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to death with the most fiendish fortunes
Some were transfixed with spears, and left
to bleed to death. Most of the victims
were mutilated in the most horrible man.
ner. Their eyes were gouged, noses slit
and tongues torn out by the roots. In
many cases the mutilated parts of the VIC
Tins bodies were thrust into their mouths
while they were still living. The massacre
| included many non-combatants, and the
Egyptian women We're subjected to the
most shameful indignitieS More than
one hundred women and young girls were
given over to Mahdi's followers, 10 be used
as slaves. After the slaughter many Arabs
were seen rushing about the streets with
the heads OF Egyptians impaled upon their
spears. The next night was spent in a
saturnalia of blood and debauchery Since
| the capture of khartoum, Mahdi has re-
paired the Notifications and made the place
well nigh impregnable. He has made it
his permanent headquarters, and is said to
have an abundance of guns, small arms
and ammunition. Both of Colonel Viii
sons steamers were wrecked owing TO the
| treachery of the pilots, who will be court
martialed.
TOKENS OF GRIEF.
LONDON, February 11th-A M.-An the
morning papers have their columns Dor
UtItu Will DiuCh. is u lOhSll Vi lIlS SIlSl
which is universally felt over Gordon's
fate. Some papers contine the mourning
emblem to the editorial page, but in most
of them the column rules are reversed on
on all the pages.
The Ne,cs says; The age of chivalry is
revived again in Gordon's history, and the
whole world thrills with passionate grief at
this Christian warrior death.
The Standard alone refuses TO believe
that Gordon is dead and clings to the
shadow of hope that he may be q prisoner
or may have escaped south
Dynamite at Ball.
VIENNA, February 10th.-During a ball
at the town of Artkowitz, Bohemia, dyna-
mite cartridge was exploded in the base
ment of building. The staircase was de-
molished and several persons injured, but
no one was killed.
Death of Cardinal McCabe.
LONDON, February 1lth-A. M.-Cardinal
McCabe died al Kingston, Ireland, at mid
night last night of Inflammation of the
bowels.
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WASHINGTON, February 10th-Thc House
met in continuation of Saturdays session,
and Immediately went into Committee of
the Whole on the postotfice appropriation
bill.
Bingham criticised the action of the com
mittee in cutting down below the estimates
the appropriation for the letter carrier ser
vice
Dngley advocated q more liberal policy
IN the compensation of American steam
ships for carrying the mails.
Pending the completion OF his remarks
the committee rose and the House adj
iourued.
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GENERAL NOTICES.
The DEBILITY Produced by Malaria

And the disease itself are effectually remedied
by the Liebig Co.'S Coca Beef Tonic. Beware of
limitations. :" Ny patients derived marked and
decided benefit from it." says Professor J. NJ.
NJ D., Ii. D., Surgeon in-Chief
New York State Hospitals. etc etc. Invaluable
in dyspepsia biliousness sleeplessness.
nl9-lyWS
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The REcoRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
csiues the full Associated Press dispatches
from all parts Of tie ,oorld. Outside Of San
Francisco 1t as no competitor, in point Of
numbers, in its home and general circulation
THROUGHOUT the coast.
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SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

LIP. FISHER is Sole Agent for this paper in
San Francisco and vicinity. He is authorized
10 receive advertisements and subscriptions, and
collect for the same. Rooms p and %, Mer-
chants Exchange
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INSTEAD of attempting to carry off the
neurological cabinet from the Capitol
building, the Legislature should authorize
the small expenditure necessary to keep a
guard over it at certain hours, that the
doors may be opened to visitors without
calling of the library force from their tasks
If this were DONE where one now visits the
cabinet-room hundreds would view it, 1t
belongs to this part of California; it is an
object of interest to visitors, and the Legis-
lature should authorize the very small ex-
pense necessary to keep it open to view at
stated hours
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suicide Caused by Disappointment in
BusiueSs

New YORK, February 10th.-A Phila-
delphia special says The suicide of Ed
ward p. Wetzlar created great excitement
on Change. The affair was totally unex-
pected. Wetzlar was Sc years old, delight
full company, and great favorite He was
unfortunate in business, and failed on
three occasions. Last week he borrowed
several hundred dollars for another trial at
stocks, and Saturday his check for 5000 was
returned dishonored. He did not appear
at breakfast as usual yesterday. His
brother Lionel went to his room, and found
him lying on his bed in pool of blood
with a hnllnt hole in his rirhf tn.nnln
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LANDLORDS Perfume, Edna.
Lundborg's Perfume, Marechal Mel Rose.
LANDLORDS Perfume, Alpine Violet.
Lundborg's Perfume, Lily of the Valley.
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Mrs. =. w. Stevens, Test Medium, is
located at No. 112l Ninth street. between X and
l.. Seances Tuesday and Friday Evenings
ia20-lm$
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Ell MAHDI'S ULTIMATUM.

