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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-17


Mr.. Buck presented the petition of S. D.
Thurston, ct. ais, for charter for an insurance
company, which was referred to the Committee
on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, under sus.
pension Of the rule.
Bill an act to max valid the annual March meet
ing of the town of Hermon in the year 1873, was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the
Senate, under Q suspension of the rules.
Bill an act concerning Judicial proceedings was
passed to be engrossed under suspension Of the
rules.
READ AND ASSIGNED FOR WEDNESDAY.
An act relating to pledges; resolve in favor OF
Hugh Jameson; resolve in favor of Thomas II.
Getchell and som resolve in favor of David Doe
of Lyndon; resolve in favor Of the Aroostook
River r. r. Company.
PASSED TO BE ENaRossEb.
An act for the better protection of life and prop
erty; an act to incorporate the Peoples Loan and
Building Association; an act to amend sec. of
chap. 1873 of the public laws of 1873, relating to
the powers and duties of prison and Jail inspectors
an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Magallaway River Dam Co.; an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Lewiston 4 Au.
the public laws Of 1873, entitled an act in aid Of
free high schools; an act to incorporate the Bur-
leigh Lumber Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. ROGERS, from the Committee on Agricu-
ture reported reference to the next legislature on
order relating to amending sec. 50, chap. ga OF
the public laws of "A, relating to pressed hay.
Bill an act to make free the Livermore Falls
toll bridge, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed
Mr.. DENIsoN opposed the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. EATON advocated its passage.
Mr.. DENIsoN moved to amend by striking out
the provision for the county to buy the bridge,
and leave the bill 90 that the towns of Livermore
and East Livermore may purchase it.
The amendment was adopted and the bill passed
to be engrossed.
Resolve concerning an amendment to the Con-
stituton of Maine, in relation to the rights of re-
ligious societies was taken up and read twice, un
der suspension of the rules. 1t is as follows:
Article ono, Section three, of the Constitution,
shall be amended by striking out the words land
all religious societies in this State, whether incor
porate or unincorporate shall at all times have the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
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New Odd Fellows Lodge.

w. B. Lyon, Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of the State of Califor-
MIA, !. o. o. F., on Saturday evening
last instituted Santa Ana Lodge No.
2S6, ut Santa Ana, in this county, with
sixteen charter members. The follow
ing are the names of the charter men,
bers: G.. Spurgeon, II. H. Harmon,
M. S. Jones, w. S. Ritchey, John w.
Swanson, J. H. Campbell,F NJ. Smith,
J. III. Messer, John E. Hodges, Henry
w. Sharpe, Royal Freeman, E. NJ.
Salter, A. d. Stine, A. F. Friesencker,
c. r. Stine and G. w. Freeman. The
names of the officers installed are as
follows: w. S. Ritchey, N. g.; NJ. s.
Jones, V. g.; G. Spurgeon, r. S.; G..
Spurgeon, r. S.; G. w. Freeman, P.
S.; ]. H. Moesser, Treas; J. H. Camp
bell, W.; H. H. Harmon, c.; F. M.
Smith, l. G.; J. E. Hodges, o. G.; J.
w. Swanson, r. S. n. e.; r. Free
man, L. S. N. c.; A. +. Friesencker,
r. S. V. g.; Chas Stone, l.. S. V. g.;
Amos Stine, r. S. S.; HI. w. Sharpe,
l.. S. s. After the installation of the
officers, n. o. Stafford, w. r. Robin
son and N. Donovan were initiated.
Santa Ana Lodge starts out under very
favorable auspices, and will no doubt
become one of the most dourishing
Lodges in Los Angeles valley.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
The Wyoming Lottery Swindle.

