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the charge of rape, and was taken back
to- day, in charge of special officer John
Manning.
EUREKA. May 12-At Tyloo, a few
,ailes from here, last Wednesday, par.
ty of friends. congregated at cabin,
We're engaged in a game Of cards. One
of the party had O twenty on lie table,
five Ct which he had lost. The winning
party look the twenty, saying he guess
ed he would keep it all. The other in
terposed and objected, when shooting
quickly followed. The weapon used
was short barelled six shooter. The
balltoo effect in the right side of the
head Of one of the company, just below
the temple, and ranged downward. TIE
name of the person shot is unknown.
OAKLAND, Cal, May 12-Joseph K
Hooper, OF the firm Of Hawkins, Hoop
er and Co., fell from one of the local
trains OIL the railroad wharf this even
ing, and was drowned.
OTTAWA, May BIN Paliament last
night Mackenzie moved his Pacific r.
r. resolutions. He explained the pro-
visions, and, after debate, the resolu-
tons We're adopted.
| LITTLE Rock, May 13.-The Legisla-
tnre to-day appointed a Joint Comm. ttee
to prepare resolutions concerning the
present difficulties to be sent to the
President. A resolution was passed,
asking Baxter whether Brooks had COM
piled with his proposition about vacat-
ing the State House and leaving the set
tlement of the difficulties to The legisla-
ture.
Another street skirmish occurred this
morning. Several wounded.
LoNDoS, May 13.-The Gar and Grand
Duke Alexis arrived at Dover this after
noon. They were met by the members
Of the royal family and a great crowd OF
people and escorted TO Windsor castle,
whore they arrived this evening.
GLASGOW, May 13--The steamship
Ethiopia has arrived in the Clyde under
sail, with shaft broken.
PARIS, May 13.-The. Assembly to day
reelected Buffet President.
ROME. May 13.--The Pope to-day re
ceiyed a number of Cardinals and other
dignitarles. In reply to the American
Minister he animadverted severely on
the Mexicans for permitting church per-
sacutions there,
SAN FR.NcIsco, May Il. Sheriff
Morse has again started on the track of
Vasq1ez and his gang, reported TO have
passed through Grsyson Jast Monday.
Morse is accompanied by the Sheriff of
StanisIaus Co.
On the 7th inst, Don Pho Piocos. ex-
Governor of California. was robbed OF
81 900 in coin and diamond ring val
ued at $500. To-day detectives Lees
and Stone arrested John W. Alfred, SER
want of Piocos, and found in his posses
ion the ring and most of the money
The fellow claims that he found the
property and did not steal it.
Great interest is felt in sporting cir
cles in the trotting match to come off at
Oakland Park on Saturday next, between
Ella Lewis aud California Dexter, for
$4,000 o side. There has been a great
deal of betting amongst brokers and on
the turf, on the result of the race. Pool
selling will be commenced at the Lick
House this evening.
The trial or the Kinseys,. Dow, and
the McLanes was resumed in the 18th
District Court to-day. ga
The celebrated running horse Thad
Stevens viii be exhilited at Wilson S
circus tonight. on the OCCASION of the
benefit OF Mr.. Thompson, Treasurer OF
he establishment.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE General
Assembly, in joint convention this ev-
ening, received Raxter's message, which
recites the position he holds He thanks
the legislature for thelr promptness in
answering his call, states his conviction
that the Court decision in the. election
case was Illegal and arbitrary, and that
the assembled Legislature alone has pow
er to make such a decision. He states
that federal troops interfered in his at.
tempts to preserve peace. aliudes to the
Presidents assurance Of protection to
the Legislature, expresses the hope that,
through the mediation of this body,
peace will be restored; and urges the
calling of a constitutional convention, to
harmonic existing laws.
Twenty seven Northern men and
Union soldiers unite IN denial Of the
truth of the dispatch sent to Senator
Morton and John Coburn, that if Bax-
ter was reinstated Northern men will be
driven out of the State.
d WASHINGTON, May 1.-The defcien-
cy bill passed by the House to-day con-
tains the following items, besides those
for the San francisco and Carson City
mints agreed to yesterday: For Indian
service in California, about ST., 800: in
Oregon, $500; i'll Washington Terri
toro, 50, 600; in Utah, $1,000. Also for
deficiencies in the appropriations for
collecting and subsisting tbs Apaches of
Arizona and New Mexico during the
past years, $523,000 i
The. Presidents reply to the resolu.
tions and appeals Of the Arkansas Leg
islature vii probably settle the whole
G bernatorial question.
LONDON, May 14.-At meeting of
Congregational Board of Education last
night, Sir Charles Reed read papers
warmly praising the American system