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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
UNFORTUNATE REDSKINS.
Disease and Hunger Decimating
Their Ranks,

MINNEAPoLIs, February 16 Reports
from the Mile Lacs Indian reservation
in advance of the report of the visiting
commission, indicate that severe and
fatal attack of the epidemic disease, la
grippe, is said to have been quite equal
to the epidemic Of smallpox, and in some
encampments there are not enough we'll
Indians to feed the sick, even if they
had sufficient food. The head chiefs are
expecting aid from the Government in
response to kilograms sent to Washing
ton, but none had come. Estimates
place the deaths at from forty to fifty.
Indian Agent Schuler has sent medical
aid and some supplies from Brainerd,
Minnesota.
ST.. PAUL, February 16-Indian Agent
Crage, at Devils Lake reservation,
North Dakota, told Pioneer Press re-
porter today that the destitution among
the Indians of that agency has been un-
derstated. The winter is very severe, and
in his opinion, if the SO 900 recently
authorized for their relief by the Presi-
dent had been delayed longer, there
would have been few Indians to have re-
ceived any benefits therefrom. He
further says that unless more help is
quickly furnished, it is doubtful whether
all of the 900 Indians on the reservation
will live until spring. Already num-
Der of deaths have resulted from starva'
ton
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
THE iRAENFALL.'
Heavy Precipitation Throughout
the State.

Heavy Precipitation Throughout
the State.
SAN BERNARDINO, February 16.-It has
been raining steadily here all day.
SANTA Cruz, February 16. - The
weather has been showery for the past
twenty.four hours, with cool winds.
BAKERSFIELD, February 16.-This
morning there were high winds, fol-
lowed by two hours of rain, during
which seven.hundredths of an inch of
water fell.
ST. HELENA, February 16.-Heavy
rain fell last night and today, accom-
panied by heavy winds, cold and vari-
able, and several severe hail storms.
The hills surrounding the valley are
covered with snow.
MODESTO February 16.--The heaviest
south wind of the season blew all last
night, accompanied by rain, precipisat-
ing fifty-nine hundreds of an inch. The
weather is clear and cold tonight.
NEWMAN, CAL, February 16.-After
three weeks of fine weather rain began
falling last night, and continued until
this morning, the precipitation being 81.
Farmers have been busy seeding and
blowing, and everything points to pros
porous season for the west side of the
San Joaquin valley.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 16.-There
was heavy storm here last night, but it
did no further damage in the bay than
to cause several ships to drag their an
chors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
A DAYS HAPPENINGS.
A Heavy SnowstOrm in the
Sierra Neyadas.
THE NEW NEVADA BANK DEAL
Mr.. Hellman's Name Inspires Con-
fidence - General News
Gleanings.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
TRUcKEE, CAL, February 16-The
heaviest storm of this stormy winter
ragged in the mountains today. The
snow fell four inches per hour. The old
snow was packed like ice and crusted so
that loaded team could pass over the
surface. The wind swept the new snow
in huge drifts, leaving the surface Of the
old snow bare. When east.bound train
No, | reached Cascade cut this morning
the snow had drifted so deep that the
train was blocked. All the train except
the four rear cars finally reached Sum-
nit. The snow was five feet deep on
each side of the imprisoned cars. A
Sacramento excursion of forty.seven
pleasure seekers, who were coming to
Truckee to see the snow scenery, is in
the rear car of the four that are snow
bound.
The snow shovelers at Cascade struck
| this afternoon because of the severity OF
the storm, the snow blowing back into
the cut as fast as the shovelers could get
it out. Trainmaster Waddell mas kept
the plows running all day to tunnel IS,
and snow plow will run east and west
all night. Superintendent Wbited, o1
the Truckee division, reports that the
storm is raging all along the line to Win
nemucca. Train No. is at Cisco, and
the cyclone plow is between Cisco anc
| Cascade.
The latest report is now that the shov
elers are again working at Cascade, anC
the officials state that the road will bt
clear by midnight.
DUTCH FLAT, Cal, February 15.-I
has been showing since p. m. yester
day, with high winds and low barometer
The road is clear west of Cisco. Trair
No. l, of lie 18th, is stuck in the snoa
at Cascade. with party of excursionist
from Sacramento, who were going tC
Truckee to see the grand winter scenes
No. 3 OF the 18th is lying at Cisco. Th'
storm in the mountains during the pas
twenty-four hours is as severe as at an,
time this winter. Train No. 2 i5 a
Truckee waiting for clear track befor
starting west. Several cars CT shoveler
were rushed to the front today. Tn
railroad people have hopes of getting
clear track tonight.
CARSON, New, February 16.-It com
menced showing here at 6 O'Clock thl
morning and continued throughout tn
day. About eight inches have faller
The storm subsided tonight. No fears {
another blockade are entertained.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
CRIME In GOTH
A CORY Tragedy Enacted Eorlv
Sunday Morning

