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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
CONTEST IN ILLINOIS.
Lorimer Begins Campaign
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Congressman Lorimer Begins Campaign
for the Senatorship.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Lorimer,
the new candidate for senator, opened
headquarters Friday morning. There
is no change in the senatorial situation.
Mr.. Madden left for Chicago, and has
taken charge of Mason's campaign.
The candidates now in the field are Will
liam Il. Mason, Samuel w. Allerton,
Robert r. Hit, Clark E. Carr and Will
liam Lorimer. The next caucus will be
held Monday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Cuban sympathizers Arrested.

New York, Jan. l6.-Enrique Tru-
jillo, editor of the Cuban newspaper El
l'orvenir, was arrested by United States
deputy marslals Friday afternoon OH
complaint of the Spanish consul, Arturo
Ealdisano y Topete. Trujillo is accused
Of having aided and abetted 1ilibuster-
ing expedition which sailed from this
port on the steamship Horsa on Novem-
Der 9, 1895. He was arraigned before
Commissioners Shields and was put un.
der $4,000 bail for examination on Sat.
urday, January 80. He furnished cash
bail
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
DESTROYED by Eire

Milan, Mo-, Jan. l6.-Nearly whole
block of brick buildings in the city
square were destroyed by fire early Fri
day morning, making an aggregated
loss of $71,4oO, distributed among Is
firms. The aggregated insurance is $751;
500. The heaviest losers are w. B.
Hughes, opera house, $4,000; L. S. Hart
grocer, $4,000, and Il. Ash, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
VIII BE Reported without Change

Washington, Jan. 16.-The republican
senatorial caucus has decided to leave
the text CT the resolution providing for
On international monetary conference
as previously submitted to the confer
ence. 1t will be reported to the senate
by Senator Chandler on Monday, who,
in the absence of Senator Wolcott, the
chairman, is acting in his behalf.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
the newspapers every morning, are very

the newspapers every morning, are very
unreliable
Will Hold an Extra Session.
How about the extra session of con-
grcss?"
1T Is absolutely certain that we will have
an extra session, and the earlier it is hold
the better. 1t is very necessary that we
should have a prompt readjustment of the
tariff, and it is probable that the extra ses-
sion will be confined to tariff legislation
exclusively, though you know congress can
consider any subject once it is called in
session"
who will probably succeed you, Senator,
as chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee?"
Probably Senator Cushman K. Davis.
of Minnesota, though Senator William p
Frye, of Maine, is next in order of appoint
ment to place on the committee. Senator
Frye, l believe, will prefer to remain at
the head of the committee on commerce."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Gets His Tenth Medal.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 16. = Prof.
Lewis Swift, formerly of Warmers OBJ
servatory and Lick observatory, re-
ceived word from London Friday morn
ing that the Royal Astronomical So
ciety of England has awarded to him
the jackson gold medal in recognition
of his services to the cause of science
in the discovery of comets, nebule and
other wanderers in space. Prof. Swift
now has four gold medals, one silver
given him by the French government,
with which came 500 francs in cash, and
four bronze medals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Killed by q Train.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16. = benjamin
Candy, aged SIS years, and Seabright
Berry, aged 40 years, both of Glouces-
ter, N. j., were struck by train on
the Philadelphia e. Reading road here
and killed. The accident happened at
he Sixteenth street station and the
men were walking on the tracks at the
lime
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
SHER nan ACCEPTS.
Announces That He Will Be Sec.
rotary Of State.
HIS VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Probability That Gen. Alger Will Also
BE a Member of the Cabinet-Prep-
aration for the Trip to
Washington.

Canton. o., Jan. l6.-Aftcr more than
two months Of extensive consultation
with party leaders and after weighing
many eligible citizens in the scales Of
personal fitness, statccraft and party
politics, President elect Mckinley has
chosen the premier of his cabinet
United States Senator John Sherm w,
of Ohio, for the Office of secretary Of
state. The venerable, but vigorous
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
A I.markabl. Sentence.

