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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

THE .edict of the Government pro-
hibiting people from going into the
Black Hills has done more to fill that
region with prospectors than the most
extravagant stories of silver noun
tains and rivers with beds of golden
sand. 1t is not probable that rich or
extensive mines will be found in the
Black Hills, but it is certain that the
country will soon be thronged with
men who went there because some one
said there was gold and the Govern
ment said no one should seek for it.
By telegraph we learn that companies
of prospectors are fitting out in Bos-
ton, New York and other cities, and
we shall soon know the extent and
richness of the Black Hills gold mines.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

ONE of the chief sources of the Zig
gag and checkered course pursued by
the Common Council of this city is
their habit of assuming that they own
the city, and consequently there is no
use in consulting others on any meas
ures they propose to adopt. For in
stance, an ordinance is read and passed
on the same evening. After it be-
comes a law it is printed, and then for
the first time those directly interested
learn what has been done. If the
Council would adopt the practice in
San Francisco and pass to, print their
ordinances before they convert them
into laws, the people would have an
opportunity to read them and remon-
strate against the wrong which under
the present system is frequently in
flicted on them. II ordinances were
printed once before they are finally
passed, the Council would avoid undo
ing much of its work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Buy city lots planted with orange
trees. Mr.. Morgan now offers to the
public at No. 4, Temple Block, Spring
street, about one hundred fine resi-
dence lots, being about ten min
utes walk from the Postoffice, each
lot being planted with orange trees,
Ave years old and in good condition.
These lots are subdivisions of the
"rhomas Tract" lying and fronting
on the South side of First street, about
one hundred and fifty yards from and
East of the railroad to Wilmington.
On the West the tract fronts on Hew-
lit street. Prices moderate. Terms
easy. Enquire at the Real Estate of
fee of g. w. Morgan, No. 4 Temple
Block, Spring street. May Slim
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
The Texas Troubles.

CHICAGO, May 23d. A Washington
special says that some curious cores
pondence passed between Gen. Sheri-
dan, the President and the Governor
of Texas. The u. S. military author
tiles have complained that Texas off,
cials on the Mexican border have
caused the arrest, on charges OF MUIR
der, of United States soldiers engaged
in preventing raids. The President,
after reviewing the correspondence,
informs the Governor that the repeti-
tion of such acts by the Texas people
will result in the withdrawal of troops
from Texas. Texans in Washington
say that the withdrawal of troops
wonld give such an impetus to vOlun-
teer companies as would lead to
border war.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Postoffice Mlsmanagement.

Nothing interests newspaper so
much as the safe conduct of the mails.
1t would seem from q communication
published inthe Downey Courier that
the office there needs looking after.
We repnblish it to show how care
lessly the mail business of that region
is done:
DowNEY, May goth.
EDITOR COURIER: l remember that
while Hon. J. w. Venable was In Sac
ramentO, during the last session of the
Legislature, he wrote an important
letter, think on the 18th of February,
and took it out Of this POstoffice
several months after his return to his
home.
A gentleman bought barrel from
Messrs. Frankel Bros. a little over q
year since and on arriving at the place
of our Constable, was taking out 10 t
of old papers and found letter con-
tanning important legal documents,
addressed to the Constable. In short
time the Postmaster had sold his last
barrel to parties looking for mail.
After No. 5 of the Courier was out one
of your subscribers asked me why he
did not get his paper. | asked him if
he had been to the Office, and he said
nearly every day; but on going again
he found four copies. / suppose the
Postmaster held the other, for him to
buy something to be wrapped up in it.
A party in this place bought suit of
clothes of Messrs. Frankel Bros, and
arriving at home found them wrap
ped up in his own DAILY HERALD,
which the Postmaster said did not
come. These are facts which can be
substantiated by prominent men Of
Downey City. + could give you col
umns of such instances, but will not
occupy your space with them to-day.
Newspaper men should all "go'' for
this Postmaster, as their subscription
lists would be enlarged greatly if peo-
pie only had some way to get their
papers. More anon.
READER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
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hos ton Wool Market.

