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VOL. 36.—N0. 105.
LONG LIST OF CRIME
Another Mysterious Murder
on Long Island.
The Victim This Time a Pretty
Young Woman.
Marks on Her Neck Showing That She
Was Choked to Death.
A West Virginia Family Murdered by
Italian Railroad Laborers —A Ter
riblelTragedy at a Ball-
Other Notes.
Associated Press Dispatches.
Glendale, L. I„ August 2.—To add
to Long Island's already long list of
crimes, another mysterious murder was
revealed in thia village today, that will
probably, like many others, never be
solved. The victim this time is a
pretty young woman, about 20 years of
age, with dark hair jand eyes
and of a petite 'figure. The hor
rible crime was discovered this
morning by a man picking black
berries in a swamp. The body was
found near a new dwelling in the course
of construction. Marks of finger and
thumb nails on the throat of the girl
left no doubt that she had been mur
dered by being choked. Her neck bore
five abrasions, and on the left side of
the throat the nails of four fin
gers had cut into it and the
thumb nail had penetrated the skin on
the right side. The vital organs were in
the normal condition. The clothing of
the girl was in perfect order when the
body was first discovered, and there was
nothing to indicate that any struggle
had taken place. Hundreds saw the
dead girl today, but none knew her.
RIOT AT OMAHA.
Bight-Hour Strikers Make a Bald on the
Smelting Works.
Omaha, Neb., August 2.—The trouble
at the Omaha and Grant Bmelting works
over the eight-hour day took on a more
serious aspect today. The men have
been working eleven and twelve-hour
shifts, and have many times agitated
the question of shifts of eight hours
each. When the eight-hour law went
into effect Saturday, the company de
manded the men to sign contracts bind
ing them to work the same hours
for the same pay as was received
before. The men not willing to do
this, were asked to report to the main
office of the company. Several did so
report,.*nd were promptly discharged.
This created much dissatisfaction, and
all last night muttering* of discontent
were heard. A Btrong force of police
was put on guard at the works, and
trouble was averted at the time.
At 7 o'clock tonight the day shift of
men assembled at a hall in Bohemian
town, and there, in Bohemia, Polish
and other foreign tongues, discussed the
question. When liquor \nd oratory
had sufficiently aroused the men, they
marched in a body to the works and
drove the men from the furnaces and
other parts of the buildings. The po
lice there could do nothing with the
mob.
By 1 o'clock this morning everything
was quiet, and all the men had quit
work and left the place. No one was
injured, though the mob at one time
threatened reporters with violence. The
fires in the furnaces were left to take
care of themselves, and many of the cu
polas will be chilled. *
HE WANTED TO DANCE.
An Armed Ruffian Causes a Ttirrlble
Tragedy at a Ball.
Dokango, Colo., August 2.—At a ball
in the Blue mountains, July 24th, a ter
rible tragedy occurred. A tough char
acter, named Tom Roach, insisted upon
dancing. He was drunk and armed with
a knife and a six-shooter. He was told
that the sets were all full and requested
not to interfere with the persona already
on the floor, but he declared that he
would dance, and he took hold of a gen
tleman and attempted to remove him
from the floor. This was resented and
the parties became engaged in a scuffle,
when a young man named Frank
Hyde attempted to end the disturbance.
Roach, turning on Hyde, viciously
stabbed him with his knife inflicting
dangerous wounds. Roach left the
room, but continued to act irk a disor
derly manner. A cowboy named Billy
McCord tried to pacify Roach by talk
ing to him. This seemed to enrage
him more than ever, and drawing his
gun, he killed McCord. By this time
the excitement was becoming intense.
As no one was armed, the people were
almost panic-stricken. A boy slipped
away to a house near by and secured a
Winchester rifle, returned, took aim
and fired, but missed Roach and killed
Mrs. Walton, an estimable woman liv
ing in the community. By this time
consternation seized upon all and horror
reigned supreme. In the excitement
Roach left the place, since which time
he has not been seen. The entire com
munity is searching for him. Much
sorrow is felt for the death of Mrs. Wal
ton and McCord, both of whom were
well known and respected.
