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MISSOURI.
No Issues of Importance in the Municipal
Elections

No Issues of Importance in the Municipal
Elections
KANSAS CITY, April 1.-The first election
at Independence. Mo-. under the Australian
ballot system took place to-day. The
Democrats carried all the offices by small
majority, except the Mayor. Marshal and
one Councilman. The election was without
incident.
KANSAS CITY, April l. - The Mexico
(Mo.) city election was held to-day under
the Australian system. The Democrats
carried the city by 100 majority.
CARTHAGE, April 1.-The election Today
was by the Australian system. which
proved success. The Republicans carried
the city by 800 majority.
CAMERON. April 1.-The issue to-day was
between high license and local option, and
local option was defeated.
SPRINGFIELD, April lin the local
election to-day this city went Republican
by large majority.
WARRENsBURG, April 1.-The election
was for Couucilmeu to-day. Two Repub-
licans and two Democrats were elected.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, April 1.-The DEM
ocrats carried the city by a small majority.
MARSHALL, April 1.-The town went
Democratic by a reduced majority to-day.
SEDALIA, April 1.-The Democrats won
in this Republican stronghold by majoritieS
varying from 800 to 5GS.
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Miser Dnrand.s Fortune.

A rather remarkable miser named Durand
has Just departed this life in the town of
RodeZ He was ST years old, and according
to the French estimate of fortune lie was
triple millionaire, his magut being worth
in cash and paper 100000, or 5000. OO0f.
Durapd used to go about the town like
mendicant-so much so that people
often offered him aims, but were grinned
at for their proffered generosity. He
was known to have had but one suit of
tailor-made clothes during his long years
of residence in Rodez, but ON the days
when he went to draw his dividends at the
local bank he generally donned q garment
intended to be ceremonious. which seemed
to be a compromise between blouse and
sack. The miser lived alone in a big house,
the doors of which were doubly locked,
and occupied himself with mending his
clothes and boots. cooking, washing his
linen and counting up his money-this last
task being his daily delight and principal
pastlme. Durand has left his house and
the bulk OF his bullion to a female fish
monger-the widow Noverand-who some
times visited him. To his own relatives,
some oil whom are In poverty, the mser has
not left penny.-Paris dispatch to Lon
don Telegraph.
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Is Our olive OIL Craving pursrq

Cotton-seed oil continues TO be an export
from this country to Italy, and, as Consul
hathaway naivelY states it: THAT the
adulteration of the olive oil, notwithstand-
ing the severe penalties of law therefore, is
to some extent practiced. is undoubted.
The fraud is accomplished by mixing with
the genuine thei oil of the oleaginous seeds
of cotton. sesamum and others Immediate
discovery OF the imposition appears impossi-
BILE, although much study has been gwen the
matter" Consul Hathaway had not proba-
bly, heard-at the time he wrote-of Becchi's
test, which was for this very pur ose. and
which has been pronounced reliable by
Professor Wiley and other distinguished
chemists) 1t is suggestive of possibilities
10 this connection to note that while Italy
furnished this country 542, l45 golons of
olive oil in the fiscal year that ended June 80,
1889, vet during the same period we supplied
her with 65,250 gallons of cotton-seed oil, OF
somewhat more than 10 per cent of the
number OF gallons we took of her oil. As
our expectation of that article to Italy has
greatly decreased, it may be that the vigil
ance Of the Italian authorities is interfering
very decidedly with the old-time practices
ofthe olive oil adulterators.-Ma
er'S Record.
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KANSAS.
Quiet Election, With Little Interest Mani


Quiet Election, With Little Interest Mani
tested.
ENIPoRIA Kan, April six hundred
women voted at the election to-day. There
was no issue about resubmission. The Re-
publicans carried the day.
TOPEKA, April IA small vote was
polled. There was one Democratic candi-
date for the Council and he was defeated.
The town went Republican without oppo-
sition.
WICHITA, April 1.-The election passed
off quietly. The Republicans won. The
que stion of resubmission was not up.
0LATHE, April IA small vote was
polled here. One woman was elected a
member of the Board of Education. The
Republicans carried the day.
FORT SCOTT, April 1.-Only 400 votes
were cast, and the Republicans carried all
but one ward by au average majority Of 200.
LEAYENwoRTH, April This city went
Democratic to-day by the usual majority.
LAWRENCE, April 1.-The women took
little or no interest in to-day's election.
The Republican ticket won over the Citi-
zens' ticket
KANSAS CITY. April 1.-The Republicans
of Kansas City swept the city to-day,
electiag their entire ticket. Every Re-
publican candidate for Council in the six
wards of the city were elected. Only few
women voted.
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AGAINST DUELING.

