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The morning call., 1891-05-27
THE ALTA CALIFORNIA.
Conflicting Rumors Concerning the Old
Newspaper.

Conflicting RumOrs Concerning the Old
Newspaper.
For some days it has been persistently
rumored on the street that the Alta Cali
fornia would, with the close of the present
week. suspend publication, and with to-
days issue the old paper will appear in an
abbreviated form. They will announce
editorially that in view of certain changes
new form until these changes are completed,
and that due announcement Of the result
will be made later.
Whether the owners contemplate suspen-
sion is not definitely known as yet, but it
Is said that with the expiration of certain
legal advertisements publication will cease.
Another rnmor is to the effect that the paper
will change hands and continue in exist
ence.
The Alta California was the outgrowth of
two Of the pioneer papers of California,
both originally established at Monterey.
The first in the field was the Californian,
which appeared on August 10, 1876, aud was
followed by the California Star ON January
Z, 1847. Later they were consolidated, and
the place OF publication changed to this city.
when the first copy of the Alta California
appeared as weekly on January 4, 1S49.
In December of the same year it was issued
tri-weekly, and on January 20, 1850, it was
SOLD upon the streets as daily at 12h cents
a copy, and with a subScri ption price of SIC
a year. Il. Gilbert, afterward killed in a
duel with General Denver. was the editor.
In 1856 it was purchased by Frederick Mac
Crelish q Co. and enlarged, continuing
under that ownership until 1883, when it
was sold TO its present owners.
Its future is said to be de cidedly prob
lenatical
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IRRIGATION BONDS.

The Clearing House Has Not the Power
to Indorse Them.
The representatives of the irrigation dis
tricis formed under the provisions of the
Wright law are having hard time in secur-
ing The Endorsement of capitalists for their
bonds. The bankers of this city, through
the clearinghouse, are the latest to decide
that it is not within their power to respond
favorably TO the eQuest, though individual
banks or bankers may cooperate with the
irrigatiOnists in promoting the desired end.
1t is claimed that without the endorsement
asked for great difficulty will be expert
enced in floating the bonds abroad.
Constantine Morey of Nebraska met "two
sons of Governor Hill'' i'll Buffalo, and was
delighted with the attentions they showed
him. When he learned that the Governor is
a bachelor he was sorry he'd been so trust
ing. They had worked Morey for S17O0 Of
his ready cash.
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ORGANIZED LABOR.
Mill.Owners Decline Request to
Arbitrate.
Pacific Coast Brewery Workmen Score Point
on the National Union-Heywood Bros.
Will Be Boycotted.

The mill-owners and their striking bench
hands are still glaring at each other over
the line that was drawn between them on
May 1st. The strike is not settled, and the
carpenters who thought it would be settled
one week after it was ordered are disap-
pointed and have lost little faith In the
mill-owners. who promised one year ago to
establish the eight-hour day In their shops
on May l, 1891.
The mill-owners met yesterday afternoon
and received a communication from the
Carpenters Union asking them to establish
the eight-hour day with a corresponding re-
duetion of wages AMI to refer all future dis
putes between them and their employees to
& committee composed OF carpenters, mill
men and contractors.
The mill-owners took no action on the
proposition and the carpenters at their
meeting last night decided that they had
gone far enough on tine road to recOncilia-
ton and would place their case in the hands
OF the District Executive Committee, which
will meet tonight to consider a plan OF
campaign,
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Central Presbyterian Church.

Editor CdlI-DEAR SIR: SO much has been
said OF late about the report OF the Treasurer Of
The aboyenamed church and the finances, in re-
lation 10 myself, that 1t seems best to show
summing IN OF each TO the public VIII you be
kind enough 10 insert synopsis of each report,
that Of The Treasurer and myself. the former
bearing date of May Is, 1891. and The latter OF
May %, 1891.
The Treasurer's report as published under
date OF May g. 1891, reaches a balance as fol-
lows: Balance due the church, 1888 As. After
making a correction, lie gave TO me another
statement as follows: May Is, 1891, balance
due the church, $40 %.
My report, under the above date, has the fol-
lowing fOotiugs:
John W. Euis to Central Presbyterian Church
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LOYAL LEGION ELECTION.
State Omcers Are Chosen for the Ensu
ing Year.