Daville, Pa, Jan. l6.-In sentencing
Paul Tonetska to four months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail Judge
keller delivered u remarkable judicial
utterance in order to impose the strict
est penalty upon the prisoner. The
Judge instructed the sheriff to make
Tonetska's Imprisonment "as hard us
possible, and to allow him to receive
only enough food to sustain life" as
long as he remained in Jail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Lexow After Monopo.ies and Trusts

Albany, N. T., Jan. 16.-ln the senate
Senator Lexow offered resolution for
an investigation of the existence of mo-
nopolies and trusts. He asked that this
resolution be made special order for
next Tuesday. He said he believed that
the republican party should taloeahold
CT TIL. important question which was
now ,.gitatjng the public. The motion
to make the resolution special order
for Tuesday was adopted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
uohart.s Gift To COLLAGE.

New brunswick, N. j., Jan. 16.-Thc
announcement was made in the chapel
Of Eutsers college that Vice President
elces Hobart had made gift to The
college of $4,000 to signalize his election
to the vice presidency. The gift is
made Internationally, and the money
will probably be used to endow scbol-
arship. Mr.. Hobart graduated from
rutgers college in the class Of 'G3.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
To Erect Fortincations.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 16.-The gov
eminent has purchased a site for forth
fications on the outskirts of the city.
1t embraces 16 city blocks and cost $685.
900. The site fronts on the gulf. Quar-
tiers for officers and barracks, ETC., cost
ing from $3.50, 1000 to $500, 1000, will short
lly be erected thereon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Caudy FACTORY Burned.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16. = An early
morning fire in the candy mandatory
of r. j. Ruby & Co., Nos. 2o5 and 2o7
North Front street, damaged that place
and also the adjoining establishment
of Greayer, Gcary & Co., coffee and
spice dealers. to the extent of Sc 600.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Famous Barn DESTROYED,

Narberth, Pa, Jan. 16. Fire de-
gtroyed the famous old stone barn
opposite the General Wayne hotel,
which has been a familiar landmark,
for more than century. Gen. Wash
ington's troops were quartered there
on one occasion during the revolution
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Ecuador Elects a PresIdent.

Lima, Peru, Jan. 16.-Gen. Medarto
Alfaro has been elected constitutional
president of the republic of Ecuador by
SO votes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Bank Gives Up.

Fullerton, Neb., Jan. 16.-The Citi-
Eens' state bank of this city, closed its
doors Friday afternoon. S. II. Penny,
president, and F. M. La Grange, cashier,
say that depositors will be paid in full
No statement of assets or liabilities will
be given out until the bank examiner
has completed his work of checking UP.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
BOTH ARE DEAD.
An Illinois Man Kills His Wife and
Himself

Himself
Alton, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Joseph Burk-
hordt, of Edwardsville, shot and killed
his fair young wife Tuesday night and
then sent bullet through his own
brain. The deed was the sequence of d
life of domestic unhappiness. Burk-
hardt was wealthy contractor in the
county seat. Last fall he built fine
home and his wife disagreed with him
as to plans and furnishings. When it
was finished she declined to live in it
and the matter continued in this way
until Tuesday night when without
warning the husband took revolver
and ended both their lives. 1t is thought
by some that the Priclsett bank failure
had something to do with the tragedy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Taken Up.

A red and white yearling bull,
about the middle of December, at
my farm miles southwest of Cresco,
in New Oregon Twp, near Capt.
Hoopers farm. Finder will please
call and prove property and pay ex-
pense and advertising.
JOHN PTACEk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Caufornians Rejoice.

| Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 16.-Gov. Budd
has issued proclamation declaring to-
day legal holiday to celebrate the de-
feat of the Pacific railroad funding
measure in the house of representatives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Called Him,

$50 you want to be my son-in-law,
do your" asked the old man, with az
much ferceness as he could assume.
"Well," said the young man, stand.
ing first on one foot and then on the
other, IT suppose I'll have to be if !
marry Mamie"-Cincinnat Enquirer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
For Sale.

