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Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

xaysterious Tragedy Near Greendale, on.
L0nO IsIand.

While some men we're picking blackber-
tries In a tangle of woods between Green
dale and Fresh Pond, on Long Island, they
found the body of q murdered girl. Four
black ridges were on the left side of the
throat and terminated In little indentations
dn the flesh. There was only one black
ridge on the right side The whole looked
like the print OF mans right hand.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

In Zanzibar the Italians at Atale recent
~ repulsed an attack by Somalis, thirty
men being killed on each side.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
Enck.,s Comet Rediscovered.

The well-known periodic comet of Encke
was redlscovered at Lick Observatory by
E X Barnard.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
BIG MASSACRE IN PARAGUAY.

nlsn, Women, and Children Slaughtered
= by scores. -.
The detans or a terripie massacre OF M
offensive residents of an isolated village In
Paraguay by half-savage natives have
reached New York. According to the ad-
vices, $50 men, women, and children were
-<-i-----l sA-~-s tne ouoch-
lors celebrated theft victory by wild orgies
An the street.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
A Duhuaua Failure.

The Dubuque Qowa) Lumber Company
has failed to meet the interest on its mort
cages. and foreclosure proceedings have
begun.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

J. r. Arnold. Canadian Mechanical En-
Rinoer Of the Public Works Department,
admitted that he had rented a survey
oteamer and storchouse TO the Government
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

At Kansas City, Mo-, Frank Lindenstine
broke the worlds high diving record by
Eve feet. He dived eighty-five feet.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
six Pcraona KIIIei.

An explosion in a fireworks factory in
iCorunna killed sin persons and injured
..Others. The cause ofthe explosion is not
known.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
THE WORLD OYER.
--LATEST NEWS FROM EVERY
LAND.
MURDERED BY FIENDS.
DRUNKEN ITALIANS KILL A
WHOLE FAMILY.

niE wheat Crop I'm Minnssota-Patroiiins
Behring sea-Found n Girls Dead Body
--xnhuman slaughter in Paraguay-The
Hall Clubs, Etc.
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He Was Jealous.

J. u. Sauftry, a jealous husband at RAPID
City. s. D.. shot his wife three times, not
fatally. and then suicided.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
John Browns BODY.

John Brown. a negro desperate of Jack
son. Tenn, was lynched for the unprovoked
murder of John Gardner.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

she james coys used 70 hide ana the north
and east Sides are full OF loopholes from
which they could shoot their enemIes
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

Boston is erecting the lrst Anne ican s.ed
~
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06

In Bulgaria only seven md half per cent
of the popa,ation can rod and write.
Crawford avalanche., 1891-08-06
Tad snd shot Tn Death.

In the outskirts OF Blocton. Ala, the
dead body of Henry Smith, citizen Of
scottsville, was :ound. The man had been
tied and shot. There Is no clew.
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PATRoLLING BEHRING SEA.

furuisers Take Measures to Put Stop to
Seal Fishing.
The San Francisco Chronicles Ounalaska
lcorrespondent under date of July 20, writes
shat the commanders of the different cruis-
Iers In Behripg Sea have divided the sea into
-four districts, which are patrolled and seal
Eng vessels warned.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

,@sw the Clubs Engaged In the National
Game Stand.
Following is a showing Of the standing Of
each of the teams of the different associa-
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NO GIANTS APPEAR.
Strange Situation in California
Senatorial Contest.
4 LOT or LITTLE CANDIDATES.
when the Legislature Ballots on Tass.
day, sons Forecast 81 the Out.
come Can BE Made.
a LOT or LITTLE CANDIDATES,

