and Attorney-Gpn-
eral Louis S. Cassidy for the signing of the
bill chartering the Pittsburg Natural Gas
Corporation.
The gentlemen concerned furnished bail
for their appearance at a hearing this after
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Excitement Over a Murder.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Oct 27.-There is great
excitement at Hiawassee, Ca, over the
murder of Joseph Gibson. prominent
citizen, who was killed Saturday night.
Gibson left Hiawassee Saturday morning
and nothing was heard from him until
twelve hours later, when his dead body was
found one mile from town, near the house OF
a man named M. l.. Amous, who is sus-
pected of the murder. Amous comes from
North Carolina, and has been studying tor
the ministry. Gibson, it seems, saw Amous
beating his wife, and demonstrated with
him, at which Amous became very angry and
sprang upon Gibson with a knife, cutting
his throat from ear to ear. Am0us then fed.
Lynching parties have been formed to hunt
for the murderer
The morning call., 1890-10-28
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

was given, McLane had the would-be sui
eide and her gallant rescuer in the boat, and
they were taken on board the steamer,
which arrived at the Oakland mole on y five
MINUTES late. On arriving at the mole, the
woman, whose name could not h.. ascer-
tanned, was given in charge of an officer of
the Oakland police, and taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital there
:. She was decidedly under the influence of
liquor, the officers of the bout say, and
Captain Brown states that she attempted to
jump overheard from his boat few days
ago, but was prevented.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
REVOLT OF EXILES.
Siberian COnViGtS Capture a
Steamer.
TEo Of The FugitiVeS Shot by Troops and
Five Others ReGlptuTed.
/ Meeting Of Edinburgh Liberals Addressed
by Gladstone on The Question Of
Home Rule.
Special TO The MORNING CALL.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.-Advices from
Yakootsk, Siberia, report that a mutiny of
Siberian conyiets occurred on board a
steamer on the river Lena. The inhabit-
ants of the village which the steamer was
passing came to the cOnyicts' assistance and
helped them to disarm and bind the guards
The vessel was then sent adrift. Tie Gov
ernor of the province sent troops in pursuit,
who killed two of the fugitive8 and re-
cgntured five
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Body Found ON the Beach.

PORTLAND, Oct 27.-Chris c. Miller, aged
63 years, was found dead on Coon Island, in
the Columbia River, yesterday. The body
was found lying partially covered with
sand, perhaps five feet from the waters
edge. His boat was also on the beach and
in it were two demijohns of liquor. On the
beach an empty demijohn was found. The
supposition is that Miller drank too freely
of the liquor, and falling near the waters
edge was drowned by the high tide. His
body was brought here to-day and the
Coroner held an inquest As there were no
marks of violence the jury rendered YER
dict of accidental drowning.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
A MISSING NOBLEMAN.
Great Anxiety Felt for the Safety Of Arch
duke Johann Salvador.

VIENNA, Oct. 27.-Great anxiety is felt
here on account Of the strange disappearance
oil Archduke Johann Salvador, who re-
bnquished his title and position as noble of
the House of Hapsburg, took the narle of
Johann Orton and became the master Of q
merchant ship. He left La Plata on July
11th for Monteyide0, at which port he was
to join his vessel, the st. Margaret, and pro-
ceed to Valparaiso for cargo of saltpeter
to bring to Europe. He has not been heard
The morning call., 1890-10-28
An Alleged Svindle,

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-A Montreal special
says that Hans Hemken accuses Slayton of
New York Ct swindling him out Of nearly
S15o.000. He induced Hemken 10 e6fne to
New York and open a fancy dry-goods
Montreal. He claims that through some
hocus pocus doings Slayton has gotten away
with the business, leaving him (Hemken) in
tle cold
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Premature Release Of an In
mate Of an Insane Asylum.
After a Week Of Liberty He Fatally
Shoots an Old Friend.
After WOundiEs His Brother he Attempts
10 Murder His Father and Is Knocked
SenSelesS and Seriously Injured.


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-Louis Rittenhouse, a
twenty five -year-0Id son of wealthy far
mer near Prairie du Long, ILL.,, has been in
an insane asylum some time. but was released
week ago as cured. This morning he went
to house of a friend named Talbot
and fatally shot that gentleman. Returning
home he slightly wounded his brother, and
was preparing to murder his father. The
latter, however, seized hoe and knocked
his demented son senseless, inficting seri-
OILS ininrips
The morning call., 1890-10-28
Indian Ontrages.

SPOKANE FALLS, Oct. 27.-Dispatches
from Wilbur, in the Big Bend country. re-
port the mIrder of S. S. Cole, freighter,
by Colville Indians. Cole left Cummings
Ferry on October 1lth on his return TO Will
bur and has not been seen since. His blood
stained wagon and hobbled horses were
found. but diligent search has failed to
find the missing man. He had considerable
money, and some Indians saw him receive
it few days prior to his departure. The
Indians held up another freighter and
robbed him. The whole country is being
secured and call has been made ON the
agent of the Colville Indians for the sur
render Of the suspected Indians.
The morning call., 1890-10-28
RACE FOR LIFE.
An E1-Convict's Attempt to Carry Threat
Into Execution

CHICAGO, Oct. PA year ago Miss Alice
Oakes, who resides with her parents on
Wabash avenue, testified against James
Prenell on'a charge of burglary, and upon
her testimony he was given year
in the penitentiary. He threatened
to get even with the girl when he got out.
Being released a few days ago he started
tonight to carry his threat into execu-
ton. He lay in wait near the
girI's house and as she appeared
darted out brandishing a long knife.
The sgirl ran down the street screaming,
closely followed by the would-be murderer.
He would undoubtedly have succeeded in
his veDgeful design but for the timely ap-
pearance of two policemen, who captured
Prenell and locked him up.