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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01

'eThe author was young man who had
been in the South for his health at the time
the war broke out, and had been forced into
the rebel service. Well, when answered
in this way MI. Gladstone asked me to
leave the book did so. This was late in
the afternoon. The next morning went
out Of my hotel When returned about
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01
HK LOVED his PRISON.

A Robin on Being offered His Liberty De.
Hberately Refuses to Accept
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01

Yet the great truth still lived and battled
for the right, and March 1, 1880, so years
alter the date of the protest, the Lcgida-
ture of Pennsylvania passed the act for the
and the last slave upon its soil has died
within the memory of some now living.
But the wrong was only partially righted,
when at the Injecting Of last and supreme
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01

and this pal, who is known to be nothing
like a ten-second man, is matched to run
the barber, fer instance, and the latter's
new friends, feeling sure they found won-
der, plunge on him. The race is run and
the barber.wonder is beaten in about 11H
seconds. He disappears and so does his
pal, =" but only to bob up serenely in some
other town to play their confidence game
again. What I claim is this: That there is
as mach reason to arrest these characters as
there is to arrest party of bunko steerers.
They, and al the persons who are aiding
them, should be driven out of the city and
the community. The wonder is that they
are not lvnched on the race tracks of some
town where they operate. Honest foot
runners should see to it that they have no
quarter and that their daily movements are
made public
O'Connor and Ssansbury.
William O'Connor, the Canadian sculler,
has returned home and has declared him
self, as is the custom with champions. If
We can place any reliance on O'Connor's
statement to newspaper reporter the other
day there is hope of q race between O'Con-
nor and Stansbury for the worlds cham
piorship. l have often thought that it
would be great treat to have a sculler's
race on American waters for the worlds
championship. one of the contestants, of
course, being an Australian. Somehow or
other, the Australian scullers cannot be
persuaded to come here, and as far as can
remember we have not had any of them
here since Trickett's time. But as Stans-
bury IS not in this country at present, and
as winter is almost here, 1 fail to see how
O'Connor and the champion will
measure blades for some time.
They may arrange to row q
race on the Pacific slope between now and
neat spring, but their contest would GER
tainly not be half as profitable as it would
be during O warmer season. The season
just ended has been one of the worst for
professional rowing In this country in the
annals Of aquatics, and - far as I can see
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
COAST CULLINGs.

The customs officers at Portland, Ore,
seized $4,000 worth of opium.
Fire at Riverside, CAL, damaged the
printing Office OF the Weekly Phoenix.
Loss $2500; insurance, $4,000.
Charles Newkem, Sutter county
rancher. has been swindled ont of $500
by the timeworn Louisiana lottery
scheme.
The British ship Earl Of Zetland, which
had been given up for lost, has arrived
at San Francisco. The delay in her ar
rival was caused by putting into Singa-
pore to land sick men.
John P. Hale Wentforth, a pioneer
California journalist, is dead, aged So.
He was native of Maine and came to
California in 1S49. He was general su-
perintendent OF Indian affairs for South
ern California, during Lincoln's admin
istration. OF late years he issued a
publication called Resources OF Cali
fornia.
A cutting affray occurred at San Diego
between Purser j. H. Hill and Engineer
]. j. Howell OF the steamer Karluk, in
which the former nearly severed the
jugular vein of the latter by cut of a
knife across the neck. Hill made his
escape, and has not been seen since.
Howell though badly cut will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
LATER DETAILS.
There Were Four Robbers aud They
Acted Like Green Hands.

There Were Four Robbers aud They
Acted Like Green Hands.
BAKERSFIELD STATION, CAL, Feb. g.
Train II, in charge of conductor Morris,
left Alila at 80 this evening. After
going one mile Engineer Thorne and
Fireman Radcliff were confronted with
two pistols, held by two masked men
who had climbed over the coal. They
ordered the train stopped, which was
done Immediately. The brakeman ran
forward to see what was the trouble.
He, too, was ordered to throw up his
hands, which he did. Express messen-
ger Hazwell, apprehending trouble,
put out al his lights and lay
down on the bottom Of the car. Ho was
asked to open the car by the frightened
trairmen, and he answered them with .
shot, and q regular fusilade followed,
resulting in the probable fatal wounding
OF Fireman Radcliff. The robbers dis
appeared and the wounded fireman was
taken to q hotel in Delano. There were
probably four or more robbers, and they
acted like green hands. Messenger
Hsxwell has slight wound on the fore
head, but was able to resume his run on
the train. The train was delayed one
hour. At 10 O'Clock special conveying
Sheriff Boyward and posse, left here
for the scene of the robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
UNPLEAsANr NOToRIErY.
The Prince OF Wales Mixed Up in a
Gambling Quarrel.

