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COAST DISPATCHES. SPECIAL TO THE REC ORD- NIOX.I THE MTJEDEE TEIAL AT OAKLAND. Taking of Testimony for the Defense Com- menoed in the Schroder Case. FURTHER REPORTS RECARDINC THE WEATHER. Schooner Abandoned in a Sinking; Condi- Uon on the Southern Coast.

AKHION AND W-tSBDHtPM TERRITORY. Terrible Experience of Crew in the Northern Seas'. CALIFOKMX. nie Schroder Trial-Fifth Way's Oakland, December The trial of Edward W. Schroder, indicted for the murder of Dr.

Lefevre, entered upon the fifth day this morning, in Department No. 2 of the Superior Court of Alameda, before Judge Oreen. This is, however, the second day on which testimony has been taken, the first three days having been employed in securing a jury. The Court-room was again crowded with spectators. The defendant and his father-in-law occupied seats, as usual, alongside of counsel for defense.

Schroder showed signs of fatigue and mental anxiety, bet was nevertheless calm and aelf-possessel. Conns .1 for prosecution announced that they uue in. witness to call Draper but he was not able to attend. It was arranged between the lawyers for the defense and that Dr. Draper might be called hereafter.

II ill McAllister then made the opening atitement for the defense, quoting freely from Teported cases wherein the relations of mental criminal responsibilty were defined and discussed. Moral insanity and mental sanity were compared. As to the question of moral insanity, Mr. McAllister said that is disputed territory. We rely here on mental mania of transient or temporary character.

Jit was clear from the remarks of Mr. Mc- Allister that the defense will rely in many respects on the decision in the case of the Commonwealth cf Massachusetts vs. Rogers in 1844. WITNESS FOB THE DEFENSE. i Sarah J.

Gallagher was the first witness She was questioned by Hall Mcj Allister on direct examination, and testified an follows I was employed at Mr. Schroder's house, on Alice street, near Fourteenth. In -Jane and July, ISBO, I was the only person employed there. I recollect of some trouble on the night of June llth. That morning Mrs.

S-hroder came down for breakfast, but Mr. Schroder did not come. He returned about 12 o'clock that day. I heard Dr. Stebbins' voice in the house several times that day.

knew Dr. Lefevre knew him tea fourteen months previous. He had done dental work I foe me. I saw Dr. Lefevre about Bp.

If. the next day, June 12th. During that day I Dr. Stebbins, Mrs. Schroder and Mr.

Schroder talking, and Dr. Lefevre was the 'subject of conversation. I was very friendly with Dr. Lefevre, and I started right away -to go to his house to tell him that there was some trouble in which he was concerned. I met him on Alice street and asked him if there was any other Dr.

Lefevre, and he said ''Nil, Sarah, lam the man. Good gracious, Sarah, the first time I was ever in Schroder's was when I extracted your tooth." He asked me if I would come out the next evening and tell him what was going on. I asked him what they said to Mm at the house the evening before, and he said Sarah, they called me every name that one man call another, and I said nothing." On Monday evening I saw Dr. Lefevre and he said then "I am sorry for the trouble I have wbrought on this little woman, but you should mot blame her, as she could not help herself." J2 saw him often shortly before his death. I sal ways met him on Alice street near Ninth lived on Alice, between Sixth and Seventh.

If I was a little late he walked up "to Eleventh street. These meetings were at his request, except the first, when I to tell him about the trouble. As I was friendly to him, I generally told him how matters stood at the house. finally ascertained what the trouble -was from Mr. Schroder, and advised Dr.

Lefevre to tell his own wife, and leave town, as his life was not safe while Schroder was in that condition of mind. He said I think I "will leave to-morrow morning, but my wife is siik and I cannot well leave my business." I gave him the number of my sister's residence, 710 Fifteenth street, and told him to -write to me there to let me know where he "had gone. On Thursday I found a letter from Jackson. He only said in the letter, Here I am, and what has become of you?" The letter was not signed. He sent me another letter, saying that the first good Bleep he had was on the cars going to Jackson.

On Monday following I went to Dr. Lefevre's oflice and met Miss Agnew. She said the doctor had gone to the country, but his wife had heard from him. In the second letter to me he said he would be home the first of the week. I saw him Tuesday night following that was the 13th of July, after his return.

I went to his office the day before, but did not see him. The next night I saw him, and told him that Dr. Stebbins and Mr. Schroder were in the country. He asked me to find out if Schroder carried a pistol or had one in the house.

I told him what was going on. I saw him again at the same place on Alice street. He offered to pay me for my trouble, but I said, No, 5 doctor, lam poor but proud." I looked all over the bouse but found no pistol. The last time I saw Dr. Lefevre was 2:30 p.

July tbe day of the shooting. That day Mr. Schroder went to the city, and Mra. Schroder asked before he left if she could go -and meet him he said, Yes." I went to see Dr. JLefevre and told him that Schroder had gone to the city and she would meet her fans hand on the 4 o'clock train.

I was afraid in his state of mind that he would go to the doctor's offices and give the whole away. Lefevre wanted me to go to Mrs. 'Schroder and keep her from meeting her husband. I asked her not to but she said, "I must go, as I have made an engagement to meet him." Before June llth Schroder was as loving and kind a man to his wife as I ever saw. After that he was a changed man.

On the night of 3 July 3d he broke a great many vases and costly ornaments. Mrs. Schroder came rushing into the kitchen with blood on her face. I was shaking like a leaf. He followed her, and I said, Why do you abuse your wife in this way?" He replied, "Sarah, she has been defiled." He seemed miserable.

times for a whole day he would be calm, and at other times he would walk the floor or go -i to the street. I was afraid he would kill his -wife, and had to watch him. I was with if re. Schroder had to protect her. He came once and said, "Sarah, will you let me come in and kiss my wife?" I said, Yes." He went up to the bed and struck her twice in the face, and the blood gushed all over the The defendant buried his face in his hands -when the witness told of that scene.

SARAH GALLAGHER'S CROSS-EXAMINATION. The witness was then cross-examined by Xao.h. Montgomery, and testified as follows I was at home at Mr. Schroder's house when the preliminary examination took place. I -was not examined then.

The prosecution sent for me, but did not call me to the ness-stand. I did not tell the Prosecuting -Attorney the facts I have just now told. I -first saw Lefevre about fourteen months ago. He filled two teeth for me last March. I was there about thirty times before I had my teeth filled.

He was nearly a year prepari ing the teeth to be filled. How did this friendship grow up? When I heard the man was in trouble I went and told him. My friendship began then. I started after 8 o'clock to go to Dr. house.

I know the gas was lighted -on the streets. I met him on Alice street. After we said night I said "Doctor, what is the trouble about you being to Mr. Schroder's house last I then told him of the bud talking and the mention his name in the conversation. It took me I about ten minutes to tell him how things -were going on in the house.

