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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A BAD Passenger Wreck - Many
Killed and Injured.

CHARLESTON, December 2S.-A terrible
accident occurred this morning on the
Chesapeake and Ohio at White Sulphur
Springs, 125 miles east of this place.
Details have been very hard to get, the
only accounts being received by specials
to the Daily Gazette. One of these, from
an eye witness, says: Train No. left
the track, killing eleven people and in
juring about twenty five. The accident
WAS caused by rail spreading.
The killed were: HI. Fsltka, Grant
county, South Dakota; Edward Brown
(colored), Nelson Heath (colored), F.
Wilson, Caldwell, Kansas; Hale Morri.
son, Charleston Baggagemaster Bark.
nell, Profit, Va; Newsboy Thompson,
Portsmouth, o.; J. d. West. How.
ardsyille, Va; Thomas Kavisch,
Blackstone Kansas; Kidder Kidd,
Cannibal, Mo-, and one other unknown.
Among the injured were Richard
Kavisch, Blackstone, Kas. Conductor
Schweickt, Huntington, w. Va; R L.
Bladen, Farmville, Iowa; George H.
Cline, Chicago; VIM. Dell, New York /;
w. Clark, Clifton Forge, Va; P. b.
Blanche, John Woodfolk, Allegheny,
Va; w. D. Clark, Nelson county, Va.
Louis Ksvisch, Blackstone, Kas. H. F.
Gregory, Cliff Top, Va; arm crushed,
int rnally injured.
The train was behind time, and run
ming at the rate of forty to fifty miles per
hour. The wreck occurred on a hill over
Jary's run, which is 100 feet high, and
said to be the highest fill in Che United
states. All of the killed were in the
smoking car, which was telescopsd by
another car. Every person in the Car
was killed except the conductor,
who, though dangerously injured,
may recover. 1t was a terrible wreck,
and the loss to the railroad at this time
cannot be estimated. Luckily the cars
did not take fire, they being heated by
steam. The engine did not leave the
rails. The rear sleeper had the front
trucks on the ground and remained or
the raile.
DR.. Caldwell, the only physician il
White Sulphur, repaired to the scene ant
did all in bis power to alleviate the suf
fering. He could only help one person
at time. After some time number o
doctors from along the line arrived an
worked faithfully among the suffering
The ladies of the vicinity turned out er
masse, and too much cannot be said /,
praise of their noble efforts. Statement
as to the cause of the accident vary
Some say the rails spread, others tha
the rails were worn out and the tie
rotten.
Among the injured were several of tn
Karl Gardner Theatrical Company on
, will probably die.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
American Histery.

WASHINGTON, December 28 The sixth
annual meeting of the American Histori-
cal Association began this morning. Pro-
fessor George l.. Burr, OF Cornell Uni
versity, delivered an address on the
Literature of Witchcraft. Ex-Fresident
Andrew D. White, of Cornell, followed
in q paper entitled Revolutionary Re-
action" !" Herber E. Mills, instructor in
history at Cornell University, on "The
French Revolution in San Domingo 70
Clarence w. Bowen, PHI. D., on the
newly discovered manuscript, "Reminis-
cences of the American War Of Independ-
encs," by Ludwig. Baron Won Chosen,
aide to Count De Rochambeau.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Ticket-Pun chers strike.

tenn plated strike at Somerset, Ky, by
the conductors of the Cincinnati South
ern road is not regarded by the officers
here as formidable. Within the last ten
days nine condu tors have been dis
the division and headquarters Of the Su-
perintendent of Transportation. The
fusal to leave the organization OF Brother
hood of Railway Conductors. 1t was
stated last night that Chief Arthur, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, was at Somerset to help make q
compromise. Inquiry fails to confirm,
the report.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
The Pre,,dent,, wandortnxs.

RICHMOND, Va, December 2S-Presi-
dent Harrison and party arrived this
evening on MIR. Bateman's yacht. They
were met at the wharf by prominent cit
liens and driven to the residence OF
John P. Noranch, President of the Mer.
chants National Bank, where they were
entertained.
WASHINGTON, December Sword has
been received at the White House that
the President and party will arrive in
Washington tonight from Richmond.
WAsHINaToN, December 28.-The
President and party arrived in this city
at IL O'clock tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Eastern Echoes.

