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Committeeman.
GENERAL NOTES.

Sara Bernhardt is married. "She told
him everything" said one pretty actress.
"What courage" said another. g But
what a memory" said third.
General Butler has good word spoken
for him by Mira. Mary Livermore. Eleven
cases which she has brought to his notice
of oppressed women Re has assisted and
refused fees for his services.
Sincs the attempt was made to blow up
Mr.. Vanderbilt by an internal machine,
many people have been afraid to be in his
company, and it leaks out that several pas
sengers who had state rooms on the vessel
in which he sailed for Europe refused to
go when they found he was to be passen-
ger.
The meanest practical joker lives in Phil
adelphia. Being on visit to neighbor-
ing city, he spotted his face all over with
red paint and suddenly made his appear
ance at an annual meeting of the Anti
Vaccination Society. The members nearly
broke their necks getting out of the win.
dows.
Father Taylor, who was thoroughly or
thodox in creed, had a long conversation
with the Concord seer, who was anything
but orthodox, and Taylor was so captivated
by the sweet spirit of Mr.. Emerson that
he afterwards said of him 90 1t may pos
sibly be that he don't believe enough to 90
to heaven, but if he goes to hell he will
certainly change the climate, and emigra.
ton will begin to set that way"
And now Mr.. Faure, the French electri.
clan, is boxing UP electricity and sending
it across the ocean, as we would box up
canned fruit or any other merchandise.
An invoice was lately received in New
York, which, when opened, furnished light
for twelve days as good as gas and cheaper
than oil. By this invention light can be
carried on cars, steamships. or any other
conveyance. 1t also acts as motive power
to run machinery and light the building
| at the same time.
Very few people know that the little alb
surd nursery rhyme, beginning
| There was a little girl
| Who had little curl
| That hung right down on her forehead
And when she was good,
| She was very, very good,
And when she was bad she was horrid--
was written by Longfellow. Blanche
Roosevelt, in her charming little volume,
just published by Carleton, entitled
Longfellow's Home Life" relates the in.
cident of the great poets confession that
his pen wrote the lines years ago, when his
daughter Edith was such child as the
verses described. This disclosure will give
the lines a new interest.
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MARRIED..

Sacramento, May "a By Rev. l. E. Dwinell, Henry
P. Fowler to Fannie J. East, both of Lincoln,
Placer county (san Jose papers please copy.)
San Francisco, May 25-Mm. Lamb Cunningham to
Hannah Alexander.
San Francisco-wm. G. Cue to Josephine V. Baker
San Francisco, May Z5-Nsthanel He Vt TO Mrs Eliza
Perry.
San Francisco, May 24-Robert Jardine to Annie
Storey.
Red BIuf, May 24-Thomas c. Hardie to Christine
NJ Duncan.
Red Bluff, May 2i-Chatles E. Wilcox to Belle
Gage.
Santa Cruz, Nay PA. W. Sheldon to Almeda
Peck.
Winters, May 2s-L W. Smith to Mary E. johnson.
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save the fence inclosing the Provincial Peni-
Tertiary, in which there are forty-six IT.
mates ; and at one time the fire threatened
to attack the Provincial Asylum, containing
forty inmates. Arrangements had been made
here last night 20 send up a fre-engine and
men from this department il the reports had
been worse Yesterday. The danger is now
believed to BE- over.
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NEVADA.
roposed Change OF LocatiOR-The Dead
EXcursIo0ist.

RENO (Nev.). May 26lh.-Engineers from
the building department of the Central Pa
cifc Railroad were at Wadsworth yesterday,
and it is rumored that the company contem-
plate moving the machine shops from the
east to the west side of the river. The pres
eut town site is on steep grade, making it
expensive to do yard switching.
The remains of Thomas Almy. one of the
Boston excursionists, who died 10 San Fran
cisco twenty days ago. were taken from the
excursion train here this morning. Gas from
the body had burst the casket and box. A
new casket has been provided, the remains
repacked, and they viii go forward to-mor
row.
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Democratic Delegates.

