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Year: 1876

IN any statement we have made, or may
make, upon the late delegate election in this
city, subsequent proceedings of our
friends (') we have been commenting, be it
remembered, upon the manner OF conduct
the same political household-and we say
that, that which should have been conduct
ell in friendly, if not a fraternal spirit,
was marked by as much venom, in the or-
position to Mr.. O'Byrpe, as ever character
lied war between the most hostile forces.
We DO not condemn the strategy OF mar, but
despise and spit upon those practices which
we deuounce as the tricks and f.duas oil a
peace which passeth understanding
Year: 1876

THE Cincinnati Convention will go down
into political history, conspicuous for lively
skirmishing before the general engagement
There can he no charge of inactivity as
crbed to any one. Every thing pertaining
to the convention is gifted with life, men,
music and speeches, one great mass OF
noise aud activity. Whether the nominee
will have life after the Presidential election,
remains 70 been seen.
Year: 1876

twenty five delegates protest they voted for
OBJ, and of course We are compelled to
thank twenty y-fve-bat the twenty-one, and
we will come to them yet, may rely UPON the
friendship Of one who never turned his
back, upon friend, or foe.
Year: 1876

The news that the Franklin was within
eighty miles OF New-York and would probably arrive
early yesterday morning spread rapidly through the c'y
and long before there possibility OF seeing The


rigate crowd gathered at the Battery, and opera
glasses and telescopes were pointed toward staten
Island each eazer hoping to catch the first glimpse OF
the towering masts Of the franklin. AT quarter before
eight it was announced at the snip news Office that she
had passed Ocean Grove. Two hours later she was
sighted from Highland Light and was reported
as lying to waiting for high tide. About 10
A. H. Sheriff Conner made his appearance
on the scene and seated himself in the ship
news ONCE 10 await the arrival OF special boat from the
Navy-Yard which was to take hin out 10 the Franklin.
Col Jacob Sharpe, the representative OF the United
States Government quietly attended to his ab0s in the
barge office until summoned to the special duty u re-
ceiving Tweed from Capt Franklin and transferring him
TO the representative OF the NewYork authorities.
When the summons reached him he started
for the Battery, where the tug boat Catalpa
from the NavyYad had just arrived, and had taken on
board sheriff Conner, Dlstriot-Attomey Phelps aud
United states Attorney Bliss. At 1910 the
Catapa steamed down the bay and was soon out OF
sight. The crowd OF watchers increased, and many
were the INQUIRIES as to the time when tho notorious
prisoner might be expected, the general impression
being that he would landed al the point from which
the Catalpa had started.


Nothing definite Was heard until about y. m, when
word was recei at the ship Office hat the Frank


lin had crossed the bar that the Cataipa alongside,
and tine representatives OF the National and state GOV
ernments had Just boarded the fTigae. little later the
Franklin was reported at anchor the Southwest
Spit and cloud Of disappointment settled over the ex
peetant crowd At o'clock the Catalpa announced
TO be coming up the bay, Hnd half an hour later
TO have passed Upper Quarantine. At the
same time the Franklin was stated TO he Off
West Bank heading toward NewYork. Little interest
was now felt In the magnificent h1gate; with the de
parture Of Tweed from her dco she had become matter
OF secondary importance, ana all eyes were now turned
sea ward for the Catalpa The crowd IN state OF
intense excitement which the slightest incident famed
TO fame An empty carriage drove mp to the Battery
and s instantly surrounded By staring multitude. as
g. by some legerderInain, 1t might contain Tweed 1t
was finally decided that 1t sent TO receive him on his
arrival and convey him TO Ludlow Street JAIL


