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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22d.-The
committee appointed by the dis
satisfied stockholders of Alta last
evening met to-day and appointed
the following Executive Commit.
tee, to which everything IN connec.
ton with the business WAS referred:
Archie Borland, Homer 3. King,
George 4. Karis, H. M. Levy and
G. Franks. The committee was
instructed to report as soon as pos.
sible. 1t is reported that the com.
mittee has already secured proxies
for over 80, 900 shares.
In the Mussel Slough case the
Court charged the jury to-day
The charge IL rather adverse in
general tenor to the defendants.
The jury retired shortly after noon
the Dissatisfied Assa stock holders
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22d.-Tht
dissatisfied stockholders of the Alta
mine held meeting last evening
George w. Grayson was chosen
Chairman. Those present express
ed their views freely. 1t was pro-
posed that a committee be appoints
ed to solicit the cooperation of the
stockholders and secure sufficient
shares to Gust the present manage
ment. Twenty-one thousand
shares we're subscribed on the spot,
E. J. Baldwin, Archy Borland,
George Grayson and others sub
sOribing from 500 TO 5000 shares
The Office will be open until fur
ther notice for subscription Of
stock.
Accidentally shos Hsmssif-sui
cido-To0 N uch Opium.
SAN BERNARDIN0, Dec. o.
Yesterday afternoon Milton Brazel
ton, son of J. Brazelton, was acct.
dentally killed while out hunting
with companion, from whom be
had become separated. The latter
returning without Brazeltou,
search was made and the boy found
with his gun In q position indicat'
ing accidental shooting.
Barney Lee, who lives in Temes.
cal, committed suicide by taking
poison.
A young nan named w. Palsu
died of opium in a Chinese der
here.
| AdJousnsusns of the stock board
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-Th'
Stock Board will adjourn Friday
noon until Monday.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23

quite exceptional intellectual and
oratorical gifts. After picturing
the Republican party, flushed and
confident from its latest victory,
Mr.. Kalloch next turns his atten-
tion to the future organization of
parties. Ho says:
Granted, then, that there should
be different parties, it is an inter
esting inquiry: What will be their
future complexion? By what
names will they be called9 Will
the two prominent organizations
continue to sntagonize each othor,
or will = third party come to the
front and change the base of oper-
ations? 1t may be we'll to admit
In the first place that their names
signify nothing. One is called Re-
publican and the other Dem Q cratic;
but the terms are substantially
synonymous. The Republican
party came into power in 1860. 1t
elected Mr.. Lincoln on the basis Of
no further extension Of slavery, re-
elected him In 1865, elected Gen.
Grant in 1868 and 1872, Mr.. Hayes in
1875 and Mr.. Garfield in 1880. This
gives them "a years. continuous
lease OF power, and has bred such
centralizing tendencies in military
and monetary affairs as have caus.
cd great apprehension In the minds
of many citizens. The peculiar
ideas at the basis Of its organiza-
ton have no longer any force or
effect, and man is 1t liberty to
leave 1t, if he chooses to, without
recreancy to the principles he pro.
fessed in Joining 1t.
The Republican party, flushed
with another success and filled
with the confidence inspired by re-
psated victories, will continue it's
name, organization and struggle
for power. 1t will change neither
until compelled to, and would be
= fool to do so-spesking after the
manner OF men and politicians.
During the war tue Democratic
masses in the North stood side by
side and shoulder to shoulder with
Republicans in fighting for the ma
tional existence, and more Demo.
cratic than Republican soldiers
fought and fell in its defence. Ora
tuit0us political coroners have held
a voluntary inquest over the
Democratic party and pro-
nounced it dead, disbanded,
in need of q new name.
of . thorough reorganization, oil
something out of the common
course, before it can hope to sue.
coed. 1t is not SO clear that there
10 any special wisdom in these wise
political saws. 1 have been hear.
ing that the Democratic party
was dead SO long, that it could
never rally again, and all that sort
of thing, that it is getting monot'
onous. l see that the old corpse
comes up smiling at every new
election, and evinces remarkable
agility for one that has been killed
go often aud been dead SO long
And 1 predict that whoever lives
four years will see it, under the
same old name, not the least dis.
hesrtened by misfortune. its ban
ners gaily streaming in the wind
entering the lists for another con.
test with its ancient enemy.
We make no apology for thu
length of this extract. Every line
of 1t is instinct with political sa
gacity.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23
EAST Err N.
the WeAver.SpaFks Row - They
BUah APOLOGIZE.

