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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
PACIFIC COAST.
..,.,,n Co.umDIa News.

VICTORIA, B. G., Dec. 26th.-The
weather has been intensely cold for
a week past. Two steam
ers are reported frozen In
near Yale in the Fraser River,
with 200 head of beef cattle
on board. The sky Is clear; wind
from the north. Very little snow
has fallen. There is excellent skat-
ing.
James Welch, an American, who
robbed d store at Tacoma, in WASH
ington Territory, and fled to Vic.
torla with his booty, was sentenced
under the new Act, providing pun
ishment for bringing stolen goods
into Canada, to three years impris-
opment In the penitentiary.
Verling, who shot Mr.. Cavalho,
has been sentenced to penal servi-
tude for seven years.
The Kamleops outlaws will be
tried at Victoria.
A party of seven miners, who
went into the Skagit mines by way
OF Hope, and staked out claims,
have returned by way of Seattle.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27

THUS far the damage arising
from the cold snap has been much
less than last year. Some of the
young orange nurseries have suf.
fered, and the new wood of the old
er trees has been nipped little, but
that is all. On the whole, consid-
ering the splendid rainfall, our peo-
pie have taken the unaccustomed
experience cordially. Much Of this
style of thing, however, will call in
question our claim to be ranked as
a semi. tropical region. The down.
right tropical fruits, like the ba-
mana, have had the hardest expert
ence. The large Wolfskill planta.
ton of these trees looks considera-
biy wilted.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27

A MAINE dispatch to the New
Yark Sun, of December 18th, which
we print elsewhere, gives the first
intelligible account that we have
seen Of the Maine embroglio. The
Republican Associated Press Is toe
busy yelling "outrage," "infamy,"
"revolution," etc, etc, to retail
any of the facts. AS they reach us by
mail we shall present them to oai
readers, and we suggest that until
they are fully known a judg'
ment as to their bearing should be
withheld.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
WHATEVER may be the merits

WHATEVER may be the merits
Of the Maine controversy, no one
can hereafter doubt the ability OF
the Republicans to raise very
loud howl on very slender premi-
ses. If their President had been
counted out in the way Mr.. Tilden
was outraged in Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina, the welkin
would have been split with the
clamors that would have been
raised at that time and since. We
have not yet attained to q sstlsfac-
tory understanding of the Maine
muddle, but we are alive to the hu-
mors of the situation. Gov. Garce-
lon and the Maine Concil together
count up just eight members. Old
Senator Hannibal Hamlin said the
other day that eight men who were
capable of such a fraud were not to
be found outside of the walls of a
penitentiary. "You are mistaken,
HamliD," replied q Democratic
Senator, 81 hav'n't heard that a
single one of your Electoral Com
mission Eight has been cent to
the penitentiary yet"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27

In our local columns appears an
other interesting communication
from Mr.. J.. ]. Rose devoted to
grape culture. 1t abouuds in valu-
able suggestions which those who
are about to set out vineyards
would do we'll to heed. Two facts
stated by Mr.. Rose deserve atten-
tion in o special degree, viz, that
chapparal, cactus and sage brush
lands can be converted into cap
ital vineyards and that irrigation
IL not necessary to the perfection of
the grape where the vineyardist
uses judgment in the selection of
his soil. Another circumstance is
noted by Mr.. Rose, and that 10 that
the capacity of the soil to retain
water, not to absorb sunshine is the
great desideratum to the successful
cultivation of the grape in South
ern California. In Europe the
cause of a partial or inferior vipt-
age is in every instance excess OF
rain and consequent deficiency of
sunshine. Hence Mr.. Rose recon-.
mends, where hillside vineyards
are set out, that a northerly rather
than a southerly exposure should
be selected-the reverse of the Eu-
ropean practice. But he suggests,
as better adapted to this climate
than either, that level lands should
be chosen, on account of their
greater adaptability to hold the
rainfall. We have a third letter
from this veteran vineyardist
which will appear in tomorrow Is
HERALD. No one who desires TO
follow this profitable branch ol
horticulture should fail to cut out
ard lay by series of articles which
give the ripe experience of Mr..
Rose ia grape growing in Los AL.
gsles county for over twenty years.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27

WHERE there Is weakness of the
Throat or Lungs, Cold neglected may
be ali that is required to establish lin
geriug and generally fatal disease. Even
where there is no special tendency TO
Bronchial or Pulmonary trouble, a Sc
we're Cold, left to take care ofitself, often
plants tho seed of a serious complaint,
sure to be developed by subsequent in
discretions. Take especial care of your
health, therefore, from the very earliest
symptoms of Cough or Cold, by pru-
IDENTIFY resorting to DIR. Jayne's Expecto-
rant, which will soothe and strengthen
the bronchial tubes, allay Inflammation
and cleanse them and the lungs OF oil
irritating substances. An ounce OF pre-
vention is better than pound of cure.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
DANCING ACADEMY.

