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THE BuRDEFr-coUrrs ENGAGEMENT.

A queer story is told by the telegraph of
the engagement of Baroness .Burdett-
Coutts to one Ashmead, her Secretary 1t
is to be hoped for the reputation of the
lady and the honor of the man that the
story is not true The Baroness Burdett-
Coutts has made for herself SO golden
record by her inexhaustible benefcence,
and she has SO completely earned the adj
miration and esteem of the civilized world,
that it would be a very regrettable circum-
stance should she in her declining years
commit so palpable a blunder as to unite
herself with mere serdid adventurer
We take it for granted that the man in
this case is an adventurer, for we do not
believe in a union of the affections be-
tween youth of % and a woman of sc.
The only historical instance of such
case that we can remember is that of
Ninon de LEnclos and her son.
The latter fell desperately in love with
his mother, being ignorant of the relation
ship, and on discovering it committed
suicide in disgust and despair. We do
not believe that Mr.. Ashmead can have
any other than a base motive for
seeking the hand of the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts. She is very rich, and he has
nothing That appears to be the whole of
the situation, and it is not a pleasing one.
It is possible that the whole story is only
one of those society canards which origi-
nate so mysteriously, but from its particu-
larity we are somewhat afraid that it may
be true, in which case it is painful mat
ter. 1t is a pity that this amiable and
most benevolent lady could not have fin
ished her noble and beautiful career as she
began it, and that she could not have been
preserved from the harpy clutches of one
of those greedy soldiers of fortune who
roam the world in the search OF women
to prey upon. In a more primitive stage
OF society her friends would have got rid
of Mr.. Ashmead after summary fashion,
but such processes are obsolete, and at
present it is not even customary to cut the
scoundrel who has purchased wealth at
the price of ineffaceable infamy.
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PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.
Heavy frosts in Ogden, Utah.

