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rattlesnake which he had charmed and had
been juggling with. putting lis head in his
mouth He momentariiy took his ewes off the
snake and was instantly bitten. His recovery
is doubtful.
Boy Accidentally shot.
SANTA Rosa. August 1lth.-Ed Royal. 10 yeass
old. was shot by a companion OF the same age,
while playing with a revolver yesterday alter
mouth, crashed through the jaw, knocked
teeth cut and lodged under the tongue. tits
feared the wound viii prove fatal. The boys
did not think the revolver was loaded.
a Mill Hand Killed.
SEATTLE, August 1lth.-The Coroner received
a dispatch from Snoqualme falls this evening
notifying him of the death OF John Olsen. a
millhand, in the employ OF the Snoqualme Miii
Company. The man was at work among the
saws, and by the saw "gagging' the man ~vs
thrown Off his teet against another log and the
heavy timber came on top Of him. He was
terribly crushed and died in a short time.
Ground Broken.
OAKDALI. August llth.-Ground was broken
to-day and work commenced for an extension
of the railroad from 0akdale 10 MERGED The
Oakdale canal is within two miles of Oakdale
and will be completed by the lst of October.
Postofiice Burned.
JACKSONVILLE (0r), August 1Ith.-The Post
office and store of A. J. rlorey, Postmaster at
Eagle Point, eighteen miles east of Jacksonville,
and the warehouse OF Richard DAILY, were de-
Stroyed by fire last night. Loss, not estimated
insurance, light. 1t is supposed to have been
of incendiary origin.
Incendiary Fire.
NAPA. August liith.-An unoceupied cottage
owned by Herman Miller was partially burned
last night. The fire was evidently the work OF
an incendiary, as kerosene could be Smelled
plainly.
Schooner Wrecked.
SAN DIEGO, August Ilth.-News was received
here to-day that the schooner alice D., which
left here two mouths ago. had been wrecked in
the Cult OF California. The crew was saved.
Weather Forecast.
SAN Francisco, August I1th.-Foreeast till S
P. NJ Tuesday: For northern Caliiornia-Fair
weather, except light rai0s st Fresno and
Keeler; cooler at Fresno and Keller
Yolo Democrats.
WOODLAND, August llth.-Ihe Democratic
Convention TO day chose delegates to the tate
Convention. They stand six tor Pond aud three
for Coleman.
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IN COLORADO.
THE REAPPORTIONMEN
1t will be Taken Up in the House Within
Few Weeks

WASHINGTON, August 1lth.-SuperintendeDt
Porter intends to make preliminary report to
Congress showing the net population of the
States, some time during the last week in this
month. TIE report will be transmitted to Con-
gress through the Secretary of the Interior, and
will he taken up by the House Committee on
Eleventh Census Immediately. 1t is believed
that the bill providing for the reappointment of
the Congressional representation can be intro
duced from the committee by The second week
in sep ember. The House will then have little
work to do, ard can debate and pass the meas
ure within a few days. The bill will be pre-
pared after consultation with the leading Re
publicans, so that the measure adopted by the
House will not be amended by the Senate.
Leaders in the House express the belief that
the oasis OF superintendent for representation
OF the membership of the House will be fixed
at $50 090 persons, the present basis being one
member for every 5000 or fraction thereof.
The design is not 10 increase the membership
of the House over twenty five, and it is esti-
mated that on a basis of 10000 the member
ship of the house will be about S55, it being
calculated that The population of the States
will he 64 900 000
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Stated meeting OF Concord Looge. a
No. III. F. and A. NJ. THIS (Tuesday) ~GA~
EVENING, August 12th. at s O'Clock Xxx
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
(. B. CARROLL, w. NJ.
" II HEvENFR- Secretary It's
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Three PriSon:rS Effect 1heir Escape
From San Quentin.
COAST RAILROAD TO BE BUILT.
An Oregon Postoffice Burned-santa
Clara Fair-Fatal Acct
dents-Etc.
TSprrr urSp rctTrs To TtJr PEc0RD-TrSION
COAST RAILROAD TO BE BUILT
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RRooRD-usIOs.l
Loss BY FIRE.
Another Washington Town Suffers From
the Flames.

