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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

ONE Of the comic aspects of the late
rains hereabouts is the dismay which a
gentleman who lately left Ireland to seek
warm and dry climate has experienced
during his wanderings in the United
States. He arrived in st. Louis during
the wet spell of the Fall, and was not
little disgruntled to discover that the
plenteous rains Of the Emerald Isle were
duplicated in good style there. On ex-
pressing bis surprise he was assured that
the weather was quite exceptional. i"
He next pushed down to Galveston,
with precisely the same experience, and
again he was assured that the weather
was very exceptional" Learning that
New Mexico was a notably dry and
warm region, our Irish visitor next made
his way to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Here, again, he encountered rainfall
that would have made old Noah add a
few extra planks to his Ark, Again he
was assured that the weather was unpre-
cedented-indeed, remarkably excep-
tional. Almost driven to despair, he be
thought him that he had often heard of
Los Angeles as place which re.
joiced in dry and delightful
elimate-one in which the invalid
was sure to grow robust and jocund
under semi.tropic skies. He arrived here
just two weeks ago, and the musical
splash, splash OF the rain has exercitated
the tympanum of his ear ever since.
Since his arrival the same old refrain,
"this is very exceptional weather" has
rung constantly in his ears. As result
he has made up his mind that the Ameri.
can people are remarkably skillful in
drawing the long bow. For dry coun.
try he thinks that eleven or twelve
inches of a rainfall in the short space of
two W eeks is too much. He has been
told Of regi ons of Lower California where
it absolut ely never rains, but he is afraid
to 70 there for fear he might be drowned
oAstt6Hs hOot'a Oh
tain high into unknown seas. His fixed
discount for all stories respecting the
climate of the United States is ninety
nine per cent. This reminds the editor
of this paper OF an invariable experience
at San Diego in the days when he edited
the World, at that place. Now
in the habit OF looking into the
splendid harbor which is the just pride
OF our southern Deighbors. San Diego
has climate which is almost seraphio in
its perfection. Yet, every now and then.
sirocco sweeps from the Colorado Des-
srt through the gaps in the mountains
and surcharges the air with dust and
heat. By some malign dispcnsation
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

All the current political signs Of the
timea point TO the fact that, on the Re-
publican side, we are to be treated this
year to Presidential campaign which
will be mere echo of the issues OF the
war and Of the days following the war.
A lot Of atrabilious Republican politi-
ticians, like John Sherman and George
+. Edmunds, have started out In this
year Of grace 1884 to fire the Northern
heart, oblivions Of the fact that that
issue WINS played out even ten years ago.
It's revival is another exemplifcation Of
the old adage that whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad. The very
effort to re.eoho these worn-out cries is
an insult to the intelligence Of the peo-
pie Of the United States. Meanwhile, it
IL pleasant for Democratic journal to
be able to recall the fact that the Demo-
cratic tidal wave Of 1882 has been shown
to be still virile and enduring. as wit
messed by the Democratic, triumphs.
twice In succession, In New York. Ohio
and Now Jersey--triumphs that will be
greatly increased in magnitude this Fall
by the agitation Of the Republican
''bloody shirt" issue.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

