The Phoenix herald., 1882-09-15

boys gathered at the hotel to set
 what could be seen as they got ou
 of the stage. After supper the boy
 concluded to give them a serenade
 and start 'em up a few" A band
 of music was procured and the
 crowd marched up to the hotel and,
 after piece by the band, q volley of
 pistol shots was fired. After this
 was repeated several times the front
 door of the hotel was opened and a
 lady came out an1, in voice not at
 all frightened, shankcd the kids
 for tIc demonstration.
 Egyrt.
 LONDON, Sept. 9.-General Wolse-
 ley te'egraphed to the War Office
 from point three and onc-half miles
 west of KassaSsin, the fol owing: Sept. 9.-noon-The enemy recon
 noitered our advanced posts with considerable force. all armed. Gen.
 Willis advanced and attacked them,
 drIvIng them back. We have taken
 four guns. Our loss is very trifiIng. The enemy have retired into their forts. .from,,which they are now firing
 KAssAssIN, Sept 9.-The enemy are being repulsed, but the action still continues along the front, which extends a distance of three miles. All the troops are out from the
 British camp and the wounded are now being brought in. The total casualties are not yet exactly known but the British loss is roughly esti- mated at 100 killed and wounded. Many shells fell in the Briti>h camp before the enemy were repulsed.
 Silk Culture.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7th Tine California Sericuliural Society met Tn the hall Of the Academy of Sciences yesterday afternoon. Mrs. JnO. B. Felton presided Mrs. r. II. Hittell, cores bonding secretary, re- ported that she had received and an- swered twenty letters from various portions of the globe in regard to silk culture. One of the letters was from the United States Consul at | Smyrna, Turkey, in which he de- | scribed an apparatus he had invent ed lesscning the labor of feeding the worms. Mrs. Hittell stated that there were 5,G00 persons at present engaged in sericulturc in the United State, and the industry was rapidly becoming one of importance in the East 4 silk ouse ID Lyons, France, lad offered to take 200 ounces of ,ggs from California, and agreed to pay the highest prize for them, if hey were shipped by the first of November.
 The report of the treasurer show d $212 40 on Land.
 The recording secret try reported hat three prizes would be aWorded at | he Stockton fair for the best cocoons, nd that $500, in ten premiums, you'd be awarded to those produc- ng the largest cocoons, by the Wo- len's Sericultural Society of the Jnited States. Miss J. B. Farnsworth, of S.n osc, read an interesting paper, giv- lg her experience in cocoon pre- uction. With n few eggs she had btained from tue society last year, le had succeeded in producing GOO cocO0ns of fine size and tex re Of these she reta1ned 1000, nd in April last had O,0OO insccts c nder her charge. She succeeded l' producing this year ninety pounds u cocoons, which arc worth $115 r er pound. Mrs. E. P. KeeneY was elected T :creIary, to fill the vacancy caused ' 7 the resignation of Mrs. Albert II 1uchard, and Miss Barnes was u u ected assistant secretary. U Mrs. Fellon stated that Mrs. $. A. \ llers of Antioch, Contra Costa e unty, had 5000 mu berry trees on s' T ranch, the leaves of which she O' )uld gladly give to any pers on 10 would build a cocooncry near T place. N Mesdames Miller McKewen and gI were appointed commit tn , 10 prepare testimonial cards for w esentation to the members ot the DC ntennIal Committe of the society st' recognition of their services. w 4 discussion on finances ensued, in ring which it was suggested that co , society apply to the next Legis- LII LII ure for $10,000 to enable them to II 'ry their enterprise to a successful kn ue. Pursuit of an EIOping Wife. r, ,AN FRANCISCO, September IT,
 Sunday man and woman ar n1' 1,,' ed from Arizona and engaged ta sage on the steamship Columbia Eo Portland. It turned out that the man was married and was elop- 4.
 from her husband with her CT. The absconding pair were ly pursued by the husband, who - ched the city early Monday morn ba' b''' . He ascertained the destination the faithless wife and her para TT, UT and lost no time in boarding steamer. The three persons met " the steamer a few moments be- T , the lines were cast of. The hus- ver d and lover drew pistols on has It and were preparing tc com bee nee in genuine cowboy" style, par en Captain Bolles rushed up and veil X the weapons from the bellige- no, ts. The woman refused to leave tow lover and the husband refused Ma cave his wife. Captain Bolles tof,