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WHISKY TRUST.
The Directors Express Confidence in
the Present Officers.

The Directors Express Confidence in
the Present Officers.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2d.-At meeting of the
Directors of the Distillers' and Cattle
feeders Company to-day, President
Greenhut presented asomewhat lengthy
communication dealing with the reports
which have been in circulation rejecting
on Nelson Morris and himself He de-
MED the charges which have been made
against them, and said his aim had been
20 guide the affairs of the company Oh
conservative basis. This policy is not
satisfactory to certain stockholders, and
for some time every means has been
brought to bear with the board to hold
the market so as to show abnormal prof
its. etc. Mr. Morris and himself, finding
their protests unavailing, began to fear
The result, and concluded that it was best
10 sell most of their stock, which, he says,
they had perfect right to do. Nothing
was done on their part which was not TO
the best interests and for the permanent
success of the company, but as their
course was not in harmony with those
endeavoring to create a fictitious value
and then sell out, they had been subjected
20 abuse and accused OF trying to bear
the market.
Mr.. Greenhut referred to the efforts of
Morris and himself in purchasing stock
in large quantities at critical times when
essential to sustain the reputation and
credit of the company, and said they
could not afford to sacrifice their reputa-
ton by allowing the impression to pre-
vail with the public that they counte-
nanced any Of the many inflated reports
sent out 10 boom their stock.
In conclusion. Mr.. Greenhut said that,
wishing to make necessary preparations
Tor trip to Europe, he desired as soon as
possible to be relieved from further re-
sponsibility in official position.
The Board of Directors unanimously
adopted resolution refusing to accept his
resignation, and recording its absolute
confidence in Greenhut's integrity An
other resolution entirely exonerated Nor
ris of the charges made in the different
papers, and declining to accept his resig-
natiOn as director.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fair Except In the Southern Porto
of the State.

OI Gnc state.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-Weather con-
ditions and general forecast: Excepting
some threatening weather in the southern
portion of Northern California and IN
Southern California, generally fair
weather prevails in all the Pacific States.
A slight barometric depression over the
Lower California coast is the cause of the
threatening weather in that region, and
the existence of the high pressure area
over the interior and upper country is
the cause of fair weather. Generally fair
and warmer weather is indicated for all
the districts, except scattering showers in
portions of Southern California.
Precipitation and temperature for jan
uary, 1892: The rainfall for the month of
January has been generally below the
normal in all the Pacific Coast States.
The temperature has been slightly in ex-
cess of the normal throughout the entire
Pacific Slope.
HUENEME City, Feb. 2.-It rained
three inches the last twenty -four hours.
The total for the season is five inches.
The weather is still threatening. Crop
prospects could not be better.
REDoNDo, Feb. 2.-Rain came down
steadily all Of yesterday and until mid
night. The country has had good soak
Ing and abundant crops are assured.
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AT FEVER HEAT.
Intense Excitement at New Mining
Camp I'm Colorado.

intense Excitement at New Mining
Camp in Colorado.
DENVER, Feb. 2.-The excitement at
Creede, Colorado, the new mining camp
on the Rio Grande Railway, is intense
People are docking from all parts of the
country, and a large city of rough board
houses has sprung up in a short time
The mines are something wonderful, and
almost equal those of Leadville i'll its
hest days. David H. Moffatt to-day was
offered 81 100000 by an English company
10 bond the Holy Moses mine at Creede,
INT refused to do SO. Since the first pros
Dect hole was started at Creede, nine
months ago, there has been 5000, 600
worth of ore taken from the mines there,
although everything is new and unde-
yeloped as Vet. To-day L. Z. Dickson,
Henry r. Wolcott and Z. O. Wolcott of
Denver. Mr. Ward of New York, and
lake Saunders of Leadville, purchased a
9wo-third interest IN the Last Chance
nine at Creede fol Sl00,0o0. This mine is
shipping ninety tons of ore day, which
averages Sl60 per ton.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

