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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
THE BRAND OF CAIN.
New England Shocked by a
HeinOus Crime.
A MOST HORRIBLE FRATRICIDE.
Avarice Impels an Ex-Convict to
Slay His Brother-An Awful
Butchery.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
EAST ROCHESTER,, Me-, February IA
The body of Hiram Sawtelle, of Rox-
bury, Mass, was found today, horribly
mutilated and with bullet in the heart,
buried in the woods near Lebanon,
Maine. Isaac Sawtelle, brother to the
dead man, is under arrest, charged with
the killing. The case is one of the most
interesting in the criminal history OF New
England. Last December Isaac was
pardoned of the crime of rape. Since
then he boarded with his brother Hiram
in Roxbury, Mass, where the latter
kept a fruit store. The Sawtelle prop
erty was worth from $4,000 to $4,000,
and Isaac deceived his mother and in
duced her to transfer it to him. Hiram,
however, put an Injunction on it, so that
Isaac couldn't sell 1T. This caused hard
feeling, and it is now believed Isaac plot
ted TO remove his brother and his entire
family, consisting of his wife and three
children. Last Saturday Isaac took his
brothers. little daughter, aged s years, to
Rochester, Maine. There he gave her
medicine, it is believed, with the inter-
ton of killing her, but only succeeded in
making her sick. He telegraphed Hiram
that the little girl had la grippe,
and for him to come Immediately.
This was February 4th. Next morning
another telegram came urging the child's
mother to come. Finally Hiram left for
Rochester on February 9th, and was
never again seen alive by his friends.
Next day Isaac and the little girl arrived
home, aud the former denied having
seen Hiram at all. On the following
Sunday he disappeared, and on Monday
the police began an investigation. The
detectives discovered traces of suspicious
action on the part of Isaac. He hired a
team at Rochester livery stable and
met man at the depot, undoubtedly
Hiram, with whom he drove away.
Later in the afternoon he returned,
bought a pickaxe and a spade, and drove
away again, not returning until late
at night. He went to Portland
and registered at hotel under
q fictitious name. Yesterday officers
traced him down and arrested him. This
morning his clothing was carefully ex.
smined, and blood stains were discov.
cred on his shirt and pants, showing evil
dence of having been washed. Asearch
ing party of four hundred men occurred
the woods today, and found shoe be-
lieved to have besn worn by Hiram, {
blood stained handkerchief and piece
of his coat. Soon after poorly-made
grave was discovered, and the body
found, minus both arms and head. Neal
by was found a paper which had beer
wrapped around the axe bought by
Isaac. The case appears to be clear
one against him, and he is supposed t.
have confederate, who is believed to b,
Charles Blood, who was in prison with
him. Ng
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
KILRAIN WEEPS.
A Man Killed by one of HIS Assoc
cfate SlOggers.


ST. LOUIS, February IA special
from Dallas, Texas, says: Jake Kilrain
and his sparring troupe exhibited at the
opera house last night. 1t was an
nounced that there would be only spar
ring and wrestling matches. Tom
James, of Dallas, encountered Banzia,
the combination cham pion lightweight,
for $25, on the condition that James
should stay four rounds. Banzia had it
his own way from the FIRST. In the
fourth round Bsnza struck James in the
neck, knocking him limp on the stage.
James was unable to rise. He was
sponged, and restoratives were applied
The show continued, no one supposing
that James was hurt seriously. When
the entertainment was about concluded, ,
Muldoon announced that James was still
unconscious, and called for a physician.
James died at II 80 this morning. Xii.
rain cried like child. The entire COM
binstion was arrested on the charge of
murder. 1t is supposed James's neck
was broken One doctor says paralysis
of the heart caused his death. A hear.
ing in court is now in progress.
James was well-built, muscular man,
aged %. He came from Kansas City
three months ago, and followed the
calling of bricklayer. The remains of
James will be shipped to Denver for in
terment. All the assistance in fnan-
cial way, in his power to give, was ten
dered Jsmes's wife by Muldoon. The
deceased was married only two months
ago. Kilrain and party, excepting
Ban zia, VINO remained to answer before
the court, left for New Orleans tonight
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15

TAXPAYERS who think their burdens
will be lightened this year by losning she
city funds to the bank that bid Az
per cent. interest for their use, will be
disappointed. It has been remarked
that great promptness is being shown in
getting the matter before the courts.
Well, now just keep your eye on the
whole business. IL will be midsummer
before decision is reached in the Su-
perior Courts OF Los Angeles county,
and the case wiE then be appealed to the
Supreme Court OF the State. 1t will be
the end of the fiscal year, practically, be.
fore the matter is decided, and the ex.
travagaacs of the present city govern
men. will have depleted the treasury
long before that is reached. All no,
that money will not 60 out of the
hands of the ring this year That is a
matter we'll understood.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
The Duef.

