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AMBAssADoRIAL AccoUNrABlL1T1Es.

A dispatch from Shanghai states that the
Chinese Ambassador to st. Petersburg, who
signed the treaty of Kuldja, has been be-
headed by his Government, as slight
token of its appreciation of his services.
1t is highly improbable that he signed the
treaty without full power from Pekin but
it appears that the Russians outwitted him,
the story being that the Kuldja they
restored was not the huldja they had an
nexed. They perhaps "hoated the grant :"
after the manner once so familiar to Califor-
MIA land thieves but whatever they did, the
poor Ambassador has had to bear the brunt
of his Governments displeasure. The &C.
countability Of Ambassadors in China is
evidently no mere matter of form, The
man who signs treaty must answer for
its failure with his head. 1t is indeed
possible that the diplomatic envoy in this
case proved accessible to the favorite Rus
sian influences, and that he returned home
richer than he should have been. Unfor-
tunately for his Government, the treaty of
Kuldja stands, notwithstanding the decap-
itation of the Ambassador, and that treaty
may at no distant date bring China and
Russia into collision, in Central Asia.
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INNOCENT MIR. eARcEIos.

The inquiry into the Maine case has
developed Ex-Governor Garcelon's simplici-
ty and guilelessness in quite a surprising
way. 1t seems that he never counted am
one out in accordance with partisan pro-
gramme. In fact, he had no knowledge of
any such programme. He did not know
the politics of those who were counted out
when the counting out was performed And
he was agreeably surprised when he sub
sequently discovered that all those who
had thus been deprived of their seats were
Republicans. The singularity of this out
come has no parallel in politics short of
that remarkable exp erience related by the
elder Mr.. Weller. That gentleman was
driving coach. An election agent sent
for him and told him that in case any acct
dent should happen to the vehicle while
he was carrying load of voters belonging
to the other party-such, for instance, as
the overthrowing of the whole patty into
the riyer-he should have ten pound
note. And nothing in Mr.. Weller's varied
career struck him as so remarkable as the
coincidence that after what the agent had
said to him his coach did upset, and did
pitch all those voters into the river. This
is the only incident we can recall which is
mt to be named in The same day with Mr..
Garcelon's truly refreshing expression of
surprise at finding that all the members
who had been counted ont were RepubE-
cans
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or; attributed by Charles Lamb to the
>ninese. But or reflection it will appear
that even if landlord has laid his plans for
robbirg all ais boarders. in the most elah-
crate woy, it will still be necessary for
him to bring them all out OF their rooms
at one and the same time and that
nsthing will do this SO effectually as the
alarm of fire. Had the Grand Central Hotel
burned more quickly it is possible that the
conveyance of the guests valuables might
have been effected without suspicion or dis
covery. But the confagration wasso gradual
that time was afforded for the rescue of
most of the property, and unfortunately
for themselves the purioiners took many
| things after they had been thus removed
from the burning building This was a
fatal blunder, as appearances indicate, but
it cannot be expected that first expert
ment in an entirely new line should be a
complete success. Perhaps the rashest
step taken by the inventor of the scheme
was the attempt to carry it out notwith-
standing the presence in the house of a
noted criminal lawyer, whose experience
was thus necessarily called into service for
the detection of the plot and the confu-
sion of its author. 1t is scarcely necessary
to point out that if this method of &C
curing competence finds at all genera
favor, housekeeping must become more
popular than boarding, even at the wafer
ino-places
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EDUCATIONAL IEGIsL ALTON.

