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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
PIroHFoRK AND PISTOL.
Fatal Altercatlon ON n Stockton
MILK Ranch.

STOCKTON, December 10.-Mrs. Poleky,
proprietress of milk ranch Just outside
the city limits on the Waterloo road, and
her young son this morning fatally shot
Robert Kennedy. from whom she leased
the premises known as the William Tell
gardens.
Kennedy is still living, but will die. He
has made a statement, in which he says
he had an alteration with Mrs. Polsky
about the location OF hay in the barn,
where he had the privilege of keeping q
horse. The lie was passed. Mrs. Polsky
drew revolver and began shooting. He
threw pitchfork at her, but missed.
Her first shot took effect in his right
groin, passing upward into the intes-
tines. When the woman had
emptied the revolver she handed
| it to her son Allie, aged 10, who had
come to her assistance, telling him to
go to the house and reload, and shoot
Kennedy. The boy started off and Ken
nedy went to his own house, just beyond
the Polsky residence. As he was enter
ing the door the boy came up, and put
ting the muzzle of the pistol close to
Kennedy's head, pulled the trigger. The
bullet entered just below the right ear.
Its course has not been determined.
Mrs. Polsky has made a statement,
saying that Kennedy began the attack
with a pitchfork; that she pulled pis-
tol from her pocket to defend herself and
it went off accidentally. Both mother and
son are under arrest.
There have been frequent Quarrels be.
tween the Polskys and Kennedys. Mrs.
Polsky's husband disappeared about six
months ago. He was financially embar-
rassed, and is supposed to have fled to
escape creditors. Mrs. Polsky has been
running the business since.
After the mother and son had been
taken to Jail the boy said he shot "be.
cause he was going to kill us ALL" The
boy said he was about twenty feet
from Kennedy when he fired the
shot. Mrs. Psleky further declares
that Kennedy had beaten her with
club, and says che can prove he threat
ened, to club her to death. She says that
upon leaving the barn and starting for
his house, where he kept a shotgun, he
said he would fix Ter and all of them.
Late tonight Kennedy is reported to be
sinking, and it is thought he cannot live
till morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
A Nitric Acia Fiand.

CHICAGO, December 10 James Ducker
suddenly jumped into the room OF f. ID.
Switzerland tonight, dashed cup of
nitric acid at Switzerland, and then ran.
He was captured later. A newspaper
which Southerland was reading saved
his face, but his breast and one arm are.
terribly burned. Ducker and Souther-
land were former comrades in the United
States army, having bnt recently
been discharged. Since. coming to
Chicago Ducker has bean engaged in
the lucrative business OF offering to ser d
by mail valuable watches at ridiculously
low figures in receipt of the cash in ac-
vance. He was getting along swim.
mingly, and last night while intoxicated d
divulged the scheme to Southerland.
The latter informed the authorities, al d
today an attempt was made to arret
Ducker, but he got away and was not
seen until his advent in Southerland's
70 ON this evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Labor Convention at Boston.

BosToN, December 10.-A large num-
Der of delegates were present at the open
log of the convention of the American
Federation of Labor today. President
Samuel Gompers presided. Governor
Ames welcomed tho delegates to Massa-
chusetts. The Mayor made brief ad.
dress, welcoming the delegates to Boston.
An address by President Gompsrs upon
the benefits Of organized labor followed,
after which Committee on Credentials
was appointed and the convention took q
recess.
After recess the credentials of seventy
one delegates we're announced and Rn
adjournment was taken.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
THE DBATH ROLL.
oliver Jo hnsOn Joins the CIR
Majority.

