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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-15
Eos Aaseles 4lerala.
PosToFFIcE DIRECTORY.

Eastern, San Francisco, Northern and Coast
Stations.-Telegraph Stage Line.-Arrive at
1880 A. NJ. close at 1880 p. NJ. Letters In
tended for registry must be presented before
r. Nj.
San Diego Line-San Diego AID Way sta.
tions, arrives at 7:40 p. NJ, and closes at
A. NJ.
Southern Arizona--Tucson, Yuma, Arizona
City and way stations-Tri-Weekly Service
Arrives Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, at
7:4OP. NJ; leaves Monday, wednesday ana
Saturday; mail closes at A. NJ.
Northern Arizona-Prescott,W Wickenberg and
way stations-Semi Weekly-Arrives ON
Wednesday and Saturday at 1920 A. Nj
leaves Tuesday and Friday; mail closes at
2:l5 p. NJ.
San Bernartiino and way statlons-Daily,
Sunday excepted-San Gabriel, Ell Monte,
Riverside, etc.; arrives at 1929 A. NJ; mail
closes at 2:l5 T. NJ. t~wusr
Wilmington and way ysiatiohs-Arrives at 2:l5
r. M; closes at 10 A. NJ.
Cerro Gordo, Lone Pine and Havilah-Arrlves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1880 A.
NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day; closes at 1880 p NJ.
Domestic and Foreign Money Order Office
Open from A. NJ. to p. NJ, except on
Saturday, when Office closes at $3.50 P. NJ.
On Sundays the Office will be open from 900
90 1000 A. N. H. X. w. BENT, +. M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

for your careful consideration l would respectfully
recommend that effort be made TO induce the Board
Of Aldermen 10 pass minor license ordinance pro-
hlbitlng minors from engaging in the occupation OF
boot backing newspaper selling or vending OF wares
without license, the consideration given for the
license being agreement the part OF the child 10
school for at least two hours during EACH school
day Of the school year There daily 10 be found
numbers Of bootbacks newsboys and vendors Of
corners, engaged in pitching matching pen
MES and other demoralizng pastmes, 70 the great
detrment Of many children who by their example.
induced 10 absent themselves from school Since
the enforcement Of the Compulsory Education law the
number following these occupations am informed by
the agents Of truancy, has increased very greatly.
These occupations are used a subterfuge 10 evade
the law and 10 found impossible TO compel the at
tendance school Of children protesting TO be
Pied IL being held that they engaged IN "laWiul
occupation"
Could these occupations be made subject to minor
license law, those engaged IN them could be
brought under proper restraint and control
Those who, IN violation of their agreement,
license and should they found plying their trades
without hcense would be guilty of violation of the
Compulsory Education law wandering about the
streets and public places without lawful occupation
and growing up In ignorance" Rooms might be appro-
priaed in OF the school buildings OF the CITY ada
cent TO those quarters OF where such children most
do congregate, and few additional teachers appointed
instruct this class When II Is considered that very
large number OF them cannot speak the English Ian
guage and Of those that few read IT, feel that
effort should be spared TO correct great evil
The slight additional expense that would be incurred
in carrying out this plan would be more than amply re-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
ERIEs ENGLISH STOCKHOLDERS

The arrival from England on Friday last OF Messrs.
Robert Fleming and o. G. Miller, who represent British
bondholders in the Erie Railroad Company, has natu-
rally caused excitement in railroad circles gen.
orally, but more particularly among share owners and
others connected with the Erie road
Messrs Fleming and Miller are here to represent the
accordance with the plan embodied some time ago in
the report of Sir Edward Watkins. The two English
are thought to favor the policy which
is being carried out by Mr.. Jewett They to 60
the and view the details of its external work
ings and interior management that they may be en-
abed TO report back condition the stockholders
whom they represent
During an interview, yesterday, with Mr. A. r.
Marlborough, Secretary of the Eric road, that gen
tleman said that Messrs Miller and Roberts do not
here in unfrendy spirit at all and that
contrary TO what has been reported in Of the
morning papers they will make peremptory de-
mands for the foreclosure OF the first mortgage and
sale OF the road. Such foreclosure, as between in
dviduals ight do well enough but in a great corp0r
alton, like the Erie Railroad, where there
are a multiplicity of interests TO con-
suit, the thing is neither so easy nor
IL necessary for all interested to sacrifice some
thing, that harmony and concert
OF action may be secured The British stockholders in
the road, owning they do two-thirdS OF the entire
property have their hands the means to drive mat
tiers ISSUE but they wise enough to perceive
that such course would not benefit anybody con-
cerned They are here in spirit Of Cancellation, and
not in of hostility has been enormously pub
shed. They will remain this side OF the Atlantic
for several weeks, during whish period much may be
done to overcome present difficulties. Meantime"
added Mr.. Marlborough there is fear that they
VIII ioreclose or bring the road under the ham
mer for the next couple of weeks at any rate"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
.Thirty-third Annual Report Of the
Board Of Education.
NORMAL COLLEGE STATISTICS.
The Truancy Department
and It's Needs.