How oaeDses of This Nature VIII Be
Punished in Japan.
The Emperor OF Japan, in decree just
issued, has prohibited dueling in the en-
pire. Dueling, which was universal among
the military classes prior to the revolution
Of 1863 and which had fallen into disuse
subsequent to that event, recently showed
tendency to revive. 1t was this that induced
the Emperor to issue the decree. The de-
cree provides that whoever sends or accepts
a challenge for duel shall be punished
with Imprisonment with hard labor for q
period Of not less than six months and not
more than two years. together with fine of
from $40 to Slo) By the second article,
whoever shall have engaged in duel shall
be punished with Imprisonment with hard
labor Tor period of not less than two and
not more than five years, together with a
fine of from $40 TO $500; whoever commits
murder or inficts bodily injury on another
in duel shall be punished under the pro-
visions OF the Penal Code applicable to
that Oifense under ordinary circumstances :;
whoever attends or promises to attend
duel as witness, or under whatever name
or pretenSe, shall be punished with impris-
onment with hard labor for not less than
one month and not more than one year, to-
gether with a fine of from s. to $50; who
duelistS any place. with full knowledge of
the circumstances under which it is to be
used, shall be liable to the former penalty.
whoever shall defame person Tor not
accepting q challenge for ii duel shall be
punished under the provisions of the Penal
Code for the crime of defamation, and
finally the offenses detailed in the preceding
articles shall be referred to the Penal Code,
and shall be punishable in accordance with
its provisions, should they prove 10 be more
severe. The drastic nature of this legisla-
ZION will be perceived by reference To the
minimum punishment, which for sending
challenge is hard labor for SIX months,
fighting duel is two years, being second
is one month, together with fines, while to
kill an antagonist is murder, to wound him
is the crime of causing grievous bodily
harm, and finally, as a conclusion and crown
to the whole, duellists and their friends are
to be punished not by this special law,
but by the penal law if it happens that the
| punishments provided by the latter are
more Seyere.-N Y World
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PATERNAL LEGISLATION.

How Marriage Gifts Are Regulated by
Law in India.
A series of rules have just been issued by
the Government of India for regulating The
marriage expenses of the Ksdya Kanbi
caste in certain districts of the Bombay
Presidency. Power was given to the Gov
eminent to make such rules under an act
of 1870 for the prevention of the murder of
female infants. The rules are curions
example OF the patriarchal legislation some
times necessary in oriental countries Thus
the presents TO be given at betrothal by the
father or guardian of the bride to the father
or guardian of the bridegroom ''sbaIi not
exceed one rupee and seven suparis or
betelnuts. The marriage present PAYABLE
to the bridegroom's father NAV he
one rupee and shall not exceed 101 rupees.
nor shall the value of the cocoanuts dis
trlouted at the marriage procession exceed
ten rupees. The same limit is fixed on the
value OF the present by the brides maternal
relations. The payment on account of the
ceremony when the bridegroom touches the
fringe OF his mother-in-law's dress must not
go beyond TWO rupees, nor shall the pay-
ment on account of Mahi Malta. or the gift
OF an earthen pot with eatables when the
Drldegroom's party departs after the mar
rage, be more than five rupees at the out
side. The gift to be paid at the time of the
proslratloln Oh the bride before her mother
Der OF dinner parties given by the brides
family Is not to be more than five,
and the number of guests at each
must not be more than Twenty-Five
The marriage party going to the
brides village is not to Spend more
than 80 rupees, and when the bride goes to
her husbands house with her first child the
the amount to be paid to the bridegroom's
friends is not to be more than IL rupees.
and may be as low as rupee. The present
to be given by the brides father NAV be as
little as l rupee, but must under no cir
cumstances exceed 100. and whatever the
sum be 1t must be expended on ornaments.
which will be the wife's property through
life and her husbands after. When the
bridegroom Is invited to social evening AT
his tather-in-law's house the amount 10 be
paid to him Is not to exceed rupees, nor
shall pc take with him on such occasions
more than five men. 1t is expressly pro-
yded also that in no case shall the father
or guardian of the bride take any money
from the other on account of giving his
daughter. The rules do not interfere with
the customary presents of sweetmeats on
social and ceremonial occasions. London
Times.
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TRIED TO FLY OFF WITH A PIG.

