THIS MORNING'S NEWS.

In New York Saturday Government bonds were

quoted at 1195 tor 48 of 1907; US) for 4Js; 103}

for BJ> ;sicrlin*.$4 S4gl £7;silver bars, 110.Silver in London, SO 7-lCd ;eonaola, 102 7-1Cd; 5

per sent United SUU* bonds, extended, 100;4s,

122}; 4Ib,1151.InSan Fnndsco Mexican dollars are quoted at

87@87} cents.Mitiin;;stocks were fairly active in Sin Francisco

Saturday, and prices wire tolerably wellsustained.Bodie was higher, but Albion and Martin White

\u25a0Hire both lower, the latter fillingta Jl S3.The water inthe Ohio river is slowly subsiding.By the ditching of a train near Galion, 0., Satur-

day, three men were killed and three injured.At Webb, Tex., Friday night, William Monroe,

telegraph operator and agent, was found murderedin his crßce.

Joe Coburn wants to fight Sullivan for apurse of*10,C05.

The wife of one of New York's millionaire] has !brought suit for divorce against her husband.

The examination of the Phoenix Park murderer? j

willbe resumed in Dublin to-day.Five Russian a-rny officers have been <!isiu:s»tJ,

and willbe tried fornihilism.The death of Thakorabau, ths Fijian Kimr, Uan-

nounced.All kinds of cattle in Michigan are in fir.o con-

dition.The Dachcss de Cbaubuls died in jjreat poverty at-

Paris Saturday.

I'reeiUent Arthur and exTrerident Grant werepallbearers at the funeral of ex-Governor MorganinNew Yoik.

The report that Prince Gortschakcff is dying atNice is untrue. f.

"

The United States sent 553,C03 marks to Berlinfor the relief of the flood sufferers.

E. F. Lewis has been elected to Congress in the

Sixth Louisiana District, in the place of A. S. Her-ron, deceased.

A fire inFresno Saturday caused a loss of $30,000.

The mystery concerning the murder in Morganvalley, Likecount,,, is being solved.

Fire near Sonora, Taolurane county.

The Grand Jury at Eureka, New, ignored the in-dictment against George J. Keck, who killed JamesK.Anderson.

Eugene Blair was run over by a wagon at Bristol,licv.,and fatal'y injured.

By a cave in a mine at Bingham, Utah, Ed. Grif-fin was buried alive.

The report that there are SO cases of small-pox inTucson, A.T., is denied.

William Applegate 3hot and killed a Chinamanyesterday near Maxwell,Colusa county.

A Chinese prize fight occurred in PhiladelphiaSaturday night.

John Briggs was murjercd Saturday night nearScranton, Pa..

\u25a0 A.Benahaw committed suicide yesterday in Peeks-kill,N. Y.

Two New Yorkdetectives were shot and seriouslyWounded Saturday night by a burglar whom theywere trying t >arrest.

Leading .Mi xicaus have bought 7,000,000 acres ofland in Mexico, tjhold for tale to American immi-grants.

Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, the great Cj'.usa countytanner, was shot and killed at Jacinto Saturday byHuron Miller,a discharged employe.

An explosion at Whe«ling,W. Va., Saturday, killedone man and injured another.__ Further dctiiU)of ,the.teriihle. mining disaster., atBraiJ wood, 111., are given this morning..

Anunsuccessful attempt was made byincendiariesSaturday night to destroy Red Bluff.

Three men were frozen to death Friday nearThunder Bay, Manitoba.

Don Victor ÜBtasausti<rni, an old resident, wasfound drowned in a few inches of water at San Bue-nivcntura yesterday.

A mm named Robinson died suddenly in the ElksHouse, San FrancUco, yesterday. - ._ ..J»-n hnyit «.^i.-! *rfv&ui«l' and another girlseriously hurt at Wallingford, Conn., yesterday, bya locomotive.

IFireat Rockford, HI.",

A powder mill explosion yesterday at Corbeil,France, killed six persons.

President Crevy has a.repted the resignations ofthe French Ministers.

The Assembly onSaturday failed to scat Dozier,and S jlatiogets no representative. Aninterestingreport was presentei to the Senate from the Com-

mittee on Con mtroe and Navigation.

THE FOLSOMPRISON.

Karly in thisession of the houses it wasboldly and with some bitterness stated onthe iloor of the Aaeembly that the StatePriaoa at Fvhwm was rerjr tinfprtnnate mlocation, inasmuch as the health of theprisoners wes there very poor, and ex-posed to the worst form of malarial dis-eases. It was then intimated that therewas sufficient cause, on that account, forabandoning the prison location, to say

nothing of declining to make there a re-pository for the safe keeping of insanecriminals. At that time the BXOOSS-UwiOH rebuked the utterance made in theface of the facts, and the reports of thephysicians acd officers in charge at theprisoc. Now come b a committee of theHouse and reports, after careful examina-tion, that the health of the prisoners isexceptionally good, as compared to thoEeinprison gsnerally. The committee ia evi-dently well pleased with ths situation ofthe prison, and the advantages it ctfers forthe employment of the criminals at labornot incampetition with free labor. Itrec-

ommends earnestly that a wall ba con-structed so as to inclose ten acres, andthus enlarge the facilities for working theprisoners without maintenance of a larjebody of guards at a heavy expense. TheLegislature will undoubtedly allow thesmall sum asked for, to that end. Thereport of the committee has already beenadopted, and there willbe no disposition,we opine, inthe Senate to strike out theappropriation.

INFORMERS' REVELATIONS.

Another of the men under arrest atDublinhas become a witness forthe Crown.He tells the whole story of the murder cfL.irdCavendish and Secretary Barke, andwith a particularity that is remarkable.He confirms Kavansugh's story in every es-sential, and refers to circumstances in de-tail that go iiT toward corroborating hisstatements. He gives the whole history ofthe conspiracy to assassinate Governmentofficials, r.nd all the means by which thecrimes were to be accomplished. Heidentifies his accomplices positively as theprisoners inthe dock. There would eeem tobe no doubt now as to these men being thereal criminals, and it may be taken as set-tled that the mystery of the I'fccenix Parkm-irder ia cleared up at last, for the dis-closures do not rest upon the statements ofinformers alone, corroborating circum-stances being many and strong. The civil-

ized worldwillrejoice if justice shall in-

deed be triumphant and the assassins ofthe park tragedy meet the condign pun-

ishment they merit. Irishmen ia Americaare of one mind on this matter ;certainlywe havt, heard cf no expression to the con-trary. Their feeling is one of satisfactionthai the perpetrators of the assassinationare in hand, and that there is a proba'oili.ythat justice will be meted out to thosewhose act tended to aiiix. the deepest of alldisgraces upon their native land.

THE CITY REVENUE QUESTION.

The high license question has awakenedgeneral immediate attention. At Jolieb,111., one year ago, the city received but$4 500 per annum fromninety saloocs, pay-ing §50 license fee per annum. Joliet in-

creased the rate to §500 per annum, andthe eaioona decreased to sixty in number,but the city received from them §30.000in the past year. Nearly two years ago

there was passed in Nebraska what isknown as the Slocumb law. Itraised thelicense fee to §1,000 a year. Itrequiredevery applicant for a license to furnish a

bond of §5,000 as security for damages,

fine3, etc., whichmightbe recovered againsthim. Ithas proved a success ;has delarredpersons of bad repute from engaging inliquor selling, as allapplications for licensehave to be published for two weeks, to give

all who wish full opportunity to protest.Under this law the number of saloons in

Omaha was reduced from 250 to 90. Saysan Omaha correspondent of the St. LsuisGlole-Democrat:

"Noone claims that there

is any less liquor sold here than before thepassage of the bill,or that the number ofdrinkers has been materially diminished.The good results liein the forcing of thetraffic into the hands of a few responsiblemen, and in the enormous increase in thelicense revenue. Statistics show that thequantity of liquor sold intowns of givensize (where not totallyprohibited) averages

about the same, and is not governed to anygreat degree by the number of place whereitis kept for sale.