I wanted to keep peace in both families. LEFLVItE'3 CONFESSION. He told me he was the man who was there the sight before. I asked him then what he -went there for, and be said he went on businees. In after interviews he told me what i business was.

Our i regular appointed of meeting was on the corner of Alice Ninth streets. We did rot select a dark "place to meet. He a-ked me to meet him I 1 -Ksond night, and I agreed to do £0 if I could. I did not go the next night. There WM BO need of it then, as i Mr.

Schroder was quiet. Q. you meet him between Saturday night and Wednesday night? think I did. I may have gone out Monday or Tuesday night after Saturday, une 12th. lam sure it was one evening or.

the other I met him the second time. I i met him on Alice street iat the corner. He asked me how things stood at the house. I told him "i Mr. Schroder had nothing JJ; to and did r- not seem like himself.

I had not up to that time made a search for a pistol. 1 I made an appointment at this meeting for a third mesting Saturday evening fol-1 'wing. I saw the doctor that evening about o'clock, and told him things were about the same. Mr. Schroder and his wife had returned from the country that day.

1 saw the doctor the fifth time at bis office on the Monday following. He had previously told me to come at 12:30 o'clock, when Miss Aynew had gone to lunch. At this meeting Monday I told him to meet me at the regular place. We met on Alice street, the sixth meeting, Wednesday eveEing. On or about Saturday evening I met him for the seventh time.

On or about Wednesday following I met him the eighth time, and advised him to leave town that things were not pleasant at Schroder's house that Mrs. aid Mr. Schroder cried a great deal. On July 26th, about 2.30 p. I went to Lefevre's offics to tell him the news of Schroder's movements.

I said to him, Doctor, Mrs. Schroder is going to meet her husband, and if he takes on one of his ugly fits he may walk into your office and give the whole thing away." It just crossed my mind that he might be ugly that day. I tried to prevail on Mrs. Schroder not to meet her husband that day. There was nothing particular to my suspicions that day.

The doctor asked me to try and keep Mrs. Schroder home that day. I did nut know the presence of his wife would cause him to take an ugly fit. I just thought it might. I received only two letters from Dr.

Lefevre. They were not signed. Ido not know his handwriting. you not swear in your direct examination that you had an appointment with Dr. Lefevre before he went away, and he did not keep it A.

I did not. ff The regular thread of cross-examination taken up again, the witness testified Dr. Lefevre wanted me to remain at Schroder's house. I did lie at Dr. Lefevre's request in telling Mr.

Schroder that the doctor hid done no work for me. I did not consider that I was acting as a spy when I told the doctor what was going on. I consider myself a respectable girl, whether you do or not. Dr. Lefevre asktd me if Mrs.

Schroder had told me the worst part of it, and I interred I did not think it derogatory to my position to meet the doctor in shady places. lam a girl capable of taking care of myself. I was not afraid of the doctor any more than I am afraid of you. I never said Dr. Lefevre was an innocent man, for I knew better.

Mr. Schroder always treated his wife well until this affair. I wa3 in my room the night of June llth. My room is over the kitchen. There is a sitting-room off the dining-room.

I went up stairs and went to bed about 9 o'clock. I heard drawing of water and walking across the flaor a few minutes after I went to bed. That is the last I heard. I never heard Mr. Schroder make any threats to kill the doctor.

The doctor asked me if I thought Mr. Schroder would kill him. I had no reason to believe that Mr. Schroder would molest Dr. JLefevre.

I did not show these letters from Dr. befevre to anybody. I never talked with Mrs. Schroder about Dr. Lefevre.

redirect EXAMINATION. Redirect Dr. Lefevre came to Mr. Schroder's house last March to extract a tooth for me. Witness described how she went to Dr.

Lsfevre'a office to get a tooth extracted, and her courage failed, and the doctor arranged to come to Mr. Schroder's house and pull it. Previous to that the witness' had told the doctor incidentally in the conversation that Mr. Schroder was in San Francisco with Dr. Stebbins.

The doctor came to the house that evening. I saw District Attorney Gibson at the lime of the preliminary examination. They asked me about Mrs. Schroder and Dr. Lefevre.

A recess was taken at this point in the proceedings. moon Session. At 1 o'clock the Court-room was again packed. Armstrong Askey, the proprietor of a hotel in Jackson, Amador county, was called. He testified that a gentleman named Lefevre called at his hotel (the National) lost July.

He produced the hotel register, and Mr. Bromley identified the signature as that of Dr. Lefevre. Witness, continuing, stated that Dr. Lefevre had remained at his house from the sth to the 12th of July, and when he left departed on the 12 o'clock train.

Frank S. Johnson testified I reside Jin Oakland. I have known Mr. Schroder for a good many years have frequently seen him upon the boat while going over to my place of business. Previous to the llth of June he was vivacious and good-tempered.

Sometime during June or July I noticed a marked change in bis demeanor. He became sullen, reticent and unwilling to talk. It was so extremely marked that I called the attention of mutual friends to the matter. There was a Bet expression to the countenance, a general air of wildness. Among his young men friends the change was noticed, and financial troubles were supposed to be the matter.

Cross-examination by Mr. Montgomery Question you know that he was in financial troubles? Answer Q. Don't you know that he was a gambler A. No, sir, not of my own knowledge. Q.

Do you know from any sources that he was a gambler? A. What is your definition of a rambler. Mr. Montgomery? Mr. Montgomery A man who gambles.

Mr. We object, your Honor, as the question seeks evidence which is irrelevant. Mr. Montgomery We wish to prove that it was financial trouble that produced this change. ry.yr.yf.

Mr. McAllister see some force in the remarks of Mr. Montgomery, and will not object to relevant questions. The Court if you know of any large losses which he has sustained A. I know of none of my own knowledge.

Q. How long have you known him A. I can't say. Were you very intimate with Mr. Schroder A.

Well, I was not as intimate as some might have been. Did you know his wife A. No, sir I never saw her but twice. A. W.

Havens, testified I am a mining Secretary am Secretary of the Consolidated Virginia I live in Oakland am married have known Mr. Schroder quite intimately for the past two years. We were both Directors of the Bay City Base Ball Club. Prior to the llth day of June last Mr. Schroder was the same as all the rest of the bays.

He was very cheerful. Some time last Bummer he changed so that when I had business with him I could not talk with him. I know of no reason for this except from hearsay. The change was very marked. Mr.

Schrodor and a number of other young gentlemen, including myself, were in the habit of going together. We were interested in the same club.and were necessarily much together. About the date mentioned I noticed a very perceptible change. I had just returned from the country, and called upon him at the bank to see him about a game recently played. There was a great change in his manner.

