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ON THE TURF.
Great Interest Conferred on the Race
for the American Derby.

Great Interest Centered on the Race
for the American Derby.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The American
Derby, which is to be run tomorrow at
Washington Park, will be a race not only
of great horses, but of good Jockeys.
Isaac Lewis will ride Kingman, Fred
Taral on Pessara, Covington on Strath-
meath, Burton on Valera Fitzgerald on
Michael, Overton on Balgowan and Allen
on Forerunner. Kingman is likely to 90
to the post the favorite. but Strathmeath
will have almost as strong following.
The winner will take down about SIS
000-the richest prize in the West this
year. Following are the probable start
ers in the race: Forerunner Q25), Bal
gowan l22), High Tariff (l27), Poet Scott
(ll5), Snowfall (122), Pessara (l27), King
man Q29), Strathmeath (I22), Valera Q27),
Ludowic Q22l, Michael t125).
The races to-day resulted as follows:
Five furiongs, Kenyon won, Phil Dwyer
second, Reflection third. Time, 1:07t.
Seven furlongs, Patrick won, Helter-
Shelter second, Leila May third. Time,
l:l5.
Nine furlongs, Jake Saunders won.
Sportsman second, Dillikins third. Time,
2:O4Y.
The fourth and fifth races were declared
off.
AT sHEEPsHEAD Ray.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June lathe track
was slow. Six furlongs, Kingston won,
Nellie Bly, second, Kitty Van third.
Time, 1:l2 3-5.
Six furlongs, Happeny won, Lester
second, Charade third. Time, 1:20 SIS.
Seven furlongs, Soho won, Atlantic
second, Blackburn third. Time, 1:3l
Mile and quarter, Kingmaker won,
Sir John second. Time 2:II 2-5.
Mile and five-sixteenths, Raceland
won, Blue Jeans second, st. John third.
Time, 2:l7.
Six furlongs, Walcott won. Fairy
second, Correction third. Time, l:20 3-5.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 19.-The track was
fast. One mile, Balance won, Fly Leaf
second, Event third. Time, la.
Mile and fifty yards, Col. Whitney won,
Lucille Mannette second, Chimes third.
Time, 1:473.
Five furlongs, Minnie L. won, Gold
stone second, London third. Time, l:04.
Mile and a sixteenth, Glockner won,
Aloha second, Whitney third. Time,
1854.
Mile and one-eighth, Lemoine II. won,
Guide second, Princess Limo third.
Time, l:56
One mile, Ed Hopper won, May Hardy
second, Capt. Jack third. Time, Lao.
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STORMS IN KANSAS.
Two People Struck by Lightning and
Grain DESTROYED by Water.


Grain Destroyed by Water.
ALTOONA (Kas.), June 19.-One of the
heaviest transforms in years struck Al
toona this afternoon. The streets and av-
enues looked like small rivers. Cellars
were filled and a great deal of damage
caused in consequence. The second storm
occurred this evening, followed by seri-
Gus results. Mrs. Barbara Reiche, aged
35, and Katie Brady, aged s, were struck
by lightning. Small bridges throughout
the country have been swept away.
PHENOMENAL RAINFALL.
FORT SCOTT (Kas.), June 19.-There was
a phenomenal rainfall here tonight, be-
ginning at 7:30 and continuing an hour
and ten minutes. Streets are flooded,
and the Buck Run ravine, which traverses
the city from south to north, was trans
formed into raging torrent. 1t is feared
that several persons have been drowned,
but there is nothing certain at this hour.
HEAVY wINDsToRM.
ARKANSAS CITY (Kas.), June 19.-This
evening heavy windstorm, accompanied
by heavy hail, passed over this city doing
considerable damage to shade trees and
exposed windows. Two miles southwest
of the city the storm assumed the charac-
ter of a cyclone, and 1eveled to the
ground wheat in shock and growing corn.
One person was seriously injured.
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ARIZONA CRIMINALS.
One to be Hanged To-Day and Another
Respited for Ten Days.

