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CLoUDBURsT IN NEVADA.
Great Amount of Damage Done to the
CITY of Aus tin,

Great Amount of Damage Done to the
City of Aus tin.
AUSTIN New, July 28.-This town
was visited by a cloudburst to-day, and
great damage was done. Clouds had
overhung the mountain tops for several
days, and shortly after 2 o'clock this
afternoon steam whistles gave the people
warning. In three minutes rushing
waters from the summit of the mount
aims had reached the main street,
coming wave after wave, carrying every
thing before it, including bowlders weigh
ing over a ton. The city railway was
torn from its bed, awnings were torn
down, and water mains were uprooted
from three feet under the ground. A
majority of the business houses are filled
with mud to depth of three or four feet.
The water roared teriticaliy as it came
down the canyon. The streets present
the appearance of volcanic eruption.
The damage will reach $4,000. The
waters receded in three hours, but the
indications are that another flood will
come, and the people are ready to flee to
the hills at minutes notice.
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Special to the RrcoRb-uNroN.


SONORA, July 2S.-The forest fire which
yesterday crossed the river at Columbia
and destroyed the marble works and
burned to death the daughter of the
owner of the works, has assumed hercu-
lean proportions. After destroying the
marble works it swept over McPherson's s
place, leaving devastation and ruin in its
wake. It next followed p. NJ. Trask' 9
j. c. Keefe's, the Gold Springs and
several other places, all of which sue
cumbed to the destructive element.
Then the Columbia Brewery was encir-
cled in a mantle of flames, and nothing
was left but blackened and charred tim
bers. From there the fiery serpent
rushed onward, and at this writing it is
near and partly around Columbia. Some
ten hackloads of men from this place have
gone to lend their help to save Colum bia,
and still the cry comes for more help.
The whole country is enveloped in fire.
The Sonora fire alarm is now striking to
call out the firemen te go to the rescue of
Columbia.
LATER-The town of Columbia was
saved from the flames by back-firing
The fire is making up the Stanislaus
River. and there is no hope OF saving
American Camp.
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Fatal Raflway Collision.

ALLIANCE (O.) July 2s.-Two freight
trains on the Fort Wayne road co1lided
this afternoon near Salon. Several train
hands were badly injured, and tramp,
who was stealing ride. is believed to
have been killed.
Seventy-ffve Thousand Dollars Missing
New ORLEANS. July 2S.-A Picoyune'S
Texas special says: a report reaches here
that $4,000 is missing from the express
office at kountzie, a big sawmill center.
The officials are making an investiga-
ton, but are very reticent.
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UNSATISFACTORY POWDER.
The Imported Article Unsatisfactory
for Large Guns.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-It is under
stood that the officers of the Army Board
of Ordnance regard as unsatisfactory the
recent test of the twelve-inch gun at
Sandy Hook, not on account of any fault
Of the gun itself, but because of the un-
satisfactory nature of the powder used.
The powder burned too quickly, and
placed an undue strain upon the gun, al
though the charge was far below the
service charge.
The Dupont Powder Company has de-
ten-fnch guns for the navy, and will fol-
low this up by twelve-inch powder by
the time the navy guns of that caliber are
ready for trial. The War Department has
relied on foreign powder for trying its
new guns, and the first lot they received
is so unsatisfactory that there will have
to be considerable delay until suitable
powder is obtained.
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Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

COLUMBUS (O.), July 2S.-William j.
Elliott, former proprietor and editor OF
the Sunday Capital, who, with his
brother. p. J. Elliott, killed A. c. Os-
born, reporter of the Sunday World, and
w. l.. Hughes, a bystander, and wound
ing number of people during the shoot
ing affray on High street, on the after
noon of February 23d last, was convicted
this morning of murder in the second
degree. The trial has been in progress
since May 11th. The crime was the direct
result of personal journalism.
When the Clerk began to read the
verdict there was highly sensational
scene. When he read ''the indictment
for murderin the first degree" Mrs. P. j.
Elliott, who thought that meant guilty OF
murder in the first degree, made sup
pressed scream and fell back into her
chair. As the Clerk reached the words
guilty of murder in the second degree" !"
Miss Maroney arose, gave vent to a cry,
and fell back in fainting fit. Mrs. w.
J. Elliott was very pale, and made no
demonstration. w. j. Elliott had his
youngest boy in his lap, and when the
verdict was being read covered the child's
eyes and mouth so that he could not see
or make an outcry.
As the verdict of the jury was being
read Elliott became so enraged that he
pulled the G. A. r. button from the lapel
of his coat and threw it spitefully in the
direction of the jury.
EIliott's wife and children escorted him
to the Jail, where fearful scene WIS
enacted.
The comments of the crowd are vari-
Gus, the general sense being one of reliei
that the long agony is over. Only few
expressed dissatisfaction when the tenor
of the verdict became known.
By the laws of Ohio murder in the Sec
ond degree is made punishable by life
Imprisonment, the court having no al
tentative in the matter.
Notice of a motion for new trial was
made, and so sentence was not passed.
The court set next Saturday as the time
for hearing arguments on the motion for
a new trial
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Omaha Bridge Case Not Yet at A
END.

