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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

THERE is no doubt that the Union Pa
cific is behind the newly incorporated
railroad known as the Nevada Pacific,
which intends to build at once from Mil
ford, Utah, to Barstow. Bishop Sharp is te
resign at once, and in his place Charles
Francis Adams is to be elected President
of the new road. Of course, it will not
stop at Barstow, but will be continued to
Los Angeles and the ocean. The exten-
sion from Milford, Utah, to Pioche, Ne
yada, is TO be constructed at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
They Tried AsphyxlatiOn.

NEw York, May 19.-This evening q
young man entered hotel in Bleekei
street with young woman and regis
tered as Thomas Conner and wife. Al
II p. NJ. the clerk found the gas turned or
and unlit. Conner was dead and the
girl unconscious. She was taken to ST.
vincent's hospital. Her name was Mary
Ealitnna
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
San Francisco Regatta.

SAN Francisco, May 19.-The annual
regatta of the Pacific Coast Rowing Asso-
citation took place to-day, in Alameda
Greek. The programme was short, there
being only three races. John Muirhead
OF the Ariels, and John Stokes and p.
Larsen, of the Pioneers, took their places
for the first event. the two-mile race for
amateur single shell. Larsen put him
self out of the race by trying to
escape being third. Muirhead won, over
Stokes, by three lengths; time Is. .46. The
second race, for professional single shell
was also two miles. w. H. Growney
and L. Stevenson were entered for the
Ariels, g. Van Guelph for the Dolphins
and @. Long for the Long Pioneres.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
O,.u.Nn-Gael on Cronin.

New YORK, May 19.-The Natlonal Tnn1
Executive Council OF Clan -Na-oaei,
which has been in session lor sesI,a, s
days, adopted a resolution IN Wnlcn lily .mey
sincerely trust that the repofsea Inuiuef
of DR.. Cronin may turn OUT 10 pe un-
founded, but if it proves 70 ne .rue 70
70 hrinS the murderer to justice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
RtppOIYte Ahcnd.

NEW YORK, May 19.-The steamer
Dalta, from Port DeHaix, Hayti, May
10th, has arrived. Hippolyte's forces
are reported to have gained two victories,
one near st. MARYLAND, and the others in
the interior, 30 Captain Shaw states, pre-
vious to May 10th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
a disastrous storm.

T1FrrN. Ohio, May ia disatrous
storm passed over the southwestern part
of the county last night. At Berwick,
many houses and barns were unroofed
and many miles of fence blown down.
Near Bascomb's a large number of build
ings were damaged. Rain fell in torrents,
accom- panied by hail, and the crops were
iniured considerably.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
Clearing House Starement.

BosToN, May ia table compiled
from dispatches from the managers Of
the leading clearing houses in the United
States shows that the total gross ex-
change for the week ending May 18th
were 81 ,051, ,127 1865, an increase OF. 1877
per cent. compared with the correspond
ing week of last year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
A Broken wheel.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The train
that left Los Angeles yesterday at l 80
P. NJ. was eight hours late in reaching
here to-day. The delav was caused by
the breaking, near Bakersfield, of a
wheel OF passenger Car that contained
no passengers. Three cars were derailed
and broken up.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
MONuAN. MAY go, 1883.

The Mechanics Lien Law, as it has
been construed by some Of our lower
courts, is a statutory trap to ruin honest
people who have tried to secure home
of their own,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
Capsized and Drowned

PORTLAND, Ore, May 19.-This after
noon, while Moses Danziger and Harry
Goehring were out sailing on the river,
their boat capsized. Neither could swim,
and before assistance reached them they
we're drowned. The bodies have not yet
been recovered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
A Destructtve thunderstorm,

DEL Cry, Pa, May ia heavy rsin-
storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, passed over this place this
afternoon. The oil we'll on the Hancock
farm, near Norway, with tank full of
oil, ignited and was totally destroyed.
At Rouseville the Methodist church was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

REALLY, the big hotel ought to be
built. Has the matter fallen into
irretrievable and innocuous desuetude.
If every man will give one weeks in
come towards this great work, active
operations on the building may be at
once resumed, and the matter carried
right along to successful termination.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
An Interest fu the mines Sold to
Hong oifans.

