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STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Father Receivers His Children After
Twelve Years Search.

SEATTLE (Wash.), November 22d.-A
story in real life which surpasses the most
sensational came to light to-day. For ten
years Augustus Severin has been searching
for his son and daughter. To-day he found
the former. Fifteen years ago Severin mar
ried beautiful lady in Philadelphia. They
lived together happily. In year the boy.
Augustus, was born. A few months after
the first cloud in the family happenings
came ina desire of Mrs. SEVERN to go on
the stage. He opposed it, and quarrel re-
suited in separation.
About this time the daughter, Virginia,
was born. SEVERN continued to support
his wife and family, though living apart.
Suddenly she eloped with man named
Thomas Morris, taking the two children.
SEVERN was oyerpowered with grief, but
took VOW to devote his lifetime, if neces-
sary, to find his children.
He heard that his wife had gone on the
stage, and he went to New York, Philadel-
phia and other cities until all the prom
inent places in the East were visited. One
thousand dollars was spent in the search.
In April, he heard through sister in
Philadelphia, that Morris was in San Fran
cisco, that the wife wss dead, but that the
children were still living, and that third
child named Charles, had been born.
SEVERN, whose money was almost gone,
opened correspondence with the Hunter
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, who wrote that they knew Nor
ris, and that he had been arrested in Feb
ruary, 1884, for cruelty 10 children. Also,
that Virginia was in San Francisco with q
family where the mother had died, and
that the boy was in Portland.
SEVERN came from the East to Port
land and searched there, learning that the
boy was with family named Wallace in
Seattle to whom Morris had given him.
He came to Seattle yesterday, and the Chief
of Police found lady who knew the boy
In conclusion, SEVERN said: 81 took
the boy, who is IA years of age, in the pri-
vate Office of the Chief and had a long
talk with him. l showed him his
mothers photograph which he recognized
at once, and broke down and cried
like baby when he saw it. Then l told
him who was, but he refused to go with
me unless the people he was living with
told him to. My boy SAID they treated him
well, and he did not want to leave them.
ascertained what the child called treating
well-merely refraining from whipping
He said he had been so used to this kind
of thing that he had come to regard it as
matter of course.
"The poor fellow can neither read nor
write. visited the people my boy is liv-
ing with, but they refused to give him up,
and shall at once commence proceedings
to recover possession. From here go to
San Francisco to recover my daughter
Virginia. l suppose l will have more
trouble, but must have her"
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CALIFORNIA HOSPITALITY.
The Changers Entertained by the People
of Yuba and Sutter.


MARYsvILLE, November 22d.-Though
rain was falling when the National Grange
excursionists arrived this morning the sky
cleared before u o'clock, and the remain
der of the day was beautifully bright. The
excursion party numbered about 225.
Nearly all enjoyed the drives about the
city and country, many private vehicles be-
ing rendered for that purpose. At o'clock
800 persons sat down to generous lunch
con, with Yuba wines, in the hall of the
Agricultural Pavilion.
Several brief speeches were made, but
there was little formality. The floral deco
rations were profuse and beautiful. The
visitors were all greatly pleased.
At 3 o'clock the train left for Chico.
Every Granger took away souvenir, in the
shape of little box filled with dried fruits
and nuts of local production. Yuba and
Sutter united in the arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the guests.
GRAEGERs AT CHICO.
CHICO, November 22d.-The National
Grange arrived here at 4:50 two hundred
strong, and were assigned to the places
provided for them in the hotels and resi-
dences. This morning they were treated
TO banquet, at which plates were laid for
five hundred.
General Bidwell presided. Toasts were
proposed and responded 10. A band of
music was present at the depot at their
arrival and also at the banquet. The
weather cleared off this forenoon and the
afternoon was one of pleasant sunshine.
Tomorrow they will be driven over the
country.
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1t is believed there will be dual bodies OF
| the House and that neither party will have
a quorum in the Senate.
The Democratic County Commissioners
yesterday created sensation by taking
possession of the legislative halls and ex-
pelling the janitor, putting new Yale locks
on all the doors and placing watchmen to
guard all the approaches to the halls. To-
day the keys to the hall will be turned over
to Governor Toole, to whom the County
Commissioners have leased the rooms.
1t is thought the Republican members
will meet separately should the representa-
tiyes of Silverbow county certified by the
State Canvassing Board be denied admit
tance. Politicians on both sides talk of
fighting to the end, yet a small number
favor a compromise on the basis of one
Senator from each party and division of
the legislative officers.
State Auditor Kenney, whose duty ii is
TO call the House to order, to-day de-
manded the key of Commissioner Knight.
The latter refused, but promised to admit
kenney at any time.
The Republican State officers may rent
rooms for the Legislature in another build
ing.
Governor Toole this afternoon ISSUED
proclamation, in which, referring to the
conflicting claims of those legislators who
hold County Clerk certificates and those
who hold State Canvassing Board certifi-
Gates, he says:
Whereas, One set of certificates have been
issued and delivered pursuant to the election
laws of Montana by the County Clerks of the
respective counties, and by virtue of the Act of
the Territorial Legislature, the persons holding
such certificates are declared entitled to mem
bership and deemed elected for all purposes i'll
the organization of the legislature and where
as, when so organized such legislative assembly
becomes the judge of the qualifications OF its
own members.
Now, therefore, I, Joseph K. Toole. Governor
of the State of Montana, hereby designate the
Courthouse of the county of Lewis Clark as the
place where said legislative assembly, compris-
ing the persons holding and presenting certif.
Gates of election from said County Clerks, shall
meet.
Both sides are caucussing tonight, but
their plans cannot be learned.
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MALICIOUS LIBEL.
r. G. Wood Arrested and Placed in the
Cincinnati Jail.

