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Does Not Annln to Brfcc.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 20.-A Tri-
bune special from Washington says: R.
B. Bowler, Comptroller of the Treasury,
has settled all doubts as to whether Brice
Cleveland's recent appointee as q Fish
Commissioner, can hold two offices and
draw two salaries. Comptroller Bowler
has announced that the law prohi biting
any officer of the United States from hold
ing two offices, the comb bined compensa-
tion of which exceeds $500, does not ap-
ply to his case for the reason that the law
expressly exempted from the prohibition
in question retired officers of the army and
navy.
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AsSAILED IN a COURTROOM.
Postal Inspector Murphy the Target of
Confidence Operntor.

Postal Inspector Murphy the Target of a
Confidence Operator.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 20.-A Her
aid special from Atlanta, Ga, says: George
w. Dice. called by the secret service men
"Old Man Brokway of the West" made a
desperate effort yesterday afternoon to
kill Inspector Murphy of st. Louis, Mo-,
who is one Of the prosecuting witnesses in
the case against him. This occurred in the
United States courtroom during recess.
Dice says that Murphy is not treating
him fairly in his trial, and he claims to
have an arrangement with Murphy, under
which he told the story of the gang op-
erations. Dice was talking pleasantly
with some of the other Government Off
ciaIs when Murphy drew near. He sprang
at Murphy's throat, but, being hurled
aside, grabbed heavy chair and tried to
hit the detective. In the fight several peo-
pie were knocked down, but no harm was
done.
The case against Dice is believed to be a
strong one. Inspector Burns testified yes
terday that the alleged counterfeiter had
confessed, and had implicated ]. S. Keener,
a bicycle dealer here. He is said to have
shipped a lot of stuff to Kansas City for
Dice. but he claims to be ignorant of the
box. Keener came here from Chicago.
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MURDERER AND VAGRANr.
DeGrmond, Alias Rice, to Be Taken Back
to Teras for Trial.

Dearmond, alias Rice, to Be Taken Back
to Terds for Trial.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 20.-A re-
QUESTION was received Yesterday at the
office of the United States District Attor-
ney in Brooklyn from the United States
District Attorney in Paris, Tex, asking
for the arrest and forwarding to Texas of
]. W. Dearmond, who is at present pris-
oner in Raymond-street JAIL where he is
serving term of thirty days on charge
of vagrancy under the name of Charles
Rice. Rice's sentence in Brooklyn expires
at noon to-day.
Rice, or Dearmond, is wanted in Texas
to answer charge of murder in the first
degree, found against him by a United
States Grand Jury on May 26. 1891. Since
that time the officers of the Government
have been looking for him.
There were five other men indicted with
Rice, or Dearmond. The charge against
the prisoner is that on January 6, 1891, he,
with the other men, met a man named
Erward Howell in Pickens County, Indian
Territory, and demanded his money.
Howell it is said, was a cattle-raiser and
had considerable money in his possession.
Dearmoud, it is charged, with his asso-
ciates, lay in wait for Howell near his
home aud shot him when he refused to
give them money. Then they robbed
him of what money he had in his posses
sion and afterward robbed his house. 1t
is expected :hat the officers from Texas
will be on hand with the necessary papers
when the prisoner is arraigned to-day and
that he will be taken back to Texas at once.
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name delegates to the st. Louis Conven-
uon. The returns so far indicate that
mckinley has made considerable 1nroads
upon the preserves of Senator Davis. Ihe
State convention will be for Davis by a
small majority. This will give Davis
eleven and Mckinley seven delegates from
this State. The State Convention Will as
semble Tuesday,
ST LOUIS, Mo-, March 20.-The Re-
publican State Central Committee of Mis-
souri, met here to-day and fixed the dates
and locations of the two State conventions.
ST. Joseph was selected as the place Tor
holding the convention of May q, when
delegates to the National Convention Will
be chosen. The convention to nominate
State ticket and announce platform VIII
be held in Springfield on July y. one
other matter of Importance was settled,
and that is that Chauncey |. Fllley is IN
control of the State organization.
The thirty-four members of the commit
tee were polled on Presidential preferences,
with the following result Mckinley, ~;
no choice, 5; Allison, second choice, =.
Their views on the duty of the National
Convention toward a monetary plank
were: Sound money, 10; bimetalllsm, a;
friendly to silver, 2; non-commlttal. IL.
SOUTH McALESTER, 1. T., March
20.-The Republicans of the Choctaw
Nation to-day at Muskogee elected dele
gate to the St. Louis convention and IN
structed hi n for Mckinley.
GUTHRIE, o. T., March 20.-The Re
publican County Convention after hot
contest this afternoon decided to send a
solid Reed delegation to the st. Louis
cOnventlOO
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EXAMINERS MEET.
Settlement of the Rock Crushing Plant
Claims Adiusted.

