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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
San Iuan Capistrano Bridge.

CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Los Angeles County California;
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed pro-
IN pOsals will be received Mt this Office un-
til TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I'd, 1875, ut 10
o'clock a. M, The time set for opening said
bids, for building bridge across the Desechos
creek, in San Juan Township-according TO
the plan and specifications on file in the
Clerks office. Proposals to be directed to the
Board of Supervisors, and endorsed "Propo-
sails for building bridge" The Board reserves
the right TO reject any and all bids, us the
public good may require.
lt5f 7it faa A. w. POTTS, Clerk. &
fgc.f by Q. w. Gould, Deputy
Los Angeles, CAL, Jan 49, 1876. 2.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
NOTICE

TITO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GRANGE
L COOPERATIVE 0MPANY--The stock
holders of said company are hereby notified
that there will be n meeting of the stock
holders of said company at the hail. over the
Granga Store, in the city Of Los Angeles,
State of California, on Thursday. the 2Sth day
of January, Mt IL o'clock A. NJ, for the tran
saction of such business as may come before
the meeting. e err rtt .
by order of the Board of D.eciors
JOHN s. THOMPSON,
4l 9ta 4tA ltfi President.
Los Angeles January 7, 1875 2W
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
Assessment Notice.

TRANGE C0-0PERATIVE COMPANY
" of Los Angees--Loeation of Principal
place of business: Los Angeles, California.
Notice is hereby given that ut a meeting OF
the Directors held in this city on the 3st day
of July, 1874, an assessment NO. )pf FIVE
DOLLARS PER SHARE was levied upon the
Capital Stock of said Company, payable I'M
MEDIATEIy, in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the office of the Company, No. Al
Temple Block, Los Angeles California. Any
stock upon which this Assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the lstday of September, 1874,
will be declared delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made hnfora ill he sn1d IN f1n
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17

SAN Francisco Markets BY Telegraph.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 10.
FLOUR-S5 371s.
WHEAT-sl 60g1 20.
BARLEY-Sl rs
OATS-Sl 75Gg2 90.
RYE-sl 40.
HAY-Sl2dSl7.
WOOL-I5a20c.
ONIONS--Sl ..
CORN-Sl 45al so.
BitA NS-21495c.
HOp5-30 ty32Lac.
CO1TON-$l4Ls.
POTATOES-sl 6)C12 90.
SWEET POTATOES-Sl 00J2 %.
BUTTER-40d50c.
CHEESE--l3al7c
EGGS-35a37Lac. per doz.
PEACH ES-Sl@sI Is " box.
APPLES-$l@Sl 75 u box.
FIGS-37950c. % h.
HONEY-20Qg7c. u b.
BACON-l4@l5c.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
Again Postponed.

At regular meeting of the Board, held De-
cember lth, 1874, the time at which the pay
ment of the above assessment became delin-l
quent, was again postponed TO January 2d,
1915. L. M. HOLT,
decl0u Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
PROBATE NOTICE

TN, THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Il Francis p. Atkinson, deceased.-Notice Is
hereby given that Charles J. Ellis, the Adj
minstlator of tile estate of Francis p. Atkin-
son. deceased, has filed in the Probate Court
of the county of Los Angeles, State ofCalifor-
mia, his final account as such Administrator
Said account Is presented for final settlement
and said estate Is ready for distribution. oils
Whereupon the Judge of said Court has APP
pointed the 2Stn day of December, A. ID. 1874,
at 10 O'Clock A. H., at the, courtroom OF said
Court, as the time and place for the settlement
of said account and the distribution of said
estate. IflaJ tt39Hi
Dated Novemb Der 81, 1874. 4al .-}oiI
Lf-sf Ill, A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
BY e. II. OWEN, Deputy. nv2S w5t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
18th day Of September, 1874,

To pay delinquent assessment, together with
cost of advertising aud expense of sale. E
BY order of the Board. 4
L. M. HOLT, Secretary.
Office: No. Al Temple Block, Los Angeles
California. l aasf
Dated July 81, 1874.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
Assessment Notice.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