SAN Francisco, May 19.-Milton
Santee, of San Diego, Vice. President and
Secretary OF the Lower California Mining
Company, has returned home. While
here Santae sold to the Chinese Six
Companies q two-fifths interest in the
company's mining properties. The con-
sideration is said to have been $780, 900.
The Chinese Six Companies will send
about one thousand laborers to work the
mires
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

In ANOTHER column of the HERALD to-
day. may be found Jsmes Parton's views
on jefferson and Jackson. Mr.. Parton
is high authority on the subject. and his
warm euloeium on the two great Presi-
dents of the Republic, will be enjoyed
by our readers without exception.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
A RreNery manaaer skipped.

KANSAS Cry, May 19.-Albert f.
Schwab, aged 80 years, and local man
ager for the Green Tree Brewing Com
pany, of st. Louis. has absconded, ieav-
ing shortage in his accounts OF about
$4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

Why Hon. Thomas G. Plat should
have napkin under his chin and both
feet under the mahogany of President
Harrison's official table, and Colonel W.
H. Dudley not be allowed even smell
at the area ratings, will puzzle the
ordinary observer, who does not know
that that the unforgivable political crime
is to be found ut.-[Providence Journal,
Ind.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
Notsce IN MAIL hscribcrs.

IN the LOG Angeles DAILY HERALD will be
promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
VIII be sent to subscribers by mall unless the
seme have been paid for In advance: This RUE
A infexible. AYERS d LYNCH.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

JOB PRINTING DEPARTMEET-Owtng to
,our greatly increased facilttiee we are prepared
40 execute all kinds OF Job work IN superior
manner. Special stteution will be given to
CON mercial and legal printing, and al orders
Will be promptly allied at moderate rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
ICIAL PAPER
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GERMS BY NAIL. 1noIup1Ne POSTAGE:

OryIcE or PUBLICATION, 1875 West Second
xtreet, between Spring and Fort. Loa Angeles
RxNIrrANcRs should be msde by draft, check.
postufice order or postal note. The latter snoulo
ko cent for all sEins less than SO.
IocAL ConnxspoNDENcH from adjacent towns
srr,s,nfsliu anlinitaf.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

Bishop Potter is wrong. The policy OF
America is not to build up class, a Sec
ton OF the people, and to place them on
lofty reservation whers all the rest shall
fall down and worship them. That is not
America. 1t is to lift the whole people
up-to make them all better in every
way. And that is what we are doing,
slowly, it may be, but nevertheless
surely. Take our colleges and schools.
They are defective in some respects, but
they are better than any ether country
can produce for the work that is to be
done. They turn out, as a rule, year
after year, genuine men and women.
The school children of New York showed
that in your Centennial parade. / am
filled with hope when look at the school
children, and am serenely confident as
to the future when l contemplate the
great, strong foundation on which the
Republic rests. The great majority is
good, honest, virtuous, patriotic. Take
any great city, town or village, and its
bad citizens are very small percentage
of it's population.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
EASTERN sHORE.
The Omce-Seekers-Death.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
OSLNcOCK, May 3, 1889.
The Republican ofiice-seekers in this sec.
ton are getting very FESTIVE under the delay
in dealing ont the Federal offices to the faith
ful a meeting OF the Republican leaders
of this county was held at Accomack Court
house seward days ago to consider the situa-
ton and TO reconcile conflicting interests
here, The Onancock custom-bouse seems
to be giving the Republican politicians more
trouble than anything else. There are
some five or six applicants for This
place, aud CONGRESSMAN Browne has no
easy matter TO decide between the rival cam
didates. IL IS not known what occurred ST
the meeting further than that motion to al
low the matter OF the custom-hOuse at Oman
cock TO he decided by the County COMMITTEE
WAS voted down, and the giving OF the place
was lett in the hands Of Mr.. Browne. Mr..
James c. Weaver, one OF the applicants for
the place. IL certain that the custom house
will not be moved from Onancock, where II
belongs.
MIR. William $. Parker, highly-respected
ADD valuable citizen, died yesterday at hi'
home, near louisville, on the seaside. He
was about Gity.hye years old, and had lone
been suffering from cancer. lie was buried
to-day with Masonic donors.
Rev. George &. Smith, OF Georgia, has
been conducting a series Of revival meetings
here since last Sunday in the Southern Me
thodist church. Mr. Smith Is a successful
laborer among the young folks, quite mum
Der Of whom have been brought into thC
church under bis mInistrstions.
The weather is clear aud the air crisp and
cool but occasional showers keep the land
wet and prevent the farmers from carrying
on the operations that are farther behind
hand for this season OF the year than eyeI
before. hALLIAs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
Virginia Fuit.

