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The morning call., 1891-03-22
A PARTY BOLT.
Two Candidates Nominated for Mayor by the
Democrats of Chicago

CHICAGO, March 21-The Democratic City
Convention for the nomination of n candi-
date for Mayor was the scene of sensation
to-day. One hundred delegates, supporters
Of ex-Mayor Harrison, bolted the conven-
tion at 80 o'clock, and at once repaired to
another hall. The result is that two NOM
inees for Mayor will be in the field on the
Democratic ticket-present incumbent De-
witt c. Cregier and ex-Mayor Carter II.
Harrison. The Harrison men assert that
they did not have fair show at yesterdays
primaries; that force was used against
them, etc. When the regular convention as
sembled to-day Harrison delegates made
demand for the seating of the contestants.
The Credentials Committee, however, de-
cided against them, whereupOn the Harri-
son men bolted the convention in body,
and together with the contestants, formed
another convention in Uhlich's Hall, NOM
mating Carter III. Harrison by acclamation.
AT the regular convention Cregier was NOM
mated for Mayor. George Weiss, wealthy
German brewer, for City Treasurer, Jacob
Kern for City Attorney and James G.
Strain, City Clerk. The Harrison conven-
tiOn made no nomination except for Mayor
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THE HAWAIIAN THRONE.
Princess Kaiulani Notified That She Has
Bsel Selected as Heir.

LONDON, March 21-Living here in the
West End, in the strcteSt privacy, is the
Hawaiian Princess, Kaiulani She is here
to be educated, and resides with her in
struetress. Nine. BomparJ, a lady of
French extraction and large and learned at
talnments. She attends a private school
that is limited to a strict few, who do not
know her rank, nor, either. her native name.
The Hawaiian representative in London
looks after her.
The children she is associated with, being
unacquainted with her PoiyneSian nation
ality, think, many Of them, that she is
negro, upon which question she is terribly
sensitive. Peep lie Of her complexion are
so scarce In Luud0n that on the streets she
attracts such attention that she scarcely
goes abroad except to drive.
Wednesday last she was the recipient of
very agreeable news, VIZ: that the Queen
notified her, through the English agent,
that she had been selected as the heir to the
throne. The Princess heard the news with
considerable uncOncern. but not the madam.
who was thrown into great fiutteT over
the knowledge that she had a future queen
in her charge.
The matter leaked out among the Prin-
cess schOOlmates and caused such SenSa-
ton that her Royal Highness is seriously
considering plan of finding less cOnspicu-
Jus 4ua4 VSt . " HSti sue "Cdt " 4loI otuuIe9
yesterday, for the first time since her notif-
cation, the entire class, together with the
teacher, rose aud bowed as she entered.
Kauilani was rather embarrassed but re-
turned the salutalion with becoming dig
nifty.
Sine, however, sent note to the instruct
Ors insisting that the ceremony be immedi-
ately discontinued or she would be compelled
to leave. The news of this secreted bit of
royalty is getting abroad and the Princess
runs great danger of being overwhelmed
with social invitations, business firms and
cranks. She will shortly return to the
islands, it is understood, for political reasons.
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CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Blaine Is in No Hurry to Begin Negotiation
With Dominion Officials.

Blaine Is in no Hurry to Begin Negotiations
With Dominion Officials.
TORONTO (Ontario), March q. - The
Globes Ottawa special says: Sir Charles
Upper, Minister of Finance; Mr.. Foster,
and Sir John Thompson. Minister of JUS
tice, are ready to start for Washington at
any moment to have an informal talk over
the question of reciprocity with Canada with
Secretary Blaine and the British Minister.
1t appears that Secretary Blaine has given
1t to be understood that he will not recon-
mend the appointment of Commissioner on
behalf OF the United States until he is fur
niShed with some substantial proof that the
Canadian and British delegates are nut go
ing TO Washington with some impracticabIe
scheme trumped up to carry out pledges
made TO the electors of Canada in the late
campaign. without any serious belief that
the negotiations would come to anything.
From what can be gathered, Secretary
Blaine has communicated to Sir John Mac
donald, through the British Minister, that
he Will not enter into Il formal conference
until Canada's representatives, have in
formally discussed the question with him.
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degree. The prosecution attempted to
the progress of a blackmailing scheme to
which Mrs. Clifford was a party. The de-
tense proved that Grever had made improper
proposals to Mrs. Clifford and was strug-
Cling with her when her husband entered
and shot him.
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MAKING A PRESIDENT.
Western Republicans Working to Secure the
Nomination of Blaine

