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New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
TIE FUN or HELPING A PETTY GIRL.
From The burlington Hatckeye.
Maxhe q man feels hnnpY and proud and fiat

tered and envied blessed among men when he sees
prrty girl trying raise window of railway car ana
iunps m and gets ahead OF the other boys and says
Allow Inc e. oh, courteously and she says On, III
Won please: would be- glad and the other male pas
seugr- with envy and he leans over on the
back of the seat and tackles the window III knowing
way with one hand il pcrdycnurc he may toss Army
with simple turn the wrist but II kind OF holds on
and he takes hold with both hands. but t sort OF doesn't
20 To any alarming extent and he pounds with his s
into place" and then he comes around
and she gets ont ~ the seat 10 give him n
fair and he grappe- that window aud bowsup ms
hack and tug4 and pulls and sweats and grunts anu
strains and his hat falls OIL and his suspendcr buttons
fetch osc and hts wastcoat buckle parts AMI bis lace
gets red aud his feet slip and people langh and an ir
rNcrcnt young In remote scat gruhts ami grOans
every time he lifs and cries Now, then, altogether
s n In mo-, kerry and hr bursts hs collar button and the
pretty Young lady. veNcd ut being made 80 conSpcuou
saws IN her iclc manner Oh never mind thank you
A. doesn't make amy difference and calmly goes and sits
down In another scat aud that wcaricd man gathers him
self together and reads bunk upside down oh doeHn
hc fr, ns good Maybe but don't he fool enough Ia ex
tend any of your AIiupAthy. llodocsn't nccdit
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
RECORD or TIE NEW-YORK CLUE

The official averages of the players oil the
New York League Baseball club, n just compiled ny
Secretary Nicholas Young will bc found below cohn"r'
who ycd second nnd third basc aud centre Held has
"A percentage of $40 Ewing, Dorgan, Mchihnon' "ll-
lrspc Richardson, Welch, IltnNnson, Ward CaShhS
Bcglcv and Irumphrca follow IN order The low position
occupied by ward will surprac many "a ho waH con
alrtrd about tho strongest batter IN the elan carry M
thr sraaon Mnrl however ia man who doe' not play
fnr "A rrrnri aud he undoubtedly made many Hhrtii'"
hlt. when he advanced tho has" tunnrr'
which nio not countrd IN tho s'ote
although AT timun a sacrifice hit nccomp 'hcd
nil thai n hn-rhit would, In nrldinr Mckihnuh lrhds
with an average while Richardson II second " th
vOI IN perslng 'hr nnnrtul tables, \, w. Hlhnds l"t
tmr. Ut lat | H.. for single ba-chltsi L. H., tot total
hit. iu the nrldIng l. o. Indicates the number ~ outs
made by each player while A. stand. "r assists, ana E
for errors. The full records as iollowsi
BATTING.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
THE BOSTON CITY ELECTION
IT WILL POSSIBLY BE CARRIED by THE DEMO-
CRAI2.

BosTON. Nov. 15.-The Erening Trdretter
speaking of the approaching municipal contest says;
"a prominent business who has been familiar Win
the political history of the city long enough to enlto
his views to the greatest weight expressed himself freely
upon the present situation this morning. Il must say
that the political outlook In this city is the least encon
aging to business men and the taxpayers that hafo
over seen must say that the grayc't reason to
appruhend the election Of partisan Democratic city
Government headed by Mt Jlrien. and year of nncr
anpled extravaganza In municipal appropriations.
"Why do you look for the defeat of tho ciu6cm'
tckrtl'"
"'Thc mugwumps dii H. WA tho answer. There IL
not the sghrcat doubt that II turns out as FEAR tho
mugwumpA nre the Ia tho hrst place thry ha'o
put 900 ,iiod taS Votes upon the registration ls'
every one of which will bo east for the Dcm"rfar tkrt
the second place they supplied tho p.m"rratc ,om,
miitce 81 pontiny with money thnt thrS nave ,l nrn
able to carry over ~ large sum from the state campaign
to he used IN capturing tho city election IN tho lhii
place I'm sorry there arc hundreds of housht.st
Republicans who enraged win Inc ihiswnhs Tor
the mischief they have wrought IN National politics it
they are ready about and vote the Democratio
city ticket st once, In order to give the mtgwumps.
many of whom are heavy tax payers, good chahcs o
find By experience what Democratic administration
means. Unless something can be done To eouhtefie!
these tendencies Mayor Martin and the entire eit1ens
ticket viii be beaten by heavy majority IN my opnoh
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTICUT
GOVERNOR wALLFRs ROTTEN BOROUGH SPEECH
ANOMALIES IN TOWNS.

