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sERIcULTURE IN CALIFORNIA.

The California Silk Culture Association
held another meeting at San Francisco,
Mrs. FELTON, called attention to the sue.
cess achieved by the Philadelphia silk.
culturists in the sale of silk of natural
hues from straw color to green. The ex-
quisite delicacy of these natural shades of
color recommended the silk for decora.
tive art, and in the present rage for decora.
tion commanded ready and profitable
market. Mrs. FELTON, thought it advisable
to obtain supply of these colo-ed cocoons.
There wasa lengthy debate on the growth
of the mulberry and the best way to pro-
mote it. Mrs. Latimer said that in conver-
sation with Mrs. Hittell she had obtained
the idea of making terms with the owners
of mulberry orchards, SO that branches of
mulberry for the use of sericulturists may
be sent to San Francisco and exposed for
sale as other products of the orchards are
By having some one to attend to the dis
tribution of the branches, and giving fifty
or one hundred siik-worm eggs to any
young person disposed to engage in silk
raising, an interest in the industry may be
fostered among the rising generation. The
idea was very favorably received by the
Association, and committee was appoint.
ed to test its value by practical application.
A report was received that the Golden
Gate Park Commissioners would put out
all the mulberry trees the Association
would direct.
Miss Marwedel, as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Distribution of Seeds, read her
quarterly report, showing that large
number of persons had applied for informa-
ton about silk-raising and for eggs and
mulberry slips. The Association had ex-
hausted its stock in supplying the demand.
Miss Marwcdel in conjunction with Mrs.
Latimer and the Committee on Supply,
was instructed to obtain all the seed neces.
sary.
Several members described how inhu-
ences had been exerted on the interested
persons to dissuade them from their efforts
to encourage silk-raising. This opposition
was hailed by the Association as a good
omen. While millions of dollars worth OF
silk exported from China pass our doors,
the California Association Of Silk Culture
should not become discouraged. The pos.
sibility OF competing successfully with the
pauper labor of the Orient was discussed,
and the Association adjourned more enthu-
siastio than evar
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A MONSTER OF THE AIR,

The Gridley Herald OF the 18th is respon.
sible for this item Thomas Campbell and
Joseph Howard, two wood.choppers work.
ing in the timber five miles northeast of
Hurleton, in this county, inform us by
letter of a singular creature they saw flying
through the air last Friday afternoon
They write: "About o'clock Friday af-
ternoon last, while at work, we were
startled by the sound of many wings flap.
ping in the air. Looking up, we perceived
passing over our heads, not more than forty
feet above the tree tops, creature that
looked something like crocodile. 1t was,
to the best of our judgment, not less than
eighteen feet in length, and would measure
two feet across the body from the head
to the tail, a distance of probably twelve
feet. The tail was about four feet long,
and tapered from the body to a point
probably eight inches wide. The head
was in the neighborhood of two feet in
length, and the jaws ifor its mouth was
open) could not have been less than six
teen inches long. On each side of the
body, between the head and tail, were six
wings, each projecting between eighteen
inches and two feet from the body. As
near as we could see, these wings were
about fifteen inches broad, and appeared
to be formed similar to ducks foot On
the under part of the body we counted
twelve feet, six on side" Mr.. Howard
fred one barrel of a shotgun at the mon
ster, and writes cit uttered cry sim.
liar to that of a calf and bear combined,
but gave no sign of being inconyenienced
or injured. In fact, when the shot struck,
we heard the bullets rattle as though strik-
ing against thin piece of sheet iron. The
object was also seen by number of China
men, working near US, who were badly
frightened and fed to their cabins" This
is the first time we have ever heard OF sueh
a creature at this but our informants are
reliable men, hence we cannot doubt their
statements.
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STRAY EUROPEAN GOSSIP.