I asked him several questions, but could get no satisfaction out of him. On suing out I asked Mr. Pratt for an explanation of the strange Q. Did you ever ascertain the cause of this change prior to the time of shooting did not know of the cause. Cross-examined by Mr.

Montgomery I have been at his house not frequently just once it was about three months before the shooting. I don't know if Mr. Schroder had financial trouble; neither do I know if he gambled. As to whether he dealt in stocks, I can't tell you. He never told me anything about it, and never dealt with me.

J. C. Pratt testified I reside in Oakland am a mining secretary of the Savage company. I know Mr. Schroder, and have known bim for several years.

this point the testimony was similar to that of the three preceding Wm. Mcintosh testified I am a stock broker, and reside in San Francisco; am a member of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. I have known Mr. Schroder since 1872. He was in the bank since 1872, when I was there.

We were there over three years together was well acquainted with Mr. Schroder, and sometimes called at his house. pre ceding I called at his place of business. Schroder was very much I went and laid Jmy hand upon his shoulder, and asked him what was the matter. -J He said, Come out and get a drink, and I will tell you." He added, I wish to God I could get drunk." JWe drank, and he said," Let us get some more drink." I asked him to confide in me, but he refused.

I could not then ascertain what was the cause of his trouble. Jf' Cross-examination by Mr. I Montgomery: -O yon prepared to say now that you the cause of tiiis Q. Do you know of his having sustained any losses in stocks for some few months before this date am positive that Jhe had not sustained any loss for three months before the shooting. Q.

Don't you know that Schroder lost heavily in stocks in April A. I don't know. lj. You can't say that he lost heavily through you In stocks in your hands A. I don't know that he did.

Allen Knight testified I reside Oakland, and am engaged in the London and San Francisco Bank. 7 testimony went to show the mental change in Fred S. Butler testified I have been quite intimate with the defendant have been at his house know bis wife. I lived at Mr. Schroder's house about a month one time while my lamily were away.

Mr. Schroder and his wife were there. I had occasion to notice his conduct in the house. He was a very domestic a very happy man among his children, He seemed wrapped up in his family. Witness then described the great change in defendant's manner.

Continuing, he said On July 17th I met Mr. Schroder at Alameda, aud drove over to Oakland with him to dinner. He appeared much changed. Once at dinner he got up and paced the floor. His wife made some excuse for him, and he came back.

He made no apology for his actions. All through the visit I noticed the gloomy, peculiar actions of Mr. Schroder. Cross-examination by Mr. Montgomery I don't know whether he had financial troubles.

Dr. Stebbins was then called, but in consequence of the indisposition of District Attorney Gibson, Court was adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. i It is possible that the taking of testimony will be completed to-morrow. Weallier Reports. Salinas, December 3d.

Commencing yesterday, the rainfall here up to noon M-day has been 1.3*1 inches, making a total of 2 inches for the season and the prospect is that we shall have more before it clears up. Everybody is jubilant over the prospects of a good season. Merced, December 3d. The rainfall since yesterday morning at 6 o'clock up to 0 A. m.

to-day amounted to of an inch, making 170 inches of rain for the season. Throughout the storm since Wednesday afternoon we have had high winds from the southeast, and it is now blowing a gain and raining steadily. Grass and grain are shooting forth, and the signs are favorable for a continuance of the stormy weather. San Luis Obispo, December 3d. Since 10 p.

M. Wednesday up to 3 P. 11. to-day, 4.05 inches of rain has fallen. Total for the season, 5.13 inches.

This storm lasted 41 hours, with a heavy south wind, last night increasing almost to a gale. Hanfobd, December 3d. The rain here for the la3t 24 hours is the heaviest so early in the season for at least twelve years. Up to 4 p. M.

to-day, when the storm ended for a time, we have had by the State Engineer's gauge 2.53 inches, making 3 inches for the season. Santa Barbara, December 3d. It has been storming at Santa Barbara since yesterday noon, 1.30 inches of rain having fallen. Colusa, December 3d. A tremendous wind and rain-ttorm prevailed here yesterday and last night.

Signs and awnings were blown about and scattered along the sidewalks. To-day it is still windy, with ocsional sowers. San Buenaventura, December 3d. At this writing (8 P. the storm seems to be over, as the sky is clear and the barometer slowly rising.

The southwest gale still continues, however, though with diminished violence. The storm has done no particular harm, except wetting some unthrashed crops and delaying stages. Nevada, December 3d. It has been storming steadily since last Tuesday evening. A steady fall of snow and rain has prevailed during the past forty-tight hours, and it is still snowing.

The ground is covered with about six inches of 6now. Upon the ridges several feet has fallen. The total rainfall during this storm 8.37 inches total for the season, 8.71. San Buenaventura, December 3d. The storm bo far has given 1.25 inches of rain, making over 2 inches for the season.

A brisk southeast wind at noon to-day indicates a continued downpour. The young grass is starting up and a splendid season for farmers and stock owners seems assured. San Jose, December 3d. Rainfall for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 o'clock this evening, .80 of an inch. Portland December 3d.

A heavy snow-storm, accompanied by a strong east wind, prevailed all day in this city, lleports from points on the Columbia river between here and Walla Walla indicate very severe weather, cold eastern winds and snow. At 7:30 to-night the thermometer showed to above zero. There are strong probabilities that the upper Columbia will be closed by ice to-morrow or next day. The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company to-day refused to receipt for freight beyond Blalock's, the present terminal point of the railway extension beyond The Dalles. Portland December Reports from up the Columbia this evening indicate extreme cold.

A light snow-storm is reported at several pointa up the Columbia. The temperature is low, averaging The Columbia is filled with floating ice, and navigation is closed for the present between this city and all points above. The river between here and Astoria is still open, and boats will make regular trips for the present. The Slough Jtlolion Granted Consideration Postponed- The Municipal i.oti'i nment Convention. San Francisco, December 3d.

ln the Mussel Slough case this afternoon D. W. Parkhurst, agent of the railroad company for the Bale and rent of lands, was put the stand. He testified to an interview with Doyle and MtO'iiddy at Hanford, who informed him that if he persisted in the business in which he was there it would be impossible to restrain some members of the League also to being called out of bed by masked and armed men, and told to leave the country. He was treated in a gentlemanly manner, and the action against him the League was not based on personal motives, but on his connection with the railroad company.

In the Superior Court to-day the motion to set aside the indictments for felony against Sheriff Desmond was granted. Consideration of the charges of grand larceny against expert Kaplan was postponed till December 18th, to give defendant time to plead. The Municipal Government Convention today adopted as a whole the bill recommended by the committee for the government of cities under 10,000 inhabitants, but recommitted it for revision. A committee of three was appointed to look after the interests of the bill at Sacramento. Adjourned Bine die.