sunday Morning.
New YORK, February 15.--Isaac Jacob.
a resident of Brooklyn, killed Herman
Royozinsky, at day break, in stable at
AZ Ridge street. From there he went to
the murdered mans residence, 81 Ridge
street, to kill his wife Johannah. She
was coming through the door as he ap-.
preached, and be shot her with revol-
yer. The ball entered her neck. The
woman's eighteen year.od sou, Otto,
bounded from the room and leaped at the
murderer. Jacob turned and fed. When
near the corner Of Broome street, Jacob
turned on the young man and aimed the
revolver. Otto lodged behind a wagon,
and Jacob, seeing two police officers ap-
preaching, placed the muzzle of the re-
volver to his own temple and fired. He
died in few minutes. Mrs. Royozinsky
was taken to hospital in very critical
condition. Various causes led to
the shooting. The trouble be-
gan three years ago. At that
| time Jacob is said to have smuggled
lot of diamonds into the country, which
he placed in the murdered mans keep
ing. When the danger was over Jacob
asked for the return of the diamonds.
Rovozinsky, it is said, refused to give
them up. This led to a quarrel. An
other cause is found in the fact that
Jacob was enamored of Royozinsky's
niece. His suit prospered until it was
learned that he had wife and children
living with him in Brooklyn, when
Royozinsky refused him the house. FIRE.
quent and bitter quarrels ensued. Jacob
went to the house at 80 this morning,
knocked on the door and told Royozinsky
somebody WAS stealing his horses. Royo.
zinsky dressed himself and went out,
and the tragedy followed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17

The magnificent streams of gold and
silver that California poured into the
Union stimulated all its industries and
made possible all the progress of the
past forty years; and made it possible,
too, to carry on the great civil war. The
demonetization of silver from 1873 to
1878 was the direct cause of all the stag
nation in business and consequent hard
times of that period. The partial
restoration Of silver to it's proper place as
a precious metal in 1873. and the COM
pulsory coinage of some silver monthly,
is the direct cause of the prosperity of the
decade now closing. Restore silver fully
to its place, and there will at once be
ushered in an era of general prosperity
such as no age or country has seen. 1t
rests with the present Congress to quit
its internecine war for party advantage,
join hands irrespective of party and pass
a bill compelling the Treasurer to coin
the tull measure of silver contemplated
in the Bland bill. So we'll would this
work that it would lead very shortly to
free coinage of the white metal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17

ing is not to the country, but to the
party in power. 1t is not an argument
on the protective doctrine itself, but
plea to the advocates of that system to
deal fairly with the fruit-growers of this
State and with the sugar planters OF the
South. Do not remove the duty from
the fruits of this State. Do not
discriminate further against the farm
ers by removing your protection from
the only products of the earth that
come under it's influence. They are few
enough. Pleading as we are with pro-
tectionists to deal fairly with the farmer,
we should rather say raise the duty on
imported jams, and by your own meth
DDS, as you say, shut out the English
stuff and let California supply the
markets of the country. If sugar and
the packages used for conserves are pro-
tected on an average of 40 per cent, then
tax the imported conserves 45 per cent.
and give the fruit-growers of Cali
fornia some benefit. If sugar is left
protected and your tenets hold, then in
a short time California will supply the
country with all the sugar it needs. Let
the owner and tilier of the soil reap a
little of your boasted SYSTEMS benefits,
and do not give it all to the iron manu-
facturers and glass blowers. If youi
purpose be to encourage home indus
tries, remember that this great State i!
above all things producer of fruit, anC
let her enjoy small modicum of these
vaunted blessings you tell US of.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17

