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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23


Our esteemed contemporary, the Ere.
ming Commsrciai in an article of about
q column and a.quarter in length. does
the HERALD the honor of reviewing a
squib Of very moderate compass, in
which was advanced the theory that peo-
pie from rustic Western communities
who come to settle in California grad.
ually become liberalized and enlightened;
and, in consequence, if they have pre-
viously been Republicans they are about
certain to beeome Democrats, Thecritique
of our esteemed contemporary is such a
mass of confused and halting logic and
vicious rhetoric that, instead of answer
ing it seriously, we shall point out its
defects of style. Thus, the second sen.
tence opens with the horribly ungrace-
full phrase observed merit But the
sentence itself should be quoted: ''De
served merit is satisfied with modest
manifestations of thankfulness, when
:" it is recognized" II is safe TO
assume that it would require all the
reconcile powers of Delphic oracle, or
ananeient priest of the Egyptian esoteric
order, to make plain just what this
means. Deserved merit" belongs to
that order OF rhetoric or line writing
which rejoices in such expressions as
"verdant green" By recourse to Web.
ster's Unabridged we find that the noun
desert is defined as INERT or recon-.
pense;" while the noun merit is also de-
fined as "the quality or capacity of
deserving well or i'll; desert" Still
pursuing our Investigations We find that
the perfect participle OF the verb "to
deserve, is defined ''to earn by service;
to be worthy of on good grounds of labor
or services of good or bad character and
actions; to merit; to be entitled to. "
Singularly enough we find that the
perfect partciple of the verb "to merit, "
is defined ito earn by any active service
or by any valuable performance; to have
right to claim reward: to be
entitled to-" We are dispensed from
the necessity of attempting to an
swer the argument, so called by
courtesy, Of our contemporary, be-
cause, ii we should go over the whole
article, the extraordinary departures
from any known rules of English com.
position are so numerous rs to necessi-
tate work at least as long as Blair's
Rhetoric. We have given one sentence
of this brilliant effort, and we might
quote the old Latin aphorism of from
one to describe all rs dispensation
from any further labor in that line. In
this short but vicious piece Of writing.
the author has outraged those rules Of
rhetoric which forbid pleonusm or
tautology He has been both pleona,tie
and Pathological, and we give him his
choice Of either, Having good reason
to believe that his knowledge of the
definitions Of words is very imperfect,
we undertake to supply his deficiency.
Webster defines rleonasm to be 'the
use Of more words than enough; re-
dundansy Of words in speaking or writ
ing; the use OF more words to express
ideas than are necessary" Tautology
is defined by the same authority to be
"a repetition OF the same meaning in
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
Two Boys Drowned Americans
Murdered by MGxicans.

TUcsoN A. IT,, March % -Advices
from Charleston says that two sons of j
&. Brady We're drowned yesterday in
Deep Water Hole near Charleston. The
elder, aged twelve years, went in first.
the banks being steep he slipped in be-
yond his depth. The younger, ten years
old, jumped in to assist his brother,
when both were drowned. They were
unusually bright boys.
Advices from Tombstone relate muir
derous attack of Mexicans ON a party OF
four Americans last Tuesday morning,
about three miles from the Mexican Gus
tom House, GU the Sonora line. 1t APP
pears that l.. L. Page, Capt. Thorndike,
Bowman and McCowen, who were re-
turning from working nine in Sonora,
stopped at the Providence mine, over
which there is a contest by Mexicans.
After leaving Providence the party trav.
elled about thirty miles and camped in a
deep, narrow valley. Monday, in the
evening, two Mcxicans came into camp
stating they would camp there. The
Mexicans inquired il they were from
the Providence mine, which aroused the
suspicion OF Page. When his com.
panjoRs retired Page stood guard.
Tuesday ut day break, while part Of the
party were preparing breakfast and
Others attending camp, the Mexicans
opened fire. The first shot struck Page
IN the back, his assassin being 40 near
that his clothes Were powder burnt.
Instantly volley of bullets caso from
behind the rocks. At the frat volley
Bowman ana McGowen threw them
selves On the ground. Thorndike think
ing they were killed dashed for liberty.
Page, on regaining his senses, found
himself by his wagon, secured
rifle ami made defense from under
the wagon, his first shot killing one of
his assailants. Looking around he saw
Bo vman lying on the ground, asked
him ii he was hurt. There was no re-
Spouse but a shake of his hand. He
rolled himself into a gully and made
his escape DOM the canon, where he
met Thorndike and the two started for
the Custom House. When within a few
miles of that place Page, exhausted
from loss of blood, could 90 no further.
rhomdike hurried on, secured a car.
riage and brought Page into Tombstone.
The citizens Immediately organized a
party and returned TO bring in the bodies
of Bowman and McGowen, who were
both undoubtedly killed. 1t is believed
the Americans at the Providence mine
have also been massaered by the Mexi.
can assassins.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

