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VOLUME LXXXIII.— KO. 41.
APPRAISER LEAVY REMOVED.
The First Victim of the Custom-
House Investigation.
RIMINAL ACTION TO EE EEGUN
AGAINST El__
ur_lars Personating Officers Call an
Old Resident of Sonoma Connty
Frora Rod, Throw Pepper in Ills
Eyes, Bind Him to a Bedpost and
Then Ransack His Premises—Two
Probable Fatal Accidents at tho
Omaha Mine, Near Grass Yalloy.
al to the RkcohjvUniox.
Francisco, April 7.—Although the
istoms otricials are very reticent regard
's the result of the investigation made
Solicitor Hepburn and other Wash
ington officials at the Custom-house and
.raisers' building, it was pretty well
>.vn that Appraiser Lea vy was one of
te officers whom the lightning would
'ye. This was shown to have been well
founded on the reception this afternoon
the following telegram from Washing
ton:
"The President to-day directed tho re
moval of Charles M. Leavy, Appraiser of
Merchandise at San Francisco, for com
.ieity in frauds at that port, in conuec
>n with tho under-valuation of silk goods
:i ported by Neuberger, Reiss _. Co. This
i tion is the result of tho investigation
y Solicitor Hepburn and Special Agent
1 injrle. The case of Mr. Leavy is in the
mils of the United States Attorney at
in Francisco."
REPORT CONFIRMED.
Washington-, April 7. — Charles M.
• eavy loses his place as Customs Ap- .
raiser at the port of San Francisco, as
lie culmination of the alleged fraudulent
lder-valuation of siiks imported by
Neuberger, Reiss tfc Co. Tho President
-day ordered his dismissal. The Treas
y Department officials have received a
>rt from Chief Snedal Agent McCoy
New _Tork. Mulkley, who has been
ation. d at Seattle. Williams of Ohio,
ki 1' vans, stationed at San Francisco,
ye been at work investigating the San
Francisco Customs Office for several
weeks. It is said these spe< ial agents
have been able to work up a case against
-pprafsfr Leavy as conclusive as that
against ex-Deputy Collector Cashin. It
is believed that most cf the evidence
against Leavy and Cashin was furnished
by Bernard Reiss. It will be reniem
d that the latter was let oh with a line
15,000, the consideration being, as is
generally understood, that he would turn
Mate's evidence against Leavy and
' ashin. The latter got badly frightened
and threw up his job.
A criminal prosecution will at once be
instituted against Leavy, Cashin aud
perhaps others by District Attorney Gar
ter, who will havo all the evidence at his
oisposal worked up by special agents
Tingle et al.
The l:i:ror.p-U.Niox's correspondent
e.inveyed the tirst intelligence of the latter
osation to members of the California
delegation to-night. Although they had
->on to believe that there would be
some startling developments soon, they
v ere not looking for the culmination so
ND. They suspected that Tingle and
his corps of assistants were working
l> this matter, but thought they would
be advised by the President before he
took summary action. It can be stated,
however, that the result would have been
the same whether they had been advised
or not. The Treasury Department is
iboroughly convinced of Leavy's guilt,
aim would have dismissed him
under any circumstances. Beside,
the delegation would not have
interfered, for they have been
disposed to regard Leavy's actions in tho
Neuberger, Keiss A; Co. case with sus
picion, which was -lightened by fecta
placed in their possession, presumably
by Bernard Reiss or his attorney, J. M.
Rothchild. The latter, in their anxiety
to secure Keiss' release upon payment of
.000 line, brought all tho inlluence to
bear they could, and it is presumed they
pave some of the California delegation to
understand that Reiss would turn State's
« i idence if let off with such line. This
is why Keiss was able to effect a compro
mise so favorable to himself and firm.
Co-tS-dering that he might have been
criminally prosecuted, the natural mfer
ei cc is that members of the California
delegation used their inliuence Avith the
department to this end.
It is not known yet who will be recom
mended to succeed Leavy.
-OCTHLKN PACIFIC COMPANY.
Officers Elected for tho Ensuine
Term.
<an Francisco. April 7.—The annual
» -tion of the office* of the Southern
,c;iic Company was held to-day. c. P.
.sntington was elected President: C, F.
n ker, Vice-President; A. N. Towne,
and Vice-President; J. c. stubbs,
' 'bird Vice-President; G. L. Lansing,
Secretary and Controller; N. T. Smith,
Treasurer; F. H. Davis of New York,
nistant Treasurer: C. F. _rebs of Ken
i kv, Assistant Clerk: I. I*. «'aies of
c York, Acting Nice-President and
isastanl Secretary: Executive Commit
i >—belaud Stanford, C. P. Huntington,
< ,arles 1 . Crocker and Thomas Hub
BASEBALL.
r. Ue Garden Citys Colors Agate Low
ered by HarrL." "Men.
•OS Fi:\\. CE . April 7.—The homo
»lab scored another victory over the San
■ -c team to-day by a score of sto 2. The
o was decided in the third inning.
' ten Harper developed one of his un
l aiy streaks. He sent one man t*> lirst
1 scon balls, end hit both Reitz and P.
eney with the ball. A timely single
: lan unfortunate throw by Clarke ga. c
' isoos three runs. Baa Jose
i 'me fielding game, making bat
r. The hitting on both sides was
rather weak.
not in ir.
, April ".—Colonel Robin
is» ball talent «
i. in it to-day, in their firs! contest w
• oalvin s giants, who knocked out I
„ venruus, while the Colonels piled
• : >'■■■"* was too one-sided to be
interesting, although there was som I
brilliant individual playing on both si -
O'Neil was batted freely, and the fielders !
had plenty ot work to do.
united workmen.
