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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-22
THE LEGAL SIDE.
Keuurt.

Action by tho Council on tho Attorneys
Report.
An ordinance ID amend ordinance No.
1900 80 that ssllers Of tamales. popcorn
and tho like may sail ths same FROM
hand carts betwssn 6 y. N, and 2 p.m.,
was passaa
An otdinahce sppointing w. l. Myers
and J. Z. Bserdon comnlission era for .he
opening OF an aley in block II. Moore &;
Kellehsr'a rntdivision IN plare of @. F.
Dandy End j. L. Nsn3eahall, resigned,
Vas passed.
An ordjpeaoe ordering the work OF
widening Thirteenth street to be done
and appointing com miesoners was lid
over TOR action oI Wednesday.
The ordnenca iof the holding Of g
special election for tho purpose OF suh-
mitsing charter amendments was passed
and thu dsts ot holding the election set
Tor February 18th.
The dsa,aud OF A. Z. Cro.s Tor cert in
water uaed in eprinkling streeto and for
tank near East Side park was returned
with the rscom mendation that it bs do
MED. Tho council referred the matter
10 the finance com mittee.
Jean b. Goyard has brought emit
against tine city to qniet title to lots CO
and 72 .oi the Alnais Vineyard tract !;
property has been held many years
under old grants made by the Ayunta-
mionto. The city he's heretofore issued
~ number Of qaitcisim deeds in this
tract. The attorney recommended that
disclaimer he flied in tnIs case, and
the RECON- Mendsiloa was adopted.
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-22
THB CHARTER ELECTION DATE SIT,

Metoslf street, and the north side OF
Templs street from Edgswars road to
tigneroa street. Ssid ordinance to DO
hsjd for two -'.sekE urofdsI to Givo tho
property owners an opportunity 70 do
the work by private contract.
The street periptandent was in~
structed to repair the crossing at the
intersection OF Buena Vieta aud College
streets.
The street superintendent was in~
structed to lsy gutter on the south eide
of Temple street., iroa tbs interhection
OF Bel mont avenue, and running east
about 100 fest, with co5ble stones. three
ieet wide.
This street superintendent was in
structed TO construct croaswalk across
Pasadena avenue on the east Hids OF
Walnut street; alec to repair crosswalk
on the eaes side of Walaut ssrses vt
Downey avenue.
j. j. Weir WAS given permission to
take earth from Maple avenue, between
Twenty frat and Tweuty-seventh streets,
under the permit FROM and supervision
OF the street superintendent; provided
that the street surerin.endeEt find that
said earth ia not necessary for grading
OF adjoining streets.
A petition from William Declez, asks
lag permission to lay cement sidewalk
III front OF his property Oh thu eou,h
side OF Sand street, between Pavilion
and Bunher Hal avenues, by private
contract, wss granted, providing there
are no proceedings pending at the prea-
ent time fer doiag said work.
A petition from George Miner OF al.
eakiug TO have Echaadis street, between
- at~ a Ii.
cluded nnder the proceedings petitioned
Tor by petition 1864 from George Cum
nings OF AL, was granted, and tho city
engineer instructed to inolude this dis-
trict in the ordinance ordered in accord
ance with petition 1864
The etreet superintendent was in
structed to construct crosswalk on
the south side OF Ingraham atreet across
Union avenue, in accordance with petit
ton No. 10 from G. Van Valkenbsrg
ct al.
A petition from G. M. Atkens ct al.
asking to have Denver avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh streete established,
and thereafter tbs same be graded,
graveled, curbed with cement four feet
wide. was granted, and the city engineer
instructed to prepare and p.asene the
necessary ordinance O.! intention to
establish the grade ii the came has not
already been established. and after the
establishment of aaid grade hs was in
struoted to present the necessary os-
innate OF coat; and if the name excaeds
the I'LL m of 81 per front foot, then to
present the necessary ordinance OF in
ten'ion for doing said WORK
Tho board rec )mmended that the bid
OF L. Ii. Reynolca tc improve San Joa-
quiu atreet be accepted. Action en- this
WAS de lerred for one week.
The board also recon mended that
ths bid OF Alexander @. Mc(ireal to i'm
prove First street be accepted, but Mr..
McGrssl appeared and stated that a
mistake had been N ado in fig uring on
the bid, and asked that other bids be
called for. The matter was referred
back to the board.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-22
KNOW LEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
tho needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efiectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid"
news, live. and Bowels without weak
ning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale BY all drug
FISTS in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs.
Ind being well informed, you will not
ccept any substitute if offered.
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l8S7-SS, the city Assessor having report
ed to this com mites that the statement s
contained in said petition are correct,
aud that said decd was issued on ac-
count OF don ble assessment, and the pc
ti.ioner having left quit claim decd
properly acknowledged running to the
preesnt owners OF the property to be
delivered upon the approval OF the de-
mand for the sum of So. GA, WAS granted
snd-n upon ,he fling 81 q propsr- demand
drawn upon tho ia K fund ct lSS7-SS, the
SUN OF s.. 81 will be returned TO the pc
titioner, aud the city clerk 10 Instructed
to deliver the deed filed by shs psti ton
or to the present ownsrs of the property.
The city clerk was instructed to no.
thy each OF the parties presenting
claims against the city for services in
the street department for the month OF
January, as abuwn By the pay roll OF
the street department., to make out
sworn itemizsd demands OF their claims
and file them with tho CLERK.
The demands OF M. V. Wright, agent
Tor the II umans society. returned by the
mayor without his approval, to wit:
No. 1907 for So and 12,0lS for So, were
rejected.
The three acquisitions of the city
attorney - employ Frsd Eaton, II. How
good and G. Purcell az exports in the
case Of Spilmsn VS.. the city. 1T $3.50
each, were approved.
In tbs matter of communication
from the Los Anesleu Directory com
pany, in reference to making % census OF
the city, and No. from the chamber OF
com msrce indorsing the same. upon in
vsstigstion the committee found that
the cost to ;hs city for taking such q
cenaus would be about $3.50. and beisv-
ing that the city should MOI. be put to
such an expense at this time, recon-
mended that petition be fled, and this
action Was taken.
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a CUES TON OF DOLLARS

