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The herald., 1893-11-04
COMPTON,.
Literary Society Meeting = News and
Personal Notes.

Literary Society Meeting = News and
Personal Notes.
COMPTON, Nov. 3.-Ihe Columbia Lit
erary society last night decided to give
one of its popular programmes before
the Clearwater society on the evening
of November 1lth. The Clearwater So
ciety will reciprocate few weeks later.
The Compton society decided to hold it's
future meetings in the new hall.
A. Talamentez, who has returned
from visit to thu worlds fair, says
when he left it was getting to cold for
him.
Ambrose & Shepherd are losers OF
about $40 by having their peddling
wagon robbed last night. They say it
ia the third or fourth time they have suf-
fered loss in this manner.
Halloween was celebrated here by
many pranks OF the boys. The contin-
uous ringing OF the school bell amused
some, alarmed others, while many lost
their patience in waiting for cessation
Arthur Santongue is acting as keeper
of the corn attached by j. D. Mcneil at
Dominguez.
The sky is cloudy and prospects good
for more rain.
Mr.. ColinridCe is shipping apples to
Los Angeles by way of the Terminal.
He saye he was unable to secure car
from the Southern Pacific company.
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ToMBS OF THE PTOLEMlES.
No Mistake About the Discovery of
pur;al placa of CIannafra

No Mistake About the Discovery of the
Burial Place of Cleopatra.
"The tombs are intact, and no doubt
as the excavations proceed the tombs of
all the Ptolemies will be brought to
light. There is no doubt about the
matter, as the names Of the occupants
are over the doors. The doors are of
bronze and covered with Greek inscrip-
tions. Here and there the bronze has
corroded, so that with the aid of a mag
nesium light they could see the marble
sarcophagi and lots of other things in
the rooms. Some of the vaults seem to
be full of rolls and parchments, but this
is mere guesswork on the part of the
observers. All will be cleared up when
the khedive returns from Constantine
pie, as he is to superintend the opening
of Alexander's and Cleopatra's tombs."
DIR. Grant Bey, the writer of this let
ter, goes on to say: "Lots of beautiful
vases and gold things have been found
and most beautifully executed stella, in
whose tomb they found crown of gold.
My information is at first hand because
l had long conversation with the pro-
prietor of the land and the manager of
the digging this afternoon. In the course
of digging the Greek gentleman came
upon pit that led down to series Of
vaults 80 feet below the surface. These
are the tombs of the Ptolemies, and the
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ACQUITTED AFTER ri YEARS.
A Georgia Man Accused of Murder Which
Was Enveloped In Mystery.

A Georgia Man Accused of n Murder Which
Was Enveloped In Mystery.
A Cleveland (Ga.) correspondent of
the St. Louis Globe Democrat sends his
paper the following story:
At midnight verdict was rendered
in the superior court which relieved
Marcus Van Diver of a charge of muir
der which he has been battling for over
81 years.
In June of 1872 M. K Palmer, who
was at the time, one of the most noted
lawyers and politicians of the state, at
tended court here. He was engaged in
the prosecution of cases against several
prominent men charged with forging
land titles. While riding to the home
of friend with whom he boarded he
was shot to death. No trace of his mur-
derer could be found. A few weeks
later Marcus Van Diver, who was poor
cropper, suddenly bloomed out into a
man of means. Where he got his money
no one knew, and for want Of better
explanation the people declared that the
land title forgers had paid him to muir
der the man who was so much in their
way. This theory led to an indictment
for murder
For some strange reason, while pro-
claiming his innocence, Van Diver al
ways kept his case at the head of the
docket, and for 81 years has averted trial.
To secure these continuances required
influences of the strongest kind, which
he always commanded. The courthouse,
with many records, has been burned
since 1879, and many witnesses have
died. Van Diver elected this last week
that it was safe to allow his case to come
to trial. Among the persons present in
the courtroom was the posthumous
daughter of the dead lawyer, who is now
q beautiful young woman. The verdict
of acquittal was unavoidable, because of
the death and absence of witnesses. Van
Diver is going to move to Texas next
week
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A MENAeERlE BREAKS LOOSE.
Wild Beasts Terrerizc the Community Tn
til Captured by the Circus Men.

