Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-14

seal ring, sleeve buttons, studs,
etc., together with sundry articles
of clothing; also trunk, the con-
tents of which am ignorant. De-
ceased had but 500 In money on his
person, which / paid to the attend
ing physician and for burial. He
was indebted to mo $50 for board
and attendance. If you feel inter-
ested in the matter and will remit
the sum due me, 1 will, on receipt
of the same, express the things to
you. Merely Inclose the amount
($30) in bills, together with your in
structions. Address as below. An
immediate answer Will oblige,
yours, very respectfully,
r.. V. KINaswELL.
Deavlin Immediately wrote him
that he conld sell the effects, retain
$50 for attendance, beside 10 per
cent. for his trouble and remit the
balance. Other persons In this
neighborhood have received SINH
lar letters. One gentleman named
Wolff, residing near Middletown,
turned his letter over to the news
papers, as Deavlin did.
Camlnsnt+ sn sie California Eiec-
zion.
New YORK, May 12th.--Fhe
World has leading article on what
it calls "The Lesson of California;
The writer makes the follow wing
points: "Califolnia has risen up
convulsiveiy against monopoliziDg
corporations. Have not we of the
East heard the beginning Of the
muttering thundsrs against similar
corporations, which are said or sup
posed to escape their fair share of
taxation, and which are said or
supposed to manage their affairs
more for the benefit OF
the managers than for the
good of the shareholders?
Has nothing ever been heard In
this part Of the world about
manipulating legislatures and
courts of Justice? Californians
have behaved in an odd way about
the jury system and about the fail
ures of courts to keep their dock
cts clear. But do not we in New
Oth Cull pam Va tuC luCOuNGH-
fence of the required unanlmity In
civil cases of twelve men, and of
the possibility of getting law
suits decided within a reasonable
time? Similar complainsts have
compelled the Parliament of Eng
land to make serious and extensive
changes in the judicial system
of that country within few years
past.
Anti-Morsnon Crusade.
New YORK, May IL Rev. Geo.
H. Gallagher, Presbyterian. has
come East from Utah to arouse In
terest In mission stations there.
He preached in Spring Street
Church yesterday, vigorously de-
nouncing and exposing Mormon
ism. He says the principal diff.
Guilty Ia eonvicting polygamists
under the recent provision
is proof of marriage. Anti
polygamists there want the COM
mon law rule Of evidence to pre-
vail, which holds parties living to.
gether and acknowledging them
selves husband and wife; also
law excepting Mormons from jury
duty in these cases. If ordinary
proof of acknowledgment and oon-
sort were held, We could convict
every Mormon in q week. He in
tends lecturing through the State
on the subject.
A school Board atas IN Rev York
Cisy.
NEW YORK, May IL The World
announces the discovery of q
School Board Ring, and has entered
upon the exposure of Its practices.
A municipal machine which places
5000 teachers, 500 school-houses,
130, 900 pupils, the management of
SO, 100000 worth of real estate, the
disbursement vf 100000 to jani-
tors, of $4,000 worth of fuel, and
of $1l5, 900 worth of stationery an
nually, ut the discretion OF Com
missioners who cannot see any
reason for investigating the fitness
of Mr.. Kidde TO act as Superin.
tendent, is u machine which in
vites and which will bear instant
and rigid inspection In every detail.
Burnt Co Death.
CHICAGO, May 12th.-A dispatch
from Vandalia, Illinois, says two
children of Frank Carroll, farmer
near there, were burned to death
while playing In crib filled with
corn husks.
lyaehsd.
CHICAGO, May l2.-News has
been received that on Saturday
night, Charles Reed, Of Sydney,
Nebraska, who was in jail there for
having murdered Henry Loomis
the preceding day, was taken out
by about 400 citizens and hanged
to a telegraph pole in the main
street of the town.
Ja,. Dosfvsry.
GALVESTON, May ia Net0s
special from Bryon City last night
says: All the prisoners but one
have escaped from Jail. A confed-
crate of the prisoners was concealed
in the jail and overcome and secur-
ed the jailor.
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