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EAST OF THE ROCKIES. England's Attitude on tbe Seal Question May lead to far. HOBE DHKII GHOST DANCES. Succi Accomplishes His Feat of Fasting for Forty. five Days.

(SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE MAY END IN WAB. Seal Poachlug in Behrlng Sea Hast be Stopped. Yobk, December Washington special says that President Harrison fcxpecta to accompany his transmission to Congrats of further papers relating to the Bebring Sea controversy with a special message, expressing his opinion respecting the riiibts and claims of the United States connected with the seal fishery, and the comparative merits of the conduct and position of the two Governments sicce the first in and the duty of iv tne preaeut position ot the questiun. The will be framed with especial rence to the pending proposal of the British Goye.ument for arbitration, whicj proposal it is intended to rej-ct. personal bitterness between IS aine aud Lord Salisbury that has arisen out of the courae of the negotiations is perceived here to constitute a material objsction to the inuouaucs of any toward a especially alter the diplomatic relations between the two Governments ebail have been further strained by the energetic manner in which Blame is preparing to show up the hillowneos and of the British arbitration project, because of the seeming hopelessness ot the prospect fur a settlement by peaceful rtieatis and of the necessity of almost in- Siauily revolving upon a "new course of comiuat for tbe United Slates that the 19 determined to lay the matter fully before Congress and to apply for itgiiU.ive assistance in shaping and enforcing a policy for the immediate future.

The pending British proposal is to refer to ibe determination of a friendly and impartial arbitrator the question whether neizures of British sealing vessels by the United States were or were not lawful To this form of the proposed of the case to arbitration tbe President strenuously objects, and he never will agree to it unless Congress shall assume the responsibility in some mode by is-lding adherence to it. The President will give Congress to that in the present state of the uiar.er he perceives neither authority nor re.ip.jn to abstain next season from a literal enforcement of the provisions of the law for tl-e protection of fur seals in Alaska and the wa'ers thereof. He will also ask Congress for a liberal appropriation to meet the expense of fitting out artered vessels to serve as revenue in sufficient number and character to capture and dispose of the numerous marauding vessels expected to enter BehriDg Sea next year. PACKCKFOTE fcUBFBISED. New York, December 20.h dispatch to the Herald irom Washington says: Sir 1:1 Pauncefote expressed his surprise that 'here should be any difficulty in bringing the Bthiing Sea dispute to arbitration.

"Both Great Britain and the United States," said he, "while difftriDg upon the facts bearing upon the question, have a common ohjsct, which seems susceptible of submission to arbitiation. The form of submission refeired to by the President in las annual message is simply an offer upon the psrt of Englaud to lay the dispute before an arbitrating power. "The Behrins: Sna dispute is far less grave tban the Alabama claims case, which was submitted to aibilration without friction. What was done so readily then can fcurely be repeated both parties are sincere, which I cannot doubt." THE INDIANS. Part of lining Bull's Wi.li to Return to Agency.

Rapid City (S. December Geueral Miles has received advices from General Brooke that 500 friendly Indians have left Pine Ridge to attempt to bring in the hostiles. Dispatches from Lieutenant-Colonel Drum at Fort Yates announce that the Indlaus there are qu'et. Thirty-nine of Sitting Bull's Indians, who ieft the agency on Monday, have sent in word that they "will return. General Carr has thrown out a cavalry force to intercept the band now reported to be moving across the reservation to the Bad If the force fails to intercept them they will be pursued and arrested.

General Miles says that no advance would be mfide until the rtsult of the Pine Ridge conference is known. Big Foot and Hump have surrendered and nave returned to tbe agency. No Indians except the band mentioned are now going to the hostilcs, and the cordon of -troops is instantly tightening. Geueral Milts discredits the rep.irt of a large hand of Indians in the vicinity of Camp Orouk, on the Little Missouri. No further engagements have been reported from the lower rancbea.

A Government herd of cattle was located on Aikali creek, end a force of twenty men has gone to rou: it up. Iwo companies cf the Seventeenth Infantry from Fort Russell are expected hire this hi'trnoon, and will at once follow the forty-live CheyeDne scouts from Pne Ridge, who s'aried for Chejenne ttiis mozxiicg. The available force along tbe Cheye-tne under General Carr is about 1,500 men. ANOTHER BAIP REPORTED (S December 2O.h.—G-orge Laplhii; cime in to day with a report that India. bad raided the town of Midland, Nowli' night before last, and 'hat a brisk skirmish ensned, tbe Indians afterward to the Bad Lands.

The report is iscredited here. SEEIOCS AFFAIR. Minneapolis. December Tribune special trom Pierre, D. soye: A ranchman in today from up Bad river, rep ins that th" hitherto peaceable, semi-civilized tribe rf Two Kettle Sioui has begun tbe ghost Nigbt before last of the Bucks, when returning home, claimed to have BO a white pigeon on top of a blnff.

One of 'hem said it was Sitting Bull. The alleged phantom motioned to them to follow, glided from hill to hill in the direction of the Bed Lsnds. The ranchman says ihe Indians accept this as proof lhat Sitting Bull is the Messiah, auti that he was beckoning them to join his followers. The ghost dance is the and the ranchman says the Indiars as far down as Willow cretk are atlecto I. If the story is correct it is a serious atlair.

KO ALABM FELT. KAysAS City. December dis patch lum Oklahoma City says there is no truth the report that 1000 Kickapoos are da: cinq. The other tribes have almost stopped, and no alarm is felt. THE FEAT ACCOMPLISHED.

guccl Go's Forty-FiTe Days Without Fartakius of Food. Yobk December Sacci'b fast of forty-Bye days terminated at 8 15 this evening in the presence of an audience four hundred. The worst attack cf gastric trouble he had daring the fast was at 5 o'clock to day, during which his pain was so acute that it was feared he would bit Ms indomitable will carrie.3 him through. From that time natil few pains coLS'antly occurred, his distress being shown by the contortions of bis faoe and the nervous movements of his Wbc i the cocoa was prepared, shortly after 8 Succi arose from the lounge and suL'gered to the table, looking more like a than a man. When he first sij'ped the cocoa there was a burst ofspplauss from the spectators.

It was doubtful whether he wruld be sble to retain the EuUiisumeut, but the uncertainty soon passed away, and Succi gradually returned his former buoyancy. This morning Sacci weighed lC4i pounds. When he bfgan the fast he weighed 147 i. During the fast he drink 21 quarts of alkaline water and 9i qnjlrU of Croton water, besides a little of his elixir, which the chemists say contains no nourishment. To-morrow aftersoon he will take his first dinner.

The fast has undoubtedly been an honest one. TIKGIMA'3 DEBT. Flan Recommended by the Advisory Board for Settlement says it is reported from Baltimore that the Advisory Board in toe settlement of Virginia's debt baa approved and recommended a plan for adjustment of the debt. It provides for the surrender to Virginia of all obligations, in exchange for such an amonnt of new bonda as snail be agreed npon bj the committee and the State as the maximum amount on which the State is able to appropriate an amonnt annually, for the interest, the rate of interest to be fixed by a compromise. After settlement is made with the State the proceeds of the settlement will be appropriated between the different of creditors by the committee.

on Land Offices. Wacsac, December great raid on the land office to file claims on land in the reservation strip began at 9 o'clock tiiis morning, and thus far the filing has proceeded without disturbance. The Wausau L'ght Guard took np its station close to the land office, and everything pasEed oil quietly Eight hundred settlers left lest night with supplies to squat on land, and the men who have filed ciaiius have to contest against them. At Eau Claire there was almost-a riot. The windows of the land office were smashed, bat the land officers succeeded In quelliug the disturbance.