"Sacramento licenses two

hundred places where liquors are sold ex-clusively, and eighty where liquors andgroceries are sold, or beer alone. From alllicenses, merchandise and otherwise shereceivees2G,ooo per annum. The saloons pay$15 per quarter, and the grocery with barsfrom §10 to §13. Now suppose the saloonlicense be placed at §50 per month, andthe two hundred falloff to one hundred andtwenty-fire; that gives a revenue of§75,000. Suppose the eighty other placesbe restricted to the sale of beer only,by a license rate of §10 per month. 16 isnot at all likelythat they willdecrease innumber, for while the low dens where vileliquorii sold will decrease, the places forsale of beer willprobably increase, andgrocers willnot be affected intheir salesof beer by the license rate. The eightywouldpay, then, §9,600 a year. This givesa total of §54,C00 revenue, as against$20,000 now. It costs $70,000 a year torun the water works and produce s. surplusof §40,000. Suppose the first figure be re-duced to §35,000, and the water rate ac-cordingly cut down one-half, we willstillhave §5,000 surplus from that source.Then abolish all the licenses on merchan-dising which are now based on sales, amost uncertain and inequitable foundation.Add to the §54,600 derived fromliquorlicenses, $35,000 raised by water rates,and we have a revenue of §119,600, as

againsl.?96,Coonow(i. c. §26,000 licenses and§70,000 from water). This leaves us a cleanbalance, then, of $23,000, withmerchandiselicense abolished and water rates reducedone-half. Thia balance will enable stillfurther reductions to be made in the prop-erty tax rate. Of course, with change ofthe figures for rates assumed in our pre-mise, thi3 balance can be made greater. Inthis whole matter we must not for momentbe misled by the idea that high license willchange the relation cf the Ea^pan-keeper tothe public or of»society..- to the saloon-keeper. There is, on the contrary, onlya

business proposition in it—to wit:to in-crease the revenue by a tax on liquors, de-crease the harden in other quarters, andeliminate the mere doggery iiam our Bys-tem. We have too many places whereliquor is sold, too little revenue fromthem, 'and unreasonable licenses fordealing in the ai:t,c«<iarie;j ot

'lite. -T*:u

proposition is to shift the bur 'en and ac-complish reform also. One faster shouldnot be lost sight —the bloiling out ofthe doggery will lessen the expenses in-curred in suppressing crime ani punishingfor crime. Before the annual tax levy ismade we suggest that the Trustees givethis matter serious consideration. It theplanis deemed feasible, there is no reaeonwhy itshould not be tried at 01.cc, and thetax rate made materially lesa^thsn nowproposed. i|.HOW FIGURES WERE MADE TO LIE

\u25a0 According to the --reports oi'

the localpress, a man named 11. J. Harrison ap-peared before the Riilroad Commissionersat San Francisco the other day and at-tempted to refute the statements placedbefore the Board relative tothe remarkableadvance the State hasmadosincethoepeningof the era of railroad building in Califor-nia. No one not half crazed would en-

deavor to deny that the material progressof this people has been greater since theproducing sections have been brought intoclose and safe communication withthe mar-kets of the world, than mere figures can bemade toshow. Buicrank Harrison venturedinand proceeded to callup the officialreportof the State Controller as a witness. Hedid not exhibithis figures, bat claimed tohave drawn them from that document.Iliaholding was, that in the past sixteenyears the property accumulations of thepeople of California amounted to but §Cl,-

-557.4G5. Now the truth is that the reportof the State Controller

—as any one can

verify by turning to page IIS, reportISSO-S2— these figures :

Increase of taxable values, with the rate of tax"ation forState purposes for sixteen years :Year. Assessed Values. State Tax Kate--1E67 1212,206, 01 $1 131363 237,483,175 07 1001563.. 26 ,503,856 OS 97167f> 277,538,13107 86}1871 267863,126 70 88}187S 6*7 232 823 31 501573 528 747.043 00 601-.71 611,495.197 00 C49101875 6-8,083,31 5 00 60*1874 595,073.177 00 73}1&77...." 686,963,082 00 C«1878 578,036 00 551879 54!) 142 610 00 621ISBO C60.202674 00 6118S1 653,691059 00

-851

ISBJ 007,472,762 00 53 6-10

The actual advance in assessed values,then, in sixteen years was the differencebetween the first and the last of the yearscited, or §395,267,422 99. In that timethe tax rate decreased from §1 13 to59 6 10. Harrison is either a mathemat-icalimbecile or has forgotten how to tellthe truth. It is to be borne inmind in

this connection that the assessed valuesquoted show bat a portion of the real in-crease. They do not show accumulationsinseveral lines of worldly wealth ; in thevalue of county and State and municipalproperty ;they da not represent the vastgains and advantages :arising out of the

increased facilities for shipping ; the socialand commercial advancement, and Ithelarge acquired sums that in the sixteenyears found other sections for investmentbecause of the raids made upon capital inCalifornia by just such wild-idea men as

the arithmetician Harrison.

The true friends of Ireland, while their sympa-thies must be deeply aroused for the Buffering

clafsos reported as now fighting the gaunt wolf,hunger, will be also rejoiced that the testimonyshows quite conclusively the Government to haveitsheavy band upon the assassins of the PhoenixPark tragedy, an outra -a that made a blast uponthe time of the Irish peoplo they should sincerelydesire effaced.

PACIFIC SLOPE.IAttempt to Corn Bed Bluff-Chinaman

Fatally Shot— The Xcvada City JlnrtlerTrial-Fire at Fresno— a Miner BurledAlive—Bun Over and Fatally Hurt by a

Wason— Tucson Small-pox Keport—.KflTort to Wreck a Train In ttah— ThsHargan Valley Mnrdtr— Advices Irociban Francisco— lie

IDISPATCUES OF SATURDAY ASD SI"XDAT.J \u25a0

rALiroitviA.

Destruction by Fire.Fresno, February 17th.— A fire broke out

in the second stoiy of an adobe building inChinatown this morninr, owned byLam Lee,and occupied as a restaurant by Hung lionLow, and Boon spread to the adjoining build-iogp, burning in its coarse twelve buildings,including tha supposed fire-proof adobes.The lost ia estimated at about £30,COO. Theprincipal losses an1:LamLee, buildings andmerchandise, §8 000, insured for 54,000 ;YeWan, merchandise and two riutldiDri', $7,000,insured for 83,000; Soye Qaoy, 51, 500, in-surance 1750. Oiher losses are cot escer-taiced.

Sokoba, February 17ih.—John Witney'ijdwelling-hcn<e and store, at Quartz mountain,was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this mora-inf. the family barely escaping. Lose, about$5,000 ;insured in the Commercial Insurancefor 52.000.

Tbe < uniniliiss Murder Trial.

Nevada City, February 17th.—The wit-

ness Frazer finished testifying in the case ofThome, this morning, tothin? new being re-velcpad. Jim Cram, a Sin Qaenlin convict,was the next witt.eis. He identified the de-fendant as Charles Dorsey, and also identi-fied Patterson, He swore that the men badtilked to him about coming to Nevadacounty fur the purpose of robbing mines andstage?, and that he joined them with the in-tention of going into the road-at;ent busi-ness, but quit them after committing two orthree robbe: its in Stanislaus and Calaveraac unties. He described the gun ha left atFraz3r'ti, ant?, on being shown the gun fro-cured by the detective: ,said it wza the sameone. Mrs. Frazer identifiedtuo prisoner, andcorroborated the statement rf her husbandabout the loaning and return of tin gun.John Curtin identified tha gun a3 the oi.e leftby Crum. A. D. Merriam, at present atruirdat Ssn Qaentfo, recognized Doraey asbeing the man who, in company withanother,occupied an oldcabin near his place, no!; farfrom Grass Valley, a short time before themurder. Samuel Simons saw Dorsey in thiscity on the 12th of Angus*, 1879. Pattersonwas withhim, Mm. Merri&m recognized thedefendant as one of the men occiipyirg tiecabin, and also described the ciothea wornbyhim.

Hank Officers Elected.Woodlakd, February 17:h— Ata meeting

of the Directors cf the Bank of Yo!c, S. N.Meeriag was elected' President, W. N.Browne Vice-President, and W. Bush Cashier.

The Moi Kan Valley Murder*Lakepobt, February 17th.

—The facts rela-

tive to the mysterious murder in Morganvalley are gradually coming to ligh''. Aboutthe first week ia January two men, strangersis this locality, were seen is various parti ofthe county, evidently engaged in horse-trading, and appeared to be leisurely makingtheir way from Mendocino county, via Lake,to some paiut ia the lower country. Theywere both on horseback, scantily providedwithcamping utensils, and had littleto do inthe villages along the route except when ply-ing their vocation. On the 12th or 13th ofJanuary these two men were last seen ridingalon? the road ia Morgan valley, and towardLwht pitched camp on the Kellyrsneb, aboutseven and a half miles from Lower Luke.The following day a large sorrel hers?, riddenby one of til'smsn, wa3 seen tunning at largeover the country, but no special nr.'.ics wastaken of itat the time. When the body wasfound itwas partially wrapped up in a bhn-lict. The coat and vest had been removed,asd a saddle, a bridle end a pot of bakedbears were near by, The pockets of thepantaloons had been turns 1 inside out, andthere was a bullet hole in the bead, over theright eye. Oa the person of the murderedman were letters .isdicatin^.that hi* r.aiao

w&8Samuel L•op, a firmer resident ofBalti-more, bid., and, am nearly as could be ascer-tained, about 22 years of age. Tb.9 evidencethus far is almost conclusive of a horriblehomicide, but bo great a time has elapsedsince the deed was perpetrated that littlehep? ia entertained of capturing the guiltyparty. He has not been seen since Jai.uiry14th. .;\u25a0\u25a0.;-•;The Sand Sudden Death— Snlctde or

a Chinese Tailor—

Grand MarshalChosen.San Fbaschco, February 18th.— Denis

Kearay addressed a meeting this afternoon attb.3 sand lot,on the water question and theproposed charter. The meeting was also ad-dressed by M. CantUry D. Sullivan, C. S.Uingold, James .Kidney md H. J. Jackson.

Aman who registered Saturday evening atthe Elko House under <he name of Robindied there suddenly this mornirg. The tup-posed cause of death wa3 hemorrhage of tinlungs.

Chan Qa?y, a Celestial tiilor, committedsuicide to-day by hanging himself at No. G22Jackson street.

At a meeting cf the Convention of IrishSocieties held to-day. Dr. Charles A. Clintonwas chosen Grand Marshal fur the St. Pat-rick's day celebration.Diabolism Inlted Attempt toBorn

«:n- Town.Red Bluff, February ISth.