A small house, story and half and
two lots two blocks from the first
ward school house. Time given tor
part of the price, if desired.
H. Croxton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Treasury Deficit.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The treasury
deficit for the first half of January is
$6,s6o,9G3, and for the fiscal year to
date $44,763,36O
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Correct Diagnosis,

'"That, sir" said the phrenologist
placing the tips of his long, bony
fingers on the bump of Biggongs' head
ff'is your bump Of locomotion."
fright you are" replied Biggongs,
NJ got that last night while learning to
ride bicycle. "-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
House Contest Decided,

Washington, Jan. 16.-House COM
inittee on elections No. 2, Mr.. johnson,
Of Indiana, chairman, decided the con-
tested case of Beattie vs.. Price from the
Third Louisiana district, in favor of
Mr.. Price (dem..) the sitting member.
Dr., Miles Pain Pulls cure Neuralgia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
Dropned Dead.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 16.-D. Thomp-
son, of Chicago, dropped dead in front
of the Union station at ten o'clock Fri
day
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19
New York Clothiers Fail

New York, Jan. 18.-Devlin & Com
pany, clothiers, have assigned. Lsbil-
tiles estimated at $4,000; assets, small
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19

To Cure a Cold IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Csc. 6w26
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-19

VIM. Owens in the Northeast Of
Howard, near Maple Leaf, sold fou-
teen hogs recently, whose average
weight was 425 pounds. They were of
M. P. Lydon's stock, and none we're
but little overa year old. He has
some stock hogs of the same for sale.
P. NJ. Herold returned Saturday
from his Kansas trip, reporting a
splendid trip. He was as far south as
Oklahoma, and says that although
the prospects there tor this year are
bright, he is not very fayorably i'm
pressed with the future of that coun-
try.
Bradstreets and Dunn report edi-
torially an improvement IN business
while the business failures are lncreas-
ing. Week before last the failures
reported were 4S8, the previous week
Alp, and the past week 478, an aggre-
gate during the first half of January
of 1878, fully as many as would occur
under a proper financial system in an
entire year.
The following have credit on sub.
scription account with the PEE DEE:
Michael Quinn, H. A. Kinnie, Geo.
Bartholomew, DR.. A. E. Kellogg, E
j. Williams, Fred Martin, Cresco; G
F.. Blumenrader, Ridgeway; David
o. Rielley, Anamosa, G. L. Moore,
Lime Springs; Rosa Rustad, Enderlin
North Dakota; j. d. Garrett, Chicago
VIM. Owens, Lourdes; H. G. Price
Cresco; VIM. Mullaney, Plymouth
Rock.
DR.. Spinney has sued John McHugh
for damages in the sum of $50, O0O...
d. Amundson, of Cresco, was looking
after his Rfceville customers last Fri
day.. :. Ed Wentworth and family have
moved to Cresco going yesterday
morning. He will stay for the winter
and perhaps longer, but we hope not
married at the Congregational par
sonage, Riceville, Iowa, Jan. Z, 1897
Mr.. Alfred V. Page and Miss Lizzie
Ring, both OF Howard county.-Rice'
Vile Recorder.
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leges accorded to Greek subjects in the
Ottoman Empire. Russia, according to
the correspondent of "Soleil," refuses to
concede these points. He adds, ''and so
Germany will have to yield
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 1.-THE
Turkish Government has issued cir
cular TO the Powers with a view to OBJ
tanning their support in the peace nego-
tiations, but thus far Russia alone has
replied, expressing the opinion that the
questions of indemnity and the capitu-
lations appear less difficult to settle
than the determination of Thessaly.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June ia
further adjournment OF the conference
has taken place at the request Of Tew-
fix Pasha, the Turkish Minister of For
e1gn Affairs, on the ground that the
sultan has not decided the question of
the retention or the evacuation of Thes-
sally. This has created a bad impress
sion in diplomatic circles. The other
points brought forward as a basis for
the arrangement of permanent peace
between Turkey and Greece, with the
exception Of the amount of indemnity
to be paid by the latter, has been prac-
tically settled.
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HENNEssY TO BE RELEASED.
Has Been Serving Time for Crime
He Never Committed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-Next
Thursday Charles Hennessy will be re-
leased from San Quentin, where he has
spent the last two years of his life
for a crime which recently discovered
evidence shows he never committed.
Just previous to arrest Hennessy with
two other men and a woman went on
a spreee. During the night the sailor
gave what he supposed was a 5O-cent
piece to the woman to buy liquor.
When he sobered the sailor discovered
that he had lost SO, and accused Hen
messy and the other men of robbing
him, and on his testimony they were
sentenced to serve twenty years in
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FIRE IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
Several Thousand Acres of Pasture
Land Burned Over.

