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Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
GEN. SHERMAN.

WHAT HE SAYS OF GUNsHoT WOUNDS
Washington Dispatch to the New York Herald, 9TH.
The general of the army, in company with
two lady members Of his family and a gentle
man friend, were seated in the little garden
which fronts his comfortable mansion this
evening. when approached him to ascertain
his views regarding the attempted assassina-
ton: ..
Have you been to the White House this evening,
geueral?" I inquired.
mot this evening, but will 60 before mid
"What is your idea of the presidents chances Of
recovery"
II have thought from the first that he will re-
cover, and think so now"
Hove to hear the general talk of this matter"
said the gentleman present. addressing the ladies,
"he speaks and has spoken so confidently.
''Yes" said Mrs. Sherman, "he has maintained
from the first that the president would live."
Certainly have" said the general, in bluff,
hearty, encouraging way, "and now that he has
lived nearly four days perhaps, have companions
In the belief. should have"
.'What caused you to think so, general?" in
Quired.
'Well, when first saw the president upon the
morning of the shooting, saw no evidence in his
face or the complexion it wore to indicate that his
wound was fatal one. have seen good many
men strnck in my day. and my experience has
taught me to take the face, or rather the complex
jopit wears, for my guide IN making M my opin-
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

Mr.. WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, who has
not hitherto been specially distinguished
as an anti monopolist, has entered upon a
crusade against the free-pass business in
New Hampshire, and with characteristic
vigor is showing up the dangers to public
interests by free passe:-governors are
crippled, jndges biaSsed, Legislators cor
rupted. lawyers retained, editors influenced,
politicians capt ured. ministers silenced,
presiding officers, speakers, chairmen,
manipulated.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
General Valentine Baker (Pasha) former

General Valentine Baker (Pasha) former
ly of the Tenth (English) Hussars, has re-
turned to London from Turkey. The
Prince of Wales invited him to dinner the
other day, and since then the general has
been readmitted to the Army and Navy club,
the required number of fifty members hav-
ing signed paper expressing their opin-
ion that the cause Of his quitting the SER
vice does not affect his character as gen.
tleman. AS Bakers offense consisted in
an attempted assault on the person of an
unprotected female while riding in rail-
way carriage, the A. and N. Club must
have queer notions of what constitutes the
character of q gentleman" However
tie general did gallant service in the Turk.
ish army during the late war with Russia
and he has no doubt repented Of his unfor.
tnnate escapade,
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
CURRENT EVENTS.

Brown Bros, wholesale grOcers, at San Fran
CISCO have failed. Liabilities $50, 900; assets
$4,000.
D. o. Mills gives $75, 900 to the University
of Calforr ia to endow the chair of intellectual
and moral philosophy and civil liberty
1t is reported that the Standard Oil company
of Cleveland, O., is about making arrangements
to establish a supply depot at Duluth for the
Northwest
The death is announced of Mr.. Samuel Viii
liams, the editor of the San Francisco Evening
Bulletin, one of the oldest and most influential
newspapers on the Pacific slope.
Since March l to date, Chicago packers have
slaughtered and salted l ,2S3, 900 hogs, against
l ,655, 900 for the corresponding period last
year, and l, l 81 900 in 1879.
The annual convention of the American
Bankers Association will be held at Niagara
Falls August 10th, 18th and 10Th. Every
banking firm. state bank, trust company and
savings bank in the United States is entitled to
send one delegate.
The spirit of the Times says; Miss Augusta
Bryant, of England, has challenged any lady
rider of this country TO twenty mile race for
5000, horseback and the challenge has been
accepted in behalf of an unknown. We will
see whether daughters of Britain can beat our
pretty girls
Two adventurers, John Trainer, an Irish
man, and Olsen, Svede, sailed from Bath,
-nS., Ou lLe OGu III uOry fourteen IooU 1ODS,
twenty one inches deep and five feet wide, the
smallest craft in which a passage across the
Atlantic has ever been attempted. They are
| Doth skilled seameE and are provisioned for
sixty days.
A very interesting event took place rt Wes-
ley chapel Columbus, Ohio, it being the second
wedding in this city in which a Chineman and
an American woman were the contrggiug par
ties. The groom was Wan Koon, better known
as Ben Hope Lee, and the bride Laura Cleary
They were attended by Wah Hing Wah Lee
Iee Wing, Jang Gu and Jow Hong, and Misses
Helen and Belle Cleary of this city, sisters of
the bride, and Miss Ida Davis of Chillicothe.
The ceremony was performed in the chapel
by The Rev. A. c. Hirst, in the presence Of a
| large audience.
| Chief Justice Cole of the supreme court of
| Wisconsin, has filled an important decision in
held that the speculative actions in grain, in
| which there is no intention to deliver on one
hand and receive pay for on the other, are ul-
| lawful and clearly come within the part of the
statute forbidding gambling and betting The
court concluded from evidence presented in
| the argument of the case that the business
method practiced in the Milwaukee chamber OF
commerce but hazards upon prospective chan.
ges in the markets; that sales are not Iona fide
and that the understanding between the seller
and the buyeris that the latter shall pay or be
| paid the difference between the price when the
grain is tiguratively sold. Unless the grain is
actually delivered and the contract or market
| price be paid, the courts will not sustain suits
at law growing out of such transactions.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

