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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08

All business Is suspended. No stores
will be open tomorrow unless the police
open them. There Is great anxiety as q
riot Is feared.
The Educational Bill Passed by
the senate.
WAsHISoToS, April 7 .--SEsATE.-The
educ ,tional bill being completed In com
mittee Of the whole, 1t was reported to
the Senate, read three times and passed
by the following vote: Yeas = Blair,
Brown, Call, Cameron (Wis.), Colquitt,
Conger, Cullom, Dawes, Dolph, Ed
munds, Frye, Garland. George, Hamp-
ton, Harrison, Hoar, Jackson, Jones,
Jones FLA. J, Kenns. Logan, Mcmillan,
Anderson. Miller IN. ~, morrill,, Pike.
Platt, Pngh, Ransom, Riddleberger,
Sawyer, Williams, Wilson 33; nays
Bayard, Butler, Coke. Groome, Harris,
Hawley, Maxey, Miller (Cal.) Morgan,
Pendleton, Saulsbury--ll. The educa-
tionall bill rs passed appropriates
ST. 7,000.0 600 to distributes among the
States in proportion to their illiteracy.
on the basis Of the census Of 1880. The
payment of the money Is to extend over
series OF eight years.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08
FOR SALE.

young bearing orange grove, situated near
foot hills; about Is acres planted, with y water
right equal to one head Of water for as hours
every month, without any charge for use Of wa
ter; water piped to the land; will give . written
guarantee III required) that the next crop will
sell for 20 per cent Of the price asked for the
place Satisfactory reasons for selling and other
particulars given on application to 81. II. A. y
HHRALD Office. mh28 I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08
WINDMILL FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

| A fine l6-foot Slower windmill for sale for sl0c.
which Is great bargain Apply at kohler q
Erohllngs Winery on Seventh street. sps lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08
NEW TODAY.

WE ARE J0BBING OUR IMMENSE STOCK
Of Cigsrs to the trade at greatly reduced
prices. The only cigar house In the city con
nected by telephone-No. liz. EDELMAN
co. d15u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-08

JonN NJ. DAVIES. Secy.
Los Angeles, April !, 1884.
National Republican., 1884-06-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Medical Director Gihon has been ordered ID
duty as Il member of the naval board of inspec
ton.
The army retiring boards at Fort Smelling
Minnesota; WhipplC barracks, Prescott, Ariz
and 81 Francis barracks, 81. Augustine Fla,
are dissolved,
The United States ship Constellation passed
Cape lIcnIy, bound out. The Tailapoosn len
League Island for Norfolk. The Hartford ha'
been iIly repaired at Mare Island navy yard
uHd Will probably sail fol Panama on the irs
prONimO
Passed Assistant Engineer ]. A, TobIn ha'
been ordered to temporary duty nc the New
York navy yard, Medical Directors Edward
Shippcu, X. g. Dean, and 5, r. COucs, anC
Medical Inspector D. Bloodgood have been or
dcrd to special duty at Washington.
First Lieut. Lansing II. Beach, corps Of cngl
nccr., win repair from Wilot's Point TO Yves
Point, New York and report I'm person to thI
superintendent of the United states military
academy for temporary duty with company Il
/ battalion Of engineers, during the mouths 0
July and August next ON Sept, |, 1851, he vii
/ De relieved from duty NJ West Point and viii
/ returns 10 WIleLs Point and resume his dutG
NJ that station
| Tho below named naval cadets have beer
! detached from the Naval academy and ordered
| 20 proceed home and await orders 4. l.. Key
/ NJ, ]" lhuiss, W, H. Howard, j. J. Blnndln, j
| /, Jayne, H. p. lIuwthore, }. j. Pendlctun
! W, J, Grambs, W, T. Payne, o. G, GsnntncG 5
/ S. Wood l., simple, 4, a, McNutt, j, q, Nc
WShn9ri,er, & Ii Rowland, II G Leon9a1i n
| Grcightou W, II. Chambers, c. p. Rommol J.
/ X, savage II. II. Eames, W. b. Fletcher, W. n
/ NJ Field, q, f. Kent, j, q. Doyle, $, A, W. Pat
| terson. T. A, Prince, j. II, 1ftte J, NJ. Poyer !
D. Whiltoscy 4, IcAIlister, j, G. Leonard, II
| y. Higgins, J., 5. Gwyer, \, H. CLARKE Q. Z
4 Wills, p. NJ MeGilin, and Tnton Parker,
National Republican., 1884-06-27
pADDL1NG THEIR own CANOE
Organization Of u Washington Canoe Clut
CanoOlsts of Canada and America.

