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The morning call., 1891-03-08
LAND RULING.
A Rehearing Ordered in the Emancipation
Quartz Mine Case


Quartz Mine Case.
WASHINGTON. March TN the case of
S. 5. Dury VS.. Cornelia Austin, involving
land in the Sacramento district, Acting Sec
retary Chandler to-day ordered a rehearing
by the local officers. The department con-
sidered the appeal from the Commissioner
decision of March 90, 1889. and as the land
involved embraces what is known as the
Emancipation Quartz Mine, the case has
been given unusually close attention and
commanded great interest. In the papers
filed in the case were petitions from Edward
Gagan and John Fox, supported by sundry
affidavits as to the valuable mineral quail
ties of the land and asking that special
hearing be ordered, with a view to estab-
fishing its mineral character. The petition
ers further ask, by reason of the distance of
the mine from the local office (being more
than sixty niles and the great expense iu-
cident TO taking witnesses there, that the
hearing be ordered before some officer
authorized to administer the oath at Nevada
City, Nevada County, Cal. The depart
ment orders the local officers to comply with
the request of the petitioners in part by
giving hearing at Nevada City, after due
notice To all concerned. The Acting Secre-
tary requests that at the rehearing Mrs.
Austin show whether she or her husband
is the purchaser of the tract from the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company, which COM
pany came into possession of the land under
the grant OF July /, 1862.
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COBBLEs On THE TRACK.
The Ubiquitous and AIischievous Smal
Boy at His Tricks Again.

The Ubiquitous and Mischievous Small
Boy at His Tricks Again.
Although the people in the Southern Dis
trict have long looked forward to the run
ming of horse-caTs Oil Potrero avenue by the
Omnibus Gable Company, they have a
peculiar way Of attesti ng their gratitude for
the late fulfiIlmeHt Of their expeditions. As
one Of the new cars was proceeding west
ward last night. and had reached a dark
place on the road, it suddenly gave a lurch
ard leap into the air, giving its passengers a
severe jOuucing and wellnigh precpitating
the driver under the horses feet. Putting
on tile brake and securing the horses, that
gentleman began an exploration to discover
the cause of the trouble, and along the track
were found, arranged at intervals of about
a foot, several huge cobblrs, by which sasne
mischevOus yuungster had attempted 10 de-
rail the car
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ASSAULTED on THE STREET.
Unoffending Non-Upion Men Subjected t


Unohiending Son-Union Men Subjected to
Violence.
Daniel Lubbock. a nOn-union molder en-
ployed at the Fulton Iron Works about a
week since, was attacked last evening by
two men on Market and Second streets, and
had his left ear nearly severed from the
head in the beating he received. He was
accOsted with the question, Ara you a
union TOlder?" and when he said mo, "
was struck to the ground. Lubbock was
taken to a drugstore. where his wounds
were dressed, and he was afterward taken
to his home on Jessie street by the police.
Similar assaults were committed on Howard
street and on the corner OF Third and Mis-
sion streets ON nOn-nninn mOlderS.
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GAINED Els POINT.
Minister Reid Secures Permit for Americans
10 Enter the Cnerbcurg ship-Yards.

Minister Reid Secures Permit for Americans
TO Enter the Cneroourg ship-Yards.
PARIS, March T. Minister Whitelaw
Reid is entitled to great credit for the tact
and energy he has displayed in securing
what is known as the Cherbourg permit.
Some time ago application was made in be-
half Of number of young American stu
dents to enter the French Governments ship
building yards at Cherbourg. There
was suspicion that they were
PmI loyes Of the Washington authorities.
Red took the matter in hand and convinced
the authorities that the young men were
merely commercial students in search of
practical information for the benefit of the
mercantile marine OF the United States.
TIE result Was that lie succeeded in secur-
ing permit, favor which has never be-
fore been granted, certainly not since the
period when Napoleon | said he wanted to
teach the world how to make ships and
control arm les.
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Lucky PUlsbury.

Louis Pillsbury is congratulating himself
upon the light sentence that was imposed
upon him yesterday by Judge Hebbard.
Six months Imprisonment in the County
Jail was the Courts Judgment, it appearing
that the prior convictions charged against
him were not true. Pillsbury is the suave
young man who collected money for "noor
blind woman "a Mrs. Cleveland. Upon
the trial the defense showed that Mrs. Pills
bury's maiden name was Cleveland; that
her eyes are bad, and that Pillsbury turned
over all the money to his wife. Pillsbury's
father is the Warden of Blackwelt's Island,
New York, ana great authority on penal
institutions and matters
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QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Decision in an Appeal From Duties Imposed
by the Mckinley Law.

