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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11

DEEP disgust has settled as a cloud
upon the brow OF the Angelefio taxpayer
in this year of grace. Of the 81, 200, 900
taxes levied about $500, 600, or twenty
five per cent. of the whole, will be de-
linquent. This is not because of any
unusual unwillingness of property hold
ers to pay their assessments, not because
of any unusual financial inability on their
part to do 80. 1t has been a case of
physical impossibility owing to the over
crowded condition of the Tax-Colleotor's
office. 1t has been no unusual thing to
see half thousand people day after day
making vain attempts to reach the CASH
ier's desk. Citizens have come in here
q distance of fifty miles, at an expense of
SIS or more, for no other purpose than to
pay taxes; yet, after waiting all day,
they have been obliged to return home,
their purpose not accomplished. In some
cases two and even three such attempts
to pay taxes have made, and all have been
abortive. Last Monday the unpaid taxes
became delinquent, and the taxpayer
now finds FIVE per cent. added to his
Indebtedness. The taxes are quite high
enough at best, and he who has 500 to
pay finds that sufficient burden without
having IS more added thereto. But that
is not all. For each entry on the books
there is added fifty cents for "advertis-
ing' the tax as delinquent. To be sure
the tax is not yet advertised, and will
not be for weeks to come. But this is
the way citizens are encouraged to pay
|now-they have to put up the half dollar
for service which SO far as they
are concerned will never be performed.
Some steps ought to be taken by the
Legislature to remedy this state OF af-
fairs. The Tax.Collector should have
bis deputies in each township who would
collect the taxes as near the doors of the
property holders as possible. And taxes
paid prior to the delinquent list being
actually sent to thu printer should be
exempt from the additional half dollar,
charged for such printing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
East.bound Travel Growing Light.

SAN Francisco, January 10.-The
Southern Pacific Company will tempo.
rarily abandon the train leaving here in
the morning at 8 O'Clock, beginning next
Monday, on account of st-bound travel
being very light. Passenger Agent
Goodman states that the reason for aban-
doning the train is owing to the grow
ing popularity of the second-class "tour-
ist sleeper" business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
Undelfvered reIegrams.

The following are the kilograms re-
naming at the Western Union telegraph
office, No. 6 Court street: Mrs. jose
phine Wight, j. G. Epperly, G. P. Bal
lengsr, ]. @. Jacques, ]. P. Conner,
Charles Taylor, Nicolas de Lopez, DR..
Hoy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11

The Los Angeles HERALD of January
LIST is valuable number, containing as
it does, much information about our
county and it's resources. 1t would be
appreciated by Eastern people.-TBur-
bank Times.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
THE GOLDEN COAST
Output of Precious Metals
for the Year '88.
EXHIBITIONS OF PUeILLSM,.
Brotherhood Grievance Committee
in SessiOn-Wreck at
Tulare.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, January 10.-John j.
Valentine, of Wells, Fargo & Co., has
issued his annual statement of precious
metals produced in the States and Terri
tories west of the Missouri river during
1888. The aggregate product, including
the receipts by express from the west
coast States and Mexico, is as follows:
Gold. old.........,............... 5 3O46S, ,O52
pllVer'... .-.......-......, -. ~ o4,34S,4ZO
Sopper' ......-...... .-..--..-. 1921 ,4SU
Leau. u...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LISA, $50
Total '........................ $114, ,341 ,592
The report of Mr.. Valentine gives the
gold dust and bullion product in Cali
fornia for the year as $1O,076, ,O91 silver
bullion $652 ,622 ores and base bullion 81, :
1884, 725. In Nevada gold dust and bullion,
$2,S76,275; silver bullion, $6,S5S, $40
ores and base bullion, $3.50, 1903. In
Washington Territory, gold, 1924, ,112.
Alaska, gold, $4,000. Arizona, gold,
$S12, 900; silver bullion, $3.50, ,79S; ores
and base bullion, $3, ,460,470
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
AMUSE MENTS.
Miss Lydia ThompsOn's Burlesque
At the Grand.

