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Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
A MIXED WILL.
Some Puzzling Questions Decided by
Judge Clark.

Some Puzzlfng Questions Decided by
Judge Clark.
Judge Clark has had puzzling prob
lem before him for some little time in
the distribution of the estate of George
@. Muir, deceased. The matter came
before him in the shape of petition for
distribution, and involved his construc-
ton of an Geographic will made by the
deceased. The will reads as follows:
POMONA, CAL, April 26, 1888.
Il hereby give all the property, both
real and personal, IN whatsoever state or
states of the United States of America it
may be situated, of which die pos
sessed, to my wife, Maria w. Muir, to
be held and used fo. her benefit and
support go long as she may live, and at
her death it is my will and wish that the
one,half of all property go left by hel
shall be equally divided among my
parents. Thomas and Catherine Muir, OF
Ottumwa, La. 1t is my wish that my
wife, Maria W. Muir, shall be the
executrix OF this my will; and it is fur
ther my wish that at her death M. j..
Burns OF Ottumwa, Ia, shall be the ex-
ecutor OF the one-half of the property
[Signed] &c. G. MUIR"
Judge Clark yesterday handed down
an opinion in the case, in which he de-
cided that Mrs. Muir, wife of the de-
ceased, is entitled to fee absolute in one
half of the property left by the will AM
life-interest in the other half, and that
each of his parents are vested in the
remainder in one.fourth shares after
the death of the wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
JABEZ BANBURY SUED.

The Court Asked to Compel Him to Take
Redemption Money.
The trial began yesterday before Judge
Van Dyke of the San Francisco and
Fresno Land company vs. Jabez Ban
bury. treasurer, R. F. House and Tax
Collector A. B. Whitney, which passes
upon the law relative to fees for posting
notices on delinquent property.
The plaintiff alleges that some lots in
Mcpherson, then in Los Angeles county
but now in Orange county, were owned
by John Brown, March II, 1889, they
were sold to the state as delinquent,
June IL, 1892, the plaintiff wished to
redeem the property. and obtained from
the county auditor an estimate of the
amounts due. There was $13.59 on one
set of four lots and $211.99 on 63 other
lots assessed to different owners.
The plaintiff presented the certificate
to County Treasurer Banbury and ten
dered the amounts mentioned. He re-
fused to receive the money for the rea-
son that the defendant, House, who
pretends to be the agent for the estate,
claims to be entitled to $201 or So for
posting notices on each lot on J. Miner
agent of the reputed owners.
The defendants deny that Miner was
agent at the time or ever was. The
plaintiff asks that Mr.. Banbury be COM
PEELED to accept the sums in question
and that deeds be issued to him; also
that House and the tax collector be re-
strained from issuing deeds to any other
parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
M'KINNEY's HOME AGAIN.
Xhe Great Horse to Be Laid Up in La,
euder for a Vear

Xhe Great Horse to Be Laid Up in Law
ender for q Year.
On the incoming train of yesterday
morning, from the north, was pleasant
faced Charles Durfee, accompanied by
the great brown stallion, Mckinney.
The son of Alcyone wants to be seen
now by men who are really judges of
equine architecture to be properly ap-
preciated. He is lower in flesh than he
VIII ever be seen again, in all probable
ity; and while he wears the air Of a
horse that had been 'asked the oues-
ton" just once or twice too often. vet
his massive frame was never so per-
fectly outlined as at present.
Pleasant as it is to hear of the vic.
tories OF horse owned in our midst. bv
a man whose earlier career was full Of
ups and downs, yet there is a feeling
here that if Mr.. Durfee keeps on cam.
paigning him as he has done in the past
he will get him killed or crippled
on train. Alcyone, his sire, is dead.
and Mckinney is by long odds the best
Madeline exponent of the world-famous
Alma Mater blood. Such horse should
not be allowed to leave here for any pur-
pose whatever. People here deem him
the greatest Wilkes horse alive and,
while comparatively untried as sire,
his great gameness, undeniable speed,
perfect temper and great freedom of
action, have already stamped him as
the peer of any trotting stallion on earth.
Mckinney should be kept here once and
for all time. He is too valuable sire to
be entrusted to the carelessness of brake
men and slipshod switch, tenders.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

