The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1896, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1896. POLITICAL NEWS OF CALIFORNIA, Progress of the Campaign in the Golden State. LOS ANGELES’ MEETING. S. G. Hilborn Nominated for Congress in the Third District. MONZY QUESTION DISCUSSED. Delegates to Sacramento Democratic County Convention Chosen in Committee. VALLEJO, CarL., Aug. 22.—Vallejo gave the Third District Republican convention, which nominated 8. G. Hilborn for Con- gress, a rousing reception. The United States Marine band, from Mare Island, was in attendance throughout the session, and Farragut Hall was profusely decorated inside and out. The percentage of delegates in attend- ance was something remarkable, there being but nine proxies in the convention. W. H. Friend of Alameda called the con- vention to order and was succeeded by R. W. Davis, also of Alameda, who was made temporary chairman, and subsequently confirmed in that position. Secretary Benjamin of Vallejo presented Mr. Davis with a gavel made of wood from the oaken ribs of the gallant old Hart- ford, Admiral Farragut's flagship. The recipient responded fistingly. Hon. 8. G. Hilborn, Judge A. L. Frick and Hon. Reese Clark were placed in nomination for Congressman from the Third District, but Frick and Clark de- clinea to allow their names to be voted on, and pledged themselves to support Hil- born for the position. The latter was ac- cordingly nominated by acclamation. Mr. Hilborn, in his speech accepting the nomination, predicted success for the entire Republican ticket in November. Cheer after cheer was given at the men- tion of McKinley’s name. The convention indorsed the National Republican platform and nominees. Harris Speaks in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 22.—There was a large attendance this evening at the First Voters’ Sound Money Club. Mem- bers from all parts were present, Demo- crats being there in good force. The ad- dress of the evening was delivered by W. A. Harris, a nephew of Senator Harris of Tennessee, who has been a Democrat for vears. Mr. Harris, however, is a most pronounced advocate of the gold standard and made a logical argument in favor of it to-night. After first declaring the adoption of the | double standard without an international agreement to be impracticable, and a measure which would inevitably resull in panic and possibly bankruptcy 10 this Na- tion, the speaker gave brief sketches of the chahgeable views of Senators Jones and Stewart on the financial question since 1870. Both of these zentlemen had, the speaker said, “'flopped” several times and now were on the siJver side when they had but 2 comparatively short time before been in favor of a gold standard. The speaker compared the conditions of gold and siiver standara countries and showed the evil conditions which existed under tree coinage. The meeting of the Republican County Central Committee was calied to order this morning by Chairman F. W. Wood. Every portion of the county was repre- sented und all the members were unani- mous in the opinion that the County Con- vention should be called as soon as possi- ble. It was agreed that caucuses should be held September 3, primaries September 5and the convention September 10. Ac- cording to the apportionment there will be | 314 delegates from the city and 240 from the country. A resolvtion was unani- mously passed that no office-bolder or deputy should be elected a delegate to the convention. Madéra Campalign Opened. MADERA, Carn, Aug. 22.—Madera opened the campaign with one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held. Bonfires and a free use of dynamite notified the surrounding coun- try that the people were alive to the issues of the day. Colonel John H. Roberts of San Francisco addressed the club and beld the attention of the members for two hours. He claimed and proved by refer- ence to Harrison’s messsage of 1892 that this country was at that period at the zenith of its prosperity, and supported the position by reference to the Senate re- port, also Peck’s report of New York. He claimed that the decline was caused by the threat of the Democratic party to change the tariff, Their long de in giving the people the tariff bill paralyzed the industries of the country and made tramps of the labor- ing classes. He showed that the McKi ley bill was an equitable and just act and reduced instead of increased the tariff; that the Wilson bill discriminated against the producers of the South and West in favor of the North; that the Republican party had proved itself the true friend of silver by coining fifty times as much in twenty years as the Democrats did in eighty years, and that the fall in prices commenced in 1893 and not in 1873, He paid a glowing tribute to McKinley and the Republican party, A McKinley elub was organized with a membership of 100, San Jose Populists. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 22—The County Central Committec of the People’s party met this afternoon, fourteen members being present. J. R. Welch resigned as chairman, his reason being that he would in ali probability be a candidate for Su- perior Judge. ' F. B. Brown was chosen in his stead. The committee was enlarged by ths ad- dition of Messrs. Lideyard of West Side, Miller of Rucker, Burnett of Milpitas and Holland of Evergreen. 1t was decided to hold a county conven- tion, the convention to be composed: as follows: One delegate for each precinct, and an additional one for each twent votes or major fraction thereof cast for J. V. Webster for Governor. This will make a convention of 164 delegates. The question of fusion was discussed, but nothing definite was decided upon. A Republican League Club has been or- ganized at Saratoga with a membership of twenty-five. A. L. Bage was elected presi- dent and Charles H. Boggs:.crehry. A rand rally will be held at SBaratoga Tues- ay evening, at which Congressman Loud will speak. No Slate at Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Can, Aug. 22.—The Democratic County Central Committee met to-day and appointed delegates to the convention which will be held next week, it being considered advisable not to hold primaries. It is claimed that there is no slate in existence, and that candidates wiil have to make their fight for nomina- tion before the convention. Yet, those who say so smile mysteriously with the saying. At the present time it looks like adeadlock on fusion, as the Democrats evidently desire everything in sight. They are willing to conc¢ede the Populists a can- didate for the Assembly from the coun- try, but little else. 5 In the Superior Judgeship there is an out and out locking of horns, and the Populists have come down flat-footed for Judge McCune, while the Democrats have three strong aspirants—Judges Hinckson, Johnson and Joseph Hughes. The latter is a young man and deservedly strong among the adherents of the party. He also claims a strong outside following. Bryan Scored at Orange. - ORANGE, CAL., Aug. 22.—Last evening Colonel T. V. Eddy of San Francisco ad- dressed a larze open-air Republican meet- ing here, It was the first meeting of the icampaign. Eddy denounced Bryan’s speech of acceptance, saying that he thought the people should receive some enlightenment as to how Bryan proposed to run the Government without issuing bonds. He said that the only platform Bryan had was silver. Eddy denounced the statement that silver was the money of the constitution, as that instrument delegated to Congress the right to issue money, but did not define of what sub- stance it should be made. He said that in 1806 the Democratic President, Thomas Jefferson, without an act of Congress stopped the coinage of silver, and in consequence it ceased to be coined until 1834; that under Jackson the ratio was raised to 16 to 1 in order to stop the coinage of silver. Eddy said that the ‘crime of '73” did not originate with Senator Sherman. The act was written by George S. Boutelle, Secretary of the Treas- ury, and was adopted only after having been debated in three sessionsof Congress. Never, declared the speaker, has a country been able to maintain two metals at a parity. Protection and not free coinage is what the country needs. Oregon Sound-Money Men. PORTLAND, Om., Aug. 22. — Sound- money Democrats held a State convention to-day at Arion Hall. They organized with the election of Judge L. L. McArthur as temporary and then permgnent chair- man and selected delegates to the Na- tional convention of September 2 at In- dianapolis, The convention was entirely harmonious and was composed of eighty- nine members, among whom were all the local Federal officials and a very few from the counties outside Multnomah. The convention was more in the nature of a mass-meeting, for no primaries to elect | delegates and no county conventions were { held. Every Democrat who renounced Bryan and the Chicago platform was made a delegate. The convention was in session from 11 o’clock this morning nniil late in tbe aft- ernoon before it'accomplished anything. The platform, announcing its position on the currency question, was strongly against free silver, declaring for it only on an international basis. The administra- tion of President Cleveland was indorsed with warmth and enthusiasm. Eight delegates to the Indianapolis convention were named and the nomination of four Presidential electors was left in the hands of the Btate Central Committee, which was selected. It will name electors after the nomination of candidates at Indian- apolis. Tardy San Jose Democrats. SAN JOSE, Cavn., Aug. 22.