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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
AMONG THE COURTS.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN THE
STATE SUPREME COURT.
Interesting Proceedings in the Superior
Courts-Damron's Withdraw.
New Cases, Etc.

Two decisions were received by the
local deputy clerk of the supreme court
yesterday, as follows:
No. 1926. In bank. Alhambra Ad-
dition Water company VS.. E. L. Ma
berry.
Cause is remanded with directions to
the superior court to modify its decree
accordingly. and as so modified it will
stand affirmed. Appellant to recover
the costs OF the appeal.
BEATTY, G. J.
We concur Mcfarland, j. Sharp
stein, j., DeHaven, j., Garoutte, J.
Justice Paterson dissents from that
portion OF the judgment which sustains
in part the decree of the court below.
No. 1854. In bank. San Diego l..
TT. Co. VS.. Neale.
The order is affirmed, and the court
below is directed to tax the costs Of the
last trial and this appeal against the
plaintiff. PATERSON, j.
We concur: Mcfarland, j.; Harri-
son, j.; Garoutte, j.; Sharpstein, J. !:
Beatty. Gu.
The former case is an action brought
to determine the respective ownership
OF the parties in the waters OF certain
stream, known as Mill creek, which
issues out OF the Canada de Nolino and
flows south towards Alhambra. In 1850
the land embracing the source OF this
creek and extending to the mouth OF the
canada belonged to e. d. Wilson. South
of and adjoining this land was tract OF
- .1>~>n ~
occupied by E. ]. G.. Kewen, across
which the stream flowed. In its
natural condition it only flowed a
order, therefore, to irrigate the
higher portions of his land and get a
head for conducting the water to his
house under pressure, it was necessary
for Kewen to divert the water from this
stream on Wilson's lands. 1t, being
also convenient for Wilson to conduct q
portion at least of the water used by
him in irrigation across Kewen's land,
both parties entered into contract.
The Alhambra Addition Water COM
pany subsequently acquired certain
lands from Wilson, and succeeded to his
rights under the contract, and Maberry
also acquired Kewen's land and his:
rights. A dispute arose as to their
respective rights, and the superior
court sustained the claims of the plaint-
if, and made decree declaring and &C.
tablishing its rights and enjoining the
defendant from infringing on the rights
SO established, whereupon the defend
ant appealed.
The case Of the San Diego L. and I.
Go. We. Neale is a proceeding to con-
denim certain land for reservoir pur-
poses. On former appeal judgment
was affirmed as to all issues except as TO
that Of the value Of the land. The
cause was remanded for new trial OF
that iSGue, which was had, and judg.
ment on q verdict for $122, ,067 30 and
costs was entered II favor Of defendants,
Dut plaluCllle moveu 1or 3 new trlAI,
which was granted, whereupon detend-
ants appealed. s. I.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
DROWNED HIMSELF.
REUBEN IRVING FINDS DEATH IN
s;e. A RESERVOIR.
He Fsared Being Placed in an Asylum.
He Leaves Letter to His Landlady.
A Strange Case.

At an early hour yesterday morning
Reuben Irving, young man employed
as stenographer in the Southern Pa
cifc's downtown ticket Office, deliber-
ately walked into the chilly waters Of
reservoir No. A, on Beaudry avenue,
near. Temple street, and was drowned.
irving has been in the employ of the
railroad company about six months, and
was Is years of age. He was a young
man of exemplary character, and was
singularly free from all bad habits. He
was we'll liked by his employers, and
was ore of the most pc pular young men
in the poffice. He was unmarried, and
had no feminine entanglements and no
other trouble as far as is known
that would drive him to seek death.
For the past two years Irving has
been residing at No. 2l North Bunker
Hill avenue as member of the family
of Henry L. BRYANT. The Brvants were
very much attached to him, and re-
garded him more as a son than as a
stranger. His disposition was always
pleasant and cheerful, but of late his in
innate friends have noticed that his
mind seemed troubled. Irving confided
to Mr.. Bryant that he thought himself
little off, from overwork, and that he
feared the railroad company was plan
ming to put him in the insane asylum.
This seemed to worry him greatly.
Friday night Irving was last seen by
Mr.. Bryant at his home at 8 O'Clock.
He seemed to be in his normal condi-
ton, and went down town shortly after
that hour, returning some time after 10
O'Clock. after the family had retired.
He went to his room, occupied himself
with writing for some time, and soon
went out again.
Early yesterday morning Mrs. Bryant
found the following note in Irving's
room on table:
sDEAR Mrs. BRYANT leave this
(Saturday) morning and wish to ex-
press my sorrow at anything have said
or done in regard to myself or any lady
ofiyour house.
You have dealt extremely we'll with
me, and / hope you will all forgive what
ever is in me, and l shall be ever CRATE
full. By writing to the Natick house
saying how much owe you, will pay
the same. whatever it may be.
III you say / can return, shall feel
SO happy. Twill send for my trunk to-
day Yours, etc., r.. IRVING.
Mr.. Bryant at once went to the
Natick house, and found that Irving
had registered there at IL o'clock the
night before, had occupied room No. 60,
and had gone out shortly before 8
O'Clock in the morning.
This was the only clue had to the
missing mans whereabouts till about
1U o'clock, when Officer Sanchez came
to the station and notified the police
that a mans coat and hat had been
found on the banks of reservoir No. 4,
between z and s O'Clock in the morning.
He had searched the ground about the
pool thoroughly and had found foot
prints leading down to the water, but
could find no tracks leading away IRON 2
~ 3u4Soge Auofo Haiu 1Vwica "otss W
the.spot with hooks and 9 clothes line,
and after long search the body was
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
SUPERIOR COURTS.
The Bedwell Case-Damron's Bonds
men Withdraw.