VIsALIA, Feb. 2.-Walter James (col-
ored), tamale peddler, was arrested late
last evening for brutality assaulting a
twelve-year-old white girl named Clara
Harrington.
The following words mysteriously ap-
peared on the bulletin boards at noon:
lone hundred and one meeting tonight"
Under this was picture of man hang
ing to gallows, meaning the lynching
OF James, the tamale man. Prominent
citizens soon squashed the proceedings
for the reputation of the town, and the
bulletins disappeared.
The disposition to hang Walter James
for outraging Clara Harrington was great
during the day, and the Sheriff ran the
man out of town just after dark.
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however, before it reaches any conclu-
sion as TO whether the rate shall be lower
than at present, and whether uniform or
varying, obtain additional information
bearing on the question in all its phases.
For this reason it is yet undetermined
whether wool will be the first tariff meas
ure reported from the committee. Should
the other bills, which are of a less COM
plicated nature, such as those relating to
binder twine and free lumber, be ready
for action by the committee, it may be
decided to report first some bill of sim
pier nature than the wool bill, and give
additional time to the preparation of this
measure. The whole question is still
open.
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Disastrous SnowsIide.

DENVER, Feb. 2.-Leadville dispatches
tell of snowslide which covered the
Deer Lodge tunnel, destroying the cabin
over it. Two miners, named Cronan and
Mcguire, are supposed to have been in
the mine at the time, and. if so, are un-
doubtedly dead. Rescuers are removing
the debris in search of them
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The Mackinnr, nt snn Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2.-Tho American
iron steamer Macbinaw, the third of the
Johnson-Looke line plying between New
York, San Diego and San Francisco, ar
rived here to-day with 1900 tons of gem
eral merchandise. The voyage occupied
ninety-hve days. 1t is possible that she
will replace the Keweenaw in the coast
trade, the latter returning to New York.
The Mineola, which left this port NoVem-
Der 2Sth, bound for New York, was
passed in the Straits Of Magellan Decem-
bar 2Sth in good condition.
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anthony Comstock, who, under an as
Suined name and from a small village in
Vermont, had been able to induce the
oeiendantto mail him some Objectionable
matter. Judge Jenkins not only exer-
clsed ,clemency, but took occasion to
severely criticise Comstock. He i'm
posed the light fine of $500, which was
promptly paid. The Judge said: There
are some otfenses worse than the circula-
ton OF obscene literature. One of them is
the practice OF fraud and lying, of which
Anthony Comstock has apparently been
guilty. Mr.. Comstock may be able to
reconcile his conduct with the law of God
and of humanity, but this court cannot
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and Phelps, also broker, agreed with
Schiele to sell some land for per cent.
commission. They found q purchaser,
who found that the title to the property
was not good, and refused to pay. The
brokers, however, demanded their COM
missions, and the Superior Court decided
that they were entitled to them, notwith
standing that the contract was solely to
sell. The Supreme Court sustained the
view of the lower tribunal.
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An Attorney Missing.

FL PAso (TeX.), Feb. 2.-E. n. Ron
quillo, an attorney, has been missing
since Tuesday OF last week and his abb
sence is s'causing grave apprehension. He
is the heir of the Bonquillo grant. cover
ing thousands of acres in Western Texas,
including the Ceblo Creek mining prop
critics, owned by San Francisco capital
lists. The grant is involved in litigation
and the missing man is an important
witness in the case, which will be tried
next April.
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Train-Robber Hedspeth.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. "A private dispatch
received here late last night from Port
townsend, Wash, states it is believed
there that Marion Hedspeth, the notori-
Gus leader of the gang which robbed the
express train at Glendale, has been in
that city, where he is said to have been
tracked by detectives. The trail was lost
at that point. In letter received at Port
townsend. Pinkerton's agent at Port
land, Or, gives it as his opinion that
Hedspeth soarded lumber vessel at
Burrard's Inlet for Valparaiso about two
weeks ago, and is now far beyond the
jurisdiction of the Uniled States.
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Wealthy Farmers Child Abducted.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-Ward Waterbury,
the S-year-old son of Charles p. Water
bury, wealthy farmer of Pound Ridge,
Westchester County, was kidnapped by
unknown men Monday morning while
on his way TO school, and letter sent to
the father notifying him that unless
$4,000 ransom was paid he would never
see the child again. Waterbury this
afternoon went to the bank and drew out
$4,000, which he says he will pay to the
abductors when they produce his little
one
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Death OF Moses 1Iopkins.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 2.-Moses Hop
kins, well-known capitalist, died here
this morning Of heart failure, believed to
be the result of an attack of la grippe
which he experienced month ago. He
leaves an estate of $3,000,000, chiefly
lands in this State. He was born in
Henderson, New York, in January, 1917;
educated at Great harrington, Mass;
came to California in 1852, and engaged
chiefly in agriculture. Since 1878 he has
resided in San Mateo. California.
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Historic Building Burned.

