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The morning call., 1892-03-29
THE RAINFALL.
Reports CT Precipitation From Various Places
in the State

Reports CT Precipitation From Various Places
in the State.
North SAN JUAN, March 2S.-A light
rain changed to snow, which was followed
by rain.
ONTARIO, March 2S.-A rainfall of % of
an inch was of great benefit to the grain
and Chino beet For the season the
total rainfall is 7.30 inches.
WILLOWS. March 2S-The rainfall i'd the
past SO hours was 80 of an inch, and was
followed by heavy frost this morning. No
damage to crops.
GILRoY, March 28.-It rained all Satur-
day night; showers and hail Sunday; to-
day light sprinkles, total about / inch,
being nearly IL inches for the season; was
10 inches last year to same date. Crops all
look fine; fruits splendid.
BAKERSFIELD, March 2S.-Very cold for
the past 4S hours; over half an inch of rain
in that time.
SHASTA, March 2S.-One of the heaviest
hailstorms ever witnessed here visited that
part Of the citrus belt lying between Red
ding and SHASTA yesterday afternoon, last
ing several hours and doing cons derabIe
damage to fruit and frait-trees. One mile
south of here 16 inches fell. which froze
and still remains on the ground. At this
place IL fell to the depth of or Inches
Tonight heavy rain began TO fall, which
still continues.
STOCKTON, March 2s.-Heavy rain and
hail yesterday; .33 of an inch.
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have both at Pyramid and Walker lakes.
DICK Bender, one of the smartest Indians
of the Washoe Tribe. is to-day Circulating
petition for sgners who will agree to sub
scribe a certain sum to defray the expenses
OF such representative. Dick speaks Eng
lish fiuenty, and on presenting his list,
which is already pretty we'll filled, explains
the case In all its branches with the sagacity
of white man. He SAYS that the Piutes
have had assistance from the Government
Tor many years, and the Washoes have
never been recognized as tribe. Prom-
nent politicians are assisting him through
Nevada's representatives at Washington.
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MORE THAN ONE WIFE.
Sensational Contest Over the Eitate Of Louis
Huller, the Mexican Miner

Sensational Contest Over the E;tate Of Louis
Huller, the Mexican Miner
CITY OF MEXICO, March 2S.-A scandal
has arisen over the property of Louis
Hulier, who died suddenly in Tucson,
Ariz, recently, while en- route to Califor-
MA. Huiler had large interests in Mexico,
and has been heavily interested in the H.
ternational Company of Lower California
ana In many railroad concessions. He mar
ried Mexican lady. His estate is large,
and by his VIII he left certain property to
his children in Germany, heretofore un-
known, and now another wife appears, an
AHerlcan, who claims portion of the
property. Huier married her in the United
States, and was never divorced from her
there. However. the Mexican wife by the
Mexican law is The legal spouse in this coun-
try. The widows will contest the will, and
sensational developments ara expected.
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FAMOUS SAPPHIRES.
The Magnificent Specimens Among the
Crown Jewels of Russia.
jewelers. Review


jewelers. Review.
One famous sapphire was found in Ben
gal by a poor man who sold wooden spoons.
1t was taken to Europe and bought by the
house Of Raspoli at Rome Later it became
theproperty of German prince, who sold
1t to Perret, Partisan jeweler. for S31, ,620
1t was absolutely without blemish and
weighed 176 carats.
This stone eventually found its way into
the Museum of Natural History at Paris.
A beautiful star sapphire is owned In New
York, and two magnificent specimens of
this jewel III possession Of Burdett- Coutts
are valued at S139, 500 Another In the
collection of Mr.. Hope is called
the marvellous sapphire" being blue
by daylight and amethystine by night.
Among the crown jewels OF Russia is mag
nifieent sapphire representing female
figure enveloped in drapery. The stone
represents two tints, circumstance of
which the artist has skillfully taken advan-
tage, to make the woman dark and the
drapery light. The most remarkable stone
of this kind is an engraved sapphire repre-
senting profile of a young Hercules, exc
cuted by Cneus. 1t is in the Strozzi Cabi-
net at Rome.
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WITHOUT MALICE.
A Double Tragedy Results From Drunk
enneSs, Near Seattle.
A BARTENDER FATALLY SHOOTS "A FRIEED
And Then Fires Three Times Into Ills Own Head.
Both Men We're Drunk When The Lfair
Occurred.

