Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-12
DAY DISPATCHES.
The Actor Mccullough Out of
His Mind.
TOO SENSITIVE TO LIVE.
More of the Merey Letter an
Attacks LindIey Murray sui
eide of "a Washington
Banker-Mormon Con-
verts.
TOO SENSITIVE TO LIVE.
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NEW YORK, Sept. ll.-At Coney Is-
land last evening strange man was at
tempting to walk the trestle work of
the Marine railroad from Manhattan ta
Brighton Beach. An officer put him
aboard the train, when the man WAS
recognized as John Mccullough. A
watch was kept on him, as it was feared
that he would attempt suicide. After
the train started Mccullough attempted
to Jump off the train, but WAS prevented.
On his arrival at Brighton Beach he
complained of his head and the fearful
heat Of the past few days. 1t was evil
dent that the eminent actor was suffer-
ing terribly and close watch was kept
over him until be reached friends in
New York who had been mott fed Of his
condition. It seems that Mccullough
says be is followed by man who wants
to kill him, and he keeps lodging i'm
aginary foes constantly.
sudden Death Of a span or nlules
CAPE GfRARDEAU, Mo-, Sept. 1l.-A
man named Henson, living at Arbor,
nineteen miles southwest of here, hear
ing a noise in his apple orchard last
night, went to the door and fired his
gun. At daylight he found he had
killed mule belonging to neighbor
named Thomas. At 10 o'clock this morn
ing, after consulting with his daughter,
they concluded it was penitentiary
offense. and fearing the disgrace. he re.
loaded his single barrel shotgun, went
out in the orchard and lying down with
his head against tree, he placed the
muzzle OF the gun in his mo nth, and
touching the trigger with stick, blew
the whole top of his head off.
More or the aIorey Letter.
New York. Sept. 1.-The examina-
tion Of Henry II. Hadley. on judg-
meut against him, was continued to-day.
Counsel for Hadley claimed the proceed
ings were merely for the purpose OF
making political capital. Haley was
asked the date OF his report to the Dem
ocratic National Committee of his inves-
tigation Of the "Morey letter. He
could not remember the date. but he
would furnish record of the committee.
The next question was in the nature OF
services rendered the committee by
Hadley. He answered that John l.
Davenport had as red him q number Of
questions in 1880, aud that he had gath
cred up memoranda on the subject in
his possession and in the possession of
the committee.
Hadley was asked further questions
about money he received from the COM
mittee. He said it was from $500 to
s2500. If counsel were fair and Just
they would look at the records he prom
ised to produce, which gave all such
information in detail. Counsel said they
did not want the rec srds.
To another question he said John l.
Davenport had in 1881 paid him $500
for such facts as the information he
possessed in regard to the Morey letter.
Logan Makes an Onsiaught ON the
English Language.
TOLEDO. Sept. ll.--Gen. John A.
Logan was present this afternoon on
the ground Of the Tri-Siate Fair Asso-
citation, and made speech TO the aud
ienee numbering 900 or 5000 He spoke
half an hour on the commercial, manu-
factur ng and agricultural interests of
Ohio and their wonderful growth.
A Banker suicides.
WAsHlsGros, Sept Ill. H. Squire,
a private banker, who made an assign
ment short time ago. committed
suicide this morni, &, cutting his throat
with penknifs.
hound for Zion
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE five hum
dred Mormon converts who arrived yes
terday are made up Of people from En.
gland, Norway, Sweden, Germany and
Switzerland. There is one Irishman
among them, said the Rev. A. W. Bios.
selt, and he is the first Irishman that
has come over for fifteen years. There
are with them 81 missionaries who are
returning after various terms OF labor
abroad.
A Grand Jury Gets Religien.
NEWMAN, Ca, Sept. ll.-At a re-
vival which has been 10 progress here
for several weeks conducted by the Rev.
Sam p. Jones, singular scene was pre-
sented. Court was in session. The
Grand Jury got to shouting, and Court
adjourned for prayer, Judge Harris lead
ing. The result was the convert . on OF
two members Of the Grand Jury who
wero unbelievers.
Charged with Murder.
CAIRO, ILL, Sept. ll.-Thomas Cooper,
a horse doctor, residing in Union City,
Tenn, was few days ago arrested at
home charged with the murder Of an
aged couple, man and wife, near Hick
man, named King, over year ago, who
were known to have very large sum Of
money in the house. It is thought the
murderer obtained about 5000 A
reward Of $l,700 was offered for the
guilty party, aud several persons at the
time OF the murder was arrested for the
crime and narrowly escaped lynching.
Should Cooper be proven guilty the
chances are strongly in favor OF his
being lynched.
Funerai OF Judge Moore.
San Francisco, Sept. 1.-The
funeral of the late George Moore, who
sucided at jackson, Amador county.
will take place in this city tomorrow.
1t will be under the auspices of the
Chosen Friends and Ancient Order of
United Workmen. Rev. DR.. Scott will
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