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The herald., 1894-03-02
JOHN c, DOWNEY DEAD,
The Old Pioneer Passes Qui-
etly Away.
His Death Occurred Shortly After
Noon, Yesterday.
His Demise Due to Pulmonary Apo
plexy-A short Sketch OF His
Career as PoiittcIa
and Citizen.

Ex-Gov. John G. Downey died shortly
after IL o'clock yesterday noon at his
residence, No. 345 South Main street.
His death was great surprise to the
majority of people, many of whom had
seen him but recently in perfect health.
His fatal sickness dates from last Sun
day. On that day, in company with an
old-time friend. Maj. ]. II. Coleman, he
took carriage drive through East Los
Angeles. The governor had a slight
cold and it was thought the ride would
benefit him. On the return Major Cole
man remarked to the governor
that his ride seemed to
have helped him, to which the
governor replied in the affirmative. In
the evening while seated ON the edge Of
his bed he was seized with an apoplectc
fit and fell to the floor, hurting his
head. For time that night Sunday
the governor wandered about the
house, but was finally quieted and put
to bed. On Monday DR., K. ID. Wise, his
family physician, was called. He found
that Governor Downey was affected
with both pulmonary and cerebral apo
plexy. By repeated applications OF ice
the latter was reduced, but it soon be-
came apparent to DR.. Wise that Gov
ernor Downey would be soon die.
On Tuesday Father Fitzgerald told the
governor to prepare for the worst, at
which he expressed the desire to con-
iess to Father Hartnett, the pastor Of
of the Church of the Sacred Heart
OF East Los Angeles, and who has been
his favorite confessor. Accordingly
on the same day the sick man was
heard by the priest.
On Wednesday Governor Downey be-
came very low and it was known that he
had but few hours to live. Up to the
time of his death, however, he was ra-
tional and did not appear to be in q
serious condition.
The herald., 1894-03-02

Yesterday morning when it was pos
itively known that he would die then
the members of the house gathered by
the bedside. There were present Ber-
nard Downey, his relative, Miss Nc
Elroy, the housekeeper, Mrs. Fallon,
his sister-in-law, Peter Martin, his
nephew, and Major Coleman, his friend.
A few minutes after the noon hour
the governor fell into quiet sleep from
which he never rallied, passing away at
1920.
The remains were taken into the par
lor where q few friends viewed them
preparatory to embalmment. DIR. Wise
stated yesterday that death was due to
pulmonary spoplexy and that there
might also have been touch of pneu-
monia.
The sisters Of the deceased. Mrs. Dom
ohue of San Francisco and Mrs. Martin
of San Jose were at once notified of the
death. and the burial will not be de-
termined until their arrival here.
So far as is known Governor Downey
left no will. When the subject was
broached to him during his last illness
he replied that there vas time enough.
Senator Stephen M. White has charge
OF the legal business of the deceased,
but in his absence at Washington no one
at the office Was able to throw any light
on the matter.
The estate, ii is understood, ia in good
shape now, and is but little if any in
volved.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Ex-Governor Downey was born in
Roscommon county, Ireland, in 1926.
and came to the United States in 1910.
He learned something of the drug
business in Maryland, and in 1916 re-
moved to Cincinnati, where he took
charge of an spothecary store. He ar
rived in San Francisco in 1850. From
thence he came to Los Angeles, where
he formed q partnership with DR..
James P. mcfarland in the drug bus
iness, which continued till 1856, when
DIR. Mcfarland removed to Nashville,
Tenn. In 1866 DR.. Downey, vino had
been collector of the port at San
Pedro, was elected q member of
the legislature. He entered very
actively into politics and in 1859
was elected lieutenant governor. Mil
ton s. Latham, who was at the same
time elected governor, was soon after as.
suming Office elected by the Legislature
United States senator. and thus Mr..
Downey became governor. Having &C
quired thorough business habits, Gov
ernor Downey undertook to administer
the affairs of the state on business prin-
ciples and with distinguished success.
Even his political enemies concede that
in the main he made most excellent
governor. He won great popularity at
the time by vetoiug corrupt measures.
Especially the notorious "Bulkhead
bill, which gang of selfsh schemert
had gotten through the legislature.
The governors frmness in defense
of the peoples interests won foi
him unbounded popularity. When the
federal governments in the war of the
rebellion called upon California fol
troops to serve on this coast, Governor
Downey responded promptly by author
izin7 the raising of six regiments. H,
gave ready and willing assistance to tn,
federal government In all its demand
upon the state in the conduct OF the wa
for the preservation Of the union. A les
loyal or loss firm governor might hav,
The herald., 1894-03-02

