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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Irrigation by Centrifugal

At Lodi, San Joaquin county, last
Wednesday, an experiment was made to
test the possibility of irrigating the land
in that vicinity by means of centrifugal
pumps, taking water from the Moke.
lumne river. The test was made on the
ranch of John Hutchins and was wit
messed by some two hundred people, in
cluding engineers from both San Fran
cisco and Stockton, all of whom ex-
pressed themselves not only perfectly
satisfied but greatly surprised at the
result. The propeller of the pump is a
75-horse power stationary engine of the
latest pattern, and the mouth of the
pump eighteen or twenty inches in
diameter, of the most approved make.
At the pr, sent low stage of the
river the ''lift is 2S4 feet, and the
stream thrown, after spreading in the
mouth of temporary canal, was about
seven feet wide by six inches deep, or
between six and eight thousand gallons
per minute, but when the river is high,
at that period when the most water is
needed, the "lift" will be only about
twelve feet and more than double that
quantity of water will flow. A thorough
system of canals and checks between the
pump and the ranch OF Mr.. Hutchins
will be at once commenced and the work
pushed to rapid completion. Stockton
Independent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A Man killed with Egg.Nog.

CINCINNATI, December 2S.-A special
to the Commercial. Gazette from Dan.
vile, Ky, gives the particulars of hor-
rible occurrence at Junction City on
Christmas day. w. T. Clarkson, a Pro.
hibitionist, was visitor at the house of
friend named Daniel Twaddle. Twaddle
had some egg.nog which he finally per.
suaded Clarkson to try. After filling
him up the twain adjourned to neigh.
boring saloon, where Clarkson was
forced to drink until he fell on the floor
in stupor. A wagon was procured and
Clarkson's lifeless form was placed in it
with a banner on which was inscribed,
"a Prohibitionist, Died December 25. !"
This was intended as joke, but it
proved true, for after the carousers had
driven around the streets short time
the discovery was made that Clarkson
was dead,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
TElE pREs1 DENTS ILLNESS.
a Sensationaiiy Serious Case as
it is Reported.


san FRANCISCO, December 2S.--A
Bulletins Washington special says: The
President is again suffering from rheu-
matism, the attack being so severe as to
conGne him to his room. The pain is
still in the knee, the same location as
the last attack, and has given the patient
considerable annoyance. A physician of
good standing in the profession said to
your CORES ponaent when the President
was suffering from the last attack that
he would not be surprised at his drop
ping off suddenly at any time. "You
see," said the doctor. "Mr. Cleveland is
a very heavy man. He is gaining flesh
all the time. He takes no exercise
whatever, and the methods which
he has employed to reduce
his adipose tissue are merely
temporary in their effect. He is just of
that build which makes one look for ap.
poplexy, and stroke in his case would
probably prove fatal. Then his being
subject to chronic rheumatism leads to
the suspicion of some cardiac affection
which is likely to be fatty degenera'
tion."
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Presi-
dent Cleveland is much better this morn.
ing, and it is expected he will be able to
take u carriage-ride this afternoon.
cLEvELAND's LUCK WILL STAY BY HIM.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
rode out to Oak Oiew this afternoon and
after stay of few minutes returned
to the White House. The ride proved
beneficial to the President, and tonight
he is feeling well, and his condition is
steadily improving.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
FOREIGN.
English Politics Are Still
Disturbed.
WILL HARRINGTON ACCEPT .
Possibility Of a General Coalition
of Platforms Among the
Leading Parties.