Tho name OF Commonwealth is past and gone.
-ByT0n Ofs 70 Venice.
Copsummston-the work OF destruction Is done,
The race of the first Of the States has been run,
The guiIe Of her foes 1nds its triumph al last
Ana VIRaIRIA, like Poland, belongs to the past
How her story the hearts deepest reverence
What a stature, antique and heroic. was her'sl
What a grace what glory, her presence adorn-
In The hfst dewy light OF fair Liberty's morning
In that day Of her early espousal5 she came
With her dowry Of empire, her eirthright OF
To enrich and epnoblc on land and on sea,
The Republic her WAsHIsGroSs yalor made
froo
And what greatness respondent it wore through
Lot the eloquent page Of tho annals. prove,
Wherein. though the lines DO now bio1ied with
virginia but ever as Empress appears.
The nations decrees did her counsellors mould
And nor orators words were as apples Of gold
Her captains triumphant anoat and ashore
Gave the banner of Union the brightest II bore
And for this, that her children disgrscod not
That they strcve to keep lighted their liberty
That they hailed her as rightiully wearing their
crown;
For me have her enemies trampled her down.
How low lies she now stripped Of half her do
main,
BewaiIing her sous who In battle were slain:
With a. shade OF an inhnite sadness upon her,
And all she loved dearest al lost, but her
honor
rhsrk Heaven ! that is cafe; with a madness
accurst
Lot the tyrants that rule for the hour do their
worst;
She may bleed meath the heel Of the hireling
invader;
They may spoil they may rend. but they cannot
degrade her
Let them subluGale Nsture-enraged, let them
seek
To drain the broad waste OF the blue Chess-
peake-
Let them seal up the sources whence rushcs Bull
Run,
And shut out from the Valley the face Of the sun.
Let them falsify fact without conscience or ruth;
Let them parAly2e Jfstice and manacle Truth
(l'air Truth we accept OF their part the line
That the years OF the Godhesd eternal are
thine)
The legend Of Jackson her praises shall prolong,
And psritas rtreils crushed down. though 10 be.
Shall spring TO the light in the story Of LEE
From tho anguish abyssmsl, whore PROSTATE
she lies.
VIRGINIA. tho Desolate. never May rise:
For already the iron hath entered the soul,
And behold u the fountain all broken the bowl.
But OF Just retribution there cometb she DAY;
The Master hath promised it'll WILL REPAY
And WOO 20 the people lie smites with IfiS rod
Ia that terrible day Of the yengeanco Of dODl
sTo mould mighty States DEGREES.
And shape the whispers OF the Throne.
-TeHHyson. In hcmorIam.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
WEST POIST,
Circuit Court-Fires-Persouai.

tCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MAY 1, 1889.
A lengthy and very busy term of the Cir.
cult Court OF King William county, Judge
Jed'rjes presiding, closes to-day. A great
many DEGREES were entered and quite num-
Der OF common law cases disposed OF. Among
The latter the one OF most public interest was
Cobb against Cavan for malicious prosecu-
ton. The Jury alter being hung day or
more brought IN verdict for the plainti1
for S2G2. Messrs. II. |. Lewis and William
r. Aylelt represented the plaintiff and III. X.
Pollard and Thomas p. Bagby the defend
ant. Both parties are citizens OF this town.
Judge Gwathmcy has returned TO the petit
TONERS the petition sent TO him asking for
locsl-optlon election. The Judge was not
satisfied that the petition contained the requi.
site number OF signatures OF legal voters, and
declined to order the election. This is the
second "set back " the "wets" have re-
ceived.
A small house occupied by some negroes
was burned yesterday afternoon. 1t caused
considerable excitement in town, but by
hard work the fire was kept from spreading
Rev, L. L. West, pastor Of the Baptist
church, expects to leave Tuesday TO attend
the Southern Baptist Convention st Mem
| phIs.
Cards are out for the marriage at Smyrna
church, King and Queen county, on the 10th
instant, OF Miss Alexina p. Bagby, daugh'
ter of Captain A. L. Bagby, TO Mr.. j. T.
Robins.
The dwelling Of Mr.. George Il. Terry,
near Etna Mills, in the upper part OF tbi:
county, was destroyed by fire a few nights
ago. IL was insured for 500 10 the Agri'
| cultural Insurance Company.
Mr. Charles Tyler, Of Baltimore, has pur
| chased OF the Tidewater Land and Lumber
Company part OF the farm on the Pamunkey
river in this county formerly belonging tC
George W. Bsssett. The part hr. 1ylel
buys contsins 1856 acres, and the price wa
| $40. 0OO The land is very fine and there II
| an abundance Of green-sand mari upon 1t.
Captain L. l.. Davis, OF this place, IS quit
| I'll OF dTopsy. WILSON PILGRIM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
THE PROPOSED EXPOSITION.
NEvy-YaFd-Heiig tOas-Mtiit
Farmers-CoaI.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispstch.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA, May 4, 1889.
The proposed exposition here next spring
continues actively agilated, and Captain
James W. McCartick, a well-knOwn steam-
bosi-man, will doubtless be placed in charge.
The Chamber OF Commerce and the leading
business. men have taken hold Of the scheme,
and with an earneStness OF effort Ia other
directions the matter will doubtless shortly
be organized aud plans perfected for sn en-
terprise In the exposition line never before
seen in Tidewater Virginia.
sheriff r. Z. Bunting, OF Norfolk county,
attended tile double execution at Hicksiord
Yesterday and secured the ropes used ia
hanging Harris and Williams for the pur-
pose OF hanging Henry Coleman in Ports
mouth on the 3lst instant
The allowance Is so small for the month
OF Nav in the navy yard that most OF the
workmen employed in fitting out the Peusa,
cola have been discharged, and will occasion
more delay In getting that flagship ready fol
sea.
All the military companies from the neigh.
boring towns and from Elizabeth City and
other near North Carolina towns will attend
ths Memorial-dsy celebration here aud greet
Governor Fitzbugh Lee.
A new religious sect, known as the Holl.
ness Disciples. has started among the white
people o; Portsmouth, who were converted
by the tent evsngelists recently. and church
Is TO DO organized, with Rev. J. d. Penet a
pastor. They alresdy have church build
ing on Green street, aud a number Of mtm.
beers Of other churches have signiGed theft
intention OF Withdrawing and ioining The mes
sect.
The wrecked schooner b. Il. Pool was
fosted by the wreckers at Virginia Beach to
day.
A number OF seine-hsuiers on Albemarl'
! sound took out their nets to-day aud dis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
KEPT HIS WORD.
A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE III sporsYLr
WANNA COUNTY.
A Young Han Slaves, Dresses Hlmseh
Neatly, Buys PerfumsrY, and Kills
Himself.



Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
BELMONT. Va, May 3. 1889;
This community was greatly shocked tnis
evening over the suicide OF Elmer henuali'
young man OF twenty-six years, at the resi-
dence OF his father, Robert e. henuaii'
prominent citizen near this place.
For some time young Kendall bad peen VI
poor health and low.spirited. but every one
thought he was improving. To-day MS
father aud wife were expected home from
trip 10 Richmond and he began TO dress
himself with great care about dinner.uIne.
one Of his young friends asked him why ne
was taking such unusual pains, to wnicn ne
replied that he was dressing for bis buriaI
and wanted 10 save other people that trou-
bic: that he would kill himself that evening,
and taking up q Smith & Wesson pistol re-
marked "a he placed ii at the base OF tue Drain
behind his ear: "This, am told, Is tne
proper place to insure certain and instant
death. and / shall shoot Just here" HIS
friend told him to stop talking that way
that ne knew that was not right, &c Men.
dali put the pistol down and then inquired
which suit OF clothes was most becoming,
&C. lie adopted the one selected, shaVeu
himself nicely, BACKED bis shoes, ana tneh
looking round said "I find have no CO.
logne, so will walk up 20 Belmont and &c.
some and then come back aud shoot myself"
Taking little nephew with him he ala go
and get the periumery, remafking to one OF
his friends he met on the way what his H.
tentions were and bidding him good-by very
particularly. HIS friend told him not 10 TAX
such stuff, aud thought be was Joking. Ke-
turning home Kendall walked out Into the
ward, and the housekeeper, bearing a SHOT,
looked ont and saw him standing Win the
pistol at his head. aud then second shot
was heard and he fell dead on the grass with
the bullet IN his brain. Only one bullet TOOK
efIect-the other was probably fired to attract
attention or was fired spasmodically after the
fatal shot, as the pistol was very easy dou-
ble-action one. Old MIR. Kendall got
home while the body was still ly-
ing on The ground where II fell,
and the shock TO him and the family can
better be imagined than described. lie was
always very devoted to his son, and had
never attached any importance to his talk
shout killing himself. The only persons at
the house when the act was done were
Young Kendal's sister and the house
keeper and some servants. Her brother was
about mile from the house attending to the
hands, and when servant came out and
sad Mars Elmer done kill heseli," he did
not believe II anything but joke at first.
Young Kendall was an excellent young
man and liked by everybody. Brooding
over his I'll health doubtless unbalanced his
sense Of responsibility on this subject. lie
was q great sportsman when well, and avery
fine shot with a rifle. lie had visited Ari-
iona for his health, and frequently visited
Richmond TO see DR.. Mcclure, who had been
prescribing for him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
LOUDoUN COUNTY.
Local option - Confederate Vete-
rans-Censennfsi observ-
nnce. &c.

AhNts w.
tcorreapondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
LEEsBuRG, VA, Nav 3, 1889.
No license for the sale of intoxicating
liouors In Mercer district went into effect
the lat of this month. OF the six districts
in Loudoun county only one Leesburg) IL
now under license laws for tha sale Of
lIouors. and this district was only carried
a. for ljeense0 at the recent election by fifty
eight majority. The county as whole is
largely In favor OF ono license" result
which has been brought about in no small
degree by the active work Of the Order Of
Good Templsrs.
One hundred handsome white silk badges
with appropriate design, name. &c. have
been received by John Gray, AdIutant OF
Clinton Hatcher Cdmp, Confederate Yete-
rams. for the use OF this organization, which
now numbers 1913 members. meeting Of
the camp has been called for blay 9th 10 ar
range for attending the unVeillng OF the
Confederate monument In the city OF Alex.
andrla on May oath.
Loudoun District Lodge Of Good Tenn
plars will convene In Middleburg on the 18th
instant. The subordinate lodge in this town
contains upon its roll OF membership the
names OF some OF our leading citizens.
A telegram sent the Dispatch in reference
10 the centennial observance ia this town
failed to reach its destination owing 10 de-
fectiye wires. The courthouse, town-hall.
school, and church-bels were rung, aud SER
vices appropriate TO the occasion were held
in the Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal
church, South, addresses being delivered by
Rev. II. T.. Davis, ID. d., and Rev. Nelson
Head, ID. u.
A bold attempt was made recently to burn
the dwelling-h house and barn of Mrs. Leslie,
near Morrlsonville, bundle OF straw had
been placed under the porch and the floor
saturated with coal.oil. Fortunately il was
extingushed before much damage was done.
CATOCTIy