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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-30


pie Of Ceiestini Crisne.
Exv Yonx. Dee. p. Information con.
sey~s - .te police lAss Saturday was that
silr4e of ahtx ehensis cadntrymen from
New York had sssi1sd isls Isundsg 10 The
evening. and. white chattlDg With rim. had
oysrpowefed him Ia an nuguar.ied moment.
stabbed, boand and gagged him. and then
robbed his store At leisure. 10 the stove
pipe they found his money, 500. and having
secured It, returned, and, as they believed.
had fnished tho owner and had d, p1rsed,
locking the door behind them. They had
not taken pains 70 conceal their Identity,
nscaaing evidently 70 kill their victim and
prevent him hetrayfng ghcm. Hong chaur
Uas therefore able todifect the search of lhe
officers. with Intelligent counsel from hls
siek bed and serkeahts Haley aud Eulafd gol
order. They followed him 4 and iast nirht
sound him IN lisfocm AZ III Delaney street.
whore he was living with Young dcrinan
girl, aud wlifn the detectives broke Ia TIC
door the chsAtfiian leaped out Of the VIZ
dow and ran down the street, He sxasrrtif
sued by mcerst who overlook him on the
corner OF fiolk street, ono block heloN
Hase = aetce light TOOK place. The China.
n1an Il tall; athletic Add wiry and fought
hands, iees and teeth ii tiss al struggle fn ION
Sing served aa odicafas steward on boartl
..hs seanneiie durlag her hapies1
noffhefn expedition. and again year ago
went north with the Greedy Relief Exredi
tion- This trip the police claim he made 10
escape the Consequences 81 a pre- i0us fnut.
der About ten years ago Chinese iaun-
dfynhn was found ia Store el l57 Clinton
street There we're teyenteen knife Wounds
IA bis back; His tslnk had been broken
open and fItied. and The store was generally
sacked The murderer was ueser found,
but frdm the savage character 81 the assault
was cetmed 70 be one Of the dead mat
race. The police claim 70 have proof that
Tom Sing was the murderer, sud that he did
u tot gAir. The detectives arrested the Ger
uan companion of the chiiaafnAn aud took
her 10 the Paiice Headquarters Tom
Sing had claimed that he knew moth
Ing OF the Newark outrage and shat he was
IN New York on the day Il occurred. The
girl, after much crying and hcsifAtion, I'D
miIed that on he day Of the assault she
\ had given him money 10 20 10 Newark, that
he had gone there Tor what purpose she lid
not know sud returned AZ night with his
clothes torn and Hpparenkly much worried,
and that when q0esfioue1 bg hsr, he had
admllfed he had been With q psflg who had
robbed, aud, As they thought, killed Chi
pamen y New Jefsey iowa: rhey had
Ea said tied him and chopped him up wiki
Ar IKE, and aitcrward strung hia sip 10 a
fatter thinking Tim dead. The Ohlnese
ccn,ul secured the attendAncn to.day OF =
WITH - from Newark. who poaitiyely idenfi-
htd the prisoner as one Of tho would be
murdeFers
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MAsHiNefoN, Dec. ~ One effect of the
failure OF Congress 10 pass the Navy biilwili
be 10 suspona all work at tho navy yards
except such as the contingent care aud pres
ervation Of the buildings and olhef prop
effy
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San FhANcIsco, Dec "a clfmicle'l
Salt Lake special says At4;so o'clock thi.
