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Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Engagement of the Palmer Com
pany.

The Engagement OF the Palmer CON-
pany.
On Monday evening, August 11th, A.
M. Palmer's company from the Madison
Square theater, New York, will COM
mence their engagement at the Grand
opera house. In several respects, Mr..
Palmer's engagement is one of the most
important of the season. The prom
inence which his organization has at
tanned and maintained through many
years is very generally known. The tri-
umphs of the old Union Square theater,
under Mr.. Palmer's regime, have passed
into the history OF theatricals in this
country. When Mr.. Palmer assumed
the reins of government at the Madison
Square theater, all the characteristics of
the old Union Square organizations were
transferred Immediately to the new
noted as producer of powerful
pany comes to US this time thor
oughly equipped in the way, of roper
toire. The opening play will be Captain
at the Madison Square. 1t has excellent
parts for all the company, and is sure to
prove wise selection for their opening
here. The other plays to be presented here
are: Saints and Sinners, Jim the PEN
man, A Nan of the World, and Aunt Jack.
Following is list of the Palmer COM
pany this season: Maurice Barrymore,
Frederick Robinson, J. H. Stoddard, E.
M. Holland, E. M. Bell, 1. H. Tyler,
Henry Woodruff, Charles w. Butler,
Herbert Millward, Percy Winter, Reub
Fox, Harry Holiday, j. L. Ottomeyer,
B. w. Singer, Ed Stancliff, George Len
nox, Miss Ada Dyas, Miss Maud Harri-
son, Miss Mamie Craddock, Miss Emily
Seward, and Mrs. 4. ]. Phillips.
The sale of seats commences tomorrow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
BIG FIRE IN TOLEDO.
Several Firms Blu ned Out with q Tot al
Loss of $4,000.

Several Firms Blu ned Out with Tot al
Loss of $4,000
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 21.-At clock this
morning fire broke out in the tin box
and frult-can mandatory of +. P.
Breckenridge & Co., occupying half of q
large four-story brick structure, on Su-
perior Street. A strong northwest
breeze aided the progress Of the flames
materially. The Breckenridge estab-
lishment was completely destroyed,
nothing but some fragments of walls re-
naming standing.
The fire spread to the adjoining build
ing, occupied by Smith & Haldeman,
elevator manufacturers, which was COM
pletely ruined. The high wind then
carried the flames to a small building
occupied by James B. Bortz, dealer in
Junk and old iron, which was destroyed.
The flames next attacked the Peoples
Theater, but by active work the struc-
ture was saved, after considerable dam
age from smoke and water.
The losses are: Building occupied by
Breckenridge and Smith d Haldeman,
$56. 600, with insurance of $50, 900; Brock
inridge's loss $4u, 600, insurance $50. 100;
Smith & Haldeman $4,000, insurance
$25, 900; Bortz $1,000, insurance 81 800;
John Nagely, box-factory in top story of
Brec kinridge IS, 81, 500. The damage to
the theater is not yet ascertained. The
Woolson Spice Co.'S factory caught fire,
but was extinguished with no material
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
GOOD NEWS TO SETTLERS.
Important Ruling Regarding Ontonagon
Land Grants.

Important Ruling Regarding ontonagon
Land Grants.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 2].-Com-
missioner Croft, of the General Land
Office, has rendered3 decision of great
interest to scores of homesteaders on
the forfeited Ontonagon & Brule River
Railroad lands in Michigan.
Under this decision actual settlers
now upon the lands will be able to clear
away the old entries made before the
grant was declared forfeit by Congress,
and open to settlement. All old filings
and appeals are rejected, though the
former claimants have sixty days in
which to appeal.
This decision applies only to lands
within the six-mile limit. NO applica-
tons will be allowed which are in con-
f1ict with applications pending on ap-
peal, until alter the time allowed for APP
peal from the commissioners decision.
Promptly upon the expiration of six y
days from date of notice all cases will
be reported to the commissioner, and if
no appeals have been taken the entries
of parties having right to the land will
be allowed.
Settlers now upon the lands will thus
be enabled to perfect their titles and
rest in full and quiet possession of their
property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
FORTY LIVES LOST,
A Dam at Prescott, Ari., Gives Way
Sweeping Everything Before 1t.

