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LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
March 10, 1889 I
Notice is hereby given that the following. named
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ceiver at HALEY, Idaho, on April oath. 1885, viz
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Township south. Range IA east He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous res
idence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
WILL NOT HANG TODAY.
Mrs. Maybrick,s Sentence COh
nluted TO Life imprisonment.

muted TO Life imprisonment.
LONDON, August 22.-The Globe says
Mrs. Maybrick's Is sentence has been COM
muted. She was under sentence of death
for poisoning her husband.
LATER-The news has been officially
confirmed. The Communication is to penal
servitude for life.
The decision was based on the conflict
of medical testimony as to whether the
poison found in deceased's stomach was
sufficient to produce death. After pro.
longed consultation between eminent
lawyers and Home Secretary Matthews,
the unanimous decision was arrived at
that Mrs. Maybrick administered the
poison to her husband with intent to kill.
No further appeal, either for release from
prison or for mitigation of the sentence
of life Imprisonment, will be enter
tanned.
All the newspapers here are satisfied
with the decision in the Maybrick case,
and praise the Home Secretary for the
manner in which he has discharged q
difficult task. The Daily Telegraph urges
the necessity for court of criminal ap-
peal.
LIVERPOOL, August 23.SUp to mid
night no formal notice of the commuta-
tion of Mrs. May ybrick's sentence had
been received by the prison officials here.
Mrs. May brick has not been informed of
the decision in her case. Her mother
tainted on hearing the news. The decis-
ion is favorably received everywhere.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23

In OTHER columns we publish a COM
munication suggesting the formation OF
an irrigation district, under the Wright
Act, to take the sewage of this city. The
district would include the poor and
porous lands south and east of the city,
lands that require. and would be i'm
mensely increased in value by the sew.
age. In this connection we may state
that the main outlet sewer or sewers
will in a few years carry all the overflow
water of the Los Angeles river, for the
reason that as the city is built up the
necessity OF irrigation inside the limits
diminishes. The time is not far distant
when the number of inter.municipal irri-
gators will be 80 few that the zaDja sys-
tenn will become practically useless, and
the water now running through it will be
transferred to the sewers. Should the
people whose lands adjoin the city, and
who require irrigation, form district
for the purpose of taking the river water
delivered through the sewers, they would
receive an abundant supply of
fluid that would enhance the
value of their lands and their productive
possibilities indefinitely. Let the Coun-
Gil ponder this important proposition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23

