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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
EASTERN.
The Cruel Murder of a Lit
tie Boy.
MIR. POWDERLY'S SALARY.
LOgan's Illness-Lamar to be Mar
ried-General News of
Eastern Strikes.
EASTERN.
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Special to the Herald bY the heAssoctdted Press
DEs MONIES, Ia, December 24.-There
is the great excitement in Montezuma,
Poweshiek county, over the discovery
of a brutal murder committed by two
colored people, A. j. Brown and Cloe
Robinson, about fonr miles from that
place. The victim was little boy six
years old, the grandson of Brown, who
had been staying with them. Wednes-
day night the boy died, and the old
man reported in town that he died from
unknown cause, but the suspicious of the
neighbors were aroused and they investi.
gated and found that he had been
fogged to death. The testimony
at the Coroner's inquest showed
that on the night he died the woman
had him suspended by the heels and
beat him with rope for thirty minutes,
and subsequently the man Brown sus-
pended him in like manner and Wore
out half dozen switches in beating him
and then washed his wounds with salt
and water. The child's offenses were
trivial in each instance. The man and
woman were arrested and lodged in jail
at Montezuma. Public indignation runs
high and talk of lynching is freely
heard
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
The Scale in Pomona /.

The Progress says: "Pomona valley
has been comparatively free from scale
bugs and other insect pests, particularly
the white scale. 1t has been known for
quite awhile that some few trees in or.
chards on Holt avenue are infected with
San Jose scale, and on Monday after
noon we made a personal inspection of
the orchards, and found it to be So.
The Pomona Fruit Growers Protective
Union is taking active steps to
eradicate them, but the members feel
that the Union must have the harmoni-
Gus and hearty cooperation of all or
chardists. For this purpose a mass
meeting of fruit growers has been called
for January 9th. ]. r. Dobbins of San
Gabriel and George Rice of Highland
Park will talk to the people on this sub
iect of scale bugs and how 10 get rid OF
them.
These scales which we saw on Mon
day are smaller than the white scale, and
beneath their shell.like cover is a yellow
body. Where they locate, the tree first
becomes red as if blistered or burned,
and then turns black and dies. This
gangrene, if it may so be called, is
spread over the tree by other bugs till
the tree is wholly dead. While there
are only few scales here it is time to
remove them altogether"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Riverside Orange Growing.

In the spring of 1880 Hon. A. P.
Johnson paid $4,000 for forty acre tract
of land which was planted to orchard,
vineyard and alfalfa. On his place are
$500 Muscat vines, some of which were
planted after he bought the place.
They yielded 1850 boxes of raisins this
year and 1900 boxes last year. He has
an orange orchard in partial bearing OF
fifteen acres. we believe. He has been
offered $4,000 for his crop this season.
the same amount that he paid for his
whole place six years ago.
A. j. Twogood last spring sold his
home place to Mr.. Hewittson for the
sum of 1927, 900. A portion of the place
was planted to orange trees, but some OF
them were not yet in bearing, and an.
other portion was only in light bearing.
About six acres, we believe, were, what
might be considered, in good bearing,
and now the owner expects to take SlO,-
900 for his orange crop on the tree. He
has been offered $4,000 but declines the
offer. Thus, in six months time he gets
back one-third of his purchase price
from single crop and has his place left
ready to grow and increase in value
and get ready to come into full bearing.
-RiUerside Press.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Why American Fruit is HIg Ia


The grasping avarice Of some of the
transportation companies is akin to that
of some of our Eastern fruit dealers, who
openly declare for small supply and
fancy prices, rather than cheap and
abundant fruit for the people and wide
market for the grower. II is selfish
and vicious principle. Such vast possi.
bilities lie in the fruit industry of Florida
and California that it would seem an OBJ
vious policy on the part of the transpor.
tation companies to foster and encourage
it in every possible way, but they do
not choose to see it.
The transportation charges on box
of oranges from Sicily to Now York are
25 cents. The steamers which bring
them have ample dockage facilities and
every convenience for their reception
here. If the weather is cold their
matches are not opened until it moder.
ates.
1t costs 40 cents box to send oranges
here from Jacksonville, Florida, and one
dollar from the interior of the State. Ii
they come by steamer they are dis.
charged regardless of the weather,
because the owners are in haste to turn
the vessel round.
The charges on oranges and grapes
from California to New York are two
dollars box by the car load, and the
shipper WAVES all claims for detention
or delay. By special arrangement, lots
of fifteen car loads of fruit may be sent
from California to Chicago for $500 per
car load. Fruit costs about go cents per
box from Chicago to New York.
The mere statement of these facts is a
demonstration to the people of the
northern and eastern states, that the
luscious and plentiful fruits OF Florida
and California pay heavy and unreason.
able tribute to incorporated monopolies
which they themselves have licensed
and created. There is loud call for
the Cullom Bill, or some other bill which
shall prevent these. monopolies from
throttling or arrogantly debating their
own harsh terms to honest industry
NeW York Market ReUiea0.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
A STEAMSHIP DISASTER.
A Number of Persons Drowned
at Lisbon.

