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PLEADED GUILTY.
Gordon Says That He Committed the Crime
Of Robbery.

Gordon Says That He Committed the Crime
Of Robbery.
SACRAMENTO, June 5.-Harry Gordon
and J. D. Smith, two of the aSsalantS of
Robert Allen, were before Judge Van Fleet
this afternoon for arraignm mt Gordon
was frs, to stand up. He is a fne-looking
young fellow, had his hair parted in the
middle. was smoothly shaved, and does not
look like a criminal. When asked If his
true name was Harry Gordon, he replied in
q clear voice. mo. sir; but / desire to be
proceeded with under that name" . Have
you counsel?" queried the Judge e do
not want an attorney" was the reply, "aS l
propose to plead guilty" District Attorney
RYAN then read the information charging
Gordon with the robbery of Robert Allen,
and the prisoner pleaded guilty. The Judge
announced that he would be sentenced on
Friday next. At the request of Smiths at
torney the latter was not required TO plead,
but his case will be called next Monday.
Allen IS still suffering from the effects of
the blow received from the garr0terS.
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RELIGIOUS WORK.
Prospects That Dr.. Brooks Will Be a
Bishop.

New YORK, June 5.-Twenty-eight d.
oceses out of fifty-two have voted for conse-
Grafton of Phillips Brooks as Bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of MaSSachu-
sets. As soon as the Massachusetts Diocese
receives formal notice from the necessary
number of standing committees its officers
will communicate with Bishop Williams, the
presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of
the United States, and he will ask seventy
four Bishops to say yes or no to the ques-
ton Of Brooks conservation. He ought to
get answers within two weeks. DR.. Brooks
friends think now that by the middle of
this month 1t will be definitely known
whether DR.. Brooks is to be Bishop of
Massachusetts,.
DIR. BRIGGS RETAINED.
The Directors of the Union Theological
Seminary have met and declared their posi-
tiOn on the question OF the right of the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
to veto the transfer of Professor Charles A.
Briggs from the chair of Hebrew to the
chair of Biblical theology. A resolution
passed at the meeting this afternoon says
the Directors, after having taken legal ad-
vice and after due consideration, see no
reason to change their views on the subject
of the transfer of DR.. Briggs, and feel
bound, in the discharge of their duties I'M
der the charter and constitution of the semi
nary, to adhere to the same. The intent OF
the veto passed by the General Assembly at
its recent sessions in Detroit was that Dr.
Briggs should cease to be a professor in the
Union Seminiry. The effect of the resolu-
tOn given above is that it is the judgment
of the Directors that the veto was a usurpa-
ton of powers never given or intended TO
be given to the General Assembly, and since
the veto was illegal the appointment stands,
and DR.. Briggs will continue as professor
during the coming year as duriag the past
seventeen years.
REFORMED PREsBYTERIANs.
PITTsBURG, June 5.-This mornings ses-
sion of the Reformed Presbyterian Synod
was devoted to an explanation by DR..
George of his defense of the action of the
Plttsburg Presbytery in suSpending seven
mlniste Ts for heresy. he declared the ac-
ton was brought about by the untrammeled
and individual act of each man, and that
their action had not been dictated by any
man. The sympathy Of the onlookers seems
TO be with the suspended ministers.
At the afternoon session, Prosecutor Nc
Allister proceeded with his argument.
He had no hesiiancy in openly charging
that the organization was formed and would
to-day be within the church menaciug its
life, had not an ALARM been sounded by the
elders. As to the charge that the Presby-
terry had prejudged the cases, he said 1t was
true, and the court was ready 10 cast its
vote without the presentation of witnesses
for the reason that the guilt of the defend
ants has been fully established.
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BORN WITHOUT EYES.
A Freak Of Nature Attracting Much At
tention.

