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THE DIFFERENCE.
The Reason the Compositor Knew What
the Editor Meant.

The Reason the Compositor Knew What
the Editor Meant.
A good story is told in the Placer Repub-
lican, published in Auburn, about the late
Lleutenant-Governor Walkup, when he was
editor of the Herald. Walkup wasn't much
on grammar. and scorned all rules for
punctuation or the use of capital letters.
He was one of those BLACKSMITH journal
lists" whose copy has to be "edited by
the compoSitors, and, as is usual in such
cases, their corrections did not meet with
his approval.
At one time Walkup had big, fat, good
natured, black Republican printer in the
Herald office, who used to go over his
EDITORS copy and me ky suggest correc-
lions as they occurred to him. Governor"
he would say, "don't you think this sem
tence would be clearer if it was turned
around this wayP"
Do you know what mean by that SEN
tenceY Mr.. Walkup would ask.
"Of course do"
well. do you think you are such a
darned sight smarter than the rest of my
readers?"
That argument usually had the desired eff
feet, until one day an unusually bad con-
giomeration of words brought out another
suggestion for improvement from the fat
compositor.
." Do YOU know what mean by that SEN
tenae?" began Mr.. Walkup, as usual.
Yes, l do" was the answer; but. Mr..
Waikup, you must remember you are writ
ing for Democrats, while l am a Republic
can.
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ORGANIZED LABOR.
Strike of the Grain Handlers at
Port Costa.
The Oakland Enquirer Boycotted- Valentines
Reception at Observation-Disclosures
Win Their Strike.

A few weeks ago the grain-handlers of
Port Costa formed union, which was ad-
mitted into the Federated Trades. The first
result of their action was combin alton of
their employers, who, one week ago, posted
notice in each warehouse to the effect that
thenceforth the grain and flour handlers
would be paid % cents an hour for their
labor, and any man leaving their employ ON
account of a union would be blacklistcd.
Before this action was taken by the bosses
the men in two of the houses had been paid
80 cents per hour, and had worked but niue
hours per day. In the other houses the
hands had worked ten hours per day for
81 80.
The men employed in the Starr Mills, the
largest establishment of the kind at Port
Costa, struck work on Friday on account of
the order issued by the combine and found
work elsewhere. On Sunday the men held
an open-air meeting. saying that one of the
bosses, who owns most of the buildings in
the town. would not rent them place in
which to meet An address was made by
Charles Grambarth. and sixty of his hearers
at the close of the meeting Joined the union,
which Grambarth says had nothing to do
with the strike
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LAUGHED HERSELF TO DEATH.
Hysteria Assumes a Singular and Fats

Hysteria Assumes a Singular and Fatal
Form.
The sixteen-year-oId daughter of Ebene-
ger Plat, a professional well-digger living a
few miles out of the town of Wickesburg
Ala, is said to have laughed herself to
death few days ago. Her parents say
that 1T as seeing her brother, young man
of 90 fall over clair that excited her
risibilities, and that it was not until she
ad kept up her merriment for quite a
while that they reproved her for It, She
then eDdeavored to control herself, but
soon began to make signs TO them that she
was in pain and could not cease her violent
laughter. Seeing that she was really suffer.
ing, they tried to relieve her nervous tension
by douehes of cold water and other simple
means, but these failing, doctor was sent
for.
The girl by this time was rolling upon the
floor, screaming and Cycling, and shortly
before the arrival OF the physician, who was
unavoidably detained, became conyulsed.
This was kept up for some time, when she
became unconscious anu in q few minutes
died from exhaustion, in spite of the doc
tors endeavors 10 rally her. He pronounces
her trouble hysteria Of the most yirulent
nature. She was a girl of rather a quiet
disposition, though extremely nervous. and
had been in delicate health for some time
prior to her singular attack philadelphia
TimeS
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A CHASTITY WOUND.
Deliberate Suicide Of a Resident
Of Ashland, Oregon.
The Top Of a Dentists Head Blown Oh by
q Charge Of BuCkShOt.
4 White Man and Two Indians Arrested at
Santa Rosa In Connection With
the Lagula Mystery.
Ereoial to THE MORNING CALI

