Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-30

rested about the same time. The bat |
tering ram was broken in two and |
served rs a brace for the gate. The |
mob seemed repulsed and the story went |
out. spreading through the outside |
crowd, only to infiame them to q more
serious effort. Efforts were redoubled
at all the entrances, and the southern |
gate to the Jail yard was broken down. |
Meantime, Sheriff Hawkins sent an or
der to Col. Hunt, commanding the First |
Regiment Of Militia TO report to him in |
the jail, with all the men possible. Only |
about forty men were on duty, and these |
went to the jail, passing through the |
Courthouse and tunnel already men.
toned.
HERE OCCURRED THE FIRST BLooDsHED. |
The farther end Of the tunnel was guard
cd by officers Philmunn, Means and
Won Seggern. As soldiers approached by
ihrees, with guns pointed, Officer Won
Seggern threw up his hands and shouted,
''For God sake don't shoot here, you
will kill your friends" Without taking
warning the command ''fire" was given
and volley went rattling through the
tunnel and Officer Means fell, pierced by
four balls and Won Seggern was shot in
the aide Of the head. Several Of the
militia were shot by their own guns.
This volley had the effect to clear the
jail, but for two hours thereafter efforts
were made on the outside to
destroy the whole building. A barrel
OF coal oil was poured down into the
lower part Of the Jail and set on fire, but
the officers within managed to ex-
tinguish 1t. The carpenters Office fur.
nished some wood and that also was
fred. but as the Jail is built mainly Of
stone and iron. this effort was futile.
LATER-The crowd broke into the
Veterans Armory and Kittridge's gun
store and got arms, but by the time this |
was done the crowd had thinned out SO
that no further serious attempt was
made, and at half.past 3 this morning
quiet was restored.
The berlin Mission Not TO be |
FILLED.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--It Is stated |
by authority Of the President himself |
that the report circulated to the effect |
that Secretary Folger will be tendered
the Berlin Mission, is incorrect. 1t is
learned on very good authority that
the Berlin Mission will not be flled
for the present, in case Mr.. Sargent goes |
to st. Petersburg, but will be left in |
charge Of II. Sidney Everett. Ia the
capacity Of Charge d. Affaires. Nothing
is known here Of the report that
Minister Sargent has declined to go to
st. Petersburg and it is believed to be
premature.
sargent Formally Declines the
Russian mission.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 29.-On
receipt of Secretary Frelinghuysen's tel.
egram, informing him Of the compli-
mentary manner Of his transfer to st.
Petersburg and the unanimous con-
firmation Of the nomination by the U. 8.
Senate, Minister Sargent cabled the Sec- |
retary q warm expression Of his grail |
tude for the approval Of his course in
the Lasker matter, and for the action OF |
the President and Senate in con-
fsrring upon him the Russian Mis-
sion, but adds that he could not
accept it, and wished to resign his
post at Berlin. To-day, in response
to further kilograms from Frelinghuysen,
Sargent telegraphed repeating bis as
surances Of gratitude, but adhering to
his purpose because Of i'll health and for
other reasons, to be explained by letter.
He adds that to-day, he would turn
over the legation to the Secretary of
Legation, taking leave of absence, on
the expiration OF which he will formally
announce to the German Government
his resignation.
Fatal Nitro 6lycerine Explosion.
CHESTER, Pa, March 20.-The nitro
glycerine house Of the Repauno Chemi-
cal Works, at Thompson's Point, N. j.,
opposite this city, exploded at 1890
this morning and it is supposed seven or
eight men were killed, including La
monte Dupont, vice. president OF the
company; w. N. Hill, superintendent
and Mr.. Norcross, compounder of dyna-
mite Their tug was Immediately dis.
patched to this city for surgeons and re-
turned with number. Many houses in
this city were badly shaken by the ex-
plosion. The Repauno Works were
among the largest dynamite manufactur,
ing houses in the country and operated
largely by the Duponts, Of Delaware.
Escape Of Herner. the Murderer.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 20. : The
train men and passengers who arrived
from Cincinnati this morning. report
that the train was boarded at Loveland
and Morrow stations by mobs in search
of the murderer Berner, who was being
brought to the Penitentiary in this city.
In the confusion the prisoner escaped
from the deputy Sherifs Mt the first
named station and took to the fields.
One Of the officers who started in pur-
suit, was mistaken for Berner and was
severely handled by the mob. The fugi-
tive murderer was not pursued.
Tho Escaped Murderer Caught.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 29.--Berner
was caught at Fosters Crossing, about
2:3O, and is in charge Of officers, who
will take him to Columbus.