People Who Intend to Try Welded
Life.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to the following persons:
John @. Gerlach, aged 81, native of
Illinois, and Annie J. Ward, aged 27, a
native of Indiana, both residents of Los
Angeles.
M. J. Edwards, aged "a, native of
Wisconsin, and Anna M. Doehla, aged
%, a native of Missouri, both residents
of Los Angeles.
VIM. w. Aiken, aged 30, native of
New York. resident of Pueblo, Colo,
and Gertie @. Mccall, aged 33, a native
of Illinois and resident of Pasadena.
w. E. Fessenden. aged %, native of
Massachusetts, and l.. Adah Snyder,
aged 81, native of Illinois, resident of
Los Angeles.
Hugh H. McClitchan, aged 56, ma
tive of Tennessee, and Mary E. Coolidge,
aged S6, native of Illinois, residents OF
Los Angeles.
W. B. Flowers, aged 3S, native OF
Arkansas, resident of Downey, and Annie
N. Neece, aged 26, native OF California
and resident of Santa Ana.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
ARIZONA.
Notes and Personals from the Sun Kissed
Territory.

Notes and Personals from the Sun Kissed
Territory.
Tombstone Prospector Nov. Ill
Mark Smiths majorityin Cochise Will
be close upon $50. If Governor Murphy
had not made speech at Bisbee his
majority would have been about 300.
Thanks, governor; call again.
Mrs. H. S. Thomas will leave in day
or two for Bakersfield, CAL, where she
will join her husband.
Mrs. G. w. Leach returned from Ben
son today, where she has been to see
her mother off for California.
TKingman Miner Nov IL
Halbert, the man who assaulted Nc
Donald at Peach Springs last Tuesday
was arrested in Albuquerque Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff Ewing has gone on after
the prisoner.
Charles Genung, formerly sup
erintendent of the keystone COM
pany, Mineral Park, arrived In
Kingman a few days ago. 1t is
understood that some work will be done
on the keystone this winter.
j. H. Cofer, who has been under the
DOCTORS care in Los Angeles for several
weeks past, returned to .Kingman In
time to get in his vote on election day.
AS good Democrat, we are sorry to say, ,
Mr.. Cofer is not bowling success.
Big Injuns, little Injuns, fat Injuns,
lean Injnns, good, bad and indiffernt
Injuns were On hand Thursday to receive
their first installments of rations from
Uncle Sam.
One of the richest strikes yet made in
Minnesota district is reported from the
Horn Silver mine, owned by Jas. Smith,
Jeff Shepherd, John Mulligan and others.
Mr.. Smith, while out prospecting last
week, discovered a ledge about 80 feet
north of the Horn Silver mine, running
parallel with that vein, which for size
and richness beats everything hereto
fore found in that locality since the dis
covery of that camp.
The ledge is nearly three feet in width
over two feet of which is solid ore, rum
ming on an average from $50 to 500
ounces in silver per ton, while one foot
of the ledge, composed chiefly OF rich
chlorides, will run away up in the
thousands.
Yuma Sentinel. Nov. 12th.]
The river reached its lowest point, Is
feet IL inches, last week. 1t has risen
inches, standing at 16 feet 6 inches,
which is the average for the past Is
years.
Sunday, shortly after noon, the little
steamer Electric cast Off her moorings
and started for the mouth of the Colo
RADIO with the following named gentle
men as passengers: Ex-senator j. G.
Fair, Gen. G. Andrade and son Edward,
Capt. J. Angus, Geo. Egelton, esq.,, and
Col. D. x. Allen. They take the trip
for both pleasure and business and are
expected back in about eight days.
w. B. Storey, jr., assistant engineer
of the Southern Pacific railroad, is in
town experimenting the work On the
grade across the Colorado.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
SHE IS A SALVATION LASS|E,
Addie Juan's Terrible Charge
Against Her Father.
Judge Clark's Decision in an OlO.
graphic Will Case.
County Treasurer Jabez Banbury Sued
A Theatrical Case in Court-wong
Ark's Third Trial Court
Notes-New Suits.

The trial of Chris Juan, who is charged
with the horrible crime of incest with
his daughter, was begun yesterday in
department No. of the superior court,
before Judge Smith and jury.
The details of this shocking case have
been heretofore published, and the testi-
mony is not of such nature that it can
be published.
The defendant is an inoffensive-look-
ing man, and is being defended by Cal
win Edgerton, while Mr.. McComas and
J. G. Rossiter conduct the prosecution.
The morning session of court was taken
up in the selection of jury.
There were quite number of spec
tators in attendance upon the trial,
there being several Salvation army peo-
pie from Pasadena, where the defend
ant and his family live. Their interest
in the case was explained when Addie
Juan was called to the witness stand.
She was dressed in the uniform of the
army, and her face appeared quite
pretty in her poke bonnet. While the
age OF the girl is given as 13, she looks
older than that, and is in fact we'll de-
veloped for young girl.
When she was called to the stand in
the afternoon the purient details of the
assaults made upon her by her father
were eagerly listened to by the specta-
tors, who craned their headesforward go
as not to miss word OF the disgusting
story.
The witness was put through long
examination, both direct and cross, and
the line of questions asked by the de-
Tense indicated that they will make a
vigorous attempt to discredit the state
ments of the girl. She stuck very
closely to her story and the attempts of
counsel to confuse her upon the ma.
terial portions of her testimony ap-
peared to be unayailing.
The examination of the girl lasted the
greater part of the afternoon. There
were no particular changes in her story
from the facts which have been pub
lished. The trial will beresumed this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
Eager to Learn English.