ASHLAND Oregon. July 13-Dr. l..
Townsend, a dentist of this city, was found
with the top OF his head blown off. lying at
the side of his bed at his residence, about 5
o'clock this morning. He was aged 63 years,
and the cause of his suicide is generally
attributed TO overindulgence in drink and
consequent domestic difficulties. He was
making preparations to leave this place for
his oil d home in Minneapolis, MIMI, where
he came from a number of years ago.
bur experienced some delay in making final
preparations for his departure and yesterday
told his wife that if he could not go on this
Journey he would put an end to his life.
Evidence before the Coroner's jury showed
that he had placed the muzzle of double
barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot
almost against his head, just back of his
right ear and pulled the trigger of the right
barrel, making CHASTITY wound which must
have resulted in instant death. DR.. Town
send has been an able man in his profession,
but has been greatly addicted to drink the
past few years. which led to family quarrels
and finally resulted in his taking his own
life. His son, living at Los Angeles, also a
dentist, ranks high in his profession in Cali
fnrnia
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DAGGETT'S WOUNDS.
His Friends Must Contribute Material for
Skin Grating.

His Friends Must Contribute Material for
Skin-GraftfAg.
The injuries sustained by W. A. Daggett,
the postal clerk, formerly of this city, says the
Stockton Mail, in the Port Costa accident
are far greater than they were at first repre-.
sented. His greatest trouble is the scald on
his thigh. So much of the skin was de-
stroyed that the wound refused to heal, and
short time since the conclusion was
reached that only by the grating of skin
from some healthy person could the flesh be
healed over.
w. C. McGregor, a fellow-clerk and warm
friend OF Daggett, volunteered to supply the
cutiele, and though other clerks volunteered
TO contribute their offers were declined,
Daggett and the surgeons depending en- Nc
Oregon. who at the last moment weakened,
and the operation had to be deferred. The
extent Of the wound is such that McGregor
five inches wide and nine inches long to
supply what was needed
Daggett's condition is very painful, and Is
of such nature that he is obliged to lie on
on his back in a perfectly rigid condition.
To bend the body or move the limbs in the
slightest causes the most eXcruciating pain.
The doctors who intended to perform the
operation said lie must be removed to more
commodious quarters. Though this ordeal
was very painful, Daggett underwent it
with great fortiiude, buoyed by the hope
that the operation would restore him TO
health and usefulness. When McGregor's
failure was made known to him he was
greatly depressed but it is hoped that other
friends will be found willing to contribute
from their skin amounts sufficient to restore
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A SLAVES VENGEANCE.
Novel and Deadly Method to Avenge a
Wrong.

Wrong.
In Hayti and Martinique the venom Of the
terrible serpent indigenous to those islands,
the formidable fer de lance, has been often
employed by the negro in disposing of
their enemies. A hOrrib but well authen-
ticated instance of negro ingenuity and
malevolence is told in Martinique A huge
negro, recently imported from the Guinea
coast, had been whipped by the order OF his
master, one of the great planter princes of
the island, while it was under French rule
The victim made no complaint, but meditated
revenge.
By long search he found the lair of
pair of serpents in the garden adjacent to
the house. Watching his opportunity, he
killed one and dragged its body to the house
through a window that was always open,
and into the bedroom of the beautiful
daughter of the planter He dragged it to
the bed, lifted the coverings, and coiled the
reptile on the sheet. When this was done
he carried the dead snake away and cast IL
into an adjacent stream.
As night approached the serpent's mate
followed the trail, crept through the open
window and to the bed of tie planters
daughter. The latter, half awake, made a
motion to brush away the intruder In
stantly the fangs were buried in her neck,
and in few hours she was a corpse.-St.
Louis Post-DiSpatch.
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THROUGH A TRESTLE.
A Northern Pacific Local Freight Train
Plunged Into a RaYine.

