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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Three-Fingered Bob Brought
to the City.
THE SHOOTING AT ACTON.
Starved and Neglected-The "Flim-
Flam" Scheme Played at
Santa Ana.
LOCAL NEWS.
THE SHOOTING AT ACTON.

Deputy Sheriff Wray returned last
night from Acton with Bob Campbell,
alias Three fingered Jack, who shot and
killed Hugh Boyd, brick maker and
wood chopper at that place, on Saturday
night. A reporter of the HERALD visited
the County Jail at midnight, shortly after
Wray arrived with his prisoner and
learned that the affair had taken place
as described in special dispatch given
in another column. Campbell, who is a
quiet-appearing man, said that he is a
miner, and that there had been i'll feeling
on the part of Boyd, for him, for some
time past. About a week before the
shooting Campbell had taken trip over
the mountains, and returned on satur-
day afternoon to the New York mine, in
Esperanza gulch. He had not yet
alighted from his horse when Boyd
ner. Believing there would be trouble
away. Boyd followed, using threat
ening language, and Campbell says that
to scare Boyd away and to make him
doSleb, uc bWunB diOuho LILO cuotkOu nud
fired one shot in the air. Boyd, however,
did not frighten and advanced 10 closer
quarters, threatening to take away the
shotgun and use it on Campbell. By
this time, Campbell says, he was badly
frightened, and believing that he would
either have to'kill Boyd or be killed him
self, he fired again, this time at Boyd.
The full charge of the gun took effect in
the right side of Boyd, who fell and ex-
pred Immediately. There were three
witnesses to the shooting, T. w. Lyons,
John Foley and L. Capers, and they, at
that time, made no attempt to capture
Campbell, who started OFF over
the hills. Lyons, however, shortly
afterwards went after Campbell,
who made no resistance, and took him to
a shanty near by. Campbell was still in
the shanty, under guard, when Deputy
Sheriff Wray reached the spot yesterday
Coroner Meredith was holding the in
quest, the result OF which had not been
learned when Wray started for this city
with Campbell. DIR. MacGowan held
the autopsy, and found nine shot wounds
in Boyd's right side. At the County
Jail, last night, Campbell seemed to take
the affair very quietly, aud was confident
that he would be acquitted, as it was
purely in self.deiense that he had shot
Boyd. He said that he tried to get out
Of Boyd's reach, but when Boyd ran at
him savsgely the only thing he could do
Was to shoot him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
The Stage.

The principals of the Matte Vickers
Company are at the Nadeau.
A number of the members of Mr.. Wy
ats stock company will arrive in the
city to-day.
Mr.. o. Perry. manager of The Icy Leaf,
accompanied by his charming wife, is
at the Nadeau.
Perry Bros. of this city, are having a
good deal of trouble getting dates for
T,co Pair. They will go East before re-
turning to Los Angeles.
1t is rUmored that MIR. Ar thur Cam
bridge, of Chicago, gent leman we'll
known to the profession, will star next
season as "Romeo" under the manage
ment of Messrs. G. M. Welty and W. II.
Holloway. No. 70 Clark street will ap-
pear in one of the scenes.
A letter was received yesterday in
town from Bob Slavin saying that he
had retired from his partnership with
Johnson, the deal coming to close on
Saturday night at Portland, Ore. Mr..
Slavin will appear next season in white
face comedy, and Mr.. Carroll Johnson
star in The Fdiry's Well. The McNish,
johnson & Slavin Minstrels have held
together for three years. McNish will
appear next season in The Tourists.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10

offered him was his own money, Siler
promptly showed the double eagle across
the counter. Such is Mr.. Siler's account
of the transaction. Mr.. Russell says
that it is matter about which he knows
nothing, and cannot imagine why he has
been arrested
The performance described above is
what is known as the "fim fam" de-
vice. No one to hear or read degcrip,
ton of the scheme wonld believe that
anyone could be dec sived by it, but the
secret of its successful manipulation lee,
as is the case with other similar devices,
in the confusion which is brought about
in the victims mind by the talk of the
operator and his confederates. The first
transaction, the changing of the $40, is
perfectly clear, and the $40 is smuggIed
out of sight without exciting the notice
of the man behind the counter. Where
the latter makes his mistake is in giving
up $40 more. He supposes that he is
about to get back some silver and gold
as change, instead of which his own $40
is put in with the change, and the next
thing is that he is called upon to give up
the 500. He has become 30 confused by
the rapid passage backward and forward
across the counter of the various pieces OF
money that on the last deal he does not
stop to think, and often will never dis
cover that he has been swindled. OF
course, if he should discover that the $40
which is included in the change is his
own and objects to giving up his 500 for
it, the operator looks composed for q
minute and then discovers his mistake
and apologies handsomely. All this
will not prevent his trying the scheme at
the next place.
When Mr.. Siler discovered that he was
$40 out, as he did after the men had de-
parted, he went in search of them. He
heard that the same scheme had been
operated in several other places, and
made up his mind that the men were
professional sure-shots, and that there
was method in their mistakes. A COM
plant was sworn to before Justice
Mckelvey and Russell was captured.
The other men are not known. Russell
is occupying the same cell with Frank
Rose, at the County Jail.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
The Late Max COhn.

