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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
Burning Of the Custom House MT
Tia Juana.
[San Diego Union. ]

The Mexican Custom House, just
across the line at Tia Juana, was
entirely destroyed by fire about
half past ! o'clock yesterday
wednesday, morning. Two Of
ficers were sleeping in the build
ing, and they barely escaped in
their night-clothes by jumping
through u window. One of the
officers had a quantity of silver
coin in the pockets of his clothing,
which was found melted into a
solid mass in the ruins. Nothing
whatever was saved from the burn
ing building. The loss we have
been unable to ascertain. A large
quantity of papers and probably
records belonging to the Govern
ment were in the building. The
origin of the fire is said to have been
undoubtedly incendiary, as many
threats had been made to "get rid of
it," There was dense fog pre-
vailing at the time, and none of
the residents in the vicinity knew
anything about the fire till morn
ing. Mr.. ID. X. Allen and our
young friend Elmer Shaffer, en-
route from San Rafael to this city,
had camped for the night near by,
and, SO far as we can learn, were
about the only witnesses of the af.
fair, aside from the two officers al
luded to. The building was suffi-
ciently large to have illuminated a
large part of the adjoining country,
yet the fog was so dense that the
ire could not be seen more than
two or three hundred yards. At
the ruins yesterday morning re-
marks were heard which implied
threats of similar visitation to
parties living near the city; but
such remarks may have had no
real meaning.-at least we hope So.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
Application for Decd.

Notice is hereby given that Mrs. FL. q =,
Brainerd has this day fled her peiitlotv
with the Clerk of the Council of the city
of Los Angeles. praying therein that the
Mayor and Council of said city execute
and deliver TO her quit-claim deed OF
the following described lots, situate, w
ing and being in the city of Los Angeles
State of California. to-wit;
Lots and 2, of block B. of the Sanchez
tract, as the same appears upon the M p)
OF said tract recorded in Book !, OF Miscei 4
laneous Records, on pages 1853 and lby, inl
the Recorders office of said county.
said petition will be brought before|
said Council for hearing at their regulail
meeting at their chamber. In said city
on Thursday, the 18th day of Decem ber \
1873, at which time all persons Interested
in said lands adverse to the petitionel|
may be heard, provided they Shall hayd
filed their objections in writing with IN 81
Clerk of said Council at least one day
before said regular session of that bodyl
w. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council of the City of Lo \
Angeles.
Los Angeles, Dec. II, III. 1879. dig
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
Administrators Sale.

In pursuance OF an order of the Proba "a
Court OF Los Angeles county, made oiI
the 18th day of June, 1879, in the matte
of the estate of Pedro Pilaria, deceased
the undersigned, Administrative of said
estate, will sell at private sale, to the
highest bidder Tor cash in gold coin OF
the Government of the United States and
subject to confirmation by said Probate
Court, on or after
WEDNESDAY, the ed DAY OF JULY,
1879, all the personal property of said es-
tate, consisting OF about 10000 sheep and
some sheep corrals, and u moveable
house and one wagon and four horses. (
Terms OF the sale-Cash. Bids may bo
made at any time after the first publica
tion of this notice and before the making
of the sale. All bids or offers must be in
writing and left at the office of Glassell
Smith 4 Smith, attorneys at law, Temple
Block, Los Angeles city, or delivered 10
the undersigned personally.
Dated June 10, 1879.
JUANA PILARIA,
Administrative of the Estate OF Pedro
Pllaria, deceased. jel7
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.
In the matter Of the estate OF b. ID.
Wilson, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance OF au order of the ProbaJe Court of
the county OF Los Angeles, State OF Cali
fornia, made on the lst day of Novem-
ber, A. ID. 1879, in the m after of the estate
of b ID. Wilson, deceased, the under
signed, executor and executrlx OF said
estate, Will sell at private sale, TO the
highest bidder for cash in gold coin OF
the United States, and subject to con
ON OR AFTER TUESDAY, THE 18TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1879,
All the right, title, interest and estate of
said b. ID. Wilson, deceased, at the time
of his death, and all the right, title and
nterest that the said estate has, by on
Grafton of law or otherwise, acquired
other than or in addition to that OF the
said intestate at the time OF his death, in
and to all those certain lots of land, situ-
ated in said Los Angeles county, State OF
California, and known and described as
lots seven ~ and eight (S) of the Alham-
bra tract.
Terms and conditions of sale:-Cash in
gold coin OF the United States, Deed at
expense OF The purchaser. Bids or offers
may be made at any time after the first
publication ofthis notice and before he
making of the sale.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing and left at the Office of Thom e Ross,
delivereed 10 the executor or eXecutr1x
personally, or filed in the Office of the
Clerk OF the said Probate Couf.
Dated November LIST, 1879.
j. De BARTH SHORE,
MARGARET s.. WILSON,
Executor and Executrix OF the estate OF
b. d. Wilson. deceased. MT nlg
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
LOS ANGELES OIL COMPANY
Location of principal place OF busInessI
Los Angeles, California.-Location oi
works, Ventura county, California. 4