Turkey will send five iron clads to Tripoli to
protest against French encroachment on that
territory. They should be well provided with
life boats.
According to the St Petersburg Galos, eight
kegs of gunpowder have teen found in ditch
in the village of Calus, which the car visited
on June %. - - -
1t is semi officially announced that Bismark
has written letter to the minister of foreign
affairs speaking very fatteringly of, and adopt
ing tone of great friendliness for Italy.
long c'r dependence between Gladstone
nd Bradlaugh is published. Bradlaugh prior
June 2Oth solicited an interview. Glad
stone wrote under date of the Goth courteously
objecting, saying the government position on
Bradlaugh's case would be misrepresented un-
less the communication between them was
committed to writing. Bradlaugh in note
June 22 asked whether the government intend
ed to take vote on the parliamentary oath
bill the present season, declaring that tile COM
mons must vacate bis seat or pass an act dis
qualifying him and to arrest him, as he was de-
termined to 60 to the table of the house. at all
hazards
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
RECORD OF CRIME.


VIM. Willis and Robert Prunell, living three
miles west of New Albany, Ind, agreed to set
tie feud by fighting duel, and actually faced
each o.her Willis was dangerously shot il
the face Prunell was unhurt.
John Carol shot and b. ly wounded Fred
Shaffer at Bayfield,, Wis. Shaffer aud Carol
Quarreled over domestic affairs, being brother
in-laws. Shatfer knocked Carol down and
then went and got a revolver and shot Shatfer
twice, one ball passing th oush the right arm,
the other shattering the knee badly.
Thomas Harper was hanged at Tuscon, Cal.
His demeanor on the scaffod was cool and
iaunty, He made no confession, but left let
ter to Curly Bill, we'll known desperate, ad-
monishing him to take warning from him, and
not to be too handy with his pistol, and to stand
a heap from a man before shooting him.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
The New York senatorship.

Platts request and in the interest of tine repub-
lican party he withdrew the name of Platt as a
candidate, and would, when his name was
called, vote for Richard Crowley. = Platt
received only two votes. In the morning Platt
sent for ex-United Stated Marshal Payne, and
told him he had made up his mind to have his
name withdrawn. Payne asked him why.
Platt said, on account Of the scandal brought
against him. He said the whole thing was a
lie and a conspiracy. and SO far as it affected
himself he could stand il and meet it in his
own way and his own time, and be meant to
fully meet ii at the proper time and have the
censplrators punished; 'buthe deemed it best
to Withdraw from the contest at the present
time, for the good of his party D 'ag9t5
Since last report ballots have been taken
every day without special change. Rumors
are plentiful Of break in the deadlock, but
none appear to be will authenticated ,
Two ballots were taken on Wednesday with
no special change Of votes. The reports of the
bribery investigation committee were received
The majority simply submit the evidence, fanG
thinkit would be improper tor them to preju,
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The secretary of war has ordered an inves-
tigation into the fact of the killing of Senator
Pngh of Ohio by the Apache Indiana. Every
effort will be made to discover the murderers
and bave them punished.
Nothing has been done at the interior depart
ment with respect to the lands of Indians, dam
aged by the overflow caused by the construc-
ton of reservoirs on the upper Mississippi
Additional complaints of the damage to lands
on the reservation have been received through
the war department, aud will be forwarded to
Agent Ruffee on Monday.
Secretary Blaine has suffered great mental
anguish since the president was shot down.
Saturday night when in the presence of the
president and witnessing the latter's suffering
rolled down his cheeks and we're observed by
the presi lent, who with smile rebuked him
for giving way, saying it was yet too early for
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

