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Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
MRS. BURTON AND HER CASE
End of Very Protracted Litigation
in Her Favor.

Mrs. Mary A. Burton yesterday, says
the San Diego Union, received word
that the supreme court of Mexico had
decided her suit against the original In
ternational company of Lower Califor-
MIA in her favor. This case has been
pending for some year,, and has passed
through three courts Mrs Burton
states that Pedro Gastelum, ber agent
for the estate at Ensenada; is mixed up
in transaction whereby the Interna-
tional company became illegally pos
sessed OF large portion of her estate.
She at once brought suit for possession
in the Ensenada courts, but lost the
case. An appeal was taken to the fed
eral court in the City of Mexico, the
attorneys for the company contesting
the appeal, but Mrs. Burton's right was
sustained and the court decided the suit
in her favor, reversing the decision of
the Ensenada court. The company then
appealed to the supreme court, which
affirmed the decision OF the federal court.
Mrs. Burton's title to the land is there
fore confirmed by the court of last re-
sort. The case involved directly about
two leagues of land, but indirectly af-
fected nearly the entire grant, amount
ing to over 100000 acres. Mrs. Burton
claims to derive her title from her
grandfather, Seflor Ruiz, to whom the
original colonial grant was made in 1904.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
THE STORY OF AN MIGRATE.

There has been great deal OF curios-
ity amongst the large class of Califor-
mans who knew that Mrs. Hopkins
Searles had disinherited her adopted
son, and who knew nothing about the
later relations between them, as to the
cause of this extraordinary action on the
lady's part. The story is queer one of
ingratitude and tergiversation. This
young man was the envied of thousands.
His adopted mother intended to make
him her heir. She procured his en-
ployment in the service of the Southern
Pacific railway at salary of $4,000
year. The result we find told IN
ertenso in the Chicago Tribune of the 1st
inst. This creature, so favored of for
tune, had his quarters in the Office of
Charles Crocker and his son Col. Fred
Crocker. Instead of eongratulating
himself on his great good fortune, and
applying himself to advancing the for
tunes of the immense property with
which his adopted mother was identi-
fed, he became spy on the Messrs.
Crocker, and kept forwarding to Mrs.
Hopkins reports which accused those
gentlemen of conspiring against her in
terests. The lady finally dispatched
lawyer Stillman, of the firm of Still
man & Hubbard, of San Francisco,
to investigate affairs at the corner Of
Fourth and Townsend streets. That
gentleman found that the Crockers,
father and son, were acting loyalty to-
wards the widow of their late friend and
business associate but that the adopted
son, Timothy, had posted detectives to
watch his adopted mother in order to
make it certain that no matrimonial
ventures OF the old lady should compro-
mise his expected inheritance. On the
discovery of this unflial trickery, Mrs.
Hopkins, out OF revenge, at once mar
ried Searles, the architect of her
palace at Methuen. This was a
remarkable instance CT that "vault-
ing ambition that o'erleaps itself
and falls o. the other side."
If he had left we'll enough alone,
Timothy Hopkins would probably today
be the sole heir of Mrs. Hopkins.
Searles's fortune, variously estimated at
from $40, 1000, 900 to $7O,OOO,OOO. 1t is a
characteristic circumstance that, al
though Timothy Hopkins-Hopkins by
rights of adoption-was Sacramento
street gamin named Hagan, when he
was endowed with little brief authority,
in the Office of the Southern Pacific,
used it to oppress every one under
him, and his picayune savings ex-
cited the contempt of every one
at the corner of Fourth and
Townsend streets. Mrs. Hopkins
Searles, in disinheriting him, said in
her will that the omission of his name
was intentional, and this clause was
inserted in compliance with the Califor-
mia law. Timothy will thus have to fall
back on the munifcent gifts his adopted
mother made him in the past.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
Two Kinds of Censuses.

A census of the United States differs
in it's very conception from European
census. Once in ten years, as with us,
the English government makes an emu
meration of the inhabitants of the king
dom. The time chosen is the night of
the I'd Of April. On or before that day
the enumerator must leave at each house
within his district family schedule,
which calls for the name and personal
characteristics-age, sex, color, occupa-
tion, etc.-of each person who on that
night shall sleep in that house. IF man
be travelling on that night, he is to be re-
ported at the hotel or private house at
which he arrives in the morning.
A census of the United States is very
different thing AS in England. the
census is supposed to be taken on cer-
tain day-with us the 1st of June-but
the question regarding each and every
man is not where he was on that day,
but where on that day he had "his
usual place of abode. General Francis
A. Walker in Forum.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
IN SOCIETY.

