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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
THE lsgyHBaE BURST.
,,aers 10 strike Disregmrdea.

PHILADELPHIA, December 31.-The
action taken by the local assemblies
OF the Knights OF Labor last night in
endorsing the order OF the Reading
convention for general strike OF the
heading railroad employees did not
materially affect the business OF the
Reading Company to-day. The men
did not quit work with the alacrlty
which the leaders an icipated. and in
many cases they refused point blank
to strike, preferring to renounce their
allegiance to the Knights of Labor.
At the freight depot, at Willow street
wharf, several hundred freight
handlers and laborels struck. This
delayed business for time, but in
the course OF few hours the COM
pany had gathered large number OF
non union men at varions points and
put them to work. The movement
OF regular freight trains was but
slightly affected. There were many
applicants for work at the main office
Of the company. Everything re-
mained quiet at Port Richmond. The
strike continued with unabated yigor
SO far as the men OF the local AS
sembly No. 62S5 were concerned. u
am simply giving my own opinion" "
said Secretary Hayes, of the General
Executive Board Of the Knights OF
Labor, in discussing the situation,
"but it is my imp ession that the
Executive Board will not interfere in
the matter. 1t has not been asked to
act and 1 do not believe 1t will be.
rhe strike is in the hands OF the
Reading employees themselves"
READING, Pa, December 3l.--The
most extraordinary efforts were made
by the strikers in the coal regions
and in Philadelphia to- day to indu, 9
the men in the shops in this city to
strike. kilograms innumerable were
sent there making all sorts Of promif es
F0f support, and pleading that if the
Readings men woald join In the
strike, it would extend to every
tation all over the Reading system
These tsletsams weEeall answered "
: j stetn Z refnanlt thn 1neR PefoonfG
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
OUR NErGHa aOM,s LUCK.
Good Showing Gf San Diego's
Progress.

SAN DIEGo, December 31.--The
Union tomorrow will contain an ex-
haustive review of the growth of San
Diego during 1887. The amount of
freight arriving by land and sea dur
ing 1887 was l45 900 tons AS compared
with $1,000 tons in 1885; $500
passengers arrived by land and
sea during the year and q, 900 in 1886.
The number Of ehipsarriying in the
harbor during 1887 was 1900, during
1886, $50. 15S,000,000 feet of lumber
arrived in 1887; in 1886, 2S 900 900,
aud in 1885, $1,000 GOO. The value Of
buildings erected in San Dego and
vicinity was $4,000 900 in 1887,
and $3.50 600 in 1886. The as
sessed valuation of property in
creased from $4,b82,000 in 1885
to $1l,O00000 in 1857. Nearly 2000
substantial business houses and resi-
dences were erected during last year.
The sales OF real estate reached $40,-
900 900. The money on deposit in
the national banks is $4,000, 600. All
other material interests are shown to
have advanced in corresponding
degree.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
HE WAS sNoOmPETENT.
The Decision Rendered in tfae
Famous PaimQsCase.

New YoRR, Decenhfs 3l.-- The
famous contest ovei u estate Of
Jamss>H. Paine, a miser Of refined
taste and extraordinary intelligence
who lived and died in q Blocker street
attic, and leaving over 100000 in
cash, was decided to-day by Surrogate
Rollins. lie declined to admit the
will which made James II. Wardwell
the sole legatee and proponent, hold
ing that Paine was incapacitated.
This victory was won by the Cleggetts
OF Boston, the old miser's relatives,
who opp ,sed the attempt to prove it
an alleged lost will. James H.Ward-
we'll did not live 10 witness his defeat.
The Surrogate says that the petition
sought to probate the instrument,
which was claimed to have been exc
cuted by Paine as his last will and
testament. No will answering to the
description has been produced. and
has never been seen since defendants
daath
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
ANOTHER WRECK.
ypaggagemastcrs and Mail Agent
Kill d.

CINclNNAr1, December Sl.-The
limited trains north and south bound,
on the Cincinnati Southern, collided
this afternoon near Greenwood, Ky.
The officials OF the Cincinnati
Southern Road here say that the ac-
cident was caused by conductor and
engineer misreading their orders. No
passengers we're injured on the souih-
bound train, but the baggagemaster
and mail agent were killed. On the
north-bound train the baggagemaster
was killed, and the fireman badly in
iured. The mail and baggage cars
were DESTROYED.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