Wild Beasts Terrerizc the community Cn-
til Captured by the Circus Men.
A most exciting episode occurred near
Dunlap, Mo-, the other day and prom
ised for time to upset the country for
miles around. The woods were full Of
lions, tigers, panthers and other wild
beasts.
Sells Bros circus showed at Milan,
Mo-, Wednesday last and was on its
way to Trenton. About o'clock Thurs
day morning one section of the circus
train turned curve near Dunlap, few
miles the other side of Milan, and three
cages on the flat car broke the blocks
which held them and toppled off the car.
The fall burst the cages and the animals
in them bounded off to the woods. In
one cage were two lions. in another
three tigers and in the other two leop-
ards.
AS these animals bounded into the
woods they uttered the most terrible
screams and roars, which alarmed the
entire countryside. Terror struck the
people when day broke, when it was
learned that the woods were filled with
wild beasts. Women and children re-
mained indoors, while the men went
round carrying loaded guns. All through
that day and the following night the
howls and screams Of the wild animals
could be heard, and COW was killed by
them, torn to pieces and partially de-
youred.i
While the population hereabouts were
keeping pretty well indoors, the circus
men were endeavoring to capture their
valuable property. Although tho uni
mails were wild, yet they acted very
much frightened at their unexpected
freedom. Some of the beasts had never
known freedom, while others had been
in captivity SO long that they forgot how
to act in the woods except to howl more
in fright than anything else Thee
boys corralled the brutes, however, in a
commonplace way by taking the empty
cages into the woods and batting them
with huge chunks of juicy meat. They
would locate an animal, get cage near
him and then ''shoo" him into it as in
old lady would drive chickens. la tins
manner all the beasts were finally cap
tured, and peace once more reigned in
the country. St> Louis Republic
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SAN GABRIEL.
Typhoid Fever Prevalent vint
age.

Typhoid Fever Prevalent-T The vint-
SAN GABRIEL, Nov. 3.-Mr. II. P. Ware
has purchased a splendid register on
which he has been practicing for some
time. He began actual active work on
it November Let.
Typhoid fever seems to be on the in
crease. Three families have suffered
from it, some of the persons being sick
now, one after another. One OF the at
tending doctors is reported as saying it
was not contagious and does not require
the family to use proper precaution. If
this is so the health officer should be
notified. From all appearances there
seems to be much truth in the report.
Grape picking is about over. The
Sunny Slope company crushed their
own and purchased only 25 tons of mus-
cats. The San Gabriel Wine company
bought 800 tons.
Mr.. H. ?. Ware is the recipient of a
fine coyote skin sent him by his brother
Ned who is station agent for the South.
ern Pacific at Ogilby.
Mr.. Smith of Compton has taken
charge of Mrs. Wards place.
H. D. Mcdonald and family will ar
rive from the east next week.
Hon. j. De Barth Shorb is expected
home soon.
flock OF stray turkeys, about 20 in
number, are wandering around from
place to place.
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RIVERSIDE.
Sneak Thieves Getting in Their Work
Notes.

Sneak Thieves Getting in Their Work,
Notes.
RIVERSIDE, Nov. 3.-Sneak thieves
and petit lsrcenists are in town in large
numbers, if we are to Judge from the
number OF robberies that have occurred
of late. Tuesday night an attemptewas
made to burglarize Heath q Morrieon's
drug store. The wire screen was torn
off the casing and the rear window
raised. The man crswled through the
opening as the tracks of his shoes were
plainly visible upon the bed clothes just
under the window. He doubtless be-
came frightened and beat hasty re-
treat as no trace of the visitor could be
found. Nothing was molested in the
store proper.
Officer Baird caught two boys with
chickens under their coats while going
through an alley last evening. They
were taken to the police station and
questioned. Both claimed that they
were given the chickens by an east side
resident. The marshal lectured them
and sent them home. Great care should
be taken to see that every thing NOV
able around residences and business
houses lH securely locked up each night.
NOTES.
DR.. W. B. Sawyer and l. Witherspoon
left Yesterday for Elslnore.
Messrs. Walter and Alton Moore of
Boston, accompanied by their sisters,
Misses Matte and Jennie. are recent
arrivals in this city.
j. A. Jcquess is home from the east.
He is rapidly recovering from the
wounds received at the hands of a bully
at Decatur, Ala.
Cooper & Attrill took large party
down Magnolia avenue recently on their
new drag. Several negatives were taken
of the party.
E. F. Binder, the popular leader OF
the Riverside band, was presented with
handsome engraved silver baton last
evening by the members of the band.
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Cnrious Effects of a Slight Hurt.

