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The record-union., 1893-05-12
Special to the REcoRn-Us5cS.

Special 10 the RECoRn-p p.s1CN.
LIvERMoRE, NV 2.-Christie Carroll,
a well-known re Il OF this town, was
burned to death at an early hour this
morning.
The manner of his death was the most
appalling that has sever occurred in this
section. Carroll res03 ss in what is known
as the northern & ition of Livermore.
He had wife and Lite girl. He ran a
saloon and lived over his establishment.
Last night there was quite a crowd in
his place drinking and Carroll was i'm
bibing quite freely with them. The orgie
was kept up until about O'Clock this
morning, when the crowd left. Mrs.
Carroll then went down into the saloon
and severely lectured her erring hus-
band. He talked back and family row
ensued.
Finally the wife went down town to get
the Constable to arrest Carroll, leaving
her little girl asleep up stairs. While she
was gone Carroll must have upset lamp,
for in a little time the house was in
flames. The little girl was awakened by
the smoke and leaped from the second
story window and escaped unhurt.
All this time Carroll was frantically
running about the saloon endeavoring to
get out, but failed. This was the condi-
ton of affairs when the wife returned
with an officer to arrest her husband.
She could hear the fearful cries of Carroll
in the burning building, but was unable
10 render him any assistance. She could
even see his writhing form through the
flames. he was being roasted to death
before her very eyes. Her screams
mingled with his, but the mans agony
was destined to be soon over, and in a
few moments Carroll fell writhing to the
floor and expired.
At this terrible sight the wife tainted
away and she has been delirious ever
since.
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POISONED BY HIS WIFE.
Cause of Death of Wealthy Mine
Owner or Idaho.

Cause of Death of Wealthy Nine
Owner OF Idaho.
BOISE (Idahol, May 1.-THE details of
a sensational poisoning in Lemhi County,
this State, have reached here. Last Oc-
tober, at Hughes Creek, seventy-fve
miles from Salmon City, John Hull.
wealthy mine-owner, died very suddenly
and under suspicious circumstances.
His wife was arrested, but after exanlina-
tion was discharged. Soon after Hulrs
death the widow took up with the dead
mans partner. The two men had owned
and worked valuable mine. The action
of the widow increased suspicion, and
about month ago Hulrs body was ex-
humed. DR.. kenney took the viscera to
Denver, where they were analyzed and
arsenic found in sufficient quantity to
kill twenty men. Last Sunday officers
lett Salmon City to arrest both the man
and the woman.
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importing Firm Embarrassed.

NEW YORK, May 1l.-Sternfeld Bros.
& Co., importers of ostrich feathers, are
reported in financial difficulties. and
Adolph Sternfeld, the resident partner,
has gone. it is said, to Europe to get ad-
ditional capital to extricate the firm. The
firm consists of Adolph and Morris Stern
field, the latter residing in San Francisco,
where they have a branch. The FIRMS
liabilities are said to be about 100000,
half secured and half unsecured.
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Special to the REcoRp.uN1oN.

