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The Acts of a. Dasnarado

ST. LOUIS. June 29.-At Blende
Gl!y, kasper county. yesterday, Lane
bfltton was arrested by A. V. Davis.
= constable OF CRANKY, assisted by G.
u. DAVIS, OF Joplin and Hudson of
Neosho. The charge against Britton
was murder committed some time
ago. After his arrest Britton was
permitted 70 go into his house to
obtain coat. He re-appeared with
a revolver and opened fire on his
captors, instantly killing A. v
Davis. he shot G.. G. Davis in the
head, mortally wounding him. and
then mounting fleet horse fled. A
large party OF citizens followed in
pursuit., but Brltton has probably
escaped into the Indian Territl nv
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There is weeping and wailing
among q few Internal Revenue Col
lectors over their displacement by
the consolidation Of Revenue dis
tricts. 1t is amusing to note the
unanimity of the friends of each in
their belief that the consolidation of
the districts was eminsntly proper
and right in every case except their
own
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A Mammoth Enterprise.

p
INp1ANAPoL1s, June GA secret
meeting was held at Plymouth Han
last night In the interest Of the new
railroad scheme of great proportions,
the substance of which was as foi-
lows: Two double track narrow
clIaGe roads are to be built travers-
inp the country tn opposite direc-
tions from New York to San Fran
cisco and from Chicago to New Or
or. as q circular states, from
ocean to ocean and from lake to Gun.
Eight series of stock of $25, O,OoV
each are to be issued and bonded
debt on the double track road prop
erly equipped is to be but $2O,O O,OO 10
the mile: on the single track $l2,OOO
Indiana will be allowed oat iOU
stockholders, and the organizers OF
the scheme say that IS OF the stock-
holders can be residents OF lndlan-
apolis. The n.w company is to De
known as the peoples Railway
Company of America." Every en-
ployee Of the company is to be a
stakeholder, and the profits are to De
decided on this basis. 1t was stated
Last night that California capitalists
were willing to advance money to
Get the colossal scheme in operation
so soon as 81, 900, 900 is subscribed by
the people Of California. Capitalists
stand ready to subscribe the balance
or such a proportion as may be re-
ouired to build the road in Indian
anolis, The stockholders number '45
among whom are the following: ;.
G. Shomaksr, E. Kennedy, ). ID.
Stewart, M. w. Reed, Fred Seener.
They met in Plymouth Church
to perfect the organizatin begun
last night. The Committee on Artl-
cles of the Association submitted the
report and the articles were adopted.
They provide for over 1000 miles OF
narrow gauge road with capital
stock of $3.50, 100000. The entire
scheme is somewhat in the nature of
a mutual benefit association, with a
national syndicate with headquar-
ters in this. city provided for. 1t is
composed of $50 stockholders, the
members of which are to be elected
from organized boards of stockhold-
ers along the lines of the road. Up
to this time there are elghty-three
subscribers to the stock. Representing
other stock holders are G.. A. Brough-
ton. Jas. II. Baird, w. T. Raycroft,
of Chicago; Jacob Roberts, of Phila-
delphia; David Parsons, OF Detroit;
c. E. Sweeney, H. I. Boone. OF Cali
fornia; w. B. Stokes and r. J.
Breckinridge, Louisville. 1t is the
purpose of the organizers to first
build a line from San Francisco to
indianapolis. This afternoon the
committee on nominations was ap.
pointed by delegate stockholders. and
in accordance with its report the fol-
lowing directors of the Peoples
railway were elected:
J.C. Shoemaker, J. II. Rice, p.
Kennedy, of Indiana, G. A Bough-
ton, Illinois; R. J. Breckenridge, 9.
E. Messy, California; Jacob Roberts,
Pennsylvania; w. F. Landers, Mas
saehusetts; C. M. Shredder, Henry
Tapagher, New Jersey; David Par
sons, Michigan; Engineers, IL. J.
Bone, J. o. Bond, D. III. Pampie,
Surgeon, w. J. Elston, Indiana.
The directors will elect E. Kennedy,
of this city, president, and J. H.
Stewart, Indianapolis bank of COM
merce, treasurer: auditor, Freeman
Wright, st. Louis.
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The Raiding Crees.