morning the business portion of Franklyu
where the horn-silver smeltess are located
consisEing OF q gonersi merchandise store
saloon. boarding house and bafbef-shop
were entirely destroyed by Dire, which or
ieinated La the store OF Mr.. cahill. The
butIdinga were AL frame aud went up a. IL
q dash. fhe losses will probably agg regale
$4,000. Mr. Cahill's loss Is estimated al
tl0o9. aud was partly covered BY insurance
The store-bnilding and boarding house
with most Of the furniture IN tho latter. were
owned by Bsmberser Bros. and were worth
5000. on which All insurance Of $4,000 was
cnrriAd
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LITTLE Rock, Ark. Dee 2a.--Raiu began
At midnight on Friday. All the rivers and
bayous are rapidly rising and many are out
81 the banks aud flooding the country for
miles The Arkansas riveE has been rising
rapidly since sunday at the rate OF four
inches aa hour. There have been ne trnins
On the Iron Mountain railroad siuce Sstnr-
day night. There has been great damage to
fences aud the drowning Of stock which
special says the incosssnt rain 0f forty eight
hours has caused great damage 10 tho new
levees, both On the Arkansas and Aississippi
side of.the Mississippi. riser, by washing loose
dirt and il some places cutting small dilch-
Is. Experienced men prediel that owIng to
the heavy rains the leyees will not, Eiier all
the work done, protect the country much
better than before. Nearly all the foalfng
ioe Is out Of the river and navlgat alton has re-
sumed. The washouts caused temporary
.toppege Of the railroad lrsins al sonfn Pine
IlUfIk
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prSvRa Dee 2s.-rhis muraing pecond
child died at the Williams Private Found
ling Asylum On yasques street, In South
penyer. As In the case Of little wali
which died on christmas DAY, no phyalcisn
was called or medicines hdminisfefed, as
Willianla implicitly relied on the efficacy Of
prayer - restore The little ones, The Corp-
ner viii hold an Inquest tomorrow, pend.
Ing which tbs children will be removed to =
public institution Williams Is about forty
years Of age He says he managed similar
homes IN Brooklyn and Chicago. Al the
lOrmer Ia 1872 and In the latter Ia 1NSf
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NEw YoaK. Dec % The Government
stocks are higher and tho railways are irreg
MAR Stocks opened weak and declined u
70 ~, Delaware & Hudson leading subse.
quenlly there was rally from 4 to lyS.
Delaware 4 Hudson and CT tngers we're most
prominent Priyale sdylces from the West
in the afternoon reported Railroad Colnmis-
sionerS Of some States contemplated the re-
duction ia freight fstes. II was also stated
been unable 10 restore rates. AT Chicago.
to-isy. fresh selling movement ensned and
was marked by decline in prices. the
greatest drop being per cr.it ID chieago,
er operators. and prices railied iroIn V tos..
The market left OF steady compared With
saturday. The closing prices are from i 70
souri, Pscifsc sr,d New yorf Central ~ Vshieh
are X 70 y higher.
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PARIS, Dec. % "a manifesto s Issued BY
Aiislfo HnngarisD Democrats OF this city
eud circulated IN vlsnns snd resth, warn
Ing wofkinen against the anarchist agita
fiou aud advising that combined ention be
takel to brtfk The coaiiion between the
clericala aud the arist0cracy. The people
are also urged 10 refrffn from pefaecafing
the JeWa. The, manifesto predicts grow
ing financial and commeresal depression,
preparing the way for an early revolution.
and Workers Ia every p srt Of the country
arc called upon to found new institutions.
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HosrsR4l Quebec, Dec. 2s.--A large guam.
tiy Of lake ice came down Saturday night,
which caused agener4l shove. some a. Il
WAS forced upon the whafyes and on the
bank OF the river along the south shore,
where hoth trees and large b0uliefs were
removed By the ice and rising water The
road between &C. Lambert aud IA Prairie
was so flooded thai no new wluter Rad had
been opened. Inconsequence Of the icajanl
the river commenced 70 rise and soon en-
tered the cellars and stores In the lowest
street. The depth OF water Is two feet
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Reulain l.lnnd rleeaea.

STOCKTON. Dee 25.--A portion Of the leyee
at iiouldln islsnd gave way yesterday after
noon on hecount u the pressure Of the
about tho heod was sent to this city aud AT
about II ociock last nix xht the steamer Alice
Garrali started from this city for the island
to take OF the cattle shat were gathered on
the elevated ground The istand Ia owned
by Schreltz and Eporiuan, Of San Francisco,
aud was ccnsideFed the best protected tale
tract on the river.
