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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
Erain Hands Culpabie for the Lake
shore Disaster.

ShOEe DhShhteFs
BUFFALO, March 12.-Several witnesses
were examined before the coroner's idry
on the Lake Shore disaster today
Daniel Beck with, the forward brake.
man of the train, said when
it started to Dunkirk it broke in
two between the last coach and the first
sleeper. All the connections were
broken, and he shut the air cocks of the
coaches and closed the drawheads.
There was Miller and another kind of
drawhead on the coach. Both seemed
all right, but the safety chains
were broken. He first learned
that the train was broken in two from
Extra Conductor Sullivan, who said he
would not stop, but keep the forward Sec
ton moving. Beckwi started back to
Conductor Houghtaling, when he felt
the brakes set He jumped off to signal
could do 30 the crash came.
The Engineering NeaUs, of New York,
York, in an article today severely COM
ments on the disaster, and says it is a
case of criminal negligence involving all
Of the train hands. After the connexions
were broken, it would not have been a
matter OF more than ten minutes to
have switched out the defective
car and put it on the rea'
of the train, when air connections could
have been made to all the other coaches
Furthermore, after two breakdowns the
train men should have been properly
distributed throughout the train and on
the alert, while the evidence shows they
Wero not,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
R ailrOa d Disasters.

PEMBROKE, Ont, March 12-The train
from North Bay and Msttawa, jumped
the track ten miles east Uf this place
this morning. All of the train but the
engine went completely over twenty
five foot embankment Mrs. NJ.
Munroe was fatally injured; Mrs.
Mackay was cut about the head !;
and all the passengers were badly
shaken up, and many had ribs and other
bones wrenched and broken. The din
ing Car walters were thrown about vio-
lently, the cook was fatally hurt, and the
walters were badly bruised. The acci-
dent was caused by the rails spreading.
CHICAGO, March II "A passenger and
freight train on the Rock Island road
colIided at Blue Island last night. Both
trains were considerably damaged and
the passengers badly shaken up. John
Berry, freight brakeman, was killed.
and the freight conductor seriously hurt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

The ordinance under which the people
shall vote for or against an oatfall sewer
specifically provides that "b onds shall
be issued for the purpose of paying for
the construction of an outfall sewer to
the Pacific ocean costing 1896, ,775." As
this amount can only be spent for "the
construction of a sewer" the HERALD
would like to know where the money ie
to come from to buy the gunshot
swamp right of way for $4,000, or
for that other right of way through the
lands of the gentleman who was to be
entitled in perpetuity to fifty inches of
irrigating sewage and a large sum of
cash to be paid on the nail. 1t will
hardly be argued that it is for construc-
tion purposes 10 give the boys who hunt
ducks $4,000 for passage through their
swamp. We fear that the Council in
their haste and over-zeal have 60 framed
their ordinance that it will be impossible
to make it legally work out the Doodle
scheme, and that it will fall to pieces
when ii. comes to he judicially tested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
An End to Rate.Cuttfng.

BosToN, March 12.--In conformity
with an official circular issued today,
Lee, Higginson & Co. this afternoon
bought a majority of the stock of the
Chicago. Burlington and Northern road
AT $40 a share, in the interest of the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy. Imme-
diately after the transaction was con.
Guided the price of Burlington and
Northern stock was jumped up at the
Boston Stock Exchange, 80 that nobody
secured any advantage in the market
from an early knowledge of the trade.
Lee, Higginson & Co. will buy all out
standing stock at the same price. To-
days action is the result of three years.
negotiations, and its effect will be to
make the Northern road part of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system,
and put an end to all the long-prevailing
rste-cutting. The action is generally
favorably commented on. 44
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
An Exploring Expedition.

New YORK, March 12.-About April
st an expedition will leave this city for
the purpose OF exploring the country
laying between the Copper river and
Yukon IN Central Alaska, q tract of
country about which nothing is known
beyond that gathered from Indian
legends. The financial head of the expe-
dition is Frank Leslie's Weekly and the
Judge Publishing Company, and the
party will be composed of newspaper
men. E. z. Wells, western ne wspaper
writer who penetrated 1000 miles of the
British Northwest, last summer, will
lead it. A B. Schause, formerly assist
ant astronomer of the Allegheny o Observa-
tory and now member of the New
York Tribune staff, will also be one Of
the explorers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
THE BEN WELL CASE.
The Preliminary Trial of Burchell
concluded.

