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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
AFINANCIAL FAILURE.
Assignment of w. III. Def0rest of
Now York.

NEW YoRK, January 9.-Wm. H.
Deforest, wholesale dealer in silk,
to-day assigned to Geo. r. Sheldon,
giving him the preference for more
than $400, 900.
Deforest was agent in this country
for the silk manufacturing house of
A. Guieret & Co., OF Lyons, France.
He owned the old Alexander Hamil-
ton property in the upper part of the
city, which he sub-diyided and N ade
large sales from. His statement to
Bradstreet in May last, estimated his
equity in property under ST.
026,000 above mortgage and
also estimated other real estate
equities at $3.50, 900, making a total of
81 $4,000. The liabilities are on
endorsement, $412,000; on his busi-
ness, $4,000; net worth, 1894 900.
Since he made this statement real
estate is supposed to have improved,
and he has sold portion receiving
$3.50, 900 for one block. He has been
winding up business and was expected
to go out January 1st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
Redding,s Report.

REDpING, January GA company
has organized for the purpose Of pur-
chasing a large tract Of land near
Redding and planting thereon fruit
trees. Tie business men have sub
scribed for part of the plot in shares
of o each.
Anew town is being established in
Buinay Valley to be called Cassel
City. The name OF the large stream
passing through the proposed town,
called Hat creek, will be changed to
Pinsctt river.
Wolk in the Chaster Lumber Com
pany's 1ulne is suspended on account
OF snow and frost. Operations will be
resumed in the Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
TICKET TROUBLES.
Complaints Against the Central.
Pacific Railroad Co Ompany.


SAN FRANcrsco, January 9.-Emi-
grant passengers from the East who
desire to visit San Francisco while on
their way to Los Angeles or San
Diego, complain of the bad treat
ment of the railroad company. A
ticket Of the second class from an
Eastern point to Los Angeles over
the Central Pacific cannot be used
further than Sacramento if the pas
senger "stops off, there and makes a
side trip to this CITY,. Complaint is
made / that when a passenger de-
string to make such trips undertakes
to get his baggage at Sacramento to be
forwarded here, he is asked to present
his ticket, a portion OF which still re-
mains good for passage between Sac
ramento and los Angeles. The bag
gagemaster then takes the ticket and
cancels it, and in order to get to this
city the passenger must buy local
ticket. Then on resuming his jour
ney to Los Angeles after. leaving here
he must pay full local fare, notwith-
standing the fact that he originally
purchased ticket good for passage to
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
PACIFIC COAST.
Unusual Visitation OF
Cold Weather.
SMALLPOX STILL SPREADING.
Immigrants Protest Against
Their Treatment by the
C. P. Company.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, January 9.-Ac'
cording to the figures of the Signal
Service, to-day was the chilliest OF the
present cold snap. The thermometer
was down to "a degrees. The ther-
mometer for nearly week has regis
tered about II degrees below the
point it usually shows at this season.
The lowest temperature recorded in
San Francisco was reached in 1865
and 1865, when the thermometer
went down to 81 degrees.
One OF the effects OF the cold
weather is the prevalence of the dis
ease "pink eye" among horses. From
one-third to one-quarter of the stock
of nearly all the stables in San Fran
cisco are disabled from the disease.
Some of the stables are being heated
with stoves.
TOO COLD TO TIIAw.
REDDINe, January 9.-Snow still
lays upon the ground from the storm
of January I'd, the weather being too
cold to melt it. The thermometer is
still below freezing point and the sec
lion is experiencing the coolest
weather known for five years.
THE RECORD BEATEN.
VOLCANO, January 9.-For the past
three mornings the thermometer has
marked s above zero, the coldest
weather known here.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.
Americans Attacked by
Apaches in Mexico.
READING RAILROAD REPORT.
Inauguration of Governor FO.
raker-Failure of Deforest,
of New York.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HER AID

Associated Press Dispatches to the HER ALDl
TOMBSTONE, January 9.-Superin-
tendent Russell, Of the San Jose mines
OF Sonora, arrived here to-day. He
says that a prospecting party of four
men were attacked there on Christ
mas day by Apaches. One
prospector named Jacobs was
killed and "Big Jake" NOR
tally wounded. The other men
fought the Indians off and then es-
capped. The Indians succeeded in
getting some burros and provisions
from the party. The band is thought
to be the same as escaped from Miles
near San Bernardino ranch at the
lime of Geronimo's surrender, and
'ince have been raiding in Southern
q OnOrQ
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A SENSATIONAL STORY.
IL Receives q Fiat Denial from
Headquarters.

