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Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

AT THE present writing we have but
meagre news from the scene of the tre-
mendous cyclone that is supposed to
have destroyed the town of Fargo, in
North Dakota. The wires for miles in
that region have been blown down, and
although we may get news later on, at
present the worst fears are entertained
of the deadly sweep of this terrible
storm. When the wind is strong enough
to throw train off the rails and wreck
it, one is disposed to look forward with
fearful anticipation to what may have
happened in the cities and towns in it's
devastating track.
Later dispatches confirm to great
degree the earlier reports of the severity
of the storm, which it seems was not a
cyclone but hurricane. The damage
and loss of life, it appears, is confined
principally to Fargo and the adjoining
town of Moorhead, MINI.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

A WONDERFUL story comes from place
called lineup, Colorado, of the discovery
of gold ledge which. if the account is
true, surpasses in richness anything ever
found in California. Between two lines
of rock ledge ten feet in thickness was
struck. Four feet of this ledge is COM
posed Of gold-bearing quartz, studded
with free gold. The claim belongs to
two miners named Mccormick and
Lewis, and if the ledge holds out they
will become the richest men in America.
They are now taking out $50, 900 each per
day, and if the streak continues for the
full length of the claim, 1,500 feet, it will
yield $11, 1854 900. If it holds out to the
usual depth of lodges and continues as
rich as it is on top-which is, of course,
improbable-they will get $4,000, 900
from it. This is but mere speculation,
however; but what they have in sight
is enough to make them prodigiously
rich-providing they know how to
keen it.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

AN AGREEMENT has been practically
reached on the silver bill which will be
submitted to full meeting of the SEN
ate and house conferees. 1t provides
that there shall be a monthly purchase
of silver to the extent of 4,500,0
ounces and certificates issued against the
bullion, to be redeemable in coin and full
legal tender for all purposes. This is
not free coinage, but it is the next thing
to it. Indeed we doubt whether with
free coinage a greater amount of silver
would be used by the mints than this
agreement provides. This is victory
for the white metal. 1t will bring it
rapidly up to 129, and when it reaches
that point the two metals will be on an
equality as to parity of value. The
passage of this measure will be of great
advantage to the Pacific states and terri
tories. 1t will open up and render pro-
ductive mines that have long been
closed down, and it will infuse an energy
into mining BUSINESS that will result in
the discovery of many new and val
liable mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
The Cold Water Advocates Gather ir
EOrre

ne SOiu water ADVOCATES GaCner III
Force.
The sign, standing Room Only
would have been appropriate at the First
Congregational church last evening.
Never since it was erected had the build
ing been crowded as it was to hear Col.
Geo. w. Balm, of Louisville, KY, give
his views on prohibition, and Mrs. Alice
Osborne, of Fremont temple, Boston,
sing.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by DR.. D. Read, of the First Baptist
church; then Mrs. Osborne sang, 'If l
Were Voice." AS she concluded and
sat down she was greeted with a storm
Of applause which lasted until she rose
and sang ''Long Ago." the piece which
used to arouse enthusiasm when sung
by John B. Cough few years ago.
Then came Colonel Bain's lecture,
which reused the audience to the high
est state of enthusiasm, and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
At the close of the lecture collection
of about $500 was taken up for the local
w. G. T. U. The meeting closed with
two more songs by Mrs. Osborne.
There were fully fifteen hundred peo-
pie in the church during the lecture.
Colonel Balm and Mrs. Osborne took
the midnight train for the north, where
they will fill engagements at Pacific
Grove Chautauqua Assembly, returning
to Los Angeles later in the season.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
Eduard Strauss.

"Some rather involved ideas are in cir
culation," said man connected with
the Austrian legation yesterday, "con-
cerning Eduard Strauss. The genealog-
ical tree of the Strauss family is not SO
large but that the simplest mind can
grasp it. The agile and industrious gen.
tleman who is now leading the orchestra
at the Madison-square gardens is not the
waltz king by any means. Nor is he the
successor of the original monarch of
waltz music as composer. The Strauss
who made the name of the family died
great many years ago after acquiring
worldwide fame. He left three sons.
One died young. The second composed
waltzes which rival those of his father,
and is living in Vienna at the present
time. The third, Eduard Strauss, is not
a composer, but leader. He plays the
music which his brother and father
composed"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
ON THE RETIRED LIST.

