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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20
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Remedy IS A Cure Guaranteed Write
for Cook OF Particulars, Testimonials
and References. ToBAcCoLINE, ths
Tobacco Cure, d. Ag't- wanted. q.
Wilson Chemical Co. Gncorp'ed under
Tex. iaws). Dublin. TeIas-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20
70 Streets Of Cairo Original Worlds Fair Attraction

Egyptian Charmers, Bohemian Glass Blowers, Mystic
Mazes Bewlderng illusions and All That is New Striking
Novel and Grotesque in This Country and the Old.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

Wife--'John wanted to run for Office
on the Populist ticket, but / managed
to prevent IT,
Friend-"Dldn't you want him to hold
public Officer
Wife-'Tt wasn't that. but John never
would look well with long chin whis-
kers.'--Judge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

In the Pit: Gentlcman-"Excuse me,
madame, l paid half crown for nd-
mission, but cannot see anything owing
TO your hat"
Indignant Materfamillas-"Slr I paid
ten times as much for M hat.'-Lus-
tige Blatter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

Weary watkins-'I believe there r.
something In this here theosophy no
ton. that "A man is born on earth
again"
Hungry liiggins--"Oh, do you?"
Yes: and sorter believe that have
been on earth so many times that
am plumb tired ut."-Indianapolla
journal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

Shelf you had never met me.
would you have loved me just the
ssme?"
He Cconvncingly)-"Mo "-Harlem
Life.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

Hoax-'T passed some Confederate
money today"
JoaN-"Oh, come offr
Hoax-"Yes. ] did. l went by nu-
mlsmatlsts window" Philadelphia
Record
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

His Father neutrality-suspicious. man
do you play poker?" h
Her Young Man (nereouslY)-"
that Is 10 say, no, sir"
Her Father Gegretfully)-"I am sor
ry. Some Of us We're going TO have
little game tonight, and we should hay
liked one more TO take hand. som
erville journal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-20

Miss Murray HIi-'I feel as though
I had become politician aud received
a nomination TO office"
Miss What do you mean
by that"
Miss Murray Hili-"I have Just re-
celved a proposal OF marriage. and am
about 10 write letter OF acceptance"
-Pittsbufg chronicle-Teiegraph.
The herald., 1895-07-20
BY RAIL TO SALT LAKE CITY

The majority of the business men of
Los Angeles are in favor of the compile
tion OF proposed railroad to Salt Lake
city. Their comments on the PROPOSE
tion are many and various but in almost
every case a disposition to help is man
liested.
In talk with a number of solid mer-
chants yesterday afternoon a Herald rep
resentative CLEANED many interesting
facts. The business world of this city Is
certainly deeply interested in the matter.
and stands ready with its support if only
responsible and reputable men are at the
head OF the scheme. The new country
through which it would pass is full of
mineral resources, the development of
which has been delayed for want of trans
portation for the ores that enrich the bo-
som Of Mother Nature. There is, TOO,
class of agriculturists in the Nevada farm
lands whose products are marketed IN
San Francisco, to the great loss Of the
Los Angeles merchants. The new road
would divert much of this trade to this
city and business here would be greatly
increased. There is much coal in the new
country, and cheap fuel means to Los
The herald., 1895-07-20
A JEALOUS HUSBANDS CRIME

two contrary statements will yet put her
to some EN- barrassment to explain.
1t was just 9:15 o'clock Yesterday morn
ing when the boarders in the Hotel John
son, 1913 East Fourth street. were startled
by feminine shrieks OF Murder"
"Hslpi" The first person TO locate the
quarter from where tho noise came was
Mrs. Jacobson. the cham bermaid. She
ran mp to No. ~. the room occupied by
the Lucks. and tired TO break open the
door. but il was locked. She could hear
tho sounds Of a struggle and the woman's
cries for help and believing Immediately
that some crime was being com N tilted
hurricu down the front stairs 10 call J.
Hill. the clerk. Out on the porch were
several men. and to these Mrs. jacobson
called. wildly telling them that Mrs. Luck
was being murdered and for them to 70
up to her assistance. No one moved
however. and the terrihed woman rushed
back up the stairs and beheld Mrs. Luck,
covered with blood that gushed from a
horrible cut in her throat, being carried
The herald., 1895-07-20
A New Road Is Wanted
by the Merchants
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINIONS
They All Agree to Indorse the
Scheme
FOR THE GOOD OF LOS ANGELES
1t Will Promote Manufacturing Enter.
prises Greatly
And Considerably Increase the Population
Of the City
'OR THE GOOD OF LOS ANGELES
And Considerably Increase the Population
of the City
A Number Of Prominent Business Men Stand
Ready to Subscribe for Stock-AssursA
of the Roads Stability