In department one yesterday youth
named J. F. Bedwell appeared before
Judge Smith and jury Tor trial upon the
charge OF having, on June 18th last,
falsely impersonated one P. E. King of
Garvansa and thereby induced w. G.
Holland, the proprietor OF the Metro
politan livery stable, to let him have a
horse and buggy to drive to Downey.
The defendants IS counsel moved the court
to dismiss the action for want of iuris-
distion, but the motion was promptly
denied, to which ruling the defendant
took exception. The trial was then pro-
ceeded with, four witnesses being ex-
amined for the prosecution, and five for
the defense. The case was finally in
trusted to the jury at 2 :35 o'clock, and
an hour later verdict of acquittal was
returned, whereupon Bedwell was dis
charged.
Yesterday morning the bondsmen of
J. M Damron appeared before Judge
Smith with. their attorney, and the dis
trict attorney having waived the five
days' notice of intention to surrender
the defendant required by law. they
were exonerated from the responsible
tiles they had assumed. They were
Fred Linde, John G. Bell, A. B.
Ansheiman, A., ). Vinton and j., w.
Baker. The first of the cases pending
against Damron will come up for trial
tomorrow, and as h;s counsel has with
drawn from the case, he will, in all
probability, have to conduct it himself.
X. G. Newton, of Santa Monica, was
arraigned by Judge Smith upon the
charge of obstructing a highwsy, by
ploughing up part of Fifteenth street, at
that place, last month, and was allowed
until the 28th inst. in which to plead.
Mrs. Mamie Calvert appeared before
Judge Smith yesterday for admission to
bail, which was fixed in the sum OF
$1,000. A farmer from Ventura named
j., N. Wilson qualified as one of her
sureties, but the court refused to accept
a colored man, who volunteered his
services, as his property was not suf-
ficiently valuable.
Judge Clarke and a jury in depart
ment two were occupied yesterday in
the trial Of the cause of d. Ellsworth vs..
the Gallup Coal company for an alleged
breach of contract. The case will be re-.
sumed next week, and will probably last
three or four days. sss.,
In department three the trial OF the
cause OF St. Paul's school vs.. the City of
Los Angeles, a dispute over strip OF
land at the intersection Of Ward and
Figueroa streets, was resumed before
Judge Wade, and will be taken up again
on Monday.
Judge Wade heard part Of the testi-.
mony in the case OF Luce vs. Luce yes
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
The Cooking school.

Mrs. Sophie w. Knight, who will COM
mence course Of cooking lectures at
st. Vincent's hall, rear of Broadway
market, Tuesday, February 18th, ut
2:3O PM, lie endorsed by Bishop Vim
cent, A. @. Hirst, DID,, LID, George
w. Balm, Governor Luce of Michigan,
Mrs. Villas, wife of the postmaster
general, and many other distinguished
persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
A Rankrnnt Sale,

The creditors OF Lowenthal, the jew
eler, at III, have concluded to put the
bankrupt stock up for sale. The stock
consists of diamonds. watches, jewelry,
clocks, ssilverware, etc. The sale will
commence tomorrow, and continue un-
til all the wares are disposed OF. The
goods have been put down at very low
figures, and those looking for goods in
this line can secure a bargain at this
sale.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
TALK is CHEAP.
Proofs Are What the Public De-
@{F mand.

