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HURLBUPs CLIMAX.

OF ell the remarkable circumstances in
Mr.. Blaine's tenure of the State Secretary
ship, perhaps the most remarkable was his
omission to recall General Hurlbut from
Peru. And this ;s the less susceptible of
explanation because the publication of
Hurlbut's and Blaine's correspondence has
shown that nobody knew better than the
late Secretary how utterly unfit person
the then Minister to Peru was for the Office
he held. The dispatches to Lima from
the State Department for long time seem
to have consisted principally in rebukes
and repudiations. Hurlbut was perpetu-
ally doing those things which he ought not
to have done, and leaving undone those
things which he ought to have done, like
the sinner in the prayer-book. But
when, after all manner of blunders and i'm
proprieties, he undertook, without any in
structions, to negotiate with the remnant
of the Peruvian Government, for the trans.
fer of an uncompleted railway; and when,
while acting as United States Minister, he
arranged to take charge of the enterprise,
and sell it to company Of American cap
italists, it really does seem that the pa
tience of the State Department ought to
have been exhausted, and that he should
have been recalled promptly. As to the
stories which Shepard, of the Peruvian
Company, is telling about his relations
with Huribut and Blaine, we prefer to
await fuller details before discussing the
matter. At present it is possible to sup
pose that his charges are inspired by
malice, Mr.. Blaine having in very
peremptory manner forbidden Hurl-
but to interfere in the matter at all. The
railroad project, however, is Hurlbut's
own, and the story serves to show once
more how frequently truth is really stran.
ger than fiction, and how very genuine
character that of Colonel Mulberry Sellars
after all is. For never surely were the
ideas of "the old fag-and an appropria-
" ton evidently copioined than in
the mind of General Hurlbut. He appears
to have acted throughout his residence in
Peru very much on the model of the stage
Yankee who scorns all conyentionalities,
'upsets all established usages, and under.
takes to carry the American flag in the
manner of Sergeant Bates, through foreign
climes. The absence of instructions never
seems to have restrained him. His views
were comprehensive, and whether he was
bringing pressure to bear upon the Peruvian
Government in the interest of an advent.
urer, or was bargaining for railroad, he
evidently employed his position for all it
was worth. This is all bad enough, but it
is still worse that such man should have
been left in a position where he was scan.
dalizing the country, until new Secretary
removed him. Mr.. Frelinghuysen has
been obliged to take this step, as matter
of course, but it surely could not have
been necessary to the success of his prede.
cessor's foreign policy that General Hurl-
but should remain at Lima after what he
had done there
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ANOTHER TOUCH OF IMPERIALISM.

1t is stated that some foolish individual
has had number OF bronze medals struck,
to commemorate the valiant action of the
s three hundred and six who stood out
for Grant at the Chicago Convention.
What this medal will really commemorate
is the melancholy fact that three hundred
and six prominent citizens were so blind
to the lessons of history and to the in
struction of recent events as to be in
eapable of perceiving that General Grant
had shown himself totally unfit for the
Office to which they were bent upon nomi.
mating him; and equally blind to the still
more obvious fact that the Republican
party was determined to have no more of
him in that capacity. If it is worth while
to immortalize these truths, then the medal
is good thing.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Gensdarmes Massacred.
VIENNA, January 29sh.-Ten eensdarmes
were surprised at night by band of insur
gents in Herzegovina, and massacred und r
the most frightful circumstances.
The French Cabinet.
PARIS, January 29th-Leon Say will be
Minister of Finance; Vsrroy, Minister of
Public Works; General Billot, Minister of
War I; Admiral Jaureguberry, Minister of
Marine.
The Jeanette Survivors.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 29sh-Eugineer
Melville, of the Arctic steamer Jeanette,
has gone to the mouth OF the river Lena, to
search for DeLong Two Russian officials
accompany him, to organize the search par.
ties. Lieutenant Danenhower and party are
expected at Irkutsk soon.
The Financial Trouble Abroad.
BERLIN, January 29th. : A banker at
Frankfort has committed suicide on account
of his losses A banking house at Cologne
has failed. Warburg, of Hamburg. has also
failed, with liabilities of 100000
PARIS, January 29th.-Leadiug fnanciers
have decided to guarantee loan of IS 000,-
600 francs, required by the authorized
brokers.
LONDON, January 29th.-The Observer s
correspondent at Dublin says: There was
another and larger failure on the Stock Ex.
change yesterday. 1t is expected that two or
three large houses will fail the present week
unless assistance is rendered them. There
has also been one failure in the foundry busi-
ness and one in the building business, with
liabilities of e60,000 and ESQ, 900 respect.
lively. There is quite local panic, and busi-
ness is at the lowest ebb. Tradesmen are en-
deavoring, as far as possible, to collect debts,
but as the debtors are mostly landlords, there
is no possibility of settlement for months to
come,
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u 1t were almost easier to tell what is not there
NOTION DEPARTMENT. However, as some me
things are with us, we give list below of
twelve kinds 1t is hardly necessary to add, in the
presence of SO many who have bought again and
again at this counter that the prices in everything
are the very lowest:
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IRONCLAD COTTONADE PANTS for men.
90 cents; Boys Sizes 70 cents

