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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10

-"There is more JOY in a print
ing office over one sinner Who
paws in advance and abuses the
editor on every occasion, than
the ninety aud nine who borrow
the paper and sing its praises.
without contributing one cent to
to keep it out of the poor-house.'
-IBuena Vista Patriot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10

Victoria, Queen of Great Brit
ain and Empress of India, still
lives, Notwithstanding reports Of
her death aud the average ''Hen-
glishulau' is happy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10

The following warrants were
drawn:
w. ?. Marsh. Water Works and
Electric Light expense fund. ..$1S1 65
Thos. Crawley, incidental-gene-
ral fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1 As
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10
D DEMOCRAT.
WEEKLY.
MOBLEY & RlNGGOLD, - Props
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson, Of Yves

Hon. VIM. L. Wlls0n, OF west
Virginia, recently appointed Post
master General by President
Cleveland, vice W. S. Bissell, re-
signed, was sworn in by Chic!
Justice Fuller last Wednesday
and Immediately assumed person.
al discharge of the duties of his
Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10
THURSDAY, APRIL 4.

The District Court met pursuant to adj
journment, His Honor, Judge Andrews.
presiding.
8. Gumbel & Co. vs.. Sam Blum. Third
opposition. Default on third opposition
Of Stauffer, Eshleman and Abe Mayer.
Frank Wanders vs.. II. G. A & N. r. R.
Co. Motion to remove case to U. s. Cir
cult Court filed by defendant.
G. James vs.. F. s. & Z. M. Flower.
Answer filed by defendant, G. M. Flower.
Mouten Smiley vs.. D. s. Ferris. An
swer filed by defendant and case set for
May and.
Edward Booth VS.. Fousan and Lehman.
Set for May End.
State vs.. John Henry Moses, larceny.
Nolle pros. entered, accused released and
his bond cancelled.
State VS.. James Moseley, concealed wea-
pons. Accused plead guilty and was
sentenced to pay fine of 81 and the costs
OF prosecution and to be confined in the
parish Jail for 60 days.
State rs. G. w. Swearingin, murder.
Arraigned, plead not guilty and asked for
trial by jury. Case Set for Thursday,
April 18th.
State ys. Willis and Jim Tolliyer, shoot:
Ing with intent to murder. Willis Toll
liver present and was arraigned, plead not
guilty and asked for trial by jury. Set
for Wedn esday A pril 10Th
FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH.
District Court met pursuant to adj
journment, his Honor Judge Andrews,
presiding.
Wear & Boogher Dry Goods Co. VS..
Vim. P. Flower. Default entered May
I'd set aside.
The Grand Jury came into Court and
reported that they had investigated, but
found no bills in :he following cases:
State VS., Keen Ray, Larceny; Jim Pei
do, Hog stealing; David Davis, conceal
ed weapons; David Davis, assault with
dangerous weapon; Aleck Thompson and
Eddy Oval, Murder; Allen Deshaser and
B. F. Perkins, Perjury; Marian Williams
Abortiou; Watt Scott and Peter Carey
larceny; John Hatch and Prince Viii
lams, assault with intent to kill; Boil
johnson and Aleck Strother, assault with
intent to kill: Peter Lucas, assault with
inteut TO kill; Peter Lucas, trespass
Dave johnson larceny; Prince Hays, az,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
April LIST. 1896. I

ALEXANDRIA, La,
April LIST, 1896.
The City Council met in regular
session this day at 4 o'clock p. N.
Present:
Thos. Crawley, Mayor,
Chas. Goldenberg,
Sam Warshauer,
Il. j. Sullivan,
Dennis Kelly,
Il. w. Bringhurst.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan the
reading of the minutes of last
meeting was dispensed with.
The Collectors report was read
and showed the following collec-
tions for March, 1895:
Licenses-184 ..... ........... lOO w
1885 ............ 10 ~
Fines March-Duke.. 10 00
f" Sullivan -. $500. 81 90
Swayze 80. b w
Rents. ,................ 40 90
h,o11 On
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The Treasurer's report was read
and referred to a Finance Com
mittee.
A petition from the property
owners residing near the Watkins
Railroad and continuation of Fifth
street, asking for the opening Of
Fifth street from the Morgan Rail
road to L, D. Laurent's, was read
and referred to a committee of two
for further report.
Messrs. r. w. Bringhurst and
Dennis Kelly were appointed on
said committee.
The following bills were APPROX
4 Il ser,,nI.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
San QUENTIN CONVICT FLEES
A PRISONER SERVING A LONG
TERM FOR LARCENY Is
MISSING.
Is IN HIDING WITHIN THE
WALLS.

