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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-20
VIRGINIA STEAMBOATcAfIM,,
COMPANIES
MES-RIVER LINE,
FOR
NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH,
AND
ALL REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RlVEs
CONNECTING AT
PORTSMOUTH WITH THE BAY-LiNE.
j2OR BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA. NEW
YORK, AND BOSTON.
~ COMPANY, Se%s-1fss ;
FOR NEW YORK,

This .ompsny viii fispatcn one of tneir sglendi,
81. laers--0iD DQlilNIQN; ~YANOM;T,i, lS%Ai
Friday. and SUNDAY At high water.
These ships are entirely rev, and were butt
pressly for This route.
They we splendid FALCONS, s,ate-roOms, and Dat
rooms
Tae fare, accommodations, and attentions ~ a.
suruas I'd.
Ships going north land al Pier 81. North river
foot Of Teach street. SHIPS coming south sail from
PIER 43. Nor.h river, foot of Christopher street.
Fre,cnt received uuti ) =. N. GaiN.
Fregnts fOr points DeyOnd New York forWAIa q
m dispatch, aud charge maze except actha &C.
peaseS incurred.
cabin fare 10 New York, sl2 Stesrase, sc az.
-.
For further Information apply 20
GEORGE ". ALLEN q CO., Agoas,
vrvIc Office Inrr1nvs wh-rves. HOckrtt&
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ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg viii STAR ron
the ArpOmatt)S depOt.
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS have R...
mono $40 \. VI and 10 T.. ~; .-... F.,...
burg 800 4. VI. ara 4.Z5 q. VI. every ~U..lr
no 10 Z. KLINE. ~uurrir. ...rHt.
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lies on the mountains. The storm still RACES
with no signs of abatement.

GRASS VALLEY.-About the severest storm
of the season is now raging. Rain has fallen
the greater part of the time during the last
four days until yesterday, when several inches
OF snow fell, which was followed by rain and
snow at intervals. This storm will be the
means of interfering with mining, as the
bitches will he choked up again by the snow
and the quartz miners will be prevented from
hauling to the custom mills, as well as wood
to the mines which are short of fuel. Should
frosty nights follow, the fruit crop will suffer-
MoDEsTo-The rain of the late storm is
1.l5 inches; for the month of April, 295
inches; for the season, 1121 inches. The
weather is unsettled, with the wind south
east. Farmers think the summer-falow will
be damaged by such heavy rains at this sea-
son, as it is in danger of rust.
MERcED.-The heaviest hail-stormithat has
fallen here for several years visited this place
to-day. Light showers had fallen from time
to time since early morning, and at about 40
P. NJ. a heavy fall of rain commenced, with
lightning and thunder, the rain falling in tor
rents for few minutes when it became
mixed with hail, the latter predominating,
and continuing until about P. NJ. The
amount of water falling during the day up to
5P. NJ. measured go of an inch, making an
aggregate of TO- 30 inches for the season. The
weather is now calm, and the sky almost
clear of clouds.
SANTA BARBARA.-It rained hard here all
night, and farmers are becoming anxious at
the unsettled weather.
SAN BUENAvENTURA.-It has been raining
lightly all night.
Los ANGELES. rainfall during the last
"A hours amounts to over an inch. The indi-
cations are that still more rain is coming.
The belief is universal that we have had
enough rain, and that more will be injurious.
GoNzALEs.-It has been showering more or
less for the past three days. 1t is raining
very hard now, and will probably rain all
night
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Code OF Civil Procedure relating to the settlement
of estates of deceased persons
Senate Bill NO. 25l-An Act to provide for fund
ing the Indebtedness of counties having more than
1000 inhabitants.
The County Government bill was then passed
finally-ayes "a, noes u.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked for five minutes time to give
his reasons for not uotng for the bill, but the
quest WAS not granted.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Moreland, Dickinson
and Neumann as members of the Committee Of
Conference on the appropriation BILL
Assembly Bill No. 296 was passed ayes 81 noes g.
Ass, mbly Bill No. Alan Act to amend Sections
995, 10l6, 10l7, 1920, 1923 and 104I OF the Pena
Code, relative to plead ngs and proceedings after
i dictment and before the commencement of the
trial (by Mr.. Tyler(- was passed ayes 49, noes 9
Assembly BIZ No. 2l2 relative TO proceedings after
the commencement of the trial and before judg
me t, was passed ayes IS, noes 5.
Assembly messages were taken up and the ESQ
luton extending the zhme of adjournment until
midnight was read.
Mr.. ESos opposed the resolution because the Sen
ate had performed its duty remaining beyond the
time originally fixed. Take up the Appropriation
bill and finish it, and at noon adjourn.
Mr.. SEARS SAID 1t was necessary to pass several
laws The election law, IN particular, must be
passed, aud he in favor of concurripg in the As
sembly resolution.
The resolution was opposed by Mr. CoNeER.
The vote on concurrence was ayes 81, noes 0, and
the time OF adjournme mt extended.
The Conf renee Committee relative to the Appro
priation bill reported, recommending that the Sen
ate recede, and the report was adopted-ayes 27
noes s.
The Committee of Conference relative to the
Pedro bill rec mmenaed that the Senate recede
from its amendments, and that the bill become q
law as ssed in the Assembly.
The Senate refused to concur-ayes 16, noes 49,
The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments
to bill relative to succession.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