Heavy frosts in Ogden, Utah.
Twenty-six cars are being built at Taco
ma, w. T.
There are in Yolo fifteen schools of the
grammar grade.
The Alameda county jail contains thirty.
seven prisoners.
A case of sunstroke occurred at Colfax,
w. T., last week.
Most of the mills in the vicinity of
Truckee are saving seow-shed timbers.
The Yolo Supervisors have ordered that
horses which have the CHAMBERS are to be
shot.
A trout has recently been caught in Gold
Lake, Sierra county, that weighed four
pounds.
The dams in the Jordan river, Utah,
have caused the water to overflow several
ranches.
The HOLSTER Adrdnce has discarded its
patent outside, and is now all printed
at home.
The Chinese Free Masons at Truckee
have erected pole upon which banners
are displayed.
A Visalia rumor is to the effect that
eight Mexican desperadoes have been hung
in that county.
There are now in Lassen county 5000
sheep belonging in other counties, and
driven to Lassen for summer pasturage.
Two hundred gophers were drowned out
and killed by the flooding of the Sixth.
street Park, in Los Angeles, one day last
week.
So many emigrants have recently gone to
Camas Prairie, Idaho, that no surplus of
produce is anticipated in that section this
season.
Officers of Spokane county, w. T., are
trying to make the Cinnamon working on
the N. P. R. r. pay poll tax, but find it
difficult task.
The Eureka New Leader says there
are ITO saloons In that town, and that 100
barrels of whisky are retailed out in that
county per month.
In Colusa county there are &c school dis
tricts and 1866 children between the ages
of and IL. OF these, /, 1869 are boys and
|, 496 girls, giving the latter majority of
p. This total number is an increase of
209 over last year.
Medical Lake is about one-half mile
wide by one mile in length, situated about
seventeen miles southwest of Spokan Falls,
The banks of the lake are about thirty
feet high, and its waters fifty feet deep.
The town is on the east side of the lake.
A prominent Democrat who attended the
Democratic pow-wow at Red Bluff Satur-
day night, was asked by Republican on
Sunday who were the principal speakers.
We have no principles, innocently re-
piled the follower of Hancock, the late
Union General.
In the flush times of the past Forbes
town was one of the most prosperous COM
munities in Butte county, its population
in 1858 being put at 5000. But the tide
of prosperity waned as more inviting fields
of labor attracted the miner, and the little
town now only boasts of a population of
two hundred.
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NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds were
Quoted at lOo1 for Is OF 1867; 1921 for 5s OF 1881
iii for AIS; sterling, 81 s3@4 IS silver bars.
Hit silver coin, discount buying, PAR selling.
Silver in London yesterday, 525d; consols.
OF 1916; per cent. United States bonds, 1861 As
lis; AIS, 1li5.
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at par !;
Mexican dollars. 81 buying, oil selling,
AT Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at IS
l1daJos I'D for good to choice California
There was quite an improvement in mining stocks
at San Francisco yesterday morning, both in the
number aud volume of transactions, and prices.
Nearly all the Comstocks participated in the up
war movement Utah rose 50, Sierra Nevada 81,
Mexican 50, ophir 81 s7s, and other kinds from SC
TO size.
Fire at Fresno.
party of coonists from Brooklyn, N. Y, ar
rived at New Tacoma, W. T., yesterday.
The trial of Miers, at susanvile, for murder pro-
crosses slowly.
The troop ship orontes has left Portsmouth, Eng,
for India, with 1000 men.
Garfield was enthusiastically greeted at all points
on his trip East
General sherman has given Hancock permission
Go PUNISH lNo iJLttIS " III bSSSh'
Der, 1915.
Chambers has decided to remain on the Graenback
ticket as a candidate for Vice President.
The Democrats of the Fourth Maine District have
nominated George W. Ladd for Congress.
Stanton j. Peele has been nominated by the Re-
pubicans of the Seventh Indiana District for Con-
gress.
OF General Burrows force in Afghanistan, 81 Of
fce-s killed or missing, wounded and es-
capped, and Il arrived at Candahar unhurt.
Gladstones health is Improving
One hundred and twenty-sx amnestied Commun-
lists arrived at Paris yesterday from Brest.
The British troops will abandon Cabul.
Particulars of the taking of Tacna and africa,
Peru, by the Chileans, are given this morning.
Negotiations have been opened between the Rus
sian Government and Chinese ambassador.
There is lockout of 400 wcavers at Rochdale,
England.
Goldsmith Maids Oldest colt was killed Tuesday at
Trenton, Nj, while trying to jump fence.
man known as Dutch Frank " was killed in a
runaway at Virginia, New, yesterday.
The King of Siam still intends to visit the United
States.
Dennis Hayes was shot and killed in San Fran
cisco yesterday by Michael Dolan.
The Republicans of the Second Kansas District
renominated Dudley Z. Haskell for Congress by
reclamation.
The Georgia Democratic State Convention met at
Atlanta yesterday.
Weaver, Greenback candidate for President, APP
pcals for contributions aid in defraying campaign
expenses.
Wallace Leach of San Diego was nominated for
Congress at Los Angeles yesterday the first ballot
Two men were seriously injured in railroad ac-
cident Moberly, NO., yesterday, and one killed.
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THE ALABAMA ELECTION.

AS details of the Alabama election come
In it appears more clearly that the Demo-
Gratis practiced the most high handed
frauds and outrages on that occasion. An
account is given of one precinct where the
Republicans actually polled 600 votes to
SO Democratic. The Democrats then cap
tured the polls, stole the ballot box, stuffed
it, and made return giving themselves
$50 majority. At the same time, no doubt
in order to illustrate General Hancock s
assertion that "bayonets are not fit instru-
"ments with which to collect votes" and
the declaration of the National Demo-
cratic platform that free ballot q must
land shall be maintained in all parts of
g the Uni'ed States" Democratic militia
regiment was marched to the polls "to
protect the inspectors that is, the
gentlemen who were engaged in stuffing
She ballot-box. At another place the
Democrats deliberately changed the ballots
in the presence of the Republican in
spector, who was colored man, and then
tried to bulldoze him into signing the
fraudulent returns. As these practices
wore in use all over the State, the value of
the election as an expression of the Will of
the majority may be easily gauged. This
is the way solid South is being secured,
and these are the methods General Han
cocks friends take to show their apprecia-
ton of his letter and their own platform.
OF course Hancock knows perfectly well
what is being done in his interest, and of
course he is perfectly ready to accept
whatever help these methods may bring
him. 1t may therefore be an Apostle and
interesting consideration Whistler his gen
eral attitude is entirely consistent with
that high sense of honor which his friends
are pleased to declare his special charac-
feris4ic
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THE DEFEAT OF THE COMPENSATION
BILL

