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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
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This gives a profit of $453 SO on ma
chinery costing $3.50 co. AS the above
figures were taken from the sworn
statement of MCCORMICK himself they
are entitled to the fullest consideration
The Scientific american in an article
upon ''rhe Profits We Pay" gives the
cost Of manufacturing each part of a
sewing machine and sums up the re-
suit of its investigation with this
statement: "The sewing machines
that are usually sold for $50 to $125
cost 81 to SIS to manufacture, the av-
erage cost being $l1 80. Three manu-
facturers of sewing machines in 1878
netted 100000 profits each, making
$lS,000,000, and the agents received
even greater profit than the manu-
facturers, making over $40,000,000
profits drawn from the pockets of the
farmers in single year by three sew
ing machine companies, and their
agents. Hundreds and thousands of
other articles are paying similar prof
its. Hundreds of millions of dollars are
thus taken from producers annually.
No wonder that farming does not pay
better, and that laborers and mechan-
les cannot live at the prices they re-
ceive for labor. Cut off these profits
and the laborer can lay by money up
on half The salary. Could the consul
mers buy these articles of necessity at
cost or with fair profit added, suf-
ficient amount could be saved to pay
the taxes of every farmer in Los An
geles county. The Grangers and pat
rons of husbandry have made great
mistake in waging war with the dry
goods merchants and provision dealers
The latter are the consumers of the
products of the farm and aid the far.
mer to keep up the prices of articles
which every farmer has to sell. In
lieu of having an agent to purchase all
articles of prime necessity on farm
direct from the manufacturers, and
thus save the enormous sums which
they pay to middle men, they have
established grocery stores all over the
country by which they do not save
five cents month, but they starve
out their best customers and destroy
the market for their own produce.
Groceries and dry goods do not usual
ly pay profit to the retailer of over
ten per cent. but the reaper before
reaching the farmers hands pays a
profit of three hundred per cent, and
the sewing machine thousand per
cent. Before farmers co operative So
cieties can be of real benefit to the poor
agriculturist, they must reduce these
immense profits OH necessary machin-
cry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

A NUMBER of enthusiastic newspa-
per philosophers claim that fish diet
increases the brain power, as well as
improves the morals. This may all be
so, but there are an unusual number
of exceptions to this rule, if we take
the fish-eaters as class. Among the
fishermen Of the European coast,
where can be found greater laxness of
morals; among the wreckers of New
Jersey we find cupidity disregarding
even human life, and among the oys-
termen Of the Eastern shore we see
both brain and morals at very low
standard, though these classes live al
most exclusively on fish diet. In
Brooklyn the fashionable circles revel
in the finest fish, yet, judging by the
expose at the BEECHER trial, the world
is led to believe that their fish diet
must have been shark, exclusively.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

We suggest that Gen. BABcOCK, If
kicked out of the White House bv
President GRANT, he sent to the Sa-
moan Islands, as Private Secretary of
STERNBERGER. BABCOCK is sleek fat
and oily, and ifthe Samoanese return
to their cannibal habits GRANTS
Private Secretary would make dain-
ty dish, and GEORGE w. CHTLDs of
the Philadelphia Ledger could indite
touching poetic obituary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

IT is rumored that San Francisco is
to furnish another Senator on the ex-
piration of Senator Jones' term. This
time the biggest millionaire of the
Coast, Mr.. MACKEY, of the Nevada
Bank, is to be the contributor to the
political fund in Nevada. Ofhis abil-
ity to contribute we have every evil
dence, but it would be base ingratitude
on the part of Nevada's politicians to
forget the liberal contribution made
by Senator JONES only few short
years ago.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

