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Show WESTER X. CnllforniR. Salinas City, 8. It commenced' rain-ing"this rain-ing"this morning at T o'clock. The Salinas Sa-linas river is rising fast, and the banks on tho Monterey side aro washed away for a distance of a hundred feet. The telegraph poles and lino aro gone, and communication has been interrupted for the past live days. Strenuous exertions exer-tions on tho part of tho county olliufals aro being made, to repair the break in tho span, which is nearly half a mile in length. Tlie Modoc Wnr, San Wancisce, 8. A messenger arrived ar-rived at Yreka from tne front, to-day. Giilem had assumed command of iho troops there, and will establish a line of couriers between headquarters and Yreka. On Sunday, Col. fctono sent out tor supplies of grain, sugar and coffee. The troops will remain on tho defensive till the results of the labors of tho peace commissioners are made knowD, and in that time will consume alt tho surplus provisions in that section of tbe country. Austin, S. Alexander Robbins arrested ar-rested here for attempted murder of & man rained Ingram, laU December, and discharged, was arrested to-day for an alleged attempt to murder his wife, and is again discharged. Deep Creek, Vtl. Deep Crock, 8. 1'urbcr district is re-portea re-portea improving. Almost every leca-tion leca-tion prospected shows a line quality of sme'.ling ores. The Eureka mine at a depth of forty feet struck a body of ore nine feet thick. The weather has been very pheasant: "no snow this winter to prevent working. Oregon. Portland, 8 A mass meeting of the frienois of woman -urlVage, in this Slate and Washir:gl'--n Territory, will he heid on the Uih and loth of this month. A Permanent Male society a;,d auxiliary county societies are to be organized. Articles or incorporation have beea Sled by a narrow enues railway company, com-pany, for ihe purpose of building a raii-road raii-road between Tioaruook and seme connecting con-necting poinl w.th the Ortgon Central, north oi Wapalo Lake. Benj. basbrook, ol lamatull county, while stlemplir-.g to arrest two men rob-b.ng rob-b.ng his granary. was shot and instar.tiy kii.ed. iiis hired man was ilabbed.bul his life was saved by bome papers in breast pockcU |