The following announcement, which
was made public last week, conveyed the
sad news which was felt with quick
thrill of regret by very large number Of
people in this city:
DEAR SIR-It is with sincere regret that
we find ourselves called upon to an
nounce the death of our late partner,
Mr.. Max Cohn, which occurred at Fal-
kenstein, Germany, on the 29th day OF
May, 1889.
Mr.. Cohn had been in i'll health for a
number of years, and thought change
Of climate would benefit him. He, there
fore, repaired to Galkenstein, from which
point the sad news of his demise was
cabled to US. Sincerely yours,
M. A. NEWARK d Co.
Los Angeles, June 6, 1889.
Mr.. Cohn was exceedingly we'll known
in Los Angeles. Although very young
man at the time of his departure from
this city, he had already won for himself
a place of high esteem in the minds of
all with whom he came in contact.
Courteous, true and frank in all his rela-
tions and intercourse with men, all who
had the pleasure of being brought into
close relations with him invariably were
won to him. The closer their relations
and the more thorough their knowledge of
him the higher grew their regard.
Mr.. Cohn's untimely death will be
sincerely mourned by very large num-
of people who had learned to regard him
with trustfulness and appreciation
which few men succeed in inspiring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
Cnble Car N0tes.

The cable cars are being turned out
from the company's own works at
Chicago.
The new cable cars ran smoothly, yes-
terday, and did big business. A large
number of people visited the engine
house during the afternoon and watched
the mammoth machinery at work.
j. G. Robinson says the cable car
power house was crowded all day with
people curious to see the machinery in
motion, and they propose to allow every
facility for the public to inspect it with
safety, and the officials will give full ex-
plantations. 1t is not the custom in other
places, but this courtesy will be shown
the people of Los Angeles.
The double-tracking of the cable road
extension from Seventh street and Grand
avenue to Seventh street and Alvarado
(Westlake Park is completed. This
work was done under the direction of
Engineer Wright and was hurried
through in good style. There was about
mile of track to be laid and the grad
ing, cementing and placing street was
all done in the time named.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
A STARVING MAN.
Neglected While sick and GIveK
Nothing to Eat.

Neglected While sick and Given
Nothing to Eat.
A cass Of starvation was reported last
night. Police Surgeon Morrison was
called to No. 442 New High street to at
tend on a man who, it was reported
had been suffering from consumption.
w hen he reported at the house he found
that there was nothing the matter with
the mans lungs but that he was nearly
dead of starvation. 1t appeared that,
about six weeks ago, the man took trip
to the mountains and, after staying there
short while, felt sickness coming upon
him and returned to the city, when he
went to live with his sister at No. 442
New High street. There was moth
ing very serious the matter with
him, but he and his sister had
no means of support, and the sister
applied to the Catholic Society for aid.
1t was freely given, but, it is said, did
not reach the brother. 1t is reported that
the sister spent the money she received
for liquor, and that it was only on rare
occasions that she gave her sick brother
anything to eat The man grew weaker
and weaker, with no medical attention
until yesterday, when it was feared that
he was dying. When DR.. Morrison in
vestigated the case he found that the last
fond the man had eaten was a spoonful
of half cooked beans on Saturday morn
ing, and on Friday morning he had only
had small quantity of green corn. The
last rites of the church we're administered
to the dying man last night, and DR..
Morrison, after prescribing for him, found
that bis pulse was somewhat better.
There was in his opinion, however,
small chance of the recovery of the man,
who, he said, was nothing but skin and
bones. If the death occurs, an investiga-
ton into the circumstances will be made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
Ready for the Floods,

The Southern Pacific has been doing
good deal of work on its desert divisions
during the past three months. The road
bed has been put in good condition as
preventive against the attacks during the
stormy season, and the line has been
strengthened by the addition Of numer-
GUS bridges and culverts. The improve
ments are all finished now, and the
Cinnamon who have been engaged there
on are to be shipped back to San Francisco
at once. The first installment consist
ing of carload OF thirty-eight pigtails
passed through the city en- route north
last night, and the others will speedily
follow. The have been receiving $1.l0
day each for wages.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
THE FLIM-FLAM SCHEME.
IL Is Worked Successfully ON the
People of santa Ana.

