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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
s.ipshod signing of Contracts.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The postoffice
authorities to-day began the hearing in
the mail contract cases of w. II. Smith,
G. w. Underwood, J. O. Pigg and J.. E.
Chappell, of Windsor, Missouri. The re-
epondents are the successful bidders for
about $50 mail contracts, the execution +
which, on the part of the Department,
was recently suspended by Second As-
sistant Postmaster General Whitfield,
upon what he regarded as
evidence of Irregularities in the execu-
ton of the contracts and the accompany
ing indemnity bonds on the part OF the
respondents. A large number of the con-
tracts and bonds were not signed either
by the actual principals or their sureties,
but one of the parties interested signing
for all. The respondents, through their
council, admitted that many of the con-
tracts were not signed by them in their
proper persons, but, in all cases, were
signed by persons holding proper powers
of attorney to sign in their stead. They
expressed perfect willingness to execute
new contracts and new bonds in any re-
quired amount, and stoutly maintained
their perfect innocence of any attempted
wrong. The case was continued until
tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
G. H. Won MuMM, of champagne fame

G. H. Won MuMM, of champaign fame,
is in New York, and, as a matter of
course, has been interviewed by the
''live" reporters of that city. He does
not believe this country can produce a
champagne grape, for the reason that, as
far as he has been able to learn, we have
no soil in this country containing the
chemical ingredients indispensable to its
production. He says that in the province
of Champagne the soil contains chalk,
mixed with silica, and light clay and
oxide of iron, in varying proportions, and
these furnish the properties that give the
grape its effervescing qualities. Mr.. Won
Mumm has seen but little Of this country.
1t is perhaps much larger than he has
any idea of; and it would be hazardous
to say that we have not just such a soil
as he describes the champagne district
to be. We have soils in Los Angeles
that would come very near filling the bill.
Mr.. Won Mumm lays down the rule, that
"the older the vine, the better the wine,'
and cheers us with the assurance that
our wines will be very fine in thousand
years. OF course, Mr.. Mumm is joker.
He not only thinks his jokes, but he tells
them, and in this he makes mistake.
He should be mum in fact as well as
mama
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23

A DISPATCH from San Francisco an
nounces that Michael Hawkins shot at
Mrs. Peter Donahue while she was sit
ting in her carriage on Montgomery
street, yesterday morning. OF course
the lady was greatly scared even though
the bullet missed her. Mrs. Donahue is
sister of Ex-Governor Downey, and
lived many years in this city with her
brother, before she was married to her
late husband. Hawkins is nephew OF
the late Peter Donahue, and was for
many years in the real estate business in
San Francisco as member of the firm
of Daily & Hawkins. East Los Angeles
has the honor Of having two streets
named after these gentlemen. Hawkins
was at one time successful stock broker
in San Francisco, but went under in the
great collapse in 1861. Since then he
appears to have lost courage and disap'
peared from the list of prosperous bust
ness men of that city. A few days ago a
final distribution of the Donahue estate
was made by the courts. There may be
some connection between his action and
the crazy attempt of Hawkins to kill Mrs.
Donahue. 1t has been more than sus-
pecied by the friends of Hawkins that he
has been far from sound in mind for some
time past.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
Salisbury and Can a da.

Sir Charles Upper says that the Brit,
ish Ministry is very anxious to consult
with Sir John Mcdonald. the Premier OF
Canada, upon the subject of the appoint
ment of a permanent Canadian Minister
or agent at Washington, with the right
of Canada to negotiate her own treaties.
We very much doubt if the British
Government would be willing to author
ize Canada to negotiate her own treaties
and make them binding upon the Imper'
ial Government. That would be an ex-
tent OF confidence which no government
would be likely to conceds to subsi-
diary power. For, after all is said and
done, if that treaty power should result
disastrously and embroil the two nations
in war, the mother government would
have to stand the brunt of it. Canada
can only become q responsible treaty
making power when she asserts her
Independence of Great Britain. Until
fhat is done, this country can only treat
with the principal. Canada may have
An agent in Washington to look after her
affairs, the same as many Of the States of
the Union have. But the power to make
treaties, is one of the great preroga-
tives that only belong to sovereignties.
If, however, some Of the views which
Tupper ascribes to Salisbury in relation
to the Canadian problem are really those
of the British Premier, he certainly
eyincss a clearer and more intelligent
conception of the vastness of the ques.
tions involved in continuing Canada as
dependency than we had supposed he
entertained. He and his nearest ad-
yisers think that if England is to retain
possession of British America, she will
be under the necessity very soon of un-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23