General Benjamin H. Grierson, in
command of this department, goes upon
the retired list at noon today, he having
reached his Gath year. He retires with
the rank and pay of brigadier-general.
This very distinguished officer has been
in this command for about fifteen
months. During that time he has at
tended SO closely to the duties OF his
Office as to have made but few acquain-
tances amongst our citizens. Indeed he
came here under the shadow of the
greatest bereavement that can befall a
man happily mated, and therefore had
no heart to mix in society. But he has
formed a strong attachment to our place
and intends to make it his permanent
home.
General Grierson was one of the great
cavalry officers of the war of the rebel
lion. His brilliant operations around
Vicksburg during the siege IF that
stronghold arrested the attention OF the
country at the time, and very materially
aided Grant in forcing its capitulation.
Since the close OF the war he has held
many positions of grave responsibility,
and has always acquitted himself of his
duties to the entire satisfaction of
the war department. Since he has
been here he has made close
study of our situation from military
standpoint, and he is convinced that the
government should establish a strong
military post with the best modern de-
fences and the mostapproved long-rarge
cannon at San Pedro. The government
has large reservation at Point Firmin
where the lighthouse is situated, which
he considers the proper site for such g
post, and in his last report to the depart
ment he has urgently recommended il
to take immediate steps to strengthen
and establish fortifications at that point
The recommendations of so experienced
and distinguished an officer will, o.
course, receive the careful and serious
attention of the department at Wash
ington.
Whilst we regret to lose the services
ofan officer so tried and capable as Gen.
eral Grierson, we nevertheless congratu-
late him upon attaining his seniority
and retiring from the cares and duties
of command. Although it is doubtful il
life that has become habituated to the
activities of military service will find
that dolce far niente of the italian
dreamer, ever looked forward to and sci,
dom realized, yet the HERALD hopes that
he will find in his retirement that sweet
repose which should crown career
that has been of the highest value to his
country
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
The SuueryisOrs.

The board OF supervisors met yester-
day morning, Chairman Perry and
Messrs. Davis, Martin and Rowan
present.
Petitions for the apportionment of
irrigation districts at Azusa and Santa
Gertrudes were received and the matters
were set for hearing at the end of the
month.
The resignation of r. A. Hall from the
Office of justice of the peace in and for
San Jose township was accepted, and r.
N. Burns appointed in his stead.
Prof. Strain was appointed member
of the county board of education, vice
j. M. Pemberton, whose term expired,
and Oh. Ennis was reappointed.9
The board then adjourned until this
mOrnino
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

DR.. JAMES P. BoorH, of the Atlantic
and Pacific medical department, sta
toned at The Needles, informs us that
the Indians living at that point have
gradually come to consider that the es-
tablishment of home school at Fort
Mohave, where their children can be ed
ucated and trained to some useful en-
ployment, although not what they
wanted at first, because they desired to
have their children with them, is per-
haps the best they could expect from
the government. DR.. Booth and the
people at The Needles have measurably
reconciled them to it by pointing out
the fact that it is customary for white
people to send their children to far-away
colleges and boarding schools, and they
begin to realize that what is good for
white people ought to be good for
Indians
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

"ToMAsso." whoever he is, has got off
the worst batch of bile, in a Portsmouth,
N. H., paper about California we ever
read. What kind of eyes or experience
this fellow could have had while here
we cannot imagine. He found nothing
in California to suit his fastidious taste.
The climate was the worst he had ever
known, the soil was unproductive, the
fruit tasteless, the people in state Of
abject poverty and want, the unem-
ployed in the majority and starving, the
towns deserted and much the greater
part of the state desert. This fellow
has not only shown himself to be a
doubling Tomasso, but lying one as
we'll
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
A NEW CLUB.
The Boyle Heights Democrats Hold
Large Meeting.