SAN QUENTIN, March 21.-Convict G..
Ross, serving an eight years sentence,
made his escape from the prison here this
morning, and has not yet been recaptured.
The prison was thrown into state of
excitement at noon to-day by the sound
ing of the general alarm, betokening that a
prisoner had escaped. 1t was found that a
convict named G. Ross was missing The
entire force of guards was instructed to
keep a sharp lookout for the escaped
prisoner.
Inquiry among the guards stationed in
the jutemill, where Ross was at work,
showed that the last time the convict was
seen at his bench was at $50, when he was
working as usual. The Warden, after a
careful search of the prison grounds, de-
cided that Ross had not succeeded in max
ing his way over the walls, and that he
was concealed in some one of the hundreds
of places in the mill where man could
avoid detection for short time at least.
To insure against any chance of his escape
from the vicinity guards were stationed at
short intervals outside the walls, and
twenty-five men were detailed to search
the mill
To avoid trouble with the other prisoners,
all the convicts were sent into the upper
yard while the search was being made,
and all were sent to their cells at an early
hour this evening. No trouble of any kind
occurred, and the Warden is confident that
Ross will be apprehended tomorrow at
the latest.
The prisoners will return to work as
usual tomorrow morning, with an extra
guard in the jutemill, in case Ross is still
missing.
The hiding convict has given the prison
authorities good deal of trouble since he
was sent to the prison two years ago, and
about year ago forfeited all his credits
for similar effort to escape.
Ross was sentenced from San Joaquin
County two years ago. to serve term of
eight years for grand larceny.
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hr,tst Stand TrfaI for ,rurder

SACRAMENTO, March 81. = Judge
Johnson of the Superior Court, has or
dered that John Garcia, the young Mexi-
can accused of the murder of William
Wynne, must be ready for trial on Mon
day next. In September, 1898, Garcia was
employed as waiter in the Mint Restau-
rant, at Second and K streets, and elected
Wynne, who was drunk, with such force
that he fell to the stone sidewalk and
crushed his skull, dying soon after from
the effects of the fall. Garcia had trial,
but the jury disagreed. 1t stood eleven
for conviction against one for acauittal.
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GUILTY OF MANs1A AUGHrER.
Verdtct in the Case of an italian Wh,
Killed q Gambler.

Verdict in the Case of an Italian Who
Killed Gambler.
SACRAMENTO, March 21.-The jury in
the case of Giovanni Gravello, charged
with the murder of Dominica Ravera, rem
dered verdict in Judge Johnson's court
this morning, finding him guilty of man
slaughter. The jury recommended the
| prisoner to the mercy of the court. Sem
tence will be passed upon him next Satur-
| day
On the 18th of last November a young
Italian named Giovanni Gravello came to
Sacramento having in his possession the
| sum of 800 in gold coin, which he had ac-
| cumulated by hard and unremittent toll in
the lumber camps of the Sierra Nevada.
| He was total stranger in Sacramento and
had scarcely arrived when he fell into the
hands of three Italian sure-thing gambler
| Under their guidance he entered an Italian
saloon near the water front, and was
shortly persuaded to join his companions
| in game of cards. Within brief period
he found that he had been swindled out of
$50. He demanded the return of his
money, but instead of complying his COM
patriots ran from the saloon.
In the evening he encountered Ravera
who had been the prime mover of the
swindling scheme, and made another de-
mand for the return of his money; again
meeting with a refusal, a fight ensued
Defendant and an eyewitness named
Pietro Crosse both claim that Ravera was
the first to draw a knife and strike at de-
fendant, although Rivera, in his dying
statement, denied this and declared that
defendant was the aggressor. Crosse sep
arated the combatants and Ravera ran
away, pursued by defendant, who overlook
him and another combat took place, in
which Ravera received wounds that re-
suited in his death and the defendant was
| badly cut
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
SAN MATEo MANs SUICIDE.
An English Watter Becomes Insane on
ReLi0inaa aald Yeans I,afo the Ruas