Bank of Southern California. said with
reference to the matter: "Of course, we
all want it. AS il would open up val
liable mineral country, it would undoubt-
edly prove OF great benefit to this coun-
try. As | understand it. there is much
coal that will he available by the compile
tion of the railroad, and this one thing
alone would prove of incalculable benefit
to the people of Los Angeles. 1t is prob.
able that all OF the enterprisng people in
this community would subscribe to the
stock of the company. But, then, I OF
course believe that there must be large
means back of it outside of here IN order
to make the matter move rapidly. I am
heartily in favor of the projected law that
was defeated by the last legislature that
empowered the coun ties to subscribe to
bonds TOR such an enterprise. Railroad
competition is the only hope of this
country, and If we can get communlca-
tion with this new country it Will prove
of ncalcuble benefit
George A. Montgomery. jeweler, was
seen at his place of business. and COM
mented briefly on the situation: ''Such
a road would prove decidedly beneficial
and l have no doubt but that the mer-
chants of this city, if assured of the sta
bilIty of the concern and it had the right
kind of people at it's head. would freely
subscribe to support it. l think that they
could easily obtain bonus from the city
and that all would help raise the amount
necessary. 1t is practical scheme from
my point of view, but all 1 know of the
matter has been cleaned from the daily
papers.
Il was at chamber of commerce meet
ing some three years ago at which we en-
tertained a delegation from Salt Lake
The herald., 1895-07-20

Ruddy then left Luck and hurried down
stairs.
The injured man lay upon the bed and
inserting both hands in his wound
strained and tugged to make the hideous
cash larger. He rolled upon the hoor.
still pulling at the wound, where he was
found by Mrs Jacobson. Luck imme-
dately started to his feet and made for
the WINDOW. She caught hold and en-
deavored to restrain him from jumping
out out without success. as he threw her
aside and dashed himself to the ground
below.
The fall was about thirty feet and Luck
struck upon his right shoulder and the
side Of his head. badly bruising himself.
He seemed stunned ana lay still for few
seconds. but soon put mis- hands to his
throat and tugged at his wound. One of
the cooks ran out and prevented him
from escaping.
Miss Henderson, the daughter OF the
proprietress. was one of the first to know
of his fall. She heard the body strike
the ground, and at first thought it to
have been blanket, but upon hurrying
to the window perceived Luck weltering
in his blood just below her window.
Miss Mcintosh also saw linn fall, as
The herald., 1895-07-20
John G. Luck Does Deadly Work
With a Razor
HE THEN JUMPS FROM A WINDOW
His Wife's Room and the Hall Resem.
bled a Slaughteriug Pen
The Fearful and Revolving Details Of hor'
rible Butchery
Ills Bloody Act Said to Have Been Provoked
by Learning That the Woman Was Tn.
true to Her nsrriage Vows

A woman's infidelity and a mans jeal-
ousy were the causes OF an attempted
murder and suicide yesterday morning.
! Two persons now lie at deaths door
with their throats cut from car to ear.
and with gaspa of breath are making a
fight for their lives. 1t is the same old
story OF a husband who discovering proof
of his wife's faithlessness abandons his
reason to the demon of jealousy and tries
to end all of his misery by an attempt to
kill her and then himself.
The attempted tragedy OF yesterday is
characterized by display OF brutal
ferocity that could only have been aroused
by that Of tho worst OF all human pas
sions.
John g. Luck Is the name Of the man
and the woman is his wife Lily. The
weapon that he used was an ordinary
razor and it was welded with frenzied
brutality. He first beat his wife over the
head with a water pitcher and then cut
her throat from the back OF the neck
around to her right cheek. cutting
clear to the vertebrae and making a
wound that gapes open an inch and a
half. After this he turned the blade upon
himself and gashvd his throat. complete
ly severing the windpipe and gullet AM.
narrowly escaping the jugular veins. The
physicians who attended the injured
pair state that both have a chance of re-
covery, the women howaver being moro
likely to be saved than the man.
Both Of the young people were well
known and the news Of the unfortunate
affair caused great surprise among their
friends. Luck was employed AS manager
OF the hat department Of the Peoples
Store and was we'll liked. His business
associates and friends all say that he was
. man OF most exemplary habits and
was one of the last of whom they would
have expected such crime. Nearly every
one ascribed his act to the fact that he
had lately learned his wife had made
cuckold of him and this knowledge drove
him temporarily insane. Luck loved his
wife madly, but this passion was not re-
ciprocated. Several weeks before the
tragedy they had agreed to separate and
had lived apart fol two days Immediately
preceding it. Luck called to see his wife
yesterday morning, presumably to induce
her to make up fhe quarrel and to agree
to continue living with him. He stated
to the landlady, Mrs. Smith, at the rsceiv-
ing hospital that his wife had ueceived
him and that he did not propose living
with her, after that. To Chief Glass he
declared that his wife had deceived him
ever since they had been married. but be-
yond this would make no further state
ment.
Mrs. Metcalf. the intimate friend OF
Mrs. Luck. made certain admissions to
the police which are totally at variance
with other statements she made to all of
the reporters. In her, conversation with
the officers she admitted that there was a
third man concerned in the affair, and
also gave his name. 1t is Harry Harri-
son, and lie is drummer for Nashville,
The herald., 1895-07-20
At the Receiving Hospital