the Flames.
DAYTON (Wash.l, August 11th. = Early this
morning fire broke out in the rear of Nc
Cleary's gents furnishing goods store, aud be
fore it was checked about SIS. 900 worth of prop
eIty had been destroyed. fire engine was at
the scene soon after the alarm was turned in
but there was no water, owing to repairs being
made on the flour mill, necessitating tue shut
ting down of the fume-
The engine was then moved two blocks far
ther up the street and attached TO the city
water plug. but this was found insufficient In
the meantime messenger was sent TO turn the
water on in the mill-race.
During this time the fire gained considerable
headway. Water was again supplied, but
the engine did not work well. The fireuen
were left standing helpless. yet they fought the
flames with axes and buckets assisted occa-
sionslly by the steamer. The fire ragged for
nine hours before it was under control.
The following are the principal losses: Jake
WinehaIdt, loss on building, stock of liquors,
etc., Sl2,001, insurance, $500; White & Pea
body. building and printing material, 5000,
insurance, $500: P. F. McClary, loss on his
stock OF furnishing goods 5000, insurance,
81, 600; Frank Connor Il Co., loss on stock of
liquors and fixtures. s., 700, insurance, $500;
Krok, ladies' furnishing goods, 5000, fully in
sured: John S Miller. loss on building. sl4, ,0c0.
insurance, 5000; w. Vanlew, loss on groceries,
bakery, etc., $500 insurance. $1,000; d. b.
KimbalJ, as guardian, loss on building, 81, 500,
insurance, 5000: K. W. Sturdivant, building
and law library, loss, $1,000, fully insured;
Amos WalleD, loss on lard and bacon, 81 500,
no insurance.
There were several smaller losses The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
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Oregon, was received and accepted Captain
John E Lombard was elected in his place.
The great arrival of the day was the Nebraska
train of twelve coaches, bringing Department
mmander Clarkson in the state department.
headquarters car. Interest cebtered in thin
visaged veteran surrounded by congratuiatlng
comrades the survivor of tour prisOns-Libby,
Andersonville, Savannah and Millen.
Lieutenant A. X. Camston, Chairman OF
Goodale Executive Committee, received a tele-
gram from Secretary Tracy, at Bar Hsrbor,
Maine, this afternoon, stating the Dlspatch Will
arrive Tuesday morning bringing the Vice
President, General Sherman and himself
PRESIDENT HARRISON ARRIVES.
Boston, August 1lth.-As the Baltimore, fly
ing flag and bearing President Harrison, Sec
retsry Rusk and Private secretary Halford.
entered Boston harbor, she was met by
other vessels of the feet-the cruiser Atlanta,
the KersaTge, the gunbosts Petrol and York
cruiser Vesuvius and the torpedo boat Cushing
all, save the Kersarge and Cushing, firing
salutes.
The revenue cutter Gallatin, with Governor
Bracket. Collector Beard and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kee on board, escorted her to her anchorage.
Mayor Hart and other members of the City Gov.
eminent also went down 10 the harO0r TO well
come the Chief Magistrate, while Mrs. Noble
and other ladies were on board the Vigilant
President Harrison landed at $40 P. NJ amid
the thunder of cannon, and WAS escorted to the
Hotel Vendome by the First Battalion of Cav
airy. Along the line of march, which was
nearly two miles in length the streets were
packed with enthusiastic multitudes, who
greete the President with cheers. The Presi-
dent. who rode with Governor Brackett, bowed
right and left at the greeting OF the throng.
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FATAL ACCIDENTS.
A Man Blown Into an Almost Unrecog-
niZable Mass

ORoyILLE: August llth.-Last night J. Frissel,
Superintendent of the Good Hope mine al Glib
sonville. Plnmas county, arrived here with the
body of William Pierce, who was killed in the
tunnel of the mine on Friday night. He and
not going off as soon as expected, Pierce went
forward to see what was the matter. and when
within few feet of the face of the tu1nel the
discharge took place, and he was blown into an
almost uurecogDiZable mass His companion,
who was behind him, was somewhat injured,
but not severely. The deceased was young
man and his parents reside near this town.
On Saturday afternoon a young man named
county went hunting. short time sfterward
he was found under the timber flume a short
distance from the station, dead with the
charges of both tarre of the shotgun in his
body. From appearances he had been walking
on the fiume and had struck his gun in such a
manner as to discharge it. His parents reside
at the station
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World

