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The morning call., 1891-05-14
THE TMO KENNEL CLURS.
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. F. J. Niece of Santa Clara is at the
Grand.
DR.. J. E. Page of Mare Island is stopping
at the Lick.
A. J. Binney of Marysville registered at
the Palace yesterday.
r. Shaw of HOLSTER Is in town and stop
ping at the California.
DR.. Van Norman and wife, of San Diego,
are guests of the Palace.
c. A. Luhrs Of Sacramento is among the
guests at the California.
Dr. e. A. Clarke of Los Angeles is in the
city. He is at the Baldwin.
T. W. Sheehan of Sacramento is spending
few days at the Occidental.
j. Fl. Whited OF Tulare is at the Calfor-
MIA, accompanied by his wife.
c. A. Edwards and wife, of Santa Bar
bara. are quartered at the Occidental
C. l.. Crabtree, General Baggage Agent
OF the Southern Pacific Company, has gone
north for week or more on business trip
over lines in Oregon.
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RETAIL CLERKS.
A Proposition to Affiliate With Dry
Goods Men.

Proposition to Affiliate With Dry
Goods Men.
j. G. Monroe presided at the meeting of
the Retail Clerks Early Closing Associa-
ton in Mozart Hall.
Tie Executive Committee reported that
the sermon Of j. Sanders Reed on early
closing is in the hands of the printers and
would soon be ready for distribution; also
that circular from the committee would
accompany the discourse, asking the ladies
of San Francisco to do their shopping be-
fore o'clock in the evening, thus assisting
early closing.
MeSsrs. McNeal and Durwin were APP
pointed to vacancies in the Executive Com
mittee, and the resignation of j. Gilday as a
member of the association was accepted.
j. }. Hallinan introduced proposition
to affiliate with the Dry Goods Mems AssO-
citation. 1t was strongly Endorsed, and the
Secretary was instructed to communicate
with that organization with this end in view.
For the furtherance of this scheme COM
mittee of three was also appointed, COM
posed of Messrs. Mailman, Hartwick and
Dundas.
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That interrupted seance.

SpiriLualists invaded Police Court YES
terday morning. The attraction was the
case of E. P. E. Troy. charged with an as
sault with deadly weapon and battery. It
was decided to take up the felony charge
first, and the story of how Troy Interrupted
Mrs. E. A. Wells seance at 124 Sixth street
on the night Of April 16th by Selling the
spirit of BILLY" was again related. After
taking the testimony of Lizzie Fulton and
Sarah Jane Williams a continuance was
taken until to-day Their evidence was
similar to that given on the trial of Troy on a
charge Of disturbing the peace and resulting
in his ac0uittal
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sTEREOTYPED MATTER.
The German typographical Union Want
1t Abolished.


1t Abolished.
A meeting of German Typographical
Union, No. %, was held last night to take
into consideration a communication which
appeared in the daily papers In which the
erroneous statement was made that the
California DemOkrat had refused to abolish
tie use of plates. a short time ago reso-
luton was passed calling on the proprctors
OF the German papers to do away with the
use OF stereotyped plates. All of the papers
consented to leave out the obnoxious matter
except the Abend Post-not the Demokrat,
as published. The proprietors of the
Abend Post refused to accede to the demand
of the printers aud formed a joint stock
company, Offering shares to such compost
tors as wished to remain with them. Three
of the men withdrew from the printers
prOprietOrs of the Abend Post, but
the three remaining men. upon their re-
iusal to accept tine terms, were discharged.
The meeting held last night was for the
purpose Of taking such measures as might
be deemed necessary to settle the difficulty,
and for this purpose committee of four
was appointed to draft true statement in
reply TO the published article, and another
committee was appointed to wait upon the
proprietors of the Abend Post aud ask them
for the last time 10 abolish the use of patent
matter In case of a refusal, this same
committee will attend the meeting OF the
Federated Trades which will be held to-
morrow night, and will present the matter
TO that body for its action. Two of the
three men who took stock in the Abend
Post were present at the meeting last night
and after due consideration they threw
up. their stock and rejOined the printers
union.
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TWO SHOTS.
Serious Encounter Between Fl
Dorado Merchants.
Arrest Of a C9lOTed Man in Stockton for a
HaTySVilla Murder.
4 Party of Armed Men Leave San Diego for
the Purpose Of Capturing the
Smuggler HalGyOl.
Epecial to THE MORNING CALI.