a Freak OF Nature Attracting Much At
tention.
NEW YORK, June 5.-An extraordinary
freak of nature, child born without eyes,
is attracting great attention among the
neighbors of the afflicted family and also
exciting great interest among physicians
and scientists. The child is the sou Of Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Zuker. and was born two
weeks ago last Sunday, without eyes. Both
father and mother are good specimens of
humanity physically. Their sight is normal
and neither has ever worn glasses Where
the eyes of the child should be are only two
sunken hollOws. The eyelidS were Orgi-
nally closed as tight as if they were glued
together. Otherwise the child was perfectly
developed. A few days afterward a line
began to make its appearance across the
hollOwS, as though the lids were getting
ready to part. The line began to expand
until finally the lids could be parted with
the fingers, disclosing sightless sockets, in
the center of which could be diScerned a
tiny blue spot, which is supposed TO have
been substituted by nature for tho pupil.
When the sen of Adolph Zuker, who
was born without eyes, is a little Older the
physicians will endeavor to transplant the
eyes of jackrabbit into the empty sockets
if the parents consent. This will remove
the deformty il successful, but there will
be no sight in the eyes.
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crimes the record was probably never
eduaied in this county. Those heading the
list are: Charles Freeman, under sentence
of death for numbering Mark Feeny; Au-
gust ForgOus, who murdered his wife in
this city; John Haggerty, who stabbed his
son to death and is charged with murder;
j. D. Smith, William FurIong and Harry
Gordon, who have been held to answer on a
charge of assaulting Robert Allen, with In
tent to commit murder. To this list may be
added Edward Frediana, who killed young
Guisippi Seatini. but who has been admitted
to bail and is now i'll in San Francisco.
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Of President Smith of the American Organ

Of President Smith OF the American Organ
Company was charged with so many i'm
moralities by her former lover, French. was
made public to-day by the announcement of
the wedding last Tuesday of Miss Smith to
John Naylor Merrill, her fathers London
agent. Mr.. Merrill came to the United
his mind and married Miss Smith. The
ceremony was very quiet. being performed
by Rev. Mr.. c. A. Beckwith, whose rulings
when proceeding in the church trial of Miss
Smith for immoral conduct had her case
whtewashed. Mr.. Smith pays Mr. Beck
with's salary. The happy couple will re-
side abroad.
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A SOLDIERS BRIDE.

General schofeld to Be Married at Keokuk,
Iowa, June 18th.
CHICAGO. June General John NJ Scho-
field, Commander of the Army of the
United States, visited army headquarters
this morning and smilingly admitted to Gen.
eral Miles that the report that he was soon
to be married TO Miss George KilbOurne of
Keokuk, Iowa. was true. the wedding to be
solemnized at Keokuk June 18th.
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THE GERMAN CHURCH.
The First Business Session of the Reformed
German.

German.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-1he first bust
ness session of the Reformed Church Ger
NAM in the United States, convened in spe-
cial meeting, was held here to-day. The OBJ
ject Of the convention is two-fold-frst, to
receive and take action on the report of the
joint commission looking toward the union
of the two Reformed churches, Reformed
Church (German) in the United States and
the Reformed Church Dutch) in America;
and, secondly, to consider communication
from The Committee of the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church OF the United
States 10 regard to the iconsensuS creed
for the use OF Refo rmed church
es holding the Presbyterian system.
The report of the joint commission
includes the formation OF federal synod,
and states that each denomination entering
into the union shall retain its distinct in
dividuality, as we'll as every power of 1urs-
dictiOn and right which is by constitution
expressly delegated to the body hereby eon-
stituted; and faith and credit shall be given
by each TO acts, proceedings and record of
duly cons tltuted authorities OF each other.
For the management OF certain common ln-
terests of these federated churches an eccle-
siaStical assembly is constituted To the feder-
al synod shall be committed powers relating
to missions, TO new educational enterprises
common to both denominations to general
superintendent OF Sunday-school interests
and literature and other ecclesiastical mat
tiers; also the power of opening and main
tanning friendly correspondence with the
highest assemblies and other religious de-
nominations for the purpose Of promoting
union and concert of action in general or
common interests.
THE GENERAL SYNOD.
TRY PARK On. j., June 5.-The Gen.
of the Reformed Church In
CHI, after consideration to-
adopted the report of the
n the proposed union
'1rch in thu United
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AN EDITOR SHOOTS.
Criticism Objected To by Prominent Oregon
Citizen

Criticism Objected To by Prominent Oregon
Citizen.
SALEM (Oregon). June 5.-To-night bout
II o'clock L. H. Mcmahon, editor Of the
Woodburn Independent, shot James Mimic,
a prominent citizen of Salem, through
the hand Mcmahon had published a
severe article of criticism about Mimic
and tonight the parties met on the street
near the POst0fice. Words sSe1 between
them about the articles printed, and the
parties came TO blows. McMahon drew a
revolver and told Mimic to stand back or he
would shoot Mimic advanced and Ne
Mahon shot, the ball passing through the
fleshy part Of his lett hand. McMahon at
tempted to shoot again, when Mimic grabbed
the rpvOivpr
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MOBBING A MINISTER.
Liquor-Dealers Make Furious Attack Upo
Rev. Mr.. MordY.

