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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

THE influence which the prac-
tics of sending lawyers in such
verwhelming numbers to the sew
eral State and to the National Leg
islatures exerts upon the scope OF
our laws is an interesting subject
for speculation. It is probably no
exaggeration to say that two.thirds
of all the gentlemen elected to
serve the people In any legislative
capacity belong to the legal profes.
sion. AS a result our laws, State
and National, are every day becom-
Ing more complex and velumin-
Gus. These amiable limbs of the law
are iu many cases attorneys for cor-
porations, oreither have or expect
to receive retainers from corpora.
tions. It is not harsh inference
to suspect that, In framing the
laws, they should allow q strong
bias to their patrons to influence
them perceptibly. Making their
living by the disputes and litiga-
ton, which often grow out of a
skillfully placed or misplaced
word, 1T Is small wonder that, in
drawing up statutes, the African
should be placed In that portion OF
the legal wood pile where he will
do the most good. And yet 1t
would be a very difficult thing to
suggest remedy for this growing
evil. Should farmers and Other
laymen be sent to the law-making
bodies In greater numbers, through
their ignorance of the naodus oper-
andi of running Legislatures and
statute making, they would be al
the mercy of the lawyers who
should, here and there, be sand
wiched in amongst them. It Ii
natural that lawyer should make
laws, and plenty of them. With
him it is the. more the merrier
The more statutes the more litiga-
tion. AS consequence, in some
of our States the accumulation Of
litigation is something frightful to
contemplate. In New York, not
wIthstanding the creation OF q
branch court Of appeals to dispatch
arrears of business, it takes three
years before case appealed can be
reached on ths calendar. In the
city, in the courts of original juris'
dictiop, it takes about as long tt
have case called. There are those
who have d devout belief that fill
ing our Legislatures with lawyer:
has to this enormous body of litiga
ton the relation OF cause and effect
Yet, in the language of the illus
trious Tweed, "What are you go
ing to do about it ?"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Some curious statistics of suicide

Some curious statistics of suicide
are published in a German paper,
from which 1t appears that, con-
trary to the general belief, the
mum her of suicides In London is
relatively much less than In the
other European capitals. In Leip-
zig. the "Chimborazo of suioide,u
as it is called by a German Profes.
sor, the average mum Der of suicides
from 1875 10 1879 was 450 per mil
lion iuhabitants; in Paris it was
400. in Vienna 285. in Berlin. .2SO,
and in London only SIS per million
Another popular notion, that sui
cides are more frequent in Novem
ber than in other months, is also
incorrect, the greatest number of
suicides occurring in May, June
and July. Those who are tired of
life or are destitute of the means of
supporting it, usually hang them
selves; while those who commit
suicide from shame, remorse, or
uDrsquited affection, take poison or
use firearms. The proportion of
men to women who commit suicide
10 as four TO one.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

and the castle close by one of the
finest of the imperial palaces of
Russia. It was built In ITO by
Prince Orloff, under the dir. ction
of Rinaldi, the architect. Later,
Gatchina Castle came into the pos
session of the Grand Duke Paul,
whose favorite residence it remain
ed until his ccession to the throne.
The interior is gorgeously fitted up
and the park laid out with consum-
mate taste. Ornamental waters,
supplied by the lake of Gatchina,
abound, and decorative structures
lighthouses, bridges, keepers
lodges, artificial ruins, porticos and
temples-are scattered ali through
the grounds. A large portion of
the Surrounding forest is fenced off
as a preserve for bears, which are
protected there as much as foxes or
pheasants in England; and years
ago the late Emperor often visited
Gatchina Castle with large ret
inue of royal and princely guests
to indulge in bear hunting.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

THERE seems to be no doubt but
e4at, though the city and county
ticket of the Republican party in
San Francisco has, here and there,
. good name upon it, it's peraonnel
was dictated by the corporations.
The fact Is that these institutions
seem to have obtained the absolute
control Of the Republican party in
the city of San Francisco, the State
and the nation. The money power
can make no demand upon
this organization that is not
followed by instant compli-
ance. Having secured ticket
which suited them from the Re-
publicans, the next task to which
the corporations applied them
selves was to creating disse nsions
amongst 8 portion of the San
Francisco Democracy. Their sue.
cess in this line eseems to have beer
only too complete.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
FOR EIC N.
Amendments 60 the Land niaI.

