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The herald., 1895-07-26
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A Tragedy Yesterday Near
A LITTLE GIRL
TORTURED BY FIRE
Her Father, Marion Miller, Mad.
dened by Her Agony,
PUTS A PISTOL BALL
INTO HIS FRENZlED BRAIN
The Child Played With Matches aud
Fired Her Clothes
THE MILLER FAMILY
WELL-KN0WN RESIDENTS
Mr.. Miller Was Greatly Depressed by Finar.
cial Trouble
The Poor Little Girl Was Horribly Burned
as Result of the Accident and Her
Father Could Not Endure the
Shock Her Sufferings
Caused Him
The Child Played With Matches aud
Fired Her Clothes
THE MILLER FAMILY
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENTS
Mr.. Miller Was Greatly Depressed by Finar.
cial Trouble
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
AZUSA, July 25.--An event occurred
about three miles below town last night
which is the subject of considerable com.
ment here. The 5-year-old daughter of
Marion Miller, one of the oldest settlers
in this valley, was PLAYING with matches
and accidentally set her clothes on fire.
She was fearfully burned and died shortly
afterwards.
The crazed father, who has been un-
usually respondent of late on account of
financial troubles, when ne found his lit
lie one had sucoumbed, placed q revolver
to his head and fired. The ball entered
the brain. and although he is still ali7e,
there is no hope for his recovery.
Mr.. Miller settled in this valley some
twenty years ago, and has raised large
family, some of his older children having
married. bringing to him a number Of
grandchildren. He origially entered
eighty acres as governm ent land, and was
one of the large number of settlers who
for years fought the claim of Henry Dal-
ton to the addition to the Azusa grant.
Dalton claimed to have the right to
purchase this addition under the act of
1866, which authorized the holders OF
Mexican grants, under certain conditions.
to have the preference Of purchasing the
lands within the entire boundaries of
their grants as government lands. In
June. 1881, the secretary of the interior
gave mis- nnal decision in favor of the set
tiers, and on the succeeding Fourth of
July the event was celebrated in a great
barbecue by over 1000 people, who came
here from all parts to participate in the
jollitication of the independence of the
nation and the victorious settlers Of the
valley.
Mr.. Miller is about 80 years of age and
is greatly respected by all who know him.
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the Examine

for several minutes. The proceedings
began when Senator Allen stated that
two senators and representatives of the
congressional delegation of Nebraska had
come for the purpose of informing them
selves as to the condition of affairs. In
reply to this Captain Beck stated that
the Flournoy company had systematic.
ally robbed the Indians and that it was
corrupt concern generally. Captain
Beck said that mem bers of the Flournoy
company and every one of its friends and
sympathizers were Infamous liars and
scoundrels. Just as the captain finished
John 4. Myers. the treasurer OF that com.
pany, entered the room.
"You are not telling tue truth aud you
know it. he said.
If a giant firecracker had been exploded
The herald., 1895-07-26
Frsnco-Chinese Treaty

SHANGHAI, July pa treaty has
been agreed upon bet~ France and
China to regulate commercial relations
between CbintS prov: noes bordering on
the French possessions. and the latter
gives France the right to maintain con-
province Quang. north of Wang Song and
Mong Use to French and Annamite COM
mercc, make Hokow an open port, per-
mts France to maintain a consul there,
opens She Mao to commerce, permits
French citizens to settle along rivers and
use the rivers Laso and Mckong for trans.
port of merchandise, provides for reduc-
ton of uties and allows the right TO ex-
tend railways and establish telegra phi
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No Churues Against Hazon

