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MIsFAKINa FRa1R oPPoaqUNITY.

There are some men and journals incapa-
Die of generous sentiments. On the occur
renee of great disaster they find relief for
hatred in imputing to those they assume to
be at fault the most unworthy, not to say
inhuman motives. Within the past week
this has been painfully manifest. Pas
senger carriers, by every dictate Of interest,
even if we assume they are devoid of higher
motives, regard the lives of those they
transport, with especial care. But if,
through She acts of criminal class intent
upon robbery, the negligence OF employees,
or by unavoidable accident, misfortune
overtakes the carrier, the heartless and IL
Responsible make of the cause of woe op.
portunity for vilifcation. Unreasonable
assertions, cunning innuendoes and reitera.
tons, with them largely take the place of
reason and fact. On these they enlarge until
they all but convince themselves that they
are public oracles and have the authority
to voice the public thought. Their aim
appears to be to inhame thu people they
deceive with allegations regardless OF
truth. That there is a minimum of &C.
cident and loss of life on lines of travel on
this coast is a statistical fact but to &C.
cept some of the press carnations, one
must believe that in no quarter of the
globe is there such reckless disregard Of
ordinary precautions, so great loss of life,
or are there such heartless and unfeeiing
passenger carriers. The truth is, there has
been no effort, that the impartial observer
can discern, to have unexplored any pos.
sible fact that will throw light upon the
recent accident at Tehachapi We do not
believe there is being in existence worthy
the name of man who desires other than
the fullest exposition OF every fact and
theory concerning that disaster, or that
blame should fail to attach where it Justly
belongs. To hold otherwise is to outrage
the commonest feelings of humanity.
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FALLING FROM A HIGHT. With regard
to the recent suicide Of girl by leaping
from ore of the towers of Notre Dame, Dr..
Bronardeli's expressed view that asphyxia
ton in the rapid fall may have been the
cause of death has given rise to some cor
respondence in La Nature. NJ. Bontemps
points cut that the depth of fall having
been about sc meters, the velocity acquired
in the time lies. than four seconds) cannot
have been SO great as that sometimes at
tanned on railways. e. q, 80 meters per
second on the line between Chalons and
Paris, where the eject should be the same !;
yet we never hear of asphyxiation OF en-
CINE drivers and stokers. He considers it
desirable that the idea in question should
be exploded, as unhappy persons may be
led to choose suicide by fall from hight,
under the notion that they will die before
reaching the ground. Again, NJ Goasin
mentions thai few years ago o man threw
himself from the top of the Column of
July and fell on an awning which sheltered
workmen ct the pedestal he suffered only
a few slight contusions. NJ. Remy says he
has often seen an Euglishmsn leap from a
hight Of 81 meters lsay l03 feet into a
deep river and he was shown in 1852, in
the Island of Oahu, by missionaries, ma
tive who had fallen from verified hight of
more than 300 meters lsay 1000 feet). His
fall was broken near the end by growth
Of ferns and other plants. and he had only
few wounds. Asked as to his sensations
in falling, he ssid he only felt dazzled.
Nature.
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general NOTES.