Tha thirty. third annual report OF the Board OF
Education "a now nearly completed by the printers,
HE proof sheets being IN the hands OF the different
partments for correction II is an elaborate resume Of
he Iabors Of the year and furnishes Information which
must prove OF deep interest every citizen inter-
,sted in the public schools In last Mondays issue Of
he HERALD the annual report or City Superintendent
Riddle exclusively published giving details of the
work done in the schools under his supervision and
nce then the financial statement for the year has also
appeared Through the courtesy Of Mr.. L. d. Herman,
,lerk to the Board the reporter Enabled
yesterday TO make summary OF some OF
The remaining important features in the report
for the year 1875 presented to His Honor the Mayor
early In January and which embraces the statements
of the chiefs of the different departments under the
Board, is given below There just now but few
disturbing elements in the Board Of Education The
system have been gradually advanced to that
degree of perfection which leaves nothing to be de-
tired 1t is believed by the School Commissioners that
The question OF German in the schools is definitely
settled the teaching that language being restricted
70 the upper grades of the grammar schools.
II is understood that every effort made to
Induce the Board alter its determination in this re-
gard Will be promptly met and defeated The Presi-
dent OF the Board Mr. Wood, is at the present time
anxious remove what he believes to be very unjust
and injurious practice in connection with the work OF
The teachers IN grammar ana scnoois anu is
resolved to urge the Commissioners to effect an i'm
proyement in the referred to- 1t seems that
in the primary departments there is only teacher
TO about Gfty-seven children, while in the grammar
schools there teacher TO every thirty five pupils
President God believes that this arrangement ought
rather be reversed for plainly the younger chill
aren need more constant attention from teachers
,han the older He therefore proposes
10 have rule established that there shall
DO teacher for every forty children IN
all the schools, grammar and primary. But the
trouble securing this desirable change is that II
Will necessate annual expenditure OF about $3.50
BOO and it is reasonably presumed that Comptroller
Green will strongly object President Wood, however,
Is resolved to bring the whole force Of the School
Commissioners TO bear upon the Comptroller 10 pro-
cure the desired reformation.
Ii likely that the attention OF the Board will be
very especially directed during the ensuing year the
Improvement OF the primary schools and that general
oyerhaulng Of them Will be the result
ATTENDANCE IN EACH WARD.
The following table shows the attendance at the
schools IN each particular ward during 1870
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Warden L Ogden was yesterday appointed Clerk
to the Water Register, at salary OF $500 per
annum
The Receiver of Taxes received STA 22S rs from Feb
ruary TO February IL.
Mayors Marshal Kelly granted 173 licenses during
the past week, for which he received $4s7 rs.
The Law Committee of the Board OF Aldermen met
at the City Hall, yesterday afternoon to take into
consideration the proposed hack and coach ordi-
nance. number of gentlemen, representing
this interests, were hand, and expressed their
views to the committee. 1t contended that the
fare should be 81 per mile for passengers
The hackmen and owners Of stables disagreed as to
fares Tor long distances the former desiring TO place
II as low possible while the latter wished 70 charge
a much higher figure. No conclusion arrived al
by the committee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
REFEREE BUSINESS AND RECEIVER
SHIPS.