IL Is Worked successfully ON the
People of Santa Ana.
W. n. Russell, who is said to be pro-
fessional sure-shot gambler, was brought
up from Santa Ana, day before yester-
day. by Deputy Constable Welch, and is
now at the County Jail. He is charged
with having obtained money under false
pretenses. The complaining witness was
a saloon keeper by the name of S. O..
Siler, upon whom Russell and several
others are said to have put up the we'll
k nown dodge of "flim. famming."
Last Wednesday. the day afterl the
election which cut the county in two,
Russell, accompanied by three friends,
entered Siler's saloon and called for
drinks. In payment for the liquor $40
gold piece was placed upon the counter.
The drinks amounted to so cents, and
$l9 so was counted out in change, $40
and a $5 gold piece, and $3.50 in silver.
The $iO piece Russell quickly slipped
into bis pocket and produced, as he did
80, 50.cent piece.
"Well, see / have got change, after
all, said he, putting the fifty-cent piece
with the rest of the silver, making a
complete $5. Then he picked up the sill
yer and the gold five dollars and sald to
the man behind the bar:
"Here, have you got $40 in gold"
MIR. Siler produced the $40, and Rus
sell, putting it with the silver and the
small gold piece, pushed it all across the
counter, saying as ne did So:
LET me have that 500 back again.
don't want 10 carry 30 much change"
The original $40 with which the tran
saction had first started was still lyinf
upon the counter, and without thinking
that $40 OF the change which was beini
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
AMUSEMENTS.
Matte ytckers Takes the Town
by storm.

Matte Yfckers Takes the Town
by storm.
The Los Angeles Theatre was literally
packed last night to see Matte Vickers
make her frat bow in this city. She
came here well heralded by the press in
other cities, and much was expected OF
the gay little comedienne. The big audi.
ence was in no respect disapp ointed.
The show is all Yickers and Rich. The
rest of the cast are not expected to do
much; but that feature is not defective
one. The twin stars nearly mon opolize
the boards and they twinkle at every
turn. Miss Vickers' German and Irish
dialect business are rich veins. She
dances with exquisite grace, and sings
very sweetly. Rich in his "spouting"
and in his dancing is something rarely
excelled, and his spectral appearance is
weirdly artistic.
The play holds the boards all the week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
Nat Goodwin Tonight.

After being closed for nearly two
weeks, the Grand opens Tonight with
Nat Goodwin to the fore. That is all
need be said to fill the house. He will
have Miss Vickere to play against, and
Los Angeles has lost its heart to her as
she aid to her "mash," bnt the only Net
will not be forgotten by his frien ds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
The Theatre Benesit.

1t has been suggested that the pro-
ceeds of the benefit which the Matte
Vickers Company generously offered for
the Johnstown fund, be devoted to the
relief of Seattle. An endeavor is to be
made to-day to make this new arrange
ment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
UndeIiyered Telegrams.

The following kilograms remain al
the Western Union Telegraph Office, 6
Court street, June 9th: Mrs. Mary
Boyd, Harry Sherwood, N. X. Luks.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
ME LETTINGS.

OTOCK HOLDERS MEErING-NOTICE Is
holders of the Main Street & Agricultural Park
Rsilroad Company will be held at its office No.
10 Commercial St, in the city OF Los Angeles,
Monday. the 1st day of July, A. D. 1889, for
the purpose of electing Board of Directors for
the ensuing year. The polls will be opened at
il o'clock :, and closed at O'Clock p NJ. A
G. TAYLOR, Secretary. je6-td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
WANTED-ROONHS. y.

XTTANTED - FURNISHED, FOR LIGHT
w housekeeping or 4 rooms or small cot.
tsge Address W, o., care Los Angeles HER
AID, je10-3t
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FOR SALE.