Miss C. L. Wolfe, of New York City, i,
building Sl00. 600 cottage" on $500.
coo lot in Newport, r. /.
Life must be perfect desert to the
women of Salt Lake. What can they tall
about? There's absolutely nothing mar
of that city can do that is scandalous.
The fact that King Kalakaua has ordered
from Boston forty cases CT champagne
wherewith to make merry on the day Of
his coronation has given rise to the report
that the absurd American custom of offer.
ing to join the wearer in wetting" new
hat has reached the Sandwich Islands.
A Georgia man and his wife fell out about
different religious creeds, and ended theii
quarrel by agreeing to get a divorce. They
went to Atlanta, consulted lawyer. were
there laughed ont of their purpose, shook
hands, kissed, psid the lawyer, bought
heaps of candy for the children and re.
turned home happier than ever.
The latest and most important imitation
of American machinery by the English is
that of the American locomotive. A prom.
inent firm at Newcastle the Tyne has
already shipped two engines of the Amer.
lean type to Newfoundland, for use upon a
new railroad just opened there, and third
is now being finished for the same destina.
ton.
Unlike the duelists who have recently been
attracting the attention of the whole coun.
try, were two chivalrous youngsters of
Pensacola, Fla. One was Is years OF
age, the other few years older, and both
loved the same girl. They met, shot at
each other and were carried from the field
of honor, the one with bullet hole through
HIS kree, the other with a similar hole
through his cheek.
A Washington paper announces pros.
pective bench show of dogs, and mentions
as something extraordinary the fact that
such an exhibition has never been seen in
that city. The. average reader who is &C.
customed to zee the nations legislative
halls spoken OF as "bser gardens will
not be startled by this mention of the care
which dog fanciers have exercised in avoid
ing SO great competition.
The number Of mysterious deaths among
the occupants of the Soldiers Home at
Dayton, Ohio, has led to an investigation
and the investigation 70 the discovery that
many OF the old soldiers are murdered, or
their way from Dayton to the Home, for
the money paid them as pensions. 1t is
said that at least one case can be proven,
and that prosecution viii be begun. Day
ton roughs are suspected.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS,

Over 81, 600 has been received by the
German Relief Society thus far in aid of
suffering countrymen in Europe.
The United States Circuit and District
Courts adjourned Friday, in respect to the
late Assistant United States District Attor-
ney, William E. Lovett.
The charge OF criminal libel preferred
against VIM. Hale, the receiver, by VIM.
Hollis, of the Real Estate Associates, was
dismissed on Saturday by Police Judge
Webb, on account OF a technical defect in
the complaint. A new complaint will be
drawn up and presented.
A majority of the Joint Legislative Com
mittee appointed to investigate the affairs
of the Harbor Commissioners, in company
with the Commissioners, Saturday visited
the ssawall, Spear street and Broadway
street wharves. At o'clock the COM
mittee met, aud after the taking of con-
siderable testimony adjourned, to meet at
the call of the Chairman in Sacramento.
In recognition of his long and faithful
service in the National Guard, and especi-
ally of his zeal as Major General, as well
as of his services during the war, BAN
quet will be given to General Barnes in the
Baldwin Hotel, on Saturday evening next,
and it is expected that demonstration
will be made against Governor Stonemsn's
action in Diminishing General Barnes from
the National Guard.
Treasurer Refs of this city and county
will go to Sacramento Monday to compare
accounts with the State Treasurer az to
the taxes collected for State purposes,
S4lS. 900 of which were shipped to the
capital last Friday. The amount collected
for State purposes during the quarter end.
ing December Dist was S422. ego 80, but
81, 090 80 was kept as commissions due the
Tax Collector and the Treasurer.
A telegram was received Saturday night
by Chief Crowley from San Quentin, sta
ing that a man named Tyrell had escaped
from that prison. 1t will be remembered
that Tyrell, who was employed as butler
at the residence of Eugene Castle, corner
of Suffer street and Van Mesa Avenue,
attempted to.kill girl in a lodging house
on Mission street about year ago. BE
was arrested for the crime, jumped his
bail, and went to Arizona, where he was
recaptured by officer Haskell. He was
brought to this city, tried, convicted and
sentenced to State Prison for ten years.
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PASSENGER LISTS