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
A Family of Seven Murdered by Italian
Railroad Laborers.
Louisville, Ky., August 2.—A Courier-
Journal special from Cattlettsbuig, Ky.,
says: In Wayne county, West Virginia,
Friday night, a Mr. Bromfield, hia wife,
and five children were murdered by a
party of Italian railroad laborers. The
Italians were employed on the Norfolk
and Western. Friday night about fifty
of them got drunk. Going to the home
.of Bromfield, who was reported to have
tiuch money, they demanded admit
tance. With raila and clubs
they began an attack. Bromfield
»nd his two half - grown sons
■ made a brave defense; but seem to have
.lad no arms. Their assailants broke in
LOS ANGELES HERALD.
the doors and windows, and put Brom
fleld and his boys to death with clubs.
Then they cut their throats and stabbed
them repeatedly. They then seized his
wife and two young children, and put
them to death. After Searching the
place for valuables they burned the
house to the ground. It is said enemies
of Bromfield incited the Italians to the
murder.
MILLIONS OF WORMS.
An Insect Past Destroying the Hemlock
Forests of Pennsylvania.
Bradford, Pa., August 2. —Potter
county ie alarmed, and with good cause,
over tbe ravages of a worm that is de
stroying the foliage and killing off the
hemlock timber. A remarkable scene is
presented in the cboppings where bark
peelers are at work. Worms are swarm
ing about by millions, while on all the
trees from Condersport to Pott Alle
gheny miles and miles of trees are turn
ing brown, and ruin is threatened to the
vast lumber interests of that section.
A crisis confronts the whole population
of the entire hemlock region of New
York and Pennsylvania, as the worm is
steadily advancing and spreading, and
owing to their great numbers are work
ing destruction with inconceivable
rapidity.
The Men Want More Pay and the Em
ployers Say Less.
Pittsburg, August 2. —A bitter strug
gle between the window glass manu
facturers and their employes seems
inevitable. The workers' scale demands
an increase of eight per cent in the
wages of gatherers, and that no cutters
shall carry out glass; while the manu
facturers ask for an all-around reduction
of ten per cent, to equalize wages with
the northern district. * Both sides are
firm and refuse to make any concessions.
A shutdown will affect about, 6QOO em
ployes.
SILVER ENCAMPMENT.
THE GRAND ARMY AT THE ZENITH
OF ITS GLORY.
The National Encampment at Detroit
Expected to Be the Greatest in the
History of the Organization—The Fro
posed Memorial Hall at Decatur, 111.
Detroit, August 2. —All things con
sidered, there seems every reason to be
lieve that the silver encampment will be
just what it has been prophesied and in
tended—the greatest gathering of vet
erans since the grand review at the
national capitol at the close of the war
in 1866. The G rand Army new is at the
zenith of its glory. It has grown grad
ually to its present dimensions, and in a
few years will come the time when the
number of recruits can no longer equal
the number of comrades mustered out,
and the twenty-fifth national encamp
ment is likely to go down to posterity as
tbe banner encampment in the history
of the organization.
DELEGATES BUTTONHOLED.
Trains and boats have been arriving
all day.loaded with delegates, who, as
they arrive, are being quickly button
holed by the friends of the different
candidates for coinmander-in-chief. Fol
lowing are the principal candidates:
General H. A. Barnum, New York; Gen
eral John Palmer, Albany; General Ira
M. Hedges, Haverstraw, N. V.; Judge
S. H. Hurst, Ohio; Charles P. Lincoln,
Michigan; General A. G. Weiasert, Wis
consin ; John Smeabury, California.
It is thought now that Washington
will secure the encampment for 1892,
while in 1893 Chicago will secure the
prize.
the proposed memorial hall.
Chicago, August 2.—The hotels in
this city swarmed today with members
of the G. A. R. en route to Detroit.
Ex-Governor Oglesby waa among them.
Governor Ogleaby is one of the very im
portant committee of three Grand Army
men who have taken in charge the mat
ter of building a great G. A. R. mem
orial hall at Decatur, 111.
