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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
AZUSA WATER.
1t Causes Another Suit In the Su.
periOr Court.

1t Causes Another Suit I'm the SUI
periOr Court.
The war over the water at Azdsa has
not ended, although matters have been
quiet for some months past. A COM
plant was filed in the County Clerks
office yesterday by the Azusa Irrigation
Company against H. @. Roberts ct al,
which sets forth that more than 20 years
ago, large number OF persons residing
in Azusa Township constructed a ditch
connecting with the San Gabriel river,
and by means OF dam diverted $500
inches Of water which they used upon
their lands for irrigating pur-
poses. The plaintiff succeeded these
properly owners in the title to the ditch,
and alleges that it has lands valued at
$3.50, 900 which depend upon the water
for irrigation, and that upon the lands
are 81 100000 worth of vines and trees.
The complaint further alleges that, on
the Goth of May, the defendants entered
wrongfully upon the bitches, and
threaten to continue to control the same
with water therein, that they claim to be
Water Commissioners of the Azusa
Water District. The plaintiff asks that
they be restrained from interfering with
the water or the bitches.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
STRANGE STORY.
A NeIghborhOOd TerrOrfZed by q
Mysterious Enemy.

Mysterious Enemy.
About two years ago Mr.. A. B. Chap
man, whose rancho is at San Gabriel,
had some words with colored man and
ordered him off his place. Soon after
that one of his storehouses was get on
fire at night and destroyed Suisse
quently the same man was seen with
horses trespassing on the ranch, and was
warned away by Mr.. Chapman. This
was followed by another incendiary fire,
in which Mr.. Chapman lost large and
valuable haystack. Although the Cir
cumstar css against the colored man were
suspicious, there was no evidence avail
able that would positively fix the crimes
upon him. But Mr.. Chapman was now
thoroughly alarmed, and he set watchers
out upon his place. On the eve of the
last Presidential election, Joe Hud-
dlesto ne, one of the ranch hands, had
been told that it would be we'll to keep a
close watch of the outlying prem
Uses that night, and he posted
himself near an exposed haystack.
He was startled during his watch by the
approach of a man on horseback, who
jumped from his horse, struck a match,
lit paper torch he had in his hand, and
then threw the flaming brand into the
hay. AS he did so, Huddlestone pulled
the trigger OF his gun, but the cap only
snapped. The incendiary ran for his horse
and mounted, Huddlestope firing in his
direction, first with the gun and then
with his pistol. But the night was dark
and the retreating object could only be
guessed at by the sound. The fire was
extinguished, and the papers that formed
the torch we're gathered up. 1t was dis
covered, on examination, that these
papers were addressed to the
very party suspected; and on meas
uriDg the tracks made by the
incendiary, they we're fo1nl to corre-
spond with those of that very party. The
colored man was arrested, indicted and
tried. but the evidence was not deemed
conclusive by the jury, and verdict of
not guilty was rendered.
Now for the sequel. On Thursday
night last, as Mr.. Huddlestone, who is
Mr.. Chapman's head dairyman, was sit
ting in his room, gun was fired outside,
and twelve buckshot came crashing
through the window ner which he was
sitting. Fortunately none of them hit
him. His lie was probably saved by the
fact that the window curtain was down,
and thus the assassin was prevented
from taking dead-certain aim. MIR.
Chapman and Mr.. Huddestone are both
satisfied that the shot was fired by the
negro, who has made all sorts of threats
about getting even, and they have there
fore secured a private detective, who
is to shadow him constantly hereafter.
If the colored man is innocent
of all these crimes, he is certainly the
victim of the most extraordinary chain
of circumstances that ever followed an
individual. If barn. burning and mystic
rious attempts to assassinate should con-
tinue to manifest themselves in that
rancho whilst the suspected party is
under close surveillance, then will his
innocence be apparent.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

