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The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
DIseRAoEFUL DISCRIMINATION.
sARGENT'S LAND ACT.

A HARVEST FOR RLAND.GRABBERs IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ACRES
OF FERTILE PAsTURAGE SEIZED AS
"DEsERT."
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-The ChrOn
icte publishes today leading article on
ex-senator Sargent's Desert Land act,
which has placed premium on land
grabbing in this State. Following is the
gist of the article:--
This unpopular law, which has been .
curse to so many settlers, provides that
the lands, exclusive of timber and min
eral lands, which produce only by irriga
tion, shall be deemed desert, and be ac-
quired ia the proportion of $40 acres to
each settler who will pay 20 cents an
acre and agree to reclaim the tract In q
specified time. Taking advantage of the
elastic Statue, William B. Carr, and j.
B. Haggin, Intimate political associates
OF Mr.. Sargent, absorbed more than 50,-
600 acres OF productive land in Kern
county, before the victimized people
aWoke to the legalized fraud. The act
was passed In March, 1877, and 10 De-
cember following the records in the two
main land offices of Kern and Tulare
counties showed that Carr, Hlggin,
Tevis, and others had seiz ID 81 900 acres
that were as productive as the best wheat
lands in the San joaquin Valley. The
land supported cattle and sheep, and
with out irrigation. The investigation
that followed the discovery Of this seiz-
ure of pulic domain disclosed many facts
fatal to Mr.. Sargent's political ambition.
Twenty five OF Mr.. SarRent's retainers
in the Mint and Custom House had put
their names down for S,490 acres. Many
other depet dRnts of Sargent and Carr
took up land, and afterwardsturned 1t
over TO the monopolists. Ii was shown
that Haggln had selected for bis brother
In law, who bad never seen the tract, ,one
piece of so called desert land which was
we'll timbered and frequently inundated.
One settler, who had secured a home in
Kern county before the passage of the
infamous act, swore before the comis-
sioners that The land he pre- empted had
been grabbed under cover of the Desert
Land act by Mint employe who owed
his position to Mr.. Sargent Influence.
Before the investigation ended it was
shown that $40 entries had heen made
in the interest of j. B. Haggin alone, and
that he had acquired Dearly 100000
acres, comprising some of the most fer
tile and valuable lands in the State, yet
on large part of t he paid taxes on q
valuation % cents an acre. The land
seized by Mr.. Sargent ana his associates,
instead of being desert tracts, enjoy as
much rainfall as any other part of the
State. They have valuable timber for
fuel and manufacturing purposes, and
eften yield astonishing crops of grain. |
Many Of the claims in which MIR. Sar-
gents associates are deeply interested |
are still before the Department of the |
and it would not be strange II |
people should fear that the exSenator's |
regard for the welfare OF his old friends |
would outweigh bis prudence in the |
Cabinet, as it did in the public position |
from which he retired so barren of |
honor.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
A New Exodus.

The new exodus Of colored people
from South Carolina to A. kansas is at
tracing a good deal of attention. It
appears that colored preacher is this
time the arch. cx 1duster. and by charg-
ing q ''regIstry fee" of one dollar for
each name on his list has accumulated
the nice little suu OF $1,000. The emil
grants are principally from Edgefield
and LAurens coun ries. the new Moses
is said to have raised $1,000 in Edge
field alone. The trouble with those Of
them who have made their way to At
lanta, the place appointed for assem-
bling, is that Moses does nat put in an
appearance, and many, becoming impa
tient at the delay, have returned home.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
LOCAL LINES.


The extra Saddle Rock oysters at
Fullmer's.
The celebrated Sheep Ridge oysters
at Fullmer's,
The only place in the city to get a
hrst-class oyster is at Fullmer's, sos
Market street. noy6 I'm
This kind of weather makes the ice
dealers happy.
A number Of our residents kept
open house ye sterday.
The new Eleventh street bridge will
probably be open to travel on the 9th
inst.
Boys were skating on the ponds
over Third street bridge yesterday
afternoon.
Mayor Almond and James H.
Beggs kept "open house" at their
Office yesterday.
The Diamond State Iron Company
treated its clerks to refre shments yes
terday afternoon.
John Roach 81 SoB, shipbuilders at
Chester, Pa, are very busy at their
yards. They have contracts for build
ing fourteen ships.
A large quantity of ashes has been
placed ON the bed OF Walnut street
from Fourth to Ninth. The residents
of said street are very indignant.
Sneak thieves entered the Institute
Hall, where the Orphans fair is being
held, on Saturday evenil e, and stole
a quantity of goods from the tables.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
9hs 9aiIy Sasstts.
TeIsEraphIe s.amary.

