davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT ,FHISCO.
The Storm Gives Way to Beautiful
Weather.

SAN Francisco, December 25.-In
marked contrast to the heavy
rain of late, today was bright,
clear and pleasantly warm. Special
services were held at the principal
churches. which were unusually we'll at
tended. The shipping in the harbor was
gaily decorated in sundry bunting, and
no work was in progress anywhere.
Police Judge Rix called at the City
Prison this morning and ordered the
dismissal from jail of ninety prisoners,
all OF whom were in for Drunkenness.
The Young Woman's Christian Asso-'
citation received donation of So, 400
from the heirs of the late Mrs. Charles
Croker; 81 900 from Mrs. G B. Alex
ander, and $3.50 from Mary E. Kicker,
trust.
The members of Boston and St. Louis
ball clubs were fully expected to play to-
day. but the soft condition of the grounds
prevented it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
THURSDAY. DEC. 2s, 1859.
had hut Not Irreparabie.

A natural impulse, following upon
such tremendous rains as we have had
here Of late, is to report the damage as
prodigious. As matter of careful in
quiry, we are able to report casualties
infinitely less in magnitude than might
have been expected, fact which is
owing to the skill and sagacity of the
railway companies, which have profited
by the intelligence and fidelity of their
local agents. The Southern Pacific
bridge which spans the Los Angeles
river on the turn of the hill, gave way
yesterday morning at O'Clock. The
debris from the falling structure careened
with tremendous force against the bridge
of ths Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Company, and the combined debris was
hurled on the Buena Vista street bridge,
twisting the supports little. The
river. recruited by the booming Arroyo
Seco, with the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe bridges knocked out. caromed
on the Yuma bridge of the Southern Pa
cifc railway, and two sections of that
structure are gone.
As to other casualties they can
be summarized very quickly. The
east approach to the Also street
bridge has been washed out. The
covered bridge is all right. The ap-
proaches to the Seventh street bridge
are ell gone. Five hundred feet OF the
levee, opposite the Santa Fe depot, have
been washed away, and the rails are
hanging over the bank. As we write the
Kuhrts street bridge is all right and is
passable. If any later or more menacing
developments are reported they will
figure in our local columns. OF course,
there is nothing pleasant in the facts
which we have here chronicled, but at
the same time there is nothing; outside
Of the eccentricities of storm which has
really been nothing more than
re-afirmation of the water marks
which are imprinted on. the face
of the country, aud which bridge and
railway builders have wantonly disre-
gsrded, which calls for serious comment.
The Southern Pacific Railway Company,
which took the lesson to heart in 1884,
the celebrated food year, has suffered
least from the late splenetic fit of the
weather-clerk. Just as soon as it does
as good, solid and honest work over the
Tejunga and other water courses, near
town, as it did five years ago in the Sole
dad canon, its expenditures from dam
aged road.bed will be reduced to min
imum, and the convenience of the travel
ing public will be accordingly advanced.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
A stabbing ARRAY.

SACRAMENTO, December 25.-D. j..
Considine, saloon-keeper, and we'll
known Democratic politician, was stabbed
in the abdomen and dangerously
wounded this afternoon by Thomas
Bevus. Considine attempted to eject
Bevus, when the latter drew knife and
plunged it into him. Bevus is under
arrest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Al ProWler Nhot.

SALT LAKE, December 25.-Near Bing-
ham early this morning F. @. Garland
was awakened by man trying to get in
his house. The intruder refused to- 90
away when ordered, and Garland shot
and killed him. He proved to be a man
named Andrew Eckland. During Gar
lands absence from home his wife had
been annoyed several times by parties
OF Finlanders, and once they broke in the
door and she was compelled to flee to
neighbors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Another New Comet.

GENEVA, N. Y. December 25.-Pro.
lessor Brooks, Director of the Smith
Observatory, discovered q new comet
this evening. Its position is as follows !:
Right ascension IS hours % minutes !;
declination north "a degrees 40 minutes,
with slow easterly motion. The comet
is bright and telescope. This makes
the third comet discovered this year by
Professor Brooks.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
A Fight wien Ou,,,w..