Settlement of the RocE- Crushing Plant
Claims adjusted.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 20.-The
Board of Examiners. Bureau of Highways
and State Prison Directors held joint
meeting this afternoon to determine what
fund should be drawn upon to settle the
bills of the rock-crushing plant which has
been erected at the Folsom prison. When
a bill was presented against the appropria-
tion to Controller Colgan he bad refused
to issue warrant on the grounds that tn
bill was not payable out of that fund.
After consultation the matter was ad-
justed
The claim of S344 of Surveyor E. Van
Gilden, who had been employed to survey
the site for the plant, was then considered.
The Board of Examiners refused TO allow
the bill. as the Bureau of Highways had
acted without consulting the board in his
engagement.
The members of the Bureau of High
ways contended that the work was neces-
sary and they were personally responsi ble
for payment. 1t was finally agreed that
the Prison Commissioners should inquire
into the matter at their meeting which
will be held tomorrow at Folsom.
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MCCALL HAD CONFESSED.
Told HIS sister That Lorern aud ArdeH
Planned the Robbery.

Told HIS Sister That Lorern aud Ardett
Planned the Robbery.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 20.-Mrs.
Frank Mccall, sister-in-law to Dan Nc
Call, who was killed in the attempted
train-robbery near Tulare, said to-day that
Dan told her that ST Lovern and Charles
Ardell, the Visalia saloon-keepers now un-
der arrest, were the men who put up this
train-robbing job. He told her two years
ago that these men were trying to per-
suade him and woodchopper to rob the
Angels Camp stage. On that same night
they offered to supply himself and the
woodchopper with ammunition and guns.
They were to bury some money, SO they
could get away in case there was raid
made on them.
Dan did not consent to the scheme, and
when the stage was stopped there was but
one man known in it. He was the wood
chopper. Lovern and Ardell were not
suspected.
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A Sad Note From the Mother
Accompanies the Crow
ing Pair.
WILL PAY FOR THEIR CARE. /.
She Says They Will Come Into the
Possession of a Fortune at
Maturity.

PORTLAND, Or, March 20-The family
of B. F. Mansfield at Sunnyside was pre-
sented with beautiful pair of twins early
yesterday morning under extraordinary
circumstances Miss Lucy Mansfield, the
eldest daughter, stepped to the front door
at that hour for the milk can left there
daily. Beside the can she saw large
wicker basket holding two very handsome
infants. The sight startled her and she
called for her father, who went tand
carried the basket into the house.
The bedding in the basket and the
dresses of the babes-a boy and girl,
both about a week old-were of the cost
liest material. Pinned to the pink coverlet
beneath gossamer blanket was note.
written in beautiful hand and evidently
penned by. woman OF some education.
1t read as follows:
Kind Friends: These children were born In
holy wedlock, but their father is far away
from the scene. 1 also am a stranger in your
midst, having lived in Portland a month only.
For reasons cannot explain l am compelled
to consign my little ones to your care, and I
pray you care we'll for them, so that the bless
ing of God may rest upon you.
Herein 1 inclose $50 for their first months
care, and similar sum will be transmitted to
you on the first of every month hereafter.
Should anything befall my children, or
should you at any time remove from your
present home, communicate such fact to
"Alpha and Omega" care of the Anglo-Califor.
MIA Bank at San Francisco. In time, if condf-
tions permit, 1 will make myself known to
you; but should such time never arrive 1 as
sure you that the children VIII have a good
competency when reaching their majority.
You also shall be better rewarded for what
kindnesses you may bestow upon them. May
God bless you and my little ones, from whom
am parted by cruel fate.
The letter bore no signature. and the
Mansfelds are at loss to account for
their selection to carry out the mission i'm
posed upon them. They have not the re-
motest idea who the mother of the twins
is, but as Mansfield, who is a mechanic, is
not well provided with worldly goods the
promised $50 month will prove help to
them. The mother is presumably well-to-
do and future rewards are expected from
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lost his life. Britt says that Mccall told
him of Keeners trying to get him to join

