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La nd Ruling.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior Chandler to-day ruled
upon the triangular contests of David NJ.
Findiey, Patrick Ford and Elisha Terrill
ovel the sIdtheast quartz. OF tho north
west quarter and the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter and the west half of
the southeast quarter of Section 2S, Town
ship 26 south, Range II east, meridian.
San Francisco (Cal) Land District. Ford
filed pre-emptory declaratOTy statement
July g. 1856, alleging settlement seven days
previous. Findley filed similar statement
on October 4, 1883, alleging settlement two
days previous. Terrill filed his statement
March 8, 1856, alleging settlement on March
14th previous. On January "a, 1887. the
local land officers decided that Terrill was
trespasser and recommended that his claim
on March II, 1885, be rejected. The Land
Commissioner reversed the decision of the
local officers and allowed Ferd's final proof.
Findley appealed from this, although not
claiming the land as his. The testimony
showed that at the time he made this filing
he owned and resided on a 90-acre tract of
land near Arroyo Grande, Cal, and which
he would have had to abandon to make
residence on this tract. The Assistant
Secretary reviews the evidence in the case
and dismissed Findley's protest, but directs
that Terrill be given an opportunity to
present his reasons as to why his declara-
tory statement shall not be Cancelled. If
he does not do so FGrd's entity will be al
lowed,
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STATE DEBTS.
A Bulletin Issued by the Census
Office.
Dispute In the Senate Over Blaine'S Views
on the Mckinley Bill
Amendments Offered and Rejected Confer
enee Report on The Original Pack
age Bill Adopted.
Especial Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Census Of
fee to-day issued bulletin showing the
Indebtedness of the various States in the
Union, both i'll 1880 aud 1890. The total
Indebtedness of all the States on June 1st
last is placed at Sl94,eOo, 81 ss, being re-
duction of over S5S.OO0OOO during the de-
cade. Massachusetts shows the largest
bonded Indebtedness, S2S,251, ,2S7 IS, while
Illinois shows the smallest, $23, 100. The
figures for the Pacific Coast States are as
follows: California's bonded Indebtedness
has been reduced from S713.000 to S339, 800
during the decade, and the floating debt
has been reduced from 81, $50, 600 to 81, ,364,-
0G0. The cash and funds on hand have ln-
creased from S4, 754, 200 % to S5,526, S95 So;
the excess of assets over the debt has in
creased from 81, ,351, $50 55 to s., S23. 1896 SO.
Nevada's bonded debt has increased from
1886, 400 TO $562, 900. There is no floating
debt. The cash and funds OIL hand has ln-
creased from SS45,210 % to 81 Al, $40 3S
The excess of assets over the debt has In
creased from S40S,S10 % to SS79,940 3S.
Oregoh's bonded debt has decreased from
$697, ,O70 80 to S42,972 81. There is no float
ing debt. The cash and assets on hand
have increased from S294.S49 SO to 81, 844,-
691 SO. The net debt in 1880 was S402, ,221 06.
No figures are given for this year. The ex-
cess Of assets over the debt on June 1st last
was 81, ,799, ,72O %.
w ashngton-No figures are given, proba-
bly, because of its only recently becoming
State and is not expected TO be in debt.
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CARPENTERS AND JoINERs.
Possibility Of a Renewal Of the Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Carpenters Ma
tional Convention occupied yesterday as
committee of the whole on the revision of
the constitution. The old constitution was
practically wiped out, and in the words of
Secretary Mcclure ''the new constitution,
as far as adopted. is up to the times" The
eight-hour question was given prominent
place, and the strict enforcement of the
eight-hour rule is strongly urged. Secre-
tary Mcclure denies the probability of a
consolidation with the Amalgamated
Brotherhood, which has headquarters in
England.
Tonight grand ball. under the aus
pices of the local brotherhood was
the attraction for the delegates to
the convention of Brotherhood Carpen-
tiers and Joiners. A report in circulation
this evening strongly asserts the proba-
bility of a renewal of the carpenters strike
in Chicago on September 1st The strike
would directly affect 5000 men, to say MOTH
ing of persons in other building trades,
whose operations are more or less depend
ent on the carpenters. The alleged back
sliding on the part of the bosses in the
matter of advancing wages is reported to
be the cause of the dissatisfaction. The
Chicago assemblies will doubtless be largely
guided by the advice of the National Con-
vention, which is expected to take the mat
ter in hand before adjournment,
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REvoLUTloNIsTs DEFEATED.
Brother Of the Guatemalan President Scores
Victory.


CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 6.-Guatemalan
reyolutionists, numbering 5000, were de-
feated Monday by Guatemalans under Gen
eral Barillas, a brother of the President.
A dispatch from La Libertad says that
Honduras is giving Guatemala her moral
support.
Senior Domingo Estrada, the Guatemalan
Consul General, denies the published re-
port that General Barrios' mission to
Guatemala is to raise the standard of revolt
against President BaTillas. Senior Estrada
said. on the contrary, that General
Barri0s had written to him on the
day Of his departure, assuring him that
his purpose in going TO Guatemala was to
offer his sword and services to BarilIas.
When his country is in peril, the General
said, he cast all personal Drejudiees aside.
Senior Estrada received a telegram yes
terday from the Guatemalan Minister to
Mexico, informing him that General Irun-
cerpy- the leader of the revolt against Ba-
rllas, intended TO Join the Salyadorian
army, but was completely defeated at Palo
Grande Vice President Ayaa OF Saliva
dor has organized Government in Saliva
dorian territory in opposition to that Of
Ezeta, aud General Miranda, reputed to be
the ablest General in Salvador, is aiding
Ayala. Ezeta has shot many of the prin-
cipal persons connected with the Rivas in
surrection.
The Consul General has received no con-
frmation of the reported Salvadorian vic
tories, although daily in communication
with the Guatemalan Minister in Mexico.
He Is inclined to rldicule the alleged vic
tories, saying that neither Alexander, Caesar
nor Napoleon gained fifteen consecutive bat
ties in such short time. 1t is singular he
thought that the battles were all fought in
one place, and that the yictors did not ad-
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Merchandise Shipments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secretary Win
dom has sent to the Senate letter in
answer to the resolution calling upon him
for information regarding the shipment in
bond of merchandise between the Atlantic
and Pacific ports over Canadian railways.
He says that merchandise in bond, APP
praised and unappraised, and goods of do
mestic origin, are forwarded over these
railroads under the bond of American COM
mon carriers, and on arrival of such mer-
chandise at Vancouver transhipment is
made under the supervision of a u.sass&
States officer, who certiies to the facts upon
manifest. The Secretary then quotes the
authority under which such transporta-
tion is permitted. and expresses the opinion
that, as under the regulations of the depart
meDt, American vessels only are allowed to
be employed in the transporting of goods.
The laws of the cOasting trade are not
violated. He further says that he has no
knowledge that the Grand Trunk Railroad
has violated the revenue or coasting laws
of the United States in transporting mer-
chandise between places in the United
States.
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Ths Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6-President Palmer of
the Worlds Fair National Commission,
after a conference to-day with the Execu-
tive Committee of the Directors, announced
that he would call a meeting of the Ma
tional Commission on September 10Th in
stead of a month later. The selection of a
Director-General was informally left to the
National Commissioners exclusively. 1t
was agreed to engage Rpmyn Hitchcock,
now Of the Smithsonian Institution, WASH
ington, to visit China to promote the inter-
ests of the exposition and secure from that
country an extensive exhibit. Before ad-
journment a resolution was adopted direct
ing that the services Of one or more of the
responsible officials of the Paris Exposition
be secured to aid in the work of 0rganiza-
tiOn here.
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Fatal Land Qnarral.

GLENwooD SPRINGS (Colo.l, Aug. IA
special to the Times says: Thomas Welch
and Alexander Lavelle have fol some time
disputed over the ownership Of certain
lands in the northwestern part of Guhnison
County, on Muddy Greek. Yesterday La
velle and five helpers went cutting hay.
They expected trouble and were all armed.
Welch and his son, with three others, soon
came up and opened fire. which was imme-
diately returned, the parties exchanging
about one hundred shots. Welch's son and
Alex Lavelle were killed outright. Charles
Purham was shot three times and will die.
Pete Small received two bullets, but it Is
thought he will live. II. ID. Jones, Charles
Malone, ID. Harvest, Charles Punhad aud
Pete Small constituted the Lavelle party
Jones came down to Glenwood for the
Sheriff. but the Silng iva was N Gannison
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SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT.
How the Officials Of the Westinghouse Com
psny Regard the affair.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 6.-Perhaps nobody in
the country contemplated the execution of
Kemmler with more interest than did the
officers of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company of this city.
George Westinghouse Jr. was evidently
to talk about it." he said, ." it has been
brutal affair. They could have done better
with an AK. My predictions have been veri-
fed. The public will lay the blame where
it belongs, and it will not be on u.s. | re-
gard the manner of killing as complete
vindication of all our claims"
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MARIPOsA BIG TREES.
The New York Tribune Joins in the Protest
Against Their Destruction.

