Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-01
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A Mistake in Name.

n Mistake in Name.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 The woman
killed by the elevator ON Saturday has
been positively identified as Mrs. Ann
Flaherty, wife of Thomas Flaherty. She
rtsi led at No. AIS Grove street. Her
husband is repairer on the Sixth street
branch OF the Central Street Railway.
Deceased was aged about As years, and
leaves no children. AT first the name of
4. ceased was given as Mrs. MiIer/w hich
proved to he mistake on farther inves-
tigation.
Markets.
SAN FRAScIsco, April 30.--Wheat
weak, sl.75aSI. 80; barley dull. spot
sl.26; May sl.24i, buyer season sl.26l,
seller $500 sl.l2; oats higher. $l.85(g
81. Is; hay steady, sl2t9sl7t; corn dull,
yellow 81. 50@sl .52i.
Victor Preudhan Suicides.
SAN FRAScrsco, April 3d. Victor
Proudhan, Frenchman aged 26 years,
suicided OH account of a broken leg
which remained in useless condition.
Charles stoneman suicides
kDixoS, Cal. April 30.-Charles Stone.
man, q German, committed suicide by
shooting himself ON DR.. Wells ranch.
near Silverville. this morning. No cause
Is assigned.
A Terrible Fight In Jaii-Two
Men Lynch
Ing.
,Tucsos, April 20. This morning, as
Jailor Holbrook, ,f this place, was su.
pervisiny the "trusties" Of the jail who
were cleaning up after the prisoners had
breakfasted, and while he was momenta-
rily absent at the wash place in the jail
yard. two prisoners. Casey aud Sinclair.
sprung the inr on top of their cells ott
Of iis socket, and entering the jailor's
room in search Of the keys to unlock the
jail, having removed their shoes from
the feet, found the jailor's pistols which
were hid in mattress. The jailor no.
ticed the outer door closed, which arous-
ed his suspicious, and he entered to find
himself confronted by Casey with re
volyer in his hand aud was ordered to
throw up his hands. He made an effort
to disarm the prisoner, when
the latter fired, theball striking the door
facing and CLAN eing into one Of the cells.
Holbrook was in the act of opening the
door leading into the yard when Casey
fred again. tie bali striking Holbrook
about the hip, and passing through his
body, cutting his entrails. Tie guards
appeared in answer to Holbrook's cries
and found the prisoners returned to their
cages. Casey was sitting upon one Of
them. He was ordered To come down
and give up his pistol. He jumped oil
the cage and ran into a privy. and was
ordered ont, but refused to come. The
guards commenced firing into the lrivy,
which is on tho inside OF the jail
Another prisoner was in the privy,
and Casey caught and forcibly
held the man between himself and the
side from whence the shots came. -Four
shots were fired when he came out
About nine o'clock a committee of the
beat citizens in town assembled at Le-
vino Park and after O disc assion decided
10 lynch the murderer. A committee
was appointed to take the matter in
hand, and 1880 o'clock was decided
upon as the time for an assault on the
Jail. Some one telephoned to the bell
tower for tho watchInan to ring an alarm
at that time, but it was misunderstood.
and the alarm was rung ten minutes too
soon. A tremendous crowd had sur
rounded the Court House and when the
leaders arrived there was n grand rush
at the jail door. The officers on duty
had been warned and resistance was
made, when reinforcements arrived and
the crowd was driven back. A number
Of efforts were made to get the pris-
oner, but without avail. About
1890 o'clock the mob dispersed but it is
feared that there will be an attempt
made again to lynch him tonight. The
citizens are aroused and terrible excite
ment exists in town. They arc deter.
characters as Casey, in Jail for highway
robbery and murder. He has killed
three men and broke Jail three times be-
fore. He was the rinyleader OF gang
which broke Jail here some time ago,
when nineteen prisoners escaped Sin.
clair, the prisoner with him when the
shooting occurred, had hand in the
affair, The jail is strongly guarded and
desperate resistance will be made II an
attempt to lynch the prisoner is made
tonight. Holbrook. after day of ter
rihle suffering. died at $50 T. M.
About tho Apaches.
TOMBSTONE. April 29.-'It Is stated
that the Rangers returned home last
night. The backbone of the movement
was broken ten days ago, when Lieuten-
ants Bryant, Childs, Ames and others
left their commands assigning as q rea.
son that Capt. Joyce would not make o
fight against the Apache scouts. when he
had o chance. Much unfavorable com
ment is made here concerning dispatch
sent by Thornton, Quartermaster OF the
Rangers, in relation to Wilcox's manage
ment at San Carlos Agency. He was at
the Agency but few honrs and had no
means Of gaining reliable information.
The Agency is 460 square miles. The
community here is much depressed at
the news that Crook will not be allowed
to cross the Mexican line with his troops.
A Good Suggestion.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-A commit
To has been appointed to wait ON the
yswspapers of this city to urge that a
Representative Of the press Of Philadel.
= phia be sent to Ireland to investigate the
true condition Of affairs in that country
in order to inform the people of the evils
under which the Irish people are suRsr'
ing.
Prohibition Preliminaries.
ST. LOUIS, No., April 30.-Promi
nent Prohibitionists are taking prelimin
ary steps to organize Prohibition alli
ance in this city for the purpose Of com.
bining their forces both here and
throughout the State.
Fatal Railway Accident.
FoRT WoRrH, Texas. April 30.-A
construction train on the Texas and Pa
ciic ran into steer, throwing two carr
from the track, killing the engineer
brakeman and workman.