SPOKANE, July 13.-A local freight train
on the Northern Pacific crashed through a
high trestle on the outskirts of this city this
evening and plunged into the ravine below.
There were five cars and caboose besides
the engine. Fireman Flaherty was badly
crushed in the cab. He was taken out
alive, but died at the hospital few minutes
after being removed there.
Roadmaster Speer was badly injured in
the spine and lies at his home in a critical
condition. The other trainmen and the pas
sengers escaped with few bruises. Two of
the cars were loaded with cattle and horses,
most of which were killed. The west-bound
overland passenger train was five hours late
or 1t would have crossed just ahead of the
freight train. Workmen were repairing the
bridge just before the accident occurred
All trains are delayed and the passengers
ara hninp fransfnrrad
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LEFT HIS CAMP.
Disappearance of an Eccentric Individual
From His Residence Near Haaldshnrs

Disappearance of an Eccentric Individual
From His Residence Near Healdsburg
HEALDsBURG, July BE. Hohenstein,
an eccentric Individual who lived in large
redwood tree on the farm of J. b. Bail
hache, disappeared a week ago. leaving his
camp and outfit behind 4 brush fire was
accidentally started from his camp which
be failed TO extingujsh, and it is thought he
feared arrest, as the fire burned over a large
extent OF country, destroying much fine
timber and pasturage, fencing, etc. For four
years he has resided in the grove, having
built a tomb and made his cooking and
other utensils from coal-oil cans. He was
well educated, dressed well and was a
writer for the Socialstic press. Some think
he was made way with Mr.. Amesbury of
this place Gays lie passed him in Knights
Valley, some ten miles from his camp, with
rifle and blankets on his back. No word
has been received from him and large
amount of mail awaits him i'll the Postoffice.
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TIE LAGUNA MYSTERY.
A White Nan and Two Indians Arrested o
Susnicion.

A White Nan and Two Indians Arrested on
Suspicion.
SANTA Rosa, July 13.-Much excitement
was caused here over new developments in
the Laguna mystery. Sheriff Mulgrew this
morning caused the arrest of Joseph Wal.
ker, brother of John Walker, one of the
richest landowners in the country, also
proprietor of the woolen-mills here, on sus-
piciOn of completely in the supposed trag-
edy. twas learned that Walker had been
at the spot where the bloody garments were
found with two Indians and their wives the
night of July Atm. Walker explains the
blood stains on his shirt but does not account
for the large pools of blood on tha sand. He
says one of the Indians tried to assault his
wife, and while he was trying to protect the
woman he received a back-handed blow
acroSs the face, causing his nose to bleed
freely. The Indian tore off his shirt and
allowed him TO wipe the blood on it. The
Indian denies this part of the story. He
says though that Walker was there. Both
the Indians were arrested and charged with
murder.
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The Coast Seamen's Union has received a
letter from Samuel Gompers, President of
the American Federation of Labor, relative
to the organization of the Atlantic seamen.
Gompers says:
cannot say that the movement here among
the seamen has gained very much, since there
are but few ports organized, New York not
being among tile number. Boston seems to have
the best branch, and it IS likely that something
may result from the recent organization OF the
Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union.
l am just In receipt of a letter from Mr..
OSulivan, President of the organization, IN
which he says that things look gloomy among
the seamen OF New York, bur that he hopes TO
be able to devote some time 10 further The move
ment here.
The union voted last night to send an or
ganizer to the East to assist O'Sullivan in
his WORK among the Atlantic sailors.
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PHILBRooK-BARTBETT this city. July ~
1897 by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler, Alonzo PhilbrooK
and Susan Bartlett.
MOHLENFELDT-JENSE this CITY July g.
1881 by the Rev.O. Groensberg, Theodor Mohlen-
feldt and Marie Jensen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city, July g,
1881 by the Rev. o. Groensberg, Albert Thrond-
son and Aagot Skorgen.
KOENINi-FAULKN this city, July s, 1891
by the Rev. Oliver Miller Fred K. Koening OF
Sacramento and Ella l. Faulkner of San Fran
CISCO
HOENE-J0ST-in this city, July IL. 1891. by the
Rev. Oliver Miller. Joseph Hoene and Rebecca
JoSt both of San Francisco.
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Baseball at Tacoma.

