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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

THE country was informed, by leading
organs of the administration, that the
revised tariff of the late Republican Con.
gress would relieve the tax payers of the
country. Let us see what the result has
been. For the first quarter of the last
fiscal year the receipts of the Treasury
were one hundred and thirteen millions;
for the corresponding period of the pres
ent fiscal year they were ninety three
millions. The expenditures this year
have been seventy.eight millions; last
year they exceeded this amount by two
millions. The surplus of this years
quarter has been less by some eighteen
millions than it was last year. But at
this rate the surplus at the rate of the
present year should be sixty -four mil
lions. 1t may be stated that, unless the
Pension Bureau makes much heavier de-
mands on the Treasury than it has done,
the surplus will be greater The Secre-
tary of the Treasury continues to call in
bonds, as, indeed, he is obliged to do in
view of the surplus lying idle. This
year he has called sixty millions of
bonds. The three and a-half per cents
are gone, and, before the year is out
large amount of the three per cents will
be wiped out And money still rolls
into the Treasury. But this wholesale
canceling of the public debt is thorn
in the side of Comptroller Knox, who
fears for the foundation of the banking
system. Secretary Folger has already
called thirty millions of the three per
cents, and nearly one half of this amount
was held by the national banks, which
had deposited these bonds to secure their
circulation. 1t is clear that the banks
must give up certain amount OF their
circulation or buy other bonds. Now
bonds cannot he had, and the other horn
of the dilemma means a dangerous contrac-
ton of the currency. as thecall for bonds
must continue this signifies danger
ously great contraction OF the currency,
The increase of business at the mint in
A measure remedies this condition of
things, yet, it is evident, something
must he done in aid of the banks. All
of this.is due to lack Of financial fore
sight on the part of a Republican Con-
gress Three years ago Democratic
Congress, forseeng this very emergency,
passed law by virtue of which the five
per cents. and six per cents were to be
refunded into three per cent. bonds ma.
turing in ten years with the option Of
twenty. Both in the Senate and in the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

BY many thoughtful citizens the yer.
diet in the Amadon case is deemed to be
mistaken clemency. Were it certainty
that Foster, boy in years but double
murderer, in that he destroyed the do
nestle happiness OF his victim before he
lay in wait for and slew him, would serve
out the term of imprisonment to which
he has been condemned, possibly the
public right of retribution might be sat.
isfied in measure. in the hope that his
years might be long. But ia there one
man in ten of this community who be-
leves sincerely that the murderer will
be confined in the States Prison during
the term of his natural life? In ten or
twenty years from now, when the TRACE
dy is no longer remembered, and when
the very resting place of the victim is
forgotten, IL may be that some soft
headed and soft-hearted Governor will
turn this man loose upon the communi-
ty. It may be that the worst use to which
you can put man is to hang him, but
for a premeditated double crime such as
this, even the ingenuity of an Inquisitor.
General could find no fitting punishment,
The civilization of our century and of
our country forbids all unusual punish
ments, so also the law prohibits cruelty
to animals. But we shoot mad-dogs,
and mad.dog is not responsible for his
acts. When, therefore, man volunta-
rily and deliberately descends from his
high estate and places himself upon the
level of noxious brute, why should he
not be put out of the way as speedily as
possible, lest he do greater damage? We
cannot afford to have our young annals
stained by such crimes as the murder of
Amadon and the horrible tragedy at
East Los Angeles; and, when retribution
is possible, it should be speedy and i'm
pressive. What deeds such as the as
sassination of Amadon, and of Weinhold
and Chappellow, may not be thought out
already in our midst? And what posi-
BILE murderer will be deferred from crime
by the sentence of Foster. In such
cases, as the late Zachary Chandler re-
marked on different occasion, little
blood letting will be good thing.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

thirteen colonies. Up to within twenty
Eve years the public land was given to
citizens who needed it, and who took no
more than they did need. But the Re.
publicans have given away this land to
sharpers. They gave forty-two million
acres Of land TO one railroad company
the Northern Pacific When the Dem
ocrats had majority in one house oi
Congress they put temporary stop &
this system OF plundoring the people
But for Democrats in Congress the Re
publican party would have given away
what il did not steal, not only all Of th'
public land but all Of the peoples money
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

