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The morning call., 1891-10-29
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Suicide of a Deserted Husband in a ChicaG
Hotel

Suicide of Deserted Husband in q Chicago
Hotel
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S-Edwin F. Marshall Of
the United States Navy shot himself dead
at his hotel this morning, as a result Of
trouble between himself and his young and
beautiful wife. Marshall and his wife were
married at Denver last February, but had
not lived together happily.
His wife finally left him, it is said. and
made her way to California. The husband
started In hot pursuit. and after securing
several Western States the wife was hunted
down in Chicago. She quilted the hotel
about three weeks ago, and just few Mill
uteS after her husband arrived. In des-
peraton the wife concealed herself in the
city, fearing her husband would murder
her. She commenced proceedings against
him for divorce and share of his property.
The wife charged that her husband so
abused her that SHE had to leave him. Mar
shalls rank in the navy is not known, but
IL is said he is connected with one of the
United States men-of- war at Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Inquiry at the
Navy Department disclOses the fact that
there is not on the rolls, either as officer or
sailor, the name of such person as Edwin
F. Marshall, who killed himself in Chicago
TODAY,
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RODE THE BEAR TO DEATH.
A WOodsman Furnishes a Chestnut Thief
Regardless of Personal Danger.

A Woodsman Furnishes a Chestnut Thief
Regardless of Personal Danger.
Amos Mason, Racket Creek woodsman,
has a single shanty a mile back in the
woods from his house. Recently Mason's
boys gathered grain bag full Of chestnuts
on Pecks Hill, three miles from where their
father was making shingles. Mr. Mason
had gone home when the boys got back to
the shanty. 1t was after nightfall, and the
lads we're nearly tired out, so they placed
the bag in the shanty and went home, in
tending to take the nuts to the house some
time the next day.
At daybrpak Mr. Mason found the shanty
door open. He thought the boys had care
lessly left 1t so the night before. and he
stepped inside the moment he reached it.
In the further corner of the shanty bear
stood cruuching chestnuts with his tail
toward the door. He had ripped the bag
open. and was so busy filling his stomach
with nuts that he didn't hear Mr. MasOn's
footsteps The chestnuts lay all over the
floor in the corner, and the bear was crack
ing them as fast as possible.
Mr.. Mason instantly became so angry
over the way the bear was destroying the
fruits OF his sons hard labor that the
thought OF danger never entered his head.
He Immediately determined not to let the
bear leave the shanty alive, and he made mp
his mind at once how he was going to kill
him. He had drawing knife In his hand
that he had sharpened the night before, and
that was the only weapon within reach. 1t
was nearly as sharp as razor, and without
waiting another moment the plucky woods
man closed the door softly, fastened it and
ran at the bear.
His steps startled the hungry brute, and
giving vent to snort of fright. the bear
whirled and made for the door. Just as the
bear turned, Mr.. Mason leaped on his back,
locked his toes under the bears belly,
gripped his knees against his ribs, and went
to slashing the bears nose with the shaving
knife. At the first stroke he cut off chunk
of the bears snout, and the blood spurted
against the door in a stream. When the
bear saw that the door was closed he began
to run around the little shanty, snortlng
blood, believing and trying hard to shake
Mr.. Mason from his back. Mr.. Mason had
grip on the bears body that the Infatuated
brute couldn't loosen, and he kept shaving
slices from the bears snout and forehead
as they made the circuit of the shanty. He
soon cut the bears ears off, and the blood
spurted in his eyes and nearly blinded him
for a moment
Then the bear made lunge for the only
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NOTICE..
Taxes Due Upon Assessments Made By tho
State Board Of Equalization.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

