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Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

The supreme court of Michigan has
set an admirable example by reversing
decision because the prosecuting at
tOrney was unreasonable and insulting
in his treatment of a witness. AS a
general rule, lawyers are allowed more
privileges in this regard than is consist
ent either with public propriety or per-
sonal decency, and it is gratifying to
know that there is at least one court
which proposes to see that witnesses
are treated with ordinary respect.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

Gov. CHASE of Indiana, being also a
minister of the Gospel, has more than
the ordinary functions of a states ex-
ecutive at his command. He can marry
and bury, preach and pardon, baptise
and steer the ship of state, and is al
together very handy sort of governor
for state to have on hand.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

THE electrocntion of Martin Loppy
at Sing Sing, N. Y, is pronounced by
the attending witnesses to have been a
successful affair, viewed from both
scientific and humanitarian stand
points. This is, of course, ex parte
evidence, as we are unable to give Mr.
Loppy's version of the affair.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

BREADsTUFF exports are now at the
birhest figures ever known in this
country. Both Europe and the United
States are to be congratulated on the
fact that the food wants of the former
region can be readily and abundantly
met bV the latter
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

THE rebel army in China numbers, it
is said, 1000, 900 men. Presumably the
other side must have 5000, 900 or 10, 00o,-
900. If all these men be good soldiers
China. when united, would be dan
gerous enemy for any European nation
10 tackle.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

THE cotton crop of the country this
year, unfortunately, will not bring in
so much money as did that of last year,
but it is some satisfaction to know that
corn, wheat and other cereals are worth
so much more than they were last year
that they make up this loss many times
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

THIRTEEN war vessels have been fin
ished since the present administration
came into existence, and eight or ten
more will be ready for service before
this presidential term closes. At this
rate of speed the United States will
have fairly large and effective navy
wv 1SoS or 1So6
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

IN the twelve years ending with 1890
England increased its consumption OF
raw cotton 25 per cent, and the United
States s5 per cent. There has been even
a greater gain here in some of our ma
five industries.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

THE grip is tightening it's hold on the
country again. 1t made its appearance
originally from the east, and now we
are informed that its near relation, the
"Australian Influenza" has landed in
California and is making itself quite
conspicuous.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
COINAGE.

TOTAL .SOOOll ,1OJ
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
The amount of silver purchased from July ! to
August 15, 1890, under the provisions of the act
of February %, 1873 aggregated 3,l08, l99-F
standard ounces, costing So, ,049, 26.46, an aver
age of 90 per fine ounce
The total amount of silver bullion purchased
under the act of February 20, 1873, from the
commencement, March |, 1873, to the end, Au-
gust 49, 1890, was 323 655 1919 standard ounces,
costing s30S 1919, ,26l II, average cost Of Sl058
The amount of silver purchased under the act
of July IA, 1890, from August 13 1890. to June 80
1891, aggregated So, no, ,125.6l standard ounces,
costing $50, 0,577 1854, an average cost of SlO45
per fine ounce.
The total amount of silver purchased during
the fiscal year under both acts-February rs,
1873 and July IA, 1890-was SO, ,S78 35 08 standard
ounces, costing S53 626, 92490, average cost Of
81 .043t per fine ounce.
The total amount of silver purchased under
the act of July il, 1890 from August ID, 1890, to
November l. 1891, was 66,58S,536 fine ounces,
costing SIS, $685. 565, an average cost of Sl08 per
fine ounce.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The loss Of gold by net export during the fis-
cal year SCI, ,9i6. .768, while there was gain
Of silver by excess of imports over exports
amounting to 81, 745,365.
larger during the last fiscal year than in any re-
cent year. The heavy movement commenced
in February, 1891, and did not cease until the
close of July. The total amount exported from
the E4art of New York during this period was
Sc, 223, fS43l.
THE PRODUCT OF GOLD AND SILVER
The mines of the United States produced,
during the calendar year 1890, precious metals
as follows
Fine Commercial Coming
ounces value. value.
Gold. /, $50 s32 $4,000 S32 $4,000
Silver r.......... 81 10000 57,225000 70,464, ,645
The prodct of the mines and reduction works
of the United States, including precious metals
contained in foreign material reduced in the
United States, was
Fine ounces
Gold ....-....... ............... -..-. S,366
Silver NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ............ .6 920,927
The product of gold and silver in the world,
based upon returns to the director of the mint,
was the same year: II
Commercial Coming
Fine ounces. value. value.
Gold. III. 6,Oi6s75 s116,G9,OOO s1l6,OOe.OOo
Silver. n. 12s,9140O0 134, $4,000 166,6770OO
WORLDS COINAGE.
The coinage of gold and silver by the various
countries of the world aggregated, for the cal
endar year 1880, as far as reports have been re-
ceived:
Gold .......-. ......-.......4.. .. S149. .118 $50
Silver -..----...---- .-...---.-. l3l $50, ,62l
METALLIC STOCK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The stock of gold and silver. in the United
forward from year to year, was, on November
/, 1891, approximately:
eIoid - - ~ 10y, 55l
Silver. -............. 439, ,24l, ,6z4
Total ......Sl 30 381 I55
TARIFF AND CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.
The existing tariff went into effect as to most
of its provisions on the 9Th of October, 1890.
Under its operations during the twelve months
ending September 80, 1871, the first five days Of
October being under the old tariff, the value of
imports Of merchandise was sss4, 1891, an in
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