The cold wave reach.d this section
last night. This morning the temper
ature was thirty-two degrees below
zero.
MAcHAIs, Me-, December 31.-The
gale Wednesday night is said by ex
experienced seamen to have been the
heaviest experienced in this section
since 1869. At Jonesport q large num-
ber OF vessels were driven ashore, and
four stranded. Houses were damaged
and barns unroofed in several shore
towns.
IN WISCONSIN.
MrwAuKEE, Wis, December 81
The snow and wind storm OF last
night and today has been the most
extensive storm that has occurred in
this section in the past two years.
Trains on all roads were from two to
three hours late. Six inches OF snow
fell all over the southern part OF Wis
consin and as far north as Green Bay.
During the storm the O'Clock fast
mail from Chicago collided with a
standing train at the new union
depot. demolishing the engine and
two sleepers somewhat. Nobody was
hurt.
LETTING UP.
MlNNgApoLIs, Mimi, December 81.
The last two days snowstorm
throughout the Northwest shows signs
Of abating. The wind has shifted to
the northwest and it is growing colder.
The railway traffic is generally inter-
rupted, and the less important west
ern and southern roads are aban-
doned, while the trunk lines are
moving trains with difficulty. A rep
etition OF the blockade Of 1880 is
expected this evening. The mercury
Of the Northwest records from ten to
twenty above zero. The snow fall -
from one to two feet.
IN VIRGINIA.
LYNcHBuRe, Va, December 3t.-1
Snow and sleet has been falling in
this vicinity all day. Reports OF the
heaviest snowstorm for years come
from Southern Virginia.
IN Pennsylvania.
PrrrsBURG, December 81 The rain
and sieet storm which prevailed here
all day covered the pavements with
a smooth coat OF ice and rendered Pc
dest, ianism quite dangerous. Up 70
forty persons were reported
to have received painful and in few
cases serious injuries from falls. Two
men had their skulls fractured, and
one is In serious condition.
IN VIRGINIA.
srAuNroN, Va, December Silt
has been showing heavily most Of the
day. The high wind causes the snow
to drift badly.
ON THE POTOMAC.
WAsHINGToN, d. G.. December 81
Snow fell this afternoon to depth OF
three inches. This evening s!eet
storm prevails.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
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A VERY GOOD THING.
Crooked Russian Wool Ann.
pOrtcrS.


WASHINGTON, December 3l.---The
United States consul at Odessa, in his
report of tie wool trade of Southern
Russia with the United States, says
that for the last twenty years this
trade has been carried on greatly TO
the detriment Of the revenue of the
Unit a ssstes. All wcol shipped to
the Tsa States is the property of
three or four American Importers.
These importers, combining with the
shippers, conspired to prevent the
recognition OF the market price of the
Donstci washed woods ut Rostoff, on
the Don. All should share the paid
duty as secured wool, but some only
paid 2L cents. This loss reaches
between $1b,C00,000 and $40, 900 900.
The report also claims that the in.
vJice charges are false, and the COM
missions charged are never paid. A
United States consul should he sent
fO RnSt1T
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
THg CIGAR-MAKpps
WHO IS no BLAMEr
"A Sensatton Caused by Defective
Steel.


steel.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-Naval
circles have been thrown into state
OF CONSERVATION by recent reports
from California relative to the dis.
covery of grave defects in the steel
intended to be used in the construc-
ton of the cruiser Charleston, and
which had been thoroughly tested ac-
cording to the requirements before
being shipped from the East. Much
OF it has also been used in the con
struction of other cruisers and gun
boats now building. While an at
tempt was being made recently to
bend slightly some heavy eight-inch
steel deck beams, several of them
snapped In pieces under the strain of
a hydraulic jack, TO the great astonish-
ment OF the construction officials.
This casts grave doubts on the
strength Of the other material already
built into the ships, which it is feared
will fail at a critical moment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
BIZ JENNER,s HIErH(
Many Persons neing v.cc

Many Persons ReiOE vacc
SAN Francisco, December 5 =.
excitement still prevails in thd ~
borhood Of the Health Office over
smallpox scare. Several hundred j
pie presented themselves for vaQc;
ton as coon as the doors were op|
this morning.
One thousand and twenty-s
persons were va.'cinated there vel
day, and it is expected that md
will be exceeded to-day.
Other public vactinators and pri|
physicians in all parts OF the cty \
busy all day with the work.
more death from smallpox and
new cases are reported at the He's
Office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A LUOsE ISAiN
Rams wildly Down n Long
GRADE.