RICHMOND (Va.), Feb. 2.-The historic
old Appomattox Courthouse building
was burned yesterday, and all the county
records entirely consumed. The loss of
records leaves the county in sad straits.
The McLayne House, in which General
Lee signed the terms of surrender to
General Grant, at one time was threat
ened with destruction
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Sells, Spotted Man Dies.

STOCKTON, Feb. Edward Daniels,
the spotted man Of Sells circus, died here
last night after long illness of consump-
ton. He was negro with large white
blotches on his face and body and white
hair. He was 80 years of age, and leaves
he has been i'll. The circus men here will
give hlm proper burial tomorrow.
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Southern Pacific interests.

SAN Francisco. Feb. Information
reached Fourth and Townsend streets
to-day from New York that the meeting
there between Messrs. Crocker, Hunting
ton and Stanford would doubtless result
in the ordering of the construction of the
proposed line from Toulon to Durango,
Mexico, as President Crocller's re-
port of his examination of the project
during his recent tour through Mexico is
very favorable. The Mexican Govern
ment will aid the building of the new
line hY giving q laroh SlIhSilN
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Trade with Germany.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The President
to-day issued proclamation in regard to
the reciprocal trade with Germany, and
making public notifications of the tariff
laws of the German Empire on certain
products of the United States. The
schedule of articles admitted into Ger
many, at modified rates has been pub
lished.
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"A Traveling Salesman snfcides-

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2.-An Ironton (O.)
special says: 1t now appears that the
death of Wilbur Folsom, travelling sales
man residing here, was not caused by
the grip, as first reported, but that Fol-
som committed suicide on account of
despondency over poor business. Fol-
som IS said to be relative Of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland
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Fight With Texas Outlaws.

PARIS (Tex.), Feb. News from
Brunertown, i'll the Creek Nation, states
that Esna Gordon and Saber Bruner
were killed by Deputy United States
Marshal and one deputy was seriously
wounded in fight. Officers surrounded
a number of outlaws at Bruner's house.
with the above result.
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Relation of Corporations to States

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. = The House
Committee on judiciary to-day author
lied Culberson to report bin which
provides substantially that a corporation
shall be deemed and held citizen for all
judicial purposes of the State in which it
may carry on its business.
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Postal Telegraph Company.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-Three-quarters Of
the stockholders We're represented at the
annual election of the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company to-day. The follow
ing directors were elected: George S.
COe, John w. Mackay, l.. S. Platte,
Charles r. Hosmer, a. B. Chandler,
John w. Mackay. Jr., George ID. Ward,
o. Stevens, w. II. Baker, James Ellis
worth and William C. Vanhorne.
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No Murder Committed.

VIsALIA, Feb. 2.-Austin Cole, the man
who accompanied James Search and
Frank Talmage from Pixley to San Ber-
nardino County coyote hunting, was
found at Daggett yesterday by officer j.
/. Wagy, who will arrive here with the
man tomorrow. Search and Talmage
have been in jail here for ten days on sus-
picion Of having murdered Cole.
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Patent Seed separator.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2.-William e. Lee.
patentee Of seed separator, has been
given verdict for $4,000 against Pills
burg and others. Lee says the -four
mills all over the country have been
using his invention without paying him
royalty, and he contemplates requiring
other millers TO account to him for the
use of his patent
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Oklahoma Land TITLES

GUTHRIE %. t., Feb. 2.-The Supreme
Court has rendered decision upholding
the clause of the law opening Oklahoma,
known as the "sooner'' clause. providing
that any person who entered land before
the hour of opening, should lose all
rights to obtain title to any lands what
ever.
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Sentenced to san Quentin.