SENATOR FRYE'S report on the Union
Pacific railroad is more important to us
here than might at first glance appear.
1t will strike all readers as extremely
liberal in its dealings with the subsidized
road. 1t also endorses that roads policy
of extending its branches in many direc-
tions, and says that it is to those exten-
sions the road owes much of its present
prosperity. These points both interest
us to large degree, for on
just such views depends the extension
of that system to Southern California.
OF course the managers of the road had
means of learning what views the Senate
committee, who went over the road, had
obtained from the survey they took last
summer of its affairs. 1t was on this
assurance of a liberal construction of the
roads relations to the Government that
the building of the extension into Nevada
was undertaken, and it is on this
liberslity at the hands of the
Government that it's construction to Los
Angeles depends. And why should not
this end of the State derive come benefit
from the benefactions of the Government?
The substituting of the Pacific roads in
the first place gave the central part oi
California connection with the East; the
allowing of further time to pay the debt
back to the Government will enable the
Union Pacific to build 10 the Coast, with
Los Angeles as the terminal point.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17

Our columns yesterday contained a
very interesting letter from Nicaragua,
from along the route of the big canal
which it is proposed to construct there.
1t notes the fact that many people are
coming there under the impression that
the work is now in progress on the
canal, and find themselves without
money in q strange land where no work
can be found. There has not been rod
of dirt touched on the great enterprise
yet, and there will not be for long time
to come. Even when the undertaking is
actually under way, the writer warns
mechanics and laborers that they should
not rush in there without having some
means Of subsistence until they secure
a jop.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
"KED JIMo McDERmOrT.
He Says Parnen Must Step Down
aud Out.

New YORK, February 16.-The World
this morning bas a column talk with
Red Jim" McDermott, from it's London
correspondent, in the course of which
McDermott says he returned from New
Zealand at the solicitation of Lsboucehre
but would not say on what bust
ness. He said: "You may quote
me as saying that it is the opinion Of
the stsunchest followers of Parnell that
he must step down and out as the leade,
OF the Irish party before Parliament has
been in session two months; perhaps
much sooner than that. | assure yor
that the expenses of the Parnell com.
mission have crippled the resources O.
the Irish party SO badly that they are a
their wits ends. A great deal of money
is gone that cannot be accounted for"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
YOUTHFUL TR AMPS,
A Remarkable Journey Made by
Two Tacoma Lads.

CHICAGO, February 16 "A dispatch
from Jeffersonville, Ind, says: Daniel
and Edward Seek. aged respectively Is
and 16 years, have just arrived at the
home of their grandfather after a re-
markable experience. The boys ran
away from home at Tacoma, Washing
ton, January 10Th, being unable, as they
say, to get along with their step-mother.
They had no baggage and possessed only
35 cents between them, yet never
entered any house nor asked food or
assistance from anyone. Their diet con-
sisted of corn taken from the fields and
eaten raw, or roasted by fire in the
woods. They stole or begged rides on
trains. when they could, and walked
part of the Way.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
FIFrY-FERSE CONGRESS-.
What the Two Houses Have Before
Ehem This Week.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-For the
first time since the present Congress
met, the House is to have an old-fash-
ioned suspension day tomorrow, the re-
suit of the new code of rules.
The Worlds Fair committee will
probably request the House to adopt its
programme for the disposition of its bills,
and the simple majority vote necessary
to make this order will doubtless be Sc
cured.
The pension appropriation bill will
probably be reported to the House Tues
day.
Sherman has given notice that he will
ask the Senate this week to consider his
bill declaring trusts unlawful; and to-
morrow Platt, from the committee on
Territories, will report favorably the bill
for the admission Of Idaho.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
DICK HA w ES.
The Hirmfng ham Murderer Com
templates Suicide.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February l6.-Last
night Dick Hawes wrote two letters, one
to Miss May Storey, the young lady
whom he married in Columbus, and the
other to Ed. Weaver, of Marion, Indiana.
he gave them unstamped to Deputy
Ellard. Both said that when received
the writer would be dead, which plainly
meant that Hawes intended to commit
suicide. The letter to Miss Storey said
the late confession in which he claimed
he paid John Wylie to kill his wife aad
his daughter Irene was false. He did it
to get even with Wylie, who had once,
while in jail here, betrayed plot that
Hawes and other prisoners had on foot
to escape.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
Sta b b G q I'm the Neck.