Especial TO the Herald by the Associated Press
LONDON, December 2S.--At the Cab
met meeting to-day Salisbury read tine
correspondence that passed between
himself and Churchill relative to the
latter's resignation. He explained the
nature of the negotiations with Harting-
ton, who, he said refused to take office
in the Cabinet and strongly favored .
Tory successor to Lord Churchill. The
Cabinet left the matter in Salisbury's
hands, who will probably renew his
offer to Lord Harrington. After the
Cabinet meeting Lord Salisbury pro-
ceeded to Windsor Castle and con-
versed and dined with the Queen. The
Qieen will go to Osborne. tomorrow.
Salisbury informed the Cabinet that
he would not attempt to coneiliate Lord
Randolph Churchill, and if I.opd Hart
ington refused to accept the offer on the
guarantee of the Government on the
former Unionist platform adding the
planks in favor of the adoption of the
new proceeding rules, the precedence of
an English local government measure
over an Irish measure, a vigorous for
eign policy and moderate estimates.
Churchill's reason for resigning, as stated
at the Cabinet council, included. obiec-
tIons to the allowing of the sum for in
increasing the defenses of ports and
coaling stations in the budget. Similar
estimates had been already approved by
Gladstone and Sir William Vernon Har-
court.
After the council prominent members
OF the ministerial circle, spoke of Chnr--
chills budget as a monte bank scheme,
which was meant to dazzle the Ignorant
democracy. Ministers are confident
that Lord Harrington will rally his
whole power in support of the govern
ment. Lord Harrington and the Right
Hon. Henry Chaplin arrived at the
Grand Hotel, at Monte Carlo, Monday
night. The Times says strong represen-
tations have been made by the conserva-
tive rank and file to Lord Salisbury. dls-
approving of the MISUNDERSTANDING
union. The Times laments the fact
that such opposition to a union exists.
Morley has made overtures to Cham
berlain to concert the platform upon
which to unite the Liberals. As first
condition Mr.. Morley asks Mr.. Cham
berlaln to state definitely the limits of
his acceptance of the Gladstonian home
rule measure.
Mr.. Parnell will go to Dublin on Sat-
urday. His health continues feeble
and his mother is still attending him.
he is forbidden to attempt public speak
ing or to incur the risk of any excite
ment whatever.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The Athenaeuu,.

The second performance of the How
ard Athenaeum Company was we'll at
tended last night. The several acts of
the troupe were accomplished with more
than usual skill, and the comedy features
were highly amusing throughout. The
programme of the play contains
excellent features throughout and
many of the performances have
never been produced by any other
company. The contortionist does a
number of new and difficult acts that
have never before been witnessed here.
The men on the horizontal bar are as
unusual In their peculiar acts and do
many things that are marvellous. The
shooting of Ira Paine and the bravery
of his wife, who holds the glass
balls and targets while he shoots
them, was very entertaining. The
comedians, both negro, Irish and
modern were the recipients of
generous applause. and it is certain that
nothing was lacking in the entertain
ment afforded the audience present last
night. A matinee will be given this az.
ternoon, with closing performance to-
night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
STEAMERS BURNED.
Two Destroyed with Great Loss
To Owners.

CAIRo, ILL.,, December 2S.-A fire at
s o'clock this morning destroyed the
Mississippi valley transportation steam
er r. B. Rayes and four barges and the
Anchor Line steamer City of Natchez,
while lying at the bank. The fire is
supposed to have originated in the aft
cabin of the Hayes. 1t soon enveloped
the whole boat, burning her 20 the wa
ter's edge. The fire spread to the City
of Natchez, lying just below the Hayes,
and in few minutes she too was mass
OF flames. The barges alongside the
Hayes, loaded with cotton, soda, ash
and suDdries, also took fire and were
completely destroyed. They are moth
ing but wrecks. Only the burned hulls
remain. The loss will reach about
million dollars. Insurance not known
at present,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
THE COAST.
The Gentle Rain Falling
at Last.
SURELY COMING THIS WAY.
Anaheim Progress-Fruit Interests
"A Boy Dug Up Dead from
the Sand.