WASHINTUN, July 25.-The TumOrs
that have Deen afioat at the treasury de-
patment about charges having bean pre-
ferred against Chief Of the Secret Service
Hazen. coupled with intimations OF his
prospective removal, are authoritatively
denied. The only foundation for the re-
ports Law in the TACT that Assistant Secre-
taiy Hamlin was dispeased with Hazen
for not reporting to him IN person before
he sailed for Europe several weeks ago
to testify in the Mandal- Howard case.
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Durrant Must Now Stand Trial
for Murder
YOUNG WOMEN FASCINATED
They Struggle for Admission Into the
Court Room
No Jurors Yet secured-The Play Based Upon
the Emanuel Church Horror Tempo.
rariIy Stopped
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
+ SAN FRANCISCO, July pa mum ber
OF young women struggled with other
curiosity seekers to obtain admission to
the trial of Theodore UurNnt for the
murder of Blanche Lamont today. The
proceedings opened with the district at.
torney's attempt to controvert the defend
ants application for change of venue.
After number of affidavits had been
presented stating that the defendant
would have fair trial in San Francisco,
Judge Murphy denied the defendants ap-
plication for change of venue, giving
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Durrant the right to renew the motion
later on. The court announced that the
so-calIed play based upon the Emanuel
churchmurders could not be produced dur
ing the trial or while the action was pend
ing in the superior court. The impaneling
of jurors then commenced. Fifty of the
jurors offered excuses which were accept
ed by the court. From the other h"n-
dred jui ors who had been summoned ali
attempt was then made to secure twelve
talesmen. Duriant. who was accompani-
ed in court by his father and mother,
maintains his calm and unconcerned de-
meanOr.
After the recess Attorney Deuprey
challenged the entire panel OF Jurors on
the ground that they were not drawn,
summoned and impaneIed in accordance
with the provisions of the code o: civil
procedure. He offered in evidence the
The herald., 1895-07-26
Susie Went to Frisco

STOCKTON. july 25.--The young girl.
Susie Leddy. who disappeared from here
Tuesday evening last. went to San Fran
CISCO on the steamer Dauntless. She was
accompanied by woman VINO gave the
name OF Dougherty. The friends of the
girl do not think she had known the
woman long, if at all. as Susie had been
here only few weeks and had made few
1t IS feared the girls
mind: is unhinged. She is weak and
small and only 10 years old. Her home
is in Texas.
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Insane Mothers Deed

TACOMA, WASH. July 25.--Mrs. Eliza
beth Wildgrube. living on ranch near
Lake bay. attacked her two sleeping chill
dren with dull hatchet. last night, Sc
verely iniuring them. They escaped to a
neighbours in their night clothes. Today
the mother was arrested and found in
sane.
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Insanity Drove Him to Crime

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Thomas
Hanley. the young man who attempted
to brain his mother and Younger brother
with a hatchet several days ago, was ex-
amined by the insanity commissioners
today and pronounced hopelessly insane.
HI was sent to the insane asylum at
Mana
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Tr;pIe rlurderer Sentenced

BUENA VISTA, COL, .July.25. .-Benja-
min Radcliffe, convicted of the murder of
the three school trustees at jefferson,
Park county, Colorado. was tooay sem
fenced to be hang at the penitentary
some time during the week beginning
August IL.
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THE NEWS

BY EGRAPH-Change of venue in
the Durrant trial denied-A 13-year-
old boy committed for numbering his
mother in England---A child burned
to death at AzLsa- and her father,
Marion Miller. at the sight suicides
Cholera raging in Japan and many
die every day-Strikes at the Panama
isthmus paralysing business-Barr's
murderer alleged to be bunco steerer
Ontario declares against aEgrandize-
ment-The introduction of a pool
selling bill in the Illinois legislature
causes a misunderstanding Hoke
Smith requested by the congressional
commission at the Winnebago reser-
vation to suspend evictions of settlers
"A gil growing like an asparagus
Franco-Chinese treaty-Three negroes
executed in North Carolina-One
lynched in Kentucky-Benjamin Rad
cliffe, the Colorado triple2m rderer.
sentenced to be hanged-More dis
covorics of bones made III Holmes
charnel house at Engelwood; cred
ited with another victim-The Horr-
Harvey DEBATE was resumed with
vivncitV
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Recognizes the Secretary of the
Interior Only
INSOLENT TO u. S. SENATORS
In Which Amiable Mrs. Beck Backs
Him Up
The Course of the Agent in Leasing Lands
ana Evicting Settlers Condemned
by the Commission

Asso atcd Press Special Wire.
OMAHA, Ncb., July 25.-Captain Beck
and the congressional delegation had
stirring session at the Wlnnebago agency
this morning, and violence was imminent
The herald., 1895-07-26
A Female Ripper Confesses

