Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-08
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SPECIAL TO THE HERAI.L.,
Waltersen's Wicked Ways A WI
lainous Trio Send an Innoce ent
Mam to san Quentin.


Waitersen's wicked Ways-Avii-
lainous Trio send an Innoc~nt
Nan to san Quentin.
San FRANCISCO, Dec. I. Walterso.,.
Of the firm Of Wsltersons & Dewey, pro
duee mere ants. wh,se decanpa,ent
with Sl2, coo, the washable funds Of tie
tirin, announced ies days ngo, is now
acensc pt having irgaI tbs lam- II
hrs PARTNER 70 ,ssvefal n ! negotiated
by hirl 20 tue hn, ,ufF OF sboii Sl5, ,00J.
Waltrtyoa lett n,s ~afe. au elderly lady,
sck in he'd, al 1 stole every cent Of
money il tile house. His family il en-
tirely destitute. Detectives have been
placed on his track
Three Yeas ago Robert Peacock,
married man. living in Oakland. was sr-
rested, being charged with ie.onous
assault on Edith Martin. eight pears Old.
He was convicted and sentenced to San
Qnentin prison for fourteen years. Mrs.
Martin, mother a the girl. now
lying at deaths door, Just con
isssed that tho arrest and conviction
of Peacock was the result Of conspiracy
hatwsen her and Mrs. Peacock Aud 4
nau named Cobb. aud that he is abso-
lutely innocent OF the crime with which
hs was charged. Cobb was intimate with
Peacock's wife. Mrs. Martin says she
was induced to enter into the scheme by
IN offer OF money, and between them
they Instructed the young child to nuke
The charge and swecr tc +. The sfrangest
par Of the whole prooseding Ii that at
ths time of the trial in Oakland physi-
clans t.stified 20 an attempted outrage On
the child having been committed. The
subordinate man, Peacock, has already
served three years OF the sentence i'm
posed. 1t Is stated that steps will be
taken to obtain his release.
senate BilIs.
SAs FRAscIsco, Dec. IA Washing.
ton special says, A bill has been intro
J,,ced in the Senate by Butler, Demo-
crat, Of South Carolina, TO provide for
the insertion Of the word "nativit, " in
tho Fifteenth Amendment, so as to make
the iftjcio Rad: "The rights Of citizens
Of the Unitsd Statca to vote shall not be
danisd OF abridged BY the United States
OF any State on account OF nativity, race,
color or previous condition Of servitude.
Alpo one BY LApham. Republican. Of
New York. giving the President the
right to veto soma items on the appro-
pfiation bill while approving the re-
1nainder.
T4e Lssses Of the freight Hfnx.
aAs FRASctsco. Dec. Tile wheat
freight ring which stAnds to incur losses
gmountiug to two to three million dol.
lss from decline in freights, comprised
several smaller pools. so that the indi-
vidual losses will probably be light.
Wangsnheim q Co.. and Waterman 4
70. are not likely to lose any serious
amount, nor will any Of the regular wheat
exporters, whose charters were mainly
taken 1t profitable rates
wires Dewn.
San Francisco. Dec. Eastern
wires still in trouble East Of Cheyenne.
The ChalrmanshIps.
yAsHisorov, December lit Is gen.
orally conceded that Of Democratic mem
bsrs Morrison will be given the chair.
mhnshSp Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, aud Randall that 90 Appro-
pl1Ations: Democratic members do not
unanimously fdvor Morrison as the
sslecticn for Ways and Means chairman.
Tie ground for opposition is, as expressed
By the protectionists, that his appoint
ment closely following Carlisle's election
a. Speaker would precipitate the tariff
iaSue.
Sew way to suppress Peiygamy.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA Washington
.. scial says: Senator Collum took bis
first exercise In the Senate to-day BY in
tro,lncing bill for abolishing legislation
dad the territorial form OF government
10 Utah, and substituting therefore a
Governor and Council OF fifteen to be
appointed by the Precedent and con.
armed hy the Senate.
arand GerFymRndering.
WAsHIsaros. d. c.. Dec. 7'-Senator
Frye will propose, at the next meeting
Of the Republican National COMMITTEES.
psw basis of representation and which
weuld result 10 increasing that OF the
Horthern States from 5D2 to 6l3 and dc.
cpeasing that Of the Southern State from
40 to $50 The total number OF dele.
oe<es on the present basis is $50. and on
The propose one would be $40,
lRafasapslfs wants poth Con
ve8tl0u1s
WAsRIsoroS. Dec. 7.--J. C. New has
called meeting Of Republican and
Democratic Congressional Delegations
from Indiana st his rooms In the Treas.
ury building for NEXT Saturday. to take
peasures TO secure . meeting Of both
Republican and Democratic National
Conventions in Indianapolis.
A CeleraAe nllssara.
DeSvER, Col, December la snow
and wind storm visited this section last
night. which in disastrous effects is
without parallel in the history Of Colo.
RADIO.
The Csnauering Nero Genes.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.--GsneraI Hancock
left to-day for San Francisco.
<Depressiea In ship nuiIdinx.
ptnsauoW, Deb. IA crisis in tho
ablt haildiEg trade on The Clyde ia de-
5el6ping. Three large firms, Including
Denny. have notified their empioy6s
that wages will be reduced in January
and ssYeFsf other 6rms will follow this
sxsmpie