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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
CLOSE OF a SUCCESSFUL MEETING
AT BENNINGS.
Results OF Yesterdays Races at the
Bay District Track ana at
New Orleans.
sneoiol TO the REcorp-uN1oS.


BENNINGs, Dec. I3.-The Washington
Jockey Club to-day closed the most pros
porous meeting it has ever had. The Ivy
City meeting will open tomorrow, not
withstanding all contrary reports. An
innovation as to the arrangement of the
betting ring has been forced upon the
Of the club to avoid the mile
limit law, by erecting the betting ring in
the infeld.
Six furlongs, Florence won, Ross sec
ond, Setauket third. Time, ILL.
Six and a halt furlOngs, Shelly Tuttle
won, Restraint second, Mask third.
Time, l:225.
one mile. Roche won. Eleroy second,
Territier third. Time, l:4fl.
Five and half furlongs, Our Jack won,
Curacao second, Factotum third. Time,
1851.
one mile, Topgallant won, Bolero Sec
ond, Arab third. Time, I:444.
Six furlongs, Remorse won, Strath-
maid second, Grace Brown third. Time,
ILL.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-Following
are the results of to-day's races at the
Bay District track:
Five furlongs, Joe Cotton won, Nor
mandie second, North third.
Seven turlongs, Lonnie won, Alexis
second, Blizzard third. Time, 1884.
About six furIongs, Motto won, Abi P.
second, Monowai third. Time, ia.
one mile, Zobair won. Happy Day sec
ond, Boston Boy third. Time, LAO.
Five furlongs, Last Chance won, Nell
son second. Gladiola third. Time, 1:031.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS. Dec. l3.-The track was
heavy. Five and a half furlongs. Ben
nett won, Miss Mamie second, Blur
third. Time, I:I34.
Six furlongs, Tippecanoe won, Wig
wan second, Wallace third. Time, l:24t.
Six furlongs, Alibi won, Joe Woolman
second, Rustic third. Time, 1:25I.
Five furlongs, Orinda won, Bonnie
Kate second, Newsboy third. Time,
1905.
seven furlongs, Mamie Lord won.
Boro second, Wedgetield third. Time,
1:39.
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Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECORD-UNION.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Times from Lisbon says: The steamship
Nile, which left Rio Janeiro December
9TH, has arrived at Pernambuco. bringing
news of the arrest OF the crew of the
French steamship Parahyba. The ad-
vices say the crew were ordered shot
without trial, although there was no proof
that they intended to join the insurgents
under Admiral Mello. Incensed al the
injustice Of the sentence, the condemned
sailors, at the moment of the execution,
cried IN one voice, Long live MellO."
This produced such an impression that
the Government troops in the firing party
tried not to hit the prisoners, and only
five were killed. The soldiers were or
dered to fire again, but refused. The re-
mainder Of the Parahy ba's crew, there
fore. were imprisoned. The public was
shocked at the brutality of the sentence
imposed, and are greatly incensed against
President PeiXOtO. The steamship Para
hyba is the property of the Campaigne
Chargeursreunis. It, is q freight vessel
plying between HaVre and South Amer
lean ports. She left Cardiff on October
9th for Montevideo and Buenos Ayres.
WANTS AN AMERICAN WAR VESSEL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I3.-Commander
Picking at Rio Janeiro telegraphs to the
Navy Department that Consul Burke, at
Pernambuco, wants a vessel as a precau-
tiOnary measure, martial law having been
declared, but all is quiet.
The State Department has received the
following from Captain Picking at Rio
Copas Island and Enchadas are in possess
sion of Admiral dc CANA, the insurgent
cOmmandant. The former is well fOrti-
fed and is continually firing upon the
Custom-house and Naval Arsenal with
small arms.
PEIXOTo's FORCE AT RIO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Minister Men
dOnca characterizeS the London Times
Rio cable as of the same preJudicial and
false character as others coming from
British sources. Peixoto has 10000 we'll
armed and well-trained soldiers at Rio.
Meudonca has received a cable from the
West Indies showing that the accident to
the steamer America was not due to
treachery on board. The steamer will be
ready to proceed by the end of this week.
MELLo BLoCKADING THE HARBoR.
BUENos AYREs, Dec IS. - Admiral
Mello's flagship Aquidab ban is again
blockading Rio De JAneiro. Commune
cations between land and shipping in Rio
Bay have been stopped.
BUSINESS AT RIO SUSPENDED.
BUENos AYREs, Dec. I5.-Advices from
Rio say General Argolo has been dis
missed from chief command of the Fifth
Military District Owing to the renewal
of the blockade in the harbor by the in
surgents merchant vessels are not able to
discharge their cargoes, and therefore
have to proceed on their voyages. Busi-
ness at Rio is suspended.
THAT 1rONARCHIAL MANIFESTO.
New YORK, Dec. ia Herdlo'S spe-
cial from Buenos Ayres says: 81 do not
believe the Brazilian news that Admiral
De Cana has issued monarchial mani
testo. Remember a similar report was
sent about Admiral Mello favoring plac-
ing the son OF Count d. Eu on the throne
Of Brazil. 1t is the same fiction i'll both
cases. RUY BARBOSA."
Ruy Barbosa is the mouthpiece in Lon
don OF Admiral Mello.
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Trial Of Murderer Prendergast.