An English Wdtter Becomes Insane on,
Religion and Leaps Into the Bay.
SAN MATEO, March 21.-The body of
James G. Braithwaite was washed upon
San Mateo Beach to-day. Braithwaite had
been employed in hotel for two months,
and last Monday suddenly became insane
on religious subjects. He disappeared and
was not seen nor heard of until to-day
The body was entirely naked, but no
trace OF the clothing was found. An ex-
animation of the body disclosed the fact
that the neck was broken, but there were
no bruises or scratches. 1t is supposed
that in his wanderings he removed his
clothing and leaped headlong into the bay
where the water was shallow and broke
his neck.
Braithwaite lived here under the name
OF James Lowney, but the effects in valise
In his room show his name to be Braith-
waite. Deeds to property in Tacoma were
also found
Coroner James Grove held an inquest to-
day, and the verdict rendered was
Drowned while laboring under tempo
rary fit of insanity" He was a native of
England, about IS years of age. So far as
known he has no relatives.
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A MATRIMONIAL FRAUD.
The Uxorious Career of a
Michigan Electrical
Engineer.
LAST VENTURE IN WEDLoCK.
WooS and Wins a Widow OF the
Capital, Who VIII Now Prose-
cute Him.

SACRAMENTO, March 21.-District
Attorney Ryan received a telegram this
afternoon from V. NJ. Smith, Superin-
tendent of Police at Minneapolis, notify
ing him that John L. Clark an electrical
engineer formerly employed by the Capital
Gas Company in this city, was under
arrest at that place and desiring him to
send an officer with the necessary extra
dition papers to return him to this city,
where he is wanted for the crime of
bigamy.
John L. Clark, who disappeared from
this city about month ago, is much
married man. No less than four women
claim him as their husband, and, with the
exception of California and Michigan, the
rest of the United States remains to be
heard from.
John L. Clark married Mrs. Elizabeth
Barber in this city on January % last.
They had not passed their honeymoon
when Clark disappeared. A week after
ward his new wife discover that Clark
had another wife living in Muskegon,
Mich. She applied to District Attorney
Ryan to prosecute further inquiries, with
the result that two additional wives of
Clark have been found. Following is the
text OF letter giving this information
from Chief of Police Nelson of Muskegon: {:
Inelosed find certificate of marriage of John
Clark and Mrs. Margaret Shannon This wo-
man had been married before. Her maiden
name was Washington. I have held off send
ing this, thinking might locate the man for
you, as there is letter in the postofflce here
waiting for him. This Muskegon woman is
really not his wife, as we know that he has two
living wives ahead of her. One is in al adjoin-
ing county to Muskegon, and another is in
Green Bay, Wisconsin. By the Wisconsin wife
she has several children.
There is no question but that this is the same
John Clark that was in Sacramento as there
are persons here who saw him in Sacramento.
He also wrote from there to his wife here, to
send him money SO he could come home.
The marriage certificate referred to in
the letter is dated June 80, 1891, issued to
John Clark, an engineer, native of Wis
consin, Al years Of age and Mrs. Margaret
Shannon of Virginia, teacher, aged SO
years. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed the same day by Rev. P. w.
Mosher.
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sewed twenty-one thicknesses of horse
blanket. but in spite of this protection four
OF the bullets from the rifles carried by
Grow and Shepich penetrated, but did not
have sufficient force to go through the
body.
Fred Bouchard of this city was at
Slaughter to-day and came in tonight on
the train which brought Blanck's body.
The moment he caught sight of the dead
desperado's face he recognized him as the
man he had seen in San Francisco two
years ago.
Bouchard says that he and the man
stopped at the Western Hotel together,
and the man would sometimes mysteri-
ously disappear for few days and then
show up again. Blanck, Bouchard says,
was always well dressed and appeared to
have plenty OF money, but what name he
went under or what his business was
Bouchard was never able to ascertain.
Blanck was probably the most desperate
criminal ever confined i'll jail here. He
has killed two men within the last year
and last Sunday night he held up the
County Jailer with piece of wood shaped
like revolver and with nine other prison
ers escaped from jail.
When he was taken into court for trial
some months ago he pleaded guilty to
murder in the first degree and was SEN
fenced to be hanged. After the court had
sentenced him he asked that his execution
be Immediately carried out
Sheriff Hagan of Snohomish County
captured William Holmes, a negro muir
derer, near Snohomish this morning.
Holmes was one of the men who escaped
from the County Jail with Murderer Blanck
and others
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Charles Santos, had been seriously
wounded while resisting arrest after he had
entered store at night at Paso Robles, did
not cause much surprise among those who
have known the young man from infancy.
Charles Woods was born in Berkeley
twenty-six years ago. His parents did not
properly provide for the babe, and when it
was seventeen months old a kindly neigh
Dor, named Santos, took the neglected child
into his own home. Though Santos never
legally adopted Woods, he grew up as a
member of the family and was always we'll
treated by them.
AS the child grew into a sturdy lad he
began to exhibit tendency toward way
wardness and refused to attend school reg
ularly. When 15 years old Woods ran
away from the home of his foster parents.
He was gone six or seven months and then
reappeared as suddenly as he had left.
This habit of running away became peri
odieal with the wayward youth, but he
was always kindly received whenever he
returned from his trips, though he never
was communicative concerning his where
abouts during the interim.
He was headstrong and willful and
never needed the kindly advice of Mr.. and
Mrs. Santos. About six months ago he
returned from one of his trips and an
nounced that he had changed his name
from Santos to Woods for $40, but did not
tell who was interested in him to the
extent of offering him that sum to again
take his parents name.
Three weeks ago he left the home of his
foster-parents again and they had not
heard of him until to-day, when the news
came from Paso Robles that he had been
shot. The Santos, though they have had
much trouble with the wayward young
man, were deeply grieved to hear of his
miShap
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
TICTIM OF PRAYER CURE.
Il Whittier WoDsaR Succmn,bs to the Treat
1nent of Christian Scientist.

