Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
Eastern Echoes.

+. DeCordOra q Co., commission and
shipping men of New York, are in the
hands of g receiver; debts, 5000, 900.
News ia received from Flathead Lake,
Mont, that thirteen Indians tried to
cross the ice on ponies, broke through
and FIVE Indians we're drowned.
Two men were killed and three
wounded in wreck on the Philadelphia
and Reading road near Shamokin, Pa,
caused by freight train running into a
huge boulder that had rolled on the
track.
At Punxsutswney, Pa, the Sheriff
evicted five families at the Adrian mines.
He was accompanied by a squad
of Pinkertons. There was not the least
sign of resistance.
Twenty Eve Cinnamon from California
have arrived at Pittsburg, Pa. 1t is the
intention to put them to work as laborers
in place of Italians and Irishmen. Fifty
others are now on their way from San
Francisco.
A northbound International train met
with an accident four miles from Calves
ton. The front trucks of the mail car
gave way, derailing the entire train. Tive
passengers were injured by cuts and
bruises, but there were no fatal casual
ties.
The State Bank OF Irving, Kan, has
suspended. An application has been
made by one of the stockholders for re.
ceiver, who alleges great Irregularities in
the banks business. The assets of the
bank amount nominally to $3.50, 900; lia-
bilities, unknown.
In his inaugural message to the Legis-
lature, Governor Leon Albeit, of New
Jersey, comes out falfooted in favor of
ballot reform. He says the best senti-
ment OF the country in all the States de-
mands ballot reform and honest cleo
tions.
At Albany, New York, before the pinth
annual convention of the State Bar Asso-
citation, Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll deliv-
ersd an address upon the subject of
Grimes Against Criminals" in which
ne demonstrated that punishment by
torture and death have failed to abate
crime.
By the explosion Of a natural gas main
at Sewickley, Pa, Mrs. George Gibbs was
fatally burned and her daughter seri.
ousiy injured. The ladies were carrying
q lantern to light them home, and the
gas, which was escaping from break in
the main. ignited.
Nearly 100000 shares of Atchison
stock were represented at Tuesdays
modified tive.year trust meeting at Bos-
ton: B. P. Sheney, Levy @. Wade and
William j. Roche were chosen new
trustees. The trust indenture is modi-
fed go that any vacancies in the trust
shall be filled by the trustees as a whole.
James Fortner, tho defaulting Treas
urer OF Riley county, Kansas, who was
arrested and brought back from Mem
phls, Tenn, has announced his deter
mination to starve himself to death
rather than take punishment for his
crime. He has not touched food or
water since Sunday night.
Mrs. Whitehead, widow living near
Lafayette, Ind, is in Jail charged Jointly
with Rev. W. Fred Pettitt, with murder
IN the first degree. Pettitt, it will be
remembered WAS arrested at Columbus.
Ohio, in December, charged with the
murder OF his wife, last July, by poison
ng.
Articles have been filed with the Sec
'etary of State of New Jersey bv the
American Tobacco Company, which is
to be the consolidation of q |
number Of old companies. The cspitaI |
'tock is fixed at $25, 900, 900. It is |
hought this is the sequence of the re-
,ent rumors of the formation of a oraet |
cigarette trust.