THE most notable instance in this
country of the absurdity of mans making
arrangements for posthumous honors is
that of the cathedral of the Incarna-
tion on Long Island. 1t has been five
years a.bnilding, at a cost of two mill
ions, paid by the estate Of the late A. T.,
Stewart, of New York, in accordance
with the terms Of his will. The church
isa very fine specimen Of pure Gothic,
the chancel is very elaborate, the altar
is remarkably fine work of sculpture
in Italian marble, the organ is the largest
and best in the world. There is crypt
below the chancel, and in 1t a magni6.
cent masoleum which was intended for
the resting place of the great merchant.
And the remains are not there.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

Roach are always greedy, and the
NAV of John r. is insatiate His last
raid upon the Treasury comes to light
in the shape of little account for "tak-
ing care Of the U. s. steamer Roanoke
from 1877 to the present time, " at the
rate of eight dollars per diem At the
present market rate for the vessels of the
United States Navy, Secretary Chand-
Ter, who is said to regard the bill as
''somewhat excessive, had better effect
compromise by giving Roach the Ro.
anoke and three or four more vessels.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
FOREIGN.
A YOung Communist Depute6 to
Assassinate Minister Ferry.


PARIS, Nov. l6 This afternoon, while
Prime Minister Ferry was in the Senate
Chamber, man, Is years of age, went
to the Minister of Public Instruction
and asked to see Ferry. The latter
secretary informed the youth that Ferry
was absent. The stranger then left, but
returned ten minutes later, and forced
his way into the reception room, having
in his hand a revolver, which he kept
pointed as if ready to fire. Officials
seized him, and, after struggle, over
powered him. While being held he
shouted "vive la Republique Sociale,
Vive la Commune. The revolver was
fully loaded and thirty cartridges were
found ON the person of the youth, who
gave his name as Currieu. He said he
was born at Hagenau, in Alsace, and
was baker by trade. Currieu stated
that the murder of the Prime Minister
had been agreed upon at meeting of a
secret society at Lisle, and that he came
to Paris to execute the mandate of the
society. He regretted that he had not
been successful, and said that as soon as
liberated he would make another at.
tempt, which would be successful. Ferry
did not hear of the affair until o'clock.
Currieu Pronounced Insane.
PARIS, Nov. l6.-Currieu, who sought
to shoot Ferry, has been examined by q
doctor and pronounced lunatic.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

The ingenuity of smugglers is pro
verbal, and in smuggling, as in many
other fine arts, American genius take'
the lead. 1t has been discovered, through
the shooting OF pigeon by lad in st
Lawrence county. New York, that home
going pigeons areemployed in the business
of smuggling diamonds across the from
tier of Canada. 1t is thought by detec
tives of the Treasury Department thai
several hundred thousand dollars wortE
of gems have been smaggled into the
country by pigeons.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
The Herald Assists n Contem
p0rary.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Los
Angeles Times had the following edito-
rial squib in its issue Of yesterday;
Ont OF long list of Eastern and Pa.
cino Coast exchanges with Democratic
proclivities. the Los Angeles HERALD
Is the only one which assumes to find
any solid comfort in the November cleo
tions.
The circumstance that, of great
number Of Pacific Coast Journals, osten.
sibly Democratic, the Los Angeles HER.
AID was the only one TO point to the
fact that in the election in New York
last year, in which Cleveland was elected
by such large majority, 2l3,060 Re-
publicans declined to vote, preferring to
stay at home to endorsing the methods
by which Folger was nominated for Gov
ernor under Arthur's "bull-dozing" tao
tics, is highly creditable to this paper.
We regret TO say that it seems to be
true that, on this Coast, the HERALD
was The only Democratic journal which
apprehended the truth of the late cleo.
tions, or which had the spunk to explode
the Republican game Of brag, upon which
commodity, together with liberal out
lay Of what Arthur once called soap, :"
that party relies for a chance of
success in 1884. We are proud of
our record in this regard With
the Republican party united, and
doing its best, we Lave carried, for
all purposes Of Presidential election,
both Ohio and New York, although the
Democracy in both States were fighting
amongst themselves, cat and dog fashion.
In order that our esteemed contempt.
rary may not mourn as one without
hope as to the prospects of the Democ-
raey, in the light Of the late election,
we beg to call its attention to the follow
ing, which we take from the New York
Sun, of the 10th inst. Perhaps the Sun,
which aims to shine for all, fails to illu.
mine with its effulgent rays the semi.
darkness Of the Times's sanctum. Under
the head of ''The utlook for 1884" the
sgs s6ys.
The recent elections have cleared the
sky sufficiently to warrant few obser-
vations for 1884, They can rest only on
probabilities at the best. Moreover, it
b peculiarly in the power of the Demo.
Gratis to fulfill Republican predictions by
acting so foolishly in the States they
control and in the coming session of
Congress as to throw away their chances
for carrying the Federal election next
year.
The whole number of electoral votes
is 40l, Of which majority is POI, The
crushing defeat OF Malone in Virginia
raises strong presumption that all the
Southern States will go Democratic next
year. The unwillingness of a consider.
able body of the colored voters to any
longer follow the lead of Republicans
who have so often deceived them has a
tendency to confirm this opinion.
The aggregate electoral votes of the
sixteen Southern States is 1853. This is
IS short of the needed pol. Where in
the North can the as votes be foundi
We will name only those States which,
with good candidate for President, and
no blundering in Congress or elsewhere,
will be reasonably certain to cast their
votes for the Democratic nominee:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