MO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. DIA-
~ monds, watches and jewelry. M. M. LOW
ENFHAL, II N. Spring Ct my23 2m
UNOR SALE = WHITE SAND TO COVER
IL floors in place of sawdust. Leave your or
ders at Germanis Hail, 20 N Main. is M
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FOR RENT-R0Us SEES.
LOST AND FOUND

VNTATCH OUR WINDOWS FOR SPECIAL
w drives in diamonds, watches and jewelry.
NJ. NJ. LOWEN THAI, No. II N. Spring st.
my23 2m
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WANpED-mALE HELP.

vXTANTED. YOUNG MAN WANTED TO
wv canvas for orders. Good pay. One own
ing horse and buggy preferred. Apply from
II till 8 P. M. st 112 Regent at, bet. e: Fifth
and Seventh SITS. ie1Otf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
WANTED sITUATIONs-MALE.

VNANTED-A STRONG, ACTIVE, INTELLI'
w gent boy IL years OF age wants employ
ment. Can keep plain accounts; has consider
able m echanical genius and can be very use
full. A position with architect and builder pre-
ferred. Work more of on object than salary.
Address R. H. j., this office. je9-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10

DHILlIPS' EXCURSIONS ARE PERSON
L ally conducted through to New York and
Boston without change of cars. Office, A N
Spring-st. my27 If
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Pc KSONA

nERsoNAI-J. @. OLMSTED RECEIVES
subscriptions for all local, Eastern and
foreign periodicals, at 140 8. Spring st, P. o.
box 3,156. 1eS-ot
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KSIONS.

agent of the company, or to s. P. HYNES, Gen.
Pass. Agent, 20 N. Spring st., Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
WANTED-AGENTS. w

vxTANTED-LIyE, WIDE AWAKE AGENTS,
w male and female, for every town, village
and city in Southern California First tclass.
quick selling works Big commissions. Apply
for terms, ETC., and engage territory at once.
PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO.. III soutn
8pringst. myl4 I'M
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10

VIA OGDEN AND UNION PACIFIC RAIL
way-Commencing May H. 1880, through
Pullman tourist cars Los Angeles to Kansas
City and Omaha, and Pullman palace cars to
and reclining chair cars Ogden to Council
Bluffs will run daily, leaving Los Angeles at
day with through cars to Chicago, New York
and Boston without change. For tickets
berths, and other Information, call on or sd-
dress JOHN CLARK 81 N. Spring st. jel I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10

ITO EXCHANGE-HOUsES LOTS, BUSINESS
i property, ranches. Eastern property, mer-
chandise, notes, stocks. diamonds. etc: Big
list Offers for everyone. J. G. WILLMON,
1881 W. First st. je1-1m+
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANEEE-MISCELL LLANEOUS.
nON'r MISS THIS OPP0RTUNITY. SACRI-
~ fee in diamonds, watches and jewelry. NJ.
M. LOWENTHAL, No. II N Spring st.
my23 Pm
XETANTED-A HAMMOND OR REMINGTON
w No Typewriter. Address X. X p o.
Box $50, stating lowest price. je92tf
WTANTED-A BARGAIN IN PARLoR AND
w hall carpet cash customer. III, HERALD
Office. je9 3tt
WTANTED-1,O 900 LAYING HENS. APPLY
w to L. e. SHATTUCK, Garvanzo, Cal.
my21 Inns
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
LNIRST-CLASj GERMAN AND AMERICAN
IL employment office, No. 40 Ducommun st.
my31 I'm"
FOR RENT -HOGNIS.
NND~o~~>oO@o(~-r(OS~~o|0
N0R RENT-TWO LARGE UNFORNIsHED
IL rooms, at No. 80 Clay st., between Third
and Fourth sts., cheap. je9-2tt
EoR RENT-sECOND FLOOR OF HARD
IL finished rooms; bay window, bath, closet.
ETC.; platform in rear with 2 rooms Inquire
SO Turner st. je7 81
NOR RENT-FoSTER BLOCK HAS BEEN
IL re-Opened on first-class principles; rooms
all refurnished MRS. G0LDSTEIN, proprie-
tress, % 8. Main. je5 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10

Mrs. DIR. FRENCH, THE RENOWNED FOR.
M tune teller. This woman tells wonderful
ladies' Room i2, Foster House, % 8. Main st.,
bet First and Second sts. je5tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02