Notice is hereby given that at Il
meeting of the Board of Direc]
tors of this Company. held Cd
sessment mo. 81 of twenty-five t25) cent
per share was levied upon the cap1
ital stock of the company. payable i'm
mediately, in u. s. gold coin, 10 the Secj
retary, at room No. @ Temple Block, cit
of Los Angeles.
Any stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on Monday the I'd day q
February, 1880. will be Delinquent and atl
vertised for sale at public auction, and
sold on Tuesday, the 9th day OF Fen.
ruary, 1880, TO pay the delinquent asl
sessm ents, together with costs OF ndycr.
tising and expenses of sale. ~
By order OF the Board OF Directors. II
VIM. j. NEELY, Secretary,
Los Angeles. Dec. llth, 1879. dl3-.4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20


Under and by virtue of a decree of fore
closure and order OF sale entered in the
District Court OF the Seventeenth Judi
cial District of the State OF California, in
and for the county of Los Angeles, on the
2Sth day of Novem ber. AL d. 1879, and a writ
of execution for the enforcement ofjudg-
ment, requiring sale of property under
foreclosure of mortgage, issued out OF the
aforesaid District Court, annexed to said
decree and dated the 28th day OF Novem-
oer. ID, 1879, in the above entitled action
and in favor OF Miguel Leonis, plaintiff,
and against Guadalupe V. de ROcha, Es-
merejildo Rocha and Conception
Rocha, defendants, n certified copy of
which said decree of foreclosure,
court on the 2Sth day of November, A. d..
1879. and delivered to me, together
with the writ annexed thereto, on
said last mentioned day, where
by l am commanded to sell at pub
lie auction to the highest and best bidder
for cash in United States gold coin, the
following and in said decree described
An undivided Q0-l6) )ten-sixteenths oflot
one tp, oflot ~ and of lot three (3), of sec
tion eighteen (lS) of township one south
of range Ia west of the San Bernardino
| meridian, excepting therefrom tract
sold prior to the execut ion of said note
and mortgage and which is described as
follows, to wit: Beginning at the north
east corner OF lot3, section lS, township
one south of range IA west of $ b M
thence west five chains; thence south to
the southern line of said lot three; thence
east along said southern line to southeast
corner OF said lot three; thence north
twenty chains to the point of beginning,
and containing about ten acres n lit lie
more or less.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. ID. 1879,

At 1870 O'Clock p. NJ. OF said day, will pro-
ceed to sell at the Court House door, I'M
of Cali isornio a. ynuhiic anns;nn ~ ~
highest and best bidder for cash in Ui
S. gold coin, to satisfy said decree foti
principal and interest, attorneys fees
costs and all accruing costs. all the above,
described real estate.
Given under my hand at the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State of Califor-
MIA, this the ith day of December, A. ID.
1879. II. NJ. MITCHELL,
sheriff
By ]. G. Kays, Under Sheriff. de5td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
Notice Of Dissolution of
Partnership.

The copartnership heretofore existing
under the name and style OF Preuss &
Schumacher, doing business In the city
OF Los Angeles, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
EDWARD A. PREUSS, Jr.
JOHN SCHUMACHER.
Los Angeles, Nov. 1lth, 1870.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
MONDAY, THE 22D DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. D. 1879,

At twelve o'clock noon of said
day, l will proceed to sell at the
Court House door, in the City and County
of Los Angeles, State of California, al
public auction, to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in United States gold coin, to
satisfy said decree for principal aud interest
attorneys fees, costs, and all accruine
costs, all the above described real estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, state of Califor-
mia, this 2ith day OF Novem Der, AID. 1879.
IL. M. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
ByJ. C. Kays, Under Sheriff. n25td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1879,

At twelve O'Clock NJ, of said
day., Will proceed TO sell, at
county OF Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, at public auction, to the high est and
best bidder. for cash in U. s. gold coin &,
to satisfy said decree for principal and
interest, costs, attorneys fees and all ac-
cruing costs, all the above described
real estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles. State of Califor-
MIA, this the 2Sth day of Novem ber, A. ID.
1879. III. M, MITCHELL, Sheriff.
By j. G. KAYS, Under Sheriff. n29ld
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
Notice to Creditors.
OF H. NJ. BALL, peceas