Accidental Heath. Stockton, December 3.1. 1n the case of Alfred Arrivey, a youth of 15, who accidentally shot himself in the head while out gunning in the tules, the Coroner's jury this afternoon returned a verdict of accidental death, -rfyff An Abandoned Schooner. Santa Barbara, December Thursday morning, while off Cape San Martin, the steamer Los Angeles sighted a small schooner running under a double-reefed foresail. There was a heavy sea running I at the time, and a regular gale blowing from the southward.

When the steamer was close up to the schooner they lowered the sail and i commenced waving their hats, signaling for crying out that they were sinking and making water very fast. that they were in need of help the steamer lowered a boat, took off the schooner's crew and left her to the mercy of the wind and waves. The schooner was called Taffie, was of fourteen tons burden, and was bound for San Francisco, there to fit out for the far-seal trade, Captain John Thomas was the principal owner. The steamer Los Angeles encountered a regular gale all the way down, and was unable to make any landings except Monterey. Just before she met the Taffie a small 14-foot square stern, keel boat was seen floating bottom up.

Captain Hannah I supposed was washed 'off from the Tafiie, but those on board said they had lost nothing. Some of the passengers also stated that they saw a hatch floating on the i water. Had it not been for this schooner in sight Captain Hannah would have picked up the boat, to see what it was, but be supposed it belonged to the Taffie. After landing her freight at Santa Barbara the Los Angeles i sailed for Santa Cruz Island for refuge for the night, knowing it would be unsafe to land at the southern Slashed Willi a Inquest Arsiu In the Second lies re. Ji Sajn December 3d.

This afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, Albert a Mexican carpenter, enUred Gestmeyer's barber shop, on First street, and commenced abusing Joseph one of the barbers, who yesterday swore out a warrant for Rebeling for having drawn a pistol on him, the first quarrel being about Garda's wife. To-day Kebeline renewed the" quarrel, ending by striking the barber, causing his nose to bleed. This exasperated Garcia, who knocked Rebelling down and pummeled him until he cried enough. Thereupon Garcia desisted. Rebeling arose Jin: a.

minute or two later. Getting an opportunity, he seized a razor and ran Garcia, and the other attempted to escape, but was caught in the rear hall and cut five times by the other, three of the cuts being across the face, one in the back of the neck, and once in the right hand, having raised it to protect himself, Rebeling was then caught from behind and made to drop the weapon, or he would have killed the man. Garcia was taken to a doctor and sewed His wounds are severe, but unless erysipelas sets in be will recover. Rebeling was arrested and charged with assault to murder. To day Coroner Harris held an inquest on the body of Joseph D.

Holmes, found dead in. bed at the Lia Gatos Hotel yesterday morning. Deceased was an engineer at the Almshouse, San Francisco, for fourteen years. He went to Lis Gatos several weeks ago for bis health, and had been ill ever since. On the day previous to his death he had not eaten anything.

He was a native of England, 72 years of age. The jury found that death was the result of natural causes. The jury in the case of Patrick Dillon, one of the Old Gilroy incendiaries, found a verdict this evening of arson in the second degree. Defendant waived and Judge Belden will pass sentence at 10 A. M.

to-morrow, 7 y. Murder Trial Postponed. Santa Barbara, December The trial of Clarence Gray for the murder of Theodore Glancey has been postponed, on motion of the defendant, until January 20th. Passengers Passing Mojave. Mojave, December The following overland passengers, by Southern Pacific Railroad, passed Mojave to arrive in San Francisco Colonel Smith, Bloomington, George Chape, R.

Y. Haynes, F. J. Tyson, Silver Hill, O- Hoffman, Pinal, A. O.

H. Simmon, Mia3 Rowe, Miss F. R.iwe, Miss Ella Ro we, Mrs. M. A.

Reagan, Oakland Frank Anson, T. Beale, San "Francisco Mrs. Thomas Nickerson, Boston, Mrs. O. W.

Gates. San Diego Mr. Smith, Los Angeles C. J. Bullard, Red Bluff Deputy Sheriff Haberand two prisoners.

Los Angeles Captain Georsre Dettenden, United States Army Mrs. M. W. Anton. v.

II BEG OY. Found Huh dinner Portland, 7 December 3d. man who registered his name at the St. Louis Hotel here as Harvey Saunders was found dead in bed last evening. No papers were found on his person.

So far as known Saunders 13 a total stranger. The cause of his death is unknown. An inquest will be held to-morrow. The ship Edwin Reed was chartered today at 82 shillings and 6 pence, including lighterage, to the United Kingdom, which is equivalent to 85 shillings. This is the highest rate of charter known here for years, and is remarkable for a wooden vessel.

Kidnaper A Slate Messenger. Portland, December 3d. Edward Mordaunt was convicted this afternoon in the State Circuit Court of the crime of kidnapirg a sailor named Paul liaetner. Two other men, named Douglas and Hendricks, are indictment for the same offense, and will be tried in a few days. B.

Watson, Republican Presidential Elector, who has been chosen as messenger to carry the vote of the State to Washington, will leave to-morrow on the outgoing steamer. -y' 1 tkkkitouy. Store Destroyed by Fire. Foet Townsend, December 3d. Telegraph operator Jackson arrived from Port Gamble this morning, and reports the burning of the store at that piece with all its contents this morning.

The fire is supposed to have originated in the chimney of the open fire-place in the outside office, and spread with such rapidity that two of the employes Richardson and Mr. compelled to jump from the windows of the second story, hurting their feet and ankles in di.ing so, the former having his hands and hair burned. The wind was blowing from the northeast at the time, and had it not been for the snow on the roof of Cyrus Walker's residence it would have certainly caught also. The entire mail for Seabeek was destroyed, and also the contents of the Paget Sound telegraph office, thus cutting off communication with other places until 10 o'clock this morning. Two of the large safes fell through into the water, and the other remained standing.

The loss of goods will probably reach but the amount of insurance is unknown. BRITISH COLUMBIA. Advices from Victoria. Victoria, December The American schooner Seventy six, thirty-eight tons, which arrived at this port from Kamschatka on Tuesday last, experienced weather of almost unprecedented severity in the northern seas. She cleared from San Francisco on the 19th of June last for fishing cruise, carrying a crew of seven men, with Captain J.

Potts in command. In October she encountered the full fury of a typhoon in the south Japan sea. The waves swept her deck, broached the vessel, and carried overboard the mate, Andrew J. Worth, a native of New York, aged 56. AU the boats were also washed away, and the sea ran too high to permit of any attempt to rescue the drowning man, who quickly disappeared from sight and was lost.

