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The record-union., 1892-03-28
special 70 the RrcoRp-ux1oN.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Bland
silver bill still impends over the House
as a cloud, whose presence makes posi-
bic storm which may disturb the prog
nostications Of those who endeayor to
form an accurate chart ofthe course ofthe
legislative ship. Owing 10 the absence Of
Catchlngs OF Mississippi land there shall
be full representation ofmembers when
the rule making, the Bland free coinage
Dill and pending amendments a special
order IS taken up, the Rules Committee
will not report and call up the much
taiNed-of special order until Tuesday.
The silver fight will then be renewed and
fought to finish one way or the other.
Tomorrow will probably be devoted to
measures relating to the District of CO.
lumDia. The remainder of the week, not
devoted to consideration OF the silver
question, will be consumed either in de-
bate on the tariff question or considera-
ZION OF the regular appropriation bills.
No decision has yet been arrived at us to
whether or not tariff discussion shall be
further interrupted. There are three ap-
preparations bills. namely, the naval,
consular, and diplomatic and sundry
civil, ready for action by the House in
harDor bill has been agreed upon by the
committee, bat VIII not be reported to
the House until the close of the week.
Interest in the proceedings OF the SEN
ate tnls week Will turn upon the dispo-
slton to be made of the Bohring Sea ar
! bitfatlon treaty. In the course Of the leg
islative business the Indian appropriations
bill will be further considered, and there
is moro to be said upon the subject OF en-
pIoying army officers in the capacity OF
indian agents. The West Virginia direct
/ tax bill is assigned for debate on Tues
day, on which day Senator Stanford viii
also, according TO notice, address the SEN
ate on bis bill to determine the value Of u
legal tender dollar. 1t is expected that
/ the District of Columbia appropriation
Dlil VIII be taken mp ailerward, and Us
this is a measure in which the Senators
feel much interest, owing in part to the
fact that many of them own homes III
this city, debate upon the provisions OF
the bill will likely occupy the Senate for
some time
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BRIEF NOTES

Governor Markham has set out on a
tour of inspection of certain public insti-
tutions. He will first visit the San
Quentin Prison.
Spurious $50 coins are in circulation.
This facts, however, concerns only a
select few-"bloated bondholders'' and
people of that class.
Chief Of Police-elect Rodgers visited the
City Prison yesterday and inspected the
various apartments and officers quarters.
He was impressed with the stencil of the
place.
George Green, Minnie Tobin's friend.
who is charged with having tried to
square the latter's robbery case with
her victim, Frank Pierce, has been ad-
united 10 bail.
a public installation will be held on
Saturday evening next, at Turner Hall.
by Sacramento Lodge, Hermann's Sons.
There will also be a choice literary and
musical entertainment,
An exchange from neighborinp
village, in its account of recent wed
ding, stated that 1.-THE presents were costly
and humorous \ haby-carriage was
probably among the numerous" gifts.
The trial of Ruby Green and Thomas
Nathan, who mutilated John Grasser
with knife some months ago, because
he refused TO give them money, will come
UP before Superior Judge Calm to-day
One of the electric cars ran of the track
OH Third street, near j, yesterday aud
occasioned some slight delay. Owing to
the readiness with which these cars are
reversed, however, they are easily righted
III such cases.
Owing to the unsettled condition of the
weather Yesterday afternoon there WAS
not the usual number OF visitors to the
suburban resorts. Many who were on
tho way encountered brief hailstorm
and shower, and returned.
j Is. Taken is missing from his home
near Humboldt, New, and is believed to
be on this side OF the mountains. He
lett home in lit of anger under the be-
lief that he was being ilI-used by one of
his partners, and the latter is here look
ing Tor him.
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sATURDAY'S GAME
NEWSPAPER STOCK SOLD.
The Complicated Affairs of a So
Diego journal at an End.

Inc Complicated Affairs of a San
Diego Journal at an End.
SAN DIEGO, March 27.-It is expected
that the complicated affairs of the San
Diego Duty Sttn viii be settled to-mor-
row. The stock of the Sun Company
was sold on Friday by Receiver of the
California Bank to Colonel e. j. Ensign
for unknown parties, and the plant was
knocked down to Warren Wilson at the
auctloneer's sale. Owing to the absence
OF the United States Marshal, who has
been IN charge Of the San property since
its attachment by the bank, the deal
could not be closed. Mr.. Wilson is ex-
pected to pay over the purchase price on
Monday. Only one San was issued on
Saturday, the old one from the old San
building. 1t is thought that there will be
no further trouble, though what the par
ties viii do who purchased the Sun stock
Is not known, unless they turn that over
to Mr.. Wilson.
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Woman Run over and Killed.