SACRAMENTO, March THE scene Of the
senatorial contest has shifted tonight from
Sacramento to San Francisco. Every
prominent lawmaker who got away in
time to catch the afternoon train went to
the metropolis to try and obtain some light
on the intensely dark situation here. Never
in the history Of senatorial elections has
the situation been a. peculiar as now. Not
only are there no candidates here, two
days before the election, but there is abso-
lutely no talk Of the impending battle in
the public haunts of politicians. Every
body is chasing news, but news is not to be
had in the usual ways. The situation to-
night is only slightly changed from yes
terday.
1.-THE programme for the election on
Tuesday has not yet been outlined
here. It is expected, however, that
Senator Carpenter, of Los Angeles,
will place Major Bonebrake. Of Los An
geles, in nomination. Senator Voorhees,,
of Amador, will probably nominate
George blanchard, of FL Dorado, who,
like Bonebrake, is not considered
as in the fight to stay, but merely to hold
certain votes. With De Young, FELTON,
and Estee also running. there will be five
candidates at least, and possibly eight, as
several other men may be put in
to divide the vote. Practically, how
ever, the vote will be divided by three, and
after the first ballot there will be lively
skirmishing to combine on the winner. 1t
looks now as if the ballot on Tuesday will
be absolutely necessary to show anything
definite about the situation. The legisla-
tors have made up their minds not to go
into caucus.
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FOREIGN MISSIONARY FIGURES.
Encouraging Results In japan. Indis
and CoylOn.


NEW York, March IA summary Of
statistics has been compiled by the Ameri-
can board of foreign missions, giving q
sionary work as it stood at the Begin
ming Of this year. In Japan TWENTY-FIVE
Protestant missions have an adult native
membership of 2S,97. This does not In
clude those who attend church but are not
anese parliament elected last July, twelve
are professedly Christians.
There are 527 missionaries in China.
Considering the number Of missionaries
and the number Of years they have been
working. the result is not 90 satisfactory.
This is due to the stolidity of the Chinese
character. There are ], 295 Protestant mis-
sionaries, while the number of adult native
communicates is q, 1877.
In India and Ceylon the results are the
most satisfactory Of all. The native
Christians in the schools alone number
4,S76, though the number Of missionaries
is less than 800.
A summary Of the number of mission
aries in foreign countries supported by
Protestant societies in the United States,
together with churches, communicates
and contributions for the year 1880, shows
total of 2 $50 missionaries, 2,721 churches,
236, 1877 native communicates, of which
25,963 were added in 1880. The sum of
$524,21 was contributed by natives, and
$3,977, 701 was contributed in the United
States. A nearly completed list of the
Protestant missionary societies in Great
Britain and their work in foreign lands
34S, 061 native communicates. At present
the Canadian missionary societies support
155 missionaries, while their native CONF
municants number 8, ITO.
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THE SACRAMENTO INVESTIGATION.
He Was Not Given Control Of Any
Police Positions.

Z
SACRAMENTO, March THE special CON-
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
against Assemblyman Bruner, accused of
selling positions on the San Francisco
police force, met tonight. The committee
ruled that no lawyer should be heard on
either side, in forder to expedite matters.
A. b. Henderson, manager editor of the
Examiner. was the first witness. He stated
that last Saturday the city editor informed
him that man named Jones was selling
positions on the police force for $500 each.
A reporter, named Stilwell, was detailed
to look the matter up.
Mr.. Henderson introduced q letter of
recommendation alleged to have been writ
ten by Bruner, which was taken charge Of
by the committee. A letter from the man
Jasper, which was the foundation of the
exposure, was also produced and retained
by the committee. A subpoena has been
issued for the writer.
J. NJ. Ward, city editor Of the Examiner,
also testified as to theway the story was
obtained.
Police Commissioners Hammond, Al
word and Tobin, of San Francisco, testified
that no inducements had been offered to
bill. The police commission had not
promised Bruner control of any positions.
San Francisco, March III. Stillwell, q
reporter on the Examiner, which recently
printed charges against Assemblyman FL
wood Bruner, filed q suit in the superior
court yesterday to recover $500 from
Bruner. He sets forth that he paid that
amount to Bruner for position, in name
of Thomas -Staiey, ON the San Francisco
police force, and that the lawmAker has
failed to keep his contract and deliver the
~
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DEAD NEARLY A WEEK.