AS proof Of the manner in which the
civilization of the west is seizing hold
on Japan and all that is japanese, it is
stated that in private mission school
in the town of Kiota there were 400
Japanese women. Ten years ago the
fathers of these girls looked upon them
as slaves, or at best upper servants. Now
they strain every nerve to give them a
liberal education. Even young hus-
bands are sending their girl wives to
school. The craze to learn English is
universal. The cody will offer to work
Cor an English speaking master for the
price of two pounds of rice a day, if he
will only talk to him in English.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
FAILED TO COLLECT.
The Unhappy Experience of Two "Ch
acter Change Artists

The Unhappy Experience of Two "Char-
acter Change Artists.'
Judge Shaw had to pass yesterday
upon the qualities necessary to consti-
tute first-class variety show artists in a
case brought by Emil Demoulin against
F. Kerkow, proprietor of the New
Vienna Buffet. Some time ago Dem
onlin, who with his wife are designated
as character change artists
made verbal contract with Mr..
Kerkow to appear at the buffet
for an engagement at stipulated price.
They came and entered upon the "busi-
ness," but it did not take. After IL
nights Mr.. Kerkow let them 90, and re-
fused to pay them any more money than
for the time they had served. They
sued for the balance, $146. One of the
features of the defense was the testi-
mony OF Ed j. Niles, who went on the
stand as an expert, and claimed to be an
actor of Ia years standing. Judge Shaw
rendered judgment for the defendant.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15

day before Judge Mckinley. He finally
succeeded in procuring counsel, being
represented by James M. Damron.
Deputy District Attorney Phibbs repre-
sents the prosecution. 1t is very diff.
cult thing to procure jurors in this we'll
known case, and only six were secured
by the time of adjournment yesterday
afternoon. Their names are: David
Boynton, 7. A. Chase, J. H. Cooke, Thos.
Glenny, M. Horizon and A. N. King.
The work of impaneling the jury will be
resumed this morning. 1t is rumored
that the prosecution will have some Ell
tirely new testimony at this trial. 1t
will be remembered that on the first
trial the jury disagreed. on the second
he was convicted and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life, and the supreme
court granted him new trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
Court Notes.


Yesterday the hearing upon the mo-
tion for alimony in the case of Mrs.
Maud E. M. Anderson vs. Alexander B.
Anderson was postponed by Judge Wade
for two weeks, and the defendant granted
that extension of time in which to file
his answer.
A motion to set aside the default in
the case of Milwaukee Furniture COM
pany vs.. N. Nightengale was submitted
to Judge Wade on briefs to be filed.
Judge Wade directed the defendant in
the divorce case of Mrs. Conception
White vs.. J. S. White to pay her $50 per
month alimony, beginning November
1st, and $l00 counsel fees.
Judge Wade yesterday vacated the
order of Judge Shaw in the matter OF
the petition OF Receiver J. F. Crank of
the Pacific Railway company and
directed the receiver to pay j. F. Smith
and I. H. Polk, on their contract for
paving Figueroa street, $2500 in cash
and $40, 900 in receivers certificates in
full satisfaction of the contract.
John P. Laer and Urban Nabarre,
natives of France, were admitted to citi-
zenshlp by Judge Shaw.
In the case of Emma B. Stratton vs.
Henry Hazard, Judge CLARK granted a
decree in favor of the plaintiff for the
restitution of the property in dispute
and $36 rents and profits.
The second trial of John Meyers for
burglary was sec for December 9th by
Judge Smith.
Henry Kegel was arraigned before
Judge Smith on the charge of murder
ing his wife, and will plead November
18th.
Augustus Bouett was examined again
for insanity in department one of the su-
perior court and adjudged insane, being
committed to the Stockton asylum.
Since his discharge Saturday last he
grew constantly crazier.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
CANvASSING THE VOTE.
The Board of Supervisors Going Over
the Returns.