T OS ANGELES IMMIGRATION AND
IL Land Co-operative Association. -Loca-
ton of principal place Of business, Los Ange-
les California. -lru{ =
Notice is hereby given that at q meeting of
the Board of Directors of said Association held
in this city on the 2lst day of December, 1874,
an assessment mo. y OF TWO D0IiLARS
AND FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE was levied
upon the capital stock of said Association,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin to the Secretary at his office, No. Ia
Spring street, Los Angeles, California. ll.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 22d day of January, 1885,
will be declared delinquentand will be adverr
tised for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before will be sold on the
9th Day of February, 1875, ss.
To pay delinquent assessment, together with
cost of advertising and expense of sale. &.
l.. M. HOLT, Secretary.
Los Angeles, CAL, December 2l, 1874. ts
de22 tja22 III. ifff f5fff atI 4f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
OUR MISSION.

1t seems that, even at this lete .day
in our history, when we number our
membership by the hundreds of tllous-
ands, in the minds of many, perhaps
4 might say of the majority, there
seems to be ANYTHING but n clear idea
of our true mission. ar tney nave
united themselves with this great
brotherhood under a too common er-
ror, viz: that Odd Fellowship is SIM
ply beneficial society,"" we ask them
to be at once undeceived. In fact, in
more ways than one, each and every
member of the Order has had this fact
presented to him, and yet many see
it not yet. Some will say that our
structures are too sweeping; that the
brotherhood are better informed than
we give them credit for. In answer
we have simply to ask few que stions
let each reader answer them for
himself:
Did you ever know of ., Lodge of
some age, which was attended by
three-fourths of the actual member
ship, majority of nights in the term?
it did you ever know of a Lodge,
young orrold, that turned the most of
its attention to the promulgation Of
its principles outside of It's pale, by
regular and systematic effort?
OF course all of us can, to certain
extent, answer yes y to these ques-
tions; but the answer would not apply
to tenth, yea, fte,a hundredth part Of
our Bedges. I" sles@ i'M1tai
Brethren, much fear that many of
us are in the wrong road. We are
pledged to hasten the time when this
world shall be one universal brother
hood, when they shall beat their
. swords into plowshares, and their
spears into .pruning-hooks," and it
becomes us to keep that object steadily
in view. Why, with our profession of
our faith, with our wealth, and COM
manding influence of numbers, we
should lead the way in everything
that has the remotest tendency to this
contamination. We should have our
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-17
He RAID JOB OFFICE
the MOST COMPLETE
IN, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

They have o,,sosod f-,IvIIan or LIIs tic
pariment, one of the most experienced Book
and job Printers in the county; and the
presses will be superintendent by q Skilled
Pressman from one of the largest Offices in
New England.
The New York herald., 1875-10-16

