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Year: 1876

In the Probate Court of the County OF Los


Angeles, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of


Jacob Keller, deceased.


Order to show cause why decree of distribu-


button should not be made.
AN reading and filing the petition of Lou
~ isa Keller, surviving widow OF said
deceased, setting forth that more than four
months have elapsed since the probate of the
will of the estate of said deceased, and
that she is entitled to the immediate posses
ion of all the property under and by virtue of
said will of said deceased; 1t is ordered that
all persons interested in the estate of the said
Jacob Keller, deceased, be and appear before
the Probate Court of the county of Los An
geles, at the court room of said court, in the
city of Los Angeles, in said Los Angeles
county, on
Year: 1876

In times past this used to be the cry
of the Republican party. But now when
the whole country is anxious for a
change for the better through reduc-
tion of expenditures and the expulsion
OF rogues from office, no one thinks (
tae old cry, look to the Senate ! The Sem
ate itself is deeply involved, but unfortu
nately it cannot be examined by the
Lower House. But why is it that the
Senate does not appoint investigating
committees ? Why is it that our Repub-
lican neighbors do not insist upon the
Senate looking after the rogues, JUS. as
the Democratic newspapers insist upon
the House doing it t? Ah, they know that
the Senate hopes to cover up, to shield
the thieves. The Senate knows Grant Is
bribe-taker in effect as much as Bel.
knap. But they would investigate
neither. Are they OF guiltys
Year: 1876

The last Batch Of Rumors from Wash
ington conveyed through one Of the most
reliable correspondents to the Baltimore
Sun says: "It was thought that one cabi-
ret officer at least would escape from
the charge of wrong. But allegations
have been freely banded about the last
two or three days rejecting upon that
one, whose name has been in the mouth
of the country as the great reformer.
It is charged that transactions OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury will soon be
exposed which will reflect very unfavora-
bly, upon him. Notwithstanding the
confidence, however. with which these
assertions are made they are Indignantly
denied by the friends of Gen. Bristow.
Year: 1876

The crushing effect of Republican rule
is well illustrated by the compression of
the Commercial from its former size to
that OF the DAILY GAZETTE and the re-
duction of the price from two cents to
one cent. The newspapers have a hard
struggle to keep above water. In our
own city four papers have been discon.
tinued since the first of January last.
Year: 1876

A man was buried thirty feet deep
by the caving in OF well at Fort
Madison, Iowa, one day last week,
and was taken out the next day,
alive and only slightly bruised, hav-
ing been imprisoned about sixteen
hours. Men worked all night Dig
ging for him, but without hope OF
saving his life. 1t happened that a
large fiat stone fell so as to stand on
end by the mans side, and another
fell on the top of this so AS to hold up
the mass of earth above and save the
life Of the prisoner. After he came
out he said he could hear the men
digging above all the while, bat
they were unable to hear his voice
until they were within two or three
feet Of him.
Year: 1876

The Grand Jury, Of the next term
Of tsa District Court In this county
will be called upon to consider and
apply the provisions contained In
this section Of the Iowa Code:


"SEc. 1865. If any jailor or other
officer suffer any prisoner in his Gus
tody upon charge or conviction oil
any public offense to escape, he shall
be punished by fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars and by impris-
onment in the penitentiary not
exceeding five years."


IfSheriff Crozier and deputy Sher.
iff Sarver, by permitting the escape
of Horny Williams, after conviction
and sentence, have not incurred the
penalty provided in the law above
quoted, we can see no use for any law
to protect society against murder. II
Mr.. Crozier's bondsnen are not dis
posed to demand his resignation the
people ought to do so. II men can
not be punished after conviction, our
criminal courts would better be
abolished. We have no vindictive
feeling against Mr.. Crozier, but can.
not longer forbear to give voice to the
opinion almost universally ex-
pressed, that he Is sadly deficient in
the qualifications requisite i'm Sh@r-
iff, and ought tn resign and permit
his place To- be filled by man who
has backbone enough to perform the
duties Of the office.


