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CALIFORNIA.
The Prison Inyestigation-A Private De.
tecsiye on The Stand.

The Prison Inyestigation-A Private De-
;ecsiye on The Stand.
SAN FRANc1sco, August 2d.-The Special
Committee of Investigation of the State
Prison charges resumed its session at No. 40
Kearny street this morning, at 10 o'clock
Present, Commissioners Mills, Gibbs and
Watt.
The guard, O'Sullivan, was recalled, and
denied statements made by him at previous
session. The witness, who WAS Democrat,
said that he did not know for whom he had
voted for President. His ballot was given
him and he voted it without looking at it.
The previous testimony of this witness has
resulted in Captain Perkins, Deputy Ward
en-, rendering his resignation.
As Mr.. Gibbs had received several auony-
nous letters through J. J. Hanks, that liz
dividual was invited to give his evidence.
The letters were evidently written by some
one employed at the prison, and contained g
set of questions which the Commission was
advised to ask Warden Ames and others.
Many Of the questions were meaningless.
others vague and others were simply ridicu-
lous.
Hanks, who has been engaged as private
detective upon this prison Investigation,
when called, was questioned by Mr.. Gibbs.
QUESTIONABLE. Hanks. whs employed you
on this duty?
Answer decline to say. They were par
ties in power.
Owe understood that you were en-
ployed by the Governor. He says not.
A.-No, am not employed by him. As
to who pays me / decline to say. My infor-
nation is at your service.
Q-Has this committee neglected any.
thing?
A.-Yes, sir think that there are several
things that should be brought to light.
Q-Can you point to any evidence that
would show fraud in the purchase of that
land for a brickyard?
A.-Yes, sir l think can very coon. l
am at work at the business.
Q-Can you tell us of any information
that you have given us that has been correct
other than the matter of selling liquor at the
point?
A.-Well, not Just now.
| Mr. Mills-I would like TO find the anonym-
GUS correspondent who wrote these letters.
In these letters the writer says that he is en-
ployed in the prison, and cannot give his
name, as he would be discharged. l am Of
| Tended at the tone Of these letters, and would
| like to know who wrote them. This man
| shows that he values $50 position more than
the welfare of the State. Now, here are
these letters from this anonymous correspond
ent. You have copies of these letters. You
have brought them to me, and yet you tell
that you do not know this correspondent.
This party seems to have an overweening re-
gard for the interest of the Republican party,
for so be expresses himself.
Mr.. Gibbs-Do you know where DR.. Par
dee IS
Answer-No, sir L have seen his wife,
but could not learn his whereabouts.
Mr.. Mills-Weli, l AN sorry that DIR. Par
dee is in hiding We have sent ont our Ser
geant-at-Arms, but he has failed to find him.
That's all, Mr.. Hanks.
Mr. Mills then announced that in the abb
senee of witnesses tie 'Cop1mission would
take a recess.
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MORE UNIVERSITY REFORM.

