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THE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
Alter Reception at san Antonio, they
Leave for FL PaSo,


Leave for FL PaSo,
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), April 20.-The
Presidential party reached here at $50
O'Clock this morning. Notwithstanding
the heavy rain which was falling the re-
ceptlon was most enthusiastic. The
President was received with military
salute of twenty-one guns. On leaving
the train the party were taken in carri-
ages TO the Grand Opera House, which
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. Addresses of welcome were made
by Governor Hogg and Mayor Callahan.
and responded to by the President. Sec
'retary Rusk and Postmaster-G General
Wanamaker. The President then held n
public reception. 4 short visit WAS affer-
ward made 10 the military post nj Fort
Houston, where the party were enter
tained by General Stanley and staff. The
party left here at noon for El Paso. amid
the cheers of an enthusiastic crowd.
The President expressed his pleasure
for the opportunity of visiting this his
toric city, and added: II rejoice that
YOU have here so great a commonwealth
The great industrial capabilities which
Won have, the beneficent climate that
Spreads over much of your vast territory.
the great variety of productions which
your soil and climate render possible,
give q promise for the future of promi-
nence among the great States, that means
that we can scarcely fail to bring Texas
TO the front rank. (Cheers.] The adj
vantage whicn you have to transmute the
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Baron Fava,s Views.

PARIS, April 20.-Baron Fava, the Ital-
ian Minister at Washington, who recent
ly lett the United States on leave OF
absence, arrived here on his way to Rome.
The SOteJ declares the Baron is much
annoyed at the action of the United States
in regard to the New Orleans affair. Ac-
cording to that paper, the Baron, while on
his way across the Atlantic, assured
several Of his fellow passengers that the
Marquis ImperiaG, Italian Charge
d'Affaires at Washington, would be re-
called. Italy, the Baron is said to have
added, would not have a diplomatic
representative at Washington until the
New Orleans affair is finally settled.
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THE SUIT AGAINST HURLBURr.
A Verdict by the Jury in Favor of De.
fendant.

LONDON, April 2O.-The action for
breach of promise brought by Gladys
Evelyn against William Henry Hurl-
burt was continued to-day, the jury
bringing in a verdict for the defendant.
In the course of his address to the jury
the Judge commented upon the failure of
the defendant to introduce Mrs Hurl-
burt.
While the Judge was summing up to-
day the lady entered the court, and inter
rupting the Judge, said that she would
demand hearing. This action on the
part of Mrs. Hurlburt caused great sem
sation. Mr.. Hurlburt motioned to his
wife to be silent, and finally led her away,
and the Judge proceeded quietly with the
address.
When the jury was out the defense ex-
planned that Mrs. Hurlburt had not ar
rived from Rome until after the defend
ants case had been closed, and that she
was anxious to testify in her husbands
behalf
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The Charges AIyainst Decobain.

LONDON, April 2o-In the Commons
to-day, Smith, Government leader. was
questioned as to ssFr. Decobain, who is
charged with immcral practice. He said
a warrant had been issued for the arrest
of Decobain. Timothy Healy said that if
proceeding are tak6n against Decobain he
would move, in view of the fact that
Decobain was Grand Master of the
Orangemen, that Especial commission be
appointed to inquire what accessories
there We're to the crime charged against
him. Colonel Saunderson, member for
North Armagh, made q statement, the
substance of which was that Decobain
was not Grand Master of Orangemen.
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Attorney-General ATiller,s Illness.
Motor Railroad Suit Decided.

SAN BERNARDINo, April 20.-The SUI
perior Court, Judge Campbell presiding,
decided the case of Smith VS.. the Motor
Railroad Company and J. S. Dorm, giving
the plaintiff Judgment, as was asked for.
This case was instituted to prevent the
sale of the motor railroad to j. s. Dorm of
San francisco. The chattel mortgage to
Hooper was also declared void.
The Bear Valley and Allessandro Pipe
Line is now being filed with water, and
Saturday afternoon next, at p. NJ, the
officers of the company and invited guests
will witness the first turning of tho water
into San Jacinto Valley.
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ALCATRAZ ISLAND.