During storm at Crefeld, Germany yesler-
day, house containing fifty inhabitants fell.
Thirteen ersons were killed and twenty injured
and rescued, and twelve are still buried in the
wreck.
The run of salmon in the Fraser continues
good. All the canneries are working to their
fullest capacity. The catch of fish was so great
Sunday that the canneries were unable to
handle them all. fair pack for the season
is now assured.
Nine new cases of cholera and seven deaths
occurred at the villa Joyosa, Spain, Sunday
There were six ne cases at Loren and seven
deaths. At Anges there was slight decrease
and the number of new rases aud deaths in
Valencia since the outbreak have been 900.
The English Government informed Cardinal
Rampolla, Papal Secretary of state, that it was
impossible for England To receive a Papal En-
voy or send Minister to the Vatican 1t had
teen suggested by the Vatican that Secretary
be attached to the British Legation. at Vienna,
whose duty it should be to conduct negotiations
with the Vatican and sometimes visit Rome.
Near Watertown, n. y. yesterday, the west
bound flyer on the Rome, Watertown and Og-
densDurg collided with freight cars on the sid
ing at Adams Centre. Four freight cars, an
engine, baggage car and the first coach were
damaged. Though the front OF the coach WAS
torn completely away, not a passenger was in
jured. The fireman sustained severe bruises
The trains were delayed bus e few hours and
the track is now clear.
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CoNvICTs AL LARGE.
Three Prisoners Make their Escape from
San Quentin.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON (Cal), august 1ith.-
This afternoon ab5ut l o'clock three convicts,
nemed Hanley, Turcott and Manning, who
were repairing windmill belonging to the
prison, made their escape. After refusing to
halt, at the command of the guards, two gat-
ling guns were turned loose on them. The
bullets fell all around but never struck them.
When they reached the prison boundary they
were challenged by Viiette Porter, and they
shot his horse from under him.
II is supposed they are in the brush half
mile from San Rafael, and it is said they have
opened Il fusilade on the guards, who have
them cornered. Nineteen guards are thorough.
ly searching the hills for them.
A. Turcott, sent up for murder is serving a
life sentence. He came from san Joaquin
county in 1854. C. Manning and Hanley are
each serving seventeen years for robbery com
mitted in MendOcino county in 1859.
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r OST OR STOLEN-A LARGE, WHITE ST
IL Bernard Dog, with black head; weighs
about lbs pounds; is well known in the city.
Whoever has said dog will please rele' Sc him
and save trouble. LOUIS CAFFAhO, Proprie-
tor Roma Hotel Second street. aul0tf
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DECLARED OFF.
Peaceful Settlement of DC an Steamship
Troubles.

SAN FRBocIsCo, August 11th.-Colonel Fred
Crocker said to-day that the fight contemplated
by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
against the Pacific Mail aud Occidental snd
Oriental lines had been declared off and that
Traffic Manager Rice of the Pacific Mail would
leave for Portland o-morrow night, where he
would meet representatives OF the Canadian
line and sign pea agreement.
The agreement is to iast until May IA. 1891.
snd prohibits the Canadian line from handling
freight to and from ports south of the northern
State line of California, and the Pacific Mail
and Occidental and Oriental companies from
handling business in ports outside of California.
Whether or not two companies of this port are
to pay the Canadian line a monthly subsidy is
not known, but it is the general supposition in
steamship circles that some sort of a monthly
subsidy TO the foreign line forms the basis OF
the new plan.
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FOR SALE-TO LET-ETC.

A GOOD INVES STMENT-165 SHARES (ONE-
n third of the stock of the Capital Furniture
Company for sale. For particulars. inquire at
526 / street aul0.3ts
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SALMON PLENTIFUL.
The Run this Season of the Most Extra
ordinary Character

WASHINGTON, August 1th.-The Canadian
Minister OF Marine and Fish -ries has received a
telegram from the Department Office of British
Columbia, sayiDg that the run of salmon this
year is OF the most extraordinary character,
thousand salmon were taken by the came les
Saturday. This yea IS run upset all the theo-
ries previously he d in regard to salmon.
Heretofore one good season has invariably been
followed By Two poor ones. Last season was
the best the salmon canneres ever had and
if the total pack this year is as large the old
rule wi not apply
The only reason that il assigned for the in
creased -un this year is that the effects of the
good wo-k done during the past four or five
years at the Government fishery hatchery are
now beginning 10 manifest themselves
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FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES.
An Immense Dam to be Built in the
Tuolumne River.

