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WORLDS FAIR,
Pope Leo Issues an Apostolic Benedic-
ton Upon the Exposition.

Pope Leo Issues an Apostolic Benedic-
ton Upon the Exposition.
CHICAGO, March "a local paper
says that Pope Leo XIII. is out with an
apostolic benediction upon the Worlds
Fair and the pain to erect monument in
honor of Christopher Columbus at Buenos
Ayres. The communication says in part:
columbus, in accomplishing, by his
genius and perseverance, such great
deed has been the fountain in both
hemispheres of so great influence upon
mankind that few men can be compared
with him. Hoping that the honors
rendered him will serve to stimulate the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chi
cagO, we give to your project the praise
that it merits, and at the same time as a
token of fraternal love we give the apos-
tolic benediction.''
1t is stated that the art dictatorship of
the Worlds Fair has been rendered to
Professor Halsey G. Ives of the st. Louis
School of Fine Arts.
THE LOCAL DIRECTORY.
CHICAGO, March 27.-President Lyman
). George and his fellow directors, who
have guided the Worlds Fair matters
from its inception, completed tonight
their term of office for which they were
elected. In valedictory address, Presi-
dent Gage reviewed the great work so far
accomplished, gave synopsis of the
financial status of the great exposition,
and drew picture of the future, strong
with assurances of success.
Mr.. Gage refused to accept any salary
for his work as presiding officer. He
was frequently applauded during the adj
dress, and rendered unanimous vote of
thanks.
Gage some time ago declined a re-elec-
ton as President, but will probably con-
tinue Il member of the directory. 1t is
understood also that he will now become
President of the First National Bank, of
which institution he has been actively
identified for many years.
The election of new Directors will oc-
cur early in April. 1t is said that sharp
struggle Will occur for supremacy in the
board, the railroads which have interests
antagonistic to the Illinois Central hav-
ing, it is said, combined their forces as
against that corporation.
The final act of the outgoing Directory
was to confirm Theodore Thomas ap-
pointment as Musical Director of the fair,
and VIM. L. Tomlins as Choral Director.
The Directors also approved the circu-
lar letter to the Governor of each State.
requesting the appointment of represent
atlveS to attend conference to be held at
Chicago for the purpose of securing har-
monlous action, and, if advisable, placing
certain portion of each State exhibit in
the central building.
1t is announced tonight that the Ma
tional Commission will meet here on
April 1st.
SUCCESS ASSURED.
LONDON, March GA Chronicle Rome
correspondent says an influential body of
political and newspaper men are agitat-
ing in favor of the Italian Governments
refusing to participate in the Worlds
Fair at Chicago in reprisal for the recent
tragedy in New Orleans.
The Chronicle thinks Lord Salisbury's
official recognition has assured the sue
cess of the Chicago Worlds Fair by in
ducing other nations to follow.
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COUNTY OFFICES BURNED.
Valuable Documents Dating Back fo
Centuries Destroyed.

Valuable Documents Dating Back for
Centuries Destroyed.
CORK, March 27.-While the Judge was
summing up to-day in the case of the
Government against O'Brien, Dalton and
others, the courthouse was set on fire,
and but for the GOODNESS of the police and
the Judge many people would have been
injured. AS it was. in spite of the panic,
all were gotten out safely. The police are
investigating the affair.
The flames spread rapidly and the
courthouse, including the Municipal
Council chamber and city and county
offices. were totally destroyed. Some Of
the archives were saved. but many docu-
ments, some of them dating back for CEN
turies, were destroyed. When the flag
staff which surmounted the building
burned away and the Union Jack fell
into the flames the onlookers set up a
great cheer. The fire is attributed to a
defective fiue.
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AMONG THE FIGHTERS.
Kflrafn Says He is Willing to Meet
Slavin in the Ring.


BALTIMORE, March 27.-William Null
doom received a telegram from Joseph
Harris, Jim Haltz' financial backer, dated
at Port Townsend, instructing Muldoon
to make match with Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons' challenge money on de-
post in Chicago was not covered, Null
doom says, because Harris understood it
to be challenge to Pritchard. Harris has
81 500 deposited in San Francisco to bind
a match for Hall with Fitzsimmons, and
Muldoon says he is ready to put up $500
here as preliminary bond to secure the
fight.
Kilrain, who was with Muldoon, said of
the Slavin match: 81 hardly understand
why Slavin should offer S. 900 to Sullivan
in case he failed to whip him in six
rounds, and only offer to venture $1,000
in the same number of rounds with my
self. He also makes an offer Of presents
to lesser lights in the fistic arena. Ifnone
of the others accept, am ready to meet
Slavin or any other man looking for a
fight.''
Muldoon said Slavin's challenge was
meant for an advertising boom.
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Late Rain of Much Benefit to
Fruits and Cereals.