STOCKTON, June 11.-Fire destroyed
several thousand acres of pasture near
Cloudman last night. Nearly all the
grazing land near the town was
cleaned of grass.
The fire started on the ranch of John
Thompson. A teamster named Cort OF
Stockton had camped for the night and
was cooking the evening meal, when
his fire caught the dry grass. The
flames spread rapidly, and in short
time the whole country about was a
sheet of flame.
For hours the fire held sway over
broad acres of pasture land and near
1y every farmer suffered.
John Curtin lost 100 cords of wood
and 500 acres of pasture.
Mr.. Phrobes lost 80 acres of pasture
and a quantity of fencing.
John Wright had 500 acres of burned
pasture, and Mrs. Rushing and son oUo
acres.
John Thompson, on whose place the
fire started, lost between 100 and SUI
acres of pasture. No buildings We're
burned and no stock lost.
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While Engaged in a Street Fight
With George Sharon.
Thousands of Acres of Pasture Land
Near CIoudman, San Joaquin
County, Ruined by Fire-Nearly
Every Farmer Suffered-No Houses
Burned or Stock Lost.

DUTCH FLAT, June 11.-At Alta,
little town two miles east of here, last
night during a carousal George Sharon
of this place and Ben Billings OF
Towles had a difficulty, and went out
in the street to settle matters with
their fists. Sharon struck Billings in
the neck, killing him instantly. Both
are young men.
Billings was a fireman on the mar
row gauge railroad of TOWles Brothers
Company at Towle. Billings was a na-
tive of Nevada and was % years of
age. He has an uncle living at San
Francisco and relatives at Sacramento.
Sharon is a young man. about Il
years of age, a native of Dutch Flat,
where his father and a sister reside.
He also has two sisters at st. Helena.
He has been arrested and will be
charged with manslaughter.
The remains of Billings are at Towles
waiting disposition by his relatives.
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FAIR ESTATE CONTEST.
Mrs. Craven Put Through Merciless
Examination.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-Judge
Slack's courtroom was crowded to suf-
location this morning when the trial
or the Angus-Craven case was called,
and the examination of the defendant,
Mrs. Nettie r. Craven, resumed.
Counsel for the heirs sought to prove
by the witness that she had entered
into agreement with various persons,
by the terms of which they were to
receive part of the estate of the late
Senator Fair in the event of her recov-
ering the same with their aid, but the
fair defendant denied the insinuations
of counsel with considerable asperity.
She was, however, compelled to admit
that she had signed "a paper for
Judge Aitken and this document be-
ing produced by order of court, proved
to be an agreement that in the event of
Mrs. Craven being successful Aitken
was to receive per cent. of the prop
erty.
Counsel for Mrs. Craven endeavored
to extricate her from her difficulties,
but Attorney Wheeler of counsel for
the plaintiff was merciless, and insisted
that he had a right to prove his
charges of fraud and conspiracy by
showing that Mrs. Craven had tried
to suborn perjury to support her case.
The lady skillfully evaded number
of awkward questions and responded
to others which she could not evade
with the words 81 do not remember,
but strenuously insisted that she had
made no agreement to pay any of her
witnesses for their evidence.
In the Craven-Fair case to-day the
allegation was made that Martin Kelly,
the well-knoWn politician, was back of
conspiracy to provide perjured testi-
mony in behalf of Mrs. Craven's deeds.
Accordingto Mrs. Craven's deposition,
John c. Bunner (whom she called Bon
ner on the stand), James Il. Cullen and
Judge Aitken saw the disputed deeds to
property worth something like S1,500,-
900 in 1895, and that Cooney's Notarial
Acknowledgements were then upon them.
Judge Aitken has been active in poll
ties since coming to this city from San
Diego To-day it came out that in 1896
he had a contract with Mrs. Craven to
receive ) per cent. of everything she
might recover in the litigation over
these deeds. But he surrendered the
contract after she had signed it. The
contention of Mrs. Craven's opponents
is that Martin Kelly took Aitken to
Mrs. Craven and tried to get him to
swear he saw those deeds in 1895, and
that the Cooney Acknowledgements were
then upon them, but that Aitken would
not perjure himself, and when he found
what was required of him gave up his
contract for the ) per cent. contingent
fee. A document produced to-day in
dicated that Mrs. Craven had endeav-
ored to get Aitken to commit himself to
seeing the deeds in 1895. and Mrs
Craven herself testified that Martin
Kelly went to her house with both Ait
ken and Cullen.
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MANAGER CORCoRAN FIRM.
WIN Submit His Company's Books
to the Railroad Commissi on.