PLACERvILLE, May 13.-W. R. Tong was
shOt this evening at Ell Dorado by Seymour
bill. Both men are engaged in mercantile
business at that place. Tong had occasion
to go to the store Of Hill to obtain a sack of
-four to supply one of bis own customers.
The -four was refused him because he had
not the money to pay for it at the time.
Tong became angered and applied abusive
epithets toward Hill, and both men went
out into the street, where an encounter en-
sued, during which Tong inflicted serious
injury upon Hill with shoemaker's awl.
Hill retreated across the street to the ORR
entail Hotel, pursued by his antagonist,
where he obtained a pistol and shot Tong
twice, once in the wrist and again in the
chest, just below the shoulder. The wounds
may not prove fatal.
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BUNKER HILL DAY.
Farther Preparations Made for Its Gel
ebration,

Farther Preparations Made for It's Gel
ebration.
Last night the Bunker Hill Association
held its second meeting to make arrange
ments for the celebration on June 18th at
Genwood Park. A better attendance than
at the first meeting discussed the questions
raised. W. q. Badger, President, was in the
chair.
The Executive Committee reported having
made arrangements for thirty cars, 10 be
run in two trains early enough to give five or
six hours at the park. The committee was
Instructed to confer with the Executive
Committee of the Veteran Firemen and
Tuolumne Society to try and have the day
made holiday; also that 1t should issue in
vltatl0ns TO the principal municipal bodies
and to the Sunday schools.
The Literary Committee reported having
obtained a promise from Joaquin Miller.
Poet of the Sierras, that he would do his
share to make the celebration success"
poet Of the day.
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Journeymen wood-Carvers.

About thirty journeymen wood-carvers
organized at IxOra Hall what is intended to
be a branch of the International Wood
carvers' Association of North America. The
members declare that the local union is a
body of contractors and not labor union,
and the new society will be journeymen's
union exclusively. d. r. McCulOch and
+. III. Kennedy were elected temporary
President and Secretary respectively, and
Messrs. LARSON. Kennedy and McCulloch
were appointed a Committee on Constitu-
ton and Bylaws. The Secretary was in
structed to communicate with the interna-
tional body with the object of securing a
charter.
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Ida shaddock,s DesAh.

The examination of DR.. Samuel 81. Hall
On a charge OF murder In connection with
the death of Ida Shaddock vas resumed
last night before Police Judge Morley.
John Shaddock, the father of the unfortu-
nate girl, testified that she came to this city
for medical treatment. She had $50 in her
possession, bat later wrote for $50 more,
saying "they" would keep her watch if she
did not have the money. He did not know
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Locking the Stable Door"

Affairs in the raided Office of the property
clerk in the old City Hall are still in badly
muddled state. 1t will take at least two
days more before an inventory is completed,
but as far as the investigators have gone ii
has been discovered that the daring burglars
secured 1898 So in money taken from 23C
packages
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AGAINST Chinese-Made CIpars,

Several labor unions have already COM
menced to assist the Cgar-makers' Union
in the crusade against Chinese-made cigars
At the meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the cigar makers last night two members
we're detailed to assist the coast seamen in
their Investigations. All the unions have
been asked not TO patroniZe any place where
Chinese-made cigars are sold.
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The Knights of st. Patrick held an cleo
ton of officers on Tuesday evening in K.
r. B. Hall. The following named were
chosen without opposition:
President James r. Kelly; First VIcePresl.
dent, William BrO1erick; Second Vice.Presi-
dent, Patrick McGee; Recording Secretary, Will
lam d. Farren; Financial Secretary, E. l. Ma
honey; Corresponding Secretary. Edward Walsh;
Martin Fennell; DirectOrs-P. +. DuudOn T. X
OKeefe, Flank I. Shea, jeremiah Deasy, ID. c.
Neal0D. Joseph Mckenna, John Mulhern, George
w. Shorten, Matt O'DOnnel Peter Scully.
Thomas Brady, James Butler, j. j. Meehan and
-
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San Diepo Militarv Pnzt

SAN DIEGO, May 13.-General A. Med.
AeCOok, Colonel Mendell, Major Kimban
and Colonel Bartlett. comprising the COM
mission appointed to select site for ten
company post near this city, arrived to-day
and will select location from the various
tracts offered the Government.
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shinments nf Cherries

SACRAMENTO. May 13.-To-day the Cali
fOrnia Fruit Union shipped the first full
carload Of cherries of the season, consist
Ing Of 1900 boxes from Vacaville orchards.
to Porter Bros. & Co.. Chicago. Further
shipments viii be made Friday and Satur-
day, and commencing next week carload
lots will be sent daily.
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ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
A Negro in Custody at Stockton for Murder
in Marysville.

INNN@@NNA-
in Marysville.
STOCKTON, May 13.-Sheriff Cunningham
yesterday received a letter from Chief OF
Police Drew of Sacramento asking him to
look out for negro named Henry Maddix,
who is wanted for murder, it being
alleged that he was one of the men who
killed a man named Ball at MarySyiIle a
few months ago by striking him with
eoupliug-pin. Deputy Sheriffs were sent cut
10 watch for Maddix, and tonight Deputy
Keage arrested the man wanted. He gives
his name as George Washington Maddix
and says he lived at Marysyille some time
ago. The Sacramento Chief of Police will
send for the prisoner tomorrow. 1t is be-
leved by officers working up the case that
haddiX struck the blows that killed the
robbers victim. Another negro was az
rested some time ago at Sacramento, and a
third negro suspected was found atAubuTn.
MaddiX has been in the hospital here, and
the negro who gave away the crims was in
the Sacramento hospital when he talked.
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Memorial Day Exercises.

At the Memorial Day exercises at tn
Grand Opera House, under the auspices of
George ii. Thomas Post, G. A. R.. Captain
Z. A. Woodruff, U. s. a.. will deliver the
Grafton, and Samuel ID. Mayer, j. G. Ogilyie.
Walter Campbell and j. G. Bastien will rem
der number of vocal selections. 1t Is ex-
pected that Governor Markham and staff,
General Ruger and staff and General Di-
mond and staff will be present
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Preparing for the Fourth.

NAPA, May 13-Plans are being made to
celebrate the Fourth of July IN fine shape
here. Games, races and literary programmes
are among the items Of attraction.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.
4 Guest Of Napa Hotel Found Dead in His
Rom

NAPA, May 13-H. Pugh, a native of
Germany. aged 46 years. was found dead in
his room al the Palace Hotel this afternoon.
At a late hour last night he entered the
hotel, took drink at the bar, and after
visiting the room OF an acquaintance, went
ing. When found he lay on the floor as
though he had dropped dead. Ha was ac-
eustUmed to drink heavily, and had said that
he would kill himself, but il is not believed
that be did.
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Heart Trouble or Apoplexy.

LAKEPoRT, May 13.-Colonel W. NJ.
Woods, Town Marshal and Public Admin
istrator of Lake County, died suddenly this
morning from heart trouble or apOplexy.
He fell in his dOor-yard and died before as
sistance could be rendered.
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Druids' Picnic.

PETALUMA, May 13.-The DruIds Of this
and other cities will have an excursion and
picnic at Scheuizen Park, San Rafael, TO-
morrow. A large crowd will 20 from here.
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Government snrverinp Erneditinn

SAN DIEGO, May 13.-County Surveyor
Allen, with a complete surveying outfit,
sailed to-day for San Clemente Island to
make Government survey for three light
houses and road to connect them.
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Boot and Shoe Makers.

At the meeting of the Boot and Shoe
Makers White Labor League it was decided
TO assist the Cigar makers Union in the
fight AGAINST Chinese-made cigars. The
Arbitration Committee reported that ar
engagements had been made to select a fifth
arbitrator,
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UH4A-ND o1-OIHI11 I'M w d LIUN'
The subject of this sketch is a typical
California Odd Fellow. He was initiated
in Placer Lodge, Nc. 50, April 6, 1858; was
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Mvsterinns Emma

Emma Carlson, the domestic who disap-
pearei recently from 254 Haight street, Wis
tied that place for few moments on Tues-
day evening and explained her absence by
stating that she had been taken suddenly sick
and remained with friends on Green street.
She left again shortly after that and her
whereabouts is as much mystery as ever.
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Enisconal Convncatinn

PETALUMA, May l3.-The annual convo-
cation of the Northern Diocese Of the Epis-
copal Church of California met here to-day.
Bishop Wingfeld and about twenty clergy
men and lay delegates are in attendance.
The session will continue two or three days.
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At the annual meeting of the Women's
Relief Corps home, at Evergreen, Santa
Clara County, the following Board of Di-
rectors was elected: Elizabeth 'Arcy Kinne.
President; Geraldine L. Hood, Vice Presi /.
dent; Sarah j. Farnell, Secretary; Mary
Secord, Treasurer; Directors-Jennie L.
Edwards, Eliza Smith, Laura j. Watkins,
Hannah Folker, Marcy Cummings.
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Suicide at Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, May 13-Kittie Sangui-
netti, aged % years. a native of TuoIumue
County. took eight grains of morphine and
died this morning. The jury rendered a vel :
dict that the overdose was taken with sui
eidal intent. Her parents live in C0lum bia.
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Crazed Throuch Fear.

Two sailors. John Knapp and A. Mundon,
OF the steamship China, which was in quar-
antine, were taken in charge yesterday bv
the police and conveyed to the Home of the
Inebrlates for insanity. 1t is said their
malady is due to their fear of smallpox.
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The P0well Mnrder Trial-

REDWOOD CITY, May 13.-In the Powell
murder trial to-day the first Yenire was ex-
hausted without securing single juror. and
the trial was continued for two weeks aud
an order given for another venre.
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snicide by strrehnine

CHICO, May ia telephone from Butte
Meadows says: Mrs. J. NJ. Price, daughter
Of +. POpDlewell, committed suicide this
morning by an overdose Of stryehnine.
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Retail Grncara

The Retail Grocers' Protective Assocla-
ton met and considered various matters
connected with labor unions and agreed to
take a firm stand in assisting the Box Saw
yers' and Nailers' Union by pushing the
boycott against the San Francisco Box
Factory,
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Gaining Eight Hours.

Two more firms, making five in all, have
granted the metal-roofers an eight-hour day.
Tho Metal-roofers' Union expects to meet
no opposition when the general demand for
q reduction Of the hours Of labor is made on
June 1st.
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4 Fatal Mistake.

PALERMO, May 13-John P. Cummings
died last night from the effects of poison by
drinking 4 Photographic chemical solution
found in a bottle IN field while at work.
He supposed 1t to be whisky. Richard She
han was also poisoned, but recovered.
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Leaking About I'm sansalito.

The book-makers are casting their lines
In more directions than one, and report is
that Henry Schwartz, Charles Kingsley,
f. B. Whitehead and Hurlick, his partner,
went TO Sausalito yesterday to obtain a lay
OF the land aud other thAgs with a view, as
supposed. to Open their pnol-rooms there.
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InternatiopaI assistanc..

AT meeting of the Cake bakers and
Confectioners' Union it was reported that
$50 had been received from the Bakers
International Union to help carry on the
boycott against Westerfeld's.
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Thomas Edison's louise at Orange, N. j..
Is beautiful and luxurious one, and is but
i've minutes walk from his laboratory. His
family consists of his wife, daughter about
Is years old, two boys and two babies.
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A MIGHTY FLOOD.
Villages Swept Away by the Overflow Of the
Rio Grande

SANTA FE On. Mex, May 13-News
from the Upper Rio Grande is to the effect
that the bridge above Espabola is unsafe
and the snow in the Ceimbres and Taos
mountains is melting fast and the river will
be still higher. Below Albuquerque a good
deal OF damage has been done and several
small villages have been swept away by the
now mighty food Of the Rio Grande.
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Preparing Early.

Yerba Buena Parlor, No. "a, N. S. G. W.,
has already secured headquarters in Santa
Cruz for the Admission day celebration.
The parlor, in addition. intends to take n
prominent part in the social festivities which
will signaliZe the day.
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to whom his daughter referred by the word
"they." John McCarvill who had been
engaged to marry Ida Shaddoek, testified to
his relationship with her, and the further
hearing went over until this evening.
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he was initiated November Z, 1861,
for twenty-seyen years. He has served as
assistant Grand Secretary of this juriSdic-
ton since 1884 and was sent to the Sovereign
Lodge last September to succeed Grand
Representative Reuben Fl. Lloyd, resigned.
He is also member of Oriental Encamp-
ment, No. 81, but passed the chairs in
WildeY and Unity encanlpments.
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OBIT u AIRY,
HENRY BRAssEY.

Henry BraSsey, brother OF Baron Brassey,
h. e. b.. and son OF Thomas Brassey, a we'll
known contractor for public works In England
died yesterday in London from the effects of
pneumonia following an attack of Influenza
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Permission to BTorteage.

