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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Guatemala Women in the Surf
[San Francisco Chronicle.

[San Francisco Chronicle.J .
We landed at Champerico. It's
matched huts sheltered by royal
palms and surrounde by orange
groves, present the ideal tropical
picture, which was we'll confirmed
by the fervent heat of the sun
Our curiosity being soon gratified
we strolled down to the beach.
Several hundred men,, women,
maids, youths and children were
tossing and laundering in the
f0amy surf, the large majority of
them being unencumbered by
even so much as q linen collar.
When we participated in the
general enjoyment, the brown
sefioritas manifested no surprise or
disapproval and assumed no pru.
dish airs. They laughed, shouted
and plunged into the roaring
breakers with as much indiffer-
ence as though they wore the most
elegant bathing costumes ever
manufactured. The women of
Central America are famous for
beauty of form, which is chiefly
due to the fact that they ignore
those appliances of civilization
that twist their paler sisters out OF
shape.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

Even In his death and burial, az
we'll as when he was with us in
the flesh, the late Mr.. Jesse James,
of Missouri, has furnished an enor-
nous macs of material for the
writer of dime noveIs-possibly
more than was contributed by the
late Mr.. Claude Duval himself.
James was an assassin and thief,
doing business by wholesale, who
came to his death all too late, in q
manner which is to be regretted,
for, though his taking off was ao-
complished under color of law, 1t
would have been much more salts
factory to civilized society had the
outlaw received the formal official
attentions of the Sheriff and his
deputy. At his funeral, which
took place from hotel and which
was attended, we are told, by
Thousands, among whom were the
passengers of three passing rail-
road trains delayed for the purpose,
two Of the six pill-besrers were
the Sheriff and one Of his deputies.
As the body WAS carried into the
church a hymn beginning, "What
= friend We have In Jesus" was
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
passengers Counting south.

FRESNO, Cal, April l5.-The fol-
lowing lie the list of passengers for
the south and east on the train
which passed this place at 5 P. M:
Jean Sartiot, ] Pratt, II A Pear.
sons, p r Woodman, Christian
Kirketrep, Annie Hobbs. Mrs E +
Bent, Miss E l. Adams. Miss B M
Ramon, Miss Minnie Webster, A
Webster, Mrs A A Pratt, Mrs Ed
Ulyard, w D Wood, Henry Joseph,
L Henderson; Chas Kellogg, Jas
Croning. d Gilmaker, Mrs II 9
Dickinson and child, ] D Sather-
white and con, Oscar Foss, t
Rogers, San Francisco; w r Huff,
Lake county; b Heartily. Sscra.
mento; ] B Brown, New York. A
L Cressy wife and three children,
Modesto; Geo r Williams wife and
three children, Tombstone; Mrs M
A Dexter, Santa Ana; ] w Ger.
niger, Deming; r g Cunningham ,
Los Angeles; ] s Burt, Seth Mar
shall, ] s Bright, San Bernardino;
A V Comstock, New Mexico.
Csrosiar from sne Atiarney -HeaerHI
Ga RsssrOad Taxes.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1sth.-A
circular letter has been forwarded
by Attorney.General Hart to Dis
trict Attorneys and Boards of Su-
pervisors throughout the State rel
alive to the proposed compromise
of railroad tax suits. He advises
that any action on their part in
compromising suits would be lille.
gal, and cites DECISIONS in support
of his position. He advises, how
ever, that as the railroad compa-
MES admit the justice of a proper
ton of the same, the acceptance of
such sums should he on account,
but In no case should receipts in
full be given, except upon pay
ment of the entire tax. The ques-
ton of the payment of the contest
ed balance can then be decided by
proper litigation.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Two reverend gentleme en-

