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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A STATE DINNER


given TO the diplomatic Corps
WASHINGTON, January 10. - The
second of the series Of state dinners
was given by the President tonight to
the members of the diplomatic corps.
The public parlor and state dining
room were beautifully adorned with a
profusion of potted plants, roses
predominating. Covers were laid
for forty. The President escorted
the Baroness Fava to the din
ing table. Mrs. Clevland was
escorted by Minister Preston, of
Hayti, the Dean of the diplomatic
corps. The other guests present be-
sides the Ministers were Senator and
Mrs. Sherman, the Secretary Of State,
the Hon. Mr.. Chamberlain, Mrs.
Erastus Corning, OF Albany, Miss
Bayard, Sir Charles Tupper and Mr..
Belmont.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
COMMITTEE WORK.
The Important Measures
in Hand.
APACHES KILL PROSPECTORs.
The Pilot Boat Collision Result
of an Unavoidable
Accident.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

iASeocialeu rresS DlSph.cHe6t0tn the HERALD
WASHINGTON, January 19.-The first
skirmish Of opposing lines on the sub.
ject ofrevenue reform took place to.
day in the Ways and Means Com.
mittee. Mcmillan made formal
motion to refer to the Appropriation
Committee various bills referred to
the committee, which had been re.
ceived from the Public Printer.
Mckinley then moved to take up
and consider his bill repeating the to-
bacco tax. Some discussion .ensued,
from which it appeared that the
Democratic majority was averse to
considering any specific reduction bill
at this time, preferring to take up
that class of bills with the generals
tariff reduction which it is intended
to present to the House.
Finally, Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
moved to defer consideration of Nc
Kinley's bill until the general subject
of revenue reduction is taken up by
the committee, and this motion pre-
vailed by strict party vote of 5 to 4.
The subject is expected to come up
again at the meeting of the commit
tee next Tuesday. ". 49,.
The Senate Committee on Mines
and Mining this morning perfected an
amendment to the alien law, exempt
ing mining property from its opera
tion; that is, allowing foreigners to
purchase and own mines in this
country.
The subject OF revising and amend
ing the land laws was again under
discussion before the House Commit
tee on Public Lands to-day. Dele
gate Smith, of Arizona, urged the
committee not to reduce the size of
desert land entry to less than $40
acres, contending that nothing less
would induce men to bear the hard
ships and expense of irrigating and
improving arid lands.
McKenna Of California has
been instructed by the House
Committee on Public Lands to report
favorably 70 the House his bill grant
ing 5 per cent. of proceeds accruing
from cash sales within California to
the State. The effect of the passage
of the bill will be to give to the State
for school purposes $3.50, 900 now in
the treasury.
The House in Committee of the
Whole accepted an invitation to the
United States to participate in the
Melbourne Exposition.
The House Committee on Terri
tories will report to the House as
soon as it can be drawn up, bill
making provision for settlement Of
Spanish land grants in New Mexico.
There has been considerable pressure
brought upon the committee to hasten
the matter.
The Committee on Appropriations
made ready this morning the regular
annual pension bill for report to the
House. The bill appro PIRATES $780,
275, 800. The estimates originally
made aggregated SIG, ,212 400. A SUBJ
sequent letter from the Commissioner
of Pensions brought the sum up to
the amount of the bill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
THE RECEPTION
To General Fremont TO-m0rroWl
Night.

N1Khts f
The reception to General Fremont
on his 18th birthday, will take place
tomorrow evening at Armory Hail.
and promises to be most interestine
occasion. General Miles and stan.
General Mathews and staff and many
distinguished citizens will be present.
and lend their aid in giving the Gem
eral warm reception. At q meeting
of Los Angeles Parlor No. As M W.
held last evening, it was decided ~
attend the reception to be given ~
General Fremont on Saturday evenin
next, in Armory Hall, in o body. AT
members of the Parlor and all soiourI>
ing members of the order desiring e
participate, are requested to Moc
promptly at their hall at p. NJ. a.
Saturday, from whence they will pre-
ceed to Armory Hall. At previov
meeting, Lieutenant Governor s. u
White was selected as the represents
tive of the Parlor at the reception.
will also act as the Representative =
his own Parlor, Ramona No. 100.
The doors will open at Z o'cf6
sharp, and those who attend AZ
l.quested to be on hand early, -
hall can be occupied unly unk
l O'Clock.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
The Native Daughters.

