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of of THE DAILY EXAMINER, SAN FRANCISCO: SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 23, 1882. WHOLE STORY Shaffer Names Babco*ck as the Man. Details of the Interview Between Thest. Alleged Offer to Sell Out for Coin, Partial Corroboration by Secretary Buhlert.

A SPLIT ON THE "TWIN EVIL" IDEA. Br. McDonald's Hatred of Tobacco a Cause of Dissension in the Ranks. The question, What member of the Home Protection Association offered to compromise the contest between that association and the League of Freedom for coin? is no longer unanswered. John W.

Shaeffer yesterday stated to an EXAMINER reporter that George Babco*ck, General Manager of the association, is the man. The assertion was positive and supplemented by a full recital of time, place and circ*mstances, no definite and conclusive as to leave no doubt of its truth, were Mr. Shaeffer's well-known probity entirely out of the question. What lead to this positive declaration was statement made by Julius Buhlert, Secretary of the League of Freedom, published in the Journal of Freedom and Rights yesterday afternoon under the captions: The Home ProSection Association. The Selling -out Charges Sostained.

Corroboration by Mr. Buhlert." SECRETARY BUHLERT'S STATEMENT. For the better understanding of what is to follow, the article is herewith appended in its entirety Charges very serious in their nature, but perfectly true in their character, have been made public by the President of the League of Freedom, that for money consideration one of the prominent members of the Home Protection Association would sell his influ to League and assist them to defeat the objects of the League's opponente. For fear the true inwardness of the case might not be generally understood, we publish the fo ing corroborative 8'atement of Mr. Secretary of the League of Freedom, througu whom the Judas sought effret his vile per pose.

This will elucidate the whole affair and enable our readers to judge of the whole truth: On the 22d ur 23d cf March. about, stranger called to see me at my office on Clay street. He would not tell the nature of business for some time to the clerk, who attended to my duties in my absence, but said he wanted to see me personally about something very urgent and strictly private. Failing to see me this time, the saue man called again and waited for hue. Upon mOV making myself known to him, he said he wished to speak to Toe in So I took him into my private office.

closing the door to prevent intrusion. On big feeling assured of secresy, the man, who gave his name as Johnson, began quietly to plain himself to me. He said in effect: have been deputed by a certain party connected with the Home Protective Association to wait upon you, as Secretary of the League of Freedom, to offer you the means of subverting their plane and entirely DEFEATING THEIR AIMR. The individual who sent me here is one of the most prominent members of the Home Protective Association. He is alls the heart at.

soul of the movement. He it is who has laid all their schemes: he has also dratted their resoIntions, and mainly arranged the speeches of the different ones who addressed their public meetings; anu be can enable to entirely defeat them by putting you in a way. frustrating ali their After this explanation he added: Before I make any move. in the matter we would liketo know how much money there is 1 it. After this man Johnson bad conclu ted his statement, told him the Executive Committee might not meet for some time, but that all needing immediate attention was left.

to the I resident and Secretary to transact. I also told him had no belief in any transaction of that kind. but that if he desired it I would arrange matters so that he could see our President, Mr. Shaefer. I appointed 2 o'clo the next afternoon.

Johnston called at the hour named, but I told him I had been too busy in Court getting bonds, that I had not had time to attend to it, but tamed the following morning at 10 o'clock. Thie, to the best o. my recollection, Wis on FRIDAY, THE 24TH OF MARCH. 1 met Mr. Shaeffer at half-past 9.

and a'ter conversing upon private matters a little while, Johnson came in, when I introduced him to the T'readent of the League of Freedom. In his previous conversation with me he to'd me it we thought well of his proposition he wonld like to have an interview held in some place, as his friend would not like to have it in his own office prolably. He refused to give me the naine of the party who was willing to hand over the power of the Protective AssOciation to us, but accidentally, 1 preeume, let slip the name of Babco*ck. He alluded to his friend's otice being located in a part of the Young Men's Christian Association Boilding on Sutter street, describing the location of the office in the building. During the controve ay in the papers no one has ever mentioned the navie of Babco*ck, and vet this man, in last night's Stock Repot, said he thougnt probably the affair emanated from a conversation he had with ore or the League's officials, which they wanted to en.

age his service He admits the conversa on and tries to account for what he "as not supposed to know anything about. Suspicion haunted his guilty mind. How does re accouut for his conversation with the wet.tleman who never before knew Dim How can Johnson': intercom-ion be explained away Lastly, when Mr. Shaeffer openly offered to attend the meeting of tie Executive Committee of the Home Protectite A- sociation, Teporters, to be escut, whr did the not gla ilv accept the Echo answers, why! The refusal to meet the accusation bi oiliciale of the Home Prote-tive Association is an adof guilt that leaves the League masters of the situation, in proportion "5 their cause is just. MR.

SHAKIFER'S STATEMENT. This article was shown Mr. Shaeffer last ing. and after reading he said This is the first time I this article, and aid not it was to be publisher. It was not my intent on to name tre nan unless the Home Protective Association would consent to my proposition of a public meeting, at which all the members ot its Executive Commit ee, myself, and the reprerentatives of the press should be present.

Ms intention was then to have pointed to the 1. and defied him to look me in the EVe and deny, if he cou.d, the truth cf what would have But the fact that the association dare not But unit themselves to such a test, and it now devolves opon me to me the man. would hot now do it but I wish to get this matter off my hands as it interferes with my private business. he pubheat on of Mr. Buhlert's statement brings the subject squarely to to the issue.

Who the man: Reporter- -Then, Mr. Shaeffer, who is the man? Mr. Shatter -Colonel George Babco*ck. Rep. Have you any objection to state the circ*msta.

ves and details or the proposition Mr. Shatter- -None whatever. Rep. First, is Mr. Euhlert's statement, so far as you are concerned, true' Mr.

Shatter- Yes. On the morning of the of March Last, shortly after 10 o'clock. Le Bublert broachei agreement wished came to the into whereby introduce subject my the office to plans and a bringing of tan told the who me about 392378 Frote: tive could be FRI COIN. I told Mr. Buhlert that I did not wish to see the man at ail.

Mr. Bublert insisted upon my eccing the man, if for no other purpose the to take him off his own hande. lie told me about what is stated in his account the interview with this man, whose name afterward found to be Johnson, and again a-ked that I see the man 80 as to relieve himself. 1 consented at last and Johnson was brough: into my office and introduced 1y Buhlert, who left the root. told the man that Mr.

Buhlert had informed me what he wished to see the about, and that there is nothing in it. He replied that the watter is important and nad Letter be attended to. Ite tried to impresa upon me the importance of the man he represented, saying that he is oue of the leading men in the Home Pro.ective Association, and very much diesatistiod with the way things are going and that there is more in the proposition than appeared to think. 1 had no other desire than to get rid of the man, and told him that was ver, busy and could not attend to the matter, then. He pergisted, and asked that I name a time when I could meet him and be introduced to his fr end.

He repeated what Mr. Buhlert has said in his statement, and insisted 50 strongly, that I agreed to meet him at 3 o'clock, in front of the Merchants' Exchange. He left, and at 3 o'clock I met him at the place he appointed. He led me into the Merchants Exchange building, up two flights of steps, to a TOOID, where I found Colonel Babco*ck. We were introduced, and the man who brought me there left the room.

Colonel Pabeock thea carefully locked the door and lit a cigar. INTERVIEW BETWEEN SHARFFER AND BABco*ck. Aiter some preliminary talk he plunged into the subject. Hie said that the Home Protective Association are quarreling among themselves, and that he is dissatisfied with the management. He particularly denounced Dr.

McDonald, and said that he, Babco*ck, bad got into the business for the purpose of suppressing the liquor traffic, and that Dr. McDonald had introduced into the association the tobacco question, which had caused dissension. He then and there proposed to me his method of breaking up the association, which would end the fight. of course, he said, it will require money to do so. 1 told the Colonel, in order to further draw him out, that the scheme was probably a good one, but that thie was not the time.

Let the arrests go on sad see what the result will be. When the legislative: fight takes place then a plan to secure this end would appear feasible. He endeavored to 1m- press upon me the necessity for speedy act on, as the association was then devising a plan to have nie arrested for conspiracy. He pointed out to me section in the Penal Code by which he thought this might be done. During the conversation he mentioned several times that it would require money to bring about the disorganization of the Home Protective Association.

We talked together over an hour, he endeavoring to come to some agreement and deavoring to put him off by saying that this is not the time for the trial of his plan. Thus the interview terminated, Mr. Shaeffer declining to do what was suggested. The above 18 but an outline conversation, and does not include some the roughest things said by of Mr. Babco*ck about his associates.

