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THE CRAY muspER CASE.

The telegraph from Santa Barbara brings
the news of another failure of justice. The
jury in the Gray murder case, after being
out some forty.o3e hours, has been dis
charged, being unable TO agree upon a
verdict Yet this was as plain case as
ever was tried, and twelve men of average
intelligence ought not to have taken an
hour to decide upon their verdict. The
defendant Gray was man Of notorious
violence. -He had committed more than
one homieidal assault. Being denounced
by the Santa Barbara Press as unfit for
the office of District Attorney, he had
armed himself, and declared his intention
OF forcing a retraction from the respon-
sible editor Meeting Mr.. Giancey, who
had written the article, he attacked him,
and Clancy was mor!ally wounded by a
pistol shot, fired after the murderer had
been informed that his victim was un-
armed It was cold-blooded, malignant,
atrocious murder, committed in the most
cowardly and brutal manner. The sole
defense was the statement of the prisoner
himself. He declared that he had not
Intended to kill Clancy, but that his
pistol had exploded accidentally. This
statement was manitestly false. 1t was
shown in evidence that Gray had openly
announced his intention Of shooting some-
body; that he had armed himself with
that express end in view; that he had
tried to draw his pistol when he first en-
countered Glancey; {; that after shooting
him he had followed him up the street, ex-
claiming, "You are responsible, are you -
In fact it would have been impossible to
conceive Of stronger and clearer case than
that which the prosecution made out, and
IT would be impossible to imagine a more
feeble and preposterous theory of defense
than that which the defendant set up. 1t
was plain case of murder in the first de-
gree, and there should have been no hesi-
tation in rendering that verdict. It is In
tiuiated that the jury were ten for convic-
tion and two for acquittal, but if that is
true it is plain that the two were men of
more persistence in the wrong than the ten
were in the right, and that the majority
weakly allowed themselves to be defeated.
Sach result to such trial is very dis.
oouraging, for if it is impossible to secure
the conviction of murderer in so aggra-
waited and clear case, there can be very
little expectation of justice where the con-
ditions are more complex. This man Gray
deserves to die on the gallows if ever a
murderer did, and if he succeeds in escaping
it viii be lasting disgrace to the COM
,nun;tv
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Mrs. HAYES SLEIGH H-RIDE.-A search
in the loft over the stables belonging to the
Executive mansion in Washington, few
days ago, disclosed an old shabby sleigh
left there by some former administration.
Mrs. Hayes, who is always ready for an
innocent frolic, had it brought out and
horses hitched to it for ride. The vehicle
was SO shabby that she directed the driver
to keep off the more public thoroughfares.
While driving through the quieter streets
a small uTchin who was playing in the
snow called out, "Please may l ride on
the runner p She laughingly consented,
and soon after he had climbed to his perch
another asked the same favor. to which she
agreed, and presently other boys besought
her for ride, and she took one on the seat
beside her and allowed another to sit with
the coachman. She gave all, including
those oh the runners, pleasant ride, put
ting them off at their homes before she re-
turned to the White House, leaving them
without suspicion that they had been
enjoying sleighride with the wife of the
President of the United States.
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THE sToRM-wATER QUESTION IN RELA-
TON To SEWERAGE.

