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He Was SICK And DEOPONDENF.
Jacob KohIer Sends a Bullet Into His
Brain,
And Dies Instantly-He Was Barber,
and His Relatives Live In
Troy, New York.

Jacob Kohler, barber, shot and killed
himself about half-past O'Clock last
evening, in the rear of the saloon at Ills
street.
Deceased had been employed in an up
town barber-shop until lately, when he
went to Woodland and worked there for
a while, but lately had been out of en-
ployment, and was without means. He
was, however, very well dressed, and
was young man of good appearance and
address.
In his valise was found photograph of
himself taken by artist Ley of Woodland,
and on the back of it was written, That's
me-" In one of his pockets was letter
from Troy, n. Y, signed "Your cousin
Marie" in which the writer spoke of
having recently received letter from
him complaining of dull times and his
hard luck. The letter was full of woE-
anly advice to him to bear up under his
misfortunes, including sickness, and
stated that times were even worse in the
East.
The writer said that manufacturers back
there were cutting down expenses every
day, and appeared 10 be discouraged over
what she termed the tariff tinkering"
going on in Congress.
Apparently Kohler had been sick and
despondent, and that these com bined con-
ditions led him to take his life. The fatal
shot was fired from a Hopkins q Allen
thirty eight caliber double action pistol,
all the chambers OF which were found
loaded except one.
The bullet entered on the right side of
the head, just back of the temple. and
passed almost straight through, lodging
| under the skin on the opposite side, and
about one inch lower than where it en-
tered.
Nobody in the saloon had any idea of
Kohler's intentions when he entered. He
passed right through TO the rear. and had
been there but the fraction OF a minute
when the report of the pistol was heard.
The occupants of the saloon ran out and
| found him breathing his last.
! Coroner Clark took possession of the
body. and will at once communicate the
sad news of the young mans death to his
relatives in the East.
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FROM COLORADO'S CLINE.

a Visitor Who Thinks We Have a
Great State.
Albert II. Jones, United States Mar
shal for Colorado. and his wife, were in
the city yesterday. In company with
Colonel McNasser, they paid their re-
spects to Governor Mark ham, and took a
look through the Capitol.
He was very enthusiastic in his praise
of the building and grounds, and in fact.
OF the whole State. He has been travel
ing over large part of it during his
visit to this coast, and is much impressed
with its resources and capabilities, and
foresees bright future for it. Mrs. Jones
is equally we'll pleased with her trip and
with the country.
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asked for an appropriation of $3.50 for ex-
penses OF celebrating Decoration Day.
george w. Ficks addressed the board,
slatlng that the amount was necessary to
celebrate the day properly.
Tozer moved that $3.50 be appropriated,
and the motion was carried.
NEW ORDINANCES.
Tozer moved that the ordinance regu-
lating tie collection of water rates, which
was vetoed by the Mayor, be taken up
and passed.
1t was refused passage unanimously,
and another will be prepared.
An ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment of Poundmaster, at salary
OF 500 per month and his fees, was pre-
sented.
Lawton explained that the Poundmas-
ter's income from dogs killed depended
on the amount of dog tags sold by the
city, as he cannot collect in excess of the
tags sold. His expenses will be about
$50 per month, so be is not likely to be-
come unduly wealthy.
Bragg wanted to know if the pound
was to be run under the direction of the
Trustees or OF the Humane Society, and
the President answered that the Trustees
and Mayor would run it,
The ordinance was then passed, Kent
and Devlne voting no. 1t is like the one
passed before, except it gives the Pound
master all the fees.
A new ordinance regulating the open
Ing and carrying on of laundries was in
troduced by Davis and passed unan-
imously.
Low LOTS AT STREET.
Leonard brought up the matter of the
low lots at street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth, which were condemned a
year ago. They are filled with water and
nd ha, "a - L.
lerred 10 the Street Committee, to consult
with the City Attorney and see what can
be done. 1t was SO ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Devine said that the board had ordered
the enforcement of the garbage ordinance,
but he had not seen any signs yet Of its
being done. 1t was suggested that he
speak to the Chief of Police about it.
A resolution was introduced by Tozer
| authorizing the superintendent OF Streets
to employ sufficient sprinkling wagons
to keep down the dust, TIL further ar
rangements are made. 1t was so or
dered.
The bids on sprinkling csrts, which
were to be opened last night, were then
opened.
J. f. Hill, NJ. Kestler, I. A. Lauder.
A. Meister and Ii. NJ. Bernard were
found to be bidders.
1ozer moved 10 consider the bids this
Tuesday evening in executive session at
s o'clock.
Charles Mier was granted thirty days
further time in which to put down side
walk.
A protest from the other auctioneers
against the license of ID. j. Simmons be-
ing RENTED for three months, which was
done at the last meeting, was presented.
The action Of the board was reconsd-
cred and the petition Of Simmons refused
Simmons appeared before the board, and
the matter was put in the hands of Leon
ard to investigate.
Maurice Haley said the porches had
been taken down at the expense of the
property but the electric poles
were much greater nuisance. He ad-
vised the board to have them taken down.
Devine Informed him that the poles
were there under franchise and were
necessary for the lighting of the city.
On motion of Leonard, the board ad-
journed to meet tonight at o'clock.
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lieves to have been the real criminal, they
taking advantage of his being drunk on
the night of the murder.
Eagon had told him since that he was
positive that Zimmerman was innocent,
and that he intended to do all in his
power to secure his pardon. Zimmerman
had always borne good character ex-
cept in this case. his only fault being that
he sometimes drank too much.
When Governor Waterman commuted
Zimmernan's sentence to twenty-five
years it WAS on account of his uniform
good behavior in prison.
The petition to Governor Mark ham is
signed by large number of the promi-
nent citizens OF Amador county.
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BOLD THIEF.
lnE