Liquor-Dealers Make a Furious Attack Upon
Rev. Mr.. Mordy.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 1.-The Tribune's
Winnipeg special says: Yesterday Rev.
Mr. Mordy, a well-known Winnipeg divine,
went to Portage to conduct the prosecution
of half dozen hotel-keepers who violated
liquor laws. Mordy secured their con-
ion, and when leaving the courtroom
mObbed. He escaped with slig hi in
taking refuge in the Methodist par
Later in the day, when at the
IKE train for Winnipeg he met
reception, the liquor men first
clothes with rotten eggs. and
him. He was badly injured.
Fan, who went to his assist
Sc broken. and was other
1. The Winnipeg liquor
the attack.
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the Cincinnati University. Speaking ia faayor
of the multiplicity of colleges in America
as compared with the few in the old world,
he said: I'm Europe higher education is a
privilege, in America it is duty. Every col
lege is an insurance company against
anarchy {"
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THE METRODISTS.
The Unifcation Of Educational Interests Con-
sidered.

PORTLAND (0regon), June "a large
convention Of representative Methodists
from Oregon, Washington and Idaho, which
has been in session here for three days
past under the presidency of Bishop C. 81.
Fowler, adjourned to-day. The convention
was held in the interest of Portland Uniyer-
sity. and considered the general questions
of higher education in the Northwest. Be
fore adjournment a resolution was adopted
providing for a commission, consisting Of
twenty ministers and laymen from the field
repre- scented aud three Methodist bishops. TO
unity the educational interests of the church
in the Pacific Northwest.
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MARRIED..

TRION-KLEIN In this city. June 2. 1891, by the
Rev. E. McClish, D. D., julius TFiOn and Karoline
Klein. both OF San Francisco.
LAMBRECHT-JO RGENSEN-In Elmira, June 4,
1891. by the Rev /. L. z. Dietrichson, julius Lam
brecEt and Augusta J0rgenSen.
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RAILROAD TAXES.

An Important Question to Be Settled by the
IrrigatioRists
ANAHEIM, June 5.-The Directors of the
Auaheim Irrigation District this morning
decided to rescind their action taken Tues
dav calling for meeting of the delegates
Of the irrigation districts through which the
Southern Pacific passes, and from which
the railroad will undoubtedly ask to be ex-
cluded to escape taxation. It was decided
Tuesday to call meeting at RI
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BlRTHS-M ARRIAGES-DEATHS.

Firth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be Inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication offices and be indOrsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
TO have the same publlshed.l
BORN.
MALEIn this city, June l, 1891, to the wife Of F.
L. Mails
HARRISON-In this city, June 4, 1891 to the wife
OF Francis Harrison,
ULLINS-In this city, May 20, 1891, to the wife OF
G. Ullins, daughter.
THoMPs0N-April %, 1891, TO the wife of Walter
j. Thompson. a son.
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TO CURTAIL EXPENSES.

sacramentO's Municipal Government Prepar-
ing n T"H-~-~'
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SHE TOOK 1T IN SHORTHAND.
he Is Not Edited by a Reiteration of Hi;
Nightly Grievances.

