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Year: 1875

II Is WHISPERED from Washington that
President Grant, having failed to run down
the fox called Cuba, is now in full cry after
the fox called Mexico, and that the hounds
which we heard the other day at Key West
and on the South Atlantic coast will soon be
baying along the Rio Grande. 1t is grave
mistake for President Grant to imagine that
any war policy will SO far condone the errors
of his administration and 50 Ear accustom
the people to the violation of great consti-
tutional provision as 50 allow him 70 win
third term. If his friends should, even
under the inspiration Of war cry, nom
mate him for third term il will be--odd
for he republican party
Year: 1875

FERNANDO WooD. Mr.. Wood has acted in
relation to the use Of bis name for the Speak
ership with the prompt decision and nice
perception Of political possibilities and party
proprieties which are distinguishing traits Of
his character. His candidature would have
secured certain positive support for many
good reasons and the loyalty Of his sup
porters would have troubled the councils Of
the party ana clouded plain issues. Such a
complication prevents fair trial of the
strength Of the party ON the essential issues
Year: 1875

ceptionable candidate but the strong
point against him is not that he is personally
unfit but that he is the candidate Of kind
Of democracy that must be overcome and
thrust aside no matter what candidate 1t
may present if the democratic party is TO be
saved now from the catastropheof all parties
He is the head and front in this issue of the
Bourbon element. He is, therefore, mis-
take and he must be beaten.
Year: 1875

ScANNELL goes to the insane asylum at
Utica, which is o sort Of judicial formality,
preliminary to his release. His counsel OPP
posed energetically the proposition to send
him to the Auburn Asylum, because that is
''for convicts.' They should have argued at
once that he was only insane in regard to
Donohue, and that when he had killed that
person the whole source and cause Of the
malady passed away, and he recovered spon-
taneouglv
Year: 1875

WHAT AN ADVANTAGE it would be to the
country, not to speak of the new color il
would give to General Grants fame, if he were
to initiate the example of his colleague al
the head of the Judiciary Department, Chief
Justice Waite, and declare that under no cir
cumstances would he be candidate for the
third term! Such an admission could be
made the crowning feature of his coming
Message. 1t would enable his friends to look
around for man who, as candidate would
rally all the elements of strength in the or
ganization, and in the end it might prove
good for The republican party.
Year: 1875




MIR. Peter Cooper on the Currency.


The interview with Mr.. Cooper which we
print to-day is worth attention, as showing
how the currency question looks from the
standpoint of veteran and successful busi-
ness man who possesses the knowledge Of his
class and has little acquaintance with the dis
cussions of scientific economists. The value
of the interview consists in its showing what
kind of ideas the advocates of hard money
have to meet and what prejudices they must
remove or satisfy. We need not say that we
dissent from most of Mr.. Cooper's conclu-
sions. We do not believe in the imitation
which he advocates nor in the scheme of in
the HERALD to give all sides fair and re-
spectful hearing.


On one important point we are not pre-
pared to take strong ground in opposition to
Mr. Cooper He thinks the bank note circu-
lation should be suppressed, and that our
paper currency should consist exclusively Of
legal tender notes issued by the government.
There is great deal to be said in favor of
this view. The national bank notes circu-
late on the credit of the government, and not
on the credit of the banks that issue them.
Why should the government be responsible
for any other promissory notes than its own
Why should it give away its credit for
the profit of banking institutions! If
it be for the security of the people
the people would be equally secure if the
whole currency consisted Of greenbacks and
the government would receive the profit of
the paper circulation. When a man borrows
bank notes he merely borrows the credit of
the bank. merchant whose credit is SO
good that another wealthy merchant indorses
his note for nothing goes to bank and gives
the joint promissory note of himself and his
indorser in exchange for promissory notes Of
the bank for the same amount, and pays
seven per cent discount for the use Of a credit
which is really no better than his own. If
the greenbacks were withdrawn the govern
ment itself might 90 to bank for
loan and pay six or seven per cent
for the use of bank notes whose
circulating power depends on its own in
dorsement that is to say, the government
buys back at heavy discount its own credit
which has been given to the bank. This is
absurd. Why should not the government
have the full advantage Of its own credit ?
When citizens pay for an exchange of credit
why should it be nominally for the fictitious
credit of . bank instead Of directly for the
real credit Of the government which gives
the bank notes their circulating power
Great profits are made by the exchange OF
the credit Of solvent individuals for the
credit of the national banks, and these profits
rightfully belong to the government whose
credit and not that Of the banks, gives cur
rency to the bank notes.
Year: 1875

The WHrTEcHAPEL MURDER. The result
Of the trial Of the Wainwrights in London is
that one must kang and the other be trans
ported Nobody proposed to the Court to
prove that they were insane.
Year: 1875

SUNSET Cox.-Mr. Cox should follow the
excellent example set by Mr.. Wood and con,
suit his own ultimate satisfaction, as well as
present expediency in the party, by the
withdrawal of his name from the contest fol-
the Speakership. If this contest for the
Speakership were purely question of per-
sons and personal aptitudes we scarcely
believe it would be determined in favor Of
Mr.. Cox, or that a majority would find in
him its conception of presiding officer but
the case is not one of persons-it is the issue
Of Tammanyism in the democratic party.
The lines are fairly drawn on that issue, and
all candidates aside from it only raise
dust that spoils sport 1t is necessary that
Tammany should be beaten, and whoever
perverts for his own cause one vote that
would assist this public cause does harm.
Year: 1875

In another column will be found an ac-
count of new discovery in natural science
recently made in the experiments of an
electrician. This gentleman observed that
the spark which arises from the contact of
two pieces of metal when one is in contact
with the core of battery was apparently the
product of some force other than electricity,
and upon the application of tests was able
to prove that the principle whose existence,
and operation were thus demonstrated by
the electrical apparatus was not electricity,
but was some hitherto unknown and unde-
scribed force From what he has thus far
learned of the nature and manifestations oi
the new principle he is led to compare ita
operation to that operation of nature which
produces the aurora and venture the theory
that he has detected the principle upon
which that grand pageant of nature depends.
The practical results Of the discovery as
now contemplated, have regard to tele-
graphic manipulation, and the discovery
seems to promise greatly increased facility
for the transmission of signals. All that the
world has learned in the short life of modern
science indicates that we are only at the
threshold of the great secrets of nature
that are yet to be opened to US, and every
step we take in this direction counts toward
the grand result of the victory of man oven
the obstacles of matter and space and time
Year: 1875

Mayor Beaudry has just completed
his new supply reservoir on Alameda
street. This consists of an excavation
120 feet long by 80 feet wide and s feet
deep, which gives caprcity of over
half million gallons. The sand and
gravel which has been taken out of
this large reservoir is placed so as to
form an embankment entirely around
1t and about four feet higher than the
surrounding land. Almost the whole
of the excavation has been in a coarse
white sand and gravel, through which
the clear, crystal water may be seen
bubbling up. The sides of the reser-
voir have been paved with cobble-
stones, and the extensive system of
drain pipes and bitches which is being
constructed under the supervision of
Mr.. McCarty, the efficient engineer of
the work, will so drain the surface
water as to prevent single drop
from entering the reservoir, which
is filled by the supply bursting up
directly through the bottom. From
here the water is pumped through cast
iron pipes to the reservoirs on the hills
and from them distributed through the
mains to the consumers. 1t is pleas
ing sight to see the precious fluid we'll
ing up in such unlimited supply, and
we congratulate our energetic Mayor
upon the final success of his arduous
labors. A high board fence is to be
constructed entirely around the Ala
media street reservoir, and the inside
of the enclosure will be planted with
eucalyptus trees. We advise our citi-
zens to take walk up Alameda street
to-day and satisfy themselves Of the
abundance and quality of this water
supply.
Year: 1875

