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The ehuan, epec BatIrOad-4n Animated
Interrogation Point Lays Siege 10 One
of Its officials.

SAN Francisco, May CHA Call reporter
to-day interviewed Lieutenant Lentze, U. 5.
n, Chief Engineer of the Pacific Division OF
the Tehuantepec Railroad who is now in
this city purchasing supplies for carrying on
its construction. 1t was originally intended
that the road should run from Goatzacoalcos,
on the Atlantic side, to Salina Cruz, a port
of Tehuantepec. 1t was found, however,
that no suitable harbor could be provided at
this point, and the line has been laid out to
Chepequa, fifteen miles north, " here harbor
will be constructed by means of two break
waters of one mile and three quarters and
three.guarters of mile respectively, between
Salina Cruz and Chepequa. Two tunnels are
necessary, aggregatiBg 5000 feet, at a
cost of $1,000, 900. The highest grade
between the termini is 200 feet,
but the precise route is not yet determined.
With that exception all the preliminaries are
complete. Twenty miles OF the road is now
in operation on the Atlantic side. The COM
the stock held il New York. The road is
Government grants the right of way and a
subsidy of 81 500 per mile, and admits sup
plies, rolling stock, etc, free of duty. About
three weeks ago $50 Indians were engaged to
work on the road at 80 cents per day. They
are to board themselves. Indian labor is
plenty, and will be used exclusively, except
for foremen, mechanics, etc. The country
through which the line will run produces
coffee, cotton, cocoa, dyewoods, ETC., but the
main reliance of the company for support is
in the transcontinental traffic, the route
shortening the distance from European or
American Atlantic ports to San Francisco
about !, 800 miles, as compared with the Pam
anna route. Lieutenant Lentze returns in a
few days to begin work on the breakwaters.
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OREGON.
Held TO Answer-Dr0wned- Charged with
Misunderstanding Burned-Lady In
jured-knOckcd Overheard.

PORTLAND, May 6th.-Thomas F. Ryan Of
Wasco county has been held to answer on a
charge of assault with intent to kill Mrs.
j. III. Hagan, with bonds fixed at $500.
A young man named Oscar Miller, son of
August Miller, living near Stayton, Marion
county, was drowned on the 18th, instant in
the Santiam. He was padding around in a
small skiff, when it capsized. There was no
one with Miller at the time. His hat was
found floating, and also the upturned boat,
soon after the accident, Search was made
for the body, but without success.
A man named Henry Rosenbrook, of Curry
county, has been held to await the action of
the Grand Jury on a charge of murder.
Rosenbrook is charged with the murder of a
man named Black, some time ago, on Rogue
river.
The clearinghouse of George Schultz, near
Monroe. Benton county. was totally de-
sstroyed by fire on the 4th instant. Only a
few articles of household furniture were
saved. Loss, $500; no insurance. The
fire originated in defective fue.
Miss Carrie Embree of Dallas, Polk county,
aged 70 years, was thrown from wagon yes.
terday and very seriously injured. Her re-
coyery is deemed doubtful
Last evening man whose name could not
be ascertained, employed by the Occident
Packing Company, on the lower Columbia,
was knocked overheard from a fishing boat
and drowLed. His body has not been recov-
ered
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Man MI.stns-ProbabIe Suicide.

MARYsvILLE, May 6th-Robert Cook. a
tailor by trade, in the employ OF William
posed to have committed suicide by jumping
into the river, as coat, hat, shoes and mem
orandum-book, recognized as belonging to
him, were found on the Yuba river bridge at
the foot of d street at an early hour this
morning. He and his room mate repaired to
their room last night, when Cook shortly af-
ter took the hand of his friend and said
good.by, requesting him to take charge of his
effects and started hastily to the door, going
toward the bridge. Cook is German, about
81 years of age and unmarried. 1t is thought
that unrequited love prompted the rash act
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Knocked Overheard and Drowned.

