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easy TO ANSWER"
From the oroviIle Mercury, Dec. 14th.

FROM the Oroyilie Mercury, Dec. 14th.
The Examiner asks, viii Buckley return ?"
That's easy 10 answer. OF course he Will, and
when he does the slumgulion politicians of san
Francisco, In all parties, will fall down and wor-
ship at the shrine OF the blind devil. II The
boodling element OF the Democratic party does
not replace Elm upon the throne the same ee-
ment Of the Republican party will crown him
king, and ten chances TO one the city OF San
francisco VIII 60 Republican at the next elec-
lion by reason OF the renegade Democrats who
Will follow their old chief. This Is fearful
prediction, and we hope il VIII never be fulfilled.
but III the light OF past events and in view OF
Buckey's statements last Saturday there is an
extreme possibility that 1t Will come true. Buck
ley said on Saturday:
Yes, / suppose there are certain peoDle in San
francisco VINO are very anxious know whether
am going back at once or not believe there will
be general scampering i'll the effort to square
themselves on the part of many who were carried
away by their readymade enthusiasm for the re-
form movement, but there is no such thing max
ing friend OF me after they have tried to do
worst. III spare nobody. fI give them all a turn
ing over which they will profit by.
Never in fact OF hetion since arehaheels, &C.
cording 10 Milton, reyolted against the govern
meut of great jehovah and were plunged into
hell, has such audaclty been flung In the face of
man, Coo or devil. A notorious criminal III.
dicted by The best Grand Jury ever known In the
State buriing defiance at the metropolis of The
West because the Supreme Court decided that
the manner OF drawing the Grand Jury was ille-
gall AS TO the decision OF the court we have
nothing 10 say. We feared just such an opinion
as was rendered.
The political condition which Will result from
that decision Will be vastly worse than that
which prompted the Wallace Grand Jury in its
magnificent attempt TO crush the booders.
All forms OF political corruption will crawl out
from their Shiny hiding places, and their ENACT.
ated carcasses Will be rehabiltated with the re-
wards OF infamy. and their besOtted minds and
craven eODscleDces emboldened by the triumph.
ant victory Of King Doodle.
All that remains to be done is for the honest
pe0ple OF The State 10 renew the war In different
quarters, and flight 1t out that line il 1t takes
all summer"
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A DEMONS JEALOUS RAGE.
His Wife, Who Refused to Commit Mu
der, Shot Through the Heart

His Wife, Who Refused to Commit Muir
der, Shot Through the Heart.
More complete details from Tatnall County,
Ga, concerning the recent murder near
Reedsville, show 1t to have been one of the
most horrible crimes ever committed in that
section. The victim was the wife of James
Freeman, prosperous farmer living few
miles from Reedsville. Freeman was of an
intensely Jealous disposition, and had sew
eral times quarreled with his wife over the
slight friendly attentions paid to her by a
neighbor named Kennedy. Finally his jeal-
ousy led to the tragedy. Soon after dusk
one evening recently, aiming himself with
a Winchester rife, Freeman announced to
his wife that he was going to make her kill
Kennedy. Taking rope he tied it around
her body and dragged her through the
a few feet of the house of the man
whose life he desired to take. Then he
forced pistol into the hands Of the almost
unconscious woman, threatening her with
instant death if she did not entef the house
and shoot Kennedy. She refused. BY some
means Kennedy had become aware of the
presence of Freeman and of his intention,
but did not know his wife was with him.
Throwing the woman to the ground Free
man walked toward the house himself, when
Kennedy, who had been on the watch,
opened fire on him. Freeman ran back to
where his wife lay, and, Selling the rope,
dragged her from the yard into the road.
After leaving Kennedy's home, Freeman
forced his wife few hundred yards, and
cursng her for not obeying his order to kill
Kennedy, took deliberate aim. and, despite
the prayers OF his wife for mercy, sent
bullet through her heart. killing her in
sfanilv
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"THE REFORM ELEMENT

