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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
THE BKGELOW DIVORCE.
A Judg ment In Favor of Attorney
knight.

SAN Francisco, January 11.-Judge
Lawler to-day rendered decision in
favor of Attorney Geo. A. Knight, in
the controversy between him and At.
torneys Gordon & Young. The trouble
grew out of the divorce case
OF Mary B. Bigelow, against
Windsor D. Bigelow, in which
plaintiff was granted divorce on the
ground of adultery and was awarded
500 month alimony. Knight recently
filed affidavits accusing Gordon aud
Young Of unprofessional conduct, in
having secured judgment for alimony
when they had formerly agreed with
him not to ask for either
alimony or costs if no defense was
entered. Gordon & Young stated that
they made no such agreement, but Judge
Lawler decided that the preponderence
Of evidence was in Knights favor.
Concerning the petition to strike
from the decree the part relat.
ing to alimony, the Court expressed
doubt as to it's power to do so, but init
mated that if the case came up on its
merits, the Court might set aside the
whole decree. This applies to the
affidavits filed by Knight that Bigelow
was made intoxicated and had been
placed in compromising position by
collusion, as iutimated of Mrs. Bigelow's
relatives.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
BAR RED OUT.
Colonel Robertson Kept Out In thu
Cold at lndianap pO lis.


Cold at indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 1.-The scenes
around the Senate chamber to-day are q
mild repetition of those of yesterday.
Colonel Robertson again demanded ad-
mission, saying he was Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, but the doorkeeper informed him
that it was his orders not to permit him
to enter. The session was devoted to
trivial matters. President pro tenn. Cox
presided without protest from the Repub-
licans.
In the afternoon the Assembly met in
Joint session and listened to the Govern
or's message. Governor Gray earnestly
invites attention to the imperative neces-
sity for revision of the election laws,
saying: tits manifest that public faith
in the purity of our elections has become
shaken, and the feeling is widespread
that the decision at the ballot box no
longer reflects the honest judgment of
the majority of the voters" On the sub
ject of White Cap outrages the Governor
says the principal participants will be
vigorously prosecuted, as well as all
others against whom evidence can be
obtained.
Is To meet the deficiency now existing in
the revenues of this State, loan of two
million dollars is required.
Governor-elect Hovey arrived from
Washington tonight, and will tomorrow
hand Governor Gray his resignation as
Congressman from the First Indiana Dis
trict. He will be inaugurated next Mon
day. af So
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
A Man who Knows HIS RfKhts and,
Daring, Maintains Them.

The appearance OF Mr.. 1. w. Iollman
before the Board of Supervisors to pro-
test against the appointment by that body
of Assistant County Treasurers is the first
real assertion of the rights OF the tax
PAYERS we have seen during long resi-
dence in Los Angeles. The Republican
regime in Los Angeles began we'll. Up
wards Of 81, 800 600 was in the County
Treasury, and the soul cf the Republican
spokesman was glad. Here was splendid
opportunity for bringing into play that
fine old Republican axiom of addition,
division and silence" The imagination
Of g. man who belonged to the great party
of .sMoral Edeas' might we'll revel in a
perspectiye of unstinted plunder,
and of ''sundries" involving an
expenditure of $sS, 200 Of the peoples
money. The initial work was got in in
good shape. Frank P. Kelly, an amia-
BILE and incompetent young man, whom
the Republicans had just elected District
Attorney on the strength of his good
looks and winning ways, had been al
lowed four Assistant District Attorneys,
based on the fact that there are four Su.
perior Courts in Los Angeles county
On a parity Of reasoning, the District
Attorney of the city and county of Sar
Francisco, in which there are fifteer
Superior Courts, ought to have been al
lowed fifteen assistants. Our argument
is made altogether outside of the fact O
Kelly's needing four assistants. We be-
lieve that he needs forty. But we art
talking from the point of view of the tax
payer, who don't wanted to be mulcteC
of all he owns. Encouraged by Kelly
success, forth marches the Cheerful
Jabez Banbury, the lately elected Re
publican County Treasurer, who, witt
cheek sublimated and icily impacted
asks for two assistant county treasurers
and he was very near getting them unit
the ethereal form of Banker Hellmal
hove into view, and protested agains
this outrage on the taxpayer. AS .
matter of fact, there is only about half 81
hours work day for the County Treas
urer to do. If he don't know how to dt
it he couldn't do one days work in (
week of Sundays, and ought not to asl
for or accept the position. When Gen
E. E. Hewitt and John Broaded, botf
democrats, were County Treasurers the.
never dreamed of asking the Board o
supervisors to give them any help to dt
their work. Jabe is man o
a different kidney. Having hi
eye on that plenteous sum o
81, 100000 of the county taxes, hi
thought he might as we'll spoil the tax
paying Egyptian. Mr.. Hellman has
heretofore discharged the Office of an ex
cellent banker and man of affairs. Ii
protesting against the squandering of the
public moneys on useless supernumerary
officials he has set out to discharge the
highest Office of good citizen. More
power to his elbow, and may other An.
gelefios follow his initiative, says the
4 HEpAJD
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12

