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Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
ROASTED ALIVE.
A Lone Farmer Suffers an Agonizing
Death.

Coroner Weldon held an inquest at
the county hospital last evening. upon
the body of Hardie Jones, native of
Arkansas, 81 years of age, who died at
that institution yesterday, from shock
sustained by being burned on Sunday
evening.
From the testimony taken before the
jury of inquisition, it was learned that
Jones was small farmer, and lived
alone in his shanty near Sepulveda sta
ton. On Tuesday evening after sunset,
he applied a match to the wick of a
medium sized lamp, which he had just
refilled with coal oil, when in some mex
plicable manner the fluid became
ignited. Instantaneously an explosion
occurred and the burning oil was scat
tered in every direction, setting fire to
the woodwork of the furniture in the
shanty. Jones, who was bending over
the lamp, was frightfully burned and
partially blinded by the explosion. To
render the horror Of his situation worse
his clothing became ignited, and liter
ally roasting, he rushed frantically from
the house and hurled himself bodily
into tank of water. The burning
shanty attracted the attention of his
nearest neighbors, who at once ran over
to render some assistance.
On arrival upon the scene, however,
they made no effort to save the building,
as Jones, who was suffering agonies OF
torture, needed all their attention.
They at once dragged him out of the
water tank, aud the remnants of his
clothing to which pieces of his burnt
flesh adhered, were removed. He was
then wrapped in blankets and conveyed
as quickly as possible in a wagon to the
county hospital. He suffered fright
fully and his piteous means at every jolt
of the wagon while en- route were heart
rending. On arrival at the hospital al
midnight, DR.. H. q. Brainerd and his
assistants did everything in their power
to relieve the patient, but the shock had
been too severe, and after lingering fol
about fourteen hours, Jones expired. A
verdict was rendered in accordance with
the facts.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.
Newsy Items From Alhambra and
San Gabriel.

Correspondence of the HERALD.
Yesterday morning Messrs. Jones,
King, Devreux and Halstead departed
to visit the San Gabriel river and Old
Badly.
Some months ago a subscription was
received to secure new and more con-
venient post Office boxes for the San
Gabriel post office. The matter seems
to have taken a rest for considerable
time, but Mr.. Langdon reports them as
being ON the road at the present writing.
And there is no doubt but that the new
boxes will be ready for use by the first
of next month.
The hotel Hambral is closed for the
time being while Mr.. Crank and family
are taking vacation.
''Ici on Parle Frangais' will be
rendered by home talent at Pomeroy
and Simpsons hall on Friday evening
next. The proceeds are to 60 to the
Alhambra tennis club.
Politics have begun to attract atten-
ton out this way. The names of F.
Edward Gray, Geo. III. Peck, J. G. Han
non and Col. j. R. Dobbins are men
toned for the office of supervisor.
Large quantities of fruit are being
dried here, and great deal more is
being shipped to Monrovia to be dried
there.
The Vedolia Cardinals seems intend
ing to stay with us, and he is quite vel
come to. Last weGh while pruning
some trees, your correspondent discov
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned us the Executrix OF the last
will and testament of William H. Winston, de-
ceased, that pursuant to an order OF sale made
by the Superior Court OF the county of Los
Angeles, State of California, in the matter of
the estate of said deceased on the 10th day, of
of August, A. D.. 1890, she, the undersigned,
as such Executrix will, on or after Saturday,
the day of Sept, A.D 1890, sell at private sale
subject to confirmation by said court and upon
the terms hereinafter stated, all the right, title
and interest of the said William II. Winston,
deceased, at the time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the said estate has
by operation of law, or otherwise, acquired
other than or in addition to that of the said o..
ceased at the time of his DEATH in and to all
that certain tract piece or parcel of land situate
lying and being in the county OF Los Angeles.
State of California, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point ninety links south,
seven degrees west of Station two, O11zaba
grant, thence westerly along south line of the
public road five chains to point; thence south
erly along east line of public road seven chains
and sixty links to a point: thence north fifty
seven and one-quarter degrees, east two chains
and fifty links; thence south eighty one and
once quarter degrees east one chain aad my
links to point; thence north seven degrees,
east seven chains and sixty links to the point OF
beginning
Terms and conditions OF sale: Ten QO) per
cent of the amount of bid to be paid on
acceptance of bid; the balance OF the purchase
price to be paid on confirmation of the sale and
at the time of tender of conveyance.
Bids or offers to purchase in writing viii be
received at any time after the first publication
of this notice and before the making OF the
sale; they will be received at the offices OF A:
w. Hutton, Esq, attorney for the UNDERSIGNED
as Executrix, rooms SS and 80, Temple block,
Los Angeles City, California.
MARY E. WINSTON,
Executrix of the last will and testament
of William H. Winston, deceased
Dated Los Angeles, Cal, August 18th, 1890.
aug19-td
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
POLICE ARRESTS.
"A Number of Yesterdays Criminal
Episodes.