—A meeting of Democrats who believed that the pres- | ent Countv Central Committee of their party bas been dilatory in entering upon the work in the campaign, met this even- ing at Murphy’s Hall. The gathering numbered about 100, including a liberal sprinkling of Populists. A permanent organization was effected and named the Democratic County Central Ciub, the officers of which are: Leo Archer, president; T. W. Carroll, vice-president ; | J. E. O'Connor, secretary, and A. Phillips, | treasurer. A resolution was adopt ed call- | ing on the County Committee to arrange immediately for open primaries to elect delegates to a County convention. The meeting passed a resolution de- nouncing the action of the last Demo- cratic Convention in condemning the pol- icy of Governor Budd. A resolution bit- terly denouncing Joseph P. Kelly, Demo- cratic candidate for Congress, was pre- | pared, but was killed in the meeting of the committes on organization. | The Democratic County Central Com- | mittee met during the afternoon and ap- | pointed a committee of three to confer | with the Populist: regard to a fusion on | the legislative and county tickets. A com- | mittee was also appointed to arrange for a primary election for a delegate to the county convention. A call was issued for a meeting next evening to form a cam- paign club. —— Tl Nevada Siver Convention. RERO, Ngv., Aug. 2l.—At a mass-con- vention held here this afternoon the fol- | lowing named delegates wete elected to the Silver party State Convention, to be held at Elko on September 8: From Wadsworth—J. F. Crosby and G. W. Saw- ver. Franktown, Washoe and Huffaker— Dan Huffaker. Glenaale—H. Bergstein, Reno—E. D. Kelly, R. Ryland, C.C. Pown- ing, K. N. Evans and M. Scheeline. FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED. Terrible Disaster Caused by a Cave-In on the Northern Pacific, Near Horse Plains, Mont. SPOKANE, WasH., Aug. 22.—A special from Missoula (Mont.) says: The worst wreck on the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific for six years hap- pened one mile east of Horse Plains and seventy-five miles east of here, at 4 A. m. to-day. The wrecked train was west- bound freight No. 53, and left here last nightafter 9 o’clock, under charge of Con- ductor E. A. Clem. When nearing the mile board at Horse Plains, at a point in the road where a fill was made five years ago to take the place of a trestle, several hundred feet long, the track spread by a cave-in of the filling, precipitating the engine and several cars into Clark’s Fork River. Engineer George Weigle of Hope, Idaho, jumped, but before he could get away from the escaping steam he was horribly burned and died. R. M. Fish, a wiper, who got on the engine at Jocko and was going to Thompson Falls, was also killed. Fireman D. O. Frizell of Hope, 1daho, was almost instantly killed. His mother and sister residein Spokane. Head Brake- man J. W. Bolger, whose parents are in Michigan, was buried under the wreck and his body was found during the day. Men who know this point of the road well say it is a bed of guicksand whera the filling was made where the old trestle once stood. They reason that a part of the embankment settled or sank under the weizht of the engine and spread the track, causing the accident. d Al v Sentence Deferred at San Rafael. SAN RAFAEL, Cavn, Aug. 22-R. B. Louden, convicted of embezzlement in appropriating county funds while acting as Deputy Tax Collector, was up before Jadge Murphy to-day for sentence when Judge Darwin, of counsel for Louden, asked for a continuance to enable him to prepare a motion fora new trial. Judge Murphy rebuked the counsel for not being ready to proceed, but finally deferred sen- tence until next Saturday, with a short admonition that no more delay would be | granted, GREGORY'S TRIAL AT WEAVERVILLE, Jury Finally Secured and the Case Is Formally Opened. JUDGE POST'S CHARGES. He Boldly Accuses Cattle King White of Instigating the Murder. THE PROSECUTION onumxi\. Startling Chain of Evidence Connect- ing the P-isomer With Jack Littlefi:ld’s Death. WEAVERVILLE, CaL., Aug. 22.