The Santa Barbara Ne,0s reports the
following stage robbery: "The Coast
Line stage was robbed about mile
and half this side of La Graciosa and
about seventy miles West Of here, be-
tween one and two o'clock yesterday
morning. James Caldwell was on the
box and he had just reached point
where the road pass through liveoak
thicket, when his leaders SHE'D and by
his stage-lamps the driver saw that a
rope was stretched across the way. AS
he pulled up his team a voice called
out from behind tree: "Pve got
you!n What dou want" asked Cald-
we'll. ~ want the box" replied the
voice. care you in, earnest?'' To
which the hoarse voice from the
thicket responded, off you don't put
that box. out I'll show you, by G-dW
The ominous appearance of q gun muz-
zle looking at him from behind the
tree was an argument too strong for
even Jim Caldwell, and the box was
accordingly thrown out. The image
of q man was seen in the darkness at
the other side Of the road from where
the active operator was; but the driver
is not certain whether it was a man or
a dummy; probably the latter, as the
image remained immovable through
cut the time of the stoppage. There
were four men in the stage at the time.
1t is more than likely that this rob-
berry was perpetrated by the same in
dividual who so successfully operated
about week ago near Pleito. He got
away with about $3.50 the first time,
but it is not yet reported how much
was in the box taken Yesterday morn
ing-probably very lftGle."
Year: 1875

To my friends and the public Of Los angeles:


hereby return you my sincere thanks oi
your kind sympathy and earnest support in
this my time of trouble. But, for the satislac-
ton of all, will state here that have arisen
from the ruins once more, and in a few days
will be running in full blast again. Having
rented the store No. Is Main street, Signoret's
new building, 1 will in a day or two be able TO
accommodate my friends and numerous pa
irons with fully as stylish and fashionable
suits as have heretofore turned out, and will
show to the public that the ACME OF FASH
ION is not dead yet and that Its proprietor
will be found there as affable and accomnio-
dating as ever. With these few remarks
Will close by thanking my patrons Tor past
favors, and hoping continuation OF the
same. remain your humble servant,


ID. w. FITZPATRICK,
Fashionable Tailor, No. 10 Matn street, sig
Los Angeles. myl2ii
Year: 1875

Of the law. It seems rather TO have been
intended in favor Of life 20 give the Jury
the right to express this opinion in their
verdict, which but amounts 10 a recon-
mendatiOn to mercy, that the court may or
may not regard. In determining whether,
in their opinion, there are mitigating cir
cumstances, the jury are left entirely to
thei' own discretion. They are not told
by the judge what would be mitigating cir
cumstances. It would POSSIBLY Be error
for the Judge 10 attempt 10 DO it, as thi
would be to limit the jury on this point
TO such circumstances as the Judge might
indicate, whereas the statute leaves the
matter 10 the jury without restriction.


We think the idea that the statute
creates a new grade Of Otfense, is incOn-
sistent with the holding that the court may
disregard the finding Of the jury. If It be
a separate grade Of crime, the acquittal BY
the jury Of the higher grade should be
conclusive upon the court by the terms Of
the Constitution itself.


Nor do we think it can be maintained
that the finding Of mitigating circum-
stances in the first verdict, with the iudg-
ment Of the court thereon, was conclusive
upon the court in rendering Judgment
upon the last verdict. If the court, in the
first instance, might have disregarded the
recommendations, we think, when that
judgment and verdict IS set aside, and a
new trial bad before a different jury, and
possibly upon different testimony, the
court must pronounce its judgment upon
the last verdict alone. So we hold that
there is no error in the record upon this
question.


Justice Turney delivered a dissenting
opinion, in which he held that the finding
by one jury Of murder in the first degree,
with mitigating circumstances, and the
cOmmutation by the court Of the punish
ment from death to imprisonment for life,
operated as a bar 10 a conviction Of murder
in the first degree by another jury on new
trial, and sentence of death by the court.
This view was so ably maintained by Judge
TuTney that the court finally agreed 20 re-
commend that Greer's sentence be COM
muted to Imprisonment for life.
Year: 1875

THE Jackson Whig and Tribune is
prancing on It's tin auricular because
we scout the idea that ''female lob.
byists" are taking a hand In the Sena-
torial contest. Some few ladies
at the hotels may possibly feel
All interest IL behalf of this or that
candidate, but the statement that they
have actually invaded the lobbies for
the purpose Of buttOn-holeing members
is utterly without foundation.
Year: 1875

THE General Assembly decided yes
terday to elect a Comptroller and
Treasurer this morning. For both Of
fees there are numerous candidates,
and the bOlloting seems likely to tread
close upon the heels of that for United
States Senator.
Year: 1875

In our report of the balloting for a
United States Senator, yesterday, the
vote Of each Senator and Representa-
tive is given. Beyond slight gains by
johnson, Brown and Stephens, there is
no material change IN the situation.
Year: 1875

AN industrious citizen Of San Juan
arose a few mornings ago, while the fes-
tive lark was still snoring, and with a tin
bucket under his arm went to the barn to
milk the family COW. It was dark and
rainy, and in fumbling about for old brin-
die he got into the wrong pew and began
to pail the Off mule of his wagon team He
can't remember now which side Of the
roof he went out at, but his recollection of
alighting on the picket fence is very vivid.
He expects the bucket down in a few
days.
Year: 1875

JoBBERY in China, with a bad result.
In a recent number of the PekiRg Gazette
is minute Of the trial of Ii Kwaug-C -ChaO.
The culprit endeavored to secure official
favor and a big sob by making some
generous proposals relative to the supply
Of timber TO be employed in rebuilding
the Summer Palace, which proposals he
subsequently was unable to carry out. He
played a high game and lost, and now
awaits execution after a term Of imprison-
ment. If we could only deal thus with
jObbers here : But then what should we
do with the heads ?-NelC York Herald
Year: 1875

Geo. H. Thurston, chairman Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Board of Com
missioners for the improvement Of the Ohio
river, made an argument before the House
Committee on Commerce, urging the ap-
preparation Of 100000 for the construction
Of new system Of adjustable dams at the
shutes between PittsbGrg and Wheeling to
secure a sufficient depth Of water in the
channel at all seasons. The committee
tOOk no actiOn
Year: 1875

The House Committee on War Claims
will continue the investigation of the al
legged fraudulent Sugg Fort claim. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has sent to the
House the report Of the special agents in
the case, with the large amount Of dOcu-
mentary evidence. It is likely that the re-
suit Of this investigation will be the re-
commendatiOn by the Committee on War
Claims fol the expulsion of ROderick R.
Butler, Of Tennessee, on account of his
completely in this transaction.
Year: 1875

A German girl named Koch has recently
obtained two thousand dollars damage from
the Oregon Steamship Company for injury
and Disagreement suffered on one of their
steamers. The young woman is only nine
teen, and quite plucky to fight wealthy
corporation as her first piece Of work in this
country. Sickness had resulted from her
injuries, and the court allowed one hun
dred dollars for that and injury to her
clothing; for the loss of time and labor,
one hundred dollars; for tie expense OF
employing counsel, three hundred dollars
for the physical and mental pain, 81, 900
and for permanent Disagreement for the
wound 0p the forehead, $500. The
Court said: at may be that the sum Of
five hundred dollars is an insufficient COM
pensation for such blemish. But it does
not appear that the scar will make her
presence offensive or painful to others. For
thu reason it is not likely to prevent her
from obtaining employment. In manners
and appearance she is plain girl, moving
in an humble walk in life, and not depend
ent upon her beauty for her dowry or as a
means of support. Still, she is entitled to
some compensation. In this country it is
open to every woman, however humble, to
obtain secure and independent position
by marriage. In that matter, which
is said to be the chief end of their
existence, comeliness is . consideration Of
importance to every daughter of Eve"
Year: 1875

THE Supreme Court OF the United States
in recent case decided that the laws pass
ed by the Confederate State Legislatures
during the rebellion, are TO be held valid,
In the decision, Justice Strong, of the Su-
preme Court, said:


"All the enactments of the de facto legis-
latures in the insurrectionary States during
the war, which were not hostile to the
Union, or to the authority Of the general
government, and which were not in conflict
with the Constitution of the United States,
have the same validity as if they had
been enactments of legitimate legislatures
and any other docrtine than this would
work great unnecessary hardship upon the
people Of those States, without any cores
ponding benefit TO the citiz ms Of other
States, and without any advantage to the
national government"
Year: 1875

and on Madam BOrel going 10 confession,
NJ. Borel sometimes tore up his wife's Ro-
man Catholic books, and even destroyed
the portrait of Monsiesneur MefIniliod,
whom he considered as the author OF all
his misfortunes.