A number of our citizens have re-
ceived circulars from the Wyoming
Lottery containing the following:
DEAR SIR: Yours of the - received,
and as you have remitted us SIS for six
tickets, by remitting to us S5 more we
will send you by return mail fourteen
more tickets, or by remitting S. We
will send you - more tickets, leaving
the balance of Sc due to be deducted
from the prizes after the drawing, thus
giving you the benefit of club rates.
This is the lowest and best rates al
lowed to agents and clubs.
This precious document is signed by
]. M. Pattee, Laramie City, Wyoming,
and purports to be from what is called
the Wyoming Lottery. OF course the
first line, "Yours of the - received"
&C., is gag. the recipients of the cir
culars never having written or sent
any money, and perhaps never heard
of the concern. 1t is merely intended
to get some money out of the unsus-
pecting and gulliEle, and is the same
game that has been played by Pattee
in st. Joseph, Mo-, Omaha, Neb., and
Leavenworth, Kansas. Pattee has
played his schemes in the Pattee
House swindle, st. Joseph, Mo-; the
Sisters Hospital swindle, in Omaha,
Neb.; and the Mercantile Library
fraud at Leavenworth, Kansas. After
the exposure of his Omaha swindle he
found it convenient to go to Europe
for q year, and only returned about q
year ago. This Wyoming Lottery
scheme is his first attempt since his
exit from Omaha, and we warn all our
readers against it. Any money paid
to him Is the same as stolen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
Cause Of Lamp Explosions.

Scarcely day passes that we do not
read accounts of fatal accidents by the
explosion of lamps. 1t is said there
could never be an explosion, if the
wick fit the tube of the burner. All
explosions are caused by putting a
small wick in a large tube, the wick
not fitting the tube leaves room on
one or both sides for gas to escape.
AS soon as the burner becomes heated
gas is formed rapidly, and passing up
the tube on the side or edge of the
wick, reaches the flame, and the
flame at once passes down into the
bowl of the lamp and ignites the body
of gas. If the lamp is kept full or
nearly full Of oil, there could be no
accumulation of gas and no explosion
under any circumstances, but as peo-
pie are not careful to keep lamps filled
they should be careful to procure
burners with long tubes, and get
wicks to fill the tube, then they are
safe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
The Spirit Of Our People.

1t seems that an evil spirit rules the
destinies of our golden coast this year.
Calamity after calamity, seems to re-
joice and revel in the ruin and DESC
lation, they can so suddenly bring to
the doors of suffering thousands. The
entire coast hardly recovers from a
serious afaiction, brought about by
the suspension of the Bank of Califor-
MIA, and the crippling of the moneyed
interests of thousands, when the fire
fiend envelopes, in one mighty sheet
of flame, the source of much of our
wealth and prosperity, inflicting an
injury so dire and horrifying, that re-
covery would seem to be attended
with great difficulty. Were it not for
the irresistible enterprise, the uncon-
querable energy of our people, this
last catastrophe would seem almost
irreparable. But with their charac-
teristic and open hearted generosity,
all classes have sprung to the front ex-
tending helping hand, to the dis
tressed and suffering Virginians. The
generosity of the people of this coast
will live in history for all time to
come. Scarcely had the wires flashed
the news across the continent that
Chicago was in ashes, when every city
town and hamlet had its relief COM
mittee working for the sufferers.
When Boston, fell a victim to the red
torked tongued flames, that destroyed
her wealth and beauty, her call for
aid met with generous response in
our midst. Again when the floods
desolated louisiana, aid was every
where extended by our people. Last
Winter Marysville was nearly swept
out OF existence andsthousands of dol
lars, in pure glittering gold, and loads
of necessaries were Immediately sent
to the suffering people. And now
Virginia City, has met with the fate
of Chicago and Boston, and our peo-
pie are everywhere contributing to her
relief. The sad voice of want and
misery never appeals to the self.made
men of the Pacific slope in vain, and
this our virtue should Offset multi
tude of vices, in estimating the gener-
al character of our people.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
The Elections To. Day.

Eleven States of the Union hold
elections to-day. In Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, New York,
Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mas
sachusetts, Maryland, Kansas and
Virginia the people will express their
will at the ballot box. These elec-
tions, while not clearly indicating the
result in the next Presidential cam
paign, being influenced to consider
able extent by local issues, will in a
measure in 1icate the strength of the
two great parties that are struggling
for supremacy. But a few weeks ago
and it seemed scarcely possible for the
Democracy to meet with defeat. There
was a grand marshaling of the people
of the country against Radicalism,
but the stupidity of few demagogues
has changed the aspect of affairs, and
the result may possibly be a COM
plete rehabilitation of the Republican
party. The abandonment of the true
Democratic principles in Ohio, in the
advocacy of paper money, lost that
great State, and the currency Issue in
Pennsylvania is so nearly similar to
that In the Buckeye State that a DEM
ocratic victory is by no means assured.
The Ohio election will undoubtedly
have stimulating effect upon the Re-
publicans everywhere, and the admin
istration will spend immense sums of
money in doubtful localities. The
wing of either party which always
seeks to be on the stronger side, and
the impecunious and venal voter, may
swing to the opposite side, and the
country be as much astonished at the
result as it was last year. The returns
will therefore be waite he'd with in
tense interest. In New York the Sec
retary of State will decide the party
vote, the candidates being JOHN BIG
Low and FREDERICK SEWARD, the
former Democrat, the latter Re-
publican. There is little doubt about
the election of BIGLow. Massachu-
sets has to choose her Governor be-
tween GAsToN, the present Demo-
cratic Incumbent, and RICE, the Re-
publican nominee. Mississippi will
make a. strong fight against AMEs,
and the Democrats expect to carry the
election. Wisconsin and Kansas are
set down as Republican, while Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Missouri and New
Jersey will go Democratic.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

