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Year: 1875

O. Were vou aware at this time that 1t was pro
posed or considered part Of Mr. Clarke other OF
yonr friends you and the that you ought to
20 abroad into another atmosphere and new scenes
don't remember that anybody spoke to me on the subject


O Ym don't remember OF that being considered by Mr.
Clarke and Yourself friends in connection with your
hen portion in Tie G0iH Age and the situation OF that
papery No. Sir friends Of mine after got through
WI ting book which Humbe OF months later, thought
that had better 90 abroad and get rested don't remember
aBv such suggestion At the time Of that letter


O. Who were those friendsi A. Well think Mr. Clarke
was one possibly Carpentersome persona friends had
been working year very hard and they sad Ran and
spend a Summer vacation in Europe


O. Were you that at this time your condition Of health
and spirits gave your friends in regard o your
heathy A. No. Sir.


O. They desired change Of fer recreaoni
A. don't know any ground for such anxiety Sir my health
has always been very until got this ua-bad atmos
phere.


O. Have you any doubt that at this time Mr. Clarke IN his
conversations you did advise your going abroadf We
Sir don't remember that whether he did not cannot
6x any--the date Of any-cOnyersaton with Mr. CLARKE


remember that said before after got through writing
the book and prepared for the press Nj Clarke and
few other friends said Now the time for 10 over and
spend Summer vacation in Europe that did not take Place
untA several months after this letter was written
Year: 1875

Judge Neilson-That would be a correct disposi-
ton OF the question where there evidence each
side and some donb and where the matter in s nature was
material don't think this is evidence.


Mr. Evars-Your Honor viii be good then, IS to note my
exception ITO the wnefs Do you remember about this
time which you will notice at the close Of the political
campaign after the death Of Mr. 6reee-do you remember
Year: 1875

The excursion yesterday, given IN
honor of the completion of'the Los
Angeles and Independence Railroad
from Santa Monica to Los Angeles,
was an enjoyable affair. The cars
were advertised to start from the de-
pot on San Pedro street at $3.50 A. NJ.
At O'clock the ten cars which had
been sent up for the excursion were
filed to their utmost capacity and
hundreds We're left, as standing room
could not be found on the ears. At
the appointed time the train started,
and the excursionists had delight
ful ride to the sea. The atmosphere
was balmy and the scenery down the
valley enchanting. Every guest threw
away dull care and all gave up TO the
enjoyment of the OCCASION.


AT 1880 we arrived on the wharf at
Santa Monica. AT least twelve hun
dred people were standing on the
wharf in ten minutes after the ears
stopped. We had no idea that such u
mass of human being could be slowed
away in 50 small n space until we saw
them all congregated on the pier.
They soon divided up into hundred
or more little parties and each party
seemed intent on seeking pleasure to
suit its taste.


Some remained on the wharf to eX-
anime the freight house at the end of
the pier. Others appeared never to
tire looking at the deep rolling waves
The ground awcl!s were very heavy,
and the breaking of the waves was an
interesting sight. The majority OF
the eXctlrsionists passed the time stroll
ling through the embryo city by the
sea, seeking information of its citizens
and examining the surrounding hills
which were in their Winters green.


The return trip was made in forty
minutes and the immense excursion
was safely landed at the depot on San
Pedro street. The ride was pleas
ant and the day II joyful one to all.
No accident or brawl marred the pleas
ure ofitand our business men returned
pleased and delighted. Three rous-
ing cheers were given for the Santa
Monica railroad just before the crowd
separated at the depot, and three for
Colonel Crawford, the efficient mana
Year: 1875

The following pertinent commune
cation on roadways from the City En-
gineer will be read with interest by
our people:


To the Mayor and Council Of Los
Angeles.-


GENTLEMEN: Owing to the great
amount of travel on that portion of
Main and Spring streets, between First
street and the Plaza, it is evident that
the best material procurable should
be used fora permanent roadway. 1t
seems to me that the portion of the
charter relating to grading should be
changed SO as to only compel the
To n sub.grade; and when the amount
of traffic in any street necesssiates
good pavement, the cost of such pave
ment should be made and maintained
by general tax. Unless that is done
the city can never expect to maintain
good streets. There seems to be no
provision in the law for the mainte-
nance OF streets after they are once
improved. / have 10 doubt but the
intention of the law was to provide
for the cutting down of high hills and
the filling up of deep ravines. If the
foregoing change is made in the char
ter, you will observe that there will
be no work done only what would be
actually necessary to the official
grades, and that any work done after
ward in laying q permanent pave
ment would not undo the previous
lxy 10 ha
useless expenditure of money. / have
no hesitation in saying that there
would be less objection to the above
law than to the present.


In fact, the plan suggest ed is the
only one that has been known to work
successfully in other cities that have
been III. as Il the materials for a
good pavement there are n number,
any one of which could be adopted.
The following rules for grading should
be adopted and enforced. No grading
should be allowed between Alameda
street on the East, High street on the
North, New High and Fort streets on
the West, and Sixth street OH the
South, except hy one whole block at q
time, the contractor or contractors to
have the privilege of stopping all
travel during the progress of he work,
SO rs to avoid accidents.


AS the subject of mud and streets is
the all-important subject at present,
this is the time to take some action
toward carrying out my suggestions.
| herewith submit number of the
american Engineering, which con-
tains all the information that is neces-
sary to be known i'm the matter of
modern pavements and street i'm
provements. l find in one article cop
led from the London Engineering that
in Dublin and other European cities
the quantity of mud annually re-
moved was greater than the quantity
of material annually laid on.


AS there is no comparison in size be-
tween our city and those mentioned
in the article, yet the topography of
the business portion of ourc city-lying
as it does at the base of u hills such
that the amount of travel is equally
us great rs in some cities of 100, 600 in
habitants.


Respectfully submitted.


M. KELLEHER,


City Surveyor.


Los Angeles, Nov. 2Sth, 1875.
Year: 1875

Do you know that Horatio Marteen,
the only renovator in town, the only
man in Los Angeles who can restore
all faded goods to their original new
hess of appearance, has again opened
an establishment at No. "a Arcadia
street? AS usual he takes old clothes
as payment for his work, so you do
not need money to have yourself
looking new. Muster your traps and
go to see Marteen.
Year: 1875

HOW FIyE-THoUsAND-DoLLAR ROBBERY WAS


EFFECTED IN TOLEDO.


1t ascertained by HERALD reporter at Sing Sing
Prison yesterday that William H. Mortimer, who was
arrested in Brooklyn few days since charge Of
robbing the City AUDITORS office in 1oledo Ohio
escaped from that institution in February
1874 He was then serving term Of FIVE
years for grand larceny, under the assumed
name ofWam @. Harrison His real name is said to
he William Frost AS tho hearing before Judge Nelson
resulted in the prisoner being surrendered to the
Toledo detectives who had for him those officers
took their West Wednesday evening The scheme
concocted by the prisoner for robbng the Office
in Toledo a somewhat novel About midday
Mortimer alias Harrison, alias Frost drove up to the
office named and after aghing from vehicle In which
he left female confederate, went in and commenced
making some ordinary business inquiries Not many
minutes had elapsed when alarming scream from
the occupant of the buggy created quite a
commoton, and the horse starting of at rapid pace
left the Impression that the animal had become fright
ened at object and running TO destruc-
ton with its precious G load While the clerks
in the AUDITORS Offices having lett their
desks, looking after the supposed runaway the
prisoner made off with package of bank notes
amounting to about So, ,000 Warden Walker advised
the Chief of Police at Toledo by telegraph yesterday
that they do not succeed IN convctng the rob-
ber there, he wished them To hold him until he can
bring him to Sing Sing, where he still three
years and four months Of penal servitude
Year: 1875

Tho coming match between hessrs Bird aud Mason
Is exciting great interest In the chess world Play Is
70 be commenced on Tuesday, December 2S. The time
of sitting viii be nom three O'Clock until seven
O'Clock p NJ and from eight O'Clock P. NJ.
until midnight on each day until tho match Is
finished II player absent himself from sitting his
opponent may score game. The winner OF the hrst
eleven games shall be declared the winner OF the match
The players shall play the rate Of twenty per
hour, under penalty OF the loss OF the game. The
rooms of the New York Downtown Chess Club, where
the match VIII DO played, open to the public