Cincinnati Jail.
CINCINNATI, November 22d-R G. Wood,
who recently obtained national notoriety
by his alleged connection with the famous
ballot-box contract forgery, was arrested
here to. night on warrant sworn out by
attorney Probasco, relative by marriage
of Senator Sherman.
The affidavit of Probasco charged Wood
with perpetrating libel on or about Sep
tember 7, 1889, against VIM. Mckinley,
Jas. E. Campbell, Ben Butterworth, John
Sherman, s. S. Cox, W. c. Breckenridge,
Charles s. Meade, ]. r. Whiting, and j.
B. Stock bridge, all members or ex-mem-
bers of the United States House or Senate,
in that he counterfeited their names to
forged contract.
Wood was charged with malicious at
tempt to disgrace these men and damage
them in the eyes of the nation by leading
people to think they were in a corrupt
scheme to make money by violating the
laws of the United States by being pecu
niarily interested in the passage of ballot
box bill pending before Congress.
Woods bail was fixed at 81 900, but he
failed to obtain it. He protests his inno-
CeQce
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PAN-AMER1cAN CONGRESS.
Proposed Trip Through Mexico and Cen
traI and South Americn.

Proposed Trip Through Mexico and Cen.
trail and South Americn.
New YORK, November 22d.-One of the
South American delegates to the Pan
American Congress has drawn up and will
shortly propose 10 the members of the
Congress the plan of tour through Mexico
and the Central and South American
States, taking in every country on the
American Continent. He proposes to pro-
cure the use of United States war-sbip
and one or two from the South American
Governments, and taking on board 100 rep
resentative merchants and mechanics from
this country, make grand junket and have
all the Governments share in the expense.
1.-The advantage of such trip would be
manifold, said the Spanish-Ameri gen.
tleman yesterday. 1.-The Americans would
see the goods sold in our country with
which they have to compete. They would
find new raw material, doubtless, which
they could put to good use, and they could
find many new fields Of profitable invest
ment We could go down the east coast
and up the west, completing the grand tour
at San Francisco. Six months would be
consumed in the journey, and it would
only cost the Governments something like
$25,0 900 each. The trip would certainly
serve to bring all the nations nearer to-
gether, and would cause many new busi-
ness ties to be formed between the United
States and her southern neighbors."
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IN FOREIGN LANDS.
The United States Charged With CauS-
Ing The Trouble in Brazil.
RUMORs OF A CUBAN REVOLUTION
A Canadian Finds His Wife Loves
Another, and Disposes of Her
for Forty Dollars.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-UmON.I
CUBA NEXT.
The Western Hemisphere Wants Nothing
but Republics,