KANSAS Cry, December 25.-A dis.
patch from Ardmour, Indian Territory,
says: Yesterday afternoon Deputy
United States Marshal Tucks and another
deputy attempted to arrest Lige Brod.
ham and Joe Merritt for introducing in
toxicating liquors into Indian Territory.
The outlaws resisted arrest and a lively
battle ensued, all the combatants, using
their reviewers. Brodham was naortally '
wounded, and both officers were injured.
Merritt was arrested. ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26

ing, early, two two-story buildings on
the east side of the river, opposite the
Santa Fe depot, were swept into the
whirling maelstrom, not vestige being
left of them. Fortunately their inmates
made a timely escape.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Shooting at EIIen.burv.

ELLENsBURG, WASH, December ST.
This afternoon James Henderson,
aged CO., and Maxey Evans, (col.
ored), had quarrel. Henderson threw
q hatchet at Evans. The latter ran
into saloon near by, and returning
with revolver shot Henderson below
the left eye. The wounded man lin
gered several hours and died. Evans
surrendered himself.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
SIlcott, the Fugitive.

OTTAWA, Ont, December 25.-A man
answering in several particulars the de.
scription of Silcott, the Washington en-
bezzler, has been traced to this city, but
is believed to have left last night for the
west. He was greatly changed in ap-
pearance. His hair was dyed a dark
brown, and he had entirely discarded
the clothing with which he came into
Canada
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Miners Out Of Employment.

PHILADELPHIA, December 25.. The
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and
Pennsylvania coal companies have shut
down nearly all their mines until the
weather becomes cold enough to raise
the present stagna.ion in the coal trade.
Nearly 5000 men are thrown out of EN-.
ployment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Another Dynamite Bomb.

JACKSON, Mich, December 25.-An-
other dynamite bomb was found yester-
day afternoon inside the prison yard,
where it had probably been secreted to
be used at the first opportunity, in
wrecking the walls, and perhaps releas-
ing number OF dangerous convicts.
Whether Latimer Jackson, the matricide
who has been implicated in two pre-.
vious dynamite plots, is at the bottom Of
this, is not known,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Residence Burned. .

SAN Francisco, December 25.-The
residence OF j: B. Hadstrom, on the COR
ner OF Pennsylvania and Solano streets,
South San Francisco, was destroyed by
fire tonight. The engine was unable to
reach the scene on account Of mud. Loss
unknown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
In Lower California.

SAN Francisco, December 25.-Law-
renee Goldstone, formerly an examiner
in the Custom House, who has
returned from trip to Lower
California, says the late storms on the
peninsula we're of great severity.
on December 14th and 10Th. One house
was blown down at Ensenada, and al :
most the entire small town of Alamo.
seventy miles distant, was wrecked.
Eleven inches of rain fell in twenty -four
hours.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
A VIOLENT DEATH.
The Result OF a Christmas Eve
Spree.

Spree
SAN FRANCISCO, December 25.-Michael
McManus, watchman at the Aims.
house, met with violent death last night
at the Ocean Beach and Park rail-
road round-house. His dead body was
found this morning. McManus had been
in town and was intoxicated when he
started for the almshonse. After leav.
ing the terminus of the Haight
street car line he walked toward
the almshouse. In the darkness he
must have got off the right road and fell
into the company's coal pit. 1t is be.
lieved his neck was broken.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Sam Jones' Daughter Married.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December 25.-
William Graham, of Carterville, Ga,
the stenographer of the Cherokee Ju.
dietary Council, and Anna Jones were
married tonight. The bride is II wears
old and is daughter of the Rev. Sam
Jones. The parents were opposed to the
match.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26

ALL the railway BRIDGES spanning the
Los Angeles river we're washed away yes
terday. This is the latest possible news
on that head. It is to be hoped that the
CITY bridges MI stand. Yeaferday morn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
Merrymakers Killed.