is not in any sense q parallel case in
ticketng through Baretow, Los Angeles
and Moiave to and from the east.
"rhe Southern Pacific company hauls
the passenger from Portland to San
Francisco, a distance OF 772 miles. for
less money than it required the Santa
Fe to pay for the haul of 4S2 miles from
Los Angeles to San Francisco. So 1t
will be seen that the Santa Fe's willing
ness to pay the same proportions from
Los Angeles to San Francisco as were
paid for the much greater haul from
Portland to San Francisco, was liberal
offer.
"The claim OF the Southern Pacific
company to the right to carry paseen-
gers from Los Angeles and other South
ern California points via San Francisco
without collecting the additional charge
of "a, as previously agreed upon and in
effect for years past, would simply re-
suit in the inability to maintain rates at
San Francisco, and would enable the
brokers to make better rates out of
San Francisco, by the manipulation OF
tickets from Southern California and
eastern points via Ogden, than would
be accorded the Santa Fe lines from
San Francisco via Mojave and its Allan
tic and Pacific railroad, and it would be
simply impossible to maintain rates at
The herald., 1894-03-02
POLICE COURT CASES.

Greenfield Held for Embe zzIement.
Minor Charges.
William G. Greenfield, the young man
arrested for embezglement at the in
stance OF an agent for the King Publish
ing company eff San Francisco on a
charge of embezzlement, was held to
answer to the superior court, with bail
fixed at $1,000. The preliminary exam
ination was concluded Yesterday in
Justice Austin's court.
Ben Gold, the man who caused q
Commercial-street young lady to faint,
was fined $50 for disturbing the peace.
Sentence was suspended.
Charles Wheeler was fined $40 for dis
turbin9 the peace.
Frank Pearson, tried on a similar
charge, was discharged.
Henry Stewart was fined So for similar
conduct
F. Rosenthal was assessed 81 for vio
lating the ordinance regulating ped
ding.
The case of Thomas Graves. arrested
for stealing q case of tobacco, was set for
today. His companion, William Blake,
was released from custody.
John Morgan who, 1t is alleged, stole q
coat and hat from the Hoffman house
will be tried today for petit larceny.
The herald., 1894-03-02
THEY ARE IN FOR IT NOW,
A Serious Charge Against MUIR
ply and Wilson.
The Eastern Confidence Men to Be
Tried Today.
They swIndIsd George w. Benjamin
out OF 500 Under False Pre-
tenses-A Very Clear
Case.

Evidence Of serious character is be-
ing found against Murphy and Wilson,
the smooth young swindlers, bunco
eteerers and confidence operators arrest
ed by Detectives Goodman and Hawley
Wednesday.
The men had only recently estsb-
lished concern they pleased TO call the
Southern California business exchange.
1t was located in rooms l and 2, 324
South Spring street. The scheme was
TO swindle persons answering their ad-
vertisement. in which they promised a
good position to steady man. The ad-
vertisement ran:
VXTANTED-AT ONCE, A STEADY MAN
w for Office and collecting; must furnish
800 cash security; $1S weekly salary to right
party. Address. -.
The "$100 cash security" is where the
earnings of the drm we're to come from.
Murphy and Wilson carefully examined
the many letters answering the adver-
tisemert, and those indicating thes best
education were thrown out. Only those
written by persons they supposed to be
gullible-judging by the handwriting OF
the applicant-were given attention.
The herald., 1894-03-02
THE SEWER A SUCCESS.
AN ATTEMPT MADE TO DESTROY
THE PIPES.
A. Closed Valve Enormously increases
the Pressure But tho Sewer stood
tho Test and Little DAM
age Was Done.