From the Los Angeles Times
Coming back to the question at issue between
the honest people of san Francisco and of the
State against Buckley, Rainey, Driscoll, Grim.
Minis, Gage, Bfuner and the rest of the Doodle
gangs, we hope that the good results of the fight
are not entirely lost AT least nucleus has
been formed around which the reform element
can rally. Although Judge Wallace's good OF.
fees have failed in a certain sense, he has shown
what inroads can be made upon the Doodle clans
by courageous and vigorous onslaught. The
rascals have been temporarily intimidated and
some OF them have been driven from
the State. Their charm of Doodle has
been broken. 1t Is shown that the public
pundeIers and manipulators OF legSla-
ton are not invlncbe. They have been
openly ana officially branded as knaves, and the
public has been fully advised of their dangerous
characters. Now. If the public fails 10 act on
such good advice and to take up a fight already
carried forward TO the point OF success, why it
deserves to suffer for its pOltr0oUery. At least
Buckley and his gang and Gage and his methods
can never figure so prominently In public affairs
again. Their open alliance would be a handicap
to any measure that must come before the people
OF the State.
In this way let us believe that Judge Walace's
phiioS Opher has observed that success is alw avs
built upon n foundation of failures. IL the San
Francisco Grand Jury, which now goes down,
only serves as a basis upon which to rear a
superstructure of better public sentiment, cleaner
politics and sounder law, 10 Will have performed
the best service of which any body OF men could
be cauabp.
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BIG BILLS WAY.
The Victim Was Glad to Get Away with

The Victim Was Glad to Get Away With
His Life.
The Jersey City police picked up three
more Southerners who had come on to New
Y ork TO speculate in green goods. The first
one was met In the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot by Policeman Reems. He had been
In New York aud was sorry for 1t. The
policeman took him to police headquarters.
where he told his story to Superintendent
Smith. After describing himself as John
Martin, the proprietor Of grocery and dry
goods store in Petersburg, Va, he told the
usual story about receiving the confidential
circulars and carrying ON a correspondence
with the green-goods men. AS soon as
he began to nibbe at the bait he was
instructed not to write any more letters,
but to telegraph to james Brown. 1877
Mott street. Then he was directed to get off
the train at Philadelphia and go the Waverly
Hotel, ar Fifteenth and Hilbert streets,
where man would meet him and bring him
to New York. Martin 0beyed the instruc-
tons, and was met by a man whom he after
ward heard called Skip" Skip, who was
slightly lame, accompanied him to New
There is saloon there, Martin says. and he
was introduced to Harry Miner" as the
proprietor. and another man who was called
Big Bill" Miner and Big Bill took him
INTO room, ana without wasting any time
in preliminaries asked him how much
money he had.
-Four hundred dollars" answered the
victim.
well, let's have it, said Big Bill. walk
ing over and putting his hand into the in
side pocket of Martins coat Martin was
too much frightened to make any protest.
Big Bill finished up the business quickly.
He took the S4C0 roll out of Martin s
pocket, counted ont $50 of it. which he
handed back to Martin, telling him 10 get
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"BooDLERs AND BOSSES"
EFrOm the Nevada State Journal. !