GILRoY, March 27.-About quarter of
an inch of rain fell last night, which will
be beneficial, providing no frost comes,
the only thing now feared by fruit-raisers.
Crop prospects never were better. The
total rainfall for the season is 14.5 inches.
For the same date last year 37.S9 inches.
MARYsvILLE, March 27.-Rain fell this
afternoon amounting to IL of an inch,
making 1854 inches for the season, against
34.13 inches last year. The farmers, and
particularly fruit-growers, are delighted
with the crop prospects, and say that the
indications were never more favorable
Fruit is backward, but most of the trees
have blossomed. Much thinning will
have to be done.
CARSON (Nev.), March 27.-There was a
drizzling rain throughout the day. yester-
day, with heavy storm in the noun
tains. The Signal Service reports a storm
approaching from the northeast.
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TRAGEDY AT SPOKANE.
A Gambler Shoots Two Women and
Then Suicides.


Then Suicides.
SPOKANE (Wash.), March ga muir
der and suicide occurred at the Casino
Theater at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
Charles Elliott, faro dealer, had been
occupying the box nearest the stage on
the right side for about an hour, when he
was seen to lean forward from the box
and fire three shots at the performers on
the stage. He then placed the muzzle of
the revolver in his mouth and fired again.
the bullet going through the top of his
head. One of the shots entered the left
breast of Mabel de Babian, variety
actress. Another bullet entered the back
of Carrie Smith just above the left hip, in
hicting dangerous wound, which may
prove fatal. About halt an hour after the
shooting Mabel de Babian expired. Ma
bel de Babian was about % or "a years of
age and quite pretty. She was a general
favorite with her associates.
In the pockets of the dead man was
found number of cartridges and the fol-
lowing note adressed to Lulu Durand:
II have wanted to carry out my purpose
but have not had favorable chance yet It
was an old score, but had to fool with you
i trust To good luck and good shot to accom-
pl1sh my purpose. C1IAS. ELLIOTT"
The fact that Lulu Durand was on the
stage at the time of the shooting makes
clear the fact that she was the one whom
he was shooting at.
Carrie Smith, who was shot in the back,
was taken to the Sacred Heart Hospital,
and at last accounts was somewhat inn
proved, and the doctor believes she stands
good chance of recovery. The ball en-
tered her back and struck rib, making
a wound which is not necessarily fatal.
Lulu Durand stated that she believed
that Elliott intended the shot for her, bcs
being somewhat behind the other girls
she escaped.
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General Rosecrans to Be Removed.

WASHINGTON, March 27.--It is said this
afternoon, on good authority, that the
President has determined to remove GEN
eral Rosecrans of California, now Register
of the Treasury. The Nebraska Senators
have candidate they are pressing for
this position. They urge that Rosecrans
is a Democrat and has held the office for
tired army officer, so that it will work no
great hardship upon him if he is deposed
from office and a Republican appointed
in his stead. It is not learned who win
be his successor.
Concerning the rumor that he was tired
of the bitter fight of the Republicans to
oust him from office, General Rosecrans
said to your correspondent tonight that
he didn't intend to resign and he didn't
believe the President intended to remove
him
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Treasury Ready to Redeem Foul
and-a-Half Per Cents.

and-a-Half Per Cents.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The 4l per
cent. loan, of which little more than
S50,000,000 is now outstanding, will ma
ture on September 1st next. The Treas
ury officials say there will be no trouble
whatever in meeting it, and that it was
regarded as matter of so little concern
that it was not thought necessary to bring
it to the attention of Congress.
The Department stands ready now to
redeem these bonds with interest to ma
turity, and the small amount presented
each day is taken as an indication that
the holders are in no particular hurry to
dispose of it.
A prominent official said this afternoon
that the Department will be able to re-
deem them all on the date of maturity,
if they shall be presented, but the history
of all Government loans indicates that
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LA GRIPPE MICROBES.
A Chicago Doctor Thinks He Has Made
an important Discovery