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WAsHisofoN, D. G. Dec. % Information
was received here to-day tast Daniel Ho.
gan. Republican hoid.over Senator. IN the
next Illinois Leeislaiure viii neither &C
into the canvas. nnr will heyose for General
Logan. Il the iatler be the Republican nofaS
nee for ruited atates .sanAtor The impart
uuec Of uosan's httifQde lies 10 tie fact
that Lofant mture Will ID al probability b.
decided by . HuEie vote, the Legislature
being evenly divided between Democrats
ard kapublicana q Is learned that several
fe4rs ago Hogan came hero with the en-.
doraemenf oi prominent peliticians Tor if.e
aproipffne'it pf AAscaeof cffntsrnal Reveuun
for tie Mound City district Logan oppfsod
MIN, however. and he was defeated nefe
furned home vpwiug vrngence audit IA It'd
tho pfesen. oprortunitg Is one he has been
quietly waiting for. Hogan Il an intere
Republican, and viii vote for any member
81 his party, except Logan
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LONDON, Dec. 2 The Mars Lane Express
in Ne weekly review Of the British grs,iu
trade says that the weather during the week
was dry. Tile autumn-sovn wheat has OBJ
tanned good starr, and IL IN excellent con.
dition. There is no prospect o. values i'm
proving, The trade during the week wss q
Attle stronger, owing 70 small deliveries,
The sales OF English wheat during The week
we're y, lg3 quarters AZ 3is ID per quarter,
against N.6eo Quarters At o9H during the cor.
responding week Of last year. Forefga wheat
mcrc.y rctelned demand. The iafi report.
ed activity in Immediate and future months
was unexpected. while the receipts Of
whcot fell on. those oi fonr increased Trade
a. or coast cargoas u light Six carEoes ar
rived One was sold aud three were with.
drawn, and four remained aud about leu are
due. Flour was deater barley steady maize
scarce and oats firm
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WASHINGTON D. c.. Dee % Detectives
are AZ work on 4 ease which fhey suppose
Will evolve extensive bw.ndilnE operations.
Advertisements have appeared IN several
northern papers which coltain the names 0f
thtee citizens Of the histrlcs and state fbaI
they have received appropriations which
will enable them 70 distFlhnte 5g.u00 nienien-
they will DO upon the receipt OF 81 cents fof
postage. The piece Of marble TO be furnished
as Z nemenlo Is 70 have q painting upon It
and q be sci In handsome plush frame.
The alleged advertisers viii probably be AZ
rested within the next Two days
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pAtlsa Ton. Dec - = Miss Grace Hard
ans Hammond. daughter % Belle boyd
known as the Rebel Spy" was married in
fhis ally, last night, 10 Ray chariefih q
youss EnelIshman about q years Of age.
who claims 20 be the KArl Of Iinwcod. For
nearly year past Chertnfls has been em-
pioyed III this city ~ an Instructor in elocn-
iiou The bride Is tla daughter OF Rella
Boyd by her hftt hn@hand fihrdlng. the
second husband Jnhn s. Hasnmund 10
June last Hafnnesa alnwood startled this
community by laying serious charge
AKainft . young bunker OF Dallas. Her
mothef. Mrs Hammond, demanded pecun.
larry damages from iee young bnukar fail.
inE 70 receive which The iiate mother shot
and wounded the younG man. lord Char
terisr was resident Of Dslhs At the lime the
atnutIur occurred.
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Portland. OEn, Dee. ~ Tho weather
was bright today aud very cold for this lad
lude. The night promises TO he the eoldesI
OF the season The mercury ia down to zero
east Of the Cascades mountains The block
ad1 on the o, +. and n. road, 'as the shovel
ers get further into It. grows more fcrmida-
BILE The snow Is nearly rs solid as lee and
has 10 be cat out with picks before the shor-
els eau be used. i wi1' hardly be possible
to get The track clear before fhursday
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SAN FRANcisco, Dee. 29.-An E<dmfaer's
Wssnington special says. Prominent friends
Of the late Secretary Folger have given ont
the news to-day that they will oppose
atorship, on account Of what they oharec
torize as his tresshery 10 the late Secretary
durlns the lREter4 memorable canvass
against Cleveland Tor the New York GOV
ernoraiip.