THE theory that a lot of English syndi-
Gates have been diligently engaged in
buying up, or in getting ready to buy up,
all the breweries in the United States,
has received very rude shock in San
Francisco. One Leszynski, who, from
his name, must be an enterprising Pole,
threw all the brewers of the Golden Gate
into terrible state of excitement during
the past month. By his own statement,
he represented untold millions of British
capital that, in pounds, shillings and
pence, were about to be thrown into San
Francisco, through his agency, by
British capitalists. According to him,
the Rothschilds, Barings, Martins, and
others of worldwide fame as financiers,
were ready to shell out un-
countable shekels. The liberal
and loquacious Leszynski told the
Wielands that he would give
them 100000 for their plant, and in
dulged in similar stories of cock and bull
to other San Francisco brewers. There
seemed no limit to the amount of coin
which was forthcoming, and all that was
needed was that a man should own q
brewery to revel in dreams of incalcul-
able wealth. Doubtless the enterprising
Leszynski enjoyed good deal of free
"booze" as result Of the lively plays of
his imagination; but one of his inter-
locutors, more lucky than his fellows, sat
dewn and telegraphed to Banker Perkins,
in London, who promptly telegraphed
back that the stories told by Leezyneki
were ridiculous and without founda-
tion, and that there. were no
English syndicates in existence whose
object WAS to buy anything American.
Mr.. Perkins added that in every case
the investments made in the United
States for breweries were on private
account. Doubtless this will be
dampener on the brewing fraternity,
who had begun to think that the earth
and all the fatness thereof belonged to
such of their guild as happened to be
located in the United States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
THE TERRY-NEAGLE CASE.
of the court TO be First
Determin ed On.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 22,.-Ihe pc.
tition for the release OF Justice Field
from arrest, made by the authorities OF
San Joaquin county, was called for hear
ing in the United States Circuit Court
this morning before Judges Sawyer and
sabiu. Counsel for Justice Field desired
to at once proceed to the hearing OF
testimony to determine the question
whether there was any evidence impli-
eating him in the killing of David S. Terry
as charged by the warrant issued by the
Stockton Justice of the Peace. Judge
Mcguire and other attorneys appeared to
defend the authority of the State. The
Court contended that the legal questions
should fret be determined, as to the
superiority of the jurisdiction of Federal
or State courts in the case in question.
After two hours argument it was mu-
tually agreed that the legal question of
jurisdiction should first be decided, and
hearing was postponed until next Mon
day. The same order was entered in the
case of David Neagle.
Mrs. Terry arrived in the city last
night.
AN EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 22-The ex-
animation of George l. Ledgewood, the
Pacific Coast agent for an eastern manu-
featuring firm, aud who was an eye.wit-
ness of the shooting of Judge Terry, took
place before Master.in- Chancery Hou gh-
ton this afternoon. Witness story OF
the shooting does not differ materially
from that of the published accounts oil
the same. Witness said Neagle didn't
fire till Terry struck the second blow.
He did not hear the latter say
anything to Field, but Neagle's call
to Terry to stop was loud enough to be
heard. Witness also testified that Mrs.
Terry said to him that she would not
allow Terry to go into the dining-room
armed, as she did not want him to hurt
Field, but she had no objection to fist
bout. On cross-examination Ledgewood
said when Neagle arose he stepped be-
tween Judge Terry and Field and raised
his right arm to ward off another blow
from Terry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
FRIDAY, AUGUST go, 1850.
signs of Prosperitx.

There is a great deal of building activ-
ity in Los Angeles just now-very much
more than those who do not go over the
city would imagine, and more than was
ever recorded in this city at this time of
the year. A drive through the residence
portions of the city will be found quite
instructive, while work is proceeding
very actively on the business streets. A
leading real estate firm last week sold
three lots in the Walnut Grove Tract for
1890 piece to investors who intend to
build. In the hei ght of the boom these
OTIS were bought in lump at figure
which did not exceed $500 lot, and the
highest sum at which they were ever
held did not exceed $1,000 lot.
OF course there is no great de-
mand for property of any description,
but there is quiet and steady
inquiry for real estate for homes. We
have sought information as to the popu-
lation of Los Angeles now as compared
with "boom" times. The highest figure
at which the loss has been put by any
intelligent man is five thousand, and the
highest number of untenanted buildings
reported at any one time was twelve hun
dred. The untenanted buildings, how
ever, are no criterion of loss of popula-
tion, because, owing to the low price oi
building materials and labor, many per-
sons, who have heretofore occupied
rented houses, have built for themselves,
and many renters who occupied houses
of inferior accom- modations, have moved
into those of more modern standard.
The last school census shows that there
had been slight increase in
the population of the city, but
that is probably due to the
fact that the census which preceded it
was very imper fectly taken. OF the five
thousand people who have withdrawn
from Los Angeles multitudes have gone
to the seashore and the mountaine, and
will shortly return to their old habita-
tions. The guarantees of large travel
this Fall and Winter are satisfactory to
the railway people and to the excursion
agents, and all the indications point to q
lively puGldCco AAouu tlllb
grafton. While the Summer which is
drawing to close cannot justly be de-
scribed as lively, it would not be fair to
characterize it as dull. AS compared
with the times that preceded the
great "boom" upheaval, it has undoubt-
edly been fairly active. The slightest
revival of business in the East will re-
suit in very large volume of immigra-
tion from that quarter, and will, in con-
junction with our increased production,
impart marked stimulus to develop
ment. As result of many interviews
with persons who have been recently all
over the Pacific Coast and the East, we
are satisfied that Los Angeles is today
one of the most prosperous places on the
American continent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23