1t was some minutes before the physi-
clans arrived and Luck's wounds bed
considerably. Drs. Bryant. MacGowan
and Owens attended him and dressed his
wounds. A silver tube was inserted in his
throat to enable him to breathe, and the
cut dressed.
Luck would make no statement regard
ing the affair other than that mentioned
before. Some assert that he had obtained
possession of certain letters that incrim
mated his wife, but he refused to say any,
thing about them. nor he would he tell
the name of his lawyer.
W. D. Woolwine, l.. e. Crandall and Ben
Goodrich. who knew Luck and his reIa-
tives, waited at the station to see if any.
thing could be done for him. From them
something was learned of Lucks antece.
dents and career. His father is a very
wealthy manufacturer in Nashville. Tenn.
They came to California in 1882 and stay
cd at San Diego for awhile, but the father
returned to Tennessee. The young man
would have been started in business if he
had requested, but he preferred not to ask
for help and went to Denver and worked
The herald., 1895-07-20

as clerk. He came to Los Angeles about
year or so ago.
All OF the gentlemen mentioned say
that Luck was man OF steady habits and
had splendid qualities IN him. He was
about so years of age.
Mr.. Woolwine wired to Lucks father
and received the following: "Do every
thing possible for John and wife. Harry
A. Luck" (his hrother).
Late in the day Luck was removed to
the Sisters hospital. DR.. Byant thinks
there is slight chance of his recovery.
Detective Goodman Was detailed upon
the case. He visited the scene of the
tragedy and interviewed Mrs. Luck. She
gave him Ter watch ana money. which
she told him afterwards should be given
to Mrs. Metcalf.
Mrs. Smith. the proprietor of the hotel.
was very angry because the officer had
taken charge of Mrs. Luck $ property. In
TACT. Mrs. Smith was so mad that she
threatened tc get out Il warrant OF arrest
Tor Chat OF Police Glass unless Goodman
turned o=|r the money to her. This he
refuseI is do. whererron the lady got
more GpRiy. She claimed that as Mrs.
Luck ne-ded extra attention, she (Mr5
smitl') 6s: to guarantee the ex penses be-
The herald., 1895-07-20

down the hall into another room by wella
Jacobson, her little 14-year-old daughter,
and Arthur Andre, a dishwasher.
When Mrs. JACOBSON ran down the
stairs her daughter hurried up the rear
flight and went to the room. Mrs. Luck
had evidently been able to turn the key
during that time, and when Wella opened
the door and entered the room she saw
sight that she will remember to her
final hour. Struggling in the corner were
Luck and his wife, while Miss Shaffer
was there try ing to separate them.
Mrs. Luck was in her night robes, and
shrieking wildly, whilc the frenzied man
held her by the hair and was gashing
her throat with razor. The blood had
been spatteIed all over the bed clothes,
the walls and floor, and simply gushed
from Mrs. Luck's throat. The two wo-
men managed to get the pair apart and
Mrs. Luck was helped in to the hall.
Here her nerve did not fail her, for
leaning up against the wall. she said
"Support me. l am faint" Then it
flashed upon her that her husband had
turned the razor upon himself and she
The herald., 1895-07-20
MRS. LILY LUCK. THE VICTIM

to New England. Afford an inlet to the
product of the coal mines and the manu-
factories will spring up like mushrooms.
To secure the expressions of opinion
from tile merchants of this city. a Herald
reporter visited numerous stores yester-
day afternoon with three questions re-
garding the proposed road. Is it practi-
cal? Will it benefit the city in distint
manner? Will you support it as stock
holder? The answers varied somewhat.
but in the main the railroad was endors-
ed. and hearty expression of sympatf y
and support was given. Some twenty
five or thirty individual views we're Sc
cured, and all future communications on
the subject, pro or con, will be welcomed
oy the Herald. Many OF the little talks
The herald., 1895-07-20