The outiall sewer is an assured sue
cess.
Yesterday morning City Engineer
Dockweiler. Councilman Nickel and Sn
perintendent OF Construction Vincent
made the first test of the new system.
Had not the building of the sewer
been complete in every detail, and the
work of the contractors up to the re-
uuired standard, yesterdays test would
have been a failure and considerable
damage would have been done.
Some evil-minded miscreant had
closed the valve affording an outlet for
the water between sections 5 and 6, with
the plain intention of causing the entire
destruction Of the pipes at that point.
The valve had evidently been turned
with crowbar or some heavy piece oil
iron, for the wheel was broken off by
the force with which it had been
turned.
This piece Of malice was of course un-
known to the authorities and the water
was turned in. AS soon as the flow
came to the closed valve, it of course
found no outlet, and washed back again,
and tine water still continuing to flow in,
the pressure on the pipe was enormously
increased. The pressure allowed foS by
its constructors is 33 feet; the closed
valve brought it up to 80.
But the pipes etood firm and although
bearing this enormous pressure, no dam
age was sustained, beyond the washing
away OF the masonry of manhole,
which will cost about 500 to repair.
As soon as the closed valve was dis
covered the water was turned off and
the defect remodied, but the test had
been made and the sewer came out tri-
umphant.
Shortly afterwards the ocean received
the first addition to its waters from the
Los Angeles sewer.
The blowouts, constructed for the
purpose OF discovering and ejecting any
sand lodged IN the Hiphons, we're also
tested and found to be in perfect work
ing order,
The water will be allowed to run
through the sewer until tomorrow in
order to thoroughly wet the timber,
when it will be turned off until next
week, when the formal opening will
take place.
The party was in high spirits at the
success of the experiments, which were
more conclusive than was hoped for.
The herald., 1894-03-02
BELLEVUE PLACE PAVED.
A Good Pleco of Work Different From
tho Ordinary.

A Good Pleco OF Work Different From
tho Ordinary.
The Smith Paving company yesterday
completed the paving of that section OF
Sixth street formerly known as Bellevue
place, connecting Pearl street with FTe-
mont avenue.
The street at.this place being only 80
feet in width, departure was made
from the customary method of sidewalk
ing and guttering. On the north side a
AZ foot cement walk was laid, the road
way running to the property line on the
opposite side. The roadway is slightly
sunken in the center and guttered with
granite blocks.
AS very large amount OF water runs
down this street, particular care was
taken In the construction of the gutter,
the interstices between the blocks being
filed with liquid asphaltum instead of
cement. The paving is asphaltum top
and 6-inch concrete base, and though
still ''green," the smooth surface SCENE
to bear the weight of six-mule load OF
rock as well as or better than any
similar pavement in the city. The
work seems particularly satisfactory
when contrasted with the awful Job
done on Sixth street between Pearl
and Hill.
The herald., 1894-03-02

"Perhaps you would not think so, but
a very large proportion of disease in
New York comes from csrelessness about
catching cold." says DR.. Syrus Edison.
''It is such simple thing and so COM
mon that very few people, unless it is q
case of pneumonia, pay any attention to
a cold. New York is one of the healthi-
est places on the Atlantic coast and yet
there are q great many cases of catarrh
and consumption which have their origin
in this neglect of the simplest precsution
of everyday life. The most sensible ad :
vice is, when you have one get rid of it
as soon as possible. BY all means do
not neglect it," DR.. Edison does not cell
how to cure cold, but we will. Take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t will
relieve the lungs, aid expectoration,
open the secretionH and soon effect a
permanent cure. Fifty-cent bottles for
sale by G. f. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main, and OFF & Vaughn, Fourth and
Spring streets.
The herald., 1894-03-02

A severe rheumatic pain in the left
shoulder had troubled Mr.. j. H. Loper,
a well known druggist OF Des Moines. Ia,
for over six months. At times the pain
was 80 severe that he could not lift any-
thing. With all he could dc he could
not get rid OF it until he applied Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. II only made
three applications of it," he says, land
have since been fres from all pain" He
now recommends it to all persons SINH
larly afflicted. 1t is for sale by G. F.
Heinzeman, 222 North Main, and OFF &
Vaughn, Fourth and Spring atreete.
The herald., 1894-03-02

San Francisco under any such system OF
ticketing.
"The Santa Fe has taken no arbitrary
action in these matters but has simply
taken the necessary steps to protect its
Southern California country and the
Northern California territory tributary
to it's lines ss far as possible under the
existing circumstances. And it feels
that it has the support of the people Of
California in doing 80.
The herald., 1894-03-02
THE SANTA FE'S POSITION,
A Statement from General Pas
senger Agent Thompson.
He Explains the Position of His
Road In the Rate War.
rhe Policy OF the Santa Fe-NO Arbi-
trary Action = The Alleged
Side Ride Matter
MYTH.