—The most

di&boiicileffortever made to destroy a townwatt attempted in thin place last bight. At10:30 o'clock a fire was discovered in the brickpublic school-houße, which was fortunatelynoticed in time to savj the structure. Thefirst to arrive were greeted with a strocgemsil of kercsene, which furnished the mate-rial for a fire which wan biasing in Miss Sam-ple's room; situated in the southeast orner ofthe building on the first floor. The firebadpenetrated into the casing?, and wnen thefire department arrived had gained considerable head (ray; but owing to prompt workwas speedily mastered. The building wf.s

flooded in a few moments after the fire de-partment got to work, and the fire confidedto the room where first discovered. Aguardwas stationed there for the night. Alargenumber of citizens wore present, and veryetrong talk was indulged ia. This morniog,however, the people realized how diaboli-cal was the situation in which theywere really pise '1 .last eight, in dis-covering that the mattings of thehalls cf the Court-house, with the stairwayleading to the second >or, were saturatedwithkerosen", and District Attorney Lewis'otfi.'e was literally flooded with the iufl-rn-mable flui^. A curious-locking fiuit jir,filledwitha dark fluid, was also discovered inL9wia' office, whicU phyaicinni pronouncedrdtro-glycaripe, and many cf his books weresaturated with kerosene. The school-houseand Court-hojise were undoubtedly preparedby the same person, as the attaches of theCourt-housß were present until 0:30 tha simen:ght. Had the villain scccmplnhed hispurpiss there would have been but littlepos-sibility of saving the building, ai the largehalls aud openings wonldgive a vent to theflames which the present fire departmentwouldhave been unable to arrest. Kerosenewas aldo plentifully spread in front cf Su-perior Judge Braynard'* chambers, and wasnot spared in quantity. Entrance wasgained to Lewis' 'ffiie through thetransom, and the exit was made through therear window. The ib was neatly plannedaniitwas fortunate tha' the act was not con-summated. A htrong and bitter feelingagainst all Fii?pici:.u? characters is expressedby all citizen', ami an effort was mzda to-night to urgßLiz9 a vigilance committee,which was nut perfected for same reason, butitis evident that some protective measureswillbe taken by thepeople. Ayouth namedGuy Shell ha) been arrested r.s having some-thing to do with the echool-hcuse fire, andother youths of his company ara carefullywatched. All pub'.ic and private places areC3re'Hlty watched, and no sympathy or q'ur-ter willbe ehown to persons caught in .law-fulacts. Tha people are thoroughly aroused,and arc this time inearnest.

Lath;.—

The jar supposed tocontain nitro-glycerine was analyzed this afternoon, andfound to contain molasses.

Another 11 •mirier in •'\u25a0>".u-:i County. _Maxwell, February lS.h.

—William Ap-plegate, a goose herder for J. C. Campbell,shot a Chinaman through the boweU thismorning, over a row about breakfast. TheChinaman lived about five hours. Apple-gate made no resistance to arrest, and seem?

not to appreciate his offence.Disabled Vessel In Tow.

Santa Barbara, February 18tb.—

Asteamer was Ughted yesterday morning pass-ingnorth, having in tow a large three-mastedvessel, thought to ba disabled.

A Sadly afflicted t'oonty.

San BcEy.vv£sicm, Februsry ISA.—

Ventura county, small aa iti', seems to haveincrj than its share of the casualties whichare ifilleting the !world. Since the first ofthe month we have had a mviarrested formacolanghter in carelessly shooting his sUter,another kr.-esUd for shoo tics Star lie, tha sui-cide of tha shooter, the arrest of his brotherfor complicity in ih» crime, the sentence of(iar;ia to be h.ingad, tne news cf the suddendeath inSin Francisco of Henry Spev, oneof our oldest and nnst respected citizens, aadtc-day a terrible excitement prevails, conse-quent upon finding the body of Dob VictorUntusaustigui ia a branch of the Venter*river close "to tjwa. It»ppe)» thus Dm

Victor started for he me about half-past 8o'clock list ;nighty: but being .; somewhatunder the iLtlaecce of liquor, fell downin a few inches of water, and, being unableto ii*\was '.here d.owned^and is body wasIonly discovered this*foretioon. |Ha had been

a resident of this leca'ity fince 1854. Likethe late lltnry Spear, he was universally re-spected fcr his m»ny excellent qualities. !Hewas a native of SanUuder. ii the SpiDishBafqua rrj>i'ces, ard aged about CO year?.

Theft' two deaths cf men wti! known anduLivertally respected have ciot quite a gloomover oar community. •

Alamp explode.;, in tbe Oxidental Hotellast nigh", and nenriy caused a serious collU-gratisn. A man named Catty, in who.-croom the expiation occurred, was severelyburned abnnt the face wbi!e tryins to ex'.in-guijh the fliincs. The damages are Lomica .

j ARIZONA.

Smnll-po.v InTue«on.Tucson, February 17th.—Th* report sent

fromL-s Aneeles that there) are e?ghty caseaof small-pox Idthis city is without founda-tion. Theie are but three, and these casescame here from ElP»eo, and are now in thepeithcuae, Iwjmile*from the city linoits.

NEVADA.

\o lut:U'iiiici:t Found— Kan Over by aWagon.

Eckeka, February—

The Grand Jury,invited by Judge Kives to investigate thekillingof James E. Anderson by George J.Keek, unanimously voted to present no in-dictment. This action was taken with a fullpieaentation of the facts obtainable by Dis-trict Attorney Garber, and a thorough con-sideration of all the evidence,

Eugene Blair, one of Well*.Fargo &Co.oldmesseo^erf, but now of Bristol, Lincolncounty, met witha serious accident last Tues-day by being run over witha wagou loadedwith wood. Atlast accounts there was littlehope for his recovery.

'A Chinese Murderer Arrested.

Austin, February 17th. ListWednesdayDeputy Sheriff Dunlap, of Battle Mountain,captuied Ah Loy, the principal one of thogatg who murdered a Chinaman at Truckeethree weeks ago and then burned the body.Ha i.'i in the County Jail awaiting a requisi-tion from the Governor of California. Fivehundred dollars re wardis cffjiedby the Stateof CalifcriiU for the capture of Ah Loy,

ITAH.

Advices from Salt Lake.Salt Lake, February 17:b.

—Near Pleas-

ant ValleyJunction, on Thursday, a fiendishattempt was made to wreck the constructiontrain of the Denver and Rio Grande WesternRailroad. Tha conductor < f the train hadput three men off tho train for refusal to paytheir fares, and to revenge thsmselves theypiled a quantity of trees upon the track ;buttheir object of wrecking the train was luckilyfrustrated by ihe discovery of ths obstructionin time to stop the train. Two of the threewere promptly arrested and taken to jail in

rove, and the third has been caught sinceand has confessed.

Two attempts at robbery are reported inthis city last eight, one rascal being stoppedjust as he was leading a horse out of theowner's stable, and two others being nabbedby the police as they were "holding up"Adam George to rob him.

Astrike at the Pl.-astnt ValKy c:>al mineswound up with the refusal of the miners togo to work unless one of their number, whohad been positively discharged, fhoull beemployed again, and they forcibly preventedother workmen taking their place". The up-shot i3that seven of the ringleaders are uc- ,der arrest, charged with riot.

Appleton Harmon, the Utah giant mac-tioned id a C&icago dispatch published thismorning, ia a young man wellknown in thiscity, where be was b m. He hrs &ever beenknown, however, a? a pugilist.

The Mormon Church n now engaged inlevying an as^e-sneut of 50 cents a head 1arceiobEra of the Church for the toreSt oftheir attorney, Jere Black, who has been In-b ring so indtutriomly in libeling UcahAmericans ned prahicg polygamous Mor-mor.p. The elders are passing the tat alloverinn Teriitory.

Tc-jay a cave occurred inthe let.d mine atBinghtta), burjing El.Gr.ffi-i, a miner, whohad been lireviou'ly warned to l»»ve.- the:mine, that a ewe wai£c:«rtain. He suid hewas inEafegrocni anfWan not afraid. Allthe other miners escaped »i fnut injury.GrlHia is imprisoned 01, the 200 foot level,and between himself and dayluht there is asolid mass of earth 75 feet wide and 100 feetlong, extending from the 200-foot level to theturf-c?. Itm impossible to save him.

OBEVO.V.

Proposed Hoard or Trade— Conspiracy toDefraud.

. Portland, February 18;h.—

Salem mer-chants are takirg st»]>j to orgauiz) a B.ardof Trade. They will riiko an effort to in-duce the Oregon Short Line to build went viaBaker City and Prinevillr. through MictoI\>.sa cl the Cascade mountains to Salecs, orsome other point in the Willamette valley.