In little more than two months of
the regime of an honest Democratic
State Controller and Attorney General
regular panic has been inaugurated in
the ranks of the late Republican office.
holders Of this State. Bunker positive.
ly turns pale and gasps for breath at
the idea of having to disporRe, while
Gray, the latest and biggest de.
faulter of them all, is in hiding,
Ia Duncan. The CONSERVATION on
the restricted and unlimited theater
of California would be as nothing
compared to that which will be wit.
messed on the larger theater of Wash.
ington when Democratic national ad.
ministration is ushered in, as II surely
will be in March 1885. always providing
that a convenient conflagration does not
destroy the evidence of the colossal
steals and innumerable forged entries
which bava nrobohlv hoe, tha ,,,la
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

different words; needless repetition Of
thing In different words or phrases. :"
On reflection, we are inclined to think
that the writer of the article in our
esteemed contemporary is protected
from the charge of pleonasm by the fact
that there is nothing which could be
called anidea in his screed; and he could
not, therefore, be rightfully charged
with repeating 1t.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

WHILE Grant was President OF the
United States Fiske a Gould, Railway
Spectators, Stock Brokers and speeula.
tors, were supposed to be on intimate
terms with him. In fact they were
known TO be. up till the time when,
they alleged, this Illustrious Capper
for dead beat mining enterprises and
non.dividend paying Mexican and other
railways. showed that he had not that
honor amongst thieves --abont the
only kind of honor-a very CHASTITY
smalacrum Of the true sort-which they
understood, betrayed them in the Black
Friday business. At that time, and all
through Grants administration, the
treasury Of the United States was really
run in connection with hogging opera.
tons in Wall street. So was the Con.
gress Of the United States, which, just
before Grants second election, granted a
large subsidy to the Pacific Mai Com
pany mainly as mn incident Of villain
Gus Wall street ideal. In order not
to be out Of the way, and TO admit of
his earning in peace the large sum
of money which Jim Fiske alleged
he paid Grant through Mrs. Grant, the
hero of Appomattox hied him to the
little town of Washington, Pennsylva-
MIA. After allowing myriads of people
to be ruined by the bear gold operations
Of Fisle & Gould, their Presidential ac.
complete incontinently betrayed them,
and threw a large quantity of gold on
the New York market from the national
Golfers We have not the slightest doubt
but that he realized money both as a
bear and bull from this disgraceful
episode of his career, and that his
friends did SO likewise. This incident
is recalled to our recollection by the
telegraphic statement that Secretary
Folger has gone off ON a sea voyage,
which will probably be extended to
Florida, and in which he will be accom-.
panied by President Arthur, in order to
avoid the opportunities of certain
class Of New York business men, who
are "bulls," to ease the money mar
ket of the metropolis by redeeming
call bonds. Such flight on
the part of Folger is as plain
an intimation as was Grants sneaking
away to little Washington, years ago,
that the bears are to be permitted to
have everything their own way. Folger
himself and his friends and Arthur and
his friends, can benefit heavily in pocket,
through the sgency of trusted brokers,
by bringing about stringent money
market in New York city. Meanwhile,
they will leisurely meander around the
Atlantic Coast until they reach port of
Florida, where cypher dispatches await
them. At this point the Secretary of
the Treasury may see fit to revise his
policy and turn bull, redeeming large
number of call bonds, and making an
easy money market, with another large
profit to the "elect." The very ease
with which such programme eau be
carried out, and without detection,
shows the necessity of a Western Presi-
dent and a Western Secretary of the
Treasury The fact is that, under Re-
publican administration OF the United
States government, the national
treasury has been as much n convenience
to the spectators of Wall street az the
"tickers' which hang in their offices. 1t
is high time that the crank should be
reversed. The people want a change.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