AMAsA WALKER the eminent poll
tical economist is dead. He was born
at North Brookfield Massachusetts in
1899. He was one of the first and
most prominent actors in the Free
Soil movement. Later in life he was
a leader of the Anti Slavery organiza-
tion. He held various State offices
and served one term in the House of
Representatives. Though mixing
considerable in politics Mr.. WALKER
was more of political economist
than politician. The greater por-
tion of his life was spent in the study
of financial questions and his knowl-
edge on these issues enabled him to
foretell the difficulties which would
result from the issue of an irredeem-
able paper currency. Though his
views were seldom adopted by poll
ticians subsequent events almost al
ways proved that he was correct and
they wrong.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
gus Aaseles Asrala
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The National Gold Bank and Trust Com
pany. of San Francisco, suspended yesterday
An early resumption is promised.
The wooden mills of X. A.Anderson, at Gin
cinnati, were burned yesterday. Loss $1,000
Cincinnati reports say the city is filled with
burglars, who are actively at work.
A Mrs. Ferguson, of Cincinnati, has recov-
cred ten thousand dollars damages from 8
saloon keeper for selling liquor 10 her hus'
band.
A violent storm prevailed in the vicinity oi
Newark, n. j., during Saturday night and
Sunday, doing much damage to property.
Considerable snow fell at Concord, N. j., on
sunday night.
Gold opened In New York yesterday at 1861
and closed at ll6
Lepage, the man indicted for the murder ol
Miss Josie Longmaid near Concord, n. H..
has been identified as the person seen In the
bushes near the Dad over which the girl
passed.
Last Friday night q train jumped the track
near Marshalltown, Iowa, and severely in
jured fifteen persons.
The Detroit Post. Chambers organ. denies
that there is or has been any feeling against
him in the Cabinet.
The funeral services OF Mayor Otis took
place in San Francisco yesterday from DIR.
Stebbins' church.
The King of Greece decorated all the mem
bers OF the Prince of Wales party on the oc-
casion of their recent brief visit at Athens, en-
route TO India.
Twenty-six million francs were subscribed
to the Inundation Fund at Paris for the reliel
OF the sufferers by the recent floods.
Since the beginning Of the struggle between
Bismarck and the Ultramontanes the priests
have paid 10000 francs in fines, and have un.
dergone so, 900 francs of ofimprisonment.
DIR. Stewards expedition to South Africa is
exploring the Zambesin river fully. They
have built small steamer for that purpose
Mrs. Black, the original OF Byron's maid
of Athens" died in Greece lately, aged &c.
The King and Queen Of Denmark and the
Princess Thyra will visit England shortly.
A London letter says complaints are rife In
Berlin that there is no money to be lent; that
bank notes are scarce, and that it Is not only
the duty but the interest of the Government
to prevent massacre OF trades for want oi
currency.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

A ponderous volume might be COM
piled from editorials on the subject of
fires and how to prevent them. We
do not Of course assume that the val
ue of the tome would be in proper
tion to the bulk, but 1t would contain
many ideas practical and impracti-
cal, sensible and senseless, Immedi-
ately after the Chicago fire ev cry edi-
tor in the country gave the world his
plans for preventing fires. A similar
phenomena followed the blaze in Bos-
ton and now that the greater portion
Of Virginia City is reduced to ashes,
we are having another series of arti-
cles on the same subject. Yet singu-
lar as 1t may appear with all this wis.,
dom to act upon, the fire fiend is still
unclaimed and continues to hurl his
red brands with reckless hands among
the habitations of men. Can 1t be
possible that the editorial quill can
not lay this monster.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

On a Michigan avenue car yester-
day were mother and daughter-the
mother an old settler and the daught-
er affected good deal of style. The
old lady suddenly began snuffing and
shifting and presently stuck her head
out of the window and exclaimed:
"Seems to me I smell apple sass
burningw
The daughter pulled her down and
whispered in her ear, and the old lady
yelled out:
"And 1 say it is apple sass Don't
's-a-s-s'' spell sass? If it don't then
I'll take back seat and you may run
the housew
The girl hadn't anything more to
say.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
San Bernardino items.
From the Argus Oct. 30th. !