On Wednesday evening at Santa Mon
lea. Mr.. William Jackson and MISS Amy
Alice Saunders were married ny REV.
Merlin Jones of Riverside at the Epls-
copalian church. The church was artls-
tically decorated with ivy and roses,
and long before the hour appointed IL
was crowded by the many friends OF the
bride and groom, who, during their res
idence have made many warm tnends'
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bridal party appeared consisting OF TWO
little girls, Miss Rosie Lehman ana
Maud Saunders, who were followed oy
Dudley B. Saunders Miss Ruble lulls;'
and the bride who was beautifully arrayeo
in white with orange blossoms IN ner
hair leaning on the arm OF her father,'
B. d. Saunders, who is one OF the'
wardens of the church, and one OF our
most respected citizens. AT the cnurcia
they were met by the groom, when the
services of the Episcopal church were
performed. At the conclusion, the
guests were entertained at the residence
of the brides parents.
#*x
Miss Katie Campbell has issued invl'
tations for farewell party. to be given
on the 18th, at the residence OF her
uncle, Judge r. M. Campbell, on South
Pearl street, to her cousin, Miss Lila
Seymour, who leaves shortly for her
home in San Francisco.
xxx
Mrs. III. T. Payne has returned from a
years visit to friends in the east. Some
of the lady's paintings were greatly ad-
mired in the east, and che received
many favorable notices.
NV
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cosby, Miss Bes-
sic Towner, Gil Hall, Miss Sarah InDes
leave today for pie of days sojonrn
in the mountains.
NV
Governor Markham and T. S. G. Lowe,
the president of the Citizens Savings
bank, are fishing in the San Gabriel
valley.
NV
Marco Holman goes to Riverside on
business TODAY,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

THIS year the crop OF grain in the San
Gabriel valley is greater than ever be-
fore known, its qualityis better, and the
prices higher, than for years, and the
farmer, if he ever allows himself to be-
come jubilant, ought to get somebody to
pat "Juba" while he dances hoe-down
expressive of his delight. Barley COM
mands $1.10, and wheat brings from
$l.50 to $1.60 Genital. This is certainly
encouraging. However. the era of grain
planting is drawing to an end in that
lovely valley. The valuable lands there
abouts are being rapidly cut up and sold
to orchardists. They are entirely too
precious to be longer dedicated to grain
raising. -
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
BOOMING THE COUNTRY.
General Manager Wade T ellis Eastern
ers About Southern California.


ers About Southern California.
General Manager X. H. Wade, Of the
Southern California lines of the Santa
Fe system, who spent few days in Chi
cago, this week, says the Railway Age,
gives some very glowing statements in
regard to the productiveness of South
ern California, and the business which
his system is developing. He says that
the shipments to the east of potatoes in
July by his road, mostly from Los An
geles county, will reach 700 carloads,
while the Southern Pacific has sent
nearly as many. The yield Of potatoes
to the acre is enormous compared with
that in the eastern country, and as the
per 100 pounds potato raising is profta-
BILE. Moreover the prolific soil will
yield another crop this season. The
of products at the same time. For.ex-
ample Mr.. Wade mentions farmer who
planted potatoes among the trees on 800
last June about 600 carloads of potatoes.
w ohAut AdioihS 10 VI AtoCii FCiJ PiOht
able, but it seems that the enterprising
California planters are not satisfied with
less than two different kinds of products
on piece of ground at the same time,
nor with less than from two to six crops
of some productions, as for example
alfalfa, during the year. AS indicating
that Southern California is prosperous
and that the people are disposed to
travel for pleasure, Mr.. Wade mentions
that during the four days that the
steamer Charleston was lying at Re-
dondo beach his road carried 5000 peo-
pie to visit her, the number carried in
enc day being $500. Mr.. Wade has
built new home on Coronado beach,
which he named Casa Abara, or house
of rest, and here on the shore of the
Pacific ocean, in delightful summer
climate the year round, with rose trees
perpetually blooming under his win
dows, he enjoys his Sunday rest. r..
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
AT HEADQUARTERS.
Several Changes Among the Officers
Announced