A Dancing Academy will be opened on
MONDAY EVENING, January 5th, at
the hall, corner MAIN and SECOND
STREETS, where the Partisan Varieties
Redowas, Prairie Queen and Waltz
Quadrilles, and all tie NEW DANCES
Will be taught. Children o speciality.
Terms reasonable. Apply,
ALLEN WEST,
Teacher of Dancing, 1T Main st.
p3-Lessons given on PIANO and Or
GAN by MRS. WEST. d2Stf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27

MAYOR ANDRUs, of Oakland,
who is paying Los Angeles visit,
has presented US with copy Of q
pamphlet which is being circulated
through this State, aud which
bears the caption of "Who Shall
Pay for Water?" 1t purports to
champion reform demanded by
the people, and It's aim is to bring
about by the Legislature the limit
ing of the incomes of water COM
panies. Its argument is that prop
erty should pay its share OF the ex-
penses of the water system of mu-
nicipalities. Owing to the excep-
tionally costly attendants of water
for domestic use in California cities
this question has excited great
deal Of interest amongst the
people, and has led to muclss'iscus-
sion in the press and elsewhere.
The address of large number OF
citizens of Oakland to Mayor An
drus, and his reply. are both char
acterized by very temperate and
anti-communistic tone, and the ar
guments enforced by the latter on
the members of the incoming Leg
islature are weighty and well put.
There is no question of the fact that
such corporations as the Spring
Valley, in San Francisco,will some
day be compelled to recognize the
equity involved in the proposition
that they should be restricted in
their exact:ons to a fair interest on
the actual capital invested, TO
reasonable allowance for
wear and tear and repairs
and extensions of the sys-
tenn. This principle lies at the bot
tom of all the noted water systems
of both the old and new world. In
England the slightest exaction of a
corporation founded to subserve
the necessities of the people is TAX
en- cognizance of by committees of
the Parliament, and the wrong is
instantly redressed. The charges
for water in the Eastern cities are
generally so light that there has
been very little agitation about a
matter which is of such vital con.
Germ in San Francisco and Oak
land. The argument that property
should bear its share of the burden.
is also just one, and 1t is support
ed by Eastern precedents. We are
not without hope that all these
controversies in California have
reached stage at which o good
humored adjustment is possible.
The agitation will be limited by
the spirit Of concession. In our
city the controversy, for the pres
ent, at least, could only turn ON the
distribution of the impost. Our
city water system, having peen eA-
tended in confident anticipation Of
q large growth in population
which, owing to succession of un-
fortunate years, has not come, can.
not be said with truth to be earn
ing more than fair return upon
the capital invested. AS to the ex-
tent to which property evades its
share of The burden here We are
not advised. For years to come,
owing to the circumstances named
above, this last branch of the SUBJ
ject is the only one which can de-
mand the attention of our own peo-
pie.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
Herald Steam Printing House

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
NEW TODAY.
MASONIC NOTICE.

Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, F. & A. IL, will
meet at their Hall THIS (sATUR.
DAY. NIGHT at 7k O'Clock sharp, for the
purpose of installing the officers. elect for
the ensuing year.
The officers and. members of Pentalpha
Lodge and sojourniug members in good
standing are cordially invited TO attend.
BY order of the W. M.
CHAS. SMITH, Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
FOR EIcM.
CRbmI pI,suHere.I.