Officers -Elected at the Annual Meet- i
ing ofthe Brand l_odi_e.
San Francisco, April 7.—At the an- '
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge of
I*nited Workmen yesterday the follow-■
ing officers were elected: George B.
Katzenstein of Sacramento, Grand Mac
Workman: James Booth of Los Angeles '
Grand Foreman; J. \V. Ward of Oak-1
land. Grand overseer; D. s. Hu-hber" '
Grand Recorder: J. X. Block, Grand
Receiver; J. B. \\ yatt of San Jose, Grand '
t.uide; A. J. Cook of Murphy's. Grand I
Inside Watchman; J. D. Shaylor of San i
THE RECORD-UNION.
Francisco, Grand Outside Watchman;
F.ugene Deuprey, A. C. Lane and J. X.
Young, Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge; A. Abrahamson. Grand Trustee;
T. li. McDonald, F. C Remington, C. H.
M. Curry, C. W. Bowcott. B. T. Conger,
E. W. ..arstou, W. W. Morrison, A. P.
Mergotten, C. Brind, Corporate Directors.
The beneficiary amount of 82,000 was
ordered paid to the heirs of the late
Brother _• razee of Sacramento, lie was
found de«;d in his bed on the morning of
February 2yth. Under the laws of the
order a member must pay his assessment
by the USth of the month or he forfeits his
rights to the beneficiary moneys, but the
time extends to miduight on the _Sth.
His body was cold when found, showing
that he must have been dead some hoars,
etc. In any event, it was deemed correct
and fraternal not to insist, upou what
might be possibly a slight difference in
time, and by a unanimous vote the re
port of the committee, recommending the
pfiyinent, was adapted, amid the load ap
plause of the membership.
A DESPONDENT BARBER
nanus Himself With a Strip of Blanket
iv tho Oakland Jail.
Oakland, April 7.—John S. Bowden. a
barber, employed in a Market-street
shop in San Francisco, committed suicide
in the City Prison hero last night by
hanging himself with a strip torn from
his blanket, the strip being tied to a bar
across the ventilator in tho ceiling of the
cell.
Bowden was arrested here on Sunday
and charged wiih carrying concealed
weapons and with assault with a deadly
weapon on a barber named C. V ogoler,
who had cut him out of the affections o.
a Miss ITorence Vane, a domestic em
ployed iv an Oakland family. Yesterday
Bowden sent a messenger to 402 Pacitic
street, Sau Francisco, in the hope o: pro
curing bail, but the effort was fruitless
aud he became despondent.
THE GHOST UNEARTHED.
A Practical Joko Which Caused Much
Uneasiness.
I _kasanton, April 7.—The spook is
laid. Last night a number of residents
determined to ferret out the mystery of
the weird noises beneath Rosa's barber
shop, and made a thorough investigation
of the premises.
The result was the discovery that the
whole affair was nothing but a huge joke.
A wag named Silva had buried in tho
cellar beneath the store a big tin can con
taining a chain. Attached to the links of
the chain was a long string, and with this
lie was enabled to stand forty feet away
and produce the mysterious claukings
that had so scared the villagers.
There was much joy in tne Rosa man
sion when tho ghost was unearthed, and
the advocates of superstition will have to
turn their attention in some other direc
tion now.
Accidents nt Grass Valley.
Gkass Valley, April 7. — Richard
Bartle, hurt by a blast in the Omaha
mine last evening, has three or four ribs
broken at the back and right side, and the
broken bones penetrated the lungs. He
has a bare possibility of living. ,
At noon to-day Daniel Shay, aged 24
years, was caved on on the back of the
ten hundred level of the Omaha mine.
Two or three tons of rock fell on him.
He is mashed about the chest and has
seven cuts on the head. The doctor says
he does not see how Shay can live.
Remains Identified.
Napa, April 7.—The identity pf the
man found lying in the creek at Dutch
Flat Crossing, near town, has been estab
lished. His name is Bartholomew O'Don
nell, aged 54, a native of Ireland. An
autopsy held discloses a bullet wound in
the top of the head. The Coroner's jury
brought in a verdict that in their opinion
O'Donnell was stunned by a bullet, fell
into the creek anu was drowned. Officers
are working up the case. No arrests have
been made.
Result of tho Santa Rosa Election.
Santa Rosa, April 7.—The election
here yesterday was a victory for tho Re
publicans, the party electing : Mayor, E.
F. Woodward; two Council men, Charles
Collins and G. A. Tupper; Marshal, L.
Breitepbach. Street Commissioner, D.
Co_.ad; Treasurer, M. Vanderhoff; Asses
sor, J. H. Boswell. Tho Democrats
elected: Clerk, J. L.Jordan; one Coun
cilman, E. D. Harris; City Attorney, W.
F. Cowan.
Suits Compromised.
Modesto, April 7.—The Modesto Irri
gation Board has compromised all the
suits with the contractor, J. D. Mc-
Dotigald, in such a manner tiiat the work
is to be done over at once on section 2 of
the canal. MoDougald allows the board
$3-200 for the defects claimed. He also
lends the board his pumps and tools. The
board will immediately send a force of
men to rebuild. There will be no delay,
and everybody is pleased.
Her Money Gone.
LODX, April 7.—Yesterday Mrs. Mary
Hieriihy, who owns a farm near Lodi,
discovered I hat some one has robbed her
of $1,900. She was settling her late hus
band's estate, and being afraid to trust to
the banks, buried $2,000 in an oid house
about a year ago. Sho afterward dog up
JT7OO, and yesterday she went to her plant
ar.d discovered that some one had stolen
her wealth. The old lady is GO years of
age.
