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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

The heroic struggles of certain Phil
adelphians to keep the American flag
afoat upon transatlantic steamers have
at last ended in defeat. The four Amer
lean steamers of the Philadelphia line
have been sold to British company
and are henceforth to fly the British
flag, although the purchasers contract
that the steamers shall continue to run
between Philadelphia and Liverpool.
Philadelphia has made great sacrifices
to maintain this line of steamers, and
the failure is subject of universal re-
rret
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

The London Economist says that the
English farmers cannot raise wheat to
sell at 80 shillings a quarter without
losing money. Their land costs them,
say, So an acre, and other incidental
charges amount to 60 moro. Even ii
they had their land free, they ,~onld
barely get back their outlay at the price
named
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30
Some Doubt About Mrs. 1untington's BE.
quest.

quest.
The Cincinnati Enquirer. prints statement
Of facts in regard to the will Of the late Mrs.
Augusta NJ Huntington. The article says in
the outset: 1.-THE will of Mrs. Henry D. Hunt
ington, by which she lett 100000 to the
Episcopal church Of Minnesota, was probated
some ten days ago. It now appears that Mrs.
Huntington had nothing to will, for the reason
that her worldly possessions consist
ed merely of q life estate interest,
which interest died with her. Mrs.
Huntington with her only child, Clarina Bar
ton Shumway, until recently resided in this
city. Her maiden name was Augusta NJ john
ston. She was daughter of William 8. john
ston, who died in 1885, leaving an estate worth
over million. Miss Johnston married Horatic
NJ Shumway, and subsequently, about the year
81, by second marriage, she became Mrs.
Henry D, Huntington" Here the article details
the provisions Of Mrs. Huntington's will be-
qeafhing $500, 600 for Episcopalian schools Ia
trust to Bishop Whipp16 Of Minnesota.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

extending In Minnesota ~ better paying en-
terprise than wheat production.
MIRA Billings. who recently died In shack
at Pierre, Dakota, and was buried at the coun-
tvs expense, was not long since worth 600
in her own right while her husband had about
as much more. All this money was lost in
speculation in Chicago, aud when adversely
came the husband and wife separated. Mr.
Billings is said to be living in Blunt
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

Certain claim agents of Washington issued
circulars informing postmasters who are en-.
titled to readjustment of salary under the act
Of March 3, 1884, that if their claims are not
presented before Dec. 1, they win be barred
Postal officials say there is no authority for
such statement
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

Duke Gwyn is in Washington - tho agent of
De Lesseps' isthmus canal
Prince Albert Victor Of Wales viii start next
spring on . long tour through the continent
the United States and Canada.
Miss Carrie Welton, the lady whose sad
death upon Longs Peak attracted 80 much at
tention recently, has left her fortune, amount
ing, it is stated, to between 500, 600 and $780,
600, to the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

The question of establishing stand
ard prime meridian has been settled at
the International Conference in Wash
ington. Of the twentyfour nations
represented twenty one voted in favor
Of the following resolutions: "The
confetence proposes to tho Governments
here represented the adoption of the
meridian passing through the center Of
the transit instrument at the observa-
tory Of Greenwich as the initial merid-
ian for longitude" The delegate from
San Domingo voted in the negative and
the delegates from France and Brazil
abstained from voting. It is probable,
however, that they will, in spite of To-
cal pride, find themselves forced to
reckon from Greenwich as the stand
ard, because the rest of the commercial
world will not pay any attention to
their sulking. It is to be hoped that
the twenty-one Governments here rep
resented will take immediate measures
for ratifying the action of their dele
gates.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