The Butte County Record says that a
ranch of any Importance in Butte
county has big barns, and in many in
stances they are built much better than
the farmers own house. Perhaps the
largest barn in the county is this one,
described in the Oroville Register. 'It
will hold 500 tons OF hay, and $50
horses can be eating at the same time;
or it will hold 1000 tons OF hay, and
l, 400 sheep can be feeding at the same
time. An eight-horse team can turn
around in il"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 22.-The
deficit OF Roy, late bookkeeper OF the
Merchants and Planters Bank, is placed
at 100000. The bank meets the loss by
using $50, 600 reserve and Accommodations
and reducing the stock S25,0O These
amounts will prevent any demand on
the stock holders for additional pay
ment Roy's bondsmen will pay ten
thousand dollars. The cause was spec.
ulations in cotton futures and cards.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

IN view OF recent developments In San
Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento, the
Republican party of California may be
described as in a very much iellied con
dition. Like great pile OF blanc mango,
II sways and palpitates so much that II
seems likely TO disintegrate and fall on
all sides. Here and elsewhere that
organization is suffering from too much
God and Morality" The performance
Of people whose professions are great is
always lamentably small, except in the
line Of deialcation.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
Herald Steam Printing House.

Tho HsRALD Steam Printing House Is not sur
passed by any Job Printing Office on the Pacific
Coast, outside Of San Francisco, In facilities Tor
doing Job work Low prices, good work and ex-
petition may be relied upon at this Office
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.--Mrs.
Matilda H. Flamant, wife of Adolph
Flamant and daughter of the late James
w. Simonton, for many years general
agent of the Asso dated Press, died in
this city last evening. In 1859 Mrs.
Flamant, then young girl, came to San
Francisco with her parents and lived
here several years, making her first ap.
pearance in society during her residence
in this city. Subsequently the
family resided for a year or more
in Paris, and there the young
lady met Mr.. Flamant, the gentleman
who became her husband. Mrs. Flam-
ant came with her husband and children
to San Francisco again few weeks ago
with view of a permanent residence,
hoping that the change would restore
her health The musical abilities of the
deceased lady were Of high order. She
was of studious aud literary turn OF
mind and deeply beloved by all who
were admitted to her friendship. Mrs.
Flamant was aged 81 years and leaves
two children.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
water Ordnance signed.

SAN FRAsoIsco, March 22'-Mayor
Bartlett has signed the water ordinance
passed last week by the Board of Super.
visors, which fixes the rates for the city
at about twenty-five per cent. lower
than at present.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

KUCK & KING, Proprietors.
ALPHoNSE KING, Business Manager.
The management take pleasure In announcing
to the public that they are about to open the
Fountain" and make II a lrst-cass place of
amusement, and have spared no pains or expense
to make the present Theatre great success
Having secured an entire new company with a
vast amount Of care and foresight. We have also
built new stage, scenery and seats to accom-
modate a large audience.
We respectfully solicit your immediate patron
age
ADMISSION, to all parts Of the house. 20 cts
Children 10 cts.
portion Of the front seats will be reserved for
ladies. without extra charge.
sw-LADiEDs' ENTRANCE, 81 Spring Street.
n23 1t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
THE LATEST !.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
PACIFIC COAST.
Passengers south and East.

