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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
Sheriff Rowland on Thursda,

Sheriff Rowland on Thursday
evening received telegram from
Chief of Police Crowley, Of San
Francisco, asking him TO arrest
Samuel Price, a passenger by the
train to arrive here yesterday
morning, who was wanted to an
swer to the charge of embezzle.
ment. Deputy Marshal Dunlap,
who was known to be on the train,
was advised by telegram to keep
an eye on Price and see that be did
not escspe on the way down. Dep.
uty Sheriff Huber was detailed to
make the arrest and on the arrival
of the train, he nabbed his mau.
Price was locked up and last EVEN
ing was taken to San Francisco by
Huber in company with Thomas
Cook, sentenced TO States Prison
for two years.
We direct the attention OF our
readers to the double column adj
vertisemen t of Mr.. H. Susskini, Of
the Progress Store. 100 Main street,
who announces that he has ju;t
received the most complete AID
elegant assortment Of clothing aud
furnishing goods ever Offered to
the ciliz MS IF Los Angeles. These
goods, which are Of the newest and
nobbiest siyles, were manufactured
in New York under the persons
SUPERVISION OF Mr.. Su-ekind',
brother on his recent return from
Europe and may tie reli.o
u.oI as Of the bet qua iy
His stock of hats aud caps aud
boots and shoes IL also large and
varied. Having matte his pur-
ehsses for cash, Mr. Susskind is
enabled to sell at prices that defy
Intending purchaser.
should not fail to examine Ills
goods.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12


Heroism: The Spartan pluck o I
the American boy 10 beyond all
praise. Last Fourth of July little
Willie WaddeIl deposited a psck-
age OF fire crackers In his fathers
new silk II At and touched thu IN off.
Later In he day he was hanging,
face downward, across the old gem
tleman's knee, while a paternal
Voice was asktog him IL he had
any preliminary remarks to make
The naughty CHILD deigned no re-
ply. The ticker descended once.
twice, thrice, four times. At the
tenth stroke Willie curled up like
an angle worm, gritted his teeth
aud fiercely exclaimed: "Oh,
Lordyl Lordy! don't believe
&c, rge Washington never had NJ
such dad as you artl'-Burtington
HoWkeye.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
Too AwiulIy Utter.

"Well." said a .adwocd man
who had ut been intr' d Ic-d to Il
Brooklyn giil, and who had been
ASKED by her II they had many 0f
those i"veiy frautisrsmen out his
way-"weli, mum, We hev right
smart ut 'em IN our neck % tue
woOds.n
"Aud do they wear fringed legs
and hunt those dear, swset buff.
10? asked the girl.
1.-THE stage drivers wear fringe
aud SIGH, aud when u buffAler
Shines out some one 10 pooty apt to
hook on.n
Chow supremeI And those gor
geous Indians in their pic uresq ne
wigwams- of wsmpum, with their
b ending combinations of war
paint-do you often see them?u
"Ob, once In q while We get n
whack at u buck, but mostly thew
are on the reservatiOns," replied
the Dead wood man, staring.
"They does come In occasionally,
but We don't track with 'em."
"The sweet thingsl Aud you
have such sunsets out in your
mountain fastoesses, and such loves
Of highwaymen! Do you ever see
thoee delightful highway m sn?"
"NOt often, mum. Tnsy get in
the brush; aud. AS for sunsets, we
get 'em pretty regular in fair
weather.n
"Isn's it just too awfulIy, toov'
exclaimed the girl, clasping her
hands and rolling her eyes.
"Yes, num-" stammered the
Dead wood man, "sometimes It's
pretty dern, too; lesstwise it was
the day that Cobbler Duffy came
into town on the landslide "
IAN avalanche Do You mean
an avalanche? On! can there be
more crystaiiy utter than
an avslauche?'
TT was poorly tOoty utter" hsz.
arded the Dad wood man, dropping
into his cOmpanioH's style Of ex
PRESTON. "rhe cobbler had a-a-
he had a crystally shsft up the
side OF the butte and one day he
was-wss tooing around up there,
aud things slipped out from under
himn
"Oh! how radiant! How irride.
scenl!"
ayes, mum, and he began to RAJ
diste to'ards town at the rate of
l000 miles and three furlongs a
minute. We seen him "a u ter
ing down the side of the noun.
tains, ripping 10 trees ami rocks
and tooing, aud his irridescent wife
tapped out of her shack and began
TO ralss row"
"Poor Lily" moaned the girl;
did his stop the glorious ava.
lanch. 2"
mo, mum, not quite. Duff
fetched up against his shack I'll
standing and began to howl like a
blizzard. cause he thought he'd
lost his mine. But when they
tipped the landslide on one end
there was the mine underneath
Just as he had left it. 81 he could
work it right under his wiuder.
TIL t was pooty considerable. too,
chr" and the Deadwood man never
walked.
"How sublimel How crystal
lineW
but I was going to say we never
had sunset since"
80 star like" murmured the
girl.
Eyes, mostly star like. You see
the landslide stand, thare TO this
day on end. aud they don't dare
turn 1t over for fear of fl ling 10 the
town. so we don't ge. a"y sun after
eleven in the morning"
IA perennial twilight! So fear
fully. terrible, awfuuy utar"
eyes," murmured .he Dead wood
man. "Il's just about as utter as
you get 'em.h
Aud she sat and gazed upon him,
wrapped in aini'aiion, while he
fell INTO a reverls AMI wondered VI
Brooklyn hospitality In not prO-
vldlDg "sand boxe" for strangers.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
Property Transfers.
BY JUDsON, GILLETTE
L. GIBSON-NOV. IL, 1881.
CONVEY ANCES.

