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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

space. About quarter to eight our Wis
itor came, heralding his approuoh with
terrific roars. He came 70 the vcnison
above the pit, at 20 feet distance sprang
for. seized itand cleared the pit, landing
about 10 feet beyond its further brink.
After devouring the meat between
erowls, with glaring eyes he sprang ut
me, in the act of aiming at him with my
rifle. Dodgiug, he barely missed my
head, but in hisleap carried the rifle with
nm, both landing into the fire built at
the southwest corner, where the gun
exploded. About this time my partner
got in shot from his rifle which perhaps
wounded the beast But the burning he
got from the fire and the shot he received
only increased the rage and roars of the
beast. Immediately after being dis
armed | seized a hatchet in one hand and
firebrand in the other. upon which he
sprang upon me, clearing the fire in
his leap. Involnutarily throwing up the
left hand which contained the blazing
brand, it was thrust in his mouth, per.
haps into his throat. ! also gave him
blow with the hatchet as he barely
missed my head. Before he recovered
for another spring ascended tree, at
whose top my companion had already
arrived, pistol in hand, whence we
looked out upon the white monster now
whining, groaning and soaring all in ca
dence mixed. TO our great relief he
did not attempt to climb after u.s. but
soon after took himself away, disappear
ing in the darkness, giving forth occas-
ional sounds of rage and pain which sub
sided an hour after. A little after day
light we descended from the protecting
tree and hastily prepared for departure
from that place-which think i will
never again venture to prospect, have
seen full grown African and Asiatic
lions, and think that this white monster
will compare with the largest type of
either in size. 1t was about the color of
a white or Light grey horse. of the male
sox, with name of brindle hue and a
large black tuft on the end of his tail.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
The Wonders OF New Mexico.

There IS a remarkable salt lake, sit
uated l50 mile west of Albuquerque, in
New Mexico, and about fifty miles from
the Arizona line, The lake is located on
the top of O volcano mountain, and evil
dently occupies an extinct crater. 1t is
perhaps three-quarterso of mile in diam
eter, and is so strongly impregnated with
salt that thick crust Of pure white
salt, of spongy consistency, like float
ing ice, encrust the margin. 1t is SO
plentiful that it is carried away by the
wagon load. 1t has been long used by
the Indians. The salt is white. of the
purest quality and destitute of sand or
any foreign ingredient. The texture is
porous, like CONCEALED white foam.
The most curious feature Of this lake
is q tall column or monument shaped
formation, which rose up near the CEN
ter to the height of 100 feet and which
appeared to be composed of white lava
thrown up>by some ancient convulsion
during some ancient period. The out
side of this singular column ia sloped
from the base towards the top, and was
rough enough to enable it to be ascended.
On reaching the top of the cone the in
terror was found TO be hollow like q
tube, and at the bottom there was seen
a circular pond of water with bright
emerald green color in appearance, prob
ably to be attributed to the sparce sun,
rays which penetrated the huge tube,
and were reelected from the smooth
mirror-like surface of water. On the
projecting sides of the interior Of this
bowl were found no incrusaations Of salt
ON the surface like. that on the outside,
but on th,usting the hand into the water
and withdrawing it, the hand came ont
perfectly white from PARTICLES Of salt
that adhered to it. 1t was evidently a
very strong brine,
There ID also desolate, arid plain,
composed Of lava, 100 miles in width,
situated beyond the Organ mountains, so
called because the basaltic columns ris-
ing up, as seen at a distance. resemble
the pipes of an organ. The great plain
beyond is about eight miles west of las
Cruces. 1t is entirely destitute of
water, which has 70 ba conveyed by
those crossing this inhospitable waste
But the remarkable thing about this
desert is an immense stratum OF gypsum
Of selmite Of pure white color, and
when seen from u distance resemble O
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
PInaeate olssrlot.


The reports from this gold and coal
bearing district, of San Diego county, con.
time to be AatteFipg. During the mill;
ins Of the rich ore, large amount of
low grade $40 rock was left on the dump,
and is now being worked to good profit,
il being free milling and the expenses
light. An addition, doubling the ca
paoity Of the present mill, will soon be
erected, while another mill is in eontem.
plation. There appears to be no dimin.
ution In the width or richness of the
lead, and mine owners are jubilant. An
arastra is also in operation. Colonel j..
Bryant is District Recorder, and 7. H.
Williams is Superintendent Of tho quartz
mill, which works eighteen tons Of ore
per day. Fuel from the Cheeny coal
mine. seven miles distant, is, we lcaln,
being used in the mill, Specimens Of
excellent sligo and quality are being
shown. The vein is nearly six feet thick,
aud so far does not pinch out.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
Lightning Freaks.