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Several con-
ferences have been held to-day by number
of Northwestern Senators in regard TO the
Presidency in 1892. One was held last week
in New York and among those present were
Plumb, Teller, Stewart. SpoOner, Pettigrew,
Washburn and Alexander Mackenzie, a North
Dakota Republican leader. This conference
sent committee to this city. consisting of
Plumb and Mackenzie, to consult with Pad
dock, Davis and uansbrOugh of North Da-
kota, and then they concluded that the West
had not gained much by President Harrison
and that they would rather have James q.
Blaine as a candidate. The conference con-
cluded to go to work without BIaines con-
sent to this end. They believe Blaine is
sincere in his determination to get Harrison
renominated.
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Weather cron Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin issued by the Signal
Service says: Cold weather has continued
during the week generally throughout the
Northern States, over which the ground is
generally frozen and spring work delayed.
In the Northwest the ground is generally
covered with snow, which is disappearing
rapidly and which will furnish sufficient
moisture in the spring wheat region to assure
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The French Budpet.

PARIS, March 2l.-The Budget Committee
to-day, after listening to statements by NJ.
de Freycinet and NJ Roche, severely criti-
cized the Governments credits and ordered
returned an amendment. The ground for
the action of the committee was that the
Government should have foreseen the emer-
gencies for which the credits were asked
when the budget was framed
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National Lsague of Musicians.

MILWAUKEE, March 25.-The National
League of Musicians concluded its sessions
to-day. A resolution was adopted asking
the Government not to allow army and
navy bands to be contracted in opposition
to civilian musicians. A lengthy preamble
and resolutions were adopted regarding
the admission of musicians under the alien
contract law; asking the Treasury Depart
ment for consistent definition OF the term
'artists" under that law, and not as now to
declare body OF men with instruments in
their hands and gaudy uniforms on their
backs to be artists, while at the same time
declaring the materials they use working
mans tnnls -
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an excellent start for the crop. The weather
was favorable throughout the fall wheat re-
gion, over which the conditions were report
ed as favorable and the prospects excellent.
In New England the weather was unfavora-
BILE for sugar-making, but favorable for
fruit. the latter conditions extending over
the fruit regions of the middle Atlantic
States
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Claussen's Case.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Just:ce Blatch-
ford of the United States Supreme Court to-
day granted writ of error which will ope-
rate as Il stay Of the execution in the case Of
Peter j. Claussen, convicted of the embez-
Element of the funds of the Sixth National
Bank of New York City, and sentenced to
the Penitentiary. The writ is returnable on
the second Monday In April.
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The Neu nrleans Tranndu

LONDON, March 2l.-The Italian incident
at New Orleans has provoked some COM
ment in Italy, England and the rest OF
Europe. The more hystercal portion of
the press went, as usual, into commissions,
and the anti-American journals had good
time for several days
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The Utopia's Passengers.

ROME, March 21.-The Anchor line
steamer Anglia left Palermo to-day with
number of Italian emigrants en- route to
New York. She will take from Gibraltar
the $50 men and two women survivors Of
the Utopia disaster. Seventy-five other SUI
vivors have elected to return to Italy.
GIBRALTAR, March 21.-The jury in the
case of the victims OF the Utopia rendered
verdict Of accidental death.
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Thirty Days of Fasting.

PITTsBURG, March 21.-To-night Elmer
Collins of Allegheny City finished his
thirty days of fasting. Collins took nothing
but pure spring water. He began weighing
1881 pounds, and tonight registers 10
pounds even. Collins will soon attempt to
break all records by fasting forty-fiye days.
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Greenhouse and Valuable Plants Rurued.

IsLIP o. H.. March 21.-Eleven large
greenhouses belonging to the celebrated
Idle Hour Farm of William K. Vanderbilt
were burned to-day. The loss is eS-
timated at about 100000. Only few
plants and ferns were saved. These green
some of them 200 years OLD. The celebrated
rose house was also included in the loss.
1t is said to have contained the finest speci-
mems of roses in the country.
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Decision Reversed.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-In the case of
the Oregon and California Railroad Com
Dany VS.. R. F. Bromley and Lindsay de
Lashmt, involving tract of land in the
Oregon City land district. Secretary Noble
reverses the decision of the Commissioner
rejecting the company's claim and holds
that if the company's application is regular,
it should be approved.
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The Sick List.