GOVERNOR WALLFRs ROTTEN BOROUGH sPEECh
ANOMALIES IN TOWNS.
HARTFORD, Nov. 16.-1he election excite
ment dies hard Hartford Democrats celebrated week
Newlfaven determined to be conservative and held
back until Wednesday. and of the demonstrations
late Friday evening. At Norwich Governor
Waller made one OF his characteristic speechos.
Dclaming any personal interest in the provision Of the
Constitution which makes majority necessary TO elect
the state officers he took that particular occasion sp
OF as part Of the absurdity OF rotten borough
system OF unjust representation, and added that tho
result was to give the bonors OF the 10 those
whom the people favored and the offices those that ho
Legislature selected
This criticism suggests curious fact IN the represen
tation OF the state The towns send two repre-
sentaves each partly according population but
generally according to age Tie Constitution OF 1918
gave each the number Of representatives that hal
previously sent, and ordered that towns thereafter
formed should have only This continued until 1874.
when ID modified as to provide that towns which
then contained should thereafter contain popula
Under the old rule there in one sense, great ir
regularity OF representation Towns OF no size or con-
sequence had representatives while newer larger
and more thriving communities had only The httle
of Union, in Tolland County, for Instance, has
LEGISLATURE, as many as New-Haven with its 10000
population. Hartland, In Hartford Clnty has pOpn'
aon of sends two representatives and so on for
many more have population OF 200 orl 200 EACH
There had been good deal OF dispute over the adya
of the system long before Governor Waller made
his aluson to IT, Ii has this advantage; In the small
towns IL keeps up interest In the affairs OF the STATE
part Of the members farmers pretty wen on
fe generally ard sensible men, who havo
earned the confidence their and mean to keep
It. III not brilliant legislators they serve pretty good
purpose drag on some lawmaking that VIII Dear I'd
II is expected that W. +. simonds, of Canton will no
made Speaker Of the next House. There are several
from all points of view. Mr. simonds is lawyer aud
patent solicitor who practses in Hartford, and sleeps IN
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
ALL READY FOR THE 81 UGGLNG" MATCH


DtsPTtC 'IIC " HVOT e''Ir'J WHIT WI '''0
managers OF the proposed sparrng exhibition between
John l.. Sullivan and "Alf" Greenfield, which was TO
take place tonight at Madison Square Garden, they
have continued their preparations for the affair and, II
the decision OF the Supreme the writ Of habeas
corps and certOrari which 10 be argued this ming
shond be favorable the luggers. everything will be In
readiness Sullivan ended his training yesterday and Will
rest to-day that he will be in the best possible condi
ton for the match He that he will show Greenfield
more points in "de manly art Of selfdefence IN 1--WE
minutes than he dreamed OF before.
The stage Will be usual IN the centre OF the Garden
t will he about foot lower than has been heretofore
The men are nearly OF height feet 109 inches suli
van will strip tonight at about l97 pounds, and Green
field ut about 40 pounds. -
sheedy Fox Sullivan and Greenfield VIII appear at 10
oco This morning before Justice Van l}runt aud II Will
then be decided whether or not the show VIII go on
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
to-day were plncc end to end they would rrach IN son.