Of guilty, with plea for mercy. Prisoner re-
manded.
fore Judge Curtis holding Superior Court Special Term
in the suit brought by Annie NJ Holmes for limited di-
vorce from her husband, John II. Holmes, on the
ground OF alleged desertion The defendant Is an en-
gineer in the employ Of the government Having been
married in Ireland in 1888 both husband and wife came
to this city years since She charges that he took
the furniture from their house 10 furnish house for
himself and Miss Kerr, whom a. the plaintiff learned
he had engaged 10 marry. Mrs. Holmes was repre-
sesired by Messrs Spellissy and MacInerney The c-
fendant contests the marriage, which was net by
butting testimony motion 70 .i-rniss the complaint
was denied by tho Cc.Ss
An interesting case came to trial yesterday before
Judge Scdgwick, in the Superior Court growing ont Of
Messrs. Cecil Stout Il Thayer carried for George d.
Richardson 300 shares Of said stock According TO the
story Of the former they applied ON the day previous
10 MT Richardson for more margin, they alleging
they could not borrow the stock any longer and that
must be bought in. On a final settlement the drm
named claimed large indebtedness TO them by Rchard
son. and the suit was to recover the amount thus
claimed II resulted in verdict OF S20,0S2 for the
June before Judge J. +. DAILY In the Court Of Common
feas Tor MS salary as general clerk Of the Board OF
Assislsn. Ia Aldermen from September 1871 TO the
The defence presented by the city that tho plaintiff
went out OF Office the I'd Of January, 1872 when the
new clerk OF tho Board of Assistant Aldermen was APP
pointed and that for the period after that date be
could not recover Judge DAILY subsequently granted
That the pan IN aaas show ne c an
ment by the clerk of the Board who went
into Office January q 1872. The case came up again
yesterday for trial before Chief Justice Daily and tho
plaintiffs counsel, William H. Mcnamara argued that
as the Court Of Appeals had recently decided that the
clerks OF the Common Council were officers by the pro-
visions OF the Revised Statutes, the plaintiff was not
removed until his successor was appointed on the l4h
March, 1872 Mr., Dean, Assistant Corporation Counsel,
conended under the opinion ofJudge J. T. DAILY grant
ing new trial that the plaintiff went out Of Office with
the clerk that appointed him. The Chief Justice held
that the plaintiffs position was materially altered by
the recent decision Of the Court OF Appeals, that he
came within the provision Of the Revised Statutes and
gave judgment Tor the plaintiff for $780, the full amount
claimed.
The New York herald., 1875-10-16
AN IRATE LAWYER.

In December last receiver appointed in the suit
OF Heatheron Hastings the suit upon which such
receiver appointed growing out Of contract to do
the plumbing work on the new Post Onice building
Mr. Ira Shafer, counsel for Hastings appealed from
the order Of the General Term The case has not yet
been tried any steps taken II further than the
putting in an answer by the defendant Mr. Samuel g.
Courtney counsel Tor Heatherton, moved before Judge
Lawrence in Supreme Court, Chambers yesterday for
$500 counsel fee for himself and 5000 for Mr. shafer
Mr. shafer, in opposing the notion made the follow
ing speech, the popularity Of which explains ITSELF:
al am very much embarrassed y began Mr. Shafer
"as TO what to do. In 1858 Judge Barnard made an
allowance to mo and others counsel in a case and
after Judge Barnard was impeached and it was fash
ionabe to down everybody who had been friendly
70 or Ia any way associated with him IN action was
brought against me and others TO whom the allowance
naa Deeh MADE charging fraud ana calling on us to
account Judge Van Brunt before whom the case
came for trial, dismissed the complaint. After that
tue plaintiff In that action made motion before Judge
fanchcr, In Chambers, 70 compel accounting
Alter hearing Judge Fancher denied the notion
Tue plaintiff appealed from tho judgment and
from rom. me order 70 the General Term, where
Judge Van Brunps decision affirmed and
Judge Fanchcr's order reversed. Tho latter de-
els1n, oelng discretionary, was not appealable
winch was the same as that by Judge Van Brunt tho
General Term took occasion 10 severely crtcise myself
ana othors Your Honor occupies proud and dis
unguished position upon tho Bench; but IL may be
iasnonaole ten years hence run you down. In tho
event of this money being paid me- judging from the
past y You should be run down, an action may be
prousht against me charging fraud and another oppor-
wnity may be given Justice Davis whom regard as a
periecly infamous Judge, aud his associate Justice
Daniels, wnom regard As spaniel In the hands
Of Justice Davis, again to critcse me- refuse to run
this risk refuse TO take a cent myself and deny
Your Honors Jurisdiction to award either or us any
thing at this stagen
After the above speech, which took much less time 10
make than TO write " and which fell like thundercap
upon the large crowd present In the court at the
time, there was intense silence and tho pyeg of
the attending lawyers reverted ffom Mr. shaier 10
Judge Lawrence But perfectly sphinx like sat the
Judge on the bench. There word OF rebuke and
Mr. Shacr let the court room II was stated IN iusti-
1cation Of Judge Lawrenceis silence that he did not
catch the tenor Of Mr. Shafers remarks being occupied
at the time with other business, Others assert
The New York herald., 1875-10-16
THE AFRICA OF NEW YORK.

