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Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-25
gos angeles Aerald.
NEWS ITEMS.

Gerald Massey, the English poet,
author and orator, has decided to come
to California. and will arrive in San
Francisco about the 18th Of April. He
will probably deliver a course of lee
lures.
The business of the Carson City
(Nevada) Mint for February was as
follows: Total deposits, gold and sill
yer, 21S, 1856, 262 ounces, valued at $423,-
200 80; coinage and bars executed,
$4S2,716 IS.
Two of the Cuban refugees taken
back to Havana and surrendered to
the authorities by Capt. Deakin of the
steamer City of New York, have been
executed, and the third is prisoner
in Moro Castle.
The jury in the case of the Grant
Pariah La prisoners found Alfred G.
Lewis not guilty, and were unable to
agree as to the others. The jury was
discharged, and the prisoners remand
ed for trial on other indictments.
1t is reported that in accordance
with instructions from her Majesty's
Government, an inquiry will shortly
be held with respect to the British
subjects captured on the steamer Vir-
ginius, and shot by order of Burriel.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands on Friday agreed to report ia
vorably Mitchells bill creating a new
land district in Oregon, to be called
the Dalles District, with the Offices of
Register and Receiver located at the
Dalles.
Steady rains for forty hours in the
vicinities of Columbus and Macon,
Georgia, have caused the adjacent
rivers to overflow. Several bridges
and considerable trestle work have
been washed away and travel is much
delayed in consequence.
Bernard Murphy, and Emma, his
wife, have commenced suit against
the street railroad company at Sacra-
mento to recover 5000 damages for
injuries sustained by Emma, who was
knocked down by the pole of car and
trampled on by the horses.
The sawmill of Stickney & Coombs,
at Little river, in Mendicino comfy,
was entirely destroyed by fire at 3
O'Clock Saturday morning. The loss
amounts to about $4,000, partly in
sured. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
The twenty-stamp mill of the INDIE
pendent Quartz Mining Company at
Mineral Slide, Butte county, after a
rest of fifteen months has started up
again. The ledge on which the mill
was located did not pay, but another
has been found that turns out well.
The following is the new Hungarian
Ministry as recently constituted: Herr
Bite, President of the Council; Herr
Ghyczy, Minister of Finance; Herr
Bartal, Minister of Commerce; Herr
Seapary, Minister of the Interior, and
Herr Paulo, Minister of Education.
Gen. Sewall and his associates, who
came out as special agents to investi-
gate the alleged whisky frauds, have
reported that Collector Sedgwick and
his assistants are honest and efficient
officers. They think there is case,
however, against the Bay View Dis
tillery.
Steps are being taken by numerous
influential citizens of the several
wards of New York with view to
cleaning their districts of houses OF
bad repute. A number of these houses
have been closed in the Eighth and
adjacent wards lately, and the war on
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-25

A fight among several on Nelson
street, Sunday afternoon, was broken
up by the police, who succeeded in Sc
curing but one of the party. He being
engaged in holding the library books
and testaments of the combatants, did
not succeed in getting away.-[Dan-
bury
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-25

A little boy in Nelson street family
caught his foot in some worsted with
which his sister was working the sen.
tence "God is Love-" in perforated
cardboard, and got crack on the ear
that will lay him up for q fortnight
if it does not injure him for life.-
[Danbury.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-25

The only merit possessed by some
contributions we receive is that they
were never before in print. The merit
is so slight that we never have the
heart to rob them of it, Danbury.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