for The costs and damages. Acre prop
erty is to be rated at 200 front feet per
acre.
People who own property within these
lines, when they read the ordinance yes
terday, were astounded at the extent and
scope of the district. They wondered
why property located at the limit OF the
city should be made to pay for soi-dis-
tant improvement as far in town as Grand
avenue.
There are some very curious benefits
set forth in this scheme. For instance
the grade at the south side of Temple
and Pearl streets will be raised ten feet.
In the hollow below this point, Dr. de
Cailhol has put up expensive sanitary
buildings, after having filled up his lots
to conform with what would be the
grade of Pearl street in front of him if
the present grade of Temple street were
not changed. His property is included
in the benefited territory, and will be
assessed to pay damages to the property
above the proposed cuts on Temple and
other intersecting streets. Those whose
houses will be left in air will receive
damages from those whose property is
buried deep down in hole. 1t will not
cost the property owners in that hole less
than one thousand dollars each to raise
their lots to the new grade. What their
proportion of the assessment to pay
the damages of their elevated neighbors
may be, it is impossible to say; but 1t
will probably be enough. added to the
cost of filing, to confiscate every lot in
that particular locality.
The ordinance starts out with this
declaration: "That the public interest
and CO nvenience of the people of the city
Of Los Angeles demand (sic) that the
following streets be regarded" etc. Il
would be difficult to point out where the
public interest and convenience of the
city are to be promoted by this re-grad
ing. Temple street, with double cable
track upon it, has been destroyed
as thoroughfare for traffic o.
pleasure. There is not enough
roadway left on either side of the tract
} for two vehicles to pass, and the street il
studiously avoided by vehicle travel. W.
can understand the convenience to tn,
public that would result from the widen
ing of the street, but to revolutionize ii
grades and still leave the street at it
} present width is no benefit to any portion
of the district designated for assessmen
unless it be small portion of the front
age of Temple street west of Flowe
street.
To defeat this ordinance it will requir
J that two thirds OF the frontage of tn
entire district set apart as benefited b
secured against the measure, and file
for protest before the ordinance take
t effect, that is in ten days from the frs
day of its publication, namely, Angus
22d. We understand that protests vii
, be circulated Immediately.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
Emperor Wiliiam,s Self-UontroI.

emperor WlAlanPS SeAI.COntxOIs
Emperor William, who is naturally OF
an excitable and nervous temperament,
never loses an opportunity of schooling
himself to prevent any display of feel
ing. A few nights ago he gave most
astonishing exhibition Of absolute self
control and even ld-bloodedness.
During the state performance at
the Royal Opera in honor of the mar
riage of the Empress sister to Prince
Frederick Leopold, the dress of the
premiere danseuse caught fire from the
gas jet in the wings, and in moment
she was wrapped from head to foot in a
sheet of flames. With great presence of
mind the principal basso, who was
standing near by, draped in a Roman toga
and ready to Ego on" dashed her to the
ground, and tearing the toga from his
shoulders, enveloped her in its capacious
folds, thereby extinguishing the flames.
She was, however, so badly burned that
during three days her life was despaired
of, and as it is, the poor girl
will be disfgured for life. Her rescuer
was also badly burned about the hands,
arms and face. The incident, although
concealed from the major portion of the
audience, was plainly visible from begin
ming to end to the Emperor, who was
seated in one of the stage boxes. Not
withstanding the exciting nature OF the
scene, he neither raised hand nor even
moved his chair, but remained appar-
emily Indifferent and unconcerned, coldly
gazing on the poor girl battling with the
cruel flames. Only at the conclusion of
the act did he send one of his aides.de
camp to make inquiries as to the condi.
ton OF the sufferers. Berlin
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23