State Omcers Are Chosen for the Ensu-
ing Year.
The annual meeting Of the California
State Commandery Of the military order of
the Loyal Legion was held at the Occidental
last night.
The principal business transacted was the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
which resulted as follows: Commander,
Brevet Lieutenant-ColonelW William r. Smed-
berg. Whens the election was announced
Colonel Smedberg declined and Major w.
0. Gould was chosen in his place. Senior
e-COmmander, Captain Byron Wilson !;
Junior Vice-Commander, Lieutenant r. w.
Warfield; Recorder. Colonel w. r. Smed-
berg; Registrar, Captain Charles A. Wood
ruff; Treasurer, Captain Charles NJ KLINE
Chancellor, Captain q. A. Fisher; Chaplain,
Rev. ID. Kendig; Council, Colonel B. o.
Carr; Chief Engineers. John w. Moore,
Lieutenant S. w. Backus, Captain John c.
Currier and Captain George II. Stevens.
The following applicants were elected to
membership: General T. o. Osborn, Com
modOre w. E. Hopkins (retired), Colonel
Philo Harvey, Captain A. b. MCGOWAN,
Lieutenant Eugene Wiegand, Commander
Charles s. Cotton, PaymaSter G. w. Bea-
man, Captain James NJ. Ropes, Captain j.
w. Freese, Captain j. G. Watson, Chief
Engineer William 5. Smith, Captain j. r.
Binckle, Captain Matthew Sherman, Cap
tain Thomas Bennett, Lieutenant Lea Feb
iger, Assistant Engineer Robert |. Reid, j.
c. Ainsworth, e. Il. Babbitt, Morgan Back
us and George Ii. Warfeld.
General Sylvanus Cadwallader of San
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SWEPT BY FLAMES.
The Town Of Crockett Almost
Wiped Out Of Existence.
The Entire Business Portion Of The Place
Quickly Reduced TO Ashes.
Fhe Captain and SupeTCargO Of the Robert
and Minnie Indicted by The Los
Angeles Grand Jury.
Erscisl 10 The MORNING CALI.

CROCKETT, May 26-The town Of Croc k
EFT, between Port Costa and Vallejo juno
ton, was almost wiped out Of existence las
night about 9 80 O'Clock by fire. The entir e
business part of the town IS gone, and the
loss is between $4,000 and 500, 600. 1t is
not known how the FIRE originated, but it is
believed TO be the work Of an incendiary.
Il was discovered by J. Il. Eekley in a va
cant house on the corner Of LoTena avenue.
All efforts to cxtinguish the flames were
futile No water could be obtainede and
IN e residents could only stand by and see
the fire make its Roadway through the build =
ing. high wind prevailed. and 1t was
only by hard efforts on the part of the
bucket brigade that the Starr Hotel and
Crockett House and POstOffice were saved.
Fully forty people were burned out, but
they are being taken care Of by persons liv-
ing in the remaining houses.
An explosion of powder occurred during
the progress OF the fire. in the store of La
zelle & Co., aud for a time caused panic,
and few ventuTed near the flames. The
railroad engines we're unable to give any as
sistlnce, as 1t was impossible to run line
of hose up the hill
Very little was saved from any Of the
buildings. so quickly did the flames eat up
the wooden structures, all of which we're
two stories and built close together. Dur
ing the FIRE the wind changed, and the
flames went across the avenue, and licked
Up the frame building owned by j. II. Eek
lev, valued at $500; insurance $500. The
tug Rel eff from san Francisco offered as
sistance when she arrived, but it was too
late The Star Hotel was on fire three
times, but the bucket brigade did effective
work and saved it The telephone office
was destroyed.
The losses are as follows: a D. Smith.
two buildings, insurance $500; saloon and
dwelling, owned and occupied by NJ Cava-
nsgh, total loss; Eckley s. Co, butcher
shop. loss $500. no insurance; upstairs pOr-
ton occupied by Mrs. Hendricks as
boarding house, almost a total loss; Lazele
Bros. & Co., general merchandise, loss $751;
O00. insurance $1,000; Edwards Brothers, re-
tail butchers, upstairs portion occupied by
Edwards, loss 5000, insurance $1,000; frame
building owned 10y w. II. Eckley, loss
S1SO0. insurance $500.
Rebuilding Will commence as soon as pos
sihlp-
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a TESTIMONIAL.
The Old High School Boys of Montreal to
Their Retiring. Rectnr-

The Old High School Boys of Montreal to
Their Retiring Rector.
A movement is being made by some
OF the old pupils of DR.. Aspinwall
Howe, rector of the High School at Mon
treal, to present him with a testimonial
upon his retirement from the position,
which be has held for forty-three years.
The committee charged with the carrying
out of the design has issued a circular in
the name of the ''Dr. AspinwalI Howe
Testimonial Fund.-" the executive Off
GERS being A. f. Gaut, President;
Richard Winter, Vice President; G. W. Ste
phens, Honorary Treasurer; K. w. Arthey,
Honorary Secretary. The latter gentle
man reminds the old High School boys Of
their familiar maxim, "Bis dat qui cito dat"
and asks all OF the old schoolmates liv-
ing on this Coast who are willing to contrib
ute to send their subscriptions without de-
lay to MI. G. W. Stephens, IS st. Alexis
street, Montreal. The present boys of the
school intend to present Mrs. Howe with a
portrait OF her distinguished husband
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MARRIED,