NAPA, Feb. 2.-This morning, in the
Superior Court, John Leon pleaded
guilty to the charge of burglary in the
second degree and was sentenced to serve
four years at San Quentin. Leon was
caught in the act of stealing wine from G.
Schilling's cellar at Yountville, Sunday.
He was arrested and had speedy hear
inc and sentence
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Murdered His wife and suicided.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. Fired. Needeck.
aged 63, tanner, quarreled with his wife
over money matters tonight, and killed
her with a razor. He tried to kill his
l2-year-old daughter, but she got away.
Needeck closed the tragedy by severing
his own iugular
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ANrHoNY coMsrocK SCORED.

A Milwaukee Judge Reads Him a
Very Severe Lesson.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. &c. n. Caspar, an
ANTIQUARIAN bookstore man charged with
sending obscene literature through the
mails. was before Judge Jenkins in the
Federal Court and pleaded guilty, but
claimed he had used the greatest precau-
tions to prevent Objectionable works from
falling into the hands of young people.
The case was based upon the evidence Of
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JUSTLY INDIGNANT PEOPLE.
A White Girl Brutally Assaulted
by a Negro at Visalia.
THE FIEND HURRIED OUT OF TOWN
TO PREVENT LYNCHING.

The Report That Two Men Attempted
to Wreck q Train Near MarysviIle
Turns Out to Have Been False-A
Respected Rancher of San Luis
Obispo County Suicides With q
Winchester Rifie-August Cole, Be-
ieved to Have Been Murdered,
Turns Up Alive.
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Charged With NIaDslauchter.

SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. Mrs. Eliza
Ward of Riverside, Christian Scientist,
is on trial for manslaughter, in having
caused the death of George Lord Jr., one
of San Bernardino's best citizens.
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The SAN MARITIME Ranch Sold.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 2.-The San MARITIME
ranch of 5000 acres, between this city
and Gilroy, belonging to d. NJ. Murphy,
has been sold for 100000. 1t is under
stood an English syndicate is the pur-
chaser, and that the property will be di-
vided into small tracts and sold. The
land was purchased by c. II. Phillips of
San Luis Obispo.
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six-Day Bicycle Race.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 2d.-Manager T.
w. Eek, accompanied by number of
cago to participate in a six-day bicycle
race, riding eight hours day. The race
will commence on February 18th and
will be participated in by all the crack
professionals in the country. including
Knapp, Morgan, Prince. Howell, Wood,
Ashinger and others.
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Convicted of misunderstanding.

SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. &c. f. Sat
tier had his second trial yesterday for
stealing raisius from growers at River
side, and was convicted. He has already
served one term in San Quentin. Three
brothers of his gre now in jail awaiting
trial on the same CHARGE.
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Tired of Iife.

SAN LUIS oBIspo, Feb. 2-Ramon
Fritz, an old and respected rancher, Iiv-
ing four miles up MORO Creek, in this
county, suicided to-day with Winches-
ter rifle, by attaching a string to the trig-
ger, literally blowing his head to pieces.
He left note saying that he was tired of
lifp
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The MURDER of Rigcin.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A claim for in
demnity from the Chilean Government
for the murder of Riggin, one of the Bal
tirnore's sailors, at Valparaiso, was pre-
sented to the State Department to-day.
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Two Men Rescued

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Commissioner
Brennan has received information that
the schooner Servia has arrived with the
two men on board who We're carried
away one week ago on the scow and who
had not before been heard from and were
given up as lost.
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William Vincent Aston.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-The name of Will
lam Vincent Astor, latest scion of the
family and heir to SI50, 900, 900, was form
ally placed on the city records to-day,
Il. Lusk, attending Mrs. Astor, neglected
the registration and is liable to line of
SID -
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Killed by His Son