oliver Jo hnsOn Joins the Great
Majority.
BRooKLyN,,N. Y, December 1O.-Oli-
yer johnson, the veteran editor and abo-
lisioniet, died this afternoon at his home
in this city.
With Johnson's death there departs
from the world almost the last figure of
what was the greatest movement for
emancipation of mankind. With the
aid of William Lloyd Garrison he organ.
lied the New England Anti-Slavery So.
ciety in 1882. This society led to the
formation of the American Anti Slavery
Society with its affiliating auxiliaries,
causing public agitation which ceased
only with the abolition of slavery. He
was mobbed once in Pennsylvania for
lecturing on slavery and narrowly es.
caped being tarred and feathered. Mr..
johnson had been connected with
various prominent papers in New York,
besides publishing papers in different
points in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
and other States in which he advocated
abolition. s5
MRS. HARRIsoN's SISTER. asa
WAsHNareN, December 10-Mrs.
Scott Lord, sister of Mrs. Harrison, died
this morning at $50.
Nobody outside Of the family in the
house where she was stopping was pres
ent when Mrs. Lord died. It was known
that her case was we'll nigh hopeless, but
death was not expected 80 soon. Mrs.
Harrison and DIR. Scott were summoned
Immediately to the house where the re-
mains lay.
THE "THUNDRRER's" MANAGER.
LONDON, December l0.-Mr. McDon-
aid, manager Of the Londen Times, is
dead. He was witness before the Par
nell commission.
AUSTRIAN POET. .1
VIENNA, December 1O.-ADxeugruber,
the poet and playwright. 10 dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11

road Company, appoint responsible
and qualified representative to proceed
to England and locate an ONCE, and
exhibit in London, in one of the promi
nent business centers-not on third
story, in an obscure corner of the city,
like the late Kingsbury office-with the
view Of offering advice, and giving full
and truthful statistics to those who con.
template coming to this State to make
here their home?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
A SORGHUM swINDLE.
Kansas GraDgers Duped by a B0gu
sugar Company.

-
sugar Company.
KANsAc Cry, December lO.-A Jour
nal Topeka, Kansas, special says: A
swindle of gigantic proportions has been
perpetrated upon the farmers of at least
two counties in this state, and it is feared
may be found to be even more far reach
ing. The amount involved aggregates
over $150,00O. The American Sugar
Company of Kansas was chartered
about year ago. The agents built
mill to manufacture sugar from
sorghum at Mead Centre. When the
company proposed that townships should
vote bonds to it for the extension of it's
works the farmers fell in with the plan
readily, and bonds to the amount of
$50, 900 were voted and the scrip turned
over to the company. At tAshland, Clark
county, the same plan was pur-
sued. and bonds to the amount
of $4,000 were voted. It is be-
lieved one or two other western
counties were also induced to vote bonds.
Two of the employees in the Mead.
county mill suspected sharp practice.
They investigated and reported to the
authorities here that the manager had
mixed pure sugar with sorghum syrup in
quantities from email cane product. The
residents of two townships of Meade
county compelled the manager to destroy
the bonds. The bonds of the other
townships have been Negotiated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Bank Suspension at Abilene.

ABILENE, Kansas, December 10.-The
First National Bank OF this city mas sus-
pended business. Since the failure OF
the bank of Lebold, Fisher & Co., conf
dence in the other banks has been some
what shaken. Many eastern depositors
withdrew their deposits from the First
National, and yesterday the drafts be.
came 80 exceedingly heavy that enough
cash could not be secured to transact
today's business. The liabilities are
placed at $4,000, and the resources at
5000, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
The Nor1nern Paclrtc strike.

TACOMA, Wssh., December 10.-The
strike of the freight conductors and
brakemen on the Cascade division of the
Northern Pacific railroad. between Tar
coma and Pasco junction, is extending,
and the entire freight business of the
Northern Pacific system FROM Helena to
Tacoma is practically at stsndstill.
Ii liz stated that the plan of the strikers
is to extend the strike Of the Idaho end
Rocky Mountain divisions, and to ask
the brotherhood to come to their aid.
The bonded freight due without delay
includes large quantity of holiday goods,
which will arrive too late for the holiday
trade if the strike is not settled soon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11

Whiteeboro, Mendocino county, to a lrg
ging camp. arrived here today by
steamer. Early yesterday morning
Phillips started out with train, on
which there were eight section hands.
The engine was wrecked by washout,
and Phillips was caught in the debris.
BY the time he was released he was
scalded to death. James Forester, fire.
man, was also severely ecalded, but will
recover. A section hand, named Victor
was thrown from the train and instantly
killed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Novembcr Touri.tx.