The Grand Council of the Swiss Con-
federacy, in passing resolution for the es-
tablishment of an embassy in Washington,
has been unanimously supported by the
newspapers of Switzerland. The number
of Swiss in this country is estimated to be
about 0,000, and complaints from them to
their native Government have been numer-
GUS for some time past 1t is believed that
emigration will be considerably increased
by the creation of this embassy.
There was born in London month ago
an elephant, and two weeks had not elapsed
when female tapir in the Geological Gar
dens also became mother-two events
which have been chronicled with becoming
prominence in the leading newspapers. It
is believed that no tapir was ever born in
cage in Europe before. The father of this
baby is native of the Andes, and was re-
ceived by the Gardens in 1875 the mother
has been in the collection since 1871.
Mr. Darwin, in one of his late works,
has cited some very amusing facts to show
that man is not the only man that laughs,
and Miss Julia Wedgwood now comes for
ward in Nature with information on the
subject that will delight him. Miss Wedg-
wood has had from Zanzibar letter from
friend, who kept baboon as pet, re-
lating how this baboon, when playing with
it's owner, "opened her mouth, showed all
her white teeth, and regularly laughed like
a child, especially when tickled." AT
joke the baboon would never laugh, and
nothing made her SO angry as being
laughed at.
The Italian painter Hayes is dead, at
Milan, in the ninety second year OF his age.
He was born at Venice, and when young
man of twenty went to Rome, where he
earned the friendship of Canova. In his
time he had painted about 200 pictures,
some of which had become widely known.
HIS Siege of jerusalem is reckoned the
best of them all, and has been honored
with place in the Gallery of Fine Arts in
Venice. Many of his works have been en-
graved and photographed. When Verdi
was last in Milan, Hayes was foremost
among those who did him honor, and
secured from him promise to sit for
portrait.
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BRIEF SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

James n. eager, an old pioneer, is dead.
Oscar Wilde is announced to lecture
March 9th. He will lecture but once in
San Francisco.
The little daughter of ]. o. Whitney,
who was run over by Sutter-street car, IS
still in precarious condition.
Juan B. Galliano, on charges of killing
his brother and cousin in December last,
has been held to answer without bail.
The Stock Exchange Board has issued an
address to farmers and producers, setting
forth the advantages of the grain call.
The watchmakers have formed an organ.
ization as against pawnbrokers, for interfer-
ing with their business by employing Chi
nese and inexperienced white wstchmakers.
The Home Protective Association held
large meeting Saturday night, and resolved
to aid in the enforcement of the Sunday
law. 1t passed resolutions denouncing the
League of Freedom as band OF conspira-
tors.
In the case of the killing of Mrs. An.
drews by falling sign, the Coroners jury
find that the sign was insecurely fastened,
and that the authorities should at once en-.
ter on an examination of ali signs on outer
walls.
The new steamship Mexico, on her first
trip, was disabled by accidents to her ma.
chinery, compelling her to 90 in a pro-
longed gale under canvas. She behaved
well under canvas, though. She lost four
days time in her Mexican trip, by reason
of the breakage in the engine.
James A. Jones, special officer, Friday
night fred at, and shot in the thumb, Ed
ward Gallagher in dance hall on Mont
gomery avenue. The special says hood
lums set upon him, and that he fired in
self defense. The special is held for as
suit to commit murder.
Friday night officers on Jackson street,
near Kearny, took into custody Frank
Goordin and woman named Sarah vii.
son. The latter was badly wounded by
razor cuts in the cheek and corner of the
mouth and on the temple. The two had
had quarrel in the woman's rooms.
r. T. Masterson and his father. in. law,
James Spruhan, have been examined on
counter charges of assault with deadly
weapons. The father had had trouble
with the son-in.law about the treatment of
the latter's wife by the husband. The
son-in-law was held to answer and the
father-in-la law was held to have been guilty
of no offense. The old man was shot in
the back of the head by the son-in. law.
In Judge Hunts Court, Friday, Captain
Roper, of the ship Anjer Head, having
the detained Chinese women and children
in Court in answer to writ of habeas
corpus, to show cause why he did not per- 3.
NIT them to land, repeated that they were
detained in obedience to orders of the Gus.
toms authorities. He said Consul Mosby,
at Hongkong Issued passenger permits to
ship in blank for Captains to fill in what
names they please. He said the business
of the American Consul is done very
loosely, and it results in great trouble to
ship Captains. One woman and the two
children were set free, and the others re-
manded until the United States District
Attorney can move to have the case trans
ferred to the United States Courts.
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Tantalizing the Liver,

