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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
HOLZHAY CRIPPLED,
An Exciting Encounter with
Desperate Convict.

Desperate Convict.
MARQUETTE, Mich. March 6.-Warden
Tompkins, of the penitentiary, shot the
notorious train and stage robber and
murderer Holzhay, in the hand tonight
in order to disarm him. Holzhay had
in some means secured table knife and
ground it down to a point, and was
threatening the life of his fellow prisoner
The warden's shot carried away all the
fingers of his right hand.
Holzay fret seized deputy keeper
around the neck and threatened to cut
his throat. Deputy Warden Hawley
tried to get near them, but was com.
PEELED to desist because of Holzhay's
threat to kill the keeper. Finally the
keeper escaped, when Holzhay grabbed
fellow convict, Msservoy, in the same
manner, keeping his body between him.
self and the officers, so that if they ehot
him they must necessarily kill the other
convict.
Warden Tompkins was sent for and
for two hours argued with and threat.
ened the desperate, but of no effect.
Finally he sat down, still holding Meser
voy in front of him, but Tompkins sent
a man around to the other end of the cor.
ridor, who momentarily distracted Holz.
hays attention, when the warden sue.
ceeded in planting bullet in the hand
in which he held the knife.
Holzhay's probable intention was to
stab the night-keeper and get out. He
will probably do no more mischief now
as he Is badly crippled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07

Official bonds of the City Treas
urer--$15o, ,0OO-and those of the County
Treasurer, 500, 900. Do our people con-
slider that the public moneys ought to be
thus risked? Do they feel that in case
of financial crisis these moneys would
be safe? Is there particle of security
to the taxpayers of Los Angeles, beyond
the bonds of the two Treasurers. that
they could ever recover dollar It mis-
fortune should overtaks the bank in
which they are now deposited?
The people will insist that the law
shall be observed in the disposition OF
the funds of this city. They will de-
mand that safe and conservative business
principles shall govern In this matter,
and that the moneys, which are now being
used by a bank that pays nothing fol
their use and gives no security for their
safety, shall be- lawfully transferred
to an institution which has fur
nished an approved bond in the
sum of $500, 900 from men who appear or
the assessment roll as owning property
valued for taxable purposes at over clever
hundred thousand dollars.
If the Council be cajoled into refusing
to carry out this plain, honest proposition
the people will not be without ground
for suspecting that there is indeed some
thing terribly rotten in Denmark.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Heavy Rains Continue I'm Northern
California.

eIssoN, March The heavy rain con-
tnues; the snow is going off rapidly,
again causing slides. The train from
Ashland is two days behind from slides
north OF Hornbrook. Trains from Red.
ding are not delayed much. Freight
trains with fifty days delayed goods are
being rushed through in anticipation of
another blockade.
DELTA, Cal, March ct has been
raining hard all day. the river is rising
rapidly. There are several small slides
along the road. The passenger train 60
ing south, due here this evening, will
probably not get through.
UKIAH, March 6.-The heaviest rain
fall of the season has been falling for the
past seventy.two hours and shows no
signs OF abating. The county roads are
in bad condition.
MARYsvILLE, CAL, March 6-Both the
Yuba and Feather rivers began to recede
this morning, and are now falling slowly.
The rainfall today was .16.
GILRoY. Cal, March 6 6-Light showers
of rain fell today, the first since February
25th. Farming hsa been progressing in
good shape, and more crops have been
put in than were expected. Almond
and apricot trees are heavily laden with
blossoms, and cherries are very prom
isiug
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
A BROKEN COUPLING
Causes a Frightful Railway
Disaster
ON THE LAKE SHORE ROAD
Seven Persons Killed and Twent,
Injured-Other Sensational
Occurrences.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HrnAnr

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
BUFFALO, March 6.-The train on the
Lake Shore road from the West, due at
Buffalo at 9;10 p. M, broke in two near
Hamburg tonight. The front part OF
the train, consisting of engine, tender,
smoker and two day coaches, was quickly
brought to a standstill. The rear half.
composed of five heavy Pullmans, came
on the down grade and crashed into the
second day coach. The Pullman being
the heavier, lifted the day coach into the
air, and they now lie on the top of each
other, both having telescoped the first
day coach. Both the day coaches and
Pullman were full Of passengers. -Four
persons are reported killed and ten in
iured. The railroad people refuse to
give any information. An Associated
Press reporter went on the relief train as
surgeons assistant, as no reporters
were allowed. 81
LATERAL 3 80 a. IN. it is Learned
definitely that seven were killed, as fol-
lows:
Mr.. J. E. Stewart and Mrs. J. E,
Stewart, Rochester.
J. Swan, sleeping car porter, Sala.
manca.
Mrs. J. D. Bancus, Saratoga Springs,
skull fractured died of injuries.
Three unknown.
The injured number nearly twenty
more or less seriously injured. It is moi
thought now that more than two or three
are likely to die. George E. Martin, of
Boise City, Idaho, had his chest badly
bruised.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07