The Omaha Bridge Case Not Yet at An
End.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-A dispatch from
Omaha says the Union Pacific Railroad is
taking measures to prevent the Rock
Island and milwaukee and st. Paul
roads from profiting from yesterdays de-
cision in the bridge lease case. The op-
posing attorneys have disagreed on two
points. The Union Pacific wants bond
to delay the execution of the contract
until finally determined by the Supreme
Court, and also that joint rules for run
ming on the bridge be adopted before the
use of the bridge begins. This would
delay matters.
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-A statement of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy for the
month of June last, in comparison with
that for the corresponding month last
year, shows: Gross earnings, decrease of
$l3l, 1884; expenses and charges, decrease
of S3l9,0s net earnings, increase of $751; :
7O4. For the six months ending June
30th, the statement shows: Gross earn
ings, decrease of So, ,167, ,437; expenses and
charges, decrease of 81, ,4S2, ,562; net earn
tngs, decrease of S6S4, $40.
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RECIPROCITY.
A Treaty Said to Have Been Cor
cluded With San Domingo.

"A Treaty said TO Have Been Con-
cluded With San Domingo.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent states that a
treaty of reciprocity has been concluded
with San Domingo. The treaty follows
closely the lines laid down in the con-
vention with Brazil. Sugar, molasses,
coffee. cocoa and hides are to be admitted
free into the United States. Breadstutfs.
potatoes, hay and oats, pork and fish,
cottonseed oil, agricultural implements,
mining and mechanical tools and ma
terial for the construction and equipment
of railways are to be admitted free from
the United States into San Domingo ports.
The admission into the dominion of a
large number of articles with a reduction
af 25 per cent. on the present duty is
authorized by clause of the treaty, and
n schedule appended includes cured and
canned meats and vegetables, manufact-
ures of cotton, iron and steel not included
in the free schedule, unmanufactured
leather, lumber and manufactures OF
wood.
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Grasshopper Plague.

DAYTON (O.l, July 2S.-Grasshoppers
are running the oat prospects in twenty
counties along the Ohio and Indiana bor-
der line, and the devastation is most
marked in the region around the head
waters of the Wabash, Miami and Wau-
NEE Rivers. The crop is ruined by a
small green hopper on farm after farm.
Many growers, alarmed at the ravages of
the pest, cut their oats green, but the
hoppers followed it into the shock, and
are now in the corn.
WATERLOO Ia.), July 2S.-Grasshop-
pers are damaging the oat crop in this
section of the State 1t is estimated that
they Will lessen the yield by ten bushels
per acre.
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here on the ship Steine Donnard from
New York via Liverpool. The nails are
valued at S35,000, and were shipped from
New York to Europe and then tran
shipped to San Francisco on account of
the cheap rates. This is held to be vio-
lation of the law regarding the shipment
of goods by foreign vessel between do
mestic points. 1t is also held that the
goods are liable to duty. The nails are
consigned to Dunhain, Carrigan Il Co.
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people were driven from their homes.
The estimated damage is 5000.
Behind tho Prison Bars,

ATLANTA tGa.), July 2s.-Stephen A.
Ryan, the young Atlanta dry-goods mer-
chant who failed some time ago for 81
100000, is behind the prison bars. Judge
Gober sent him there for contempt of
court. The Judge says Ryan has cash
assets in his possession to the amount of
Sl20, 200, which must be handed over to
his creditors. This has created a pro-
found sensation. Ryan declares he has
no cash assets to turn over.
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Racing In England.

LONDON, July 28.-The Goodwin race
meeting opened to-day. The principal
event on the programme was the race for
the Stewards cup for three-year-olds and
upward, three -fourths of mile straight.
1t was. won by Brodick Cloetes Uni
corn, Lord Bradford's Cuttlestone Sec
ond and p. Fing's Warlady third.
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DEVASTATION And RUIN.
Fierce Forest Fires Raging Along
the Stanislaus River.
AMERICAN CAMP BELIEVED TO BE
DOOMED.

