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, 1890-11-27
GENERAL sELIvERsKoFF.
Con letting Runners In Regard to His
Murder

PARIS, Nov. 20.-At the request of the
Russian embassy no autopsy will be
held on the body of General Selivcrskoii.
The government Is acting energotically
against the nihilists in Paris.
lie Mntin says the police believe the
killing to be an act of private vengeance.
PadIewsky was the lover of the girl who
had been enticed by a woman, at the
instance Of Seliyerskod, into a house of
ill.iame. This, 1t is claimed, was the
motive for the crime liaison existed
between the woman who induced the
girl to- visit the house and Sellverskoh.
Nihilists here affirm the general was
director of the Russian police In France,
and played an important part in the
recent arrests of nihilists In Paris.
Newspapers recall the fact that a
servant of Seivorskotfs named Muller,
wus assassinuted in Paris in 1868, and
the murderer was never found. Since
then the general has received numbe
OF letters threatening hIm with death.
Eolair says the nihilist committee de-
cided IL Sophia Gunsberg, VINO was
arrested ut 81. Petersburg for having
bombs, was sentenced to death that
Seliyerskof would be killed. The
woman was sentenced to be hanged
Monday, and the shooting of the general
occurred the day after.
A person resembling Padlewsky
crossed the Belgian frontier Tuesday
ninht.
, 1890-11-27
srAMnoUL LOWERS HIS RECORD.
Trotting Mile at stockton In
2.f1l-A

STOCKTON, Nov. l2.-Stamboul trotted
against his record to-day on tho fastest
track in tho state, ard made a mile
without skip in 2:llH, beating TIE
stations record made at Napa by u of q
second.
Several watches, including Gold.
smiths. made the me2:loA, but three
official timekeepers agreed on 2'llk.
Stamboul came on the track at 2
o'clock, looking In the best of form.
Johnnie Goldsmith, his driver, was con-
hdent OF lowering the record, but the
spectators bet against lin.
Pools sold to against breaking the
record.
After a little scoring stamboul got
away on good start.
The first quarter, which is not easy to
turn, was made in 80 seconds, and a fast
gait carried the horse to the half in
1:03h. Turning into the home stretch,
the great trotter seemed TO slacken up
bit, but he led out on the finish and
came home with the drivers whip
swishing in the air but not touching the
horse, going under the wire in 2;l1A.
When the time was announced the
spectators cheered for the horse and
driver
, 1890-11-27
THE WORLDS FAIR
The Lady Managers Adopt a
Constitution.
CASH PRIZES FOR LIVE STOCK
The Director General Virtually
the Head of the Fair-Com-
mittees' Duties.

Cu,c.ao Nov oI.--Tbs hoard of Isdv
r,.na,,s. ~, ,.a a,I,y. rair ,o.da,,
""aS.'s VI 'no "o''u m
adopted constitution sihiiIar 70 'hat oi
the national commission.
Miss Sarah 4. Hallowell, OF Chicago,
vaa recommended To tho N national conn
mission for the annoin,m.n, 10 ,bs no
-'.IN 80 ~
s''ion VI uiree'or Vi 'he ospar'neh' oi
hne arts.
Mrs. Lucas, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced resolution asking the closing OF
the world's fair ON ths SABBATH day. 40
far m. 4, y,s ag.n,.d h, hsr,.r .nd 49,
20 d" "as "nso.ou W osi'er Anu
ohahBe' hi'er deoate TINS went over
At meeting OF the national commis-
sion the report of the committee on for
elyn afTnira vas adoptad with a rssolution
, 1890-11-27
WALLA wALLA ITEMS.
Two Clever swindiera Operating In
That Country


