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Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-21

Notice Is hereby given that IN pursuance
OF aud BY virtue II al order Of sale OF the
Superior Court Of Los Angeles county, Cali
forniA, ~ me Issued and directed dated Dec.
i0th 1874, In the matter Of Alfred jamss and
walter James 90 parnersss James tfctneTs,
Ia insolvency, win On
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-21

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, 1884-03-29
A MYSTERIOUS Affair.

LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-Some excite
ment was created this evening by the dis
covery of the dead body of a woman in
the catch basin at the mouth of O'Nei's
alley, neal the river on Third street, The
body was identified as Anna Smith, the
young woman who mysteriously disap-
peared from her home three months ago.
That she had been foully dealt with was
evinced by a horrible, cash inflicted by a
sharp instrument on the back Of her head'
She had been dead fully three months, but
the body was in a good state of preserva-
ton. No clue to the murder or its cause.
The dead woman's husband was arrested
tonight on suspicion, though there Is
no proof as yet showing he had aught to
do with the crime.
, 1884-03-29
Ice Gorge Perils.

BISMARCK, D. T., March 2S.-An ice
gorge extends from Silvery island, five
miles below, to a point as far above the
city as can be seen with a strong glass,
probably ten miles. The ice is very thick,
some cakes containing acres. There are
nine steamers tied up at the levee, and
the escape of any one of them will be
miraculous as the ice has showed them
solidly against the shores. The ice moved
this afternoon, enlarging the hole in the
steamer Black Hills, and she sank; loss,
$l2,O 600. The flood is now six feet above
the high water mark of 1881. Bismarck
is fifty-six feet above river and no danger
is feared
, 1884-03-29
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE.
Five Bad Bandits Hanged in
Arizona.
The Event Occurs Amid Much
Commotion.
Two Brutal Murderers Exc
cuted in California.



SAN Francisco, March 2s.-At San
Bernardino, Cal, VIM. r. Mcdowell was
hanged to-day for the murder of Maggie
O'Brien, on January 80, 1888.
Next to the strangling of Della Tilson
by Wheeler, of this city, the crime com,
mitted by Mcdowell at San Bernardino,
was the most atrocious in the annals of
California. He seduced a young girl
named Maggie O'Brien. firing of her,
he induced his wife to entice the girl to a
lonely spot, shot her, smashed her body
with rocks and then burned the corpse.
His wife disclosed the secret and Nc
Dowell was arrested. On February 2S
last he escaped from Jail, but was recap
tured. On mounting the scaffold this
morning the murderer manifested great
GOODNESS and said he had no idea of killing
Maggie; it was his wife who struck the
fatal blow, as she was jealous of Maggie.
He exonerated the officers from all blame
in connection with his late escape. He
gave instructions regarding the rope and
asked for a greater drop than had been
provided. His neck was instantly broken
and he died without a struggle. The
parting scene between the doomed man
and his mother, a wealthy widow of Los
Angeles, was very affecting, moving men
to tears.
At Placervillc, Cal, Francisco Pcras
was hanged to-day for the murder of VIM.
and Jacob Wirges. The crime was the
result of a dispute as to whether Peras or
VIM. Wirges spoke the purest Castilian.
Both men were intoxicated. Peras seized
an iron bootjack and knocked William in
sensible. Jacob rushed in on Pcras, who
drew a club and struck him on the neck,
killing him instantly. William revived,
when Peras finished him with a knife.
On the scaffold Pcras said: Gentlemen,
| don't speak good English, but before
God, killed those men to preserve my
own life" The trap was sprung and
death was instantaneous.
At Tombstone, Arizona, o. W. Sample,
Dan Dowd, Jerry Howard, VIM. Delany
and Dan Kelly We're hanged at Ills this
afternoon for the Bisbec murders.
At Tombstone, Arizona, the five ban
dts marched up the steps of the scafFold
without finching. All declared their in
nocence, Heath, who was lynched here
February %, was also declared innocent.
The condemned men babe goodbye to
their friends, and expressed faith in the
Christian religion. They requested that
their bodies be delivered to Father Gala
CHER. Nothing occurred to mar the shcr-
ifs plans. The murlerers were all
dropped off together and excepting Dowd
died without a struggle. Overa thousand
persons witnessed the execution. A large
balcony had been erected outside, over
looking the Jail yard, the builder intend
ing 10 charge $l.50 admission. The mob
became indignant and tore it down. In
the row which followed seven persons
were injured.
, 1884-03-29
Death of the Duke of Albany.