The plans OF those having The matter In charge were
skiIlfuly concealed and seemed 10 know where
the Catapa would land her passengers. Grand Street
Forry was the point generally agreed upon, but there
we're some who were very positive that he would be
Year: 1876

looks Of the party reporters who were left on the Gov
Fenton but they took it goodhumoredy, and gave US
three cheers as steamed away On our arrival at the
Franklin we proceeded on board where the tornanties
occupied very short tme Sheriff Conner went below
TO see Tweed who was his cabin, In order to SATISFY
himself OF the identity of the prisoner, and this having
been done TO his satisfaction, he signed re-
ceipt to Commodore Nicholson for the body OF
person supposed TO be William NJ Tweed AFTER tniS
thherif took charge Of the prisoner, and conveying
him on board the Catapa, left for the city Win hlm
Hfr. Bliss and myself remained on board the FRANKLIN
and came up to the city her did not have any con-
versation whatever with Tweed, but 1 observed MIN
closely and while he looked TO me perfectly Wel no
seemed TO have aged considerably. However that Is
natural enough for he must have experienced hardsps
during SONS portion of the that has elapsed since
he left Ludlow Street Jail, and at his time OF he
and with his habits they necessarily left their marx
upon him."


Mr. Phelps said he could not state positively at present
what further steps, If any, would be taken In the GRIM
nal suits still pending against Tweed. There was
another civil suit still unried against him and ne would
have to consult with the counsel having 1t in charge
before any stops taken against Tweed crminaly


He thought that Tweed likely to remain some time
In Ludlow Street Jail.
Year: 1876

taken IN the NayyYard first and sent over a carriage
by night Others equally confident that one OF the
North River piers was ms destined place OF landing In
fact nobody knew anything about It, and one guess was
as good az another As o'clock drew near all eyes and
glasses were turned toward Governors Island,
first to one side and then the other. Many
times a puff Of smoke from behind the island
convinced the anxious watchers that the Caalpa was
taking Buttermik Channel and would proceed up East
River; as often the coming vessel was found TO be
small and insignificant tug in which sort OF interest
was felt. Soon after large jetblack tug was seen
steamng around the fort. 1t was unmistakably the
Catapa She rapidly approached the Battery skirted IL
aud headed for the North River TIE TRIBUNE reporters
spranc into the carriage which the popular verdict had
destined for the Ring chefain, and the driver was u
rected keep the Caaps in sight and to be at her land
ing place before her passengers could he disembarked


The crowd rushed pell-me across the Battery fark
and up West-st, the number constantly increasing Inc
name Of Tweed shouted by the boys as they ran,
and many people got the impression That the reporters
coach contained the long-absent staesnani some
dashed ahead in order to obtain n view OF the
Interior urchns climbed mp behind TO look into the back
window, and some more venturesome, stretched their
heads almost into the side windows and shouted How
are you Tweedl" At intervals of few moments as the
carriage WAS driven up West-st, the Catapa coudDe
seem but soon the street was bockaded with market
wagons and trucks causing delay and the reporters lost
sight tug time. At West Houson-st the Catalpa
was again deserted She moving up to Pier No IA
long pier occupied by the National Steamship Company.
The tug made fast ut the extremity OF the pier ana
Tweed was taken shore and placed IN carriage py
Sheriff Conner aud UnderSherif Cunning, who inme-
diately followed him and drew down the curtains Major
ouiucy the Arrest Clerk and Deputy Sheriff McGonne-
gal followed in second carnage The pier covered,
and WAS selected a. retired which could be
found on either river
Year: 1876

Among those who have for weeks past Deeh
big with the Importance OF TweePs coming mas peeh
United States Dlstrict-Attomey "Decoy" Bliss he
was Informed early yesterday morning by telegram OF
the arrival OF the Franklin and Immediately hurried TO
his Office and then after short stay, TO the battery'
where the Catalpa in waiting. On returning TO MS
Office about I've o'clock in the afternoon 1t became ap-
parent from his manner that something very Ter
rible had happened Mr.. Bliss was in a great
state of excitement. aud declined TO allow
any individuals than admiras and major-goneras
to approach within speaking distance of him. Tho apii
cations OF mere newspaper reporters were treated with
the utmost dsain and the nervous young Irish messen
ger was nearly thrown into fit by the angry declaration
OF the great that he would no reporter OF any
paperv The squad Of reporters who had gathered abont
his doorway anxious TO hear what the oracle had 10 say
about his visit to Tweed discussed the possible cause OF
his rage and finally concluded that he had been snuDbed
in his reception by the city's coming guest