WASHINGTON, March 81. = Secretary
Blaine continues to improve and it is
thought he will be able to be at his desk ia
the State Department by Monday.
General Spinola is gaining strength.
Representative Springer is considerably
improved and no fears are entertained by
his friends.
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WAGNERIAN OPERA.

Enthusiastic Close of a Successful Season in
New York.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The German
opera season closed this afternoon with
Wagner performance. Fhe house was
crowded. The artists were called out re-
peatedly, and at the close the audience ap-
plauded and called for the various artists
for three-quarters of an hour The receipts
for the season were over S19S,000 and the
attendance over 164O For the last five
seasons the Wagnerian performances have
averaged over 5000 each performance more
than the nom Wagnerian performances.
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BlSMARCK'S VIEWS.
Wrong Impression Regarding the Prohibi-
tion a auoipSt Amar;oar porl

Wrong Impression Regarding the PrOhibi-
tion Against American Pork.
NEW YORK, March 22-The Worlds cor
respondent telegraphs from Friedrichsruh,
that in a talk with Bismarck, the latter said:
The Americans are wrong when they re-
gard Germany's endeavor to prevent the
importation of American pork as purely
hostile measure. l wish to emphasizes the
fact over and over again, that it was only
the want of good supervision in rearing and
slaughtering American swine which bru ught
about the prohibition, not only in Germany,
but in other countries. In passing the
Mckinley bill, the Republicans made
blunder, politically as well economically,
which can never be repaired. The excesses
which they have committed must result in
favor of the Democrats
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Decision Against a Railroad.

OMAHA (Nebr), March 2-A suit
brought by the citizens of Omaha to re-
strain the city from delivering. S150,OOO in
bonds to the Union Depot Company was
decided this afternoon in the District
Court against the railroad. Judge DOane
in granting the injunction took occasion to
denounce the Union Pacific management,
saying the road had always taken every
thing offered, but always failed to give any
thing In return.
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Fatal Result of a Knock. out.

SAVANNAH (Ga). March 2l.-Robert
Wilhnk. who was knocked down last
night by Byrnie Murphy in an amateur
prize fight at the Athletic Clubs tourna-
ment here. died this morning from concus-
sion of the brain. WIllink was the son of
Henry F. Willink, owner of the Savannah
Marine Railway.
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Safe Return of a Boating Party.

TACOMA, March 2l.-The Misses Lizzie
and Nellie Kimes, of Huron, Dak., G. W.
Freese and w. l.. Bartlett of Monmouth,
H., who left here in a small boat Thursday
and who were supposed to have been
drowned, arrived in this city tonight. 0w-
here where yachting club has clubhouse.
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A GREAT FIZZLE.
Close of the six-Day Walking Match at New

NEW YORK, March 21.-The greatest fz-
zle of six-day walk ever held came to
close tonight at 10 o'clock. The receipts
amount to only S9OOO This, after paying
the first prize money. will be divided among
the six that covered 525 miles. Following
is the score: Hughes, 55S miles, 2 laps;
Bennett, $40 miles, 6 laps; Moore. $50 miles,
l lap; Hegleman. 526 miles, 8 laps; Herty.
525 miles, 5 laps; Noremac, 525 miles;
Peach 400 miles
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A Steamer Stranded.

LONDON. March 21.-The steamer Abys-
sinia stranded at Saigon. China, but was
assisted off. The second officer and two of
the crew were drowned. This may be the
British steamer Abyssinia, Captain Lee
which was last reported as having arrived
at Hong-Kong on February 21st from Van
cOuYer
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Ca!ifornia pen
sions. Original. James Flood. Levi NJ. New
man; navy, Hugh Mclaughlin. Thomas
OBren; navy, Horatio c. Bolch; reissue,
John Charles Neubauer; original widow,
Louisa NJ, widow Of Stephen w. ShulOck.
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Barrett's Funeral.

New YORK. March 21.-Tbe funeral of
Lawrence Barrett will take place Monday
morning from the Windsor Hotel. The
body will be taken to COhassett Beach, near
Boston, where it will beinterred in the cenl-
etery there, near Barrett's country seat
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A General Strike.