LONDON, March 2S.-Thc queen re-
ceived the news of the Duke of Albany
death this afternoon. She was profound
ly affected. The prince died in a fit as he
was on the point of starting for Darn
stadt to attend the wedding of his niece,
Princess Victoria of Hessc. The Prince of
Wales wa visiting the Earl Of Seton, and
received the news ON the Aintree race
course. He returned at once to London.
The horses Spectrum and Collander were
weighted for the race, but the Duke of
Montrosc and Sir George Chctwynd re-
fused to run them. The Marlborough
house is besiegcd with people calling to
express their coincidence.
A dispatch from Cannes states that the
Duke of Albany death was due from the
effects of a fall last evening at the circle
Nantique.
, 1884-03-29
Grub Disease Among Sheep.

NEW CoMERsrowN, o., March 2s!-A
peculiar malady, called grub" is just now
carrying off many sheep in this section
and sad havoc is being made among some
of our wool growers focks. The disease
is caused by a worm called the grub
and is a very distressing one. The egg of
the worm is deposited in the nostrils Of
the sheep in July or August by a peculiar
kind of fly and the grub matches out in
March and begins burrowing toward the
brain which, when it penetrates, kills the
animals at once. There is no known
remedy for it. The worm is about the
size of a common grub worm, and has the
gimlet appearance Of that worm. Mr..
Richard King, a prominent farmer here,
has already lost thirty of his finest sheep,
and other farmers have lost nearly then
entire flock.
, 1884-03-29
Denver's storm.

DENVER, March 2S.-Probably fifty
buildings of all sorts were unroofed by
yesterdays wind storm. About midnight
n portion of the rear wall of the Lndell
hotel, on the west side, was blown in.
The guests were previously warned of the
danger and escaped without injury. The
Exposition building was. partially un-
rooted. A young man named David
Woodhave was struck by a falling wall at
the corner Of Twentyseighth and Curtis
streets, and when Gxtricated he was I'M
conscious and viii probably die. A coach
on the Circle railroad was blown from the
track near Fleming, a suburban station.
One passenger was seriously hurt. The
damage throughout the city will probably
not exceed ten or fifteen thousand dollars.
, 1884-03-29

ST. PAUL. March 2S.-An ice gorge
formed in front of the city just above the
Washable streetbridge, between the Min
nesota Boat Club island and the east side.
This threw the channel over to the west
sideof the island, and the floating ice soon
sawed away two piers of the bridge, but
no further damage was done. There were
efforts made this evening to blow up the
gorge but SO far it has not proved sue
cessful. 1t is now feared the river will
cut the channel on the west side of the
island and compel the city to build a new
bridge which would cost one hundred
thousand dollars.
, 1884-03-29
RREv1TIEs.

H
The machine shop of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad were burned. Loss
500, 900.
The overflow upon the leyees of the
lower Mississippi continue, causing much
loss to adjacent property,
The jury has rendered a verdict infayor
of Lady Colin Campbell in the suit against
her husband for divorce.
The annual report of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad will be published in a few
days. 1t shows a surplus Of $1,000
The reports now are that it was Ber-
nard Coleridge, and not Lord C~oler;dge,
who made Mary Anderson an offer of
marriage and was refused. Bernard is a
son of Lord Coleridge.
The Manchester Guardian, of London,
asserts that negotiations are pending be-
tween England and America with q view
to adding to the extradition treaty the
clause which shall cover authors of dyna-
mite outrages.
A Berlin correspondent of the London
Daily News y Mr.. Sargent will resign
his post at Berlin and refuses the st.
Petersburg mission. It is evident his
appointment to the latter post was only a
previously arranged formality to facilitate
his recall. The Times says Sargent has
resigned and prefers to return home.
, 1884-03-29

In watches, jcwelry and silverwarc one
should have the best or none Mcssrs.
Shurley & Co., Chicago, are making Il
specially of fine goods, and if you need
anything in watches, in dust and water
proof cases, solid silver or triple plated
ware, solid gold or rolled gold jcwelry,
send to Shurley & Co., they will send a
single article at the dozen price. They
are vouched for and Endorsed by the Uni
ted States Express Co., American Elk
press Co, Southern Express Co., 7. W.
Palmer, postmaster of Chicago, Gen'l A.
c. Smith, Ex-State Treasurer, and many
Others. Goods sent on approval with
privilege Of examination. enabling you to
do your purchasing at home. Remem-
Der, Shurley & Co, II State Street, Chi
a III. Send for their new and beau
tifully illustrated catalogue.
, 1884-03-29
Another Road completed.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Thefrst through
party from the City of Mexico, over the
recently completed Mexican Central rail
way, arrived here from Kansas City this
morning in a special train over the Bur
6ngton road. The party was made up
jointly of Americans who had been visit
ing the Mexican capital and thirty stu
dents, who left for the Notre Dame uni
versity in Indiana this morning and a
few Mexican merchants, The main body
of the travellers continued on their jour
ney eastward by the forenoon trains and
the remainder of the contingent will stay
for a time in this city. The run from the
City of Mexico was made in five days.
, 1884-03-29