lost his life. Britt says that Mccall told
him of Keeners trying to get him to join
in the robbery.
Several days ago BILLY" Ross, the al
legged pugilist, was seen carrying two
rifles to the repair-shop OF Weaver & Wild.
On last Tuesday he was in the shop and
was heard to ask:
us them guns of Sis done yet?"
He was told they would be ready next
day. The next day, Wednesday, the day
of the attempted robbery, roustabout of
the Lovren saloon, known as "Frenchy,"
went to the repair-shop and stated that
"Mr. 81 Lovren sent me for two guns that
Billy Ross left to be fixed up
After the two rifles, a Marlin and Bal
lard, were given to him "Frenchy" left a
dog-collar 10 be repaired. with the remark
that Lovren would pay for all. That Mar
lin rife was the one that Dan Mccall had
with him when he mounted the tender
and tried to kill Deputies Daggett and
Reed. 1t was the weapon that Reed Sc
cured on the coal of the tender after the
dead robber had fallen off, and which is
now in the possession of the Sheriff.
The officers yesterday made a demand
on James Edwards, the barkeeper in
charge of the Lovren saloon, for the Bal
lard rifle. Edwards declined to deliver up
the rifle without an order from Lovren.
Officer Russell procured search warrant
and then Edwards gave it up.
The red cheese cloth that had been
placed around the lantern intended to be
used by the robbers in stopping the train
was purchased by 81 Lovren at the store
OF the S. Sweet Company on Wednesday,
the dav the attempt was made.
'sBilly' Ross and Eugene La Crouche
were arrested and placed in jail. They are
the men who carried the rifles to and from
the gunshop to be repaired-the rifles
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REP UBLIoAS CONVENTIONS.
II. Several Districts Itco Sets of Delegate.
Here Elected.


NEW YORK, n. Y, March 20.-Con-
yentions were held tonight in the thirty
five Assembly districts in the city to
choose delegates to the Republican State
Conver ton to meet here next Tuesday.
The latter body will select four delegates
from the State at large and four alternates
to the National Convention at st. Louis.
There was considerable disorder in seve-
raj of the districts, and notably in the
Twentv-fifth it was necessary to call upon
the police' to clear the floor and maintain
quiet.
In the Thirtieth District the police were
also required and the unique spectacle of
two conventions in one room, Platt and
anti-Platt, was enjoyed. The din was
deafening, and of course two sets of dele
gates were elected
Two sets of delegates were also elected
in the Thirty-third District. where
tumult reigned for twenty minutes. The
nolice here too restored order, and but for
their presence serious trouble would have
occurred.
In the Thirty-second District convention
it was nearly midnight before all organiza-
tion cou!d be effected. Upon preliminary
matter the Platt wing WAS outvoted by 81
TO 48. The Platt men thereupon i'm
mediately bolted and organized another
convention. The police did their utmost
to preserve order. 1t is claimed by the
anti-Platt people that they elected their
delegates in the First, Second, Thirteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-seventh districts.
Two sets Of delegates were elected In
several districts.
Among the prominent delegates are:
Cbauncey NJ. Depew, Edward Lauterbach,
Teopold Stern, William NJ. Eyarts, Fred
erick S. Gibbs, ex- Postmaster Van Cott.
In several of the conventions resolutions
indorsing the candidacy of Governor Nor
ton were adopted. In other districts there
were no resolutions and in no case was
any other candidate than Morton men,
toned.
Assembly District Republican Convention
was held at Franklinvilie this afternoon
and declared itself strongly for Mckinley.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y, March 20
The Twenty-first Congressional District
convention named delegates to ST. Louis
and recommended Morton for President.
ST PAUL, MINI. March 20.-County
conventions were held throughout Mime
sofa to-day TO select delegates for the State
and Congressional district conventions to
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Passed Counterfe,s Cotn.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 20.-Matthew
Schneiders, said to be an old-time coun-
terfeiter, who has operated on the Pacific
Coast, was arrested in Chicago tonight.
together with three other persons, charged
with making and passing counterfeit coin.
He was caught with man named Peter
Schouh while passing some dimes of his
own make, and has confessed his guilt.
In Schouh's house were found molds for
making nickels, dimes and half-dollars
and mum ber of the nodded coins. DIR.
were also arrested. being implicated by th e
confessions of Schneider and Schouh.
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TO WE'D A NEGRO ORATOR.
Er- Governor Pinchback's Daughter En-
gagged to C. W. Anderson.