AnoDOn Ons0ue ~ sAo Aanu nbIs
LONDON, August 9th.-In the
House of Commons to-day, the
Duke of Argyle's amendment to
the clause in the Land bill, exclud-
ing from the right of free sale ten
apcies on which. permanent I'M
provements have been made by
landlords, was accepted by the
government with an amendment
that the improvement must be
substan TALLY maintained. Parnell
wished to amend still further, but
the amendment was accepted by
the government and passed, 238 to
1U0. The minority was composed
OF Parnetlites, Home Rulers and
Radicals. Gladstone declared that
he would not agree to the
am mendment In the House of
Lords relative to the Ulster tenant
right in any shape or form. The
speaker Of the House who, hith-
erto, has been one Of the principal
seceders. supported the govern
ment. Afeer a long discussion the
amendment of the House Of Lords
was rejected, 272 to 145, the Home
Rulers voting In body with the
msjority. The Peers gallery was
crowded during the discussion.
The Under Foreign Secretary, re-
plying to Stanhope, Conservative,
said that Russia had officially
stated that the country Immediate
Iy around Asksbad is the southern
boundary of the Tekke Oasis, hich
has been annexed to Russia.
Though there may be few troops
further south, the Under Secretary
said 1t was not at all expedient to
express an opinion as to what ex.
tent the Russians advance trench-
es, If 1t trenches at all, on Persian
ter ritory.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

THE fine exhibit of Mr.. E. j.
Baldwin's Santa Anita brandies
has attracted much attention at the
Mechanice' Pavilion in San Fran
cisco. In addition to making very
extensive improvements on his
property, Mr.. Baldwin has paid
great attention to the quality OF
his wines and brandies, and has
certainly achieved a great success
In the latter. Southern California
has now gone to the front rank in
the manufacture of cognacs. All
they need is age to compare favor
ably with the most famous French
staples.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

The British government has
completed arrangements for tho
convenience and security of Getty
wayo. They have purchased two
farms, one of 1850 acres aud an-
other OF 80 acres, which thrown to.
gether will form the limits of his
future realm. No strangers will De
permitted to enter within the.
bounds Of the Kings location ex-
cept under written order. Getty
wayo and his followers will not be
permitted to be absent from their
residence between sunset and sun
rise, but will have liberty to move
about during the daytime over the
land. They will be supplied with
everything for their health and
comfort. The estimate for the an.
nual cost of The maintenance of
Cetewayo and hissuite amounts to
SIS 200, of which by far the greater
part is for the custodians and in
terpreter. Cetewayo's household
consists Of five wives and two at
tendants.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

A. B. HoTCHKIss, ESQ.,, former
~ District Attorney of San Diego
county, has published quite
lengthy comm unication n in the Neaos
of that place in which he maintains
the position that there has been no
valid assessment of the railway,
owing to the failure of the County
Assessor and County Board of Su-
pervisors to make e proper vslua-
tion OF railway effects. Every
good citizen hopes to see the varI-
ons railways of the State bear their
fair share of the public burdens,
but we are no whit surprised that
conflicts should arise out of the
very complex provisions of the
new Constitution with respect to
taxation. Notwithstanding the
fact that the Constitution has al D.
parently, In express terms, COM
mitted the valuation of the prop
srty OF railways running through
more than one county TO the State
Board of Equalizatlon, Mr.. Hotch-
kiss finds number of arguments
to prove that such assessments can
only be made by the local authori-
ties. AS Los Angeles county is in
the same boat with San Diego, the
action of our Board Of Supervisors
having been the same as respects
the railway, the subject is one of
great interest to Taxpayers. 1t un-
fortunately too often happens that
in the courts mere verbal nicety
determines q case against right
and propriety, and tits in order for
evsry tax.pay er to have in his wall
let ta few extra dollars to enable
him to meet the contingency of
having to pay the railways share
Of the taxes. Mr.. Hotch Kiss has
certainly made an ingenious and
comprehensive argument, though
|t 10 to be hoped that no mere in
will be allowed to add to |
he burdens of the general tax
'aysr.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

A correspondent of a London pa.
per warns people against thro wing
broken bottles among sun-dried
grass or heath at this time of the
year, as the bottoms of such bottles
frequently act as burning glasses.
The Australians know that exten.
sive aud damaging bush fires have
taken place in Australia in conse-
quence of broken bottles having
been carelessly thrown down
among the dried scrub. So, too,
camp fires at Aldershot and bush
fires on English commons may
have their origin in parts of brok-
en- bottles acting as burning
glasses.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Herald Steam Printing House.

rhe 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 as will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
EAST z x ~.
OmoIsl ButleIiu,