The Board of Supervisors Going Over
the Returns.
Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock the
board of supervisors began the official
count of the returns of the election.
The canvass of the returns is being
done in the regular meeting room of the
board in the county court house. 1t
consists of going over the documents
sealed up by the election boards, and
entering in book the total votes cast
in each precinct for each candidate up
on the blanket ballot.
It is slow work. Yesterday the board
succeeded in going over the returns from
IA precincts, and if they do not increase
their speed it will take week to finish
the canvass.
The canvass 80 far has revealed few
changes in the figures heretofore pub
lished by the HERALD for all the candi-
dates except those where the candidate
appears both as Democratic and Peoples
party.
In the IA precincts counted in the
county treasurer fight Jabez Banbury
has gained six votes.
The mix up by the election boards in
the vote on district attorney is revealed
as each new precinct is reached. When
Downey No. precinct was called it was
found that the election board had cred
tied Mr.. Dillon with SO votes in the DEM
ocratic columns, and none in the Peoples
party column, so that if they wish to
find out how many of the latter votes
were cast, the board will be obliged to
unseal the ballots and count them.
Mr.. Matlock, on behalf of the Prohibi-
tionists, objected to the Downey pre-
cinct being counted in the manner re-
turned by the election board, but has
not yet filed written protest. The
same thing occurred in the votes cast
for J. r. Rush, Peoples party and Pro-
hibition candidate for public admins
TRAITOR. He was credited with 80 Peo-
ple'e party votes and the Prohibition
column was blank.
|. The election board in the Burbank
precinct failed to inclose the tally sheet
in their envelope, and it was laid aside
until the missing book is received.
The vote on presidential electors shows
so far but few changes over the figures
already published. In one or two in
stances certain electors received one or
two votes more than the others, but
only in rare cases.
The canvassing board worked through
until O'Clock, when an adjournment
was taken until 10 O'Clock this morning,
at which time the canvass will be re-
sumed. Quite number of spectators
were present yesterday, some remaining
all day.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
New Suits Filed. .

Among the documents filed yesterday
in the county clerks Office were the
following:
Trustees Of the Congregation of B'nai
Birth va. M. Morris ct al. Suit to quiet
title to lot on Broadway.
John W. Amey We. Henry Kettle ct al.
Foreclosure of mortgage for $500.
II. II. Randall vs.. Mrs. Ida Hancock,
administrative. Repleyin suit.
August Krug vs. D. M. Mcdonald
Suit for foreclosure of mortgage fol
$2100.
d. w. Field, public administrator, vs..
R. D. Wade ct al. Suit on promissory
note for $57893.
D. W. Field, public administrator, VS..
E. W. Reid ct al. Suit for foreclosure
of mortgage for $1100.
Dolores Machado vs.. Bernardino Ma
chado. Suit to compel conveyance and
quiet title to certain property.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15

committee on that matter, stated he had
seen the supervisors on the matter and
they had agreed to take the case up as
soon as election was over.
Mr.. Innes moved that the matter be
considered at the session of Monday
next. Adopted.
THE ZANJAS.
The zanja committee reported in favor
of sextending zanjas l and 2 across
Washington street in pipes. The report
was adopted without dissenting vote.
The table being clear. the council then
adjourned till Wednesday, the 10th, at
2 p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
A Canal Reopened. .

Health Is largely dependent upon a regular
habit OF body. The bowels act as an important
canal for the carrying of waste matter OF the
system. They. together with the kidneys and
pores, are outlets for debris whose presence Is
fatal to the body's well-being. Hostetter's
stomach Bitters ia no violent p purgative, but
gentle laxative admirably adapted to the
wants of the constipated. It never gripes and
wrenches the intestines as all drastic cathart1cs
do, but produces an action akin to that OF an
effort of nature. Biliousness indigestion, with
their, associate manifestation, oortiveness, are
speedily and completely remedied by this fine
corrective, which also conquers malaria, sick
headache, kidney and rheumatic trouble, and
checks premature decay.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15

Keep out
disease by keeping in healthy ac-
tion the liver, stomach and bowels.
There's pleasant and a sure way
of doing it. It's with DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They're the best
Liver Pill ever made, and prompt
and effective remedy for Sick
Headache, Bilious Headache, Con-
stipation, Indigestion, Bilious At.
tacks, and all arrangements of the
stomach. liver and bowels. They
cleanse and renovate the system,
quietly but thoroughly. They reg
ulate the system, they don't
upset it, like the fashioned pills.
These are purely vegetable and per-
fectly harmless. One "Pellet"
dose. They're the easiest to take,
and the mildest in operation-the
smallest in size, but the most eff
cient in their work.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, because they're guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or your money is
returned.
You only pay for the good you
get.
z Can you ask more?
That's the peculiar plan all DR..
Plerce's medicines are sold on.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
a Bic EXPORT of Wool.