We have as yet received no answer to
the pertinent question why the introduce
tion of the Quincy system of instruction to
the public schools of California was net
proposed by the trainers of the new School
bill, and why, when it was proposed as an
amendment to the bill, it was voted down
in the Senate. Yet it seems to us that
these are questions which demand
answers, and that until they are answered
the intelligence both of the educators
who framed the bill, and of the legislators
who have acted upon it, must lie under
impeachment. The Quincy school system
is the one rational and coherent method of
instruction in the United States. 1t is
the first successful reform of the common
school system. That system, as commonly
applied, is little better than delusion and
a snare. 1t is plan of education which
does not educate. 1t has produced
generation after generation of ill-informed.
narrow-minded, unintelligent people.
At Quincy they have discovered means
of making the schools successful. 1t
IS a cemmon-sense method, as most sue
cessful methods are. There can remain no
doubt in the minds of such as have exam.
med the Quincy system that it ought to
be applied to every American school. But
We are about to put a new Constitution in
force, and though our educational system
has necessarily to be remodeled neither
our educators nor our Lawmakers think it
advisable to adopt this one good system of
instruction. It is not as if the Quincy sys-
tenn were an experiment. It has been in
operation ten years, and is fully tested,
and all its merits are thoroughly estab-
hshed. There is no excuse tor ignoring it
or disregarding it, 1t is good method,
while those which the new educational bill
proposes are not good methods; are in fact
neither more nor less than the old methods
which have had such unsatisfactory results
On the whole we do not recognize in the
new bill any adequate evidence Of desire
to introduce educational reform, though
there can be no question as to the need
for it.
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EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MAGNETIC In
FLUENcE. An extraordinary and unprece-
dented case of violation has Just been tried
at the Assizes Court of the Var. A young
man of twenty four, named CASTELAR,, pre-
sented himself at the house of respect
able farmer named Hughes, and, pretend
ing to be deaf and dumb, obtained supper
and a nights lodging. In the morning he
persuaded the farmers daughter, modest
girl of twenty-six, to run away with him,
and an indictment alleged that he obtained
an irresistible influence over her entirely
by means of magnetism. The moment she
came to her senses she was filled with re-
morse, but whenever he magnetized her
she was mere instrument in his hands,
and submitted to whatever he told her.
Three doctors of Toulon gave their opinion
in accordance with that of DIR. Tarlieu, of
Paris, and many other medical men of the
highest reputation, that it is possible by
means of what is called magnetism to OBJ.
tain such influence over Young pirl as
completely to annihilate her will. CASTELAR,
boosted OF his magnetic power while
standing at the bar, and offered to mag.
netize the presiding Judge. He actually
tried to magnetic the Procureur ImDerial
and frightened him so much that he angrilv
ordered the prisoner to lower his eyes. Be.
ing f,Ynd guilty by the jury, he was SEN
fenced to twelve years imprisonment, with
hard labor.
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AN ORIGINAL cR1m1NAL GENIUS.

It las been reserved for California to
produce something entirely original in the
way of crime, and though the experiment
has not thus far had the success which
was doubtless anticipated by the pro-
jectors, it is, nevertheless, bold and un.
fight. The development of
the scheme is not yet complete, but it
promises to be uniqne. The central idea
is, to lease a popular hotel in central
situation. This effected, pains must be
taken to secure as many wealthy board
ers as possible. The next step is to ascer.
tain bycautious Reconnaissance wherethey
keep their valuables when this has been
learned it only remains to set FIRE to the
building artistically in the middle of the
night, and, while the guests are running
about, to gather up their jewelry
and other portable property, and convey
it to place of safety. This appears to
have been the method conceived and
partly executed by the late landlord of the
Grand Central Hotel, at Oakland. Unfor-
tunately for his prospects. he had not
been sufficiently careful about the details
of the project, and sothe police were enabled
to trace to his possession some trunks which
on investigation were found to contain
a quantity CT the plumber. Of course it
IS not yet ascertained that the robbery was
by deliberate arson, but the con-
juncture of circumstances is suspicious, and
the indications of a preconceived plan of
robbery are altogether inconsistent with the
supposition that the fire which opened the
way to the robbery was surprise to the
ingenious operators. It must be admitted
that the plan here suspected is a particu-
larly expensive one, and in some respects
is not unlike the method of preparing roast
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THE OAKLAND FIRE.

