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More HiChwar Robbery.


WOODLAND, August 2lst.-Tuesday morn
ing Chinese boss, name Mon Kee, who
had been working gang of sixteen cool
les picking grapes for the Capay Valley
Land Company near Rumseys, hired j. &.
Clements TO bring him to Woodland in a
spring wagon. When within few miles
of town they were attacked by two China
men and white man. They dragged Mon
Kee out of the wagon, robbed him and
then shot him in the head while on the
ground and left him for dead. The two
were afterwards arrested at Madison and
lodged in Jail. The Chinaman was not
seriously wounded.
Built Our First House.
CHIco, August 21st.-Levy Nye, '49er
and an old pioneer of this city, died this
morning, aged seventy-four years. He
came from Massachusetts direct across the
plains, bringing with him frame house,
which he erected in Sacramento. 1t was
the first house built there. He afterward
sold ii to G. P. Huntington. Nye wss a
wagon-maker by trade, and at one time a
very wealthy man, but he lost all he had
He leaves widow. The funeral will take
place tomorrow under the auspices of the
Pioneer Society.
0regon's Hop Crop Short.
ASnALANb AJlsJt Angus -lSl.-A
nent hop merchant, upon being inter
viewed on the question of the hop crop of
Oregon and Washington for the season of
1889, said: lowing to the extreme long
dry spell, the yield will be scarcely two.
thirds of a crop, but the quality is good.
This statements subject to weather changes.
Hop -pickers will be plenty this season, and
most of the picking will be done by whites,
and very few Cinnamon will be employed"
Reception of the Senate Committee.
WINNEMUCCA (Nev), August 2lst.-A
special train with the Senate Committee on
Arid Lands aboard, arrived here this morn
ing. They were welcomed at the depot by
brass band and a large concourse of citi-
zens. Senators Reagan ard Stewart deliv-
cred short speeches which were cheered,
and several citizens accompanied the party
west, to give them ali the information pos
sible on the subject of irrigation.
Recognized His Assailant.
NAPA, August 21st.-A. De Augustine
was arrested here to-day and charged with
having beaten and robbed Emanuel Van
etti, who was found this morning on the
street in an unconscious condition. Van
ETH to-day recognized Augustine as his as
sailant. 1t was at first thought that serious
injuries had been sustained by Vanetti,
but he will soon recover.
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RACING AT REDDING,
The Pavilion Looms Up Advantageo,
Some Wonderful Fruit

The Pavilion Looms Up Advantageously
Some Wonderful Fruit.
REDDINe, August 21st.-The Pavilion is
filling up to the satisfaction of the Di-
rectors. Many from distance are making
exhibits who have never taken any interest
before. The peaches and plums from DR..
Rowles' place at Swasey ,702 feet alti-
tude), part of the county heretofore
thought unproductive of such fruit, attracted
much attention. There is an increased at
tendance at both the Pavilion and the
races. The Association has employed ].
Grover of Colusa as Judge, and both the
horsemen and the Association are more
than satisfied with him. Following are
the results of to-days races:
First race, one mile and repeat, the en-
tries being Menlo, katisha and Jim Mace.
Menlo won in two straight heats. Best
time, 1855.
Second race, quarter of mile dash; en-
tries: Blancher, Johnny Allen and Lena.
Allen won. Time, :25.
Third race, one mile dash for three-year.
olds; entries: Gypsy and Marshall. Marshall
won in 2:01.
In the latter race something new to this
track occurred. D. W. Wyman's rider and
horse were ordered of the track and the
Secretary was ordered to notify the State
Association. This Association is deter
mined that all horsemen shall act fairly
with the public.
No gambling is allowed on the track.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
TO Tunnel THE ALPS.
A Colossal Scheme of Great Importance
to Italy and Germany.