lFrom San Francisco exchanges of April 16th.J
Improvements at Golden Gate Park are
now being actively prosecuted, about 100
men being employed under the Bush fund.
There is considerable speculation as to
the destination of the United States
steamer Lackawanna, which is lying at
Mare Island all ready for sea.
John F. Swift will leave for Washington
tomorrow to consult with Secretary
Evarts III relation to his commission to
China to assist in negotiating a new treaty.
1t was Charles Crocker, and not H. s.
Crocker & Co., who purchased the Cosmo-
politan Hotel property OF William Sharon.
The purchase price was S275,000. The
building will be converted into stores, it
being estimated that the necessary altera-
tions will cost about $40, 900.
In the Police Court yesterday Felix J.
HON, who shot and killed his wife at the
lodging-house No. l065 Market street, on
the afternoon of the Sth instant, waived an
examination, and was held to answer the
charge before the Superior Court without
bail. The prisoner is still suffering from
his sef-inficted wound.
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ARIZONA.
Southern Pacific misunderstanding Mat
ters-Anairs at Tucson.

Tucson, April 16th.-The travel by the
Southern Pacific Railroad at this point has
increased so rapidly that on and after to-
morrow two regular passenger trains will run
between San Francisco and Tucson. An
average of from forty to sixty passengers ar
rive daily. Work on the depot buildings is
progressing very rapidly.
A rich strike is reported at the Pensacola
South, In Patagonia district 1t is estimated
that the Pensacola mill of this district will
turn out 5000, 600 per month on and after
June 9TH.
The Silver Cloud mine, of Dragon district,
has been sold to Pennsy lvania parties tor
large sum.
The Empire district, eight miles south of
Cienego, the terminus of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, is exciting considerable interest.
A large number of rich discoveries have been
recently made, which are developing large
bodies of ore. 1t is expected that large
town will spring up within few weeks in
this new district.
Reports from Silver district, forty miles
west OF Tucson, say that number of old
mines have been discovered, which were un-
doubtedly known by the Jesuits years ago.
The mineral is high grade silver ore
Real estate has appreciated largely during
the past month. The hotels are crowded to
overfowing. A large and commodious hotel
is much needed here.
The weather is exceedingly fine.
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but with what degr of success is not that should
assert When in future years your mind reverts to
this, the scene of your triumphs, ask that you
bestow one small thought upon the Pages. And
now, Mr. Speaker houored sir itis with the greatest
pleasure that present to you this testimonial in be-
half of the Pages and sincerely wish that your life
may be as bright as the gold and enduring as the
ebony. [Applausel
The Speaker replied feelingly, saying that he
himself was once ascandidate for page, and when be
cry little thinking that he would see the day when
the pages OF California Legislature would present
him with memorial as Speaker of legislative
holY-
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NEVADA.
Discharge of Mint Employees.