EDITORS HERALD-Will you give me
space to ask, in your columns, why, in
the payment of taxes in Los Angeles
county, can not the Tax Collector send q
deputy to each Supervisorial District and
there, in certain places, collect the taxes
from the taxpayers of that district, just
as well as to oblige every taxpayer in the
county to lose from one to six days
time, pay fare, hotel bills, ETC., and
stand in line for days, in order to get his
taxes paid, and then, perhaps, as it hap
pened in eeveral cases last year, not get
them paid. After the scenes of last win
ter l should think that the taxpayers
would demand some reform of the
methods now in vogue. In comparison
with the method at present, it would be
a very easy matter to collect the taxes of
the county. 1t would only require the
services Of five men for q month, the last
month, of course, and it certainly would
relieve the taxpayers to great extent.
1t is customary in the State of New York
to have collector in each township, and
he advertises that he will be in certain
places on certain days TO receive the
moneys due for taxes, and l do not see
why it would not apply equally well here
as there, and better, as the territory is
greater and car-fare and hotel bills larger.
How many men are there living in the
remote parts of the county from Los An.
geles whose expenses will amount to
| from one half to more than their taxes ?
Take man from San Juan or Antelope
valley, and his expenses will run from
$40 per trip UP to $12 or $15, then multi
ply the mum Der of taxpayers by ten, and
see what the total will foot up to. Five
men can collect all the taxes outside Of
the city far easier than the whole force
employed at the Office in Los Angeles,
and they will need only one month to do
| it in and it would be saving of thous-
ands of dollars to the taxpayers of the
county, and there is no reason that | can
see why it should not be done. If the
matter be not agitated then we can look
for more than one new county being
Topped off of the mother county. There
is no use of all this unnecessary expense,
unless there are State laws to prevent,
and if 80, there is a remedy by legisla-
ton, and it can all be done in time so we
will not need to have another free ex-
hibition on the plan of last December.
Let us agitate this question in earnest,
and perhaps we will get relief, after the
Police Commission gets through and
there is something else to talk about.
TAXPAYER.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommen dations to be Acted Upon
by the Council.

by the Council.
The Board of Public Works met Friday
at the usual time. The following recon-
mendations were passed, and will be
submitted to the Council tomorrow:
That the petition of B. Ballerino with
reference to a strip Of land on Los Ange-
les street be denied.
That the protest of DIR. Zahn with ref
erence to second assessment for grading
of Hope street between Fourth and Fifth
streets be referred to Superintendent Of
Streets.
That the City Engineer be instructed
to draw plans for the Improvement OF
Soto street, between Wabash and Brook
avenues, for park purposes.
That the City Clerk be instructed to
stop proceedings for the grading of AL.
varado street, between Seven and Ward
streets, as the work will be very expsns-
i've to the city unless large portion OF
said street is graded.
That the Council order the proceedings
set aside in the matter of paving Second
Street. str between Main and Fort.
That the City Attorney be instructed
10 UTAH. AL OIuluduCc VI W paw
Second street, between Spring and Fort
in accordance with specifications No.
on file with the City Clerk, and that the
property owners in the block OF said
street, between Main and Spring streets
be allowed to do their own paving &C
cording to the said specifications.
That the petition Of P. Beaudry ct al.
asking that the grade of Buena Vista
street be established, between Temple
and Bellevue avenue, be referred to the
City Engineer, to prepare grade to con
form with the Improvements contem
| plated.
That the matter of the paving of the
intersection of Spring and Temple streets
be referred to the City Engineer, to see
whether the contractor has carried out
his contract.
That the petition of Northcraft & Clarl
ct al to have Also street graded, gray
eled and curbe1, from Los Angeles river
to what was formerly known as Pleasant
avenue, be granted, and that the City
Attorney be instructed to draft the neces
sary ordinance of intention, and also
that the City Engineer be instructed tc
draw plan for pile bridge across the
Arroyo de los Positos.
That the grading of York street bt
done under the regular specifications fol
graveled streets, it not being in the prov
ince of the Board to inspect the quality
of the material used.
That the petition of Mary S. Bum
with reference to the building of First
street viaduct, be referred to the City
Attorney.
That further time be granted the BoarG
in the matter of the protest against the
grading of Fourth and Hope streets.
That the City Clark be instructed tt
communicate with the County Superyis
ors as to what Tuesday, Wednesday OF
Saturday will suit their convenience tc
confer with this Board.
That the City Attorney be instructed
to draft the necessary ordinance of inten
tention to grade, gravel and curb Sotellc
street, between San Fernando and New
Main streets.
That the City Engineer be instructed
to propose grade for Bellevue avenue
between Laguna avenue and the wesi
city line.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

others present were the Venerable DR..
Able Stevens, we'll known as an editor
and author; Professors Dickinson and
Watson, of the University Of South.
ern California, and Dean Kendall, OF
Chaffey College. A letter Of regret
from Judge North, founder of River 81 lie,
was read, and a telegram from
the acting President of Wesleyan
University, Prof. Van Week, wss
received with hearty cheers for the
cardinal and black" The dinner was
one of the best, and between the courses
some interesting college "reminiscences.
were told, in which many gentlemen OF
State and National reputation were dis
cussed with the freedom felt by old col
lege friends.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

Don't fail to see Catalina Island. Excursion
Thursday, May Both.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
WESLEYAN University Club.

