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o. NJ. Shedd, of New York, Corresponding
Secretary; Bolivar Nelson, of Washing
ton, Treasurer. A constitution was adopted,
of which the principal provision was that
none but legitimate fratelnal beneficiary
societies, working under ritual and lodge
system, shall be eligible TO membership.
Important Catholic Synod.
New York, November 16th.-A synod of
the Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of
New York and the Diocese of Newark will
be held in the cathedrais in the two cities
tomorrow, when the DEGREES of the Third
Plenary Council of Baltimore will be pro-
mulgated. Changes Of great importance in
ecclesiastical government and discipline
are expected 10 result from the adoption of
these DEGREES.
Garland's Reported Successor.
SCRANTON Pa.), November 16th.-It is
publicly announced here to-day that Hon.
Charles R. Buckalew, member of Congress.
elect from the Eleventh District, has been
rendered the office of Attorney General by
President Cleveland.
THE REPORT DENIED.
WASHINGTON. November 16th.-Colonel
Lamont, when asked this evening about
Buckalew's alleged offer of the Attorney
Generalship, said there was no truth in the
report.
Not Altogether Harmonious.
CHICAGO, November 16th.-The contract
which the packers are requiring the ex-
strikers to sign is leading already to com
plications and possibly TO another general
strike. Many of the men as yet unem-
pioyed say they will never sign such an
agreement, and at a meeting of the Cattle
Butchers Assembly tonight resolutions
were adopted denouncing the action of the
packers, and pledging the members of the
Assembly not to sign the obnoxious con-
tract. The vote was unanimous.
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Railrnah Rnilhinr.

[S. F. Bulletin. November 10th
A committee of citizens from Yreka is in
the city, having come here for the purpose
of trying to persuade the Southern Pacific
Company to extend the main line of the
California and Oregon road so rs to pass
within about one mile and one-half from
Yreka. DIR. Ream is one of the principal
spokesmen of the committee. A call was
made on Senator Stanford yesterday. The
committee say that survey has been made
of the proposed route, and that it is entirely
practicable. 1t is not known that any de-
cision has been reached.
II is said, semi-officially, that the South
ern Pacific Company will soon begin the
extension of its line from near Monterey to
Pacific Grove Retreat. This resort is pat
ronized nearly, if not quite, as much in
winter as in the summer season. A large
hotel will be erected TO accommodate guests
on the older portion of the grounds, not far
from the restaurant. A large number of
cottages are projected for the immediate
future The rapid growth Of the grove
has occasioned the decision of The railroad
company. The line is expected to run
between the present carriage road and the
water. This will doubtless give the place
an additional impetus.
The railroad authorities are reconnoiter-
ing for line from 0rland on the Northern
road, to Eel river and Humboldt Bay,
which will be constructed in the near fu-
ture.
The Soledad extension of the Southern
Pacific road was opened to day.
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He Honored His Wife.

The late Leonidas f. Pratt's will was
filed for probate yesterday. 1t is dated
July 5, 1888 and among its other condi-
tions sets forth that "all the property L
may have at death, of every kind, charac-
ter and description, real, personal or mixed,
wherever found or situated, including life
insurance, books, badges, testimonials, pres
ents, watch, canes, etc.-everything that
can possibly be called property give and
bequeath to my wife. In making this dis
posal of what | may have, | am not un-
mindful of my sons and kindred, but am
acting upon one thought and consideration.
My sons are young, sturdy and fairly edu
Gated. and can readily make their way in
the world if properly disposed. If not so
disposed, few hundred dollars more or less
would only hasten their ruin. Moreover,
by her patient care, attention and devO-
tion to my sons through the best years of
her life, my wife has richly earned and de-
serves much more than she win ever be
able to gain from my estate. And, finally,
it belongs 10 her Of right. for she has ex-
pended more Of her own money upon my
f4mily since our marriage than sue will be
likely 10 realize from my estate. ! make,
constitute and appoint my wife sole execu-
trix of this my last will and testament. and
request that no bonds be required of her
for the performance of her trust" The
value of the estate is estimated at S50O.-,S.
y. Chronicle.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Terrible Accident,