Now, to draw pistol in any of OH,
Northern cities and attempt to ASSASSIN. i'm
ate is, and ought to be. an infamnns
crime. The pretext of self dafansa
which let's off the murderers elsawhare'
has no meaning in a commerciai end
peacea5le society like this. Mr.. Clark hoJ
married in New York, and il ia said , ! thet hot
he had married lady of means bera '
One of his bondsmen had to he R;llio,
O'Connor, the hotel-keeper, nsvertha. W ,
less, and O'Connor dropped out m tha
second round, and Mr.. Clark's n,otbar' "o
in-law had to come up to be his hail
man. The Irish judge who heard M tha
case had no desire to see this citv tnrnaJ I
into a Lexington postofice or son,a
other ground of bloody performances % He
held Clark to answer for an assanIt With
attempt to kill, and, if he is convictad
he will have a good prospect of imprison,'
ment. To strike man with one's hand
who calls you a liar to your face does not not
invite in any polite and Responsible m.
ciety the immediate murder with
loaded weapon of the person who has
already been murdered, il foul words
could injurs. s.-[Galt in the Enquirer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
IN THE COMMONS.
The Government Not Decided upon
Nts COUr6e.


LONDON, February IA Amid the
cheers of the opposition in the Commons
today, Parnell asked what action the
Government proposed to take upon the
report of the commission. Smith, the
Government leader, replied that the
Ministry had not had time to decide
upon course of action.
Debate on the address from the throne
WAS resumed. Parnell moved an amend
ment asking the repeal of the coercion
act. He attacked the pettiness of the
persecution which the Government daily
inflicted upon many persons by the
coercive act under Balfour. Almost
every act Of Balfpur's, Parnell
said, appeared to be directed toward
driving the people of Ireland to
crime. The league Of today, Parnell
declared, differed from the Land League
of 1880, and Balfour could not plead as
an excuse that crime WAS being revived.
On the contrary the people were quiescent
in expectation of soon obtaining their
rights. The action of the eGovernment
tended to it's own defeat, and could not
succeed in turning the tide of the aspira'
tions OF the Irish people.
Webster, Attorney General, charged
Parnell with making accusations against
Balfour without producing evidence ir
support of his allegations.
The leaders of the parties in the Com
mons declined to give opinions on the
Parnell report. The Irish Nationalist
hold that it improves their position
They criticize it freely, and point out
various errors and anomalies in its CEN
sures. Some of them accuse the judges
of bias, because they did not censure the
Times and Houston.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
ZANZIR AR.
No Trouble over the Accession
of the New sultan.

No Trouble over the Accession
of the New sultan.
ZANZIBAR, February 14-A medical
examination proved that the Sultan died
from sunstroke.
Everything is quiet; no trouble has
arisen in consequence of the death of the
Sultan, Klalifa Ben Said, and the &C.
cession of his brother, Sermaid Ali.
Two British gunpoats have arrived
from Shanghai. A British sloop of war
has sailed for Mombasa to ensure the
preservation of order there. Mombasa
is picketed with native soldiers. Pre-
cautions were taken to protect the
mission stations in that vicinity.
In his struggle for the recovery of the
throne of Uganda. Mwanga was arrested
by Europeans. There was very severe
fighting. King Kalema's force was ami
hilated. During the battle dhow, con-
veying some Arab chiefs, was blown up
and twelve Arab chiefs and 200 fighting
slaves perished. The victims include
of most Of the leading Zanzibar
families. 1t is not known who the
Europeans were.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
GERMAN RR RE A ID. WINNERS.
A state Council Convened to study
the Working gmem,s Imterests.