Charles Summers vignette is being engraved
dog after your ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Republican
<ind)
If President Grant must have a Secretary
OF Treasury from PeunsJ vala, why dOnt ne tAG
i've man T. A. scott, with head fu or Dralnsf lie
- worth dozen Of clan CamerOn- PttsouTgh Post
IDemJ
Many of the POstmasters who were in favor
OF the Finance bill, sober second thought have cou-
Cuded that the principles OF finance consist lD
agreeing With Grant aud keeping the POstOmce-lDes
-dOnes Leader (iDdD
There cannot be the slightest doubt that
but for expectation of Federal support
such as Kellogg received Louisiana, Arkansas would
present war. The Grant chicken, Matched by Brother
sn-law Casey has come home To roost-lPOrtand tMeJ
Argus (Dem9
Popular sentiment, irrespective of former
political affiliations Will eveutuaiiy-lt may not De tLls
year It may be the neXt-cTy ystze around certain
itA points; ana when that process Is complete the ola
parties will ma themselves shelved and their places
filled by young and vigorous cOmbatants born OF pres
eut nee is and hatnpered by none of the hereditary
errors aud snmosties which belong TO the buried past
--lSt. Louis Republican und0
The Treasury is the most important by far
Of all the deDarncnts ia the scope Oi its operations,
kheir relation the business Interests OF tho country
and the number OF persons employed IN IT, needs at
Aus head not only with sOunder notions Of finance
1han have prevailed there for years back but with
ptricteT ideas of official responsibility and somewhat
different estimate Of the qualities required In subOrd-
rates, and OF the duties 10 be performed by them
Worcester Spy Qsep)
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
I)IEf).


In Brooslvn MAY Emil, Everett wife ofs 7 basy
attend the funeral services Al MS eae
THURSDAY, the 1h iust al S'9V m ipe ~
nsns vail be tiken to ynelsni, n j., for n'erineAt
p,IDWly-A Providence r. L. the 80 lust, MIS- Eliza Bid~a
in toe 76,h Of her age. -, ,..., =, ,h. 49,
Relatives fenis invited 70 stIenl ne ~.
ss5cs o her soninlsw D. C. Wmman Grsye near OontIse
D., or,nge j. Frdag. MAY =, et ocoeh p ~ itsn %
T lack and r. r. from hoooGen fefy Tor hA' o's"s'
at l:lO p. m
Ia Brooslyn MAY William A. Of ram O. and Sans
n Combes in To. year OF bis -, -, ~ -,h i,.,
arp ..ndt tAs
Suniay Bagens onlV son 9' '"' ~
aged ~ years, months 'ht
Raneul on THURSDAY BeIt, May q, az = o e'0SA y ' 49,
denee jl0 GraldsLi brooA"A' n -. ..,-..4 4..uh,..
,,cvsOyO, Tuesday morning May Anns Loa ao' us"s'~
~ n and b.. Jackson, agel 10 months
friends o the family Aie hslse! 20 senA ,u
ts ience Of parents No 3O Wsss Ohe sA'ieu n4-
twcaty.rinthst Harlem, ItnTday, May T. AZ IL oe"oH
,ouySoyOa Friday MAY l. and barod in Greenwood hsr
'o R.y Dr. St.phen Tyng ofc uugl kmy cab., wife st
Gusaus Johnson aad daughter VI the late Judge TER! H. O'
Tennessee.
Nashville papers please copy
KIABALLM Riverside. cAl April 10. su5deoy Of hen'h'se
Warren Woods kmbalL 49,, u, -. ...t,....
p.r-n No AZ West twenty sec,ndst on IhucN nav q
AT 10 M viii be made AZ oolaSh spe>iA "-s
Ig,yag the Fory seconds. Depot at lI.lo A. m
sroRusA Hudson. Mary Rlvirs Storms Only
q tie late Mary Ana oIoms A9d sFA.
d,usbter Of the late Gen. Henry >tofins A..
E and end tho family invited to attend the tanesa,
Memorial Church. TarfJios3, on lhurSAi y
Garages be IN attendance At Depot % arVsl sb-
y M ap Tbir;ea Depot haison RIVER H. ~ N"'''"H
sTrOyop Monday. May A. of pneumoOia Aq' WELLESLEY oa o.
de-, " ami Justin a Sation aged year ani ~ JAYS - s,
pn. a. 81 Ienatos Church Yoriethst between fh sli sp
.ves on ThurslU morning (lth al lO m Ee-"s' an '"
oftbs f,mily arer respectfully invited - attend
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
THE SPRING INUNDATIONS.