At the Grand.
For some reason the new burlesque
Columbus was not produced by the Lydia
Thompson troupe at the Grand last
night. Penelope, which had been all
the week, was given once more to a
rather small audience. Tonight for a
certainty the Columbus burlesque is to be
put on for the first time. The manage
ment claim high degree of excellence
for this new attraction, and doubtless
there will be large house to witness the
performance. The company is strong
one, and, with piece which gives scope
to their abilities, will give general satis-
faction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
Leaxtt,,s SpeciaIty COMPANY,

On Monday next Leavitt's Specially
Company will open at the Grand Opera
House. The following is from the San
Francisco Bulletin and refers to the en-
gagement now being played i n the Bush
street Theater:
Leavitt's European Specially Company
gave their initial performance On Monday
evening to crowded house. The per-
formance opened with the Marionettes
manipulated by "The Tills" and although
not new, yet caused the greatest amuse-
ment and constant roars of laughter.
They were followed by the Donnells,
James and Kate, who gave very neat
series of duets and dances, the
lady having very strong voice.
The Avopes are good acrobats.
The Milton Sisters are charming, neat
and most graceful dancers, possessing
sweet voices. Duncan, the ventriloqui:t,
was the star of The evening, his perform
ances eliciting shouts of laughter. His
powers Of mimicry are simply wonderful.
The representation of prominent persons
by Pylades was we'll done, and although
a majority of the persons represented
were unknown to the audience, and some
of them unrecognizable, yet the audience
appeared to feel in duty bound to APP
plaud. Farrell and Willmot, song and
dance team, were exceptionally good.
Jules Keller, the pedo.manual phenom-
enon, as he is termed on the bill, shows
how, when nature has slighted us in
some part OF our anatomy, she kindly as
sists US in others. The strength he has
developed in his arms and the many
feats he performs are wonderful. The
musical team. the Gilleno Brothers, gave
a fine performance. The jugglers, Ia
netto troupe, are good. The perform
|ance on the whole is well worth witness
ing; it is put through in quick time, be-
ing over by 10 80, and at no time does it
flag or fail to amuse. Matinee Saturday
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11

THERE is a great deal of intrinsic value
in real property in this section. 1t is this
fact which has enabled the market to
maintain 30 vigorous tone in spite OF
the really wild speculation of the imme-
diate past. Such plunging would have
swamped every man engaged in it had
the episode taken place in any other Sec
ton. tits this intrinsic value which has
held the market SO firm recently under
the pressure Of second and third pay
ments, and when very little sale Of
realty was actually taking place.
And it is this same element
once more, that is the factor in the prob
lem which right now is carrying the
market back into where the stream OF
business will soon run at a very
steady current. There are many signs
of the most unmistakable sort that there
ls turn in the tide, and that a more
active real estate market is at the very
doors OF Angelefios who hold property
for sale. The sale is announced Of the
Judson ranch near Beaumont, in the San
Gorgonio Pass. 1t embraces 1000 acres
of land and it is sold for 100000. The
buyer, Chicagoan, is said to have Sc
cured an option on 5000 acres in the
immediate vicinity of his purchase
on the same terms, and that he ia
to 60 to London at once and set the ma
chinery at work to colonize theses, 900
acres with actual settlers. During the
current week there have been made a
number of good sales in this city, and
there are many others negotiating.
Mark it, now is the time to buy good
property. 1t will be dearer next fall
than it is this spring. 1t will be still
dearer ag ain year from now.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
The Los Angeles Thcnte

Manager Wyatt has concluded to make
the Los Angeles Theater popular price
house, beginning with the Ben aud
Idalene Cotton Company next Sunday
night. Nothing extra will be charged
for reserved seats, rs cents being the
highest priced seats. At the matinee SO
and 25 cents are the prices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11

has been gross wastefulness somewhere,
and that a system of rigid accountability
and responsibility should be demanded
and enforced by the taxpayers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-11
THE coMMIssIoNERs Apppovr

In presenting the document on behalf
of the Committee Charles Francis Adams
said the report and plan of organization
had been discussed with the Interstate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
FOREIGN.

