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The record-union., 1891-08-17

The excitement in wheat cannot be
ascrIbed to any one thing. 1t is syn
thesis of the worldwide agitation on the
question of breadstuffs, including rye
and wheat. Russia, France, Germany,
Austria, Hungary and India have short
crops. All the foreign markets are ex-
cltedly higher, and America, as the only
country which has full crops, counts on
profitlng by the European and Asiatic
scarcity. This, in brief, seems to be the
sentiment prevalent in the board here.
PRICES AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The grain bulls
went into the Produce Exchange pit yes
terday and butted the bears around until
the latter felt weak and dizzy. The bears
occasionally made great efforts to recover
but were in the main unsuccessful. On
sales OF 1l,5OO,0OO bushels in options,
wheat went up over five points, Septem-
Der closing at 81 l34. The opening was
from 81 O9I TO 81 10, as against yesterdays
closings of 81 075. December wheat
opened at 81 II and 81 Y against last
nights close of 81 09s. Within an hour
it reached 81 IS, finally closing at 81 l4g.
There virtually is no rye to be bought at
any price. That cereal in ten days has
gone up 80 cents bushel
The most startling news of the morn
ing was that w. E. Partridge, who was
short 1O,O0O,G00 bushels Of wheat in the
Chicago market, had been practically
forced out Of business. Since he was
compelled to cover wheat has gone up
cents, and 1t was reported that he barely
escaped complete ruin
Wheat sold for export to Germany this
morning at 1876 marks and rye at 2lO
marks per 100 Kilograms.
There is no price," said an old opera
tor to-day, ''at which America can offer
rye that Germany will not pay.'
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Pine Nut Mines.

CARSON New, Aug. 16.-John Wood
of Carson stated to an AppeaI reporter
that Fifteen years ago a Spaniard lived
at Pine Nut and owned very rich gold
mine which he kept covered UP, except
when he wanted money; then he would
crush some ore in mortar and dispose
Of the gold. l saw man this morning
who had seen some of the Spaniard's ore.
| showed him the rock from the Zirn
mine and he said it looked the same. The
question is, are there two rich ledges in
Pine Nut, or has Zirn found the mine of
the dead Spaniard? John d. Winters
used to ship galena ore by the car load
from this district The Winters mine
was owned by man in Los Angeles.n
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LIVELY MARKET.
Sharp Advance in the Price of Bread
StUffs in the East.

Sharp Advance in the Price of Bread
stufS in the East.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-December wheat
reached los on the regular board yester-
day, and this afternoon sold at ll0. Later
on calls were quoted at I14 and sold as
high as lis. OF course these were not
marked figures, but they serve to show
the frame of mind traders are in after
this exciting week. Friday, which was
thought busy day by the brokers, sank
auto significance before yesterdays ses-
sion Of the Board of Trade 1t was one
ofthe widest days ever known on the
floor. December wheat touched los, TO
the CONSERVATION of the bears, who, while
partially prepared for Fridays boom,
were completely dumbfounded when the
bulls sent the prices up with a frighful
rush. The bears said last night: "One
dollar must be the climax. In the morn
ing let us smash things" Any number
OF attempts 10 smash things were made,
but the hnal result WAS not very encour-
aging 10 the bears. Such q jumping of
figures as yesterday witnessed has not
been witnessed since Hutchinson's IA
nous corner In 1883. The price remained
at los but short time the bears soon
rallying, and with mighty onslaught
sent IL down 10 l00l. But they could not
hold it at that price. When the session
closed the figure was standing at l06{.
From the visitors gallery the wheat
pit looked like an assemblage of danger
Gus lunatics. Men crowded together i'm q
mass, discarded coats and hats and
clawed each other like wild animals,
while a constant dcafening roar, outtof
which no intelligence seemed to be
picked, rose TO the ceiling. After market
closed there We're many traders who were
frightened at the idea of holding wheat
over Sunday at 1864. The timid ones, do
not. however, seem TO have scared the
other traders, for, as noted above, De-
cember wheat went TO 10 on the curb be-
fore 4 o'clock, and adventurous brokers
were singing calls OF from ia to lis.
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CHILE TROUBLES.
Balmaceda Charged with Squanderi
the Nations Money.

