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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03

be on the lines of the bill prepared by
the Senate Finance Committee last ses-
sion, is too broad question to answer
now. think this Congress will accom-
plish great deal # work. The country
expects great deal of us, and / don't
think they will be disappointed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
HOLINESS DOCTORS.
The Faith Cure DOesn't Seem "a
work In Missouri.

KANSAS Cry, December Mrs.
James Lythe, wife of wealthy farmer,
of Livingston county, died at her home
yesterday from lack Of medical attend
ance. Mrs. Lythe believed in Christian
acience: and relied for her recovery upon
the faith cure. Her sister, Mrs. White,
a wealthy widow, is also dying, and she,
too, will allow no physician to see her,
trusting, like her sister, to the faith cure.
Both Of the ladies belonged to the
Holiness Settlement" here, the leaders
of which attended them during their i'll
ness. The holiness Doctors will be
prosecuted for malpractice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
new CoIorado Lines.

SAN FRANcIsoo, December 2.--Samuel
Scovil, Secretary of the Reorganization
Committee Of the Rio Grande Western
road, arrived today from New York.
Concerning railway movements between
Ogden and Denver, he says before long
this city will have two new broad gauge
connections through 10 Colorado.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Ordered to Utah.

INDIANAPOLIS, December "A Sentinel
special from Fort Wayne says: Colonel
Robertson, member of the Utah Com
mission, has been instructed by the Sec
rotary Of the Interior to 60 Immediately
to Salt Lake City, where the commiss ion
will convene, presumably to take action
in matters arising over contested regis
trations by Gentiles and Mormons prior
to the approaching election.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Crushed TO Death.

San DIBao, December Paul Vie.
gard, an employee Of the Coronado
Beach Iron Foundry, was instantly
killed today by O. casting weighing 400
pounds falling on him. A number of
men were lifting the casting by means of
a derrick, when the apparatus broke and
the heavy weight fell on Wiegard, crush
ing his skull and breaking his back.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
$3.50 for Ejectment.

SAN Francisco, December 2.-The
suit OF Charles rrankenthal against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to
recover $50 600 for being elected from
train at Suisun because his handwriting
did not seem to correspond with that al
legged to be his on ticket from Chicago,
which he held, resulted this afternoon
in the jury awarding him $3.50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Rec Completes Ais J Journey.

CHICAGO, December 2.-Tom Roe, the
bicyclist, arrived here today from San
Francisco, having made the entire jour
ney on his bicycle, and beating the
record of Stevens by twenty.four hours
and thirteen minutes. The journey be-
gan September 23d and ended this after
noon at 2 :13. Stevens came over the
Central route, while Roe took the route
through Southern California, Arizona and
along the line of the Atchison road.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
A Decision Awaited.

SAN Francisco, December 2.-Twenty-
six five-tael boxes of prepared opium
we're found secreted on the steamship
Gaelic today. Twenty boxes belonged toa
Chinaman on his way TO Guayuaquil,
South America, who claimed he had o
right to ship the drug, 30 long rs he
made no attempt to land it here. A de-
cision is awaited from Washington.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Contraband Goods Attached.

CINCINNATI, December To-day two
men representing themselves as travel
ing statesmen for Stern & Stern, the Jew
elers, who recently failed in New York
City, were found at hotel loading up
$50, 900 worth of jewelry to remove to
Kentucky. The Sheriff took charge Of
the entire lot.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
The Idaho Abandoned.

VICTORIA, B. O., December 2.-Captain
Angerstein has left the wrecked steamer
Idaho, his efforts to save her having
proven futile. As much of the stores
and upperworks as possible have been
removed and the vessel will be left to
the mercy of the waves.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
THE wHAm ROBBERY.
Perjury and other Cro0kedneSS
Connected with the Case.