OMAHA, January 27th.-Left here to-day,
to arrive in Sacramento January 31st: Julius
Focke, New Orleans Mrs.. A. G.. Becker, j
| H. Moulton and wife, San Francisco Col
Harry Brownson. wife and daughter, Omahs
Miss Bourdap, Vermont; ii. NJ. Lszier,
Milwaukee B. n. Randall, Chicago; E. G.
Alvord. st. Paul; Josiah Il. BsiIman, Hart,
ford, Conn.
OMAHA, January 2Ssh.-Lsft here to-day,
to arrive IN Sacramento FeAsuary Isl: Mrs.
james ellis, Stockton; Alex. W. Dsuel,
New York james McCamas, Phiiadslphia ;
Frank E, Herssy, Baltimore Thomas Nc
Alpin, Canada Mrs. L. b. Mars,o7, Mi-
waukes.
CARLIN, January 2S:h.-Passed here to-
day, to arrive in Sacramento to-morrow
Mrs. s. Booth, J.. Arnsteis, San Francisco ;
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Armsby, Chicago; Mrs.
Ely Foster, Vermont; VIM. Aubiu, Cherry
Creek, New; Robt. Riesoen, st. LouiF, Mo ;
A. White fl I'D, Scotland nine emigant pas.
seHgers, including eight males, to arrive in
Sacramento January S0sh.
NEwHALL, January 2Ssh.-Passsd here To-
day, TO arrive in San Francisco to- morrow:
John Holland. Maricopa NJ. Carey. Pres
cott, A. T.; Alexander Whel6en, Miss Laura
Whelden, Miss Lucy e. Kragman, Orange.
N. j.; j. Kramer, Morris Marcuss and wife.
San francisco; j. Levy, Germany: Mr..
Mohar. Los Angeles; J. p Dyer. Colorado :
V. A. Shannon. Illinois; s. w. Garettson.
Sonora A. d. Burnham, Salt Lake; Ed
ward Goldman, Dsming; NJ. Koshland. C.
Jones. San Francisco; J. 2. Morn, Los Au.
geies; E. E. Kent, New York; Fl. NJ.
Palmer, Tucson.
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WOMEN IN rHg gNcLIsH MILLS.

Married women seldom thiak of forsak-
ing the mill while their family is increas.
ing, unless, indeed, the number OF little
children-who must not be LIS altogether
without some one to take care Of them
should be SO large as to makeis IS cheap to
stay at home as to pay substitute, and
their only hope of release is from some of
the elder children being able to supply
their mothers place. | could name more
than one case where the aggregate yearly
earnings of the family are nesrar $500 than
GOO. Still, the mother trudgee off to the
mill daily along with her husband aud her
grown.up sons and daughters. The other
day in my pastoral rounds, called on
woman who had lest her daughter from
dyspepsia very common aiimens among
the families Of the mill hands-snd in the
course of conversation it cams oub that her
age was As (of which 40 had been spent in
the mill) and thai the death of the girl
had disappointed long. cherished hope OF
release from her lifelong dradgery, which
was now indefinitely postponed until
at least little girl Of 10 rad grown old
enouShto take her place. The mill is the ia
failing resort for employment, and is much
preferred by the female section of the com
munity to domestic service, on account Of
the greater freedom and better pay, for a
smart young weaver or spinner is sooa ex-
pert enough to earn lSs. or 2ls. per week,
besides having her evenings and Sundays
all to herself. Talk of money. hunters in
the better clases of society, the {" lass"
with the sturdy frame and the dsft hand
to earn big wages, like the boy with the
cake, viii have many friends, anxious to
be placed on even mora familiar Footing.
TGood Words.
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rHE HAWAIIAN 1sLAnDs AGAIN.

