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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26

T1NHE MOST SIMPLY CONSTRUCTED
i STRING INSTRUMENT BEFORE
THE PUBLIC.
superior to the German either or guitar.
The notation for 1t Is SO comprehensive
and lucid as to enable any one to play
any piece of music, or accompaniment
to song. in very short time.
PRICE OF LYRE,
Including book OF music and tuning key:
No. Lyre, IL strings.............. so
No. Lyre, same as No. l., Rosewood
finish and gilt embelltshment......6 g SO
No. Lyre, Fl strings ....... .........-..... 90
l. j. .ZIMMERMAN,
1877 Post St., San Francisco, Cal.
Mr.. Zimmerman Is now in our city, al
the Kimball Mansion, and will be
pleased to respond to postal card from
any one in the city desirous of hearing
this instrument properly played. Nc
obligation TO purchase Will be implied
in such request to call. fel6-lw.d&w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
herald Steam Printing House

The Herald steam Printing House Is
not surpassed by any Job Printing ONCE
IN the Pacific Coast. outside of San Fran
cisco, in facilities for doing job work
6w prices, good work and expedition
% ~ he relied upon at this Office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
virginia state Debt.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 25th.-The
committee OF readjusters of the
State debt met to-day. Major Var
den was chosen Chairman. His
speech limited strongly at forcible
readjustment even to reputation.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
FoR SALE.

By the Lake Vineyard Land and Water
Tropical Fruit Land in the State. Water
right goes with the land. Apply TO the
ofice Of p. Beaudry, No. 81 New High st.
apletf r. W. WOOD. Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
Garrater ssntenced.

NEW YORK, Feb. .25th.-Davis
Ponder, who earroted Mrs. Debary
on Fifth Avenue and tore the dia.
monds from her ears, was to-day
sentenced to the State Prison for
90 wears.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26

PRUDENTLr BREAK UP Your COLD by
the timely use OF DIR. Jayne's Expecto-
rant, an old remedy for Sore Lungs and
Throats, and certain curative for
Coughs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
VINE AND FRUIT GROWERS.
To Raise Large Crops yol
must irrigate.

To irrigate successfully, you must have the
power that does not give out when
the wind fails.
Laufkotter Bros. & Churchman's Horse-Power
PATENTED FEBRUARY lSrH. ls72.l
Never fails to supply more water than four
or five Windmills, even supposing you have
all the wind you want. 1t Is also suitable for
running light machinery, such As Barley
Crackers. Corn Shelters, Tanning Mills. Grain
Soparators, or for Saving Wood. They are
never failing, cannot get out of order, easily
worked, substantial, and always give salts.
faction wherever they have been used. One
horse can easily work two 6.inch pumps with
a continuous flow Of water. Force Pumps,
from 1000 to 10000 gallons per hour.
wINDMILLS Of all kinds manufac tured to
order. Wells Bored, windmills and Horse.
Powers set in any part of the State. and re-
pairing OF all kinds donc. Manufactured and
Tor sale by
LAUFKOTTER Bros,
Jas Cor. And 10th Sts., Sacramento.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
The Conven,ion-Ans,noou