PeF1UTy ana OGueF CKOOkCOnGHS
Connected with the Case.
Tucson, Ariz.. December 2.-In the
Whsm robbery trial all of the witnesses
for the defense have been examined.
Defendants Thos. Lamb and Waldo Fol-
lett were examined today. It is claimed
there has been much perjury. The
United States Grand Jury is now in SEES.
sion in examining into these charges.
William Edwards, who claims to have
been sent to Arizona by General Miles
to investigate the Wham robbery, has
been arrested on the charge of receiving
money under false pretenses from ]. s.
Mansfield, OF this city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Heavy Snowfall.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., December "A
heavy sno sfall began last night and
still continues. Over four inches has
fallen on the level. This is more than
Tell altogether last winter, and is re-
garded as very promising for the future
moistening of the ground.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Phliadclphta Ea,iures.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2.-Judg.
ment, with executions, was entered this
morning against Lewis s. Cox & Co., re.
tail drygoods, cloaks, ETC., for $185, 900.
ALSO ATTACHED IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, December AN attach.
ment was obtained today against Lewis
s. Cox & Co, manufacturers of knit
goods, New York and Philadelphia, and
the Sheriff is in possession of the New
York store. Cox is i'll at Philadelphia.
The attorneys for the creditors estimate
the liabilities at half million.
DRUG COMPANY ASSIGNED.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2.-The Mel.
lor d Rittenhouse Company, drugs and,
chemicals, assigned today. The COM
pany organized three years ago with a
capital of 100000. The liabilities are
estimated at 100000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03

Chicago, December q Assistant
Postmaster Hubbard returned today
from trip to the Pacific Coast on the
first trip of the new fast mail. He says
it ia decided SUCCESS, giving Coast points
their mail one business day earlier, and
Gays the Union Pacific will fcrther'cut
down the schedule three hours within a
month,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Dempsey and Mccarthy.

SAN Francisco, December 2.--Jack
Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy, of Aus
tralia, signed articles tonight and posted
forfeit OF $3.50 to weigh in at 154 pounds
on the night of their fight, in the latter
part OF January, date to be hereafter
fixed, the fight to be for 81 800 aud the
worlds middle.weight championship,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
GOOD GROUNDS for D,vor.c.

New York, December 2.-Judge Pat
terson has granted the petition OF John
]. Plunkett for absolute divorce from
Mary II. Plunkett, the Christian Science
healer, who some time ago mated with
A. Bentley Worthington, the bigamist.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Congress and the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, December 2.--Ssnator
Allison is reported in local paper as
saying, in reply to the question what
prospects there are Of legislation on the
tariff this session: "There will be some
legislation on the tariff; whether it will
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
WIDOW Walkerix,. Hanss,saa,

SAN Francisco, December2.-The Su.
preme Court has affirmed the order of
the Superior Court setting apart as
homestead property valued at 100000,
to the widow of William Walkerly, who
died leaving a fortune of $500 900. It
was claimed that a homestead greater in
value than $4,000 could not be set
apart.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
snow blockade i'm Austrin.

VIENNA, December I'm Austria a
great snowstorm has been raging for
thirty six hours, seriously impeding rail-
way travel. Three thousand sweepers
and twenty-four snowplows have been
unable to clear the tracks in the neigh
borhood of this city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03

New ORLEANS, December 2.-J efferson
Davis, If anything, is slightly better.
HIS extreme weakness makes it matter
OF difficulty for bis physicians to give
any decided opinion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03

LONDON. December 2..-Cannon, the
English champion, tonight easily de-
feated Bazin, the French champion. in a
wrestling match for 1000 side, and
now issues challenge to any man in
the world,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Seventeen Men IpIurea,

EAST TAwAs, Mich, December g.
About thirty men working at A Sage
camp, started for work before daylight
on fat car. They backed into sleeper
overhanging the track, and seventeen
were more or less seriously injured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
CoIored Children Burned.

LOUISVILLE, December AT Franklin
today three little children of Squire
Downey, colored, were burned to death.
They had been left alone in their home.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Big Guns for Ohina.

SHANGHAI, December 2.-The contract
for thirty.six large guns, to cost 4, SOC, 600
marks, has been concluded by the
krupps with the Chinese Government.
The guns are intended for northern
forts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
not Engaged TO Jeanne.

HALIFAX, December 2.-Prince Victor
Dhuleep Singh authorizes the emphatic
contradiction of his reported engagement
to Miss Jeanne Turnurl, of New York.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
To Succeed Justice Matthews.