• An Old Resident of Sonoma Bobbed.
Santa ROSA, April 7.—lsaac Long, an
old resident near Litton Springs, was j
called out of bed to the door last nigiit by |
two men personating officers. He opened i
the door and received pepper tn his eves.
lie was tied to his bed and the house ran
sacked. A purse containing ftlfiO was
found and taken. The men were traced
from Healdsburg toward Calistoga.
Shot and Killed.
Boise .Idaho), April 7.—News is re
ceived here that William Humbert of
Bally Creek Precinct was shot and killed
while returning to his home from a Dem
ocratic primary Monday night. Win.
Bailey, Who is said to have Bad an old
grudge against Humbert, is supposed to
be tbe murderer. If the murderer is
found he wiil probably be lynched.
Discharged Irom Custody.
Tacoma, April 7,-r-Mclntyre and Stew
art, who were arrested a few days ago
and charged with robbing Wells, Fargo
_* Co.'s box of &509 cash, wore dis- :
■i to-day, there being no evidence j
against them. Mclntyre is a^ent and j
Stewart cashier of Wells, Fargo dk Co. j
Homesick and Tired of Elfe.
Bakkksi iei.p, April 7.—The French- I
man tiiat shot himself near Tejon night j
before last is barely aliye. His name is
Florandin Enooyant, and he is 24 yea_*s of
... . Se has only been in America four
.-. He says he got homesick and
tired of life.
Tiled a Petition In Insolvency.
NAPA, April 7. — Supervisor C. If.
Burgess o: tins county has liled a petition j
in insolvency. His liabilities aoproxi
mate $-X>,CoOj nominal. Cause, de-I
picc.atiouof property and low price of 1
wine.
Death of an Old Pioneer.
Sonoma, April 7.—John Gibson died I
this aiternoon at his home in Glen Ellen, j
Deceased had resided iv Sonoma Valley j
for the past thirty-six years, and was au I
old pioneer, coming to this State in 1850. j
SACBAMENTO, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1892.
IS HE JACK, THE RIPPER ?
Evidence Linking Deeming With
the Whitechapel Murders.
KLS PORTRAIT RECOGNIZED BY A
LONDON LADY.
Three Canadian Paciflc Railroad Di
rectors Called Before the House of
Commons and Mado to Apologize
for Censuring: an Employe Who Had
Testified Against Them—rive Ban
dits "Who Had Keen Engaged In
Stealing Railroad Material Shot
and Killed at San Pedro, Mexico.
Special to the Recoi:_>-U xion.
Lokdoh, April 7.—The Globe to-day
Bayßa dressmaker, living at East End,
London, has recognized the portrait of
Deeming as that of the man who courted ;
her under the namo of Lawson in au- i
tumn, 1888. .She says they were walking
together on the night of September 17th,
and parted from each other at 11 o'clock.
The following morning the shockingly
mutilated bodies of the women Stride
and -ddowes wore found In the White- i
chapel district. The next day the dress- I
maker and Lawson had a conversation
about tho murders, aud the latter inad
vertently said: "Look at the time; I
could not havo committed tho murders."
He Immediately disappeared, and she
has not seen him since.
INsoI.KN.'K OF THE MIKIM KER.
-fEX-BOUBKB, April 7.—Although the
jury returned a verdict of willful murder
against Deeming, he has not altered his
demeanor, and is jocular and insolent at
times. Every day additional evidence is
received showing that the man is entirely
devoid of conscience, although his brav
ery is questioned, as his victims were
women and children.
During the inquest yesterday the Coro
ner read a note signed "Liily." The
writer saiu the Coroner must treat Deem
ing with greater impartiality. If he did
not get justice, the writer would lake the
Coroner's liie in open court. The letter
is supposed to have been written by a
crank, or to be a hoax.
Despite his semblance of ease, Deem
ing, iii periods of abstraction, is visibly
haggard. n 0 has lost flesh, and his feat
ures are becoming pointed, 'ihe jail
wardens keep a close watch upon him all
the time, for it is believed he will kill
himself if he gets a chance. He studi
ously paid no attention to the evidence,
except at tunes when he laughed at cer
tain statements that were made.
The newspaper reporters were busily
preparing verbatim reports of the pro
ceedings, and the reporter of the Associ
ated Press, who was present with the
correspondents of other press associa
tions, prepared his cable messages in the
courtroom. Alter a time Deeming no
ticed the messengers of the cable com
pany passing and repassing and asked,
"What ha. c people abroad got to do with
a murder committed here?"
When Mi.-s ib.un/eville, his Sydney
fiancee, wont to the table to sign her tes
timony Deeming called to her, saving,
"Katie, come to me." Miss RounzevilTe
paid not the slightest attention to him.
In nearly every place that Deeming has
been he has shown a really valuable col
lection of weapons of various types. At
the inquest lie produced a battle" ax and a
knife which Sergeant Mullins said he
tnought might have iutlicted the wounds
that killed Mrs. Deeming.
In an Interview which ho had with his
solicitor, Deeming supplied Mr. Lyle
with abundant material for his defense at
the coming trial. The facts which he
gave dated from the time of his birth, and
include much information regarding his
infancy. During his conversation with
the solicitor the prisoner remarked,
"The world produces moral as well as
physical monstrosities."
The line of defense which will be
adopted at the trial is probably that
Deeming's nature received a ma
lignant impress prior to his birth
which has marked all his actions during
his life, and has lelt him mentally in
capable of overcoming the homicidal im
pulses with which he has been afflicted;
in feet, that he was what the prisoner j
himself had described as a "moral
monstrosity."