A Horse and Cart Stolen in Broad
Daylight.
Yesterday while w. NJ. Twohig of
Freeport was in attendance on the Board
of Supervisors his horse and cart were
stolen from in front of the Sheritf's office.
Sheriff O'Neil telephoned to all the sur
rounding towns, and late in the afternoon
the Constable at Florin arrested there a
man who had the horse and cart in his
possession. He gave the name of Harry
Johnson.
The Constable brought his prisoner to
the city, and he is now behind the bars
in the County Jail.
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BRIEF NOTES.

The ''smoker" given by Sacramento
Council. No. II, Y. NJ. l., at Granger's
Hall last evening, was very pleasant
affair.
Frank E. Sisson, brakeman, is under
going treatment at the Railroad Hospital
for injuries sustained in falling from a
train at Blue Canyon on Saturday.
The overland going East yesterday was
SO heavily loaded, there being thirteen
cars, that it was nearly three-quarters OF
an hour late. 1t was cut into two sections
here.
The snow is melting considerably in
the mountains and it was showery yes
terday. AS consequence the river has
risen a little. marking twenty feet six
inches yesterday, on the gauge at the foot
of X street.
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a Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports y failures in the Pacific Coast States
and Territories for the week ending
March 30th, as compared with 20 for the
previous week and l6 for the correspond
ing week of 1898. The failures for the
past week are divided among the trades
as follows: Two general merchandise, 2
livery, blacksmith, l grocer. l furni-
ture, millinery. tailor, hotel, drugs,
stationery, teas and coffee, quarry,
l manufacturer paint, l jewelry. l res
taurant, / wood and coal, l wholesale
cigars, saloon, l retail cigars and to-
DaccO and mems furnishing goods.
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EASTERN VISITORS.
a Large Party OF Boston Excursionists
Visiting the City.

Visiting the City.
Several hundred Raymond excursion
lists from Boston and vicinity arrived in
the city from San Francisco about 8
O'Clock last evening. They are on their
way home, after having visited various
places of interest in the State.
Rev. A. c. Herrick, who has been en-
gagged for such duty during the summer
months, met the party at Benicia and
gave the tourists much information about
Sacramento.
The party will remain here until IL
o'clock this forenoon, when they will re-
sumo their homeward journey. They
will visit different parts of the city dur
ing their stay, and all citizens with whom
they may come in contact should take the
pains to show them about and give all
information possible concerning the city
aud county.
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Broke Her CoIIar-Bone.