Organization Of Washington Canoe Clubt
Canoolsts of Canada and America.
A number of canocists resident in the al
trict met last night at DR.. Latlmcr's office, N
1926 New York avenue, and effected the tel
porary organization of II club. There III
about twenty-five Ganoeists in the district,
whom about half are owners of canoes Racl
are contemplated some time during the sun
mor, and II squadron cruise of the whoI
canoeing fleet Is talked about for the mel
future permanent organization of the ON
will be made mt the next meeting, at the SAM
place. Monday evening, July I.
There were present at the meeting last nigl
Messrs. A. 5. Flint, Arthur Brentnno, II. 4
Soulc, Il. n. Moore, J. II. Lake g. E. Cha
ming, Rev. TheO. 5. Wynkoop, and Charles \
Calvert.
The proposition to secure canoe house
be used by the club was discussed, and ever
body was in favor of it, Committees were a
pointed TO report at the next meeting upon
| constitution and name nnd quarters for u
club. Several of the Washington cancels
will take their boats TO Cumberland by rail Q
July 3, and cruise down to the city during Il
next two days
-Four or Ave of the Washington cauocists b
| long to the American Canoe association, whit
embraces CanOeists from the stntCs and fro
Canada, Audis TO America what the Royal Cant
club is TO England. For the last four years Il
]
to camp out, fish, and race, many the cano
| lists, taking their wives, sisters, and daughte
with them. The Canadian ladies are far abe;
of those from the states in camping out entC
| prise.
For the first three years the association IN
at Lake George. The first year there we
twenty-five canOcsts and fifteen canoes ther
the second year sixty members and about for
| ConOcs and the third year about eighty cRnO
and l20 members. Last year the meeting W
| at StOney Lake, away north in the province
Ontario, and there were 80 canoes and abo
400 canoeiSts present, besides about eigh
ladies' who had camp adjoining that of Z
| members. The figures show something of I
| increasing interest in the sport.
Several of the canOeiSts last year Crtlis
from New York to the meeting place and bG
again, taking weeks for the journey a
| carrying MI the necessities of life with the
Some OF them carry luXuries Many of
'Canocist are professional men. one, N
York journalist of reputation, never 20
canoeing without china plate and q paJ
collar. Before entering II village or iorei
camp he always puts that paper collar on on
his iluunel shirt.
Between Aug. and 10 next, the ASSOCIATE
will meet at GrandStonc island, one of ~
.Thousaud Isles" Several OF the local can
lists will be there,
National Republican., 1884-06-27
NO FOOD OR CLOTHING.
A Mother and Children Starving to Death In
Wealthy Washington.

House No 233 Pennsylvania avenue is large
boarding house, where the weary for Il few
cents can secure shelter and food. on the
fourth floor of this house is the attic, which is
rented out to Matthew Davis and family for
20 cents week. Davis Is man acout
town, working when he can get work, but
of late he has done nothing. He attained
while ago some notoriety rs liquor informcr,
and then disappeared from view Davis
has Il wife and four children, the youngest
of whom is about 3 months old.
The attention of officer Harlow was called to
the family last Monday, and proceeding to the
attic he found Mrs. Davis, who Is u German
woman, and the children without sufficient food
! food or clothing There was not u particle of
furniture in the little, badly-ventilGtcd room,
and amattrcss on the floor was where the whole
family slept.
Mrs. Davis stated in broken English that
neither she nor the children had eaten anything
| since saturday, and Davis had not yet turned
up. The officer procured assistance from
! the charitable ncighbors, and the children
| were given clothes.
| REPUBLICAN reporter visited the place
yesterday, and found things as described, and
the case u very worthy one. Mrs Davis, from
| long fasting, Is very much cmaciated, and could
| hardly tell of her troubles.
National Republican., 1884-06-27
TyELV Il MILLION ACRES.
A Bill to Forfeit Land Grants In the North
west-Remarks OF the House Committee.

