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ss,,es.us Mining in Canada

Mining is carried on by cutting down the
hills of asbestus bearing serpent4ne, much as
farmer cuts down stuck of hay CT straw,
or BIZ ouen ouarrying on the level. The rock
is blast cut. and tae asbestuS. separated from
che containing rock, Is '-cobbed'-i e. sepa-
rated by baIagnering from adhering foreign
matter. This ''coboing7 Is a comparatively
easy matter in the case Of the finer QUALITY,
as 1t usually separates readily from the
eangue. but in the lower grades much diff
Guilty Is experienced IN separating the fibroCs
matter from, the non-fibrors At best tners
Is great waste Euch of the asbestsls is N
thin or narrow veins, ana Is wasted as by
the present mode OF operating it does BOT PAY
70 separate tins fron tie ssrpentine a ma
chine that VIII enable these narrow veins 70
De utilized IS desiderstsIn-
When s.-obSed, p the aSbestus is graded ac-
corCiInc 10 fsIlrity, cokor and length OF fiber
into three grades and bag-ea for shipment
TIE finest quality or -hrstsa finds ready sale
at tsrisszs ranging froBa so ID $40 per ton;
''seconds- fetch frozn 81 TO so per ton;
siila ss.rirssss may De waived e. SIS 70 Sc
Der ION. In good rnires the yield Of ashezus
Is from 3 70 per cea- Of Tie roc< cJiarrie.i.
and the co=t OF mining may b pSs. down a.
SIS % SO tsr ran EAs@rcs oeszIn@t bv Tia
reoic1,rsi -sz.y.sT Of Canada show fsAt. ter
toe rsa- 1850. CSnaGas cztou- was 40 to-s,
valued II The Inires2t SIS. 600. and tlass fas
output OF Ilir,e. iiZersG. EZineS, Over tur@s-
fo5T-1E,s Of the whole was stTpEr@d - tba
United States; snan quantities gong U
Great Britain. Germany. France, Belgium
s.rs I.sly. ls,asi ssss.- S-ai - domestic Esza
ksc11a-inz
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The SuItan's Curiosities.

One cannot be surprised to hear that
the sultan thinks of turning his innum-
cradle curiosities into money. Those
who have been allowed to visit the OAR
es-Saadet and st. lrene-a rare privilege
nowadays-have been wondering ever
since, probably, what motive or supersti-
ton has checked his majesty so long.
Nor is it altogether surprising that a
London jeweler Of position should hest
tate to accepts the charge of valuing these
miscellaneous hoards-a dozen experts
of the most cOnsummate assurance would
find more than they could deal with
there. Onething scertain-that nobody
can form an idea how much this aston
ishing collection is worth. We may sup
pose from the choice Of a jeweler no adj
wise him, that the sultan puts most value
on his gems. Certainly they are so many
and so huge that all the crown treasures
of Europe could not equal the display
if only they be genuine. But there is
grave doubt on that question, to begin
with.
Since the gates have been closed to all
but lew favored visitors, there has
been no effective supervision of the
guardians. who, it must be supposed,
are not paid more punctually than other
of.~.-ls. 1t was ON their .conlplaint of
purio,ning strangers that the old faciii-
ties were withdrawn, and some think
that they had a motive quite different
from honest indignation in that protest.
When those museums are ogerhauled,
however, thousands of objects more
precious than gold or jewels will be I'M
earthed. As aninstance. chief succeed
ed in stealing three old helmets from st.
Irene just before the doors were closed,
and sold them to an English gentleman
resident at Pera for less than hundred
francs apiece. This gentleman parted
with one for more than a thousand
pounds. Standard.
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HORRIBLY MURDERED,
A Young Lady Assaulted and Hacked to
Pieces.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ark, Feb ia hor-
rible double murder was committed TWO
miles west of here last night. Ada Goss,
the daughter of II. c. Goss, highly re-
spected citizen, was found dead near her
parents residence with her body fuh of
buckshot, and 4 short distance further the
remains of George Gorvet, employed By
MIR. Goss, were discovered The particu-
lars of the tragedy at Charlottesville
were learned tonight from the brother-in-
law OF the murdered girl who resides in
this city, and who has Just returned from
the scene. The young lady was missed
during the night and Il thorough search
was made but without success until day
light, when her muJilaJed corpse was
found about 800 yards from the house
She had been assaulted aud then murder
ed. Her face had been hacked up with Il
Ratchet in a terrible manner and she had
been shot through the body. The whole
neighboThood soon gathered TO view The
CHASTITY sight and search for the murderer
began at once. Suspicion pointed 10 Cor
vett, who had been around the house be-
fore in an intoxicated condition. From
his wife 1t was learned he came home early
in the morning. drunk ana informed her
that he had murdered Miss GosS,
~ the same time threatening 70
Kill her il she did not keep hlSaecret
Without waiting for the slow process OF
law the infRriated people took Corvett 10
the scene of the murder and with an axe
cut OF his arms, legs and severed the head
from the body and when Miss 6oss'
brother-in-law left the mob was preparing
TO cremaTe CoCveS; remains
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14