Tho Franklin arrived off the Battery at o'clock yes
terday and Will remain three days to receive coal
and provisions. after which she will proceed 20 Norfolk
TO relieve the Worcester "a receiving ship.
Year: 1876

Within Ludlow Street Jail the scene yester-
day was ono OF watchful interest As early IA 1880
o'clock the Office was comfortably filed with reporters
and with prisoners, the nature of whose oenses al owed
them this liberty. Warden Watson paced back and forth
Though The IN silent contemplation Of tho
future occasionally looking into Twecds apartment and
at short intervals giving instructions to his assistants
which were naudible 20 others AT intervals Of "a
minute or two the outside bell rang aud until they be
came accustomed 90 il the sound aroused those in the
room to excited expectation As yet however there
no aus OF the arrival Of the captive the streets showed
no unusual crowd excitement, and even passers-by
were not seen to look at the jail with especial interest
About 1J o'clock that peculiar stir which prccedcs
event which attracts much attention, that indefnable


something In the air feeling, indicated that the prs-
oncr was near hand The before the al rapidly
filed, women came ont Of the houses with their babies
I'm their and lined the sidewalk trucks and business
wagons stopped before the door, street cns climbed
upon the iron fences and gazed through the grated win
dows and in five minutes after the first intimatlOn that
Tweed approaching with the Sheriff. the street was
blocked. Warden Watson peered anxiously out of the
window, and rcassurcd himself that his preparations
were made and his orders understood


At $3.50 O'Clock the front door opened and Order
Of Arrest Clerk Major william II. Quincy and General
Deputy McGonga OF the sher's Office walked into the
Office with part OF the prisoners luggage They car
rled n valisc, blanket and dressng-case with
which they made their way through the crowd into the
corridor leading TO the room prepared for the prisoner
Soon afteiward they reappeared and went ont Every
one Was anxously awaiting the arrival of Tweed,
except those WHO knew that he wOul be brought in
by tBo front entrance. A few moments later 10 was
whispered about that he had already reached the ail
and In his apartment One Of the prisoners said
that he saw him enter from the courtyard Sud
denly those present remembered that there was


caFra agc-way at the northwest corner OF the building
leading TO the court yard and gradually they understood


that they had been cheated out OF glimpse of the man
for whom they had been waiting long At 4:l5 O'clock
Warden Watson, in reply 10 direct question said COM
placenty, Yes, gontlemen Tweed Is locked up IN lis
room"


subsequently, In conversation, the warden said that IL
had not at first been intended TO bring the prisoner in
through the courtyard but that the crowd about the
trout great that the idea occurred TO him
OF eeetng the entrance through the court yard Tweed
arrived at the jail al 3:f5 O'clock with Sheriff Conner
and Under-sherif Cunning, the gates TO the car
riagc-way were thrown open, the vehicle rolled
into the court yard, the prisoner walked up tho
few steps TO the doorway with his csodas and pass
ing through the dningIoom and the corridor entered
his room. He wore dark suit OF clothes and light
Year: 1876

After five weeks spent at Quarantine station
An weary watching and waiting for the arrival Of the
United states fsggte Franklin with Tweed on board, the
reporters OF the leading newspapers had their hearts
Raddened Yesterday morning at 745 O'Clock by the tele


graphic announcement FROM the Station at Ocean
Grove that the Franklin was In sight aud bound
Year: 1876

are under the present system. Town
ships in which the inhabitants are all
industrious and self-supporting would
not be called upon to pay any poor tax.
Now they are taxed to support the poor
Of another township ten or twenty miles
distant. If a township contained one or
more persons who were willing to work
but unable to find employment. the peo.
pie of the township finding they would
have to support them. would soon find
something for them to do. Old men and
children would be furnished with board
and clothes for their work while those
who were sick and helpless would be
boarded, as the bill proposes, by the citi-
zens, who would board them In pro-
per and humane manner, for the least
sum-.