today placed and 10 end they would reach IN CON-
tinuous lIne From washngton D. u 10 ~ Paso IN IessS
or they would stretch fru,n Easport. Me-, a. Nrw.fr
leans ~ the crow Hcs II ono c'd ~ the long In. u
paper were made fast ~ Cape Fattery. tho eNtromo
nothwcston pyomontory ~ washlnnt, 4, rri,o,, ihs
other cnd would pass Kansas city, with enough mes
to spare o. reach Scslnila.
THIS has To do only With tho bnliois actually voted
The number VI ballots printed. of eonrr n tfrlnonl.
ousy larger Than the amount vued IN ~ ious flr IN
stance the Democrats have had 900 900 the oinr pnr.
ties In NIL 7DOOO. making for this vne town total N
l,JOOOOO. It IN generally admitted however, that the
vote Of 81 Louis viii not ut the outside. make than
10000. Here, then, sa surplus of twcny-sx hllots
for each This the total ~ ballots offered
to the people throughout Amrrca at this election 2O
0O0OOO 10 would require eighty-nve freight ears to
move this load of paper. whose weight Is I.7lG,OJg
pounds. The white paper aud printing of the has
cost s23f Pasted end TO end there would be paper
enough to 90 entirely around the globe. leaving 1900
miles 10 spare for gigantic double bowknot which
would the part Of the two Americra.
preferred 10 keep the string In the United states
there would he miles enough to wrap the streaner thirty
nine times around the ~ Missouri and still leave
enough 10 reach from the PostDispatch Building to
Governor Ceveands private office In the state House al
Albany.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17

f,etory 10 tho majority of tho audience. ior thg
.',',s.r was allowed to tnkc hIs rrnt anu
,tirntl,p was tnrnrt upon W. Successor,
I,s pn,nn. wciaivanced IL years, ann WIN o'.u ,
,s,,ch V,,nnn senator might have rnviol, r"'c' hn.
ain IN hjoiniisn ani an imprrssi'rnc" when wola
hav, hrcomr Hamlet said MY fricnis upon M "'n
,,, lLr tbr present am overwhelmed Nv u multit"uc
~ things 10 say, hut where aud hoTm.hn, ao,s =
,Ic ,iIni,ulty," 4 brenthlr-s pause, broken ,uhy
~ r"uc snrrr's rendition ~ "Thc noodlo for Mo-,
H., ,,nhrr part of the bulins followed The u,icIancc OF
tl,,., words Evidently the speaker drtcfni"u '" ny
Ia. mulIinr of things Just where hc wa ana ~ o. toN
manner ~ possible. for after half an hours talkig u"
III only .ilccec1cd IN demonstrating that me hn"n
spcclcs l. found only the earth ana not IN the nut
cnnclu-inn which OF the audience seemed meih'"
IN nt,s stiOI
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
4 CALCULATION ABoUr BALLOTS.
From Tas ~ LOUIS Pon DisPsisA.

Here are facts and figures not usually ap-
pcnd,l Ia rcctl,n returns Tue history ng past cleo
lions teaches that hs of the Nation tr9m
President TO President ny stepa measured III nunets ny
Io ucr ceut Tho total vote of is6s was bl.ibSt; OF
1872. was Gt65. 500 OF 1875, was sll.;.5' oi ieav
was oyIOD5O Add 10 per cent Ia THIS last totii unu
tho estimate for tho vote going into the ballot
to-day viii bs TO- 81 O67 an approximation borne OUT
by oIher aud which Will be found not Tar out
OF the result ballot Is piece OF paper averaging Tour
inches wide and ten and half long One hundred an
any ballot. will weigh about o pound. Two hundred
and fy ballots laid each other will measure about an
inch To prepare these bits OF paper at reasonaoc
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
STATE COMMITTEES STRIKE THEIR TENTS.

