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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
SHOWS in Southland.

1t seems almost incredible that in a
direct line east by north, at distance of
10 miles from the perpetual flowers and
rireuing fruits of Los Angeles, the fol.
lowing incident could have occurred, as
narrated by u reliable citizen and pub
lished in the San Bernardino iaaer of
Monday last:
Frank Brown, one of the moving
spirits IN the Bear Valley reservoir en-.
terprise, made the trip over the noun
.ains to the proposed reservoir last week,
and came very near losing his life in the
attempt, Ia letter to j. G. Burt, of
this city, he said that be made his way
over immense depths OF snow. The
struggle became so great to make his
way along that he was compelled, with
his companion. to abandon his blankets
and even strip the coats from their
backs. lie arrived safely, however,
and sent man back on snow shoes to
notify the company that he got through
all right.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

The weight OF any bar of wrought iron
may be found by these rules; Flat and
square iron-multiply the area of the
end in inches by the length in feet, and
this product by the constant number
3.33; the quotient is the weight in
pounds. Round iron-multiply tho
square Of the diameter in inches By the
length in feet. aud the product by tho
constant number 2i6l; the quotient is the
weight in pounds.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

sumed to-day before Judge Temple.
The wrecked Umatiiia
VICTORIA, b. c., Feb l2.--The Una
tilla at low water shows two and q half
feet Of rail She lies 200 feet from shore
and her position Il buoyel. A ,urvey
was held here to-day and the opinion
was expressed that she can be raised.
Cap ain Howard, agent OF the Oregon
Improvement Company, is on the spot
experimenting arrangements for raising
the wreck. Captain Worth arrived to-
day to look after his vess,l
A Minstrel Arrestcd forAduitery
PoRTLASD, Or Feb. ~ - Billy Court
wright, Of tho minstrel troupe now here,
and Mrs, Harry l.. Swain, Of San Fran
cisco were arrested in their room at the
Esmond this morning about | o'clock,
charged with adulierys The complain
ing witness ia Harry l.. Swain, son Of a
prominent wholesale crockery merchant
Of San Francisco. Courtwright and
Mrs. Swain came here together on the
steamer as man ond W fe. and Swain
came down from the Dalles yesterday.
Swain objected TO the great publicity
which the morning papers gave to the
affair, and this afternoon he offered to
compromise il Courtwright would pay
costs. This was refused, and the case
comes up in court tomorrow.
a Chinese Courtcsan Murdered
PESpLEroS, Ore, Feb. l2,--Susa, o
Chinese woman. keeper OF house of
prostitution, was murdered by Sun Leo,
on Saturday night. She was shot four
times, stabbed twice and her skull
crushed ia with On AK, Sun ee told a
number of friends that he intended to
commit the murder. Three Of them
have been arrested as accompliccs. Sun
Lee escaped, taking the money and jew
elry Of the murdered woman. The
authorities offer for him 500 reward.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
Liberal Donation by the r. n. II
Company.

PHlLAppLrHIA, Pa, Feb. l2.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company centrib-
uted $1,000 for the sufferers by the West
ern floods. Two Thousand dollars will
be distributed from the Pittsburgh
offices, and $1,000 each along the lines Of
the Panhandle and Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago roads.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
Award of Contract for Construc-
tion of Wilmington and Jackson
Street Sewer,

the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles held on
the llth day OF February, A. D. 1854, q contract
for the construction Of the Wilmington and
Jackson streets sewer was by said Council
awarded to W. A. Frick, for the sum Of six hum
dred and forty three 50-lO0 (S643. SOY dollars
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, February l2th, A D. 1884.
febly st
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Free Trap sp0rtation for Il Gods fol
Relief Of EIOON Snfl.rerA

BALTIMORE, Feb. PR )bert Garrett
has ordered free transportation for pro
visions or other gifts, on the Baltimore
and OHIO road for sufferers by the floods;
also the free nse OF the Baltimore and
Ohio telegraph.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
FOR SALE.

A handsome cottage Of five rooms, nicely fin
ished inside, situated on Sixth street, between
ort and Spring, For terms, etc, apply to
POMEROY & Mills,
nov2 II Opposite the Court House.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
silver Exchange and Bouds

NEW YORK, Feb. II. - Silver, -
fine, per ounce, -, Sterling bills
on London, 90 days, 81 S6b; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, Si 30; U.
S. 4As of 1891, interest quarterly, 81. l4f;
U. s. As of 1907, interest quarterly,
Sl.232; L. :. IS, Sl.0OY; Western Union
Telegraph, 76f.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
FOR SALE-FOR RENT.
TO LET AND FOR SALE.