SAN Francisco, December 3l.-A
special to the Eaoa.insr from Helena
says that an accident occurred early
this morning on the Utah and North
crn railroad this side of Willows.
Eleven coal cars, some of which were
tiled, got loose at Spring Hill, fifty
seven miles south OF Dillon, and ran
down grade to the foot Of Apex Hill, a
distance OF sixty miles. At the foot
OF Apex Hill they met double
header freight running down the
grade at the rate of forty miles an
hour and collision occurred. The
runaway ears were Knocked to pieces
and the front freight engine was
badly wrecked. Fireman McShane
was thrown under the wheels and
killed, and Engineer Sweeney was
badly scalded and lies in precarious
condition at Dillon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
The other way.

NoGALEs (ARIz.). December ST.
The report that Lorenzo Torres has
been forced to resign the Office OF
Governor of the State Of Sonora,
Mexico, is incorrect. The law Of
Mexico is that no Governor can leave
the State without action by the Legis-
lature. Wishing personally 10 super.
intend the starting of 8 government
stage and mail line from Hermosilio
to Mazatlan, a resolution was passed
by the Legislature allowing the Gov
einor to 90 beyond the limits OF the
State
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
THE IkELLYs KILLED.
A Band Of outsaws wiped O'

A Band of Outlaws Wiped Out.
ST. LOUIS, December 31.-Details
have reached here from "No Man's
Land" Of the capture and lynching OF
the Kelley family, whose horrible
crimes were as atrocious as anything
committed by the Bender family.
The Kellys left their ranch, going
south. A posse followed them fifty
miles south into Texas. The old man
escaped but the son Bill was hanged.
and the mother and daughter sh, t
while the posse was endeavoring to
capture them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
AN AssrGNEEs DEFICIT.
Amount pue from Archbishop
Purcell.

CINc1NNArI, Ohio, December 81
Ia deciding the question to-day in the
case OF j. B. Mannix, the late assignee
of Archbishop and Father Edward
Purcell as to how much Of the assign
ees defalcation belonged 10 the estate
OF the Archbishop, and how much be-
longed to the estate OF his brother,
Father Edwards, Judge Sprader for
the first time made the judicial an
nouncement that the defalcation
reached the sum Of 1895 600. Of This
amount $6500 belonged the estate OF
Arch bishop Purcell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

A Town Nenrly Swept Away.
HIcKsvILLE. o., December 3l.-A
fire broke out this morning in the
business center and before it could be
checked it had wiped out the greater
part of the town. The homele' s
people are being taken care Of ty
their more fortunate neighbors,
which latter class comprises but a
small portion of the thousand inhab
itants. Help is coming from adjoin-
ing towns. The loss will reach
300 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A BLOODY DEED.
Horrible MutiiatiOn of Two
chinese Victima.


Chinese Victims.
PORTLAND, Or, December 81
Further particulars OF the murder of
two Cinnamon at Monmouth, Or, !,
has been received. Two schoolboys
first found the traces Of murder. A
bloody trail was discovered leading
to the we'll. The latter was searched
by means Of graphing hooks, and the
bodies OF Jon San and Lee Gee were
brought to the surface. Ghastly
wounds covered their bodies, their
skulls had been cloven with axes,
and their faces mutiIated beyond rec
ognition. Inside of the laundry ev-
erything was in confusion. The
premises had been ransacked and the
locks broken, showing that the muir
der was committed for the purpose of
robbery. Detectives have been en-
gagged ON the case.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
THE DANISH HOG.
Fears. of an Influx Of Bad
Pork from Denmark.
"A RUSSIAN WOOL RING.
An Explosion in China Kills Sew
eral Hundred Persons aud
Wrecks the Town.
tAssoois.ed Press Dispatches to the HEEALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HEHALD
WASHINGTON, December 31.--Ow.
ing to the prevalence Of disease
of an epidemic character
which has attacked hogs in Denmark,
the governments OF Norway and
Sweden have establi-hed quarantine
against the importation OF the Danish
hog p oduct. Tho Treasury Depart
ment has been informed that, being
thus deprived Of their principal mar
ket, the Danish hog raisers will en-.
deayor to find a market in the United
States, and the Department has taken
steps to prevent the importation OF
diseased pork.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
Coilision on.she ssL.,

New YORK, December 31.--Two
trains on the Third avenue elevated
road collided this morning, and one
car containing fifty persons was
thrown from the track. At the point
where the collision occurred the tracks
are connected by ties, and this alone
saved the Car from falling fifty feet to
the ground. A panic ensued, with
only one person seriously hurt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
HEAVY TRAFFIC.
extraordinarily Long Freight
grains.