Balmacedn Charged with Squandering
the Nations Money.
New YORK, Aug. I6.,-The last mail
from Panama brings copy of the mani
festo issued by the Executive Council of
the Chilean RevoIutionists, dated June
18th, last. The manifesto accuses Bal
maceda of untruthfulness when he stated
that the men-of-yar of every nation were
in pursuit of the insurgent vessels and
had captured some of them. The acts of
Balmaceda, both military and civil, are
mentioned i'll q sarcastic manner.
Speaking Of BalmaGeda's policy, the
manifesto adds: The dictator sauan-
dered S2O, ,0OO,O 900 left in the national vaults
by previous administrations. He eemitted
Sl2,O0O,0D in paper money and recently
has been authorized by his so-cnl!ed
Congress to emit ST, 900, coo more, and be-
sides all this he used S2O,000,C COS unfairly
appropriated from the issues Of banks.
This vast amount Of money has not been
used to purchase war materials with
which to resist the revolution, but has
been spent IN paying spies and for brih-
cry. Naturally and logically, the credit
OF Chile Will suffer in foreign markets
from the effects OF such proceedings.
Three important things are needful
that opposition may speedily reach the
desired end-tirst, to put the land forces
in notion; second, to perfect the organi-
zation of the forces, and third, to attack
tyranny i'll its own locality The first
two have already been accomplished. 1t
only remains now to attack tyranny in
its own den, and the hour draws nigh.
The dictator, contemplating the fate that
threatens him, has essayed q new intrigue
to delay the evil day, and has proposed
an armistice to the Congressional party
through the American Admiral. The
leaders of the revolution rejected it with
contempt. We ask our friends to have
entire confidence in the outcome"
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TEE GERMAN EMPEROR
ChaStiSes an Officer for Refusing to
Obey His Commands.
DURING THE STRUGGLE RB FELL
AND BROKE HIS KNEE-CAP.
Large Deposits of Good Quality of
Coal Discovered in Sonora, Mexico
Serious Railway Accident In Wales
President Balmaceda Charged with
squandoring Vast Sums OF the Ma
tons Money.
Special to the REconD,ux1oy.

SPcclitl 10 the IIECoRD-UNIoN.
PARIS, Aug. 16. - The Paris EcZqfr.
which is not given 10 sensationalsm.
prints the following as confirmed by rnn-
questioned authority: On the night fol-
lowing the departure of the imperial
yacht HohenZollern from ENGLAND. the
crew was beaten to quarters and sur
prised TO find the quarter-tlocll brilliantly
illuminated. An altar had been erected
on the deck bearing the old and new Tes-
Iaments' and the Kaiser stood by, wear
ing White chasuble, with crozier in
hand and black and white mitre on his
head. He read the most war-like pas
sage from the Testaments, and invited
the crew to respond. He then preached
long sermon on the duty Of sovereigns
to the people, the whole service lasting
from IL P. NJ. to 2 a. NJ. The crew were
then piped below.
At A. NJ. the Kaiser appeared on the
| bridge i'll the uniform of a high admiral.
Looking extremely haggard, and. ad-
dressing the Commander, said: "Sir. en-
ter to your cabin; shall take charge"
Inc commander replied: 'Sire permit
me TO observe that we are in dangerous
! passage, and it is advisable for your
majesty's safety, as well as that of the
crew, that sailor remain in command. !"
| The Emperor responded: "Neyermind.
! God Will inspire me''
The Commander bowed and retired
the second officer remaining. The EN-
| peror angrily bade him retire, the officer
respectfully protesting. The Emperor
said: 'Y on resist, wretched creature, Won
| trouble the spirit of God which is in me.
| Ihls Is the Vengeance of God upon YOU"
| dealing the officer heavy blow on the
| cheek.
The officer turned crimson, but re-
NAMED until the Emperor seized him by
the throat and tried to throw him over-
board. In the struggle that followed the
emperor fell and broke his knee cap:
The Emperor howled with pain, his ewes
| started from their sockets, he foamed at
the mouth, swore terribly and displayed
symptoms of madness. The officers,
alter consultation, carried him into the
cabin, nobody being admitted except the
doctor, Empress and the men necessary 10
restrain him until the leg was bandaged
and straight jacket put on him. The
cruise lasted three days.
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EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
Contiguous objects Scattered in Every
Direction.