House to let and furniture for sale. Good To-
cation; choap rent: modern improvements. In
quire on Thursday, February the 18th, from to
P. NJ. at "a Spring street. between First and
Second streets. febl2 st
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
Herald steam Printing House.

mo lfxRALp Steam Printing House is not sur
.<-ed by any job Printing Office on the Pacific
1ast. outside Of San Francisco In facilities TOT
,inR fob work. Low prices. good work and ex'
>tItion may be relied upon at this Office
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

Gratifyin2 as this exhibit is it by no
means tells the whole story of the agri
cultural and other progress which has
been noted here in this comparatively
erief period. Ten years ago scarcely &
potato or tomato was grown in Los An.
Reies county. Now we not only supply
cnr own people, but those of Arizona and
Pr Mexico besides with all the garden
n which we formerly imported from
~ We manufacture our own flour
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
FURNISHED ROOM TO LET.
TO BE LET.
IQ RENT.

Sepen-room cottage, near south junction of
Spring and Main street. Enquire OF p. Kern al
store south junction Spring and Main streets
Ian
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

will sell Cottage House and 10 acres highly
improved land on the Alhamhra. directly oppo-
site the residence and grounds OF @. B. Adams
and u, Y. Mayherry, q follows: Rich, loamy,
sandy soil; all hne thrifty trees and vines In full
bearing, containing 400 orange trces-Navel aud
Mediterranean Sweet; $500 vines Of the Blau
Elben variety; 200 vines Of ane assorted table
grapes, a. Muscat Of Alexandria, Flame Tokay,
etc.; l2o BARTLETT pears. peach. apricot, hgs and
fhe cottage contains rooms and kitchen, do
tached. Water Throughout the house, stable and
corral.
NorK.-AdjoinIng and near these grounds are
the elegant grouuas and residences Of @. B.
stead. This tract IL beautifully elevated. COM
manding o fine view Of the Sierra Madre villa,
the elegant Raymond Hotel now In process Of
erection; also the grounds OF Rose, De Barth
carriage from Los Angeles, 45 minutes by carr,
Is minutes) The neighborhood is choice, select
and first -class The property In and sround San
Gabriel IL rapidly improving and in the last three
years has advanced i've hundred per cent. One
Rates very reasonable. The water right will be
sold with the grounds Only ten minutes walk
from tho depot to the grounds.
Churches Of all denominations in the inmedi.
ate vicinity The large, elegant new school
grounds around the house and walks; the
choicest flowers. plants Towering shrubes and
ornamental trees. This is Just the spot for
gentleman Of leisure, q home, or undoubtedly
capital speculation to hold as there is very little
II any improved property directly In the heart Of
the place for.sale. To be appreciated must be
seen. will direct YOU at San Gabriel to r. !.
Bayley, the gentlemanly proprietor Of the hotel,
who will direct you to the grounds. This prop
erty can be purchased at any time before the
18th Of the present month. II not sod at that
time will then sell 1t to the highest bidder,
without reserve, on the first Of March next.
For further particulars and price apply at office.
febh JOHN C. BELL, Auctioneer.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
FOR BALE,

Ten acres Of land in the town Of Pomona, all
level land, surrounded with grove Of blue gum
trees; water right; $3.50 per acre. Terns easy.
BR0PHY BROS,
febstf Widney Block, First Street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
WANTS-LOS T-FOUND.

FINE LARGE STORES to let In Arcadia
Block. Apply to
I'm jn2s ROBT s. BAKER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
High water in Arkansas.

FT. SMITH, Ark Feb u. The heavy
rains have swollen all the streams. The
Arkansas has risen eleven feet, and is ris.
ing nine inches an hopr. 1t is three
feet above the danger line and is higher
than in 1874.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
The situation at Wheeling - A
Large Number of sufferers still
REQUIRE RELIEF