In Russia last year $4,000 dram shops
were done away with by law.
The oity of London contained two
weeks ago 100, 706 paupers, exclusive of
vagrants and inmates of lunatic esylums.
ST.. PETEBsBURG.-It is reported that
the minister of finance is preparing
scheme for fresh conversion of Rus sian
funds.
THE HAGUE The condition of the king
of Holland is not improved. The cabi
net has discussed the question of a pro
vsional regency.
BERLN-The Kreuse Zeitung prints a
letter from Togoland, stating that slave
traders are turning their route to the
Togo coast, and that in Desember & slave
caravan arrived at Rome from Lalaga.
THERE was some discussion in the
reichstag, at Berlin, over the east African
bill. Prince Bismarck said "that if Ger
many wanted a tropical country she must
keep east Africa" The bill was referred
to a committee.
PARIS eats a vast quantities of snails.
Every day 10000 lbs. are sent to the CITY
from the gardens of Burgundy, Cham
pag &c, Provence, and FoitCu, where they
are specially reared for this purpose.
They are not only eaten as a delioacy, but
also on account Of their highly nutritious
qualities.
THE North German Gazette, Prince
Bismarck's official organ, denies that a
treaty exists between England, Germany
and the United States providing for the
neutrality or independence of Samoa.
The statement is regarded in England as
a direct defiance of the United States gov
eFnRent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
AN ENCOURAGING PARENT.
But He Was Looking Out for His Own Con

But He Was Looking 0ut fr His Own Comfor
A worthy bishop on his way TO CON
yention of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, WAS, by the piety and
courtesy of the superintendent furnished
with a Pullman car for the use of himself
aud such of the clergy of his vicinity
and their families he had pleased TO
invite. Among the party was young,
goodlUokIng, smart minister, just out Of
the divinity school, VINO became quite at
tentIve to the bishops handsome daught-
er. When the shades of night descended
upon the train the bishop and his wife
betook themselves 70 their respective
berth6 and were gradually folio we'd by
the brethren and their families until the
young Minister and the bishops young
est daughter were left the sole occ pants
of the seats.
A long, low, nnintelligible conversation
ep-u-i between the pair indicative of a
.erious discussion; 1t last broken i'm por-
tunities and remonstrances became aud
ible. just allow me to seal it-onlT
once" <Oh, you mustnhV just once.
please" "So, IL wouldn't be proper"
"Oaly just once" No, you mustn't:-
what would father Say r'-aud 40 on aud
so forth. After this sort of thug had
teen going on for hour or more SIth-
out any sign of surrender on either side,
suddenly from the episcopal resting
place i-sued clear and loud the folloving
dispsnsation: Fanny, do let him kiss
you and have il over with, for Gods sake!
If you don't we chant any OF rs have Q
vipk of sleep all night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
MONDAYS DISPATCHES CONDENSED.

Miss Hanna Burrows, of Philadelphia,
Pa, who plead guilty to numbering her
husband, was sentenced to be hanged.
switch was opened by some one near
Reedsville, S. C, and the north bound
freight was dersiled, injuring frem an
Adams lad brakeman Lee.
The sheriff of Ellensboro, Wyoming
Territory received ~ord that superintend-
Friday and will take q posse of rs men to
do guard duty.
King Hunbert opened parliament in
Rome in person yesterday. In his speech
the king alluded TO the bills that would be
introduced by the government as emin-
emily pacific.
The reiohstag committee to whom was
referred the East Africa bill report fav-
orsbly after striking out the clause plac-
ing tine EsstAfrican company under Capt.
Messman's control.
steam e1 plosion occurred in the hold
of the steamship Republican, of the
White Star line IN the New York harbor
Three we're fatally burned, while several
are considered in critical state.
Minnesota's opera houses seems - be
Aoiio~eo oy IA iuSA' A-afls yesterday
morning s fire was discovered in the
Grand opera house at Duluth, and was
soon beyond control The loss reaches
$3.50, 900, and was but partially insured.
The sentence of James d. Fish, e1-
president of the Marine National bank of
New York, who was convicted IN 1855 for
misspplying the banks funds has been
commuted by the president TO five years
and six months vita the usual deductions
for good conduct.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
MAY YET BE PRESIDENT
BOulanger's Friends Predict It-His
Enemies Say He Will be Dictator.
He is Elected Deputy by a Sweeping
Majority-The Cabinet Resign.
Austrian Papers Say That War Be
tween France and Germany is
Menacing