The New York Tribune Joins in the Protest
Against Their Destruction.
NEW YORK, Aug. Accommodating on
Governor Waterman's protest against the
destruction of the big trees in Mariposa
County, the Tribune says: 1.-The interest in
preserving these magnificent trees ought
not to be confined to that State. These
are the noblest trees on the continent, and
the preservation of the last clumps remain
ing under Government control is a matter
we earnestly hope. will find it prac-
ticable to comply with Governor Water
mans request and close temporarily the
section in Mariposa County where the
grand trees are found. Congress can be
depended upon to enact legislation another
year by which these grand works of nature
will be permanently and safely guarded"
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snicida Frnm a Steamer.

PORTLAND, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Anna Koebel
jumped overheard from the upper deck of
the steamer Latona this afternoon and was
drowned. The woman got on board the
steamer at Oregon City, and when the boat
was near Elk Rock she suddenly leaped
overheard and sank Immediately. A boat
was lowered from the steamer, but the body
sank and was not recovered. The woman
had been in ill-heath for some time and
was undoubtedly insane. She had acted
strangely on the boat and was being
watched. She leaves wld0wer and sew
eral children.
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Cruel treatment Of an Orphan.

FORT WORTH, Aug. 6.-To-day Stella
Kuchler. an orphan girl, 10 years of age.
made complaint that ohe had been cruelty
assaulted by Mexican named Lucatero,
who was assisted by his mistress. The
child is suffering from disease, and has neen
kept prisoner since June until rescued to-
day. She tells pltiabe story of how she
was heaten and starved. 1t is believed by
the officers that other children have been
subjected to similar treatment.
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SALISBURY TALKS.
The Condition of Europe Discussed by the
Premier at a Bauquet


Premier at a Banquet.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-At banquet this even
ing Lord Salisbury in a speech enlarged
upon the pacific aspect of Europe during
the six years Of his government.
Europe, he said, never presented so un-
interesting an aspect from war point
of view. The tendency of a settlement of
disputes by compromise was spreading fast
and influencing every power. The Afri-
can agreements proved the desire of the
leading powers to maintain amicable re-
lations. Referring to Egypt the Premier
said that nothing in the course of his ad-
ministration had been more satisfactory
than that country's steady progress
toward financial equilibrium. The future
of the country was diplomatic matter of
some delieacy. 1t was owing to English en-
ergy that Egypt fiOurished. The time had
not come for Egypt to govern itself. Re-
garding home affairs Salisbury claimed that
the present government of Ireland had
been successful, and the country was more
orderly. more contented and more prosper
GUS than it had ever been before,
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EASTERN RACES.
Opsnins Of The Grand Circuit Meeting al
BufalO-At Saratoga.

BUFFALO, Aug. e.-Thls was the opening day
OF the grand circuit meeting.
The first race, the 2:30 trot for $1,000, Leopard
Rose won, Prince Warwick second, Alicante
third, Vespaslan fourth. Best time. 2:1s1s.
Second race, 2:21 pace for $1,000, Dallas won,
Cricket second, JockO third, Frank DOrcb fourth
Best time 2:13A.
Third race, 2:2o trot for $4,000, Margaret 8
won, Betty Jones second, j. X. Snedd third, a..ss
Alice fourth. Best time 2:lSA.
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The Weather Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Local showers
have prevailed from the St. Lawrence Val
ley and Lower Lake region southwark to
the Gulf Coast, and in Nebraska and South
Dakota generally. Fair weather prevailed
in the central valley. 1t is slightly warmer
on the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts and
in the Northwest, while cooler from the
ST. Lawrence Valley southwestward to the
Gulf States. The fall in the temperature
over the Lower Lake region is about 100.
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ture ON back of neck, which was noted as
99o Fahrenheit two hours after death and
979o Fahrenheit three hours before post
mortem. The brain cortex in area of contact
was sensibly hardened to one-sixth OF Its
depth where there was broken line OF vas
cularity. The vessels over the corpora
striala showed engagements In different
parts of their ramifications. The pons was
slightly softened. The burned integument
OF the back, on being removed, showed
the spinal muscles underneath to
be cooked like '.oyerdone Ebeef"
throughout their entire thickness. The
blood taken Immediately after death showed
under the microscope marked granular
condition q lmost suggesting an lectrolytie
dissolution of the red corpuscles.
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IRRIGATION MATTERS.
Senator Allison Thinks the Act Wi.hirawins
Lands From Entry Will Be Repealed.