Captain Potts states that during an experience of several years in the northern seas he never witnessed such terrible weather, the result of which was the voyage of his vessel had to be discontinued. He touched at Copper Island, where he obtained a supply of wood and water, and eventually reached were with ace consisting of 110 fur seals. lost his anchor and chains. For some time the craft was in a position of great peril. She now awaits orders from San Francisco.

A charge preferred by the crew of the ship Cashmere against the captain of that ship, of desiring to proceed to sea short-handed, was heard before Mr. Innes and Captain Raymur, yesterday, and the Captain was ordered to procure an additional seaman. The Victoria customs collected for November were The exports this year exceed the imports first snow-storm of the season is now raging. The telegraph lines are down and the coast steamers delayed. The Wrangel steamer Grappler is ashore above Nanaimo.

The wind is strong northeast. Two brothers named Kelly, from Australia, parroted an American in the streets of this city last night. One of the brothers is in custody. RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-MORROW. Kingsley Chapel, M.

E. Church, Eleventh street, between II and Rev. David Deal, pastor. Preaching at 10:45 A. it.

and at 7T. M. Praise service at 7, Sunday-school at 12:40. Jj ff Calvary Baptist Church, I street, above Morning service as usual. Sabbath-school at 12:15.

In consequence of sickness of the pastor, the house will be closed in the evening. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Eighth street, between I and Rev. R. M.

Chapman, D. rector in charge. Right Rev. J. 11.

I) Wingfield will preach at 11 A. M. and 7 P. and administer the right of confirmation. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sixth and pastor, Rev.

H. H. Rice, will preach on Sabbath at 10:45 A. and at 7 P. 11.

Strangers cordially invited. --f yfi: JJ; Christian Chapel, Eighth street, betweei and P. H. Cutler, pastor. Services at 11 a.

H. and 7 tr.lt. Sundayschool at 10 o'clock A. M. The members particularly, and tbe public generally, cordially invited to attend.

Congregational Church, Sixth street, between I and The pastor. Rev. I. E. Dwinell will preach to-morrow morning at 10:45.

In the evening he will give some account of the late meeting at the American Board, at Lowell, in behalf of The public are invited. Seventh-Street M. E. Church South, Seventh street," between and H. pastor.

Services at 11 A. v. and 7P. Subject Morning "Christ Bearing Witness to the Truth." Evening "The Unity of the Kingdom of 1 Sixth-Street Methodist Church, Between and B. Bentley, pastor.

Services at 10:45 A. m. Evening services at 7p. a. Subject Last Glimpses of Joseph and His Brethren." y-yy yy The Indians in the entire northwest in the British possessions north of Montana are receiving a daily ration of one pound of beef and one pound of flour.

''Buffalo and other game are very scarce. yy-y PACIFIC COAST ITEMS. Ice-cutting has begun at Truckee. The Humboldt river in Nevada is frozen over. T' -rf.

There are six inches of snow at White -The assessed value of property in Alameda county is 000,000. 'rrfry The whole number of arrests made by the Oakland police for November amounts to IS2. Two hundred houses of high and low degree have been erected in Salt Like since last spring. 'Track-laying on the Utah Eastern Railroad is being prosecuted between Kimball's and Park City. T'i -Stony Point, Sonoma county, comes to the front with several five-pound potatoes of the Peerless variety.

The leading town of North Park is named for Senator. -Teller, having formerly been known as Jack City. Tt is a prosperous place. fif ZZ The Gunnison region has a new town on the Coclu topa, live miles above Wiltard, at the mouth of Alkali Gulch. It is to be christened New Cochetopa.

It is intimated that the interval between Helena, and the Utah and Northern terminus will be reduced to less than ten hours' stage ride by July, ISSI. Sheep and cattle are very poor in the southern end of Douglas county, Oregon. Without a change in the present weather there will be a general thinning out this winter. i There are no laborers at the dam on the Yuba, except a comparatively small number of men who will be kept there until after high water comes, to guard against auy injury to the dam. The Stanislaus County yews, published at celebrated its eleventh birthday Friday, December 3d.

Notw ihstandlug the tact that the News is "stalworthy Democratic, it is a good local paper and a welcome exchange. Frank Ainsworth, the champion hunter of Northern Colorado, recently came to Denver from North Park with 2,700 pounds of elk. Ainsworth says that game has been plenty in the Park this season, but is now leaving for other parts. Thus far this season Ainsworth has killed 05 elk aud 300 aufe'ope. Evan Birchley, 53 years old, who worked two or three years for Mr.

Johnson, about a mile west of Santa Rosa, was killed, it is supposed, by the cow he was milking. Mr. Johnson was absent at the time, and upon returning found him dead, with a mark of an injury on the temple. His faithful dog had covered his face with dirt. The Carson Times says the sleeping-car porters running between Sacramento and Carson make about $100 a month and fees.

They used to make about $250 per month when there were flush times on the Comstock. The wages of the porters on the Central- Pacific are $40 per month. They make up the rest in gratuities. The harvest on Dr. Glenn's ranch in Colusa county is just finished, and the total yield was 400,000 sacks.

The doctor reserves 00,000 for seed, and all of this enormous quantity has been shipped with the exception of some 30,000 sacks, which will be forwarded this week. The doctor is also one of the most prominent stock raisers in the State, having no less than 40 000 head. Zy'Z The Reno Gazette says About six miles west of Beowawe station, on the Central Pacific road, there is a true geyser on the side of a mountain, or rather forty of them. The one which throws the highest stream 13 only about an inch and a half in diameter, and throws twenty-five feet high at intervals of thirty minutes. A lot of others gush up in the vicinity over about forty acres of ground, and most of them only throw to a hight of three or four feet." The Central Pacific Railroad Company contemplates the erection, early next spring, says the Marysville Appeal, of new and suitable passenger depots at several points on the Oregon division.

There is not any doubt but what Marysville requires one, and if some of the leading citizens would bring the matter properly before the General Manager of the company it would doubtl result in having a building erected which would be an ornament to the city and not a disgrace like the present old blacksmith shop. i Three Chinamen came into Tuscarora, Wednesday night, from Independence valley, with their feet badly frozen, and otherwise suffering severely from the effects of their long, cold tramp. From the story they told it seems that on the evening mentioned, after they had gone into camp, a number of Indians appeared, and, by threats of violence, drove them off. The Chinamen started without their boots, and being afraid to return to camp, tramped through the snow bare-footed to town. The object of the Indians, they suppose, was to get what provisions they had on hand.

If the sale of the California Northern Railroad takes place on the llth instant, as now advertised, says the Marysville Appeal of December 3d, the probabilities are that the Central Pacific Company will be the purchaser, as that company has had a searching investigation made as to the value of the business to be controlled. If they buy it the road will doubtless be put in first-class order and well equipped. It is also reported that they will establish a shop here, where much of the repair work for the Oregon division will be done. If the company gets possession of this road the Plumas county freight will come this way to Oroville, instead of going from Reno. It is not entirely improbable that the extension of the road to Plumas is contemplated for the future.