Alfred Cook, who was hurt in the
railway accident near Marshfield, is still
in a precarious state. He is still deliri-
Gus and also totally blind from the blow
on his head, the only external mark of
which is bruise about as large as a
quarter. He imagines that he is still
under the car and continually pleads
that his companion (who was but slightly
hurD be taken out quickly. HE is
worse hurt than l am, and l can watt"
is the constant cry which shows the ma
ture of the man. He thinks they have
been under the car three weeks and pro-
tests against the delay and darkness,
which he attributes to bad management
on the part of the railroad company.
He does not realize that he is blind and
frequently asks why lanterns are not
procured. At times he imagines the car
is settling down upon him and strug-
giles to hold it up until he sinks back ex-
hausted.' At such times he has to be
held in bed. Milwaukee Journal.
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POMONA.
Local News and Personal Notes
terest.

Local News and Personal Notes of In
terest.
POMONA, Nov. 3.-A goodly number OF
wandering unemployed men were no.
ticed assembled around our depot and
the corners OF our business streets to-.
day. They are in hard luck, judging
from outward appearances, and very
many of them are of foreign extraction.
The subject of the II a. m. discourse
at McComas' hall November 5th by the
minister. Rev. Price, ia: Sunday What
to Do With 1t.
Everybody is delighted that it failed
to rain last night, as all indications led
oae to believe it would yesterday after
noon.
No one, or at least very few, if any,
seemed to be much surprised at the ap-
pearance of Judge j. f. McComas' cir
cular letter, which came out in the Po-
mona Progress yesterday afternoon.
The old land marks near the corner of
Second street and Grand avenue, CHE
line of the old road to Chino and Rim
con in the early days), the two old large
eucalyptus trees, are being cut down
aud converted into wood.
A minstrel show here on November
9th is the next entertainment.
Don't forget that anyone wishing to
forward dues to the HERALD Publishing
company for either the daily or weekly,
can do 30 through our agency, without
cost or trouble OF writing to them.
Martin & Selig's colored minstrels will
appear at our opera house on Monday
evening. November 9th. There will be
street parade between IL 80 and Il
noon.
The fruit and flower mission ladies oi
this community will give an entertain
The herald., 1893-11-04
REDLANDS.
A Liquor Selling Case on Trial-Locs
Affairs.

A Liquor Selling Case on Trisl-Local
Affairs.
REDLANDs, Nov. 3.-Judge Camps
valuable time was taken up Tuesday by
the trial of Sam Pierce, the drug clerk
at Riggs q Spoor's store, charged with
selling liquor without q license. Several
witnesses testified in the case. The
most important were r. A. Morton and
E. g. Ives Of San Bernardino, who said
they had secured liquor at the esuab-
lishment. Tax Collector Richardson
and Clerk 7. j. Bolton were also sworn
and added their testimony. The people
were represented by Assistant District
Attorney Sprecher, while the defend
ants interest was looked after by Byron
Waters, F. @. Prescott and O. E. Trues-
dell.
The case was submitted to the Jury Of
IL men at 4 80. Several ballots were
taken but no agreement could be reached
and the jury was discharged at p. m.
The herald., 1893-11-04
The Koch Tablet Torn Down.