Banker ]. Pierpont Morgan is to re-
ceive $50, 900 silver service from the
Vanderbilts for his offices in settling the
West Shore railroad difficulty.
Hodgson's hosiery mills and number
of stores in Mendith Vile, N. H., have
been destroyed by fire. Losses, about
500 900.
The Japaneee Minister and family are
on their way West. They stop one dsy
in Salt Lake City and four days in San
Francisco, then leave for Japan. The
Minister is on the sick leave.
An extensive prairie fire is raging near
Fort Worth, Texas. Grass, fences and
buildings have been destroyed. Cattle
have been turned loose to get away from
the flames. The loss is already many
thousand dollars.
An explosion in sawdust chute in
the showcase manufactory of Schmitt &
| Co., at Cincinnati, injured three persons
fatally. E. Linz went into the cellar
with a lighted candle, and going neal
the chute an explosion followed.
| I. Monach, Financial Secretary of the
Turner's Building and Loan Association,
at Minneapolis, is short in his accounts.
The discrepancy is estimated at $25 900.
Nonach is anxious to make q settle.
prosecution will follow.
| At Brooklyn, N. Y, Frank Bemick, 8
barber, killed his mother and shot him
self fatally. His mother had been III
for some time. She told Frank she be-
llieved she was dying. He went out, 60,
q pistol, returned, blew out her brains
then shot himself. No cause is assigned
Except insanity.
The Western Association of Californis
Pioneers have decided to give banquet
at the Grand Pacific, Chicago, on the
evening OF January 18, 1890, the forty
second anniversary of the discovery O.
gold in California. All California pio
neers living in New England will be in
lvited to attend.
In view of the perpetration of various
heinous crimes in the State OF New
Hampshire, Governor Dali has issued {
proclamation, attributing them to failure
to enforce prohibitory laws, and calling
on all municipal and other officers ant
law abiding citizens to use their bes
efforts toward securing their enforce
lment.
The case of Roberts, the member o
the Idaho Legislature, versus Kenney
State Auditor, has been argued ant
taken under advisement. The most i'm
| portant point involved is the authorit.
; of the State Oanvassing Board and tn
: validity of the certificates of election Ii
sued by that board.
The Kansas City Journals Chillicothe
Mo-, special says: James MacGuire
who has just arrived from McFall, say
that Press Howard, who murdered Selu
: Fall at that place last Thursday, will b
s|lynched before morning. Hundreds {
men have been congregsting in the tow
: all day, and were waiting for nightfall
attack the jail and secure the prisoner.
ii 1t is learned from q reliable sourt
that at the annual meeting of the . NJ
lt;onal Builders Association in ST. Loui
next month, steps will be taken to o.
: pose the eight.hour movement propose
% by the American Federation Of Lsbo
h II is said a united stand will be take
J. by the builders May LIST against Il
, movement, If the employees attempt
lenforce II.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Good Grounds for Damages.

ELDoRADo, Kan, December 28.-Mrs.
Margaret Edwards, who, in company
with her husband, Alonzo Edwards, was
maltreated by mob last summer on
suspicion of having murdered and con-
ceaied the remains of little Sadie
Bloom BHomer brought as - suit th against ST. p B.
five of his following for $25, 900 for in
iuries received at their hands. Mrs.
Edwards and husband were hanged up
by the neck several times, until life was
nearly extinct, in the effort to make them
reveal the place where they had hidden
the remains of the child. The child was
afterwards found on the doorstep of a
neighboring house, totally uninipred.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
AChinesa SwindIer.

NEW YORK. December % -Chu Fong
Young, Chinese merchant of this city,
.ccused of swindling a number of Chi
nese and Jews out of 81, 900, was arraigned
today and he'd without bail for examina-
tion. He is alleged to have used forger-
les and other devices in bis operations.
FoDg disappeared q week ago. : The
police traced him to Newark; found he
had left there before their arrival; thep
they fourd white woman with whom
he had lived in Brooklyn, and through
her traced him to fiat on West Fifteenth
street, where he was arrested last night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
The Tariff Hearinrs.