Evidence Establishing General FIRE.
mont's Claim for the Property.
FINLEY Ohio, April 2O.-The missing
link in the chain of title establishing Cen
eral Fremont's claim to the island of AL
catraz, in San Francisco Bay, was re-
ceived to-day by w. Covert of this city,
who is one Of the claimants under Ere
mont, he having furnished part of the
purchase money. This missing part of
the title is in the form of a grant from the
Mexican Government to Plino Temple,
the man from whom General Fremont
made the purchase. The United States
Government now has possession of this
island, and Fremont's heirs are suing for
its value, which is estimated at 81, 900, ,OGO.
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THE NATIONS EXECUTIVE.
San Diego Preparing to Welcome the
President.

SAN DIEGO, April 20.-Active prepara-
tions are being made for the reception of
President Harrison and party on Thurs
day. The plaza is being profusely decor
ated, as well as the leading business
houses and buildings. Thousands of
yards of bunting will mark the line of
march, while the different merchant YES
sells in the bay will line the path of the
boat conveying the party from Coronado
While passing the Horton House school
children will strew flowers in the Presi-
dents pathway. The carriages will then
proceed to Florence flights and return
to the plaza, where speeches will be made
by the President, the two Secretaries,
Governor Markham, Governor Torres of
Baja California, and Mayor Gum.
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Inoendinry Fire.

JACKSON, April 20.-A barn belonging
to DR.. Mattley was destroyed by fire last
night, with a large quantity of hay and
farm implements. Loss, $1,000; insured
in the Oakland Home for 81 ,O35. It was
the work of an lncendiary. The same
locality has been the scene of four incen-
diary fires in the past three years. Last
month the barn, dwelling house and
slaughter house of j. Garabaldi was
burned with loss of s., 900.
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Terrible Accident.

YREKA, April 2O.-A miner on the
Klamath River, some distance from here,
met with a terrible accident day before
yesterday. While working alone during
the noon hour he splieed a rope used to
haul the gravel out of the pit and reset it
on the large drum, which he started to re-
volving, when his leg became entangled
in a coil of the rope and he was drawn up
to the drum, one leg being completely
pulled off at the knee, while the other
was crushed to jelly. Both legs have
been amputated, but little hope is enter
tanned for his life.
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ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Racing Events
at Memphis.

Results of Yesterdays Racing Events
at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April 20.-The track was in
fine condition. Two-year-olds half mile,
Helen n. won, Frank Kinney second,
Sewanee third. Time, 80.
Three-year-old maidens, three-quarters
Of a mile, Timberland won, Bob McCart
second, Sonoma third. Time, 1:l3I.
Mile and an eighth, John Sherman
won, Joe Carter second, Alphonse third.
Time, 1:56 40.
Three-quarters of a mile, Red Light
won, Madeline second, Eugene third.
Time, l;l74.
Three-quarters of a mile, Fan King
won, Miss Mary second, Maud B. third.
Time, LII.
One mile, Bob L. won, Clifford second,
Monita Hardy third. Time, 1:454.
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blood found on the shoes. The blood
was mixed with dust and human hair.
The hair had the appearance of being re-
moved by violence.
The witness gave a scientific reason,
reaching the conclusion that it was
human hair. The witness said he found
secretion on the hair peculiar to human
beings that partalle of wine freely.
Witness was still on the stand when
court adjourned, and will take up most of
tomorrow. 1t is thought now that the
defense will begin Wednesday.
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OLSEN MURDER TRIAL.

Testimony Introduced In Relation to
the Blood on Olsen's Clothing.
MERGED (Cal.), April 20.-The first wit
ness in the Olsen case to-day was James
Horsely, who testified seeing Olsen leave
Smelling at $50 on the fatal Sunday. He
said Ivett drank considerable wine.
The prosecutions reason for introduce
ing this testimony was explained when
DR.. w. n. Sherman, microscopical ex-
pert, was placed on the stand. He said
he was given the clothing by the District
Attorney and asked to make a micro
scopic investigation to see if the stains
were human blood. He found blood
corpuscles consistent with the human
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A Faxed Foot-Race.

STOCKTON, April 2O.-A foot-race of 100
yards was run yesterday at the race track
between George Weeks, professional,
and George Wells, Stockton sprinter,
for 500 side. Weeks says his backer,
local saloon-keeper, drew a pistol and
threatened to shoot his legs off if he didn't
win, which frightened him so he lost.
Later Weeks acknowledged, under
threats, that he threw the race. There is
bad blood among those who witnessed
the race, and there may be trouble.
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NIarvsyille Notes.