CHAPf fAUoUA, N. Y, January o.
At an early hour this morning, about
the time the gangs Of Italians who
work in the aqueducts at night were
about to go home, the Pocantico river
forced Its way through a narrow
stretch Of land dividing it from the
aqueduct and broke through the walls
with deafening roar, flooding the
new water-way the entire length to
A DEPTH OF SIXTY FEET.
The loss of life is very great, though
at this hour it is impossible to ascer-
tain just how many men were at work
when the break occurred. All the
mules belonging to the contractors
have also been drowned. The excite.
ment about the place is intense, and
men, women and children are running
madly about in search of missing rel
atives Or friends. Two hundred men
are now at work trying to
STOP UP THE BREAK,
but it is of such immense proportions
that their work is unavailable.
Some time ago Contractors Howard,
Brown & Co., found it necessary to
change the course Of the river near
the dam of the Tarrytown Water
Works. A new bed was dug out for
this purpose and the river sent
through its new path, but the ground
in which it was dug is soft and moist,
and gave way to the waters great
pressure.
The contractors said this morning
that the walls Of the aqueduct were ir-
reparably damaged and would have
to be rebuilt in many places.
LATER--sTsrPLY A JOKE.
New York, January 9.-Latest ad-
vices from Tarrytown and Sing Sing
say that the story regarding a break
in the aqueduct is untrue, and that
no such accident as was reported
early in the day had happened.
Howard, Brown & Co., contractors for
that section, deny the story and say
that somebody has perpetrated a
huge Joke,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
HAGER STANDS FIRM.

He Declines to Permit Batch
of Chinese to Land.
SAN Francisco, January 8. - Col
lector Hager was notified by Super
intendent Bryson, Of the Occidental
and Oriental Steamship Company,
that seventy writs OF habeas corpus
had been served on him for the. re-
lease of Chinese detained on board
the Oceanic, and he proposed to re-
lease the Chinese to-day. The Col.
lector served protest on the Super
intendent saying that but II of the
detained Chinese have yet been ex-
amined by the custom officials and
those IL could alone be allowed to
leave the vessel. The steamer is an
nounced to sail for China tomorrow
and it is impossible to examine all
the passengers in the meantime.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
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LOWER CALIFORNIA.
A Chat About Mrs. Burton,s EN-.
senada Claims.


SAN Francisco, January 9.-George
Fuller, an attorney of Ensenada, is in
the city. He says that there is not a
word Of truth in the accounts lately
telegraphed about Mrs Burton's
claims, except that she has been and
is now in the City of Mexico, but the
Mexican Congress and President Diaz
have nothing to do with it. If she
has contest with the International
Company she must, if she wants re-
dress, first take it to the courts
of Lower California, whe the land
in controversy is. 1t has been said
that the International Company Of
fered her 5000 900 to settle the mat
ter. This is not true. They ne yer Of
fered anything. On the contrary she
offered to sell the whole thing about a
year ago for $2500 and they would not
give it. The International Com
pany has always wished that Mrs.
Burton would bring her claims be fore
the courts which is, the only way it
ever can come up, and then the mat
ter would soon be at an end.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A ROUGH ROUTE.
over S2,O0O,cO0 Wanted for The
Ne.yhan Extension.

SAN Francisco, January 9.--It is
expected that on tho arrival Of Mr..
Huntington in this city he and his
associates will definitely decide upon
the connection Of the Newhall extern
sion with the Northern division Of the
Southern Pacific by the way of
Gaviota Pass and San Luis Obispo.
The Northern division, which runs
through San Jose, extends as far north
as Templeton, while the Newhall ex-
tension has been completed about
sixteen miles north of Santa Barbara.
Between these two points lies an ex-
ceedingly rough and mountainous
country, and two distinct routes have
been surveyed across it and put in
map form. Either route, it is said,
will entail an expense Of over 50, ,0O0,-
600, and the feasibility and cost OF each
will have to be thoroughly discussed
before a selection can be made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
broke In Twain.

PORTLAND, January 9.-Yesterday
morning freight train while climb
ing heavy grade near Baker City,
Ore, became separated and the rear
portion, to which the caboose was at.
taphed, took rapid run back. After
going some distance the detached cars
ditched and several persons in the ca
boose were more or less injured. An
old gentleman named Joseph Prescott
was badly hurt about the head, and il
is feared that his skull is fractured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
SENATOR STEWART.
He Earnestly Advocates Lamar,s
Confirmation.