After the Coroner's Jury found Deem
ing guilty of murdering his wife, his
trial was lixed for April _Wh.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Railroad Directors Made to Apologize
for Mistreating Employes.
London, April 7.—ln the House of
Commons to-duy Messrs. Buckley,
Hawkins and Maclure, the last named
being a member of the House for the
Northeast division of Lancashire, all of
whom are directors ofthe Canadian Kail
way, appeared at the bar of the House to
answer a summo_.._ charging then with
censuriug one of the railroad employes
who had testified before a Parliamenta
rian commission inquiring into the hours
I of labor imposed upon railway servants,
in such manner as served to intimidate
; them and other railway employes from
testifying freely and fully upon the mat
ter the commission is inquiring into.
The commission made a special report
ofthe facts in this case, and the above
named were summoned to appear before
the House to explain their action. They
all concurred in iheir regret for their lan
guage in censuring Hood, the employe
referred to, and declared that their otfense
was unintentional.
After a great deal of discussion Mr.
Howell declared, amid cheers and shouts
of derision, that the directors ought to be
'■ sent to prison. A proposal to adjourn
was defeated by a vote of __>i to 1.0, and
debate proceeded. Mr. Balfour then
moved that a motion made by Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, that the Speaker admonish
the railway directors for their broach of
privilege, be pat Balfour's motion was
ed with loud shouts of "Aye,"
which were responded to by a defiant j
radical cry of "No." Dr. Tanner ex
claimed, "Xo humbug," and was rebuked I
by the speaker. VV hen the uproar sub
i skied Sir Michael Hicks-Leach's motion
\ was carried by a vote of3_tJ to 70.
The directors were then recalled to the
j bar of the House, and the Speaker read j
j the resolution, adding that the Douse had j
| taken a lenient view of their conduct in I
accepting the apology they offered, and
that the privilege of the House was no
j unreal, shadowy or unsubstantial oue.
BUITI>H SHIP SUNK.
Of Thos© On Board Two Are Supposed
to Have Beeu Drowned.
London, April 7.—The British ship
Erato, Captain Jones, from Iquique, cap- '
Bised to-day and sank at Hamburg, at
which port she arrived March 12th.
Though every effort was made by boats \
, from the surrounding vessels to save
; those on the Erato, fifteen persons aboard j
of her were carried down and drowned. .
A later dispatch from Hamburg states
that the report that fifteen persons lost j
; their lives by the sinking of the Erato
j was erroneous: everybody who was
i aboard the vessel at tbe time she cap- j
sized has been accounted for with the ex
ception of two laborers. "Whether they
were drowned or not is not known.
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.
Canadians Do Not Appreciate Being
Cut Off From Bait Pri vilejres.
Toronto, April 7.—The Empire, the
chief Government organ, in an editorial
to-day on "Newfoundland's Stand." says:
A dispatch from St. Johns, N. F.. con
veys the important information that the
Legislature of the island, at the dictation
of the Whiteway Ministry, and by a
strict party vote, has refused to sanction
a modus vivend\ with Canada. If New
foundland refuses to give British sub
jects the same right:, ii, Lritish.waters as
those enjoyed and exercised by foreign
ers, tin n the time wiii soon come when
British power must enforce an equality
of rights.
MEXICAN KKPUBI.IC.
Ftvo Bandits Shot and Killed at San
Pedro.
City or Mexico, April 7.—The cotton
crop ofthe Golf Coast is a failure.
The merchants pf Mexico have peti
tioned the Secretary of the Treasury to
tux commercial travelers.
Five bandits recently engaged in steal
ing railroad mat< -ial were shot and
kii;ed at San Pedro yesterday.
The rumors in circulation here that
England is trying to obtain San Quintin
■ for a coalipg station arc ridiculed in
| Government circles as a canard which is
| put in circulation yearly.
New Ext rudlt lon Treaty With Germany
BE-U_CK, April ?.—Minister Phelps is
making good progress with the new e»
tradition treaty. Tho treaties now ex
j isting, msde many years ?go with the
[ different Governments of the then ex
: isting "German bund,'' contain many
imperfections which have led in several
cases to injustice.
Seven Wore Drowned.
HaViir,?;s. April 7. — The steamers
Hansa, for Hamburg, and the Falken
burg, for Bremen, were in collision iast
night. The Hansa- sank, carrying down
with her seven of her crew. The Falk
cubure put into Delf, Holland, with her
bow stove in.
Disorderly Meeting.
Loni>on, April 7.—Another large meet
ing of unemployed workmen was held at
Towerhill to-day. A large for. oof police
vas present. The meeting was very dis
ordtrlyund finally resulted in a scrim
mage. 'Die police took a hand in it and
finally restored order.
Anarchists Arrested in Berlin.
Bkki.in, April 7.—The police have ar
rested several anarchists and seized their
papers.
RAILWAY GOSSIP.
i
CHANGES LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE
IN THE UNION PACIFIC.
Much. Interest Felt ln tho Meeting of
tho South, western I.all way aud
Steamship Association.
Special to the Ri:cord-Uxion.
N_BW York, April 7.-*Tbe transfer
books for the Union Pacitic have been
closed for tho annua' meeting at Boston,
on the 27th inst. The stock is in demand
in the loan crowd. Seven thousand
shares were bought here, and 10,000 at
London. The buying is partly based on
the report that the Gould interest would
retire, and Martin Hughett, President of
the Northwestern Road, would succeed
Sidney Dillon as President.
Union Pacific officials admit that there
is a concerted movement on tho part of
foreign stockholders to secure certain
changes in the management of the prop
erty. They say the chief dissatisfaction
of security-holders abroad lies in the fact
that General Manager Clark of the Union
Pacific occupies the same position on the
Missouri-Paeiiic, a competing line. The
strength of the opposition has not beeu
clearly developed, but should it be con
siderable, it is intimated that concessions
will be granted, although the nature of
tnem is not stated.