SPRING LAKE (Mich.), May 1.-THE
river steamer Barret set fire to sawdust
and docks at the old Haire mill site this
morning. Before the steamers arrived
the gale carried the gale beyond control,
and help was at once asked from Grand
Haven and Muskegon. The fire spread
to adjoining houses and swept a clean
path two blocks wide and seven long,
stopping only when it reached the water
offspring Lake on the north. Seventy
one buildings were burned, entailing q
loss of hundred thousand dollars. The
insurance is small, not over twenty or
twenty-five per cent. Between three
and four hundred people are homeless.
A large percentage of them will lose all,
and are destitute.
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FELL OUT WITH CLEVELAND,
UTAH'S DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
RESIGNS HIS SEAT.
The President Paid No Heed to His
Recommendations in Territorial
Appointments.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE evening
papers have this account of the trouble
between the President and Delegate Raw
Inns. AS a result of the disagreement
between himself and President Cleve-
land, Delegate Rawlins of Utah tele-
graphed to Governor West his resigna-
ton of his seat in Congress. The trouble
was over the distribution of Federal pa
tronage in Utah, and it is said hot words
passed between the two and it was an ex-
citing scene. Certain it is that when
Rawlins left the Presidents room his face
was flushed with anger and he was labor
ing under great excitement. The incident
occurred last Saturday.
Rawlins had had two or three previous
interviews with the President, and had
made certain recommendations for ap-
pointments in his Territory. He came to
see what action Cleveland was going to
take in these cases, and was fortunate
enough to have a private conference with
the President.
He soon discovered that President
Cleveland had his own views on the sub
JOSL Va W OillCo III tan.
Rawlins started in TO argue his case and
show why he was right. The President
cut him short, and intimated that there
were other persons and other interests
beside those represented by Rawlins
which would have TO be consulted.
The delegates temper was aroused, and
although the President simply told him
what he told all members of Congress.
Rawlins gave it as his opinion that his
recommendations should carry more
weight. One word led to another, until
finally Rawlins, worked up into pas
sion, told the President that if his word
was not to be taken with regard to Utah
matters and politics, he could get some
one else to consult. He went at once to
the telegraph office and wired his resigna-
ton.
Although the Presidents recent order
has cut down the number of callers. since
a Congressman cannot carry his con-
stituents in with him to the Presidents
presence, it has done but little else. Con-
gressmen and Senators continue to come
as numerously as ever and to occupy lust
as much time as they did when they
brought crowd with them.
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LEVEES GIVE WAY.
Lowlands Along the Mississippi River
Inundated.

Lowlands Along the Mississippi River
Inundated.
MEMPHIS tTenn.), May 1.-THE levee
broke this morning on the Tansas front
at Lake Port, twelve miles below Green
vile, and again below the Sunny Island
landing. The levee was new, being con-
structed during the past winter. The
breaks are flooding the lower portion of
Chicot County. A break may also flood
the upper portion of Carroll parish, La
Parties from above the city to-day report
large areas under water about Centen-
nial Island.
A dispatch from Greenville says the
latest news is that the levee is now over
two hundred feet wide, and a portion of
Arkansas is all under water and flowing
down toward Louisiana. 1t is reported
that Arkansas City will be under water
by this morning, as they say the levee in
front of the city cannot hold. The out
look is not tlattering for any immediate
relief, as the rise is expected to continue
for two or three days yet.
HIGH WATER AT KEoKUK.
KEoKUK Qa.), May u.-Dwellers on
lowlands are again alarmed at the hight
of the water in the Mississippi River. At
o'clock tonight it was 1873 feet above
low-water mark, rise of 0.3 of a
foot in twenty-four hours, and within
tenth of the highest yet attained this
season.. Lear is entertained that the pre-
dictions of the greatest flood in years will
be verified.
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NICARAGUA REVOLUTION.
RevoIutionists in Control of the ship


A1uui.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE cable adj
vices at the State Department to-day are
to the effect that the revolution in Mica
ragua is successful, and that the revolu-
tionists are now practically in control of
the Government. Or. Guman, the Nlca-
raguan Minister, has received similar ad-
vices. 1t is understood he had long con-
ference with Secretary Gresham at the
State Department to-day.
A dispatch received by Secretary
Gresham was sent from San Juan del
Sur, port on the coast of Nicaragua, by
Mr.. Newall, who is Consul at the capital
of the country. He states in his message
that no communication is to be had with
the cable office, and it is presumed from
this he was obliged to send the dis
patch to San Juan del Sur by mail or
messenger, in order that it might reach
the State Department quickly.
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TO BOND THE CITY.

Santa Rosa Wants to Build a $50. .OGO
School Building.
SANTA Rosa, May 1.-At meeting of
the Santa Rosa Board of Education last
night it was decided to call an election
June Sd for the purpose of voting on the
proposition to bond the city for $50, 900 for
the construction of new school build
ing. The Santa Rosa High School has
been recently placed OH the university
list, and efforts are being made to ma
terially advance the interest of public
schools here.
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AN AGED PATRIOT TALKS.
He Gives His Views as to the Pros
poets of the Home Rule Bill.
IRELAND MAY THROW HERSELF INTO
THE ARMS OF AMERICA.

William Townsend, Who Was Arrested
In London, Suspected of Having De-
signs Upon the Life of Gladstone.
Admits Writing a Letter in Which
lie States That He Had Intended
AssassinatIng the Premier, but Lost
Courage When He Looked Upon His
Happy Countenance,
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Libel Suit Against the Danube.