BOSTON, May 22d.-There is no pros
pect as yet for any improvement in
wool, although there has been rather
more doing the past week. California
wool has been arriving more freely.
Sales of 100000 pounds are reported at
22@24 cts. for Spring, l7@25 cts. for
Fall. Some of the recent receipts in
clude fancy lots and as high as 40 cts.
have been obtained for small lots of
$50 pounds, but this is no criterion for
the market. Thirty-five cents may be
considered an outside figure for choice
Spring; 30@32 cts. for good average
lots.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

VIM. Farrell, at No. 19 Court street,
attends to all business in the way of
plumbing and gas and steam pipe fit
ting. He guarantees satisfaction in
all cases and charges reasonable prices.
He also refinishes old gas fixtures,
makiug them as good as new. Also,
agent for the Empire gas-burner"
and Economic gas-governor"- both
valuable acquisitions to fixtures of
house and great savings over the old
style apparatus. Remember the place,
No. 10 Court street. mr10:tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Death OF Hill Beachy.

SAN FRANCISCO, May oath. - Hill
Beachy, the we'll known stage man of
the Pacific coast, died yesterday MORN
ing. He was stricken with paralysis
on Thursday. On Friday his speech
failed him and his recovery was evil
IDENTIFY impossible. He still retained
consciousness and made his will. His
death was quiet and painless. The de-
ceased was member of the Masonic
Order and his remains will be con-
veyed to Marysville to-day for inter-
ment in the same vault with his wife
and children.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
4os Angeles alsmt:l
TUESDAY, Y,.............MAY 25, 1875.

COMPLAINTS reach us of the Downey
postoffice. People cannot get their
mail matter as promptly as desirable,
and in some instances do not get it at
all. We call the attention Of Congress
man HoUaHToN to this complaint.
We understand the Western Union
Telegraph Company is about to open
an office at Downey, and it occurs to
us that a combination of the postoffice
with the telegraph would afford such
accommodations as the people desire.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Jail Emeute.

SALEM, May 53d.-An astounding
plot to arm the prisoners in the State
Penitentiary, thus enabling them to
overcome their guards and make their
escape, was developed last night by a
prisoner named Wilson, partner of
the notorious Shultz, who gave to the
Supreme Judge, Walker, the particu-
lars of the scheme. A young man by
the name of Arthur Cox had charge of
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
San Diego Items.
From the World of the 2ad inst.l

From the World of the 22d inst.]
A Chinese marriage was celebrated
in Mclean style by Justice Porter
yesterday, in this city. Mr.. Chow
and Miss Chin Lon, were the con-
tracting parties. So far there is no
perceptible change in the rice market.
The officers in pursuit of the Indian
murderer at Julian did not succeed in
arresting him, he getting into the
brush and making good his escape.
The Indians promise to hunt him up
and hand him to the officers, but we
guess that he will not be found very
soon.
We paid visit to the garden of Mr..
Nesmith Yesterday and found the
fruits and flowers doing excellently.
The peach crop is good one, the trees
bending under the weight of the fruit;
pears, fine; grapes, of which he has
many varities, prosperous; figs, two
or three kinds, very we'll advanced,
healthy and nice; apricots, more than
b alf grown, as are the peaches; lem
ons, some ripe, some half ripe, some
only forming and blooms, all on the
same tree; oranges, just taking shape,
etc. The banana trees are yet too
young to determine their worth or
utility. His we'll, only 40 feet deep,
affords an abundance of water, and
his fruits, flowers and ornamental
trees, deciduous and evergreen, are
growing in fine style. The eucalyp-
tus, three and four years old, begin to
furnish a nice shade and are getting a
good growth. A rose geraneum at the
West bay window, full of flowers and
freighted with perfumes, has attained
height of twelve feet. But that had
as well not be mentioned in the East.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Special Notices.
Rorroving Money.

borrowing money upon the installment
plan Is attended with these advantages: The
loan can be repaid in small monthly amounts
which include the interest and part of the
principal. so that by the expiration OF the
term il can be all paid without anv great n-
convenience TO the borrower. The rate OF IN
tanning the money are not so great as In ordi,
nary loans, and II ii Is borrowed upon good
paying property then 1t often happens that
the reis will meet the monthly installments
and in time pay OFF the debt.
For further and other particulars inquire of
w. H. ]. BROOKS,
Agent for Savings and Loan Society,
may l6-tf No. IL Spring Street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Burn and PIunder.