There is general rejoicing among the boodlers
and bosses in San Francisco. The members OF
the California Legislature who sold their votes
for United States Senators and for every swind-
ling scheme sought 10 be legaliZed feel relieved
and Boss Buckley in far off Montreal will not be
compelled, through fear OF the penitentlary, TO
withstand the rgOrs OF Canadian winter. The
Supreme Court Of California, Justices DeHaven
and Sharpsteln dissenting, decided yesterday
that the Grand jury Impaneled by Judge Wal
lace, the Presiding Judge OF the Superior Court
OF San Francisco, Is an Illegal BODY. The opinion
Is by Justice Mcfarland and 1t orders the ssu-
ance OF Il writ restraining The Grand jury from
further proceedings.
That The court had 10 go out OF the way to find
grounds on which TO base its ruling IS shown
by the opinion, which is very volumlnous.
Much stress Is laid upon the word ''elsor," and
the court contends that there exists no statu-
tory definition or description OF The word In full
accord with the meaning given Ii by the general
law. The supreme Court, therefore, concludes
that the Superior Court has no authority in
law TO appoint Scott as ellsor TO select grand
jurors.
While drawing the Grand Jury Judge Wallace
discovered that several OF the slips on which tie
names OF tho persons eligible for grand Jurors
were written were marked so they could be dis
tngrished by touch. He then appointed Scott
as elisor 10 select jurors, without showing causea
why the Sheriff should not perform that duty,
That oversight was fatal, according 10 the Su-
preme Court.
Though the indictments found by the Jury are
now quashed. aud the eXiled bosses and bOodlers
can return TO California, and for the time hold
nigh reVelry III lie metropolis and al the capital,
without lear OF punishment, the work of the
Grand Jury must have Il purifying effect on the
polluted political atmosphere OF The Golden
Stale.
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ga FRIEND IN THE SUPREME
COURT,

lfrom the Riverside Enterprise. Dec l5thJ
The Supreme Court has decided that the San
francisco Grand Jury is an Illegal body and
thus The effort TO punt sh boodlers and political
thieves comes TO an end. For some time the pa.
pers favorable to the thieves have been known
by the people, and now the people know where
the highest court in the State stands. Under
The decision OF The Supreme Court no one need
be surprised at official corruption in this State
hereafter. The thieves and boodlers of the last
rotten Legislature have found friend in the SUI
preme Court, and we confidently expect the tor
mer to proceed, more boldly man ever, TO lay
plans for raid upon the peoples money. Seii-
ousiy, every honest Californian who loves his
state bowed his head in shame when the dsrep-
utable work of The last Legislature became
knowr, but what viii be their feelings now when
the world Is informed that the Supreme Court Is
the friend OF the legislative boodlers, and that IN
It's mighty power it throws shield around the
rascals TO prevent their punishment for the dirty
thleying work they stand indicted for?
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"DIsApPoINrRD TIE people,

Iron the San Jose Evening News, Dec. lith.l
The Supreme Court has bitterly disappointed
the people OF the State in its decision relative 10
the San Francisco Grand Jury There Is but one
opinion throughout the commonwealth. The
people OF every community feel that the State
has been delivered over 10 the enemies OF pure
government. They Will not seek TO reverse the
decision by physical violence, in the days OF
1856. but every remedy that the law Will per.
init VIII be applied. Their opinions Will be
freely expressed, even though the utterance
may render them answerabie for contempt The
talk OF Buckley and the lesser boodiers indicated
that they knew what would be the result of
the inquiry. Before the papers were filed In
which the question was presented 10 the SUI
pteme Court. The newspapers announced the
opinion which each of the Justices would hold I'D
the matter. These announcements were correct
in all but enc Instance. 1t Is high time for in-
qulry when il can be accurately predicted as
10 how the Supreme Bench Will divide on dis
puted law points. The Supreme Court has
cued the political robbers from their present
peril. but II cannot restore TO them opportunities
for further rlurder. Judge Wallace's Grand
jury has accomplished good work, even II II
has been declared to be an Illegal body. IL has
disclosed 10 The State ITS deadly peril aud has
reused the better element TO activity There
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right back homo ani the goods would be
sent to him by express. Martin says lie
was glad to get away with his life.
% told them when / first went into the
room." he said innocently, "that didn't
want to buy any OF the stuff unless it was
good"
Superintendent Smith advised Martin to
go home. stick to his dry goods and grocer
les, and never venture away from home
again without guardian.-N. Y. Sun.
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"a DECIDED DIsAppo1NrMENT."

