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JIM MUrRIE's NOTE.
The New York Baseball Man Arrested In
Rnstnn for naht

The New York Baseball Man Arrested In
Boston for Debt.
BOSTON, April Thames Mutrie was
under arrest here yesterday. The celebrated
baseball manager was charged with owing
balance of note made back in 1880. That
was before Mutrie's professional career, the
debt being incurred to obtain means to fit
out tobacco-store in New Bedford. The
SIPS had been paid. Upon this
occasion for the purpose of letting would
be employer of Mutrie see that he was not
in debt, according to the plaintiff, and be-
cause it WIS given for value received, ac-
cording TO the defense, a receipt in full was
given Mutrie. This was produced in court
and the case was given to the jury, who re-
turned verdict last evening in favor of
Mutrie, saying full receipt was sufficient
evidence and could not be gone back of.
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STATE SOLDIERY.

They Are Grandly Entertained by Their Com
rades at Petaluma.
PETALUMA, April 1.-THE inspection Of
the Fifth Regiment N. G. c.. was held at
the Petaluma Theater last night COmpa-
MES E of Santa Rosa, d of San Rafael and G
of this city were in attendance. Both of
the foreign companies. with their ladies and
friends, reached here about s o'clock by
special trains. Adjutant-GeneIal Allen,
General Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel Ed
wards, Majors Cluff, Wilson, Dubois. Ber-
gen and Stanley, Captains Boyd and Dodd,
Colonel Fairbanks of this city and others
were present and assisted at the inspection.
The inspection was n success, after which
the floor was cleared and dancing COM
menced, which was kept up until Il O'Clock,
when all returned home.
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OBITU AIRY,
REV. O. c. WHEELER.

Rev. o. C. Wheeler, D. D., LID, died on
Thursday evening at his residence, 1868
Grove street, Oakland. He was native of
Waleott Township. Wayne County. N. Y,
and was born March IS, 1916 He was APP
pointed by the Baptist Home Missionary
Society as its first missionary to California,
sailed from New York on December 1, 1S4S,
on the steamer Falcon for Yerba Buena. ar
and organized the first Protestant Church in
California. In 1869 he was appointed as
Baggagemaster by the Central Pacific Com
pany, being for many years the General
Baggagemaster of the Central and Southern
Pacific Companies. He was also prominent
in fraternal societies. and was Chaplain of
the Fifth Infantry, N G. c. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow, Sunday,
at 2:30 o'clock at the Masonic Temple,
under the auspices of Oakland Com
mandary, Knights Templar. The remains
will be sent to Sacramento on Monday for
interment.
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KNIGHTS of Pvthias.

SACRAMENTO, April II. - The Grand
Lodge, knights of Pythias, elected officers
to-day as follows: Grand Chancellor,
George E. Church of No 81, Fresno; Vice
Grand Chancellor, Walker C. Graves ONO.
1OS. San Francisco; Grand PrelGte. Frank
MCGOWAN of No. 81, Eureka; Grand Keeper
Of Records and Seals, II. Schaffner of No.
63, San francisco; Grand Master OF Ex-
ehequer, S. G. Little OF No. 81, Dixon; ;
Grand Master-at-Arms, r. V. Dodge of San
Diego; Supreme. Representative, Stanton l..
Carter of No. 16l, Stockton; Grand Trus-
tees-Don F. Hitler of No. $50, Golden Gate,
A. Wasch Of No. IS, San Francisco, T. H.
Wagstaff of No. q, San Francisco. This
ferred upon three Past Chancellors.
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A GIRLS QUEER FREAK.
While Demented She Hides Herself in an
Unused Cockloft.

