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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-30

rGNHE UNDERSIGNED, sufferers by the dis
L astrous confagration Of October 26th,
1875, which destroyed u large proportion OF
TEN MILLION DOLLARS worth Of property,
hereby tender to the HOME MUTUAL IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
our sincere thanks for their liberal adjust
ments and immediate payments in full of
our respective claims, as sustained under
their policies.
In rendering our thanks, we take pleasure
In stating that the HOME MUTUAL lNSUR-
ANCE COMPANY was the first Insurance Com
pany TO proclaim their willingness and abili-
iy to respond Immediately ON adjustment,
and we recommend the Company rs a liber-
al, prompt and well managed Institution, +,
worthy of the confidence and patronage of
the insuring public.
John Gillig, Henry Rolfe,
VIM Mayer, z Marioni,
Orndroff& McGee, Mora Francisco,
Chas III osborne, c Bouer.
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l. II jackson Thos HeffrOn,
Fred'k Boegle, Wolf Fletcher,
NJ Reiismyder, Robert Haeder,
Wardens of st. Pauls Morris Il Nathan,
Church by Bishop A Book,
Whitaker, Schoeneld & Cook,
John Monaco, StIother.
Heigman Brothers, FJ& A NJ Frazer,
C w q Haist, NJ \ Stone,
A NJ knitlschmldt, Frank MOrrell,
Mary Danz, Timothy Cronin,
Richard Kirman, % IL Scott,
Mrs Nj Emory, ii j Compton & Co.
W III Hancock. &c Hampton Il Co,
+ EChaumOnd, L. & II Freisier,
V Mendoza, JOS Beer,
\ Packsher, Thos Gracey,
= Schelwick. aa VI Holmes,
FltZmyer& Aimbnr-t II Block,
w w COryell, ID Weygande,
Jacob Riem, Knights of PyIh!as by
Washoe club, by Deal, Cooper
George Il Marye. decl2-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-30
THE WAITER

Is now conducted by pipes to the lands of the
San Gabriel Valley Tract, and on the other
tract there Is in process of construction hy-
drant cement ditch capable of carrying l3,OOO,
600 gallons OF water daily.
All ofthe water is the finest quality and
raises on the lands of the Association,
There are churches and schools at convent
ent distances, and the climate Is unsur-
pessed.
The lands now offered for sale are the
finest ever placed upon the Los Angeles
market EE
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-30
Title to Land and Mater Per.
feet,

References may be made TO Messrs. b. u.
Wilson orJ. DeBarth Shorb at Lske Vineyard
who will take pleasure in showing the lands
to parties wishing to purchase, or to Messrs.
P. Beaudry, f. P. F. Temple or +. NJ. Ross.
in Los Angeles City decl7-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-30
S. P. R. R. COMPANY

Passes through them, and there Is a depot
within one mile ane a quarter.
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
OUR CITY'S CRIME.

The number Of sneak thief robberes during the past
epidemic of crime appears not to be confined alono to
burglary and murder. The following cases were re-
ported to Superintendent wang:-
Sneak thieves entered the apartments of Jacob
Stamkop the third floor of No 257 Delaney street
by means Of false keys the Goth inst, while the
family absent and stole $50 in cash and a silver
watch and chain valued at $17, with which they es-
capped
Abraham Cohen of No. 80 Hester street. while asleep
on Friday night in his apartments robbed by sneak
thieves Of silver watch valued $34 and S24 In
rency.
Some time on Friday night the show window Of the
shoe store kept by j. WebDer No 22l Third avenue
broken by thieves and property valued at $50 was
stolen by them
seventh street. reported to Captain Aare OF the Four
tcenth precinct, that while riding Fourth avenue
car he robbed Of gold stem.windng watch, valued
at 5000
day from Mrs Harriet SlcGrad, at No. So Columbia
street. and while he was pretending 10 arrange his
toilet nmbly stole from one OF the bureau drawers
goU watch and chain, worth $500 and pair Of panta-
Looms, valued ut $40
John Donaliue entered by sneak thieves on FRI
dav night and property the value Of SS2 carried
on The bartender Of the place asleep at the time
of the robbery In the saloon.
James Dunlap, Jr, guest at the Westminster Hotel
reported TO Captain Garland Of the Eighteenth precinct
that on Friday evening he forgot his gold watch and
chain in all valued at S235, In the water closet OF the
hotel and that short time after discovering his loss
he went 10 get them, but they had disappeared The
watch was marked Appleton, Tracey u Co.. WalthRm.
Paul schock while asleep ut No. Division street,
on The 9th Inst, robbed Of silver watch valued
10 gt7 and b1B Ia cash.
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
THE SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT.