LISBON, December 24.-The British
ironclad Sultan ran into and sunk the
French steamer Vile Victoria while the
latter was lying at anchor to-day. The
Victoria had 250 persons on board and
several of them were drowned. The
Sultan is an iron steamship, armor
plated, and is of 9200 tons burden. La
ter intelligence shows that most of the
crew and passengers of the Victoria
were drowned, 1t is also learned that
both vessels were at anchor at the time
of the collision. The Sultan dragged
her anchors and drifted against the
French ship.
The Sultan's Captain admits that the
collision was due to the Sultan's break
ing her moorings. After the Sultan's
collision with the Vile de Victoria she
collided with and damaged the steamer
Richmond. The Vile de Victoria's
crew and passengers, numbered sixty
three, of whom forty were drowned. An
English lady who was saved lost bag
containing 5000 sovereigns, which she
had suspended around her neck previous
to the collision. The Minotaur also
dragged her anchor and ran into and
damaged the Monarch.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
The Ages of the Presidents.

Those who have held the noblest posi-
ton to our form of government attained
it late in life. Particularly is this true
of President Harrison, who was the old
est of the Presidents, being 81 years of
age when he was elected. Buchanan
was 65 when he became Chief Magis-
trate, and next to him in point Of years
was Zachary Taylor, the hero of Buena
Vista, and the eleventh President of the
United States. John Adams, Washing
toms successor. was 6l, as also was An
drew jackson, and both Madison and
Monroe and also John Quincy
Adams, were 5S when they at.
Gained Presidential honors. WASH
ington, Jefferson and Martin Van
Buren, were each fifty.sevep, and James
X. Polk was forty-nine. Franklin Pierce
was next to the youngest, being forty.
eight, while U. s. Grant was forty-seven
at the time of his inaugural. Of the
three presidents, Tyler, Fillmore
and johnson, the former was fifty-one,
the latter fifty mine, and Mr.. Fillmore was
fifty. Hayes was fifty-four, Garfield was
forty mine, Arthur was fifty, and
Cleveland was f0rty-Seven. -Four
Presidents, Washington, John Adams,
Jefferson and Madison, went out
of office in their sixty-sixth
year. Eleven days after Jacksons re-
tirement he was seventy. John Adams
lived longer than any of the Presidents.
He died July 4th, 1926, at the age Of
ninety-one. Jefferson died the same
day, and but few hours later. Madison
lived to be eighty four, John Quincy
Adams to be eighty-one. Van Burer
eighty, and Jackson to be seventy mine.
Monroe died at the age of seventy. three,
on the 4th of July, 1928. President
Pierce retired from office at the age oi
fifty.two, Mr.. Polk at fifty.four. The
latter died three months later.
Three of the Presidents, Jefferson
John Adams and Monroe, died on the
4th of July. The two former at th'
same hour. Lincoln was sixty years ole
when he was murdered. The late
Presidents have been shorter lived thai
the Chief Magistrates of the Garlic
period.-N. Y. Star.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
MINING MATTERS.
owens and Ready Relief Mines
GnrOn vUnC \, a e. I'm isfriCf.