THE new speaker of the new con-
cress will doubtless realize where the
earning of the additional salary comes
in by the time he gets his committees
baIanced to the satisfaction of all con.
oerned
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


M. JULES SIMON, the well-known
his condition causes alarm to his frienps
owing to his advanced years.
WILLIAM MERRIAM, aged 65, well
known at all race courses, was found
dead at his home in New York city on
the 18th. Merriam lost all his money,
and is believed to have died of starva-
ton.
On the 18th Miss Julia A. Ames, the
well-known temperance worker, died
in the Homeopathic hospital at Bos-
ton. She took cold at the recent w. c.
t. U. convention, and had not been
well since. She was native of Evans
ton, ILL.,, and her body was taken there
after the funeral services in Boston.
Miss Ames was about so years old. She
was the editor of the Union Signal, Of
Chicago, the official organ of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union.
THE application of the marquis of
Ailesbury for permission to sell Saver
neke forest for ESQ, 900 has been grant
ed by the London court of appeals.
THE government of Brazil kas ap-
pointed DR.. Jose Augusti de Freitas
and Capt Jose Candida Guilloble as
special commissioners to represent the
government of Brazil in submitting to
the arbitration Of the president of the
United States the boundary question
which has long existed between Bra
zil and the Argentine Republic.
On the 14th Josiah Minot, formerly
law partner of Franklin Pierce. died at
Concord, N. H., aged 7a
On the 14th Prince George of Saxony
was thrown from his horse and his col
lar bone broken.
DAVID BROWNING CULBERsON, of
Texas, it was announced on the 18th,
had concluded to accept the Interstate
commerce commissionship rendered
him by President Harrison.
On the 14th Joel r. Mayes, chief of
the Cherokee nation, died at Tahlequah.
/. L.
The coroner of New York city re-
ports that the brain of the man who
threw the bomb at Russell Sage is th.t
of lunatic. The brain weighed more
than the average, but was abnormally
distorted.
On the 14th the South Carolina house
passed the anti-free-pass bill which was
previously passed by the senate. 1t
prohibits public officers from receiving
passes.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

WITHIN the past twelve months the
securities of Russia and some of the
0'ner governments of continental En-
.ppe have shrunk in the aggregate to
'l'e extent of about $500, 600, 900. This
-; LEANS a loss to European investors Of
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
Az 302 5G0 .3l9 1n5 on

Attention is called to the fact that the largest
people are least adapted to citizenship in free
country. This, together with the alien contract
labor laws, will form the subject of special
report
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
VOLUME XIII.

