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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05

In THE elaborate statement of Mr.
Fred Eaton, published in Saturday Is
iesue of this paper, and to be continued
by him hereafter, it is noticeable that he
excuses himself for changing from his
formerly announced policy as to dispos-
ing of the city sewage by purchasing a
sewer farm. ETC., by saying that such a
farm, especially porous farm, cannot
now be obtained on the Centinela ranch.
Why did he not say something about the
immense sandy plains that lie on and are
adjacent to the Los Angeles river? WHY
did he not say that he or others had
interviewed the owners along that route !?
Does he not know that no attempt to
buy or to find out the prices of those
landslide most desirable for sewer farms
that could be found in the world-has
been made by any one authorized by the
Council? Does he not know that even
now there is no difficulty in buying
these for reasonable price, the best
land for such purposes that could be
desired?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Gold Found In Ohio.

CHICAGO, August "A special from
Cincinnati says: For several years gold
ia small quantities has been found in
Clermont county in this State, not more
than twenty miles from Cincinnati. In
experienced men have worked over the
ground at intervals. About a week ago
two experienced miners who had RI ceived
specimens of ores from the farm of John
Wood, in Clermont County, looked over
the ground thoroughly and went to work.
T ey say discovery like they have
made anywhere in regions of the West,
would attract 1000 miners within forty
eight hours. Until the arrival of these
miners no attempts were ever made to
tunnel into the hill where the gold is
found. So confident are the miners that
they have struck rich lead that they
have perfected plans to sink shaft and
will at once begin tunneling to the spot
whence the surface gold comes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
GubernarortaI Gosstp.

The San Francisco Evening Post and
the Los Angeles Evening Express have
had much to say about the possible can.
didacy OF the Hon. Stephen NJ. White
for Governor. The former journal stated
that our townsman would not be DEM
ocratic aspirant for the Governorship,
and the latter interviewed him person
ally to the same effect. The intimate
personal friends of Mr.. White have
known this for long time. Months ago
he had no hesitation in saying that
nothing would induce him to enter the
race. He of course knew that there was
q strong movement in the party to make
him its standard-bearer, and his deter.
mination to adhere to his lucrative pro.
feesion was made with perfect knowl-
edge of the fact that his followers
would hail from all parts of
the State, and that they would be
particularly numerous and enthusiastic
in the southern counties. In the Repub-
lican party notably interesting fight is
under way. Although Governor Water
Auoh dhhOohCCoS SOLbO tluuO dkOJ tldl Dt
would not be candidate for re. election,
the indications are that he has changed
his mind. The Tribune, of this city, is
supposed to represent the Waterman
forces, and certain invigoration of its
cashier department is understood to be
the result of the Governors change of
purpose. For a while the liquidation Of
certain claims which the Sheriff had in
hand against the Tribune establishment
was thought to be an earnest of the in.
terest which Gen. Dimond took in the
coming fight, but this view was imma.
ture and not based on the true inward
ness of the situation. Waterman, it is
now confidently asserted, was the
true ducat-dispenser for tie journal
of civilization. The contract, the
quid nuncs say, involves the de-
livery of the Los Angeles delega-
tion to the San Bernardino statesman in
the next Republican State Convention.
This will be very difficult proposition,
as Col. FL. FL. Markham is by long odds
the most popular Republican in Southern
California, and will be urged by large
and enthusiastic following, receiving the
support, as the story goes, of the Times.
Take it for all in all, the situation is
quite interesting, and it will admit of a
great deal of political strategy. Hitherto
the Boyce element has been in the
ascendant in the Republican party CT
Los Angeles as against the Times single
handed, but with Markham as factor in
the fight, the issue will probably be diff
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
RUN ON A ROCK.
The Govern M TENT Comes Near Losing
one of its Best ships.


New York, August 4.-The Times has
the following special from Newport, r.
l.. The navy has just escaped losing one
of the finest of its new ships. The Bos-
ton was last evening run on rock
at the southern end of Rose
Island in this harbor. The Bos-
ton had just completed the last of a
series OF important trials in Nsrragansett
Bay, and was returning to anchorage off
Goat Island when the accident occurred.
No sooner did the schooner strike, than
off che slip. In an instant all the water
tight compartments were banged tight
shut, but not before the compartments
of double bottoms, under the engine
rooms, were completely flooded. The
Boston vas at once headed close in
shore, and now with all her compart-
ments tightly ehut she appears to keep
the water confined. If nothing worse
develops she will be able to reach New
York by steaming slowly. AS soon as
che makes the navy yard not a moment
will be lost in getting her into dry dock,
and until this is done no idea can be
formed of her injuries.
NEWPORT, R. l., August 4.-The cruis-
er Boston this afternoon was listed on
one side while diver examined her bot
tom. The amount of damage is not yet
known. The officers are reticent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
The illustrated Herald ON sale.