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August y,
Up. M.-The President has been
very easy during the day and has
continued to take the nouEishment
allowed without gastric disturb
ance. The di.charge Of pus from
his wound is quite abundant and it
Is evident that thorough drainage
has been secured by yesterdays
operation. The degree of fever this
evening differs little from that of
yesterday. His pulse is l06, tenn.
perature 101, respiration 10.
D. w. BLISS, and others.
Tne rsopse versus Corporations.
NEW YORK, Angus. 9.-The
Chamber of Commerce sends dele.
gates to the Transportation Con-
vention to be held August 18th, at
Utica, in accordance with q call
signed by many prominent farm
ers throughout the State to consider
whether our government is to con-
tinue government of the people,
for the people, by the people, or
whether it is to be a government of
corporations, by corporations, for
the benefit of the favored few.
Tolerant Fl obsne work.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., August O.
The residence of DR.. VIM. Bowen,
in Scituate, was burned last mig ht,
with his barn. An Internal ma.
chine, operated by clock-work, was
found In the ruins in the barn.
Doubtless the same diabolism was
used on the house. DIR. Bowen has
been very active in enforcing the
law against liquor selling, and has
suffered before.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August 9th. -
All the Republican leaders In the
State are here to attend the State
Convention. Chairman Cochran
secured one-half, and the Malone
Republicans, anticipating a split,
that if the StraiRht-outs make
things too warm, the Coalitionists
| will retire to their own hall. Ma
homes partizans have the greatest
number of the more influential
Republicans, including the govern
ment officers. All the Indications
favor a split. There is every reason
to believe that Wickham's friends
will nominate a ticket,
Dests ucsivo FIRE.
OMAHA, August 9th.-A fire at
Pawnee City, Nebraska, to-day
destroyed twenty five business
| houses and at one time threatened
to annihilate the whole town. Es
timated loss $4,000; Insurance,
$4,000.
B.atea 4D Death.
ST. LOUIS, August 9th.-Chas.
W. Curry beat and brutalIy killed
Nathan Prettyman, last night,
during an alteration resulting
from Prettyman's refusing to allow
Curry to visit his daughter. Pret-
| lyman died this morning.
The P"wnee C'sy Fire.
SENECA, Kansas, August 9TH
| News has been received that near.
ly the whole business part of Paw
nee City, Nebraska. was burned last
night. The fire started at mid
night in the rear of Reeds drug
store and destroyed twenty-fouI
business houses, two banks and
the Republican printing office.
Loss unknown; insurance small.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
OPEN BOARD-4.3 30 r. M

California. Csc b; Syndicate, 400 b, 45
a; Hale Norcross. 3o5 a; Holmes. 6Oc
b: Sierra Nevada, eT a; Savage, az a;
Poini, ! b; Best & BeIcher, l6N b, Iox a;
Con virginia. a b; Benton, 90c b; Un on,
s5A q; Utah, 81 b; GouId a Curry, 4 gu b,
Sal. Jacket, b, 81 a; Day. 2.a5 a; Ophir
81 b; Justice, SOC b. IS a; Eychequer, Lie
b; Scorpion. l,35 q; Gala. b.; Andes, 0s
b: Albion, ~ b, 80 a; Overman, Lilo b;
ono, 60c b: Alta, s 90 b, 3,95 q.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

Page's friends In the mint were
disposed to set at naught the aus
thority of the Superintendent, and
consequently they were dismiss ed.
Mint Director Burchard testified
regarding the manner Of passing
upon the Mint accounts. The AS
sistant First Auditor told the wit
ness that Dodge's accounts for the
last quarter bad not yet been acted
upon, owing to the displacement
of certain vouchers and the request
of Page that action on them be de-
ferred till after the Investigation.
Page here denied that he had
made such request, but stated
that the First Auditor told him
the delay arose because he was
doubtful II the law would justify
him In auditing so great loss az
Dodge's accounts showed-$22, ,OOC
taking that amount out OF the
silver profit fund. Burchard reit'
Grated his testimony and Page In
formally swore to the truth of his
statement, saying that the COM
mission had his full permission tc
verify it by telegraphing to Wash
iDgton.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Help w anted .