IT is with sincere regret that we record
the death of General E. M. Sanford, who
died yesterday of pneumonia at his resi-.
dence in Los Nietos township, this
county. He was an old resident, having
settled here in 1867. He has always COM
manded the esteem of his neighbors and
friends as a man of high sense OF honor
and ever disposed to extend helping
hand to those in need. His death will
create void in the circle wherein he
moved not soon to be filed. The sym
psthy of all who knew him goes out to his
wife and family. Elsewhere will be
found a sketch of the life of deceased, and
it will be seen that Los Angeles has lost
d most valuable and useful citizen in his
demise. This sad event occurs at time
when Mrs. Sanford is prostrated with
sickness, and perhaps on the verge OF
dissolution. Dark is the household and
sorrowing the friends.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Chicago Perfectly Able to Handle

WASHINGTON, March Give have
have had a satisfactory meeting" said
Chairman Gambler OF the House
Worlds Fair committee, tonight, after q
conference between the committee and q
delegation of Chicagoans, who arrived
here today. "They have satisfied the
subcommittee that they have bona fde
subscription of 1850, 600 to begin with
every dollar of which is as good as cash.
They have also satisfied us of their abil.
ity TO easily raise the ten millions guar
anteed by Chicago. Altogether we are
very much gratifed at the showing made.
The Government was not asked for any
thing, and there was no suggestion that
it should do any more than give it's name
to the fair, which it should do"
During the conference Vice President
Gage, of the First National Bank of Chi
cago, explained the financial situation,
and Senator Farwell vouched for the
financial standing of various persons
about whom the chairman asked. Mr..
Gage said the fair organization would be
incorporated and begin work in ten or
twelve days, and this would quickly se-
cure subscriptions for million or more
dollars. AS to the Government appro-
priation, the Chicago representatives
said they had nothing to say. They left
that entirely with the committee and
with Congress.
The question of poatponing the fair
until 1898 was voted on, and
it wac evident there was a
strong sentiment in its favor,
though in this matter also the Chicago
men placed themselves entirely ia the
hands of Congress. Chicago, they said,
could finish her buildings and make the
fair success il held in 1892. With re-
spsct to the Government appropriation,
Chairman Gambler said it had been un.
derstood that million and half WAS
the outside limit, and this amount the
committee would name in the bill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
NEW TRANs.PaCuFIC LINE.
The Union Pacific i'm Leagu,
with Japan.


SAN Francisco, March 6.-General
Traffic Manager Mellon of the Union
Pacific, and Ben Campbell, general
freight agent of the Pacific division of
the same road, which comprises the
Oregon Short Line, spent the entire day
today in consultation with Fourth Vice
President Stubbs and General Traffic
Manager Gray, Of the Southern Pacific.
1t was learned that the Union Pacific
had finally closed contrac,
with Frank Upton, of Japan,
for a monthly steamer each wav
between Portland and Yokohama and
Hong Kong. The steamers are British
vessels of 5000 and 900 tons burden.
The line is subsidized by the Japanese
Government, and will operate under the
Japanese flag. The terms of the con-
tract between Mr.. Upton and the Union
Pacific are not known, but the Union
Pacific will exclusively enjoy the benefits
OF the arrangement. The establishment
OF this new trans Pacific line requires
rate adjustment, which, it is understood.
the gentlemen mentioned are attending
to. The TranscoDtinental Association
will meet in San Diego in few DAYS.
end the problemswhich will arise then are
being talked over. Mr.. Stubbs and Mr..
Gray are preparing demands for differ
entlal rates.. and other matters which
will create lively time at the meeting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07