The EXAMINER has faithfully given all the facts it could gather relating to this matter, believing that its importance entitled it all the space that has been accorded it in these columoe. Any further information that may be obtained will be given to the public promptly. THE. HOME PROTECTIVES Significantly silent Upon the All- Absorbing Question. The Home Protection Association resumed its meetings last evening at Young Men's Christian Association Hali, on Sutter street.

Shortly after 8 o'clock Dr. R. I. McDonald called the meeting to order, and after singing Shouting the Battle-Cry of Temperance by the audience, Dr. McDonald said: I am frequently asked what the tendency and objects el this association are.

will be the Sabbath day, and somewhere about 20,000 men. women, boys and girls will be obliged to work. They are engaged at work with those who oblige them to still work on that day or starve; hence you see the effort to prevent business from beink transacted is purely in the intereet of the poor, and in that light of the subject are we not the friends of the poor? On the other hand, who are we fighting? Why take the whisky dealers out of this fight, what would there be left of it? I am asked if this is a political question. In the nature of things this must be a political one. The whisky dealera say they propose to repeal our Sunday Law.

We say they shall not. They propose to go to the Legislature and repeal it; we will not allow it to be done. We propose to attack the great social evil. We al 0 propose to take hold of this Chinese question before we get through with this controversy. A GRAND LECTURER.

Colonel C. N. Goulding was then introduced as the speaker of the evening, who said: I am a Grand Lecturer of the Good Templars, numbering about 1,900 membere, ali of whom indorse the objects of this association. I propose to tell you something about liquor and liquor dealers. You never heard a man defend intemperence; you never will.

During the war come soldiers wore the blue and some the gray; they were the sawe Anglo-Saxon race, only they wore the different colors that you might know which side they are on. So with this question; you are wearing your colors to let the public know which side you are on, for you must be either on the side of whisky, or temperance. Saloonkeepers are all very patriotie we hear them all tell of this being a free country, and they all boast of that fact; ye', let me tell you, there is a wide difference between freedom and unrestrained license. here is no use of argument with these people; there is only one way to handle them, and that through the ballot-pox. I say moral suasion f.r the man who makes whisky, and legal suasion for the man who sells it.

We propose that the strong arm of the law shal turn the keys on these places and keep them locked forever. I venture the assertion that there is not a pint of pure liquor in a saloon in this city, and I wager $50 on the statement. All a man wants to go into the liquor business is to purchase a few banks, get a little alcohol, a good well water and it few acids and drugs. One hundre-i and fifty dollars kes 8. man a Jay Gould in the whisky hu-iness, and $500 makes tum a Vanderbilt.

But they say TOt CAN'T STOP IF. they said in Kansas a few vears ago when we began it. What did we do? Why by 8.000 we probinited it being made or sol: in all that great State. When the Silver bill passed the Congress of our country, two vears ago, seventeen United States Senators were lying dead drunk in the Capitol. To-day there is a Good Templar presiding in the United States Senate.

David Davis: he is a Good Templar. was once in the Consulate at hina, where I was kicked ont for te'ng nead drunk most of the time. know how this is. and if we stand together your vote and mine will wipe this thing out oi existence. The speaker then proceeded to manufacture a gallon of whisky from a bottle of alcohol.

45 drops of extract of bourbon, 30 drops of extract com an brandy, a decoction Of water. a email vial of caramel, or burnt sugar. Ile then shook it up and said it cost just one dollar. There were To ten-cent drinks in it: then said he. can you not see why liquor dealers get rich ile then said don't think when you get a drink that you get ary better than that, for von don't.

At the close of the lecture there was singing hv the Tobey Family. A. K. Stevens, -ecretar of the State Association, then alled the attent on of the audience to the slips that were left in cach seat. and he asked them to sign then and pay one dollar toward paying the of this association.

He said one man who admitted that his wiiky bill was five dollars a de), had given them money to help carry on this work; others were doing so, and he urged all to contribute that small amount. DANGER SIGNALS. Her. Mr. Gober was then introduced and ad propose to talk to You of er We are raising A danger signal that hovere -bont tour home and mi: e.

It is the liquor tallic. speaker, observing the crowd vacating the hall, very rapidly made his remnarke exceedingly short. A hymn was then guns. daring ware a committee was appointed to collect the signed wedges mid the After the singing Miss Lena gaudiat gave a recitation. Another appeal to persons to come for ward and sigu the pledges and pay their dollar was made by Mr.

stevens, after which the meeting sang, Lord smiss Us with Thy Dr. McUonald then said: Now, friends, a word before leaving. This is OrE, 14 well 38 ours. Sore of us have labored hard with our time and money. It is no small matter to pay the expenses of three meetings, to pay for advertising.

and we ask you to come here next Saturday night ani support u8 by your presence and your dollars. The enemy bag good generalship, and I admire their boliness and determination, and 1 wish it was desoted to a bitter cause. One of two things is t.o he done: either thie Sunday Law will he or we will eXact more law to make the inore effective. After the benediction the meeting closed THE WATER FRONT. The Umatilla, on her return from Portland, will be put in the dry dock for an overhauling.

The James Nesmith Was towed to Oakland wharf vesterday to load. The Josephus is in the stream with a cargo of wheat. 'The Charmer was docked at Vallejo-street yesterday, where she will discharge an assorted cargo from New York. The Ital'. bark Bianca Casanova, from Genoa for this port, was so badly damaged by a collis.on in the Mediterranean that she had to nut into Gibraltar.

Immense quantities of railroad mater al are being 41 Poed from San Frantia to Portland and other northern ports. take large amounts of rails, and or ves have been curricu Nor h. The Umatilla will take six more on her next trip up. The British steamer Metaredia arrived ilongkong last evening with 904 coolies. She sailed a few days before the Gaelic.

The Metapedia will dock at the seawall early this mornAn extra tai of police will he on the wharf as a precautionary measure to guard against any possible interference with the Mongolians. The lunes Nesmith reporta that on the 18th of last December, while in latitude 47 degrees minnies north, longitude 17 degrees 20 minutes west. that 1 vessel passed a water logged and abandoned hark, with fore. main and mizzen topmagis sone and oti wise stripped. She apbeareg 1..

a toreiga vessel of about 700 tons register. The steamer Gaeli: arrived from longkong verteria: with St0 Chinese, ten of whom were stowaways and had to work their passaze across. Ther were cel. landed and distributed in the afterno: withont any noteworthy incident. The strictest search by the Custom-house failed to discover any dutiable goods of much value.

Yesterday was a good day for Chinamen in this harbor from Hougkong, making over 3,010 so far this month. Two more steamera with about 1,:00 others are due before the 1st of May. Many of these coolies are engaged for the Southwest and Oregon and Washington tor the most pars to work on railroads, but the majority will remain in California. It would be reasonable to -uppose that the great intinx of Chinese into North Pacific Coast ports would supply the demand for coolie labor in the Northwest, but there seems to be a den.and for more. Every steamer that sails for the North carries between 200 and 400 Chinamen from San Francisco.

They are common laborers, and are employed on railroad work. Passengers coming. From Newhall the names of the following passengers are telegraph. to arrive in this city to-day: Miss J. Blumans, Miss H.

Blumau-, New York: Mrs. J. B. White, Oakland; Captain Henry Mete lfe, Benicia; P. T.

Dickinson, San Francisco: H. J. Dickinson, Buffalo; E. P. Dickinson, Williamsport, G.

A. Brown, Denver; R. Butcher, Iowa; J. H. Barbour, San Jose: T.

M. Yerkas, C. Cranzal, W. M. Griffith, Tucson: D.

Vilman, Los Angeles; F. W. Gross and wife, Miss Lizzie Green, can Francisco; Mrs. Barelas, 11. Siegel and wite.

Walter S. Moore, C. W. Crocker, Los Angeles: A. Clark, Tombstone: 0.

Pervin, Sonora: H. 0. Morris, Paris; M. J. Honerrin, St.

Louis; E. C. Stackpole, Anaheim; T. S. Wilson, Keene Oscar San Francisco; C.

Woolrich, Oakland; R. R. Bradley, Los. Angeles; Edward O'Connell, Deming. Omaha telegrams give the names of the following paseengers to arrive in San Francisco on the 26th instant: John P.

Irish, Moses Bloom, Ben. Bloom, lowa City, Captain Thomas J. Foster, Alameda; Mrs. J. Lesher, Bodie; Mrs.

V. A. Gregg and four children, San Francisco; Thomas Wall and family, Grant county, A. F. M.

McFarland, Toronto. Runaway in Alameda. An exciting runaway occurred yesterday in Alameda. Major D. C.

Lawrence of West Oakland, and J. H. Delehauty of the Oakland Times were the victims, and in a buggy drawn by a fiery horse, started from Oakland to the baths, when the animal became frightened by the train and threw both gentlemen with force into the Alameda Mr. Delehanty great escaped uninjured, but Major Lawrence, less fortunate, received several severe scratches and injuries. He was conveyed to a public place Dear by where his wounds were bathed and otherwise dressed.

