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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
1T WAS A COMPROMISE.
How the CrOnin Verdict Was
Reached.
CULVER THE MAN OF DOUBT.
He Wanted to Aequit All-Farmer
Pierson Favored Hanging the
Whole Lot. .t.,

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, December 17.-State's At
torney Longenecker this evening, after
conference with one of the Cronin jury,
--co,e aarao NUS. Ss Wit.lhe,d, told how
rne verdict was reached. AS surmised,
J JUROR John Culver, who spent much Of
his time during the long evenings read
ing the Bible, was the influential factor.
The first incident in this connection oc-
CURED while the trial was in progress /,
after the testimony of Mrs. Conklin !.
That evening Culver notified his fellow :
Jurors that he solemnly believed she had
committed perjury. Later Mrs. Hoertel ;.
he thought, was liar, and Martenson,
the expreesman, did not really know
Burke, while the Csrlsons were plainly
telling falsehoods. To illustrate as to
Expressman Martinson, Mr.. Culver told
of the mistake made by the wife of his
partner, who one day saw man riding
in buggy whom she was sure was Gull
YER, when in point OF fact she was en-
tirely mistaken. Culver seemed to see
in nearly every witness for the State q
vindictive or purchased peljurer. He
plainly limited that it looked like con-
ePiracy on the States part The matter
of having witnesses under the charge of
detectives was one of the things he
thought looked bad. He wasn't sure DR..
Cronin ever went to the Carlson cottage,
and when asked: "How do you account
for the bloody trunk ?" said, sWhy, for
all we know q dog may have been taken
in it." The cause of Cronin's death had
not been proven, he contended, and he
was impressed with the idea that Daniel
Coughlin had "a good face"
When the time for halloting arrived
Culver voted for the acquittal Of all the
defendants. He steadfastly declared
that Beggs particularly, he would not
send to jail, even for one day. The re-
suit wac long struggle and repeated bal
lots, ending in the compromise verdict
announced.
Farmer Pierson mad voted steadily for
execution Of all five of the defend
ants, and WAS the last man to yield. It
was he who was holding out toward the
the end, and not until an hour or go be-
fore the verdict reached the public did
he give in to the entreaties Of his COM
rades.
The leading thought of the majority of
the jurors, other than Culver and Pier
son, seemed to be to prevent disagree
ment. They apparently believed that q
mis.trial was what had been aimed at by
the defense.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
WASHINGTON.
The Silcott Committee Ar
rives at q Conclusion.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS,
A Hitch in the Confirmation OF
Judge Brewer as Asso-
ciate Justice.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HBaAnD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, December 17.-At q
session of the Silcott Defalcation Com.
mittee today majority favored an ap'
preparation bill to cover the deficiency
but the minority opposed it, and threat
ened if necessary to make a minority
report.
The committee reaseembled after the
adjournment hour today and resumed
consideration of the legal points in.
volved, and practically reached an agree
ment on measure which may be re-
garded as compromise between the
diverse views Of the members. This
measure will provide for the reference o.
the eubjsct to the Court of Claims, which
tribunal is to determine the responsible
| ity for the defalcation, and adjuet the
claims of memb bers who lost money, If il
follows from their findings that they ere
entitled to reimbursement by the Gov
eminent. Another meeting of the com
of the measure. and agree upon details
yet unsettled.
A bill and report were drafted tonight
and will be presented to the House
tomorrow. 1t Is understood that the
committees opinion is that the Sergeant
alarms il under the statutes a disburs
ing officer of the Government during the
recess of Congress, but in order to re-
move all questions as to the loss beine
one which the Government should moi
only equitably, but legally, bear, it viii
be recommended that the matter be re-
ferred to the Court of Claims. A pro
vision will probably be made for it's ap
peal to the Supreme Court if thought
best. The bill will give precedence t.
this case over all others before thu
Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

the union Of Church and State. Its
history proves that it has always been
the party of the Constitution-the party
which alone stands by the principles
laid down by the founders of our Re-
public. All meretricious ideas and in
fuences which have since been prac.
tically injected into the character and
conduct of our government have been
the devices of parties that are running
after false gods and are willing for ex-
pediency's sake to gain power by truck
ling to the preiudices of the hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
A Hitch I'm the confirmation OF
Judge Brewer.