MARYsvILLE, April 2O.-W. C. ShafTer
died of pneumonia this morning. He
was an old resident, and known over
Sutter. Yuba and Butte Counties. He
was Public Administrator of Yuba
County.
Walter r. Rogers was committed to the
Stockton Insane Asylum to-day He is
crazy over religion, and imagines him
self King solomon.
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They Must Answer.

CHICAGO, April 2O.-United States At
torney Milchrist to-day made complaint
before Judge Jinkens in the Federal
Court that certain employees of Swift &
Co., dressed-b shippers, refused to
answer certain questions as to discrimi-
nation in railroad rates in favor of that
firm, put to them by the Federal Grand
Jury, on the ground that, by so doing,
they might incriminate themselves. The
Judge ruled they must answer.
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DOUBLE SUICIDE.
A Young Couple End Their Lives by
Inhaling Gas.

lnhaling Gas.
NEW YORK, April 20,-A young couple
registered at the Grand Union Hotel,
Forty-second street and Fourth avenue,
Sunday morning as P. Bertrand and wife,
and were assigned to large room on the
third floor.
Tonight they were found dead locked
in each others arms.
They had employed the old familiar
method of inhaling gas through rubber
tubes held in the mouth. On the woman's
breast was large and beautiful bouquet,
evidently purchased by the young man
for the occasion.
None about the hotel knew who the
couple were, but they were evidently
Germans. They left four letters, two to
Mrs. Miller, of 30 East Ninth street, one
to the Coroner and one to q woman in
Williamsburgh. Mrs. Miller refuses tC
state who the suicides are. The other
letters have not yet been opened.
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Fire at WnlIa Walla.

WALLA WALLA (Wash.), April 90
a fire broke out to-day at noon in Mrs.
Geneway's restaurant on Main street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth, destroying half
the entire block. The premises burned
were Kirk Bros livery stable, Geneway's IS
restaurant and Robert Pillin's blacksmith
shop. The total loss is estimated at
5000; insurance, $1,000.
The cupola of the public school build
ing caught fire from sparks, and before
the department arrived the entire cupola
had been burned off, and the building
damaged to the extent of Sc, 900.
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Struck with 81 Basebeu Raj

JACKSON April 20.-On the baseball
ground yesterday a scuffle occurred be-
tween A. Badaraeca and v. Belluomini,
both about % years old. Badaracca drew
knife and approached Belluomini in a
threatening manner, when the latter
seized a bat and struck him over the
head, fracturing his skull. He was un-
conscious to-day, and his recovery is
dOuhtfI1I
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TERRIBLE DEATH.
A Man Pinned to the Earth by Tree
He Had EeIled,

He Had FeIIed.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, April 20.-The
corpse of Charles French was discovered
Saturday afternoon under circumstances
showing a slow, lingering death. French
was living alone upon his claim, about
three miles east of Pazo, in this county,
and was missed from his cabin about
eight days before the discovery of his
body. Search was made without success,
but finally the neighbors found the body
pinned to the earth by tree which he
had felled, and which, falling across his
thighs, prevented any movement. He
had evidently worked and struggled
desperately, but vainly, to release him
self with his knife. He had dug away at
the hard earth, and his torn and bloody
nails showed the terrible efforts he had
made
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Land Rulings.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-In the case Of
II. c. Brendburg VS.. Arthur A. Curtis,
involving land in the Los Angeles Dis
trict the decision Of the Commissioner is
affirmed,
The action of the Commissioner in can
ceiling the entry of Martin j. Vardes on
suburban lots in the townsite of Port An
geles, WASH, is approved.
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Pension Awards.

WASHINGTON, April 20.--The following
pensions have been awarded:
Washington Original-John Gran
nicllstadter, Isaac n. Tate, William w.
Grinnell.
California: Original-Dennis McGar-
vey. Navy-John Bryan, Joseph Saylor.
Charles f. Pioquer, Michael Sweeney,
Alexander Dorman, Charles Tinstarbach,
Alexander Cook.
Oregon: Original--Warren Owen, John
S. Evans, Jesse I. Stewart, Charles L.
Ellsworth. Increase-J onathan c. Phelps,
Isaac Pancake
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Chinanan Mnrtlered.