WASHINGTON, December 28.-The
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee met this morning to hear state
ments from the sugar refiners in regard
to the tariff ON sugar. A telegram was
received from J. E. Searles of Kentucky,
treasurer of the sugar trust, that certain
gentlemen who had intended to appear,
were suffering from la grippe, and ask
ing that the hearing be postponed. The
committee acceded the request, and will
accord hearing to. the sugar refuera
January 4th, after the hearing on fax,
hemp, jute and cotton goods, already sci
down for that day, shall be completed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Christmas Festivities in the
Kaiser's Household.
BIsMARCK's FAILING HEALTH.
Sudden Death of the Ex-Empress of
Brazil-Rev0lutiOn In San
Salvador.
Copyright, 1889, by New York Associated


BERLIN, December 28.-Prince Bis
marck is under the weather, but is ap-
parently not one of the victims Of infu-
aenza. His condition does not occasion
any alarm, but he is i'll enough to COM
pei him to give up almost entirely the
effort to transact official business, and to
prevent his presence at the court on New
Years Day. His doctors oppose his de-
sire to re-appear in the Reichstag and
take part in the debate on the SOCIALIST
law or military credits, or any subject
likely to irritate him.
In responding to compliments at the
diplomatic reception on New Years Day,
the Emperor will make q short pacific
declaration, the presumption being that
the royal and imperial word on this oc-
casion will give the keynote for European
peace for the year.
On Christmas evening there were as
sembled in the new palace only Prince
and Princess Leopold of Prussia. The
Duke and Duchess of e-Meiningen,
are at Potsdam, the illness of the
Princess Fedora, their only child, pre-.
vented their attending the family party.
Each one OF the Emperor's five sons had
a large Christmas tree all to himself,
placed on table in the she'll hall. The
Emperor passed the greater part of
Christmas evening assisting in the
decoration of the trees, and frolicing
with the children, and left the party to
go to the theatre for Barnay's revival of
Hamlet. On Christmas Day the EN-
peror and Empress and the Grand Duke
and Ducness of Baden dined with the
Empress Augusta and her family.
Tonight the Empress Augusta gave a
special reception to Mr.. Phelps, United
States Minister, in the presence of her
full court. The Empress in the course
of a cordial conversation with Mr..
Phelps, expressed her lifelong interest in
American affairs.
The fear of q Republican rising in
Portugal, consequent upon the extension
there of the ferment organization in
Brazil, is much less since the character
|pf the movement in Rio de Janeiro has
(|been learned. Advices received here
/ from Lisbon state in fact that the Rspuh.
(lican propaganda has been paralyzed by
the despotic doings in Rio dc Janeiro.
and that there is strong popularity in
(favor Of the monarchy.
The epidemic is rapidly decreasing
nere, but is spreading in other places ia
Germany. The malady has very eeri-
busly affected the Christmas trade.
Vienna doctors say the disease has
reached its climax.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
A PARNEa.L SCANDAL.
The Irish Statesman Figuring i'm a
Divorce Case.

LONDON, December 2S. - Captain
O'Shea, ex-Member of the House of
Commons, has filed petition for divorce
from his wife on the ground of adultery,
naming Charles Stuart Parnell as a CO.
respondent. The specific acts are alleged
to have taken place during a period ex-
tending from April, 1886, to date of the
petition, at Ethan, No. "a York Ter
race. the residence Of Mrs. O'Shea, Re-
GENTS Park. Brighton, Arlington and
Sussex. In an interview today Captain
O'Shea said the charges made are true.
"sOf course" he added, II do not claim
damages"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29

standard of the city, announced the
proclamation to the people, and salvos Of
artillery. cheers and greetings concluded
the ceremony.
The whole diplomatic corps was pres
ent and walked together. The officers
of the United States squadron walked in
the procession. kilograms from the
provinces announce great enthusiasm
throughout the country. The King has
sent message to the Cortes in which
he eulogizes party courage and enter
prise.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
|bm PEDRO,S BEREAvEMENTS
ldden Death of the Ex-Empress of
Brazil.

OpoRTo, December 2S.-The ex-Em-
lass OF Brazil. who was visiting in this
" with Dom Pedro, died today. 1t is
Viewed her death resulted from heart
lease.
rhe illness of the Empress first as
ned an alarming phase yesterday.
lis morning Dom Pedro went out for q
lmenade, and visited the museum Of
arts. BE was found there by the
Fazilian Consul, who had been dis
Itched to hasten bis return to the hotel,
|cause the condition Of the Empress
Id suddenly become critical. Before
bm Pedro arrived the Empress was
lad. The municipal authorities of this
u, on returning from the celebration
Ehe Kings proclamation in the cathe'
a. went to the hotel Of the ex- Empress
offer their coincidence. Dom Pedro
Ss 30 overcome by the event that hs
.uld not receive them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
At Auction.

