Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-04
Eastern Echoes.

bauoIolSn, ClarK ana wiley nave Doen
bound over at Galesburg, in bonds OF
$4,000 each, to the Grand Jury.
At Hazlewood, Mimi, lightning struck
the house of Lawrence Mclaughlin dur
ing Thursday nights storm, killing Mrs.
Mclaughlin.
The cause of the leap from Brooklyn
bridge by Matthew Byron, young stable
helper of Port Richmond, Staten Island
is supposed to have been unrequited
love.
At Duluth, Mimi, some 1000 men on
street work have struck for higher wages.
They were getting $3.50 and $1.75. and
ask ~. The men are quiet, but few
indulge in threats.
The double scull pionship race,
three miles, between Teemer and Ham
and Gaudaur and Mckay, for 81 500,
was won by Gaudaur and Mckay in
10: % at Saratoga.
Thursday at the voting precincts in the
10th district, Clay bourne county, Tenn,
Burnsides Yoakum shot and killed
James Smith, the Independent Repu bli-
can candidate for county trustee.
Circulars have been issued by the Sec
retary of the st. Louis Millers Association
calling a meeting of the millers of Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Kansas, Indiana and Ten
nessee and of all the winter wheat States
for the purpose OF forming a -four trust.
Rudolph Sevic and his fellow conspira-
tors, Hronek, Chapek and Chleboun,
were before Judge Hawes Friday to ask
for a continuance OF their cases. which
are Oh the calendar for the present term.
A continuance was granted until the Sep
tember term.
Hon. Evan Jones, nominee for Cover
nor on the non-partisan Independent
ticket, which ticket was endorsed by the
Union Labor party of Texas, declines to
allow the use of his name. Jones is
President of the Farmers Alliance in
Texas and refuses the nomination on the
ground that he would drag the Alliance
into politics.
A bloody tragedy occurred in public
road near Rogers, Tex, Wednesday.
II. r. Lennon and Hank Emmons
were travelling from Rogers toward
their home, and were met by j. NJ. Grow,
with whom Lennon and Emmons prev
iously had trouble. Shooting commenced
at once. Both Lennon and Emmons
were shot to death, and their bodies left
lying in the road.
A special from Lincoln, Neb., says:
Hearing of the rate cases by the State
Board OF Transportation is adjourned to
September. Secretary Mason, of the
Board, filed twenty-page typewriter
report on the Burlington strike, which is
concurred in by the Board. In conclu-
sion it states that the strike of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, and their at
tempt to dictate whom the railroad
should employ, was clearly illegal and
the Brotherhood was liable for conspiracy
and for damages sustained thereby.
A special from Elkhart. Indiana, says :
Benjamin Scott, Texan, who came here
recently, this afternoon fatally stabbed
Con Crowley, stock dealer, Geo. New
all, a leading farmer and capitalist, and
James Smith, the colored porter of the
Clifton House. Newell and Crowley, it
is claimed by Scott, had .trespassed on
his property. Scott said he would
stab any one who would infril ge
on his rights, to which Crowley said that
man who would use knife was cur
At this Scott drew pocket knife and
stabbed Crowley in the stomach three
times. Newall picked up a club and
eprang to Crowley's assistance and re-
ceived stab in the left breast that
reached the lung. Smith was also
stabbed but not seriously. Scott was
arrested and taken to Gresham for safety.
Newall's wounds are dangerous and
Crowley lies unconscious and his death
is expected at any moment.