Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-09
PACIFIC COAST.
A Superior Judge Murdered
in His Bed.
A FOUL ASSASSINATION.
The Lynching or an Indian Causes .
the Braves TO Don Their war
Palnt-Raln storms In Cali
Tornla Towns.
Especial 10 tie Herald BY ssociated Press[

JACKSON. Cal. Sept. S.-Geo. Moore,
Superior Judge of this county, was
found dead in his room this morning. 1t
was at first supposed that he had COM
mited suicide, but Investigation went %
show that murder had been committG
Madicai experts say that he could nd
possibly have shot himself, a. the ban
entered just behind the left ear and
made it, exit on the right side of the
forehead. No powder marks are visible
where the ball entered, showing that be
must have been shot from distance Of
several feet. A black spot in the center
of his forehead is believed to have been
caused by blow from . club, which
fractured the skull. The theory is that
the victim was first stunned by the blow
In his forehead and that afterward his
own pistol was taken from his pocket
with which the assassin completed his
work. When found his hands were
stretched out at full length by his side
and the pistol was found under his
body, a position utterly inconsistent
with the theory Of suicide. The de-
ceased was highly respected for his
fairness and impartiality on the bench
and his terrible end has sent thrill OF
horror through the whole country. The
Democratic Convention which was TO
have met to-day and before which the
Judge was a candidate for nomination
was postponed. No one slept in his
house last night except himself. His
wife and family have been on q visit to
San Francisco.
Passengers South and East.
MERGED, Sept. S.-The following is
the list Of south bound passengers pass
ing here to-day:
H Van GuuslI. wife and child. Quay
mas; DR. w R Dunton and mother, Ger.
fnantown, Pa; w Curlett, Miss A Eissn,
VIM Tucker, Chas Kohler, Jr, + Gill
len, San Francisco; Mrs A B Scenseme,
Tucson; J Il Pitcher, St Louis; j G
Lockwood and wife. Oakland; d X Hig-
gins, Chicago; II T Hadow, Lodi; r
Lewes, Ogn; l. Gibson, AT; L H Orme,
Phoenix; Mrs w H Clayton, Los An
geles.
An lnaian Lynchea.
SAN FRAsorsdo, Sept IA Portland,
Oregon, special says: A special to the
Oregonian from Cheney, Washinx xton
Territory, says; An Indian confined in
jail here for outraging white woman
uear Spokane Falls few days ago, was
taken from jail last night by a body Of
masked men and lynched. The Indians
here are very sullen and are putting on
war paint They declare that the
lynched Indian was innocent and trouble
is feared.
A woman shet.
BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8.-A bloody
tragedy occurred to-day at the notorious
St. David's House, on Howard and Third
streets, where Mrs. Ella McMahon was
shot and mortally wounded by Owen
Mcmahon, soldier at Alcatraz, because,
q he claims, she refused 70 marry him.
The wounded woman lies in . critical
condition. The assassin was promptly
arrested.
sargent at Psnena.
POMONA, CAL, Sept. 8.-Ex-Senator
Sargent spoke for an hour and half
this evening TO large audience. In the
course of bis speech he dwelt largely on
the tariff question. His remarks on this
subject were we'll received and showed
that his hearers were in sympathy with
the views be advanced.
Dssth sf . Pieneer.
San FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-The death
OF WIN. Van Voorhees,, Appointment man
in the early history Of California, is an-
nouuced at Eureka, California, where be
went to conduct the Standard during the
Campaign. The deceased came to Cali
fornin in ls4s ~ Postal Agent for the
Government.
Fire ana RaIa At Orevflle.
ORovILLE, Sept. S.--Ths Buckeye
House. well known hotel on the
Oroville and Quincy road was burned
last night. Loss about $4,000. Heavy
rains over the whole Of the eastern
part Of Butte county last night and to-
day.
The state Fair.
SAoRAHEsro. Sept. S.-The State Fair
opened to-day with IA lare attendance
and every available space Of the l24, 600
square feet area of the new pavilion was
occupied by exhibitors. The new pavil-
ion cost 100000.
Rain at Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY, Sept. S.-Rain began
falling here yesterday morning, and has
continued in light showers at intervals,
till this evening, when heavy storm
set In and still continues.
Demscratie NsmInatisn.
WOODLAND, CAL, Sept. S.-The
Democratic County Convention nomin-
ated II. +. Merritt for AssembIyman.