dertaking a vast and costly system OF
military and naval establishments on
this continent in order to keep peace
with the United States. The feeling is
that England must either do this very
soon or withdraw from North America
and leave Canada to work out her own
destinies in her own way, without
further interference from the COLONIAL
Office. The Queen, it is well known,
has expressed herself in very en-
phatic terms both to the Prince OF
Wales and to Lord Salisbury in favor
OF making sacrifices, if necessary, to re-
tain Canada as an integral part OF the
empire. 1t is due to her influence largely
that Lord Salisbury has shown some
favor to the imperial federation move
ment. He has not hesitated, however,
in private to pronounce the idea as, In
its present shape, chimerical and ina
practicable. The Canadian Ministry
clearly understand that the British Cabi-
net are sensible of the critical nature OF
the imperial and provincial relations.
The necessity for consultation and an
understanding logically follows. Eng
land is not going to spend tens OF millions
for Canadian defense ifCanada, in little
while, is going over to republicanism OF
to set up for herself. There is but one
practical and sensible solution in this
whole Canadian business, and that is an
nexation. We are aware that, under re-
cent exasperations and angry discussions
the proposition looks untimely, but there
is a manifest destiny, born of common
sense, The logic OF events, anc
inevitable interests, which controls
nations, and which in this case
will assert itself in good tire. Great
Britain is neither going to 60 to the ex'
pense of fortifying Canada against the
United States nor to lay herself liable to
responsibility for her actions as quasi
independent power. The money consid
Grafton would be one objection; the in
stability of her political relations with
this country is another. Whenever the
great mass of the Canadians shall real
ize-as they assuredly will at some time
that political union with the United
States is the natural and the advantag
eous thing for both countries, annexation
will not be far off. Salisbury and othei
English statesmen know these things
and are not prepared to butt their heads
against the impregnsbls wall of newt
able facts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
The Southern Presbyterians.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 22.-The
evolution question came up again to-day.
In ths discussion OF the resolution to dis
approve of the action of the South Caro-
lima synod, condemning as unwise, ir-
regular and unconstitutional the action
of the Charleston Presbytery in forbid
ding the public contending against the
decision of the Baltimore Assembly in
the Woodrow evolution case, after
several heated speeches, resolution
disappearing of the action of the
South Carolina synod was adopted by
vote OF 113 to 81. Thus the doctrine Of
evolution was again showed under. In
particularly vigorous speech sustaining
the action Of the Charleston presbytery,
DR.. Girardeau said they had right as
guardians OF the church to prohibit the
circulation of such false doctrine. The
whole matter comes down to the ques-
ton whether we, as church, are to con-
slider the scriptures as silent or not in
regard to the manner of the creation.
The Baltimore assembly said not, the
Charleston assembly said not, and he
hoped this general assembly would dc
the same.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Proposed Division of the DfO
cese Comes Before II.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The annual
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for the diocese of California
opened here to-day, DR.. w. H. Will,
chaplain OF San Quentin, presiding,
Bishop Kip being indisposed. Forty
nine out of seventy-two parishes and
missions were represented. The names
of those composing the stand
ing committees were announced,
and the reports sread showed
that, during the year, three candidates
were recommended for holy orders, seven
for the holy order of Deacon, and one for
the order of Priesthood. The main
question before the convention, that of
dividing the State into Northern and
Southern Diocese, with Bishop for
each, was brought out early by G. L.
Dan, who desired to read the majority
report of the Committee on Division out
OF the regular order. This was objected
to by the opposition, who favor the
maintenance OF the Diocese as it is, and
the appointment of an assistant
to Bishop Kip, and, on motion of Rev.
G. L. Mel, rector of st. Peter's Church
of this city, the reading Of the report was
declared out of order, and will be made
the special order of business to-day. The
report ia quite voluminous and is to the
effect that Southern California, including
the counties of San Luis Obispo, Kern,
San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Los
Angeles, Ventura and San Diego, is able
to support a new diocese, and the COM
mittee recommends the appointment of
a Bishop by the general convention at its
next meeting. The minority report will
he filed tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
THERE seems to be strong disposition