SALT LAKE CRY, like all the rest o
the world, wisely desires to have rail
road connection with Los Angeles. A
dispatch froEa that point in the HERALI
this morning informs us that the Board
of Trade of that city has appointed g
committee for the purpose of organizing
. company to build a road across Utah
Territory in this direction. 1t is prob
able that this movement will stimulate
the building of the road which already
is completed some two hundred and fifty
miles from Salt Lake City to the edge oi
the State of Nevada, and lying in direct
line to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
Death of Mrs. Houghtelin.

The sad news of the death OF Mrp.
Minnie E. Houghtelin, on January Sth,
was received in town yesterday. Those
who have resided in the city for any
length of time will readily recall the de-
ceased, who with her husband, lived for
many years in the west end OF town.
They own the ten acre tract where the
Figueroa Hotel now stands, and at their
handsome residence their the wealth
and best social element of the city often
Assem- bled to participate in the brilliant
receptions. MIR. Houghtelin, who was a
mine.owner and reputed to be very
wealthy, died a couple of years ago,
whereupon his widow removed to Pres.
colt, A. T., where she remained until
the day of her death.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
THE HATCHET BURIED.
Diff ences Between the s. r. and
Brotherhood Men settled.

brotherhood Men settled.
SAN Francisco, January 11.-General
Manager Towne of the Southern Pacific
Company, stated to-day that the diff
Guilty between the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and Master Mechanic
Ryan, of the Atlantic Division of the
Sothern Pacific, had been adjusted after a
conference with Chief Arthur and his
committee, and on terms satisfactory TO
the company and the engineers. He
would not state, however, whether or not
Ryan would be retained in the compa-
ny's employ. Chief Arthur was seen
and confirmed the statement that the
trouble had been satisfactorily settled.
The engineers had decided, he said, to
withdraw their request for Ryan's re-
moval, but whether he will be retained
or not is for the railroad authorities to
decide. "They have promised US their
men shall be properly treated and their
rights upheld, and l believe they will
keep their faith with u.s." When asked
as to the outlook for the year, Chief Ar.
thur stated that everything was peace
able and that he sees no signs of trouble
anywhere.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
Redland ds.

Redlands has now telegraph station
just opens The dispatches from here
have heretofore been sent by means ol
the telephone line. Mr.. Smiley. who
recently purchased some fifty acres on
the Redlands Heights, is expecting bis
brother here early next week to CO.
operate with him in some extensive i'm
provements. About 20, 900 orange trees
will be planted here the coming season,
and nearly all the trees have already
been purchased. The amount of new
land broken up this year exceeds that Of
any in the past, and the building now in
progress and soon to be begun is more
than has been done for the last three
months. The Congregational Church
held its annual meeting ON Thursday
evening. There was a large attendance
and much interest was manifested. R.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
LAWRENCE CARR,s DILEMMA.
How N Feeble Old IIa Was Routed
For Los Ana eIes.

How a Feeble Old Man Was Routed
For Los Ana eIes.
CHICAGO, January 1.-Lawrerce Carr,
a feeble old man from Lorain county,
Ohio, came to the Central Police Station
in great trouble to-day. He was on his
way to join son in Los Angeles comfy,
CAL, and an agent at Cleveland sold him
a through ticket. On his arrival here
he was Mortified to learn that his ticket
was via the Northern Pacific. and by boat
down the coast. Besides the fact that
he is not fit for such long and arduous
journey, he has not enough money to
keep him in food during the trip. The
only motive for the agent rou ting him so
is said to have been the commission paid
by the Northern Pacific. The police went
to the Lake Shore road officials with the
old man, and they refunded all the
money except his fare from Cleveland
here. He will now endeavor to reach
his destination with the rest of his party.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
PACIFIC COAST.
Contract Let for Grading the
Utah Road.
UDRLi. OUT ON A HABEAs CORPUS
Capture of Contraband Opium and
Chinese-Dunsmuir and His
Miners.
Associated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD

Associateo fress dispatches 10 Vhe HkkAlD
CHICAGO, January IA Times Sioux
City, Iowa special says: Information
was received to-day that the contract for
grading the Salt Lake and Los Angeles
line was let on Wednesday. This is the
western extension OF the proposed Sioux
City and Ogden, and the road will be
completed to the Pacific Coast inside of
two years.
SALT LAKE CITY, January 11.-At the
annual meeting of the Chamber of Com.
merce, committee was appointed to
perfect plan for the organization OF q
Company to construct railroad from
Salt Lake City, via Garfield Beach, to a
point on the western borders Of this Ter.
ritorv, at or near Deep Greek. This was
the outcome of a proposition to endeavol
to build road from Salt Lake City te
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12

PRoDIGIoUs is the growth of railway
mileage in the United States. Eighteen
States of the Union have over 5000 miles
each. California is OF the number. She
has 4,179 and stands fourteenth in the
list of all the States. She will soon stand
nearly, if not quite first. These eighteen
States have total mileage of nearly
liz, 900 miles, and of this nearly so 900
miles, or close on to one-half of the total
have been constructed in the past ten
years. The railroads of section bear
. close and nearly constant ratio to its
general material wealth. We talk of
what will be the condition of things, the
population, the value of property in this
section at some far off future period.
We speak of the ages it took to develop
the old States. But in all this reasoning
We are prone to forget that a
year now is more than q score
counted for at the beginning of this
century, and more than half score we're
1t the outbreak of the war. This move
ment is with an accelerated motion, and
il now going forward at rate that would
have astonished the people of q slower
generation. The population of this
country is gaining increments of not less
than three-quarters of q millionfa year.
Most of this increase is seeking for
breathing room in the West. 1t is only
within the past ten years that it has
begun to reach the shores of the Pacific.
The movement here now is very large
and it is constantly increasing. 1t will
not do to count here by decades, it must
be by months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
Death Of an Ex.Congres. ma N .

WASHINGTON, January 11.-Ex-Con
gressman o. K. Singleton, of Mississippi,
died at his residence in this city this
evening. He was Presidential elector
on the Pierce and King ticket in 1852
and representative in the Thirty-third,
Thirty 6fth and Thirty-sixth Congresses
of the Uuited States, retiring in 1861 and
becoming Representative in the Con.
federate Congress from 1861 to 1855
Subsequently he was elected to the
Forty-fourth, Forty-ffth, Forty-sixth,
Forty seventh, Forty-eighth aud Forty
ninth Congresses of the United States.
He was born in Kentucky.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
STATE AND NATION.
The Legislature Adjourned
till Monday
STRAY SHOTS FROM WASHINGTON
The New Cruiser Vesuvius Leads
the World in Speeding
Qualities.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.i

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.t
SACRAMENTO, January 11.-At the ses-
sion of the Senate this morning Wilson,
of San Francisco, introduced bill under
suspension Of the rules, providing for tho
meeting of the Presidential Electors at
Sacramento Oh Monday next at 2 O'Clock.
The bill was passed.
The Governor presented a memorial
from the Fruit Growers Convention ask
ing for an appropriation in the interest of
horticulture.
A petition was presented asking that
portion of Eldorado county be added to
Amador.
Bills were introduced as follows: For
the cremation of human bodies; for the
registration Of births, deaths and marri-
ages; for protection against contagious
diseases; relating to trial of causes for
divorce regulating the use and construc-
tion of passenger elevators.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
President White announced the follow
ing Senate committees to-day: Judiciary
Jones, Chnirman; Yell, Goucher,
Wilson, Crandall, Motitt, MCGOWAN,
Caminetti, Peacock, Sprague. White was
| added to the committee ON motion of
Goucher. Elections-Yell, chairman
Crandall, Campbell, De Long, Fender,
Williams, Meany.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly this morning it was
resolved that all bills must be printed
before read or referred to committee.
| The Senate transmitted the bill for the
meeting of the Presidential electors, and
under suspension of the rules it was
passed.
Ewing, of San Francisco, offered res
olution instructing the Comptroller to
draw warrants for the salaries of the tenn
porary officers from January 9TH to jan
uary 14th.
Storke, of Santa Barbara, spoke against
the measure, saying that his conscience
would not permit him to vote seven days
salary for two days. work.
The resolution was adopted.
REPUBLICAN AssEMBLYMEN's CAUCUS.
AT caucus OF the Republican Assem-
blymen, which assembled Immediately
after the adjournment of the Assembly
to-day, it was decided that the Repub-
licans should not interfere in Democratic
appointments, nor ask favors of the
Democratic Speaker in the way of repre-
sentation in the committees. Many
members leave for San Francisco this
| afternoon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
LetUs Have Free MONEY.