WALLA WALLA, Wash, Nov. 90
About two weeks ago there arrived in
Walla Walla two well-attired indi-
viduals. One gave the name of William
T. Sage, OF the firm of Sage McGraw &
Co., of Saginaw, Mich. The other gave
tho name of William Moore. Their
business In this section was to locate a
large tract of land in the copper district t
at the head of the Touohet river, where
they represented various parties had
1000 acres Of timber land whereon
they would construct large saw-m,ll
and shingle factory; also construct a
railroad, thirty miles in length, to fur
nish means OF transportation for thei
lumberat total cost ot 81 O0O,0
Alter making themselves acquain ted
they began to enlist the interest of u
number of citizens in the scheme, stating
that for the sum of $50 and fee of SO at
the land office, they would locate the
applicant to receive the sum of $500 for
his land after the final proof had been
inade, AMI his title secured.
Monday and Tuesday sage and Moore
were successful in obtaining money from
four different parties, Mossrs. George
% N. sDNttl, benjamin J.
keiser and Frank Witham. IL was
learned Wednesday afternoon that Sage
and Moore we're making preparations To
depart. Accordingly Mr.. George Ed
minston swore out complaint charging
them with obtaining money under ialse
pretenses.
Sage was arrested as he was about to
step ON the east-bound train, but Moore
succeeded in escaping on horseback in
the direction of Pendleton.
At the land office it is discovered that
Sage had ordered several maps drawn,
representing his land on the Copper,
which he had failed to call for.
Several suits of clothing were pur-
chased OIL credit by Moore at the White
House clothing store, but upon sus-
picioning the true character of the two
men they were compelled to leave the
goods.
They were compelled to leave The
Dalles, and also operated at Tacoma
few weeks ago.
, 1890-11-27
TREASURY NOTES.
Money Transferred to the East Dur
ing tho Panic

WAsHrSGToS, ID. c., Nov. 21.-The
director of the mint was informed that
nearly 100000 Australian sovereigns
(gildl were deposited and melted down
in the mint at San Francisco, to day.
The treasury department was in formed
that $780,, 600 was transferred from San
Francisco to New York to-day, making
the total amount transferred to date
50, 100, 900. These transfers were made
by telegraph through the sub-treasury
free OF charge, under the privileges ex.
tended by Secretary Window for tho
purpose of facilitating the busines of
bankers and merchants in New York
during the present stringency.
Complaints have recchtly been made
by certain San francisco banks against
the continuance of the practice as tend
ing to reduce their available reserve, and
contract currency on the coast. Secre-
tary Window is considering the matter.
, 1890-11-27
NORTH YAKIMA.
Electric Lights and Water Works
Moro Stdetraoks.

NORTH YAKIMA, Nov. 20-To-day q
banquet was given at the Yakima club
to Edward Whitson, president of the
Yakima Water Works IL Electric Light
Company, the occasion being the sue
cessiul completion of these important
enterprises, which cost $4,000, and are
pronounced by engineers the most COM
ple,e and perfect plants OF their size on
the Pacific coast.
A test of the water works FOR fire pur-
poses was made in the presence of the
city council and proved most satisfsc-
tory.
The electric lamps give a brilliant and
steady light. On account of increasing
shipments from this point, the Northern
Pacific is making extensive additions of
side tracks here. This point is now the
largest shipping point on the road be-
tween Spokane Falls and Tacoma,
In some way the Indians of the
Yakima reservation have been told of
the "Messiah craze" but they are con-
tent to 90 on with what they know of
the old Messiah, and refuse to become
excited.
, 1890-11-27
PAID OUT ss, asS, 900.
The Fourth Nationai OF New York
Meets Its Paper.

NEw York, Nov. 2l.-The board of
directors of the Fourth National bank
adopted u resolution setting forth the
facts as to the present financial strin-
gency, and stating that during the pres
ept month tho bank has had 80, 2S5. 900
of commercial paper full due, all of
which has been promptly met at ma
turity. 1t shows the merchants to be in
q prosperous condition. that the strin-
gency in the money market has almost
stopped the purchases of commercial
bills and deprived the merchantile COM
munity of Its accustomed facilities, and
authorizes the officers of the bank to
buy freely OF tirst-class commercial
paper, and to take out, If necessary. y
liberal amount of clearing house certifi-
Gates for that purpose.
, 1890-11-27
PuNcTUHED wIrh BULLETS.
while Seeking work an italian shst
by an Inknown.

SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 2l.-A mys.
terious shooting affair took place yester-
day afternoon several miles north OF
berkeley, and John Gardine, aged %, n
stone mason, residing in San Francisco,
is lying in the Oakland receiving hos.
pittl with four bullet holes in him.
Gardine states that he and John
Brldguarllla, an Italian laborer,
were walking along in search OF
work, when suddenly an unknown
man stepped out and struck him Oh
the head with hammer; Brlgduarilia
ran away and lett Gardine, VINO wrostled
with his assailant, and succeeded in
Wrestling the hammer from him. The
nun then stepped back and fired four
shots, ali of which took ciiect Ia mis- as
sailant who made his escape. Brig
dusrills whose story differs somewhat,
has been arrested.
, 1890-11-27
HE LOVED HER.
when She Rejected Him He Took .
Mid StImulant

SEATTLE, Nov. 2O.-News reached this
city late tonight that Nathan Smith.
young man engaged on the farm OF
John Ashman, near Yew, on the Lake
Shore road, committed suicide last
night because Bessie Williams, the
daughter OF a neighboring farmer, re-
fused to marry him.
He called upon her last night to urge
to him. he returned home and. taking a
vial OF strychnine, that had been placed
in the woodshed to kill rats, swallowed
nearly all OF IL. He was found dead in
his room this morning, and his bod y
was taken by the coroner TO Snohomish.
, 1890-11-27
An EsrI MATE FOR ORDNANCE
Report of Commodore Foiscr on the
New Guns,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L-The annual
report OF Commodore Folger chief of
the bureau of ordnance, which is
lengthy, estimates the appropriations
necessary for next years work ut some
thing over four and halt millions. He
says that tools for the manufacture OF
13-inch guns OF 80 caliber are being con-
structod. lie thought this would be the
largest gun ever likely to be needed for
naval purposes. The bureau contemp-
ates issuing 6.inch guns, 35caliber to
the fast cruisers, and proposes to make
no more contracts for 6-inch guns, 80
caliber length.
In connection with high explosives
the bureau has designed what may be
called rifed mortar to project 100
pounds of u high explosive. This will
be mounted on special vessels, as, for
instance, ram to fight at close quarters.
Contracts have been made with the
Ericsson Coast Defense Company for one
submarine gun and six projectiles. TO be
placed on tile Destroyer. The bureau
deems IL best to await the result of
further tests in Europe before taking up
the consideration OF any smokeless pow
der.
, 1890-11-27
A LARGE MEETING.
Irish Nationalist Unanimous for Par
nelI's LeAdership.

DUBLIN, Nov. 20.-A statement was
made in nationalist circles here that Par
nell will resign his scat in parliament at
tho end of the session and offer himself
for re collection.
At a great national meeting to-day the
lord mayor made the opening address.
He said the only crime of which Ireland
would take no notice was the one which
Parnell was incapable of committing,
namely, treason to command.
Justin Mccarthy. in moving vote of
confidence to Parnell, said he did not ig-
more the serious nature of the question,
but was sure 1t would not cost them a
single friend.
Timothy Healy, seconding McCarthy's s
motion. said for Irishmen Parnell was
less q man than an institution.
McCarthy's resolution carried With
great enthusiasm.
, 1890-11-27
THE BIG BRIDGE.


PoRTLASD, Nov. 2l.-Work is pro-
crossing favorabiy on the Union Pacific
bridge across the Columbia river near
Vancouver, and the caisson for its piv-
otal pier is sunk, and air will he turned
on tomorrow. The water at the front
is forty feet deep and the caisson is forty
feet square at the bottom and forty feet
high. Three shifts OF men WIN De en-
ployed. both under the water and out
side, and the work will be pushed day
and night. The pier will be completed
in about four weeks. The piers, of which
there are six, will be of timber and con-
cretes. The bridge is to be completed
by the end of 1891.
, 1890-11-27
THE JAP DISCHARGED.
Very Damaging Testimony Against
the Girl.

