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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-13
SHOT HIS EX.DEPUTY
Fiendish Murder OF a 7an In q Tennessee
Hotel

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 12.-Robert
L. Craig a trustee of Hamilton county,
shot and killed A. M. Womble in the cor
ridor of the Russell House today. Womble
had been in Craig's employ as
deputy. Early in December he was
removed for causes not stated, though it
is asserted there was nothing wrong with
his affairs. Mr.. Womble called on Mr..
Craig at his room shortly after noon to-
day and the fight commenced behind the
closed doors and was a tefs ina one.
Mr. Craig fired one fata, snot at Womble
in his apartments, who Immediately ran
out in the hall, pursued by Craig Half
way down the stairs Womble fell ex-
hausted from the wounds. Craig de-
scended and standing over him, snapped
the pistol several times, one ball en-
tering the abdomen and passing almost
through the body. Any one of
the wounds received would have caused
death and Womble expired in a few min
utes, making an ante-mortem statement
that Craig had invited him to his room
and then shot him behind Craig was
slightly wounded in the fight and tonight
is being guarded in his room.
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THE FESTIVE TRAIN ROBBER
Congress Asked to Protect Express and
Railroad Companies

Washington, Feb. 12.-There was a
sparse attendance in the early proceed
ings of the Senate today.
Mr.. Cullom presented memorial from
various trade and transportation associa-
tions in Chicago asking legislation to pro-
tect express companies from train rob-
bers, and railroad trains from train
wrecking.
Mr.. Gray reported adversely from
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, the resolution providing for the
Election of Senators by direct vote of the
people.
Mr.. Jones, Democrat of Arkansas, re-
ported the bill adopted by the Finance
Committee for the unlimited coinage Of
silver.
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Hill asked for the
reading of the bill and Mr.. Aldrich then
explained that he had made the request
to show all of what he considered the
meritorious features of the bill had been
stricken out and the Objectionable part
retained.
Mr.. Sherman said the minority had
done what it could to prevent the report
ing of this bill, and he was very emphatic
against it.
Mr.. Jones explained that the majority
for the bill was very decided one. Mr..
Jones asked for immediate consideration.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that it might
take the place of the bankruptcy bill.
81 object to that" exclaimed Mr..
George.
Mr.. Call also objected to the considera-
ton of the bill.
Mr. Harris said the objection would be
withdrawn if the bill could be passed
without debate.
Mr.. Aldrich said that was hardly posi-
bli, and the bill went to the calendar.
Mr.. Hill secured unanimous consent for
the consideration of a resolution which he
introduced, asking for information con-
corning the appointment and removal of
postmasters in New York. The resolution
was agreed to.
Mr.. Vest, from the Finance Committee,
reported joint resolution extending the
time for the collection of the income tax,
and asked for its immediate considera-
ton, but the resolution went over.
Mr.. PETER, called up his resolution re-
questing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port his resolution inquiring into the
legality of the recent bond issue.
Mr. Hill suggested the committee might
wish to wait for an opinion of the Attor-
ney-General.
Mr. PETER said he did not want the
opinion of the Attorney General; that he
knew more about the matter than the
Attorney-General.
Mr.. Allen took the floor, but yielded to
Mr.. Stewart to discuss the last message of
the President on the currency question.
Mr.. Stewart closed with the warning if
the present condition continued the end
would be revolution.
Mr.. Allen resumed his speech on the
alleged election frauds in Alabama.
At the conclusion of Senator Aliens re-
marks, Senator Morgan read a protest
against the proceedings in the Senate by
himself and colleague, Senator Pugh,
characterizing the speech as "a clear
abuse of the parliamentary law in disre-
gard of the urgent necessities OF the
public and an assault upon the rights Of
Alabama as a state of the Union, and
upon the character of the government and
people.
After an executive session the Senate,
at 6 :0S p. M, adjourned.
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"CALLOW ASSEMBLYMEN"
A Lively Time in the Lower House of the
Legislature