SAN DIEGO, March 27.-Word was re-
ceived at late hour last night at police
headquarters that woman, whose name
was not given, had been run over by a
street car on the outskirts of the city, and
killed. Her head was completely severed
from her body and the arms and legs
were broken and the body terribly mutt
lated.
1t was found to-day that the woman
who was run over by a street-car last
Saturday night and cut all to pieces was
Mrs. Ann Halverson. She had been
drinking, and got Off the car. The night
was dark, and she fell, laying in a stupor,
and the next car cut her head off. Three
other cars passed over her before her body
was discovered. Her head was crushed
TO pulp, both legs and arms broken,
and one arm cut off. The street-car
driver felt the car run over some OBJ
struction, but thought it was off the
track.
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Special to the REcoRp-UN1ov.

ASHLAND wis.,, March 27.-There
were sensational scenes yesterday after
noon at the funeral of Mrs. Lang, who
suicided Friday by hanging. Her son,
frank Allay, got drunk, went to the
Coroner's office, and over the dead body
accused his stepfather of having driven
the deceased to suicide, saying, 'pu
have your hearts Blood" but he was
held back before he could get at the
father with knife. The funeral was to
be held in the afternoon. The son came
drunk, drove off the minister and de-
manded priest. In the confusion the
body was driven to the cemetery at
break-neck speed, followed by the son.
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BASEBALL.
The San Jose and Los Angeles Teams
Win TWO Games Each.

The San Jose and Los Angeles Teams
Win TWO Games Each.
SAN Francisco, March 27.-Ten thou
sand people witnessed the game between
the Oakland and san Jose clubs this
afternoon. The game was not an excit-
ing one, on account Of the contest being
uneven from the start. The superiority
of the San Jose team over the Oakland
Club, as the latter is now composed, was
manifest at the beginning. The San Jose
players batted o'Neilps pitching almost
at viii, and their sharp stick work was
I'll that saved the game from being unin-
teresting. Oakland played BETTER field
ing game to-day, bat their hitting was
decidedly weak. George Harper, who
was in the box for the visitors. had q
slightly sore arm, and after his side took
the lead III the first inning he merely
tossed the BAL over the plate but even
then the OakIandS found il hard 10 put
the ball into safe territory.
Several proinihent baseball experts
here agree that the changes made i, tbe
San Jose team improved it u nar cont
and that Oakland must be strenptj,aned
in order to hold a leading place in the
league race.
AT Los ANGELES.
los ANGELES, March 27.-rhrea thou-
sand peopie witnessed the second de.faIt
of the San Franchises to-day at tito hands
Of the Los Angeles Giants by q score or o
to- The San Franchises knocked ont
TWO runs in the second inning, when Los
Angeles followed. by piling up four runs
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Gerrymander Law to Be Tested

HoUGHToN tMich.), March 27.-As a
result of the recent decision of the Wis
consin Supreme Court upon the consti-
tutionality of the legislative Apportion-
ment Act, the gerry mander'' law of this
State will be brought before the highest
tribunal for decision upon its validity,
The Republican County Convention.
which met here yesterday to elect dele
gates to the State Convention, appointed
a committee for the purpose. They will
bring up the 'gerrymander'' OF Hough-
ton County, where Calumet Township
was put in the legislative district with
keweenaW
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CoURsING AT DENVER.
A California Dog Winner of the Fourth
Prize.

DENVER Coll, March 27.-The inter
state coursing match ended to-day The
last race of yesterday, which was unde-
cided, was run to-day and won by Nc
Clellan. To-day in the second series c.
W. Whites Vans General won from w.
Shaw's June; II. G. loves Will-o-the-
Wisp won from D. l.. Levy's Shamrock
Lass; Levy's Baron Walkdon beat Lowe S
Prince Charlie; loves Little Climber
won from NJ, Hayes Fleetfoot: Twister
won from Levy's George j. Mcclellan.
In the third series loves Little Climber
beat Levy's Baron Walkdon. This ended
the coursing. II. G. Lowe of Lawrence
was awarded first, second and third
prizes, and ID. L. Levy of San Francisco
took the fourth prize
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ESTATE OF MRS. sEARLEs.
Rumor That Timothy Hopkins is to Get
Ten Millions.