NEW YORK, January 9.--The New
York Times this morning publishes a
three column letter from Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, to his constituents
on the subject OF the confirmation Of
Lamar. Stewart reviews at length
the record of Lamar since the close
of the war and says II know of no
other man who bore arms against the
United States who has so unaffect-
edly accepted the verdict Of arms
and 30 unequivocally and continu-
ously maintained the validity Of the
new amendments to the Constitution,
as Lamar. If he is disqualified to fill
the Office of Justice Of the Supreme
Court by reason of his participation
in the late war, no person who bore
arms against the United States can
ever become eligible to the Office"
THE SITUATION DEFINED.
The Nevada Senator in closing says:
"The public press has so framed the
issue that the rejection of Lamar viii
be construed both in the North and
South as declaration that hispartiCi-
patton in the war disqualified him and
all others occupying the same posi-
tions for place on the Supreme
bench. l Iappeal to the representative
Republican States of the North and
West not to lend their influence to ce-
ment the union between New York
and the solid South. Why should the
South and West separate on questions
enyeloping their material interests,
when those interests are identical? ?
Why should the South be compelled
to do the bidding Of q single city OF
the North and her people be sub
jected to policy adverse to her most
vital interests under the supposed ne
cessity Of resisting
THE PROsCRIPTfvE POLICY
Of the Republican party, when that
party has never had such policy, but
on the contrary has been and now is
and must continue the friend of the
South always ready and willing to aid
in her development and advance her
prosperity.
"Unless very different case can be
entedagainst Lamar from anything
which has come under my observa-
ton, l shall deem it my duty to vote
for his confirmation and advise other
Republican Senators to do the same"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
CAmpBEEL VS.. ARnUCKLE.
COH cIusiOn of the Great Breach
of.Pr0mise Case.

New York, January 9.-The great
case OF Miss Campbell against Charlie
Arbuckle was given to the jury this
afternoon, who in an hour and half
after the Judges charge, returned a
seated verdict.
Judge Black, in his charge to the
jury, held that the contract of mar
riage was conceded whether or not
Arbuckle broke it. The contract
rests not upon the presence or
absence of a verbal or written
refusal Of Arbuckle to perform the
contract. ''If you think the defen-
dant's excuses were plain evidence
of the contract" said he, sthen the
plaintiff is entitled to the verdict, and
II you find to the contrary, then you
must decide for the defendant. The
question of the amount of damages is
a difficult one; you must consider all
things fairly and return a verdict ac-
cordiugly,"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A COAL FAMINE
FOnAKER,s INAUGURATION.
We'll Arranged Exercises - An
Enormous Attendance.


Enormous Attendance.
COLUMBUS, o., January o. The
weather was propitious for the inaug-
uration OF Governor Foraker to-day.
There were larger crowds in attend
ance than at any other similar occa-
sion since the Inauguration OF William
Allen as Governor. The parade which
took place Immediately after the
formal exercises, was composed
Of over sixty companies of mil
itary and as many other organiza-
lions in the form OF political clubs and
civic societies. All towns of the State
were represented, and the oath of
office was administered to the Gov
ernor elect by Chief Justice Owens.
The Governor was enthusiastically
received. His inauguration address
gave an outline of the Inauguration of
the first Governor Of Ohio, and con-
trasted it with the exercises of to-day,
drawing some very strong lessons and
setting forth the advance which has
been made since the adoption Of the
ordinance of 1887.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
In the Hands OF the LAW.

Tucson, January 9.-Yesterday Dan
Nonan and four others were arrested
near Gila Bend for trespassing on the
Gila Bend Indian reservation for San
Bernardino parties.
John Johnson was arrested to-day
for assauliing and robbing Judge Low
ell on Saturday night. Some stolen
money was found on him and articles
stolen from others discovered in his
room.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
Illegally Detained. :.

WASHINGTON, January GA de-
cision was rendered by the Supreme
Court to-day in the habeas corpus
case of the Mayor and City Council OF
Lincoln, Neb., who are now in the
custody Of the United States Marshal
there for contempt of order of the
Circuit Court. The court, in long
opinion by Justice Gray, holds that
the detention OF the Mayor and Coun-
Gil is illegal, and that they are en-
titled to a discharge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
ON TRIAL..
InvcstigatiOn of the Mcdonald d
Assault Case.