Great Amount of Damage Wrought in
Austin. New, by a Cloudburst in
the Mountains-The Streets Present
the Appearance of Volcanic Erup-
tfon-FamiIy Troubles Lead to tho
Killing of Pluto Johns by j. b.
Murphy in Auberry Valley, Fresno
County.
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and Czarina gave q grand banquet in
Peterhof Palace this evening in honor OF
the French officers. One hundred and
sixty covers were laid. The tables were
beautifully decorated with flowers and a
gold service was used. Among those
present were the Queen of Greece and her
daughter, all the Grand Dukes and Grand
Duchesses, Ministers, the French Ad-
miral, members of the French Embassy
and Russian Admirals. The music was
furnished by the court band.
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
The Body of Prominent Farmer
Found in q Corn Field.


Found in a Corn Field.
Los ANGELES, July 28.-Eh c. Cron-
ston, prominent rancher near Downey,
was missing from his house and search
ers last midnight found his dead body in
the corn-field near his residence. He had
been shot through the heart, and an old
army musket was found lying near the
body. 1t is not yet known whether it
was an accident, suicide or murder. No
cause for suicide is known except recent
severe illness, but he had been improv-
ing. A suspicious feature is that the fam
lily claim to know nothing of the gun
found in the field and never saw 1t before.
Deceased was 4S years old, native of
Michigan, was juror in the late Brad
ford murder trial. and was prosperous.
He was commander of Dan Bidwe1l Post,
G.. A. r.. of Norwalk and was quite
prominent in Republican politics in his
section. He leaves widow and three
children. The Coroner is investigating
TODAY.
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Rain iH- India.

LONDON, July 2S.-A telegram from the
Marquis Of Lansdowne, Viceroy of India,
states there has been great improvement
in the farming prospects of the country.
There has been good rainfall through
out the whole of India, and the meteoro-
logical conditions show that further fall
is Imminent
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He VIII Run For Governor.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The Mall and
Express Saratoga special says: Lieuten-
ant-Governor Jones has been here sew
eral days. He has had two or three in
terviews with Ed Murphy, Jr., Chair
man of the State Committee and Hills
most active lieutenant Jones to a friend
last night declared that he was con-
need that Governor Hill intended to take
the nomination again himself. He said
he had positive evidence TO this effect.
Jones declared that if Hill should insist
on heading the State ticket again he,
himself, would take the Farmers Alliance
nomination in order to defeat Hill.
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INTERESTING STATISTICS.
Comparative Review of Foreign
Commerce and Immigration.
LANCE INCREASE OVER ANY PAST
FISCAL YEAR.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Spaulding is Much DispIcased Over
the Release of Three Chinese Who
Had Becn Arrested at Ogdensburg,
N. ", and Has Instructed the
Special Agent ut That Place to Com
tinue His Vigilance and ssLet No
Chinaman Escape.
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A Railroad Monopoly killed.

CHICAGO, July 2S.--The Worlds Fair
Directors to-day leased right of way
that will enable every railroad in Chicago
to enter the exposition grounds. This
kills the Illinois Central monopoly of the
exposition traffic, and puts the directors
on footing where they can afford to die
tate terms for traffic.
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Returning From Exile.

LONDON, July %. : The troop-ship
GRANTEES, having on board the battalion of
Grenadier Guards returning from exile
at Bermuda, on account Of their mutt
nous conduct about year ago, reached
Spithead, off Portsmouth, to-day, and
viii proceed to Dover, where the troops
will disembark
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STATE PRISONERS.
a Census Bulletin Places California in
Rank Seventh.

Rank Seventh.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-A census bull
letin shows that Pennsylvania ranks first
in the number of prisoners in State pris-
ons. 1855. California ranks seventh,
with 1852. Oregon has 81, Nevada 81,
Washington Isl. Tho Chinese in prison
are distributed as follows: Arizona q,
California S6. Idaho, 5, Louisiana l,
Montana 8, Nevada 3, New Mexico l,
Texas l, Washington 3, Wisconsin l.
The Indians are distributed as follows:
Arizona 8, Arkansas 46, California 0, Con-
necticut /, Kansas 6, Maine 5, Michi-
gan 6, Minnesota 8, Montana 8, Nevada 4,
New York 1, South Dakota 5, Texas 10,
Washington 3, Wisconsin 5.
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German Socialist Defeated.