sung. Two reverend gentlemen
took part Ia the funeral servicess
and one of these preached o ser.
mon, in which, however, he took
occasion to say that he considered
1t unnecessary to speak Of the life
and character Of the deceased, since
they were tolerably well known.
The Sheriff was upbraided by the
mother and wife of James, and the
spectators sympathized with the
bereaved ones while they commits
serated the Sheriff for being obliged
to do his duty. James, it would
seem, was q kind and affectionate
father, son and husband-in short,
q model OF every virtue, public and
private, except, perhsps, those
generally supposed to belong to the
character of an honest man and q
good citizen. Mr.. James's estate
was left hidden away in ''pair OF
old blue leggings," and he unfor-
tunately had no time to inform his
family of the whereabouts Of this
valuable pair of unmentionables.
Here is very Comstock lode for
the dime novelist, and, doubtless,
many pens are now busy in writ
ing of the life and adventures OF
Americas latest hero. But what
q singular state Of society is shown
In the circumstance that any one
should go to the trouble OF tele-
graphing q column of such details
to the leading newspapers Of the
country, and that the newspapers
should publish it! The man who
deliberately throws railroad
train from the track is. actually
and constructively, guilty Of most
Of the crimes Of the penal code,
from murder to petty larceny; for
such death is punishment too
slight. All this maudlin "rot,n as
our English cousins would elegant.
ly term it, concerning the death,
and burial, and family affairs Of
such q fellow is calculated to bring
Ne into contempt In the eyes of the
rest of the world. And yet such a
spirit is rife throughout the land.
1t was manifest in the case of tie
brute Coke, who in the condemned
cell received from ladies Of New
! York such attentions as no other
man ever received in that city; 1t
will probably soon be manifest in
the case OF the wretch Guiteau.
Let the law deal with an executed
terminal as it should with all car
ri0n, and the nation will be spared
the recital of such disgusting spec
tacles as that of the burial Of the
outlaw James.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
&c Regging' Stock in Wall Street.

"Pegging," the significant term
lately added to the slang of the
street, is at once novel and tersely
expressive of the new feature
which has been developed in the
art of stock manipulation. In the
olden time it was considered smart
to veil operations in mystery, to
cover up tracks with all sorts Of art
full lodges, to acquire as many
shares as possible in the most Sc
crst and clandestine manner. The
new dispensation has changed all
that. Instead OF hiding himself,
the modern financial magnate
comes out boldly into the light of
day, publicly announces that he
desires to purchase fabulous mill
lions of some certain stock, nam es
a price at which he is ready to take
all that is offered, and stations a
broker to book the names of the
sellers aud the amount of the pur-
chases. This is the new operation
of "pegging stock" and in it
Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr. Gould
have for the last ten days been
strenuously engaged. The process
has the merit of sffording support
to hundreds of stocks while it need
be directly applied to but few. In
tho present instance it was brought
to bear upon Lake Shore, Western
Union and Missouri Pacific-Mr.
Vanderbilt looking after the first
and Mr.. Gould after the latter two.
Day after day the upset price of
each was fractionally raised, and
no stock was 10 be had by any.
body under the rate fixed for the
day. The result was q steady
movement upward.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
The Wst~r snppty.

Now that the rapid augmenta.
ton of the population OF Los An
geles county has begun, 1t is high
time that our land owners turned
their attention to the question Of
an adequate supply of water for
the purpose of irrigation. There
are portions of the county where
the supply OF water will, fire.
quently, not be equal to the de-
mand, and We must also guard
against the seasons OF drought
which occur at rare intervals. II
thirty years ago the important
subject of arboriculture had re.
ceived in California the attention
1t is receiving to-day In some of
the States to the eastward OF the
mountains, we of this generation
would already have become, to a
slight degree, the recipients of the
benefits done to agriculture by rea.
son of an increased and more regu-
lar rainfall brought about by the
judicious planting of trees.
AS it lie, we must look to such
means as we can and should com.
mand, and must begin to think Sc
riously of the construction of sup.
ply reservoirs among the hills. At
many places further up the valley
water can be caught during the
season of rains and stored for use
during the dry season. At one
place near the Cahuenga pass an
ordinary, inexpensive dam, of ten
or twelve feet in height, would ere.
ate q lake of some three miles in
length, by half mile In width.
The water accumulated In this res.
ervoir would suffice to irrigate the
valley Of the Los Angeles river
from above the city to the sea,
while in the bed of the lake, after
it had depleted Of water, a crop OF
corn might be sown and harvested.
So, also, in many of the gulches
and ravines of the mountains in
all parts of the county, reservoirs
could be constructed, at q trIfling
cost, capable Of supplying water
which would enable us to laugh at
the prospect of "dry year." The
very water which to-day runs to
waste through our city, and which
is not even utilized for the purpose
of carrying away our sewerage, II
judiciously stored and carefully dis
bursed, would serve to irrigate
many sections of land now of very
little utility to the farmer because
Of scarcity of water.
The profits of supplying water to
agriculturists should form an in
centive sufficient to induce owners
of the indispensable element, most
Of which now runs to waste In the
recesses Of the hills, or the capital.
lists Of our city, to embark in en-
terprises which, while involving
very little outlay, whould become
the never. failing sources of very
handsome profit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Throw PhysIc to the Dogs,