SEATTLE, March 2s.-The Times special
says that late last evening, during bar
room row, Mike Crowley, a barkeeper for
Christ Thygissen at OBrieD. IA miles from
here, shot and instantly killed Richard
Harm. Crowley then put the pistol TO his
own head and fired three times. The last
shot was fatal. Crowley was a single man,
40 years old. He has been in the valley for
some years, employed in saloons at Kent
and at o Brien. He was greatly dissipated
for some time. Harm was "a years old and
prosperous hop-grower, but much addicted
to LIQUOR. He leaves widow and four
small children. The two were great friends,
and the tragedy is due to overindulgence in
drink.
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DIR. c. c. 0'DONNELL ATTACKED.
He Is Knocked Out by Two Men Who
Entered His Office Yesterday.

ne IS hnockeu Out by Two Men who
Entered His Office YESTERDAY.
Two hard-lookiDg characters entered the
Office OF DIR. c. Z. O'Donnell yesterday
afternoon. at the northwest corner of
Kearny and Washington streets. and were
proceeding to 90 through the rooms when
the doctor came in upon them. They had
secured some valuable surgical instruments
and an American flag, when O'Donnell
grabbed one of them and ordered the other
to throw up his hands
Instead Of obeying the second man struck
the doctor violent blow and felled him to
the floor. Before he recovered the twain
ESCAPED into the street, carrying with them
the flag and volume Of Chambers En-
cyclopedia.
The doctor followed them into the
street, but was too late. He declares
that he knows both of them, and
that they appeared in the morning and
demanded $40 of him to make his fight
for Mayor in the city-front districts.
The parental candidate has knot
on the side OF his head to remind him of the
encounter. To-day he will swear out John
Doe warrants for their arrest
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The Association Of Retired Officers Adopt
Badge.

Badge.
The Association of Retired Officers of the
National Guard Of California held meet
ing last night at the home Of Colonel Z. A.
Denicke, at the northeast corner OF Mason
and Sacramento streets. Colonel w. Smed-
berg was in the chair. aud w. Z. Brown, the
adIutant OF the association, acted as secre-
taTy. The following members were present:
Lieutenant-Col0nel 4. A. Denicke, Colonel
w. X. Smedberg, Captain w. T.. Brown.
Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel ID. Mayer, Gen
eral r. III. Orton, Lieutenant Colonel Ii. J.
Burns, Colonel Sheldon l. Kellogg, Captain
e. c. Keene, Major J. Z. Hughes, Lieuten-
ant Kip Captain Pike, Colonel Perry Me
Kewen. Major George A. Fisher. Captain
ID. J. Sullivan, Dr. Fraser and Lieutenant
g. w. Chaplin.
The following new members were elected:
Colonel G. Mason Kinne, Lieutenant T. NJ
Greenway. Colonel William c. Little. Major
w. ID. Baker. Colonel j. p. Dalton, Lieu
tenant Colonel A. w. Won Schmidt, Lieu
tenant G. G. Fisher, Brigadier-G General
james A. Shepherd, Captain j. n. Pike
and Major +. G. Hughes
After considerable discussion the associ A.
ton selected badge. the difference of opin-
ion being as to what kind of metal
should be used. 1t was finally agreed
that bronze should be adopted, with
gold and enamel as the trimmings
The design selected was an eagle,
surrounded by the legend, Association
Retired Officers n. G. c." and a Maltese
cross behind the disk. The ribbon Is In the
State c0lors, red and blue, and is suspended
TO miniature rank-badge showing the
rank by which the wearer has retired from
the service. This miniature rank badge is
also to be worn as button.
The adjutant was instructed to notify the
Governor that the association had organ
lied, and requesting that he cause the adju-
tsut-geperal TO send to all the retired officers
copies of all orders issued for the adjutant-
generals department.
Colonel Sam ID. Mayer was by resolution
requested TO write song, with music, for
the association.
Ii was also resolved to hold a banquet on
the 18th of April next
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DEEMING THE FIEND.
Five More Murders Formally Charged
Against Him.

LIVERPOOL, March 2S-The Coroner's
jury investigating the deaths of the woman
and four children whose bodies were found
buried under the floor OF Dinham Villa, at
Rainhili, was continued to-day. Among
the witnesses was Bertha Deemng, sister
OF the murdered woman, who was a wife of
Albert Deemlng, a brother of the murderer.
Other witnesses were the proprietor OF The
hotel where Deemipg stayed before moving
to Rainhill, two or three cabmen. two
Gementers, joiner and barmaid, all testi-
lied at great length as to the movements of
Deeming when repairs were made at Din
ham Villa, his introduction of his wife as
his sister and other facts In connection with
the case as already told in these dispatches
Mrs. Mather. mother of the murderer's
Australian victim, also testified. The Jury
returned verdict Of wllfuf murder against
Deenlpz
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Another Crank Restrained

NEW YORK, March 2S.-John J. Linge-
man, the crank who In December last de-
manded the brains OF Cornelius Wander
bilt and was committed for examination as
to his sanity, has lately been annoypg the
family of Jay Gould by ringing tho door
bell of their residence and demanding to see
Helen, the eldest daughter of the finan cier,
whose lover he declares himself to be- He
was arrested to-day and committed.
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a Mexican Bandits Death.

