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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

IN THE five Congressional districts OF
California lying north of Fresno and
Monterey counties the total vote in 1856
was 155, ,52l, and this year the same dis
tricts cast SO,51S, an increase of "a 997.
In the Sixth district, that is the fourteen
Southern counties of the State, the vote
two years ago was S,64G, and this year
it was 67,516, an increase of 2S,S70. Los
Angeles county alone in 1886 had vot-
ing population of about $4,000, as shown
upon the pages of the Great Register.
The registered vote of the county this
year was over 10000. The increase in
the county is 1000, or more than one
third as much as that of all the five dis
tricts embracing the central and north
ern portions of the State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
Eastern EchOes.

Sam Phiter and Adolphus Wheeler,
colored murderers, were executed at
Yorkville, S. c., on Friday. Both con-
fessed their crimes on the gallows.
George w. Seward died at Florida, N.
Y, Friday morning, aged 80 years. He
was brother of Secretary of State w.
H. Seward and was the last survivor of
his family.
The American Forestry Congress at
Atlanta elected officers az follows: Presi-
dent, Governor J. A. Beaver, of Pennsyl-
vania; Vice Presidents, H. G. Jolly, of
Quebec; J. Y. w. French, of Boston /;
Charles Moore, of Mobile; Hubert
Welch, Of Philadelphia, and George H.
Parsons, of Denver.
The bark Arteruus brought to New
York four survivors of the crew of seven
of the schooner Ethel Davis, which cap
sized November 25th off Cape Hatteras.
The others were drowned. The four
men were picked up after being on raft
without food or drink for four days.
They were unconscious.
While cleaning out the oil still OF the
Peerless Refining Company, at Findlay,
Ohio, William Lightfoot was overcome
by gas and fell unconscious. Ephraim
Weirick was sent to his assistance, and
he, too, was overcome. Phil O'Connell
then undertook to rescue them with the
same result. The three were finally
gotten out of the still. Lightfoot is
dead, Weirick is dying, and O'Connell
will recover. The first two leave families
in a destitute condition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

WHAT is the reason we cannot have a
wharf reaching to deep water at Santa
Monica? That beautiful seaside town
and the rich country back OF it would be
greatly benefited by wharf at which
vessels could land and receive and dis
charge cargoes. 1t will not be long now
till the Soldiers Home will be a very
important institution, having from five
to eight thousand of the veterans
of the Civil and the Mexican
wars living upon its splendid site.
A wharf at which supplies could be
landed for this great institution would be
a fine thing for the Home. Indeed it
would be fine thing for this city as well
as Santa Monica and the Home, and we
suggest that the wide.awake people OF
the seaside resort ought to initiate a
movement to secure the building of a
wharfsthat would go far enough into
deep water to at least accommodate
light-draft vessels.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
Vote of StaIeS.

New YORK, Decembey 7.-Following is
the result of the official CAM Vass of the
vote for President in the States Of Geor-
gia, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Rhode Island:
Capitalization, 40, ,453; Cleveland
100, ,472; Fisk, 1902; Cowdrey Omitted
Labor, 135. Total vote, 142 1886. Cleve-
lands plurality, 60,019.
New Hampshire-Harrison, As, ,72S;
Cleveland, 1888, Fisk, 1885; Streeter
(Union Labor, AZ; Curtis (American) i,
49,; scattering, 4. Total vote, 80, 74O.
Harrison's plurality, 1870.
decentralization, 1912; Cleve-
land, 1878; Fisk, AGO; scattering, 35.
Total vote, 63 ,475; Harrison's plurality
%, ,404.
Rhode Island Harrison, 81 1863 Cleve-
land, 1850; Fisk, 1,251; Cowdrey
Omitted Labor, Is; scattering, %. Total
vote, 1910; Harrison's plurality, 4,439 Z;
majority, 1886.
DENVER, December THE official vote
was finished this morning as follow {:
Harrison, 50,766 Cleveland, 1852
Prohibition, 2,l00; Labor, 1895. This
shows an increase over the vote of 1884
of over 25, 200.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