CALIENTE, Dec. 3.-The following
passengers for Los Angeles left on
the Telegraph Stage Line to day:
Blasdell, A V Meyers, J M Rothschild
and Dan Campbell.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3d.-An unu-
sually heavy fog hung over the city
after four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Oakland steamers omitted two or
three trips on account Of the fog. The
evening trips were run behind time.
The Shasta Consolidated Mining
Company incorporated yesterday to
mine in Shasta county with S1O.0O0,-
600 capital stock. The Directors are
Silas Selleck, William A. Grover, w.
G. CURRY, II. b. Congdon and J. l..
Hillman.
The case of the st. Louis Life Insur-
ance Company against r. A. Diver
and Henry Mackie, occupied the at
tention of the Fourth District Court
yesterday. The suit was brought to
recover So, 1000 on bond given for the
faithful performance of the duties as
agent of the st. Louis company byDi-
yer. 1t is claimed by the company
that Diver collected large amount of
money and that he failed to pay over
the sum of $3,868 A. Two similar ca
ses wherein the same parties are plain
tiff and defendant have been referred
to a referee to be agreed upon by coun-
sci.
Governor Pacheco has, it is reported,
been rendered the position of minister
to China in place of Mr.. Avery de-
ceased.
Owing, as is stated, to the depleted
state of the City Treasury, the due
salaries of the police force have been
paid in city scrip. The Nevada Bank
has arranged to take each mans sala-
ry of S125 at discount of two dollars
and half.
Collections yesterday for Virginia
sufferers amounted to nearly $1,000.
Flood and O'Brien gave $500 rs their
second subscription.
The officers elect of the city announce
their appointees to-day. Few old at
taches are retained, in-comers making
a clean sweep.
Deeds were recorded in the Recorders s
office yesterday showing that the Mis-
sion and Pacific Woolen Mills Com
pany, in consideration of $7S5 900 con-
veyed to Levi Strauss and Josephi Bra
derstein the factory, good will and bus
iness of the mills. A third interest
has been conveyed by Strauss and Bra
derstein to Leopold Cohn for S261 900.
The grantors were Lizzie Fry RalstOn
and William Sharon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

AS there was typographical error
in our vine report yesterday we re-
publish the figures for the benefit
Of our readers: Amador county has L.
$780, 800 vines; Ell Dorado, ,42O, ,255; Los
Angeles, 4,250,OO0; Napa, 3,1Os,59O;
Sacramento, 2,152,975; San Joaquin,
1000, 900; Santa Clara, 1,2l3,OS5; So
noma, 3,6O3, 1856; Tuolumne, 1.4OO, 900.
The smallest number reported is from
Del Norte, which is only so. Many
other counties have from 100000 to
SOC, 1000, making the grand aggregate
for the State 20, 1856, ,429.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

THERE is no truth in the reported
killing of CHAVEZ in Arizona. We
confess the story looked improbable
when first published, and we are sur
prised that it was credited. Now that
it is found that CHAVEZ is not dead it
may be in order to inquire into the
killing of the man who was made to
personate him. Killing by mistake,
when an immense reward is offered
for CHAVEZ, may turn out to be muir
der.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

DANGEROUS buildings should not be
insured at any cost and when insur-
ance agents take that course it will be
better for their companies and Los
Angeles. So long as property owners
can rent their rookeries, in dangerous
localities, at an exorbitant price and
keep them insured, no better build
dings will be erected, and in the end,
the insurance companies have to pay
for all the fire traps in town.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

AMONG the candidates for the
Board of Education We hear Messrs.
j. Z. JACKSON, JOSEPH e. HUBER,
and EUGENE MEYER favorably men,
toned. Mr.. JACKSON is the popular
railroad agent, Mr.. HUBER is one of
our most prominent stove merchants
and Mr.. EUGENE MEYER is the pro-
prietor of the City of Paris dry goods
establishment. They are all property
owners, old residents and in favor of a
liberal, -sectarian school system.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
WE have every confidence tn