Yesterday seventeen bars of bullion
were brought in from the Ivanpah
mines, and will yield $1,000. Within
the past three weeks McFarlane has
shipped in from these mines more
than forty-fve thousand dollars worth
Of bullion.
A short time ago Charles Austin
started for Ivanpah with a six-horse
team belonging to J. F. Miller. News
was received yesterday that Mr.. Aus
tin had neglected to stop at Ivanpah
and was on his way to Salt Lake, leav-
ing Mr.. Miller minus a new wagon,
six horses and harness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
MORNING DISPATCHES
I A. Nj.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.1
PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO, November lst.-
Late bullion shipments embrace $54,-
600 from the Leopard mine on the Goth
ult.; S7,100 from the Northern Belle
mine on the 29th; Sl1 200 from the
Ophir mine on the Goth, and $2l0,282
from the Consolidated Virginia mine
on the 2Sth and 30th. This makes the
total for the month over S1,l00000.
The work of raising ore from the mine
has been resumed. The Chollar Potosi
mine produced 325 tons of ore last
week, averaging S29 SO. per ton.
The National Gold Bank and Trust
Company failed to open its doors at
the hour designated by Gen. Thomp-
son, Cashier, in his speech on Satur-
day afternoon as the one to be observed
in future, and suspended payment.
Depositors who were turned away
from the counters at o'clock on Sat-
urday with their checks unpaid, re-
turned to the attack this morning,
together with many others who had
learned of the suspension at too late
an hour to draw on Saturday, max
ing formidable procession, but the
doors remained closed and they had to
return without the promised coin.
The Bank gives promise of an early
resumption. Their suspension has
caused no excitement whatever.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

The San Francisco papers are be-
ginning to concede the attractions OF
the orange, olive and almond groves
of Southern California for the immi-
grants from the bleak Northwest and
frozen New England, but contend that
the corn and pumpkin patches and
wheat fields of central and Northern
California are equally desirable. The
next census will decide that question
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
Latest kilograms.
Bx ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LINE.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.1
EASTERN NEWS.
Attempt 10 Set Aside "a Land Grant


WASHINGTON, October S0th. "A few
days ago there was quietly filed with
the Attorney-General petitions signed
10y Alfred a. Green and the attorneys
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany of California, asking that pro-
ceedings be instituted on the ground
of fraud, to set aside the patent land
claim for the Rancho inmos tie Sam
tiago, conn rising i7,32S acres in Los
Angeles county, confirmed by the Dis
trict Court In December, 1876, which
judgment was rendered final in Janu-
ary, 1858, by the dismissal of the APP
peal to the United States Supreme
Court. The matter was referred to the
Interior Department for a report,
whereupon the Commissioner of the
General Land Office prepared, for the
Secretary OF the Interior, statement
of facts shown by his records, accom-
panied by the recommendation. This
statement has been transmitted to the
Attorney. General by Secretary Cowan
with the remark that he does not feel
at liberty to make any recommends
tion as to the propriety of acceding to
the request of the petitioners, but
leaves the matter to the judgment of
the Attorney-G General. The latter de-
clines to make public the specific alle-
cations of the petition at present, but
intimates that he will return the pa
pers to the Interior Department and
give the case consideration until rec
Ommendation one way or the other is
reached. Harvey Brown is here on
this business. Great pains have been
taken to keep the matter secret.
Storms on the Atlantic Coast.
Boston, November 1st.-A severe
Easterly rain storm visited this city
yesterday and continued nearly all
night, with high winds after midnight.
The sea was very high in the harbor,
interfering with the ferry boats, most
of which entirely suspended their trips
after midnight. No damage to vessels
in the harbor has been reported. The
storm was severely felt along the
coast to Rockland, Maine. AT Sacome
the gale is reported as having been
very heavy. At midnight one of the
pinnacles on st. Joseph's French
Catholic Church was blown down.
The water was very high, and to-day
several wharfs in the city We're sub
merged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

