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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-21
T AW SCHOOL
OF
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.

Established 1889. Fits for college or business.
The next session opens SEPTEMBER 26. 1881.
Catalogue sent on application 10 The Principal az
Alexandra, Va. ~ ~ 2taw2m
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

hesitation in saying that in the old
days the rainfall was very much
greater than during the past
decade, and, while they had occs-
slonal drouths even then, which
were very destruc tive to the cattle
on account of the entire depend
ence on the natural grasses, the
average of the rainfall was a great
advance on anything known of
late years. Mr.. M. w. Childs, a
gentleman who has resided for
over twenty-seven years in Los
Angeles county, confirmed the
Generals opinion; while. amongst
the native Californians, there is
a quite general superstition, which
we suppose is not simulated, that
ever since the Americans came
here the rains have been diminish
ing in amount. The public would
be grateful beyond expression to
any one, of any race, who should
unearth any exact statistics on
this most interesting topic.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

The organization Of Branch
League Of Freedom by the Ger
man-American citizens of Los An
geles county is q proclamation oil
divorce between the saints and sim
ners of the Republican party here.
abouts, and it is not too much to
say that its local political signifi-
canoe cannot be overestimated,
Nearly all Republicans who like to
live and let live remember the way
Joe Bayer and Col. T. s. Hall were
sacrificed by the saints of the Re-
publican organization at the last
county election. 1t is only human
nature that the sinners, who be-
lieve in having good time, and In
every mans attending to his owl
business, should have their day
There are OSCILLATIONS of maligr
planets In the local political heav'
ems not favorable to the ambitious
schemes of the church-going mem
bership of the Republican party.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
Our Size.

The area of the United States ia
wonderful. Except Alaska from
tbs reckoning, aud the gross
sbuare mileage amounts---this in
cludes coast waters, bays, CULTS,
sounds and the like--to 8 O25, 900
square miles. OF lands we have
1910, 900 square miles. The water
surface is 1900 square miles.
Now, think of ir, and you may
form some estimate of the import
ance of the United States, in the
geographical as well as the politi-
cal balance of powers of the world.
For example, take Austria, Hun.
gary, France, Germany. Great
Britain and Ireland, Italy, the
Russian Empire, Spain and Swed-
en-, and the square miles they COM
prise amount, in the aggregate, to
1852, 500 square miles, and this is
in gross, including rivers and
small streams, lakes and ponds,
coast waters, bays, CULTS, sounds,
etc. Russia's entire area amounts
to S,404,767, being 4,S69, 767 square
miles more than that OF the United
States, but ii must be rememb ered
that about three-fourths OF Rus.
sia's possessions belong to Asia.
How the largest OF the old States
compare as to size with some of
those more recently admitted to
the Union, is shown below. The
figures are of squire miles:
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