Madame Bcrel at length appealed FOR an
inquiry into his treatment Oi her on the
ground that she can DO longer live In
house in which the very servants themselves
treat her with disrespect. The Court, while
fully admitting the right of N. Borel TO
bring up his children in the way on which
the husband and wife had originally agreed.
held that the facts stated in evidence formed
basis for an inquiry, though the blame
charreable on the husband was greatly di-
minished by the difficulty in which he had
been place by the conversion OF his wife to
another faith.


The most difficult part OF this case Il
that the religious difference seems not Il
have affected the regard which thetwo peo
pie still feel for each other. NJ. Bore
pleads that he is desirous OF restoring hi
wife to her full position and influence II
the household, and to make their affection
for their children the ground for reconcilia
ton ON the condition that she does no
bring Roman Catholic teaching into tn
house. But we doubt very much il tn
wife will consent to this, and We believ
that until the husband relents, difiicultie
will continue. Domestic troubles are yer
disagreeable at any time, but especial.
when they seem irreconcilable.
Year: 1875

The crops in this section Of the State are
looking very we'll, the corn in some places
being much above the average height. We
have in our Office an ear of corn that mea-
sures over fifteen inches. There has been
plenty of rain, but in our opinion, not any
too much, and the effect of the showers of
yesterday and day before, will be visible
by tomorrow evening.


The farmers are correspondingly happy,
and intend to make the most Of what they
have. Those that planted three times de-
serve much praise, and show that the West
ern farmer retains all the pluck, energy and
enterprise for which he is famed. This
county was completely devastated by the
grashopper, yet the fields while looking
somewhat bare, are very creditable to the
State.
Year: 1875

taking the trouble to investigate, will find
tha, the great mss Of this people are true
to principle, and still remain the staunch
supporters Of tine real defenders Of their
rights. Particularly is this true with the
religious portion OF the colored race. Al.
most without exception, the moral colored
man is TO day a warm advocate and sup
porter Of the Republican party and lt-
principles It is right and just that they
should, for the Republican party has, fo
the past fifteen years, demonstrated that i
is the only party true to the interests O
the colored race.
Year: 1875

1t l. unfortunate thai the promised era 81
good feeling is so seriously marred by the
fery utterances Of a few biataTl southern
malcontents. The frestons and the Hills
have too much OF the old feeling in their
hearts to behave decently.


Mr. b. +. Hill represents the northern
district Of Georgia in Congress. The slave
population in that section was never large,
and some little loyalty to the flag existed
there when the war broke out. But we
fear very little il left there now. Hills
majority was overwhelming, and he is
probably talking for home effect when he
declares III we must have war; if we can
not preserve the constitution and constitu-
tional government by the ballot; and II
. folly and wickedness, il inoriinate love OF
power, shall decree that America must save
her Constitution by blood, let it come; ]
am ready"


To call Mr. Hill first-class idiot would
he using language altogether too mild to
properly characterize him. The Topeka
Blade has told us great deal about him,
in connection with some Reiormers nov
residing in this State. 1t is but a short
time since he and his brother rebels were
doing their level best to destroy the Consti'
tuition by the shedding Of blood. The sub
lime impudence with which this unhung
wretch now talks Of saving the Constitution
is cool for these sultry days of July. The
South will do itself immense injury if il
returning era OF good feeling which of late
has given promise of better and brighter
days than the South has known for fifteer
years, cannot countenance such utterances
1t is for the Southern people themselves ia
stamp out the Hills and Prestons. 1t mat
tiers very little what few frightful ghost,
OF the lost cause may shrek out durins
their nocturnal visits, provided the masse,
themselves put the seal of condemnation
upon them. Indeed, these performances
afford excellent opportunity for the South
ern people to give expression to their rea
sentiments. And We trust they will no
fail to let the country know whether the,
sympathize with these brswling fellows
who have not yet got quite enough of tn
war, or with the true and manly element O
the Confederacy which accepts the situa
ti"n in good faith, and is doing its share t
remove all traces Of the conflict. The mat
ter Is Of vital importance to the South
and the lines Of demarcation cannot
drawn too rigidly nor too soon.
Year: 1875

Two San Francisco politicians are quar-


reling over the value Of speech which one
wrote for the other to deliver, the author


considering it cheap at one hundred dol
lars. The joke of it is that they belong to
opposite parties.