The following Is the present in tho tournament
Of the New YORK Downtown Chess Club now In prog
ress Tho dguros refer TO the number Of matches of
three games each played drawn matches counting
half TO each player
Year: 1875

There was growing and
swearing enough in the other rooms when
it shrickcd all night with collie, and the
interest of the bachelors in its tecthing
or pink toes was not half 50 iervent as
she fondly imagined. Yet they, with
everybody else, crowded about her when
She came out on the porch with it in the
morning. She was a homcly little
woman, and the baby littlc else than u
long sweep of muslin drapery, with II
round bald head atop; but there was Il
something in her face as she looked at it
which drew every passcr-by nearer and
warmed his heart Just n Il message from
his own home would have done, or a
glimpse of the great mountains, or q
sudden stirring song. 1t was the old
picture of mother and child of which
artists never tire. - Rebecca Horiing Ddris
Year: 1875

VENIILATIoN OF CLOSETs.-ToO little
attention is paid in the construction OF
closets to their proper ventilation. 1t is
not always convenient to have closet
door stand open, and, if it were, full
ventilation cannot I've secured in this
way. There should be a window or an
opening of some sort from the closet to
the outer air or 10 a hall, 80 that a cur
rent of air might remove any unpleasant
odors arising from anything that mas Detn
worn, from shoes, or from anything tlsc |
kent in the closet. A garment tha' mas
hung IN for length of time in close
cIoset !. a unfit to wear, unless it has
been thoroughly aired, as though the
unwholcsomc vapors it had absorbed
were visible to the eye. The charm o
clothing new and clean lies far more ii
the absence Of these vapor3 than man,
people are aware.
Year: 1875

To the above number of twenty-one
contested seats may possibly he added
others of which we have no present
knowledge. Some of the above, also,
may not be brought before the houscatall.
Year: 1875

A Springfield young lady of Boston, who
injured her spine four or five years ago by
coasting accident, has since that time ex-
hibited some extraordinary abnormal
symptoms, which make her case one Of un-
usual interest. She is subject to strange
variety Of attacks, all due, doubtless, to
one general cause, yet queer enough to be
classed as phenomenal. Sometimes she is
blind again she is stricken with deaf
ness subsequently, recovering both these
Senses she will sing and play, with ease
and dexterity, which, it; is declared, were
impossible to her before her conduct. TO
day she may be in apparently good health ;
tomorrow she may become helpless, and
remain bed-ridden for weeks. A partisu-
larly distressing form Of her malady is the
closing up of her throat, so that she can
only take liquid food, and that by pouring
it through tube. On one occasion she re-
ceived gentleman caller with much cor
diality and grace, and then Immediately
got down on all tours and crawled under
the table, refusing for some time to speak
or stir yet she is not considered insane,
as her mind is most Of the time perfect and
clear. During her singular illness, she
has acquired great love for morphine
which she now eats in large quantities
Strange to say she seems to thrive and
grow fat upon.it, says the Union, and there
is probably no girl Of Is in Springfield
who is fairer or more attractive in person
than she, in spite of this habit and the
many and severe trials she has becn called
to pass through. How her malady will
end, or what new and strange form it will
assume, no one can predict.
Year: 1875

The Hon. James O. Broadhead, who is
understood to have accepted the Govern
ment's retainer in the st. Louis whisky
cases, is one of the ablest Democratic law
yers of that city. He was a Union man,
an active friend of Blair, member of the
Union Safety Committee" at the outbreak
ing of the war, and afterward Provost Mar
shall under President Lincoln, and in that
capacity he was very much disliked by
Confederate sympathizers. With the Blair
party he went over to the Democracy, and
for more than ten years has acted with that
party, and it was to him, as his especial
friend, that Gen. Frank P. Blair addressed
his revolutionary letter in 1868. Duling
the last year, Col. Broadhead has been a
Democratic member of the State COnstitu-
tional Convention. As is an able man,
and his unmeasured denunciation Of Presi-
dent Grants interference in Louisiana,
when General Sheridan took possession of
the representatives. Hall, attracted gen.
aral attention. 1t is hardly probable that
he would be predisposed TO deal lightly
with crimes of any near the White House,
and the President may hear harsher lam
guage from him than he will relish.