San Francisco, December 10-Gen.
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent Good.
man, of the Southern Pacific, has issued
the following report of overland travel
via the Southern Pacific lines, during
November, 1889: Eastward, frat class,
1,776; second class, 1852. Westward,
first class, 3,476; second class, 1874.
Total number Of passengers carried east
ward, 4, 1928; westward, $3.50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Arrested for En- bezzlemeut.

CINCINNATI, December 10.-Richard D.
Kyle, late Vice-P President of the Ander-
son Harris Carriage Company, was today
arrested on the charge Of embezzlement.
A few weeks ago he had rupture with
the company, and embezzlement was
then suggested. Kyle then paid the
company $4,000 and supposed all
charges withdrawn, but the books mean
time had been examined, and it is now
said the embezzlement is about SAC, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Ruined by HIS Bookkceper.

BALTIMORE, December 10.AThomas L.
Savin, bookkeeper for j. E. Dale & Co.,
dry goods commission merchants, left
the city Tuesday and has not since been
heard from. Dale declares that Savin
has ruined him; that he forged checks
and otherwise obtained money belonging
to the firm.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
second-Olass Travel.

SAN Francisco, December 10.-Gen-
eral PASSENGER Agent Goodman, of the
Southern Pacific, does not expect a
heavy tourist travel into California this
winter. Second-class travel into the
State is very fair, however. Five car
loads of people arrived at Los Angeles
today, all Of whom will remain in the
State. Goodman thinks the second
class business of all the different roads
for California is good, which, as small
but continuous stream of immigration,
will represent good deal to the State in
two or three years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Giant Powder Thawca ont.

PORTLAND, Ore, December 10.--Today
q quantity OF giant powder, while being
Ihawsd out in q building near Oregon
City, caught fire. The men engaged at
the work fed, and q few minutes later
sixty-two large sticks of powder ex-
plodsd, shaking every building in town.
The building in which the powder was
stored was blown into Fragments.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
officer Kilicd bv a burglar,

CHICAGO. December 10.-Oficer Viii.
liam Davis was shot and probably fatally
injured by burglars this morning. Officer
H. G. Thomas, in attempting to arrest
the assailants Of Davis, was wounded ir
the arm. The condition of Officer Davis
is critical. William Seenett, who was
identified as the man who did the shoot.
ing and who has served two terms in the
penitentiary, has been arrested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Northern Pacific sound Line.

TACOMA, WASH, December 10.-Walter
Cakes, son of President Oakse, Of the
Northern Pacific, has arrived here to
become Secretary and Treasurer Of the
Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship
Company, the new Northern Pacific line
which will compete with the Union Pa.
cific Sound steamers. 9. H. Prescott,
Second Vice. President of the Northern
Pacific, with headquarters here, will be
the President of the steamsbip com veny,
and Captain d. B. Blsckson will be
General Manager, with headquarters at
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Off the Rocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10.--A dis
patch to the Merchants Exchange states
that the steamer Michigan, which went
ashore on Enterprise Reef last night,
has been gotten off the rocks without
serious injury, and has proceeded to
Vancouver, after diEchsrging her cargo
at Nansimo,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Ordered lo RerIiu.

ST. LOUIS, December 10. - Captain
Theodore Bingham, of thu United States
Engineer Corps, who has been Secretary
Of the Missouri River Commission for the
past four years, in this city, has received
orders to proceed to Berlin as the mill.
tsry attache to the United States legat on
at the German court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
They wanted to Lynch Him j..

NArA, Cal, December 10.-John
Bisby, trainer and driver for 81. w.
Crabb, of Oakville, was brought to the
County Jail at Napa last night, charged
with criminal assault two months ago on
the 11-year.old daughter of Dan Smith
at Oakville. She did not coufess until
Monday last. At Yountville. three miles
from Oakville, a mob formed, and Bisby
narrowly escaped lynchipg.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Wham Robbery Case.

Tucson, AriS., December 10-In the
Wham robbery trial Judge William Her
ring opened argument this afternoon for
the Government. Six speeches will be
made, which will probably consume two
days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
DROPPED THE CAN.
Terrible Result OF the Careless
Handling of Nitro.Glyccrtne.

