The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Friday Evening, September 14-1888 Price One Cent. Fire in the Country This Noon. Shortly before noon to-day a small tenement house on the farm of J.J. GALLUP, about four miles out of town on the Alexander road, burned to the ground with nearly all its contents. It was occupied by a German named 'Gus HOLMAN, his wife and two little children. HOLMAN and his wife went out to work this morning and locked the two children in the house. The fire was discovered by men working near, and they immediately thought of the children and rushed to the house and forced an entrance. They found the little ones sitting under a table. The flames were rapidly approaching them. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as HOLMAN says there were no matches or fire in the house when he and his wife left in the morning. + Presentation at South Alabama. Wilbur C. POND and family leave to-night for Climax, Kalamazoo county, Michigan, where they expect to live hereafter. At the Baptist church Wednesday evening they were given a farewell visit and were presented with a handsome water pitcher by their friends. The presentation speech was made by James GORTON, who regretted the departure of Mr. POND and hoped for the success of himself and family in their new home. Mr. POND briefly responded. He has for several years been organist of the church.--Elder HART, a former pastor here, has been visiting old friends in this community. + Is Mrs. PICKETT Insane? An examination into the mental condition of Mrs. PICKETT of this village is to be made with the idea of having her incarcerated in the Buffalo Insane Asylum if it is found that she has lost her reason. Mrs. PICKETT is the woman to whom reference was made in The News of September 4th, as having been found at night in the cellar of F.H. SAUNDER's house on Harvester avenue. The inquiry as to her condition was to have taken place before Judge PECK to-day, but the doctors were not ready to make their report, and it was postponed until next Thursday. + Last Day at the Attica Fair. The attendance was small all day at the Attica Fair yesterday, and the exhibition was not more of a success financially than it was otherwise. There were not enough horses entered to start in several of the races and those who participated were obliged to make "blind" entrances in order that the races might come off. The last heats of running race and the road-wagon race, which were postponed from the day before, were won by Dr. LEFLER's running horse "Johnnie B" and his pacing stallion "Willink." The free-for-all race awakened considerable interest and C.J. HAMLIN's "Globe" was the favorite with the betting men. The race was won, however by "Sarah B," a mare owned by Rochester parties. "Globe" secured third money. In the three minute race a horse owned by William SIMPSON of Rochester was the winner. There were only two entries in the pacing race--Dr. LEFLER's "Willink," and "Jumbo," a big horse owned by FISHER & BENNETT of Corfu. "Jumbo" won the race. One reason why the Attica Fair was not a success, observers say, was because no beer was sold on the ground. + An Oakfield Man's Rib Cracked. Two Oakfield men named LANSEAR and DUNN came to Batavia yesterday driving an old horse which was nearly dead, and it is said, misused it terribly. In the afternoon they were circling around and going through various maneuvers on West Main street in front of Dr. SUTTERBY's infirmary when, in turning short, one of the wheels of their vehicle was taken off and they were both spilled on the ground. Both were considerably bruised, and one of DUNN's ribs was cracked. + Indian Lands and Annuities. Assemblyman WHIPPLE's Legislative Committee investigating the condition of the New York State Indians is now in session in Buffalo, Daniel SHERMAN of Forestville, Indian Agent for New York from 1869 to 1881, was an interesting witness. Having reference to the lands and annuities of the Indians he said, as reported in the Buffalo 'Express': "The Indians sold all lands in Western New York except eleven reservations viz.: Cattaraugus, Allegany, Buffalo Creek, Tonawanda, Oil Spring, Conewango, Big Tree, Little Beard, Squakle Hill, Gordeau and Kaownadeau---the last six on the Genesee river, containing 337 square miles. The Senecas receive annuities amounting to 5 per cent, on $100,000 held in trust by the Treasurer of the United States. Oil Spring was not included in the treaty as made or published. It was agreed it should be. The Holland Land Company purchased this large tract of land under this treaty. A survey and map was made in 1801, which recognized the Indian title to Oil Spring Reservation. CHAMBERLAIN and others took title to those lands and Oil Spring came through the Holland Land Company. They divided Oil Spring into four equal parts, and sold part to Gov. SEYMOUR; the part containing Oil Spring to PATERSON. The latter cleared a farm, put up a house and barn, about the year 1856. Soon after my appointment I brought an action against PATERSON. It was tried before a jury with a verdict for the Indians. It went to the General Term and Court of Appeals and the judgment was affirmed. The Indians now hold it. I found a map of the Holland Company's purchase in possession of Black Snake at Coldspring on the Allegany Reservation. Black Snake was then 113 years old. I took his evidence before Judge LAMB. The map was found in a small trunk covered with deerskin under Black Snake's bed. The trunk is preserved as a relic. "There were sold to the Ogden Land Company the six reservations on Genesee River, also 33,400 acres of Tonawanda Reservation, 33,637 acres Buffalo Creek Reservation, one square mile in the town of Handover, Chautauqua county, and a mile strip on Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie county; in all, 87,526 acres for the sum of $48,216, or about 55 cents an acre. "The Senecas receive in all about $11,902 yearly from all their annuities, besides their annuity goods. The Senecas of the Tonawanda band receive in addition an annuity of 5 per cent on $859.50, amounting to about $43. 50. This is under their treaty of November 5,1857, with the United States and Ogden Land Company. By that treaty the Tonawanda Senecas extinguished the claim of the Ogden Land Company to the remaining portion or their lands on that reservation. They own them in fee, held in trust by the Comptroller of New York State. There are State annuities growing out of sale of lands in the Eastern part of the State, to the State. The State pays the St. Regis, Oneida, Cayugas and Onondagas. Last year it amounted to $2,430 and 150 bushels of salt. The Oneidas own their lands in fee." + Button's Raven Gloss Shoe Dressing. "Raven Gloss imparts a natural appearance, makes leather softer, and is in all respects the superior of any other article I have ever used." -John KELLY. Manufacturer of Fine Shoes, Rochester, N.Y. Sold everywhere. Allow no substituting, ladies. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt