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BRIBERY CHARGES.
Answer in the Suit of Donnelly Agatns
the "Pioneer-Press.

AhS"er III IIS SulC OF DOnn0llY Against
the ''Pioneer-Press.'
ST. PAUL (Minn.), April SIN the suit
of Senator Ignatius Donnelly against the
st. Paul PiOneer-PreSS for 100000 dam
ages for libel, the newspaper has filed its
answer justifying all it's original charges
and making half dozen new and sensa-
tional ones. The answer covers twenty
two years. 1t states that in 1869 DonnelIy
offered William S. King a package con-
tanning $500 in money, which he asked
King to take and use in bribing Dana f.
King to vote for him for the United States
Senate. 1t says he also offered William
S. King $1,000 for the purpose, and in case
of his election to see that Dana E. King
should be appointed Surveyor-Generalo of
the State; that in 1869, while Donnelly
was candidate for the United States
Senate, he offered Charles II. Clarke, now
dead, $1,000 for the same purpose, and the
money was refused. The answer claims
that while the same was on the Commit
tee of the House of Representatives at
William S. King, as Postmaster of the
House, gave him letter containing a
check for 81, 500. The letter was opened
and the same displayed his check and
urged King to take part of it. The
money, it is claimed, was given to cor
ruptly influence his vote.
In 1868, it is claimed. Donnelly de-
manded and received of Richard Franchot,
as agent of the Central Pacific, $1,000 to
corruptly influence his vote. 1t is claimed
he went TO New York and demanded and
received of the Central Pacific $1,000.
That Franchot was asked to indorse the
check, and that he refused and turned on
Donnelly, calling him a swindler and
double -barreled blackmailer and legis-
lative pirate. In 1890 il is claimed the
plaintiff or one III. H. Finley, acting for
him, wrote an anonymous letter to VIM.
NJ. Springer, member of the House and
Chairman of the Committee on Elections,
offering to pay Springer's wife $1,000 if
Springer would use his influence in
Donnelly's interest in the election con-
test with w. ID. Washburn.
Mr.. Donnelly filed demurrer to the
answer and asked for more specific in
formation as to dates of alleged bribes:
whom the checks were drawn on and at
what bank cashed.
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FLORIDA sENAToRsHIP.
Farmers Alliance Members Advised
to Support One of Their Number.

Farmers Alliance Members Advised
to Support One of Their Number
TALLAHASSEE (Fla.), April 8. The
sensation of the day is the publication of
letter from President Rogers of the
State Alliance, in which he says he can
not support Dunn for United States SEN
atOr because he is a national banker"
nor Call, either, because the latter is not
in sympathy with the demands of the
National Alliance" The letter appeals
to the Alliance legislators (who number
fifty-five, clear majority to unite upon
straight-out Alliance candidate. Over
half the Alliance legislators are support
ers of Cali, however. Call does not favor
the SubTreasury bill, but is in sympathy
with the Alliance on their other demands
Another sensation was sprung this
afternoon by a distribution to the
members of circular issued by
Senator Call, denouncing as an sab
solute and malicious talsehood' the
statements made by Editor ,Dunning of
the Farmers Alliance that he (CalD was
hostile to free silver coinage, and to all
principles of the Farmers Alliance. On
the Sub-Treasury scheme he says: ST
have frequently expressed the opinion
that the Sub-TreasGry system might be
so modified as to accomplish all objects
desired by the Alliance"
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Special to the REooRp-UN1oN.


SIMLA, April 9-The letter received
from the leader of the Manipuris, who
ordered the massacre of Chief Commits
sioner Quinton and his colleagues at
Manipur, says: "The British troops at
tackled the palace, massacred my soldiers
and killed women and children. In adj
dition, they threw women and children
into burning houses and desecrated tenn
pies; therefore, we killed Chief Commits
sioner Quinton's party"
Lieutenant Grant, who was in COM
mand of the small British force which
captured Fort Thabat, and Captain Pres
grave, in command of troops sent to re-
inforee Lieutenant Grant, the latter of
whom was the British officer reported to
have been killed during the further dis
turbance and fighting near Manipur, are
now said to be safe.
Advices have been received here of the
success of the British forces near Mani
pur. The dispatches say the Manipuris
made fierce attack upon the slender
force of Ghoorkas, commanded by Lieu
tenant Grant which recently captured
Fort Thabat, driving out the overwhelm-
ing force of Manipuris at the point of the
bayonet, after playing sad havoc in their
AdllhS ny d d"Gli-NllIeClSu IlIlt llTG. Inc
loss of tribesmen, in addition to the kill
ing of their leaders, is very heavy. The
dispatch adds that the much-needed re-
Inducements have arrived at Fort Thabat
This, combined with Lieutenant Grants
victory, has so disheartened the Mani
puriS that they announce that they are
ready to recognize the authority of tho
British officials. Additional troops are
now on their way to Manipur, where tho
massacre of the GhoorkaS and the subSe-
quent fate of Quinton and his party will
be thoroughly Investigated.
The letter of the Manipur leader also
contains the following: II deeply re-
gret the sad event, which was wholly due
to the rashness and indiscretion of the
British ofticers.' The second letter was
received here saying that the surviving
British subjects, with the exception of
the clerk and the interpreter, were liber-
ated before the demand made by the
British Government for their release had
been received.
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THE RAILROADS.
The Surveying Parties for the Inter-
national hallway to Sail To-Day.

The Surveying Parties for the Inter-
national hallway to Sail To-Day.
New YORK, April 9.-The first of the
surveying parties for the Intercontinental
Railway between North and South Amer
lea will sail from this city for Ecuador to-
morrow. The party will be under the
direction and supervision of Lieutenant
Skunk of the Engineer Corps of the
army. There are thirteen others in the
party, eleven of them civil engineers and
the other two past assistant surgeons.
Upon reaching Ecuador the party will
divide, one-half going south and the
other half north. The detail is simply a
surveying party, which will examine
and report to the Government upon the
proposed line of railway.
THE BURLINGTON YIELDS.
CHICAGO, April 9-The Burlington 81
Quincy yielded to-day to the pressure
brought TO bear upon it by the Eastern
roads, and notified the Board of Rulings
that it would discontinue the payment of
commissions. The Alton people say
they have received assurances from sew
eral Eastern roads of fair treatment. It is
expected that the Baltimore & Ohio, the
Grand Trunk and possibly the Erie will
refuse to join the boycott.
THE ALTON STANDS ALONE.
NEW YORK, April 9.-The Chicago &
Alton now stands alone, boycotted by the
various railroad associations for its deter
mination to pay commissions to agents,
the Burlington having to-day notified
the Board of Rulings of its intention to
conform to the decision. The Alton boy
cott will go into effect next Wednesday,
unless that road repents.
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ARGENTINE FINANCES.

The Cabinet Decree Meeting With
Favorable Recognition.
BUENos AYREs, April 9.-The decree
issued by the Argentine Cabinet Tuesday,
suspending until June next the payment
of deposits in the National and Provin-
cial banks, and offering depositors
the option of taking internal bonds III ex-
change for deposits, has met with a more
favorable reception than first expected.
The Stock Exchange expressed to the
Minister of Finance its congratulations
upon the decree, and q deputation of
l,500 merchants called upon President
Pelligrini with the same object. The
President replied that they need not fear
the Government willsresort to forced cur
rency issues, or that there will be any
fresh loans. He had resolved to reform
the banks and improve the currency by
all means in his power.
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He Will Leave for the Coast on
Next Tuesday Morning,
ARRIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO ON
APRIL 25TH.
After Visiting Points of Interest
Throughout California the Party
VIII Leave Over the California and
Oregon, Visiting Cities in the
Northwest, Thence Over the Union
Pacific by Way of Salt Lake.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent of the Pennsylvania road, who
will have charge of the special train con-
veying the Presidential party on its tour,
is at the White House to-day, arranging
the details of the trip. 1t is settled the
party will start from Washington Tues
day morning, and Mrs. Harrison and
several other ladies will accompany it.
The intinerary of the Presidents tour
has been finally prepared. The person
mel Of the party has not finally been de-
termined, but it is believed that Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick, Post
master-General Wanamaker, Secretary
Rusk, Private Secretary Halford, Mar
shall Ramsde1 and E. F. Tibbett, Ex-
ecutive Clerk, will accompany the Presi-
dent.
The train will start from here next
Tuesday morning, going via Chattanooga,
birmingham, Memphis, Galveston and
Los Angeles to San Francisco and return
via Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver,
Omaha, Springfield and indianapolis.
The Presidential train will reach Tue
son, Arizona at $3.50 P. NJ. on April 2lst,
Yuma at $50 A. NJ. on the I'D, Los An
geles at P. NJ, and leaving there at A. NJ.
on the 23d it will go to Coronado Beach,
San Diego, remaining until IL A. NJ, re-
turning to Los Angeles, and will then go
to Pasadena, spending the night at a hotel
there. 1t will leave Pasadena at IL A. NJ.
on the 24th, arrive at Santa Barbara at
P. NJ. and leave at IL P. NJ. Short stops
will be made on the 25th at Bakersfield,
Fresno and Merced, arriving in San
Francisco at PM
The party will remain in San Francisco
and vicinity until the night of May Sd.
They will leave San Francisco at 12:iO A.
NJ. on the 4th, arrive at Portland at noon
of the 9th leave there at l A. NJ. of the
9Th, arrive at Tacoma at A. NJ; leave at
10 A. M, and arrive at Seattle at 1890 P.
M; leave at p. NJ, back to Portland that
night, and leave via the Union Pacific at
7:l5 A. NJ. of the 7th. Brief stops will be
made at The Dalles, Umatilla, Pendleton
and La Grande.
The train will arrive at Boise CITY.
Idaho, at A. NJ. of the 8th; leave at 10 A.
NJ, and arrive at Salt Lake at 3 A. NJ. of
the 9th, and leave at noon via the Rio
Grande and Western. Sunday will be
spent at Glenwood Springs, Col.
The entire distance travelled by the
train will be over 1900 miles.
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OLSEN MURDER TRIAL.
Strong Evidence Introduced Again
the Accused.

Strong Evidence introduced Against
the Accused.
MERGED, April 9.-The Olsen case still
continues in the Superior Court. Olsen
sits among his numerous counsel day
after day, smiling occasionally when
some point is made in his favor. At all
other times half frown rests on his
countenance.
Dr. +. S. O'Brien, Coroner, was placed
on the stand, and said he took charge of
the Iyett house on his arrival at the
ranch. He found an unfinished letter ON
Iyetts desk, and his spectacles on II. as
if he had been interrupted while writing.
The letter was then produced and placed
in evidence 1t was addressed to Dear
Wife, 1t told about the things on the
farm. the movement of work hands, etc.
and the contents went to show most
friendly relations existing between the
couple.
Alter the letter was read to the jury the
witness said he examined the tracks sup
posed to have been made by the muir
derer's horse and compared them with
the tracks of Olsen's horse. In his opin-
ion they were identical. He found Olsen's
hackmore with blood on it. When he
showed il to Olsen the latter turned first
white, then red, and trembled like man
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Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

REDDING, April 9.-There arrived in
Redding on the local train March 22d a
couple who registered at the Paragon Ho-
tel under the name of J. +. Morton and
Wife. Morton is a fat smooth-faced,
slick-looking individual of some two
hundred and fifty pounds, while his COM
panion is a slim-b built, stylish and pretty
brunette of perhaps IL years of age. Nor
ton was musician, and played in the
Redding Orchestra for local minstrel
entertainment. After the show the cou-
pie opened q dancing school in Major
Hall, he filling III the spare time by play
ing in the saloons and tuning pianos.
Now comes the denouement, Wednes-
day evening there arrived on the local
train j. L. harrington and wife of Paso
RObles in search of their missing daugh-
ter, Della Harrington. They were re-
ceived by City Marshal Mitchell, and in
a short time our people became aware of
social sensation, in which weak woman
and pertidiOuS man caused sorrow and
disgrace in two families.
Mr.. Harrington, il appears, is wealthy
butcher and stOck-raiser of Paso RobieS,
whose family consists of his wife, two
grown sons and daughter, Della. While
enjoying life in the peaceful city, cele-
brated for its health-giving springs and
mud baths, a musician from San Fran
cisco, named Alfred Frank Robinson,
made his appearance as teacher of the
local band, and in pursuit of his calling
he made the acquaintance of the fair Della,
which ended i'll illicit love. Under pre-
text of visiting a lady friend some fifty
miles distant, Miss Della packed her
trunks and departed, being joined by her
musical friend. Together they came to
Redding, as above described. A friend of
the Harrington boys, it appears, had seen
the couple travelling together and gave in
formation, which aroused the suspicion of
the parents, who, by letters and teIe-
grams, located the guilty couple.
Thursday morning the aged and sor-
rowing parents left for their home with
the girl, leaving the festive Morton, alias
Robinson, to his own guilty conscience.
But to add to his troubles, he was served
this morning with papers in a suit for di-
Yorce instituted by his wife in San Fran
cisco, who by some means learned of her
lords Inconsistency.
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with palsy. He examined the horses
hoofs. In his opinion the shoes had
lately been removed, as he noticed marks
like pincers had been used.
Olsen's testimony given at the Coro-
ner's inquest was then introduced under
exception from the defense.
Henderson was placed on the stand and
said he traced the horse tracks several
miles. He gave description of them,
which Tailed with the previous witnesses.
The bloody clothes and shoes are still
in the possession of the Sheriff, but as yet
have not made their appearance in the
courtroom. Stories of threats and intim-
idation are current, but as yet none have
been proven
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STOCKTON WATER WORKS.

The Plant and Property Transferred
to a New Corporation.
STOCKTON, April 9.-The Stockton
Water-works plant and property, owned
by L. L. Bradbury of Los Angeles, was
to-day transferred to corporation man
aged by w. S. McMurtry of San Fran
cisco. The stockholders of the new COM
pany are, principally, w. S. McMurtry
of Los Gatos, w. S. McMurtry, Jr., and
John Flournoy of San Francisco, B. P.
Murphy and G. L. Ryland of San JOSE
Extensive improvements have been COM
menced by the new company, with the
purpose of making an efficient system
which shall be useful for fire purposes as
well as supplying the inhabitants.
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surrendered Its Charter.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The stockholders of
the Chicago Gas Company (gas trust to-
day decided to surrender it's charter and
ask the Fidelity Trust Company of Phil
adelphia, which holds the securities of
the various companies in the trust, TO
issue its certificates to the present stock
holders of the gas trust, which should
entitle each holder to his pro rata pro-
portion of the stocks of the several gas
companies in the trust, subject to pledges
to secure the bonds. This action is taken
as a result of recent decision by the
State Supreme Court declaring it illegal
for the trust to hold shares of the stock of
the companies composing it.
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burglarize the house of the city editor
ITO get even" EGs
The Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The Federal Grand
jury this morning began an investiga-
ton into the charge against George j.
Gibson, of Peoria, Secretary of the
whisky trust, of conspiracy to destroy
the distillery of H. ii. Shufeldt of this
city, which tirm had declined to enter the
trust. A number OF witnesses from
Peoria were examined, including some
of the employees of the whisky trust.
So far as can be learned, little of inn
portance was brought out in the exam
ination of witnesses. Neither gauger
De Mar nor any of the Government in
spectors who had been at work on the
case were called to-day.
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San Jose Rnces.

SAN JOSE. April 9.-The races ended to-
day. The first race, owners handicap,
all ages, one mile, Captain AL won, In
itiation second. Time, 1:474.
Second race. one and one-sixteenth
miles, all ages, purse of $3.50, Jack Treat
won, Terry second. Time, I:52t.
Third race, selling purse, six furlongs,
heats, first heat Ida Glenn won, Minnie
X. second. Time, l:l64. Second heat,
Idaho Chief won, Revolver second. Time,
1:l9. The third heat and race Idaho
Chief won, Ida Glenn second. Time,
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Charged With Burglary.

hold, ex-Constable and attorney, was
arrested this afternoon on charge of
burglary. During the past month there
have been numerous daring burglaries in
this city. Last week several of the gang
We're arrested, and one confessed to the
Grand Jury. He implicated Reinhold as
the leader, saying that the latter directed
all the robberies. Several weeks ago
Reinhold's wife committed suicide, and
the account in local paper reflected on
Keinhold's cruelty, and SO angered him
that he ordered the gang to attempt to
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MoosA CANYON TRAGEDY.
Verdict for Plaintiff in the Damage
SI1if.

Verdict for Plaintiff I'm the Damage
Suit.
SAN DIEGO, April 9.-The jury in the
case Of ]. S. Burnham ct al. VS.. Levi P.
Stone ct al, to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 for the murder of Mrs.
Jennie Burnham at Moosa Canyon on
january Is, 1888, returned the following
verdict this evening:
I'VE, the jurors, find for the plaintiff
against all defendants in the sum of $780,
600, the same being the actual damages;
and we find for plaintiffs against the de-
tendants as follows: Levi P. Stone, $40, 600;
James Stone, $1,000; the same being as
sessed as exemplary damages against said
defendants alone"
In May, Archibald Freeman, one of the
defendants, will be tried for the murder
or Mrs. Burnham and Percy Going.
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SERIOUS RIOT.
People of Rival Towns Engage in {
Free Fight.


W1LKEsBARRE (Pa.), April ga seri-
Gus riot occurred at Kingston, across the
river, this afternoon. The local fire
brigade was extinguishing fire, when
Mitchell Duffy of Edwardsville forced his
way inside the lines. The firemen turn
ed the hose upon him, whereupon a
number of Edwardsville men took a
hand, and in a short time twenty-five
men were fighting with stones, clubs,
wrenches and everything that could be
found The police came to the rescue of
the firemen and reinforcements arrived
from Edwardsville.
The business men along Main street
then came to the assistance of the police
and firemen. After an hours fight the
Edwardsvillites were put to rout, no less
than twenty men having been badly in
jured on each side. Broken heads, noses
and limbs kept the doctors of both towns
busy for hours, and it is thought two or
three will die
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Stranger Visiting city)-'Say, Mister,
what's that great big stone building
An orphan asylum 2'' Citizen-"Why,
no; that's the office of the daily
and weekly GiUemfts, just erected with
accumulated dividends" Stranger
Gosh all fish-hooks! The deuce you
say! Why, got mad at the editor and
stopped that paper more'n five years ago,
and supposed, of rourse, the concern had
busted and quit? t?'-Ir9ater'S INK.
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Be Courteous. -.

Courtesy generally pays large returns
and the lack of it often entails serious
loss. The will of Jonathan Scoville, re-
Gently deceased, bequeaths $4,000 to the
Buffalo Academy of Fine Arts, but "a
codicil revokes the bequest. Last Janu-
ary Mr.. Scoville sent to the academy q
present of several handsome pieces of
statuary which was not acknowledged.
He waited a month, and then angered at
the silence of the academy officials made
the codicil. In this case letter of thanks
credit.
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WORLDS FAIR,
A Scene Created at the Meeting of the
Women's Executive Committee.

CHICAGO, April 9.-There was quite
scene at the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Women's Board of
Worlds Fair Commissioners to-day.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, President of the
Board, is ex officio President of the Exc
cutive Committee, and the committee
proceeded to complete its organization by
the election of a Secretary. Miss S. G.
Cook of Tennessee was chosen, but Miss
Phoebe Couzens of Missouri, Secretary of
the Board, claimed that she was ex officio
Secretary of the Executive Committee,
and declined to yield to Miss Cook. No
arguments could move her, and the meet
ing adjourned with the matter unsettled.
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G. A. r. Encampment.

ASTORIA orr, April 9.-The State En-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public met here this morning. Officers
were elected for the ensuing year. O.
Summers, of Portland, was elected De-
partment Commander. The parade oc-
CURED this afternoon which was followed
by an excursion to the end Of the lefty.
A banquet was given to the visitors this
evening.
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Verdict for Ames.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-The jury in
the case of Fisher Ames against Mrs.
Mabel Treadwell, for $4,000 for legal
services, which has been on trial here for
several weeks, ended to-day. The jury
awarded Ames 5000. The case was full
of sensational charges and counter
charges, and will be carried to the Su-
Dreme Court
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Freak of an Insane Woman.

STOCKTON, April o. Mrs. Dellartini,
wife OF an Italian gardener, living a few
miles outside of town, became insane to-
day, after having suffered with la grippe,
and chased away colored woman who
called as friend. Armed with stout
stick and fee-mill, the insane woman
entered a farmers home near by and
smashed all the crockery in a china closet,
but was finally taken in charge by an
officer.
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Wisconsin is to have law which pro-
vides that when husband disappears
and is not heard of for three years by his
wife she is divorced without further no
tice. The Enoch Arden business III that
State will thus receive a bad black eyo.
and the man who goes out to feed the
hogs will be quite apt to return.
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Republican Rioters.

OPoRTo, April 9.-This city, recently
the scene of violent republican out
break, was to-day disturbed by Repub-
hcan rioters. The trouble arose through
the arrest, during a fair, of several
thieves, who were mistaken by the crowd
for Republican agitators. The soldiers
were forced to charge on the crowd, in
turing MANY.
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canvass the vote taken at the municipal
election Tuesday last, but nothing def
mite will be known as TO the result for
several days. 1t is asse. ed by Republic
cans to-day that an error has been dis
covered in the returns from one precinct,
giving Hampstead Washburne an addi-
tional fifty votes. The Democrats also
make claim that Cregier's total will be
augmented by 100 votes. mistake hav
ing been found which win take that many
from his opponent.
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Secretary Proctor.

OMAHA (Neb.), April 8. = Secretary
Proctor and party passed through Omaha
this evening en- route to Washington. In
reply to question the Secretary said:
II am not a candidate for Senator from
Vermont. All this gossip about me in
that connection is without my knowl-
edge. l intend to go direct to Washing
ton without any stops and resume the
duties of my office"