VIM O'Co NOR and p O ronrer to
Phillips-Block i60, Pomona: $3.50.
- T. trawfurd Ia A X looms to Board
OF Supervisors Of |. os Angeles county,
w it strip on N side tract adJoiuins Q A
Stant~y: Sal.
Flank r Weeks to Sarah E Peck f.Oi s
Z, b and q. la I. Fast Los Any.te>; 100
caroline = q bus Geo II Is ,iseley-6
acres IN 81 Nome T ,wnship; s so
u ~hruie aud " G his wifi. 10 Mar
tin v powpis-2S acres IN NHDchO = ~
Fran i.quitu; to curIect fJru er d, ed
and 81.
Saiishury Haley tn Pho r'co-refeas.
ance-Plcn House and Old D INK Il Los
Angeles building.
Aug Strern-r to NJ l. wicks-N 20 fl oil
lot 2, blk r., Mott tratc SIS.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
A Fortunate Find.

A few weeks ago miner by the
name of J. H. Gsgsn aocidently
had his attention attracted to the
survey of the Robinson mine, and
upon examination Of the records
he discovered, much to his am, t.
meut, that there was piece OF trl.
angular ground within the lines Of
the Robinson that had not been
surveyed. The area amounted TO
about an acre and q nalf. Gagan,
who owns quite q number OF pros
pects IN different localities, al
once proceeded TO have his newly
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Uncle Mace, a stingy old darkey,
who keeps a kind Of cold cabbage
hashery on Austin avenue, and
has a young wife, met Uncle Nose
last Friday. Nose saw right OIL
that there was something the mat.
ter with Old Mace, so he asked him
II he had the t0othache, or II 1t was
only the rheumaticks that had
twisted his mouth out of shape.
"Hit am my wife. she has been
false ter me. l hab de proofs. |
seed her a-huggin' an a-kissin' de
Reverend Whangdoodle- Baxter.
who am a-boardin wild US"
"What's yer gwine ter do about
it?" asked Nose. "What kin Tho?
Ef I let on like I had lost conf
depce in Whangdoodle, he may
change his boardin' house. H.
Teras Siftin0s.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

England may imprison every
public representative Ia Ireland
She may break up every public
meeting Of the Land League.
Very we'll; then she drives the pee.
pie to secret organ zatiOn-she
plays into the hands of the revclu-
tioDists. The Land League can6ot
be broken up. It is stronger now
than ever. ParnelPs arrest has
made It a thousand times more
powerful. The Land League now
is permanent. - Boston Pilot.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Mr.. F. Adam, the pioneer tailor
Of Los Angeles, No. ID Spring
street, informs his patrons and the
public generally that he has just
received u large assortment of the
latest styles Of spring and summer
goods, which for elegance and va
riety of pattern cannot be- sur
passed. A cordial invitation Ia ex-
tended to all to call and examine
his stock. m2-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
Millinery.