An important meeting Of La Esper-
ANA Parlor, No. "a, N. d. G. W., will
be held this evening in their hall, 109
North Main street. A large number
of new members will join, and con-
siderable business OF importance will
be transacted. This young Parlor is
in very thriving condition. Much
interest is being manifested by officers
and members.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
An AustraIasian Dcfau lter.

SAN Francisco, January ia
telegram to the authorities here from
the Postmaster General of New Zea-
land, announces that Arthur Gould, q
postmaster, has absconded on the
steamer Zealandia with e14O in Gov
ernment funds, and requests that he
be arrested on his arrival here. The
Zealandia is due Saturday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
SAN FRANCISCO NOTES.
A Batch of Little Locals.

SAN Francisco, January 19.-The
bark Kinfauns, fears for whose safety
have been entertained for some time
past, arrived in the bay of San Fran
cisco late last night. The bark
arrived at Columbia river bar seven
teen days ago, and after taking a
pilot tried to cross the bar, but could
not, so the Captain stood out to sea.
and getting 80 far to leeward steered
to San Francisco to obtain provisions:
The Columbia river pilot is still
aboard.
Habeas corpus proceedings in the
case of John A. Dimmig were heard
to-day by Judge Wallace and taken
under advisement.
A Chinaman ON the steamer Gaelic
died of smallpox Wednesday.
Two-deaths from smallpox occurred
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A Dynamite Mystery.

JERSEY Cry, January 19.-Dyna-
mite can exploded this morning ON the
gangway leading to the entrance of
Hohoken ferry. Considerable dam
age was done to the ferry-house, but
no one was injured. How the can
got there is mystery that the police
are endeavoring to clear up.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
MEXICAN MATTERS.
An Effort to Abolish Bull Fl

An Effort to Abolish Bull Fights.
CRY OF Mexico, January 19.-Pub-
lie Indignation is aroused in the State
of Pueblo over the assassination with
in four months, in remote part Of
the State, of several Free-masons,
whose political and religious ideas
were repugnant to fanatical clericals.
The Masons throughout the country
support the reelection of General
Diaz, and this fact partly explains
such crime, as the clericals in the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
NO ONE TO BLAME.
The Collision Could Not be
Helped.

SAN Francisco, January 19.-Pilot
Commissioners Bulger and Freese to-
day held an investigation into the
collision between the British bark Sir
William Wallace, which left San Pc
dro December "a, and the pilot boat
T. H. Allen, on the night OF the 4th
instant, by which the pilot boat was
lost and the crew had barely time to
escape from the sinking vessel to the
bark. After hearing all the testimony
the Commissioners decided that the
collision was the result OF an unavoid-
able accident; also exonerating the
captain of the bark from any blame,
as well as the pilot, both of whom
were on duty at the time Of the col
liSion
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A Bitter Fight.

SAN DIEGO, January ia tele-
phone message from Oceanside this
morning stated that three men from
San Luis Rey Valley proceeded to
ranch near Moose postoffice yesterday
afternoon with the avowed purpose OF
dispossessing the family living on the
ranch. A fight ensued, during which
guns and revolvers were freely used. A
young man and girl were instantly
killed and another young man was
shot through the lungs and fatally in
jured. No further news have yet
bean receiyed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A EREG1HEFUA FALL.
A Miner Falls Down Il Shaft.

A Wiher FAILS DO IVn a ShAft.
PLACERvILLE, January 19.-Word
has been received that a distressing
accident occurred last evening at the
Montezuma mine near Nashville, this
connty, whereby VIM. Austin lost his
lie. Austin was on the night shift,
and while groy ing around in the dark
fell down shaft $50 feet deep. He
was dashed to a perfect jelly. Deceased
was Is years OF age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
Under the Cars.

