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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
A MAD ANARCHIST.
How He Sought to Better
His Condition.
HE MURDERS HIS FAMILY.
Was Afraid to Take His Own Life,
but Finally Got the Deed
Accomplished.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

lAsSOclate0 fresS Dlspatcnes 10 tne HERALD
New YORK, January Ain Brooklyn
today the discovery was made that
Louis M. Franken, an anarchist, had
choked his child to death, poisoned and
then shot his wife, and when discovered,
made retribution certain by killing him.
self. For two days and nights he had
eaten and slept alongside the decompos-
ing bodies of his wife and child. This
morning q man went to the shanty to get
his washing, the dead woman being
his slaundrees, but could not get re-
sponse to his knock. He notified the
police, and an officer raised the front
window and climbed in. AS he did so
the maniac, with matted hair and beard
bour led from the rear of the room, and
pointing a revolver at the officer, told
him to get out, The policeman retreated
but hearing a pistol shot a moment
later, returned and in the shanty made
the terrible discovery noted above.
The child had been strangled to death
with rope. The interior of the shanty
gave evidence that Mrs. Franken was
not q housekeeper. Over the mantel
hung photograph of the anarchists
executed in Chicago, and the pictures of
other anarchists, painted by Franken,
were about the room. Mrs. Fran
ken sympathized with her husband,
and when he said the entire
family would be better off dead than
alive, che agreed with him. She eug-
gested that he poison her, and with this
end in view Franken purchased Paris
green. He tells this in one of the letters
he left. In it he also says he is insane,
driven SO by poverty and the prospect OF
never being able to better his condition.
On Tuesday his wife cleaned up the
house and then drank a dose of Paris
green. When she began to suffer, roll
ing on the bed i'll intense agony, she
begged piteously for Franken to put o
bullet in her brain. Then the child WAS
called into the room. Holding the limo.
cent in his arms, he drew clothes line
about it's neck and pulled it taut and kept
it SO, while watching the poor child's
feeble struggles. Tighter and tighter
was the rope drawn, until it cut into the
yielding flesh. When life was extinct
the father laid the dead babe. beside it's
mother.
Then Franken's cowardice manifested
itself, and he did not kill himself. Since
Tuesday he had cooked his own meals
and lived alone with death, only killing
himself when he was about to fall into
the hands of the law. Letters which he
left, and which referred to the above,
were addressed to j. G. Scott, 10 Califor-
MIA street, San Francisco Henry w.
Faust, No. 604 Harrison street, San Fran
cisco, and Coroner Lindsay. OF the Cor
oner he requested that the bodies be
cremated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
SWEPT BY FLAM ES.
An Idaho Mining Town Suffers a
severe Loss.

PORTLAND, Ore, January A special
from Wardner, one OF the principal min
ing towns in the Ceur d'Alene district,
Idaho, says disastrous fire visited it to-
day. Twenty-Five houses we're de-
stroyed, including elk 3-story buildings.
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
reservoir in the mountains, which is the
only water supply, was empty, and the
men fought the fire with snow, thus saw
ing the town from total destruction. The
fire originated in laundry and burned
fiercely three hours.
The following are among the houses
destroyed: Mint restaurant, Moore's
block, Silver Lead Mining Company's
Office, Liebe's furniture store, Hally, Ma
son, Marsh & Co.'s hardware store
Grand Central hotel, Henge's restau-
rant, McFadden's dwelling, Bulger's sa-
loon, Hartley's cigar store, Fiaig's jew
elry store, Norman's' telephone office,
and store known as the White House.
Little or no insurance.
The town is located in deep gulch,
with but one street two miles long. The
mountains tower hundreds of feet on
both eides allowing the wind full sweep
The Bunker Hill and the Sullivan, rich
est of the Cour d'Alene mines, are on the
outskirts of the town.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05