New York, February 16.-James Mil.
Ter, colored, was this morning stabbed in
the neck and killed, by Morris Miller.
also coiored. The latter pleads self-de..
fense as an excuse for the murder. The
trouble was caused by bad feeling be-
tween the murderer and negro named
Stephenson, who was arrested last week
on the charge of passing counterfeit sill.
YER dollars. Stephenson was accom-.
panied by James Miller at the time the
deed was committed, and James was
killed during an affray which ensued
when the pair met Morris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17

evening to hear the reading of
the awards. The best display of oranges
grown by one person, was made bv J s.
Castlemsn, of Riverside, who recei we'd
the first premium, 500. The best box
of Washington navel oranges, bv anv
grower, open for competition to all grow
ers in the United States, was displayed
by w. FL. Backus, of Riverside. who re-.
ceived a gold medal. The best displav of
bananas was made by w. s. Corwig. of
Highlands, first premium.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
THE NEVADA BANK DEAL.
ur. Hellman's Name Gives SOlidity
to the institution.

80
SAN Francisco, February 16.-Speak-
ing of the proposed sale of the Nevada
Bank, Captain Niebaum, one of the di-
rectors of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, and who is associated in
business with Louis Sloss and
Louis Gerstle, said: 81 do not
think Louis Sloss knows much
about the proposed purchase. except in
q general way. Members of our
own company have made and
received propositions to purchase with
others an interest in the bank. So far as
we are concerned our willingness to in
vest depends upon the banks
future management. We regard Mr.
Hellman, of Los Angeles, as
an able banker, and if he is willing to
take charge of the banks affairs, we are
willing to invest money on it.
The mere name and business of the
bank are not of much value
without competent manager to carry
on it's affairs. Some time ago
Mr.. Sloss looked into the ques-
ton of purchase, and found that
if he invested he would have to
devote considerable time to the man
agement of the banks business. This
didn't suit him, and he dropped it.
Later, when Mr.. Hellman expressed q
willingness to take hold of the bank
we agreed to subscribe certain
amount of the needed capital. The
bank has done we'll lately, and has pay
ing business, but it's owners are not
desirous of devoting their time to
it, and are willing to dispose of the ma
jority of the stock, but wish to retain a
considerable share. The situation is
simply this: If Mr.. Hellman will
take hold of the bank we will
put in certain amount Of capital
with him. A good commercial bank,
we'll handled, is an excellent investment
for money!"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
Crime In Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O.. February 16.-William
Dohn, timer, this morning, while in
toxicated, attempted to kill his wife by
shooting her. The ball struck her in
the arm, and he then suicided. Thomas
Ryan, saloon keeper of Gaorgesville,
shot and killed Napoleon Sever, aged 10,
Saturday night, and also fatally shot
Joshua Stephens. The trouble arose
over a game of cards.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17