HELENA, M. T., June 29.-The fol-
lowing telegram has been received
from Fort Assinaboine: "About 100
lodges of Crees are preparing to move
south under the leadership of Little
Pine, for the ostensible purpose of
hunting buffalo, but in reality To
steal horses and commit other depre-
dations in Montana. Col. Ilges will
intercept them and see that their So
iourn on this side of the line is short.
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The Vatican ana Ger.nanv.

BERLIN, June 29.--The chief pro-
posal contained in the last note of
Cardinal jacob, papal Secretary of
state to Prussia, is that the Vatican
will recognize the duty Of notifying
the Prussian government of clerical
appointments on condition that Prus-
STA declares the exercise of all priest
~ functions exempt from prosecution
and training priests free from all re-
strictions. The note emphasizes the
Vatican to continue negotiations not
outstanding Prussian violation of
diplomatic usage by passing the
church bill while negotiations were
pending.
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Pauper Immigrants.

Boston, June 29.-The Board of
Health reports to the Collector that
within the past six months post ply
sicians have examined 23, $50 assisted
immigrants, many of them too feeble
by reason of age or other infirm1ties
for selfsupport, and must be aided
Ly private or public charities. Most
of them are without baggage and are
scarcelv clothed.
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Precautions Against Cholera

MADRID, June 29.-Great alarm
prevails in Spain over the outbreak
ol cnoiera In Egypt. The sanitary
council has advised that the maxi
mum period ofquarantine be imposed
upon an vessels arriving at Spanish
ports from Egypt. The council also
1e4uested the ministry to urge the
British government to comply with
ta me advice Of the Constantinople con-
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This Senatorial fight in New Hamp-
shire is becoming interesting. Rol-
Inns, finding his election impossible
at the hands of the present legisla.
ture, now desires, it is said, to unite
with the Democrats to postpone the
strife until the meeting of the next
legislature. Rollins is one of the
United States Senators from that
State. His term expired the 3rd of
last March.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

The Republican party in Minneso-
ia is in the same condition that it is
in New York, Pennsylvania and Col
orado-badly split up. One faction
is led by Governor Hubbard and the
other wears Ex-senator WINDOWS
collar. At the State convention of
the party held at st. Paul day before
yesterday resolution was intro
duced eensuring the Republicans
who refused to vote for Window for
Senator after he had been chosen by
caucus. The resolution was tabled
by a vote of l48 to 90, which vote is
a fair showing of the strength of each
faction.
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Fear of Cholera

PARIS, June 29.-The lie Tens
points out that every country except
England, is taking precautions
against the introduction of Cholera
and adds that if the disease reaches
English ports it will be impossible to
prevent its spreading to the CONT
nent. which will owe the vista
ton to England.
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Those Richmond editors have sue
ceeded in extensively advertising
themselves and their papers and
should now return home and 60 to
work. While the people of the ceun-
try have been anxiously scanning
the press dispatches for the details of
a bloody duel the principals have
doubtless been enjoying a pleasant
holiday away from the heat, dust
and turmoil of Richmond.
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Word From Crook.

DENVER, June 29.-The Repu6li-
cans Albuquerque special says: Gen.
eral Crook arrived here this morn
ing. He proceeds to Washington di-
rect, accompanied by Capt. John
Burke, of his staff. The bucks had
not returned to the San Carlos reser-
vation when he left Prescott, Crook
is positive that they will bring in
little Charlie McComas if he Ia aiiva 20
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Rollins Denial.