Senator Slater has prepared the majority
report the committee on public lands on thI
bill to declare forfeiture such Of the land
granted to the Northern Pacific railroad com
pany to aid in the construction of its road, a
are adjacent to and coterminous with tn
uncomplcted portions of the road on the mai
line and branch road, The provisions Of tn
bill upon which this report is made apply t
that portion of the main line from Wallula
Washington territory, TO Portland, oregon,
distance of Old miles and of that portion q
the branch line from Ainsworth to Puge
sound, Il distance Of $50 miles.
The report says that the passage of the biI
will restore to the public domain 100000
acres of land covered by the grant TO the North
crn Pacific Railroad company, and release
from withdrawal from settlement made by tn
interior department, for indemnity purposes
2,25O,O 900 acres more The committee notes tw
questions presented for consideration in tht
case: first, does congress possess the power
declare forfeiture of these bonds, and seconC
If the power to declare the forfeiture exist
does Il sound public policy require that
! should be exercised? Both questions it NJ
sWCTS in the Affirmative.
National Republican., 1884-06-27
GEN. BURNETTs FUNERAL.
Distinguished Citizens and Soldiers Take a
Last Look nj the Hero OF Five Wars.

The funeral Of Gen. Ward u. Burnett took
place at o'clock last evening from the Church
Of the Epiphany, whittier the remains were
taken from the late residence of the deceased,
llOS II street.
The services conducted by the assistant
rector the Rev. Mr.. Griffith, were simple, but
impressive consisting of the reading of the
pSalter, n portion of Scripture, and prayer.
There were no flowers. At the conclusion of
the services the ClOth.COvcrcd Caskct was re-
moved from in front of the Chanccl TO the
vcStbulc Ofthc church where all present took
Il last look upon the very natural features of
the departed hero ofllvc wars. Among the mum
her present was Senator Williams, CCerro
Gurdo"
The pallbcnIcrs were; Activc-E. S. Nc
som, +. q. Calvert, $. o. Bond; honorary--Scc-
rotary Teller, Senators Voorhees,, Blair,
Williams, and Miller; Representatives Rose
Grams and Robinson, and Col. Norris, U. 5. A.
The funeral arrangements were in charge of
Undertaken Barker. The remains were re-
moved in the hCarsc to the Sixth street depot
and taken upon the 10 o'clock limited express
last night to New York. accompanied by the
widow and members oithc family of deceased.
To-day they will lie in state in the governor
room at the city hall. Finul intcrment will be
made this evening at West Point.
Among others at the church not otherwise
mention were Quartermaster General Hola-
bird. U. :. A.; Asst, Adt. Gen. RuggleS, Gems.
Newton, Wright, and farke, and Col Wilson,
corps of engineers U. 5, A.; DR.. Basil Norris,
U. :. A.; Gems Mcigs and McComb U. 5. A.
The latter was Il clasSm0te of Gen. Burnett at
West Point
National Republican., 1884-06-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Baron Tcnnyson first made use of the phrase
"sweCt girl graduates"
Judge Poland's reasons for refusing to run
again for congress are advancing years.
r. B. Holchkss of Paris, inventor of the
Hotchkiss revolving cannon, is in New York.
Young women have defeated a West Point
order by smuggling cigarettes into the grounds
for the incipient generals.
The minister of the Netherlands, W. f. II.
de Weckerlin, sailed for home Wednesday in
the steamship Amsterdam.
DIR. Evans, the American dentist in Paris,
has given the Prince of Wales 500 American
trees imported for his own estate.
Ben: Pcrlcv Poorc has saved all his cards of
invitation and pasted them in scrap boOk-a
portentous record of Poore dinners.
Some of the poet Willis's best lines were
| written in his boarding house. A man often
does excellent work when he is hungry.
w. W. story's statue of Miriam, now in his
| studio in Rome has been seen by only q few
persons, but it is pronounced his best work.
Edward Guinness, younger brother of Lord
| Ardiam, and head of the stout brewery firm,
owns the largest and finest house in Dublin
and cntertains magnilicently.
The richest man in Philadelphia in plain
| old batchclor, past 50 years, whose shabby
| dress would not indicate him to be worth IL
the ueighborhood of S200OO0OO.
Col. L, G. Bailey, the original editor and
' proprietor of the Boston Hcrdld has, allel
! seven years of retirement, returned to journal
| ism us editor of the star OF that city.
Sergeant Ballantine, who has had lifelong
I struggle for notoricty rs II lecturer aud author
is now at work on another bOund.to.bc-still
!. born book, comparing English and American
\ practice Of the law.
\ The Duke of Norioll, is building Roman
4 Catholic church at Norwich, which will be
when finished, one of the largest in England
lie is also about to erect a convent for th'
order of Poor Cluries near Arundal.
Mr.. Gladstone, on the occasion of very grea
efforts, is provided with about u wlneglassm
\ of sustaining dcCOction which he bring
4 with him, but rs n rule any such indulgence!
A are unknown in the British legislature,
Lord Henry Lcnnoy, one Of the most singu
4 lar figures in the house of commons, was an
N nounccd for some time in the society journal
Y as anlauCed to Mrs, Hicks Lord, but hc wa
recently married to another wealthy widow
lie has been known as the spider from II
far back as 1852, when he was private sccrctar
to DiSracli on his first assumption Of onicc,
National Republican., 1884-06-27
LEv1s,s CREDITORS All wAR.
Mr.. Chadwick Unsuccessfully Attacks Maj. Pur'
mans Attachment OF Levis's Property.