Car Heater Explodes. Battle Cbeek, December the explosion of a tenter in a West-bound firstclcss coech on a Grand Trunk train, a cumber of persons were injured by a fire which set the woodwork burning. Among those hurt were Nicholas Fritz and family, of Jersey City, en route to Bun Francisco, who lost considerable clothing. Their 4 monthold babe was burned about the face and neck, and an 3-year-old boy had his hands burned. The mother was burned about the arms ami breast.

Landing of the Pilgrims. New York, December 20.h.—The anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims was celebrated to-night at the eleventh annual dioner of the New England Society of Brooklyn. General Sherman, one of the principal speakers, speaking of the Indians, came down to the troubles of the present time, which he thought were exaggerated. If entire control of the Indians was given to the army there wouid be do more outbreaks. Shell for Firing Dynamite.

Syeaccss (N. December Justin succeeded to-day in making a successful test of his sbell for firing dynamite from an ordinary cannon. The ranee about 800 feet. Tee first shell contained seven at.d a half pounds of dynamite, and the cannon was loaded with thirty pounds of powder. The thell struck the target, a great wail of rock, exploding there with great violence.

Two more shells fired under similar conditions were equally successiul. Valuable Horses Sold. Cincinnati, December H. Wilson has sold to Missis Kevis Bean, of New York, the famous exhibition mare Lady Dt Jaruette and twenty-one head of fillies, colts and geldings, all by her son, Jubilee Da Jarnette. The purchasers have leti the whole cv fit in the hands of Wilson, with a view of carrying out his original plan to produce a distinct breed of harness horses, with the famous mars as the foundation.

The price cf the lot was $10,000. California New York, December activity in the interior markets has given a better tone to the local hep market, though the dealings are small and the brewers are making few purchases. The foreigu markets are unchanged. Business in California canned goods at first hand is reported slow, though jobbers aie moving oft quite as many goods as usual in the holiday time. Bobbed on a Train.

Memphis December the Bald Kuob Railroad, west of here, today a passenger went into a seven-up game with two straDgers. He displayed a roll of bills amounting to $400. The men drew revolvers, relieved him of the money, end then, by a reckless flourishing 1 weapons, kept the other pesserjgers seated until the next station was reached, when they decamped. WI.l Probably be Lynched Woodvillk December Doe Bradford, a well known criminal, this afternoon removed a rail on the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas road near here, and wrecked the pay train. He then attempted to open the safe.

The crew of the train were not seriously injured. and quickly came to Bradford. He will probably be lynched to-night. Important Astronomical Expedition. Cambridge Mass December important expedition was sent ont by Professor Pickering from the Harvard Astronomical Observatory to-day.

The party will go to Peru to oDserve and photograph the stars and determine their relative brightness. A new station will be founded near Arequipa, Peru, about 8 000 feet above the sea level. Callfornians Ordained. Baltimore, December number from Bt. Mary's Seminary were ordained today by Cardinal Gibbons.

Among them were the following from San Francisco: To Tonsure, John Aloyisius Cull; to Minor Orders, Joseph Michael Gleason; to sub- Joseph Francis Byrne, Bernard James McKinnon and Joseph Patrick McQiaid. Serious Fight. Evaksvillk (Ind December serious tight occurred on the steamer Big Sandy this afternoon. They were taking the crew of the wrecked steamer Ohio to Cincinnati, and some fellows were making a raid on the cook's quarters. A general row followed.

The cook drew a revolver and fired into the crowd, killing two and fatally wounding one roustabout. Suicide at Albuquerque. Albuquerque (N. M), December Nicolas T. Armijo, the wealthiest resident of this city, committed suicide this morning.

The cause is Unknown. Armijo was the owner of valuable property in old Mexico, California, Arizona and diflerer.t parts of New Mexico. He leaves a wife ar.d seven children. Large Beqnest to a University. Cincinnati, December city of Cincinnati was made sole beneficiary under the will of the late Matthew Thomas, admitted to-day.

It gives the entire estate, amounting to $1,150,000, to the city of Cincinnati in trust fur the benefit of the McMicken Uuiversity. Thomas was unmarried. Younger Hoys' Cave. Stillwateb December The Younger boys at the State Prison were shown to-day the story about the discovery of the cave at Lesueur, supposed to have been their rendezvous in 1876. They said they had never seen the cave and knew nothing about it.

Large Mortgages Filed. Chicago, December dispatch from Sioux City, lowa, says the larpe cominissiou and livestock firm of Strange Brothers riled mortgages to-day aggregating $50,000. It is believed the liabilities will reach $200,000. The assets are lame, but the amcunt is not definitely known. A Minister Sent to Prison.

Columbus December James Campbell, a prominent Methodist preacher, has been convicted of a criminal operation on Annie Huntman, a domestic in bia family. He was fined $300 and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. An Ex-Bank President Arrested. New Yobk, December Niles, ex-President of the Tradesmen's National Bank, was arrested to-day on an order issued in a suit by Elizibeth Parret to recover $73,000 cash and chattels, of which she claims he defrauded her. Murder and Suicide.

Blaschester December Bert Cadwallader shot and killed Jasper Lazure to-day in a quarrel over money. He then ti d. pursued by a large crowd. Finding he not escape, he scicided. Tried to Smuggle a Diamond.

New Yore, December 20.h. Albert Niederman. a steerage passenger on tbe steamship Lahn, tried to smuggie a diamond, worth $5,000 in to-day, but was caugfct. Baised to Third Class. Washington, December 20.h.—The following fourth-class postoffiees will be raided to the on Aouary Ist: Lompoc, Cal and Caldwell, ISaho." An Opera House Burned.

Opklika' December opera house was partially destroyed by fire early this evening, and several men severely but not fatally injured. Cruiser Newark. December The cruiser Newark, having completed her repairs, started out to-day tgain on a trial trip. Tournament. New Yobk.

December won to-day's chess The soon now Steiaiu, GuosJjsxi, dniro, 2. TiLE SUNDAY ITNIOJSf SAOBAjdENTci, DKCEtIBKn 21, 18Sk). NATIONAL CAPITAL. Til Hew Ippertioament Will lot Go Into Kffect Until 1893. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Senator Stewart Confident That the Stiver Advocates Will Win. Special dispatch is to the SILVER QUESTION. Senator Stewart cajs the Silver Fight is Won. Washington, December Stewart was asked if his speech in opposition to the election bill was intended to create a diversion in favor of silver legislation. He said Not a bit of it.