By far the deepest lake knowa IN tia
world is Lake BaikaI. IN Siberia, wntcn
IL every way comparable TO tins great
Canadian LIKES as regards size: for,
while its area Of oTer 5000 square naissa
rnas,es 1t abo1t equal to Erie IN super
fetal extent. lis epcTrnoGs depth Of BE-
tween 4,0o0 and $3.50 feet Eaakes tas
voiame OF lGs waters almost e4irzl ~
that Of Lake Superior. although 80
surface Is 80 feet above the Ssa ievei,
tts bottom IS nearly 1850 fees below a.
The Caspian lake. or SEA, a. IL - usually
called. has depth IN its southern bsszn
Of over 3.o59 feet Lake A@ggsore IL
5. 600 feet dep. Lake Como nearly 2.0e9
feet AID Lago-di4J@zda. another Italian
lake. has : Gsy.h II cerz2in F@zcss ~
go fee.- Lax Cc-zsssszce A. ossT ! so
feet deep. AID Esro7 Ard Nicii..a
rsaoh de5s4ss q 20 sns. 90 fest,
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CALIFORNIA NUGGETS.

A nugget weighing 266 ounces and valued at
5000 was found at Minnesota, Sierra county.
A gold nugget was found, date not given,
near Kelsey, FL Dorado county, which sold
| for leo.
In 1854 a mass of gold weighing $50 ounces,
and valued at 81, CPS, was found at Columbus,
Tuolun,ne county.
In tho year 1867, at Pilot Hill, Ell Dorado
| county, bowlder of gold quartz was found,
which yielded in gold 5000.
In 1s4s a nugget was found at Suliivan's
Creek, Tuolumne county, that weighed
twenty-eight pounds aroirdupois.
In 1850 a piece OF gold quartz was found in
French ravine, Sierra county, which con-
tanned a65 ounces of gold, worth s, s8.
a Mr.. Virgin and others found nugget on
Gold Hill, Tuolumne county, which weighed
$50 ounces, and was valued at about 5000
In 1876 J. D. Colgrove, of Dutch Flat,
Placer county, found a white quartz bowlder
in the Polar Star hydraulic mine which con-
tanned IS, 76o worth of gold
In November, 1854, a mass Of gold was
found at Carson Hill, Calaveras county,
which weighed 1875 pounds troy. This is the
largest piece of gold ever found in the state.
On the 4th day of August, 1865, Ira A.
Willard found on the west coast of Feather
river g nugget weighing fffty-four pounds
avoirdupois before and forty-nine and half
pounds after melting.
In 1856, at French Ravine, Sierra county,
a nugget was found which contained consid-
cradle quartz, but yielded Zoo, while an
other was found at an earlier date in 1851,
the gold from which was valued at s., zoo.
A Mr.. Strain found large slab shaped
gold quartz nugget near Knapp ranch, half
a mile east CT Columbia, TuoIumne county,
which weighed fifty pounds avoirdupois.
After crushing and melting the gold was val
ued at $500.
nugget Of pure gold was found in the
middle fork of the American river, two
miles from Michigan Bluff, in the year 1864,
which weighed 226 ounces, and was sold for
s4,a4. Another account of this nugget
states that the weight was 1S7 ounces.
The first nugget Of any great Importance,
and which played a prominent part in the
early history Of California. was found by a
young soldier of Stevenson's regiment, in the
Mokelumne river, while drinking from that
stresm. 1t weighed between twenty and
twenty-five pounds.
A Frenchman found nugget of gold in
Spring Gulch, Columbia, Tuolumne county,
which was nearly pure gold, being worth
more than S., 0o0 The finder became insane
the next day and was sent to Stockton. The
French consul recovered the nugget, realized
its value, and sent the money to the finders
family in France.-Virginia New Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
AGES OF SOME RULERS.