Decision in an Appeal From Duties Imposed
by the Mckinley Law,
ST LOUIS, March Judge Thayer in
the United States District Court, this morn
ing handed down decision in the Wyman
case, which has vast Importance to import
ers. Wyn1an imported some guns, upon
which the collector here assessed the duty
imposed by the Mckinley law. Wyman
protested, claiming that the duties charged
were too high, and the case was referred to
the Board Of Appraisers at New York, who
sustained the appraiser here. The firm
then put in a plea before the Circuit Court
Of this city for decision. The point was
raised shat the court had no Jurisdiction in
the case, and Judge Traver to-day decided
that the court mad jurisdiction, and he has
issued an order upon the New York Board
of Appraisers to submit the papers and re-
ports to the court here.
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DETROIT, March IA six DAYS bicycle
race of eight hours per day terminated TO-
night. Ashnger made 733 miles ana !
lap, winning the gold medal and 40 per cent
of the gate receir IS. Reading made 73t
miles and received % per cent of the gate
receipts. - Martin, $50 miles; Shock, 6O1
miles; Clark 420 miles. The best previous
record for forty eight hours is ~ miles.
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KANSAS LEGIsLATURE.
The Senate Organized as Court of Impeaoh
ment for the Trial Of . Judpe

The Senate Organized as Court of 1mpeaeh-
ment for the Trial of Judge.
Topeka. March AT noon to-day the
sixty days session for which the Kansas
Legislature receives pay expired. The
Senate last night organized as a court of I'M
peachment for the the trial of Judge Botkin
OF the Sixth Judicial District, and until the
ccurt is dissolved the Senators will each re-
ceiye their regular salary. The patriotism
Of the Representatives will be tested by
their being obliged TO serve unrequted.
The Senate is, therefore, in a position to
insist uptn all its amendments to bills,
and can delay the consideration of Objec-
tlOnabe measures beyond the patience OF
the Representatives. Tue Senate will prob
ably use Its advantage by killing the bill
providing for a Wholesale reduction in the
salaries of county officers, the Elder Mort
gage and Bond-taX Bill, and other radical
measures.
RALEIGH q. c., March THE Legisla-
ture is winding up its business tonight. 1t
has redisnicted the State, making one
Republican AMI eight Democratic districts.
1t has appropriated S24, 900 for an exhibit at
the W Wurid's Fair.
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An Imnrohahle Story.

CHICAGO, March 7.-Mr. HOffnung. Ha-
waiian Charge at the English Court, who is
in this city, laughs at the story that Ashford
is getting up revolution In Hawaii. and
says such thing is extremely improbable
He does not think the Queen asked the Min
istry to resign, but il she did it was proba-
bly, on the advice of Wilcox. Hoffnung does
not anticipate any trouble. Speaking OF
commercial matters, he said Hawaii may
negotiate reciprocal treaty with Australia,
which would take much trade away from
the United States.
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Sugar Trust Investigation.

NEW YORK, March THE State Senate
Committee, investigating the Sugar Trust
resumed its work to-day. General Slocum
testified that VIXEN he was appointed re-
ceiyer he asked Treasurer Searles to nave
the stock of the various companies winch
were absorbed by the trust turned over TO
the receivers. Treasurer Searles refused TO
do this, and witness made up a statement
for himself Havemeyer thought the report
was unfair. Judge Pratt also stated that II
would be better to defer making the report,
and it had never been presented 10 the coart'
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Rare Books.

New YORK, March Tile last OF he
books in the Ives collection were sold this
afternoon. The largest price realized was
$3.50, which Dodd, Mead & Co. paid for Il
copy of work of the Gospel among the In
dians Of New England, by L. Shepard. The
same firm paid $500 for a first edition OF
Shakespeare, containing thirty-sx plays,
printed by Isaac Saggard and Ed Bloupt IN
1923 John Pierce took the Virgil OF 1870
for $1,000 The grand total for all the books
was C11i 600
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Shortage in Southern Crops.

ATLANTA (Ga.), March I. - The Con-
stitution tomorrow will print a review
of the farming situation throughout the
South, based upon the declaration of
the Commissioner of Agriculture that the
crop prospect has not been so bad in
forty years. From South Carolina, Ala
farm work is fully one month behind, and
with the most favorable prospects the rec
ord of last year could not be attained. The
consensus of opinion is that the reduction
in acreage and the delay in farm work will
cut off the cotton yielp by at least half a
backward,
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GIFTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Vandever Fails to Secure the Endorsement
for the Collectorship.