MODESTO, August 1lth.-Ata joint meeting of
the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Directors,
held Saturday last, it was decided to build a
joint dam, 80 feet high. in the Tuolumne river,
is feet above the Wheaton dam, for the use
of both districts. Litigation with NJ. A Wheaton
was compromised by the payment of $4,000,
desto District s.. 800. The engineers of each dis
trict will submit plans tor masonrv dam, the
best plau TO be accepted by the Boards in Joint
by each district is upon the basis of the acreas
of the districts. Each district will have equal
privileges in the water rights, which may be
acquired in the future. The action OF the
Boards is considered the most importan. and
advantageous yet accomplished.
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THE COAST RAILROAD.
Colonel Crocker Accepts the Proposition
of the Citizens.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 18th. = The Coast
Railroad Conference Committee met C. +.
Croker to-day and proposed to him to obtain
and donate TO the Southern Pacific Railroad
the right of way and depot facilities in con-
sideration of the company commencing the
construction of a road between Santa Margarine
and Ellwood, Immediately upon the procure
continuously proceeding with the work to its
completion, the period of time not to exceed
three years. Crocker accepted the proposition,
and a contract carrying out its provisions will
be drawn up and signed by the parties in
fara faA
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REMANDED CHINESE.
shrewd Trick to Effect their Escape from
the Oakland Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 11th.-The twenty
three Chinese brought here from the south last
week to be returned to China have been con-
fined in the county Jail in Oakland. To-day five
Chinese visited them and remained half an
hour When the time came to leave five of the
prisoners went out instead of the visitors. The
men were recaptured few blocks from Jail.
Deputy Sherlffs Morrison and Woolsey were
soon after arrested on charge of bribery. it
being claimed that they allowed the prisoners
to pass out. They deny having done so.
Marshal Long, Collector Phelps and Attorney
CAIRO went to Oakland and brought all the Chi
nese to this city. Thy are now confined in the
Federal building, where they will be kept till
returned to China.
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PRESIDENT HARRISON ARRIVES.
TERRIFIC STORM.
Much Damage Done to Property and
Crous

Much Damage Done to Property and
Crops.
NEW HAVEN Comm, August llth.-The mos.
terrific thunder. storm that has visited this sec
ton in twenty years swept up Long Island
sound yesterday afternoon and created havoc
all along the shore. At Himble island trees
were uprooted and windows of the cottages
blown in. The hails'ones were as large as wal
nuts and fell tor half an hour.
The steamer Margaret, with three hundred
excursionists on board, was caught in the storm.
panic ensued, but the steamer weathered the
storm safely.
From all along the eats shore as far as New
London reports of a terrific storm are received.
Trees were Frustrated and the windows in the
dwelling houses blown in The crops, especially
corn and tobacco, are ruined.
IN COLORADO.
DENVER August 11th.-A Boulder (Col spe-
cial says: The bursting of a waterspout in the
mountains above town last night caused the
water in the river to rise to fearful height in a
few minutes. The ca DIN of W. ]. King and
wife, which was built on the banks of the river,
near Silona was caught in the food and both
were drowned. The railroad track was washed
away, SO no trains will be able to run for thre e
days Boulders weighing two tons were washed
down the sides of mountains.
Near Loveland yesterday evening a hail
storm ruined the entire fruit, wheat and corn
crops The territory was ten miles long and
two vide.
Denver was visited this afternoon by a severe
rainstorm, accompanied by fearful lightning,
during which several people were rendered in-
sensible, but none fatally.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Matters of Special Interest to the Pacific
Coast.

