, 1875-01-14

appeared that Finley attacked Haves
ri.b hottie. and the latter stabbed him
aelf defense. The Court dismissed
'he complaint. ..
PORTLAND. Oregon. Jan. 9. Steamer
Cslisornia. sailed yesterday, at 3P. n.
for sitka and vay pnrta.
KEw YosK. Jan. 8. "A Washington
special aays. IN anticipated forthcoming
meaaage Of the President. the fact will
he Disclosed thst there have been mo-
new inssructions In regard TO the nae Of
trnope iasued to the Commander oa tse
Department in which Lnni~iana is sitn-
Aied. and that Governor KELLOGG made
his call nn Gen. Emery for troopa on
Monday lsse by virtue of r-qnisition
in September. No orders have smsna.
ted either from Wsahingson or from
Gen. Shes,dan. Cen. Sheridan ID not
take command until Monday night. =
Tho message will be unusually pointed
in reference to the situation aud duties
vi ich have n.csssarily devolved upon
b.ah Congress and the Executive by
various complications Of the csss. In
an editorial reference 70 the message.
the Iim.a hopes il viii b. more crsdita
bie 10 hiIpeelf. Cahi0et and party and
people Of the United States, who, il it
Thoroughly spproved Sheridan a coar~e.
would stand disgnsced before the civil
lied world.
The cell for an indignation meeting
on Monday relative tn tho recent mill
tarv interference in Louisiana. makes .
profound impression hec,nss il in align
~ by snch men ~ WIN. C. Bryant. Vim.
NJ. E~arts. H. Butler Duncan. Edw.ri
Coorer and others. regardless Of party.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6-Hunsineton.
Frspchiot. Harvey Brown and D. D..
Cotton are here in the interest of the
Central Pacific Railroad. endeavorinR
to have Tom. Ncntt's bill amended 70 ~
to connect with T.x~s Pacific Railroad
and Central Pacific at Fort Yuma. TINS
giving the latter undispnsed control
over the great rou,e with California.
A bill recently passing the House.
granting the right of way from Winne>
mucea. Nevada. to COLUMBIA River. to
the Oregon Central Pacific Railroad.
smended on motion IT Holman. without
a dissenting voice. by incorporating =
,roviso giving the State of Oregon ab-
snlute power to regulate rates OF frei ht
and passage.
II negotiator~ act promptlv in settling
on details of Hawaiian r-cipr 'city frea-
~ on 'ch \ general character M is nm
derstOod to be contemplated no doubt
Of prompt ratification bv the Senate.
EALT LAKE. Jan. g. - The first severe
storm aud cold weather during the win
ter occurred yesterday and Last night
along the Union Pacific Railroad. In
the morning the thermomesor was l6
degrees below zero ae ON aha and 26 Ut
,heyeuns. Showing aud b.winA vi
lGtevenne and Nextward. The Union
Pacific train is repori.d ii hours late VI
Green River this evening.
SAN Francisco. Jai, st. L. johns,
editor Of the Figaro. died last night u,
his lodgings. III SIKH st. from The Of
frc.s Of an overdose Of morphiu. taken
tn ALLEVIATE the pain from dyspepsia.
ID. ceased was an Engishman. and foz
q considerable im- WAS the British Ad>
lu,t"it, ClerL. He moved To V,c,crlu
III 1858: came to sacramento And u
r-s,.sed here s,nre 1864. Decreased was
80 years Of sge. snd leaves = wife and
two children.
| 4 l.''"r-s employed in the Palace
Hotel fell To-day dlstnuce of 25 feet
aud sustained serious injul ies. the ex.
teut Ut which has not been oeterml ne..I.
de was crossing . timber, aud Missed
his fous,ug By walking trifl~ out of biz
course. He would have had safs pxs.
sage had he escaps1 ! The mIshAp.
SAcRaMkNTO. Jan 3. AT malt past two
Ocl0c~ th AFTERNOON, M ala, III Of ii 4
war rung and It ~ Uncovered that the
Western Hotel was OH hrs. 1t origiua-
ted in the oil room. The second pnrteI
Of tho Hotel was IN the roum trimmine
the lamps. When ~ome Of the OF caught
ON ti,s. aud he endssvured 20 extlnkuIsl
the aAm~s but was lAdiy burDsd III The
iacv. E,ey eifuEt u,asie with Sppii
'.nces 1t band iv qu-uch the flames were
without avail. Cne alarm was given tx
late to save the building AMI the mvs,
uf those who pel,sh.d amidst volume,
OF dense smoke ana sc"rclIinR beat Ion(
b~fur, The engln<n were Vt work
Dense tbr.,nxs If men. women ard chii
ireu crowdes, X 81. and the alley IN tn,
rear Ut the motel. A second alarm Wal
sounded to the relief Of the engine call.
ed out. but with ibiS reinforcement ths
chance for saving The block were dubi
ous. The dre Vas attacked from tn,
front and rear 1t the sxlne time snt
wa. qu-nche~i from dcor to floor nnl
coniiuel to the roof lone. Here grea
difficulty was experienced in reach,nt
the fxpex. the firemen being driven Uu1
of the thled story. while the ire WAS vi
IL. height. The people in the alley
cunning FROM second to third street,
beheld fearful sight in the third story
there WAS the biAached face Uf q mnu
who ki.ew that death stared vt him on
every hand. Befor. the murmur oi
horror had G. ass in shs crowd b low
it wns gone. The man undonbte.il,
persisted. He could have saved him
sslf II shs risk Of broken iiaabs. had b.
known 'here was balcony under ihl
mnss # smoke rolling beneath him
Several others we're known u have per
ished in the flames.