During the heavy storm last Saturday
evening the electric fluid played some
fantastic tricks at the residence of MIR.
A. c. Smith, corner Of Fifth and Stafford
streets. The lightning entered the
house at the top Of the screen door in
front, splitting ID into fragments; thence
followed the ceiling until encountering
wire stretched across the room, when
it was detected, and striking the side of
the building knocked large frag nents
from the adobe wall in several places,
and finally disappeared. The top was
knocked from bird cage in the room,
but, strange to say, the bird waa not
killed. Several plants were also dcs
troyed. Both Mr.. Smith aud hi. wife
were severely affected by the h.shtniag.
it being nearly twenty four hour before
they fully recovered from it.--Tomb-
stoae Republican.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
A Desirable Excursion.

In few days our goodly city will be
illed with delegates from at least twenty
of the States of the Union. 1t will be
such a visit as we have never had
before. Eminent and intelligent gentle
men from tho east. the north and the
south, and oil the central States, win be
here on their way to the Triennial Con.
clave in the metropolis Of the Pacific
Coast They will remain with us few
days to see the beauty and resources of
the land. Ex-Governor Perkins will
meet them here and escort them in
special cars to the Conclaye. There Is
no doubt but that they will be well en-
tertained by our citizens, who will
show them the peculiarities Of our
productions and our unrivaled resources.
But there is an additional way Of enter
tanning these Knights Templar that has
been overlooked entirely, and yet it is
one of much importance and should be
done in graceful and generous manner.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
Our Placeres.

Most of the placer mines in Southern
California have been shut down on ac-
count of the lack Of sufficient water in
the auriferous cafions. In the San Cab
riel, however, hydraulic mining is still
carried on in limited manner, and
placer mining higher up the stream. In
the Piru canon, some Of the dirt is suf-
fciently rich to allow of being packed to
water by Mexican and Chinese miners,
while little stream of water in the
Francisquito canon allows small force
of miners to make a fair living. The
other rich gold-bearing plaeeres have
been virtually abandoned until the com
ing rainy season.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
Internal Revenue Matters.

Few people are aware cf the amount
OF business of the internal revenue office
of this city. The amount sent from
here by Colonel Walter S. Moore,
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue,
for June and July this year, was
s3,609.6S. Last year the amount was
2,Si2. 40 during the same time. This
year it will be remembered that the
taxes are greatly reduced, while the
revenue is increased over 25 per cent.
which shows growth OF at least so
per cent in the transaction of business
that pays an Internal revenue in this
district 1t should also be stated that
the principal item of revenue in this
district is the tax ON brandy. and as the
Government does not allow any commits.
sion on the sale OF stamps for stamping
distilled spirits, the distillers purchase
them in large quantities Of the Collector
10 San Francisco, 80 that tho real taxes
paid by the people Of this district do not
appear in the report Of the Office in this
city. No Collector can afferj, on the
small salary allowed here, to have
100000 invested in revenue stamps
continually, to accommodate the distil
ers Of brandy. The next heavy item is
the tax on beer, which is very large. On
these stamps the Government allows 7
per cent, which will hardly pay for the
use OF the money The actual internal
revenue tax paid by the people7o this
district in 1888 will not be less than
$3.50, 900. including all Kinds OF stamps,
special taxes, retail dealers and manu-
facturers of cigars and tobacco, and
probably it will be more than that sum.
Some Of the brandy made here is shipped
in bond, and the tax is paid elsewhere,
so that the real amount Of taxation laid
on our products does not appear in the
report of the Collector of the district.
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

huge snow drift. The gypsum bed is
several miles in extent, and is in suffi-
cient abundance to furnish supply for
all purposes for which IL is used, to the
inhabitable globe. There are other re-
markable physical appearances in tho
region mentioned, scarcely known to
the outside world. II is scene Of
wonders.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
lsTTsas fRom THE PEOPLE.
a Cool Propagation.

EproR Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD:
Dear Sir, viii you please allow me to
use little Of your valuable space on the
road question, which has so ably been
dicussed by your paper. A few days
ago, in answer to a request to put the
roads leading mp along the river towards
the yerdngo in a passahie condition, the
City Council, through the Street Super.
intendent and the President Of the
Board Of Public Works, coolly informed
the farmers living in that direction,
that the city would ''permit" them to
haul straw from their ranches to fix up
the roads within the city limits. This is
the best the undersigned has yet heard
from Bells "Muddleheads,n
CITIZEN.
Los Angeles. August 4.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
ST. CHARLES.
A Man Goes Over the Falls

And disappears beneath the foaming bill
lows. This afternoon about half-past
o'clock, q fine-looking, well-dressed gen.
tleman was seen walking across the sus-
pension bridge with cigar in his mouth,
smoking quite leisurely. There was
nothing strange in his manner and the
people on the bridge Thought of nothing
wrong until they saw him leap from
the bridge. over the railing, into the
smighty waters beneath. The people on
the bridge were awe-struck and power
less to render him any assistance, and
with feelings Of deep sorrow and tears
in their eyes, they stood silently watch.
ing him as he struggled with the
rushing waters, and as he was carried
into the roaring cataract, they noticed
that he was still putting away at one of
those famous "Tansill's Punch" Cigars,
Havanah filed. which he purchased at
the Postoffce Cigar Store, for only FIVE
cents. july3l-tf.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