An Am erican Eagle Discrnces Himself
and Comes to Grief
A large American eagle is now on ex-
hibition in the show window of Alexander
Dunn, Wyoming avenue, Scranton. Pa.
says the New York Sun. 1t was captured
with considerable difficulty. The eagle
made its appearance on the farm of James
Fitzpatrick, Wyoming County. Fitzpat-
rick's attention was attracted by an I'M
usual disturbance in his pigsty. Thinking
his porkers might have been attacked by
bears or catamounts, that are numerous in
the wilds of Wyoming, Farmer Fitzpatrick
seized his shotgun and rushed to the rescue.
He was surprised to find, instead Of bear
or wild cat, large eagle lowering over the
pen. The bird, balancing itself upon its
widespread wings, was endeavoring to pick
up one of the pigs with its talons.
Fitzpatrick drew a bead upon the huge
bird and fired. The eagle relinQuished its
hold upon the squealing pig, and, circling
away few yards dropped to the ground.
Farmer Fitzpatrick rushed to the spot and
endeavored to pick up the bird, when it
suddenly came to life and attacked him
fiercely. He backed off, and the eagle fol-
lowed and inflicted an ugly wound upon the
farmers arm with its beak. The aston
ished farmer defended himself with the
butt of his gun, and soon dubbed the life
out of the aggressive bird. The eagle when
at last subdued was found to measure feet
inches from tip to tip.
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MoNRICA LOGAN, ErAr III.

She Survived Slavery and Eight Eus-
bands to Die in Poor-house.
The Oldest person in the State, perhaps,
died at the Almshouse recently, says the
Louisville (Ky) Post. Her name was Mon
RIGA Logan, cOlored. and her age is said to
have been III years. She was born in
Africa, and was brought to America as
slave when she was over 90 years old. She
lived for many years near Mobile, Ala, on
a cotton plantation, where a number Of
her children and grandchildren were also
owned as slaves. Several years after the
war she found her way to this city, where
one of her grandsOns, himself now an old
man, lived and for a long time she was an
inmate Of his home, at the foot of Fifth
street. Fifteen years ago she was admitted
to the Almsh0use, and her age was then
given at 102.
She claims to have been married no less
than eight tmes-fOur times in Africa and
four times IN America. She has been
widow since she was 80 years old. She re-
tanned all her faculties unimpaired to the
last, and her eyesight was as good as two
year-Old chlld's. She was never sick, and
even her teeth remained perfect all her life.
Her hearing was acute, and she never used
a cane in walking. She possessed more than
ordinary intelligence, and had clear men,
DRY of her former life in Ethiopia, from her
earliest childhood TO the time of her abduc-
ton by the slave-dealers, and her talks
about the Dark Continent and its curious
people and products were as full of interest
and information as Stanley's lectures.
She was perfectly black, with very large
mouth, thick lips and fiat nose Her hair
was exceedingly thick and bushy and stood
out from her head like the hair of the Al
binos, though it was black and kinky.
She had been sick but little while, and
her death was like falling to sleep. She had
no positive disease and died of old age
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STOLE HIS CHILD.
A Tacoma Capitalist Arrested
for kidnapping.
A Stormy Interview Takes Place Be-
tween the Father and Mother.
The Formers Offer to Support His Of
spring Refused 1.-The Contest 10 Be
Settled In Court.
Special by the California Associated Press.

TACOMA, April l. Captain Frank E.
Stone, wealthy land locator, was arrested
last night for forcibly kidnapping n month
ago his four-year-old daughter from Mrs.
Stone, while she was visiting the cemetery.
The child was rescued by its mother and
placed in the custody of Sheriff Price. An
exciting scene occurred when Captain Stone
went to the house to see the child yester-
day. He was accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Wilson and possessed a note from
Sheriff Price granting him permission TO
see Her. Mrs. Stone peered over the tran
som, and. seeing her husband. refused to
admit him. When reaSsured by Deputy
Wilson she finally consented to let them in.
but not until she had sent for Police Cap
tain Ware. A stormy interview ensued be-
tween husband and wife. Mrs Stone al
legged that the child had not been treated
WeILafter leaving her care nor well clothed.
MIR. Stone denied this and offered her
money with which to purchase clothes for
the child. She spurned the money and re-
fused to allow the child to accept it. The
child will probably remain with its mother
while the divorce suit, which Mrs. Stone
has begun, is pending IN court.
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SACRAMENTO.
Resolutions Adouted BY tha Press Association.
e Repairing a Weak Lsvee