From the Chico Enterprise, December l4th.J
The decision OF the Supreme Court declaring
the Grand Jury of San Francisco Illegal was
published 10 the Enterprise last Saturday after
noon. IL was u decided disappointment to the
friends OF clean government in this section, al
cision.
The decision is a decided blow at the better
elements OF society," who are anxious for clean
politics, aud they are heartily Disguised. Buck
ley, Bruner and the rest OF the boOdlers who
hayt been indicted go free, but the taut of cor
rnptlon will not be easily cleansed from their
skirts
OF the manner In which the decision was ar
rived at we have nothing to say. But large
portion oil the citizens of the Stale thank Judge
Wallace for what he has done in exposing cor
ruptiOn In politics,
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1be voice of the peonIe

Reaches us-or should do so-through the ballot
box. This is the medium through which It ought to
speak in clarion tones. NBut there other means
by which the people voice their sentiments ire
spectlve OF politics, concerning matters OF vital
Importance. Successful unsuccessful are those
popular admonitions as they are heard distinctly
family. But health. the grand desideratum appeals
to us all. The avenue is only cleared when the OBJ
stacles which bar its complete recovery are swept
aside. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has for nearly
a third af century occupied the first rank among
proprietary remedies for debility. dyspepsia con-
stipation disorder OF the liver and kidneys. and as
an effectual means OF conquering and preventing
malarial complaints. Since the advent Of ia
complaint OIL
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WALLACE ACTED RIGHTLY.


From the Virginia Evening Cnronicle.I
This decision gives immunity 10 Buckley and
his gang who went 10 Canada "for their heaiIh'
10 return and to the bOoders generally. II like
wise gives peace 10 the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, which shipped a large bribery
fund to Sacramento last Water to defeat a bill
Tor the relevying of a tax OF about S675,O0O
Isl 100000 = Editor CALL against that
company, which The State had lost through
legal Technically.
The Grand Jury impaneled by Judge Wallace
was In The interests Of justice ana good govern
me Mt In view Of the tiickery displayed In the
which The names OF The Grand Jurors were to be
drawn. IL Is the opinion of able lawyers that
Judge Wallace acted rightly in appointing an
esur, as The statutes authorized him to do, TO
complete the Grand Jury. IL istoo plain that
the decision rendering II nugatory is that OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
The morning call., 1891-12-18
EARNEST EFFORTS TO REFORM"

From the Santa Rosa Democrat, Dec. 18th.
The San Francisco Grand Jury will make Its
report this week and adjourn without day. 1t
deserves the thanks of the people Of the entire
almost unbearable corruptions OF the San Fran
cisco political bosses, who sold out not only that
city, but as far as they could the peorie OF the
Stale. As Carl Schurz said In the United States
Senate they have lifted only a corner of the
veil which hides the public service and the odor
OF corruption tortures the nostrils OF the ma
Ri
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PROPOSALS.


pRoPosALs-NEw CITY HALL-sEALED PRO
posals for the following work and rails Will
be received by the Board of New City Hall Commits
soners In the chamber OF the Board OF Supervisors
on Tuesday, the 18th day of January, 1892 be-
tween the hours OF IL NJ. and . NJ. OF that day:
Contract 32-For providing and putting in place
walnut furniture in the Assembly chamber OF the
Board OF Education. To be completed by March 81,
1892
Contract 33-For plastering OF the exterior W ais
ETC. OF the northeast anu northwest wings. Bids will
be received Tor each wing separately or for both
To be completed by May 81 1892.
Contract 3i-For repairs In tn e office OF the City
and County Assessor TO be completed by March
81 1892.
wing and the flashing of the basement and sub
basement thereof and other works adjacent To be
completed by June 30. 1892.
Contract 36-FOr finishing the exterior of the
rotunda walls and coIonnade TO the height top
OF principal bauslrade ana other work: also
building masonry steel and other supports. etc To
be completed by April 80. 1892.
Contract S1-For supplying and putting In place
furniture and fittings, etc, in the of the
City and County Attorney. To be completed by
March 81, 1892.
ment before March 81, 1892. according to specifca
lions
Reference is hereby made to the plans specIhca-
lions and conditions Of contract in the ONCE OF the
Secretary and Architect under which this
must be done. The Secretary Will furnish blank
forms OF proposals to intending bidders. No bids
will be entertained un.ess made upon blanks fur
nlshed. All bids must be accompanied with GER
tilted check for 10 per Of the total ten
der. The board the right reject any and
all bids. Payments Will be made by audited de-
IN ands on the treasury drawn against the New City
Hall Fund. Bidders must strictly comply with the
proposals in reference TO certified checks.
GEORGE H. sANDERsON,
THOMAS J. l.. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST,
Board OF New City Hail Comm issoners
EDWARD I. WOLFE. Secretary. dell got
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"THE JURY DID SOME GOOD"
rFrom the Fresno Expositor Dec LATIN