in the four years between the Presiden-
tial elections, increased her voting popu-
lation by $4,000, representing a total
population OF nearly 10000. Surely the
attractions of that mountain State are not
to be compared to those of the sunlit
semi-tropics and of the fertile plains OF
Los Angeles County. The movement
of the population in this country is as
inevitable as the flow OF water down an
incline. In old communities popula-
ton is stable for the reason that there is
no inducement for it to be migratory
There is nothing to be gained by NOV
ing. Here there is no need of people
remaining in the Eastern States where
population is SO dense that there is a
great struggle for existence, but no posi-
bility for advancing ones position in the
world. The surplus of population need
be neither theory nor a condition. 1t
has but to follow the sagacious advice
of Mr.. Greeley and so west. 1t is
going west at great pace, and will con-
tinue so to do. Los Angeles will still
increase her population until the city
numbers quarter OF a million and the
county contains as many more. The
growth will be very rapid, as much so
in the next two years as in the past
two. In the twenty-four months of 1887
and 1883 our population just about
doubled up. 1t will do the like feat in
the twenty-four months of 1889 and
1890,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
why Is This Thusp

EDITORS HERALD will you inform a
workingman whose duty it is to look
after the interest Of the people with re-.
gard to sidewalks in the city of Los
Angeles? If it is the business of the
Council, wish to call the attention of
the Councilmen to the manner in which
the sidewalk has been finished in front
OF the Downey block. 1t is disgrace to
any city; and not only this, there is
every probability that some one will fall
down there and break his legs, or other.
wise injure himself. Then the
city will be sued for damages.
IL poor man should leave such a
sidewalk in front of his place the Counei il
would give him notice to have it altered
ct once. If this is the work of the Street
Superintendent to look after these mat.
ters, it should be attended to at once. be.
fore someone is hurt. The proprietor Of
this property should have more pride. bt .
ing rich man, than to leave this side walk
in this way, 1t lie disgrace to the city.
A WoRKrNeMAN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

THE visit of Senator Stanford to this
city and his inspection of the port OF San
Pedro will doubtless result in advantage
to Los Angeles. When the question of
making appropriations for San Pedro
comes up in Congress he will be in pos
session of facts that will enable him to
have great influence upon the decision of
his confreres. Senator Stanford is by
far the most intelligent, public-spirited
and enterprising of his colleagues in the
great railroad administration of this
State, and whilst he will doubtless be
somewhat Influenced by his immense
personal interests in doing what he can
to secure appropriations to increase the
safety and capacity of our harbor, yet he
will not forget that the commerce of a
great and growing section is dependent
in great measure upon the harbor facili-
ties which the government can at
comparatively small expense secure at
this point.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
The True Democratic Policy.

1t is noticeable that the Republican
papers are at their old game of trying to
seduce the Democrats elected to run the
city government into the hybrid and
suicidal policy of -partizanship in
their appointments. They are piping to
the new officials never so sweetly. They
are treated as very nice fellows and all
that, and should be careful OF get
ting entrapped into the meshes
of Democratic "spoilsmen, for
if they do they will he swamped! 1t is
to he hoped that no Democratic official
will be hoodwinked by this kind Of non
sense. We presume that these papers
have a large invoice OF Republican
"spoilsmen" whom they would like to
fasten upon our city officials. There is
no need for the latter to tie themselves
to spoilsmen of any kind, whether they
be Democratic or Republican. The Dem
ocratic party has capable. faithful and
honest. adherents of its own from
whom to choose for appointive
offices. The Democratic party has made
itself responsible for the good govern
ment of this city, and being responsible,
it prefers to trust men in the important
offices who are in sympathy with the
party. The policy of conciliation with
the enemy by giving them fat offices has
been tried with disgusting effect both by
National and local administrations, and
we want no more of it. AS good fish
swim in our waters as in those OF the op-
position, and charity should begin at
home in politics as we'll as in everyday
affairs. The Democratic party has
achieved a signal local victory, and il
should not be made ridiculous by pol
icy that may turn the fruits of that vic
tory into Dead Sea apples. We want
harmony and not discord in the depart.
ments of the city government, and We
can only have this by securing unity Of
sentiment and of purpose amongst all its
members. The true way to cut this gor.
dian knot and to defeat the insidious tao.
tics of the Republicans is for the
Democrats in the Council to work
compactly together. They should
hold caucus, and the claims
of all good Democrats who as.
pire to position should be sub
'mitted to it, and its decision should be
binding. That is the old-fashioned
Democratic way, and whenever it has
been deviated from it has led to con-
fusion and unsatisfactory results both tc
the party and the people. The Repub'
lican party never was known to econ.
ciliate" Democrats with office. 1t is toe
shrewd for that. When it wins, it wins
for all there is in sight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
THE RAILROADS.
The GOuid.Santa Re RumOr Stiii
Prevalent I'm Wall Street..