VJT. THE COURTS. SUPERIOR COURT. Densox, Judge. Friday, December 3, 18' Miller vs.

L. C. and taken under advisement by the Court. Frank Martin vs. M.

Zeh Dismissed without prejudice. I William Kuhnle vs J. Cunningham Case tried and taken under advisement. Tho People vs. Ah lnformation for Allowed to go upon bis own recognizance in the sum of $1,000, pending trial.

I Delia Arcega vs. Joseph Arcega of defendant entered. Clark, Judge. Jennie B. Pyburn vs.

George Case argued, submitted to the Court and taken under advisement. Court tdjoumed. 'fff' TO BAT'S CALENDAR. The People vs. Gardner.

SAM FRANCISCO STOCK SALES. San Francisco, December 3, 1330. MORNINO SESSION. 880 900 8u11i0n 05 495 Mexican 515 60 AC ZbTflS, 855 Overman 590 DJliilO 3010 Justice. 10 135 California 1 7 .1301 Union 9131 63 .......433 Alta 160 Con 30 100 Julia.

45c Chollar 200 10c 411 Potosi 1450 Hill 60(nrS0e 81' lots' New York Oe 4 OC. Point 115 ICOOc 11 810 Y. Jacket 850 Lady Wash 1300 BO Andes 45 500 Be-lcher. 85 520 Scorpion 1 30 369 Al 4J.a4J 00 Capital 1 .70 Confidence. 4 431 Ben 0n.

....3 75 430 Sierra '250 Con. Dorado. 40c 50 G. Gate. AFTERNOON SESSION.

90 Manhattan ..1 200 2Bc 340 Prize ...1 51 30 Mono 10 Amenta 100 Jupiter 20c 285 Navajo 1 05(91 SOj Booker 5c ION Belle. 200 Addenda. 1100 Day 100 1 10 30 Wales X. Noonday 1 350 Albion 100 Mainnicth 100 200 Belle 45c 150 185 M. Potosi 50 Boston 1 105 Col mbua 2i Tiptop 3 44)Bodie ..........5 390 S.

King 12tf12l 200 Bechtel 10 Mt Diabo. 50 Tioza 4Cc 90 SOfyndicate 350 Tuncarura 30c 50 flood haw 85c HOTEL ARRIVALS. I. ARCADE HOTEL. December 1, 1880.

Hale. Auburn Laird, Philadelphia Colby, Xord yf. Ty. It Knippenberg. St Lou's A Moore, Francisco Wm May.

Francisco Ben Price, do 'J Morrison, 3 Kirkland, do yf .1 Palmer, do T-y Crocker, do- HZ Osborne, Bodie G.Crane, Oakland COMMERCIAL. San Francisco Produce Market. Ssn December T. Flopr Abou 1,600 bbls Own arrived on yes- a terday's steamer. The demand for China is about satisfied.

We quote Various as follows Best City Extra ib; Bakers' Superfine, 75'ui 25; rtai I. $4 Interior SrperSue. S3 75 Extra, i- Choice do, ib: Oregon Snrerfine, $3 litfll Walla Walla Extra, (I lliabV bbl Business continues inactive. The storm still prevents an; news from coming over the wires, and operators are not disposed to transact any laiye amount of business until communication is i (Stored. The weather is anything but favorable for handling grain, and matters generally are at a standstill.

Just as soon as the rains cease and sunshine appears we may expect a lively movement. Sales to-day embrace 3.500 etls No. 1, $1 250 do No. SI 1,800 do off grade, 41 200 do coast shipping, Sl 40 9 ML We quote: No. 1,81 1 55 No.

2, Sl 50 ctl. The market lis a buoyant tone for all descriptions. Buyers do not appear to be scarce, i but the firmness of holders does not facilitate trans- actions. On 'Change this mornit a lot of 1,000 -ks very brewing brought 25, while a similar amount of fair quality was reported at cth A sale of 3,000 ssin the interior was made 81 15 9 ctl, equivalent probably to at least 81 20 ileliv- ered here, Only one sale of feed wss effected, con- I sisting of 200 etls at 90c. No coast or bay Chevalier changed hands.

Brewing Is quotable at 81 25 feed, Chev.dier, 81 25 for choice standard bay, and 81 1 15 for coast. 'l here is no movement of consequence. Holders, however, fail to see any clout in the near future, and have faith that stocks will gradually work down at good prices. Humboldt, 1 coast, 81 30; Oregon and Washington Territory. 2S 1 35; Surprise, Sl 4.

ctl. At present holders are not disposed to take less than 81 15 for new small, and $1 2 25 ip ctl i for old large yellow. Offerings at rat: fail to obtain hovers. White is nominal at ctl. There is tut little on hand.

Quotable at 81 671 ctl. to the extent of over 500 sks i were effected on 'Change at 81 ctl. The mar- Icet appears to be ttroug. Quotable at Sl 45(31 50 9 ctl. quote Alfalfa, Barley, 813 Oat, IS 50 Wheat, (15 ton.

Buyers and fellers are still at variance about 2c 9lb in their respective ideas. We quote 9 lb as governing figures. -fy- Receipts to-day were small. River Red and Early Rase took a jump uwward. Sweet ranged from 75cn'Sl 25 according to quality.

C-uo-ations of other descriptions are mainly nominal. wharf rales to-day are as follows: Rivet Red, 45(g50c Early Rose, 50tg6S4c Cuffey Cove, i Petaluma Salinas, 80e Humboldt, 80tg99c ctl. Oxioxs -On the wharf this morning (3 50 wire asked, without buyers. Sales of fair quality Were made yesterday afternoon at 83 ctl. There is a good inquiry for all kinds.

'Heavy transfers of Lima were made this morning at our destined for We quote jobbing lots as follows Bayos, 81 05 Butter, si 1 35 for small, and 81 50 for large Castor, 83(93 25 Lima, 83 Pea, 81 00 Pink, 81 05; Bed, I small White, 81 45 150; large White, 1 45 9 ctl. gencially scarce and firm at quotation. Marrowfat Squash, $10 ton String Beans, Artichokes, 35c 9 dozen 81 ctl Beets, 81 Carrots, Turnips, 82 9 1 Cauliflower, 81 is', Cabbage, 75c 9 ctl; Cucumbers, 9 box Garlic, 3c lb Sprouts, There ii no demand of consequence, and prices are largely nominal. Apples, box for ordinary and for choice qualities: Pears, 70S box; Quinces, box; Tokay Craps, 75c 9 hox Black Morocco, 9 box; Muscat, 50c 9 box Coniechon, 81 25 box Rose of Peru, 75c if Lemons, -JftglO 9 box for Malaga Limes, Mfor Mexican; Tamarinds, Bananas, 9 bunch Pineapples, SSvtt'Jl 9 dozen Wisconsin Cranberries. Sll 50012 50 9 bbl Tahiti Oranges, Mexican do, Dkuui I'm Raisins are coming forward in too large a quantity to be readily placed, and prices have a weak tendency.