q A WOOL CHEVIOT SUIT, at So 5o out
of perhaps fifty kinds in the BOYS CLOTHING
ROOM is deserving of notice. because it is about the
readest to sell. It's merits are apparent strong
material, careful sewing, and color that will not
show dirt. Sizes, 2o to 80, chest measure
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Four of the Guiteau Jury FlatlY Deny One
Of scovil1e's Allegations.
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Eight styles of MEMS HATS, at ST. With
out even suggesting those at other prices could
kinds be desired to choose from
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PASSENGER LISTS.

OMAHA, January 2Sth.-Left here to-day.
to arrive in Sacramento February 1st: Mrs.
S. /. Bee, E. N. Bee, Miss Z S. Walter,
Boston; w. J. McCarter, Mrs j. n. Bowyer,
Erie. Pa.;J s Goodman and wife, Dixon,
COL; Mrs. N. I. Romane, New York Mrs.
Wilson and two children, Omaha.
CARLIN, January 29sh.-Passed here to-
S. K. Stewart, st. Paul, Mimi; Captain d.
C. Nichols. Chicago, H.; J. w. Miller, Com.
modore A. d. Brown, J. mclaughlin,
u. s. N; J. W. Allison, Pittsburg, Pa;
Mrs John Gray, New York; H. Lord, Bur
lett Haley, London, Eng; III. s. Eldridge,
Ogden, Utah; w. r. Pearson, Cleveland, O..
S. A. Griggs Rad Bluff, Cal; Miss NJ. Hal.
ley, Salt Lake; 20 emigrant passengers, in.
cluding q males. to arrive Ia Sacramento
January Slst.
NEwHALL, January 29th.-Passed here to.
day, to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow
f. NJ. Wiley, Tucson; e. W Burlon, San
Gabriel; High White, Mrs. Captain Foster.
Mrs. J. C. Weleh, !. A. Scott, John A. Pax.
ton, W. S. Boyer, J. NJ Woods, Miss M. s.
Morton, G W. Benalstein, H. NJ. Newhal
and wife, San Francisco S. Pinkham, Port.
land NJ. Wilder. Mrs. B w. Culiman. Buf
falc N. Y; S. E. Brownell. Cloverdale; S
B. Reynolds. New York Mrs. Moreland
Prsscotf. A. T.; Mrs. Weston. j. G. Weston
England Richard Davenport, Washington
d. @ Miss c. J. Miller. Casa Grands; G.
l.. Harris, Santa Rosa; Josis Wolfskill
Texas
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SPECIAL THE RECORD UNION
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Further in Regard to the appointment Of
Sargent.
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90 LADIES ALL-LEATHER SHOES, well
made and strong ST. IS some for lighter service, of
kid and cloth, at the same price and lower
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Sponges,
Optical Goods,
Soaps,
Brushes.