This morning, and hereafter until
further notice, the Los ANGELES Illus
rBATRD HERALD will be for sale over
the counters of our business office. II
realizes all that we have claimed for
It, and it is, unquestionably, the hand
somest publication of the kind ever
issued in California. In the artistic
character of the illustrations and the
value of the letter-press the ILLUS
TRATED HERALD is absolutely unique.
Everyone who can afford to do 80,
should send copy of it to his friends
In the East. 1t will do untold good.
The pictorial and statistical matter
will do much to disabuse the minds
OF the Eastern people of the stories
so industriously circulated to the
prejudice of this section. We take
great pride iin the fact that this
beautiful publications. miracle of the
art preservative OF all arts-was issued
from the HERALD Job Office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Pertinent Points.

In spite of the powerful and unanswer.
able objections which have been plainly
shown to the adoption of the Ballons
outfall sewer scheme. the City Council
has finally placed it before the people for
their approval or rejection. The ques.
tion is now whether the voters can be
bulldozed into voting in favor of this
wasteful, unnecessary, injurious and i'm
mensely expensive sewer, under the
threat that unless they do SO they
shall have DO sewer system at all whilst
the regime of this Council lasts. That
is doubtless the calculation and the only
hope of the schemers for this sewer. They
say, in effect, the people shall vote for it,
whether they think it right or wrong.
For, say they, we have 30 fixed the
thing that the people will have to swal.
low this Ballona pill or get no sewer
system at all. 1t is doubtless upon this
calculation that the Council with one
honorable exception) has so stubbornly
refused to take any heed of the many
objections and difficulties which have
been shown to exist as to their pet
Ballona sewer scheme, and have shut
their eyes to all the advantages and
facilities which have been shown and
offered in regard to other modes of dis
position of the city sewage.
We repeat the question. Will two.
thirds of the Independent voters of this
city be thus bulldosed-be thus whipped
into supporting this pet scheme of the
Council?
When it appears-as no doubt it will
appear-plainly to the larger portion of
the intelligent voters who will look into
this subject we'll before the voting day
arrives, that this Council has wilfully
adopted plan for throwing away the
immensely valuable sewage and sewer
water of this city, and charging the peo-
pie $4,000 for thus destroying their
valuable property, will they not lose all
confidence in such Council? Will they
be willing to trust such a set of men
with the handling of $1,2s0. 600 of the
peoples money?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05

of immigration was inaugurated. The
"climste refugees" or pulmonary pill
grims." as the health-seekers were
termed, began to come, first by the hun.
dreds and latterly by the thousands
The progress was 80 rapid that the peo-
pie began to be excited; the excitement
grew into frenzy, and for few months
the frenzy developed into mania. No
scheme was too impracticable town, land
and water, harbor and railroad compan-
les were formed and incorporation pa.
pers were left with the County Clerk
faster than he could record them.
OF course it is scarcely fair to expect a
paper published abroad to be accurate in
every detail. But as matter of fact,
all the schemes of public improvement
projected during the boom have either
been carried out or are in process OF be-
ing carried out. AS a sample, we may
take the Redondo Beach programme.
That splendid improvement has passed
into the hands of Captains Thompson
and Ainsworth, formerly of the Oregon
Navigation Company, and is going for
ward to splendid contamination. A
superb hotel is being erected on Redondo
Beach, and these gentlemen are building
a railway, already nearly completed, on
which they propose to run hourly trains.
So of all the rest, outside of the domain
of paper towns, pure and simple. The
capital needed to carry forward these
projects has been furnished in the re-
quired volume, and the outlook could
not be better.
Never has Los Angeles presented a
more attractive field for investment than
now. Her unsurpassed climate still
remains what it always was, her unap-
preached railway system, embracing
practically five transcontinentalr railways,
with another shortly to be added, is still
with us as guarantee of an extended
trade, and anything that is bought now
has the attractions of a dead bargain
Real.estate hereabouts will never be
lower than it is now, and sagacious IN.
vestors realize this fact. With the com.
ing fall we shall resume our onward
course, instructed by the lessons of the
past,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
BLOODY VENGEANCE.
A Widows Throat Cut while
Asleep In He'd.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 4.-The throat
OF Mrs. Mary Smith, widow. was cut by
an unknown man while she was asleep
Friday night. She was awakened by the
consciousness of stinging pain in he1
neck and involuntarily raising her hand
she felt the keen edge of razor across
her fingers. She screamed aud her son,
from room upstairs, came to her assist.
ance, but the burglar escaped. The
wound was deep and the severance of the
jugular vein was prevented only by the
slight obstruction Of the strings of her
night cap, which were cut. She will die.
To attempt at robbery was made. The
only explanation that can possibly be
given 80 far, is that several years ago
Mrs. Smith testified in court against a
criminal who was sent to the peniten.
tiary vowing vengeance on the witnesses
in the case. 1t is thought possible this
man may have committed the deed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
A Shocking Crime.