SAVANNAH (Ga.l, Feb. David Por-
ter, Deputy Collector of the Port, an Off
Ger in the local post of the G. A. r.. and a
prominent odd Fellow, was shot dead
early this morning by his son. Porter
was beating his wife at the time.
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Thayer VIII Make No Resistance.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Feb. 2.-Notwithstand-
ing sensational reports to the contrary,
the best information obtainaDle tonight
says that Governor Thayer will make no
resistance to Governor Boyd should the
latter wish to Immediately assume his
duties.
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sale of Trott1ur Stock.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Berry combin-
alton sale of trotting stock commenced
to-day. Fifty-seven head were sold for
So, ,5l9. The stallion Rosewater sold for
$1,000, and Vitalis, by Red Wilkes, for
s.. 500
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The Wisconsin Gerrymander.

MADISON (Wis.l, Feb. 2.-The Supreme
Court to-day authorized the Attorney
General to bring suit to test the reappor
tionment Act passed last winter by the
I oorislatllre
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WHOLE NO. 1864.
IN A DANGEROUS POSITION.
But Little Chance of Saving the
Steamer Elder.
THE CAPTAIN AND CREW FINALLY
DESERT THE VESSEL.

Lord Salisbury Receives an Ovation Mt
Exeter. Where He Delivered an
Address on the Political Questions
OF the Day-FIercc Encounter Be-
tween a Party of Gendarmes. AS
sisted by Peasants, and Brigands,
Near Burcas. Eastern RounieIta.
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Important Decision.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-The Supreme
Court rendered decision to-day OF great
interest TO real estate dealers. 1t was in
the case of c. c. Smith, Jr., against C. NJ.
Schiele. to recover brokers' commissions
for negotiating the sale of land. Smith
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MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Young Harris Convicted for the KILL
ing of His Wife.

ing of His Wife.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-For nearly a
month young Carlisle Harris has been on
trial here, charged with having poi
soned to death his girl-wife, who at the
time of her death was an inmate of a
fashionable boarding g-school in this CITY.
The marriage of the two had been kept
secret, but the mother of the girl, Mrs.
Helen Potts, learned of it and pressed
young Harris, medical student. to fix a
time when the marriage would be made
known. The time was close at hand
when the young woman died. Rumors
of foul play having crept about, the BODY
was dug up and an autopsy made. Nor
phine was found in the system.
When Harris was arrested he admitted
giving her capsules of morphine and
quinine as neryine, but tried to cast the
blame for her death on druggist. 1t
transpires that the young woman, before
her demise, was brought close to death
by criminal operation, performed by
Harris. 1t also transpired that when the
young wife was almost dying on one of
these occasions, Harris engaged in liber-
tine orgies with other women Evidence
that he wished to be rid of his glrl-wife.
and dreaded his family learning of the
marriage, was introduced. 1t was proven
that he betrayed other young women, and
boasted of his power with girls. The case
was given to the jury tonight, and in
about an hour they returned with a YER
dict of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree"
Mrs. Harris, the prisoners mother.
shrieked and fell to the floor. INV
God" she cried, where is justice ?"
There is no justice on earth," replied
Harris younger brother.
1T is lie that he is guilty, and from
such ruen as these" moaned the grief
stricken woman. She was utterly over
come, and it was some time before her
younger son and other relatives were able
to take her from the courtroom
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Ex-President CleveIand

ATLANTA (Ga.), Feb. 2.-Ex-P President
Cleveland passed through here at noon
to-day, en- route from New Orleans. At
Central Station he was given a tremen-
dous ovation by 5000 persons assembled
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Fratricide in Washington.

CASTLE Rock Wash. J, Feb. AT a log
ging camp, three miles from here, Sun
day night, William Herford shot and
killed his brother, James. Both were
drunk, and had been quarreling over
trivial affair.
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MEXICAN REVOLUTIONISTO.
Detachments of Men Preparing to
Join Garza'S Standard.
THE REBELS SAID TO BE WE'LL SUP
Piled WITH MONEY.

Cattle Barons and Mining Kings of
Northern Mexico, Whose Head
quarters are Located in New York
and Washington, Reputed to be at
the Head of the Movement, and
Furnishing the Nyherewith to Carry
on Hostilities.