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MURDER AND Suicide
shooting His Wife because She Showed
Greater Affection for His sons.

ROCHESTER, June CA double crime was
committed in this city at about o'clock this
evening. Peter Peters. -four and feed dealer,
a locksmith by trade. committed murder
and suicide at his place. 34H Grand
street. He was perfectly sober. and in
most deliberate manner walked up to
his wife, Eva Peters. levelled a revolver
at her head and shot her. In few seconds AZ
terward he shot himself through the head. and
died Immediately. The first shot entered
Mrs. Prters's forehead directly over the right
cye lodging in the back OF the head. The muir
derer shot himself in exactly the samr place.
He was SO years Old, and she 81. Both were
Prussirns by birth and came to America
tw.utv-ve years ago. and lived in s.. Louis.
They returned 10 Europe "A dozen years ago.
and came 70 Ro'h ster in 1872. They have
three sons-Matihew. aged %: Frank aged %
bors elected the fact that Peters was jea-
Gus Of his wifes creator affection for
the sons than for him. This jealousy he
had nursed for some little time md took no
but when perfectly sober abused and mutrnated
his wife. Ever since 1875 when Anthony, the
youngest son. went To Paris and cane bHck
with money sent him by his mother, the fathers
jealousy has exceeded all bounds OF reason.
MIR. and Mrs. Peters were alone in the house at
tho time OF tho tragedy
The reports Of the revolver were heard out
side by Philip Weiter. their landlord. nni he
ran NJ 70 the room, whore b. found Peters :
body still warm, in a pool of blood. but life was
extinct He had fallen forward against a win
dow. cutting nm ugly gush in his forehead
Mrs. Peters was alive,
Physicians probed her wound for the hall hut
could not get NJ il. lodged ms il was in tho rear
and upper portion OF the brain. she lived IN
uncous 'iOus until after IL O'Clock tonight
when the physicians reported her dying.
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MRS. COBB's ACCOMPLICE
Wesley w. Bishop Taken to his Life Hmpris-
onment In MeIhersheId, Conn

NORWICH, Conn, June Cone year ago to-
day. at quarter before l o'clock. Charles H.
Cobb. Jr.. breathed his last in the arms Of his
wife. He died OF poison administered by her
and her accomplice. Wesley W. Bishop At 2h
o'clock this afternoon. Bishop was taken from
his stone cell on Jail Hill and borne on the
o'clock train 10 his lifelong Imprisonment In
Wethersied State Prison. Warden Sergeant.
the newly appointed keeper Of the State prison.
arrived in the city by the IL o'clock train from
Hartford, and dined with ia Ter Beckwth. He
visited Bishop in his cell. and the latter ex-
pressed his willingness TO quit the scene OF his
crime. He WAS completely broken down. His
saow lace grew chalky. and worked with emo
ton. II Is ready tears easily found their accus-
toned channels. He .bade the jailer and his
wife farewell. then suddenly became silent and
went AWAY moodily. A pail, of gayly.capari-
soned horses bore Mrs. Cobb in n luxurious
carriage to the depot when she quilted the
town. a month or more ugo. for her prison
home. Bishop ambled down the stony road
bed o., jail II to-day ,shackied 70 a common
felon. Erastus Brown OF North Stonington, who
WIS recently convicted Of incendiarism. There
was no excitement rs Bishop passed through
the town. and. after the train had puffed away,
ripple Of gossip was his only farewell.
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THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Completing the Work OF the Ninety Eighth
Annual session.

Tho Grand Tod,o T. and NJ oesorohiad
A"' Ni"ii' A@'"S'' anu a w. "99'i''"iV"
for the closing exercises OF the ninety eighth
annual session Yesterday morning
nj, c.a,,i Na.,tai ,,,,,,.,,a,i a.. p,h.
lhe Hrahu Mhrshh ahhouhceu thht the hlght
Worshipfu Edward VI. L. Ehlers representa-
tive of IN. Grand Iodpe ~ Delaware. William
N ~, =,
l, woodruff representative ol the urand Lodge
OF Arkansas. ana Daniel Sirkes. representative
Of the Grand Iodge Of Cuha vero awaiting nd t.
-, ~, -.
mission Ihey were admitted ana the grand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-07
Sr4BBED BY ms PLArMITE
The Result or q Quarrel Between Two Hos
ton Chidren OVer Toy Boat.

