Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-31
EASTERN ECHOES.


Will Fields (colored) was lynched at
Minola, Texas, for assaulting a white
woman.
All of Central Dakota has been visited
by heavy fall of snow and rain. Farm
ers are delighted.
There seems to be no doubt that the
fight over the use of the Omaha bridge
tracks has been settled.
By the bursting of blast furnace, at
Terre Haute, Ind, two men were in
stantly killed, and much damage to
property resulted.
The New York Smelling and Refining
company has been put in a receivers
hands. There are 5000 executions
against the company. The assets are
$60, 900 to 1000.
The remains of Charles Arbuckle, the
millionaire coffee merchant, have been
buried in Allegheny City. The an
nouncement that they would be Gre
mated was incorrect.
Two Japanese engineers are EN- route
to Pennsylvania to study the American
methods of coal mining. They will also
try to establish a market for Japanese
coal in San Francisco.
General Charles A. Johnson, retired
army officer who served in the Mexican
and civil wars, committed suicide at
New Haven, Ct., by shooting. He was
a descendant OF John Quincy Adams.
A national real estate congress is in
session at Birmingham. Ala. Delegates
are present from nearly every state. The
congress will organize national associ-
alton, and remain in session three days.
The failure OF Falk & Sons, mer-
chants, at Savannah, Ca, has been fol-
lowed by that of their New York house.
The liabilities are placed at $170, 1000.
1t is believed the assets will pay all the
claims in full.
A pontoon bridge was swept away at
St. Charles, Mo-, Sunday, containing
five men, who have not been heard of
since. They were John Coleman, Fritz
Weeks, Louis Robinson, James Sparks
and John Enoch.
A farmer living nine miles from Pc
oria, H., discovered vein Of silver ore,
on his farm, about thirty feet below the
| one., Arrangements are being made to
develop the find.
~ ~ Eenf'msn, Tex., Marion Hampton
and Charles Hawkihss were rivals for a
lady's hand. Their jealousy eliminated
in tragedy. Hawkins shot and killed
a 4-year-old child, and mortally wound
ed Hampton. Hawkins was arrested.
The directors of the Mechanics and
Traders bank, of New York, have offer
ed reward Of $4,000 for evidence sufi-
cient to convict the person or persons
who recently circulated groundless ru-
rd ofondinn nf Tho
bank.
The Tennessee legislature has ad-
journed sine die, after a session OF sew
enty-ive days. The most conspicuous
| acts of the session were its refusal to ap-
propriate money for an exhibit at the
worlds fair, and its antagonism to all
legislation affecting the railroads.
The Illinois Steel company has
brought suit in New York against the
Kilmer Manufacturing company of New
| York, for an infringement of the Garrett
gold mill patents. asking 100000 dam
ages, an accounting of profits and a
perpetual injunction against the mills.
Robert Bartlett, town marshal of
Prestonville, KY, arranged to elope with
| the wife of DR.. Contri, but at the last
moment, Mrs. Contri refused to accom-
pauy him. Thereupon Bartlett shot
and fatally wounded her, also shot and
slightly wounded Mrs. Hale, with whom
Contri and wife boarded. Bartlett es-
capped.
A passenger train on the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad was wrecked near
Vastines, Pa, by the spreading OF the
rails. Flagman Martz was probably
fatally injured. Three passengers were
badly bruised and others badly shaken
up. 1t was miraculous escape from
death for fifteen passengers in the par
lor car.
Governor Eagle, of Arkansas, has ap-
proved the joint resolution urging the
Arkansas representatives in congress to
use their influence to secure an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people. The
house ways and means committee has
reported bill appropriating $50, 900 for
the worlds fair.
]. A. Lemcke OF Indiana, prominently
mentioned as the probable successor of
United States Treasurer Huston, has
informed the president that his health
! is so bad that he does not desire to be
considered in connection with that
Office any longer, especially as he has
arranged to go abroad in May. 1t is
stated that Huston's resignation will
not be accepted until his successor shall
have been appointed.