A Colossal Scheme of Great Importance
to Italy and Germany.
LUCERNE, August 21st-A syndicate of
German bankers has, for many months,
been trying to bring about the amalgama-
ton OF the Jura, Berne, Lucerne and Swiss
0ccidentale Simplon Railways, They
finally succeeded in buying up large pro-
portion of the shares in the Western Com
pany, in which French capital predomi-
mated, and at the last meeting of the share
holders majority in favor of fusion was
obtained. Two Directors representing
French interests were replaced by Others
favorable TO the scheme, and now the whole
line connecting Lucerne, Berne, Pontalier,
Geneva and the Simplon is, like the St.
Gothard Railway, under German influence.
The company fayors an immediate pierre
ing of the Simplon and guarantee q SUBJ
vention of 30,000,000f They have accepted
a scheme for tunnel at the base of a
mountain with its southern mouth in
Italy, and that country will contribute
15000,000t
There is little doubt that the Swiss Gov
ernment will now accept this proposal.
The plan is of great Importance to Ger
many and Italy, both commercially and
strategetically. France, Switzerland and
the Simplon valley will he thrown open to
the German Government, to the detriment
of French commerce, and in case of war
Italy and Germany would be enabled to
bring troops directly to the Franco-Swiss
frontier, which is almost entirely unfor-
lified
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CRAwFORD's COMMISSION.
He Tenders Statement Regarding 1T
the Secretary of the Interior.

He Tenders Statement Regarding 1t to
the Secretary of the Interior.
WASHINGTON, August 2lst.-Ex- DIV
ernor Samuel J. Crawford, against whom it
was proposed TO institute proceedings for
having, as attorney for the Creek Indiaus,
received 10 per cent. of the proceeds off he
sale of about 100000 acres of their lands
in Oklahoma, to-day filed with the Secre-
tary of the Interior sworn statement that
when the Creeks in December, 1884, learned
of the bills pending in Congress TO vest in
the United States title to Oklahoma lands,
they employed him either to defeat he
legislation or secure for them compepsa-
ton, agreeing to pay him 10 per cent. on
whatever amount he might secure. He
obtained 81 $50 S57 for their interest. The
Secretary of the Interior approved Crsrw-
ford's contract after amending il to nuke
the compensation 81 per cent.
In December 1883, the new delegates of
the Creeks asked that new contract fixing
the compensation at 10 per cent be entered
into, 10 be full for all past and future serv-
ices. This new contract was approved by
the Creek National Council. In February.
1889, Secretary Villas informed Governor
Crawford that he would defeat the nd sas-
ure which was then pending in Congress
to make application to pay the Creeks fer
their lands, unless he (Crawford) suren-
dered his contract, and looked to the In
dians for whatever compensation they
deemed just.
Governor Crawford says he agreed under
protest TO this arrangement, and since then
has had no control over what compensation
they should give, and they fixed it them
selves without his interference.
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Canada Thinks They obeyed.
Mrs. Maybrick Failing.
Prophesying Calamity.

In the Scientific american of July 9th
appeared a paragraph in which J. E.
Thickton expresses similar apprehension
in respect to drilling the earth and ex-
hausting the natural gas as is expressed by
the following professors in recent issue
of the Popular Science Monthly
Professor Joseph F. Jones assumes the
earth to be hollow sphere filled with a
gaseous substance, called by us natural
gas, and he thinks that tapping these res
ervoirs will cause disastrous explosions,
resulting from the lighted gas coming in
contact with that which is escaping. He
compares the earth to balloon foated
and kept distended by the gas in the in
terror, which, if exhausted, will cause the
crust to collapse, affect the motion of the
earth in its orbit, cause it to lose its place
among the heavenly bodies, and fall in
pieces.
Another writer thinks that drilling
should be prohibited by stringent laws.
He, too, thinks there is possibility of an
explosion, though from another cause.
Should such disaster occur, "the country
along the gas belt from Toledo through
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky will be ripped
up to the depth of 1000 or 1900 feet and
Topped over like a pancake, leaving a
chasn through which the waters of Lake
Erie will come down, filling the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys, and blotting them out
forever"
Still another theorist has investigated
the gas wells with telephones and delicate
thermometers. and he announces startling
| discoveries. He distinguished sounds like
the boiling of rocks, and estimated that a
| mile and oue-half or so beneath the Ohio
and Indiana gas field the temperature Of
| the earth is $500 degrees.
The scientist says an immense cavity ex.
| lists and that here the gas is stored that
mile below the bottom of the cavity i;
a mass of roaring, seething flame, which is
gradually eating into the rock floor OF the
cavern and thinning it. Eventually tht
flames will reach the gas, and terrific
| explosion will ensue.
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GRASS VALLEYS EXPOSITION.
Happenings of Yesterday on the Track
and in the Pavilion.