CARSON, April 16th.-Considerabl ex-
citement was caused here to-day by the dis
charge of seventeen employees of the Mint.
They had been suspended all winter without
pay and at the advice of Senator Jones and
ex-COngressman Woodburn sent petition to
Washington to the effect that as the clerks
had received full pay for doing next to moth
ing they asked for the same. The petition
was indorsed by Governor Kinkead. All
the signers were discharged
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weather Reports.

ORovILLE, April 16th-We have had a
heavy storm of wind and rain from the south
for the past twenty-four hours, and it still
continues. Thermometer 50' A few de-
grees increase of temperature with continued
rain would now produce heavy food. The
river has already risen considerably.
MARYsvILLE.-Last nights storm abated
about 9 p NJ. Total fall, inch seasons
total, 13 45 inches. Another shower occurred
this morning. The day is cloudy, with a
prospect of more rain The rivers are rising
slowly. No danger of overflow.
DowNIEvILLE-Rain and snow has been
alternately falling here since last Tuesday
afternoon. About six feet Of new snow now
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Nominations at ywards.

HAYwARDs, April 16th.-The citizens ire
spective of party, met at Cakes Hall Thurs
day evening, and nominated the following
ticket: Trustees-Wm. Brown, l.. Fl. Brown,
L. Linekin, J. Walpert, HI. Larrabee Jus.
tice of the Peace. ID. Austin Clerk-F.
NJ Dallam; Marshal-Geo.s Horn; Treas
,,rar-Ea, Rroxun
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The Marin County Murder.

SAN RAFAEL. April 16th.-An autopsy
was held to-day ON the body of Severance,
and six pistol balls extracted. The inquest
has been postponed until Monday. No new
phases of the case can be learned. The in
terest is unabated
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ROdy Identified.

NILES, April 16th.-The man who was
killed above here by the Livermore train on
Monday morning was identified by his wife
yesterday, when shown his property, as
Thomas Nash, of San Francisco, molder
by trade. She stated that he was little
deaf, and has been struck once before. He
leaves a wife and three children
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Defeat of ParneIrs Nominee

DUBLIN, April 16th.-The defeat of Par
nelI's nominee, after the tremendous effort to
secure his return, is heavy blow to Parnell's
dictatorship, and the successful stand made
by the Catholic clergy and respectable laity,
including, doubtless, many Conservatives,
will be regarded as great moral victory.
Death OF DIR. KeneaIy.
LONDON, April 16th.-Dr Edward V. II.
Kenealy, member of the last House of Com
mons for Stoke-upon-T Trent, and well
known counsel for the claimant in the Tiche-
borne case, is dead, aged 65 years.
Heavy Blow TO the Liberals.
LONDON, April 16th.-The death of j. s.
Wright, Liberal member of Parliament elect
for Nottingham, is heavy blow to the Bir-
mingham school of Radicals. Wright, not
head Of that party.
NordenskjOld's Reception.
COPENHAGEN, April 16th.-The steamer
Vega has arrived with Professor Nordensk-
jold on board Arrangements are making to
give the Professor brilliant reception. A
banquet will be given tomorrow by the Dan
ish Geographical Society, and Nordenskiold
Will dine with the King on Sunday.
Fire-Ex.Empress Eugenie.
LONDON, April 16th.-The cooperative
stores in Bedford street, Strand, were partly
destroyed by fire to-day. The building and
stock were insured for e150,000.
Ex-Empress Eugene has arrived at Cape
Town, South Africa.
The American Minister 10 England.
LONDON, April 16th.-James Russell Low
ell, the American Minister to England, is still
at Berritz, France. Mrs. Lowell is recover
ing slowly, but the Minister will not return
to England for several weeks.
The Proposed Monument TO the Prince
Imperial.
LONDON, April 16th.-The project of a
monument to the Prince Imperial in West
minister Abbey will likely be andoned on
the accession of the Liberal Ministry.
Death.
LONDON, April 16th.-Herr Brooke, a
former well known Socialist member of the
German Reichstag, is dead.
Result 10 be Regretted.
DUBLIN, April 16th.-One result of the i'm
pending change in the Government, which
will be regretted by all parties, especially by
the poor, is the retirement of the Duchess of
Marlborough from the field of charity in
which she labored with untiring zeal so mary
months.
Rar.rOems Closed.
FREDERIoKTowN IN. B., April 16th.-The
bar-rooms have been closed here in conse-
quence of the decision Of the Supreme Court
on temperance.
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SECOND DISPATCH |
The Supreme Court-CaIendar for the
May Term,