NIAGARA FALLS, March 1.-THE Ben
we'll murder case was resumed today.
The court room was packed with people.
Through a misunderstanding Burchell
was not brought In on the morning train,
and did not arrive until p. m. Mrs.
Burchell's case was first begun. The
magistrate announced that she was
charged with being an accessory to the
murder, and that he Was ready to hear
any new evidence. The detectives had
none to offer. and the magistrate re.
msnded her to the same custody che has
been in since her arrest.
Burchell was then brought up. He
looked unconcerned and smiled at the
crowd, which stared at him. Several
Witnesses were sworn, and most OF the
evidence was merely resume of that
taken at the Coroner's inquest. New
evidence was introduced when George
Phemister, telegraph manager at Niagara
Falls, produced three kilograms, one of
which was sent from Niagara Falls on
February 18th, addressed to "Pelley,
stratford House, Buffalo," and said :
Arrive Buffalo 9 O'Clock. Must re-
main there tonight" Signed, "Bas-
tell"
HoAiSISI COulu uOC ueECrlDo Cn0
sender and could not say it was Burchell
In this message it is supposed Burchell's
name was misspelled by the operator, or
by himself, knowingly. Another tele.
gram from Buffalo, February 9th, di-
rected to Burchell and signed Stafford
said: Telegram and letter sent yester-
day to ship heavy baggage to Fifth
avenue hotel, New York"
The third telegram was from New
York, March 1st, and evidently from
Pelley, though not signed. "Benwell
not here" was all it said. That closed
the testimony.
When asked if he had anything to say
Burchell, after consulting with his law.
yer, said 81 have nothing to say at
this particular time"
Magistrate Hill then held him for trial
in October at Woodstock.
WOODSTOCK, Ont, March 12.-Pick-
thall, who disappeared few weeks ago,
has written to his wife from Arizona.
Mrs. Pickthall says the letter leaves no
doubt that he had nothing whatever to
do with Burchell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
A SUDDEN ENDING.
The California Tax Gases Killed In
the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, March 12-The Cali
fornia tax cases came to rather a sudden
ending in the Supreme Court this after
noon. When the case Of the State OF
California against the San Pablo and
Tulsre Railroad Company was called,
Attorney General Johnson stated that
since the case had been set for hearing
the Supreme Court of California in three
different cases, involving the Northern
Pacific road and the Central Pacific road
for taxes for 1886, had decided that the
statute imposing these taxes was uncon
siitutional. 1t WAS understood that a
transcript Of the finding of the court was
on it's way here. and it was finally de-
cided to postpone the present hearing
until next term. Senator Edmunds, who
represented the railroad company, said
in all probability the Supreme Court
when the case again came up, woulc
render a judgment in accordance with
the finding of the Supreme Court of Cal
ifornia
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

Union? Thirty years ago such propo-
sition would have been regarded with
horror by large sections OF tho American
Union, which would have ranged from
such elegantes as Bill Poole to the deni-
zens of the aristocratic mansions OF Bea-
con street. Boston. Since the Know
Nothing gala days of lS53-54 55-56, a
great change has come over the United
States. By the time that Ireland shall
seek for admission to the Union, New
England will really be an Irish colony,
of course excepting Vermont, which has
too poor and rugged soil for that sagacious
people to bother themselves about 1t.
The cities of New York and Brooklyn
already contain twice as many Irish
men as Dublin herself, and from
Philadelphia to San Francisco the
natives of Ireland and the de-
scendants of Irishmen are myriad.
By the time the Gem of the Seas for
wards her pstition, the Irish blood in
the United States, owing to its remarka-
BILE fecundity. will go far to equal in
volume that of all other races, leaving
the Teutonic out of the count, put to.
gether. When the facts are taken into
the count that race bigotries are rapidly
becoming things of the past, ,and that this
tendency will accelerate with the accel-
Grating growth of the Irish in numbers
and influence, we have every reason to
expect that Ireland will be accorded a
warm welcome when she gets ready to
sit at our electoral board. She will re-
ceive courtesy from all and an enthusi-
astic acclaim from multitudes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
Lynchers Relent.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 12.-The trial o
thirty persons, arrested for lyncbinQ
Hans Jacob Eleson on the night of No
vember 24th, is now in progress a.
Whitehall, Wis. Peter johnson Loga, q
well-to-do farmer, who headed the lynch
Jog party, yesterday hanged himself, and
three others implicated confessed
Henry Hansey, who turned States evi
dences, today gave the details OF the
crime, and several other witnesses were
put on the stand by the prosecution.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