SUCCeeu JUSIICe MHVSheWbs
SAN Francisco, December 1.-The
Examiners Washington special says
President Harrison has decided to APP
point Alfred Russell, of Detroit, Mich.y
successor Of the late Stanley Matthew'S
ON the Supreme Bench Of the United
States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Peters ana Tsedmann Dead.

BERLIN, December IA cable dis
patch from Zanzibar states that Captain
Rust, a mem Der of the DR.. Peters ex-
pedition, has returned to Lamu, and be.
lieves that Peters and Tiedmann are
dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-03
Blocked with Ice

ST.. PETERSBURG, December 2.-The
river Neva is completely blocked with
ice.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
DO Men Fear DeathP

Who said that men fear death
Who ~concocted that fable for OLD
wivesl He should have stood thai
NIGHT with Philip in the mils. Of 0
host Of 1875, 900. men in the full flush
and vigor Of life, calmly and deliber
ately making ready at dawn 10 receive
death ia its most horrid forms al one
anothef's hands. IL Is in vain that re.
ligion invests the tombs with terror,
and philosophy, shuddcriug. averts
her face; the nations turn from these
gloomy teachers TO storm its portals
la eXultaDt hosts, battenng them wide
enough for thousands 10 charge
through abreast The heroic instance
Of humanity with its high contempt
Of death is wiser and trueI, never lei
us doubt, than superStitious tcrrors OF
philosophic doubts. IL testiiies 70 q
conviction, deeper than reason. that
man is greater than his seeming self
TO an underlying consciousness thai
his mortal life is but an accident Of
his real existence, the fashion Of {
day, to be lightly. worn and gayly
doifed at duty's call.
What a pity il truly is that the ton
ic air Of battleflelds-the air that Phil
ip breathed that night at Antietam-
cannot be gathered up and preserved
as a precious elixir 10 reinvigorate the
atmosphere in times Of peace wher
men grow faint Of heart and cowardly
and quake at thought Of death. Ed
ward Bellamy in Century.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
Rullets.


Every bullet has Its billet" says
the old soldier, when counSeling the
recruit To take comfort in the mercisli
chances or war. The ways Of bullets,
when they seem actually 10 have re-
ceivcd commission 10 strike, are often
very eccentric and whimsical. An
army surgeon who wa, IN the habit OF
carrying in us breast pocket a little
sketch book, Slvs HAT hc has cause to
owe 1t a special debt OF gratitude.
The BOOK itself Is rr,Hly II tell us
why, for il is pierced Though three
parts OF It's thickness with iwo dis,
JincL bullet holes. About fifteen OF
twenty sketches were thus sacrificed.
but the dpytysa lie had. at the same
time UeGI saved
Tie lie u a war correspondent Of
The Luudon lcleg siph vas also saved
by such "a shield 4 curious fact con
ueutll with This experience WAS that
the ballet had rcr1Ived IN its coarse,
after rpacllag the notebook. so that
its track WAS "A clrcalar one,
Several cyses of the ecccntrlcltieS Of
bullets have been given by Irving
Moutagu in "Wandrnngs of u War
Artist" lie declares that he has known
bullets 10 hattcu round u bone, Us II
the bone, having been broken, was
now joined together by the plant lead
In another case. the bullet went SIX
times in and putof a skirmisher's body
without doing him any serious harm.
kneeling rs he fired, the ball had first
passed in and out of one arm, had ira
versed the ribs, entering II side and
making its exit at the other, aud tin.
ished its cratic course by entering and
finally taking its departure from the
other arm OF that curiously perforated
soldier.
\ bullet has been fred through
thick plate glass, and. hitting against
a wall flew into particles which be-
spattered a mans face without serious
ly ipjuring him.
A counter instance, however, is
that of a spent canno ball, which
went dancing like a plaything toward
q little child. In impulSive playful.
ness, she ran TO catch il, and was
crushed to death by its all.-Youth's
Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25