In the selection of successor to NJ. Hen
derson, therefore, the President has done
what he could to satisfy the country that
the cnange of counsel has not designed to
shield Gen. Babcock. The difficulty is,
that no new prosecutor, no yever able, can
acquire within the short time allowed,
that familiarity with the voluminons and
complicated evidence which Mr.. Hender-
son haa gained by constant participation
in the investigation since the appointment
of the present District Attorney. In thar
respect the prosecution would have been
weakened. no matter who had been select
ed. But Col. Dyer, the District Attorney,
is lawyer of force and energy, and unless
the President means to have it generally
believed that he intends to screen Babcock
by means wholly indefensible, he will not
cause any change in that Office. We are
glad that the President has done what he
could to lessen the effect Of his
grave blunder in the removal of Mr..
Henderson, and presume that he Will not
make another still more injurious to his
reputation while this case is pending.
Year: 1875




Gen. Henderson took his removal from
the charge of the whisky cases almost with
indifference. He reiterated to reporter
of the St. Louis Republican his denial that
he made any assault on the President. "In
commenting" he added, "on the causes of
our nations ills. deprecated the system
Of government which makes any officer,
however humble, subservient to another,
however high. declared that when an
officer recognized any other master than
the law, he was derelict in his duty and
treacherous to his trusts. Mr.. Douglass
had testified that the President interfered
with him in the discharge Of duties for
which he (Dougass) alone was responsible,
and in reviewing this testimony I stated
that the President had no business
to submit to it. If this plain
assertion of what any honest and candid
mind must recognize as fac, was an as
sault on the President, or an outrage on
professional propriety, then I must plead
a want Of comprehension Of those terms.
For such statement as that l have no
apology to make" General Henderson
said he was glad to be relieved from the
duties of prosecuting, since he is quite
worn out with his efforts. He intends tc
make no public explanation, but will write
short letter at his leisure to the author
ties at Washington. When asked if he
thought new man could take up the
work and carry it on with equal success
he replied, Certainly I do. | think
there are many lawyers in this city who
could make far better showing than
could do" District-Attorney Dyers
comment on the removal was: "Well,
think Henderson can stand it if President
Grant can" About Gen. Babcock, he
said: "If General Babcock is not guilty
he has succeeded, beyond anybody ! ever
knew, in making it look as if he knew
what was going on, though, of course, it is
impossible that he may be able to explain
things satisfactorily.
Year: 1875

house. but the expressman distinctly remembered hav
ing put II into the wagon and could account tor us ao
sence only on the theory that u had been ssoen es
route.


An EXCLAMATION or PAIN


came from the lips of the Official ss he realized his
great loss ana he fell on the floor OF the depot in
swoon il was some time before the bystanders, by
the vigorous use Of stimulants, could revive the
prostrate man Immediately on coming 20 conscious
ness he exctedly offered reward Of $50 600 for the
recovery Of the papers and at FASTENED 10 notify
the police authorities OF the robbery. Detectives Won
Gerichtcn and Dunn put upon the case and last
night succeeded in finding boy boot black named Clark
who gave a clev 70 the robbers


The boy alter having committed himself refused TO
talk further but by persistent questioning the detec
learned from him that The trunk had been stolen
by three young men only ofwhom he knew The boy
recled the circumstances Of the robbery as follows;
He standing near the corner OF Canal and Watts
streets at about halfpast eight O'Clock on Saturday
night when he noticed three men following one Of
after H. ana soon they pulled from 1t large trunk,
which they quickly carried away. The only words
the boy heard used were 'Look out Fuller look out
uttered by one of the thieves Subsequently the de-
tectives succeeded in arresting Fuller, who is ex
convict having recently served term in the Peniten-
tary. Fuller being brought to the Central Depart
men last night refused at first 10 say anything about
the robbery, but afterward admitted that he had
helped 10 steal the trunk He would not, however,
tell where 1t could be found The two rugged men be-
fore mentioned who accompanied the detectives into
the Central Department were, ~ Is understood the
expressmen who carried the trunk TO the depot