Prevalent In Wall Street.
NEW York, December The rumor
that Gould has Sc cured control of the
AtchisoD road was still prevalent in Wall
street to-day. Jay Gould was not at his
office, and George Gould would only say
81 know nothing about the matter"
wEsT-BouND RATES RESTORED.
Commissioner Fink has Just ordered
west-bound rates restored, to take effect
within ten days.
Commissioner Fink's order restores
west-bound rates to the tariff in opera
ton before the cut was made by the New
York Central. The restoration is the
direct result OF the action taken in Chi
cago at the meeting of the Central
Traffic Association, when rates were ad-
vanced on east-bound freight. The ad-
vance goes into effect on December 18th,
the same day that the advance on east
bound rates is ordered to take effect.
SOUTHWESTERN RATES.
Eastern agents of the Southwestern
roads here received orders to restore
rates to the old schedule. This is an
advance in some cases of 40 per cent.
LARGEST SHIPMENT.
The largest shipment of freight ever
forwarded to the West at one time to one
consignee will leave Cincinnati to.nigh,
composed OF two special trains, one OF
twenty-three cars loaded solid with dry
goods consigned to new firm in Tacoma
w. T., and the other of sixteen cars
loaded with coffee. 1t is expected to
make the trip in twenty days. The ship
ment ia yaluad at x000 000
MICHIGAN CENTRAL SENSATION.
CHICAGO, December "A statement
was published this morning to the effecl
that the Michigan Central Railroad had
been making secret cut of rates OH
grain to the East. This caused an in
vestigation by leading officials of the
road. They assert that the road is the
victim of conspiracy between one ol
more OF it's clerks and the representatives
of a very prominent Board of Trade firm
by which grain is shipped at concession
OF q cents per bushel from the regular
rates. Forgery is charged in connection
with the matter and the Michigan Cen
tral people threaten sensational develop
ments.
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
CHICAGO, December 7.-ChairmaI
Cooley and Commissioner Morrison, o
the Interstate Commerce Commission
are in the city. They came, it is said
to investigate the railroad troubles o
the Southwest and Northwest, and will
probably take evidence for several days
Judge Cooley said to reporter: awe
are here to learn something of tn,
arrangement among the roads, and JUS
now do not care to indicate, except in
general way, what we are going to do
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

THE HERALD learns that negotiations
for the sale of the Electric Street Rail
road to strong syndicate of Eastern peo-
pie are making very encouraging pro-
gress. Ii the sale is consummated, as
there is every prospect it will be, then in
few weeks more we hope to see the
road operated with a vim and regularity
which will be of the greatest advantage
to the large population dwelling along
the line. We shall hope that this will be
the result.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
THE SLOGGERS.
sullivan Challenges kilrain - A
FeatherWeight Match Arrnmged.

