Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-18
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A BLOOD Curdiing Tale of Mnrissrs-
san FRAxcrsco, Nov l7.--An Eram-
;ner Socorro, N NJ, special gives the de-
tails II the terrible shooting scrape for
which Joel II Fowler and John Barnes
were arrested. Fowler was already
bound over for the murder oi Cole last
week. second warrant as served on
him and Blrnes tir The murder OF
sButchse-knife BIZ and '"Pooy" Deal
at the Alamo fanoli, ou s., l3.i. Yes
terday Barne=, q Lo Is bul :, neteeD years
old, confessed to he rnnr,iers, and also
that he helped to rob the Cliifvn stage
last May. He said lie and Fowler, on
September l7ih, wen, 4 Lippard 4 Bar
bour's ranch to kill t.s eao ranohers,
but were prevented. While in that
vicinity they heard that "Butcher-knife
Bill' and "Pony Deal had been enquir-
ing for them and they hunted them up
When they met, Bill asked Barbes for a
chew Of tobacco. As Barnes put his
hand in his pocket to get It. Fowler,
who was standing behind him, poured a
load of bnckshot into butcher knife
Bulls" breast. PONY" jumped aud
ran, followed by Fowler, who shot him,
not killing him. Pony" then
managed to get inside OF house,
owned BY inan named McGee. Barnes
who had waited behind, seeing 'sButoh-
er-knffe Bill" attempt to rise, sent another
shot through his Head The two then
laid siege to the house for Pony"
While at their work the owner, McGee,
came up. Fowler said he would give
him Eve hundred dollars II he would
get "Pony" out. McGee broke IN
tie door and was shot dead
BY Pony" Tbs house was then
fred and ePoncy" killed.
For Protection Against Chinese
Invasion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l7.--At meet
ing last night OF the State Council OF
the Union Veterans Of the Democratic
Legion, resolutions. we're adopted calling
the attention Of the people of the Pacific
Coast to the recent Judicial Chinese de-
cisions and of the desirability Of hedging
the Chiness Restriction Act with a com-
mission whose duty it would be to see
that the ACT is properly and legally
enforced.
Sentenced TO Death.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ia. J. Nor
ris, OF San Jose, who has been on trial
in Oakland, charged with being one Of a
parry who robbed and murdered the
Frenchman named Renowdep, near Los
Gatos, has been convicted OF marder in
the first degree. The death penalty
will be pronounced on the 24th, inst.
Adopting the New standard Of
Time.
NEW YoRK, Nov. l7.--At noon on
Sunday all the clocks on the line OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad between New
York and Washington, and New York
md Pittsburgh W III be changed to con-
form with the new standard OF time.
All the leading roads throughout the
country will adopt the new time as pro-
vided BY the recent railroad convention.
Many OF the cities will also adopt IL.
speakershID Probabilities
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune this
morning, based on interviews with DEM
ocratic Congressmen throughout the
country, reviews the prospects of the
speakership contestants, aud estimates
that the first ballot will be substantially
as follows: Carlisle. 81; Randall. o.;
Coz, "a.
Destructive Fire.
JERsEY CRY, Nov. TIA fire thil
orning In the freight depot OF the
al Railway Of New Jersey, at Com
aw, destroyed the freight depol
nty box csrs, loaded, end vast
Of miscellaneous freight.
.,iow Fever ssedivivus.
fIAyhAs, Nov. Dispatches an,
.t,s,ce that yellow fever has broken
tanew in Hermosillo and .utata,
A second Sues Canal.
LIvrRPooL, Nov. l7.--In an address,
DeIesseps said the second canal across
the Isthmus Of Suez could only be CON
structed alongside the present one with
3 liberal margin intervening, for the
strength Of each one Of the canals could
be then used for ships bound to, and the
other for ships returning from the Red
Sea. This IL, he holds. the only solu-
tion to this difficulty.
Unhappy Europe.
VIENNA, Nov. 1.-THE projected
journey Of the Crown Prince begins TO
cause uneasiness here. 1t Is not forgot.
tan that the Spanish quarrel led to the
war Of 1870. It is feared that King Al
fonso has not enough hold on the people
to secure the Crown Prince from insult,
which would upset the work Of years and
terminate all assurance Of peace.
Preparing for the Crown Prince
LONDON, Nov. l7.--It Is stated thai
the French Communists at Barcelona,
after vainly endeavoring to induce the
Catalan workmen to join them in az
anti-German demonstration upon ths
arrival Of the Crown Prince. threatened
TO carry the scheme into effect them