A HITCH In the confirmation OF
Judge Brewer.
WASHINGTON, December H. The
executive session of the Senate
this afternoon lasted more than two
hours. The principal topic Of discussion
was the nomination of Judge Brewer to
be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. This was called up by Senator
Ingalls,, upon the favorable report of the
Committee on Judiciary. Although there
wasno minority report, confirmation of
the nomination was opposed by the
Senators of both parties, it is said, who
based their objections upon two grounds !:
First, his decisions in prohibition cases in
Kansas, which we're afterwards reversed
by the Supreme Court; second, that the
statement of facts in Judge Gresham's
review of the appointment Of Receiver
of the Wabash system of railroads by
Judge Brewer, whose order in the case
Judge Gresham vacated, 30 far as it
affected the roads within the limits OF
his circuit iustifies the suspicion that
Judge Brewer is the friend of the cor
poration interests against those of the
public, and that the facts as stated in
Judge Gresham's review, warrant an in
vestigation. The friends of Judge
Brewer, it is said, denied that he was in
any way undulv influenced in his action
in the Wabash Receivership, but ad-
journment came before the caoe was dis.
posed of. 1t is believed, however, the
nomination will be confirmed, probably
tomorrow.
PACIFIC COAST APPOINTMENTS.
The President transmitted the follow
ing nominations to the Senate today:
Andrew M. Crawford, Receiver oi
Public Moneys at Roseburg, Oregon.
/ Frank M. Fcote, Receiver of Public
Moneys at Evanston, Wyoming.
Fremont Wood, United States Attor.
ney for Idaho.
Willoughby Cole, United States At.
torney for the Southern District o.
California.
George Z. Gard, United States M ar
shall for the Southern District OF Ca Ii
fornia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
Sick, Dead, and pyinr,

CoUNcIL BLUFFS, Iowa, December IL.
lex. Con gresham Joseph Lyman has
been stricken with spoplexy and is not
expected to recover.
CHICAGO, December 17.-Wm. Sheets
Harrison, nephew Of President Harrison,
died at his home at River Forest, today,
after brief illness.
ATLANTA, Ga, December 17.-Henry
W. Grady arrived home this morning
from the North. He is quite ill, but his
physician thinks not dangerously.
SARATOGA, N. Y, December 17.-Oii-
yer l.. Barbour, the famous compiler of
law repoEs and authority on the same,
died here this evening. aged 79.
Ell PAso, Texas, December 17.-Csp-
tain Webster, an Enelishman, Superin-
tendent of the La Blanca mine, near
Pachuca, Mexico, was on Tuesday way
laid and stabbed to death while passing
through the Santa Gertrudes cafion. The
English Minister is investigating the
matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
The PARCELS Case.

Yesterday Charlie PARCELS was On the
stand in Judge Wade's court, testifying
in his own behalf in the suit for divorce
brought by his wife. Charlie made a
general and sweeping denial to all the
allegations and charges made by Mrs.
Parcells. He denied being under the in
fuence Of liquor at the times alleged in
the complaint, but said that on the con-
trary he had not been touching intoxi-
csnts for many weeks about that time.
He denied any act of cruelty ever prac.
ticed by him on his wife.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
Capital CuIlinrs.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE dele
cation OF Sioux Indians now in Washing.
ton called upon Senators Allison and
Wilson, Of Iowa, at the capitol today.
Az they fled out of the room bystanders
were convulsed to hear them say, in
taking leave of the dignifsd Senators,
"Well, goodbye boys"
First Comptroller Matthews has de.
cided to allow the accounts of United
States Marshal Needles, of Oklahoma,
and the United States Commissioners ap-
pointed by Judge Shakelford for duty in
that territory, on the ground that the
services rendered by them were legal
and proper. The accounts amount to
about $15,0 900.
Fire in some mysterious way last night
started on large handsome mahogany
desk in the center of the office Of the
Secretary of War, and burned large
hole through the top before it was dis.
covered and extinguished. Several
papers were destroyed. Secretary
Proctor cannot understand how the fire
originated, as he does not smoke and
keeps no matches about his desk,
President Harrison today transmitted
to the Senate the extradition treaty with
England rsfe red to in his message. ne.
eotiated by Secretary Blaine and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British Minister.
By its term the number OF extraditable
offences is largely increased, the most
important addition being that of emhez-
element. So if the treaty be ratified
Canada and the United States will cease
to exchange the class of undesirable res.
idents who have heretofore secured i'm
munity from punishment. The Samoan
treaty negotiated at Berlin last spring
has not yet been transmitted to the
Senate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

