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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
THE POSTOFF,CE.
Another Proposition Near the
Center of the City.

Nothing further was heard yesterday in
relation to the intention of the Postofice
Department at Washington, in regard to the
in Yesterdays HERALD movement has
been on foot to secure the court house for a
postotice site, and in relation to this the fol-
lowing telegram has beea received:
WASHINGTON, D. c., February ID, 1888.
L. Mesmer, Los Angeles: Your dispatch
shown to Dickenson. He has a long dispatch
signed by thirty or forty names, saying fOity
per cent. of the people approve the proposed
location. He will stay proceedings until
you can properly present your : proposision
On the same afternoon. as also announced
in the HERALD, Postmaster Preuss received
the following telegrom:
WASHINGTON, February 13, 1883.
E. A. Preuss, Postmaster, Los Angeles:
Direct Mr.. Dol to proceed at once under
his proposition. l.. W. NICHOLS.
yesterday, but 1t was the general impress
sion, so far as could be observed, that the
postoffice would go on the Fort street loca-
ton. Mr.. Joseph Mesmer was seen yester-
day afternoon, and he said that those inter
ested in having the court house taken as the
site were still at work, Notwithstanding
the telegram to Mr.. Preuss. There were no
new developments as yet, but there might
BE some HOOu. Inc memptIb VI tAc DouTu
of Trade had received no news, but were of
the impression that the Fort-street sitewould
be the location.
1t was stated that there was another site to
be offered either as a postoffice or for use as
court house in case the present court house
is chosen. The owners of the Means pro-
perty, 6Ox2OO, fronting on Fort and on New
High streets, adjoining the Cou oty Jail, state
that they are willing to erect brick build
ing, either for a postofice or for use by the
county until the new court house Is finished.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
LIGHT-FINGERED GENTRY.
Burglars and Sneak Thieves
lBusilY ENGAGED.

DusilY engaged.
Mr., G. f. Smurr, General Passenger Agent
of the Southern Pacific company, had for
gotten, on Saturday afternoon, to lock the
door Of his room in the Westminster Hotel,
at the corner of Main and Fourth streets. A
sneak thief took the opportunity of investi-
eating what valuables were lying about
loose, His search was rewarded by finding
q lady's gold watch and chain. The watch
case contained rubies and diamonds, and
was q very valuable one. The burglar, not
satisfied with this valuable jewel, also pock.
eted q certain amount of cash, the amount
of which has not been divulged by the loser.
On Saturday at about 2 o'clock in the at.
tern0on the house of 8. B. Hickenbotham,
Agency, who resides at 67 Cathrine street,
Dominick Tract, was entered by burglars
during the absence of the family. A valu-
able gold watch and a number of trinkcts
were stolen. The total value of the articles
taken away by the burglars exceeds $3.50
Some ole was arrested by the police on sus-
picion of having committed the burglary,
but as no evidence has been gathered since
his incarceration, connecting him with the
crime, he will be released to-day.
Sometime age the hardware store OF Hof.
man & Co on Main street, was entered ana
q number OF valuable articles were ab-
etracted therefrOm. Yesterday detectives
Auble and Mckenzie succeeded in arresting
q man named w. Bush, who also re1oices IN
the more respectable cognomen OF Geo.
tSat '1e 1Se eTidsnce
which has been gathered against Mr.. Bush
will probably insure him period OF retire
ment in one of the State institutions at San
Quentin or Folsom.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
rilninal Notes.


Thomas kenny was fined So for disturbing
the peace.
Henry Dean, who robbed Pinkham few
days ago, was fined $50 for petit larceny.
The case of Robert Witherspoon for bat
terry was yesterday continued till February
25th, at IL A. M.
The trial of R X. Wyle for petit larceny,
was set for February 18th, with bail fixed In
the sum of 800.
Otto Norman who figured in the fight al
the saloon opposite the Plaza, was yesterday
sentenced to 25 days imprisonment.
The trial of John shanahan for petit lar
ceny was set for February 18th, at 10 A. M.
with bail fixed in the sum of 800.
The examination of Henry Wilson and
Geo. Mcdonald for burglary was set for to-
day at 2 80 P. NJ. and the defendants were
committed in default of $500 bail.
Constables Ribble and Sutten last night
succeeded in arresting q number of tramps
ETC., ou toe border of the Los Angeles river
who had put up corrugated iron building
A search of the premises resulted in the dis
covery of several ladies jackets and mum
ber of silk handkerchiefs, also a gold pin
engraved "E. G. B." and two bun
dies of convicts' clothes. Detective Emil
Harris was informed of the arrest, and part
of the discovered goods were TUNED over tC
him and the rest are in the custody of the
officers who made the arrests, and are now
awaiting Identification. The whole gang
after struggle, were arrested and taken tc
the County Jail
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
Los Felix.