A young lady named Summerville,
VINO lives OH Seventh street, between ii
and /, met with painful accident Sum
day, Her dog ran out OH the roof of the
kitchen aud in trying to save him sue
fell from the roof, distance OF fourteen
feet, tracturing her collar-bone and
bruising herself quite badly.
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IlIED

BROWNIE Oak Park, April lst, August F.
Brown beloved husband OF Catherine Brown
father OF August IL. Brown or oak Park and
William F. Brown, Mrs Jeunle Shortill and
brother of Mrs. Bertha Fisher all OF Dayton,
,Ohio). native OF Germany, aged SO years,
l month and days.
RS- Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited TO attend tie funeral to-day at
2 p. NJ, from his late residence, oak Park.
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K. of =. ueleoa1es.

Sacramento Lodge, No. IL, Knights of
Pythias, has elected the following Past
Chanceiors to represent it at the Grand
Lodge, to be held at San Jose on the third
Monday in May: Rupert Miller, l.. Pizer
and Ii. Wendt. Alternates: NJ. Hirsch,
d. Falconer and n. Wilcox.
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Park Commissioners.

Governor Markham yesterday for
warded commissions as members of the
Board of Park Commissioners of San
Francisco to w. w. Stow and Joseph
to succeed themselves, and
Irving NJ. Scott, vice r. P. Hammond, to
take effect May 2, 1894.
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MARRIED.,

CALHOUN-PERRY - In Chicago March
2Sth, Alex. ). Calhoun OF Alleghany, PENN
to Minnie Z. Perry, formerly of this city.
CHRISTTANSON- -FLOYD-In San Francisco
March goth, by Rev Father Lynch, Richard
Christianson of Eagle Grove, Iowa, to Miss
Lizzie Lloyd, formerly OF sacramento.
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A Chimney Fire.

There was chimney fire yesterday at
James Schoheld's residence, 22ll L street.
The fire reached and burned "A portion of
the roof before the tiremen got there, but
the damage will not exceed $3.50.
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Odd Fellows, Delegates.

Sacramento Lodge, No. 2, I. 0. o. F.,
has elected as delegates to the Grand
Lodge: d. D. Stryker c. w. Baker. T.
A. Atwood, n. w. Robbins and Nelson
Wilcox.
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Bankrupt stock.

There will be sale of bankrupt stock
of dry goods and fancy goods at the Red
House Company's stores. commencing
to-day.
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Admiral Walker On His Way.

Rear Admiral Walker passed through
this city in special car yesterday morn
ing on his way TO Honolulu, to take
charge of American affairs there.
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Glsarern aailu for apri,rstncls, g,shIn * 90.
Io~mo1vow at $50 A. H.
SPECIAL SALE OF

Chenille Curtains Portieres at 81 49 each Satin
Striped Curtains, $3 SO per pair Lace Curtains,
P2 SO per pair; slightly damaged Curtains, 08c and
So 15 per pair; fancy Curtain Materials, 35c and
A8c per yard. Full particulars later.
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SPECIAL
The petition OF Geo. II. Wheeler as ex-
ira policeman for the Second Ward was
laid on the table.
That OF q. W. Warner as special for K
street was indefinitely postponed, on
motion of Devine.
That OF Robert Goods as Special for X
street, from Second to Eighth. was taken
up, and resolution passed authorizing
the Mayor to appoint special officer tor
that beat.
That of John Campbell was taken up,
and Devine stated that he had gone
through the district asked for and the in
habitants there all say that they do not
want any special there.
He did not want to see the unfortunate
women down there preyed on any longer.
He moved that the matter of special
policeman for that district be indefinitely
postponed.
The motion was lost, ayes to noes.
Davis said he had known Campbell for
many wears. He had Investigated and
found the only ones who did not want
special policeman in that district were
the panel thieves. He moved that reso-
luton be passed authorizing the Mayor
to appoint special policeman.
The motion was lost, ayes TO noes.
A petition from residents asking for the
appointment of a special policeman be-
tween Tenth and twentieth, NJ and X
streets, was received.
A resolution was passed. authorizing
the Mayor to make such an appointment.
DECORATION DAY.
A delegation from the Grand Army
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
"A GOOD WORK
Employ nlent Committee Form< d
BY The Flower NI10siou.