"The Grand Army will be a thing of
the paat before many yeara," said Gov
ernor Oglesby today, "and thia memorial
hall at Decatur is intended to be used to
keep mementoes of the war and evi
dences of the work of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The coat of the build
ing will be about $250,000, and it will re
quire a large sum to maintain tbe insti
tution. The funds are to be raised by
voluntary contributions purely. Ways
and means will be considered at the
coming encampment."
PLOWED ON SUNDAY.
The Adventist Convicted of This Offense
Must Serve His Sentence.
Memphis, Term., August 2. —District
United States Judge Hammond has
handed down his decision in the now
famous case of R. M. King, a Seventh
Day Adventist, who was convicted years
ago of Sabbath-breaking by plowing on
Sunday. The state supreme court
affirmed the sentence, and then the
Adventists and National Secular associa
tion took up the case, engaging
Don Dickinson as counsel to argue
it before the federal court. By
Judge Hammond's decision, the de
fendant is remanded back to the cus
tody of the sheriff to serve sentence.
The decision is baaed not so much oh
the constitutionality of the Sabbath
clauae as upon the fact that King was
convicted under due process of the Ten
neaaee law, and that it ia not in the
province of the federal court to review
the case. Judge Hammond rules, how
ever, that if man haa act Sunday apart
in due form by his law for teat it must
be obeyed as man's law, if not aa God'a
law.
ON THE RAMPAGE.
The Missouri River Destroying Missouri
Pacific Tracks.
Kansas City, August 2.—There is
trouble at the confluence of tbe Missouri
and Blue rivers, east of this city. The
Missouri is on the rampage. The chan
nel is changing and eating away the
bank next to the Missouri Pacific tracks
at a rapid rate. Tbe tracks, for a dis
tance of 500 feet, are in aerioua danger
of being washed away. It is said the
road will take immediate steps to pro
tect the embankment. The cost of the
work will reach between $50,000 and
$100,000.
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 3, 1891.
MURDER WILL OUT
A Marysvilie Murder Mystery
Cleared Up.
The Manner of George Ball's
Death Explained.
Two Negroes Arrested on Suspicion
After a Year's Waiting.
One of Them Confesses the Foul Crime,
Implicating a Third—A Tough
Citizen Killed by a City
Marshal.
Associated Press Dispatches.
Marvbville, Cal., August 2. —On July
16,1890, George Ball, an old resident of
this city, was foully murdered, and an
attempt was made to burn his remains,
which was prevented by firemen. The
police here and detectives from ail parts
of the state worked on meagre clues
which came into their possession, but
with varying and poor success. Suspi
cion fell on William Osley, a colored,
waiter of this city, and on George Mad*
dox, another negro, and they were,
arrested, and charges of murder filed'
against them, late last night.
This morning Under Sheriff Bevan
had a talk with Osley, who is
dying of consumption, in which
he confessed his implication in
the crime. He stated that the inten
tion was to rob Ball but not to murder
him. George Maddox and George Col
lins, a third negro, who was recently
killed in Stockton, went into Ball's
building on the night of the murder and
remained there until be came home,
Osley remaining on the outside to give
the alarm in case tbe police appeared.
When Ball came in Maddox and Collins
jumped on him, and be showed fight to
such an extent that they hit him on the
head. He moaned so much that they
hit him again and finally jabbed him in
the throat with a fork. Not finding as
much money as they expected they felt
mad, and after securing his watch,chain,
locket and a few other trinkets the three
men covered the body over with straw
while the man was still alive and set
fire to it. Two went to the Dawson
house and all three left that night.
Osley states that his partners in the
crime never gave him a dollar or any
part oi the swag; that they spurned
him; that they have threatened him if
he said a word.
Maddox says that it is all a lie, but he
very visibly shows that he is deeply
alarmed at the prospect. He told one
of the prisoners this afternoon that they
never would hang him, because he would
suicide first. Under Sheriff Bevan fmtiti
a small piece of glass with sharpened
edges sewed in Maddox's trousers on
examining him closely today.
Considerable excitement prevails here.