happenings of Yesterday on the Track
and in the Pavilion.
GRASS VALLEY, August 21st.-There was
good attendance at the races to day.
The first event was a trotting match.
three in i've, for purse of 5000. Lohep-
grln, Dade, Kate Agnew and Pasha started
and the fayorite, Lohengrin, took first heat.
In the second Lohepgrin lost to Agnew.
After game finish Pasha captured the
succeeding heats and the race, Lohengrin
going lame. Agnew was given second
money, and Lohengrin third. Time, 2:27!.
2:2S3, 2:313, 2:S5 and 2:331.
For the second event, a special trot for a
purse of $500, the starters were Ed Biggs,
Nettie @, Puzzle and Beatrice. Biggs was
the favorite and won in straight heats.
Time, 2:5lt, 2:43! and 2:524.
Secretary of State Hendricks is among
our visitors. In descending the stairs of
the grand stand this evening the wife of
ex-senator Walrath made misstep and fell,
badly cutting her mouth and face.
The bicycle race set for to-day did not
come off as there were not sufficient
entries.
The Pavilion entries have closed and the
exhibits, in excellence, are far superior 10
the average of county expositions,
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INcEND1AR1sM IN sosom..
Narrow Escape of Business Houses
Spectator Drops Dead.

Narrow Escape of Business Houses-A
Spectator Drops Dead.
SoNoMA, August 21st-The business por-
ton of Sonoma had narrow escape from
destruction last night. At 1850 a fire was
discovered between the saloon of AL Ester
and Sutter & Riser's butcher-shop on Napa
street. An alarm brought out the fire
company aud the citizens from every QUAR-
ter of the town, who fought the flames
bravely.
In ten minutes after the fire was discov-
cred five buildings were in flames, ali OF
which, including the Sonoma Valley Bank
building, were entirely consumed. The
fire is supposed to have been the act of an
incendiary.
The losses are as follows; John Tivnen,
5000. insurance, S2,200; Temple Lodge,
No. IA, F. and A. NJ, $1,000. no insurance;
A. Mccartney, San Francisco, $1,000, in
surance unknown; Sonoma Valley Bank,
Office fixtures, 500, no insurance; ]
Sehwenhardt, $500. insurance, $780, Al
Ester, Sutter d Riser and Fred Ewell lose
about $500 each; no insurance. The Order
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SPECIAL TREASURY AGENTS.
Secretary Window Changes the Method
of Nomination and Appointment.

tne
of Nomination and appointment.
WASHINGTON, August 21st.-Secretary
Window has decided to make change IN
the present method of appointment of
special agents of the Treasury. Hereafter
they will be designated for appointment st
stated compensation, and must then ap-
pear before the Board of Examiners for the
purpose of testing their fitness. The exam
ination will be non-competitive and not
technical. Assistant Secretary Tichnor
has been named as President of the Board
in Washington. To carry out Secretary
WINDOWS view, the following circular has
been issued: No person shall be ap-
pointed special agent until his fitness has
been ascertained by suitable tests. A
special agent should have good character,
good habits, good health, courteous bearing
and address, and should not be incapac-
itated by age or other cause for active
work. He should possess fair ability and
intelligence, and be able to write his own
reports in clear, concise and correct Ian
guage. He should have sufficient knowI-
edge of bookkeeping and accounts TO COM
prehend and examine intelligently the sys-
tenn of accounts used in the custom houses.
hose who apply for these positions will,
therefore, be subjected to such examina-
ton as may be necessary to ascertain
whether or not they are possessed of these
requisite qualifications. Appointments
Will be considered probationary for six
months, permanency of tenure to be de-
pendent upon the aptitude shown BY the
appointee for the work assigned him"
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SANTA RosA,s FAIR.
Some Lively Trotting, and an Exciting
Three-quarters Dash.