% CLOAKS DOLMANS and CIRCULARS
made to order in the best and most satisfactory
manner. Ladies and Children's READY-MADE
SUITS, at various prices. Between 81 50 and
So 50, some pleasing dresses can be chosen They
come in combinations of stripes, plads and all plain
goods. Richer styles at higher prices.
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Ex-sEcRErARY BLA1ag IH7ERvIEwED.
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PACIFIC COAST POSTAL CHANGES.
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Thursday week Joseph Wier, commonly
known as Old Uncle Joe" was drowned
in the south fork of the Gualala river, near
Stewards Point. He was last seen riding
horseback toward home late in the evening,
and. as is supposed, his horse stopping to
drink he tumbIed off into the river. His
body was found next morning covered by
fourteen inches Of water.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.

The Financial Troubles in Paris, Berlin
and Dublin
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DAMAGING FLOODS IN TENNESSEE.
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Disastrous Break in One of the Lower
Mississippi Levees.
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ey MEMS FULL-STOCK KIP BOOTS,
double soes So. Ask for the PRINCE
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MEMS STRONG WATERPROOF OVER
SHIRTS, 80 cents.
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~ Just received full line of COLORED SILK
DRESS PUSHES
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For SALE.

YsNHE FURNITURE AND GOODWILL OF A
z Lodging-house of 46 rooms; centrally located,
and doing good business. Apply to
i2A.1u, SHERRITRN & SMITH
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rhc Appointment OF sargent.
The Guiteau Jury-Probabiy Another
MOrey Letter Case.

WAsHISGToN, January 29th.-The four
jurymen whose signatures, it is alleged, ap-
pear on the extra Critic. appended to stfida-
Wits flsd by the defense in the Gniteau case
Saturday with the motion for a new trial,
deny most positively that copy of that or
any other paper was aver in their apartments
or hotel. They declare that they never had
pen in their hands during TIE whole course
Of the trial. except to write autographs for
outside parties, and that this was always
done in the room occupied by the bailif, aud
in the immediate presence OF their officers
The general impression of those who have
examined The matter is that it is clever
piece of forgery.
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Serviceable Blue and Gray-mixed FLANNEL
and DRAWERS, 50 cents each
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

Etc,
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~ WILL NOT RIP Our endless FLY
OVERALLS, sewn with linen thread, and of
strong grade denim or duck. We also keep Blouses,
Jumpers, Painters Overals and Carpenters Aprons.
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The Mormon Problem.

WASHINGTON. January 29sk.-In an article
ia the International ReUieW. J. r. Mcbride,
formerly Chief Justice Of Arizona, dissipates
the delusion that Salt Lake valley was trans
formed from desert into fertile country by
the Mormons The bill prepared by the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate for the
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-30

WASHINGTON, January 29th.-The Sunday
Gazette, an independent and anti. monopoly
journal, to day contains well considered
editorial on the Chinese question, in which
the evils of unrestricted Mongolian immigra-
ton are clearly stated. and the various East
ern sentimental objections to any lsgalized
exclusion of the Chinese are forcibly an
swered. Referring to the proposition now
pending in Congress to suspend the immigIa-
ton of Chinese lsborers for q term Of twenty
years, the Gasette says We earnestly hope,
in the true interest of our civilization, that
the measure may speedily become law, and
that it will be enforced to the full extent of
its drastic intent"
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
SPECIAL ToTHE RECORD D-UEIeN.l
PACIFIC COAST POSTAL CHANGES.
Further in Regard to the appointment Of
Sargent.
Ex-sEcRErARY BEA1aE INFERvIEwBD.
Four of the Guiteau Jury FlatlY Deny One
of scoville's Allegations.
DAMAGING FLOODS IN TENNESSEE.
Disastrous Break in One of the Lower
Mississippi Levees.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
The Financial Troubles in Paris, Berlin
and Dublin
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-20
A FARGO SENSATION.
a Policeman Murdered by a Vo-
man Under Peculiar Cir
oJ1Instances.
A Large Budget OF Criminal Nesvs
Erossa all ever the Country
FARGO pnLIcEMAN,s Es.I.s

FARGO, Da., July 5.-City sailer Alder
man was shot 20 night. by Airs. Mar
tin Bnnkle, at whose house he raped
She says she took him for il tramp, and
that he simply said that he must see who
was in the house when he came to the
door. He refused to tell bis name, and
she opened the door and fired, never
dreaming that she would hit the person, but
SHOT HIM THROUGH THE HEART
and he dropped dead. Mrs, Bunkle i'm
mediately confessed to having done the
shooting, wIen'asked about it, and gave
herself up. Her husband went to Grafton
this morning, and left her the revolver
that she might not be afraid, alone. She
had q little child with ner who tells the
same story. Another interesting fact is
that the woman doing the shooting was
about to become q. mother, and has already
given birth to child in the city jail.
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QUEER HAPPENINGS.

