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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
THE MINNEAPOLIS HORROR.
Funeral of yIctims-Ths Coroner
Investig attDg.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, December g.
The remains of Prof. Oleeon, of the
South Dakota University, Milton Pickett,
of the Pioneer Press, and Compassion
Robert McCutcheon were buried today.
The body of E. ]. Jenkinson was taken
to Sioux City by relatives. The other
three victims will be buried tomorrow.
Owing to the dangerous condition of the
ruins OF the burned building, no search
has yet been made for more bodies.
Before the Coroner's jury today the
builder Of the structure stated that
wooden stairs were ordered put in in
stead of iron on account of difference
in expense OF about $1,000. The Build.
ing Inspector said he never considered
the building safe one, and that three
months ago committee called on him
and said they feared it might fall dowr
any time without warning.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RELIEF FUND.
CHICAGO. December 3.-Responses
to the appeal for aid for the fam
lilies Of the two Associated Press men who
lost their lives in the service at Mime
apolis, are coming in handsomely and al
ready exceed $4,000. Col. Elliott f
Shepard, Of the New York Mail and EG.
press, sends check for 5000; Col. Clapp
of the Boston Journal, 5000 on behalf oil
the New England Associated Press; Mr..
Abel, of the Baltimore Sun, $50; Gov.
ernor Agnus, Of the Baltimore american,
$50; D. M. Aouser, of the st. Louis
Gl0te- Democrat, 500; John A.
Dillon, of the Pest. Dispatch
800; st. Louis Republic, $50;
Col. Driscoll, of the St. Paul Pr.
oneer Press, $50; r. F. Radebaugh, of
the Tacoma Ledger, 800; E. FL. Perdue,
of the Cleveland Leader, $50; Pittsbufg
Dispatch, $25; Col. r. @. Childress, OF
the Nashville american, $25; the Illinois
Stats. Zietang, $25; East Saginaw Ne,cs,
$40; Fort Worth Gazette, $40; Davenport
Democrat. Gazette, $40; FL. G. Otis, Los
Angeles; $40; L. J. Flickenger, Of the
Columbus Journal, $40; W. D. Bicknell,
Columbus Dispatch, $40; Seattle Post
Inteuigeneer, $40; W. G. Connolly, Jr.,
Pittsburg, SIS; Maj w. II. Chamberlain,
Cincinnati, 80.
San Francisco with it's customary
promptness telegraphed $500. The op.
orators on the wire worked by poor In
goe subscribed 1915, and were the first to
respond. The employees in the New
York office gave $114.
Further subscriptions will be acknowl.
edged later.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
"a MEETING WITH STANLEY.
A correspondent Describes the Ex-
plOrerss Appearamce.

NEW York, December ga London
special says the Herald commissioner
has sent the following dispatch: Nassau,
November 29--5 p. nj just met Henry
M. Stanley, Emin Pasha, Casati, Lieu
tenant Stairs, MI. Jepbson, Dr. Parke, Mel
son and Bonny, and $50 men, women and
children. Stanley is looking exceedingly
hearty. ! presented him the American
flag with which l was entrusted, and it
is now flying from SANKEY'S tent. The
great explorers hair is quite white, and
his moustache is iron-grey. In CONVEX
sation with Emin he told me he did not
wish for any honors for what he had
done.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
Threatened by white Cans.

DYERsvILLE, Iowa, December 3.--The
Right Rev. Bishop Hennessy, in dedicat-
ing large Catholic ebdrch today in the
presence of hundred priests and 5000
people, read from the altar letter which
he had received, signed: "White Caps"
threatening his life if he appeared at the
ceremonies. The Bishop denounced the
authors Of the letter. There are two
factions in the Dyersville church, one of
which is bitterly opposed to the priest
appointed by the Bishop, wishing to Be-
lect their favorite. Out of this trouble it
is supposed the White Cap incident
grew. 81.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
The Canadian coastinx Law.