PARIS, November 16th.-Ten workmen
were instantly killed to-day, and six others
injured, by the collapse of building in
process of erection i'll Grenoble, Depart
ment of Isere, Berne.
a Swiss Village Destroyed by Fire.
PARIS, November 16th.-The village OF
Firnstern, in the Canton of Berne, Switzer-
land, has been destroyed by fire, No in
habitants perished.
Bulgarian Affairs.
LONDON, November 16th.-Russia has
designated Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia as
her candidate for the throne of Bulgaria.
The other powers have unanimously ap-
proved of him as the successor to Prince
Alexander, and have invited Russia to at
once propose a satisfactory solution of the
conflict with the Bulgarian Regency.
Items from Berlin.
BERLIN, November 16;h.-The imperial
war budget for 1887 maintains the army on
an effective normal peace footing of 427, ,274
men, A credit of 100000 marks is asked
on first account for Notifications on the
frontier, which are required to meet new
methods of attack.
Since the rupture of commercial treaty
negotiations with Switzerland. the Govern
ment is preparing for war of tariffs. The
North German Gazette predicts the absolute
prohibition of Swiss cotton fabrics.
The Dutch Government is negotiating
with the German Lloyds with the object of
having steamships call at Flushing, in
stead of Antwerp, after July l, 1887. The
Belgian Government opposes this scheme.
The company started in Berlin to COM
pete with the Government postal telegraph
monopoly has collapsed.
Second-Term President.
New YORK, November 16th.-The fol-
lowing intelligence has been received by
the Haytian representative in the United
States On the 23d ultimo President Solo,
mon completed his first term of seven
years. The occasion was commemorated
by fetes throughout the republic, and Presi-
dent Solomon issued ITO the People and
to the Army" an address, in which he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the confidence
and esteem shown by his reelection for a
second term of seven years, to date from
Hay, 1887, and briefly recapiiulated some
of the results ebsaiAed during bis firstterm.
For Lives Well Spent.
BERLIN. November 16th-Emperor Will
lam and Empress Augusta have decided TO
confer medals of distinction upon couples
celebrating their golden or diamond wed
ding, after an exemplary life. Each medal
will bear on one side effigies of the En-
peror and Empress, and on the reverse side
the following Rejoicing in hope, patient
in tribulation, steadfast in prayer"
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SALT RUEUN CunED.

was troubled with Salt Rheum for a number
of years. so that the skin entirely came off one
OF my hands from the fing-r tips to the wrist. l
tried remedies and doctors prescriptions TO no
purpose until / commenced taking CUucE.A
REMEDIES. and now am entirely cured.
u. y. PAR aER. 80 NORTHAMPTON 81. Boston.
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A CoMPLETE OuRF.

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Reference, G. W. Latimer, Druggist, Richmond,
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ITCHING, sCALY. PIMPLY.

For the lass year have had a species OF itch
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FARM FOR SALE!

FTIHAT VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, ssss
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miles from Folsom, on the line of the S. V. 1dr-
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NO MEDIcINE LIKE THEM.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

VXTANTED-TWo RANCH HANDS: , CAR
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winters job; cooks, s35; also, . WALTERS. Fe
male-An upstairs girl, SIS; waitress, Sl5 to
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NOW IS THE THE TO BUY FARMS!

MY VARIED ASSORTMENT COMPRISES
Ifl LANDS adapted to every variety of pur-
pose, and will be furnished in large or small
tracts, on easy terms at prices that cannot fail
to give satisfaction. l will Exchange some Fine
Fruit Lands for City Property. For particulars,
iuQuiTp ct No. 426 street I'm
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A California Land Case.

WAsHINGToN, November 16th.-Secretary
Lamar has ordered that the papers in the
case of B. T. Wilder, administrator of J. i.
Bradford, be returned to him for re-exam-
ination. This case, which involves a
quarter-section of land in the Stockton Dis
trict, was decided by the Secretary of the
Interior last July, but on the application OF
Wilder he has consented to re-exainine the
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Considering the MESSAGE.

WAsHINGToE, November 10Th. = The
Presidents message and annual reports of
the heads of departments were the princi-
pal topics under consideration at to-day's
Cabinet meeting. There was full attend
ance, and the session was somew hat longer
than usual
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ARMY Omcers, Furloughs.