Los ANGELES, April 16th.-The Supreme
Court intends pushing its business and clear
ing the calendar within two weeks 1t has
so far disposed of business very rapidly An
order was entered directing the Clerk to pre-
pare a calendar of causes to be heard at the
May session at Sacramento. The calendar
will consist of all the criminal cases on file,
and all civil cases from the counties of Al
pine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, Ell Dorado,
Lasson, Modoc, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento,
Sierra, Suffer- Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama,
Trinity, Yolo and Yuba.
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Complimentary Entertainment.

SANTA BARBARA, April 16th.-The people
of Santa Barbara gave an elegant entertain
ment at the Arlington House last night in
honor of the officers of the U. S. steamer
Tuscarors. The ball was subscrp ion
affair, and was largely attended. The Airing
ton parlors were brilliantly lighted, and pro.
fusely decorated with flowers. The officers
were present in full uniform. and the scene
was one of the most brilliant ever witnessed
in Santa Barbara. The officers of the Tus-
carora give reception on board this after
noon, and tomorrow the ship sails for San
Francisco.
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WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY


Q.ate with waehhorst, and successor to Floberg,
XKTATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, ~,
Wv No. 60 street, between Second and %S7S
Third. Dealer IN Watches, Clocks, Silver ~ &c
ware Jewelry, etc Repairing in all its N.sa5
branches a specially, under MR. FL0BERG.
TanS.In1ml
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Serious Railroad Accident.

NILES, April 16th.-This afternoon VIM.
Stewart, brakeman on rock train,
jumped off the train while it was backing
up to make coupling. He fell and the cars
passed over his legs and mangled and broke
one arm. A special engine and car took him
to Oakland for medical aid.
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Proposed Consolidation Dividend De.
cIared,

SAN Francisco, April 16th.-Negotiation
are pending for the sale of the shaft and
ground of the Ward Mining Company to the
Bullion and Julia Mining Companies. The
reported consideration is S400, 900, payable in
installments within one year from the date of
sale. The Stock Report to-day says; There is
revival of the talk of proposition to con-
solidate the working of the Comstock lode.
1t is stated that when the Sutro tunnel lat
eral drifts are completed, and the pumping
system perfected along the lode, the manage
ment of the mines will be concentrated-tha
is, the mines will be worked on the co-opera-
tive plan. Under such management there
would be large decrease of salaried officers
and employees, and lessening of expenses
for pumping and hoisting, making a reduc-
tion in the expenses of working the lode that
will afford relief to shareholders in decrease
in assessments.
Eureka Consolidated declares a dividend of
SO cants
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NOTICE.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS and RETAILERS

AN RECEIPT OF SIS WILL SEND TO ANY
W address sample case OF my specialtles, con-
sisting of 8 bottles DR.. RENZS Herb Bitters, .
bottles Blackberry Brandy, bottles Rock and Rye,
and bottles fine old Bourbon Whisky (the last
named trademark " Bonanza), all justly celebrated
goods and recommended for medicinal and family
use ]. REM, Wholesale Liquor Dealer, No. 2s9
Commercial street, three doors below Front, San
Francisco. ja30-lpSm
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WILLIAM b. MILLER

Late WITH FIODtfgI,
MO. 100 J STREET, NEAR SEVENTH, 30
~ Matchmaker and Jeweler. Importer 4STM
and Dealer in Watches, Siverware, Jewelry, 81 &c
etc Repairing specially, under Robert sSS.Aass
Marsh. All country orders promptly attended to-
[d29-lptl
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WY ATCHAiAEER AND JEwELER, NO. <S,
w 1856 street, between Fifth and Sixth. sss4A7>
just received a very fine lot of Watches and E-4A
Jewelry, which will be sold at very low GAassz
nr;ce Watches and Jewelry carefully repaired.
Tap7-lpIull
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ASSEMBLY,.

brought down his hammer and declared the twenty
third session of the Legislature of California ad.
journed sine de-
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The Brannan Murder in ventura County.