To EDITOR HERALD
These are necessary aids in the administration OF
justice, but legislative enactment demanded
that the powers with which the justices OF all courts
invested should not be used by any political leader
to dispense his patronage The HERALD has called at
tenton to this abuse Of judicial patronage and elected
from the profession number OF communications OF
approval and thanks for It's course 1t proposed In
where plaintiff and defendant are represented
by attorneys who agree the selection Of referee or
receiver the justice shall appoint the person so agreed
upon. In e1 partc cases where default is TAKEN
the plaintiffs attorney submit FIVE names to the JUS
tice Of members OF the Bar IN good Standing nom
which the justice shall appoint; il any Of the names
are satisfactory the justice may require other
names in their stead on failure 10 agree upon per-
son or submit the names as above the Justice TO
appoint II would be well TO prohibit any person
holding Office under the city, county State United
States from being appointed acting referee
ceiver as their time belongs TO the public; and while
the Legislature has this matter IN hands ! Suggest
referee and book be kept in the County CLERKS
ouce In which every order OF appointment be entered
in specified time with the date and name Of the case
the court OF the receiver and the jus
uco BY whom made, with the names.of the atd
referees or receivers arranged alphabetically in tle
INDEX As the practice now is, each pf
the twenty justices has his minute book, N
which orders made by them out Of court ate
sometimes entered and sometimes are not but hld
Win the County Clerk. OF these orders not enterei
nothing Is known instances for months or evn
ayeAr or 80 alter they are made, until foreclosure
soits the advertisement appears IN the Daily Re0lsfc
and in OF recoivershp nothing Is known IN tbs
Legislature should by resolution request the Count
CLERK 70 furnish for six months year the number
referees or receivers appointed their names and bt
whom the necessity OF such referee receiver boot
kept as above stated would be At once obvious al
Judicial proceedings are OF public interest and thot
should be put in such form Is 70 Inc public
Pho BONO PUBLlCO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

The following gentlemen are proposed for, member
ship in the Board Of the above Exchangc:-George B.
Whiting, A. Van Limbeck George d. Hencken, Max
Haase, Gustav Schwab, Malccmb Townsend Frank G
Marshall, A. G. Smith, Jr, and William NJ. Stark. The
Committee Rules Of the grain trade met yesterday
afternoon at two O'Clock. Mr.. Leonard Hazen was
chosen chairman and Henry T. Kneeland secretary.
Mr.. George c. Martin moved that committee OF five
should be appointed 10 consider the question Of
OF the rules for the grain trade various
motions were made and lost the following gentlemen
were selected the committee :--Messrs George c.
Martin Chairman; David Bingham Charles r. Hickox
James II. Drake and Owen Ferguson Adjourned, TO
report at future meeting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

BRuMMELL-RExD Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 2 by Rev. w. w. Estes, of the Aanson Metho-
dist Episcopal church, New York city, WILLIAM THEo-
city
CONGRATULATIONS Wednesday, February 9, by
Rev. G. II. Hepworth, WILLIAM II. CRoNYS TO JoslE
HAMILTON, both of this city No cards.
ELLIorT-REED.-In Rochester February !, 1876, by
Rev. Dr. Starr c. G. ELLIOTT TO Miss Ida NJ REED.
FERREE-WAYE AT the residence of the Rev. Mr.
Lodge on February 10, 1876, MI THEODORE r. FERREE
TO Miss IMoGENE WAVE, both of Jersey City.
GoLL-TURNEY. AT the residence OF the BRIDES pa
rents 12S Garden st., HoboKen, n j., on Tuesday,
FebruaryS, 1876, by Rev ID. Seney, LOUIS COLL 10
Miss MAMIE TuRNEY. No cards.
srRuss-FisCHER AT Cologne, Germany, on Thurs
day January DO by the Rev. Dr. Schnepper HBSRY w.
SrRuss of New York, to MARIE H., daughter Of Louis
Fischer, OF Cologne.
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SUDDEN DEATHS.

The following deaths reported at the COroncrs
Office yesterday William hosner, aged fourteen
who died at the Chambers Street Hospital from inju
ries received by falling from window; Bridget Nc
Donough aged Afty, of No 221 East Eighty fourth
street; Christine Nolen, three years old OF No. ia
Franklin street; James Sully, aged thirty four, Of
Fortieth street, Third avenue; John L. Stuart
aged nftYhve, OF No IS Liberty street. who had his
foot crushed by machinery about ten days ago, had IL
amputaed three days since and died from exhaustion
consequent the operation a child eight years old
OF No. $40 East Twelfth street. and Arthur b. Onder
donk, two months old, ONO 443 West Twenty eighth
street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Most OF the sales adjourned over yesterday at
the Exchange James NJ Miller sold the house and lot,
Is 10 by rs feet First avenue sde sixty feet
south OF Twenty-sccond street. subject TO a mortgage
and interest amounting to So $780, TO Alfred Dickens for
81, T50--in all 81, 600
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest and
lowest prices Of the day