SAN LUIS OBIspo, January 19-On
the line of the Pacific Coast Railroad
near Los Berros station, to-day, ]. A.
Caplinger, brakeman, fell from q
freight train and the cars nearly sew
cred his left leg and arm from his
body. He was brought to this city.
The limbs will probably be ampu-
putated
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
They Want a Hearing.

WASHINGTON, January IS. - The
Executive Committee, OF the National
Railway Conductors Association, were
before the House Committee on Labor
this morning, and requested a hear
ing upon the bill to license railway
conductors. The committee assigned
Monday next as the date for argu-
ment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
ROBBERS FOILED.
An Attempted Train Rob
berry Frustrated.
A DETAULTING POSTMASTER.
A Measure to Put Private Schools
Under Public Sur-
veillance.

Associated Press Dispatches to theHRsA1pI
ST.. LOUIS, Mo. January 19.--An at
tempt was made TO rob train on the,
Wabash road. near Missouri City.
last night. The train was tagged and
the engineer ordered out of his cab.
officials had information of the IT.
tempt, and a volley from shotgunp
greeted the robbers. and the leader
was shot down. County officials arc
now in pursuit, and some of the rob-.
bers have been captured.
LATER PARTICULARS.
ST.. LOUIS, January 19.-In the at
tempted train robbery mentioned in
a former dispatch, the officials had
been warned of the impending.
attack and had an armed posse on
the train. At $3.50 P. M, as Cooley's
Lake, one of the loneliest spots ON
the road, was approached, q red light
was seen cleaning ahead. As the
train slowed up, the engineer saw
two masked men, armed with rifles,
standing on the track. "Get OF
thereW said the leader of the three
men. The engineer complied and
just as he reached the ground an Off
Ger in the cab fred shot from the
cab and was answered by shots from
the robbers, which ratified around the.
engine but did no harm.
The three men then returned. A
they moved back part of the posse
came up-from the woods, where they
had been in concealment and opened
fire on the robbers. Abeut twenty
shots We're exchanged. The posse
continued pursuit Of the robbers and
it is reported that one robber has been
killed and two captureds The rob
bers are known by the farmers living
in the neighborhood of Missouri City.
One of them is said to have been &
member of the James gang.
The plet was given away by one of
the gang named King, who told Grant
Arnold, the station agent at Mis-
souri,. Arnold in turn informed the
sheriff OF Clay county, and the latter
organized posse. King remained
with the gang and signalled the train
to stop, but took no other
part in the robbery. Sweeney
isl welknown and was concerned
in a blackmailing scheme against
General Manager Talmage two or
three years ago.
kilograms to General Manager
Hays say that all the would-be
robbers have been captured. Three
of them were. overtaken by the posse
and the fourth, Barney Sweeney, the
leader, who received a heavy load Of
shot in the breast from the gun Of .
man concealed in the engine cab, was
found in the woods, where he crawled
after being fatally wounded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A Valuable Horse Gone.

LEXINGTON, Ky, January 19.-Mil-
ton Young's thoroughbred stallion,
"Pizzaro," which was imported by
Pierre Lorillard in 1884, and sold by
him last winter, died to-day of pneu-
monia. Young valued him at $15,-
900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
The House.

WASHINGTON, January 19.-In the
House to-day Foran Of Ohio, from the
Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the Invalid Pensions Appropri-
alton bill, referred to the committee of
the whole.
On behalf of Massachusetts, Long
presented the House with the por-
traits of Joseph Varnum, Theodore
Sedgewick and N. p. Banks, citizens
of that State who had filed the
Speakers chair. They were accepted
in a graceful speech by Randall. The
House then adjourned
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
GRANDMA Garfield Diving,

CLEVELAND. Ohio, January 19-
Grandma" Garfield is gradually
sinking, and it is thought that she
will not live more than few days
longer. The children are in Europe,
she being attended only by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bobridge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A Riverside Railroad.

RIVERSIDE, January 19.-The new
motor company yesterday issued $780,
900 worth OF bonds and purchased
fifteen miles of iron for the track, and
will build line from Cotton to South
Riverside. Engines and cars have
also been ordered. 1t is expected
that the line will be open to South
Riverside in sixty days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
weather Indications.