rspectdI 10 the Herald By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.-The
Signal Service reports severe hurricane
at Cape Mendocino, the wind blowing
"a miles an hour from the southeast.
Rain has fallen from the Sacramento
Valley northward, and sprinkles have
occurred in the vicinity of San Fran.
cisco and Sacramento. Cautionary
storm signals are displayed from the
mouth of the Columbia river to Fuca
Straits. The storm center is near Cape
Mendocino.
SANTA CRUZ, December est COM
menced raining here at 8 o'clock this
evening with good prospects of long
storm.
SAN Francisco, Decembe 2S.-In the
past twenty four hours the rain has fall
len as follows: Port Angeles, 81; Olym.
pia, so; Astoria, AZ; Portland, "A;
Roseburg, AS; Cape Mendocino, "a; I;
Eureka, l.52; Red Bluff, .95.
Chico, December 2S.-A fine rain is
falling here to-day and the farmers are
happy.
SHASTA, December 2S.-It has been
raining very hard at Shasta for the past
twenty.four hours, with indications of
long-conti tinued storm. Snow is falling
in the mountains north of here.
CoTToNwooD, CAL, December 2S.--
The rain began falling here this morning
at five o'clock and has rained fourteen
hours continuously.
YREKA, December 2S.--The steady
rain since two this morning is still pour
ing with snow storm on the high
mountains. The river miners have
closed out and the railroad workers are
laying off.
Dixon, CAL, December 2S--The rain
fall began at half past five and the wind
is in the right quarter for general
storm.
ORLAND, CAL, December 23.--A
steady rain has been falling hero since
noon and is likely to continue The
plowing so long detained will now COM
mence in earnest.
WILLOWS, December 2S.-- 1t COM
menced raining at o'clock this after
noon and at o'clock it is still raining
with every indication of continuance
during the night.
UROVlLLE, December 2o.-haln began
to fall about noon to-day and has con-
tinued during the afternoon with
south wind and prospects for continued
storm.
REDDING, December 2S.--The long
delayed rains appear to have set in at
last. There has been a steady down.
pour at this point all day with every in-
-dication of continuance for several days.
The storm seems general over this Sec
tion of the State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
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PEDAR SATHEK DEAD.
His NOn.IncOrpOrate Bank in a
a0ueer Way.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.--Pe dar
Sather, the we'll known banker of this
city, died this afternoon at his residence
in Oakland, after an illness of three
months duration. He came to Califor-
mia in 1850 and embarked in business as
money lender and soon after estab.
lished the banking house which bears his
maine. The bank has never been incor-
porated, and owing to this fact serious
complications may arise, as the bank
was, in the eyes of the law, Mr.. Sather's
private property and he trustee of money
deposited in it. Under these circum-
stances no money can be withdrawn
until an order is issued by the Superior
Court.
Mr.. Sather has been twice married
and his second wife survives him. He
was a native of Norway and seventy
five years of age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
HAGGIN.CARRC CASE.
The Great Kern Water suit Re.
ported to be settled.

SACRAMENTO, December 2S.-A report
is in circulation here that compromise
has been effected between Miller & Lux,
the riparianists, and j. B. Hagin, the
irrigationist.
1t is stated that the settlement was
made on the following basis: That Mill
er & Lux are to be entitled at all seas
ons to one.third of the flow of Kern
river. which third Haggin & Carr agree
to deliver through ditch to the lands
of the former, and that both parties are
to accept ard maintain a decision OF the
Supreme Court as delivered by Judge
McKinsley. Senator Cox, of the firm of
Cox & Clarke, of this city, who are
largely concerned in the case, to-day
denied that settlement had been made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A UDIVESo DIES,
And Leaves ssFair Harvard'' u
Legacy of 100000.

Boston, December 2S.-Harvard col.
lege receives some $780, 900 from the
will of John o. A. Williams, which was
filed in the Suffolk County Probate
Court to-day. Te estate is left in trust,
and after bequest and several legacies,
when the residue shall have reached
$40, 900 it is to be given to the presi-
dent and fellows Of Harvard college.
The sum OF 5000, 900 is to be set apart
and known as the abraham Williams
fund.-" in memory of the testator's
father and grandfather, the latter being
member Of the class of l744r A fund
of $4,000 is to be used in aiding needy
and meritoriou% students who are to
consider such aid as debts of honor, and
also for the library of the college.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A Missing Man at aeaIdsburG.

HEALDsBURG, December 29.-E. G.
Brown, lessee of Mrs. st. Clair's sheep
ranch, left the ranch two weeks ago,
saying he was going to Lagoon to have
some clothes repaired. He took his
horse and carriage, came to Healdsburg,
left the team at Walkers stable, depos-
tied four hundred dollars in the bank in
Mrs. st. Glars name, since which time
he has not been seen. His team still re-
mains at the stable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The Ontario Elections.

TORONTO, December 2S.-The general
elections for the province of Ontario
took place to-day, resulting in the re-
turn to power of the Liberal party by
increased majorities. with seven con.
stitueneies to hear from, four of which
will probably return Liberal members.
The vote stands: SO Liberals. 90 Con.
servatives and l labor candidate. In
the Hous the Liberals had a majority
of II,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Cholera in south America.

BUENos AYRks (via Galveston), De-
cember 2S.-Telegrams from Mendoza
say it is expected that the cholera cpl.
demic will yield to the stringent meas
ures adopted by the doctors. The mu-
nicipality of Buenos Ayres has voted
500, 600 for the relief of sufferers at
Mendoza. Many families have arrived
here from that place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The storm i'm England.