The recent spell of hot weather is
regarded as a phenomenal occurrence
at the east, and the extreme heat was
uniform throughout the entire Atlantic
slope, East of the Alleghanies. extend
ing to the entire West and Northwes,
the last two Or three days of the term
Day after day, in New York Phila-
delphia aud Boston, the Their
mometer indicated nearly so de-
grees of heat in the forenoon. in
creasing to 80 degrees and over later in
the day, and in localities not feeling
breeze, or unprotected by foliage and
the shade of buildings, rising to near
~ 100 degrees, or over. The nights
were correspondingly hot and sultrv,
so that sleep brought no refreshment
to man or beast. Business and travel
were to great extent suspended
throughout the sweltering cities and
even in country places. In New York
there were sixteen deaths from heat in
one day. The scientists are flooding
the papers with speculations in regard
to the cause. One of them discovered
an unusual number of spots on the sun,
and evidences of great connection on
the surface of that planet. But all this
if true, does not account for the phe-
nomenal weather. 1t is simply guess
that spots had something to do with it
Had the weather been phenomenally
cold, for the season. it might have
been attributed to the same cause.
The corn crop for this year is esti-
mated at l., $40, O0O, 900 bushels, the larg
est ever grown, and II per cent. greater
than last year. The wheat crop is 100.-
600, 600 bushels ahead of last year, and
we can spare 200, 900, 900 bushels for
Europe, if needed Our foreign ex-
ports for July were 81, $50, 900 over
June and $1,700.0O0 over July. 1883,
while the imports we're 81, 900, 900 less
than in the same month of last year
Though business is not brisk Us in
some years and prices are not the
highest. vet the country as q whole,
and the farmer in particular, will find
matters in comfortable shape, and can
view the approach of winter with
serenity and hope for the future.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30
Minnesota School Book Agents.

In response to question of Samuel Whiting,
president of the school board Of Clearwater,
Wright county, Attorney General Hahn recent
ly gave an opinion that section 90, general
school laws, prohibits a merchant who has
been appointed agent for the sale of school tent
books from acting as member of the school
board at the same time If he does, he is
liable to the fine imposed by that act The
section would apply to any one furnishing any
article covered by the words "books, apparatus
or furniture" The fact that such person
has acted as a member of the board would not
in any way affect the validity of the act Of the
board His being interested in the sale of any
of the prohibited articles does not cause a
vacancy in the board. 1t simply renders
him liable to the punishment imposed by sec
ton 81
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
A Surgeons Experiment.

DIR. de la Pommerais was executed in
Paris in June. 1864, for murder of the
Palmer type. On the night before his
execution, says a correspondent, he
was visited by Surgeon Nalpeau, who,
after a few preliminary remarks, ia
formed him that he caMe in the inter-
ests of science, and that he hoped for
DR.. de la Pommerais' cooperation,
"You know" he said, THAT one of the
most interesting questions of physiol.
ogy is AS to whether any ray of memory,
reflection or real sensibility survives
i'll the brain of man aitei the fall of
the heal" At this point the condemned
man looked somewhat startled, but pro-
fessional instincts at once resumed their
sway, and the two physicians calmly dis.
cussed and arranged. the details Of an
experiment for the next morning.
"When the knife falls said NaIpeau,
81 shall be standing at your side, and
your head will at once pass from
the executioaer's hands into mine.
/ will then cry distinctly into your
ear: 'Couty de la Pommerais. Can
you at this moment thrice lower the
lid of your right eye, while the left
remains open:' The next diy when
the great surgeon reached the condemned
cell he found the doomed man practicing
the sign agreed upon. \ few minutes
later the guillotine had doae its o k.
The head was in Nap aus hands, and
the ques.iD put. Familiar Us he was
with the most shocking and ghastly
scenes, he was almost frozen with terror
as he saw the right lid fall, while the
other eye looked liXcdly at him
again, y he cried frautically. The lids
meved but they did not pait. 1t was
all over.-Paris Paper.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
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Administrator,s Sale Of Real Estate.


Nothe is hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order cf the Superior Court OF the county Of Eos
Angeles, State Of California, made on the 14th
day Of March, 1884. In the matter Of the es-
tate OF Robert Owens, deceased, the under
signed, M. 7. Cutler. administrator Of said es.
tate, will sell at public auction. TO the highest
bidder, for cash. and subject TO confirmation hy
said Superior Court. on
Wednesday, the 3Oth Day or Aprir
lss4.
At IL o'clock NJ, at the door Of the Court House.
on Spring street., in the city of Los Angeles,
county Of Los Angeles, state OF California, ali
the right, title, interest and estate Of the said
Robert Owens ut the time Of his DEATH and ali
the right, title and interest that the said estate
has, by operation OF law or otherwise, acquired
other than or In addition TO that Of the said de-
ceased at the time Of his DEATH In and to ali that
certain lot, piece or parcel Of land situate lying
and being In the said city of Los Angeles, coun-
ty OF Los Angeles, StaN- Of California, and
bounded and deecribed as follows, to-wit:
That certain lot, piece or parcel Of land sit
uate on San Pedro street, In the city and coun-
ty Of Los Angeles, State Of California, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing
at point on the northeastern line Of San Pedro
street where the south corner Of the lot herein
described Joins the land OF Wallace Woodwork:
thence northeasterly along the northwestern
line Of said Woodworth's land about one hun
dred and twenty 120) feet more or less, to the
south corner Of the lot known as lot No. '15 c."
on "a map Of the subdivision Of the garden OF j.
Murrat, surveyed June, 1868, by L. seebold"
thence north eighty-seven and one-fourth (s7i)
feet to the conner OF lot No. QT seventeen as
marked on said map; thence westerly along the
division line Of said lot No. II one hundred goo
feet to the said N. Z. line OF San Pedro street;
thence along said line Of said street thirty $50,
feet to the place of beginning, being lot No. 10
as shown by the map above referred to.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Cash; ten per cent. Of the purchase money to be
paid to the suctioneer on the day Of sale, bal
ance on confirmation Of sale by said Superior
Court. Deed at expense Of purchaser.
NJ. p. CUTLER,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Robert Owens,
deceased.
March 18th, 1884. lnar16td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
An Ancient Town.