II 4v 4.~a7, - Dr.a,,.o.., -, ,oa
a wager at one sitting [lrinking whialzv
between each dozen. His cnnno+itor ofa
"a
ra..,,. u ,-.7,. aen.,.
l. -, = ~. 49, :. 7.e = non
- 49,, 'z'a So ~. 7''1.. -. ~.
49, -. .oata,.l 49,, = 80. 80 - : 10 ae',
80 80. ~ -. p 7''Ssz i, 'ss
nj . -
ii1fes acres q it'1a on "Ilich was =
grove @ trees, " f5'''iH'fe, -, slipped Il15o
d 'ai'eG. y .1'.tsS fts.z.'.se.' sfle11 Ierpen-
'i1e'isd E,t3s.s e -3l.zss s5s'Re -:-t us .
g '''fsVt.ts = ] IS ! -.s.s==..'5..
There - r4a .# 55alton nloun-
.fssiit, F-.a.#st i=.tE dry leaves Iasi-
ing ~ llT .es I'll rom i ele:sI. SKI
and from gleaF ae5gs... They had probs
at5ly heei. sa1sh ag i. aWhf1Wind.
IN sI4ts5t=g .sriE a hollow tree into }ie.E,
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Gszssl 10 tn Emergency.

A newly srrived and singularly assorted
couple 1t the Fifth Avenue hotel, consist
ing Of i I4ondoner and an out-and-oul
American western man, stood Watching
the lraDg Of people coming and going at
The marble counter Lie other evening, let-
ening with wonder TO the. endless :ldmbel
ot quick questions made to the hotel clerk
about trains, rooms, ard individuals, and
his instantaneous replies, when the Eng
lishman broke out with:
Most extraordinary man. Seems to
know everybody and everything wonder
if there is any question about railway
trains or any person tfltt he can t answer -
q. L bet half dozen champagne { II put
him q question about 1 train he can Il an
sWer,o said the Westerner.
s.Donet I'll stand six to see him. 90 to
grass, said her maiesty's subject,
Well, here goes, them and the vest
arner stepped up to the marble counter.
Yen appear 70 know everything
and everybody; who is there that.is going.
to haaes, ard When'll the train start ?''
! sCharlesJ. GuIteall; starts 30th Of q tune,
siI, replied the clerk, looking the qaerist
right intIe eye, without moving a muscle.
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Fo,ttffR Him SociaIele.

Not 1ono since ] vo,np Iaf2v af Nov,
Vol. ....r Iaok 10. t.<,5 =, ..of
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,.=.... ,zr,,.a, =.y.. WA .s.;.s..s s.
-
s1Ef 1*'ttiS5 ~ - st-st55HL' NO. s. .t.t'
we'll eh,u&fi u ..statas thr warsa.s z.s.ate
we're concerned Il :.ke care of his 1..alieis-
80, ..,,4 .,;f:.n.t+sI. ha had ,,a..a,..a., l;s
- - = -. =
zt51e1'ae' sotl-t11-12s" ne asseI3ea lf5t ne
vas I1of coni.eteI1tto earn fer her respect
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ether Casualties.
\ A COLORADO WATERgp0I1,