General Passenger Agent H. g..
Thompson OF the Southern California
railway yesterday made the following
statement to HERALD reporter regard
Dg the position Of the road in the pres
ant rate war. II will be seen that he
argues that the Santa Fe has acted in
the matter in the interests OF Southern
California:
"Much has been said in the last few
days in regard to the reduced rates to
The herald., 1894-03-02

When letter was received that they
thought was written by an uneducated
person. they replied by requesting him
to call at once. He was invariably met
by Wilson, who painted the new busi-
ness in glowing terms, saying that the
person securing the position would
have little or nothing to do; that the
firm has started out we'll; had large
real estate interests and that things
were going with a grand rush toward
financial prosperity. In all this the ex-
change was most fortunate. 1t was
most unfortunate, however. that just as
he was placed in lucrative position,
Wilson heard of his mothers serious
illness in Chicago, and he must leave at
once. The clerk was wanted to take
Wilson's place. After he had given the
applicant this little story he introduced
him to Mr.. W. F. Murphy, manager Of
the fake Southern California Business
exchange. By the time Murphy got his
work in on the innocent applicant the
500 cash security was almost forthcom-
ing.
The herald., 1894-03-02

In their Office were found receipts al
ready filed out and ready to hand over
to persons who deposited 500. The
receipts were skillfully worded, and
promised to return the money in case
employment was not furnished. The re-
ceipts we're worded thus with the pos
sibility of evadiDg the law. 1t was no
doubt the intention of the men to COL
lect several hundred dollars and then
skip. Juet what the outcome of their
swindling operations will be, in court, is
hard to saw
The herald., 1894-03-02

The family physician. Mrs. Helen II. Shall
ters, 420 Walnut street, Reading, Pa. states
recommended III place of physician. Ensver
fails"
The herald., 1894-03-02

-491 > ssRiNa aTR EET
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
PRISON LOCALS.

Behold the enraptured thrOng
Strewing His path with verdure and with song
Hailing Him King of Kings whose lOwly guise
Yet all commanding grace evoked SURPRISE
SpOtess and pure, as lily of the field
Whose fragrant blossoms rare refreShment yield.
He gave himself. willing sacrifice
That should through time for sin of man
suffice
Then, with His blood. He so enriched the earth
That desert souls, long fallOw. rank with sin,
Bloom meath the impulse OF loves gentle
showers,
Producing crops of spiritual flowers
EXhaling sweetness. till the man within
Knows that the Master has renewed his birth.
Into the dreary gloom
OF that which seemed of Hope the enduring tomb
Fell there today some gentle showers of love.
LOosed from the clOud-girt realm OF Him
above
Who looks with pity on the self-fOrged chains
That hold us bound in penitential pains.
When through our arid wastes His servants
StreWed
A wealth of flowers. fragrant and many hued.
My heart was thrilled with newborn ecstacy.
Now once again PandOra'S box is drawn
Fearfully forth from that dark lumber room
Where sits the soul, weaving on silence loom
A fatefu web: once more doth hope Of dawn
Clean through the darkness ShrOuding liberty.
A. Ii. I'll.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
The Postmaster's Subterfuge.

zone of the most pathetic scenes that ever
came under my observation" said southerner,
was at a country store on the Big Sandy River
in West Virginia. was there as a special post
office-nspector and was sitting in the store one
bitter cold night. A feeble old woman, wearing
a thin calico dress and faded Sun-bOnnet, came
in timdly, as if fearing bad news. 4 don'treckon
you amt got nothn for me- she said to the storel
keeper. Yes; Ive got a letter. and the old
woman clutched it to her bosom as if it was the
dearest thing on earth to her. and with quick
step born of business she walked out. wrote
that letter myself said the storekeeper to me.
years ago and was drowned. The old woman
could never understand that the boy was dead,
and she writes to him every week, just backing
hurts her so not to get any answers that every
week write to her and sign Bills name."-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
Grace Congreg ational.