Proofs Are What the Public De-
@i5f mand.
1t is an easy matter for storekeepers
to pose upon their record, trustworthi-
ness, and lot of other dry rot. The peo-
pie want ocular and substantial proofs.
Wineburgh's are selling their entire
stock of notions, dress goods, corsets,
hosiery, in fact, every thing throughout
their establishment, at cut prices, and
less than they can he bought for at any
store in this city. They are willing to
prove it. Don't listen to what they or
others say. All can print anything in
the papers, if they pay for it. But be
your own Judge. Attend Wineburgh's
second addition sale on Monday, and
you won't regret it.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
terday, but continued it for further
hearing until Saturday.

terday, Dut continued ~ LOT lurtner
hearing until Saturday.
Yesterday was divorce day in depart
ment five, and Judge Mckinley severed
the bonds that chafed three un-
happy couples. In the case Of Mrs.
Elena de Creveceur VS.. Anton Britano de
Crevecnur, decree was ordered as
prayed for. A similar order was made
in the case of l. r. Sheckles vs. Sarah
A. Sheckles, Santa Monica couple, the
latter Of whom, few weeks ago,
evinced such decided preference for
young Ventura Mexican named A. G.
Dominguez as to refuse to return to her
husband and child.
In the case of Minerva ]. Gilmore,
who sought to be divorced from her
husband, H. Gilmore, on the grounds
of adultery and desertion, q decree was
ordered as prayed for, together with $25
per month alimony.
w. L. Harvey was yesterday SEN
fenced by Judge Shaw, in department.
six, to imprisonment in the county jail
for sixty days for an assault.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
JUSTICES COURTS.
A Number Of Criminal Cases Acted on
YESTERDAY.


In Township Justice Stantoi's court
yesterday the preliminary examination
into the Taylor perjury case was re-
sumed, but little of interest transpired.
The cross-examination OF Mrs. Woodell
was concluded, and DR.. Sawyer, the
physician who attended Miss Marshall
during her confinement, was examined
for the defense, the case at the close Of
his testimony being continued until the
Goth inst, in order to allow Justice
Stanton to dispose of the other business
pending before him.
willie Pierre, a 13-year-old boy, was
before Justice Owens yesterday on a
charge of stealing newspapers from the
doorstep of Louis Wolfsky, at 244 East
First street. Wolfsky has been missing
papers for some time, and asked Officer
Dorsey to watch for the thief. Dorsey
marked paper and placed it in Wolf
sky's yard and afterward found the pa
per in Pierre's possession. The boy was
arrested and tried before the justice,
who took the case under consideration,
r. A.. Ling and H. j. Crawford, who
happened to be in the courtroom, volun-
teered their services to young Pierre's
father and made strong defense.
The ten Cinnamon arrested for con-
Quoting and playing at dice games Fri
day night, were arraigned before Justice
Owens yesterday and the cases set for
the 18th inst. Bail was fixed at $25
cash, or bond OF $50 for the players.
Harrison's Enamel Decorating Paint
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15

A team belonging to Simon Maier be-
came frightened at the corner ofSixth and
Main streets, last evening, and ran down
Main street toward the Westminster.
At the corner OF Fourth, the pole OF
Maier's wagon smashed into the side OF
a street car, and created panic among
the passengers. Nobody was hurt. 49,.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15

Jeyne's best combination coffee, pounds for
81 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15

literary programme has been arranged.
Admission free.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
Csreat Auction Sale OF Lots.

Remember the auction sale OF large
number Of lots and cottages on the 18th
at Rhoades & Reeds, corner Second and
Broadway, at 10 q. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15

The Woman Suffrage association will
celebrate Susan B. Anthony's birthday
at Temperance temple on Tuesday even
snn Eohrssn Z ~, 1T4h fine mlleical and
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15

Harrison's Enamel Decorating Paint
In all shades for furniture, wainscoating, etc.,
at SERVER 4 Quinn'S lag 8. Main street.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09


Gen. Sherman never forgot that little drum
ucr boy Who came 10 him IN the hot fight at
the rear of Viclsburg, and when il came in his
power he had the younEster appointed % the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. The troops were
in the heat Of the engagement. when Sherman
heard a shrili, childish voice calling oHt 10 him
that one Of the regiments was out Of amLuni-
tiOn. and that the men would have to abandon
their position unless he sent 10 their relief
llo looked dowa, and there by the side Of his
horse was a mite of n boy, with the blood run
niaR from wound in his leg.
Al night, my boy" said the General, I'm
send thcm al they need, hut as you seem 10 be
badly hurt, you had better 20 aud End . Sur
gcon aud let him lE you up."
Tic boy sauted and started 10 the rear,
while sherman prepared 10 give the required
order fog tie needed ammunition. But he
once more heard the piping voice shouting
back a. him: General. caiiber ffty-cight !;
caliher hny-cight" GlaEcing back, lie saw
the little fellow, all unconscious Of his wound,
running again toward him 90 tell Of the charac-
ter OF the ammunition needed, as another Ze
would have been Of no use, aud left the men
as badly on as before. Sherman never could
speak too highly Of the little fcl ow's pluck;
be asked him his name. complimeHtcd him.
aud promised 10 keep an eve uDon him. which
he aid. Hc Oiten related tic story. aud always
with praises for the liltlc soldiers bravery.
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About Madame De Stasl.


