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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that in pursu-
ance ofan order of the Probate Court of
the county I Los Angeles, state Cf Call
i2I ma. made on the 26l day Of august,
Booth, deceased, The undersigned. the
administrator OF said estate, will sell at
private sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash in gold coin of The United States
bate Court, on or after
SATURDAY, JULY 5th, 1879,
the said Thomas Tooth, de ceased. at the
tlme OF his death, and oil the right, title
and interest that the said estate has, bys
operation OF law or otherwise, acquired
other than or In addition to that VI the
SAID int state at the time oil his death, in
and TO all those certain lots, PIE ces or
parcels of land and buildings thereon
situate. lying and being in the town site.
OF santa Morfca, in the csunty OF Los
Angeles, State of California, more par
ticularty described as follows, to-wit:
Lots Q and ID, In block llS; improve
ments, cottage, shrubbery, water privil-
ege and good fence.
Lot ] in block 1863; improvement Is, cot.
tage, water privilege ana good fence. .
"A leasehoId interest in north one-half
or 10Y g, block l72, together with the
building thereon.
said lots are delineaied on a certain
mapof the town site of Santa Monica.
now Of record in the Recorders once OF
said Los Ange es county.
Terms and conditions of sale:-Cash 1r1
gold coin of the United States. iced at
expense oil the purchaser. Bids or offers
Tor each lot or lots, building or buildiugs,
may he made at any time If, er the first
pub ilcaiiOn of this notice aud before The
making oil the sale.
All bids or offers must be made in writ
Ing and left AZ The office of M. Is. Boyce,
attorney, at Santa Monica, or left at tllel
0ffice OF the undersigned, No. IS Temple
BLOCK, IN Los Angeles city and county, orr
delivered 10 the undersigned personally 4
j. h. GRIFFIN,
administrator OF the estate Of Thomas
Booth, deceased.
June 18th, 1879. J9.2w -
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LYDIA YVES,
Deceased.

Pursuant to an order OF the Probat.l
Court Of Los Angeles county, notice ID
hereby given to all persons havin :
claims against the said deceased, to exJ
hibit and present the same, with TIL
necessary voucheis, to the undersigned
and place Of business, in the furnituiv
store of Dotter d Bradley, No 81 Mairl
street. Los Angeles city, State OF Calliort
MIA, accordingto law. within four m0nth,s
after the first publlca tion of this notice,
Los Angeles, April Is, 1879 4
ISAAC w. LORD, 4
Administrator of the estate OF i.ydisl
West, deceased. al6-4w
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
THE 2sTH DAY OF
JUNE, A. ID. 1879,
In the County Court
Of the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.
THOMAS ]. ASKIN VS.. HIS CRED
IrORS.


Pursuant to an order of the Hon. A lbert
NJ. stevens, Judge of the County Courl
II / os Angeles county, notice is hereby
given 10 the creditors OF the insoiveni,
Judpe e. at the Courtroom Of said Cour1 in
Angeles county, in the city and county
of Los Angeles, on the 2lst day OF
July, 1879, at ten O'Clock A. M.
II any There be. why the PRAYER of said
petitioner should not be gran ed: that d
cession of has estate be made and dis.
charge from all his debts, described o.
mol described, be had. as by statute pro-
vlded.
All proceedings against said insolveni
are stayed.
Witness, my hand and the seal of the
said Count, this the nth day Of June, 1879
A. w. POTTS, County Clerk.
By E. Fl. OWENS. Deputy Clerk.
lSeai.l
wICKS & wICKS. Attorneys. Jelstd
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
Assessment II Office.
Pomona orchard Company. Loca.
ton of principal place OF business,
Los Angeles city.