LONDON, December 2S.-After a VIC.
lent gale and an unusually heavy snow
storm rain .thaws have set in throughout
the country. The storm did great DAM
age to grounds around Buckingham pal
ace. In Hyde Park, Loudon, trees
were blown down, and all over the coun-
try telephone and telegraph wires were
destroyed and railway trains were i'm
peded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A CAUSE CELEBRE.
The ical Nuts for the Boston
Lawyers to Crack.


BosToN, December 2S.-To-day the
now-tamous Andover trial began at the
United States Hotel in this city. After
a considerable time spent in preliminary
debates, Judge French offered in evil
dence an editorial article in the Andover
Revie,o for April last, entitled, "The
Bible; Theme for the Pulpit" and
Prosessor Smiths speech in the Ameri-
can Board meeting at Des Moines, Ia.,
last October. The complainants having
rested their case without offering any
other evidence than that specified from
the Audover Revieao and a book made
up mainly OF rcupblicatons from edito-
rals in the Review, Professor Theo
Dwight, of the Columbia Law School,
opened for the respondents in an ad'
dress of great length, learning and Wig
orous eloquence..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
WatsonviIIe burglars.

WATsoNvILLE, December 2S.--Two
burglars broke into Chapman's jewelry
store at this place last night, but were
scared away before the safe was opened.
A few steel watch chains were taken
from the show case. The thieves OBJ
tanned the tools with which they at
tempted to open the safe by breaking
into Ingham's blacksmith sh p and steal.
ing them therefrom. A number of
burglaries have been committed here
during the past few months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Looking for che Money.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, December 2S.-
1t is reported that four Pinkerton de.
tectives and Fred Witrock, one of the
express robbers, arrived here tonight,
coming, it is supposed, to discover the
whereabouts of the money recently
stolen from the express car.
LATER: 1t is stated that Witrock has
made confession and much of the
money has been found.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Beat a Chinaman.

A tramp who gave the name of Me
Carly beat Chinaman named Ben Sing.
on Monday morning, on Spring street.
and was arrested. Justice Austin yes-
terday found him guilty of battery. but
suspended sentence until this morning TO
allow McCarty to shake the dust Of Los
Angeles from his feet and depart.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The Dynamite Romh.

LYONS, France, December 2S.-An at
tempt was made yesterday to destroy, by
explosives, one of the churches in this
city. A bombshell was placed under the
church porch and the fuse lighted. A
policeman passing by noticed the burn
ing OF the fuse and was bold enough to
seize the bomb and put out the Gre be-
fore it could reach the bomb.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
ACierxslip to a californian.

WASHINGTON, December sc. P.
Randolph, of San Francisco, has been
appointed to a $1,000 clerkship in the
pension office as stenographer. He is a
nephew of Governor-elect Bartlett, of
California. He probably will be as
signed to duty il Commissioner Blacks
private Office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Burned i'm Turpentine.

CAIRO, ILL.,, December 2S.-A negro
named Thomas Spicer, while intoxicated
in saloon Sunday night last, was COW
cred with turpentine by two rufiians.
who set fire to his clothes. The man
was almost cremated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The N. ". s,HeraId,s,, Toast.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-In an
editorial on the California fruit crop the
Herald says: "The Herald offers con-
graduation to the Golden State, the
picket guard of the republic on the
west. We drink her wine, eat her
grapes and admire her energy and
natrioiism !"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
USOuuds TO Him Like n Lie.1

New YORK, December 2S.-A Wash
ington dispatch says Senator Mcpherson
was shown shis evening a Trenton dis
patch to the New York Evening Post,
which quoted him as saying he was to
take Manning's place as Secretary of the
Treasury. Mcpherson wrote the follow
ing Endorsement on the slip from the
Post. ga literal, positive. unqualified
lie. Inever said it. aud there is not
grain of truh in the report by whomso-
ever made
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Logan's Death will Postpone n
Marriage.

New YORK, December 2S.-A Tri-
bune's Pittsburgh special says: at is
authoritatively reported that had not
the death of General Logan occurred
Miss Edith Andrews, daughter of mill
ionaire G. Ii. Andrews, of Youngstown,
Ohio, and John A. Logan, Jr, would
have been married early in the spring"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
ANAHEIM PROGRESS.
The Streets Lighted and Street
Railway Preparing.