rY1H 1HyrrI
DExvrp INV . "A vo+or.,,o,,+a4, ,ro,,
itou Iasr evening did considers b1o do,,sa., e'a.
10 propcrtv and ovar n,i1a ~ ssi,.o9 l.sse1
track between Colorado snrir as aad .,5nss" ,Tos
izou was washed auav sn,91, 49,, 49,, - go 80,
cd Arthnr (&il1ingban, woo oan.;o>1 ,,a.+ ,l,,,,,
with rho t1oo1 and drowao4 NV :
c41rFoex1. rInon
pArpnsr,p4n ~, r,,--1
l,,A s.-1 s.s''' ''lS 1.@an ii iiiolan
: " iiisilt u 1e]oH canyon was destroyed
y flo"1 caused by CLOUD bursting in
Il. ejgaborsng snountstas. Several we're
..5,.,.e. ana MANY ,nia,...t y. ,I,,.t.,a.sa
t,,a..,, -.5 III y = = =Lhloer,
"''4'7 - 1sls aossl : ~ yailey are sappos~
ed 20 nave suffered heavy loss.
THE INQUEST. CONTINUED.
Lone BRAgcII. .JnIv-At5f,o it,,.,,o,4 -
.eez,s' - : 0'te inquest To-
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A Girls Education.

It requires much more skill and intelli-
gence to make a loaf Of bread and properly
broil a beef-steak than is generally UNDER
stood. Either is very difficult undertake
ing, although many girls who do cooking
after a fashion regard it a matter of no ac-
count, except that the work may unpleas-
antly affect the complexion. Such girls do
not know when steak is properly cooked;
it is doubtful if they would know when
much Of anything is properly done. Per-
haps they can make themselves agreeable
in the parlor, and that is a very nice thing,
but a wife needs some other qualifications.
There are girls, and a great many Of
them, who know how TO make bread and
broil beefsteak and do in thoroughly
slsillful way a thousand things required Of
the perfect housewife.
There are not as many of them as there
should be, but thatis not SO much the fault
Of the girls as it is of those who have the
esponsibility Of their education. The
scarcity of those accomplished in the sci
ence= Of housekeeping makes them all the
more valuable, but there is abundant room
for The spread Of that kind Of education.
Every man isn't seeking for a sE<illfuI
housekeeper for wife, however, and
many Young women cultivate a taste for
idleHesx and ease with q view to livingnp
% ttssbanc S weattr. There is more dis
#s-5st Il. y Il pfss.aeea III ths. Ev-
ti.z~.S b. !stt,r- ..
.tss#Ns z6sW .&fe Efa-4 aize
a#ah ~ ssa none NJ! NJ. atsiS
sGt.Ess.z#=--I bjta2s,ph5a times.
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INK sONFs EA,sI,I.H,sl:

~ q ItAtiA spot. Dsft tar ago tiiIo Silt
Waa owned by j prosperous Yankee ranch
er, who sold it TO q party for 800. It was
plated and is worth s., ,000in cash to-day.
This is calculated to be the point where !,
branch road will be run down to the Ma
tional park and connecting thence with
the Unen Pacific road. OF course this
/ will be the end Of diyision,. and already
/ Benson is becoming noted for the number
OF staid and respectable citizens and set
Tiers who have gathered within her bor-
ders for 3 permanent home
Yesterday [ took tramp up the Big
Horn toward Fort Custer. As | reached
the. summit Of a huge butte, encountered
a genuine specimen Of q ffontiersman
His long curly locks and heavy beard,
reaching half way to his knee contrasting
strangely enough with his shaggy buck
skin suit. Bidding pleasant good morn
ing, returned his salutatioll, aud we sat
down ia the shade Of a huge cottonwood
stump and talked. During the conyersa-
ton found him 8}ngulafIy we'll informed
and possessed Of a large amount Of rare
intormati8n. Speaking ef The resources of
sai [ass, lv s;1t s;.,S' 49,: - - '4'S'' ,o.'5s
adapted 70 tI.is product, Montana is second
70 no State e. Territory IL the West This
fact Il not generally known, and it's init
nation il usually discra9Iitaa hr tondar-
feet (tI1is scornful1v> bnt / havo nrova5
tlle fact I,x NV own exnar;a,cn hax,;t,r
raised 1aet wear naa.In son hnsba,s af
russet apDles. many .59er.as,d mounds Of
grapes. aud | have c,lrra.1. and aoos+ berry
bushas grow,na fiuelv I4nF ~ s1ra ,,,,o.
ries. Div vIf34ya,sj j. an ,I.t= sou4y, s,e,o :.
q t.uzf4 - ,fej, ~ ~. and ha, nar,.=..
u isal@l.-zIf; Arn5 IL, "a s.z,, o o, s....
grazing t.tf.,.5f.z lts....as,,,. ~ ,,,isz
D ,.onrsr nni, zs..a..5ka= =Tsat.fs hnaar,;n.
rtts.3ls> ,# N 5.ur- \, s,,x. ., ,5a.i.a+ 49,.
an% or:.ae fh- fan.rs.bazn j., fbo ,ro.I51
ARE r4;Sf=f nra a,,a 80. .x....y will, 1,o=.l,.
apd F5-f 3.a,x f,.r y,e 5,.,sz o,a.,,,e ,f rue,
,,erfs,..s1 4 ecti,, -5tz,Y,z.s ,,.-c,i!iy ,.a
f,.lr H. ...4 t,a. ..j' 5fli-,....f
mn r,.a Ri,, u,rt, r?.. tT,..,,.r,.o ,,,,, voga..
tone rivers could be uti.Izad and instead
of nagiug $70 .,er thnn.scd f,, .,,,.,n
d ards We could n,e }49,;,.zt ri. on,. ovs,,
make, There i . v..st=3,,.,,fi.r oe
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ssss>s s'A,', s'''oSssz
aa s r1 .s.,1 - = ..sst'e - iol l!s11-
e,at 49, ,ox>,,, - z..s-.2 CIV 71''',1's
wa ,,,.-a -. ,s,.7 - " '''.ss'' 0'1
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7na ,,.;,e r. orao+ e. ~, IN s1'9,'1s1
<,o,,,. or;,l7 an t,,a 1,,,,s.t ,;5 - s',-'
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From tic aaa francisco Bxamjuaf. ]