In later years she Nine. De Stael) confessed
that the three men she had most loved were
NarbOnne, Talleyraud and Matthew de Montmo-
roncy. Her friendship for the first Of these
reached passionate exhaltatiOn which had a
profound aud not altogether wholesome intlu-
enCe upon her life. How completely she was
disenchan.ed is shown in n remark she made
long afterward of 4 loyal and distinguished
man:
Ho has the manners Of NarbOnne and n
heart ltisa character in q sentence. Matthew
de MOutmOreney was a man Of pure motives
who proved refuge Of consolation in many
storms, hut her regard for him was evidently a
geutler flame that never burned to extinction.
Whatever illusions she may have had "a 70
TaIleyrand-aud they seem 20 have been littlO
more than an enthusiastic appreciation Of bis
talent-were certainly broken by his treacher-
Gus desertion in her hour Of need. Not the
least among her many sorrows was the bitter
taste Of ingratitude.
But Napoleon. who, like Louis XIV, sought
10 draw all influences and merge all power in
himself could not tolerate q woman whom he
felt 10 be in sGmo sense a rival. lie thought he
detected her hand in the address which lost her
many friends. He feared tho wit that
flashed, the satire that wounded, the criticism
that measured his motives and his actions ia
her salon. He recognized the power OF coterie
of brilliant intelleCts led by genius so iuspir-
ing. His brothers, knowing her vulnerable
point aud tho will with which she had TO deal,
gave her word of caution. But the advice
and intercessiOn of her friends were alike with
out avail. The blow which she so much feared
fell at last, and she found herself an exile and
a wanderer from the scenes she most loved.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

4, 1891, when Hampton retired colleagues in
the Senate.
Il. Kirby Smith took part in Bragg's Ken
tucky campaign Of 1862. aud IN the chief com
mand west OF the Mississippi was the last rebel
General TO surrender. T. 4. Holmes never cut
much Of figure in the war. Kempor, Kcr-
shaw, Rodcs. sam Jones Whiting Elzey, Hoke,
imbo3cn, Bark dale aud others became promi.
mont and capable officers. Roies was killed at
Winchester, sept %, 1864; Whiting at tho
taking OF Fort Fisher; jenkins in tine Wilder
ness, May q, 1864: Garland at South Mountain,
Sept. II, 1862, and Barksdale and Garnett at
Gettysburg IN 1853. The Bull Run roll is
growing very short. many other Southern Gen
erals whose names appear herein having died
since TIE war.
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Her strategy might this terribly shape
Killed by Popcorn.
tBovliag Green lRy) Times.I


Joe Mulhatton was in the city yesterday
Mr.. Mulhattpu possesses the acquaintance of
every man, woman, and child in the city, and
his fame as n renowned liar is worldwide aud
proyerbial. Tho gentleman is scientific liar
and lies only for the pleasure there Is in it,
II latest is somewhat after this unique style /:
Last week duwu in Mississippi whore the
Thermometer registered 75o above zero. Col.
SlOdlard's force OF negroes were busily engaged
housing a crop Of popcorn. On Saturday at
noon the last ear was housed aud tho negroes
were given the rest Of the day as a holiday.
They left the plantation and went to the small
railway station near by 10 see the evening train
arrive. While absent the CRIB ia which the
years popcorn was stored caught fire and the
heat from tho burning timber caused every
grain TO pop Soon the whole plantation
was covered with white kernels aud a mule.
- years Of age, which was housed in an old
barn near 10y, slw the ground covered with the
white caps OF the popcorn, and while the ther-
mameter registered 75o above zero. frsZo 10
death, because he imagined the white grains of
corn were snow lakes"
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Tho FriIsh-Han abroad.