1t is announced Major Kimball will be
relieved as chief quartermaster OF this
department, and that Colonel J. G. G..
Lee will shortly arrive here to take his
place. Colonel Lee has been chief
quartermaster OF the department of the
Columbia for three years. Major Kim
ball will go to Jacksonville, Ind, to
take command of large clothing depot
at that place.
Lieutenant. E. Mcmahon has left for
Whipple barracks to act as Judge advo-
cate of court martial. He will return to
headquarters.
Colonel j.. P. Willard left yesterday
for New York on sick leave. Col
onel Candy becomes chief paymaster of
this department. He leaves Fort Van
couver on the 10Th of this month for his
new position.
General Med McCook and Lieutenant
Chauncey Baker, aid -de-camp, will leave
on Sunday for Arizona, where the gem
eral will confer the badges upon the
winners in the rifle contests now going
on at Forts Bayard and elsewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
GIANT SOLDIERS.

Elephants in India Bear the Baggage of
the Army and Drag the Heavy Cannon.
The very biggest of the British soldiers
are in the East Indian army. They are
eight or ten feet tall. They weigh five or
six tons apiece. These giant soldiers are
not men, however. They go on four feet
instead of two. In fact, they are elephants.
Strange to say, the first elephants ever
seen by Europeans, centuries ago, were SOL
diers too. The Europeans had to fight
them, as well as men, in the great wars of
the east. In those days, elephants went
into battle clad in armor. Sometimes they
bore towers on their backs, filed with war
rior. Some of those old soldier elephants
were trained to cut and thrust with huge
scimiters, which they carried with their
trunks. An elephant can lift half a ton
with his trunk. Think, then, what. a ire
mendous weapon such swordsman could
swing
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
THE Eastern financial journals note

THE Eastern financial journals note a
movement in New York banking circles
towards accumulating great banking
reserve with a view to possible panic
in the coming fall. All this follows from
the marplot movements of monometallic
England. That country with its single
gold standard, and precious little of
that metal to support its single stan
dard on, has wrecked the prosperity
OF the world by wild and George
Law-like speculations in South America.
IT'S great pity that the innocent have
to suffer for this big "plunger.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

WHEN Cleveland went out of office
$47, ,000, ,O09 of the public money was
found in private banks. President Har-
rison has gradually withdrawn this
money, and today only $4,000, 900 is
held by the banks.-[Ventura Free
Press.
When Cleveland went out OF office
$3.50, 900 surplus public money was
found in the United States treasury.
President Harrison and Republican
congress have gradually withdrawn
this money!" and today only big de-
felt is found in its place.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

great energy, and they have elements OF
marked value which recommend them
to the consideration of financiers. The
Judge is endowed with sagacity and
persistence, and will be heard from in
shaping the measures which will assure
the American people a fuller and more
satisfactory circulating medium.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

A CENTRAL AMERICAN paper makes
the statement that the family of the
unfortunate General Barrundia have
won their suit against the United
States, and have been awarded $500, 900
damages. If it prove to be fact that
Uncle Sam got off so cheap, it will put
another plume in the helmet of the
great Jingo at the head of the State de-
partment, who, in the language of one
J. B. Foraker, "is giving us such mag
nificent administration.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
IRRIGATION DISTRICT BONDS.
WEST FIRST STREET

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED
~ proposals will be received by the Board of
Directors OF the Anaheim Irrigation District at
the Office of the secretary thereof in the city of
Anaheim, county of Orange, State of California,
for the purchase of $500 900 of its bonds, issued
January LIST. 1890 exclusive of the coupons
which matured on July LIST, 1890, and January
1st and July lst, 1891, which have been de
tached therefrom) OF the denominations of 81 0,
5000 and $500 respectively, till 2 o'clock p. m.
of Tuesday, the 9Th day.o october, 1891, at
which time and place said board will open the
proposals and award the purchase OF said bonds
to the highest responsible bidder; provided
that no proposals therefor will be accepted or
purchase awarded for any bonds where the
amount is less than ninety per cent of the face
value thereof. the board expressly reserving
the right of rejecting any and all proposals or
bids ther
Any information in regard to the issue of
said bonds or the terms and conditions thereof
will be given on application in person or by
letter to the undersigned at his Office in the
city of Anaheim aforesaid.
By order of the Board OF Directors of the
Anaheim Irrigation District
81 2Ot B. v. GARWOOD, Secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
Keen the Passions in Check.