From the Fresno EXpositor. Dec. l4thl
The San Francisco Grand Jury has been de-
clared by majority OF the Supreme Judges TO
be an Illegal body. This decision brought JOY to
the heart of many booder. But the jury did
some good. 1t exposed some OF the rotten do
iBgs at San Francisco, and II the District Attor-
ney of the city Will do his duty he can proceed
against some of the scoundrels on Information
and heller
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HONESTY AND CLEAN GOVERN
MENT.D
From the Los Angeles Times, Dec. l5th.1

lFrom the Los Angeles Times Dec, 15th.l
The Supreme Courts ak has fallen upon the
neck Of the San Francisco Grand Jury. 1t has
been declared an illegal body. Buckley may
now come back and all will be forgiven. The
Grand jury made noble effort TO cleanse The
Augean stable, but they were too much in ad-
vance OF their time for San Francisco. The cause
OF honesty and clean government In San Fran
cisco has been set back decade by this decision
of LIE Sunrema Cnurr
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MIGHT BE EXPECTED

TFrom he Evening Herald Nevada City. Dec. 18th.
SO the Supreme Court has declared the San
Francisco Grand Jury an illegal body. Well it
is no more than might be expected from a Su-
preme Court. And now Elwood Bruner can 90
scottree, Chris Buckley may return and all the
good work OF the Grand Jury is undOue by sin.
pie Splahi
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| MEDICINE OF GREAT POTENCY
From the Grass Valley Telegraph

The decision has one good quality. II is a
medicine OF great potency. 1t destroys the mi
croDes that causes several diseases. Buckley's
health has already grown better, and no doubt
we shall soon here that Senator Harp Of STAINS.
laus County has been made well enough to re-
turn from his health. seeking Trip. AS a reStorer
OF strength and good spirits 10 men who have
been recently under The weather, that decision Is
grand. Ali drug-stores should Keep that de-
cisiOn
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"THE PEOPLE ARE IN THE SOUP. -

from the Contra Costa Democrat. Dec. 16th.l
The Supreme Court OF the State OF California
has decided that the San Francisco Grand Jury
was an Illegal body and therefore all OF its acts
are null and void. The boodlers all happy,
and the people-well, the people are Z" In the
sOuDu
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ga MATTER FOR REGRET. -

IFrom the Los Angeles Express Dec. 14th.l
The San Francisco Grand Jury had done some
good work, and it is a matter for regret that its
labors made OF no avail by this decision.
One OF The results OF its deliberations was the
flight OF Boss Buckley who may now return in
The morning call., 1891-12-18
THE GRAND JURY.
Comments on the Recent Deci-
sion of the Supreme Court.

Following are comments of interior news
papers on the decision rendered by the
Supreme Court. by which the Grand Jury
of this county was declared an illegal body:
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Wi be no more robbng of the people except in
the old-fashiOned way. Politics and larceny Will
not hereafter be synonymous TERMS
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