CONCORD, N. H., June 2s.-l,olIlii,ii M,
friends deny that he will arl arsr. a,s.
the Democrats to postpone tug eitn IN
tion in the Senate to next Session 1rbn "a
case he cannot be elected. 'nn
present indications are that no iulv III"
vote will again be taken before ;vtaT. o'
10th, when the Rollins men say intei inti
esting developments may beeApe'
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Cholera.

LONDON, June 29.-The steamer
st. Bernard from Bombay, with
cholera on board, arrived at Hayre
yesterday and subsequently sailed
again. Fifteen cases of cholera and
seven deaths are reported at Mans
wrah and it is said the Italian vice
consul and European LADY are
among the dead.
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Sale of ShOrt-HOrns,

CHICAGO, juno %. "A draft of 4s
head from the short-horn herd of T.
Corwin Anderson, of Sideview, KY,
was sold at Dexter Park to-day, at
which medium prices were realized.
Only one animal brought over 81 600
Faith of Sideview-seld to w. E.
Beene, of Palo, Ills, for 81 800.
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A Heavy Verdict.

New YORK, June 29.-In January
'73 VIM. Swift and Eben Perry, oil
merchants of New Bedford, Mass,
contracted with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co. for carrying a number
of barrels of oil from Panama to New
York. The oil was delivered at the
Isthmus by the railroad company
and the loss by leakage amounting
to $24, 600 was suffered. Swift & Perry
sued the railroad and steamship COM
pany for the amount of the loss. Suit
was brought in the supreme court
and the jury rendered verdict for
SIS, 900.
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FOREIGN News.

LONDON, June 29--Lord Edmund
Fitz Maurice, under foreign secreta-
ry, replying to a question by the
Crown said the government had re-
ceived no remonstrances or repre-
sentations from the American gov
ernment in regard to pauper imml-
grants.
The Standard Berlin correspond
ence says Germany has suggested the
mediation of Russia in the difficulty
between France and China.
MONTREAL, June 29.-Eighteen
thousand immigrants arrived this
month. An appropriation of $15, 600
has been made by the Dominion
government in partial aid of the Emil
grant Depot, similar to Castle Garden
in New Yark.
DAMIETTA. June 29.-The total
number OF deaths from cholera here
during the past "a hours is 107. There
were three deaths from cholera at
Mansurah during the same period.
LIMA, June 29.-The Tribune states
representative General Iglescas re-
ceived a telegram from Payton say
ing that the Department has pro-
claimed for General. Igleseas, and
Augusta Seminarro accepted the ap-
pointment as Prefect..
QUEBEC, June ga survey is
about to be undertaken of a remafka-
bic country lying between Lake st.
John and Pudson Bay.
berlin, June 29.-There was a
fire this afternoon at Hix La Cha
pelle. --latest advices it was raging
fereely. Nine houses and one of the
towers on the town hall on fire.
The government denies the asser-
ton that it intends to establish col
ony in Mexico.
LONDON, June 29.-The press as
sociatisn says there is reason to be-
lieve that the Marquis of Lansdown,
chairman of the joint committee of
the House of Lords and the House
of Commons on channel projects,
will report favorably upon the
scheme, and that there will also be
a minority report in advance Of the
project.
Mr.. Ince, Liberal, has been elected
Member of Parliament for Hastings
in place of Charles J. Hurry.
HAMBURG, June 29.-On the Sec
ond ballot for member of the Reich
stag for the first district of Hamburg,
Herr Bebell, Socialist, defeated Herr
Rabe by majority of 1O4,
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collector Fuller Reinstated.--
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-lne
President to-day made several modin-
cations in his recent executive order
r..iatin9 to consolidation OF Internal
ravenue districts. In original order the
d;stricts of Montana, Idaho and Utah
ore consolidated and 0. X. Hoilister
nresent u tab district as collector. This
was changed by designating Thomas
Fuller collector of present Montana
district. as collector of the new dis
trict vice HoIlister. The change was
made because of greater collections III
the Montana district.
Advices to-day indicate general
outbreak of smallpox among the
Arizona Indians, and Commissioner
Price ordered supply OF vaccine
virus sent to the threatened hostiles.
The cost of operating the Star
route service in the Pacific sectlon,
comprising two. fifths of the United
States, during the fiscal year about to
end was 10 1-1O cents against Is l-lO
cents per mile during preceding fls'
cal year: 49,, :+
been decided by the acting Secretary
Of the Interior IN the case of the ap-
plication of John A. Collett for in
crease Of pension. The decision con-
strues the law Of June, 1874, defining
total and permanent helpless
ness to mean permanent injury
recurring regular personal attend
ance and aid of another person and
as these conditions are found in pres
ent case the application was granted.
This is reversal of the previous de-
cisions of the government.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters Frank u. Con-
ger, Washington, D. G. Conger is
son of Senator Conger of Mich. 5.
w. Chubbuck at Gold Hill, New.
Williamson, charge d. affairs from
Russia. was to-day presented to the
President and delivered letter from
the Emperor of Russia expressing his
appreciation of the action of this gov
ernment in accrediting Mr.. Hunt as
special representative at the corona
tion and in ordering a YES
sci of the navy to Russia
and in directing the presence of Ad-
miral Baldwin at Moscow. The
President said such acts were no less
spontaneous than due to the friendly
relations which have so long existed
between the two countries, and that
an opportunity to testify their good
will on so auspicious an occasion had
been very gratifying to the govern
ment and the people of the United
States.
The excess value of exports over
imports for the twelve months ended
May 81, 1913, was 500, ,334 ,649; total
value of imports and merchandise,
721, ,068, ,482; for the same period
the preceding year, $22O, $40, 734; in
crease, $197, ,74S; value of exports of
merchandise, $500, ,403. .l3l; previous
year, $7e2, ,9l4,57o; increase, $57, 7,4Ss.-
561.
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Counterfeit Dimes and Nickels.

