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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

The point d'appui Of both the political
parties this year Is Ohio. "Steve''
Elkins will see to 1t that to the Buckeye
State shall go all the "soap' that can be
raked and scraped. The Democrats, on
the other hand, will not put a dollar into
the work, but they will press their can
vass with the force and energy born OF
patriotism and the conspicuous ability oi
their leaders. Both Governor Hoadly
and Senator Payne are represented as
confident of the outcome of the October
election. Should the party win in this
Republican stronghold in the prelimi-
nary skirmsh they have the whole
Presidential works in their hands. Ohio
has never voted the Democratic ticket
in the October or November elections OF
Presidential year since 1852, in which
year she gave Franklin Pierce a plurali-
ty OF l6, ,694, although there was even In
thai year popular majority against the
Democratic ticket Of over fifteen thou.
sand. Thus the triumph OF the Republi.
cans in that State would be without any
special Significance; while, should the
Democrats be successful, all hope of the
success of Blaine and Logan would be at
once annihiated.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
suprsrn. court Dseislsn-

Judge Thornton, Of the Supreme
Bench has rendered an important decis-
ion In the case Of the People vs.. Brooks.
The defendant was accused by infor-
nation Of an assault with intent to COM
nit robbery. and was further charged in
the same information Of baving been, be-
fore the commission OF the offense above
mentioned, convicted Of the crime Of
grand larceny. The defendant was found
guilty and the Court below affixed the
punishment at tbirty-five years confne-
ment in the State Prison, and defendant
appealed. The Court held that as the
defendant had been convicted of
an offense punishable by impris-
onment for term Of years more
than ten years, he was brought
within section 666 of the Penal Code,
which says: s'If the offense OF which
such person is subsequently convicted is
such that upon . first conviction an Of
fender would be punishable by impris-
onment in the State Prison for any term
exceeding five years, such person is pun
ishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison not less than ten years" Held
therefore that as the term Of punish
mcnt is not definitely fixed the Court has
the power to sentence the defendant for
the term Of his natural life. or for ten
years, or any number Of years not less
than ten years.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

THE triumphs OF Mr.. Il. j. Baldwin
on the Eastern turf have been practice
ally uninterrupted. Angeleios will be
delighted at this, because it is pleasant
to know that three Los Angeles breeders
have successfully chall enged New York
and Kentucky and come off with re-
markable lot of laurel. From Mr.. l.. j..
Rose we learn that there is a probability
of o match of three races between the
stables of Baldwin and Lorillard. The
challenge is understood to have passed;
and, should the contest come off. an
unexampled interest will be excited all
over the American continent. We
have no doubt but that, should the
arrangement be made, the progeny OF
Grimstead will grandly sustain the
honors won by our Los Angeles turfmen.
1t is somewhat humiliating to the rest
of the State that all the abundant turf
honors won in the East thus far in the
season have been won by the stables OF
Baldwin. Titus and Rose. Where are
Stanford's stables? And where, oh!
where, are those of Haggin?
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

THE first interesting election Of the
wear comes off on the first of the coming
month Blaine's own State of Maine
will sound the first keynote of the Pres
idential contest. OF course it will 60
Republican. But by how much! Just
there is the rub. The majorities in the
Pine Tree State have always been very
heavy for the Republican candidate, and
it gave the first of that ilk, John c.
Fremont, nearly 25,0o0 majority over
both Buchanan and Fillmore. 1t gave
Grant over $4,000 in 1872 and it even
gave Mrs. Hayes's husband in 1876
1854 majority over such matchless
man as Samuel J. Tilden. The people
of the United States will watch with
great curiosity to see how popular the
Plumed Knight is in his own home.
From all Indications there will be con-
siderable falling off in the old figures. A
majority of less than 20, 900 in the Sep
tember election would be a practical
defeat for Blaine.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
NIGHT NEWS.
Circus Employees Burned in a
Sleeping Car.
ARIZONA moRmoxs sspIcrEu
A GAMBLER Kills His Mistress
The Peru Troubles over =
Blaine's LibeiIers Appear
in Court = Hanged for
wife Murder = The
ButIer Badge.