An exciting adventure in which a
big rlttlesualIe and Jesse Grigsby, OF
Grizzly canyon, occupied the chief
roles occurred near the home Of the
latter jesse was strolling around
the bills, when be stumbled upon a
huge rattler that az once assumed hos
Utilities, aud striking at the intruder
his faugs became entangled in u leg
of bis trousers. and there he hung
About that time Jesse thought Of some
business he had ut the house, and
being in something Of a hurry. he
started home ON the double quick,
without taking time 10 release his
snakeship. 1t was o close race be.
tween Jesse and the rattler. For one
half the distance the snake was in the
lead, and the other half Jesse would
pull ahead. and thus they had il until
the house and assistance were reached,
and there the serpent was killed. II
Is quite safe 10 say that neither Jesse
nor the snake ever made any better
time over the same distance. Lower
Lake Cali Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
Newcastle Cathedral.

The noble old church of St Nicho-
las, in Newcastle-upon Tyne, has been
caked by the more imposing title Of
cathedral only since the creation Of a
bishoprIc OF Newcastle, but its exter-
nal beauty, accentuated by graceful
arched lantern" spire and the pin
nacles springing airly aloft from the
summit of the grand tower, has long
won the admiration OF travellers from
London TO Edinburgh by the Great
Northern and North British railways.
Ii is one Of the finest ediiices OF the
Fourteenth century in the decorated
Gothic style of architecture. Between
1873 and 1876. under the superintend-
ence Of the late Sir G.. Gilbert Scott,
elaborate restorations were effected in
the interior of the church. rendering
IL thus worthier OF its cathedral dig
nifty. On a rock commanding the
river and the busy commercial town,
though lacking the peculiar environ
ment Of lawns and foliage. which add
grace 10 other ancient cathcdrals Of
Eng I'D, il possesses a conspicuous
granL ur and stateliness of its own
HArIpr's Bazaar
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
Divorces in Various Countries.

In Australia divorces have never
been sanctioned.
Divorces are scarcely ever known 10
occur in modern Greece.
In Hindostan either party for O
slight cause may leave the other and
marry.
In the olden times the Jews had a
discretionary power OF divorcing their
wives.
Divorces are scarcely allowed in
Thibet, unless with the consent OF
both parties. Rema "riage is forbid.
den.
In Cochin China the parties desir.
ing divorce break a pair of c~hopsticks
in the presence Of witnesses aud the
thing is done.
Two kinds of divorces are granted in
Circassia. By the first the parties can
Immediately marry again; by the sec.
ond not for a year.
Among some tribes of American In.
dams the pieces of sticks given the
witnesses OF the marriage are broken
as a sign of divorce.
If the wife of a Turkoman asks hi:
permission 10 go put and he says go
without adding. ''come back again.
they are divorced.
In Siberia, if a man is dissatisfied
with the most triaing acts of his wife,
he tears a cap or veil from her face
and that constitutes IA divorce.
InSiam the first wife NAV bedivorced
but not sold as the others may be.
She may claim the first child. The
Others belong 10 the husband.
Among the Moors, if the wife does
not become the mother of a boy, she
may be divorced with the consent Of
the tribe and can marry again.
In the Arctic region a man who
wants a divorce leaves home in anger
and does not return for several days.
The wife takes the hint and DEPARTS
Washington Critic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
FOUR NEW STATES.
south Dakota, Nnrth Dakota, Montana.
Washington.