TYRONE. Pa, May 23d. The destruc-
ton at Osceola is much greater than
was at first reported. Nine-tenths of
the town was bnrned, leaving scarcely
enough ashes to mark where the town
had stood. In the midst of the confa-
grafton, thieves and robbers piled their
trade, breaking into trunks and APP
propriating articles of value, money
and clothing needed and the supply of
food.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Money to loan at one per cent. in sums of
of $1,000 to s50,0OO. The undersigned an
nouncss with pleasure the expected arrival
of Mr.. John Archbold, of the San Francisco
Savings Union. He comes for the purpose OF
lending some of the surplus funds OF the
Those who Lave need to borrow will do well
10 avail themselves of this opportunity. .Ap-
plications will be received by the agent of the
Rank. w. H. J. BROOKS,
my25-tf No. IL Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
A Prominent Candidate.

Advices from San Francisco indi-
cate that the sentiment of the Democ-
racy of that city is divided as to the
candidate for Governor 1t seems
that while all of the aspirants have
friends and will receive votes in the
Convention, the two strongest men are
FINDLEY of Nevada county and RY-
LAND of Santa Clara county, with the
percentage on the side of the former.
Nevada county has already instructed
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

The auction sales of the Santa Ger
trudes lands fixed for the 10th, 2Oth
and 2lst Of the month have been un-
avoidably postponed in consequence
of the illness of the surveyor and the
managing agent Mr.. Edward McLain.
The postponement contemplates the
sale of the property on the 26th, 9th
and 28th of May. *apr17:td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Insurance Agency-Commercial of Califor-
ifornia, Fire and Marine, assets $500, 900; Cali
sociation of Philadelphia, Incorporated 1920,
assets S6,000,000. These companies transact
their business at the lowest paying rates,
charging for each risk according to the hazard
assumed, without reference to any insurance
combination or arbitrary trif1s. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid.
B. MCCLELLAN, Agent.
Office of g., N. & p. s. s. Co.,
te2N 81 Main street. Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Grain (rOps In I0Mn.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, May 23d.-Ad-
vices which have been received from a
large number of towns in the State
say that no ravages have been COM
mitted by the grasshoppers and no
danger is anticipated to the crops.
They were never in better condition,
nor were the prospects for All immense
yield ever more favorable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Clock repairing speciality. Mr.. A.
w. Pratt, a practical clock maker from
the Ansonic Clock Manufacturing Co.,
and late adjuster for the National
Clock Co. of San Francisco, has taken
the new show window at 36 Spring ST.,
where he will repair clocks in first
class manner. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. m12tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

silver and gold plating; electrotyping ivory
AID metal turning; glass and metal drilling:
Locks, keys, seals and key-checks, stencil and
door-pates made to order: knives and surgi-
cal instruments ground and saws filed and set;
parasols and canes mended; musical instru-
and mounted model making and repairs on
all fancy work and machinery, from pin to
a locomotive. All kinds of sewing machines
bought, sold and repaired. Come and see the
new sewing machine engine. Sewing Ma
chine Exchange, 80 Spring st. de3O tt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

% pieces summer poplins, reduced
to 25 cts. per yard; so pieces grass
cloth, reduced to Is cts. per yard;
Lawns Picques Nansook Grenadines
and other dress goods in great variety
at the lowest prices at the Bazaar, cor
ner of Main and Requena streets, opp.
II. S. Hotel. m1:lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Ladies' two-button kid gloves at 81
per pair; one-button bid at S73 cts. per
pair. Extra heavy brown and bleach
ed sheeting at l2} cts. per yard; good
brown and bleached sheeting 10 yards
for 81, at the Bazaar, corner of Main
and Keuuena streets. m1:1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
is the proper place to go for good meal, with
"a good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant ON the Pacific
coast where so many Of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for 25 cts.
Don't forget the pace-Moore's Restaurant,
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies' i5-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

l25 gents cheviot suits, in frocks
and sacks, at Sl4, worth $40; 500 pairs
heavy cashmere pants at $4 per pair,
worth So, at the Bazaar, corner Main
and Requena streets, opposite the U.
8. Hotel. ml:lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
SIM DS'
FANCY CAKE BAKERY
AND ICE CREAM PALACE.

