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WINDOWS SHATTERED.
A Bomb Exploded in Front of a Manu-
facturer's Residence at Paris.

A Bomb Exploded in Front of a Manu-
facturer's Residence at Paris.
PARIS, May 12-1 A. MA bomb was
exploded at 11:30 last night at the resi-
dence of Pierre Mason, hat manufact-
urer, at AZ Avenue Kleberg. Nobody was
injured, and the house was but little dam
aged. The whole neighborhood was
aroused by the noise. and there was great
excitement. There is no clew to the per-
petrator.
The bomb was of cylindrical form, and
it is believed contained chloral powder.
The explosion rent the massive oak door
of NJ. Mason's house, and threw some of
the servants out of bed. A man has been
arrested on suspicion of having caused
the explosion. 1t is believed the outrage
was directed against a former public
prosecutor of the name of Borretoe, who
lives a few doors away.
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Paris says: The explosion
was so violent that not only all the win
dows in the Mason house were broken,
but the windows were broken iIr a house
on the opposite side OF the avenue. The
bomb was formed of a sardine box filed
with pieces of lead and iron.
PARIS, May 1.-THE police found two
bombs in tie streets last night, and also
discovered and seized large quantity of
dynamite in house at Pantin. suburb
of this city.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
Estate OF d. Sprague-Undivided one
third TO widow, undivided two-thirds to
children of north "a feet of lot s, j and X,
Tenth and Eleventh streets.
0. J. Spencer to l.. G. Snook-Lot 81,
block d, Oak Grove.
Grace Cook to Eli Mayo-South 20 feet
Of lot 4, p and @, Fifth and Sixth streets.
G. Maxfield and wife to George Kane
township north, range east; 500.
w. r. Strong Company to Curtis %
BowIey-Eighty acres, more or less, near
Guthrie's Station; 10000.
E. X. Alsip and r. Z. Devlin to Mrs.
Amelia Druge-Half-acre lot AZ, subdi-
vision b, Oak Park.
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CHINESE AND JAPs.
Active Preparations for Driving Them
Away from Chico.

Active Preparations Tor Driving Ihem
Away from Chico.
CHICO, May 1.-Active preparations
have been made for the driving away of
the Chinese from Chico. At mass meet
ing last night over 1900 citizens were
present, and speeches were made by
prominent business men. An Executive
Committee of ninety-two men was ap-
pointed 10 devise the best ways and
means for getting rid of the Chinese and
japanese. Strong resolutions were
adopted. among them being one denounc-
ing the consideration of the Chinese
treaty now before Congress. Every citi-
zen in Chico enters heart and soul in the
undertaking and success is assured. The
Executive Committee meets tonight to
appoint its subcommittee.
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Naval Training station,

SAN FRANCISCO, May lin an inter-
view to-day Secretary Herbert announced
that it is the intention of the Government
to establish naval training school at
this port. At present but three training
ships are i'll seryice-the Saratoga at
Philadelphia, the st. Mary's at New
York, and the Enterprise at Boston. The
school to be established here, it is under
stood, will be in place of the one al New
York, and it is the intention to utilize the
old Pensacola. which is lying at Mare
Island, out of commission.
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knights of Pythias.

LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in session at
Hot Springs, raised $1,000 fund for the
purpose of building an additional Pythian
home TO be erected at that place, and
raised an assessment upon each member
in the order in the United States to be de-
voted to the fund. Final action will be
taken by the Pythian Conclave in Wash
ington next August.
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Carson Mint employees.

CARSON (Nev.), May 1I.-Mint Super
intendent Hofer received instructions to-
day to the effect that the resignation of
the present Mint employees will be re-
ceived on the Goth inst, when the annual
cleanup will be finished. JeWett Adams,
the new superintendent, takes charge
after that.
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r. b. BLOWERS.

Death of a well-known Citizen of Yolo
County.
WOODLAND. May 1l.-R. D. Blowers,
and old and prominent resident of this
county, died at an early hour this morn
ing, after an illness of several months, at
the age of "a years and . months. De-
ceased had resided in Yolo county since
1855. In lSS0-S6 he was member of the
State Horticultural Society. He was one
of the organizers of the California Fruit
Union. and in 1857 went East as manager
of the corporation. He was the first
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secretary Herpert and Party,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-H. A. Her
bert, Secretary OF the Navy, and party,
consisting of Miss Herbert. Miss Buell..
Mrs. Marion and Lieutenant Ramey, ar
rived from the East this morning aud are
registered at the Palace. The Secretary
Will probably visit Mare Island to-mor-
row, and expects TO start for Seattle next
NJ Nednesfiay
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BREcKINRIDGE,s cANDIDACY.
Women Taking a Leading Part In the
Political Fight