The University Regents have been at
work again in the field of reform. This
time the faction represented by DR.. Steb-
bins proposed to eliminate the Professor of
Greek, in the name of economy, and to
give the work to the Professor of Latin,
who, it is said, declares himself incompe-
tent to perform it. This time, however,
there was stronger opposition than be-
fore to the Stebbins programme, and it
was defeated after a prolonged debate in
secret session. The peculiar policy of the
Regents, which is to leave the public to
form its own ideas of what is intended,
and never to vouchsafe any information,
will of necessity lead to the adoption of
general belief that this raid upon the Greek
Professor is of piece with the preced-
ing follies of the Board. It may not be
so, but this is how it appears at pres
ent. The practical effect of the at
tempt to vacate the Greek Professorship
is to create an impression that the
University Faculty Is being pulled to
pieces gradually. with the ultimate pur-
pose OF destroying the usefulness of the
institution. Had the Board proposed to
reorganize the curriculum, to devote more
attention and time to the physical
sciences, perhaps to divert portion of the
funds hitherto expended upon instruction
in the classics to the better development
of the new branches of education, there
would have appeared some reason and
method in the proposition. In that case
no doubt the two schools-the classical
and physical science schools-would have
locked horns, and there would have been
battle royal. But at least there would
then have been defensible position for
the Stebbins faction, and it would not
have been possible to suspect that faction
of sinister designs upon the useful
ness of the University. The effect
of these repeated attacks upon the
Faculty must, of course, be extremely
prejudicial to the institution. 1t is
made apparent that the Regents can
not agree among themselves as to the
policy to be pursued. They have already
in several instances made serious charges
of obstrrctiveness, perversity and mar
rowness. against one another. And though
it is claimed for the Stebbins faction that
it is really progressive, and that it Is en-
deavoring to put the University into a
better condition, it is remarkable, to say
the least, that all the actions of these
Regents are open to the most unfortunate
interpretations which interpretations
they apparently do not think it worth
while to correct in any way. Meantime
it is the University that suffers from all
this wranglinr and discord.
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San Francisco Monty MARKET.-There
appears to have been s., COO eco less money
in the banks of the State on the LIST OF july,
1881, than on the same date in 1880. We
get this information from q comparison of the
reports of the Bank Commissioners. There
is no appreciation of the loss since money is
plentiful at all the banks, and rates are large
ly nominal, with a tendency to settle more
nearly to the figures of Eastern Atlantic
cities. Mercantile paper is discounted at 6@9
per cent. for Thirty, sixty and ninety day
notes; call loans on prime securities.
Acc per cent; real estate loans, 7@9 per
cent, and the taxes paid by the lender.
Mexican dollars are frmer under moderate
supply and pretty good demand from China
men. Drafts on New York are selling at par
to 10c premium on 500; kilograms on do, 15c
per 500; London exchange, 49hi for bank
bills, and 500 for commercial refined silver.
124@133 per cent. discount; Mexican dol
lars, 90@903c apiece. Bulletin. August %.
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a rigid inquiry into the whole subject, for
while there may be great deal Of exagger-
alton in the stories told by Grove. there is
no longer any doubt that the internal ma
chimes dispatched to London recent
ly. were sent with deadly intent,
and that the sending of such things
constitutes a serious breach of the
laws. The most curious part of this
episode at present is the remarkable con-
trast between the sanguinary preparations
of the alleged skirmishers," and the
results OF their work. Unless the destruc-
ton of the Dotterel is to be classed among
their doings, they have really accomplished
practically nothing, with all their i'm
munity from supervision and interference
1t is possible, in the light of the recent
discoveries, that the destruction of the
Dotterel may have been caused by an in
fernal machine; but if this could be proved
it certainly would not help the perpetra-
! tors of SO wanton and infamous crime in
the estimation of the world. In fact it is
very difficult to comprehend how men who
are not absolute lunatics can hope to obtain
political results by resort to such methods.
Even if they were able to carry out all
their plans they would only put themselves
further off than ever from the object of
their desires. The world will not sustain
such practices under any pretext whatever,
and the only effect of persistent recourse to
them must be to ALLEVIATE all sympathy
from the misguided men who are SO obstin.
ately blind to their own interests, and sc
singularly oblivious of the bent of civilized
public opinion upon cognate subjects.
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COLLECTOR RoBBRFsoNs PLATFORM

The little speech made by Collector Rob-
ertson upon taking Office may mean any
thing or nothing. 1t is not in set terms a
promise to apply Civil Service rules, and
yet it is certainly not declaration of
friendship to the machine" IfMr. Rob-
ertson carries out his alleged intention of
conducting the New York Custom House
upon business principles, :" he will find it
necessary to adopt the Civil Service rules.
It may be said in defense of the vagueness
of his speech that grand promises at such a
iuncture are very apt to mean nothing,
and that Collector who refuses to COM
nit himself until he has mastered his posi-
ton, is more likely to adopt reform methods
than man of more promising kind. But
Collector Robertson does not need to be.
come better acquainted with the Custom
House to know that it is business place,
and that it cannot possibly be governed
right unless it is governed upon business
principles. He must, however, be judged
by his deeds, and it is sufficient to point
out now that no official has ever had a
better opportunity of achieving a great
reputation than he has to-day.
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AElEDNA.
ru7t,,er Railroad yyasbcuts.

Tucson, August 21.-A storm in the
mountains flooded the Cienega, forty miles
east of Tucson, washing out three miles Of
track. A transfer OF mails from the east to
the west of the break will be made to-day.
The company have large force of man re-
pairing, and if 10 further floods intervene
trains will pass over the break tomorrow.
News from Sonora says the h1ods have ex-
tended down to the Central part Of that
State
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BORN.