THE SALES
were distributed follows:-New York Central and
Hudson 500; Erie, 100; Lake Shore, 36 500; North
western, $3.50; do. preferred, 5000; Rock Island,
2,6OO Pacific Mail s,lOO; St Paul, o,4oO; do pre-.
ferred s,91s; Ohos, $500; Western Union, II, S2of
Wabash, 500; c., C and l. c. 1OO;. Panama. 100; Han-
nibal and St. Joseph, 1850; do. preferred, 1850:
New Jersey Central 1920; Michigan Central, 1901
Iron Mountain, 1000; Missouri Pacific, 1,ls5; United
States Express, ,45o Kansas and Texas 1850
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
A NEW COUNTY.

A large meeting was held at Samms Hail. in Babylon
Friday evening last, to consider the propriety OF
uniting the town with Ocean county Ex-supervisor
Ireland presided, and Jacob Seaman and James Baylis
were secretaries Remarks were made by Hon John
r. Reed and Justice James b. Cooper in favor OF tho
project Al the conclusion Of the meeting resolution
unanimously adopted in favor oil organizing a new
county, TO be composed of the towns of Oyster Bay
Hampstead, North Hampstead, Babylon and Hunt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
A WARNING TO CASH BOYS.

Frank Hutchings, Edward hinsrove and Charles
Travers, three cash boys employed by Lord Taylor
Broadway and Twentieth street. held in $500 each
10 answer for stealing pocketbook valued at So from
the stock Of the arm. The complainant was Horace ~
Sherman, superintendent or the department in which
the boys were employed Hutchings sold the pocket
book to George H. oge for sixty cents and the three
divided the money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
THE OCEAN MAILS.

Postmaster James reports that the following mails
left here yesterday by the steamshlps:-Ca.
forna II letters; Delta 1862 letters and bag of news
papers; Celtic S23 letters and "a bags of papers,
Donau q, $50 letters and 45 bags OF papers. Total
49, 407 letters and so bags OF newspapers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.
MARRIED

BLuMENsTooK-LEvY, Miss SARAH LEVY to Mr. SAM
UEL BLUMESsrocK, both Of this city. No cards Resi-
dence No SIS 9Th av
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VITAL STATISTICS.

The vital statistics for the week are:-Deaths, CO.
still births, 81; marriages, l73; births, SOP.
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DIFPRREST CLASSES SCHOOLS.
The following table shows the attendance In the
schools OF all departments under the Board for the year
past
An Ardnnce Whole No
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

The foreign commerce OF the port for the week
as follows:-Genera merchandise imports. ips
Guiding dry goods s5,2lO,5ls; produce exports.
$4,657.375, and specie exports, 1854 2o4
The total imports since January this year were
$50 s5 against $ss 36e 500 for the corresponding
period in 1875 and $42 40 el2 in 1874 The total er
ports Of produce since January we're $40 4ee, 80
against $40 o5l in 1875 and s3 4os In 1874 The
total exports Of specie since January 1 wert
sSslsO4O against sll, 1872 in 1875 and s4s44ssi
in 1874
THE MARKET
The lowest rates Of the week we're established today
We quote money on call n2K and per cent som(
commercial paper still and per cent sterling en-
change was firm; prime asking rates, 4e6 and 4e0t
selling rates, 4s5K As5X and Asa Rechmarks
0SsS a o5% and s6A e6s.. Cables oeK. Prime Parg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

The following table shows the registered number and
daily average attendance by months at the grammar
and primary schools Of this city for the year 1870
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

NORMAL COLLEGE
The following, taken from the statement made by
the President OF the Normal College, gives the
tistcs OF that department for the year
COLLEGE
Number of nm Dccember
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26
NEVADA NEWS.

