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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

THE promoters of the Ballona sewer
route must be getting doubtful of their
success, for they are resorting to all the
election trickery of the machine politi-
clans to carry their scheme at the polls,
A packed meeting of the West End
Board of Trade endorsed the Ballons
route in the name of the board. The
Tribune and Express yesterday made a
great flourish of trumpets over what
they call the action of the Union (Repub-
lican) and the Iroquois (Dsmocratic)
clubs in joining hands and endorsing the
Ballona scheme. A few members of
each club, without announcing their OBJ
jsct beforehand, got together and did so.
These underground tactics would not BIZ
resorted to if the promoters of the great
fraud were cure of their strength
Indeed, the fact that these clandestine
steps are resorted to by the unscrupulous
element in both parties proves to tht
honest citizen that there is sinister and
dangerous object behind the scheme.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Karl Gardner.

Next week Karl Gardner will appea,
at the Grand in Kari, the Pedlar, and
FdtherlGnd The San Francisco Auo
says of this attraction: Karl Gardner
gave very neat and clever performances
last avening in his play called Father.
land. 1t is representation of German
life in the Tyrol and is full of songs and
music, and, what is more, the songs are
good and the music is tuneful. The firet
act-represents the heart of the Tyrol and
ia a very pretty scene. In this act Mr..
Gardner sings "The Lilac" very swe e.
song, which won double enc )re. The
second act represents "spnstube, -
and is enlivened with songs aud dances
There 10 quite a plot to the play. in
which an American widow and her de-
-igning brother-in-law have a prominent
part. But Herman Leopard (Mr. Gard.
ner). the Tyrolean guide, succeeds in
protecting the lady and circum venting
the designs of the villain. In his char.
acter Mr.. Gardner is a typical German :
mis- costume are new and accurate, and
his voice is clear and musical. Miss
Eva Byron plays the part of Rhoda
Stanford in a quiet and ladyliks man
ner.D
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Building Notes.

Mrs. Chauvin's 6re brick building CT
Spring street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, is nearly complete. Ga the op
posite side Of Spring street large exca
vation is in progress, where another
large structure of solid build will soon
up. Just south of the fine Calligham
hnilding, on the corner of Spring and
Third, an old frame building one of the
I'D timers, is being moved away, pre-.
parst ry to putting up a good brick
building there.
The Griffith building on Fort, below
Second, is going rapidly sky ward, and
will soon be substantial and orna-
mental addition to the city.
At the corner of Main and Sixth the
Charnock building is almost complete.
There is really large amount OF new
building going on at many points, and
and the aggregate in the city is enor-
nous. There are scores Of very fine res.
licences being built.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Long Distance TelephOning.

CHICAGO, August 17.-The operation
of the first long distance telephone sys.
tenn west of New York State was suc.
cessfuily inaugurated here today by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company formally opening its lines be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee. Tests
made were of character to illustrate
the great improvements that have been
made in the art of telegraphy,
particularly in the utilization OF
metallic circuits. Representatives
of the press and a number
OF business men were among those who
tested the line, and expressed themselves
as being greatly pleased with the results
attained. A whisper could eaeily be
heard between Chicago and Milwaukee,
over the metallic circuits. Tests were
also made wi b the ground circuit single
wire lines Of subscribers in Chicago and
Milwaukee, connecting the ground cir
cults in each exchange with the metallic
circuit lines between the exchanges.
While the result of this connection
was good, it was made evident that for
successful long distance talking metallic
circuits were necessary. The lines be.
tween Milwaukee and Chicago are
beginning the work OF the long distance
company in the West with the prob
ability, from the favorable reception met
with today, of an Immediate extension
to New York, thereby uniting with the
elaborate system 10 the East.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
DESPERATE FACTIONS.
Chaotic state of Affairs at Rich-
mOnd, II exas.