MUsQUIz, Mexico, March 2s.-Jose Con-
zales. police officer. yesterday made an
unprovoked assault on Manuel O. Iniz, a
Judge of the Police Court. He started out
oil town and was pursued Dy three police
men. Gonzales kept them at bay with re-
volver, killing two of the officers. shot
from the third mans pistol brought Gonzales
to the ground. He was taken to Jail, but
refused to lie down, saying that he supposed
he could die as he liked, and sat in chair
until he bled to death.
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Breezy Budget of Items from British
Columbia.

Breezy Budget of Items from British
Columbia.
VICTORIA, B. c., March 2s.-Notice has
been given at the Board of Trade of reso-
luton asking the Government to remove the
quarantine from British Columbia, in view
of the inferior quality of Alberta beef when
1t arrives. and of the fact that the province
exports no cattle.
To-day Gibson of Vancouver beat Gott
of Nanaimo in 1G0 yards race on Beacon
Hill.
Bills relating to the imperial loan for the
Crofter settlement and for the company to
carry on fishing operations was discussed in
the Legislature this afternoon. The Fin
ance Minister entered into elaborate ex-
plana tlons and long discussion ensued.
The measure was favorably received.
The storm pTophesied appears to be get
ting up.
Sealers are much exercised over the
nutsfordic0mmunication that sealers who
enter the Bering Sea do so at their own
risk, but the most of the vessels have al
ready gone aud will not be likely to accept
any notification other than from British au-
thOritiaS direct
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Savings of the Vatican.

ROME, March 2s.--It is stated on good au-
thority that Pope Leo XIII, in anticipation
OF future difficulties which the Holy See
may encounter, has deposited in bank to
be paid TO his successor the sum of 3. 900 600
lire which has been saved by economies in
trodueed at the Vatican. The Pope mas
notified Archbishop Ireland that no doc
trinal decision will be taken in regard to the
scholastic question in the United States.
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Killed His Wife's Father.

HILLsBoRo, Tex, March 2S Shortly
after II o'clock last night NJ. B. Fisher,
one of the best known citizens of Hill
County, was shot and killed by Thomas w.
Nash. his son-in-law. An afr of mystery
pervaded the affair. and developments of an
interesting character are expected. Nash is
already indicted In the District Court for
assaultlng aud attempting to murder q
Mexican some two months since.
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REDUCED RATES.
The North Pacific Coast Road Cuts II
Passenger Sheet.

The North Pacific Coast Road Cuts Its
Passenger Sheet.
John w. Coleman. general manager of the
North Pacific Coast road, has just issued
revised passenger rate sheet, to take effect
April l.
1t quotes general reduction in regular
passenger rates of about 80 per cent. and
also shows a heavy cut in summer excur-
sion rates. For the first time monthly CON-
mutation tickets are put on sale from San
francisco to San Geronimo and all points
north to Point Reyes. Hitherto this class
of tickets has only been used between San
Francisco and San Rafael.
Book tickets have also been introduced.
good to and from all stations north of Fair
fax. at reduction of 40 per cent in the
regular tariff rates as revised
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Another Chicago Boodler Indicted

CHICAGO, March %. just before ad-
1ournment for the day the Grand Jury in
the Doodle cases voted to indlct Hereby, who
besides being member of the Board of
Education Is an ex-member of the State
Senate. The indictment voted will not he
returned into court until tomorrow. Tes-
timony was given to-day by Otis Jones. who
swore to paying Hereby. through third
parties, over $1,000 for contracts.
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FILLING THE OFFICES,

The Board of City Trustees Of Sacramento
Elects Town Officers
SACRAMENTO, March 2S.-The city Board
of Trustees to-day took up the election of
town officers. and the following places were
filled as indicated: Superintendent of Gene
teries, X. III. Singleton; City Engineer j.
C. Boyd; Sanitary aud Building Inspector,
George Nichols; Water Works Chief En-.
gineer, Rollin Renwick. with Frank Daroux
as second ana NJ b. Horn as third; Fire
men at Water Works-Wiiliam Cornell, j.
}: Shick and William lohmeyer; City Ex-
pert, b. B. Brown; HarDormaster, John
Wlseman. No salary bill except for water
works employees was allowed, this being the
only fund with the necessary cash on hand
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A Chicapo Homicide