Three men. German or Swede. on a
lanch; one man who understands irrt.
eating: one boy to drive horses and
make himself useful about a ranch; one
woman for general house work in small
family; two girls for light houseworR.
Apply at o,,rNN,s
Employment Office, 2 Temple street, Los
Angeles. Branch office, 207 cam
street, Tucson, Arizona. auft1
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
sssssA,. NoruCE.

aereaftsr notices of companies, socie-
ties, churches, etc., will only be inserted
in the HERALD as paid advertisements.
We reserve, for Places of Worship, a graft
10 directory, which will appear every
sunday morning
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

The notion that the Gear is Inn.
INJURED in dismal fortresses 10 err
roneous. Gatchina, where he late
ly passed several weeks, ~ an inn
portant station on the railway
from Warsaw to st. Petersburg,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
FOR RENT.

n@FARMING LAND in Los Angeles
county, In quantities to suit.
TERMS-Une-fourth Of crop, in sacks,
furnished by owner.
Apply to superintendent Santa Anita
Ranch, Los Angeles county, Cal, or ad-
dress L. j. BALDWIN, The Ba.dWtn,
San Francisco, Cal. a9-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
FOR S SALE

EIGHT ACRES OF rich fruit and veg.
etabl- land, four miles from the Court
House of Los Angeles; house of rooms
and pantry; well, barn and chicken
hou Sc; in the irrigating district; title, Y.
s patent; price, $3.50; easy terms. Ad-
dress U. IL. G., Herald oftite. a7-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Board in a Private Family,

Handsome double parlors, with board.
A few table boarders taken. Accom- mo
daiions fl st class. 1893 Main street, late
French Consulate. Jy23-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
FOR SALE.

oNEI4 ACRE TRACT of land south
of the city, on the extension of Main st.,
about four miles from the Court House;
also. ONE 40 ACRE TR ACr in the
Rancho santa Gertrudes, half a mile
from Downey City, A | corn land, with
small house.
Apply to q. q. LlfS,
jyl6-im "a Main ST., BAKER bioch'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
MINES FOR MARES.

The subscriber wishes to exchange
several mining claims In the best local1- :
ties in Arizona for hrst-class Droou
mares Address |. w LORD,
iyl7tf Los Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
r q u N D :!

A place where q fine cup of coffee or
pot Of tea, with nice lunch, FOX TEN n
GENTS. Iso, pure milk furnished In
auy quantity. Baked Boston BeaLs and
Brown Bread every day at
SMITHS COFFEE HOUSE, No. 8 COM.
MERCIAL STREET. jyse.1m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
BOARD and ROOMS.
2oo SPRING ST.

Private Boarding; sunny Rooms, en-
suite or single, furnished with all tne
comforts of an elegant private nome;
six minutes walk from the Postomce.
sB- Terms very reasonable. Jyl2-6m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Wanted.

BY a married woman, with one child,
q situation to do general homework
ty or country. Address Mrs. r., Her
aid effice. a9-2t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

MAN AND WIFE, without children,
to work on a small ranch.
Apply to F. j. GILLMOEE,
jyl7 Dollar Store'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
TUESDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF
AUGUST, A. D. 1881,

At II O'Clock NJ, at the office OF s. Haley,
No. g. Mohr Block, Spring
street, Los Angeles city, coun.
ty OF Los Angeles, California, or to
henry Charles pc rsonally az his resi-
dence, San Juan Capistrano, in said Los
Angeles county, Gala, all the right. I'll.
tie. interest and estate OF the said 1estate
at the time of her DEATH and all the
right title and interest that the said
tes state has by operation of law or other
wise, acqutred other than or In addition
to that OF the said testate at the time Of
her death, in and TO all that piece or
parcel ofland situate, lying and being In
the said county OF Los Angeles and de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
That 4U acre Iact of land in section IA,
7 8, range 8 w of 8 b NJ, beginning
II 20 chains s ~ degrees E from the NV
corner (Station p of the Rancho Boca de
la Playa, the same being the Sc corner
OF this tract; thence w 81 rods TO the SW
corner of tract; thence N 80 rods to NV
corner oftract; thence f 80 rods to N K
corner of tract; thence s 80 rods to the
Sc corner OF tract. the point of beg IN.
Mug, containing 40 acres of land.
Terms and conditions OF sale: Ten per
cent. OF the purchase money 10 b. paid
to the executor on the day of sale; bal
ance on c,nlr ration of sale by said Su-
perior Court.
Deed at expense of purchaser.
HENRY CHARLES,
Executor OF estate of Carmen r. de
Charles al0-2w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
wANTs-,LOsT-FOUND.
w anted.

Five or six column HAND PRESS, in
good order. State lowest CASH price.
Address, Record, Bakersfield. a9-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Situation Wanted.
Wanted.

By middle-aged la 1y, as nurse. APP
ply at NO. So Buena Vista st. a9-2w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Clarence Gray Sentenced.

