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The morning call., 1890-06-24
OBITU AIRY.
HON. GEORGE w. M'cREARY

Hon. George w. McCreary OF Kansas City, NO.,
died al ST. Joseph yesterday afternoon. De-
ceased had been afflicted for some time with
tumOr in The stomach. He was 90 years old aud
was born IN Evansville, Ind. With his parents,
In 1886, he went TO that part OF Western W Is
consln Territory which afterward became the
State Of Iowa. and began the practice Of law in
KeOkuk in 1856. lie soon took a high rank,
and i'll 1857 he was member of the State Legs-
lature, and from 1861 to 1865 Slate
Senator from keokuk and Chairman OF
the Committee on Military Affairs. In
1868 lie was elected TO Congress and
served until March. 1877. In 1876 Judge Me-
Creary introduced In Congress The noted Elec-
toral Commission Bill. When President Hayes
formed his Cabinet McCreary was given the War
Portfolio, which he held for two years. He re-
signed 10 accept the Judgeship Of the United
States Court. to which he was appointed in De.
cemOer, 1879. In Mafcn, 1854. he resigned the
City, where he became the General Counseling
Attorney OF the AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa re
Railroad Company, position he occupied at the
time OF his death,
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FATAL CUNNING ACCIDENT.
An Old Resident Of Msndieino County Killed
Il Nm

An Old Resident Of Msndieino County Killed
While Out Hunting.
UKIAH, June 23.-AnOtEer case Of care
lessneSs with the handling of guns was re-
ported here yesterday. James Holman,
who lives at Willis, twenty-five miles
north of this place. while out hunting yes
terday morning. fatally shot himself. He
and companion named George Longland
werei hunting deer. Mr.. Holman had just
got into the wagon and was pulling his gun
after him when it was discharged. the
ball striking him IN the abdomen, ranging
upward. He lived about two hours. He
leaves widow and two children. Mr.. Hol-
man was an old citizen of this county,
having resided here about twenty-five years.
lie was 40 Years old.
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Have commenced at the Grand Opera House
for Guilty Without Crime" to be pro-
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TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN.
OF Very High Nature and Paid by .
Foreigner.

VI q very dl2n ny -
Foreigner.
The last edition of the poet Freiligrath's
works, just published in Stuttgart, contains
these words concernining Walt Whitman {:
"a wonderful man. We confess that he
moves us, unsettles us, fascinates us. We
must look closely at this new colleague who
threatens to upset our whole ars poetica,
all our esthetic theories and laws. In fact,
when we listen earnestly to his words,
when the deep, sonorous swell of his
stormy rhapsody has become familiar to our
ears, we feel that our customary verse-mak-
ing, our pushing of our thoughts into GER
tain traditional forms, our foolery with
sound and harmony, our counting and
measuring of syllables. our manufacture Of
sonnets, strophes and stanzas are petty and
childish. Have we really come to the point
at which poetry demands new style of ex-
pressionP Has our day such great things
to utter that the new wine requires new
bottles? Is there poetry Of the future
just dawning as the music of the future
dawned some years ago? Is Walt Whit
man another and greater Richard Wag-
ner ?"-Chicago Herald.
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Mr. Peter Robertson has been re-engaged
as dramatic critic OF the Daily Chronicle
Nine. de la Mothe's concert at San Rafael
takes place tomorrow evening" Mr.. Alfred
Wilkie as the principal tenor.
Signor Enrico Campobelo has left for
Salt Lake under engagement to the
Kavanagh-D imOnd party. In this organiza-
ton Campobello, with his majestic barytone
voice, will contribute the vocal ballast.
Charles Arnold, who made a tour last
season in Hans, the Boatman," has made
a contract for three years to act in Eng
land, Australia and China, and has gone to
England to begin his engagement
Frederick Warde has decided not to 90 10
Europe this summer. He is so busy with
his plans for the first tour of the Warde-
Bowen combination that he is unable to
get away from his home in Brooklyn
There is some talk of building a Chinese
th eater in New York City.
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VESSEL WRECKED.
Canadian Navigation Company's Steamer slr-