a Whittier WOndR Sitccuntbs to the Treat
ment of Christian Scientist.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 21.-Mrs.
Ella Samis young wife of blacksmith at
Whittier, died tonight under circum-
stances that the coroner will closely inves-
tigate to-day.
A fortnight ago she gave birth to child.
The husband is Christian Scientist and
he called "Dr." Cook of Los Angeles, who
would not give the woman medicine. At
the end of three days he told her she was
well enough to get up and go about her
household duties. Although still weak she
obeyed him. The result was that she con-
tracted fever which developed into
puerperal mania. Although she was
screaming and shrieking constantly in he1
anguish, Samis would call in no physician
Cook being with her all the time and pray
ing for her recovery.
Agent Wright of the Humane Society OF
Los Angeles, attempted to force Samis to
call physician by telling him he was
likely to get into serious trouble. Samis
said he was willing to take chances.
The coroner will investigate to-day and
Agent Wright says he will prosecute the
husband if possible.
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Los ANGELES ELECTION,
CITIZENS VOTE IN FAVOR OF A
BOND ISSUE TO PAY IN
DEBTEDNESS.
ORGANIZATIONS OF A New TELE-
PHONE COMPANY Pro
CROSSES.

LOS ANGELES, March 21.-An election
was held here to-day for the purpose of au-
thorizing the city to issue bonds in the
sum of 1896, 900, which resulted in favor OF
the new issue.
The proceeds of these bonds, which will
bear Az per cent interest, will be used to
pay off certain portions of the city's in
debtedness, which is bearing interest at G
and per cent, thus making an annual
saving to the city of over $4,000.
One-fortieth OF the principal of the new
bonds will be paid each year until the
amount is disposed of, proportionately re-
ducing the city's interest each year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
THE THIEF YIELDS AN AK
Grips the Watchman by the
Throat and Tries to
Brain Him.
THE OFFICER USES A PISTOL,
A Lucky Shot In Nick of Time Floors
the Desperate, Who Is Badly
Wounded.

PAsO ROBLEs, March 2l.-Firmly held
in the grip of a burglar, whose fingers had
clutched and used as garrote a silk
handkerchief, and who was in the act of
seizing an ak to brain his victim, Night
Watchman w. r. Dickinson with final
effort drew a pistol and by a fortunate
shot saved his own life early this morning.
1t was narrow escape, and the police
man will not soon forget his encounter
with a robber.
1t was at o'clock this morning that
Night Watchman Dickinson, passing
the news and cigar store of Lewis Williams
was informed that there was an intruder
in the place. He quietly withdrew, sum-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
FARMERS STEAMBOAT LINE.
Il NetC Transportation Scheme to Aroid
High Freight Rates.

