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ATHENS, Feb. SIT is an undisputed
fact that the earthquakes during the past
two or three days have been the worst
that has done damage on Zante Island in
modern times. Shocks experienced last
night did enormous damage. In fact, the
whole island is devastated. To add to the
terror of the inhabitants, most terrific
thunderstorm prevailed at the time of
the shocks. The people were panic
stricken, and so great was the fear in
spired that many persons entirely lost
their reason, and are now hopelessly
crazy. The unfortunate feature of the
situation is the fact that last nights shocks
destroyed the bread ovens in Zante, rem
dering it impossible for the greater por-
ton of the inhabitants to procure this
most necessary article of food. The Min
lister OF the Interior has arrived at Zante,
and will do everything in his power to re-
heve the distress. King George will start
for Zante on Sunday. ABritish warship
and three vessels belonging to the Greek
navy arrived at the island to-day, with
supplies, tents, provisions and medicines.
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TOPEKA (Kans.), Feb. 3.-AIl hope Of
settling the muddle in the House has
been abandoned, and the two organiza-
tions have settled down, quit quarreliue.
and agreed to divide the time
on the floor from now to the close of the
session, the Republicans meeting in the
forenoon and the Populists in the after
noon OF course, a tangle i'll the affairs of
the State will result, and It will continue
until the next general election in 1894,
when new House will be chosen. The
Populists believe the Republicans will
not care to attack the Populist laws. and
thus tie up the State government. They
believe. too, that public policy would
compel the Supreme Court to recognize
the Populist House as the de facto House.
and sustain its laws.
BoIES DECLINES A CABINET POSITION.
DEs MONIES, Feb. Ex-Governor Boies
to-day forwarded to Cleveland a letter de-
clining Cabinet position as Secretary of
Agriculture. The statement comes from
the Governors friends. The matter has
been under consideration for several
days. Governor Boies declines for the
reason that it is the general wish OF the
Democrats of his State that he lead in the
fight for the United States Senate next
fall
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONFERRING.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-President-elect
Cleveland, accompanied by Don NJ.
Dickinson, came up from Lakewood this
morning and went to his office. The
greatest discretion was used in admitting
callers, and it soon became apparent that
a conference of more than ordinary i'm
portance was in progress. Among the
first to arrive was Senator Carlisle of
Kentucky. Later in the day the fact de-
veloped that Senator German was pres
ent during the conference. At 1:30 Whit
ney and Lamont joined the distinguished
party.
A SENATORIAL CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS.
BISMARCK On. d., Feb. 3.-After Joint
session Republicans met in caucus and
listened to brief speech from Senator
Casey, who Withdrew from the race for
the sake of party harmony. Several bal
lots were taken without result and a re-
cess was had until 7:30 p. NJ, when eleven
more ballots were taken, but without
an election.
THE DEADLOCK IN WYOMING.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.l, Feb. 3.-The four
teenth ballot for the Wyoming Senator
was taken at noon to-day and resulted as
follows: a. L. News, J. C. Davis (Re-
pubIican) y, William Brown 10, the rest
scattering.
NO CHOICE IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN (Neb.), Feb. 3.-The Senator
ial ballot resulted: Thurston I'll, Green
l, remainder scattering. No choice.
STILL BALLoTING IN WASHINGTON.
OLYMPIA (Wash.j, Feb. 3.-The forty
sixth ballot for United States Senator
showed no change from the week past.
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WEATHER NOT IMPROVING.
FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW ON
THE STREETS OF PORTLAND.
Schools Closed, and Many Lines of
Business Suspended-Rain in
This State.
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PORTLAND Orr, Feb. 3.-The weather
in this locality shows no signs of i'm
proving. 1t has showed almost without
interruption for twenty-four hours past.
and the thermometer remains in the vi
clnity of 2O0 above zero. The snow is a
foot and half deep on level. The cleo
trio street car companies are able to oper-
ate their lines after fashion, but the sub-
urban lines have all been blocked for
three days. The cable road and the First
street horse-car line keep running most
of the time. The public schools are still
closed, and business is suspended in
many lines. 1t is feared that when the
thaw comes much damage will result
from the heavy weight of snow, the roofs
of many buildings not being strong
enough to sustain it.
In Eastern Oregon the intense cold, to-
gether with the heavy snowfall, is caus-
ing great suffering among stock on the
ranges. The Union Pacific trains are all
behind time. the trouble being caused by
snowdrifts between this city and the Cas-
cades. The Southern Pacific runs close
to schedule time, the snowplow being
able to clear the track, since the snow in
the Willamette Valley has not drlfted.
The Upper Columbia River has been
closed to navigation for a week. The
Lower Columbia is open, though floating
ice makes navigation difficult +4
RAIN AND SNOW IN THIS STATE.
UkIAH, Feb. Wednesdays binding
snowstorn has turned into rainstorm.
and tonight the downpour is very heavy.
A dispatch from Cahto, fifty miles north.
says there are three feet of snow between
Cahto and the valley.
DUNsMUIR. Feb. 3.-The last twenty
four hours there has been a continuous
snowstorm. The snow is three feet deem
this evening. and is still falling.
NEVADA CITY. Feb. 3.-There is a
gentle wind, and cold rain has been
falling here the past fifteen hours. tits
showing few miles above. The total
precipitation to date is forty inches. being
eight inches more than the average for the
former corresponding period.
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wIFE-MURDERER HANGED.