donyx Lost eli Queen Charlotte Island
VICTORIA, June 23.-A ships boat has
arrived at Departure Bay with news that
the Canadian Navigation Company's steam
er Sardonyx is a complete wreck off Queen
Charlotte Island. Only the most meager
details are obtainable, but 1t is said no lives
were lost 1t is supposed the steamship
was wrecked in the storm Of Tuesday last.
The Sardonyx was insured for $40. 600. She
was recently repaired at cost of $4,000,
owing to damages received from striking
rock in tile northern waters. The vessel, il
Is stated, was losing investment for the
original owners, but the Canadian Naviga-
ton Company were profiting by her.
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duced at the Grand Opera House next Mon
day evening. The cast includes the Misses
Emie Wilmot, Laura Hollis; Messrs. Will
lam Morris, Russell Bassett IAN actor of
known fame), James Garden, Scott Cooper,
Richard Foote and Others From what we
can hear of the piece it is sort of para
phrase of aurora Floyd" and Mr.. Garden
has part in it that approximates the
"softy." The names in the roster of the
company indicate that the performance
will be a very good one.
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A BRUTAL ASSA ULT.
Truckman Wilson Charged With Beat
Inc Sailor.

Truckman Wilson Charged With Beat
ing Sailor.
K. Anderson, sailor of the Thetis. was
set upon in house ON Broadway at l
o'clock this morning by four men, who
knocked him down and brutally kicked him
in the body and face. Officer Reynolds ap-
peared on the scene aud managed to cap
ture one of the assailants. He
turned out to be Frank Wilson,
a truckman of Truck No. 2, on
Broadway. Wilson was booked at the
Central Station on the charge of battery.
Anderson's wounds were dressed at the
Receiving Hospital by DR.. Bunker. He
will carry the marks on his face for life. He
claims that the men tried to rob him. This
Wilson denies. The officers are looking out
for the other three men.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Clubs Being Organized in Various Dis
tricts of the City.
SAN JOSE. June %. 1896

tricts of the City.
4 meeting of the Republican Executive
Committee was held last night with Presi-
dent Mike Dunn in the chair. Very little
business of importance was transacted, but
some time was occupied in discussing the
situation.
1t was announced that five of the clubs
already organized had passed resolutions
favoring the enforcement of the Porter law
at the primaries. 1t was also reported that
a number of clubs had been formed in
various precincts, and that the mem bership
was steadily increasing.
An adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow night, at which time will be taken
up the question OF the work thus far per-
formed by the committee OF merchants who
were requested to negotiate with the Coun-
tV Committee
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pALMER's PEOPLE AND PLAYS.
An Old Gem Newly Set.

The Alcazar had the only new opening
last evening in Mr.. Peter Bakers "Chris
and Lena" a piece that some. from its
name, might call chestnut; but only in
name. for it has been changed in its bust
ness and text. and in its specialties through
out. At any rate, the house was crowded
to the doors. and Baker was received
with what NAV be called a cycl0nic
welcome. He is looking as young and
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AFamous Ens.e,rv Rurnad.

GRASS VALLEY, June %. - Yesterday
morning the Hudson House, in Pleasant
Valley, ten miles west of this place, was
burned. 1t was famous hosiery Of the
olden time, located on the MarysYille and
North San Juan road. The loss is about
$1,000; insurance $3.50.
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The Rnsecrans Hatsl Rurned.

Los ANGELES, june 23.-The Rosecrans
Hotel situated al RoSecrans, about ten miles
from this city, was burned this afternoon.
The hotel was built at a cost of $4,000,
and the furniture is said to have been
worth $4,000 more, all OF which is total
loss. There was an insurance of $1,000.
The origin of the fire is not known.
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Colonel Reobt to Go East.

Colonel NJ. Hecht, who is prominently
mentioned as a candidate for the Republic
can nomination for the Lower House of
Congress from the Fourth District, will
leave for the East on Thursday, and does
not expect to return until after the nominal
lions have been made. he denies that he
is candidate, but it is claimed by his
friends that he would not refuse nomina-
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Arrest On a Charge If Embezz' ement.

VICTORIA. June &c. C. Hogan, ayoung
San Francisco collecting agent who has been
here for the past six weeks, was arrested
yesterday, accused of embezzling several
thousand dollars, principally from the
Nitrate Powder Company. He will be eX-
tradited to-day and returned to the Chief Of
Police at San Francisco.
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susds1 Daath OF a Clark.

Los ANGELES, June 23-Rlchard Walsh.
a clerk in dry-g goods store, dropped dead
this morning, while attending to business,
from heart disease. Deceased was aged
about 20 years. and formerly resided in San
Francisco, where he has two sons.
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Child Run Over and Killed.

PASADENA, June 23-The three-year-old
son of J. j. Casa, a Mexican, in North
Pasadena. was thrown from wagon yes
terday and wheel ran over his head, kill
ing him instantly
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LATEST sn1PpING INTELLIGENCE.