SHASTA. May 26ih.-The Democratic Cen
trail Committee of Trinity county met yester-
day at Weaverville, and elected DR.. j. c..
Montague, John w. Reed and John NJ.
Estes delegates 70 the Democratic State Con-
vention-all fos W. J. TiaAin for Secretary
of State.
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The Burned steamer-Ipcreased Assess

ment.
SEATTLE, May 26sh.-The steamer Yaqui-
ma, burned at Portland yesterday, was bought
last Tuesday by John Leary, of this city, for
S37, 900, and was to have been delivered on
the LIST of June. Lssry has half interest
in the Alaska mail contract, and the Yaquina
was intended by him for that service. If the
boat can be put in as good a condition as
before, or better, she will be taken as at first
contemplated; but if not, another will be OBJ
tanned.
The assessment of this (King) county for
1882 foots up 81, 654, S25 or 81, $50, 7S5 in ex-
cess of 1881. The Board of Equalization will
probably raise the amount to the neighbor
hood of 81, 500, 900.
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UTAH.
Buried Under a snOwsIide-The Bloody
Work of n Lunatic.

SALT LAKE, May 26.h-In a suowslide in
Big Cottonwood canyon Thursday night.
Robert Greeves, mine lessee. was carried
400 feet His body lies under 20 feet of snow
and rocks.
Near Milford, Thursday, an old ranchmsn
from California named John A. Smith, SUBJ
jsct to fits of lunacy, fatally wounded his
wife with a shotgun, and killed himself in the
presence of a married daughter.
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shnckIng Mnrdcr In si,kI,ou Couaty.

YREKA. May 2Gth.-James Farley, coal.
burner, missing since Sunday, was found yes.
terdsy buried back Of his cabin. He was
killed Sunday night by his partner, Thomas
MeEwan. B,th were inebriated, probably,
at the time as they were hard drinkers. Me-
Evan knocked Fariey's skull in with an ak
handle, tried 70 buro up his body, and after
wards buried him and took his team, watch
and articles in the cabin to his own. They
lived at the mouth of Indian Geek, three
miles from Fort Jones. a Coioner's inquest
WAS held at the place Of the murder. An ex-
animation Of the BODY and proceedings be-
fore Justice Green at Fort Jones, resulted il
McEwan's commitment to Jail for murder.
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PACIFIC SLOPE.

C0nnagratIon nj Portland Shocking MUIR
der in sIskiyou County Democratic
Delegates Chosen-Two Men Drowned
In the Columbia River-Losses and In
surance In She Tombstone Fire-The
Carrie Bradley Murder TriaI-Eic.
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OREGON.
COroner's Inquests-Ihe Bradley Murder
Case.

PORTLAND, May 26sh.-An Astoria special
says: Two inquests were held by the Coroner
to-day. One was upon Martin johnson, a
Norwegian, fisherman for Booth & Co., who
fell dead in his boat at 3 o'clock this morning.
The other was Julius Tayolite, who jumped
from a sloop to save another young man who
had fallen overheard. Both were drowned.
The two we're strangers, recently arrived.
The prosecution closes in the Bradley case
tonight. Dollie Adams was recalled, and
somewhat weakened her previous strong
story. Other witnesses called by the State.
it is Thought. did not strengthen the case
AGAINST Pradlev
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SAN Francisco May 26:h.-Sam ]. Dou-
gan and Charles Gibson. aged about II. took
boat yesterday for sail on the bay. Neither
have been heard of SINCE aud are supposed
to he drowned.
The Bulwer Mining Company declares
dividend of 10 cents, and Scorpion levies an
assessment of 10 cents
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
rhe RrifIsh CoIumbin Rrush Fires.

VICTORIA, May 26th.-The brush fires at
New Westminster are under control. They
spread with alarming rapidity and approached
to within a quarter of mile of the city.
Strenuous and successful efforts were made to
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Driven to Death by financial Difficulties.

Los ANGELES. May 25th.-Thomas Gray,
an old resident of this county. committed
suicide this morning, by shooting himself
through the head with pistol. The act was
caused BY loss # property and financial diff
culties. Deceased was a native of Pittsburg,
Pa, ard sged 50 years. He leaves wife
and children
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SAN FRANCISCO.

Two Boys mis>ing-what the Chinese
Pay-The QuarantIRed Steamers-The
Gatherer Case DemOc attic Delegates nj
Large-Ghc Produce and Merchants
ExchauGes-Etc.
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BORN.
DIED..