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. l2.-The
river has fallen since Wednesday night.
The weather is clear aud warm. Slow
progress is made clearing away the
debris left by the flood. The number of
destitute ia materially reduced, but sew
eral thousand are still dependent ON the
relief committee, principally women and
children or old men. Since the food re-
ceded peculiar phenomena is no
ticed at Powhattan, the sand and
water being thrown to considerable
height. Three regular geysers attract
many sighi-seers. An immense land.
slide on the hill in the Second Ward, re-
sulting from the recent rains, threatens
four or five houses. Two small tene.
ments belonging to a man named White,
were deserted to-day by the panic s.rick-
en- inmates. Donations for the
benefit Of food Sufferers are flow.
ing in literally. but the committee
are at heavy expense yet. Senator
Payne, of Ohio, telegrapbed a subscrip.
ton of 81, 900 to-day. A telegram was
received from the Secretary of War
authorizing the Mayor to expend $1,000
aud draw on. the Department Relief
Committee.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
THE LATEST
Special to the HERALD b. the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST.
Order OF Arrest for the blythe
Heirs,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l2.-Judge
Coffey yesterday issued nm order for the
arrest Of james Crisp Perry, Florence
Blythe and Julia Ashcroft, who claim to
be heirs of the late Thomas II Blythe.
1t appears that an order was issued by
Court Commissioner More and subpe mas
served by the Sheriff, requiring Perry,
Florence Blythe and Julia Ashcroft to
appear at the law Office OF Clunes Il
Knight, las. Wednesday, an prove their
heirships. The summons was disre-
garded, consequently the order for their
arrest.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
TO LET.

The entire 81 rooms Of the Bernard Block in
suites or single. These rooms are the most de-
sirabe in the city. Apply to Barrett & Alexan-
der, No. . W. First Street. ianlStf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

Los ANGELES. CAL.
For the special euro OF the above diseases.
Our system of practice is by the "Aerean'
system OF Meiicated Inhalations, combined In
all cases with proper Constitutional remedies.
Over 10000 cases treated duriug the past ls
years. Thousands of references given from all
parts OF the United States The following is a
sample;
Rev L. r. Fiske, u. d., President Albion Col
lege, Albion, Mich, formerly pastor Central NJ.
T. Church, Detroit, Mich, and editor Of the
Christian Advocate" says:
am glad to add my testimony to the efficacy
OF the treatment my son has received In the
Spring Of 1877, my son, then at the age OF twenty
three. was suffering from q severe affection Of
the bronchial tubes and lungs, so as to be CON-
PEELED to keep his room, and the most Of time
his bed Within the space OF two weeks he ex-
peritnce1 about dozen hemorrhages, from
which the ordnery remedies afforded but tenn
porary relief. applied to DR.. Williams. who
supplied him with inhaling medicines, which
effected an immediate arrest OF the bleeding,
and which has never occurred since he began
the inhalation. l.. II. FlSKE
Those Who desire to consult me should do so
at the earliest possible moment and not wait
until the lungs begin to break down and cavi-
ties form In the lungs
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
FOR RE Mt.

Eight choice cottages, located In different parts
OF the city, by j. +. White & Co., N. T. Corner
Main and First streets. feb1O 2t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
The COTTON TrynI n~sumed.

SANTA Rosa, Cal, Feb. IL The trial
Of the celebrated Cotton case was re-
sumed to-day before Judge Temple.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
BORN.
NEW TO-DAY.

Pasadena, February 9th, 1884, to the
wife Of Frank II. Love, q son.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
DRESS RfHFARsAl.

The Pirates Of Penzancc" will be rehearsed
tonight tstage and soloiss)at 7:30 sharp and all
members OF the chorus are expected 10 be pres
ent. Those members who have missed rebears
ais for the last month are expected to attend,
otherwise they will be dropped from the chorus.
ID R0BT. y. PAULSEN, Director.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
FOR RENT.

Two nicely furnished rooms pleasantly located,
in private family. Address 7. o. Box 1886.
ilbtf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

A girl to do general honse work and cooking in
small family. Apply at 255 South Main street.
feb lott
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
WANTED.
WANTED.

by young man situation to do any kind Of
work can turn his hand to almost anything. Ad-
dress II. A., HERALD Office febl2 a
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
Lincoln Anniversary services.

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 10 To-day, be-
ing the 10th anniversary OF the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, flags were displayed
on the public and private buildings
throughout the city. At the First Uni
tartan Church and Dashaway Hall,
Lincoln Guard of Honor and Lincoln As
sociation celebrated the anniversary with
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
RELIEF for the Flood su nerers.