The Republican and Democratic State Com
mittees struck their Saturday night The former
gave mp apartments In the Gsey and the latter IN the
Hoffman House The Republican, National Committee
viii retain its rooms at the Victoria Hotel this week
The democratic National Committee viii remain at the
Eih Avenne Hotel until the end of the week proDapy
Chairman llarnuIn said last night that according to ON
ciul figures there difference OF l3.ool III lhlS
county between the lowest Cleveland eeror aud the
highest Blaine clector. This would give Cleveland, ne
said "A plurality In the state Of over eleven huhhied
votes senator GOrman went 10 Baltimore on Saturday
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
OFFICIAL FIGURES FROM ONONDAGA.

SYRACUSE, Nov. 16.-Ihe official returns OF
Onondaga County give the following:
For Congress IIiscock diepl 17l23; William for,er
n)emJ 1878; W. ". Porter Prol, 6l9; IiscocKs Plu-
rality. 4,j45. ,, ,,.
For Associa,e Jtdge Of the Court Of Appeals Andrews
HlepJ 2g.753 [; Rapallo Dem.), 29,71O; harrington
Tro) 593: Willard pro-, 557. . coo
Kirkpatrick DcmJ, .596 Wallace lrol. l49 Tappan
plurality .Os6 lid District Hendricks ORepJ 3Jso
dorchester ODcmJ. 1,2i1 Fulton UroD, 23s; Hend-
rcks's plurality. 339 IId District Shoemaker niepl'
5.5O6 Gray Dcm) 4.0S9; Swiuer urol, lo0; shoe-
makers plurality, l,Il7.
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17

Burnside. the defaulter from the Post Olice
Department, Il insane Hts conduct In hanging abont
Washington instead Of taking the bankers express for
Montreal proves it, Buffalo Express.
Talk about camel going through the eye OF
needle the whole mug wump cabal could simultaneous
Is commit suicide In tablespoonful of skinned milk -
indianapolis Journal
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
DISCUSSING THE cLocnS CHARACTER.
from ~, tpanta conatra,or.

Prom ne tfldnia Constittiion.
"Thc clocks modest thing. murmcred fitz,
rencciNcy "aiways got u, hands before IT. lace. ,
ltsa mighty opcn-faoed thing" snapped the ola
lady.
"And no welcome visitor to the spot cash man.
chned IN Finder " for Ia always going on tick
" And arTant coward" mu,cd sukry. never
clock of any good that wasn't always running
That's Ia OrIcf To be ON time rcbukcd fitsSOober
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17

f.,,o,v r,ook for strengthening from this time ror
% ~ tho icuubl,can party. and within I'VE NcWs
,"cc that every Northern State VIII wheel 'h'" ""'
un,cr It's bauucra
New-York tribune., 1884-11-17

GLOW long will the Democratic party hold together "
"within ak months the socallod roformcrs Of the
Owl Service will be compelled 10 abandon II. The
Democratic party II the caucus. and the Is the
Solid south Assaults will be made upon industrial
oysten which will fail in their effect but such assaults
Will tend 10 open the eyes OF the public and the country
10 the of Democratic rule. This viii drive
them all those deuded and dyspeptio Republicans who
have absurdy believed that the Dcnocratic party In
fayoraby inclined To the protection OF American iD-
dusl lries as the Republican. The Independents will
be aud II Of them should happen TO be.
the others who are neglected will take ALARM aud with
their natural tendencies o bolt the first purpose Of the
independent will be 70 purify the Democratic
party 10 which II has recently attached itself by boiling
bts nominations independent scoms TO know VI no
method for purifying church party save By de-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
LEGAL.
Petition in Insolvency.
In the Superior Court of Los Ana les
County, State Of California.
In the matter OF Alfred James and Walter u -.
copartneIs doing business under the nrn 'as
and style Of A. James 4 Bro