Direction.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-A terrific
explosion of dynamite occurred this
afternoon on Holly Park Hill, breaking
window panes for radius of half mile
around, and scattering contiguous objects
in every direction. Strange to say no
one was hurt, and the damage will be
small. The dynamite was in a chestwith
tools used in excavating, and was ex-
ploded i'll some mysterious manner.
Boys playing in the vicinity are believed
to be responsible for the explosion.
The workmen's tools were scattered in
every direction. A heavy shovel blade
entered the window of the house of Mr.
Noonan, 500 yards off and struck pillow
not three inches from baby's head. a
sledgehammer weighing twenty pounds
was thrown through an inch board, and
layer of lath and plastering into the
lower part of a house on West avenue,
three hundred yards away. In a house
two doors away the iron part of pickax
crashed into the roof of bay-window,
point first Three hundred yards on the
other side of the hill stone weighing
about ten pounds went through the roof
Of Mrs. Nichols wood-shed, on Ben
ninntOn street,
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The True Source Nine Miles Above
Lake Itasca.


ST. PAUL, Aug. l6. State Park Com
missioner j. V. Brewer has submitted to
Governor Merriam special report upon
the Itasca Lake basin, which contains
some hitherto unpublished facts in regard
to the source ofthe Mississippi River, and
effectually explodes Glazier's claim to the
title of discoverer of the headwaters of
clusively that the true source of the Mis-
sissippi River is in the great reservoir
nine miles above Lake Itasca, making the
longest surface channel OF the Mississippi
River, from the Gulf OF Mexico to the
extreme limit of this reservoir, 2,555. p
miles. The first surface flow in this great
reservoir is tiny brook connecting with
Whipple Lake, to Floating Moss Lake,
thence to Nicollet Upper Lake, while 800
feet west the channel again appears in a
continuous surface tiowage to Itasca Lake
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Closing Day of the Meeting at s:
Jose and Willows.

Closing Day of the Meeting at San
Jose and Willows.
SAN JOSE, Aug. 16.-The track was
fair, the weather hot and the attendance
large at the last days races given under
the auspices of the Agricultural Associa-
ton. Starlight won the first event, a
match race with Rosiras, one mile. in
2:261, shutting the latter out. Palo Altos
Rowena trotted against her yearling
record of 1885, and made the mile in 2:37.
Lynette secured the first heat of the 2:24
class trot in 2:224, but Una Wilkes won
the next three, with Guide second Coral
and Lynette being distanced in the sec
ond heat. Time, 2:22A-2:22-
Between the firstand second heats Palo
Alto was brought out to trot half mile.
stretch and finished in 1:O7.
In the race for the 2:27 class Baden was
big tavorite, but broke continually and
could not trot q yard, and was pulled up
after going q quarter, being distanced.
Flora NJ. took the first heat and Mcl<in-
ney the next three, with Maud c. second
and Flora NJ. third. Time, 2:22-2:29i-
2:22-2:25.
The best race of the day was the special
trot. Not pool was sold on the event
and 1t was for blood. I4ightfoot took the
first heat in 2:31. Leck the second in
Z:Z9, Ilghtfoot the third IN 2:Sl and l4lzz1e
I. the fourth and fifth in 2:30. The last
heat was troted by Moonlight in 2:29,
Lightfoot getting the heat and race.
AT WILLOWS.
WILLOWS, Aug. 16.-Last night closed
the most successful race meeting ever
held by the Willows Agricultural Asso-
citation. The attendance was very large
throughout and general satisfaction was
given. Horsemen were better pleased
than at any meeting held in this circuit
The first race was one and one-eighth
mile dash. with six starters, won by
Canny Scott, Wild Oats second and Nell
Flaherty third. Time, 1851. The second
was the 2:26 trot, with the following
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Death of Prominent Business Man
Seizure of Struggled Goods.

New YORK, Aug. 16.-An important
seizure of smuggled goods was made by
custom officials last night from passen-
gers of the steamship Umbria. just ar
rived from Liverpool. Joseph Zeiter of
Syracuse, n. Y, was found to have fifty
yards of black silk wrapped around his
body, and in his trunk was found fifty
yards more of silk, two gold watches. six
shawls, twelve sets of fine cutlery, a
number Of meerschaum pipes and a
quantity Of lace.
Abraham Yester and Jacob Rosenberg
of this city were discovered passing a
package to a friend on the pier. The
parties were arrested and the package
found to contain various articles of Jew
elry, valued at $500
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Death of AIatsada sora,,ichi.