Copyright, 1889, by New York Associated
Press.l
BERLIN, January "A state council
is convened for Wednesday next. Bis
marck. though still i'll from recurrence
of neuralgia, is certain to be present.
The re-assembling of the Reichstag for
it's last eventful days before dissolution,
and the re.opening of the Landtag, COM
pels this general ministerial meeting.
The leading questions before the Reich.
stag will be the increase of military
credits and the Socialist bill. Bis
marck's longsexpected declaration on the
nations foreign policy will probably be
made during the debate on the military
credits. The attitude of the Government
on she Socialist bill is infexible.
The year opens with a universal peace
chorus, the National Zeitung declaring
that external tranquility depends en-
tirely on the character of the next
Reichstag. Yet despite this lovely pros
pect of peace abroad and at home upon de-
fined conditions, the Foreign Office itself
was never so pervaded by sense Of the
insecurity of the continuance OF the
triple alliance. Bismarck's refusal to
support Austria's policy in Bulgaria is a
great source of irritation end suspicion,
and Crispi's persistent intriguing fer the
cessicn Of Trento is another
The progress of negotiations for q
meeting of Emperor William and the
Gar on the Polish frontier, in April, in
tensifies official anxiety and watchful-
ness in Austria. In diplomatic circles
there is lively discussion of the pros
pect of the renewal of the German en-
tente with Russia, as Bismarck contin-
ues to find want of homogeneity in the
Austrian empire; the growing discord
between it's various nationalities is an
obstacle to good politics, and he sees
how greatly these reduce the value of an
Austrian alliance. 1t is said he con-
templates radical change of base in
his policy. The application of his theory
to bring all German-epeaking people un-
der the German flag, would be at the ex-
pense of Austria and the expense of
Russia, but for Russia there would
be compensation. This policy in fact
would wipe out Austria, as that empire
now stands, for Germany would take the
Austro.G German duchies, and while
Germany would also get the German
Baltic provinces now held by Russia
Russia would get an equivalent in Gal
licia and Bakowing, sand would be
given free hand in Koumania and the
Balkan countries.
The German Czech conference opened
in Vienna today. 1t is watched here az
having an indirect, yet important bear
ing upon international relations.
The Silesian miners society has petit
toned the Emperor to appoint a COM
mission to inquire into their condition.
They declare it is hopeless that their
miseries can be in any way alleviated,
unless he intervenes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
A Missing Man sued.

PHILADELPHIA, January 4-Lawyer
Shields has brought a peculiar and un-
usual proceeding in the Common Pleas
Court under the domestic attachment
act OF June, 1886, on behalf of Charles
Slower, and against Joseph Ditman, the
missing bank President, whom it was
supposed had committed suicide by
drowning. The affidavit made by
Stover sets forth that Ditman
is indebted in the sum of $1,000,
and it appears that Ditman on
December IL, 1889, absconded from this
city, and concealed himself elsewhere
with the design and intent to defraud
creditors, and that said Ditman has not
left in Philadelphia county a sufficient
estate to pay his debts. The writ is
returnable on Monday next.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Called up Higher.

HELENA, Mont, January 4.-Gen. B.
b. Greene, ex-Surveyor General of Mon
tana, formerly of Louisiana, where he
held many important positions in the
engineer service of the State and rail-
ways, died here today. after short ILL
ness of Bright's disease.
ST.. LOUIS, January Mrs Maria
Shields, widow of Hon. George w.
Shields, died at Hannibal this evening.
Her SONS, George H. Shields, Assistant
Attorney General of the United States,
and DR.. D. II. Shields, late Chair man OF
the Democratic Central Committee of
Missouri, were with her when she died.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
IN THE DARK CONTINENT.
British and Portuguese Rivalry fol
Dom mfnance.

LONDON, January 4.-The Government
mas received intelligence of the safety OF
Johnston, British consul at Mozambique.
who is travelling through the interior of
Africa, and who is charged by Portuguese
papers with having intrigued with the
natives against the Portuguese in the
territory along the Shire river. Johnston
had pacifed Karrangoro and subsidized
Kotakot, and by treaty secured Western
Nysnza to the British. The Portuguese
territory reaches to Katungas, where the
remaining Makololos, trusting British
protection, refused to surrender the Brit
ish flags that had been presented to
them when called upon to do 80 by the
Portuguese Commander; the Portuguese
thereupon searched the steamers and
compelled them to lower their ensign.
Fighting in Africa is believed to be
certain, !
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Condensed Cablegrams.