When abroad tho fctish-man is always a con-
spicunus figure in a village. lie wears n tall
bat Of animal skin; around his neck hang sus-
pended by strings a few small specimens Of his
wares. and sluug around his shoulders are little
parcels Of charms. into which are stuck birds
feathers. Metal rings. To which mysterious
li,tle packages are attached. clash aud clang as
he walks serving, together with 4 liberal sup
ply Of iron bells fastened to his person, TO an
nOunce the Nganga's presence; and. as if his
body did not offer sufficient surface to display
all his magical outfit. he carries slung over his
left shoulder ia a woven pocket, a load OF won
der-working material. A peep into "a fetish
mans sack disclJSrs curious assortment Of
TeyenIivcs-eagles' claws, feathers, fshbUnes,
antelope horns, leopard teeth, tails and heads
Of snakes hiut-stOues. hairs OF the elephants
tail, perforated stones, diTercnt-cOloTed cbalks,
ecceutric-shaped roots. various herbs, etc There
are sufficient reasons for his carrying these
with him. lf he left them in his village some
one might steal them: aud again. provided rs
he Is, he can administer at a moments notice TO
suffering humanity somo deyil-proOf mixture.
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The Grant Monument.
Lcharl slen s. cl 80

The Executive Committee OF the Grant Mon.
umrni Association, Of Ncw York, have resOlv-
ed, we are told by the Washington Post, TO ask
the N,w York Legislature for SIeOuOO OF the
direct tax fund returned to that State by the
recent act of Congress, for the purpose of com
plotting the long-propOsed monument TO Gen.
Grant We do not know what will be the ro-
suit Of their petition. bot hope that it will be
refused by the Legislature. II the country is
10 pay for the monument to Gen. Grant It
should do so by honorable and direct apprO-
p;iatipns from the public treasury and not by
an underground raid on the strong box at
Albany. We should like to a great memo
rial erected to the soldier OF AppnmattoX, al
though we do not think that he stands in need
OF such an ariihce 10 porpetuato his memory /;
but II n monument IS to DO erected by the Ma
tion, it should be the Nations tribute and not
the tribute Of New York State.
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A Fetlsh-nan.
IEuftfrgl


The fetish-man under any name is the au-
thority on all matters connected with the reIa-
tOns OF man 10 the unseen. lie is the exorciser
Of spirits, tho maker Of charms and the pre-.
scTiber and regulator Of all ceremonial rites.
lIo can discover who "ats tho heart" Of the
chief who died but yesterday. who it was who
caused the canoe 10 upset, aud give three lives
10 the crocodile and tho dark waters Of the
Congo. or even who blighted the palm trees of
village aud dried up their sap, causing the
supply OF mafaiH, or palm wine, 20 cease. or
drove away the rain from district and with
cred its fields Of RgpJa ground nutsl. All this
Is within the ken Of tho Sganga Nkisi, and he
IS appealed 10 on all these occasions to discover
tine cnlprt, by his insight into the spirit world,
aud hand him or her over TO the Just chastise-
ment Of an outraged community. This is the
only substitute for religion that the African
savage pOssessess its teuetS are vague aud un-
formulated, for with every tribe and every
district belief varies and rites and ceremonies
are As diverse as the fancies Of the fetish-men
who prescribe them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

The third annual Congress Of the Scotch
Irish people of America will be held In Louis
yille KY. from May the 18th to the 18th next.
The Congress at Pttshurg Pa, last year was
attended by President Harrison and his Cabi-
net. besides hundreds OF other distinguished
men. The gathering this year will be still
moro notable.
Among the other eminent speakers who will
deliver addresses are: Gov. Buckner, Hon. w.
&. Z. Breckenridge. Judge VIM. Lindsay, and
Hon. Henry WatteTson, Of Kentucky; Rev.
DIR. John Hall, Of New York; Rev Stuart
Achcson, Of Toronto, Canada; Mr.. Alexander
Montgomery, Of San Francisco; Hon. A. f.
Stevenson, Of Illinois, and Rev. DIR. J. III. Bry-
son, OF Alabama.
All ScotchIrish people are earnestly invited
to attend, and the local population, without
regard 20 race, will be cordially welcomed.
Send applications for membership and for fur
ther information to A. G. Floyd, Secretary
National Society, Columbia, Tenn.
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Greatest Fores In American Poliiies.

The Rev. Thomas Dixon, jr, says the saloon
Is tho mightiest single political force in Amer
lea to-day. It's social power is beyond compu-
tatiOn. As force in society it is both a cause
and a result. The appetite which feeds il is
often the result OF poverty and misery. The
chaotic social hell in which it thriVes aud
breeds pcstilence for the nation is also q direct
result of the Institution ITSELF The combined
wealth Of the saloon is greater than any other
combination Of capital on the continent The
annual income Of the concern is S9O0O00,0O0
SUM Of money beyond the conception of any
finite mind,