SAN LUIS 0BIsPo. April 17-Thi. city
has been stirred to its depths by the disap-
pearauce and sudden reappesrance after
nearly six days of a girl about %
years of age named Elsie Robins,
of good character, fine appearance
and respectable connections. She was
living as domestic with family here, and
Saturday night last about IL o'clock until
this morning at o'clock she had not been
seen. The fact of her loss was spread
widely and general and continuous search
was made for her. but vainly. Yesterday
morning her mistress just after arising went
into a spare bedroom and discovered
her on the bed. senseless, speeches. and
looking as II she had been sick and suffer
ing. Investigation seems to establish the
fact to be that of freak of dementa. She
had climbed up into a little cock-loft whose
existence had been forgotten and which had
escaped the notice of the searchers. She
probably descended at night, getting such
sustenance and sleep as she required, and
finally gave up the business when her con-
duct brought on serious illness, to which
she had to SuccumD.
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Wrecked hv q Cunlnne

LIBERAL (Kans.), April 17.-Reports we're
brought in this afternoon that the State
Courthouse at Hansford, Texas, in the
course of construction, was destroyed by
cyclone Wednesday afternoon. A brick
mason and another man was killed and a
third man badly injured. Another house
was more or less damaged. From there the
cyclone travelled in northeasterly direction
to Paludora, a little town in Weaver County,
Oklahoma. which place is reported to be en-
tirely destroyed. Both localities are many
miles FROM the railroad and telegraph lines.
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Argentine Finances.

BUENos AYREs. April 17.-Contrary to
expectation the Union Civica manifesto OPP
poses the Mitre-Roca policy and has pro-
duced bad impression. 1t is feared the
league the Senators and Deputies have
formed to save the State banks will compel
the Government to resort to forced raper is
sues. Great distrust prevails. Gold closed
to-day at 252 per cent premium. The outlook.
political and financial, is no brighter than
yesterday. The army and navy are at vari-
ance in regard to General R0ca's candidacy
for the office of President.
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Sudden Death Of a Merchant.

SEATTLE, April 17.-C hester Clesry,' a
prominent merchant of this city and Ia
coma, was found dead in the street early
this morning, about seventy yards distant
from the door of his residence, overlooking
Lake Union. When going home late last
night he complained to the electrician con-
helped him half way to the top Of the hill
to his house. Cleary only walked a few
steps from where the conductor left him
when he fell, with his head downhill, and
was found there dead this morning. Cleary
was the proprietor of two of the largest
dry-goOds houses On Puget Sound. He
was 3S years Of age and unmarried.
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bend in the river twenty-five miles below this
wide and u feet deep. The work will be
done By contract. to be let by the Govern
ment in about six weeks, and will be COM
pleted by the LIST of September. This cut
off will removs the worst bend in the river,
and will give the stream better velocity,
which will improve navigation by securing
out the channel These rights of way were
purchased by the San Joaquin Navigation
and improvement Company and the island
farmers who are interested in navigation.
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LONDON. April 17.-In reply to letters and
petitions from his Midlothian constituents
in regard to the suppression of the opium
traffic in India, Gladstone replies that he
could not support Pease's motion made In
the Commons against allowing the opium
tr ffic in India, because he doubted IL the
House would support measure dependent
on the proposal of pledging Parliament to
compensate the loss to the Indian reYenu 9
consequent upon such suppression.
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Circus Performers Mobbed

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.l, April IA small
circus which exhibited here yesterday gave
a poor show, and at the evening per-
formance the young men in the audience
started TO mob the performers. In minute
everything was in an uproar. Women
screamed and mad rush was made for the
exits. Many were knocked down and tram
pied on, but none were seriously hurt.
Several of the circus people were badly
beaten, their property was DESTROYED and
the tents torn down. Their loss is CON
siderable,
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Would Pay for His Vote.

TALLAHASSEE Fla.), April 17.-Quite a
row took place in the Democratic caucus
tonight. When the name of Whitehurst
was called he said he had been approached
by man who told him it would be worth
$500 to vote for Gail. The man was John
Mcclellan, not member of the Legisla-
ture. Calls followers denied the RESPONSE
bility, and Call sent a letter saying he did
not know Mcclellan. Eighteen ballots have
been taken in the caucus. without result.
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MADRID, April 1.-THE draft of the new
commercial treaty between Spain and the
United States, looking toward partial recip-
rocty in the trade with Cuba, was con-
cluded to-day. 1t is understood the treaty
fixes very low duties on -four and other
articles imported from the United States to
the Antilles. General Foster. the special
American envoy who negotiated the new
treaty, will leave Madrid for home to-
mn
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CHICAGo's NEW MAYOR.
The Official Canvass Gives Hampstead Wash
burne Plurality