Some the creditors of George H. Lewis, the
absconding broker urc making an effort to get
return, small though it may be, for the money
they permitted themselves to be gtnlcd out Of
but the latest move was not a success Through
Attorneys Y. II. Suvillc and Wm. TwOmbly
Geo. II. Chadwick filed bill IN registry against
W. r. !. Wright, Ellen 7. Wright, W. j. Pur-
man, aud Marshal Clayton McMichacl, praying
thut the disposition of the property Of Geo. II.
! lcyis and w. r. J Wright & Co. be cnioinCd;
| that receiver be appointed, and certain suits
a, Inv ignored The bill charges that the firm
/ of Wright x Co. was COMPOSED of Wright, Lewis,
/ and lurmUn, who did business under Unc nnmc
| IN one place nnd Lows in another, and ual
| PutmNu. CluimS 10 bC u creditor instead oi 4
! partner. That ns brokers the firm received
| money TO invest In petroleum to the amount oi
| slOJuOO, and Issued IN return petroleum Syndi.
! cate certificates each Of which represented 100
| barrels or more Of crude petroleum,
Mr.. Chadwick still holds two of these certiil.
| CntcS, for which he paid $3.50. He charges that
the money received was turned over to Lewis,
| and when the latter left here, OF the 18th OF
May he left money on deposit that his part
| nCrs knew his whereabouts, and they now
| have money and securities IN their hands he.
| longing 10 the firm, which, for the benefit oi
| the creditors, should be taken charge of by di-
! rcction OfthC court. Mr., Chadwick also says
| that lurman has instituted two suits nt law
! involving 81, 100, and under them attached
certain property belonging TO Lewis; has also
attached assets In Baltimore and New York
and unless cujoincd nothing viii len for the
| other creditors
| Mr. Purmnn put In an answer denying that
he was partner with Lewis, and also declnr'
ing that the property attached did not equal IL
| value the amount of his claim.
Marshal McMiChacl, In answering, admitted
making the levy called for by the attachment
Aner the plaintiff had been fully heard Justice
Cox made an order denying The injunction
which will nccCsSlatc Mr. Chadwick hunting
about somewhere else for his remedy.
In the meantime the cause still stands ant
will In due time be heard on It's merits. TIL,
other creditors, 50 disposed, can come in, anC
by petition be made party cOmplanants upor
the usual conditions. No answer has yet beer
filed to the bill by the defendants.
National Republican., 1884-06-27

YALE defeated Harvard in their annual
inter-university boat race yesterday For
several years past Harvard has carried Off
the honors while Nalo was experimenting
with new stroke, but n return TO somo-
thing like the style their old captain
Cook made so famous has enabled the
Connecticut boys to once more triumph
over their famous rivals,
National Republican., 1884-06-27
Reimbursement of pcstmastcr,, Salaries.