hunof Inat Timothy Hopkins Is to Get
Ten Millions.
NEW YORK, March PA World Pitts
field (Mass.) special says: Did Timothy
Hopkins receive So, 000, 900 or $40 zoo, 900 to
settle the contest over the will of his
foster mother, the late Mrs. Edward f.
Searles? Down at Great harrington,
where Kellogg Terrace, the 100000
home that the widow OF Mark Hopkins
built, but scarcely occupied, stands de-
serted, it is whispered with bated breath
that the demand for Sl0,0O0,000 was ac-
coded TO. a lady who was often the guest
of Mrs. Hopkins before she became Mrs.
Searles said she knew Searles paid
Hopkins Si0,000,000. Hopkins wanted
Sl2,000,G00 at first, it being supposed to be
about half the value Of the estate. He
finally dropped to SO, 100000, and Mr.
Searles was willing to settle, for she said
Mr.. Hopkins had some damaging evil
dence to produce had the case gone on.
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Effects of q Storm

OMAHA (Neb.), March 27.-Traces of
yesterdays storm are numerous through
out the city. This morning telephone
and telegraph wires were strewn every
where, and the city railroad system is in
bad condition. Gangs OF men were put
TO work tonight. Order is largely re-
stored. The motor trains are running as
usual, and the electric light circuits turned
OF. Telegraphic communication has
been established, and business is being
handled as usual
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A CHANGE OF HEART.
Gray Thrown Overheard in Favor OF
Cleveland.

Gray THROWN OVerbOard In Favor of
Cleveland.
INDIANAPoLIs, March 27.-The Indian
apolis Sentinel, which has heretofore sup
ported Governor Gray, will tomorrow
morning demand that he withdraw from
the Presidential race in favor of Cleve-
land. Among other things the editorial
will say: The Sentinel has taken special
pains to ascertain the DRIFT of Democratic
opinion on the Presidential question, and
has discovered that it is overwhelmingly
for Cleveland. Taking the State through
out, it is an exceedingly modest estimate
to say that seventy-five per cent. favor
Cleveland against the field. Ninety per.
cent. are for him against any body, bar
ring Gray.
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Drunk and Dlsorderlv.

New YoFx, March 27.-B. L. Upshur,
friend of }. Coleman Drayton, who Of
fered his services as Mr.. Drayton's second
i'll anticipation of a duel with Barrowe.
was early tits morning arrested and
locked up in the station house, charged
with being drunk and disorderly. In the
police station to-day MIR. Upshur was ar
raigned and discharged.
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Pain md Snnu

BAKERSFIELD, March 27.-Heavy show
ers have fallen here at intervals all day,
and from appearances the foothills and
mountains have been likewise favored.
GRASS VALLEY, March 27.-Ten inches
of snow fell last night It mostly melted
to-day. At O'Clock this evening it was
showing and raining briskly.
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Terribly sIashed With n Razor

PATERSON IN. j., March q. = Leo
and Peter Preselto, brothers, were escort
ing two young women of ill-repute from
dancehouse early this morning when
William Farrell, member of the noto-
rious Cream gang" asked one of the
girls to accompany him. a row ensued,
during which Farrell was terribly Slashed
with q razor by Leo. Farrell! is in crit
zeal condition. The Preseltos and girls
yrpra
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Chocolate Works Quilted by Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-The plant
of ii. o. WILDER & Sons, manufacturers of
chocolate, was Quilted by fire to-day. The
origin of the fire is mystery The loss
will reach fully 100000; nearly all COW
cred by insurance.
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Doodle Investigation.

CHICAGO, March 27.-At meeting of
the Commercial Club last night resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted directing
the appointment of committee of five
members of the club to give active assist
ance to those now engaged in carrying on
the Doodle investigation.
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TEE EFFECTS OF WHISKY.
Sensational Scenes at a Funeral
in Ashland, Wis.
A YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL
HIS STEPFATHER

Rumor That Timothy Hopkins Re-
ceiyed Ten Million Dollars Worth
of Property in the Compromise of
the Searles VIII Contest--Five Men
Arrested In New York Charged
With Being Connected With One of
the Boldest Robberies Ever Re-
ported in That City.
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SALISBURY'S LATEST REPLY.
Conditions Under Which He Would
Renew the MOduS Vivendi.
GREAT NUMBER u .OVISOS IN
FAVOR OF B. SH S 3JECTS.

The ropping Of NJ hes on a Barrel
of Oil at Barcelona Causes the De-
struction of Seven Vessels-Anarch-
lists Attempt to Blow Up the Resi-
Counsel in the Recent Trials at
Paris The Building Badly Wrecked,
But the Occupants Escape Injury.
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Self-Cruci6xion,

BERLIN, March 27.-From Konigsburg,
in East Prussia, comes a story of the self
crucifixion of a religious maniac named
Puschke, residing at Rulack The man
bound his legs together, drove nails
through his feet into the ground. and
then, lying stretched out on his back,
nailed his left hand to the ground, after
which he stabbed himself repeatedly in
the chest with his right hand. His wife
found him unconscious. In spite of the
severity of the injuries he may possibly
recover.
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BOLD ROBBERY.
Pipe Factory Looted of Large Guam
tity of Goods.