Colorado Pieasnntry "A Cow hoy
Mortaliy wounds n Police Judge
and lanes City Marshal
DENVER, Feb. The Repu6liea MS
Montrose, Colorado, special says: This
morning COW boy named Watson came
into town on horseback. Meeting City
Marshal Murphy and Police Judge Ed.
wards, against whom he had grudge,
he commenced firing his revolver. they
returaingthe fire. Afterthe smoke cleared
away II was found that Edwards was
MORALLY wounded and Murphy had
ball through his leg, while the COW boy,
though badly wounded. had made his
escape,
Fiood Notes.
MoN0NGAHELA AND ALLEGHENY RIVERS
FALLING.
PITTSBURGH, 2P. M, Feb. The Mon
ongahela fell foot and the Allegheny
20 inches since IL o'clock. The marks
show 81 feet in the former and 80 feet in
the latter. There has been no rain since
daylight. and the wind is raw.
THE RIVER STILL REoEDIsc-DAmAaE Es-
rImATED AT 50, 900. 900.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. T., tlnidnight)
The river ia still recediDg. A careful
estimate of the loss from the flood in the
county gives the total as $4,000, 600.
This Is largely duo to the fact discovered
to-day that majority Of the manufac-
turers will not be able to resume opera
tions before Monday week. All the
mills lie low and will be inundated long
after the streets are cleared.
THE DAMAGE AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. THE
river is tifty-one feet six inches and rising
slowly. It is impossible to estimate the
losses, but they will aggregate over q
million dollars. The Baltimore 4 Ohio
wires are all down and telephone com
munica,ion with all the suburbs is cut
off. The water and gas works gave out
to-day and tonight the city is in dark.
ness and ut the mercy OF fire il one
should break out. A relief meeting was
held this afternoon and S2700 raised in
half an hour and committees appointed
to look after the destitute.
TIE OHIO RIVER STATIONARY.
CINcISNATI, Feb. T., 2:30 P. M.-Rivel
sixty.one feet nine inches and apparent
ly stationary.
THE SITUATION AT LAwRENCEBURo.
CINcINsArI, Feb. News from Law
renceburg indicates much fright but no
much danger. When the levee brok,
this morning water from the Ohio hat
already entered, so that when the Miam
water came in it was not such curren
as had been feared. The chief dange
now is in the crumbling of foundation
and in high winds.
STATE RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
CINcINNATI, Feb. 7.-Ad,ices from
Columbus say the bill is now law au
thorizing the use of $4,000 for the re
lief OF food sufferers.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
A Half Told Story,

Captain, says he, as he found the
old weather beaten tar summing himself
on the ferry dock, you have probably
heard about Shylock and the pound Of
feshy"
swell, yes.
"Can You remember the particulars %
"Most of ,em, | guess. Yes, I'll take
u brandy with you"
He hadn't been asked to drink, but
after the two had wiped off their chins
the Captain sat down, got an elevation
for his feet and began
This old coon Of q Shylock lived over
in Europe somewhere, and it was some
time ago I've heard that he once kept
a pawn shop in Buffalo, but never tried
to get him down very fine. Nice man on
the average, they say, might have been
q little cranky in wanting good in
dorser on a note and steep interest on
loans, but reckon he paid his way at
| picnic as freely as the next. Yes,
wouldn't mind glass OF beer with you."
Nothing had been said about beer, but
it had been called for, and tucked away
out OF sight, and the Captain continued
"This merchant Antonio was no great
shakes OF q feller. He was in the retai
business, aud he hadn't enterprise enough
to advertise In the papers. Proba bly,
kept a one horse grocery and not ion
store, and put in most of his time on the
cracker barrel. Some folks tried to make
out that he was the biggest rooster on
tine fence, but facts won't bear them out.
Thank you So am |. I'll take q
lemonade.
The other hesitatei, but fna ly order.
ed it, and again the story went on:
"This Antonio had borrowed various
small sums of money of Old Shy, and it
had been a tight squeak to make him
pay up. There wasn't man in town
who would give ten cents on the dollar
for his notes, and his opinion on the
question of finance wasn't worth shucks
He wanted to enlarge his grocery, or
start sheep-ranch, or take hand in
some such enterprise calling for cash, and
he goes to Shylock to raise the green.
backs. Thank you."
For wha.?"
"For the mint julep. I'm have mine
favored with strawberry"
''See here, Captain, can afford this.
1 want to be courteous and liberal, but
this is rather strong"
Young man, said the Captain, as he
drew himself up with great dignity, "the
story Of Shylock. as | tell it, contains
eight drinks and ends with l5.cent
cigar Do you want the rest of it,"
Great Scott! Not
Then be little more careful in the
future how you absorb my valuable time.
My stories vary from three drinks and
a cigar to eight drinks and a bottle Of
ale to take home, Don't come to me
and try to get an eight-drink story for
three drinks, for YOU will get left every
time. II Detroit Free Press.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
it more unreservedl,

THx City authorities should take ad-
vantage of surceaso of the rain q to
have the dirt carted of of the streets and
sold as fertilizer; (2) to have the
streets paved. Tho Board OF Supervis-
ors ought to emulate the progress made
in paving the city thoroughfares by an
equal energy in macadamizing the quag'
mires known as county roads. The
work must be done and the sooner it is
done the better.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
DAILY HERALD.
Herald Steam Printing House.