The oldest town in Texas, and it is he.
lieved in the United States, is Ysleta,
situated on the Rio Grande and near III
Paso, the chief town in the county of
tnat name. 1t has population OF $500
souls. The place is one of peculiar in
terest alike from its age, its people, its
architecture, its agriculture and lis gen
eral products. 1t is a well.established
historical fact that Spanish military .x-
plorer named Cornado visited the town
IN lJ40, and found it then a popular and
prosperous civilized Indian community.
He was Immediately followed by the
Franciscan friars, who erected church
aud established schools. Ysleta is be-
lieved 10 have been oonsi jerablo centre
OF popu!a ioA centuries before the visit
OF Cornldo. IL is not a little curious.
considering the lvauce Of civilization
from Europe, that the same race of PEI.
pie exist IN thU town to-day that existed
800 years ag', and that they are eng ged
IN the same agricultural and mechanical
pursuits as their iorofathers a. that period
a1d for ayes pies5ling. - Ari.ona
Miner.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that IN pursuance OF an
order Of the Superior Court Of the county Of La,
Angeles, State Of California, made on the 18th IA
OF September, 1882. IN the matter OF the estate
OF James Gregg, deceased, the undersigned the
executor OF the estate q said deceased, will sell
at private sale to the hig host bidder, for cash,
In gold coin OF the United stites, and subject to
confirmation by said superior Court, on Satur-
day, the 26th day Of April, 1894, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, at the Office of Wicks, Lucas l. rentley rs
and 81 Temple Bleck, IN the city and county Of
Los Angeles, all the right, title, interest and
estate Of the said deceased atthe time on his
death, and all the right, title ana interest that
the said estate has. by operation Of aw or other
wise, acquired other than or in addition Il that
Of the said deceased at the time Of his deaoA. In
and to all that certain lot, piece or parcel d
land situate, lying and being in the said County
Of Los Angeles, state Of California and bounded
and desert bed as follows, to-wit:
rnc west one.half % Of the northeast .quartsr
Cj OF Section five, (5) Tow nship five (5) south. Of
Range ten (i0) west, Of San Bernardlno base and
meridian. except that portion thereof sold 70
Mrs s. Y. Bib, amounting to fifteen Q5) acres.
Said parcel Of land containing sIxty.fvs (66)
acres Of land.
Terms and conditions Of sale:-Cash, gold
coin Of the United States, ten per cent.
Of the purchase money TO be paid 10 the
Executor on the day OF sale. balance on con
tirmation Of sale by said Superior Court DECD
at expense Of purchaser.
j. W. GREGG.
Executor Of Estate OF said deceased
April sth. 1884. ap10td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
Mortgage Sale.
Case No. 299S,
In the Superior Court of the County Of
Los Angeles, State OF California.
Julia Schneider, Plaintiff,
VS.:
Old Fellow Hall Building Association.
Defendant,

