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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-19
G.. A. r. ENCAMPMENTS.
VETERANS HAVING A GOOD TIME
AT RED BLUFF.
Their Wives and Daughters Enjoying the
Fun With Them-General Alger's Com
ing Delayed-The Denver Encampment.

RED BLUFF, April 1S.-General Gard,
wife and party arrived last night and
were received by the old veterans.
There was grand ball in the pavilion
and opera hall; over two thousand
people were present. An excursion left
here today for Senator Stanford's Vina
ranch; thirteen cars were filled with
q. A. r. men, their wives, daughters
and visiting friends. The association
elects officers Saturday. An executive
session was held this afternoon. No
special business was transacted.
The Denver Encampment.
DENVER, April 18.-The Grand Army
encampment today elected d. L. Holden,
of Pueblo, Commander OF the Depart
ment of the Colorado and Wyoming,
General Alger and party will leave
tomorrow morning. On arriving at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, he will be given a
reception by the Grand Army men of
that city.
General AIger's Programme.
SAN Francisco, April 1S.-Telegrams
received by Colonel Smedburg, chairman
Of the committee appointed to arrange
for reception to General R. A. Alger,
Commander-inC Chief of the Grand Army,
announce that General Alger will not
reach San Francisco until late. 1t will
be impossible to give him any reception
or parade in the city. The first tele-
gram led the committee to expect him to
arrive at 9:45 a. m. Monday, and ar
rangements had been made to have a
reception committee, the Veteran Guard
and all the comrades who could attend,
meet him at the ferry. His late arrival
on Monday night, however, will prevent
reception. The Veteran Guard, how
ever, will escort him to San Jose.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-19
DESERVED HANGING.
Career of Crime Fifty Ended by the
Moose.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 18.-Ben FL
sey (colored) was hanged this afternoon.
His neck was broken. Elsey was exc
cuted for the murder of j. w. Meadows,
a railroad conductor, in January, 1889.
In addition to this he murdered and
robbed an old farmer and wife, in Doug
lass county GeoIgia, five years ago shot
a policeman in Atlanta, and in Decem-
Der, 1888, robbed and murdered an Ital-
ian peddler near this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
TAKING THE CENSUS.
THE WORK STARTS OFF SMOOTHLY Y
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
The Chinese Answer the Questions Freely.
New York Enumerators Meet With
Difficulties-One Commits Suicide.

SAN Francisco, June 2.-Census Su-
pervisor Davis today expressed himself
as pleased at the way affairs have gone
during the first day of the national
census. Those enumerators who have
come to the Office during the day report
that the public generally respond in a
cheerful manner to their queries. 1t is
only among the French and Spanish
population that there is any difficulty
in obtaining proper information. The
Chinese respond freely to the questions.
The man reported 400 names up to
O'Clock today in the Chinese quarter.
New York, June 2.-The census
enumerators began work this afternoon.
One of them, Louis Marks, met warm
reception in liquor store, on East
Forty-ffth street. He was unceremo-
niously hustled out amid volley of beer
glasses. Marks then returned to the
place under police escort, but was una
BILE to obtain the information he de-
sired. He reported the matter at the
main office, and was told to write out
his story, which would be forwarded to
Washington.
At the close of his first day OF work as
census enumerator, Frank Magne com
mitted suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
BEYOND THE ROCKIES
A Disastrous ClOudburSt in
Iowa.
The Village of Loveland Swept
Away.
CleOpatra's Bones for Exhibition at
the Worlds Fair.
Sad Drowning of Two Young Ladies in
Colorado-Vandalism at Har-
ward College.