RICHMOND, Texas, August 17.-Since
the fighting last evening in the streets
here, things have been quiet. The
county officials, who are among the
Woodpeckers, retrssted to the Court
house, carrying their wounded, and still
occupy it, supported by the Houston
Light Guards, who arrived here thi g
morning twenty-five stro ng. The
wounded in the Courthouse are Judge j
W. Parker, now member of the Legisla-
ture, and Deputy Sheriff Mason, shot
badly through the shoulder. One
ball entered beneath the shoulder
blade of Judge Parker, and another
through the groin. The latter is most
dangerously wounded. The bodies of
Sheriff James Garvey and ex.sherifi
Blakeny are still being held, there being
no proper officer here to hold an inquest.
The Jay birds are in possession of the
streets and no warrant has been sworn
out or arrest made. Henry Frost, leader
f the Jaybirds, also was shot down on
the streets last night, and with four bull
let wounds is fast sinking. He was
,waylaid some months ago and shot
in. the back with load of
buckshot, but recovered with the
laning of one of his arms. The Jay
birds are undoubtedly prepared for
trouble at any moment, while the
opposition has been materially weak
ened by the loss of two lead
ers. There is panic among the
people here, chiefly negroes, and nearly
a 100 left by rail today, never to return.
1t is said Henry Frost, the Jaybird, after
he was shot down, raised himself on his
arm and killed ex-Sheriff Blackeny with
his VIII chester. Governor Ross is ex-
pected tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
SANTA MONICA.
The Delegates of the Lawn Asso
ciatton in Convention.

The Delegates of the Lawn Asso.
ciation I'm Convention.
The call made by the Executive Com.
mittee of the Lawn Tennis Association oi
Southern California for the annual con.
vention of delegates was responded to
yesterday, a full attendance being pres
ent in the Arcadia readipg-room when
the meeting was called to order. The
first business to be disposed of was the
election of officers for the ensuing year,
and resulted in the following selections
being made: President, Abbot Kinney
Vice-President, w. Fl. Young; Secretary
and Treasurer, N. E. Swarterout; Exec.
utive Committee, R. III. Lindsav, of Gar
vanZa; II. B Lockwood, of Riverside,
and j. r. Harrison, of Los Angeles. An
| amendment to the constitution was then
proposed by Mr.. Lock wood and was
unanimously carried. 1t was that in fu.
ture clubs that dld not have a member
ship of ten would not be entitled to a
delegate and that those having twenty
or more members shall have two dele.
gates. Also that henceforth each dele.
gate shall have vote, whereas hereto
fore there has only been one vote for
each club. Minor matters were then
discussed and the meeting adjourned
sine die.
The ornament week promises to be
the most brilliant of the season for the
participators and their friends are flock
ing in from all directions, and the
gathering will be one of the most re-.
preventative and fashionable that has
ever been brought together in Southern
California. Play will commence each
morning at II o'clock and will last unit
5 p. m. For the opening event
IN Monday, the gentlemen's single
entries have been made by the
following players: F. Carter. X. Carter
and, A Q. Tins, of the Santa Monies
Club; II. B. Lockwood and G. L. War.
ing, OF the Riverside Club; R. III. Lind
say. R T. Vsndervoort, H. S Charming
and @. s. Barnes, of the Pasadena Club !;
e. Cawston and VIM. Bowring, of the
Acadia Club, and Paul Ellis and F. L
Forester, of the Los Angeles Racket
Club. n
August 18th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Bismarck's Latest Strokes of
Diplomacy.
ITALY OBEYs HIS MANDATES.
The Pope May Leave Rome, But the
Treasures of the Vactican
Must Remain,
Associated Press dispatches to the HERALD, !