The HkRAIp Steam Printing House is not sur
passed BY any Job Printing ofice on the Pacific
Coast, outside Of San Francisco. In facilities for
doing Job work. Low prices. good work and ex-
petition may be relied upon at this once
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
special Notice

Hereafter notices OF Companies societies
ehnrches. etc. will only be inserted In he HERALD
IS paid advertisements. We reserve. for Places
Worship. gratuitous directory. VIII sh viii
appea every Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

1t is now known why the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company wanted John
Sherman for president. The company
expects to send an enormous amount Of
Western fresh beef to the Eastern mar
kets, and thought to save the expense OF
refrigerator cars rs,-Gasette, Washington,
d. G.. 50 !.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

The HERALD Office Is connected with tho tele-
phone system OF Los Angeles city and county.
Orders for Advertisements or Job work may be
ent through this medium TO number lJ6.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08


Our old friend Dr. o. NJ. Wozencraft
Is again agitating hia project Of flooding
the Colorado Desert and converting that
remarkable expanse OF desolate and God
forsaken though rich landsinto an agency
Of wealth and production. His idea is
to so use the waters Of the Colorado
river, through an intelligent system Of
irrigation, that where now nothing Is
raised that in the slightest degree con
tributes to the human veal, there shall
shortly be the seat of prosperous and
enriched population. There is no ques-
ton Of the fact that the lower portion
Of the Colorado Desert possesses soil
which is the richest on earth. 1t is n
chocolate colored loan of wonderful
depth. Those portions OF the Desert
which are periodically overAowed by
New River are the scene Of the most
rapid and spontaneous growth on the
American continent. Corn and other
farm products spring mp and mature with
a rapidity never chroniclcd elsewhere.
DR.. Wozencraft proposes to make this
extensive spread Of fertile territory the
scene Of intelligent, extensive. sustained
and painstaking industry, through the
skillinl employment of the waters OF the
Colorado river. Such scheme Is re-
markably facilitated by the fact thnt the
descent Of the Colorado river is at the
rate Of foot TO the mile from Callville
to the Gulf Of California; thus assuring
q splendid irrigating impulse to the fer
tilizing waters. We understand thai
DR.. Wozencraft proposes TO invite the
cooperation of Congress in his scheme.
As we nre ignorant Of the exact scope oI
his demands we are unable to say
whether or no the HERALD would en-
dorse his plans. Amy programme which
would convert considerable portion o.
the immense Colorado plain from Q
desert into seat Of production and
wealth would meet with our hearty sym
pathy. When we know more Of DR.
Wozencraft's scheme we shall either droI
| II or endorse it more unreservedly.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

these unpleasant visitations always hap.
pcned just as an Eastern steamer was
rounding into port, with the inevitable
verdict that the far-famed climate Of San
Diego was an unmitigated humbug For
the consolation OF our hard-bested Irish
visitor we beg to inform him that, when
the present season Of rainfall Is at last
over, the air win clarity like magic, the
empyrean will rejoice in an intensity Of
blue that Italy cannot rival. yariegated
pattern Of wild flowers will cover the
whole expanse Of Los Angeles county.
and ozone and electricity will SO abound
in our exhilarating atmosphere that a
man or n woman will have to be very
sick indeed not to feel the well-springs
OF hope and health stirred 10 their very
depths in the land which erstwhile wore
such iunereal mantle Of clouds.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

The KR Is the official paper Of the city OF
Los Angeles. The city delinquent tax lists and
all other municipal notices appear only In its col
t1u,vS
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

. Brentano Bros. No. 0 Union Square New
York City. are agents for the HERALD twin
constantly be found on sale on their counters
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
A Desirable Home for a Gentleman,

will sell Cottage House and 10 acres highly
improved land on the Aihambra. directly oppo-
site the residence and grounds Of @. B. Adams
and f. l. Mayberry, as follows: Rich, loamy,
bearing, containing 400 orange trees--Navel aud
Mediterranean Sweet; $500 vines Of the Blau
Elben variety; 200 vines Of fine Dorted table
grapes, as Muscat Of Alexandria, Flame Tokay,
ETC.; l2o Bartlett pears, peach. apricot, fgs and
apple trees.
The cottage contains rooms and kitchen, de.
tached Water throughout the house, stable and
corral.
NorE.-Adjoning and near these grounds are
,hs elegant srSsvs and sdns es e e.
stead. This tract Is beautifully elevated. COM
manding fine view OF the Sierra Madre Villa,
the elegant Raymond Hotel now in procem Of
erection; also the grounds Of Rose, De Barth
Shorb, Balwin Carter and others. Distance by
carriage from Los Angeles, IS minutes; by cars,
is mlnutes.) The neighborhoetl Is choice, select
and hrst.class. The property In and sround San
Gabriel 10 rapidly improving and In the last three
years has advanced fye 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 immedi
ate vicinity. Tho 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 a
gentleman Of leisure. home, or undoubtedly q
capital speculation TO hold, as there Is very little
ifany 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
18th Of the present month. Il not cold at thas
time will then sell II to the highest bidder,
without reserve, on the first OF March nsxt
For further particulars and price apply At Office
feb5 JOHN c. BELL, Auctioneer.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
SODA WATER.

