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The record-union., 1892-01-16
Final Report of the Investigating Com
noittee Handed in

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-The Council
committee to investigate the affairs of
Bardsley met tonight. A final report of
the experts who have been investigating
the use made by Bardsley of the public
funds in private business was presented.
The report contains practically nothing
new. A report was also presented show
ing the alleged overdraft of the Key
stone Bank, but the experts cannot vouch
for its accuracy, on account ofthe manner
in which the banks books were manipu-
lated.
Mr.. Smithers, member of the COM
mittee. called attention to the fact that
the State, pending litigation arising from
the Bardsley defalcation, was Withholding
money from the city, and the city was
paying similar money to the State, and
introduced resolution requesting the
Mayor TO take the necessary steps as will
result i'll the payment by the State of
the money due the city, and
that until such results are secured
the City Treasurer be requested to with
hold payment to the State of funds paid
into the City Treasury for the benefit of
the State, and that the Mayor endeavor
to secure an amicable settlement of the
differences between the State and city
arising from the facts above mentioned.
The resolution was adopted and the COM
mittee adjourned.
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Be Young AIwars-

For preservation of youthful looks I'm.
til old age actually comes on and drives
away all traces of youth, the following
good counsel may be of benefit: DON'T
feel old age and live in terror of the COM
ing years. Don't resort to all kinds of
senseless, ridiculous expedients and de-
vices to put off the inevitable Renounce
Juvenile toilets and fripperies, such as
only make age more conspicuous once it
has arrived. Always have a cordial
sympathy for the youth of your
juniors, meeting them lovingly, and
without jealousy. Retire nobly from
the storm (de sc fdire Uatoir), in
stead of posing as the rival of
young girls. Surround yourself with
steadtast and sweet affections, such as
will keep your heart from whitening up;
interest yourself in all the great
questions of the day, the great dis
coveries and inventions, etc. Coun-
sci others gently-not as if age
had taught you everything that one can
learn; be good and benevolent in thought,
word and deed New York Commercial
Advertiser.
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CHARITY IN CHICAGo.
Discovery Made by Prominent
Banker.


CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Banker E. S. Dreyer
has been doing some detective work
among Chicago charitable societies, and
as a result he calls upon the authorities to
make an investigation. The other day
he donned a jean suit, rough cap and bro
gans and started out. He first called
upon the Chicago Relief and Aid Society.
He represented himself as poor but hon
est workman, who wished little aid for
a few days. He was gracefully told to
Get out.' Then he found some poor
but honest men, and in company with
them sought aid from other societies.
The only offer of money was a few cents
that one of his miserable companions Of
fered him. After the tour had been COM
pleted the banker appeared in his true
character and gave substantial aid to the
poor men whose company he had been in
while making the Investigations.
Dreyer says that not more than twenty
cents of every dollar subscribed for the
poor by the charitable people of the city
reaches those for whom it was intended.
The funds are in great measure ex-
hausted in paying salaries to the officers
IN charge of the different societies, and
those officers spend their time in refusing
aid to the poor who apply for it. Mr.
Dreyer names the Chicago Relief and
Aid Society as one of the charitable or
CARNATIONS that is badly mismanaged.
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Honorable and special mention-J. r.
Wolfskill OF Winters, first dates that ever
ripened in the United States; J. X. Pres
ton of OrovAle, bananas; j. w. Smyth of
Monterio, China dates and cotton; t. B.
Gibson of Auburn, also cotton and new
kind of root and cincha cinchana root;
Mrs. Pratt of Sacramento, cinchora root;
Hon. Thomas Fraser of Placerville, fresh
green corn; q. Geisendorffer of Weimer,
fresh grapes; Hank Bresler of Red Bluff,
plums TO ripen in December; S. Drury of
Newcastle, figs from sixteen months cut
ting; j. p. Onstott of Yuba City,
Thompson seedless grapes; Mrs. W.
A. Rodgers of Thermalito. orange
marmalade; Rekman IL Norton of Oro-
vile, syrup; s. A. Walton of Yuba
City, exhibit of exhibition fruit by Sui
ter County; Aloha Nurseries of Penryn,
Joppa orange tree; G. q. Kimball of Red
Bluff, citrCn lemon; Robert Hector of
Monterio, seedless oranges; II. Z. Par
ker OF Penryn, seedless oranges.
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Special to the REcoRp-uNroN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. ia special train
carrying the Andrews Opera Company
was derailed near Brainard, on the
Northern Pacific, early this morning.
The sleeper caught fire and two mem
bers of the company were burned to
death.
The second section of No. 9, with An
drews' Opera Company on board. left
West Superior at midnight for Grand
Forks. Near Jonesville the train struck
broken rail. The engine and baggage
cars passed over in safety, but the sleep
ing-car was derailed. 1t toppled over,
breaking loose from the train, and went
down an embankment five feet high, ly-
ing on the side.
Soon the windows were broken to lib
crate those inside, when flames shot out,
and in very short order the car was en-
veloped. The train men soon liberated
those unable to eXtricate themselves. but
none were able to save Cheir clothes. and
the night being the coolest of the season,
the thermometer reaching 40 deg ices be-
low, the suffering of the injured was ter
rible.
At this time it was discovered that Mrs.
Ed Andrews and Lille Wallace were
missing, but no human effort could rem
der them assistance, as the car was mass
OF flames. They were burned to death.
The injured were placed in baggage
car and brought to Brainard and quart
cred at the Darlington Hotel.
Florence Joy was severely burned on
the back and head, and will probably die.
Following is complete list Of the in
jured: Florence JOY, Miss Letitia Fritch,
Mrs. L. f. Barker, Miss May Douglas,
Miss Marie Roe, George Andrews, Miss
Lou Harris, Jay A. Taylor, Howard
Allen, Fred Allen, Miss Josie Shearer,
w. K. Barker, w. a. Wirth, Bert Lin
G. w. Andrews. Miss Grace Hale, Willie
Rhys, Etna Hurning, Mrs. Enheare, c.
A. Parker, j. l.. Watson.
Miss Douglas, when she was brought
from the car, was literally enveloped in
flames. She will probably recover.
The women were nearly nude, but were
wrapped up as they were taken out.
The bodies of the two women burned
to death were charred beyond all recogni-
ton, the heads, legs and arms being en-
tirely gone.
I'd Andrews rescued his little baby,
and supposed his wife was safe. lie is
wild with grief. The mem bers of the
company lost all they possessed, except
the stage clothes.
Conductor Hall says the catastrophe
was sudden, there not being shadow of
warning. The train was not running
over twenty-five miles an hour. The
bodies of Mrs. Andrews and Lilly Wal
lace were horribly disfgured. They
were probably instantly killed when the
first crash came.
Tonight it was said none of the in
iured will die. The accident was I'M
avoidable, the rail breaking some five
yards from the end, the piece breaking
nfg1h nf 10
company lost everything except their
stage clothes, including musical instru-
ments, watches and money.
ALL THE CARS WRECKED.
CINCINNATI, Jan. ia coal train on
the Ohio Southern road became unman-
ageable on steep grade at Little Horse
shoe Bend, near Bainbridge last night,
and all the cars were wrecked. Engineer
Cochran jumped from the engine and was
killed. Harry Ryse, brakeman, was
killed. The fireman had leg and arm
broken.
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They Did Not Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The fight be-
tween Charlie Kimmick, the well-known
Minneapolis welter-weight, and Jack
Mccain, who gained a local reputation
out of Bill Gallagher, the amateur light
weight champion of the Pacific Coast
three months ago, did not take place. 1t
was announced that Mccain was eleven
pounds overweight, and Kimmick re-
fused to meet him. An effort was made
to have Billy Gallagher take McCann's
place. but he refused, as be is to fight
Mahan next month. After long wrangle
the crowd dispersed. and the fight did
not take place. The matter will be set
tied tomorrow by the Board of Di-
rectors.
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Chicago Stock yards.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Suits were begun in
the Circuit Court here to-day by what is
known as the Little Packers against the
Stock Yards Company and the Big Three
packers, similar to that recently begun in
New Jersey. They claim that the con-
tract between the Stock Yards Company
and the big Three" is in the nature of
an illegal monopoly and ask that it be
set aside. a similar bill against the same
parties was filed this afternoon by S. W.
Allerton, one of the packers.
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Senator Plumh.s VIII.

ENPoRIA (Kas.), Jan. 1.-THE will of
the late Senator Plumb was entered TO
probate. 1t does not show definitely the
value of the estate, but it will probably
amount to S5,000,000. The Senator has
property in New York, Florida, Ala
bama, Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas,
Colorado and Montana. Mrs. Plumb and
her son, both invalids, are made sole
executors.
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Two Pumas Killed.