Sun dried Apples, fur sliced, and for quartered Apricots 18Q20C Blackberries, Figs, for pressed and 4(n6e for impressed Nectarines, Poaches, tor peeled, and 10idl3c forunpeeled; Pears, for whole, and for sliced Plums, for pitted, and 9 lb for unpitted German Prunes, Ib. California Raisins, in lots of 250 boxes and upward, are quoted as follows 82 "2 50 for whole boxes, 82 75 for halves, 82 for quarters and 25 lor eighths, with the usual discount to the trade. Some 18,000 lbs will go forwarded to England to-day via the Horn. Market Brm. Comb, strained, for dark, and 9 for white.

The tone of the market is not strong for fresh qualities. Dealers are disposed to shade ii trifle in order to kiep down accumulation. Fancy, lb; choice roll, 12 45c lb; fair, 9 lb; inferior to ordinary, Inside rate for mixed lots from country stores Firkin is quotable at 9 lb. Pickled, Eastern is iv large supply, at a range of iOrtiO-. 9 according to quality.

Cheese very good trade is reported. California, do, in drums, 9 Hi Eastern, Western, lb. The want of strength noted yesterday is equally marked to-day. Buyers were tin. and only take enough for immediate wants.

There is a general fee ing that will not advance. Caliioruia, Salt Lake -itoc Easturn, Lime, 9 dozen. Supplies about keep pace with the regular daily demand, and prices vary but little.Turkeys, tbfor live, l'igtlSc 9 Hi for dressed Roosters, 8404 50 for old and 85,95 50 for young Hens, 85-aC Broilers, according to size; Ducks, 84 doz Geese, 81 25 9 pair. Game A better feeling prevailed th morning, and some descriptions brought higher rates. Quail, Mallard Ducks, 82 75 Canvas Back Ducks, 60 Sprigs, 81 Teal, 81(91 25 Widgeon, 25 Brandt, 81 SOgl 75; Gee-e, 81 for white and 225 for gray Snipe, for common, and 81 60 9 doz for I English Hare, .81 7532 Rabbits, Doves, 9 dozen.

The demand for meat products is quite active for the season. Prices are generally unchanged, if we except Eastern hams, with which the market is overstocked, while values are relatively lower than at His' packing points. Eastern Hams, 14(914ic Eastern Breakfast Bacon, California Smoked Bacon, lie for heavy and medium, and for light and extra light Clear Sides, 1. 12 60 for Extra "Prime, 815(915 50 for Prime Mess, 820 for Ml 88, 821 for Clear and 822 tor Extra Clear Pigs'. Feet, Sit- 15 9 bbl Mess Beef, 810 for bbls and 86(96 50 for half bids; Extra Mess Beef, 810 Ml: Family Beef 813(913 50 9 bbl California Smoked Beef, 9 lb Beef S3 9 dozen Eastern Lard, lb for a 1 stales and sizes of packages; California do, 10-lb cs, cs, lie; pails, Royal do, 12Jc 19 lb.

Wool- All Eastern buyers of prominence have left, with one exception. The demand is becoming livht, nd prices are beginning to shade. It is estimated that we have about 3,000,000 of stock ou hand, the bulk of which, however, is of heavy and defective quality. Southern fall, 9lb for fair to good, and 9(311c for ordinary to inferior San Joaquin, for fair to good ISwloc for heavy mountain, and 16(81Sc for light do Northern, for poor defective Sacramento, loci2oc for good lied bluff and Chico, and It, for Humboldt and Mendocino. Eastern Oregon sells at 20(923c for inferior, and for choice while an extra fine line would probably bring 28 9 lb.

Fine light fleece Valleys come about while common grades srsnomlnattv K(926c 9ib Oregon Lambs are quotable at 24trfJJGc lb for choice Easttern and lb fur valley. Sacramento Market, FaciT Our Sacramento quotations are from the price-lists of W. Strong and are revised up to 6 r. yesterday. They represent trade prices, and have in view selected fruits suitable for shipment Apples, Spitzeivbcrg, 25 red, 25 cooking, papered for lons 81 86; peais, ordinary varieties.

81 £031 75; Winter Ncllfc, 82; oranges Tahiti, 84 50 Loreta, 84, 100 do Mexican, 831.94 lemons. Sicily, (10012 9 box; California. 85; Australian, 9 box; bananas. S3(S4 50 bunch sugar cane, 82 9 bunch pineapples, dozen limes, 5091 75 9 100 cranberries, '17 bbl. Choice apples for long keeping are now coming forward am! in complete variety.

In liuit the variety is small, confined mainly to apples and pears. A fresh arrival of Mexican limes is noted to-day. Dried California raisins, whole, 82 25:3 250 12 75 quarters, 82 eighths, 83M3 50. Ivars, plums, aches, apples, sliced, 7(98c; do quartered, C(97c; prunes, blackberries, figs, i choice, fair do, apricots, English Walnuts, 9(al(jc new Cilif do, extra choice, Almonds, Pea nuts, Hickory Nuts, SaiOc: Pecan, darts, We; Brazils, 14015 9 lb; Eastern Chestnuts, 30c 9lb Ooooanui 100. Honey -Comb, San 17; comb, in 2 cans, S3 extra extracted, S(gloc 7.

com- mon extrac ed, 808 9 Our quotations are from tbe price-lists of i E. A. Burr, of this city, and are to date Oat hay, 115 10 9 ton, baled alfalfa, 9 ton, baled bran, lfl 9 tun; barley, 9 ground barley, IS 9 wheat, 81 3031 35 oats.Bl 9 cwt. i A beastly the York MARRIED. Paradise, Xovcmb.

By Rev. E. Hoekius, Cyrus Kichanis'in to -Sarah 8. BBjtt. Marysville, Xovember SO-JK.

U. Palmer to Annie .1 Black. Petaluma, X'ovembcr J. Homer Fntch to Mary Petaluma, November James Gdmore to Maggie Dowdall. BORN.

Bachelor's Valley, Lake county, October 30- of G. W. Hunter, a daughter. Near f.lk Grove, December of C. P.

Bartholomew, a daughter. San Rafael, December Witt of James T. Stocker, a son. DIED Sacramento, December Carleton only son of Mrs. C.