The examination of Benson, the proprie-
tor of the Grand Central Hotel, Oakland,
which was to have taken place yesterday,
was postponed in the Oakland Police Court
until the 18th instant. As the investiga-
ton for the missing property continues,
the evidence that the thieves had knowl-
edge that the hotel was to be burned he
comes more conclusive. Every step was
taken that could have been if the destruc-
ton had been planned for weeks, and
preparations for the removal of the prop
erty made calmly and deliberately, and
not in the excitement that prevailed on
the night of the fire. Popular indignation
is strong against Benson and Hergot,
the two men arrested. 1t is now ascer-
tanned that the goods transported to the
house, No. Ill7 Willow street, West Oak
land, were taken there by Whitney's
Express, from the sidewalk in front
of the hotel ON the night of the fire. When
Hergot's house was searched handsome
Japanese box was found in the oven. Be-
ing questioned closely about silverware,
Mrs. Hergot was compelled to admit that
there were spoons concealed in the house.
but she said they were where no one could
get them. In the rooms upstairs, Mrs.
Judge Campbell, Mrs. johnson, and other
ladies, identified several articles of their
own property A quantity of books were
also found Hergot himself could give no
satisfactory account of how he came to
possess them, and appeared quite ignorant
of their titles or contents. A missing
trunk was found at Tubs Hotel, in the
stable, East Oakland, and when opened
was found to be packed full of ladies' and
gents clothing. 1t is known that when
the trunk was brought to Hergot's house
on the night of the fire, it contained but
little clothing or anything else whereas
when found at the stable and opened by
the authorities it was heavily freighted
with goods, and was found to contain all
the missing clothing of Miss Gibbons, with
the exception of $40 worth, also
articles of clothing belonging to
Mrs. and Judge Alexander Campbell.
Three pairs of pants, two coats, and
underwear of J. III. Stone also formed a
part of the contents of the trunk. Ben.
sons explanations of what has been brought
to light are very unsatisfactory and made.
quate, and his endeavor to shift the re-
sponsibility of packing the clothing in the
large trunk on the night of the fire. on the
oen-ooys, heHFy Ooiety and William
Hablizel, will not relieve him in the least
OF the grave charges preferred against him.
The bell-boys both contradict Benson's as
sertions concerning the packing of the
trunk, and they declare they acted under
his orders.
Mr.. Williams, of the Mendocino Lumber
Company, previous to the fire gave the
porter box that had valuable contents.
After the fire the box was found filed with
books and papers of no value The opinion
of Judge Alex. Campbell. Jr., that a Dor
ton of the recovered goods must have been
taken from the hotel before the fire. is
generally believed to be correct by those
investigating the matter.-[S. F. Call.
Morob lAfL OAA3
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MARRIED.

Sacramento, March 13-Iy Rev. H. II. Rice. ut the
residence OF J. NJ Wiedemann, Frank Schiller to
Mrs. Louisa Brown, both Of this citv.
Sacramento, March 13-By Rev FL ri Rice at the
residence 7. A Miller, Charles j. Y. wallauist
to Alma Anderson. both of this CITY.
sacramento, March l4-By Rev. s. Gerstmann
Rabbi at the residence Of the brides parents
julius D Gatsnann to Tracy Lesman, both of
this city mo cards.
Los Angeles. March 9--Joseph L. B. Alexander to
Nieolaus, March 2-Robert Feix to Fnma Sarah
Munson.
Los Angeles, March lob. F. Coulter to Alice w.
Durrette.
Heaidsburg, March 4-E. B.. McWillisms to Luti.
Long. -
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DIED..

Sacramento, March 13-J. P. Trupindambron, a
native of Boulogne Sur Mer, France, 80 years.
Friends andacquaintances respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, which will take place from
Pioneer Hall, Seventh street, between and X,
this (Monday) afternoon at o'clock
Near Wire Bridge, March 12-Mrs Sarah j. Blair,
40 years, months and II days.
Lincoln, March 13-Millicent R., wife of F. II.
Jewett, Ga years, 10 months and % DAYS. (New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, papers please copy }
Grass Valley, March l0-Emma Powell, 60 years,
month and IL days.
Frenchtown, Butte county, March Moses Sumner
Nickles, 81 years.
Near Pennington, March l0-Lanora F. Freeman,
17years,
Mortality Report.
For the week ending March 10; 1880, made by
w. C. FARNswoRTH, Superintendent Of the City
Cemetery. Office, No. so4 ] street.
March 6-Aurora A. Windmuler II years, m onths
and II days; California.
March 7-Johannah Gibbs GO years Maine
March S-Elizabeth c. Prentice, "a years, months
and 2 days; Connecticut. Mary A. Duval, 46
years and 20 days. Virginia.
March 9-Henry William Danger, / year, months
and IL days; California.
March IL William Lauikotter, year and months ;
California
Besides the above there was brought here for in
terment the following:
March Henry Good. AZ years; Switzerland.
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Analrs in Afghanistan.

A New BooT SOLE "A Chicago boot
has introduced what he is
pleased to call an indestructible sole, in
which nickel plated steel rivets are EN-.
bedded in the leather. These rivets are
forced through perforatiens from the in
side of the sole to its outer surface, and
being less in length than the thickness of
the leather, the head is securely embedded,
and does not drop out as the sole becomes
worn Owing to the nickel-plating, it is
claimed there is an entire absence Of rust.
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SALOON And FIXTURES!
BELL q CO.. AUCTI0NEERs
WILL SELL on - -i'+i
MONDAY, MARCH Is.