SOUTH W KSTLRN ASSOCIATION.
Chicago, April 7.—Considerable inter
est is felt in the meeting of the South
western Railway and Steamship Associa
i tion to be held in this city next week
The reason is that unless Traffic Manager
Waldo of tbe Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Road can be persuaded to abandon the
position he has lately assumed, the asso
ciation will lose its Chairman, J. B.
Fa-thorn. Tho election of a Chairman
will come up at the meeting, and Waldo
will vote against Mr. Faithorn, thus re
tiring him, a unanimous vote bein"
--| necessary to elect. Mr. Waldo's reason
for making war on the Chairman in this
; matter is apparently not clearly under
stood by anybody.
Two decisions by the Boards of Arbi-
I .ration were returned to-day, cases
I where tlio Chicago, St. l'aul and Kai_sa.s I
City road was the appellant. They were
I exactly ofthe same nature, and the same '
I evidence was submitted In each. In both j
eases the Maple Leaf was charged with a |
misuse of mileage tickets. In the first
ease the decision of the Chairman thaw
the road was guilty of the otfense charged
was sustained. In the other case the
Board of Arbitration reversed the Chair
man's decision. As the cases were pre
cisely similar tho Maple Leaf will ask
that the first decision be overruled also.
j l:._.\-s-_Mls_o_-KI FBBEOHT ASmii'IATJOX.
Kansas City (Mf*1-), April 7.—The
April docket of the Trans-Missouri
Freight Association was cleared to-day,
and tho association adjourned until the
next regular meeting. The question of
limiting the amount of switching charges '
at Kansas City that are afforded by the I
road to :_:-, leaving the remainder to be
paid by the consignee, were referred to '
the General Agents ot the road. The I
coal check was completed, and the new
rates wiil go into effect July Ist.
*
Distillery In Flames.
Fortland (Or.), April 7.—News was
received to-night from Troutdale, twenty
miles east of this city on the Union Pa
cific, that a fire broke out in a distillery
there, and was burning fiercely. Tho
American Dressed Meat Company's
j buildings are located near the distillery,
i and in ca^e they burn the loss will be
j heavy. A special train with a fire c-n
--j gine left this city for the scene. The
! union Facific train due here at lo:45 p. v.
j had not arrived at il o'clock, and it is
; possible that tho. large bridge across
i Sandy River has burned.
The distillery building, which is a
large four-story frame building, contain
ing valuable machinery, was totally de
stroyed, there being no fire protection.
The loss will probably reach $75,iX)0. The
lire engine sent from this city arrived too
late to be of service.
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Vlsalln and the World's Fair.
Yis.vi.ia, April 7.—There was an en
thusiastic World's Fair meeting last night
and a large attendance. Addresses were
made by Judge Gray, Will Alford and
i Major _serry. An active interest is
started in securing a creditable display.
i The A isalia Horticultural Society wants
2eO large glass jars to preserve fruit for
the Columbian Exposition. The Super
visors to-day appointed J. C. Ward and
Major C. J. Berry delegates to the World's
Fair Convention at Sau Francisco April
2uth.
MATTERS POLITICAL.
The Republicans Mate a Clean
Sweep in Rhode Island.
LARGEST VOTE EVER POLLED IN
THE STATE.
Most of the Stato Officers Elected by
Small Majorities, "While tho Legis
lature is Strongly Republican—Five
Gubernatorial Tickets in tho Field
In Louisiana—Humor That Hill Will
Concentrate Ills Forces ln Support
of Senator Palmer for the Demo
cratic Nomination for President.
.Special to the B--COBn47Klozr.
Providence CR. I.), April 7.—Complete
returns from all parts of the State show a
total vote on the State ticket of 51,7-10, an
increase of about 10,000 over the largest
ever polled before. The two parties raked
every city and town almost bare of voters
and got out an unexpectedly and unpre
cedentedly full vote in actual numbers,
and in pro].•onion to the possible vote.
Following are the revised election re
turns for Governor: Brown (Rep.), 27,
--_4; Barton (Peoples-,-, 188; Gilbert (Pro.),
1,587; Wardwell (Dem.', 25,385; scatter
ing, 75; Brown's majority, 229. Bull and
Utter, Republican candidates for Lieu
tenant-Governor and Secretary of State,
are also elected by small majorities, but
there is no election for Attorney-General
and General Treasurer.
The cities of Providence, Newport and
Woonsocket went Democratic on the
State ticket.
The complexion of the Legislature is
as follows: Senate—_S Republicans, 9
Democrats, lour still to be elected. House
—43 Republicans, 19 Democrats, seven
teen to be elected.
Thecontrol ofthe Legislature hy the
Republicans gives them the choice of
candidates for Attorney-General and
I. ueral Treasurer, a ! ■ ores beyond
doubt the re-election of Nelson W.'Aid
rich to the Sfenate.
Tho Republicans are feeling very jubi
lant, as they have secured everything to
bo desired, with the assurance of the
Legislature, all their Stato officers and
I nited States Senators, while the Demo
crats are crestfallen, having nothing to
hope from the second elections except a
lo_al Influence and indorsement, as the
postponed trials cannot effect the result
iv any important respect.
COMPLETE RETURNS.
Providence (R. I.), April 7.—Com
plete returns of the State election give
Brown (Republican) 1% majority over
Wardwell (Democrat). Melville 801 l
(Republican) is elected Lieutenant-Gov
ernor by lb' majority. Geo. R. Utter has
2,3_<> majority, and is re-elected Secretary
of state. There was no election for General
Treasurer, Samuel Clark (Republican)
lacking 147 of a majority. Robert W.