A great portion of the suffering
and distress in this country is due
to the fact that the people take too
much pbysic and too many drugs.
II you want to preserve your
health, save doctors and druggists
bills, use the California Pine and
Eucalyptus Porous Plasters for all
pains. For sale by G. F. Heinze-
man, ~ Main street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

Says the Ventura Free Press:
"Mr. N. Blackstock contemplates
removing, with his family, at an
early day to Los. Angeles, princi.
pally, We understand, on account of
the advantageous facilities for the
education OF his. children afforded
by the higher and Normal School
In that city. The firm of Black
stock q Shepherd will still be con.
tinued, the latter attending to the
business in this county. Mr.. Black.
stock and family will be much
missed from our little town.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
EAST Err NJ.

The Ftz John Porter Csse-rhe
Presidsns Cannot Restore nts
RsnB.
WASHINGTON, April 15th.-The
Attorney General in the Fitz John
Porter case has rendered an opinion
that the President has no power to
reverse the proceedings of the
Court Martial, confirmed by the
Executive, consequently can give
Porter no relief. The President
can pardon Porter and relieve him
from disability to hold Office, but
cannot restore his rank in the army.
wsIi Cnsiienge tho Jarlsdscttoa Of
she supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-It is
understood that when the Mason
case comes before the Supreme
Court on.a petition for habeas cor
pus, the Attorney General will
challenge the right of the Court to
take original jurisdiction, on the
ground that the question could
only be brought to that Court on
appeal.
Tine Anst.ChiDese Bill GO Come Up
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 15th.-The
action taken by the Republican
caucus last night, in agreeing to
support Page's motion for the pas
sage of the new bill next Monday,
under suspension of the rules, was
hearty and practically unanimous.
The motion cannot be made until
the Committee on Education and
Labor lie reached in its regular or
der, ION call for motions thus author
lied, one motion being allowed for
each committee in Its turn. If this
committee be not reached before
the usual hour for adjournment ar
rives next Monday, Page will ask
the House to take recess until
Tuesday morning and thus prolong
the legislative session of Monday
sufficiently to afford time for the
committee to be reached prior to
the expiration of the Monday priv.
ilege. The prospects for the pas.
sage of the bill In the House are
undoubtedly we'll assured.
Debate On she Tarin Revision Coa,.
mission.
WASHINGTON, April th.-The
House went into committee on the
Tariff Commission bill. White, of
Kentucky confined his remarks
principally to an attack upon the
bill recently passed by the House,
amending tue Internal Revenue
laws.
Mcmillan opposed the bill on
the ground that 1t was the duty of
Congress to legislate directly on
the subject of revision of the
tariff. High tariff, he said, taxed
every farmer, printer, teacher,
doctor, lawyer, preacher and
mechanic In the land In order to
increase the profits of the rich
manufac !urer and even placed
duty upon bibles, thus prohibiting
the plan of salvation from going
untaxed to the people. If there
was to be q revision of the tariff
why didn't the representa- of
the people stand by their duty
like men, not shrink from that
duty and send an irresponsible
commission all over the country
junketing and feasting in order to
inform Congress what it must do.
Shellaberger, Wilson and Ward
advocated the passage CT the bill.
Hill favored tho continuance of the
protective system.
Adjourned.
Money and st0ck.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Silver
bars, l143; money, 3; governments
ments, strong; stocks, irregular;
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Estray Horses.

Came to the places of the subscribers,
one mile south of the Cahuenga Pass, on
April 9th, one large bay horse,
about IL years old. branded on left hip
one large gray horse, in good condition,
branded N; one young brown mare.
about Is hands high, no brand. Owners
can recover the animals on proving
and paying charges.
A. M. ELLSWORTH.
ap1ltt ]. B, RAPP,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

rhs facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House fol. doing job work are not
.rpassed In Cai06rnia outside OF San
Frsnelsco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch nj the lowest living
rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
rne Lsber Qosssios.