New YORK, December John l..
Sullivan to-day challenged Jake Kilrain
to fight him according to the latest rules
of the London prize ring for $4,000. said
battle to take place six months from the
signing of the articles, at a place here
after mutually agreed upon. AS evidence
of the genuineness OF his offer Sullivan
deposited S. 600 with the editor OF the
New York Clipper.
BosToN, December 7.-To-dav match
was arranged between Ike Weir and
Tommy Warren for the featherweight
championship. The fight is to be at 1lS
pounds for 81, ,750 to the winner and $3.50
to the loser. The purse is given by the
California Athletic Club and the match
will come off about the end OF January.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

THERE seems no doubt that Mr.. Pater-
son was the choice of the people OF the
First ward, for Councilman. He would
have been elected by one vote but for an
unintentional error in the form of the
votes cast. That the people intended to
vote for him is patent. That is what
elections are for-to get the sense of the
electors. That, then, is what should
rule. Mr.. Paterson ought to be seated if
fair play and the will OF the people are to
govern.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
shall We Make our own Hut.er?

small we MAKE our OWN nutser
A rancher at the Duarte, about
eighteen miles east OF this city, writes to
the Monrovia Messenger letter about his
alfalfa meadow from which these facts
are cleaned: "He has just five and one
half acres in alfalfa. From this he has
already harvested six cuttings this year
and will cut it once more before January
The average yield so far has been eleven
tons to the cutting, although the third
cutting yielded fourteen tons. He has
found ready sale for the hay, selling it
on the ground at $40 per ton or delivering
it in Monrovia and vicinity at $12. The
total yield from the seven cuttings is
seventy-seven tons, and the market price
1924, or $16S per acre. All the attention
required, aside from harvesting, has been
to irrigate the land once after each cut
ting. One seeding of this grass lasts
from twelve to fifteen years. Last year
Mr.. Thomas cut the crop eight times"
Time and again the HERALD has stated
that alfalfa will yield two tons per acre
at each cutting, and that it may be cut
every month between April and Deem
Der, both inclusive. When the spring is
particularly cold the cutting may be de.
layed until the end of April, and when
the fail is less warm than usual there
may be little or no growth after the first
OF December, but six times is the least
number that this grass is cut any year in
any part of the county. The yield may
be depended on for two tons to the acre
as an average.
AS to its fodder qualities alfalfa has
no superior in the family of nutritious
grasses. Twelve tons of this hay will
feed three COWS year, or in other wo1d
an acre of alfalfa will support three
COWS. This pre-supposes that the hay
shall be cut and cured and fed to the
COWS in the corral, or under sheds. 1t
also pre-supposes that the animals shall
have little change of diet in the shape
of bran, or better still, of some sort of
roots, beets, turnips or carrots. These
roots grow here with as surprising rap-
idity as the grass does.
From these statements it will appear
that twenty acres of good alfalfa meadow
will maintain a good sized dairy. The
man who has such patch of land and
has it stocked with first. class milch COWS
has an independent income. There is a
big band of COWS maintained on the
Cienega ranch, between Los Angeles and
Santa Monica. The butter made from
them is all contracted to families in this
city, who pay for it the year around forty
cents per pound.
The facts here set forth are as good as
whole treatise to those for whose eye
it is written. Let US make our own but
ter and cheese. We have the best coun-
try in the world for this industry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

Poorly informed people express the
opinion nearly every day that the phe-
nomenal growth which has marked the
past few years in this section cannot 20
on much longer. The only reason given
is that the growth has been large. That
ought to be a reason that it would con-
tinue to be large. The same influences
which have been attracting people will
continue to act as potently in the future
as in the past. 1t is to be borne in mind
that there is great movement of popu-
lation going on all the time towards the
West. For long time the lack of railroad
connection beyond the Rocky Mountains
caused all this tide to stop at their base.
Then high rates Of fare were almost as
much a prohibitory barrier as the alb
sence of railroads was. Both these OBJ
stacles are removed, and the tide now
swells over the mountains and over.
spreads our plains. Other sections are
growing as well rs this. Even Colorado
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
THE MINERS, RIOT.
The Militia Needed at Bevter. NO..
to Preserve the Peace.