the WOfk1n z mems interests.
BERLIN, February 14.-The Council OF
State, summoned in pursuance of the I'M
perial rescript, opened today. The EN-
peror in his opening address said: "The
council should endeavor to frame q
scheme for the protection of the work
ingman from the arbitrary systems and
operations of employers, by which gross
advantage is taken of their needs and
their inability to help themselves by any
other means than the desperate remedy
of strikes. 1t should also attempt to pro-
tect women and children against pro.
tracted hours of labor. At the same
time due regard should be given
as to how far German industry
will bear increased burdens thus
placed on the cost OF production, without
jeopardy to Germany's position as q
competitor in the markets of the world.
Not less important for assuring peaceful
relations between masters and men, are
forms of guarantees to be offered the
workingmen to secure them the right to
express, through representatives enjoy
ing their confidence, their own statement
of their interests in any difference. The
closest technical study should be given
to making State-directed industries pat
terms and examples of effective solicitude
for the workingman's wide field of fruit
full action in the helpful support and aid
of what the law shall ordain."
The committees or sections into which
the council is divided, are pledged to ab-
solute secrecy as to the contents of the
bills laid before them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15

SENATOR BRICE's seat is likely to cost
him nearly a million dollars. To bs
elected Senator he had to claim residence
in Ohio. He set up Lima, Allen
county, as his domicile, although he had
not voted there since 1884, nor actually
resided there since 1880 His claim to
residence, however, was allowed, at least
by the Democrats of Ohio, and he was
elected Senator. The Tax Inquisitor,
Morganthaler, says if Mr.. Brice is resi-
dent of Lima he must pay taxes in Allen
county. His personal propertyis $780,
600, on which the tax rate is 81 per
cent, and the amount of taxes $91 600.
Brice has avoided paying these taxes,
and Morganthaler claims they are
due for the past five years, the
period Brice claims residence in
Lima. For that time the taxes amount
to $455,000, with the delinquent
penalty of 5 per cent. added, which
brings up the sum to 1872, 500. Senator
Brice laid claim to the seat he was
elected to on the ground of party SER
VICES IN 1888, which ne says are repre-
sented by checkE to the amount OF $780,
00G. The total cost OF the seat, there
fore, if the suit is decided against him,
will be 1882, 500. As Inquisitor Morgan
thaler gets his pay in percentage of all
he collects, he >is careful to take only
good cases. He is said never yet to have
failed in any official undertaking, and as
his share of the money alleged to be due
fron the new Senator amounts to $146,-
500. he is likely to push the case with
some degree of -vigor. Men Of ordinary
wisdom do not think seat in the Senate
worth nearly a million dollars. More
honor and more amusement, either or
both, may be had from putting the
money to other uses.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15

A PIECE of machinery was shippeo
from the East yesterday for the mare
island ship yard, on which the freight
bill will come to $1O,6O0. General Miles,
who is now in charge OF the division
of which San Francisco Is tie head
quarters, and General Benet, Chief OF
Ordnance, are now in Washington urg-
ing on Congress tne fortifcation OF Pacific
Coast cities. Part of their recommends
tion ia the establishment at San Francisco
of plant for the making of the ordnance
required in the fortifcation Of the Coast.
This wise recommendation acquires par
ticular force in view of the cost OF trans
porting the piece of machinery referred
to above. The fortifying Of the Coast is
a most necessary matter. From
San Diego bay to the straits
of Fuca the entire coast lies an
easy prey to the attack of any enemy,
however insignificant its power at sea.
In case OF a war with such q power as
England, there would be nothing left of
the cities along the Pacific at the end oil
three months. China is rapidly arming as
a naval power, and so is Japan. Chile,
a power that ranks IS nothing in COM
payison with the United States, has q
single armed ship that could lay waste
every city on the Pacific Coast if hostili-
ties should break cut between that coun'
try and ours. The Federal Government
hes never done mach for this Coast in
comparison with the benefits derived
from California. For forty years this
State has been pouring treasure into the
Golfers of the country by the hundred
million. 1t is to the gold and silver o
California that all the great progress o
the country is directly referable. And
now the Golden State has begun t.
shower another and as great benefac
ton on this nation, in the thousands o
carloads of fruit sent over the mountain
annually. 1t means more to the health
of the people than all the drugs know
to modern medicine. Besides there i
the sunny cline itself to preserve as al
asylum forever TO the large proportion c
the population that suffer from the man
| ills that flesh is heir too. There is ever
reason why the Coast should have de
lenses, and there are as many goot
reasons why there should be plant a
San Francisco for the manufacture of tn
armament of these defenses.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
A W.O. It u. Explanation.