SEATTLE Nov. 20 The case of George
Jap, aJapanese, who was tried in Justice
Ncaglo's court this afternoon for tho
attempted rape of Miss Kittie Reynolds,
brought out some very racy evidence.
Miss Reynolds is Il finelooking brunette
and ladylike in her manner. Sho testi-
fled that the Jap broke into her room
and attempted To rape her, but had no
corroboratiye evidence ol any strength.
Several witnesses for the defense testi-
tied that the woman had ut different
times received the Jap in her room, and
no himself swore that he had given her
at different times 500 Tor shameful pur-
poses. Justice Neagle discharged the
prisoner. Miss Reynolds left the court
room in tears. IL is claimed that the
Jap paid witnesses to swear against the
girls character, in order to free himself.
, 1890-11-27

when his memory failed he had been
locked up in some town and his trunks
would go astray. Then he would spend
time hunting them up. Recently he has
heen trying to got to San Francisco, but
had many attacks of tho malady. and
thinks that within month he mas been
try. Every place he was locked up the
authorities would let him 10 without
warning when he recovered his memory.
The county physician had him tickcted
to San Francisco, and an official letter to
trainmen was attached to his ticket so
that he can not stray II his memory
fails apain.
, 1890-11-27
Wants $1,000 Damages.

SEATTLE, Nov. 2l.-Alfred II. Wilkes,
q former porter at the Diller hotel,
orought suit in the courts to-day for
t"cOo damages against Baker, Balch h
Co. plumbers. Some time since the
plumbers were leng gthening gas pipes in
.he hotel. On the evening OF September
d when they had quit work ior the
night, Wilkes opened the door Of room
~ A great body of gus, which had
oeen allowed to fill the room, caught
hre and exploded with such terrific force
as TO knock him senseless. lie was 40
nadiy burned that he was confined TO
"s bed for forty days, and was totally
, 1890-11-27
SURGEON GENERALS REPORT.
He Recommends Moro Effective I'm
migration Laws.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.- Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton made report to Secretary
Tracy giving results of visits by him to
the principal foreign points of embarka.
tion of immigrants for the United
States. He visited Naples, London,
Liverpool, Glasgow, Bremen, Treste and
Hamburg, and found no thorough med
ical examination of emigrants any
where. Dr. Hamilton says no country
is SO free as the United States in admit
ting immigrants, and urges restrictive
legislation, pointing out that nearly
9 700, 600 immigrants have come here
within SIX years, largely made up of un-
desirable classes. He recommends that
IA law be passed requiring intended i'm
migrants to furnish the United States
consul an evidence that they are not
criminals or paupers, nor suffering from
any epidemic or contagious disease.
, 1890-11-27
JACK DEMPSEY.
After Thanksgiving He VIII Prepare
for the Coming Fight.

SEATTLE, Nov. 2l.-"I will leave Seat
tic next Wednesday," said Jack Demp-
sev, the pugilist, this morning. u
shall stop over with my family in Port
land for couple OF days. | want to
spend Thank sgiving with my babies and
wife and will then go to San Francisco.
1 shall remain there but one day, and
will then go to New orleans to prepare
tor the fight for $1,000, in which | am
to be one ot the principals, and Fitz-
simmons the Other"
Dempsey is in he best of condition at
present, lie never looked better in his
life,
, 1890-11-27
LYNCHERs FOILED.
Two OF Them Shot by Their Intended
Victim.

HUNTINGTON, Tenn, Nov. Ia mob
attacked tue Jail early this morning to
get one Widis, who, few days ago,
murdered Constable Ross and his
nephew. They could not force the in.
side iron doq, but succeeded in break
ing hole through it. A man named
Coulter climbed through with revol yer,
and Immediately report was heard,
and Coulter said he was shot. Sam Sell
lers started in to his assistance, when
Widis or another prisoner shot and
probably fatally wounded him. The
mob then fled. The sheriff smuggled
Widis out of town this morning. The
people are wild with excitement.
, 1890-11-27
PARN NELL'S VIEW.
He WIN Retain the Leadership ofthe
Party.