The Prince OF Wales Mixed UP In q
Gambling Quarrel.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Star says the
prince of Wales will shortly appear as a
witness in court of law. During the
st. Leger race week the prince stayed at
Arthur S. Wilson's house, at Doncaster.
During his stay the prince seems to have
played at baccaret with a wealthy mill
tary baronet, and others. During GER
tain evening the baronet referred to was
accused Of cheating. He fatty
denied the charges. The prince,
dreading unpleasant notoriety and
disagreeable comments of the radical
press, interposed and settlement was
made. One OF the stipulations was that
the accused baronet should give writ
ten undertaking not to play cards for
money in the future. On the other
hand, the baronet's accusers agreed not
to mention the unfortunate dispute, but
it seems that the accused baronet
found that the charges were
soon to be publicly discussed and
commented upon in aristocratic
London clubs The baronet has served
the members of the committee who
watched his actions while playing, with
writs in actions for libel. The baron
has retained Mr.. Gill, and the commit
tee, Sir Charles Russell. In the mean
while the military harnnet'a fellow OFF,
GERS have, in the kindest manner pos
sible, advised him to retire from the
service pending the result Of the trial.
This he has done.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
INTERNECINE WAR.
A CHAOTIC STATE OF AFFAIRS IN
CHILE.
Many Bloody Conflicts Between the OPP
posing Factions : The Jails Crowded
With Political Prisoners.

LIMA, Peru, Feb. GA passenger
from Valparaiso states that those mem
bers Of the senate and chamber of depu-
ties who are not imprisoned are in hid
| ing. Valparaiso has been blockaded
since JaApary 10th by. three gupboats.
Tsse vof1ti0nists have taken fii4
steamers Ilato, Amazas and Aconcaguay :
belonging to- the Chilean company
also the cruiser Almarante Lynch,
which has arrived from Europe, and
also, it is believed, the Abtas, by which
they provided themselves with ammu-
milton which they badly needed. On
the 10th the revolutionists intended
cutting off all the bridges south of Val
paraiso to cut off the supplies OF coal
and wheat. The wheat harvest is get
ting lost, there being no hands
to work. The diplomatic corps
met at Santiago to consider the
right of blockade by the revolutionists
All the members, except the British
minister, did not recognize such right.
The government has $4,000 men. Ser
ena has been taken by the revolution
lists. On the morning of January 10Th
the Blanco fred on Fort Andes, in Val
pdr8lSO. lne lOTC TeCuTucu tuc SlOL6.
The damage done is not known. On the
23d, a fight occurred in Taltal, between
regulars and revolutionists, in which
the former we're defeated.
The mails brought by the Pizarro
were handed to H. M. S. Pheasant.
The government force at Inqique
numbers 1000 men. 1t is expected that
they will surrender on account OF lack of
provisions. Pisaqua is in the hands Of
the rebels, and the Merchantmen
Berdstone, anchored off the port, was
fired upon, the ball entering the vessel
near the water line. There are seven
steamers at Caronel unable to leave for
want of coal. News dated the 23d,
stated that Valparaiso was opened to
allow the finishing of loading and un-
loadiug of vessels. The news of the
taking of Quillota and Limache is de-
MED. 1t is reported that Carol has
been bombarded. The jails are crowded.
Many newspaper men have been ar
rested. Many soldiers are ,deserting
with their arms. The government pro-
posed loan, but the banks did not
favor it. There is great emigration
from Valparaiso.
PARIS, Feb. GA dispatch received
here from Chile, by way Of Lima, Peru,
states that the port Of Iquique, when
the dispatch was sent, was momentarily
expecting to be bombarded by the
Chilean insurgents.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07