THE speakership selection Of the
dominant party in the house of repre-
eontatives is Hkened to new two dol
lar bill in election times, because it's
Cricn
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

CABLE dispatches announce that the
governors of the states of Rio Janeiro
and San Paulo, who were appointed by
Fonseca, have resigned, and that the
troops of the insurgents in Rio Grande
do Sui have laid down their arms and
disbanded.
HERR BoTTIsCHER, minister of the in
terror, stated in the German reichstag
that no trichin@ had been found in pork
imported from the United States since
the bill providing for the inspection of
such pork had become law.
TROUBLE is said to be brewing in the
northern part of the Flathead reserva-
ton, in Montana, between claim
jumpers and several Indian families
who were placed on allotment lands on
Dayton creek short time ago, and
whom the whites have driven away
from their hosnes.
On the 18th thirty-seven passengers
taken in mid-ocean from the disabled
steamship Kansas arrived at New York
on the Inman line steamer City OF Chi
cago, and were sent to Boston. The
Kansas is a big freighter plying be
tween Boston and Liverpool, and oc-
casionally carrying passengers.
THE United States supreme court, on
the 14th, in the case of the State of
Maine VS.. the Grand Trunk Railroad
Co., sustained the constitutionality OF
the Maine law of 1881, prescribing an
excise tax on railroads operated within
the state for the privilege of exercising
their franchise.
ADvIcEs say that regiment of the
Argentine army has been stationed
along the Chilian frontier to guard
against raids upon Argentine territory
said to be contemplated by Chilian
troops
INFLUENZA, it is said, has assumed
alarming forms in st. Petersburg.
Some patients become mad and rush
wildly through the streets in violent
paroxysms, then have high fever and
utter prostration, often followed by
death. In other cases there are differ
ent Developments.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

A w1ND-sToRM which began at Los
Angeles, Cal, on the 10th, ragged with
unceasing violence for two days. Two
persons were killed, several churches
completely wrecked and a large num-
Der of buildings badly damaged.
A SENSATIONAL case of murder
has just been brought to light in Paris.
In 1889 the wife of a shop-keeper named
Bonderer disappeared, and Bonderer in
formed the police at she time that she
had been unfaithful to him and had fled,
after having made an attempt to poison
him. Recent communications led the
police to search Bonderer's house, when
the body of the woman was found hang
ing in a chimxey.
On the night of the 18th burglars en-
tered three houses at Sioux City, Ia,
chloroformed the inmates at each place
and systematically went through the
houses. They got considerable money,
clothing, etc. The work was smoothly
done; nobody was aroused or injured and
the burglars left no clew whatever.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate, on the 9th, soon after the
opening proceedings Secretary Pruden was an
nounced as the bearer of a written message
from the president, which was read, and at AS
p. m. the senatel adjourned. In the house
after the reading and approval of the
minutes a recess Of fifteen minutes was
taken, when the presidents secretary ap-
peared with the annual message which was
read by the reading clerk, the reading occupy
ing one hour and thiI ty five minutes. The
house then adjourned until the 18th, with the
understanding that on that date a further ad-
journment until the 18th should be taken.
In the senate, on the 10th, q number of treas
ury, war department and other reports were
read and referred; also resolutions in favor of
closing the Worlds Columbian exposition on
Sunday. A large number of important bills
were introduced and the president transmitted
to the senate the appointments made during the
recess. After brief executive session the SEN
ate adjourned The house was not in ses-
sion on the 10th.I
THE senate was not in session on the 2th....In
the house. after prayer by the chaplain, Speaker
Crisp announced the appointment Of the com
mittees on accounts and mileage, as follows:
On Accounts-Rusk, of Maryland, chairman;
Cooper, of Indiana; Dickinson, of Kentucky;
Moses of South Carolina; Serley of Iowa;
Pearson, of Ohio; Quackenbush, of New York;
Griswold of Pennsylvania and Cumming of
California. On Mileage-Castle, of Minnesota,
chairman; Crawford, of North Carolina; Kan
dial, of Kentucky; Caldwell, of Ohio, and Flick,
of Iowa The house then, at 1905 ON motion of
Mr.. Holman, adjourned until the 18th.
In the senate. on the 14th, the vice president
presented number ofdocuments. The presen-
tation of petitions and memorials was inter
rupted by the receipt of a number of executive
nominations, after which the introduction of
bills was resumed, large number being pre-
sented. Then on motion of Mr. Sherman, the
senate proceeded to the consideration of ex-
ecutive business in secret session. The doors
were reopened at LEO p. m. and the senate ad
journed 49,. The house was not in session on
the 14th
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19
Receipts and Expenditures-Money in Cir
culation = Purchases of silver
Imports and Exports
Other Statistics.