BosToN, June 6.-Two boys, one named
owen Monahan. l3 years OF age the other named
Walter De Cain. II years Of age, were on their
way to school, about o'clock yesterday after
noon. and were engaged in making toy. boat.
Some boysh quarrel arose, in the course Of
which Monahan struck his companion with the
open pocket knife that he had in his hand, in
nlcting wound that is likely to prove tatal. The
boy was taken 10 his home. On removing the
little fellows coat, which was saturated with
blood, and his other clothing n gaping wound
about two and half inches long from which
the internal organs protruded, WIS found in
the abdomen, and slight cut on the left arm.
He WIS utterwurd taken Ia the city Hospital.
The surgeons say that he will probably die
Young MOnAhHn WAS arrested in the evening.
His parents, who are in humble circumstances.
pating the arrest. but the Toy. who it is said ut
first WIS much frightened a. discovering how
serious thing he had done. had apparently re-
covered from his excitement, aud had gone to
bed. His story is that during the quarrel
about the boat, De Cain struck him first. and he
struck back, max ing the eut on DE Gains
shoulder and that ntrrward De Cain threw
bricks at him ana kicked him.
The knife used is an ordinary school boys
jack knife, brass handled, with n bude two and
an eighth inches long, three-eighths Of nm inch
wide and sharp and pointed. When arrested
MOnAhan cried at first, but he soon took it very
cOOlly
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
REPUBLICANS IN A DILEMMA
LEADERS, DIFFERING OYER THE ISSUES
MADE BY DEMOCRATS.

The Legislative Appropriation BIN Likely
to he Pas.ed-The staIwarts Worried and
Divided as TO their Policy In the Future
WASHINGTON, June ct Is the Repub-
licans, not the Democrats who are now in
dilemma. The Democratic programme s care
fully mapped out and it will be followed unit
edly to the end BY refusing to grant money In
the appropriation bills for the use Of troops ut
the polls and the payment Of supervisors OF
election and deputy marshals. the Democrats
keep open the issues made nj the beginning OF
the session. II the bills are approved the
issues still remain. ms the peoples griev-
ances are only redressed for the time being.
The money which is necessary to enforce tho
obnoxious laws is withheld. but the laws them
selves still remain upon the stHtute books.
There will be no opposition 10 the pnssa1e OF
the Legislative. Executive. and Judichi Ap-
preparation bill Tor il contains no political leg
islation. An attempt may be made to-morrow
In the House TO substitute for the Pill OF 1879,
which Il is proposed TO reenaci the new 1sw OH OH
islative. executive. and judicial appropriations
will certainly be made In some form.
ought TO vote for the Army Appropriation bill
or not. 1t simply provides thnt no money snail
be used as police force to keep the peace Mt
the polls ~ elections. The Radicals do not ike
the restriction hut they cannot oPl"st TO 5 th9
Mr.. Frye OF Maine, who is n stancb stalwart.
said to-day that he should vote torthe Army hill,
The hill making appropriations for judicial
expenses worri' 3 the Rrpublirans Every neccs-
sary appropriation Is made specifically. There
| IL no chance to squeeze n doliur out oi any item
in the bill with which to pay supervsors or
| marshnls. A clause is added saving that the
! intention of the bill is that none Of the money
Appropriated by II shall be paid tu supervisors
! or marshals. Ii this bill is vetoed the only re-
| spousihity for the failure OF appropriations
! for expenses OF the courts rests WIN Hayes:
| The Democrats will not grant u dollar Of
| supplies unless Hayes takes the money in such
quantities rs Congress secs III to give. The
| House will not surrender to Hayes the power to
| say how much or how little Of the peoples
| money shall be- eXpend 'd for certain purposes.
| II this bill Is approved on the ground that there
will be no necessity for the employment OF
marshals under it, next years hill cannot he
vetoed on the ground TINT ii is necessary for tho
| Republican party to have money 10 pay mar
| shals.
| The Democrats are delighted with the situa-
ton. and the Republicans are split into factions
| The Republican leaders entertain different
views as to the proper policy.
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Pardso Hall to he Restored.