The Crime for Which lie Paid the
Penalty Peculiarly AtrocIous.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), Feb. 3.-WaIlace
w. Holmes. the wife-murderer, was
hanged this morning.
The crime for which Holmes paid the
penalty was peculiarly atrocious. In
November, 1891. the body OF his wife,
who had been missing for two months,
was found in the cellar of the house.
According to the testimony of his nine
year-old son, Holmes for a trivial cause
dragged his wife out of bed, kicked and
beat her into insensibility, dragged the
body to the cellar and buried it in a shall
low grave. The post-nortem examina-
ton showed sand in the lungs.
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VAIN CRIES TOR HELP.
Sad Fate of a Couple While Boating
on Feather River.
W. D. WOODWORTH AND MISS
NEWCOMB DROWNED.
Young Man Arrested Near Delano.
Tulare County, Thought to be I'M
plicated in Stage Robbery in
Shasta County-Hunters Caught in
a Binding Snowstorm in Oregon
and Frozen to Death.
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-PSN4aA W tlic INhtOhD-ONlON.
YUBA CITY, Feb. 3. - The probable
drowning of two of Yuba City's tavorite
young people has cast a gloom over the
entire community. Last evening at 5
O'Clock William D. Woodwork and Miss
Pauline Newcomb went up Feather
River for boat ride. The former had a
business engagement at o'clock, and as
they did not return a searching party
started out and about half a mile above
town they found the boat. In it was
Woodworth's overcoat, which he had
taken off on starting, but no other evil
dence could be found. The boat was half
full of water and both oars were gone.
Shortly before o'clock man and wife
living on the bank of the river heard
couple gayly coming down the stream
and shortly afterward heard cries for
help and sounds as of drowning persons.
1t is supposed the young folks were
changing seats so that the lady might
row, when one or the other lost his or her
balance and both fell overheard. Wood
worth was a good swimmer, but Miss
Newcomb is large and probably clung to
him, so he could do nothing.
A large searching party went up again
last night and dragged the river nearly
all night, but without success. Another
party has gone up now and will use giant
powder. They hope to find the bodies.
Woodwork was for several years Dep
uty Clerk, and Miss Newcomb was en-
ployed as stenographer in a Marysville
hardware store. Both were very fine
young people and very popular. Wood
worth was a member of the Masonic
Lodge, Knights Templar, and the East
ern Star and Grange.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Woodwork was
found within six feet of the river bank
and Immediately under where the boat
was found last evening. The position OF
his arms indicated that he had got hold of
the edge of the boat and held there until
forced to let go through exhaustion. One
oar was found $50 yards above and the
other below. 1t is supposed both fell out
above or near where the upper oar was
found; that Woodwork tried to save his
companion until he found there was
no use, and that when he regained the
boat he was so completely exhausted that
he could not climb in, and he, too, was
drowned.
Search for Miss Newcomb is being con-
tinued.
Both young people are of fine families,
who are prostrated with grief Nothing
has ever occurred in these parts that has
caused such gloom over the entire COM
munity. The victims were between %
and 30 wears old.
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CURRENCY IN INDIA.
Demand That the Mints be Closed to
Free Coinage.

demand That the Mints be Closed to
Free Coinage.
CALCUTTA, February "a deputation
of native and European merchants have
waited upon the Viceroy of India and
submitted resolutions demanding. in
view of the failure of the Brussels None
tary Conference to arrive at any conclu-
sion in bimetallic issue, the Government
of India should Immediately close the
mints to free coinage. Lord Lansdowne
said the Indian Currency Association
had strengthened the case by leaving the
proposals to change the standard for
future consideration. The opponents of
the change must now show that while
change of the currency standard of value
from silver to gold would benefit other
nations, it would damage India. The
whole question must, however, await the
issue of the Herschell Currency Com
mission, appointed in England to con-
slider the question
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PROTEST FROM COLOMBIA
Against the Transfer of Materials to
the Panama Railway.