The following is an abstract of Secre-
tary Foster report: The revenues of the
government from all sources for the fis-
cal year ended June 80, 1891, were:
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

TARIFF AND CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS.
The existing tariff went into effect as to most
of its provisions on the 9Th of October, 1890.
Under its operations during the twelve months
ending September 3d. 1851, the first five days Of
October being under the old tariff, the value of
imports Of merchandise was 1874, 1881, an in
Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-19

Leaving estimated surplus for
the year off,. ..................S s A,000000
The following is statement Of the probable
condition of the treasury at the close of the
present fiscal year, June 30, 1892.
Cash in the Treasury July l, 1891
including gold reserve. ...... .S153 S93 sos SO
Surplus for year, as above. ........ "a 000,000 90
Deposits during the year for re
demption of national bank notes 100000 90
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
Proposals for the Purchase of Los
Angeles County Court House Bonds.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y by the undersigned up to the 30th day of
July, 1891, for the purchase of one hundred
and ninety U9O) Los Angeles County Court
House Bonds, numbered consecutively from
one ~ to one hundred and ninety N90) both
numbers included, of the denomination of one
thousand dollars $1,000 each, and payable on
the first day of January A. d. 1910, or at any
time before that date, at the pleasure of said
county, in gold coin of the United States, with
interest thereon at the rate of five (5) per cent
per annum, payable semiannually on the first
day of January, and on the first day of July of
each year, bonds and interest payable at the
office of the County Treasurer of said Los An
geles county.
Said bonds having been issued in conformity
with an ordinance enacted by the Board of Su-
pervisors of said Los Angeles county. dated
dated April 28th, AID. 1890, O,and under authority
conferred upon said board by the provision of
an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali
fornia, entitled an can Act to Establish Uni
form System of County and Township Govern
ment" approved March 14th, A. d. 1888
None of said bonds will be sold for less than
the face value and accrued interest from July
Ist 1890, nor shall any sale thereof be final or
valid until approved by the said Board of Su-
pervisors, and the right is hereby expressly re-
served to reject any or all aforesaid proposals.
Mark envelopes proposals for the Purchase
of Court House Bonds"
By order of the Board of Supervisors of said
Los Angeles County.
Dated June 22d, 1891.
]. BANBURY,
6-23-3Ot Treasurer Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

OF THE LOS ANGELES TERMINAL RAIL.
~ way company, to consider the question OF
creating a bonded Indebtedness.
In pursuance of q resolution duly adopted by
the Board OF Directors of the Los Angeles Ter.
min mi5al Raj Railway & Company, at ao meeting gd q
Company. com % in ns the city fs and p'' county Of
Los Angeles, State OF California, on the
9Th day of April, A d. 1891, whereby 1t
was among other things resolved, that 1t is
necessary in the interests of the said corpora
ton to create a bonded Indebtedness, and that
a meeting OF the stockholders should be called
to consider and act upon said proposition, and
fixing the time and place of said meeting, a
meeting of the stockholders of the Los Angeles
Terminal Railway Company is hereby called,
day, the 11th day of July, 1891, in the offices
of said company. ut Room 2 of the Burdick
Block (being the building where the said Board
OF Directors usually meet), on the corner of
Second and Spring streets, in the city of Los
Angeles. county of Los Angeles, and State of
California (the same being the principal place
OF business OF said Los Angeles Term inal Rail
way Company, for the purpose of taking into
consideration and voting upon the proposition
to create bonded Indebtedness OF said Los
Angeles Terminal Railway Company in the
amount of fifteen hundred thousand dollars
Isl 500,0OO) by the issuance of its bonds to
said am99n OF the Of one
forty years after date, bearing interest at the
rate OF hve (5) per cent per annum payable
or deed of trus.. which shall be a first lien
upon all the railroad property, rights, fran
chises, privileges, grants, concessions, posses
siOns donations and contributions of every
kind whatsoever, now owned, or hereafter to
be acquired by this company and used by it for
railroad purposes. The said debt to be created.
and bonds to be issued in order 10 procure
labor, material and property necessary to con-
struct and complete the lines of railroad of
said company and to pay. debts and contracts
for such construction and com pletion, and for
the equipment of the same, and for all else
relative thereto, and for the purchase of other.
property necessary to carry out the purposes
for which the said company was organized.
Dated May 9th, 1891.
BF. HOBART,
I. b. BURNETT, of
VIII. WORKMAN, Directors.
ID. MCFARLAND,
By order of the Board of Directors,
B. r. HOBART,
Attest: President of l.. A. T. Ry. Go.
T. B. BURNETT, Secretary 5-9sat2n Al
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
A Hint to Teachers.