Corner 9TH and Laurel streets Rev. j. II.
ALBERT, pastor. Sunday services. preach,
ing 1920 a. m. and 80 y. m. Sunday School
11:45 Il. m. Junior Endeavor 800 p m.
Christian EndeavOr 6:30 p. m. Chidren's
Mission Band the second Sunday OF each
month at 800 D. m. Midweek and Prayer
meetings, Wednesdays 7:45 p. m. aides
Aid Society Thursday afternoons. Ladies
Missionary Society. the last Friday OF each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
THE BAZAR::
We would

We would
respectfully draw the attention OF
the readers Of this paper to the fact
that we are in a position to sell all
kinds of Merchandise as cheap as
any concern in the United States
or Canada. Our connection in the
Eastern market places us on an
equal footing with the largest con-
Germs in the country, and our ex-
penses for selling and handling
Merchandise are far less than most
concerns Of our size that are To-
Gated in larger cities Samples
cheerfully sent to any part OF the
United States or Canada.
Respectfully,
A. G. SHUTTINGER.
Saltwater. MINI.
MITT DKHND
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street. opposite Pttman House. Rev. &. A:
CRESsY, pastor. Services at 1O:30a. m. and
7:3O p. m. Sunday School at u m. Junior
League at 400 p. m. EpwOrth League at $50
y. M Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening
at 7:3O. Pastors class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at 80. Ladies' Bible Circle. Friday
at 3:Oe p. m. Mrs. S. B. Slocumb. teacher.
Pastors residence. 523 n. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Dr. b. &. Merry, Stillwaters model and veter-
an dentist, spent part of several days at the
prison during the past week. filling teeth and
performing other professional services for Il
goodly number OF inmates. The boys all speak
in the highest terms Of the genial doctor. and
are we'll satisfied with his excellent work and
reasonable prices.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Night Guard A. w. Anderson was called to
Scandal Thursday to attend the funeral of his
ing. August 7th of consumption. aged So years.
Barber jack received a call from new and
novel customer in the form of Moscow" the
the Deputy's big mastiif dog;who wanted his
hair cut. 1t is needless to say that Jack" done
him up in 'lion-like' shape, in his latest i'm
proved pompador style.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

The pententiary at saltwater is getting so
many new recruits that it became necessary to
find employment tor Them On Saturday a con-
tract was made with Il Duluth shoe firm to
furnish one hundred prisoners to work in their
factory at fifty cents a day each. Now we will
have prison made shoes as we'll as prison made
tWine-NOrman Co., Index.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Mr.. Sol Rooms. who has been travelling the
greater part of the summer through the south
western part of the state in the interest of the
Thresher Co. arrived home Friday morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

H. TrbOld a farmer who lives in the southern
part of the county, was examined in the probate
court, Monday. and adjudged insane. He was
taken to the asylum at Rochester Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Mr.. Louis Albenberg departed for the east
last week where he will purchase new goods for
the fall trade.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Keeper Ben Cayou with a crew of dozen men
is excavating for the building of d new hot
house on the south side of the solitaire building.
The new building will be 2Ox3O feetin dimension
and will be erected under the personal supervis-
ion of Deputy Warden Lemon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

A new lot of machinery arrived Saturday TOR
the new shoe shops. and among which was
new cable wire fastening machine, one of the
neatest. and at the same time one of the most
complicated machines used in the manufacture
of footwear. The new machines are being
placed in their proper order in the shops.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Henry Moore and wife. of Minneapolis. spent
Sunday in the city. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thas. Quincy. Mr.. Moore is foreman of the
engine department of the Minneapolis Thresher
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Hon. E. w. Durant and wife and Mrs. II. p.
Barclay are spending week at the Durant
club house near Gordon, Wis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

1t is reported that Foreman Bronson has got
a wooden gun with which lie is training his
pointer i'll preparation for the fall chicken
hunt, and it is said the neghbOrs who witness
the performance each evening are somewhat
alarmed fearing that even the wooden gun might
90 off WHILE in his hands, but Mr.. b. says it ain t
loaded
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Mrs. d. Reyes in company with her daughter
Miss Kitte Keyes and party of young friends
are enjoying a weeks outing i'll camp at Lake
Elmo,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Joseph O'Leary was placed i'll ''durance vile''
Monday charged with tie theft of a watch from
William Collins
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Gus Plaster and mother in company with two
brothers and a sister of the former spent Sun
day at the home of their son and brother Mr..
l.. A. Plaster in st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Mrs. III. C. Smith, alias Maud Arlington. of
Minneapolis was arrested in this city last week
charged with passing a forged check at one of
the city grocery stores. She is now in the county
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Thomas Garner, whom it is claimed fought at
the battle of Waterloo June 18TH 1885, died at
his home in Oakdale township, at the age of
nearly one hundred years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

Grand and petit jurors to serve during the full
term of the district court were drawn Tuesday.