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HOPE FOR NEW YORK.

The welcome intelligence has been re-
ceived that the people of New York have
at last been blessed with rain, though it
remains to be seen whether the fall has
been sufficient to renew the falling water
supply. If, however, the great city has
thus escaped almost at the last moment the
danger and suffering of a water famine, it
is to be hoped that the lesson of the past
peril will be utilized so effectually as to
render any future menace of tine same
kind impossible. It has now been made
evident that The Croton Water Works have
not sufficient reserve, and that the pres
ent daily supply to the city is not enough.
The suggestion that salt water might be
used for many purposes is shown to be i'm.
practical by the consideration that before
it could be adopted it would be necessary
to lay double set of mains, which would
involve an expense of several millions OF
dollars, and would take several months to
effect. This might be done hereafter, for
of course the cost would be nothing to the
health and comfort of the city. But the
most important need is to find larger sup
ply of fresh water, and this must be done
before another summer comes.
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the recent change in the Administration of
itself affords. Nor does it appear reason
able that the presence or absence of any in
dividual can affect the star-route cases. II
the Government is in possession OF evil
dence sufficient to secure conviction, the
cases can surely be tried by any lawyer of
average ability. It cannot be assumed that
nobody but Macyeagh possesses the ca
pacity to manage them. And if President
Arthur is not sincere in his position On
these cases, that fact cannot long be con.
cealed 1t is very well understood that
Government prosecutions are powerfully
affected by the interests of the Admins
tration, and President Arthur could not
disguise his real sentiments from the coun.
try in a matter of this Importance. 1t is
probable, however, that Mr.. MacVeagh
viii take an early opportunity to set him
self right with the public on this matter,
and if there is any breach of friendly rela-
tons between him and the President in
this connection, it will then be revealed.
Meantime it may be remarked that few
cases have been surrounded with greater or
more numerous difficulties than these same
star-route cases, and that there is mani
fest reluctance TO handle them on all sides,
which may be thought to indicate that
there is more than common amount of
corruption involved in their exploitation.
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THAT STRANGE STORY.

EDS. RECORD UNION: 1t is apparent thai
the Bee and the Supervisors are not disposed
to face the music and name the man or mer
who offered 5000 to each of the four Super
visors. These questions arise:
Who made the offer?
To what members Of the Board was il
made?
How much was offered
Who of those to whom the offer was made
refused it?
Who of the members accepted it?
Who did the bride givers name as the attor.
ney to be employed?
Why has this piece of scoundrelism been
kept so secret
What is the scoundrel now paying for the
silence of members of the Board
This story gives rise to too many questions
to be allowed to drop here. 1t is published
for truth that four members of the Board
were offered $4,000 to allow some outside
party to name an attorney in certain suits.
These four men did name an attorney. This
public will never know where to repose con.
fidence until all the truth concerning this
bride story comes out. The story is either a
lie or the truth. 1t should be exposed as the
former, or vindicated as the latter. The
question now before the meeting is, To
whom and by whom was the offer made. and
who refused the offer X.
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THE SENATE AND THE READJusrERs.

The United States Senate has adjourned
in blaze of partisan fireworks. The
ever-fruitful Malone bargain has once
more entailed humiliation and dis
credit upon the Republican Senators who
ara under its thraldom, and this time the
President is involved in the scandal. A
certain Postmastership tof Lyncbburg, Vir-
ginia) was wanted for particular friend
of Malone. The coDferring of this ap-
pointment was to secure the Readjusters
tAnglice, Repudiatorsl special advantages.
Above all it was required to show that the
Administration was willing to carry out
the bargain with Malone. President Ar
thur agreed to make it, and did so. But
the Democrats, thereupon, declared their
the session, and as the Republicans knew
that the President would only have
to make the appointment as soon as
the Senate adjourned, they asked him to
withdraw it, and this was done. So the
Republican party stands committed to the
infamous Republication policy which the lit
tie demagogue from Virginia has made
himself the champion of, and this great and
dignifed party permits itself to be dictated
to, aye, and driven as with slave-driver's
whip, by this unprincipled representative of
q shameful policy. and all because Malone
happens to possess an influential vote
in the Senate, through the numerical
relations of the Republicans and Democrats
to one another. OF course to high-minded
members of the Republican party it mat
tiers less than nothing what party advan-
tages are gained by such methods. No
gains of the kind can begin to compensate
for the degradation involved in the wretched
Submission of the party to Mai one. 1t is
this kind of political venality which dis
gusts the best men in the country with
politics, and perpetuates the rule of the
shifty and INSCRIPTIONS.
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WINDOW AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Ex-Secretary Window has proposed a
scheme of civil service reform which ap-
pears to be intended as compromise be-
tween the old system and the more radical
methods sought by civil service reformers.
The principal novelty in his plan consists
in the proposition that certain number of
appointments in the Government service
shall be allotted to every State, and that a
State Committee of Examiners shall once a
year pass upon the qualifications of all who
choose to apply for these positions. Mr..
Window does not appear to have gone to
the length of determining the principle
upon which his superintendent shall be
made, but we suppose that population
would be the most natural and at the same
time equitable basis. OF course everything
would really depend upon the character OF
the local committees, and if these should
fall into the hands of the g machine -
politicians they could easily render abor.
tive all the attempts of the Government to
secure fair play. By adopting uniform
system of examination, however, and by
keeping up close supervision of the local
committees by travelling inspectors, this
danger might be reduced to comparative
ly insignificant point. Ii Mr.. Window 8
scheme was properly wrought out in detail
we do not see why it should not answer the
required point. In that event it would
certainly divorce Congressional politics
from Government employment, and the
country would thus be relieved from one
of the most prolific sources OF political cor
ruption, while the standard of qualification
in the civil service would be raised consid-
erabIv.
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OREGON.
Adyices from Portland.