He Is Not Edited by Reiteration of His
Nightly Grievances.
He was in the midst of dissertation on
the woes of man and the Indifference and
thoughtlessness of woman when he noticed
that his wife was using pencil induStri-
ously.
"Maryw he exclaimed, what are you
doing?'
"ShorthandIng your remarks, john" she
said quietly. Then. as he glared at her, she
continued:
you talk great deal about being con-
sistent John, and say you never find fault
except under the greatest proyocatlon. /
should like to read YOU few extracts from
my notebook. This is a verbatim report of
a brief conversation that took place night
before last:
"'Mary. where In thunder are my slip
pers?"
"'Just where you left them my DEAR
"'Where | left 'em, Ell? Well, you're
fine wife. Too busy running around mil
linery shops to put 'em by my easy chair,
where can reach 'em, I suppose. Where
did leave 'em! Come, tr0t 'em out. and be
quick about it. The idea of making me go
chasing all over the measly house after slip
pers when Pm all tired out. Don't you
care anything for me at all p
"And this, John. took down last night:
"What's the matter, John?'
Matter! Matter, Mrs. Blnkins! Some
inspired idiot has put my slippers right in
the middle of the floor for me to stumble
over Started to look for 'em and pretty
nearly fell on the top of my head Some
people haven't got sense enough to last q
canary bird over night
"'Why, John, you said
"'Oh. of course | said to put 'em right
where / could step on 'em and roll over and
break my neck. That's just like me, but if
you'll just leave 'em in the same place every
night I'll get 'em without cripplng myself
for lfe.'
"To-uight. John. you start in like this:
"'Mary. l suppose you've put those slip
of mine in the cellar or under the
range. or somewhere. You can find
o'ned fool hiding places for 'em than
now. Here I've been hunting
fifteen minutes. YOU couldn't
search warrant. If you've
to grasp one single sOli-
noticed was TAX
Vt you will go on
'vening paper into
and exclaimed
marry my
his last
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OBIIU AR Y


John E. LOyejoy the last member of the
noted abolItioni>t family of that name, died
yesterday at Monticello, Iowa, aged 80
years. During the past fifteen years he has
been the railway station agent at Center
Junction.
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LAAESA ohifFINU ~ AALLA"LNCE'
Domestic Ports.
VERSIONS ANDING-Saiied June 5-Sehr Ar
thur l. for san Francisco.
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PERSONAL.
bothers him

In writing about year ago Of his school days, tho
late General F. f. Spinner said Teaching. in those
early days, principally by induction, and II was
induced by rod and ferule from behind. spare not
Tie rod the edic at the home and In the school,
spare the rod and spoil the child came from the
pulpit the schoolrOOm and the nursery. Perhaps this
is the reason why did not spoil, and that am now
at the acc of eighty eight years so well preserved.
The rod was never spared at home, or In schooi
and now. with grownup great grandchildren, can
n child a single blow. ] was licked enough TO last
through the whole four generations Of self ana my
posterity. ! have found it safe through Ife, 10
practise the reverse OF what was taught me TO DO
G. Nanqasati clerk of the Department Of Foreign
Exchange Of the Bank of Japan is visiting this country
To study American clearing house methods. He Is now
in san Francisco. but will come to New.fork IN aoous
a week. lie will remain here several months ana
then go to London.
Sarah One Jewett when little child. in South Der
wick Me- used to 20 riding about the country great
deal with her father who physician. II Is said
that the old doctor long and familiar intercourse
with his humble patrons, had absorbed vast aihouh'
of folk lore and great story teller MOI ie"
of the tales with which the good doctor used 10 enter
tain his little companion these rides having pen
touched by the genius Of the now famous authnres,
have found their way into her popular stories There
are localities I'm Che neghborhOOd Of Wells and YORK
beaches which would be instantly recognized BY per-
son familiar with Miss Jewets beautiful descriptions.
Governor William f. Russell. Of Massachusetts,. in
order to make himself technically eligible to his new
Office acquired from his wife real estate valued at about
SO 900 a few weeks ago. 1t is intimated that he was
not legally qualified during either Of the campaigns
when he has been candidate for Governor
The Rev Dr. IIaygood. Of Georgia, who will retro
from Office of general agent of the slater Fund next
May, on account OF his election as a bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South will be succeeded In
the former position by Dr. j. L. NJ Curry late OF Rlc
mond and now Of Washington the general agent OF the
Peabody Fund Dr. Curry has been elected a member
of the slater Board and been appointed chairman
Of the Educational Committee
The Rev. DR.. J.. I. Chamberlain. recently OF the
Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn, VINO
Was married last Tuesday in Philadelphia, will, after
his wedding tour reside in the latter city until March,
when he goes abroad 10 represent the United states
Evangelical Alliance the Worlds Conference OF ALI
ances to be held Florence Italy, on the 9Th OF nexb
Anril on his return 10 this country DR.. Chamber
lain will not take charge Of church, but VIII 10
vote himself principally 10 the work of the Alliance
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UOVENEN7 ~ THE EIGHT DIRECTION.