SAN Francisco, December 81. -
Probably the largest freight trains
ever arriving in this city have come
in during the past week. They were
drawn over the mountains by power-
full ten-wheel engines. A heavy strain
on the motive power has been neces-
srry in order to keep the freight ac-
cumulations from overrunning the
sidetracks. These trains we're OF
such great length that the local pas
senger trains have been delayed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
sTynE WEEKS WEATHER.
A Record of Early Hiorning Tenn.
perRtMres

SAN Francisco, December 81
The Southern Pacific Telegraph Bu-
reau has issued the following record
of temperature for the week ending
December 6th at various points in
California. The record was taken
daily at z o'clock A. NJ. and is sup
posed to represent the temperature at
that hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A Missing Team.

MopRsro, December 31.--A man
giving the name OF Fl. ..Pendergrass
hired team of two black horses and
a buggy of the value Of $500 from
Wallace's stables on the 25th instant,
and has not been seen since. He
registered from Visalia, and it is said
that he is we'll known to the officers
of Tulare county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

America, and all geographical and
other learLod societies of the world,
have been invited to send delegates
t, the celebration.
Festivities will continue one week,
and the ceremonies will include the
unveiling of a monument to CcluEn-
bus, at Huelva.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

daring to go out. Advices from the
coal regions this afternoon sav n al
the most serious difficulty ia on tn
Sham9kin and Mahoney divisions
where hardly dozen are at work. In
Mahoney valley, there are standing
tour Thousand loaded coal cars unable
to be moved.
NEW YORK KNIGHTS.
Nav YoRK, December 3I.-A con-
terence OF delegates from the local
Knights OF Labor assemblies of the
Reading railroad system was held
here to-day and issued an appeal to
the workmen and workwomen of
America and outside of it for contri-
buttons, declaring the fight ia theirs
as we'll. 1t is very bitter in its de-
nunclation OF the Reading manage
ment, charging it with deception. bad
faith and plumber.
THE CIGAR-MAKERs.
NEW YORK, December 31.-At the
conference to-day between President
Strasser, OF the International Cigar
Makers Union, and President Com.
pers, of the American Federation of
LABOR, it wes decided to declare a
general strike if the employers re-
turned to the tenement house system
OF making cigars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

The record was prepared to contrast
the temperature OF the State with that
OF Eastern States. This weeks report
does not include San Diego, but will
hereafter. 1t is stated that the report
will be issued each week during the
winter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A ,rerrible ExpiOsIOn.

LONDON, December 31.--Advices
from Melbourne say that French
protectorate has been proclaimed in
Wallis Island.
Mail advices from China state that a
powder magazine exploded Yesterday
at Ahmery, doing great damage. A
quarter OF the buildings in town were
wrecked, fifty soldiers blown to atoms
and several hundred inhabitants
killed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
BY Dynamite.

MADRID, December 31.-During .
performance in the theater at Cartha-
,genia, broker occupying one of the
boue.. & mmitted suicide BY exploding
: dynamite cartridge mp. n his cush-
ion and extinguishing all the llshts.
4, -aEs: euaufl ard y ~ ~ -
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
Another n 0rrOr.

CHICAGO, December 31.--A disas-
trous wreck occurred this morning at
Kouts, Ind, on the line of the Chi.
cago and Atlantic railway. The Sec
ond section Of a cattle train ran into
the FIRST section. The caboose caught
fire and the rear brakeman on the
first section burned to a crisp. The
engineer and fireman Of the second
section barely escaped with their
lives. A carload of cattle burned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A BANK IDIOT
Causes a Stampede OF Little
sta pede.

CHICAGO, December 31.-A horrible
panic occurred last night among .
crowd OF little children attending a
holiday celebration. One of the chill
dren, in attempting to poke the fire
in the hall, overturned the stove.
The superintendent thoughtlessly
yelled fire." and q Wild rush fol-
lowed. In attempting to escape the
children we're wedged in a narrow
stairway and scarcely any OF them
escaped without being crushed or
trampled upon. One was killed and
several were severely injured. The
superintendent was placed under ar
rest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
weather Indications.

SAN Francisco, December 31.--In-
dications for the twenty-four hours
commencing at Am. Of January 1st !:
For California, light rain in Northern
California, fair weather in Southern
California, southwesterly winds in
northern portion, high on coast north
of Cape Mendocino, light to fresh
elsewhere; light northelly winds in
Southern California, slightly warmer
weather.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A ItOuyM voyage.

QUEENSTOWN, December 31.-The
steamer Lord Cough some days over
due arrived here to-day. She expert
enced some terrible weather on the
passage. For eight days the passen-
gers were not allowed on the upper
deck. The matches were hattened
down, but the water, nevertheless,
leaked in from the outside seas. To
add to their misery the oil gave out
and everything was in darkness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
Knocked out.