SoLoMoNvILLE (Ariz.) June 19.-Frank
Nelson, colored ex-soldier, and Antonio
Granada will be hung here tomorrow
Nelson killed his mistress and her child
at Fort Grant last July. Granada killed
his wife and child at Morenci in August
Both men were convicted last October,
and have been reprieved four times by the
Governor, awaiting decision of the val
idity of the Grand Jury law in force when
they were indicted. The Governor has
been asked to respite the men again, but
it is not believed that he viii do It.
LATER-Acting Governor Murphy to-
day granted a ten days respite to Frank
Nelson. a petition is being circulated
asking that the sentence in his case be
commuted to life imprisonment.
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California Frnits.

NEW YORK, June 19.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold to-day, through e. L.
Goodsell, California fruit at the following
prices: Suisun Royal Anne cherries, 81 As
to l so; Vacaville Royal Anne cherries,
20 cents to 81 10; cherry plums, 81 5O@
50; Alexander peaches, 81 1902 10;
Briggs early May peaches, 81 10; Prin-
gle apricots, 81 35@1 40; Royal apricots,
20 boxes at 81 80, the balance of the car
from 81 so to So 80.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Porter Bros. & Co.
sold to-day two carloads of California
fruit. Cherries were in very bad order
and sold at 30095c; apricots, 81 65(0I 95;
peaches, 81 15@l 40; Kenig Claude plums,
81 %; cherry plums, 81; Clyman plums,
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Ballot Reform Bin of Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD Gll), June 10. = The
friends Of the secret ballot will begreatly
chagrined to learn that the ballot reform
bill passed by the last Assembly, as
signed by the Governor, shows a gross
error on the part of some one. Section
q, which provides that no ticket peddler
shall be allowed within one hundred feet
of the polls on election day, is missing
entirely from the bill It cannot now be
told whether the fault lies with the en-
rolling and engrossing, or with the clerk
Of the House. There is difference of
opinion here as to whether this omission
Invalidates the remainder of the bill or
not. but in any event there are now no
means Of rectifying the error.
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and that the Treasurer's statement. in
Guiding reports to that date, will show it.
Inere viii be a constant excess of re-
celpts over expenditures during the re-
malnder of the month, and it is estimated
that ina the net surplus will be at least 81
VVo,ooO by the lst Treasury officials say
that the Government is amply able to
meet all its obligations.
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Ln1.a.e Business Block burned

MARQUETTE (Mich.), June l9.-The
Nester block was burned late last night.
The building was occupied by dry goods
firm and various offices. Loss, SIPS, 600;
insurance, 500, ,000
at 1890 this Saturday. morning the
walls began falling, and the Gregory and
Greenwald blocks are threatened Fire
man Mutually and boy named Simmons
were overcome by smoke, and their re-
'covery is doubtful. Three other firemen
were badly cut by falling glass.
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A UNIQUE SUIT.
The State of Louisiana Lays Claim to a
Large Estate.

Large Estate.
New ORLEANS, June ia unique
suit was filed in the District Court here
to-day. A year ago Bertrand Saloy died,
leaving to his wife an estate valued at
100000. Three months ago she died, and
the estate was claimed by the sister and
brothers, and they were put in posses
sion. To-day Attorney General Rogers
filed petition of intervention on behalf
of the State of Louisiana, which claims
to be the sole heir. The State alleges that
Carmelite Carcagno, Saloy's widow, was
an adulterous bastard offspring ofilIicit re-
lations between Dolores Morales and
Antonio Carcagno, deceased. The law
ful husband of Mrs Saloy's mother lived
in Havana long time, during which the
wife lived in open adultery with Car
cagno in New Orleans, and Mrs. Saloy
and the two other children were the re-
suit. Not being legal or lawful descend
ents, the State claims to be the only heir
at-law.
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Rates to he Advancnd

CHICAGO, June l9.-The Board of Com
sioners of the Western Traffic Associa-
ton has given number OF decisions, one
giving authority TO the trans Missouri
lines to advance the present round trip
tourist rate of $47 80 between the Mis-
souri, River and Utah points to $50, tax
ing effect July 1st.
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Poisoned Flour.

