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ing; Aoftens the gums. reduces inflammation, nllays
pain. cures wind collie, diarrIHa. s5c, u bottle.
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The Ruso or n Victim or the Opium Habit.

An elderly man, who gave his name as John
Cummings. but refused to tell where he lived,
went into Kennedy's drug store at Seventh and
Grove streets, Jersey City, on Sunday and Or
dered an ounce of laudanum. When 1t was
handed TO him he swallowed the laudanum. Po-
lice Telegraph Superintendent Foley sent Cum
mings TO the City Hospital. He told the police
that they needn't be alarmed about him as the
laudanum would not hurt him. On Sunday
night a general alarm was sent out from Police
Headquarters for a man answering the descrip-
stores ordering an ounce OF laudanum and an
ounce of castor oil and running out without pay
phone from three drug stores. At the hospital IL
fects of the drug
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-16

HALLD EROA DOMESTIC FORTE
SIS Old Dominion, from Richmond for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-16

Ex-Police Commiss oner Charles Murray is
now q contractor. and one of his old friends
passed the word around last week that he WAS
digging bitches down in Broad street. A
dozen or more men who had known him fo-
many years went down together to see him at
work. They timed their visit so that they
should tnd Mr.. Murray in his working clothes
directing ais men. and they eX pected TO have
some fun at his expanse. IL happened that
pair of very. businessliks overalls, and he had
u shovel In his hand.
Hello. Charley shouted tho spok ssman.
I've are glad TO see that you have had a change
o! heart. and that you are digging bitches for
yourself instead OF for other peorle."
Mr.. Murray. grtnned. appreciatively and
climbed up to shake han Up with his old friends.
They asked him II he had Joined n labor union.
and they were very curious to look into his
dinner pail. Mr.. Murray led them around tho
corner To hunt for II.
The herald., 1897-04-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Saloon at Los Alamitos Will Still
dispense LIQUID Refreshments

The petition of complaint against e.
Tisnerat for the manner in which he has
been conducting saloon at Los Ala
mitos was yesterdty heard by the board
of supervisors. w. F. Berry and c. w.
Saunders signed the complaint and al
legged that they believed in the first
place. the license had been granted to
Tisnerat without the board having cog
nizance of his character or previous
record. 1--WE have" reads the COM
plant, positive proof it being matter
of court record, that he has served n
term in Jail on account of the violation
of the liquor laws of this state, at the
end of long trial and after several ap-
peals. There Is a case still pending
against him under the charge of the dis
trict attorney in Los Angeles for viola
ton of the law"
It was charged that liquor was sold
on Sundays and that the patrons of the
place were often drunk and disorderly
The saloon is on the border of Los Ange'
les and Orange counties, away from po-
lice regulation, and is kept open day
and night, and the petitioners allege
that on several occasions they had to
remain away from their work in order
to protect their families from insult by
men under the influence of liquor OBJ
tained at the saloon.
Quite a number of citizens residing
in the vicinity of the saloon appended
their signatures TO a second petition
asking that Tisnerat's license be re-
voked Proof, however, that the liquors
were obtained from the saloon were not
very strong, albeit the inference that it
came from Tisnerat's place is not quite
unfair seeing that the saloon is the
only one in the place. The board of su-
pervisors, however, dismissed the case
without prejudice.
The petition of residents OF Los An
geles township outside the corporate lin
it's of the city and which now extend
twenty-five miles outside the corpo-
rate limits of Los Angeles city in the
country, including Garvanza. Glendale,
Burbank, La Crescenta, La Canyada
and Verdugo, came before the board
for consideration yesterday The desire
is that there should be a more speedy
dispensation of justice. and with that
end in view the board is asked to Gre
ate a new and separate township out
of that part of Los Angeles township
situate outside the corporate limits of
Los Angeles city. The matter was taken
under advisement.
The committee appointed to examine
the grading done on the Cahuerga pass
The herald., 1897-04-08
ELECTRIC COMPANIES CONTEST
AS to the Validity of the franchise
Granted to Scott