The COnven,iOn-AGte noon
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25.-1he arli-
Gle on Revenue and Taxation was
taken up.
johnson offered a substitute for
section one, defining what consti.
tutes property, and spoke in sup.
port of his proposition.
Edgerton offered an amendment
providing that the property of any
county or municipal corporation
not within the limits of such coun-
ty or corporation, shall be liable to
local taxation. In support of the
amendment he cited this illustra-
ton: The Spring Valley Water
Works owns large estate in San
Mateo county. If San Francisco
should acquire the property by con-
demnation or purchase it could not
be taxed by San Mateo unless his
amendment was adopted. Reject
ed.
Miller Offered an amendment to
section one, declaring that taxes
shall be equal and uniform through
out the State. 1t also provides for
taxing credits, franchises and mort.
Cages, and allows rebate.
The arguments previously made
in Convention and in committee,
were reiterated with vigor. The
assertion was given out by adyo-
Gates of the amendment that a dec
laration In favor of the inequality
OF taxation would do more to de.
stroy the new Constitution than all
the corporations combined could
do.
After a long discussion, Edger.
ton, Chairman of the Committee,
said he was convinced that dele
gates had fixed opinions which
could not be changed by argument
and he therefore moved the previ.
Gus question on the section. The
main question was ordered aud
Miller's amendment rejected, ayes
ll6, noes So. Johnson's substitute
was rejected, ayes "A, noes SO.
Section 2 was then read.
O'Sullivan offered an additional
clause to the section directing the
Legislature to prepare o system of
graduated taxation upon all large
tracts of land owned by individuals
and corporations. Rejected, ayes
46, noes 83.
Caples moved to strike out sec-
ton 5, providing for the survey of
large tracts of land for the purpose
OF taxation. He made the motion
because the section, IL allowed to
remain, would cost the State five
million dollars.
Adjourned.
Probable Murder eu the Ray.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25th.-
Night before last, some time after
dark, a whitehall boat came ashore
at West Berkely apparently pro-
PEELED with only one oar by o man
In his shirt sleeves and bareheaded.
He made the landing and imme-
diately deserted the boatand, walk
ing away in his bare feet, disap-
peared in the darkness. An ex.
animation of the boat revealed a
lot Of clotted blood on the thwarts
and sides with human hair inter-
mingled with It,. All the circum-
stances point to . probable case Of
foul play. Detectives have been de-
tailed to work up the case.
suicide-Temperancs Revival
PETALUMA, CAL, Feb. 25th.-Jos.
Rouse was found dead in his house, |
n this city, last evening. When
discovered he was sitting by and |
leaning over the stove with his face |
md clothes covered with blood |
rom the right temporal artery. |
which was severed.
The Temperance reform move
nent, under the direction Of DR.. !
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
NEW TO-DAY.
Situation Wanted,

By q competent woman to cook or do
general housework: no objection to the
country. Apply at the adobe house at
the corner of First and Fort streets.
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
A Ahighly.improvedt tract of
60 ACRES of LAND.

Terms OF Sale-S5, 900, one-half cash,
gold coin. and the other half property, ,
real or personal, at its present cash
value.
Call and see the property, or apply to
Angeles, or 0. H. ALLEN, residing on
the premises, adjoining the Los Nietos
Institute. near Downey City. obtf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
The mardigras Celebration.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25th.-The
Mardigras procession moved ac-
cording to programme. Every
thing quiet and orderly. The
streets along the line Of the pre-
cession were we'll filed. Weather
clear and warm.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26

SALT LAKE, Feb. 25.-In the Bur-
ton trial the defense occupi' d the
day in putting in evidence tending
to show that the Morrlsite COM
munity defied the officers Of the
law as well as the law itself, look
ing alone TO daily divine revelations
for their guidance.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26