Resolutions Adopted BY thu Press Association.
Repairing a Weak Lsvee.
: SACRAMENTO, April AT the conven-
ton of the Northern California Press Asso
citation to-day the chief business done was
to adopt the report of the Committee on
the Revision of the Bylaws, which pro-
yides that all publishers of newspapers affil-
iatIng with the association shall make Il
contract with the agent thereof in writing,
ACCOMPANIED by bona-fide net statement
of circulation; the said contract to bind
said publisher or proprietor to the
advertised rates and business methods
which the association may adopt. The
association shall adopt rates for adj
vertiSing for the government Of Its
members on all work coming from outside
their several localities. Such rates shall
be arbitrary so Tar as they apply to con-
tracts Tor foreign advertising, and
any member who knowingly makes con-
tracts for foreign advertising at q less rate
than the association schedule shall be ad-
Judged guilty of contempt, and shall be
punished by fine. reprimand, suSpenGloDIOr
expulsion. The agent Of the assO-
citation shall adhere TO the rates so
established in all advertising contracts
made by him and shall only vary from the
same when, in his Judgment, the emer-
gency of the case and the best interests of
the association require it. A resolution
was adopted to try to bring all users of
patent outsides into q cooperative associ-
alton to do such work.
The ProhibitionistS will hold a meeting
tomorrow night to elect delegates to the
State Convention.
A weak spot in the Y olo levee, Just above
the town of Washington, is being repaired
by the railroad company and break win
probably be avoided. If the water should
get through it will wreck several houses
that lie in its path.
Joseph Steffens, for twenty-eight years a
member of the FIRM of Whittier, Fuller &
Co, has sold his interest here to General
Tozer, his old associate.
The Police Commissioners could not agree
on men to elect to-day aud held another
caucus tonight. without result
a woman named frankie Morse at
tempted suicide this evening. She is at the
Receiving Hospital and will probably re-
cover She had been on spree.
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REDDING.
Benefit to the Town by the Recent Fire
Water Company Incorporated

Benefit to the Town by the Recent Fire
Water Company Incorporated
REDDING, April 1.-The insurance COM
paHies are promptly settling the losses by
the late fire with satisfaction to the assured.
The fire, although a loss to individuals, is a
blessing to the city. Dan Breslauer has al
ready made arrangements to build brick
building, 80 by 50 feet. The Good Tempars
expect TO complete arrangements this week
TO rebuild their hall-a two-story brick.
Other parties are negotiating for the other
vacant lots.
The Citizens Water Company filed papers
OF incorporation with Henry Bergh, o. j.
Lawry, Fred Grotefenn, 81. T. johnson and
Nathan Breslauer, Directors. The capital
stock is increased to S200,O00 Some of the
heaviest capitalists are interested and the
citizens generally, who are the consumers,
are subscribing for the stock.
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CITY ELECTIONS.
Democratic Gains in Chicago
and Milwaukee.
The Australian Ballet System given a
Trial in Missouri.
Kansas Municipalities Give the Usual Re-
publican MajOrities Anti PrOhi-
bitiOn in Nebraska.
Special by the California Associated Press

CHICAGO, April Complete returns Of
to-day's election show a great Democratic
victory. They have elected twenty-five
Aldermen, the Republicans eighteen, and
the Indepe ndents one. The hOid-overs
were evenly divided. giving the Democrats
thirty-seYen Aldermen in the next Council,
the Republicans thirty. and the Indepe nd
ents one The present Council is Republic
can. In the town elections the returns
show that the Democrats have carried the
north, south and west towns by large gains.
The Democrats elect every man on their
town ticket in north, south and west towns
for the first time in the history Of the city.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

a Suspected Murderer Cuts His Throat in the
Jail ct Colusa.
CoLUsA. April L. This morning Joe
Casey, confined In the County Jail while
awaiting trial for the murder of Dan Mathe-
son in the town of Williams. on the morn
ing of January 1st, made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide by cutting his throat
with an iron spoon, which he had sharp
ened on the window sill. He cut a cash
four inches long, just missing the carotid
artery and jugular vein. Casey says he has
no frienes and wants to die. He is the son
of James III. Casey, who was hanged by the
Vigilance Committee in San Francisco in
1856.
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spaIn,s Young King.