DENVER, Aug. 20. AT II o'clock las
night train belonging TO the Anglo
American circus, Miles Orton proprietor
left Fort Collins for Golden VIA Greeley
ON the Salt Lake l. Pacific road. Forty
minutes later, when near Greeley,
sleepinQ car Id which seventy-five men,
EMPLOYED as roustabouts for the circus
were asleep, caught fire and was wholly
consumed. Ten men perished, two are
seriously and five slightly burned. The
fire was communicated from an open
torch with which the Car was lighted to
quantity OF gasoline, which was being
carried In the same car, causing an ex-
plosion. II 10 impossible to learn the
names at present. 1t Is believed the
employees Of the circus are entirely re.
spsusible for the accident.
DEsvKE, Aug. 29.--The Coroner i'm
pannelrd o jury who were unable to
learn the cause OF the fire OF any i'm
portant facts, as the managers. with the
remainder OF the company, left inmedi-
ately for Golden to fill the afternoon
engagement. II is impossible to get 2
conf I,lete list Of the dead, as many had
been engsged but day or two, and
their names were unknown. The names
OF the dead as far as learned are as fol-
lows; Alex. Mcleod, Murinette, Wis.
Thomas MoCarboy, Independence. La.
John Kelly. New York City. The
others are known as Silverthorn,
Andy, Frenchy. Frank, George,
Smithie, and one unknown. The
following is tie list OF sufferers
from the crcus-car fire now in 81.
Luke's Hospital ia this city: u. Il.
Fairbanks, aged %; arms, legs and face
badly burned; Albert Borden, aged u;
Logan Kas, arms and face badly burnedi
Thomas Goldon, aged II, Detroit, Mich.
igan, very badly burned on the back and
legs; N. j. Zimmerman, aged lS, St.
Louis, Mich arms, legs, back aud face
fearfully burned; Frank King. Men
ominee, Mich, badly burned about the
hands and feet; Michael McGlinu, aged %.
Haiton, Mich, face aud hands badly
burned; Hugh o'Donnell. aged 60, New
Orleans, La, badly burned about the
face, arms, hands and back, and will
probably die. The number rescued agree
that in the car were two barrels OF gaso
line which were exploded either BY
sparks from the engine or from naked
torch with which the men were accus
toned to light themselves to bed.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
Couldn't Guess 1t.

Jack Camiano, a fisherman, caught in
his seine yesterday shovel-nosed shark,
measuring eight feet and four inches in
length, weighing something like two
hundred and fifty pounds. The fish had
drowned itself by becoming entangled in
the netting. As it lay in front of the
museum last evening it attracted large
crowd of sight-seers. 1t was really
funny to hear the different remarks as
to the probable nature of the fish. A
drummer belonging in San Fran
cisco claimed that he knew all about
it. as he had killed q great many of
them when boy at his fathers mill
pond. He said he had tracked them
for miles along banks Of canals in the
East, those legs you see yonder, tpoint-
ing to the fish's fins), are terrible weap'
ons, and they use them TO good advan.
tage when they are attacked by dogs.
When pressed by the "pencil pusher"
to name it, reluctantly and in sad, re-
morseful tones he said it was "water.
puppy" Mr.. Fast, our ex-merchant,
said it was a shovel.head catfish. that
frequent the rivers in the State OF
Illinois. Ben Sprague came to the
front just then and said they were GER
tainly all mistaken in the animal, and it
was nothing more nor less than shrimp,
and the identity of the same was not
made known till Mr.. Chas. Pierce an
nounced the fact that 1t was a genuine
shark. After it had become known that
the fish was what Mr.. Pierce represent
ed it to be, the "water.puppy" man, the
merchant and the shrimp" man wers
nowhere to be seen.
Mr.. Clark purchased the fish, dissect
ing the same, and took out its backbone
for the purpose Of making walking canes
-Independent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
A nED HOSE.
The Badge Adopted by the Adhe.
rents Of IButier.