EAsToN Pa. June Cat mass meeting Of
citizens held the Opera House this evening rcsolu.
uons adopted declaring that Pardee Hall be
rebuilt and restored to its former beauty and usefulness
fully equipped with ample ctnudc apparatus. The
resolutions. while calling ON the trends ui Laiavttte
College all over the country Co d lu restoring Pardce
Hall pledge the citizen, of Eustou tu do their ul share
committee oi tWrutNunc prominent cluEpus tn collect
and d.procure subscriptions was appointed and organized
hy rltcuug the Hon Horny Green Chairman AMI John
knight Treasurer II Il expected that the work VI
building will be begun at once.
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The Late., from the Kearney Convention.

SAN Francisco, June 6.-The Workngmen's s
state Convention to-day compleed its labors by the
uon ~ the ticket follows: For State Treasurer l. B
Clarke Yuba County. vice Charles Krug declined; for
Clerk Of the supreme Court O. Thornton Of San Louis
Ob.spo County tor Justices VI the supreme Court J. r
sharistcin o san Francisco. c. A. Tutte OF Alameda
County. Gcur-e A. johnson Oi Sonoma County. W. H..
'MckciN Of san Diego County. and J II. Budd of San
joaquin CuuutvHll iuri,ts of fair ability Clarke
well todn farmer. ana Thornton Is 4 Journalist
The Third Congressional District Convention nom.
mated e h Berry of Sutter County farmer. who has
hli legislative experience. and u well educated.
The First Railroad Commissioner District nominated
Henry Lnrkin OF kdorado County, and the Third Dis
trict Cen. Geo. y. stonemAn Of Los Angeles County,
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colored Republican. aud the Exodus.

William Freeman presided over n meeting OF
the colorcI General Republican Committee last night at
iis Reecker street The Committee appointed to collect
money IN aid Of the colored refugees the South
ported that had received Slu5l7 from four districts
aut promises n assistance from the others The
uVuth District had pcd.od ircli To subscribe $500.
lr-nIuunu~ were adnitd regulating the manner IN
winch the sul.c crirtuu, should be- DISPOSED
l. WAS resolved that fhc members the Committee OF
Tie rolorod KcputrAus Of New YORK should wear Grape
ON their lett arms tor thirty davs, IN token VI respect tor
Tho memOrl VI The lnte VIM LIoNh GArrison
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WASHINGTON, June GA serenade and recep-
uon was rendered Gen. Thomas Ewing. the Democratic
nominee for Goyernor OF ohio. al wilarrs Hotel t..
m-ht Speeches were delivered hy Seniors Thurman.
T. nictnn vest and Ntnce. and by Repre-. .cutHuvcs
LNlr- 't or frost Missouri blackburn KeutuckN
Warmer u ohiu and Ellis and King of Louisiana Tie
Marine huud wt> In iteni nee, anu the AssemblAge
uutnue red about 30 % persons
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New ORLEANS. June CA conference was held
today between the constitutional Convention STATE Debt
Committee aud representatives OF the New York bond
holders, who proposed to accept three per cent inter
est Tor tNe years tour per cent tor uNe Years hYe
per cent Tor ten Years, ana per after the
lapse of twenty years, the face lue ot the bond,
member nf the Committee sad the highest figure they
would pay was ny per cent OF the dcht and -four per
cent interest No agreement was reached.
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Kemorse and Suicide.

CINCINNATI. June 6.-Mrs. Magdalena Boe-
schon OF Dayton. KY opposite this city. in ft OF
last week badly injured the little daughter Of neighbor
Last night the little girl grew dang ruusy n Mrs Boe-
schon hearing OF it nnd cXpe ting that the grl would
die. committed suicide bv throwing herself into ciseru.
She had told her husband that u the ir. died she would
Kill hcrsel rather than have her children dissraced BY
lei death Y
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TUCSON. June Ga band of Indians sup
posed Ia be AIDES from the san Carlos Reservation
has been mGraudng for the past three weeks The re-
suits 10 date as given AZ the military headquarters at
Prescott Barracks, are thar Cart Byer uNcrtook and
fought the renegades In the Mimbros Mountains, killing
four one of whom wae their ehyL ferrta and wound.
my four so ar tho Indians have killed nve aud
on conSiderabls stock
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Bishop O'Hara vs.. Father stack.