High Freight Rates.
SACRAMENTO, March 21-The farm
ers and fruit-growers along the Sacramento
River bottom on both sides of the river
from Sacramento to Rio Vista do not look
upon the Southern Pacific Company with
any feeling of friendliness, owing to the
exorbitant freight rates charged them for
transporting their produce to marketable
points, and the coming season promises to
be interesting for the railroad company as
well as for the River TRANSFORMATION Com
pany in securing patronage along the river
among the ranches.
For years past fruit-growers along the
river have paid the greater portion of the
profits from their crops to the Southern
Pacific Company for transportation, and
last season many OF the fruit-growers found
1t necessary to mortgage their property to
pay their freight bills. This sort of one
sided business has forced the farmers to
the conclusion that they must do some
thing for their own relief, as appeals for
reduced rates have been of no avail.
Early in the winter petition was circu-
lated among the fruit-growers asking that
they subscribe toward the organization of
an independent steamer line, and as a re-
cNAS FlO1OoO Ids dllCddJ OSSn SuOSCIlDtu,
$4,000 by the farmers and fruit-growers,
and $4,000 by the merchants of the capital
city toward the organization of new COM
pany and the construction of a small
steamer, which will make daily trips be-
tween Rio Vista and Sacramento. 1t is
the intention OF the new company to carry
both passengers and fruit at one-half the
rates now demanded by the Southern Pa
cific Company. The greater portion of the
stock subscribed toward the new company
has been contributed by the fruit-growers
at Courtland and vicinity, and it is said
that $20 900 additional subscriptions await
the company's call, should more funds be
needed. By those who have subscribed
toward the new company it is said that on
the completion of the valley road the fruit
growers will ship their fruit by way of
Stockton East, instead of Sacramento, as
they now do.
Captain Barker, who is interested in the
new company, has completed many of the
details of the organization of the company
and has visited San Francisco, where he
has entered into negotiations preparatory
for the construction of a new, or purchase
of a suitable steamer.
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STABBING NEAR STOCKTON.
A FARM LABORER CARVES A CON-
PANION WITH A BUTCHER
KNIFE.
THE WOUNDED MAN May Sue.
CUMB TO His INJURIEs-THE
ASSAILANT SURRENDERS.

STOCKTON, March 81. John Killaen
was probably fatally stabbed this afternoon
by Ed Green, at Murphy's Landing, on the
Mokelumne River, about twenty miles
northwest of Stockton.
The two are farm laborers and had
some trouble over horse, and in the dis.
pute Green used butcher-knife with such
effect that the friends of Killaen almost
despair of his recovery. Green gave him
self up to Deputy Sheriff at the landing.
A physician has gone out from here to
attend the wounded man.
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COtcboy Drotcned IN Lot0er California.
SAN DIEGO, March 21.-A cowboy in
the employ of Charles Baker, named
Francisco Dore, gathering cattle near
Algodones, was drowned while trying to
cross laguna last Friday. He paid no
heed to the warning and forced his horse
into the stream. The current was running
like millrace, and on reaching it horse
and rider disappeared. The horse was
washed ashore dead several hundred yards
below. The body of the man has not been
found.
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Assembtymam Bmila Seriouslv I'LL.

LOS ANGELES, March 21.--Assembly-
man Robert Bulla, who arrived home from
the north Wednesday morning, is seriously
ill at his residence in this city. His physi-
clan has forbidden callers and fears that
the patient has been taken with an attack
of pneumonia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
A Woodland C,.tp,fnat case.

WOODLAND, March 21.-The jury in
the case of Coleman, charged with assault
ing woman, went out at o'clock this
afternoon. They have not as yet brought
in verdict, and the general opinion is
that they will not be able to agree and they
will probably be out all night. This is the
second trial. The jury in the first trial
failed to agree.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Death of q Pioneer.

LOS ANGELES, March 21-H. q. Wes-
ton, a native of Maine, California pio-
neer, and for many years past resident of
this city, died early Wednesday morning.
In the early days of California he had ex.
tensive business interests in the gold fields
and his many northern and San Francisco
friends will grieve to hear of his demise.
He was 63 years of age and had been i'll for
a number of weeks
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methods pursued in conducting election
matters in the town of Folsom, and
numerous residents of that place will be
called on for information. 1t is rumored
that Warden Aull will also be required to
prove that ne was not influenced by the
railroad corporation and did not allow his
guard force and some of his head officers
to interfere in local politics in favor OF the
railroad company.