SUNDAY IN CAMP-RELIGIoUs SERVICES IN OAK
LAND PARK-FoUR THOUSAND PERSONS IN At
TESDANCE-THE CAMP TO BREAK UP TO-DAY.
CAMP LnPrrT Oakland Beach, August 29 1875.
Sunday observed in camp to-day with becoming
reverence. At ten O'Clock this morning the Seventy
first regiment was inspected by Colonel Vose,
commanding and at three O'Clock this afternoon
religious services held in Oakland Park
in front Of the music pavilion. Nearly 1000
persons present. In the absence OF DR.. Gohn
Hall, of New York, chaplain of the Seventy first SER
conducted by Rev. W G. cambridge, pastor
OF the Central Baptist church. of Providence from the
following text selected from the Episte the Colos-
slams H., Sin whom hid all the treasures OF wis
dom and knowledge
A volunteer choir of eight members of the Seventy
first regiment led the singing The first hymn the
well known one commencing,
Am u soldier Of the (?
The band also played selections of church music and
national pot pourri beginning with Hail Columbia. -
The regiment attended in force occupying seats the
foot of the preachers stand, the field staff and line
officers sitting the front benches.
Dress parade took place at six O'Clock.
Quarermaster Guibert has telegraphed to the State
Ordnance Department Of New York that the camp will
break up tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
WAS CONNOLLY MURDEREDP

THE TWO BLAcKwRLLs ISLAND KEEPERS TO BE
ARRESTED ON coRoNER's WARRANTS
In pursuance Of an affidavit sworn to by John E.
Owens, who recently prisoner Backwelps
Island, making charges OF brutal and inhuman treat
ment against Keepers Geary and Boyle in the Of
Malachi Connolly who died Friday last in the hosp
tai of that institution Coroner Croker yesterday issued
warrants for the arrest OF the officers above named
Coroner Croker has expressed his determination TO
st these charges to the bottom but has not yet named
the day which the inquest will take place.
A HERALD reporter has received the following state
ment from John L. Owens, the discharged prisoner
who makes the allegations to the bad reatment:-I
first met Malachi commonly called MichaeD Connolly
about the 7h sth of last June In the Pententary
Blackwels Island. at that time in tho samo
gang had escaped from prison and had been recap
tured; wearing ball and chain Mt the time. Con-
molly then what is called in prison phraseology
marker''-that Is whom the keepers mark out
for special persecution and will punish whenever they
get chance. He had been several times In dark cells
and fed on bread and water When prisoner is in the
dark cells his only food Is bread and water which he
gets once In twenty hours and sometimes only
in forty. eight hours. The water s handed in first
and the prisoner has TO drink before he eats the bread
AT other times, when not III the dark cells Connolly
was oiten deprived ofhis dinner, which Is the only meal
worth having This Is common punishment He
punished thus for not doing the quantity of work
expected of him Connolly TO my lnowlelqo lad
never refused to work but he sick aud unable
It, Since met Connolly first he was in the dark cells
seven or eight times; | cannot say the exact number
OF times, but that s about the number. | also knew
him to be about three weeks confined to his cell and
during all that time deprived OF his dinner every day.
This bad treatment commenced Immediately after
Warden Fox went on his vacation The Warden Is a
humane, Christian man. who uses no unnecessary
harshness !
CONNOLLY KICKED AND CLUBBED
several times by Keeper Gcary, who Is cruel man.
saw this done on Thursday Friday aud Saturday OF last
week particularly. There other keepers who
IN of
say which Of them saw Connolly thrown into large
Iron pot into which the prisoners sops are clnptod
This was done by other prisoners in Keeper Geary ;
presence and with his approval. GeAry said give u
10 him. boys; give II to the lazy son OF b-h. saw
Gcary strike Connolly several times with an old shovel
The head OF which was nearly worn OIL IL was WIN
ths part hu struck him, aud he did II US hard as he
could, raising The weapon high cach Time and abusing
hun IN the most proiuns language also saw Keeper
Boyle strike Connolly with a stick There are two
B0yles--on0 VI thcm s " good man, who would not
stsiko prisoneE The noyle mean s tho man who u
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
THE MURDER ON A SCHOONER.
A BLOODY TRAGRDY-DETECTIvEs IN PURSUIT.
OF THE MURDERER.