The badge Adopted by the Adhe.
rents Of Halter.
PHrLADELPHrA. Aug. 29.-At a con
ference Of the National Greenback- La
Dor leaders with General Butler al
Williams Grove to-day an aggressive
campaign was decided on. General
Butler will make four speeches at Phila'
delphia, Pittsburg, and two other places
TO ke determined on. From now uutil
the State convention on September 18th.
at BelIefonte, the time will be devoted
to perfeciiug the organization and filling
up local tickets. At that time the
speaking canvass will begin. A red
rose on green leaf was decided ON as
the Butler badge.
General Butler arrived at Williams
Grove, Pa, to-day, and was received by
5000 people and escorted 10 the Grand
Headquarters, where he held short re-
ception. At2 o'clock he was escorted
to the grand stand by very large num-
ber Of people, band and u squad Of fifty
policeman. As he assembled the plat
form he was cheered, and few min.
utes later was introduced by Worthy
Master Leonard Rhodes, OF the State
Grange, and made o speech.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
BLATANT BOnRAs.
A Destructive storm In HOuthern
Indiana

EVANSVILLE, Aug. 20.--At 8 o'clock
this morning the most destructive hurri-
cane ever known here broke on Evans
vile, doing damage of not less than
$3.50. 900 in the city and vicinity. The
houses are blown down, roofs carried
away, three or four steamers badly in
jured, thousands Of shade trees torn up
by the roots and other injury. 1t is
impossible al this hour Co give the
amount Of damage done.
The steamer Belmont, the transfer
boat which leaves here at eight O'Clock
every morning, was struck by a storm
about three miles this side of Hender.
son, KY. sinking her barge and cars
to the bottom. blowing her chimney
off and sinking her almost instantly.
1t is reported that there was over thirty
people on board and only three reported
saved--a newsboy named Pang, the
cook and the pilot. who swan ashore.
This information is received by man
who came up by land. All of the wires
are down and most Of the boats are
crippled so as to be unable to 60 to the
scene of the wreck.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

The membership of the Cleveland
Guards has attained to the astonishing
number, for a city of the size of Los Au-
geles, of two hundred and forty-nine.
Take, for comparison, the city of San
Francisco. To parallel this membership
there should be leading club in the
Golden Gate of at least two thousand.
To appreciate the generous par'izan
arlor involved in the energy of these
enthusiastic Democrats we must remem-
Der that we have q fine Central Demo
cratic Club and clubs in all the severa'
wards. Thus we see an energy of or
ganization in the city OF Los Angeles not
paralleled elsewhere in the State. Speed
the good work.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

Tar Presidential nIns days woadsr
IL General BatIer's candidacy. aud he Is
discussed accordingly in the press Of the
country with much frequency, freedom
and fiippancy. He bids fair to be
known as the squad candidates. the
man who was largest when he was first
Matched out. The longer he endures az
Presidential proposition the less there
will be to him. He was biggest when
frat boru
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

The weather.clerk yesterday gave us
gentle intimaiion that his powers are
not TO be despised by sending the mer-
curry up 10 i0I q in the shade. lie Is ordi-
narily so urbane aud forbearipg that we
are Obliged to indulge him In these oeca-
sional little freaks. Our alternate land
and sea breezes, however. render these
little visitatiens very easy to be borne.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
Democratic Tactics in the Fall Ele c.
tion5.