All who subscribed to tbe large reward
express their willingness to pay in the
event of conviction, which Under Sheriff
Bevan says is certain.
A TOUGH CITIZEN KILLED.
The City Marshal of Modesto Shot Him
for Resisting Arrest.
Modesto, Cal., August 2.—The city
was thrown into a state of excitement
last night about 0:30 o'clock, occasioned
by City Marshal B. D. Young shooting
and killing Barney B. Garner, who re
sisted arrest. Garner had been drink
ing all the afternoon and was very
abusive and boisterous, and defied any
one to arrest him. The frequent re
quests of the marshal for him to remain
quiet were not heeded, and when Gar
ner was told U> consider himself under
arrest, he made a motion to draw
a pistol. Marshal Young immediately
pulled his own pistol and fired two
shots, both bullets going through Gar
ner's body. One went through his
heart and the other pierced his left
shoulder. Garner fell, exclaiming,
"Why did you kill me?" and expired.
Young immediately gave himself up
and went to the county jail. Garner
was a saloon-keeper, and was quarrel
some when under the influence of
liquor. He leaves a wife and three
children. A pistol was found in Gar
ner's pocket by the coroner. The in
quest will be held tomorrow. He had
been a resident of Modesto for twenty
years and had sought the. nomination
for sheriff a number of times.
SUC.AR STATISTICS.
Figures Showing the Production in Cuba
in the Last Five Years.
Washington, August 2.—The bureau
of American republics has issued care
fully prepared statistics of the sugar
industry of Cuba for the last five years,
showing the total production of sugar
and molasses, in tons, to have been as
follows: 1886, 918,737; 1887, 790,693;
1888, 814,510; 1889, 661,680; 1890,
768,568.
The exports from all the ports of
Cuba, of sugar and molasses, during the
same period, has been over 90 per cent,
to the United States. The balance went
in very small proportions to England,
France and other European countries.
The bureau has information that
there has just been registered in Glas
gow a new commercial undertaking
called The Sugar Trading and Finance
company, with a capital of $250,000, in
$50 shares, the object of which is to buy
and sell sugar and other products, and
to establish agencies in the West Indies
for that purpose.
A CHINESE DECISION.
Condition* Under Which Absent Celes-
tials May Return.
Washington, August 2.—The secretary
of the treasury has issued a circular to
customs officers promulgating the deci
sion of the United States supreme court
in the case of Wan Shing, and saying,
under the decision all Chinese not labor
ers, resident in the United States, who
may desire to visit China or other coun
tries and return to the United States,
will be required to present at the port
of their first arrival in the United
States, as a condition precedent to land
ing, the certificate provided for by sec
tion 6 of the act approved May 6,* 1882,
as amended by the act approved July 5,
1884. Collectors of customs at ports
where Chinese arrive are instructed to
cancel these certificates and register
them.
A WORLD'S FAIR SUGGESTION.
The Old La Rabid* at Palos to Be Re
produced at Chicago.
Washington, August 2. —The commit
tee on foreign exhibits of the world's
Columbian exposition have recommend
ed the erection at Jackson park in Chi
cago of an exact reproduction of the old
La Rabida at Palos, Spain. It will be
remembered that is more closely asso
ciated with the life of Columbus than
any other building in the world. It was
here he applied for bread and water for
his child, and was furnished shelter for
two years while developing the theory of
a western passage to the Indies. Here,
too, he always found a hospitable and
comfortable refuge in the days of his
trouble and anxiety. It ia proposed to
make the reproduction of it exact.
STRUCK BY A CYCLONK.
Much Damage Done to the Town of
Cheeotah, I. T.
Chkcotab, I. T., August 2.—A cyclone
struck thia town last night, shortly after
11 o'clock, doing many thousand dollars
worth of damage to growing crops and
destroying several buildings. The drug
store of C. G. Moore is a total loss, as
are also the new three-story cotton gin
of Lafayette Bros., the residence of
Peter Frazer and the wagon shop of H.
R. "Collins. The large general store of
Lafayette Bros, had its roof damaged.