The buggy was demolished. The world may frown on you, but. the sun will shine on you if you attend the St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance picnic on Wednesday, May An elegant journal, the DAILY EXAMINER; the cople's choice. Buy it, WASHINGTON.

Kindly Messages from and to the Emperor William. FARLEY ON 1 THE NEW CHINESE BILL. The People's laterests traged In the Kilbourne Suit-Private Claims Bill Debated. to the Examiner. I WASHINGTON, April the Star-Route cases the Court proceeded to consider what are known as the straw-bond cases.

Counsel for Miss Kate M. Armstrong filed a motion to quash the incictment against that defendant on the ground of misnomer, she being indicted under the name of K. M. Armstrong, the motion to be considered hereafter. Counsel for A.

E. Boone then presented a motion to quash in his ease, but the Court adjourned before much progress was made in the argument. MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS. The new cable connecting Emden with the Anglo- American cable system at Valentia, enabling messages to be transmitted direct between Germany and America, opened ye terday with the following message from the Emperor to the President of the United States: I am very happy to express to you, Mr. President, by the first direct telegraphic transit between Germany and America, my satisfaction on the completion of the work by which the friendly relations between both nations may be further enlarged." WHAT ELSE COULD BE EXPECTED? General surprise is expressed at the verdict.

rendered in the Kilbourne case. The prevailing opinion is that it is excessive, and ought to be set aside. There is sharp criticism of the manner in which the people's interests in this case have been neglected. District Attorney Corkhill, with other important cases on his hands, and one assistant were supposed to defend while able and influential counsel were arrayed on Kilbourne's side. On the jury were some who had figured rather conspicuously in not rious rings of the past here, and there are those who openly express the opinion that the Government's case was given away, or allowed pretty much to go by default.

THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL. Yesterday in the Senate, Senator Farley said he was assured by friends of the Mississippi m- provement bill that it would be pressed to a final vote on Monday, and as the great impurtance of the Chinese bill was apparent to every Senator, be earnestly hoped there would be no opposition to taking it up for action on the day following. He also expressed his opinion that it will not occupy more than one day. Tne presiding officer, Judge Davis, remarked that notices of tr is kind have no binding effect, aud that the Senate will have to determine its order of business after disposing of the pending bills. This of course is true and was understood before he announced it, but the reiterated notices of the California Senators have nevertheless practically served the pre emption purpose for which they were intended.

and there is no doubt that the Chinese bill will be brought before the Senate fer action on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest. CASSIDY'S VIEWS. Cassidy this said the Page bill, as it passed, was not entirely satisfactory to the people of the Pacitic Coast. The people, Cassidy said, will never consent to the naturalization of any Chinaman whose vote can be controlled by the Six Companies. WHAT ARTHUR SAID.

The President, in replying to Emperor William's cablegram, said: Your message is received with much satisfaction. In common with all the people of the United Statee, 80 many of whom still speak the German tongue in their homes, I share in the pleasure your Majesty expresses at the opening of this new line of communication and In the faith that it will serve to promote the friendly relations which we desire, and which it will be my ain: to preserve and to increase." INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. From present indications. the River and Harbor bill this year will recommend an appropriation of at least $15,0.0,00 an increase of nearly $4,000,000 over last year. MRS.

SCOVILLE'S PROGRAMME. Mrs. Scoville stated to-day that she intended to prepare a petition to the President for a commutation of Guiteau's sentence to imprisonment for life, and will travel around the country lecturing and circulating a petition for sign a tures. LAPSED RAILROAD LAND GRANTS. The sub-Committee of the House Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the matter of lapsed railroad grante," will not be prepared to make a report for several weeks, if at all during the session.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. House. WASHINGTON, April 2'. -A resolution has heen adopted requesting the Commissioner of Azriculture to state whether cinchona can be grown in the United States. The Mou-e resumed consideration of the bill for the judicial ascertainment of private claims.

Springer (D.) of Illinois ridiculed the statement recentl, made by Camp (R.) of New York to the effect that there were rebel war claims to the amount of millione ready to be dumped into Congress tne Democrats should gain control, and declared that if there were any persons waiting the advent of the Democratic party into power with the expectation that any rebel claim would be paid, that person would wait in vain. He said that while the Democr. ts were in power no rebel claim hag ever been passed. He advocated the adoption of a constitutional amendment on the subject of private claims as the only means by which Congress could escape that enormous evil. Ho.m in (D.) of Indiana offered an amen ment providing that the jurisdiction of the ourts shall not extend to include any claim a rainst the United States growing out of the destruction of property by the army Lavy during the re! elliot, or for the use aud occupation of real estate by any part of the forces of the United States at the seat of war, nor to any claim against the United States which is now barred by virtue of the provisions of any law of the United Stales.

it further provides that in any case of a claim for supples or stores taken by or furnished to any part of the military or naval fore 8 of the United States for their 83 during the rebellion, the petition shall show that the person who furnished such supplies or stores, or from whom they were taken, did not give any aid or comfort to the rebellion, but was throughout th war loyal to the Government of the United States. And unless the Court shal', on a preliminary mquiry, find that the person was loyal, the Court shall not have jurisdiction of such cause, and the same sha 1 without further proceedings be dismis-ed. A division on Holman's amendment having been demanded, the vote was first taken on that portion providing that the Juris liction Court sha'l not extend to any cla against the United States growing out of the destruction of proterty by the Union for. es during the rebelnon, nor to the 118e of property by such forces at the seat of war, nor to any claim which is now barred by rtue of the provis ons of the law of the United States. The amendment was ea 103, noes $7.

Updegraff (R.) of Iowa moved to lay the bill, suh-titute and amendment, on the table. Rejected. The rem-inder of Holman's amendment was agreed to without a duiion. The question then recurred upon the substitute offe ed by House (D.) of Tennessee, and which went over until Monday. Adjourned.

LARCE FIRE IN OAKLAND. The Planing Wills at the Point and NIX swellings Burned. At 9:15 o'clock last evening a fire broke out at the planing mills occupied by Curtis McConnell, and owned by the Cal.fornia Trading Company, located on the wharf at Short street, West Oakland. The first floor was used by Curtis McConnell as door and sash factory. The second story of the mill was used by Bunce Co.

as a rake factory. The flames spread to the adjoining wood and coal vard ou the east. owned by Freeman smith, who also had a large stock of hay and grain on hand. The fire spread further, and a number of dwelling houses owned ty the California Trading Company. Among the occupants were August Smith, Antonio Doty and Owen Connolly.

A row of houses, known as the Pearson Improvement, also took fire. A TOW of houses on Bay street, close to the Pearson Improvement property were the next to suffer. Much of the furniture was injured or destroved. All the inmates of these various houses were saved. The fire burned seven houses in all.

It was the largest fire that has occurred in Oakland for a year, and the loss is estimated at 830,000, largely covered by insurance. Phelan Smith's wood and coal yard among the property destroyed. The fire spread from a furnace of the planing mill. Death of Henry Gerke. It is a common thing in these days to pick up a newspaper and see there noted the death of some one of the adventurous men who came to California in early days, and by their enterprise and energy contributed so much to the future prosperity of the State.

Henry Gerke, who came here in 1847, died yesterday morning at his residence, No. 2023 California street, in the seventy second year of his age. Mr. Gerke was formerly a prominent merchant of this city, but for the last ten years of his life resided upon his large ranch near Tehama county. He was one of the earliest and most extensive winegrowers, and, unquestionably, did more than any one else to establish a reputation for California wine throughout the world.

The funeral will take place at 1 o'clock this afternoon from Masonic Temple, under the auspices of California Lodge, No. 1, F. and A. and will be escorted by California Commandery, No. 1, of Knights Templar, of which bodies he was a member.

The deceased was a native of Han over, Germany, and leaves two unmarried daughters residing in this city, and a married daughter in the East. St. Andrew's Picnic. The St. Andrew's Society will hold its tenth annual picnic and games at Fairfax on Saturday, May 6th.

There will be fifty-eight valuable prizes to be competed for in upwards of twenty games, all but tour being open to the public, the four being confined to members of the society. Seats will be erected on the grounds near the games, so that all can view them with comfort. The Second Regiment Band has been engaged, and dancing will be in order in the pavilion all day. A restaurant on the grounds will furnish refreshments at city prices, and no effort will be spared by the Committee of Arrangements to make the picnic as enjoyable and pleasant as any the society has given in the past. Ho! For Fairfax, at the Alliance picnic, Wednesday, May 3d.