NEW YORK, Aug. I6.-Matsada Sora-
kichi, the noted Japanese wrestler, died
suddenly in this city last night. lie had
been i'll with consumption about three
months. 1.-The Jap as he was Familiarity
known, has wrestled with all iirst-class
men throughout the country, scoring
many victories. His funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon. The body will be
inferred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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scale as that attendant upon the dedica-
ton ceremonies of the battle monument
at this place the coming week. The eel
ebration is the elimination of long
series of events covering century. In
anticipation the city to-day is a complete
brilliantly lighted by electricity and
bearing appropriate historical inscrip-
tions, have been erected all over the city.
The Vermont militia are now in camp.
Governor Page and staff arrived this
morning, and it is expected guests of the
State TO the number of 1,500 will arrive
tomorrow. One of the events which
will be celebrated, besides the dedication
of the monument, is the centennial ami
versary of Nermont's admission to the
Union as a State.
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starters: Stranger, Vidette, Sidney j, Di-
ana, Sargent and Laura n. The first heat
was won by Stranger. Time, 2:259. The
next three heats were won by Vidette,
2:263, 2:26 and 2:Sl, Stranger taking second
money. The last race Of the meeting was
a 2:20 race. Bell Button, Our Dick and
Tom Rider started. Our Dick won in
three straight heats, Bell Button second.
Time, 2:l94, 2:20 and 2:2l. The horses
leave tomorrow for the Red Bluff meet
ing. One praiseworthy thing was the
absence of drunkards, pickpockets and
hOldupS
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Tho Russian Rre ukase.

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-It is reported that
the Government will reduce the income
tax somewhat in order to alleviate the
distress arising from the Russian ukase.
1t is believed the ukase will be rescinded
in October. The st. Petersburg Journal
declares that the Gar stoutly resisted the
advice that the ukase be issued.
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Franchise Not Yet Granted.

GILRoY, Aug. 16.-The report published
in the San Francisco papers that fran
chise has been granted an electric road
through this county is incorrect Appli-
cation for the use of the county road has
been made to the Supervisors and to San
Jose authorities, but has not been acted
upon. An application was also made to
the city of Gilroy for the use of Main
street, but is also in allegiance.
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Must Return TO Chtna.

PORT TOWNSEND CWn.l, Aug. 16.-Ten
Cinnamon We're arrested on WILDLY
Island yesterday and taken before United
States Commissioner Craney, who or
dered them to be returned to China. A
number of Cinnamon having appeared
on the island recently, which caused the
residents to complain, raid was made
Saturday. The Cinnamon We're found
scattered about the island working on
farms leased by Chinese farmers. They
all claim long residence here, but the
Commissioner held that the burden OF
oners We're taken to the United States
Prison at McNeils Island this evening by
Special Agent Mulkey.
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a Mob Attacks a PRIESTS House.

CLEVELAND (O.l, Aug. 16.-A mob of
Hungarians surrounded the house of
John Martvory, pastor of the st. Ladislas'
Catholic Chuch. late last night and broke
windows and howled for the priests
blood. The police arrived in time to pre-
vent breaking down of the doors. There
has been trouble between the Hungarian
and Polish members of the church for
some time, because it is asserted that
Father Martvory, who is a Pole, favors
the Polish members of the congregation.
There was an outbreak in the same
church several years ago.
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An Aeronaut's Terrible Fan.

TACOMA (Wash.), Aug. 1G.-John E.
Parker, the aeronaut, fell from his para
chute at South Park yesterday afternoon
and broke both his legs. He made the
ascension in the balloon, and when about
1000 feet above the earth he began the de-
scent. When about LOCO feet from the
ground the parachute careened, and he
fell, striking on his feet The bones of
his legs We're broken into q thousand
pieces. He was taken to the hospital and
one foot amputated. 1t is thought he
will recover
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PerIIs of Balloon Ascensions.

DENVER, Aug. 16.-This afternoon a
balloon ascension was advertised at Man
haitian Beach. When the ropes were cut,
besides Professor King, the aeronaut, the
basket contained couple who were mar
ried just before the balloon started.
When the balloon reached a hight of
eight thousand feet it encountered storm
and burst. For over mile it fell like so
much lead. Then the silk of the balloon
formed into sort of parachute, stopping
the rapidity of the fall. The occupants
lit in a ccrnfield with such force that they
We're unconscious for several hours
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soc1ALIsrsLABoR CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Convention in Ses.
sion at Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 16.-The International
Socialist Workmen's Congress opened
here to-day. The Belgian delegates de-
livered addresses, heartily welcoming all
visiting delegates to Brussels, and urged
q union of all socialist sects.
To-day's doings were purely formal,
consisting of the verifying OF delegates.
appointing committees, etc.
The houses of the city are decorated
with banners and colors of various socie-
ties, red being the prevailing color.
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A IIusband,s Awful Crine.