BERLIN, August 17.-Signor Crispi,
encouraged from Berlin, has sent the
officials Of the Vatican private hints that
the italian Government would not per.
NIT the Papal treasure or the Vatic In
art objects to leave Rome. It could not
prevent the Pope's personal departure,
but the contents of the Vatican must
remain.
Prince Bismarck must have counted
the cost of his unfriendly diplomacy
toward the Vatican. Balancing the in
creased Centrist hospitality against the
weakening Of the Triple Alliance, he
preferred an intensified feud in the Gen.
trist party to the risk of losing Italian Co.
operation.
NAVAL AND MILITARY COMBINES.
General Beck's interview with General
Won Walderzs and War Minister Du
Vernois resulted In military conven.
ton which, associated with the Italian
convention, completes the plan for naval
and military combinations in the event
of war. Although no official warrant is
given for reporting the absorption tf
England into the Alliance, the language
of the semi-otfcial press justifes the in
ference that the British Government has
agreed that it's naval and military forces
shall cooperate with those of the Alli-
ance in REFRESHING any wanton disturb.
ance Of European peace.
RUMoRED DIsARMAMENTs.
The leading official organs Of Berlin
and Vienna breathe the language of gen.
eral good will. Sensational rumors of
general disarmament pervade diplomatic
circles. 1t is said Emperor William will
announce project for the limitation of
European ornaments, threatening as an
alternative general war. Facts, how
ever, do not accord with this expecta-
ton. tits more likely that the Emperor's
speeches at Strasburg and Metz will be
outspoken warnings to France 10 cease
encouraging dreams of revenge.
CzAR's VISIT STILL IN DOUBT.
The Czar's advent is still doubtful. He
may postpone his visit until returning
from Copenhagen. This conclusion has
arisen from changes in the Czsr's humors,
and Emperor Williams programme has
been settled irrespective of the Czar's
programme.
The papers generally approve the con.
demnaion of General Boulanger.
abb Dingelstadt, Professor of Olden-
burg, has been appointed Bishop Of
Munster,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

whom he felt neither friendly nor hostile,
described his feelings towards him as
"civil and strange"
The only point upon which the HER
AID has expressed any decided opinion
is that Deputy Marshal of the United
States, like any other peace officer, is
obliged to use only so much force as was
required to see that no injury should
happen to Judge Field. We deprecate
the use of the too ready revolver on the
part of officials who ought to be specially
imbued with the awful responsibility OF
taking ihuman life. We can illustrate
our meaning by several well'known ex-
amples, taken from monarchical coun-
tries. Two notable attempts were made
to assassinate Prince Bismarck, one OF
them by the son of the celebrated Karl
Blind. Ia both cases the Iron Chancel-
lor himself apprehended his assailants
and handed them over to the police. In
neither of these cases was it thought
necessary to shoot down the attempted
assassins. In the several attempts made
to assassinate the Emperor Wilhelm, in
Guiding DIR. Modelling, the infringers of
the law were arrested, not killed.
1t is not the duty of peace officer to
kill unless when he is in serious peril OF
his life. The facts prove that Judge
Terry was unarmed, and his converse
ton with Mr.. T. W. Stackpole shows
that he was desirous to have his wife,
whose vindictive temper he we'll knew,
watched. His idea appears to have been
to simply degrade Judge Field, and not
to kill or seriously injure him; and we
have no doubt but that, as we suggest in
the article animadverted upon by the
Times, he desired to leave the dis
tinguished Federal Judge under the
obligation to challenge him or remain
under stigma.
That Terry was wrong-lamentably
wrong-all through this deplorabls incl
dent, that he was foolish as we'll as
wrong, and that he committed one OF
those blunders that have been defined to
be worse than crime, the HERALD most
unreservedly believes. That Terry was an
imperious, unamiable and perhaps even
brutal man-is an opinion that we hold
with the large majority of Californians.
All the same, we think that
public opinion will gradually crystal
iss into condemnation of the
act of Nagle. Directed this time
against an unpopular man, who
possessed many unamiable traits, his
pistol may next be directed against some
citizen whose friends are legion and
whose virtues are conceded by every one.
The HERALD believes in the dominion OF
the law; and we condone violence
neither in Judge Terry nor in Deputy
Marshal Nagle. The more this tragic
episode is examined the more necessary
will it seem that the honicidal caprices
of subordinates of the law should be
restrained by an iron hand, or at least
that they should receive such measure
of rebuke as would make them of in
frequent occurrence.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

Speaking about the death of Judge
Terry, he expressed himself of the opin-
ion that Terry had received what he de
served" This is taken from an inter
view with Governor Waterman at San
Bernardino. Such a public expression
from the Executive of the State with ref
erence to homicide upon which he may
have to pass in his official capacity, is
not only Coarse and brutal, but shows
how unfit this very extraordinary Gov.
ernor is for the high position to which he
was called by deplorable accident.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Gross Misrepresentation The
ssrimes,s,, Inability to be Fair.

