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PETALUMA ITEMS.
Poisoned Tea-A Youth on His Muscle
street improvements.

street Improvements.
PETALUMA, January 11th.-Mrs. Della
Robinson and her eight children were
poisoned by drinking tea One member OF
the family did not psrtske, and displayed
no symptoms. On examining the sediment
at the bottom it was found to be inter-
spersed with greenish- colored particles.
The members OF the family were vented
freely shortly afterwards and although
seriously i'll for period they have recov-
cred. How the poisonous substance was
introduced into the beverage is not known
Professor F. II. Cromwell, Principal OF
the Grammar School in this city, and a
member of the County Board of Educa-
ton, was assaulted by one of his pupils. q
seventeen year-old youth. He attempted
to leave the room without permission dur
ing the literary performances, and the Pro-
fessor attempted to detain him, whereupon,
the promising youth dealt his teacher sew
eral singing blows in the face The al
tack was altogether unprovoked and I'M
called for, and the muscular youth, whose
name is withheld, was expelled from
school Immediately.
Washington street, at the last meeting Of
the Board of Trustees, was ordered paved
with basait blocks, long prayed for i'm
provement.
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All About a Woman.

CHICAGO, January 11th.-While walking
along the street tonight with John Baines,
James Prenderghast suddenly turned and
plunged a knife into his companions heart
He coolly withdrew the weapon, remark
ing, There, l guess that went through
him."
He ran away, but was captured in a short
time. The two men have been rivals for
three years for the favor of woman.
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PROBABLY A CASE OF MURDER.
A Young Mans Body Exhuned and sus-
pieious Marks Found

TowAHDA q. ", January 1ltb.-Esrle
Sillman, farm laborer, worked and
boarded on a farm at Persia, four miles
from here, until his death from opium
poisoning, in September last. Sillman had
been in the habit of using the drug. and it
was given out that he died Of an overdose.
Subsequent developments tinge his death
with romance, and there is sufficient evil
dence TO warrant the District Attorney in
arresting tiirse companions of the dead
mau on The charge of murder The pris-
oners are William Bntdiel, John Ho-
hacker and William Lacey. who were
boarders at The house where SilinsD livad.
a pretty farm girl, who was couried by
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JUSrIFIABLE SHOOTING.
" Big Mack" Meets His Death in IA Spo-
kane Gambling House.

SPOKANE FALLS, January 11th.-H. Nc
Crosser better known to the sporting fra
ternity as big Mac" was shot and killed
by one Harry Baer, proprietor of one of
the largest gambling houses in the North
west, at an early hour this morning. Baer
was in the act of ejecting a man from his
house for stealing chips. when he was as
saulted by Big Mac After bearing up
under the assault as long as possible Baer
drew his revolver and shot his sssailant.
The latter died fifteen minutes later.
Baer is well known ali over the Coast as
a mining operator and proprietor of large
gambling houses. Before the great fire he
owned The largest and finest brick block in
this city. The sentiment is that the shoot
ing was iustifable.
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A HANGMAN,s RECORD.
He Adjusted the Moose Around the
Necks of Ten Comrades

Necks of Ten Comrades.
w. Nichols, veterinary surgeon. who died
here yesterday from influenza complica-
tons, had remarkable war history. He
was q member of the Fourteenth Michi-
gan Cavalry, and was captured and confined
in AndersonYille.
He was chosen Sheriff of the Court or
ganized by Union prisoners to punish the
gang of comrades that stole their small
supply of rations Ten were convicted in
the Court of Union prisoners and sentenced
to be hanged. Nichols had 20 string the
men up alone. On account of this horri-
BILE task Nichols was Stunned by veterans
since the war, and rarely alluded to the
affair.
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Could Not Keen Dry.

CHICAGO, January 11th.-The Boston
Baseball Club arrived here to-day from
California, and split up, each member GO
ing to his home. They report having had
q good time while on the Pacific coast, but
had great trouble in keeping dry.
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Thomas B. Allen, of Fleanlington, W.
Va, claims that he was the oldest soldier
that served IN the late war. He was 20
years OF age when he enlisted. He is now
9S years old, and served under Wellington
at Waterloo. Won't somebody get up now
and claim that he was one of Cromwelrs
Ironsides, or fought with the Black Prince
at the battle of Cressey?
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SCOTTISH LOVE.
1t is So Strong that the Lapse of Time
Does Not Affect 1t.

Los ANGELES. January 1ith.-A romance
in real life came to light here YESTERDAY.
One of the parties is D. L. Lindsay, who
owns a fine ranch near Tustin, Orange
county, and who is well known to g mum :
Der of business men in this city with whom
he he's had dealings. The other is young
lady, whose name for the present is with
held.
About twelve years ago Lindsay was a
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Three More Bodies Recovered.