koRTI, February 10th.-A letter recently
sent by Mahdi to the English officers on
Colonel Wilson's steamer contained post
script saying it was Mahdi's first and last
letter to the English, and that unless they
submitted he would kill all the Kaffir
dogs. The bearer of the letter, dervish,
urged the Egyptians on the steamer to Join
Mahdi's army, saying God had sent Mahdi
to convert the world.
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New York, February 1oth.-The Tam
many Democracy are going to the inaugu-
ration ceremonies 500 strong. Several of
the leading braves have volunteered to pay
$50 TO $3.50, and the expedition will go
through in fine shape, with band of music
of 100 pieces. The County Democracy will
be similarly rcDresented
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An Ex-Mayor Punished for Contempt

New York, February 10th.-Judge Freed
dered decision in the proceedings brought
by Theodore Roosevelt and others against
eX-Mayor Franklin Edison, implicated with
others, on motion to punish.the ex-Nayor
for contempt of Court in disobeying the
injunction order granted by Judge Beach
last December, which restrained the ex-
Mayor from making any nomination for
Commissioner of Public Works and Cor
poration Counsel. Judge Freedman finds
ex-Mayor Edison guilty of contempt, and
directs that he be confined in the County
Jail for fifteen days and in addition pay
fine of $3.50
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PHILADELPHIA February 10th.-At thei
formation of the Law and Order League
here yesterday, 400 persons were present,
despite the pouring rain and icy streets.
Among the strangers on the platform were
Rev. Howard Crosby, of New York, Edwin
Dudley, of Boston, and Rev Mr. Paxson,
of Chicago. The Chairman, DR.. McVickar,
said the League would embrace all the local
Leagues i'll PennSy lvania, and act in con-
junction with the National League of the
country. The objects were the enforce
ment of existing laws forbidding the sale
OF liquor TO minors and habitual drunk
ards. and the closing of saloons on Sunday.
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GENERAL GoRDoN's DEATH.

KoRTI, February 10th.-Colonels Wilson
and Wortley, with the expedition to Khar-
t1um, arrived here to-day. They made the
journey frocl Gubat i'll four days They
bring news of General Gordon's death
One of the Pashas among General Gordon's
forces marched the garrison to the side of
the town nearest Omnurdan, saying a rebel
attack was expected at that point. Mean
time another treacherous Pasha opened the
gates at the other end and allowed Mahdi's
troops to enter, and they easily captured
the town. General Gordon was stabbed
while leaving the Government House.
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THE FoRTIFICATION OF GI-RAT

KoRrI, February 10th.-Gubat is strongly
fortified to resist possible siege The fort
constructed is triangular in shape, with deep
bitches in front Brushwood and wire
work outside will impede the enemy in the
event of an attack.
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Receipts of Wine at New York.

New YORK, February 10th. = Boatorts
wines by the Isthmus during January were
70,39S gallons, against 95,20S during Janu-
AIRY last year. -Four California dealers re-
port the receipt of 543 casks by rail in Janu-
airy. The importations of German wines
during January amounted to 1900 gallons
in wood and ,542 cases. The importations
of Bordeaux wines were unusually light
during January, and amounted to $3.50
gallons in wood and 54S cases. Last Janu-
airy So APO gallons in wood and !, $50 cases
arrived
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HOME AND ABROAD.
CONTINUATION OF PIE SEVERE
WEATHER IN THE FAST.
Frightful Boiler Explosion Pie
nomenaI Darkness
ular Suicide.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE npcoRD-us1os.l
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Another Victim Dies.

BURLINGTON iowa, February lOsh-An-
other victim of the Creston disaster died
last night-Mrs. II Day, of Burlington
making seven in all. The remaining six
will probably recover.
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a Notorious Socialist in Court.

New YORK, February 10th.-The exami-
nation Of JustuS Schwab the notorious
Socialist, was continued at the Essex
Market Court to-day. Schwab declined to
swear by " the everything God" He gave
evidence on his word of honor" and
denied having done anything TO incite
riot at the meeting of Socialists. He did
not strike police Captain Mccullough, he
said but, on the contrary, did all he could
to restore order out of chaos. He believed
Captain Mccullough was responsible for
most of the disorder.
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LONDON, February 11th-A. M.-Cardinal
McCabe died at Kingston, Ireland, at mid
night last night, of Inflammation of the
bowels.
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New YORK, February 10th.-Louisville
specials describe the phenomenal darkness
which fell upon that city yesterday about
8 A. N. as follows; Rain had been falling
steadily all the morning. when it suddenly
ceased. Then came n rafting fusilade of
thunder and vivid lightning darted from
the clouds. The light of day began to fade
ont, and in one minute after the first clap
of thunder almost Egyptian darkness set
tied upon the city. The duration of the
darkness was about four minutes. Chick
ems went to roost all over the city, Catho-
lie priest fell upon his knees in street car
and crossed himself, and in the negro
quarter some of the inhabitants instituted
a session of prayer. Many citizens thought
the sudden darkness was the forerunner of
a cyclone, and took to their cellars for
safety.
The Marauding Mexicans. Driven Out of
Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, February 10th.-The latest
from Garlic springs is to the
effect that the Mexican marauders have
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UNHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
County of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
The Board of supervisors Of Sacramento
county State of California, hereby establishes
the following prices at which said county shall
be supplied with Job Printing, Stationery and
Blank Books, and the prices nj which County
Advertising shall be done, or in excess of which
no such supplies or advertising shall be pro
cured this ordinace being in accordance with
Section y, of Act approved March II, ISIS:
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OsTAL SERVICE FORMED