Ihave Just returned from San
Rrancisco with o full line of Fall
goods comprising all the latest
novelties ia trimmings, veivets,
plushes, ribbons, etc; also, an ele'
rant assortment of French bonnets
and hats of my own importation.
MISS l.. J. HAMMOND.
sep 2-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

"Want any species Of GLOVES ?"
asked q peddler Of u saloon keeper
one day this week. "Vat for ]
want UNI ?" asked the proprietor.
$40 ts Ike away the smell OF beer
from the BREATH" exclaimed the
psddIer. "Take away dot smell ov
beer ~ exclaimed the man behind
tue counter. "You got someding.
sat makes der amell stay on, /
buys him."
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Frankfort-on-the-Main witnessed
q month ago the departure from
her gates OF the last postohaise aud
the last postillion that will leave
them for many year. 1t was the
only diligence that remained In
Frankfort, and ran to Boo kenheim,
Hansen, Heddersheim and other
neig hboring places. Crowds Of Off.
cials and other persons assemble
at the Postofilce to witness the de-
psrture. Az the wheels rolled
away the postillion bow from his
horn . touching old tune Of farce
we'll.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Robust and blooming health is
derived in wearing boots and shoes
bought at the Great Half Price
Boot and Shoe House opposite the
Po.toffice. The house for bargains.
The i'm mense trade we have shows
it. Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
TO Whom 1t May Concern.

Please take notice: Any person
having pledges or collaterals at the
Star Loan and Broker Office, No. 4
Commercial street, will please re-
deem the same or pay accrued In
terest thereon within thirty days
from this date or they will be sold.
p. E.-Money loaned on all kinds
Of personal property. mr3Otf
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Eastern oysters every styiei
hot aud cold lunches and all the
delicacies Of the season served on
the shortest notice ut Congress
Hail, corner of Main and Requena
streets. Ice cold Boca beer, the best
on the Coast, always on hand, as
we'll as q full supply Of the best
brands of liquors, wines and ci-
CARS. Entrance to ladies' rooms on
Requsna street. Open day and
night.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Interesting. Store always crowd.
ed. Business booming. We will
show this coming week 125 dozen
ladies' French cerso. kid button
shoes, In regular or side button, at
$2.lO. The best valued lot of shoes
ever shown south of San Francisco.
See them and be convinced. The
Great Half Price Boot and Shoe
House, opposite the Postoft1ce.
Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

We beg to notify the public Of
Lower CaIif0rnis that, encouraged
by our past success, we will IN.
crease our store to twice its sizs,
the great Half Price Boot and Shoe
House. opposite the Postofhce.
Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Just received, at Preuss & PRO.
mis- Central Pharmncy, a splendid
assortment of pocket cutlery, and
q tine selection of Russia leather,
plush, alligator and seal skin
goods. such as pocket books, card
cases, letter cases, cigar cases aud
ladies' pOrtmOnnaies.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Thousands OF meu and ladies
cherish grateful remembrance OF
the comfort derived from wearing
boots and shoes bought at the
Great Half Price Boot and Shoe
House opposite the PostOdice: The
cheapest shoe house in California.
Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
sep 2lm

The Great Half Price Boot and
Shoe House has distanoed all com
Detitors. Store crowded all the
time. We are pronounced by
everyone to be the best aud cheap
est shoe house in California.
Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

r. Lindquist, merchant tailor,
No. 20 Spring street, 10 himself u
Srsctical cutter; and, having had
ample experience in San francisco
and Los Angeles, knows how to
meet the requirements OF his Gus.
toners. He keeps full supply OF
the best cloths constantly on hand
aud makes them up "upon honor"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Buying bonIs ar Shoes OF the
Great Half Price b 'ot aud Sine
House, opposite the p 'stoffice, you
can always have them repaired
free OF charge. Such AN induce
ment has never been offered her.
tofore by any shoe house in Cali.
f0rnis. Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast. outside of San Fran.
isco, in facilities for doing job work.
ow prices, good work and expedition
nav he relied upon at this office.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

See our immense stock, learn our
price-the only true test. Shoes
Riied from floor to ceiling. We
carry the finest stock in Southern
California, and our prices defy
competition. The Great Half
Price Boot and Shoe House, oppo-
site the Postoff1ce. Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