TACOMA. July IS. - spokaues 7, Ia
cnmas 6
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WILL BE GOVERNOR.
Arizona's Future Ruler Makes His Debut
on the Fourth of July.


on the Fourth of July.
The Phoenix (Ariz) Daily Herald says:
Fourth of July was ushered in this year at
Phoenix by the birth at o'clock in the
morning Of a fine boy to Mr. and Mrs. Fl. B.
st. Clair. Immediately thereafter n thun-
dering volley of all sorts of explosives filled
the air, and no one slept any more except
the new baby. He calmly completed his
nap as though no cannonading were in
progress.
mon Dieu" exclaimed the happy
father, re eniant he bear zis baptizme of re
hire like one son OF Emperor Napoleon 70
roisleme. But re boy of me shall neyaire
himself transport Of re Africa South for re
Zulu him to make dead with re speare.
mo, ze leetle garcon de st. Claire shall
he not leef in re valley superbe of re Salt
Revairee, and one day, If he subjugate re suf-
frage Mormon, is it not that h. shall be
Gouverneur of re etat glorious d'Ari. ona ?''
loud and long-continurd applause.)
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Acknowledgement Hart has filed a de-
murrer to Robert o. Balls suit against the
State for S41,000, alleged to be due him for
work and material furnished as architect of
Folsom prison, on the ground that the act
enabling Ball TO sue the State is uuconstitu-
tional, being in conflict with that section of
the Constitution which prohibits the I.egis-
lature from making or authorizing gift to
any individual. The Attorney General
holds that this act attempts to revive a
claim that is barred by the statute of limita-
lions, and upon which the State did not
therefore owe any money at the time the act
WAS DasSef
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the box back to the man who sent it, but the
latter individual could not be found. The
negro did not know what to do with the
snake. and finally, with several expressive
anathemas, he declared that he would throw
the box in the street. but some persons adj
vised him not to do it. No one could ex-
plain the strange conduct Of the man who
sent the snake to the bar-keeper 1t is not
known what became of the negro and the
snake.-Richmond Dispatch.
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A Knowing Bird.

few evenings since, as reporter WAS
passing handsome residence on Broadway
extension, his ear was greeted with the rich
rising and falling notes of sprightly mock
ing bird. The concealed beauty was net
OF Mrs DR.. j. S. Howell. He really runs
the diatonic and chromatic scales when
played on the plano or other instrument. A
tune whistled within his hearing is quickly
repeated, only frightened by more pleasing
pitch and expression, while such tunes as
''Chippy. Get Your Hair Cut" and '.How
Are you On for Stamps To-day?" are re-
peated correctly and then sandwiched in
with silver-tongued variations that would
make ordinary members of his tribe nut
their heads under their wings.-Hannibal
Journal
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Rox-Sawyers, Union.

The new box factory. owned by members
of the Box-sawyers' Union, opened yester-
day and turned ont an order for firm
whose patronage has been taken from fac
tory whose owner is at war with the union.
On Saturday morning the Executive Com
mittee of the union will meet representa-
tives of the Grays Harbor Company to arbi-
trate the dispute between them and their
employers. The union is confident that with
the assistance of the retail grocers, which is
promised them, they will soon bring the firm
of Carrich, Williams & Wright TO terms.
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oBITU AIRY :.

Robert Massey, youngest son of Mary C..
and Atkins Massey, OF this city, died in
Amawalk, n. Y, on the 10th inst, the re-
suit of fall from cherry tree. He lin
gered three days after the accident closely
attended by his devoted mother, a physi-
clan and several of the Christian Brothers.
The young man was native of this city, 90
years and 10 months old, and had before
him apparently a life full of promise. He
fine education, and had mastered several
languages. His mother and he were spend.
ing the summer in the Catskill Mountains.
Atkins Massey, his father, is an old pioneer
of this city. The remains of the deceased
will be brought here for interment beside
his brother. Harry, whose death, some years
ago, was the result of a fall from horse.
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Santa Clara Countv,s Products.

SAN JOSE, July 13.-About 200 persons
from all parts of the county met here to-day
for the purpose of devising means to secure
representative exhibit of county products
at the rooms of the State Board of Trade at
San Francisco. 1t is the intention to i'll
crease the exhibit for the Worlds Fair at
Chicago in 1898. The Board of Supervisors
will be petitioned for an appro priation OF
$1,000 for this purpose. At the evening ses-
sion Hon. John P. Irish and others ad-
dressed the meeting
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Sentence of a Hiehwav Robber.

STOCKTON, July 13.-ThOmas Tabor, a
Stockton-raised young man, who was con-
victed Saturday Of robbing mill Waterman
here recently, was to-day sentenced to fif-
teen years at Folsom. His partner, Frank
Cock, was to-day convicted of the same
offense. a young man named Barry, who
was with Tabor and Cook when they bru-
tally beat their victim and robbed him,
turned States evidence and was discharged.
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A Present That Wa, UnweIcom.