Action Taken on the Finance Commit
to1's R-2ort.
The demanda of the board of fish com
misnioners Tor SIS, and Arthur G.
Fletcher for 500 were referred 10 the city
attorney.
The bond OF Charles Walters as boiler
inspector, with william Lacy, IT,, Joe
Maier. Sherman Smith and william
Llewelly, each in tho SUM OF $l5C0. anu
supplemented n a.d of the same officer
with ia. d Jounson in the pencil sum Of
$500 was approved, AZ was also the
bond of Samuel q Gordan, as amem-
Der OF the board of sagi neers, with
James F. Coi5y and John Wigmore as
sureties, earn in the penal sum OF 5000,
The petition of Banta & Cooper ask
ing for rebate Of IA days license on
saloon at 416 North Main street. which
petition wns referred to the board OF
police commissioners. and by thea re-
turned without rsco mmendstion, mud
their report referred to the finance ,m-
m,ttee, wa denied.
a petition from Samuel Strohm ask-
ing rebate TO him OF the sum OF $5.6l
on account OF tax deed issued on lot |.
block b Of the Burton sract for the ysar
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FROM THE ENGINEER.

Ordinances Presant.d aud Psssrd by til ,
Council.
An ordinance of intention to grade S..
Louis street, L SIT Fret street, to New
jersey street. WAS passed.
The street superintendent was in-
etruoted to put in drainage pipes under
the street railroad on the curb lines OF
Los Angeles and Fifth streets ct the ex
pense of the street car company.
Plans and specifications for construct
ing asphalt CUTTERS were referred to the
board of public works.
Specifications amending tho present
specifications, G and No. s, 90 that no
atones larger than inch cubes may be
LETT on the surface of grsveed streets.
we're referred to the city clerk.
Specifications amending specification
d 90 that sewer pipe under IL inches in
diameter shall be OF standard thicknoss
and larger dimensions OF double
thickness were adopted.
A recommendations that vitrifisd pipes
be laid diagonally acrora Temple street,
ct the intersection OF Bonpe Bras ~
carry off storm water, Was referred to
the same Committes.
a recommsndatoA that all speclfica.
tioHa DO amended 80 that the city en-
gineer may change plaza where hs seel
ii alter the contract Ia let was referred
to the city attorney.
Action on recommen that the
datum plane Of tho city be lowered 255
feet YVES deferred for one week.
The street superintendent WAS in
structed to dig q trench ct the intsrsec-
ton of Michigan avenue and st, Lunis
etreet to carry storm water to Second
and Cummings streets.
Ordinances Of intention to change the
grades OF Kearney street, Psnusylyanis
avenue and Echandia strsets wero
passed.
An ordinance OF intention to sewer
Twenty eeventh street from Grand ave.
nue. to l75 feet wsst of Main stfest WAS
passed.
An ordinance OF intention to grade.
gravel, gutter and sidewalk q portion OF
Bonnie Brae street was passed.
The grading of Cam bra street was re-
ferrsd to the board OF public works.
The fnnl ordnaacea for establishing
the grades of Union avenue from Ninth
to Eleventh etreete. Beacon street from
Eleventh TO the Fitzgerald tract and
Eleventh from Grat.an to Beacon streets
were passed.
The matter OF cutters on Hope street,
between Eighth and Ninth streets. was
referred to the board OF public works.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-22