PORTLAND or, May 1.-THE libel
suit brought by the United states Gov
ernment against the steamer Danube, for
Sl9,6OO, came up in the United States Dis
trict Court to-day for argument on de-
murrer. The Danube is charged with
carrying 3l2 more passengers than her
charter allows. The case hinges on
whether Vancouver, B. c., is considered
as contiguous foreign territory. Judge
Bellinger took the case under advise
ment
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JUsTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
William Leverone shot Elijah Ehart in
Selt-Defense.

FRESNO, May u.-Coroner L. O.
stephens held an inquest at Quartz
Mountain on the body of Elijah Ehart.
killed by William Leverone, Jr. last
Thursday. Eye witnesses testified that
Ehart, on horseback, came to where
young Leverone was standing, The boy
asked for his cartridges. Ehart flew into
a passion and shot Leverone, who par
tally fell. Leverone drew pistol and
shot Ehart and ran out OF danger. Ehart
lived half an hour. The Coroner's Jury
found the shooting justifable, and on
their verdict LeveroGe was brought be-
fore Justice Anotin and discharged.
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subcommittee ON Harbor Site.

WAsHINGToN, May 1.-THE Senate
Subcommittee on the Pacific Coast deep
harbor site examination had about con-
cluded to leave for California July 1st,
but having been told that it would be
more pleasant weather there earlier. they
now think of starting about June 18th.
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italist, and n. Rosenberger, an attorney
engaged in prosecuting the cases against
saloon-keepers, were blown up with
dynamite early this morning. The houses
were completely wrecked. Fortunately
nobody was killed.
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Memorial Day at santa Rosa.

SANTA Rosa, May 1.-THE citizens,
under lead Of Ellsworth Post. Grand
Army OF the Republic, are making
elaborate arrangements tor the observ-
ance of Memorial Day. The Rev. Mr..
brahms, Chaplain of San Quentin Peni-
tentiary. has been secured to deliver the
memorial address, and the day Will be
celebrated in highly patriotic manner
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Fire at Pitrsb1,rr.

PITTsBURG, May 1.-Gloeckless' six
story stone warehouse for butchers sup
plies and the adjoining buildings were
burned this morning. The loss is $780,
600; insurance, SlOO.OOQ.
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YOUNG Mems ChristIan Assocfation

Young Mems Christian Association.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE attend
ance at the second days session of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
much better than yesterday. After the
new President was inducted into office
and finished his speech routine commit
tee work was taken up and all standing
committees appointed. Several papers
were read and discussed. At the after
noon session a number OF interesting
papers were read.
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State Investment Company Fai,rre

State Investment Company Failure.
ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE failure of the
State Investment and Insurance Com
pany of California causes a loss to many
Minnesota people. The company had
forty-siX agencies in the State, and last
year wrote insurance here to the amount
of 81 ,49S, ,443. 1t received S20,14s in pre-
miums and paid losses to the amount of
Sl7,759 Over half the premiums received
were at st. Paul, Duluth and Mime
nnnlis
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U. S. Steamship Alliance.

VALLEJO, May 1.-THE United States
steamship Alliance will sail tomorrow
for Central America.
WASHINGTON, May lit is stated at
the Navy Department that as soon as the
United States ship Alliance returns from
Nicaragua, she will be turned over to the
Naval Academy as practice ship.
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East Railway Time.

BUFFALO, May 1.-THE New York
Central engine. which made a record of
lO2 miles in an hour on Tuesday, beat
that yesterday by going a mile in y Sec
onds, equivalent to 112! miles per hour.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Tragic End of Christie Carroll, a
Resident of Alameda.
LITERALLY ROASTED BEFORE THE
EYES OF HIS WIFE.