SAN Francisco, January 19.-Indi-
cations for the twenty-four hours COM
mencing A. M. January Goth, are /:
For California, cloudy weather with
light rains in northern portion, fair
weather in the southern portion, light
variable winds in southern portion,
variable generally southerly winds in
northern portion and slightly warmer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
HAZARDOUS MINING.
PrOspectOrS Being Killed by
Apaches.

NoGALEs, A. T., January 18.-A
report was received this morning that
two Americans were killed and two
wounded recently on the Yaqui
River, in Sonora, by a band of eight
Apaches. A party of five prospectors
came upon them in the wildregion of
the Sierra Madre Mountains. There
have been two parties of miners
attacked by the same band and four
men were killed in the past week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
STRONG Arguments I'm ItsBeAaif.

SSFORK arguments I'm It's Behalf
WASHINGTON, January 19.-At the
opening of the National Board OF
Trade Convention to-day, Captain H.
O.. Taylor, U. S. N, read paper on
the progress of the Nicaragua Canal
and the important commercial re-
suits which are to follow its construc-
tion. j. M. Miller, man
ager of the Stoningt,,n steam
boat line, said that the tonnage
which fexists to-day is to yield to-
the Isthmian canal IL per cent. on a
capital of 100000, 900. Mr.. Miller
argued upon the superiority of the
Nicaragua route, and declared
that England and Germany stand
ready to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity,. should it offer, to control
this route. No action was taken
upon this subject.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
Will She Lead Us?

SANTA BARBARA, January 49,
Work was begun on the paving of
State street to-day. The contract is
for $l60, 900, the largest paving con-
tract ever let in the State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
The Oregon Navigation Lease.

New YORK, January 19.-At the
regular meeting OF the Northern Pa
cific Railroad directors to-day inden-
lures of lease between the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company
and Union Pacific and Central Pa
cific, were appointed and its execu-
ton at once authorized.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
Fatal Result.

VIRGINIA Cry, New, January 19.--
Sid Lindsey, who had his leg broken
by the upsetting of carload Of waste
GU the Chollar mine dump last De-
cember, died to-day from blood poison
ing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
A TINKLlNG VICTORY.
lnfringers of He'll Telephones
WOrSted.

CITY OF MEXICO, January 19.-An
important decision has been rendered
by the First District Court, affirming
the validity of the Bell telephone and
the Blake transmitter patents under
the laws of Mexico. The defendants,
a German mercantile house, are or
dered to deliver their stock and in
struments in the Mexican Telephone
Company, to make statement of
their profits and hand them over,
and to pay all costs. The defendants
will appeal to the Superior Court.
The case had it's origin in the intro
duction here of exact copies of the
Bell Telephone Company's instru-
ments by the German house for their
use in different parts of the Republic.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
Two Fires.

Rec BLUFF, CAL, January 10.-The
steam -four mill owned by T. K. Will
lard was entirely destroyed by fire
last night. The loss is $50, 200, in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20. 1888.

Guiding improved machinery, recently
put in, valued at sl2,qo. Insurance,
about $4,000.
vIsALIA, CAL, JanuAry ia fire
broke out in the feed yard of Town
send & Bellina last night, consuming
the barn and sixty ton} Of hay. Loss,
$500; insurance, $500
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
CALIFORNIA FRUIT UNION.
Election of a Board of TruS

SAN Francisco, January 10.-The
California Fruit Union elected the
following trustees to-day: A. Hatch,
l. w. Buck, Solano; J. u. Anderson,
Santa Clara; John Markley, Sonoma; /;
w. Treat, Yolo; A. Moger, Placer;
E. J. Gregory, and P. e. Platt, Sacra-
mento.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20

district mentioned declared they
would kiA every Free-mason.
1t is reported that a monster petition
against allowing bull fights in a fed
era! district will shortly be presented
TO the government. There is q strong
sentiment here against these spec
tacles and most of the daily papers
attack them as barbarous.
1t is reported that there has been
rich find of gold at Guanajuto.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
POOR JOHN.
He Can Only Ride in the Steer
age.