Several animals were killed, but so far
as known no persons were seriously in
jured.
Blame Steadily Improving.
> Bar Harbor, Me., August 2.—Secre
tary Blame is steaeiiy improving in
health. Though seldom seen in the
village, he takes various drives about
the island and indulges regularly in
long walks.
PARNELL ON THE STUMP.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
GIVEN Hill AT THURLE3.
He Reaffirms His Distrust of the Liberals
and Warns Dillon and O'Brien That
They Are Following a Dangerous
Course—Other Foreign News.
Dublin, August 2. —There were tri
umphal arches in the streets of Thurles
-today, and numerous buildings were
decked with flags and evergreens, be
cause of the Parnellite meeting held
there, which was enthusiastic and
largely attended. Parnell's hearers were
chiefly from the rural districts. As Par
nal was driving to the place of meeting,
tbS horses wees detached from the car
riage by men in the crowd, and the
people dragged the vehicle to the market
square. Jfiliis speech, Mr. Parnell re
jaj|rtnecVtiiß distrust of the Liberals, and
3Sia lis policy would not change. He
Would keep his hand unfettered until it
was seen how the Liberals kept tbeir
pledge. He would warn Dillon and
O'Brien that they were following a dan
gerous course.
CHILE WILL BE THESE.
The Revolution Not Interfering With
Preparations for the World's Fair.
Washington, August 2.—Lieutenant
Barlow, special commissioner of- the
Latin-American department, now in
Chile in the interest of the world's fair,
writes in very encouraging terms of the
progress he is making. He says the
revolution is not interfering in any ma
terial degree with the preparations for an
exhibition from that country for a
Chicago exposition. Government com
missioners have been appointed and or
ganized. Tbe nitrate companies have
asked for plenty of space for a large dis
play. Twenty-five different wine manu
facturers have united for a joint exhibit,
while the exhibition of mineral promises
to be something unprecedented.
A MEAN ADVANTAGE,
Salisbury's Trick to Drive Wm. O'Brien
Ont of Public Life.
London, August 2.—A letter from Wm.
O'Brien is published in which the
writer, referring to his being adjudicat
ed a bankrupt, reproaches Lord Salis
bury for "taking advantage of a legal
technicality" to drive him out of public
life and prevent his appealing to tbe
house of lords. In conclusion O'Brien
offers to submit the matter to arbitra
tion to any three members of the house
of commons Lord Salisbury himself may
select, and abide by their decision.
SLAVS AND HUNS.
Lively Times at a Catholic Church at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio, August 2.—There
were lively times at St. Lodisla'a Catho
lic church, today. - The congregation is
made up of Hungarians and Slavs, about
evenly divided. There has been great
rivalry between the two nationalities.
Finally the priest, Father Martour, de
cided to hold a service for the Slavs in
the morning, and the Hungarians in the
afternoon. This morning the Hun
garians wished to hold a special
service, and the priest gave them
half the service. When the Hungari
ans left the church they created a dis
turbance outside. The Slavs went out
and drove the Huns from the church
yard, using clubs and paving-stones. A
battle waa in progress when the pofice
arrived and put an end to the hostili
ties. It was necessary to take the priest
to his home under police escort. No
one was seriously hurt, but there was
great excitement.
Sunday Aboard the Hohenzollern.
Berlin, August 2.—A dispatch from
Drontheim says Emperor William today
conducted divine service on board the
imperial steam yacht Hohenzollern.
Later in the day the Hohenzollern sailed
from Drontheim southward.
A dispatch from Drontheim says Em
peror William has so far recovered from
the effect of his recent fall that he will
soon be able to walk.
A Sporting 91 an Shot.
New York, August 2.— Charles E.
Goodwin, a sporting man, was shot
tonight by Bertram Webster, another
sport, in the Percival apartment house,
Forty-second street, and will die. The
police believe that Goodwin, who is •
bachelor, bed been paying impioper ac
tention to Mrs. Webster.
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*«-" B - 3S * 260,482,087 257,425,246
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Total interest, rents and profits earned.. 130,685,773 54,799,032 57,354,711
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