OTTAWA (Kan.l, Aug. l6.-This after.
noon +. b. Preston, lumber merchant
of North Ottawa, shot and killed his wife
and then attempted TO commit suicide
The couple separated some time ago on
account of a quarrel over the attentions g
certain young man was paying theil
daughter. Mrs. Preston. had, however
returned to her husband. Tho quarrel
was renewed to-day, with the above re-
suits. Preston viii die.
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Another Victim Added to the List.

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Aug. l6.-Aontip
Carrassci, the noted bandit chieftain and
desperate, and slayer Of eight men, has
added another victim to his list. Tor
ribio Pastrang, q Deputy Sheriff, who
secured evidence showing that Carrassci
was the murderer of Charles Fusselman,
sergeant of the Texas Rangers, attempted
to arrest the bandit on Friday night at q
fandango. AS the Deputy Sheriff adj
vanced into the room the bandit drew
revolver and shot Pastrango dead, after
which he made his escape
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Mortimer surrenders Himself.

MINNEAPOLIs, Aug. 16.-William II.
Mortimer, Secretary and Treasurer of the
National Capital Building and Loan AS
sociation surrendered himself to the de-
tectives yesterday morning. He said he
had been feeling i'll and could not go to
Chicago. He says an investigation will
show the company's money is all safe.
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Bicycle Record Lowered.

CHICAGO, Aug. is. = The American
record for ten miles was broken yester-
day in the annual road race of the Illinois
Cycling Club, Knisley making the dis
tance in 30:09, with Gray, another con-
testant, less than two feet behind him.
The best record heretofore has been BOIL
for the same distance. Both men rode
cafntias
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ATTEMPTED Parricide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Hugh Nc
Caffrey, an old man who lives on Ivy
avenue, near the New City Hall, was
stabbed while lying in bed about 2
O'Clock this morning, by his son John, a
youth of y.
The young man escaped and the father
was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
The wound is very serious one in the
left side Of the abdomen and may prove
fatal.
The father says that the reason for the
stabbing is the boys waywardness and
his frequent remonstrances. The sou
has caused the police considerable
trouble
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CULLMAN (Ala.), Aug. I6. = Monroe
Evans and his son John were arrested a
few days ago at Baileytown, charged with
shooting Pierce Mooney last May. Last
night crowd OF men took the prisoners
from the guard and lynched them.
Mooney had recovered from his wounds.
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CHANCE FOR CHEAP COAL.
Large Deposits of Good Quality
Found in Sonora, Mexico.

LttIEt OCpOsIIS OF H GOOu I!TlaIlty
Found in Sonora, Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-The reports of
extensive anthracite coal fields in Sonora
are confirmed by adyices to the Bureau
of American Republics. The operations
at the coal fields are being carried on by q
Mexican company Coal has been found
in borings fifty miles apart. A diamond
drill has gone through three veins, ono
two feet, another four feet, and the third
seven and a half feet, and in the fourth it
has already penetrated twenty-five feet
and is still working i'll coal. The coal by
test is said to equal the finest Lehigh
Valley product. A railway sixty or sixty
five miles in length will carry the coal TO
the harbor at Guaymas, from whence it
can be laid down in San Diego, Cal. for
s. ton.
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Admission Day Celebration

MARYsvILLE, Aug. 16.-The committee
on the Admission Day celebration have
resolved to have as features of the day
scene on Pixies Peak, the John d. Lee
massacre and a '49 pack-train scene.
There is much enthusiasm over the COM
inc event
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q Frealx off Nature.

PORTLAND, Aug. 16.-A peculiar freak
of nature, in the shape of child born
here about two months ago without legs
and only one arm, is attracting the atten-
ton of the medical profession. The in
FAINT appears perfectly healthy, and the
doctors say they see no reason why it
should not live
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Farm Residence Rrrned.

WILLOWS, Aug. 16-At 10 o'clock this
morning the residence of a. e. Duncan
a prominent farmer, three miles north of
here, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Himself, wife and daughter, in attempt
ing TO save their effects, received severe
but not serious burns. 1t was insured
The cause is unknown.
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Fatal Endino of q Onorrel

BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-At King Creek
Friday afternoon, James Maddox, col
ored, killed Thomas Wallace, also colored,
with an AK, after which the murderer sui
cided. The affair grew out of quarrel.