was shot, the robbers lost their grip,
which gave the engineer a chance to
escape into the train.
A brakeman aud the news agent
walked up to the engine at tile com.
mencement Of the attack, and were or
dered to throw up their hands, which
they did, but by mere good luck escaped
unhurt.
Aremarksble fact in connection with
the affair was that no one on the train
as passenger could be found who had
gun, and the engineer, fireman and
express messenger, from all accounts,
were left to fight it out alone. The rob.
bers weakened and fed across the plains,
Pocket books and watches were every
where but in their customary places.
The affair lasted about twenty minutes,
when the train pulled out with the
wounded fireman, who was left at De.
lano. The physician there pronounced
his case hopeless. l.. T. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
SHOT OFF HIS JAW.
A Chinese Feud Results In a Bloody
Murder.

a Chinese Feud Results In Bloody
\ CorFAx WASH, Feb. 6.-About 8
O'Clock this afternoon, three shots were
heard in the vicinity of the North Main
street bridge, and an instant later tall
Ghinaman issued from little opium
ioint, followed shortly by two others,
Whose faces were covered with blood.
One OF them was uninjured, having
merely been spattered with the blood.
His companion, Lee Yonk, however,
presented horrible sight; the entire
lower portion of his jaw had been
shot away. Three doctors took
him in charge, but it was
discovered that the bullet had
penetrated to the spinal column, where
it had lodged, and his recovery is i'm
possible. A portion of the jaw had to
be amputated. Yonk also had portion
OF one finger shot away. The weapon
used was a 44-calibre Colts revolver.
Back Kin, the tall Chinaman, was
arrested for the shooting, and is now in
the county jail. The other Cinnamon
who were present at the time of the
shooting, say that it was the result of an
old feud The bullet which struck Lee
Yonk in the jaw first passed through a
board partition three-quarters of an inch
thick
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
A Southern Pacific Passan-
ger Train Held Up ;
At the Scene Of Former Rob
berries In Tulare County.
The Robbers Driven or without
: Securing Any Booty.
Many Shots Exchangsd-Ths Express
Messenger and Fireman Shot
Latter Fatally.
Associated Press Dispatches.

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 6.--The Los An
geles passenger train which left San
Francisco this morning, was boarded by
a band OF robbers at Delano tonight.
The passengers were robbed. The shcr-
if and posse leave here tonight on a
special train for the scene OF the robbery.
The train was stopped one mile south
OF Alila by three or four men who had
previously boarded the cars. Fireman
Radcliff and an express messenger were
shot. The train was delayed for forty
minutes. 1t is now stated that the rob-
bers did not get anything.
TIE PARTICULARS.
DELANo, CAL, Feb. 6.-Evening pas
senger train No. II, Morris conductor,
was boarded by robbers at Alila this
evening, and under cover OF pistols, En-
gineer Thorne and Fireman Radcliff
were forced to pull out to point mile
this side OF Alila. The engineer and
firemen were then taken back to the
express car. The messenger saw what
was up, blew out his lights, and instead
OF opening the door, commenced firing
at the robbers. Many shots were
exchanged, one of which struck
Messenger Hasswell in the forehead,
causing slight wound, and another
struck the fireman in the side, produc-
ing fatal wound. The robbers were
beaten off and abandoned the undertak-
ing The train pulled to this point,
and Radclif,s wound was ex-
amined and pronounced fatal. The
trainmen say there were either
two or four robbers engaged,
and from indications they are the same
parties who were engaged in former rob-
berries committed near this point. OFF,
GERS and others are out after the robbers.
Radcliff has family living at Tulare.
5000 REWARD OFFERED.
At the Southern Pacific depot in this
city, the following dispatch about the
affair was receiveds " lssss,xsssSS
s = SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. g..
J. A. Muir, Division Superintendent, Los. An
geles.
Notify the sheriff that on the evening
OF February 9th Southern Pacific train
No. IL was stopped near Alila station by
two or more men for the purpose of rob-
berry. The express messenger was shot
in the forehead, and the fireman in the
abdomen. They are seriously, perhaps
fatally, hurt. The Southern Pacific COM
pany will pay reward OF $4,000 for the
arrest of the robbers.
(Signed) J. A. FILLMORE.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
Capital Notes.