PARIS. March 81. "A dispatch from
Anglers, the capital of the Department of
Maine-et-Loire, says a general strike has
been declared by the men working in the
slate quarry. Several serious ARRAYS took
place to-day and troops were sent to sup
press the disturbance
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Non.Union Men Raaten hv STRIKERS

PITTsBUHG. March 21.-This evening
crowd of strikers attacked nou-union men
returning from work at the Braddock Wire
later another batch of non-union men were
attacked by strikers and terribly beaten.
The management have called on the Sheriff
for protection.
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UNION PACIFIC MORTGAGE.
AN OREGON MYSTERY.
Strange Disappearance of One Of the Earliest
Settlers in the State

Settlers in the State.
LINKvILLE (Oregon), March 81. The
party sent to search for the remains of
Samuel Colver. who is supposed to have
perished, has returned. His horse was
found in pot-hole. The saddle had been
taken off and the horses head was tied to
bush. An oveTcoat was found near the
horse containing letters addressed TO COlyer
No body was found, however. 1t is sup
posed that after tying his horses head up
out of the water Colver started for help, but
owing to broken leg became exhausted and
perished. Colver was born in Ohio and was
II years of age. He was in the Texas-Mex
can war and came TO Oregon with the early
settlers, locating in Southern Oregon, where
he since resided. He was the first importer
of blooded horses 30 this State.
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REMEMBER THE SABBATH.-A ass-meetinz
will be held on Tuesday evening in he Calvary
Presbyterian Church. to oppose the opening as
the Columbia Exhibition at Chicago on the SAB
BATH
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Bad Levee Break.

VIcKsBURG (Miss.). March 2l.-The levee
in East Carroll Parish, near Point Lookout,
broke this morning. The levee men con-
slider this a great disaster The crevasse is
fifty feet wide. The water from the break
will run direct into the Tensas River, which
will carry it off.
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Town Threatened With Inundation.

OTTUMwA Qowa). March 21-The Des
Moines River here is the highest known for
four years. The ice to-day tore away fifty
feet of the approach to the wagon bridge,
practically cutting off communication with
the south side of Eddyvile. The town is
threatened with total inundation.
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CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION.
A Reservoir Company Incorporated Under the
Laws of Kentucky

LaWS OF henLUCKy.
CINCINNATI, March 21..A number Of
capitalists of this city are turning their at
tention to providing irrigation In Califor-
MIA, and have to-day incorporated under
the laws of Kentucky as the Arrowhead
Reservoir Company, With capital of
S1,o0O,0OO, for the purpose of constructing
reservoirs in the mountains near San Ber-
nardino, Cal, for storing water to be used
in the valley for irrigation. The incorpor-
ators are James N. Gamble, James e.
Adoph Wood, Benjam in F. Ehrman,
Latham Anderson and Ellis Nj. Potter of
Cincinnati. and Robinson j. Jones and L.
NJ. Holt Of California
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Weekly Rank statement.

NEW YORK, March 21.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve decrease, S73S, 600; specie
increase, $4,000; circulation decrease,
1893, coo. The banks now hold S9,055, 600 in
excess Of the required % per cent rule.
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WILL NOT RETIRE.
Secretary Proctor Denies That He Intend
to Leave the Cabinet

to Leave the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-At the War
Department nothing can be learned con-
cerning the sensational story printed in this
mornings New York Herald to the effect
that Secretary Proctor would resign and
run for the Senate to succeed Edmunds.
Proctor is in the South. General opinion
gives the story the tone of cred bilty.
New ORLEANS, March 21-Secretary of
War Proctor, when asked by an Associated
Press reporter to-day as to the truth of the
rumor that he intended to retire from the
Cabinet, replied; If l had any idea of
Withdrawing from the Cabinet, should
certainly not be taking this trip"
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Mrs sheldnn at Zanzibar

NEW YORK, March 22-The World pub
fishes the following dispatch from Zanzibar:
arrived here safely to-day and was cordially
received. Am ready 10 start ON my expedition
into the Interior. Mrs. FRENCH SHELDON.
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AL Johnson and the League,

CLEVELAND. March 21.-There will be no
battle between AL johnson and the National
League. The contract signed March 9th
here will be carried out. The form of the
supplemental contract has been agreed upon.
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Minister Reid.

PARIS. March 21.-Minister Reid has been
giving and receiving banquets during the
week. He was entertained by Loze the
Prefect of Police and by the Baroness Sal
VadOr,
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Manslaughter in the Fourth Deeret

KANSAS CITY, March 21.-Charles Cliff
ford, the San Francisco pugilist who shot
and killed d. E. Grever last fall, was found
guilty tonight of manslaughter in the fourth
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Workingmen,s co.operatire Stores.

