Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-10
Utterly Depraycd.

Utterly Depravcd.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. "a depraved
and vicious loo King colored boy, named
Elphones Kcll, 10 years Of age, was in
the dock at Judge SHELLS court this
morning for committing atrocious deeds.
Tie lives with an uncle, respectable
colored man, who testified that about
the Goth OF last month the boy bought a
box of trough ON rats and a quantity
of arsenic. When he went home
he put the contents In three
quarts of milk with the intention of
poisoning the family, but failed in the
attempt. The next day he renewed the
attempt by putting the poison in a
bucket of water and Ben iamin's chill
dren drank from the bucket and were
taken with violent pains In the stomach,
but all recovered. He also gave
arsenic TO cattle. He sprinkled
arsenic on Mrs. Benjamin's 5
bread. She however discovered
it, and threw the bread away. He also
attempted to set fire to the barn, but the
corn shucks burned so slow he thought
he would be detected, and put out the
fire. Just before Christmas he attempted
to cut one Of the children's throats while
she was asleep, but she woke up just as
he had his hand raised TO cut her.
He built fire, called his aunt out
to see it, then threw handful of
cartridges into fire. and ran away, hop
ing she would be killed by the explosion.
The boy stated that while living in Bal
timore he poisoned his mcther and aunt,
who died from the effects, and one time
attempted to set his mothers house on
fire. He also said that while in Balti
more he used to poison persons and cat
tie for spite.
karge Inheritance for nm lnfant
New York, Jan. 9.--The will of the
millionaire broker and banker, julius
Hullgarten, who died recently in Switz-
erland, was filed for probate to-day.
The estate is valued at over $1,000, 900,
the bulk of which goes to testator's son
Albert. now an infant, when he reaches
his Goth year. In case he dies be-
fore he attains that age, his
portion will be divided among
twelve charitable educational institu
tions, among which are Yale. Harvard,
Columbia, Williams and Cornell Col
legcs. Over $3.50, 900 is given in chari-
ties. Among the beneiiciaries are Dart
month College, $50, 900; the Nursery OF
the city of New York, O,O0O; Noun,
Sinai Hospital, $4,000.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
NEW YORK. Jan. O.-Sterling bill!
on London. sixty days, S4S4i; sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.S7i
United States 4ls of 1891, interest quar-.
terly, Sl.l44. United States As of 1907.
interest quarterly, Sl.23f; United
States S., Sl.O0; Western Union Tele.
graph, 74a.
Harvard College.
BosT0S, Mass Jan. 9.-The annual
report of the President of Harvard Col.
lege shows a considerable decrease in
number of students from the New
England States and remarkable in.
crease in attendance from the Middle
States. An endowment of 500, 900 is
intended for the law school. The Inter.
collegiate contests in athletic sports de.
mand, says the President, further regu
tons by agreement OF the colleges whose
degrading to both players aud specia
tors, if conducted with brutality or in q
tricky and jockeying spirit.
Effort to Bring the a.. Il. x q
Into the Combination.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a meeting of the
Trans continental Association, com
prising lines west of the Missouri river
to the Pacific coast, was held here to-
day, The meeting began at O'Clock
and lasted till evening, the main object
being to consider the p OPPOSITION t. re
move the terminus of the association from
the Missouri river to Chicago, by admit
ting the allied connections of the Union
Pacific under the recently ratified agree
ment. The effect of this would be tC
combine all the roads west of Chicag,
to the Pacific Coast against the Burling
ton and its allies in Colorado and Utah
or force the Burlington to join the ALI
aneo and pool all its competitive bust
ness west Of the Missouri river, which
it has thus far refused to do. Little
progress was made in the real question
a. issue.
An Expensive Binzc.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Jan. "a lire last
night in the Penitentiary yard destroyed
the engine rooms aad the cooper ant
blacksmith shops. The cause is unknown
but it is supposed to have been started
by conviets The buildings burned be
longed to the Northwestern Manufac
turing company, d. NJ. Sabin, President
Total loss TO the Northwestern Manu-
featuring company, Sll5, 900; loss to tn,
State, S75, 900 Total insurance Sl09, 600
Important Legislation Proposed
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. "a NeWs
Austin special says; In the Legislator,
to-day Senator rayior introduced a bill
providing for the removal within on,
year of all gates and distractions acros,
all ro dds IN Texas. The bill, il passed
will cause the greatest struggle of Tn,
session. Its adoption will cause pastur,
owners to divide mp their holdings anC
to large extent solve the fence ques
ton by erecting fences according to law
A Family of six Crcmatcd AlIv.
RALEIaH, n. c., Jan. 9.-On Satur
day night, ON W, G. Taylor's plantation
Lenair County, an entire family of ne
groes, VIM. Crook, wife and six chill
dren, were burned to death. TIL,
weather that night was the coolest fol
twenty years. 1t Is supposed larg'
tire was made before retiring ant
that the house caught from brand,
rolling on the floor. No news reached
the neighbors till noon Sunday. Then
a neighbor who went to visit the famil,
found nothing but the ashes OF tn,
house, but no human beings. The faith
or and mother were found near together
the infant between them, where the bee
had stood. The others were in theil
usual places of rest.