Under and by virtue OF decree OF foreclosure
and order OF sale entered In the above
Court, on the IA day OF April, 1884, and writ
OF execution for the enforcement Of said judg-
ment requiring the sale Of property under fore
closure OF mortgage reciting said decree, and
dated the 18th day Of April 1884, in the above en-.
titled case in favor Of Julia Schneider, plaintiff,
and against Odd Fellows Hall Building Associu.
tion, defendant, for the sum of S3lS5 20,
the principal sum and interest, besides attor-
neys fees, accrung interest, costs and accruing
costs, certified copy OF which decree Of
foreclosure and SALE duly attested under the seal
OF the said Court on the 10th day Of April, 1884,
and delivered to me the same day,
together with the writ annexed thereto,
whereby am commanded to sell at public auction,
to the highest and best bidder, for cash In U, s..
gold coin, the following and in said decree de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: Lying and being In
the said county Of Los Angeles State OF Califor-
mia, and bounded and particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point on the eastery line OF
Los Angeles street In the town OF Auaheim,
State and county aforesaid. where said line
would be intercepted by the northefly line OF
the street now known FIRST North street
and running northerly along the said easterly
line of Los Angeles street fifty (50J feet: thence
at right angles parallel with First North sire et
and eastery one hundred and twunt, tIgD feet:
thence at right giles in u southerly direction
nifty % feet; theme at night angles and along
the north side OF First North street one hut
dret aud twenty geo feet to pont or place of
beginning, aud being the piece of ltnd upon
which Odd Fellows Hall is uow situated in the
said town Of AnaheiIn.
Dtrb Ia har IL
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
Santa Ana STANDARD" Items.

Some of the farmers are cutting their
alfalfa. II is very fine this Spring.
Rev. Mr.. Emery's little son fell down
stairs on Tuesday night and received
painful injuries.
Easter services in Dibble's hall on
last Sunday evening by the Episcopal
Church were beautiful and impressive.
r. II. Dibble arrived homo from up
North on Thursday evening. lie Will
probably go into business here at once.
Mr.. WIN. Kendall, OF this place, starts
this week for the Sandwich Islands,
where he has some fine vineyard prop
erty.
DIR. III. W. Welcb, son Of Prof. I. G.
Welch, arrived in Santa Ana this week
from Arkansas. He comts with view
OF locating.
A Chinaman got mad and left the hall
tho other night while Boulon was play
ing Chinese character; his expression
was "Melican man too muchee dam fool
Chinaman."
Mrs. T. Il. Powers, M. d., OF Clarinda.
Iowa, arrived here on Thursday even
ing having come through with the ex-
cursion train from Kansas City. She
came on visit to her mother, Mrs. III.
Peterson, and will remain three months
Exports from Santa Ana depot for the
week ending April Is, 1854, 4l2 boxes
oranges, %, $50 lbs; rs boxes eggs, 1850
lbs. ll22 boxes raisins. 25,620 lbs; 63
pipes wine, 81, $3.50 lbs; , cars hogs,
10000 lbs general merchandise, 1850
lbs.
A year ago Il. Il. Edwards of this
place sent n handful of pepper tree seed
to friend in Louisville, X. TO plant.
The other day he received letter from
the gentlemen saying the seed had
grown finely and the trees were doing
well.
The road through the Swamp has been
worked and repaired considerable this
week by private enterprise. Mr.. Robt.
Mclfadden got up n subscription for the
purpose Of fixing the road from here to
Newport, and the prospect is that Gro
long the Swamp will be passable.
Mr.. j. w. Gordnor is training a
chorus class of about forty voices, COM
posed of the best musical talent Of Santa
Ana and vicinity, preparatory to giving n
grand concert for the benefit of the
Presbyterian society on Tuesday even
Ing, April 30, Mt Spurgeon's Hall.
Our fellow.townsran, Mr.. VIM. Chest
nut, brought into our Office a strawberry
this week that was something of a won
der. IL was of tho Monarch variety,
was inches round one Way and the
other, and grew upon n vine which he
brought here from Los Angeles and set
out on the 10th Of January, two days
less than three months old at this time
Of writing. Mr.. Chestnut says the vine
bore four nice berries, but the best one
he showed MS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
REPORTED by GILLETTE, GIBSON n WOOD
EXAMINERS OF TITLES.
ooNvEYANcEs- ApRIL is. lssl.