PORTLAND, October 29sh.-The Mechanics
fair closed tonight. The attendance through
out has been much larger than last year, and
the receipts will net fair dividend to the
stockholders.
The final location of the Northern Pacific
has been made from the north side of Lake
Pen d'Oreille to point forty miles above the
mouth Of the river. The preliminary lines
the Missoula. There is considerable snow
now, but large force will be kept at work
all winter.
Thomas Brown, keeper of the light station
at Cape Arago, reported as probably lost,
turned up all right at Empire City. He was
at sea in a rough storm eighty-one hours, and
had his sail carried away, but finally pulled
ashore.
Thomas Stubs, second mate of the British
bark Edith Lorne, fell overheard and was
drowned on September 14th. He was a ma
tive OF London and % years old.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
PORTLAND, October 30sh.-The remains of
Clark Marshall, who disappeared from the
Wood river mines last July, was found in
Grande Ronde river near Dayton, w. T..
The body was identified by papers and
iewelry. It seemed to have been torn by
animals. One hundred dollars in currency
was found sewed up in his shirt, and $40 in
gold on the river bank, where it had evidently
been thrown by animals.
Jack Mccoy, teamster, and his horses,
broke through the bridge over Burnt river
Umatilla county, last Wednesday. Mccoy
was drowned.
A vessel is reported outside close to the
breakers. with signal up for tug.
The steamer California arrived this morn
ing, and brought Ka-Ta-Ts, an Indian,
charged with murder. and Chas. Cooper,
charged with smuggling liquors. They were
lodged in Jail till the meeting of the Court
next January.
In the United States District Court at
Vancouver on Saturday, Nelson Whiting
and Thos johnson, of Klickitat county,
pleaded guilty to charge of cutting timber
on Government lands, and were fined $500
each. /. w. Presly and s. b. Miller, on the
same charge, were fined 500 each.
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MAcyEAeH AND THE srAR-RoUrE CASES.

There is something little mysterious in
the refusal of Attorney General MacVeagh
to stay in the Cabinet for the purpose OF
prosecuting the star-route defendants. 1t
is said that he declires because he mas no
confidence in the sincerity of President
Arthur. But inasmuch as he can have no
certain knowledge as to the Presidents in
tentions, and inasmuch as the President
has declared his purpose to push the prose
cutions, this explanation does not seem to
explain much. 1t might be argued by the
enemies of MacVeagh that he refused to
remain in the Cabinet because he did not
wish to prosecute the star-route cases
and in the absence of proof either way this
theory would be as good as the other. OF
course MacVeagh has a perfect right to
insist on leaving the Cabinet, and he is not
required to give any other explanation than
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BLOT HIM Our. Congressman Page
having utterly failed in his efforts to turn
out San Francisco Mint Superintendent
Dodge, has now directed his energies
against q. S. Mint Director Burchard.
The latter sustained Dodge in the late
Mint investigation, and by SO doing NOR.
tally offended Page. The Government was
put to large expense in the recent in
vestigation just to crafty personal
grudge of the California Congressman. 1t
was wholly unnecessary, and the sooner
this Page in our Congressional history is
blotted out the better it will be for the
country. Fact is, about the best thing
Page has ever done since he was elected to
Congress was to stop runaway team in
San Francisco few days since, thereby
saving the lives of two little boys. In the
language of the new Constitution, he is an
Honorable Blk, and will soon become a
regular political nuisance. = [Petaluma
Courier
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ARIZONA.
The Treub,cson,e Cowhovs.