LOUISVILLE, January 11th.-Three more
bodies were taken out at the wrecked Gals
son oGay. Ezcayating by the mud
shaft WAS found impraciicable when tried,
and pumping air into it to raise the cais-
son by pressure was resumed.
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Death from Exposure.

AMADoR, January 11th-William Flee
hart, pioneer and old resident OF this
county, abouty Ga years old, was found
dead this morning. He vas lying at the
foot of an embsnkment leading fram one
of the streets. When last seen yesterday
evening he was under the influence of
liquor, and from gashes on his face and
bead it is evident that he fell over the bank,
was rendered unconscious and had frozen
to death. He was at enc time very
prominent merchant and mining man of
Amador, being the locator of the famous
Badger mine of Suffer Greek. this county,
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The Revenue Marine Service.

WASHINGTON, January 11th.-The Even-
ing Star tonight says: 1t looks as though
one of the two bills now before Congress
for the transfer of the Revenue Marine
Service from the Treasury Department TO
the Navy would become a law. Secretary
Window has written letter to the House
committee having one of these bills in
charge indicating that be favored the plsn.
1t is also understood that Secretary
Tracy has assented to the transfer and that
opinions obtained from some of the higher
officers of the service show that they favor
the change.
This unanimity of opinion is the surest
influence in behalf of the proposition, as
heretofore the antsgonistic attitude of the
various Secretaries of the Navy has been
the only obstacle
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"ParnelIism and Crime.~

LONDON, January 11th.-Iu the suit
brought by Paruell against the Times, the
Court has refused the Times appeal against
answering the interrogatory regarding the
circulation of the Times at the time of the
publication of the articles on 'Parnellism
and Crime"
The Court, however, allowed the appeal
of the Times against disclosing the names
of the parties from whom it received the
information on which the articles were
based.
The Spanish King.
MADRID, January 11th.-The King passed
quiet day, without fever. The latest
bulletin is that prostration continues, but
he shows more animation at intervals:
There is q censorship of kilograms, and
none are allowed to pass but those that
give official bulletins. This is done to pre-
vent panic in the provinces. The Gov
eminent has telegraphed all the provincial
and colonial authorities to exercise great
vigilance in regard to possible republican
movements and to repress them promptly.
"The Grand Canal of Venice"
LONDON. January 11th.-One of the Van
derbilts of New York has purchased from
THE Grand Canal of Venice" The price
paid for the painting was 100000.
Desperate Strikers.
BRUSSELS, January 11th.-The strike is
extending at Charleroi. The strikers
threaten the men at work, and it is re-
ported that use of dynamite has been at
tempted.
Cold in Canada.
TORONTO, January 11th.-Railway travel
in Canada is delayed by snow. The mer-
cury to-day is reported from various points
as ranging 800 below zero.
Sailed South Yesterday.
ZANZIBAR, January 11th.-The British
SQUADRON, which has been assembling in
these waters for several days, sailed south
to-day.
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Bounty for Farmers.

WASHINGTON, January 11th.-Before the
Ways and Means Committee to day, Alex
ander Wedburn, of Alexandra, Virginia,
appeared as a representative of the legisla-
tive committee of the National Grange and
the Virginia State Grange, to demand
equal protection Of the farmer with the
steel, iron and wool manufacturer. He
wanted equal legislation and protection of
the farmers by means of bounties.
Cornelius Morrison, of New York, rep
resentiDg the importers of brewers rice,
protested against any increase Of the pres
ent duties.
Latest From Colon.
WASHINGTON, January 11th.-Consul
Nifauain at Colon cables to the State De-
partment that the American schooners
Eliza Coombs and the Willie, owned by
Foster e. Co., New York, cleared from that
port January 4th, after complying with the
customs laws of the United States of Co.
lombia These are the vessels that were
detained for refusing to clear from customs
points.
WAsHINeroN, January 11th.-The Presi-
dent has approved the joint resolution do
mating 10 Washington and Montana the
furniture and fixtures owned and used
therein by the Government when those
States were Territories.
Naval Order Revoked.
WASHINGTON, January 11th.-Secretary
Tracy has revoked the orders detailing
Captain George H. Perkins to the COM
mand of the Omaha, on the Asiatic Sta
ton, Snd has granted him fnrlough until
October, 1891, when be Will be retired.
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
4 Petaluma Family Seriously Poisoned
by Drinking Tel.
ROUGH BAND OF ARIZONA KIDS.
A Prisoner Hangs Himself in the
San Rafael Jail-The Parthia's
Fast Sailing Record.
A BAD SHOWING.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO The RuooRD.UsIo.l. !
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WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Funeral Of The Late Congressman Kelley
at the Capitol.
A PLEA FROM THE CHANGERS
Chances that Colombia will Have
an Expensive Bill to Settle with
Uncle Samuel.
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

ESPECIAL D1pArcHEs TO THE REooRD-Ua1oN.I
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SANTA Rosa, January llth.-sauta Rosa
Parlor No IS. N. S. G W, installed officers
to. night, assisted by Mt. Tamalpais Parlor,
San Rafael. a number OF Grand Officers
were present. Prominent Naive Sons
from San Francisco, Sacramento and Napa
City were also present. after the instala-
ton of officers the visitors were oauqusted.
cold north wind pre7ais today. the
temperature being low and atmosphere
chilly. The weather evidently has rot vet
s.tiled
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La Crime nt Oakland.