FRESNO, March 22.--The following Is a
list OF south bound passengers passing
here to-day;
&C Burk and wife, Gala; Mrs Mcneil,
w ii Mcneil, Kan; Minnie 7 Slaughan,
b X BoyntoDs, NJ J Newmark, II g
Bauer, $ Callaghan and family, Il Bosqui,
San Francisco; A 4 Douglas. Conn; \
Hinckley and family, Miss Rosenback,
l. Ancker, San Bernardino; Ii b Lock.
wood. Riverside; A Il Meyer, San Ra.
fael; 5 X prentiss, Mrs $ X Prentiss and
child, Oakland; Geo J Denis, G Serrot,
Miss Minnie II Ernst, G q Cheesbrough,
@ Il Gard, + w Reid, l. Peter, Los An.
geles; s 5 Federman, Mrs $ 5 Federman,
Anabeim; L Morse, Mojave; @ Keemer,
Santa Cruz; Jas Warne. John Warne,
Nevada City; NJ Keemer, sonoma Go; c
A Smith, A 4; Mrs Weber and 3 chill.
dren, Grass Valley; A B Armstrong,
Tucson; ] c. Cox, San Jose; Mrs ] N
Lane, Eko, New.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
MaIster n Rcany's Failure.

BALTIMORE (Md.), March %. - The
statement OF Master & Reany, ship
chambers. assigned, shows nominal as.
sets OF S22S, 456; available assets, in.
GLIDING the plant, property and bills
receivable, S7i, l49; liabilities, STA, 066.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

NEW YORK, March - -Haverstick's
body was taken to Carlisle, Pa, last
evening by J b. Haverstick. Funeral
services viii be held there. Mrs. Uhler
was interviewed by Howe 4 Hummell,
her counsel, to-day at the hospital. She
anxiously inquired for news from her
san Francisco home. She is confined To
bed
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
FOREIGN.
Ths Gar Again rhreatsned.

LONDON, March GA ST. Peters
burg correspondent says the Gar has
received letters threatening him with
death II he does not pardon the impris-
oned Njbilists.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
More Indian Deviitry-Several
whites Killed and Three
wounded.

TOMBSTONE, March 22.-This after
noon a report reached this city that
terrible conflict between cattlemen and
Mexicans, in which about six men were
killed and which occurred at Morrison's
ranch, on B1rbaeomari, about thirteen
miles from Ft Huachuca. Owing to
the distance from this place and the
absence of telegraphic facilities, we are
unable to learn any cause at this hour,
but it was probably the outgrowth OF
cattle dispute between two factions
Great excitement prevails and party
left this evening for the scene.
LATER-A courier has arrived from
Charleston, who states that man who
was engaged in the fight, says that
party OF white men, engaged yesterday
afternoon around some newly discovered
coal fields, were attacked by band of
twenty Indians without warning. Sew
eral men were killed and three wound
ed. A party from Charleston left this
evening with wagons to bring the bodies
in. Coroner Holland, of this city. left
at eight O'Clock for the purpose of hold
ing an inquest.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
California Loan Office.

CoRNER Los ANGELES AND COM o.
- mercial streets. under White House. ~ -
Advances money on also buys and sellsO "
all kinds of Iowelry, pistols guns etc. All trans
actions strictly confidential feb4tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
DR.. JOS. HOLT, New Orleans, La,
saysi 81 have frequently found il Of ex-
cellent service In cases OF debility, loss
Of appetite. and in convalescence from
exhaustive illness, aud particularly of
service in treatment Of women and
children.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

DIR. Igollingsworth, Dentist, has Removed his
Office from Spring Street to New High Street, d.
rectly opposite Baker Block. NIL 2w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

NOTICE.

thereby warn all persons against giving credit
to any one on my account without written or
der from me- J. A. BROWN.
Los Angeles, March II. 1888. mis- Nv
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
OVERLAND EXCURSION.

Parties under auspices Of the PENNsYLvA-
MA LINES will leave Los Angeles on April I'd,
April Esd and May 18th. Rates: To New York,
$50; Boston. s88; Chicago, -; st. Louis, S52,
and other points In proportion, with Fint-Class
Accommodation. Forhill information address,
al once. J. B. KIRKLAND,
Pacific Coast Agent
Persons desiring to toin these parties will
please leave their names and addresses with Mr..
John Osborne. No. Market street, Los Angeles
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
FOR SALE.

THE INFIRMARy GROUNDS and BUILD
INGs, near the New Depot, about eight acres,
will be sold at q bargain, In whole or In lots 70
Co, No. 20 Main street. jan 1ou
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
EASTERN.