THINGS ara moving in Southern CAL
ifornia. Those who do not know the facts
may think it was all boom, and that the
boom was all hollow initiation. 1t was
not half boom, and the boom was not
one tenth part imitation. 1t was mostly
healthy growth with a natural and legiti-
mate enhancement of values. There is a
depression following, as is often the case,
but there will come a reaction from
that again before long, and then
it will appear that the prices of
the boom period were not so wild
as they seem now. Here is little speci-
men of how things move here in the
lines of development. Four years ago
the Yorbas owned an old sheep walk at
the mouth of the Temescal creek, where
the San Juan de Santiago canon opens
northward towards Riverside. Some
eastern people went in there and bought
up the Yorba ranch, piped out the water
and laid out townsite, South Riverside,
on the plain. 1t was bald
mesa, as bare as the back of
ones hand. At the end of four
years here is the record of it's tree
planting: Peach, 1,1S0; pear, 1882 !;
apricot, 200; English walnut, 260; olive,
SS4; lemon, years old and over, "a !;
orange, years old and over, 1,710;
orange, 8 years old and under, 50, ,2SS J.;
orange. in nursery. $3.50. There are
twenty-nine acres of raisin grape vines
and 500 acres of orange trees not in nurs-
cry. There is progress in that, and the fact
that there are orange trees enough in
nursery to set out 500 acres proves that
the development is in no respect arrested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
Died from Injuries.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 16.-Thomas
Yelverton, proprietor of small lodging.
house here, died this afternoon from in
iuries received week ago while engaged
in scuffie with John Carey, lodger in
the house. An inquest will be held to-
morrow. Carey is now in custody. Be-
fore his death Yelverton stated that his
injuries were caused by a kick in the
stomach from Carey.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
No Use for Public schools,

NEWARK, N. j., February lemons
signor Doane, who was recently given
the title OF Prothonotary Apostolic. by
the Pope, notified the Pensioners of st.
Patrick's cathedral to day that they must
take their children from the public
schools and place them in parochial
schools, on the penalty of ex-communi.
cation and denial of absolution.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
A BONN b Exploded.

New YORK, February 16.-Tonight
some unknown person threw bonn b into
an alleyway at 149 and 15l Elizabeth
street. The missile exploded, blowing
down brick wall and part of a wooden
fence and shattering the windows in the
rear of the house. No person was found
in the place. Nobody was injured. The
police are investigating.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
A Steamer Sunk.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February 16.-The
steamer Louise, of the Jacksonville and
Mayport line, ran into an obstruction
early this morning near Hunters Mill,
on the st. Johns river, and sank. One
man was drowned, and the other pas
Aengers and crew escaped with difficulty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
SUCCESSFUL BLAOKMAIL,
Wealthy Citizen Worked f0
Two Thousand Dollars,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February 16.-A
successful attempt at blackmaiI, oil
which Amaziah Mayo. a wealthy citizen,
was the victim, has just come to light.
Last November Frank @. Algerton
a medium, enticed Mayo to his room, and
under pretense Of receiving a massage
treatment put Mayo in a compromising
attitude. Algerton's confederate, George
A. Mason, broke in the door, and, claim
ing to be detective, threatened to arrest
both men. He finally agreed to settle
for "a 900, and Mayo paid him his half
of this amount, while Algerton gave a
bogus check for his share.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Riverside Fair Closed and
Premiums Awarded.

RIVERSIDE, February 16.-The first an
nual fair of the Twenty-eighth Agri-
cultural District closed in this city last
evening, with the reading of the awards.
The fair has been the most successful in
every particular of any fair ever held in
this section. The display of citrus fruits
was very large and fine. The receipts
from all sources were about 81 1900.
There was q large attendance last
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
A Pugilist Attempts Robbery.

STOCKTON, February 16.-Billy Nc.
Pherson, the colored middleweight
pugilist, was arrested this morning for
the attempted robbery of brickIayer
named Robert Haas. Mcpherson drew
a knife and demanded Haas's money. but
Haas seized the negro and held him till
the police arrived.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
Last Weeks Exchanges,

Boston, February 16-The total gross
exchanges for last week, as shown by
dispatches from the leading clearing
houses of the United States and Canada,
we're 81 ,081, ,249, ,916, decrease of 2.5 per
cent. compared with last year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-17
sudden Death al santa Crux.

SANTA CRUZ, February 16.-Charles
Hoff, the assessor of this county from
1872 to 1879, died suddenly here this
morning.