a j. u
some time ago in one OF his public addresses
Edward Everett Hale recommended the en-
Iargcmont Of the ordinary college curriculum by
adding 10 il what he called the chair of America.
The suggestion has been widely commented
upon, and 50 far * we have Observed lnvar-
ably in terms Of hearty approval nor Is it
strange that this should be 50. One OF the
serious defects Of the American college course
has been that while il taught the student 10
understand what made the glory that was
Greece and the grandeur that WAS Rome, it
left him practically in the dark in regard to
his own country. one Of the best known Of
college professors recently sad, with Il sigh,
that when he was IN - Che mentioned ON"
of our foremost institutions OF lcarnlng) he
had received no instruction Whatever in Eng
lSh Htcrature-nOt single author either OF
Great Britain or OF his own country had been
brought to his attention. He added that his
college in the days when he was an under
graduate did indeed support Professor Of Eng
liSh Literature, but his remembrance was that
that instructor aid little more than furnish an
exposition of Demos thcnesS "CroWn.' Many
another college graduate Of a quarter Of a cen
tury's standing can tell a similar tale. Shoe
makers daughters 90 without shoes" Amcri
can COLLEGES have gone without America. They
have devoted little or no time to The study OF
American authors. to the study OF American
history. to the study of our American govern
mental system.
Those who desire that room shall he made
for a chair of America do not undcrvaluc the
classic. II is not that they love Rome less but
America more. They simply hold that sys-
-. q, ..,,t.. i.
signed for the use Of American youth III which
ample provision Is not made for teaching Ameri-
ca is not only inadequate. but is fundamentally
deficient j. not this sound contention? 1t
j. universally conceded that a mans first duty is
10 know not some other fellow. but himself
II is equally clear il analogy is worth anything
that an American student ought, first OF all, to
know his own county. The glory that was
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nTTCH CRLSIS 1WEAD.

Il is fortunate. indeed for the Dutch that
the constitutional power OF the crown should
have deyOvcd upon head endowed WIN 80
much commons sense and shrcWdncsS aS that
If the Queen Regent. For her political 81
cacitv will shortly he taxed 10 the Utmost by
tbe difficulties which cannot fail to ARISE III
connection with the forthcoming general elcc-
,ion That the latter will result unfayorablY
70 the present Administration is already plain
" manifest. and the Ministers are openly pre-
pairing to intone their Nunc Dimitts. Their
maintenance in Office is ont Of the question.
For il would involve continuance Of that
compIctc ctaonation of all legislation which has
constituted so remarkable "A feature OF Dutch
pCitjcs since 1887. when the present states
General first entered upon the duties Of their
m,adrcnnial existence. Their failure to ac-
compliSh anything was inevitable and at
tribuia5lc to the fact that the Ministerial ma
ioriiy was formed by a fusion between the
CalviniSts and the Catholics. two parties which
were necessarily a: variance upon the subject
Of every single measure OF national importance.
This ill-asSOrtcd alliance owed its origin 10 the
alarm created by The spread o. Matcrialism IN
the universities and high schools. which WIS
regarded as the natura! outcome Of the Secular
Education bill passed by the Liberals. Cal
vinistS and Catholics were loud in their de-
nuncaions Of the abolition of congregational
instruction, and protested with such vehemence
against the exclusion Of religion from the
schools that popular movement was created
especially among the country people. which
overwhelmed the Liberal Cabinet at the last
general election. The vctorS described them
selves as the Antl-Revolutionary party, and
the spoilS of Office were equally divided be-
tween these strange allies, half of the Cabinet
being Catholic and the other half Calvinist.
In no other country OF the Old World does
religion dominate national politics TO such an
extent as in the Netherlands. The average
IIollander is deeply mbued with the bgotry
Of his faith, no matter whether il be Catholic
or Protestant. The three most prominent and
popular political leaders Of the nation are
e"clcSiaSticS. The chief Of the Catholic party,
5chaepman, is priest. the head Of the Calvin
iSt party. DR.. kuyper, is Il minister Of the
Church, while even the boss or the powerful
Socialist movement. DOmea NicuwcnhuS. is a
Protestant pastor who owes much Of his infu
encc among the masses to the fact that he
wears his hair and beard as in the pictures
of Christ to his frequent citations of texts
from the Bible, and 10 the pulpit character