LEIPsIC (O.), Jan. 15.-The two pumas
which have been playing havoc among
the cattle in this section, and in whose
search large hunting party was unsuc-
cessfully engaged last week, were killed
Wednesday. They were discovered in
cave. The first one to make its appear
ance proved to be the female. 1t was shot
by Nose Coates. The animal measured
eight feet eight inches from tip to tip.
The male made a desperate fight, but
finally received its death wound at the
hands of Hoke Baughman. 1t measured
seven feet three inches. The carcasses
have been taken to Cincinnati.
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SENSATION AT GUTHRIE.
Conspiracy to Swindle a Number OF
Wholesale Houses.

N
Wholesale Houses.
GUTHRIE, Jan. 15.-An astounding SEN
sation has been caused here by the con-
fession of Drury L. Melone of the firm of
Melone Bros, clothiers and furnishers,
whose store was closed recently on chat
tel mortgage for $4,000. He testified that
he and his brother, L. Mestiguer, Presi-
dent of the National Bank of Guthrie,
and George s. Cunningham, prominent
attorney, had formed a conspiracy to
swindle a number of wholesale houses.
The Melones bought all the goods they
could OH time, and then gave Mestiguer
The mortgage without any consideration.
He was to dispose of the stock, and the
proceeds were to be divided among the
conspirators.
The scheme was one of the boldest ever
exposed, and criminal prosecutions will
be instituted against all of the parties.
Mestiguer came here from San Diego,
Cal, and his father lives there or at Los
Angeles
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Murderers, Den

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia Republic Chan
dler %. IT, special says: For years the
disappearance of travellers across the
river from here has been frequent and
mysterious. To-day house, which was
evidently built for criminal purposes. was
discovered. The house is so arranged that
persons entering must pass over a trap,
which, when sprung, precipitated them TO
cavern beneath. In the cavern hair,
dried blood and bones were discovered
on the rocks at the bottom. The inhabit-
ants of the den are missing
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Cards at Court

Six-handed euchre has now become the
court game. President Harrison has be-
come an enthusiast over the mysteries of
cards as displayed in this game and has
converted Mrs. Harrison To the same be-
lief. Secretary Rusk is also enthusiastic
upon the subject. The only member of
the Cabinet who has not yet been drawn
into the fascination of six-handed euchre
as played at the White House is Mr..
Wanamaker, and he firmly and steadily
resists all temptations in that Iine.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
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Building a Reservoir.

MERGED, Jan. 15.-General J. w. Bost
returned to-day from the head of the
Chowchilla River, where work is pro-
crossing on the dam for the reservoir on
the Sharon estate. The work is under
Roadway and a large force of men en-
ployed. The dam will be ITO feet high
and 600 feet long on top. II will make
reservoir covering 200 acres, furnishing
water to irrigate over 40, 600 acres of land
in MERGED and Fresno Counties. The
works will cost S4OO 900
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Prospects for a Great Nreetinq.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. Is. - The annual
Pacific Coast field trials that will COM
mence here next Monday bid fair to be
the best ever had. Sufficient rains have fall
len to make the country green and travel
pleasant. The reservations have been
well preserved from pot hunters, and our
local sportsmen say that birds are too
plentiful. Deposits from all quarters in
dictate that it is to be a great meeting.
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Struggled Paintings.

New YORK, Jan. 15.-Ludowic Spiri-
don, art dealer, was arrested to-day,
charged with smuggling oil paintings
into the country. Yesterday three were
seized in Fifth Avenue residence. The
pictures were imported two wears
ago, since which time Spiridon is
alleged to have smuggled in paintings
worth over 100000. This is but one of
the several proceedings which will be
begun against number of individuals
for smuggling valuable paintings into
the country
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Depredations of Forests.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. = Secretary
Noble has written letters to the Senate
and House Committees on Public Lands
urging that prompt and efficient steps be
taken by Congress to protect and pre-
serve from depredations the forest reser-
vations, which recently have been Gre
ated by proclamation of the President.
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LATE DUKE or CLARENCE.
The Princess of Wales Takes His
Death Very Much to Heart.
GRAVE APPREHENSION FELT AS TO
HER CONDITION.

'rincess Victoria Mary, Who Was Be.
trothed to the Duke, Also Pros
trated With Grief An Awkward
Question Concerning the DISPOSE
ton of the Funds Subscribed for
Wedding Gifts to tho Duke and
Princess Mary.
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AN UNPRINCIPLED PREACHER
Rudely Assaults a Lady on Board the
Cars.