Judge Wallace has made an order permit
ting the Board of Trustees of the First
United Presbyterian Church to mortgage
Its property for $4,000 as security to the
General Assembly Of the United Presbv-
terrain Church Of North America.
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when the prizes won at the recent picnic
will be distributed. The union is still &C.
cupied with the boycott against G. w. Davis
g
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A CHURCH LECTUGE.-Dev. DIR. Beyau of
Melbourne Will lecture In Plymouth Church TO-
morrow evening on "Man and His Stanong.u
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Howe, Davis. G. Fl. Martin, Tisdale, Peter
son. jerks, Ballard.
Alternates-Ballard and Pratt
The session will be resumed to-day.
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TROUBLE FOR THE HALCYoN.
Departure Of a Vessel From San Diego to
Effect Her Capture

LN5CI heI OapIuTe.
SAN DIEGO, May 13.-This morning forty
men. under the. leadership of a. Johnson
and R. ". Sniier, left this port in the
schooner yacht FeaTnot, with two weeks
provisions on board, for the purpose
OF overtaking, if possible, and captur-
ing the contraband vessel Haleyon,
which left the Sandwich Islands few DAYS
ago with large cargo Of opium. The crew
Of the FearnOt are armed 10 the teeth. and
with the promise OF the magnificent stand
ing reward offered by the Government for
the apprehension of such craft they will
spare no efforts to capture the Ralcyon.
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Alfalfa Hav Burned

BAKERSFIELD. May f3.-Last night $50
tons of alfalfa hay on the farm Of j. B.
Haggin was destroyed by fire.
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lHE CHICAGo EVANGELIsr.-ThOmas Lavery,
the Chicago evangelist, will speak this evening
on sneclal theme to young men at the Christian
Association Hall
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CATHOLIC PIcNIc.-The fourth annual pic-
ME OF Leo Assembly, No. 4, Y. M. &. u. will be
at Shell Mound Park on the 2lst.
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The Harness-makers' Union will hold
social in Academy Hall on Saturday night,
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elected Noble Grand in July, 1853, and
was sent TO the Grand Lodge in 1859. He
withdrew from Placer Lodge January 4,
1866, and joined Auburn Lodge January
9th Of the same year and has continued
his membership in that lodge ever since.
He has served the jurisdiction as Grand
Secretary since 1875, and has hosts OF friends
as the result OF qualities which compel
good will and fellowship. He served as
Grand Representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge 10 1880. He has also served
as Grand Scribe of the Grand Encampment
since 1877, and was President of the Mutual
Aid Association for several years prior to
its consolidation with the Covenant Mutual
Of Galesbufg. Illinois. The Odd Fellows
Literary and Social Club Of this city, whose
work is known all over the State, was
founded by Mr.. Lyon in 1882. He holds
membership in Oriental Encampment, No
81, OF this city.
C. T. PIDWELL,
Grand Representative and Assistant Grand
Secretary, has been permanent Sec
rotary Of Templar Lodge, No. IL. where
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GALE-In this city, May 8. 1891, to the wife of j.
NJ. Gale,
ABBoTT-In this city, May A. 1891, to the wife of
George ABBOTT. son.
MAGEE-In this city, May u, 1891, TO the wife OF
j. j. Magee, twin sons.
McKNIGHT-In this city, May 10, 1891, to the wife
of Hugh J. Mcknight son.
HOLGERSEN-ln this city, April 81 1891, to the
wife of William j. HolgerSen, daughter
BENNETT-In this city May Is. 1891, to the wife
of Reuben ID. Bennett. daughter.
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ATTEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE,
Arrived.

"WEDNESDAY, May 13.
Stmr Del NOrte. Stockholm, 80 hours from Cres-
cent City, pass and mdse, TO Hobbs, Wall Il Co.
Domestic Ports.
PORT DISC0VERY-Salled May 13-Schr Corona
for San Francisco.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth, 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 published
BORN.
SMITH-In this city, May ID. 1891. to the wife OF
q. +. Smith, a daughter.
GATES-In this city. May IL. 1891, to the wife OF
Emery r. Gates, daughter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26

street in Denver, the many frontiersmen
who examined in being hard to convince
that any one Of the passengers escaped
alive.
The wounded were removed to Fort
Wallace for medical aid, and Gen. Han
cock, who happened to be- there at the time
on his way to Denver questioned Mr..
Blake as to the number of the Indians.
The latter estimated it at us.
The general could not believe that any Of
the little party could have escaped from
such overwhelming odds, but his Pawnee
scouts, who followed the trail Of the attack
ing party, placed their number at 200.
Mr. Blake was under medical treatment
for long time afterward owing more to
the injury OF his eyes than the wound in his
shoulder. Mr.. Bartels died In Denver few
years since. What became of the remain
ing members of the party is not known. 1t
is mora than probable that Mr.. Harrison re-
turned to Boston with ideas regarding the
noble red man somewhat different from
those entertained by his friends and neigh
bors
Mr.. Blake's home is upon his large and
beautiful ranch in Custer county, but at
present he spends most of his time in Pue 10.
He looks upon the Big Timber fight as one
Of the most noted events Of life which
has not been altogether composed OF sun
shine and rose leaves.