The people's choice, the DAILY EXAMINER. Everybody reads it, SUFFERING SUPES. How They Played to Empty Houses on Empty Stomachs. Last night the play of "King Lear" at the Baldwin Theater, with the Italian actor Rossi in the leading part, was played without the usual complement of soldiers, huntsmen, lords, the useful though poorly compensated numeraries who fill these arduous roles having struck, because their paltry pittance of fifty cents per night was more than a week overdue. These men were engaged on Tuesday, April 11th, when Rossi opened, and from day, though they had spent considerable time in drilling previously, their pay commenced.

They worked ten nihts and then demanded their pay of Kelly, the manager of the Baldwin, urging their claims on the vulgar though reasonabe plea that some of. them bad nothing to eat and as many more had no place in which to sleep. Kelly admitted that their case was a hard one, but said he was unable to pay, and finally produced a handful of silver from which be gave each of them half a dollar, promising to settle the balance due on last night. When last night came and the supes were already encased in glittering armor and costly rones, they sent a messenger to Kelly to demand the fulfillment of hie promise, again stating chat they were in need of the common necessaries of life. The messenger returned and said that Kelly had consigned him tO 3 'hot place and the supes to one equally unfit for the abode of decent people.

This Was the last straw that broke the backs of the ratient supes, and hastily dofting their robes of state they made for tie front of the house and demanded their pry from Kelly in. person. Kelly sent for an officer and ordered him to arrest them if they did not disperse, refusing to pay them a cent, on the plea that Rossi was a failure, and he had no money. Their fear of the law being a trifle greater than their dread of present starvation, they dispersed ay ordered, and for lack of their presence on the stage, the few people who were in the theater were compelled to witness the spectacle of King Lear without a solitary supe to well the martial pagent. LOCAL BREVITIES.

Lady epicures lunch at Swain's, 213 Jobn Downey of Minna street is under arrest for disturb ng the peace and threatening to kill his wife. Three per cent charged on money loaned at Uncle Harris', 221 Kearny street, between Bush and Sutter. You cin be accommodated with money at Aronson's, room 10, No. 126 Kearny, on jewelry and watches. A cowpen, a woodshed, a barn and a house obstructs Lucast avenue, between Franklin and Gough streete.

The twenty-eighth anniversary of Calvary Church Sunday-school will be celebrated in the church to morrow morning. Louisa T. Johnson, mother of Jennie Johnson, has filed a petition for letters of guardianship over said child, she being a minor. Sergeant Reeves and his posse of officers raided two gambling dens in the Chinese quarter yesterday and captured two keepers and twenty visitora. Jane Doe Riordan was arrested on complaint of Health Inspector Edward F.

Dram yesterday and charged with maintaining offensive premises on Kearny street. Ellis R. Page. en route to the State Prison for two years for robbery committed in Santa Clara county, was lodged in the Central Station yesterday afternocn. A verdict of accidental death was rendered by the Coroner's jury yesterday in the case of special officer Lane, whose body was recovered from the bay on Friday.

In the matter of the estate of James Harion, the decree of final discharge of the administrator was filed in the Probate Department of the Superior Court yesterday. Isaac Rosenberg, emrloyed at the dry dock at the toot of Main street, was kaocked off scaffolding 18 feet high yesterday morning by a keg of nails and fractured his right shouider. A number of the brassmolders of the city met in Social Hall Friday evening and organized a Union. Membera of the Trades Assembly were present and agsisted in the organization. Twenty -five persons signed the roll.

A. C. Schwatka, brother of Lieutenant Schwatka of Polar exploration fame, has been appointed the special correspondent of the New York Herald at this p'ace, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of T. B. H.

Stenhouse. The San Francisco Vocal Society at a recent meeting elected the following officers to serve the ensuing ver President, Charles Sch Iling; Vice-President, P. Kinzel; Secretary, L. Bendel; Treasurer, H. Gaerdes; Librarian, If.

Azroto. There will be a mass meeting of the dentists of the State held at the Dental Jairs office, Tenth and Broadway, Oakland, on Monday, April 24, at 8 o'clock P. for the purpose of organizing an Odontological Society" for California. At a recent meeting of the "'Rignold Club" the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, Henry L. Rothschild; Vice- President, M.

Rosenblatt; Secretary, Ed. Sichel; Financial Secretary, Julius Wol' entein; Treasurer, E1. Moise; Sergcant-at-Arms, 0. Firel. George A.

Knight, P. of Humboldt Lodge, No. 77, I. 0. 0.

of Eureka, has accepted the invitation of the Odd Fellows of San Francisco to deliver the cration at their celebration at the Grand Oz era House on Wednesday afternoon, April 26th, the sixty -third anniversary of the Order. By kind permission of John Barton, Miss Pattie Laverne of the Comlev-Barton Company has kindly volunteered to sing one number of the programme at the Odd Fellows' celebration matinee, at the Grand Opera House, on Wedneeday next, April 26th, the sixty-third anniversary of the Order. At a meeting of the Eighth Ward Republican Club, held Thursday night, the following resolution was adopted Resolved, That it is the sense of this club that each and every member hereof shall use every honorable endeavor to prevent the further influx of the Chinese horde, and to that end they pledge themselves not to employ Chinamen or patronize them IN any manner whatever. At a meeting of the Orion Social Club, held Tue-day evening at Irisb-American Hall, the following officers were elected for the term of one year: President, W. H.

Williams; VicePresident, Joseph J. Donavan: Recording Secretary, C. J. Keating; Corresponding Secretary, T. Hayes; Treasurer, John Barr.

Board or Trustees--J. Brett, J. Doyle, C. J. Benton, James Lennon, George Bartley, Articles of incorporation of the California Wine Works Company were filed yesterday in the County Clerk's office.

The company is in co norated for the purpose of purchasing metals and manufacturing wire and wire rope, The Directors are A. S. Hallidie, James B. Stetson, W. W.

Montague, J. Lawrence Pool, Henry L. Davis. The capital is $500,000, of which amount $303,000 is subscribed by the Directors. There will be preaching this afternoon at 3 o'c'ock by Rev.

C. D. Barrows, pastor of the First Congregational Church, at Y. M. C.

A. Hall, 232 Setter street. Singing by the Gospel male choir, under the direction of Prof. J. R.

Ogilvie. Union prayer-meeting Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock, conducted by Harry Botsford. Noonday meetings every day at 12 o'clock. The California Rifle Association has elected the following Directors to serve a year Colonel Dickinso1, Colonel Kellogg, Captain Parker, Lieutenant Klein, Colonel Anurews, Major Klose, Captain Templeton, Captain Laufenberg, Sergeant Nash, Colonel Smedberg and Sergeant Lime. The Board of Directors elected Colonel Dickinson President: Major VicePresident; Colon1 Andrewe, Treasurer (fifth term), and Sergeant Sime, Secretary.

Passengers Arrived. The following passengers arrived yesterday from Mendocino, per Constantine: J. P. Marsden, Mre. Larsen, Mr.

Larsen, Mrs. C. E. Briggs, B. Hicks, H.

Y. akema, A. W. Powell, J. Larsen, J.

Johnson, B. Minger, C. Brown, Cozau, J. P. Johnson, W.

Johnson, Mr. Collins, J. P. Moore, A. D.

Moore, W. A. Poole, D. B. Kobinson, W.

Graham, J. Hill, J. Taylor, J. Driest, J. Platt, Charles Heldt, W.

P'osanoro, D. Morton, W. Nicolson, E. A. Taylor, Rev.

Thomas Hirklam, Mrs. G. P. Moore, Captain Brown and wife, Jack Bonuer, Lottie Armstrong, H. Proctor, 0.

W. Scott, L. Commega, Filben, Mrs. Baker. John King, Mr.

Porter, J. Rickots, Mr. Dwelling, R. Barber, F. Johnsun, W.

Track, W. Orr and son. From Eurekn, per Humboldt: E. J. Dodge, R.

Porter, J. Cullberg, Josiah Bell, J. S. Cummings and wife, C. D.

McDuftie, 0. G. Wood, H. A. Marquette, F.

J. Hutchings, A. P. Campton, J. Connolly, Mrs.

P. W. Stephens, L. Bash, F. N.

Schonberg, Mrs. F. Edwards, Mrs. J. H.

Kimball, Miss M. Nail, H. Schweder, Capt. Falk, R. Grumell, F.

A. Smith, Miss M. E. Stuart, M. Nadre, James Randall, J.

Ellis, L. B. Lawson and wife, Mrs. P. D.

Ti'lefold, J. Hansell and wife, Mrs. M. E. Coon, and ten in the steerage.

From Hongkong, per Gaelic: Mrs. L. F. Whelden, Mrs. C.

Hopkins, Mrs. G. M. Dare, C. Koopmauschap, Flora Scott, Mrs.