At the Eintracht Saloon, on Spring
street, near the HERALD Office, ice-cold
lager, from the celebrated Anheuser-
Busch Brewery, of st. Louis, is kept
constantly on draft, carloads arriving
weekly. The finest brands of liquors
and cigars q speciality. Lunches served
to order.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
COURT REPORTS.
Superior Court-Hines. j.
FRIDAY. August & 1881

FRIDAY, August 3, 1888.
Goldson ct al. VS.. Tyler ct al.-Mo.
tion of defendants attorney to require
plaintiffs to file bond for cost confessed
and five days granted plaintiff to file
bond for cost in the sum OF $500. Pro-
ceedings stayed until said bond be filed
and approved.
People VS.. Woodbury. defend
ant having been produced in Court and
delivered up by his bondsman, r. L.
Hatch, tho District Attorney waving
notice in open Court, it is ordered that
the sum OF $500, deposited by said
Hatch in lieu of bond, be returned to
him, and the defendant is remanded TO
the custody of the Sheriff.
Application of James NJ. Damron to
be admitted as an attorney of this Court
Applicant admitted.
People vs.. Podila-Graud larceny
Sentenced to the State Prison for one
year.
People VS.. Mayes-Rape-On trial.
People vs.. James Harrington Sen.
fenced to States Prison for the term of
five years.
Hancock VS.. Plummer-Co Continued till
August g., 1883, at l0A. NJ.
Hancock VS.. Lucas-Cause set for trial
by consent on Friday, September Ia,
1888, at 10 A. NJ.
Application of James M. Damron to be
admitted to practice law. Applicant
admitted.
Leiss VS.. Hechtman-Writ Of execu.
ton of possession issue forthwith.
Gilmore VS.. American Central Fire
Insurance Company-Amendment to
statement and bill of exceptions allowed;
five days to defendant to have same en-
crossed.
A. Briswalter vs. A. +. Sepulveda ct
al.-On trial before jury.
In re estate of Humphrey Smoot, de-
ceased-Final account settled aud decree
Of distribution ordered.
In re habeas corpus of Laura Carrillo
-Relator Pho Sepulveda has appeared
and delivered the child Laura Carrillo to
lis mother. Writ dismissed.
Wilson VS.. Brown-Passed, to be
taken up by consent
SET FOR TO-DAY.
Perry, Woodwork & Co. VS.. Brainard.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Call at G. f. Heinzeman's Drug Store
for Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment,
Won Bulow's German DYSPEPSIA Cure. and
Slaven's California Fruit Salt; the only
agent in Los Angeles county.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
Wellington Coal.

Attention of the consumers of coal is
called to the particularly excellent quail
tiles of this coal for either steam, heat
ing, or cooking purposes. One ton of it
is fully equal to three cords of wood. As
a household coal for cooking or heating
purposes it has no equal, selling for sew
eral dollars more per ton in the San
Francisco market than any other coal
imported for this particular use. This
coal is for sale by all coal and wood
yards.
The undersigned is prepared to sell
Wellington coal in carload lots of ten
tons and upwards, from his coal bunkers
or ships when discharging, at Whining
ton, delivered anywhere along the line
of the S, P. r. r.
WALTER S. MAXWELL,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer, 10 Court
street. Telephone No. 33. 3m jnl0
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Stoll 4 Thayen newsdealers and sta
TONERS, have removed to their new and
elegant store in the Nadeau Block, where
they viii be pleased to receive their GUS
toners. au3-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Mrs. +. A. Logan, Magnetic Healer,
is eminently successful in rheumatism,
neuralgia. weak lungs, etc. No. II
North Main street. jy 10, I'm.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

The feature Of the season. The Mas
querade Skating Carnival, to be held at
the rink, l44 Spring street, Saturday
evening, July 2Sth. je27lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Those suffering from rheumatism, liver
and kidney diseases, indigestion. etc.,
should 60 TO Fulton Wells. lm.je24
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

rhe largest stock of drugs, medicines,
perfumeries aud toilet articles in South
sra California, at C. f. HeinEeman's.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Damana makes the old young and the
weak strong and healthy. Nj. Levy, &Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers, agents.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Decorations and wall papers, the finest
and latest, and the greatest variety, at
Raphael Bros, l4l Main street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

The Mexican remedy for diseases of
the kidneys and bladder is Damiana Bit
ters.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

Damiana Bitters regulates the stomach.
Michel Levy, wholesale liquor dealer,
agent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04

For health, strength and vigor drink
Damiana Bitten. jane ly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-08-29
DAKOTA.