The new Lord Mayor Of Dublin was
iuaugurated yesterday. The retiring
Lord Mayor was insulted in the st, eets
bya mob. The situAiion in Ireland,
a. described BY correspondent OF the
London Times at the beginning Of the
New Year, 10 far from encouraging. ..
Two Mormon missionaries, who at
tempted to conduct service in one Of
the suburbs Of London on Sunday, were
grossly mAltreated by mob. =. Twelve
Jews were killed in the recent riots at
Warsaw. Tho Ameer Of Afghanistan
arrived ri Cabul on the 18Th OF De-
oember.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Annual Election.

At the annual meeting of the
Water Witch Fire Company, held
last evening the following officers
were elected:
President T. H. II. Messenger.
Vice President--FraDk McGovern.
Secretary-John B. Glnder.
Assistant SecTetary-Dennis J.
Harrington.
Treasurer Joseph X. Adams.
Trusrees-John J. Taggart, j oseph
Seal, j. IA. Porter.
Auditors-T. ElWood Slngley,
Thomas 81. Appleby, Gilpin b.
Underwood.
Directors-Willlam H. Kelley, H.
Il. Welsh, Dennis S. Shields, Edward
Newall, ]. j. TagRart, D, J. Harring
ton, Frank McGovern, Frank
Biekta.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
New Year at Washington.
WASHINGTON. Ian. 8

" 'ASANNN0AONs oohs %
The White House was early in the
day an object of interest. The ladies
who assisted President Arthur arrived
early and were soon followed by the
members Of the Cabinet and foreign
legation. Within the mansion the i'm
mediate preparations for the reception
were quietly attended to, and ali was
ready.
The house never looked in finer con-
ditlon. The Marine Band occupied the
eastern half of the main vestlbule and
the ushers were stationed at different
places, at the glass doors OF the corridor,
at each of the parlors, and the guests as
they arrived we're exPediLIonsly shown
TO the red parlor.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
SECOND EDITION
GUITEAU's RECEPTION.
THREE HUNDRED VISITORS PAY COURT
TO THE ASSASSIN.

TO THE ASSASSIN.
|. Washington, Jan. 2, 1882.
Washington was the scene of curl
ous and disgusting spectacle to-day.
1t came into the head of the warden
OF the Jail here to permit one of his
prisoners to hold New Years levee,
and OF all the persohs-pickpockets,
thieves, burglars and murderers--in
his charge the warden selected the
assassin Guiteau for this strange in
dulgence. A report has been sent you
of this ghastly festivity. More than
three hundred persons, it seoms, were
allowed to inhame and crafty the
assassin's vanity and indulge their
own morbid curiosity by an admission
to Guiteau's cell. There were women,
as well as men, in this crowd. And
what is still stranger, there were
women unwomanly enough to bring
their little children along with them
and allow them to shake hands with
this vulgar murderer and wish him q
"HapPy New Year." About the good
taste Of the three hundred who called
to pay their respects to an assassin it
Is not worth while to speak. Morbid
curiosity has been co carefully culti-
waited in fast serials and fast plays that
no one is surprised to see it breaking
out in this grotesque and disR usting
shape. There were a Thousand mon
and women OF the jail enxious to see
Guiteau, and willing, perhaps, even
to shake hands with him, as the three
huRdred did, if they could crafty
their vulgar curiosity in no other way.
And the same thousand and another
Thousand on top OF them will no doubt
be equally as clamorOus to see him
hanged in few weeks from now.
But decent men have q right to pro.
test against the gross indecency COM
mitted by the warden of the jail and
tolerated by the Court whose officer he
is, in allowing the most vulgar and
cowardly murderer In the land TO hold
public and formal levee in his cell. The
endurance of Gulteau' blackguardism in
court Is bad enough. Bnt It has for its
excuse that in this way judges and law.
yers here have believed, and with some
reason, Guiteau would demonstrate to
the jury his entire sanity. There is no
doubt at any ra.e that his sanity In court
has shown all observers that be is an
sane as the sanest person in the court
room, but there can be no reason or ex.
cuse for maxing hero OF this wretch or
for degrading men aud women and little
children.
DIseRACEFUL DISCRIMINATION.
Nor Is such a special indulgence to one
criminal fair TO others. The District
Jail contains at this time q number of
pickpockets aud thieves, some burglars,
several defal tiers and embezzer and
at least oDe murderer besides Gnitean.
Ofall these only the assassin was al
lowed to hold public levee, and 90 far as
Is Known this evening only another
criminal received the special indulgence
OF permission TO 60 beme to bis family.
This was Howgate, q person who, as q
trusted officer OF the government-a man
OF education and brains-de(rauded the
government Of 100000 or probably
100000.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
John, Arche.snop Of Tuam.