The HERALD originated the movement
for the repeal OF the mortgage tax; or
rather, for a constitutional amendment
which will make its repeal possible. The
press has quite generally taken the agi
tation up, and the refrain echoes from all
parts of California. The new Constitu-
ton, which contains many admirable
features, was adopted at time wher
there was very excited sentiment
against capital, which in this State had
in many instances, ridden rough-shod
over the people. In this mortgage tax
matter we fell into the same error tha
many new communities committed be
fore us, and which they afterwards re-
pented of. No intelligent commonwealth
with an exigent demand for develop
ment, ever shackles money. tt
do 80 is to put the grow
ing body polite under a sor
of tourniquet, which represses the full
pulsstions of the veins in their legitimate
office, in order to save the life of the
patient. Here in California we sufel
under no ailment that requires SO severe
remedy. Our financial blood requires
to be recuperated and not restrained.
AS to Southern California the matte
lies in nutshell. Within week after
the repeal of the mortgage tax unlimited
capital will pour into this region. A
hundred nascent enterprises will be a
once vitalized. AS it is to-day, this mort
gage tax is repressing the development
of the State, and more especially of tn,
Southern portion of the State. 1t sub
serves no good purpose. 1t ought to go
We are pleased to see that the Cham
Der of Commerce of San Diego county
has memorialized the Legislature in the
interest of its repeal.
Let all similar bodies in California anc
the press Join in bringing abou
the repeal of the most senseles
and repressive agency ever intro
duced into the career of
young commonwealth seeking to carr,
out its manifest destiny of shortly becom
ing the premier State of the Union. Thi
natural and legitimate demand will hav,
no paid lobby to advocate it. All tn,
more is it needed that the public sentimen
should be focused in its advocacy, anc
that the Board of Trade and the Cham
Der of Commerce should be active in tn,
,,.okkov
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
A Tenderfeot Robbed.

San FRANcIsCO, January ll.-John
Weirs, q recent arrival from Cincinnati.
who had been employed some time in q
winery at Mountain View, was brought
into the receiving hospital early this
morning, suffering from a wound on The
head. He said he had been attacked on
the street and robbed of So, 200 which he
had with him, and which he intended to
use in the purchase of some property in
Santa Clara county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12

suiItvan.Banks Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO January 10.-The tax
ing of testimony in the Sullivan-Banks
Senatorial contest closed to-day. Over
eighty witnesses were examined and a
thousand pages OF testimony were taken.
The Senatorial Committee on Elections
will now consider the case and determine
whether or not fraud and intimidation
were exercised by the Republicans in the
TWenty-firsJ District.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
The HERALp's graphic account of tn

The HERALD's graphic account OF the
dangerous condition in which the retain
ing wall around the County Jail, and even
the building itself is, was subject OF
universal comment yesterday. There
is no dount that the building
is in a most precarious state, and
that big rain would in all proba'
biiity cause it to come down. This
is caused by the excavation OF the lot ly-
ing south Of the Jail. Now the cause is
legally responsible for the effect. The
District Attorney should look to this
matter at once. 1t is grave matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
Duty or K0unuv,

SAN Francisco January 11.-With re-
gard to the probable action of the Senate
concerning the sugar question, Senator
Stanford telegraphed G. A.Grow, of this
city, as follows: "It is impossible to
state as yet what will be done, but any
reduction of the tariff on sugar will prob
ably be made up by bounty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12

The New Dynamite Cruiser Beat
the Record for speed.

