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CoId-Blooded Murder.

KANSAS CITY, June 23.-A dispatch
from Hugostown states that Colonel n.
S. Wood, one of the most noted men in
western Kansas, was brutally murdered
to-day by James Brennan. This is an
other tragedy resulting from the notori-
Gus county seat war between Hugostown
and Woodsdale. Wood was one of the
counsel of defendant in the Sheriff Cross
murder case, and handled Brennan, who
was witness for the State, severely.
To-day Brennan met Wood on the street
in Hugostown, and without warming
shot him down. Wood was very popu-
lar in Woodsdale, and it is believed his
assassination will result in reopening
hOStilitieS
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Francisco.
Special to the RncoRD-UxIoN.

Speclal 10 the RECONCILIATION.
PLACERvILLE, June 23.-Indian John,
one of the Washoe tribe of Indians, who
was convicted at Lake Tahoe on Saturday
last OF violating the fish laws, made his
escape from Deputy Sheriff Rupley this
morning.
Great excitement prevailed among the
Indians after Johns conviction, and the
Deputy Sheriff had to await to-day's
stage to transfer his prisoner to prison.
Hundreds Of Indians congregated jn
Lake Valley from Markleeville and Car
son Valley, to the CONSERVATION OF the
whites.
Had John not escaped when he did, he
would have been taken from Ripley by
an armed force of Indians, who awaited
the coming Of the stage at the foot of the
Osgood grade.
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Land swindlers Arrested.

PITTsBURG, June 23.-This afternoon
detectives arrested ]. H. Hanson, II
Clark and G. w. Watt, local agents for
an alleged corporation known as the
Washington Colonization and Invest
ment Company, The plan Of the COM
land in Washington for $3.50, and a
clause to buy the timber back for $500.
The Chief of Police says the scheme is
widespread as the notorious Granite State
affair
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Gold in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, June pa statement
prepared at the Treasury Department
shows that the net gold in the Treasury,
coin and bullion, on the goth inst, was
Sl21, 49,, ,339, or 81, ,87S, ,824 less than was
held on the lst inst, and sos, ,899 0S5 less
than was in the Treasury June /, 1890
The statement only goes back to January,
1888, at which time the net gold in the
Treasury amounted to S202, $50, 1S4, $S1. :
when they were S2I3, SIS, ,253.
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THE PACIFIC CABLE.
1t Will Not be Long Before the Survey
is Made.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.- Lieutenant-
Commander Clover, photographer of the
Navy Department, was to-day shown an
editorial in one of the San Francisco
papers expressing some apprehension
that the Pacific cable survey was in jeopA
ardy because the United States ship Thetis,
which at first had been selected to do this
work, had finally been sent to Behring
Sea. Mr.. Clover said: you may assure
the people of the coast that this matter
will not be neglected. / am anxious to
have this work done, and you may rest
assured that it win not be long until it is
accomplished, perhaps very soon. At
any rate, you may say that without doubt
1t will be completed before the meeting
of next Congress-"
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NEwFoUNDLAND FISHERIES.
Report Confirmed That Americans
Were Refused Bait.

w ere RcIuSSu Bait.
ST. JOHNS, June pa mail steamer
from st. Georges brings letter confirm.
ing the previous accounts in regard to the
commandant of the French warshfp Drac
prohibiting the sale of bait to American
fishing vessels. 1t says that the French
refused to recognize the validity of the
treaty Of 1918, and always refused to allow
bait to Americans. The mail also brings
five statutory declarations of fishermen
proving that the French steam launches
drove them off from American vessels
when putting bait aboard, and that the
French threatened to destroy the Ameri-
cans nets if the thing was repeated, and
to stop their fishing.
The CommandanT went ashore and
read a notice claiming the exclusive
right to take fish, and forbidding the sale
OF bait except TO the French.
Governor O'Brien has received a dis
patch from Lord knutsford telling him
that he exceeded his powers in giving
assent to the order refusing bait to Cana
dian fishermen. The assent is to be re-
called SO that tho Canadians are TO get
bait.
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for alleged fraud in evading the payment
of taxes on brandy. Fhe officers in their
letter declare that, although they are not
guilty, they are willing to give 5000 to
settle the matter. Commissioner Mason
considers the letter somewhat offensive,
or, at any rate, they are unskillful in
presenting their case" The plant which
has been seized is very valuable. 1t is
not believed that the Revenue Depart
ment will accept the offer of the Gallegos
Company as compromise.
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silver Strike in New York.