BARBOURSVILLE, KY. July 25.-
Rosa Gordon, who murdered two women
near Coburn. KY. yesterday in a confess
sion duplicates three men. whom sh.
claims were at the house at the time Of
the crime and held her victims while she
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records of the superior court in relation
to the drawing of jurors. He asked the
clerk to produce these recorus. AS Depu-
W Piper. who alone had the combination
of the safe where th3 records are kept,
was out of town. the case was adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
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saloon at 723 Fifth avenue. The wound
is of n superficial nature. The stories told
concerning the shooting are conflicting,
Johnstono claiming that he only acted in
self defense. while Ben +. Carter, a
brother OF the wounded man, says that it
was cowaidly attepmt at murder.
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Dissolved Partnership

NEW YORK, July 95.--The firm of
Message, Colgate e. Co. of 30 Wall street
today dissolved partnership. They dealt
largely in silver bullion and have been
recently exporting gold to Europe.
The herald., 1895-07-26
King Leopold Cheered

BRUSSELS, July 25.-The king walked
on foot in the crowded streets, and was
loudly cheered, in contrast to the recep-
tion he met with after presenting the
colors to the civic guard Tuesday.
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Shof In tho NsrL

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-Sam Car.
ter, at one time a jockey. and now er.
gagged as a horse trainer az the Bay Dis
trict ,r ok. was shot in the left side OF the
mack about midnight last night ~
Special Officer Thomas c. Juhnstone, in
The herald., 1895-07-26
ABOUT THE CITY.-The recommen,

ABOUT THE CITY.-The recommends.
tions OF the sewer committee-Po olice
Commissioner Webbcr files his resign
tion-The school building commit
tees report-A conductor caught with
brother-in-law - A young lady
caught in folding bcd-Wong Wing
tries to prove an albi- Owen Orr and
matrimonial difficulties-In polite
society," the stylish doings of stylish
people-A son of Kaspare Cohn
thrown from horse and killed-Dr.
e. G. knight of tins city accidentally
killed at Long Beach.
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Iisemb mbowled them. Warrants have been
ssued for the arrest of the alleged ac-
Om r,lices
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SANTA MONICA.-Thc Spanish camp.
POMONA. A.-Speculation as to the future
course of the Southern Pacific road.
SANTA ANA. "A couple CT accidents
Figuring on high school buildir 6.
SAN BERNARDINO.--Bo Bold attempt at
an outrage; the perretrator in jail
Trout for the streams A railroad
smash-up.
LONG BEACH.-The Chautauqua asscm-
bly,.
PASA DENA.-Cond Parlin susr ect.
ed of bigamy-Arrested for battery.
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WHERE YOU MAY 90 TODAY

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-AtS p. M;
II. Nj. S. Pinafore.
ORPHEUM.-At Pm; vaudeville.
BURBANK.-At 8 pm; The Strangers
of Paris.
The herald., 1895-07-26

THE HERALD Is Rapidly Gaining in All Quarter
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-06-26
seat by her royal father, placing the

seat by her royal father, placing the
child upon her knee.
Attracted by the glitter of the crown
the infant Moses stretched out his
arms for it, and the great King, taking
" from his W head, placed it on the
baby brow of the future lawgiyer. The
child toyed with it for a time, and then
trhew it on the ground and stamped
upon it. The royal circle was ceized
with CONSERVATION. 1t was the age of
portents and auguries. OF what might
not such an act be ominous? From
Balaam, malignant in mind as distorted
In body, came counsel prompt and
grim.
The act, he said, was, despite the
child s tender age, fraught with signifi-
cant intent. If Pharaoh would reign
IN peace, he must Stay the s~acrilegious
infant, Fortunately for Moses, Pha-
raoh-to employ the language of the
law reports of our own day-"took
time to consider his decision" and to
assist him thereto convened a full
council. At this council Jethro sue.
cessfully defended the unconscious
child, who was lated to become his
son in law.-All the Year Round.
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NEW REGISTRATION LAW.
viii DO Away With the Purchase and
Sale of Certificates.