CHICAGO, Dec 13.-The jury in he case
of Prendergast, on trial for the s.ssassina-
ton of Mayor Harrison, having been Sc
cured, the trial began this mornsDg with
the opening address to the jury On behalf
Todd. Todd claimed that the actions of
the prisoner at the time of the shooting
and subsequently showed that ne was
sane. As this line OF argument was de-
veIoped, Prendergast turned I ale and
shrank back with ill-concealed agitation.
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TIE WAR IN AFRICA.
y British Captain and His Party in {
PerilOuS Position.

British Captain and His Party in
Perilous Position.
CAPE Town, Dec. 13.-Advices from
Buluwayo say: Major Forbes, with
small detachment, arrived at the Shan
gani River without incident. Captain
Wilson was deputed to pursue Loben-
gula, and with an advance party left camp
late in the evening and overlook the
kings wagon at midnight. The natives
were ambushed, in expectation of the
British advance, and opened hot fire
from the bushes on both sides. Captain
Wilson'S party, in the face of superior
numbers, was forced to retire, fighting
steadily. Captain Wilson dispatched a
messenger to the camp of Major Forbes
for reintorcements, but meantime the
Shangani River had suddenly risen and
cut off the advance party from the main
body of Major Forbes command. 1t is
feared by Forbes that Wilson is In
perilous position, and he is trying to make
a crossing higher up the river and go to
his relief.
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Money Goes Beeoinr,

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Millions of dol
lars were offered on call to-day in Wall
street by well-known brokers at one per
cent. without being taken. One broker
had S2,700,000 to lend at that rate, and was
unable to put out dollar. 1t was thought
the gold shipments would stiflen rates for
money, and some banks attempted to get
a little more for their time money early
in the week on chat account, but to-day
money was easier than ever, and literally
going a bep0in0,
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Another Anarchist Arrested.

BARCELONA, Dec Is. - Another an
archist has been arrested on a charge of
completely in the bomb outrage at the
Liceo Theater. He was denounced by q
woman, who is now i'll prison, end with
whom he formerly lived. Fiv bombs
with fuses attached have been / and III
the garden in an alley called Cille dc
Trafalgar. The unexploded BON, which
was found in the Liceo Theater at the
time of The recent outrage has been sub
mitted to an analysis, and found to con-
tain dynamite mixed with chIorate of
potash,
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TO AID THE UNEMPLOYED.
Plan Inaugurated to Build Railroad
in Arizona.