ssTimes,s'' Inability to be Fair.
Yesterdays Times contained the fol-
loving paragraph:
The HERALD came out yesterday as an
apologist for Judge Terry, and in strong
condemnation of Officer Nagle. The Er
press appears inclined to adopt the same
tone. One of the points made by the
HERALD is the following very Heraldic,
but otherwise somewhat remarkable
one:
The sight of Field. however, sitting at the
table, reused his ire. aud he determin' d at
once to so affront him that he would be com
he CODE o seek
satisfaction. This is the theory which men
who knew Terry well believe is the correct
one. II Terry had intended to have 8 mertal
irscas with the Juttice, he would have been
armed.
Such reference to the "code," as if il
were a custom of today, in connection
with an uncalled for insult offered to a
Judge of the United States Supreme
Court, attests the fact that the hoary
ideas of ante-bellum days still linger
around the HERALD office.
The foregoing extract is characterized
by the usual impertinence and lack Of
fairness of our contemporary. The
HERALD yields to no one in respect for
the high character, profound legal learn
ing and Judicial eminence of Judge
Field, and it has never been the spologist
or advocate of Judge Terry. We have
no disposition to defend Judge Terry in
any indefensible act, nor have we as
sumed any attitude of his "guide,
philosopher and FRIEND" As to this
noted gentleman's peculiar vagaries, and
ne TO his somewhat domineering dispo-
sition, we have been in the mood Of the
Irishman, who, as respects q man to
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Railroad Assessments.

SAN Francisco, August 1.-THE State
Board of Equalization last night com
pleted the assessment of the railroads
for 1889, as follows: California Central,
SIC, 900, 900; California Southern, 81 ,260,-
600; Nevada and California. $S4 900
Carson and Colorado. $3.50 900; North
Pacific Coast, $685., 900; South Pacific
Coast, $1,000 600; California Pacific,
81 500, 900; Pacific Coast, $40, 900; At
lantic and Pacific rolling stock, $s5 900
Southern Pacific and branches. $l7 800, ;
900; Northern Pacific and branches,
$3, 5000, 900, Central Pacific, $14 800, 600
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
A Johnstown Ghoul arrested.

WrKEsBARRE, Pa, August II Chief
of Police Harris, of Johnstown, who lost
his wife and seven children in the food,
was in this city to-day. In a pawn
brokers' shop he found diamoud ring,
valued at $500, which was worn by
Mrs. Pathan, a wealthy lady who boarded
at the Hurlbut House, Jshnetown. A
few days after the food Mrs. Pathan's
body was found with the finger upon
which the rings were worn severed from
her hand. Chief Harris traced the thief
to Mauch Chunk and found where he
had pawned the ring. His name is Zan-
dell, and he has been arrested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

of Hon. George W. Knox was clear
and well.considered exposition of the
legal objsctions to the manner in which
the question is submitted to the people
and to the inpolicy Of the plan placed
before the voters. Other speakers made
cogent and striking points against the
proposition, and the whole demonstra.
tion was so pronounced a success that ii
struck terror into the ranks of the
schemers who are trying to raid the
treasury,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
LIE. the States dignity be Upheld

Let the States Dignity be Upheld.
If Deputy Marshal Nagle, who killed
David s. Terry, the other day, has COM
mitted any offense whatsoever, it was
against the peace and dignity of the Com
monwealth Of California. If he is tried
at all he should be tried by the courts OF
San Joaquin county. In our judgment
the attempt to transfer the matter to the
United States Courts is a grave innova-
ton on the traditions of Jurisprudence in
the United States. 1t was Judge Field
who has written the most luminous and
convincing opinions upon States rights
within their legitimate purview. The
danger just now is that a sort
Of hysterical sentiment will prevail
in California, which will do more
to distort the true relations between
the State and Federal courts than any,
thing else could do. The previous char.
acter of Judge Terry will do much to pro-
tect Negle, but to take the cognizance of
the homicide from the courts of Califor-
MIA would be thing very much to be
icStCbLou. w hLlO W HUHeuU lioih OuO
point of the United States to another, a
Federal Judge, like Federal President,
is a private citizen-neither more nor
less. He is very exalted private cii.
zen, and the man who does him wrong
ought TO be severely punished, but he
ought to be punished by law, and under
the limitations Of the law. The exalted
official ought to be protected if he is
known to be in danger, but the force
used ought to be in exact proportion to
the danger. When President Jackson,s
nose was pulled by Lieutenant Randolph
on a Kanawha canal boat Old Hickory
sternly frowned down any attempts to
hound him, and yet Randolph outraged
Jackson because the President ad dis.
missed him from the Navy. The ordi.
nary courts and the ordinary traditions
OF the United States ought to hold sway
in such matters.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