The preliminary examination of J. F. Cut-!ti?, late master mechanic of the N. P. 11. It.shops at Spraguc, W. '*'\u0084 and of five em-ploye?, charged with conspiracy to defraudthe fniiinnr, came to a ludden terminationyesterday by the announcement that small-pox had broken out inthihotel where severalwitnesses were staving .' jA physician fromSpokan Falls was telegraphed for, anditis not known whether the report is true.The officers of the company have beea varyreticent about the affair, but to-night an offi-cial in high position told-an Orrooniun re-porter, the following facts in the ci3e : ThecoinDany expect to prove that tha accusedused tin company's lumber, material andlib. and did eot pay foi them. When therailroad was building twoyears ago these ra;n

were sent to Spraeue, which was then only abole in the ground. There was no timber inthe neighborhood, and the men had to havesame placa to live ia, co they were allowedto use the company's lumber and mate-rial; but there is no record to showthat they paid in kind or in coin.They will undertake to prove that Curtisbuilt a dwelling, c 'etirg ?4 OCO, using in itsconstruction nothing but tba company'sproperty ; also that the men cima to the

\u25a0!ops, answered to the roll oil!, then laitbya back door and went to woik for the accure': ;then received their regular month'spay from the company, falsely certified tobythe time-keeper and f irernau. The amountinvolved is about $15,000, but there are hintsof much larger sun which cannot be tracedNothing so far has been brought to the epr-face whichia any way implicates DivisionSuperintent H. W. Fairweather, who re-signed on the litinstant, and whose resigna-tion was accepted Friday with reluctance.He was placed in a most embarraßuiog titua-tioD, Curtis being hid father-in-law, and hewouldeither have t > assist in his proeecuticnor resign, an jhe chosee the latter course.

PASSENGER LISTS.

Cablin, February lS.h.—-Passed here to-day, to arrive in Sacramento to-morrow :.T.W. Smith, Mrs. Joha Foibep, O='den ;C. E.Austin, Warren M. Hill, Boston; A. A.Scheiik and wife, Philadelphia ;Miss AsgiaChild?, Ben. I^iehr, A. Eisenbach, SanFraccUco ;J. B. L.b.'Ue. Montreal, Can-ada ;E. B. Najlor, W. B. Bierce, E. J.Liket y, J. B. Francip, Providence, 11. I;A.D. Brown, ClaveHad, O ; JoHn Gilbert,Chicago :Lewis J. Blocklinger, U. S. Navy ;W. E. Rowe, L. ItEllert, Boz man, Mon-tana; Kanscm W. Hawley, Detroit, Mich.;E. It..Tohobon, Fort Madison, Iowa;JamesW. Messier, E. B.Morton, Henry Krager,Salt Like; E. Moriarity, Ottnmwt, Iowa;1!. C. dishing, Lincoln, Neb ;John O. Cur-tin, Helens, Montana; O. Knight and wife,Baltimore, Md.; James Crawford, Canada;M. Alexander, Wood Kiver, Idaho; JohnHats, Brunswick, Mo.; G. W. Taylor, Brit-ish Columbia ;J. T. Hemenway, Washing-ton; J. T. McGhee, Dabois, Pa.; W. Wi!». nand family, England ;Mr?. Trueman, Well*,Nev.; Cip:ain John Line, Mi-s Dala Brad-by, Elko ;Mrs. J. W. French, Oakland ;45emigrant pusengerp, icc'udirg 37 male?, toarrivein Sacramento February 20.

Newhall, February 18ih.—Passed here to-day, to arrive in San Francisco to-morrow :J. Gottlieb, Maurice Gottlieb, Jacob Gott-lieb, Denver, Col. ; J. Z. D.ivia and wife, A.Kutcer, O. W. Forsyih, John Kelly, SanFrancisco ;Mn. Mary Noble, Mrs. J. P.Rowar, Father McName?, Frank Gergirar-den, J. B. Cohr,.Los Angeles ;. P. 1). A.Motta, Roseburg, Or.; J. C. Beardky, Ne-

'braska; J. H. Mj'Jul'c-Uifh and wife, InCroase ; Mrs. Roberts ar d child, Mrs. A.Wark. Pasedena ;Andrew Ktlbaogh, Texas ;J. F. Brent, Bu'.te, Mont.; Dr. Brent, Den-ver ;C. Jone*. Dakota ;Robert Kelly,Port-land;St. J. Uandron, C. P. R.R.; A. A.Taylor, San Franeiaco.

Omaha, Febrnary 18:h.— L-:fthere to-day,11 arrive .in- Sacramento February 19th :Mr?. Wakely, J. Lienthsl, Sin FrancUco ;Mrp.L. J. Werner, New York;W. J. Hoi-mac, Chicago : John Jnrner, Milwaukee ;W. J. Premie. Philadelphia ;AlbartLanders,St. Paul, Minn.- -

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make fair skin, rosy cheeks and sparklingeyes with all the oametics of France, orbeaattfiiriof the work1,whilein poor health,and nothing will give you inch rich blood,good health, etrength and beauty as Hop Bit-ters. Atrialis certain pro if.j

Do SOT be deceived. Insist on having thegenuine Br>wn's Iron Bitter?, made only by

the. BrowaCaemicstl Company, and take v \u25a0:'!.--'bßelse. j

THE LEGISLATURE.

ISaturday's Session of Both Ecnscs— Thetatter CcmiaJEEloacra—i he ContestedIlection S'uddle— }-o Representative forEolano.

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The Senate aril Assembly both held sessions onSaturday and transacted a good detlof business.The special files were passed over and a very largenumber of bills read a first time. Inthe Senate averylute re sting report was presented from the mi-nority of the Committee on Commerce and Naviga-tion,and in the Assembly an effort toscat Dozier asan Asiemb'yman fromSolano county failed,and theseat is left vacant.

The Senat?met at 10 A. si., Lieutenant-GovernorDaTgttt in the chair.

Amessage wan received from the Governor, an-nouncing his approval ofS. B. £39, toprovide a con-tingent fund for the Senate.

Indefinite leave of absence was granted Knightand Cox on account ofsickness.

Keiloi.';,' introduced aresolution to pay L.W. Buckhis mileage from the county seat of So'ano countyand hiiptr diem for forty-one days. Also a lesolu-Uoo to pa; L. W. Euck 81,027, for his expensesin contesting the seat of J. M.Dudley, as Senatorfrom Solino couutr. Both were referred to theCommittee on Contingent Expenses.

English, from the Committee on Irrigation, WaterRights and Drainage reported back adversely thebill to promote irrigation.

Perry introduced a billto regulate the mode ofcommitting persons convicted of felony to the StatePrison. Itprovides that persons convicted of felonyshall be committed tothe State Prison nearest to thecounty seat where the else is tried. The Wardenof the State Prison fhall be immediately notified bythe Sheriff, and the Warden must Bend some suit-able person to take charge ot the prisoners and con-duct them to the State Prison.

Lynch introduced as a Senate bill Lcverson's A.B.192, to prevent common carriers from making dis-criminations and unjust and extortionate charges onthe carriage cf goods in violation of law. The billwas killed in the Assembly.

Kyan introduced a bill to emend Section 3543 cfthe Political Code, relative to proceedings againstdelinquent purchasers. The billapplies specially toswamp lands, and requires thos; taking up lands tokeep the interest paid up, so as to prevent swamplands being held for speculative purposes.

Cross introduced a bill to amend Section 529 ofthe Code ot Civil Procedure, so ad to give the Judgethe power, after en injunction has been issued, toIncrease the amount of the bond.

Johuton introduced abill to amend Section 1769of the Code of CivilProcedure. It enlarges .thepowers of guardians by providing that he may com-pound forall claims and interest that the war.l mayhave, or heir, legatee or distributee.

The apportionment bills and the road law werepostponed untiltr-day, and the Senate too!t up thegeneral tile and a largo number of bills were read afirst time, among them Vrooman'g bill to providefor the improvement ofstreets, lines, alleys, courts,places and sidewalk?, and the construction of sewerswithinmunicipalities.

Buddy's bill, allowing any railroad in the State toconsolidate its capital stock, debts, property, assetsand franchises with those of any other railroad inthis State, or any other State, was rent the fit>ttime. Cross was the ou!y Senator wbo ted againstit,and arzued that if the Eu" terworth bill ma vici-ous, which allows the consolidation of one line ofroad, this bill, which allows the consolidation of anyand all roads and franchises, is doubly so. Whenthe vote was announced ha wanted to know whetherthis tnti-monopoly Senate bad nil fallen down, andhe alone was leftStanding withthe people, and whathad become ( f the San Francisco JSximiner.

Whitney, from the joint Committee on Coir.m-rceand Navigation, submitted a miuority report, fromwhich we make the following extracts :

To the Honorable the Senate and Assembly of theState of California :The joint Committee on Com-merce and Navigation of the Senate and Assemblyhave attended to the duties devolved upon themby the Assembly Concurrent Resolution No 11, andbeg leave toreport as follows: Itproceeded to SanFranciso to facilitate its investigation?, and inorder that itnrght have the fullbenefit of any sug-gestions a d testimony of merchants and others in-terested in the subject of inquiry, The fullest op-portunity was given, and invitations to be heardextended to all iicrson;.