Dam at Prescott, Ari., Gives Way
Sweeping Everything Before 1t.
A Prescott, Ari., dispatch of the 22d
inst, says: A fine, large storage dam.
built across Hassayampa River by the
Walnut Grove Water Storage Company
two years ago, at cost of $500, 900. gave
way this morning under q great pres
sure of heavy floods, and swept every
thing before it. Forty persons are
known to have lost their lives.
AS the town of Wickenburg, thirty
miles below the dam, was on the same
stream, great fears are entertained for
its safety, but as there Is no Geographic.
communication no news of its tate can
yet be obtained. The service of the dam
of the company, located fifteen miles be-
low the reservoir, and fifteen miles Of
the f1ume, were just approaching COM
pletlon.
The company had just spent 100000
in pertecting their system. A hydrau-
lie mining machine had just arrived, and
preparations were being made for ex-
tending the system of water orks. All
of these Improvements are gone. The.
dam was ] 10 ieet long at the base, and
400 feet at the top. It was ITO feet thick
at the base, and 10 feet at the top,
by three-fourths of a mile wide.
and 10 feet deep. Lieut.. Brodie, in
charge of the work, was absent at Phoe-
nix experimenting the shlpm ent OF the
machinery to the works, and was saved.
Those known to have been drowned
are J. Hainee, wife, and four children;
H. Boone and daughter; John Silly.
Joseph Reynolds, Mrs. Mrs. Mccarthy,
and s. McMiller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Many Lives Lost.

The Pacific mail steamer China ar
rived at San Francisco on the 2Ist, from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, Japan.
The people state that the storm which
swept along the Boshu coast on January
"a was very disastrous. About 1000
fishing boats, with between $500 and 81
600 fishermen. drifted out to sea. Nine
hundred of these boats, with all the
men aboard, were lost. Most of the
bodies drifted upon the beach, and were
taken care of by relatives. The scenes
by the families and friends were heart
rending. The same day eleven boats
wer wrecked in the sea off Tobishima,
during storm, and fifty fishermen
were drowned. January %, twenty,
three fishermen were drowned on the
coast of Maschawa.
News has also been received of the dis
astrous storm which swept over the
coasts of Toukomo and Chosie Kadsusa
district the night fJanuary rs. Over 300
fishing boats that were out never re-
turned. Funeral ceremonies for about
800 fishermen, supposed to have been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
SOCIALISTS In A RIOT.
Lawless Outbreak Follows Success
at the Polls.

at the Polls.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-A serious riot oc-
Cured in the streets here last night.
A parade of Socialists, bent on cele-
bratine their splendid victories, collided
with body of police.
A mounted officer was dragged from
his horse and terribly beaten. His legs
were broken.
He was carried into the police station
in the Blumen Strasse, which was SUBJ
sequently demolished by the mob.
1t had been expected that the
Socialists would make heavy gains
in yesterdays elections, but only
the most sanguine in the ranks of
their own party were prepared for
the result os the days balloting. Their
vote throughout the kingdom has
doubled, and as consequence the gov
eminent has lost many members in the
Reichstag.
The returns thus far received show
the election of five Conservatives, two
members of the Imperial party, eight
cen members of the Center party, two
Liberals, fourteen Socialists, one Nation
al Liberal, two Poles and two Alsatians.
Return have also been received
IIOu SeN0uty- six QUIET UlSIrlCGS,
in four of these the polls were
headed by Conservatives, in three by
members of the Imperial party, in
seventeen by National Liberals, in ten
by members Of the Centre party, in
sixteen by Liberals, in twenty-three by
Socialists, in two by Guelphs, and In one
by an Alsatian, but second ballots will
be necessary, as majority is required
to elect.
Compared with the last preceding
election the Socialist vote in Berlin
shows an increase of $4,000, and the
Liberal vote an increase of 5000. The
Conservative vote decreased $4,000.
Two Socialists have been elected in this
city. In three districts second ballots
will be necessary. The Socialists car
ried Magdeburg, Altoona, Hamburg, the
Dresden District. the Leipsic District,
Chemnitz and ZWickau.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
WILL IT HOLD WATER 3
Democrats to Make a Test OF
Speaker Reeds Ruling.

