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Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
PET BEARS.
How They were Used Against Band OF Pray.
ing Women In Indianapolis.

At $3.50 yesterday afternoon there
were some half dozen votaries of Bac-
chus assembled in Selking's whisky
dispensary, just south of the POST
office. Two Of them were negotiating
for hot rum punches with Johnny
Keen, the bartender, while the seedy
spokesman of a small knot of three
more was wondering why he hadn't
brought "them three glasses of lager.n
Near the door was a red-nosed man,
who was at the same time saying he
would "take his'n straight, as usual.n
Just then, according to the barkeeper
and the other attaches of the saloon,
the outer door opened and eighteen
ladies entered the room. Had thun-
derboldt fallen in the midst of the tip
piers it could not have produced q
greater sensation. The red-nosed man
held his glass of Bourborn suspended
between his nose and the bar, surpris-
ed to such an extent that he forgot to
close his facial orifice, which he had
just opened to envelope the seductive
fluid, while the other members of the
party were equally dumbfounded and
astonished. The spokeswoman of the
party upon her entrance approached
Keen, saying, eve have come to pray
for you, and we hope you will stop
selling this Internal liquor" (By the
way, he shutters beautifully, and the
sudden operation of the praying wo-
men didn't at all mend his speech. J
"All r-r-ri-r-right, ladies, take seats"
the women sat down in front Of the bar
while Johnny, in honor of his guests,
went back to the organ and started ii
upon one of the liveliest tunes the
establishment could afford. He then
went out where Selking kept his cub
bears chained, and introduced the pair
into the room, for he was resolved if
the women prayed at all the whole
crowd should have the full benefit of
their prisons. The bears came. They
went with rush to the cracker box,
beyond where the women were pre-
pairing to pray. The negro porter,
'Jim," proceeded the cubs, shouting
as if in mortal terror, "De bars is
coming ! De bars ~ and the ladies
preceded Jim, throwing themselves
en- masse against the door, through
which they passed as best they could,
UuC W Vic 0O oll1dAI ueIdLScultIU vi
drapery and "fxings.n 1t was plain
to be seen that the subsequent pre-
ceedings interested them no more. 1t
was truly remarkable how suddenly,
too, the absorbers of liquids lost ali
interest in their cocktails and hot
punches. The seedy man who had
been vociferous in his cries for charger
for three" jumped up on a table and
began to execute a sort of terrific Jig
to keep himself up as high as possible
out OF the reach of the bears. The
man with the red nose forgot all
about his whisky straight, and the
last that was seen of him his coat
tails were standing az right angles
with his body as he passed through
the rear door. The only ones who
kept their presence of mind were the
bears, and they employed the time
gloriously in munching the crackers
which they had succeeded in over
turning out of the locker. Indian
apolis Journal, Feb. Oath.
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Late kilograms
EASTERN.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 18th.
The people of Buffalo to-day exhib-
tied i'm marked manner their venera-
ton for the deceased eX-President.
At 8 o'clock the family and a few
friends of the deceased gathered at his
residence where services were conduct
ed by Rev. r. Hotchkiss and Rev. ].
G. Lord. Eight officers with an escort
of q whole company of the Buffalo
City guard bore the remains to the
cathedral. tAss~F
WASHINGTON, March 18th.
The Senate Committee on Com
merce have agreed to report favorably
on the House bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to fix the num-
Der of fur seals that may be killed an
nually on the islands of st. Paul and
st. George, respectively, providing
that the total number of 100, 900 now
allowed by law to be killed annually
shall not be exceeded.
The Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs have reported adversely and
the Senate has postponed indefinitely
the bill introduced by Oglesby
and Endorsed by the Interior
Department, in accordance with the
report of Special Commissioner
Shanks' proposing to create an i'm
mense reservation in Washington
Territory for the Coenr Dalenes and
eight other tribes of Indians.
CONCORD, N. H., March 18th.
Weston fails of election from 300 to
500 votes. Four Republican and four
Democratic Senators are elected, with
no choice in four Districts. From re-
turns the House stands Democratic
172, Republican 167, with eight towns
to hear from, which at the last cleo
ton chose Democrats and probably
have done so this year.
! New YORK, March 18th.
The jury in the case of King,
charged with the murder of O'Neill,
rendered verdict of murder in the
second degree. Sentence was deferred.
A partial examination of the Brook
lyn accounts shows that the amount
of the alleged defalcation will reach
$780,
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
A Convict Shot.