—The balance of the jurors were secured this morning for the trial of Jo Gregory, ac- cused of murdering Jack Littlefield, of Hayden’s residence, and that he was out there in ch: of White’s cattle and sheep; that Hayden restded, as I said before, about two miles from that point, and that Vinton. was at that place, the Vinton eabin for some days prior to the com- mission of the offense; that on the 25th of September Vinton ciaims to have beeu shot, and I believe was shot, while riding among the hills; that on that evening, a couple of hours after having been shot, he made his way t0 the house of Thomas Hayden and remained there for some weeks thereafter; that John Crow and Phomas Hayden on the 25th or 26th of Sepiember, 1895, returned from an excur- sion they haa made to Med Riverand fhat they found Vinton at the Haydon House wounded; that Vinton, without informing Crow who had shot him, directed him to go thai night and procure the services of Baylis Van Horn; that Crow did go to the home of the Van Horns, some eleven or twelye miles irom there, that night, and on the next morn- ing Van Horn and Crow started from the Van Horn. home and arrived back at Haydon's ggnh‘se about 1 o'clock on the afternoon of the t! Judge Post then proceeded to describe in detail the movements of the various accused parties up to the time they met at Hayden’s house. He said: We shall show that chis defendant, Gregory, and Radcliffe arrived at the Vinton cabin, Lacock accompanying them back, at a very early hour in the morning; that they entered the house and had a talk with Vinton and re- mained there all that forenoon, doing nothing until about 1 o'clock, when Crow and Van Horn arrived; that_they bad dinner,and that about 2:30 or 2:45 Buck Lacock, Tom Hay- don, the defendant (Joe Gregory), Fred Rad- cliffe, Bayhis Van Horn, John Crow and Gor- don Van Horn all left Hayden’s house, armed with rifles, some haying, in additon to rifies, their pistols, Van Horn and Crow going for the purpose of arresting Littlefield upon the charge of having shot Vinton snd the other five for the purpose of ascertaining tracks made at the alleged spot where Vinton claimed to have been shot. We will prove in addition to that that this defendant Gregory bas on numerous oceasions threatened the life of the deceased; that he has invited and endeavored to entice various persons to enter with him into a conspiracy to kill Littlefieid; that on_the 14th day of De- cember, 1894, 'he cut Litlefield with a knile and wounded him so badly that he came very near dying; that at the time that Littlefield Rob. R. Fowler ancers Attorneys for the Defense of Jo Gregory, on Trial at Weaverville, Cal,, for the Murder of Jack Littlefield Near Round Valley. which the following is the completed list: P. 0. M. Hennessey, H. T. Harvey Jr., Jo- seph Bebeau, Thomas Treatrea Jr.,, H. M. Hall, E. H. Bragdon, George Klein, W. H. Vaughn, E. 8. Tinsley, G. P. Chapman, William Gribble and C. E. L. White. Recess was then taken till 1:30 o’clock, Judge Jones cautioning the jurors to re- port any attempt to tamper with them to the court. Deputy Attorney-General C. N. Post 1n his opening speech boldly accused George \ Jo Gregory, Accused of the Mur- der of Jack Littlefield on Sep- tember 27, 1895, Near Round Valley. . White, the Mendocino cattle king, of aiding and encouraging the conspirators at whose hands Jack Littlefield came to bis death. His statement was as follows: Now, if the court please, and gentlemen of the jury, I will-at this time outline ir behalf ot the prosecution the facts that we hope to prove to you, upon which we will ask a ver- dict of conviction in this The crime with which defendant is cl ed is mali- ciously killing one A. D. Littlefield on the 27th day of September, 1895. We will establish to your satisfaction that at that time, or at least on that date, at about the hour of a quarter before 6 o’clock. or in that neighborhood, pos- sibly earlier, he was shot tnree times, and, aiter being shot to death, a rope was placed around his neck, his body dragged some dis- tance, the rope thrown over the limb of a tree, his body elevated from the ground, the rope tied and his body left hlnl’lnT The facts preceding the killing, the imme- diate facts, as we will prove to you, were that one Baylis W. Van Horn, Constable