Ohio, king Of Bavaria, 4l1S years old.
Queen Victoria, 7e1z years old, with fifty
two years Of reign.
Leo XII, who is 1913 years old. has reigned
nearly twelve years.
Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, Sc years old,
with twelve years of reign.
Karl of Wurtemberg, 6699S years ole, with
twenty-five years Of reign.
Albert, king of Saxony, 6l1s years old,
with sixteen years of reign.
Abdul Hamid, the sultan, AZ years old,
with thirteen years of reign.
Oscar II, king of Sweden. 6o3l years old,
with seventeen years OF reign.
Francis Joseph of Austria, SO years old,
having reigned forty-one years.
Humbert 1, king of Italy, 49, years old,
with a reign of nearly twefve years.
Frederick, Grand Duke OF Baden, 6S years
old, with thirty-eight years of reign.
Leopold II, king of the Belgians, 545j5 years
old, having reigned twenty-four years.
Nicholas, prince of Montenegro, 4S years
old, with a reign Of twenty nine years.
George, king of Greece, Al years old, with
a reign of twenty-six and one-half years.
Christian TX, king of Denmark, is NIX
years old, with twenty-six years Of reign.
William II, German emperor, nearly 81
years old, with year and half of reign.
William LII, king of the Netherlands, is
123I years old, having reigned forty years.
Alexander III, OF Russia, AZ years old,
with reign OF eight ana three-quarter years.
Charles, king OF Roumania, 5015 years old,
with reign Of twenty-five and two-third
years since the beginning of his government
Carlos I of Portugal, &c years old, two
months of reign; Alexander / of Servia,
1875 years old, nine months OF reign, and
Alfonso XIII of Spain, 355s years old, with
three and a half years of reign.-Aimanach
de Gotha
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u.v 1Aey WORK with Snow.

Great interest has been manifested
ince Saturday afternoon in the running
Of the electric cars, as this was the FIRST
snow storm of any magnitude since they
had been in operation. To their credit
be it said that they worked admirably,
and that had it not been for the horse
cars ON the same tracks passengers by
the electrics would have had little to
complain of. The newly equipped cleo
Uric snow plows were put on early in the
afternoon, and with one exception did
their work admirably, while to supple
ment them in several cases an ordinary
piow was pushed ahead of motor car.
The tracks of the electric lines were as
cleanly swept as it by hand, and the
smooth rails all day Sunday were in
marked contrast to the ice coated iron on
other lines. Good work in this direc-
ton with the bulk of the snow once off,
was done by the small brushes carried
by each electric car.
The electric plOws are novelties in their
way, and most interesting to watch at
work. Each sweeper consists of a plat
form car mounted on four wheeled
truck. two Thomson-H Houston motors con-
Meeting with the axles furnishing motive
power. Underneath each end OF the car
is a large cylindrical brush reaching
across the track at an angle of about
40 dogs. Upon the car is an electric
motor of fifteen horse power, which
runs these brushes at rapid rate of
speed An upright standard in the CEN
ter of the car supports the trolley, which
is similar to those on the box cars, and
around it is a group of incandescent
lights. The motors which run the car
are of thirty horse power. The car runs
either way, and the brushes are SO geared
that the. one on either end can be oper-
ated while the other is lifted from the
track. They sweep the track very clean,
and throw clouds of fine snow ahead of
them as they do it.-Boston Journal.
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The Czarowit9.s Fad Manners.