The electric lighting companies are
crossing swords in department two,
in an attempt to knock out city fran
chise The title of the case is the Peo-
pie of the state ex rel. John Keneaiy
against L. F. Scott w. S. Wright ana
the West Side Lighting company.
The relator or plaintiff states that ne
owns property abutting on Hill, Wall
and San Julian streets, and In every IN
stance his title extends to the center
of the street, subject to the right ac-
auired by the public for street pur-
poses. The defendants threaten to erect
poles and string electric wires on MS
ground by virtue of what purports to De
a franchise granted by the city coun-
Gil to the defendant Scott, but which
plaintiff claims is void, the city council
being without jurisdiction to grant a
franchise to Scott.
The point Of contention Is that the
franchise was not awarded to the high
est bidder On June 3, 1896, the bids for
this electric franchise were opened, with
the following result: L. F. Scott bid
$107 and guaranteed to furnish lights to
the city hall during the life Of the fran
chise; A. p McGinnis bid 800; Il. e.
Peck bid $211; R. ]. Adcock. per cent
of the gross receipts; L. ]. c. Spruance.
y5o6. On July Spruance, aE-the highest
bidder, paid to the city treasurer $5e6
The herald., 1897-04-08
BURNED TO DEATH
The Result of Investigation Adds
Little to What Has Been Known


Sheriff Burr has been striving to find
out something regarding the man Fer
rand, who was found burned almost to
crisp in his shanty on the Campbell
johnson ranch. Some circumstances
appeared to be suspicious, but so far
nothing of a confirmatory nature has
developed.
Mr.. Campbell-Johnson is authority
for the statement made to the sheriff S
office that he was convinced that the
case was either one of suicide or the
result of the man having a fit. For ten
days Ferrand had not slept in the shanty
for the reason, as he stated, that spirits
were around. For some time he had
given evidence of not having been in
his right mind, but during the ten days
alluded to had made wine on the ranch
during the day and at night returned TO
the city. The morning of the death was
very cold and 1t is naturally assumed
that the deceased had a fire lighted in
the stove. The fire broke out after the
two teamsters-the only men about
left the ranch and after Ferrand had
gone into his shanty,
There was a report that the foreman
of the ranch had a disagreement with
the deceased, but the former alleges
that while he had some words with him
about a month ago, since then they
were on amicable terms. Ferrand had
been drinking heavily and was not known
to be subject to fits. so the mystery of HE
death still remains.
The herald., 1897-04-08
RAILWAY SUIT
The Atlantic and Pacific Must Settle
With the Southern Pacific

An important opinion was rendered
yesterday by Judge Ross in the United
states district court affecting the con-
troversy between the Southern Pacific
Railroad company and the Mercantile
Trust company of New York, mortga
ors of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad.
The decision sustains the exception TAX
an by the Southern Pacific company to
the report of the master of chancery
appointed by the court to investigate
the claims of the contestants which re-
mort was filed December II, 1896.
The controversy arose over bill for
nle. $50. IA, which the Southern Pacific COM
many claimed was due from the Atlantic
and Pacific as a proportionate share of
the Judgment for delinquent taxes rem
dered against them February 3. 1893 in
the superior court of San Francisco
county and afterward sustained by the
eupteme court of the United States in
1884.
on the goth of August, 1884. contract
vas entered into between the Southern
Paodhc and the Atlantic and Pacific, ac-
cording to the terms of which the lat
tbr agreed to purchase from the former
the liheSof railway. extending from the
The herald., 1897-04-08
New Suits Filed