OTTAWA, December 3.-The Minister
OF Customs has received com munica-
ton from the Board of Trade Of Victoria,
b. g., in refersnce to the recent order
OF the Department instyucting collectors
to enforce the Canadian coasting laws.
The report OF ansinterview with Cap,a n
Irving alleged that the United States
Government allows Canadian vessels to
deliver bonded American goods from
Vancouver at one port of entry in the
United States. The Minister says he
was not aware the privilege had ever
been granted. Instructions have been
given to the Inspector of Customs to
prevent interference with trade.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04

tract for Cronin's services, the hiring OF
the white horse, Cronin's suspicious
actions, etc. He went over the ground
of the ride to the cottage, the murder,
the subsequent bestowal of the body in
the catch basin and flight. All this con-
meeting chain OF evidence he said was in.
disputed.
He touched upon the alibi testimony,
and showed that it was all by friends of
the accused, while the inculpating evil
dence was by impartial witnesses.
Ingham then proceeded to trace the
connection between Ooughlin, Kunze
and O'Sullivan. He reviewed the fight
between Cronin and the Triangle as the
moving cause of the murder, and closed
with an appeal for conviction.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04

IT Is clearly announced that the Re-
publican msjority Of the House of Repre-
sentatives will make an attempt to
change the rule OF that body which per-
mits onefifth of the members to demand
the yeas and nays on any question. It
would perhaps be better to repeal that
rule than to evade it after the style of
the Republicans under the leadersh p of
Thaddeus Stevens just after the war
closed. That slave.driver of his party
was determined to press the force bill,
which converted the South into satra-
pies. through Congress, and he encoun-
tered number of timid members OF his
own party who did not wish to have
their names go down to infamy through
the official record. Stevens then deter.
mined to 80 organize the House as to
bring the Democratic membership below
the one-ffth obstructive rule, and this
was done through the fundamentally OF
Congressional contests. Amongst the
other members thrown out was Dan
Voorhees,, whose large majority was con-
temptously disregarded. But, though the
country was shocked, rightfully elected
Democratic members kept tumbling out
of the Congressional windows until there
was no possibility of calling the roll.
1t would be perhaps just az we'll to re-
strict the privilege Of demanding the yeas
and nays to three-fourths of the minority
party, or, as parties may change, and
there may be several minority parties,
to one-third of the membership of the
House. But when the Republican party
starts out TO make any material change
in the rules one may be sure that there
is an African of formidable size in the
political woodpile, and he will illustrate
Darwin's theory ef evolution of the
right time.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
THE CRONIN CASE.
Wings Argument Concluded-Ing
hams Appeal for Conviction.


CHICAGO, December 3.-Judge Wins
concluded his address to the Cronin Jury
this morning, devoting most of his atten.
ton to the argument that it was moi
shown that the wo unds on Cronin's head
were necessarily fatal, and that it was
impossible to decide whether the epeci-
mems OF blood and hair examined by the
experts were those Of human being or
not. He was followed by Ingham in be-
half of the prosecution.
Mr.. Ingham spoke at length of the
killing of Cronin and the disposal of the
body, and defined and illustrated the ap.
plication of the law of conspiracy. Ad.
dressing himself to the question of the
value of circumstantial evidence, he
quoted legal opinions to the effect that it
may be stronger than any direct evil
dence. Judge Wing, he said, had taken
up the evidence. bit by bit, and argued
its weakness. This was simply the old
story Of the bundle Of sticks. So it was
in this case; each discriminating circum-
stance was explainable upon the theory
Of innocence, but comb ined the conclu.
sion to which they pointed was irreeisti-
bic. The circumstances from the time of
the meeting in Camp 20 to the finding of
the clothes of Cronin in the sewer, showed
an intelligent design. 1t had its origin
in hate, its foundation in the charge that
Cronin was a spy, and it's end in his
butchery in the Carlson cottage and his
burial in tho sewer.
Then Ingham proceeded to analyze
the evidence, and getting down to the
Carlson cottage, said "Why did Burke
rent the cottage and hold possession OF
it, unoccupied month after month? He
was a day laborer and working only part
of the time. Where was the brothers
and sick sister who were to occupy the
cottage with him? Why did they not
appear and testify in his behalf? Four
or five people were to live in
this cottage, yet it did not con-
tain a single article of kitchen fur
niture. 1t was to attend one of
USullivan's men that doctor was
called. The cottage was close to O'Sul-
livan's house. and Burke told O'Sulliyan
about it as soon rs he rented 1t. Subse-
quently O'Eullivan vouched for him."
The speaker dwelt at length ON the
suspicious character of O'Eullivan'e con-
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04

The press OF the United States have
lately contained accounts of the serious
illness OF MIR. Jefferson Davis. The lat
est dispatches have said that he is weak
and sinking. As he is in his eighty.
fourth year this is not at all unlikely.
Anyone who read the answer of the
ex-Confederate to some structures Of
Viscount Wolseley upon his (Davis's)
actions as President Of the "Lost Cause''
would ind it hard to accept the sick
theory. A vigor and ferocity breathe
through 1t hardly reconciliable with the
invalid theory Of his condition.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
Oh ICAGO CHAT.
a smallpox Scare ut tke Cook,
County Poor House.


