Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-23
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Passengers Passing Buuth,
MoJAvE, June 22.-J. M. Nc.
Kenzie, G. P. Ellis, Mrs. M. A
2rownell and son.
san Francisco Tragedy.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-Abou
live O'Clock last evening a horrible
tragedy was enacted at the res
idence of Edward Hanrahan, 28s
California street. About two
months ago Hanrahan, who was In
the wood and coal business with
Michael Shehan, dissolved part
nership, and the partners, who had
been occupying the same residence,
sought separate establishments.
Shehan then commenced coming
to his late partners house SO fire.
quentIy as to arouse the jealousy
of Hanrahan. Yesterday morning
about nine o'clock Hanrahan dis
covered his wife and Shehan in bed
together in his own house. He
ordered Shehan out, but the latter
refused to go. Hanrahan sought
aid of an officer, but, on his return,
found that Shehan had left. Last
evening on going home he again
found the guilty parties in fa-
granite dilectu. Going into the
yard he procured an axe, and,
returning, assaulted them savage
~. He beat his wife's head
to jelly with the fall of the axe.
He then split Shehan's skull,
broke both his legs and inflicted
.hree fearful cuts on his thigh.
Both were killed on the spot. The
room in which the tragedy occur.
red was despatched with blood and
brains, and looked more like the
,hambles than a human residence.
Hanrahan was arrested shortly
after the homicide and locked up.
Shehan is 40 years of age. Mrs.
Hanrahan was his cousin, and
about As years old.
Wallace Howe, aged four years,
was run over by a truck last eve.
hing, on Clementina street, and
killed. The driver, named Purcell,
surrendered himself and was locked
up on a charge of manslaughter.
The little fellow was attempting
% jump upon the truck when the
accident occurred.
Mntysvi:ie Eeiurns.
MARYsvILLE, June 22.-Returns
rom four precincts in Suffer coun-
y give the Non.Partisans 1853;
Democrats, 25; Workingmen, @.
No further returns from Yuba
county than those telegraphed on
he 10th arc yet received here.
rhe sIexic"" Hcvatu,i...
GALVESTON, June 22d.-The
NeWS's Eagle Pass special says that
nothing definite Is known regard.
ng the movements of General Nc
Aenzie and Col. Shafter. 1t sup
posed that they are heading for
Sarragosa mountains. The Mex.
cans are still volunteering and
mpressing horses. Their move
nents are very warlike. Acourier
Who arrived yesterday states that
Colonies Mipcio and Valdez are at
5arragosa with 800 to 400 men, and
hat II commissioner would be sent
~ them to General Mckenzie to
lscertaln the purpose of lis inva-
lion. Col. Martinez Revolution
ST. was reported about fifty miles
below Piedras Negras several days
.go with fifty or sixty men. Some
If them are thought to have been
his side of the lire. No news of
Escobedo.
E'izabrSh Fac ,snnnnicassn.
NEW YORK, June 22d.-At u
'pecial business meeting of Ply
mouth Church last night. Mrs.
Tilton was excommuni-
lated.
The Potter Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 22d. The
Potter Committee resumed its ses-
sion this morning.
General Butler said he would be
absent in case Senator Matthews
desired to testify, having seen a
which stated that tho
reason Matthews did not appear
was the fear of being insulted by
him (Butler).
Capt. Thos. jerks was further
,ross-examined by Mcmahon, and
stated that he was positive he never
heard of the so.called Sherman
letter till it was mentioned by Pit
kin. He thought that on the eth
Of January, or about that time,
time was consumed
in an examination regarding the
Welt of Mrs. jerks to Washington.
Witness stated that he paid his
wife's expenses to Washington.
She came at the instance
nf Gov. kellogg. Anderson,
1t was understood, had certain
documents which Gov. Kellogg de-
sired to get and Mrs. jerks was
here for that purpose. Gen. But
Ter examined witness concerning
the letters of Anderson to witness
and questioning him to obtain tho
letters, the document, etc., mean
ing the so-called Sherman letter
and assuring him that If he could
do so his fortune could be made.
Witness disclaimed knowing any
thing of the letter or document
which Anderson referred to.
Butler-Now, do you say that
there was no document which you
could have made your fortune by
securing? that you did not have
some curiosity as to what docu'
ment?
Ans.-I had written TO Anderson
for q description of the document,
but had no idea of what the docu-
ment was.
Butler inquired of witness If his
wife had never asked him what the
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