Notice Is hereby given that at u meeting
OF the Board OF Directors, hold ON ihe0ih
day OF June, 1879, AN asses ment OF thirty
dollars $500 per share was levied upon
able Immediately. in United states gulL
coin, To the Secretary, at The Office OF the
company, No. Odd tcliows' Block.
Any stock upon which This assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10th day Of
vertised for sale at public auction; and,
unless payment is made before, will b.
sold ON WED SESDAY, the 30th day Of
Jnly, 1879, ut o'clock p. NJ. 10 pay
the dellnqus mt assessment, together with
cost OF advertising aud expenses OF sale.
By order OF tt Board OF directors.
FRANK d. TANNING,
Secretary.
onice-No 5ndd FelloEs' Block.
June IL, 1870. Jel2td
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
LEGAL.
Mortgage Sale.
No. DOL.

]. &c. Hollenbeck, Plaintiff, vs.. Pedro
Maria Badilla, Jose Julian Badilla,
WalterJ. Rumble, e. II. spence, II. u.
Barrows and William @. Eurrey. COM
prising the drm of Barrows, Furrey d
Co., Defendants. seventeenth District
Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
THIRD DAY JULY, A. D. 1879,

RuS1 . dsyat home. Agents wanted.
01A Outdt and terms free. TRUE 4
CO.. Augusta. Maine. marlldAwly
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
Golden Medical Discovery
Ii Alternative. or blood cleansing.
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Is Pectoral.
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in many cases OF Liver Compliant, only
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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20

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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20

Ah"h anu y. M Griuiin, DeISnuauts
'HNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF
u a decree of foreclosure ana
q n,i;r,o, of sale entered in the
tenth judicial District OF the State
Of Los Angeles, on the 26th day Of
May, A. ID. 1879, and n wilt OF
execution for The enforcement OF judg-
ment requiring sale or property under
foreclosure of mortgage issued out of
the aforesaid District court, annexed to
said decree and dated the 9th day of
May, A. ID. 1879, in the above entitled
action and In favor or II. ID. Barrows, us
guardian of Alice W. Barrows, a minor,
Llaintiff, and against William Jus
mao and j. NJ. Gritfth, defendants. a
certlned copy of which said decree OF
foreclosure, duly attested under the seal
OF SAD 1o court on the 26th day of May, A.
with the writ annexed thereto, ON the 9th
day OF May, A. d. lS79, whereby am COM
named 10 sell at pablo auction, to the
highest and best bidder. fol cash In U. II.
in said decree described real estate, to.
wit:
All that GER ain real property, situated
In the county of 4 os Angeles, State OF
California: bounded and described as foi.
lows, to-wit:
Commencing at post that marks the
division line between the lands of Benja
min Harris and said grantor; thence
running in an easterly dir elton % 90
chains 10 the land OF McCook; thence in
southerly direction IL 23-i0O chains TO a
post; thence in a westerly direction % 90
chains to post; thence in u northerly
direction II 2i-lC0 chains to the point OF
beginning, containing SO 63-l00 acres, and
being n portion of the Rancho Los
Coyotes.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20