BERLIN, July 2s.-In, the election yes
terday, at Cassel, for member of the
Reiehstag, Herr Endomann, a National
Liberal, was elected by majority of 1876
over Herr Pfannkuch, Socialist. Herr
Endomann was supported by all the
parties but the Socialists, and Herr
Pfennkuch had only the solid Socialist
vote.
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Change of Managers.

SAN Francisco, July 28.-D. B. Robin
son, general manager of the Atlantic and
Pacific, has resigned his position, to take
effect August 10Th. He will assume
charge of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railroad. X. II. Wade will proba-
bly, succeed Mr. Robinson.
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Frederick Havemeyer Dead.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Frederick c.
Havemeyer died tonight at his home at
Throggs Neck, Wescthester County, aged
S5 years, from la grippe. He was the
founder of the Well-known Havemeyer
sugar firm, and was great benefactor to
the town of fWeStcheSter
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Death of An Old Printer.

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-Samuel Sands
died to-day in his ninety second year.
He was probably the oldest living
printer. His apprenticeship began in
l8l1. Nearly half a century ago he pub
lished the 44merfcdot Forme,, the first
agricultural paper started in this
country.
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Two Boys Drowned.

PITTsBURG, July 2S.-Lucas Dougherty,
Jerry O'Brien and Willie O'Brien, aged
Is, 8 and u years, were playing last even
ing on raft in the Ohio River. 4 strong
current swept the raft under coal barge,
the first two named being drowned. The
latter swan to the shore
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Destructive Cloudburst.

COUNCIL BLUFFS tIa.), July pa de-
structive cloudburst about hve miles
northeast of this city this evening did
great damage. Indian Creek, which runs
through the heart of the city, rose at a
rapid rate. The water overflowed the
banks and swept through the streets,
Sooding business houses and residences.
On the bottoms in West Council Bluffs
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Caught at Last.

LONDON, July Is. - Americans who
have been victimized by a fellow in
Spain, who knows or says he knows
where a quantity of treasure is buried,
will be gratified to know that the fellow
is in prison. Colonel Clark, to whom he
appealed for funds on the promise OF tell
ing hi where the treasure was. at once
wrote to the British Consul at Valencia,
Spain, and the Consul managed things SO
well that the fellow was caught while
taking letter and money from the Post
office
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Tine Coal Creek TroubIe.

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), July 2s.-Sixty
convicts were taken to Coal Creek Sun
day and 1G0 yesterday. The miners may
look upon this action of the Tennessee
Coal and Mining Company as an open
defiance, and resent it accordingly, but
the general opinion is that they will
await the action of the extra session of
the Legislature.
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WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.
Their Stay in England Ends in a
Blaze of Glory.
GRAND BANQUET GIVEN IN THEIR
HONOR.

Seven More Victims of the Railroad
Accident at st. Mande. France, Sue
cumb to Their Injuries, Making
Continue Their Persecution of the
Jews by Malicfously Setting Fire
to Village Belonging to the Latter.
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LONDON, July 2S.-u was announced
this afternoon that the Queen had delayed
ther departure for Osborne in order to visit
the French squadron at Portsmouth
In the Commons to-day Lord George
Hamilton, First Lord of tho Admiralty,
referring to the visit of the French squad
ron to Portsmouth, said arrangements
would be made on a commensurate scale
to mark an exchange of international
o0nItnSipa
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Went with Her yIushond

TEHERAN, July 2S.-Kate Greenfield,
who it was recently alleged was abducted
at the Turkish Consulate at Souibonlalz.
Persia, in defiance of the English Con-
sui, has been examined by the British
Consul here. She declared that she was
a convert to Islamism, and followed her
Moslem husband willingly.
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DR.. spurgeon Improving.

LONDON, July 2s.-It now seems likely
that Spurgeon will recover. He sleeps
and eats well. The gout is subsiding and
he takes interest in things around. He
has asked about his tabernacle friends.
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Seal Poaching.

VICTORIA (B. CO., July 2S.-The
schooner Annie Paint returned from the
north yesterday with l60 skins. The
Paint was ordered to return TO Victoria
by the Thetis, and makes the third sealer
now there.
The Captain of the Marvin states that
when the Marvin was overhauled, the
officers of the United States ship Rush
took the guns and ammunition from tho
schooner and towed her to Oonalaska,
where twenty-one OF the crew We're
placed on the steamer Al-ki, and kept on
hardtack for two days when the men and
schooner were turned over to an officer
of Ii. NJ. S. Nymphe, who ordered them
to proceed to Victoria.
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Eureka Extension Election.