KoETI, February 10th.-A regular postal
service has been formed between Korti and
Gubat. The West Kent Regiment started
for Gubat to-day, and the storming of
Metemneh by the British is expected soon
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Signed L. H. FASSETT, Chairman.
[sEAL. Attest: W. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Adopted by the following vote: Ayes-Stein-
man, jackson, Bates, MeMullen and Fassett.
fe7-6t
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VIENNA, February 10th.-During a ball
at the town of Artkowitz. Bohemia, dyna-
mite cartridge was exploded in the base
ment of building. The staircase was de-
molshed and several persons injured, but
no one WAS killed
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Terrible Boiler Explosion.

BRAZIL (Ind) J, February 1oth.-A terri
bic accident occurred at the rolling mill at
$50 o'clock this morning. The boiler ex-
ploded, burying four men under the ruins
of the pudding furnace, and killing two
others. Fifteen were seriously injured.
Some will die. The four men buried I'M
der the furnaces were all taken out dead.
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CHICAGO, February 10th.-The Southern
Passenger Rate Association met to-day and
fixed the excursion rates to San Francisco.
via New Orleans The rate from Chicago.
with stop-over allowance to see the Elk
position, was made $40, and from New Or
leans S11O
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LONDON, February 11th-A M-Follow-
ing are additional details of the killing of
General Gordon and the fall of Khartoum j:
On the day of the capture, which is vari-
ously stated as the 26th and 18th of jan
uary, General Gordon's attention was
attracted by a tremendous tumult in the
streets. He left the so-called palace or
Government building, in which he had
made his headquarters, to ascertain the
cause of disturbance. Just as he reached
the street he was stabbed in the back, and
fell dead The tunult was caused by
Mahdis troops, who had gained access to
the interior town through treachery, and
who were soon in complete posses
sion of the place, including the
citadel A fearful massacre of the
garrison followed, the scenes of slaughter
being described as surprising the Bulgarian
atrocities, and rivaling the worst horrors of
the Sepoy mutiny. The panic-stricken
Egyptians were captured in fight and put
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Peculiar Suicide of a Farmer.

READING {Pa.), February 10th.-A very
singular suicide to-day created great COM
ment throughout the neighborhood John
Steinman, aged 63, a bachelor of peculiar
habits, and The owner of a farm of 200
acres, well stocked with cattle was found
in his barn, sticking in a barrel, head
downward. Life was extinct. He was
burdened down with weights and stones
tied around his neck. Before committing
the act he cut the Threats - five of his
cows and two horses. He is supposed to
have been laboring under religious excite
ment
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Speaker Carlisle is Seriously Ill.

WASHINGTON, February 10th.-Speaker
Carlisle is confined to his bed from illness
occasioned by cold contracted during his
recent visit to Albany. His illness has as
sumed serious nature
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LONDON, February 11th-A. M.-The Daily
Ne,cs appears this morning in mourning for
General Gordon, and publishes the follow
ing from Gakdul Natives who escaped
from Khartoum say General Gordon was
killed while in the act of leaving his house
to rally his faithful troops. The latter were
cut down to a man, and for hours the best
part of the town was a scene of merciless
slaughter, not even the women and chill
dren being spared. All the notables were
killed except the treacherous Pashas and
their followers
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KoRrI, February 10th.-Mahdi caused
the massacre of all of Gordon's men, to-
gether with their wives and children
General Gordon was killed on the morning
of the 9th The garrison at Gubat are
exasperated over the news of the massacre
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE KHARToUM
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Bloody Shirt Waving in Maryland.

NEW YoRK, February 10th.-The Tribune
says; President-elect Cleveland is wanted
in Maryland, to suppress the bloody shirt
waving which has begun there The Times,
at Port Tobacco, demands that the next
Legislature shall take the necessary steps
to remunerate those who lost slaves during
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Strike of MESSENGER Bows.

New YORK, February 10th.-Three hun
bred Mutual District messenger boys struck
work at $50 this morning, the cause of
grievance being the alleged insufficient pay
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FOREIGN NEWS. 4
The Soudan Situation.