al
Speaker Reeds Ruling.
ARLINGTON, D. c., Feb. Git is
understood that the Democra tic leaders
in the House have held several confer
ences lately, to consider the question
of testing the constitutionality of Speak
er Reed s ruling that members present.
but not voting shall be counted to
make a quorum" Indeed, Mr..
Carlisle virtually foreshadowed such
action in his remarks in the House on
the 18th inst, when he said: "This
question must go to some other forum
when proper case arises, and | desire
to say that it is the purpose of this side
of the House to see that this question
shall be made in some form which will
enable the proper tribunals of the
country to pass upon it finally and de-
cisively."
When asked to-day what he meant
by proper case arising, Mr.. Carlisle
said: 81 mean whenever bill is
passed which affects the rights of an
individual or of property. Then the
person or corporation whose rights are
abridged-whose property is affected
may seek redress in the courts by
testing the constitutionality OF
the bill, passed under Speak
er Reeds ruling as to what
constitutes a quorom. Of course we
cannot take the matter before the
courts; we can only refrain from voting
on some measure which will involve the
rights OF some person or property, and
SO create the occasion for testing the
constitutionality of the Speakers de-
cision. We are all convinced it will
not stand.
"a good measure on which to make
the test would be an amendment to the
interstate commerce law Such legis-
lation affects large interests, and the
parties Affected adversely would at once
question the validity Of the legislatIo !.
l think the issue will be ma 4e before
this session is over, though when [
made those remarks I had no especial
piece of legislation in view. L doubt
whether the Republicans will attempt
to pass any important legislation by any
such method. When vital matters are
up you will find them there with legal
quorum"
Ex-Goy. McCreery, of Kentucky, said
in regard to the same subject: I'VE
are agreed to have the question tested
in the courts, bat we have not yet had
an opportunity given us. If Represen-
tative Jackson, OF West Virginia, had
been unseated by less than quorum,
there would have been chance to test
the constitutionality of the ruling, but
there was quorum Of Republicans
present to turn him out. We are watch
ing, and the first chance we get we
will force the Speaker to force mis- rul-
ing so as to have it tested But you
can't raise the question on motions 10
adjourn. 1t must be such legislation as
interferes with the rights of an individ-
ual. or affects property where the inter-
est affected will question the constitu-
tionality of the legislation"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
KILRAIN BREAKS DOWN.
The Pugilist, Knocked Out by disease,
Abandons rhe Ring.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 21.-Jake
Kilrain, the noted pugilist, is about to
retire temporarily from the fstic arena.
Kilrain has been on the down grade
for some time, and has recognized that
it will be wise to accept the friendly adj
vice of Muldoon and others Rheuma-
tism or something else has been grad
uallv getting the best OF him. He can
hardly close up his hands, and his right
shoulder is lame and his legs very sore.
1t has been decided that K1lraln viii
go to Hot Springs rs soon as possible,
remain there for five weeks. In order
to defray the expense of the trip ben
eft will be given him. Phil Dwyer and
Dave Gideon, the New York turf men,
and George A. Kessler and other
friends have subscribed 500 each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
HORROR AT A HANGING.
The Rope Breaks and q Murderer Snf.
fers Death Twice.

BELLEFoNTE, Pa. Feb. 20.-William
Seely Hopkins was hanged here this
morning for the murder of his wife and
mother-in-law. The drop fell the first
time at 1915. The rope broke and the
condemned man was again fastened up.
The drop fell successfully the second
time at 1918.
Before the drop fell Hopkins walked
TO the edge of the scafold and said:
Good bye, kind friends. / leave the
world without an enemy. Farewell
ALL" He then shook hands with all on
the scatfold, and thanked the sheriff for
his kindness, and. as the cap was ad-
iusted, he again said Fare WELL"
The drop was sprung at 1U:I5, but
cry of horror arose from the small as
semblage when the prisoner fell to the
floor, the rope having broken. The
doomed man was picked up insensible
and carried to the scafold; the rome
was again adjusted about his neck. and
the drop was again sprung at 1913. This
tine the murderer dropped into eter-
nitv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
DELL WILD is FREE.
The President Takes hand in the
Military Outrage.

The President Takes Rand in the
Military Outrage.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 22.-Dell P.
Wild, the private in Troop F, Eighth
Cavalry, sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment, to be branded as a convict
and to forfeit his back pay, has been or
dered released by the President and
his sentence committed.
Wild's offense consisted in refusing to
do mental service for Lieut.. Steele.
The lieutenant swore at the private,
struck him, caused him to be court
martialed and acted as judge advocate
general at the trial. The findings and
sentence were approved by Gen. Ru-
ger.
The case, when the facts came out in
the newspapers, caused tremendous
stir, and some one high in rank is like
ly to be cashiered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
A WeIl-Advertised Benefit.