Don't give up the boy who sits in the
back seat and wears his coat collarless
his hair non a La Pompadour, and his
finger nails in mourning, who won't
learn his lessons and who will get into
mischief. knew teacher who had a
pupil just like him. She showed inter
est in him; she visited his parents, and
didn't act as if their language and man
ners made them devoid Of ali fne feel
ing. She asked him to help her about
some work after school one night, and
said: by the way, John, we know each
other pretty well now. like you and
hope you like me. | want you to do
something for me, will your
'sIf can," was the answer.
"Come to school tomorrow with col
lar, comb your hair nicely and pare your
finger pals You see like you as you
are now, but want other people to like
you too, and they won't If you are care
les about your appearance.
Do you think the boy hated her? No
he was never seen untidy after that
svsning. He graduated from the high
school with honors, and is today filling
. responsible position in society. He
sweazs BY that teacher. She made a
man Of him.-Lucy Agnes Hayes in
Journal Of Education.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

T OS ANGELES AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
IL Company-Location of principal place of
business, Los Angeles city, California.
Notice is hereby given. that at meeting of
the Board OF Directors held on the 18th day of
June, 1891, an assessment of five dollars per
share was levied upon the capital stock issued
of the corporation, payable Immediately to
the secretary at his office in s. w. Luitwieler's
building, on the northeast corner of Requena
and Los Angeles streetss Los Angeles, California
All stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 18th day of July. 1891,
shall become delinquent on that day and all
stock upon which said delinquent assessment
shall not be paid on or before the 1st day OF
August, 1891, shall be on that day sold (or so
much thereof as necessary for the purpose of
collecting the delinquent assessment together
with cost of advertising and expenses of sale
By order of the Board Of Directors
6-i4 I'd f. K. FRANTZ, Secretary,
AT a meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Los Angeles and Pacific Railway Co., held this
14th day OF July, 1891, it was resolved to ex-
tend the time for advertising delinquent stock
under assessment levied June 18th, 1891, from
the 18th until the 25th day of july 1891.
7-15 f. e. FRANTZ, Secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF
i California, County of Los Angeles, IS.
In the matter of the estate of Benjamin Win
cup, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the 2Sth
day OF July, 1891, at 10 O'Clock I'm. of said
ment Two thereof, in the city of Los Angeles
county of Los Angeles, and tate of California.
has been appointed as the time and place foI
praying that a document now on file in this
court purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of the said deceased, be admitted to pro
on to him, at which time and place all persons
interested therein may appear and contest the
same.
Dated July Ia, 1891.
By F. E. LOWRY, Deputy. 715 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUN-
i ty of Los Angeles, state of California.
In the matter of the estate of William Ber-
nard Bergin, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Tuesday. the 2Sth
day of July, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of sold day,
at the courtroom of this Court. Department Two
thereof, in the City of Los Angeles, County of
Los Angeles, and State of California, has been
appointed as the time and place for
hearing the application of John Albert
Forthmann and John J. Bergin, pray
ing that document now on file in this Court,
purporting to be the last will and testament
and codicil to said will of the said deceased, be
admitted to probate, that letters testamentary
be issued thereon to them, at which time and
place all persons interested therein may ap-
pear and contest the same.
: Dated July 10, 1891.
r. H. WARD, County Clerk.
By F. K. LOWRY, Deputy
lsidore B. Dockweiler, Attorney for Peti
tioiers. I'll I'd
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

EsTATE OF RAMONA S. DE MACHADo,
u deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
de Machado, deceased to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit the same with the neces-
first publication of this notice, to the said ad-
ministrator, at the office of Lee q Scott, No.
81 Temple block, in the city of Los Angeles,
the transaction Of business of the estate of said
deceased.
Dated this 28th day of June. A. D. 1891.
BERNARDINO MACHADO,
Administrator Of the estate Of Ramona 8.
DeMachado, deceased. 6-27 3Ot