This subject must not be allowed
to rest till some action Is taken.
If Sheriff Crozier has not the man.
hood to tender his resignation, on
his own motion to the Board Of Su-
pervisors at their meeting next
month, let his bondsmen demand 1T;
and If they will not act, the people
should make the demand by petit
tion. There are competent men III
the Democratic party who wonld
probably accept the place by appoint
ment from the Board Of Supervisors,
or such authority az the law provides,
and we would cheerfully acquiesee IN
such an appointment.


This IL matter In which no par
tIzan feeling or prejudice should be
INDUCED. We would not ask the
Board Of Supervisors to appoint II
Republican 10 the place II it should
he vacated, though minority Of the
Board are Republicans. We should
not advise them To follow the prece-
dent established by the Democracy OF
this county few years since, when a
Republican Member Of the Board re-
signed and the Democratic officials
appointed Democrat to NIL the
place. Let the Democracy have the
full benefit Of their victory at the
polls last fall, hut let us have Sher-
if In fact as well as In name.
Year: 1876

Tho q. s. treasury and sub-treasu
ries now contain about $l2, ,0OO, 900 in
silver coin, and the mints are in
creasing the quantity, which Is to take
the place of fractional paper currency.
No more of the latter is being print
ed, and IL Is thought that within
twslve months the supply OF small
coin will be sufficient for the needs
Of the country. In few years a
paper dime will be curiosity. We
aresunable to discern how the coun.
try Is to be benefited by the change.
There Is great convenience In being
able 10 enclose 10, % or 80 cents In
paper In a letter for the purchase ol
small articles and samples. The
object of substituting the small coin
for the small paper Is to assist In
bringing about specie resumption.
There Is something pleasant in the
Jingle Of the words "specie resump'
tion," because in the old Democratic
days Of wildcat currency the people
had good reason for demanding q
safe currency, and no other medium
then known was safe. But now
that We have a currency equally safe
with gold aud silver, and much more
convenient, the cry for ''specie pay
ment' has lost its significance
Once ii was the demand Of the peo
pie, and hence became the cry o
demagogues, who pretended to be
friend the people as against the
money power. Now things have
changed, and the money kings d,
mand specie resumption, while thu
masses are satisfied with the sounc
currency given them by the govern
ment through the action Of the Re
publican party.


We are not of those who think the
country Is going to the everlasting
bad Ii this or that financial policy be
not adopted. There are other mat
ters of higher importance. And
among these we place the question
whether the government of the
country shall be handed over to tho
party which once endeavored to de-
strpy the Union, or remain in the con
trd of the party which stepped tt
the front to save IL.
Year: 1876

A law was enacted on the last day
Of the session making women eligi-
BILE to any school Office In the State OF
Iowa, and declaring that mo person
who may have been or shall be elect
ed or appointed to the office Of County
Superintendent Of Common Schools
or School Director in the State of
Iowa, shall be deprived Of office by
reason of sex.v
Year: 1876

Why are not the Democratic House
committees investigating the stupen-
dous frauds which week or two ago
they were so madly charging upon
Robeson, Secretary OF the Navy Z
Will not the Democratic press rise
and explain? Why?
Year: 1876

"Fag end Of the Confederacy" Is
what the New York Herald calls the
Democratic party; and it says no
remedy for the evils from which we
suffer could be worse than that OF
handing this country over to such a
Marty
Year: 1876

Is it true as stated that at the time
Belknap was appointed Secretary of
War he was Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee of Lee Co.?
We have as yet seen no denial. How
Ia it0
Year: 1876

The Democrats commenced the
Belknap investigation. Give them
credit for it. And they also stopped
the investigation. Let them have
the credit OF that likewise, if they
want it, and whether they want it or
Year: 1876