RoNDoUT On. ", juno 23.-Thore is
considerable excitement in Clintondale,
this county, over the discovery of ore
supposed TO contain silver in large
quantities. Specimens have been sent to
the United States Assayer's Office, and a
reply is anxiously awaited. In the mean
time farmers who own real estate in the
vicinity are holding their property at
fabulous prices
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Commander and Mrs. Booth.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Commander
and Mrs. Booth of the Salvation Army
are expected to arrive in San Francisco
tomorrow morning. The Army in this
city is preparing to give them great re-
ception. Tomorrow at p. NJ. there will
De mass meeting in the Powell-street
Theater. Both Commander and Mrs.
Booth will speak. Next Thursday a
banquet will be given in the Metropolitan
Temple between 4:30 and 6 p. NJ, and at 8
p. NJ. Commander and Mrs. Booth will
speak on Darkest England and New
York's Inferuo.;'
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Mrs. Mckee and Mrs Harrison

NEW YORK, June 23.-A Journal Lon
don special says: Mrs. Mckee and Mrs.
Russell Harrison were invited to an en-
tertainment by Lady Brooke, but had to
send their regrets, as they were to start
for Paris to-day. 1t is said that it is un-
derstood that when they return here
some days hence with Mrs Whitelaw
Reid they will be specially entertained
by Lady Brooke
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Peoples Party of Utah.

SALT LAKE (Utah), June 23.-President
Woodruff of the Mormon Church and
George 0. Cannon, another Mormon
official, asserted in an interview to-day
that there is no truth in the report that
the so-called Peoples party of Utah,
whose membership consists wholly of
Mormons, was dissolved by direction OF
the church. President Woodruff says
''We disclaim the right to control the
political action of members Of our body
He declared he favored separation of
church and State
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Missouri River Falling.

ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), June 23.-The river
is falling and fears of a flood have sub
sided. It will be week at least before
the Government work can be resumed.
The farmers between here and Wathena.
Kan, have suffered great damage TO crops
from the overflow.
KANSAS CITY, June 23-The Missouri
River here has fallen six inches last
night. a special from Sioux City says it
is falling there.
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Worlds Fair Appointment,

CHICAGO, June 23.-Walter Fearm OF
New Orleans was tonight nominated for
Chief of the Worlds Fair Department of
Foreign Affairs by Director General Da-
Wis. The nomination was promptly con-
tirmed by the Board Of Directors. Fearm
occupied similar position in the big ex-
position at New Orleans.
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Funeral of Ex-Judge Braynard.

RED BLUFF, June 23.-The remains of
the late ex-Judge C. P. Braynard were
laid away at Oak Hill Cemetery this after
noon. One of the largest funeral process
sions ever witnessed here followed the re-
mains of the dead Judge to the grave
Episcopal burial services were held at the
residence and grave, followed by eulogy
by Hon. Clay w. Taylor. Major e. q.
Kimball, General Charles Cadwalader. l..
II. d. Lange, r. III. Blossom, e. Fish,
Judge John f. Ellison, H. w. Brown
and j. w. Burgess of1iciated as pail
bearers
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Opening a FLOODED Nine.

City OF MEXICo, June 23.-The Vera
Grande mine at Parral, which broke its
pumps one year ago and flooded the rnino
to the fourth level, is now putting in q
new pump and other machinery at an ex-
penditure of 100000, preparatory to un-
watering the mine. This mine has been
worked for 200 years, producing millions
The average yearly output before tho
mine was flooded was q, 900 tons of
thirty to forty ounces of milling ore.
Several mines adjoining have been sold
to American companies.
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INSTRUCTED to Aonnit.

NEW ORLEANS, June 23. - Edward
White was put on trial for attempting to
persuade Leonice Burthe from testifying.
After hearing the testimony Judge Baker
said: ''rhe State has not made out
case, and the only verdict that can be
rendered is not guilty."
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Cannbeu Iibel Spit.

Cork, June 23.-In the Campbell libel
suit to-day Mr.. Vilal, a real estate agent,
deposed that the letters produced in court
which were signed with Bells name were
really in Mrs. O'Shea's handwriting.
Campbell asserted that he had never
heard of said letters until the action was
brought,
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The AndnNel Casn-

BosToN, June 23.-It was generally sup
posed that full court had decided the
celebrated Andover case. 1t is now
learned the court has not acted upon the
various questions in the controversy, and
the case may possibly be reargued. In
any event, decision by the full bench
will not be reached for year at least
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ParnelI WIN Marry Mrs. O.shea.