CHICAGO, March 28.-J. c. Frost a Pull
nlan-car conductor, was shot In the eye last
night by Michael Hogarty. lOckmaker. In
q quarrel over Rose Nelson, to whom
Hogarty was TO be married this evening.
The shooting took place at social gather
Ing, aud in order to reach Frost Hogarty
had TO take his aim over the shoulder of one
OF the girl friends OF his affianced. Frost
will probably die
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BRITISH CRUISER WARSPITE.

She Is Of for Victoria, and Possibly for Ber-
ing Sea Also.
SANTA BARBARA, March 2S.-The Brit
ish cruiser Warspite sailed from here at
1:30 o'clock to-day. her destination being
Esquimalt. In speaking of Bering Sea
matters, some of the chief officers said that
it was improbable that they would go to
Bering Sea, but they would know nothing
certain as to their future movements until
they reached British Columbia. An invita-
tion has been extended to the Warspite to
visit Santa Barbara during the Flower Car
nival in April. The officers and men all
expressed desire to return.
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tai. which the officers say is still intact.
can be balanced. The directors say that
the Sixth National Bank scandal, which be-
came public Immediately after the Inter-
state opened, retarded its growth, and 1t
never recovered from the shock.
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County HospIt.lIuouIrv.

The publication in yesterday mornings
CALL, under the head "a Tardy Phys
ician" OF dereliction of duty on the part
OF the physician az the City and County
Hospital has caused the Grand Jury to
make an investigation into the matter,
which was done last evening by the CON-
mittee on pealth and police,
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Extensive Foreeries Discovored

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 28.-Friends
Of Jchn Huntington have just discovered
that S285,o00 of forged notes, bearing John
Huntington's name, are afloat In this city
among the banks and is traceabe to the
gainesville bank. 1t is probable tnat
A. c. Hord, Huntington's son-in-law, will
leave Tor Europe at once to counsel with
MIR. Huntington.
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STOCKTON, March 2S:-A ranch laborer,
only known as Shorty" was run over and
killed by train four miles south of hers
last night. The body was cut in two. He
had been in town and was Intoxicated.
Probably he lay down or fell in stupor
upon tie truck
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4 New York Bank Will Retire.

NEW YORK. March 28-It is an..ounced
that the Interstate Nationsl Bank is about
to close its Soors. the stockholders having
oeeiccd to surrender the charter and 90 into
liquidation on April 10. The bank was in
corporated 10 years ago with $500, 900 CAPT.
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AN Embarrassea Chnrnh RsIiexad,

The Rev. j. A. Emery, rector of St.
Peters Protestant Episcopal Church. an
nounces that tho burden of debt resting
upon the institution has been relieve d by
the donation OF $500 from the parish and
city and the promise OF co Elections ia Oak
land and SauSaIito churches
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Investigating Tin Minas.

SAN DIEGO. March g. - Lloyd Booth,
president of an extensive foundry at Youngs-
town, Ohio. will tomorrow visit the Tenn
escal tin mines to investigate them, with q
view TO erecting tin-plate works.
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the Central American coffee spectators
and THEN allies in San Francisco and New
York have not been benefited to the extent
oil one cent by their uascrupulOuS scheme
for the enrichiBg of themselves at the ex-
pense OF this republic. Mexico does not
eovet one foot of the rich coffee lands of
ala
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Team Struck by a Train.

ONTARIO, March 2s.-The Southern Pas
cific local from Los Angeles struck the team
of a. Holdridge at the Euclid-avenue cross
lag Tonight. The horse was killed, but
Holdrdge and his son were uninJured, al
though they had very narrow escape.
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Failed to Keen His Words.