burne Plurality.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE official canvass of
the returns of the precinct municipal cleo
ton was completed this afternoon. 1t prac-
tically settles the matter, although as several
precincts are subject to revision 1t is possible
there may be some changes. Hampstead
Washburne R.) is elected Mayor by plural
ity of 3S9. An unexpected surprise of the
day was a heavy gain made by Kern, the
Democratic candidate for City Attorney, in
the last few wards canvassed. Tho gain was so
great that it elected him by a plurality Of
1172 over Nicholson R.). whose election here
tofore had not been questioned. Kiolbossa,
the Democratic candidate for City Treasurer
was successful by plurality of 425s. Van
Clear (R.) for City Clerk led his ticket with
plurality of over 5000.
Mayor Cregier, in an interview with rep
resentative of local Democratic paper this
evening when asked what he was going to
do. said: 81 am going to be frat and above
all things Democrat. For the next two
years | am going to saw wood to help to save
the State for the Democracy in 1892 The
great and only difficulty is the deadly work
of the traitors to the party"
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Oustinp Miss Couzins

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Executive Com
mittee of the Board of Lady Managers to-
night issued a manifesto, reviewing the
whole trouble with Miss Couzins. copy of
which will be sent to each member and al
ternate OF the WOman's Board. Ii closes by
expressing the keen regret of the commit
tee for the conditions which rendered Mi SIS
COuzlns' removal "expedient, we might truly
say imperative"
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Water in San Jaeiuto Valley.

SAN BERNARDINo, April 1.-THE silver
rivet completing the Bear Valley and Ales-
sandro pipe line was driven home this after
noon and water has been turned in the pipe
liue, and by the first of next week 1t will
be running down the slope into San Jacinto
Valley to Moreno and through tn 9 Alessan-
dro tract toward Perris.
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Yosemite Valley Pilgrims.

WAwoNA, April 1.-THE crowd of tour
lists entering Yosemite Valley is unusually
large for this season Of the year. The visi-
tors in main are Eastern people anxious to
visit the valley before returning and their
itineraries preventing many of them from
waiting until May or June, which are the
months marked usually by the heaviest
travel of the year
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ANOTHER RAILROAD.
San Diego's Council Passes the Peninsular
Route Bill.

Route Bill.
SAN DIEGO, April 17.-There Is great re-
jolcing in this city tonight San Diego has
by its Common Council unanimously passed
It's peninsular railroad bill, which insures
the building Of a frst-class standard gauge
railroad from San Diego at least 300 miles
southwark and to Yuma, which gives to
San Diego the most important Of all posi-
bic acquisitions for her commercial suprem-
acy. Contracts have already been let for
grading and laying of forGy-fve miles Of
the road northward from San Quintin, and
locomotives and 1000 tons of rails are now
p On the way consigned to the latter place and
San Diego for building the road southwark
from this point Work will commence i'm
mediatelY and be pushed TO rapid compile
ton. San Diego has closed q contract by
which it gains control of the water system
for twenty years, thus insuring cheap and
ahunda Mt water
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The Mnnmnnth prnrra NINA

New YORK, April 1.-THE Monmouth
Associations racing programme will be run
off at Jerome Park If the law prevents rae
ing at Monmouth. President Wthers said
to-day that he had leased Jerome Park for
the season for $50, 600. and that few days
at Morris Park had boon offered him to run
off the most important races.
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An ExJudgs Dies While Reading.

MERGED, April 17.-Hon. ]. W. Robert
son, for number of years County Judge of
this county. but Justice of the Peace the
past few years, was found dead in his Office
at $50 o'clock this morning. When found
he had on his glasses and was holding a
paper as if he had been reading. He was
a native of Mississippi, aged 81 years, and
leaves widow. Robertson was among the
first settlers of MERGED County.
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The Ranicia Preshxteru

NAPA. April 1.-THE Presbytery of
Benicia is in session here, with some
twenty-five members in attendance Rev.
Duncan Munro of Point Arena has been
elected Moderator, and William II. Darden
of Petaluma Clerk and Treasurer. Their
business session will be finished to-mnrrow
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Y. NJ. O. A.
The Eighth Annual District Convention Now
in Sarsinn