Professor Koch, the Berlin bacteriolo-
gist, who recently secured a divorce
from his wife and married an actress,
has told his'friends that if they want hif
society in future they must receive also
his wife. Berlin has made no outspoken
objection, but in the little Harz noun
tain village of Clausthal, where Profess
or Koch was born, the women have
torn down the tablet which had for years
marked his birthplace. Berlin Core
spondent.
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one exposed to view is that of Cleopatra.
The others have still to be excavated,
but they are there-only all the passages
are filed with earth. Twenty feet deeper
and only six feet above the sea level is
Alexandsr's tomb, all by itself, only
there are some chambers near 1t filed
with rolls and parchment--in other
words, library of ancient books
Boston Advertiser.
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ment on November 14th a Japanese
wedding, which ia claimed to be the
most novel and unique affair of the sea-
son.
The ladies' bazaar. Of the Episcopal
church. will open on Novembsr.16th
The Clover Leaf club OF Ontario give
dance this evening in the A. o. U. w.
hall at that place. A goodly number of
young gentlemen and ladies are going
to be in attendance from this town.
The churches of Pomona. or many of
them. them. have agreed upon union
Thanksgiving services at two OF the
churches, namely. the Christian and
Pilgrim Congregational buildings.
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1t stood nine for acquital and two for
conviction. The case will probably be
tried over again.
BRIEFS.
The Haight Fruit company is load.
ing car of raisins for New York.
Mrs. ]. G. Fisk of Carlyle, ILL.,, ar
rived Tuesday evening and will remain.
Rev. Wells will soon begin series OF
Sunday lectures on The Devil in Modern
Society.
George W. Thompson of Moreno and
Miss Inez Wright, late of Norwalk, o. !,
were married today in this city by Rev.
Woodcock.
William Smith and son of Sioux City,
Iowa, have been viewing our city for the
past week.
Strangers are arriving daily to remain
for the winter, while others have
bought property and will locate.
Rev. E. j. 1nwood is conducting re-
vival services at the Methodist church.
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CAHUENGA MATTERS.

The Residents There to Form an Organ
fzAtion.
The Cahuenga people will meet at the
pass school house tonight Saturday at
7:3O O'Clock to complete the organiza-
tion initiated there two weeks ago. This
association will. as heretofore stated, de-
vote itself to the promotion of the gen.
eral welfare of the valley. Such mat
tors as road improvement, irrigation,
schools, railroads. displays at faira, etc.,
will be subjects with which it will deal.
s The sadde en- and mysterious exodus of
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IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
TContin ued from third page !

of their lsyovsr to clean up. Some had
ovorcoats and blankets and the majori-
ty were we'll dressed. They expect to
leave on freight train tonight.
NOTES.
The associate charities will meet to.
morrow at the armory.
F. R. Keyso, deputy sheriff at the
Needles, was in town today.
Sheriff Theodore Lacy of Orange
county passed through town today, en-
route to the insane asylum with a
patient.
Walter E. Gould's wife presented him
with an 1l-pound boy last night.
The Evans and Sontag play was well
received by crowded house last night.
The herald., 1893-11-04
Dessrtions From the Nav.

During the 10 months just ended there
were / ,259 desertions from the navy, $50
men and 800 boys. Of this number IT'S
men and 303 boys deserted at home ports
and 1853 men and II boys at foreign
ports. The number of enlistments was
about 1000 out of nearly twice thai
many applicants.
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the Chinese the other night seems not
to be regretted by anyone hereabouts,
except possibly the member of the Ca
huenga Protective league, who thought
they were getting along very we'll in
lawful way in extirpsting the coolie
blight out of this valley. Now their oc-
cupation'e gone,
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why she Liked Thsm.

Boston Woman-Oh, / do SO love the
fields Of our New England farms.
New York Girl-Why?
Boston Woman-Because they are 30
cultivated, you know. Boston Courier.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-01

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The police esti-
mate the loes by fire at South Chicago
last night ct $4,000 half OF which falls
on the owners, aud the other half on the
Sunday Greek Coal Co. One hundred
and thirty residences and two churches
were burned. Other estimates place the
loss at half million
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-01