The auction sale Of 1900 acres at Los
Feliz will take place to-day, the cars leav-
ing the Sisters Hospital every twenty min
utes from 12:4O to lao O'Clock P. N. Mr..
9. J. Griffith, who has determined to part
With the above amount of property, has had
streets from sixty to eighty feet
wide laid out and has secured water
sufficient to supply all parts of the
tract offered in lots. ranging In size
from one to 100 acres each, The Los
Felis Rancho is situated three miles from
the ostrich farm and four and q half miles
from the court house. The Temple street
motor road goes within quarter Of mile
of the tract and 1t fs comparatively easy OF
access There will be band In attendance
and the transportation will be free.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15

THERE ARE MANY LIVING SPRINGS ALONG THE HILLS.
neighbors opinion
Souher ifornia
Every point interest adjacent equally
The Soldiers six miles Los Angeles County Court House
limit the city The Los Angeles County Railroad eight trains
through the the
tickets There will train hour the Soldiers Home the
anything lot Lots
smallest
25xl25.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15

started for the house In q roundabout way,
entering the rear door, and also took . shot
gun. The girl had told the mother of the
heinous affair and the three started back to
the field, looking for the vile wretch. When
suddenly upon Smith, when the enraged
mother accused him of the terrible crime.
He told her TO go away or he would kill her,
and raised bis gun to thoot, but the angered
of shot from the fathers gun shattered
Smiths left hand, and the other went
where it would do the most good-taking
effect In the neck and head of the unnatu-
raj iend, producing instant death. A Cor
oner's jury was impanneled the next day,
which rendered verdict of justifiable hom
icide.-[Colton Semi-Tropic.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
California Horses ON Eastern
Tracks.

California is represented in the Suburban
by volante, Firenzi, Ben Ali, Guenn, Hi
dalgo, G. H. Todd, Orifiamme, Grisette,
Grover Cleveland, Chevict and Wonder
land. The most of these horses are also en-
tered in all the great Eastern handieaps.
A local bookmaker accepted the following
bets on the Suburban during the past week:
Cheviot, $50 to $1O,OOO; Aurelia, 800 to
$4,000; Kingston, 800 to $4,000; G.. H.
Todd, 800 to O,OOO; Grover Cleveland,
800 to $40, 900; Elkwood, 5000 to $1O,.
900; Joe Cotton, 800 to $500.
ton are being heavily backed by the boys
with the local bookies.
Dan McCarty has backed his horse C. H.
Todd to win 800, 900 in the Suburban.
The above from the San Francisco Eram.
iner will prove interesting to Los Angeles
turf men, as many of the horses have run
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
Alleged vise-Bcater.

Robert westherspo0n was arrested yester-
day on charge of battery preferred by his
wife who stated that her husband had beat
en- her and afterwards threatened to kill her
with hatchet and an iron bar. This har-
pened week ago and she left her husband
and went out to work as domestic but was
followed by him and finally to escape him
she was placed in charge of Mrs. Watson
After the present battery case Is disposed oi
1t is intended to place the man under bond
to keen the peace.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
FROM MANY SOURCES.
Items Reported by Represents.
tfves at Home and Abroad.

thveS at nome ana ADrOaQs
Ex-Sheriff Patrick Connolley of
San Francisco, has commenced action
for libel against w. H. Hearst, editor
and proprietor of the daily Examiner,
based on an article which appeared in
Saturdays and Sundays issue of that
paper, alleging that Connoiley was
implicated in the opium seizures.
Plaintiff claims damages in the sum
Of $50, 900 for the publication of each
article, 500, 900 in all.
It is reported on Wall street that
the Rock Island Railroad proposes to
extend its line 1900 miles. running
the extensions to Denver and the
Gulf of Mexico, for which work $780,
O0O, 600 of New York bonds are to be
issued.
The Republican League Of Brooklyn
| on Monday night gave dinner in
commemoration Of the birth Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Many prominent men
| of the party were present and letters
Of regret from many more absent were
read.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
The Splendid.