PITTsBURa, December 25.-While re-
turning from Christmas eve dance this
morning, Miss Mamie Csmpbell and her
escort, Benjamin Lovett, of Williamsburg,
Pa, were struck BY an express on the
fcnnsylvanie railway near this city.
Both were fatally injured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
A Brave Mans Fate,

ELIZABETH, N. j., December 25.-Gen.
eral j. Madison Drake was severely and
perhaps fatally injured today in attempt.
lng, to stop q runaway horse. Ho fell
under the animal and was kicked several
times.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
CHRISTMAS RIOTERS.
An Unusual Number of BraWls
md Murders,

| An Unusual Number of BraWl,
md Murders.
| SAVANNAH, Ga, December 25.-A rio
occurred today at Jesup, fifty-sever
miles south of Savannah. Two white
men were killed, two others seriousl,
wounded, and several negroes are re-
ported killed. The Georgia Hussars
sent two detachments of men to Jesur
tonight, and more trouble is appre
hended.
SEVERAL SHOOTING sCRAPEs.
TAHLEoUAH, l. T., December 25.-
Christmas was celebrated here with
several shooting scrapes. The most
serious one occurred at the Williams
hotel. David Williams was shot and
killed. No arrests were made. During
another fight in the afternoon Moses
Crittenden was shot and seriously in.
jured. A number of other fights
occurred.
KILLED AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY.
LEBANON. Mo-, December 24.-James
Carter, II years of age, was killed at a
christmas party last night at Bank
Branch, by man named Jennings. A
party was given at the house of John
Burns, and James Carter and number
OF other boys attended uninvited. In an
ensuing quarrel Carter was killed.
TWO HORRIBLE MURDERS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 25.-The
observance of Christmas Day was accom-
panied by two horrible murders. This
morning the dead body of a negro named
Hawkins was found with a bullet wound
In the head. There is no clue to the
rnnrdoror Topiubt u ~ d. u.Iz-
street car driver, was stabbed and in
stantly killed by an unknown negro in
dispute over fare. The negro escaped.
STABBED HIS BRorHER-IN LAW.
OMAHA, Neb., December 25.-Georpe
Jones stabbed his brother-in.law, James
Tracy, iDficting eleven fatal wounds,
this afternoon. Tracy's wife left him
and was staying at her brothers. house.
Tracy called, and in the quarrel which
followed attempted to strike Jones with
q chair, when Jones stabbed him with
butcher-knife. Jones is under arrest.
FATAL CHRISTMAS DRUNK.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 25.-A epe-
clal to the Sentinel from Stinesville, H.
diana. says: George Easton, son of a
hotel keeper, and John Douglass, q bar
ber, INDUCED in Christmas drunk. and
were ordered out of George Buskirk's
saloon. Buskirk locked the door and
ordered them not to re-enter. They
tried to kick in the door, when Buskirk
tired at them, both barrels of shotgun,
fatally wounding both.
FIGHT AT A CHRISTMAS TREE.
CHICAGO, December 25.-A dispatch
rom snawneetown, Illinois, says free
tight took place at Christmas tree cele.
bration in Eagle Greek precinct, in which
Thomas Burroughs, a prominent farmer,
was dangerously stabbed, and several
other persons received quite serious in
juries. The fight arose from mistake
in distributing the presents, which had
been lsbeled and taken to the church
md hung on the tree. Some Of the tags
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26

Marine lntesligence.
New York, December 25.--Greece,.
London State Of aeorgiA, Glasgow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-26
The "Daily Heraldn

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postoffice
newsstand, 103 East Adams street; in Denver
at Smith q Sons new stand. Fifteenth and
IaWrenc0 streets,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Alfred l.. Burton, Joseph ID. Truxton
and Captain William p. Nichols have au-
nounced themselves as applicants for in
spector of customs for this place and p.
B. Norman, Jr., Frank Burton, S. S.
Bookhammer and JOhn A. Kern are ap-
plicants for the postmastership. Break
water Light
The experimental station connected
with Delaware College, is preparing an
other bulletin. This last includes the
month Of December. The next will be
issued IN March. Active operations are
now noticeable about the college, and good
work is being done by the president and
his assistants. delaware Democrat.
The fruit growers are contemplating a
public meeting to be held in Dover, at
which Professor Smith of Washington
who has been investigating peach vel
lows, is expected to talk on Michigan law
on this subject The State Board of Agri-
culture is working in conjunction with
the Horticultural Society Of the PENN
sula to bring the meeting about at an
early date. Delaware Democrat.
Says the Delaware Democrat: 1T is
said that the Georgetown gentlemen
are going TO try TO even up matters on
the marriage question by bringing brides
from other places to replace the ladies
who have been carried off from here by
strangers. AT least three society gentle.
men, it is reported, have made arrange.
ments" to this effect and more may be
added to the list before the expiration Of
the present year.
Lev. Lynch and ld-war- scared
Nogel, had an alteration on the board
walk, near the beach, Friday afternoon
Of last week. The scufiie ended without
any serious damage TO either. lynch
swore out a warrant for Vogel's arrest on
Monday morning, but the latter claimed
to be so severely MANNED that he could
not leave his bed Squire Marshall after
hearing the evidence dismissed the case
Lynch and Vogel are near neighbors and
there is anything but a kindly feeling
between them. -BreaSwater Light.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04