A. md the late Levi Wilsey, a native of i California, 14 ye are and 17 days. iFriends can view the i between the hours I of 12 and 1 o'clock, Sunday. Pritate interment.) Fan November James ituti. Petal'ima, November WaabiLgton ell, ears and 10 months.

'z NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS. The Servlrca of the -Washington Sunday School will be held in the Schoolroom, under the Washington Hotel, on SUNDAY, December th, at 2:30 o'clock. A full attendance is desired Stilled of Sacra- i 4- mento No. 2. Knights Tern- plar, at the Asylum, THiS (Saturday) paSI EVENING, at 7 o'clock.

Sojourning Sir Knights are courteously invited to at- tend. order of "WM. M. PETIUE, £. C.

i. B. Davis. Recorder. d4-lt AO.

11. 21, will meet THiS (Saturday) EVENING, I November 27th, at their hall, corner Sixth and streets. Masonic 'fern le, at I o'clock sharp, for general business. All of the Order are Cordially J. L.

JACKSON, M. W. I Civs. Coolkt, Recorder. fL.

dl-lt FIKST CLASS MALE WAITER. TTiJat CENTRAL HOUSE, sUeet, between Eighth and Ninth. dl-tf ERFECT FITTING DRESSES AND CLOAKS made In all the latest styles. MRS. POOLE, Rooms Xos.

2S and 29 LABJDNBfi BUILDING, Fifth I and streets. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SACRA- IO ss. Geo. C. Perkins, Governor, and D.

I il. Burns, Secretary of State, comprising a majority i of the Board of Examiners of said State, ray, at their last monthly counting of the moneys In the State Treasury, made to include the transactions of NOVEMBER 30, they ascertained the amount required to be on hand, according to the books of i the Controller's etlice, as follows Amount on hand, as per Controller's statement $712,607 10 Amount in Treasury, as follows Gold coin $582,062 50 Silver coin n.ljjo ga Legal tenders 0,438 75" I Salary warrants 114,020 40 T0ta1 1712605 45 GEORGE C. PERKINS, Governor. D. M.

Burns, Secretary of State. I Subseribrd ami sworn to before me Ibis 3d day of i DECEMBER, A. D. 1880. C.

X. Post. Deputy Supremo Court Clerk. dl-lt BRIC-A-BRAC CLUB. Grand Fan-B 'igade Matinee THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON AT 2 TTTKIffSK.

set x. Vlit'AL AXB INSTBCnrNIAL COtiCEKT. of Paintings Art Slnellun. ADMISSION TWENTY-FIVE CENTS d4-It BRIC-A-BRAC CLUB! SOCIAL AT TIT.NEJK HALL, THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, DECEMBER 4tii. -oxides- ta GRAND MARCH AT O'CLOCK.

Cir The Fan Brigade Special Brquesll. rents. Lv nrh rents. dl -It ID. ECHO TO YPSILOX.

MR. EDITOR IN YOUR ISSUE OF YE3TEK- day I a card by some citizens of the Pint Ward, expressing the wish of seeing Mr. Hornblower re elected School Director. As an interested person in affi-i-fs oi pubic schools, an unbiased spec- tator of the school muddles, or school circuses, as some satirical persons have qualified them. I have gained the finn conviction that Mr.

Hornblower, whatever may be said of his impulsive nature or the rashness of his views on some subjects, v's proven himself to be a fearless and just advocate sl princi- ples which every community that baa any regard to self-respect ought to profess, it would be unneces- sary to refer to all the issues that have come before the Board of Education these last two years; all in- telligent people have formed their opinion of them but it matters a great deal to examine the records of some of the School Directors. Mr. Hornblower, has he or not been on the side of justice and impar- tiality if he has, why not re-elect htm? Politics to weigh in school matters. Whether such or such a man has been nominated by such a party ought not bo be considered. The question is simply this, Who is the fittest man for the posi- There are a great many points vet to bo considered in the management of our School De- partment of which the public, the tax-paying citi- zens of Sacramento, are ignorant, ana if new developments, new actors En our school muddles, sh ulil come up and enlighten the public, it wii not be to the detriment of the public interest.

IMPARTIAL. BEAD THE IOLLOrae; Jackson, November 29, isso. Messrs. Hobby Smith, 317 street, Sacramento Gentlemen The Guinean Patent Spring Filter which we purchased of you does all the work that you promised it would do, and dees it well, and we would not be without it in our soda works, if it cost five times as much as it does. Yours truly, RUSS CARSTON.

d4-lt Jackson Soda Works, Amador county, Cal. S2IEKBURX SMITH'S A AUCTION Will take place at Salesroom, No. 323 street, THIS (Saturday) MOK.MNG, At 10:30 o'clock. A TCn LARUE LOT OF FURNITURE AND GROCERIES Too numerous to be specified, will be disposed of. d4-lt BHBBBPRJB SMITH, Auctioneers.

BELL A Auctioneers. WILL SELL THIS 111) It Dec. 41b, At 11 o'clock sharp. In front of Snlrtrnoni, HO3 .1 slrerl, BXTWKEN MNTH AND TENTH, ONE SET CHAIN HARNESS. ONE LARGE Work Horse, one Fine Mule, one Farm Wagon, two Spring Wagons, one Cart.

jrZf'ir er Sale I'oslllve. "Xl dl-lt BELL, Auctioneer. AUCTIOXEERS, WILL SrLL This (Saturday) Afternoon, Dec. 4, At 1 o'clock eliatp, AT SALESROOM, No. DCS STREET, Between Ninth and Tenth, And without reserve, on account of departure from the city ONE FINE ROSEWOOD REP TARLOR SET, I 1 two fine large Feather Reds, ono, fine French Range, with Fixtures complete; three Ingrain Carre's, eight fine Feather Pillows, one Small Range Fixtures, complete; one large Walnut Side Whatnot, twelve Cane seat Chairs, Brdttaada, Spring and Top Mattresses, one of Books.

One fine Kitchen Sjfe, Crockery, Glass and Woodenware. Sale Positive, Bain or Shine. dl-U BELL, A. A. VAX VOORHIES.

R. STOSS STONE Manufacturers. Importers and Wholesale Dealers In SADDLES, HAMS, SADDLERY HARDWARE, LEATHER. SHOE FINDINGS, CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS, Carriage Robes, Horse Clothing, Collars, Whips, and Shoemakers' Too etc NO. STREET, BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH, SACRAMENTO.

JSPENGERIAN -J iZy- IsTM NS I cf tbe Vci7 Rest liurojxxin tasriTtlwl Lvenaea of potac. I HEAL SWAN Baoplo CorJ. ior trial, by mtil on roa 8 5 cccta. IvisO'J, Co. 133 itlld "i-'orlt, i.