eta Parker and Rouert Parker, De-
tenoants. Seventeenth Distiict Court.
TYNDER AND BY VIRTUE OLA DE-
~ cree OF foreclosure and order oil
sale, entered in the District Court of the
Seventeenth Judicial District OF the
State of California, IN and Tor the coun-
ty Of Los Angeles on the Sd day OF June,
A. ID. 1879, and u writ OF execution for the
enforcement OF Judgment requiring sale
gage. issued out oil the Aforesaid District
annexed to said decree. and dated the
itb day of June, A. ID. IL 8, in the above
en- tiled act,on and in favor OF Charles
II 81 ums, piaintiif. and against Henri
eta Parker aud Robert Parker, defend
ants, certified copy of which said ae
cree of fore closure duly attested under
the seal OF said Court on the 4th day OF
June, A. -. 1879, and deli. cred TO me to-
gether with tue writ annexed thereto, on
the said last mentioned day, whereby
am c. mmanded TO ell at public auction,
TO the hig hest and best bidder, for cash in
U. IS go u coin, the foil wing and IN said
decree described real estate. to-wlt:
All that certain piece or parcel of land
situated In the ounty OF Los Angeles,
state Of Caliiornla, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Twenty acre
off he east side of the west half of the
northeast quarter of section number
three (3), township Jour ~, south range
I. n no., west, San Bernardino base and
meridian. being part Of said quartz.
section, and beng u portion OF Rancho
San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana. together
with all end singular, the tenements,
heredlIaments AM requirements there
unto belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning.
Public notice is hereby given that on
SATURDAY, THE 2STH DAY OF
JUNE, A. ID. 1879,
At - O'Clock NJ. OF said day, l will pro-
coed To sell at the Court House door, in
the city and county of Los Angeles, state
of California, at public auction TO the
highest and best bidder for cash in U.
). gold com, to satisfy said decree for
principal and interest, attorneys I. es
costs ana all accruing costs. all the abov,
descri bed real estate.
Given under my hand at the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State Of Callfor-
mia, this the 4th day of June, A. ID. 1873.
II. NJ. MITCHELL,
sheriff.
By ]. C. Kays. Deputy June sid
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
FRIDAY, THE GOTH DAY OF
JUNE, A. D. 1879,

At 70 o'clock M. of said day. will proceed
in the city and county Of Los Angeles
state OF California. al public auction To
the highest and best bidder for cash In
United States gold coin. to satisfy said
decree for principal, 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 9th day OF May. A. d.
1879. ii. M. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
BY J. c. Ka,s. Deputy. m2std
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
Assignee's Notice of Sale.
In the County Court of the County
of Los Angeles, State Of Califor-
mia.
THOMAS LEAHY VS.. HIS CREDITORS.


mia.
THOMAS LEAIiY VS.. HIS CREDITORS
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
Of the county Court of the county OF Los
Angeles, state of California, in the mat.
Ter of Thomas Leahy, an insolVen.
de otor, VS.. HIS Creditors. and to me di.
rected and delivered. and dated the III
rected Ia sell certain property hereinaf
ter desc ibed, notice Is hereby gwen tha,
on the
THIRD DAY OF JULY. A. D. 1879,
At ten O'Clock A. NJ. of that day, at the
street, in the city OF Los Angeles, 1 VIII
sell AT public auction, for cash 10 me in
hand paid, to the highest and best bid
der, the shelving, store furniture, gas fix
lures, screen, etc also, u small lot OF
shoemaker's tools, empty boxes and
book accounts, the surrendered property
Of said iDsolveni.
At IL O'Clock NJ. Of said dav, l will In
like manner and terms, upon thu home
stead residence OF Thomas I.eahy. on AL
ameda street, in said city OF Los Angeles
sci. 260 gallons OF wine. 1C3 empty wine
pipes, 10 do, IL bbls 2 kegs. G wine watts,
wagon, | set of harness and horse, The
surrendered property OF said insolvent
A. l.. HtCHT,
Assignee Of said Insolvent.
Dated June 10Th, 1879. Jloid
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
Mortgage Sale.
No. 5.056.

Charles II. Simms, Plaintiff. VS.. Henri
eta Parker and Rouert Parker, De-
fenoants. seventeenth District Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
IN THE COUNTY COURT
OF Los Angeles County, State O
California.

ISAAC COIN
VS., In IusOlyoncy-No-
HIS CREDITORS. lice to Creditors.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OFTHE
4 Hon. A. NJ. STEPHENS, Judge OF
the above entitle Courf, notice IL here
by gwen To all of the creditors OF ISAAC
pear before the Hon. A. NJ. Stephens,
county Judge. at the Court Room OF said
Court, in the city and county Of Los An
geies, State Aforesaid on the
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
LEGAL,
Mortgage sale.
No. 4,sl7.

II. ID. Barrows, as Guardian of Alice w.
Barrows, minor, Plaintiff,vs. William
Justics, Sr., j. A. Carey, 1. l.. Fetter-
man and j. Nj. Griffith. Defendants.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
2lst DAY OF JULY, A. b. 1879.