According to the last census the
outlay for building and repairing
farm fences during 1879 is eleven
Southern aud south western States
aggregated $13 SOS, 748.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

You can save SO per cent. fp
trading at the Great Half Price
Boot and Shoe House. The larg-
est stock, the best variety In Cali
fornia outside OF San Francisco.
Lewis Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Remember to get your ice cold
Boc+ lager beer st Bob Eckerps
his hot weather.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Heinzemsn & Ellis, make the
putting up of prescriptions and
family recipes specially. Call on
them aud you will get fresh, pure
drugs and low prices.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Ninety-eight dozen mems nob6y
Alexis will be sold for 81 sky
three dozen mems handsome Con.
Rress CATERS will be sold for 81 %.
Eighty. four dozen boots, single
sole, very durable, So rs. sixty
nine dozen boots, extra quality,
$245. See this line. They Will
surprise everybody. The Great
Half Price Boot and Shoe House
opposite the Postof1ice. Lewis
Bros.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

II you want q truss or shoulder
brace, call on Heipzeman & Ellis,
y Main street. They have on hand
the largest assortment OF trusses
and shoulder braces In Los Ange.
Lac
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
WAR DEPARTMENT, SIGNAL SERVICE,
u. 8, ARMY.

Division of kilograms and Reports for
the benefit OF Commerce and Agriculture
Report of observations taken at Los An
seles, Cal, Nov. IL, 1881.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Ladies'. II you want a penknife,
pair Of scissors or pocket shears, go
to the Central Pharmacy.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

See the Concolodor In his won.
derful transmutatiOn Of colOrs at
the dyeing and securing establish
ment, No. s Also street.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Huehes's Russian Baths. Lo-
Gated No. Is Main street, opposite
the Rico House. Gentlemen ana
ladies' attended to by rsnons OF
their own sex.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

We have the largest stock of
drugs, medicines aud druggist sun
dries in Los Angeles. Preuss &
PirOni.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Five hundred dollars worth Of
secondhand clothing wanted al
No. 8 Also street.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Clothes cleaned or dyed, thep
mended aud pressed and warranted
to look like new, at No. 8 A!iso
street.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Pleasant rooms with board, 206
Spring street apl6:lm
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

secondhand Clothing bought and
sOld at No r a tisO street.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

The colorist does dyeing an
scouring at No. s Also street.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.

THE HERALD STEAM PRINTING
HOUSE MAKES speciality of Legal
Printing. Briefs, Transcripts, etc'
rlnted at low rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Heinzeman & Ellis have the
largest stock of perfumeries and
toilet articles in Southern Califor-
nia-72 Main street.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Toilet sets innum cradle, ivory
celluloid, composition and dtalite
at the lowest PRICES. Call and ex-
anime, at Preuss & P,roui's.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12

Heinzeman & Ellis are the head.
quarters for drugs and medicines,
Every thing in their line cold al
Esstern prices.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-12
COURT REPORTS.

superior Ooars. ....sEpULvEDA, J.
FRIDAY, Nov. IL, 1881.
Downey and Glassell VS.. Mary
e. Mcconnell ct al-Demurrer
overruled; five days to answer.
Savings aud Loan s ,ciety VS..
Osborne ct alien days furth er
time granted to Osborne ami wife
to answer.
People va. Bepito Castillo-In.
formation for grand larceny filed;
bail fixed in the sum Of $3.50.
People vs.. Charles Robinson,
James Clark, VIM. Smiih, Dan
KIRBY, John RalstoD, joseph Will
son aud Dan Daily-Informatiou
for destroying and ipjuring The
public Jail filed; bail fixed ut $500
each.
HOWARD.
Briswalter VS.. 8 ,pulveda-Writ
of assistance ordered.
Hansen ct al Va. Hahne-Cass
argued and submitted and taken
under Amusement,
hhuCOCh We L iouOH~M OtiOu ioI
new trial denied.
Ralph Bros. vs.. L ckwood-Same
order.
Wilson vs. Grjalvs;-Set for
trial Nov. Is, at 10 A n
Fletcher VS.. Fle cner-Damurrer
overruled; ten days to answer,
/ Estate OF f. M. Trapp, deceased
Set for Monday next ~ 10 A. NJ
Haley. vs.. Bush ct al-Demurrer
overruled; ten days to answer.
First Presbyterian Church Va.
City Of Los Augeles-Demurrer
set for argument on Tuesday next,
at 10 A. N.
Marvin VS.. MacKenzie-Csse re-
set for November Is, at 10 A, NJ.
SET FOR TO DAY.
Estate of Robert N. Akers, de-
ceased-Probate of will,
Estate of George Bridger, de-
| ceased-Petition for letters.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-04
RIDDLE ON SNOW.
A Lenient Policy Toward vIOlatOrs Of the
Law Recommended.