ALL through the autumn there was
an army of workmen in the Grants
new house in Chicago, which was pura
chased with the proceeds of the Gent
erals book, and cost complete some
thing like 100000. 1t is a big house
with room enough for Mrs. SartorA
and her children, who will probably
spend much of their time there in the
future. The sons, too, will be there
with their families from time to time,
as Mrs. Grant means the house to be
the home and center of the entire
family. The first guest in the new
house will be the wife of President
elect Harrison, who is an old friend of
Mrs. Grant, and even before her hus-
band was nominated promised to come
to her new house for q long visit as
soon as it was done. Originally the
intention was simply reunion Of two
quiet, elderly friends, but as matters
now stand Mrs. Grant will probably
throw open her doors and invite the
great world to meet the new first lady
of the land.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02
nm vo1cx o. AnA1


0ak nieAt hsr tsnt ones more ups.v,.a :.
Powers nrst- centuy home. -
Upon tho marble heart Of ths Wcr3d-xhe .r..A
grand city Of Rome.
And husheo 1T last were The chnxiok 4iy.. .,,a
stfll the sandaled fest.
And dimmed the palace windov-6rsa m ,r.r~
noble street;
love
And booked up at the spheres of flame that Am.
" cleaned above. 80
She eesed at them with misty eye. and spoke
in accents sad:
20 tell me- gold-biras of the sky II ever voice
Is Justice dull from palsy stroke, ana dat. as
Else why must eer the heaviest yoke be placed
on woman kind?
Why should the solace OF mans heart Ia Oft his
meanest slave?
Why is her life eer torn apart, by those she has
toiled to save?
why should the mold of the human race be
crushed and thrown away,
Whenever it lacks the outward grace that vooea
the stronger clay?
Why must the mothers Of men be bought and
sold like beast that die?
Why are they scourged for little or naugnt. an
barred OF ali reply?
Why are we women of Rome e'er told that We
snoq aot h Kept se ocks in fold those
across the sea?
sHave we no heart? Have We no mind? Must
not our conscience speak?
Say, must our souls be dumb or blind because
our hands are weak?
Must we be ever the laughing stock Of man.
fond, tickle heart?
mental part?
Must all our triumphs be lie-our Joys in fet-
ters clad2
Oh tell me, gOld-birdS OF the sky-G ever q
voice you had!'
Then from the east new, bright star Hashed to
And seemed to speak to her from altar, with soft
and kind reply:
why weep, fair maid, upon the eve Of victory's
coming morn?
It is DER strange for one to grieve whose cham
pion's to be bornl
Tomorrow . new King appears. with dimpled,
mighty hand,
And He shall rule million years DER many q
kingIy land.
-His mother q queen the world will see, whose
reign doth ser endure;
All women shall His sisters be whose ways are
just and pure;
A woman's fault shall not be her death, by men
or angels seen;
Repentance and His God-strewn breath shall
grandly step between.
A womans fame, by merit won, shall add to her
queenly grace,
And higher, as the years march on, shall be her
destined place
@And four great words the world shall see, In
woven with mans life.
Mother and sister two shall be-and two be
daughter and wife,
It shall be felt that she whose care the lamp of
thrift makes burn
Can take with him an equal share of all their
lives may earn;
That she whose soft and healing hand can
soothe with blessing bright
Is no less great, and true, and grand than he
who leads the fight"
Like one who through the woods may grope till
light comes to his eyes,
The maiden thrilled the newborn hope. and
seized the glad surprise;
The voice of the star she understood-its glorious
meaning knew;
And all her dreams Of woman's good seemed
likely to come true.
And when again the twilight gray was bright
ened by the morn,
Within manger, far away, the infant Christ
was born.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02

The remains of a once remarkable
woman were buried at Kutztown, Pa,
recently. A few years ago she was
married to Station Agent J. c. Sins.
She died suddenly of heart disease,
and was aged 26 years. Possibly no
woman in that district could equal her
in feats of strength. She plowed fire.
quently on her fathers farm, went into
grass and harvest fields, and could
load hay with the strength of mem
At ID years of age she thought MOTH
ing of putting on heavy boots and
blowing half day for pastime. She
took delight in mastering a number OF
languages during her evening hours OF
leisure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02

HoRTICULTURIsTs are now endeavor-
ing to breed out the troublesome cores
from apples. The New York Tribune
says: Two cases lately put on record
of seedless sorts of apples-one of
them represented as large, good win
ter variety-come directly in class with
Prof. Claypole's proposition to breed
out the troublesome core from the best
of our fruits. 1t is worthy of our at
tention, especially as the trees are
much more exhausted by the produc-
ton of seeds than by that of their de-
velopment, and usually the more seeds
the less eatable pulp and the harsher
its quality.