WE have every confidence that Gov
ernor IRWIN will make one of the best
Governors California has ever had.
He was elected on the reform issue
and the excesses of the past Republi-
can administrations will find In him
a sturdy foe. With IRWIN at the
helm on the Pacific and TILDEN pilot.
ing the Democracy of the Atlantic we
feel that the party ship will have q
prosperous voyage in the Centennial
campaign.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-Judge
Dwinell to-day imposed fine of $50
each on Supervisors Pease, Kenney,
Ebbets, Sims, Deering, Scott, Lynch,
and Mcdonald for contempt in violat-
ing an injunction of the Court in the
matter of the Ocean Beach macadam-
lied road tolls.
It rained mostly all day, and it is
still cloudy and threatening.
A dispatch from Port Ludlow, Pu-
get Sound, conveys the intelligence of
the wreck Of the bark Atalanta on
Destination Island, situated south Of
Cape Flattery on the 10th ult. Two
of the crew were drowned. The re-
mainder Of the crew are on their way
overland via. Gray's Harbor. The
r g:ster of the Atalanta was 865 tons.
She was owned by Pope and Talbot
of this city, and was valued at $4,000,
which is total loss, being uninsured.
The Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 3d.-Several
members of the incoming Legislature
are in town and all is hustle and activ-
ity at the capital. The new Secretary
is busy in connection with the retir-
ing Secretary in making arrange
ments for the comfort and conven-
fence of members and reporters dur
ing the coming session. AS far as ut
present arranged the Inauguration Of
Governor Irwin will take place
Wednesday or Thursday, the former
day if possible.
Chavez Gang.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3.-The force
which made a recent attack on Aqua
Caliente Ranch, consisted of six Mex
leans who are from below. After the
attack they scattered, crossing the
river at Burke's and taking the trail
for Colorado. These are undoubtedly
the friends of Chavez hunting for Ca
loig, whe returned to Caliente. After
killing him had they wanted stock
they might have taken several mules
running at large on the Ranch, which
were not disturbed. There were only
three men OH the Ranch as asss-
tants, and they could have had every
thing their own way outside of the
house.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

Frauds having been committed by
bogus U. S. detectives the follow
ing instructions have been issued by
Elmer Washburne, Chief of the Sc
cret Service: All persons authorized
to act as agents of this Service are fur
nished with an official badge of five
pointed star with U. S. Secret Service
engraved in the center, and COM
mission in book form, signed by the
Chief and countersigned by the Solic-
itor Of the Treasury and stamped with
his official seal. All persons who
have not these, and present them
selves as such, are impostors and
should be treated as such.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
EASTERN NEWS.
Fire-MOb.

MERIDEN, Conn.,, Dec. S.-A fire in
a building known as Circle Hall has
caused u total loss of $4,000, Insured
for $4,000.
An exciting scene occurred at trial
of liquor dealers to-day. The mob be-
came furious and flung stones at the
witnesses, and attempted to capture
the mail containing whiskey to be
used against them in evidence. The
detectives drew revolvers but no shots
were fired. After some time the ex-
citement subsided and the proceedings
continued without interruption.
The Bankrupt Law.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. ga Pc
tition is circulating here for the repeal
of the U. s. bankrupt law. 1t has re-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

THE Sacramento Evening Herald
ceases to exist after tO-day's issue and
next Tuesday will appear as morn
ing paper entitled The Sacramento
Morning Herald. We welcome the
paper to the realm of gaslight and late
telegraph reports.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
FOR SALE.
Dissolution Of Partnership.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Charles Gassen, A. g. Gassen and
Francisco Pico Is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent Francisco Pico Is alone author
lied TO collect all claims, and Will pay all the
Indebtedness of the said nrm OF GaSsen &
Pico. CHARLES GASSEN,
A. g. GASSEN,
dec4-lw. FRANCISCO PICO.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

New York papers say that since his
retirmcnt from the stage Geo. L. Fox,
the actor, has grown worse rapidly.
He is confined in M'Leans Asylum
for insanity, near Boston.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
In Hoe Signo Vinces.

Collections promptly made in all parts of
California, Nevada, Arizona, Montana and
New Mexico. Hard times made easy by
leaving your accounts for collection with
Messrs. kevane, Betlis & Co., Of the Mercan-
tile Collection Agency, room ., over the COM
mercial Bank, Main street, Los Angeles. All
monies paid over upon receipt Of same.
novl6tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

The steamer Baltic sailed from Liv-
erpool for New York yesterday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04

celved the signatures of over 400 busi-
ness men. IT will be presented to
Congress by Senator James r. Eng
lish.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
Latest kilograms.

By ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LINE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
Barrel Mystery-FIncd.