Council BLUFFS, Iowa, June "A
special to the Nonpareil from the Mis-
souri, valley of Iowa, tells of the almost
total destruction of the village of Love-
land, yesterday, by cyclone burst or
waterspout. Loveland is located in a
gully in the Boyer valley. A terrific
storm passed over the valley, and near
the upper end cloudburst occurred, the
water sweeping down through the fated
village, leaving hardly house intact,
and destroying several lives. Among
the bodies identified so far are those of
Mrs. Sayles and son. One family passed
all night in tree top, and were rescued
this morning. Several persons are miss
ing, and their bodies have not yet been
found; they are supposed to have been
carried down the valley by the water.
Advices received late tonight from the
scene of the Loveland disaster, indicate
that the first reports over-estimated it's
magnitude. Mrs. Sayles is the only per-
son known to have been lost so far. The
village is small one, and the pecuni-
ary damage, therefore, is not very large.
The river has subsided to it's usual chan
mel, but all days search failed to reveal
any more bodies.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
Inaian Approximations.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Indian ap-
preparation bill for the fiscal year
1S90-91 has been completed by the
house committee. 1t carries an appro-
priation of nearly $6,O0O,0 900, which is
somewhat below the appropriation for
the current fiscal year. 1t includes an
appropriation of 100000 to enable the
secretary of the interior to employ prac-
tical farmers, in addition to the Indian
agency farmers now employed, at wages
not exceeding $75 per month, to super
intend aud direct such Indians as
are making efforts for self-support. For
the support of Indian day and industrial
schools and other educational purposes,
$772,700 is appropriated, and for the
construction on Indian reservations of
school buildings and repairs to build
ings, 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
IN OTHER LANDS.
The British Parliament Re-
assemblies.
so
GladstOne's Utterances Falsely
Reported.
Sensational Reports About the New
fOundland Trouble.
A Severe Earthquake Felt in the Andes
Region-Bismarck Requested to
Stop Talking.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

LONDON, June 2.-Gladstone, in reply
to a question by Liberals in Glasgow,
denies that he ever stated that the
shooting affair in Mitchelltown, Ireland,
and the Siberian atrocities were parallel
outrages, though he spoke of them to-
gether.
Parliament re-assembled today. In
the commons, Sir James Ferguson, par
liamentary secretary for the foreign
Office, declined to lay on the table the
papers relating to the negotiations with
the United States concerning the Bering
sea trouble until the question was
settled.
Sir James also stated that neither the
French nor the English government had
received any information OF the landing
from French war ship of officers and
men on the coast of Newfoundland,
who ordered the Newfoundland fisher
men to remove their nets, and upon
their refusal to do so removed them
themselves. He was sure, he declared,
that the officers in both the English and
French services could be depended upon
to preserve conciliatory attitude pend
ing the arrangement of the Newfound-
land fisheries trouble. The government
had every reason to believe that the
alarmist reports concerning the situa-
ton of affairs in Newfoundland were in
correct.
The Woman's Liberal Federation will
present memorial to Gladstone, asking
him to include franchise to women in
the programme of issues at the Eext
general election for members of par
lament
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
Strike Notes,

PrrTsBURG, June 2.-Seven hundred
stone-cutters struck this morning for an
advance in wages.
New YORK, June 2.--Ti1ffoofers of
Brooklyn have struck for eight hours
Should an attempt be made to employ
non-union men, other house-building
trades will also go out.
CINCINNATI, June 2.-The carpenters
strike agreed upon yesterday was ac-
complished today. Eleven hundred
men stopped work. Union men and
non-union men unite in their demands.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The statement is
published here this evening that a spe-
cial agent will soon begin proceedings
against the officers of the Master Car
penters' and Builders Association, for
violation of the contract labor law in
securing foreign carpenters to take the
place OF the strikers.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
Young Ladies Drowned.

LEADvILLE, Col, June "A party of
young people left here this morning on
a fishing trip down the Arkansas river
When they reached the Midland bridge
a young man, Brennan, attempted to as
sist Annie Barry and Laura May to cross
upon plank which was laid across the
stream. When in the center, the plank
turned, throwing all three into the roar
ing waters. Brennan, after hard strug-
gle, managed to save himself, but the
two girls were drowned. The body of
Laura May was recovered three miles
down the river from the scene OF the
accident. The other body has not yet
been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
Foreign Miscellany.

LONDON, June 2.-Mr. Burns, of the
Cunard steamship line, is dead.
LISBON, June 2.-Senhor Branco, the
novelist, is dead.
CAIRO, June 2.-England, Italy and
Russia have given notice of adhesion to
the Egyptian conversion scheme.
PARIS, June 2.--The minister of the
interior has issued an order prohibiting
the sale of Paris mutual pools at the side
OF race courses, and all intermediary
betting agencies.
DUBLIN, June 2.-The Catholic Bishop
O'Dwyer, of Limerick, has issued a
pastoral letter withdrawing from priests
in his diocese the power to grant abso-
luton to persons guilty of boycotting or
advocating and practicing that plan of
campaign. The action of the bishop has
created much surprise and indignation.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
EASTERN ECHOES.