THE Delaware Democrat discusses the
question of calling a constitutional con
vention in a well-considered editorial end
ing thus
The Democratic party throughout the
state is somewhat divided upon the ques-
tion. and the attempt TO pass what many
of them consider an illegal act will have
the effect to make a wider breach and
bring disaster upon the party. 1t would
be well for the Democratic members of
both houses to search into this matter
aud consider thoroughly before acting
what is the right thing to do.
The delay in calling the constitutional
convention in such manner as to admit
of no doubt Of its legality would not be a
serious one. 1t would be disaster to
attempt TO make new constitution with
a faint of illegality on the convention.
For all ordinary evils that are mentioned
we have the remedy Of the courts, for ex-
traordinary evils we have the remedy Of
the Legislature, This is a question for
the people and it is entirely the peoples
business. 1t appears that the people are
not as yet very deeply interested
in it. The vote cast for the
convention is doubtful The people
are not anxious for new consti-
tuition and as it is the peoples business
it is certainly safer, if not advisable in
every other way, to make new,call and
ask the people to say definitely and with
a round majority whether they wish a
convention or not If the people are not
heartily in favor Of a convention it would
be almost useless TO call one, because
their representatives would make any
proposed changes imperative. The fact
that the changes in the constitution are
the people affairs must not be overlooked
for the representatives to be chosen may
oppose any change whatever.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04
coNeREssMAN-ELEcT cHEATHAM.
He win BE the Only coIored Representa-
tive in the Next Congress.

He VIII BE the Only coIored Representa-
tive in the Next Congress.
There will be only one colored repre-
sentative in the Fifty-first congress. His
name is Henry p. Cheatham, and in
November last he was elected to repre-
sent the Second congressional district Of
North Carolina in the house of repre-
sentatives, which is at present repre-
sented by F. NJ. Simmons, who was
candidate for reelection. Besides Mr..
Simmons, Mr.. Cheatham had an indie
pendent Republican competitor. He
was, however, elected over both by a
good majority.
The congressman-elect is 80 years of
age, having been born Dec. %, 1857, in
Granville, now known as Vance county.
North Carolina. He attended public and
private schools near the town of Hender-
son while a boy. he had the reputation
of being a bright scholar, and learned
rapidly. In 1875, while only IS years
old, he entered the normal department
of Shaw university, an excellent institu-
ton for negroes at Raleigh. Three years
later he entered the college department
of the university, and four years later,
in 1882, he graduated with the honors of
his class, receiving the degree Of A. B.
He was almost Immediately after his
graduation chosen by the managers of
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
Naval Cadets Found observation-disclosures
ings In the Counties.