The Eighth Annual District Convention Now
in Session.
SANTA BARBARA, April 1.-THE eighth
annual district convention of the Y. NJ. C. A.
is in session in this city. About ninety del
egates arrived to-day from Los Angeles. San
Diego. Pasadena, Riverside, Ventura. Clare
mont, Vale Vista, Satieoy and other places
in Southern California At the opening Of
the meeting this afternoon the following Of
ficers were elected: President, E. s. Fields
Of Los Angeles; Vice-Presidents-J. L..
Truslow of Santa Barbara, +. A. Churcher
of San Diego, and w. p. Hammond; Secre-
tary, +. 81. Mclean of Pasadena; assistant,
A. L. Shievley. A banquet will be given
this evening and addresses of welcome made
BIZ several prominent citizens, President
Fields responding.
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TO BOOM LANGTRY.
Project Of London Syndicate Headed by Lord
khinCdon

Project Of London Syndicate Headed by Lord
Abingdon.
LONDON, April 14.-Lord Abingdon, who
has become notorious under the name of Mr..
Baird, sporting man, has scheme to float
Langtry the coming season. For this pur-
pose lie has subscribed $50. 900. Associated
with him are six society men who contribute
each e100 week to fund with which the
season is to be doomed. Everything is to be
Observation-Disclosures, company, new scenery
costumes, machinery. decorations. The en-
tire business of the season is to be run by
this combination, Langtry being spared the
trouble OF management, if not the desire to
undertake it. She has ample means and is
living in luxury in the West End. She
maintains her good looks and fine spirits.
Under the new arrangement that has been
made for her the Lily has earned the sobri-
quet of the lady of the syndicate"
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GETTING READY.
Grand Preparations for the Reception Of the
President

PASADENA, April 17-Elaborate prepara-
tons are being made for President Harri-
sons reception next week. The party will
arrive here Thursday evening. There will
be public reception FROM to o'clock
and banquet afterward at the hotel. Gov
ernor Markham and staff will be present.
and Senators Stanford and FELTON, have
been invited. Friday morning the party
will be driven about the city, during which
time there will be a lavish presentation of
flowers by the school children.
SANTA ANA, April 17.-An enthusiastic
meeting of the citiZens was held tonight TO
make arrangements to greet the President
the Santa Fe Station, where we hope to de-
tain his train for short time.
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Mrs. Greenwood,g Murderer.

PETALUMA, April 1.-THE two men who
tried to swindle Levi Slusser of Mark West
out of $500 are supposed to be the same
who murdered Mrs. Greenwood of n apa aud
nearly killed her husband.
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Agent Koorhouse Retires.

PENDLEToN Oregon. April 17.-Agen t
requesting bis resignation, which has been
forwarded, to take effect May 31st. The
charge against him is that the Indians are
retrograding under his (Mo0rehouse's man
agement
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Reciprocity With Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Information has
been received from Venezuela to the effect
that the Congress of Venezuela met on the
Sd inst, and in his message the President
referred to the negotiations between Vene-
Zuela and the United States for reciprocity
treaty, saying he would make 1t the subject
of special message.
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a Justice in State Prison.

SACRAMENTO, April 17.-Thomas l.. JOY,
a Justice of the Peace OF this county, was
sentenced to two years in the Penitentiary
at Folsom for robbing man named Kelly Of
$50. Joy was elected at the recent election
because no one else was candidate, and he
and two or three friends put in ballots with
JOYS name.
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TIRED OF LIFE.

Very Young Wife Takes Rough on Rats
and Dies.
SAN JOSE, April 17.-Mrs. Laura Cos
grove, aged II years, took a dose of Rough
on Rats at o'clock this afternoon, and died
two hours later. Her mother kept house
of ill-repute. The girl married two years
ago James Cosgrove, an engineer. They
lived together IA few months and separated.
Lately she had been keeping company with
young man named Ed GriffithS, and
learned that the neighbors were circulating
stories about her. She assigned no cause
for the deed
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Guilty of Murder.

At half-past u o'clock this morning the
jury that tried How Jing for the killing of
one of his countrymen, returned verdict of
murder In the first degree and fixed the pen
atty at Imprisonment for life.
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Taccma's Extension.