of Long Ridge Township, aided by one John Crow, whom he had just deputized as a deputy constable, proceeded to & spot on the west bank of the north fork of Eel River, near where Hulls Creek emptied into that stream, and placed Jack Litilefield under arrest for the alleged shooting of one John M. Vinton; that the officers disarmed him and told him they were going to take him to Weaverville- They started toward Weaverville, taking what is known as the Wylackie and Red Mountain trail, croninf Eel River, proceeding on over Wylackie Hill past the McPherson place, on toward Red Mountain, and when arriving at l:soz two miles and a quarter south of the fl Mountain House the crime was perpe- ratea. We will show to your satisfaction, gentle- men of the jury, that this crime was the re. sult of a conspiracy which had been in process of incubation for several months, arising pri- marily out of the animosity entertained by one George E. White, a resident of Mendo- c¢ino County, toward one Sylvester Palmer; that the deceased, Jack Littiefield, was an in- timate friend and employe of Palmer and as such came under the ban of Mr. White's dis- pleasure; that Mr. White himself did not per- sonally participate in the matter, but by en- couragement nx}d employment engaged in the :ng u?n "i: ?-u;h thaB ulrv(%; 'gl "ill. de- | endant, Joseph Gregory, Bayles W. Van Horn, Joha Glow, John M. Vinton, Frea Radelifg and D{yd.enhoock, better known as ‘“‘Buck’ We will show to you that the defendant, Joseph Gmog, Dryden John M. Vin- ton, Thomas Hayden and John Crow had cussed the matter and the advisability of: hanging Littlefield, and Palmer also, a num- ber of times previous to the commission of the offense charged; that Vinton and the defend- ant, Gregory, endeavored to induce others be- sides these named to enter into the comgirwy; that John M, Vinton, acting as an employe of White, had quarters at what is known as the' Vinton capin, near the Willburn crossing of Eel River, about two miles from Thomas | be close on to $50,000. was killed he was under bonds to be tried at Ukiah for the crime of cutting Littlefield. Now, these general facts that 1 have outlined to you in connection with other corroborating facts, gentlemen of the jury, we cieim will be of such a clear and convincing nature that up- on these facts we will ask from_ you a verdict of guilty, The lirst witness to take the stand was Henry Ingram, a surveyor, who has been engaged in surveying the scene of the murder, and who brought to court a chart showing the trails, distances, etc. A motion was made by the prosecution to offer the chart in evidence, but owing to the number and length of questions pro- pounded by Oregon Sanders, which threatened to consume the balance of the afternoon, Mr. Post withdrew the motion. The next witness upon the stand was James Willburn, a halfbreed, who was with Littletield at the time of his arrest. He stated that he had last seen Littlefield | alive about 3 p. ». on September 27 on the | lower end of Long Ridge, near Eel River. Himself, in compauy with Jack Littie- field and Johnnie Wathen, a stepson of Ves Palmer, went to Wylackie.” John bad been herding cattle that day, and had lain down to rest half an hour before Crow and Van Horn rode np ordering Littiefiela to surrender. Johnnie Walthen, the boy, rode up. He was circling the cattle at the’ time and overheard the conversation. About fifteen minutes after Littlefield bad been taken into custody asecond party rode up, consisting of James A. Box, Annie Crabtree, Rose Russ and A. Will- burn. They were driving beef cattie and united their stock with those in the hands of Willburn and the boy, and together | they rode on for a mile and rounded up the” cattie on a hill just across Hulls Creek about sundown, where the whole party camped. It was endeavored by the defense to break down the witness’ testimony that was given in the Crow and Van Horn case, but in this they did nov succeed. The essential puint in the testimony was to learn the exact time of Littlefield’s arrest, for upon this the result of the whole trial hinges. It wasalso tried to prove by tve defense that the horse Littlefield had se- lected to ride when compelied to join the officers was weak and slow. But the wit- ness steadily maintained that “‘it wasa Judge T. E. Jones. [Sketched from life by Wooster.] food little mare, pretty fast when she wa n good fix, but a little run down, but still the best horse in the wrangle.” Witness was still on the stand when court took a recess till Monday morning. . FIRE NEAR FULLERTON, Colonel Northam'’s Elegant Country Resi- dence Consumed. LO8 ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 22.