VOTERS will not he misled by the argu-
ment that the outfall sewer must be
voted with the interior system for the
reason that the former is an absolutely
necessary adjunct of the other. The
sewage is now being otherwise disposed
of and has been SO for years. 1t must
continue to be otherwise disposed OF
until the outfall sewer is completed to
the sea, which would not be before the
end of 1892 at least. The ring, when
once it gets the money in hand and in
the banks, will not be in haste to spend
it all at once. 1t will be kept az
long as possible to hatch, and the
work will be made to cover
at least two general elections in
which the present incumbents of the
Offices may be able to use the laborers to
cram primaries and fill ballot boxes.
During this time the sewage will not
reach the ocean at all. Those who were
beaten in fair vote last August said then
that the citizens would in the end be
forced to accept their proposition. To
this end the outfsll sewer has been tied
unnecessarily closely with tie interior
system, and the most will be made Of
the fact of their intimate inter
dependence. But it will be dangerous
ground to tread on; for to show that the
outfall sewer is absolutely necessary to
the interior system would certainly
defeat the bonds from the latter, as it
ought to do.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Eastern Echoes.

At Philadelphia, John Gibney and wife
and servant girl were found unconscious
from coal gas. Ali will die.
At Anderson, Indiana, the American
wire, rod and nail mills, the largest in
the country, burned. Loss, 500, 900.
The body OF the robber OF the Valley
Falls, Kansas, bank, has been identified
as that of Charles Robinson, q farmer
living near Ottawa.
At Perry Sound, Ont, VIM. Robin
sons house burned, and his sons and
two daughters persisted. The remainder
of the family escaped.
It is reported that the sugar trust has
declared cash dividend of two and one.
half per cent, for the present Quarter.
The officials refuse to confirm or denv
the report.
AT special meeting of the directors of
the Nicaragua Canal Company, Hon.
Warner Miller was elected president and
A. q. Cheney, heretofore president. was
elected vice-president.
The failure of the publishing firm of
Donnelly & Sons, Chicago, proves more
serious than ar first supposed. Additional
judgments have been entered and II ;s
now said their liabilities will reach
$l75,OO0. ~
The Ohio Senate has passed the House
bill TO redistrict the State for Coppress.
ional purposes, and it will become a law
with the Governors signature. All the
Democrats supported the measure.
Nearly all the prominent window-glass
manufacturers met at Cleveland. Ohio.
A new list of prices and discounts was
which will result in a nat in
crease in the price of glass of about five
per cent.
Ex-Governor John M. Palmer of Il,i.-
nois, states that he will make a race for
the United States Senatorship, if it is the
general wish of the party. Il ia undar-
stood that the State Central COMMITTEES
ls practically unanimous for him.
The Belgian steamer De Ruyter. from
Antwerp, with valuable general cargo
Tor Boston, went ashore near Scituate.
Mass, during heavy snow storm. the
crew of twenty.seven men were landed
BY the life-savers with great difficulty.
A mass meeting to advance the intar-
ssts OF the New York free circulat;no
library was held in Chickering ha]i'
among the speakers we're sx. President
Joseph H. Choate, President.
Low, of Columbia College, and Andrew
Carnegie.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
CALIFORNIA HORSES.
The K0semeadc sale Aggrega
$234, $3.50 for 81 Head.

The Kosemeadc sale Aggregates
$23A,93O for 81 Head.
New YORK, March 6 Following are
additional sales made at the auction OF
l.. j. Roses horses today
Lady Nackay, sold Wednesday for
S., 900 to Wilson & Hendy, was privately
sold at an advance to Slower q Clay, OF
Paris, Ky.
Bay colt, by Stamboul, George B
Easton, So, 100; bay colt, by Stamboul
G. A, Deane, $1,000; bay colt, by Alea
zsr, w. E. McMillen, $3,125; bay colt
BY Alcazar, E. A. P,well, Syracuse, N
Y, $1,000; brown filly, by STAN boul, G
D. Ely, 81, 750; bay tilly, by Alcazar
Jacob Rupert, $1,000; bay filly, by
Alcazar, S. V. Lines. 81 ,l50; bay flly, by
Stsmboul, NJ. Murphy, $2,100; bay colt
yearling, by Stamboul, M. Murphy
So. 200.
In all $96,05e was realized today fol
forty-four head, making total of 1894,
$50 for the two days.
Tomorrow morning the sale of stock o
Count G. Valensin, N. Salisbury anC
others of Pleasanton, California, viii
commence.
NAPA, Cal, March Cat the Wood
side farm an auction sale of standard
bred brood mares and other stock was
held today. The sales aggregated $16,
600. Among the sales of brood mareS
we're Madonna to Prof. Dunn, of Oak
land, 50 600; Pansy, A. Cheney, Oak
land, 81 ,125; Fontans, Samuel Gamble
San Mateo, 4,400; Veronica, &lberI
Thompson, San Leandro, 50 500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Transfer of Carr,.ors

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Orders
have been received from the War De-
partment at Washington, detaching the
First Artillery, Col. Loomis L. Langdon,
from duty at the Presidio, and ordering
it to proceed to Fort Hamilton, New
York, on or about the first of March.
The First Artillery will be replaced at
the PresIdio by the Fifth Artillery, now
stationed at Fort Hamilton, Col. Alex
ander Piper, commanding.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Bucket shops Raided.