PARIs.-Gen. Boulsuger was elected
deputy in the department of the Seine
by plurality of S5,5 $50 and majority of
"a, ,442. The Bouangists predict the i'm
mediate fall of the Fioquet ministry, the
dissolution of parliament and general
election in March. Ihey also forecast 8
rupture in the radical party and express
the belief that forty radical deputies will
join the BOulangist ranks and thus give
the general following of sixty members
in the present chamber.
Only a few weeks ago, NJ. Hude, deputy
for the department. of the Seine, died,
and Boulapger, who had just been elected
in three depar iments, receiving over
100000 votes, declared himself candi.
date. If elected, his friends declared he
would soon be president and his enemies
predict ed he would make himself dictator.
Boulanger received support from all
pa rites including the monarchists; his
strength lay in the prevailing feeling of
discomfort with the present regime. The
size of the majority was largely Que to
Boulanger's political organization.
Boulanger will Immediately resign and
sit in the chamber of deputies for the
department du Nord.
BouIapger claims to want only a re-
vision of the constitution so as TO make
the cabinet dependent on the popular
vote as in the United States, and not on
the vote of the deputies, as now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
WASHINGTON.

THE army retiring board, appointed to
examine Judge Advocate General Swain,
for retirement, have found him not in
c8pacltated for active service.
By decision of the United States
Supreme Court, the lifetime of patent
taken out III this and anothsr country Is
extended to the extreme time to which il
may run in the foreign country.
CONGRESSMAN BURNEs, of Missouri, was
stricken with paralysis while in his place
in the house of representatives, Wednes-
day, and was taken to his hotel, where he
died at 12:45 Thursday morning.
The Ohio river commission held a
meeting to urge congress to appropriate
for five movable dams on the Ohio river
between Pittsburg and Cincinnati. 1t is
estimated that this would add 26 OOO, 900
bushels per year to the coal carrying
capacity of the Oai0 river.
SEN. Quay has left for Florida. to be alb
sent until the latter part of February.
He desired he Associated Press to an
nOUuCe that he would oppose the ap-
pointment 10 office of any man who ap-
piled to HIM for assistance prior to
March 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
EFFECTS OF TIE ELECTION.

The Cabinet Resign-Talk of DisOlving the
Cham 0er-CarnOt COol-VitwS of the Press.
PARIS, Jan. 28.-Premier Floquet this
morning rendered the resignation of the
entire cabinet to President Carnot.
The latter declined to receive
them. 1t is reported that majority of
the cabinet favor the dissolution of the
chamber and holding a general election
in April, after charging somewhat the
electoral laws. A number of deputies de-
mand that Gen. Campenon be asked to
form a cabinet and they urge strong anti
B0ulaogist measures.
Many political leaders called upon
President Carnot today, but the latter ID
tends to await events calmly. He will
not re-ign his office. Premier Floquet is
ready to do anything that the chamber
may consider advisable.
Republican journals declare that Gen.
Boulanger's election is not sufficient to
discourage the party which must act more
strongly against the increasing power of
C@ Sari6m.
The monarchist papers declare the
election a condemn alton of the parlia
mentary republic and that it presages its
downfall.
An election was held yes erday to fill
the vacancy in the cha anber of deputies
for the departments ~ the Cote j Or Nj.
Bsray, republican, was elected. Eleven
Thousand votes were cast for Gen. Boul
anger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Jan. 29.-Since tnt
passage Of the assembly bill providing
for the bonding of Chippewa con .ty to
fund its indebtedness, those who were
disincined to consider it q benefit to the
county, have partly been brought around
TO look upon it in another light. The
fact had been overlooked in their criti-
cism of the bill that a large quantity of
pine in the county is owned by ca pitslists,
and by making the bond payable at the
time specified iii Mr.. MLllsrd's bill, these
capitalists will be compelled to pay an
Increased tax rate, which they otherwise
would not. There are few members of
the board and others who will not be
convinced, but still hold out that it does
not revert to the count $ benefit. Near
ly all the citizens, who have been in
terviewe6 relative to the matter, say
that the bill is good one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
IN GENERAL.
Terrible Fight With LYncher