OAKLAND. January 11,h.-Dr. A. H.
Pratt, of 1859 Grove street, with seven
members of his family and the japanese
servant, have the influenza. These are be-
Iieyea 70 be he FIST genuine cases reported
in this city.
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EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
How Sheridan Fooled an Agent Of The
London "TimeS."
DEATH OF A NOTED HAN6MAN.
A Couple of Ministers that ar,
Sadly in Need of Reformation
An Artesian Well.
ROUGH ON THE "rIArEs."

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UsIoN
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Illinois Influenza.

CHICAGO, January 11th-Many cases of
influenza are reported throughout central
and northern Illinois. At Rock wood many
shops are closed. There are not less than
a thousand cases at Quincy and vicinity.
AT Champlain large number of railroad
men are stricken down, and some roads
have scarcely enough men to move the
trains. Armour & Co., of this city, who
employ about five thousand men, report that
they are running about half the usual force
in the packing houses in consequence of
the prevailing malady.
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The HolIadar Estate.

PORTLAND, January 18th The first an
nual statement of the condition Of the estate
OF the late Ben Holiday, under the new
administration of JAMES S eel. was fled TO.
day. The Indebtedness still remaining
against it will reach about S200, COO. which,
according to the estimate made, will, Re
covered by undisposed property in tie CO.,
iody of the administrator There still re-
mains considerable appraised property aud
also balance Of nearly $4,000 il the
hands of the Court.
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In FOREIGN LANDS.
Imposing Ceremonies Attending The Fu-
neral Of Empress Augusta.
ILLNESS OF THE INFANT KING.
A Fortune Paid for a Picture by
an American in London-New
Treaty with Canada.
SAD DAY IN BERLIN.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEooRD-uNIo,
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VANcoUvER (B. c., January 11th.-The
steamship Parthia arrived yesterday u
days and 231 hours from Yokohama, beat
ing her own record and that of the new
San Francisco steam ship China, and max
ing the fastest time on the Pacific. Her
cargo consisted of 2,014 tons, including
large consignments of silk and twenty five
bags of mail. There were six saloon passen-
gers, four intermediate, and six European,
100 Chinese and eighty other Asialies in the
steerage. The Parthia beat the City of
PekiLg to San Francisco by six DAYS.
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Killed Their Children.

DoNALDsoNvILLE (La.), January 11th.-
J. W Brayden and family recently moved,
and in the house they took they found a
bottle, which they supposed contained
quinine. Their three children were taken
with malaria yesterday, and the parents
made pills out Of the contents of the bottle
and administered them. The children are
now dead. The bottle contained strych
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The Insanity Dodge.

PORTLAND, Janusry 18th. - Yesterday
William Hawthorne was sentenced by
Judge Stearns to three years in the Peni-
sometime ago sent to the Penitentiary at
Walla Walla. Subsequently he was deemed
insane and committed TO the asylum st
Steilacoom.
Last summer he made his escape from
that institution and csme TO Portland.
Soon after lie YVES captured here while in
the act of rohbing an Office. He played the
insanity dodge from first to las, bu; with
ont avail
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Indignant Seaman.


SEATTLE, January 11th.-W. H White
who is undergoing sentence Of fourteen
years for forgery, but is now in the County
Jsil awaiting proceedings OF writ o.
habeas corpus, has decided 10 starve him.
self
So far as known not morsel has passed
his lips since New Years Day, snd he says
he does not propose to eat this yesr. He
says he does not know anything about
Tanner or his famous fast, bat If be con-
tinues on in the way he is doing now he
will beat that experimenter's record.
His face is. if anything, feshier than
when he stopped taking food and the doc
tors say his system shows no symptoms OF
lack of food.
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DENVER (Col), January 11th.-A fire
was reported in the Grand Central Hotel,
at Silverton, in this State, at late hour
last night, and owing to the failure of the
water supply extended to the whole block.
1t destroyed frame buildings and merchan-
disc valued at SlS,500. Insurance, $4,000.
The flames were finally put cut by snow
storm, which started about o'clock in the
p,ornipu
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THE VOLUNTEER oRGANIsT.