NEW YORK, June 23d.-A World spe-
cial says: Parnell has obtained special
license to marry Mrs. O'Shea. He has
been compelled to do this owing to the
delays interposed by his local clergyman
i'll Brighton. He can now be married
Tuesday. He has intimated that no one
is to be present at the ceremony, which is
to be conducted with the strictest pri-
vaCY,
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Boy killed by a Chinaman.

BOISE CITY Qdaho), June 23.-Louis
Otto, boy aged s years, was shot in the
abdomen here this afternoon by young
Chinaman while playing, and died two
hours later. The Chinaman was arrested,
but claims that he and the boy were only
playing with the revolver, and that the
killing was accidental. There were no
eye-witnesses to the tragedy, but it is
thought that the boy was teasing the
Chinaman, and the latter killed him in a
fit of apoar
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Immigratton Commission.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Assistant Sec
retary Nettleton of the Treasury Depart
ment has instructed Colonel Weber. Su-
perintendent of Immigration at New
York, to proceed to Europe for duty as
Chairman of the Foreign Immigration
Commission, in place of Grosvenor of
Ohio, resigned.
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The Life of an Umnire.

Downs Kas.), June 23.-At the base
ball game yesterday, Frank Burton, a
bystander, found fault with the decision
of the umpire, and finally fought with
him, getting the worst of it. Later, while
Umpire House was busy watching the
game, Burton stole up behind him and
telled him with bat, infhcting faral in
iuries,
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Not Seeking a. Divorcc.

WAsHINGToN, June 23.-Homer Eel
lows denies having any knowledge that
his daughter, Cora Belle, is seeking a di-
yorce from her Indian husband, Sam
Chaska whom she married a year ago.
The family has not heard from her since
she went home in anger at the opposition
TO her marriage with the Indian.
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Now Trial Granted.

New ORLEANS, June 23.-On applica-
ton of counsel for a new trial for Nc
CRYSTAL and Cooney, the two jury-bribers,
Judge Marr to-day, after reviewing the
testimony of the witnesses in the case,
decided to grant the accused new trial
on the ground that the testimony did not
warrant the verdict.
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Blanchard Held for Perjury

MERGED, June 23.-J. +. Blanchard of
Los Angeles, who was arrested last week
for perjury in the Ivett murder case, was
held to answer by Judge Nafliiger in
bonds of $1,000. Bondslnen could not be
secured, and Blanchard was taken to the
County Jail
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jews Forbfdden to Fmioreto.

LONDON, June Sine Chronicles War
saw correspondent says the Russian Gov
ernment has forbidden the Jews TO emil
CRATE, and that one hundred Jews are
detained al the frontier
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Blood-uorse Association.

SAN Francisco, June 23.-The Pacific
Coast Blood-Horse Association has fixed
the date of the fall meeting for October
24th. There will be racing every day
during the fortnight following. The
purses are to be big enough TO attract the
attention of Eastern horsemen.
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EX-TRBAOURER BARDOLEY.
He Makes a Statement to the Court
of His Transactions.
THE MONEY LOST BY THE KEY
STONE BANK FAILURE.

He Claims that the Money was De-
posted In the Bank, Believing It to
be in n Sound Condition, Having
Been so Informed by Bank Examiner
Drew The City Lost No Money
Through His Stock Transactions
The Court Suspends Sentence Until
the Experts Complete Their Inves-
legations.
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GAINED Ills LIBERTY.
An Indian Prisoner Gives a Dep
uty Sheriff the Slip.
ESCAPES WHILE BEING TAKEN TO
THE COUNTY JAIL

ported in Nevada County-Young
Idaho Boy Killed by Chinaman-
Prince George of Greece Arrives at
San Francisco-Mrs. Stanford Gives
100000 for the Permanent Sup
port of Five Kindergartens In San
Francisco
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scarcity of Harvest Hands in Texas.

ABILENE (Tex.), June 23,-The harvest
is in full blast. and farmers are finding
the WELD of wheat far in excess of antici-
patton. There is great scarcity of hands,
and unless help is secured much grain
will he lost
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SAN FRANCISCO, June ga call for n
State immigration Convention, to be
held in this city on August 9th, was
issued to-day by the Executive Commit
tee appointed for that purpose.
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Negro Murderer Lvnched.

HAMBURG (Ark.), June %. - Henry
Jones (colored), who murdered his wife
last week, was taken from the Jail by a
mob, dragged with rope a mile or more
over the rocky ground, hung up and rid
died with bullets.
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slfeht Eartllaualke shoolzs.

