Tombstone epitaph., 1891-08-02

ing to Sanger Bros. and were destroy ed. A rough estimate of the loss places it at two millions.
 SAN DIEGo-Ths vessel FulWell has arrived at Ensenada. Tomorrow she will proceed to San Quentin to dis charge her cargo Of IS tons oi steel rails, a locomotive and ten cars for the new road from San Diego to Yuma. SAN FRANCIsCo-JQdge Finn has ren- dered judgment in favor of Parkelly against the Southern Pacific company for $7 900 The action was brought by the plaintiff as administrator Of the estate of Martin Malley, deceased, to recover S5O,OOO for causing his death at the Alameda bridge accident. SAN FRANCIsCo-The request of tn, local commission merchants for a six ty cent rate on potatoes to Texas points has been laid before the West ern Traffic Association. The traffic association controls the Texas terri tory and the Southern Pacific com pany cannot grant the request for a spkcial rate reduced from ninety to sixty cents without moking tangle that the other members of the Associ- ation would not be slow to take ad- vantage of. General freigh: agent of the Southern Pacific company has tele- graphed the chairman of the associa- ton g summary c: tho situation here and stated the necessity of the lowered rate for thirty or sixty days. It is MT Smurr's belief that the request will be granted.
 METHrN, Mass-Mrs Happin-Searle. wife of Edward F Searle of New York, and widow of Mark Hopkins, well known throughout the Pacific Slope, died here as the result of an attack of IT grippe. She leaves an estate valued at S3yOOO,OOO.
 CHICAGo-A Commercial Bulletin Washington special says that the feel ing seems to be growing that it will be impossible to prevent the passage of the free coinage bill through both houses of Congress next winter. It is generally believed also that this bill will be promptly returned by the Pres ident with a veto message and that it will iail to pass over the veto.
 CUQUNBO-Once more the prospect within & short time of battle between the forces of Balmaceda and the in surgents, cause great excitement in this town. The Juntas troops are massing at Huasco aud it is expected that they will soon be on the march toward this place. The congressional fleet will operate here iii the combined attack that is to be made upon the governments stronghold. The Anna zon, Aconcagua, Cochran and Esmer- aida were seen lowering on the out side of CoquimbO bay few days since and an attack is hourly expected.
 CHICAGo-A prize fight for 5000 a siee, Queensbury rules, took place to- night in large private hall on the third floor of building here, the ex- act location vf which is kept secret A select crowd of sportingmen, chiefly from Buffalo, New York, Columbus, Ohio, and this city witnessed the mill. The contestants were Ed German of Columbus and Billy Hawkins of St. Louis, late of San Francisco. German was the victor in the 53rd round after a struggle conceded to be one of the best witnessed in this part of the coun- try. It is said that fully s20,OOO changed hands on the result. The battle was fought with two ounce gloves.
 CARSON, Nev.-Owing to discoveries of free gold at Pinemet, Nevada, 24 miles from this city, large number