* • » « •The investigation into the official acts of the Har-

bor Commission was a'so carried on mostly in SanFrancisco, to give the great, st facility to the laborsof the committee. A visit to the seawall showedthat this important work has progressed sttieiac-torily in the past, and itmay be raid with pride tintalthough the work is net constructed to one-half ofthe proposed extent upon the plan originally adopt-ed, jet the fucilitielol commerce are at the presenttime euperi r to these afforded in any large port ofthe world. There have already been constructed 4,501feet of seawall, at an expense of $s!)t,t>7l 56. Shedsfor the accommodation of the Immense grr.in pro-duct of the State hivebeen constructed, 100 feet inwidth and 2,030 feet in length, along the seawall,where the wheat crop may be landed and remain forfifteen days awaiting shipxetit without charge tothe producers. Hie State may point v.i hpride tothis state of affairs.Itlain contemplation to commence another sec-

tion of 1,000 feet of seawall, the money in the StateTreasury to the credit of this fund being sufficientto justifythis undertaking. When the advantagesthat have »|ieady been derived to the State; notony in increase of revenue, but in diminution ofthe burdens of commerce, are considered, it is safeto say that the work should not be unnecessarilypostponed. Among the advantages that may bementioned are the following:

1. Itpermits consignors to concentrate their car-goes, thereby enabling the ship to take iiher cargoat one point, paving expense to the ship-owner.

2. Itsave* the f inner the cost of drayage andstorage 61 his wheat. Both these items' of expensefillupon the producer.

3. Itvould exempt the State from the enormousdestruction of pilingby the to edo, and the plank-ingby the wheels and hoofs uf draymg. It,hasbeen estimated that the suing to the State fromthese sources alone would equal the interest on onemillion dolL rs at three per cent, per annum. Theurgent repairs upon the old bulkead and wharvesnecessary to keep them in order has been upwards ofS«GO,000 duringtho Ust two years, which would ineffect be saved. .i.The construction of the seawall renders the im-

provement of property along the water front posbible. Warehouses and manufactor es can no.v bobuilt, where, without this work, only temporarywooden structures could be supported. This hascaused an increase ><'. several hundred per cent, invalue ofthe property within tbe seawal', which issavtd by the State; for by its construction andmodification of tho water front lino there has beencreated a large number of valuable lots, which canbe disposed of or held for public purposes.

During the investigation but three causes of com.p'alnt against the actions of the Harbor Commis-sioners were developed or suggested : . '

First— That they have caused Broadway or Spjar-s-treet wharves to be widened at considerable ex-pense, but without c irrcsp radingincrease ofrevenuet<> the State." The*e wharves hive been assigned tothe Pacific Coati Steamship Con i:.yand the Ore-gon Railway and Navigation Conipanv. Itwas sug-gested that by this action of the Commissionersfavoritism was shown to these compmiea and totheir sgents. We, however, findthat the improve-ment diJn)t add to the levenues of the companies orof their nts, liv"was demanded by the merchantsanddravmen of San Francisco for their own ac-commodation. Bef.re the widening, teams werecompelled to stand inline sometimes for mere thintwenty-four hours before Being able to dis-charge their loads upjn th« wharves, untilthe detention and expense recame tlmost intoler-able. After the improvement the teams could comeand go without delay. The evidence of merchantsand draymen contained in the printed testimonyfullysustain the action of the State Boar*!. (Testi-mony, pp. 150, 164, 216).

Second— ltwas complained that in one or two in-stances the dredgers of the State had entered ii.tocompetition with private panic \u25a0, to their loss andto the cost of the State, as well as to the benefit ofthe favored lessees. This complaint was confinedchiefly to the dredgi-g of 'he slipin front of Bryaitstreet, between Main and Beale etroi-ts. For thepurposes of this report, we deem it sufficient tostate that an attempt »as made by private partiesto enjoin the performance of this work by the Har-bor Commissioners. On a trial before the SuperiorCourt it was decide! that not only had the Boardthe right, but itwas its doty, to dredge this slip.Inreturn for this service the State receives in in-crease of rents $2,400 per mr.un, at an expense ofaboat $1,200 per annum. (See testimony of WilliamBlanding, p. 174, and A. N. Stetson, p. 200 ) Thecommittee believe it contrary to sound pubicpolicy for the State to come in competition withprivate interests, cither in dredging or other pri-vate enterprises.

Third—It was al«o complained that aportion of

Bryant-t-treet wharf has been leased t> the Mer-chants' Dry Dock Company, at a monthly rental of$275, when the whirl otherwise employed w uldyield v reve' tie of upwards of £1,000 per month.Itappears that the State several years *go leased tothat Dry Dock Company a portion of the waterfront near North Beach at the same rental Uponthe completion of the seawal in front of theleased premises they became valueless for the pur-poses for which they were held. The Harbor com-missioners then ass'gned the company their presentlocation without any increase in rent. Bj theterms of the original lease, dated August 13. 1874,the premises were granted for a term of ten year?,withthe condition that the floatingdock should beremoved at any time that the . premisesmight be quirt d for harbor improve-ments, without the payment of damages.The removal to the present locality was about thebeginning of 1879. It was then thought best 1om iko this arrangement to prevent threaten liti-guion, and since that time the arra gcnrent hascontinued without change. Tee committee is ofthe opinion that the Dry Dock Company had noright against the State which they couM have main-tained, and that the price pud for their present acc .mmodations is totally inadequate to the privilegethey joy. Many complaints have beea ( ffcred tothe committee in regard to the charges mile bythis compinv for the use of the!r dock. But thecsmmiltec has not thought this subject within thescope of their inquiry. The committee is of theopinion that the Harbor CvmmUsiooers should atonce take steps to terminate the special privilegenow enjoyed by the Dry Dock Company, or ace thatthe State receives an adequate return for the prep,erty held by it.

Anexamination was made into the feasibility ifdiminish-ng the present rales of wharfage andtolls. The power of fixing their rites isnow vestedabsolutely in the Harbor Comroifsiuners. Fromtime to time cince 1b72 reduction!* lava been made,until at the present time the rut a of dockage areone-half of what they then were, sad tolls havebeen reduced from twenty-five cents per ton to fivecents per ton. These charges, inpoint of economy,Disks Baa Francisco, so hr as State charges arj

concerned, as cheap a port as any of the- principalport* of the world, especially at, owing to the un-usual facilities for loading an 1 unloading at ourbroader wharves and docks, much less time is neces-sarily consumed thmelsewhere.

For a complete statement of comparative chargeswe refer to the testimony of Captain lilaiwling (pp.190-1) and Cuptaia W. A. PhiliPs(p. by), of the testi-mony accompanying this report. We are of theopinion .hat no farther reduction of rates can properly be made at the prevent time. Testimony has |also been taken a< to the possibility of redudug theexpense of collecting whatfiigo and t >!!s by a sys-tem different from that now employed. The com- !

mittee refer to the testimouy, pro and can, of cap- itain Bianding(p 166) and Captain A.11. Burns (p190) upon the subject; also to the report of the'Ilu-bor Commii-iouers. made Ju'y 1, lay. The :committee did not make any examination into thebooks \u25a01 the Commi&iion, as but a short time agothe books were examined by a competent expert,who reported that the methods inuse were business Ilike,and were cur ed out in a thoroughly v

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manner. (Sea report of Lauren X Crane.) Thecommittee call attention to the fact that this report jis made the day after the reception < fprints! te-.ti-nvjnj,which should accompauy it.

(Signed) :Senators George E. Whitney, P. Ryan, !T. McCarthy, T. K. Nelson ;Assemblymen J. 11. iCulver, J. H.G. Weavtr. . . .;

Cronan, from the Committee on Public Buildings, |

reported that the committee had made a thoroughexamination of the State Capital building,and foundvarious repairs needed. The committee therefore< introduced a billappropriating $15,000 for this pur-pose. .

After recess KellojrJ', from the Committee onFlections, presented a majority and minority reporton the petition presented by Laura De For Gor-don, asking that the politicaldisabilities of womenbe removed. The majority .if the committee, con-•isiintr. of Benattrsßptnecr <1 Haps, English, Sulli-van and Baddy, reported that the Mihjcctwas settledby the Constitution lately submitted to the people,and they did not deem itpolitic to recommend anychange in the law in that respect. The minority ofthe committee, consisting of Senators Kello^sr,Vrooman and- McClnre, reported that DO specialrelief should be granted to the petitioner, but thatan amendmi'Ht to the Constitution should be sub-mjtted to the people, strikingout the word

"male."

'Del Wile gave notice of a motion to amend therules so that the third reading of bills should comebefore the first and second reading in the order ofbusiness.

At 2:30 I. M. the Senate adjourned.The Assembly met at 10 A m ,the Speaker in the

chair.The followingreport was submitted by the Com-

mittee on State Prisons :"Ihe subcommittee appointed to visit the prison

at Fo'som would respectfully report that in theirjudgment an appropriation should at once be madefcr the building of a wall. There is at present nobarrier on the riverside of the quarry, and nothingtoprevent a rush. Itntherefore impossible to workmany prisoners with security. Astone wall -ISO feetin length on the west side of the prison, and another•250 fe-t in length on tbe eass side, joining in eachcase the natural wall formed by the steeply gradedhilli?, willinclose a prison yard ten acres in extci.t,in which the quarry willbe embraced. The ex-penditure for cement and icon willbe $7,000, andthis is all teat is required to render the prison labortouch more productive, and to greatly increase thesecurity of imprisonment. In our opinion, if theexpenditure is nude, the probable ejrtiicgs of theprisoner?, added to the appropriation recommendedby the Comnii tee of the Whole, will be sufficientfor the maintenance of the prison. We willrefer tothe excellent health of the prisoners, and the gen-erally satisfactory condition of the -prison, in ourreport soon tobe submitted. We submit herewithabill for the needed expenditure, and ask that itbeput upon its first reading at once.