Avery bad impression was made by
the czSyowitz at the German autumn
maneuvers. He is a delicate, stupid
looking lad with execrable manners. A;
a proof OF his glazing want of tact it may
De mentioned that he persisted in ad.
dressing the German officers in French
although he speaks their OWL language
very we'll The Emperor William wa.
palpably disguised by the manifold
gaucheries Of his boorish guest, and
treated him with the most frigid cour-
tesy. After the state banquet, when the
emperor and the czarowitz passed slowly
through the salons, the Russian prince
did not IN any way acknowledge the
SITUATIONS he received, and his osteata-
tious indifference excited . variety Of
caustic criticisus.-Londun Punch.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA. Kan. Feb.
10 The highest temperature was 45 ?,
the lowest was $50. and the mean 80 Q,
with cold, cloudy, followed by clearing
weather; gentle south to southeast winds;
falling barometer.
The barometer is low throughout the
west.
Last year on February Is the highest. tenn
perature was 600. the lowest 81 Q and the
mean 46.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Feb. Is. S p. m. Forecast until s p. N.
Friday:
For Kansas--Fair weather except pre-
coded in extreme eastern portion by threat
ening weather. and rain; variable winds;
slightly cooler.
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RIVER TRANSPORTATION LINE.

KANSAS CITY, No., Feb. 13.-J. NJ. Phil
lips, of New York, representing the Mer-
chants River Line Navigation company, is
in the city en- route to Omaha, where final
arrangements are to be made for establish
ing river freight line from that place to
Pittsburg, Pa. The line is to be put in
operation within the year. It will consist
of sixty light draught river steamers and
500 barges. Two steamers with their lows
will leave each terminus daily. the trip
being made in fifteen days with stops at
all principle river points. The rate on
freight will be 151l cents per hundred
weight on ali shipments of over LOCO
pounds This is a reduction of
% cents on the present rate by
rail. 1t is understood that the
Inman line is backing the enterprise
with the purpose of securing an inlet from
the seaboard by which it Can compete Tor
the export grain trade of the northwest.
Other heavy stockholders are 81. NJ. Hodg-
son. Joseph KEELING and the Pittsburg
Coal and Mining company and all coal
dealers of Pittsburg who desire to have
cheap transportation of their product from
the mines to the west. The stockholders
are merchants in New York, Louisville
and St. Louis The enterprise is capital
lied for s500O,000 $4,000 shares OF par
value of 500 each.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
PURSUITS or ENGLISH WOMEN.

There are 81 80 women engaged in nedi-
cal and surgical work, l1nrsing, etc.
Three hundred and forty-seven female
blackzmiths actually swing heavy hammers
-Four hundred and Efty-t~o busy them
selves in editing, compiling and writing
books
Ten thousand Eve hundred and n1oesy-t~o
women bind beck, and :, 500 ASST IN PRINT
ing them.
One thousand three hundred and niae are
empfoyed IN sec verioCs departments q Pho
Biography.
Nine Thousand ore hundred ard thirty
eight women are employed IN nail making,
who make mails for l1rsesfoe&
In intellectual occupations worneu also fl
up an irzportan: Eizce. the naraper o. fe&cnr
ers beng Ii 3a5: eff cssrfs IN civil serviee,
9 90; q painters, LEO; of Students I.01e,
cliof eagrz~~-s s-PaiEa6sipafs Aerszry.
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WOMANLY RESOLUTIONS.
Ne. 1. Never to stop horsecar on a curve
or ON an inclination.