The new registration law has created
considerable interest in local political
circles.
1t will be n great relief to aspirants
for office hereafter, no doubt, as a sum
beyond the salary of the office will not
be necessary to secure an office.
The new bill calls for q registration
of voters every two year in counties
subject to the present registration law.
In cities and districts of less than 5000
inhabitants, in counties not wholly
subject to the present law, registration
is required every four years. The
registration books are 10 be opened on
August 10, 1895, and remain open
twenty days. After that they shall be
opened every two and four years &C.
cording to the above provisions. They
shall also be opened for three days
from August 10, each year to allow
changes and corrections, such change
or correction to be made at least twen-
ty days before an election to give the
holder of the certificate a right to vote
at said election. If the voter loses his
certificate it will not prevent his voting.
He can obtain a duplicate as Il certif-
cate is merely a protection. For ex.
ample, if the registration book has
been tempered with and the voters
name erased, in order to vote he will
only be required to produce his certifi
cate. Or if a voter loses his certificate
he can obtain a duplicate, or if he
moves from one district to another,
when the books are opened in August
before the coming election, he can
produce his certificate and be register
ed. The law seems to give perfect
satisfaction here.
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Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
How Cinnamon Grows.

Upon reaching Colombo, the tourist
in Ceylon very naturally desires to
take a drive in the famous cinnamon
gardens, which form one of the most
interesting features of the suburbs.
We were fortunate in the time of our
visit, which was made in May, just at
the commencement of the peeling
season, and we were therefore afforded
the opportunity of seeing how CHINA
mon is prepared for the market. The
tree, which is known as the cinnamon
laurel, in its natural state grows to o
height of forty feet; and we were told
that it is very plentiful in the forests
or Jungles in certain parts of Ceylon,
where it is apparently indigenous. The
shoots from which the sticks of CHINA.
mon are obtained with which we are
familiar, seldom grow to a greater
height than fifteen feet. AS our guide
Informed us, they are cut down to the
stump every year, and a new crop of
saplinRs springs up in their place. The
young leaves of the cinnamon laurel
are at first of a vivid scarlet color, but
assume a dark green hue when the Der.
ries, which develop from small white
flowers, have ripened. These berries
are of a brown or purple color, and a
fragrant oil is obtained from them by
the natives, with which they anoint
their bodies. Wax tapers are also made
from the berries, which are used in the
temples of the Buddhists. -From "In
the Cinnamon Gardens, in Demorest's
Magazine for July.
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4 Legend of Moses.

Bathia, the daughter of Pharaoh,
was not satisfied with merely having
saved the child Moses. She determined
to make him her adopted son and took
him to live with her in the palace. On
one occasion, while he was a toddling
child, he narrowly escaped being put
to death. The princess brought him to
the presence chamber, where Pharaoh
sat in friendly, informal council with
the malevolent Balaam, and took her
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else In the world, and that we are re-
sponsible for its laws, SO we would
want to know what laws are needed,
and to see that we get them, and to
enforce them after we have them.n
"Ah, that's the great question in a
republic, to teach each citizen to see
what is best for his own interest, and
at the same time to fully recognize that
the interest of all is the highest good of
each, and that only which is Just and
right for all men is just and right for
every man. For this reason | hold
that self government in its highest
form is the perfect government, and
must become the universal government
of the world under the progress of the
christian religion. The struggle for
life marked the early history of the
race and nations, in which might was
the only right. The law of Christ is to
love our neighbor as ourself; under it
the nations have begun to grasp the
idea of self government, or a true re-
public, the full evolution of which
must end ia the struggle for the life of
the Others"
What a glorious thing to live for.
Why, Uncle Jack, a man could die to
bring about such government as that"
Just so, my boy, and in order to set
up such an one Am orleans have fought
and died, and are ready to do it again.
But it is only by every man maintain.
ing, at the risk of his life if necessary,
that what is wrong for an individual
to do is wrong for q nation to do, that
that purity in self government can be
preserved
For the execution and defense of
its constitution q vast machinery of
government, consisting of thousands of
men, and some women, is maintained,
at public expense. and here is where
those taxes come in with which we
began this long talk. 1t costs like
fury to support all this, so the people
pay taxes, or a small per cen on the
value of their property, and in some
other ways to meet these government
expenses; and ON the other hand gov.
erment confers the privilege on a man
to vote to say how much and for what
these taxes shall be used, just the same
as If 1t was his private business
You say even men, don't women
pay taxes too?"
"Oh, yes"
And do they vote what shall be
done with them?n
well, why, not just now, my boy.
You see we are notperfect yet as a gov
ernment-just trying our wings, as it
were, at self government"
II don't wonder, then, grandma
hates to pay her taxes, and [ Just
wouldn't if were a woman; l never
did see clearly till just this minute
about our folks throwing that tea into
the Boston harbor. Poor grandma"
We'll talk about that another time.
l see-No, | don't seq
HARRIET B. KEELLS.
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ANOTHER LINCOLN STORY.
Summers Smiling Face Suggested a
Doubt to an Illinois REPRESENTATIVE.