The Hotel Splendid" is progressing very
rapidly and Mr.. Denker is now ready to re-
ceive bids for proposals for the granite and
stone work. The plans for the work are 10
be seen at the Architects office on tt .
grounds. At the present time the Archi-
tect, 9. F. Thayer, fs represented by Mr.. VIM.
F. Goodwin who Is recommended very high
ly and will take charge of the construction
until Mr.. Thayer arrives. At the present
rate of construction the Splendid" will be
ready for occupancy almost before the cit
izens can realize that such an enrrmus un-
dertaking has been constructed by the en-
ergy and enterprise OF its managers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
UNSUITABLE MURDER.
a Brute OutraRes a Child and II

The caion Pass was the scene Of shock
ing affair last Wednesday afternoon. James
Smith, an old settler In that region. owned
. large ranch, which was worked by a
man named william Freimmesdorf, who,
with his wife and family resided on the
property. On the day In question the two
men he'd been planting potatoes. Freim-
& fresh supply, leaving his seven.
year-old daughter In the field
with Smith. On his return he found that
during his absence Smith had ravtshed the
child. Freimmesdort rushed 70 the house
ing the little sirl With hin. Smith also
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
Bullets vs. EIectricity.

Considerable excitement was created near
McGinnis' saloon, on Main street, last night
about 7:3O o'clock, by the report of pistol
shot, and hundreds Immediately flocked to
the scene. IT proved to be harmless affair,
being the effort Of an inebriate to put out
the electric light over his heal by means OF
44-calibre ,evOlver, and the excitement
soon SubSided.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
The Streets are Graded. 90 and 80 Feet Wide

The high foothills Los Fel form perfect barrier against the north
delightful midness the
tevenng valley
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15

Don't forget to call on G. F. Heinzeman.
25 Temple street, to have your prescriptions
com pounded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
The Following Letter Explains Itself:

Los ANGELES Calu February l, 1885,
G. J.. GRIFFITH, ESQ, Owner of the Los Feliz Rancho:
DEAR SIR hereby notify that accordance with
agreement entered into this by with the Los Angeles Coun
y Railroad Company will be prepared place disposal
Wednesday, February l5th all the coaches
Of road the visitors who will attend MAMMOTH
AUCTION SALE Of the "LOVELY LOS FELlZ FOOTHILLS
that and Los Fez Los Angeles Our full equipment
of standard coaches will be waiting terminus the Sisters
Hospital Beaupry Bellevue Avenues that day.
subject ORDER when shall be complete readiness furnish
transportation for 2ooo PEOPLE, with perfect comfort and
ience, and from the sale. rs.
Very respectfully yours R. G. SHAW, Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13

The POOR are having their necessary sup
plies reduced by the high price of coal, flour
and sugar, brought about by tns tariff and
It's consequent trusts. But the republicans
say trusts are private matters. with which
the public has no right to interfere, and
also, that the high tariff must be continued
in order to protect labor. As there are free
schools and cheap newspapers, the fact that
tine American voters. the great majority of
whom are poor psople, permit themselves to
be pi!lsged by the existing tariff can only be
accounted for upon the ground of a lack Of
natural understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13
SS(zSz
SsOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Fight will, Strikers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Y esterday afternoon
VIM. Hord and Frank Guard, two of Yerkes
men who came here from Philadelphia 10
take the places OF the North Side strikers,
went Into Richberg's grocery store to buy
some tobacco. Ricbberg, who is in sympa-
thy with The strikers, knew the two men
and refused to cell them anything. While
they were arguing the question, Joseph
Yonng blood, a striking car driver, and sev
eral other strikers entered the store. As
soon as ths strikers entered, Rchberg or
dered the new men to leave the place. They
refused to go, whereupon Richberg and the
strikers attempted to eject them. a light then
ensued during which Youngblood was struck
on the forehead v ilh Ratchet in the hands
of one of the Philadelphia men, but he could
not tell which one it Was. Knives aud rszors
were drawn aud Hord was cut on the head,
but not seriously wounded. Just after the
fight Hord and Guard made their escape, but
Youpgbood was arrested and locked up, but
was released Oh bonds furnished By his
father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13
Dynamite on the Track.