WAsiIISaroS, Feb. l2.-The secreta-
ry Of War is taking active measures
looking TO the immediate relief Of suf.
ferers by the overflow of the Ohio and
tributaries in accordance with the act
appropriating $500, 900 for that purpose.
Orders were issued to-day for Gen. Amos
Beckwith, Assistant Commissary Gener-
al, stationed at st. Louis, to proceed to
Cincinnati, where he will have general
charge of the distribution of supplies.
He will establish his headquarters at
Cincinnati and act directly under orders
from the Secretary of War. Orders
were also issued for the purchase of sup
plies and the charter of sufficient num-
ber OF boats to distribute them where
most needed. It has also been arranged
that an officer Of the army shall accom-
rany each boat and superintend the is
sue of supplies. The general plan of re-
lief determined on is the same as that
pursued in Mississippi last year.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
a Patent Divorce Lawyer in
Trouble,
The stock Board

san FRANCISCO, Feb. l2-Best 4 Bel
cher, $3.50; Chollal, $500; Consolidated
Virginia, 20; Crown Point, .95; Eureka
Consolidated, Sl.30; Gould Il Curry,
l,55; Hale & Norcross, Sl.30; Mexican,
S2.l5 Northern Belle, -; Ophir. 81 20;
Potosi, 40; Savage, so; Sierra Ne
vada, 2.25; Union, 1915; Yellow Jack ct
S2.45.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. l2-In the case
of the People VS.. Majors. charged with
the murder OF Archibald Mcintyre, in
Santa Clara county, March II, 1889, the
Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal
from the judgment and order denying
the defendants motion for new trial
The date of execution will be shortly an
nounced
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
a chinese Courtcsan Murdered
EASTERN
Dlllto settle private Land Claims.

BiitO Settic TfiNhte hsuhu NiuimBs
WAsnISeToS, Feb. II. Belford, Of
Colorado. yesterday introduced bill in
the House for the settlement of private
land claims in Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico, Utah and Colorado, founded on
the principle governing similar meas.
ure which passed the Senate on Friday
last. The Senate bill provided for
bringing suiia to settle all claims under
Mexican grants in the States and Terri
tories named within three years, after
which time they shall be forever barred.
Mr.. Bu i'd introduced bill authorizing
the heirs of Ramon Romero to commence
suit in the United States District Court
of the second district of Arizona, for the
settlement OF the title Of the Mexican
grant in Pinal county. Arizona, known
as the Rancho San Rafael Zanga.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

San FRANcIsco, Feb. "a Captain
Worth and the missing crew of the
wrecked steamer Umatilla, have been
picked up by the tug Goliab, and taken
to Port Townsend.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
The Debris Appeal Vacated.

San Francisco, Feb. l2.-The United
States Circuit Court to-day, on motion of
VIM. M. Stuart, of counsel for the de-
fense, in the celebrated debris case of
Edwards Woodruff VS.. the North Bloom
field Gravel Mining Company, the appeal
from the decision of Judges Sawyer and
Deadly in favor of plaintiff to the United
States Supreme Court, was vacated.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13
wheat and Harley Market.

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. l2.-Wheat,
steady but dull; seller, Sl.5s; buyer,
season, Sl.70. Barley, weak but fair;
seller, season, .93s@ .95; buyer, 81. .O3s@
Sl.044; buyer, season, 81. 02@Sl. .034.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

San Francesca, Feb. l2.- Articles OF
incorporation OF the Daily Star Publish
ing Company We're yesterday filed with
the County Clerk, with capital stock of
100000, divided into 1000 shares, at
500 each. The actual amount OF capital
subscribed is $50, 200, as follows: s. W.
DeLacy, San Jose, $4,000; James II.
Barry, of this city, 81 900; NJ. +. Tarpey,
of Alameda, 81 900; L, r. Donnelly, OF
this city, "a, 900, and Samuel B. Wiggins,
of this city, 81, 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-25
ppnli Mall fsasettn

Iran WAL oHsGNW.J
In no country are duels more frequent
Or a,ore murderous than in Russia; tho
aas ,ians icing, especially whom in thoir
Guys, ~ quarrelso,ne among themselves
As they arc proserbially courteous to
foreigners. The mode of combat uni
crsslly adopted is that termed the duel
la harriere; the opponents being put
~ at fifteen PAGES, with liberty to ad-
van 4 i've PAGES each at = given signal,
and to Are at will. Should ono of them
them lire and miss, his adversary Is on
titled to complete his fivc races before
returning tho shot, Many cases have
hcsn known in which duelist, although
mortally wounded, has yet retained
sufficient st cngth to take steady aim
and lire With fatal effect. The great
russian poet, Pusain, Was killed in 4
duel Ia barrierc, after severely wound
ing his antagonist.
IN the baltic provinces system pre-
walls which ut first sight appears even
nlora murdcrrus. The adsersaries are
pla "a only three PAGES apart; their ris-
lo.s are held with the mnzxle pointing
upward, and are brought down and dis.
charged at given signal. Il may APP
pear almost impossible for the men to
MISS each other at SO short a distance:
but this is not the case. Zach OF the
opponents Is SO desperately anxious to
gain the least fraction Of a second on
his adversary that on the signal being
given tho weapons arc often brought
aown with SO hurried and violent jerk
that the ballots bury thcmselves in the
ground. At u duel fought last year At
..lga between an officer and a student in
tina fashion, three shots were exchanged
without any result, while At the fourth
discharge the student had the great toe
of his right loot cut clean OIL by his op.
poncats bullet.
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How N Ii Managed.