At 1880 o'clock, the premises, No. SIS street,
between Fifth and Sixth, the entire stock and
part, as follows One Counter and Shelving, one
Bar Mirror, nine Pictures, two Wine Racks, six
Round Card Tables one Lunch Table, one Bar-ro m
Stove, Pipe, Zine and Boiler; lot Beer Mugs,
Tumblers and Bar Glasses one lot Bar Fixtures,
consisting OF Decanters, Bitter Bottles, Spice
Bottles, Spoons, Sugar wis, ETC.; small assort-
ment OF Vines and Liquors, one Lounge one Clock,
one Stationary Washstand, three kegs Lager Beer
one Outside Sign, five Spttoons one lot Towels, one
lot Board Partitions together with variety of other
articles too numerous to mention. Said stock will
first be offered for sale as whole, provided those
present desire it. Sale positive. Terms cash
mrl5lt BELL, Auctiopeer
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The Russian Minister of the Interior has
issued an order instructing the Governors.
General and Governors of the Western and
southwestern Governments to collect and
send to HIM all measures promulgated since
1864 having relation to the Roman Cath.
Ole Church. A special commission is to
De instituted to examine the DEGREES re.
terred to: Another will thus be added to
the untold commissions and sub-commis.
sions already existing.
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Mining INTELLIGENCE.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Land League Msefiag-Co Consented to Con-


|
land league Msefiag-Consentcd TO Con-
test.
DUBLIN, March 14th.-The Irish Land
| League, in conjunction with the Dublin
Trade Societies, held large meeting at
PnGnlx Park to-day. Blggar and Sullivan,
LONE. I is1 members Oh armament, and
Gasise 10y Dlenuan anu hiiieh' unaer ln-
ui.vAienS ~. ssei''ous 9'osfanceS' were pres
ent. a y hited states nag was consplcuously
dispiayea;
Lore May9, gray mas consented TO centest
ior seat In fariianehs.
Reforms Urged-The Hartmann Case.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14th.-The Golos
publishes an unusually outspoken article,
urging reforms as the most deadly weapon
against sedition and anarchy.
The Journal de st. Petersburg saws: The
very day on which the French Cabinet re-
fused to give up Hartmann to the Russian
authorities Premier De Freycinet had been
informed OF the arrival In Paris of fresh doc
uments, proving beyond all doubt Hart
mann,s completely In the Moscow explosion
lie Cabinets decision amounts to an encour-
agement to assasslns, and is therefore greatly
W oe ieelseteu.
inc ffeheh CABINET.
Paris, March 14th.-ln spite of semi
ofhcial denials, 1T IS clear that the Cabinet is
uWiueu Oh arsicle OF the ferry education
bill; A modification OF the Cabinet is very
probable 1t Is sentotlclally stated that it
may be necessary tor the French Ministry to
ass eiie onalloeiS W Procia!H niartial law, IN
- e o'.u. ''''i''''
Dealh-A"inorHy @Ven.
LONDON, March 14th.-Henry O'Neil, the
historical painter. Is dead.
The authority for the statement that the
French Ministry may be obliged to ask the
Chambers tor proclamation of martial law
Is the selnloinclal organ, LIE 1etegfdphe, OF
aif' v,..,.
fARis' Aiarch Iftn.-An election to fiil two
Vacancies III the senate nsld at Lyons, re-
suited III the return OF Mlliaud and Waller,
haalcais:
Hc ssrahdca Steamship.
LONDON, March l4th.-Three tugs have
been sent from Liverpool to the assistance of
eIe nlo.saua. NaPtAln Irice' Superihtendent
vii, At el-o AZ " ss anu
ho,,,svar .ha+ r. vi, IL haoar" 80 80,
b., - = ",'sa a.. Il, - La. sosai VII
..I frDe 80 s;,i o.. n y, Soo miii oe
e''eo ne oeei "'ii oei'a iniy DC saved.
Reforms In spanish Colonies.
MADRID, March 14th.-Several Cuban
members of the Cortes have put forward
proposal to establish a national society to
promote reforms in the Spanish colonies upon
a basis of liberty and justice, in order to
draw closer the bonds uniting the colonies to
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BORN.
BORN.
Sacramento, March lI-Xife Of NichIans Mnhn