PTTsBuRG, December 31.--A prize
fight between Joe Ridge and VIM.
Kelly, for the featherweight cham
pionship, was arranged to come of
this morning near Latrobe, forty
miles east of Pittsburg. A ring had
been slsked of, and the men were on
the ground ready to go to work, whom
officers appeared and forbade the
fight. The contest was postpon d,
but will probably take place tonight
or early tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
OUR Ell
Meeting of
Board Of
THE SHALL n
The Grant Obtaind
Railroad from
to Yuu
rAssociated Press DispaschI

! IAssociated Press Dispatch
|. SACRAMENTO, Decel
State Board Of Educ
Capitol to-day; pres
San Jose Normal;
Angeles Normal, and
tendent Hoitt. This
meeting since Govern
has been in office.
arithmetic, completed,
for examination andN
The price of the arithmel
at 81 cents. Fifty tho
metics have been
owing to the lack Of
rial, the books will I
distribution for some
and grammar, 60 fsl
we're approved. The 4
ordered to complete TIL
books will be-. ready "a
next July, in time I'd
school year. The
hand in the compilI
was reported to be
State Printer was added
mittee on practicability d
plates for the geographl
perintendent Of Schools d
county asked the State
woke the diploma Of
fisher, a school tea
county, who, the s
writes, has been accuse
criminal relations with
The diploma was revq
number Of life and q
plomas were granted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
IN HIs MEMORY.

Christopher C0lumbss to NE
HonOred.
MADRID, December 31.-The Span.
ish Government has invited repre-
sentatives OF the United States and
Spanish Amotiean Republics to Coz
operate in christopher Columbus
celebration, and the proposal has
been heartily adopted. B.
All Goyefpments q Europe and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
Reduction Of Rates.

WAsHINeToN, December Sl.-Sena-
tor Cullom will introduce an amend
ment to his postal telegraph bill i'm.
mediately after the reassembling OF
Congress, making press rates tor
night and day papers the same. The
lowest rate for 100 words will be 25
cents for 500 miles or less, and the
highest rate so cents for over 5000
miti. ssr-ss =. 80 s. "a
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A PACIFIC rEEDER
To Hun Through mcxkc4
Yuma.

Yuma.
SAN Francisco, Dsremhe;.
William II. Mcleod, l6e
gineer who secured the railr{
of way concession from the IA
Government, has returned q
c ty, and in an interview tordty
that when he went to Mexicotor
purpose OF obtaining the concfsid
and laid the matter before Pneidg
Diaz, the President at once RYd
the scheme, and at his suggestion
bill was prepared g 'anting the right
way, $50 miles in width, from TefD
State Of Jalisco, to the American lin}
In addition to this there was sui
sidy clause giving the compan
SIS 900 in general Government bond
and 5000 in Munici pal bonds for eacl
mile OF railway to be built. III
bonds bear6 per cent. interest and vii
expire in twenty years. The bill pasfe
both houses almost unanimously
Mr.. McWood said the country throuG
which the road will pass embrace
the richest agricultural and minin
districts Of the country. The Coz
fields at Los Bronces cover sixt
square miles. The development {
this country will be Of inektimabl
benefit to the people Of the Pacill
coast. as it will bring into the ael
ket large quantities Of excelle7
timber and fruits of every.
ton. / have already placed
gineers on the field and act
will be commenced at on
capital required to commend
tions will be 81 900 900, whicl
raised by the company in this
have concluded, however, to
an investment Of European c1
and leave for London and l,a1
that purpose January 18TH"
FL PAso, Texas, Decembei
William McWood, San +
capitalist, returned yesterd
the City OF. Mexico with
concessions granted by Il
Government for right Of
r r.ilroad, to commence
State Of Jalisco, and run
MAJ tlan, on the coast,
OF Sinaloa; thence north
that State, touching a NJ
portant cities, and con
the Southern Pacific
Yuma.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

SIERRA Cry, December 81
roads are blocked from the late
storm. Outgoing mail has
stopped by tie Downieville Bc|
Health owing to the small pox.
throughout the town is almost d
suspended. A per capita tax
has been levied in this distric
fray the expenses incurred
Board Of Health.
SIERRA Cry, Cal, Decembe
DR.. Jas. TulIy, Nightwatchman
Ienburg and a saloon keeper
Van trump have3been taken dow
smallpox. The two latter hay
taken to the rest house.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
SMALLPOX SCI

San Francisco and
SAN FRANclsoo, Dec
Eleven hundred and thin
sons were vaccinated at ii
Office to-day. Seven new.
smallpox were reported.
Gavey, q seaman, died at
house. Y