Handling of Nitro.Glvcerine.
BUTLER, Pa. December 10. - This
morning Butler was shaken by nitro
giycerine explosion at the Butler Torpedo
Company's magazines, two miles south
of town. Cans were being put into a
wagon at the factory. James o. Woods
and william Medal and their wagon and
team were blown into unrecognizabie
fragments. TIE woods in the vicinity
are being searched by hundreds for the
remains Of the men. The largest part of
the factory building ia demolished. It is
supposed one of the men dropped can
Of glycerine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
sevvern for lymher,field.

BAKERsFIELD, CAL, December TO-
Property owners last night organized as
a company to construct complete
sewer system here. They will lay
earthen pipe and fush with water from
the river and canal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Wine Cellar Burned .

NArA, CAL. December 10.-Fire broke
out in Louis Chistin's wine cellar early
this morning. Part of the building and
contents were destroyed. Loss, So 900 /;
insurance, $500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
TO Repatr rhe Ampbaon,

VICTORIA, B. c., December 10 The
Albion Iron Works have been officially
notified that their tender for repairing
the British war cruiser Amphion is &C.
cepted. The contract price is $3.50, 600.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Ju.tu. na,hbone,s Kem.in,.

LIMA, Ohio, December 10. The special
train bearing the remains of Justus H..
Rathbone, founder Of the order of
Knights Of Pythiss, with an escort to
Utica, New York, left here at midnight.
Stops will be made at several points, to
permit members Of the order to view the
dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Wrecked by a Washout.

SAN FRANC1sco, December 10.-The
body Of William G.. Phillips, Young
engineer employed on the Salmon creek
railroad. short line running from
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Pete olsen Captured.

SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, December
10.-A California detective has arrested
a man supposed to be Pete Olsen, the
murderer, at Garfield, Whitman county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Arrived from Honolulu.

ArfHVed from H0nOlNlW.
SAN Francisco, December 10.-The
United States man. .of-war Alert, Com
mander Green, arrived here from Homo
lulu today.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Silcott I'M Torouto.

TORONTO, December 10.-The police
believe that embezzler Silcott is here, and
they are watching the hotels and resorts,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11
Book Notices.

The Death Trust. By Ada L. Halstead,
of California. Published by the Author.
Boston and New York.
This novel is by Californian, and we
may add that the lady is resident not
thousand miles from Los Angeles. The
scene is laid in the South, and in the
aristocratic circles of that section, The
local coloring is quite vivid and the fair
writer develops quite pleasing descrip-
tive and analytical powers. The plot
turns upon the JEALOUSY of Evelyn
Weldon towards her cousin, Hazel
Verne, and the transfer of the affections
Fof the hero, Aubrey Deverell,
from the impetuous and passionate
beirees, to her dependent relative. The
death Of the parents of Evelyn enable
her, in searching amongst the effects OF
her mother, to discover the fact that
Hazel was in truth her cousin by blood,
and with the ability to make her
| mothers sister and Hazel happy, che
suppresses the critical document and
violates sacred death trust. The grad.
usl alienation of Deverell's passion for
Evelyn and the growth of his affection
for Hazel, are worked up with
considerable skill. Highly wrought up
by her treachery, the naughty heiress
falls i'll, and Deverell, in fit of mag
nanimity, marries her, only to be over.
whelmed by dramatic disclosure Of her
guilt. Fortunately for all concerned
Evelyn dies and leave the way clear for
her husband to marry the angelic Hazsl
Thus vice is punished, virtue Is rewarded
and everything is lovely. The book will
we'll repay perusal; and, while not Q
work Of genius, stamps it's suthor as the
possessor of a fine imagination, a grace
full pen and q quite attractive literary
method.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11