the Panama Railway.
PANAMA, Feb. 3.-Pollevin Devegiere.
resident agent of the Panama Canal on
the isthmus, has received the formal pro-
test of TIE Government of Colombia
against the transfer of materials to the
Panama Railway Company. The protest
concludes with statement that the Gov
ernment at Bogota will absolutely refuse
to meet Manque to discuss the applica-
ton for further extension until the liqui-
dator again secures possession of the loco
motives and cars and has given a satis-
factory explanation of certain other trans
actions.
French agents here express doubts as
to the sincerity Of any proposals which
the United States may make to Colombia.
They say the proposals would be made at
the instance of Jranscontinental railway
company and Senatorial magnatcs would
soon snap up the franchise, not with the
intention of constructing canal, but for
the purpose of rendering impossible it's
completion. The Colombian Govern
ment hopes that the American courts
will declare valid the purchase of the ma
jority of the Panama Railroad shares by
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BANK OF ROME SCANDAL.
The Prime Minister and Two EXPIRE
mierS Implicated

Inc Pr1me Minister and Two EXPIRE
miers Implicated.
ROME, Feb. 3.-The pressure among
deputies for Parliamentary inquiry in
to the bank scandals was increased to-day
by the confirmation of the report that
Signor Tanlongo, the imprisoned Gov
ernor of the Bank of Rome, had made
statement duplicating Premier Giolitti
and ex-Premiers Du Rudini and Crispi.
Immediately after the opening of the
Chamber the President read letter from
ex-Premier Crispi, denying the charges
in strong language.
Signor Rolajani spoke at length con-
corning the necessity of appointing
Parliamentary Commission to INQUIRE
into the scandal. The speech was deliv-
cred amid increasing confusion, which
swelIed into an uproar when in conclu-
sion he shouted defiantly: "The National
Bauk paid annually large sum of money
to the secret service fund. All suspected
this, and many of US knew it."
"A more utterly false statement could
not be made" exclaimed Premier Clio
litti. Giolitti, during his speech, was in
terrupted frequently with protests, and
the statements of his unalterable deter
mination to oppose the parliamentary in
quiry produced tumult.
Signor Grimaldi, Minister of Justice,
amid renewed disorder, repudiated the
Infamous accusations against him and the
Department of Justice.
After short but stormy debate the
Chamber decided to authorize the prose-
cution of Deputy ZeIbi.
A Palermo daily says the murder Of
Signor Notarbartolo on the train near
Actavilla yesterday was part of a plot to
suppress evidence concerning the bank
scandals
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FOUL MURDER DISCOVERED.
Walter Cochran Charged With Killing
tho Barrett FamlIY.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Feb. 3.-Walter Coch-
ran is in jail, charged by his wife with be-
ing the murderer of the Barrett family.
DIR. Barrett had been member Of the
State Legislature. and was prominent in
business and professional circles. Satur-
day Cochran won't home drunk and at
tackled his wife with razor. In self
defense she shot her husband through
the neck, and the wound Will most likely
result in death. To-day she confessed
that her husband had slain the Barrett
family for money. Cochran has been ar
rested
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wanted for stage robbery in Shasta
County. Hathaway was found in the cell
lar OF house armed. Kay effected an
entrance through trap door. The cellar
was very dark and Hathaway was skulk-
ing in corner. He will be held until
the arrival of an officer from Redding.
he is about 80 years of age, tall and slim.
He refused to be interviewed. Kay says
he fits the description of the man who is
wanted
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a Woman suicides.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Mrs. a. Ladd,
wife of A. Ladd, prominent and wealthy
merchant of Ogden, Utah, committed
suicide at the California State Hospital
last night by hanging. She was under
treatment at the hospital. and became
respondent at the hopelessness of her case.
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the canal company, SO that the amount
of property represented by them may re-
vert to Colombia. 1t is reported the
iquidator of the Panama Canal Company,
In the event of the lapse of the concession,
will plead as last resort that the extern
sion granted Napoleon Bonsparte Wyse
is invalid, because it was never approved
by the Tribunal of the Seine, and then
claim the extension under the old agree
ment
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\ Family of rhree sufIocated.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-In a fire of nys-
terious origin early this morning in six
story tenementon Orchard street a family
Of three was wiped out of existence.
Three other people were injured. The
dead are Morris Cohen, his wife and baby.
The family were su1Iocated and the bodies
were found by the firemen after the blaze
was updar control
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AGAINST THE COMPANY,
Judge Hebbard Renders Decision IL
Railroad Tax Suits.