While large force of convicts were
at work in one of the marble quarries
connected with Sing Sing Prison yes
terday afternoon two of them, named
respectively Bobby" White and John
Smith, availing themselves of mo-
mentary absence of their keeper,
started off at full speed in the direction
of the village. The fugitives were at
once espied by some of the guards,
who fired a number of shots, one of
which struck White and brought him
to the ground with a wound which
may prove fatal. His companion was
hotly pursued and captured after a
lively chase. The wounded man was
taken to the hospital in critical con-
dition, while Smith was consigned to
a dark cell, in the solitude of which he
will be afforded ample time to ponder
over his rash attempt to defeat the
ends of justice.-[N. Y. Herald, March
4Ull.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
Wooden Mills on the Pacific Coast.

The Bulletin, in reply to the inqui-
ries of Mendocino county cores
pendent, says that there are seven or
eight wooden mills in California and
two in Oregon. Two of those in this
State are located in San Francisco, one
at Sacramento, one at Marysville, one
at Stockton, one at San Jose. one at
Los GatOs, and one at Los Angeles.
The two in Oregon are located at Sa-
lem and Oregon City. Most of them
are incorporated companies, though
all of them are close corporations, and
hence the amount of capital invested
is not known, nor the profits of the
business. These mills consume from
100000 to 100000 pounds wool per
annum. All of them send their goods
to this market. One of the mills here
has been largely occupied with East
ern mercantile and Government or
ders. The question, of locating a
mill in Mend0cino county is, of course,
one we do not care about deciding.
San Francisco must necessarily, be
the outlet for the goods made, and
while we would like to see a wooden
mill in every important wool county
Vi WIG otNtC1 ~ eAM OPCi AACouAOAA
whether growers can work up their
wool in their respective sections to
better advantage than by shipping it
direct to this city for q market. In
most cases probably the latter course
is the best. 1t isa shame that so little
of the wool raised here is manufac-
tured into cloth before leaving the
State, especially when we have to
import so much of our clothing. There
is room for more wooden mills and an
increase in the capacity of those al
ready in existence in the State. In
connection with this subject, we may
state that three leading wool grading
and packing houses of the city will
hereafter be located at Fifth and
Townsend streets, directly opposite
the Southern Pacific Railroad depot,
and convenient to the Panama steam
ers. This move will be of great adj
vantage to raisers and shippers, as it
will effect a considerable saving in the
expense Of drayage, most of the wool
going by rail. nLAaal u s9tu
A Dubuque young woman gave up
the man she loved, and married the
man proposed by her parents, being
moved to obedience by four dollars
and sky-blue merino DRESS
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
Lost for Four Years.

The prison attached to the Fifty
seventh street Police Court was this
week the scene Of an incident as affect
ing and as strange as could be found
in any novel. A woman named Lizzie
Jones, whose real name is Lizzie Hen
messy, was committed last week by
Justice Murray for intoxication. Not
withstanding the condition she was in
it was evident that she had seen better
days; but those who saw her at the
bar despatched with mud and hair
disheveled could only conjecture the
probable causes which, like many an
other unfortunate, led her to life of
dissipation. A day or two after boy
named Tommy Hennessy, nine years
of age, was set down for vagrancy,
having no home, no father and no
friends-in fact, waif he was then be-
lieved to be who had come upon the
world no one knew when, where or
how.
The moment Mrs. Hennessy saw
him she ran towards him, and throw
ing her arms around his neck, cried
out, "My poor child" She claimed
to be the mother of the child, and said
she had lost him nearly four years ago.
Mr.. Cunningham, the prison-keeper,
refused to believe her, but she soon
convinced him. A cherry mark was
upon the child's left shoulder, and If
this mark was not upon this boy he
was not hers. He was accordingly
stripped, much to the little fellows
surprise, and there, sure enough, was
the cherry mark where described by
the mother. -Four years ago she said
her husband died, leaving her in des-
titute circumstances with five chill
dren, Tommy being the oldest. The
youngest, a baby, died; the Sisters of
the Catholic Protectory took two, and
her brother, q liquor dealer of some
note in the Twenty-first ward, has the
other; but he does not know of her
present degraded condition.
She placed Tommy with nurse,
while she went out to earn his support
and her own. The child and the
woman who took charge of him sud-
denly disappeared, and that was the
last she heard of him until she found
him, like herself, in prison. She at
tributed her dissipation to the loss of
her child, but now that she has him,
she will, when she gets out, she says,
endeavor to lead better life and be q
different woman. Tommy, who is now
in the Protectory with his brothers,
relates his adventures thus: He was
left on some rocks in an uptown va
cant lot by his cruel nurse, who was
drunk, and a policeman took him to
the station, from which he was taken
to RandalPs Island. He was bound
out" after being q long time there, to
a tradesman in New Rochelle, who ILL
treated him to such an extent that a
widow lady living near by took pity
on him and, giving him twenty-five
cents, advised him to run away. He
did go, and came to New York, only
again to fall into the hands Of the
"cops,n and to be sent to the Protec-
tory. He manifested no emotion of
any kind on finding he had a mother,
but he was very glad to know he had
brothers, and that he was to meet
them SO soon.-[N. Y. Herald, Feb. I'd.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14