In accordance with the provisions OF Section 1888
OF the Political Code, notice is hereby given that
have received from the State Board OF Equalization
the Duplicate Record of Assessments OF Rail-
ways" and the duplicate Record OF AppOrtion-
ment Of Railway Assessments" containing the
sessments upon the property Of each Of the follow
Ing named associations or corporations as fixed by
towit:
California Pacific Railroad Company. Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company. Northern California Rail-
way Company, Northern Railway Company, San
Francisco and North Pacific Railway Company,
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Southern Cali
forna Railway Company, Carson and Colorado
Railroad Company, d. Moran, q, Moran aud A. Mo-
ran q evada. California and oregon Railway Ne
yada County NarrOv-tiuage Railroad Company,
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company, Pacific Coast
Railway Company. South Pacific Coast Railroad
Company. Gualala River Railway Company CallfOr-
MIA and Nevada Railroad Company, Paiaro Valley
Railroad Company, Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company. and the Pullman Palace Car Company.
The State and County taxes on all personal prop
erty. and onehaIf OF the State and County taxes
all real property. now Que and payable, and will
be delinquent on the LAST MONDAY IN NOVEM-
Der NEHT, at O'Clock P NJ. aud unless paid 10
the State Treasurer at the Capitol prior thereto,
five per cent will be atuSd to the amount thereof
and unless paid on or before the LAST MONDAY
IN APRIL NEXT, b O'Clock P. NJ, an additional
five per cent will be added to the amount thereof.
The remaining one-halt OF the State and County
taxes on all real property will be due and payable
at any time after the FIRST MONDAY IN JANU-
AIRY NEXT and will be delinquent on the LAST
unless paid to the State Treasurer Al the Capitol
prior thereto, i've per cent will be added to the
amount thereof. E. p. COLGAN,
oclsl4t State Controller.
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SOIREE MUSICALE.
Debut of Miss Bessie Briggs Burgess. the
Young Pianist.

Debut of Miss Bessie Briggs Burgess. the
Young Pianist.
1.-THE soiree musicale given by Miss Bessie
Briggs Burgess In Irving Hall a few even
ings since was pronounced success, and
was largely attended by the many friends
of that young lady. She was assisted on
the occasion by Miss Anna Wood, soprano (;
Miss May Hamburger, pianist; Mr. Robert
Lloyd, barytone, aud SIR. Hother Wsmer,
yiolinist. The programme as rendered was
as follows:
Part first-VIolIn and piano. Senate VIII Bee
thoven) (1) Allegro, (b) Mlnnett, (c) ROndo, Miss
Burgess ana Mr.. Wismer; piano sole, ga Noe
HembergeO, Miss Burgess; song, Pr0testa-
tons (Homer Morbid. by request, Miss Anna
Miller Wood violin ObligatO by MIR. bother
Wismer; plano solo, Sonata Pathetique (Bee
thoyen) Miss Burgess; song. Haralps Song"
(Holmdn). from Harald's Bridal Voyage, MIR.
Robert Lloyd.
Part -econd-Lss Preludes (LIszD, two pianos,
Miss Burgess aud Mrs. May Heimburger: violin
solo, Faust FaUtasIe (Sarasate) Mr.. HOther Wis
Miss Wood and Mr.. Lloyd; piano solo. Twelfth
Rhapsody U.IszD, Miss Burgess.
The success of Miss Burgess as a mistress
of the instrument was absolute, and every
number assigned to the young lady was an
Endorsement of her proficiency. She is quite
young, only 10 years OF age, and the occasion
was her debut in the profession al world,
Her success at this concert was a sufficient
guarantee of her ability, and those present
rendered unanimous verdict In her favor.
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The next was a contest between the
American team and the representatives of
Scotland. The boys in blue were the first
on the ''battle" field, and the Pavilion
echoed with the shouts welcoming Uncle
Sans boys, who quickly took their po-
sitons on the platform.
The powerful Htghlanders, led by their
captain in full Highland costume, were
also the recipients OF great applause. The
cheers of the friends of both teams
we're deafenng as the signal for
the contest was given. The white
spot on the rope Quivered In the balance as
the two powerful and athletic teams strained
every muscle and nerve to gain an advan-
tage, but, notwithstanding the great strain
that was placed on thu rope, neither side
gained an inch for several minutes
The yells that came from a thousand
Threats whenever the American boys held
their opponents was something the like of
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READ-JoRDAN-I this city. October 26 1891,
by the Rev. Dr. Stebbins, ii. Lawrence Read and
Marie Jordan.
HARMSEN-HUGHES-In this city. october 81,
1891 by the Rev. s. V. Leech, ID, Captain
Henry Harmsen aud Ellen G. Hughes
GOODKIND- wATERS-In this city. October 81,
1897. Richard II. Goodkind and Sadie Waters,
both OF San Francisco.
NELSON-LARSEN-In this city. october q. 1891
by the Rev. o. Groensberg, Andrew j. Nelson and
Karoline Larsen.
SWEES EY-BARTON-I this city, October 27,
1891. by the Rev o. Groensberg, John Z. Sweeney
and Jennie Barton.
KERNER-UREN In Sacramento. October IS.
1891, by the Rev. Father Grace. l.. 2. Kerner Of
San Francisco and Minnie L. Uren OF Sacramento.
BAER-BLUMENTHAL-In Los Angeles, october
rs. lS9l, Joseph Baer of Los Angeles and Rose
Bumenthal OF San Francisco.
ATHERTON-BARkER-In Logan, o. T., October
2S 1891, by the Rev. Harvey A. Jones' John n.
Anterior OF Ogden and Bertha l. Barker OF San
Francisco.
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Result of the Struggle,