CHICAGO. March 21.-The Workingmen's
Cooperative Society has been formed here.
The first stores opened will be for the sale
of meat and groceries only and it is in
tended to extend them to other branches as
the growth of the society may warrant.
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Rez pr. Howard Crosby prostrated

NEW YORK, March 21.-Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby is threatened with pneumonia and
Is much Frustrated at the sudden death of
his daughter, Mrs. Arthur III. Allen.
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THE CHINESE MISSION.

Ex-senator Blair About Determined to Accent
the appointment.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Ex-Senator Blair
says that he not fully made up his mind
whether to accept the Chinese Mission, but
thinks he will. He says: 81 am opposed to
any further Chinese immigration to this
country. but have never attacked China as
nation. One who does hot admire and re-
spect the ancient civilization Of the Chinese
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Zoe Gayton at Poughkeepsie.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 2l.-Zoe Gayton
of San Francisco. who is walking across the
continent, reached Hudson this afternoon
where she will remain all night.
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LABoR's DEMANDS.
Fifty Constituencies Requested of the Liberals.

O0HsIIIu5uUI5s uosE5U VI INC l1ID0I 1Is'
Dilke's Intentions.
LONDON, March 21.-The leaders of the
Metropolitan Radical Association have
lately been in correspondence with Schnad-
horst the working head of the Liberal
caucuses throughout the kingdom. They
mOdestly requested Scbnadhorst to provide
them with fifty constituencies, in which
direct representatives Of the trades unions
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HAIL.sToRM IN FLORIDA.
Many Windows and skyEghts Wrecked in
Orlando and Fruit Damaged,

ORLANDO, March 21.-A severe hail
storm visited this city this morning. One
hundred windows in the San Juan Hotel
and skylshts suffered greatly, every pane
being gone. Some windows in the Catholic
Church were broken. The damage to fruit
cannot be estimated yet, but it is probably
not great There was a tornado at Wilcox
and trees were torn up by the roots.
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McCarthv ana Dixon Fight Assured.

Troy On. ", March 2l.-The Mccarthy
and Dixon fight will surely take place in
this city March 31st. An injunction has
been granted restraining the police from
Interfering,
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| colony in Western

Gambia is a British colony in Western
Africa. 1t consists Of the island of st.
Mary, with the Town of Bathurst, ETC., to-
gether with British Combo and several forts
along the Gambia River. 1t is twenty-one
square miles in area. 1t is very healthy
and has fourishing trade, and is men,
Der Of the colonial establishment called the
West African Settlements. The population
is ahOut IA O0D
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Business Failures.

DALLAS Crex), March 21.-Tompkins
Machinery and Implement Company as
signed to-day. The liabilities age about
$4,000, with nominal assets Of S5UA0O0.
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Worlds Fair Aupropriatiou.
Newspaper Office Burned.

has passed the Worlds Fair Bill appropri-
ating S150,000. 1t now goes to the Governor.
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FOURTEEN MEN DROWNED.

Loss of Swedish Ship Of the English Coast
During the Recent Gale.
LONDON, March 21.-The Swedish ship
Senator Weber, Captain Winck, from
Cardiff, March 9th. for Rio Janeiro, found
cred in the recent heavy gale whic h swept
over England. Fourteen Of her ere were
Inst
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An Imnostor.

MEMPHIS, March 21.-The person who
last night represented himself to be Detec-
tive O'Malley of New Orleans proves to be
an impoSLor
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must be a fool. The class of immigrants
from China to this country has been OF the
lowest type and positive detriment to our
people,"
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JERSEY CITY IN. J.). March 21.-Ths
Jersey City Argus office was burned to-
night. Loss, $4,000.
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THE NEwFoUNDLAND MATTER
A Proposition to Cede Gambia to France in
Return for Her Fisharv Claims

LONDON, March 21.-Sir John POPE
Hennessy interviewed Gladstone yesterday
before questioning the Government on the
Newfoundland matter. Gladstone Will on
Monday invite Smith to give reply TO the
request Of the Newfoundland Legislature.
Hennessy suggests that the cession OF
Gambia TO France would induce France to
abandon her Now fnn nd and cIaims
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Killed by a Train

LONDON (Ontariol March 81. = Willis
driving into this city tonight, Wesley War
ner, prominent citizen, and his two daugh-
ters were killed by Canadian Pacific train.