ings In the Counties.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb 3.-About twenty
five Naval Academy cadets were found
unsatisfactory in their studies at the
semi annual examination Just closed. and
a number of them viii either resign or be
dropped. About twenty are memb ers of
the fourth class and one is first class
man.
The remains Of the late DR.. Charles H.
Steele were brought to Annapolis on
Saturday from West River and inferred
in the City Cemetery The burial service
at Christ Church, Owensville, was con
Quoted by the rector, Rev Mr. Packard,
Rev Mr.. Southgate, rector Of st. sAnnes
Church, Annapolis, ofiiciated at the grave.
The honorary pall-bearers were Dr. James
II. Murray, & Franklin Deale Dr. Thomas
j. Franklin, Samuel Waters, Fl.
NJ. Murray and Augustus Hall. The
active pail bearers were Robert NJ
Cheston, John 7. Hail. Galloway Cheston.
Alexander Murray, William T. Murray,
and Samuel Brooke. Among those pres
ent at the funeral were |. Nevett
Steele brother of the deceased John
Nevett Steele, Taggart Steele, the Misses
Steele Miss Brooks, all Of Baltimore;
airs. John Montrell, Pay Director Murray
and family, Mrs. NJ. l.. Steele. Mrs.
Habersham and family, Miss Catharine
Murray Billings Steele, Mrs. Sprigg Har
wood, Mrs. Robert Welsh, Thomas II.
Gather, besides a number Of relatives
and friends from West River.
Thomas Moore, of Solomons Island,
Calvert county, has purchased the Balti-
more schooner Virginia Dare, owned by
Jessie Hilles & Company.
The State steamer Governor Thomas.
Captain Loker, arrived Saturday and was
dispatched to Chester river to look after
the oyster law violators.
Fire Saturday night on the third floor
OF the steam engineering department at
the Naval Academy caused a loss OF 5000
The cadets fire brigade extinguished the
flames.
The semi-annual hop at the Naval
Academy Saturday night was attended
by large number of strangers. Mrs.
Iilley, wife of Lieutenant Tilley. and
Cadet Magruder received.
Mr.. John Richardson. deputy clerk of
Worcester county, has been appointed
clerk to succeed the late John w. Stan
ton.
Alfred Pickerell, aged CO. was found
dead in wood near the residence of
Dominick Mudd, in Charles county. The
cause Of death is unknown.
The dwelling OF Marcellus Thomson
IN Charles county, was burned several
days ago. Most of the furniture was
saved. There was no insurance.
Swedenborgian congregation has
been organized in Caroline county bv
Rev j. p Smith, and church is to be
built at Preston.
White Cap" notices to drunkards and
night last
Mrs. Emma Bonsall, widow of the late
Robert +. Bonsall. died here to.night in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04

ters front. Along the north boulevard
the parade ground is fianked also by the
officers quarters, and on the opposite
side of the parade ground are the bar
racks. "a
Fort Sheridan will be an attractive
post in summer, but rather bleak in win
fer. The climate in Chicago is as de-
ightful in the hot season as it is rugged
in winter. The many handsome resi-
dences near by will afford the officers
and their families pleasant society, and
in the summer season the fort will doubt
less prove very attractive to visitors.
Boats may be run from Chicago in about
an hour and half, and it will be
pleasant trip for Chicagoans to go down to
the fort for dress parade and return the
same evening. The Chicago and North
western railroad skirts the shore, so that
communication with the city is easy by
this means. Evanston, the educational
and literary suburb of Chicago, and to
Chicago what Cambridge is to Boston, is
twelve miles distant. There the people
of the fort whose tastes run in that direc-
ton may find cultured society, with col
leges and an astronomical observatory.
On the whole, Fort Sheridan will doubt
less be considered as desirable a station
as any in the United States. Officers of
the United States army in time of peace
have but light duties, and are usually
socially inclined. No city in the United
States is gayer in winter than Chicago,
with its balls and parties, its theatres
and operas in full blast, while there are
more buildings especially built for club
houses than in any other American city.
An officer who would object to being
ordered to Fort Sheridan would certainly
be regarded with establishment by the
war department.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-04
Food That May be Taken with the
Fingers.

AT an official dinner few nights ago a
distinguished society belle from New
York, one of McAllister's four hundred.
was observed to handle the wing of a
chicken with her fingers. and afterward
dainty nibbled a 'drumstiek" the same
way without the use of knife or fork.
Some of the Cabinet and Administration
ladies, only one of whom belongs to the
four hundred mar1 elled at this and
thought it showed lack Of breeding ="
The one authority, Mrs. Whitney, re-
marked that the action Of the Young lady
was in perfectly good form.
The list of things that can be eaten
from the fingers is on the increase. 1t
includes all bread, toast, tarts. and small
cakes, celery and asparagus, when served
whole, as it should be, either hot or cold
lettuce, which must be crumpled in the
fingers and dipped in salt or sauce; olives.
to which a fork should never be put any
more than knife should be used on raw
oysters; Strawberries. when served with
the stems on. as they shoald be, are
touched to pulverized sugar: cheese in ali
forms except Brie or Rouquefort or Cum
befort, and fruit of all kinds except pre.
serves and melons. The latter should be
eaten with spoon or fork. In the use
Of the fingers greater indulgence is being
shown, and yon cannot, if You are well
bred. make any very bad mistake in this
direction, especially when the finger
bowl stands by you and the napkin is
ndy.-Washington Post.