An important and interesting adjunct of
the Westinghouse in some parts of the
country, was the Sabba- Day House" Com
fort being carefully shut out of the meeting
house itself, was only thus rudey provided
for in such subordinate structures. The
Sabba'Day House was family affair, gen
orally comprising but a single apartment,
perhaps fifteen feet square, with win
dows and fireplace. Ii was very plainly
and sparely furnished. Chairs for the old
people and benches for the children stood
around the walls, and table in the centre
might hold the Bible and few religious
books and pamphlets, while at one side
shelves contained dishes for cooking and
eating. Sometimes the Sabba'-Day House
was mounted above shed, within which
the horse could be sheltered. A group of
such cabins standing about the meeting
houses added not a little TO the picturesque
ness of the spot, and their use conduced
greatly TO the convenience and comfort of Sab
bath worship, especially in winter. The fam
lily able to keep a Sabba'Day House drove
directly thither ON Sabbath morning, warmed
themselves up by hot fire without, and
quite likely 10y hot drink within; and here
spent the internission, with further whole
some regard for the wants of the inner man.
The better class of these Sabba-D Day Houses
were whitewashed, some of them were
double, and to the truth of history ii must
be said that between Sabbaths they occa-
sionally furnished the wild young men of
the parish with secure haunts for unseemly
carousals.-E Edicdrd AbJon's Revolutionary
Times
Year: 1876

WAErFuLNEss.--lf you find yourself in
clned TO wake up at a regular hour in the
night, aud remain awake, you can break up
the habit in three days by getting up as soon
as you wake and not going 10 sleep again
until your usual hour for retiring; or retire
two hours later and rise two hours earlier
for three days in succession, not sleeping
moment in the daytime.-Dr HAL,
Year: 1876

Do the young people ever think that they
will be old; that they will soon feel that the
grasshopper is a burden, and fear is in the
way? Only few short years ago that aged
man and feeble woman were young, strong
and full Of life their loving hearts we're
gushing with tenderness and care for the lit
tie ones who now stand in their places. DO
not iostle that aged couple ont Of your path
way, but rather lift them with tender care
over the rough, declining road. You may
have forgotten how carefully they kept your
tender feet from stumbling, and with what
care they watched your advancing steps.
But they have not forgotten, and the time
will come when You will be forcibly re-
minded Of it by the love you have for your
own little one, VIII they hand you the same
bitter cup to drink that you pour out for
that aged father and stricken mother
Verify. with what measure you mete it
shall be measured to you again" Think Of
the anxious days and nights your mother has
watched by your sick bed remember her
loving care, her patience and long suffering
with your fretfulness, and then let the blush
of shame dye your brow that you should be
impatient or unkind to her, now that she is
old Old folks are such trial Yes. they
know it and they feel il, and so will you be
inst such trial to your children in the days
that will surely come; aye, and you will re-
member, too
Year: 1876

A CAUTION FOR THE BoYs.-The swim
ming season is near at hand, and in few
weeks the lighthouses will be liberally pat
ronized, and secluded hooks by the waterside
eagerly songht out. There is a fact which
we would like to have impressed upon the
minds of the boys, remembrance Of which
may save some of them from death. The
art Of swimming is grand one, and should
be generally learned, while the healthy re-
suits of the swimming bath are invaluable.
But there is a time for the bath, as for all
things else, and that time is not immedi-
ately after meal time, nor when the body is
oyerheaied by activity. No person should
enter the water within two hours after eat
ing, for the reason that there is danger Of
epilepsy at such times, many bathing acci-
dents being attributable TO this fact. There
are doubtless many persons, especially boys,
who enter the water repeatedly just after
eating, and have escaped serious conse-
quences. Thus far they, of course, have been
very fortunate, but the fact remains that in
every instance when they have gone swim
ming at such times, they have placed them
selves in extreme danger Of death.
Year: 1876

lBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUHE.1


WASHINGTON, Dec. THE House in the
morning hour to-day began the consideration OF the bill
which provides that the Union Pacific Railroad shall
make pro rata passenger rates and fares with the
burlington aud Missouri Railroad. This bill practically
makes the Burlington and Missouri road branch Of the
Union Pacific with the full privileges OF the latter road
supported strongly by Mr. McCrary Of Iowa and by
considerable number Of Congressman through whose
territory the road Those who favor the bill argue
that it the intention OF the original act that the
Burlington and Missouri road should be part OF the
Union Pacific hut that the latter taking advantage of
clerical In the organic act has to this day defeated
the purpose OF that act