sacramento, March ll-Wife Of Nichlaus Mohns,
Grass Valley, March g. Wife of J. W. t Rose, son.
Chico. March 10-Wife of o. J. Lawrence, a son
Stockton, March Wife Of j. c. Andrews, daugh-
ter.
Stockton, March 5-wife Of A NJ williams,
daughter.
PfacervilIe March 1o-wife Of D. W. chicester, a
daughter.
PlacerviIIe, March lI-wife Of F. H. Goyan,
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Capital C0lOnnatle, No. I0is Tenth street,
Private rooms for families. The best OF wines
liquors, cigars, etc. JOHN HECTOR, Proprietor.
f1S-1m
COnsarnme. at the Forresf: every
evening from 8 TO II nl7-lm
Assessment NOtice.-ATaska Gold Mining
Company. Location of mine, Grass Valley Mining
District, Nevada county. Office and principal place
Of business, Sacramento city, California Notice ia
hereby given that at a meeting OF the Board OF
Directors of said company, held on the 9th day of
MARCH, 1880, an assessment of IS cents per sh re
levied upon the capital stock Of the corporation
payable Immediately TO NJ A. Burke Secretary end
Treasurer, at the office of the company, No. 100
street. Sacramento city Any stock upon which
saii assessment shall remain unpaid on the 9th iav
of APRIL, so, will be delinquent, and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless payment ia
made before will be sold on the LIST day Of NAY,
1850, to pay delinquent assessment, together with
costs OF advertising and expenses Of sale.
NJ. A. BURKE, secretary and Treasurer
Office, 100 street. Sacramento March 6, 1880
mr8-1awiwY
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ii. IL. PIERs0S.

nENTIsT, AIS J, STREET, BETWEEN srMo
~ Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento. Art cfffY7>
fetal Teeth inserted Gold, Vulcanie and all bases
Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the
painless extraction of Teeth mrl4-Im
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a. j, Err MILY q

C0UNTY CORONER AND UNDERTAKES,
" No. Jos street, between Fourth and Fifth
Always on band large assortment of Metallic and
Wooden Caskets, Burial Cases and Collins. Stroud
furnished and Funeral Wreaths Preserved. Country
orders will receive prompt attention On short notice
and at loves rates mrIa.tnlu
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Proposals for transportation on any or all of the
routes abovenamed will be received
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Blank proposals, form of contract, and printed
circulars stating the estimated quantities of sup
plies to be transported, and giving full information
as to the manner Of bidding, conditions TO be OBJ.
served by bidders, and terms of contract and pay
ment, VIII be furnished on application to this office.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked:
Proposals for transportation on Route No. -"
and addressed to the undersigned.
RUFUS SAXT0N,
mrI 5 2nRt Derutv Qua rferr,,n CnnnraI
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TRANSPORTATION

"EADQUARTEkS MILITARY DIVISION OF
u 4 the Pacific and Department OF California
Office OF Chief Quartermaster, Preside Of San Frat
cisco, Cal, March IL. 1sSe.-Sealed proposals. in
triphcate subject to the usual conditions will be
received at this Office until II A. NJ on MONDAY,
the 18th day of APRIL, 1850, at which time and
place they wi be opened in the presence Of bidders
for the Transportation of Military Supplies on the
following described Routes in the Military Division
Of the Pacific during the fiscal year commencing
JULY i, 1880, and ending JUNE 80, 1881:
Cal.--Ragon transportation Distance. 1872 miles
ROUTE No. 2.-Winnemucca, Nevada, to Fort
Harvey, Oregon Wdgon transportation Distance.
$50 miles -
ROUTE No. 3.-Winnemucca, Nevada, to Boise Bar
racks, Idaho. Wagon transportation. Distance.
go miles
ROUTE No. 4. -Arcata, California to Fort CASTOR.
California. Pack mule transportation Distance,
40 miles.
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Grand Hotel Property /!

GTUATED ON THE CORNER OF FRONT
- and X streets Sacramento CITY. directly on
poste the steamboat landing, and near the railroad
depot. The best location in the city for hotel
and business property. viii be sold low with favor.
able terms as to payments, or leased for term of
years at a low rental. Inquire of E. CADwALADER,
No. 81 street, Sacramento; or 8. P. DEWEY, No
S08 Pine street. Sar Francisco d22 Spf
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HUMBOLDT POTATOES.

NHOICE HUMBOLDT POTATOES AT THE
" Changers Cash Store, Corner Tenth and X
streets, Sacramento, at IS cts per hundred. mr6Jpt