uC ooyiC heights 0culOCIdCS E1Olu q
Large Meeting.
About one hundred Democrats met
last night, at Hyans's hall, First street,
Boyle Heights, and transacted some pre-
liminary business in reference to the
coming campaign. Colonel John L.
O'Brien was called to the chair, with
Thomas Mccarthy secretary. Upon
permanent organization the two gentle
men were elected to those respective
offices. Hon. w. H. Workman, B.
Chandler, E. R. Threlkeld, M. T. Col
Inns and Judge J. N. Cochran spoke in
terestingly on the principles of Dem
cracy.
The club decided to hold the caucus
primaries on the night of the 18th, to
nominate delegates to be elected at the
primaries on the 10Th of the present
month. The club then adjourned, and
resolved itself into committee on reso-
luton, at which it was Resolved that a
mass meeting of citizens, irrespective of
politics, be called to protest against the
action of the board of education in refer
ence to the failure to comply with the
conditions upon which the school bonds
received favorable ballot, to-wit. That
there was to be eight thousand dollars
used for school purposes on Boyle
Heights, none of which was complied
with, said mass meeting to be held at
Hendricks hall, Wednesday evening,
July 9th, at p. M"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VINEYARDS.

The popular impression about the
vineyards of Southern California is that
they are nearly all dead. Even our own
people do not know that the ravages of
the unknown disease have not made
such very damaging inroads on the
vines. The destruction has been con-
fined for the most part to few localities
and to certain varieties of vines. The
trouble first manifested itself at Orange
and Anaheim, and the destruction has
been worst in what is now Orange
county. By no means all the vines
even in these localities were destroyed.
The disease first developed in the Mis-
sion vines and it was this variety that
suffered most. In fact outside of Orange
county very few of the vines other than
Mission were badly affected. 1t might,
perhaps, be said that the Mission
vines generally were destroyed. and
yet that statement is somewhat too
sweeping. At Spadra there are great
many Mission vines that have detied the
disease and are now in state of perfect
health. Generally the other varieties
have resisted this mysterious attack,
and are now bearing one of the finest
crops of grapes ever seen. On the Sunny
Slope ranch there are about 100000
vines of many varieties doing well, and
that will bear four tons to the acre and
upwards. These include the Zinfandel,
Berger, Mature, Trusseau, Reisling and
other varieties. OF these foreign vines,
as they are called, not to exceed 10 per
cent. of all on the ranch have perished,
and there is not sign of any
sort of trouble in the vineyards
this year. The San Gabriel Wine Com
pany has perhaps as many vines as there
are at Sunny Slope. These are all of
the foreign varieties too, and they are in
splendid health. They are not so old as
the vineyards Of the Sunny Slope ranch
some of which are ten to fifteen years
old. The San Gabriel Wine Company's
vines are mostly about five to seven
years old. There are others younger,
and one large patch is OF this years
planting. The vines of all ages are
doing well. The vines of T. B. Bishop,
Esq, just south of Alhambra, are
about five years old, and these
too, look we'll. There is large area of
them. The same is true of the Baldwin
vineyards, which are large. The vine
yard industry is far from dead or mori-
bund in Southern California. The dis
ease was serious in it's effects and nat
urally checked planting many new
vines; but the trouble is fully past, and
there will be great revival in the, in
dustry next winter. 1t will create a
veritable boom all along the line. A re-
form of quite marked features will be
instituted by intelligent vignerons
comparing the new planting with the
methods in vogue in the past. More
care will be taken in the setting of the
vines, and they will be planted further
apart than OF yore. At 6x6 feet apart,
1000 vines go to the acre. That was the
distance ten years ago. In the new
planting SxS feet is likely to prevail,
giving 676 vines to the acre. This will
allow an "Acme" or similar cultivator
with two horses to be used between the
rows, thus expediting the work of keep
ing down the weeds, and give less vines
to prune, while the crop will be just as
large for this number of vines as for
I 0G0
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
Shin Building,

Speaking Of ship building on the Pa
cifc, Mr.. Scott said ''There is no
earthly reason why this country should
not build its ships at home on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts. The squadron
of evolution has shown that we can build
ship for ship in our private yards with
those turned out of any similar yards in
the world. The building of warships in
private yards has given an impetus to
shipbuilding in California. 1t is now
becoming an established industry, en-
ploying thousands of tradesmen, whereas
in the past it was confined to the con-
struction Of yachts and pilot boats
New York Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

IT WOULD appear, according to the in
formation derived from Mr.. John West,
now here from Australia to study our
horticultural methods, that the govern
ment does things on much larger
and more liberal scale in the antipodean
colonies than ours does here. There
$4,000, 900 have been appropriated to
aid the people in carrying out irrigation
schemes, and a premium of SIS per acre
is awarded to horticulturists who raise
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
STUDYING OUR METHODS.
The Visit of a Horticultural Commits
sioner from Australia.