-
King Leopold. of Belgium, is confined
to his room.
The collisrs at Breslau have Joined the
strike of German miners.
The schools at Hallehan, Germany,
are closed, owing to influenza.
Professor Wilhelm Conrad Hermann
Mueller, the philoloQist, died yesterday
at Goettingen.
Three telegraph offices in Amsterdam
are closed, the employees being pros
trated with influenza.
Andress Perthes, of the famous house
that publishes the Almanack dc Gotha,
I is dead from influenza.
Mr.. Perry. the astronomer, sent to
Demarara at the head of the English
scientific expedition, is dead.
Professor Nasse, occupant of the chair
of political economy at the University of
Bonn. died Saturday morning.
Influenza has made it's appearance in
Liverpool. The contagion is directly
traceable to letters from Russiai
At Neusatz in Hungary, two editors
fought duel. Editor Tomics, of Zastuy.
killed Editor Dimitrevics, of Branik.
IIluC0 OuaTlcS w lillau 468u OF
the house of Auerperg, died At Prague
yesterday, from Inflammation of the
lungs.
The Dowager Empress Augusta, of
Germany, has influenza, accompanied
with a high fever and severe catarrh.
The doctors are somewhat anxious.
| A federation conference will open at
Melbourne, February 3rd, and delegates
will be present from all the Australian
colonies, New Zealand and the Fiji
islands.
The recent insurrection in the depart
ment of Cascatlan, San Salvador, has
been suppressed. Ex-Commandant
General Rivas, the insurgent leader
who fed from the country, has been cap
tured in Honduras.
Tiraud, Premier and Minister of Com
merce, has sent circular letter to the
Chambers of Commerce throughout
France, asking II .bey would support 3
bill giving womsn engaged in any trade
the right to vote at all elections for
Judges OF commercial tribunals.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Trichina in Sausage.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 4.-The Er
om,iner's Brownsville, Minn., special says
A party of sixty young persons gathered
at the home of Henry Bruslen last nigh
and sat down to supper. Among the
meats served was sausage. Forty.five O.
the guests who partook of the sausage
were taken with violent fits of vomiting
and fell upon the floor. Mrs. Henry
Shiek died this morning, and twenty
other victims of trichinosis are 80 low
that but small hopes are entertained o
their recovery.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
A MURDEMOUs EKENCHMAN.
Butchered His Grandchildren and
Assaulted Afs Wife.

HAvERHILL, N. H., January A.
Stephen La Plant. q Frenchman whose
home is in Benton, has been spending q
few days with his sons family at Centre
Haverhill. Today his son and wife
went to Warren, leaving La Plant and
wife in charge of the children. There
were four children, the two eldest going
skating, leaving the other two at
home. Some dispute arose in regard to
them, when La Plant picked up
a hammer and crushed little boy's
skull, killing him instantly. JEF Plant
then cut the girl with a knife, All also
dealt her heavy blows with the hammer
fatally wounding her. At this point a
passer-by was attracted by the noibe, and
La Plant was seized in the act of muir
derously assaulting his wife, whose life
doubtless he would also have taken. La
Plant was addicted ! o the use of liquor,
and in all probability was under it's in
fuence when the crimes were committed.
The murderer is in Jail.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
BRICE,S CHANCES.
The Non.Resident Theory Used
Against Him.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 4.-The
Senatorial contest was in great measure
covered today by legislative caucuses for
the selection Of officers in both branches
1t is claimed quite generally that the
caucus nominations are in the interest of
Brice for Senator, to the extent that his
friends have been recognized, the can.
didates themselves making no positive
claims further than that the Brice men
profess themselves salts fad with the sit.
uetion, and are not aggressive toward
the other candidates. Some prominence
is being given to the nonresident theory
against Brice, and there is some talk of a
bolt from the caucus in case Brice is
nominated, but these reports cannot be
traced to any reliable source.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
The Castaway Rescued.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 4.-The man
who WAS seen clinging to rocks at Poin,
Bonita last night was taken off by tug
which went to his rescue several hours
later. He proved to be Antonio Nicholo
a Russian fisherman. He said he was
fishing in boat with four companions
late yesterday afternoon, when the boa,
capsized. The other four were drowned
but he succeeded in reaching the rocks
One of the men drowned was George
Mitchell, Russian, the other three were
Greeks, known as Mike Hycotie, Anastas
Creconiae and Nicholas Netchess.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
Lively Times Expected at the Com.
Ing session.

OTTAWA, January 4.-The session of
Parliament which opens on the 10th
instant, it is understood, will be lively
one. A resolution will be introduced to
abolish French as the official language in
the Canadian Northwest. The Orange
men will seek to secure incorporation,
but will have to count on the opposition
of all the Roman Catholic mem
bers of Parliament. The House
will at an early date consider
the fishery question, and probably
fix the future policy of the Government
in regard to Americans fishing in
Canadian waters. There was DISPOSE
tion to revert to the treaty of 1918, but
Sir Charles Upper objected to such q
course. This may result in the modih-
cation OF the Governments proposed
policy. Sir Charles seeks to pursue q
conciliatory policy in view of the un-
settled state of the Bering sea question,
as British interests there are largely
involved.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
in several localities in the State, and q
law will be secured for their protection
THE DRiFrING STEAMER.
rugs Searching for Her Uude,
Wrong Directions.