CLOSING OF cREyAssEs-rHE RICE CROP BLING RE-
PLANTED.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-All the crevasses in
Plaquemiue Parish closed The work OF replantng
rice has begun The sugarcano in the inundated par
ishes has not been entirely ruined.
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORTS FROM THE WESTERN
RlyERs-No IMPORTANT CHANGE.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Signal Office re-
ports as follows:
During the past 81 hours the Mississippi has continued
falling az 81. Paul and Davenport; risen inch at La
Crosse and Kookuk and - inches at St Louis fallen
slightly at Memphis and yicksburg risen inches at
Helena and remained stat0nary al CAIRO and Ne"
Orleans. The Missouri has fallen steadily thrOughOd
entire course the greatest fan being 10 inches az
LcavenwoIth. Tie Ohio has risen inches PlttsDurgn
and fallen thence TO mouth the fall at Clnclnnat
being A. inches and at Louisville H. The Red River mas
Little Rock and the Cumberland 40 inches at Nashville
The Allegheny and M3nons9nea nave & nPln i%,en "a
probably due TO yesterdays ram. Daring the same
period there has been no ranall reported a lnc ''a
tiOns within the watersheds Of the rivers haleu'
4 NEW APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUI
FERISG PEOPLE or THE DELTA.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The following are ex-
tracts from an appeal to the people OF the United states
issued by five life long citizens Of the Delta with the
approval Mayor witt Of NewOrleans and the Con-
gressional delegations OF the States involved:
While the river has receded somewhat along the whole
flooded front this has been at the expense OF the Hooded
The relief apparent to strangers Is Ohiy deluso
The Delta floods increase as tho river ids nolo
water land; and theIr duration must continue
for two months Most OF the lands wiz DO
unfit for crops and too late for cultivation thls year
What then is to be with and for the 10000 people
driven out by the waters, and with no supplies oI any
kind whateyerf
such a vast population will consume in provisions
alone, without single luxury or medicine s4oOn Wort
per day. Their clothing, shelter, anu medical atten
euce-for most of them are hoInelesswill add nearly
half as much; and their transportation 70 sheiter
aud 10 places where they can 20 10 WORK anu az
tempt 10 make corn, together with supplies or utensils
and implements Will add another slOOoo Ihus We
reach aggregate of $4,000 per uay naI mas W
be supplied would avoid arrest the FAMINE no"
actually prevailing and the pestience when VIII CONT
If people TO their desolated MONIES ln u
slmIner-July aud August when the waters VIII sur
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
A GRAND JURY PREsENTMEST.

At the last term of the Court of General
Sessions Recorder Hackett presiding, the Grand Jury
made the following presentment Of their views relative
to charges OF extravagance In the Board Of Charities
and Correction:
They find that since Nav 1873 the dry goods bought
by the Commissioners OF Public Charities and Correction
have been purchased IN manner at once wasteiu, ex
rIyagant, tending directly corruption and Which, III
the interests OF tho reputation Of the Commissioners as
well Of the City Of NewYOrk should be at once re-
formed. BENJAMIN H. DAY, Foreman
For some unexplained reason the presentnent was not
filed with the Clerk OF the Court until yesterday, and
wnen applied to for the evidence upon which 1t was
based, DstrctAorney Phelps said that he did not feel
called upon make tpubic account Of the unofficial
nature OF pTcsentment 1t is said that the testimony
OF several Witnesses indicated that about 5000 yards OF
cloth, purchased Tor the clothing OF the conyicIs on
Backwelps Island charged 10 the city at 5000 In
OF their actual cost. Testimony was given py an
expert, Sho had been cloth manufacturer, that clon
was billed" at As cents yard which could have Teen
readily bought Or % cents. The excess IN price, IT.
slij. was ed a commission by the person who
vas dcee ited Dy tao Board 10 make the purchases.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, J
OFFICE OF THE CHIER SIGNAL OPFICBR,
WASHINGTON, Thursday. May I'll q. M. J
Oh, far the past frsufu-fOur hOHrS.