CHICAGO, December 3.-Oonsiderable'
excitement was caused this afternoon by
reported case of smallpox at the Cook
County Poor House. The Health Officer
said tonight he was unable t. determine
yet whether 1t was chicken-pox, vari-
oioid or smallpox, but pending its de-
velopment the six hundred inmates
have been vaccinated. The insane
asylum, which is crowded with patients.
is located but short distance from the
poor house.
FIREBUGs UNDER ARREST.
New warrants have been taken out TO-
day for the arrest of John G. Thompkios,
proprietor, and James Dickson, clerk cd
the Commercial hotel, at Sixty-third
street, which was burned Saturday last.
Dickson has confessed he was hired to
FIRE the building, receiving therefor 500.
But for the prompt action of the police at
least seven lives would have been lost.
AMERICAN TRoTTING ASSOCIATION.
The Board Of Appeals of the Ameri-
can Trotting Association began it's ses-
sion here today. Nearly all Of today's
session was occupied in consideration of
the case of A. G. Beckwith, of Evans
ton, Wyoming, who was expelled from
the association by the Overland Park
Club last summer, and appealed to the
board for reversal of the clubs action.
No decision was reached today.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
The County,s Money.

During the past month Of November
the County Tax Collector has collected in
the neighborhood of two hundred thou
sand dollars. During the coming month
the collections will amount to proba.
bly, a roundi million. The official
into whose hands such vast sums of the
peoples money passes, only gives bond
to the amount of one hundred thousand
dollars. We have no desire to intimate
anything .derogatory to Mr. R. S. Plat,
the County Tax Collector. For any
thing we know, he may be the most hon.
est man in the world-a modern
and local Aristides, so to speak
but it does not seem to US
that bonds in the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars, with
some of the bondsmen presumably liable
to become financially embarrassed in the
changes that often take place in Southern
California OF late years, are sufficient
security for such an immense sum of
money. The difficulty could be obvi-
ated. and ought to be obviated, by daily
partial payments into the County Treas.
ury, and the taking of receipts
for the same. Mr.. Plat ought
to be willing to adopt this method
)of dealing with the county's
cash, and in doing go he would be merely
initiating his predecessors, who all
adopted that plan. There can be nc
possible harm in resorting again to this
practice. 1t would release the Collect
or's bondsmen and himself from 9
great responsibility, and it would un'
doubleday give the taxpayers guarantee
that would be most acceptable to them
The only objection to such proceeding
would arise if the funds are being de.
voted to objects not contemplated by
law. If they are being used for purposes
of private speculation there would Of
course be loud and energetic objection
to the moneys being locked up in the
hands of the County Tax Collector. We
Respectfully dedicate these views to the
mature consideration Of that official.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
SUGGESTIVE or OLD TIMES.


the Streets of Leadville.
DENVER, COL, December "a Lead
vile special gives the account of tragedy
which occurred there early this morn
ing, resulting in one mans death and
another will probably die before morn.
ing. Baily Youngson, who has figured in
several shooting scrapes, and was
charged with the killing of Mart Dugan
over year ago. had some trouble with
Frank Cole and the men were looking
for each other all yesterday, armed for a
deadly battle. Early this morning, as
Youngson WAS walking down Harrison
avenue, accompanied by Bart Dudley,
ne met Cole and Clarence Wilverton.
Cole and Youngson pulled their revolv-
ers and began firing at each other. The
other two men also drew guns and took
part in the battle. Some twenty shots
were tired. Dudley was shot through
the head and Cole MORALLY wounded.
Youngson and Wilverton were arrested.
Excitement over the affair is intense.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
MYSTERIOUS FLoATERs.
Evidences of Shfpvvreck off Della
ware BreNkNater.