Tuesday, December 31st, at 10 q. m. /,
fifteen head of draft mules and horses,
also number Of driving horses, buggies,
wagons, surrey wagons, ETC., etc. Sale
takes place ut the corner OF Fort and
Second streets, and will be sold without
reserve.
BEEsoN 4 RHoApzs, Auctioneers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Overdue ships 20 omlng I'm.

New York, December 28.-The stormy
weather which prevailed at sea lately
delayed large number OF Atlantic
liners. Yesterday the Devonia was the
only steamship to arrive, but this morn
ing the Wisconsin, from Liverpool; the
State Of Alabama, from Glasgow; Aller,
from Bremen; veendam, from Rotter-
dam; and Panama, from Bordeaux, ar
rived all right. They reported stormy
weather and head wind. "A number Of
other steamers are overdue, but ship.
ping men say there are no grounds for
anxiety, as the delay is undoubtedly
caused by head winds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Mig Cotton Fire.

YAzoo, Miss, December 2S.-The Cit
izens' warehouse, containing 6,000 bales
Of cotton, burned today, together with
several freight cars. The losses .aggre-
gate $350,0O0; insurance about two,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29

Miss Susan l.. Stanwood, sister Of Mrs.
James G. Blaine, is dead.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29
AIger on Pensions.

Hamilton Post, No. 182. Of the new
York q. A. r. gave Comuander>in
Chief Russell A. Alger a reception the
other night. In speaking of the pension
claims General AIger said that the
members OF the G.. A. r. who suffered
and carried the old flag TO victoIy were
neither mendIcants nor beggars sndlthat
they should not have to hive In poor
houses.
This is very good sample of the
jsunty method Of disregardipg facts
which is so common among all the men
who desire to WIN political favor at the
hands of the professional veteran and
pension-seeking classes. No one has
ever objected to the proper recognition
of those who really did suffer in the
various wars that have been waged by
this nation. When il is remembered
that claims are still being paid arising
out of the War OF the Revolution, now
LOG years over, that the War OF
1912 still lives with some thousands Of
pensions to survivors and widows"
and that the Mexican conflict is we'll
remembered in the Pension Office,
though many OF its survivors are by no
means superannusted even yet, il will
be seen that the allegation that those
who suffered are in danger ef in
Justice at the hands Of the people has
no foundation whatever in fact. AS a
matter of fact, this government has
vastly exceeded every just. honorable
and patriotic claim of this sort.
General Alger's statement that Il Is
the business OF the government TO see
that no man who suffered shall go to
the poorhouse contains q most vicious
and false principle OF public obligation.
Many causes for which the people are
not responsible may send q man to the
poor house vice, drunkenness, shift
lessness, laZineSs, all these are causes
which help populate poerhouses, and
even the men who fought are not all OF
them free from these weaknesses in
fact, q prominent ex soldier OF this
city, q Colonel of a Pennsylvania Rs
serve Regiment and a well-known Re-
publican newspaper man, is authority
for the statement that some surviving
soldiers OF the war are the veriest bnn
msrs that eyer lived. The government
and the people owe such men nothing ;
the fact that q man once wore q uni
form puts no obligation on the public
| to shield him from the result or his
own worthlessness, and it is the gross
est kind OF an insult to the meritorious
| soldiers of the war to suggest that such
/ is the case. General Alger in joining
in this wretched demagoguery furnish
| ed striking instance of how q popular
abuse can oYerwhelm the moral sense
and the dignity of men who by their
wealth and standing would naturally
be supposed to be found on the other
| side, and who can at least afford to re-
sist q wrong which threatens the digni-
ty of people and soldisry alike and even
endangers the credit OF the govern
| ment.
What a fine opportunity is here
awaiting some real soldier OF the war,
to win added fame IN peace by raising
| his voice against the denseoguery and
| danger OF the professional veteran and
| pension seeker ard his allies, the pen.
sion agents ! VIII IL he allowed 10 &C
waste P-Pbild. Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29
Train Robbers make a Haul,