Leading from Thompson street, between Broome and
Spring streets, is alley which terminates in court
yard The latter wholly occupied by coored people
and this account the place is called Africa On the
morning of the Both of last August John Conan whto
laboring man. carried to the Eighth precinct in
dying condition from wounds the head and body and
expired the same evening On inquiry Captain McDon-
nell learned that Conan had received beating the pre-
vious night from of the colored residents in
"Africa" and two young colored men named George
Washington and John Sewel arrested and jointly
indicted for Conlans murder. The trial began yester-
day before Judge Barrett, in the Oyer and Termner
court Assistant District Attorney Lyon appearing
for the prosecution and Mr.. William +. Howe for
the prisoners. Both of them were rather llashy
dressed each wearing fancy colored shirts. Washing
ton, who has slight tincture Of white blood in his
veins bright and intelligent looking, but his COM
panon, OF decided ebony hue, had face and express
sion strongly affirmative OF the truth OF the Darwinan
theory Tho testimony showed that Conlan while in q
state OF intoxcaton, pushed by Washington down
flight of outside steps leading from the atters house.
and that afterward Scwel seen beating him over
the head with a shovel and kicking him. Maria
Brown, OF tho witnesses-a white woman by the
way, with mulatto infant-testihed that while Sewel
was beating the deceased she heard him utter threaten
ing words against him. II clear, from the medical
testimony that he died from the injuries received Al
together the evidence developed sad and sickening
revelation of the utter decentralization existing In AT
rica The trial ended in the acquitta Of Washington
and conviction OF sewell, who was sentenced to two
years in State Prison.
The New York herald., 1875-10-16
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Tho Canadian Bank OF Commerce has brought a suit
against Thomas Nicholas, its late receiving teller to
recover $50 O0o which the latter is charged with hav
ing embezzled. An order OF attachment was granted
yesterday, by Judge Lawrence in Supreme Court
Chambers.
The suit OF Bates MCGOWAN came to trial yester-
day, before Judge Van Worst, holding Supreme Court
Special Term. BY decree the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company the division OF the MCGOWAN estate
was authorized to Tho suit is friendly
one, to ascertain whether tho Company under its
charter can exercise It's trust After hearing the est
mony Judge Van Worst took the papers, reserying his
opinion.
William Cunningham and Henry Phillips sailors Of
tho OF the ship Isaac Webb arrested at the recent
arrival Of that ship IN port for continued dlsobed-
cnce of orders, brought before United states
Commissioner Osborn yesterday and held TO await the
action Of the United States Grand Jury.
involving the liabilities Of trustees and nrm
wherein member is trustee and the arm becomes
bankrupt, decided by Judge Blatchtord in the
United States District Court yesterday Tho hrm was
Willis Chisholm. The athcrin-law OF Mr.. Willis gave
Mrs Willis some property, and made Mr. Willis trustee
for Mrs Willis and heirs, the estate to revert 20 Mr.
Willis and his heirs II Mrs Willis died without heirs
Mr. Willis sold the property and put the money into
his Arm. The nrm went into bankruptcy and Mrs
Willis sued the nrm 10 recover the amount 50, 100
Judge Batchford decided that her claim must be dis
allowed and that her remedy must be against Mr. Willis
In the United states Circuit Court Criminal Term,
before Judge BENEDICT and jury, Michael Boyle
raigncd Yesterday to answer the charge OF passing
twelve counterlets of the United States trade silver
dollar The evidence was to the effect that one OF Cap
tain Kennocks service detectives under orders
from Kennock went with the man under the guise OF
councrciter and had the bogus money gwen 10 him TO
pass The defence that Boyle was lnboror "aong
Shore out of work. and had fallen 70 tho temptation
coin, James McGrath anu Dwyer, 10 order 70 sup
ply his family with food Tha iury returned verdict
The New York herald., 1875-10-16
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.