Representative Low, of Santa Clara,
introduced bill today, providing that
a person may probate his own will.
After proper examination the court shall
afix certificate to the will, that he
was Of sound mind, and competent to
make disposition of his property, and
did SO without fraud or restraint. The
weak point about the law, Is that it pre-
vents the judge or any one else from
examining the contents of the will.
!. The assembly committee on elections
has taken up the Brown-Daly election
contest. The committee will meet Tues
day night in executive session to finally
decide the case. DAILY will in all prob
ability be seated.
The assembly judiciary committee
tonight decided to report favorably the
woman's suffrage bill.
Governor Markham is confined to his
room with neuralgia.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
ANOTHER PIxLEY RAID.
A Passengers Account Of the Hold Up
and Shooting.

A Passenger's Account OF the Hold Up
and Shooting.
Special to the HERALD.
TEHAcHEpI, Feb. Cat Z :46 this even
ing train No. IL pulled out OF Alila, a
station between Pixley and Delano, and
after proceeding about two miles it came
to slow stop, without the usual warn
ing of down brakes. Pistol shots were
heard in quick succession, and the sud-
den stoppage OF the train and the shoot
ing led your correspondent to believe
that another Pixley raid was on
hand, and for keeps, as ct least
twenty shots were fred. Before the
passengers in the rear cars and sleepers
realized what was going on, several pas
sengers, myself among the number,
reached the platform and discovered the
cause; we atsonce returned to our berths
and closed the blinds.
Just as the train pulled out of Alila
two men, masked with bandanas,
jumped. one on each side of the cab and
covered the engineer and fireman and
ordered them to pull out and
then stop at point indicated.
The robbers then commanded the
engineer and fireman to lead the way to
the express car. In the meantime the
express messenger opened the door OF
the express car to see what the trouble
was, when he was fred at by the rob-
bers. He returned the fire and closed
the doors and put the lights out. Look
ing out OF the side window he saw the
robbers, and fired at them. The robbers
returned shot for shot through the win
dows and sides OF the car. The messen-
ger after putting out thelights, lay down
and enptied all his ammunition through
the side OF Che car.
The fireman was shot in the abdomen,
the ball tearing his liver, and he will
probably die. He lives ct Tulare and
has wife and child. After the fireman
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07

A DvERTIsE IN THE CLAs-
"A sified columns Of THE
HERALD, Third Paees advertise
ments there only costFive Cents
a line. as's1 ''A5
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
AN AWFUL MOMENT.
Tenement House Fire in New York-Three
People Burned to Death-A Thrilling
Raacun

Tenement House Fire in New York-Three
People Burned to Death-A Thrilling
Rescue.
The brick tenement No. 37X Allen
street, New York, five stories in height,
was gutted by fire at an early hour
Wednesday morning. The first floor is
liquor store, owned by Jastro Alex.
ander. Solomon and Max Goldstein
lived on the second floor. The third
floor is occupied by Harris Greenberg
the fourth floor by Marion Ridello and
the fifth floor by Bernard Jarter. Three
members of the Jarter family were
burned to death. They were Bernard
Jarter, Sc years old; Betsy Jarter, IS
years old, and Sarah Jarter, Is years
old. Several people were more or less
injured. The iron rungs of the fire
escapes were turning white with heat
when Max Goldstein reached for them
from the third floor and recoiled in
despair. He stood holding his three
little children in his arms. From
the street the police yelled to him to
drop them down. The police caught
Moses, aged 8, and then Ruth, year
old boy; but Abraham, 8 years old, fol-
lowed SO quickly that, though the po-
licemen broke his fall, they were una
BILE to catch him. He fell heavily on
the pavement, and was picked up sense
less, injured internally. The father
himself jumped after, and escaped un-
hurt. He tossed the children by the
heels. The building was gutted, and
the tenants lost their all.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
STARVED AND FROZEN.
A Terrible Situation in tho Wilds
of Montana.
Men Dying For Want of Food and Shelter
From Intense Cold and Almost
Impenetrablo Snow
Drifts.