BENICIA May 6.h.-About s O'clock last
evening John Lucy, an employe on George
W. McNears's wharf at Port Costa, was
drowned by falling from a sail boat, in pass
ing between the railroad ferry slips on this
side and the islands south of it. Three men
were in the boat. coming from Port Costa,
and while passing the above place sudden
gust of wind struck the sail and the boom hit
Lucy in the head, knocking him overheard. As
he went over he grasped and carried with him
an oar. The boat was brought about as soon
as possible and search made for the body, but
without avail Dragging was resorted to I'M
til late hour in the night. and it is now
going on. Deceased was about % years of
age, and has wife and two children in the
East q
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THE BEST PAPER

Published in California to-day, for the family, the
business Office, the shop, the market and the field
is THE SACRAMENTO WEEKLY UNION, issued in semi
weekly parts the two making up paper of sixteen
large close pages the whole furnished by mail, pre-
paid, one year, for 81 80. The advantage OF the
UNION in being sent out twice each week must be OBJ
vious to all It brings the oftener and fresher
to every reader, and thus forestals the intelligence
in the old style of weeklies. But the UNION is also
the best paper in matter of all kinds. Its editorials
are bold, clear positive and logical; its miscellany
choice, chaste and varied its news department.
full, fresh and from the most approved sources its
market quotations reliable, and its correspondence
from the best of writers.
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WRESTLING Conte.tat no.lie.

BopIE, May 6th.-Cousiderable interest is
manifested here over wrestling match.
Cornish style, for $3.50 aside, to come off to-
morrow, between Rod McIunis and James
Pascee. The same parties wrestled in Jan.
uary last, Pascos being victorious after long
and haId-contested struggle, in which Nc
Innis had shoulder broken. McInnis is a
very powerful man, while Pascoe is consid-
cred the most scientific wrestler. Betting is
about even. 1t is estimated that $40, 600 will
change hands on the result.
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Gala Day-Gas works.

MERGED, May 6th.-This is gala day in
MERGED, the occasion being picnic in Huff
mans grove by the Knights of Pythias. -Four
carloads of exeursionists from Stockton are
present.
The MERGED Gas Company broke ground
here yesterday in preparing the foundation OF
their gas works. The gasometer well-hole is
being excavated, being thirty-one feet in
diameter. The company expect to have the
town lighted up with gas within forty-fye
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nor less than knowledge of kind which
our self-conceit prevents us from ascribing
to reasoning faculties such as we ourselves
possess. There are many things which
animals know and men do not know, and
it is not an explanation of these phenomena
to say that they are the results of instinct
If they are, what is instinct the result of
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Small Change Celestial SwindIed-The
Stranded Ship.

stTanhed Ship.
VICTORIA, May 6th.-Five and one cent
pieces will come into general circulation here
after the LIST of July next, and will be given
In change at the Custom. houses and Post
offices throughout the provinces. For exam
pie, when person presents 81 in payment of
customs charge of SO cents, the odd cent
will be handed him, and so on through the
whole decimal scale. Ten cents is the small
est coin now in circulation here.
a late arrival in our city, and who shortly
after took his departure, managed to pass off
to Chinaman one of the Confederate notes
for $40, to pay 80 cents for washing, poor, de.
luded" John giving him SO 80 in change.
The sloop Sumatrs has not settled any
deeper in the mud since Monday last. The
weather has been very unfavorable for the
removal of her sails, etc., being constantly
wet
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Fire in The Mines-smali.nox.

VIRGINIA, May 6th.-The report that the
men had been driven out of the Ophir mine
by gas is untrue In order to take the draft
away from the seat Of the fire in the old
slopes, the Ophir shaft was purposely tempo
rarity closed. The fire appears to be fast dy-
ing cut.
several new cases of small. pox were re-
ported at Gold Hill to-day.
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A number of Massachusetts towns hay

A number of Massachusetts, towns have
Amounted committee to consider an i'm.
proved method of school supervision. The
plan recommended provides that the towns
Voluntarily associate themselves into
groups of two. three or four, each group to
employ Superintendent to take charge of
its schools, the expense to be distributed
among the towns composing the group.
This plan also provides that the school com.
mittees serve without pay. The State
Board of Education approves the scheme,
and circulars giving details are now being
sent to the towns.
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Family Troubles In Court.