C. Deakin, Master R. Deakin, Master F. Deakin, Scott, Lieutenant-Commander Green, U. S.

Lieutenant-Commander Davie, U. S. Lieut. S. C.

Smiley, U. S. A. Constan, Mrs. E.

Sco.t, Leang Chi Sak and 850 Chinese. Meeting of Ciub sixteen. There was a meeting last evening in B'nai B'rith Hall of Club No. 16 of the reorganized Democracy, composed of Precincts 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the Eighth Ward, W. S.

Hobbs presiding. The resolution introduced at the last meeting by Washington Bartlett that the temporary Chairman and Secretary should have the power to issue certificates of transfer came up for consideration, and after some discussion it was paseed. H. E. Higbton addressed the club upon the importance of the respectable men of the Democratic party standing together in the revolt of the against the control of bosses.

Mr. Highton further argued that if the system of organization pronosed is carried out faithfully and honorably, and the Democratic party will incorpora'e the anti-monopoly issue in its platform, it willfsweep not only the State, but also the whole country. Nominations for officers were next declared in order. For dent, Washington Bartlett and T. B.

Mortee were placed in nomination; Vice-President, Geo. 0. Ecker Secretary, D. J. Gordon Treasurer, Jerry Lynch.

Dr. Breese was appointed on the Finance Committee. The club then adjourned until next Wednesday night. Japanese Repules. The Nichi Nichi Shimbun informs us that at the beginning of last alive month a woodcutter in Gifu Ken captured an enormous snake in the mountains.

It measured over six yards in length, about two feet and eight inches in circumference in the thickest part, and more than ten inches in diameter. The monster died before it was brought in to the town of Gifu. It is said that the Exhibition Company at Kigoto has made au offer for the reptile. The paper adds that from by-gone times it has been well known that inside the Shogun-tsuka hill at Kivoto, an abnormally huge bullfrog is living, and that some people now contemplate its capture by means of a pitfall. A large stock of Spring novelties in hats just opened by Herrmann, the hatter, at No.

336 Kearny street, near Pine. CENERAL DISPATCHES. A Terrible and Destructive Tornado Visits Cairo. GREAT FIRE AT LAKE CITY, MINN, The Indian atbreak-Scoville draws from Guiteau's CaseAffairs 1 in Ireland, TO THE The Big Lake City Fire. LAKE CITY April about 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in what is know as the Pap Neal Hotel." The wind was blowing strong from the east, across the lake, and the fire soon created a draft which swept away two-thirds of the business portion of the town.

Five solid blocks of business buildings were burned, leaving only three rows of buildings standing 101 the business portion of the town. The loss is roughly estimated at $100,000. Insurance, $150,000. In less than an hour the worst had been done. The flames leaped the streets and vacaut lots.

The fire was stayed by the open space between Main and High streets, thus saving everything in that direction toward the depot. Individual loss cannot yet be given. No lives were lost. The Texas Train Robbers. LITTLE ROCK, April 22.

-A Dallas special gays No arrests have been made up to to-night of the Texas and Pacific Railroad train robbers. Captain McMurray and a company of Texas Rangers have gone in pursuit. The report is current that they have surrounded the robbers, eight in number, in a farm house on the Upper Brazos river six miles from the scene of the robbery and that a fight is progressing, with one of the robbers killed. The report is generally believed. The Indian Outbreak.

DENVER, April News special from Lordsburg, N. says: Five of 0. R. Smith's drivers were killed by Indians, and sixty-four mules run off. The indians fired the smelting works of the Detroit Company, playing CLUMSY STRATEGY.

The Tribune's Santa Fe special says the latest from Arizona is that two Mexicans were killed by the Indians near Point of Mountains." The hostiles have not reached New Mexico Jet. Gen. McKenzie experts them, and has stationed Colonel Forsyth, with four companies of cavalry and one of infantry, near Stein's Peak, where the Indians are expected to pass. The country in Chihuahua, near the Sonora line, is fall cf Indians aud travel is not safe. Governor Tritle of Arizona has telegraphed Governor Sheldon of New Mexico to meet him at Deming in order that the officers of both Territories may devise measures for protection.

Brawnsville (No.) Asks for Relief. CHICAGO, April 22. -Mayor Harrison received 3 letter this morning from Mayor Rearis of Brownsville, saying the loss to that town I the recent cyclone wa9 8250,000, and many people are homeless and destitute on account of It. Any relief would be thankfully received, and if sent to Mason G. Brown will be judiciously expended.

Scoville Withdraws. ChICAGO, April 22. George Scoville, late counsel for Guiteau, has forwarded to Washington a long letter addressed to the Supreme Court Judges, withdrawing formally from the case and giving his reasons, personal and judicial, for doing so. The Colorado Mail Robberies. DENVER, April 22.

-A case of forgery by mail robbers came to light to-day. A United States Treasury draft for $5,000, sent from Washington, payable to the order of the German National Bank of Denver, on the 31st of March, was never receised here. Inquiry sowed that the draft was cashed at Washington on the 10th instant. The thieves possibly obtained the necessary signature from the other stoten letters. Sagar and Syrup Adulterations.

CHICAGO, April 22. -The Glucose and Grape Sugar Association concluded its session to-dav. Fifteen factories were represented, and all reported that they were oversold. It way decided not to advance rates on syrups beyond 48 to 50 cents per gallon, or on glucose beyond 41 to 4) cents. Prob's Predictions.

WASHINGTON, April 22-To-morrow, for Southern California, fair weather for Northcrit and Middle Pa inc Coast regions, light rain. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Tornado at Cairo. CAIRO, April fearful tornado passed over this city about 5 o'clock this afternoon. It came from a westerly direction, and although but of few seconds duration, it blew down the colored Methodist Church and four buildings, unroofed ten or fifteen others, and blew over five loaded freight cars on the Wabash Railroad.

It also did considerable damage to city gas works by overturning the gasometer; a'so completely destroyed telegraph and telephone communica- tion. No lives were lost. The Code luvoked. MONTREAL, April duel is on the tapia between Des Rossiers, An advocate, and Bienvenne, the litor of La Patrie, arising out of a difference of opinion on the Canadian independence question. The issue is to be fought out in Maryland.

Steeple Chasing. LONDON, April Grand Internatienal Steeplechase at Saudown was won by Scott; Ancient Pistol, second; Wild Lady, third. The Ontrages on Russian Jews. ST. PETERSBURG, April 22.

-The Golos says: In consequence of recent reports from the ister of Justice the Emperor has ordered the the trials of all persons accused of outrages against the Jews to be treated as urgent and to be taken up without regard to their order on the list. The Agitation in Ireland. LONDON, April 22. -Smyth, the Member of Parliament for Tipperary, in reply to a vote of Censure passed on him by the Land League Presidents of Tipperary, for not supporting the Land League, violently denounces the League, and declares until its conspiracy is demolished, root and branch, Ireland will have no peace." TER AMERICAN SUSPECTS. The American Legation denies the report published here of an alleged interview between Forster and Lowell, touching the release of the Americans imprisoned in Ireland.

Steam and Sail. LONDON, April 22. -The steamers Hohenstaufen, DeRuvter, Kain Maas, Lord Clive, Austrian, Main and Parthia have arrived. NEW YORK, April 22. -Arrived, Helvetia, Braunschweig and Oder.

LONDON, April 21. -Arrived, Abyssinia and Circassia. NEW YORK, April 21. -Arrived, State of Nevada. QUEENSTOWN, April 21 --Arrived, Helvetia.

ROW IN A CLOTHING STORE. Party Trying to Buy a Suit of Clothes for a Dollar. A tali six -footer, named Aiden Magee, entered Gus Me sbacher'a clothing store, No. 212 Steuart street, yesterday afternoon about half-past 3 o'clock, and said he wanted to purchase a suit of clothes. Mr.

Mosbacher being temporarily absent at the time, his clerk, a young man, interrogated the stranger as to the style and quality of clothing desired, and learning that he wanted the best the house had, at once, proceded to display their finest broadcloth. Magee tried on a coat worth about $25, and at once began to find fault with it. The clerk began explaining as best he could the objections raised agai.st the coat, when Magee turned upon the clerk, called him a liar, and then began to beat him. The attention of officer Clinton was attracted by the scuffle in the store acd by a shrill whistle given by Magee, which is supposed was intended for a confederate. When arrested, Magee showed fight, and it was not until officer Clinton and Corporal Hensley had applied their persuaders that he was locked up in the South Harbor Station.

When searched, Magee had just one dollar and ten cents on his person, and while from all the facts of the case the officers were satisfied Magee was the advance guard of a crowd of thieves, the only charges that could be put against him were battery and malicious mischief. Beaver's Suit. The consent of Attorney General Hart to become party to a suit to oust Wm. Alvord from the office of Police Commissioner having been obtained, suit was yesterday commenced in the Superior Court by George W. Beaver, one of the appointees of the Supervisors, to oust Alvord.