Mckenzie, is far outstripping any
thing of this kind ever before wit
messed in these regions. Upward OF
600 have already enrolled their
names aud among the number sew
eral of the hardest cases.
The RevoIution in sonora.
TUCSON, Feb. 25th.-Private ad-
vices received this morning from
Sonora state that the Legislature
has Just conferred extraordinary
powers on Governor Mariscal and
that in pursuance thereof the Gov
ernor was inaugurating the most
vigorous measures to thoroughly
suppress the revolution. Orders
have gone out that each district
must furnish its quota of troops.
All this proves the alarming char
acter of the revolution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The st. Louis papers are again urging the
scheme of opening the Indian Territory to
settlement, and profess to believe that it
meets the views of majority Of the Indians
themselves. In reaching this conclusion they
ignore the report of the Senate committee,
which visited the Territory last year for the
purpose OF investigating the matter. The
committee was strongly In favor OF opening
up the country to white settlement, but was
forced to admit that the great body of the
Indians were unalterably opposed. Nothing
has since occurred to silence that opposition
The scheme would be a very fine one for GER
tain land grabbing railroad companies, and
would benefit st. Louis in commercial
sense. AS long as the Indians refuse to sane
ton it, it would be none the less violation Of
the pledged faith Of the government. In this
particular case the country can better afford
to keep its obligations than to violate them.
II there was no higher motive. this should
prevent the success of the project which the
St. Louis press have SO much at heart.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The young Napoleon bids fair to lose the
bride which the newspapers have picked out
for him. While he is on his way to Africa to
fight the battles of his projected mother-in-
law, Queen Victoria herself is in Italy on
business fatal to his interests, II reports are
to be believed. It is said that the object OF
her visit is to meet a certain young prince
who is strongly recommended by the Grown
Princess of Germany as a suitable husband
for the Princess Beatrice. The match is said
to be satisfactory to the Queen, but an OBJ
stacle exists. The young man is unwilling
to live in England. The Queen insists upon
this, and it Is expected that the consent OF the
prince will be Secured at the approaching in
terview. Should this be the case, Prince Ma
poieon will have loved and fought in vain.
His matrimonial ventures thus far have been
signally unsuccessful. The outlook is Ger
tainly bad as regards the Princess Beatrice.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, is extremely
anxious to dodge an Investigation into the
manner of his election to the Senate. The
charge made against him is OF bribing mem
bers to vote for him, and it is made by his
Republican brethren. The Republican Speaker
of the Kansas Legislature testiies That "those
most conversant with the details Of Ingalls,
campaign now admit that he did not get over
fifty votes but what were bought for hin"
New and important testimony is being
brought out every day, and there seems to be
no doubt that the case can be easily proved
against Ingalls, If it can only be brought up
before the Senate. The Kansas Senator Is
fighting for time, and Is eager to get the
Spofford-Kellogg case up at once and occupy
the time OF the Senate with it as long as pos
sible He hopes In this way to hang on to
his seat little while longer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
REFORM THE JUDICIARY.

The Times favored its readers yesterday
with a touching paraphase Of the old pas
toral of Vitlikins and his Dindh, in the shape
Of an editorial on the subject Of reforming
the judiciary of the State, wherein the body
polite was made to assume the pathetic atti-
tude of Wilkins, while the judiciary was as
signed the prominent part OF the "cold
pizen," which caused the lamented Tllikuns
to hand in his checks among the cabbaRes
that hourished In the "back garding" Of his
true loves residence.
After drawing this tender picture the Times
proceeds to speak in most detected manner
Of the convention. It does not hope for any
thing ID the way Of reform from that body.
1t declines to appeal to it to suck out the
cold pizen" that is gnawng at the "heart
and marrow" Of the unhappy Wilkins, or
even to take charge Of his remains and do the
undertaking for them. The convention would
not do this If it were appealed to, SO the
Times invokes the free winds Of heaven to
elbow away, with strong, healthy blast, the
poisonous vapor' emitted by the aforesaid re-
mains. But this little job in the sanitary line
Is not all that the Times asks of the wind. y
Hopeless Of obtaining any reform Of the judi
cishy from the convention, it proposes court
systsem OF its own, which the "wind'' Is de
sired to set up and put into operation. And a
lovely and unique system It is-just such a
one as the maddest March wind THAT ever
ragged would be likely to blow together. The
| Times is wise in not submitting it to the con-
| vention. 5- ..=..
The proet Of the Times Is as follows:
l. Abolish the district courts and transfer
| their jurisdiction to the parish courts; akinR
| the latter also courts Of appeal from Justices
courts up to a specified sum, say $1,000.
Very excellent suggestions, except the last
paragraph, which relates to the appellate ju.
risdiction. What this means we are unable te
divine. Usually the appellate jurisdiction is
made to extend to all cases, doacn to q speci
fled sum. This is the first instance in which
1t has ever been found necessary to say that
the jurisdiction Of the appellate court shall
not extend beyond the highest original juris.
diction OF the lower court. The Times only
reverses the thing, which appears to be its
characteristic method of treating legal propo
sitions, by the way.
2. There should be justices of the peace as a,
present. Out let them nave jurisdiction In suits
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