AFTER while New Workers will ac-
knowledge that in Governor Cleveland
the State has had an honest man with cor
rect ideas of business, who cares more for
the welfare Of that great commonwealth
than for machine politics. During the
recent election he told reporter that he
had no desire to take any part in the
canvass, for his time was occupied in
"the discharge of his duties as Gov.
o,.nor
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

MosT of MS will take comfort in the
decision Of one of the medical inspec-
tors of the Moyamensing prison, Phila.
delphia, who says that tobacco is bene-
fetal to persons Of sedentary habit.
Prisoners afflicted with dyspepsia, heart
burn, and kindred diseases, were de-
prived Of its use, whereupon their con-
dition grew worse. When allowed to
resume the practice Of smoking their
ailments were lesseped. Since the time
of James l. the world has been pestered
with theories concerning the danger
that accompanies the use of tho aro-
matte weed, and its lovers have been
put to much trouble, at times, to defend
the practice logically. Now, however,
we have eminent professional authority
to back her claims---that is, the goddess
Nicotine-and may fout all misguided
persons who seek to dethrone her.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

CALIFORNIA has more vineyards than
Italy, and produces more wine than
France.
WE find the foregoing in the editorial
columns of the San Francisco Examiner
ofthe 10th inst. What does our esteemed
contemporary mean by indulging in
such wild ravingsf As matter of fact,
the area planted to the vine in California
is not fiftieth part Of that devoted to
the same purpose in Italy, nor is the
yield Of our wineries one .fiftieth part,
either in amount or value, OF that of
France.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

IN some Of the Eastern States the fro
queney Of attacks made upon little girls
by rutiians is being commented on by the
press, and the Importance Of more vigor-
GUS laws for the suppression of tramps is
being urged. For tramps the chain.gang
is an excellent remedy; as for outrages
on little girls, double barreled shot-guns,
loaded with long range wire cartridges,
are very effective.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
The Meanest Man Again

After considerable argument, the sup
posed meanest IN was located in New
York, but his alb. ng place is Los An
geles. He shaved hir self during the week
until he learned the price of shave
is two bits on Sunday, since which time
he shaves on Sunday, to save the extra
dime. His penurious nature was made
worse by smoking inferior cigars in
stead of the celebrated Tansill's Pinch
cent cigar, at the P. o. Cigar Store.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

THE latest conundrum at Washington
Is an inquiry as to what has become OF
the funds raised at the Garfield Fair
fin December last, which were to be used
for building national monument com
memorative of the late President. The
fund raised fifteen years ago for the pur-
pose of building Lincoln monument
disappeared long since.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
Special Notice.

Hereafter notices OF Companies, societies,
ohurches. etc, will only be inserted In the HRnALr
A. paid advertisements We reserve, for Places
worship, gratultous directory, VIII ch will
appear every Sunday morning.
Brentano Bros, No. Union Square. New
York City. are agents for the HERALD twill
constantly be found on sale on their counters.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

Such are the probabilities of the com
ing contest for the Presidency. II, how
ever. the Democrats hope to win the
battle in November, 1854, they must
meanwhile so conduct themselves as to
deserve success.
The foregoing will remind cur readers
Of certain "fggers' and accompanying
reflections which appeared in the HER
AID few days after the late elections.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
rAfLy HERALD.
IHerald steam Printing House.

