Show GENERAL GENER alu Alj washington 18 A bill was introduced by poland today on behalf gen of the in incorporators corp orators john P F miller gen G firgo paul stafford perry mcdowel collinet and others othera commissioners on the part of the united united states to open subscription books for two ocean telegraphs one from the western coast of the united U a cited states to china and japan and the other from the atlantic coast to europe by way of we the bermudas and azores or by an way that may be approved by the president the stock of the atlantic company pani is fixed at 8 and of the pacific company at the bill was referred to the committee on foreign affairs HAVANA 18 signor signer Gas gassier gassler sier the well weli known baritone died today to day of anno ANxo Ln IS 18 in the wharton cafe case today to day lewis ketchum was called and fully corroborated the tee testimony of charles aj L ketchum with regard to mrs whartons Wh artons claim of having paid the note for 2600 and having given to general ketchum bonds for conversion con version mrs van ness wife of euggne eugene var vat ness testified to being at mrs whar tons tony nurs nuts nursing ing her husbandman husban dan dand d to mrs wh wharton arton coming to her room in the night in search of paregoric given to general ketchum she bhe also aiso testified to making a milk punch for her husband and to the discovery of a sediment t in the tumbler which had been set in a refrigerator with a portion of the in it iland and to the taste teft in her mouth month after sipping it ts tided to having long iong known ketchum to lils his uniform jobest robust health and his regular and careful habits he had never been seen any change in his hia vigor or or in the clearness of his mind he detailed the circumstances of the visit of mrs wharton with james and charles ketchum to his bis office in reference to the bonda claimed to have been given to gen ketchum for negotiation his testimony bupp supported orfed oried that of the witnesses in regard to the above the attorney general stated that he won would id close cloie the case for the prosecution to morrow the small pox is spreading in jersey city hoboken newark and trenton and special hospitals for the patients are being assigned in those places ANNAPOLIS 19 the most important testimony in the wharton case today to day was that of gen geo dalee of baltimore county who testified to mrs wharton coming to him after the death of ketchum desiring him to to wept her note for as she to raise funds to go to europe in KA ly to his question how now she would meet the ne ine i 4 note rhe rne baid bald with her income alich WL ieh ich was a year she claimed to haye have bonds and real estate but said she had bad promised her uncle whose heir she was not to hypothecate her property Y witness testified her manner as incoherent and wild so much so that he did not think her entirely sane I 1 HAVANA 39 19 gassier was buried with great pomp Tam berlick the well known vocalist made a feeling speech at his funeral ATLANTA smith democrat is elected governor to fill the place of bullock the republicans took no part in the election which was the quietest ever held in the state TORONTO the ministry has reb resigned igard the attorney general has announced that he will only remain in office till til I 1 his successor Is appointed sah hah SAN BAN FRANCISCO 21 it rained heavily up to 10 last night and will lang be remembered as one of the wildest storms ever experienced in san sam francisco the rain poured down in torrents nearly all night and bud the wind at times blew a hurricane prostrate pr prostrating pro ing lug fences sheds and trees and doln doin dolog 9 heavy damage in many fine residents by bursting in large plate glass windows and flooding the premi ea with water it is feared the ship dominion which was waa blown away from the wharf has gone ashore north of yerba island the troops on board for colorado returned unable to face the storm the bar barometer is now rising and there are indications that the storm is clearing off the thie wind is falling rapidly for the 24 hours ending endine 8 am today to day the rain fall was 4 la 17 loo inches being beings quedo que quo of the heaviest ever known since rpm 6 p in on sunday the rain fall amo amounted tinted to 6 5 sixty selven belven beven seven one pae hundredth inh anh inches al making the total for the season besson te to d date I 1 to nine one hundredth inches beyond thia this of the rainy beason season it 16 willbo will be bome some 1 hours before the ext extent blit of f the da damske damage niagria ti la known to shipping imo JKO 1 eight eight f r rain in bas has fallen tallen cheref herrup up to date aadil an ditle tj j still raining hard SAN JOSE 19 the storm continues with no indications of ceasing no luch buch such storm has been known for ten yearb yeara the cayote cabote Is full and all the western part of the city la is overflowed by the guadalupe and los gatos eight flight houses were word washed away this thib morning many res nes residents identa are in great distress the embankment of the railroad between guadalupe bridge and the tha depot is disappearing rapidly the farmers are jubilant VIRGINIA 7 pm it ift is raining hard the virginia and truckee railroad has haa been washed away for one hundred yards ards two miles south the pacific railroad rati Ball road noad company have announced that they will dispatch a steamer daily dally from front street for sacramento via vallejo at am connecting with the overland train at sacramento tui tul further notice gilboy the storm has haa done great damage the streams are all over the banks many bridges and cu lverts have gone it is 19 reported that the railroad bridge cross ane the Come redo has gone and the road is badly washed between here and sargent the kokoro river has risen 20 feet carrying off bridges the lower part of this town towa is flooded SAN FEANCISCO 22 the revenue bevenue sliver silver mining company to operate in a capital of 1000 corp orated to today day the schooner beko oner onen carolina madia hadia which was waa ashore at fort point was got off today but is waterlogged wate and in a bad bild condition she tried to enter santa cruz but could not make the port the ophir has levied an assessment pf af two dollars a share NEVADA CITY 21 21 on tuesday the dam adamof of north bloomfield co broke and the immense body of water drowned four persons employees of the county and destroyed much valuable property VIRGINIA 21 the storm has haa subsided and the weather is clear and cold now the wind la Is north considerable damage has been to buildings by falling walls leaking roots roofs ac the carson river ia Is reported higher than it has haa been since 1863 and mill property is much damaged the nivan mill is washed away the mill is in danger A large amount of tailings has been washed away A portion of the towns of dayton and elmyra city are flooded |