1T is surprising that the ozier will
low has not been generally introduced
In this section. 1t grows as rapidly
and attains as great size as the ordi-
nary variety now used here for fenc-
ing and wood, and is of considerable
value for the purpose of making bas-
kets and willow-ware Of all kinds. Los
Angeles should manufacture her own
willow-ware.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

A REPRESENTATIVE of the HERALD
on trip through Los Angeles county
conversed with several farmers who
had made two crops of Irish potatoes
on the same land this Summer. To
effect this the first planting must be
In February or March. These farmers
had made one hundred sacks to the
acre, and over, from each planting.
Lands which will produce so bounti-
fully are cheap at current rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

I'll be a good man and give up cards
and smoking and chewing and drink
ing, and give you a diamond engage
ment ring, said the lover. "Oh, Ed
wand, you-you are so good" and she
leaned her frizzes on his shoulder.
And there they sat and sat until the
soft hours of night, that dusky nurse
of the world, had folded them from
sight, pondering, planning, thinking,
she of the diamond ring, and he of
how on earth he was to get 1T.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

The Red Gum of Australia belongs
to the same genus as the Blue Gum
and grows nearly as fast. The wood
is of a bright red color, takes varnish
well, and is used in the manufacture
of mantels and furniture. 1t should
be introduced in Southern California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

THE cholera has destroyed thous-
ands of head of hogs in the Western
States this Fall, and is still raging.
Stock hogs are worth in Missouri
eight cents per pound. 1t is evident,
then, that the hog market will rule as
high next year as it did this, and our
farmers should turn their attention to
hog raising.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

AN experienced Western hog raiser
states that at present prices it would
be more profitable to feed the product
of our vineyards to the hogs. Grapes
at $3.50 per ton can be profitably con-
verted into bacon at IS cents per
pound.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

THE weather prophets are still out
ofline, the gathering clouds disappear
ing without even respectable sprink-
lie. It seems we are to be favored with
a late and heavy rain to be followed
by regular showers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

The assessors returned 100000 or
ange trees in the two counties of Los
Angeles and San Bernardino. The
actual number is perhaps double this.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

To show yourself irresolute is to en-
dow your enemy with confidence. We
take courage in beholding a feeble
ness which Is greater than our own.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

For many reasons it is better to burn
letters of affection than to hoard them
in this most uncertain world.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

Manners may exist without morals
but morals should never be without
manners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

The religion that is always search
ing for "a hope" Is a hopeless religion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
NEW TO-
Dissolution of Copartnership.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Copart
~ nership heretofore existing between the
undersigned, under the firm name of Fisher
& thatcher, jewelers., has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. l.. W. Thatcher
is alone authorized to collect and receipt for
all debts due the late firm of Fisher &
Thatcher, and Will pay all demands against
the firm. l.. w, THATCHER.
o3l Ivy +, L. FISHER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

Better be honorable and be despised
than to be despicable and be honored.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02

1T seems the Chinese war speck has
not entirely disappeared and that Eng
land may yet avenge the death of her
Consul.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
Fer Sale..A Great Bargain.

A well furnished house and lot situated in
the best location in this city, Spring street
Cars pass the door. For particulars, apply al
this Off 'e, or address P. .. Box SS3, I.os An.
geles. Oct29tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
B o r. N

MEYER.-In this city, October 3lst, to the
wife OF Eugene Meyer, q son.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Notice to Shippers and COnsignees.

NOTICE is hereby given that the bust
~ Iness OF the 3. y. r. X. Co., Is nom this
date transferred 10 the new Depot building on
the "Huerta del Molino" tract. shippers
and CInsgnees will govern IN mselyes ac-
cordingly. f. J.. HEWITT,
Supt. L. A. Div. S. u. X. X. Co.
Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 1875. 2tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-02
A Rare Chance.

FOR SALE--A GOOD PAYING BUSINESS,
the present proprietor wishes to sell out on
account OF i'll health. Il good opportunity
for q man with about $3.50. For particulars
apply at this Office. oct2ytf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-04
LOST AND FOUND,
TO LET.
To Let.

n DESIRABLE house to let on Congress St, No.
"A. 643 in good repair. Sebago water, gas, fur
nace Inquire at No. GAL Congress st. dec3tf