From tic San Francisco HE&1lIUef.
WAS q reporter OF the New Orleans Pic
0yuua when the story Of this romantic at
fair was first brought 10 nay notice. Twill
now relate 1t briefly:
THE DE CoURCE FAMILY
Ia an ancient 0ne ard is universally known
to old residents Of Louisiana. Tt was enc
of the wealthies5 and most Influential be-
fore the war. DE Courcy was the owner
of the famous Magnolia pIantatiol, ~ well
as two other almost as notable, and e1pen-
sive plantations III the Opelousas parish
This aftiuent creole, while young and wild
and sowing his wild oats, took for his mis-
trc8s the fayorito grandchId of Marie La
Won, the famous V0udoo Queen, who died
in Louisiana about two years ago. ln her
rage and indignation the V0udoo Queen
uttered a terrible curse, and at the Haaual
F0udoo orgies and incantati0ns held by
the negroes on the banks Of the Lake Pom
chartrain with solemn rights and diaboi-
cal ceremony, recorded the anathemas
against the white master, DE Courcy. lie
was cursed in true Eond0o fashion. lie
was to have no male heirs, and his line
should DIE with his daughters. Of course,
fhe curse Of the old negress was laughed st
and ridiculed, but it became u familiar
household story among the first families on
The gulf coast. Dc Courcy married and
had three daughters, who were afterWard
known as the fatal sisters. The last Of
these ladies died here in San Francisco,
under an assumed name, early lastmonth,
as the following brief announcement IL the
New Orleans Pjcayuae Of February l6 IN
dicates: "Died, in San Francisco, Februa-
~ 8, Madame Joan Maria Bienvenu, the
last Of the fatal sisters,
'Bnt why are they teTmcd,tbe fatal sis
ters?''
THE FATAL SISTERS,
''That ain about to ezpIain. At the
beginning Of The war DE Conrcy owned
three of the largest sugar plantations IN
Louisiana. His three daughters, Louise, /
Celeste and Joan were the Bellies ofMobile
and New Orleans, and held undispufed
sway over the hearts Of many oftbe gallant
and ior<j1y young planters 81 the delta,
On the death Of their father, who left h1s
three daughtera immense wealth IN real
estate, money and slaves, these three or
phans became The rage, soto speak, Ct the
gulf society Possessing unb0uudet}
wealth yAvishiuylv haail4jfIi' aJe0mDlish- |