, 1873-12-25

asperated lover II Adele NeliH WIN
tried to kill her lastnight, because she
refused to marry him. He is under ar
rest.
A match was made yesterday between
Joe Daniels and Nell Flaherty for 81, GOO
for Christmas day, "a mile dash, at
Ocean View.
At Driving Park race comes Off to-
day, for $500, between Cassin's mare
and Romeo, trottiug four miles out.
David Williams, another one of the
victims of the boiler explosion at Som
erville coal mines, died there yesterday.
Henry Davidson, who was wounded at
the same time is very low and not ex-
pected to recover.
An assessment of 50 cents per share
S levied by the Pocahontas Gold Min
ng Co., delinquent Jan. %.
It is proposed to increase the shares
II the Ophir to 10, 500.
In the case of the petition of Mr. Scott
for the guardianship of the Irdian bear
boy, the Probate Court awarded the pet
ton, but said if some respectable per-
on would take the boy to his mother in
Plumas County, the Court would direct
the guardian to send him there, to pre-
vent his being exhibited in public any
more. Judge Moore, of Pluma County,
testified on behalf of Bell, the exhibitor,
and it is probable the Senator from that
County will be applied to, to see the
poor deformed creature safely home.
Flour very quiet; 1907 for extra,
jobbing.
Wheat shipping, is offered at 2 30, but
exporters are not buying to-day.
San Francisco, Dec. 1S.--A young
man, whose name could not be learned,
asked young lady tonight to marry
him. She refused, when he drew a re-
volver and fired at her twice without
hitting her. Officers are now in guest
of him.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1S.--Vote in the
Assembly same as yesterday, except
that Higbie was absent from sickness,
losing Booth one vote.
SALT LAKE, Dee 1S.-There was
heavy shock Of earth quake in Bear
Lake Valley this morning.
Chief Justice Mexican again refused
to admit Polyganiists to citizenship
Mexican is very severe, and said that
such men would not make good citizens
and lad no right to come here to prac-
tice crimes, which in their own country
would send them to the penitentiary.
Brigham's organ, the news, this e4ening
attacks McKean sayagely on this ac
count.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Senate has
confirmed nomination of Josiah Brown
for Register of Land Office at Olympia,
W. 7.
Full pardon and restoration to duty
promised deserters from Navy who will
surrender by first Of February next.
RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 1S.-Ex-Con-
grossman, Hon. n. Edwards, died to
day, aged so.
R1cHmoSD, Va. Dec. 1S.--Annual
meeting of Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company was held here to day. All
the old Directors reelected.
ToRoNro, Dec. 18.-William Hamilton
& Son, proprietors of St. Lawrence
Foundry in this city, failed. Liabilities
exceed 100000.
LoNDoN, Dec. IS, "a. M.--The wreck
of the bark Sultan is reported with loss
of twenty lives.
MADRID, Dee. S.-Bombardment Of
Cartagena continued all day. There
was terrible magazine explosion with
in Insurgents lines to-day. Gen. Do
mingues offers pardon to all who sur
render. Insurgents are still able to OBJ
tain provisions, but their communica-
iion is falling.
HAVANA, Dec. 18.-It is reported that
the Vireinius will be taken TO Washing
ton, where an investigation into her
right to carry the American flag will be
held.
ST.. Louis, Dec. "Wednesday last
farmer living near Cambridge, Mis-
souri,, was attacked by 5 men, while on
his way home from selling hogs, and
killed and robbed of $1,000. A gentle,
man coming along shortly afterwards
found the dead body and overheard the
robbers in the adjacent thicket quarrel-
ing over division of the money. He
quietly gathered few of the neighbors;
surrounded and captured three Of the
gang, hanged them to tree ana went
in pursuit Of the remaining two.
KEY WEST. Dec. 49, Virginius left
Tortugas at IL o'clock last night in tow
of o. S. Steamer Ossipee.
CHICAGO, Dec 19.--A. j. Pertel, col
ored, was convicted Of numbering his
wife in Sept, 1871, and hanged al Joliet,
Illinois, where his second trial and con-
viction occurred to-day at a quarter past
o'clock.
ELIZABETH, n. j., Dec, 19.--Herman
Jening, who married Lucy Coleman IN
Hamburg last summer, brought her to
this country and endeavored to murder
her. He was convicted to-day of afro
cious assault and sentenced to 10 years
in State prison and to pay fine of $4,000.
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