WAR DEPARTMENT, J
OFFICE CHIHH SIGNAL OFFICBR,f
WASHINGTON, Thursday May Il a. m }
Svnonsis FOR me past tcentv-rour honrs
The temperature has fallen in the northern
ard eastern portions Of the NowEnGand States aud IN
the southern portion Of the South Atlantic states III
has risen slightly in the Gulf States, and thence north
westward TO the Missouri Valley.
The barometer has stations east OF the Mssis
sippi River. -, ,, roroI
the United States, except on the mmedate
Middle Atlantic coasts, where light local rain
The lower Mississippi the Ohio. and Missouri Rivers
have fallen slightly during the day.
Probabilities
For gs,, Encr1ud the Middle states, and the tocer lake
r,,iou generally cic1r clearing rcdher, pih coot
northerfy and variGb pindS rH prera wm st'ght r"s
in barometer. . - 49, ..u- ,.. .,
For the south Atlantic States generally clear ana
cool weather sOuherly to westerly winds, anu rislhR
followed by falling barometer. .,.- ,,,
For the Guf States partly cloudy weather, risnR
temperature south east To southwest Wlnds anu sta
tioaary TO falling barometer. -, ....
For the upper lake region generally cear Weather,
slight rise temperature, north-east 10 soulhVat
winds, and falling Barometer. -, ,,. ,.
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley generaiY clear
weather without any decided change III tue tempeia
ture and with variable Winds ., - 4,
For tine Northwest, generally clear weather no ue-
ctIed change of temperature, easterly 10 southery
wiuds, and falling barometer.
" The Riuers. .
Tho Ohio Mississippi and Missouri RIVERS Will uecine
slowly during the day.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

a great many friends Of Ireland, and espe-
caliy those Interested In the question prominent
no" III 'hat c0untry-Home Rule-assembled In Stein
WY hi' last evening" the occasion OF the lecture
OH hOme Hule in Ireland" by the Hon. John L.
oNchi' winch was given for the benefit Of the Rev.
fatheSoay sch1rch in Birmingham, England. The seats
upon the stage were occupied BY Roman Catholic clergy
men OF LOCAL prominence. After Mr.. ONelll had been
introduced BY the Hon. John Kelly lie began with tho
"ors that leiand the Mother OF Sorrows, had depuod
hiiD' through one OF her gifted sons-an anOned one
10 tell them OF her sorrows, and cheer them by her
hopes and to say that English rulo and tyranny
the profile sources whence s her calamities aud all
her evils had come. From the first time that England
usuped the power OF governing Ireland nothing but the
cruel relation OF master had existed between
then Ihe lecturer short sketch OF Ireands his
tory from the days Of her only Parliament to her union
with England and glancng at the results OF that clan
destihe and unholy tie from its formation down tothe
present time ireland. he added has ever abhorred her
union with England She knew thu bribery and corrup
tlOh Dy winch was accomplished. and from that tme
she has struggled to regain her liberty In severng the
TIC. III the British House of Commons sho has firm.
compact body Of representatives, fired as were
the patriots OF old, with pure love OF
country and determined at the risk OF every measure
TO obtain Home Rule for Ireland This is now tho hope
OF Ireland Ia not Home Rule her indefeasi0ie right
VINO IN the policy OF our day. eau Jusfy goyerhment
by Drute forcet Applause VINO can more wisely gov
ern Ireland than the Irsnl Surely a stranger, VINO
KNOWS nothing and less about her. cannot DO IL,
and above al Is 1t just that he shouldf England does
not understand Ireland and that her cry every night
In her own Parliament House. She IL looked upon by
England OF political nrmary. where berths-
comfortable Ones-in the shape of offices, are made to
nurse picteDuOus ana sicky arstOcracy OF her owl" y"
restore fortunes that were lost In gaming anu deDach
cry Can matters thrive under such rule Is not the
poey that would enforce 1t not only cruel but stupldi
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
THE BUILDERS EIGHrHoUR MOVEMENT.