THERE seems to be strong disposition
on the part of our Republican contempt
raries to ridicule the splendid work
which Director Whaling is doing in the
Board of Education. Has it ever oc-
Cured to these partisan journalists that
the harmony and close attention to busi-
ness which characterizes the sessions of
the Board, are due to the fact that Mr..
Whaling is there? He is the little leaven
that maketh the whole loaf sweet. The
Republican members know that his
argus-eye is upon them-they feel that,
under his cease,ess vigilance, they must
toe the mark; and, although they may,
by the sheer force of numbers, vote
down his clear-cut and patriotic resolu-
tions, they cannot get away from his
censorious and corrective presence.
Would that the Police Commissioners
had Whaling! They would behave
better if they had.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
The Charieston,s Defects.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The news COM
ing from San Francisco is to the effect
that, while there is reason to believe
that the new cruiser Charleston will ulti-
mately succeed in fulfilling the contract
requirements, much remains to be done
upon the vessel, and probably at the
Governments expense, before this ex-
pectation is realized. The present air
pump failed to give sufficient vacuum,
and must be replaced by pump of
another type. The detective slides,
which were spoken of in the report
upon the trial trip as the cause of the
failure, must be altered in design and
other changes made, as the same trouble
was experienced in the case of the
Naniwa Kan, the Charleston's prototype.
The inference is that they arise from
faults in the drawings furnished by the
English designers, rather than in the
workmanship, which is said to be OF an
excellent character.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
An Old Resident Dies.

The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
afternoon on Vicenti Laughlin, often
called "Chino" Laughlin, native of Los
Angeles and man 81 years of age. He
was found dead in his bed yesterday
morning. He had been for some time
afflicted with asthma and was a very
hard drinker
The deceased was the son of Thomas
Laughlin, who was one OF the first white
men to come to this section of the State.
From his birth until his death he lived
in the same house, which is on San Pedro
street, opposite the old Wolfskill place.
The jury brought in verdict OF natural
causes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
TOOK A SHOT AT HER.
A Drunken Litfgant Fires at &
Lady on the street.

SAN Francisco, May PA sensa-
tional shooting affair occurred on Mont
gomery street this morning. Michael
Hawkins, of the firm of Daily & Hawkins,
shot at Mrs. Peter Donahue, as she was
sitting in her carriage on the opposite
side of the street. The bullet passed
through the carriage and struck the large
window of the real estate office of G. II.
Street & Co. Mrs. Donahue jumped,
screaming, from the carriage, and ran
into store near by; but, beyond being
badly frightened, she escaped uninjured.
Hawkins was arrested Immediately, but
refused to give any reason for the act.
He appeared to be under the influence
of liquor. Hawkins is a relative of Mrs.
Donahae, and recently the United States
Supreme Court decided a suit between
him and Mrs. Donahue in her favor.
John 7. Doyle, attorney for Mrs. Dom
ahue, when seen, stated that Hawkins
presented claim against the estate of
the late Peter Donahue and his execu-
tors. which was rejected. He then sued
on it and was defeated. He took the
case to the Supreme Court and
his appeal was dismissed. ''For
some time back" said the attorney,
she has been haunting the house of Mrs.
Donahue, and desired to see her in
reference to securing payment. 1t is al
legged that he was referred by her to me
and called at my Office to-day, and
wanted to know if Mrs. Donahue con-
sented to pay anything of his claim. l
told him she would not. He said he
must take his own course. This morn
ing, as she got into her carriage
at my door he suddenly forced HIM
self into carriage alongside of her. Size
called to the coachman to stop, and as he
reined up his horses, Mrs. Donahue tried
to get out of her carriage. Hawkins
pistol and fired, but the ball missed her."
Mr.. Hawkins is supposed to be of un-
sound mind, partially from drink and
partially from other causes.
Mrs. Peter Donahue said "I don't
know whether he aimed at me or not.
l don't see any reason why he should
have felt 30 bitterly towards me.
1 can't realize why, of the three heirs,
he should have selected me as his vic
tim. He had asked, know, several
time for an interview with me during
the week, but somehow or another was
unable to see him. l am utterly unable
to act in his claims on the estate with
out the concurrence of the other heirs in
in relation to the estate"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
A Nice Kind of Wife.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The sensational
divorce case, in which Leslie Carter
charged his wife with adultery and she
charged him with unmeDtionable crimes
against her, concluded this morning, the
jury finding the woman guilty as charged
and the husband not guilty. The case
has been full of sensations, mostly to the
discredit of Mrs. Carter, linking her name
in various ways with Kyrle Bellew, the
actor, Mr.. Constable, New York mer-
chant, her physician and others, and only
partially accounting for the vast sums
which Mrs. Carter spent in Europe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
Con densed Teiegrams.