WE regret very much that no
Angelefio has kept q detailed rec
ord of the rainfall during the past
thirty years or so. Such chroni-
Gle would be of great benefit in as
sisting our people to forecaste the
weather. About five years ago the
HERALD began to keep minute
chronicle OF the rainfall and doubt
less the exact records of the Signal
Bsrvice Bureau are also accessible.
We advert to the matter because 1t
IL really diflicult to get definite
Idea ~ to the character of the sea.
sons which prevailed In this coun-
81 In the auld lang syne. In q
generation with Gen. Stoneman,
The othor day, that gentlem an told
~ that Les Angeles county had
not had : really good rain during
- ~ Ten yeara. He had ne
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
An Ind,gnrns Uommunisy.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 9th The citi-
zens of Riverside held an imm ense
indignation meeting last evening,
over the appointment OF @. w.
Filkins as Postmaster and the re.
moving of DIR. j. p. Greeves, who
has held the position ever since
the establishment of the office.
Violent speeches were made and
strong resolutions. were adopted,
and "a vigorous remonstrauce was
drawn up and signed. The largest
hall In the place was too small and
the meeting was very unanimous.
Hon. Ii. NJ. 5treeter, mem Der OF
the Assembly, presided.
Reca,citrema bus vict.unixed Cred-
TUCSON, A. r., Dec. 9th,-The
proposition of Fl. B. Claim & Co.,
of New York, to take the assets OF
Lord & Williams, and pay fifty
cents of all indebtedness In case all
the creditors would come forward
and sign q contract TO accept the
same in full. is declared off, as
creditors representing $500 re-
fused to sign the contract within
the time specified. Considering
the number of attachment suits
pending, and the litigation which
must necessarily follow,it is doubt
full II rs per cent. will now be real
lied to the creditors.
Negley Pest, G. A. R was form
ally Instituted here to-day.
Au0shsr rsrs. at Tombs.one-Dss-
Dernao Ksitec = The way-Up
Case.
TOMBSTONE, Dec. 9th.-A fire
broke out at 9:15 tonight in the
frame lodging house on Toughnut
street, back of the Grand Hotel.
The house contained twelve rooms
and was run in connection with
the hotel which, with w. Il. Rick
ards assay Office, the stables and
corral of Taylor & Brown, were en-
tirely destroyed. Had there been
a wind the whole block would
have been burned. As 1t was, the
fremen soon controlled the flames.
The loss is about ten thousand dol
lars. For q few minutes great ex.
element prevailed, the people fear
ing repetition of the fire of June
last. The Grand Hotel was three
stories high; and, had 1t caught, 1t
would have communicated to the
north side Of Allen street and the
destruction would have been inn
mense.
A letter to the Epitaph, from
Lake Valley, New Mexico, says:
It is learned that Jim Shape, alias
Jim Mcdonnell, who broke jail
here In October, has been killed at
that place. He was In jail here for
a murder committed near Charles
ton not long ago.
The Way-Up case il being tried
by the Court without o jury, both
parties waving 1t.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
Eccentricities.

A flirting belle OF Akron, Ohio,
has caused social excitement by
having all the love-Ietters she has
received bound handsomely in a
morocco volume for her table, In
place of an ordinary autograph al
bum.
A bulldog walked into a colored
church at Memphis during service,
marched quietly up the main aisle,
assembled the pulpit, caught hold OF
the minister and dragged him
down stairs There was nothing to
account for the dogs behavior, un-
less 1t was the minister was u Wis.,
itor.
The pulpit was set outside the
church at Winslow, Texas, in or
der to give room for stage on
which to perform "Pinafore," and
when again needed for use it was
missing. Several weeks of search
elapsed before it was found in a
gambling house, where ID had been
altered into faro table.
When Texas couple stood up to
be married, the minister saw the
handle of o pistol protruding from
the bridegroom's pocket and sug-
gested that, out of respect to the
solemn ceremony, it.be laid aside.
The advice wa3 needed. Then the
bride demurely drew dagger
from her bosom and tossed it be.
side the other weapon.
Miss Campbell, an English lady,
called "the Queen of Corsica" has
built q church at Ajaccio, and rules
her chaplain with almost feudal
tyranny. If the sermon Is too long,
q large watch is drawn out of her
pocket and held over her head I'M
til conclusion 10 put to the irk-
some discourse, to the amusement
of the congregation and the die
comfort of the divine.
Sherman and Ellis, itinerant
preachers, calling themselves the
Holiness Vanguard, hired Z hall
in Quincy, H., and soon had a re-
'vival under full Roadway. While
they made numerous converts,
they also offended the clergy OF
the city by violently abusing
them, and their meetings became
disorderly with turbulent divis.
ions Of sentiment. The two revi-
valists were at length shown to be
unprincipled Adventures, bent
only on making profitable collec-
tons, and, on being arrested as va.
grants, they promised 10 leave
town Immediately if released.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

Besides this amount of territory
out of which to make new States
We have Alaska, with its 100000
square miles, more or less. The
day when Alaska will be applying
for admission into the Union as a
State Is, however, far distant, we
suppose; and perhaps 1t will al
ways be left out In the cold. The
other territories must be 10, unless
we except the Indian Territory
and perhaps Utah, at an early day.
At the rate 1t which population is
tending thitherward they will soon
have enough Inhabitants.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

H. Clay Sale called J. U. Gartep,
another Louisville merchant, ly'
ing scoundrel, and Garten replied
that at n certain hour he would be
at Saie's office to demand an apol.
ogy or blood. When Garten en-.
tered the room he found Sale with
a cooked rifle lying across his lar
and Courier-Journal reporter or
hand to describe whatever might
occur. There was no shooting, bnt
a brief hapd.to-hsnd combat, and
then o bottle of wine.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