Wrong directions.
SAN Francisco, January At was
learned today that the steamer State ol
California was further off the coast Than
Indicated by the dispatch Yesterday.
That dispatch gave the longitude of the
steamer when last seen as 125 deg. As
min. west, but later dispatches indicate
an error in the transmission of the first
message, and now it is estimated that
the vessel was at least 100 or 1SO miles
of the coast. As the tugs went out in
search with the wrong record of longi-
tude, some delay in finding the steamer
may result. She is not, however, ex.
pected to arrive before tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-At 1 is
this Sunday morning the Merchants
Exchange reports the disabled steamer
State of California, from Astoria and
Portland, as being two miles off shore
ard heading for the harbor, in tow of a
tug boat, presumably the Relief or
Vigilant.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Fish and Ouail.

San FRANc1sco, January 4.-The State
Board Of Fish Commissioners held q
brief meeting today at which the report
OF Chief of Patrol Weldon was read,
stating that illegal fishing WAS not as
prevalent in the State as formerly, owing
to the fact that many Chinese and others
had been fined for violating the laws. It
was decided to accept the cifer OF O. e.
Stout, of Texarkana, Arkansas, to fur
nish 1000 dozen eastern quail at $3.50
per dozen. The birds will be distributed
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Glen denim Guilty.

SAN DIEGO, January 4.-The jury in
The case of W. I. Clendenin, charged
with shooting Superior Judge Pierce, a
lew months ago, because the Judge had
rendered decision adverse to him in a
divorce suit, this evening rendered ver-
dict of guilty after being out three
minutes. The defense was insanity.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
A Salvastonist,s Trial,

RED BLUFF, CAL, January 4.-The
case of j. B. Lewis. former captain of
the Salvation Army, charged with an
assault with deadly weapon, came up
on preliminary examination today. The
court adjourned without doing anything
in the matter. Captain Wray, of the
army, arrested as an accomplice of
Lewis, was discharged from custody this
afternoon,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Bermudez Pardoned.

SACRAMENTO, January 4.-Governor
Waterman has pardoned Antonio Ber-
mudez, convicted in Los Angeles of dis
turb Ing the peace and resisting an officer,
and sentenced to imprisonment. The
pardon is made for the reason that the
prispner is an ignorant Mexican, and is
widower with several small children to
SUPPORT.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Gunn,s Prosecution Dismissed.

SAN Diego, January 4-The action
commenced in the Superior Court by
Rsnford, Worthing and other citizens to
oust Mayor Gum from office has been
dismissed. The charges were based on
the same grounds as those embodied in
the report of the late county Grand Jury,
which charged the Mayor with having
been in q state of intoxication for some
lime, and neglecting the city's business.
Judge Pierce ruled that the complaint
was detective in not containing facts
sufficient to constitute cause of action,
and complainants were allowed five days
to file an amended complaint.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Brazil Is All Right.

New York j anuary 4.-On the steamer
Alliance, from Brazil today, was Walter
Wright, one of the Brazilian republican
leaders. He said everything was going
on as usual in Brazil. Natives and
naturalized citizens have sworn alleg-
lance to the republican Government. He
has no doubt that exchange will, resume
it's old rate shortly. The Alliance left
Rio on the 1lth of December, and Para
twelve days later. Captain Beer said
the people at both places seemed quite
happy under the new Government.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Archbishop lrelaud,s Oenials.

ST. PAUL, January 4.-Archbishop Ire
land was interviewed here today upon
the subject of his reported coming in
vesture with the Cardinals hat, and ap-
pointment as papal delegate to the
United States. He smiled, and said the
story was without foundation. He would
know if any more American Cardinals
we're to be created, and had heard moth
ing of it. Touching the papal delegation
question, he said the advisability of ere
ating such an Office was considered by
the Vatican some time ago, and the de-
cision reached was not to appoint any
delegate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
An Orchardtst Forecio,ed.

SUIsUN, CAL, January 4.-The Sheriff
of Solano county, assignee for w. w.
Smith, an insolvent Vacaville orchardist,
sold Smiths orchard to R. D. Robin at
public auction, today, in consideration
Of one dollar. Robin on November 18th
toreclosed a mortgage for $74, 400 against
Smiths property.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Citrus Exhibits.