EUREKA, July 2S.-An election to ex-
tend the city limits has just closed. The
result will give Eureka population of
between 5000 and 10000. The majority
for extension is about 500-one- half the
vote of last year. The event will be cell
ebrated by demonstration tomorrow
night .E
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Rain and Heat.

LANCASTER, July 2S.-The rainfall here
the past twenty-four hours is three
one-hundredths of an inch. The ther-
mometer's highest point in the shade is
1000
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Gas Explosion.

SEATTLE (Wash.), July 2S.-Gas in a
vault in the Sheriff's office exploded to-
day and seriously wounded Bookkeeper
Mott and Deputy Sheriff Hunt. The adj
joining walls were considerably dam
apad
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Parnell Must Pay up.

LONDON, July 2S.-The Registrar in the
Bankruptcy Court to-day held that Par
nelrs objection to Captain O'Shea's notice
to pay costs in the recent divorce suit on
the ground that he was not resident of
England is untenable. 1t is still open to
Parnell to appeal, otherwise he must pay
costs or be declared a hankrnDt
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Fishing within Canadian Lines.

ST. JOHN On. b., July 28.-The United
States cutter Levi Woodbury. is patrol
ing the waters at Campo Bello, where the
Canadian cruiser Dream seized six
American fishing boats some days ago.
In consequence of the Woodbury's pres
ence the Maine fishermen are said to be
openly catching fish within the Canadian
lines
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A FRESNO TRAGEDY.
John b. Murphy Kills Pluto Johns IN
Auberry Valley.

Auberry Valley.
SAN Francisco, July 2S.-A Chronicle
Fresno special says: John B. Murphy of
Auberry Valley gave himself up to the
Sheriff to-day, saying he had killed
Pluto Johns. Beyond that Murphy re-
fused to make any statement.
From other sources it is learned that
the cause of the shooting was Johns in
timacy with Murphy's wife. The men
have had frequent quarrels and yester-
day met. Murphy was armed with q
rifle and revolver. and told Johns to de-
fend himself. The latter said he was un-
armed, and Murphy then handed him the
rifle. Johns refused to take it, and Muir
ply shot him dead with the revolver.
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MINNEAPoLIs. July 2S.- The Porter
Brothers Company, agents for the Cali
fornia Fruit Union, sale to-day realized
for Bartlett pears 81 75@2; plums, 81 25@
IS.
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Won N1oltke,s successor.

BERLIN, July 2S.-Herr Schlick, Con-
servative, has been elected to the seat in
the Reichstag for Memel, made vacant by
the death of Count Won Moltke.
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CARGO OF NAILS ORDERED sErzEr

Collector Phelps Claims That the Ship
ping Laws Have Been Violated.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.--Collector of
Port Phelps has ordered the seizure of a
cargo of nails which recently arrived
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Accident to Grass Valley Youth.

GRASS VALLEY, July 2S.-On Sunday
Matthew Benoit, youngest son of the late
S. Benoit, attempted to extract loaded
shell from Winchester rifle, which be-
came fastened and could not be thrown
out by the ejector. He attempted to ex-
tract it by digging it out with a knife,
when finally the powder in the she'll ex
ploded, leaving the bullet in the gun,
but the shell cut him severely in the
palm of the right hand, cutting deeply
into it. The injury, though severe one,
is likely to heal up properly without
leaving the hand crippled.
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Informers Rewarded.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has made an award of
S952 in favor of Frank Farrell, George
w. Lee and M. j. Conboy, as informers
in the San Francisco opium smuggling
case, the amount stated being so per cent.
net of the proceeds resulting from forfeit
ures made.
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western union Teleeraph Bilis.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Second Comp
troller Gilkeson has approved bills of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
amounting to S16S,000, for. telegraph
service for the United States Signal
Bureau at the rate established by the
Postmaster-General. The company has
notified the Secretary of the Treasury
that it will accept payment atthe rates
named under protest, until the question
is legally and judicially determined.
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Lot No Chinaman Escape.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Assistant Sec
retary Spaulding is displeased over the
action Of the United States Commissioner
at Odgensburg, N. Y, in releasing three
Cinnamon who had been arrested for un-
lawfully entering this country. He
to-day instructed the Special Treasury
Agent at Ogdensburg, III. A. Moore, to
continue his vigilance and ''let no China
man escape hereafter, Notwithstanding
the United Suites Commissioners ruling.