NEWS ITEMS.

The Alta printers persist in spelling
Blnghamton wit "p." ~
The temperance movement is said
to be gathering strength in San Fran
cisco. w
The Woodruff libel suit is on trial
and both the sisters have been on the
witness stand.
There is a lively fight in Oregon
between Slater and McCOmas for the
Democratic nomination for Congress.
A man named Dean was killed in
Toronto, Canada, the other morning,
by burglars who had broken into his
house.
The overland shipments of treasure
from San Francisco are entirely sus-
pended this week, owing to the snow
. blockade.
The Pine Mountain Quicksilver Min
ing Company, to operate in San Luis
Obispo county, has been incorporated,
with a capital of a million dollars.
The filibustering steamer Edgar
Stewart was seized OH Tuesday for the
wages of the seamen, but they were at
once paid off and the vessel released.
Sam Brannan proposes to plant this
year from 100 to $50 acres of broom
corn, and informs the Napa Reporter
that there will be about 300 acres
planted in the vicinity of Calistoga.
A Montana man brags about giving
$3.50 for trio of game fowl, but big
ger fool has been found in the person
of one Davis of Portland, who has
paid 1000 for a single Black Spanish
cock.
All the Bannock tribe of Indians are
to be moved on a reservation at Fort
Hall, and put in way to make liv-
ing by honest labor; white bummers
being particularly excluded by law
from the reservation.
Col. Coey, disappointed Postmaster
of San Francisco, was once before ap-
pointed, and held the office eleven
months from July 1869, but owing to
the opposition of Senator Cole, he
failed of confirmation.
The First Congregational Society of
San Bernardino has filed its articles of
incorporation with the Secretary of
State. Its object is to promote the
public worship of Almighty God, and
its place of business is San Bernar-
dino.
The Mariposa Gazette of the It'll in
slant says Mr.. McMeehan, who has
been engaged in copper mining near
Buchanan has made new discovery
of promising vein of copper near
Dualton's ranch, between the Chow
chilla and Fresno.
Richard Thompson, convicted of
murder in Lassen county in 1857, and
sentence committed to imprisonment
for life, has been pardoned. He is 20
years old, imbecile and sick. His
children will take care of him and
save the State the trouble.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14

A Wisconsin clergyman has been
found guilty by church council of
'not always handling the truth with
sufficient carefulness to meet the de-
mands of veracity."
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
Pacific Coast kilograms.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IS,

SAN Francisco, March 18th.
Dispatches from Palisades and Bat
tie Mountain state that the Central
Pacific Railroad track near the latter
place is impossible for distance Of
about ten miles. The track is sunk
down, culverts washed away by floods
of water and severe storms of rain, hail
and snow in the Sierra. No trains
can come through till the track is re-
paired.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14

The present Board of Supervisors of
Santa Cruz, having ordered the Dis
trict Attorney to commence suit
against Blakely's bondsmen for the
balance due the county, the papers
were served on Blakely as principal
on Saturday night. They ignore the
right of the other Board to consent to
a compromise. Blakely left on Sum-
day morning.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
The Weather and the Crops.