The young King of Spain, before his
playthings that had been at his command,
and, seeking other toys let his fancy light
upon Maltese cat that he saw somewhere
about the palace The animal at once be-
came creature Of DISTINGUISHED considera-
ton in the royal household. 1t answered
to the name of Perico. The ribbon upon
its neck was tied there by the King HIM
self, and when he was taken sick the King
insisted that pussy should be in the room
with him. So for full month the faithful
cat was constantly in the sick-chamber
Naturally the cat became great fayorite,
and one of the high ladies at the court
made for 1t an embroidered cushion.
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OBITUARY.
i. n PRICES.

]. B. Briggs. pioneer citizen of Santa
Clara Valley, died at his home in San Jose
yesterday morning after brief illness. He
was native Of Washington County. New
York State, and was born in 1924 In 1852
be came to California and went at once to
the mines, where he worked with varying
success for ten years. In 1862 he settled in
San Jose, where he has since lived in the
house he first owned on Park avenue. Mr..
Briggs was twice married, and he leaves
widow and six children.
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NJ A RHIED.

MURPHY-CARROLL-Int this city AnriI 1soo
by the Rev. Father McCue. Joseph Murphy and
Mary f. Carroll. both of Colma San Mateo County
CLAhk-CAPWEbL-In this city. March 80 1890
at the First Baptist Church, by tho Rev J. O
Henry, George Clark and Fioy d. CapweII both OF
the Rev ). NJ. Buehler, Adolf Ludwig Both and
Margaret d. OIsen. ~
LAsAh-HAhklS-ln this city. March 49, 1890 by
the Rev. DIR. voorsanger Mare Iasar of san 7 ris
obispo and Hannah Harris OF San Francisco,
o'DAY-CoLLEARY-In this city. March 49, 1890
at ST Joseph's Church, by the Rev Father CoyIe
Thomas f. o'Day and Nellie Colleary, both OF San
CAMERoN-WlSE-1n Los Angeles, February 49,
1890. by the Rev. Father GAVIN lanes Aiien
Cameron OF Massachusetts, and Kate w. Wise OF
San Francisco.
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BORN.

QUITTING March %, 1890. to the wife of Charles
Quinting. daughter.
CLAUssEN-Mareh rs, 1890. to the wife of Nick
Claussen, a son.
MoRRIsoN-April1 L, 1890, to the wife OF Winfield
s. Morrison, daughter
McGRANAGHAN-In this city, March "a. 1890,
to the wife OF Hugh McGranaghan a daughter
BERGER-ln Gilroy, March s. 1890, to the wife OF
A. C. Berger a son.
BEERMANN-In this city, March 2S, $780, to the
wife OF ID. Hermann, son.
CRAiG-In this city, March "a. $780, to the wife of
w. W. Craig. a son.
TALoR-In this CITY, March @ lSqO Tn tho ur,fa or
Edward Tailor daughter 49, -
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DAVID WIIRFR.

Congressman David WILDER died at his
home in Milford, N. Y, yesterday. Mr..
WILDER represented the Twenty-fourth Dis
trict of New York. He was born in
Schenectady County. October 8. 1920. When
boy ne removed to Milford, n. Y. where,
after attaining manhood, he was chosen a
Supervisor: He subsequently, became
banker. He was member of the Forty
third, Forty-sixth, Fiftieth and Fifty-irst
Congresses. He was Republican.
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ALBUQUERQUE.
Election of City oficers-sswerage System to
Be Introduced

ALBUQUERQUE, April 1.-The weather
has been very cold, with north wind blow
ing all day. The election to-day for city
officers resulted as follows: Mayor, Mike
Mandell 3D., 10 majority; City Recorder,
Henry Lockhart D.), II majority: Treas
urer, w. S. Stricken (R.), As majority;
TrusteeS-JOsepn a. johnson and John A.
Lee 3D., and Calvin Whiting and o. w.
Strong ri.
The proposition to issue $4,000 bonds
to put in sewerage system was carried by
a vote of 10 to /. The present administration
is Republican. with the exception of two
Couucilmen