I bad no such ol.jpct in view. Yon may say that the silver fight is won and it is no longer necessary to have recourse to parliamrntary tiicks of any sort. I tell you that those opposed to silver had better stand from under, for they will bs buried under a wall of pnbiic obloquy that will completely bice them from siglit. John Bherinan and the rest of the gold-bugs and Wall-street tools I can do what they please, but we refuse to accept any more of their soothing sirup I or any other nostrum that serves to put us to sleep the objects of the New York bankers are attained. In short, we refuse to be chloroformed.

If free coinage is not given to the people this season it will be at the Bext, and that by so large a majority that the bill will be placed over any veto the President way choose to pot on it, if he chooses. The people want free coinage, and we must give it to tLem. beagan's fp.ee coinage. Washihgtou, December Reagan to-day offered an amendment to the financial bill agrei-d npon yesterday by the Finance Committee, the effect of which is to substitute fcr the first section of the bill a free coinage section, and to I amend the remaining sections of the bill by striking out all reference to silver pur- HOT APEAID OF SILVER. New Yoek, December Dow- Jones Agency quotes a prominent financier "I am not a bit afraid of free coinage.

I think it is a safe course. The cry against it ccrues only from those used only to the gold standard. Uold cannot do the business of the world. The normal metal is silver the world over. The trouble is, the world has tried the last fifteen yean to make gold do the work of the two metals, but tiny cannot be done any longer." CLVME GAINS A POINT.

The BUI for the Relief of Ex-Assistant Traasar.tr Bracks Passed. Washington, December the Home to-dsy the members were endeavortng to pass some private bills. The Democrats were objecting to them and insisting on the regular ordsr, when in the midst of the confution Representative Clunie was recognized and called np the bill for the relief of Assistant Treasurer Brooks. Kitgire and Oates objected. Cluuie appealed to thera to withdraw their objections, which they did, and after getting the attention of the House C'uoie explained merits of the bill, and it passed.

Other members tried to call up bills, when the objections were renewed, making it impossible to get them before the House. The Speaker said the Democrats were acting very unfair in allowing Clncie's bill to pass, aud when more important intas- we asked to be taken up, objections which prevented their consideration. WORLD'S FAIR. Secretary Bnttarwoith's Mission to the National Capital. Washington, December is learned on ths highest authority that there is uo truth in the report that the President, before he will issue the Columbian World's Fair proclamation, will require $3,600,000 of the $5,000,000 subscription to be paid in cash to Treasurer Seeberger.

It is learned aleo, from tbe same source, that the proclamation will be ready for issuance vpry soon, probably next week. Secretary Butterworth and Peck's visit to the While House to-day was far tbe purpose cf laying before the President additional papers beariDg upon the validity of subscriptions for the fair. These established absolutely the binding character of the aud, it is believed, settled all remaining doubts. The bona fide character of the subscriptions was attested by the fact tbat under a 20-per-cent. call moie than $1,000,000 was paid in in cash of $5,200,000 subscribed.

WASHINGTON SOILS. The New Apportionment Will Not Take Kftect Until 1803. Washihgton, December San paper is in error in the expectation that the next House will consist of 356 members, a gain of one for California. The apportionment does not take effect till the Fifty-third Congress, which convenes in December, 1803. Secretary Noble nasatfirmed the decision of the General Lsnd Office in the crae of George B.

Reynolds' application for the repayment of purchase money and refusing to return to him any of the money paid for land iv the I. Angeles district. The Secretary of the Interior to-day certified to the Secretary of the Treasury the $150,000 apportioned for an agricultural college in California. I G. Clark has been appointed a fourthclass Postmaster at Chiles, Napa county, vice J.

Taylor resigned. Morrow today presented to the House telegrams from the Pacific Coast Board of Trade prajiog for tbe passage of the shipping aud subsidy bill; also one from San Francisco merchants in favor cf the acco rebate. The Court of Claims has dismissed the case ot Eli administrator ut the estate of Ewing M. Skaggs, deceased, late ot Sacramento, against the United States for claims for supplies furnished the Union army in the wnr of the rebellion. The Second Comptroller of the Treasury having declined the subsidized railroads' account for the transportation of sailors across the continent, the roads will decline to carry them free, and the sailors will be sent Pacific ports via Panama.

Representative McKenna and E. W. Marstow, of California, called on the President this morning. A new postofnee has been established at Trent, Lane county, Oregon, with Francis S. Kelly as postmaster.

exchange of Gold Mars for Gold Coin, Washington, December from the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, has reported to the House a bill agreed upon by the committee to amend the Act of May 26, 1882, authorizing the receipt of United States gold coin in exchange for gold bars. Tbe bill proposes to make the exchange of gold bars for gold coin discretionary with the Secretary of the Treasury, instead of mandatory, and also gives authority to impose a charge for such exchange equal to the cost of manufacturing the bars. Pension Washihgtok, December coast pensions have been awarded as follows: California: V. Pomeroy, Pomona; George Gilgrich, Loa An geles. Oregon: Original William M.

Man nine, Glenwood; Eugene K. Brightman, Ashland. Increase Knowles, Me Minnville. Mexican H. Stevens, Lungis.

Mexican widow of Andrew J. Hayes, Junction City. Senator Hearst Reported Belter. Washih6tos, December Hearst has been confined to his house since bis arrival in the city with a severe attack of stomach and bowel troubles. He was in bad health when be left California, and has been very sick since be reached Washington.

To-night be is reported a little better. Tarifi Decision. Washington, December on tbe advice of tbe Attorney-General, the Treasury Department has decided that the provision in Section 341 of the Tariff Act for refining imported togar in bond is applicable only to sugars in solid form, and not in molasses. COXfIBHUOXAL. UTTBB SBBATX.

i ITuiIMNX, Deownljar Today In Santte, Petiigrsw intoodoead a bill to prohibit of flttanni (olndiam on rawrrationi. BaMmd. A dom jittrf pwl.ni pund. tior.j, reported the Houm bill for the adjud'ca- tion of claims arising from Indian depredations. I Calendar.

SawTer asked unanimous consent for fixing 1 an tarty day In January tor consideration of the I portal telegraph bill, bat Wolcott objected. Ingalls, at his own request, was granted two wseks leave ot absence. I Platt introduced a resolution appropriating to enable the President to take action and to obtain from the German Government a supply of the remedy discovered by Dr. Koch, ana the formula for the manufacture of the aame. Laid over.

The morning bonr having expired, the presiding officer laid before ibe Senate the election bill. Paddock gave notice tbat after the con- I slderation of the pendiug bill, he would ask the Senate to take up juie food bill, which I was demanded by the farmers from one end of the country to the other. Edmunds demanded the regular order, and the floor wss taken by Spooner. Spooner spoke in advocacy ef the election bill. A stranger in the gallery, he said, listening to the debate, without a knowledge of the country, would be with the idea tdat all love of liberty aim devotion to the Constitution and freedom from partisanship, were to be I found on the Democratic side of the chamber.

I He hoped the gentlemen on the other side would not assume that the Republican Senators'were cot, equally with them, levers of lib- erty. It had been said on the other side tbat the bill was aimed at the South. It was in I I part. It aimed at every spot in ths United States where, by fraud and force, men who a right to vote for members of Congress were cheated out of that right. The South, he I thought, was where the bill was specially needed.