An old man was once walking with lit
tie boy. They came across four shrubs. The
old man said to his youthful companion:
"Pull up the least one."
He obeyed with ease.
"Now the next"
He obeyed, but it did not come so easily.
"And the third"
1t took all his strength to move its roots,
but he succeeded.
''Now the fourth"
In vain the lad put forth all his strength.
He only made the leaves tremble; he could
not move the roots. They had gone strongly
into the earth, and no effort could dislodge
them.
Then the wise old man said to the ardent
youth:
"This. my son, is just what happens with
our passions. When they are young and
weak, one may, by little watchfulness
over self and the help of a little self denial,
easily tear them up; but if we let them cast
their roots deep into our souls. there is no
human power can uproot them. For this
reason, my child, watch well over the first
movements of your soul, and study, by acts
of virtue, to keep your passions well in
check. ."-Golden Days.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

NEWSPAPER men, all other things be-
ing equal, are preferred by the present
administration in the distribution Of
offices. This would seem to give Mr.. A.
w. Francisco good chance in the race
for the Los Angeles post Office, on the
understanding that he is really can
didate. Then the Ohio man has a
faculty of getting there, which is also
auspicious for Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
The Spice Islands.

The Moluccas or Spice islands are nu-
merous group in the Eastern archipelago;
none of them are large; the surface of the
whole group is mountainous, several peaks
attaining to the height of 5000 feet. They
are volcanic in structure, some of the islands
containing active volcanoes and numerous
hot springs, while earthquakes are of fire.
quent occurrence. Some of the mountains
present beautiful appearance, being
wooded to the summit; the soil is rich, the
climate warm and very moist, but owing
to the smallness of the islands and the
prevalence of the monsoons the heat is sell
dom excessive. AS the climate is quite un-
suited for corn, the natives depend for food
on the sago palm, the bread fruit tree and
the cocoanut. Spice is the article of prod
uce most important to Europeans, cloves,
nutmegs and mace being exported in large
quantities. Sandal wood is obtained here;
and small quantities of gold, coral and
mother of pearl are found, while some trade
is carried on with China in edible birds
nests and that other peculiar delicacy, the
fins of sharks. The Portuguese, Spanish
and Dutch have alternately struggled for
pre-eminence on these valuable islands
They were captured by the British in the
beginning of the present century, but were
finally restored to the Dutch by the treaty
of Paris in 1914.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
POOL ENTHUSIASTS.
They Play All Night at Ten Dollars
Game.

There was great pool game Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning at the
new billiard hall in rear of Rodman's
racing bureau. Two local sports played
from 9 O'Clock until O'Clock in the
morning. Ninety-six games were play
ed in all, and over thousand dollars
changed hands. Each man wagered
$40 on the result OF every game. One
fellow had his watch and other valua-
bles up, but still he managed to come
out IS ahead OF the game. Fifteen
dollars were wagered on one game. The
men were very even players, but it is
strange that there was not more won
and lost. The use of the table cost
within fraction of $40. The sports say
that this is the biggest game ever played
in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

ALL this talk about the arrival Of
rattlesnakes at the chamber of COM
merce is doubtless only polite way Of
intimating that small consignment Of
the rattleberry of the country would be
acceptable in that quarter.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

RHODES Journal of Banking for July
contained an appreciatiye biography OF
our townsman, R. NJ. Widney, accom-
panied by faithful likeness of that
gentleman. He is certainly pushing
his financial theories to the front with
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

Now the Europeans employ elephants in
their armies in the East. The British
soldier elephants in India today, however,
are not fighters. They are workers; they
bear the baggage and drag the heavy
cannon.
Not long ago seventeen raw recruits"
were shipped from Rangoon to Madras.
Most of them were newly captured animals
purchased for the government of India up
in the country of British Burmah. One by
one these huge animals were hoisted from
the wharf in great sling and lowered into
the hold of the ship, as shown in the ac-
companying picture from Little Men and
Women, which gives it's readers the inter-
esting facts here quoted. The elephants
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

did not like going to sea in that way at all
They struggled nightly. They roared.
They grabbed at the rigging with their
trunks as they were slung up in midair.
And then down in the hold they were so
furious that it was more difficult to get
them out of the sling than it had been to
get them in.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
Sudden Deaths.