There Is at least one member Of Congress
from New England who has dim Idea of
States rights. and does not believe in the
power Of the general government to do just
what 1t pleases. Robinson is his name, and
he halls from Massachusetts. On PROPOSE
ton that $25o,ooo should be appropriated for
the purpose Of Strengthening all diseased cat
tie, the Massachusetts member demurred.
He had grave doubts whether the general
government had right to go into the States
and kill cattle belonging to private citizens
OF course, such position Mortified his col
leagues, but it also had the effect of sending
the proposition post haste to committee
where 1t will probably die without further
ado
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

in the decision that controverts the
position taken by the DEMOCRAT
upon the question of the jurisdiction OF the
Federal courts over the State debt. we still
maintain that these courts have no power 70
entertain suits brought by individuals. what
ever their rights may be, against the States
In the case of Cohen VS.. Virginia the dis
tinction Is broadly enunciated. It would be
impossible for State to create debt which
would not be. in the strictest and fullest
sense, OF the nature of contract; yet, In
the Cohen case Judge Marshall declared,
without reservation, that the eleventh
amendment positively forbade the Fed
erai courts to take away, or In any man
ner abridge, the sovereign right OF the State
to control It's debts and to adjust them to suit
its own convenience. He also declared that
the judicial power of the United States did
not extend to cases commercially individuals
against the States, no matter what might be
the nature of the rights sought to be enforced.
lie drew broad distinction between this
class Of cases and those instituted by State
against individuals, In which the State
sought to enforce q law in vio-
lation of the constitutional rights OF
the party QSIeuuhut. All SUCH ctSes3,
he said, came under the clause extend
ing the judicial power of the general govern
ment to all cases arising under the coRstltu-
ton and laws Of the United States. In such
cases the Supreme Court assuredly had the
power to intervene for the protection Of
constitutional right sought to be invoked.
But such cases must originate In the State
courts, at the suit OF the States and could be
transferred to the Supreme Court Of the
United States only by writ Of error. In fact,
the most important part of the decision In
the Cohen case is that in which the distinc-
tion is drawn between an original suit and a
proceeding by writ of error.
The Times says that the sovereignty OF the
State can be arraigned before its own courts,
and that Jurisdiction to compel its appear
ance by compulsory process, is conferred by
contract. But it Is only the Times that says
this. Yet such a power must reside In the
State courts, else the bondholders would not,
otherwise have an opportunity to resort to
the writ error OF course no such power ex-
exists In the State courts, and the conse~
guence Is that the bondholdets must neces-
sarily invoke the original Jurisdiction of the
Federal courts, which they cannot do under
the eleventh amendmet. The bondholders are
entitled to all the comfort they can extract
out Of the Northwestern University de-
deeisfOn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

In Jersey City the liquor men are fighting
the Sabbatarians-t those who would close the
bar-rooms on Slnday-with their own
weapons. They have discovered that the old
Puritanical Sunday law, adopted by the State
OF New Jersey many years ago, has never
been repealed. This law allows nothing,
either in the way OF work or pleasure, to be
done on Sunday-prohibiting even riding on
horseback or in carriages on that day, or
walking, except to and from church. The
liquor men In ist upon this law being en-
forced in full and not directed against them
nrllN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