SAN BUENAvENTURA, April 16th.-In rela-
ton to the death of Brannan, reported yes
terday, warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of his two partners for murder, and
strong posse has gone out. Their names
cannot yet be ascertained. The neighbor-
hood is much excited over the affair."
SECOND DISPATCH.l
San BUENAvENTURA, April 16th.-The
names of the parties charged with the mur-
der of Brannan are Henry Snider and Adam
Elliott They will be examined before Justice
Guiberson, at Santa Paula, tomorrow. pro-
vided the inquest is concluded by that time
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PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
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TO LEASE,
DENTISTRY.
IL. Il. BREWER,
III. III, PIERsON,

W ENLIST, AIS STREET, BETWEEN e.
Ib Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento Arti- c9ffffH
fetal Teeth inserted Cold Yulcanite and all bases.
Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the
painless extraction of Teeth. apl4-1m
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N ENLIST QlATE WITH H. H. PIER err
sonl successor to T. B. Reid, No. 81 JctdtffS
street, between Third and Fourth. Artificial Teeth
inserted on all bases. Improved Liquid Nitrous
Oxide Gas, for the Painless Extraction of Teeth.
[mr24-tfl
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EXPLOSION OF GIANT POWDER WORKS.
General Items of News from Different
Localities.
CALIFORNIA.
Reported Fxplosion-Real Estate Boon

Reported EXplOSIOn-fseaI Estate EOOm.
SAN FRANCIsco, April 16th.-It is reported
that the giant powder works at West Berle
ley blew up this evening. No particulars are
yet received.
Something like boom in real estate is
manifesting itself in the city. Within the
last forty eight hours number of important
transfers, aggregating over S1,000,000, have
been made, and more are mentioned as about
to be consummated. They include residence,
church and business property. In number
of cases building on large scale will follow
the transfers. The sales were effected at fair
prices.
Terrific EXpi0siOn-Twenfy-F0 Persons
KiiIed-Honses Blown TO slIvcrs.
SAN Francisco, April 16th-The giant
powder works at West Berkeley, across the
bay, exploded this afternoon, killing II white
men and II or 10 Cinnamon. This is the
third explosion the company has sustained.
all attended with loss of life. The explo-
sion occurred in the packing. room, and all
at work there were killed. About 5000
pounds of powder was in the room. All the
victims were blown to atoms. The largest
piece found was part of the skull
of Chinaman and the cue attached. There
were six houses inside the works, and all
were blown to slivers, but the workmen in
them escaped, with the exception of one man
in the magazine, no trace of whom was found.
Outside of the works are six houses,
including the clearinghouse of the
hands, and all are more or less dam
aged. The cause of the explosion is
supposed to be carelessness The workmen
are hired by the piece and directed to use
wooden mallets in packing cartridges; but
they found that they could work faster and
make more money by using iron hammers
risky business around giant powder. 1t is
supposed that one man used an iron hammer
once too many and his cartridge went off,
igniting the powder before him, which
communicated with adjacent packages. with
the terrible results noted.
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Advertising Rates In Daily Record.Union,

IuLON roadtnR matter, twenty
eents Hne for each insertion
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It is not necessary to dwell
any longer on our list of
prices. Suffice to say, we are
now selling at prices greatly
reduced from former rates.
AZ SAMPLES SENT To THE COUNTRY
FREE.
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Heavy Blow TO the Liberals.

LONDON, April 16th.-The death of j. s.
Wright, Liberal member of Parliament elect
for Nottingham, is a heavy blow to the Bir-
mingham school of Radicals. Wright, not
Joseph Chamberlain, was the originator and
head of that marty
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Death OF DIR. KeneaIy.

LONDON, April 16th.-Dr Edward " II.
Kenealy, member of the last House of Com
mons for Stoke-upon-Trent and a well
known counsel for the claimant in the Tiche-
borne case is dead. aged 65 years
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