In proof he read extracts from a speech by Delegate Chritrcan in the late Constitutional Convention of Mississippi, declaring i that since tiers had no', been a fair election in that that, in plain words, the whites I has en stuffing the ballot-boxes, committing perjury and earning elections by fraud and violence. He read (the qualifications for voters in the Constitution of Mississippi, among others I bring the ability of the voter i.after January, IM2) to read or to give a reasonable explanation of the meaning of any clause uf the Coustitution of the State. It ihe Constitution of Mississippi had stopped at the educational ttst, and excluded from the right ot suffrage every white I or black who couid not read that iustrument, I nobody would complain of it. But now the ig- I rjorant while voter might the simplest cause read to him, and be asked if he it, and, answering be p.rmittsd to while tne abstruse clause as to eminent domiin, or some technical question, might be I read to the colortd voter, who would be asked to give a reasonable explanation of it. The scheme was plainly devised to let the ignorant wbiie man vote, if he voted the Democratic ticket, and to keep the ignorant black man from votiug, unless he voted that ticket; and yet the democratic Senators railed against the I pendiug measure as giving the Supervisor lordly powers.

This Conttitulion of Mississippi had 1 teen adopted, too, not. by a vote of the people, but by me Contention itself. Southern men ought not to fold their arm; acd say that they would keep their incieased representation, I while supprtfsiug the negro vote. It had been said on the other s.de 'hat the negro should never have had a right to vote, but it was too laic now to argue that question. The bad been given him, whether iv wisdom or un- I and could not be taken from him.

Re- I ferrlng to Stewart's speech yesterday, and his I remark that the e'ectiou law could not be enfoiced in the South, because public opinion would not support it, Spooner said we I fallen on the condition iv our country that calls for the preservation by law of the purity ot the ballot at the Noun, but that we must stop at the Moson and Dlxon lice, because public opinion in the South is in favor of a dishonest and fraudulent and violent suppression of suffrage? 1 cannot believe it." Spooner spoke over five hours, and bis speech was listened to with mutual attention on both sides ol the chamber. Inga'ls said it the conviction of the great mass ot the people North that the Constitutional Convention of ii assembled for the avowed purpose of disfranchising the majority of its citizens, who were a'so citizens of the United Statei. It had been assembled for the express purpose of multiplying, de eating and overthrowing the amendments to Ihe Constitution of the t'nittd States, by agreeing to which the of Mississippi securtd readmission into the Onion. The bouthern people had retained their represtntation in the House ot Representatives and hi electoral college, while they suppressed the colored vote. They had retained a representation which had giveii them for fourteen years a supremacy in thG House, and once placed in the Presidential chair a mau who had ntver been elected to that Office in any juu sen intrarv to the usual course pursued in free communities, the results of the Misa.ssippi Convention not be submitted to the people to be voted upon.

I mil been arranged to have it declared the organic law of the stutu without any action on the part of the votere. Edmunds agreed that the came into existence by methods entirely outside of the Constitution of the State, which provided a particular way for its own amendment. Tfce conference report on the bill for a public building at Kansas City was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned. IK THE KGI'SI. WashisgtoS, December the House to-day Milliken of Maine preseiitei a number of conference reports on the public building bills on motion of Clunie of California.

The bill was passed for the relief of S. Brooks, AssisUnt Treasurer at San Fraucitco, and his sureties on hisoOicial boid. A bill was passe to authorize the construction of a tunnel under the wcters of ihe bay of New York, between MMdletown and New Ct- On the motion of Herrman of Oreron, a bill was pasted fur the cant- nation of a contract for the delivery of stone for the improvement cf the- Columbia river. A motion to adjourn, mad; by Stone of Kentucky, was lost. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the urgent deficiency bill, with the Senate amendment.

Henderson moved concurrence except in the amendment providing for the payment of the Senate session employes, including clerks to Alter a long debate the motion was agreed to, the bill was returned to the Senate, and the House adjourned. FINANCIAL WORLD. The Ainets of Kean A Co. Growing Lets as the Investigation Progresses. Chicago, December 20 assets of S.

A. Kean tbe suspended banking firm, are growing Badly Us? as the proceedings in Court progress. Cashier Warne testified further to-day regarding tbe affairs of the bunk, nothing startiicg beirg adduced. W. J.

McDonald, at the head of the bond department, testified that the net yearly profit of the bonds is about $70 000. When the bank closed, of about $363 000 worth of bonds in value, afl but $6' 000 were pledged collateral. A number of new cases were filed to day by persons claiming that they were to make deposits after the bank became insolvent. Kean to-day delivered the articles of agreement, made two years ago, by which Mn. E.

M. Cnlrer became especial partner. This partnership was subsequently dissolved. The articles contained this peculiar paragraph "The of the firm is to be conducted on Christian principles and according to the teachings of the Bible." MOBE FAILURES. Birmingham (Conn December The woolen firm of R.

W. Lewis Son, of Ansonia, assigned to-day. Liabilities CO0; assets small. Nkw York, December Vertical Tube Boiler Company is financially embarrassed, and turned over its business to Frank L. Froment, the largest creditor, who will conduct it.

Chicago, December D. Budd bas been appointed rtceiver for the property of Brayton Bushre, a real estate dealer acd bnilder of this city. Bu -bee's liabilities are estimated at about He that he will be to pay in full and have something left. Chattakoga December Tbe Helena Wood and Coal Company has made application for the appointment ut a receiver for the Bouth Tredeger Iron Company of this city, declaring it iusolvent. The itdebtfoneES of the iron company will reacb $100,000.

and if allowed to conclude the sale of its properly, can pay up. The Atlantic Company holds a deed of trust of the property in question for $60,000 to secure bonds. Eaet Tawas (Mich December J. Schmeick bank here has made an assigemeat. The Institution is now in the hands of Herting Nesbit of Tawas City.

It is impossible to state now what the liabilities are. BANE STATEMENT. New York, December weekly bank statement shows the reserve bas increased The banks now hjld $1,492,000 in excess of the legal requirements. RECEIPTS CF GOLD, New York December steamer Lshn arrived this morning with gold amounting to £450,000. Tbe total received by the Labn and tbe Maj-stic is equal to $7,707,000.

HOABDIKG GOLD. New York, December 20th. 8. V. White was interviewed on the caucus financial bill.

He was averse to talking about tbe effect of the bill, but believed that some gold had been locked op, but only in small when the holders found their expectations unrealized they would release it and invest it in stocks. Amendment to Minnesota's Constitution. OT. rACL, ijcucuiuer Merriam has decided to issue a proclamation declaring the adoption.by the people of the constitutional amendment making a verdict by five-sixths of a jary in a civil action valid. This decision was reached on the advice of the Attorney-General that under a Supreme Court opinion that a "majority of present and voting," where it ooenrs in a State Constitution, means not a majority of those voting in an bnt a majority of those voting on a pending amendment.

Many lawyers believe the amendment will be overthrown test is taken. IN FOREIGN LANDS. Tbe Resnlt of tils Kilkenny Election Anxiously Awaited. EIRAUD SENTENCED 10 DEATH. French Capital Notes Liquor Question in Canada- German Affairs.