Barrel Mystery-FIncd.
CHICAGO, December 3d.-It has been
definitely ascertained that the bar
relied remains of the woman and child
delivered at the express office in this
city on Wednesday evening, and con-
signed to firm at Iowa City, are the
wife and infant of one of our mer-
chants, who recently died and were
buried in Graceland cemetery. The
grave was robbed by professional
body-snatchers for the benefit of an
Iowa medical college. Four men are
under arrest, accused of being the per-
petrators.
James A. Ferguson, Il resident of
Lake View, North of this city, a jury
man in the United States Circuit
Court, was this morning fined one
hundred dollars and sent to Jail for
sixty days by Judge Blodgett for hav-
Ing secretly and improperly approach
ed a party interested in a suit OH trial.
Fire mt CIinton, Iowa.
CLINTON, Iowa, December 3d.-Halps
brick flour mill at Lyons, operated by
II. Hanaher & Sons, was burned last
night. Tue property, which was val
ued at $4,000, is u total loss. Insur-
ance, $4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
Another Bishop.

DUBUQUE, Iowa. Dec. 3d.-The des-
tination of the Rev. DIR. Egleston of
the Bishopric of Iowa excites consld-
erable interest in the city where his
opponents are numerous. The lesson
already learned will result in less op-
position at the convention, he the can
didate Lew or High Church.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD I
PACIFIC COAST.
For Los Angeles.

CALrENTE, Dec. S.-The following
passengers for Los Angeles left on
the Telegraph Stage Line to day:
Blasdell, A V Meyers, J M Rothschild
and Dan Campbell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
Morning Dispatches.
L A. M.

ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD. I
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-04
NEW TODAY.
Dissolution Of Copartnership.

TNHE CO-PARTNERSHIP heretofore exist
L ing between z. Mangin and p. LOseau
has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. G. Mangin remaining in the business,
Is alone authorized to collect the cl aims due
the late concern, and will become responsible
for all the inde btedness of the late firm.
p. LOISEAU,
G. MANGIN.
Los Angeles, December Sd, 1875 Aft
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06

couldn't SEE IT" We hear that
the Hon. Joseph Villas IS to make his
permanent residence at Chicago, and as
opportunity offers will dispose of his
property III Manitowoc. Evidently, he
has not been misled or deceived by the
crocodile tears shed by the ungrateful
and unthinking mob that one month
howis its denunciation against the man
who labored SO long and SO untmingly to
promote the interests of his city and
county, and almost the next month blub-
bers It's regret at his determination to
abandon such community, fawningly
entreats for reconsideration of such a
determination. Having stupidity, delib-
erately and persistently played their own
interests into the keeping and mercy of
ShebOygan, there is no outside commun-
ity to commiserate or sympathize with
them; and Joseph Villas would lack in
self respect if he toadied to such an ele
ment.-Apptetoae Crescent.
1t viii be time enough for the Cres-
cent man to get his back up whsn Man
itowoc people do ask for any sympathy
from Appleton. In the meantime the
Crescent editor had better devote his at
tantion to successfully refuting the story
of that $40, 900 railroad charter steal that
the Post accuses him of, and which we
has fnot yet successfully shown to be
false.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06

OSHKOSH LOSSES AID INSURANCE-An
Oshkosh dispatch says that the amount
of the destruction has been carefully
computed as follows: 500 residences
SO stores 3 banks 5 printing offices ;
Opera House Postoffice hotels ; 2
engine-houses school-houses 5
churches; 2 telegraph Offices; railro al
depot; mills and lumber yards. Th s
varies considerably from frst-statements
the number of dwellings, being much
larger than first reported, but ascertained
by careful count by the pol &c. TIL
number of mills is less than at first re-
ported, and some other items are larger,
The dwellings,, valued on an average at
50, 500. give an aggregate OF 81, $50, 900,
which is probably near the correct figure.
The loss on business houses is about ST.
600, 900; the loss on lumber interests be-
tween 500, 900, and $250,000, and the
total fl gule3 foot up about 50, 500,000.
On this there is an insurance of fully
S =, 100. 0o0, or equal to 20 per cent. of
tn loss.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06
THE editor of the Zeitunp SAYS