Mineral Waters, Sparkling Wines and all Car
donated Beverages; Apparatus, Materials and
Accessories for Manufacturing. Dispensing and
upon application. The Finn Of JOHN MAT
TfEws, First avenue, 26th and 9th Sts.,
NsE York. decI 3m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
THE LATESTl
special to ths HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
PACIFIC COAST.
passengers south and Easr.

Passengers south and East.
FRrsso, Feb. The following Is
the list Of south-bonnd passengers pass.
Iog here this evening.
Miss Leila Armstrong 2 Eisenbach.
Mrs Billiard, Wui Mc0lea, Col II II
Boyce, Los Angeles; George Brownsteen,
G J Schumacher, Mr. and Mrs David w
Loring, s Silverberg, Mrs u Cutter,
Mrs II Maynard, r Dubbs. G l. Adams,
San Francisco; Mrs X L Hopkins. Mrs
II l. Hopkins. Petaluma; J A Reaves,
Tacoma; Miss Kate Vanarsdale, Virgie
vanarsdale, Oakland; Mrs Towey, New
Orleans; A II Boschest, J l. Hunter,
Chicago; G Patterson, Louisville, Ky;
II Ming, Peter Wallace, III Pnso; G W
Wilson, William Frank, Nashville, Tenn;
II Percy, San Jose; Charles Cook,
Sacramento.
Postmaster Backus ON HIS Muscle
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IA. J. Lea.
ry, a wholesale stationer OF this city,
visited Postmaster Backus in his office,
accusing him of giving the stationery
trade OF the Postofiice 10 another firm
when, a, Leary maintained, it should
have been given to him as n supporter
Of the Republican party. Warm words
ensued, ending finiIly in Backus knock
ing Leary down, cutting him badly
with his ring over the eye. Postmaster
Backus has demanded an official investi.
cation of the entire matter.
The Rain Over and the Weather
| Cold.
SAS.FRANoIsco, Feb 7.--keports from
Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Visalia, Saliuas,
Santa Cruz and many other points state
that the rain has ceased and that 1t is
now cold, with prospect for spell oi
clear weather.
whent and BARLEY Market.
SAs FRAscIsco, Feb. Wheat,
ste eady but quiet; seller, season, 81 .64a
buyer, season, Sl.70a@l.7l. Barley,
firm and active; seller, season, 9l@92c
buyer, season, 9s@l.0 .00t.
The stock hoard.
SAN Francisco, Feb. best & Bel
cher, 80. So; Chollai, S. l5; Consolidated
Virginia, 20; Crown Point, LOO; Eureka
Consolidated, Sl.70; Gould 4 Curry
LIS; Hale Il Norcross, 81. AS; Mexican
S2.45; Northern Belle, =; Ophir. 81 40
Potosi, go; Savage, .65; Sierra Ne
yada, 81 45; Union, $3.50; Yellow JACKIE
$3.50.
Twelve Days without Mail.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. lit is now
twelve days since we have had a regular
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
Twelve Days without Mail.

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. lit is now
twelve days since we have had a regular
mail. During this time only one has
been received, which was on February
lst. To-day small mail arrived but
more is expected tonight.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

Mr b. N. Rowe is the Santa Ana agent Of
the HERALD.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
Boy WANTFp
AUCTION SALES.

To learn the book binding business. Apply to
II. Glass, ok.binder, Allen building. corner
Temple and Spring streets. feb7 st
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
EASTERN
longresslOnni.