For some time past complaints have
been made by worshippers at the
Cathedral of the loss of hats and other
small articles which have been stolen
While the owners were at mass on various
occasions. The police have been on the
qua uiue for sneak thieves, but failed to
catch them. Yesterday Afternoon, foS-
ever Officer Huston arrested a youth
named George Seagrave and lodged him
in the city Jail for petty larceny, and it
is now believed that the mystery has
been solved.
Three of the ''dope fiends" arrested on
Friday last for visiting an opium Joint
appeared before Justice Austin yester-
day and entered their plea of guilty, as
charged. Dennis Mcmahon was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for forty DAYS.
Juan Vejar for thirty days, and T. p.
Bastell for twenty days.
r In the police court yesterday James
Dazzle, the proprietor OF livery stable
at $40 South Spring street, appeared
before City Justice Austin for trial upon
the charge of battering Paul Won
Stieener, which resulted in his con-
viction.
"A boy named mos. j. Dexter, the son
of widow residing on Boyle Heights.
was yesterday arrested by Officer Grid
ley for stealing a tent belonging to
Marco Hellman, from the First street
baseball grounds. He subsequently
entered his plea of guilty to the charge
of petit larcency when taken before
Justice P. E. King. and was ordered to
appear for sentence this afternoon.
Yesterday morning complaint was
made at police headquarters that filthy
brute was exposing his person and
insulting women and children on Pearl
street. Detective Bowler was detailed
to investigate the matter, and at II 80
O'Clock he returned to the station with
man named George Smacal, whom he
charged with the crime of indecent
exposure. The fellow was subsequently
taken before Justice P. E. King, who
sent him to jail for ninety days.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19

The saloon keepers are not asleep /;
they woke up in the right time and held
meeting last night at Turner Hall,
where an immense crowd assembled,
not only of saloon keepers, but com
posed of all who fight for liberty, were
present. There was only one opinion,
that they will not be put in a chain like
wild beasts, which have to be let loose
to their meats and drinks. There was
only one opinion, that the saloon keep
ers as a population will not be treated
like wild beasts by p. r. Barnum in his
geological garden or any other zoologi-
cal garden. There was only one opinion
that they will not suffer themselves to
be dictated to, that now it is supper
time and now 1t is time for breakfast.
They will be free. There was only one
opinion, that they will hold to the prin-
ciples of the grand constitution which
Washington gave as insuring liberty to
all men; and the thousands who were
present swore to fight for their liberties
to the bitter end. The saloon keepers
come to the conclusion that it is not
necessary to send organs out on the
street to play hymns to attract a
crowd, but they come to the conclusion
that good glass of beeris in sanitary
way, better than an organ on the
street.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
A LITTLE FIRE.
Which Did Considerable Damage to
Several Houses.