There is handsome oil painting
of the late John McHale, Archbishop
of Tuam, the "Lion of Tribe OF
Judah" on st. Paul's table ,at the Or
phan's Fair, Institute Hal, which is
10 be given to the Socity, which res
ceives the greater number of votes,
at 10 cents each. The Accent Order
of Hibernians, knights of st.
Lawrence. Shields Library Associa-
ton and st. Mary's Pioneer Corps
are asked to interest their respective
friends in the case of the Orphans,
by voting for the picture. The paint
ing will be an ornament to the Hall
of the Society which has the good
fortune to gam 1t. Voting boxes for
each Society are to be found on St.
Paul's Table. A framed autograph
of the Archbishop will be given with
the picture.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03

YsszKRDAY was observed as New
Years Day in New YORK city, and all
business was suspended. The streets
down town bore much the appearance
Of the Sabbath, all the exchanges, ,csnrts
ami Offices being closed; but up town
the scene was made iivelier with New
Ysar's callers making their yearly
rounds. Services were held in some OF
the churches. Tho day was . very cold
one. The day was similarly observed
In Brooklyn. The Rev. Henry Ward
Beeeher received callers at his house
duiinR the day to the number of about
1 200.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
A Fearful Accident.

Yesterday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
little girl. named Mary Albers, aged A
years, daughter Of Albert Albers, No.
141 Canton avenue, attempted to cross
The street near her parents residence IN
front of passenger train on the p, W.
d b. r. R., drawn by engine No. SO,
Charles Fox, engineer, Eugene Messick,
conductor. The little thing was unable
TO get across the street in time and was
struck by the engine, the wheels OF
which passed over her, crushing her In q
terrible manner and killing her almost
instantly. Her ltfeless body was picked
up and conveyed to her home.-Balto.
Gazette.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Coming RaIIs.

O0 Friday evening next, the annual
ball Of the Fame Active Association
takes place in Webster's Dancing
Academy, Masonic Temple. The
managers have completed every
known arrangement for the comfort Of
the guests, which, judging from the
sale of tickets, will be Numerous.
Each lady on tue march viii be pre-.
sented with a handsome program.
The second annual masquerade ball
of the Nonpariel Association takes
place on Wednesday evening, Feb. 8.
The merry maslers will meet in the
Fame Engine House and proceed
thence 20 Webster's dancing Acad-
emy.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Judge COx,s FavOritIsm.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA good deal
of comment is occasioned by tho lib
erty accorded Captain Howgate by
Judge Cox. Howgate is locked up
charged with stealing about $3.50, 900
from the government and was released
to-day on an order from Judge Cox to
spend New Years Day with friends
outside. There are nearly two hun
dred prisoners at the jail, most of
whom are in for minor offenses, and
none of whom are accorded the privi-
lege of the big thief. There are good
many sa'irical comments among menu
bers of the bar and others relative to
this species of legal favoritism.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Turnpike EIession.

At the annual election OF the VII.
mington 4 Philadelphia Turnpike Com
pany, held yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing managers were elected for she
ensuing years:
Measrs: William Candy, Joseph Tat
nall, e. T. Bsllah, |. s. Elliot. Edward
Belts, J. Cloud Elliott, Edward Bring
hurst, William Tatnall, George A. ELL
OFT, J. W. Hawkins. ..-'
After the election, the Board met and
organized as follows:
President-William Candy.
SecTetary-0sorge A. Elliott.
Treasurer-Joseph Tatnoll.
The usual dayideRd was declared, and
Is now payable.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03

1T WILL PROBABLY be discover
ed IN the end that the Star route
ring conducted it gigantic robbery
under and within the forms of law.
The lesson which these men learn
cd in the process Of stealing the
Presidency from Tilden "under the
forms of law" has been turned TO
excellent account in robbing the
people through the POST Office De-
partment. They are as secure In
the posse ssiOn Of their plunder as
Hayes was in the Presidency TSma.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Rrnnaraaen asnl.I

Yesterday William +. and Edward
A. Robinson sold the store and dwelling
N. K. corner of Second and King streets
and the lbree-story dwelling, No. 101
K. ST como street, to the KenUebec Ice
Company for $4,000. The purchaser
will make number OF improvements
aud use them for the sale Of ice and
office. The price paid is considered .
good one.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Now Years Present.