The bill referred to in the report, appropriating-s7,ooo, was read a first time.

Leverson's bill, to prevent common carriers fromdiscrimination and unjust extortionate charges onthe carriage of roods in violation of law, was re-fused a third reading.

Weaver's bill concerning trespassing of animalsupon private lands in certain counties ia the Stateof California, was recommitted to the JudiciaryCommittee with instructions to amend so as notto include Humboldt county.

Yell, in accordance with notice, moved to recon-sider the vote by which the followingresolution, of-fered by Cutter, was ad pied on Friday :

ftetolved. Tiiat the seat in tbU Assembly occu-pied by Hon. D. G. limits as a member from Ibecounty of Solano, be and is hereby declared vacant.

A long discussion ensued, Yell, H.iin, Sinon,Storke and Irwin favoring the motion, aal C-imi-net':, Cutter, Booth and Keeh ropposing it.

On motion of Flynn, a call of the House was or-dered.

The Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed to arrest andbring before the bar of the Boom Mthe absenteeswho were not legally ex need, and that they be filledSI c:.c'n. The Sergeant-at-Arms. brought rxfoie thebar of the ETooss Mrs":-. Sweetland, McClssUey,Briceland, O'Connor and Whcelan. With the ex-ception of Briceland the (ins was imposed. Themotion to lay up the table was lost by a vote of29 ayes to 4:1 noes.

The resolution of Yell to reconsider was carried11 a vfite of 'iayes to 27 Dots.

Yell 'Bered the following,resolution :/. iIved, That the member l< r Bulano county,D.

O. iJarne.3, is not entitled to the scat ill the A-'s-m---b'y far thtt county, onaccount of the frau J btvJ in-timidation practice 1in th.- First and Second Wardsof V.iKj.iiMid county.

Ado;.ud by av.teof i!tyre to 27 noes.Camineiti iff-:red a rißolutio ithat E. C. Dozier is

not • ntitled toa seat in this Assembly.Yell offered as a substitute that E. Dozier is en-

titled to a seat in the Assembly as a member fromSo!ano county.

Tiicayes and noes were called on the amendment,and resulted as follows :

Atwell, Bibb, Bowers, Bricebnd, Call*-(Than, Campbell, Clark, Crumpton, Doty, Field,Flemminsr, Flynn, Gaussail, Granger, Hall,Healy,Hushes, Hunter, Kerrick, Lever^on, McClsskej,McDonald, Moflitt,Murphy, O'Conni r,Parker, Plo-ver, Kawle, Sinon, Smith, dtephens, Stewart, Tern",Whe-.-land, Yell-35.

Noes—Barry, Booth, Brown, Caminetti, Carter,Cay, Clement, Coombs, Culver, Cutter, Farley. Faw,Forma. Hamilton, Harvey, Head, HollUter, Irwin,Johnston, Keelcr, Lewfaou, .".lithovs, McLiale, Mc-Kinley, Murdock, Nie->l. Ueevra, fahiel, Storke,Sweetland, Towu«enil, Walratb, Weaver, Wharton,Wheat, Mr. Bf>saker (Laßu)— 37.

Flviiii's bill to aivio'e the Stile into SenateAssembly District) was then taken up and consid-ered, but not finished.

Cutter introduced the follawinsr m solution, whichmireferred t> the Committee on1 1tims :

Resolved, First— th« sum of 5770 SO be «n'.lthe same is hereby appropriated out of the con-tingent fund of the Assembly for the payment ofthe expenses incum :byD.G. Barm in tfco mat-ter of tbe contest- d election of E C. Drzier asrainstT>. G. 8.-rn^t, f(ir ,tho office of Assemblyman forSoltnn cc-untr, as per Iillof i'ema hereto appended.Secoid--That the';UontrolUr of State be and Uhereby authorized a.id empowered to riraw his war-•rant in favor of fai.l D G. Barnes for the aura ofJT73 36, and the ;Treasurer of the State is herebyins'tuctcd to pay the same.

Tr-e afternoon V«s?ion was devoted to the firstreading of bill?,! and tbe Assembly, at 3:15, ai-joorned, to meet at 10 *.m. to-day.

RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.Remarks of Senator Toutier on the Del

Valla Resolution.When the Biriry:r.i D!V,!' joint reso-

lutions, oppoiing tho cj'i!>olid»iirn of theSouthern r,.c li"lU;i.-o>ri wi;h ether road?,was under consUeratioa before tie Senate,the Huii. J.'Kjntier m.de the fo lowingpointed and sensible remarks :

Mr. President:: Not bung a lawyer,Iwillnotconsider the legalside of tM«question, but willcon-fine niy»«lf to tl.upractical tills of it. Is is amatterof record that my•a'teiion w.si'Ot d c torailroadiifluencjs. Far from it. Hit that is not in mymind a sufficient re»-"'!i that Ishot. ld be hostile towhat Iconsidu the beat interests of Cvifornia.1have been 1ere tiiiitvViair,and Iknow what thisStite was before the Central Pacifi: lUilroaJ waj

built. As a fanner, a fruit-raiser an Ia wine-grower Iknow that by the building of road* wehave gained 100 pa cent. o:i almost every kiud otproduce, ai.d insome cases o.uch more. Land heldat a nominal price has by the building cf the sev-eral ro.ids appreciated in value in a wonderful w.y.Prosperity, which knows no step backwards, 13 nowour lot. Wheat can now be bhippdd by rail toHew Orleans cheaper than by .vessel?. Whoever thought of such a result ten yearstool Tint fact alone ought to open the evenof the most prejudiced anti-railroad man. We ofthe county of Sacramento at least have every rea-son to he friendly torailroads in general, and in mycanvas through this county Ihave never found oneman who asked me to cinch the railroad. What Isthin great cry about losii,g the right totax the fran-chise of the road? >Yh;ttIs a franchise worth with-out a road ? Do you want once more to tax notonlythe actual cost of a road and the cost of its runningmaterial, but also the energy, the capacity and thebusiness qualities of the owners of that road? Iam opposed to that. Then you mi_r tax tho li-censes of our great merchants, because some aremaking millions, while some others are notmaking anything; ron might go to a loadand tax him on his brain, on his intelli-gence, on his ap-itudo to mike money.1know that our railroad kings are supposed to bavery rich, and it may be that they »re ;but is that areason to denounce them ? Did they do, or are theydoing, am thing that any sound business men wouldnot go if th<y were in tin- place. They are askingfor the privilege to have a continuous route fromSan trancieeo to New Orleans. Ido nut perceiveany good reason •orrtfusing it. On the contrary, Ithink it winbe to the best Intel :\u25a0 every wheatand wine grower in the State of California thattheir demand is granted. Tnink of tkis:The Boardof Trade, tlu- Cbaaiber of Coinnurec anil the Shipowners' A&ocUtlon if Sin t."li-co asking forprotection from railmad competition ! Who evjr

heard at miy such thills in the while world? HiUfact, and this fact alone, ought to ooen the eves ofthe people of California, and be snffi -iei.t reason forgranting the continuous mute, as far as itlies inourpower. lam oppose to the retolntton.

its'Faded articles of all Icir.d.* lrstorc.l totheir original beauty by Diamond Dyes. IVr-Icot and simple. 10 cent*, -it a!! iltv-'x'v-U.

THE DAILYRECORD-USIQ'v l

BIOMMT.. FEBBCAKT 19.1883

\u25a0eteorolozleiU OtMerraUaaa—

Taken at

Signal [Station at the Bine Moment.SACKAimrao, February 18,1883-8:02 t.a.

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FUu»9Ofr.'. Ilif.PtI^SIMrvadon. |C ?. B|l P*S 3= ,«ith».' iiLL^jEiiM-L!Olinp>»...- 30.3C44 S. 11 Fresh.. MILrainPortland.... 30.40,41 Calm. Calm... .'5 FoyayRosebiM'. 30.44 45 8. E. light.. .10 Lt. rainMendocino.. 30.32 47 X.W.IT Brisk.. ..... ClearBedßluff... 30.3251 N.W. [iznt ClearSjcrunente. 30.28 52 N.E. Liifht C.earRFnadsco. 30.29 A'J S. W. 0 Fresh ClearVtetlk 30.30 49 N.W. Light ClearbaAngclflt. 30.12153 8. E. Light.. .....ClearBar. Diego.. 80.07153 N. Light .Clear

tfcxln'iTmtemperature, 00; minlTnr.Tn, 35River above lew-watermark, at 11 A. M.,10 feet,

m fall of 1 fJi»t 2 inches in43 hours.JAM A.BAP. WICK,

Serjeant, Sfgnal Ccrps, U. S. A.

° AUCTIONS^T

AUCTION SALE——OT

—NINE ROOMS OF

Furniture and Household Goods-—AM)

CABFBTBI

BELL&CO Auctioneers,WILL SILL OS

—Monday, February 19, 1883,

At the Kesldenrr, 91C Sixth street,Between Iand J. Sale to commence at 10:30 o'clockA. H. sharp, consisting, in part, as follows:One fineParlor Set, seven pieces ;four Bedroom Sets, withfine Clipper edee SpriDff Mattret ;Walnut Bed-steads, Three quarter Bedsteads and Spring Beds,flue Feather Pillow3,Blankets, Comforters, Spreads,Sheets aid Pillow-sHiw, Bureau Wafhsttnds, ToiletSit«, complete; right Brussels and lug-run Carpet?,Hall and Stair OarpetS, oi. Clotb, ino fine Loungeone Parlor Stove, Mirrors, one Rithbone Haneeand Fixtures, Tables, Chairs, Crockery, Class andWoodcnware. IST Sale Positive.

ie!B-3t BELL 4; CO.. Auctioneer*—iminim stock OF

—

Second-hand furnitureIN THE CITY.