LYNcHBURG, Va, March 2S.-In Ro-
snoake county, near Salem, Leslie Laven-
der, age sixteen, attempted to rob a farmer
named Alexander Owens, and the wife of
Owens hearing a shot ran out to ascertain
the cause and the young desperate shot
her. He then tried to murder Owens
mother but she escaped and alarmed the
neighbors. Lavender then fed and sought
protection at Matt Barky's, a relative,
who refused to shield him. Lavender
then stole a horse and escaped into the
mountains where he abandoned the ami
NAL. Owens and his wife are thought to
be fatally wounded.
, 1884-03-29

NEW YoRK, March 2s.-Judge Wal
lace, in the United States circuit court,
handed down his opinion this morning in
the suit of the Western Union Telegraph
company to restrain the National and
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph companies
from operating the telegraph line over the
West Shore railroad. He declines to
grant a preliminary injunction.
The business failures for the past seven
days were 204, as against 2I3 for the pre-
vious week.
, 1884-03-29
Important Action Taken by
Congressional Committees.
The Inspection of Meats for
Transportation.
Opposition to Contract Labor
for Prisoners.
National News Budget.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-In furnish.
ing supplies for the relief of the sufferers
from the overflow of the Mississippi river
the secretary of war will follow the same
general plan employed with so much
success in the case of the sufferers from
the Ohio river.
The department of state has received a
copy of the proposed treaty between
Great Britain and Portugal by which
American interests at Congo arc affected.
The distinct terms of the treaty are not in
accord with the views of the president on
the subject as expressed in his last annual
message. The treaty will be referred to
the senate committee on foreign relations.
The house committee on commerce
agreed upon the bill providing for the in
spection Of meats for expectation, and
prohibiting the importation of adulterated
articles for food or drink. The committee
adopted that portion of the senate bill
recently reported from the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, which referred to
io"u Vi ihO 'i""eo III
the senate bill proposing retaliation when
unjust determinations are made against
any product OF the United States by for
elgn powers, was disagreed to. 1t also
disagreed to hat section OF the senate bull
providing that the secretary Of the treas
ury may cause to be made a careful in
spection, etc, and substituted a section
providing Tor the appointment OF six in
spectors IN each customs district. MIR.
olardy VIII probably make a minority re-
port lie is opposed to the system of IN
spection proposed by the house committee
and favoTs That recommended by the SEN
ate committee
1he commissioner OF Indian affairs has
Iecei'eu tne 1ohoWlng dlspatch from
INDIAN Agent LAncoln, at Fort Belknap,
1ndian reservation, Montana dated March
70: Fort belknap is partly under water.
we are camped on a hill near by. There
Is not very u danger yet, but there IS
a lar prospect Tor the agency building to
Dc swept away, as the river is cutting a
channel close to the tort Give me per-
MISSION to purchase tents.
Inc house committee on b decided
UNANIMOUSLY to report tayorably the bill
, 1884-03-29
A Building Falls.

CINCINNATI, March 2s.-Shortly before
noon a portion of the brick building on
Second and Central venues, which work
were tearing down, suddenly fell,
burying five men in the ruins. They were
all supposed to be killed, but it was found
that four were injured and one missing.
Whether he is still in the ruins is not yet
known. Three of the injured will die.
, 1884-03-29
Troops Going Home.

SUAKTN, March 2s.-The Tenth Hus-
sars, York and Lancaster regiments, and
the Irish fusiliers, have embarked for
home.
The shcikhs of Somarar, Danilet and
Scoovah tribes, who represent j, 900 people
living between Suakim and Kassala, have
come in and promised to assist in the
capture of Osman Digna, whose prestige
has been destroyed.
, 1884-03-29
Charged With Murder.

JACKSON, Mich, March 2s.-Daniel
S. Holcomb and Judd Crouch were this
morning held for trial in the circuit court,
charged with the murder of Jacob D..
Crouch. The accused heard the decision
without any expression. There was n
murmur of approval in the audience.
, 1884-03-29
e May Return.