One hundred mails per week arrive in
Mitchell.
A military company is to be organ zsd at
Huron.
Dell Rapids is to build a new bridge
over the Sioux.
Hundreds of tons of hay are being put
up in Edmunds county.
Farmers have begun the good work of
constructing fire breaks.
A term of court will be held at Mitchell
the last of October.
Clifton, SuIly county, is to be connected
with Pierre 10y telephone.
John 5. Green, Of Olivet. has recently
secured pension of over 81, 800.
Miss Minnie Hannaman has been ap-
pointed post mistress at Aberdeen.
The Moody county teachers institute
will be held from Sept. 5th to the l4th.
The young men Of the Queen Bee city
are to organize a mutual improvement So
ciety.
The cultivation of flax promises TO soon
! become ono of the leading industries ot
Dakota.
The Dakota State Record, from Parker,
publishedby Alvah Hand, will appear soon.
Mrs. S. L. jerks is one Of the most en-
terprising and successful of Pierre's real
estate dealers.
The aggregate sales of real estate in
Minnehaha county for the week ending
the 18th was $4,000
Over fifty teachers are in attendance Mt
the Lincoln county teachers institute, in
session at Canton.
The lumber sales in De Smet from the
18th Of March until the 18th of August
amounted to S29, ,3l0.2i.
Gen. Campbell has given Scotland a
brick yard and will have 100000 brick for
sale September 18th.
One of the soldiers at Fort Randall stole
5000 from one OF his comrades on Sunday
last and deserted.
Dakota has another land Office, at Creole
City, Devils Lake.
A quarter of million in gold on one
stage from Deadwood to Pierre. was all
they took one day last week. 1t was
guarded. ,. ..-s. 81
II is reported that the proprietor Of. the
Menno News contemplates moving his pa.
per to Dakota City.
, The Mitchell Republican claims to have
: received 81 900 in one day frem subscrip'
z tions and advertising. -
, Ten thousand dollars worth Of lots have
= been sold in Letcher SINCE the location o.
the county seat there.
I Five hundred men are now at work Or
g the grade of the Southern Minnesota be
A tween Forestburg and Howard.
, Suliy county has three thousand inhab
itants. When organized the county ha'
: $4,000 in assessable property.
The Terra Firma is the name of a semi
; monthly farm Journal published in Huron
by Messers. Waterman a. Osgood.
A case of premature prairie chicke
! shooting, thus violating the game law
a cost another Canton man seventy-fye dol
4 lars.
! Rockport people expect the Northwesi
v ern will cross the Dakota river at thai plac
/, on its way to the Missouri via Plankintor
e Leonard d. Hinckley, member OF th
Milwaukee board of trade, says that Ii
Is crops in southern Dakota surpass every
~ thing he has seen in the United States.
y Boa Pomme county's total assesst
n yllup ,.>r "a 81 ,l22, ,9O5, an increase in or
10 year Of nsarly $sOe,ooa. There are ov
a. 1000 head Of I've stock in the county,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-08-29

G. Laube, OF Huron, is said to have
''stuck it rich in the invention Of n
combined safety chimney joint and
stoye-pipe coupler"
daces the price of soft coal thirty cents
per ton, while an advance Of twenty cents
per ton is charged for hard coal. The
risk in transportation is the cause of the
raise on hard coal. ....
The quickest track laying on record was
done recently on the Northern Pacific road
when nine miles and 800 feet of track
laid before 3 o'clock in the afternoon from
the commencement in the morning, or at
the rate of thirteen miles for the full day.
The people of jamestown, Bismarck,
Fargo and Grand Forks, held Il prelimin-
aiy eonyention at Fargo 10 discuss the
| question of division and admission. The
only objection to those measures were the
arrogtion of the name of Dakota, by the
southern half Of the territory, and they
! resolved in favor Of admission OF South
Dakota, the organization of North Dakota
and application for admission. con-
/ yention Of delegates from counties north
of the 46th parallel is to meet in Fargo on
the 18th Of Sept to take action TO preserve
! the name Of North Dakota.
Chamberlain Improvements for 1881
I auount 10 SlOS. $50
There are thirteen churches organiza-
tions i'll Sioux Falls.
Final proofs is the order of the day al
over the territory.
Sioux Falls has enjoyed a season of re
markably solid growth.
4 door and sash factory is about to b
established in Mitchell.
Miss Frances willard is locturing t.
large audiences in southeastern Dakota.
Huron has subscribed $4,000 toward
the Methodist College.
Tunkton being we'll supplied viii
shade trees, calls herself the ''Bowe
City"
The Fargo Argus reports two immens
sea serpents in the river ut that place
Ugh!
J A majority Of the young men examine
for the West Point cadetship were fror
Southern Dakota.