CHICAGO, March 27.-Dr. w. G. Gen
try of this city has secured in novel
way what he thinks is undoubtedly a
microbe of la grippe. The doctor has
been studying the peculiar influenza
since its appearance over year ago. He
found that thirty-four years ago, and
again sixteen years ago, la grippe was
epidemic among human beings, and that
seventeen years ago it attacked horses,
causing the well-remembered ''epi-
zootic" epidemic.
DR.. Gentry was inclined to believe that
the earth at intervals passed through a
stretch of space impregnated with what
astronomers call ''star dust"
Several days ago it occurred to him
that he might trap some of the dust, or
microbes. Carefully polishing blank
microscope slide, he took it out of doors
and passed it through the air. Placing
the slide under his microscope. he
counted seven heretofore unidentified
microbes. He had the slide mounted,
and then, obtaining some mucous from a
patient afflicted with La grippe, found in
it microbes identical in every respect
with those caught in the air.
The microbes, as described by DIR. Gen
try, are generally of a round form, vary
ing occasionally in outline, but ALWAYS
distinctly marked by series of lines
surrounding them. Radiating from these
lines are others, which resemble fine, ir-
regular hairs.
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Fatal Shooting and suicide.

TACOMA (Wash.), March 27.-John
Fornens, gambler and bartender, was
shot and fatally wounded this evening by
his mistress, Mollie Adams, Jealousy
was the cause.
e. E. Sloan, aged q, committed suicide
to-day by taking ten grains of carbolic
acid. Dependency and inability to OBJ
tain employment were the causes. The
deceased is the son of Rev. Mr.. Sloan, a
minister who established the first Pres
byterian church in this State.
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Purse for Fitzsimmons and Han.

PORTLAND, March "a dispatch from
Astoria says that the Astoria Athletic
Club has has raised sl7,O 600 purse for a
fight between Bob FitZsimmons and Jim
Hall. Fitzsimmons' backer, who is in
Chicago, wired his acceptance of the offer.
Hall, who is now in Portland, accepted
the terms to-day. The date of the fight
has not been decided, but it is to take
place before August 18th.
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The Feat Accomplished.

New YORK, March 27.-Zoe Gayton,
the actress, who started from San Fran
cisco several months ago to walk to New
FORK on wager, arrived at 6:25 o'clock
tonight, thirteen days ahead of time.
She is said to have walked 1896 miles in
six months and twenty-six days, and
Will receive for her trouble about 81, 300.
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Large Iron Works Purchased.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-Ihe ship
building firm of David Grams d Sons
has closed negotiations for the purchase
of the Port Richmond Iron Works of the
|. p. Morris Company. The considera-
ton is said to be a large one. BY this
purchase the Cramps secure one of the
largest iron works in the country and adj
jacent to their own ship-yar6. Among
iron men, the Port Richmond Works are
famous throughout the United States.
They cover about five acres of ground and
employ about 500 hands
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Eight Years at San Quentin.

REDWOOD CITY, March 27.-Gregoor
Silva was to-day sentenced to eight years.
Imprisonment at San Quentin for assault
to commit murder on Salvador Garcia,
saloon-keeper at Halfmoon Bay. The
trouble occurred last winter, when
Garcia refused to give Silva, who is an
ex-convict and was drunk, more liquor.
Silva was tried this week and found
guilty by the jury.
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Financial Embarrassment.

LEGHoRN, March 27.-The National
Bank of Italy and the Bank of Tuscany
are intervening to save the creditors of
embarrassed houses in this city. The
crisis is due to the suspension of a large
sugar refinery in Ammonia. 1t is believed
that the present troubles are exaggerated,
and the houses involved will be able to
tide over the difficulties.
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Chicken Thief KILLED

KANSAS CITY, March 27.-The farmers
in the vicinity of Rosedale have been
suffering from the depredations of
chicken thieves. A number of them
placed spring guns in their chicken
houses and last night an unknown man
was killed by one of them. He was
probably professional in the business.
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Eastern Baseball League.

CINCINNATI, March 27.-The National
League of baseball clubs held secret
meeting at the Grand Hotel to-day.
Nothing definite is known, but it is be-
lieved the question discussed, and per-
haps decided, will be whether or not to
turn the Cincinnati club over to the COM
pany organized by John T. Brush of
IndiananoliS
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Riotous Demonstration.

TIFFIN (O.), March 27.-There was
riotous demonstration last night at
Bloomville in connection with temper
ance crusade, mob of people attacking
the saloon of William Miller, and not
only completely destroying the stock,
but partially demolishing the building.
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O,Shea,s Libel suits.