PHGNIx (Ariz.), Dec. ia plan has
just been inaugurated by several busi-
ness men, in concert with Ex-Governor
Murphy of the Santa Fe, Prescott and
Phoenix Railroad, to facilitate the con-
struction of the road and at the same
time furnish employment for a large
number of the laboring men of this vicin-
ity. The plan contemplated is by popu-
lar subscription to fund for grading
seventy miles out of Phoenix at cost Of
not less than 5000 per mile, subscribers
to be reimbursed by first mortgage bonds
OF the company at par.
subscriptions have already been opened
and the plan is enthusiastically received.
Under its terms work is to begin on Jan
uary 20th from this end of the line. A bout
800 men are now employed on the north
ern end
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a MAMMOTH ENTERPRIsE.
completion of the Big Dam Across Uht
Tuolumne River.

Completion of the Big Dam Across the
Tuolumne River.
MoDEsTo, Dec. lS.-The joint irrigation
dam of the Modesto and Turlock Irriga-
ton District across the Tuolumne River
near La Grange was completed to-day
after two and one-half years work. 1t is
the highest overflow dam in the world,
being 10 feet high, ct the base 96 feet
vide and at the top 10 feet. It is in the
shane of an arch and is 236 feet across at
tbe top. 1t cost S550, 600. The dam will
s1,nplv water to 276, 900 acres of land in
Sfanisiaus County. Canals upon both
sides have been partially finished, the
total work so far costing Sl,o00,00O. The
dam is also intended to furnish power by
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FIGHTING IN MEXICO.

Battle in Which One Hundred and
Twenty-Five Men Were Killed.
Ell PAso CTex.),. Dec. 13.-A Deming
special to the TIMES says: A courier
brings report of battle between troops
and revolutionists near Colonia. Juarez,
last Friday. The soldiers encountered
hundred rebels under Santa Ana Perez.
The latter had the advantage of the posi-
els lost twenty-five and the soldiers one
hundred. Both sides had many wounded.
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THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
PeixOto Orders Shot the Crew of a
French Steamship.
A UNITED STATES CONSUL ASKS FOR
A MAN-OF-WAR.

Battle Between Revolutionists and
..GSoldfers in Mexico, in Which the
Former Lost Twenty-Five and the
Latter One Hundred Killed, With
Many Wounded on Both Sides
Large Sums Of Money Offered for
Loan in New York, With No Takers.
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The Carlin Party.

ST. PAUL. Dec. ia AIissoula. Mont,
special says: Ben Kelley, the trapper,
who assisted the Carlin party to escape
from the Clearwater country, claims that
the abandonment of Colgate was q cow
ardly desertion, young CariIn having
even refused to let Colgate have any food,
although he was at that time able to walk
slowly. Keeleys whole story is very
derogatory to young Carlin, Himmei
wright and Pierce. lie IS suing General
Carlin for the reward.
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fatal stabbing AfTray.

SAN francisco, Dec. 13.-Jack Welch,
a sailor on the ship Two Brothers, was
stabbed in the abdomen and almost in
stantly killed, this morning. by Thomas
d. PajadueOs, a Greek candy peddler.
Welch was drunk, and was one Of a gang
who attacked the Greek without provoca-
ton. The trouble occurred on Mission
street near First
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CHINESE SMUGGLERElS.
Testimony Taken in the Con-
Spiracy Cases at Portland.
BLUM TELLS HOW THE TRAFFIC WAS
CARRIED ON

The Chris Evans Case Goes to the Jury
The Wife of a Prosperous Farmer
Near woodbridge Crushed to Death
The New Cruiser Olympia Pre-
vented From Making Her Official
Trial Trip on Account of a Storm
In the Santa Barbara Channel.
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Ne,y York I.ocisIatnre.