SAN Francisco, January 19.-The
suit of Chinaman named Chan Sing
against the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company to recover $40, 900 damages,
on account of the refusal Of the COM
pany to sell him cabin passage on
the steamer Santa Rosa to Los An
geles, was tried in the United States
Circuit Court to-day, and the jury
gave verdict for'the steamship COM
panV.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
They Won,t Come Down

SALT LAKE, U. T., January 19.-In
the Legislative Council to-day. Wooley
(Mormoa), on behalf of the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely on
Young's bill in relation to divorce
and for the suppression of polygamy
in Utah. The report of the comittee
was adopted and the bill was rejected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
Knocked Him Out.

NORTH JUDsoN, Ind, January TO-
The match for the lightweight cham
pionship of the West and $1,000 side,
between Harry Gilmore, of st. Paul,
and Billy Myers, Of Streator,, Ill. took
place here this morning. The men
had fought but twenty-eight seconds
when Myers got in terrible blow on
Gilmore's neck, completely knocking
himout. Myers was declared winner.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
Capital Cuttings.

WASHINGTON, January 19.-The De-
ficiency Appropriation bill, as re-
ported to the Senate to-day, omits a
a paragraph appropriating $S5,396 to
pay a judgment of the Court of Claims
in favor of the Union Pacific railroad.
D..L. Pringle has been appointed
Consul General to Guat
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
United Ireland.

DUBLIN, January 49, United IRE
land d'alleges that the Government had
arranged for the arrest of Canon
O'Mahony, who charged Major Rob
.erts, Governor of Cork county Jail,
with the corruption of young girls,
and Canon Keller, but had been de-
TERED from enforcing the measure by
the intimation that every Catholic
constable in Cork, ordered to take
part in making the arrests, would
throw down his arms.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-24
CHAPTER xxxIu THE FALL or THE cnIErTAry.

CHAllLk
 THE FALL or THx cnIErrAN
 There never was such an oyt riurn In thh world. Etch Of these six men was as though De had been struck. But with Silver the tIov passed almost instantly. Every Thought of his soul had been set full stretch, Ike a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up in 6 single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper. and .hanyed his rlan before the others had had time 10 realize the disappointment
 Jim" he whispered, take that md stand by for trouble"
 And he passed me a double-barrcled Dis.
 At the same time he began quietly moving sorthward, and in a few steps had put the hollow betw n us two and the other i've. Then he look at me and nodded, ns much ss to say. 'H re Is a narrow corner" as in. deed, thoW It was. His looks were now quite frieno and I was so revoIted at these constant changes that could not for bear whispering, 50 you've changed sides az tin."
 There was no time left for him to answer In. The buccaneers, with oaths and cries began to leap, one after another, into the pit, and to dig with their fingers. throwing the boards aside as they did SO. Morgan found piece of gold. He held it up with . perfect spout of oaths. It was two-gunna piece and It went from hand to hand among lhem for quarter of minute.
 1.-Two guineasw ruared Merry, shaking it at Silver. That's your seven hundred thousand pounds IS Ii? You're the man for bargains aint you? You're him that http riaH t,a. lubber!'
 Dig away. boys" said Silver. with ths coolest insolence; you'll find some pig. suts, and shouldn't wonder"
 "Pig-nutsr' repeated Merry, in a scream. Mates, do you hear thatP l tell you, now. that man there knew it all along. Look ip the face of him, and you'll See 1t wrote there"
 "Ah. Merry" remarked Silver, "standina for cap'n asain3 You're pushing lad, n be sure"
 But this time every one was entirely In Merry's favor They began to scramble out Of the excavation, darting furious glances behind them. One thing observed. which looked well for us; they all got out upon the opposite side rom Silver.
 Well, there we stood, two on one side. i've on the other the pit between us, and nobody screwed mp high enough to offer the first blow. Silver never moved; he watched them. very upright on his crutch, and looked as cool as ever saw him. He was bravo md no mistake.
 At last Merry seemed to think a speech nighi help matters
 Mates" says he. there's two of them alone there; one's the old cripple that brought us all here and blundered us down with this; the others that cub that 1 mean so have the heart of. Now. mates-"
 He was raising his arm and his voice, ana plainly meant to lead charge. But just .hen-crackl cracki crack l-thrce musket Ihois flashed ont of the thicket Merry