SAN Francisco, May 6sh.-Last October
the wife of Washington Ryer applied for a
divorce and a division of the common prop
erty, valued at 5000, 600. To-day defendants
attorney moved dismissal of the action, on
the ground that the parties had settled the
difficulties and were living together. The
attorney for plaintiff made similar motion.
The Court denied the motions. holding that
the proceeding was unusual. In connection
with this matter, suits were filed in the Su-
perior Court to-day against Ryer by Eugene
f. Simpson and John r. Cummings, to re-
cover SIS, coo in each case, for services al
legged to have been rendered by plaintiffs to
defendant as his confidential agents and pri.
vate detectives
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Marc Island Matters.

VALLEJO, May CHA 30-foot boat for
the Rodgers is being completed in the Con-
struction Department.
The naval authorities this morning re-
ceived notice of $4,000 appropriation for
work on the Mohican.
A schooner load of stores for the Rodgers
has arrived and been unloaded.
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VIRGINIA, May 6th.-Edward L. Andy. a
brakesman at the G. and G. shaft, fell dead at
II O'Clock tonight just after leaving his post
at the engine at the change of shift The
supposed cause is heart disease. 1t was a
narrow escape for the men he had been hoist
ing. He was single man, aged 40 years.
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hEtABk.
The Hichmond.Aib ON Casc.

EUREKA, Nay 6sh.-Judge Rising's de-
cision was received this morning. 1t decides
all OF the material points in favor cf the
Albion, but continues the injunction in force
against both companies.
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Cheancr Fare Manted.

SAN RAFAEL, May 6th.-A large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held here last night,
to consider the question of reducing the fare
between here and San Francisco. After able
speeches by Judge Sanderson, Colonel 81. P.
Wood and other prominent citizens, COM
mittee of ten was appointed to present the
case in proper light before the Railroad
Commissioners
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ing the other places. Late this afternoon
they went to LemooIe, saying they will re-
turn tomorrow. We cannot yet learn who
is to be placed in possession. To-morrow's
work is anticipated with much interest and
SOMA apxiaty
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Earthquake Shock.

SAN LUIS OBIspo, May 6th.-A heavy
shock of earthquake occurred here this morn.
ing at 5:45. IL lasted several seconds, but no
damage was done,
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Land Transfer.

Los ANGELES, May 6th.-Theres was fled
for record to-day deed from j. X. Maxwell,
conveying two tracts in the Rancho San Pc
dro to Z. n. Mcdonald. Consideration,
$50, 600.
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.HANFoRD, May 9th. = Though Deputy
United States Marshal Dunlap and party
reached here Wednesday night, and Marshal
Poole arrived last night, nothing of special
interest has yet occurred in connection with
their movements. Deputy Dunlap brought
with him railroad wagons, teams and hands to
aid in removing the household goods of settlers
whom they propose to dispossess. They bring
ten writs of ejectment, including one for
Major McQuiddy. Asa Bowen, the noted
railroad detective, is also here. Altogether,
the Marshals party consists now of some if
teen or twenty men. As far as known the
wagons and teams are at Lemoore, though
the Marshals and several of their assistants
stoppedher lastnight. This morning the party
remained quietly in Hanford. Soon after
dinner Marshal Poole, Dunlap, Len Harris
and one other drove east and northeast of
town, announcing their intention of notify
ing the settlers in that direction, for whom
they have writs, that they would be evicted
tomorrow. They were on Major McQuid-
dy's land, but did not go to his house. They
informed his son that they would be there to.
morrow to take possession of the place.
They then returned to Hanford without visit
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ARIZONA.


PKGNIx, May 6th.-The north and east
walls of an addition ia process of construction
of the Phenix asur mill fell yesterday after
noon. Loss, s., 600.
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The TuIare Evictfons.

HANFoRD, May 6th.-Nothing of interest
has transpired. Marshal Poole came last
night. The officers are waiting instructions
The eyictions are likely to begin tomorrow
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PACIFIC COAST.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
THE TULARE LAND DIFFICULTY.
Nevada City Illuminated by the Electric
Light.
CHEAP FARE AGIrATIoN AT SAN RAFAEL.
Another Case of Drowning Between Berieia
and Port Costa
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Five and One Cent Coins to be Used IN
British Columbia.
Etc..................Et Etc. ............... EXC.
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THE TULARB LAND DIFFICULTY.
Cheap FARE AGITATION AT SAN RAFAEL.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRIroR

Five and One Cent Coins to be Used /
British Columbia.
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
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River above low.water mark. 10 feet 10 inches.
1902 PM JAMES A. BARWlCh,
Observer Sergeant, Signal Corps, U. S. A.
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CALIFORNIA.