indication of heat of the engine slides
which caused the trial run last May to be
q failure.
At the close Of the first two hours' run
the representatives OF the Union Iron
Works expressed the greatest confidence
that the cruiser would fill all the require.
ments, and the members Of the Naval
Board were also pleased with the be-
havior of the vessel, and expressed the
strongest belief that she would succeed.
At this point, however, the eccentric
slipped and the trial had to be sus-
pended.
Approximate calculations of the devel-
opment of horse power were made
during the day. These showed
that the vessel had exceeded
the required horse-powe during the
mornings run of one hour, and an ap-
proximation taken on the afternoons
run showed q development exceeding
the rate of the morning. The data on
the development of horse power, as taken
by the Government Engineer, must be
forwarded to Washington. The develop
ment on this trip will not be known with
any degree of certainty until the calcula-
tions are made and forwarded there.
The approximations made at this time
are from the contractors standpoint.
After the interruption of the afternoon
trial, the Charleston put into San Simeon
bay, where she remained all night. This
was done owing to the iateness OF the
hour, which made it impossible to have
another four hours trial before dark. The
| damage TO the air-pump WAS repaired
and the Charleston will leave San Simeon
tomorrow, Friday, and proceed south tt
Santa Barbara. The official trial will bt
given her probably in Santa Barbars
channel tomorrow, after which she vii
return 10 San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
Press Dispatches to the HERALD
THE NATIOR'S GUESTS.
How the Delega to the A American
Congress will be Treated.

Congress will be Treated.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The Inter
national American Congress will meet
here at noon on the I'd Of October next,
attended by fifty or sixty delegates, in
Guiding some of the most distinguished
men of Central and South America
After perfecting an organization, the
party will start upon an excursion, ten
dered by the Government OF the United
States. The following ten days will be
spent in visiting the commercial and
manufacturing centers of New England
and Northern New York, with day at
West Point. The party will remain over
at Niagara on Sunday, October 18th. On
Monday the journey will be resumed
and continued to Chicago, with stops at
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, and other
cities. After leaving Chicago the large
cities of the Northwest will be visited,
and from Minneapolis special train
will run down via Sioux City and Omaha
to Fort Leavenworth and return to st.
Louis via Kansas City. The capitals of
Indiana and Illinois and the natural gas
region will be visited on the return to
Cincinnati. From there the party will
be taken to Mammoth Gave, and then
either go through The Southern States or
journey eastward. The party will return
to Washington on the 14th of November,
and it is probable the trip through the
Southern States will be postponed for. a
few months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
Board of Eauaifzers.

SACRAMENTO, August % The State
Board of Equalization today passed an
order citing the counties Of San Fran
cisco, Alameda, Sierra, Merced, Santa
Barbara, San joaquin, Lassen and Mo-
desto to show cause why their as
sessments should not be increased.
Los Angeles and San Bernardino have
applied for reductions in their assess
ments. The State Board has estimated
that the assessments OF the State over
1888, have increased to the amount of
about forty million dollars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-23
A Remarkable Piece of Municipal
Legtsla ton.

Ordinance 31s was published for the
first time yesterday in the official adver-
tising columns of the HERALD. 1t is the
ordinance passed over the Mayors veto
to re-grade Temple street from Grand
avenue to Beaudry street, and to alter
the grade of the streets between those
points intersecting Tenn pie street so as to
conform to the new grade. The ordi-
nance, after citing the streets to be re-
graded, proceeds to designate the dis
trict which it declares is to be benefited
by the proposed re- grading and which will
be assessed to pay all costs for the
work and all damages to private
property incurred in making the new
grades. Perhaps there never was so ex-
traordinary a district sci out in any city
in Christendom as appears in that ordi.
nance to be mulctsd, under the plea of
benefits, to pay the assumed damages to
the property in the streets to be re-
graded. We can only generally give the
lines of the property in the district to be
assessed to pay damages for this assumed
improvement. 1t starts at the north
east corner of Downey block on
Main street and follows westwardly on
line parallel with the north line of Tenn
pie street, spreading here and there for
half block or SO until it reaches acre
property near the city limit, when it
takes in wide tracts. 1t then returns
from the city limit, describing irregular
lines from one to two blocks south of the
southerly line of Temple street, until it
reaches Courthouse street, and follows
the line of that street until it reaches the
Park tract, when it cuts across Beaudry
street, midway between the block, to |
Pearl street, and then again to Court
house street, running generally along that |
line to New High street, where it
takes in the Allen block to Spring
street, and to the point of beginning. We
are not exact in the lines, but they will
give general idea of the property set
apart as the benefited" district, to pay