LospoN. Nov. 20.-Parnell has sent
several ot his colleagues communica-
tion to the effect that as long As he is
supported by his colleagues, the Irish
people, he will remain at the helm in
politics. He says he has never sought
either office or reward of any kind from
any English party, and he does not seek
their assistance now. Irish people, not
English politicians, must decide the
question OF leadership of the nationalist
party ut this critical juncture.
lie would be false to his duty to Ire
land Ii he should desert the position be-
cause of private matters, with which
politics have no concern.
When his mission Is accomplished,
and justice been won for Ireland, after a
long struggle against Overwhelming
odds, the people may choose whom they
will to conduct their local affairs.
, 1890-11-27
NEED MONEY.
Farmers and Merchants In n Tight
Place.

Moscow, Idaho, Nov. 2l.-Leaders of
lhe Farmers Alliance are making a
NTong effort to induce all farmers to
hold their wheat for 80 cents per
bushel, and II they can not get the price
demanded, to borrow money ON ware
house receipts. The difficulty with the
accomplishment of such a scheme has
been that the funds of local buyers are
inadequate, but 1t is claimed now that
arrangements have recently been made
with Eastern money loaners to advance
about 30 per cent. on the value OF the
grain stored and insured. Farmers are
IN extreme financial embarrassment,
and unless aid is secured by some means
hundreds of them are certain to be
forced into bankruptcy. The light crop
OF year ago. coupled with tho do.
pressed prices of this season. arc n heavy
burden. Merchants also need money.
, 1890-11-27
LIVE STOCK INTERESTS.
Two Hundred Acres Asked for That
Exhibit.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The committee of
eighteen representing the live stock in
terests Of America, appointed for the
purpose OF securing a fair representation
at the Worlds fair, met here to-day.
They decided that awards for all live
stock exhibits be uniform, consisting of
first second, third and fourth cash
prizes, a reserved number of prizes and
a commended prize.
The commission will be asked to pro-
vide stalls for horses, 12xl2; for cattle,
l0x12; for hogs, Sxl2.
Two hundred acres of ground Is to be
asked for the live stock exhibit.
the amount to be given in prizes will
be settled later.
, 1890-11-27

LONDON. Nov. 2L-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Telegraph declares that
while the treatment of poor patients in
the hospital is only half completed few
favored physicians are treating from $50
to $50 patients daily, charging them from
{ to f5 each. The correspondent says
the hospital is only half heated and neg
lected, and often in u dangerous cOndi-
ton. Professor Koch knows nothing Of
, 1890-11-27
fatal Row In u Camp.

FAIRHAvgN, Nov. 2l.-lnformation
has been received here of terrible
shooting atfray at Flske, Smith &
Crosby's camp on the branch line TO the
Fairhaven coal mines. Captain Crosby
and coored cook named Booth became
involved in II dispute, and IL was finally
ended by Crosby shooting Booth In the
abdomen, iniliciing u fatal wound. In
, 1890-11-27
A SINGLE TRACK ROAD.
Company Organized In Uuion

UNION, Or. Nov. 2l.-The Single Rail
>& Saddle Car Road Company was to-
uay incorporated with capital Of
"oO,OOO Tho system of railways to be
oui't by the new comp pany is that in
vented recently by J. B. Matana.
Models have been put to a test during
'he past few days and 1t is believed that
the new system will revolutionize pres
eht rniiroading. 1t can be constructed
ana Operated for less money, and re-
moves all likelihood OF accident or block
aue ny snow or sand and is said to bo the
only system rendering it practical IN
Iectriclty to use the force expended In
Hesccnding one grade to assist in climb
Ing another,
, 1890-11-27
NOT HkEIbED.
Can Not Change Their Name for =
Year.