ALLEGED DEATH THROUGH MALPRACTICE.
The entire session of this Court yesterday
pied by the continuation Of the trial of Eliza Alien
hahn, julius Won Meyer ana Theophile webber, who
we're placed trial last Thursday upon indictment
for mansaughter in having through malpractice caused
the death of Mrs. Ursula Wick on August TO- at the
residence Of her husband, No. 306 East Sxty-sixth
street. The animation Of DR.. Schneider elected
nothing Dr. Thomas G, Knox, who made the post
mortem examination Of the deceased testified that
IN his opinion death had been caused by q
shock to the system caused by the rupturiug
OF the uterus. Dr. stephen p Burdick, of the Homo
opathic Medical College, called expert, and
testified that from the evidence OF tho preceding wit
he believed tho deceased had come to her death
through negligence and msapplied force the part Of
those who had attended her DR.. William Guernsey,
of the homeopathic Medical College for Women testi-
fed as to the methods observed by the faculty in
obstetric practice in general His testimony bad no
direct bearing the DR.. Walter r. Gillct and
Dr. James X. Wood also examined experts.
The not concluded when the Court adjourned
The New York herald., 1875-10-16
A RECUSANT WITNESS.

HOW THE AUTHORITY OF THE POLICE BOARD
WAS DEF1ED.
rich scene was enacted in the trial room at the
Central Department yesterday. Colonel James Kcrri-
gan arraigned the Board Of Police Commissioners and
refused to recognize their authority until such time
they should purge themselves Of the charges now
standing against them. When the Of Captain No
Culloch called Kerrgan as the first witness, took
the stand
Commissioner voorhis sat alone the Bench To
the preliminary questions the residence and occu
patton OF the witness Kerrgan replied stating that be
resided at No 449 Seventh and was at present
engaged in particular occupation. When asked II
he knew anything OF the assault made upon Mr. Twohcy
in the spring OF 1874 the witness answered that ne had
faint recollection Of tho affair Thus far the testimony
was highly satisfactory and Mr. Mclean anticipating no
hitch proceeded with a smile:-
win the witness please state what he knows Of the
ASSAULT
1so.v,r,r--Bcforc I answer that question want to
know ySur authority 70 ask y , -.
Commissioners Voorhs-he 10 'ne oounSei " 'no'
w,,re.srs hs hero to defend the Board against
G inc or shield th,sr igh6Hnce1
Mr. Voorhis-Hc is SsYe for the purpose Of clicltn0
such testimony from witnesses as is in their possession
Witncss-I question mis- authority 10 ask questions
and question yours while you are on trial before tho
Mr. McIean-witness were you IN tho Brewer House
in company with Mr. Twohey any time In the spring OF
lS74Y
wiiness--I want 70 know your authority to question
q citizen
Mr voorhis TO stcnographcr)-Note down that no
refuses 70 answer ! Will take tho proper measures
In this
Witness-You telling faisehood Mr. Commits.
soner, aud shall appeal to higher tribunals do not
refuse 70 answer any question, but demand TO know
by what authority am Intercepted.
Two hours elapsed before another question was put
tho Court, though being still in session. maintaining a
species of recess until others of the Commissioners
SHOULD arrive Az halipast four o'clock, none Of The
absent members coming in, Mr voorhis directed tho
witness TO resume the stand, when the stcnographcr
read the question last putt
Witness-l was very emphatic when | questioned
your authority. deny that you have any until y9u
have purged yoursefol the charges pending against
you
Mr. Voorbis-Now, Mr Kcrrigan, IN compliance
with stipulation which yoa made to tie supreme
Court on the llh Of this month, 10 appear before tho
Board Of Police aud testify call upon yoQ now 70
answer the questions puk
Tho witness again reiterated be demand Tor tho
authority ol indicted Board 0 Commissioners 90 NsN
questions until after they hal answered the chfN q
The Commissioner sud--lt bong clNfly demon.
srated 10 my mind That y8u lels1 2 answet--
Kurrigan (laterruptinsl.-I a'ehhcsy hay have not
refused TO answer
NOorhs contnangl-l nos. .aSlgGFE tho court lutd
next Monday, a. ten M
Ii is expected that lhc Board win bring the ren,s "
Kcrrgan 10 answer to tho attention of The Sg.s4.49
Court md pcttoa that hc be placed IN contea,Ut.
The New York herald., 1875-10-16