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning three
cars were run cut of the barns at Western
avenue, Chicago, under the protection of a
strong force of police and reached the bust.
ness centre OF the city without encountering
serious trouble. The few strikers gathered
around the barns declared that cars would
not be allowed to run, but up to 10 O'Clock
the track distractions were few and the
populace appeared to have become weary
of shouting rats and "scab" at the new
men. Two hundred and fifty policemen
were distributed along the line to preserve
order
Capt Schaaek, of the North Side police,
discovered that the dynamite which Jules
Kalseburger was caught placing on the
tracks is the most violeut explosive ever
found By the police in that city. The Cap
tain and Edward Fnrthmann, the attorney
for the company, carefully examined the
stuff at the East Chicago avenue station.
Several pieces Of it were found on the tracks.
They are cone-shaped, about the sze and
shape of half egg. Captain Setback says
the explosion OF one of these cones would
shatter car wheel into smithereens, and
that three of them, and that ia the wey
they were placed on tbs tracks, would blow
street car so high that fire shovel would
bold the largest fragment. II three OF them
were placed in gas pipe they would make
o bomb precisely like those maze by L3uis
Lingg, the anarchist. A doz-n of these conee
were found in kalaeburger's pocket. On
the surface of each cone is small indeats-
ton through which protrudes something
which looks like torpedo. Pieces of wire
about two inches in length extend from the
bottoms. and by means OF these the bombs
were fastened to the rail so that the fat su,-
face would be on top of the rail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13
From Washington
a., corrAannnhenne ot tha Nex,. GAzETTE

+ ,rec,al Correspondence o. the AleKs. GAZETTE
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Oct. Is. 1883.
The Virginia democratic association OF
this city at their meeting last night mace
arrangements for sending oil the Virginia
voters soiournipg here bone 10 vote at the
coming election. ,,-
Representatives Hooker sad Allen OF Mis-
sissippi left here this morning for Marshall,
Fauquier county, Virginia, where they met
General Lee aud spoke at the democfalic
barbecue that was held there.
A private letter received here to-day from
a business man in Abingdon, Va, says, Incl,
dentally, that from what the writer sees ana
hears be is induced to believe that s,tne 9tn
congressional district Of the State, Will SO
democratic next month and elect Buchanan,
the democratic candidate, over Bowen, the
present republican sitting member
Representative Merriman Of New ork,
who has lust returned from his State, says
the republicans are sure to carry II next
month. But Mr.. Merrman, though dem
ocrat. voted against the Mills BILL aud has
never been as sound democrat as the peo'
ple of his district could have sent TO Con-
eress. and his opinion may bs influenced by
his opposition to lew tariff.
we'll informed democratic politician OF
Virginia, here to-day, says he Is pretty well
assured that the democrats will carry eight
of her ten Congressional districts next month,
and that the democratic gains In those dis
tricts will more than offset the prohabls re-
publican majoritiee in the Norfolk and re
tershurg districts.
Associate Justice Matthews, OF the U. ,.
Supreme Court, is very i'll at his residence
in this city
There we're no more Congressman IN and
about the Capitol this morning than are
usually seen there when Congress Is net ID
session, and from the many who have leii
and will leave to day it looks as II there
will hardly be any more in the city by Mon
dav than are usually here during the recess
There was no session of either house to-day
and il seems to be pretty generally under
stood that the formal adj curnment viii takt
nlece abou, the middle OF next week.
| A wel.-:ntormed local politician from
Loudoun county, Virginia, here to-day
/ says his county vii, give one OF her old Time
democratic msjorities Eext month, that al
her democratic voters will turn out on eiec
ton day, aud that one cause of their doing
so is the rumor that Alexandra Is going re
publican.
It's reported here that Blaine's campagr
in Indiana is Dot a success, that be and TIT
republican candidate for Governor, Genera
HoVey, are not on good terms, and that h
wen. here against the wishes OF Mr. HarFi
scr.
If political documents can carry elections
Virginia ought certainly to go democratic
next month, for the Virginia democratic as
ISOLATION Of this city has sent sixty THOUSAND
there, one hundred thousand have been sen
by others, and the democratic bureau Of in
formation before it was transferred to New
York, he'd sent enough to make the whoI'
humber not far from half million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13

COULDN'T STAND MARRIAGE VERY LONG
Sophia E. McCrea. by her counsel, J. S.
Rosenthal, fled bill in the Circuit Court
yesterday for divorce mensa ct thoro from
her husband, Arthur II. McCrea. The bill
says they were married last Jul y ., and that
three weeks after he regretted it and want
ed her consent to their separation. Regard
i.g this as fit Of temper she refused. Mon
day leat hs left her, determined to
live separately. She states that he is q
plumber and gas filter and owns property.
She asks the court to pass an order prohib.
ting his parting with his property, and al
lowing her slimony aud expenses OF the
suit. Judge Dennis passed an order for the
payment by her husband of $50 fee to her
counsel and S. week TO her during the
suit, provided notice be given to the hus.
band to show cause against the order
Baltimore Sun of to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13
AnAuered E,nhezzler.