Sacramento, August 2-wife OF Paul Smith, a
daughter
Arlington, July 22-wife of Rev A. G. Lane, a son.
Junction City, July 14-Wfe Of Gottlieb Liehtblau,
a daughter
Douglas City, July 22-wife Of H. W Leonard, a
daughter
weaverviile. July 25-wife OF h. NJ. Perhan,, a
daughter
Campo. July 26-wife of A. j. Elliott, son.
Etna, July 27-Wife OF A. II. johnson, a son.
Carson City, July 2S-Wife of Alex. W. Ardery, a
daughter
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nesiruclIye T.rush rfrc.

LINCOLN, August 2j.-A most destructive
brush fire has been raging in the foothill:
east of this place for the past three days
doing much damage. To-day it seemed to
| take fresh start, and came directly towards
this place, running over the farm of A. Hart
damaging him to the extent of 81, 900 in
fences and hay stacks. FIR. Barrett lose;
81. 600 in fences, ard many other small far
mers have lost everything. The fire is yet
raging, and should high wind raise before
it is completely under control the damage
nav vet be much greater.
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COOKING BY GAS.

NyHE CAPITAL GAS COMPANY HAVING
L received supply of the most approved pat
terms of GAS COOKING STOVES. request their
patrons to call at their workshop, CLUNIES BUILD
ING, Eighth street, between and X and select
their Cooking Stoves. ALL WHO ARE USING
GAS STOVES Fur COOKING are sgreeably eur
prised to find they are so easy manage cause no
neat, SCOT dust In the apartment take up little
room; may be placed wherever desired, anu less
expensive for most families than the ordinary cook
ing stove, They will pnt them up at their own eX-
pense, charging for their use small monthly rental
All those now in use are giving complete satsfae-
ton so far as known. aui-istf
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WASHINGTON TERRIroRY.
vessel Damagea-Man Injured,

PoRT TOWNSEND, August 2d.-The bark
Northwest arrived here this evening with her
foretopmast gone,
A man named Robert Cooper, while at
work on the steamer Mastick at Port Dis
covery, yesterday, fell on the railroad track
and broke his shoulder, and was brought here
for medical treatment.
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san .5oaau,r valley Races.

Stockton, August 2d-The entries for the
San Joaquin Valley Agricultural District
races were opened TO day. Ali the races ex.
cept two filed, and lis entries were received.
while more are expected tomorrow. The
largest number ever received before was sc.
The best horses on the coast are entered.
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MARRIED.

Near Ferndale, July Thomas C. Ferrill to Grace
E. Will ms.
San Bernariino county, July 26-Frsd. H. Hisom
TO Aura A. Abbott
Snow Point, Nevada county, July 2s-Elijah Poage
to Genevieve Pfister.
Porteryille, July 14-Arthur a. Abbey to Emma
Gimer
yisalia, July 2o-George V Markham to Alice
Fisher.
Merced, July ia j. Baker to Maggie Dimick.
calistoga, July 1e-charles Henry Kuster to Mrs.
Livia Stettee
Near Millviile June so-Augustus Chatham to Mrs.
Harriet d. Brand.
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San Erancfsc0's Missing Clerk Pats His
Farm Cat of Ills Hands.

NAPA, August 2d.-W. A. Stuart the
missing Clerk of San Francisco, lately trans.
ferrsd his farm near Calistoga TO D. Me
CIure. Of San Francisco.
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UNHEALTHY or inactive kidneys cause
gravel, Bright's Disease, rheumatism, and 3
horde of other serious and fatal diseases,
which can be prevented with Hop Bitters, if
taken Ia time.
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DIED.

Pine, Placer county, july elisha Webb, native
of Ohio, ~ years. IL months and % days.
Near Petrolia, Humboldt county, July I7-FaDcis
C. Johnston, % years, months and % days.
Santa Barbara, July 27Pedro T. Frisius, % years,
Il mouths and q days.
Santa Barbara, July 2s-signor Giovanni Fazzio, 81
years.
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Items from Portland.