LEXINGTON, May 11.-Hon. William G.
Owens, Colonel Breckenridge's chief op-
ponent, is to speak in Lexington some
day next week, not yet decided upon.
The women of this city have conceived
the idea of emphasizing their protest
against Breckenridge's candidacy by per-
sonally joining in making this meeting a
big ovation for Owens. The eight boxes
at the opera-house are to be filled by rep
resentative women of the blue grass re-
gion, who have heretofore taken no pub
lie interest in politics, and the body of the
house will have large delegations of wo-
men.
An informal meeting was held to-day
to arrange plans, and a petition is being
circulated for signatures of those who
will attend the Owens meeting. Already
a score of the best-known women in Cen
tral Kentucky have signitied their inten-
ton to join the movement. 1t is possible
the action of the women may result III
turning the meeting into a popular pro-
test against Breckinridge's candidacy,
rather than a straight-out Owens meet
ing, and that Mr.. Owens may be only
one Of a number of speeches. The
women are so thoroughly aroused that
they are withdrawing patronage from
merchants favorable to Colonel Breckin-
I1QSt anu Ill S6tcIdl lHStdhCOS O.u ldillily
physicians have been dismissed because
OF their sympathy with the Colonel. The
bitterness is growing every day.
The New York to Go to Bluetields.
WASHINGTON, May 1L-There is no di-
rect telegraph communication between
the United States and Bluefelds, so when
Captain Watson, commanding the San
Francisco, desires to communicate with
the Navy Department. unless he can find
some vessel sailing for Port Limon, the
nearest cable port, he is obliged to haul
up his anchor and steam down TO that
port. He has been obliged also to run
down there for coal, and on these occa-
sions leave the American community
at Bluefelds unprotected. Since the
Nicaraguan troops have been quartered at
the Bluffs near the town, it is felt here
that it is scarcely prudent, so when the
New York arrives at Colon she will be
sent to Bluefelds.
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Judgment Against Lotta.

SAN FRANCISCO, May ia jury in
Judge Sanderson's. court this afternoon
gave John w. Turner a $3.50 yerdict
against Carlotta Crabtree (Lotta) for legal
services rendered in 1877. Since then
Lolita has been out of the State, and so
the statute of limitations did not bar the
claim. Turner also sued for interest
since 1880, but the jury did not allow that.
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grower in California to ship gree grapes
East and was also the first to cure them
as raisins He took a great interest III
fruit culture and WAS warm champion
of irrigation.
Mr.. Bowers leaves a wife and three
children. His funeral will take place on
Sunday.
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safe-Crackers in oregon.

THE DALLEs (Or.l, May u.-Burglars
last night entered the general merchan-
disc store of johnson Bros. at Dufur,
blew open the safe and secured about S5C
and escaped. The store was badly
wrecked by the explosion, all of the
windows and doors being broken out.
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,een considered somewhat doubtful,

been considered somewhat doubtful.
stood with his party. The Republi-
cans predict that the cohesion so far
as displayed will not continue, but
the best information obtainable at
this time indicates that however unsatis-
factory the bill is to number Of Demo-
Gratis, it will continue for the present to
receive the voting support of Democratic
Senators, with possibly one or two ex-
caIltiOns
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Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

SAN Francisco May 1.-THE Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows continued the
election of officers, the following being
chosen: George Il. Shaw of San Fran
cisco, Grand Secretary; Moses Green
baum OF San Francisco, Grand Treasurer
Grand Treasurer Leinont having de-
chned re-election); j. +. Thompson OF
Eureka, representative To S. u. L.; C. O..
Burton, V. ). Northey, G. w. Moulthrop,
Grand Trustees. Fred j. Moll, Sr., OF
Los Angeles was elected Trustee for five
years. The salary OF the Grand Secre-
tary was fixed at -, 7O0; that Of the Grand
Secretary's assistant at 81 ,2U0.
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SHE FEARED EXPOSURE.