New ORLEANS, June 29.-During
last week large number of counter
felt dimes and original five cent
nickels have been put in circulation
in this city. Both are evidently
manufactured here. The coun terfeit
dimes are brass, heavily plated with
nickel and bear the date of 1922,
while the nickels are pewter. Both
pieces are fac sinailes Of the genuine
coins, the dime limitations being
perhaps the best of that coin ever
manufactured by counterfeiters.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

The man who never saw railroad,
never fell in love, and never went
outside his township, has again died
in Maine. Gone to meet the Oldest
Mason, the attendants of Napoleon
and the body-servants Of Washing
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Homicide,

ATLANTA, Ga, June GA special
to the Constitution says: In Butts
County, John Kelly and wife were
at work in field for Mr.. Sleighter.
Mrs. Kelly went to the house to pre-
pare dinner. Hearing screams Kelly
rushed to the house to find Sleighter
assaulting his wife. The latter OBJ
tanned shot gun and killed Kelly,
blowing his head to pieces. Mrs.
Sleighter was Kelly's mother. She
handed the gun to her husband with
which he killed her son. Sleighter
fled.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

ALEXANDRIA, June 69.-The Min
listers have voted e5, 900 for the use of
the Sanitary Commission. Doctors
dispute the existence of true cholera
in Egypt.
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rb. Massachusetts, Legislature.

BosroN, June 29.-The joint Leg
islaturs commenced to-day and wait
ed on and informed Governor Butler
of all public business transacted anu
asked that the term be prolonged to
August 9th to hear the report on
the Tewksbury investigation. The
governor promised to make formal
reply on Monday.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

On and after July End prox. money
orders for 500 and less may be OBJ
tanned at money order offices. Fees
for the same will also be reduced
after that date.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

If Vennor, the weather wrestler
could manage to throw q cool wave
or two in these tropical days a grate''
full people would rise up and call him
hleasnd
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

Judge Jere Black is looming up as
q Presidential candidate, represent
ing the anti-monopoly movement.
1t is evident there is not going to be
q famine of candidates for next year.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30
HauQed,