Tue WcAver.Spafks Row - Ghey
BUsh ApOiOEtse.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-HoUsE.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the
Speaker, rs Is usual, directed the
Clerk to read the journal of yester-
day. whsreupon Bowman rose to a
question of privilege relative to
the disgraceful proceedings which
had occurred In the House yester-
day.
The Speaker said the Chair
would prefer that the gentleman
should wait till the journal should
have been read.
Bowman (Rep.) said it was on
that point he wished the Speaker
to rule. A rule of the House stated
that members should not be held
to answer nor be subject to censure
Of the House for anything said In
debate, il further debate or busl-
ness had INTERVIEWED. He desired
to know whether the reading OF
the journal could be construed as
such Intervening business as
would shut off further proceedings
by the House for the gross viola.
tion of its dignity.
The Speaker said the reading OF
the journal would take from the
House none of its privileges.
Immediately after the reading of
the journal McLane, as a question
affecting the dignity of the House,
called attention to the scene of dis.
order which took place on the floor
yesterday and which he character
lied rs offensive, derogatory and
disoreditable to the House az q
parliamentary body. He called
upon both the offending mem bsrs
before any other business was en-.
tered to relieve themselves of that
sdense by an ample apology.
No response having been MAIDS
by either Of the mem bers i'm medi-
ately concerned, Bowman rose to
present what he called . substan-
tive proposition. He spoke OF the
soeDe of yesterday as q crime and
as an insult offered to the House
and Congress and to the country.
There was not, he said,a man pres
emit who did not yesterday hang
his head in shame aud did not
regard the scene as personally dis.
graceful. All over the country and
world men were reading this MORN
Ing of a pot-house brawl, . gam.
bling house quarrel and a fight
with fists, (only prevented by force)
that took place yesterday.
Harris Iva. } suggested that per-
haps both the offending members
were now willing to make an apol.
ogy and If 30 they ought to have
an opportunity at once.
Haskell suggested that other
members had been guilty of con-
duct equally worthy Of censure.
McLane insisted on his question
Of privilege and offered o resolu.
ton requiring the two offending
members to spologixe to the House.
In the course Of McLane's remarks
be recognized that most of the
members present yesterday were
partly responsible for the scene OF
yesterday.
Bowman took the floor and quot
ed a remark Of r. Wood a. to the
character of yesterdays incident,
adding: "If the two offending mem.
bsrs had been two boys fighting on
the sidewalk, they weuld have
spent the night In the T0mbs and
be brought before the Police Court
In the morning." He felt that the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23
FOR EIcN.

Disturbance reared II County
feRmansgh.
LONDON, Dec. 22d.-There is %.
prehension lest a disturbance oc
cur to-day at Derriegonrally, Coun-
ty Fermanagh. where q Land
League meeting 10 announced, Cap
tain Archdals having issued an ad /.
dress summoning all loyal men on
his estate to oppose the extension
Of League principles In that local..
ty. Troops have been sent to keep
the peace.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23
MORNING SESSION
AFTERNOON srKrmrs--i p. n

Utah, 81 b 0 n: Alta, $40 b; Gould q
Curry, 4. 10 b, 4.2O a; Best Il Belcher, a.
2.l0a; Julia, 25c b. SOC a; Mexican, 81 b
Alta 3.lOs; Hale h Norcross, 81 81; Ben.
ton, Los S; Chollar,2 So s; Silver Hill, 4Oe
b, So a; savage. 2.55 b, EGO a; Sierra Neva.
da, 0k s.; Belcher, l.90 b, "a; Andes, LII
Ophlr. ia S; California. IA b, 1,55 a.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23
Herald Steam Printing House.

me facilities Of the HrnALD Steam
printing House for doing job work are not
aurpasssd in California outside OF San
grancisco and sacramento. All work en-
trusted to AZ Will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
seoee.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23