80 SsNsA
New York, December 3.-An appall.
ing sight was witnessed in the water off
Delaware breakw alter about duck yester-
day evening by the crew of the Norwe-
gisn bark Christian SERVER, which ar
rived from Buenos Ayres to-day. The
bark passed huge raft on which were
the bodies of two men dressed az sailors.
They were dead and had been dashed to
the logs of the raft. About three yards
from the raft was the body of a middle
aged woman encircled by life preserver.
Every effort was made to find out what
vessel the raft belonged to, but the Gap.
tain was unable to do 30. The receipt of
the news in shipping circles occasioned
no little excitement. Upon the maritime
exchange the opinion prevailed that the
raft and bodies had come from the Old
Dominion steamship Manhattan which
went down in collision recently. The
agents OF that line, however, say there
was not woman on their vessel.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
THE Liberal PLATFORM.
Ireland the Leading Question OF
the Day

tnc DaYe
LONDON, December 3.-At the Man
chester meeting today Gladstone inspired
grea. enthusiasm by his definite exposi-
ton Of the Liberal policy. He said Ire
land is the leading question of the day,
and that the Tories would have been con-
verified to the Liberal view OF the subject
by this time, but for the dissi-
dent Liberals. The split in the
Liberal party, he said, would
not have occurred, except for the
personal ambition of some Tories and
their allies, who desired more to form a
national party than to do political jas
tice. He severely arraigned the Union
ist leaders on this point, and said the
plan of campaign was the necessary
consequence of the Governments
refusal to grant proper relief
to Ireland. There was, he said
less crime in Ireland than in England.
He was Of the opinion the country had
clearly expressed the desire that there
should be a change in the administration
of Ireland, and the Liberals might look
to the future in confid ence.
Gladstone said the only reason for the
existence of dissidents in the party is an
anti-Irish feeling. 1t Was the curse Of
their destiny that they were chained to
the wheel. They must revolve or stop
with it, and could not determine thinga
for themselves. 1t behooves them to
consider well their position in the light
of the knowledge that with the settle.
ment of the Irish question they will be
extinct as party.
Resolutions were also adopted con-
demning any land purchase bill for Ire.
land which would entail a burden on
British taxpayers protesting against the
use Ct British lands to endow sectarian
colleges liz Ireland; approving interna.
tional aspiration. 1t was also declared
as the sense of the meeting that the
British policy ought to be TO avoid any
ENHANCEMENT in continental quarrels." ,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
Earthquake In New Bamp,h.re.

Dover. N. H., December 3.-Early
this morning the inhabitants of Alton
Bay were awakened by an earthquake,
Many people rushed from their beds.
Orockery and glassware we're broken.
Clocks stopped at 20. A second shock
was more severe than the first. People
rushed from their houses expecting them
to tumble down. The bell on steamer
in the middle Of the bay rung. The
shock was also felt at Alton and Clifford,
but not 30 severely.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04

q message more thoroughly imbued with
the old Federalist spirit.
The balance of the message calls for
very little detailed mention. 1t concerns
itself With reviews OF the reports of the
several Secretaries, the Indian question,
Oklahoma. the land laws, and other
topics on Shich both parties are substan-
TALLY agreed.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
Jailed for Murder.

Sioux CRY, Iowa, December 3.-James
Shannon and Elmer Zimple were jailed
this morning for the murder Of James
Duggeon,, near Sloan, this county, last
Bad blood existed between Shannon and
Duggeon, and last evening while Dug
geon and wife were driving along the
highway, shannon and Hmple emerged
from the road side, and Shannon killed
Dungeon. Iimple ahot at Mrs. Duggeon
but misEed her.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
Marine Intelligence.

HAMBURG. December 3.-The Gellert,
from New York.
NEW YORK, December 3.--Werra. from
Bremen: Lydian Monarch, from Lon
don; Pennsylvania, from Antwerp.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
PARNELE MISSING.
Some UneasfneAs Felt as TO Hls
Present Whereah0uts.