BLOODY TRAGRDY-DETEcTIvEs IN PURSUIT.
OF THE MURDERER
The schooner Josephine Potts on which the Captain,
Lawrence was so fouy murdered Friday, lies dis
mantled at Port Washington. New York detectives
rived at City Island late Saturday-as soon aftei
they received the news by telegraph AS they could
The schooner was loaded with coal from Elizabeth.
port n. j. and was bound for Port Jefferson, Loni
Island and the mate who committed the murder, had
been board only the days that the Josephine was
sailing from her Jersey port to the point where the
deed was done The owners with the detectives took
boat at City Island and went the Sound TO Port
Washington and examining the vessel and cargo
had the Captains body transshpped to his home in
New Jersey for nterment the Coroner and jury having
previously viewed the body and given the necessary
permission. Captain Burch, pilot of Port Washing
ton put in charge of the schooner and will take her
to her destination The murderer is fully known,
and the detectives have traced him through NewRochee
1t is believed that the robbery of Captain Lawrence
the only thing intended at rsi as between $40 and
$50 of money which he had with him Is missing But
the Captain, though sixtytwo years of age, was high
tempered and resisted the attempt, and his resistance
led to his murder. The condition Of the Josephne's
cabin shows that the struggle between the two men
pretty severe one and the Myers boys who were on
board say the murderer went away with bad scratch
cheek and deep scar made IN one hand by the
dead mans teeth me murderer washed MS hahas
over the vessels side threw his coat his and
hurried away leaving many otner OF MS belongings IN
the vessel These the detectives have taken possession
Of The day chosen Tor the foul deed friday
that had attracted great many people out ON the
witness the regatta of the Sands Point Boat
Club and had therefore in left the Captain at
the mercy OF his mate and from this circumstance 1t s
thought by many that this is not mis- first crime He
expected for Port Jefferson before the Josephine
gets there he has shipped from that port before and
it is believed his home is there, and detectives have
gone hher intercept him 1t is generally believed
City Island Sands Point and other places along the
Sound that he will be in the hands of the officers before
the middle of the week.
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
A WOMAN STABBED FIVE TIMES.
BRUTAL CASE OF ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN
WILLIAMSBURG.