Sacramento, Feb. 12.-Excited menbe
of the Assembly nearly came to blows
over the Yosemite Valley appropriation
this morning. $40, 900 being recommended.
Bledsoe moved to strike out the entire ap-
preparation. charging it as a''gross steal
Backed up in the assertion by LANCE
nour of Yolo and Powers of San Fran
cisco, Brusie OF Sacramento bitterly at
tackled those opposed to the appropriation,
calling them ''callow Assemblymen' in
Producing senseless amendments.
Powers worked himself into rage, saying
ii he could not express honest opinion
without being called a "callow youth and
lnsulted, he would find place where he
could meet Brusie face to face as one gem
tlamen should meet another, adding that
he was responsible for his language. Bru-
sic ssid nothing. The entire appropria-
ton was passed by a majority vote
Other appropriations were increased as
follows; Home for Feeble Minded Chill
dren from $102, 200 to $40, OOO Home
for Adult Blind, from $37, 2O4 to $4,000;
Whittier Reform School, from $500, 900 to
$3.50, 900; State Normal School at Los
Angles, from $75, 900 to $50, 600; State
Normal School at Chico. from $4f. 900 to
So. 600.
The appropri alton for the care of the
Los Angeles Normal School grounds was
raised from $1,000 to $4,000.
The proposed appropriation Of $40 600
for the State Fair at Sacramento caused a
long discussion. Laird of Modoc and
Shasta moved that the entire appropria-
ton be stricken from the bill. He stated
that it was purely Sacramento fair and
that inasmuch as the Ways and Means
Committee had refused to include in its
bill any appropriations for the numerous
district fairs it was no more than right
that the proposed appropriation for Sac
ramento should BIS stricken out.
Dodge of Alameda, Cutter of Yuba and
Suffer, Jones of San joaquin and Bel
shaw of Contra Costa, came out fiat-footed
against any appropriations for the State
Fair or for any district fairs. They
argued that the Legislature had been
pledged to retrenchment and that the dis
trict fairs had been specially singled out.
Dodge asserted that in fact the fairs were
simply in the interest of race horse men
and race track gamblers. Timothy Guy
phelps declared in favor Of the State
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THE CLERKS LOSE
Annual Pay Proposition Fails in the Lower
House of Congress