REDWOOD CITY, August 9th.-In
the case of the People VS. Clarence
Gray, the defendants motion for a
new trial and in arrest Of Judgment
was overruled and the defendant
was sentenced to the States Prison
for twenty years. The Sheriff OF
the county was ordered to appear
in court and purge himself of con-
tempt for giving liquors to the
jury.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
FOR SALE.

A AWELL-IMPROvED FARM OF so
ACRES; two artesian wells; orchard
and vineyard OF 20 acres. Inquire Of A.
W, POTTS, County Clerks office. m25.1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
FOR SALE-FOR RENT.
Furnished Rooms.

Two nicely furnished front rooms.
suitable for gentlemen, at the corner OF
Spring and Eighth SITS. a3-iW.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
Passengers south ana Es.s

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 9.-The fol-
lowing is the list of passengers for
the South and East on the train
which passed this place at PM:
r f del Valle, Los Angeles; G J
Myers. San Franc 500; D D Gil
lette, do; G Schmittaker, do; s
Siebsn hauer, do; J F Marvin, do;
J A West, do; Mrs P B Zeigler,
Tucson; Il r Callahan, do; Miss D
Rose, San Gabriel; l. Rose, do;
H D Lamotte, Ell Paso; Fl Kaysor,
Tombstone; Miss q Russell, do; d
Sampson, New York; Gen PhiDess
Banning, Wilmington; w G Crop
ley, San Jose; r II King, San Ber-
nardino; NJ A Abbott, Oakland; F
A Wilson, Oakland.
Central Paoihc Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, August Sat
the election he'd to-day the follow
ing were elected Directors of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company
for the ensuing year: Leland STAN
ford, G. P. Huntington, Charles r
Croker, f. II. Miller, Jr., w. ".
Huntington, E. w. Hopkins. SUBJ
sequently a meeting of the Direct.
ors was held and LELAND Stanford
was elected President; G. P. Hunt
iDgtop, Vice-President; Charles
Crocker, Second Vice President; ;
E. H. Miller, Jr., Secretary; E. W..
Hopkins Treasurer.
Diyidssd-Treasur Produced.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9TH
Silver King declares q dividend of
twenty five cents.
The semi-annual report of the
production of precious metals in
California for the six months end
ing June 30th, prepared by john J.
Valentine, of Wells, Fargo & Co's
Express, is as follows: Gold, S9,-
4IS,37S; silver, $29S, ,264. This rate,
if continued during the remainder
Of the year, would give the largest
production since 1874,
Tine Msnt lave. rigsslom.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.-In
the Mint Investigation to-day Su.
perintendent Dodge testified that
ia making removals of some of
Pages appointees he had been ac.
tuated by the fact that they were
either unnecessary, inattentive or
ompetent. He continues: "The
simple truth Is that could not . ct
along with Mr.. Page without sur.
rendering to him the entire con-
troll OF the mint, and as I refused to
do that, he treated me as 'his ene-
my, and in my own protection I
was forced to retaliate. It was un-
der this idea that did my best to
defeat his nomination for Con.
srsss.v He further stated that
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
PACIFIC COAST.
STOCK RHpoRr.
MORNING SESSION

5AN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EX
CHANGE BOARD.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
KUCK & LUDEMANN,
Atlantic Gardens.
1870 MAIN STREET.
Executors Sale Of Real
Estate,

Notice is hereby gwen that in pursu.
ance OF the order of the superior Court of
Los Angeles county. .Oaltfornia, made on
the 9Th day of August. A. ID. 1881, In the
matter of the estate of Carmen P. de
Charles, deceased, the undersigned ex-
ecutor OF said estate, Will sell al private
sa e to the highest bidder for cash in one
parcel and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court, on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 7th day OF July, 1881.
Signed: g. A. DOBINSON,
Notary Public in and for said county of
Los Angeles, State of California.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
NEW TODAY.
Blacksmith Wanted.

A thoroughly good DRIVER can OBJ
tain immediate employment and good
wages by applying imm ediatey y to John
Mccall, at San Bernardino. None but q
good workman wanted.
JOHN MCCALL,
allow San Bernardino, Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10

STATE doSntx of oAtIgokNlA, a 11s ASxaiss. }ss.
j. s. Slauson, President, and II. L. Mac.
neil. Cashier. of Los Angeles County
elf, 8 ays the foregoing state ment is
true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
signed: j. s SLAUSON.
HI. MACNEIL.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-10
LIABILITIES.

The real estate to the am ount of Si3b5.S
is situated in san Bernardino' county;
the remainder in Los Angeles county, as
are the other assets, except as appears
above. The evidences of the assets of
the Dank are in the banks vault and are
Tor the major part also on record In san
bernardino and Los Angeles counties,