BERLIN, March 2S.-Several newspa-
pers here assert that Sargent has declined
to accept the appointment Of minister at
st. Petersburg. They say he intends to
retire from diplomatic service and return
to the United States with the expectation
of %re-cntcring the senate.
, 1884-03-29

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, March 2S.-Dele-
gates from the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth and seventh legislative and twenty
first senatorial districts met this morning
and elected H. B. Payne as delegate to
the national convention, with instructions
to support Blaine.
, 1884-03-29
For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, 18th street.

Have you a coughYh Sleepiess nights
need no longer trouble you. The use OF
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, before retiring,
will sooth the cough to quiet, allay the in
Hammation, and allow the needed repose.
1t will, moreover, speedily heal the pull.
monary organs, and give you health.
, 1884-03-29

Dover, N. H., March 2S.-The water
flowing over the Cocheco dam this morn
ing measured forty-six inches over the
flush boards, being the highest for thirty
years. Great fear is expressed for the
safety of several bridges above the city.
, 1884-03-29
Chicago Stock Market.

CHICAGO. March 2s.-Cattle receipts,
1000; market brisk and firm; good to
choice shipping, s.. 100000; common to
medium, S.. 0o(G $50; stockers, So. 300
4.70; feeders, -. GO(a5.2 20,
Sheep receipts, 1000; market steady
and firm; inferior to fair, 81. 5O(945O
per cwt. medium to good, 81 .75(g5.O 90;
choice to extra, So. OOCG5.s5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

A pleasantly written book concerning books
10 THE Book Lover" by Prof James d. Bald win
Jansen, McClurg 4 Co, chicasol Those who need
advice about what to read and how to read will mud
here In abundance and elaborate schemes Of study
in tho different departments Of literature are presented
the benefit Of anybody wants to pursue ready
made course OF reading The special lists nrs in the
main. intsllizently compiled. Those who care to
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interested in his opinion as to what tho cream OF the
OF all terature-tho twenty-five indispensable
books containing much OF that which 10 best in the
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Crown Bacons Essays, Burke's Oratinns and Essays
Mscanlays Essays, Carlyles Essays Webstera Select
ssotts ivanhoc. Dickens David copperasid. ThacIs
ray': VANITY Far Chsrle. king.lssys Hypstis George
W Rss. Gn me ssh
Miserables Gosthe's Faust and Wilhelm M-iser. Don
lost y BrSws and
new poem Hero and Leander" to md the point where
tho burlesqus unmasks We have found passages like
this, which begins with Hero speaking:
Love !; thisf; I sapnot wei, restrain him,
The canny burglar hods NE III his grip,
No naw cat p".'Cy h S9nf rom n nia
His depredations force one heart ajar'
Whereby she means her sires whose stubborn will
DISCOUNTS the rose by thought OF crimson paint.
Though not the loved cause OF her sad complaint;
And as he sleeps secure she's wide awake.
Praying for Lean. who ID IN the lake.
We have looked In vain for tho disclosure OF humor.
Qua intention Carl Robert is In Byronc earnest all the
way through-Ali through the thresscore Handsomely
printed pages OF crazy rubbish;
An sts,uut Is made to excite interest In the "Bnht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
Chicngo's Prlde Touched.