The great big church was crowded full Nv broad
cloth and Nv silk,
An satins rich as cream that grows on our old
brindle's milk;
Shined boots, billed shirts, and diekeys an stove
pipe hats wuz there,
An doods 18th trouserloons so tight they couldn't
kneel down in prayer.
The elder in his poolpit high said, as he slowly
riz:
"0ur organist is kept to hum. leid up 18th room
atiZ.
An as we hev no substitoot. as Brother Moore
amt here,
VIII some 'un in the congregation be so kind's
to volunteers?
An then a red-nosed, drunken tramp, of low
toned, Iowdy style,
Gave an Introductory hiccup, an then staggered
up the aisle.
Then thro' thet holy atmosphere there erep a
sense OF sin,
Then Deacon Purington he yelled, his teeth all
sot on edge
"This man p1rfanes the house of God wy,
this is sacrilegeV'
The tramp didn't hear a word he said, but
slouched 18th stumblin' feet,
An sprawled an staggered up the steps, an
gained the organ seat.
He then went pawrin' thro' the keys, an soon
there rose a strain
That seemed to Jest bulge out the heart an lee
trify the brain;
An then he slapped down on the thing 18th
hands an head an knees,
He slam dashed his hull body down kerhop
upon the keys.
The organ roared, the music flood went sweepin'
high an dry,
1t sweled into the rafters an hulged out into
The OF church shook an staggered, an seemed
to reel an sway,
An the elder shouted "Glory I" an yelled out
''Hooray ~
An then he tried a tender strain that melted in
our ears
Tibet brought up blessed memories an drenched
EN- down 18th tears;
An we dreamed Nv ol'-time kitchens 18th Tsbby
on the mat,
w home an luv an baby-days, an mother an
all that
An then he struck a streak Nv hope-a song
from souls forgiven
Thet burst fiom prison-bsrs OF sin, an stormed
the gates of heaven.
The mornin stars they sung together-no soul
was left alone
His throne
An then wall of deep despair and darkness
come again,
An long, black Grape hung on the door Nv all
the homes Nv men;
No luv, no light, no joy, no hope, no songs of
glad delight,
An t6en-the tramp he stumbled down an
staggered out OF sight.
But we knew he'd toll his story, tho he never
spoke word.
An it was the saddest story that our ears he'd
ever heard;
He he'd tor his own life history, and no eye wuz
dry that day,
Wen the elder rose an simply said "My breth-
rem, let us pray" IS. ". Foss.
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A TRAPPER,s TRICK.
just Sweating the Chills OFF With
Laughing.

There were thirty of us in camp on a
spur of the Black Hills mining for gold,
says writer in the New York Sun, when
one afternoon we looked down upon the
level plain and saw four mounted redskins
chasing a man on a mule. He was making
for u.s. but they were rapidly overhauling
him, and it was plain enough that we
could render no assistance. The foremost
Indian fired shot, and man and mule fell
in a heap. The Indians pressed forward,
yelling and exulting, but the faint reports
OF revolver reached our ears, and We saw
redskins and ponies tumbling over at every
report. Some of our men slid down the
steep mountain side to take hand in, but
1t was not needed. When they reached
the man he sat on the ground laughing as
if he would split.
''To thinkw he shouted, as soon as he
could control his voice, "that these ere
Sioux, who are rated sharp as razors, could
be fooled by that old trick-ha ha hap
And he laughed until he had wiped away
the tears. On the ground near by were
three dead Indians and another about to
die, while two of the ponies were dead and
the other two badly wounded. 1t had all
been done with an old-fashioned Colts re-
yolver, loaded with powder and ball, and
carrying percussion cap, but the work
had been rapid and sure. The Indians had
closed in on him, supposing him to be dead
or badly wounded, while neither man nor
mule had been touched. After bit the
man, who was an old trapper, went over to
the wounded warrior, and said to him in
the Sioux dialect, and chuekling between
his words;
"Say did any of you fellers ever see a
white man before"
"AIany of Them" gasped the warrior.
didn't you ever hear of that old trick
before?n
isn't the white man wounded"
'.Not by a dozen Nancy james, That
bullet didn't come within rod Of me. l
gave my old mule the signal to squat, and
down we tumbled to draw on you. The
other three are dead, and you are about to
go. Say, ] don't want to hurt dyin'
Injun's feelings, but-ha, ha, ha,-but it
was huff to Kill fellow to see how you
four opened your-ha, ha, ha,-eyes when
l began to pop. Funniest thing l have
seen in year. Durn it, l won't need any
qui'neen for a month. Pm Just sweating
the chills off with laughing"
The Indian gazed at him in troubled
way for a moment, seemed to realize that
be had been duped, and he closed his eyes
and died without ever raising the lids
again.