WASHINGTON, November 16th.-A general
order has been issued from the War De-
partment, to go into effect January 1st next
providing that when an officer is granted
leave of absence it snail be charged to the
year. or years, in which it first accrued, in
the order of priority of date, and any bal
ance of accrued leave remaining shall
stand to his credit for future leave. No
credit for leave, however, shall stand for
more than four years. This order, it is
stated, is intended to give army officers the
full benefit of the cumulative leave priyi-
lege, in which they have been restricted for
ten years past.
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NATIONAL HORSE IMMINENT.
DoDGD9

QACRAMENTO GLOVE FACTORY. no. 1919
. Ninth street, between and K. Hand-sewed,
Smoked Buck, Waterproof Buck and Black
Buck Specially. sp
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Just as Bad.

INDIANAPoLIs. November 16th.-Dr. Sol
omon, of the Bureau of Animal Industry
of the Department of Agriculture, who has
been investigating the alleged pleuro- pneu-
monia in Clinton and surrounding coun-
ties, says the disease is not pleuro-pneu-
monia, but similar disease 1t is caused
by animals eating certain species of worm
found on vegetation in that county
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SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND MAP
OF CALIFORNIA.
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Not Quite to Zero Yet.

CHEYENNE, November 16th.-The snow
storm prevailing throughout Wyoming and
southern Dakota for the past forty eight
hours was the first storm OF any magnitude
this season. The snow is light and dry
and the high wind to-day has blown it off
the prairie, bluffs and foothills into the low
places, leaving large portion of the graz
ing fields bare. Stock WILL therefore, not
suffer for want of food. The temperature
has not been down to zero during the
STORM
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Paid for Their Clothing.

WASHINGTON, November 16th.-Second
Comptroller MAYNARD has decided TO allow
the claims of Allan Mcdonald and Fred
erlck J. HErstell, civilian members Of the
Proteus Arctic expedition, under Lieuten-
ant Garlington U. S. N, for reimburse
ment for clothing lost in Smith Sound in
July, 1886. This decision overrules the
action of the Third Auditor, who disallowed
the claims for want of jurisdiction, on the
ground that the claimants were not officers
or enlisted men of the army. The Second
Comptroller holds that the claimants are
entitled 10 payment, as their clothing was
lost through no fault of theirs
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Rsther Hog,ra.hy.

NEW YORK, November 165h.-The ad-
dress of the Executive Committee of the
Central Labor Union, issued yesterday, is
said to be from the pen of Henry George,
though signed by the Chairman of that
body. 1t contains the following sentence. .
= Il is necessary that we should make war
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New YORK, November 16th-The will of
Juan P. Terry, who recently died in Paris,
worth SG.000,000, directs that one-6fth of
whatever may come to him from his faith
er's estate be given TO his wife, Kate L.
Terry, known 10 the stage as Sadie Marti-
not, and the remainder to their posthumous
child. If the mother contests the will she
is to forfeit her share
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Congress of Fraternal Societies.

WAsHINGroS, November 16th.-Delegates
representing seventeen fraternal societies.
with membership of 10000, met at the
Riggs House in this city to-day, and organ
lied National Congress of Fraternal Ben
eficiary Societies. A permanent organiza-
ton was effected by the election Of the fol-
lowing officers Leroy Andrus. of New
York. President: w. r. Barnes. of Caiifor-
mia, First President; J. II. Butler, Of
Massachusetts, Second Vice President: r.
C. Hill, of Buffalo, Recording Secretary !;
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upon the great wrong that causes poverty
that primary injustice which makes the
land, on which and from which we all
must live, the exclusive property of indi-
yiduals, and denies TO the rest of us the
right to live and work, unless we pay black
mail for the privilege
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,verwhelmed by an Avalanche.