NEW AM) SECOSIMUKD

STOVES ANDRANGESNEW AM»SECO.\D.IiA*»

CROCKERY & GLASSWARE!NothingMiercpreecnte 1. Prict3 tho lo»tst. Any-

thing you want in the Household Hue.

Highest Price* (In ca»h) jml»:for Second,

band IIou«ehaI<l Goods.

SHERBIM & SMITH,AUCnOXEBBS,

So. 383 X street, bet. Third «ml lonrili.

JaiiT JSkJIJj iSc 00-,AUCTIONEERS.

916 J STR££T, bet. Xlnth and Tenth.

ja-^P

AMDBEMEHT&

PMlharmonie Society I

0 \u25a0 1—

w:ul be isiTia—

FRIDAYIVEKIKQ,FEBRUARY 23,

AT the io.v<;re<;atiu\ C!H3?I!.fel7 St

MASQUERADE BALL.

THE YOUNG BACHELORS' CLUB WILLHive a eclect Slafque BallonTue»(say F.ienlnir, February ttTd,

At Jacobs' Hall. Subscription List at E.Lron &Co., Seventh and J streets. [D.C.I tei-17t

RACESI^iiIsEAuES!AGRICULTURAL PARK.

Thursday - - February 22d.i:rx>t\«; ami rAcnc.

FIRST RACE -RUNNING— mile and repeal;free for all.

George Ilowson names b. s.Jim DouglasJ. I!. Baggta names eh. t. Maria F.J. B. Ha?:;in names 1. l.Dnk 1 of MondayJ. B.Iliij^innames.... 3 jearnldc. f. Yountr FlushJ. B.Ila^innames 2 year-old c. IEssariaW. L.Pritclnrd names b. s. Frank KhoadsW. L. Pritchard num. s.

—f>. .-. Han

Abe Stemler names. b.g. Jo flowellW. M.Hurry names , i. c. Sam StephensW. M.Slurry names b. c.

——SECOND RAC£— FACI/NQ—Mile heats, 3 In5.W. F. Smith names I.W. Wilson's b. g. t odenCharles Schlutius names b.g. PrinceFrank Sheplar name» r.g. Handy Andy

Horses start at 2o'clock, good day and good trac'f. -Admission, fiftyCents ; ali. tree.

KOK2ICT AXLUT, Proprietor.

Also the Forrester Gun Club willhold.ir'.'ularshoot, in which they invite all levers of the trim toparticipate. Plenty of birds on hand. fel3 td

ROLLER SKATING.

milE SACRAMENTO P.OLLEK SKATING AS-X eociation v now in operation atAS-

eocia.i'in M now in \u25a0 lion »t thePavilion (main hall), corner Sixth and M streets.Open every morning from 10 to 1:'; Ti'.ernoons,from 2to 4:30 ;evenings, from 7:30 to V:'.'\u25a0\u25a0< (Sundaysex'xptcd). Moralng stesions for lady membersonly. Th« public am not admitted. The respect*able portion of the community are invited to mem-bership. Leave address at M. S. Hammer's drugetoro, comer of Fourth and X streets. Membersare permitted to bring their \bitia? friends fromabroad. No residents willbe admitted unless hav-ingbeen fully approved by the committee of theassociation.

A BRASS BAKDwiHbern attendance Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday ercninira : ting to con-tinue oce hour lonpcr (uctil lc:%) Saturday even-in;. Inorder to enable the management to incurthis additional expense, malo mcmbcrß will bosHfi'jwnl '.'."' cents a kisxtn(Satutdav evenings).Mescbership fres jm.-.*.s williiot be accepted onSaturday ererin^rs, hut the rrgnUtlcin fees willbedue on entering. Ka^quiradc Skating Carnivalswill l.c given \u25a0 r.e a mouth, the firet ono to boFebruary 17, 188?. S. R. S. A.

J. L. Walton, Manager. fcU-islm

&EBEBAL NOTIOEB.tor the Lndle*.—l'leiise Mk jimr phy-

sician bis opinion of PURfc CALIFORNIA PORTWISE, PEPSLN AKDCALISAYABARKcombined,as % Tonic and Cure for Dvape^isi.t orIndication. Ifjotisfaetory, try HALL'S PKIV..S WISE BITTERS.

an:'lI

CADWALADER~4 PARSONS,r>£Al. ESTATE AXD IXSURANCE AOKNT?,

Corner Tkl;tliui4 J utrcett,

AGENTSMlIHSURANCE CD. Of CM FSANCISCO

Fire and H&tlnt>.

EDW. CADWALADER, Koiary Public, Commit.iiocer of Deed> and Conveyancer. Jl2-2ot(

WE HAVE OS HAND AND OHM FORT V a«'e from oar manufactory :

10.000 Bnntiif* Ned Ctllns'Wlre.8,000 ltiiuitli!> <;nlv.;iil/.-<l Wire.S.COO «p»oli t: In.ll.nrc Wire.1,410 Mile*ii.lvf.ni/:ti Trlei>bone and

Teleciraiih Itire.

590.000 Feet DonbK-ralnted .Shade Cloth<»elv»«e td.rl,

V.'IRE ROPE of all kint's conituitlyon hand.TELEGRAPH SUPPLIES— Insillaliiil Office

Wire, etc..WIRE and WIRE ROPE in Bond for export.OUR STOCK. ( Wire, Wire Bope and Wire Goods

Isunsurpassed.

CALIFORNIAWIRE WORKS,felS.2p3m •California St.. •m Franelseo.

sajs BANUISCU ASINDI,THE C2.VEr.AL AOKNCT OF THE:

DAILY RECtt&IMJXIONi—ASD IH» At '

SACSAMBIrPO WBEILT BKIOH,'111 CAN rBAKCIdCO:

r» ai—

X:S Saw McntsoaieiT ttreel,2PAX*;li.Cti-! ZCC»VXIJLta

-i- loli-Zpit .

NEW AD7EBTISEMENTS,

Ancient Order Foresters.—

Air vregular meetini: of Court Capitol of Cali- pt^Tfornia. No.6,742, A.O. F., willbe held THIS *%&.(Monday) EVE.nIXG, at 7:30 o'clock. All»2£»members are requested to be present.

R. K. McLEKN'AN,C. R.O. N. C«oyiT«, Bee. Sic. [B C) felO It

The regular iueellne ot Sarra-«L iiment > Uniformed Degree, Camp No. 1,I.<'.*>y/^0. F., willbe held at tneir Hall,Odd Fellow*' /\Temple, TH (Monday) KVkMNi;,Februar)- / \19th, at 7JO o'clock. Work in the Degree. Letevery Comrade atter d

ED. M.MARIIV.Commander.W. A.Stkphesso.'', Secretary. _ [8.0.] felO-lt

WANTED—BRIDGE CARPENTERS, WOOD-choppers, hewers and scorers ; (food wages.

Inquire J. R. UKiD,410 California street, Room 2,San Francisco. fel9 6t*

Germania Building and LoanASSOCIATION. Q/

THE MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS AND IN.terest will be due and payable TO-DAY

(Monday), February 19, 1-. The Secretary willbe ready to receive the sams at the office, No. 1005Fourth street, from 10 *, 11. to 3 p. 11., and in theevenine from 7 to9. C. WEISEL, President.

H. J. .Goethe, Secretary. fe!9-lt

FREE LECTURE,

V.M. C, A. Boom*, let".) Fonrlh Street,

Between J and X,

THIS (Monday) kvening at S o'clock, by

J. MATTHEW COOKS, Esq. Subject :"

Noxiousand Beneficial Insects." Mr. Cooke's extenaira re-search willdoubtless make this an interesting andvaluable lecture. felO-lt

assrc9 <3c*xcsjt?.

IWILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYilllitmy wife contracts.

fe!9It* WM. DOUGHERTY.R. M. CLARKKS. R. T. DIVLCt.

I>»VLl\ .1 CLARKE.V,

A TTORNEYS-ATL\W AXDNOTARY PCBLIC.J\_ willpractice in the State and Federal Courtswill practice in the State and Federal Courtsand the United Mites Land Office. Office, CapitalBank Building', Fourth and J streets, Sacramento(office formerly occupied by Judge J. W. Armstrong).

fe!9-lm

AN ELEGANT HOMEIn the northeast portion of cily,on a

corner lot SO.\IG3.

THE HOUSE IS NEW, CONTAINS NINErooms, bath room, wash-room, iarge closets aad

pantries; s*.a iunary mshftandt, wash tub, withhot and cold water to all;beautiiul irartels, hot lirhm it

—in fact, completo in ail ptrticulura.

TUT. STABLEiitwo-stories ;On* box stall, twosingle stalls, and room for three cairi ittes ;anotberstable fur cow.

-Also, woodJit and chicken-house.

