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Mining Suit Founded on an Old Grubstake--Denver Bank Makes Second Assignment--Blanche NewSerger Drinks Carbolic Acid--Peralta-Reavis in Court --Chaves' Murderers Confess-The West Oakland, Cal., June 29.-Fire broke out this afternoon in the works of the California Powder company at Hercules Point. The sulphur house was soon consumed and the fire began to spread in the direction of the storage house where 500 tons of nitro-glycerine and thousands of pounds of giant powder are kept. By heroic work on the part of the employes the flames were kept from the storage house and the fire at 5:30 p. m., was under control, later being entirely extinguished. Hot coals dropped on wood work by a plumber started the fire. The loss will be about $15,000. When the news of the fire reached Oakland the wholetown became panic stricken as an explosion would have done enormous damage here. FOUND DEAD ON THE TRAIN San Francisco, June 29.-Louis J. Ruffino, who was found dead in a Virginia rilroad train, where he is thought to have committed suicide, was a member of the San Francisco firm of Ruffino & Bianca, marble dealers. Mrs. Ruffino was seen at her residence. "It is impossible that my husband committed suicide," she said. "He had everything to live for. I am sure his relations here at home were perfectly congenial, while in business he was prosperous. His eastern trip was taken for business purposes. He left here June 5 by the Southern route and was due to return here on August 21. Since his absence he has written to me every day. His letters were of the most cheerful character and he looked forward to his return home with evidence of pleasure. In fact he gave instructions regarding the magnolia trees in the garden. Mr. Ruffino always wore a silk handkerchief over his head at night, as he was subject to severe colds in his head. To my mind he had placed the handkerchief around his heal as usual and possibly in his sleep had forced it down until strangulation ensued. I am positive he did not commit suicide for there was no reason for his doing so." Mr. Ruffino was born in this city thirty-nine years ago, and has been married seventeen years. DENVER'S AFFAIRS. Denver, June 29.-A special to the News from Colorado Springs says: Les lie W. Popejoy, through Attorneys Geo. A. Corbin, of Denver and A. N. Ashenfelter of Colorado Springs, today fieled a complaint against Winfield Stratton to recover a half interest in the Independence Washington and other mines at Cripple Creek and setting the value at over $3,000,000. Popejoy claims he grubstaked Stratton when the latter made the discovery of these mines in 1891. Stratton bought him out in July 1891, for the amount of the grubstake. Popejoy now claims Stratton was a mining engineer, knew the value of the properties and concealed the same. During the intervening years Popejoy worked at his trade of plasterer in Denver and only recently learned the value of the mines. The notice of suit puts a lien upon fifty mines, as well as much town property in the towns of Colorado Springs, Victor, Cripple Creek, Freemont and Anaconda. Denver, 'Colo., June 29.-The People's Savings bank was forced to make J. a second assignment today. F. Spencer was named assignee. The action was taken for the reason that sufficient funds could not be raised to pay the July certificates The bank has no.t been open for deposits since the panic two years ago. At that time J. W. Graham was made assignee. A scheme was devised to pay the depositors by the certificate plan and in May, 1894, the bank was taken from the hands of the assignee and placed under the management of the directors. The directors succeeded in paying the installemnts when due until the present one, which is due Monday There are no funds for the payment of this, hence the assignment. The bank still owes its depositors $226,000 having paid out only 40 per cent since it closed during the 1893 panic. Denver, Colo., June 29.-Suit was begun today by the Mercantile Trust com pany of New York for the appointment of a receiver for the Colorado Mining Stock Exchange. The trust company hold $250,000 worth of bonds issued on the Mining Exchange building. the interest on which has not been paid. Denver, Colo., June 29.-Blanche New berger, 15 years old, committed suicide today by taking carbolic acid because she had been severely scolded for quarreling with her younger sister. PERALTA-R7AVIS IN COURT. Santa Fe, N. M., June 29.-In the preliminary examination before United States Commisioner Pope, the claimant of the famous peralta land grant for twelve million acres of land in Arizona and New Mexico, was held in $5,000 bail to appear before the United States court here in December upon a charge of filing a fraudulent claim against the United States. Defendant James Peralta-Reavis is trying to secure bond. It is believed he will succeed. Santa Fe. N. M., June 29.-Laurena Alarid and Patricio Valcencia, two of the four men under sentence of death for the murder of ex-Sheriff Francis00 Chaves have confessed that they were accessories in the murder and that the shots that killed the ex-sheriff were fired y the Borrego brothers, now in jail under sentence of death, and by Hipolita Vigil, who was killed by the sheriff's officers. They assert that no one but these five were involved in the murder, and that they made these confessions to clear their consciences. THE WEST. Trinidad, Colo., June 29.-This vicinity was visited yesterday by the most severe thunder storm in years. Rain and hall fell in great quantities, filling the streams and flooding low lands. The large arroya that crosses Main street and runs under two business blocks. is bank full. El Paso, Texas, June 29.-Forty-eight capiases were executed today against gamblers, who gave $100 bond in each case. Citizens are determined to put a stop to gambling in spite of the indifference of the grand jury and city officials. Santa Cruz. Cal, June 29.-In the superior court today Dr. F. X. Spranger's petition to be appointed guardian of