FROM gentleman who has Just
arrived from Texas we learn some
interesting facts as to the Texas
Pacific railway. 1t must be borne
in mind that the Texas Pacific has
passed from the control of that
nerveless valetudinary, Tom Scott,
and is now in the hands OF the
Young Napoleon of American FL
nance, Jay Gould. We say young
comparatively, because Jay Gould
Is now forty-seven years old, and
we have in mind old Commodore
Vanderbilt, who was a whale up
to his eighty fourth year. East
land is the present western ter
minus of the Texas Pacific, and we
understand that 1t is about $50
miles west of Fort Worth. Tom
Scott put in about eight years in
getting to Fort Worth. All his
railway building was an inner
itance from several corporations
which he bought out, and which
had laid considerable track. He
paraded again and again the rail.
way building activity of these PEG.
pie as If 1t had been his own. But
there is new hand at the helm,
which his name is Jay Gould. I'm.
der the promptings of this Wall
street electrician, our informant
tells us that the Texas Pacific, after
years of inertness,is now approach.
ing westward at the rate of a mile
day. We are heartily glad to
hear it. 1t is the frat sign of real
vitality that we have seen In the
Texas Pacific since Tom Scott first
got hold of number of scattered
railway projects, including the old
Memphis & Ell Paso, and baptized
them with that name.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23

Hersafter notices of companies. soc!e-
Ties, churches, etc., will only be inserted
a the HERALD a. paid advertisements.
= We reserve, for Places Of Worship, . graf
% directory, which Will appear every
sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23


IN addition to the promising
prospects at Silverado, the Los
Angeles colony-we should rather
say the Pasadena colony-ars hold.
Ing their coigne of vantage on the
Mojave river. Certain Southern
California newspapers have an.
nounced that these rich treasure
deposits on the Mojave have been
abandoned. This is all leather and
prunella. The company has
doubled their force on their mine,
and are about to locate their mill
site in a more eligible place-only
stones throw from the original
location, influenced thereto by the
fact that several thousands Of dol
lars will be saved by the change.
Exciting news will shortly be
heard from this far-of Mojave
camp. DR.. Cougar. one of the par.
ties principally interested 10 this
treasure development, was the
original locator of the Emma mine
in Utah, though he was practically
frozen out by the management
which so villainously victimized
he English investors in that prop
By the way, DR.. Cougar,
"ccessful "expsrt" expert.
crsdence to his judg-
avs had = high opin-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23

that women In
to angels. Per-
. to us that an
D somewhat
q Da Vlnci
'sey, fifteen
'kIugs and
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23

LADIES, piease Gail AL d
examine our stock and
prices: 1000 pairs Gray Bros.
rOnt button, side button
Ind side lace shoes, in
French kid and French
pebb goat, the most ele.
CANT fitting shoe made and
always keeps their shape.
Dur r E ID U CTION IN
PRICES is genuine, and we
an ticipate large sales,
whic b will somewhat com.
pc nsate us for our very
SIN ALI, PROFITS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-23
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial To the IL eRALp by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
PACIFIC COAST.
STOC'ik R.cs'ptS'i'.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EX-
CHANCE BOARD.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
BURIED ALIVE.

A case is reported from Ottawa of the
premature burial of smallpox patient
Fortunately the mistake was discovered in
time, but such escapes are probably rare
There is reason to believe that premature
burials are really much more frequent than
is generally supposed, the fact being that
the vital functions may be suspended in
such away that no ordinary testwill discover
the least sign of life. The authenticated
instances of recovery in cases of this kind
almost all relate to various conditions Of
what is called trance. In most continental
countries custom or law prescribes exceed
ingly hurried interments, and when these
are enforced the risk OF premature burial is
necessarily increased. Some years ago elab-
crate preparations were made in one of
the German cemeteries to guard against
this danger by keeping the bodies until
the signs of decomposition appeared, and
by surrounding them with system OF
signals certain to reveal the slightest move
ment. No results were obtained by this
experiment, so far as we are aware but
this negative testimony cannot be held to
invalidate the theory that premature
burials may and do occur; because the
evidence for their occurrence is indisputa-
BILE. The horrors of such casualties are SO,
great that the greatest precaution ought
invariably to be taken against too hasty
interments, and in this country the body
is usually kept long enough to rerder the
fact of death certain, though in some parts
OF Europe funerals do not take place until
six or seven days after death.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
PAgNELL's vERAcITY.