Enc. Etc. ETC
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
MIR. conLling,s Career.

The exuliation Of the administration
republicans over the downfall Of Roscoe
Conkling has served to draw attention
TO his public career, which appears to
have been crowded with honors. The
Boston Post says: "In 1850, before he
had reached his twenty-tirst year, MIR.
Conkling was appointed district attor-
new. He was elected mayor OF Utica
when he was only twenty-nine years
old, In the year 1858. In the same year
he was elected TO the Tblrty-sixth Con-
gress by 5000 majority, and two " ars
later be was re-eleoied by an increased
majority. In the next congressional
cam paign he sustained defeat, but VI as
re-eiecled to the Thirty ninth Congress
by a majority Of 200. Another re-
election To the Fortieth C0Bgress testi-
fed to the continued confidence of bis
friends and neighbcrs In Oneida county.
aud on January Is, 1867, be was chosen
to represent the Empire State in the
| United States Senate. Iu 1878 he was
unanimously renominated by his party
and reelected for another term In the
Senate of the United States, and there
he remained until bis recent resignation
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
General Foreign NesOs.

LONDON, Ju'y Is, 1881.
King Kalakaua has started for Bfus-
sells.
Advicss from st. Petersburg state that
the Car Will shortly be crowned at MOS
COW.
The Neus Berlin CO, respondent states
thai the weli-kuown socialist Audorif
banished 4, m Hamburg, has emigrated
TO America with three other banished
socialists.
The Viceroy of india telegra2hs
as follow s;-"A letter. dated Candahar.
July 20, says Ayoob Khan is alleged TO
have pi OF osed TO enter into negotiations
with the Ameer."
The Standard Paris spondeD
says Minister Noyes will be entertained
on Wednesday by his country men at 9
farewell dinner. Mr.. ] Meredith Read
Will preside,
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
Farious Hail storm in Conn.,,

HARTFORD, July es.-A fn,,s1
and destructive hail storm passsJ ',oas n
Hadlyme. Conn, yesterday fSeu sftsrnovveet over
The heat Of The day had been uoon. "n,.
sive, and early in the afternoon sppNs- I,
cloud was seen gathering In lbe nos.a v'ack
west. 1t rose rapidly, present;Un 'a'
portentous appearance, and at iS sS a
burst with almost the fury of uvH bu..!
cane. Hail fell to the depth of MUTT. ar.
inch, while the rain fell in to,r.e y, oae
Nearly all the panes of glass ,sass. oa W.
north sides Of houses, whers a. ,A .ue
were no blinds to protect from 'lets ~
storm, were broken. The toh,sas us
crop ID almost total loss, msnv v1suo saa
mers losing Thousand dollars esoh ~ Y
tobacco alone. Corn, in manv u H. ~
stances, 10 cut clean off. Annie t,aa. ~.
foot in diameter were wrenehed .ss' "s
and trees that stood out unprotso,al ~
were stripped of their foliage flieS snS
made to present an appearance a.a W
autumn. Fences were blown dovu VI
and under almost every tree IIra' hi,d.'
were found dead. The damaOs 'nus ~i,1
aggregate many thousands Sf All, All
lars. N'N
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
rrsm saturday. Late Edition
ssrhreo OF q Kind. |"

Yesterday afternoon, as President OF
Council, Harry Sharpley, and Isaac
Dillin, County constable were kisurely
walking down Washington, and when
nearing the residence Of II. y. McLear,
No, All, they noticed three cblored boys
come running out Of the front gate.
Thinking that something was wrong,
they seized the boys, aud walked them
back into the yard, when LADY from
the rear end Of house on Fifth below
Washington informed the gentlemen
that The boys had been endeavoring to
steal the lead pipe from the hydrant, but
that she had frightened them OF. The
gentlemen started for the Hall with
their prisoners, but when At Sixth and
Markets streets two Of them escaped.
The third one named Henry TIusty was
lodged in the Hall, and th morning
was given hearing before The Mayor,
who held him In the sum OF SOU bail
for Court.
The Two that escaped are known az
"Sugar Awful" and Oscar Gibbs two
notorious Young thieves. They lave moi
yet been recaptured.
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sprague Ahead I'm His Obligations