Vandever Fails to Secure the Endorsement
for the Collectorship.
WASHINGTON, March THE selection by
Messrs. Morrow, McKenna, Clunie, Vande-
yer and Senator Stanford OF John Q. Quinn
of San Francisco for this Internal Revenue
Collectorship for the Southern California
District, vice w. ii. Sears. deceased, has
greatly disappointed General Vandever's
friends, but lie may be provided for in some
other way. After settling this matter be-
tween themselves, the delegation went to
the White House and presented Quinn's
name for the appointment, which it is un-
derstood will be made in very few days.
Messrs. Stanford, McKenna and Clunie
strongly urged Morrow's appointment as
Circuit Judge for the Ninth District, and
filed Endorsements from California and
from members of Congress. The recon-
mediation of the members of the San Fran
cisco bar was very complimentary, and q
petition circulated by Clunie was signed by
over two hundred members of Congress.
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The Hennessy Murder Case.

New ORLEANS, March Mayor Shakes
peare has received an anonymous letter
threatening him with assassination in case
any of the accused Scilians now on Trial
for Chief of Police Hennessy's murder is
convicted The States learns that during
the process Of impaneling jurors several
talesmen were approached with money to
render verdict of acQuittal in case they
were accepted as Jurors.
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NEW YORK, March IA Dow-J Jones Com
pany News Agency's London special says
Argentine cablegrams say the situation is
bad The stUppage of the payment Of
BueDos Ayres loans is inevitable. A fresh
currency issue is certain. A run on the
Provincial Bank took S10.OOOOCO. There is
an uneasy feeling. The market declined on
cUnTaued LIQUIDATION
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Financial Troubles.

LONDON. March There was decline in
prices at the Stock Exchange to-day. due to
the fact that prominent house in the silver
trade was reported in difficulty 1t had an
enormous Stock Exchange account open
with iiqriHat0rs and was compelled to close.
NEw YORK, March THE failure of a.
j.. Nichols IS announced on the CONSOLIDATED
Exchange. Over two thousand shares were
bought and sold for his account.
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REAPPOINTED.
James H. Beatty Again Named for District
Judge Of Idaho.

WASHINGTON, March THE President,
this morning. appointed James II. Beatty 10
be United States District Judge for the Dis
trict of Idaho. Judge Beatty's name was
sent to the Senate, but was left unacted
upon, and the question has since been raised
whether or not the President has right to
appoint him now. 1t has been urged that
this being an original Office and no vacancy.
the nomination should be made during the
session. In this respect the case differs
from that OF Matthews whom President
Cleveland appointed to be Recorder of Deeds
during recess after the Senate had rejected
his name.
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VICTIMS OF PNEUMONIA.

twenty-five Members of the South Dakota
Legislature Seriously Ill.
SIOUX FALLS Is. Oak. }, March Twenty
five members of the Legislature are seri-
ously i'll here. Two have died during the
session and one to-day is reported on his
death-bed. The general alment is pneu-
mouia. Inadequate ventilation in the State
House, which permits of multitude of
draughts, caused all the trouble. The Leg
islature adjourned this morning. having
failed by one vote to carry a bill for the re-
submissi n Of the prOhibtory amendment.
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Bank Wreckers Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, March I. George f.
Work and James S. Dungan, convicted oi
wrecking the Bank of America and'the
American Life Insurance Company, were
to-day sentenced to four and three years re-
S ectivclv in the penitentiary. Louis r.
PIeffer, President of the wrecked bank, who
pleaded guilty and turned States evidence,
vas sentenced to tHO years.
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Knocked Unconscious.

