Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-22
A. Awful mlstaRe.

An AwfuI Mistake.
DEsyFR, Col, September GA
shocking shooting affair occurred at
Whitemoore's ranch, near Golden TO-
day. H. B. whitemoore, while In bed,
shot his wife twice. thinking she was
burglar. One ball entered the left side
~ Ter neck. and the other the right
shoulder. coming out below the right
shoulder-blade. The story ioia ey
Whitemoore is as follows: when we
retired / had four hundred dollars with
which intended to pay a debt to NOR
row. This hid in my drawer just be-
fore went to sleep. | rsmember my
wife said she could not wear the new
flanneIs she had ON and would
have 10 change them. About one this
morning was suddenly awakened BY
noise In the room aud saw dark form
between me and the window. ! lmme.
diately thought Of my money and
Thought burglar in the house, raised
myself in bed and fired. The ligure
came straight towards me and tired
araip. Then we clinched and l DIS
covered il was my wife, who had got up
to change her flannels and was mistaken
for thief. Mrs. Whitemoore, IN whose
presence the story was told, was asked
II IL was correct. She nodded assent
and attempted to speak, but could not,
although she made the most piteous at.
empts to do so. The husbaud j. almost
craaed with grief over the unfortunate
affair. No arrests will be made as the
shooting is believed TO be accidental.
Physicians say 1t is impossible for the
woman to recover.
stanfsrd,s Herses at Albany
ALBANY. September 2l.-The first day
Of the tenth annual mesting OF the Ma
tional Association Of Trotting Horse
Brseders had small attendance. There
were four races on the programme, but
a walk.over was the satisfactory rule
in three Of them. The stakes for mares
and stations Of any age and for geidings
Of five years and under never having
beaten 2:4O, valued at Sl375, was u
walk over for ex Governor Sfanferd's b.
Q. Palo Alto; time, 2;40. The stallion
stakes for foals of 1882, valued at Sl5lO,
was a walk-over for ex Governor Stan
fcrd's Manzilla; time, 2:24. The Juve.
nile stakes orfeals Of 1888, for stations
that have never beaten 2,l0, three.year.
olds or under. value of stakes 5000.
was contested by Patchen Stock Farm
b. Q. Sunrise and Glenview Stock Farms
b, Q, Nutbreaker. Sunrise Patchen won
in straight heats. Best time, 2;30 The
stakes for foals Of 1884, valued at $780,
was walk over for G. Il. Hamiltons b.
c. Chimes; time. 2:4St.
The Knsghts Templar Encamp.
mcnt.
ST.. LOUIS. September 81 The Grand
Encampment Of Knights Templar began
It's sesnrr- :. 1890, being presided over
by Sir knight Charles Rcame. Of New
York City, r. +. d. @. NJ. in the abb
sence Of Sir knight Robert Enoch
Withers, NJ. u. G. NJ. who was too III
10 leave his room at the hotel. Mayor
David Francis delivered an address Of
welcome on behalf OF the city, which
was responded TO by Deputy Grand
Master Roame. At l O'Clock the En-
campment went into secret session to
listen to On address and reports Of the
officers.
THE PARADE ABANDONED.
In consequence of the severe rain
storm which set in early this morning it
was decided to abandon the grand pa
rsde of Knights Templar set down for
this forenoon.
ADJOURNED.
After hearing the reports of officers
and making the appointment OF com.
mittees, an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow.
The PSssidens EsetnrninE.
PAUL SMITHS, Adirondack Mountains,
September 2l.-Ths President. accom-.
panied by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom
and Col and Mr.. Lamont, arrived here
! last night, on the return trip to Wash
ington. Yesterday journey was made
on foot through the woods and by row
bouts over the seven lakes between this
nlaea AMI SaFaHaQ Inn. Alter dinner
Isst svsn;no an 1.;nformalp was held in
az hotsl n.,lo,.
A,p.~y N v. september al.-A
plst,sbnrg. New YORK special to the
Press and Knickerbocker says: The
Presidential party stopped at the Foquet
House for Supper. The President had
no conference with Governor Hill. Col.
w. G. Rice, Governor Hills private sec.
re'sry, csi'ea upon o oee.e.a .o.nona. -
sa ,t the cbief sxecutiye Of the Nation.
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Attac achmeDfsasainst Bnum co.
NEW YONG, September 2l.--Judgs
ponahue of tbe Supreme Ccr-.. Il. Law
.ss - - ....ah.n,. ~,
k--p'sa TWO '''ole "''aen"e' a"",
the property in this state OF >. Baum q
Co., the suspended firm Of San Fran
.;sco o,s wa. obta;nsd nv Geo. w.
psgs as,;g,ee of tbs National Park
p,nL nr,., . claim ~ an AKA In money
loaned which was in June last. The
otbe, w.s gran,sd in a anil brou abt bv
lie Bank of Caiifornia through their
agents IN III sn,s @ Guy tLa'a'A" q VI, .,,o ~
~ v sxct sngs @ ,nsds ~ Raum 4 70 dur.
ing last month, which was taken by the
bank, payment OF which was refused
4 N mere