A L. STYLES OF FANCY CAKES,
~ Confections and Wedding Cakes made
10 order. Strawberries and cream, Iced Soda
Water fine French and domestic Candles of
our own make, O fine new stock of Cigars, Tea,
Chocolate Coffee, etc. myl3u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

500 gents cloth Summer hats, at so
cts. apiece; extra heavy gents satinet
pants from 81 SO up to So, at Isaac
Norton & Co.'s, corner Main and Re-
quena street, opposite the U. S. Hotel.
MI
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

If you want good suit of clothes
for little money, go to the Bazaar,
corner of Main and Requena streets,
and get one of those $12 suits, worth
SIT. m1:1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

S9 THE principal organs of sense are con-
eentrated to the face. II is therefore worthy
of beiug crowned by all Gentlemen, with one
of the superior hats which can be had at Des-
mond's, Main Street. MARI
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
The Goth of May
ONE NDRED ACR ES

Ofthe VERY BEST of corn land for sale to
the highest bidder. The sale to take place on
the land which is located ~ miles Northeast
of Compton Station. / will give warrantee
deed to the land. l have first water right to
the San Gabriel river, and there is no question
about getting artesian water at a depth of 100
or ITO feet. Oyer $1,000 worth of Improvements;
six acres OF alfalfa.
N. B.-If You wish good land and gooal stock
come to the sale. The land Is under q od
cultivation, and one fourth of the crop I'll
come to the purchaser.
Immediate possession will be given 10 one
of the houses on the place. The sale will
commence ut half-past one O'Clock on the
26th of May, 1876
myll I'd w. II. MALCOLM,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Notice to Builders.

CtEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
Downey Block. next door to City Library, un-
til May SOth, 1875, at u O'Clock NJ. for building
two-story French villa and also stable for
Thos. A. Carey, ESQ.,, as per plans and specih-
tending Architect. No proposals will be en-
tertained unless each bid is accompanied
with the names of two good and sur1cient
chitect, said sureties each in the sum of one
half the contract price, and to sign the con-
tract as principal. The owner reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
my25-td CHAS. w. DAVIS, Architect,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
MARRIED..

DON-BILLING NGS.-In Los Angeles, May
23d, by the Rev. VIM. III. Hill, Henry G,
Amadon to Miss Ella NJ. Billings, all of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
WORTH KNOWING.

TT IS IMPORTANT FOR A MAN WHO
i wishes topurchase land and stock TO know
where he can get that which Is good, inde-
pendent of designing men and land-sharks.
will offer on
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
THE ORIENTAL RESTAURANT.
Kept in European Style.
B. FLOTE & C. CASON &. Prop's
Main street, Signo cts Building, Opposite the
Pico House, Los Angeles.

fFCI v ATH RoO1MS
For Families and banquets. All kinds of re-
pasts prepared for weddings, ETC., at extremely
| moderate prices.
Board per S6 to 81
Single meals.... to 70 cts
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25

Meals by list at very moderate prices.
MEALS At ALL HOURS.
Orders received for all kinds of pastry for
weddings, banquets, balls, picncs, etc.
All orders promptly and carefully attended
to- apis If
The Opelousas courier., 1875-07-03

APPALLING DISASTER IN FRANCE. - Paris,
June 25-The damage done by inundaffon in
the valleys of the Garonne and Adeur is i'm
mnse. All the. bridges at Toulouse were desI
troyed. At Verdun over fifty houses haye
fallen, and mauy persons were drowned. The
Garonae in some places is four miles wide. A
bridge of seven arches, at Tarbes, has been
carried away. The loss of life by the food at
Toulouse is appalling. In the st. Cypriel
quarter, 2l5 c0rpses have already been found.
Twenty Thousand persons are deprived of the
means of subsistence in Toulouse alone. The
disasters elsewhere are of almost equal mag
nitude. The lower part of the city of Lois
siac is hidden under water. At Trelaullet five
houses only remain standing out of four hun
dred. In the district of Folk villages are COM
pletely submerged, and many bodies have
been found. Crops of all kinds throughout
the inundated district have been destroyed.
Paris, june 26.-Eighty persons were drown
ed in Verdun Eight hundred houses have
fallen in Toulouse. It is said the loss of life
will aggregate one Thousand. The loss of pro-
perty BY the overflow of the river Garonne
and other streams in the South, is fully as
great in the Department of Lot ct Garonne as
In the Haute Gar0nne. One hundred and
seventy houses were destroyed at the town OF
Maissac, in the Tara ct Garonne and fifty at
La Magistere in the same department. I'm
mense damage was also done by the rise OF
water in the river Adsur, at the town of Ba-
gneres de Begorre, in the department of Hau-
tes Pyrenees. At the town of Agere, in the
Department of Lot Ell Garonne, the water in
the river Garonne rose thirty-nine feet.
London, June ga telegram to the Times
says 800 persons persisted III the flood at Tou-
louise alone The outbreak of an epidemic is
feared. It is believed $500 houses have been
swept away in the town and environs. The
damage there is estimated at from twelve to
fifteen millions pounds sterling. The Daily
Nescs special telegram says the lowest estimate
| of deaths In the flooded districts is 1000.
The Opelousas courier., 1875-07-03