The meeting last night at Turnverein
Hall was one of the largest, most earnes'
and enthusiastic ever held in this city.
The great hall was crowded, and the
speeches against the bonds to be used on
the Ballona sewer route were eloquent,
convincing and exhaustive. The address
of Hon. Stephen M. White was a mas
terly and telling protest against the dan
gerous and meretricious scheme. That
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Judge Towuer,s First Decision

SANTA ANA, August 1.-THE first de-
cision was rendered by the Superior
Court ofthe new county OF Orange today
Juan Riuz, arrested and bound over for
bringing stolen horses into Orange
county, July %, 1889, petitioned for a writ
Of hapeas corpus on the ground that the
court had no jurisdiction, Orange county
not having been organized until August
l. 1889. Judge Towner in overruling the
petition says provision was made in the
Orange county bill for the transfer of
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Pomona Grape.Growers Kick.

POMONA, August 1.-THE Pomona VAL
ley Horticultural Association st a meet
ing this afternoon, declared the report OF
DR.. Harkness, before the Viticultural
Association, in San Francisco, yesterday,
to be unjust and without foundation 30
far as it concerns the vineyards in this
valley. Pomona grape-growers declare
that not one acre of grape vines have
died here from any disease whatever, in
over four years. The grape crop in the
Pomona Valley will be over 200 tons
greater this year than ever before.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Arrested for Murder.

SAN Francisco, August 17.-Thomas
A. Reynolds, shoe dealer, was arrested
this morning on the charge OF murder.
The dead body of Chinaman was found
in front OF his store last night with a
wound in the temple. A hammer COW
cred with blood was found in the store.
Reynold says he caught the Chinsman
stealing in his store and chased him into
the street, where he fell. He denies hit
ting him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

BOISE Cry, Idaho, Aug. 1.-THE Sen.
ate Committee on Irrigation, compcs csed
OF Senators Stewart, of Nevada, Reagan,
OF Texas, and Jones, of Arkansas, arrived
here last night. They we're received at
Nampa by Governor Shoup, and other
prominent gentlemen, who accompanied
the Senators to this city. In the even
ing large meeting was held in the opera
house, presided over by Governor Shoup,
and at which addresses were delivered
by the Senators and by Major Powell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

The Finance Committee of the City
Council will recommend that the tax rate
be fixed at 81 10 on the 500. One dollar
is the limit of the Charter for current
expenses and the support of the munich.
pal government. The ten cents plus ia
to pay interest on outstanding city bonds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
The Charleston Again Tried.

SAN Francisco, August 1.-THE new
cruieer Charleston was given a trial trip
in the bay this afternoon. No Govern
ment officials were aboard, and the trial
was simply to test some alterations which
have been made since the official trial
trip three months ago. There was no
attempt to develop the maximum horse
power or high rate of speed. 1t is under
stood that the builders consider the trial
satisfactory.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
In Memory OF Davy Crockett.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 1.-THE
103d anniversary of the birth OF Davy
Crockett was celebrated today at his
birth place. Speeches were made by
Governor Taylor, Congressman ALI Tay-
lor, L. Wells, of Ohio, and Col. r. Fl.
Crockett, grandson of the old back
woodsman. An immense crowd was
present, and fund was started to build
a monument
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
The ExpIos,on PLANNED.

New YORK, August determination
of The premises where the fatal gas ex-
plosion occurred last night, shows that it
was planned. A plug had been removed
from an inch and half gas pipe prob
ably just before the closing Of the crock
cry store.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

Special Agent j. F. Evans, who has
been on duty in the Office of Secretary
Tracy since the 1st of July, has been
ordered to duty in charge Of the Pacific
Coast ports, and etarts for San Francisco
tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
q. A. r.. nembcrshtp Increasing.

KANSAS CRY August 17.-Commander-'
Chief Warner, of the g. A. R., has
completed his report for the past year.
which will be submitted to the Milwau.
kee Encampment. The report shows
total membership of AIS, ,228, an increase
of 0,0I2 members during the year.