The Official who rs almost distracted at his loss len
last night on the nine o'clock train for Washington.
Year: 1875

PAPERS RELATING TO A GOVERNMENTAL CLAIM


FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS STOLEN FROM AN


EXPRESS WAGON.


The office OF Inspector Dilks al the Central Depart
ment Of Police was the scene last night Of much mys
terry. Shortly before ten O'Clock Detectives Won Ger
'chten and Dunn entered having in custody prison
ers, boy about fourteen years old and the other
young man aged about twenty three They we're fol-
lowed by two rugged looking men, apparently witnesses
In the


After the OF the case had been whispered By
the detectives into the cdr Of the Inspector that official
with an air OF profound mystery the party into
adjoining room, closing the door and protracted
examination occupying nearly an hour, took place At
its termination the boy and the young placed
in the cells and the detectives, accompanied by the
two rugged looking men, silently departed for parts
unknown. All inquiries with regard to the we're
met by the police with mysterious shake OF the head


Unable to ascertain anything satisfactory IN this
quarter, q HERALD reporter adopted another course,
and ascertained that an extensive robbery had been
perpeuated upon a high official Of the government Of
Guatemala temporarily stopping at No. IL East Forty
second street. The name Of the official could not be
learned IT is understood that he vested by his
government with plenipotentiary qualifications and
empowered 70 negotiate FOR the settlement OF certain


AMOUNTING TO SEVERAL MILLIONS


held by The government OF the United States against
Guatemala From what could be learned il appears
that eight O'Clock Saturday evening one Of Dodds
express wagons called 70 his residence 10 take his
trunks, d which there were several, 10 the rail-
way depot ~ the foot Of Desbroses street where he
was 70 lake the nine O'Clock tram for Washington The
official followed after In carriagn On arriving
at the depot he began making arrangements
for The proper checking Of bis baggage To
his surprise he fonnd missing his largest trunk which
contained in addition 70 81 600 worth OF cotbiag all
the documents relative TO his mission to this country
including the Instructions Of his government and the
bonds and papers nppertaning TO the large calms by
the United states against Guatemala. At FIRST he
thought that the trunk had been misplaced In
the baggage room, but thorough search failed
10 find u there. Now thoroughly alarmed Nc
questioned the expressman, thinking that, perhaps,
the latter bad forgotten ~ take Tie trunk nom the
Year: 1875

ns-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEW YoRK
adopted distinguishing Ccston night sgnalfor
use on board HERALD yacht showing while burn
ing red green red changing from to the other
In succession several miles distant Cap
tains vessels seeing this signal will obge by pre-
pairing any marine they may have for the Ship News
Department Of the HERALD.


nSPesons desrous Of communicating with vessels arry
ing at New addressing such vessels
OF HERALD news yacht pier No East River New York
all parts Of the world and promptly
hvered- Duplicates required
Year: 1875

The following record viii show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours, in
parison with the corresponding date OF last year,
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups pharmacy,
fa.nAIa
Year: 1875

its, From all that can be ascer-
taiued, as yet, he and his victim
lived on friendly terms, but when
asked why he committed the deed,
his answer was "I had good rea-
sons FOR doing So" He seems to
have done it with deliberation and
coolness, making no effort at the
.conceaiment of the crime, nor to
evade the justice of the law, on
the contrary he gave himself at
once into the custody of officers.
There is certainly a mystery sur
rounding this case and we cannot
help but think that there is some
thing behind the curtain of no or
binary import. Whatever may be
the result of the trial we hope it will
prove a moral lesson TO the youth
Of the country, showing and teach.
ing them the sacre edness in which
human life should be held.