Rudely Assaults a Lady on Board the
Cars.
LONDON, Jan. In the
terrible injuries received by Mrs. Siddals,
the woman who on Monday night last
jumped from moving train near Tam
worth, presumably to escape the advances
of Rev. DIR. Goodall. she is now improv-
ing. Mrs. Siddals says the minister en-
gagged her in conversation, and after
time attempted liberties, which she re-
pulsed. He then forced her down on the
seat and attempted to outrage her. She
struggled desperately, and finally the
preacher pushed her out of the compart-
ment. Fortunately she caught upon the
footboard and regained her footing. She
says, however, that she was so excited
she did not realize the danger, and, with
the idea of escaping, leaped from the car
riage. Goodall will shortly be arraigned.
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Murderers Hanged.

POPLAR BLUFF Mo.), Jan. I'm. V.
Hardin was hanged here this morning.
Harbin's crime was the murder of an old
man named Smith in July, 1888.
PADUCAH (Ky.), Jan. 15.-Jesse Brown
(colored) was hanged here this morning
for the murder Of John Larry, January
3, 1891.
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Flood in Rome. Georpia.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Jan. 15.-The river has
risen so rapidly at Rome that the disas-
tiers of the flood of1SS6 are feared, and mer-
chants have begun moving their goods.
The water to-day reached thirty-seven
feet and onefifth inches, less than three
feet of the highwater mark of 1856. The
water gagged seven feet on many streets.
1t is thought that the flood will now re-
cada
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CHILDREN'S DAY.
1t Calls Out a Large Gathering at
the Auburn Citrus Fair.
THE AWARDS OF PREMIUMS FOR
EXHIBITS ANNOUNCED.

Comrnissioner.T Thompson Appointed to
the Position of Secretary and SUI
perintendent in Charge of the State
Building of the Worlds Fafr-A
Great Time Expected at the Field
Trials at Bakersfield Next Week.
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there are 3,706 farms irrigated out OF q
total number of 1864. The total area of
land upon which crops were raised by
81, 1890, was ,5S2 acres, in addition to
which there were approximately 2l7, 900
acres irrigated for grazing purposes. The
average annual cost of water is 1895 cents
per acre, which, deducted from the aver
age annual value Of products per acre,
leaves an average annual return of ST. Oh
DER acre
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The ZoIIverefn.

MADRID, Jan. 15.-In the Chamber of
Deputies last evening the Minister of the
Interior declared that Spain received no
offer to join the Zollverein. The Govern
ment, he said, did not intend to enter
into league with any power. The
Chamber adopted the Government bill
prolonging the existing commercial
treaties.
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Murder or Suicide 2

New YORK, Jan. 15.-The body of John
Carson was found lying in front of a
stable early this morning with his throat
cut from ear to ear. The police are unde-
cided whether it is case of murder or
suicide. Carson was once a well-to-do
lawyer in Baltimore. Several years ago
he lost large sum of money in an cleo
trical scheme.
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RaSaban of rho Ro

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-In the third
game of the PortlandSan Francisco series
to-day kid Camp had the home team
shut out up to the ninth inning, when he
gave them tally by throwing to first base
while Dooley was temporarily absent.
Power batted in another run later on, and
the game ended with score of to in
favor of Portland.
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Unable to Agree.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. IA. = The Joint
Committee of Railway Employees of the
various lines of railways connecting with
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass adj
journed after adopting resolutions stating
that every effort was made by the strik-
ers to arbitrate the strike, but the railroad
officials have refused to meet them.
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Wisconsin Gerrvmander

MADISON, Jan. ia petition was filed
in the Supreme Court to-day by ex-At-
torney-General Estabrook to test the con-
stitutionality of the gerrymander of Con-
gressional and Assembly districts of the
last Legislature. The petitioner alleges
that large number of Republican voters
were disfranchised thereby.
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No Prospect of a Fiebt.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The prospect of a
fight in New Orleans during mardi
gras week between Hall and Fitzsim-
mons went glimmering tonight. Lewis
Houseman, agent for the Olympic Club.
offered Hall $500 for expenses and $500 for
his signature to the agreement, the purse
to be $1,000. Hall declined.
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CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIPS.
Opposition to the Confirmation of
Judge Wood.

10 the confirmation OF
Judge Wood.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ID. = The Senate
Committee on the Judiciary was in ses-
sion for several hours this afternoon con-
sideriEg judicial nominations. Senator
Turpie appeared before the committee to
protest against the confirmation of Judge
Woods nomination to fill the place in
the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The commit
tee laid the nomination aside until Sena-
tor VOORHEES, comes next week. The
same course was followed as to the re-
naming judicial nominations, the inten-
ton of the committee being to act upon
them all at the same time. From what
can be gathered from interested persons
the opposition to Judge Woods nomina-
ton is not likely to have the support of
any Republican Senators, and it will
doubtless be confirmed in the course of
time.
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LOTTERIES.
Cardinal Gibbons Expresses His Opin-
ion on the Subject.