ALBANY CN. ", Dec. 13.-As returned
by the State Board of Canvassers. the
Senate stands Republicans 10, Democrats
Is; Assembly. Republican a, Democrats
81. The Republicans have majority on
joint ballot of q. The Constitutional
Convention viii be composed: Republi-
cans ITO. Democrats 90. Bartletts plu-
rality over Maynard for the Court of APP
peals is l0l, ,064, and the other Republican
candidates from 23,000 to $4,000.
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SKELETON OF AN INFANT
Found in the Brush short Distance
From Redding.

From Redding.
REDDING, Dec. 13.-Last week some
boys found the skeleton OF an infant in
the brush quarter of mile west of Red
ding. They had shot a bird, and going
into dense clump of bushes to pick up
the game saw the skeleton of child di-
vested of all flesh. Still attached to the
skull was bair of light shade, showing
that the child was born Of white parents.
The remains We're brought to town by a
Constable, and to-day the Coroner sum-
moned jury and The facts were placed
before 1t. The jury has not yet returned
8 verdict and the members are very reti-
cent as TO the facts. Newspapers were
found near the body, in which the child
had been wrapped, showing the dates OF
September 81 and 9th and August 25th.
There are other clews, and the officers are
working up the case. with prospects of
aseertaining to whom the child belonged.
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New Tariff Bill.

WAsHINGroN, Dec. 13.-The Ways and
Means Committee has ordered the tariff
bill reported to the House next Tuesday.
The probability is that the consideration
of the bill in the House will not be
reached before the holidays, and not be-
fore the internal revenue bill is reported.
The cigarette schedule has been increased
so az to produce about 81, 800 additional
revenue. Common soap has been made
dutiable at 20 per cent.
es-Schaefer-Slosson Billiard Match.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Schaefer's defeat
of Ives in the billiard tournament makes
the result tie, and necessitate three more
games, each player having won and lost a
game. To-night's contest was a poor
showing on the part of Ives, who was
beaten 600 to 347. Schaefer's average was
30. His highest run was SO. Ives aver
age was II 720, and his highest run 81.
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observation-disclosures Billiard Mate
Wages to be Reduced.

PITTsBURa, Dec. 13. "A schedule of
reduced wages in the Carnegie plants in
this city, Beaver Falls, lKraddock and
Homestead is now being prepared. The
reduction will be about 40 per cent,
falling chiefly on skilled workmen now
receiving from $40 to $50 per day. while
nail mill operators viii be reduced from
s. so to 81 per day.
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six Men Fatally Injured.

BELLAIRE Ohio. Dec. 13.-A gang of
laborers was tearing down an ice-house
this morning when it collapsed, fatally
wounding six, as follows: VIM. Rinker,
Howard Hudnett, Joseph Pickering,
Edward Stein, r. C. Roberts and w. Il.
Roberts.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Governor Altgeld's Pardon OF Anarch-
lists Indorsed.

NONGE1OE AIbt-SlO Il vi
lists Endorsed.
CHICAGO, Dec BIN the meeting of
the Federation of Labor this afternoon a
resolution was adopted urging the Presi-
dent of the United States to rigidly en-
force the provisions of the Chinese exclu-
sion Act.
A resolution indorsing Governor Alt
geld's pardon of the anarchists was
passed by unanimous vote.
A resolution calling for the enact
ment OF laws to prevent an en-
ployer from making opposition - an
employe joining union or discharging
MIN therefor, and making it obligatory
by law upon the employers to submit
differences to arbitration, was defeated.
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Transferring insane Patients.

NAPA, Dec. 13.-Sixty male patients
from the Napa Asylum left here tonight
on the steamer Zintandel for Tiburon,
where they will be transferred to cars
and taken to Ukiah. They are in charge
of DIR. Bowles, Supervisor Hawkes. and
thirteen attendants from the Napa Asy-
lum.
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a Lady Crushed to Death.

STOCKTON. Dec. 13.-Afrs. George II.
Ashley, wife Of a prosperous farmer liv-
ing near Woodbridge, this county, was
crushed to death this morning. While
hunting eggs in a granary pile of grain
in sacks fell upon her. She was dead
when her husband went to the granary
in search OF her.
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A Letter of Warning.