HAGERsTowN (Md.), June 19-Daniel
Shiffler, farmer living near Locust
Grove, found in lane near his house
package of flour and another of coffee.
He sought for an owner, and not finding
She used the flour and the entire family
were made sick. One boy died and an
other is expected TO die. The other men,
bers of the family viii recover. An ex-
animation showed that poison was mixed
with the flour. The authorities are con-
WINGED that the poisoned flour and coffee
were intended for Shif1ler's family and
are looking for the miscreant among
those known to be at enmity with the
farmer
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FATAL COLLISION.
An Express and Freight Wrecked Near
New Orleans.

III 1--APA Sk,S ttIIU IItISaHU w IpCkGu NStlT
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, June 19.-The fast ex-
press on the Illinois Central, due here at
7:20 tonight, was wrecked five miles
from this city. 1t was reported at first
that six people were killed and twenty
more or less badly injured. 4 relief
train went out, however, and returned at
neer Williams, who was not fatally hurt.
The passengers We're badly shaken up.
LATER.-The wreck was caused by a
collision between the fast express and
north bound freight fruit train. The rail-
road officials report three killed, an engi-
neer and two firemen. Two men were
badly injured
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Death of a MedicaI Nrissionarv.

New YORK, June 19.-Dr. Sara c.
Seward died of cholera at Allahabad,
India, on June 18th. She was the daugh-
ter of George W., the youngest brother
of William H. Seward. She was born in
1888, graduated at the Woman's Medical
College of Philadelphia in 1870, and was
the first to respond to the call of the
Zenna Mission for female physicians, go
ing to India in 1876, and devoting her life
as a medical miSSiOnarv
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has been grieving and respondent ever
The Ma1la Malla Tragedy.

WALLA WALLA (Wash.), June 49,
The trial of the six soldiers for the lynch
ing of A. j. Hunt, SO far as the taking of
testimony is concerned, was concluded
to-day. The arguments will be made by
both sides tomorrow. The trial of Pat
rick McMenemon, the remaining pris-
oner, who demanded a separate trial, will
probably begin on Monday.
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Took a Dose OF Carbolfc Acid.

NEVADA CITY, June 10. = Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Antoine Silva of Rough
and Ready took dose of carbolic acid.
1t is said the dose was taken with sui
cidal intent, although the rumor has not
been well founded. At last accounts the
womanswas in very critical condition.
Mrs. Silva is married woman about 26
years of age, and has quite a family.
Several days ago she lost a child, and she
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HOP LICE.
Fields in the Puyauup Valley, Wash
Suffering from the Pests.

Suffering from the Pests.
TACOMA (Wash.), June 19.-Within the
past two days myriads of hop lice have
appeared in the Puyallup Valley hop
fields. Up to within the last forty eight
hours the lice were so few that they were
not considered at all serious. In certain
fields they are on every vine. and ad-
vancing steadily upward, destroying the
leaves as they go. There are numerous
agents for various kinds of lice destroy
ers in Puyallup who are flooding the
town with circulars. Up to the present
time all indications were for an immense
crops throughout the valley. The grow
ers are making great efforts to destroy
the pests,
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dominion Cordaco Works pnrohnsed

ST. JOHN IN. b., June 1o.-It is re-
ported that She National Cordage Com
pany of New York has purchased for
S3,000,000 all the cordage works i'll Can
ada, including that Of Connor & Sons of
st. John. The st. John works will rur,
for the export trade only. They are said
to be the largest IN the Dominion.
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Death from Diphtheria.