DISPATCHES TO THI KBCOBD-CKION. I I I 1 GERMAN AFFAIRS. The Dispute Ov.r the Government Communal Bill Hay Lead to a Crisis. LCopyright by Xew York Associated Press, Beblin, December number of American pbysiciacs who have been waiting here tryiug to get lymph is rapicly diminishing. Professor Gerhardt has now treated seventy-nine patients.

Four suffering from advanced pbthesis died, three left the hospital much improved, and twenty-four are progressing favorably. Gercardt expresses satisfaction with the remedy and confirms Koch's experience that most useful in an initial stage of the disease. Dr. Guttman has four eases that have been absolutely puiniouary pbtbesis, having been taken at an early stave. Professor Leyden reports that of 127 patients t.eaied at ihe charity bcspital tbe general results are promising, and there has been no mishap in any instance.

In contrast to tbis, the Cologne Gazette records ttie death of a patient confided to the care Dr. Libbertz by Kort. and who received the first i frem Koch. Proftssor Leydenalmouisbes the doctors to use the utmost caution, as the injections afleci the heart stronely. Ail deaths fjllowing the injection have been caused by the heart being affected.

The dispute over the yvernment communal bill threatens a serious crsis. ilinisier of the Interior Hrrrr Furth.findtrg the majority of the committee bent upon amendments preserving several feuial privileges which the bill aimed to abolish, conferred with his colleagues, who authorized him to inform tbe committee tbat if the Landtag supported the amendments it will be immediately dissolved. A sharp dispute followed, the Conservative members of the committee declaring that the Government was taking a line ruinous to the aristocracy, which they held was tbe backbone of "monarchy. The committee adjourned until Jacuary Ist, and several of tbe members will consult Bismarck on the crisis and ask him to appear aud lead the op-position. The Pott, Conservative, warns its party that a dissolution on such a question would tesult in a Liberal majority.

The Progressists rejoice at the prospects of a dissolution, but it is not thought that the Conservatives will risk a general election. Prince William of Nassau, heir to the throne of Luxemburg, and the richest party among the European Princrs after the Czarowitch, it is repcrted, will be betrothed to Pritcess Margarethe, sister of the Emperor. The marriage would be a s'ep toward the ultimate absorption of Luxemburg by Germany. Though the confinement of the Empress was prtmatnre. she is recovering rapidly, and the condition of the child is satisfactory.

A prompt denial is marie of the rumors tbat tbe Emperor ia financially embarassed through the expenses incurred on his mrceysto the European oourts. Tbe report tbat his civil list is to be increased to meet the costs of journeys is aiso denied, although the Emperor holds tbe list not sufficient to meet the expenses attendant upon the development of his Imperial position. IRELAND'S CAl'-E. Both Factions Anxionsiy Awaiting the I of Elections. Kilkenny, December jtl- I tir.nes to take an active part in the campaign.

To-day be En tddress from tbe hotel here. Ke was very positive iv the assertion that and lirue were tbe substances thrown at him the other day. He declared that he would allow no combination, however powerful, to drive him from his duiy to Ireland. He ridiculed McCarthy as a leader who did not have two ounces of steel in his whole bedy. Parntll made another speech this evening.

In the couise of his remarks he saic: ''In 1875 God told me to put nay hands to the plow, and I obeyed." He felt certain that the day cf victory is at hand, and that this is the last bitter struggle before Ireland. Throughout the town of Skibbereen. County Cork, placards have been posted bearing the words, "Civil War is Certain." THE OLADSTOSIAKS DISHEABTESED. London, December Bassettlaw election and the absence of any early prospect of a settlcxeat of the Irish quarrel are greatly dhhearteninx to the Gladstonians. In fact, something like a panic is setting in, and Glad-Roue's followers are showing signs of disorganization and wobbling.

Gladstone's visit to Bassettlaw is now regarded as a serious tactical blunder. It virtually emphasizes defeat. Gladstone has retired to Havarden to rearrar.pp his correspondence for tbe future historian. He awaits tbe result of the Kilkenny election before making pronouncements o'any kind. The Ba9settlaw election has f-haken the confidence of many of Gladstone's parliamentary followrrs.

but the scenes now presented in Kilkenny are convincing thousands of electors that Ireland is unfit to be intrusted with own parliament. Business men discuss politics as well aa the men in the street, and have had their attention forcibiy drawn to tbis object lesson, which is more damaging to Gladstone demand than anything ever accomplished by the Fenians or dynamiters. He would be a rash man who to prophecy the result of Monday's election in Kilkenny. In fact, indication's all round seem less favorable to Parnell than heretofore, but the presence of Heaiy, McCarthy and the Davitt brigade ia a disiinct advantage to Parnell's vrospects. Healy is much distrusted by many Nationalists.

They regard him as a place-hunter. A inspniy of tbe priesthood is undoubtedly telling ftgainst I' irnell. anri no efforts are spared, from Archbishop Walsh down to the youDgesl seminarist, to destroy Parneil's power. If Parnell he will prove himself a much stronger man than ho has yet been supposed to be. Should Kilkenny result in Parne'tl's favor, his respite will be prolonged, but it moy be regarded as certain that he will iv tbe long run be defeated.

His appeal to the hillside men, which means the Fenians and moonlighters, looks almost like a last resort in a desperate case. Little hope is entertained, cf a compromise, so eagerly sought by William O'Brien. Ie truth, it is doubtful whether Parnell will tjavel all the wsy to Paris to meet him. Mrs. O'Snea has started for Paris, and tbat personality may attract Parneli to the French capi'al, but even if the two men consult together, it is not easy to see how they could calm the storm wbicb is new raging.

The Gladstonian panic will not be checked by Pope Hennessy's victory in Kilkenny, but will be aggravated by his defeat. A CHAKGEn MAR. New YorK, Decamber Herald Kilkenny special eajs: Parnell is a changed man. He is tbin in body and haegurd in face. His beard is unkempt, and his hair straggling.

That bis voice is and almost gone is not to be wondered at, lor he has worked hard of Hte. More serious is the fact that his stock cf nerve force seems gone sbn. Parnell no longer makes speeches. He faces the meeting either from his wagonette platform, planks on barreh or from a window. MIRUEHEKS.

Eyrau.l entenced to Death and Gabrlelle Bompard to Imprisonment. Pabis, December trial of Michael Eyraud acd Gabrielle Bompard, for the murder of Notary Gouffe, was continned this morniDg. The proceedings were opened by the Public Prosecutor, who summed np the case on behalf of the Government. He denounced the theories of the Nancy School of Hypnotizers, and urged that a person who was hypnotized retained sufficient will power to resist the operator's will. He said that Prof.

Charcot's experiments showed that no operator could bring a subject so absolutely under control as to force him or her to commit crime. The theories of the Nancy School were on a par with fortune-telling with cards. If such theories were once admitted, personal responsibility would be at an end, and the laws on which society depended for protection would disappear in anarchy. Both prisoners ware equally eailty. The cvidenee showed that everything in the room in which the crime was committed was prepared for hanging Gonffe, and it was idle to asert the contrary.