A. James, formerly one of the owners
of the Stonewall mine, but now one of
the principal owners of the Ovens nine,
was in the city yesterday. He expressed
himself as well pleased with his new
purchase, and gives hattering account
of the outlook. Mr.. james recently
took charge of the mine as superintend.
ent, at which time it was in rather
condition, the lead having been lost, and
as consequence, was not paying ex-
penses. But since he has taken hold
the entire method of operation has been
changed, and the mine is now on pay
ing basis. MIR. James says they will
strike the main lead about the lst OF
January, when he anticipates bet
ter returns than they had from the
Stonewall in its palmiest days.
Mr.. James also informed us that the
Ready Relief, the mine owned by the
Bailey boys, of Banner, has been con.
tracted for by an English company and
that he is pretty certain the trade will
be consummated, as something over
So, 900 has been paid to secure the bar
gain.
Another gentleman who is well posted
in mining matters informs us that an
English Company has recently pur-
chased group of mines in Gold Rock,
in the Carga Muchacho district, this
county, and that they will in short
time commence building a hundred
stamp mill on their new purchase. This
same gentleman informs us that mines
as a rule in this district are paying well
and that it has bright future in store.
A party of three Americans left this
city one day this week with rocker
and plentiful supply. of provisions, for a
newly found district of placer gold, said
to be about forty-one miles below the
Mexican line. 1t is reported that the
dirt is so rich that fifty cents from
single pan can be obtained, although it
will have to be carried on pack mules a
distance of quarter of mile to water.
San Die1o sam,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
The 9. R. N L.. A. II. IL.

The graders of the San Bernardino
and Los Angeles railroad are out some
ten miles from San Bernardipo. Their
surveyors came through three miles
above Pomona about month ago set
ting their line stakes, on q grade of
not less than sixty.two feet to the
mile. Their line crosses San Antonio
avenue Just north of the c. F. Loop
place. The intentions of the company
are unknown concerning station or
townsite. Property is rising in value
rapidly in the above location. Forty
miles are to be built in sixty days from
the start, only about forty of which
remain. We shall see what we shall
see.-Pomona Progress.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Large strike Ayerted.

PITTSBURGH, December 25.--The great
strike of $4,000 coke workers of the Con-
nellsville region, which was to have
been inaugurated tomorrow, has been
averted and work will be continued
throughout the winter without inter
ruption. The conference of the opera
tors and workmen was held to-day, and
after lengthy session compromise
was effected. By it the wages OF the
workmen will be slightly advanced and
when the price of coke is increased their
wages will be advanced proportionately.
The workmen promise to abide by the
agreement and will hereafter discourage
petty strikes, such as annoyed the oper-
ators for several months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
AbOut Churchill.

New, York, December 24.-The
Times London correspondent cables:
"Despite the rumors of dissensions and
riyalries inside the Cabinet the resigna-
tion of Lord Randolph Churchill had a
great and startling effect in political cir
Giles, and, unless all signs fail, will be
the signal for the downfall of the Tory
ministry. Lord Randolph Churchill has
been growing angrier and more impa-
tient for long time over the dissen-
sions of the old time Tories in the min
istry to his schemes for Ireland and
England. Whatever happens it is Ger
tain the Home Rule cause will be meas
! ursbly advanced by the smashup.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
THE COAST.
Further Developments in
the Atlantic Disaster.
BUNGLING SAFE BREAKERS
A Big Stock SaIe-Burglary al
Downey-CuriOus Larceny.
Other News.

Especial TO the Herald by The Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, December 24.-Cor-
oner ODonnell claims to have very
sensational evidence to substantiate the
charge of manslaughter made against
Warren and Wing, owners of the
wrecked ship Atlantic. James Carroll,
one of the shipwrecked sailors, at pres.
ent in the Seaman's hospital, has, so the
coroner states, offered to testify that at
the time of the wre elk the first mate had
been put in irons by the captain, and
was lying in the hold. lu the hold
were also two.thirds of the ships crew
drunk as could be. The matches were
battened down and were not opened
when the ship struck. He also states
that Captain Warren, with the second
mate, left the ship an hour before she
foundered, and that no officer was on
the wreck after that but the mate in
irons. The coroner further claims that
another of the sailors will support this
statement, but doubt is expressed as to
the strange story.
Captain Warren, of the whaler At.
1antic, wrecked last Friday, surrendered
himself to the police authorities to-day.
When informed that he had been
charged with manslaughter by the Coron-
er's jury, he furnished bonds in the sum
of $4,000. The preliminary examination
of Warren and w. r. Wing, one of the
Allantic's owners, who is also charged
with manslaughtor, will be held Mon
day.
The testimony concerning the wreck
of the Atlantic was closed to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
WASHINGTON.
The Issue of New Silver
Certificates.
A JUVENILE CHRISTMAS EVE.
No Cholera Imported into the
United States During the
Past Year.
WASHINGTON.
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ISpectGt to the Herald 6u the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 24.-The
Treasury Department began issuing 81
silver certificates on the 4th of last Octo.
ber, and the issue to date amounts to
Sc, 300, 900. Two.dollar silver certifi-
Gates were first issued on the 9th OF De-
cember, and the total issue thus far
amounts to Sl,O40,OOO. The supply is
not equal to the demand, and the certif-
Gates are not yet distributed from the
sub-Treasury. They are distributed from
the Treasury Department to localities in
all parts of the country in sums not ex.
ceeding $4,000, but this can be done only
of course as the certificates are ready.
In other words, the Treasury Depart
ment is placing 81 and 81 certificates in
general circulation as rapidly as possible.
When the general demand is to some ex.
tent appeased, those certificates will be
distributed to the different sub.treasu.
ries for issue as required.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
A Big Liverpool Fire.