The New Dynamite Cruiser Beats
the Record Tor speed.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-THE third
official trip of the new United States
dynamite gun cruiser Vesuvius was made
over the new Government course at Della
ware breakwater this morning. The
trial was the most successful Of the three,
The vessel attaining the rate Of 21 "a
knots an hour, while the contract calls
for but 20 knots. The speed attained
lacks but six-tenths of the rate of 25
statute miles per hour, and puts
the Vesuvius in the front rank of
ocean greyhounds, having attained the
fastest speed of any steamship afoat.
The length of the course was officially
certified to the builders by the naval
board as being 2.59 knots, and the
Mesers. Cramp were notified that the
Vesuvius would have to 90 over it each
way in seven minutes thirty-seven and
mean speed of not less than twenty knots
au hour as required by the statute. The
first run over the course was in the direc-
tion of the tide and was made in six min
utes thirty-nine seconds, which gave the
rate of 22.95 knots per hour. The
second run against the tide was made in
seven minutes and thirty seconds, show
ing rate of 20. 35 knots.
Secretary Whitney wired the builders:
II congratulate you upon the result OF the
trial of the Vesuvius. Considering the
size and class of the vessel and the
weights carried, you can Justly claim to
have surpassed all records heretofore
made"
Lieutenant Buell., in speaking of the
results of the trial tonight, said the
result of this trial restores the supremacy
ofAmerican shipbuilders over the world.
This is the first time America has beaten
the world since the building of the
Menonimee in 1858. The cruiser will be
turned over to the Goyarnmant at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
The West virginia Deadlock.

CHARLEsToN, w. Va, January H..
The deadlock in the Senate continues.
The Republicans cay they will not allow
it to be broken until the Democrats
abandon the questions now in the courts,
and until the contests are settled. The
House cannot work until the Senate
organizes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1889.

REAL EsTAE men generally report i'm
proved inquiry for good property. Rumor
hss it that there is an active search going
on for bargains in the business portion
Of the city along Main and Spring streets.
This search reaches out as far asSeventh
and Ninth streets, and even beyond that.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
Contract signed .

SAN FRANCISCO, January ia con-
tract between the Oregon Improvement
Company and Goodall, Perkins & Co.,
by which the latter are to retain the
agency OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company was signed to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
An Opium seixure.

PoRT TOWNSEND, w. T., Janusry IL
Special Treasury Agent James McH ale
last night seized, at the mouth of Point
Discovery bay, about 400 pounds of re-
fined opium. valued at 50, 900. which
was being smuggled from British Colum-
bia on the British sloop Emerald.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
San Luis Obispo,s Demand.

Stewart will tomorrow persent memor.
ial from the Board Of Trade of San
Luis Obispo, praying for an appropria.
ton Of $50, 600 for constructing q break
water at Port San Luis Obispo, recon.
mended by the Army Engineer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
RniIroad sued for Damag es.

SACRAMENTO, January 1.-THE widow
and infant son of James w. Cosgrove,
the brakeman who was killed in the
accident near Tamarack Station last
March, have commenced suit against
the railroad company for $4,000 dam
ages, alleging the accident was caused by
carelessness and negligence.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
UDELL REEE 1SE D.
The Bfgam1st at Liberty On a
Habeas Corpus.

The Btgamfst at Liberty On q
Habeas Corpus.
SACRAMENTO, J,.nuary 1.-Aiva Udell,
arrested Wednesday night on a charge of
bigamy, preferred by Mrs. Matte Udell
of Los Angeles, was released to-day on q
writ of habeas corpus on the ground that
the complaint was not properly certified
to by the Los Angeles authorities.
CoNFIDING BRoTHERs-IN-LAw.
STOCKTON, January ll.-Mrs. Emma
Udell, nee Edwards, has two brothers
here. Both say they used no influence
to make Alva Udell write letter to a
Stockton paper, as charged by Mrs. Udell
of Los Angeles. They have perfect faith
in Udell and confidence in his ability to
fight the case, and they leave it to his
judgment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
silver Bricks for the Cyclone Suf-

PUEBLO January 1.-The Philadelphia
smeiter, Pueb smelter and Colorado
smelter, of this city, have each donated
ffty-ounce silver brick to be sold by
the Stock Exchanges of the cities OF
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, for the bene-
will be- ready for shipment by Monday
evening and will be Immediately for
warded by the emelters to their destina-
tions. 80
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
LiCenaed to Wed.

The following were yesterday licensed
to we'd: John Bielopero and Maria Ro-
nero, of Los Angeles; Jesse H. Beau
champ and Nellie Hauk, of Los Angeles.