Heart disease is by far the most frequent
cause of sudden death, which in three out of
four cases is unsupported. The symptoms sre
of lying on the right side, short breath, pain or
distress in side, back or shoulder, irregular
pulse, asthma, weak and hungry spells, wind in
sion, dry cough and smothering Dr. Miles
illustrated book on heart disease, free at all
druggists, who sell and guarantee DR.. Miles
unequaled New Heart ure, and his Restorative
Nervine, which cules nervousness, headache,
sleeplessness, effects of drinking etc. 1t con-
tains no Opiates.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Any person who is unable to purchase the
HERALD on the railroad trains of Southern
California or from the news agents ofthe prin-
cipal towns, will confer favor by promptly
notifying us, giving, if possible, name and
z,lara
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
HOl FOR SANTA MONICA.

Enjoy an Evening at the Beach-Con--
cert at Cowley & Bakers Pavilion,
Fish Dinners on the Beach.
In accordance with a request made by
the many patrons of Santa Monica for
late train to enable the public to enjoy
an evening al the favored beach. the
Southern Pacific will, in order to comply
with their expressed desire, run
special train every Saturday evening
until further notice. From San Fer
nando street at 20 pm. Commercial
7:30 pm. Returning, will leave Santa
Monica at 10 :15 pm.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
THURSDAY. August G ]

THURSDAY, august d, 1891,
San Jose Ranch Co to Mrs A Rivers-Wl6 of
SW4 of NW4 sec I'll k 8 W aud water:
$1,000.
Los Angeles Driving Park Assn and Green
by Z ID Gibson, sheriff, to Thomas Flint, Lew
Wilmington Colony trt; $4,000.
e A Miller, Alice Miller, William Her
riott and Margaret c Herriott to George Bas-
sett-Lot and N Is feet of lot A, Miller &
Herriott's sub of Harper trt; $500.
B Nichols to F r Burnham-Lots and g.
Keefer's sub of lot &c. Ro Santa Anita; $1,000
w Fl Northcraft, q L Northcrafl and Thomas
B Clark to Jacques Ribail-Lots IL and lS,
Cannery trt; $3lOQ.
L Lantermap and Mrs J Lanterman to
Henry Freeman and Georgina E FreemanLlO
acres in Ro La Canada aud water: s14OO.
Thomas Hayes and Sarah Nc HAYES to
N A Dalrymple 10 acres of N E cor Allen and
Colorado st; $3.50.
A Z Chapman to Margaret &c Herriott-J ot
78 Longstreet trt; $500
A E Chapman to Margaret Herriott-Lot "a
Bixby trt; $1,000.
Chapman to Margaret c Herriott Lot
Lyman and Stevens sub; $1,000.
Edward O'Neil to Byron Myers-11 so acrea
in Ro San Rafael; $1,000.
Lenwood ralter to Fred Bauman-Wlh of w
"A of lot 80 M L Wicks sub of west pit OF Lick
trt and water; $500.
SUMMARY.
Total number of transfers. .... 80
Total consideration n.,-.-.....-...$ 36,79O,O 90
Number over $1,000. O.......... 80. l2
consideration. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 31,9J0.0O
Note-Transfers for which the considerations is
under $1,000 are not published in these col
umns.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

ARE YOU MADE miserabl by Indigestion
Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Vel
For sale by Heinzeman, 222 n Main, or Trout
Sikh and Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
rHR HERALp AT The BRACH.

Persons who intend to spend the summer at
the beach can have the HERALD delivered to
them early by special carrier from Los Ange-
1es. Leave your orders with
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaran-
teed to cure you. For sale by Heinzeman, 222
N. Main, or Trout, Sixth and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

Immense Reductions in Summer suitings.
Perfect ft; 1000 pa tterns to select from
Gabel, The Tailor. 345 North Main st. M ;.
Short, Manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
A. 7. WARNER & CO.,
TAILORS

Having removed to 1o8 N Spring street, Room under
LOO.F. Hail. prepared to accommodate you
in all that belongs Frst-cass Tailor Establishment
Goods, Trimming and Making
s4,m FIRST-CLASS
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07
THE YNDART CASE.
FRANK SUED DON ANTONIO WHILE
UNDER LIQUORS INFLUENCE.

He States That He is Not Deprived of
His Liberty, and That He is Sane-He
Ran From His Wife Because He Did
Not Wish to Strike Her.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

Use Anti-vermin and Moth Remedy.
Ask your druggist for it.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-07

Note-Transfers for which the consideration is
under 1900 are not published in these col
umns.