PrTTsBURG. Nov. 2i.--When the ma
tional convention OF the non-par,isan
W. G. I. U. reassembled this morning a
telegram from Miss Francis Willard was
read, asking the name of ths organiza-
ton to be changed, as 1t was not legal.
The executive committee had consid-
cred the telegram and decided that MS 1t
was not officially addressed TO the presi-
dent and Us the association could not
arrange name tor II year anyhow, no
action should be taken.
, 1890-11-27
THE BARINGs TO CONTINUE.
A Company with IL 200, 900 Capital
Organized.

LONDON, Nov. 2L 1t is officially an
nounced that the arrangements for
continuing the business of the Barring
are concluded. A limited company was
formed, with subscribed capital ex-
ceeding $1,000 900. Thomas Barring,
NJ. p, becomes chairman of the com
pany, and devotes the whole Of his
fortune to the firms credit.
, 1890-11-27
GLAD TO GET BACK.
Immigrants who Did Not Find the
"PTomisod LAnd.o

"PIomissd Land"
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.-Regarding the
report that large number of colonisls
started from the vicinity of Lawrence
this week for California, 1t is learned
they are en- route to Topolo Bampo.
A woman has returned to a Abilene from
Topolo Bampo, who tells story of hard
ship and suffering in the cooperative
colony there. Crops, she says, have
been falling for two years past. Most
of the colonists have been unabie to
make reasonable living and many of
them are anxious to return to their
American homes. The heat is awful,
and insects and reptiles add to the gem
eral misery.
, 1890-11-27
FAILING MEMORY.
A Californian Has Varied. Experiences
In Eastern Cities,

CHICAGO, Nov. 2L-James Turner, who
was placed in the detention hospital
yesterday, utterly unable to give iurid
statement as to who he was, recovered his
memory to-day and started for San
Francisco, where his uncle, Thomas
Turner, lives. He said he was injured
by fall n few years ago, and of late his
memory has been falling him for two or
three days at time. lie has been trav-
cling, selling novelties, and frequently
, 1890-11-27
Charged with Mail Robbery.

SEATTLE, Nov. AT. II. Kellogg,
the Blaine telegraph operator. was ar
rested yesterday on dispatch from
Helena, Mont, auth critics, who charged
him with robbing the malls at Silver
He cried like child when put
in the county Jail here to-day. lie says
he knows nothing of the robbery. He
has friends and relatives living at both
Silver and Helena. He will be taken to
Helena as soon MS an officer arrives.
, 1890-11-27
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
While Climbing On Car He Was
Swept on.

SEATTLE, Nov 20.-A. j. Stewart,
freight brakeman, aged 30 yenrs, on the
Columbia & Puget Sound railroad, was
killed this forenoon while climbing the
side ladder of o freight car in the cut
near Franklin. He was struck by pro-
jecting rocks. His neck was broken
from the bio ", and his body was
manglsd from being run over by the car
wheels. Stewards home was in San
Erancisco
, 1890-11-27
BANK SYNDICATE IN TROUBLE.
One Fails, Another suspends and q
Third In Care OF Receiver.

GUTHRIE, l. T., Nov. 2l.-.The Guthrie
bank belongs to synditate which
practically controls banks in Newton,
Kan, Normal, Elreno, saltwater and
Whitewater. The Newton bank failed
yesterday. To-day the Guthrie bank
suspended, and the Whitewater concern
is now in the hands of u receiver. Moth
ing has been heard from the Elreno,
Normal or Saltwater banks. The Guthrie
banks capital was $500, 900, Newton's
500, 600 and others about the same. 1t
is believed hero that the assets are equal
to the liabilities.
, 1890-11-27

the melee Crosby was shot in the head.
At last account Crosby was uncon-
scious, and will probably die.
Later-Captain Crosby. KILLED near
sedro to-day, was father OF Enoch
Crosby, the young man killed in TIA.
coma last year, whose death caused
such intense excitement In that city,
and caused the organization oil the COM
mittee OF one hundred.
, 1890-11-27

BERLIN, Nov. 20.--Emperor William
has bestowed the grand cross of the
order OF the Red Eagle upon Professor
Koch. Three patients treated by the
Koch method are reported dead. They
were all in a critical condition before
they received injections.