trial took place In October, 1s1S Witness knew
nothing OF the proceedings in the case Counsel
made a statement of the different items OF importanb
Board
A. M Sotedo testified 10 the publication or state.
ment hs. appeared In his paper OF Captain James Ir-
vng being In company with two thieves in the corner
Of Thirteenth street and Broadway the Captain being
grossly intoxicated at the time and drinking with tho
thieves N friendly way Mr. Jerome Buck Witnessed
the affair and could corroborate the statement
Mr. Aub, assistant counsel TO the committee, inti-
mated that he should be In a position at the nexr
session Of the committee TO present good deal OF the
suppressed evidence in the Of Irving and TO show
his connection with the orgcr Mcdonald alias Living
ston.
The committee then adjourned TIL TUESDAY next, al
eleven O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1875-10-16
DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAMDERs.
BY Judge Lawrence.

BY Judge Lawrence.
Kingsland VS.. Kingsand. Motion papers have not
been handed in. Memorandum.
Matter OF Joachimson.-I do not find the consent
ferred 10 in order
vose VS.. Cowdry Allowance OF $500 granted to
plaintiff
Patrick VS.. Lemish-Motion denied without costs.
Wheeler vs. Remington Order as settled
Falishee vs. Hanmond-Moton granted third
Friday.
Ryiands VS. schulhoT Granted.
McVey VS.. Cnntre.-Noton denied, SO costs
Lee VS. Radlen.- Memorandum.
Malone VS.. Bythe.-Motion laid over until the 10th
inst If IL Is not adjusted by that time shall order
Kneeland vs. The Burlington and Cedar Rapids
Railroad Company, y,-Memorandum for counsel
Muller vs.. Jacoby-Motion granted on condition
that the defendant pay costs OF moton that the COM
mission be returned wllhn twelve days, and that the
stay shall not extend beyond that date.
May Decker.-Moton denied without costs, but
with leave TO renew on further affidavit II so advised
Clayton VS. Clayton Further proof Of the identity
Of the defendant wanted Iwish to hear counsel The
proposed decree is drawn II granted contested
notion and there has been no hearing
Butler Smh.-Moton TO punish for contempt
granted. Memorandum.
First National Bank of Tarrytown VS.. Poor-0rder
submitted by Shorl's counsel should be granted but
counsel will be heard If they desire IT, Memorandum.
BY Judge Donohue.
Van Radne VS. Board OF Assessors. s.-Motton granted.
See memorandum
Carclton vs.. Board Of Assessors. rs.-Motion granted.
Ella NJ. Rose vs. Julius ii. Rose.-Decrec OF divorce
granted to the plaintiff
Harrington VS.. Comperts Case settled
Kurzman Board Of Revision, &c-Motion denied.
Memorandum
Matter of the Congregational Church Of Harlem,
Ferris VS.. Foran Motion denied.
Garrett VS. Board of Asscssors.-Granted
SUPREME coURT-sPECLAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst
Brown VS. Curran; Wilson VS.. Lambach Judgment
for plaintiffs on demurrers. See opinions
Hirsch vs. Lichtenstein Findings and decree signed
SUPERIOR coURT-sPECIAL TERM.
By Judge Curtis
Haines VS.. Markham-Motion to vacae order Of ar
rest denied, with costs.
Lord ct al VS.. Robertson Judgment and execution
vacated for rregularity
Matter OF Buddensick, &c-Reference ordered.
BY Judge Van Worst
Hegeman ct al VS. Cantrell ll-Motion denied