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n. HILTON WILLIAMS, ND. .McPS0

And all the various diseases Of the Head
Throat and Chest, including the Eye, khT
and hesri, successfully treaied BY
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MApRln Dec. 29.--'fhc telegraph is use
less. in consequences OF tho earthquake In
MalsgA the loss exceeds t5oo0fo. and N
houses we're damaged more Or iesA Aiser
the earthquake there wa1 rel eious process,
sion, headed BY the Bishops, VINO implored
Divine mercy,
Renewed shocks were felt Al various
places today. and some further damage was
done At cordova. The inhabitants are Ia 4
panic
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WASHINGTON, b. c.. Dec. r. Arrange
ments for tae dedication Of the Washington
Monument are progressing rapidly Tie
commission appointed by Congress 10 ar.
range suitable ceremonies have extended a
general Invitation 20 the Military, Mas0nie
and civic ORGANIZATIONS. The latter are not
to carry Any embiems Of 4 political ehArac-
ter 70 participate General Sheridan requests
all organizations intending 70 take part IN
The procession 10 netily him vt the earliest
niYsslhle moment
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LONDON, Dec. a-Thc Daily 7<lserapA on
the Niceraeuan canai says the canal win b.
OF un old advantage % mankind. There
cannot be two opinions as to the advtsability
Of England seeking peace and harmony With
America IN praference 10 any other power.
II can hardly be Earl 6ranyine's desire to
qnarrel with America over lonRsforgoiien
Clayton bulref treaty, TO which lev fnRllsh.
men alLAeh very sreal lmnortnne.
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San FRAEeisco, Dec 2g.--Attorney General
Marshall nas brought SUIT ID oust the city
Hall Commissioned He claims that the
Legislature oi ls76only created the positions
for four years, and fhaf AZ the expiration 81
that period no City Hal Commissioners
could be appointed. as the positions do NOT
legally exisi
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from the other The country which pays
lower rate Of Interest and pays lower wages
Randall said he favored what rhumas Iaf
ierAcu described rs 4 discriminating tnrn,
what General jackson called judicions
tariff, and what silas Wright WAuteli--
namely. q tariff with iheidenlal proteetIon.
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WtaHiNoToN, Deo ~ AffangofnenIs are
being coinpleted Al the Naval Observatory.
10 extend the system Of dropping timebana
to Boston. Bai,imorc aud Hampton Roads,
and ultimately 10 New Orleans. This will
be done automatically by leiefraphic con
nections With The Observatory clocks, as u
now the casf With the time ball ia New
luff within 4 few days ball Nill be
,irduped n the kxrositina buildings a. New
urf1hns. and twenty I've Or thirty CLOCKS II
these bcildlngt VIII be regulated each day
by she telcsfaphic iuruiact from the Obstr-
ratory clock al WashIngi0n. Time sent will
be- ~ IL odlotk. standard tine o. the 18th
uefidlfu
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sssAcuaK. n Y. Dee 49, sptasn Charles
". F0lgef, son OF the lAte Secretary, has
been brought from Alsxandrin, Va, 81 his
friends 10 h.a homo IN Geneva HeitYery
i'll, and there Is little hope Of his recovery.
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N. HIlton wnIlams. N. D,

2g6 North Mafn street. Les Angeles, Cal.
once houfs--Ffom 10 A. y. % 4r. ~
Sundays frOm 70 Ar ~ Professional
Visits before and after once hours. der7
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rohuHnts. D.. Dec. ~ President McHflde,
of the State htncrs hsspciatpu has lstned
afy 1th. to con idet tnc aifuutiQn ia Hooking
Valley Ipt opeftfuIt tlaim that ihe sirfke
Il practically over aud mat thef how have
nearly aiI the miupi9 they can actulunG
vent 20 Nbft Today y ihe reduced ftte Of
1ily 0en,a
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F0R aALr.

Seventeen acres Improved land Ia Ell
wanda, all enclosed with substantial rabbit
fence. 10 acres set out in nFchard and vine
yGr1s barn aud S71{ inches OF water fronl
Water Company "A hours every thirty days.
than any lsnds are offered IN The vicinity
Address X. p. MORTON. Etiwanda, Cal
dec3O
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VlkssA, Dec 2s..-An earthquake wnd felt
at Jarvis oil Sunday night aud siolent
shocks occurred nj intervals Of an hour, and
we're also leli IN the yicllity The lnhabli-
ants are greatly alarmed
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AGENCY FOR
.Phe C'Mlds Tract,
27S N. Main Street.