RoSs-MASON-In this city, May rs. 1891, by the
Rev. s. V. Leeeh, d. D., Eugene C. Ross and Jen-
ME f. Mason, both of Santa Rosa.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT this city. May g.
1891, by the Rev. John Kimball, Alexander Boyd
Henderson and Isabella NJ. Ballinger, both Of san
Francisco.
BATES-TARTER-In this city. May "a by the
Rev. DR.. Case, oliver Percy Bates of San Fran
cisco and Matte TaTter Of Corning, Cal.
SMITH MUIR-In this city May %, 1891, by the
Rev. DR.. Case. Harry Clinton Smith and Lily
Muir, both of san Francisco.
ANDERSEN-BRIN-I Alameda, May 16, 1891,
by the Rev. II KOenig, Peter Nj. Andersen and
Lima NJ. Bryn, bOth of Alameda.
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GRANITE CUTTERS.
The AntI-Smoke Order Was the Thin End
of a Wedge.

The AntI-Smoke Order Was the Thin End
of a Wedge.
The granite cutters, who struck work on
Monday because they were forbidden to
smoke while welding the chisel, held
mass-meeting yesterday morning and de-
cided that they would not return to work
until the anti-smoke order is reScinded.
The members of the union who do not
smoke were as enthusiastic as the smokers.
They assert that there is more than smoke
in the order; it is the thin end of wedge
disguised to split their union and compel
them to work nine hours per day instead of
eight.
1t is also stated by the granits cutters
that other demands have been made by the
bosses which would disrupt their organiza-
ton if conceded.
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Neighhnrs at ndha

War Is declared on Beale street. Mrs.
Mary O'Neil, vowiDg that she is in mortal
danger and is constantly menaced by Dick
HantOn, yesterday had a warrant issned for
his arrest, and last night Dick was anpre-
hended Tor an assault with a daddy
weapon. Mrs. O'Neil says that whiie
standing In her doorway at 316 Beale street
on Sunday night Dick made rush at her
with pig poeketknife, with which he tried
to end her earthly career, and was onlv nra-
vented by her slamming the door In his face.
She also says that Hanton has dog. which
he keeps In training by setting him to try
mis- teeth in her calves.
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THE ROBERT AND MINNIE.
Officers Of the Schooner Indicted by the Los
Aure1os Era-S INV

officers Of the Schooner Indicted by the Los
Angeles Grand Jury.
Los ANGELES, May 26.-The United
States Grand Jury to-day returned indict-
ments against George A. Burt, supercargo,
and Captain O'Farrell Of the schooner Rob
eTt and Minnie, and bench warrants were
issued for their arrest. Burt was arrested
and gave $4,000 bail O'FarreH has not
given bond, but expects TO do so. The five
seamen were not indicted, but an order was
issued by Judge Ross that they be detained
as witnesses IN the sum Of $500 each, as
are also the two Chilean deserters. The
sailors are now in jail, but will be allowed
3 per diem of 81 each as compensation.
Other indictments were returned, but are
kept secret as the parties have not been
arrested,
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VICTORIA.

Arrival Of the HaleyOn- Celebration Of the
Queens Birthday.
VICTORIA (B. c. May 26-The schooner
HalcyOn arrived in port yesterday. She will
remain here for some time.
The stern-wheel steamer Caledonia has
successfully assembled the Skeena River to
HazeltOn, 40 mics. Formerly all goods
were canoed or packed up by Indians.
Ten thousand visitors were present at tho
celebration Of the Queens birthday, which
closed last night. In the regatta boats from
the United States cutter Pinta and British
WaT-ships competed, The latter winning.
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United States Grand Jury Indictments
Tucson (Ariz.), May ga Star special
from Florence says: The United States
Grand Jury has returned forty-two indct-
ments, twenty-seven of which are under the
Edmunds POlygamy act A number of
MoTmons are indicted. Ten of the indicted
Immediately got married and were let off
with a small fine.
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Suicide Of a Bow.

BAKER CITY (Oregon), May 26.-Wlllie
Prinett aged 13 years, was found this morn
ing lying near his home. five miles from this
place, with bullet-hole through his breast.
A 44-caliber revolver was lying near his
right hand, and box of cartridges by his
side. The boy was chastised last evening
by his father, aud 1t is thought this caused
him to take his life
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A STORMY DAY.