BERKvLLE, Tex, August 4.-Mamie
E. Allison, young girl OF Is, was found
dead in her bed Tuesday morning, by
her sister, years of age, who failed to
notify the neighbors of the fact, although
friends were living not 1000 feet away.
The young lady's parents were gone
from home on visit. Wednesday a
neighbor called and the younger girl told
him her sister was dead; "But don't tell
anyone until pa comes home," said she.
A physician who examined the body
found that most terrible crime had
been first committed, and the iend had
added murder by deliberately choking
his victim. From the testimony it is
believed the younger sister was threat
ened with death if she gave the alarm,
and was terror-stricken. Officers are
on clue with little chance of
,uccaaa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05

l thought couple of the boys were put
ting up little game ON me just for the
fun of the thing and I laughed and made
some joking reply. Quick as a fash
the fellow showed the muzzle of his gun
into my face and in an ugly tone of
voice said Hold up your hands, you
-, or I'll blow the whole top
of your head off, 1 did not fancy that
kind of talk, and without stopping to
consider, l let him have it with my lamp.
The remainder of the story has been
told. believe the robbers were novices,
but also believe they shot to kill"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
PACIFIC COAST.
Falls Swept by
Fire.
PARTICULARS UNOBTAINABLE.
The Usual Amount of Sunday
Drownings-Interesting Games
of Ball.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, August A special
dispatch to the Examiner from Spo-
kane Falls, W. T., saye: Fire broke
out in lodging house on Railroad
avenue at O'Clock p. m. 1t has got
beyond the control of the firemen.
The city is doomed. Already two
blocks of business houses have gone,
and the fire is jumping the streets and
travelling rapidly. There is no power
to stop it.
NoTE TO EDITOR, a. m.-The fire
burned the wires leading to the Western
Union Telegraph office, and up to this
hour it has been impossible to secure ad-
ditional particulars. Manager ,Asso.
ciated Press.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
A Triple Drowning.

SAN Francisco, August Archie and
Joseph Cockburn and Chris. Sylvester,
young men, were drowned this morning
about three miles south of the Cliff
House. The boys were fishing on
a rock, short distance from shore, when
an immense wave came and washed
them off, carrying them away so far that
they were unable to get back, and all three
were drowned before assistance could
arrive. The father of the Cockburn boys
was on a rock short distance away, and
saw the wave coming. He shouted to
the others to cling to the rock, but before
they could realize their situation, they
were washed out to sea. Up to a late
hour tonight, the bodies had not been
recovered
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Rurke Started for Chicago.

WINNIPEG, August 4.-Chief Hubbard,
of Chicago, accompanied by three off.
GERS. left this morning for Chicago with
Martin Burke, the extradited Cronin sus-
pect. They expect to reach Chicago late
Monday night.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, August A Pioneer
Press special from Fargo, Oak, says: !:
Burke, the Cronin suspect, passed through
here this evening in charge of Chicago
officers. Owing to many rumors that a
rescue would be attempted the officers
had Burke's legs chained to the seat by
irons, and his hands handcuffsd on either
side to an officer. Another officer is sit
ting constantly in front, watching.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
PLUM PEST.
The CuFcultO Said TO Have Put In Hts
Appearance.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.-The State
Board o. horticulture, having had their
attention called to the alarming report
that the eastern "plum curculio" was to
be found in Los Angeles and Sacramento
counties, have taken steps to investigate
the subject. Officers have been sent
to the sections where it is supposed to
have been introduced, with instructions
to find the dreaded insect if it has been
imported, and if found, they shall at
once exterminate it before it shall
gain any foothold. Any persons know
ing of it's presence are requested to re-
port at once to George Rice at Los An.
gelss, or N. W. Motheral at Sacramento,
during the next few days, for which
places they started today.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
WATER! WATER.
The Irrigating Possibilities of the
Golden state.