Washington, Feb. 12.--Members crowded
before the Speakers desk in the House to
secure consideration OF many local meas
ures which are being endangered by
the near approach of the close of the ses
sion.
The House resumed consideration of
the legislative, judicial and executive APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Picker, Republican, of South Da
kota offered a substitute for the provision
of the bill relating to the working force of
the Pension Office. The substitute pro-
posed the same force of officers and clerks
as at present.
Mr.. Coombs, Democrat of New York
defended the pension item of the bill
against criticism. He then branched off
into a financial speech.
IF you allow the country's credit to
fail before the world, said Mr.. Coombs
cit will cost us untold millions; it will
bring ruin and destruction exceeding
that of the Rebellion"
Mr.. Snodgrass interposed the point of
order that Mr.. Coombs was maligning the
upper branch of Congress because free
silver bill had today been reported to that
body.
There was great confusion and laughter
as Mr.. Coombs excitedly demanded pro-
lection. An uproar rose when Mr.. Van
Voorhees, Republican of New York re-
piled to Mr. Coombs. He arraigned the
administration for its course on it's finan-
cial question.
II make the point that the gentleman
is out of order in criticising the Chief
Executive, F." interposed Mr.. Coombs.
There was some more laughter and a
lively exchange between Mr.. Coombs and
Mr. Van VOORHEES,, which could not be
heard above the confusion.
THE gentleman has wheels in his
head, ;" said Mr.. Van VOORHEES,, resuming.
81 had suspected as much, but now he
has proven it."
Mr.. Coombs joined in the general
laughter and made no further rejoinder to
it.
Mr.. Bingham, Republican, criticised
the reductions in pension appropriations.
The vote was taken on Mr. Picker
substitute, and it was defeated, 50 to 1872.
The intensity of feeling aroused by the
struggle over the bill to employ individual
congressional clerks brought out many
humorous incidents.
Mr.. De Almond, Democrat of Missouri,
criticized congressional vultures
Mr.. Bartlett resented the imputation
and deslared that Mr.. De Almond was
not a vulture but raven continually
croaking ''Nevermore.
Mr.. Bartlett said his fight in behalf of
clerks involved nothing personal to him
self, as he was serving in Congress at a
loss of his New York law practice worth
$25, 900 annually.
Thereupon Mr.. Caruth, Democrat OF
Kentucky, created much amusement by
running UP the aisle and pleading that
this abandoned law practice be turned
over to him.
Mr.. Dockery finally cut off the lively de-
bate by moving the previous question,
which was ordered. A yea and nay vote
was then taken on the annual clerks and
it was defeated--yeas "a, nays 142.
Most of the Republicans voted for the
clerks and the Democrats against. The
House at :25 p. m. adjourned.
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Fair but against any appropriation Tor
district societies. Powers of San Fran
cisco argued in the same strain.
Spencer of Lassen and Plumas, Laird OF
Modoc and Shasta, Reid of Trinity, Nc
Kelvey of Orange, Swisler of FL Dorado,
Guy of San. Diego, Bledsoe of Humboldt,
Tibbitts of Amador and Langenour OF
Yolo upheld the district fairs.
When the question was ordered on
Laird S amendment to strike out the APP
preparation for state fair the amend
ment was defeated by an overwhelming
vote.
Swisler at once offered an amendment
providing for the forty-three district fairs
by making an appropriation of SAP, 500,
or SAY, 500 less than was provided for this
purpose by the last Legislature.
This amendment was adopted by viva
voce vote, but not until Bulla OF Los An
geles Powers of San Francisco and Cutter
of Yuba had warned the Republicans that
they were violating the solemn pledge OF
their party.
The other items in the bill were adopted
without much discussion, and the Com
mittee of the Whole reported the bill back
to the Assembly with recommendation
that it do pass. Brusie promptly moved
that the measure be made special order
for tomorrow morning.
Powers urged the Assembly to delay ac-
ton for at least a day or two to permit
cool and careful consideration of the APP
preparations which the bill carried. He
said: II tell you that we are passing on
our own death-warrant; we are standing
face to face with suicide. We are pledged
to keep our appropriations within the so
cent limit, yet we have gone nearer 80
cents than So.
The bill was finally made special order
for Thursday morniug. The Assembly
then squelched for all time the efforts of
the committee on retrenchment to cut
down the number of needless attaches.
The committee on attaches reported back
the report of the committee on retrench-
ment, in which it was recommended that
eighteen attaches be discharged and re-
commended that the report be adopted.
Bettman of San Francisco moved to lay
the report on the ia BILE. His motion was
carried and only about dozen members
voted mo-
Dixon of San Francisco offered reso-
luton announcing the death of W. W.
Stow and reciting the fact that the de-
ceased had been member of two legisla-
lures and Speaker of the Sixth session of
OF the Assembly, and providing for an adj
journment out OF respect to his memory.
The Assembly so adjourned.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-13
A BATCH OF BILLS
The Senate Passes Several Measures-Sea
Wall for San Diego

Wall for San Diego
Sacramento, Feb. 12.-In the Senate to-
day the following bills were read the third
time and passed:
Senate bill 81, by Gesford, to appropri-
ate $3.50 year for each aged INDECENT liv-
ing in the Veterans Home.
Senate bill "a, by Earl, providing for
the organization, incorporation and gov
eminent of municipal corporations and
for the election of officers therein.
Senate bill 257, by MCGOWAN, relating to
the crime of embezzlement and providing
penalties therefor.
Senate bill o. by MCGOWAN, to prevent
contract marriages.
Senate bill 40, by Ford, relating to the
giving of notice of sale to a pledger.
Senate bill 50, by Ford, relating to the
right of the Pledge to purchase pledged
property when sold at public action.
Senator Earl's bill, enacting a general
law for the selection of trial and grand
jurors by superior judges instead of by
boards OF supervisors, was discussed at
length. This is the system now prevailing
in the city and county of San Francisco.
Several Senators opposed the bill. Senator
Gesford asserted that the law was not a
success in San Francisco and that, while
he supported the bill two years ago he
had prepared bill repeating that law.
Action on the Earl bill was finally post
poned.
The bill providing for third superior
Judge for Sacramento county was passed.
Senate bill 313 by Bert, authorizing the
Coroner of San Francisco to appoint a
competent physician to perform autopsies,
was passed.
Senate bill s by Beard, relating to the
incorporation of colleges and seminaries
was passed.
Senator Withington's bill to repeal the
law which prohibits intermarriage be-
tween white persons and negroes, was de-
feated.
Previous to adjournment Senator With
ington introduced bill appropriating
$3.50, 900 for the erection of sea wall in
the harbor of San Diego.
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The Valley Railroad Company
Ready for Work
BYLAWS BEING PREPARED
Subscriptions Continue to Flow Into the
Pool Rapidly
Work of the Committee Slightly Delayed b.
the Illness Of Chairman Spreckles.
LoophoIe