The ingenuity of the engineering pro-
fession has exhausted itself in attempting G
to get rid of the effect of sewer gas when
once it has been produced. We have
never yet reached anything better than
the terse recommendation of London
authority to the effect that ''we must let
the stink out into the middle of the
streets.
The conditions by which the world was
driven to this very unsatisfactory result
were, under the old systems of fushings,
substantially unavoidable, and what has
been done in the way of city sewerage has
been in the direct line of progressive i'm
provement. 1t seems to me that the time
has now come when new departure
should be taken, and when the sewer gas
difficulty should be met by prevention,
rather than by attempts at cure. 1t is
clear that under the present combined
storm water and foul sewage system pre-
vention is simply impossible. The pro-
duction of foul gases is one unavoidable
attendant upon every application of that
system. All that is to be said on the
other side is, that to withdraw the flush
ing effect of storm-water, and to leave
household wastes to take care of them
selves in small pipes, would result simply
in aggravation of the difficulty.
Fortunately within the past few years
the conditions of the problem have been
radically changed. Formerly it was re-
stricted by limitation in the matter of
flushing. Small pipes could not safely be
used for sewage proper to the exclusion Of
storm. water, because storm-water was
needed to flush them out. This statement
of the case is practically true, although
not strictly true. Flushing by means of
manholes at the head of the lines, into
which water was to be poured, or where a
tumbling tank might be set, or flushing by
means of various manual operations, all
made the use of small pipes possible, but
left it very undesirable, inasmuch as it Is
always undesirable to rely On manual oper-
ations or ON the action of moving mechan-
ism to keep sewers in condition. 1t Is
therefore quite proper to say that the pos
sibilities OF the art OF sewerage underwent
q radical change IN the invention OF Rogers
Fields annular siphon for emptying flush
tanks. This invention, which includes ns
moving parts, and the action OF which ls
positive, makes it possible for US to aeea'
mukate the flow OF stream yielding not
more than five gallons per hour until 1t
shall have filed tank or reservoir OF any
desired size, with the certainty that the
continued flow of the same stream, after
the tank shall have become full, will cause
the whole accumulation to be discharged
into the head of the sewer with such
rapidity and force as to give it an effective
flushing. 1t is now entirely safe to use
pipes Of as small size as the quantity OF
the sewage will permit, and recourse to
storm. water flushing is no longer necessary.
TThe Sanitarian,
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NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In View York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at l1s for As of 1907; 1909 for 5s of 1881
ll2 for As; sterling, "a 8S@4 Sc silver bars,
L2!
silver in London 5l3 consols, 80 lS l6; 5 per
cent. United States bonds, 1898 Is, ll6l AS,
lliI.
IN san Francisco half dollars quoted at dis
couut 20 par; Mexican dollars, ss9@s9c.
At Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at ss Sd
Egs al for good 70 choice California
There was a rather more cheerful aspect to the
mining shar, market in San Francisco yesterday
iaoramg. The south-end stocks showed a little
srurt This was particularly true Of Alta, Benton
aud Justice. Alta jumped from 81 40 to 3, and
Justice from 40c TO 55c. Benton has been selling
spariusly all the month at 35@40c. Even this
morning the first sales were at 4Oc, but before the
losz OF tie regular call there fee sales at roc
falling off subsequently 70 60c Utah seems to be
the strongest stock at the north.
in the Gray mur er case at Santa Barbara, the
Jury failed to agree and were discharged.
Fire at Napa; also at Cincinnati, Denisou, Tex
and Charleston, S c.
The funeral of Charles SicBonad, an carry pioneer
of shasta county, was largely attended at Shasta
yesterday.
The oregon State Temperance Alliance will meet
at Portland tomorrow
Two cases Of smallpox are reported at Rio Vista
Fernando Wood, the noted New York Politician
died at the Arkansas Hot Springs Sunday night.
George March, brakeman was killed in an acci-
dent on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad Saturday
An old man named Klein burned to death
Saturday, near Kent, o.
In the boat race at London, yesterday, between
Hanlan and Laycock, the former won easily by four
lengths.
4 Young Italian was run over and killed near
Santa Cruz, yesterday. by a train.
Articles of incorporation of the British Columbia
aud Puget Sound Telegraph Company have been
iilel at Port Townsend, W. T.
In a fight yesterday near Williams, Colusa coun-
ty between two farmers, bit off the others ear
Another heavy snowstoIm prevailed in the north
west yesterday.
Omaha is on the eve of a serious coal famine,
the last ton in the ctghaving been sold last night
a.nother invasion of Persia by the Kurds is threat
ened
Mrs Laura Powers committed suicide at Los An
scles yesterday by cutting her throat.
Jose L. Sepulveda died suddenly of heart disease
yesterday at Los Angeles.
A company has been organized to run steamers
between Brazil and Hslifax.
Al Scranton, Pa, yesterday, Mrs. NJ Mullen
stabbed and killed her husband
United States national bank was organized in
New York yesterday, with General Grant as one of
the Directors.
Both houses Of Congress adjourned yesterday in
token of respect to the memory OF the late Fer.
1anGo Wood
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bank has taken building in Nassau street,
and expects to commence business March 1st
ID. Victor Newcomb was elected President
and Logan G. Murray, Cashier.
Colorado Happenings.
DENVER, February 14sh.-The Republicans
Leadville special says: Carl Plugradt was
shot by Hart Reeves Sunday. Hans Ecker
son had hand and arm crushed at the
smelling works, and will probably die. At
the Lee mine giant powder cartridge laid
under a stove exploded, and four men were
injured.
suicide by Hanging.
FARMINGToN (Wis.). February 14th-Mrs.
I. M. Beadmore aged % years, hanged her.
self this morning. She had husband and
three children. The family is much re-
spected. No cause is assigned for the act.
Verdict of AcquittaI.
CHICAGO, February 14th.-The trial of
Annie Mackey for the murder of Dora Bell
was concluded Saturday, the jury bringing
in sealed verdict. The verdict was read in
acquittal.
An Alleged Conspiracy.
New York, February 14th-J. C. Aberle,
of Aberle's Theater, has been arrested for
admitting boys under IA to his theater, con-
trary to The statute. He claims that it is a
conspiracy. The penalty is one year in the
Penitentiary and $500 fine.
A Most Emphatic Contradiction.
NEW ORLEANS, February 14th.-The Plea
y,tne has letter dated British Honduras,
February 9th, from Henry Gillet. S. j., re-
ported executed in Guatemala. He says he
is not dead, was not shot, was never in Qua
temala, and knows nothing about the politics
of that State.
Emigranf Rates.
New YORK, February 14th-The Lake
Erie and Western Railroad has followed the
Pennsylvania companies lead, and put emf
grant rates to the old figures, based on S14
from New York to Chicago.
EO Choice Yet.
HARRISBURG (Pa.) February 14th.-The
twenty-seventh ballot for United States Sen
ator resulted as follows Bayne 33, Wallace
y, Beaver q, Shiras l, Phillips 1.
Getting Rid OF Husband.
SCRANTON PA. J. February 14th.-Mrs. NJ.
Muller stabbed her husband dead to-day.
Across the Continent by Bicycle.
NORWICH Conn, February 14th-Two
young men of Montville are making prepara-
tions to start in the spring on bicycle trip
to San Francisco.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON, February 14th.-Receipts
from internal revenue to-day, S657, 994 Gus
toms, $937, 2S6.
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'nate 1nteIs III IuLtITt at IU.OU n Ut
SECOND DISPATCH.l
passenaers Passing CarIin.