MARYsv1LLE, CAL, January 4.-The
committee in charge of the Yuba county
|exhibit which will be made in Oroville
next week at the Citrus Fair, today ship
ped 50 600 oranges Of various varieties
and 5000 lemons. Marysville will lay
claim to the best producing lemon tree,
Jail the fruit of which will be on exhibit
lion. From one tree 1850 lemons were
|takan
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Insurance suits.

STOCKTON, January 4.-The suits of
the Stockton Combined Harvester Works
against about fifty insurance companies
are on trial here. The suit against the
Glen Falls Company is made test case.
The actions are brought to recover $780,
600, the amount of losses of the plaintiff
on large stock of machinery stored,
which was burned year or more ago.
The total insurance was $120, 900, but the
arbitrators placed the loss at 500, 900.
The insurance companies refused to pay,
alleging that the cost of the machines
had be en- concealed from them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
Hospital Fire mt Tacoma.

TACOMA, WASH, January 4.-The acci.
dent ward of the new Fanny Paddock
hospital was destroyed by fire this after
noon. The flames were subdued with
great difficulty. The ward was crowded
with patients, all of whom were removed
in safety to the main building. Forty
two typhoid fever patients in adjoining
wards were also safely removed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
California Pioneers.

CHICAGO, January 4.-The officers of
the California Pioneers Society met to-
day, and completed arrangements for q
reunion and banquet January 18th. A
call was issued for every pioneer who
can reach Chicago to be present on that
date and bring his "reminiscences with
him. All who were at any time prior to
1859 residents of California are eligible
to mem barship.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
A Reckless shooter.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, January 4.--John
dayes a letter-carrier, today in walking
down street with his cousin, Mike
Hayes, brushed against two negroes.
The negroes retaliated by pushing the
Hayes boys off the sidewalk. Mike
Hayes, who was Intoxicated, drew re-
volver and fred three shots. One
mortally wounded one of the negroes,
and another fatally injured John Hayes
Mike has been arrested,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
The Tunnel scheme Defeases.

SANTA BARBARA, January 4.-The
election today to decide whether or not
the city should be bonded for $3.50, 900
to bring water supply from Santa
Ynez river by tunneling the mountain,
resulted in the defeat OF the measure.
Two hundred and five votes were cast
for, and 533 votes against.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
THE TRENTON MYSTERY.
The Pretty Typewriter Thought &
He the Murderess.

- AAO 4CSty AARC MOME hAs ~
He the Murderess.
TRENTON, N. j., January 4.-The mys-
terry sur ounding the murder of Mrs.
Knife has not yet been cleared up.
Miss emma Purcell, the pretty young
typewriter, is, however, practically a
prisoner, and grave suspicion rests
upon her. The police have alto
gether dropped the burglar theory.
It has been learned that Miss Pur-
cell was, not unconscious when she
was found. The conclusion has been
reached that Mrs. Kniffen's death was
caused by powerful an@sthetic, admin
istered in heavy dose, and not bv
strangulation. Miss Purcell will have a
hard time to prove she is innocent, as
she claims, but motive is lacking, ex-
cept it is found in the rumor that there
existed between Miss Purcell and DR..
Kniffen relationship which was at least
unlawful.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
st. Loui., EoodIing Leglslasors.

ST. Louis, January 4-The Post DIS.
patch tonight prints sensational expose
OF alleged boodling in securing the fran
chise Of the Merchants Terminal Com.
pany, claiming that one member of the
City Council received $4,000 cash, an
other stock in the company for the sup
port of the measure. 1t begins to look
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
For Sacra mento Improvement.

STOCKTON, January 4--The Board of
Trade tonight appointed J. W. Ferris, II.
j. Corcoran, s. E. Tucker, J. D. Peters
and s. D. Woods to represent San Joa-
quin county in convention to be held in
sacramento on the 18th inst, and called
by the Sacramento Board of Trade, to
prepare memorial to Congress, asking
that the Government take charge of the
Sacramento river improvements, and
build levees and relief canals.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-05
No money i'm Fighting.

SAN Francisco, January 4.-The Er-
aminer's New York special states that
John L. Sullivan in an interview today
said: "I have after considerable delib-
Grafton arrived at the conclusion that
there is no money in fighting, for me at
least, and after one more glove contest
shall retire permanently from the busi-
ness"