1t looks as though Parnell had been
caught in serious misrepresentation In
his speeches at the East he has asserted
that the Mansion House Fund for the
relief of the distress in ireland had been
appropriated solely to the benefit of tenants
who had paid their rent, and that all assist
ance had been refused to the others But
the Mansion House Fund Committee now
declare positively that there is not a word
of truth IN this statement, and in support
of their averment they publish letters from
the Roman Catholic bishops and priests of
the distressed districts, expressing indigna-
ton and establishment at the charge, and
stating that the funds have been devoted
to the relief of distress wherever it ap-
peared, with absolute iinpartiality. In
the face OF this positive and comprehensive
denial OF his accusation it would seem
necessary for Parnell to make a retraction
1t is not likely that his unsupported asser-
ton will be accepted in preference to the
official declaration of the committee and
the emphatic confirmation of that decla-
ration by the bishops and priests and by
persisting in story which appears to have
no better backing than partisan malice lie
will certainly not strengthen himself in
the confidence of the American people.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.


In the Senate yesterday debate arose
upon bill to appropriate money for the
use of the State Normal School at San
Jose, and in the course of it several mem
hers expressed themselves as opposed to
The maintenance of that institution, chiefly
on the ground that the young men and
women who were taught there DO not, as
rule, follow the profession Of teaching
subsequently. We have no doubt that
the Normal School has been far less
efficient than it might have been in the
past, but it does not follow that it would
be wise to abolish it. II such line of
reasoning were followed we fear that
the arguments in favor of abolishing
Legislatures would sometimes be quite IL
surmountable. The chief use of the Nor
NAL School is as nucleus. We need
general educational reform, but it is i'm
possible that we should obtain it unless we
can provide for the scientific preparation of
teacher class. IT, as has been proposed,
a Chair of Educationis added tothe Faculty
Of the State University, this Chair would
find its natural complement in the Normal
School. To introduce better methods of
teaching we must have better trained
teachers, and to train them there must be
some special institution. What therefore
is needed is not the abolition of the Nor
NAL School, but its reorganization. It has
fallen into discredit through the compare
tive failure of the educational methods en-
ployed in the pubIic schools. To remedy
this the methods must be revised and i'm
proved. The great success of the Quincy
School system was caused by the peculiar
efficiency of the Superintendent fortunately
secured by the Board. It should be the
function of rightly conducted Normal
School to prepare such teachers, and to
send them out fully equipped for. their
work. 1t is complained that many young
men and women who pass through
the Normal School do not take to
teaching. But Is must be realized
that the laborer is worthy of his
hire. and that it is unreasonable
to expect any enthusiasm for the
profession of teaching so long as the local
Boards OF Education are contending which
shall make the boldest record for parsimony
IN educational matters. We cut down the
salaries Of teachers TO the wages of day
laborer, or even lower, and then wonder
how it is that bright young men and women
are not attracted to the work, and do not
devote themselves to it. 1t will have to be
realized that education is science; that it
cannot be intrusted to unframed irtelli-
gence without the sacrifice OF efficiency :
that the best results cannot be obtained
from any system unless inducements are
offered to brains to engage in the work ;
that, in short, we must pay teachers well,
or make up our minds to do without good
teaching. Under a reformed system the
Normal School ought to be very useful
institution, and until it can be seen what
it is capable of it should be supported.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
THE IlTEvITABLE Consequences.