San Francisco, Feb. 1--we have
nothing to report today" said W. F.
Whittier of the San Joaquin Valley road
committee. ''There have been several
subscriptions secured, but we have
thought it best to hold them until tomor-
row, when they will probably be given
out with Others"
Chairman Spreckels is still i'll, and this
fact has tendency to delay the work J
the committee to some extent, as its
members are anxious that he should be
present when any important action is
taken.
1t is said that the third provision of the
agreement under which the subscriptions
were made is giving the committee some
trouble. 1t relates to the manner in which
the new road shall be sustained as COM
peting line, and is about the most inn
portant feature of the whole document.
1t was suggested to the committee that
there might possibly be loophole in this
section which would ultimately defeat the
objects of the incorporators, and in order
to make assurance doubly sure, it was
determined to submit the matter to sew
eral of the most prominent attorneys in
the city and abide by their judgment.
Secretary Preston stated today that the
bylaws of the incorporation were being
prepared ready for submission to the
board of directors when that body shall
organize. These bylaws, however, will
pay no attention to the prevailing ar
rangement sanctioned hereinbefore, but
the matter will be covered by separate &C.
ton.
Communications from interior towns
still continue to come in, and all indicate
the same absorbing interest in the success
of the undertaking.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-13
COINAGE OF SILVER
The Senate Committee on Finance Will flake
a Favorable Report


Favorable Report
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE meeting of
the Senate committee on finance today re-
suited in decision by a vote of six to
five to report measure for the unrestrict-
ed coinage of silver on the basis of the
provisions of the ninth section of the fl
nancial bill introduced by Senator Jones,
OF Arkansas. This section was amended
in several particulars and as agreed to is
as follows:
That from and after the passage of this,
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
and directed to receive, at any United
States mint from any citizen OF the
United States silver bullion of stand
ard fneness and coin the same into
silver dollars of 4l2 IL grains each. The
seigniorage OF said bullion shall belong to
the United States and shall be the differ
ence between the coming value thereof
and the market price of the bullion in
New York on date the presentation is
made and all expenditures for coming
done under the provisions of this act
shall be paid out of said seigniorage and
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall deliver
to the depositors of such bullion standard
silver dollars equal in amount to the
price thereof as aforesaid; and whenever
the said coin herein provided for shall be
received into the treasury, certificates
may be issued thereon in the manner
now provided by law.
| The vote on the motion to report this
section as amended was as follows;
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Yeas-Voorhees, Harris, Vest, Jones of
Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, White.
Nays-McPherson, Morrill,, Sherman,
Allison and Aldrich
Representative Republican senators
generally are not disposed at this time to
prevent the passage of the unrestricted
coinage bill reported from the Finance
Committee today. When asked what pol
icy they would pursue, Senator Aldrich
said:
I'VE would probably not oppose the bill
to the extent of trying to consume time
to prevent its passage, though we should,
of course, want to debate it at some
length for the purpose of placing the mat
ter before the country inteligently."
The Democratic leaders have not yet de-
cided whether they will press the bill this
session.
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THOSE NEWSPAPER BILLS
The Senate Finance Committee viii Cut
Them Down

Sacramento, Feb. 12.-The Senate FL
nance Committee today had under con-.
sideration the various newspaper claims
for the publication prior to the recent
election of the proposed constitutional
amendments 1t is now estimated that
the amount to be allowed to the papers
which published the proclamation in,
English will be cut to less than $4,000, a
reduction of fully $4,000. 1t has not been
decided what disposition to make of the
claims for publication in foreign Ian
guages, but it has been proposed to cut
them out as not being within the law.
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FIRED ON BY BANDITS
An Outrage on a Party Of Americans In
Mexico