WASHINGTON, August 24.--The New
York Times's Albany correspondent TO.
day says: The friends OF Governor
Cleveland, who are posted on the pl ans
of the Democratic managers, manifest no
concern over the September elections in
Vermont and Maine. They hold that as
both States are certain to 60 Republican
by decided majoritiss. there is no neces.
sity OF putting in any more work there
than is required to get out the regular
Democratic vote. Unless the Repub.
licans roll up phenomenal maiorities the
Democrats will be satisfied with tho out
come Of the September contests. The
experience four years ago when the Fu'
sionists carried Maine in September after
very hot fight, has taught them that a
great expenditure of strength in the early
States is apt to hurt more than 1t helps
in the final result.
The men who are Governor Cleveland 8
most trusted advisers here believe that
the victory in Maine in September, 1880,
simply alarmed the Republicans and
aroused the grand old party" to extra
ordinary efforts in the October States,
and they do not intend to repeat the
mistake this year. even il they could.
They expect Governor Robes majority
will be 1900 to $4,000, figures, which
they do not think will be regarded of
special significance, coming from Mr..
Blaine D own State. Ohio will be the
great battle-ground. Yhere the Demo-
cratic campaign will be managed by the
same men who achieved the election Of
Governor Hoadly and Senator Payne,
and the same tactics that were so sue
cessful last year will be followed.
Assurances have been received here
from Gov. Hoadly, Col. Payne and
other leading Ohio politicians that the
Democrats will surely win in October.
The more sanguine put the majority at
| $1,000, but conservative estimates dc
not exceed 10000. The letters from
Cincinnati and Cleveland say that the
Republicans are becoming alarmed and
are making plaintive appeals for money.
). The German element is q cause of much
uneasiness on the part of the Republi
cans. Unless affairs take turn a large
part of this class will go with the Demo
!, crats, and in such numbers as to maxi
a Republican victory almost impossible
The total number Of postoffices in tn,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
ARIZONA NEWS.
A Gambler Kills Ills Mistress
Mormon War Probable.

PRESCOTT, Arizona, Aug. 29.-This
morning, at 3 o'clock, in the Palace Sa
loon, Fred Glover, gambler, knocked
down and stamped to death Nellie
Coyle, alias jennie Clark, his mistress,
because she had refused to give him q
hundred dollars which she yesterday
remitied to sister she was educating in
santa Cruz, at which place she formerly
resided and where she has many rela.
tives living. Glover is from Liysrnore
and Is said to be highly connected.
From. fifteen to twenty so.called
fighting men watched the occurrence
but not one had the courage to interfere.
The United States Grand Jury in the
Court of tho Third Judicial District OF
this Territory has presented indict.
ments for polygamy under the Poland
bill, the first ever found in Arizona, and
there is great excitement in Mormon and
Gentle circles in consequences. The
Mormons regard it as due to the infiu'
ence of Chief Justice Sumner Howard,
formerly United States District Attorney
Of Utah, and the prosecutor of John d.
Lee for the Mountain Meadow massacre.
Open warfare will probably result in
Apache county over it.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

THE most pleasing development of the
humor of the New York Sun and other
papers in the interest Of Blaine is the
suggestion that Butler may possibly got
an electoral vote. This joke is thrown
out in the hope of deceiving, here and
there, an honest Democrat who would
under no circumstances vote for the Re-
publican candidate and who may possi-
bly, have distaste for Cleveland. The
electoral votes which either Butler or
st. John will receive could be readily
put in the corner of Benny Buffers left
ava
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
DAY DISPATCHES
Everything Quiet at the Seat
of War.
. sronm IN IxDIANA.
Thirty Persons Reported Lost
"A Mob Threatens 1nKsrsoii-
A Reiigioes Movement I'm
spaln-C Coast CenfIa-
GratIens,