Terrible right Win IfncntrS. ]
Fort WORTH, Tex.-Sheriff Richardson,
OF this county, resolved telephone mes
sage about midnight On Sunday from
Graham, iD Young COZ unity, to the effect
that while a deputy United States mar
sh8l with posse OF Grahs N citizens was
escorting the four NARROW brothers, Buck
Hart and man named Pierce TO the
Parker county jail at Weatherford, the
prisoners being indicted for murder and
horse stealing, mob of thirty citizens
attempted to lynch them. The marshal
aud posse defended the prisoners, when
a terrible fight took place. Two of the
NARROW boys and four of the posse were
killed at the first fire. The fight continu
ed and another Marley and Pierce were
wounded and another of the citizens
mortally hurt. The prisoners, Pierce,
NARROW and Buck Hart escap ed, but ali
are said to be wounded. The fight took
place about two and half miles from
Gown. 1t is not known how many of the
mob were hurt.
A large posse has been made up a
Graham and spent in pursuit of the tugi
tives and the members of the mob
Sheriff Richardson has wired the sheriffs
at Henrietta, Vernon, Wachita, Cisco,
at Graham is at fever heat. The fght
took place at 10 O'Clock Saturday night.
1t appears that this affair was the seq uel
to another that occurred Friday night.
Boone NARROW, one of the four brothers
mentioned above, all of whom were of
bad repute and accused of various thefts,
killed Sheriff Wallace, of Youngs county,
Dec. II, last while the latter was trying
to arrest him. NARROW escaped but his
brothers were held as accessories.
Later they broke jail but were captured
and Friday night a mob of about thirty
men attacked the jail at Graham with the
purpose of lyrching them. The mob
failed in their object, and about 8 O'Clock
Saturday the prisoners, under a strong
guard, were started for Weather:Ord for
safekeeping. 1t was while this party was
en- route that the same or another mob
attacked them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
The anneIsot,be Ho,.ln,o,o..h,

The annals Of the Hotel Dronot abound
in stories of queer mistakes made by so
called experts; how one mistook the title
of q picture, ''Salvstor Nunai," for the
name of Venetian painter, rival OF
Salvador Rosi; how another attributed 20
Veia-quez, who died IN 1860, 2 portrait of
Louis XIV, who was born ia 171O; how
another offered q picture OF woman
washing dishe. as PORTRAIT Of Rcbens'
Wife, by himself" and voIun eered the
explanation that, "ss every body knew,
Rubens married his cook" The men who
are at the head of their profession are
incapable of such gross ignorance as
this; nevertheless Iperts of the highest
grade are fallibIe. Thas quite recently
an eminent Partisan dealer offered with
out D esirssion 30oC9 francs for an an
tique Persian mosque lamp, fabricated
few years ago at ysUgirard By the fam
ous Brocart; and stii! more recently the
most eminent expert in Paris asked in q
sale the modest sum of 100 francs for
hawthorne pot which TO hIs az tonishmrrt,
cold for 4, 600 francs, and sftervard went
to England where IT vas resold to New
York collector for $1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-01
The Australian Boomerang.

The Boomerang Of the Australians is
made of hard wood and has the curve of
a barbols; Is about two feet long, two and
a half inches b-oad aud one-tnird inch
thick. In throwing it the hunter takes 1t
by one end holding it SO 'ha, the convex
edge is forward and the fat side upper
most. When thrown il ascends gradually
with rotary motion and finally begins
to retrograde.
The natives of some tribes calls the
boomerang wsgno or kiiiie, ard the
wood Is known TO botanis:s as soacis
penduIa Is generally selected by the
boomerang makers Ii possible they
choose a limb that is bent to form an
angle of l30 degrees. The weapon re-
turns TO the thrower best when thrown
against the wind. Those Who are ex perr
can place it whers they wish and in war
fare it is most effective, striking where it
Il least ex peoted.