The terms of the complaint have already been published in the newspapers. The suit is, of course, a test case, and upon its issue hinges the right of the contesting Boards to the offices. The suit has been assigned for hearing before Jucge Allen in Department No. 3. It is believed that a pro forma judgment will be rendered in favor of Alvord, and that the patter will then be immediately taken to the SIpreme Court at Los Angeles.

Frank's Billiard Parlors. A special feature of San Francisco life about town is the popularity and splendor of the many fine billiard parlors that grace the city and afford healthful and gentlemanly amusem*nt to its young men. To be first such brilliant company is no small honor, and there is no dispute among the cognocenti, but that Frank J. Loskay, generally known as Frank, is entitled to the palm. Frank's superb billiard parlors in the St.

Ann's Building, No. 8, 10 and 12 ddy street, have been reopened after a complete renovation. The handsome rooms have been enlarged and improved by the addition of nine billiard tables, the very finest ever turned out of the popular factory of the J. M. Brunswick Balke Company.

The interior of Frank's room is brilliantly lighted with electric lights. A number of private club-rooms have been handsomely fitted up for the convenience and comfort of Frank's many friends. To make a breakfast complete, cup of Ghirardelli's Vanilla Chocolate. TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES. singer, Materna, York on Friday.

John Crookshanks King, the sculptor, died Boston on Friday night. The Senate has confirmed Isaac D. McCutchen of Michigan, Secretary of the Territory of Montana. Four laborers were drewned by the capsizing of a skiff at Poughkeepsie, N. on FriaR afternoon.

At Salado, a fire has destroyed Parkers drug store and Lewis' shoe store. Lose, partly inaured, At Cleburne, Johnson county, an entire row of buildings was burned. Loss, insurance, $14,000. The Russian Grand Duke Vladimir arrived Weishaden on Friday, and Emperor William received and embraced him. The Captain of the steamer Elysia has been arrested in New York on a charge of carrying more immigrants than is allowed by law.

Judge Wylle granted a motion to quash the impeachment in the case of Berdell, indicted connection with the Star-Route Frauds. Jay Gould on Saturday was st Omaba. The work on the Missouri Pacific extension from Leavenworth to Omaha is nearly finished. Jay Gould telegraphed his son from Kansas, on Friday, that he would not go to California, and will return to New York within two weeks. A Deadwood dispatch reports the heaviest storm of the season there.

Two feet of snow has fallen, and the coaches are two days behind. Blake's resolution, setting forth that Canada should negotiate commercial treaties, was feated in the Canadian House of Commons-104 to 58. The Harvard- Yale University race is fixed the Friday after commencement. The races the next five years will be rowed at New London. Secretary Chandler has telegraphed the commander of the Corwin that it Behring Straits are closed to try and reach the Rodgers' crew across the country.

The nominations of Henry Paine, James Gardner and Jackson Orr of Colorado will sent to the Senate on Monday as members the Ute Commission. The London Times says that it is supposed the budget to be presented to the House of Commot 8 on Monday next will be the last that Gladstone will submit. The prospectus of the British North Borneo Company has been issued. The capital of the company is £2,000,000, of 100,000 shares. The first issue will be 65,000 shares.

The Mayor of Long Island City has been arrested for the robbery of $114,010, alleged have been misappropriated from the proceeds sales of bonds. Bait was fixed at At Coxsackie, N. H. Brown's lumber yard and C. J.

Fitchet's coal yard, with small dwellings and stores adjoining, were hurned yeaterday. Lose, insurance, $18,000. The indications are that a number of important an endyents will be offered to the tariff bill, emitting immediate revision of the tariff laws pertaining to sugar and some other ticies. Mirs. Scaville had a brief interview with Guiteau on Saturday.

He was ugly and said she had made a fool of herself and need not come around trying to get hold of his little money. A duel with swords was fought yesterday Paris between the editor of Paris and a writer of Le Pays. The latter was wounded in the arm and lost so much blond that the encounter was stopped. The House Appropriation Committee will report in favor of increaeing the clerical force io the Pension Office to a number sufficient to bring up the work in the pension cases now 60 much iu arrears. Reports from Springfield, show considerable increase in deathe and cases of smallpox at various points in that State Tramps and immigrants are eaid to be the chief cause of the spread of the scourge.

A verdict of $100,000 was rendered by the United States Court in favor of Mobr Mohr, distillers at Lafayette, 0., against the insurance companies, for damages resulting from the burning of their distillery. The Times Toronto special says: Alexander Fisher, Manager of the Ontario Bank at Toronto, who commitred suicide recently, proves to be defaulter for $33,000, all of which was advanced to friends on poor security. The President has signed the following commissions: Henry C. Hall. Minister Resident Centra! America: Edward F.

Burton, Superintendent of the Mint at San Francisco Thomas Adamson, Consul at Panama. In the House a bill was passed amending the United States mining laws, 80 as to allow nonresident adverse claimante to make certain affidavits in cases of application for patents through their agents or attorneys-in-fact. R. C. Wilson of Cleveland arrived on Saturday at Washington, with a petition bearing the signatures of $60,000 citizens of Cleveland and vicinity, praying for the pardon of Sergeant Mason.

The petition was handed to President Arthur. Blaine denies that he is going to Europe. In recent conversation, when asked ahout his plans, he replied that it was impossible to say where he might be at a given date, adding that be might be in London. This was the sole origin of the report. The Kansas City Times will publish a card from Mre.

Jesse James in which she says that a pretended interview which was poolished in the Globe-Democrat of Louis, is utterly unfounded. If the proper time ever comes she will make a statement concerning her husband's life and history, but not at present. There is no doubt that Chile has been receiving moral support from Englan1. In some way the Chileans are kept informed of the purpos-8 of this Government, and Trescott ha: been astonished to find that informatioa which should have reached him first has been known to the people in Chile before he himself had received it officially or privately. A member of the House Judiciary Committee is given as autherity for the statement that an informal agreement has been reached by which those portions of the proposition for the enforcement of lapsed grants, in charge respectfully of the Judiciary, Pacific Railroads and Public Lands Committees, will be submitted to the House without recommendation.

The London Standard asserts that there is no foundation in international law for suggesting that the British Government exceeded its rights in regard to the imprisonment of American suspects or that the United States have a shadow of a ground for addressing either complaint or remonstrance in regard to their imprisonment to a Minister of the Crown. The bill reported to the Senate by Butler as a substitute for the pending measures in regard to the establishment of a Government for Alaska provides for the appointment of a Governor for a Secretary, who shall be ex-officio Treasurer and prescribes that the judicial powers of the Territory shall be vested in 3 Supreme Court and four inferior Courts. Sitka shall be the seat of Government of the Territory. The Territory shall be entitled to a Delegate. James B.

Mantrop, one of the shareholders of the Peruvian Company, said to a New York Herald reporter are some big figh in that net yet, if the Congressional Committee can only land Who, for instance asked the reporter. "Well, General Grant is the owner of $25,000 worth of stock of the great Peruvian and Mantrop laughed. Did he pay full price for it Was the money raised for him in New York by some public-spirited citizens don't know where the money came from. know that he paid the first installment of $5,000 on the allotment, but what he has paid since I do not know of personal knowledge." The Madame reached New re Bold, Bad Burglars. Two young men named George Smith and Harry McDonnell, who have been in custody since Friday, were last night booked en two charges, each of burglary.

One of the charges is based upon the allegation that the two prisoners last Wednesday night broke into the room of Daniel Riley, at the Clipper Lodging-house, corner of East and Market streets, and after an unsuccessfal search for plunder, vented their disappointment upon Riley whom they found in bed by beating him with a slung-shot, cutting his scalp in several places. Riley reported the circ*mstances to the police, whom he furnished with a description of his two assailants. About 11 o'clock Friday night detective Jones, and officers Eagan and ityan arrested Smith and McDonnell on Kearny street, they answering the description of the two burglars. They were temporary placed on the small book" pending their identification by Rilley, who recognized them both yesterday. Both accused admitted their guilt.

Yesterday morning J. Franetta of 419 Battery street, reported at police headquarters that their store had been broken into early Friday night, and 2,000, cigars $50 worth of revenue stamps and lot of other articles carried of. Suspicion pointed to Smith and McDonnell as the guilty ones, and a search of their room on Bush street revealed the greater portion of the stolen property. Hence the second charge of burglary. Dr.

Declat's Lecture. At the request of a number of local scientists Dr. Declat of Paris has consented to deliver a second lecture in French, at the Hall of the Academy of Sciences, on Monday evening, May 24th. The subject chosen is the Antiseptic Method, Pasteur's discoveries and his own researches." Physicians and all persons interested are invited to attend. Out on Bail, A.