WILCOX, October 29sh-Major Downing,
who is engaged in the lumber trade in Chiri
reports that he has been compelled to suspend
business on account of raid by cowboys,
who stole nearly all the stock. The civil au.
thorities seem powerless to cope with this
gang, and they have practically taken posses.
sion Of the territory lying south of San Sim
con station and east of Tombstone General
Wilcox has asked for suspension of the
order reducing the mail service to tri.weekly
on the route between Wilcox and Camp
Thomas, as it will seriously interfere with
the prompt dispatch of business in connec.
ton with military operations and the trial OF
Indian prisoners at Camp Thomas.
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The Fair at GreenyIlIc.

GREENvILLE, October 29th-The Plumas,
Lassen, Sierra and Modoc County Fair for
1881 closed last night. Awards and premiums
were given to-day. Considering the weather
the fair has been a success. The display at
the Pavilion has been excellent, and
has equaled all expectations. To-day in the
extra trotting race between Carlisle and Belle
Spencer, Belle took the first third and fifth
heats. Carlisle the secord and fourth On
the fifth heat the sulkies came into collision,
and it was decided to be foul heat, and the
race was given to Belle, although Carlisle
came under the wire first. Time, 2:341I b
33-2:31-2:31-2:31, being the best time
ever made on the track. Following this came
long distance race, % miles, for $500, viii.
lam Lloyd, champion of the world. to beat
bis own time at the Centennial, 5Sl minutes.
JEFF Lowry rode against him. In the first
ten miles Lloyd beat Lowry easily. He also
beat his own time, making the % miles in 81
minutes and 10 seconds. One of Loyd's
horses bolted through the fence, falling and
throwing his rider heavily. This was tenn
porary affair, as Lloyd was mounted again
and off before the crowd fully realized the
narrow escape he had had
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News from Guaymas.

Tucson. October 29th.-News from Quay
mas to the date of 18th inst, says: Frank
Oakley, late Secretary of Samuel Brannan,
disappeared few days ago, after having sold
two certificates of deposit of $500 each, forg-
ing Brannan's name to the same. A warrant
was sent to Hermosillo, where he was ar.
rested and placed in Jail.
The Apaches have made their appearance
in Sonora, killing family near Rancho Santa
Cruz, beyond Magdalena, and running off
stock. General Osero, in command of the
troops, has sent out forcs to cooperate
with the American soldiers, who are supposed
to be in pursuit Of them.
Trains now make regular daily trips to
Hermosillo, returning at $50 P. NJ.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


SEATTLE, October 29th.-The Milton mills,
located across the bay opposite this city, have
again been prevailed upon by the Pine Manu-
facturers' Association of San Francisco to lie
idle for another year.
A movement is on foot for the establish
ment by San Francisco capitalists of wood
pulp paper factory on the Skagit river,
Whatcom county.
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wANTED-A CHRISTMAS STORY.

The RECORD UNION will pay fifty dollars $50 for
the best Christmas Story, not less than ten nor
more than fifteen columns in length. To assist
competitors in gaugisg the length Of their compost
tons, we may well state that column OF the
type in which the story is to be set contains about
1000 words, and that legal folio contains 10C
words Those who wish to compete for the prize
will be free to choose their subject and to place
their stories wherever they please. The stories
must be delivered at the RECORD UNION office by the
18th of December, in order to allow sufficient time
for their examination. This is good opportunity
for aspiring authors who feel that they would be
the better for little extra pocket-money at Christ
mas
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: The business of Petaluma is splendid.
Large quantities of hay, grain and other
farm produce is being brought in, and our
merchants are kept as busy as bees. The
large warehouses are being rapidly filled
up, notwithstanding large quantities are
being carried away daily by our steamers
and sailing vessels. Business Is lively
here, and the amount of it would astonish
outsiders. Courier.
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Very heavy rains have fallen here the pas,
NEVADA.
Proposed Artesian wells

WINNEMUccA, October 29th.-The citizens
of Winnemucca met and organized the Ne.
vada Artesian Well Company tonight. The
capital stock is $4,000, divided into 10000
shares, and their purpose is to sink artesian
wells in Nevada. Joseph German is Presi-
dent; Frank Naramore, Treasurer; r. w.
Wood. Secretary. Forty thousand shares
| were subscribed tonight
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QUINCY, October 3Osh-On Friday morn
ing John McCorkle one of the pioneers of
Plumas county, was found dead in the trail
between Oak Ravine and his residence, on
the north fork of the Feather river He has
been resident of this county for thirty.one
years, was well known and leaves many
warm friends. He was born in Maryland,
has q sister living in Cecil county, Maryland,
but had no family,
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TO AGENTS.

Large extra editions of the issues Of the WEEKLY
UNION and the daily REcoRD-UNIoN, containing the
opening chapters of the new serial story to be COM
menced November 1st, will be printed Back num-
bsrs of the papers containing the story fromts
mencement can therefore be had at any time during
il notification
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Killed by railing Lumber.