Senator Allison Thinks the Act Wln1raWIng
Lands From Entry Will Be Repealed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Allison,
who is member Of the Conference Com
mittee having under consideration the Sum-
dry Civil Appropriation Bill, said to-day
that while an agreement had not yet been
made upon the irrigation feature of the bill
he believed he could fOreshadOw the result
He stated that the act Of 1888, With drawing
from public entry certain lands, so that the
Director of the: Geological Survey could
locate irrigation basins, canals and artesian
wells, W Ould be repealed, and that there
would be no money appropriated under the
direction of the Geological Survey. There
are some minor details of the compromise.
he stated. which were likely to be agreed
upon at the next meeting of the Conference
Committee, but the appeal of the Arid Land
Act AID the refusal of irrigation funds in
the hands of Major Powell, for the purpo Sc
of locating canals, basins and other irriga-
tiOn features, were leading features Of the
compromise.
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The Plagua.

MECCA. Aug. 7-One hundred and thirty
FIVE deaths from cholera occurred in this
city yesterday.
CAIRO. Aug. 6.-The Egyptian Govern
ment has adopted the severest measures by
quarantine and surveillance to prevent
Jeddah pilgrims from bringing cholera into
Egypt
LISBON, Aug. Ga military Gordon has
been established around the city to prevent
the entrance of any person from the cbol-
era-infecteG districts
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NEW YORK, Avg. G. -Berserker's tips on Moo
mouth: First race, Fitz James Defaulter;
second Two Lips or Castalea; third, Clarendon
or Demuth fourth, TenDy or Judge Morrow;
nth. Kern or Gray Dawn; sixth, Chesapeake or
Monroe.
SARATOGA. Aug. 6.-First race, Worth or
Angeles or Lavna Belle; fourth. Hamlet or
Golden Reel; fifth, White Nose or Satisfaction.
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Winners at Saratoga.

SARATOGA. Aug. 6.-Following are the results
OF tO-day's races
Fist race one mile, Princess Annie won. Fell
loyship second, Architect third. Time, L ;475z.
Second race, three-quarters Of mile. Nora
won. Rancocas second, Fairy Queen third. Time,
1:171s.
Third race one and a sixteenth miles, b. Is.
Million won, Australia second, Uncle Bob third.
Time, 1:5214.
-Four, race, six furlongs, Mrs. bennett won,
Belle of Orange second, Woodbena third. Time.
1:171a.
Fifth race, one mile an d seventy yards, Sunny
Brook won. Satisfaction second, McAuley third.
Time, 1:5oI4.
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ENGLISH OPINIONS.
The Execution Denounced by All the Leading
London Journals

LonuOu Journhlb
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Chronicle, COM
menting upon the killing of Kemmler by
electricity, says: The scene is worthy of
the darkest chambers of the inquisiton in
the sixteenth century.
The Times says it would be impossible to
imagine more revolving exhibition. 1t adj
yocates a lethal chamber in preference to
the use of electricity.
The Standard says: The scene can be
described as a disgrace to humanity. 1t
the civilized world. We cannot believe Amer
leans " Ill allow the Electrical Executions
Act to stand.
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chiness Certificates.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-The Collector of
Customs at Astoria, Oregon, has been in
structed by the Treasury Department to
cease issuing certificates to alleged Chinese
merchants or others leaving the United
States with the intention of returning. He
is ordered to destroy all such documents in
his possession and to refrain from issuing
certificates of such character in the future.
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National Bar Association.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-The National
Bar Association met to-day with delegates
present from thirteen States, and after
listening to addresses Of welcome by A. G.
Harris Of this city and response by Presi-
dent Doyle, the reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer we're read. Charles Marshall Of
Maryland was unanimously chosen Presi-
dent For Viee-President of the Ninth
Judicial Circuit, James F. Finlayson OF
California was selected.
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Rrinhtnn Reach Rasults.

BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 6.-FolIowIng Is y
summary OF the races to-day:
First race, one and an eighth miles, The Bourbon
won, Harrison second, Count Dudley third.
Time, 1:57Ia.
Second race, seven-elghths OF a mile, Brait
won. Glenmound second, Drumstlek third. Time,
1:30.
Third race (selng), three quarters OF mile.
Francis won. Virgil second, oheeny Van third.
Time, 1:17sl.
Fourth race (handicap) one mile, Seymour
won, BallstoD second, Miss Cody third Time,
LAS.
Speedwen won, Roger second, Monsoon third
Time, l:1612.
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Farmers Alliance aad Lottery Charters.