SHANGHAI. Aug. 20. The European
residents OF Shanghai remain unmolest
ed. Many Of the Chinese. however, are
alarmed and are leaving the city and for
eign settlements. The Chief Magistrates
and Consuls have issued placards urging
the natives to remain, as the French
have no present intention OF attacking
Shanghai or Woo Sang. There are re-
ports that China is desirous of coming to
an agreement with France. The Vice.
roy OF Canton orders all Frenchmen to
leave the province Immediately.
The French ExuItaat.
PARIS. Aug. 90. The French newspa-
pers are exuliant over the success Of Ad-
miral Cnurbet in destroying the defenses
along the Min river between Feo-Chow
AND the sea.
All Quiet.
LONDON, Aug. GA Times corres.
pondent at Foo Chow telegraphs: "The
foreign settlements are quiet. In the
city the natives seem friendly"
Neutral Vessels Can Enter Chin
csc Ports.
LONDON, August 20. The committee
appointed by the merchants engaged
IN rade-with the East obtained legal
opinion on the right Of France to pre-
vent q vessel carrying munitions to en-.
ter the treaty ports Of China. Their
counsel holds that until war has been
formally declared France has no right
to prevent such entrances.
The Chinese to Invade T0nquIn.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-General Millat, COM
mander Of the French forces at Tonquin,
telegrapbs that the Chinese are preparing
to invade Tonauin. He awaits their ad.
vance with confidence.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

IT would not surprise people in re-
markable degree il it should turn out
that it is the Western Development Conn
pany who are backing the Pasadena
railway enterprise. Should this prove
10 be the case there wonld be no diminu-
tion in the rapid enhancement of real es-
tate values which will characterize the
progress of an improvement which will
place Pasadena within few minutes oi
Los Angeles. The world moves. and
the charming Indiana colony and per
haps the Canada Crescenta will be the
beneficiaries Of its momentum.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

THE selection Of Hon. Reginaldo Del
Vale a. the civilian orator at the cere-
monies in honor Of Juuipero Sierra was a
high compliment to that rising young
statesman. According to the kilograms
he acquitted himself Of the task to
which he had been appointed very ac-
ceptably indeed.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
Passengers south and East

MERGED, Aug. 29.-The following is
the list OF south.bound passengers pass
ing here to-day:
M Jacoby, Mrs P H Crosbeck, J +
Crosbeck, Mrs Raehfalski, Geo Bugbee,
Los Angeles; J d Luben and wife, New
York; Mrs Brofeld and child, Denver,
Colo; Miss Keiser, f l. Lewis, r M Col
lans, J c Carbon, w G Reddick, Mrs
O'Donnell, San Francisco; G ii Bailey,
Dublin, Ireland; Miss Alma Martin, San
Bernardino.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

TnK great quandary with Blaine just
now is how to get over the Prohibition
amendment TO the Maine constitution.
He will have either to fish or cut bait.
There Is no other recourse for II. The
Ohio Germans are ON his track keener
than sleuth hounds and they will sub
init to no double dealing.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
rhe staeknaard.

SAN FRAscsoo. Ang. 29.--BeiIs Isle.
10; Best 4 Beleher. e.. As; Chollar, 81. a5i
Crown Point. 81 40; Grand Prize, 80 90;
Gould 4 Curry. s2.45; Hale 4 Nor
cross, 90 45; Mexican. 81 20; Navajo,
"a 10; Ophir, sl.25; Potosi, L75I
Savage, ITO; Sierra Nevada, 81 65i
Union Consolidated. Sl.35; Yellow
jacket, sl.90.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
BUSINESS Failures.