Los ANGELES, June 23.-Slight shocks
Of earthquake were felt between S and 8
o'clock last evening at Pasadena and San
Fernando, few miles from here.
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a Strike for higher Wages.

SPOKANE (Wash.), June 23.-The Italian
laborers on the line of the Great Northern
Railroad, near Prospect, X Kootenai County,
Idaho, have struck for higher wages. The
Italians have torced the other laborers to
quit work.
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Local Silver Purchases Suspended

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Superin-
tendent Dimond of the Mint has received
orders from Mint Director Leech to sus-
pend local purchases of silver for the
present month. The books are also
closed for the receipt OF crude silver, and
Thursday will close the receipt Of fine
bullion.
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Gallegos Wine Company.

WASHINGTON, June Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Mason has received
long letter from the officers of the
Gallegos Wine Company, whose distillery
at Irvington was seized some time ago
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Drovned Her Chfldren.

HUDSON (Wis.), June 2S.-Mrs. John
Larson, wife of a farmer near here,
drowned her three little children in Lake
ST. Croix last evening while temporarily
pSane, She has been sent to the asylum.
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Colusa Election Case.

MARYsvILLE, June 23.-In the Culver
case to-day the prosecution reached a con-
clusion of its testimony. Judge Grant
allowed the testimony of those witnesses
who have defaulted, but who had given
testimony at the preliminary examina-
ton. General Chipman made a statement
for the defense, and will begin an exami-
nation of witnesses tomorrow.
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killing of Rimnnd

PARIS, June %. = Foreign Minister
Ribot has limited Frances action in tho
case of Rigaud, the Frenchman recently
killed in Hayti, to demand that Hayti
pay indemnity to Rigaud's family
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THE REVOLT IN CHILE.
Government Forces Said to Have
the Best of the Fight
THE INSURGENTS RESORTING TO
DESPERATE METHODS.

The National Congress Issues Mani
festo Declaring the Insurgents Tio-
lators of the Constitution and Laws
OF the Country, and Claiming That
the Rebellion is waged Against tho
Credit, Peace and Welfare of tho
Public.
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Now Sonth Wales.

VICTORIA, June 23.--The Governor of
New South Wales, in the opening of Par
lament, announced that bills would be
introduced to abolish plural voting and
to enfranchise women.
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An English Girl Held Prisoner.

LONDON, June pa band of armed
Kurds are holding an English girl named
Katy Greenfield. aged fourteen, who was
abducted at the Turkish Consulate in
Soujbolak, Persia, in defiance of the Eng
liSh Consul
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Death OF tho widow of Edwin Fo,.rest

New YORK, June 23.-It was stated to-
day that Catharine Sinclair, widow of the
tragedian Edwin Forrest, died last week
at the age of74. Though once well known
as the wife of the famous star. and later
on as an actress of no mean ability, her
closing years were passed in obscurity.
Broken in health and fortune, she lived
with friends in this city.
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Distinguished Service Rewarded

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The President
to-day awarded 4 certificate of merit to
John T. Trittle, Sergeant Of Company z,
Seventh Cavalry, for distinguished
service in the action at Wounded Knee.
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Prince George of Greece.

SAN Francisco, June %. = Prince
George of Greece, who has been the
travelling companion of the Czarowitz
through India and Japan, arrived from
Yokohama to-day by the Belgic. He is a
cousin of Nicholas Alexandervitch, the
Russian Grand Duke, and is 22 years OF
age. He will remain here two days and
will then proceed direct to New York.
accompanied the Czarowitz from oko-
hama to Vladivostock, and then returned
to Japan on the Panniat Azova, whose
commander, Captain Lohmer, came with
him to this city.
Prince George declines to talk about the
attack upon the Czarowitz near Yoko-
hama and the part he took in saving the
life of his companion. The accounts pre-
viously published have probably been
very nearly correct.
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men and robbed of $50 in coin. A little
later, at a point near the Montgomery
ranch, in Penn Valley, two Cinnamon
were held UP by three highwaynen and
relieved of $50
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Mrs. stanford,s Gift.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Mrs. Leland
Stanford has given 100000 for the pcr-
manent support of five kindergartens in
this city.
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California Fruits.