Employ nhent Committee FOrms d
BS The Flower Mission.
After the regular monthly meeting oi
the Flower Mission on Monday after.
noon. report was submitted by the
"employ ment committee" recently
formed for the purpose of aiding the
work of the association. 1t is the object
OF this committee to give employment to
deserving women whom the winter
has forced to ask for aid; and the plan is
bri' fly as follows: The committee will
prepare work which two members will
have ready for distribution on Saturday
afternoon. at the Central Office. pay ment
being given IN orders Tor groceries. wood,
coal. etc. The garments made will be
sold at cost price to families unable to
paw he regular rates, and the money
thus obtained will be used for new ma
terial.
In this way the Mission ladies hope to
encourage asprit OF independence among
the poor. and instead "f pauperizing
them, give them the truest help, i. e :,
teach them to help themselves.
Should irienus feel inclined to contribute
material to the committee, they NAV
St nd it to the Central office Of the Flower
Mission, City Hall. any afternoon be.
tween the hours of . and 5. Every Sat-
urday afternoon from 3 to two mem.
bers OF the committee will be in the office
to distribute the work.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Chairman Sayers. of the House Appro
priations committee. estimates that the
savings to be made bv his committee
will amou t tn between $3U, ,OOO, 900
ana $35 100000.
1t has been discovered that the Repub.
licans of the House are publishing in the
Record chapters of work on rcouo.
mics, with a view to making it q cam.
paign document.
The amount ofgold and gold certi6.
Gates deposited in the New York sub.
treasury in payment for the new bonds
amounts to $33, 100000.
a convention Of orange growers was
held at Ocala yesterday to discuss the
condition Of trade and favor higher
tariff on oranges.
The Senate has confirmed the nouiua.
tion Of Thomas Moonlight to be minis
ter to Bolivia.
4 meteor weighing 100000 tons |,
said to have fallen In Western Nevada.
Germany and Russia have made q com
mercial treaty.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
JUST IN NORTH CAROLINA,

The next annual fair of the State
Horticultural association will be held at
Wilmington. The business men OF that
city have subscribed money for expenses
and premiums.
.-George S. Hunter and Miss Kilborne
OF Mecklenburg county have elo,ed to
South Carolina, where they were mar.
ried. Each is 60 years of age.
There are now 130 children in the
Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville The
superintendent urges that accommoda.
tions be provided for SO more.
1T appears that the Raleigh street
railway, which will be sold some time in
April, will probably be purchased by
outside parties.
Mr.: A. c. Freeman, for a long time
clerk Of the Superior court of Staply
county. died last Friday night.
There are 2s5, 900 North Carolina
unengaged militia.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
THE MARKET QUESTION.
Abolition q a'~p Backwavd-Why
Hill h Co. Favor II.

The proposition to abolish the market
house is generally discussed by Asheville
people. As coming from a merchant who
would be benefited pecuniarily if the
market should be abandoned. the views
Of Geo. S. Powell. of the firm of Powell
g. Snider. will be of interest. Mr.. Pow.
ell SAID to THE CITIZEN today:
"As citizen am opposed to the
proposition. I have always been under
the impression that Asheville was city
that ALWAYS moved forward. But the
abolishing of the market would be step
backward. The market house was built
for the accommodation of the whole
peollt. as understood it. But il the
Board should pass the proposed ordi-
nance it would lrgislate IN favor of the
few. o. course it would be money to
Powell & Snider, but am not in favor
Of it, for all that"
W. M Hill OF the firm OF w. NJ. Hill g.
Co., which does one Of the largest busi-
lesses in the market, gives his reasons
for favoring the new move. He says:
~ would like to 60 out of the market
be"ause in my present place the business
Is cramped; and. again, a man always
desires to run his own business. The
market house do not consider healthv
on account OF the sewer pipes being 30
near the surface, and it is exceedingly
difficult to preserve meats there in the
warm season. have never been before
the Board asking for changes in their
rules or rents, but would be glad to
remove from the market. even al
lowed the cutting off Of eight ieet of the
8 all to make apassageway. In build
ing OF my own choice could have all the
room wanted for display and to carry
on each branch Of my business. AZ it is
now it is scattered IN three places. The
new entrance has NOT hurt my trade one
bit. because a purchaser ALWAYS goes
where he can procure the best goods.
Why cannot the Board allow those who
so desire to go out and allow those to
stay in who prefer tn do so? And then
charge those outside a license. This
system prevails in many towns and
cities"
Stradley Bros, One of the firms in
Central market, were quoted in THE
CITIZEN Yesterday as saving ut wont
hurt us either wav." regarding the prop
osition to give up the market. Today
they ask THE CITIZEN to say that they
are after tu'l consideration of the ques.
ton in favor of allowing the market to
be conducted as at present, and they
wish their customers to be apprised OF
I he fact
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTIONS.