A call has been issued by number of lead
ing planters Of Mississippi and this State for
Mississippi Valley Labor Convention, to be
neio at Vieksburg, Monday, May 5, to take into
CONSIDERATION the present agitation OF the la
got question. The Call is signed by Gov.
v T.o 'no: II. Voolfolk, president Of the
.asAspurg Cotton Exchange, and leading
a;sl,' editors and planters of Mis-
e.ss.ppi and the upper river parishes of this
a.e Inc call requests the colored people
~ en - ueegates to the convention to partici-
lions before it. ''o''ss eile sues
- hain question to be discussed hv tbe
convention will be the present naorn e,o,.
lest maa movement We from the South, and the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The business outlook Of the country, as
shown 10 the number Of failures during the
past three months, while gratifying In one
point OF view, Is not particularly satisfactory
to the South. 1t shows an immense decrease
In the number Of failures for the whole coun-
try as compared with the similar period OF
last year, but, at the same time, a heavy In
crease Of the failures in the South, this in
crease being So per cent on the failures for
the first GUAR er Of 1873
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The leuro-pneumonia scare has somewhat
affected the expectation of American cattle
and given the English beef raisers q breath
ing spell. This will not long continue, and
the British farmer sorrowfully recognizes
the fact. Already cheap American beef has
driven him almost cut Of the market. AS
soon as the present restrictions are removed
the expectation Of cattle will be largely in.
creased. While the English people will thus
reap the advantage Of cheaper meat, the
United States will enjoy the benefits Of a
growing and prosperous trade.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

Senator Bruce's committee will interfere
somewhat with the Window colonization
scheme. Just as the latter proceeds to get
under way the sable Mississppian proposes
to enter upon an active investigation Of the
Freedmens Bureau swindle. While this is
progressing 1t Is not likely that the colo
mixers will be overpowered with applications
or overburdened with funds. The charitable
and the freedmen alike can afford to walt
until this investigation Is concluded before
taking stock in any further phanthropic
scheme for the benefit OF "the poor negro
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The New York Herald has rather fishy
story about the ship lent of large number
OF guns and cartridges by Major VIM. Tuxen,
Of the Russian army, from New York to
Delagoa bay, Africa, for the use Of the Zulus
now at war with the English. As the Zulus
are already we'll supplied with arms Of the
best make, and as there Is no difficulty in
their securing more weapons. should they
need them, from the Portuguese at Delagoa
bay, 1t Is difficult to see why Russia should
have gone to the trouble and expense OF pur-
chasing guns for the savage enemies of Great
Rrifain
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The annexation rage just now popular In
Canada because OF Lord Lorne's refusal to
remove the obnoxious lieutenant governor Of
the province Of Quebec will soon wear Itself
out The French population seems to be es-
peclally affected by 1t. but there is reason to
believe their views upon the subject will
speedily be modified. The time is not ripe for
the American flag to wave over all Of America
north of the Rio Grande.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17

The people OF New Mexico are not over
loved with the visiting statesman whom Mr..
Hayes rewarded with the governorship OF
that Territory. The best men are clam oring
Tor bis removal, but his services In helping to
steal the Presidency cannot be overlooked,
and it is probable that he will not suffer from
the complaints OF those whose public affairs
IA fas been selected to watch over. 1t liz safe
In cav that Gen. Wallace will stick.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
VIEW ORLEAS-. ArHIL u. 1szg: y,

From the Madison journal we learn that
the Kansas fever among the negroes Of that
parish has died out. None have left that
parish for some weeks. AS the letters re-
ceived from the emigrants as to the outlook
in their new homes have not been reassuring,
II may be assumed that the movement Is at
IN end. The next move will be from Kansas
back to Louisiana.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31
Che freeman.
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 1879.
HE New Year.

To-day closes the record for 1879 and at
midnight 1880 makes its appearance.
The coming year has better field for OPP
crations than some Of its predecessors and
we hope will improve its opportunities.
In this country especially the national
prosperity Of its citizens has been greatly
helped by the enormous crops and large
expectations of produce in 1879. What is
needed is care that the return of rising
markets does not let loose such flood OF
speculation rs 10 get business off solid
basis.
Slow and sure should be the motto for
1880 aud all the more because throughout
the United States there will be the usual
hnrrah and excitement of presidential
campaign.
Oil, mines and stocks while they have
given few wealth have done 80 ut the
expense of the multitude, and the good
old fashioned ways Of work are better in
the end. If they don't give wealth they
give quiet and contented lives and steady
growth Of character in individuals, and
continued progress in COOL thing, in com
munites.