CLEVELAND, February 14.-An explain
alton issued by the Non-Partisan Ma
tional Wcmen's Christian Temperance
Union says: The item in the press
charging that the Non-Partisen National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
at the recent convention adopted reso-
luton presented by Mrs. Aldrich, of
Iowa, to make war on the old w. G. T.
u, is utterly false. Mrs. Aldrich pre-
eented the following resolution, which
was adopted: "That a paper be pre-
pared for the official records of the Ma
tional w. G. T. U. and the records of the
convention of the Non-Partisan National
w. G. T. u, showing the difference be-
tween the two societies on the partisan
question"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
FROM OCEAN 10 OCEAN.
A New Route of Travel Across Cen
trai America.

CHICAGO, February IA. NJ. Banuis.
ter, civil engineer, who constructed a
line of railway from San Jose, Guate-
mala, to Guatemala City in 1884, said
this evening that he has advicss from
Central America to the effect that line
is soon to be contemplated from Guate-
mala City to Port Barrios, near the
mouth of the Mataqus river. This, he
asserted, means that Guatemala is to
have line of railway from ocean to
ocean. which may seriously complicate
the Nicaragua and Panama canal pro-
iecte. The trans-ehipment of freight
across the country will save many days
and many miles in the route from New
York to the western ports of South
America. A steamship line from Tampa,
Florida, to Port Barrios would shorten
the distance still more.
According to Bannister the eighty
miles already built covers the most diff
cult part of the roadway.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15

isss--that is supposing that he has the
backbone and political fairness to exef-
else his judgment honestly and fearlessiy.
There comes in the justification OF the
Commissioners who demand a. veto
power over his selections for the guliio-
tine. But the plain citizen will read the
papers and reflect that there IS some
compensation after all in obscurity, and
that it may not be worth while to serve
on Police Commission for nothing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15

The New England Grocers, full list
OF whom appears in tho HERALD this
morning, did visit Riverside yesterday,
and there beheld such display of fruit
as they never saw before. They will re.
alize how great the difference
is between their own bleak homes
in February and this land OF
verdure, fruits and flowers, where the
cattle Craze in lush pastures all winter
long, and where the orchards hang laden
with tropical fruit, at time, when all
east of the mountains is buried under
several inches of snow and.ice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
FOULLY MURDERED.
The Killing of a Federal officer In
Florida.

New ORLEANS, February 14.-The Plea
yMne's Jacksonville, Fla, special says /:
United States Marshal Mizell and Dep
u'ies Langford and Saunders went to
Quincy last Wednesday to serve SUBJ
p@nas on jurors and witnesses. In the
afternoon two men named Mcfarland
and Mitchell asked the officials to ride
on to their tobacco farms. Saunders
went with them; Mizell and Langford
did not. An hour later Mitchell re-.
turned with Saunders's budy, the unfor.
tunate deputy having been shot in the
head. Mitchell was placed under ar
rest, but Mcfarland was not found. No
explanation was given, aud by tho ad-
vice of friends the two other officers left
for jacksonville that night. During the
Farmers Alliance Convention McFar.
land was arrested in Jacksonville bv
Saunderg on the charge of conspiracy 10
prevent officers from executing legal bro.
ceases. This is said to have greatly in.
csnsed him. He gave bail on tbe
charge. No other cause for the killing is
known.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
A Good Demand for wool.

BOSTON, February 14.-There has been
more inquiry for wool. Manufacturers
are receiving more orders for their goods
than they can fill and are obliged to buy
wool to cover them. Territory wools
sold today to good extent at 56@57
for fine, 53@55 for fine medium,
and 50@52c. for medium. Spring Texas
wool sold at 17@221ac., and fall at 100
18c. Heavy spring California sold at
13@14c., and average spring at 1S@19c. );
best Eastern Oregon at 19c., and other
sales down to lac. are reported. Large
sales of Australian wool are reported at
75@80c,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
THE SALEM BANK BURGLaRv
About Ten Thousand DoIlars
Made Way With,

ST.. LOUIS, February IA special to
the Republic from Salem, ILL.,, says the
greatest excitement prevails over the
robbery of the Salem National Bank last
night. The cracksnen got in the neigh.
borhood of $25, 900 in cash and securities
Evidently the robbers found little trouble
in breaking into the vaults. The safe
proper was Cracked" in the old.
fashioned way by the use of gunpower
The robbers must have been in a great
hurry, as they left a quantity of cold
pieces scattered on the floor of the vsnlt
and overlooked at least $40 900 in cnr.
rency and securities. President Martin
has announced that the actual loss in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
Tee Board of Police Commissioners