Many persons fancy they are remedying
bilious habit when they are merely tsntalizing
the liver by repeated and large doses of power
full drugs, which rather inhame than stimulate
it. Calomel and blue pill are both objection
able, particularly when used to the extent
that some people use them for simple bilious
ness and constipation. and botanic purpatives
Of drastic nature exert no direct influence
upon the bile-secreting organ. The benignant
Alternative. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, while
it is an efficient stimulant of the liver, pro-
noting bilious secretion and regular evacua-
tion, never affects either the liver or bowels
excessively. but bo in its laxative and anti.
bilious action, is painless and agreeable. It
counteracts malarial influences, cures indi-
gestion, is a superlative tonic, and is salutary
duretic. The weak and the aged are in
vigorated and solaced by it.
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Result of Investigation.
NEVADA.
Terrible snow.sl,de-Fstal Result.

VIRGINIA CITY, March 1S5h.-There was a
snow-slide at Genoa at $50 o'clock on Thurs.
day morning. which swept away several
houses, and killed Nimrod Bower and wife
Berlin. Several white persons were wounded,
and the Indian camp at the foot of the mount
ain overwhelmed and ssven Indians killed.
The result will probably show M re than seven
Indians killed. Parties were digging fer bod.
les along the line of the slide at last accounts
yesterday. There is grea. danger Of another
slide, and all the families moved out of that
part of the town fronting the mountain.
Rev. I. Fl. McGrath. who shot himself iu
the left breast, last Thursday morning, died
this morning at 0 o'clock. The deceased was
native of ireland, As years o.d. The au-
topsy showed that the bali grazed the apex of
the heart,
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statement

ST. PATRICK's DAY n SAN FRANCISCO.
In San Francisco Friday, st. Patrick's Day
was celebrated by procession and literary
exercises. The procession was led by
Grand Marshal James NJ. Donahue and
aids, and in the line were several military
companies and bands, number of city
officers, clergymen, Christian Brothers and
ladies, fraternal, protective, literary and
other societies. The streets along the line
of march were crowded. The literary ex-
ercises took place at the California Thea
ter, with j. Il. Gilmore as President of the
Ireland, "The Last Rose of Summer !"
ray recited 81 Erin's Flag" Ethel Lynton
sang Killarney and 1.-The Dear Little
Shamrock. Henry Hogan, of Napa, was
the poet Of the day, and read ten stanzas
Of eight lines each. Miss Stotter, of Val
lejo, sang 1.-The Harp that Once Through
Tara's Hall; p f. Fl. McNulty recited
The Brigade, and the California Thea
ter orchestra furnished some instrumental
music, when Rev. Father KENNY, the
orator of the day, pronounced, the oration
The Literary Committee then presented
Grand Marshal j. NJ. Donahue with life.
size portrait of Michael Davitt The Mag
nolia Jubilee Singers gave some of their
songs, Joseph Wismer recited Emmet's
last defense, Miss Hammill sang a ballad,
H. L. Price played violin solo, w. F.
Bishop gave one of his selections, Joseph n.
Sturm recited the ''Irish Brigade" and
the exercises concluded by the orchestra
playing The Star Spangled Banner" In
the evening there was ball by the
Knights of the Red Branch at Union Hall,
the Independent MacMahon Grenader
Guard at Ixora Hall, and the Irish Ameri-
can Benevolent Society at Irish american
Hall
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SACRAMENTO MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 20,


Holsenbecker's ranch. Yesterday morning
sveral residents of Quaker Hill went to
Holsenbecker's on snow shoes, for the pur.
pose of carrying the supplies in on their backs.
On the re:urn trip one of their number.
nan ed Robinson, lost his bearings, and strayed
off from his companions When the men ar
rived home they waited some time for Robin
son, but finally concluded that he had got
lost in the snow, and at once organized a
rescuing party to go in search of him. All
the men in the neighborhood turned out and
secured the surrounding country. Fires were
built and guns fred, bu. all to no avail. The
hunt was kept up all night, and this morning
the rescuers met Robinson about three miles
from town. He had wandered about until
he had reached the telephone line and taking
the wrong course followed the wire until he
had reached this city, arriving here last even.
ing. He was on his way home again when
mer.
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ARIZONA.
Assassination TN gombstonc.