We read in London paper: IL
find, on looking over the tabulated
returns, that of all recognized pro.
fessions the one least liable to in
sanity is that OF literature. Ac-
cordipg to the returns, there are
this year 1879, 143 men and women
engaged as authors, editors, jour
palists, reporters, transiaters, or in
other literary work. Out of these,
twelve only are returned as luna
tics.u
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
OPEN ROARp-a55t. III.

silver Hill, 200 b; Ophir, ca b; Potosi,
LIS b, LIS a. LIS 8; Best d Belcher, b, 81
a Overman, t.s0 b, l.65 a; Chollar, 1.30 b;
Crown Point: Log b; Jacket, S60s; Say,
q: Gould 4 Curry. 55z b; Justice. COO b;
Bullion, lbs b; Benton, 20 q; Bullion, 100
s; Scorpion, l.l5 b, l.20 a. 1905 s; Hale &
Norcross, 2.So b, 2.4o a; Mexican, So s;
sierra Nevada. i0M b, Iok a; II a. N, 2:35
Belcher, Ito b, ~ a: Mexican, l0H b,
lOL A.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

Hsreafser notices OF companies. socie.
lies, churches. etc., Will only be inserted
IN the HERALD as paid advertisements
We reserve, for Places of Worship, graf
4 directory, which Will appear every
Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
EAST Err ~.


An Army of Omee-seekers.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 9th.
hundred postoffices whose appoint
ment rests with the President are
vacant and the Department est.
mates that an average of five ap-
plicants for each office ore now In
Washington.
The Committees OF the House-Csb.
lnes Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th.-Speak-
er Keller is devoting the greater
part Of his time to the preparation
Of the lists of his committees. The
work will probably not be COM
pleted until the latter part of next
week, or the week after. 1t is not
expected that the committees will
be thoroughly organized before the
Holiday recess. At the Cabinet
meeting to-day all the members
except KirkwOod and MacVeagh
were present. The session lasted
only an hour. The questions OF
the organizing of o better form
OF government for Alaska, and en-
forcing its recognition by the ma
tives, was informally discussed.
The troubles with the cowboys on
the Mexican border also received
attention, and it is believed that
some action will soon be taken to
protect the frontiers both of the
United States and Mexico from
depredations by this class of ma
rauders.
Farther Con resstOnal Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Speaker
Keller said to-day that nothing
had yet been done in regard to the
Committee Chairmanships of the
House, which might not be as well
done to-morrow. AS to the compo.
sition of the committees he main
tains great reticence. The impress
sion prevails that he will announce
them next week, but there is no
authority from him for the state
ment. 1t is thought very probable,
however, that, in view Of the ac-
knowledged complications sur
rounding the Utah case, the Speak
err will announce the Committees
on Elections on Tuesday, SO that
the contest may be taken ia hand
by that committee without delay.
That DlsgnssIng Bur'esque.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th.-D.
Mclean Shaw testified in the
Guiteau case that the prisoner told
him that he was bound to have no.
toriety somehow or other. He
might kill some big man and imi-
tate Wild and Booth. At this the
prisoner became very violent and
abusive.
sraney aud ss0cks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9th.-Silver
bars, 1124; money, 2 to II per
diem; governments strong and
higher; stocks dull; Western
Union, S5s; Quicksilver, Is; Pacific,
44k; Mariposs,2l; WelIs, Fargo, 1874;
New York Central, 1891; Erie, 45s
Panama, 1876; Union Pacific, 1871;
bonds, 1174; Central Pacific, 94S;
bonds, ll5a; Sutro, Ii.
A "B.n,n Ntgxer.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 9TH
A few nights ago VIM. Mccain, q
merchant in Chambers county, was
called up by some negroes and as
soon as he opeued the door was
killed. The negro who confessed
the crime was lodged In the La
fayette all and it is expected that
he has been lynched, as a great
crowd was seen on its way to the
jail.
A Murderer swsrss.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 9th.-Frani,
Hall, colored, was executed al
noon to-day, for the murder OF
Paul Saunders. two years ago.
Decsncy oa tne soatro,d-A Con,rsss
CRIMINAL.
MONTREAL, Dec. 9Lh.-Hugh
Hayvern was executed in the Jail
yard this morning, for the murder
of VIM. SaIton, fellow convict in
the penitentiary. He was very
contrite.
I
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
NEW STATES.