ticular system of discipline on the En-
terprise. One day an apprentice boy,
named Myer, hesitated when ordered to
on down in the coal bunker. McCalla
asked him what he meant by smiling a.
him. and drawing his sword said Now
Daniel, if you smile at me again I'll kill
you." 49,, NV
Lieutenant Milligan retold the Walker
incident. He said Walker was riotousiy
drunk and using awful language before
he was arrested. After his arrest Nc
Gala threw three buckets OF water over
him to quiet him, but without success.
McOalla then brought his sword and
struck him with it. After Walkers
wound had been bound up he began tc
be noisy and abusive and was gagged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
Excruciartne Torture,

PORT HURON, Mich, March 12-Mrs
Carlisle, an aged lady, living three miles
west of Marysville, while fixing the fire
in stove Sunday, accidentally ignited
her clothing, and was so badly burned
that che died Monday. Her hus-
band, the only other occupant OF the
house, witnessed the whole occurrence
but was powerless to help her, as he is q
paralytic and unable to move hand O,
foot. For three hours he was compelled
to watch the excr1ciating agony of his
wife. When his daughter returned from
church medical aid was summoned, but
it WAS too late
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
ACruei Piece of Den.agogy.

| In the proceedings of the City Coun-
Gil three days ago the following minute
appears:
Brown made the following motion !:
"In case the contracts of sewer bonds
ara issued the following conditions shall
be observed Only citizens of the United
States shall be employed to do the work !;
citizens of Los Angeles county shall be
given the preference of employment, and
no laborer shall be paid less than 81 per
day." Carried.
| Summerland moved that the laborers
Employed in the construction of sewers
shall work but eight hours, that no Chi
nese or foreign labor shall be employed,
and that no Chinese made brick shall be
used in the construction of the sewers.
| These two i'm portant motions were car
ried without discussion or dissenting
vote.
The members of the Council knew
when they acted upon these motions
that they were giving their solemn sane
ton to propositions that are in direct
violation of law, and which they could
not and would not carry out. The act of
March 10Th, 1889, under which the
sewer bond elections are called, and
which must be complied with in order to
carry out the work, expressly provides,
in section 10, as follows:
"All contracts for the construction or
provements, or for furnishing labor and
materials therefor, as herein provided,
shall be let to the Lowest responsible bidder.
10. y a.
shall advertise for at least ten days ia
one or more newspapers published in the
municipality, inviting sealed proposals
for the proposed improvements, before
any contract shall be made therefor"
Who is willing to trust body of off.
cials who will deliberately practice
deception of this character upon class
of people whose votes they desired to
influence? The Council knew they
could not exercise any authority what
ever over the employment Of men or the
wages they should be paid, after they
had complied with the law and awarded
the contracts for the work.
The la4ring men who have been
cruelty deceived by this impotent action
on the part of the Council, ought to open
their eyes to the fraud and chicanery
that they will be subjected to if the sewer
work has it's initiative from q body so
unprincipled and heartless. 1t is, with
the men who passed these snamefully
misleading motions, the bonds at any
cost of truth, right, justice and principle.
Their great object is to perpetuate their
ecsndalous regime. and to do so through
the aid of the bonds. What re-
lief can our home workingmen ex-
pect from so reckless and unfeel-
ing q body when contractors here,
and those elsewhere who may be sue
cessful bidders, shall run in laborers
by the thousand so as to take advantage
of their necessities and lower their wages
to the lowest possible notch? Then the
Councilmen will not fail to quote the
law and claim that they are powerless in
the premises.
The working men who are imposed
upon by this unworthy trick will live to
regret that they ever placed the slightest
confidence in q municipal body which
has shown itself to be as devoid of shame
as of public honor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
A New state Treasurer.