way through public lands for irrigation
purposes.
After executive session the Senate ad :
journed.
BILLS IN coMMrTRE.
The Senate Committee on Finance to-
day ordered favorable report upon the
bill to relieve the treasury of the peces-
sity of carrying upon it's books the ball
ance of unavailable assets that have ac-
crued since the formation of the Govern
ment (these amount to about $28 600.
000), and the Direct Tax bill in the shane
in which it passed both Houses of the
last Congress.
The Senate Committee on Education
and Labor instructed Chairman Blair to
report favorably his education bill. This
action does not, however, bind any mem
ber of the committee az to his action on
the floor of the Senate. The nomination
of William S. Harris, to be Commissioner
of Education, was ordered reported ia.
vorably to the Senate.
The Committee on Pensions referred
the Dependent Pension bill to the sub
committee.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
JustffiabIe Horuictde,

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, December IT,
The Coroner's jury today returned YER
dict of justi6able homicide in the case of
Miss Eppsrson, who Yesterday shot and
killed Julius Hoffer, her fathers
farm hand. II was developed
at the inquest today that
Hotter had endeavored to criminally
assault the girl, and only desisted when
the other hands came to dinner. Then
it was that Miss Epperson got revolver
and killed him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

THE appointment Of successor to
United States Marshal Risley,
who has year and four months
before his term expires by law,
law, shows that the administration is
not disposed to stick TO the spirit of the
Civil Service enactment. The perform
ances of First Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, who has earned the
nickname Of the "headsman" of the
administration, showed this with suf.
ficient distinctness before.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
PAY ROCK SHARES.
A Day OF Inten esrxcftemenl ON the
Mining Exchange.

DENVER, December 1.-THE most
notable event in the history of mining in
Colorado and the West, and according to
the testimony of the oldest operators of
the country, was the sale of Pay Rock
stock on the listing of that mine on the
board of Colorado Exchange today. The
Chamber of Commerce was crowded to
suffocation, and when the stock wac
called the excitement became intense,
and before the close of the second cali
the whole Of the treasury stock, amount
ing to two million shares, had been cold
to the most substantial banking and
mining men of the State. The interest
was so great that many ladies outside of
the pit called bookers to them snd gave
orders for a thousand shares. At the
close of the first call, st. Louis brokers
wired orders for 100000 shares, which
could not be filed. The sales for the
day were 2,180,300 shares, which beats
one days record in any exchange in
America.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
THE ALL-AmERICANs.
u swell Exception Accorded Them
st New York.

n SWcsh exception accorded Them
st New York.
New YonK, Daeember 1.-THE all.
American delegates today visited the
Normal College, Museum of Art, Museum
of Natural History and st. Patrick's
cathedral. Tonight they attended q
grand reception at the Union League
Club. The reception was brilliant af-
fair. Fifteen hundred guests were pres
ent. Hon. Jos. III. Coate was Chairman,
and among the notables present were
Secretary Blaine, Chauncey Depew, ex-
Governor Cornell, John Jay, Secretary
Tracy, Q. T. Huntington, Warner Miller,
Senators Evarte and Hiscock, Andrew
Carnegie, William W. Astor, Henry VII
lard and William Rockefeller. The diplo-
matte service, clergy, army and navy
and leading clubs were also we'll repre-
sented. After supper dancing was be-
gun and kept up until a late hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IS, 1883.
special Eaisions.

The HERALD will issue special Christ
mas and New Years editions. The
former will harmonic with the festive
character associated with the hallowed
day, and the latter will contain an ex-
haustive and complete resume Of every
thing relating to the events of the past
year and the status of Los Angeles city
and county. We shall print large extra
editions of each, and we bespeak for
them that liberal measure of favor which
has always been accorded to such efforts
of the HERALD, which have been
uniformly characterized by remarkable
degree Of literary and statistical merit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
Dakota susseror..