John MeCaffrey left at the GAZETTE
Office, yesterday, box of Cunning
ham & Co.'s famous tonic beer aud
nectar cider. Mr.. McCaffrey Is the
sole agent for Delaware Of this com
pany'a delicious temperance bever.
ages, and annually disposes Of large
quantities in this city and neighbor-
hood. They are healthy, nutritious
and strictly temperance drinks.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Seriously Injured.

Mrs. Glover, an old lady residing
In Shawtown, a suburb of New Castl e
was seriously injured, yesterday
morning. She had been 10 the depot
TO await the arrival of the train for
this city, when she found she had
left her pocket book at home and
went after it. Returning she came up
the railroad track. and was walking
around the curve when the train
came upon her. On account of the
high wind blowing at the time she
did not hear the engine until it was
within few feet of her, when, to
avoid being struck she threw herself
down one side of tho embankment
on which the track is constructed at
this place. In her descent she rolled
against the fence at the bottom,
breaking three ribs and sustaining
severe bruises. She was taken TO her
home and attended TO by DR.. Black.
but on account of her advanced
years and the terrible shock she ex-
perienced in addition to her injuries,
her recovery Is not expected.
MRS. GLOVER DIES.
This morning word was receiy ed
from New Castle that Mrs. Glover
died last night.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Col. SrecOmb,. runer.,.

The funeral OF the late Col. H. s. Nc
Comb Will take pace from the family
residence, N. Il. corner Of Eleventh and
Market streets, this afternoon, at 2
O'Clock Services will be conducted at
be house by Revs. j. II. Nixon and l..
Marks, Of Central and Hanover Presby-
terian churches, and interment will be-
made at the Wilmington d Brandywlre
Cemetery.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
new Year. surprise.

A party of Wilmington gentlemen,
yesterday afternoon, drove over TO the
residence of Giles Lambson, In New
Castle Hundred, and left him several
substantial New fear's presents. This
visit was gotten up As q slight recogni-
tion of Mr.. Lambson's hospitable
treatment of many Of the party during
the cunning season, when his house is
always an open hostelrie for the rail
gunners along the Delaware. Not
withslanding the suddenness OF the
visit aud the size of the party Mr..
Lambson soon made it pleasant for all
hands and entertained them with a
hearty welcome that caused all TO feel
perfectly at home. After spending
very pleasant hour the party drove
back to Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
America Raises Her own Camel.

From the Tucson (Arizona) Journal.
Not long ago R. B. Smith, of North
Rase, Wayne county, New York, con.
ceived the idea of obtaining a number
of camels in this Territory for Sells
Bre.'s circus, having ascertained that
they could be secured more convenient
and at less expense than If imported
from their natiue country. Having
made satisfactory contract with Sells
Bros. he came here not long ago and
succeeded, with the assistance Of
Pantha, chief of the Navajos, in cor.
railing nine camels about forty miles
from Gilla Bend, at cost to him of
about $500, and much finer specimens
of the species than are exhibited in
the travelling menageries. Mr.. Smith
passed through the city on Thursday
evening with his cargo, and feels
greatly elated over his success. Two
of the beasts are very young, and it is
feared one will not be able to with
stand the cold weather experienced
during the passage east.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Lease Purchased.

The Mutual Union Telegraph Com
pany have purchased the lease on the
store southwest corner Of Third and
Market streets. They will at It mn
for telegraph purposes and remove
their office there from the banking
house of Robinson, Chandler & CO..
where they are now located.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
The Vengeance Of the Covvbova

LINCOLN, Neb., January "A
saloonskeeper named Dill is now in
the county Jail here, having been
brought from Culbertson the Sheriff
to escape the vengeance Of mob of
cowboys. Dill had killed cowboy
named Little Sam in his lDill's)
saloon under circumstances that
caused much excitement among the
COWBOYS.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
A Large TransaetIOn.

at Birmingham, Ala few days ago,
ID. f. De Bardenleben consummated
the sale of the property Of the Pratt
Coal aud Coke Company at that place
to a company of gentlemen from Mem.
phis, TenH., for 81, 100000. This 10 one
Of the largest sales of the kind ever
made in the South, and shows the con-
6dence of capitalists In such invest
ments In that section.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Il seems impossible

that a remedy made of such common.
simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Man.
drake, Dandehon, &C., shouli make SO
many and snoh great cures as Hop Bit
ters do; but when old aud young, rich
and poor, pas or ami doctor, lawyer and
edltor, all testify to having been cured
ny them, you must believe aud trv
them yourself, and doubt no longer.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
lee FORMING.