LIVERPOOL. December A.-The larg-
est and most disastrous fire in Liverpool
since lS47 occurred this morning, when
the extensive retail stores of ohm Lewis
& Co., on the Brunswick road, were en-
tirely destroyed. The stores contained
an immense Christmas stock, all of
which was consumed, as was also an
attractive menagerie connected with the
establishment. The total loss is placed
at s., 100000.
When the firemen had secured con-
troll of the flames so as to be able to con.
fine them to the burning premises, it
was noticed that large Polar bear in
the menagerie was still alive and COM
paratively unhurt, though surrounded
by flames. A determined effort was at
once made to rescue the fine brute. A
powerful stream of water was kept in
full play on the cage and number of
daring men made their way under the
current to the cage. This they wrenched
from its fastenings and graphing it with
chains and bars managed to drag it and
its occupant from the fire just before the
walls of the burning building fell in
with crash, the bear desperately flying
at them all the while.
Deny that War Is the Intentiom
PARIS, December 24,-The TEMPS and
Liberte deny that either France or Ger.
many has any intention to 60 to war.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Undelivered Messages.

The following are undelivered tele
grams at the Western Union office, at
II N. Main street, December 25th, 1886:
Dona Rosa Serrano, Mrs. Joaquina
Moreno, Mrs. M 7 Schessler, Mrs. Leah
Fraser, Lizzie Hart, Maile Doras, N. I.
Blair, Webber (cablegram), VIM Pool,
care Robert Brown, G. w. Duffy, e B.
Melcher, C. II. Morrill,, Jesse L Wal
ton, Howard e. Guest, j. d. Cooper,
Herve Friend and Prof. Young Dutchy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
A Defaulter i'm prescott.

PRESCOTT, A. t., December 24.-The
fact has Just leaked out that e. j. Cook,
Treasurer of Yavapai county, is de-
faulter. The exact amount of the defal.
cation is not stated but is said to be be-
tween ten thousand and fourteen thou.
sand dollars. A suspicion of the fact
was first aroused by the presence here OF
his bondsmen. In conversation with
one of the latter this morning it was
ascertained that Cook had turned over
all of his property to his bondsmen,
who it is thought will not suffer serious
1neo
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
County PomologicaI society.

The next meeting of the Los Angeles
county Pathological society will be held
at Spurgeon's hall, Santa Ana, on Jan.
9th, 1887. At this meeting four ques.
tions will be discussed: First-Alfalfa,
essay by w. u. Cook, Santa Ana. After
the essay there will be fve.minute
speeches by members. Second-Red
Scale, essay by w. d. Coquellette, who
will display his fumigator for the exter.
mination Of the red scale. Thlrd-Apri-
cot Culture, essay by j. B. Parker, and
discussion by members. Fourth--Raisin
Grapes, essay by D. Edison Smith.
There will be fair in connection with
this meeting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Opium Eiend.

James w. Coffey, the man arrested In
room in San Pedro street corral, on
the evening of the 22nd, whilst smoking
opium, was yesterday sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 by the Mayor. Manuel
Peppers, young negro, and Jack Ran
ney, arrested in an opium den on
CASTELAR, street the same night, were re-.
leased, and VIM. Abbott gave bail in
$50 to appear for trial on the charge of
visiting an opium joint.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
OhituarY.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.-The
old resident and we'll known physician
and surgeon, DIR. John Scott, died from
heart disease this morning at the age
of 60 years, at his residence, 729 Sutter
street.
Deceased was the founder of the Cali
fornia Womens Hospital of this city,
and man of high standing in his pro-
fessou. DR.. Scott was member OF the
board of directors of the California So.
ciety for the Suppression of Vice, and
was mainly instrumental in the organisa'
tion Of that society.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
. Re.dInp KatIroad strike.