BATON ROUGE, Aug. 6.-At the State
Farmers Alliance meeting to-day Presi-
dent Adams, referring to the attitude Of
the alliance toward the Louisiana Lottery,
cited the fact that the alliance was the
first secular organization to announce its
opposition to the granting of a rechartering
either to the Louisiana Lottery or any
other lottery. This opposition stands as a
pledge on the part of the order, which
must be inyiolate,
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Indicted for Maualauehter.

New YORK, Aug. 6. = The Grand Jury
to-day found indictments for manslaugh-
ter against DR.. McGonigal, Mrs Shaw and
August Harrison, implicated in the death
by malpractice Of Annie Goodwin, the
cigarette girl.
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An Emigrant Train Wrecked.

VIENNA, Aug. Ga railway train was
thrown from the track near Pilsen, Bohe-
mia. The ears rolled down an em5ankment
into the marsh. The stokrr and several
passengers were killed. Eighty persons
were injured Most of the passengers were
emigrants bound for the United States.
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Two Killed aud rhrs. woupaed.

BURNSIDE (Ky.l Aug. 6.-In a fight be-
tween Judge Smith and Town Marshal
Coumer on one side and Ben Cassidy and
his sons John and Hiram on the other, over
an old feud, John Cassidy and Judge Smith
were fatally wounded, ard she other three
participants seriously injured.
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STAYED OUT LATE.

Emperor William Puts in Night at the
Clubhouse Of the Yacht Squadron.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Though Emperor Will
lam remained at the clubhouse of the
Royal Yacht Squadron on the Isle of Wight
until after midnight last night, he arose
early this morning and went riding. He
took breakfast with the Queen upon his re-
turn. Afterward, in company with the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh,
the Duke of Connaught and Prince Chris
tian, his Majesty went to Eastney, where
he inspected the marine artillery and wit
messed the new mode of attack under cover
OF smoke produced by The attacking forces.
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A New Treaty.

LONDON. Aug. 6.-The Paris correspond
ent of the News says: 1t is reported that
King Leopold has signed a treaty with
Germany securing to Germany forts on the
Meu;e as the basis of operations in the case
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A Chinese Mob,

SHANGHAI, Aug. GA mob Of soldiers.
combined with the peasantry, mas destroyed
the railroad to Qutai on the pretense that
the road caused the recent floods in the
Peiho River,
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susnension of a Bank.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 6-The Stars
Wichita special says: The State National
Bank of Wellington closed its doors this
afternoon. Its liabilities are $4,000; assets
estimated at S104, 600.
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NOT A FAILURE.
Opinion of One of the Witnesses of the Exc
cution.

cution.
ALBANY, Aug. Cdr. Lewis Batch of
this city, the executive officer of the State
Board of Health, who was one of the wit
nesses to the execution of Kemmler, said
this evening": II do not consider
that the failure of the first shock to Kemm-
Ter to cause death is any proof that this
method of execution is necessarily
failure, for from the first shock the
prisoner was virtually dead. He suf-
fered no pain and did not regain
consciousness. think there should be an
electrician appointed who would attend all
executions and have charge of the electrical
apparatus, under the supervision of the
officer designated by law to carry the sem
tence into effect"
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THE COMMONS.
No Significance in the Duke Of Norfolk's Visits
to Rome

LONDON. Aug. 6.-Sir James Ferguson
stated in the House of Commons last even
ing that the Duke of Norfolk had no mis-
sion from the British Government on his
first visit to Rome. and that his second visit
was purely formal aud confidential.
Z. OBrien asked whether the Govern
ment would prosecute the poet Swinburne
for the poem in the Fortnightly Review,
which, 1t was said, was grossly calculated
to incite the murder of the Gar. O'Brien
was proceeding to read the poem when the
Speaker called him to order, saying that
Parliament could not control the poems Of
Swinburne. Laughter.
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GENERALLY CONDEMNED.
The Concensus of Opinion Against This Mode
of Punishment

OF Funlehment.
New YORK, Aug. 6.-The story of the
electrocution of Kemmer has been the
talk of the town to-day from early this
morning. Extra" editions. with the horri-
BILE details told at great length in
the papers were read with shudder. The
general concensus of opinion seems to be
that the circumstances attending the exc
cution of Kemmler by electricity are suffi-
cient condemnation OF this method of in
ficting capital punishment.