There was very pleasant gathering of
alumni of Wesleyan University of Mid
dlstown, Conn, at the Maison Dore
restaurant yesterday afternoon. A short
business session was held before dinner.
and the following officers elected for the
ensuing year: President, Hon. Q. Cole,
Los Angeles; Vice-President, Prof. O..
M. Tasker, Pasadena; Secretary, E. T..
Clarke, Ontario Record. Among the
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
uumber Wills Closed.

Advices have been received here by
the leading lumbermen that on June 1st,
all of the redwood lumber mills in the
northern part of the State will close
down, for at least two weeks. This is
being done to limit the production, and
thus prevent rate war, go the price
lists are not liable to change as conse-
quence. The dealers here say that there
is bounteous supply on hand in South
ern California.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
Return of Prof. n. A. Morse

After an absence of six years, Professor 8. A,
Morse, the inventor of Morse's famous Vaporiz
ing inhaler, Is once more in town He mas
where he successfully treats all cases OF
catarrh, bronchitis, asthma and consumption.
Trial ana consultation free to all.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

Eye, ear, throat and nose diseases exclu.
sively.. Operations for crossed ewes, cata ract.
wild hairs" weeping eye," etc. skilifuily
performed. DR.. slocum can be consulted from
8 A. M. to P. NJ. at his offices, $40 South Main
street, moro Castle" SUNDAYS IL M tn NJ
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

Thousands spend Sunday, and on the way read
about the bargains in clothing at Spring and
First, Mullen, Bluett & Co.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
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
publication but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26

Stran q ers, Call at E. Laventhal & Sons,
LOG North Main street, for your wines, LIQUORS
and cigars. Goods delivered free any part Of
the city.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-26
Notary Public ANA CommIss,omer
California olives,
Well cured. Seymour 4 Johnson Co

For New York and Arizona, G. 4, Dob!nson
l34 West Second street. Hollen beck Block.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN WRECK
The Grand Jury Attach No Blame to the
Company.

LvxcupunG. Va. July 9q-The grand
iurv at Liberty. va. has made report ~
reoard TO the Norfolk and Western railroad
di1a.,er at Vbax.on. colnulctclv oxonerat-
inc thp railroad company from the blame.
The rcnort savs: After careful exami-
nation and Investigation Of an the facts in
connection with the disaster. We do not
find thai any blame can he attached
fo the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road COMPANY OF amy Of its officers
or emplovcs. We carefully investigated
condition OF the culyort where the wreck
ocrurre1 The distance between BuiOrds-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
CHARLOTTE.
A Hotel Clerk Downs n Doctor.
fSnccihl telegram 70 the Dlepatch.l

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. July 29--There was
considerable excitement created IN the Bu-
ford Hotel here this morning by the re-
moval Of DR.. J. G. Huxley, of kershaw ;.
c.. from the dining-room. DR.. huxley
came here this morning from kershaw.
He was not drunk, but had evidently been
drinking. When he went into the dining
room for breakfast be made himself con-
spicuous by talking loud and using indie
cent language. Ladies who were in tho
dining-room left on account Of this. When
the matter was reported TO Chief-Clcrk
Conrad LDscomb he walked into the
dining-room and ordered the Doctor to
get out, which he did. but told Lipscomb
that he would "see HIM later.
After Leaving the hotel he made
the remark that he had loaded
front Of the hotel in carriage and called
for Lipscomb. when the latter came out
and asked what he wanted. lie NJ once
began to curse and call the hotel clerk al
sorts Of names. LipscOmb requested the
Doctor to get out of his carriage and talk
to him. Huxley stepped down. Only o
few more words passed, and llpsconD
fcllcd the Doctor TO the sidewalk with
heavy blow. II was discovered that kuk-
lev had "a loaded pistol in his pocket, and
the cane which he carried was also loaded.
lie was arrested and fined $3.50 for carry
ing concealed weapons. The Doctor at
once paid the fine and left town.
Albert GRAY (colored) made an unsuc-
cossful attempt TO commit suicide here this
morning 10y shooting. Gray had had some
trouble with his wife, and went into his
room, took q pistol. and fred. The wound
made is not necessarily fatal one.
Professor william Baker, an extensive
music-dcaler of this city, and known AL
over the State, died at 3 o'clock tins morn
inc of fever. He was thirty-nine years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
ORDER CHANGED.
THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE YAokIN
RAILROAD.
The Changes I'm the Revenue Onlce-A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ally shot.
tsnecinl .al.cr,m to Tho pl.pa,ca.,