—Infor- mation was recelved in this city to-night by Colonel R. J. Northam announcing the entire destruction by fire of his elegant country place near Faullerton, about twenty-five miles from here. The infor- mation came in the form of a telegram from his wife, who with Miss Northam has been at La Miramar during most of the present season, No details of the fire were iven, but it is supposed to bave started m a defective vx“. The place was one of the most nnl%nf and handsome homes in Southern California, and the loss will' LAST NIGHT IN CAMP CITY GUARD Grotesquely Humorous En- tertainment at the Jinks. BURIAL OF THE BOTTLE. A Live Property of the Funeral Parade Refused to Quit Acting. SOLDIERS' CONDUCT PRAISED. Los Gatos Citizens Have Only Words of Commendation for the Guardsmen. Camp CrTY GUARD, Co. B, First Reg. Infantry, N. G. C.,} Los Garos, Cal., Aug. 22. This, the last night of Camp City Guard, was celebrated by a high jinks, to which many ladies were invited. As a grotesque and humorous entertainment, it beat any- thing that the hospitable people of Los Gatos had seen in along time. A large crowd of spectators gathered around the campfire. There were so many that it was impossible to find seats for all the ladies, and many sat on the hiliside and looked down on the scene. The first specialty was a.cavalcade of grotesquely-dressed guardsmen. It was supposed to be a funeral procession on its way to the grave. The thing to be in- terred was a bottle, the favorite bottle of the camp *‘pound,” which had at last died from exhaustion and overwork. Sergeant Townsend, attired in a silk hat and a clown’s costume, led the way astride adonkey that had been borrowed for the occasion. ‘Then came a fife and a muffied drum playing a mournful mareh, followed by u squad of men with trailing arms. Behind them the long-necked glass corpse was borne high on a brass salver, and then came other guardsmen in grotesque attire. The rear of the procession was brought up by Privates Sieberst and Osthoff in a bur- lesque costume of Svengali and Trilby. The cavalcade marched around the campfire amid shrieks of laughter. Even the donkey seemed to catch the spirit of the moment, for he lifted up his voice and brayed so loudly that the echoes in the hills were awakened. A grave was dug with pick and shovel and the boitle was interred amid much weeping, wailing and | laughter. | Dr. Sieberst delivered a very touching | funeral oration over the tenement ot the “spirit” that had fled. Sergeant Taylor was master of ceremonies and he prodded with a bayonet the man who refused to weep. After one of these jabs there was not a man in the cavalcade who refused to get down on his knees on the cold earth and sbed bitter tears. The singing of a hymn closed the funeral services at the grave, and the procession moved slowly away amid applause. The long-eared don- key was so overcome by the spectacle, or made 8o sleepy by the warm glow of the fire, that he could not move. A speciai detail pushed him from the ring of light into darkness. | Theremainder of the programme con- sisted of songs and recitations by mem- bers of the company who previously en- tertained the campfire on similar occa- | sions. To-night Mrs. S. 8. Austin, wife of the proprietor of El Mcrnte Hotel, had the dining-room cleared and furnished the music for the closing ball of the en- campment. Major C. E. Jensen, brigade inspector, who has been here two days, said: *I am glad to find that the people of Los Gatos are impressed with the gentlemanly conduct of the members of the company. They at first hesitated over having the encampment here, I understand, but Com- pany B has dispelled ail fears of disor- derly conduct that they have had. For- merly members of the National Guard seemed to think that the moment they got into a uniform they had special license and special privileges, but I am glad to say that the feeling has changed, and that the troops feel they have the good name of the State to nphold.” To-night Major Jansen challenged the sentinels, and attempted to run the guard to test its efficiency. He was satisfied with the vigilance of the sentries, not- withstanding that it was the last night in camp. Major-General N. T. James and staff— comprising the following officers: Colonel John Gallwey, surgeon; Lieutenant- Colonel Thomas