TACOMA, April 17.--An election was held
to-day for the purpose Of deciding upon the
extension Of the city limits 1t was carried
by fair smaiority in the district to be
taken In.
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FALLDEAD BEFORE THE ALTAR
Assassination of Priest While Conducting
Services at Vienna

VIENNA, April 17.-While services were
being conducted in the cathedral at Haizen
to-day. shoemaker in the congregation
suddenly drew a revolver and fred at the
priest, who fell dead before the altar. The
man next fired at an acolyte, but missed
him. He then turned the weapon on him
self and took his own lie. The motive is
assigned to revenge, owing to jealousy.
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IN THE COKE DISTRICT.
Operators Grow Nervous Over the Withdrawal

Operators Grow Nervous Over the Withdrawal
Of Troops.
MOUNT PLEASANT Pa.), April 17.-Al-
though the coke region has in measure
become quiet the people Of this town are
fearful of the outcome. The hatred for the
men working is so firmly fixed in the minds
OF the strikers that it is feared they will
renew hostilties. The leading people pro-
test strongly against the removal of the
military.
ScoTTDALE Pa.), April 1.-THE exodus
OF all but two companies of State troops,
coupled with a large consignment Of relief
money, has braced the baekbones of tho
l4,o00 strikers still out. As the soldiers
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The Bennington,s Trial Trim.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE official re-
port of the trial trip of the gunboat Ben
nington shows the horsepower of the main
engines was 3322.s which, with the auxlli-
aries, made total horse power Of 3434.O9.
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The Whist Conpreso

MINIATURES, April 1.-THE first Ameri-
can Whist Congress adjourned to-day after
effecting a permanent organ zation. E. S.
Elliott of Milwaukee was elected Presi-
dent
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boarded the train In squads to-day bitter
eplthets were hurled after them. The oper-
ators are growing nervous and have doubled
the guards at several points. Small
sized riots are now of nightly occurrence.
1ict no great damage.
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provisional executive, consisting of mem
bers OF the old executive who are faithful
to Ireland and of representative Irishmen
guarantee of their worth and patriotism"
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A BAD HUSBAND.
He Refuses to Support His Family and Tries

BE Refuses to Support His Family and Tries
to Disgrace Them.
MARYsVILLE, April 17.-Edwin Jones
was arrested in Yuba City to-day on a
warrant sworn to by his wife, to force him
to provide for her and his children. Jones
gets SS4 month and board, but refuses to
support his family. He has been married
twenty-five years and his wife has borne
him ten children. He is very abusiva to
her. A short time ago he tried to get his
thirtepn-year-old daughter to live in dis
reputable house. His family has been sup
ported by charity for some time. The
citizens are very indignant at Jones.
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THE SLOUGH CITY

10 4HIt4Ia4H tA5 IItslutHI d NOMMILleb OF
One Hundred Appointed.
STOCKTON, April 17.-Pursuant to a call
Of Mayor Reibenstein, meeting of the citi-
sens was held this evening to invite Presi-
dent Harrison to visit Stockton. A COM
mittee on arrangements consisting of 100
citizens was appointed, and a committee of
two was appointed TO go to San Francisco
In the morning to meet ]. G. Campbell there
and interview the General Committee to ar
range for stop Of the Presidential train at
This mint
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BORN.

FEx-In this city April IA. 1891. to the wife OF
George Eek, son.
BURRis-In this city April 49, 1891, to the wife OF
E NJ Burris. daughter
CAUZZA-In Oakland. April Is. 1891 to the wife OF
j. b. CauzZa Of Tomales q son.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Arrived.
FRIDAY. Apr IT.
schr Berwick. Thorson 2 days from Smiths
River; 145 III It lumber, to Little d Knowles Lum-
Der Co.
Schr Helen Merriman. Linbridge 80 hours from
Smiths River; 10 M 1t lumber, to Del Norte Com
mercial Co; 2US1a bbs pkgs indse, to Martin Feu-
sier a. Co.
Memoranda.
Per Helen Merriman-Saied in company with
schrs Berwick and Antelope.
Domestic Ports.
SEATTLE-ArrivedA Apr l7-Bktn Eureka, from
Honolulu.