The estate of J. f. Howald, an incom-
petent-The petition of Lee Howald, the
wife, for appointment Of guardian
The estate consists of real estate in va
rious localities, some of which Is unpro-
ductive, and which is estimated at very
low valuations, aggregating about
$27OO.
Denny Clay Co. VS.. Thomas Strohm ct
ALA suit to recover $5S5.35 due for sewer
pipe, etc, supplied to George r. Du Bois
and ]. L. Covarrubias for sale, the de-
PENDANTS being guarantors on the agree
ment under which the goods were sup
piled.
George F. Taylor VS.. Marie Claire Mac
Kenzie and Godfrey Hargitt-A suit to
recover $500 on a note, 800 attorneys
fees, costs, and decree of sale, against
the 1857 acres of section 16, Township
2s; range 13w. mortgaged as security.
Adolph Ramieh and Martin c. Marsh
VS.. Merrill Lodge No. 299, Independent
Order of Good Templars, ct ALA suit
to quiet title to lot 2, block 2, as shown
on plan of subdivision 3D." of lot in
block 38, Hancock's survey, known as
the Washington tract.
A. W. Pierce vs. c. w. Witham ct al
A suit to recover $685. on certain me-
chanics liens assigned to plaintiff
against a dwelling house erected upon
lot 12, Andrews & Linville's addition to
Pasadena; $221 10 paid for verifying and
recording the liens and $3.50 attorneys
fees.
The herald., 1897-04-08
THE BRADY CASE
The Plaintiff Handicapped in Her At
tempt to Seize That $4,000

There seems to be we'll developed
hoodoo attending the several attempts
of Mary Brady to recover $20, 600 from the
Times Mirror Publishing company for
libel. On the first trial of the case, in
department three, the plaintiff got a ver-
dict for 81 900, and the case was about to
be appealed when, by stipulation, it was
again put on the calendar for. trial.
Again the case came to trial before
Judge York and resulted in a hung"
jury. Now for the third time the case
is on trial in department three, and at
this early stage the hoodoo has begun
to work. and in rather an odd manner.
A jury was empaneled on Tuesday.
and Mary Brady and Supervisor Wool
man of San Diego county, who, it was
claimed in the alleged libelous article.
assisted Mrs Brady by having children
sent to her from the poor farm ami
boarded with her at enhanced rate both
gave their testimony. Just after court
adjourned F. Moss. one of the jurors and
an old gentleman of good standing in the
community made mistake fatal to his
continuance on the panel. What that
mistake was appeared yesterday. Upon
the case being called an adjournment
was made, on motion of defendants
counsel, until o'clock. At that hour
Henry T. Gage, esq, made a motion
that the jury be discharged and a new
jury empaneled for the reason that it
had developed through the misconduct
of juror the defendant could not have
a fair and impartial trial. In support
Of the motion an affidavit was presented
for the consideration of the court
In his affidavit Mr.. Gage sets forth
that after the cause was continued on
Tuesday Col Otis was in the courtroom
talking with him relative to the cause
whereupon F. Moss, one of the jurors
in an aggressive and excited manner
approached Col Otis and commenced
talking with him, when the following
conversation substantially occurred: :
Col Otis said: Il cannot talk with yon,
sir; 1 am defendant in this suit, and you
are a juror. IT would be improper for
me to talk with you"
To this Moss replied: 81 don't care. I
want to talk to you, and I want you to
listen to me. 1t is not about this case:
but 1 want to talk with you Your paper
has published that my son has been a
bad man, and was in Jail over night, and
I feel bad about it. 1t is an awful dis
grace and it is not true"
Thereupon, Col. Otis replied: 'T do
not know what you refer to. ] don't
know what you are talking about. What
is it?"
Thereupon Moss said: I'VE want this
corrected"
We don't want to sue, but we have
got good case"
Col. Otis right there appealed to Mr..
Gage to know whether or not 1t was
proper for him to talk to Moss; to which
Mr.. Gage replied, Il don't see how you
can avoid hearing the statement If he
The herald., 1897-04-08
Set for Tomorrow