New York, June 2.-The failure of
Bouden & Jenkins is announced in the
stock exchange. ..
Norwich, Conn, June 2.-The Demo-
Gratis elected a mayor today, the Repub-
licans securing the remainder of the
ticket.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June "a Gazette
special from Hope says Judge Williams,
of the Utah commission, is very ill.
HATTIEsBURG, Miss, June 2.-George
Stevenson, colored was lynched today
for an attempted outrage on white
woman.
ST. PAUL, June IA heavy rain fell
yesterday and today in parts of Dakota
and Minnesota, and reports of good re-
sulting to crops are general.
PHILADELPHIA, June AT League
Island navy yard today, the government
took formal possession of the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius, and that vessel was
placed in commission as a man-of-war.
Council BLUFFS, Ia, June 2.-The
Nonpariel says: Francis Murphy, the er-
nowned temperance orator, will shortly
wed Mrs. Rebecca Fisher, a beautiful
and wealthy widow, of this CITY,
RICHMOND, Va, June 2.-The time of
the grand lodge of the Independent
Order of B'nai Birth was today chiefly
consumed with routine work.
CHICAGO, June MAX Rosenburg, a
well-known actor and theatrical man
ager, was badly injured this afternoon
by being run down by street car.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
Wand alism at Harvard.

Boston, June AT large meeting
of Harvard students tonight resolutions
were adopted denouncing the acts of
vandalism of Saturday night, when red
paint was freely used about the grounds
and on the statue of John Harvard, de-
claring that they were the work of but
one or two men, and should not be
charged by public opinion upon the
students as a body. The students re-
solved to raise money to repair the
damage as far as possible, and employ a
detective to ferret out the guilty party.
The committee on athletics were re-
quested to establish method for future
celebrations, to avoid any irregular
actions.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
A WORLDS FAIR FAKE.
An Enterprising Egyptian Digs Up t
Bones of CleOpatra.

Bones of Cleopatra.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Alexander Taglia-
ferro, of Alexandra, Egypt, writes the
directors of tie worlds fair, that he is in
a position to furnish them an interesting
exhibit. He has sent the officials photo
graphs of a sarcophagus which he be-
lieves and claims is that of Cleopatra.
1t was recently discovered in C;esar's S
camp near Alexandria, by archeologists.
After paying the Egyptian government
its dues, the writer says, he sold it to a
friend for speculation. When the sar-
cophagus was opened, the contents fell
in ashes, with the exception of the skel-
eton, which is still preserved. Taglia-
ferro says he is prompted to negotiate
with the exposition authorities from
notices which he has seen in the news
papers announcing that the khedive of
Egypt had been asked by the directors
of the exposition for the mummy of
Rameses. His price is 100000 at Alex
andria.
Governor Fifer has announced that he
will call a special session of the legis-
lature on the 18th instant to act upon
the suggestion of the ways and means
committee, that the city of Chicago be
empowered to issue $4,000, 900 in bonds
in aid of the fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
WITHOUT HIS PRISONER.
An Officers Excuse For Letting a Crimi
nal Escape.

An Officers Excuse For Letting a Crimi-
nal Escape.
SAN Francisco, June "A dispatch
from Portland few weeks ago stated
that Fritz Schwartz, alias F. Stolnay
had been arrested in that city by Gov
ernment Detective William Baumgart-
ner. 1t was charged that he deserted
from the United States army in San
Francisco two years ago, and went to
San Diego. A few months later he re-
turned to San Francisco and married
Miss Emily Jacobowitz, lived with his
wife short time and with her money
opened wine rooms on Mission street.
Last December he sold out and went to
Portland, leaving number of creditors
here. Detective Baumgartner has re-
turned from Portland, but did not bring
his prisoner with him. 1t seems that
the detective, besides drawing pay from
the government, has been literally paid
by the wife. On reaching here without
his prisoner, the detective told the lady
that after he had effected his capture,
friends of his prisoner bound and gagged
himself and set his prisoner, Schwartz
or Stolnay, at liberty.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
THE OAKLAND DISASTER.
THE CORONER'S JURY RETURNS A
VERDICT.
Charged with Manslaughter-The Rail
road Company Censured.