The result of last evenings struggle was
Germany defeated Italy in % minutes z
seconds; Norway defeated Sweden in
minutes "A seconds; Scotland defeated
America in 80 minutes IA seconds; Dem
mark defeated England in minutes 2
seconds; Ireland defeated Canada in %
minutes II seconds.
The Italian. English and Swedish teams
having been defeated four times are now
out of the race, and in the drawing last
evening for places among the teams that are
yet in the swim the result was as follows
America VS.. Denmark, Scotland vs.. Ger
many. Norway VS.. Ireland and Canada VS..
America.
On Tuesday night. it is alleged.
Johansen, the wrestler, sold out to some en-
terprising schemer. He was pulling with
the Danish team and played foxy" The
CAPTAIN of the latter team heard Of the trick
and fired" him.
1t was also rumored that the second man
from the stroke on the Scottish team was
approached by sport yesterday and offered
tempting sum TO play the same part that
Johansen is accused of.
1t is thought that considerable betting
will take place to-day on the final result.
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TWO SHOTS.
Attempted Assassination Fol-
lowed by Suicide,
4 Prominent Capitalist Of Los Angeles
Painfully Wounded.
G. ]. Griffith Fired Upon Without Warn
iHg-Th8 WOuld-Be Murderer Dead.
Cause Of The Assault