Attorney Riddle yesterday posted the District
Commissioners in written opinion in regard to
the law relating to snow in the streets. He quotes
the sixth section of Wcbbs Digest 367, which is
follows:
Every person who shall lay. throw, or place,
or cause to be laid. thrown, or placed, any ice
Or snow into any street within The city, shall cause
the same to be broken into pieces and spread
evenly the surface of such street. and in default
thereof shall be liable to penalty of not less than
two or more than five dollars for every Offense.''
This is TO compel all parties says the attorney,
who have occasion to remove snow into or on
the streets to prevent ping it up in to lhe
detrment of the use of the streets. In removing
the snow from their tracks the railroad companies
leave it i'll ridges, which at the regular crossings,
a serious detriment to foot passengers and car
riages. suggest that they be notified to remove
these ridges from the crossings at least. The law
of course would compel all parties who remove the
snow from sidewalks to spread it over the street;
but as this works little public inconvenience and
subjects whole population to Il serious tax, do
not make any suggestions in the premises, nor am
| inclined to subject railroads to more than the
public necessities require"
The Health Officer yesterday notified the differ
ent street railway companies that using salt tor the
purpose of melting snow on the railroad tracks
was Il nuisance, and that persons found commit
ting such nuisance would be prosecuted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-04
AN INSURANCE FIGHT
A SiOrekeeper Charged with an Attempt
10 Defraud Several Companies,

A SfOrekeeper Charged with an Attempt
TO Defraud Several Companies,
case of interest, especially TO insurance COM
panicS occupied the attention of Justice Hagncr
and his jury yesterday in Circuit Court, division
No . On August 2S, 1878, a fire took place in the
tobacco store at the corner of Thirteenth and H
street northwest and considerable of the stock was
said to have been destroyed. The chief of the Fire
Department at the time estimated the loss at
81 COO 1t was q narrow, two story brick building,
and OH the first floor Mr.. John +. Poland had a
stock of cigars and tobacco. showcases, pipes, DC
short time prior TO the fire Mr.. Poland had OBJ
tanned an insurance on his stock for $4,000, di-
yided equally in the Etna, National, and Hart
ford Companies of Hartford, Conn, and Spring
field Fire and Marine Insurance Company of
Springfield. Mass. 1t was claimed that the fire
originated in the hail. and subsequently the flames
communicated to the stock and store. The store
was not very seriously damaged by the fire. Not
long after the burning Mr.. Poland put in his claim
against the companies to recover the insurance,
but they did not accede to the demand.
At one time it was thought that compromise
would be effected, but finally the companies
asserted that there the store than
it had been insured for intimated that the fire was
not the result of accident. hut deliberate burn
ing for the purpose of obtaining the insurance
money, and finally declined TO ply the policies.
Suit was then brought against each of the
the ease against the Etna company was taken up.
Messrs. B. H. Webb, John Z. Norris, and C. lngle
appeared for the plaintiff, and MessrS. A. T. Ner-
Flch dHu hODcEb CIILSt! lOI
Their plea to the declaration was that the
amount Of goods estimated were not in the estab-
lshment and that the fire causing the loss did not
originate in the hall, but in the store.
Mr.. Poland was the only witness examined. His
testimony at times was conflicting, and in one in
stance he was detected in attempting to erase GER
tain words from a memorandum book which was
being used in connection with the examination.
When questioned by the counsel for the defendant
and the court to his object in doing So his only
reply that they did not amount to anything,
and there was no need of them.
He was receiving q very severe crOSS-eXamina-
ton at the hands of Colonel ChriSty when adjourn
mcnt hour was reached and the hearing was con-
tinued until this morning,