Tho HERALD steam Printing House Is not sur
passed By any Jth Printing ofioe on the Pacific
Coast outside Of San Francisco, in facilities LOT
dioinz ioib work. low piioos, good ~eFs ann OK
iticn may be rolled upon at this Office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

REPUBLICAN journals claim that the
Republican party has given land to the
landless. Where did they get that land ,
The Democratic party has given to the
country all the land except the original
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

THE name of the village of Walton,
in New Jersey, has been changed to
Nordhoff in honor of journalist who
already has given his name to town in
our own State.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

The HERALD office is connected with the tele
phone system Of Los Angeles city and county
Orders for advertisements or job work may b.
sent through tl''s medium to number lfe.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
The Railroad Taxes-Tender by
the Railroad Company

SAN FRANcIsoo, Nov. l6.--The Chron-
ieie Will publish the correspondence be-
tween f. Black Ryan, agent of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and
State Controller John Dunn, in which
the railroad company offers to settle the
taxes due the State, il calculated on the
basis of the levy OF 1882. Ryan ten
ders S22, l67 OF, ''for the use and benefit
of San Diego county" stating that the
company declines to acknowledge that
any amount is due from it for taxes.
Controller Dunn refuses it, saying that
the taxes of that county amount to S32,-
los OF, and that the Controller
can only rtify to the full amount
due. He further pointed out that un-
der the section of the Code all individ-
uals and corporations are required to
pay the full amount and seek recovery
for any over taxation by suit against the
State Treasurer. When Ryan handed
in his communication, he stated to the
Controller that he made the same appli.
ton in relation to the counties Of Plqcer,
Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, Butte, Tehama
and Merced for the Central Pacific; for
San Mateo and Kern counties, in con.
junction with San Diego, for the South.
era Pacific railroad; Yolo and Saera-
meuto counties for the Northern rail
way; Contra Costa for the San Pablo Il
Tulare Railroad; and Sacramento and
Amador counties for the Amador Rail
road. In other words, il the State au-
thorities would accept the tender made
in the letter regarding San Diego county,
the railroad would pay its taxes in the
other counties mentioned above on the
same basis, that is on the basis of the
assessment of 1882, leaving the question
as to whether the corporation is liable
for the whole amount levied by the
State Board in lSS3 to he determined by
the decision OF the United State Su-
preme Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

The Herald isthe official paper Of tho city Of
Los Angeles. The city delinquent tax lists and
ali other municipal notices appear only In It's col
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
FOR RENT.

A desirable house Of six rooms, bath, etc, con-
venently located; parties renting must pur-
chase carpet and window shades, which are
nearly new, and cheap. Address postoifice box
so. novI7 u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
EASTERN.

sterling Exchange and nonds.
New York, Nov. l6.--Sterling bills
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Owing to i'll health, an interest In an DID, well
established and paying business can be obtained
at low figure Party will be expected to give
his personal attention to the business. Address
A. B., this Office. novl6 2t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

Mr. b. N. Rowe is the SAINT. Ana agent Of
the HERALD.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17

A lot OF empty whisky barrels and other fine
cooperage for sale cheap at No. Is Commercial
street, at the Commercial Wine Rooms Of New
lands & Hunter. nov17 1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
NEW TODAY.
COOPERATE FOR sELE.

EDELMAN a. CO., Cigar Manufac-
turers make the best cigars and do the largest
obbng trade in southern California. myl3u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
600 Charity Street,
HOUSE ,,7T,;, TO RENT.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION,

NotsoE W psoSuhuhtu"s
The firm OF Riley, Graham & Griffin has been
dissolved by mutual consent Messrs, Riley 4
Griffin will continue the real estate business at
the o'd place, 225 North Main street. Downey
block. Mr.. Graham will devote his time to his
private business, and sales Of Lsguna and Pasa
dena highlands, at the same place.
WM. RILEY,
ID NJ. GRAHAM.
noVl7 I'm q. B. GRIFFIN.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
THE LATEST!
Special to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST.
Passenger. south and East

Passengers south and East.
FRESNO, Nov l6.-The following Is a
list OF south.bound passengers passing
here to-day:
s Nordlinger, Z NJ Ashley and wife,
Mrs IL Nj Byram, ID Dunlap, Mrs II
Parsons, S + Wenbessoth, Il German,
Los Angeles 2 Bocoles and wife,
j Morrow, c O'Neal, 2 l.
Mallon, A d Richmond, San Fran
cisco ID J Riordan, Il Dunno, Il
Roles, I s Hernberry, Il J Barerr, j w
Haskell and wife, Chicago M f Burke,
Joliet, ILL.,; J A Zahm, Miss G North
house, J ID Miller, Indiana; A Turner,
Nebraska; J A Stanwood, San Bernar-
dino; Ashley, Denver; w w Thomp-
son, Titusville, Pa; c NJ Strauss, Tue
son; G Miller, Mrs w \ Thummel and
child, Germany; II Smith. San Jose; s
Alamo, Los Gatos; s Blatkey, New
York; H P Barker, Salt Lake; L s
Dyer, Oregon.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
The stock BOARD.