A Woman Engaged in Swindling Oper-
atfons Mysteriously Disappears.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Press to-
morrow will say: Mrs. Brandford, wife
of Charles Brandford, a retired furniture
dealer, has disappeared from her home in
Williamsburg. She has been missing
since Wednesday night. With the news
of her disappearance comes the announce
ment that she had been engaged in an
alleged swindling operation involving
about 100000 The operations. it is said,
have extended over period of eight
years. Because of threats made by a
creditor, and fearing exposure, il is
thought she committed suicide.
Mrs. Brandiord is said to have left sew
ersl letters, in one of which she is alleged
to have admitted her improper guilt, and
said she proposed killing herself. A
number of wealthy men are said to have
been ensnared by it. 1t is also said that
even her husband was victimized out of
$1,000. He believed, as others did, that
his wife was engaged in series of legiti-
interest on her money.
TO those to whom she applied for
money she represented that she could
loan money to public school teachers at
exorbitant rates of interest, and be Sc
cured by receiving from the teachers an
assignment of their pay checks in ad-
vance of their being issued. She based
her swindling operations on this, but as
far as can be learned no teachers had any
dealings with her.
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Art is feeling the effect of the universal
depression. At February sale in Lon
don Sir F. Leighton's Dante in Exile, !"
which brought S2,S00 last year. sold for
Etty and others went at similarly low
prices.
The record-union., 1894-05-12

The greatest speed attained by sailing
ships, according to Mulhal, was by the
James Baines, 420 miles in twenty-fourr
hours, and Flying Cloud, 4l2. The Red
jacket ran 2.2S0 miles in seven days.
averaging 925 miles day.
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Abolishfno Foreinn Ieeattons.
Commerce paralyzed.

LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Times from Buenos Ayres says COM
merce Is paralyzed from the low price of
products and the high gold premium.
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ADMIRAL WALKER.

He Arrives at Honolulu and Assumes
Command of the Station.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Navy De-
partment has received a report from Adj
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A Defaulting Bank Cashier.

SAN FRANCISCO, May lit transpired
to-day That Augustus G. Hagan, default
ing Cashier of the American Exchange
Bank of New York, was passenger from
Australia on the last trip of the Alameda,
but he landed in Honolulu. Hagen had
taken passage for this city, and James IL.
Bennett, employed by the bank 10 shadow
him, started on the same steamer. Hagen
Is said TO have learned Benefits identity
and purpose and to have had personal
alteration with him. Bennett had no
papers, and could not prevent Hagen's
landing at Honolulu. The defaulter toob
passage on a vessel about TO sail for A pia,
Samoa. An effort will be made to appre-
hend him there.
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Dates for the Meeting of Congress.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE bill of
Representative Grain of Texas to change
the date for the assembling of Congress
was favorably reported to the House to-
day. 1t provides that the first session of
each Congress shall begin the first Tues
day after March 4th, instead Of waiting
until the following December. The Sec
ond session is to begin on the first Mon
day in January, instead of December, as
at rreSent.
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When mans wife runs away, he can
find new one easier than he can hunt
the old one up.-Atchison Globe.
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The hard times have affected even the
Vatican and the expenses of the govern
ment of the Pope are 100000 lire per
month in excess of the receipts.
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HANGING IN AN EMPTY ORE BIN.

Suicide of a Former Member Of the
Nevada Legislature.
MONTE CRIsTo (Wash.), May 11.-John
C. Bowner;a well-known millwright and
mining carpenter, was found hanging in
an empty ore bin this morning. He ar
rived Wednesday by tram from Seattle.
There was no cause for the suicide. His
tools were ready for work and he had a
regular situation in view, and there was
500 on his person when found. Deceased
was the head man Of the Savage mine and
member OF the Legislature from Lincoln
County, Nevada, in the session of 1877.
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Tulare Democratic Nominations.

VIsALIA, May 1.-THE Democratic
County Convention to-day nominated the
following officers: Sheriff. John Hewey;
Clerk, w. h. Hammond; District At
torney, X. r. +. Roth; Assessor, w. w.
Rea; Auditor, j. T.. Toomey; Tax Col
lector, s. Johnson.
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SHOCKING MURDER.
Young Lady Found in Her Store at
Paris With Her Throat Cut.


Young Lady Found in Her Store at
Paris With Her Throat Cut.
PARIS, May ia shocking murder
was discovered this morning in per-
fumer's shop near the general postoffice
in this city. The shop, which was kept
by young girl who was about 20 years
old, mas been closed since Tuesday even
ing, and the proprietress had been MISS
ing from her home. The police forced
the doors. found the body OF the girl
lying on the floor in pool of blood.
Around her neck was a rope. the moose
of which had been tightly drawn, and
the blade of razor was imbedded in her
throat. 1t is believed the crime was COM
mitted by man whom the girl was
known to be fond OF. The man has not
been seen in his usual haunts since last
Tuesday. but the police have a Glow
which they are following.
Abolishfng Foreign Legations.
BUENos AYREs, May 1.-THE Govern
ment has resolved to abolish all its for
eign legations, except those in London
and Paris. General Mitre has been elected
a Senator.
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