BRUTAL CASE OF ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER N
WILLIAMSBURG.
Yesterday afternoon tragic quarrel took place in
Williamsburg which may yet have fatal termination,
William smith, of No. 3s Maujer street. having stabbed
his wife Catherine five times during drunken quarrel
The aray occurred shortly before O'Clock in the
afternoon and the particulars, they be
gathered, follows William Smith, with his
wife and two children, moved into his
present apartments in the Of No 50 Mauer street
two weeks ago, from Ninth street. from whence he
compelled to in consequence of frequent quarrels
with his wife. Smith, when under the influence Of
liquor is very ugly Yesterday morning he went ia
his place of employment corner of Kent and West
streets to clean out the fireplace of the boiler in the
factory, where lac Is engineer and on his return found
her drunk and nothing prepared for dinner He
became very angry and soundy beratcd her. until pro
Vokcd by his severe language she seized large fancy
bottle (won ranc) lrom the bureau and threw 1t at
him, cutting him slightly on the cheek He them fired
with anger Knocked her down, stabbed her i've times,
she says with KNIFE he says with fragment OF the
bottle. The wounds are n cut on the fingers OF the
right hand, the neck on the shoulder, one
the lett side and the left forearm, the latter
being the most serious as 1t severed an artery.
As soon as stabbed the woman ran out OF the house
screaming "Murderln and, followed by crowd, down
the street To Fourth street and thence TO the station
house, fully half "a mile bleeding all the way Ambu
lance Surgeon Hesse sent for and removed her To
the Eastern District Hospital, where she now lies in
very critical condition from the great amount Of blood
she has lost and the danger of the bleeding from
the severed artery breaking out anew. Mean
while the husband, alarmed at what he
had done. remained in his ROOM where
he was found IN by the officer who arrested him.
Smith acknowledges cutting her' put insists he did IL
with the fragments OF the bottle she broke on his head
but this Is thought improbable by the DOCTOR as the
clothing Of the woman shows clear cut without any
rendng over the wounds and corresponding with them
The two young children OF the l-assorted couple are
taken care of by the neghb1rs all of whom seem 10
exist in the same state OF degraded poverty the vIc
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
ENTERPRISE AT ToTTENvILLE.

The village Of Tottenylle at the west end Of Staten
Island Is now one Of the most thriving places on the
island doing quite large business in bodybuilding and
having Il number Of marine railways along the shores
which have been constantly employed during tho
season. The great Pennsylvania coal yards are iust
across the river NJ Perth Amboy where most of the time
there are from seventyhve to hundred yesscs await
ing eargoes, and trade and employment are ihus Rlvan
" the residents OF TottenVila
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
with ossry looking amer the sam. gang When Con.
STRUCK WITH A SHOVEL

STRUCK SHOVEL
ne cried out "You have murdered me-" aud Geary re-
plied' You son Of b-h you want to go 10 the hospi-
tal but III make you work" He also used other express
slons OF the oulest Geary had three or four
prisoners pushing and pulling Connolly and worrying
nliil IN the most barbarous manner The Deputy
warden kicked Connolly occasion for "A distance
OF thry or forty feet When he fell he kicked him FOL
lnlllng All this bad treatment which saw happened
between Thursday of last week and last Thursday Sew
eral other keepers treated Connolly badly also and II
there Is an investigation there be plenty of wit.
nesscs got to prove it. These only of the facts
and when the whole truth il VIII be found TO
be much worse. IL is my firm conviction that Connolly
was killed by bad treatment and that they kill
him
The inquest will be held in the course of this week.
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF A REPORTER.

H. V. ultenhoven, aged thirty years, German ro.
porter Of the NeD Yorker Presse found dead in his
bed at No 20 Frankfort The Of his sudden
death Is unknown
The New York herald., 1875-08-30
BEECHER.
The Second Tent Service IN
the Mountains.

A TALK ABOUT SINGING
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
A Sons Unnatu raj Crime.