Fraser Lighthouse Keepers Corpse
Found-Signals Unheeded.
VANCOUVER, B. c., March Especial l.
Captain Rubin, of the Islander, today
brought to the city the news Of the death
Of one of the keepers at the Sand Heads
lighthouse at the mouth of the Fraser
river, named Weekes. The Princess
Louise passing down the river vas in
and meeting the Islander spoke her.
When the Islander arrived here Captain
Rudlin at once had word sent to G. !.
Major, at New Westminster, asking him
to have relief sent. The Princess
Louise was informed that Mr.. Weekes
had been dead since Monday, but his
comrade had been unable to call the
attention to the Islander, though that
vessel had passed twice each day since,
within mile. Captain Rudlin told
representative of the PosT-INTELLIGENcER
that no means Of signaling were provided
for in any of the lighthouses, so that they
might let him know when they are in
distress. Weekes' comrade could not very
well have lowered boat to meet passing
vessel, for want Of signalling appliances.
ship-wrecked crew had to stay over
a month with Indians on the west shore of
Vancouver island before they could get off.
The steamer Douglas every winter lies idle
whereas she should be visiting the hight
houses and replacing the buoys. There is
much more need for her during that sea-
son than in summer. The Dominion gov
eminent every month takes about SIS, COO
customs duties from Victoria alone, yet is
too penurious to keep the vessel at work
the year round.
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POWERS OF COURT COMMISSIONER
Thufston County Vacant Judgeship Give
Rise to Complex Question.

kVW 46o OH CVUhG 4us
Thurston County Vacant Judgeship Gives
Rise to Complex Question.
OLYxPIA, March Especial. IA ques-
ton is pending in the superior court, in
volving the powers and authority of. the
court commissioner, NJ. A. Root, since the
bill to provide for additional superior
judges and which caused a vacancy
in the superior court of Thurston
county. Judge Twins jurisdiction COW
cred Mason, Lewis, Chehalis and
Thurston counties. Business in this
county was increasing. so rapidly that he
found it necessary To- appoint . court COM
missioner, who was vested with the power
to perform like dutieeas judge Of the SUI
perior court ct chambers, subject to revi-
sion by such Judge, to take dispositions
and perform such other business connected
with the administration Of justice as was
prescribed by law.
The commissioner issued an injunction
against defendant in the case of q breach
Of contract. By the advice of his counsel
defendant refused to obey the restraining
order, and on complaint Of the county at
torney bench warrant was issued for the
arrest of defendant for contempt
The attorney for defendant filed q
motion to set aside the injunction,
because the issuing of restraining
order was beyond the jurisdiction of q
court commission, and that there was not,
at the time the injunction was issued, an
acting judge of Thurston county, and no
one empowered, authorized or qualified to
exercise the powers, duties or authority of
Judge Of the superior court.
The case will probably 60 to the supreme
court for decision.
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Provisions OF the Act Passed by tho
Legislature.

OLYMPIA, March 7.-[Special. Follow
ing are the sums set apart for sundry civil
expenses by the general appropriation bill,
passed today:
SECTION /. That the following sums, or 10
much thereof as shall severally be found neces-
sary, be and the same are hereby appropriated
out OF any moneys in the several funds of the
state treasury for the purposes hereinafter ex-
pressed, for the fiscal term beginning on the LIST
day OF April, 1891. and ending on the slst day of
March, 1888. Wig:
For salary of the governor. at $4,000 . year,
&.0no
For salary OF q private secretary Of the COVER.
nor, at 81 so per year, $500.
For stsnographer and typewriter. at 81 10 per
year, $500.
For salary of messenger. who shall also be
tanisor in the office of the governor, at $3.50 per
year, $500.
For rent OF governors ONCE at $50 per month,
&.20o.
Fer furniture for Office OF governor, $500
For salary OF the lieutenant governor, ~ 81. 600
per year, 5000.
For rent OF lieutenant governors once, at
$50 per year, $500.
For expenses in maintaining ONCE OF ieuten-
ant governor at $l25 per year. $50
GOO.
Foe tuel Light postage sslAusphiag. -.
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Ex-senator ChI1cott is Dead.

DENVER, March 7.-Ex-Senator George
NJ. Chilcott, of Colorado, died at Sc. Louis
yesterday morning, of Bright's disease.
George Miles Chilcott was born at Trough
Creek. Huntingdon county, Pa, January 2, 1873
studied medicine for short time, but adopted
the life of farmer and stock-raisers He waa
elected sheriff OF Jefferson county in 1858, re-
moved to Nebraska in 1856, and was elected to
the legislature the same year from Burt county.
In 1850 he went to Denver, and in 1850 settled in
Southern Colorado He was q member of the
constitutional convention and of the territorial
legislature during the first two sessions, 1852
In 1868 he was appointed register of the United
States land office for the Colorado district. and
served four years. He was elected . representa-
tive in congress in 1855 under the state organizs.
ton, but was not admitted. In 1866 BE was
again elected to congress a. Q Republican, and
served from March 4, 1867, till March 8, 1869.
In 1874 he was . member of the territorial
council, in 1878 Of the legislature, and on Aprij
II, 1882, was appointed United States senator "a
succeed Henry N. Teller for the term expiring
in 1881
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CHILEAN INSURGENTS WINNING
A Decisive Battle Fought-Yellow Feve
In Brazil-Argentine Finances.