Rain, Hail, Lightning and a Cloudburst at
Carson.
CARSON, May 26.-There were torrents of
rain aud batteries Of hail, intermixed with
thunder showers during the day. Lightning
struck the electric light wires on Main street.
stripping the insulation for 200 yards. a
elOudbUrst on the Lake View road struck
Crank Collins, teamster, throwing him
GONE distance; Portions Of the road were
washed out and fences torn awav-
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Ciear-NIakers, Union.

The Cigar-makers' Union has obtained a
list Of all the cigar manufacturers in the
city who employ white labor and will fur
nish it to all de.,lers in the city, so that thy
may no longer excuse themselves for buying
Chinese-made cigars on the ground that they
do not know where to buy white labor
goods
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THE WILLOWS ELECTIONS.
Answer Of the Defense in the Charges Of
Ballot-Box stufing

baIIot-bo1 Stumng,
MARYsvILLE, May 26.-The prosecution
In the case of w. l.. Wilson, charged with
stufing a ballot-box at Willows at the last
general election. closed their case this
morning.. General Chapman opened the
case for the defense he stated that they
would prove that the So fraudulent votes
we're cast before the closing of the polls :;
that about o'clo k there was grand rush
at the polls, and men unknown to the de-
Tense caused the illegal ballots to be cast
without the knowledge Of the defendant.
At 4 o'clock the defendant, who was clerk
Of the board, left. and after being gone an
hour returned and copied the ffty-fve names
from The other clerks books. This gave the
poll list the appearance Of fraud. Several
witnesses were examined, but much of the
day was spent in legal sparring between
Grove L. Johnson ana 4. L. Hart.
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Opposed to Haywood Bros.

The Furniture workers Union last night
appointed committee in each shop to assist
the cigar-makers in boycotting Chinese
made weeds. The union will ask the Fed
Grated Trades to boycott Haywood Bros.
unless they establish the nine hour day in
their shop at once.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
HEART DISEASE.

Popular Young Ean Of Stockton Found
Dying in His Room.
STOCKTON. May 26. - James Larkin, a
popular young man, aged 20 years, was
found dying in his bed this morning, and
he died before the physician arrived. He
had been In delicate health for several years
and death was caused by heart disease
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Jauanese Women Released.

PORTLAND. May 26.-The nine Japanese
women who came over on the steamship
Pemptos and who were not allowed to land
ut San Francisco on the ground that they
we're brought to this country for immoral
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The Funeral of Robert Barton.

FRESNO, May 26.-The body of Robert
Barton. the Fresno vineyardist who died
last night, will be taken to San Francisco
The funeral services will take place at ST.
Paups Church, Oakland, Thursday after
noon at o'clock.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Carriage Wood-Workers.

The Carriage WOod-workcrs' Union In
dorsed the Federated Trades boycott of the
Abend Post, and has appointed recruiting
committee to visit every shop in the city
for the purpose of building up the union.
There are in this city $50 carriage wood
workers who work ten hours per day and
receive from So TO So 80 wages.
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The Hale Murder Case.

MERGED, May 26.-In the Hale murder
case only ten jurors have been secured out
of the first and second yenire of fifty each.
The court ordered to-day a venire Of thirty
five aud took a recess until Friday.
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EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to the
General Public.

In Everybody's Column THE CALL will
publish short letters from correspondents
on topics of interest to the general public.
The matter in these communications will
represent only the views Of the writer's.
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W. C. T. U. Conference.

PORTLAND or May 26.-The Pacific
Coast Conference Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met this evening Dele
gates were present from California, Oregon
and Washington.
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SKULL FRACTURED.

A Man Seriously Injured in the Stockton
Wheel Works.
STOCKTON, May 26.-James NJ. Dulworth,
young man who recently came here from
Kentucky, was seriously hurt IN the Stock
ton Wheel Works last evening. A piece Of
wood, thrown from circular saw, struck
hlm In the forehead, fractuIing his skull. A
piece of tile skull-bone was removed bv tile
surgeons, The brain being exposed during
the operation, but it is believed he will re-
cover.
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A petective Arrested for Ba'tterv

MERGED. May 26.-Detective Hall. who
was the main detective for the defense In
the Olsen case was up before the Police
judge to-day for battery. Hall knocked
one STEVENSON down for saying unkind words
about Olsen.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Robbed While Drunk.