Tie long-heralded benefit to Mrs.
James 6. Blaine, Jr., for which the sale
of seats closed SIX days before, took
place on the afternoon of the 18th, at
the Broadway Theater, New York. The
house was filed even into the lobbies.
The ushers were all swells and all orna-
mental; there were other young men
there to act as ushers, who were useful.
The pleasure of the afternoon began as
soon as the door was opened, for, lying
flowers, were six of the most popular
ingeEues in New York. Some men new
er got any further than the ingenues,
and, saying that it was too hot inside.
remained in the lobby during the per-
tormance, buying programmes at regu-
lar intervals at fifty cents each. A
feature of the performance WAS the con-
junction OF amateurs and professionals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
TWENTY ENGINES STALLED.
A Great Train Fast In the Central Pacifi,
Drifts.

Great Train Fast In the Central Pacific
Drifts.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 21.-The
last passenger train but one that went
up the mountain on the Central Pacific
required nineteen of the most powerful
LOCOMOTIVES and push pillow to get them
over, and even with this power it got
stalled near Emigrant Gap.
This was the last trip possible to make
with the push pillow. After that they
had to depend entirely on the plows to
throw the snow out of the deep cuts.
The storm is noe now as severe as last
night, but If it continues twenty-four
hours longer it will be impossible to
keep the line open with any power.
There are .245 shovelers between
Colfax and Truckee, and more on the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
HIS THIRD CONFESSION.
Dick HAYES Gives another Account of
His Grimes.

Dick HAYES Gives another Account of
His Grimes.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. %. = Dick
Halves, the wife and child murderer,
who will be hanged next Friday, has
made third confession, and this is
believed to be the true one.
In this he con esses that he alone is
guilty of the murder of his wife and
two children.
The confession, which gives all the
details of the crime, has been sworn to
and placed in the hands of friend Of
the condemned man, to be made public
when he is dead.
HAYES is the man who, when arrest
ed, narrowly escaped lynching, and in
defending whom the militia fired into a
crowd i'll this city and killed several
DorsOns
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
SOcia list Gains,

The results of the German election, so
far as now known, account for 234 seats.
As the Reichstag has 397 members, this
leaves 1913 seats to be accounted for. Of
tie 234, the election tailed in ninety
two districts, making supplementary
elections necessary in those places.
The l42 members elected are di-
vided between the following parties:
German Conservatives, %; 1mperi-
alists, 10; National Liberals, g.;
Centrists, 50; German Liberals, IL; So
cialists, 20; Poles, 5; Alsatians, 10; Dem
ocrats. 8; Danes, l; Independent Liber
ais. |. The ninety-two districts in
which there we're no elections will be
contested by: Conservatives. II; I'm
perialists, ID; National Liberals, 3d.;
Centrists, IA; German Liberals, rs;
Socialists, 40; Guelphs, 2; Poles, 4; Dem
ocrats, 8. The Freisinnige Zeitung fig
ures that the Cartel combination has
lost twenty-seven seats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
HALF A BLOCK BURNED.
Destructive Fire in the City of Sou
Amboy, n. j.

Destructive Fire in the City of South
Amboy, N. j.
South AMBoY, n. j., Feb. ia hall
block of buildings were destroyed by a
fire here this morning. The loss is es.
timated at $40, 000 insurance, about one
half. The fire started in the general
store Of Howell & Gordon, and is sup
posed to have been caused by de-
1ective fue. The stores of Cor
tailor; Albert Ginter, barber;
Jacob Harris, halter; DR.. Miller,
druggist, and Samuel Pigott, baker, were
burned out. Christopher Straub's
dwelling was also DESTROYED. Benjamin
f. Howell lost four buildings, Christie
pher StrauD two, Mrs. John Morell one,
and Samuel Pimlott two. A humber oil
fire engines were brought to the scene
en- special trains from Perth Amboy
and Elizabeth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
The New Waterway.

A. g. Menocal, chief engineer of the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company,
Ho o from Graytown, on n0 the
18th. Concerning the work there.
Dir. Menocal says it is progress
ing Systematically and satisfactorily,
and as rapidly as the nature
of the task and the engineering plans
will permit. The telegraph line is
finished to Castillo Viejo, where it is to
connect with the Nicaraguan govern
ment's wire0, which, when completed,
will establish Geographic commune
cation between the east and
west coasts. Laying pipe for
supplying the line v it'll pure water,
clearing the route of the canal for ten
miles up to the first lock, and the con-
struction of the breakwater at Grey
town, including the quarrying and
transportation of the rock, and the
gathering of the other material for it,
furnished employment to about 1000
men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Verne to be Outdone.