con. mittee on resolutions irsures cons' r.
vative silver uiterauces. The renomin-
alton of Boies is now claimed as GER
taiG.
THE M'KiSLEY AND SHERMAN ACTS.
O, taking the chair Voltmer said !:
ave live. it is true, under demo
cratic administration, both state and
national, but both in the state and ma
ton We ere cursed by republican lave.
Let rs not forget, nor permit the peo-
pie 10 forget that we still have the
blessed Mckinley BILL that latest but
mort developed offshoot of the poison
oue plant, protection. Let US not forget,
especially that that cowardly makeshift
denounced by the national platform last
year, the Sherman bill, discredited now
by It's own author. still stands upon the
statute books. Our party is even held
responsible for the condition of the treas
ury of the United States, yet four
years ago it went out of power,
leaving a surplus of 500 00O, 900. Both
the Mckinley and Sherman bills have
got TO go and the people will sustain us
in the good work. In this state we are
still blessed with q set Of blue laws that
suggest the ignorant intolerance OF the
dark ages rather than the brosd-minded
liberalism of these latter days Of the
nineteenth century.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-01
SILVER MEN IN NEW YORK.
An Enthusiastic Crowd at Cooper Union
Listened to spes cies.

An Enthusiastic Crowd at Cooper Union
Listened to pee chss.
New YORK, Aug 25.-rhIe e thousand
people listened last night at Cooper Union
to speeches in behalf of free coinage OF
silver, and applauded and cheered vigor-
ously. The proceedings were opened
by Hon. John q. Boyd. Richard
Lacy was made chairman and delivered
a short address.
General A. ]. Warner was introduced,
and said the claim that the present
stringency was caused by the Sherman
act was absurd. II the Sherman act
was repealed it would mean the end OF
bimetalism, The panic was not caused
by the fall Of silver but the rise OF gold
1t has risen at an unprecedented rate
since 1878, and lis rise is sure to be &C
CELEBRATED. IN conclusion he denounced
the gold conspirators" in warm Ian.
guage, aud the audience applauded him
roundly.
The com mittee or resolnticue ;tirn re.
ported the preamble and resolutions
which were read and adopted unani
mously. They declare that bimetal
lism is the only true solution of tn,
financial question. Congressman Bar
tine OF Nevada and BRYAN Of Nebrask,
also made rousing speeches.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-01
NEGRO DEMOCRACY.
COlored Men and Brethren Meet In Mass
Convention.

COlored M On and Brethren Meet In Mass
Convention.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-James A.
Ross, vice-president of the Negro Demo-
cracy Of the District, issued q call re-
Gently for a mass convention to be held
here today and tomorrow. The call best
explains the purpose OF the gathering.
tits as follows: 1.-The negro democracy
of our country having reached such a
position in the body polite of the country
as to demand respect, it ia deemed wise
and expedient that conference be
called for the purpose of the formulation
of plans for future success aud develop.
ment. The coming fall elections de-
mand hearty cooperation in all the
ranks Of our party in order to bring to it
success aud confidence. Also, it is neces.
sary to combine and unite the forces
among Us and hereby work in unison.
Hoping for a hearty support and co.
operation and large attendance of the
entire negro democracy in Washington
City August "a, respectfully, James A.
Ross"
President Cleveland was invited to
speak, but sent a letter of thanks and
expressed regret at his inability to At
tend. lGis understood that the so-celled
Taylor Democracy" which had called
a convention for August %, will partici-
pate in today's proceedings.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-09-01
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
The Senate Refuses to Seat Lee Mantle,
Of Montana.
4 DEATH BLOW TO ALIENS HOPES
4 Slight Tilt In the Senate between PETER
ard the Vice President-PlVe.minute
Speeches In the House.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The senate
yesterday refused to seat Lee Mantel, of
hlontana. 1t is quite probable that all
the appointed senators will share the
same tate. Alien has given up hope and
expresses his intention of going home.
FIVE MINUTES DEBATE.
The five minutes debate on the Wilson
bill began this morning in the house
with a speech by Waugh for repeal as in
the interest of bi-lnetallism.
SLIGHT TILT IN THE SENATE.
Ia the senate the vice-president an
nounced to the senate today the appoint.
ment of a committee on the commemora-
ton of the one hundreth anniversary Of
laying the corner stone of the capitol.
Stewart OF Nevada took the floor to ad.
dress the senate but it was claimed by
PETER of Kansas. After some colloquy
the vice president ruled, that, having
recognized the senator from Nevada, he
was now under tie painful necessity Of
giving him the floor.
This ruling was not acquiesced in by
the Kansas senator who insisted upon
his own right.
Stewart, after having carried his point
yielded to Pfeffer, who addressed the
| senate.