Alfred James and Walter James, copsfirer
doing business under the firm name and 81, :.
A. James Bro, having fled In this Couri l.eil
petition, schedules and inyentoii les 10 insol, ~
BY which u appears that they are inso' 'ii
debtors, the said Alfred James and " q
James, copartners as aforesaid, are hereb, 10
clared TO be lnsolyent.
The Sheriff OF the County OF Los Angeles 10
hereby directed to take possession Of all tie -
tate, real and PERSONALLY Of said Alfred jaime I'd
Walter James and OF the copartnership Of \.
James 4 Bro, debtors, except such a. may h by
law exempt from execution, and OF all d.. a.,
vouchers, books Of account and papers bel ~
Ing to said Alfred James and Walter jane .,isi
James and Bro, or either or all Of h,ni. md
to keep the same safely until the appointments
OF An assignee OF their estates.
All persons are forbidden to pay any debts To
the said insolyents or either OF them, or to de-
liver any property belonging to them OF .iihs
OF them or to any person., firm or corpofatius ca
association for their or either OF their use.
The said debtors are hereby forbidden to
transfer or deliver any property until the futile
order OF this Court, except AS herein ordered,
i Is further ordered that all the creditors Of
said debtors, or either Of them, or Of the CO.
partnership OF A. James Il Bro, he and ap -s.ar
before the Honorable V. X. Howard, il q
OF the Superior Court Of the County OF Los an
COLES. in open Court, at the Courtroom Of raid
Court IN the CITY aud County Of Los AngeIe-. 90
The 18th day OF November, 1854 q
At 10 clock A. 81. OF that day. to prove their
debts ana 70 choose one or more sssignees OF the
estates OF said debtors.
It Is hirthur ordered that the order be pub /.
lisned In the Los ANGELES DAILY HEH slp .
newspaper OF general circulation. published h he
city and county OF Los Angeles. rs often ~ I've
said paper is published before the said day SC t,f
the meeting OF the creditors.
II is further ordored that in the mean-
tinie, all proceedings against the sid itso tiits
be stayed.
Dated October 2. 1884,
HENRY NJ. SMITH,
Judge Of superior Court.
Bcknell & White. attorneys for petitioners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
STATE OLE CALIFORNIA.

ICOUNTY OF Los AN6MzksI
On this third day of October, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
four, before me, A. C. Holmes, u Notary
public in and for said County Of Los An
geles residing therein, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appeared L. M. wag
ner, wife of julius b. Wagner, known to me
married woman; and upon an examination
without the hearing of her husband, made
her acquainted with the contents of the In
strument, and thereupon she acknowledged
70 me That she executed the same and that
she does not wish 10 retraet such execution,
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, the
day and year last above written.
seal. A. c. HOLMES, Notary Public.
IA.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28

OF the County of Los Angeles. State OF
California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
The People Of the State OF California send Gree,
ing 10 X, NJ Baker Defendant

The People Of the State OF California send Greet
ing 10 r. NJ. Baker, Defendant
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tn in the superior Court Of the State of Califor
MA in and for the county OF Los Angeles
and to answer tho complaint filed therein
within ten days exclusive Of the day Of servioel
after the service on you OF this summons
served within this county; or II served elsewhere
Within thirty .days-orl Judgment by default will
ssid'coinplaint.
The said action Is brought to recover jude.
ment against you:
1st. That the partnership heretofore existing
between plsintif and defendant in the business
o. bringing and carrying excursionsts to and from
California be dissolved.
I'd. That an account be taken OF all the trans
actions and dealing of said partnership from the
commencement thereof. and Of all moneys re.
ceived and paid by plain ID and defendant re-
spectivey in relation thereto
Sd. That the said partnership property be applied
first to the payment Of the partnership debts
and that the remainder be divided between the
parties according to their respective rights.
9Th That plaintiff have judgment against de-
iendant for the sum of six thousand seven hun
dred and fifty dollars; that he he granted such
other and further relief a. may be Just and equi-
table, and for costs OF suit
Reference is had TO complaint for particulars
And you are hereby notified that Ii you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required the said plaintiff viii apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Su-
perior Court OF the State OF California, In and
for the county OF Los Angeles, this Esd day Of
August, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty -four ,,,rs a.
BY Z. H. OWEN, Deputy.
for plaintiff. sepso nm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
LEGAL.
Court House and Jail Bonds