LONDON, December 28th. The
latest advices from Cabul, dated
December 23d, state that the insur-
gents have plundered the principal
bazar in the city, and 1t is said that
large numbers are leaving with
booty.
Abandoned at See.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 26th.-A cutter
has landed here from bark Capt.
Mcmillan and three men belonging
to the British ship Kurrachee,
from New York on November 10th
for Anjier, which was abandoned
in sinking condition November
22d, in latitude 3S Eorth longitude
"a west. All on board were res
cued by the ship Seminole, Captain
Holmes, from New York Novem-
ber 10th for San Francisco. The
other members of the crew of the
Kurrachee remained OH board the
Seminole.
The C"b>a Bt,i.
MADRID, December 26sh. The
Senate to-day approved the bill for
the abolition of slavery in Cuba.
In the Chamber of Deputies the bill
was read the first time and COM
mittee was appointed to report up.
on it.
FIri"g Heard Neer Cabai.
CALCUTTA, December 26th. Col.
Norman telegraphs from Jagdulluk
to-day: Heavy firing has been
heard in the direction of Cabul for
the past forty-sight hours. Gen.
Cough is close to Latabone and it
is expected that he Will reach Ca
bul to-day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
Assessment Notice.
BLUE LIGHT MINING CONTAIN

Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting of the Directors held on the llth
day OF December, A. d. 1879, an assess
.nent of ten ll0l cents per share was
levied on the capital stock of the COM
pany, payable TO j. d. Dunlap, Secreta-
ry, at his office. Room No. so Baker
Block, Los Angeles city and county, CAL
ifOrnia.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the3lst day OF jan
uary. 1880. will be delinquent, and adver-
tised for sale at public auction; and, un-
less payment is made before will be sold
on the 28th day of February, A. d. 1880,
to pay the delinquent assessment. to-
gether with costs OF advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
J. d. DUNLAP, Secretary,
Room 80, Baker Block, Los Angeles city,
California.
Dated at Los Angeles. December llth.
1879. d27-4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
REAL ESTATE AGENCY!
Los Angeles and San Bernardino
Ranches.

The undersigned having opened Real
Estate Once in the Arcadia Block, Los
Angeles, respectfully suggests to those
who contemplate the purchase OF land
that they will consult their own interest
by calling at this agency and securing
in form albion regarding choice tracts OF
improved and unimproyed land which
have been placed in my hands for sale.
l can show intending purchasers some of
the finest tracts of agricultural land in
draw attention to the fact that / only
deal in lands to which the title is un-
questionably good.
When not personally present in my
off ce, visitors will receive the attentions
OF Mr.. Charles Forbes, who will cheer
fully give every Information desired.
For the purpose of examining the
different tracts OF land, carriages Will al
ways be in readiness to convey parties TO
the place desired.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
EIUtiMY at sea.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.h.-Two sail
ors or the bark Francisco, which
arrived here this morning, mutt
MED on the 5th instant, aud killed
the cook and boatswain and wound.
ed two others. The mutiueers were
finally killed and their bodies
thrown overheard.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
c Asst ER IL.
syeshiaEtOn rtenls.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 26th.-A Re.
publican Congressman said to-day
that it is certain the President
has determined to give the Demo-
Gratis one-half of the appointments
of Census Supervisors. There is
among Republicans a very strong
feeling of opposition to this, who
say that they had thought the Adj
ministration had left its on.parti-
san attitude and united with the
Republican party.
Ben Butler has left for Boston.
He is said 10 have expressed his in
tention to support Grant if nomi-
mated. He is to return here on
Monday next.
The President has certainly de-
clared that the Maine business
must stop where it is, but he seems
to think the Republicans by clam
orous assertion Of their rights, with.
out force, can so delay Democratic
designs as to Illustrate them to The
end. The Democrats are not sus.
tanned by their party leaders or or
gans outside of the State.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
Sam Francisco Hsrbar.

WASHINGTON, December 26th.-
Congressman Berry is of the opin-
ion that the injury accruing to the
harbor of San Francisco by the
flow of debris from the mining
streams makes a case for the inter-
ven tion of the general government.
He will endeavOr to obtain from
official sources the data upon which
to ask for an appropriation for the
preservation of the harbor from
the dangerous encroachments al
luded to. In doing this he is anx-
ious that such appropriations may
be mads available, in aid of any
measure that may be adopted by
the California Legislature in the
same direction. He thinks that
Congress can properly appropriate
money to be used for the diversion
of the debris at any point inland,
when such work shall actually be
for the preservation OF the harbor.
1t is probable that Congress will
call upon the War Department to
cause the Engineering Bureau to
communicate some facts and opin-
ions as to the effect upon San
Francisco harbor of the causeway
now being constructed out toward
Goat Island from the Oakland
shore. If it shall appear chat
shoaling may be caused, tending
to interfere with the convenient
navigation of the bay of San Fran.
cisco on the east side of the island,
a remedial measure will be intro
duced in Congress. The bridge
proposed some years ago in the
Goat Island bill was to have rested
on stone piers 800 feet distant from
each other, and was even then
deemed Objectionable, as endanger-
ing the harbor. The solid causeway
now in process of construction is
regarded by at least one of the Cal
iforpia representatives. as very GER
tain to result in mischief if al
lowed to go on. He will move IN
the matter, if advised that COM
merce is suffering by the invasion
of any rights which the Central
Pacific Railroad Company is bound
to rPnDect
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
Sorghum sugar.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26th.-Dr.
Collyear, Chemist Of the Agricul-
turai Departm ment, told a Tribune
correspondent that his expert
ments have demonstrated that an
acre of sorghum will produce as
much sugar as an acre Of the best
sugar cane, with this great advan-
tage for sorghum, that the latter
plant can be grown from Maine to
california, and from Minnesota to
Texas, while sugar cane can only
be successfully cultivated in por
ton OF Louisiana. Again, sorghum
can be grown with as much GER
taInty as Indian corn. In regard
to cornstalk sugar, Collyer said
that plant is probably one-third
less valuable MS sugar plant than
sorghum, but is still susceptible of
very profitable working. "In fact"
he said. "our farmers have been
throwing away about two-thirds of
the value of their corn crop for the
last hundred years"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27
severe weather.