gagged to C. w.. Anderson.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 2O.-The
Sun says this morning: The most inter
esting news in colored Republican circles
in New Y ork City last night was that the
Hon. Charles W. Anderson of the Twelfth
Congressional District is shortly to marry
daughter of Ex-Governor Pinckney Ben
ton Stewart Pinchback of Louisiana. An
derson is chief clerk for State Treasurer
Addison B. Colvin at Albany and has re-
Gently returned from a prospecting tour in
tAe South in favor of Governor Morton. Ex-
Governor Pichback and Mr.. Anderson are
very warm friends.
Pinchback is frequent visitor at Ander-
sons home in New York City. Ander-
son. s father was educated at Oberlin Col
lege and Anderson had a stepbrother in
the United States army. Anderson is con-
sdered one of the most effective colored
republican orators in the country. He
made the speech OF the night at the Lin
coin dinner a year age. 1t could not be
ascertained last nj sht whether the mar
riage is to take place in New YORK or
Louisiana,
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NAMED BIZ THE GOVERNOR.
Grist of appointments Announced al
the ErecMttre Office.

A Grist of appointments Announced al
the E1ecmttre Office.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 2O.-Gov-
ernor Budd to-day appointed J. B. Rein
stein, T. G. Phelps and John E. Budd
Regents Of the State University. Rein
stein had been previously appointed for a
short term and resigned to be appointed
for longer term.
j. c. Ruddock was appointed director
of the Mendocno Insane Asylum, vice
Charles Cunningham, resigned.
John B. Harris of Los Angeles was ap-
pointed committee of one, to act in con-
junction with committee formulating
plans for an American Mexican exposition.
J. B. Carr, J. d. Trescony and John B.
Iverson were named directors of Agricult-
ural District No. 7, to succeed themselves,
their terms having expired.
George w. Parsons was named vice
president OF the committee on transmits
sissippi and International Exposition.
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STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY.
Remarkably Bold Daylight Theft Nea,
the Cap;t0L Bui{din0

Renta rkdbly Bold Daylight Theft Near
the Capitol Building.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 20.-A re-
markably bold theft of horse and buggy
was committed to-day, and though the
thief got we'll away into the country, he
was caught and returned to Jail.
While w. w. Chapln was at lunch at the
Sutter Clubs quarters, some one stole his
horse and buggy from In front OF the State
Bank building. Word was sent out by
telephone to various. points, and }. G. Pat
terson, at Rou,iers station, on the road to
Folsom, apprehended man named John
Hill. who was driving as if for dear life
toward the foothills. The prisoner had
Chapins outfit and Constable Warren OF
Perkins brought him back to town. Hill
had been out of the jail only two days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
FLAMES IN Il FLAT.
Caused a Panic Among the Guests In a
A6joinip0 Hotel.

Caused a Panic Among the Guests In an,
Adjoinin0 Hotel.
CHICAGO, ILL, March 2O.-Fire, which
started from a gasoline stove in the first
fat at 403-405 North Clark street this morn
ing, caused panic among the boarders
in the Empress Hotel adjoining the build
ing. Mrs. Olive Condee, in whose fiat the
fire started, tried to smother the flames at
first, but she and two of her boarders, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Colder, were compelled to
reach the ground by a ladder in the rear
in order to escape death. Mr.. and Mrs.
Golden had their hair singed while trying
to escape. Many of the hotel guests had
narrow escapes from serious injury. Many
of the guests were forced to run to the
street in their night clothes.
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Diseases Were Ragino.

BALTIMORE. Nd, March 20. = The
British steam bark Severn, Captain Reed,
from Rio de Janeiro, January 81, arrived
here to day after the most tenn
pestuous voyage she has ever experienced
in her many trips to and from Brazilian
ports Captain Reed reports that during
the stay of the Severn the weather was
rainy nearly all the time, and yellow fever
and smallpox were raging. During the
from yellow fever, ard many more from
smallpox.
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California. will convene at the
on April and will remain in session for
three days. Many of the ablest biblical
scholars on the coast will be in attend
ance. together with notable speakers,
among them DIR. Cantine and DR.. Chap
man. The main subject under discussion
will be methods and ideas as regards the
study of the Bible in the Sunday schools.
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Waller Is No,c Ere,

PARIS. FRANCE, March 90. The final
formalities for the release Of JOIN L. Wal
ler, formerly American Consul in NADIA
gascar, who was sentenced to twenty
years imprisonment for conveying in
formation to the Hovas regarding the
French, were completed to-day, and Wal
ler is now free.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
Kinasleu at A,taa.stn.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 20. = A. l..
Kingsley of San Francisco, who is wheel
ing the Continent, arrived here tonight
and leaves in the morning for Savannah.
He left the Pacific Coast, January /, and
his route has been via Ell Paso, New
Orleans, Montgomery and Atlanta.
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McGhee Is Elected.