The Southern Pacific Railroad
has now opened new route by
which European immigrants, land
ing at New Orrl cane, may readily
reach our coast. It is to be hoped
that the tide of immigration will
turn In this direction, for we shall
want laborers to ill the vacancy
coon to be reated, We. trust, by
lack Of Cinnamon. For some years
past immigrants from the countries
bordering on the Mediterranean
have been arriving at New Orleans
In considerable numbers. These
come principally from Sicily, and
the intercourse between that island
and New Orleans has increased to
such proportions that Vicenzo
Flores, the Vanderbilt Of the Med
iterranean and owner of some fifty
or sixty steamers, has establish ed
steam communication between that
port and Palermo.
Now the presence in great num-
bsrs Of Sicilians, especially those
Of the lower class Of Palmero, o
city of two hundred thousand in
habitants and as full of idleness
and depravity as Naples itself,
would be o curse only less than
that Of the Chinese. The Italians
among US are chiefly from Genoa,
and other parts of northern Italy,
whore the people are noted for iE-
dustry and enterprise, but the char
acteristics Of Sicilians are very
different. During many genera
lions that island was the penal
colony of Rome, and the FREEDOM.
mating traits Of their ancestors are
still to be met with In the Sicilians
Of to-day. In order to keep them
In order the actual Italian govern
ment is obliged to station on the
island troops from the northern
part Of the peninsula. Brigsndage
prevails in the very suburbs OF
Palmero to such an extent that the
British government has recently
notified British subjects, the most
frequent victims OF the brigands,
that hereafter they must travel in
the island Of Sicily at their own
risk. The italian govern ment lie
unable to put down brigandage be-
cause all the lower class are leagued
In its pursuit. The servants at the
hotels are mere spies for the male.
factors; the country people give
them food and shelter, and give
them timely warning of the APP
proach of the troops.
In New Orleans the Sicilians
cause nearly as much trouble %
the negroes do. Very few of them
20 to the plantations as laborers, or
throughout the State In other ca
pacities, but remain In the city,
where they lead an idle, vicious
life. They are chiefly given to
murder, and use the stiletto and
various poisons with practiced
skill. The victims are, generally,
of their own people, persons who,
from some trifling cause, have In
CURED the enmity Of their slay-
ers. who, most frequently, es-
cspe detection. Meetings Of re-
spectacle Italian citizens Of New
OrIeans, for the purpose of aiding
the municipal authorities in put
ting . step to these crimes, have
been had frequently; on one Of
these occasions, not year sgo, one
Of the officers Of the meeting was
stabbed by an unknown hand at
the entrance to the hall.
IL is not very many years since
California has been free from the
lawlessness and crime which made
life unsafe throughout the State.
There il still sufficient number
Of criminals among US, and we
need not import from abroad hered.
itary assassins and thieves.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

Hereafter notices of companies, socie-
ties, churches. etc., will only be inserted
the HERALD as paid advertisements.
We reserve, for Places OF Worship, graf
IL directory, which will appear every
sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
OVERCCAT LOST,

On First street. between De Turks sta
bles and FiguerOa street, a large black
overcoat. A liberal reward will be paid
by leaving the same at the HERALD
ONCE. ale 81
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
H0rses--.N0tice to Stock Men.

A VALUABLE OAKLAND RESI-.
DENCE, two minutes walk from rail.
road depot, situated on one of the prin
cipal streets, will be exchanged for Cali
fornia or half-breed mares and colts.
For further particulars address w. B.
g., Rooms 55 and So, No. 800 Pine street,
San Francisco, Cal. $751; ew.tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Harmonious Action.

NASHVILLE. April 15.--The res
pective Chairmen of the Executive
ommittees of the two wings OF
the Dem ocratio party have issued q
joint call for a State Convention Of
the party to be held In this city
June Goth to nominate q candidate
for Governor.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
NEW TO-DAY.
SITUATION WANrEED.

An able-bodied young man, willing to
work, wishes situation on ranch;
home preferred. Inquire at r. Leon's
cigar store, 81 Main street. al8-2t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Estray Mare.

Came to the place of the subscriber, on
Figueroa street, q GRAY MARE, blind of
one eye, branded T. G. Owner can re-
cover same on paying charges.
apl5-3t ]. COLLINS,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
YOUNG MAI Rubber.