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Republic s
Jefferson City special saws Governor
Francis this evening appointed Hon. v.
Stephens, of Boonville, State Treasurer,
to serve until January, 1898. Governor
Francis has not formally accepted the
of Treasurer Nolan, but filed
it in the State Department as an accom-
paniment to the order for Stephens ap-
pointment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

IT is to be hoped that the visit of
President MARVEL to the Pacific Coast
will result in substantial improvements
to the road-bed of the Santa Fs aud
Atlantic and Pacific Railways. Delays
on that line have been frequent and vex-
atious during the past winter. Make.
shift expedients will not answer.
A thoroughly ballasted road-bed, good
bridges and plenty of reliable buttressing
in the Csjon Pass are the needs Of the
hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
A Dinner at the White House.

WASHINGTON, March II President
and Mrs. Harrison gave an informal din
ner at the White House tonight to a
company of eighteen guests. They
were Senator Chandler and Mrs.
Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney, of New
Hampshire; Representative Anderson,
of Kansas; Senator and Mrs. Spooner
Mrs. Studebaker; Senator and Mrs.
Frye, Representative and Mrs. Moro i,
of California; Representative and Mrs.
Ketcham, of New York; Senator and
Mrs: Platt, and Senator and Mrs.
Blodgett.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
A Crazy Freak.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March 12-The
mystery surrounding the disappearance
of Clarence j. loot, the missing United
States express cashier, is cleared up.
Toot's father has received letter from
his son, mailed at Lisbon. Clarence says
he is coming home to receive his pun
ishment. He explains his action as q
crazy freak.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

TODAY will be great day for repeaters.
foaters and illegal voters of all v varieties
Challengers can do good work in seeing
that such cattle are not sllo we'd to defeat
the will of the honest citizens of Los An.
geles. There will be work to do to pre-.
vent this!
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
Reaucfion Works Rurnaa.

RENO, New, March 1.-THE Reno
Reduction Works, which cost over $75,.
600, were destroyed by fire this evening.
They were on the Truckee river, q mile
east of town. Insurance, 10000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
Ai.ters Comm,, sn,c,a.

CoNcoRDIA, Kan, March 12.-The
bodies Of Misses Adele and Hanna
Povre, who lived on farm four miles
from here, were found last night in the
lake, they having committed suicide.
The only cause known is melancholy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
swepf bY Fire.

CNclNNATI, March 12.-The business
portion Of the town of Coaltop, jackson
county, Ohio, was burned this after
noons Loss $75. 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

JUDGES of election today should reject
all votes offered by men whose names
are not on the Great Register in use,st
the pollsi lsa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
Ireland a state of the American

THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1890.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13

Entered at the postoffice ct Los Angeles ss
aecond-class matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
white man speaks as lid

white man speaks as he
lby power. and utters all
olence, no intimidation. no
y; the American laborers as
Eywhere over the broad
voice to their complaints. and
1t even a threat of violence to
lly to stand guard in organized
r the triumphs of their ideas
What chiefly concerns us all as
itizens, is that your ideas be
sat you pursue right methods
Lord Bacon said, that which
flous yesterday becomes custom
md SO it is, that your demand for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08

Union, but his speech got "pied" on
the way. The printers, he added
would not he found wanting in work
for the movement. He read, by re-
quest of Mr.. G. w. Kicker, on behalf OF
the National Machinists association
the aims and objects of that body.
This closed the speaking, which was
followed by sundry amusements and
contests for prizes.
There was another meeting at night
at Scholz garden, where Mayor Nc
Donald, Hon. R. HI. Ward and State
Senator G. w. Glasscock spoke on the
subject of the dam, and there was a
grand ball and concert as a finale to
the proceedings.
The result of various ballots during
the days proceeding was:
Most popular married lady, first
prize, Mrs. Mathew Clarkson; second,
Mrs. Geo. Holdstock.
Most popular young lady, Miss
Laura Mcdowell; second. Miss Leader
Most popular man, Will Lambert.
Uglies; man, VIM. P. Draughan.
The cash receipts from the ballot
ing, which go to the Confederate
Home, were $21.65.
Ticket No. 100 drew the carpenters
wagon; holder not known.
Herzog's orchestra and the Manning
Rifle band, furnished music for the
concert and ball.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