The troubles between the master builders
and the ourneymen about the eight and tenhour ques
,on apnear to be nearly settled few carpenters only
being Oh strike The operative masons, brckayers and
nasterers say that employers have made no enor
70 enforce the tenhour rule; and while they refrain
from any such action the men have nothing upon winch
70 base strike at present. Some OF the charter masons
cav that while the majority OF the builders keep so dis
united IL will be impossible to enforce ten-hour rue
especaly as the journeymen seem determined 10 "oh
only eight hours daily. The iourneymen carpenters es
peciay those ousde OF the union lodges are ir from
rited on the question OF either 10 hours. and at the
present time there are men working III the same snop
and 10 hours per day All these men are paid at the
to ~ a7, cents per hour As carpenters generally do
beir work individually the jourDeymen can employ their
time without being impeded by others upon whom they
Donld have to depend assistance This plan the mas
ter nasops say could be adopted in their Dtac "
The trade gang of five or more brlckaycrs ust
corresponding number OF laOorers III Only por.iyn
tho former desire TO work hours, ana thc Nnu!e W
rho laborers 10 hours, some or the iattet "oui s.
idle for two hours each day Again. II the yrt
the former would have to remain ldle ioT Nat 81 ~
material and yet draw pay for the time. me e. sAe i
troube exists with the plasterers, VINO MOuu De lh
ueded in the event desiring TO work ~ hours shou
fhe latter refuse to he employed longer than . noma
daily The Onrneymen painters say mat al tho - %
work on the basis for s. 90 per DAY Du
complain that there are numOer OF anninyinr
newIy arrived Germans at the rate OF .! per u ~,
hours work Although this corrects ltselI r ~
has the effect. they saw OF Iuins ' dernavinr en-
the being. The names OF these @ - baiTters
noyers are duly recorded in all the Lodges OF
anI M Union man will ever work for them Ine VAR
ous branches OF the stone cutting business are Sun %
ing on the eight hour basis, ana no attelnpt nas
or ia likely be made To disturb thls hrranso N ma
There has been no trouble the plumbers OF neIa
roofers and tho employers being generally suDcVu'
trIctors DO not care 10 disturb thelr relations WIN 80
men while the chief contractOis' tnc h''o"'' i' -
ana ne
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
RASEGHAIL.

The Mutuals of this city, after their defeats
in Boston and Hartford. last week, played ther hfs'
cbamuonship game with the Baltimores on the Union
Grounds Yesterday They achieved their first victory
of the season, after a hardfought battle Inc day
onened fair and about persons witnessed the game
Mr. Dahman Of the Atlsntcs chosen TO act as un-
pire and at 1925 called PLAY with the MANUALS az tho
hat They were quickly retired without scorng the
pal,imores doing the same IN their first inning In the
,ext inning the Mutuas again BANKED while the
,,ors made l. The Batmores led the score up to the
furth inning when 1t stood TO their favor I'm the
ann inning the Mutuals batted capitay, naking3 runs
bav then banked their opponents taking The lead ana
IL to the Close winning by score of To D.
rhe game was very handsomely played as Doth shoes
IA t6Sar hest 70 win and 1t close throughout ln
rho SECOND inning, Snyder the Baltimore cach'r 'tu
hi, hand split by foul TIP ana was OOlHeI W Iet.i1
from the game Williams going Dehlnu the Ddt, diii
Soitb heinz substituted. THIS mishap hurt the Bdltl
mores considerably, Williams had great many
.nass hallaD Tue Mutuals made 10 Dare hlts, aud
,,ia naltmores 10: the former earned runs, WINE
tha "mosnuoe," only earned l. Or lho pLiy tue uiu
80 of Rnrdock RemseD. aud Carey was tnc DeSt to Wy
ls iton an stockngs while Ryan, Gould, and Buask uu
rho nest for the visitors. Following Is tue seoo " nm
ings: >, q, ., .b ,b 9Th ctb 9Th. 9th. Total
S,tsa,;:S Sg:n.l ] 8 j . I :
The Athletics of Philadelphia played their
cr.t oh,mp,onship game with the champion Red Stock
ng in Boston yesterday and were defeated Dy the io-
IowiDs score list. ID 3D. 4h 9Th 9th 7th sh 9th Total
as,sse:..:::::ss as..ss: :.....::s : : 9 . : 10
New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
TIE NANUET MURDER.