PORTLAND, August 2i.-There will be two
very exciting races Saturday, one over the
CITY View Driving Park, under the auspices
of n. D. A. Association. For the half mile
and repeat race the following entries have
been made: Clark, Mayfower, Newsboy,
Screwdriver, Heenan and Record. For
handicap, mile and repeat, the following are
rift, Ordinance and Douglass.
The body of man found floating in the
river yesterday has been identified as that OF
Jamas Ford, a discharged soldier, who disap-
peared about ten days ago.
Mrs II. Kensey, of Jackson county. feil
from wagon load on the 3oth, sustaining in
juries from which she soon died.
The apple-tres parasite that caused such
trouble to the orchardists in various localities
in Oregon and Washington Territory has ap-
peared in Yakima county. I'll. Vaughn, who
mas fine orchard at the mouth of Matches
river W. T.. had bis trees attacked, and has
saved them by almost infinite care and labor.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
PORTLAND, August 2d.-Michael Smith, a
resident of Centerville. Umatilla county,
committed suicide on the 3lst by cutting his
throat with razor. Smith had been drink.
ing very hard for some time, and was in de.
mented state of mind. He imagined that
some persons were following him to hang him.
When found mis- head was nearly severed by
the keen instrument.
Officers found to-day kit of burglars
tools, which were evidently used las. Satur-
day night in cutting open the safe in Kosh-
lands store. Certain parties now in the city
are strongly suspected of the crime and are
being Swallowed by the police.
The Chinaman accused Of perpetrating q
nameless crime on the i:tle daughter of
Hermann Olyschlager is under arrest, and
will have an examination tomorrow.
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HAMaER's Cascara SagTada Bitters is an
sntidote for malaria.
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HAMMERS Cascara Sagrada Bitters is the
best spring medicine.
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HAMMERS Cascara Sagrada Bitters cures
constipation, liver complaint and purihes the
blood
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Boys Calico F1NCY DRESS SHIRTS.
too collars. Price, % cents. The designs
are q small square and dot, az red and
black. and bItte and black.
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BOYS; CHIP HATS, bound edge an,
medium band. Price 20 cents.
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Boys BJOcfs, found Cro3cR, Cstyzed
B7'in, WOOL HAT acith ba3sd and or730-
meAf. Price, rs cents.
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Death of BISHOP Haven.

SALEM, August 2d.-Rev. Erastus Otis
Haven, ID. D., LID, Bishop of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, died at the residence Of
Rev. j. N. Dennison, at o'clock this after.
noon, after several weeks illness. The i'm.
mediate cause of death was emia, or uremic
poisoning. Bishop Haven was aged GO years.
His wife and son were present at the time Of
his death. He made a will last Saturday,
and requested to be buried ia the old Mission
Cemetery near Salem. Deceased was elected
Bishop in 1880. He came to Oregon to pre-
aide over the Conference, and soon after his
arrival here was taken sick.
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Boys EVh0Je-stock KIP BOOTS, acitH
Price. So.
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HlsNKR,s CAscARA eAeRADA BIrTrRs cures all
complaints arising from 40 DISTRACTED state Of the
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Boys Fstli-stoch KIP ALEXTS: buclt1
ot1ety tie no timing, b0C toe, good shaped heel
suitable for scorlt or school shoe. Price, So
Sizes. to ) 1-2.
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TORPID KIDNEYS. ard constipated bowels,
the great causes of chronic diseases. Take
kidney-Wort
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BOYS CHICO SHIRT, 3cith too COT
lars, for 90 cents. The designs are df0b
and bIste notified.
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BOYS CALF, ENGLISH VALKING
SHOES (8at2t's naake), round toe acith tips;
to lace atp ia 'front.' aCith hook attachment !:
sizes. to ). Price, So so. (1he 0b0ge
article IS stylish and cona5ortable.)
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A GARD.