NEw YORK, Aug. 29.-Business fail
ures for the last seven days, reported to
Dunn's Mercantile Agency, are: For
the United States, ls0; Canada, l6,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
non,e rtntI.tics.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The Chief OF
the Bureau Of Statistics, in statement
Of the imports and exports of the United
States, says: The excess in value Of ex-
ports over imports or imports over ex-
ports Of merchandise is as asfollows: Month
ending July 3lst, 1884, excess OF imports.
$532 ,648. Seven months ended July
3ist, 1884, excess of exports,
$40, ,223. lS9. Twelve months ended
July 3lst, 1884, excess exports $780,.
$3.50, ,ll6. Total value Of imports oi
merchandise for the twelve months end.
ing July 3lst, 1884, $685., $780, .002. Fol-
the preceding twelve months, $7i4. 1866,
966; decrease, S4S, 52G, ,964. The value
of exports Of merchandise for the twelve
months ending July 3lst, 1884. S742,
2lO,ll8; for the same time in 1883
$822, IO5, ,945; decrease, $40, 1895, 1927
For twelve months ending July 3ist
1884, the exports of gold and silver coli
and bullion were $68. 700, ,0S8; imports
$39, 1867 400; excess OF export, $50.
392, ,6sS. For the preceding twelve
S02. $3.50, and imports, $29, 454, 800
excess OF imports, ", ,Ool,oil
The Blaine Libel Case.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 29-In tn,
Blaine libel suit against the Sentinel thu
fifteen days allowed the defense il
which to answer expired to-day and th'
attorneys for Mr.. Shoemaker entered al
appearance. This action was necessary
to escape default. The defense will nov
have it. own time unless the plaintiff
attorneys secure rule requiring an i'm
mediate answer. In the latter case it il
customary to grant ten days furthe
time.
Hanged For Wife Murder.
SHREVEPORT, Aug. 29.-Berry John
son (colored), for the murder of his wife
was hanged to-day inside the parish jail
According to law of the last Legisla
ture. only fifteen persons were admitted
to the execution. johnson admitted
yesterday that he had killed Malindi
Coleman in Red River parish four years
ago. being hired to do the murder by
another negro woman.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
NEW York. Aug. 20.-Sterling billi
on London, sixty days, "a 81; Sterling
bills on London. sight drafts, $4.S6; U
s. 1ls of 1901. interest quarterly. vi. l33
U. 5. Is OF 1907, interest quarterley
POI; U. s. 3s, optional, interest quar-
terly Sl.O0t; w. U. Telegraph, .63a.
The Peru Trouble Over.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 29.-Tht
Secretary OF the Peruvian legation re
ceived semi.official dispatch saving thai
at Lima all is quiet. He interprets it a'
meaning that the trouble reported ir
that city yesterday is over.
The Cholera.
ROME, August 29.--The report O
cholera in Italy for the past twenty.foul
hours is ll8 fresh cases, 26 deaths.
MARsEILLEs, August 29.-The south
ern provinces to-day record 32 new ease'
Of cholera.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
r. 7. DEL VALE,
Of Los Angeles.

A New DEpARTunE beginning with
Tuesday next the HERALD will be In re-
ceipt Of the full volume Of the Assoei-
sted Press dispatches.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

The large front rooms, well lighted, at 20 to "a
N. Spring street, we'll adapted for business pur-
poses Enquire at the Fountain Saloon, in the
same building sug30 1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
The Cholera.

ROME, August 29.--The report of
cholera in Italy for the past twenty.four
hours is ll8 fresh cases, 26 deaths.
MARsElLLEs, August 29.-The south.
ern provinces to-day record 32 new cases
Of cholera.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

The following is the list Of passengers
from the East, via the SoutherR route,
to arrive in Los Angeles at 1920, P. N.
to-day, specially autographed to the
HERALD from Casa Grande. Arizona:
A L Davis, J Brandenstein, A Leance,
San Francisco; G A Slack, Oakland; j
Dantss. Chicago; w F Litchfield, Tue.
son; F Nickel. Fon Du Lac. Wis; P
Doone. Moscow, Russia.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
Nice Girls and Green Velvet Lobsters
Boston Transcript. }

If you would be in the very latest
English fashion make yourself small
red or green velvet lobster and set it at
the side of the square opening Of your
frock waist. The more ferocious the
lobster looks the better.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30

Brentano bros., No. Union Square New
York City, are agents for tho HsRALD. hwii
constantly be found on sale on their counters,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
ROOMS AND BOARD.

A Hne new four-room cottage for rent. cheap
Enquire at No. 80 Hay es street, East Los An
Qeles ty31u