STOCKTON, June 11.-Referring to
the recent action of the Railroad Com
mission calling for documents of the
Navigation and Improvement Company
to show their traffic arrangements with
the Valley Road, Manager Corcoran
says he will not submit his books to the
commission. He will give the commits
sion any information desired as to the
volume of business transacted by the
company, but the inside affairs are not
for the public. He holds that the COM
mission has not control over steamboat
companies such as his, which is an
interstate shipper
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SAN DIEGO LAND COMPANY.
Judge WeIlborn Fixes the Price for
distribution of the Assets.

LOS ANGELES, June 11.-Upon mo-
ton of Receiver Charles D. Lanning
Judge WelIborn to-day fixed the price
at which the estate and assets OF the
San Diego Land and Town Company
are to be distributed, according to the
order of the court issued April 14th.
The schedule adopted is as follows:
Receivers's certificates, first series and
interest, S2S, ,619; receivers certificates,
second series and interest, S319, ,56l 10;
z per cent. bonds and interest, $500 80;
wages and materials to June 14th, 3d.
72O 90; charges Of receivership, $1,000;
claim of National City Bank, S1,oOO;
total, S9O1, 1888 AZ.
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Stockton Insurance Agents.

STOCKTON, June 1.-THE Stockton
insurance agents are standing solidly
against the compact edict and tonight
held another meeting and perfected their
organization. They are writing no poll
cies now except such as they place with
non-board companies, who are getting
the business at this time. Several spe-
cial agents are here talking to the local
men and endeavoring to pull them into
line, but they say they will never ac-
cept the proposition of the compact
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New Leather
Belts.

Leather Belts are IN high
favor this season, and to-day we
are showing the greatest and
best assortment we've had yet.
They'll retain their popularity
as long as the separate skirt
and shirt waist find favor. The
colors sre new green's, bro wns,
J tans, English reds and black.
The feathers are seal, alligator,
monkey and morocco, finished
with the harness buckle, plated
o. leather covered. Priced at
25c, 35c and SOC.
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ISAAC HOFFMAN'S DEATH.
No New Developments Looked For
Until the Inquest is Held.

SAN FRANCISCO. June u.-Unitl
the inquest begins on the body of Isaac
Hoffman, and that will be on Tuesday,
in all likelihood the developments in
the Battery-street mystery will prob
ably reveal little further bearing di-
rectly on the fate of the dead mer-
chant, though there will doubtless be
many things added to or taken away
from the first statement which Theo-
dore Figel made to the police, and the
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HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
A. N. Thompson Badly Injured in a
Runaway Accident.
y SIRE EET-

AS was stated in the Record
Union" yesterday, a runaway took
place on Thursday evening at Four
teenth and I streets which resulted in
serious injury to the driver.
A. N. Thompson, a teamster, was the
sufferer, his horses taking fright at the
noise of Suter's mill. He grabbed the
reins and was thrown to the ground,
and one of the wheels struck his head.
He was taken home and it was found
that his skull was fractured and he was
badly injured otherwise. 1t is feared
that if he survives that he will be par
alyZed
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Chacon Still at Large.

SOLOMONVILLE (AriZ.), June IL
Nothing has been heard from Augustine
Chacon. the convicted murderer who
escaped Jail here Wednesday night. The
Sheriff's posse has not returned or been
heard from. Sheriff Birchfield has Of
fered a reward of 5000 for the capture of
Chacon The Governor says the Terri
tory will also offer a reward.
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Lost Much Time in Appealing.

STOCKTON, June lie. n. Tucker,
the young man whose case was decided
against him by the Supreme Court to-
day and stands convicted of extortion,
has lost twenty months of time in ap-
pealing, and now must go from the
Stockton Jail to serve three years at
Folsom. Tucker came to this county
from Tulare and representing himself
as a Deputy Sheriff, made farmer be-
ieve that he had bought stolen horse
and harness, and took $40 in cash and
a note for $100 to square the case.