The total export of unwashed wool
from the Argentine Republic in 1891 was
306, 141 900 pounds, of which about one
half went to France, 65,000,0O0 pounds
to Germany, 2,s50,000 pounds to the
United Kingdom and 13,500,000 pounds
to the United States. 1t is estimated
that the export of wool during the pres
ent year will reach 360,000,0O0 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
Use Lots of Matches.

Some idea may be had of the extent Of
the match industry in the Argentine Re
public when it is known that between
February, 1891, and July, 1892, one firm,
the Compania General de Fosforos, pur-
chased $529, 900 worth of one cent rev.
enue stamps, which by law they are re-
quired to fix upon the boxes containing
the matches.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
DR.. Mary Laird's Verdict.

Yesterday in the United States circuit
court, the suit of Mrs. Mary J. Laird for
$4,000 damages against the Atchiaon,
Topeka and Santa Fe road, for injuries
received in Pullman car, was con-
cluded. The jury was out about
35 minutes, when they returned with a
verdict of $4,000 in favor of the plaintiff
against the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
company, and no damages against the
Santa Fe company.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15

brick, $25, ,238; concrete. SIS, ,483; section
0, brick, $11 PIG; concrete, $913l.
.. M. Baker--Section 2. $25,548; Sec
tion 5, $34. 4.124; section 7, $23,168.
Hobson & Wilkerson--Section s.,
brick, 1900; concrete, $21, 900; Sec
tion z, brick, $32, 200; concrete, $23 800; !;
section 5, brick, $42,5O0; concrete, $41,-
600; section 2, brick, 1868 concrete,
$4,000; section 1. brick, $4,000.
Duvall, Mills & Co.-Section 1, $17 900 /;
section 2, brick, 500, 1885, cement, $685.
654 section 4, brick, $3S ,044; section s.,
brick, $34,015; section z, brick, SAL $40 !;
concrete, $4,000; section s, brick,
$33, 1891; concrete, $27,76S section 8,
brick, $4,000; concrete, $20,602.
The bidders are all firms or individuals
of tbis city, except Hughes & Mayer Of
Pasadena and the California Bridge
company of San Francisco.
PETITIONS AND REMoNsrRANCEs.
The following communications were
received.
From George s. Bennett and others,
asking to have Alpine street sidewalked
before the rainy weather comes.
From 0. H. Churchill, agent for w.
4. Carey, demanding return of SO taxes
wrongfully assessed for personal prop
erty. Referred.
From Margaret Clancy, asking for
leave to grade lot on new line of Seventh
street. Granted.
From d. Freeman, praying that the
stone surface gutter at Sixth and Spring
streets be lowered SO that water from
the street will pass readily away, and
that an underground conduit be built to
drain the street. Referred.
MISCELLANEOUS MOTIONS.
Mr.. Afford moved that fire alarm
box be placed at Twelfth street and
Maple avenue and one at Twenty-third
street and Maple avenue. Referred to
fire commissioners.
MI. Summerland moved that the su-
perintendent of streets be instructed to
call upon property.owners on north side
of Commercial street east of Los Angeles
street to lower sidewalk to conform with
the curb line or established grades.
Adopted.
Mr.. Nickel moved that notices be put
up on the city bridges forbidding the
posting of bills there. Adopted.
Mr.. Nickel moved that survey be
made of the Arroyo Seco from the river
to the city limits to establish the official
bed of the river.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
Removal.

Doan & Zeigler, the we'll known horseshoers,
have renewed from 3l6 North Los Angeles
street to 6O8 North Main street. Old patrons
to call
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
His Third Trial. /.

The trial OF Wong Ark, for the murder
Of his mistress, Guet Cue, began yester-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15

Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15

Impaired Digestion repaired by BzEcHAx's
PILLS.
The Republican journal., 1892-06-23
Harrison's Sayings.

[Epigrams from his various addresses
when hopes go out of the heart, and life
becomes so hard that it is no longer sweet,
men are not safe neighbors and they are
not good citizens.
believe that our legislation should be
as broad as our territory, should not be
for classes, but should be always in the
interest of all our people.
If no ill happens to you that l do not
wish and all the good comes to you that
do wish in your behalf, your lives will be
full of pleasure and peace.
If l were to select watchword that
would have every young man write above
his door and and on his heart it would be
that good word, "Fidelity.'