City of Mexico, Feb 12.--word has been
received from Pueblo of an outrage on
party of Americans by party of Mexican
bandits.
At a tie camp on the Interoceanic
Railway, Captain William Scott, an
ex-Captain OF the Texas Rangers, his
brother John and an American named
Franklin and a woman were surrounded
by sixty Mexican bandits, who shot the
men down, robbed them of everything of
value and abused the woman shamefully.
The men will hardly recover.
The place is twenty miles from Pueblo,
and when the news was received the
Americans and Englishmen started after
the bandits. 1t is reported that num-
Der OF them have been caught or killed.
The Governor of the state of Pueblo called
out the rurales and ordered them to bring
in the bandits, dead or alive.
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Indian Affairs

Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretary Hoke
Smith today made public the twenty
sixth annual report OF the Board of In
dian Commissioners. In speaking OF the
Indian Territory, he says
The graphic picture drawn by Senator
Dawes of the sad state of affairs in this
territory, occupied and owned by the
five civilized tribes, was to many reve-
lation.
The suggestion is made that Congress
exercise its sovereign rights and take con-
troll of affairs there.
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BRIDE AND CASH GONE
Honeymoon Of an Omaha Shoe maker Cut
Short

Omaha, Neb,, Feb 12.-Fran1 Natrav-
mex shoemaker OF Council Bluffs, last
Friday was married to young woman
who was thought to have formerly resided
in Omaha. The bride disappeared and
$780, 600 in cash that Natravnek had saved
as the earnings Of many years, and which
he had placed in a trunk in his room for
safe keeping, Was missing. The real
name of the woman is not known, and
the police in Council Bluffs are of the
opinion that she entered into conspir-
acy with two men with whom she was
freque ntly seen.
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STUCK IN THE ICE
A Big Passenger Steamer Full of People Fast
in the Delaware

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.--The big Ameri-
can steamer Southwark, which left Liver
pool January Both, and was the only yes
sci that spoke La Gascogne during the
twelve days out, is stuck in the ice in the
Delaware, few miles below Chester. She
has 300 steerage and 25 cabin passengers
on hoard
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Trinidad, Col, Feb. 1.-THE first sec
ton OF the eastbound Santa Fe California
Express No. A, was run into by Rio
Grande Switch engine at Gilmore. four
miles east OF here last night. The Santa
Fe engine was overturned and traffic
blocked on both roads for eight hours. No
one was injured
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Sandy Hook Feb. 12.-The Morgan Line
steamer Excelsior from New Orleans passed
in at :35 this afternoon, having in tow
the British steamer Alaska, which sailed
from Wilmington, N. c., February Sth for
Client.
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Railroad franchise Cancelled

San Jose, Feb. 12.--Judge Lorigan today
rendered a decision declaring void the
railroad franchise granted to Remelard
Brick Company to operate electric cars on
Reyes street The franchise was granted
some time ago by the Common Council,
but work had not commenced.
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Accuse d Of EmbezzIement

San Francisco, Feb. PA complaint
has been filed by the Mechanics Insti
tute accusing J. X. Firth, prominent
iron founder with misapproprfating $500
belonging to the institute, while Firth
was treasurer.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-13

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Senate Com
mittee on Finance today authorized a
favorable report on the House concurrent
resolution extending the time for making
returns under the income tax law from
March 1st to April 18th.
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Moiung, Feb 8, via Zanzibar Feb. 10
Everything is quiet here. No advance
has been made by either the French or
the Hovas. The natives have killed
French trader at Masakoa.
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Arrested for wife Beating

J. W. Leigh was arrested last evening by
Officer Dixon, upon warrant charging
him with beating Teresa Leigh, his wife.
In default of $40 bail, he was locked up.
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Stunned bx Rain

Salinas, Feb. IA heavy rain pre-
vented continuation Of the field trials
today The all-age stake race will prob
ably be started Thursday.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-13

>, You save about one-fourth trading with
the Red Rice Furniture Co., North Main
and Plaza told Pico Housed.
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BAD ULCERS ON LIMBS
Five years. Suffering. Gould not Sleep
or Work from Itching
and Burning. Six Doctors could do
Nothing. Relief in the
First Application. Perfect Cure by
CUTICURA.

Il had on both my legs, for five years, three
very bad ulcers, two on one and one on the
other lust into the bone above the ankle as large