MADRID, Dec. I3.-The Civil Governor
of yalIadolid has received warning that
an attempt would be made to destroy
public buildings and residences of the
wealthy with dynamite. 1t is believed
the letter is a hoax, but inquiries have
been started
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A Steamship Libeled.

PORTLAND (Or.), Dec. 13.-The Union
Pacific Company's steamship Columbia,
plying between this city and San Fran
cisco, was Hbeled this afternoon for
80, $50 The Ibelant is c. f. Lord, who
was passenger on the vessel on Sep
tember 10, 1898. and while on board was
injured by heavy window in the side of
the ship opposite his stateroom falling
upon his neck while looking out of the
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Decd of a Fast Young Man.

DENVER, Dec. BED Hanfeld, a fast
young man about town, this afternoon
shot his mistress, Ida Hall, a Central
Theater actress, and then fired a bullet
into his brain. Hanfield died instantly.
The woman is lying in the hospital with
bullet wound through her left breast
and will die in few hours. Hanheld
was the son of wealthy parents in Ash
field, Mass, and has led a dissolute life
here. The girl had refused to marry him.
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Governor Markham.

San BERNARDINo, Dec. Ex-Governor
Markham is stopping at the Arrowhead
Hot Springs. near this city, to obtain re-
lief from rheumatism, from which he is
suffering. and will probably remain Tor
SOME daYS to come.
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electricity for manufacturing purposes.
Two million dollars in bonds have been
voted for the mammoth enterprise.
CRUISER OLYMPIA.
A Storm Prevents the Speed Trial Of
the New Warship.

A Storm Prevents the Speed Trial of
the New Warship.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 13.-The storm
that has been threatening for the past
three days broke out this morning in the
upper part of the channel, and is coming
this way. Necessarily, the Olympia's
trial is postponed indefinitely.
This morning the cruiser took run of
several miles up the coast with party of
guests, including Crocker, Fillmore and
Stubbs of the Southern Pacific. This
little pleasure trip of the Olympia over,
the vessel again came to anchor.
1--WE will stay here until our bones
wash ashore or until we get better day."
was the way Engineer Eckhart expressed
his determination not to return to San
Francisco until a trial had been run.
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An Indian stabbed to Death.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. bon Monday
morning Jose Juan Luis, young In
dian, stabbed and killed another Indian
named Domingo Alvarez at the Trejon
ranch. Luis was brought in by officers
this morning and lodged ia Jail. He says
he cut him self-detense.
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The Steamer NIiowera,

VICTORIA, Dec. 13.-The stranded
steamer Miowera has been temporarily
repaired at Honolulu and will come
across light to be permanently repaired
Her damage. excepting the injury to the
stern post, was very slight.
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Murder Charge Dismissed.

VIsALIA. Dec. 13.-The case against R.
E. Lockhart, charged with killing AS
SCISSOR Frank Coffee, was dismissed on
preliminary examination this morning.
The evidence showed Coffee was the ag-
gressor and the killing the result of the
nerest accident
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sale of q Large Tract of Land.

SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. 13.-The South
ern Pacific Company to-day closed the
sale of 500. 600 acres OF land in San Diego
Comfy TO the Colorado River Irrigation
Company. The price paid was s., $40, 600.
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ACQUITTED BY THE JURY.
a Murderer Works the Insanity Dodge
With success.

a MUTueTeF " FOFhS Ile IHsaHIUy DUu@6
With Success.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 12.-The jury in the
case of the United States VS.. Captain Sam
uel c. Smith, on trial in the Circuit Court,
at 1920 o'clock tonight brought in q
verdict of not guilty. The case is re-
markable one. Smith murdered young
boy named George Neale on board his
schooner off the coast of san Diego about
a year ago, while in lit of anger. BY a
written confession he atterward admitted
his guilt, but an insanity plea was set up
in defense at the trial, and it worked sue
cessfully, the jury returning verdict of
not guilty as mentioned. The sentiment
of the community where Smith resides is
strongly against the murderer, and the
verdict was received with great surprise
on all sides.
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o,NeIl Convicted of NTanslaugnter.