CAaL1s, February 14th.-The following pas
Sacramento tomorrow F. L. Whitney and
wife, San Francisco Miss L. "a Gibson,
York i. f. Adams. San Francisco /; W. B.
Hull. Robert Murphy, Montana; NJ. NJ.
Thompson, Liverpool; Mrs. Eliza Cheeheas.
Austin Mrs. n. K. Scranton and child,
Iowa; d. +. Elstner, J. S. Elstner and wife,
Francis Reed Porter, New York City; Jos.
Clough, Hudson, New York Mrs. G. NJ.
Meybrea, Chicago; Hooleg's, Morton 4
Honer's mipstrels, manager DIR. Simon
Quinn, John w. Morton, Major Burk, Carl
Rankin, viii Rankin, r. Rankin, Robert
Slavin, VIM. Arnold. Amos Arnold, Frank
Arnold, Burt Haverly. T. FL. jackson, J. a.
Barney, d. Debardle, Earnest Sinclair, Matt
Diamond. Lew Diamond, Wm Skuse, Frank
Bowles, Edward Kirwan, Chicago. H.; p
emigrant passengers, including % males, to
arrive in Sacramento. February 10Th.
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FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.

Some of the fraudulent naturalizations
effected by the Democrats at New York in
1865 are just now coming to the surface,
under the operations of Davenport, and
the Tammany chiefs evidently do not
relish the revelation. Evidence has been
brought forward of wholesale system of
forging blank naturalization papers at that
time, and SO damaging is the testimony
that the Democratic authorities have
forced an adjournment in CONSERVATION.
This plan of fraudulent naturalization has
always been ascribed to MIR. Tilden, and it
is probable that unless this investigation is
stopped by the Democrats the true inward
ness of it may be presently exposed.
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TIE STURDY BoEas.

The British General CoIley has evidently
c,ucht Tartar. The Beers have sur
rounded and cut him off, and though he
has telegraphed an account of victory the
s;,guIar fact remains that his reinforce
ments are compelled to fght their way to
him. 1t is evident that the work OF con.
ouering the sturdy Dutchmen is destined
to he tough job, and it is to be regretted
that Gladstones administration should De
eoiled with so discreditable war.
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Run Over and KILLED.

SANTA Cruz, February 14th.-This even
ing as the construction train of the S. P. c.
Railroad was coming III toward this city, and
near where the toll-road crosses the track
above the powder works, a young italian
laborer fell off car and was mangled in q
horrible manner The unfortunate man was
sitting with his feet dangling down between
two flats. and was seen to fall between the
cars. The car which ran over him was thrown
off the track. The train was going very slow
at the time. No blame is attached to the
Railroad Company. The man fell eff during
a fit or moment of sleepfulness.
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THE IRISH QUESTION m ENGLAND.