The news of an intended increase of the
German army has been quickly followed by
intelligence that Russia is about to initiate
the example set her. 1t will be in order
for France to fall into line shortly and no
doubt Italy Will bring up the rear 1t
looks as though Bismarck realized the
endorsements certain to result from this
competition, for the proposal made through
the Cologne Gazette, his organ, that En-
gland should take positive and even
menacing position in the event of Russo
French alliance, seems to indicate desire
to find some outside means OF solving the
problem of enormous military establish
ments. 1t is becoming apparent that the
maintenance of these great armies must
OF itself bring about war, after a
certain point is reached Disarma-
ment seems the only rational cure
for the existing dangers, but disarmament
must be general or it cannot be thought
OF, and the question arises, which of the
Continental Powers is willing to trust the
others, and next, which OF them is Pre-.
pared to trust its own people? The Sec
ond consideration is not less important
than the first. European Governments,
outside Of England, fear the democratic
socialistic movement quite as much as for
eign aggression, and none of them could be
sure of being able to cope with that move
men5 if staining armies were abolished.
They perceive that time might come
when the people, realizing their own
strength, would not only refuse to go to
war for ideas, but would demand also that
the government should be made popular.
Russia, Germany, Austria, Italy, all have
this to fear among other things, and this is
the meaning of the recent statement about
Bismarck's endeavor TO secure an accord
among all the Continental Powers,
for the suppression of Socialism. I'm
der that generic head are conveniently
included all tendencies towards democ-
racy. It is the democratic spirit which
alarms the representatives of autocracy and
bureaucracy. and it is that spirit which
they are now DESTROYS of destroying by
combination. It will be difficult to obtain
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03

the consent OF France to this scheme, for
her rulers know that Bismarck is not in
position to make war at this time. with
Russia menacing his flank, and Italy
doubtful. If France refuses to do what is
demanded of her, the accord cannot be OBJ
tanned, and in that event the Emperors
may conclude that foreign war is preferable
to domestic revolution. The chief OBJ
staele in the way of peace to-day is the
Democratic Phantom, and unless that can
be exercised it is scarcely possible that any
proposal looking to disarmament will come
to anything.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-03
ROAD MATTERS.

EDS. RECORD UNION After carefully
reading the letter from our worthy fellow
citizen now travelling through the Western
States and to Washington, was somewhat
surprised to drop upon "the roads again. "
did not expect to receive such shot from
the Isleton smootfl-bore; but did fear that
Pixley might write me up in the A rgonaut for
dragging his mule into print on so slight an
occasion did not intend to hurt the feel
ings of the Isleton correspondent in my COM
munication of the 9TH inst In drawing the
comparison between the man and the mule, |
endeavored to select the most respectable and
intelligent mule on the Pacific coast. thefather
of which is no less i donkey than Mark
Twain's patron saint Neither did | intend
to accuse him of rushing into print about the
impossible condition of roads, but it got into
the paper that way, ana l beg pardon for the
annoyance it has given him in that respect.
What most desire to know is how to get the
two hundred and fifty dollars mentioned in
his first communication, all Of which he has
entirely overlooked in his last. The law, as I
understand it, limits the amount to one hun
dred dollars. Ii A. L." wishes to see a re-
duction of taxes 1 would advise him to seek it
in some other quarter. As TO the road poll
tax. heartily agree with him that it is an
impracticable tax. No other county in the
State. to my kowledge, collects four dollar
road poll tax. i road overseer who has the
interest of the travelling public at heart can
keep the reads in better condition with two
dollar cash road tax than he can with the
four dollar road tax, when the parties are al
lowed to commute in work to the amount of
their road poll tax.
CIR NJ, Road District No. 81
Freeport, January Is, 1880.
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DRUNKENNESS IN ENGLAED.-Dr Buck
mill, III his recent work on Habitual
Drunkenness, says "Of late years the
upper class Of English has become sober,
and its growing opinion stamps drunken
ness more and more as disgrace and that
some small proportion of its members are
left behind in the shameful indulgence of
the old vice is certainly not matter of
national concern. But they will ruin
themselves No doubt, and why should
they not Their possessions will be better
placed in sober hands, and their undeserved
social position will be yielded to the adj
vance of more worthy candidates. But they
Will kill themselves And this also is
more likely than lamentable, especially if
they leave no offspring to inherit the curse
of their qualities. 1t would be national,
nay, a worldwide blessing. if alcohol were
really the active poison which it is so often
represented to be, that men who indulge
in it might die off quickly. The French
have somewhat improved upon pure spirit
in this direction by the invention of alb
sinthe, which causes epilepsy, and Ameri-
cans, with their vile compounds of raw
whisky taken into empty stomachs, are far
ahead of ourselves An American drunk
ard who sticks to his work has much
better prospect of finishing it within
reasonably short time than the English
man