The thing that most pcrplcxcs tho
young mon about town il how TO make
hota caas meet, " Their greatest mis-.
fortune seems 10 hc that they try to live
Info " luxury on 4 very small or mod.
crate salary, They wear expensive
clothes, are often seen at the theatres,
fpqaently dine in luxurious style nj
some swell restaurant, and all this on
salaries averaging not higher than $40
or <as n week. 'iloW do they do itf'
il often asked, Rather in.rer,incntly.
perhaps, asked 4 friend, the other day.
Tor Information on the subject, He
sNia> WELL tho fact ID, | never enjoy
myself SO much aS when living the Kind
Of life that | have passed during the
pAN Two days,
'skor instance, an evening, dinner at
ieaags with \ friend. We sat there
aud talked fully Two hours while eating,
~ il time were nothing to us, We Ell.
layed meal such n Vanderbilt might
have onvied, Then came tho theatre,
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock we were
again seated in leang's elegant dining,
hall. We slplcd our morning cocktail.
alto our fruit, and when the other
courses were tinished il WAS afternoon.
Ia tho evening il was a table d'ho,c din.
her in tho cosy little private apartments
Of the French restaurants | tell you
that il what cali an Dying life, "Rat. =
latcrposesl, how do yoa manage to ia
this on your small sAlary" well, he
replied, two days Of the week 1.-Two Ss
II had an income Of about Sl,eoa a
yoar, The remaining iavc lscep myself
in see,usion, aud move about without a
solitary nickel in my pocket. That u
my Nay Of enjoying hfc,"
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Contraata of Progress.

A New knganl observer says. Zone
hundred years AZ il took two days to 20
from Concord. n. H., to Boston; now it
taxes three hoars, Then tho price OF.
supper, lodging and breakfast on the
eosd w.ss plstarcen and half t3U
eeatss now IL Is vi. Then all work was
aaa.s,i. ,ionc las witness two pork bar
res III the cellar under tho house in
Ma.,h write, which have been in use
,.ace ..si--lse years., now honest
ark, as the term Was then under
s,o>d, is unknown. The girls were e,lu.
,a,ed 10 become thrifty wives aud
t,atas mothers, now it Is considered
Mon msorsan, 10 make good match.
"a So, the average number OF children
III eaea family IN new hampshire Was
81 ea now II Is two, there was 1T that
sinc ole physician 10 every 400 souls;
tsosc Is how one to every seventy.fiyc.
suit Il, law for all parposcs not criminal
tacn averaged one Annually for every
l~o .nnau,,ants, they now Average ono
for every twenty four. The expenses
which Wcll.to-dc family incurred every
yeSr Tor its support were 1T that time
500, they arc how five times that sum.
when the war Of the revelation be-
gau, there WAS but one man in the above
state who was worth more than $50. 600,
there are now forty i've worth more
than Si.ooo,0oc There were then cut
thirty wheel carriages and they
ali aele chaiscs save two; there are now
5a,o9a. oxen then did all the agricul-
tural work, and there were l,s4i yokes
of them i'm the state. oxen and horses
nov equally divide such work, and they
number hundreds OF thousands"
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wltn their seysn-t,ned rakes. Anous
these seyen-tined rakes there. seems 70
hover quite 4 halo Of superstition, which
Is probably due to the common belief
that ssme mystic power Turks y sle
numeral Z.
''Oh,' said one old woman - she
fished out piece Of oilcloth from under
a heap Of ashes, and looked inqniringly
At .er fork when tho writer asked her
concerning It. II don't know, though
they do say as it's lucky to b seventh
son, but don't believe IL ] uso this
kind Of . fork cause / amt got any
othor. We all uses 'em. 10 I mako .
Twin 1t thisi Why, me and mo children
there, II We sticks to II ken make our -
q day"
A man about 90 years q ass Was
seated under q temporary hut formed
by tho erection Of four fence rails In tho
ground. over which had been thrown
some pieces Of oiloloth, evidently res
c,,ed from the ash barrel, bin Or barrel
"Yes, I've beon collecting" said he
in reply TO an inquiry, NOW Tor twelve
years, an I've got little ahead-got
some fnsney in the hank. never found
nothing very valuable, 'cept. onoA an
then 'tkas only D goldpiesA