New YORK, March BILLY Dacey and
Jack Hopper, welLknown light-weights,
came together tonight at benefit given for
local pugilst. After some bantering they
put on the gloves and started verita5le
smuggling match. In the third round Dacey
landed a stinger, knocking Hopper to the
floor unconscious. 1t was ten minutes be-
fore he was revived
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a pror,i,.n+ poIitic;on Arrested

LANSING (A[ich.), March 7.-Thomas NJ.
Brooks, aged II years, who for years has
been a prominent figure in State politics
and for q long time past member Of The
State Auditing Board, was arrested today
and charged with the embezzement OF
$500, representing rentals paid to him by
persons occupying offices in an old State
building
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division of the Indian Bureau, resigned
some days ago and his resignation was ac-
cepted to-day. Indian Commissioner Nor
gan did all in his power to cause Blackburn
TO remain in office, as he was regarded as
first-class man for the position. He could
was only $500 per year and he had more
lucrative position offered him on an Omaha
nhnPr.
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Worlds Fair Building Commenced

CHICAGO. March THE first building of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition was
started at Jackson Park to-day. 1t is TO be
a brick structure of two stories, and in it
Constructor-General Burnham and staff
will have their offices. Fire proof vaults
will be constructed, in which to keep the
$500 600
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BosToN, March THE Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin publishes statistical articles
based upon the Agricultural Department re-
ports, in which it is shown that the total
number of sheepin the country to-day is 43-,
431, 1876 against "A, 1886, ,072 in 1890, and conse-
less than last year, when it was 276,00O,000
pounds
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The Chilean TroubIa

IqUIQUE, March Tile Congress party
gained a great victory this morning over
the Government troops, under command OF
Colonel R0bles, near PoZ0 Almonte. All
the Province Of Tarapaca is now under the
rule OF the Opposition party. Fears of a
second bombaTdmrnt Of IquiQue have sub
sided and tranquility is restored.
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Charped with Eighwev ROBBERY.

ST. LOUIS. March Jim Calvrey, Dug
Hayes and Fent Cox have been arrested at
Springfield Mo-, and charged with highway
robbery. Thursday night L. o. Whistler, a
Pittsburg Q'a.) drummer, was held up by
gold watch and roll of bills.
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Testimonial to Blaine.

WASHINGTON, March IA testimonial
from wholesale dry-goods merchants and
others OF the city of New York, irrespective
of party, was presented to Secretary Blaine
this morning, expressing their appreciation
of his action in the matter of reciprocity
with Brazil 1t was inclosed in handsome
N oroccO case, suitably inscribed.
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The steamer Umatilla came in last night t,
after fine run of 81 hours from Victoria.
She had big passenger list, SO in the cabin
and 53 in the steerage. The steamer reached
her duck at 1880 O'Clock, but as the Gus
toms officials did not expect her to do so be-
fore daylight there was quite delay and it
was nearly midnight before all the baggage
was searched and the passengers came
ashore.
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Government official. The chief Instructor
at the Kostroma gymnasium, who was sus-
pected of being implicated with Degajeff,
committed suicide just as the police burst
open his room door with the intention of ar
resting him. A number of other arrests
were made and sensational developments
are eXpected
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The CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Denial Of Various Ante-Election Stories About
Government Assistance.

Government Assistance.
MONTREAL, March 7.-President Van
Horn of the Canadian Pacific Railway to-
day made fiat denial Of the various ante
election stories about the enormous assist
aucc TO be gwen the company by the
Government in return for assistance at the
election. He also denies the story that the
Canadian Pacific is paid 100000 year by
the American transcontiuental lines to keep
out OF the California business.
BOSToN, March THE AtChisOn Febru-
AIRY statement, Appropriated, including the
st. Louis and san Francisco Railway, shows
the gross earnings to be g. 735, 900, a de-
crease Of $4,000. The Colorado Midland
earnings were $4,000 in the same month,
an increase of S5000.
NEW Boston (Tex.l March 1.-THE
Bowie County District Court has awarded
William RiclOr, cOiOred bOOibIack, $4,000
damages against the Texas and Pacific Rail
way Company The plaintiff was thrown
from train, and, falling under the W heels,
had both legs cut off.
New YORK, March In connection
with tie warrants Issued by the Coroner
for the arrest OF the Directors and Off
GERS of tie New Haven Railroad, William
Rockefeller furnished bail this afternoon.
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Father and Son Killed.

ST. LOUIS. March 7.-While man named
Fowler and his three boys were out duck
shooting on Arkansas River, near Palmyra,
yesterday gun in the hands of one OF the
boys was discharged. the shot entering the
heart of Fowler, killing him instantly. He
fell into the water and while trying to rescue
the body the boat was capsized and one of
the boys drowned.
The morning call., 1891-03-08

Rev. NJ. j. Ferguson, pastor of the
Twelfth-street Christian Church, is de-
iverinG series of Sunday evening sermons
to young people on "Applied Christianity"
The subject of his discourse this evening
will be, is Christianity Adapted to Child
hood and Youth" The church is situated
on Twelfth street, near Howard.
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Lives Lost by a Cyclone.