My Good Friend. BY Adolph Belot.
No. / of the Banner Library Series.
Worthington & Co., New York. Com
pliments of Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco.
This is one of those naughty French
books which everybody condemns and
nearly everyone reads-the kind, In fine,
which are devoured in certain refined
circles with gusto and thrust behind
the sofa if visitor should happen
around. Not content with the ordinary
French novelist's staple of adultery, an
innocent child is thrust into the plot to
cement guilty passion. If it were not
for the labored art of the author, the
work might be dismissed with the sum-
mary that q rake meets q gambling
light o. love accompanied by her son at
Monte Carlo. The husband is convent
emily away, and through the medium of
the boy, who is "My Good Friend"
and conceives q violent fondness for
the rake, liaison is formed which soon
lands the interesting couple in Paris, in
quarters quite convenient to each other.
The whole plot turns upon the possible
efforts of the husband, who appears to
have been cad dog himself, to recover
his son. This possibility is the motif
of the story's action. The narrative is
developed with the usual grace and skill
which unqnestionably characterize the
school of French fiction. Perhaps a
brief example will give speci
men of the exquisite Frenchiness
of the book. For q moment the
gallant thought that Valentine. the
heroine, was going to become reconciled
to her husband, and his jealous fancy
pictured their eonjugal love renewed and
intensified. He is undeceived, and
naiuely says: "She had never for mo-
ment Thought of betrsyiug me with her
husband" viz, had never thought Of
becoming decent woman again, as the
prosaic American or English reader
would interpret it. As an exotic of
profigacy the book is good, introducing
the novelty of pelluting childhood in the
course OF q vulgar intrigue.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-11

Wives Of Men of Genius. By Alphonse
Dsudet. Worthipgton & Co., New
York; Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
Illustrated.
Anything written by Daudet is bound
to be good from literary point Of view
just - good as anything done by Meis-
sonier or Bougoureau In the genre line Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
THE CHARLESTON.
Tie Rruorts About Her Machinery are not
Credited by the Navy Department

Tie Rcuorts About Her Machinery are not
Credited by the Navy Department
rSpeciaI to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch
WAsaIYGroS, April 3O.-The officials Of
the navy department do not place any reli-
ance in the reports which are telegraphed
from San Francisco in regard to the failure
of the machinery of the new cruiser
Charleston. One of the chiefs of the bu-
reau of construction last night said that it
was not unusual for new machinery to
heat when first put in motion. That the
contractors for the ship were only using
the necessary precautions to see that all of
thesmachinery was in good working order
before the official trial took place. The
heating of the journals and leaking Of the
pumps are not such an alarming catastrophe.
They occur in all new ships. 1t was much
better, the official said, to have these de
fects discovered and remedied before the
ship was turned over to the government.
ssThere is no fear" he continued, las to
the final result of the official trial. When all
of the parts of the machinery are properly
adjusted and in working order, it will be
found that the ship will fully come up to all
expectations"
The gun carriages for the main battery of
the ship, ten in number, are now all ready
and viii be shipped to California on Thurs
day Of this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
POLITICS WON'T WIN.
Republicans VIII Not be Given Places Merely
for Party Service.

Republicans VIII Not be Given Places Merely
for Party Service.
Especial TO THE HERALD. Examiner Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The revolution
going on in the personnel of the railway
mail service with the view of making it
solidly Republican before May 1, is UMPIRE
cedented in the history of previous admin
istrations. 1t Is stated that nearly fifteen
hundred changes have been made in five
weeks since March 30. This rate of change
constantly maintained would change the
entire service in less than five months.
The EUening Critic yesterday describes
the operations of the official guillotine in
this picturesque language: 'The fact that
on May this service will be placed under
the civil service commission has stimulated
the officials to extra exertions. The whole
clerical force in the postoffice department
here has for the past three weeks
been busily engaged in making
changes. On Saturday night the
clerks were ordered on duty and kept en-
ployed until II o'clock. They had expected
to work all day Sunday, but the order of
the postmaster general prohibiting clerks
in the pOstoffice departments to work on
Sundays relieved them of this work The
clerks are ordered on for tonight. Tuesday
being legal holiday. The work of chang
ing the personnel Of the service will cease
with tonight"
Assistant Secretary Tichenor has fixed
Wednesday May s, as the day for the
hearing of the railroad people on the ques-
ton whether the Canadian railway cars
entering this country shall be held to be
dutiable impOrtations.
Il is not generally believed that anything
will come of the matter at present. About
taYs on
territory without hinderances under the
existing system as Canadian cars enter
this country, and unless the feeling
between the two countries becomes much
more strained than it is at present, there
will be strong Discrimination to interrupt
traffic by any restrictive measure
M .,oo,.1io,. ,,,,.if;.,.. 80 l:,z: -.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01

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