Hurbank (Republican) lacks 306 ot a ma
jority for Attorney-General. The total
vote cast was 54,736,
The Legislature has a Republican ma
jority of Hon joint ballot, not counting
tho Lieutenant-Governor, who votes in
the Senate. The Senate stands _3 Repub
lican and 10 Democrats, and three yet to
be chosen. The House stands .7 Repub
licans, 19 Democrats, and 10 yet to be
chosen.
New York, April 7.—The Commercial
Advertiser says editorially: If there is
any lesson worth drawing from the
Rhode Island election it is this, that the
present year is noi likely to produce a
Democratic tidal wave.
Louisiana's state tickets.
New Orleans, April 7.—The McEnery
Democrats have changed their political
position. Tuesday they declined to ac
cept the decision ofthe Electoral Commit
tee of seven, which declared Foster ofthe
anti-Lottery faction to bo the Democratic
Gubernatorial nominee. McEnery Demo
crats protested and denounced the deci
sion as robbery, but at the same time they
took down their ticket, leaving the Denio
cratic field to Foster. Such was the
storm of protests against this action that
the McEnery committee changed front
and now will make a fight to the end to
have McEnery nominated again. This
puts five full State tickets in the field—
Fester and McKnory and Breaux and
Leonard for the Democrats and Republi
cans and the People's party ticket headed
by Hill.
HILL TO OTTPOKT PALMER.
Chicago, April 7.—The BeraleVs Wash
ington, correspondent says: Hill has
about decided to throw "his strength in
tho National Democratic Convention in
favor of Senator John M. Palmer of Illi
nois. Hill is said to be convinced ho
cannot secure the nomination himself,
and he is so angered by the attacks of the
Cleveland men, especially at the big
meeting at Bulfalo Tuesday night, that
rather than see Cleveland Dominated be
will support Palmer, who, he thinks,can
carry the largest vote in New York and
through the country. Flower is Hill's
choice for the second place.
BLAINE AS A CANDIDATE.
New Yobs, April 7.—The Commercial
Advertiser's Washington special says:
Senator Quay this morning asked two
Western Senators, who bad been engaged
in privately trying to revive the Blame
boom, if they were sure Blame would
accept the Presidential nomination if
offered him. They replied they were
perfectly sure he would accept. Quay
said that he could assure them of solid
delegations from Pennsylvania and New
York for Blame.
OREGON REPUBLICAN
Portland, April 7.—The Republican
State Convention reassembled at lv \. •...
The first business to como before the con
vention was the nomination of members
ofthe State Board of Equalization, whi< h
resulted as follows: First District, G. W.
Dunn: Second, A. C. Woodcock; Third,
Samuel (iibson; Fourth, .». P. O. Lowns
dale; Fifth, C. W. Wingate; Sixth, W.
Morfeth; Seventh, J. L. Luckey.
A resolution was passed calling upon
the Legislature to mane an appropriation
for a World's Fair exhibit. A resolution
was also passed favoring the early com
pletion ofthe Nicaragua Canal. W. j>.
Hare who was nominated Pr_ridont_al
Elector, declined, and D. M. Dunn of
Portland was substitute.!. F. A. Moore
of St. Helena was nominated for Su
preme Judge.
A telegram was sent to Governor-elect
Brown of Rhode Island congratulating
him on his election, and promising that
Oregon would give a Republican victory
on June Bth next.
The convention then adjourned sine
die. The delegates to the National Con
vention are not instructed, but all have
expressed for the renomiuutiou of Har
rison.
people'b pakty.
Los Anolles, April 7.—A convention
of the People's partj- of Los Angeles
County was in session to-day to choose
delegates to the State Convention and a
County Central Committee. Prominent
delegate say theie is no truth in the re
port that the Democratic and People's
parties of this county will fuse.
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN.".
Phcenix (Ariz.), April 7.-*~'Fhe Repub
lican Territorial Convention' assembled '
in this city this afternoon. Colonel i
William Herring of Tombstone was
elected Chairman. Acting Governor N.
OS Murphy of Phoenix and William
Stewart of Wilcox were elected delegates
| to tho Republican .National Convention
jat Minneapolis. Tho convention in
dorsed the sdministration of Harrison !
and the McKinley bill and the Territorial
Administration. Reference to Blame
brought out applause. One hundred and
niue delegates were present.
ON TnE Tt7R_-
Racing Events at Guttenberg and New
Orleans.
GrTTExnuRG (N. J.), April 7.—The
track was in good condition, and the at
tendance large. First race, live furlongs,
■ Vocalito won. Lady Nathan second, King |
Side third. Time, 1:0_;
Second race, six furlongs, Laveller won, j
Stovens second, Dolivar third. Time, I
1 15..
bird race, four and a half furlongs,
Blanche won. Bob Arthur second, Bal
larat third. Time, 0:56.
Fourth race, one mile, Wooelstor won,
Mabelle second, Drizzle third. Time,
1:42.
Fifth race, live furlongs, Inferno won,
Rinfax second, Rancocas third. Time,
LOl.
sixth race, seven furlongs, Centaur
won, Amos second, Elve third. Time,
I.BL
AT NKW OR-KAXS.
Nkw ob_bakß, April 7. The weather
was clear and the track fast.
First race, selling, rive furlongs, John i
Windisch won, Charley C. second, Lucy
lii it third. Time, 1:05.
Second race, selling, live and a half |
furlongs, Miss Francis won, Morse sec
ond, Powers third- Time, 1;0S£.