They Are Passed Nv The House
Approving CIrveiantl's Position
WASHINGTON Feb. 7.-When the Hous,
met today it became the question
whether the ajoritv had been success
full in an effort to secure a quorum. Some
little time was consumed bv a parlia
mentary wrangle and after this was set
tied, the House took up tie Hawaiian
resolution and the ayes and nays were
called. The vote stood: Yeas, 17+
nays. 3. No quorum.
Every effort was made to get the Dem.
ocratic quorum to pass the Hawaiian
resolutions. Isaac Hill, the Democratic
whip" sent ttleerams to 33 absent
members House last night and this
m"rning dozen of these members were
in their seats. As an indication OF the
closeness OF the vote this morning unani-
nous consent was denied to Adams, kv.,
who had voted inadvertently, to with
draw his vote. the first roll call showed
that tive votes only were needed to make
a quorum of Democrats. Half dozen
d. mocrats on the floor rctrained from
voting. These were Gcarv, Cal Sickles
N Y; Straight S. c; Swanson, Va
Latimer, 5. e., sufficient to make che 70
necessary to quoru
When the vote was announced Mr..
Springer raist d the point of order that,
as there were four vacant seats in the
House, III instead of l79 should con.
stitute a quorum. After some debate
the point OF order was withdrawn and
the resolutions were passed, enough
Democrats having come in to make "a
quorum.
The attention of the Senate was oc.
cnpied for 8 minutes bv Senator Cam
eron OF Pennsylvania, this morning in
the presentation OF 80 or more pet,tions
against the Wilson bill and the reading
OF each petition bv its title. They came
from manufacturers. operators and en-
ployts. rep, escnting nearly every Pennsy-
vania industry affected Nv the proposed
tariff reduction. At 1890 the House bill
to repeal the federal election laws was
taken up and Hoar addressed the Senate
in opposition to it.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
Wilson Iu0Ove~ d.

RoMNEy, W. Va, Feb. GA large
MEETING OF Democrats, held at Moore.
field. Hardy county. yesterday adopted
resolutions, with but one dissenting
voice, indorsipg the course of their rep
resentative in Congress William L. VIII.
son. and thanking those members of tn.
party who had the courage to vote fo'
the tariff bill even though it seemed to
conflict with their local interests,
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Fatal. EXPLOSION
One Person Kil~d aud Another
Will Die.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 7-At /
O'clock this morning the residence oi
Louis kuehler. on South Madison street,
was wr cked by natural gas explosion.
The building had brick front and a
frame rear. The lower floor front was
occupied as sitting room with sleeping
rooms overhead. There were eight peo.
pie in the house. kuehler, his wife, three
sons. a daughter, and two boarders.
The two boarders escaped unhurt Rosa,
the II year old daughter. was taken out
dead. Charles. the seven year.old boy,
will probably die. Louis. the is year.
old son, was taken out badly crippled.
being unable to walk.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-07
MADE STEEL RAILS SOUTH.
Aud Was The Firss Man Thus EN-
gaged.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Feb. Late
Monday night. l.. Scho6eld. the first
man to make iron rails in the South,
died, +ged so. at his home near this citv
He was born in England. emigrated to
America, and was associated with Pete,
Cooper. In 1852 he engaged in the roll.
ing mill business in Michigan and in
1859 moved to Atlanta. There he mad,
much Of the steel armour used in con
structing cruisers for the Confederate
navy