DUBLIN, March 27.-It is announced
that Captain O'Shea has brought suit
against the Catholic Bishop of the united
dioceses of Galway and Kilmacduach, the
Most Rev. Francis J. Mccormick. and
against Canon John O'Mahoney of the
Catholic diocese of Cork. Captain O'Shea
sues the reverend gentlemen mentioned
for alleged libelous utterances in regard
10 his relations with Parnell, which have
been attributed to the Bishop of Galway
and Canon OMahoney in the public
nreSS,
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Farmers, Alliance in OREGON.

SALEM, March I'D. S. Cole, National
Organizer of the Farmers Alliance, will
speak at the Opera House tomorrow
afternoon. Since his arrival few weeks
ago in Oregon he has organized eight
local Alliances, five in Linn County and
three in Marion. This entities Linn to a
County Alliance. which will soon be
organized. The Organizer thinks he can
organize a local union in Salem to-mor-
row and he is anxious to form the County
Alliance. He will visit the whole of the
State
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and that it will be found that large
amount of these bonds will not be pre-
sented for redemption for many months
after the interest has ceased to run.
While the available cash balance in the
Treasury is now only about S13,000,00
the Government has about S30,000,000 adj
ditional on deposit in the national banks,
which can be used in case OF necessity.
The record-union., 1891-03-28
Malta at Work in A,st,,,

VIENNA, March IA dispatch from
Kuferstein, town of the Tyrol, near the
Bavarian frontier, says that prominent
merchant was assaulted in broad day
light by an italian, who, when arrested,
proved to be a member of the Malta. He
killed the merchant in mistake for com
patriot, whom he had been detailed by
the Malta to put out of the way The
murder has created great excitement, and
a feeling of dangerous indignation is
growing against the Italian society.
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western Trafllc Association.

CHICAGO. March 27.-Six commission
ers of the Western Traffic Association, it
is reported, to-day considered the matter
of the sugar rate cut from the seaboard to
Kansas City by the Kanawha Dispatch of
the Missouri-Pacific. AS result of their
deliberations it is reported that Chairman
Midgley has telegraphed Jay Gould de-
manding the discharge of the Missouri
Pacific official who authorized the cut
rate. A reply to this demand will be
awaited with much interest, as it will be
severe test of the stability of the
Western traffic agreement recently
formed.
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an insane man suddenly appeared, armed
with a double barrelled shotgun. and be-
fore he could be disarmed the mailman
fired both barrels of the gun among the
dancers. One young girl was shot in the
back, and was removed from the ball
room in dying condition. The mad
man was arrested
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ian, was brought to light to-day. Last

clan, was brought to light to-day. Last
Tuesday, while Hascall was i way from
home, five members of his pousehold
were taken suddenly sick aftsr dinner,
and the next morning Mrs. Anderson,
the housekeeper, died. The Gthers are
recovering. The family kept the matter
quiet until to-day, but the probabilities
are that the housekeeper's body, which
was buried at st. Edwards, Neb., will be
exhumed and an inquest held.
Haskell is divorced from his wife and
it is alleged that the Anderson woman
was the cause of the separation. 1t is
claimed that threats had been made that
she would not die natural death.
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Rnrned to Death.

BANGOR (Me.), March 27.-The house of
Mrs. Caroline Tuck, at Haynesville, was
burned this morning. Mrs. Tuck's body
was found among the charred remains OF
har he'd
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Quinn Receives the Announcement.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Presi-
Gent has directed the appointment of j..
c. Quinn of California as Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the First District of
California (San Francisco), in place of w.
III. Sears, deceased. Mr.. Quinn is at
present Assistant Postmaster at San
Francisco,
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The Challenge Accepted.

CHICAGO, March 27.-To-night Jake
Schaeffer accepted Eugene Carfer's chal-
lenge to match game of billiards, 500
points, balk-line, to be played in Chicago,
for the championship of the world and a
purse of S50fJ
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ASSASSINATED.
Bulgaria'S Minister of Finance Shot
Dead In the Street.

Bulgar1a'S MfniSter OF Finance Shot
Dead In the Street.
SOFIA, March 23.-This evening while
Premier Stambuloff and Minister of FL
nance Baltchieff were out walking, man
suddenly confronted them and fired three
shots from revolver, killing Baltchieff
instantly. a crowd Immediately col
lected, but the assassin succeeded in
escaping in the darkness. Some people
who Witnessed the shooting declare that
the assassin was accompanied by three
other men. The greatest excitement pre-
walls. The police surmise that it was in
tended to assassinate Premier Stambuloff,
and that Baltchieff was mistaken tor him
in the darkness
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The Strike in tho Coke Region.