""""0 V"" iiiihViS REPRESENTATIVES,.
I'm my younger days" said Score
tary Morton, IA man whom | greatly
admired was Representative Richard
son, of Illinois, who was in Congress
from Quincy District-at one time rep
resented by Stephen A. Douglass. old
Dick, as he was called, was a strong
character and an old line Democrat.
lie was a great friend and admirer of
Abe Lincoln, with whom for years he
rode about the Illinois circuits and
practiced law. When Lincoln was run
ming for the Presidency there was a
great deal of discu ssion as to how he
would undertake to deal with sla yery
should he be elected.
"Old Dick contended that no matter
how the question presented itself he
was absolutely certain tn at Lincoln
would never contemplate freeing the
slaves without due compensation to the
masters. lie had often spoken to me
On the subject, and assured me that
such would be Lincoln's course. | had
myself been a Douglass Democrat. and
after Lincoln was inaugurated I
CHANGED to be in Washington to see
some political friends and was one
night at a dinner where Richardson
had Il plate about three removes to nv
left.
About the fourth glass of wine |
looked across the shoulders of the two
or three guests between Old Dick and
myself and asked: We'll, Dick, how
about Lincoln and this question of sla.
very? Do you think he's going to pay
for 'em? Amt you a little afraid HIS
going over with the Wendell Phillips,
William Lloyd Garrison crowd, and
getting ready to abolish slavery and
say nothing about payY"
"old Dick, looked profoundly thought
full. I'll tell you,' be said, Il amt able
to answer you as pert and confident as
| would have answered last night at
this time. The fact is, I've been both.
cred about Lincoln all day. l went
up to the White House this morning
and had a long talk with him and gave
him my views on this particular point.
He listened without saying much, but
seemed to sort o agree to what | said.
and when | got through talking and
be got through listening l felt mighty
confident he was taking my notion. |
left and was coming down the stairs
smiling and feeling good all over, hen
all at once, right in the middle of a grin
froad as a two boss gate. something
struck me. | recollected that right on
those same stairs when | came in that
morning | met Sumner, of Massachu-
sets, coming out. And his face, | re.
membered, wore a grin every bit as
wide as mine. 1t hit me like a rock
that somebody was getting fooled; and
the more | thought it over the more |
thought it must be me. So I've quit
grinning and made up my mind to
wait. Washington Star.
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knights of the MaccahepS

The States Commander writes from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: after try
ing other medicines for what seemed to
be a very obstinate cough in our two
children we tried DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
be without it hereafter, as our expert.
ence proves that it cures where all
other remedies fail" Signed F. w.
Stevens, State Com. Why not give
this great medicine a trial, as it is
guaranteed and trial bottles at F. E.
B%ritton's Drugstore? Regular size soc
and 81.
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But evil is wrought by want of
thnuuht
As we'll as want of heart

AS well as want of heart.n
By want of thought mothers allow
daughters to become frail and puny.
Overstudy in girls induces uterine dis.
orders and weakness, and blights out
their future happiness as wives and
mothers. Joined to proper hygienic
care, DR.. Pierce's Favorite PRESCRIPTION
is a priceless remedy in such ailments,
Its value becoming more apparent every
year. Using it, the wan, debiliated
school girl gains color, flesh and spir.
its, losing those deathly headaches, tor
menting backaches, languor, detection
and other symptoms of functional ir-
regulations and nervous debility. 1t
never harms the most delicate girl.
Robertsdale, Huntingdon Co., Pa
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Gentlemen: / can not sufficiently
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upon my daughter. OF late she has
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tion," and to stake your reputation as
a physician on it. A favorite prescrip.
ton it is, indeed, to you and to thou.
sands in this land, and l believe will
be to suffering women the world over.
Yours gratefully, Thos. Thrilwell.
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ScrOfula Eradicated.

Murfreesboro, Tenn, June 1, 1895
About nine years ago q large bunch
came on my neck after l had the meas
les, Physicians called it scrofula. 1t
gradually grew worse and seeing Hoods
Sarsaparilla advertised for the blood I
decided to try it, and after using sew.
eral bottles l found myself able to
work and am feeling as well as ever.
s. A. PERRY.