The Irish Land Compensation Bill has
been defeated in the House of Lords by a
decisive majority. 1t passed the Commons
by SO small vote that its present rejection
must be regarded as killing it, even had it
not been generally understood that Glad
stone had been compelled to consent to its
slaughter by the peers, as the only condi-
ton of holding the Wings in hand. The
measure which has been fought over so
fiercely was introduced with the ostensible
purpose of protecting those Irish tenants
who had not the advantage of the Ulster
custom. from being evicted for non-pay-
ment OF rent, without compensation for
such improvements as they had put upon
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their FARMS It was intended to apply
only during the temporary distress caused
by successive crop failures. 1t provided that
compensation should be gwen by landlords
of the Court having jurisdiction, ~ that
the non payment of rent was owing to the
tenants inability to pay, ~ that the
tenant was willing to continue in the occu-
patton upon just and reasonable terms, 49,
that. such terms had been refused by the
landlord. These provisions appear on their
face rational and humane, and it is perhaps
doubtful whether, under ordinary circum-
stances, the bill would not have
been carried But the Home Rulers have
of late done so much to encourage the Irish
tenant-farmers in refusing to pay rent
altogether, and so much bitter feeling has
been created by the agitation about con-
fscating all the lands for the use OF the
people, that the landlords have been fur
nished with quite new set of arguments.
They have contended that this bill was an
entering wedge which must bring about
the abolition of all property rights in land.
They have adroitly played upon the fears
of the English landowners by representing
that though begun in Ireland this was
movement which would be sure to extend
into England before long. They have
treated it as concealed attack upon the
landed interest generally, and as danger
GUS and possibly fatal concession to the
Communists The Irish landlords have
declared that it would be impossible to COL
lect. any rents if such law was once
passed, and they have alleged that its
passage would be construed by the advo-
Gates of confscation as a proof of apprehen-
sion on the part of the Government, and
consequently as an incentive to renewed
agitation. All these considerations had
their weight, and it must be added that
many advanced Liberals gravely questioned
the expediency of the measure. On the
other hand it is scarcely to be doubted that
the defeat of the bill will cause very
serious difficulties in Ireland Both the
landlords and the tenants there are in a
bad temper. Each think they have been
ill.used. The landlords in many cases are
very likely to proceed with evictions,
therefore, and the tenants in many cases are
tolerably certain to begin shooting agents,
process servers and landlords 1t is not
improbable that still more serious compli.
cations may arise. Starvation and misery
have so tortured the tenants in many districts
that they are ready for anything, and hav-
ing nothing to lose but lives which have
not latterly been very sweet to them,
they may easily be persuaded to join any
mad enterprise. The failure of this bill,
upon which many hopes had been built,
will make Ireland more difficult of con-
troll than ever, in fact, and we shall not be
at all surprised if formidable riots and
terrible outrages are reported thence be-
fore long
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Polilics at Los Angelica.