Judge Hebbard Renders q Decision in
Railroad Tax Suits.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Judge Heb
bard this morning handed down a de-
cision in the suits against the Central and
Southern Pacific Railroads for the re-
covery of taxes. The decision is against
the railroads.
The action was brought by the people to
recover both State and county taxes for
the year 1887, amounting to $3.50, 1000, with
5 per cent penalty for delinquency, and
interest from the last Monday in Decem-
Der, 1887. The court allows attorneys for
the people contingent fee of 10 per cent.
The railroad companies held that the
assessment for taxes was illegal because
the Federal franchise was included in the
assessment and the amount of the mort
gage on the roads was not considered in
the valuation of the roads.
The court finds that the Federal
franchise was not included in the assess
ment, and that in the sworn statement of
the defendants to the State Board of
Equalization there was no mention of
mortgages, bonds or trust deeds.
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Railway Accident In Rhode Island.

WooNsocKET Or. L., Feb 3.-The ex-
press train on the New York and New
England road ran into the rear of another
passenger train near East Douglass.
Mass, this morning. One woman was
killed and several other persons were in
iured.
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A Laborer sunocated.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 3.-John Granizi,
an Italian laborer, while working on the
Alameda sewer, by the caving in of the
banks was caught between the timbers,
and before he could be extricated was
suffocated to death. The timbers were
badly put up,
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PROVISIONS GOING TIP.
Gloomy Outlook for Poor People +,
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. g. Another advance
has taken place in the retail prices of
many classes of provisions, and the out
look is beginning to be alarming for the
poor. During the past week eggs have
sold as high as fifty cents per dozen,
while potatoes, cabbage and other vege-
tables are double the prevailing price of a
year ago. Butter, meat and other neces-
saries of the table have also largely ad-
vanced in price. Taking the whole run
of table necessaries, dollar will not pur-
chase much more than half of whatit pro-
cured year ago.
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Fatal Mine Explosion.

McALEsTER Qda.), Feb. 3.--An explo-
sion occurred last night in the mine OF
the Usage Coal Company. Two were
killed, perhaps more. It is not known
how many miners were in the pit at the
time. The names of those known to be
killed are: Nathan Ward and Jack Con-
nors.
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HARD ON THE GOVERNOR.

Pennoyer Taken to Task by the Demo-
cratic State Committee.
SALEM (Or.), Feb. 3.-At a meeting of
the Democratic State Committee here last
night the following resolution was
adopted:
Resol0ed, That the Democratic State
Central Committee of Oregon here as
sembled regret the attitude of his excel
lency, Governor Pennoyer, toward the
leader of our party, President-elect
Grover Cleveland. The people for sec
ond time have shown their confidence in
President Cleveland, and 1t ill-becomes
Governor Pennoyer, who has aepeatedly
been honored by the Democratic party, to
throw slurs on its greatest leader.
Resolued. That we hereby renew our
allegiance to the chosen Chief Executive
of this country. and consider Governor
Pennoyer's utterances against him as un-
warranted and sensational.
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COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.
Most Places Report the Thermometer
Way Below Zero.

Way Below Zero.
ST. PAUL (Minn.l, Feb. 3.-To-day's
very high barometer over the Dakotas
was accelerated by a temperature Of from
2Go to 40' below zero. There was almost
blizzard all over the territory involved.
Owing to the amount of loose snow on the
ground ali trains are late in arriving. In
this city at O'Clock it was 22' below zero,
140 below at Duluth, 2f' below at Huron,
1S9 below at Pierre, so at Moorehead, l20
below at Helena, Mont, and $50 below at
Winnipeg.
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KANSAS DUAL LEGISLATURE,
Populists and Republicans Hold
ing Separate Sessions.
ONE MEETS IN THE FORENOON. THE
OTHER IN THE AFTERNOON.

Governor Boies Forward 1eveIard q
AelIer declining the taryship
of Agriculture for. the IN That
He VIII Make Fight for the
United States senat Next Fall
Cleveland and Democratic Ieaders
Hold Conference.
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Contriband opium Seized.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-The steamer
Homer arrived from Astoria this morn
ing. and three boxes among her cargo,
supposed to contain merchandise, and
marked "X-MW," were examined by
the customs officials, who found about
$3.50 worth of opium in them. The drug
was confiscated.
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Evans and sontag.