.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The police to-
day arrested five men said to have been
implicated in the boldest robbery here
since the looting of the Manhattan Bank.
The John Fredericks meerschaum pine
factory was entered last Sunday and at
least a wagon-load of property carried off.
The shutters of the window through
which the burglars entered were replaced.
and the police knew nothing of the rob-
berry till it WAS reported to them. The
prisoners are George Specl, alias George
KIDD; Frank Bamberger, alias '.Pop',:
David Collins, alias Dave" and John
Coll
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s,reckeIs Joins the Trnst,,

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-The Claus
Spreekels Sugar Refinery was formally
turned over yesterday to the sugar trust,
in consideration OF 81 ,O00, 600 in trust GER
Ghcates. The transaction was conducted
between Treasurer Searles of the trust
and Claus Spreckeis personally Some
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Corner-stone al q Convn,,t Ini,

PHGNIX (Ariz.), March 27-Tbe laying
of the corner stone of the Sisters Convent
took place in the presence Of an i'm
Bishop Bourgade, Vicar of Arizona.
conducted the ceremonies, assisted by
Father Juvenceau and other prominent
prelates. The building is to be of stone
and brick, and the most expensive
structure of the kind in the southwest.
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ORANGES Ruined nv F,.oe+

SANTA ANA, March GA gentleman
who has lately been to Riverside says that
in the rear of the many paclling-houses of
that place hundreds upon hundreds of
boxes of oranges may be seen where they
have been cast aside as worthless. In
many groves the ground is literally COW
cred with the fruit, which has suffered
from frost, and they will be used as fer
tilizing material during the next year.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-Informa-
ton was received here to-day that Aric
Paroles, one Of Pennylvania's greatest
coal operators, died to-day in Florida.
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Reported Troubles In Venezuela

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The State
Department is still without information
from Minister Scruggs, at Caracas, con-
corning the reported troubles in Vene-
zuela. The same condition of affairs ex-
lists at the Venezuelan legation in this
cItV
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Gold Mine Sold,

PHOENIX (Ariz.}, March pa report
reached here last night that the rich Har-
quahala gold mines, sixty miles north
west Of this city, have been sold by Hub
bard q Bowers to New York syndicate
for 81, 500, 900.
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Disastrous storms in Great Rrltain.

LONDON, March 27.-Severe storms are
again reported in North Wales, England
and Scotland, with drifts of snow two to
five feet high. The snowstorm is terrible
Off Berwick, and it is feared the New
castle steamer, Holmrook, has foundered.
with a loss OF twelve lives. A mangled
body has been washed ashore there, and
portion of the vessel and masts is
visible from Berwick.
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Another Murderer to Be Executed.

SING SING N. W, March 27.-Jeremiah
Setto, who murdered Luis Frankelosa in
Brooklyn, will be executed tomorrow
morning at about ii o'clock
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GLANDS SILVER BILL.
Yet the Cause of Much Uneasi-
meas in Political Circles.
A FIGHT TO A FINISH EXPECTED TO
COMMENCE ON TUESDAY.

interest In the Proceedings of the Sem
ate This Week Conferred Upon the
Disposition to Be Made of the Beh-
ring Sea Arbitration Treaty-Rs-
port of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee on the Consular and Dip
lomatic Appropriation Bill.
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VOLCANO, March 27.-The dwelling
house of j. w. Lessly, situated on the
road from Volcano to Suffer Creek, with
nearly all its contents. was burned yes
terday. There was small insurance.
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Heavy Wind and Rainstor,n.

AsBURY PARK IN. j., March GA
heavy wind and rainstorm prevailed all
day along the coast. No wrecks are re-
ported, although the wind blows strongly
on the coast
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At Deaths Door.

TORONTO. March 27.-Hon. Alex Mac
kenzie, ex-Liberal Premier of Canada
who has been in precarious health for
some time, is not expected to live through
the ninht
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Work of Burglars.

OMAHA, March PA five story build
ing, occupied by the Omaha Hardware
Company, was destroyed by fire this
morning, causing loss of 5000 600 1t is
thought the fire was the work of burglars.
who resorted to arson to hide their crime.
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Doath of a Pension omcial.

wAsHINGToS, March 27.--Dr. W. I.
Valley, Examining Surgeon in the
Pension Office, died suddenly yesterday
of apoplexy on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train. Deceased was a cousin of
Mrs. General Sherman and Secretary
Blaine.
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ANARCHISTS IN FRANCE.