Los ANGELES, August 4th-The Demo
cratic Congressional Convention was held here
to day. P B. Tully, of Santa Clara, was
chosen Chairman. Considerable discussion
ensued on the presentation of report of the
Committee on Credentials on admitting
proxies. They were finally admitted on
compromise. Wallace Leach, of San Diego,
was nominated as candidate for Congress
on the first ballot. He did not have suffi-
cient votes at first, but before they were an
nounced enough counties changed to give him
the nomination. which was then made unan.
NOUS L. j. Rose, of Los Angeles, J. w.
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1t seems to have been thought that on
the mere statement of the defendant as to
the motive of his homicidal act, and upon
the gratuitous assumption of this vague
higher law" the Court ought to have
liberated Schroeder on bail 1t is well for
the reputation OF the Court, and not less
for the cause of justice, that Judge Yule
has had the firmness and the ability to re-
sist this sentimental assault, and to take
his stand resolutely upon the law as it is.
Juries in murder cases have OF late years
played such havoc with legal defini-
tons and statutory penalties that it very
difficult to determine whether there remains
any sure method of Furnishing homicides
into which sentimental considerations en-
ter or can be imported The popular dis.
position to override the law has been greatly
enforced by the dangerously obscure and
perplexing theories which have obtained
regarding insanity in its relations to crime.
Ignorant men placed in jury boxes
have been dazed and bewildered by
conflicting medical testimony. The most
unwarrantable and loose interpretations
and definitions have been introduced by
rival medical schools. At the same time
thoroughly barbarous sentimentality has
Endorsed the mischievous notion that men
are in certain contingencies justified In
taking the law.into their own hands. +"
And the practical result of all these infu-
ences has been to make human life less Sc
cure, to foster contempt and disgust for
jury trial, and to encourage kind of re-
venges which are equally brutal, senseless
and futile. Whatever tends in any degree
to check this demoralzing movement must
be welcomed by all sober thinkers The
present case presents, so far as it has been
developed, unusually prominent features of
an Objectionable kind, A man is shot
down without warning in his own Office,
and then, upon the unsupported statement
OF his slayer that he had committed wrong
which could not have justified murder,
it is demanded that the slayer be
set at large upon bail. Of course the
recognition of such a claim would have
gone far to bias jury in advance, and to
persuade them that the case warranted an
extenuating verdict, and therefore also it
is well that there has been no yielding to
the current of sentimental tendency. This
Is case which in the interests of society
requires to be tried with the utmost DELHI
Grafton and fullness. As it stands now
Schroeder is not justified by any law or by
any convention which commands the re-
spect or obedience of civilized and intelli-
gent men. Whether he will be so justified
eventually remains to be seen, but the de.
cision of Judge Yule in the preliminary
examination constitutes an argument
which goes far towards establishing the
status OF the case, and completely de-
monstrates the necessity for further pro-
ceedings.
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IN MEMoRIAM.
XMHEREAs, THE SUPREME RULER

"THEREAS, THE SUPREME RULER HAS
w been pleased to remove from our Board and
from our midst our beloved sister, MRS. SAMUEL
JELLY, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we deeply mourn the loss OF a
noble, generous, and beloved sister, and in her
death our Board has sustained an irreparable loss
That we deeply appreciate her many Christian vir-
III s. and her untiring efforts during the many years
she labored with US, in the good cause Of charity
and benevolence to the friendless and homeless
orphans
Resolved, That We truly sympathize with her be-
reaved husband in the loss of so true and devoted
WIFE
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be fur
nished to the husband of our deceased sister and
that copy thereof be furnished to the Daily Bee
and REcoRD-USIos for publication, and that the
same be spread upon the minutes of our Board
Board OF Managers. Sacramento Protestant Orphan
Asylum MRS. W. II. HOBBY, Secretary.
Sacramento August 4ih, 1850. au5lt
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CARD OF THANKS.

TIME MANAGERS OF THE SACRAMENTO
Protestant Orphan Asylum, return thanks to
+; NJ Meheeyer, W. G.. McNeely, II. NJ. Landes,
Nelson, E. R. Bottsford, T. B. Lewis, W. J. orth, c.
E. Parker, r ]. Cooke C. E, Colby, AL Olsen, A.
Rogers, E. o. Smith and j. D. Fenton (Horribles
and Buflesquers) iof their share Of the first prize
of $50, won July 5th, 1850, the sum being s33
Chain-gang for labor in and around Asylum block
Estate of Bernard oNeil, by J. c. Tubbs, executor,
1925. Per order, MRS. c. W. CLARKE, Pres
August 4th. lao. au5.Jt
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SANTA BARBARA, August 4th.-The list of
delegates from this county to the State Re-
publican Convention has been changed. 1t
now stands: John P. Stearns, Frank Smith,
F. H. Knight, A. o. Perkins, q. w. Prick
apd r. n parl-inS
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Killed i'm a Runaway.

VIRGINIA, August 4th.-At 8 P. NJ. to-day
well known character called Clutch
Frank, " and known by no other name, was
thrown from wagon, the team of which was
running away. He struck on his head and
was killed.
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The cahIll attempted Murder and Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 4th.-So far as
can be learned regarding the attempt of Ca
hill to shoot Mrs. Sheeline aud his subsequent
suicide, it seems probable that Cahill, who
was man of family. had been infatuated
with the lady, who is much younger than he,
and who recently married, though there is no
reason to presume on anything of an Illicit
character between them. Mrs. Sheeline was
Miss Eva Ciprico, recently somewhat
prominent in connection with the famous
school questions examination, being at that
time teacher in the department. Cahill
has been considered rather cranky" for
years, and of late has suffered much in
health. He died soon after inficting the
wound on himself.
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susptcion or Incend,arts,n.