Shortly after four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon a single story frame building
in the rear of No. lis East Fifth street,
which was used as kitchen and bed
room, was discovered to be on fire.
Alarms were rung in from boxes Al and
45, almost simultaneously, but the
smoke had already been observed and
the engines had left for the scene when
the big bell rang out the summons. A
few minutes after the discovery of the
fire, the out building was completely en-
veloped by the flames, which quickly
spread to the four adjoining buildings,
numbers 116, 11S, 100 and 122 East Fifth
street, the inhabitants of which imme-
diately commenced to carry their furni-
ture out into the street.
A scene of considerable excitement
ensued, as hundreds of people were at
tracted by the smoke, and there was no
lack of volunteers to assist in the work
of dismantling the furniture. With
the assistance of the police, however,
the crowd was kept back while the fire
men were at work and in less
than half an hour after their
arrival, the fire was completely
extinguished. The origin of the
fire is shrouded in mystery, az the lessee
of No. 119, where the fire was first dis
covered, who was an old carpenter
named John Hardwell, had been away
all day with his wife. Three of the
houses belonged to r. H. Wilson of Yer
mont avenue, who carried an insurance
of $500 on each of them. His loss was
estimated at $500. The fourth house,
No. 122, was owned by r. B. Russell,
who carried policy for 5000 on it, and
his loss will not exceed half that amount.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19

became difficult. Some time this month,
according to the complaint upon which
Sodofsky was tried yesterday, they be-
came aware that he had early in June
by the method above stated embezzled
So out of sum paid him by one Andrew
Fuhrberg, and they had him arrested.
The defendant denied these allegations
and stated that the erasures he had
made with chemical was for the pur-
pose of saving his employees the trouble
of performing them with knife. He
intimated that they had become angry
because he left their employ to obtain a
better position, and that they would not
have prosecuted him if he would have
gone away from here. The jury &C
quilted Jodofsky after very short con-
sultation in their room. Two other
charges Of embezzlement by the same
business firm are to be tried against the
man, who remains in Jail until then.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
Farmers Who Want Abuses
Stopped.
A Branch of the Farmers ALI
ance to be Formed.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted Against
Rings and Boobies.
The Australian Ballot Wanted--Where
Does the Public Money go to--A
Grand Jury Wanted.

A number of the producers of the
county met yesterday at the Turnverein
at the call of the Cahuenga Producers
Union. The meeting was called to or
der by W. H. Carlin of Cahuenga. p
l.. Durfy was elected temporary chair
man and 7. j. Luccock, temporary sec
rotary. A committee, consisting of one
from each township, was appointed or
permanent organization and order of
business. The meeting then adjourned
till p. m.
In the afternoon a number of resolu-
lions were taken up and adopted. A re-
solution that the farmers of Los Angeles
county be recommended to form a SUBJ
alliance OF the national organization
known as the Farmers Alliance at the
earliest opportunity was adopted.
Similar action was taken on resolu-
tions demanding the adoption of law
establishing the Australian ballot sys-
tenn; demanding that the number of the
superior judges of this county be reduced
to four, owing to the formation OF
Orange county; opposing chronic politi-
clans and Office seekers, pledging the
members of the convention to labor in
side of their respective party lines, and
requiring candidates to endorse the re-
forms demanded by the convention.
A resolution favOring township govern
ment and demanding the necessary
legislation to put the same in force was
adopted.
A resolution demanding that the far
mers of Los Angeles county be fairly
represented iu the State legislature was
also adopted
Another resolution opposing the adul-
teration and misrepresentation OF arti-
cles of consumption and demanding tn e
enforcement of existing laws regardin G
the same was adopted.
The Board OF Supervisors was request
ed to publish each month in not less
than two newspapers having the largest
circulation in the county, an itemized
statement OF all expenses paid out of the
county treasury, to whom paid, the pur-
pose, and the amount to each.
A resolution demanding the most
rigid economy in the expenditure of all
public money, was adopted.
A pledge was taken to prosecute to
the full extent all persons or corporations
who by perjury or other means, evade
bearing fair share of the public burden.
A request to Judge Cheney to call a
grand jury at his earliest convenience,
was also adopted.
1t was resolved, that the ultimate OBJ
ject in forming the organization, is to
secure the full products of his toll to the
producer, and abolish condition of af-
fairs wherein the producers, as class,
are placed absolutely at the mercy of a
plutocracy OF monopolists.
The convention adjourned to meet on
the End Saturday OF September, at 10
o'clock.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
DIR. MORRIS
Selected to Succeed DR.. Cox in The
Board of Education.