LONDON, February l0th.--A dispatch from
Korti, dated February 9th, says: Lord
bringing with him Colonel Wilson and
party, who were stranded ON an island
some distance up the Nile while returning
from Khartoum. Some difficulty was ex-
perienced in fetching away the stranded
party Rebels on the river banks kept up
constant firing, and shortly after the party
embarked bullet from rebels rifle
pierced the boiler of the steamer 1t was
necessary to anchor under fire and make
repairs. The British fire, however, took
effect, and the rebels were repulsed. I'm
mediately after reaching Gubat Colonel
Wilson started for Korti, where he has now
arrived, to report in person to Lord Wolse-
ley the details of his reconnaissance at
KhartOum
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LONDON, February 10th.-General New
degate will command the expedition to
Suakim, and Colonel Greaves will be chief
Of staff. The Suakim campaign will open,
it is calculated, on the Sth of March. Or
ders have been sent throughout the coun-
try bordering on the west and south coast
of the Red Sea, for the purchase of camels
for the use OF the new expedition.
EN's ACCOI.Nr OLE WILSON'S REsCI.E
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-15
nn.nn nr HEALTH.

rbs Bsaitii of the City Eseing Looked
 aftst-sSap Factory ana Afiihmttus
 'Ftss Nuisances.
 At ths regular meeting of the Board of Hsattt heid last svetihg fiji the P6lice bditd- iHs President Btswst 6t the B5atd presided.
 inspector jaeks8t teB6fted that he lad iti- sBsetga tHe HeishB8fH89d bf tHe e8fHef 8f H9HgEesa ayeHHg ata Washington stFeet, wbeFs f BHbiiG weii Is waHted, ana that there wefs H8 BtiYiss within i58 fset 8t the well aHa these WeFe e9nHeetsa With the HeweF,
 Clerk Whed9H repaFtea that he had spoken to F. s, Andrew about the nuisance caused by his making saaP at his faetoFy near Beaver ponds, which had been com plained of by people living in the vicinity of his factory MT Andrew said that he had brought some of the hardened tallow from his factory in Allingtown, and melted it enough to mix it with potash and water for soap, and that he should now stop making the soap until cold weather. The clerk informed MT. Andrew that he was doing this business without a license from the Board, to which Mir. Andrew replied that he would not make any more; but he did not see why he was complained of when they were making soap every day in the City market. The clerk also reported that he had investigated the matter, but was not able to find out where in the City market the soap was being made.
 Two cases vera reported where ailanthus trees had made two people very sick. One lady was made sick by the tree on Grove street and one by the tree in the of the New Haven House. Professor Brewer said there were several of the trees about the city, and as the Board had no power to order them cut down he thought it would be we'll when the trees were in bloom and the worst to bring the matter before the Board of Alder men to see what would be done in the mat ter. It would be well if an ordinance could be passed to make people cut down the worst of these trees, as they are worse this year than any previous year.
 About six years ago this same matter came up and the Board decided that they could do nothing in the matter, but they sent several letters to people some of whom cut down these trees when asked
 The committee appointed to further in vestigate the matter of the offensive gases coming from the furnaces of Barnum & Roots factory on Whitney avenue reported that they had visited the place again and the members of the firm appeared perfectly will ling to increase the height of the chimneys and thus abate the nuisance.
 Health Officer Lindsley reported that there was good deal of measles and whooping cough in the city, but very little scarlet fever
 As there was no other business the meet ing adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-15
THE PICNIC SEASON.
Large Parties Going to Pawson
 Park-Other Excursion Parties.

Large Parties Going to Pawson Park-Other Excursion Parties.
 The East Congregational church, Hum phrey street, had to postpone their annual picnic yesterday on account of the pouring rain which greeted the eyes of the hundreds of people, young and old, who arose betimes to attend. It was at first expected that the picnic would have to be postponed until nex4 week, but MT. H. P. Shares and MT. Mallory, of the committee, secured transpor- tation for to-day to Pawson Park by the Juno and tug and the picnickers will therefore go to-day. The excursionists take the boat at Belle dock or vicinity, the barge starting at 8 o'clock. A'few of the church people will drive over to the park later in the day. A Plainville church party will also be at Paw son Park to-day.
 The annual picnic and excursion of the First Baptist church occurs tomorrow at Pawson Park by the barge Juno. The Allen Drum corps of Hartford will give an excursion to Savin Rock on the 18th of August.
 The Hartford male chorus, the organiza- tion of singers, dating back in organization to the Moody and Sankey meetings in that city. and who have visited Savin Rock seve- raj times on their annual excursions, make their excursion this year to Hudson river, leaving to-day They are still under the charge of Mr. Barker, the Hartford piano dealer, who opened a branch in this city a few months ago.