SAN Francisco, January 9.-The
actual trial Of Clara Belle Mcdonald
on the charge OF assault to murder
her father-in-law, Richard H. Nc
Donald, commenced before Judge
Murphy and a jury to-day. A num-
Der OF witnesses were examined.
DR.. r. III. Mcdonald related the cir
cumstances of the shooting, which oc-
cured in the reception room of the
Baldwin Hotel about three months
ago, when Mrs. Mcdonald called up
on him and offered to make no oppo-
sition to her husbands efforts to OBJ
tain divorce if 500, 900 were paid to
here and her child.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
They Nsean Hustncs,,

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9.-Peter-
son and his backer and O'Connor's
representative in San Francisco met
to-day and posted a first deposit of
$500 for their boat race on the 18th OF
March. The next deposit is to be
made thirty days before the race. the
third fifteen days before, and the final
deposit OF $1,000 on the day the event
takes place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
Notes Eror, the North.

PORTLAND, January 9.-The dwell
ling of J. Waggy in Powder River
Valley, Oregon, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday. His twelve-year- old
daughter perished in the flames.
A dispatch from The Dalles, Ore, re-
ports double homicide in Harney
Valley, Oregon, resulting from quar-
rel between cattle and sheep men.
One of the latter killed one of the
former and was in turn lynched. His
sheep are scattered all over the
country.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
Three Dollars Lot.

HELENA, Montana, January o.
Sam Hamberg was arrested at Helena
on Saturday night on receipt of a
San Francisco telegram, charging him
with embezzlement. He left with an
officer for San Francisco without
requisition papers. While here Ham
berg sold large number OF lots in
Border City, located in the Mojave
district OF California, for three dollars
apiece.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
RAIsINS BOOMING.
Heavy Purchase by a New York
Commission House.

New YORK, January 9.-The large
purchase of California raisins reported
recently in this city, was by Delafield,
Morgan, Kissell & Co. One of the
firm says that the exact quantity was
30, 900 boxes, purchased from Rossiter
& Skidmore, agents for George w.
Meade & Co. in this city. The pur-
chase was made simply because the
market looks favorable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
resolution condemning the publica-
ton of the report by Mr.. Phillbrook,
and declaring him unfit for the posi-
ton.
THE FINNIGAN FIGHT.

THE FINNIGAN FIGHT.
Mr.. Finnigan was notified by Gov
ernor Waterman last week of his re
moval from the State Board of Agri
culture because of his alleged failure
to qualify in time. He said to-day
that he had laid the case before Geo
Pointing and that his oath of office has
been duly sworn to before notary
public within three days of the date
of his appointment and the official
documents had been placed in the
hands of Wells, Fargo's Express Com
pany for transportation to Sacra-
mento. If any delays occurred in
sending the papers from this city to
Sacramento the fault was not his.
The Governor has promised to recon.
slider the matter ON his return to
Sacramento.
AN ASSESSORS CLAIMS.
In the suit of Henry Vallers against
the city and county to recover 1856
claimed to be due each OF thirty-eight
deputy assessors for overtime, Judge
Lawler to-day sustained the demurrer
of the City and County Attorney, that
the consolidation act provides that il
the Assessor hires extra assistants he
must apply to the Supervisors for
them. In this case he failed to do 80.
INDICTED FOR ASSAULT.
The Federal Grand Jury for the
District Court found an Indictment
to-day against Michael O'Brien, for
merly steward on the Mariposa, for
assaulting second steward Barfort on
that vessel. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
O'Brien was arraigned and kiven to
January 10th to plead. fre
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
The first evidence in the trial OF Lee
Chuch, convicted of the murder OF
Yin Yuen, and subsequently granted
a new trial by the Supreme Court,
was taken in Judge Toohy's (Superior)
Court to-day. Jow Hin, an eye-wit-
ness, testified that in July, 1886, he
was walking with Yin Yuen, who was
working in the same cigar factory.
On reaching Jackson street number
of other Cinnamon, among them Lee
Chuck, attacked Yin Yuen, and
Chuck shot him down. A coat of
mail and five pistols and revolvers
were found on Chuck's person when
he was arrested. This was admitted
i'll evidence. The case was continued.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
FIFTY MILLIONS WANTED.
A Canvass to be Made for the
Tehuantepec Canal.