Al 10 O'Clock, A, NJ, OF said day, then and
there 10 show cause, If any they can, " nv
DIST ibution should not be made. agre em-
bic to the contents of the statement by
The assignee OF said insolvent, hereto
MED IN inns office, In this action.
my hand, and the seal of the County
Court OF Lo, Angeles county.
!Seal.l A. w. POrl 8. County Clerk
BY E. II. OWEN. Deputy. iel7ld
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-05
An Unsolyed Mystery.

Yesterday whilo Mr. Means, of Tennally-
town, 10 company with number of friends,
was passing through the woods cast Of Glen.
wood Cemetery he found small piece of white
paper attached to stick, and dated April 2,
upon which, written in lead pencil was the fol-
lowing
My darling aud wronged wife and children,
while live and keep you in want know &: H.,
who raised you, will do nothing for you | there
fore leave you and the children. God bless them.
Go home to the only parents you know, and they
Will take cure OF you. Goodbye, goodbye, for
ever, forever ALBERT.
Look on the bill in the woods, twenty yards in
the direction this stick points, Look
An arrow was drawn under the word Look"
The paper was sent to Lieutenant Vernon, Mt
Police headquarters, who transferred it to Ser
geant Slattery, of the Second Precinct, who,
In company with Officer Salkeld, went in
search of some clew to solve the mystery.
The officers worked hard and diligently, but,
not knowing the precise locality whore the pa
per was found. owing to their inability to see
the finder, were unsuccessful last night.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-05

Supreme Court of the DiStrlct-Merrlck VS.. Gid
dlngs; argued and submitted. Murphy VS.. Murphy;
divorce decree. Trlmble VS.. Irwin; decree estab.
fishing liens in favor of Trmbe & Kcyser; declar-
ing release fraudulent and void and for sale re-
argument allowed. In re estate Neenah Simpson |;
leave to hear without printing. The bond of Simon
Joseph, constable approved; adjourned until
Monday next.
Circuit Court-Jusicc CoX-Bcrry's executors VS..
Eliot Judgment of condemnation. Finh Baptist
Church VS. b &P. II. r. Co.: oil argument.
Equity Court--Justice acArthur-AlbrGht VS..
Emery: decree for complainant
of Neenah Simpson, nee Upton; order authorizing
per cent stock. IN re estate Richard Young; de.
cree admitting Will to probate granting letters of
administration to John j. White bond 5000. In re
Deborah Hammond, deceased; decree admitting
will to probate and record. In re estate W. Var
nell permission to sell certain personal effects. In
estate Sarah Brown; petition of Rev. Felix Ber'
ROTH executor for letters testamentary In estate
H. NJ. flaming; petition of William Hughes TO be
relieved as boudsman. In re estate JohAnnaBerTy
Irving Williamson, qualified as collector Of the Cs-
tate bond 500. In re L. X, Johnson, guardian
| the guardian qualified and gave bond. In re estate
of Nicholas Acker; account of sales of stocks and
bonds amounting to 800 20 forming part Of per-
| SonOl estate; returned, In re estate Alexander
| Dodge first and final account of administrator In
re estate Nicholas Acker first account of executors
| returned. Adjourned until Tuesday next,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-05
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITy NOTES.