she was oy the window in the office, ring
ing the telephone for assistance.
Drs. Bryson and Newkirk finally arrived
and attended the wounded woman. Her
throat had been cut on the right side, the
cash having been made by succession
of slashes. She was game throughout the
entire time they were stitching the
wound, and talked freely of the affair.
The husband had not slept with her the
night before. but had come in early in
the morning and gone to work. He re-
turned about 8 o'clock. Mrs. Metcalf who
had been staying with her. then left, end
Luck laid down upon the bed. He got
up and went out of the room to bring
her pitcher of water. When he entered
the room again he walked up to the bed
and, raising the vessel, struck her a
violent blow upon the head. rendering her
almost unconscious. He then got the
razor from the bureau and startetd to cut
her. Mrs. Luck jumped up and began
struggling and screaming, bat succor did
not arrive until after he had slashed her
throat.
,--I
The herald., 1895-07-20

shrieked loudly: Take it away from
him. Don't let him kill timself.''
Miss Shaffer had hurried down the
stairs to sum mon a physician. SO Wella
and Andre helped Mrs. Luck into room
A. where she was placed upon couch.
A few minutes after the Injured wo-
man had been rescued, Mr.. G. H. Ruddy.
an insurance man, dashed into the room,
where Luck had been left alone. The
latter had cut his throat and was saving
away when Rudy entered. He tried to
take the razor from Luck. but the latter
managed to slash himself several times.
before Ruddy got the murderous weapon.
The herald., 1895-07-20

fore the injured woman would te served,
and the money should be left with her.
Detective Goodman also caused the
trunk and effects of Luck to be brought
from the Revere house, on Second street.
where he has lodged for the past two
nights. The property will be examined
later.
Mrs. Francis Nellis. sister OF Mrs. Luck,
arrived from San Diego last evening and
Immediately Wis ted the wounded woman.
Mrs, Nellis is splenuid looking person
and is a teacher in one of the public
schools of that ty. She expressed per-
feet belief in her sisters innocence of any
wrong.
The herald., 1895-07-20

Tenn. business house. Mrs. Metcalf said
that Mrs. Luck had met this man some
time ago and had promised to marry
him. She wanted to get a divorce from
her husband in order to carry out this
determination. Luck knew OF it, she
claimed.
10 the reporters she made an entirely
different statement. Mrs. Metcalf said
most positively that there was no man
mixed up in the affair. the difference be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Luck being ques--
zion OF compatibility OF temper. Be
that as is may, Mrs. Metcalf is, beoynd
question, shielding her friend, but the
The herald., 1895-07-20

about 9 o'clock, and he appeared in ex-
cellent spirits. When she looked into
their room, before he had gone for the
pitcher Of water, he was reclining upon
the bed by his wife and was making
demonstrations OF affection toward her.
Just five minutes after this she heard
the screams tor help.
Miss Shaffer was the first person to en-
ter the room. She was down stairs when
the noise began. but Miss Henderson told
her to 20 and see what the trouble was.
Miss Shaffer says that when she opened
the door Luck was saying. oh! Ny. God
Obi Ny God IT. and she at first supposed
The herald., 1895-07-20

with prominent merchants in the same
line of business are similar in sentiment
and expression some of the most differ
enr are given as follows:
Mr.. }. &. Brennan. manager OF ]. J.
O'Brien & Cos large dry goods establish
ment. said: THE more ra 'lroads we get
in this country the better it is. The build
ing OF the proposed ROAD will force compe-
tition among the class Of people who have
tho most money to spend. 1t also places
that money in the hands of the working
people. While | am unable TO speak posi-
lively Tor my firm as to their support, vet
it is safe to say that they will naturally
support any enterprise of so much value
to the country"
W. d. Woolwine, cashier of the Savings
The herald., 1895-07-20
! hospital was telephoned to

The Sisters hospital was telephoned to
this morning at 2:30 o'clock. and the
nurse in charge OF Luck reported that he
was resting comfortably.
Inquiry at the Hotel Johnson at, the
same hour was met with the response
that Mrs. Luck was progressing very well
The herald., 1895-07-20
Ircr I.ahor scoIe Advanced

IRON MOU NTAIN. Mich, July 49,
The Pcwapic Mining company has an
nounced 10 per cent increase of wages
throughout the mines. and it is probable
that a number Of other mines OF this
range will follow this example.
The herald., 1895-07-20
ABOUT THE CITY.-An ordinance reg