The Wilmington Ice Conpany's
pond In South Wilmington is now
covered with ice from two to four
inches thick, and if the present freez-
ing weather continues a few DAYS
longer cutting operations will be COM
m enced.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
BE seusfbIe.

You have allowed your bowels 10 be-
come habituallg costive, your liver has
become torpid, the same thing ais our
kidneys, and you are Just used up. Nov
be sensi BILE get package of Kidney.
Wort, take 1t faithfully and soon you
will forget you've got any such organs,
gus
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING.
The Opera House stage will be oc-
cupied this evening by Buffalo Bill'
and his band of " innebago Indians /,
in the border erama of the "Prairie
Waif." AS Buffalo Bill" is quite a
favorite here, he will ne doubt be
greeted with large audience. During
the performance "Bill'' will give an
exhibitionlof fancy rifle shooting sur
passing anything ever seen in this
city.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03

A SURPLUS There II surplus Of
$4,000, 600 In the New Yerk State treas
urv, much the largest sum eyer left on
on hand after paying q years expenses.
This is certainly q creditable showing
for Gov. Cornell, who was unspAring
in his exercise Of the veto power where
appropriations were concerned.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
OIER.

ARMOUR.-In this city, ON January Ist. !.
Williams Slater Armour, aged So years. !.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from hia
late residence lOl5 Poplar street, ON Wed
TO proceed to RIverview Cemetery.
McCOMBs-Died suddenly In Philadol-
3. McComb.
Funeral from his late residence. In
Wilm1ng gton, Del, on Tuesday, January
Sd, Mt p. M, without further notice.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Her0nAdel.

Last evening, the First Regiment
Band, complimented Anton Hence, With
a serenade. Af,er playing several ex.
cellent tunes, they were invited TO par
take OF an abundance Of refreshments.
The recipient Of the compliment desires
to return his thanks to the band.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
pistinEuisl,.d Yia,,n-.

A number OF distinguished parties from
New York ana Washington are expec
ted TO arrive in this city, this afternoon
to attend the funeral Of Col. McComb'
and an early dinner has been ordered
for them at the Clayton House. Among
the party, 1t is rumored, are President
Arthur and ex President Grant.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Bontbing or an Oyster,

The st. Michael's, Md, Comet, was
shown, few days ago, q la,ge oyster,
the shell of which was inches wide.
The cOntents we're plump and fat, IL
was caught ON one of the Choptank
oyster bars.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Eleventh street Rridge.

Work on the Eleventh street
bridge is now progressing lavorablY
and it is thought, that il no unfoI-
seen accident occurs the draw will
be in position and the bridge open
for travel by January 18th.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Lora Mayer Of nnh1,u.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-Mr. Dawson was
today formally iDaugurated Lord
Mayor of Dublin. The Corporation, by
. vote Of 20 to 1S, refused to pasa the
customary vote Of thanks to Mr.. George
Meyers, the retiring Lord Mayor, In
consequence OF his refusal to convene .
special meeting of the Corporation to
confer the freedom of the city on Messrs.
Parnell and Dillon. Mr.. Meyers was
hissed in the streets by mob.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03

GRNTLEMKN-Your Hop Bitters have
been of great value to me. I was laid
up with typhoid fever for over two
months and could get no relief until
tried your Hop Blttera. To those suffer-
ing from debility or any one In feeble
health, cordially recommend them.
J. @. SToETzFL,
6S3 Fulton st., Chicago, i'll.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Sunday school entertainment.

The Sunday school connected with the
hanover Presbyterian church had a
christmas entertainment in the Sunday
bcnool room last night. There were
music and addresses, and each Of the
scholars received box of candy and an
orange.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Week OF Prayer.

The First Presbyterian church began
the week OF prayer, last evening, with q
very encouraging meeting. Services will
be continued every evening during the
week except Saturday.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
ew Years Brings Good Rosolm-

The idea of thorough reformation
commencing with New ear in all AZ
ielrs o life,ls as old an Idea aa the world
itself but when the year closes, q retro
spective glance always tells of Intentions
not carried ont. To those who have
tnSught 1t wise to delay an essay OF for
dollars to M. "A Dauphiu, New Orleang.
La. In time for the 10th drawing Of the.
World.fame Louisiana State Ltotery. ho-
iore January. 10th, the idea must come
Delays are dadgera."
The daily gazette., 1882-01-03
Registering Dogs.

People are now hocklDg to tie police
station to get their dogs registered aud
the Chief OF Police is kept quite busy.
All dogs must be registered by the 20 b
inst. under penalty Of %.