A Decisivo Battle FOught-Yellow Fever
I'm Brazil-Argentine Finances.
IoUIoUE, March THE congress partv
gained great victory this morning over
the government troops, under command
of Colonel Robes, near Pozo Almonte.
All the province of Tarapaca is now under
the rule OF the opposition party. Fears of
q scond bombardment of Iquique have
subsidized, and tranquility has been re-
stored.
LONDON, March Official information
received at the foreign office shows that
yellow fever is increasing In Brazil.
BUENos AYREs, March THE confer
ence between the bankers and mer-
chants and the Argentine government.
through the minister of finance con.
tinued all day. Yesterday the
minister of finance declared that the ponu-
lar loan subscribed for the provincial and
national banks must be saved. Otherwise
the government must take measures which
would cause widespread ruin, but which
would save the banks.
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WANTED TO SEE THE LADY's BACK.



Shocking Request From London Coun.
eilaSs e . Female Gymnast.
LoNDoN, March Especial. 1.-The London
county council II . comparatively new body,
but It has contrived TO pick up . bad reputation
Is has increased taxes, harasssd fate-payers,
made war upon theaterS and music halls and
shown itself 70 be fussy, impairment and In
competent
It Il now deep in scandal Of peculiar kind
This will probably be known in his cry - the
"adatr Of Zaco's back" Some time ago mem.
ber Of the council declared that lady gymnast
went through highly dangerous performance,
and that her back, In consequences, was covered
Of the aquarium, who challenged an inspection
Of the lady's back, not dreaming that he would
be taken at his word.
It now appears that two members Of the
county council went secretly behind the stage,
and demanded to zee Zeco's back. They
shocked and terrified the young lady very
much and killed her foster mother By their
brutality.
such e zaco's own account, and It has given
rise 70 considerable anger and disgust But
who are the two guilty personsf II 10 said BY
An eminent member 81 the council that the
charge 10 unfounded, and that couple OF
paimed themselves OF a belonging
to that much dreaded body. There II good
reason to believe that this II mistake, and that
the outrage was really committed by the London
county councillors, who are now keeping them
calves concealed In hope that the affair will
hloW 0ver
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NO BIG GERMAN NAVY.
The Reichstag Refuses to Vote
Money for Ships.
cApRlu IS ABOUT 70 FALL.


Dx1LIB, March 7.-fAssociated Press,
Copyrighted. 1891. by his personal in-
liuence the emperor has succeeded in pre-
venting the defeat in the reichstag Of the
government on the proposed addition to
the navy, but this has only been done BY
inducing some Of the members to abstain
from voting. The debate on the subject
disclosed the fact that both the Center and
the Frelsinnige parties were strongly OPP
posed to conceding the amounts required
for the construction of two or three
gunboats, an ironclad and q dis
patch boat. The question, though
not Of striking import, became
one Of serious moment for the govern
ment, when the two parties combined.to
oppose the increase Of the navy on gen.
eral principles. Today's division in the
reichstag gave the government 121 against
n. The constitution requiring one-half
of the members to vote, and there being
one short of that number, voting on the
question will be resumed Monday.
Since the committee Of the house heard
Of Admiral Holmann's frank disclosure
Of the admiralty projects to raise Ger
many to the rank of great naval
power, the Reichstag has been thoroughly
alarmed, and it has been difficult to per-
suade that body to concede even reasona-
BILE demands. It was painful to hear
Chancellor von Caprivi yesterday evening
plead tho necessity Of two more gunboats
to guard the approaches to the Baltic sea.
DR.. Windthorst, the Centrist leader, con-
tended that the canal would not be COM
pleted before 1888, and that the building
and equipping ofgunboats could we'll wait.
Chancellor Won Caprivi asserted that the
canal would be opened in 1895, and held
that Germany ought to have vessels ready
to protect it, as it could not be protected
by land Notifications alone.
The action of the house clearly declares
that national opinion is adverse to any at
tempt to make Germany great naval
power, and that any contest with for
eign power must be fought out on land.
Emperor William ID very much discon-
certed over the defeat Of his cherished idea
of . grand navy. His majesty lays the
blame for the defeat upon the indiscretion
of Admiral Holman in making his dis
closures, and the chancellor's want of par
liamentary tact. Admiral Holman has
offered to resign the secretaryship of the
admiralty.
The position of Caprivi is understood to
be critical. The emperor has openly taken
Waldersee into favor, but it is improbable
that he will succeed Caprivi. The emperor,
it Is believed, contemplates stronger for
eign policy, together with . return to the
rigorous system Of socialist repression
practiced by Bismarck. The signs of q re
adoption of the princes method by the
government have given rise to reports that
the emperor has opened communication
with the ex-chancellor.
The ministerial reaction against liberal
principles in dealing with labor questions,
isan undoubted fact. The Rs;chsanxeiger,
in denouncing the demand Of the miners
in the government pits, warns the men
that if the strike Is resumed they will Be
vigorously repressed.
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A NIHILIST ELUDEs THE porrcr
Deganeh. the Great Leader, Killa Him.
self Just I'm Time