Los ANGELES, April 20.-At La Can
yada, twelve miles from here. well-to-do
Chinaman named All Sui was found in
his laundry dead. His throat had been
cut. 1t is supposed he was murdered and
then robbed. Suspicion falls ON China
man who was about the place. The Sheriff
and Coroner have gone ont
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THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Several Changes Made in Mail Routes
New Offices Established

New offices Established.
WASHINGTON, April 20.--New post
offices have been established at Myrtle,
Los Angeles County, CAL, with John II.
Carter as Postmaster; at Brudin, Una
tilla County, Or, with Jennie Brudin as
Postmistress at Willard, Marion County.
Or, with Mary Kessling as Postmistress.
The mail service between Ukiah and
Potter Valley will be increased to six
times weekly after May Ist; from Bieber
to Alturas the service is increased to
seven times weekly after May lst; be-
tween Red Bluff and Lyonsville change
in the service is made so as to omit
Payne's Creek on the way, supplying
that office on the return trip only, after
May 1st; from Modesto to Sonora it is
increased to six times weekly after May
1st; from Cholame to Annettes an in
crease in the service is made to three
times weekly after May 1st.
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The late George Peabody's gift of S.
500, 900 to provide dwellings and lodging
houses for the poor of London has now
grown, by the addition of rents and in
terest, to a total of S5.1l7,230 while the
land and buildings under the care of the
trust are valued at $6, l69, ,225 more. Up
TO the end of last year there had been
5,071 dwellings furnished to the artisan
and laboring poor of London. The
dwellings are not in group, but are scat
tered over the city, having been placed
where they are likely to do the most good
Vital statistics show that this plan has
contributed TO the health as well as TO the
comfort of the poor, and at the same time
has enabled them to retain their self
respect and independence
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The Fathers Conveyance valid.

PORTLAND, April 20.-In the case of
Mrs. ]. P. McCalla against Balm and 9TH
ers, in the United States Circuit Court,
this morning, Judge Deadly delivered an
opinion dismissing plaintiffs bill and
made by her father, James Stephens to
defendants. The property involved in
the case is situated in East Portland, and
is estimated to be worth 100000. Mrs.
McCalla was formerly resident of Cali
fOrnia
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An Amador Pioneer Suicides.

JACKSON, April 2O.-H. L. Loveridge, a
pioneer of this vicinity, suicided at his
home, two miles from town, by shooting
himself in the head. He had been out of
employment for several years, and this is
the only cause surmised. He leaves a
wife and one or two children.
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Rightly Named.

Dudeson-Aw, 1 say, waihtah, what is
this dish hyah?
Waiter-That, sir? Macaroni au chap
pie. sir.
Dudeson- -Macawoni au chappie? All
-ah-what's that, pway?
Waiter-Macaroni and calves brains,
sir
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California Raisins.

NEW YORK, April 20.-A very fair
quantity of California raisins was moved
in this market the past week 1t would
appear the aggregate movement into
channels of distribution have been better
than for some time previous. This inn
prOvement has been attended by slight
turn for the better in values. Sales We're
chiefly at 81 30Gl 40 for ordinary quality
Of three-crown loose in boxes: 81 As was
secured for some goods little better than
the average, and 81 and upward for some
tancy-faced stock. Three-crown loose
bags brought 81 cents, and that price is
said to have been offered Saturday for the
carload.
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Death From a Rattlesnake Bite.

TEMPLEToN, April 2O.-Near Time, OH
Sunday afternoon, Gus. Holmes, three
year-old boy, was bitten by rattlesnake
in the calf of the leg and died six hours
later. The father tried to suck the poison
out. but failed.
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FrightfuI Deed of a Madman.

HAVANA, April 20.-At Macaigua, a
mailman attacked his little brother with
knife, mutilating him in most terri
bic manner. He then proceeded to eat
portions of the body, and had devoured
the fingers, liver, heart and eyes when
discovered
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SCHOOL House Burned,

CoLUsA, April 2O.-The Dry Slough
school house, on Grand Island, was
burned at 4 O'Clock Sunday morning.
The cause is unknown. The building
and contents were insured for $500.
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If farmers knew as much about finan-
ciering as they think they do, and finan-
ciers knew as much about farming as
they think they do, this world would be
an Elysium on earth.
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CONSIDERABLE RIOTING.