BELLEvILLE, III, Oct. IA sensation
was created yesterday when the ST. Clair
county grand jury returned an indictment
into court charging Clovis SOucy, exsuper-
visor of Cohoka township with the embez-
cement OF $40 900. Soucy is one ofthe best
known men in the county and has been
supervisor of the townehp for ten years. 1t
ia asserted that he has been short the above
sum for several years, but the facts were
not discovered until few weeks ago. The
money was secured by the sale and leasing
of lands. lie was arrested and released on
bonds He claims to be able.so explain lat
tiers at the proper time. So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13

NEW REASON FOR sTRIKIEG.-Eighteen weav-
ers employed in Joseph Wild 81 Co.'S sunswick
carpet mills, at Batavia L. l., have gone out q
strike for peculiar reason Nearly all of the
one hundred AID seventyfve Employees of the
firm Scotch or English, the eighteen mention
ed being mostly Scotchmen. Thursday Supe in
tendent Armtsge put German. who is citizen
OF the United States TO work. The other wesvcrs
Immediately demanded the newcomers discharge,
on the ground that they did not want to teach
him the business. Their demand being refused,
the men went on. Superintendent Arnitsge
says be will not take the stIikers back, and has
sent 10 Philadelphia for weavers to take their
places Only three of the eighteen strikers are
cit zens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13
The Dee,.ne of the X. OIL.

Thomas B. Barry, who has just withdrawn
from the General Executive Board OF the
Knights of labor, addressed large audience
of sympathisers at Cooper Union in New
York, Wednesday night. He aaid:
81 have been ell over the country looking
after strikes of from one hundred to twenty
five thousand people and not, as the journal
of united labor states, travelling at the ex-
pense OF the order and sowing the seed OF
dscord. But if the order agrees TO pay Mr.
Powderly SIC day for studying law and
Ian guages, and says it in all right, will
let what the mutual admiration organ says
pass"
AS to Powderly. he thought the genera!
master workman had not made bad thing
of it, As a mechanic, he used to get 81 Ii
day As master workman he got. at first,
$500 year, but his salary bad been increas-
ed until now it was S. 900 year. he adj
mitted that be himself had drawn ~ day
when he was sick aud he did not consider
that it WAS honest, but the fact was that the
generally assembly had ceneured honesty
and encouraged dishonesty. He advised
the K. of l.. to watch Powderly now that
the capitalists We're patting him on the
back.
I'm the past year the General Executive
Board had spent $495, 900 OF the money OF
the knights of labor, and refused to tell
what had been done with 1t. Why would
they not tell 2 Because there we're wine
bills to pay for the men who had been
preaching temperance. Brother Hayes had
said Il had to keep my wife at the Bing.
ham House If could not do that would
resign, and Powderly bad replied : That's
right, John, if you resign will resign, too,
and what will become of the order p And
SO the report of the general executive board
was put through, and anybody who tried to
question it was kept down by the rap of the
gavel, and no account was given OF S495, 600
OF poverty's money" He wanted to know
what the industrious lords oil the knights #
labor were doing for the workmen who paid
them sec 600 to SO 600 year. Some of
them, he said, were spending about ell their
time in hotels MASKING chambermaids.
There were others WHO drew their pay regu-
larly, although they remained at home and
did nothing. He asserted that for years it
had been known to the men inside the gov
ernmont Of the knights of labor that If the
truth were known outside there you'd bs
no knights of labor. They were afraid to
tell the truth about the general executive
board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-13

THE NEW YORK Tribune stated it had In
It's possession the frank of Mr.. Cox under
which democratic campaign documenthad
besn sent through the mail, contrary to
law. A postofiice inspector called upon the
Tribune and asked for the frank referred to,
IN order to start his detectives to work, as
cir. Cox denied its genuineness. The Tiit.
oae refus to give him the frank. and
thsreby iucrminated itself. If postoffice
inspector, anxious to convict any Congress
man of the criminal ofiense of sending CAM
paign matter through the mail under his
frank, will cali at the GAZETTE office he
will be supplied with sufficient proof in
packet under the frank of Senator w. +.
Chandler.