ST. PETERSBURG, March 7.-Deganeff the
nihilist leader and murderer of the chief If
the secret police in 1883, was arrested AZ
kostrom today. When taken into cus-
tody Deganeff was found lodging nm
der an assumed name in a
house of government official fhe
Chief instructor at Kostrom
gymnasium, who was suspected with De-
ganeff. He committed suicide inst as n.
police burst open his room door with inten-
ton of arresting him. A number of Other
arrests have been made, and sensationa Al
developments are expected.
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PARNELL GROWS VIOLENT.

Threatens to Drive Seceders Out of Par.
lament and Out OF Ireland.
DUBLIN. March While speaking Al
Drogheda station today Parnell vehe.
mently threatened to drive the seceder,
from his ranks out Of parliament and an
Of the country. -'->- ~
The int number Of thu Ect;o.nl n.e..
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A wife-sl.yer Conyicted.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March The
trial of DR.. A. ]. Lawrence for the murder
of his wife at Los Olives, last December,
was concluded in the superior court this
morning, after lasting three weeks, and re-
suited in verdict of granddaughter. The
Jury were out twenty hours.
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New waahinrton Pensions.

New Warrington Pensions.
WAsHrSGros CRY. March Especial +
Pensions were today granted to the follow
ing residents of Washington: Original,
Thomas H. Rutter; additional, George l..
Gavett; Mexican, widow of William Post.
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He Was Poisoned.

New WESTMINSTER, March Especial ]
1T is now pretty certain that Michael
Davie, who died suddenly yesterday morn
ing was poisoned. Two men are under
arrest. Chief Constable Mooresby is work
ing up some important evidence.
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Olympia s. Can ital J. /. Corpse,

OLYMPIA, March Especial The
Daily Capital today suspended publication
Of its daily edition. It attributes its sus-
pension to the str;ngency of the money
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SOUTH DAKOTA LEGIsLAroRs Ir.L.
Two Dead, Another Dying and . Score
OF Othora Sick.

Of Others Sick.
Sioux FALLS, s. D., March Twenty
five members Of the legislature are SER
iously ill here. Two have died during the
session, and one today was reported 70
be on his death bed. The general
ailment is pneumonia. Inadequate ven
tiIation IN the state house, which permits
of q multitude of draughts, caused all the
trouble. The legislature adjourned this
morning, having failed by one vote to carry
hibition amendment.
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Helena Caterer Drops Dead.

HELENA, March 7.-lSpecial.l- H.
Rogers, proprietor Of the Helena cafe, fell
dead this evening while making change
for q customer. A battery was applied
without effect. Rogers was q popular
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Will have to be built in order to bring in
Weber pianos and musical supplies for O.
r. Pettis 4 Co., l,006 Front street, if the
present ratio of increase IN business con-
s&inuea
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shippinr Intellirence.

SAN Francisco. March 7-Departed-
Blk James Cheston, Puget sound. Cleared
Str State of California, Portland VIII bk
LYDIA, whaling.
PoRr GAMBLE, March 7.-Arriyed-
Pioneer