The coasting steamer Dispatch, of Port
Townsend, was burned last night.
The Grand Council of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, in session in Boston
has received $4,000 for church exten.
sion.
The Modesto Supervisors have called
a special election for June 22d, for the
issuance of 100000 bonds for county
improvements.
Snow fell yesterday near Harrisburg,
Va. In Wheeling terrific hailstorm did
serious damage to crops. In the city il
lay from three to Eve inches deep.
A large cannery at Chilcot, Alaska,
was burned on April Oath, and the
steamer Lillian, connected with it, was
partially destroyed. Loss, $25, 600; coy.
cred by insurance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
in EIGHT ROUNDS.
Joe McAuliffe is Not Out of
the Ring Yet.
HE MAKES SHORT WORK OF LEES
And thus He Gets Even with the
AntipOdes for His Defeat by
Peter Jackson.
Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, May 22.-The fight to
finish between Joe McAuliffe, OF this
city, and Tom Lees, ex-champion OF
Australia, for a purse of $l,250, took
place tonight, under the auspices OF the
Golden Gate Athletic Club. McAuliffe
weighed about 200 pounds, and Lees 170.
Both men were in fine condition.
The fighters entered the ring at $3.50.
McAuliffe started off with a rush, and
drew first blood. Lees dropped to escape
punishment. Lees braced up and struck
few blows, but did no damage, while
the big man waited for chance to get in
his right-hand swing. The men clinched
frequently and fought hard, exchanges
being about even.
Second round-Lees started off with
left-hand lead, but missed. The men
clinched and McAulife got in good one
on the breakaway. McAulffe rushed.
Lees covered his face with his arms and
did not strike a blow, McAuliffe leading
for his wind.
Third roundabout repetition of the
second.
Fourth round-Lees came up fresh and
lodged some wicked blows. He did
some clever sparring, but the San Fran
cisco boys long reach was against him.
McAulffe rushed again and got in some
good work.
Fifth Round-Lees lodged the right
hand swing and danced round the ring.
McAuliffe followed him and gave him
several hot ones, and at the end of the
round Lees was rather weak.
Sixth Round-McAulife sent Lees
head back with solid left-hander, and
Lees hid his face again. McAulife
pegged away at him, and at every blow
Lees would clinch.
Seventh Round-McAuliffe iabbed
Lees on the nose with his left several
times, and lodged Lees blows. The
latter escaped deal of punishment by
hiding his face. The round closed with
both men badly winded.
Eighth round-After cautious sparring
| McAuliffe knocked Lees down with
right-hander, but the latter got up. Nc
Auliffe came at him like a tiger and sent
in blow after blow. Lees went up
against the ropes with his hands down
and McAuliffs had him at his mercy.
Joe squared off and put the Australian to
| sleep with couple of right-handers on
the jaw and the fight was over.
McAuliffe was not hurt, while Lees
presented CORY spectacle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
Subornation of Perjury.

New YORK, May 22.-Frank Temple
man is under arrest, charged with sub
ornation Of perjury. A detective en-
ployed to watch jurors in the late alder
manic Doodle cases turned in bill for
$5, 900. Templeman offered for 81 1000 to
bring witnesses to prove the bill fraudu-
lent, and that .the money was to be
divided between Inspector Byrnes and
District Attorney Fellows. The fact was
discovered that the whole thing was a
scheme to be carried through by perjury
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
ATwenty Million WtndfalI.