Some Lively Trotting, and an Exciting
Three-quarters Dash.
SANTA Rosa, August 21st-There was a
moderate attendance at the second davis
races. The weather was very pleasant and
the track in fair shape.
The first race on the programme was q
three.quarters dash. Pliny won in 1:161,
King David second, Captain AL third.
Then followed a trotting race for two
year-olds, postponed from yesterday.
Frank B. took the first heat in 2:45I, and
also the second heat in 2:461, taking the
money.
In the trotting race for three year. .olds.
District stake and purse, Captor won the
first heat in 2:34, Directa the second in
2:34!, Directa the third in 2344, and Di-
recta the fourth in 1884, winning first
money.
The pacing race was the last on the pro-
gramme. Bell Button won the first heat in
2:233: Racquet was pressing her closely,
but broke just before passing under the
wire. Bell Button won the second heat in
2:22. She took the lead in the third heat,
but Racquet passed her at the quarter pole
and won in 2:23l. Racquet took the fourth
heat in 2.239, Button and Edwin 3. both
being distanced, leaving only RACQUET and
Longworth for the fifth heat They kept
close together to the three quarter pole,
when Racquet forged ahead and came
down the homestretch two lengths ahead.
Racquet took first, third and fourth money;
Longworth second money.
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wAsHINGToN,s IRON MINES.
An English Syndicate Wants Some of
Them-They are Valuable.

An English Syndicate Wants Some of
Them-They are Valuable.
ELLENsBURe CIV. IT,, August 21st.-A
few days since an order was received here
from large English iron manufacturing
company requesting samples of ore from
the Iron Mountain district, near Ellens-
burg. To-day samples were forwarded by
express. The company signify their inten-
ton OF erecting extensive works. should
samples prove as represented. The sam-
Piles sent include hematic, magnetic. bog
and specular, assaying from 80 to 20 per
cent. Coal suitable for coking and lime
stone for huxing are abundant in the vi
cinity Of the iron mines. Iron foundries
started as an experiment in Ellensburg
this spring find it impossible to keep up to
orders, and are increasing their plants to
double their former capacity. Elensburg
promises to become one of the largest iron
manufacturing centers of the Pacific north
west.
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ANOTHER ESCAPE EXPECTED.
Belief of Treasury Officials That the Lat
est Seizures Will Skin, Too,


WASHINGTON, August 21st-The State
and Treasury Departments are without in-
formation, further than that contained in
the previous dispatches, respecting addi-
tional seizures of illegal sealers in the
Behring Sea by the revenue cutter Rush.
1t is believed at the Treasury Depart
ment that the Captain of the Rush could
not have been aware of the conduct of the
officers of the Black Diamond in carrying
off the prize crew to a British port, or he
might have adopted a different course with
his last seizures and accompanied his
prizes with his own vessel into Sitka har-
Dor.
number of his crew to have placed suffi-
cient number of men aboard the seized
vessel to carry them safely into United
States port against the wishes of the hostile
crew.
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AT WILLOWS.
More Racing of a Good Order and SpIen.
did Weather.


WILLOWS, August 21st.-The second
days meeting was blessed with continu-
ance of the magnificent weather. The at
tendance was considerably increased and
the interest in the contests marked. Pools
were in much greater demand, and the fay
orites strongly backed
The first race, half mile and repeat,
running, was won by Juanita in two
straight heats. Time. so and 81 seconds.
The second race. three in five trot, was
won by Merrirs Annie E. in three straight
heats. Time, 81, So and 30 seconds.
The third race was three-eighths ofa mile
and repeat. The first heat was won by
Birdie 6. in 80 seconds; the second was
dead heat; the third and fourth were won
by James Douglas. Time, Al and 40 Sec
onds.
A two-mile running race is promised for
SATURDAY.,
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of United Workmen lost all their regalis
ETC.; no insurance.
spEcrAToR pRors pEAp.

A tragic and startling event occurred a
few minutes after the fire was discovered.
n. Duhring, Vice President of the Sonoma
Valley Bank and wealthy merchant of
this place, while looking at the fire,
dropped dead on the sidewalk in front OF
his store. The deceased was a native OF
Germany, aged SO years, and had resided
IN Sonoma nearly forty years. There will
be an inquest this afternoon.
During the progress of the fire an awning
ten feet high fell with crash, carrying
with it three men and burying them be-
meath the debris. They were pulled out
with slight bruises with one exception, that
OF Charles Smith, Jr., who was badly lacer-
ated and bruised about the body.
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FRISCO DoINGs.
Mysterious Stabbing Affray-Murderous
Inclined Chinese