Third race, selling, six furlongs, Surget
won. Modjeska second, Jennie Schwartz
third. Time, 1:16.,
Foifrth race, Boston Club handicap,
seven and a half furlongs, General Mar
maduke won, Sunnybrook second, Marie
K. third. Time, l:_;j.J. j^y
CRIMINAL RECORD.
A Widower Crushes a Girl's Sknll Be
cause Slio Rejectee! Ills Suit.
Hanging Rock (O.), April 7.—Daniel
Me Daniels, a widower, 4o yeaj-s of age,
proposed to Minnie Hayes, aged IS, and
was refused. Ho immediately crushed
her skuli with a hatchet, and then cut his !
own throat with a razor. The girl will
die. McDauieis is alive in jail.
A DEPUTY SHEKIFF DEFENDS HIMSELF.
DOOKFTKUD (C), April 7.—Last Mon
day, at Omaha Quarry, Bud Price .white)
killed Bad Malone icolored;. Deputy
Sheriff H. C. trance of Cincinnati tried
to arrest Price, when Price and
brother-in-law, Tom Proctor, attacked
France, and he shot anel killed both of
them.
SULLIVAN CANED.
lie Interferes With an Officer anel
Comes to Grief.
Bloomingtox (111.), April 7.—John L.
Sullivan and the Duncan B. Harrison
Company played here last night, and left
this morning fur Decatur. At Clinton a
big crowd rushed on the train to see
Sullivan. Oue of them, a prominent
citizen, pushed against Harrison, who
knocked him down twice. The citizens
held the train and got out a warrant for
Harrison. He tried to throw the officer
oil the train, and the latter pulled his
gun. SuLivan came to his rescue, but
was kept back by the officers, one strik
ing him with a cane, and Harrison was
arrested.
"ship Canal From tbe (.rent Lakes.
Washington, April 7.—The House
Committee on Bail ways and Canals to
elay ordered a favorable report on the
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to
cause a survey lo be made and an estimate
furnished on the cost of construction of a
ship canal from the great lakes to the
navigable waters of the Hudson River
of sullicient capacity to transport the ton
nage of the lakes to the sea. The bill ap
propriates §10,000 n) defray the expenses
of ihe survey anel estimates.
— lssatisfled Ultlgauts.
Birmingham (Ala.), April 7.—The caso
of Mary McKlrath against the Flyton
Land Company to recover 100 acres of
land in the corporate limits of Birming
ham has beeu decided by a jury award
ing plaintiff forty acres ofthe most valu
able land containing the handsomest
private residences in the city and valued
at£2lo,ooo, with accrued rentals 0f|15,600.
Both sides are dissati.stied aud an appeal
will be taken.
The Death Record.
Hot Sfkings (Ark.), April 7. — Dr.
William Girard of Lawrence, 111., died |
here this morning. Deceased was promi
nent in Illinois and Kentucky, and was
Receiver of Publle Money at Cheyenne,
Wy., under Cleveland'sadministration.
Inmanai-uLIS. April 7.—Key. Love 11.
Jameson, a widely known Christian min
ister and member of the G. A. IC, died
to-day.
Searching for tho Dead.
Cittcago, April 7.—A sickening odor
comiug from the ruins of Friday night's
storm has given rise to tiie suspicion that
there are other bodies beneath tiie debris.
The force clearing away the debris was I
doubled to-night, aud all forces are being I
worked to finish tho work.
Exodus to the Far Part of Africa.
Gi-rdon (Ark.i, April 7.—The negro!
inhabitants of this (Clark) County aro
secretly planning for an exodus to the far
part or Africa, rhe many lynchings and
burnings havo been dwelt on by negro
ministers until their hearers have de
cided to go where, their lives wii. be safe, j
Strike _udcd.
Ni-:w York, April 7.—As a result ofthe
settlement between tho Phclan Hod
Hoisting Company and the Board of
Delegates of tho building trades, about
4,00*' mechanics returned to work this
morning. Tiie strike was caused by the
employment of non-union men.
Here ft of Ills Reason.
Guano Rapids, April?.—Captain Chris
Rath, who hanged Mrs. Surratt anel other '
Lincoln conspirators in Washington j
after the war, has suddenly be-on bereft :
of his reason. He was Provost at Wash- I
ington at the close of tho war.
High Water In lowa.
Ottumwa (Iowa;, April 7.—High water I
has swept away the span of the new j
175,000 bridge being built across tho Dcs
Moines Biver. Seven workmen went j
down with the timber, and with difficulty
were resetted.
Latter Day Saints.
Kansas City (Mo.), April 7.—The'sec
ond day's conference of tho Latter Day
Saints opened this morning with devo
tional exercises. The regular business of
the meeting will be transacted this after- I
noon.
Navigation Open.
Buffalo (N. V.), April 7.—Navir.-.tion !
is open at this oriel of Lake Erie, and
there is no ice in sight except on the
■Canadian shore. The steamers America I
and Brazil left the port to-day for Toledo. I
Ate Wild Parsnl:>s.
Sioux Fall (S. D.), April 7.—George j
and Frank Eastman, aged 10 and 12 years, !
ate- wild parsnips. George is dead and
Frank is dying. A companion was badly
poison ed, but will recover.
WHOLE "NTO. 15,750.
BEHRING SEA CONTROVERSY.
Agreement as to a Modus Vivendi
Xot Yet Concluded.
BELIEF THAT IT WILL BE SETTLED
WITHIN A PEW DAYS
A Memorial Sljrned by Citizens of
Massachusetts Presented to the
United States Senato Praying for
tho Naturalization of Chinamen
"Who Came to This Country Prior
to tho Passage of tho First Inclu
sion Act—President Harrison OfT on
a Snipe-Shooting Expedition.