Affairs of the Defunct Santa Clara
Bank StIn in Complicated Condi-
tion-Report Current That the En-
tire Assets of the Institution Have
Been Wiped Out-Depositors Greatly
Concerned Lest They VIII Lose All
Their Money.
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Saloon Men Resort to nrnnmite,

MUscATINE Qa.), May 1.-THE resi-
dences of John Mahin, editor of the Mus
catine Journal and Postmaster of this
city, and those of two other prominent
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GLADsToNE's MARROW ESQ

- -'~AA'@eC " A%7C<AA A@s
Townsend Had Selected Him as Vic
tim for His Pistol.
LONDON, May 1.-William Townsend,
the man arrested on a charge of having
discharged a pistol in Downing street,
and also suspected of having designed TO
kill Prime Minister Gladstone, was ar
raigned on the first mentioned charge to-
day. Townsend was also charged to-day
with having sent menacing letter to
Gladstone, which was read in court The
letter was dated April 25th, and read as
follows:
"Do drop that cursed bill. Say something
about it in the House to- night. You gave
me such a shock yesterday, looking so
cheerful and happy. 1 had never seen
you before. Your appearance compelled
me to raise my hat out of respect. had
been waiting for you since morning.
After reading the newspapers on Saturday
l left home and wife and little ones.
If you are removed the bill is dead
as Queen Anne. I was in Brighton on
Saturday expecting to find you. If it
had not been for my sudden revulsion of
feeling nothing could have saved either
shots before any one laid hand on me. l
will give you another chance. 1 have a
strong opinion of your cleverness. I
firmly believe if you will it, the bill will
become law despite Salisbury, Balfour,
Chamberlain and the Lords. But it shall
not if by the taking of two lives, yours
and mine hundreds, perhaps thousands,
of loyal Ulster men will be saved. Surely
that will be sufficient justification. I
shall look anXiously i'll to-morrow's
papers for an answer"
The prisoner admitted that he had
written the letter. Then several entries
in his diary were read, of which the fol-
lowing are examples:
"l went to Downing street and watched
nearly all day, being afraid of raising
suspicion by making inquiries. There
are five chambers, surely sufficient for
both.'
April 25-I saw Gladstone emerge
from his residence. was so surprised
at him, happy and cheerful, that 1 raised
my hat. 1 hurried to the park, and to
weep for two hours"
The prisoner appeared greatly dis
tressed, and said he would reserve his de-
fense. He was committed for trial.
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A Mysterious Disappearance.

San JOSE, May 11.-Nothing has yet
been heard or seen of C. A. Hansen, who
mysteriously disappeared from this city
last Sunday. 1t is feared that he COM
mitted suicide, as he left a note implying
that he might take his own life. His
father died suicides death some years
ago in Denmark.
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Consul ar Annoy. Cbina.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
has appointed ]. Hampton Hoge of vir-
ginia Consul at Annoy, China. vice
Edward Bedloe of Philadelphia.
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California Fruits in the East.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Earl Fruit
Company realized the following prices
for California fruit sold at auction to-day:
Cherries, "a to s.; fancy navels, So to s. rs;
choice, 81 so to So %; fancy seedlings,
81 % to 81 80; choice, 81 to 81 30.
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WorId,s Fair Lady NIannger TaIks.

Worlds Fair Lady Manager Talks.
WEsTPoRT, May llama M. Reed,
Lady Manager of the Worlds Fair for the
First Congressional District, delivered an
eloquent and instructive address last
night to an appreciative audience. Her
work is doing an incalculable amount of
good for this section of the State.
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THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Business of the National COnyen-
tiOn at Louisville Ended.
VIM. W. TRACY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

George C. McMullen of Sacramento Sc
lected as Vice-President for Cali
fornia-The Next Meeting of the
May of Next Year-Platform and
Resolutions Adopted.
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NINE BLOCKS SWEPT BY FIRE.
A Michigan Village Nearly Wiped
Out of Existence.
OVER THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE REM
DBRED HOMELESS

Three Brothers Become Insane Over
the Loss of Their Brother, Who, a
Short Time Since, Committed Sui
cide-Lowlands Along the Missis-
sippf River Inundated, Caused by
Several Breaks in the Levee.
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Headless Bodies Floating In Barrel,

Headless Bodies Floating In a Barrel.
KANSAS CITY, May 1.-THE headless
and limbless bodies of two men were
found floating on a barrel in Blue River
late last night. The appearances indicate
the heads and limbs were chopped off
with blunt ak. No clothing or other
means of identification were found. 1t
is believed they came from a medical
college. The Coroner is Investigating.
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BAY DISTRICT RACES.
Large Attendance and Fair Time Made
by the Runners.

SAN Francisco, May 1.-THE attend
ance to-day was larger than usual but
the programme presented was nothing
extra, the fields being comparatively
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Special to the REcorp-uN1oN.