The Montreal Witness says: The Ca
madam Pacific Railway is arranging to
have line of three or four steamers to
go straight around the world, or as
straight as the intervening land will al
low. They will start from Montreal.
Halifax and New York in the fall, so as
to avoid the summer heat in India and
The Suez Canal. The route will run
through London, Gibraltar. Malta, Suez,
Penang, Colombo, Calcutta, Hong Kong,
Yokohama and Vancouver. and passen-
gers will be on the same steamer
throughout the voyage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26

drowned, have been observed. Whole
villages are in mourning.
China advices state that the Courier
d 'Haiphong chronicles the assassina-
ton of three Europeans, M. D. Argence,
wife and son. Their bodies were found
IN house that they had been occupy
ing. The same paper states that Messrs.
Rogue and Costa, whose abduction was
previously announced, are still detained
by bandits in the mountain Businesses.
The bandits demand heavy ransom, and
negotiations are in progress to that end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
COL, DEAHNA'S HARD LUCK.
One OF President Hayes Appointees a
Applicant for Charity.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 19.-Col. Henry
c. Deahna. formerly member of Gen.
John g. Fremont's body guard, and la
ter United States revenue collector for
Alaska, with headquarters at Sitka, is
an applicant for public charity. He was
appointed to the Alaska Office by Presi-
dent Hayes, but the Senate refused to
confirm the appointment, and when
Deahna returned to California with his
family he was obliged to sell his wifes
jewelry 10 obtain subsistence, the Alas
ka experience having impoverished
him. An effort Will be made to secure
an appropriation for him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
A Horrible Story.

A terrible story of wholesale infanti-
eide was revealed by fremen who were
at work on the debris alter the burning
of a house located in Sienna Street.
Warsaw, on the 23d. Beneath the floor
of the burned building the corpses Of
fourteen infants were found. The es-
Enlistment was presided over by a
midwife named Skohlinska. This
woman and her sister and two daughters
are now under arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
CENTRAL PACIFIC BLOCKED.
Trains ALE Delayed by Drifts of Snow
Cleaning the Track

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 2l.-The Cen
trail Pacific is blockaded with snow.
Late yesterday the snow-plow sue
ceeded in breaking the blockade over,
the Sierra Nevada Mountains. None of
the East bound trains that had been on
the road five days succeeded in reach
ing the Eastern base of the Sierras at.
Truckee. Probably day or two more
will be spent in Hanging the rails, but.
unless there is heavy snow fall again
the road will then be open for all trains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Heavy Purchase of Coal Lands.

New YORK. Feb. 2O.-Heavy negotia-
tons are pending between C. P. Hunt
iDgton and Henry Willard, whereby the
former will become the purchaser of
large tracts of coal lands in the new
state of Washington. These coal lands.
will cost Mr.. Huntington and his associ-
ates several millions OF dollars, independ-
ent of the money they will expend for
the establishment of line of steamers
to develop the traffic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
PREMIUM FOR BIG FAMILIES.
One Hundred Acres of Land tC Fathers
of Twelve Children.

OH6 <aCr6B ath6rB
of Twelve Children.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 21.-The bill of the
Quebec Legislature, to grant 100 acres OF
land to farmers having twelve living
children, is creating considerable COM
ment throughout the province, and
every one is figuring up in the glorious
expectation of claiming the rich prize
offered and bonus given for prolifcness.
Several applications have already
been made, one in particular which
shows what can be done by persistent
effort and intelligent industry. Mr..
Leon Phenisses, OF ST. Isidore, was the
applicant. He is only 3S years old and
has twelve children. He started With
out capital, and has now a farm worth
e. ONO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
They Found the Goods.

A sensation was created at McKees-
port, Pa, on the 10th, by the arrest of
Mrs. Collins and daughter, for shop
lifting. Mrs. Collins is the wife of a
leading politician of McKeesport, and is
well-known. The two women were de-
tected in the act of stealing several
articles in dry goods store, and were
at once put under arrest. A search of
their home brought to light at least
$1,000 worth of goods taken from vari-
Ous Mex eespOrt stores.