DRYFowN, August 4th.-About 10 o'clock
tonight an alarm of fire was sounded here.
On examination it was found that the barn
and warehouse of w. o. Clark was on fire.
The loss is about 81, 600; no insurance, so far
as known. Incendiarism is suspicioned
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Another Homicide-A San Francisco Milk.
man Shot and Killed.

San FRANCISCO, August 4th.-At o'clock
this afternoon the news of the murder in
Hayes Valley of man named Dennis Hayes
by Michael Dolan was received at Police
headquarters. The homicide was the result
of quarrel between the two men, in which
a pistol was drawn, and Hayes was shot
through the head. The shooting occurred at
the corner of Hayes and Webster streets,
about half-past l o'clock. Dolan was arrested
and locked in the Police Station at the cor.
ner of Seventeenth and Howard streets.
Hayes was milknan by occupation, and
resided on kosciusko street, near CORTLAND
avenue. He was married man and the
father of large number Of children. Dolan
has no particular occupation, and has been
out of employment for some time. His latest
occupation was that of fruit-peddler. He
resides on Haight street. between Buchanan
and Webster. The cause of the quarrel is
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A-ACRE ORCHARD FOR SALE NEAR NEW
- Castle. Orange, and best varieties of bearing
fruit trees, grape vines, and berries Good house
and improvements. For full description, address
CARL STROBEL, Commission Agent, 321 J street,
Sacramento aux 1.Ssuot
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The Dalies, Oregon, has 2,400 inhab-
itants has five churches and good schools
does more business and sells more whisky
than any town of its size on the coast, and
has three weekly newspapers.
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The Mlers Murder TriaI-weather.
Fire at Fresno.

FREsNo August 4th.-Two houses belong.
ing TO A. j. Thorn, one occupied as dwell
ing by Mrs. M. J. Hughes, were destroyed
by fire last night at about half-pas u o'clock.
Mrs. Hughes lost everything. Loss about
S1 500
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The Murder Trial nj San Jo.c

SAN JOSE, August 4th.-In Department
No. l of the Superior Court to-day at 10 A.
NJ the trial of George w. Carlton was re-
sumed. The auditorium was filled with spec.
tators, while the bar was well represented
inside the railing.
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SEALED PROPOSALS
INDIAN SUBSISTENCE SUPPLIES


NOR THE NEVADA AGENCY OF NEVADA
IL hereby solicited for the following articles,
viz. 80, 900 lbs Cracked Barley; 1850 ms Bacon
5000 lbs Beans; 800 ibs Coffee; $4,000 MS Flour;
1900 lbs Oats (white); 100 lbs Dat Meal 100 lbs
Rice 200 lbs Tea; 1000 lbs Brown Sugar 1000 lbs
Soap LOCO lbs Salt (coarse)
Bids to be opened at the Wadsworth Hotel, wads-
worth, New, at IL o'clock on the 10th day OF
AUGUST, 1880 Samples of goods offered, properly
numbered, must accompany each bid The Agent
the right to diminish the above
quantities, and to reject any all bids. All bids
must be accompanied by certified check upon some
United States Depository, able to the order of
the Indian Agent for at least FIVE ~ per cent of the
amount Of the proposal. which check shall be for
feited to the United States, in case any b oder
ceiving an award shah fail to execute promptly
contract with good and sufficient suretics, accord
ing to the tie ms of this bid; otherwise to be re-
turned to the bidder.
An goods to be deliv red at Wadsworth, New, on
or before the 1st day of OCTOBER, 1880, and SUBJ
ject to thorough inspection delivery before ae-
epted Payments will be made by the Indian De-
partment at Washington, on Agents receipts.
JAMES L. SPENCER,
jy17-2rSw U. S. Indian Agent
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COAST DISPATCHES.

SPECIAL TO THE RECORD UNION