1t was fully ten minutes after the
appointed hour before the board of edu-
cation was called to order last night, as
the commissioners were so busily en-
gagged in holding a caucus in the superin-
tendents office, on the.question of elect
ing new member in place of Mr.. Cox,
whose resignation had just been received,
as to forget the time.
The meeting was one of the shortest
on record, as all the business before it
was disposed of in twenty minutes from
the time of calling the roll.
communication was received from
Mr. G. j. Cox at Tulare, rendering his
resignation as member OF the board on
account of his business interests, which
made such a course imperative. On
motion of Mr.. Powers the same was
accepted, and at the suggestion OF Gov.
Gosper, the clerk was instructed to ten
der the regrets of the board to that
gentleman.
A number of applications for positions
as janitors in the public school buildings
were received and referred to the proper
committee.
The application of Miss Grace Hutchins
for position as teacher in the Kinder
garten school was received and referred
to the teachers committee.
A communication was received from
II. Jay Hanchette, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce, informing the
board that it was entitled to two dele
gates to the Worlds Fair state conven-
ton, and asking that they be appointed
Immediately, and instructed to attend
the meeting of county delegates to be
held at the rooms of the chamber on
Tuesday, the Goth inst. The chairman
was authorized to appoint the two dele
gates, but did not announce them.
Mr.. Powers of the Finance committee
asked for and was granted until the next
meeting in which to make his report.
In the absence of Mr.. Mcintosh of the
Building Committee, a written report
was received from him, and in accordance
with the recommendation contained
therein, the contract for the electric APP
plances in the new high school build
ing was awarded to Rhodes and Reese
and the Council was requested to accept
the new school buildings on Ninth and
Thomas streets, when approved by
Superintendent of Buildings Muchmose.
In the matter of the bids for furnish
ing shades and blinds in the new school
buildings, Gov. Gosperasked for and was
granted weeks further time in which
to make the report.
Mr. Powers of the special committee
appointed to investigate the matter OF
| the request for a donation toward the
| building of the new Second street cable
road, reported that after consulting
with the city attorney and examining
the financial condition OF the board, he
has found that it was beyond the power
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
DESPERATE DALMAR
Tries to Journey Via the Laudanum
Route.

Mr.. Dalton Wheeler, who lives at
Glendale, some six months ago employed
as general servant for his family a
Scandinavian girl named Dalmar. Her
surname is unknown. She came from
the east to San Francisco, but the eli
mate there not agreeing with her she
moved to this city. She is only twenty
two years old. and is in all ways a
worthy young woman. Yesterday morn
ing at about O'Clock she was discovered
IN her room in an apparently dying con-
dltlon. DR.. Eveleth was summoned
and Immediately pronounced the case
one OF laudanum or morphine poisoning,
and applied the proper remedies with
satisfactory results, the girl being so far
restored as to be removed to the house
OF friend in this city yesterday. An
empty laudanum bottle showed that
the young woman intended to commit
suicide, though there is no reason that
can be assigned for her desperation.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
JOE JODOFSKY.
A Jury Acquits Him on one Charge O.
Embezzlement,

Justice Savage and jury were en-
gagged the whole day yesterday trying
Joe Jodofsky, who was accused of en-
bezzlement by Heimsath & Stoll, owners
of the Los Angeles coffee mills,
The defendant had been their
clerk and they claimed that he
had been Systematically embezzling
small amounts from them in a very in
genious manner. The way they alleged
that their employee operated was to col
lect certain sum from a debtor and
credit him with lesser amount on the
cash book. Then few days later when
he thought they had forgotten all about
the sum turned in, but before the
amount was posted in the ledger, he
would erase the figures by means of a
chemical liquid and replace it by the
real amount collected. When the next
statement was then sent out by the
firm to it's customers the amount shown
as due was the correct one and detection
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Annex Meets-Addition Received
to the Exhibit.