To the Editor-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy
for the above named disease. By its
timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. l shall
be glad to send two bottles of my
remedy FREE to any of your readers
who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post Office
address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLoCUM, M. c.,
ISL Pearl St., New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
Rank SusnensiOn.

ATLANTIC, N. j., May 2.-The Merchants
Bank of this city suspended payment at 2
o'clock today on account of run caused by
published reports that their branches
located at Elmer, Pleasantville, Egg Harbor
City and Mullicanil had closed up on &C :
count of the suspension of the bank of
America in Philadelphia. There is an ex-
cited crowd about the bank. The depositors
are principally small business men. The
capital of the bank full paid is $4,000. De-
posts are estimated at $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffer
ing from that loathsome disease
catarrh, and vainly trying every known
remedy, at last found a prescription
which completely cured and saved him
from death. Any sufferer from this
dreadful disease sending self ad
dressed stamped envelope to Prof. ia.
Lawrence, SO Warren street, New
York, will receive the recipe free o
charge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
Mr.. Lawrence DOOlan.

Mr.. Lawrence Doolan, who has been
missing for some time, and it was
feared had been drowned in the river,
is in Bastrop. Mrs. Doolan received a
letter from him yesterday, saying he
was well. He was carried down in his
boat when the river first rose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
Randall's Successor.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 2.-Gov. Beaver
has issued proclamation for a special
election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, for
successor to the late Samuel ]. Randall, in
the Third congressional district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
JUDGE TERRELL's SPEECH.

Judge Terrell, who spoke at the request
of the carpenters and plasterers, said:
Fellow citizens. Unlike my friend Mr..
Morris, who addressed you in advocacy of
the Colorado dam, or Mr.. Schutze, who first
spoke. | had no notice that | was even ex-
pected to address you until two hours ago.
Nor have my opinions regarding the eight
hour labor move been asked For this cir
cumstance | am left to utter my own con-
victions, clash where they may. While
Mr. Morris was eloquently advocating the
advantages of water power to be derived
from damming the Colorado, on this May
dav dedicated throughout christendom
to a labor demonstration. was forcibly re-
minded of an incident that happened long
ago while was holding court in San Anto-
MO. A suit was being tried involving the
title of San Antonio 10 many thousand
acres of land granted to the city by the
crown of Spain. During its progress pa
per was produced more than seventy years
old, containing a petition of the Baron de
Bastrop to construct ditch for the benefit
of the Adais Indians. who were settled on
the east bank of the San Antonio river
That ditch now conveys water under the
Menger house. The petition bore date
July 4, 1776, so that while Ben Franklin
and his associates were up yonder in
Philadelphia making their declaration
of American independence, and preparing
to lay broad and deep the foundations OF
human liberty. our neighbors were anx-
ious about water and preparing to Sc
cure it. On this first day of May, which
civilized men all over the earth except in
Russia, are obse wing as the holiday of la
Dor and making demonstration OF the
rights of labor, with banners and notices
and mutitudes of men, we are assembled
to cooperate, but at the same time to look
after the water supply.
If any man fears that anarchy will result
from the teachings of men who promote
labor demonstrations, wish that he could
be here to look into hopeful eyes of the
peaceful and intelligent men whom | see
around me. We in America accomplish
reforms by the peaceful methods of law,
which, sooner or later. is always framed in
response to enlightened public opinion. In
the cities and villages of France (misnamed
a republic) where social order is secured by
three hundred thousand bayonets, and
over continental Europe and in the British
isles. labor also demonstrates today. It
demonstrates. but with measured words
and with bated breath. Here on American