CHICAGO, June M.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold to-day two carloads of Cal
ifornia fruit: Tartarian cherries brought
90c@S2; Royal Anne, $l@1 80; Bigge-
reaus, Csc to 81 10; Royal apricots, 81 45
81 Is; peaches, 81 05@I 20; cherry pIums,
81 IS.
Porter Bros. & Co. sold three carloads of
fruit. Tragedy prunes, s. 10; KRnig
Claude eplums, S. Is; Clyman plums, g 25;
Jackson plums, s. so; apric0ts, 81 4OG2;
peaches, 65c@Sl 30; black cherries, mostly
in bad order. .65c@Sl 90; Royal Anne cher
1jes 81 05
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Applicants Appear Before the Board
Sitting at Mnre Island

Applicants Appear Before the Board
Sitting at Mare Island.
VALLEJO, June 23.-All the members
of the Examining Board We're present
this morning at Mare Island to conduct
the civil service examination for posi-
tions at the navy yards. Chief Engineer
Kube oficiated as senior member. The
questions had been prepared by Con-
structOr Lennard.
The attendance of applicants was large,
and the report is awaited with conslder-
able interest.
The large sail-loft in the equipment
building was utilized as an examination
room. The applicants for the same posi-
ton were allowed to sit together.
Applicants for the positions OF foreman
shipwright, joiner, ship-itters, ship
smith, plumber, boat-builder and sail
maker were called first. Twenty-eight
persons responded to their names for the
seven positions.
On Friday applicants for positions of
foreman calker, painter, laborer, machin-
ist and pattern-lnaker will be examined.
On Tuesday Of next week the remain
ing persons looking for positions of fore
man molder, boilermaker blacksmith.
coppersmith, rigger, mason, laborer and
machinist will be called to take the ex-
aminatIonS.
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BANGOR (Nde.), June 23.-The daughter
of the late General w. S. Hancock and
w. IL. Dow of Boston viii be married at
Sorrento on Thursday.
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A INSTRUMENTATION Effected

LONDON, June %. = Salisbury has
effected q reconciliation between Wis
count Cross and Sir John Gorst and the
latteris resignation has been withdrawn.
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Receiver of Public Moneys.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The President
has appointed William II. Hare of Wash
ington Receiver Of Public Moneys at
North Yakima, Wash, vice Thomas
Vance, resigned.
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Charged With MansIaurbter.

NEW ORLEANS, June 23.-The Coro-
ner's Jury of Jefferson Parish, investi-
eating the, recent Illinois Central wreck,
returned a verdict to-day of gross negli-
gence on the part of f. G. Tennent, in
leaving the switch open, and De Isam, in
being an accessory. a charge of man
slaughter was preferred against both
men, who were held in SIS, 900 bonds.
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INVOKING RAIN.
An Endeavor Being Made to Cause
a DOwnpOur when Needed.
A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT WITH
HYDROGEN GAS.

The Survey for the Pacific Cable to be
Completed Before the Next Meeting
of Congress-President Harrison Re-
turns to Standardization Rem
dered by the Secretary of the In
terror Relative to Townsftes fn
Oklahoma Territory.
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HiCbwaymen at work.

NEVADA CITY, June 23.--On Saturday
morning, at point near Pet Bill. Miss
Gassaway was stopped by two highway
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with the intention of selling the same
when required to make payments TO the
state. The securities so purchased have
all been sold and the proceeds paid over,
together with all dividends on the same.
Bardsley asserted that neither the State
nor city is loser to the extent OF one dol
lar by reason of his doing any of these
things, for which he has been indicted.
On the contrary, the profits arising from
these transactions, which exceed all the
losses, has been put by him within con-
troll of the authorities.
AS to the assertion that many promi-
nent politicians had been borrowers from
him, and had shared in some Of the
profits Of the office, Bardsley said il was
true that he has assisted many men in
private, political and public life in small
loans, yet III every instance the money
has been returned or is amply secured.
He is aware that ignorance of law is no
excuse for its violation, but says it is
nevertheless, and must be so admitted by
all fair-nlinded persons.
Il have resided in this city over forty
years." says Bardsley, ''thirty-five of
which have been in active business, and
over twenty-five in public service.
twenty-three of which I was a member of
the Council, devoting the best years of
my life to public work, neglecting my
business SO that made no profit, neglect
ing family, by mind and body being de-
voted to public interests, working four
teen to eighteen hours daily, and during
all these years living in most econom-
| ical manner, because of want of money;
denying my family and self of almost all
the comforts of life because of want OF
money, and now, advanced in years,
with wife and family to support, am
stripped OF all property, my family pen
niless, thrown on the charity of the
world, my reputation destroyed, my body
imprisoned, and all for what? Because
a bank has failed in which | placed the
money intrusted to my care, and because
I have violated a law to me unknown,
and never before enforced. When have
made all reparation in nay power by turn
ing over all property and giving all pos
sible assistance TO both city and State,
what more can | dO?n