LONDON, December 3d. The Gazette
states that Parnell disappeared several
weeks ago, and since then he has not
been heard from. His Whereabouts are
a mystery, His prolonged absence
causes much trouble to his adherents.
The Gazette says though it has been Par
nell's custom to occasionally seclude
himself, his period Of retirement has this
time been longer than usual. He has
even failed to keep number Of import
ant engagements, among which was one
to meet Gladstone.
HIS ABSENCE DISCREDrTED.
DETROIT, December 8. = Rev. DR..
Reilly and Col. Atkinson, who left De.
troit October 14th, arrived home from
England this morning.
Mr.. Reilly bears messages from President
Parnell, Of the Irish League, to President
Fitzgerald, of the American League
which will probably be- given to the
press in few days. Col. Atkinson dis
credits the rumors that Parnell is mis-
sing under peculiar circumstances, and
says he saw letters from Parnell written
November 23d, from the town at which
he was resting.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04

New HAVEN, Conn, December 3.--The
Australian ballot system was tried here
today for the first time, and worked on
the whole quite satisfactorily. The
Democrats were successful in the muni-
cipal election, regaining control Of. the
town and city government.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04

In OUR local columns appear some ad.
ditional details Of the plans Of the Dem
yer q Rio Grands people to push their
road to Los Angeles, in the shape of a
letter from Mr.. Taylor. II will repay
perhsal.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-04
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION.

Ho FH1h OF FederAtlOn sighed by
FOnr OF the states.
MANAaUA, Nicaragua, November H.
President Sacasa has signed treaty ad-
hitting Nicaragua into the union Of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
IRISH COAST POVERTY.
How the Peasants of Bantry Manage to
Get "A scanty Living.

Besides fishing up herring and hake,
the poor people at the head of Bantry
Bay fish up sand Sand raising, as it
catching fish. This kind OF sand,
known sometimes as coral sand, is used
as farm manure and costs from 8 to 9
shillings a boat load-a poor price con-
sidering the toilsome character of the
work aud cost of the boats required to
carry it on. A sandboat costs E35
when new and e. a year in repair.
The utmost a boat owner or partner
can do in day is to bring to shore two
boat-loads. The proceeds have to be
divided among a number OF workers,
while the working season lasts for por-
ton of the year only.
In spite OF their lifelong labor from
morning to night, in Winter aud Sum
mer and in calm and IN storm these
crofter fisherman are i'm a state Of
chronic poverty. They do not live by
their seraFpy patches OF holdings. They
earn with difficulty from the sea barely
enough to buy sleeping room and a foot
hold on the land.
They even do more than that; they
partly create, with the help of the sea,
the very soil for which they pay rent.
The deposit which they call coral sand
they have used TO reclaim these shores
OF rock and bog. They have used the
seaweed for the same purpose, cutting
il up from the deep water with prim-
tive machine, which may be described
as a marine scythe, and the seaweed
has to be paid for, if not as separate
item, then as included in the holding
Coral sand, seaweed, the refuse of house
and pig-sty, and baskct-loads Of soil
found among the powders, these are
the ingredients out Of which, after years
of work, the crofter fishermen have
produced the tiny green patches which
dot iunumerably the rocky shores and
the grey-brown sides Of the sterile but
incomparably picturesque mountains
that surround Glengrail the beautiful
And the dwellings OF these hard-work-
ing people! They are more fit for the
pigs that 90 grunting and shouting in
and out OF them than they are for be-
ings created in the image of God. A
dry stone box with earthen floor, and
without windows. two or three recesses
stuffed with straw for beds, and the
whole filled with peat rock; such is the
ordinary type of house, whore fisher
man aud his wife live with half a dozen
or more children. In one such house
which | visited there were seven chill.
dren LOHl0H D4itY AgirS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Hints to Busybodies.

Don't ask the landlady to hitch m
the butter and give you ride
Don't throw any oil leases over your
shoulder that you can get on ROYALTY
and wind
Don't advocate a board of trade IN.
less you are willing to furnish some Of
the nails for it.
Don't bake your furniture and fry
your cellar walls in tryingto get even
with the gas companies.
Don't lean on an editors shoulder,
when mes at work. Distribute your
weight more generally by straddling
his neck.
Don't ask a political candidate to
give you ride on his breath, Throw
him into the sewer and pursue the even
tenor OF your way
Don't sing in the muzzle OF a gun Il
you can help it, but if you must do so
let the selection be white Wings or
Sweet FioIets. oil city Blizzard.