number OF enterprisng and patriotic resi-
dents OF Chicago seem to have detected aspecc cha
lcnge in the announcements lately published concern
ing the now nearly completed Washington monu.
This memorial has been regarded hitherto. as
tribute Of the nations gratitude to ats great first Pres
dent. And, now that 1t ia nearly completed. 1t has
furnished u text for number of Hiprant Washington
journalists to contrast invdiousy the height OF the
column with what Chicago has been able to attain In the
same line OF monument building This comparison has
brought with the deporable admission that the shaft
which has. In Its erection, consumed so much time,
money, and patience Is not really a monument to the
first President at ALL but monument to another ash
ington-W ashington D. G. Some Of the master masons
the banks of the Potomac fattered at this implied
compliment to their craft have so far as TO put
forth sort OF card the subject culogisc of them
selves From this 1t appears that Trinity Church. New
York attans height Of 263 feet; the Brooklyn Bridge
towers. 276; the National Capitol, 2s3; St. Marks
Church, Venice 1913; 81 Paus Church. London 500; st
Peters Church. Rome as the great pyramid of cheops
Egypt 400 and the pinnacle Of the Cologne Cathedral In
Germany. $40 But, add tho master masons the monu
ment 10 Washington city will be $3.50 feet ahead Of
anything attained III Chicago.
Altitude being, so to speak, Chicsgos srobH point
challenge like this could hardly be expected to 20 long
by the leaders Of public opinion in the Garden
City. So long the question OF mere patriot
ism and sentimental gratitude. the metropolis OF the
lakes accepted eagerly dignnsd obscuriy. But the
question OF height In feet and inches being raised the
case IL very different.
Therefore 10 proposed at to raise the
Chicago Board Of Trade elongated tower conforming
In archecursrdssgn to grain elevator but tapering
toward the top into lightning rod II Will be ~ least
ten feet higher than the Wanted and vaulted Washing
ton monument and will be built IL promised In about
sixty fifth OF the time aud at onsten thousandth Of
the cost No practical benent is sought by such q
structure II will he rather. undertaken the answer
to most CALLING challenge.
How strange that the builders of the Washington
monument should. awakening from their protrsced
stupor stir into sudden activity the spirit OF emulation in
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Arelomnnla ON she Bench.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sir: In THE
su1 few ays ago there anne AIRED report not OF the
trial but OF tho conviction OF four men charged by
an with being trsmps II is always msfor
10 be tramp and sometimes 1t is crime; but whether
are guilty of crimes or suffering from mis-
fortunes only they have rights that even police magis
trs,e. ahou,d b. fore ed to rsspect
Nothing shocks mn American in England more tn an
the inequality OF punishms uts indicted by the petty
xes there Mon who ne nry murder their wives
are only imprisoned for a week or two while even q
hungry child II accused of stealing loaf or turnip 10
sent 10 tho reformatory for months and poacher for
the nest. OF tho farm 10 treated As IL he
wers most danuerous avanst the very ex
i,tenco OF society
We all laugh at the Angoin here whose
struggle b to henr the same to an English
lord that monkey bears to gentleman; but after ALL
our American dude Is a c.srmugly harmless creature
injuring no one excepting it may be his conhding
tailor who Is ut perfect liberty not to trust him for his
clothes Such Anglomania IT, like the hiccoughs In.
noxipus not infectious and even amusing at times
But for several years past there been steady de-
yeop,ment in this city OF the noxou. dangerous
aud infectious disease of English and Anglo Irish Off
cta life tho symptoms OF which are contempt for
rights of the eloss disregard of equality tho
OF punishment for simisr offences and
An TO the safeguards Of the law for tho pro.
ind, i'll
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A shocking tragedy occurred on Sunday night
IN the Hocuo where the beautiful concert pavilion hes
boen erected for the festival VI All Saints and All Sous
DsSs u was case Of peculiar interest Anlan known
as Pantaleon Estrada worker IN guitars tying stone
to- the end of ordinary wire threw over the electric
wire Estrada immediately fell dead In his tracks The
contact OF the two wires killed him. A policeman
standing by and street car conductor had much Of
their clothing burned on and themselves so sert-
ously injured that their lives trenlbe In the balance
The scene succ eedng the tragedy WAS demoraiixnS.
For moment the dumb terror OF seeing strong men
tottsr and fall struck by invisible hand held
the crowd srelbound succeeding the apathy
came q wild rush for life. Fortunately, exits were
plentiful and to- that was due the fact that many
not stamped to death.
John Herbert OF the electric light company mounted
aadder. with asilk handkerchief in hand to- remove
tho wire by the unfortunate Ektrada The rain
was falling heavily at the time but he did not notice
II to the wire to H. aud received himself severe
shock that threw him from the ladder. Falling to the
stone Aveineht, his head wa. open. Ie will
cover however The police believe that Estrada repre-.
sents of kpockcts and thieves that his object
In throwing the wire was 10 extnRuisi ectIic ights
and give his pals chance 10 operate whether that was
rs known for he who could have told has
hrd his lips burned to silence.
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An officer Of tho Nineteenth district station
house Eig and Lombard Streets last night brought In
a well dressed slightly intoxicated man with vaiisA
whom he had found holding AN animated coiversatioY
with lamp post and thre aening to pulveriZe 1t II Ii DID
not direct him to tho New York depot.
II told him I would bring him TO the depot" whiS
perez, the polio oman TO the Sergeant
"Gimme ticket for Moo York" said the prisoner ID
the Sergeant laying eighty cents the desa Al
the money he had.
:" Here you are sir One through ticket. including Q
lower section sleeping herth said tho Sergeant hand
ing him ticket for a rattle
All aboard"' shouted the turnkey in tone that
would have caused ordinary station hand to blush foS
his unwurhi!ies..
whoop,' came from one OF the patrclmen in imita
ton uf a locomotive while another picked his vaiise
ant throwing Il the stretcher that stood i'll the
ner wheeled around the room. completing the decsp.
making the wouldhe traveller believe he
railroad station. lie quietly led to cell. au9
soon fell into a s.umbcr