Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
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Death OF Non. Tom Fowler.


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Death Of Hon. Tom Fowler.
VIsALIA,. April l7.-Hon. Thomas
Fowler died suddenly this morning at
the Palace Hotel. He had just returned
from q trip to San Francisco and com
planned Of being sick and said he had
been hurt by q fall while getting
of the train at Goshen. His con-
dition occasioned no alarm, although
medical assistance was summoned.
His side showed naarks Of the injury,
and physicians pronounced death from
the bursting Of . blood vessel in falling.
Deceased was native Of Ireland, 55
years Of age, and had taken prominent
part in the political affairs Of the State.
representing this district two terms in
the State Senate.
sale Of the Oregon and Nevada
Railroad.
RENO. April l7.-United States Mar
shal Corbe,t to-day sold the Nevada and
Oregon Railroad to satisfy the mortgage.
Moran, OF New York, bought it for
about the face Of the bonds and ex-
penses. They will reorganize the COM
pany and complete the road.
Reprleve for Msjers.the Murderer.
SAN FRAscIsco, April l7.-Governor
Stoneman has reprieved Lloyd l.. Majors,
the Ltxingtou, Saata Clnra county, ,mur-
derer, to May 2lst, unless the Supreme
Court decide befese Tomorrow morning,
on the petision for rehsaring, made by
his attorney.
Wheioei's Claim Against Ven
WAsHISaroS, April 1.-THE House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day di.
rected Representative Lamb to report
to the House the following: Resolved,
That the President be directed to bring
the attention Of the government Of
Venezuela TO the claim OF Joha e. Whe-
lock, q citizen of the United States,
for indemnity for gross outrages and
tortures inflicted upon him by officers
of the Venezueland government and to
demand and enforce in such manner as
he may deem best, an immed ate settle
ment OF said claims. The report and
accompanying resolutions says your
committee is Of the opinisn more vigor-
Gus measures than diplomatic CORES.
pondence is necessary to secure Justice
to citizens OF the United states thus
grievously wronssd. Whelock's claim
is for 500. 900.
Dlaeknailiss scheme.
WASHINGTON. April l7.--Gen. Swain
was seen by,a reporter tonight and the
charges made by Bateman read 10 him.
He expressed himself as greatly sur
prised aud said there was not word Of
truth In the charges. He said he had
deposited the money with Boteman and
taken due bill for it, which due bill he
had Afterwards disposed Of to contrac-
tors who built his house, but that at the
time the due bill was disposed of by him
the money was on deposit in the bank.
He denies thae the deposit was checked
out BY him, and charges Bateman with
attempting to blackmail him, and says
he had brought these charges in order to
get ont Of paying the amount Of this due
Charges Against Cen. swain.
WASHINGTON, April IA. Z. Bate
man, Of the firm Of Bateman 4 Co.,
bankers of this city, has filed with the
Secretary Of War charges Of fraud and
conduct unbecoming . gentleman,
against Brigadie ier- General d. G. Swain.
Swain is charged with having having
sold due bill for 5000 on which he
had already drawn the full amount.
l.ssan Carries IIlinsis Delegation.
PEoRIA, ILL.,, April l7.-At the Re-
Oglesby was unanimously nominated for
Governor. The Convention instructed
the delegates-at-large to the Chicago
Convention 10 vote for Logan, and re-
quested those from the several districts
70 do the same. The second district
will send two delegations to the Conven
tion and that body will decide which is
the regular one.
Blaine Carries Deleware.
DovER, DEL, April 1.-THE Republi-
can State Convention opened ts-day.
The leaders Of delegations have had fire.
quent conferences, but the forces are so
nearly divided that they have not been
able to agree on anything. There is
no fight over Eational questions
and the delegations to Chicago will al.
most certainly favor Blaine, though they
will 20 uninstructed. The fight hinges
upon the question ~ to which faction
shall control the State politics.
Retaliation in Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, KY, April l7.--Advices
from Jackson say that VIM. Strong and
. large posse Of his gang, some seventy
Ave n number. are in possession Of that
town, apd says he will hang seventy
Eve Of the best citizens In retaliation for
the hanging Of Ben Strong and Henry
Kilbourne. one OF whom was a member
Of the Strong gang, It ia also reported
that he refused to let Judge Riddle hold
court.
Arthur Delegates Beaten In
Dreeklyn.
New YoRx, April 1.-THE Fifth Con.
gressianal Convention at Brooklyn sends
to the Chicago Convention, Albert Dag
gett. The recognized leader Of the
Arthur party in Brooklyn being defeat
ed in his own district for delegate Il
Chicago, he sought to be selected in the
Fifth district and was again defeated.
sterItpR, Exchange and bonds.
Nrw YoRK. April 10. Sterling bill.
on London, 90 days, e4.883; Sterl;nf
BILLS on London, sight drafts, 81 9Ot; q
:. ~ OF 1891, interest quarterly, 81. i3y
US Is OF 1907, iuterestqnarterly, 81. 23S
U. 3. 3s, optional. interest quarterly
el.0l4; w. U. Tel, .6a.
OsboRne Csngrcssman at Lars Z
Nominated.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April l7.-Ballots
taken for Congressman.a at Large, Gen
g. 8. Osborne, OF Luzerne was nominated
by acolAmation. Convention adjourned
sine die.
New Discoveries OF Dynamite
PIets.
BERMrsaHAM, Eng, April 1.-THE
police have made additional discoveries
In regard to the suspected dynamite
plots In which DAILY and Egan were i'm.
plieAted. They are Withholding the de-
tails for the present, but highly sensa-
tional disclosures are anticipated at tho
examinations. Further arrests are con.
stdsrsd probable.
Mlle. CsIsnbtsr Arrested.
PARIS, April l7.--Mlle. Colombo has
been committed for trial on charge oi
outraging public morals In giving
Sarah Barnum" TO the press, but also
the publisher Of book entitled Marie
Pigionnisr," which was written as a
reply TO Sarah Barnum."
newnrd OGered fsr Ger. Gerdsp.
CAn1o, April l7.--An English lady
hes olbrsd f20, 900 for the rescue d
0me1al 0ordsa.