New YORK, March 6.-The police this
afternoon made raid on bucket shop
known as the "Opsn Board of Brokers. -
The place was in full blast, and every
body found in the place was arrested.
Money, black boards and various other
paraphernalia were seized. The police
also raided another bucket shop, where
$2.842 was seized. The prisoners were
arraigned in the Tombs police court.
The majority gave fictitious names and
addresses.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
waiting for Lower Rates

SAN Francisco, March 6.-The sales
of tickets overland today we're about ss
few as though no $40 rate to Chicago was
in existence. The people, however, have
kept the agents busy with inquiries as to
when the rates were going lower. No
official communications were received
here regarding the threatened cut to $40
from Denver to st. Louis by the Missouri
Pacific, and nothing was known of it at
the Texas Pacific agency. which handles
the NJ issouri Pacific business here.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Deaths Harvest.

PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-Rev. Glenn.
ent M. Butler died in Germantown last
night, aged 80 years. During the re.
bellion he was employed by the Govern.
ment in several important and delicate
missions.
AsBURY PARK. March Cara L.
Stevens, of Washington, one o. the most
prominent Freemasons in this country,
died here today of heart failure. He
originated the present system of schools
for Indians.
PHILADELPHIA, March Civilian
Bucknell, the philanthropist, died of
apoplexy in this city. last night, aged 70
years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
SEbE-HELP.
sam Francisco Able to Take Care of
Her Poor.

SAN Francisco, March Ex-senator
Stanford today telegraphed to Mayor
Pond, in reply to telegram sent tc
Washington by the committee of the un-
employed workingmen announcing tina,
there was starvation in San Francisco,
saying he would lay the matter before
the President. He thought, however
the good people of San Francisco were
able to take care of any case of distress
by the aid of local and organized char
tiles. Mayor Pond, in response, tele.
graphed that there was some temporary
distress among the working classes OF
San Francisco, owing to the continued
rains, but he thought the citizens would
relieve it. He stated that a meeting of
twenty prominent citizens would be held
tomorrow to consider the matter, and
that Archbishop Riordan and others
have offered to subscribe 81 900 esch
towards the relief of the distressed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Allison,s> Tariff Leanings,

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Ali.
sons attitude on two principle tariff
issues was outlined to a reporter today
with some distinctness by the Senator
himself. When shown the publication
of New York paper, which stated that
the Senator had a leaning towards soma
ofthe most important propositions in the
Mills bill, he said: ST do not care to dis. G
cuss the matter while the House COM
mittee is busy with it. You may say 1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
A DEuIDEO SENSATION.
A Dead Baby Found In a santa
Train.

KANSAS CTTY, March Ga special to
the Journal from Wichita, Kansas, saws
A sensation developed here this evening
which, on account of the prominence OF
those interested, caused unusual excite
ment. Those interested are Mrs. BuIk
ett, wife of ]. P. Burkett, of Kingman.
Kansas, and sister to b. P. Green
and Mrs. H. @. S,urs, of Wichita.
While an employee was going through
an incoming Santa Fe train this evening,
he found IN one OF the seats the dead
body OF an infant about three months
old. lie at once notified the officers, and
they discovered from passengers on the
train that the seat had been occupied by
man and a woman, and that the woman
held in her arms a bundle. The drivers
OF carriages conveying passengers from
the depot were hailed, and in one of
them was the man who had occupied the
seat. The young man gave his name as
Otto Burkett, son of 2. M. Bufkett,
OF Kingman, Kan. He is about Is wears
old. He said the lady with whom he
was is his mother. Young Burkett fur.
ther said passengers on the train handed
his mother baby to take care OF for a
brief time, and that it had been placed
on q seat of the train. While in that
condition its head was crushed by some
one sitting on it. They left it in the
coach, because they did not wish the ex-
pence of burial.
d. s. Green, well-known man Of
Wichita, called at the Coroner's Office
and said that Mrs. Burkett was his sister
and was at his house. The Coroner
agreed to let her remain there until
morning. Green said his sister had
taken the child from hospital in Cali.
fornia and intended to take it home with
her and rear it as her own. 1t died, 90
said Green, few miles north of Wichita.
He said no accident had happened the
child. A rigid investigation will be
made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Died of ExpOSure.