SAN FRANCISCO. August 21st.-Ahdreas
Aagord, Norwegian sailor, who recently
shipped on the bark W. c. Godfrey, which
is to leave this port in about q week, was
stabbed tnis morning in the left breast
above the heart by an unknown man at
the corner of Broadway and Kearny streets
at about las o'clock. He was Immediately
removed to The Receiving Hospital, where
he died at 2:03 o'clock
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this morning, and sustained injuries which
it is expected will prove fatal. He is aged
80 years and unmarried. Facts regarding
the accident will not be made public until
late this evening.
IT WAS MURDER.
Chun Heong, who murdered a ticket
taker at the Chinese Theater last March,
was found guilty tonight of murder.
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CiYfl Service Rernlaiinns.

WASHINGTON, August 21st-The Pres
ident, upon the recommendation of the
Civil Service Commission, has approved
the amendment to the rules governing the
Railway Mail Service, excepting from ex-
animation clerks employed in that service
as porteFs in handling mail matter in bulk
in sacks or pouches, and not otherwise,
and clerks employed exclusively on
steamboats,.
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If YOU suffer from looseness of bowels
or fever and ague, Angostura Bitters will
cure you. DR.. ]. 6. B. Siegert & Sons, sole
manufacturers. Ask your druggist
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oUARRELsoME COOLIES.

Two Cinnamon met in an opium den in
Chinatown this evening and had quarrel
They attacked each other with knives and
hatchets andPinflicted serious wounds, and
would have killed one another if the police
had not come in time to stop them. Both
were arrested
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Sacramento Lumbermen's Protective
Union meets first and third Thursdays of each
month.
aul5-1mThM W. Fl. STRADER, President.
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Iowa.s walled Lake.

The greatest wonder in the State of Iowa,
and perhaps in any State, is what is called
the "Walled Lake" in Wright county
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WASHINGTON, August 2lst.-The follow
ing fourth-cass Postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: Charles Rhine, Clayton,
Cal; J. a. Shuev, Danville, Cal; NJ. L.
Babb, Irvington, Cal, and John E. Sher-
burne, Walnut Greek. Cal
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Why will you suffer from indigestion
and dyspepsia? Simmons liver regulator
is pleasant and cures, -
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Los Angeles Bank Authorized.

WASHINGTON, August 21st.-The National
Bank of California at Los Angeles, with a
capital stock of S25o,000, John NJ. c. Mar
bic, President, and W. H. Hughes, Cashier,
has been authorized by the Comptroller of
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Yellow Jack From south America.

LEwEs (Dela.), August 21st.-The ship
John A. Briggs, from Rio Janeiro for Phila.
delphia, has been detained in quarantine
mere on account of yellow fever cases
aboard. The body of the Captains wife,
who had died at sea, is aboard inclosed in
a sealed case. The vessel has been disin.
fected, but will be detained for few days.
Canada Thinks They Obeyed.
OTTAWA (Ont.), August 21st.-No official
information regarding the recent seizures
in the Behring Sea has yet reached the Do
minion Government. The impression pre-
walls here that all vessels selzed with ex-
ception of the Black Diamond, obeyed or
ders and proceeded to Sitka.
Mrs. Maybrick Failing.
LONDON, August 21st-Mrs Maybrick is
sinking. Her appearance is so changed
that her mother hardly recognized her.
The delay IN granting the expected re-
prive has caused her friends almost to give
up hope.
The Cretan War.
ATHENS, August 21st Bloody affrays are
still reported in various districts of Crete.
The towns generally are tranquil, with the
exception of isolated outrages.
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With conscientious qualms?" asked a friend.
You look troubled" so l am" said the suf-
terer; but it is with the toothache." More
fool, you" replied the comforter get it pulled
out, and buy bottle of s0Z0DoNT, and pre-
serve the good teeth from a like calamityn ITS
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NEW TO-DAY.

Advertisements OF Meeting Notices, Wants, Lost,
Found, For Sale, To Lei and similar notices under
this head are inserted for cents per line the first
time anG cents per line each subsequent time Al
notices Of This character iriQ be found under this
heading.
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DIR. La Mars Seminal Pills cure all
cases of Nervous and Physical Debility, Seminal
Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions and the many
ailments arising from excess, indiscretion, and
abuse, comp etc restorative Price, 81 so a
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