PHILADELPHIA, December The engin-
GERS, firemen, train hands and coal.heav-
ers, employed by the Reading Railroad
Company at the coal wharves at Port
Richmond, who have been dissatisfied
over the recent rules of the company,
and who returned to work yesterday,
struck again this morning, and the
trains were reported badly blocked be-
tween the Falls of Schuylkill and Port
Richmond, where schooners are lying
in the docks waiting to receive their
cargoes of coal, and from the present in
dications they will not be loaded for
some time
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
General Logan No Better.

CHICAGO, December 24.-The Neaos
Washington special says: General Logan
is no better to-day, and the doctors have
prohibited him from receiving visits from
friends. Last night he had considerable
fever and was delirious at times. To-
day his pulse and temperature have been
lower but it is not expected that he can
show any Improvement until the weather
changes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
..On the Rio Grande.v

The Price-Lamb j ordan Combination
will give the regular Saturday matinee
this afternoon at the Grand Opera
House, and there will be farewell per-
formance this evening. As it is Christ
mas day. no doubt the house will be
good on both occasions. All three OF
the actors whose names appear above
are of more than average merit, and the
piece is well set and well played.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
CRACKING THE SAFE.
Green Cracksmen Fail to Secure
any Swag.


SALINAS, December 24.--The store of
McDougall & Hoffman was entered by
some unknown persons and an attempt
made to blow open the safe. The knob
and bolts were knocked off with sledge
hammer, powder was put in the hole
and fuse attached. When it exploded
the combination was blown OFF, the
pieces flying in all directions. The bolts
remained in place, however. and the
safe was not opened. A piece of the
combination broke large viii dow which
opened on Main street, and attracted
the attention of the night.watch. He
Immediately made search for the burg.
lars, but could not find any trace of
them. When they departed they took
with them few pocket.knives and
counterfeit dollar from the till. As far
as known nothing else was taken. Nc.
Dougall is the County Tax-Collector, and
it is thought that the burglars imagined
he had the county's money in his own
safe. There was $4,000 in the safe be-
longing to the firms special depositors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Revoked Because they were
Naughty.

SACRAMENTO, December "a Some
time last fall Samuel N. Birch, principal
of the Selma school, in Kern county,
eloped with his assistant teacher, Miss
Lilly Buckle. Birch was a married
man, and deserted hi, wife and child
rem. The couple came to this city, and
also went to Los Angeles, registering at
the hotels as "Mr. M. Smith and wife. "
Their diplomas were revoked yesterday
at q meeting of the State Board of Edu.
cation, on the grounds of immoral con-
duct. The guilty couple have not yet
been identified-at least their wherea-
bouts is not publically known.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
REBUKING POWDERLY.
Begrudgkng his ''Prfnceiy Sala-
ry of $1,000 a Year.'

PHILADELPHIA, December 2f.--The
Tocsin, the organ of the workingmen of
this city, in its issue of tomorrow will
say editorially: "From the number of
secret circulars published by the head of
the whole order, it is to be inferred that
the distinguished gentleman is trying to
make it appear, atleast, that he is earning
his princely salary of $4,000 a year.
Many poor Knight of Labor, if not on
the verge of starvation, is certainly not
earning more than enough to keep body
and soul together during this Christmas
season, while the heads of the order are
all the Il xuries their priDcely
salaries afford. The officials certainly
have bettered their condition. Pile on
the assessment"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Lamar to be Married.

NEW YORK, December "a. - The
Worlds Macon, Ca, special says: Sec.
retary Lamar arrived here yesterday.
After breakfasting he called on his re-
ported financee, Mrs. Hill. While no
day can be named for the nuptials, yet
it seems to be settled fact that Lamar
will be accompanied to Washington by
his bride before the holidays are ended.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-25
Car Works Burned.

HARRISBURG, Pa. December 24.-The
car works of Scha & King, at Middle.
town, were almost wholly destroyed by
fire this morning, causing loss of $780,
OOO Six substantial brick buildings,
including carpenter and construction,
machine, pattern and blacksmith shops
and planning mills wese destroyed. The
foundry and offices and sheds were saved.
The insurance is $4,000.