The Mayor Names the Board
of Health and the COun-
Gil Approves.
DEMAND FOR CROSSWALKS.
Protest Against Proposed Street
Work Denied.
New styIo of FL sh Tanks Adopted-Char-
tor Amandmons Election Set for
February 10 sh--A New Po-
lics Clerk Named.
DEMAND FOR CROSSWALKS.

The council held what might fttingly
be termed a protractsd meeting yester-
day. and tho business dons WAC more
voluminous than interesting.
The mayor sent messages appointing
raem bers of the board of health and
clerk of the police court to succsed
Joseph Chambers. resigned. The APP
pointments wers approved by the coun-
Gil.
An ordinance was passed calling for
an election TO vote upon the proposed
amendments to the city charter. The
election will be held on February 18th.
Mr.. Kingsry of the Fourth ward Was
elected to preside over the council dur
ing the absence of President iced. who
was granted q three weeks' leave of
absence, and who is even now out upon
the rolling deep, hound for Honolulu.
The condition of the streeta since the
rain brought the matter of street oross-
iugs forci bly, to the minds of the coun-
cilmen, and there was a general demand
for crosswalks, storm drains and street
grading.
The council adopted the Walker patent
hushtank for use in sewers hereafter,
and secured from Mr.. Walker, the pat
entee, a guarantee that the new tanks
will operate successfully for 8 period of
five years.
A large number OF ordinances we're
passed for new street work and motions
for the same kind of improvement to
were referred to the board of public
works.
The council will meet the board OF
education on Wednesday at O'Clock,
when decision in regard to the amount
of bonds for ne school houses will be
made.
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department for December and five days
in January were approved.
An ordinance regulating the keeping
of domestic fowls was laid over.
specifications for piping Arroyo de los
Reyes were referred to the zanja COM
mittsa.
The matter OF grading Keywest street
by private CONTRACTS was postponed until
the return of President Teod.
An ordinances for sideHalkipg Twenty
second street, from Figusros street to
Grand avenue, WAS laid over ono week.
An ordinances for sdewalking the
esst side OF Hope street, between Sixth
snd Seventh streets. wss refarred to the
board of public works.
Ordinances OF intention for grading
Esat First street. establishing the eradc
on Gates etfset. Arroyo Ssco avenue and
French avenna were passed.
NEW PETITIONS.
All petitions were referred to their
respective committees without reading.
The following were recorded yesterday !:
Property ownern on Railroad avenue
from Kerr street to she city limits, on
Summit avenue and Morning avenue
snd part of Prospect avenue ask for
the establishment OF the grade upon
those Streets.
+. &. Yspp asked to DO appointed
meat inspector.
Property owners ON Grand avenue be.
tween, Temple and Court streets petit
toned for the regarding OF the street
and that 6 sewer bs laid
Property owners on Third street, be-
tween Olive street and Grand avenue,
petitionsd for cement sidewalk seven
feet wide on both sides of the otreet.
Property owners in the Miles subdi-
vision petitionsd for the abandonment
OF an alley.
The conncil adjourned to Wednesday
at 9 D. NJ
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FEDERAL COURTS.