Lots $500. in Payments OF
S26 per Month.
ps@N0INTEREST
der
RESOLUTION NO. sis

A resolution ordering the payment for the
grading aud Improvement Of jackson
street.
Be It Resolved. BY the Mayor aud Council
Of the city Of Los Angeles.
sxc11usL The City Treasurer Of the City
Of l.os Angeles = hereby directed % pag ouii
Of the Jackson Street Improvement FUND Al
Interpolation OF teen days after the passagt
OF this resolution, TO Thomas cupley. tht con
tractor for the grading aud improvement ol
said Jackson street, the sum Of seven hun
sred and twelve.so 100 dollars tksi2seieol
Lhe City Treasurer shall be subject 70 tho
following provisions, ,te-wit:
That any perSnn or persona 8h(
hnyn perlcrmea labor upon or furnished
materials for the construction % said WORK
or Improvement. may hlc within the said
afteeli days. with the City Treasurer Of the
city Of Los Angeles any written claim oi
claims he or they may make on account Of
such lsnos performed g materials furnish
ratd City Treasurer shall pay 20 The said con
tractor thn amount specified In thit rcselu
ton, less the aggregate amount Of AL such
claims, y any, nled in accordance with the
provisions Of section Is Of "au Act 10 pro
vide for the Improvement Of streets. Lanes.
alleys, courts. places and Sidewalks. and the
cu1stfuction of sewers within utlnlcipali
ties, approved Mnrch eth, l4s1 should an,
money Nt rttnlue4 Nt 4tiN ttlt if0NAufer nN
ncccppf II AbY such claim or elaine. he
shaii pay over tbs amoun. nf each claim
only apol the order therefor Qf said con.
tractor endorsed ~ the olaiinAni thereof. %,
upon the order therefor nf any court oi com.
pefent iutisdiction.
Section z The Click Of the Council shall
certify 70 IN. pkzsare Of this resolution and
shall cause the same 81 BE- published anrf
Ia he los ANGLER NAUF IEHAEn and
|thegtnpcn enj phetna'lef u shall take effect
and nein lospe.
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New UhLsANs. La. Dec. ~ The world's
Fair Is as mrcn IS expected. Every vehicle
aud several steamers were pres6ed inte sery-
passengers.
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HoTfl BUsIHEss F0a SALE.

A well furnished double front rocm, with
ore 10 rent az No. va Hiil street; suitable
for tHo; near Fifth street, for $l5 per month
rarttIff
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mining Notes from Calico,


Recently K. Il. johnson purchased Inter.
esis Ia mining properly as follows. lie
bought the Mountain Chisi inine, situated 4
helf-mile east OF Calico, and exiending to
Deep Csi0u. Il Is bounded i,r the salless-
ing mines On the west by the Nellie, east
by the Big Chief, south by Tie Bnil'e Eye.
and north By the Mccullough The Muua
tain Chief is iayOrably situated, aud pros
pecting on the same has been attended With
favorable results No work has beeu done
on the mine other chan assessment work
aud prospecting lie bought one hail In
lerest in the spar ledge, which takes It's name
itosa Tie character of the rock Ia the ledge
This mine is situsled coo feei southwest Of
the King mine and Is OF the same formation
as the latter. II runs parallel with Red
Clond, which joins i on the east and Is
bounded Un the west by the Hillside and
MoTau mines. The assessment work has
been done on tbis mine aud the work OF
showed up so well thai Mt.
johnson was induced 90 purchase a tall in
terest. n. .. Stevens owns the other half
interest IA the mine. Mr johnson bought
entire the Canyon mine. about three-quar-
ters OF mile IN an easterly direction from
Calico aud Is bounded on the east by the Bik
Chief, aud on the west by tho Builssye. The
assessment work has been done on this mine
ind while being prospected some ore WIS
taken out that assayed Sl2, TO the ton.
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LonI, Dec. 29.-fhe election in Lodi, on
the qi,astioA nf incorporAilng the town, re-
suited in favor Of the opponents of incofpo
ration by vote Of 100 noes 70 66 ayes.