Attempt to Blow Up the Residence of
an Enemy to Their Cause.
PARIS, March 27.-At O'Clock this
morning dynamite explosion occurred
at SO Rue Clichy, where res ided NJ. Bull
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Engines and Cars Smashed.

MANSFIELD (o.), March GA freight
wreck on the Erie road this morning
smashed two engines and twenty cars,
causing loss of so 600.
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PORTION or MoROCCo'S Elk
Genrr,s Antt-Chincse BIZ.

WASHINGTON, March, 27.--Representa-
tive Gcary of California says that it is
certain his Chinese exclusion bill!
viii come Up for consideration in the
House on Monday, April 4th. This is
suspension day." and Speaker Crisp
promises 10 recognize Geary Tor the pur-
pose of calling up his bill among the iirs5
ones. The deDale will probably occupy
several hours. Messrs. Loud, Cutting
and Wilson of Washington are announced
as among those who Will take part IL tho
/ discussions
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Death of an Editor.

KANSAS Cry, March 27.-Dr. Num-
ford, editor of the Kansas City Times,
died here this evening
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WORLDS FAIR.
Interesting Exhibit to be Made by the
Agricultural Department.

interesting Exhibit to be Made by the
Agricultural Department.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-One Of the
most interesting portions of the Agri-
cultural Departments exhibit at the
Worlds Fair will be models Of plants
! illustrating tho attacks of various insects
and diseases which destroy them. The
models OF fruits are made of wax, and
such remarkable skill has been exercised
by two English artists employed on the
work that it is only by the closest scru-
tiny that they can be told from the natu-
raj article. The department will have
many of these interesting articles on ex-
hibit, beside number OF other matters
interesting to agriculturists.
PORTION or MoRocCo's EXHIBIT.
New YORK, March 27.-Tne steamship
India, from GiDralter, to-day brought
nine Arabs and stud OF Thoroughbred
Arabian horses. The party comes from.
the court OF the Sultan OF Morocco and
viii form part Of the native Arabian
village at the Worlds Fair. Pending tho
opening OF the exhibition they will travel.
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in the first half Of the third. Los Angeles
again scored in the fifth. after which it
was series of shutouts until the ninth
inning, when Los Angeles, heavy hitters
again found the ball and added four more
10 their score. The game was exciting
throughout, and was marked by num-
Der OF individual brilliant plays.
SATURDAYS GAME
F1nn's team beat the Oaklands at the
Halght-street grounds on Saturday by a
score Of TO l, while the Los Angeles
Cup showed Harris men under at Los
Angeles by score of 10 to 5.
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time during The coming week Mr.. Spreck-
els will leave Philadelphia for San Fran
cisco, where he will remain.
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MARINE DISASTERS.
Steamer Ventura Wrecked at Rock
port, Mendocino County.
TIE VESSEL BROKEN IN TWO AND
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.

Others Narrowly Escape a Watery
Grave-A Tug Sunk and All on Board
Lost In English Bay-A Boat Con-
tanning Six Men Swept Out to Sea
sized, Four of the Occupants Being
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Drowned.
Special 70 the REcoRp-uNror.

Special to the REcoRD-UNToT.
WEsTPoRT, March 27.-The steamer
Ventura was wrecked this morning at
Rockport, Both the engineers, the
steward, one fireman and one sailor We're
drowned. The vessel has broken in two,
and gone to pieces on the rocks. The
first mate was washed off the rocks once,
and then climbed to safety. The second
mate was washed off, then climbed upon
the stern of the vessel. rope was
thrown to him, upon which he came
ashore. Seven thousand five hundred
feet of lumber was aboard. a rough
sea came suddenly while the vessel lay
under cable, tossing the vessel SO hard
that the crew were unable to cut the
cable and save the vessel.
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
BLAINE (Wash.), March "a report
has just reached here that the tug Iippic
Of Vancouver, Is. c., was sunk with all
on board in English Bay Thursday. 1t
is supposed the vessel struck rock
and sank suddenly.
-FOUR MEN DROWNED.
SAN Francisco. March 27.-Six men
stole a boat from the wharf this morning
and went for Il picnic across the bay to
eausalito. On their way back the boat
was caught by the tide and swept out
through the Golden Gate. When in mid
channel the boat WAS capsiZed by a heavy
sea and four Of the men-JOhn Brown,
Richard Costello, Jesse Carter and Isaac
ilannah-were drowned. The Othertwo,
Nike Mccullough and NJ. Marshall, were
saved