IMPORTANT EVIDENCE AGAINST MICHAEL MURPHY.
The Coroner's Jury met yesterday i'll the
case OF the late murder " Mrs Matilda Hujus Manuel
&ockland County.
Dacobert Uujus, tho husband OF the deceased lady,
was the first witness. lie employed collector by
Rudolph Lexow a wealthy resident Of Nanuet He said
chat he believed that the Murphy brothers the only
ones who had any luminosity to Mrs Hujus be thought
cher nfeeug was inspired by the knowledge that she
was one of the most important witnesses in civil suit
now pending between,them and Mr. Gamble, concern
Ing the disposal Of the properly left by the late Mrs
Gamble This TO have been tried the day after
Lhe shooting occurred.
Lewis Brands druggist testified that be passed the
house about O'Clock the night of the shooting he
was about yards from the house when he fash
and the report OF rearm close to the side OF the
house of Mr. Hujus; he went Immediately toward the
house aud when about 10 yards distant from he
met by ap who walked rapidly past him, and IN pass
hy struck LADY who leaning the witness's arm
he called out to the fugitive TO STOP but no attention was
paid TO his demand; the contrary the man lmmeol
aey changed his pace INTO & hey rsck bnt soon
turned OF toward the swamp ana Was ost 10 WV. wv r
Jail aud positively identifies Michael Murphy as the
one he saw leaving the house. -,,.,.,.,,
LOUIS Meyer testified that he was walking on the rall
road few miles east OF Manuel at 9iS o'clock
sunday night April 49, when he met man who stopped
firn several inquiries concerning the prObab
ties OF his being able TO get to take nm TO Jer
sey CITY Young Meyer was 50 close 10 MN az 10 0e aoe
Murphy.
he railroad crossing sunday evening, April 10, when
,he heard the report of hrearm. aud soon afterward
e, rn mast her and turned down the railroad track
tnward Jersey City. she was able to identity Michael
rS"rnhv az t6e man whom she had seen.
Jobn Curtin one OF Pinkertons detectives, stated
st he bsd measured footprints found IN front OF
mir Uuiuss house after the shooting OccuIeu ana that
lcn co1parilg the inpnnts in the SOIL Win one OF
lo,ael Murphys boots they were found 10 correspond
he case was then given the jury. who retired aht
Apm when they returned with the Following ver1i.. @
We the undersigned cOrOners nry In the case oi tpo
nurder OF Mrs Matilda HUus lind that sne came W @ nel
tSath at about $3.50 p. on April -, ls4, from w.
tCunAnol which peuerated the base OF her braln Mt
6ufther mud that the weapon from wlnch the nsses
were discharged was IN the hands OF one Michae! vi
kDhy when the shot was fired" a, Nj, ror
The case to be tined at the Court OF oyer anu ieI
a,ner 10 New City in October Tue manner OF ldents
Dog the prisoner was very effective Each witness was
taEen into room where nye men were sttnuIng
smong them Michael Murphy and m every instance ho
O. UQL.sbps nOs JatlOn shown.