Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-24
Investigating the Newhaii Housc

Fire.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.--The inquest
in the Newhall House case has COM
menced, with landlord Antesdell ON the
stand He can give no explanation Of
cause Of the disaster but thinks the fire
the work Of an incendiary. He noticed
a very strong smell Of gas and unbear-
able heat. This led him to believe that
the person who set fire to the house
turned on the gas and that caused the
explosion Of the latter which spread the
fire with lightning rapidity through all
parts Of the building.
smith Outdone-A Mother MUIR
ders Her Three Chiidrcn-s She
In Commanded by the Good
Book
MILWAUKEE, an. pa terrible crime
was discovered to-day. The wife of
John Zimbrick, laborer, living ON Sixth
street, killed her three children. the old
est seven years and the youngest eight
cen months, In most brutal manner,
literally cutting them to pieces and com
pletely disemboweling them. A neigh
boris attention was attracted to the scene
by the woman's attempt to hang herself
in the clubhouse. He cut her down
and took her inside, when the horrible
spectacle was discovered. Mrs. Zim-
brick was at once arrested. She took
her arrest very calmly, stating that she
had read in the good book that she must
sacrifice her children. The woman is
doubtless suffering from religious insan-
ity.
West Virginia Elects n senator.
WHEELING. Jan. 23.-The two houses,
in separate session, voted for an United
States Senator. The result was the
election Of John f. Kenna, Democrat,
by consolidated majority of 20 over
George Il. LOOMS, Republican, and
John Il. Jarvey, Greenbacker. The re-
suit is to be declared in joint session
tomorrow.
LINCOLN, Jan. 23.-The eigth ballot
for U. s. Senator stood, Boyd, 80, Con-
ner %, Willard Is, Thayer ID, Saunders
Is, Henderson s, Norman 4, Crounze 2,
Lake ., Dorsey 2, Stickel ], scattering5.
Michigan's Senatorial Uneer-
tainty.
DETROIT, Jan. 23.-The opening bal.
lot, in the Legislature, for Senator,
stood, Terry 40, Stout AZ, scattering, for
Ia different candidates, "a.
Mcpherson, senator from New
Jersey.
TRENTON, Jan. 23.-The House and
Senate voted separately to-day for
United States Senator and Mcpherson
received one more vote than necessary
to secure his election.
Well Known New Yorker Dead.
New York, Jan. 23.-Madison NJ.
Marshall, for many years known in this
city as the proprietor OF stage lines and
an extensive owner Of city railroad
stock, died at his home ON Forty Eighth
street yesterday, aged go years.
a Newport villa Burned.
|. NEWPORT. r. l., Jan. 23.-John G..
Viewers villa was burned this morning.
Loss, S35, 900, exclusive Of the value of
the silver ware, diamonds and jewelry.
The insurance amounted to $4,000.
Neurological.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 23.-Ex-
Member of Congress Charles Delano is
dead.
a Desperate ROw-MajOr Cool
backs Death.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. pa dispatch from
Indian Territory says that party of
men, who have been selling liquor in
different parts of the Territory in viola.
tion of law, while in Camp on Lees
Creek, day or two ago, got into row
among themselves and Hawke Pete, a
native, was killed, and Geo. Maxwell
MORALLY wounded.
Major Geo. Coolback, at one time
connected with Governor Hunt and
Others in railroad and other enterprises
in Texas and Mexico, died in an old
stable in San Antonio, Texas, on Sun
day night. unattended by any one, ex-
cept poor woman and two children,
who lived in howell near by. Papers
among his effects show him to have been
Major on General McPherson's staff
during the war.
Charge of Murder withdrawn.
KANSAS Cry, Jan. %. The charge of
murder against Frank James was with
drawn this day. In the robbery case his
bail was fixed at $500.
Terrific storm Mt TampicO.
CRY OF MEXICO, Jan. 90 Dispatches
from Tampico state that there was n
terrific storm there on Saturday, in
which the American bark Meta put to
sea for safety. yesterday the bodies of
two of her crew were washed ashore.
The vessel is supposed to be lost.