SAN Francisco, June 2.-The coroners
inquest in the matter of the railroad
catastrophe in Oakland on Memorial
day, began this afternoon Charles
O'Brien, fireman of the wrecked train,
was the first witness. He testified that
he had never seen Engineer Dunn in
liquor. The drawbridge through which
the train went at the time of the acci-
dent could be seen from witnesses side of
the engine at the shipyard, and he felt
sure it was closed when the train left
there. The engineer was on the train
when witness jumped, which was not
until the engine went down. He had
been running with the train only occa-
sionally, and could not say at what dis
tance the danger signal could be discov-
cred. The engine had hardly any speed
on when they went through the draw,
and if they could have run ten yards
further the train would have been
stopped.
Bridge-tenderD Dunlap testified that the
train was not in view when he opened
the draw, though it could have been seen
at the mole. He thought it was coming
at high rate of speed about 150 yards
distant. He had been on the bridge
about fifteen months, and thought the
engineer could see the signal about 800
feet away. He was closing the draw
when the accident occurred. The signal
flag (Which was produced in evidence)
was placed about 260 feet from the edge
of the draw. The engine approached
the draw at the rate of five or seven
miles an hour. The bridge was within
sixteen feet of being closed.
Conductor L. A. Davis testified that he
knew nothing about the draw being
open, until the engine and car went into
the water. He did not think the train
was running more than two miles an
hour at the time.
The Verdict.
The jury rendered verdict late to-
night, and found that the victims of the
accident came to their death by drown
ing, caused by criminal negligence on
the part of Engineer Dunn. The ver-
dict further recltes: "We find
Engineer Dunn guilty of man
slaughter. We also find that
the railway company does not take
sufficient precaution to signal trains
when approaching the drawbridge."
Funerals of the victims.
Services in memory of the victims of
| the Oakland disaster were held in this
city today. The solemn high requiem
mass was celebrated for the repose of
the soul of Mrs. Mary B. O'Connor
Similar services were held at st. Johns
church in memory of the Kearnes sisters,
and at st. Dominick's church in memory
of the late assistant chief wharfinger,
Martin Kelly. The funerals of some of
the victims were held in Oakland yester-
day. All were largely attended,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
Republican House Caucus.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The house Re-
publican caucus tonight, after pro-
loCnged discussion, decided to insist upon
the service feature of the pension bill,
and endeavor to secure the inclusion of
the proviso that no pension shall be less
than six dollars per month.
The McComas anti-gerrymandering
bill was next taken up and discussed at
length.
The subject OF national election law
was next considered. Lodge and Rowell
presented their report. After their ex-
planation the caucus adjourned, leaving
them, as well as the McComas bill, for
another caucus. Silver legislation was
not broached. n
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
MURDERER EYRAUD.
He Tells Strange Story About the
Murder of GOuffe.


Murder of Gouffe.
New YORK, June 2.-The Courier des
Etats Unis has from Havana an inter-
view with Murderer Eyraud. He said
in part: "One morning in speaking with
Gabrielle, told her intended going to
Germany or some other country to work.
Gabrielle begged me to waite while,
on the assurance that she had some
thing in view which she intended to un-
dertake. She made an appointment for
me for O'Clock in the evening, and 1
was at the rendezvous promptly. She
handed me a key leading to secret
door to her house, telling me to return
at 8 o'clock"
'But she has declared that you killed
Gouffe," interposed the reporter.
II never killed him." replied Eyraud.
"When 1 left the house at s O'Clock /
heard great deal of noise and laughter.
Bottles of champagne were being opened.
Pretty soon Gabrielle came to look for
me. She gave me some keys and sent
me to find some papers belonging to
Gouffe: could not find them,
and. hearing noise, left Gouffe's
house and returned to Gabrielle,
l looked everywhere, told her, but
without success. l could not find the
papers. Then Gabrielle, raising her
arm in the air, said to me: Look I
turned my eyes to where she pointed
and saw Gouffe suspended by the neck,
with his tongue hanging out of his
mouth
"'Who strung him up there?'
asked
:" Il will tell you later replied Cab
rielle. In the meantime, help me to
put him in trunk
''It is impossible to describe" con-
tinued Eyraud, chow difficult it is to
place dead body in bag. We cut
down the body of Gouffe and tried in
vain to place him there. We then raised
his body in the air, and when it
was suspended it was much easier for
us to put him in the bag 1t was still
difficult operation to put the sack in the
trunk. We lowered the body gradually
until we got it in horizontal position
above the trunk. On the sides his legs
and arms rested. l pushed him into the
bottom by pressing on him until the
body touched the bottom of the trunk,
but his legs and head remained out
olut' 1Hou UdDflello proposed to
cut the head off in order to close
the trunk. l continued in my efforts.
and using extra force succeeded in push
ing the head inside. We locked the
trunk, and Gabrielle told me she would
take care of it. We placed it near his
bed and l returned to his house to
Sleep"
"And you did sleep?" asked the re-
porter"
"Soundly," was Eyraud's reply. II
was very much tired by the work 1 had
done. | then returned to Gabrielle's
house, and we took tickets for a station
near Lyons. We carried the trunk
to a neighborhood where Gabrielle
was acquainted, and left it
there. We then took extra
tickets for Marseilles. In the latter
town we purloined I, 900 francs, of which
1000 belonged to an Englishman who
admired Gabrielle. Then we returned
to Paris. In regard to Gouffe there was
some prospect of getting 5000 francs out
OF him, but there was the hitch"
"And what about this accomplice to
whom Gabrielle refers in Paris ?'' asked
the reporter.
''About that cannot talk at present.
! will tell the prosecutor on my arrival
in France"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
SOUTH AMERICA.
A Severe Earthquake Felt at Lima-An
Electric Storm at Panama.