Railway Preparing.
ANAHEIM, CAL, December 2S.-The
street lamps are lighted with gas to.
night for the first time in Anaheim.
Engineers are levelling for the new
street car line between the Southern Pa
cific and California Southern depots.
An excursion from Los Angeles to this
place on the 5th of January is to be
einade the occasion of grand display OF
fruits, wines and other products, and a
barbecue is to be feature of the day.
Eight carloads of excursionists are ex'
pected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
DIR. i. MI. Stuart,s Suicide.

SAN Francisco, December 2S.-Dr. j..
M. Stuart, who has an office in this city
at ll2 Kearney street, committed sui
eide this evening at his residence on
Bush street, near Kearney, by taking a
dose of opium. He was aged "a years
and has become Respondent through dis.
sipation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
For Wilmington Harbor.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Repre.
sentative Markham is busily engaged
daily with the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors in preparing a bill. He says
that he is making strong effort to get a
large appropriation for Wilmington and
Oakland harbors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
BURIED ALIVE.
The BODY of Missing Boy Dug
Up.

SAN Francisco, December 2S.-Little
Artie Frazer, the four-y year-old boy who
was missed from his homo on April 10Th
of this year, was found to-day buried in
the sand near his home. The body was
found by laborers. who were excavating.
1t is supposed that Artie was playing in
the sand, and that the bank fell in on
him and buried him. A great stir was
made at the time of his disappearance.
1t was supposed at the time that the boy
had been stolen and large reward was
offered by the parents for his recovery.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A rank Falls Killing Several VA en-

ST. LOUIS, December 2S.-At 2 P. NJ.
to day d water tank on the refrigerating
house of the Helm Brewery, in East ST..
Louis, fell through the roof, killing
j ohm Keefer, an employe, and breaking
pipes so as to lberate a quantity of am.
monia gas, which was inhaled by two
men whose names are not known. 1t is
feared that they will die from the
eff
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
FRUIT INTERESTS.
"A $4,000 Coid.StoraKe Affair at
Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, December 2S.-The most
i'm portant movement ever made in the
interest of fruit.growers in California has
just been inaugurated in Riverside. The
Inter. Ocean Cold. Storage Company are
putting up works here to cost forty
thousand dollars, having a capacity to
cool for shipment ten carloads OF fruit
per day. The fruit, after being cooled,
is shipped in refrigerator cars, and ar
rives in Eastern markets in as good con-
dition as it was when first picked from
the trees or vines.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Guilty of Murder.

SAN JOSE, December 2S.-The jury in
the case of John w. Clark, who shot
and killed Owen Leggatt in the street in
this city on November 9th, retired at
$3.50 o'clock this evening and after being
out about an hour returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree and
fixing the penalty at imprisonment for
life
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
To the National Park.

New YORK, December2S.-The World
has organized snowshoe expedition,
under the leadership of Lieut.. Fred.
Schwatka, of Arctic fame, for mid.
winter exploration of that wonderland
of this hemisphere, the Yellowstone
National park.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The wife of one of the Express
Robbers Arrested.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 2S.--
Mrs. Haight. the wife of the express
robber arrested here on Christmas day,
left for st. Louis tonight in charge of
detective. She is thought to have aided
in the planning of the robbery and to
have twelve thousand dollars in her
possession,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Judge Pratt Sick.

New YORK, December 2S.-Owing to
the illness of Judge Pratt the hearing
cf the motion for new trial for ex-Al-
derman McQuade was postponed until
next Thursday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Arcadian simplicity.

ARCADIA, La, December 2S.-John
Eloa, jr., in Jail here charged with the
murder of John Lavalle, on December
24th, was taken out of the Jail last night
and hanged to a tree.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
The Lawmakers Getting to Sac-
ram mcutO.

SACRAMENTO. December 2S.--A large
delegation of recently elected lawmakers
have arrived and every train that enters
the city brings its quota.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A A@IO.OOO.OOO Rond.

WASHINGTON, December IS. - The
Secretary Of the Treasury this afternoon
issued call for $40, 900 of 3 per
cents. The call will mature Feb. lst.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Parliament In Februarv

LONDON, December 2S.-It is officially
announced that the meeting of Parlia-
ment has been postponed until February.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
Rain still Failing,

SAN FRANCISCO. December 28.-Rain
ia reported falling at Redding and
Anderson.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
sLUClxY NUNIBERS.,
New POstmasters for san Ca
briel and Ell Monte.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The fol.
lowing Postmasters have been appoint
ed: Nelson Van Tassel, Ell Monte, Los
Angeles county; C. w. Longdon, San
Gabriel, Los Angeles county.