Tho Trial of tho Thee PiohRugos Ac-
cus.d OF Mrs.. PlGtra Murder Bet.
Jay Scott, who was sheriff OF Fresuo
county in 1894. appeared yesterday in
the United States district court to plead
to an indictment charging him with
having, on June l4th last, while having
in his custody Baeel Mundell and Martin
Cooney. federal prisoners, permitted
them TO GO at large from the county
jail without lawful order or authority.
Sheriff SCOTT pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set for March 10 at 1880. A
general demurrer to the indictment was
filed By the defendant, which will be
argued some time before the trial.
Il. F. Taber, late deputy jailer at San
Bernardino, was to have pleaded to o
similar Indictment, but ae he did not
respond when his namo WAS called his
day for pleading wac continued until to.
morrow morning.
Ths indictment against E. E. CAL
houn, late assistant postmaster at Hill
dreth, accused OF ths embezzlement Of
$4.19 of public moneys in March. 1894.
wac diminished on motion Of the United
States district attorney. The amount
embezzed haa been made good and Post
Office Inspectors Flint and Monroe
stated that evidenos TO secure o convic-
ton conld not be obtained.
Mnleo Pa. Francisco Gnavish and An
tonic Ashman. three Pichango Indians,
pleaded not guilty in the United Staten
circuit court TO the murder OF Mrs.
Mary J. Platt. the school teacher on tho
Pchango Indian reservation. Septem-
Der 20. 1891 The indictment alleges
that the crime was committed by means
Of stone weighing eight rounds. with
which the Indians crushed ths unfor-
tunate women's head, eiterwsrd
e,ran9ling her. The trial Of the abor
igines is set for February eth Mt 10 so
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Cummings street and others. Rs!erre ed
TO the board of public works.
Savage moved for crosswslk on West
Main street at Eimira. Referred to tho
board OF public works.
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Priced about $1,000. with moderate cash pay
ment and balance al $ rs or $50 per month. We
have one to sell that way, but /. ~ not quite
good enough for our customer: the price is
$500. Do you want N orange grove III River
si1e ut IL price, in full bearing? Ne have
one to rade or sell Langworthy Co., 226 8.
Spring at, Take elevator
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
NOTABLE PEOPLE,

Murphy has been given up as an Angl:-
clzed corruption of his name by an Irish
clergyman, who has taken again the true
form, OMorchoe.
Marcel Herwegh the son of George Her
weigh, The Iron Lark" who in 1915 was
leader in the republican movement in
Germany, is going to publish his fathers
corresp ondence with Lassale, the Socialist.
MooraJ S. Bhagwanani, son Of the late
prime minister OF khairpur Sindh, India,
has been admitted 10 the bar in London.
He is the first native from the state OF
Khairpur to qualify for practice in English
law.
1t is announced that John Dillon, VI. p.
will soon wed Mary Mathew, grandniece
of Father Mathew, founder OF the temper
ance movement in Ireland. Miss Mathew
lives in Thomastown, County Kilkenny.
She is the only daughter or Judge Theo-
bald Mathew.
The Viscount Robert Tortera de Lafare
announces in Paris that he will soon be-
gin the publication OF a newspaper TO
which a number OF spirits will contribute.
Among the conributors he mentions mentor
Marcus Aurel.us and st. cecilia. And the
beauty Of the arrangement for him is that
they can present no bills.
Paris has lost one OF its curiosities by
the death of the Duchesse de Pomar. who
was also Dowager Countess Of Caithness.
She was the daughter Of Cuban planter
fond of entertaining. She became a spir-
itual;st. took up Nine. Blavatsky, ana be-
ueved herself to be a reincarnation or
Mary Stuart. The palace she, built IN
Paris she called Hoiyrood, and a statue
OF Mary Stuart offered by her TO the city
was refused, as II turned out TO be por-
trait of herself. Her title OF duchess was
given to her by Pope Leo. with al her
eccentrlcit.es she was very charitable
King Christian of Denmark has just re-
ceived from his daughter. the WIDOWED
empress of Russia, a present 10 wmcn
much melancholy interest is Attached IL
is a ring which Emperor Alexander IL
was wont to wear on the little nnger OF
his left hand When he was blown 10
pieces by the nitro-glycerine bombs or the
nfhilists in 1881 his entire left hand was
shattered with the exception OF the niue
finger. which remained intact with the ring
on il. all the other rings worn on the third
finger being destroyed. Immediately after
hts death his son, the late car, reVerentIy
removed Il from the wretchedly torn ana
mangled hand and placed ii on his own
finger which IL never left until MS own
death a year ago. His widow took u from
his hand Just before his interment, ana
after wearing ii herself for some time mas
now given IL TO her father. on the under
standing that at his demise II Is 10 pass 10
her eldest son. the present car. II may he
incidentally stated that the ring IN ques-
ton consists Of a heavy band or gold, IN
the center of which is set a very peculiar
" beautiful hut by no means large opal
fanked by two diamonds OF the first
wafer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16