bNS ANNtLhHt otpANthbot ~ w.
Notice il hereby given that the following reso-
luton WAS duly adopted BY the Board OF super
visors OF Los Angeles county at regular meet
| ing held September %, 1884, to.wlt
On motion Of Supervisor Moesaer IL Ia hereby
received and orlSred, That II Is necessary for the
county OF Los Angeles, California, TO contract a
bonded Indebtedness In the sum OF three hun.
dred thousand dollars $500 00O) and the partitu-
lar purpose for which said Indebtedness IL to be
created Is rs follows to-wit
To procure money, to.wit. the sum last afore-
said to erect suitable Court House aud Jail for
said county and for such purpose II is hereby
proposed to issue bonds Of said county In the
amount aforesaid, and such amount ishereby do
cided TO he requisite for the erection I such
Court House and Jail.
IL is further ordered that the question Of the
issue Of said bonds shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of said county at the next gun-
eral election, to-wit, on the 4th day OF Novem-
ber A. d. 1884, and that notice OF such election
shall be given by publication In the Los ASeELKs
DAILY HERALD, newspaper published IN said
county by the Clerk Of this Board. for four
weeks prior to said ,lay OF election, and that the
ballots used al such election. In so far as the de
termination OF the que ton OF the Issuance Of
said bonds is concerned shall be printed. "foi
the Issue OF bonds," or Against the issue oil
bonds.
And notice Il further given that an election
will be duly held al the time and for the purposs
and IN the manner set forth in said resolution
by order OF the BOARD o, Supervisors.
sepSa.iw A W. POTTS. Clerk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
Notice Of Intention to Apply
for Pardon.
To Stephen NJ. White, Esq.,, District
Attorney in and for the County Of Los
Angeles, State of California.

T.. You VIII please take notice, that II ia IN.
intention Of the undersigned to apply 70 he
noysrnor t q the State Of California Tor the
the 2lst day OF November, ISIS. In III sur y.
f ~, Court Of the State Of California In snd
lor the County OF Los Angeles. Of 4 felony n
cpsneealing the facts Of and relating 70 ~
pFae OF l, murder, committed by one John u.
california, on the 18th day of SeptembSs
Isoo, and Of protecting the said Foster 49,
me commission of said crime Of murder -
MN, anu by the said Superior Court there
Prison Of the State of California for The -
roo OF nye years, at San Quentin In the S<sfn
Oh California, where the said Ella AmsdoS
i Is now confined in pursuance OF The ssn-
ngeles, October 2, 1884. -
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

kCouNTY OF Los ANGELES.
On the Third day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four, before me,
A.C. Holmes. Notary Public, in and for
said County residing therein. duly commits.
stoned and sworn, personally appeared
Christopher +. Mohrig. known to me to be
the person described In, whose name is sub.
scribed to and who executed the annexed
Instrument and he duly acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, at my
office, in the City and County of Los Angeles
the day and year first above written.
SEAL A. C. HOLMES. Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
LEGAL.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !
ExRgi'TfVK DEPARTMENT. (

Pursuant to the Constitution Of the State
Of California. and an Act OF the Leg
stature OF the State of California, ontl.
lied IAN Act to provide for the submission Of
proposed amendments TO the Constitution OF The
State OF California TO the qualified electors Tor
their approval" approved March Ith. 1883, no
tice is hereby given that the Legislature of the
state OF California, at Its twenty NTH session,
commencing on the first Monday after the first
day Of January, A. D. 1888. two-thirds Of all the
members elected 10 each Of the two Houses OF
said Legislature voting In favor thereof, proposed
that Section 10 OF Article II OF the Consti-
tuition Of the StBte OF California be amended 40
as N read ns folioWs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
Sealed Proposals.

oLkhks OFFICE. BOARD OF SuPERvlsozs. D
Los Angeles. October TO- 1874
Sealed proposals will be received AZ ~.
Office until - s1n