Notice Is hereby given by the und<
signed, administrative of the estate
IL M. Ball, deceased, to the ore
itors of and all persons having clain
against the said deceased, to exhil
them, with the necessary vouchol
within four months after the FIRST puh
cation of this notice, TO the said adm al
tratrix, at her residence, in Los Angel
city, or TO her attorneys, Glassell, SIniI
Il Smith, at their Office In Temple Bloc
. n said city.
PAULINA BALL,
Administrators OF the Estate OF Ill, 1
Ball, deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, June "a, 1879. De
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20

Ie,ti putS, ueceaSed. w. RI
Porter. A. b. Chapman, the City OF Los
AbSeies, FrSucisco Forster aud Fran.
cisco Pico, efendants.
HNDER IND BY VIRTUE oFA DE-
~ cree OF foreclosure and order OF
sale, entered in the District Court OF the
Seventeenth Judicial District OF theI
State OF Cailiornia,i in and for the county of]
LOS hIm1geeles, I1e on the 3d day OF December :,
a. ~. ioI9, and writ of execution for thet
enforcement OF Judgment recurring sale
ofproperty yunderforeclosur OF m ortgage. !,
Issued out OF the aforesaid District COurt. |.
annexe1 10 said decree. and dated the Sd
day OF december, A. ID. 1879, in the above
entitled action and in favor of the,
above named plaintif and against the,
above named defendants, cer-{
III 5ihea 9orsc1ppSy,,o copy OF which said, decree|
the seal ofsaid Courton the 3d day of De !.
mber, AL 1879, and delivered to me, to-
gether with the writ annexed thereto, on
sne sald last mentioned day. whereby 1
IN tb CON nanded TO sell at public auction,
10 the highest and best bidder, for cash ini
Y. . goid coin, the following aud in said
decree described real estate. to-wlt:
- Al LII, anose certain lots, pieces or parcelsI
OF Los Angeles and state of California,
particularly described as follows:
first-A lot on west side of Upper Mainj
soreee ana 1ronting theron seventy
seven ~ Ieet, bounded ON the south by
lands now or formerly belonging oil
canned by Juan Jose Rochelle; on thd'
west by New High street. and having III
frontage thereon of seventy-seven (77lI
ieeti on the north by lot now or former
" owned by Maria Merced Tapia de-
Prudhomme, and being lot formerly
owned by ]. M. Davalas, the same being
IN block 81 of Ord's survey of said city
Second-A lot on the east side of Upper
Main street, in said city, and fronting
thereon ninety 1901 feet or thereaboutsl
anu pounded on the north by the prOp1
erty claimed by Chrlstobal Aguilar; on
the east by property of Jose Amillo; on
Inc a sonsn oy property owned or claimed
oy antonio Poyoreno de Machado; said
properly having depth of about seven1
" li1l ieet, the same being opposite to|
block 81 of Ord's survey.
Inlfu-All that part of the Felipe Lu2d
tract OF The Rancho San Antonio, in tho
county of Los Angeles and State OF CaI}
ifornla, described as follows: Commend
| Ing at point and stake in the east lind
of the Manning tract, distant elghl
cnalns and thirty-three links N "a
minutes west from Manning,s Il cod
ner and running thence s 0. 25 minute
= lz3o chains TO stake marked 80
thence north N 80 degrees 81 minutes IL
55.S3 chains to stake marked 3.3; theme Z
N U: 70 minutes w 1916 chains to pos
at the NE corner of the corral of the ma
| tanza marked 3.4; and thence $ S8 del
grees 65 minutes w 1874 chains TO the
point OF beginning, con tanning SO So acres
or land, said land being the same con-
veyed TO defendant Plo Pico by Felipe
Lugo, August 80, 1875.
Fourth-All the right, title and inter-
| est OF Pho Pico in the Rancho San Anto.
MO, in Los Angeles county, State of Call
| fornia
Public notice is hereby given that, on]
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20

MR.. CHAS. B. PIRONI having pur-
chased the interest of Mr.. Schumacher
ued under the name and style OF Preuss
Il Plroni. n2D-fw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
TABIE17Es
IMPROVED HAY FORK
Patent Applied For.