On Fcbtuar - lisa the T~resideLt signed Ne
hill crtF Ing -5ufp Iakota, Moth Dakota. MOu
tana, and Washington slaiCs Utt h Union.
sul tn DaEu1N-ihE great liaiIig state, 10
which the s.. (au, Minneapolis, q Manitoba
hallway las three uain lines, reaching Eilcudalc,
Aberdeen, nurou, Waicluwn, am sioux ais
toto 0uth nagyia VIA the 4, faul, Minneapolis
& ) lniloba Railway and pTs through 81. laul
and Minneapolis cu route,
NnK|H DAKuT Where Is grown the No. !
Hard Sc0Icu fiic Nueai, whose h. althml Clim .tt
HHftuIva the most vigorous and hiaiuy ~ciyilizuti 2
on raIiR; where single counties RAISE ,Orp whra
uMs and barley than entire states: the soil Ut
whose ieIti'c prJlrI"s l. richer Than the valley o.
ltp Nile, Whsir Ihr Turtle Noun ain. MinUt and
DEVILS Lake land districts invite the home seeker
O" secure . tree bone, Magnificent daily tain
service 10 Fargo, Grand Forks, GTailou. : eyirr
ak,, RotueaD, and al other important points.
MOFTNNA, the tuLrES Treasures Ia her
mines Of precious metals, wealth Ia her i,OlO,hM
b "a at live .Io,S, producing a larger yield Oi
crops than Any other state or TERRITORY ;thu richest
cOunify iuI iEh1bilant on Garth: where prosperity
r. nniyeIsr'; NIlIh has the lest ppid labor In tile
world; q hs,uly winter climate. caused by warm
winds from the Pacific. The 81 Paul, MIuneapo.
lis ~ Manitoba halfway is the only railroad pass.
ing thI1ugi a COuiiuu ts agricultural country
from Minneapolis 10 the Rocky Mountains. Il
runs thrDuLh the Great Reservation UI 100000
acres Of laud, nrt 10 settlers, in the MIlk River
Valley. Mwl1, water, and coal In abundance no
irrigation required the only llnU passing through
ireai Fails. with its 100000 horsepower csiur'
act; immense coal veins, and surrounding iaru.
ing country % Tree land through Helena,
thecapital city and commercial centre OF Nom
ana, aud fuite, 'tre richest mining camp ON
earth. 10 san Francisco 6y the Columbia River
Valley, Portland .knd SHASTA Route, or Ogden,
I tab, TO { alifomia points. Remember this il the
only line running dining cars, sleeping cars and
free zionist sleepers Of lis own fTOuI st, Paul and
Minneapolis TO Great Falk, Helena and Butte. II
is also the shortest line TO Butte
WAsHISGTON.-The country Of tall timber, In
denied by Puget Sound, the Mediterranean Of the
Pacific. Do not forget that the 81. Paul Minneap-
oils n Manitoba Railway Is the only line which
offers q choice Of three routes 10 the Pacific co 81.
The Manitoba. Pacific route is the only line by
which Passengers en- rouIe for Tacoma, Portland
and ran Francisco csnypassthrough Port Town
send and seattle. Free eoloni't sleepers ran
through without change or DELAY. Distance to
the Pacific coast is same as bv OIL CT lines, but
prices Of tickets are hye aud ten dollar less. Take
the SeatileIOule.
For iurthersiniornation, maps, rates and publ
atiOns in regard 10 the resources OF the four mes
states, write or apply TO +. ! WHiTNEY, Gent
Pass, AMI Tit. Agent Ct. p, u. Il ". Ry. -
Paul, MINI.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
History.

Judas died in the horrors Of a loath.
some suicide; Caiaphas was deposed
the year following; Herod died in in
fanny and exile. Stripped OF his pro-
curatorship very shortly afterwards
ON the very charges he had tried by a
wicked concession 10 avoid. Pilate,
wearied out by misfortunes, died In
suicide and Punishment. leaving be-
hind him an execrated name. The
house Of Annas was destroyed a genera
ton later by an infuriated mob, and his
o was dragged through the streets
and scourged and beaten 10 his place
Of murder, Some Of those who shared
In and witnessed the scenes Of that
day, and thousands Of their children,
also shared in and witnessed the long
horrors OF that seige OF Jerusalem,
which stands unparalleled in history
for its u~nutterable fearfulness.-
Farrar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-25
Hood ~InCldpnta.

Some curious incidents of the floods
in Pennsylvania r reported. A man
called at the relief headquarters in
Pittsburg and asked for a suit of
clothes. After he had been fitted he
remarked that he had plenty Of
money, but clothes were what he
needed A resident Of Williamsport
put two pigs in his parlor for safety,
but soon missed them and supposed
they were drowned. At bed time, on
going upstairs 10 his room, he found
the youthful porcines in his bed fast
asleep. A clergyman, who said he
had lost a wife and three children at
Johnstown, refused o suit Of clothes at
tho Pittsburg relief depot because they
were second hand. he then asked for
a summer bat. He was offered a new
black one, but he would not take any
but one CT a summer color, and went
away dissatisfied. Chicago Times.