Representative Mcguire Speaks In
Favor of Government Ownership.
WASHINGTON, May IL. = Marion c.
Butler, President of the Farmers Alli-
ance and Industrial Union, made an
argument before the House Committee on
Postotfices to-day in support of postal
telegraph stations. The alliance favored
the postal telegraph scheme, because it
would correct an evil monopoly.
Representative Mcguire of California
also spoke in continuation of his argu-
ment on the subject which he began last
week. He declared that the telegraph
business is monopoly; that an attempt
to meet it by private competition would
result in no benefit to the people, conse-
quentiy the Government ought to assume
charge of the business. He believed for
S25, 10000 the present Western Union
plant could be duplicated, and the people
would not have to pay interest ON
500. 900. 600 capitalization, which does not
represent actual investment. Replying
to questions. he said he did not think
anyone could perform the work of the
postal service as cheap as the Govern
ment.
This remark led Representative Loud
of California to remark that he was will
ing to take a four-year contract Tor the
work at 500 000, 900 per year.
Sundry difficulties that would possibly
arise i'll the transfer of the telegraph to
the Government were suggested by MEM
bers of the committee, but Mcguire be-
lieved these could be overcome or obvi-
ated in ways that would not work hard
ship on the telegraph companies.
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Fatal RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

RoCKLIN, May Thames G.. Whitney,
one of the most prominent citizens In
Placer County, was instantly killed by a
horse running away this afternoon.
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FOUK INDUSIKIAI5 DRUM Y Ed
ELLENsBURG (Wash.l, May Word
has just been received that four of the
Commonwealers who started down the
Yakima River this morning in a boat
wero drowned by the upseiting of the
boat. The boat contained twenty-five In
dustrials in all.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-16
PICTURESQUE, BUT DANGEROUS.

t is proper to gaze with q sentiment tender
On landmarks our reverend forefathers
made,
But it's hardly in season TO be q defender
OF the time stricken pump with its nozzle
decayed.
The iron bound bucket we cherish sincerely,
But earnest devotion must suffer n slump
When we think of the microbes that wiggls SO
queerly
In water that flows from the old fashioned
pump.
IT'S figure romantic, and we'll we might
keepit
If people would simply admire and not taste,
Sut think of the water! What dust clouds
must sweep it'll
How it patiently stands and absorbs every
wastel
lis a blssful retreat for the typhoid bacillus,
A place where bacteria scurry and jump.
1t is nice for the germs, but twill certainly
kill us
To keep on good terms with the old fashion
ed pump.
Washington Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-08
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-08

DY virtue of two orders of sale and fier facias D issued out of the clerks office of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county, State of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby am commanded to make the amount of certain judgments re- gently obtaine ed against T. H. Strother and M. D. Martin out of the goods, chaltels, lands and tenements of the said T. H. Strother and M. D. Martin, and whereas, a lien was ad- judged against the following described prop erty, which was ordered sold by said court to satisfy said judgments and cost towit:
 Northwest quarter of southwest quarter and west half of northeast quarter of southwest quarter, and fifteen acres on the west side of the east half of northeast quarter of south west half in section 3, township Is, range l west; and northeast quarter of southeast quar- ter of section 4 township 16, range west; also twenty-two acres on north side of southeast quarter of southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of southwest quarter, less three acres in southest corner section 34 {, township 16, range 1 west; also south half of southeast quarter and northwest quarter of east corner, in section 33, township 16, range l west, situated in Jefferson county, Alabama. Therefore, according to said command, I will sell at public outcry, for cash, all the right, title and interest of the above named T. H. Strother and M. D. Marlin, either jointly or severally, ip and to the above de- scribed property, on
 MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER,
 1894,
 during the legal hours of sale, at tho court house door in said county.
 Dated this 29th day of November, 1894.
 G. M. MORROW,
 Sheriff of Jefferson county, Alabama. 12-l-sat 3t.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-08
Mortgage Sale.

HINDER and by virtue of a mortgage exe- U cuted to T. H. Motion by Margaret L. Story and E. F. Story, and recorded on page 295, in volume 57 of Records of Mortgages. in the office of the Judge of Probate of Jeffer- sou county, which mortgage has been sold and transferred to the undersigned, l will proceed to sell
 ON THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1894 :, at the door of the court house of said county, {, between the legal hours of sale. the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot numbered five (5), in block numbered one hundred and rectangle, fronting fifty (50) feet on the south side of Fourth (4th, D) avenue, south, and ex- tending back of uniform width one hundred and forty tl40) feet to an alley, on which there is a good dwelling house and other i'm provements.
 Default in payment of the interest the note secured by said mortgage has been made and the whole debt is therefore declared by
 A. J. TERRELL. Transferee.
 Stse at
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-08
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