DIED.
Sacramento, May 26-Chares W. Rapp, native O
New York, As years
Friends and acquantances are respectfully invites
to attend the funeral which will take place from
his late residence, Tenth street, between and L
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
Sacramento, May 24-Patriek Dawson, native 0
Ireland, AZ years.
Funeral notice hereafter.l
Chico, May 24-Elizabeth McFay1eu, IS years.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rux pEooRD-Uslos.l
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Eastern and Foreign Markets.

Nav YoRE, MAY 10Th.
BRsADsTUYPs-Flour is steady and Wheat is irregu-
lar latter at 81 40@l f6 q bushel-
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CALIFORNIA.

IsPsclAL DISPATCHES TO TIE KEooED-USIoS.l
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CtEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
- Board of Supervisors Of Sacramento county,
for CALCiMINING AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
The wards to be tvocoat work ; main building,
coat The best Of material to be used Bids to be
opened JUNE 9Th, at II o'clock A. NJ. Work TO be
completed in two weeks from date of contract.
m27-td TH0S. II. BEhKEY, Clerk.
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MESsRs. WEINsTOCK &c LUBIN.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT !

Pecuares of Society in the Great Metropolis Supposed
FashiOnably Absent Sometimes Inadvertently at Home
The Existing Ineonvenent and Inhoptabe Meteorological
Conditions Costumes and How MadeCoored sateens
and Peroae Suits Suits Of Foulard SikFoulard and
Grenadines in Prospect Gloves, a la Mousquetaire.
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VIVA. the Chinese Contribute.
Enc QuarantIned sleamers.

SAN Francisco, Msy 26th.-Three more
cases of smallpox were reported to-day on
the steamer Altonower-one white man and
two Chinese passengers. They were promptly
removed to the hospital.
One Chinese passenger died to-day on board
the Strathsirly from congestion Of the brain
NJ cases of smallpox have been reported
upOu her vet,
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Offer Accepted.
Delegates at Large.

SAN Francisco, May 26sh.-The Demo-
cratic Conference Committee from the
Eleventh Senatorial District met tonight,
for the purpose of electiug three delegates at
large to the State Democratic Convention, to
be held next month at San Jose. The cleo
ton resulted in the choice of Walter Levy
from the Ninth Ward, James Neil from the
Tenth Ward, and a. J. Bennett from the
Saventh Ward
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
THE QUEENS HOUSEHOLD,

The clerk of the kitchen has salary of
goo a year and his board, and to aid him in
his work he has four clerks wko keep all
the accounts check weights and measures,
and issue orders to the tradespeople; he has
also Il messenger and a necessary woman"
Besides these officials Of her Maiesty's
kitchen, there is the chcf, with salary of
800 4 year, and four master cooks at about
$3.50 per annum each-who have the privi-
Iege Of taking four apprentices at premiums
of ESQ to goo each-two yeomen Of the
kitchen, two as sistant cooks, two roasting
cooks, four scourers, three kitchen-maids, q
storelleeper, two green Office men, and
two steam apparatus men. And in the con-
fectionery department there are first and a
second yeoman, with salaries of &300 and
G250, respectively; an apprentice, three fe-
male assistants, and an errand man; and, in
addition to these, there are also pastry
cook and two female assistants, a baker and
his assistant, and three c0flee-room women.
The ever department., which has charge of
all the linen consists of yeoman and two
female assistants only. The gentleman of
the wine and beer cellars-or, properly speak
ing, her Majestys chief butier-has salary
of $500 a year He has to select and pur-
chase wines for the royal establishment, to
superintend the decanting and send them
to the table. Next to him are the principal
table deckers, with 5000 year each; the
second table decker, with e150; the third,
with eco; and an assistant, with G52-their
duties being to superintend the laying out
of the Queens table before dinner is served.
The plate pantry is under the care of three
yeomen-with salaries of G160, ESQ, and
G12O, respectively, besides lodging money
and board-and n groom, with six assistants.
These offices are of great trust aud not over
paid, seeing that, at q rough guess, the gold
and silver plate at Windsor Castle alone is
probably worth about G3,0O0000, and in
cludes some very precious specimens of work
manship. The getting in of her Majesty s
coal must be an important and arduous task,
as no fewer than thirteen persons are en-
ployed all the year around On this duty
alone-CkdmjerS's Journal
The National tribune., 1882-05-13