The Western Hemisphere Wants Nothing
but Republics,
LONDON, November 22d.-Persistent ru-
mors are atioat to the effect that revolu-
ton is in progress in Cuba. Dispatches
from Paris report the same rumors there.
So far it is impossible to trace the rumors
TO any definite source. The assumption is
that they sprung up through a belief that
the revolution in Brazil will be likely to
exert a powerful influence with the dis
contented Republican element in Cuba.
The fact that there is strict censorship of
news dispatches at Havana makes it pos
sible for revolution to get under way in
the island before any definite intelligence
can reach the outside world
NEW YORK, November 22d.-The Associ-
ated Press had dispatches from Havana
last night. These gave no hint of politi-
cal difficulty.
SAYS IT Is ALL BosH.
New YORK, November 22d.-James E.
Ward. agent for the Cuba line of steamers.
said to-day regarding the reported Cuba
revolution IF there is q revolution in
Cuba it must have begun since noon to-
day. This morning | received two tele-
grams from Havana, and no mention of
revolution was made in them"
Nesterx, Ponce de Leon publisher, is in
constant communication with Havana, and
has not heard of any symptoms of revo-
luton. He says the story is all bosh.
RUMoR CONFIRMED.
LONDON, November 22d.-The latest dis
patches from Paris tonight confirm the
rumor of a revolution in Cuba. There is
no direct intelligence from Havana Much
excitement prevails here.
THE LATEST.
HAVANA, November 22d.-The rumors of
revolution in Cuba are absolutely
baseIess. There is no disorder, nor signs of
disturbance. The island never was more
quiet, or the people more contented than
now.
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two, twenty-one less than for the same
period last year.
PILOT SUSPENDED.

period last year.
PILOT SUSPENDED.
San Francisco, November 22d.-Captain
Z. Harbhansen, pilot who was in charge
of the stern-wheel steamer Gold on the
14th of last month when she collided with
a row. boat containing some of the crew OF
the ship Lord Salisbury, swamped it
and caused the death of one of the men by
drowning, was suspended for sixty days
for neglect of duty.
TRADE MARX DECISION.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 22d.-In the
trade mark case to-day the Supreme Court
laid down the rule that if an imitation
trade mark is intentionally so close as to
deceive the ordinary purchaser, the de-
fendant is liable, and the fact that an at
tentive inspection discloses differences in
many respects between the two will not
shield him. This was a case where the
manufacturers of "germes" sueda party for
selling goods under the name of germ"
ILLICIT FISHING.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 22d.-Captain
Cullandan, Chief the Fish Commissioners
Patrol, to-day arrested twelve Cinnamon
for illegal fishing in San Pablo Bay.
KNOCKED OUT.
SAN Francisco, November 22d.-At the
Golden Gate Athletic Club this evening
Billy Dacey, 1873 pounds, and Tommy Dan
forth, 80 pounds, fought instead of Mike
Lucey and Jimmy Carroll, the middle
weights whose fight was postponed on ac-
count of Lucey's sickness. Ed. Homan
was referee. The purse was 5000.
In the first round both spared at long
range. In the second round Danforth
forced the fighting. In the seventh Dan
forth was foored and remained so up to
the last second, when he got up, but was
counted out by the referee.
Considerable wrangling followed the de-
cision. Afterwards it was reversed, and the
fight proceeded. In the ninth Dacey, by
an upper cut, foored his man. He laid on
the floor until counted out.
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THE MORMON ULCER.
Strong Testimony Given by Former Mem
bers of the Church.

bers of the Church.
SALT LAKE, November 22d.-In the Nor
mon investigation to.day Henry w. Law
renee was recalled. He had heard many
sermons preached which were disloyal, and
the general tendency of the teachings of
the Church in all the years he belonged to it
was to ALLEVIATE the feelings of the people
from the Government. He believed the
Mormon people would become loyal if the
leaders did not teach disloyal doctrines.
Witnesses were also called to testify as to
the demonstration in 1879 in honor of the
release of Daniel Webb, who was commit
ted to the Penitentiary for refusing to an
swer questions in a polygamy trial, and
how many thousand Mormons paraded the
streets, trailing the American flag in the
dust and hooting at Federal Judge Emer-
son. Also as to the half-masting of the
American flag in this city on July 4, 1885,
at the City Hall, Tabernacle, County Court
house and the home of the President of
the Church.
Joseph Follett was called to refute the
testimony of Wardell. He said he never
heard of the killing of Green for apostacy
before.
The prosecution offered in evidence the
paper served on a member of the Mormon
Court by Bishop Hisward, citing the mem
Der to appear in the Bishops Court and be
tried for obtaining judgment in Federal
Court against a fellow Mormon.
This was introduced to demonstrate the
truth Of the charge that the church dictates
and controls temporal as well as spiritual
affairs. Extracts were read from sermon
of John Taylor, in which be said that if
the Government attempted to "cut out the
Mormon ulcer, the star of the United
States would set in a sea of blood"
An extract was also read from a recent
editorial in the church organ, announcing
that polygamy was an unalterable law of
God.
The attorneys for the church denied that
polygamous marriages are now being SOL
emnized, but when questioned they ad-
mitted that no record of such marriages
was kept, and that they had no actual
means of knowing if they were being SOL
emnized or not.
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FLYING THROUGH THE AIR.
Rough Experience of Three italian
Wood- Chonners