That is, the eight new States
have an area of 978.095 square
miles, while the territory of the
eight older States Is only 39l,030
square miles miles. There are yet
to be admitted into the Union as
States, Territories whose area In
square miles is:
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
6erald steam Printing House,

rhs facilities OF the HERALD Steam
pr,n.tns House for doing job work are not
"a used in California outside Of San
vrancisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trursed TO us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
BIDS WANTED.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 6, 1881.
Bids will be received during tbs ensu-
ing ten days for the clearance OF brush
wood from about two hundred acres of
land, situate on the San Rafael Rancho,
about six miles north of Los Angeles
city. A separate bid is invited for
ploughing, preparing and planting said
land with grapevine cuttings and TAX
ing care OF the same for one year.
Apply to o. W. CHILDS, Los Angeles,
Cal, or address P. o. box l0i. d8-l0t
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
roREIcN.

BRUssRLs, Dec. 8th.-An explo.
sion occurred In CockeriIl's col
lisry, eausing the death Of sixty.
ok persens.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

NEW TODAY.
FOR SALE.

At Sierra MadreVilIa, 100, 900 GRAPE
ROOTS, of the following varieties: Tin,
fandel, Blau Elba, Charbonau, Burger.
dl0-Im
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
= PACIFIC COAST.
STOCK REPORT.
MORNING SESSION.

SAN FRASolSCO STCCk AND Elk
OHANGE BOARD.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
A Cow Lost.

A RED COW, branded A. r. The
finder will be literally rewarded for re
turning the same TO tho house of j. L.
CRUZ, between Twelfth and Hope SITS.
di0-2t
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
a Bearing Vineyard

OF II, 500 vines, with an orchard of 7l0
trees, two acres OF alfalfa, a dwelling
house and barn, situated near The city,
Is offered for sale; will yield good and
increasing returns 10 the buyer from the
start. Apply to ]. b. MITCHELL, Room
8. First National Bank Building. dl0-3t
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
J. c. DeTurk,

FEED AND LIVERY STABLES,
Near corner OF First and For. streets.
r~Buggies, spring wagons and saddle
horses to hire.
Double team and buggy day........ ...s8. 90
Two horses and spring wagon, day. $50
Horse and buggy, per day................. $50
Hail 1.6O
s~sATIsFACTIoN GUARANTEED.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
NOTICE.

MR.. L. A. STOUT will b ear OF some.
thing to his advantage by calling at the
Los Angeles Flour Mill. def
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10
Farther Con grss..onai Gossip.
Vhas Disgnss,ne Buriosque.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th.-D.
Mclean Shaw testified in the
Guiteau case that the prisoner told
him that he was bound to have no.
toriety somehow or other. He
might kill some big man and imi-
tate Wild and Booth. AT this the
prisoner became very violent and
abusive.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
IN BRIEF.

Black satin, worth 81, for rs cents, al
| N. Cohn's.
Yesterday was windy day. Who
| don't know it? ~
Caswin & Noteware have received
Harper's Monthly for November.
For ready-made clothing Koppell &
Plat have an assortment worth in
spection. ..~
Miss Nellie Clarke, Of this city, took
two premiums at the Rene Fair Tor
fancy worsted work.
Ice on the sidewalks yesterday morn
ins-dropped from Doc. Benton's de-
livery wagon, OF course.
T. E. Hickey is in Carson for few
days visiting his family and friends,
and otherwise attending to business.
John G. Fox vii! receive our thanks
for the November number OF "Harper's
Monthly" ard drank LesIie's Popular
Mo! hIy."
j. G. Chesley CT the State and c. 2.
Mason Of the Railroad went to Vir-
ginia yesterday to participate in the
Mcrtha-Porteou entertainment.
Whites grey cersets, worth 81, for so
cents, at VI. Cohn's.
The Mason Valley folks are making
great preparations for their agricultural
fair. They say they will make better
showing than was made at the State
Fair.
The procession OF night before last,
which started out rather late, brought
people to their front doors wondering
what it was al, about. One old lady on
being informed that it was the anniver-
say of the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown remarked that as long as she
had lived in Carson she had no recollec-
ton of the event being celebrated be-
fore.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21