OswEGo, Kansas, November PA
train robbery of extraordinary boldness
was accomplished in the Choctaw Ma,
ton, Indian Territory, last night. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas express
train north bound for St. Louis. was
held up on Pryor Creek, near Perry Sta.
tlon, and the express car robbed of
about $50, 600. The robbers disIayed
great coolness, and went about their
work In such a familiar manner as to
convince the trainmen that they were
old-time professionals.
The road agents were only two in
number. They had concealed them
selves In a clump OF bushes near the
water tank on Pryor Greek, and when
the train stopped for water they board
ed the engine, one on each side, and.
covering the astounaed engineer and
hreman with their revolvers, explained
TO them their design Of robbing the
train. One OF the robbers climbed into
the tender, and from that point of van.
tage was master or the engine.
The messenger in the express car was
then compelled to open the safe and
hand 1p its contents. amounting to
nearly $50, 600.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29

II hardly seems possible, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch tRep.,) ttat a more
discouraging view of politics, and es-
pecially the Republican side OF politics,
could be given than q collection of cor.
respondenee from various States as to
the way in which the Harrison Admins
istration is reviewed.
The gist of the advices is the same
from New York to Montana. In every
State the leaders are reported to be dis.
contented with the Administration, and
in every case for the same undisguised
reason that they have not got all the
Offices they want. There is no prete1se
OF criticiZing the Administration with
regard to matters Of State policy, for
the double reason that the Admins
tration has shown no policy as yet and
that the politicians do not care what It
does so that they get their fill OF patron
sge. But as the latter need has not
been supplied, they are frankly vocifer-
atiRg for their spoils.
No more utter degradation of the
purposes and aims of politics can be
imagined than such a stand. There
are abundant and vital issues on which
1t is essential for the dominant party to
shape its policy; bat none OF them receive
the slightest attention. The revision
of the tariff so as to converse the prop
erty OF American Industries has been
vNanIfnur for frx-n hr,e Ioadavo "A
legislators can do nothing with 1t bes
cause they want postofliees. The cuts
ting of of a surplus revenue which
heaps up idle money in the Treasury
demands attention and statesmen vos
ciferste for clerkship appointments.
The people are burdened by trusts
which call for the restraint of wise leg
islation /; and the politicians are only
able to per ceiVe the necessity of grab
bing tide waterships. Commercial,
financial and national interests are all
demanding the attention of statecrafs,
but the one policy to which the political
mind assents is that of getting its nose
and both forefeet into the trough.
AS TO judging OF the Administration
an opportunity to do so will be afforded
when the President has outlined a pol
icy In his message. But as to the so.
called statesmen whose political course
recognizes no public purpose except that
of pap, nothing more is necessary to
make up Judgment on them. They
have ranked themselves as mere barna
cles.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29

THE Burlington uowa) Harkeye
says that ''those Republicans who do
not agree with their party on the tariff
question saw in the local election a
chance to give expression TO their views
upon the economical question and so
they voted for Boies and for free trade
Democratic candidates for the Legislas
ture." AS result of this independent
Republican voting on the tariff ques-
tion Boies was elected Governor by
6OOo majority and the Repu blican ma
Jority OF q on joint ballot in the Iowa
Legislature last year has been reduced
TO precsrious majority Of 6 10 8 this
year. Whether that majority will re-
turn TO the United States Senate Will
lam B. Allison, joint author OF the
Senate High Tariff bill, remains to be
seen. But the Republican voters of
Iowa who turned their backs upon ALI
son and the tariff party are not likely
to return to their support in the future
elections.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29

THE Board of Arbitrstors, consisting
OF Senator George E. Huff, Secretary J.
b. kremsr and Evan Jones, have ren-
dered their decision IN the case OF the
claim OF Contractor James Mcknight
against the State for work done at
Johnstown during the food. The
award gives Mcknight $40. .107, ,46,
which is practically the full amount of
his claim, She other $1,000 having al
ready been awarded 10 the two firms to
whom Mcknight was indebted. Thomas
Carlin II Sons were granted 81, 600, and
William Arschutz & Co. Got 3. 400.
THE decision, +" said Attorney Charles
II. Mckee, who represented Mcknight,
was arrived at a meeting of the Board
at Greensburg. The amount awarded
is practically that for which Mcknight
put in claim. or this amount he will
get ia 900, as the State allowed him to
draw S, ,107 46 while they were consid-
ering his claim. The money will be
paid out o: the State fund.