It was the duty to reject the story of the woman, who was as culpable as her companion, who frankly avowed his guilt. He demanded that the extreme sentence of the law be imposed upon Eyraud. In tbe case of Mile. Bompard the jury must decide whether there were any extenuating circumstances iv the part she had taken in the crime. The trial was concluded this evening.

Eyraud was convicted and condemned to death. Gabrielle Bompard was also convicted, but was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment at hard labor. KOCH'S LYMPH. It Should Only be Used In Hospitals Where Constant Cure is Taken. Berlin, December 20th.

Professor Koch paid a loEg visit to the American Minister, Phelps, yesterday. Koch said bia decision to henceforth give the lymph only to hospitals was due to reports of faial results that fuiloved its use in private practice. He carefully added that he was not personally cognizant of any death resulting from its effects, but was convinced that tbe lymph was dangerous, except when used under constant watch by phyaiciacs The patient, he said, ought to be seen at least every two hours. He declares that it is useless for American doctors to come to Berlin. The lymph will be assigned to American hospitals that are properly vouched for.

The sick Americans should stay at home. Berlin is already toe full of patients. New York, December cablegram received io this city saya that Koch's lymph is now known as "Kochen." Several prominent physicians who had gone to Berlin tv study the new treatment as practiced by Koch, have r. turned. Among them were Dr.

H. P. Loomis, Dr. H. Steams and Dr.

J. H. Linsey. The two former physicians brought with them a small quantity of ljinnh, secured from Dr. Lisertz, chief assistant to Dr.

Koch. It was obtained after considerable trouble, for Koch objected strenuously to supplying the ilaid to any but those representing hospitals, and all credentials were with great care. The vial of lyraph brought by Loooiis was the iast given out before he sailed. Only a nominal charge, 25 msrks. or J5, ia made for the lymph at the Koch laboratory.

Dr. Loomis said at that rate the quantity on the open marked would bring in thousands ol dollars. He knew, personally, that English physicians had offered as much as $100 a drop for the preparation. Loomis' vial, when diluted, will suffice for about 5,000 injections. In speaking of the effect of the discovery in Berlin, Lomia said: "The effect on the people in Berlin and the surrounding country is something wonderful.

The entire community seems desirous of paying homage to Dr. Koch." Loomis said that professional ethics would not permit him to make his conclusions public uutil after he had conveyed them to members of the profession. He would probably put his observations into the form of a paper which would read before the Academy of Medicine at an early day. He said that Dr. Liberiz had on file about six thousand applications for lymph.

Among them wbs one from Warren Colenoan, who was stnt to Berlin by Surgeon-General Hamilton to procure some of the lymph fur the Government. Up to the time Loomis left Colenian had been unsuccessful, notwithstanding his strong backing, Dr. Loomis expressed much Eurprise when told that several vials of lymph had been received in this country. He said that before he Iff: Berlin he had a long talk with Professor Liberia, who assured him that only two vials had bten stnt to America. w.ie of them was lo Secretary Blame and the other to Dr.

Abraham Mt. Sinai Dr. Steams also was Eurprised told that several vials of lymph had reached America in advance of his arrival. These New York doctors are confident of tbe efficacy of the lymph in cases of lupus, tuberculotis, but as to its effects on iry diseases they seem to enterlain some doubt. I FitENCH CAPITAL JJOTES.

Tarlfl Committee till Raising the liutles in the Proposed Bill. Paris. December 2O.h.—The Tariff Committee is hard at work. Nearly every alteration enhancfs the duties in "the bill. The continuance of tbe modus vivendi concerning Newfoundland has been definitely arranged with England, under a distinct stipulation that the English Government shall settle the difficulty during tbe interval with or without the assent of the Newfoundland Parliament The question of the suppression of Cardinal Lavigerie's salary on the ground that he had occupied himself with politics was discussed to-day by the Senate.

The Minister of Jostice defended the Cardinal, and his remarks showed a strong desire for the establishment of an entente with the Vatican. The next election of the Pope appears to be an early probability, and the whole influence of France will be directed to the selection of a Cardinal favorable fo the republic. The most satisfactory candidates are Livigerie, gliara, Rarlaele, Monaco, La Valletta and Gibbons of America, (ribbons' impartial treatment of republican countries makes him a favorite candidate after Livigerie. Emperor William's Tbonghtfalness. Losdos, December Emperor William has made 5 000 families grateful by one of those ecis of for bis people which are a characteristic of the ycung ruler.

It has been customary for soldiers to be p-essed into service to help the Postofflce Department out during the rush of holiday mail matter. This year 5,000 txtra bands will be required on this work. Tbe Emperor has ordered that instead of using the extra force be reurui'ed from the deserving and unemployed poor. This step is also highly satisfactory to the military authorities, who dtelike to bave the troops mixed up with civilian employments. An Inventtgatiou Ordered.

Londow, December Mtfc Czar, it is said, his ordered sn investigation as to the respuusioiiity of Director Iliinsky of the Holy Synod for tbe acts of his niece, Olga the beautiful young Nihilist. During the Director's absence Olga, who has control of her uucle's household, held a meeting of NihilLus, and the Director is looked upon as a culprit, because he did nut find out what was going on, especially as larae quantities of Nihilist documents nr.il publications were discovered in his house. Municipal Election In Rome. Rome, December election for the formation of a Municipal Council will be held to-morrow. The vote will show tbe sf-ntiment of the population toward iup King and also toward the Vatican.

Prince Tortonia is the Vatican candidate tor or Mayor. It is not known positively whether tbe Pope has giveu the Catholics permission to go to the polls, but it is believeJ he has. orixli Pirates. Madbid. December Spanish coaster San Francisco recently ran ashore near Alhucemas, Morocco.

A party of Moors boarded the vetsel and carried on" everything of value and made prisoners of tbe entire crew and a woman passenger aud deprived them of their clothicg. A detachment of Dative troops pursued the robbers and rescued ihe prisoners. Liquor Question in Canada. Toronto, Drcember different churches of Canada are preparing to send out over 90.000 petitions to be signed and presented to Parliament asking a prohibitory law. Tbis is the most extensive movement yet inaugurated for taking the sense of the Canadian people on the liquor question.

Seed Potatoes for Ireland. Lokdon. Dfcn-bsr CO warship Seahorse DM lt-ft Portsmouth with a large quantity of potatres for distribution in tbe famine threatened distric.s of Western Ireland. Two mora vessels will follow with similar cargoes. Quarantine on American Cattle.

Bbcssels, December 20tb. Moniieur Beige announces that in consequence of the intervention of Uni'ed States Minister Terrell, the quarantine on American cattle has been reduced to five days. A French Painter L'euil. Lokdob, December Eugene Lame, tbe French painter, is dead. Baroness Newman.

Nrw Vobk, December Van Baren, born Daisy Newman, is now visiting here. Before leaviDg Germany she was a special gnest of the Emperor at dinner on bis yacht. She is the wife of the banker of Emperor William, and when younger lived at MounUin View, California. Her husband the head of the house of Oppenheitn 4 one of the leading banking firms of Europe. Her trip to this country is of family duty, and when this is accomplished she will return to Germany.

Her parents reside in San. Francisco, CALIFORNIA AND COAST. 1 Contest Likely to grist the Election of Senators in Idaho. SAFcI- CRACKERS AT SANTA MARIA. Baseball at the Bay in Behalf of at San Diego.