nation has ever attempted 20 successfully
initiate O. rival They seem 20 5e abe 70
maintain their Old monopoly II paper
goods, silks. lacquer. pottery, carvings end
metal fashicnIng. and the perfection q
Their workmanship keeps up vita modern
demands.
TIE feature % their Industrial develop
n1enr, however. Is The readiness Sith whsen
they have taken hold Of the Characteristic
Industries OF Europe and America Their
skiH : admitted. and the way they have
started IN 20 prosecute some OF the more
advanced manufacturing trades indicates
that they VII be no Insignificant factor IN
furnishing portion OF the worlds supply.
Pianos and parior organs, optical, surgical
and scientific instruments Of the most ex-
qu.site construction. bicycles, rifles.
watches and clocks arc all now being man
ufsctured In Japan, and compare favor
ably with similar articles made In Europe
and America They seem 20 hesitate az
nothing. and thus far they have failed at
nothing
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Offices were properly attended 20. appoint
sd spoilers a few months ago "a watch the
letter carriers. Il has been suspected that
tbs plan was designed 20 weed cut the Re-
puslicans: that Il was allied IN spirit 20 that
OF Villas secret circular, issued during Mr..
C.eyeland's first administration. which gave
instructions how 20 bring charges against
Republican postmasGers and get their places
for our friends" These secret agents
were pad IN a roundabout and not aitogeth-
er consistent manner. There being no ap-
preparation for such services. they were put
on the pay roll OF postofflees as engineers,
mechanics. clerks. letter carriers, etc. 4
number Of them were neaS kinsmen Of off,
Gals in the postotfice department. II also
appears that some OF the spoilers were re-
quired 20 pay so each 70 the Democratic
campaign fund IN CO last fall. and COM
planned OF IL. These matters have leaked
out through some OF the clerks in the de-
partment and three OF them have been
dismissed on charge OF eonspiring 10
bring about an investigation OF their supe-
rior officers. There will probably be an in
vestigatlon by a committee OF congress.
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sLAUGHTERING THE DEER.

Snoqualmie, Dec. u, 1855
To the Editor: VIII the Post-Intell.g gen.
Ger allow me the space in it's columns 10
denounce the slaughter OF deer by hounds
around Snoqualme? For the past week or
two deer have been slain by the dozen by
persons of the lower Snoqualmie, who
come around a Mr.. Fuller's ranch and vi
entity and slaughter the deer. Now, If
there is law preventing such acts, why
should IL not be enforced and the parties
brought to face the law they have vio-
lated? One day last week parties coming
from the direction OF Fall City were seen
passing Snoqualmie with six or seven
hounds. and 10 return with four or five
deer, the results of one days hunt This
is being kept up continuously by different
parties of that section of the country. If
this should keep on, it would be but a
short time before the deer would be en-
tirely gone from this part OF the country.
| therefore ask you to print this article,
the wish OF many more besides myself,
and see If he who violates the law can an
swer TO the contrary of this statement
\ SUBSCRIBER.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16

The IDEAL berth for the siow-going mes
senger boy would be in the diplomatic
service. where haste does not seem TO be
required. President Cleveland !nstruots
Secretary Olney, Secretary Olney writes
letter TO Lord Salisbury in care OF Am
bassador Bayard. Ambassador Bayard, in
due time. hands the letter 10 Lord Sails
bury, Lord Salisbury puts the letter in his
pocket for FIVE months. and then no sends
a reply 10 President Cleveland in care Of
Ambassador Pauncefote. Ambassador
Pauneefote. when he gets ready. hands the
letter to Secretary Olney and Secretary
Olney then lays the matter before the pres
ide1r