CoNyEyANCES- APRIL is, 1881
s Fessondon TO p Iukcns-Lot 4, blk 7, San
Pascual; sl7Oc.
John Beok to Jeremiah Bcck-Lot ., blk G.
Hughes subd Of blk 100, Pomona; $3.50.
II Cornwell and o Wilkinson to W and
Scaton-Lot 81, blk sl7, Thirty villa tract; 900.
Watson TO Mary Il Marshall and u X, her
acknowledgement TO convey lot IL, blk II,
Morris Vineyard tract; : O00
Fermina $ do Redona to q Redona--lot W
side New High st; gift
Pomona l. Il W Co to Mrs Dominguoz
Lot !, blk a, Pomona; 500.
Same Go to NJ W Burtt-Agreement to convey
NV blk /, D Phillips add to Pomona; $1,000.
W Burtt to II W and A 9 Muzzall-Assign.
mont OF above agreement 5000.
Vanderlip ct al to A kinncy-Lot II and W
10 " of lot 49, Carey tract add
Kinney TO Sarah A Churchill-Lot 81 and
part of lot 20, Kinney tract; 50.
Mrs VI do Shorb to Mrs Quarlea-S lot 2,
blk N, San Pascual tract Sl7b0.
Mrs Quarles to q Hubbard and & q Jones'
Agreement TO convey same as last; S2iU0.
Il fgan to G Rawson Lots and 9. sec 81,
aud lots and 4, sec &c, TVS, Rsw; 5000.
State TO q Is Rawson-w Of W soc 80, T 7
s, RS W; patent.
Same to same Sc sec %, sec Q $, Rsw; pa
tent
Same to samc-Fractonal Sc sue 80, T s.
Rsw patent.
Same TO s,me-Lots /. .. 3, and 8. Sc | of N
- y. W. I ahu oN VI I SEQ o.
y, II W; patent.
State TO Dswar-Lot and W 4 OF SE sec
23, TT IS. W; patent
II Barclay to Mary NJ Shaw-Lot 3, Gilmore
Vineyard tract; 500.
q Purcell to L English lGl acres In Vega st
San Gabriel TIP; $4,000,
A Robinson, trustee, to ! lIeberle-W % acres
. OF NE SW 1 sec /, TaS, II II ": $500.
Nj Dodsworth TO II NowmsrkLot side llolf
st, T. l. A; 81
A Glassell to Martha Joncs--Iots 4, 3 and q,
blk Ia, In lot 2, blk 80, Hincocks survey: $1,000.
US A to W W Wilson-Lot 8 sec Is, lots and
sand NE Of NV SEQ 10, rs, RS W; patent.
US A to Sterling -sE of Sw see ~ Il
OF NV / and lots and sec %, I , s. Il W:
patent.
V Beau Try to Miss c Rowe Lots 80. 81 and
SO, Rosis tract; s525.
Miner to } Steere-Lot q, blk so, and lot II,
blk l2i, Santa Monce; 500.
g Brown to II and Mrs u & Forsyth Lots
IA and 10, blk h, Brown II Adams subd ON T.
Pco st. ss75.
Beaudry to NJ Dayis-Lot 20, blk :, Park
tract; $3.50.
"a Hommel to Magdalcna Hommcl Lot 0,
blk ', Also tact: IS.
Il NJ Ross to A T Currier-Part Of lots and g.
and right of way over lots and 0, blk I, orls
survey; $4,000,
W II Workman and W IIellman TO d Brden-
stine "a, Workman & IIellman's subd OF lot
2. blk ~, llancook's survey; $3.50
l. J Cole and ID S Richards to W Schrelgeres-
Lot N side 9TH ST. 5000.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
Proposals for Building Engine
House.

Notice IN hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the undersigned up 70 the
meeting OF the council OF the city Of Los Angeles
OF April q u, A. d. 1884, for tho furnishing OF
material for, and construction complete on a
lot fronting the Plaza, OF an Engine House for
the city Of Los Angeles In accordance ,fith
plans and specifications on file In his office.
A certified check for $50, payable TO the order
OF the undersigned, must accompany each bid as
surety that the bidder viii enter into contract
In conformity with his bid II the same Is nc.
cepted by the Council.
TIE Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
by order Of the Council Of the city Of Los An.
geles at Its meeting Of April 14th, A. u. 1854
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council OF tho City Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, April 18th, A. d. 1854. api6-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-20
Proposals for Grading and Improve
ment Of Also avenue and Also
avenue extension.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals.
will be received by the undersigned pp 70 the
meeting OF the Council Of the city Of Los Angelo,
Of April s1st. A. d. 1854. for the grading and
Improvement Of Also Avenue aud Aiiso Ayeuue
Extension In accordance with Resolution No. .. o
OF the Mayor and Council Of the city OF Los An
geles ordering said grading and Improvement,
approved April 9th, A. d. 1884.
All proposals offered shall be accompanied BY
u check payable to the order Of the Mayor Of this
city Of Los Angeles and certified by responsi.
bic bank In an amount OF At least s13s7. so.
The Conncii reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order Of the Council Of the City OF Los An
geles At its meeting Of April 1ath, A. d. 1884.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City OF Los Angeles
Los Angeles, April l5. A. b 1854. spl6-st