DURANT (Miss.), March News reached
here of cyclone which struck the region of
Newport, Attala County, this morning.
The information is meager, but it is learned
that the cyclone made clean sweep Of
houses, barns and trees. and two coOred
pecple-a woman and boy-were killed.
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For SAVING the Lessomene

The marine insurance companies holding
risks on the British ship Jtssomene. whicr
during the late storm was saved from de.
structon by one of Spreckels' tugs, will pay
the sum of S12, 000 demanded as salvage by
j. ID. Spreckels IL Bros. without any dis.
pute. Had it not been for the tug there car
be hardly any doubt that the ship would
have gone ON the rocks as the Eiizabeth did
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Frandnlent Timher Claims

CHICAGO, March IA special from Omaha
says Government officials are investigat-
ing the case of the wholesale lumber mer-
chants of Omaha, who are accused OF at
tempting to secure by fraud 1000 acres of
timber lands in Washington. The firm has
The morning call., 1891-03-08

r. Z. Platt, manager of W. R. Strong &
Co. Of Sacramento, one of the largest fruit
shipping firms on the Coast, returned from
a visit to the southern part of the State
yesterday. He says there are plenty of
oranges in Los Angeles, and to clean up the
market in the south it will be necessary to
snip from forty to fifty carloads day for
some lime
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q n Cnr,e1,a,s wiu

The will of G. b. Cornelia has been filed
by Cereghino and Domenico ferasso, the
executors named. One-half of the $500
estate is devised to the widow so long as she
remains unmarried, and the other to her
and the children, share and share alike.
The morning call., 1891-03-08
Sea PostOmces.

WASHINGTON, March IA new feature
of the Postal Service viii go Tito operation
April 1st next, when sea Postofices will be
established on the German steamers plying
between New York and Hamburg aud
RrarnaD
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Cause of a Mine Accident.

EVANSVILLE Pa.), March THE long
looked-for COroner's verdict on the recent
mine accident attributes it to an incorrect
map Of the mines made sometime in the
history of the old workings
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veaklv pank Statement

New YORK, March 7.-The weekly bank
statement shows The following changes: Re-
serve decrease, 81, 749 900; specie decrease.
So 733, 700; circulation increase. S2S.90O.
The banks now hold Sl0,SSl. 900 in excess OF
the requirements of the % per cent rule.
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Freuch Anti-Gambline Law.

PARIS, March All the betting booths
and stands at the Auteuil Race-course have
been removed and 800 policemen and two
companies of infantry are on guard.
Twenty prison vans are ready to convey to
Jail any persons guilty of violating the anti
gambling law.
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The Fire at the Palace

The damage caused by the fire at the
Palace Hotel on February 22d amounted to
S116S and has been settled by the insurance
companies interested. The total insurance
held on the building amounts to S919, 250.
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DISSATISFIED EMPLOYERS.

Lockout Ordered by Extensive Clothing
Manufacturers Of Rochester.
ROCHESTER On. ", March THE cloth
ing manufacturers of Rochester, the most
prominent branch of industry here, ordered
a lockout Today, and if the trouble is not
settled soon 10000 people will be affected.
At noon the cutters and trimmers were noti-
fed that their services were not needed
The manufacturers declared they are so
hampered and interfered with by interme-
diate parties that they feel compelled to
stop work until they can conduct their af-
fairs in satisfactory manner to themselves
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Undeserved Leniency.

PITTsBURG, March "A. S. Hodgson, for
twenty-five years the trusted employe of
Jutte d. Co., coal operators, raised check
Friday and cashed it. He was found out,
confessed and returned the money. On ac-
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The Cambridge Crew

NEW YORK, March Private London
cableer1 ms say the Cambridge crew are de-
vcloping remarkable form and speed in
practice. In a spin to-day they made the
regular course from Putney to Mortiake in
twenty-five minutes, against bad weather
and water and battling wind.
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Ordered to Benicia.

WASHINGTON, March by direction of
the Secretary of War, the enlisted men Of
the ordnance detachment now at the Van
cOuver Barracks Ordnance Depot, WASH,
will be sent to Benicia Arsenal, Cal, for
dutU
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The Late Jefferson Davis.

AUSTIN (Tex.), March This afternoon
the Senate and House met in joint session,
and, alter glowing speeches in eulogy,
adopted resolutions of respect to the mem-
ory of the late Jefferson Davis.