SALISBURY, n. c., July 29.--To-day the
county commissioners met and changed
the order of the election for a ~lC00 600 sub
scription to the Yadkin railroad to be held
Sepfcmber 10Th. ~ follows: Salisbury
township. 5000: Providence. $4,000 Gold
Hill $1,000 Moreans, S3;QJO-naklng
.SGl 600 10 the Stanley county line, the DAl-
ancp Of the county not voting. The raul
road Executive Committee then lmmc.!i
ately made q contract with the Grcenvlle
Construction Company 10 build tho road.
The road is TO run from Salisbury % Nor
wood. in Stanley county. and from there to
the point tnat viii give the most subserlp-
ton. This VIII be boon 10 Salisbury and
open up q fine mineral, timber, and asfi-
cultural country.
The Salisbury Cotfon-Mills Company
have ordered their capital stock 81 Poe m
creased TO rl25 900, and have ordered 3'UuO
new spiudies 10 be put into the mill. 10 as
TO supply warps.
The psisonne Of the intcrnalrevcnue Of
fee here has changed since fayes and hl5
relablcs got I'm. ". ". Mott, son OF Or.
W. 4. Mott. is head clerk %; ~ 500: ". j.
Ellis. the defeated candidate for Congress
in this district. who wanted foreign ms
sion, takes 1900 clcrkship. George NJ.
Bulla, who wanted 20 Ice district attorney,
takes a $1,000 clrrkship: ". ). Plcrson,
WIZ WNNifI - l'll r4-.il -t''t-f ''''t''
$1,000 clcrkship: r. !. Walser, who want
cd q Eat berth in Washington takes a = 900
clerkship: Robert :. Mccall. who want
ed something good in Washington,
takes a 81 900 clorkship; J. V. Lavcs,
son of the Collector, gets q sinecure az
$500. This, with four h0ld-0yer Demo
Gratis whose days are numbered, compose
the force here. The Other rcliablcs who
did their work well are disgruntled be-
cause there is no more pap for them.
The squabble over the removal OF the
Offices has been decided in favor of SAILS
bury. and they are 10 remain here.
SATURDAY. We had a regular priZe-fght for
the championship and - n stakes-Lon-
don prize-ring rules. tw"nty-four foot ring.
Sullivan 0'tas Vivian Holt, AGED fifteen,
weight los, fought kilrain G1Gs Ruben
Holmes. aeed fifteen. weight 100 pounds
The boys have been IN training for three
weeks. Robert McNeelv training Holmes
aud Tom NcNcelv training Holt. Gus
Price wasreieree. II. Crawford timer. and ).
Blackmer stakeholder. Six rounds lasting
one hour wcrcfought. Holmes was knocked
ont across the ropes and ont OF the ring.
But few knew of the fight until il WAS over.
No arrests have been made as yet. They
fought on large barn floor III a quiet por-
tIOn of he town.
Yesterday Frank Brown aud Samuel
Cauble were playing with pistol on the
railroad. Brown accidentally shot Caublc,
making o Slight flesh wound in the arm.
Both were arrested and tired. Brown pad
I'll and Cauble paid ! f.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
TRAIN WRECKERS.
The Jury Fail 10 Agree But still Held.
fspocial telegram 10 tho Dlspatch.l

Rr1DsvILLE. n. c.. July 29.-'rhe jury in
the case of Neal and Cobb, the negroes on
trial IN this county for their lives for
wrecking a freight train and causing the
death of the fireman. has been hung since
Saturday night. and is said 10 stand seven
to six for conviction. The jurors are white.
The evidence against the accused was
strong. They were overheard plotting the
wreck by Nh J. 4. Fitzgerald, who, for
purposes of his own, was concealed III the
bushes at the time.
Dick McCollum. colored witness, said
that the night after the wreck Neal came
dancing into q negro cabin singing. Put
on the skillet. put on the lead, mummy :;
going to bake short'ning bread and
that be cursed the negroes for sitting IDLE,
when he had opened the way for them TO
make something.
The Judge ordered the jury 10 be held
during the week. Some of the jurors have
been heard 10 say they would never hang a
man on circumstantial evidence.
The report that Grissom indignant
meeting was held here is without touuda
ton. though there mas been right much
feeling brought out about 1t, one lawyer
saving he could convict Grlssom OH Als
own evidence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
nor SALE PRIYATELY.-fa
FiRST-CLASs INYESMEAT.
WILLPAY u PER CENT.