I'LL OA liic ouDJeCGs
NEW YORK, Jan. IA letter was
made public tonight written by Cardinal
Gibbons to General George D. tombstone,
on the subject of the Louisiana lottery, as
the result of an interview had by the
General with the Cardinal. The Cardi-
nal in the strongest terms condemns the
scandalous business of the lottery. He
says it is an enemy to the honesty and
peace of any community, to the happi-
ness and comfort of homes, to individual
thrift and enterprise and it is the duty of
every upright citizen and earnest Chris
tan to aid in it's dethronement or sup
preston. He says, in conclusion, that he
raises his voice in prayer THAT our faith
ful people might help to forward the good
work of putting an end to its ravagesn
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Moved Into New Quarters.

PORTLAND, Jan. 15.-The Oregonian to-
day moved into its new building, which
is one of the finest newspaper offices yet
constructed. The structure is 100 feet
square and nine stories in hight, sur
mounted by tower. 1t is built of brown
sandstone and brick, and is fire-proof
throughout The paper will appear to-
morrow in a slightly diminished size It
will be printed on new pertecting presses
and new TINE.
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How He Won Her.

Young Mr.. Lariat (of Arizona)-I amt
agoin' TO stand no more nonsense, Lii.
You've got to choose between US. Is it
Jake Roundup or is it me?
Miss Kacktus (surrendering gracefully
Its you, Gabe. / see you've got the
drop on me.-Chicago Tribune.
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The Famine Sufferers.

LONDON, Jan. Christopher Fur
ness, member of Parliament, has invited
subscriptions from British ship-owners
to defray the cost of conveying to the
Russian famine sufferers 100000 pounds
OF flour contributed in the United States.
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The WORLDS Fair Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The Califor-
MIA Worlds Fair Commission to-day ap-
pointed Commissioner Thompson Secre-
tary and Superintendent in charge of the
State building, at salary of $500 month.
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Death OF a Celebrated sculptor.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Rome Randolph
Rogers, the celebrated American sculptor,
whose serious illness from pneumonia
was announced few days ago, died to-
day in this city. In his death art has lost
one of its best opponents. Randolph
Rogers was born IN Waterloo, n. Y,
1S9S
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wEArHER IN THE EAST.

Low Temperature I'm Montana and
Manitoba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia storm ap-
pears to be developed off the Middle At
lantic Coast, giving heavy SHOWS along
the coast. The clearing condition has
moved from Assinaboine to Manitoba,
giving the lowest temperature for the
winter-4S0 being reported from Mime
dosa. Rain has fallen in the Southeast,
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Hold to Answer,

LONDON, Jan. 15.-John Borias, who
was arrested few days ago for firing q
pistol in Westminster Hall, and who,
when arraigned, declared that he had
taken this means to show his contempt of
the House of Commons, was to-day
bound over in the sum OF 4200. Oscar
Wilde became one of his SuretieS
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The London "IIeraId,, to Cease.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-James Gordon Ben
nett has ordered the discontinuance of
the London edition of the Herald after
next Sunday, and has cabled to New
York to stop all plans on the new up
town Herald building.
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Snd6an Death

ELMIRA, Jan. 15.-John Keithley,
prominent farmer of Yolo County, who
arrived here yesterday afternoon to visit
his brother, was taken suddenly i'll and
died this afternoon at l o'clock from
paralysis of the heart.
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Spanish Anarchists.

MADRID, Jan. 15.-Last night band of
anarchists made an attack upon Boronos,
Andalusia. The cavalry was summoned
and soon succeeded in putting the band
to flight. Several anarchists We're ar
rested
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Attempted Suicide.

Cotton, Jan. 15.-J. F. Sterling, an
Englishman by birth, attempted suicide
this morning at the Transcontinental
Hotel by shooting himself in the breast
with pistol. He is not expected to live
during the daY.
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milestone set by Benjamin Franklin
is still standing in New London County,
Conn. 1t is old and moss-g grown.
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There is fish hatchery in Michigan
that has 81, 100000 white fish eggs in pro-
cess of incubation.
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Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The purchases
of silver to-day aggregated %, 900 ounces,
at .934S to $3.50.