DAR1EN, Ca, June 29.-Toney
James (colored) who shot Price An
derson in drunken brawl August
5th, 1882, was hung to-day at IL
o'clock.
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The Semi Weekly Miner

The Prince of Wales Is bending
his mighty intellect to the task OF
coloring q meerschaum pipe. He
has the sympathies of truly anxious
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

ST, PETERSBURG. june p, nf
damage by wind on the lsia,t" at 10
Gatyewsky is now estimated al w.
100000 rOubles.
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Damaging Testimony Against
Hill.
Collector T. P. Fuller Rein
stated.
A Colossal Narrow Gauge
Railroad.
From Ocean to Ocean, From
Lake to Gulf.
War Instituted Against the
Trade Dollar.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC. ETC.
New York Money Market.

N0W 3011 1@1o7OJ
NEW YORK, June 28.-Money 29@
8: closed offered q; prime mercantile
paper 4@5}; sterling exchange bank
ers' bills dull, 4s4i; sterling exchange
demand, 488l. Dry goods imports
for the week, s., 289, 600.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-30

a placard has appeared in Warsaw
lncltlng the people to general revolt
ana TO an alliance with the Nih;lists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-13

NATIONAL LINE.-FrOm Pier 80. n. X.
~ LONDON SAILING
GREECE jan "a, $50 HOiLAND ID. Jan 81, IL 30
LIVERPOOL SAILING:
SPAIN Jan 20 p m LGYPp zoe FEB . 81 80 p; m
ticket S25 being 81 lower than most lines. F. W. HURST,
Manager 90 anu 73 Broadway ". Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-13
CLOSING PRICES CF B0srOy STOKE
rgosroS. Friday. Jan. IL. 1889
Yesterday. To-day.
CLOSING PRICES OF PHfLADELPdA sT0oKs.
Rs,oyisd by OK n DAVIS & 60. II WalLa,

FRIDAY. jan 12-P NJ
An account of to-dav's stock market is nothing
more than a repetition of a story already worn
thread-bare The recorded transactions amount 70
1856 700 shares 200 shares more than yesterday;
but the gain is made by more even distribution or
the business than there yesterday, ST. Paul To-
dav being the only stock in which toe transactions
amounted TO as much 10000 shares In the
early dealings there some spirited
bidding for stocks which Induced buying
to cover "shorts" the part OF the room traders,
and prices were advanced sharply for few OF The
leading speculative stocks tine business Of the first
two hours amounted TO 10000 shares. After noon
the market again was dull and prices were droop-
ing so that at the close. even after small rally
made in the last half hour there vas little or n0ne
of the mornings gain in prices Lett. fhe agree
ment Of the coal companies to restrict the produc-
ton TO three days week for an indefinite period
was not known until after board hours, so that
that significant acknowledgment that coal ~
ping up on the producers hands had no effect upon
to-day's stock market. Two weeks ago The TRIBUNE
said that such course inevitable, Or that tho
alternative was a bad break IN the price of coal
We are informed that one of the presidents today
said: "If this course Is nor agreed TO by all the
companies the prices for coal VIII he much over 10
morrow than they are to-day" A special feature of
to.days market was the weakness deyel )ped By the
stocks of Richmond AMI Dlnvlle, aad Memphis AID
Charleston Railroads. The Tket closed dull aud
barely steady.
Government bonds Were only mo lerately active,
but prices were easier; bids for Is were 3 lower,
and TOR 4los Il lower. Annexed the closing quo
tatlons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-13
LITERARY NOTES.