ST.. LOUIS, December 7.-Advices from
Bevier, Mo, are to the effect that armed
neutrality still exists, but an outbreak is
liable to occur at any minute. A man
who passed through Bevier after the riot
states that the report that 1000 shots
we're fired is not exaggerated, as is evil
denced by the bullet perforated build
ings in the vicinity. Dozens of windows
are shattered and the front OF the post
Office riddled with lead. The stockade
in which the Swedes sought refuge is
fearfully torn and splintered. Sheriff
LYDIA is at Bevier with posse, but ad-
mits that he is powerless and has so
notified the Governor. The Sheriff is
of the opinion, however, that the militia
would accomplish only temporary good.
Adjutant- General Jamison, by order of
Governor Morehouse, has gone to the
scene of the riots.
THE GOVERNOR ASKED FOR AID.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Decembe T.
Governor Morehouse has received tele-
gram from Sheriff LYDIA informing him
that he is powerless to control the out
lawry at Bevier, and invoking the aid
of the State, and urging the Governor to
send the militia to preserve the peace
and protect the lives and property OF the
citizens. The Governor will take no
action until he hears from Adiutant-
General Jamison, now on his way to
Bevier.
THE MILITIA NEEDED.
The Republicans special from Macon,
Mo-, says: All is quiet at Bevier, Mo- !,
where the rioting occurred Wednesday
night. Sheriff LYDIA received telegram
from Adjutant- General Jamison, who
stopped at Jefferson City, announcing
that he would arrive in, Bevier to.mor.
row, and the request for the militia
would then be acted upon. Sheriff
LYDIA remained in Bevier tonight for the
purpose of seeing that peace was main.
tanned. The Sheriff is convinced that
there is no remedy save in the preeence
of the militia, until come adjustment of
the difficulties between the mine owners
and operatives can be reached. He ex-
presses the opinion that unless the Gov
ernor acts promptly the disgraceful
scenes Of Wednesday night will be re-
peated. .M,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

SECOND street is nearly all side-walked
to the top of the hill. This is particu-
larly true of the north side of the street.
Will the city fathers now put in good
cross walks?. These are greatly needed
at Fort street, at Hill and at Olive.
Shall we have them?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

FIRST street is at last being graded.
The work is going on between Spring
and Fort streets. Now, shall we get this
street opened up over the hills, so as to
afford access to the city center for those
who inhabit the section of the pueblo
lying along its line? There is no reason
why this work should not soon begin.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
Sympatllizing Fricnd ds.::

The very numerous friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. II. Alexander were deeply
grieved last Thursday upon learning Of
their sad bereavement in the death of
their little daughter. The mortal re-
mains were laid away in sorrowing hope
yesterday, amid the tears of the many
friends Of the parents, whose home is
left so destitute by the loss of one so
greatly loved.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
on THE face Of the returns, Judge Sui

ON THE face of the returns, Judge Sui
livan seems to be defeated by sos votes.
There were 169 irregular ballots cast out
in this county, which if counted would
reduce the plurality to 334 votes. San
Diego papers deny there were any such
votes thrown out in that county. This
looks as if Judge Sullivan was really
def sated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
LOST MO sEY FOUND.
Treasury Theft Detected-The
Thief Shielde ed from ExnOsure.

NASHVILLE, December THE man
who stole 81 200 in silver from a lot OF
coin being transmitted by express from
the New Orleans mint to the Treasury at
Washington, has been found, the money
recovered and the man released. G. l.
Fisher, Superintendent of the Southern
Express Company, worked the case up, To-
Gated the man and recovered the money,
finding it in trunk at Bowling Green,
KY. Fisher fatty declined to give the
mans name, saying it's his first ofense,
that he is of good family, and as the
money is recovered, there is no use of
saying anything more about it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
democratic CITY central Commit,

Democratic City Central COmmit tee
There will be a meeting of the Demo
cratic City Central Committee at the Iro-
quois club-rooms, No. II North Main
street this evening at O'Clock. As very
important business will come before the
committee, a full attendance is very de-
sirable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

the tenor of communications appearing in
this column is not necessarily endorsed by the
EDITORS OF the HERALD. The writer who desires
to be heard in it should always accompany his
screed with his full name. not necessarily for
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

Call mt No. 2 3. Spring, Street
For fine jewelry, diamonds and watches.
Entire stock to be sold at half the actual
value for benefit of creditors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08
Notice to Mail subscribers.
sATUxDAY, DECEMBER S. 1885,

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION, 1885 West Second
street, between Spring and Fort, Los Angeles