(BFXCIAL DISPATCHES TO THB FOB CBARITT'S SAKE. Baseball for the Benefit of Orphan Cliil- dren. San Feakcisco, December All-Californiacs and picked nine crossed bats this afternoon at the Haight street grounds for the benefit of the orphans. There were about 3.500 people in attendance. King Kalakaua was advertised to appear, and cariosity brought out hundreds i of people who take no interest in the na- tional game.

Ths King arrived shortly after the piay opened, and remained on Ihe grounds for a few innings. He was as- i s'gDed to the League Directors' box, which was decorated with American and Hawaiian flags. The players' benches were also similarly draped. The game lost much of its interest after the third inning, owiog to a change in the I pitcher's box. Pete Meegan's figure ap- I peared with the locate as they entered the field, and when the gime opened the vet- eran took up his usual position on the I Pete was in the box for three I I innings, during which the Etstern stars thumped his delivery for nine clean hiis, some of them good for a couple of bases.

Then Ebright relieved Peter, and the exception of two iuningd the substitute twirler's curves were roughly handled. Phil Knell pitched for the All Californias and did not exert himself. Toward the last he was batted freely. The game, as a was of average character, but was enlivened by the heavy batting of the victors. Brown, Hardie and Long led in the siick work, while Ebright excelled his fellows in the same line.

I "Buck" had his eye on the ball, and rapped it for a triple, double and two singles. One of the features of the game was the long throw by Levy from left field, by which he retired a runner at the plate. Score: T.B. B. B.n.

8.8. P.O. A. Van Haltren, s. fi 8 0 3 0 12 0 Fogany, c.

5 2 0 0 2 0 0 Carroll, 5 2 2 18 0 1 Brown, 6 1 4 0 11 0 0 Hardie, r. 8 3 3 110 0 Hmalley, 3d 4 2 2 10 5 1 P. Sweeney, 2d 5 110 3 3 0 Lone. 1. 6 2 3 0 10 0 Knell, 4 0 2 10 2 1 Totals 46 12 19 4 27 12 8 PICKED NINE.

T.B. E. H. S.B. P.O.

A. Cantillion, 2d 5 2 0 12 0 1 D. Sweeney, c. 1 6 0 3 2 Dooley, Ist 4 1 1 0 3 2 0 Kbright, Sd b. 5 14 0 14 0 1 Stevens, r.

t. 3 12 0 3 0 0 Levy, 1. 4 10 0 2 11 McDonald, s. 8 10 2 3 6 0 Meegan, p. 5 0 10 0 2 2 t-peer, 4 112 4 2 1 Total! 38 8 9 5 27 19 6 Runs by 23456759 All-Oalifornias 2 112 0 0 3 3 Picked Nine 2 3000030 Eanifd runs All-Californias, Picked nine, 1.

Three-base bright. Two-base Haltren, Carroll, Brown (2). Stevens, Hardie, I. Sweeney, Eoright. Sacrifice hits- Van Haltren, Fogarty, Carroll, P.

Sweeney, Long, Knell, I. aweeney, Levy, McDonald, Speer. First base on Picked Miae. 3. First ha on called Picked Nine.

4. Lett a bases All Californias, 11; Picked Nine, 8. Struck Kntll, by Ebright, 3. Hit by pitcher Fogarty, Stevens (2), Levy, Knell. I)ooley.

Double Van Hallrea and P. Sweeeey. Wild 1. Time Oi hour forty minutes. and C.

Sweeeey. Official staple ton. GAME AT BAN DIEGO. Sax Diego, December good au- I fierce witnessed the game between the San Diego pnd Los Angeles clubs. The game was a very interesting contest from beginning to end, with plenty cf free hitting.

In the first inning Goodenough led eff with a ueat single, and Dungan caught the crowd by driving the first ball pitched over the right-field fence fur a clean home run. la the third Ihe score was San Diego 3, Los Angeles 1, bnt in Los Angelet' half of the inning they commenced hitting Cobb freely, and, by errors of the home team, they piled np ten runs. Then the home team pulled themselves together, and Cobb pitched great ball, not allowing the visitors another rnn in the game. In the eighth inning, with a score of 11 to 8 against them, San Diego did some hard hitting, EcoriDg six runs and another home run. Runs by 123456789 San Diegos 20050036 Los Angeles 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 THE DEATH ROLL.

Fonr Respected Citizens Join the Silent Majority. San Francisco. Sachs, a wellknt.wa merchant of this city, died at hia home, 601 Leaven worth at 7 o'clock night. Heart failure the cause of death. The funeral will be held on Monday.

The deceased arrived in California in 1852, and entered into business in thi3 city, associating himself wilh Martin Heller and his brother. Martin Sachs. His business ventures prospered, and at his death he was one of San most wealthy merchants. He was a native ct Bavaria. Mr.

Sachs was devoted to charity and was a Direc or of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. He was formerly a Director of the Bank of California and was one of the first Board of Regents of the University of California. Lathrop, December Ciapp, a wealthy and prorniuent farmer living thiee miles distant, died suddenly last night from heart disease. Setter Creek, December S. Porter, a rtspectt-d pioneer, died this morning at the rtsidence of John Lithgow of Brighi's diseese.

The deceased was weil known throughout the State. He was Justice of the Peace for several years and was noted for his impartial rulings, honesty and veracity. His age wa3 72. Xapa, December Garvin dropptd dead while attending an entertainment at the opera house last night. He was a native of Ireland, aged 58 years, and had resided here for twenty years.

Heart failure was the cause. IDAHO POLITICS. A Contest Likely to Arise Over the Election of as Senator. Boise City (Idaho), December Governor Suoup filed his resignation yesterday, and Lieutenant Governor Willey wes sworn in as Governor of Idaho, to fill the vacancy caused by the rfs'gnation of Shoup. Shoup was elected United Slates Senator, '-ray, of Ada county, was elected President of the Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Lieutenant- Governor Willey to the Governorship.

It is stated here that the election of Fred. T. as third United Bt3tes Senator will be contested when the time arrives for him to take his seat. His opponents allege his election is void on the ground that such a procedure was in violation of lesolutions of the House and Senate, that they proceed to the election of two United State 3 Senators to fill the existing vacancies, and that the voting for a third United States Senator, to rill the long term, is illegal and not in accordance the United States ita'utts. MCRUERS TOO FREQCENT.

Business Men for a Speedy Trial Of nil-f December 90th. petition was circulated amoug the bntiuesa men here this afternoon calling upon the District Attorney to proceed as sion as circumstances will permit in tne Vincent murder case. It mentions ihe frequency of murders in tbis county and says it is time an example should be made. This afternoon, before Judge Campbell, an application was made by Mrs. J.

L. Wilson, sister of Mrs. Vincent, the murdered woman, to be appointed guardian of Gracville O. Vincent, aged about six years. The application was granted and Donds were filed.

The prisoner. Dr. Vincent, sent a written request from jail, asking that Mrs. Wilson be given the child. There was $130 in bank, which was also turned over to the guardian.