Ne. 1. Never to stop horsecar on a curve
or ON an inclination.
No 2. Always to signify to the driver OF
conductor in some way save 10y an nphtted
eyebrow that she wants the ear TO stop.
No. g. Never TO get into deep conversation
with friend and, forgetting her street till
she is block farther blame the conductor
for not stopping more quickly.
No. 4. Never to lay her wet umbrella down
on the six goods counter IN store
No. s. To carry the same umbrella CD and
down and not in and cut.
No. G. To buy more than two postage
stamps at tame.
No. 5. To mend her old clothes before she
gives them to the poor.
No. s. To refrain from joining any more
committees.
No. g. To retain from telling every one she
meets what her grippe symptoms were and
what she did for them.
No. TO- To refrain from writing $3.50 any
farther tnan into March, Isye.-Boston
Saturday Evening GRzetsee.
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JAILED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT

PARIS, Tex, Feb. 13.-Today Deputy
Marshal Cook brought in from PauPs
Valley H. REYNOLDS, who had been com
mitted here by Coroner Hooker at Purcell
without bail, on a charge OF criminal as
sault.
A Mr.. Williams, living in Paufs Valley,
one-half mile from the town of that name,
left home on some business. leaving his
wife and children alone. Some relatives
spent the afternoon with her, but retbrned
to their homes late in the afternoon.
About dark Reynolds came to the house.
He had been drinking aud tried to get
Mrs. Williams to drink with MIN.
She became very indignant and
ordered him from the place. At
bed time, after putting the chill
dren. one aged 8, and an infant to bed she
retired. Sometime in the night Reynolds
came back and by some means slipped the
latch which fastens the door and entered
the house. Mrs. Williams was awakened
by the bed clothes being turned up from
the foot of the bed and piled on her head.
She struggled to free herself and man
aged to see who her assailant was, but
Reynolds, by severely choking her, accom-
plished his purpose.
Reynolds is an all-round tough and had
Just been released from Fort Smith Jail.
where he was held on several criminal
charges.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14

Among the early American sest,a. tA4rs
zss an impression that tho Indians bad pSt in
se,hseace or craft IN their -elstscu> With the
white men. Tbs latter soon fond, however,
that this wss net the casa Saxns efl tho
farmers attempted 20 make farm srraats Il
the Indians, but discovered that tAsy bad .
propensity to '.scs tired 50 seen Alter they
began to work that their services were of stfas
value One day farmer vas sIfna ~ .
staiwart lndiSa, who sid, no want ~Nrk- +"
mo. said the farmer, lyon VIII g tired
No. nc, said the IndxGn, srre 2spsr -
siredtr
The farmer. taking ais word for i. ss< the
Indian TO work and went away about some
other business. Towuri noc<a be returned 70
the place and foand tae Indian sound asleep
under tres
Look here-look berer shouted the farm
er, shaking the INDIAN VIOLENTLY; s.ycu tpa
nae that you nev, got tired, and yet hsrs
you are stretched oct On the ground
~Ugh," said the Indian, rahhine bis eye
and slowly cisrsberiDg 90 BIS n-ee, II une noe
he down me get tired hks tho r~x-ss.
mngham Post
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
A Gust, of Generosity,

One of our clergymen married a raw young
fellow from the country the other day, and
after the ceremony the youth inquired:
"Well, mister, how much for the job2'
The clergyman laughingly replied: ''Oh, it
is customary to leave thatto the bridegroom.
f'Weil, III tell We, Mr.. Minister said the
youth, con6dentially. 1--WE got just dollar
in my pocket. The hackinan's got to have
fifty cents of it, and if you want the other
fifty, b'gosh you csa have it!"-Burlmgton
Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
THE SALT INDUSTRY.
The Encouraging Report Of the Plants
Now in Operation.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 13.-Secretary Mob
Ter, of the state board of agriculture, has
issued his first statistical report concern
ing the salt industry in Kansas, showing
the amount and value Of the output for
the year 1889, and covering the operations
OF the plants at Nickerson, Kingman,
Anthony, Wellington, Solomon City,
Hutchinson and Sterling. The product
for the year amounted to 1924 barrels.
and in addition there were 1906 tons that
were not put in barrels. The total value
of the product was S44S, 23S. Five COM
panies are reported from Hutchinson,
their total product being 36l,075
barrels, valued at $210, 93S. Two COM
panies report product for the year of
125, 900 each. Five companies are reported
from kingman, all of which began their
operations during the past year. Only
two of the plants report the number of
barrels produced, but the value of the to
tai product of the city is placed at S62. 600.
The Anthony Salt company reports that
it turned out $4,000 barrels valued at $780,
600. The Globe plant of the same city.
which has been in operation less then six
months reports 2, 400 barrels. The Ster-
ling Salt works turned out Al ,043 barrels
and have 5000 tons on hand which is not
barrelled. The Wellington Salt Mining
company reports 4,22l barrels last year,
having been in operation less than year.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
The wife He W..,.x.