VIsALIA, Feb. 3.-There was a rumor
last evening that Evans and Sontag were
on their way to Visalia. A posse sur
rounded and guarded the house all night,
but the bandits did not appear.
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General gidwen,s Brother Killed.

ARcANUM Ohio, Feb. 3.-Y esterday
afternoon Amzi Bidwell, farmer, while
chopping wood, was caught by falling
tree and crushed to death. The unfortu-
nate man wasa brother of the Prohibition
candidate for the Presidency, General
John Bidwell of California.
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DROWNED IN THE BAY.
Body of Man Found Floating Off the
Tiburon Slip.

SAN RAFAEL. Feb. 3.-Coroner Eden
brought here this morning the remains of
a man found floating in Raccoon Straits, off
the Tiburon slip. The man is about six
feet in hight, weighs about 160 pounds,
and was dressed in black suit of clothes,
knitted underclothes and wore white
shirt and collar, with black cravat, and
had on No. s CATERS. The Coroner's in
quest will be held on Monday, unless
the body is identified before that time.
The Coroner has received several COM
munications from San Francisco in re-
gard to the remains.
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Steamer Haytien Republic Ashore

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 3.-The steamer
| Haytien Republic went ashore at Double
Bluff, opposite Foulweather Bluff, at 8
o'clock last night during southeast gale,
amid binding snowstorm. The steamer
| is in no immediate danger.
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HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION.
Minister Stevens and Commander
WiItse Heard From.
INFORMATION ALREADY MADE
PUBLIC CONFIRMED,

Except That the Minister and Com
mander Were in Ignorance of Any
Trouble Impending Until After the
Revolution Was Under Full Head
way-The Commissioners of the
Provisional Government Reach
Washington.
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An Indian Hangs Himself.

RENO New, Feb. 3.-An Indian
opium fiend of the Washoe Tribe, who
was serving fifteen days in the County
Jail for disorderly conduct, hanged him
self with a piece of bed-ticking in his cell
last night
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Failure of a Dry-Goods Firm.

SANTA Rosa, Feb. 3.-The dry-goods
house of Harry Mendelsohn failed to-day.
The liabilities are reported at about Sc, 900.
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Destructive Fire at Montreal.

MONTREAL, Feb. 3.-The total loss oc-
casioned by fire this morning in st.
James street will reach $300,0OO. The in
surance is in the neighborhood of Sl75,-
900. Several firemen were frozen and
some injured by falling timbers.
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Steamer sueyia Disab1ed.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The Hamburg Amer
lean Line steamer Suevia, from Hamburg
for New York, passed the Scilly Islands
this morning, bound east. She signaled
that her engines were disabled and she
was making for Southampton.
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Alarming Advices From Bolivia.

VALPARAISO, Feb. 3.-Alarming ad-
vices are received from Bolivia. The In
dians in Santa Cruz, VINO are constantly
sold as slaves, are ready to rise in re-
bellion and devastate the towns near by.
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stabbing ARRAY at Lathrop.

LATHRoP, Feb. 3.-Richard Johnson,
a waiter at the Shannon House, last
night seriously cut Walter Halz, bar
keeper, who tried to prevent him beat
ing his wife. The wound extends from
the middle of the abdomen to the mid
die of the back. The attending surgeon
took fourteen stitches. Johnson and
family are from Shasta.
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BRUNER CASE DISMISSED.

The Prosecution Fail to Secure Evil
dence Sufficient to Convict.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-In Judge
Wallace's court this morning Attorney
Beatty of the Citizens Defense Commit
tee Of San Francisco moved for the dis
missal of the charge of soliciting bribe
against tex-Assemblyman Elwood Bruner
of Sacramento, because of a lack of suf-
ficient evidence to convict. The District
Attorney consented, and the Judge or
dered the case dismissed.
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An Engineer Stricken With Paralysis.

AL LII AheoH SIricheh WIN IaraiySlS'
LIvERMoRE, Feb. 3.-Thomas Martin,
an engineer on the local train between
here and Oakland, sustained stroke of
paralysis of the left side to-day at $3.50
P. NJ. He was engaged in oiling his en-
gine at the time. Up to o'clock this
evening he had not recovered conscious
ness. The physician in charge enter
tains little hope of his recovery. He is
80 years of age, and has wife and family.