Golden state.
SAN Francisco, August 4.-The State
Board of Trade Committee has prepared
a report ON the subject, of irrigat-
ing the arid lands of Cali
fornia, which report is intended for
the information OF the United States
Senate committee which is to arrive here
the latter part of the month.
The report says perhaps there is
no country in the world where SO
much land can be profitably
irrigated without serious changes to the
surface as in California. This condition
extends from Mount Shasta on the north
to TETON pass on the south, distance of
500 miles. The two valleys of the Sac
ramento and San Soaquin cover an area
of l2,000,0 900 acres of irrigable land.
The report says if catchment reser-
voirs are made in the most
favorable localities, and if the running
streams are utilized. there is more than
ample waterin California to irrigate every
foot of land susceptible of irrigation.
one inch of water running continually
irrigates, in Southern California, about
ten acres. Even less than this amount
would be required in portions of Central
and Northern California. 1t has been
noticed, says the report, that the price of
lands in districts like Fresno, Los Angeles
and San Bernardino have by reason of
irrigation increased twenty to fifty times
it's original value. The report says it is
not proposed that the Govern.
ment of the United States shall con-
struct necessary instrumentalities of
irrigation. What is wanted is that the
preliminary cost of ascertaining all the
economic facts necessary to induce
capital to enter upon the COM
pletion of this great work,
be borne the Government, and where
public lands are affected, that it make
such appropriations as may seem wise.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
A Severe storm.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, August IA severe
storm swept across the river, near New
burgh, late tonight, doing great damage.
A large chair factory in Newburgh was
torn to pieces, and several fine residences
were destroyed. 1t ID reported that
almost the entire town was swept away,
but this cannot be verified. The track
Of the storm is through region in which
few telegraph or telephone wires pene-
trate, and no particulars are yet obtaina-
hle
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Sunday at Cincinnati.

been the auietest Sunday since the first t
made. A few saloon men were carrying
on side-door business. but there have
only known persons. There have been
but six arrests, and no trouble of any
kind is reported.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
offer for the Cherokee strip.

TALEoUAH, 1. T., August 4.-The
Cherokee Commission, in communica-
tion to Chief Mayes, of the Cherokee
Nation, has rendered formal offer fer
the purchase of the Cherokee Strip, at
81. .25 per acre. The Chief has called an
adjourned session of the Executive
Council for next Thursday, at which
time he will present the Commissioners
communication to IL.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05

TIE Horticultural Society of the State
is informed that the plum curculio. which
has made havoc of this crop in the East,
has made its appearance in the counties
OF Sacramento and Los Angeles. An in
vestigation is ordered. Particulars will
be found in the dispatches in the HERALD
this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Secretary Tracy Hi.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-secretary of
the Navy Tracy was taken ill Saturday
night with severe case of dysentery,
which has prostrated him go that he
has been compelled to keep his room.
He was attended by DR.. Wales, who ad-
vised him to keep quiet and not to leave !.
the house for the present.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Barn burned.

sIssoN, CAL, August A barn be-
longing to Ollie Nelson at McCloud, two
miles from this place, was totally de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Seven
head of work cattle and large stock of
barley were burned. No insurance.
Cause of fire unknown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Young Man Drowned.

SAN Francisco, August 4.-John Car.
son, OF this city, today received a tele-
gram from Niles saying that his brother,
J. d. Carson, was drowned at that place,
but he had no other information. The
missing man left this morning with
party for Niles. He was steady young
shoemaker, and unmarried,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
THE NATIONAL GAME,
The SacramentOs and StOcktons
Play Great HaIl.

Play Great Bali.
STOCKTON, August 4.-The Sacrament
tos shut out the Stocktons today in a
beautiful game, in which but one error
was made on each side. The umpiring
called forth some complaints from both
sides. OF six Sacramentos sent to base
on balls, it is claimed four were fairly
struck out. The decisions were equally
hard on the Stockton batters, IA strikes
being called, which should have been balls
The Stocktons were unable to find Burke,
who pitched fine ball, and only one of
the champions succeeded in hitting him
safely. Veach played great first base,
accepting all of the eighteen chances
given him for put-outs. Newbert at
short did beautiful work, accepting
six chances, two Of them being
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05

The Santa Ana Free Press is a journal
which made its debut in the capital of
the new Orange county on Saturday. 1t
is published by the Messrs. Osborne &
Broadbere, and claims to be the only
Republican daily in that section. 1t
presents a rather neat typographical
appearance and the HERALD wishes it
much success.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Camp DtmOnd.

SAN DIEGo, August 4.-Thousands
visited Camp Dimond today and the
cars were taxed to their utmost capacity.
Nothing occurred to mar the enjoyment
of the visitors. Tomorrow the real work
of the encampment begins.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05

Now that we are getting a navy built
we are likely to have to build officers
capable OF handling the chips. Newport
harbor ought to be pretty we'll known
ground by this time of day, but last night
some one seems to have blundered, and
the result was nearly fatal to the new
iron cruiser Boston, one of the finest
vessels in the new navy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Kerosene Kfndiing.

NEWMAN, Cal, August 4.-Today Miss
Ada Sanford started a fire with coal oil.
which ignited and the can exploded.
Her clothing caught fire and was COM
pletely consumed. She will probably
die,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-05
Samtn Fe Earnings.

Boston, August 4.-The gross earnings
Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad for June were $209. .499, an
increase over June, 1888 of $54, 1893. The
net earnings we're $30s, ,112, decrease of
$77, 1916.