For the six months ending on the 31st of
June. 24o,5 immigrants have arrived at
the port of New York This is within 79,-
GOO of the number for the entire year Of
1850, that number being 32O,607. At the
pre-, ent rate of immigration the total for
the current year would be over lS0, 600.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

The public debt was reduced during the
month of June S12, ,223, ,159 and for the fs-
cal year ending on the 30th Of June S101,-
572, 403. A fair degree Of prosperity, de-
cent economy, and exemption from war.
may extinguish the whole national debt be-
fore the close of the present century.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

THE appointment OF Hon. John A.
Leonard, editor of the Rochester Post, to
the position of consul at Leith, Scotland,
is qualification to hosts of personal friends
in the editorial profession of which he is a
recognized ornament, as we'll as to the pub
lie ut LARGO
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
CURRENT NEWS.
RAILROADS.

September 25, 1850, Gsbel Gates secured o
verdict against the Southern Minnesota railroad
company for So 600, the suit beng brought
on account of killing her husband, Adelbert b
Gates. The suit was tried before Judge j. O.
Farmer, Tenth districtin Houston county. TIE
supre me court has reversed the decision, OF
the ground that the charge of the judge IL
the jury WAS erroneous. A new trial was Or
dered
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

THE corn, oats and grass crops of Ver-
mont, are very backward owing to contin-
uous cold and dry weather. They are less
promising than for many years past
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14
Terms: 90 90 per Year In Advance.

THE Unit ed States is growing, ty means
of immigration, at the rate of a village of
about 1900 people for every day in the
year
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

A writer recommending exercise for wo-
men says:-"It is certainly worth while
for women to cultivate muscularity, If they
can do so with safety. A great many could
walk five miles day, and be the better for
it; others could not; and the way to find
out is by trying. Beginning with two miles,
one may gradually work up to five III the
course of five weeks. Perhaps it ray be
necessary to restrict the amount, but this
must be learned by trial.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-14

LINCOLN. Neb. ), July S.-Hon. James G. Blaine:
The people of Nebraska, without regard to party
affiliations, has been alternating between hope and
fear to the ual outcome of the assault upon the
president. All are joyful over the good news that
he is rapidly improving, and filled with admiration
at the fortitude displayed by Mrs. Garfield during
her great trial.
iSignedl ALBnIEN VANCE, Governor.
LONDON, July S.-King Kalakuau called at the
United States legation to-day and inquired after
the condition of President Garfield.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-02-17