II. Hensley, the railroad conductor held to answer in $2,000 la 1 on charge of taking letters from United States mail pouches on the Vacaville Branch road, has been released from custody on a bond with Charles E. Kelly of this city and Charles H. Richards of West Berkeley as sureties. He will be tried as soon as the Gatherer cases are disposed of.

A Successfal Grab. Mrs. A. D. Walsh, residing at No.

426 Folsom street, reports to the South Harbor Police that on Friday evening, just as she was leaving the Oakland ferry, her purse was snatched from her. It contained ten $20 pieces. Officer McDermott searched the boat aftarward and found the bag, but the $200 in coin had been taken from it. The thief escaped. Till-Tapper.

W. C. Mayher, who keeps a store at No. 12 Bryant street, reports to the Harbor Police that vesterday afternoon a boy lately from the Industrial School entered his place during his temporary absence and robbed his till of $5. The boy is known to the loser and the police.

Sentenced for Life. Conrad Hoffman, the young German printer who was found guilty of stabbing Susan Roeben to death, in Barbary Coast saloon several months age, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Ferral to be imprisoned for life. It is the constant endeavor to improve the quality, flavor and style of candies Hass made by W. Gruenhagen, succeesor, to George No. 20 Kearny street, The people's paper, the DAILY EXAMINER.

Be eure and subscribe for it. COAST NEWS. Close Pursuit of the Marauding Arizona Apaches, THE EARP BROTHERS IN ILLINOIS. Encouraging Crop Reports from rious Points in this State--A Merchant's Sudden Death. TO THIN KXAMINER.) The Murderous Apaches.

Tucsox (A. April 91. -A Star special from Fort Thomas to-day says: Lieutenant Sande, with Troop Sixth Cavalry, bad a ruaning fight with the Indians about noon to-day. They killed one Ind an and captured one horse, which they brought to Fort Thomas this evening. As there were over 106 Indian, Sands had to retreat.

The destruction of property and loss of life possible from the sneaking warfare of these murderous hosti should they succeed in reaching their stroughold in the Sierra Madre Mountains, will far exceed that of former outbreaks. A dispatch from Separ, N. says A report has been received confirming the killing of seven men, two women and two children on or near the Gila. The troops had a running fight with them in that vicinity yesterday, but the losses are not reported. It is thought the hostiles w.Il pass south and east, via Stein's Pass, or near there.

General Forsythe, with four companies of the Fourth Cavalry and one company of the Thirteenth infantry, left here on a special train at 5:30 this afternoon to strike them at Steiu's Pass. A section man at San Simon reports seeing fifteen or twenty Indians cross the track five miles east of there from the direction of the Gila, going south. The Indians stole fiften head of horses from the settlers about twenty miles south of there last night. A man from Sonora says he saw about one hundred Indians twenty-five miles south of San Simon yesterday. Sudden Death.

SHASTA, April 22. -Julius Leiter, of the firm of Weil, Leiter of San Francieco, and an old resident of Shasta, died suddenly at Weaverville, Trinity county, last evening, of pulmonary apoplexy. The Earps in Illinois. Torsos, April 22. -The Citizen's special from Colton says: Virgil Earp has received a letter from his brothers in Illinois.

The ys say they left the country for fear of killing some good men. They will take steps to return at an early day. Advent Christian Conference. VALLEJO, April 22. -The California Advent Christian Conference has been in session here for several days.

Most of the congregations of the denomination in the State are represented, and their condition is reported as 8a blactory. Weather Reports. VALLEJO, April 22. This section was visited by several showers of rain this morning. REDDING, April 22.

of an inch of rain fell here last night, maki 24.75 for the season. The crop prospects are very good, particul the fruit, which promises to be the heaviest vield for years. SITASTA, April 22. -Rain commenced falling last evening, aud continued all night. The totai rainfall to this date is 50 inches.

MARYSVILLE April 2. -A quarter of an inch of rain has fallen this morning. The rainfall for the season is 17.37 inches. Crops continue to improve. SANTA KOSA, April 22.

-A soaking rain has poured since early morning. It is greatly banefeial to tarmers and to vegetation. SAN Jose, April 12. -The weather is cloudy with signs of rain. A slight -prinkle occurred th's forenoon.

The showers of the last few days have en very beneficial to the crops, and prospects could not be more favorable PETALIMA. April 22. -A fine rain fell here during the latter part of the night and th morning up to early roon. The rain comes just when needed. The crop outlook continues to be the most favorable ever known here.

MERCKD, April 22. Cold north winds have prevailed here for a week past, with an intermi. bion of a couple of days, until yest rday, drying the ground, rapidly and perceptibly affecting the growing grain, the volunteer. To-day the weather has been clondy, and two three light sprinkles of ra fell. The pr spec.

is favorable for rain. HOLLISTER, April 92 --1: is cloudy and misty, and the wind southwest. I'r stret are favorable for rain this evening. Halt an inch ore will insure good or throughout this county. SANTA CRUZ.

April 22. -It commenced this morning with heavy mist, which has turned into a substantial rain with indications of continuing some time. The wind is blowing fro the right direction and the farmers a re highly elated. LAKEPORT. April 22.

Quite a heavy rain commended falling very early thie morning, and, from present prospecte, ie sure to all day. Every drop of rain is now hailed with general delight. The average fall throughout the county a twenty-two inches, as compared with over thuty-five last year. THE "FLOWER QUEEN." Well- Attended school Entertainment at Plait's Hall. The residents of the northern portion of the city turned out en masse last evening, the occasion being the production of the juvenile drama of the Flower Queen, or the Coronation of the Rose," by the papils of the North Cosmopolitan School.

The object of the entertainment was to found a fund for the pose of conferring medals upon deserving and proficient scholars upon graduation. The gument of the play is as follows: The flowers meet in a secluded dell in the forest, to choose their Queen. A person discontentel with the world seeks in the same place, retirement from its cares and disappointments, The flowers tell of love and duty, and the recluse -learning that, to fill well the station allotted by Providence, is to be happy--resolves to return again to fulness and contentment among his fellowcreatures. The performance throughout WaS well enacted by the varions scholars, the rendition of the Rose by Miss Amelia Volkman being excellent, both in singing and acting. Marie Pestololesi, as the Hollyhock, was also worthy of commendation, as was also the able manner in which Tulie Wedekind sustained the trying role of the Dahlia.

The various other flower characters were well sustained by the talented members of the North Cosmopolitan Grammar School Dramatic Company. To Miss Kate Kennedy, Miss Levison, Mrs. Campbell and the Misses Humphrey great credit is due for the finisbed entertainment given, which seemed to fairly delight the voung folks and to cause no little merriment among the larger children. The gross proceeds of the entertainment will amount to about 8500, A Detective's Arrest. J.

W. Greenlaw, a detective of Sacramento city, stands charged with extortion on the register at the City Prison, the complainant against him being H. G. Eggle: ton. The arresting officers are Captain Lees and officer Silvey, and instead of the prisoner they brought with them his bond to auswer for his appearance for ex.

smination. Eggleston, the complainant, alleged that several months ago the accused and W. B. Hayford, of Hayford, Perkins of Collax, Placer county, caused him to be extradited from Indiana on a trumped-up charge of felony. The papers for his extradition were given to Green law, who brought Eggleston and his wife and daughter back from the 46 Hoosier" State.

When the party reached Sacramento, on their return, the accused, it is charged, obtained from the complainant two checks for $5,000 $1,600, respectively, and $200 in coin and also $100 in money belonging to Mrs. Eggleston. These amounts, it is alleged, were obtained on the 30th of last January. The New Art Building. A plan for the proposed building for the Art Association has been submitted to the Board of Directors.

The building is to be located on Post street, between Kearny and Dupont, and is intended to be one of the finest edifices of the kind in the world. It is to have seven stories. The Art Association rooms will be on the top floor, and lighted by skylights. The first four floors are to be fitted for music halls and different purposes. The fifth and sixth floors will be divided into commodious studios.

It is thought this will be of great benetit to the local artists, as they are scattered at present in all parts of the city. The plans will be handed to Charles Crocker for inspection and approval. The Rainfall. The rainfall yesterday amounted to.05 of an inch, making a total of 1.16 inches for the month, and 15.83 inches for the seasgo, against 28.89 inches for the same period last year; 25.54 inches for 1880; 22.04 inches for 1879; 35.01 inches for 1578; 10.85 inches for 1877; 30.87 inches for 1876; 19.28 inches for 1875; 28.83 inches for 1874; 15.62 inches for 1873, and 30.45 inches for 1872. At 8 P.

the barometer read 30.11 inches, temperature 48, relative humidity 60 per cent. The wind was west, and blowing at the rate of 15 miles per hour. California Volunteers. The seventeenth anniversary of the Society of California Volunteers will take place on Tuesday the 25th instant, at the rooms of the Vetnext, eran Home Association, Nucleus Building, corner of Third and Market streets, at 7:30 P. M.