RALEIGH IN. c., June 19.-Mrs. Glen
nan, wife of Assistant Surgeon GIennan
of the United States Navy, arrived here
about week ago from Washington with
her four children. Since then two of
them have died from diphtheria, one is
liable to die and the remaining child has
the disease
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lyha Cherokee Strin

ARKANSAS CITY (Kas.), June I9.-It is
stated here on good authority that
thoroughly organized body of boomers
will shortly enter the Cherokee strip and
cut all the fences and burn the grass, thus
forcing the cattlemen off the land. The
cattlemen are on the strip with the au-
thority of the law.
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Girl Arrested for Horse-stealinp,

NEwBURG N. ", June ia girl is
under arrest here for horse-stealing. She
will also be charged with arson and muir
der. Within three months she is said to
have married an old farmer. burned down
his house and barn and roasted his weak
minded son to death in the fire and
wound up by running off with a livery
team and surrey and trading them for
other horses and a wagon.
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MINUS BOTH WIFE AND MONEY.
An Interesting Case Now Before the
Courts,

Courts.
NEW YORK, June 19.-UntiI last Mon
day Samuel Burbank, one of the veal
thiest merchants of Hampstead, l.. l., had
remained bachelor. That day he mar
ried Lottie Oxford, the eighteen-year-old
daughter of Harry Oxford, an insurance
broker of Brooklyn.
Oxford had asked Burbank for loan
of $1,000 to buy house. Burbank de-
clined, but said he would give him $40, 900
if he made Lottie marry him. Oxford
took time to think the staggering propo-
sition over, and in few days said that
the girl would marry Burbank if the ten
thousand was forthcoming.
Burbank then formally proposed to
the girl, was accepted, and on Monday
was married. After the marriage Lille
refused point blank TO go home with her
husband, and he left without the wife or
the $4,000.
Later he brought suit, charging Oxford
and his daughter with conspiracy to rob
him of $4,000, and now Oxford has
brought suit against him for SANDER.
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THE old WORLD.
Parliament to be PrOrOgued on
August 9th Next.
THE ROW OVER THE BACOARAT
SCANDAL NOT YET OVER.

The Liberals Threnten to Retaliate on
the Defamers of the Prince If the
Denunciations Against Him are
Further Pursued-,The New ReguIa-
tious Relating to the Atlantic Bill
Aimed to obstruct the Importation
OF American Cattlc.
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Fatal Collapse of a Bridge.

LAJUNTA Coll, June 49, - While
party Of ten emigrants We're crossing Il
bridge over a creek near here the bridge
gave way, precipitating them into the
creek. Charles Wilkerson was drowned
and 4. ]. Bliss and his four children
were seriously injured by falling timbers.
The others were unhurt Four horses
were drowned and the wagon wrecked.
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Desperate Fight on q Barge.

AMHERsTBURG (Ont.), June 19.-Last
evening the crew on the steam barge
Jane Cook became intoxicated and had
general fight, in which six men were
wounded. The Captain was shot through
one of his lungs, and his recovery is
doubtful. Another Of the men may die,
while the others arc not so badly
wounded
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without officers, the captain of the Sophie
lay by until the storm moderated. Then
he called for volunteers, but the Italians
again refused to go. The German officers
difficulty succeeded is rescuing the crew
of the bark
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Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, June 1T. J. Nolan
has been appointed Postmaster at the
Twenty-sixMile House, Stanislaus
County, Cal, vice A. L. McAfee, resigned.
Star route changes: Yankee Hill to
Con Cow, from July l, 1891, an increase in
the service to three times week: Mo-
desto to Coulterville, from July 1st, an
increase to six times week; between
Modesto and La Grange; Redwood City
to Harrison, from July 1st, extend the
service to the end of Pescadero, supply
ing Bazilla intermediate.
Mary l.. Knowles has been commits
stoned Postmistress at Mesa Grande, Cal.
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Rio Grande Train Robbers.