HARRIsBURG. Pa. June 6.-In the Supreme
Court to-day the OF O'lIara Stack argued.
This case involving the right of bishop TO remove
priest was originally tried in Wliam~port. where the
Rev MI stack. the uartY removed. won the from
Bishop OlAra. who claimed the power 90 dismiss him
from the church. The has before the supreme
fore eiyht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-07
The Eruption Of Mount Etna.

MEssINA. June 6.-The eruption OF Mount
Etna is diminishing The spreading of the lava has al
most ceased. although stream continues how to
ward the river AcAntara At average rate OF neen
metres per hour Loud rumbings and dense smoke con
unue, and II is feared that the lu Is only temporary
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Two Men Killed by Lightning.

AspURY PARK, y. j. June 6-In a storm this
afternoon the House Of the Rev George Clark struck
by lightning Wesley Lake. damagiug the house
eNtut Of 500 ana INST ttntv ked James Kelly a-ed -.
OF kngshpwn, and Btrzlia Feutou. aged %. of Bor-
dentown painters who were working on the house. Tue
Rev. AE CLARK is Methodist minister of TarrytOwn,N. y
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LONDON. June 6.-The funeral OF the late
Baron Rochschid took place to-day. The remains we're
inferred wilesdcn near this city There forty.
two mourning coaches IN the eson aud upward Of
4OO private carriages followed to the The Prince
Of Wales aud Earl Beaconsned sent carriages
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OGDEN. Utah. June Gan excursion train on
the Utah Western Narrow Gauge Railroad blown
from the track this afternoon near Blackjack The
brakeman Killed and the conductor slightly Injured
None Of the passengers were hurt
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COLUMBUS, June Cit is currently reported
here that Gen Rice viii holt m Allowance his aeco pta.
Is decided whether John Thomrsl will be chosen to
manage the campaign.
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Tho Collector OF the Custom House announced
yesterday that the following appointments had been
made under the civil service rules Frederick W. Brooks
John s. Denton. inspectors; Charles Flngar ID. j. Dow.
ley. James II. CochnOweT Albert d. Bennett. Thomas
Fry. night inspectors: John H. Van Buren, assistant
atOrekeepeTi Arthur N. Alen. asslstnnt MeIgher.
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The The, mometer In New York Yesterday.

At Hudnut's Pharmacy at 3 A. NJ. CO.: G. CO.;
9 lle. " NJ. 7ss 50 PM s.s o 90 y D 03s y NJ. 93o
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The Coasy island Gazette.
A free paper. will shortly be lAsusd.--Ads.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-12

The eo-partnership here etofore existing
under the name ana style Off. +. Drak-
enfield Il Co" in the city of Los Angeles,
has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent.
b. +. Drakenfeld retains the agencies of
the following companies, viz:
Commercial Union Assurance Co. Of
London, South British Fire and Marine
Insurance Co. of New Zealand, National
Fire d. Marine Insurance Co. of New
Sealand, Phenix Insurance Co. OF
Hartford, CONNECTICUT, Home In
surance Co. of New York. Insurance
Co. of North America of philadelphia
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. of Sai9
Francisco, "Old" California Insurance
Co. of San Francisco.
A. Herdman withdraws with the agen
cies of the following companies, viz:
Imperial Fire Insurance Co. of London
London Assurance Corporation of Lon
don, Northern Assurance Co. of london
Queen Insurance Co. of Liverpool, Hart
ford Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford
Western Assurance Co. of Toronto.
B. H. ORA FIELD.
A. HERDM
Los Angeles, Octo Der 23d, 1879
Oct2i-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-12
In the Matter of the AppIi-
cation of Mary Bulls to
Become a Sole Trader.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO BECOME
A SOLE TRADER.