SAN JOSE, October 29th.-At l o'clock to.
day John Hunter, young man aged "a
years, was instantly killed at Ellis lumber
yard, at Montgomery and Autumn streets, in
this city, by lumber falling on him. Young
Hunter was on wagon before twelve-foot
pile, receiving lumber from the yardmaster,
when one tier of the pile fell outward, throw
ing the yardmaster clear ever the wagon with
out injury and crushing Hunter TO death in
stantly. The young man was the son Of A.
B. Hunter, residing rear Santa Clara.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECU-
ton issued out Of the Clerks office of the
Superior Court OF the State of California held in
and for the county of Sacramento bearing date
October %, 1881, upon Judgment therein recovered
on the 18th day of November, 1850, in favor of
NETTIE GILMAN and against HARVEY CURTIS,
for the of two hundred and seventy-two $500
dollars, with interest said from. the 18th day
of November, $780, at the rate of seven per cent.
per annum costs of suit, and the further sum of oze
25l00 dollars, accruing COSTS besides costs to accrue
Therefore have this 18th day Of OCTOBER, 1881,
levied upon all the right, title and interest of the
said HARVEY CURTIS Of, in and 70 the following
described real estate situate lying and beirg in the
city of Sacramento, county and State aforesaid to
wit: The undivided half Of north three quarter of
Lot No. a. and undivided half Of east quarter of Lot
Ne. 9, in the block bounded by X and L and Sixth
and Seventh streets OF raid city. Notice is hereby
given that will on WEDNESDAY, the 2Sd day of
NOVEMBER, in front of the Courthouse, TT the
hour Of II o'clock 4. M sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash, all the right title
and interest of the said HARVEY CURTIS of, in
and to said foregoing des,r bed real estate to satisfy
said debt and costs. A. HEILBR0N, sheriff.
c. L. WHITE, Attorney for Nettie Gilman
at Tau t,NT
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The Last of the Renegade Indians Brous Il

WILCOX, October 30th-The renegade
chief George and seven of his men-the last
of all that were out-were arrested to-day by
Major Chaffee at San Carlos, aud are now in
irons. They will be brought to Camp
Thomas. This is the chief and party who
are accused of taking part in the killing Of
the citizens and soldiers on the road between
Thomas and Apache in September. It is
believed that all of Georges band who were
engaged in the murders are now in the hands
of the military
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The WEEKLY UNION is the only paper
achich employs .frst-class literary ability in
scrtting original stories Tie neat serial story
sciu be entitled "THE WAYS OF THE
WORIDn
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Probably Poisoned.

GEORGETOWN, October Yesterday
evening little child, daughter of L. Guen-
der. of this place, was taken suddenly and
violently i'll with symptoms indicating strych-
nine poisoning. She stated in answer to
questions that on her way home from school
she had eaten some crackers and cheese which
had been given her, and nothing else, except
a part of an apple. After considerable suf-
fering she died about 9 o'clock last night.
To-day an autopsy was held to ascertain the
cause of death. The contents of the stomach
were removed, among which were found indi-
gested particles of the cheese. The vessel
containing these was inadvertently placed
where two young dogs and kitten had &C.
cess to it. A short time after, all three died
with undoubted symptoms of poisoning.
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SHERIFF'S SALE,

TINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECU-
Z ton issued cut of the Superior Court held in
and for the county OF Sacramento, bearing date oc
tober 4 1881, upon judgment herein rendered on
the ID day of August, 1851, in favor Of W. c. Van
Fleet and against o. Scudder, for the OF SGl 49,
with interest on sad sum from the I'd day Of Au-
gust 1881 at the rate of per cent per annum,
together with S32 IS costs Of suit and 81 %
ing costs, besides costs to Therefore have
tins 9Th day of October, 1885, levied upon the fol-
lowing descr bed real estate situate, ing and being
in the city OF Sacramento, county Of Sacramento,
State OF California, to wit The east quarters
of lot T. in the block bounded ty G and Ii, Tenth
and Eleventh streets of said city. Notice is hereby
given that will, in trent Of the Court house in the
city of Sacramento, on the 29th day OF OCT0BER,
1851, at the hour OF IL O'Clock A. NJ. sell ct public
auction to the highest and best bidder for cash. all
the right, title and interest OF the said defendant,
o. Scudder, of, in and to said foregoing described
real estate, to satisfy said debt and costs.
A HEILBRON, Sheriff.
P. DUNLAP, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The above sale is hereby postponed until SATUR-
DAY, November 5, 1881, at same hour and place,
by order of plaintiffs attorney.
A. HEILBsoN Sheriff.
October 90, 1881. o8l.It
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