TOMBSTONE, March 18Th. Morgan
carp, one of the principals in the shooting
which occurred the 26,h of last November,
in which Frederick and Tom McLoury and
Billy Clinton were killed, was shot at ten
minutes OF IL tonight while playing billiards
in Campbell & Hatch's saloon. Two shots
were fired through glass door one, and the
fatal shot, taking effect in the right side OF
the abdomen, passing through the body and
shattering the spinal column. He died at II
O'Clock midnight. The other shot was aimed
at his brother, Wyatt, United States Deputy
Marshal, who was sitting on the opposite side
of the room, the ball passing over his head
and lodging ia the wall There is no clue to
the assassins. The evidence shows that two
or more were engaged in the assassination.
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EXPLOSION A few minutes past ii
o'clock on Friday night the gasometer at
the German General Benevolent Society's
Hospital, San Francisco, exploded. The
gashouse is small building about twelve
feet square, and situated about two hun
dred feet away from the main buildings of
the hospital proper. The gasometer, which
is quite heavy, was thrown like shot
through the roof, and three men were
scorched with the fames-Messrs. Phue.
ger and Devenaugh seriously, while Mr..
Trench escaped with few slight burns.
The sufferers received prompt treatment at
the hospital. and Devenaugh is so badly
hurt that his recovery is doubtful. Subse-
quent investigations revealed the cause of
the explosion to be cracked pipe, which
had been repaired with putty, which had
been blown out when the gas was turned on.
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A CAsTIGATED COMEDIAN Thursday
afternoon, at San Francisco, Ferdinand
Urban, the low comedian of Madame
Genee's German company, and whose act
ing has been vigorously scored in the
dramatic columns of the German Demo-
krat newspaper, entered the editorial rooms
of that journals and announced that if his
name was mentioned either favorably or
unfavorabiy in the columns of the paper,
he would publicly administer castigation
to Alexander Won Huhn. its dramatic ed
itor. Won HUM Immediately sprang to
feet and struck Urban stinging blow
upon his face, and was about duplicating it
when attaches Of the etfice separated the
combatants, and Mr.. Urban was retired
from the building.
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Another sensation at Portland.

PORTLAND, March 19sh.-The Sunday Mer-
curry this morning has column sensation
indirectly charging Louis Christensen WITH
the murder of James Welch. his former part
ner in the saddlery business. The lat
ter disappeared last July with S2,700.
and is supposed to have been mur-
dered. The police authorities have reason to
believe that Christensen came into possession
of We!ch's money. but beyond this there is
no clue. No arrests have been made
Christensen refuses to speak about the mat
ter. The Mercury charges indirectly that
Christensen murdered WEIGH and buried him
under the store at the corner of Front and
Yamhill streats
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Three Men Drowned.

PORTLAND, March 19:h.-The Ogegoniaa's
special from the North Pacific front says
Two men while is. walking CUP up from ron Sand Point
Pen d'Oreille, suddenly disappeared. and
have net been heard from since. They are
supposed to have been drowned. A German
who left here on thc 16 Ii Ia a small boat for
the mouth of Clarks Fork is reported
drnuned
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OPIUM SNIUeGLINs.-The Government
officers at San Francisco say that they have
got possession of secret correspondence be-
tween certain persons and their agents in
Hongkong, which reveals system of
opium smuggling which has been carried
on between China and this port for num-
ber of years. They say that the letters
will go far toward disproving of the claim
set up by the claimant in the present great
opium seizure case, that the article was
manufactured in California and was about
to be smuggled into Honolulu.
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To Ob,ise His Friends.