DUBDIN. IRELAND, March 20.-The cleo,
tion to fill the seat in the House of Com
mons for the south division of Louth
made vacant by the death of Dr. Daniel
Am brose. anti-Parneilite, was held yester-
day. McGhee, anti-Parnellite was elected
by vote of 1926, against 1248 for Nolan,
Parnellite, and 469 for Callan, Inde-
pendent,
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The Massachusetts at. Sea.

LEWES, DEL, March 20.-The battle
ship Massachusetts passed out to sea this
morning on her builders trial trip, return
ing to the breakwater at 2:90 P. N. She
then made several rapid runs between the
"Brown" and the Capes, evidently for the
purpose of testing her steering apparatus,
and at 5 AS P. NJ. anchored at the "Brown, 4"
where she will probably lay until high
tide when she will continue up the bay to
Cramps ward.
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Ne,o Meaico,s Bonds.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2o.-Gov-
ernor Thornton Of New Mexico and
Colonel Gildersleeve of that Territory to-
day addressed the House Committee on
Territories in opposition to the amend
ment offered by Senator Brice to the State
hood bill regarding the issue of bonds.
Colonel Hale of New York appeared in
support of the amendment.
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Shot at Fort Sheridan.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 20.-Private Al
len of Company A, Fifteenth Infantry,
shot and fatally wounded Private Call of
the same company at Fort Sheridan this
morning. While being disarmed Allen
was accidentally shot with his own re-
volver and will probably die.
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To Protect Salmon Fisheries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2o.-The
Senate Committee on Fisheries this morn
ing ordered a favorable report, with amend
ments on the bill to protect the salmon
fisheries of Alaska. All reference in the
bill 20 salmon trout was stricken out. The
committee ordered favorable report on
the nomination of Commander Brice to be
Superintendent of Fisheries.
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WATER FOE THE CAPITOL.
1t viii Probably BE Supplied From a,
Arfesian WeLL.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 20.-At a
meeting of the Board of Examiners to-day
the question of supplying the Capitol
building with water from an artesian we'll
came up and Secretary of State Brown
was instructed to look into the matter and
report as to the advisability of placing a
large tank in the dome and having well
to supply it with water.
Upon request of B. M. Lelong, secretary
of the State Board of Horticulture, the
question of drawing up the prospectus of
a law providing that the cost of destroying
diseased plants and fruits be taxed 10 the
vessels landing them was discussed, and
Mr.. Lelong was requested to draft such a
law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21

A Warrant Out for the Arrest of
Embezzfi1lg Manager.

WATERLOO, Iowa, March 20.-The
Equitable Produce and Stock Exchange of
Chicago wired their representative in this
City to-day to arrest P. Kirkpatrick, local
manager for them at Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Kirkpa trick, it is alleged, has disappeared
with about $4,000 of his employers
money, consisting OF margins put up on
pork and lard by Cedar Falls traders yes
terday. The missing man has here tofore
borne a splendid reputauou.
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All writing is originally picture writing,
and this has been found more or less fully
developed among most semi-civilized ma
tions. The Egyptians used it, and by the
time the Phoenicians first constructed an
alphabet out of it-about 100 B. Cit was
in this condition.
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1fonnco's Big Annuity.

LONDON, ENG, March 20.-1he Daily
News will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Monte Carlo saying that the Prince
of Monaco he's granted the Cisino a fur
ther concession for fifty years n condition
that his annuity be increased from ESQ, 600
to fs0.000. The present concession does
not expire until 1913.
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Death Fro,,, Measles.

JACKSON, MISS, March 20.-Miss Nc
Laurin. daughter of Governor McLaurin,
aged H. died to-day at Brandon Female
College, where she was in the senior class.
The cause of her death was measles.
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Death of am Artist.

LONDON, ENG, March 20. = George
Richmond, well-known portrait painter,
died in this city yesterday. He was born
IN 1000
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Weapons Owned by 81 Lovren
Held Bullets for Daggett
and Reed.
HOW MERRITT WAS WARNED.
The Story of the Intended Train Rob.
berry as Told by One of
the Gang.

VISALIA, CAL, March 20.-The feeling
of indignation over the attempted robbery
of the Southern Pacific train near Goshen
Wednesday night is very great in this
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Sunday School Conrention.

SACRAMENTO, CAL. March 20.-The
State Sunday-school Association. compris-
ing delegates from all denominations