The inconsistency of the opponents OF
the reciprocity treaty with The Hawaiian
Government is now made apparent. They
insist upoa the abrogation of the treaty in
the first place; when rumor becomes
current that a movement is on foot
to secure the possession Of the Islands in
our own Government by annexation, they
pronounce it scheme Of capitalists en-
gagged in sugar production and imme-
diateIy set about to opposeit it. II they are
sincere in their objections to the treaty,
they should make no opposition whatever
TO annexation, and plan by which the
sugar interest would become our own,
when it would be sheltered beneath the
extended wing of protection. The situa-
ton makes it clear that the objectors to
the treaty are simply radical protectionists
in whose estimation the interests of
the consumer are of small moment.
So grave an authority as the Lon
don Times is quoted by telegraph as ex-
pressing the opinion that either England,
France or America must absorb the Hawai-
ian Government. We do not believe that
the treaty will be abrogated, nor yet that
annexation is near at hand. If it comes.
however, to the question of necessity and
self-protection, the arguments to be adduced
in favor of annexation are of weighty
character In 1876 General Garfield, in
Congress. read approvingly from a letter
to him from former twenty-years' resi-
dent in the islands, passage covering the
whole question, which, as has been well
said, rises above all ordinary matters OF
politics or finance "Any foreign naval
power in possession of this group will dom.
mate the commerce of the North Pacific.
Our trade with China and Japan is yearly
Increasing, and the Hawaiian group is the
halfway house from our western coast to
these ports. II is Of vital Importance that
we secure a paramount influence at this
group, and the treaty gives us this. Under
it's provisions no other power can obtain
ike privileges, and while annexation would
entail needless expense and complications,
for which there is no corresponding ad.
vantage that is not equally secured by the
provisions CT this treaty, we can obtain an.
nexation if we wish it hereafter by termi-
mating it at any time after seven years.
The prosperity which will result under its
provisions viii depend upon it's continu-
ance, and if it is terminated there viii be
no escape from ruin on the part Of the
islanders except through annexation"
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OREGON.

Teamster Drowned-AttemptedB Burglary.
THE DALLEs, January 28.h.-Au old team
ster named Jerry Lewis was drowned ysster-
day in q swollen creek beyond the Fifteen
mile House in this county. He drove into
the stresn with four horses attached 10 8
loaded wagon, when the leaders, instead of
crossing the stream, turned down to a large
bowlder. Mr.. Lewis got eff the wagon and
attempted TO cut the horses loose, when il is
supposed one of them kicked him in the
head, knocking him sensaless, snd he fell into
the water and was drowned He foated
down the river about 200 yards, and was
landed on the banks lifeless. The water was
not waist Deep but was flowing quite rapidly.
He lived at Prineville, and leaves wife and
several children.
AN attempt was made to enter F. Vets
store last night, bu5 the thief was discovered
before he Effected an entrance.
Murder Trial at The BALES.
PORTLAND. January 2Ssh.-The trial of w
FL. Colwell. indicted for murder in the irsi
degree for killing j. 2. Fenton at Lone Rock,
Wasco county, last June, has been in pro.
gress since Wednesday, last at The Dalles, and
will probably be concluded Tuesday. The
evidence has DEVELOPED the fact that Fentor
attacked Cowell with club, when the latter
fired. The trial attracts much attention.
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SCHOOL BOOKS.

TIE proposition to publish school books
at the expense of the State, and furnish
them free to children enrolled in the cora.
mon schools, as We prophesied, meets with
but little favor. II the State is to have
the books compiled and printed, the scheme
will be defensible only on the ground that
uniformity will be secured, and the outlay
by the State returned by charging the peo-
pie for the books the cost of their produc-
ton. This is al the State should DO, and
we believe the people desire nothing
beyond this. To give the books away is
simply to encourage wastefulness, and open
door for fraudulent practices to secure
theif rapid wear and destruction, in the
interest of those who desire to supply the
State with stock or secure labor under it.
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A RABBITS TRMpsRANoE SPECIE.

Thanksgiving Day is always memora.
BILE occasion for the prisoners in the Ohio
State Penitentiary. Special Thanksgiving
services are held in the chapel, general
remission of petty offsnses is granted, and
special dinner is provided at which the
privilege of conversation is allowed. This
year the public exercises were of unusual
interest, ard furnished cheering reminder
that Ohio is Christian State, After sing
ing and prayer, addresses ringing with ster-
ling Christian manliness were made by D.
F. DsWolf, Commissioner of Public
Schools Rev. DR.. Byers, Secretary of
the State Board OF Charities, and Charles
Townshend, Secretary of State. But the
most significant incident of the day &C.
Cured in connection with the presentation
of pardon to young man from Cincin-
natl, who was under four years sentence
| for robbery. Rev. DR.. Bonnheim, Rabbi
of the Jewish synagogue in this city, has
been active in efforts for the young mans
release, and the chaplain placed the pardon
In his hands for presentation to the prison
| er. The pardon, in accordance with Gov
ernor Fosters custom, was granted on con-
| diti0n that the young man should abstain
entirely from the use of Intoxicating liq-
uors during the remainder of lis life; and
referring TO this promise, which the young
man had solemnly made, and to the strong
! appeals for total abstinence in the addresses
of the preceding speakers, the Rabbi said (:
&C. am German, and the Germans, as is
well known, are not converted to the doc.
trines Of temperance. But we Germans do
not always stop to inquire whether or not
we may be wrong. have been convinced
from what hava heard to-day that you
Americans are right in the advanced posi-
ton you have assumed on this temperance
question. 1t shall be my most earnest en-
deaver hereafter TO look into this matter,
and from my humble place in the church
speak upon this subject. I will try to
place safeguards around those who have net
gone astray.n
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yanderbilt.s Yye.tcrn Trip.
FOREIGN NEWS.