ruary. By her death the daughter came into
possession of a large sum of money in cash,
and books of deposit for many thousands of
dollars in various banks and trust associa-
tions. 1t now transpires that for many
years, probably twenty, the old woman, her
husband, and the daughter have been prac-
ticing the most systematic deception upon
charitable people of almost every religious
denomination Each worked in Il different
way and everything went to the common
fund
1t now turns out that the mother, while
begging aims, built a marble vault, costing
$500, in Woodlands Cemetery, in which she
placed her husbands body, and the daughter,
in turn, gave the mother S2C0 casket anc
splendid funeral. The number OF families
and churches and clergymen and 1nstltu-
tions who have been victimized during these
years by good old Margaret" as she was
called by many, are said to extend into the
hundreds, and it is asserted further that she
e1tened her operations to other cities. Since
the mothers death Louisa, the daughter,
''AN AZ hN"AAJ wy "iOII't oAASi A''-A "
resources, although eccentric, has picked up
girl named Mary O'Neill as her attendant,
and never goes out except in a carriage. She
thinks herself an heiress," has added an l
to her name, and refuses to speak to the
neighbors, with whom, up to the time of her
mothers death, she had occasional inter
course.
For several weeks past the heiress and her
attendant have been spending money lavish
ly, dining at the Continental, driving in the
park, visiting the most fashionable stores,
buying the most elegant articles, occupying
front seats at the theatres, and ordering ex-
pensive suites of furniture, while the room
they occupied was bare of carpet. The
heiress is, however, looking for house in a
fashionable thoroughfare.
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
A PHENOMENAL FIDDLE,

Harry p. Cain, violinist of some note
has recently come into possession of rare
treasure 1t is nothing less than violin
made of wood that grew before the food
Some forty years ago workmen, engaged in
digging mill-race through the farm owned
by Daniel Bulla, discovered at depth of
six or eight feet beneath the surface the
trunk of tree in good state of preserva-
ton. 1t was lying across the line Of the
race, and they had to cut out piece of it
severai feet long before they could go on
with their work. Local geologists say that
the wood is many thousand years old.
eV Recently the wood was taken to A. B.
Clark, who was engaged in repairing a
Cremona that was captured in the siege of
Mexico. Clark was delighted. 1t was the
very thing. He made models of the old
.Cremona, and in the course of three months
had given the finishing touches to the new
violin. The belly was of the old ante-di
Wan wood and the back and neck of wavy
maple, cut in Pennsylvania fifty years ago
and RATED down the Ohio to Cincinnati,
and carried on to Dayton for an old cabinet
maker, who was never able to use it. The
figure of the old instrument was followed
exactly, and when the new one was finished
it was an exact facsimile of those built by
Stradivarious.
When the bow was drawn across it the
two connoisseurs went into ecstacies of de-
light. The glue was barely set and the
varnish was still green, but when they
played the room was filled with the richest,
sweetest melody. There was an absence of
the thick, raw quality that marks new
violin. The notes came up sharp and clear,
and when the lower strings were set vibrat-
ing they gave out rich mellow music that
reminded them of the violins of Amati and
Guarnerius.-Richm0nd (Ind) Palladium.
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
THE GREAT AMERICAN COFFIN.

Mr.. Joseph COppin, pioneer of this
vicinity, who has resided in this city for a
number of years, has placed for safe keeping
at an undertaking establishment a burial
case, which he terms the "Great American
CONN., designed and built by himself, and
intended as receptacle for his BODY after
death. 1t Is inclosed in heavy pine box.
which he has stained let black. The case
IS made of heavy American pine boards of
an inch thickness, and is so constructed as
to have a heavy base, eight panels, one al
each end, and three on either side and a
heavy top ledge, all Of which are appropri-
ately painted, Inc base being red, the panels
this curiously-c0nstructed case is entirely
covered with the stars and stripes. Near
the head of it is placed a daguerreotypeo of the
intended occupant, covered with a miniature
American flag, which has to be lifted when
a view OF the picture is desired.
It is evidently the old gentleman's wish
that his face and form shall not be exposed
to view when once his body is placed in the
case, but that his friends and relatives con-
tent themselves with view Of his counter
felt presentiment. lie has had placed in
his future resting place, at the bottom and
sides, the shavings from the boards Of which
ii is made, well covered with cotton batting.
With him Will be buried the second teeth
that he has from time to time had to drop
from his mouth, which he has carefully
saved, and also lock Of hair of his first
sweetheart.
Mr.. Coppin is now ninety-five years of
age, and from his appearance one would
judge that it viii be some years before the
product of his haadiwork viii be called into
equisition.-NorTjSt0wn Pa Times.
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
WHITTIER ON THE FOREST TREES.