Is the most perfect. and easiest operating
derrick fork in existence. One man can
operate it with the greatest ease, as the strain
of lifting the fork causes it to grapDle its
load automatically, while a pull upon the
releasing cord, when the fork has been lifted
to the desired place, causes it to drop the load
instantly,
There is nothing in the construction Of this
Fork that ia liable to get out Of order.
Farmers will do well to examine this BAY
Fork, as it saves expense and greatly fscili-
tates the handling of hay. grain and straw.
Communications addressed to
J.T. HOYT, Con. Agent,
San Mateo, Gal,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
NOTICE.

THE Los ANGELES OIL COMPANY
The Annual Meeting of the stock
holders OF the Los Angeles Oil Company
will be held in the Office of the Pres sldentl.
G. E. Thorn, Esq, Temple Block, city OK
Los Angeles, on the 5th day OF January y
1880. at "a O'Clock p. NJ, for the election
OF Directors for the ensuing year and thel
transaction OF such ether busin es, asI
may come before the meeting.
w. j. NEELY, Secretary.
Los Angeles, Dec. Ilth, 1879. dIi-2yl
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES:
l0Uo
Whole Tickets, 50. Half Tickets, 81.
q Tickets, $50. 55 Tickets, SlO0.

Y Tickets, S5U. % TIcKetsi SIVU'
All applications for club rates should
be made to the home office.
Remit by bank draft or express. Or
ders OF IS and upward, by express, can
be sent at our expense.
Full list of drawings published in Lou
isville Courier-Journal and New York
Herald and mailed to all ticket holders.
For tickets and information address I.
]. COMMERFORD,Co D,Courier-Journal build
ing, Louisville, KY, or 1853 Broadway,
New York. n5-d&W
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
by the Commonwealth OF Ky.

These drawings, authorized by act OF
the Legislature OF 1859, and sustained by
all the Courts of Kentucky (all fraudu-
panies who claim the sole ownership of
tall the grants in Kentucky" to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding occur regularly
on the last day OF every month (Sundays
excepted) and are supervised by. promi-
nent state officials.
Every ticket-holder can be his own SUI
pervisor, call out his number and see it
placed In the wheel.
The Management call attention to the
grand opportunity presented of obtain
ing. for only 50, any of
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20

0Iel n dayat home. Agents wRul11
ed - Outfit and terms free. TRuX p
CO.. Augusta, Maine. marlzd&W{U
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4os Ausetes ateraid.
THAT CONTESTED sBAT.

Opinion Of City Attorney Godfrey on the
Schumacher -Brierly Contested Seat in the
Council fled Thursday.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
LEGAL.
Mortgage Sale.
No. 5lss.

Wallace Woodwork, Plaintiff. vs. Pic
Pico, Bernardino Guirado, Catalina de
Lopez, Wolf Kallisher. ana Wolf Kai.
Usher, administrator OF the estate OF
Henry Wartenburg. deceased. W. X,
Porter. A. b. Chapman, the City OF "a
Angeles, Frs ucisco Forster aud Fran.
cisco Pico, I efendants.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
LEGAL.
Mortgage sale.
No. $3.50.

Miguel Leonis, Plaintiff, VS.. Guadalupe
V. de Rocha, Esmerejildo Rocha and
Conception Rocha, Defendants-Seven
teenth District Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
TUESDAY, THE ODD DAY OF
DECEMBER,

A. d.. 1879, at twelve o'clock NJ, of
said day, I will proceed to sell, at
of Los Angeles, State of California, at public
auction, to tho highest and best bidder, for
cash in United States gold coin, to satisfy
said decree for principal, and interest. taxes,
attorneys fees, costs ana all accruIng costs,
all the above described real estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles. State OF Califor-
mia, this the 25th day of November, A. ID.
1878. IL. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
By James G. Kays. Deputy. n26td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
LEGAL.
Sherifrs S Sale.
No. Ala.
i. j. Lynch, Plaintiff, VS.. John Wilson
defendant-l7thD District Court.

No. Ala.
S. ]. Lynch, Plaintiff, VS.. John wilson,
defendant-l7th District Court.
Under and by virtue OF an execution is
sued out of the District Court of the
Seventeenth judicial District of the State
OF California, in and for the county of
Los Angeles, on the 9th day of Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1879, and to me directed and de.
llvered, for Judgment rendered in said
Court on the 10th day of January, A. D..
1879, in favor of S. j. Lynch, plaintiff,
and against John Wilson, defendant,
have levied upon and shall on
WEDNESDAY. THE 31st DAY
OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1879,
AT twelve O'Clock noon of said day,
proceed to sell, at the Court
House door, in the city and county
of Los Angeles. State of California, at
bidder, for cash in U. s. gold coin, to sat-
lsiy said judgment and costs and all ac-
cruing costs, all the right, title and inter-
est of said defendant, John Wilson, in
and to the following described real estate,
to wit:
All the right, title and interest the de-
fendant, John Wilson, had on the 4th
day of October, 1879, or at any time
since, in and to the following described
real estate, to wit: All that part of lots
and NE Il of NV a of section 8, township
2 south range IL west san Bernardino
Meridian.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State oil Caiifor-
mia. this the Sth day OF Decem ber. A. d.
1879. IL. NJ. MITCHELL,
ByJ.C. Kays. Under Sheriff. do I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
Mortgage sale.
No. 5,I3O.