BRICK WAREHOUSE. used for tobsccounists'
Offices. Near Tobacco Exchange.
~ a--3t FRANK ID. ELL & co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
Tbe Con.trncfion Of the Tcxas.

10y tfIN- tlil 10 iA' i't7R.A''i4sl
W,suNGroN. July 29.-1hc reports from
Norfolk respecting the construction Of the
Texas at the naFt-VHrd there have Occl-
stoned some disturbance in the Cluauimity
of ncolncial ABOUT Che Navy Department,
but i'm the absence Of Secretary Tracy no.
thing definite can be learned. The reports
state that instructions have been received
1T the ward 10 investigate the condition Of
the Texas and the progress of the work,
with the result that q court of inquiry Will
be ordered and probably a court-martial
for several Of the officers connected with
the ward. Colonel Remev. Judge-AdyOcate
General. said when INTERCEPTED that he
knew nothing upon the subject IL was his
understanding that the work was progress
ing satisfactorily. Commodore Wilson,
chief OF naval construction and repair,
declined to be interviewed upon the sub
icct further than TO say that nothing IN
the correspondence between ms Office and
the Norfolk nayv-vard official could have
given rise to such reports. He has evil
IDENTIFY been considering the matter, but
stated that what he had 10 say would be
SAID 10 the Secretary of the Navy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
West Point Sunday-SchOol Union.
,CDa,.,al ,atayrarn 20 tina nlana.eht

WEST PoIST, Va. July 29.-The West
Point Sunday School Union met here yes
terday in the Baptist church. Reports
from the Disciple, Methodist. Baptist,
and Episcopal schools We're read. The
Disciple school showed the highest per-
centage OF attendance of officers, teachers,
and scholars for the month Of July. The
banner which this school has had for some
Mead addressed the meeting, making
forcible speech. Rev. A. T.. Dickinson
made one 81 his humorous speeches. which
pleased the young and old.
The weather is, of course, the one sub
iect of conversation, as every one is antlcl-
pating the german tomorrow night
The work Of laying the big sewer on
Seventh street BEGAN TO-DAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
Among Errors Ruinous to Health

one OF the most miscbievous aud most common
is the indiscrminatc and too frequent use OF
purgatives. Such medicines. II well chosen aud
seasonsbly resor'ei TO. are certainly useful. but
many persons select The worst, ny from one TO
the other. and employ them when there is no oc-
casion or their utility has ceased. To establish
on q permanent basis n regular condition Of the
bowels the finest Alternative Is Hostetters Stomach
Bitiers II is botanic In origin and safe sue
cedaneum for those Objectionable drugs. calomel
and blue pill. IL does not grippe or drench the
bowels ike the ordinary evscuentS. and Il not
only reforms irregulariiy Of the habit Of body,
but remedies the disorder and inactivity OF tho
liver aud stomach which usually accompany that
condition. rheumatism. Kidney trouble, ms
larial complaint. ana nervousness arc removed
by the Biilera ~ 3lTu. lhtTl&Sa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30
CataIpa District, Cuipepcr.
,orregtcnde5.ce Of the Richmond Dispatrh.l

CrLrEpER. July Il. 1889.
At meeting III The Democrats OF Catalpa
precinct this afternoon Colonel j. c. Glib
SON was choscn chairman and Nr. Shirley
Randolph secretary. The object Of the
meeting was the election Of delegates to
the cuoernatorial convention. Messrs.
Silas s. Cooper. John Jefrics. ard ". \.
Ashby were unanimously elected delegates,
Colonel y. G.. Gibson delegate at large. and
Messrs. Eugene Frazer. S. :. Bradford,
George S. PAYNE, and Rufus Vowel alter
mates. The delegates 20 Gninstructcd.