SAN FRANCISCO, May GA special to
the Chronicle from Tacoma, w. T., says
that Robert Shields, an aged citizen of
Puyallup, near here, was informed today
that the Supreme Court of the United
States had awarded him property worth
$22, 900, 900 in Omaha. Thirty years
ago he took up claim of 100 acres on
the present site of the city of Omaha.
He left his claim for few days, and his
claim was jumped. Shields contested
the claim, and for over twenty years the
matter has been in litigation. Shields
has wife and son in California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
status of the Bucket shop War.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The Board of Trade
has given notice that its quotations will
be furnished to members only after the
close of this month. This action is
brought about by fight with the bucket
shops. This includes all commercial ex.
changes of the country.
Intelligence Ia received that the New
York Produce Exchange considers this
a good opportunity to send its quotations
everywhere in the hope of supplantinl
Chicago as the ruling market of the coun
try for grain of all sorts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
THURSDAY, MAY 2s, 1889.
mad Bulls In the Municipal China

Mad Bulls I'm the Municipal China
The antics OF the Police Commission.
ers should be brought to a peremptory
finish by the City Council, unless that
body wishes to assume the responsibility
for their unseemly acts. The city is dis
praced beyond measure by the scandal
GUS proceedings of this incomprehensible
Board. No one can read the account Of
their proceedings yesterday without q
feeling of modification and shame. The
Lime Kiln Club, as deliberative body
is q model of decorum and propriety
compared with this official menagerie'
What the latent object of the "Big
Three" is in running counter to the best
interests of the Police Department is past
finding out. If they were to deliberately
proceed to demoralize the department
and to render its usefulness impossible
they could not have gone about accom-
plishipg it in a more certain way.
Blocks CT names are presented at each
meeting for dismissal. When these
lists are subjected to close scrutiny
and it is shown that great mis-
takes have been made, we are told,
in extenuation, that members of the
Board had net had time to examine
them carefully. And yet these men vote
to dismiss policemen en- masse and to re-
place them by new men without having
given due deliberation to SO important an
act. One Of the Commissioners had the
supreme effrontery to justify his vote in
favor of the first prescription on the as
sumption that he was Democrat aid
believed in the motto that "to the vic
tors belong the spoils." Yet this same
man figured as Chairman of the Execu
tive Committee of the American party Al
the last general election, and has himself
openly repudiated his classification as
Democrat. It is evident that there has
been trickery everywhere-trickery in
the Council in the selection of the Com
missioners and trickery in the Board in
manipulating the names to be acted
upon. The coup d'etat yesterday fell
short of that of last week, only five
names being selected for the gull
lotine. Among these, however, are
some of the best and most
'expesienced men on the fsrce-it is evi.
dent that these Comm ;ssioners are run.
ming a-muck. .1ney have no p,an-at
least none that has anything to do with
the welfare of TIE service. They make
q seriou mistake one week, and then try
to gloze it over by making another mis-
take the next. There is no effort made
to do the public business they were
chosen to do in business-like and sen
sible way. They deal in tomfooleries
mysteries and surprises, and have done
more in few short weeks to bring the
administratio of municipal affairs into
contempt and to injure the public
service tn an sensible and patriotic mer
could repair in years.
The people are getting very tired o.
the antics of this Board, and if some
thing is not speedily done to put an enc
to their scandalous exhibitions, a burst o.
public indignation of serious significance
will sweep over the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
q. A. K. Notes.

At 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon the
members of the four Women's Relief
Corps of this city will confer with John
A. Logan Post at the G. A. R Hall, on
Main street, with the object of making
final arrangements for the services on
Memorial Day.
Tonight the members of John A.
Logan Post will give their promised en-
tertainment in their Main street hall.
Prof. ]. G. Clark, the Unknown COM
poser, will support the programme,
which will close with social hop.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23

In few days there will be meeting
of the stockholders of the Main and
Tenth-street Hotel. It is altogether
likely that a proposition will emanate
from this assembly, the object of which
will be the resumption of work on this
great undertaking. The opinion is ex-
pressed that first mortgage bonds to the
amount Of $6OO,00 could be disposed of
at the East at per cent, if the interest
on them could be guaranteed for q term