SAN Francisco. Nov. l6.--Best and
Belcher, 3.35; Chollar, Los; Consol
idnted Virginia, 40; Crown Point, -
Eureka Consolidated, -; Gould h
Curry, l55; Hale Il Norcross, l.60
Mexican, 255; Northern Belle, 4 .25
0phir, 500; Potosi, go; Savage, so
Sierra Nevada, 3 60; Union $40; Vel
low jacket. Q 90
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
ROOMS AND BOARD.

Furnished rooms with or without board, at
106 olive street. Two large sunny rooms. fur
nished, at l06 Olive street. novlS tw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
whent and Harley Market.

A'fN 'ffhNN'bNOt A'O's W hbht
firm but dull; buyer SlS7. Barley, un-
easy but lively; seller, 965@0S4e; seller,
season, 96@09; buyer, Sl00@l 022;
buyer, season. Sl.OS@Sl. l2B.
Dr. DonneIIy Dead-Biack Bart
Confidence Operator Arrested.
SAN Francisco, Nov. l6.-A dispatch
this afternoon announces the death last
night of A. J. Donnelly, at his ranch,
San Felipe, near San Jose. He was
aged 80 years. 1t is stated that he has
decided all his property to his broth er,
Il. T. Donnelly. He will be buried in
this city.
1t is announced that Wells, Fargo h
Co. will only prosecute Black Bart on
his last robbery. As the Express Com
pany recovered most of the money, the
probability is that ne will ge. off with a
light sentence. photographs of the po-
etical highwayman are in great demand
John Ledger, a well known confidence
man, was arrested to- day, charged wit h
swindling Valentia Mermas, an Alaskan
miner, out of $500. The circumstances
were peculiar: Ledger first robbed Mer-
mas OF $3.50, in June last. When &C.
cused OF it by the latter he denied it,
but rather than have any fuss, said that
if Mermas would lend him $50, he would
give him check for $500 to cover all.
The check proved worthless. Mermas
then went to Alaska He returned yes
terday and reported the robbery. Ledg.
er was found and arrested He is the
same man who, several years ago, at
tempted to murder police officer.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
suit for Heavy Damages.

SAN Francisco, Nov. is George F.
Coulter, OF London, has brought suit
against Henry Janin, the mining ex-
pert and engineer, to recover 1886, ,000
damages for alleged fraudulent misrep-
resentation in the purchase of certain
mines, notably the Erie, Penn ylvania,
and the original Amber, for which there
was paid 81, $50, 900.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
Meeting of the Railroad Commits
siOners-Im portant Action.

SAN Francisco, Nov. l6.-At the
Railroad Commissioners meeting this
afternoon Humphreys offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted: 1t is
hereby ordered that the Secretary be,
and he is hereby directed, to notify the
South Pacific Coast, the North Pacific
Coast, the San Francisco h North Pa
cihc, the Vaca Valley & Clear Lake, the
Nevada County Narrow Gauge, the vi
salia & Santa Cruz, the Sonoma Valley and
California southern Railroad Companies
to appear before the Board OF Railroad
Commissioners and show cause, on the
thiId Friday of December, why reduc
ton should not be made on their roads
corresponding to those made on the Cen
trail & Southern Pacific and their leased
lines, Foote'S three-cent passenger sched-
ule was rejected, the majority deciding
to give Humphreys four-cent schedule a
trial. The Board adjourned to Decem-
ber 2lst.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-17
Assessment for Pearl-St. Sewer,
No. /.

Notice Is hereby given that the assessment roll
for and on account of the construction OF the
pub ic sewer known and esignated as the Poarl-
street sewer No L. is on file In my Office, having
been 30 filed November 18th, A. D. 1888. and the
same assessment roll is now open for public in
spectation. -
W. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the city OF Los Angeles
Los Angeles, November IS, A. d. 1888, nl7-6t