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him before he bled to death and had
him removed to the County Hospital.
There are already several cases of ty-
phoid fever in the County Jail, the re-
suit of over crowding prisoners. in the
cells.
The steamer Constitution, several
days over due from Panama, arrived
this evening all right.
George W.Tylor, an old merchant and
resident of this city. died suddenly yes
terday Of apoplexy. He was from Illi-
nois and came to this State some 20
years ago.
EUREKA, April 23.-About 10 o'clock
this morning at Sylark Shaft of the K.
K. Mine. Ruby Hill, there occurred an
accident that resulted as singularly as it
did fortunately. Berry and Cox, two
miners, had taken a contract TO sink a
shaft. This morning Berry began to
lower his companion to the bottom,
when the windlass gave way. and the
man Cox and bucket fell lis feet, the
whole depth of the shaft. Cox sustain
ed no injury further than a severe jar
and few bruises.
PORTLAND, Oregon. ASil 24.-The
steamer Ajax arrived rm,s !ht in tow
of two river steamers.} Sh%ill be de-
tanned week or SO for A1k'rs.
Crusaders were out in fill force yes
terday, not ccn6n,ng themselves to 81
lent prayer but singing fnd praying as
usual. 1t is now a month since they
commenced. f
SAN FRANc1sco. April 23.- Abo At half
past ten O'Clock last night fire occurr-
ed in the Viola cigaF manufactury on
Davis street. The place was damaged to
the extent of about $4,000. The trial
of Bartlett Freel for the murder of
of Ned Allen was resumed this morning,
in the Third District Court. A large
number of the habitues of the Barbary
Coast were present.
The Mechanics of the city have per-
fected preliminary arrangements for
holding mass meeting May 18th, for
the purpose of expressing their opposi-
ton to the repeal of the s hour law and
their desire for the removal of Superin..
tending Architect Mullett.
Greenbacks, S8I "a S91s.
A large number of principal merchants
and importers of this city havc address,
ed letter to Capt. Higgins requesting
him to withdraw his letter of resignation
as agent of the Pacific Mail Company
here and to accept a reappointment
should it be rendered by the executive
officers in New York. A copy of the
letter and resolutions adopted at the
meeting has been sent to the officers in
New York.
The female dress reformers are in ses-
sion again this evening at Anthonys
Hall.
The Board of Regents of the State
University met this afternoon and decid
ed to ordain for the University two fac
ulties, one of Agriculture and Mining
and the other of Science. Gilman to be
ex-oficio, President of each. Prof. Bo-
lander read lengthy report on agricul-
ture which was adopted. 1t was r. solv-
ed to give the students instruction i'm
mediately in the art of mining. Prof.E.
Carr has been requested to give them
practical lessons in agriculture.
CoLFAx, April 22.--The business part
of town was laid in ashes to-day except
ing three brick buildings. The fire or
| iginated in Factors barber shop. There
was a heavy northeast wind blowing at
the time, which drove the fire at fear
full speed, and swept everything before
it, and some families did not save any
thing. About 80 buildings are burned.
Loss, $4,000.
Los ANGELES, April 22.-vasquez,
closely followed by Maj. Mitchell and
the men of Sheriff Rowland's posse,
abandoned his horses in Little Tejura
Canyon, and took to the Mountains on
| foot, yesterday morning. The party
was reinforced by Rowland and four
men, who started last right from the
city. Sheriff Morse. Cunningham. and
men will probably join with the Los
Angeles parties in hunting the bandits
down. Morse is supposed to be on the
other side of the mountains. Vasquez
camp was captured with all his horses
Further particulars have not yet been
received.
PORTLAND, April 23.-J. B. Clements,
a prominent lawyer of San Francisco,
died suddenly at the Cosmopolitan Ho-
tel. yesterday afternoon.
The Northwestern Shipping, Storage,
and Commission Company of the Pat
rons of Husbandry filed articles of in
corporation yesterday.
The Ajax is lying three miles below
Kalama, with broken piston-rod. She
will be towed to the city to-day.
The five crusaders who were convict
ed of disorderly conduct and disturbance
of the peace, having refused to pay their
fine, were incarcerated in the City Pris-
on were released at 9 o'clock last even
ing.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Scott's bill,
supplementary to the act incorporating
the Texas Pacific Railroad, ratifss and
confirms the consolidation heretore
made of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Co. and the Southern Texas Trans con :
tinental Co. aforesaid, and required by
the laws of Texas; and provides also
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