Will be sold at a bargain,

Or EYCIIASGED for an Improved FarmInYolo, Solano, Kapa or Sonoma aU'lty.

A.Leonard &SonREAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS,

\o. 101* Fourth Street,... B*cr&iuento.fcl7-3pltu

Friend % Terry, ,i£ ROOJa23E"a2a.'fis"?Er.

ESTABLISHED 1553.

3U3AHFiat, REDWSOD, eHECOS&TEL'SKIE PISE,At Wholesah and lietail, md '\u25a0

Uauuracsured to order .it the ISillj'ofth«Company.

AIK) Doors, Windows. Blinds, Shakes, Shlrsloa,JSoks ani1

BAta YARD AND OFFICE,

So. 1310 Second Street, nea. M.BRANCH YAKD,

Corner Twelfth*J *'"•\u25a0. A-ternmento, Cilfu:H-4i«i;ni

MONEYTO LOANON REALESTATE, AT A LCW RATE OF IS-

teicjt,byPF-TKit KOUI. 3-.-. J «Tw» fel7.lf

SINGER &EVYI!VG MACHINES.E^UINK SINGER MACHINES SOLD ON

<iT easy in-tallnients ;rented tor S2 a month ;needles forall kinds of machine?, 25 cents a dozen.SINGER OFFICE. No. 825 J tt.. Sacramento f!9-4ptf

M!SSS2SIPPI KITCHEN.OYSTER AN» CUOr H«CIR,

7i;srd Street, Rctrrecn J and S.

NUST DOOR TO RECORD-TO lON *4t&iki.i o'Xce. Opoa day awl uight. JSf\s^*.J. BKNATZ,Proprietor. V_/

fet9-4T;\m

ion- .-J/JS-S a c:,DEAIEKS, CORNER Oi' FRONT AND I

etroets. Ei»,'heet prize lor n!(3ev», Sheepl-'el'.B and Tallow Butchers fcncliad with Salt,Papar, 'at,-*'. Improved 3-vU£ire i'ach'.cts, Stu2en>,Lard Presses, etc Prompt caali vAims' made fci&U dcamanov fe'.S-«pt»

TUTT'S~PILLS

SYMPTOMS OP A

TORPID LEVER.Less ofAppetite, Bowels costive. Fain inthe Head, with a dull t^nsition in theback part. Pain under the Shoulderblade, fullness after eating, with a disin-clination to exertion of body or mind,Irritability oftemper. Low spirits, witha feeling ofhaying neglected some duty.Weariness, Dizziness, Fluttering at theHeart, Dots before the eyes, Yellow Skin,Headache generally over the right eye,Restlessness, with fitfuldream:, highlycolored Urine, and

CONSTtj?ATK)N.TTTT'S FILLSaro especially ntlnpterl to

\u25a0neb cases, one dose, cfi'ectg such :» changeof feeling as to n«lo<iish the sullerer.

They Inrrratr «lip Appellte.and cause thebody to Take on Flc<ili. thus the- system Isnourished, ami by IhrirTonic Action on tin[)lsr«(iv<><>r?an«. tSrsriilnr Slmils nn- pro-duced. Price -J.. eena. S3 n.irriiJ St., -V Y.

Tun's mm dye.(•bay IlAinoßWrrTSKF.its ItOkQUMBTJ!i.ack by \u25a0 single application ofthijDye. Itim-narts a natural color, acts Instantaneously.by Druggists, or sent byexpress on receipt of M.OFFU'E, M mnUl ST.. SEW YORK.(Dr. TTTTS HIMIL of VilrsM. liform»t><m pur -v

Cttful KretlpU will Hilled II.... o» >pphrall«_j

California Safe Deposit &Trust Co.,326 MONTGOMERY ST., SIN FRANCIiCO.

-7;

Capital- - - 52,000.000

DIRECTOKS:J. D. in. «.. i. r./.nitfT,V. V. .i:.it'ilrrt:iiil, Mrhnl:i> ttlulntr,\u25a0>•!•!•Hi 1t.:..-., I.11. •>«!«•!«.•ii.jitI".v.«. <'.'iiii!>-« >i:.tn

\u25a0tUf Uml>wcrlh. Itt. IVlrUn>!inm,.1 1111

-11. ••\u25a0ttidin.-iii.

1. D. FRY rrc-HentWSI. tUNMNCHAM KecretiryC. K.TIIOIIHS)S Trei.urtr

(Late "IUnion Trust Comiuny ofNew York).

TNTVREST ALLOWKD ON" DEPOSITS DBPOS--1 ;t.« rrMivt-i',»i>.j: t ti> chrck or dmltat «I,ht.

uttilic.i'iH ot d i«i.-il ivuol. Inii111..13 00

CO 11<;ai Kcuritv.Tr.- Safe bepooit Vault con'ilns 4,<Vi t»fca, of

d:ff.Ter,t • \zr.«, »bich %re rented tt from21to }:0p-:rm nth, and from *12in tiOO rer jenr,cceurding to

tile a.-.d lowtlaa ;a!n a large if-nctal vjult for tbecar* of il!vcrnrp, jewelry, trunks and Ik x<infral-ua>»!f an!d», bullii'n, c -iii bocki and paper* cf ntr-

car.U.'e hcus;» (ledirein, wbkh will bo received ordelivend atan.v t me clurins; the Uajr or :.'»'!i:), andpertonal property of all kind*.

TiiiiC-niiwnvwill act ai ajent c( corporit'o^K.eftal \u25a0, Bran and imHvidmln. ret the care of wcuri-tie», re ieitate an Iprr» Til1r.^n,:;. \u25a0 f ailkind*,the collection of iutrre«t at.d rents, and will tranwetba»intu i'-iiTilly:i!> trti< •\u25a0<\u25a0 for property and i ;« r-

ntli:itrt:»u-d inits \u25a0 are . willheld powcra cf attor-ney, and make cMlccli n» a.v

'nmiltanoi;I'lvand

Kll Mcnritie*,dr lit, exchange, lr.i'i:o'>, forrlgnmoney, etc; make investment* and ne^itiat« loans;wi'ila *

\u25a0 iwit aid adoiinUt'ator of ««tat«a,j.'ii'r.li*!iof miii'irs,• to.: piy aannitiM, etc ;willact as transfer aceßt or reii*tra' of trtntfort ifttosk. ami a*ireatee un.Ur trust m- rii.'>^-.» of in-corpottteil ermpanloi. ft10-lf3mM A*B

D^. G. l.SIMMONSHAS RETURSED TO SACRAMENTO FROM

hi* Kuttrn trip,and may beconsulted at hisod olSc*. 812 J ntfeet dSCgolm

~&T£INWAY & SONS' PIANOS,

AIIKYMAN,-'\u25a0!.'; AGENT,I|T^rTEaiJ;a street, t«t. Sixth itulM™ }'-f?> V T™H

oppnsit* Court-houte. PIANOS TOlI# IIIII-I. Piano* »oH on init'l!ni»nts.

-fefl?plm

sioopitmcin; PILES tliat fjr.Kl.Vi.'"PILE REMEDYlull

cure. Prepared t.v J. I.ItllaJTA, M.I),at h)»

Drtij;Store, IS Ncrtb .L. > iI'll,street, rhiladelphia,Fa. Nona :.oia« without bis (Uroaturc. .i.'i.1 ( it

circular. coUl by n'_-;:"i». 11by mall.

NEW ASVdi-TlSfia"

MtI'fiOPOLITAN THEATER"THE FA'HI'NABIE JVUIT CF THE SCASOH!Engagement for Four Kftbta, and Matinees Wuii-

h-irtoii'd J 1iiI!i' .y and Bfttftrdaj,

Commrueinc »'r«:n«-Mlaj, trbrnalj ".'.*\

Or THE GREAT QUEEN OF TRAGEDY,ViELLMiiNREICHIELLMENREIGH!

After a moft succi« fill l llllllMlat H.vu'.j'jCalifornia 'i"! eater, mpportwl by

I!avrrl)'« «'nlll'4ll'l.i Ilirafrr Company.

WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBF.CARY S'.ST,«AXI »XT!

THURSDAY AFTFRNOON (Waul ireton's Birth-.lii).EXTRA MATINEE,

,\v!ii»Mi:i in;::i :t:THURSDAY EVENING,..." FEB&UARY b»,

MAQI STltlit:FBIDAY EVENING FIEEUAST 23d

CAniLIC!SATURDAY MATINF.K FK!:hI 21th,

J. MARW STIIRTtS4TDEDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY «tii,

AbuiE.\.\c \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0!The different pieces «i.l be tlc^antly Mounted,

Costumed, etc

CV Boxoffice »p< nTuesday mmiw,where »eatscan be secured without extra ehargg. f-'l»l»

-WOO D'S 1

rREGULATORI«O PE« CENT.

or aix i>isf*sis r*y BE TBi«:» To A_

DISORDERED LIVER.DR. WOODS LIVER REGUL-\TOK,

a in:l::v v 1. -ftIiil.r COMl'oi M>. ArroßDti

IMHEDIATK It i.l.IP. I'from»l!di«oiiM*thrunnwfromtlii»M.oiw.««rii"

mDiaESTION.DYSPEPSIA^AUHBICEJICKHEADACHE,MAT.AKIA.BILIOUSFEVE^S/:c%oIM l»» alli»bC'jOl.h: ;.

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