John West, a member of the royal
agricultural commission and of the
council of horticulture Of Australia is in
the city. He is visiting Southern Cali
fornia with view to making study of
methods of irrigation and of fruit rails
ing in vogue here. He has been APP
pointed special commissioner from the
colony of Victoria for that purpose.
His credentials read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
VICTORIA, MELBOURNE, 18th May. '9O.S
SIR-This introduces MIR. John West,
who visits the United States, on behalf
of the government of Victoria, for the
purpose of collecting information in all
directions connected with the details of
management bearing upon irrigation,
the culture, treatment, gathering, pre-
serving, transportation, etc, of all kinds
of agricultural, viticultural, horticul-
tural and other products, especially
those raised by irrigation.
Mr. West is also authorized to order
and have forwarded on behalf of this
government such kinds of new machin-
cry, implements and appliances as he
may select for use in this colony, pay
ment for which will be sent upon receipt
here. Any facilities put in Mr.. Vests
way towards forwarding his mission will
be gratefully appreciated by the Vic
torian government and reciprocated
should opportunity be presented. Yours
faithfully, J. M. Dow,
Minister of Agriculture.
Mr. West states that the colonial par
lament has appropriated the sum OF
81 ,250,000 to maintain schools for the
study Of 3 horticulture and to provide
ing and to secure information from other
countries. An expert has been brought
OF Victoria. An appropriation Of So.
100000 has also been made for the pur-
pose of establishing irrigation works.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

THE council yesterday ordered the
city attorney to look into the matter of
the authority of the city to compel the
water company to put down mains in
streets that will insure protection from
fire. 1t seems that in many parts Of the
city the supply is carried through two
inch pipes. This is the case in Mateo
street, where fire occurred on Fourth
of July night, and nothing could be
done to arrest it for the want of a suf-
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
Catania Arrested.

SAN Francisco, July Jose Catania,
who served as interpreter in the police
courts, and later as deputy to the fish
commissioners, was arrested this even
ing by Detective Robert Hogan, on a
telegraphic dispatch from Los Angeles,
where he is wanted for obtaining money
under false pretenses. He will be held
in the city prison until an officer arrives
from Los Angeles to take charge of nim.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

ficiency of water. A resolution ordering
the water company to put down 4-inch
pipe in Mateo street brought up the
question whether the city has the legal
power to compel the company to do
this, and the city attorney will examine
the law and report.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

A NUMBER of delegates to the editorial
convention arrived here last night en-
route to Santa Barbara. There will be
very large attendance, and pro-
gramme has been prepared that will in
sure very pleasant and interesting
time to the members and their invited
GUESTS
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
FIVE CENTS A LINE.

Situations obtained, help secured, houses
rented, property of all kinds bought and sold,
and money loaned by advertising in these
columns.
Everybody Reads Them.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

fruits of approved varieties, whilst vig-
nerons are awarded $12 per acre up to
thirty-three acres for raising approved
vines. Such encouragement cannot but
have a beneficial effect upon the fruit
industry
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
AT THE SANTA FE.
The Appointment of T. A. Whitmore
Assistant Freight Agent.


The following notice was published in
the Southern California office yesterday ::
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILWAY Co..
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT,
Los ANGELES, July 7, 1890.
Mr.. T. A. Whitmore is appointed as
sistant general freight agent, with head
quarters at Los Angeles, California. Ap-
pointment effective this date.
S. B. HYNEs,
General Freight Agent.
Approved.
X. H. WADE, General Manager.
Mr.. Whitmore arrived in the city Fri
day, and assumed the duties of his new
position. He was formerly general agent
of the Santa Fe at st. Louis. Before
holding that position he was assistant
general freight agent of the Chicago, St.
Paul and Kansas City at Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
Undelivered Teleerams

The following kilograms remain un-
called for at the Western Union telegraph
Office, corner Court and Main streets,
July 7th: j. M. Payne, two, G. c..
Hine, Joseph Burke, John Nelson.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
ParsOnal.