Whether the Land League has any con-
neetion with the Fenian movement is not
clear, but however that may be, it is evi-
dent that the Fenian agitation is rapidly
provoking the English public to temper
which viii reject all proposals for remedial
and which will cause a recur-
renee to the old policy Of force. In con-
test Of this kind the Irish leaders have
everything to lose and nothing to gain.
They cannot possibly compel concessions
from England, but they may paralyze Glad
stones reform programme, and thus post
pone relief for years. If the Land League
has any control over the Fenian agitators
it would serve its own interests best by
clapping muzzle on them, for they are
precipitating the most hopeless
imaginable.
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Railroad work-Escapes Rccapfured.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
New Telegraph Company.

PoRT TOWNSEND, February 14th.-A Ger.
tihcate of Incorporation of the British Column
WAS filed here to-day, its object being the
building, opening and operating telegraph
line between VaEcouver's Island, &. c.. and
Puget Sound.
The material for the telegraphic extension
from this city to Point Discovery viii arrive
to-day on the steamer Victoria, and the line
will probably be in working order in thirty
daUs
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Suicide of Il Lady-sudden Death from
Heart Dtsease

Los ANGELES February 18th. - Mrs.
Laura Powers, wife of Edward H. Powers, q
this afternoon by cutting her throat with
razor. Deceased had been suffering from
asthma for fourteen years, and was brought
to California by her husband about year
ago for her health They have been in this
city about six weeks This afternoon her
husband left her in her usual health, and re-
turned in about two hours and found the door
locked. He got ladder, climbed up to
window, and saw his wife lying in pool Of
blood on the floor. Deceased had been sub
ject TO fits of nervous depression, and it is
believed that the act was committed while
temporarily insane.
jose L. Sepulveda, of Wilmington, died
suddenly of heart disease at the house Of his
daughter, in this city, this afternoon.
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MoJAvE, February 14th.-The following
overland passengers passed here to-day J.
j. Palmer,sSan Francisco /. y. Kimball,
Los Angeles l.. f. Rowell, w. Lichten-
bergen and E. Degner, San Francisco; P. n
Newell, Santa Barbara; S. K. Sewall, San
Gabriel; J.. Lichtenberger, Los Angeles e.
Mawin, Ii. Townson, +. Kicker and wife, and
Milton Sautee, San Francisco: G. Logan,
i. Fayette and Guy Molyneux, Los Angeles; !;
w. II. COnnors, Stockton.
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CALIFORNIA.
An oakland GIRL Going 10 Alaska.

SAN Francisco, February 14th. - Com
mander Glass, of the Jamestown, now at
Alaska, viii be married the latter part of
this month to Miss Ella johnson, of Oakland.
Captain Glass has obtained leave of absence
for twenty days. and will arrive at Portland
about the 2Sth inst, where he will be met by
Miss johnson, with her mother and party
of friends, when the ceremony will take place
and the couple Immediately sail for Alaska.
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NJ Aube is attracting much attention in
France by his new process of converting
iron into steel, and producing an illuminat-
ing gas by the process. The iron is heated
to 900 Cent. in retort, with coke or
charcoal; fatty matters are then injected,
and dry steam forged over the heated
mass thus steel of high quality is formed
and carburetted hydrogen gas evolved.
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OREGON.

weather state Temperance Alliance
Wheat Market = Death Hourly Ex.
pected.
PORTLAND, February l4sh.-The weather
is bright and lovely. and the snow is nearly
all gone.
The State Temperance Alliance will meet
here On the 10Th instant.
The wheat market is without any. percep-
,lble movement whatever, the quotations re-
naming at 81 so.
DR.. Hawthorn, who was paralyzed yester'
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Largely Attended Funeral.

SHASTA, February 14th-The remains Of
Charles Mcdonald, who died at San Fran
cisco January 30th, were buried at Shasta
this afternoon, under the auspices of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows and Ancient
Order OF United Workmen. The funeral was
one of the largest had here for years. MIR.
Mcdonald was one of the earliest settlers in
Shasta county. held many positions of public
trust, and was esteemed and respected by all
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day, is still lyirg speechless and unconscious,
and his death is ht urly expected.