The bill was defeated in the committee
OF the whole OF the senate. The subject
should be taken up by the people and
made an issue next tall. and this necess-
ary reform effected next winter.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Fred COnant has received let
ter from Leon inster, Mass, which
states that on December Goth the ther-
mometer marked ten degrees below
zero, while on January Cd it was sew
enty degrees above. The letter says
there is terrible prevalence of lung
fever


Yesterday we saw photographer
aiming his camera at the Montana
market, on Main street. We did not
stop to see what kind of q picture he
got, but it ought to be good one, for
we took sight over his machine and
saw several quarters of splendid look
ing beef, lot of hare and other game,
one or two gentlemen and fine look
ing lady with n beautiful little boy.
We intend to get one of the photo
graphs.


The gentleman who undertook, day
before yesterday, to navigate with a
horse and buggy the quagmire at the
corner of Fort and Fourth streets had
a rough experience. In his struggles
to pull the buggy through the horse
went through the harness, and the last
we saw of the matter was the gent
wading from the buggy towards dry
land to hunt for his departed steed.
Year: 1876

WE print elsewhere communica-
ton referring to an editorial in yes
terday mornings HERALD on the
contest between parties in the employ
Of the railroad company, and those
engaged in sinking for oil in the San
Fernando mountains, together with
an adverse opinion on Commissioner
WRITINGS decision of the case. The
correspondent assumes that we mean
more than we stated when he asserts
that according to our position the rail-
road has right to cut and use all the
timber on land within ten miles of
either side of the track. Such was
not our statement nor our meaning.
We said high courts had decided that
railroad companies had right to use
so much of the timber on public land
as was necessary for the prosecution
of their work, and as we understand
1t, the decision of Commissioner
WHITING is based upon these opinions.
We have no desire to misrepresent
either party to this contest, and we
hold the columns of the HERALD open
to the statements of either side. We
imagine that both parties have right
to so much of the timber as may be
necessary to carry on their work, and
We do not believe that in strict justice
either one should be permitted mon
opoly Of all.
Year: 1876

Some day the area now composing
Los Angeles county will be divided,
and what is now the Southern end of
this county will form another county,
perhaps the county of Orange. All
concede that the area of this county is
sufficiently large for two counties, and
all admit that in time the division
will be made. The only question is
has the time arrived. A large proper
tion, possibly u majority, of those
whose homes and property are in the
Southern half of the county are of the
opinion that the division should be
made now. We doubt the correctness
of our neighbors' judgment on this
point. One-half the counties of this
State are large enough in area to form
two counties, but one-half or more
than one-half have not now popula-
tion sufficient to make one good pros
porous county. immigration and nat
ural increase of population will soon
people the country to degree that
will warrant the division of q number
of counties, and among the first to find
themselves in this condition will be
Los Angeles. But we do not believe
she has already attained that position,
nor do we believe that many of those
advocating division are clearly satis-
fled as to the advisability of the move
ment. One of the arguments in favor
of division is the great distance those
residing near the Southern boundary
are compelled to travel in order to
reach the county seat. The distance
to be travelled by those farthest away
ist we believe, about sixty miles, yet
now that the railroad reaches half way
to the Southern line this objection
cannot be argued with as great force
as formerly. By-and-bye when our
population has doubled-fully one
half of the present increase settles in
the Southern part of the county,-we
may begin to talk of separation. Now
it seems hardly wise or prudent. We
have some liabilities to settle for the
payment of which we are all bound.
The new county could not sell
its proportion Of the property now
held Uncommon fora sum sufficient to
meet its share of the bonded debt and
have sufficient left TO provide itself
with the necessary buildings, and
heavy taxation would result anu
heavy Indebtedness follow. This
would prevent the incoming of capi-
tai and from this would issue depre-
citation of property. Many inconven-
fences will follow the division of our
county at this time. Inconveniences
and expenses that we fear will more
than overbalance the advantages.
Year: 1876