p PrTTsBuRG, January 9.-Hon. A. s.
Cofran, legal agent OF the Tehuante-
pee canal, said to-day that it will re-
quire $50,000,000 to build the canal
according to the present plans, and
the IRE will be no trouble in securing a
subscription Of $10,O00,00O in the
United States. Captain Andrews will
lea We on tour in foreign countries in
a short time to consult with parties
interested and make arrangements to
secure funds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
kTo watch Their Interests.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, January 9.-Prof.
d. 7. Bateman has been selected to
represent the interests of the western
part OF Santa Clara county at the COM
ing convention of the National Horti-
cultural Society at San Jose. Walter
Clark has been selected to represent
the interests of Mountain View.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10

and horses into Old Mexico. where
they we're sold. Among his many
crimes are the killing of an American
Sheriff, who endeavored to capture
him, and the abduction of Young
Mexican girl, whose brother he killed
while carrying her off. Pillar was
captured through the treachery of a
former friend. !.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
BUDGET FROM THE BAY.
Gieanings Gathered ina Legal and
Political Circles.

GIeanfnES Gathefed Ina Legal nnu
Political Circles.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 9.-The
difficulties which for some time exist
ed between Deputy School Superin-
tendent FL. w. Phillbrook and the
Board of Education eliminated to-day
in the revoking by Superintendent
Anderson of the formers appointment
as deputy school superintendent. The
Boards system of conducting affairs
in public schools was criticised in the
Deputy's annual report to Superin-
tendent Anderson, and the latter re-
fused to embody it in his own. The
Board at its last meeting adopted q
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A MEXICAN NIARAUDER.
He Mt Last Falls into the Hands
of the Authorities.

ALBUQUERQUE, January 9.-Manuel
Pillar, another noted Mexican bandit,
has been captured, and is now lodged
in the county Jail at Silver City. Pillar
and his gang have terrorized Southern
New Mexico for the past eighteen
months, driving herds Of stolen cattle
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
AUsefulImproven,ent.

SANTA Cruz, January 9.-Work on
the extension of the Clif.road drive
commenced to-day. This is the first
municipal improvement for which
the city issued bonds. When COM
pleted the drive will extend six
miles along the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Blown to Pieces by n Stick of
Giant Powder.

PORTLAND, January 9.-Particulars
of terrible accident near Coulton on
the line of the Spokane and Palouse
railroad, in Washington Territory,
have just been received. A work
man named A. L. Kelly was engaged
in handling giant powder some dis
tance from a crew of men, when it ex,
ploded. The explosion tore away a
portion of his head and both arms and
fe ct, scattering fragments in every d.
rection. It is supposed that Kelly
struck the stick Of powder and the
conclusion produced the fatal explo-
sion. The body is literally torn to
pieces.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A WhOiesuIe wreck.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, January o.
Word is just received here that the
Wabash west-bound passenger train
ran into freight train at West
Lebanon, thirty miles from here,
ditching the entire passenger train
and injuring large number OF per-
SOnS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
Am Uuexpected DeatI,,

SAN Francisco, January ct. F.
.O'Connor, for the past ten years Sec
retary OF the Supreme Court OF Cali
fornia, dropped dead this morning as
he was entering the Supreme Court
building on First street. Heart di-
sease is supposed to have been the
cause of his death,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
due Here To-day.

SAN Francisco, January 9.-Gov-
ernor Waterman visited San Quentin
on Saturday and lett for Los Angeles
this afternoon, where he will inspect
the State Normal School and other
public institutions. He is accom-
panied by Prentiss w. Mastin,
Secretary OF the Board Of Examiners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
A MOTION FOR MAXWELL.
EvangeIist Moody Coming.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9.-At q
meeting OF Methodist ministers to-
day it was announced that Mr.. Moody,
the evangelist, would come to Cali
fornia about the 1st of March, and q
resolution was adopted pleading tho
cooperation of the Methodist clergy
in his proposed work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
Sayed From the Sea.

SAN Francisco, January "a dis
patch received at the Merchants Ex-
change to-day states that the schooner
John Hancock, reported foundered off
Humboldt, was to-day seen off Table
Bluff, water-logged and abandoned.
The tug HI. H. Buhne was sent out
from Humboldt, and secured the
schooner.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-10
washed Up by the waves.

SAN Francisco, January 9.-The
body Of John Hoffgen, a sailor on
board the County Glare, who walked
overheard during a drunken row on
that vessel New Years Eve, was re-
covered off Beale-street wharf this
afternoon.