WAsuINdToS, Feb. 7.-SENATE Call
offered resolution requesting tho Pres.
ident to prevent the delivery of Sehor
Carlos Aguero, the Cuban patriot now
in prison at Key West, on demand of the
Spanish government upon pretended
charge of highway robbery. Call had
read the proceedings Of meeting Of
American citizens of Key West deuounc.
ing the demand of Spain as actuated by
purely political reasons, and demanding
that General Aguero bo protected. Re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-HoUsE. Bel
ford offered an amendment granting q
clerk to every member of Congress not
chairman Of committee. Referring to
remarks by Weller upon the difficulty Of
members understanding the bill upon
which action was asked, Belford raised
q laugh by asserting that the gentleman
had not sense enough to comprehend the
bill and he wanted to help him by CIV
ing him clerk who would illuminate
him. Look at the Senate. Fifty Of its
members were millionaires, capable Of
hiring their own clerks, but twenty.sx
Of them are poor devils who got to the
Senate on their own merits. Loud
laughter. II these fifty Senators used
the public treasury to employ clerks, why
could not the poor members, who had
to study how to make ends meet at the
end of the month. The members were
nothing but pack horses and bond slaves,
and it was the duty Of the House to imi-
tate the example Of the Senate.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
UNDERTAKERS.
FRESHMEN, ATTENTION.

A meeting Of the patriotic Irishmen OF Los An.
geles city and county will be held In Hibernis
Hail. Downey Block, on Sunday, February 10th,
at $50 r, NJ, for the purpose of establishing an
Irish Emergency Association In accordance with
the call Of the Irish World. feb7td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08

The entire ~ rooms OF the Bernard Block, In
suites or single. These rooms are the most de-
sirable In the city. Apply to Barrett 4 Alexan-
der, No. W. First Street. janlSti
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
A Texas Desperate Arrested-He q
Expects to he Lynched.

CHICAGO, Ills, Feb. 7.-Daniel Wal.
lace, otherwise known as Texas Dan, !"
q notorious outlaw and desperate, was
arrested on the street this afternoon by
Sheriff Walker, of Kendall county,
Texas, and detective. One thousand
dollars reward was offered for his arrest
for an attempt to murder DR.. l.. B.
Bowen, wealthy ranchman, in Novem-
ber last. Dan was traced from Wyan.
dotte, Kansas, through reyengeful
siren. He was gaping in a show
window with the same woman when
the officer ordered him to throw up
his hands. On his person were found
one 42.calibre pistol, 4S-calibre gun,
is inches long, and s45. Dan says the
shooting OF Bowen was the result OF an
old feud; that Bowen, meeting him on
the plains, said: Dan, I've got the
drop on you this time. Dan said, 81
guess not, and let go at the Doctor,
leaving him for dead. Dan claims that
he did not rob him. lie says that he
expects to be lynched on his arrival at
home. The Sheriff left for Texas with
his prisoner tonight.
Patti not Coming to California.
CHICAGO, Feb. Owing to a telc.
graphic error the statement was made
that Patti would 60 to California this
year in opera. This is an error. Ger.
ster, however. will accompany Maple.
sons Company.
sterling Exchange and Bohds
Nrw YORK, Feb. 7.-Sterling bills
on London, GO days, s4.s6B; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, s4.S9.; U.
s. 4as OF 1891, interest quarterly, sl,l4a;
U. 5. 4s of 1907. interest quarterly,
sl.23a; US. IS, sl.0Ot; Western Union
Telegraph, 7sf.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
General sherman's Retirement.

WAsHINGroS. Feb, 7.-General Sher.
man will be placed on the retired list of
the army tomorrow under the provisions
of the law of the last Congress, making
retirement compulsory for all officers
aged 65 years. General orders will be
issued tomorrow morning announcing
General Sherman's retirement
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
TO LET.
WANTs-LOsr-FOUND.

FINE LARGE STORES to let in Arcadia
I'm jn2s - R0BT. q. BAKER
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
Converse sticks to His Wool Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 7.-Converse, of
Ohio, denies having abandoned his bill
to restore the tariff of 1868 on WOOL
He says he will introduce it as soon
after Monday next as possible, and adds
that Ohio has lost over million dollars
by the reduction of the duty,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-08
M. Hilton williams, M. D.,

NJ. y. 4. .. "
275 North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
=. S.-oFFICE HouRs-From 10 A. N. TO
Pm Residence. No. Is South Charity Street
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