PORTLAND, March 18th Upon the request
of Kasata. the condemned Indian murderer,
Judge Deadly has shortened the time of his
execution to Tuesday, the 2Ssh, instead Of
Friday, the Slst. The prisoner made this
strange request, SO that his friends, who
must leave by the steamer of the ooh, could
witness the execution, and carry back to his
people his dying words.
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The biggest girl in the school at Ham.
mond's Corners, O., was whipped by the
teacher with great severity. Her father
had the young man arrested, and few
days ago the case was called for trial, but
the prosecuting attorney said that the mat
ter had been amicably arranged; the girl
not only was convinced that the punish
ment was deserved, but accepted the teach
er's discipline for life as his wife.
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MISSION Work IN MExIco.-The Rev.
John w. Butler. Of the City of Mexico,
shows that there has been large increase
in mission work ard results in Mexico the
past ten years. The number of congrega-
tions has increased from l25 to 239 /; church
edfices from ii to 81. and the value of
church property from sl39, 600 to $500, 6lO.
There are at present 10, 764 church men,
bers aud 10, 600 adherents, making Pro-
testant community of about 30. 000. There
are 81 foreign missionaries at work, with
209 native helpers. In the day and Sunday
schools are between 5000 and 5000 schol-
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FARM FOR SALE.

NSTILL SELL ToU A GOOD FoOTHTLL yIzss
w farm cheap for cash or viii trade with Ne
YOU and take 81 05o in rcntabi5 city property ~4,-
ana 81 600 cash for this place Also Tinel ard and
orchard farm oi 50 acres can be had at the above
terms Ii you want 10 buy an orchard vineyard,
farm or city real esate, please call CARL STBO-
BEL, S2l street, Sacramento fe25-1pd
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Cornerstone Laid.

San FRANCISCO, March 19sh.-This after
noon the cornerstone for the Old Ladies'
Home was laid at the corner of Turk street
and Masonic avenue, under the auspices of
the Sisters Of Mercy. Over 5000 persons
were present at the formal ceremonies. An
address was delivered by Father McNally, Of
Oakland. Several military and civic organi-
cations of the city were also present. Three
thousand dollars was raised on TIE ground
for the institution, ranging in sums of S25 to
81 000
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WHEN it was known that Iroquois had won
the Derby, proud America swung the hat +;
and when it was further known that his
breeder, Aristides Welch. Esq, of Erden-
helm, near Philadelphia PAL, indorsed ST.
Jacobs Oil as remedy for 6ne stock, America
admired the judgment displayed.
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WASHINGTON TERRIToar.
steamer LibcIed-Min,ng Man.

SEATTLE, March 19th.-For debt of SIG,
as claimed by discharged seaman, the steam
ship Idaho was ibeled this evening just as
she was about to start for San Francisco.
A bond was given, and the ship, after two
David Berry, messman on the steamship
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AMONG the little items of persoaal comfort
and economy are Ayers Pills. They are the
ready remedy which defeat many disorders,
if taken in season. and should be kept in
every family.
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1t is stated that the pistol now in use in
the British army and navy is likely to be
discarded in favor of weapon with a
quadruple cartridge, which will yield the
advantage of easier and more rapid loading,
no escape of gas and less liable to accident.
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Sheriff Bandy, of Lebanon, Tenn,
showed some children how to work pair
of handouts, and fastened them on his
wrist. He took them eff next day when
his deputy returned from the country with
the key
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Supposed to Have Shot Himself.

NEVADA CITY, March 1Sth-A young man
named Charles T. Bl,sauf was found early
this morning with pistol wound in the back
of his head The bullet had grazed the skull,
inficting only slight wound. Blasauf
claims that some one shot him, but will not
tell who It is believed, however, that he
did the shooting himself, as pistol which he
borrowed last night was found to have one
cha anbsr arnptv
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WOMEN that have been given up by their
dearest friends as beyond help have been
permanently cured by the use OF Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t is q
positive cure for all female complaints Send
10 Mrs. lydia f. Pinkham, No. 233 Western
Avenue. Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
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" DENTIsr.-REMovED TO QUINNs S71
Building corner Fourth and stTee:s) etf5isYfTs
Artificial Teeth inserted on al bases, Improved
LIauid Nitrous-oxide Gas, for the Painless SNtrsc-
leu Of Teeth. fe2id
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Walla Walls. has been missing since last
Wedne sday evening. He is supposed to have
fallen into the bay and been drowned. The
crew have been graphing for him all day.