ST. PAUL (Minn.), Dec. 26th.-
The coldest weather known for
years prevailed throughout the
State on Wednesday. st. Vincent,
near the British line, reports the
spirit thermometer standing 53 de-
grees below zero; at Crookston,
Mimi, Sc below; at Grand Forks,
so, and at Breckenridge 80 below
zero. These places are in the Red
River valley, and the cold wave
seems to have come from the Brit
Isb Possessions. In the eastern
and southern parts of the State the
weather is mild. In st. Paul the
mercury did not fall Is degrees be-
low zero. An unusual amount of
snow has delayed the trains on all
the roads, some trains on the
Minnesota and Northern
Pacific being abandoned last night.
All the trains from the West are
late tonight.
A P0el's End.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26th.--Ir-
win Russell, well known dialect
writer and poet, died here in desti-
tuta cumstances and among
The New York herald., 1879-10-02
QUAKER INDIAN AGENTS.

COMPLAINTS THAT POLITICIANS ARE GRADUALLY
DRIVING OUT THE PIoUs MEN WHO WERE
APPOINTED TO WATCH OVER THE WARDS OF
The NATION.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND Ind, Oct. 1, 1879.
The Hcksite and Orthodox Quakers' yearly meet
ing. conference. for Indiana and Western Ohio
is in session here There is q worry large attendance
including minister from England and the Eastern
States In the Orthodox Conference the Committee
on Indian Affairs reported that owing to an order
from the Interior Department compelling Indian
agents to employ only head clerks nominated by the
department, who are to have charge of the books
and disbursements at the agencies, without being
under the control OF the agents. and also to
orders and decisions by the Secretary cripping
them in their work, the committee had requested
agents TO resign. and that they had severed all
nection Of the meeting with tho department In the
Hicksite meeting the committee reported that their
agents intonded to resign for the same The
committee authorized to withdraw II II found an
aInicabe ali could not be made The Quakers
clam they being oustod to make room for
politicians and that all the agents undor tho of
their society will be dismissed within year from
this time.
The New York herald., 1879-10-02

ASSISTANT POSTMASTEb GENERAL TNNER
THOUGHT 10 be WITH THoRNBuRoH's COM
MANp-MovEMENT OF TROOPS.
CHEYENNE, Oct L, 1870.
General Merritt, who will command the ex-
petition for the relief of tho Thornburgh COM
,nand, left here this afternoon OH special
train. Accompanying him were companies
A. B, and Nj of the Fifth cavalry,
and company ! of the Fourth infantry.
In addition to this there will be companies of
cavalry from other posts in the department and
four companies of infantry, the greater number
of which will be ut Rawlins before daylight In
the morning. From Cheyenne Depot full
equipment of wagon transportation, as well as
o large pack train, departed tonight
ryNER WITH THE COMMAND.
Information, believed to be authentic, was
received here tonight that General Tyncr,
Assistant Postmaster General Governor Hoyt,
of Wyoming and military escort Of eight
The New York herald., 1879-10-02

RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON
AN OUTBREAK THAT HAS BEEN ANTIcIpArED-
ITS CAUSES AND PURPosEs--A LONG AND
BLOODY WAR THREATENING.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. 1879.
The outbreak among the Ute Indians In the north
western part of Colorado is painful nows to the In
terror Department and serious news to the War De-
partmont. The prompt action of General Crook In
ordering q force of nearly one thousand men
within his command and the late action OF General
Sheridan In ordering troops from point in his
division to concentrate without delay at Rawlins
and thence to Fort steele. explain the gravity of tho
situation and what tho officers of tho army
expect to have to do II the Utes are
to be conquered. The first despatch of Major
Thornburgh's death and the attack upon his COM
mand came to the War Department unoflicially.
The Secretary of War and General sherman are both
absent Adjutant General Townsend represents the
army side and Chief Clerk Crosby the civil side Of
tho department.
RECEPTION OF TIM NEWS.
While they discussing the news, tho authen.
ticity of which could not be doubted, although a
telegram received last night from Major Thornburgh
stated that he did not anticipate trouble, Mr..
Bell. tho Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
and Mr. Hayt. the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
camo in haste to the War Department to sec II any
news had been received confirming a despatch
from James France, at Rawlins, 10 tho effect that
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13
General Items.

The Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the hines OF the Cuml erland
coal resior for the week endii.g Satur-
day Dec. 6 were $3.50 tons, and
for the yeer to that date 1887, lO3
to~s, decrease Of 62,472 tons IS
compared with the ccrresprndiug pc
Rod Of 1878. The shipments to the
Baltimore AID Ohio ranro d were for
the week, 1868 ioos for the wear,
OIL, l73 tons, an increase OF 64,0S7
tons as compared with 1878. The
shipments to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal vere, fer tie week, 1903
ions; for the year, 482,43S tons, a
decrease of l26,4S7 tens as conpar-
ed with last year. The shipments to
the Pennsylvania railroad were for
the week, 2,268 tons; for the year,
l43.492 tons, an increase of ~
tons as compared with last year,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13
One Of England's Dangers.
EcXHART MINES, Dec. s, 1879.

Mr.. E.:tgr The enclosed slip
was cut trom latey published Eng
lish paper The point l wish you 10
see is tn: tribute of honesty lald to
American manufacturers, especial y
when it CT mes from an Eng sh judge,
Tie practice lie sp.ak= OF was in It's
Infancy neatly twenty five years ago,
when lett England:
Tricks OF CLOTH MANUFACTURE.-D1
ing the hearing Of a claim by warp
dresser, of Come, to recover {, lbs, for
work dcne in $ ling warrs, at tie Skip!0n
County Court, on Thursday, the judge
tMr D niea) expressed a very str"ng
opi"ion upon the rraCtIt Is employed IN
cloth manufacture, 1t appeared that the
defendant Objected to pay the claim on
The g.ound tn / the plaintiff had not rus
sufficient weight" INTO them III the >iz.
ing Defendant ordered plaintiff to put
from 1l0to rs per cent. "wci@ht into
them, but he had MT complied. His !. on
or here remarked tn the two Were ting
in concert 20 ctfe,t an extensive fraud
upol the public. He hardly k cw which,
er cause of acton could exist in a court
of justice between parties who were IN
gagged in such nctarous transactions. 1t
was something lit.l tie a.tiOn bro, CHIT by
one hiGhWaymaC against another TO lc-
cover ms share OF the booty. AS soon as
people put such cloth to Il c sSas htub they
tuui d out what MIclchcd rubbish it wa-.
There Vas =, ~ little honest stuff in Eng
land kept that which came from Annex
ca Tie question in point Of law was,
Who was to he considered respons Bile
Cor SUI Ii frauds y He thought it vas the
mauufac urer who was TO be blamed.
They grumhled about bad trade, and Won.
dcred at it, bit whatever causes there
might be, the dishonesty in manufacture
VAS certainly one. Our cnmmerc,' NOR.
atty us d 10 he ST. Iigh as t. regard he
Honesty IS TIE hest policy" but
the NJ KIM now Was, "TlckerY is the best
p, Icy The defendant IN thu case, said
ilmt it was II m%tteroi necessity, but. 5ht
Was right; there was Onl v one straight re.
They were joining together y dcfraud the
public, and Il was very difficult indeed to
tind out IN court OF justice villa, is the
principle which regulates the actions of
man .faCturt rs. He should very much
like to see decision in higher court
IL on such Il case.
Now v nat has the dishonest prac-
tlce come to? There is danger of the
English manufacturer eing p4shed
off hi osn fertile isl MI by the ac-
'umula,i3n of his own rotten g>cds.
Respec fully, J. W.