Colonel Horace NJ. Vesey, an old time
resident OF Gold Hill, died at the Lake
House 10 Reno. at 7 o'clock last night.
He was widely known throughout this
State as we'll as in California, and was
universally respected by his acquaint-
snces, all OF whom viii be grieved to
hear of the death of the genial, kind
hearted old gentleman. Colonel Vesey
was native of Vermont, and at the
time of his decease was GO years OF age.
The Eureka Sentinel of the 23d says:
Judge Rives yesterday received letter
from Judge Cole, requesting him to
draw q grand jury, and in case of any
indictments being found to set the trials
for the 10th proximo. at which time
Judge Cole expects to return from Cali
fornia and resume his seat upon the
bench. In accordance with the request
Judge Rives yesterday ordered q grand
jury OF twenty-four members to bt
drawn.
After brief illness Major Charles A
Phillips expired at Gold Hill on the 20tl
instant. Major Phillips was graduate
of Harvard College, and served with dis
tinction during the war OF the rebellion
in the Fifth Army Corps. as a Major o
a Massachusetts regiment Of mounted
infantry and also in the cavalry com
mand operating in the southwest. HI
was complimented in special orders oil
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26
From the New York Herald's pers

From the New York Herald's person.
ais !:
Senator Ingalls, is much talked Of for
Vice President.
Senator Jones brings his potatoes all
the way from Elko, New.
Senator Sargent speaks more rapidly
than any other orator in the Senate.
Central Pacific Railroad trains have
been unusually blockaded in the snow
this year. Much "fast freight" has
been destroyed. This is an argument
for Colonel Scott.
just a year ago Norwegian, when
drunk, froze his hands and feet so badly
when near DEBORAH, Town. that they bad
to be amputated. His wife last week go,
judgment for 50, 500 against the druggis
that sold him the liquor.
Mr.. L. G.. Bridges, OF Keokuk, Iowa
whose name has been mentioned in con
nection with the headstone contract
publishes card in which he denies tina
Belknap went shares with him in saic
contract, or that the Secretary ever real
lied anything through him in that con
tract.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

various occasions for gsllantry in the
field. The deceased was q native OF Mas
sacbusetts. lawyer by profession. and
at the time of bis death was thirty-fi
years Of age.
The Austin Reveille of the 10th says:
"On the stage which left this place for
Battle Mountsin last Wednesday after
noon. were Eve bars Of bullion, two
slowed in the hind boot. two inside the
coach, and one in the front boot. IL Is
customary 10 change coaches at the
Home Station, and when the change
came TO be made there, the two bars
which had been placed inside the coach
turned up missing. There were no
passengers on the coach. and how the
bullion could have disappeared is a
complete mystery. Sheriff Emery. o.
fuller, Jr., and the driver. Eugene Bar
net, are at Reese River Station search
| ing for the missing bars, which are
valued at over $4,000. The above is all
that is at present known concerning the
loss OF the bullion.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

General Crook sends q matter OF fact
business dispatch to general Sheridan.
Both those officers know Indian character
we'll and the Government will act wisely
TO act on their advice. What glorious
thing it is that those abominable
hunbugs, the Indian Ring, Vincent Col
yer and that christian solder General
Howard, are now exposed. When the
management of the Indians are turned
over to the War Department then W.
shall hear less of Indian wars, and those
that do take place will be serious affairs
in which the end will be swiftly reached
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

It is stated that when Queen Victoria
is proclaimed Queen or Empress OF
India, that amnesty will be extended to
the Fenian prisoners.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

The Virginia Enterprise says that an
other trans. continental road should be
opened in the South. That is very true,
but the road should not be owned oil
controlled by the Central Pacific or its
offspring the Southern Pacific. Such q
gigantic monopoly as that would form,
would buy up and control legislatures
and officials aud bid defiance to all at
tempts of the people to throw off its
yoke.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

Next month the Emperor and Empress
of Brazil will arrive 10 New York. On
their arrival A. T. Stewart will give O
grand ball in their honor. Among the
guest will be President and Mrs. Grant,
the Governors of the several States,
Ambassadors to the United States and
all the first dignitaries of the country.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

The kilograms say that yesterday there
was not great attendance other than
sporting men at the Bay District Race
Course. We should think not, outsiders
have had enough Of big races. A burnt
child breads the fire. California races
are like that game in which the more
you put down the less you take up.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-26

The overcrowded condition of the
New York public schools is causing
much uneasinsss. 1t is said through
bad ventilation the health OF many thou
sand children is being seriously en-
dangered.