ABOUT THE CITY.-An ordinance reg
ulating city travel by bicycle agreed
upon-The board of public works
Defective fire hydrants to be at once
epaired-Both sides of the oil contro-
versy presented to special commit
tee-Deeds of the Dockweiler prop
erty accepted by tie city-The Childs
estate dlvision-Chinese methods
again-In polite society; doings in
the fashionable world-Max Meyberg
appointed chairman of the committee
of state development-Doyl accord
ing to his friends, was not implicated
in the Myers tragedy at Long Beach
That Salt Lake railroad; interviews
with merchants on the matter-Fri-
day Morning club in unofficial meet
ing-The Luck tragedy of yesterday.
The herald., 1895-07-20
THE NEWS

WEATHER REPORT - United States
depai tment of agriculture weather
bureaus report, received at Los An
geIes July 20. 1895.
The herald., 1895-07-20
Places Bar. Tenn. Max. TIM. WIND wv thsr

Forecast-July 19.-For Southern California:
Fair weather; nearly stationary tempela-
ture, except warmer about Independence;
west to north winds.
The herald., 1895-07-20

BY TELEGRAPH .--Towne's will filed -
Rev. Hirst goes to Chicago-Chinese
registration - Attempted suicide -
Drunken marines = Sacramento's s su-
pervisors' hearing-Servan colonists
coming - Base ball Marian the
babv's name-English elections-San
joaquin railroad news-Im portant
cabinet meeting boycott
Suit against Linda Vista Irrigation
district reversed by supreme court.
The herald., 1895-07-20

Temperature Report of observations taken
at LosAngeles, July 10th. [Note-Barometer
reduced to sea leyel.l
The herald., 1895-07-20

Time. Bar. Their r H IN w Vel W'her
5 :0Q a. m. %. 90 60 80 lClm O Cloudy
100 p m. 1891 90 81 W lClear
The herald., 1895-07-20

Maximum temperature. 70.
Minimum temperature. SO.
The herald., 1895-07-20
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SANTA MONICA.-Th whale the center
of attraction.
LONG BEACH. Seaside happenings.
ONTARIO to commence on the
sewer system.
SAN BERNARDINO. - The Needles
school bonds-A wedding in spite of
Observation-Disclosures organize.
SANTA ANA.--An important irrigation
enterprise.
PASADENA.-Sons of Veterans enter
tain-Temperance work - Water for
North Pasadena.
WHERE YOU MAY 60 TODAY
ORPHEUM.-- Matinee and at 5 p. a.
One Price Only and vaudeville.
BURBANK Matinee and at s p.m., The
Sunny South.
The herald., 1895-07-20

She had noticed w L K come in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
OUR NAvY'S WEAKNESS.
4 Year From Now We VIII Have Sow
eral More Battic-hip~.

New York. Dec j. A local paper prints
an interview with Charles u. Cramp. head
OF the shiphuildiug firm. on the subject
Of "a possible war with Great Britain
growing out of the presidents attitude
on the Venezuelan question Mr. Cramp
does not think there VIII be an immediate
order Ter new vessels for he SAYS those
ordered now VIII be hardly available II
needed soon. as IT takes at least two years
TO build u battlcship. he said. 'The
presidents message fs strong Just So far
as II represents the national strength on
the sea. Without a single hattleship il
would be- weak and beneath notice. with
one such vessel II would demand some at
tention. and so on as the number in
creafes. uufi. 81 backed up by twenty, 1t
would De unansWerable. Now, what IS
the United States strength as 10 battle
ships There are available, or VIII he In
"A few months. four of the first class the
Indiana Massachusetts,. iowa and ore
Eon Then there are the Texas and the
Maine, of the second class; tho Monterey.
which has demonstrated her ability 20 20
on sea cruises: the Miant8nomoh, which
is smaller than the Monterey, and the
Amphitrite. Of the monitor class. There
ia the Terror. the Puritan and Monad-
mock with this showing It can bc seen
what strength the presidents message
has"
When asked how long 1t would take 10
transform the four ocean grcyhounds Of
the American limo to war ves-
sells. as stipulated I'm the mail
contract. Mr. Cramp said they
could be made ready ia couple of weeks
Iie dd not think they would be 81 much
use in a naval battle. hat would DC of ser
vice as commerce destroyers The Cramps
have now ia their Yards the hassachu-
setts. A first class hattieship. which was
reported to the navy yard on December
] as - per cent. near completion, 80 u VIII
not take long TO finish her; the Iowa. u
nrst class battieship reported rs "a per
cent near completion. and the Brooklyn.
an armored cruiser - per cent. near COM