OMAHA, April 15.-Oliver Nor
rill, aged Is. mailing clerk Of the
daily Republican, has been arrest
ed for robbing the mails. Having
access to the postoffice, he has
stolen and destroyed about $780,
600 in checks, drafts, etc., getting
only about $50 cash.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
FOR ElCM.
Prisoner Released.

DUBLIN, April 15th.-O'Brien,
editor of United Ireland, has been
eonditi0nally released from prison.
Rev. Higgins is liberated on bail.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
FOR SALE-FOR RENT.

I'm nm Seeding Orange Trees, from
w, WV Central American seed, for
sale at MRS. II. SHAW'S NURSERY,
on San Pedro ST., below Adams st. p. %.
box 1865. Los Angeles, Cal. mil Am
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
To let-For Sale.

Half of the DIR. Richardson house, on
Buena Vista street (top of the hill To-
LET, and furniture, cook stove and
crockery ware, complete for housekee p-
ing, for four persons, FOR SALE cheap
Tor cash. apl4tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
WANTS ,LOsT-FOUND
Wanted.

ANo. DURHAM or DEVON BULL, Q
to 4 years old. Address G.. II. PECK
Wilmington. al3tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.

Special to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
PACIFIC COAST.
STOCK fSEPORT.

SAN FRANCISCO ofOOK AND Eek.
oHANGE BOARD.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Wanted.

A SITUATION, as a first-class family
COOK, by an English girl, with excel.
lent references. Address MAGGIE
BEECH, Los Angeles Postoffice. all-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Southern California Packing
Company will be held at the office OF the
Company at f0:30 o'clock A. NJ. on Mon.
day. April Sd, 1882.
mh26td J. NJ. ELLIOTT. Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

w u, s34; Quicksilver, 12a; Pacific,
393; Mariposa, 2; Wells Fargo, 1871
New York Central, 1881; Erie, So;
Panama, 1876; Union Pacific, 1ll3;
bonds, III; Central Pacific, S94;
bonds, 1854. Sutro, ]
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

40 SPLENDID INVESTMENT in
city property is offered; will net Is per
cent. Call on G. WHITE,
je25-n6m Room 40, Temple Block.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
Centennial Gallery.
FOR THE NEXT MATCH :

1-Hepburn Rifle.
2-Kennedy Rifle.
S-Winchester Rifle.
4-single Breech loading SHOTGUN.
5-PaiY Rubber Boots.
6-Holabird Game Bag.
7-Cleanipe Rod, apll-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
MORNING SESSION,

SAN FRANCISCO. April is.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16
FURNISHED ROOMS,

Pleasantly located and neatly furnished,
TOILET, SINGLE OR EN- SUITE,
Corner Fort and Franklin streets, one
block from Postoffice. d3ltf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-16

NEW YORK, April 15.-Silver
bars, 1144; money, 8; governments
ments, strong; stocks, irregular;
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-15
Letter from Mt. Horeb Church
AUGUSTA Co. VA. March s.

~ACbO'A4A W. ~, MAI Cu ..
Nes8r8. EditorS,-It was my good for
tune to listen to the farewell sermon Of
the Rev. T. NJ Boyd at Mt. Horeb
church on last Sabbath. He preached
from the 18th verse Of the 48th Palm
" He will be our guide even unto death. )"
The text was beautifully illustrated by
Gods dealings with the children of Israel,
their want of faith being given as their
chief sin; as it is also of Gods people to-
day. The sermon was one of rare beauty
and eloquence, and was delivered with
great power, it was also effective and ap-
propriate, and was listened to with the
strictest attention by the entire congre-
cation, which was the largest ever assem-
bled in that church, Except at Presbyte-
ry last year,, which attests the love and
esteem in which he was held not only by
his own people, but by the entire com
munity. After the services closed came
the farewells, which were too sacred to be
told, but which was the very best testi-
mony Of his worth and the great loss
which the people feel Many hearts are
made sore by this separation, not only
from their pastor, but also his family to
WbHlln the people were devotedly attached.
The people now feel as did the children
of Israel when asked to sing the songs Of
Zion in a strange land, but while God in
his providence has deprived them Of one
they loved so well yet are they ready to
say, If l forget thee O Jerusalem, let
my right hand forget her cunning"
May it be the good pleasure of the Mas
ter to speedily send them a shepherd that
will continue to lead them in green pas
lures. Yours,