Notifications have been sent to all all members other whose well all former officers of Caliaddresses were known, and members, as Volunteers, as not members, are cordialiy fornia invited to attend. The Texas Land Cast. C. J. Jones, J.

C. Beatty and J. The case of C. Fisk, charged with conspiracy. growing out transaction in Texas jand, was called for of a hearing in Police Court No.

raised 2 yesterday the afternoon. The question was as to jurisdiction of the Court to try the cause as a Court or as an examining magistrate. The Court desiring to examine authorities on the point raised, continued the case until Monday morninga Perpetual Nuisance. The Harbor Commissioners have requested the Supervisors to chate the nuisance caused by the discharge of coal tar into the sewers by the San Francisco Gaslight Company. They state that a petition to the same effect was fled in 1877, and another in .1879, neither of which were effectual.

King, Morse Co. make an article of Worces. tershire sauce that they call Chestershire. It is good, and ever EO much cheaper than the imported sauce, JEB STUART'S LAST FICHT. How the Dashing Trooper Met Big Death at Yellow Tavern.

Weekly The battle had evidently reached the turning character point and of Stuart saw the desperate his situation. It was difficult to use his artillery in such a melee of friend and foe, and his left wing was soon in utter disorder. The Federal attack had at last succeeded in breaking it to pieces; the men were scattered in every direction, and seeing Major Breathed near him Stuart shouted: Breathed take command of all the mounted men in the road and hold it against whatever comes. If this road is lost we are gone Such an order was precisely suited to the tastes of a man like Breathed. I was intimately acquainted with him and never knew a human being who took such sincere delight in desperate fighting.

At Stuart's order Breathed saluted, and shouting to the men to follow him charged the Federal careless whether he was column, followed or apparently not. hot was immediately surrounded and He a saber took self and his swarm between himplace saber of enemies. A blow nearly of the saddle, and he ent him out shot in his side, received down but pistol he cut one Federal officer, killed with his revolver, and made another his face streaming his way out, moment the artillery with opened, blood. but At this mined charge was made on the a deterall the pieces captured but guns, and driver of this piece lashed his one. The horses and rushed the gun off toward the Chickacursing hominy, and followed by the cannoneers, shouting: For God's sake, boys, let's go back: they've got Breathed It would have been better for the gun to have been captured.

As it was whirling on at wild speed it broke through the cavalry, throwing them into disorder, and before the line was reformed the enemy struck it and the battle was ended. Both the Southern wings were driven, and there was no hope of continuing the contest. Stuart was nearly in despair, and was seen galloping about, shouting and waving his saber in a desperate attempt to rally his men, but it was field was a scene of impossible. The the wildest disorder. Federals and Confederates were darting 114 every direction, and one of the former, as he darted by Stuart, fired at him and shot him through the body.

The bullet tered his side, and passing, through the stomach inflicted a mortal w.und. In its passage it just grazed a shall Bible which he always carried, the of gift his mother. He reeled in the saddle and was caught by Captain Dorsey of the First Virginia, and as he had closed his eves he seemed to expire on the field. His immense vitality, however, sustained biw, and endeavoring to rive erect again in his Sadlle, he exclaimed to these around him back and do your duty as 1 have done mine, and our country will be safe! A NOBLE ITALIAN MURDERER. The strange Disappearance of a Priest of Haly.

York Times. Aa incident full of drama i force, ending in murder, has been of late agitating Italy. A Alessanuro Paella, of I mola in the Marcher, was nobleman 3 without money, but with a mania tor building. Faeila was known to be a man of violent temper, and the petty tradesmen seem to have been very much afraid of him. He had for friend a parish priest, Don Virgilio Costa, who was a man of some means.

Costa is described as having been of the people, and though a rough and awkward man. exceedingly charitable. Faella and Costa were fast intimates. Last year the Count built a smali country house outside the Porta Bolognese of lmola. Just at the clos- of the Summer, when the house was finished, Count Faella ordered a cistern of peculiar construction to be built on his grounds, purporting that its use WaS for cooling wine.

Sending away his house servants, he ordered his laborers to bring him sacks of rice husks from Iwola, a hur ile and some thin pieces of wood. The Count then dismissed all hands, only keeping in the house a single woman ver-vant. On the 12th of August last the prie-t in his cassock was so-: in the beiguborhood of the Count's grounds, and was not heard of afterward. His sister, Guilia Costa, became uneasy about him. Then then Sub- Prefect of the town received an anonymous letter, made up of printed words taken from a pamphlet on locomotives.

This document purported to come from Costa, stating that he was going to the end of the word to preach' the Gospel, and he might never return, and that he constituted his dear friend Count Faella the sole executor for the benefit of the poor of Im. This brought the Count under suspicion. The cistern WaS examined, and in it was found the remains of the priest. The well had been converted into a pitfall, and Costa had either been induced to step on the covering of it or had been pushed into it. It was a regular oubliette.

Faella was taken into casto ly, protesting his innocence. It was discovered that he had forged bills, and he was indicted for murder and forgery. On the trial it was found that twentythree fraudulent bills had been issued by this precious rascal. It seems as if the trap was laid, not for the priest, but for another creditor. The day before the triai, which was set down for the close of last month, or beginning of this, the Countess Faella called OD her husband, and next morning he was found dead, having poisoned himself.

The whole story 18 of a kind one reads in a romance but then, again, "truth is stranger than Eating a Boat's Crew. The Liverpool Post of the ultimo has a report of a horrible massacre at the Fiji Islands. The victims were the crew of a boat from the labor vessel Isabel. It appears that the Isabel was on a cruise in search of laborers, and one of the islands touched at was Santo Island. The Isabel lay off the land, and a boat was sent off to the shore to open negotiations for recruiting workmen.

While the negotiations were in progress the treacherous islanders made a sudden attack on the boat's crew. The men were assailed in SO sudden a manner that they were unable to offer very much resistence. Out of the whole crew but two got away, and these had narrow escapes, while one had two wounds in his head inflicted by tomahawks. It, was evident the attack had been arranged previous to the landing of the unfortunate men, as all of the natives joined in the affray simultaneously. They were also well armed with muskets and tomahawks.

At the moment Captain Hawkins of the bel could not do anything, but some time atterward a search party was sent from the schooner, and pushed their way to the village in the bush. The sight which here met their eyes was shocking to behold. The village was deserted, the natives leaving behind chest, them a hand, a thigh, portions of a heart and liver, without doubt the remains of the former comrades of search party. The natives had, evithe dently, been surprised while the preparing unfortunate to make their last meal on of the Isabel, as all the remains men found had been cleaned and scraped, and for cooking. All the human reready mains found were collected and burned.

not the slightest doubt in the There minds of was the searchers that the remainder of the bodies had been eaten by the Santo natives, who are Hawkins known to be canCaptain received the Island nibals, full particulars of the attack from the two who escaped and who positively affirmed that not the slightest provocation was given to As soon as possible after the sad the islanders to commit the affair, Hawkins proceeded to outrage. to report the matter to the authorities Fiji there. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived. Br ship Hindostan, Belyea.

274 de fm Bombay, via Hongkong 62 ds, mdse to 30 Macondray ds fm Co. Punta Brig Percy Edward, Nickerson, Arenas: 4630 Valentine bags coffee to Petersen, Montealegre 21 hrs 0o. Schr Alviso. fm Salt Point; 20 cords wood to Beadle Co. Schr Fay, frens, 24 has fm Fisk's Mills 20 cords wood to Beadle Co.

Schr Helen Merriam, Schroeder, 96 hrs fm Coquille River; 100 ft lumber to Hanscom Salled. Stmr Gipsy, Malcolm, Moss Landing, Memoranda. Per Metapedia -Sailed March 24th: bad experi. enced fine weather during the passage, prevailing winds from the westward. Domestic Ports.

PORT BLAKELY Sailed. April 234, ship Otag, Boyd, for San Francisco. April 20d. bark PORT Lizzie Marsball, Bergman, from MENDOCINO- Arrived, April 221, schr Pheles, hence 17th inst. Sailed, April 22d, schr Bobolink, for San Foreiga Ports.

NANAIMO-Sailed, April $20, ship star Victoria, Plummer, for San stir Walls Francisco: Walls. 1 De Wolfe, Belvedere, for Jordan, for do; Portland. DIED. WINTER- In this city, April 22, Fanny, wife S. Winter, a native of Roedelsbeim, GetTe Funeral will take place to-morrow (Monmany, aged 56 years.

day) at 2 o'clock P. from her late residence. No. 731 Sixteenth street. Louis (Mo.) pa) pera please copy.J.