Matters Of Special Interest to the Paeinc
Coast.
WASHINGTON August llth.-The secretary OF
The interior has approved thee ion OF another
..Iis,,. of land To the State OF Nevada by the
Government 1t comprises ll6 go ., acres. 70
n CaIifrrnia Associated Press correspondent.
said that the conerenee Committee on the q sun n
DIV civil bill would probably report III lavo, oil
the Senate amendment repeating the law 'esery-
ing lr igabie lands from settlement but when
the conference report was male Few DAYS
afer it wa. found tina, teis was the nue pom,
upon which the Conference Committee could
NOT ygree Accordingly another Committee OF
Conference was appointed
II is said that the cOnferees on the part OF the
House insist that irrigable lands shall snail be re, re,
seTved from settlement and that Powell shall
have a large appropriation ior irrigation sur
veys. 60. -. -
Surgeon General Moore Of the armg. VINO mas mas
been stationed at San Franci.co FOR several
Years pas will be retired in a few days. He is
now il Washington snd will make this city MS
future home.
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GRAND ARMY ENoAMpMENr.
The President Enthusiastically Welcomed
at Yostou.

EosToN, August 18th Grand Army week
weather is cool. Large del cations of veterans
arrived during the early morning. The streets
are filed with marching bodies.
At 10 A. N. a meeting of the National Council
of Administration was he d with closed doors.
The resignation OF ". II Saylor, member from
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SAN FRANCISCO rosroFF1oE.
No Action Taken on Postmaster Clark
sons Report

WASHINGTON, August i1th.-Mr. Morrow tried
to have a onerence of the Secretary of the
Treasury, Postmaster-G General and Attorney
General to-day on the San Francisco Postofhce
site, but did not succeed in getting them to-
gether.
1t is learned that Mr. Clarkson's first choice is
the Howard. street property, and it will probably
be secured by condemnation. This information
comes from the most reliable source, and cor
roborates the dispatch published week sgo
exclusively by the California Associated Press.
1t is learned that although Mr.. Clarkson leans
towasd the Howard street lot, his report will
speak very favorebly of the other locations, but
as a commissioner sent to San Francisco to ex-
anime the different pieces OF property reported
the How ard stree property his first choice, and
| as Mr.. Clarkson is favorably impressed with it,
it is altogether likely that it will be chosen,
although Postmaster General Wanamaker is not
favorably impressed with it. He insists that
there ought to be 'lots of Ioom, and that the
Government should purchase the Mission street
property, mo matter what it costs
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ARE you weak and weary, overworked
and tired? Hoods Sarsapariila Is just the
medicine you need to purify and quicken
your blood and to give Won appetite and
strength; 100 doses one dollar.
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Distillery Started Up.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1lth.-For several
years there has not been distillery in opera
tion on the Pacific Coast, the whisky trust hav-
ing shipped spirits in and sold them so low tha
there was no profit in the business. The recent
increase of prices n ade by the trust has had its
effect, however, and Joost's distllery at An
tioch, which has u capacity OF II COO gallons a
day started I'D to-day
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NEW To-Day.

Advertisements of Meeting Notices, Rdnts, Los,
Found, For Sale, To Le. and similar notices unds
this head inserted for ee1,ts per line the FIRST
tine and cents per lins each Subsequent time- Ill
notices OF this character so1 be found Under tsis
hsddfno.
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Decker Rros.'-The arttsts' plano. Write
to KOHLER & CHASE. San Francisco. jel6-Sm
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John Eitel. assayer and chemist, 100 j
st., or southeast corner Seventeenth and J.jy7-ti
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42e X street--Mms. Bell. phrenologsst,
palmist and mediumistic card-reader: reads
your charaf ter like an open book and casts a
horoscope of your future. Gentlemen. 81; ladies,
so cents jy24 lm(Su)
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Houston fTex), August nth.-At Pattison
to-day. charles aud Daniel Ellison, brothers,
killed each other during q quarrel.
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WAsHING1oN, August 1ith.-The House to-
day proceeded with the consideration OF the
conference report on the sundry civil appsopri-
alton bill. Alter debate, in the course OF which
Dockery predicted a deficiency of between sg,
600, 900 and S2S.000,000 in the revenue of the
Government during the current fiscal year the
conference report was agreed t., and Il iurth r
conference was ordered upon amendments still
III dispute.
Adjourned
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