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carried away. and in some places eatire crop
have been destroyed.
Town Dem0lished nv n Tornado

kee ID bmall WhItriDR-p piHce Oh tn6 1erri-
torial line south of Marysville, and was en-.
tirely demolished.
Hurricane in Virginia.
PETERSBURG, May 12th.-A cyclone Wed.
nesday completely razed to the ground resi-
dences, barns and fences, and uprooted trees,
caused the washing away Of bridges and beat
down growing crops.
Heavy Gale on the North Atlantic Coast.
New YORK, May 12sh.-A heavy gale pre-
vailed along the North Atlantic coast to-day.
The bluff at Long Branch was badly dam
aged The Sound is storm.swept, and all the
harbors are filled with vessels seeking refuge.
Some small crafts are reported ashore, but no
lives were lost. Some canal boats were
swamped at Chester, Pa, and one man
drowned.
Rains In the West.
CHICAGO, May 12th.-The ball games and
races in the West were generally prevented
by rains to-day.
snow.stOrm in May.
WASHINGTON Ua.), May 12th.-Early this
morning four to six inches of snow fell,
greatly damaging fruit. Owing to the late
heavy rains, complaining has been much
retarded, and there is prospect of a short
crop.
WASHINGTON. May 18TH Consideration
of the intermediate Appellate Court bill was
resumed, the question being upon its passage.
Discussion was had upon the amendments,
the details of which were rejected except in
two instances, when they were accepted by
friends of the measure without vote.
The bill passed finally by ayes 32, noes s,
receiving the support of all the Republicans,
and Bayard, Cockerell, jackson, Harris,
Pugh and Walker, Democrats.
The conference report on the forti6cation
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was also adopted.
The five per cent. land bill was made un.
finished business.
Adjourned until Monday.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-The bill passed
providing for the removal of the remains of
the late General Fitzpatrick from Chile to the
United States.
the conference report on the fortifcation
appropriation bill was agreed to, and the
House resumed consideration of the Geneva
award bill.
The substitute of the minority was rejected
-46 to 109-and the bill passed by 132 to &C.
The conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The call Of committees having been con-
cluded, Crapo called up the special order, but
Randall, calling attention to the fact tbs.
private business had been neglected for three
Fridays, raised question of consideration in
favor of the private calendar.
The Democratic side showed disposition
to tilibuster, and the ayes aud noes were
ordered. The successive votes showed no
quorum, the Democrats generally refusing to
vote, and finally the entire report on forestry
was referred.
Adj lurned.
Two Measures Of Importance.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-Two measures
of importance to many Pacific coast interests
were passed in Congress to-day, namely, the
Court of Appeals bill, by the Senate, and the
Geneva award bill, by the House. In the
judgment of its supporters, the enactment of
the former measure will especially benefit the
Pacific coast. by enabling litigants to obtain
decisions promptly, and from Judges familiar
with local questions, instead of being com.
PEELED to send or travel 8, 900 miles and wait
several years for q decision to be rendered
iu Washington. The bill passed by the
House for distribution of the remainder of
the Geneva award is triumph for individual
claimants, very many of whom are citizens
of California, as against the insurance COM
panies, who endeavored to get possession OF
it, but who have thus been decisively de.
feated. The bill received the votes of all the
California Representatives. The Court OF
Appeals bill was not acceptable to Senators
Farley, Grover and Slater, and they united
with most of their party friends in the Sen.
ate in voting against it. The measure was
severely criticised for various reasons relative
to its provisions, but there seems to be nc
doubt that one of the powerful objections Of
the opposition to its passage was an in
disposition on the part of the Democrats tc
give Republican President the opportunity
10 appoint the eighteen new Circuit Judges
The River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-The river and
harbor appropriation bill mas been completed
by the House Committee on Commerce, and
will probably be reported to the House to.
morrow. The appropriations proposed fol
California are as follows For improving
Humboldt hsrbor and bay, $40 600; improv.
ing the harbor at Oakland, $500, 600; Will
miDgton harbor, SIS 900; Petsluma creek,
IS, ZOO; improvement Of tho Sacramento ano
Feather rivers, $3.50. 600; improving the San
Joaquin river, 900.
Indians TO be Disarmed-The Case OF Ser
geant MasOn-TariG Commission.
WASHINGTON, May 12sh.-It is reported
that the Secretary of the Interior has decided
to disarm all Indians in all the Western
States and Territories subject to the effective
control of the Government.
The Cabinet to-day considered Sergeant
Masons case without result. The President
is not quite ready to act.
At the next meeting it is expected that the
Tariff Commission will be appointed.
A Shaking Up OF Missouri Editors.
PARSONS ks. J, May 12sh.-An excursion
train, containing several hundred Missouri
editors, their wives and children, to-day col.
lided with loose engine and caboose on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas division Of the
Missouri Pacific. The passengers were badly
shaken NJ and scared, but rone were killed
or much hurt.
Boy Beaten to Death by His Parents.
SHREVEPORT La.). Nav 12tb.-At Maur
peas Island, England Griffin and his wife
tied up their SOD, aged IL, and beat him tc
death. They then buried the body in the
swamp. The father fed, but the mother wa:
arrested and is now in jail.
The Death Penalty.
BLooMINGroN (IEl.), May 12Eh.-Patsy De
vine, VINO murdered Aaron Goodfellow, wa
hanged to-day at Clinton, Ill. The galIowi
was in the old debtors cell. A stone wa,
taken up in the floor. and Devine's body
dropped through five feet to the corridor be
meath. None were present but officials anc
reporters.
DEs MoINEs Qa) May 12sh.-Fountair
W. George has been sentenced ta be hanget
August 10, 1888, for killing DR.. Epps in July
last.
A Disabled steamer.
New York, May 12th.-The steamer Col
onia, with many cabin passengers, broke he
shaft in mid and is going to LiVerpoo
by sail.
The Peruvian Company Investigation.
New YoRK, May 2th.-Shipherd did no
appear to-day, and the Congressional Com
mittee adjourned. He will testify again be
fore the committee in Washington next week
Business Failures.
NEw YORK, May 12th.-The business fail
ures reported to New York from variou
parts Of the country during the week numbe
III. distributed as follows: Eastern State
II Western 40 SoutheTu 26 Middla IN pa