TEE Board of Police Commissioners
have nice taek set before them. A re-
duction of the force has bsen ordered in
accordance with the retrenchment pro-
gramMe of the Council. OF the ninety
men now on the force ten are to be dis
charged. Sadly death came to the relief
of the commission charged with the task
of making this reduction to the extent of
ten per cent. of their work, and it looks
as if the commission would be glad if
their shoulders could be relieved of the
whole problem in tkis way. Police Com
missions are made up of politicians,
and each member kaows that for every
man discharged by his agency, there will
spring up crop of enemies ready to
take whaek at his head Whenever and
wherever it shows itself in any polit-
: ieal campaign for years to come.
Two mem bers Of the commission desire to
appoint the Chief committee of one,
with power to act, to name the heads
which must fall under the axe. Their
proposition is not quite az bald as that, |
but 1t amounts to that much. Two
others of the commission are endowed
with considerable backbone, and de- |
sire tc hold veto on the Chiefs action
in the case Of each man named for de-
capitation. The fifth wheel to this
municipal coach has not yet disclosed
his hand. He holds the balance of
power, and seems disposed to use his
advantage. It is most ticklish case,
parallel 20 which really Lost the last
Chief his place. If the matter lie
left to the Chief and he has the fool
hardness to undertake the job, it will
behoove the members of the commission
to stand aquarely aloof; for when the
discharged men come to clamor for
reason why thsy should be the victims
1t will be awkward, if the Chief can say,
"Why, the Commissioners demanded
your head. I did not wish 70 let you
out" There is this to be said, Chat the
Chief ia really the only competent judge
of the efficiency of the men. and his
judgment 10 the best in the prem
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
Electric Light Convent,ou.

KANSAS Cry, February 4.-The Elec.
trio Light Convention concluded it's ses-
sions today, and elected new officers.
The committee on legislation was in.
structed to continue it's efforts to have
the electric execution law in New York
repealed, and pending that, have it
amended 30 that the executing machine
shall generate current of not less than
10000 volts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
AMONG THE BOOMERS.
Sstt ement Going On Qufetly-War
Made ON Gamblers.

CHAMBERLAIN,S. D., February 1.-THE
work of settlement goes on quietly. The
military today warned the boomers who
had equatted on Indian lands to get of at
once. Major Anderson swooped down Cd
crowd of gamblers and confscsted all
their traps. All persons running games
of chance or selling liquor on Indian
lands hereafter, will be prosecuted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
TO KIDNAp TABOR.
Bold Scheme of Two Rocky Noun.
tain Youths.


DENVER, Col, February 14.-The po.
lice today arrested Oscar Roberts and
Arthur Butcher on the charge Of conspir-
acy to kidnap Senator Tabor and hold
him for ransom of $4,000. On No
vember 7, 1889, Roberts wrote a letter
from Rincon, N NJ, to Butcher, who
WAS in Omaha, in which he disclosed the
plans and asked Butcher to meet him in
Denver the ast of the month. The men
met here, and by some means the police
got hold of the letter, which caused their
arrest. When taken to police headquar-
ters they denied that they had any in.
tentions of carrying out their scheme,
but were held until they made confess
sion. Roberts is only % years of age and
Butcher 81. On account of their youth
Mr.. Tabor refused to prosecute, and they
were released from custody.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
A Cory Lie Nailed.

KANSAS City, February 14.-A special
dispatch from Wichita this morning, told
CORY story of an awful row at Har.
per. Kansas, resulting from an election
for railroad bonds. One hundred men
fought. Two were killed and dozen
badly wounded. A reliable correspond.
ent at Harper tonight telegraphs that
they received the first news of the
atfsir from Wichita that nothing of the
kind has happened. The only foundation
for the story was an indignation meeting
to protest sgainst the appointment of A.
u. Patterson as postmaster.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-15
Storm and Flood.

PrTTssURG, February IA. Continued
heavy rains throughout Western Penn.
sylvania and Eastern Ohio have swollen
all the streams, and the waters are still
rising. Several points report much dam
age. AT Grafton, West Virginia, this
morning, terrible storm of wind and
hail did great damage.