BosToN, March 22,-The Executive
Council to-day rejected n. A. Plympton,
nominated for State Insurance Commits.
sioner by Governor Butler. The latter
Immediately renominated Plympton for
the office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
NEW TO-DAY.
MORNING Stage TO PASADENA.

Leave daily SUNDAYS excepted) $50 A. NJ, re-
turn ?. NJ See card at office, SO Spring steeet.
Take trip through the beautiful avenues
m23 ct o. 5. FARWELL.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

SAN FRANclsco, March 22.--Califor.
mia, DC; Gould, u; 0phir, u Nevada, q;
Jacket, %; Belcher, Zoe; Bodie, l.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
TuRUIsNEp Roowe,


Two very finely furnished rooms on Seventh
street. between Olive and Charity streets. Ad
dress j., this Office. maf17 ~
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23
FOR sALE-FoR RENT.
ron Rsnr.
ron GAS.
E0R SALE.

A FINE HOME IN CITY, WELL IMPROVED.
Sc acres all In bearing Vines and trees; good
house: wind mill and out houses; also . good
wine cellar. with pipes and barrels complete: all
under fence. Enquire Of II. EDWARDS,
JAMS 2m No. s. Spring street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

sTRAvEp on sTolen.

8TnAvED on eTOlem.
18th Of March, one large bay horse, n on the LETT
hip. Any one retaining the hoFss unlawfully
will be prosecuted 10 the utmost rgor Of the law.
m2l 81 W. ). MONTGOMERY.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-04-26
Affection of n Crow for Sheep.
Norwich Telegraph.

Norwich Telegraph.
Naturalists have given us much
about the uncommon freaks of animals
and birds and their associations, and
now there comes to us n true account
of the unnatural behavior of crow,
which, during the entire winter, has
forsaken its feathered companions and
taken up its winter quarters with
flock of sheep on Lorin WilcoX's farm,
about two miles this side of Oxford. A
great intimacy has sprung up between
the crow and the lambs, and the crow
hops about the back of the flock with a
deal of familiarity. So great is the
attachment that the lambs exhibit
much uneasiness if his crowship is not
perched upon one of their backs.
During storm or at night when the
flock is driven to the fold the bird hops
upon the back of one of the sheep and
goes with them into shelter, and is seen
in the same position next morning
ready to go out with the flock. The
bird is fat and sleek and his plumage is
bright, glossy, and black as jet. Mr..
Wilcox says his sheep never did better
than they have this winter, and they
are perfectly free from tricks.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-04-26
biography of Peter Cooper.

Peter Cooper was born in New York,
February II, 1891. His maternal
grandfather, John Campbell, was an
alderman of New York and deputy
quartermaster general during the revO-
lutionary war and expended Il consider
able private fortune in the service of
his country His father was a lieuten-
ant in the war of the revolution, after
the close of which he established a hat
mandatory This period of Peter
Cooper's life was one of great anxiety
and hard labor, as his father was not
successful in his undertakings and had
large family to provide for. He at
tended school only half of each year
for single year and beyond the
knowledge thus gained his acquisitions
are entirely his own. At the age of II
he was apprenticed to the trade of
coach making. and served out his time
SO much to the satisfaction of his
master that the latter offered to set
him up in business, which he declined
lie tor some time followed his trade;
next engaged in the manufacture OF
patent machines for shearing cloth,
which were in great demand during
the war of 1912, but lost all value on
the declaration of peace; then in the
manufacture of cabinet ware; then in
the grocery business in the city of New
York; and finally in the manufacture
of glue and isinglass, which he carried
on for fifty years.
His attention was early called to the
great resources of this country for the
manufacture of iron, and in 1880 he
erected extensive works at Canton, near
Baltimore. Disposing of them he sub
sequent!y oulIt AFRO rolling ana WIRE mill
first successfully applied anthracite to
the pudding of iron. In lS45 he re-
moved the machinery to Trenton, N.
a., where he erected the largest rolling
mill at that time in the United States
for the manufacture Of railroad iron,