Los ANGELES, Oct. 2S.-Grifith j.
Griffith. a prominent capitalist and owner
of Los Felix Rancho. was shot near the
Catholic Cemetery this evening by man
named Burkett, who Immediately committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head, dying instantly. Mr.. Griffith and his
wife hal gone to the Catholic Cemetery.
The latter was at her mothers grave strew-
ing it with flowers. Mr.. Griffith sat in the
buggy near the sections house.
Burkett came up from the rear and he
Tad evidently followed the couple, know
ing that the cemetery was their destination.
Without warning the man fred the con-
tents Of one barrel Of a shotgun at MI
Griffith, several shots striking him in the
back Of the head and one or two striking his
right temple Mr.. Griffith fell forward and
out Of the buggy. Recovering from the first
shock be got up and started to run around
the house, when another shot was fired, the
charge enter ne the back.
Griffith is painfully but not seriously
wounded and will recover. The gun was
loaded with small bird shot, to which fact
he owes lis life. In speaking Of the cause
Of the shooting, Mr.. Griffith said that some
lime ago Burkett sued him for $4,000 dam
ages. alleging that he had slandered him
iBurketD and interfered in tie sale of the
Los Felix ranch to an English syndicate
Burkptt mad bonded the property and lived
omit for some time. The case went against
Burkett, after spirited contest. in the Su-
periqg Court. It was appealed to the ST.
preme Court and again decided in Mr..
GrjHth's favor.
Papers found on Burkett's pers on indi-
cate that the deed was premedtated. Bur
kett was an Englshman, aged about 60 years,
and has no family. Griffith formerly lived
in San Francisco, where he was mining re-
porter fJr SIN Fran cisco papeTs.
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window in the shanty, four feet from the
floor. lie knocked the sash out at one clip
of his paws, and while he was struggling to
climb through Mr.. Mason swung the draw
ing knife under his throat, grabbed the other
end like flash and pulled and sawed with
both hands until the blade cut clear through
the bears windpipe and jugular veins. The
bear dropped as though bullet had pierced
his heart, and Mr.. Mason was on his feet in
an instant at the bears side. The big chest
nut thief soon gave his last kick. and before
noon Mr.. Mason and his boys dragged him
ont. hung him TO a tree and skinned him.
He had eaten three-quarters of the nuts and
he weighed 313 pounds.-Scranton special to
ha ca,
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STRUCK ON HIS HEAD.
Fatal Injury to n Bigger After a f
From Roof,

Fatal Injury to n Bigger After Fall
From Roof
Thomas Burke, rigger. who lived on
Georgia street, near Shasta, was fatally in
jured yesterday afternoon while rigging a
derrick on the roof of the Pacific Rolling-miIs
at the Potrero. He lost his balance and fell
headlong to the ground. distance of forty
feet. He was picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken by Officer Eastman in
an ambulance to the Receiving Hospital.
There an examination showed that the I'M
fortunate rigger had received a deep wound
on top of the head and a fracture of the
skull. Burke remained unconscious and
DIR. O'Brien said that he could not recover
unless there was soon decided change in
his condition.
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A FLORAL FEAST.
Opening of the Sixth Annual
Autumn Exhibition.
Chrysanthemums in All Their Glory at Irving
Hall-Fine Display Of Ferns and Palms.
Award Of Premiums.

Irving Hall has been transformed from a
bare and uninviting chamber to charming
conservatory filled with rare and beautiful
flowers, presenting combination of light
and color which causes the visitor to rub
his eyes and wonder If he is not in fairy
land.
The Transformation was accomplished by
the members of the State Floral Society,
and the occasion is the sixth autumn
flower show, which was opened yesterday
afternoon. A few months ago the society
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Imposing Procession and Ceremony Of pom.
tifcal High Mass

Imposing Procession and Ceremony Of Pom
tifcal High Mass.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 28.-By grand pro-
cession and the ceremony of pontifcal high
mass was begun to-day In the cathedral of
Baltimore the celebration Of the centenary
of the seminary Of st. Mary. The students
of st. Charles College, priests ami semina-
rians Of st. Mary's Seminary. resident and
visiting priests. Vicar-Gener ais, Abbots,
Monsgnors, Bishops and ArchbishOps,
numbering altogether not less than 5000.
bons assisted at the mass. The sermon was
by Bishop Kaine Of Wheeling After the
services the students and seminar ians re-
turned to the seminary, and there. at 2
o'clock, was given a grand banquet to the
Cardinal, Archbshops. Bishops. clergy,
seminarians and students in honor of the
rounding out of tile first hundred years of
ST. Sulpice in the United States.
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PERSONAL NOTES,