UNIoNTowN. Pa.), April 20.-There
was considerable rioting at Leith and
Leisinring No. 2, to-day, because of the
attempted evictions. The trouble was all
caused by Hungarian women, who fought
like tigers against the Sheriff7s forces. At
one time the Sheriff called for troops, but
the trouble was quieted down and the
order countermanded.
Seventy-six of Saturdays rioters were
arrested to-day. When the Constables
took them TO the train to be brought here
their wives and other women, to the
number of forty or fifty, poured into the
coaches and took possession.
The women refused to pay fare, and
the trainmen, after Intellectual efforts to
eject them, ran the coaches on a side
track, and going TO Nance's Junction
reported the situation TO headquar-
ters. Nothing has since been heard of
the train load left behind. Late to-
night telephone message was sent
from Lemont to Leisenring No.
2, notifying the deputies and company
officials that 250 strikers had just left
Lemont for Leisinring, and a riot is i'm
mlnemt.
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THE DEADLY STILE4TO.
Terrible Tragedy in the Italian
Quarter of HobOken.
AN ASSASSIN KILLED WITH HIS
OWN WEAPON.

A Young Couple Commit Suicide in
New York Hotel by Inhaling Gas
The Sheriff's Deputies Postpone
the Evictions in the Coke Region
Several Small Riots Occur, in
Which the Women Take a Leading
Part.
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The sayward and LOTTERY Cases

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The United
States Supreme Court has postponed for
one week the argument in the case of the
schooner Sayward, involving the juris-
diction of the United States over the
Behring Sea seal fisheries, and also in the
cases involving the validity of the Anti
Lottery Act. Attorney General Miller
was unable to be present.
Attorney-General Miller's Illness.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Although tho
condition Of Attorney General Miller is
slightly improved to-day, he is still very
weak and unable to leave his room.
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Burned to Death. .

MUNCIE tInd.), April 2O.-NIrs. Samuel
Hardesty, living east of here, was burned
to death last evening by the explosion of
natural gas
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FATAL SHOT.
A Constable Killed by a Prisoner
He Had in Charge.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO A MINER
IN SISKIYOU COUNTY.

The Corpse of a Frenchman Found in
San Luis Obispo County, Pinned to
the Earth Under a Tree Which He
Had Felled - Proceedings of tho
Railroad commissioners Meeting
School-House Burned San Diego
Preparing to Receive the President.
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THE COKE REGIONS.

An Attempt to Evict the Strikers
Families Causes Trouble.
SCoTTDALE Pa.), April 2O.-To-day
was prolific of excitement and small
riots throughout this region. The women
generally are leading, and are most bitter
in their attacks on the deputies. Hereto
fore they have been silent, but when the
evictors astaclled their homes, the foreign
women especially were drived wild.
During the squabble to-day two deputies
were painfully injured. But few evic-
tions were made, as the Sheriffs fear the
opposition, and are gathering larger
forces of deputies.
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st. Paurs Electric system Para1rzed

st. Paul's Electric system Paralyzed.
ST.. PAUL, April 20.-The electric sys-
tenn was paralyzed to-day by the explo-
sion in an oil tank adjoining the st. Paul
City Railway electric power-house. The
steam filter who descended into the tank
with lighted candle was killed by the
explosion of gas and the tank was set on
fire. One of the armatures in the power
house was at once burnt out, thus stop
ping the system. The power-house will
probably be saved.
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ITALIAN VENDETTAS.
Leaders I'm the New Orleans TRACED,
Said to be Doomed

Said to be Doomed.
LONDON, April 20.-A Rome dispatch
says that the Government has agreed to
give free passage to America to any of the
informers and other witnesses in the Mala
Vita prosecution that may desire it, and
it is believed the offer will be gladly
taken advantage of by all of them. Sew
eral of the witnesses who testified in the
case have already reached Naples under
police protection, and are undoubtedly
awaiting the first chance to emigrate to
the United States.
WILL DIE BY VIOLENCE.
ROME, April 20.-A gentleman informed
a London correspondent Friday that
while he hated and despised the Malta, he
recognized that the vendetta was newt
able, and that the leaders in the American
tragedy would die by violence sooner or
later, though perhaps not for two or three
years. He said that this was the chief
reason in Italy for Furnishing murder
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with Imprisonment instead of death, as q |
vendetta had always followed the capital |
penalty.
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New York has Japanese carpenter.