District Court of the Seventeenth judicial
Dlstrict-Henry Cowell, Plaintiff, VS..
Alvin Il. Meserve, Sydney Sorby, f. II.
Huse, Robert Cathcart, Arthur j.
Hutchinson, l.. Brosseau, William q.
Ha1stead, Henry K. w. Bent. Sarah
Holser, Ralph Leonard and william
Rilcy, peiendNnts.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20


Ha1stead, Henry K. w. Bent. Sarah
Holser, Ralph Leonard and william
Riley, Defendants.
HNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF
order of sale entered in the he
teenth Judicial District OF the State
OF California. in and for the county
OF Los Angeles, on the 25th day OF
execution for the enforcement OF judg-
ment requiring sale of property under
foreclosure of mortgage issued out OF
the aforesaid District Court, annexed to
said decree and dated the 25th day OF No
ember, A. d. 1879. in the above entitled
action and in favor OF Henry CowelI,
plaintiff, and against Alvin X; Meserve,
sydney Sorby, T.. f. Huse, Robert Cath
cart, Arthur j. Hutchinson, L.. Brosseau,
William q. Halstead, Henry X. W.
Bent. Sarah Holsen, Ralph Leon
ard and William Riley, defend
ants, certified copy of which said decree
ofsaid court on the 2oth day of November,
A. ID. 1879. and delivered to me, together
with the writ annexed thereto, on the said
last mentioned day. whereby am COM
manded to sell at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash in
United States gold coin, the following
and In said decree described real estate.
to-wit:
in the said county OF Los angeles, State
OF California, bounded and described as
| follows. TO wit:
The following portions of the Rancho
San Jose, to wit: Lots one ~, four (D,
hve, t5), nine (9), ten Q0), eleven .QD,
| twelve Q2), thirteen Q3), fifteen (l5), sew
enteen IN. eighteen QS), twenty (2O),
| twenty-one l2D, twenty-three (2S), twen-
ty,four %. twenty-five (25), twenty.six
| (z6). twenty-seven On, twenty-nine (29l /,
| thirty 1907, thirty-one t3I, thirty-two (32) /.
thirty-three 1881, thirty-four (3i, and
also the sycamore Tract, the Homestead
Tract, and blocks b ana G, all according
to ana as shown by the survey and
map thereof made by e. Hadley in No.
vember and December, A. ID. 1874 being
the same premises which C. F. Loop on
January q, 1875, conveyed to A. II. Me-
serve and sydney Sorby, by deed of that
date recorded in the office of the County
| Recorder of said county on January 81,
| 1875, at 20 minutes past 4 p. NJ, the map
above named being annexed to and re-
| corded with said deed.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20

REVOLVER FREE s,s's'' si,s sss c..ris... ssis,,s.
AddsJ BOwN SON, i3o l3s Wood ST., Piitsburgh Pa
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WILLIAM. J. BR0DRI OK,
Fire, Marine, Life & Accident

INSURANCE AGENT,
Number 3 Commercial Street, Los An
geles, California.
LIVERPOOL & LONDON g. GLOBE ms. Co.,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE ms. Co.,
HAMBURG MAGDEBURG ms. Co.,
AETNA ms. Co., OF HARTFORD,
UNION ms. Co., OF SAN FRANCISCO,
GERMAN AMERICAN INs. Co., OF N. y.
TRAVELLERS ms. Co.. OF HARTFORD.
HNHE Undersigned is fully authorized
to issue policies on the above well
known and reliable California, Eastern
and Foreign Companies, at current rates.
Only Agent In this city authorized to
write yearly accident policies in the
Travellers Insurance Com pany, OF Hart
ford. WM.J. BRODRlCK.
nov4tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-20
MORTGAGE SALE.
No. 5l29.

District Court of the Seventeenth judicial
District-Henry Cowell, Plaintiff, VS..
Alvin X. Meserve, William Riley and
Robert Cathcart, Defendants.