ELvERAEo (Cal), November 22d.-An-
tonic Garabondi, Giuseppe Andrerlini and
Joseph Alfieri, three Italian wood-chop-
pers, had a terrible experience with the
wind storm last Monday night. Gsrabondi
was blown across canyon 359 feet deep,
clinging to a redwood tree that had been
uprooted.
Andrerlini was whirled 800 feet by the
wind, and left on top of a high bowlder
called Gretehen's Lookout, from which he
was taken By the aid Of ropes and ladders.
Alfieri has not been seen since the storm,
and it is suppose that he was torn to shreds
by the wind.
At the time the wind struck them the
men were in a hut seated around table
playing cards. The storm was accompanied
BY thunder and lightning. and is said TO
have been terror. Strange TO say Cara
bondi and Andrerlini escaped with few
slight scratches.
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HARD HEADS.
A Butting Match In a Missouri Brick
Yard.

Butting Match In Missouri Brick
Yard.
KANSAS CITY, November 22d.-Two men
INDUCED in one of the most unique duels
on record in brickyard here yesterday at
ternoon, hard heads being the weapons,
the battle continuing until one was
knocked out. The combatants were Rich
ard Hughes and J. Clark. Frank Perkins
seconded Hughes and Bob French acted in
the same capacity for Clark.
The duel was caused by demand of
Clark that debt contracted by Hughes
should be paid. The seconds arranged all
the preliminaries, and at a signal each
man lowered his head and rushed with all
his power at his opponent. The two heads
came together with frightful force. The
combatants were hurled back ward to the
ground, but quietly regaining their feet,
and Withdrawing a sufficient distance re-
peated the charge.
For six successive times with lowered
heads the darkies came together, and at
the end of the sixth round Hughes lay
trembling ON the ground unable to arise.
In moment Clark was upon the bruised
body of his discounted debtor and forced
upon him promise that the debt should
be promptly paid.
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NO MONEY FOR MOTHER.
But Thousands for the Home League and
the Clan-na-Gael.


the Clan-na-Gael.
New YORK, November 2lst.-In answer
to John Fitzgerald, President of the Irish
National League, who, according to an in
terview printed here, opposed the raising
of a fund in Mrs. Parnells behalf, because
it would be q 'slur on the character of her
distinguished son, the Irish leader" that
lady, over her own signature, says no one
authorized Mr.. Fitzgeralds interference.
''It is unmanly and so far untruthful that
he must misunderstood my matters" said
she. II know my own business, as do other
friends of mine. l seek no notoriety. Ny
appeal was general, not special, for good
reasons"
Augustus Pitou visited Mrs. Parnell on
Wednesday. She told him that among the
letters that bore upon her case was one
from her son Charles, written about seven
months ago, and the last letter she had re-
ceived from him. 1t was written in an
swer to an inquiry as to the possibility of
affording her financial assistance. He begs
her to try to get along without his help, as
his obligations and expenses are already
greater than he can provide for.
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SIR HENRY JAMES.
He DenOunces the Acts of ParneH an
the Clan-na-Gael.