The following letter from Mr.. John G..
Whittier, addressed to Mr.. John C. Peaslee
and read at the recent forestry convention in
Cincinnati, indicates his interest in the sub
ject of forestry:
"I thank thee for the invitation to attend
the meeting of the forestry convention in
the city of Cincinnati. For many years 1
have felt deep interest in the conservation
of our forests and the planting of trees.
The wealth, beauty, fertility and healthful-
ness of the country largely depend upon it.
My indignation is yearly aroused by the
needless sacrifice of some noble oak or elm,
and especially of the white pine, the grand
est tree in our woods, which 1 would
not exchange for Oriental palms. My
thanks will be due to the public school
which is to plant group of trees in my
honor. could ask no better memorial. |
have always admired the good taste of the
Sakokis Indians around Sebago Lake, who,
when their chief died, dug around beech
tree, swaying it down, and placed his body
in the rent and then let the noble tree fall
back into it's original place-a green and
beautiful monument for the son of the forest.
1t would give me great pleasure to attend
the convention, but my health is not equal
to such an effort"
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
BEGGING AS A FINE ART,

For more than twelve years an elderly
woman named Margaret Bethel had been a
pensioner Oh the charity Of st. Marks Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia,
where she was constant attendant, and
showed all the outward semblance of great
piety and extreme poverty. She did not
confine herself to levying contributions upon
that congregation alone, for it is now discov-
cred that she pretended to be Catholic, Meth
odist, Presbyterian, and anything else, so as
to draw money, food, and clothing constantly
from people and churches of every faith.
She, with her husband, whom she repre-
sented as an invalid, and her daughter as
imbecile, lived niggardly, and appeared but
little removed from starvation. The hus-
band died a year ago under Catholic inhu-
ences, and Mrs. Bethel was attended by q
Methodist minister when she died last Feb
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
TALKING ALL HANDS ASLEEP,


Judge jeremiah Black is universally ac
knowledged to be the most prosy man that
over argued case before q bench; but while
he was arguing the McGarrahan case before
the Supreme Court in Washington some
years ago, the bench got even with him.
One day, while speaking on some motion,
Black discovered at the close of a two
hours Grafton that the entire bench, inciud-
ing the Chief Justice, was sound asleep
Much incensed, he gathered up the papers
and left the room. Meeting the Chief JUS
tice at dinner at the Secretary of States
that evening Black angrly commented on
the occurrence.
"Why, my dear Judge" said Mr.. Chase,
with a surprised expression, l thought you
would be the last man On earth to object to
such thing. The fact was that all the
justices were so fatigued from the Presidents
reception last night that this morning we
consulted together to hear you on some
motion or other, so that we all could enjoy
a good, square nap" Wesupposed that you
had been on the bench for so long that
you'd know how it was yourself"
"The devil you did," said Black.
"Yes; but you needn't alarm yourself my
dear Black The shorthand reporter made a
full memorandum of your remarks"
"Did, eh :, snapped the Judge. Why he
was asleep, too!"F
You don't tell mel" exclaimed the Chief
Justice, much vexed. "I always did dis
trust that fellow. In that case my dear
Judge, we will have to rely on the janitor."
The National tribune., 1882-05-13
THE BRAVE AT HOME.
7. BUCHANAN READ.

The maid who binds her warriors sash,
With smile that well her pain dissembles
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tcardrnp hangs and trcmbles,
Though Heaven alone records the tear,
And Fame shall never know her story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
As ever dewed the field of glory.
The wife who sirds her husbands sword,
Mid little ones who weep or wonder,
And bravely speaks the cheering word,
What though her heart be rent asUHGer-
Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear
The bolts of war around him rattle,
Hath shed as sacred blood as ecr
Was poured upon the plain of battle!
The mother who conceals her grief,
While to her breast her soE she presses.
Then Ercathes few brave words and brief,
kissing fhe patriot brow she blesses,
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs upon her,
Sheds holy blood rs Ger the sod
Received on Freedoms field Of honor!