MONDAY, June %.
BARK Samoset, Williams, 10 days from Tacoma;
lumber and laths, to Hanson & Co.
Sailed.
MONDAY. June %.
Stmr South Coast, Higgins, Fort Bragg
Domestic Ports.
BOWENS LANDING-Arrived June 23-Schr Bill
the Butcher hence June 20.
GRAYS HARBOR-Arrived June 23-Schr Amer
lean Girl, hence June II.
SEATTLE-Arriyed June 23-Sehr Bertha Dol
beer from Eureka.
SAN DIEGO-Arrived June 23-Br ship Cardigan
Castle. from London.
PORT LUDLOw-Arrived June 23-Schr Yolun-
teer June
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DOODLE IN BOSTON.

Alfred S. Fassett, the Alleged Senatorial
Broker.
The uproar in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature over the bill granting charter to
the West End Elevated Railroad gives an
unpleasant prominence to State Senator
Alfred S. Fassett, who is brother of ].
Sloat Fassett Of tie New York State Sem
ate. and is engaged in business at Great
Darlington, Mass, where he has been a
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Barn and Contents Burned.

REDWOOD CITY, June 23.-W. G. Brit
tan's barn, north of the town, containing
100 tons of hay, was burned this aftern DON
The hay was owned by Mcclellan Bros
The total loss is $500, with no insurance.
The cause Of the IRE is not known.
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Democratic Committee Rooms.

The Democratic County Committee
rooms on Market street are undergoing
transformation, and promise to outrival
those of the Republicans in the Nucleus
Building. Carpenters and painters are at
work, and will endeavor to make them
both cheerful and comfortable before the
campaign opens in full force.
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Struck By sn Engine and Killsi.

PENDLEToN, June 23.-James Greer was
struck by an engine and instantly killed on
the mountain, near Wilbur Station Satur-
day. An examination showed a fracture of
the skull. He lived only few minutes
after the accident.
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NEW YORK, June pa person promi-
nent in the Sugar Trust says If the decision
Of the Court of Appeals is adverse to the
trust the members are ready to turn the
trust into a corporation at once, having two
charters, one each In Connecticut and New
Jersey.
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Senator Fasse,t COMING.

State Senator Fassett of New York, who
is Secretary of the Republican National
Committee, is on his way to this State in a
special car to pay a visit to his mother-in-
law, Mrs. L. b. Croker of Sacramento
He is expected to arrive here in a few DAYS
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THE THEATERS.
Bakers elena and Chris" the
Only Change.
Large Audiences Of the Can't-Away Club u
at the Leading Houses-Easy Times
All Round-Notes.

Miss Florence St. John and the London
Gaiety Company drew large audience at
the Baldwin for the second week. The
burlesque of Faust" has been up to date
quite successful affair in the drawing way.
On Sunday evening Miss st. John and the
lady no plays NJ artha did not appear in
the cast; consequently the attendance was
rather meager, presenting a marked con-
trast to the well-filled auditorium last night.
1t would be happy thought to put into
action for those who have not heard Lon
men sing "Muligar" and "All the Worlds
Stage" with "Killaloe." to drop in and
give him audience. He is not "half-bad''
in his way.
PALMER's PEOPLE AND PLAYS.
Palmer's Madison-square Theater Com
paDy are now in the Northwest en- route to
the Baldwin Theater. There are twenty
nine persons in the organization, the lead
ing members being Maurice Barrymore.
J. II. Stoddart, Frederic Robinson, E. NJ.
Holland, Edward Bell, F. H. Tyler, Henry
Woodruff, Charles Butler, Herbert Mill
ward, Percy Winter, Harry Holiday, Ada
Dyas, Maud Harrison, Nannette Craddock.
Emily Seward and Mrs. Phillips The COM
pany will play in Tacoma and Seattle the
week of June 23d, Portland the week of
June 30th, and then go to San Francisco for
an engagement of five weeks. The roper
tory will include Captain Swift" Jim
the Penman," Aunt jack" Saints and
Sinners" and "a Man of the World"
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"The GondoIiers,.

VIII be continued at the Tiyoli all this
week and be succeeded by the comic opera
Indigo" new in this city. Active rehear-
sails are now being made. The piece will
be produced in brilliant style.
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SEEKING ENTRANCE.
Capture of a Chinaman While Remembering
the Boundary Line

the bonndary Line.
SAN DIEGO, June 23.-Ah Lin, Skin
misher or scout sent out from large camp
of Chinese aliens, located some three or
four miles below the boundary line. not far
from Tia Juana, was captured last evening
and turned over 10 the authorities at this
place for trial There are about fifty China
sup osed to have come. They were landed
at Eusenada several days ago by the steamer
Newbern, which brought them up from the
lnwar aOnst
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SAN BERyARDINo, June pa fire broke
out this afternoon in Armory Hall, and for
a time the whole block was threatened.
The fremen did good work, and $500 will
cover all losses
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Chinesa Hnmeuard Rnnd.