He DenOunces the Acts of Parnen and
the Clan-na- Gael.
LONDON, November 22d. = Sir Henry
James concluded his speech for the Times
this afternoon. He said Parnell paid Will
lam Redmond f170. and promised that
Redmond would be called to explain why
the payment was made. Sir Henry at
tempted to show, step by step, how the
Clan-na-G Gael became paramount in the
body which represented the Irish-American
movements and controlled and directed its
operations. He emphasized the fact that
Parnell did not denounce the use of dyna-
mite, and quoted from the Lristman prais-
ing Parnell for the stand he had taken.
He admitted, however, that Parnell was
probably unaware of the appearance of the
article.
Justice Hannen said the Court would not
call for further evidence.
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At the club one evening last week sew
eraI members were expressing their opin-
ions as to the probable effect Of the Aus
tralian system of voting One thought it
would help one party, and another
thought it would have the opposite eff
feet Another thought it would de-
crease the total vote, while another
expressed the opinion that it would have
no appreciable effect in that direction.
" tell you what it is, fellows" said one,
who had been listening, 'you don't know
anything about it. When man is alone
with his God and his lead pencil you can't
tell what he'll do."-Bostoa Budget.
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Partisan Rumor.

PARIS, November 22d.-Monsignor La
cerda expresses the belief that the Brazilian
revolution was fomented by the United
States Government, which probably subsi-
dized the press of Rio. The absurd state
ment is discussed by the press, and finds
belief in some quarters.
LONDON, November 22d-The chief buy
ers of Brazilian securities at the Stock Ex-
change are German fnaneiers.
Having Royal Time.
Rio JANEIRo, November 22d.-All is
quiet. decree will soon issue making
numerous changes in office-holders. The
present incumbents generally give alle-
glance to the new Government. A banquet
was given to the Ministers of Uruguay and
the Argentine Republic last night because
of the recognition of the Republic.
Smokeless-Powder Secret.
LONDON, November 22d-The manager
of the Royal Laboratory and the foreman
of the cartridge factory at Woolwich
Arsenal were dismissed because they re-
vealed the secrets in connection with
smokeless powder.
"Nelly Bly,"
LONDON, November 22d.-"Nelly Bly,
the round -the-world tourist, lunched here
and will reach Brindisi early Sunday morn
ing and take the steamer Cathay for Hong
kong, where she is due Christmas day.
ministers Resign.
MoNTEvIpIo, November 22d-The Min
istry has resigned, on account of dispute
between the President and Minister OF
War.
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VERY STRONG CASE.
The Wbam Robbers and Their Weapons
Fully Identified.

Fully Identified.
Tucson, November 22d.-In the Wham
robbery cases fourteen witnesses testified
yesterday. c. H. Roper passed the scene
of the robbery two days previous and saw
some men up among the rocks. He iden-
titled Gilbert Webb as one of them. Sew
eral witnesses testified as to the absence of
the defendants from their homes on the
day Of the robbery and their return the
day after, and also as to the purchase of
groceries for camping outfit short time
previous,
Witnesses testified as to the finding Of a
gun and two cartridge belts after the rob-
berry belonging to Wilford Webb, which
had been concealed with some of the gro
ceries recently purchased. One of the
belts found was shown to belong to the de-
fendant Dan Rogers. The belts contained
shells identical with those found in the
ambuscade of the robbers at the place of
the fight and robbery.
Testimony was also given Of gold coin
being paid out by Gilbert Webb few days
after the robbery, whereas he had been I'M
pecunious previous TO the robbery.
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MURDERED HIS BABES.
A Letter-Carrier's Horrible Deed in New
York Yesterday.

A Letter-Cafrler7s 5 HOrfIDle Dteu III New
York Yesterday.
New YORK, November Odd James
Smith, a letter. carrier, this afternoon shot
his two baby girls, aged two years and
eleven months, respectively, and then tried
to kill himself. The Oldest child is dead,
and the baby is dying, while Smith only
succeeded in infiicting a hesh-wound on
himself. The bullet was directed at his
stomach, but had been DETECTED by but
ton.
Smith contracted consumption during
the great blizzard, and the doctors bad told
him that he could not live later than next
spring. To add to his misery his wife de-
serted him and the children Two weeks ago
without warning or cause, and Smith was
driven to desperation. His wife, it is said,
has been too fond of male companions.
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Gate river, and several train men injured.
A special train conveying physicians has
gone to the scene.
LATER-Two more serious wrecks, in all
probability more serious than the last men
toned occurred west of here. 1t is impos-
sible to ascertain the full particulars at this
hour.