Mr.. Bernard Dubourdieu wishes to let his
friends know that he has returned to his home
at 1913 st. Johns street, and has entirely re-
covered from his late sickness.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

TO REDONDO BEACH-Southern California
railway (Santa Fe line), summer schedule leave
First-street depot, daily 900 a. m., 1O:15 a. m.,
loo p. m. and 5:25 p. m. ;leave Downey avenue
on Sundays, 8:42a m. and 8 AZ a. m. returning
leave Redond0, 1885 a. M, IL 20 a. M, los D.
m and $50 p. m. daily. Saturday and Sunday
round trip rate SO cents, good for return until
MONDAY eve ing. je6-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
BY John @. Bell g. Co.
224 S. Los Angeles ST., in rear of Cathedral.

A UCTION SALES MADE IN ANY PART OF
IA the counties and state; also by order of
courts, administrations, executors, commission
fully complying with the prescribed legal forms
money loaned, freights paid on stocks and mer-
chandise by carloads; correct appraisements by
horses and stock insured. Please give us a cali
we will give you all the money you want
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
Use German Family" soap.

California Vinegar and Pickle Works,
Telephone No. $50,
Removed to 555 Banning street, opposite soap
factory, near Alameda and First streets, one
half block from electric light works.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

Disadvantage of Not Being Doubtful.
Senator Plumb for president How
does that sound? If Kansas were only
doubtful state" it might sound very
much like a prophecy. .-[Topeka Jour
nal.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
At 2Oc. Per Week. or SOC. Per Month.
The "Daily Herald"

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postoffice
newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; in Denver
at Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
STORAGE.

's~-r,.srs,,-<
JUNCTION WAREHOUSE - JUNCTION
O Downey ave. and San Fernando st. Rates
reasonable. Tel. 385. C. RAPHAEL & co. :
jy3-6m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

Try "Pride of the Family" soap.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
DAILY HERALD.
-PUBLIsHED-
aEvEN DAYS a WEEK.

TEntered at the postofice at Los Angeles as
second>class matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
TUESDAY, JULY g, 1890.

once of Publication, 223-225 West Second
street. Telephone 156.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

EOR SALE PRODUCES AN INCOME.
T. About 200 acres, 4 mile south Of Norwalk
ing artesian WELL Best corn and alfalfa land.
Good for apples, peaches, pears, cherries grapes,
u%s he sag etc al well fen fenced
gether or in parcels W. G. COWAN, admins
traitor, RialtO Cal. Inquire of H. Z. ROWLAND,
and 8 Jones block Los Angeles. je1Otf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
LIVE STOCK.

STANDARD BRED TROTTING STALLION.
boul, 2:1214; dam by Arthurton, 365, sire of
Arab, 215; will stand for service, season 1890,
at Olive Stables 628 S. Olive street. Terms. $50.
eason. u. III. REYNOLDS, Owner. ie25-tf
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FOR SALE.

EOh SALEs
A VERY FINE PHI ETON, NEARLY NEW, AT
~ half price. PACIFIC LOAN CO., 1241z
S. Spring st. je29tf
EOR SALE-BARGAINS IN PIANOS AND
IL organs at 100 K. SECOND ST. je24-1ms
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
BUSINESS CHANCES.

DOR SALE = THE BEST PAYING AND,
- finest confectionery and ice cream store in.
the city. For particulars address r. O. Box
1lOZ. ie11- I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
WANTED-HELP.

"ANTED-FORTY GIRLS TO GO TO NEW
w hall and work in fruit dryer: good
wages: Call at Natick house Immediately. F.
NJ. BUCKNER. visits
u NITTINGER'S INFORMATION AND EN-
u. ployment Bureau help free 319% S.
Spring. Telephone. 113. m16-12m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08

DIvORCE LAW SPECIALITY; ADVICE
- free. w. w. HOLCOMB, attorney at law,
office, old Wilson block 126 W. First ST., rooms
10 and IL. ma29-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
FOR SALE-Country Property.

EOR SALE-A PARTY WHO WANTS A
Il piece of ground to improve and make a liv-
ing on, can NY 10 or 20 acres 10 miles from
Los Angeles and half mile from railroad. on
his own terms this is excellent soil and is
well adapted for deciduous or small fruits, or
chicken ranch; cash no object good oppor-
tunity for the right man. Address z. o. box
666, Los Angeles. jy1-1m*
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WANTED-NIISC


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w be cheap. JAS. R. BOAL, ISL S. BROAD
WAY. jy47t*