PROVIDENCE, July ga conference
was held at Trustee Cbaifee's office, this
morning, to consider what action, II any
should be taken In regard to the latest
moves of Genersl Butler, counsel for the
Sprague family. Nothing definite was
arrived at. 1t is asserted on good author
ity that owing to the action of the Quid-
neck Company, all the other mills of the
estate would have TO be shut down for
lack of credit with which to purchase
supplies. The allegation Is made by the
Chaffee party that the figures.as publish
ed by Sprague's counsel, while right in
the general footings, have been manipu-
lated for the purpose of creating dissatis-
faction among the creditors. In GER
tain sense, General Butler and the Spra
que family now "hold the fort" The
Chaaee party do rot deny the legality Of
his removal from the treasureship Of the
Quidneck Company and the appoint
ment of r. G.. Chac. in his stead.
Further negotiating between the syndi
cate who wish to purchase the property
and the creditors are probable.
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Outlawry I'm Arkansas-Au Ed,,..
Killed.

LITTLE Rock, July 27.-The ou,l,v
troubles IN Perry County have broken
out afresh. A few weeks aco Jndos
Harris and J. l.. W. Matthews, editor of
the Fourche Voliey Times, were ordered
by ''select" baud of outlaws to leays
the county. Affairs Rad reached such
crisis that Gov. Churchill sent Gen.
Newton, commander OF the State militia
10 the scene 10 investigate. A truce was
temporarily effected, which was broken
last night By the cowardly ASSASSINATION
Of Mr.. Matthews In front Of bis otics,
Eighteen buckshot took effect 10 bis Ien
side and arm. Matthews and his clerk
who had been out to tie well Tor water,
were returning to the office, the clerk
being In the lead and on the eve Of opsn
ing the door, Matthews being just be.
hind, when the shot was fired, and
Matthews fell. A man was seen running
of, but be could not be recognized. i
notice was left at the residence 10 judge
Harris advising him 10 leave the county.
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Eyaporated Apples.

Mr.. John R. Garretsee describes in
the Empire State Agricultural, an
eyaporating establishment at Spencer
mort. N. ", in which 13, 854 bushels Of
apples, making e5, 337 pounds Of beau
tlful white fruit, were dried last fals
and winter, and shipped In l7,00O oo'
pound boxes, by Buffalo firm, to
Russia. Five of these evaporaters are
now put up in one building the aver
age work of each will be 15O bushsls Is,
or 750 or 500 bushels day for all, and
10000 to 10000 bushels during the
season. OF the process we have the
following account
The fruit is pared, cored and sliced
at one operation. Two girls work to-
eether in steam," one running the
machine and the other trimming the
slices and putting them on he tray
ready for the evaporator. Each team
prepares from twenty 10 twenty five
bushels day, and thirty bushels have
been done by one of the teams IN nine
hours. They receive six cents
bushel for their work. The evapora-
tor consists of tower sixteen feet
high and five feet square. Under this
tower is hot air furnace enclosed IN
e double brick wall. An iron belt or
chain on each side of the tower runs
over roller or pulley, up on the inside
and down on the outside with sla's OF
crossbars five inches apart to receive
and hold the trays containing the
fruit. These trays are made OF gal.
vanized iron wire, and hold bushel
each, spread an inch and half thick.
There are thirty OF them to each
tower, When the thermometer indi-
Gates $50 degrees of neat tray OF fruit
is slid on the lower Stats and carrieC
up by means of rope over the pulley
five inches. In seven minutes and
half another tray is slid in, and SO on
during the twenty-four hours. WheI
the first tray put in reaches the top,
in the second story of the building, II
is taken out and emptied by a hand
stationed there for that purpose. Pro
vision for proper distribution OF the
hot air and to dispose OF excess oi
moisture is made by fianges along tbe
inside of the tower. 1t is run by CLOCK
and thermometer, as two or three min
utes in time, or a few degrees OF heat
make great difference in the quality o
the finished fruit.
The skins, cores and all apples unfi
for first quality dried fruit, are evapo
rated by themselves aud shipped t
Chicago and thence TO the Plains
ranches and mines, aud to cold coun
tries where fruit does not grow, to b
made into cider and vinegar.