The postofcc department has just completed
the annual rcadlustment Of the salaries of post
masters. The numbers of presidential post
offices is 2,2Sj, and thirty-cight third elias
Offices will 90 into operation on July l next
making the total on that date 2,323. Becaus
Of decreased receipts soycnty-two offices hay
been rGlegatod to the fourth class The salarie
of presidential pOs,musters under the prcscn
rcadiustmeut amount in the aggregate :
s3,s3l 200, A. against 50, ,701 800 paid under tn
previous adjustment IN october last whe
there were 2,l0i offices. The salaries of tn
eighty postmHstcrs ofthc first class amount {
S2Si 90 II decrease of 500 as compared witt
the october adjustment, and as these salariC
are made up Of commissions upon stamps car
ColCd the result IL regarded at the department
MS indicative OF the success of the 2.cent rate 9
postage. Among the pOStOiliCes affected by tn
reUdiustmcnt are the following Denver Col
postmaStrrS salary changed from $500 I
$500 bridgeport, Conn, from $500 10 SO, 20
Elgin H. nom $500 to $500; Burlington
Iowa, from 5000 to $500; Louisville, Ky
sS,iOD 10 5000; Auplstn, Me, 81, 100 to SS,2O
Kansas City, 5000 TO $500; Galveston, So 3,2C
to -, 800; Milwaukee, So, 600 to $500.
National Republican., 1884-06-27

The proud plumbers are holding a con-
vention in Baltimore and business is sus-
pended, while the citizens stand around
and admire. Yesterday naughty New
York representative carolessly dropped a
$1,000 diamond pin on the sidewalk. An
honest native earned the plumbers lam
guild thanks by picking up the pin and
restoring it to its owner, who doigned to
reward his pains by again attaching it to
his dazzling shirt front.
National Republican., 1884-06-27

SUNDRY Ohio democratic politicians
had decreed that John II. Mclean WAS
not to be sent to the national convention,
but John was too spry for them. An adroir
motion to declare Thurman and Nc
Lean delegates-at-large went through the
convention with whoop, and before his
dazed enemies could realize what was go-
ing on John, mounted on tho sturdy
shoulders of "old Bandana," had nimbly
rode roughshod over them. Ohio poll
ticians are slick fellows.
National Republican., 1884-06-27
Reform Under Encouraging Ciroum-
stances.


stances.
Secretary Chandler had difficult time
when he made up his mind to change
Surgeon General Wales at the end OF his
four years term, on Jan, 20, and also to
remove his drunken and dishonest chief
olork Daniel CRrrigan, During the whole
four years Carrigan had been passing
fraudulent vouchers directly under the
surgeon generals eye, and of course he
made strenuous efforts TO induce tho
President to retain his vigilant chief in
spite Of tho sccretary's objections, Prob
ably grossor rarc Gssncss, TO use no worse
term, was never known in public officer,
vot we find Senator j. Il. McPhorson
urging tho President, Dec. 49, for the
GOOD Of everybody and everything" to
rcanlutat Wales because he is an excel
lent officer, having ability and energy,
qualities not general in the naval service,
saI which IMiak sbOMd be aourished Uhel
slaorercd. 7 feel sure II any officer has
deserved such recognition from tho ap-
pointing power by reason Of faithful and
efficient service in the past, that officer is
Surgeon General Wales"
Carrigan also drew up paper ad-
dressed 10 the President requesting
Walcs's reappointmcnt because his pro.
fcssioual reputation is universally con.
coded and he has administered tho affairs
of that bureau during the last four years
t.H signal aJiiiy and succeSs,' This paper
ia headed by Speaker Carlisle, and then
follow the names of Representatives Phil
D. Thompson, jr, Leopold Morse, David
son, Aiken. McAdoo, George d, Wise
National Republican., 1884-06-27