There il a rlitteriug rumor that Mr.. w. d. How
els received for his first poem published IN Inc az
lamtic years ago-a trie oi eight lines-the sum oi
twenty five dollars. This caused great eAc'te"cn'
among the critics of Columbus where Mr. Howehs
was then an editor.
The new, revised and enlarged edition Of" Pooies
Index TO Periodical Literature bulky voin'no Vi
over fifteen hundred pages
Mark Twaiu's new volume OF Miss,ssippi sRetches
IL in the press of ]. r Osgcod x 60. Inc ooon,
which is TO be about the size of lnnoceh's Apro"'
will be published simultaneously here anu III
London.
The next volume which Mr. Henry James proposes
10 bestow upon an admring public Is 10 DC eoiicc
tion of his short stories led by longer one possoS
"Thc Siege Of London" now appearing IN Inc CORN
hill The book will he readable one. ior MI
James is ever at his best IN his brefer produc'ons'
Mr.. John Morleys new review, which is to be
published by Macmillan, will bear the suggestive
title of The English Critic
Authors. and occasionally publishers have been
known to do singular things in the way OIL conpii-
ing favorable notices OF their books. One American
writer of distinction has been made to regret the
kindiness with which he has answered requests ioi
his opinions of certain volumes. On one occasion
private letter in which he had unhesita'inSN CON
dcmued book was so cut and condensed 1or punt
cation that it wa made to appear warm ehcomiu"'
,his lie far from being unique occurrence.
Miss Rhoda Broughton's new novel belinda Is
TO appear Immediately in this country IN the lagos
of The Continent Tho opening chapters present
charming heroine and show that Miss brough'ohS
cleverucss Is as marked as ever
Mr.. J. r. Green has completed the volume IN con
tinuation of his Making Of England upon whlch
he has been for long time engaged. His health IL
improving.
4 reproduction of the FIRST edition of "Ropinson
Cru>oe has just appeared III England
Charles Francis Adams jr., will contribute 10 ne
March Harper an article on Sir Christopher Gafd'-
ner. 1t will repeat a curious chapter OF our Coio-
NAL histUIy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-13
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

U-,,e rsrr,I SYMBOL INTERPRETED. BY Herbert W
Morris d. ID. Syo pp. 704. philadelphia: D. u NC
Cdrdy q Coz
THE COLONIES DAUGHTERS; oR,WiNNING HlsSPuks s;, ny
captain Charles King, L. 5. A. LIMO Up 44V u LII"
deiph;a j. Is. Lippincoit Coz
porTlA Or "BY PASSIONS ROCKED BE the anihoI Gi
Mol, Bawn," Sc. DC. l2mo, pp W. pnlauoi
pDla: j. b. LippmcOtI Coz
Etrsr WEAR ARITHMETIC. By James H. Ho0se, Am. IN
d. Tome pp 1916, boards. Syracuse, N l.; u W.
Bardcen)
r,,y .pp,rnopr Cook Book Containing practca
20 eints for plain md rich cooking. BY MISS Parioa
Npw edition. l6mo PIP. 24O. (BostOn' AhuIo"
t;ravea New YORK: c. T. Dillingham;
nuUEsnoRoUGu TALES. By Richard NJ johnston
cFranklin square Library. Harper Brothers'
HOMEOPATHIC MENTOR. BY F. Humphreys NJ d. o'o
M 5O9 (New York: Tie Author)
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CLOSING Prices or CALIFORNIA STOCKS
BAN Francisco. Friday, Jan. IL. 1893.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE'l
SAN Francisco. Cal. JAN IA hot contest has
been going Oh over the management of the Bullion
Company and the election has been delayed by an
order of the Court.
The Middle Comstocks are active but lower.
The Alta drain drift is out 260 feet.
Tie Ophir spur wheel has been broken, but this
will cause no serious DELAY.
Assessments levied: Gould & Curry, 80 cents per
share; Hale & NOrcross, so; Albion, so; Union
Consolidated, 81.
Dividends declared: Northern Belle, 90 cents per
share: Kentuck 10; Paradise Valley, 8.
The Navajo lower level, near the Belle Isle line, is
still developing rich ore.
Bullion valued at $40 1924 so was received in this
city yesterday from the mines.