A regular hotel dinner for twenty five
cents AT the Baynrd House, corner OF Tenth
aud Il streets northwest.
The German MRnnerchor gave a delight.
full children's masquerade party at TalDadge
Hall last night, ut which mitth and jollity
reigned supreme.
There will 10 some interesting pigeon.
shooting at Rilcy's canal, terminus of the II
street railroad. this afternoon, beginning at
halr-past three o'clock.
The great closing out sale of books and
stationery at Mr.. Crandall's, corner Of Seventh
and streets, Is attracting general attention.
Goods arc sold at a heavy sacrifice.
AT tho Mutual Baseball Club annual
meeting the following were elected officers :
w. w. Grymes, president; 5 II. Burnett,
viCc-prcsident; c. F. Bruce, secretary aud
treasurer directors, q. i. Cookley, W. i.
Winston, c. II. Whitlow, +. H. Brook, and c.
j. Bruce.
Some ten recent converts will be received
into the First Baptist Church of Georgetown
(cOlorcd), by baptism, tomorrow Sunday
morning. The ceremony will take place ut
Rock Creek, just above tho P.slrcct bridge
between eleven and twelve o'clock, Rev. Sand "
Alexander officiating.
The friends Of James Shugrue tho only
one Of the three men arrested for the outrage
upon Miss Cheney, now remaining ia iail, tho
working actively in his behalf and hope, il
view of the good reputation he has borne nnC
his positive declaration Of innocence, 10 brins
about an acquittal.
Officer Salkold of the Second Precinct
yesterday afternoon arrested colorcd boy
named Monroe Lattan for picking the pockc
Of Mrs. ID. Stannan of 81, while in a store OF
Fourteenth street, Three other coOrcd boys
named Charles Kelley, Billy Seigel, and Al
bert Turner who were concerned in the theft
escaped, but will probably be captured, as the,
are known to the police of the Second Pre-
Cinct.
A young man named Walter Robinson
alias Fletcher, was arrested by Officer Div
last evening, about nine o'clock, for being dis
orderly in the vicinity of the National The
atre. Ho stoutly resisted being taken to tn,
station-house, and the officer was finally com
PEELED to put the nippers on him. Ate
undergoing this operation he was rcudcrC
tTaCta6le, and in short time was aCCOnmC
dated with cell at tho Fifth PrcCinc
Station, tho charge against him being " DRUM
aud disorderly.'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-05
A Young Ruffian Arrested.

small colored boy, about fourteen years of
age, named Willie Peytou, was yesterday
lodged in the Second Precinct Station, charged
with ar attempt to commit rape upon a little
tcn'year'old white girl named Maggie Fergu-
SON The alleged attempt was made yesterday
afternoon, near the corner of Sixth and
Boundary streets. Pcyton says he was only
trying to kiss tho girl but Mr.. Casper Her
bert, who lives near where the attempt was
made, accuses him of a much more heinous
crime. When the girl was released she went
home and told her father, who Immediately
went in search of the boy, and, finding him,
took him to the Second Precinct Station,
where he was locked up. He will probably
have to tell his story to Judge Smell to-day at
the Police Court
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-05
A New Pythian Hall.

A new castle hall has been fitted up by Har-
mony and Friendship Lodges of the Knights
of Pythias at the southeast corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Thirteen nd-a-half streets
entrance on Thirteen.and.a half street. The
hall is provided with convenient ante and
committee rooms, aud has been handsomely
fitted up for the use of the fraternity. The
first use of the hall was on Thursday evening
for the regular meeting of Harmony Lodge, on
which occasion there was large attendance Of
members of the order. Under the head Of
good of the order interesting remarks were
made by p. G. G. John w. Thompson, G. c.
Daniel Gregg, V. c. c, James Z. Mitchell and
p. &. j. L. Billingsy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-05

In the court in banc yesterday Martha A.
Murphy was granted a divorce from Thomas
Murphy. She Is a resident of the District aud
he of North Carolina, Her maiden name was
Metcalf, aud they were married in this city in
the month of November, 1875, by the Rev. Dr.
Domer She charged that her husband de-
serted her In December, 1875, and from that
date failed TO contribute to her support The
bill was filed December 90, 1871 by her
counsel, T.. c. Engersol, esq, and after passing
through all of the detour OF the court, was
finally dismissed, March ~, 1873, By Justice
cree an apptal was taken to the general term,
aud Yesterday that court reversed the decision
and granted the plaintiff the divorce as prayed