M. Cluff, inspector of ritle practice; Lieutenant-Colonel G. R. Burdick, Quartermaster-Major P. 8. Pott, Aid-de-Camp Colonei William , McDon- ald—arrived this afterncon. The follow- ing officers of the First Infantry arrived on the same train: Lieutenant-Colone! V. D. Duboce, Major Charles Boxton, Cap- tain A. J. Kelleher; Liectenant-Colonel L. Barrere, inspector of rifle practice; Lieu- tenant M. Hecht, paymaster; Lieuntenant Maccreagh, Captain Connelly, Lieutenant Brown, Lieutenant Huber, Lieutenant Tobin, Captain Sutliffe and ex-Lieutenant Guisti. To-morrow after luncheon Company B will break camp and return to San Fran- cisco on the afternoon trains. No guard will be left behind, as the camp will be packed up ready for shipment. While the members of the company have enjoyed themselves all week and profited by the encampment, the majority of them are ready to return to the City and to work. HOLLISTEE EXCITED, Salvationist Edwards Disappears, Leav- ing @ Distracted Bride. MONTEREY, Car, Aug. 22.—The friends and wife of Salvationist Edwards of Hollister are very anxious as to the whereabouts of this godly man. He has been missing from that city for the past few days. BSince Edwards has been miss- ing Mrs, Edwards, a bride of only a few months’ duration, has as much aslearned that there is another Mrs. Edwards, a legal wife of her husband. She is greatly distressed, and is now at Pacific Grove searching for her husband. Friends of the distracted woman think that he has com- mitted snicide, though this is not gener- ally believed, for Edwards left with a large sum of money belonging to himself and his wife. $ s Monterry Landmark Torn Down, MONTEREY, Can, Aug. 22.—The old adobe ruins of Governor Castro’s home on Alvarado street were to-day torn away to make room for a brick block, which is to be built by Dr. Heintz of this city. The old ruin will be greatly missed, as it was one of the only three adobes left on Alva- rado street. P SEETERE. AERONAUT FALLS AT ASTORIA. Eeceives Injuries From Which He Will Probably Die. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 22—J. Weston Daggett, the aeronaut, met with an accl- dent this evening which will in all proba- bility bring his parachute jumping to a close An ascension and parachute jump was advertised for 5 o’clock, but the usnal delay occurred, and it was 7 o’clock before everything was in readiness. A large crowd had assembled from whom he made a small collection. He was dissatisfied, and remarked, “There is not enough to pay funeral expenses, btit I'm going up anyway.” The balloon was then cut loose and ascended about 2000 feet. When the parachute was disconnected some of the ropes were seen to have been broken, and the aeronaut came down "with a suc- cession of rocket-like flights, striking on a hill south of the residence portion of town. His collar-bone is broken, one of his legs is thought to have been driven up into the hip, ana internal injuries are feared, The exact nature of the injuries cannot yet be stated. WOODLAND Ma COMPLAINT. Charges General N orton With Fraudu- lently Selling Him Stock. ‘WOODLAND, Cau, Aug. 22.—Conger Ryder swore to a complaint in Judge Ruggles’ court yesterday evening charging 8. R. Norton, a representative of the Porfirio Diaz Gold and Silver Mining Com- pany, with inducing the plaintiff to buy stock in said mine by false pretenses. The warrant was placed in the hands of Under | Sheriff Brown, who immeaiately - tele- graphed to the San Francisco police to ar- rest Norton. Brown left on this morning’s train for San Francisco to bring the prisoner back to this city for trial. ‘I'he affidavit of Mr. Ryder, upon which the complaint was made, recites that Nar- ton induced him to invest $250 in the Por- firio Diaz gold and silver mines by repre- senting that said mines, which are sit- uated in Mexico, contained valuable gold and silver; that Norton’s company had just been working the mines and that there wason hand at that time at the mines gold and silver ores dug therefrom and then ou the dumps valued at $60,000. General Norton, as he was generally called, is well known in this city, baving visited here many times. Stock to the amount of §90,000 has been sold by him to the most influential and wealthy citizens of Yolo County. i e Welcome Rain at Newocastle. NEWCASTLE, CArL., Aug. 22.—A light rain preTailed here for half an hour this afternoon, cooling the air, much to the satisfaction of the people. 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