day, is still lyirg speechless and unconscious,
and his death is ht urly expected.
The Captured Hopchino DistilIers in
Cont.
PORTLAND, February i4th.-Seven of the
hoochino distillers who were arrested at Sitka
were arraigued to-day in thu United States
Circuit Court. Three of the prisoners ID.
Sepagin, William Thompson AMI Nj. Shmo-
kif, entered pleas of not guilty and the
time for their trial was set by the Court.
-Four of the prisoners, w. Lublay, g.. L. Sa-
villeor, NJ Veing and Thomas Arnold, were
arraigned, and each entered plea of guilty.
Defendants were ordered to appear for SEN
tence to morrow morning.
Railroad Work-Escapes Recapfgred.
PORTLAND, February 14th.-The Oregon
Railroad Company Qimited) propose to eX-
tend their road from Dallas in Polk county.
to Monmouth at once, and it is probable that
they will continue the work until the road Is
completed to Kings valley. A large force Of
men will commence soon on the grade be-
tween Dallas and Monmouth, and tracklay-
ing will soon follow
James Douglas and j. Welch, who broke
jail at The Dali few days ago, were re-
captured on the 18th short distance below
that place. A worthless fellow named Patsy,
who is known by the officers about The
Dalles, attempted to assist the fugiEves to
escape from the Sheriff in a small boat.
Patsy was ordered TO surrender, which he re-
fused to do. and shot fired at him took
effect in his back. He tumbled into the boat
and drifted away down the river. 1t is not
known how badly he is wounded The re-
captured prisoners are now in Jail awaiting
trial.
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A CORRESPONDENTS pLA1Nr.

A correspondent writing from Madison
to the RECORD UNION quotes Scripture to
the Legislature in great abundance, re-
proving it for not being of the class of
rulers approved by the Bible. He thinks
that Government has the power to place
agriculture on the most honorable footing.
"The increase of the earth is for all, -
says the Bible. Our legislators are as de-
pendent upon agriculture as any other
class, but seem to be devising schemes
to depress the husbandman and retard
the general welfare. When the righteous
lthe good) are in authority the people
rejoice, says Solomon, but when the
wicked rule the people mourn. He
quotes to the assembled wisdom of the
State, Fec. iv. 9, Prov. 20, Psalms 80, and
ether passages. He opposes taxation of
church property, taxation of mems bodies,
aud insists upon the State recognizing the
Christian Sabbath. The practical part of
the letter is in these words: "There are
no people more submissive to heavy bur-
dens and privations, as class, than farm
ers are; but never before, in my long life,
L
backs as they have at the present time in
California. In the first place, there is the
unremunerative price of wheat l am Civ
ing the careful estimate of an experienced
land-renter in raising wheat. He says
that, taking all things into accounts un-
propitious seasons, expensive machinery
and high taxes thereon, trade bills, and
sacks, and high wages, and boarding, all
incidentals included-it has cost him on
the margin of 81 30 per cwt. during an
average of years. Then add to this the
interest on store accounts, unavoidable
debts, fabulous illegal interest and oppres-
sive taxes, and the income is inadequate to
the outgo. There is, besides. the liability
of losses by accident and DEATH Farmers
sons are so familiar with these heavy draw.
backs that there is created desire in the
youthful mind to eagerly seek other and
more remunerative occupations. One farm
er's son told me not long since that the
prospect before him was to starve at farm
ing, and he should flee from its incessant
toll, and dust, and heat.
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Moonlight Parade.

SAN Francisco, February 14th.-The First
Regiment, N. G. c., had moonlight dress
parade on Van Ness avenue tonight.
The weather to-day has been pleasant !;
wind light northwest barometer steady.
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Residence Hurninrizad.

WHEATLAND, February 14th.-The resi-
dence of r. Murdy, of this place, was burg
larized last evening, and money and jewelry
to the value Of Sl00 was taken. No arrests
have heen mazda
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snau.pox nj Rio Vista,

Rio VISTA, February 14th.-Two cases of
smallpox are reported here this morning.
The attending physician says he thinks there
is little doubt of their genuineness. Both
cases are in Portuguese families. ALI the
schools have been closed until further devel-
opments, and citizens meeting has been
called to take precautionary measures against
an epidemic,
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GENERAL. NEWS.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES To THE RECORD.
UNION.
ANOTHER VIOLENT SNOW STORM.
Further Trouble on the Railroads Of the
Northwest
DEATH OF FERNANDO WOOD, OF NEW YORK
A Pennsylvania Woman stabs and Kills
Fer Husband,
PASSENGERS COMING WEST BY RAGL.
An Aged Man in Ohio Perishes in the
Flames of His Burning House.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Another Invasion of Persia by the Kurds
Threatened.