A. NJ. IngersOll of San Diego is at the
Palace.
Senator NJ. D. Foley of Nevada is at { he
Palace.
l.. F. Moulton, the Colusa capitalist is at
the Grand.
State Senator E. W. Jones of Colusa is at
the Grand.
John We'll of Sacramento spent yesterday
in the city.
a. p. Scheld, brewer of Sacramento, is
at the Grand.
Baron A. de Gunsburg of st. Petersburg
is in the city,
Judge II. C. Rofe of Santa Barbara is at
the Occidental.
Ed Collier. Frank Monte, Ralph Bell and
G. 5. Stone and wife. members of the Lillian
Lewis Theatrical Company, are registered
at the New Western Hotel.
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ped sgogics specially, and also that of
psychology. Professor Barnes has spoken
before eleven County Teachers Institutes,
and W Il give several lectures before the
Norm al pupils and teachers of the Golden
Gate Association.
Mrs. Cooper stated at the close of the ex-
ercises yesterday that President Jordan Of
the Leland Stanford Jr. University and
Presid ent Kellogg of the State University
would also lecture before the association.
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Elliott King after Scion Chase, the most noted
Portland yesterday morning from heart disease.
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Farmers, Alliance Organized.

CoLFAx, Oct 28.-About seventy-fve
delegates from seven counties Of the State
met here to-day and organized State
Farmers Alliance. Officers were elected as
follows: A. > Manning, President; J. NJ.
Smith, FicP-P President; T. A. Burns, Secre-
tary; Mrs. J. HALEY, Treasurer. A. Man
ming and James Bassett were elected dele
gates to the Supreme Council. The con-
vention was addressed by J. F. Willetts,
National Organizer OF the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union.
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Suicide at Hcllister.

HoLIIsTEB, Oct. 28.-Joseph Fostein, an
old resident of this county, committed sui
eide this evening by shooting himself in the
head. The weapon used was a double bar
relied shotgun. His entire right jaw was
shot away. Before committing the act he
wrote letter. ihe name OF the person ad-
dressed not yet being known. Deceased
was unmarried. OF Portuguese descent, and
about 30 years of age. He resided about
two miles from Tres Pinos. No particulars
can be obtained as to the possible cause Of
the suicl de-
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pamaees for a Dog Bite.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 28.-The suit of James
Smith VS.. f. A. Wheeler. which has been on
trial in the Superior Court was brought to
close this afternoon. ]. n. z. Wilson, for
the defense, closed the argument, after
which Hepburn Wilkins submitted the case.
The jury, after two hours deliberation,
awarded the plaintiff $50. This case is of
long standing. Wherler's dog Bit Smith
some twelve months ago. A rumor has II
that Wheeler will appeal the case.
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Chinese Arrivals and Denarture,

VANCOUVER, Oct. 29.-The Collector at
this port gives from his official records a
statement of the new Cinnamon landed and
paying poll-tax, and also of the Cinnamon
taking tickets Of leave, showing 1859 arrivals
and 852 departures in the nine months end
nearly 1000 tickets of leave unreturned in
the last three years, so many remain at their
hOma avery wear
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DENVER, Oct. 2s.-W. b. Burgess. who
came to Denver Sunday in search of his
wife, who eloped with c. f. Stem from
Columbus, Ohio, received telegram from
Seattle, which stated that Mrs. Burgess, at
the residence of her sister in that city, was
critically Ill from the effects of dose of
morphine, which she took with suicidal in
tent on learning of her husbands action in
having Stem arrested. Stem had his pre-
liminary hearing and was released on 5000
bonds
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Canada VS.. Ireland.