(2291) Joseph Mimms. burglary; trial.
(7461) Estate of A. M. Lawrence, de-
ceased; final accounting and distri-
button.
IN. p. 7SD Estate of Joel Ellsworth
Cushman, deceased; petition to con-
vey real estate.
Q059) Estate of Charles Edward Ser
rott. deceased; petition to sell real
estate.
IN. P. 1859 Estate of John P. Early,
deceased; final accounting.
IN. P. 1880 Estate of William Leigh
ton. sr., deceased; probate of will.
IN. p. 64S) Estate Of N. P. Ney, de-
ceased; final accounting and distri-
button.
(7429) Esthte of Arthur Holgate.
minor; certificate of sale of real es-
tate.
On. p 1881 Estate Of George Sleeves,
deceased; probate of will.
IN. p. 1922 Estate of Jesse Barton,
deceased; final accounting and distri-
button.
IN. p. 5000 Estate of Curl Richard
son. deceased; petition to remove ex-
ecutrix; citation.
IN. P. 546) Estate of Amos G. Throop,
deceased; final accounting.
IN. p. 1850 Estate of Moria Cunco,
deceased; probate of will.
IN. P. 19S4) Estate of John H. Rog-
ers, deceased; probate of will.
IN. P. 1850 Estate of Charles d.
Wright, deceased; letters of admins
tration with the will annexed.
IN. P. 1900 Estate and guardianship
of Weis, a minor; certificate of sale
of real estate,
IN. p. 1854 Estate Of Josefa De Cells.
deceased; certificate of sale of real
IN. P. 1880 Estate ofGeorge B. Islap,
deceased; letters of administration.
Q7,S12) Estate and guardianship of
Clarence H. McBeoh, minor; ac-
counting and report of guardian.
IN. p. 1854 Estate of William Rep
logic. deceased; certificate Of sale
of real estate.
On. P. 662) Estate Of George H. Mat
thews, deceased; final accounting and
distribution.
IN. P. 1890 Estate Of Clara F. Cap
ron, deceased; letters of admins
tration.
IN. P. 1886 Estate of John Sutcliffe
deceased; final accounting and dis
tribution.
IN. P. 1850 Estate Of Fred Crossen,
deceased; petition for distribution.
On. p. 1922 Estate of William @. Gres-
ham, deceased; letters of administra-
ton.
IN. p. 1920 Estate of Charles B. Saw
yer, deceased: final accounting and
distribution.
THREE-Judge York:
(27SO Vosburg VS.. Shaw; trial.
(273o6) Vosburg VS.. Shaw; trial.
FOUR-Judge. Van
Dyke:
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw:
(27,114 Mcdonald VS.. Meyers; trial.
SIX-Judge Allen:
(25,S56) Underwood VS.. Underwood;
trial.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young:
Taylor VS.. Brannon.
The herald., 1897-04-08
COURT CALENDAR
To Be Called in the Various Depart
ments Today

ments Today
DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith:
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark:
(27,10D Holmes VS.. Ramish; trial.
IN. P. 99D Estate Of vicula NJ. de AL
len, deceased; letters of admins
tration.
(N.P. 1216) Estate and guardianship of
Frederick B. Emery, incompetent;
final accounting of guardian.
(N.P. 1SS4) Estate and guardianship
of F. Anger, insane; letters of guar
dianship.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York:
(23,40S) Brady VS.. Times Mirror COM
pany; on trial.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van
Dyke:
(27,s4O McNaughton VS., Mitchell; on
trial.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw:
(27,257) Wilding VS.. Trout; trial.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen:
Q9,s9O Susskind VS.. Hall; on trial.
(27, ,626) Creasnger VS.. Thompson; trial.
(24.499) Parke VS.. city of Los Angeles;
trial
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young:
Grimm VS.. Bartlett Bros; trial.
Hunt vs. Johnson trial.
Chows vs. Boyd; trial.
Smith VS.. Cantley; trial.
Love VS.. Ware; trial.
Dial VS.. La Grand; trial.
Seaback VS.. Williams; trial.
The herald., 1897-04-08