Sr. PAUL, Mimi, December IA
Pioneer Press special from Pierre says
Governor Mellette returned today from
the districts where restitution has
been reported, and says he
finds things not 80 bad as
he feared. In Minor and Faulk
counties there was almost total failure
of crops, and in portion of the adjacent
counties there are many cases of abso.
lutte destitution, and there would have
been suffering but for the prompt assist
ance furnished. The people are healthy
and in good spirits.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
In YESTERDAYS HERALD we gave to our

In YESTERDAYS HERALD we gave to our
readers letter from John Condra, an
old and well-esteemed citizen of Los An
geles. The letter itself is SUI generis-it is
pointed, fat-footed, patriotic, pugnacious
indeed, it is a Condra illumination.
What true American can differ with him
in the principles he enunciates on the
subject of the union OF Church and State
They stand at the very base rock Of our
republican institutions. They were
fought for not only in our own revolution
but upon the fields of Naseby. They are
the instructive doctrines that move tie
great mind of self-government and
were grand and potent at the birth
of our Republic. Divessed of the monar-
chical garniture with which prescription
and prejudice had surrounded royalty,
they are the eternal principles for which
man has fought since the first awakening
after the humility of the dark and feudal
ages. Penn pleaded for them in repel-
lent court Coligny suffered for them
after Bartholomew-the mighty house of
Howard pleaded for them in vain with
Boleyn, daughter Of the Eighth Henry
and the Puritans brought the grand prin-
ciples to America in their sufferings, but
ignored them in their power and
practice. 1t remained for the
immortal Jefferson to give them power
and effect in the great instrument of our
own liberties; and, after him, for the
Democratic party, whose father he was,
to guard and perpetuate them in our sys-
tenn. Brother Condra need 20 no further
to find the party that exemplifes and
viii stand a. wall Of defiance against
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

The Denver and Rio Grande people
are pushing their road this way. On
Monday week work was begun at Provo
on the first one hundred and fifty miles,
and it is being pushed with energy and
purpose. Two years, at the outside, will
see this sroad, behind which stands Jay
Gould, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
SALT LAKE BoeDLERs.
Wore City and County Officials
Placed Under Arrest.

SALT LAKE, December 17.-The recent
investigation of the Grand Jury into the
alleged frauds in the disbursing of funds
and the making of contracts by city and
county officials, is resulting in q large
number of arrests. Mayor Armstrong
was arrested last night, there being nine
indictments against him, charging him
With intent to defrsud the city and county.
Today Charles A. Smith, Bishop George
Ranney, Jesse W. Fox, County Surveyor;
John @. Cutler, County Clerk; L. d.
Young, Abram Cannon, Alonzo Young,
Joshua Midgley, Stephen r. Marks and
W. N. Williams were also arrested on
indictments of the same nature. All were
taken before the United States Commits
sioner and gave bonds in 81, 800. All will
be arraigned Saturday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
stanford,s Postoffice Bill.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 17.-An
Examiner special from Washington says
Senator Stanford will soon introduce a
bill providing for the erection of post
Office in every town where for three years
the receipts have been $1,000 or more,
the buildings to cost from SIS, 900 to
$3O; 900. A building has been designed
by Senator Stanford, and is neat and
serviceable two-story structure. The de-
tails are now being worked out by the
supervising architects, which has DELAYED
the bills introduction,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
vandever,s Chairmanshius,

SAN Francisco, December 17.-Wil-
liam vandever, Jr., son of Congressman
vandever, received a dispatch today
from his father announcing that
be had received the chairman
ship of the Committee on Weights,
Coinage and Measures. and also
that of Arid Lands. The official
announcement of the appointments
mentioned will not be made until after
the holidays.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