There has been large loss Of life from
starvation and exposure along the line
of the extension of the Great Northern
over the Rockies to the Pacific coast
and Bellingham bay, in Montana Great
storms have been raging west of the
Missouri, and no work has been possible
either at grading or rail-laying for six
weeks. More than 1000 men have
been lying idle all this time hem
med in by mountains on one side
and impenetrable snow-drifts on the
other. Provisions, too, have run short,
and the frail shanties in which the men
have been housed have kept out but lit
tie of the piercing cold. The men are
penniless and have been compelled to
forage through the surrounding coun-
try as best they could. At Summit, on
the main range of the Rocky noun
tains, 100 miles west of Cut Bank, a
number of men have been engaged
during the winter in driving a tunnel.
When workmen arrived at Cut Bank
and found that no work could be done
there a number of them started to
traverse the deep SHOWS to Summit.
Many perished from the cold and ex-
posure. The record so far is seven
deaths from freezing, while large num-
bers had arms and legs severely frozen.
1t is also believed that a great many
have perished of whom no trace has
been found and whose bodies have fed
the wolves and coyotes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
What the Lucigranh Can Do.

At meeting of the pilot commission
ers, New York, j. w. Hayward exhibit
ed new device for communication be-
tween ships at sea. 1t is called the
lucigraph and is intended to enable
ships to communicate long messages to
each other at night With this machine,
somewhat like magic lantern, letters
six to twelve feet long can be thrown
on screen or piece of canvass, visible
to the naked eye five miles. By
pressing the keys as on a typewriter
the stencil plates bearing the
letters are thrown within the rays of
the lenses, which cast enlarged charac-
ters. 1t is available for any light. 1t
signals in any desired language or let
ter code, such as the international code
used on every ship, lighthouse and
coast guard. An ordinary kerosene
lamp gives signals readable to the
naked eye at one mile. Its principal
value Is in giving simple and ready
means of speaking to a stranded or
sinking ship and to the coast guard or
lightship. The signals can also be
thrown on the clouds.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
A Dreadful Undertaking.

]. H. Clery, of the signal service, sta
toned at Kansas City, has started for
California under orders from headquar-
ters. He is directed to proceed to
death Valley" in the southwestern
part of the California desert and to there
make minute study of the atmospheric
conditions and phenomena. The signal
service has long been endeavoring to
collect statistics regarding death Val
ley" but on account of the danger OF
residence there it has never ordered any
one to make the investigation. Mr..
Clery volunteered and his services were
accepted.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
ALMOST A RIOT
Among Excited Italians OF New YorkA
Immense Gathering at a Mass Meeting
to Denonnce the Now Orleans Tragedy,

Among Excited Italians OF New YorkA
Immense Gathering at Mass Meeting
to Denounce the New Orleans Tragedy,
The great hall of Cooper Union was
packed with 5000 italians of New York
and vicinity Friday hight, called to-
gether to denounce last Saturdays
tragedy in New Orleans, and outside,
Notwithstanding drizzling rain, more
than as many more were unable to gain
entrance to the hall. The hot blood Of
Italia, fred by the memory of the New
Orleans affair, could not be restrained
outside the building, and shortly
before o o'clock the crush outside the
doors broke them down, and a number
OF people were injured in the rush.
One hundred and fifty policemen were
kept busy a quarter of all hour driving
the new arrivals out of the hall. The
meeting was opened promptly at
o'clock. The presiding officer was A.
d. Angelo. The speeches were nearly
all in Italian, and the denuncia-
tions of the New Orleans tragedy
were almost terrifying in their vehe-
mence. Hardly a sentence but that
was applauded to the echo, and es-
pecially when the speaker spoke Of the
necessity for satisfaction for the kill
ing. The meeting was an orderly one,
barring the great excitement shown.
To pacify the crowd without it was ad-
dressed from the balcony by a number
of speakers Resolutions deploring and
denouncing the tragedy and demanding
reparation were passed and ordered
sent to President Harrison ard Italy's
h,,.nnr,in,-