PARIS, January 2Sth.-President Grevy
has accepted the designations of the Minis.
tars.
De Roulede, fender of the Patriotic
League, just recovered from the wound re-
ceiyed in duel, was to-day again wounded
| in duel with journalist.
LYONS, January 2S.h.-The town is in g
state of excitement, il being rumore1 that
the anarchists intend TO storm the Prison st.
Paul, where Prince Krapotkine is confined.
Troops and police are posted in the neighbor-
ing prison, and other precautions taken.
The Latest Marine Disaster.
LoNDoN, January 2S;h. = The steamer
wrecked nsar Swansea was the Agnes Jack,
from Sardinia with lead. a witness of ths
disaster saw the crew of twelve men swept
from the mast. The steamer is out of reacb
of rockets ard unspproachable by boats. All
hands persisted, iocluding the Captain, who
stripped to swim ashore.
AerOnaut Killed.
MADRID, January 28sh.-A French aero
naut was killed to-1ay by q collision Of bis
balloon with house top.
Mutia0us Prisoners.
Cork, January 2Sth.-Ths convicts on
Hanebowline Island attacked the wardens
and badly beat the police. The military
qualled the mutiny after several prisoners
were hurt.
Obituary.
LONDON, January Ssh.-Bishop Suthar, Of
Aberdeen and Orkney, is dead.
Frederick Martin, formerly Carlisle's amen
usnsia. and the proprietor Of the Statesman
Year Book, is dead.
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STORING ELEcrRIcITY.-A new inven.
ton for which great things are claimed, is
a battery of simple construction, consisting
of a box containing cells, in each of which
are suspended two lead plates electrically
treated and immersed in calculated water.
The plates are called accumulators on which
are stored electricity. The batteries can
be packed and shipped the same as mer-
chandize and handled without danger. The
capacity of the battery depends upon the
number of cells. The electricity is said to
lose none of its force from storage, and can
be used for any purpose for which it is
needed.
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LEAD POISONING IN DREssaIAKRRs.-
Lead poisoning is often produced IN an I'M
expected manner. The occupation of
dreasmaking might be regarded as one
likely to be exempt from it yet dress.
maker juat admitted into the Leeds Dis
pensary, in England, was found to have a
distinct blue line on her gums, with stimuli
taneous symptoms, such as furred
tongue, Inflammation of the lips, and gen.
eral debility-ali signs pointing to the
probability of poisoning by lead. The
physician in attendance for some time
failed to discover the source of the lead
poisoning, and was beginning to think the
blue line had been caused in some other
way, when be accidentally learned from a
merchant that silken thread, being sold by
weight, and not by length, is sometimes
adulterated with sugar of lead. He then
questioned the patient, and she informed
MIN that it had been a common practice
With her. when at work, to hold silk as
we'll as other kinds of thread in her mouth,
aud that she had done this the more readi.
" with silk inasmuch as it often had a
sweet taste. This is sure indication Of
the presence of lead, and all thread possess
ing il should either be rejected or used
with caution. II will be found that the
silk thread of the best makers is tasteless,
whereas some inferior threads are sweet
[American Medical Weekly.