VICTORIA, June 23.-The steamship Par
thia sailed from Vancouver yesterday after
noon for Yokohama with fourteen passen-
gers, thirty-one Chinese and full cargo.
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SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Miner Badly Bruised in the Idaho Mine at
Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY, June 23.-This after
noon Simon Jenkins was hurt In. the 1900
foot level OF the Idaho mine by a rock
falling on him. No bones were broken, but
he is seriously crushed and bruised. He is
about 30 years Of age and native Of Corn
wall England
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SAN JOSE TO THE FRONT.
Mayor Rucker Says That the Money VIII
Be Raised.

Mayor Rucker Says That the Money VIII
Be Raised.
The rumor that San Jose was unable to
raise the money necessary to defray the
expenses Of the Democratic State Conven-
ton, which is to meet in that city Oh
August 18th, has called out the following
letter from Mayor Rucker:
SAN JOSE, June %. 1890.
John Dougherty. Esq, Chairman democratic
County Committee = My DEAR SIR: Your
lelte; OF June 2lst AT haud. In reply allow me
TO state that while very few of the business
men That would be directly benefited by the
presence of the State Convention In our city did
not at first seem 10 realize the Importance OF the
same, the matter has been considerably ell
larged by The newspapers. But since The publ
cation OF The article (referIng TO recent report
III local daily paper, In which IL was claimed
that the nect ssary bonus could not be raised nc
San JOSEF referred TO by you, they have re-
sUonded nobly, ana, II necessary, We could raise
five times tie amount required To deiray the
expenses OF tie convention. Let me assure you
that San Jose Will maintain her well-r Established
reputation for hospitality on The occasion OF the
Democratic Convention. Yours very truly,
SAM N. RUCkER
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CUT HIS THROAT.

An Ismate Of ths San Bsrnardino County
Hospital Commits Suicide.
SAN BERNARDINo. June %. AT 4:10
o'clock this afternoon Ben Braunhart,
brother Of Hon. Sam Braunhart, committed
suicide by cutting his throat from ear to
ear. The room walls and floor were COW
cred with blood, presenting a CHASTITY scene.
The deceased was arrested last night on
charge OF insanity, and taken to the County
Hospital, where he committed the deed.
His vile left him about month since, and
now lives in Sacramento. He has met with
many business losses during the past year.
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freight train approaching In their efforts
to escape, three of the party jumped from
the trestle on which the hand-car was at
the time. and received injuries which are
thought to be fatal. Details Of the accident
are meager,
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LABoRER BEHEADED.

Fatal Accident to sec,ion-Hand on the Union
Pacific Railroad.
PENDLEToN. June 23.-William O'Neill,
4 section.han on the Union Pacific, was
killed Saturday by being run over by an en-
CINE on curve six miles below Pendleton.
His head was cut off entirely and his body
badly mangled. He was on hand-car with
three other men, and in jumping off he got
caught under the hand-car wheels and be-
fore he could get out the engine struck him.
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Patrick Barry died at Rochester, n. Y, yester.
day, aged "a years. Deceased was the author OF
q number OF books on tree-rasing, the most val.
liable being a catalogue OF The American Pomo.
logical Society, which Is the accepted guide for
American fruit.growers. aud is regarded as a
standard authority throughout the Western
world
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RAILROAD employees INJURED.

Fatal Jump Of Three Workmen to Escape
Threatened Collision.
Los ANGELES, June 23.-This afternoon
o gang of employees Of the Southern Pacific
were riding on hand-car near Southside,
In Soledad Canyon. when they saw q
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Mule-Thief Sentenced.