Notice is hereby given that I, MARY
BULLS, wife OF Omrl j. Bulls, resident
of the county of Los Angeles, being de-
slrous OF availing myself of The provis,
ions of Title XII, Part III, of the Code OF
civil Procedure, intend to make appIl-
cation to the County Court of the county
OF Los Angeles, State of California. at
the september term, A. d. 1879, of said
Court, to be held at the courtroom of
said Court, in the Court House of said
county, on Saturday, the eighteenth of
October, A. ID. 1873, at 10 A. M. of that day,
or as soon thereafter as counsel may be
heard, for q Judgment and order of the
said County Court authorizing me to
carry on and transact business in my
own name and on my own account as
sole trader.
The nature of the business I propose
to carry on and conduct is that OF buying
and selling goods, wares and merchant
disc, buying and selling real estate, cat
tie, butter and milk, and carrying on a
farm in the county of Los Angeles.
MARY BULLS.
Dated this Goth day OF September, 1870.
s2l-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-12
Sheriff's SaIe--No. 5C33.
Manuel Fernandez, Plaintin,)
VS..
Henry Dalton, Defendant.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT COURT.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT COURT.
Under and by virtue OF an execution Is
sued out of the District Court OF the
Seventeenth judicial District of the State
of California, in and for the county OF
Los Angeles, on the 18th day of Ucto-
ber, 1879, and to me directed and deliv-
cred for a Judgment rendered in said
Court on the 9th day Of Septem ber, A.
d. 1879, in favor OF Manuel Fernandez,
plaintiff, and against Henry Dalton, de-
fendant, have levied upon and shall, on
FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, A. d. 1879,
at twelve O'Clock noon of said day,
proceed, to sell at the Court House door,
in the City and County of Los Angeles,
state of California, at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash, in
y. S. gold coin, to satisfy said judgment
and costs and all accruing costs, all the
right, title and interest of the said defend
ant, Henry Dalton, in and to the follow
Ing described real estate, to wit:
Fractional north half of Section 16
west San Bernardino Meridian, accord
ing to the official map and survey in the
u. s. Land Office in the city and county
of Los Angeles, containing one hundred
and five sevenly-two hundredths (l05
2-l00) acres.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
MIA, this the 18th day OF October, A. ID. 1870.
II. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
BY ]. C. Kays, Under Sheriff. oI0td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-12
Notice for Publication of Time
for Proving Will, Etc.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY
- of Los sAngeles-ss.-In the Probate
Court. In the matter of the estate OF
Mariana Ruiz, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of this Court made
this day, notice is hereby given that
TUESDAY, the 2lst day of October, A.
ID. 1879, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at
the Court Room OF this Court, in the city
and county OF Los Angeles, has been APP
pointed for hearing the application of
document now on lie in this Court, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament
of Mariana Ruiz, deceased, be admitted
to probate and that letters testamentary
be issued thereon to said Maria Ybarr
de Ruiz, at which time and place all per-
sons interested therein may appear and
contest the same.
Dated Oct. 9Th. 1879.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
BY E. H. OWEN, Deputy. o7;d
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-12
IN THE COUNTY COURT
Los Angeles County, State of
California.
LEAHY VS.. HIS CREDITORS

DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
l. Hon. Albert NJ. Stephens, Judge OF
said Court, this day made and entered,
notice is hereby given to all the credit
ors OF said Thomas Leahy, an insolvent
debtor, TO show cause herein, If any they
can. why the statement filed by A. Il.
Hecht. assignee of said insolyent, i'm
this office, should not be accepted, and
distribution should not be made agreea-
BILE to the contents of said statement,
within fifteen, days next following the
10Th day, of October, A. ID. 1879; and that
the first day OF November, 1879, az ten
o'clock A. M, before the said Albert M.
Stehpens, Judge as aforesaid, at the
courtroom of said Court, in the Court
House OF said Los Angeles county, is the
time and place appointed for hearing
and determining any contest arising by
reason OF any objection TO said state
ment or any opposition TO said distribu-
tiOn.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and affixed the seal OF said
Court, this 18th day of September A. ID.
1879. tSeal.l A. w. POTTS. Clerk.
by E, IL. OWEN, Deputy. sel3td