THE governor of Dongola has emerged
from the desert, and says that he docs not
believe Berber has been captured. He
says Hussein Pasha, tho governor OF Ber-
Der, has something over 5000 relations
scattered around in that country, and is
10th to believe that a man with such a
multitudinous family connection could
be wiped out without the exact truth be-
coming speedily made known. The gov
ernor of Dongola's views concerning the
governor of Berber seem reasonable.
National Republican., 1884-06-27

Two more electric women have turned
up in Georgia, one of whom, it is claimed,
possesses powers that Ivy Miss Lula Hurst
completely in the shade. What is coming
over the Georgia ladies anyhow?
National Republican., 1884-06-27
YESTERDAY the President sent in the

YESTERDAY the President sent in the
name of Eli ii. Murray for reappoint-
ment to the govcrnorship of Utah. 1t
was an act honorable alike TO the gov
ernor and tho President. In vicw Of his
formally expressed sentiments upon the
Mormon question the President could not
well havo done less. Gov. Murray has
been the target for the shafts of malice,
falsehood, and hate directed by the oil
garchy whose hostility is an honor to him,
and In thus sustaining him the President
has again served his country we'll. None
Of tho charges instiGated by the Mormons
against Gov. Murray could DO sustained
IN ap investigation before a democratic
committee that would have been only too
glad TO smirch his character, and with the
ample aud grateful vindication he has re-
coiycd he can now proceed with renewed
vlgor in his patriotic efforts to suppress:
tho polygamous monstrosity. The senate
will receive the approval Of the country
for prompt confirmation of the appoint
ment.
National Republican., 1884-06-27

ISAAC p. GRAY, whom tho democra|
of Indiana havo pittod against NJ
CallSius in the guhcrnatorial race, isn
man of fair abilities, whose fame cxtenI|
but little beyond tho borders Of his sta
lie was a republican up to, 1879 in whit
year he discovered his old party wi
corrupt Immediately after it had refuse
him a nomination for the office Of lieute
ant-governor, and forthwith left it. u
was elected to that office in 1876 on Il
democratic ticket with "Blue jean
Williams At Williams's death he b
came governor, serving until Mr.. Portei
inauguration. In 1881 the democrau
members Of the Indiana legislature ga'
him the empty honor5 of nominate
for United States senator against Go
Harrison, there being at the time o ia
tious opposition to the retiring senate
| Mr.. Mcdonald. Luckier than most tu
coats, he has managed to acquire q ff
degree of popularity with his new poll
cal associates His strength is simply t
strength of the democratic party and
more. 1t is not strong nom natl
compared to what that of Hendricks
Voorhees, would have been.
National Republican., 1884-06-27
RgNlITTGNCFS.

Rcmiitanccs other thnu hy postal money or
dora. bank drnfs, or checks to IN order of the
National Republic u Co., are rNtr, in'ly hIHnrN.
Qua Postage stamps, money, ana postal llnles
should never be- sent ana 10 lost III transmission
this office cannot be responsible therefor
National Republican., 1884-06-27
FataI Fall from n Window,

BALTIMORE, June 26.-John Heller, aged 45,
fell from a third story window on Charles
street early this morning, and died n few hours
jawbone were broken and the skull fractured.
National Republican., 1884-06-27

JOHN KELLY and Ben Butler have been
holding mysterious conferences in Roger
4. Pryor's back office. Both statesmen
join in the opinion that Cleveland would
make weak candidate for the democ-
racy. Perhaps, as tho upshot of their
conference, Kelly may be presently found
backing Bold Ben's conviction that the
hero of Tewksbury would not prove a
weak candidate. If he can add Tam
many's Endorsement to his other backing
Benjamin may suddenly advance few
notches in the esteem of the democracy.