BROWNSVILLE (Tex.), June 19.-The
trial of the Rio Grande Railway train
robbers has commenced in the United
States Circuit Court. Jose Maria Mos
queda, one of the principals, pleaded
guilty, and was given a life sentence at
hard labor. Fabian Garcia, another of
the principals, got ten years. The cases
against the other prisoners charged with
being accessories are continued, it being
extremely difficult to get jury here.
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PERILs oF TIE SEA.

The Crew of Wrecked Bark Rescued
in Midocean.
NEW YORK, June 19.-The steamship
Sophie, which arrived to-day, reports
having found in 1nidocean the bark Exile,
of st. John, n, B., dismasted and hope
less wreck. The crew were lashed to the
bulwarks and stumps of the masts. The
crew of the Sophie was called on for vol
unteers. The officers, who are all Ger
mans, responded promptly, butthe crew,
who were all Italians, refused to go. Not
considering it wise to leave the steamer
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Napa,s Cherry shipments.

NAPA, June 19.-To-morrow the last
carload of cherries will go East from this
section, making the total sixteen cars.
The orchardists have realized good prices
by sending their fruit East.
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a WISCONSIN Trooedv.

COLUMBUS (Wis.l, June 19-Amelia
Heinsmann of Fall River, Columbia
County, was fatally shot by her Jealous
lover, Seymour Turner, farm hand.
Turner then shot himself, but it is
thought he will recover
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Rainstorm in the Sierras.

SIERRA CITY, Juno ia heavy rain
storm is raging throughout the mount
aims. 1t will do great damage to fruit
and cause a short water season fol
miners
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Pension Awards.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Californi pen
sions: Nelson Temple, George D. Pat
ton, Jacob Henkel. John Moore, Redford
b. Brown, George L. Parker, Nelson
Mccarthy.
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Tho Etl'uria Safe.

LONDON, June 19.-The Cunard line
steamer Etruria, from New York, june
18th, for Liverpool, passed Browhead az
S:I5 this morning
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TREASURY SURPLUS.
It is Estimated That There VIII be
Seven Millions by the First.

Seven Millions by the First.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The statement
IF the United States Treasury, issued to-
lay, shows an apparent deficiency of
s767. Jos. This, however, does not in
Jude s23. .627 COO on deposit with the ma
,ional banks and $40, ,22l 900 fractional sill
yer. Including these two items, the cash
balance is S43, ,06l, GOO The officials of the
Secrptarv,s office say that, exclusive of
nafional bank deposits and fractional
silver. there is an actual available bal
1nce of s., $1,000 in the treasury to-day,
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Earthquakes in India.

CALCUTTA, June 19.-Sixty earthquake
shocks were experienced throughout the
Province of Bengal yesterday, and many
buildings were destroyed.
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Unknown Schooner wrecked.

LEwEs Del.), June ia small un-
known two-masted schooner is reported
sunk on the upper end of Shears Shoal
five miles above here. The crew are re-
ported to be in the rigging. Lewes' life
saving station crew has gone to their res
cue.
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The Death Record

Boston, June 19.-Assistant Adjutant-
General Monros, of the Massachusetts
Department of the Grand Army of the
Republic, died at Revere last night He
was thirty degree Mason.
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Arizona Ruins to be Repaired

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Secretary
of the Interior has approved the contract
for repairing the great Casa Grande pre-
historic ruin, near the Gila River, in Ari-
Zona. The sum of s., 900 was appropriated
by the last Congress.
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Crushed by a FalIfnp Ba1.n.

BARRIE (Ont.), June 19.-Thomas Chap
man and James Mcclellan were killed AT
a barn raising near Thornton this morn
ing.
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Hanged for Criminal Assault.