She-I confess. William, tia; yozr p~o-
posa, gives me much pleasure. Il would Be
foolish 20 pretend that u does not, yet
He-Yee whatl What possible objection
can you have TO becoming my wifes Yoa
know that love 700 and am sb;e 10 provids
for you
She-Yes; but I fear ! would be bus q
sorry housekeepe-.
He-Why sot
She tweeping bitteriys-Bccause I havs
never been 10 cooking school
He-An the better, dearest; al the better.
She-Au she betters
He-Yes. You viii stay at home and a.
tend 70 the cooking instead of wanting to 20
out ard lecture on the culinary ART You
are just the Kind OF wife waut-Boss0a
Courier
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
pARNEIL CONGRATULATED.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-This mornings Post,
in its article on the Parnell commission
report says: "We sincerely congratulate
Mr.. Parnell, who has Enthusiastically, so far
as his personal character is concerned.
been the victim of gross injustice, and
whose separation from these odious imDu-
tations will do much to neutralize the
shock given to public confidence by the
long unanswered repetition OF such
charges It remains for the British cleo
torate to estimate alike the acquittai of
Parnell and the condemnation OF Dayitt,
though the honor is due TO Davitt that he
was the chief denunciator OF crime and
outrage
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
Rart,cte.s consolatorx Thought.

Miss Wallar-Oh, Mr.. Bartlett, whenever
hear the strains of Waldteufelis waltzes, and
see the couples gliding over the floor Ike
this, / do 50 much regret never having
learned te dance Can't you offer me some
consolatory Thoughts
AIr. Bartiett-Plenty Of them, my dear
Miss Waller Why, if yon had learned. you
wouldn't have good excuse for not being
taken out.-Harper's Bazaar
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
DECLARED INSANE.

STERLING, Kan, Feb, 1&-Mrs. Sarah
Townsend, OF this city, was examined te-
day as to her sanity, Probate Judge
Specht coming over from Lyons and en-
panelling jury. She was declared insane
and the judge ordered her sent TO the asy-
lum. Her insanity was the direct result
Of illness since last November.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14

Husband texTicating himself from the
wreck)-Enilv! Thank God you are safei
Eeavensi isn't this awful.
Wife-DreaGful! Hear the poor people
Sroan. Dearest,
Hushand-Wha Is il. lovei
Wife-Is my hat On straight2-Buriington
Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
HINES GIVES HIMSELF UP.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. l3.-The Times
Topeka special says President Hines, of
the Topeka Insurance company, for whom
a warrant was sworn out recently for lie
%aily conducting the business of the COM
pany, returned 10 the city today and gave
himself to the authorities. He was adj
mitted TO bail in the sum of 81, 900, and his
preliminary examination was set for to-
morrow.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
N.ninx %. DOG.

Sios dog y0a hass tss-s,F I'D one tsav-
cling ran 70 asotaeg.
"Te4
y bats rs naE1sF'
@isrTu
Wa 'GrSpF7
ls-sss1ae Il ~ss - easy 20 get ard - bard
- - "a & - zezoaaaf TraveeF
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-14
SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR DEAD.

LONDON. Feb. I3.-A report is current
here that the Sultan of Zanzibar is dead.
A dispatch received this evening con-
firms the report Of the death of the sultan
of Zanzibar. His demise was sudden.
Seynod Ali. brother of the late sultan of
Zanzibar, succeeds him. DIR. Charles
Worth, attached to the British consulate.
and DR.. Martin, surgeon of the man-ot-war
Boadicia, examined the body and found 10
external evidence that the death was I'M
natural. The Arabs will not permit an
autopsy.