The ladies OF the annex to the cham
Der of commerce met yesterday after
noon and transacted some routine bust
ness. The library committee reported
progress and the donation of a copy OF
the Tribune. The flower committee
reported flowers and helpers scarce.
Additions to the exhibit were received
as follows:
San Diego county-Yellow pine shakes,
pine cones, oats, brewing barley, white
Russian wheat and redwood bark.
Christ Sorrison, Whittier-grapes; C.
E. Hoar, SINH ranch-peaches N. Hay
den, Vernon District-peaches, nectar
ines, pears, apples, prunes and pom
granates.
Flowers were received from Mrs.
Hickey, Mrs. Shaw, Miss Irene Lamb,
Mrs. A. G. Holden, Mrs. Barney, Mrs.
Coronel, Mra. Spears, Mrs. ]. Z. Boyce,
Miss Katz, Mrs. Quackenbush, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. C. H. Garlic, Mrs.
Lansigh.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
of the board to donate anything.

of the board to donate anything. The
report was adopted.
Gov. Gosper then brought up the ques-
ton Of filling up the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Cox. He said in
asmuch as the retiring member had in a
sense nominated and heartily recon-
mended Dr. r. W. Morris of his ward to
serve as his successor until the end OF his
term, he would move that that gentle
man be elected. He was well acquainted
with him and believed that he would
make a first-rate member. The clerk
was instructed to cast a ballot for DR..
Morris and that gentleman was duly
declared elected by the chairman. 1t
was suggested that the council be re-
quested to confirm the appointment,
but Gov. Gosper objected to this, stating
that the board had been welded to the
council on the occasion of the purchase
of school sites and now it was divorced,
it had no desire to repeat the experience.
An adjourn ment was then taken until
Monday next.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
A PROSPECTIVE CIRCUS.
The Prohibitionists to Enter an Anti
Boss Warfare.

The county convention OF the prohibit
tionists today at the temperance temple
gives promise of being very lively ses-
sion. For some time past Mr.. Will D.
Gould, a lawyer of this city, has engi-
neered the doings of the prohibitionists
of Southern California, to the great
Indignation of many of the members of
the cold water party who failed to appre-
ciate his good points as political boss.
Today there is to be an organized kick
against his rule, and an attempt made
to place members of the opposition in
control. A fight is the probable pros
pect.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
A HOT WAVE
Which BY Precedent Should Come to
an End Today.

The thermometer did not register very
high yesterday, but it was hot enough for
you or anyone else. At two O'Clock in
front OF the court house on Spring street
the mercury went up to ninety-nine
degrees. Those thermometers hung con-
spicuously in drug stores, where the fz
of the soda water fountain was heard,
were the highest in town; none of them
marked less than 1O5 degrees, a figure
which drew forth many nickels.
Yesterday was the third day of the
hot spell and according to all precedent
today ought to be full of the orthodox
genial climate which Southern California
banks on.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19

DIR. FLINTS REMEDY, in spasms and con
ritated brain through the general circulation,
by its action on the heart. Descriptive traeitse
with each bottle; or address Mack Drug Co.,
New York.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
NOTICE..

TNHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
i SINH Land and Water Co., have this l4th
day of August, 1890, declared a dividend of
$500 per share, payable at the Company's office,
on demand.
aul4-7t R. D. LIST Secretary.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
5. H. BUTTERFIELD, Art IT., Photographer 3. :s.,
315 S. Spring Street. TEMPLE BLOCK GALLERY
CABINETS, So PER DOzEN

cred quite a number of the larvae
although no white scale could be found
anywhere near.
San Gabriel, August 18th.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
Potomac Dining ParlOrs.

Finest meal in the city, IS cents. Elegant
service. 2l7,S. Broadway, 4th floor. Take ele-
vator. MRS. n. COOK, Proprietress.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19
Died.

Los Angeles, 18th inst, Edward
Kremer, of East Saginaw, Michigan, sud
denly, of heart disease; aged 81 years.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19

DEHAIL-In this city, Sunday, August II,
Emma DeHail, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
DeHail.
The funeral will take place from the family
residence, 346 E. First street, today, Tuesday,
August 10, at D. m. Friends are invited to at
tend without further notice.