The Philadelphia Commercial List
of late date says that it is not only
on this side of the Atlantic that the
Winter season, so far, has been char
acterized by unusual mildness and a
high range of the Thermometer. In
nearly all parts Of Europe this feature
exists, and its effects upon the leading
grain markets has been to check the
upward movement in prices with
which the season opened. The mild
weather has placed the supplies within
easy reach of the consumers, naviga-
ton in the wheat-growing sections of
Europe being but little interrupted,
even in the Usually frigid Baltic,
whence shipments are constant. But
this is the favorable side of the ques-
ton, and affects the present. What
of the future Snow is protection
to the growing wheat, and both in
Russia, Germany, and some other por-
lions of Hungary, little snow has
fallen, and there is some fear that the
young wheat will be unearthed by
the subsequent frosts and perish.
Such q result would not only place the
next harvest in jeopardy, but make q
bad season inevitable, Notwithstanding
the favorable weather for the au-
tumnal sowings and the healthy APP
pearance of the young grain after it
appeared above the surface of the soil.
The prospect of injury from this cause
appears to have stayed the downward
tendency of prices in those sections
where wheat is grown for export, in
Guiding Hungary, Italy, Belgium, AL
,geria and Egypt. From Australia,
where this business Is yet in it's in
fanny, the reports are not only good,
but excellent, surplus Of 100000
quarters for export to the United
Kingdom being considered certain.
Much of this, however, It must be re-
membered, may be diverted from
Gerat Britain to India, to relieve the
distress resulting from the famine in
the Bengal province. The present de-
preston in the grain markets of the
world will have the effect of checking
speculation for time, and in this case
the United States will come in for a
full share of the benefit to be derived
from more settled condition Of the
home market. 1aaHae 1i8Ran e{t
-
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14

ELKO, March |

ELKO, March 18th.
The snow storm of last night block
AIDED the road between here and
Toano. Up to this time no trains have
been able to get through. 1T is now
showing and blowing with no indica-
tons of a change.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14

FOR NEW YORK VIA PANAMA,
Steamers leave San Francisco January
9TH and oath, and Feb 10th and 9TH call at
Mazatlan, Manxanillo and Acapulco.
set 60 .,s PASSAGE:
To New York, via San Francisco.
cabin, lower deck 80
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14
FOR ETC N.

LONDON, March 18th.
The Pope has written letter to the
Austrian Bishops urging them to re-
sist the proposed ecclesiastical laws.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-14

According to Beecher, "The cheap
est thing on earth is q mean man. A
faithful dog dies and is missed; good
and stately horse dies and is missed;
the emigration of the birds in the Au-
tumn Is q source Of endless sadness to
us; but mean men die and few tears
fall ~ st il.taa5 HHuE DO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24
ROOTS .H.S.D SHOES.
ENGLISH RUBBERSl
ENGLISH RUBBERS
At WADDEY's. IA King street.
LADIES FINE CALF. KID AND RUSSIA
LEATHER BUTTON BOOTS,
Vienna style,
At WADDEY'S, "A King street.

LADIES PARLOR s. TOILET SLIPPERS
Ladies French Kid Broadway, Ladies' Last
ing Broadway, Turkey Morocco Broadway,
French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toilet Lasting
Toilet, Serge and Carpet Slippers, in every style
and quality,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24

200 sacks DEAKINS FINE SALT.
1900 " EVANS FINE SALT.
500 q" q. A. SALT.
To arrive per bsrque Theodosius Christian, now
due from Liverpool, direct 10 this port For
| sale at market prices by
NH IA HOOE s. JOHNSTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24
New Bone and Plaster Mill.

I would inform my friends and the public
generally that | have established in connection
with my AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT,
SEED and FERTILIZER Bus INESS
ABONE AND PLASTER MILL
and am now prepared to fill orders with prompt
ness and dispatch. Having new and improved
machinery and using only the best quality Of
Blue Windsor Plaster, it shall be my constant
aim TO produce an article SO FINELY GROUND as
to silence all complaint heretofore made on That
Having the most approved BONE MILL now
made, Shall manufacture and have constantly
on hand pure article Of FINELY GROUND
RAW BONE.
Samples of Ground Plaster or Bone will be
mailed To any address on application.
HERBERT BRYANT.
ian 5-tf No Is King st., Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24
LIST OF GIFTS.
TOTAL, 1900 GIFTS, ALL Cash,

TOTAL, IL 600 GIFTS, ALL Cash,
AMOUNTING TO""."........- ...."Sl, 5OO:0OO
The chances for gift are rs one to i've
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, 500; Halves, S25; Tenths, or
each coupon, So; Eleven Whole Tickets for
$500; 224 Tickets for 5000; lib Whole Tickets
for So OUO; III Whole Tickets for $4,000. No
discount on less than $500 worth of Tickets
The Fourth Git Concert will be conducted,
in all respects, like the three which have already
been given and full particulars may be learned
from circulars which will be sent tree from this
Office to hi who apply for them.
Orders for tickets and applications for agen-
cies will De attended to in the order they re-
ceived, and it is hoped they will be sent In
promptly that there may be no disappointment
or delay in filing all Liberal terms given to
those who buy to sell again. All agents are pc
remptorily required to settle up their accounts
and return all unsold tickets by the 10Th day of
March. THO. f. BRAN LETTE,
Agent Public Kentucky, and Manager Gift
Concert, Public Llbr4ry Building, Louisville,
Kentucky. dec l5-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24