The friends Of the Union Pacific upon the floor ind-
Gated belief that he passage Of the bill would reduce
the OF the road They based their opposition
upon this ground IN order defeat by postpone
ment They endcavored to take advantage OF rule OF
tine House which provides tina; any bill making appro-
prlatons Of public property or affecting Government
shall first be considered I'm Committee OF the
whole. They claim that this pro rata bin would reduce
the OF the Union Pacific and consequently I'M
pair the securities Of the road held by the Goyernmcnt
"a well reduce the amount required by law TO be set
aside the sinking fund. which IL five per cent OF the
net earnings Tue bill went at the expiration OF the
morning hour.
Year: 1876

certain request that was asked could not be granted
even by unanimous consent because the joint rule
prohibited it. Mr.. Ferry yesterday in the Senate in
a similar statement declared that there were no
joint rules, so that the presiding officers of the two
Houses have already taken opposite views of this
question.
Year: 1876

The decline OF the barometer continued yesterday ou
the thermometer remained freezing point, having
risen very slightly There much moisture in the
air With so low barometer fair weather cannot be
anticipated.


For this city and vicinity partly cloudy and at times
and tomorrow with no remarkable change of tempera
Year: 1876

A LAW THAT THE PosT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS


NOT YET PAssED-CoNGREss TOO MUCH EN-


CROSSED IN INVESTIGATION.


lFEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TBIBUNE


WASHINGTON, March 10.-While the commit
tees of the House devong of their the
investigation OF the Executive Departments OF them
are neglecng important matters of legislation, and in
this way are becoming degree responsible for the
continuation OF abuses which Congress alone can correct
Early in the present session, the PosmasterGeneral
recommended the passage OF bill for the prevention OF
straw bidding Under the present law If person to
whom mail route awarded fails to perform his con-
tract the Postmaster General is obliged 10 make
private arrangement with any one whom he can get TO do
the work and generally at an eXOrbant price, 50 that
in he entirely in the power Of the straw
bidders under another name are generally the only
ones whose services be obtained. The Postmaster
General early the session suggested amendment To
the law has already been referred TO several times
THE TRIBUNE. This amendment provides that In case
the bidder fails TO perform his contract, then


shall offered TO the public at that rate II one offers
10 carry the mail for the remuneration thus hIed then
the next lowest bidder shah have opportunity TO make


contract on the terms OF his offer. II he falls do
then the contract be offered 10 the public this
rate. and until responsible contractor is secured
This bill the House Committee Post-Onoes and
Post Roads has thus far failed 20 report and has recon
mended the passage Of other bill IN its place The re-
sut has been recently. when proposals have been
invited the old Post-Ofice Ring, which detected
year ago IN swndi ng the Government by sbsraeting
bids from Office and placing among them bogus ones
stamped with counterfeit seal, again under assumed
Names courseJ submit straw bids for ae contracts
now about be awarded. The Postmaster General has
the choice Of only He must either award the
contracts the lowest bidders who are known TO be
KIttle Hines and Others who indicted year ago
for swindng operations he must throw out such bids
and at rates higher than those for which
they offer do the work II he chooses the first aterns
tive he becomes liable to criticism Tor falling to
\ award the contract TO the lowest bidder. IL
Year: 1876

tors, printed substantially in full in IHE
TRIBUNE early in January, ond is made up
so bungngly that tables which refer only TO one
prison given summary Of the transactions oi
all. For instance, interesting table showing the
average earnings and expenses of each convict Tor
the past ten years, which was plainly given in the
Inspectors report and in THE TRIBUNE az applying
to Auburn Prison only is given by this blunderiDg
Committee as applying to all Of the prisons.


The Committee say. with priggish soemnity, " in
searching for the cause OF the deficiency in prison
revenues n comparison of the earnings and the ex-
pense Of maintaining cOnvicts instituted" and
then they give the talk just mentioned hched from
the Inspectors report and made to apply to all the
prisons. There are other mistakes quite as bad IN
this brief and meager report.