The furniture in the home will be sold for the benefit of the child. Portland's New City Hall. Poklakd December corner-stone of the new City Hall was laid here this afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Oregon. Governor Pennoyer and staff, and the' mihtia of this city, together with several cmc societies, participated. The oration was delivered by Hon.

H. W. Scott. The building will be of brick and stone, four stories high, and will cover the entire block, and when finished will cost over half a million. It is expecced to have it completed within one year.

Fatal fchooting. Fall City, December fatal shooting took place in a saloon in this city on Saturday evening. A dispute arose regarding some drinks between Joe Goodwin, a bar-keeper, and A. W. Allen, a blacksmith, which resulted in a An attempt was made to separate the parlies when Goodwin shot Allen.

The ball entering his mouth and passing up through the brain, killing him instantly. Alien was a native cf California, aged 36 years. Steamboat Employe Drowned. Stockton, December body of Andrew Swinson, an employe on a river steamer, was brought here last evening by the Coroner. The man was drowned a few days ago in the Mokelnmce river, near Staten Island.

He was conveying a box of bohs to a dredger, and was standing in his skiff. The boat shot out from under him when he lesned forward to land the package. New Woolen Mill Company. Stockton, December of incorpuration for a woolen to employ about 103 white persons, were to-day, with a paid up capital of The new company will remodtl and enlarge on the Stockton mills and pat in new machinery throughout. D.

S. Rosenbaum, a local capitalist and business nian is the leading spirit in the new enterprise. San Diego Races. Sa.v Dieso, December have been IG7 entries made for the races, which open at Coroaatio Beach on Christmas Day, and show the largest and finest string of horses ever biokeU id California, excepting the Fulurity stake races. F.

B. Baldwin of the Fresno Ricing Association is managing the races and everything points to a tine attendaace. Chinaruau Fatally Shot. Sax Frakcisco, December Lee was shot through the body in Chinatown to--ight by Bnother Chinese, who appros.h^d him from behind. Chuey Fook was arrested for the crime, and was identified by Wong Lee as the man who shot him.

They had quarrelled some time ago about a woman. Lee will probable die. Election Contests. Jackson, December wa3 yesterday to contest the election of Baniuel Scotr, as Coroner and Public Ad! ministrator, end Georpe Mack as School Republicans. The former has 23 and the latter 32 majority by the official returns.

Plenty of Natural Gas. Stockton, December county nalurai gas well was measured by the Board of Supervisors to day and found to be 1917 feet The gas flow is 80,000 feet per day, which will iiijht and heat the new Courthouse, and also the almshouses. Safe-Crackers at Work. Sajtta Maria, December safe at the Santa Maria depot was blown open last night by burglars and the contents tnken. This is the first depredation of this kind ever comiuitieed in totvn.

Constables are shadowing some suspicious strangers. Guilty of Manslaughter. Santa Barbara, December 20th R. Espinosa, who shot and killed William Kays during a friendly scuffle, was to-day found guilty of manslaughter. EATING-HOUSES CLOSED.

Hotel-Keepers Refuse to Pay What They Consider an Unjust Tax. Watebville December town of Skowhegan bus been in a state of exciiement since Thursday morning on account oi the closing of every hotel, restaurant and ledging-house in the place. The proprieiors of hotels and lodginghouses were notified that thfy must take out victualers' licenses in accordance with the Revised Statutes, whioh allow the municipal officers to license as inn-keepers and victualer? persons of good moral character, Hcder such restrictions and regulations as they may deem necessary. Thursday they signed an ogrecmeat to close lor one week, and if not then allowed to open under the old conditions, to leave Thursday morning the Besselton House turued away 10S notifying them they must seek entertainment "elsewhere, and the Cobum and Skowhegan Motels also sent away a large number. At the Cobum Hotel Judge Wbilehonse of the Supreme Court is staying with many attorneys and witnesses.

The Judge stated: "If the hotels are closed I will have to adjourn Court and go home. 1' A meeting of Selectmen and prominent business men was held at the Hotel Coburn with the hotel-keepers ar.d Judge Whiiehouse to see could be done to acjust matters. The hotel men received assurances that the action of the municipal authorities was unauthorized, and they have aereed to ooen as before. MANAGER LOCKE. One or More Warrants m- m-u oat for His Arrest.

New York, December 20th Herald says: Oneormore warran's, it have been sworn out tor the arrest of C. Locke for having obtained money under false pretenses. It is understood that these warrants bave been accompanied by a writ of requisition, as Locke is out of the State, and it is believed that the warrants issued are but precursors of others which will follow in rapid succession. One of these warrants for Locke's arrest has been secured by parties in Prtteburg, with whom Locke had a contract to produce one or more of his pieces. The other warrant is supposed to be held by theatrical men in this cilv.

The Herald then quotes E. S. Gilrnore, proprietor of Xiblos, as saying that Locke owes him $3,500. Gilmore adds that Locke is now in Texas with Juch and her company, and they are on their way to He don't believe Locke will ever come back here, unless things are settled np or ucless he ia brought hack on a rirjuisition. THE LABOR QUESTION.

S.i>s That is What Will be Discussed at the Coming Convention. Philadelphia, Decembfr returned from Florida to-day. He said he was not at liberty to speakof the relations existing between the Knights and the Alliance. The organizations wiil probably act in accord with each other. The words "independent political action," if nehtly understood, wonld settle the question in the minds of the people.

They mean simply that in joining forces they frame a piatform upon which as organizations they stand. Ttere is no necessity to form a new political party, bnt a political movement having a definite object in view. It is upon that basis that he proposes to issue call to ail labor leaders of the country, single tax men, and in fact anybody who desires tte success of the labor movement, to meet in Convention, the object to be to discuss the labor problem in all its aspects, and attempt to make a platform which will sa'isfv all to such extent they will work for it." UNTOLD SUFFERINGS. An Eflort Being Made to Ftop the Shipment of Live Cattle to Euglacd. New York, December 20th.

Plymsoll, well-known as a protector of seamen, and a member of the British Parliament, is now here eDlistiDg the sympathies of cattle, beef and tteamsbip men aud others in a movement to abolish the business of shipping live cattle across the octan for bsef. He has introduced a bill in Parliament to prohibit the carrying of live cattle between England and other countries, and says that after the vacation of Parliament, a bill to prohibit or regulate traffic will be passed. He says that tbe cattle endure ar.told sufferings on i. acd that wlif they are crowded so that these lying down would be tran.pled to deatb, are often built under in or para fin put in their ears to them on their feet. EASTERN TURF.

Results of Yesterday's Races at Gnttenberg and Gloucester. Gcttesbero, December race three-fourths of a mile. Gloster won, Gunwad eecond, Now or Never third. Time, 1:151. Second race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, Irene H.

won, Francis S. second, Bashbolt third. Time, 1:09. Third race, one and one-eighth miles, My Fellow one, Blue Jeans second, Folsom third. Time, 1:56.

Fourth race, three-fourths of a mile, Deer Lodge won, Fernwood second, Loug Island third. Time, 1:16. Fifth race, thirteensixteenths of mile Text won, Capnlin second, Trestle third. Time, 1:22. Bixth race, one mile, Sinaloa Coltjyon, Oberlin second, Wandermeat third..