ILL., SPRING ARRANGEMENT
iGeesG.Es3 of the
STEAMER PILOT BOY.
On and after SATURDAY, February IL, IA,
the steamer Pilot Boy will be run as follows
Leaving Janney's wharf on TUESDAYS ard
SATURDAYS, at 7:30 oclock a. m, for land
ings rs far down as Currioman; returning on
WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS.
On THURSDAYS will leave at 1870, O. clock
p. M, proceeding down as far as Lower Cedar
Point. Returning, will arrive ut Alexandria at
1:30 p m. on FRIDAYS.
F.A. REED, Agent,
feb 2l-tf Janney's wharf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24

ENUINE OLD WHITE CASTlLEbO
VI for sale at l47 King street.
NH IA w NJ. r. BROOhES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24

n RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA i WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
RaE IL 3D. r. - gsss
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
After 6.45 p. m. 5 u >DAY, December I, 1873
trains will run Us follows:
Leave South ward from Alexandra s Frcder
icksburg depot at 7.O9 a. M, accommodation
daily, except Sunday l202 \. m. Southern Ia
press daily, except Sunday. The Southern ~
press at II. O2 p. m. runs through 20 Rcf'n md
without change, connecting at kiohmol { toral
points South.
Leave Northward frca1 Alexandria & Fred,r-
icksburg depo. 1T 345 y. III. Northern Express
daily, except Monday; ASS p. III. aceon'mods-
ton daily, except Sunday, connects through
North and West. The Northern Express
timore, without change, connecting with trains
on the Northern Central Railway for the North
and West.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
After SUNDAY, Dec. It'll, trains will Tuo
rs follows, daily, except Sunday:
Leave Alexandria for Washington, from ST
Asaph street depot, at 600, 100 500, go 1900
and II. 100 q. m; and 3.D0, 4 20, 500, 500, and
100 p. m.
Trains leaving at S.00 a. m. and 500 p. nj. run
daily all others daily except Sunday.
The trains leaving Alexandria ut !, S and 10
Il. M, 5 5 and I y. IN. connect through to BaItI-
more. The and IL ~. m. and I =. N. trains
connect at Washington with through New York
trains.
Leave Washington for Alexandria from pss-
senger depot, cor 9TH and b streets, nj t.rn.
100, 500, 900, 1000, and HOO Il. IN; and 800
400 500, 600 and 100 p. III.
Trains leaving at'9. W T. m. and 7.OO p. IN. run
daily all others daily except Sunday.
Trains leaving Washington at and p. M,
3, 6, and ll:33 y. m. connect with trains from
Baltimore. The II. m, + and ll:}3 y. m train,
deliver passengers from New York.
Aiexandrla and Fredericksburg Railway
trains leave passenger depot, cor. 9TH and sts
ut {. % g. m. Quantico accom- n. and ll.53 p m
Southern Express for Richmond nnd All points
South
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA AND
NEW YORK.
Leave Alexandria ut 100 and ILL., a. M, and
100 y. III.
Leave Washington at SOB a. m, and LIB and
sos p. m.
Tickets to Philadelphia AMI New York can
be obtained at the st. Asaph street depot.
EDMUND l.. DUBARRY,
Superintendent.
ED. S. YOUNG,
General Passenger Agent dec 3O-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24
VI.STER .a.l:D FISH DEaLEKs.

no P A K T N E K S II l P {.
The undersigned have this day formed a co
partnership under the name and firm Of
w. A. JOHNSON s. CO.,
for the purpose of conducting the
POTOMAC FISH BUoIN ESS
in all its branches at tho old stand Of W. A.
johnson, Fish wharf, and all orders entrusted
to them will receive their special attention.
Their we'll known reputation in the above bus
mess is offered as an inducement to customers,
who may depend on getting what they order.
w. A. JOHNSON.
w. JAVINS.
w. II. SMITH.
feb 9-3m e. E. PRICE.