EN- THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE vs.. A. F.
Il CRESMA, on appeal from the Police Court to
the Superior Court for petit larceny, the Court
reversed the Judgment of the Court below and dis
charged the defendant, the ground that the
evidence was not sufficient to warrant the con-
cusion that defendant intended to steal the purse
and money found by him in the street.-the de-
PENDANTS character having heretofore always been
good during his residence of eighteen years in Sacra
nento citv au2.2tt
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BOYS PERCALE FANCY DRESS
SHIRTS taco collars, i3s red, black and bIste.
Price, 81 25. TIE design as q small square.
ecith pi2-heGd dots 0la acIeite ground.
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BOYS C1MBRIC FANCY DRESS
SHIRTS tsco collars, i1e red, black and blue.
Price 9J cents The design is small bar.
placed di0gona5Jy.
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Boys a3.d Youths B3'Oecn and Black
92aiged CEIETIOT 81 OK SUITS: sizes, 3;
to So Price, So so.
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PACIFIC COAST.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DESTRUCTIVE BRUSH FIRE.
A ConAagration in Placer County
Doing Great Damage.
THE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
Further Railroad Trouble in Arizona from
Floods
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY
san Francisco's Defaulting Clerk Disposes
Of Els Farm.
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BOYS CHICO SHIRT, tcith ttco cot
lars, for 90 cents. The designs are dr0b
and blue notified.
Boys Calico F1NCY DRESS SHIRTS,
t,eo collars; Price, 20 cents. The designs
are q sna0W square and dot, az red and
black, and blsse md black.
BOYS C4lWBRIC FANCY DRESS
SHIRTS, tsco collars, i1s retz black and blue.
Price, 95 cents The design IS q small bar.
placed di0gonatty.
BOYS PERCALE FANCY DRESS
Price, 81 20. TIE design IS q small square.
eciM 2oils-he0d dots 0ia achite g30et2sd
Boys' Black. Round Croac1a. Catyzed
I57i2a. WOOL HAT acith bu9sd and o17s0-
2ae2sf. Price, % cents
BOYS, CHIP HITS bound ed0e and
neef1i2t23e band. Price 20 cents.
bous' JVLoIe-stock KIP BOOTS. acith
tan s0ies solid and substantial: sizes to D.
Price. SO
S;see f 1o5 : ~ - - '' 10 p<''
ROYS carr. ENGLISH EY4LKINGt
SHOES (Bat2t,s naake) round toe acith tips:
to lace etp is front, acith hook Gtt0cltsne'st; ;
sizes, to D.. Price, $3 90 (1he 060ee
ee yoy1 f G,5z sG4 ag: e ;as 5e a aa
Boys, Byo.en and ereu-utuea c.ey,ot
- 20 aI RE. 0ooee IS neat s'eft-1'tt'''g,
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BOYS no nth HA Ri ONICAS. si2sgJ
and double notes. Prices, 10 to so cents.
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Boys Byoscn and Grey-AaiGed Cteuit
BLOUSE SUIT; ages, 5 to 10 gears. Prize
81 20. (The 0Joce as q neat, ecett-1ittiasl
eUe9yd0y sstit)
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Boys GREY and Bl0cz; Miced. and Plain
G2eU SAILOR SUITS; neatly b0u3ad and
stylisltly gotten Mp; ages, 3 to gears.
Price. So.
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60 H & "a -.

HyHE CoPARTNERSHIPH HERETOFORE EXIST
\ ing between the undersigned is hereby dis
solved. All demands Of said firm viii be paid TO
A. A. VAN VOORHEES,, who will settle all accounts
and continue the late business OF r. Stone Co.,
underthonew firm OF " a. A. VAN VOORHEES, CO..
Sacramento, July l, 1881.
jy1.3p1m A. A. VAN VOORHEES,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-24
New Armaments.

An exhibition Of several guns built
upon an entirely new principle was
recently made at the Washington
navy yard. DR.. Mclean of St. Louis
is the inventor, and he styles his i'm
proved guns "Peacemakers, - for the
reason that if introduced they will
make war entirely out Of the question.
Cartridges are fed from a magazine
into a slide which moves horizontally
through the breech of the gun, every
motion Of the slide throwing one cart
ridge into range with the barrel, anG
receiving at the other the cartridge to
be fired as soon as No. has been
exploded. AS the doctor does not con-
fine his invention to cannon only-he
applies the principle to everything
from a forty eight shot pistol to $50
ton gun, including a rifle, shotgun,
battery gun, etc. He claims to have
invented an impregnable fortress, sta
tionary and floating batteries, rocket,
submarine and floating torpedoes,
which, thown in the water in the vicin-
ity of an iron ship, will attach them
selves to the ship S side and be exploded
by means Of mechanical continuance
which will fire percussion cap at any
desired moment Of time within twenty
four hours. He also claims to have
invented a ship capable Of making
thirty miles per hour, which, when
perforated with shot and torn by tor
pedoes, will not sink.