AN astronomical sharp named Proc
TOR, has made the discovery that the
moon is dead-dead as old MORLEY
who was as dead as a door nail. We
have been aware for long time that
moon was rather sickly. Her pale
appearance hasindicated this. Some
times she would wane.for two weeks
at time. Then she would brighten
up, her features would grow round
again, and her influence over the boys
and maidens would be just as power
fully naughty as of yore. But we


didn't expect her sudden and final
eclipse so soon. Farewell pale luna.
We regret your demise and rejoice
that your influence still lives. Only
last night we saw youth hanging
over gate with girls taper fingers
in one hand and a piece of poetry in
the other, and we thought the moon
may be dead but incoming still goes.
Year: 1876

MEMBERS of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and many others in
this city were grieved and astonished
yesterday morning to hear that T.
ROGERS JOHNSON, Grand Scribe of
the Grand Encampment of this State,
had died suddenly at Santa Barbara
on the evening previous. He left his
home in San Francisco only few
days ago in i'll health, and on his arri-
val at Santa Barbara grew rapidly
worse until death relieved him of his
sufferings. Mr.. JOHNSON was well
and popularity known throughout the
State. For twenty years he filled the
honorable and arduous position of
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
Of Odd Fellows, which office he vaca-
ted at the last session of the Grand
Lodge. Fifteen thousand men in.this
State called him brother. To many of
them he was personally known and by
all highly esteemed. The Odd Fell
lows of California knew him as one
who had done much for their Order
and all will be panied to hear of his
sudden death.
Year: 1876

No PLACE in the world will produce
better apples than Los Angeles valley.
We have seen rs large and richly fla
vored apples picked from the orchards
in the vicinity of this city as we ever
saw or tasted anywhere, yet to-day
very common apples imported from
Oregon are selling on our streets at ten
cents piece. Apples ought to sell'in
this city the year round at from one to
two dollars per bushel and it is be-
cause our people have paid SO little at
tention to the raising of this fruit that
it is not cheaper and plentier.
Year: 1876




ed by motives his conscience did not
approve. The record of such a man
needs no defenders. Once and only
once he yielded to the pressure of cir
cumstances, and signed a paper that
his judgment condemned and his con-
science did not approve. He should
never have signed the death warrant
of Mrs. SURRATT. He was the Presi-
dent of people who have advanced
too far along the scale of intelligence
and humanity to hang a woman,
though she be proven guilty of the
blackest OF crimes. If ANDREW
Johnson had sent Mrs. SURRATT to
solitary confinement for the remain
der of her days, he would have left
record so unspotted that after ages
would paint to it as model worthy of
emulation.
Year: 1876

EDITOR HERALD: In the last par
agraph in my communication of yes
terday one entire sentence was skipped
over by the composition. / intended
to say that, when one sees the produce
of his labor rotting on the ground, he
may be pardoned for making public
inquiry as to where he may find q
market. To-day l present the office
with basket of as good lines as were
ever produced in the county, and want
no better business than to get a re-
liable market for such lines at 80
per thousand.


ONE WHO OWN A LIME GROVE.
Year: 1876

CONGRESS is just now employing it.
self in vindicating the character of
ANDREW JOHNSON. 1t is work that
may as well be left undone. The rec
ord of the ex-President has but one
blemish and Congress nor no one can
remove it,. He was a man of wonder
full energy, and strong mental powers.


He was possessed of the average share
of ambition, that is the inheritance
of mortals. He accomplished much
by his own efforts and owed something
to good fortune. He was honest and
infiexible in his adherence to what
his judgment decided was the right


We doubt il but single act, public
or private of his long life, was prompt
Year: 1876

THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
AID has more than double the cir
culation of any other paper published
in Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South Of San
Francisco. s issa fzfs
Year: 1876

From the Santa Barbara Daily Press.


The best epitome of the vast and
varied resources of LosAngeles County
which we have seen is to be found i'm
the twelve-page edition of the Los
Angeles Herald for January lst. AS
a newspaper enterprise, it deserves
the praise of all newspaper men, and
the Press is not disposed to withhold
the mead of praise which is due the
Herald.