Mrs. Frost Thome, the widow of
the gentleman who was drowned in the
Mohawk disaster las; summer, intend
to return to the stage. She i a daughter
of E. L. Davenport, and will take back
her maiden name of Lily Vining Daven
port when she resumes her old profes
sion. --Judge S. C. Hastings, of San Fran
cisco, has offered to deposit $100,000
ith the 1 reasurer of California, on
condition that the State shall promise to
pay 7 per centum a year forever to the
niversity of California, the amount
thus received to be divided into two
parts, one of $4,000 and the other of
$3,000, the former to be used at first to
purchase books for a law library, and
the latter for a professor's salary.
The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany has lately arranged to nave 40,-
000 Eucalyptus Globulus trees set out
along the 500 miles of the right of way
of the company. This Is only the first
instalment, as it will require about
800.000 of the trees for the 500 miles of
valley where they are to be cultivated.
The immediate object af the plan is to
increase the humidity of the region.
and lessen the liability to droughts.
The Modoc Indians, now number
ing fifty-four ma'es and sixty-three fe
males, are located on a very fertile
tract containing 4,000 acres, in the
northeast corner of the Miawnee re
serve, InUUa lerritory. iney nave
engaged energetically In labor duriag
the past year, and as a result, nave a
large and valuable crop on their farm.
lie Government nas expended ii.wi
for their schooling for ten months.
which is under the supervision of tha
Society of Friends..