SACRAMENTO, May pa man named
Dan McKiryer, from AmadOr. fell into the
hands of toughs on street tonight and
was knocked down and robbed Of $50 and a
watch. MckiTYeT was drunk at the time.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Union Pacific Fntranoe to Heleua.

HELENA (Mont), May 26.-It is reported
that Jay Gould during his coming visit here
Will look into the matter of extending the
Union Pacific system so as to give it direct
entrance into Helena over its own lines.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must he handed in al
either of the publication Offices and be indOrsed
with the name aud residence OF persons authorized
TO have the same pubiished.l
BORN.
BENEDICT-In this city, May 81, 1891, to the wife
of William e. Benedict, daughter.
HANLON-In this city, May 25 1891, to the wife OF
John Hanion, daughter.
ROIHSCHILDS-In this city May "a, 1891, to the
wife of Max RothschildS, son.
MILLAR-In Alameda. May rs, 1891. to the wife Of
Robert F. MiIIar, a daughter.
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0The Real womaru

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson, a we'll
known California poetess, win lecture on
"The Real Woman" next Friday afternoon
at O'Clock in the parlors of the First
Unitarian Church. The well-known ability
of the lecturess and the importance of the
subject will doubtless draw a large audi
enee.
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Rarbers' League.
Demand Exceeds snnnlv

At last nights meeting Of the BARRIERS
League ten candidates for membership were
Initiated and sixteen applications received.
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Preserving Fruit.

Editor Call: The question of the eco
nomic preserving of fruit is one of deep in
terest to the people OF California. About
two-thirds of the crop of an orchard may
be transported East by rail. The remain
ing one-third is rejected because either too
ripe, slightly defaced or too small. but it
could be used for jams and preserves.
As yOn properly state, one of the requi-
sites for a successful plant is cheap glass.
and that a suitable sand is needed for the
manufacture of glass. There are two place
In this State where sand suitable for glass
may be found; one is near Lincoln, in
Placer County, and the other is at Carbon
dale in AmadOr County. [ take the oppor-
tunity to call attention to this fact because
the purpose of the State Board of Trade is
to place before the public the openings for
investment A glass factory in this State
would be a valuable acquisition, and its es-
tablishment would go far toward solving
the question uf preserving fruits and bot
ting wine.
As soon as we shall arrange our exhibit
at our new rooms on Market street, No. COB,
below Montgomery street, We shall take
pleasure in showing samples of the sand
and glass produced therefrOm to all of those
who are Interested. Respectfully yours,
f w MAsIIK MANAGER
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Art Gallery, Washington, will answer all
questions and give all information. Ii now
remains to be seen what interest American
artists will show in the matter
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THE HALL LYNCHING.

Several Persons Indicted by the walla Walla
Grand Jury.
WALLA WALLA, May 26.-The Grand
Jury reported to the Superior Judge this
afternoon that they lad found a number of
true bills against certain parties implicated
In the lyncbing of Hunt. The names of
the parties are not made public, and 1t is
probable that no arrests will be made until
the Investigation has proceeded further.
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Diego was chosen as Companion-at-Large
to the COmmander-in-Chief.
Following the election a collation. was
served at the hotel, at which General Ruger
was present as the guest of the evening.
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purposes, were brought before United
States Judge Deadly to-day at noon on
writ of habsas corpus. Judge Deadly or
dered them set at liberty.
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Trnnk-NIakcrs, uninn

The Marine Firemen's Union report that
they are unable to meet the demand that is
being made for members of their craft
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CAPTAIN CORNELIUS LOWELL.
Captain Cornelius Lowell who saved Charlotte
Cushman from drowning when she was a girl,
and he boy, died yesterday In East Boston, al
the age OF SO years.
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KILLED BY FOUL AIR.
Three Men sufocated in an Old Well at Gen.
traia, Wash.

tralia, Wash.
CENTRALIA OWash), May 26-While
grading the street this morning a laborer
uncovered an old well and endeavored to
ascertain its depth, when he was overcome
with foul air and fell in the we'll. Three
other labOrers, who went to his assistance,
were also pTecipltated in the we'll in the
same manner. After the air became purer
the men were brought to the surface, but
only one, named Ford, could be resusci-
tsted. The names of the dead were Burnes,
Perry and DobSOn.
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Cooks and Waiters-

The Trunk-makers' Union has been fully
organized and will meet hereafter on Tues
day evening.
The morning call., 1891-05-27

COLONEL FRANK A. BARTLETT.
Colonel Frank A. Bartiett, we'll known news.
paper man. and brother of the late ex-Gover-
nor Bartlett of California. died at New Oreans
last night aged 90 years.
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Magistrate Gripp Of PIttsburg is sufferer
from the disease bearing his name.