'BRooKLYN, Sep. g. Yesterday, Frank
Bittner, aged 16 years, because his mother
wished him to 60 to work, rushed at and
struck her a heavy blow in the face, telling
her to the ground. The unnatural boy then
jumped on her and kicked and pounded her
in most dreadful manner. When he had
satisfied his rage he slung her from the door
and passed to the street, The woman was
enciente, and the neighbors found her un-
conscious. The boy was arrested but dis
charged this morning, no one appearing
against him. His fathers influence appears
to have saved him from prosecution. The
son was out to-day with his companions on
an excursion.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
TyphOo ms Along the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The steamer
Gaelic arrived yesterday, from Hong Kong
and Ookohama, and reports that a success
sion of Typhoons swept the coast of Japan,
doing great damage in Yokohama and caus-
ing great destruction among the fishing
junks and entailing loss of life. The bark
James Patton was beached $50 miles from
Yokohama. Disastrous flood caused loss
of life in the interior between Yeddo and
the coast. The Chinese are complaining of
the rice crops being spoiled by the floods,
and also complain of the damage to the
cotton crops. The destruction of the rice
crop will probably cause rise in prices.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
A Mine Ross Shot.

,4. TAMAQUA,- Pa, Sept. 3.-This morning
about halfpast six O'Clock John +. Jones, a
Mining Boss for the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company, was shot and killed near
Coledale. There are three men named Ed
ward Kelley and MichaelJ Doyle, of Mount
'Laffee, and James Kerrigan, of Tamaqua,
who are desperate characters; Kelley and
Doyle, it is thought, arc the murderers
Of Jones, were captured at Sanford. On
examination by Messrs. Guss and Kendrich,
they told entirely different stories and every
thing points to their guilt. Mr.. Guss took
pistol from Kelley, when he was caught
about a half mile from this place. A large
crowd at Coledale have sent word that they
were coming here. The lookup is guarded by
citizens, and the police with loaded muskets
Wallace Guss and Allabach captured the two
supposed assassins of Jones. An cxamina-
tion is being held. r!.' e.' m ..Ho n,,'
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
The Indian Investigating Commit
tee.

KANSAS CITY, Sep. 3.-The Commission
appointed to investigate the charges against
J. G. Gibson, Agent of the Usage Indians
have completed their labors at Lawrence
They went to st. Louis this evening, where
they will complete their report. 1t was
proved the agent asked for receipts for his
traders in order to make his accounts bal
ance, and then returned the receipts of the
inspector. 1t was also proved that it was
the custom to require vouchers to be signed
in flank in lead pencil, even after an order
from the Department had been issued
against it. The evidence has been SO dam
aging that the Commission will be COM
PEELED to ask his removal or do an outra-
geous job of white washing. ..
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
THE RHINE OF AMERICA.

OnThursday next, September 9th, Smith e
second grand excursion of the season, will
take place. The train will leave this city
OF A. M, returning, leave New York, at
7.30 P. NJ. This WILDE the last opportu-
nifty to witness the grand scenery of the
historical Hudson, and the sights of New
York, by excursion from this city Those
wishing to witness places along the Hudson,
that have become famous in history, will,
on landing at Jersey City, embark upon the
palatiala steamer Richard Stockton, which
will run up as far as Newbury, giving an
opportunity to view tae last headquarters of
Washington, besides this giving view of
the famous Palisades, Crows Nest, West
Point, and the home Of Washington Irving.
We would advise our readers to go, as this
may be the last opportunity offered at such
low rates
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
The Dust Flyers at Charter Oak

HARTFORD, Con-, Sept. 3.-At the fourth
and last day of the races at Charter Oak
Park from eighteen thousand to twenty
thousand people were in attendance. In the
234 class, for purse Of $4,000, seven horses
started. Lady Goodwin and Igusso were
drawn. Orient won the race in three
straight heats, time 2.24, 2.s4 and 2.25A.
First money, 81 800 to Orient; second $3.50,
to Dan Bryrnt, and third, $3.50, to unkown;
fourth, $500, to John W. Hall. In the sec
onl race 2.2S class, purse $4,000. Five
horses started, Albert and Ben Morrill, were
drawn. The race was won by Rarus in
three straight heats time 2.21N, 2.22N,
2.24A. First money, $4,000, to Rarus; sec
ond, 81 900, to Annie Collins; third, 5000,
to Adelaide; fourth, s4O0, to Bonner. In
the race free to all, purse, $4,000, Lulu and
Judge Fullerton were drawn. Hopeful
won the race in three stra ight- heats, time
2.17X, 2.1SM, 2.1sX. Goldsmith Maid
then trotted with running mate. Her best
time 2.14. The first heat was made in 2.22N,
the second heat was made without a skip in
2.14N. The days sport closed with q run
ming race of mile, purse s125. s75 to the
first and $50 to. the second. Two horses
started, Leaveler and Lexington. The race
was won by Leaveler, time 1.4sH, 1.47A.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
SUN AND NOON.
Sun Rises, 5.31.
Sun Sets, 6.27.
Moon Rises, 1913 A. NJ.
Moon Sets, 7.14.