A Severe Earthquake Felt at Lima-An
Electric Storm at Panama.
LIMA, June 2.-The severest earth
quake shock experienced in many years
occurred at an early hour this morning.
1t was followed by two other shocks
which, though milder than the first,
were of more than the average severity.
PANAMA, June 2.-On May 23rd a
severe thunder and rainstorm passed
over this city. At Laborin, the Pacific
terminus of the ocean canal works,
lighting struck repeatedly, and one
flash killed workman. The rain was
the heaviest and most prolonged of this
season.
The whole of the country comprised
in Arsucania, Chill, is infested with
hordes of bandits, and atrocious crimes
are succeeding each other with alarming
rapidity,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
CANADIAN GOSSIP.
Sensational Reports About the New
foundland Trouble.


foundland Trouble.
HALIFAX, N. S., June 2.-There was a
rumor today that advices had been re-
ceived from England that regiment of
the line and two batteries of artillery
were about to sail for Newfoundland in
view of the anticipated trouble. Two
torpedo boats are expected to arrive
from England this month. A fleet OF
warships arrived today from Bermuda.
LATER-The reports in London papers
about warships and an artillery battery
leaving here for Newfoundland are false
The editor of the Colonist and a New
foundland delegate say there will be no
armed conflict.
WINDSOR, Ont, June 2.-The dominion
was robbed of the principal witness in
the noted Burchell-Benwell case today,
by the accidental killing on train, of
Brakeman Hayes.
MONTREAL, June News has been
received of an extensive confagration in
the village of st. Jaques de PAchigan,
by which twenty-eight houses were
burned, rendering number of families
homeless. Loss, 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
MIR. BLAINE's RECOMMENDATIONS
Suggestions to Congress Growing out of
the Pan-American Congress-.

suggestions to Congress Growing out of
the Pan-American Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The president
today sent to congress letter of the
secretary of state relative to the recon-
mendations of the recent Pan-American
conference, on the subject of customs
regulations. The president sets forth
the conferences recommendations
The conference, also, at the final ses-
sion, decided to establish in Washington.
as fitting memorial, Latin American
library, to be formed by contributions
from the several nations, of historical.
geographical and literary works,
maps, manuscripts and official
documents relating to the history
and civilization Of America, and ex-
pressed the desire that the government
OF the United States should provide
suitable building for the shelter of such
library, to be solemnly dedicated upon
the 40Oth anniversary OF the discovery of
America.
Mr.. Blaine, in his letter, recommends
that congress appropriate $3.50, 900 to
provide safe and suitable building to
receive and protect the proposed collec-
ton, which building may also be used
for offices of the proposed international
bureau OF information, and contain a
hall or assembly room for the accom-
mediation OF such international bodies as
the two conferences that have lust ad-
journed.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-03
NOT A CONTRADICTION.
1t Was a Mares Nest That an Iowa
Lawyer Discovered.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The report ex-
tensively circulated that lawyer had
unearthed a decision made by the
United States supreme court few years
ago, in which the court took exactly op-
poslte ground to that held in the "orig-
inal package" decision, turns out to be
incorrect. There is very obvious dis
tinction be tween these two cases. The
case decided several years ago arose out
of the seizure by a state officer OF cargo
of coal brought into Louisiana by a ship
but before it was taxed, part of it had
been sold, so twas no longer an original
package. Moreover, it is erroneous that
the supreme court appears to have over
looked it's decision in this case. The
Louisiana case was brought to the atten-
tion of the court in the argument OF
counsel, who showed wherein they diff
fered.