'Si'NSieNA ~ tiAC ClAi1NOhD-ONlON.
LONDON, May 1.-THE PaIL Mall Ga
zettc publishes an interview with the ven-
cradle Hungarian patriot, Louis Kossuth.
III regard to Irish home rule. Kossuth
SAID he wrote memorandum years ago
regarding Gladstone's first home-rule
scheme. The memorandum would be
found among his papers after death. He
declined to disclose at present what the
memorandum contains. "As to Glad
stones second scheme. for Irish homo
rule" Kossuth continues, "I know very
little about it, or the real principles un-
derlying it. 1 believe however. that
Gladstone will never arrive at his goal
The Irish question presents the same OBJ
stacles as the squaring of a circle. 1t is
perfectly utopian this wish of Gladstone
TO establish an autonomy of Ireland with
out granting absolute independence, and
L should not be astonished if Ireland
should one day throw herself into the
arms of the United States to gain what
she wants. The distance between the
countries do not count to-day as they
counted In the past. 1t has been said the
situation in Ireland is comparable to that
OF Hungary, and some eminent English
men have asked my opinion in regard to
that assertion. My answer is, it is false.
The Austrians never conquered Hungary
as the English conquered Ireland. Hun
gary merely made plot with the house
of Hapsburg for the sake of neighborly
association. Ireland, on the contrary, was
conquered by the force of arms, and can
only be delivered by the force of arms"
kossuth, who is 81 years old, looks
feeble and wasted. He sometimes was
convulsed by fits of coughing, but still
the old fire is in his eyes, which flash while
he is talking. He still spends some time
every day writing in behalf OF Hungary.
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Rain, Thunder and Lightning

SAN DIEGO, May ia considerable
shower, accompanied by vivid lightning
and heavy thunder, visited this city to-
night between and 10 o'clock.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-13

to bacteria There il not the east doubt
that bacteria will form in diseased leaf
or impure sap; but their pres ance i due
to disorder in the organic system. There
il 70 reason why bacteria will eyer at
tack healthy, V gorous tree. The leaves
OF healthy orar sc trees have NJ room for
bacteria, but as soon az they become iG-
raired bacteria will Fl nd their way into
their interior calls, So ting ia from the
atmosphere not from lice7 extracted
from the sill.
O.ang2 trees being formed Of very
hard fibre are not v"ry susceptible to
bacteria in any part If their structure,
be it the horny cuticle Of its bark or the
smooth, glossy, vanished leaves. Uav-
ing comparatively few po~es or stomates
the whole organism is not fav orable for
the bacteria theory.
Vegetable physiology is much it,
debted to microscopy for it's discoveries
and researches into the hidden mystery
of is organs, but the scientists must not
leave out OF sigh" that pam life, with its
force and power, will, in a maj ority of
cases, carry plants Iarmless through al
tack=.
Microbes, or animal parasites, as q
class, are not as Injurious to either ami
NAL or plant life as pant par sites, bet
ter known as Enng ls-R Naltro. in
New O leans Timee-D mocrat.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-13
Influence of the Tree Stock On Graft

Many seem 10 think it a matter Of in
difference what the stock is which is
used for grating, provided it hea thrifty
tree. There are, however, other con-
sidera'ions worthy TO be taken into ac
count in regard to this matter. Every
observant person must have noticed the
great variety in q1ality Of the same kind
of apples as produced on different trees
in the same orchard. Take B4ldWins,
for example. me trees will produce
very large, fair, highly colored, finely
favored specimens, while the fruit Ct
other trees, near by, will he small,
gnarly, grabbed fruit. Oae tree will
produce green Baldwins with very little
red upon them, while another tree will
produce dark red, handsome fruit.
The fruit from some trees will keep I'M
til late the following summer, while the
same kind from other trees will decay
early in the winter or fall. Why this
marked difference in the same variety
Of fruit? Difference in the thriftiness OF
the trees will not explain it at all. Diff
ference in soil and culture fail t. account
for this diversity of resu Its. OF course
difference in soil and culture and thrift
mess will explain a part of the variation
in quality OF the same kind Of fruit, but
does pot satisfactorily account for it ali.
Influence OF stock explains it.
There are good reasons for believing