, 1873-11-27


the conspirators.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.-There was
a large attendance at Agricultural Park
to-day, to witness the trotting race be.
tween st. James and Sam Purdy. St
James won the 1st heat; Purdy, the Cd:
st. James won the Sd, but it was given
o Purdy on account of alleged foul driv.
ing; the fourth heat was taken by St.
James. On account ef darkness Il 5tb
heat was postponed till Monday. Much
feeling manifested at the decision of the
Judges in the Sd heat but the crowd f.
nally acquiesced. Purdy at the last was
the favorite in the pools at 2 so to l rs
JACKSONVILLE, Ogn., Nov. pa very
severe shock of earthquake felt here
this evening at II minutes past 9 O'Clock.
The shock was quite violent, lasting
about 20 seconds and appearing to be in
a northerly and soutberly direction
No damsge was done but much alarm
was created as it was the first shock ever
felt in this place.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-Steamer
Montana arrived this morning from
Guaymus. and states that all is quiet IN
Sonora and Pesquera is stronese than
ever.
100 iron workmen on the steamer Co.'S
ia Rica struck for higher wager. Su-
perintendant Waddel threatened to plank
her up, take her out of dry dock and
send to New York for men. This closed
the strike and they went to work again.
Gresnbacks 81 and 80.
SALT LAKF, Nov. 22.-Rut one senti-
ment prevails in regard to the Virginius
atrocity: ample reparation or war. A
meeting last night concluded with reso.
lutions that whenever the Administra.
ton finds it necessary to declare war to
vindicate the honor Of the nation, the
people of Utah, without distinction of
parry, will rally and support the Gov
ernment. Public feeling high to-day to
avenge the Insult to our flag and free
Cuba.
| SALINAS CRY, Nov. 22.-Cjty for the
first time tonight lighted with gas.
To-day before Judge McCandless,
Robert T. Masterson underwent q per
liminary examination upon a charge of
assault with deadly weapon with in
tent to kill J. H. Harmon. Evidence in
the case divulged the fact that Harmon
went to Masterson's house while Mas
terson was absent and attempted to rape
or seduce Mrs. Masterson. The cour-
age and resistance of the woman foiled
him in the attempt. and he e1torted a
promise from her that she would not
give publicity to the attempt nor inform
his (Harmon's> wife nor her own hus-
band. Under the circumstances the
woman made the promise, but as soon
as an opportunity occurred and Harmon
was out of sight, she ran to the place
| where Eer husband was ut work, and
Informed him of the outrage which had
been attempted. The infuriated hus-
band proceeded to the honse and arm
ing himself with doubled barreled shot
gun, which was loaded with bird shot,
i started for Harmon, whom he found and
in whose body he planted two charges
of shot. That Justice, under the cir.
cumstances, had but one resource: to
hold Masterson to appear, and placed
his bonds at $4,000.
WASHINGTON. Nov. % Following
Postal changes have been ordered for
the Pacific coast: Name changed, Coal
Bank, Thurston Co., W. T., to Tenino;
F. R. Brown, P. M. Postmasters ap-
pointed, Vim. Higginbotham, Columbus.
Klititat Co., w. T.; E. G. ingalls,. Kali
anna, Clark Co., W. I.
| Col. VIM. H. Farr, formerly q. S. At
torney at Portland, Ogn., of late years
representing mucn Pacific Coast legal
business in Washington, died here on
Friday.
| MILWAUKEE. Nov. 23.-Oficial major
ity of Taylor for Governor over Wash
burne is 15.4l1, he running nearly TO-
900 ahead Of the balance of his ticket.
LONDON, Nov. % -Desracel made a
political speech at Glasgow last evening
He severely criticised the Government,
and predicted great struggle in Europe
between the spiritual and temporal
powers. He feared that the conflict
might result in anarchy, and declared
that politicians who were urging home
rule in Ireland, would unmask and show
Great Britain their real design.
DUBLIN, Nov. 23.-An immense demon
station in favor of home rule took place
in this city to-day. Estimated that co.
600 people took part in the procession
and the mass meeting which followed.
No disturbance occurred.
MADRID. Nov. 23.-The report that
violence had been offered by the Mad
rid populace to Gen. Sickles, is pro
nounced false.
CASTELAR, had long conference to-day
with Layard, British Minister, resulting
in a favorable continuance of good re-
flations. The idea Of submitting the case
Of the Virginfus to arbitration much
talked Of. Should this course be agreed
to. the German Emperor is indicsted as
the probable arbitraor.
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