The People OF the State Of California
plaintiff, VS. Eugene NJ. Casey, defend.
ant.
Action brought in the Superior Couri
of the state of California, in and for the
county Of Los Angeles, and the com.
plant filed In said county of Los Ange.
les, in the office of the Clerk OF said Su'
periOr Court.
The People of the State of California
send greeting TO Eugene M. Casey, the
Of purchase No. 6442, of the following de-
serlbed State land: Location No. 1921, N
n Sec 10, I 8 N, r Is w, s b NJ, contain
ing 800 acres, situated in Los Angeles
county, California, defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of the State of California, in and
for the county OF Los Angeles, and to an-
swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive Ofthe day of service)
after the service on you of this summons
If served within this county; or, II
served elsewhere, within thirty days-or
Judgment by default will be taken
said complaint.
The said action Is brought to obtain q
decree of this Court for the foreclosure OF
certain certificate of purchase No. a442
ecuted by the said plaintiff to the said
defendant on the 18th day of December,
A ID 1875. foreclosing all of defendanus In
teresJ in and 10 the following described
land, to wit: N II Sec 10, rs N. Il Is W,
s M. containing 800 acres, situated in
Los Angeles county, State of Californ ia
TO cancel and annul the SAID certificate
of purchase; that plaintiff may have
judgment and execution against said de-
PENDANT for the costs of suit, including
$40 compensation of the District Attor.
ney and 50 70-l00 costs republication, AMI
for such other and further relief as
seems meet and ag eeable to equity; and
also that the defendant, and all persons
claiming by, thrOug h or under him, may
be barred aud fOreciOsed of all right, IL
tie, claim, lien, equity of redemption
and interest in and to said premises and
certificate, and for other aud further re-.
lief.
Reference is had to complaint for par
ticulars.
And you are hereby notified that II you
fall to appear and answer the said COM
plant, as above required, the said plain
TIL will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded In the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the Superior Court of the State of Cali.
fornta, in and for the county of Los An.
geles, this Oath day of Deem Der, In the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
bred and eighty.
lseal. A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
BY A. NORTON, Deputy.
THOS. B. BROWN District Attorney.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-02-17
LEGAL.
Summons.
In the Superior Court OF the State OF Call
ifornfa, in and for the county of Los
Angeles.

The People of the State of California,
platntif, VS. A. A. RawsOn. defendant.
Action brought In the superior Court
OF the State OF California, in and for the
County of Los Angeles, and the COM
plant filed in said county OF Los Ange-
les. In the office OF the Clerk OF said Su-
perior Court.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to A. A. RawsoD, the UNI
known owner and holder of certificate
OF purchase No. 7178 of the following de-
scribed State lands: Location No. 1902, 8
u of NE u Sec 8, TT s. RS W, 8 NJ, con-
tanning 80acres, situated in Los Angel es
county, California. defendant.
You are hereby required TO appear in
above am SrGIgn against you by the
Court of the State of California, in and
for the county OF Los Angeles, and to n.
swer The complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you of this sum mons
If served within this county; or, II
served elsewhere. within thirty dawson
Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF
The said action is brought to obtain q
decree OF this Court for the foreclosure Of
certain certificate of purchase N o, 7I76
desert bed In the said complaint and exc
cuted by the said plaintiff to the said de
1877, forecloslng all OF defendants inter.
est in and to the following described
| land, to wit: 8 n of NE II Sec 8, TVS,
W. M, containing 81, acres, situated
in Los Angeles county, state OF Califor
MIA; TO cancel and nnnul the said certif
cate OF purchase; thatplaintitf may have
Judgment and execution against the said
defendant for the costs of suit, includ
Ing $40 compensation OF the District At
torney and 81 70-10O costs OF publication
end for such other and further relief o,
seems meet and agreeable to equity; and
also that the defendant, and all persons
clai ming by, through or under him, m az
be barred and toreclosed OF all right, IT,
tie. claim, lien, equity OF redemption
ana interest In ana TO said premis es and
lief. -
Reference is had to complaint for par
| ticulars.
And YOU are hereby notified that ifyor
fail TO appear and answer the said com
plant as above required the said plain
TN Will apply to the Court for the relie
demanded in the said complaint.
| Given under my hand and the seal @
the superior Court of the State of Call
forn1a, In and for the county of Los An
geles, this Gath day of December, in tn
year OF our Lord one thousand Gig Int hun
dreu ana eighty. (Seal.1
w. POTTS, Clerk.
BY A. RIMPAU, Deputy.
THUS. b. BROWN, District Attorney.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-02-17
sum NJ ON 8.