PITTsBURG, March Z7.-Affairs in the
coke region were quiet to-day, though
the operators are gaining steadily. In
spite of the obstinacy of the men, two
new plants of the Fricke Company started
to-day. The labor officials assert that the
men who have gone to work did so under
q false impression.
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Good Prospects of Success.

MADRID, March q. = The Hispano-
American treaty negotiations show good
prospects of success. The only trouble
is the Americans insisting upon the
maintenance of the Mckinley tariff in the
matter of superior Havana tobacco.
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Death of a pioneer Citizen off Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 27.-John NJ. Douglas,
one of Chicago's pioneer citizens, and for
number of years Vice-President of the
Illinois Central Railroad, died last night
of pneumonia. following an attack of la
grippe. Mr.. Douglas was native of New
York. After coming West he practiced
law at Galena, H., for several years,
coming to Chicago in 1870, to accept the
position of General Solicitor for the Illi-
nois Central. He served that company in
various capacities until 1876, when he re-
tired. In 1881 he was receiver for the
Ohio and Mississippi road.
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Bad PIace for. r.Tranps.

DOVER DELI, March 26.-The House
has passed the Senate tramp bill, pro-
viding that all vagrants and vagabonds
may be arrested and set to work for sixty
days breaking stone for mending the
roads
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Secretary Proctor in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), March 27.-Secre-
tary Proctor spent yesterday inspecting
Forts Davis, Hancock and Bliss. His re-
ported retirement from the Cabinet, July
lst he said is pure gossip.
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Poor Crons In Russia.

ODESSA, March 27.-The winter wheat
crop in the south of Russia is very un-
promising. Small farmers are in hope
less condition in consequence.
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TIE Reu Telenhone.

BosToN, March 27.-The Government
to-day granted an extension of three
months in which to introduce evidence
before the examiner in the case against
the American Bell Telephone Company.
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Failure of a Banking Firm.

LONDON, March 26-Corradini Il Co.,
bankers and merchants, of Leghorn. have
failed. Liabilities, 10000, 900 francs. Other
firms are implicated in the failure.
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Nevada county,s sheriff in Trouble.

NEVADA CITY, March 27.-As result
of the preliminary hearing before Justice
Mulley, Sheriff Dunster this morning
was bound over in the sum of $500, to be
tried in the Superior Court for being una
BILE to perform his official duties by reason
OF intoxication. Conviction of this ofense
carries removal from office.
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INDIAN LANDS.
The Round Valley Commission
Hands in Two Reports.
WHITE SETTLERS PROTEST AGAINST
THE MAJORITY REPORT.

They Claim That One of the Members
Was Appointed Contrary to Law.
He Being Member of the Interior
Department-The Treasury Depart
ment Announces That 1t Is Pre-
pared to Redeem all Four-and-a-
Half Per Cent. Bonds.
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A Woman of Many Husbands.

PARIS, March 27.-A handsome Eng
lish woman named Emeline Neal was ar
rested in this city for marriage frauds.
She inveigled forty-three men to marry
her by advertising herself as a wealthy
widow. The last victim was Wise cunt
who almost ruined himself by gambling
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Count and Countess Drnwned

VIENNA, March 27.-Count Arthur
Kesselstadt and Countess Anne Freis
were drowned to-day by yacht capsiz-
ing in squall
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CvcIone AunjvorSa,.,-

LOUISVILLE tKy.), March 27.-To-night
is the anniversary of the great cyclone in
this city year ago. Three large meetings
were held in commemoration of the
The record-union., 1891-03-28
SiIYer Purchases.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The offerings
of silver to-day amounted to $4,000
ounces, of which 115,0O0 ounces were
purchased at prices ranging from .9S10 to
9S25
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Woman Murdered in New ,Jerse,

CAMDEN. N. j., March 27.-The dead
body of Mrs. Nellie Ryan, woman
about 40 years of age, was discovered
early this morning under clump of
trees. 1t is thought the woman was out
ragged and killed. The woman was last
seen in the company of negro, but
whether he killed her or not is not
known.
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Family Poisoned.

OMAHA, March N.-What is suspected
to be an attempt at poisoning of the fam
lily of j. S. Hascall, prominent politi-