"A fire broke out about o'clock yes
terGiay morning in the rear of Winston's
saloon, and but for the fact that no
wind prevailed at the time disastrous
confagration might have ensued. The
real origin of the fire is not known, but
! The suoDoSit.on is that someone dropped
Lighted cigar or match among some
charcoal that was placed in the locality
OF where The fire was first discovered.
This belief is all the more reasonable
on account of parties having sInelled
something burning in the early part of
the evening, but strange to say were
unable to trace the cause. The fire
consumed shed, part Of which was
used By Mr.. Pascoe, of the Opera Han
Restaurant, as a store house. When
the fire was in progress Mr. Pascoe
aided materially in keeping it from
spreading by the use of 4 private hose
on his premises. The residence of Mrs.
George Fryer was considerably burned
on the back end, and will require no
little expense to repair the damage.
The engine companies responded to the
alarm and worked with zeal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
STATE NEWS.

Bishop Whitaker has gone to Cherry
Creek to endeavor to establish church
there.
Lloyd Hill, agent for Spruance, Stan
ley & Co., San Francisco, is on his way
to Idaho.
w. r. Chamberlain of Reno went 10
San Francisco Wednesday. His brother
ike is no better.
Old farmer Purdy of Long Valley,
has gone to his rest. He came to the
coast when the coast was young, and
has for score of years lived in Long
valley. He was the oldest Mason on
the Pacific coast, having joined the
order in 1925.
Yesterday, says the Gazette, the car
penters on the new Insane Asylum had
some Misunderstanding with the fore
m1n, and all quit work and came to
town. This morning the brick-masons
concluded they could not agree with
sub-contractor Troy, and dropped their
trowels and came in. Only two men
are at work on the building now. The
differences will undoubtedly be settled
in a day or two.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
Quiet.

The town is again very quiet. The
police find very little to do at present,
and after midnight have the streets
pretty much to themselves. The wild
whoop and the pistol pop Of the early
days are now things almost unknown.
We take the above from the Enter
prise. 1t will apply just now to Carson
We hope though for livelier times soon,
for the sake Of We local reporter, Dan.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
The RineNcD.

Nevada's representatives at the Pa
cific coast rife match, which closed at
Berkeley On Monday last, have no
reason to be ashamed OF their record,
although no prizes were secured. They
had pitted against them teams chosen
from over 1900 marasmen, and had
the great drawback of want of practice
at the 500-yard range.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
Black cashmere, all wool, worth 90!
cents, for 37l cents, at NJ. Cohn's.
Wood for Sale.

/ will sell wood, as good, and even
better, than any in Carson, two-thirds
red fir limbs, and one-third split yellow
pine mixedD at 81 per cord. A reduc-
ton of fifty cents will be allowed TO
parties taking five cords or more at one
time. l have also quantity of nut
pine and cedar, which / will sell at pro-
portionately low figures. Terms strictly
cash OH delivery. d. CIRCE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
In Favor OF Con. Virginia.

The Supreme Court has decided
against Alternative, who was suing for
255 feet of Consolidated Virginia
ground. It will be remembered that
the case was dismissed from the District
Court by Judge Rising. Aftermath e
then appealed to the Supreme Court,
and that tribunal has decided that he
he has no right to the ground.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21
WITH 6e Here .

Jacob Zech, the famous piano man
of San Francisco, announces by adver-
tisement to-day that he will be in
Carson on the 1st of next month. Mr..
Zech makes regular trips through the
State tuning and repairing pianos, and
no better evidence Of his capabilities is
required than his continual visits
among us. Orders left with J. G. Fox,
C. w. Friend and A. F. Hentschell
will receive prompt attention.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-21

McMechan's pistol did nothing to it.
Might have taken it in my hand.
Wheeler's pistol was A or 45 caliber
Ii fish Bull Dog. Mr.. Coffin was not
at my shop at all. The Cogan pistol
has been fired; it is So caliber. The
Scoville bullet could not have been
fired from it.