In the Superior Court of the State Of
California, IN and for the county of Los
Angeles.
The People of the State of California,
Action brought In the superior Court
OF the State Of California, In and for the
County OF Los Angeles, and the Com
plant filed in said county OF Los Angeles,
In the office of the Clerk OF said Superior
Court.
the People of the State of California
send greeting to Rafael Carbajal, the un-
known owner and holder Of certificate of
scribed state lands: Location No "a, sW
n Of SIC u, Sc u ofSW Sec 10, NEN of
tanning 10 acres, situated In Los Angeles
county. state of California, defendant.
You are hereby required To appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Superior
Court Of the State of California, In and for
The 81 10; A1gsiss and 9
days exclusive Of the day of SERVICE
after the service on you of this summons
-ifserved within this county; or. II served
ment BY DEFAULT Will be taken against
you, according to the prayer Of said com.
plaint-
decree Of this Court for the foreclosure Of
cuted by the said plaintiff to the said de-
fendant on the 10Th day oil April, A ID
1871, foreclosing all of DEFENDANTS inter-
est in and to the following described
land, to wit: SW u Of Sc n, Sc u Of SW
u Zee 10: NE u ofNWN Sec 10 T2 3 X ii
W, 8 B M, containing 10 acres,
situated in Los Angeles coun.
ty, State OF California;; to cancel and an.
null the said certificate of purchase; that
plaintiff may have judgment and execu-
ton against said defendant for the costs
of suit, including $40 com pensation OF the
District Attorney and 81 70-l0O costs of
publication, and for such other and fur
thOr relief as seems meet and agreeable
to equity; and also that the defendant
and all persons claiming by, through or
under him may be barred and foTeclosed
OF all right, title, claim, lien, equity OF
redemption and interest in and TO said
premises and certificate and for other and
further relief.
reference il had to Complaint for par.
tculars.
Andyou are hereby notified that II you
fAil to appear and answer the said com.
plaint rs above required, the said plain.
tin will apply to the court for the relief
demanded In the laid COMPLAINT.
Given under my hand and. the seal Of
the Superior Court Of the State Of Call
fornia, In and for the county OF Los
Angeles. this 24th day Of Decem ber, in
the year OF our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty.
A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
ny A. MORTON, Deputy.
TH0e. B. BROWN District Attorney.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-02-17
Summons.
In the Superior Court of the State of Cal.
ifornis, In and for the County Of Los
Angeles.

The People of tho state of California,
ant.
Action brought in the Superior Court
of the state of California, in and for the
county Of Los Angeles. and the com.
Plaint nlea IN me SAD county OF Los A n.
geles, IN the Office of the Clerk of said Su.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to VIM. Otis Reynolds, the
unknown owner and holder of certificate
of purchase No. SAB, of the following de.
scrlbed State lands: Location No. 1922, s
n Sec 16, T N, II 10 W, s BM, contain.
Ing 800 acres. situated in Los Angeles
county, California, defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the superior
Court of the State OF California, in and
for the county of Los Angeles, and to an
swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive of the day OF service)
aiterthe service on you of this summons
If served within this county; or, il
served elsewhere. within thirty days
or Judgment by default will be tax en-
against you, according to the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a
decree of this Court for the foreclosure OF
n certain certificate Of purchase No. 6I4s,
described in the said complaint and exc
cuted by the said plaintiff to the said de-
ID 1875. foIeclosing all Of defendants in.
terest in and to the following described
land, to wit: s u Sec Is, 7 IN, II 10 W, 5
b NJ, containing 500 acres. situated in Los
Angeles county, State of California; 10
cancel AMI annul the said certificate of
purchase; that plaintiff may have judg-
ment and execution against said defend
ant for the costs of suit, including SO
compensation of the District Attorney;
and 81 70-l00 costs of publication, and
for such other and further reliefas seems
meet and agreeable to equity; and also
that the defendant, and all persons
claiming by, Though or under him, may
be barred and foreclOsed of all right, TILE,
claim. lien, equity of redemption and in
terest In and 10 sale premises and certifi-
cate, and for otherand further relief.
Reference is had to complaint for par.
ticulars.
And you are hereby notified thatif you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required the said plain.
tiff apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the superior Court of the State OF CalifOr-
mia, in and Tor the county OF Los Ange-
les, this 9th day of December, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty.
fseal.l A. W. POTTS,
Clerk.
By A. NORTON, Deputy.
THOS. B. BROWN, District a Attorney.