DENVER, November 16th.-Late this even
ing stage containing nine passengers that
left Leadville this morning for Aspen was
caught in snowslide on the top of
mountain fifteen miles east of Aspen, and
the entire outfit was carried over a preci-
pice 200 feet high. a relief party from the
home stage station succeeded in digging
the passengers out of the avalanche Four
were unhurt, but Robert burger, Chris
Conn, Duncan C. Robertson, F. A Bard
well and Lille Mcpherson are expected to
die. As the telegraph wires to a spen were
down on account of the storm last night
further particulars cannot be had.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-05-29
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

O Liver CLIFTON was reelected CLERK OF
the Supreme Court of Mississippi ON the
21st.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, is rejoicing over
the establishment in that city of the
largest iorn pipe manufacturing establish
ment in the world.
MRS. FAIRY JONES, widow, "A years
of age, was run over by locomotive at
Nashville, Tenn, on the 20th and Instant
| ly killed, being horribly mangled.
The house committee On the judiciary
on the Goth decided to report adversely
various amendments to the constitution
proposing that senators, pastmasters and
judges shall be elected by vote OF the
people.
In the mayors court at Hearne, Tex, on
the Doth Hal Geiger was shot and killed
by o. D. Cannon, the prosecuting at
torney.
| The state democratic executive commit.
tee has called the state convention to meet
in Atlanta, Ga, July 18th.
| LOUIS KILGRovE, colored, was publicly
hanged at Hendersonville, N. c., on the
121st, for the murder Of Matte Henderson.
| The damage to the crops in North Caro-
lima by the recent rains is immense, and
no estimate can be made Of the loss in
fiicted on the farming community.
INDICTMENTS for conspiring to murder
and melting to riot were formally return
ed on the 21st against August Spies, Sam
Fielding, and A. R. Parsons, the Chicago
anarchists.
MRS. SAM JOHNSON, her daughter, w.
Hall, and two colored persons were drown
THE business failures occurring through
out the country during the week ending on
the 21st number 167 as compared with ZIG
the week previous.
ALDERMAN JAEHNE, the convicted bribe-
taker of New York, was taken to Sing
Sing on the Dist to serve out his sentence
of nine years and ten months.
. In street fight at Martinsville, Va, on
the 18th, three brothers, Jacob, j. K. and
Benjamin Terry, and Tarlton Brown We're
killed.
REV. C. B. GALLOWAY, editor of the New
Orleans Christian Advocate, has been
made bishop.
A BILL was introduced in the House OF
the 10Th to permit farmers to sell tobacco
grown by themselves free from all inter-
nal revenue laws.
A BILL was favorably reported to the
House on the 18th providing for the cleo
tion of Second Vice-President.
Ar 49, race;ay, ~ tba Ma+bodist ronfar.
ence at Richmond, Va, on the 10Th,
proposition to drop the word "South" from
the name of ths Church was rejected.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-05-29
DlSCREDITED.
Brooks Alleged Statement Looked Upon
AS Piece of Reportorial Imagination.

Brooks Alleged Statement Looked Upon
AS Piece of Reportorial Imagination.
ST. LOUIS, May 19.-Maxwe!l's alleged
confession is generally considered to be
nothing more than guess-work on the
part of an over-zealous reporter. When
Maxwell was brought back from Auck-
land he talked freely with a newspaper
reporter here, and introduced into con-
versation an hypothetical case, asking
what would be the legal consequences of
man acting in the capacity of physi-
clan, killing his patient by an
overdose of chloroform through an
error of judgment. The interview was
published at the time and was at once
denied by Maxwell. The so-called con-
fession now published is evidently based
On that interview, and is probably fair
guess at what the defense will be.
When asked if the interview was cor
rect, Maxwell simply replied that he was
not talking to newspaper men on the sub
ject of his defense, and that he would
not contradict or admit any statement the
newspapers saw fit to publish. Maxwell's
lawyers ridicule the story. They say that
no such confession was made by Max
we'll, and that their line of defense will
not be made known until the proper time
arrives during the trial.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-05-29
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

ON the 18th the M. E. Church at McCon-
nellsville, Pa, was struck by lightning,
the spire shattered and considerable dam
age done to the auditorium and lecture
room. Two men engaged in burning lime
were Frustrated by bolt and two horses
were killed.
ON the 18th Henry II. Miller, a Newaygo
(Mich.) farmer, aged seventy-one years,
burned down his house and barn and then
blew off the right side of his head with an
old musket because his wife refused to
mortgage the property now in her name.
The couple had been married fifty years.