A warrant was issued yesterday for the
arrest of Joseph Venne, a baker of 40 Sew
enth street, charging him with having
wronged Della Halloran, pretty girl. mn
der a promise of marriage. He reeentlv
signed contract to marry the girl, but
backed out when called upon to keep his
word.
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PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY.
Northern Pacific and Santa Fe Partly Relieved
From the Subsidy

CHICAGO, March 28. Some time ago the
Northern Pacific asked to be relieved of It's
proportion OF the Pacific Mail subsidy on
ground that there was no competition at the
ports reached by its line. The Santa Fc
claimed similar exemption at Southern
California ports. The Commissioners of the
Western Traffic Association decided to re-
lieve the Northern Pacific and the Santa Fe
from 331a per cent of the proportion of each.
The morning call., 1892-03-29
Caught Boiling Flannel,

Charles Andrews, Joseph Reardon and an
unknown who made his escape were seen
stealing few bolts Of flannel from In front
Of a dry-goods store at 1877 Valencia street
and putting them into light wagon. Chase
was given them, and the two named were
caught several blocks array.
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THE SCALP INDUSTRY,

Profitable Work Of Coyote-Trappers - Heavy
Drafts on the State Treasury.
SACRAMENTO, March 2S.-The force in
Controller Colgan's Office is wrestling with
the coyote scalp claims again. County
Clerks have sent in claims for nine months
which show that 20,299 sealps have been
taken during tina. period, which will take
Sl0l, ,495 from the State treasury. Southern
counties especially are reaping harvest in
this industry. One man, who has been op-
Grating in Kern and Tulare counties has
cleared $3.50 in the past two months. The
bounty paid by the State is So. In some dis
uicts The farmers add So, and in others even
as much as SO TO the State bounty
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THE DE STUERS CASE.

The Peculiar Predicament of the Pres.
ent Mrs. Zborowski.
Sioux Falls Special.
The defense in the De Stuers divorce trial
is to appeal from the decision of Judge
Aikens in granting Nine. de Stuers, now
Mrs. Zborowski, decree of divorce. Henry
Peartree, representing the Coudert Broth
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erS OF New York, Is in
the city, and has re-
tanned lawyers to assist
In a vigorous appeal.
In South Dakota the
State Supreme Court
has the right In cases
OF equity, under which
division divorce trials
are classed, to 60 to the
beginning and review
everything in the case,
and even to direct the
issuance of a decree
when the lower courts
decides adyerseIv In tha
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Getting Ready to Bid.

BAKERSFIELD. March 2S-Several we'll
known contractors are here to prepare esti-
mates for bids Oh the work on the
railroads TO be built from the Southern Pa
cihc depot to the asphalt works.
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Wilson Gets the sun.

SAN DIEGO, March 2S-The affairs of the
San Diego Daily Sun, which have been very
much complicated for several weeks. wers
finally settled today. Warren Wilson getting
full possession of the Sun property as pro-
prletOr and editor,
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An Umbrella Trust. /.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The Evening
Telegram announces that the manufac-
turers of parasols and umbrellas are FORM
ing combination or trust for the purpose
OF maintaining prices.
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Kicked out ,he Gln.s.

James Drysdale was arrested last night by
Policeman Dwyer for malicious mischief.
he wa seated In hack and was busily en-
oased In kicking the glass ont OF the sides
when Dwyer dragged him forth.
The morning call., 1892-03-29
Guarding Indian Lands.

BROWNS VALLEY, Minn., March 2S.-In-
dian Agent McCuSsick, at Sisseton Agency,
has sworn in 100 more native policemen to
guard the lines. Many men are eamped
along the line and make raids into the
reservation whenever they can.
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Tried and Tried Again,

BAKERSFIELD, March 26-Benito Boior-
cos is on trial for assault to murder He
was once before tried on q similar charge,
but the jury then disagreed.
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Severe Weather in Washington.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, March 2S.-Snow
began falling here tonight. The weather
Is cold and ice is formed to the thickness Of
glass. 1t is feared that the fruit will be in
lurad
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the different cities and after secret caucus
appointed a committee to reply. This re-
ply Will be in Inc with the action already
taken In the House. saying they cannot go
back on the pieage given by the party last
year to allow prohibition tn remain a Law
OF tie State.
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Looking over the Midland Line,

STOCKTON, March sc. E. Ertz, the
capitalist. and Engineer Bogue left here
this morning for Merced, to examine the
proposed line of the California Midland.
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Iowa prohihitian;...

DEs MONIES, Iowa. March 2S.-This even
ing the Republican members OF the Legisla-
ture listened to speeches and resolutions
from the anti-Prohibition Republicans Of
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A washoe Wants to Visit Washington.

CARSON, New, March 2s.-The Washoe
Indians in Nevada are trying to raise
enough money to send representative to
Washington for the purpose Of securing a
reservation for the tribe like the Piutes
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

An Executive Session Consumes the
Greater Part of the Day.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-After num-
Der Of bills OF no general Importance had
been introduced and referred the Senate on
motion of Sherman went into executive
session. end when the doors reopeued :he
Senate adjourned.