THE editor of the Zeitung says we ac-
cused him of mentioning our name in
connection with a city ring" while any
one having at least "horse sense knew
better. He now takes occasion to father
the statement of the ass who penned the
article in question, and insinuates that
we do belong to the ''ring" mentioned.
In order to refute the charge in words
which cannot he mistaken, we denounce
the statement to be an unqualified lie
III the fullest sense of the term. Out
side of the editor of the Zeitung and
his henchman, no one even suspected
the existence of combination in this
city which could in any wise be con-
strued as forming ''ring'' for any pur-
pose.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06
THE REPUBLICAN SLATE"

It has leaked out that the Republican
estate" for the campaign next fall, as
fixed up by the Central Committee, of
which the so-called Boss Reyes is
Chairman, is as follows:
For decentralization Ludington.
For Lieutenant Goue1aOT- Senator
Holloway.
For attorney GeaaerGl-Mr. Casso
day, of Janesville.
For State Treosurer-Henry Baetz,
Of Manitowoc. =
Included among the above are the
names of some of the best men and
most substantial Republicans which the
state contains, and if fairly nominated
by the Republican convention, would
undoubtedly be elected. But SO far as
this is the work of the powers tnat be-
at Madison, we have no sympathy what
ever. It is a right which the people in
d1sputably possess to express a prefer
ence as to who will be their rulers; and
when they are virtually deprived OF this
privilege, the public interest must, of
necessity, be sacrificed. At least the
chances are that they will be.
Theoretically. the function of the Cen
trail Committee is to direct political cam
paigns when they are fairly opened.
But the custom of the present organiza-
ton has been to do everything but the
voting, of the business which the Re
publican party has had to transact.
The result has been to bring the party
into i'll repute with the people, and has
Iessened the interest which the Repub-
leans would otherwise manifest In their
own affairs.
The State Central Committee, with its
present head, has been curse to the
party. ''Boss" Keyes has rendered
some service to the party, but In the
main, it has been measured by selfish
interests and the extent to which person
al likes and d1slikes have reached. His
views have not come in the way of sug-
gestions, but have assumed most i'm
perious and offensive shape.
We trust the state will proceed to the
duty before them, as if the Central
Committee We're not III existence. Ii
their action happens to accord with the
estate well and good. And if it does
not we shall not only have nothing to
regret, but shall be well pleased at the
evidence of free and Independent action
which will thus be displayed. Apple
ton Post.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06

ONE of the most telling evidences of
Major 3aetz's popularity in this State is
the manner in which the Milwaukee
News, by lies and inuendoes, attempts
to show that that gentleman Is not 2 Fl
candidate for the Republicans to put mp
against 4Mr. Fred kuehn, the next ''Re-
FORM candidate for State Treasurer.
If the News editor were aware of the
fact that his denunciations were the
s5ro gest arguments in Major Baetz's
favor, it would not, perhaps, be 50
keen to teach the Republican party a
lesson In political ethics.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06

The schooner Consuely, Captain
Hauser, bound from Ver1nillion to To-
ledo with cargo of building stone, sunk
off Marblehead, Lake Erie, on Saturday
evening. during the gale. Only two of
the crew-Fred. Donahoe, mate, and
James King, seaman-were rescued from
the rigging Of the iI-fated vessel on
Sunday. The remainder of those on
board. consisting of CAPTAIN Hauser,
VIM. Law, VIM. Clary, Chas. Pearson,
and la female cook whose name is unknown
lost their lives.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06

An article in another column under
the title of 'tA Republican Slate" is an
expression of the opinion of many In this
vicinity who protest against allowing the
State Central Committee to run the
convention or allow it to die
tate to the people who shall and who
shall not be candidate and we sincere
ly trust that none of the gentlemen men
toned therein as r)bable candidates
among whom is our distinguished fellow
citizen, Major Henry Baetz-wilI allow
themselves to become party to any
such doings on the part of the Commit
Zee. The ticket presented is good one,
no far as we are able to learn, and we
wish to see it left wi h the people to
recognize their claims without any in
reference on the part of a ring which
has heretofore attempted TO control the
nominations in the State. The Repub-
hcans of Wisconsin have got to act with
prudence and great care this fall to
wrest the State from reform" mis-
management, and cannot afford to have
any faint of ''ring" manipulations about
1t.