SUsANvILLE. June 23.-Frank Splan was
sentenced to-day to thirty DAYS in Jail for
stealing mule from James Eledge.
The morning call., 1890-06-24

BORN.
KLESow-To the wife OF Captain Friedrich Kle-
sow, son.
BABCoCK-In this city, to the wife OF Joseph Bah
cock. a daughter
HEsKETH-In this city, June IL, 1890, to the wife
of Dick Hesketh, a son.
Frankie this city, June To- 1890 to the wife OF
H. w. Frank daughter
GUENLEY-In this city, June %, 1890, to the wife
OF Edward Gueney, daughter.
CHINC0YICH-In this city, June 10, 1890, to the
wife of S. ID. Chincovlch, a daughter.
HESSLER-In this city, June %. 1890, TO the wife
of George w HeSSler a SON
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Judge James Lawrens0n, who has been In the
postal service of the United States continuously
| for IL years, died at Baltimore yesterday, aged
| 81 years. Judge Lawrenson has sworn into
Office every Postmaster General since the days
OF President Jackson.
The morning call., 1890-06-24

WASHINGTON, june 23-The Democratic
House caucus has been indefinitely post
poned.
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MAY PROVE FATAL.

One of the Participants in Quarrel Has His
Skull Fractured
HEALDsBURG, June 23.-Thomas Miles
Of Dry Creek and Joseph Whtlock of this
city became involved in a quarrel last even
ing, when Whitlock struck Miles over the
head with fence picket, fracturing his
skull and inficting other injuries that it is
claimed will prove fatal. The quarrel was
the result OF an old feud between the
nariips.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

IBirth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence of persons authorizds
to have the same pubshed.l
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Health.
For the sentinel.

Deprived OF health, a poor mans priceless
dover,
What FOR it's loss has earth to compensate
Nor gold nor rank can have the magic power
To DuS him back his lost hygeian state.
Hold We to life as drowning mariners
Lash close themselves to seine unstable
wreck,
And while the ship rejects the freight She
bears.
We stand condemned upon her treacherous
deck
What, then. is life without its browning boon
J. curse to s~ame-hari harden to De borne;
Seine struggle long, some sink With pain toe
soon
And yet dare not TO lay the burden down!
Disease may rage upon thu sarHnken tf.inIc
tn vital tuii from the veins consumc;
And Vet We seek to fan the feeble fame
TO save the body from the waiting tomb.
All well, its God who gives rs LIE. Il e
knows
What Ills We bear, and evils in the flesh;
IL knows what clar4Is the world around Us
larGWs
TO ehatn ~ in a golden Sessua mesh.
Eut though we shrink ri each unWarlins
breath.
breeding the horrors Of ! Stte unknown
lie know Of One Via eroG tae path Of Death
And on that way Still waits 70 g1tde his
own. ESsIE.
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I'm
Z Needed Citation.

The rise and fan Of the water in
bayou Lafaurehe, and III fact OF the
Mississippi rieer, below the mouth of
Red riverintcrests every resident be-
low that stream. and yet the govern
ment, whilst establishing stations in
many other points, fails TO place u
shat will furnish residents Of the low
or Mississippi such data in regard to
the rise and tall of this great inland
Ocean az they desie and require for
their ~afet1 and preservation.
All the water that passes The mouth
Of Ited river flows on downward with
out increase or %diminution.
a station at bayou Sara wonld fur
niSh the facts that lower residents
could rely upon.
The fluctuations OF the Mississippi
at Nirkshmg do not give the natur-
al probabilities below Red river. rs
the rise or fall of that stream effects
those in the river. to such al extent
rs in some instances to cause fall or
or rise lust the reverse Of that indi-
Gated y, tie station III Nieksburg.
The President Of the Police Jury
has heretofore called the attention OF
Senator Gibson and Representative
Gay to this anomalous condition ol
tine rivers, hnt nothing has yet been
accomplished.
a few days ago he addressed Il let
ter to Representative Price. asking
him to endeayor to have signal sta
ton located 1T Bayou Sara. for tlc
benefit of every resident of this par
of Louisiana. To this he has receiv.
ed the following reply.
Il called upon Gen Casey, chief o
Engineers and requested him to place
Il water Guage ut BAYOU Sara. as re-
quested by yon in your letter to me.
He says that the Government has n,
authority to place a water gnage a
amy point OF the Mississippi river An
less it is considered necessary for til,
purpose Of obtaining information look
ing to the Improvement of the river.
However he promised me that h.
would communicate with the rive
commission, or with Major lIarrod IA
New Orleans, and if possible wonle
giant NY request to have IL guag,
placed 1T Bayou Sara"
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The Thihodaux Opera House.

The Iirem%n'> Hall, notwitllstand-
ing i is y great convenience TO the
put!ic. falls far short of What Il pub
lie Hall should lie. in community
like This. This the Ficmen have long
known. but their limited fnanci4,
means. both as companies and inliyi-
dEai> has prevented them FROM ctm-
plotting their building rs it should lie
finished.
y stock company is now being on
gained. for the purpose of CONSUME
mating an object so necessary in this
Parish.