Pacific Rsilway. Both caused consid-
ersble damage to the track, which was
quickly repaired. The cloudburst is the
only really unpleasant meteorological
feature of Southern California, and it
has never yet been positively disastrous
in its effects in this neighborhood. As
opposed to the "blizzsrd," however, it is
a mere bagatelle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
FlFTY-FIRsr UONGRE,s.
Brief Session of the House Yester-
dny-Senate Pr0ceediMgs.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE ses-
sion of the House was brief. After the
introduction of few bills, resolution
was offered for calling the States alpha.
hetically for the introduction Of bills.
Referred to the Committee on Rules. As
nothing could be done, the House ad-
journed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
Out on tho shoulder,

Manual Laba was cut on the shoulder
last evening in row over q game of
cards. Ludwig Anderson was arrested
and charged with an assault with q
deadly weapon for the affsnse. Laba's
wound is not serious.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

How Democrats May Feel Secure.
The recent union of the Knights of La
Dor and the Farmers Alliance is politi-
cal portent of the first magnitude if it
can be really contaminated. It is quite
strong enough to form third party, and
one which, if wisely directed, would
have vast influence on the existing
parties. 1t is not straining the question
to assume that genuine and hearty alli-
ance such as that announced would dis
turb the calculations of the political
leaders very materially. While it would
scarcely be strong enongh-at least
not for some time to come-to elect
the President, it might reasonably hope to
carry two or three States, and thus throw
the election into the House Of Repre-
sentatives. On the other hand, ii in
stead Of putting ticket of their own into
the field, they should develop decided
preference for either Of the great national
parties, that would seem to determine
the issue in favor Of the party pre-
ferred. It stands the Democratic party
in good stead to be in earnest what its
name indicates, and what il was in
tended to 5e by its founders. viz, the
party of the masses as against the classes.
There can scarcely be doubt as to what
direction the predictions Of the knights
of Labor and Farmers Alliance will grav.
itate if the Democratic party is trus to
itself and it's history. It must frown
down the idea that man is entitled to
political preferment because he has
long purse. u
The Democratic party has always been
the poor mans party. 1t was this fact
that gained it the sobriqust of the great
unwashed." Its membership has always
been made up largely of those who fulfilled
the scriptural injunction of earning their
bread in the sweat of their 5rows. Its
opponents have always had an over
weening Difference to wealth and
power. The immediate predecessor
Of the Republican party-the Know
Nothing party, which died a-borning and
need not be taken into the
count-delighted in being called the
"silk-stocking party" Its parent and
predecessor, the old Federal party, was
even more aristocratic and autocratic-
aristocratic largely in the Goldfish"
sense. But tho party of jefferson and
jackson has always proudly identified
itself with the sentiment Of Robert
Burns, 'the rank is but the guinea's
stamp, the mans the gow'd for a. that"
All the Democratic party needs to do
to fear no mortal combination is to ad-
vance its brains to the front, keep its
rich men who are merely rich men and
nothing else, in the rear, and stand for
ward as the champion of the masses and
of the right. This, with a demand that
war taxes shall be reduced to the needs
of government economically admins
tered, and re-affirmation Of the genuine
Democratic doctrine that the Constitu-
ton of the United States should be
rigidly interpreted, will insure it the
support of both workingman and farmer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

IT is probable that Mr.. Herring's plans
for sewer system for Los Angeles will
be completed by Thursday or Friday,
and will be ready to be reported to the
Council at their meeting on Monday. They
will be awaited with great interest by
our people.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
A musements.

The Los Angeles theater was filled to
the doors everywhere again last night to
see Griswold's Uncle TOMS Cabin. The
enthusiasm of the crowd was unmeas.
ured as the incidents of the familiar play
were preeented. 1t runs all the week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18

An UNPLEASANT development has been
reported from several directions in this
county Of late. One was in the Soledad
cafion and the other below the Palms, on
the Santa Monica branch Of the Southern
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
Miss Henley,s Hu.h.ua.

New YORK. December 17.-Miss Grace
Henley, the English actress, claims that
Edward J. Henley, who recently married
Miss Mary Hampton, and is now in Cal
ifornia, is her husband, and today she
applied at the New York Police Court
for q warrant for his arrest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-18
miners strIke.

ROCHESTER,, N. r., December 17.-A
thousand coal miners ct the Walston and
Aderan mines, at Punxsutawney, Pa,
struck this morning.