General Fitzhugh Lee, and party of rep
resentative men from Fredericksburg, Va.
and counties adjacent, arrived in New York
on Wednesday. They will hold meeting
to-day for the purpose of comforting with
Northern citizens as to the advantages Of
fered in the neighborhood of Fredericks-
burg for manufacturing and other industrial
enterprises. ..l.i
Governor Allen gets mad every time he
mentions that rumOr about his withdrawing
from the field in Ohio. A reckless cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
asked him about it recently, and was in
formed that the whole story was a profane
lie. withdraw" roared the Governor.
"Why sir, If ! was in the last stages Of con-
sumption, apdi could be calculated to q
certainty that. I would die within two days
after the election, would not withdraw. l
would remain on the track for the good of
the party J withdrawal means defeat.
Such thought never entered my head. !
intend to fight the battle right through and
be elected"
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
BO.iRD OF HEALTH.

THE REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The Board of Health met in regular scs-
sion at Odd Fellows Hall, last evening Presl-
dent Eckel in the chair. The chair reported
that the bill of Mrs. McManus, for nursing
her son in smallpox hospital had been re-
duced to S12, which amount he had paid
her. An order for this amount was directed
to be drawn in favor of the chair. A nuis-
ance consisting Of water in the cellar of
No. 22l Walnut street, was referred to the
I'd ward committee. Also a nuisance con-
sisting Of pools of stagncnt water along the
w. Il w. r. r., which the committee was
directed to call the attention of President
of the railroad company. The 9th ward
committee reported complaints of the re-
moval Of CARRIAGES. In extenuation, the
chair stated that the old system of remov-
ing garbage had been overthrown,
and substituted by new system in
the hight of: the season, and that
the contractors had been opposed by
rainy weather and other difficulties ever
since the work commenced. He said the
drivers OF carts have been instructed to listen
to all complaints from members of the
Board and to obey their orders.
The chairman also called the attention
of the Board to the cases of yellow fever ex-
isting on vessel at the Brcakwater. He
said that the collector at Lewes would take
all precautions to prevent the sprcrd of the
fever, but that it might come to Wilmington
on trains. He advised the Board to be on
the lookout. A complaint from David
McCaully and others complain of non-re-
moval of garbage in the second district and
fail to properly cleanse Third Street Market.
1t was referred to the Second Ward Com
mittee.
The attention of the Street Committee was
directed to be called to gutter leading
from Townsend to Buttonwood streets,
St nth side, wich was filled up and running
over. An order for $25.23, in favor of c. P.
Jo hnson, was directed to be drawn.
"A '.'ourned.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-04
PERSONAL,

Mr.. James Price Palmer, tht polite, ener-
getic and jovial superintendent of j. P
Almonds store, has just returned from his
summer trip.
DR.. Davidson, of the Milford Ncus and
Advertiser, is now seriously ill at his resi-
dence, and fears are entertained that he will
not recover.
Mr.. II. II. Prettyman, who has for some
time past been discharging Mr.. Davidscns
duties, returned yesterday, and will be found
at the Internal Revenue office.
Commander Fred. Harrington, of the U,
s. Navy$has been visiting his brother s. NJ.
Harrington, Esq, of this city, for some days
past.