After running over number Of facts in relation 10
thelsxity Of discipline employment and non-empoy-
ment Of cOnvicts, &C., the Committee suggest that
improvements be made in the purchasing OF sup
plies that the Controller appoint the clerks, that
illuminating gas for the prisons might be more
cheaply furnished if made on the premises that
wearing apparel might be made by convict labor,
that some of the work public buildings could be
done by convicts now idle that the marble quarres
and lime works at Sing Sing might perhaps be
availed of for the purpose, and that
wall might be built around the prison grounds
at Sing Sing. The concluding paragraph Of this
report recommends the passage Of the Prison Inves
tigation bill which the Committee have been hold
ing now for nearly mOnth-a bill which was re-
ported in the Senate within two days after its intro
duction and was passed within week without
single opposing vote. The Committee has lessened
the time of the investigating Commission by nearly
a month Meanwhile, the deficiency goes on at the
rate Of $4,000 week.
Year: 1876

PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMEN BY THE SENAlE-kE-


PORT OF The ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE on INVEs-


TGAuON-ITS BLUNDERs AND lis WORTHLESS


kEsS-sUGGEsTIONS OFFERED.


lyEoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUSEl


ALBANY March 1O-OBc practical step in the d-
rection of State Prison reform was taken to-day in
the passage by the Senate of the State Prison
amendment. II has been delayed for some time in
accordance with an understanding with some
Republicans in the Lower House, who were
opposng il to serve local interests but the character
of the opposition became evident that the Repub-
licans in the Senate determined to-day to force the
amendment through, fearing that further delay
might endanger its final passage. Senator SchOon-
maker opposed calling it up OH the ground that he
had never read 1t, but finally gave way, and the
amendment was passed, Senators Bixby, Jacobs and
Loomis all Democrats, voting in the negative.


In the Assembly the report of the State Prison
Committee, which was directed by resolution of the
House on the 11th Of January, Immediately after
the publication of the report Of the State Prison In
spoctOrs in TIE TRIBUNE, to inquire into the best
method of investigating the PRISONS presented ITS
report The delay which this committee has made,
not only in presenting this report but in acting on
the State Prison Investigation bill, has been
the subject Of good deal of severe
though deserved comment Part of this DELAY has
been due to the absence, caused by Sickness OF MI
Higgins, who seems to be doing what he can with a
Committee organized in the interest of the present
system of State Prison government but much delay
has been due to the evident disposition of this Com
mttee to delay investigation long as possible. If
any committee had been appointed last Winter TO
discover the best method for investigating the
frauds on the canals, aud had waited two months
to day tO report there would have been an out
burst Of Indignation from every quarter OF the
State This is exactly what this Committee, a
majority of whom are known 10 have been ap-
pointed through State Prison influences, has done,
and all the while the members knew that bill was
pending providing for investigation, which was to
close peremptorly on the 1st of September, and
which was shortened and cramped by every weeks
delay on the part of the Committee. If the report
when il came, had been Of value, il might have
served as an atonement for this delay.


But the report is worse than useless it Is badly
given to blunders and is absolutely devoid of any
thing new This is not the first report that has been
written for the Committee. Some weeks ago Mr..
Ingalls, wrote a report which the Committee did not
like, for some reason, and 80 the Committee, as a
leading member said, got " a man outside" to write
their report. The man outside did his work
badly The report is almost entirely made ny
from the report of the State Prison lnspec-
Year: 1876

he chooses the second the Ring conspraors are more
than likely get the best OF the Department by their old


tricks and before year has passed to be in possession
Of the mail routes rates much higher than those now
offered by honest contractors.
Year: 1876

B By the last weeks Legislative reports, we
see that Mr.. Reville has introduced bill in rea
tion to Probate Courts, and another in rela.
tion to Insurance Companies or Corporations
The object of the former We have not learned
bnt the latter, We believe, is intended to apply to
such cases as this: Some few years ago, proper
ty was valued much higher than now, and many
buildings were insured on plan by which a GER
tain premium was taken. The insurance compa-
nies continue to receive the same yearly premi-
nm, bat when the buildings bnrn, they refuse to
pay more than the actual value at the time Of
the loss, which is much less than at the time they
were insured. The object of the bill is to CON-
pei the companies to pay the original value for
which the property was insured, as long as they
receive the full premium on that valuation.