A young negro man who undertook to
earn cents by what he considered an cas-
method Thursday night soon discovered that
he got more than he bargained for. A white
man approached him aud offered him a
nickel to take box to bar-keeper whose
place OF business was near by. When the
saloon-keeper opened the box lie found that
1t contained rattlesnake, but as he had not
ordered the venomous reptile lie declined to
receive It, lie directed the darky TO take
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Drowned While Bathing.

SoNoMA, July 13.-Charles Oakley, an
employe on the Hyde ranch, was drowned
in SonOma Creek, about forty yards below
the drawbridge, yesterday afternoon. The
deceased was In swimming with two COM
panions, and while endeavoring to swim
across the stream was taken with cramps
and sank TO the bottom when within ten
feet of the bank. The body was recovered
about an hour after the drowning in six
teen feet of water. The deceased was a
native of Sweden and aged 80 years.
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Fell Dead.

MERGED. July 13-Constable Gardner ar
rived here last night with all insane man
from Los Banos. This morning when the
Judge and doctors went to examine him at
the Courthouse he fell in an epiIeptic fit
and died. When taken ill charge he
said he had sister Mary at the Napa In
sane Asylum and brother William in San
Francisco, but refused to give his family
name.
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qazeS-l89l-qaZGS:
Notice to Taxpayers!

TAXPAYERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
l. in accordance with Section of an act entitled
IAN act In relation to the assessment and collection
OF taxes upon persona property in the City and
County OF San Francisco" approved March lS,
1874. That certified copy OF the Assessment
Book, containing the City and Countys portion OF
the personal property taxes for the year 1891 has
this day been received.
The personal property taxes for City and County
purposes are now due and payable at the office Of
the undersigned
The above named taxes will become delinquent
on Monday, August 8, 1891, at O'Clock p. NJ, after
which time per cent will be added to the amount
thereof.
Taxpayers will please send for their bills as early
as possible. Positively no checks received after
Friday. July 81. 1891.
For the convenience OF those parties unable to
call during the daytime, the Office will remain open
from to p. NJ during the evenings of July 50th
and 3lst and August lst
THOMAS O'BRIEN, Tax Collector
OF the City and County of San Francisco. New City
Hall.
Dated, San Francisco. July IS. 1891.
LII Ilnr.l fla-aI
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Natural Gas in Stockton.

menced to-day ON another large gas well to
supply he residents of the City Homestead,
large addition 10 Stockton. with light and
fuel. The capitalist who will sink the well
has just finished well near by which flows
100000 feet of gas per day. Many Stockton
residences and business houses are lighted
With natural gas, and the light is very salts
factory and extremely low in cost.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Convict at the Folsom Quarry Killed by a
Granite Slide.

A Convict at the Folsom Quarry Killed By a
Granite Slide.
SACRAMENTO, July ia dispatch to the
Bee from Folsom says: Late Saturday aft
ernoon a convict employed at the Folsom
Prison granite quarry was sitting on the
bank waiting for some tools when a mass
of decomposcd granite rolled down on him
The convict was carried along with the
heap until his body struck drilling ma
chine, which. lay further down the decline.
Wien picked up he was found to be horri-
bly, mangled. He fingered in great agony
until 8 o'clock Saturday night, when
he died. The unfortunate mans name was
J. Ward and he was sent from Modes to for
grand larceny. His family is said to be a
highly respectable one. Ward was young
man and had but six months more to serve
when the accident occurred
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She Was His WIFE.

Jim Sniverly had been absent from AUS
tin for several years. He returned not long
since, and one OF the first men he met was
81, ilnkerson. They had just taken So
cial drink, when Bill remarked:
DO you remember Sally Jane Bender
That great big, gawky, red-headed girl,
with freckles as big as a dime ali over ner
nose, who limped and was uglier than a
crazy Quilt?"
"Yes-that's the GAL"
vi course remember her. Nobody could
forget her. 1t is impossible to duriicate a
face like that. She had a mouth like cat
fish, and smile like an open valise. What
about her?''
"Oh, nothing; except she is my wife,