CHARLESTON CIV. Va.), June 19.-Sim
Johnson (colored) was hanged here this
morning for assaulting white girl in
April last.
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Further Trouble looked For in samo

LONDON, June 19.-Dispatches received
here from Melbourne state that the latest
advices from Samoa are to the effect that
Chief Mataafa, accompanied by body of
natives, had started tor Maize. the center
of the intrigue which is known to exist
against the sovereign rights of King Ma
lietoa Laupepa. 1t is believed that this
movement upon the part of Mataafa will
lead TO further trouble
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fCopyright. 1891. by N.

copyright. 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press.]
LONDON, June 19.--Parliament will be
prorogued on August 9Th. A vigorous
effort VIII bo made in committee on the
education bill TO extend the operations
OF the measure. The local party man.
ayers have received authorized instruc-
tons to prepare for dissolution of Par
Lament early next summer. The Govern
ment intends to summon the House
Government bill. They calculate to dis
solve Parliament after carrying the bill.
The Conservative uncertainty over the
future of the party is leading to further
retusals by the present members to re-
contest their seats, and within the Minis
try selfdiscontentis producing disorgan-
ization.
remarkable outburst, in which Sir
John E. Gorst expressed contempt for
certain of his colleagues, occurred in the
Manipur debate. Being obliged officially
to defend the Indian Government he
made mOcSing apology for the brutal
tiles and stupidities of British rule
abroad, and behind gibes at the Indian
Government satirized the Imperial
Government. He said Senaputty was q
man of brains; that his real crimes were
the government preferred amenablo
mediocrity.
The accepted Interpretation of tho
speech is that Gorst, recognizing that tho
period of the Conservative power was
about to close, is preparing for a timo
when ne will re-asSume, with Lord Ran
doIph Churchill, an independent posi-
ton, aiming to form and lead g group
strong enough to give them eventual
control, or at least that the most promi-
nent shall lead the party
The baccarat row is not yet over. Cobb
proposes to ask Stanhope what the Duke
OF Cambridge intends to do to enforce the
antI-gambling regulations in the army.
Regrettlng their weakness in abandoning
the hunt on the Prince of Wales, some OF
the Radicals mean to raise the subject
again on the army estimates. If the plans
to sustain the denunciation of the Prince
are pursued, the Liberals will not only
Withdraw therefrom, but Gladstone pr-
yately states that he and his colleagues
must retaliate on the defamers
The unconcealed disgust of the bulk Of
the Liberals over the proposed further
action OF Parliament in the direction of
censure of the Prince may deter tho
democratic Radicals from following up
the quest
Chaplin's Atlantic cable bill, behind the
the seeming simplicity of it's provisions.
chiefly relating to additional powers to
AiISkeCC VESSELS, mas tIe IateSG az + - cation
of the severest protective character. IN
der the clause granting the Board of Ag-
rlculture power to insure animals proper
ventilation, food, water, ETC., tho board
obtains supreme regulations of the trade.
meeting of the National Liberal Club
is arranged for an organized opposition
to the amended American and Canadian
regulations for improving the conditions
OF traffic, and will reinforce the opposi-
ton against the new measure, which
really aims to obstruct the importation of
cattle
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The Emperor and Prince at Outs.

NEW YORK, June 19.-The Posts Lon
don special says: The position of the
Prince of Wales is becoming more and
more compromised by complications
growing out of the baccarat case Tho
German Emperor having taken the lib
erty of lecturing his uncle on his conduct
IN that affair, the breach between the two
has been reopened, and may lead to the
postponement, if not the abandonment,
of the Emperor's visit to England.
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yaIuable Horse Killed

FRANKLIN (Pa.), June 19-During a
heavy. storm to-day, Marjoran, filly
ran into an old building. The floor gave
away, and she fell and broke her neck.
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New YORK, June l9.-John Most, the
anarchist, was to-day sentenced to one
years imprisonment.
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,man Droyyns HerseIf and C,hiIdren.

"UIIIStIK DTOWHS HSTseII HHu CHlIuren.
.BLENHEIM (Ont.), June 19.-Mrs. David
Clarke drowned herself and her two
youngest children this afternoon. Her
husband deserted her and their five chill
dren last fall.