CALIsToGA, CAL, March 6.-The body
OF Walter Rice, who disappeared while
stopping at Lawley's toll house on Mount
st. Helena, early in November last, was
found few hundred yards from the toll
house, short distance from the road.
The body had been covered with snow
much of the time, and wild animals had
been feeding upon it. Death is attributed
to exposure.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07

The bonds for the storm water drains
and those for the outfall sewer ought to
be defeated. 1t will require organized
effort to do this. If they are carried, it
will be by default and in spite of their
many dement's. But there is danger
that they may go by default. The
lethargy of the taxpayers is astonishing
in view of all there is at stake. Press of
matter prevents saying moro at this
time, but the topic will be resumed with
vigor tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
A subsidized Enterprise.

TACOMA, Wash, March ct was
learned tonigbd that the necessary SUBJ
sidies having been granted him, George
w. Hunt has contracted with the Gray's
Harbor Company, of Gray's Harbor, to
construct standard gauge railroad
from deep water, at Gray's ,Harbor,
to Junction with the Nuthern Pacific
railroad, at point near Ceatralia. Mr..
Hunt contracts to have the road ready
for operation within eighteen months.
He states that the subsidies advanced
amount to $755 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
The Sugar Trust Tase

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-The Supe-
rior Court this afternoon denied the mo-
ton to quaeh the application for Il writ of
prohibition against Receiver Reddy and
superior Judge Wallace to prevent them
from closing the American Sugar Rein
cry, which was recently declared trust.
This opinion brought the sugar trust case
up on its merits, and argument was
begun by the attorneys. The case was
continued till Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07

The public moneys of San Diego are
deposited in the Savings Bank, which
pays per cent interest for their use.
There was no fight for the deposits there,
and the city is realizing quite helping
income from it's public funds. In this
city bank that pays nothing for the use
OF the public moneys is the nucleus of a
Clique that is determined, by fair means
or foul, to prevent the municipality from
realizing any benefit whatever for their
use.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Union Pacific survexors

POMONA, Cal, March 6.-The belief is
growing that the Union Pacific means to.
extend it's lines into Southern California.
Several miners arrived here TODAY after a
drive from Phoebe to Mohave. They re-
port meeting nine parties of Union Pa.
cific engineers at work running lines in
Southern Nevada. 1t is believed in that
quarter that the Union Pacific is extend-
ing it's lines southwest from Utah.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
A Merchant Arrested.

=. sAN Francisco, March 2.-W. R.
Townsend, commission merchant, was
arrested this afternoon on the charge of
felony and embezzlement d. A. Jack
son, OF Woodland, Yolo county, accuses
Townsend of EN- mbezzling 5000, the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of lot of raisins en-
trusted to him by the complainant,
Townsend gave 81, 900 bonds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07

THAT is a strange message that San
Francisco sends to the East, saying that
there is starvation amongst the working
people in that city and beseeching the
Secretary Of War to issue rations for their
relief! Starvation in city that has in
its vaults half billion of dollars-a CITY
that is the commercial capital of State
which is teeming with wheat, corn, vege.
tables, beeves, sheep, wine, oil and
honey There is surely something radi.
cally wrong about this. Why should
there exist famine in the face of plenty
Why should people who are willing to
work want, when capital is abundant
and enterprises for it's use unlimited
This shameful message will do more
to retard the prosperity of California
than could be brought about by disas-
trous floods, fires and earthquakes. The
city of the alleged "bursted boom" has
gone through q severe ordeal of hard
times, but it has never yet asked aims of
the Government.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-07
Going 70 Rore for Uoal.

SAN DIEGO, March John Dolbeer, q
wealthy northern lumberman, who has
become interested in Elsinore, this
county, has associated himself with j. ID.
Huff, and they have entered into a con-
tract with the Denver Diamond Drill
Company to bore for coal upon tract of
land which they have purchased and
which they are satisfied contains an ex.
tensive deposit of fuel. The drill will be
sent down 1000 feet, and more if neces-
sary. Work will commence as soon as
the machinery can be put on the ground.