Special to the Record-Union.
W_s_J_fOTON, April 7. — Secretary
Blame said to-day, in response to as in
quiry on the subject, that an agreement
had not boen finally concluded witli tho
British Government in regard to a modus
>">wit in Behring Sea pending the set
tlement by arbitration of the jurisdic
tional rights of tho United States in those
waters. Ho declined, however, to say
anything in regard to tho condition ot
the negotiations.
The departure of the President from
the city at this timo is regarded as spe
cially significant, in view of a statement
attributed to him that iie would not go
.-.way until tho question of the modus
wi adthad been settled ono way or tho
other. It is believed that an agreement
has practically been reached by the Presi
dent and the British Minister, and that
the basis of the agreement has been com
manicated to Lord Salisbury for In
action. As it is not likely that the Brit
ish Premier -will dispose of the mutter
'■ ' teveral days, the President probably
thought he could avail himself ol tho in
terval for a few days' recreation.
The agreement partly concluded is said
substantially to he the same as the modus
vivendi of last year, and that expires on
the 24th prox.
Active preparations are now being
made at the Navy and Treasury Depart
ments for the dis_ atch of v< seels* to Beh
ring Sea. The vessels to be used in thia
service will be the revenue steamers
Lush, Bear, Corwin and Albatross and
the warships Ranger, Adams and Mohi
can, and possibly either the Charleston,
Baltimore or Yorktown. These arrange
ments are I eing made in anticipation ofa
£avorable conclusion ol negotiations for a
modus vivendi, which will include active
co-operation on the part of the British
navy.
SUED FOR LIREL.
A Newspaper Charged Witb Injuring
a Man's Reputation.
Chicago, April 7.—.John M. Weinbold,
a Denver bookseller, to-day begun a $500,
--000 libel suit in .he United States Circuit
Court against Paton _c Bartlett, proprie
tors of the Begister-Gaeette of Rock-ford,
ill. Weinbold charges that the Gazette
printed a grossly libelous article last Jan
uary charging him with being implicated
in a murder committed in Denver. Wein
bold asserts that the only excuse for the
publication of U.e .irticie was the fact that
the murder was committed at a residence
near ins own; that his friends and rela
tive.-, nearly ail five near Bod-ford, and
the circulation given th_ story has greatly
injured his character.
XXESTBUCTIVE PIRES.
The Overturning oi' a Pan of Uot
Grease I auses Much i_oss.
Pullman sill.), April 7.—Au over
turned pan of hot grease sent $.-".0,0.0 up
in smoke this morning. The Market
1-i.li building, situate'! on Market Square,
corner of Stevenson and Twelfth streets,
was the structure destroyed. The build
ing was a two-and-a-nalf-story brick
building, the property of the town of
Pullulan,and it-, original cost wassso,ooo.
A large number of stall men lost small
amounts by the lire.
BSV-SM BUILDING'S LOST.
Austin (Mich.i. April 7.—A lire de
stroyed seven buildings. Loss §_._,OUU;
.-.mail insurance.
STEAMEII i;OL!)K.\ RULE.
Wreckers at Work searching for Vic
tims ot" the Burned Vessel.
Cincinnati, April 7.—The wrecking of
the Golden Rule was in progress to-elay,
and great crowds lined the water's-etigo
anel hoping for the discovery of the
todies of tho men supposed to have been
1 >st in the hold. The deck has been
Gloated to a considerable extent by the re
in »val of some ofthe heavy lreight. The
work ofthe fire was /earful, ihe irons
of the vessel, as well ss thai in the cargo,
were twisted in rauti >ti ■ shape. No
bodies have yet been found, 'but the
work will proceed rapidly unless the
river should rise enough to interrupt.
HELD TO ANSWER.
Carpenter Arraigned for Robbing His
i".inplo.v<;---.
Nkw York. April 7.—William E. Car
penter, charged with stealing 5-*_!.l>") in
cash ands*9,''7o in bonds from Dix <v
Phyfe, bankers, by whom he had been
employed for tbe past ten years, was for
mally arraign. 1 in the Jefferson Market
i'oiioe Court to-day and held in $5,000
bail for trial. Carpenter informed the
police where Ute property was hidden
and it was recovered. 2><> mention wis
made in f-ourt of Oscar Creamer, tiie tem
porary book-keeper, who devised :u.d
was tne principal iv tbo scheme of rob
bing the firm, jhi .aitor is believed to
be on his way to J_urdpe.
President Harrison After Snipe.
Washinoion, April 7. —Pres.dent
Harrison left Washington to-night via
the Pennsylvania road for New Church,
Va., on Chesapeake Bay, to enjoy a brief
respite from official cares anel to do s >t.-:o
snipe shooting. He expects n> return to
tbe city by Saturday evening. Tho
]•;• sMent was accompanied by Lieuten
ant Parker and George W. Boyd of
Philadelphia, the Assistant General Pas
seuger Agent of tho Pennsylvania.
To Naturalise Chinamen.
Washington. April 7.--In the Schato
to-daya memorial signed by many citizens*
of Massachusetts was pr< sented by Dawes,
praying fot the naturalization of such
Chinamen as came to the United States
prior to the first Exclusion Act.
Instantly Killed.
Denvkr, April 7.—.Michael P.ooney, a
laborer on the State Capitol building,
vow in the -oui so of erection, this morn
ing fell from the sixth Btory and was in
stsntly killed.
T'allen ITelr to a Large Sum.
Ashland (Wis.), April 7.—Mrs. Chas.
Sherley has fallen ncr to a quarter interest
in g1,500,000.