SAN Francisco, Dec. I9.-The jury in
the case of Martin O'Neil. charged with
the murder of Mrs. Kate Griffe. brought
in a verdict of manslaughter this after
41OOn
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Rain in the InterIor.

NAPA, Dec. blight rain began fall
ing hero at o'clock. Farm work was
being pushed forward and the rain is un-
welcome.
BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 13.-It commenced
raining here at o'clock this evening.
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WANTED AT DENVER.
Arrest of Man Charged With Black
mailing a Lady.

DENVER, Dec. 13.-Thomas B. Owen,
alias Bert C. Frame and w. H. Gibson,
arrested to-day at San Francisco, is
wanted here to answer to the charge of
obtaining $4,000 from Mrs. J. L. Smell,
formerly Mrs. Helen c. Woods, by black
mail. Mrs. Woods gave owen money to
frustrate an alleged plot to kidnap her
daughter, and he told her he had Killed
the Two plotters, and made her believe
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serions RaiIrond AccIdent.

WILKEsBARRE, Dec. 13.-A serious acct
dent occurred on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road near Nanticoke. A passenger train
ran into switch engine and twelve per-
sons were injured.
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siberian Exile arrested for Burglary

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Stanislaus
Yoinacarsky, one Of the Siberian exiles
who escaped in an open boat from Sogha-
lien Island and was brought here by
whaler, has been arrested for burglary.
In company with another Russian, he
broke into house and was caught in the
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Dor-o,,s HT,,rdaI. Case.

CARSON New, Dec. 13.-The Parsons
murder case went to the jury this alter
noon. 1t is expected there will be dis
agreement.
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Daotb of Charles Thorne.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 13-Charles
Thorne. widely known as an actor and
theatrical manager, died at his home IN
this city. 6l2 Nineteenth street, this fore
noon
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she was an accomplice in the murder.
Owen was arrested last summer at Cen
terville, o., but got free on habeas corpus,
and escaped before extradition papers ar
rived.
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New Zealand and the Pacific Cable.
FIRE on a STEAMER.
The Corona Narrowly Escapes a Serious
Disaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The steamer
Corona, which left yesterday for San
Diego and way ports, was set on fire
shortly before her departure by the ignit-
ing of two cases of matches, which were
among the cargo slowed in the hold. The
cargo was discharged and the fire ex-
tinguished after two hours labor. Only
500 damage was done. but had the fire
started two hours later, when the Corona
was at sea, it is hard to say what might
have resulted.
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PREPARED FOR DEFENSE.
The Provisional Government at
Honolulu on the Alert.
ONE THOUSAND MEN UNDER ARMS
AT THE PALACE.

Great satisfaction at the Navy Depart
ment at the Turn Events Have
Taken at the Islands-Senators Frye
and Vest Debate the Resolution
Calling Upon the President for Fur
ther Information on the Hawaiian
Matter.
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Painter Must Hang.

SPR1NeFIELD GID, Dec. Ex-Governor
Altgeld declined to grant reprieve to
George Painter, sentenced to hang in
Chicago next Friday for the murder of
Alice Martin, his mistress, in April, 1891.
New Zealand and the Pacific Cable.
LONDON, Dec. BIT is officially stated
that New Zealand has decided not to send
a delegate to the Colonial Conference to
be held in Canada regarding the proposed
Pacific cable.
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Fatal Gunpowder Explosion.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-There was a gun
powder explosion at Waltham Abbey
to-day, which killed one and fatally
wounded nine.
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Cnnnninn Acafnst Kifians ended.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-A dispatch from
NIelilla says General Campos had con-
ference with Muley Araaf, the Sultan's
brother, the result OF which is the termin-
alton Of the campaign against the Rif-
fans,