The final event was a meeting of the
Canadian and Irish teams. The cheering
was deafening when these able-bodied fell
lows appeared on the platform. The Cana
dams positoned themselves on the east
side, Immediately facing their opponents.
The big heavyweight anchor man Of the
Irish team, who had in former engagements
cut a prominent feature in the game, was
missing last evening, and in his place an
active fellow named Christopher Cleary
was substituted.
The white ball remained stationary for a
few minutes after the pistol cracked. and
finally moved slowly toward the Irish
stronghold. The Canadians, by grand
effort, managed to win back their lost
ground. and all eyes we're fastened interest
eddy on the white mark, which eventually
moved slowly but surely in the direction Of
the sons of Erin.
While the latter had made vast improve
ment in their style of pulling as compared
to the preceding evenings, the Canadians
never once relinquished their hold, but met
with obstinate resistance every effort on the
part of the Irishmen to win victory from
them. Slowly the Hibernians gained ground,
and the white sign gradually passed the
cleats inch by inch, until it shot with
squirt over the black line and the pistol
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

New YORK, Oct. %. DIR. Salvador de
Mendonca, the Minister from Brazil to this
country, arrived this morning from Liver
pool.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S-Among the passen-
gers by the Majestic from Liverpool is Gen
eral Stewart Stanley Of San Francisco.
New YORK, Oct. ga fire this afternoon
destroyed the building at 90 Fulton street.
The building was occupied by number of
firms.
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Bear Valley Irrigation COMPANY.

SAN BERNARDINo, Oct 2S-A. P. Kitch-
Ing, General Manager of the Bear Valley
Irrigation Company, has resigned that pO-
sition and r. j. Waters has been elected to
serve in that capacity. Mr.. Waters and F.
left to-day for New York on business Of the
company and Will he gone six weeks. Work
Is being pushed on the new Bear-Valley
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FIXED $1,000.

The Southern Pacific Found Guilty of Discrim-
mating in Freight Rates.
ALBANY Oregon, Oct. 28.-In the first of
TWO cases Of the State of Oregon against E.
P.Rogers, a ssi slant General Freight and Pas
senger Agent of the Southern Pacific Com
PAW, fer discriminating in freight rates,
the jury to-day returned verdict OF guilty.
Counsel for defendant fled a motion for
new tIial. which was overrulPd. The court
imposed a fine OF $1,000. The case will be
appealed to the Supreme Court.
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suicids at San Quentin Prison.

SAN RAFAEL. Oct 2S.-This morning
China May. an Indian convict at San Quen-
tin Prison, was found hanging in his cell
by the cell tender He had for some time
past been afraid OF being killed by some
Imaginary person. May was sent from Los
Angeles County about six months ago.
Coroner Eden held an inquest and rendered
a verdict of death by strangulatiOn.
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Making "a NeMsnaner.

There was goodly sized audience at
Friendship Hall. Odd Fellows Building,
last night 10 hear Judge Charles A. Low,
who had consented to tell how daily news
paper was composed. To the unnitiated it
presented many features of interest, aud the
fact that the Judge Is a newspaper man of
experience rendered his lecture one worth
listening to.
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THE GREENWOOD MURDER.

Trial Of George Dawson and Joe Waldruf
Continued Until Monday.
NAPA, Oct 2S-This was the day set for
the preliminary examination of George
Dawson and Joe Waldruf. who are charged
with numbering Mrs. Captain Greenwood 10
February last When the case was called
Henry Hogan appeared for the men. and
asked for a continuance until next Monday,
saving that he had just been called by the
defense and wanted u little time to prepare
for It. The District Attorney made no ob-
jectlOns. and Judge Bowen ordered the post
pOnement OF course much interest IS
manifested in the case as the crime was so
revolving, and the fact that the prosecution
holds what purp0rts TO De written con-
fession OF " aldruff that he did the shooting
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sounded victory for ireland. Time of
tug, % minutes II seconds.
This ended an exciting athletic enter
tainment, and the large assemblage de-
parted satisfied that the result would rest
in desperate struggle for first prize be-
tween the Scotch, Norwegian, American,
Irish and Danish teams.
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Railroad Reorganization.

AUSTIN (rex.), Oct. 2S.-The reorg aniza-
ton of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway aud all the numerous branches In
the State and the formation of new COM
pany, amenable to the laws of Texas and
having headquarters in this State, Was to-
day accomplished and the charter filed.
The capital stock is S6.000 600.