road recommended that A. b. Hogan.
the contractor, be paid as per survey
or's report, in accordance with the terms
of contract.
The application of p d. Layhart for a
restaurant license at West First and
Rosedale avenue was denied; of Josie
Mallachowitz for restaurant license
at Ravenna, was also depied; as was
that of Mrs. Q. Todd for a restaurant
license at Four Alls on the old Mission
read. The application of Salverto Maui
rizia for saloon license at Santa Mon
lea canyon was set for April 26th.
The petition that the Live Oak tract,
being part of block "R" on the Rancho
San Pasqual, be restored to acreage,
was granted.
The road deed of B. w. Dancer ct al.
to a 50-foot strip of land on the south
side of the Goldsworthy tract, was ac-
cepted and ordered recorded.
The herald., 1897-04-08
A BUGGY THIEF
Captured at San Bernardino an'
Wanted in Kern County

w. Akers was before Justice Young
tc answer for having stolen horse and
buggy from a Requena street livery
stable, and a second horse from a man
named Tucker, across the river on Eighth
street.
Some days ago Akers hired rig from
the stable to go for drive. but didn't
return. 1t was later discovered. how
ever that he had ridden into fuckers
place on the same day with the horse
in an apparently dying condition. He
embarrassed the horse and borrowed an
other from Tucker In order that he
might go and fetch a veterinary sur
geon. On this understanding he got
a fresh horse and drove off and failed to
show up again. He was arrested in
San Bernardino with the livery buggy
and harness and fuckers horse in his
possession, and was yesterday held In
$1,000 bonds for stealing the livery rig.
and in the same amount for purloining
the second horse. Akers is wanted for
similar offenses in Kern county. 50
there is no immediatet prospect of his
running loose again.
The herald., 1897-04-08

vorce were filed: Rosa Branch against
John Branch. on the ground of deser-
tion: Ida j. Beck against e. A. Beck
on the ground of failure to provide. and
Lillian Page against Edward Page, on
the ground of desertion.
Mrs Ellen Willard made another at
tempt to get divorce from Frank A.
Willard in Judge Shaw's department
yesterday. The old-time allegations
were again threshed over. and then the
court gave It's decision in favor of the
defendant, the cruelty alleged not hav-
ing been proven. ''Nita" willard. the
ex-"Beauty Wonder" was in court, look
ing as If she had stepped out of fashion
plate, and showed some skill In answer
ing questions from the witness stand
Female witnesses are not infreQuently
voluble. but young Mrs. Willard snapped
out "yes" or no." and let 1t go at that.
The herald., 1897-04-08
Court Notes

The suit of Leach and Aguilar, on trial
before Judge Clark. was taken under
advisement yesterday.
The suit of p. p. Tomeney against A.
McNally ct al. resulted yesterday in
Judge Allen giving judgment for $500
in favor of plaintiff and decree OF fore
closure and sale.
M. w. Bishop filed his petition In in
solvency yesterday. The liabilities are
placed at $4751.9S; real estate incum-
bered to the extent of 1886. personal es-
tate $S37s.75, with $3.50 incumbrance.
and bills recordable s1s07.70.
]. E. Howald, residing at 255 Coster
street, East Los Angeles, was committed
to Highland by Judge Van Dyke yes
terday as an insane. He is 66 years of
age. and lost $4,000 in the City bank
failure, and that affected his mind. He
labors under the delusion that half of
his body is dead, and wants his grave
dug. and also believes that the end of the
world Is at hand.
The herald., 1897-04-08
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Southern District of California. Where.
as, on the 3ist day Of March. 1897, c. ].
Smith. as receiver of the. Oregon Improve.
ment company, filed bic libel in the district
court Of the United States for the southern
district of California, against the steam
tug boat Tiger" of the port OF Whining
ton, her boats. tackle. apparel and furnt
ture. in a cause of contract, civil and mar,
time And. whereas, by virtue of proceed
In due form of law, to me directed, return.
able on the 20th day of April. 1897. hav
seized and taken the said steam tug boat
Tiger, her boats, tackle. apparel and fur
niture. and have her i'm my custody. M
tice is hereby given. that a district court
will be held In the United States court
room, lin tho city OF Los Angeles. on tho
2oth day Of April 1897, for the trial Of SAID
premises. and the owner or owners. and
all persons who may have or claim any
interest are hereby cited TO be and appear
at the time and place aforesaid, to show
cause. N any they have. why final decree
should not pass as prayed.
N. A. CoVARRUBIAS.U U. S. Marshal. 20
The herald., 1897-04-08
Arson Case Reset