s 4 -
When Fitshngh Lee came 10 the celebra-
ti0n ct Bunker Hill, = says tile New York Tri-
6ss,ae, because he had right to be there, and
was welcomed with heartfelt earnestness by
the men of Boston, and when the Maryland
TROOPS quietly laid q cross Of flowers on the
grave OF the Massachusetts, soldiers who had
fought against them, we then felt that the
work of reconstruction had indeed begun in
earnest The New York Times adds
The sight Of the great captains On both sides
of the late war standing side by side on tie
scenes of th0se little skigmishess which were
TO the contests ID which these were leaders
like affairs Of ontposts, or o collision OF pick
cts, but which had such nl0Inentous conse-
auences for the world, not only touchea our
hearts deeply. but ia pledge for our national
Ilnitv ill q peaceful, happy, aud prosperous fa-
tgre. The Southern troops cannot but have
seen that the GsmOnstratiens of welcome and
of respect which they received were earnest
DIedges of brotherhood, now and forever.
The Opelousas courier., 1875-07-03

The Third Term discussion is dying ont in a
way the President and his friends did not ex-
peGE. His letter il almost universally accepted
As meant tO keep him on the track, but as
really taking HIN ID. The gun, we'll charged
for duck ar ployer, recoiled aud kicked the
owner over Tie people end the party are
very prompt to take Gen. Grant at bis word
Even offseesli0lders who, 8 mouth ago, didnit
dare to whisper about other candidates, now
confidently deeiafe that Of course Gen. Grant
was never IN the field, and proceed viii. their
arrangements for their friends. His formal
declaration that be ID not q candidate re-
moves the Aiminiatgat terrorism under
which partisans lad beeh dumb. Lis inf0r-
mai hint that he could still be persuaded Is
privately laughed 80 and publicly ignored.
The game Is played to the end. He can step
down and out Louisiana Democrat
The Opelousas courier., 1875-07-03

THE SoUTH AMERICAN EARTHQuAKE.--A Ma
racaibo letter, of May 70, giving an account of
the earthquake causing the destruction of San
jose de Cucuta. New GrPnada, says:
On the 10Th and 18th, there had been earth
quake shocks, but on the morning of the 18th
everything was serene. At half-past Ii the
earth commenced shaking with great force,
and from all sides the people rushed to the
streets. For fifteen seconds the movement
continued. The city was moving like great
ship without ballast. Instantaneousiy cloud
of fine dust enshrouded streets and houses,
impeding vision and calling forth cries of hor-
ror. These were of short duration, however,
as the dust soon became so thick as to impede
respiration. Many who might have been
saved from the ruins of the falling buildings
fell victims TO suffocation. Not longer than
two minutes this terrible affair continued. A
wind rapidly carried away the dust cloud.
The so fearful day was followed By o still
more terrible night. The survivors had re-
moved to the suburbs of the city, where en-
campments were established. Rain COM
menced to fall in torrents, and amid the i'm
penetrable darkness the groans of the wound
ed filed the air. varied only by sharp detona-
tions proceeding from the explosive materials
amid the ruins. The coming of new day
showed that not more than 2000 remained
alive. Beneath the fallen houses lay from
/ eight to ten thousand dead.
The letter also reports the destruction Of
other places, us mentioned in the account oi
the earthquake published some weeks ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1875-07-03


Statements are put out from time to time
from Washington TO show how dilligeilt our
servants are III the discharge Of their duties,
government funds. 70 read what they say
about themselves, in this respect, there was
never party so unfortunate as the Republi-
can, for thefts, losses and swindles never
lab0lnded TO b greater extent than under the
stolen from the Treasurers Office, minute ac-
counts are given showing the great pains taken
to prevent such losses yet they are constantly
occurring, The fact is, the Republican party
Is pBrvaded BY thieves, through aud through,
and the government can no more be secure ia
its hands than III the care of company of bur
glars. The ruling passion in that party is 10
get rich by holding office, aud il II constantly
showing iEsalT everywhere. The only way TO
render the government funds free from nlolest-
alton is to drive out the hole nefarious crew
that have gained centroI over them.
PoHcr0gs Democrat.