Mrs. Buck. who was arrested -four
weeks ago. charged with attempting to
burn a Broadway lodging house In or.
der to obtain the insurance. and who
is out on $4,000 bond, appeared in court
yesterday, accompanied by her attor.
ney, for preliminary examination. The
latter stated that his silent was not yet
ready to proceed with the hearA.S and
the case was reset for April 15.
The herald., 1897-04-08
The Divorce Mill

DR.. Henderson Hayward was granted
decree yesterday by Judge York, di-
vorcing him from Roberta Hayward
The ground was really incompatibility
of temper, and the two children will re-
main with the mother
Judge Smith granted decree to Mrs
C. M. Mendonee divorcing her from j
l.. Mendonse on the ground Of failure to
provide.
May Stiles was granted decree by
Judge York divorcing her from o. o.
Stiles on the grounds Of failure to pro-
vide.
The following new complaints for d.
The herald., 1897-04-08
VERDICT AGAINST MISS HOLMES
The Times Wins in the Big Libel
Suit

The Los Angeles Times has won in the
famous Holmes libel suit, the jury yes
terday morning bringing in verdict
for the defendant after being out nearly
eighteen hours. The case went to the
jury shortly after o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, and it being apparent at 10
o'clock that they could not agree they
were locked up for the night At that
time they stood seven for the defendant
and five were in favor OF damages.
The jury argued the matter all night.
and yesterday morning all but one had
come over to the defendant and he did
not give in until 10 o'clock. At that time
a verdict was agreed on and brought in.
The herald., 1897-04-08

and notified the council. at the same time
demanding that he be awarded the fran
chise by ordinance. The council refused,
but on July 18th awarded the franchise
to Scott. The latter vas acting in the
interest of the East Side Lighting COM
pany. and on the other side the more
powerful rival company had interest
The herald., 1897-04-08
THE FRESNO LIBEL SUIT
A Jury Has Been Secured to Try the
Case

The somewhat sensational libel suit
instituted against the Fresno Repub-
lican for $780, 900 by the Rev. /. T. Johnson
began in the United States district court
yesterday Most of the day was con-
sumed securing a jury and but very
little testimony was introduced.
The articles complained of as libelcus
were read, as were also several other
extracts from the paper, which were Of
fereSf to show malice on the part of the
writer. The paragraph consisted in
some rather sharp personal criticism o.
the reverend gentleman, who 1t was
claimed had made defamatory remarks
in his congregation concerning the vir-
tue of Fresno's maidens.
The case will be continued this morn
ing
The herald., 1897-04-08
A Lost Boy

Charles Mothersole, a bright child of
four summers, was found wandering in
the vicinity of Third and Spring streets
yesterday afternoon. He was taken TO
the police station, where his father
called for him several hours later
The herald., 1897-04-08
California Limited Santa Fe Route

Californls Limited Santa fe Route
Leaves Tuesday and Friday at am.
Only two nights out to Denver and Kan
sas City, three nights to st. Louis and
Chicago, four nights to New York and
Boston. Ticket office. 200 South Spring
ctr
The herald., 1897-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Parker have In
vitations out for o'clock supper East
er Sunday.
The herald., 1897-04-08
CALIFORNIA; Limited for Chicago

On the Santa Fe route will be run every
Tuesday and Friday until May 25th; II
hours to Chicago.