anaheim-gazette 1875-09-18

ANAHEIM VOL. V. Anaheim Gazette PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. WELROSE & ATHEARN, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Terms of Subscription: One year ... $3 00 Six Months ... 2 00 Three Months ... 1 00 All subscriptions must be paid in advance Club Rates: In order to increase our already large circulation, we offer the following inducements to clubs: Ten copies, one year ... $25 00 Twenty copies, one year ... 40 00 One copy will be sent free to the person getting up the club. Transient Advertising: SPACE: 1 w. 2 w. 3 w. 4 w. 1 square ... $1 00 $1 50 $2 00 $2 50 2 squares ... 2 00 3 00 3 50 4 00 3 squares ... 3 00 4 50 5 00 5 50 4 squares ... 4 00 6 00 7 00 8 00 Regular Advertising: One square or less, per month ... $1 50 Two squares ... 2 00 One column ... 15 00 Half column ... 8 00 Board of Supervisors. The following is a summary of the work of the Board of Supervisors: TUESDAY, Sept. 7. In the matter of the viewers of the Santa Ana road, it was ordered that the report be referred back to the viewers to report the cost of said road, as recommended by Mr. A. B. Chapman, to report at October meeting. The Sheriff was authorized to employ an Assistant Jailor for one month, at $90. The report of the Viewers of the Los Angeles and Fort Tejon road was received and adopted. Twenty-five dollars damage was awarded to Adam Melezuski. A petition for the creation of a new township, to be called Fountain Valley Township was granted. Bids for building the bridge over New River were opened, with the following result. Wade & Co... $5,000 Hayes & Co... 4,995 P. Donahue... 4,468 E. Gay... 4,740 Awarding of the contract was deferred till the next day. The Messrs. 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From Saturday's Daily. THE BLACK HILLS. The great hue and cry about gold in the Black Hills country seems to have dropped down to a very tame and almost inaudible note. The immense deposits of the precious metals seem only to have existence in the added brains of those who were either unbalanced or bound on some strange speculation. A skilled professor found, after a long, hard day's work, in a very rich place, that he had only five-sixths of an ounce of gold as his reward. The main deposits in this muoh-talked-of land, is-the gold-which may be panned out only by the use of agricultural implements. There is no need that the Government should pay the Indians a large sum for the Black Hills. If this is a superior agricultural region, let the Indians work it. Should they find gold, let them enjoy it. The Indians, no doubt, are affected by the same fever which burns in the white man's veins. They would be very glad to get money without expending very much muscle. The red man would much rather take A petition for the creation of a new township, to be called Fountain Valley Township was granted. Bids for building the bridge over New River were opened, with the following result. Wade & Co... $5,000 Hayes & Co... 4,995 P. Donahue... 4,468 E. Gay... 4,740 Awarding of the contract was deferred till the next day. The Messrs. Moore and Strowbridge were authorized to fill in the grade and approaches to the Santa Ana river, with dirt at the rate of twenty-five cents per cubic yard. A petition to locate the Los Angeles and San Juan road was received and filed, and viewers appointed, as follows: L. Seebold, J. J. Johnston and J. C. Hickey, to report at the October term. The report of the Viewers on the road through the Canada del Orne was received and adopted. $25 damage was awarded to Henry Charles, for land taken for the road. Adjourned till 8th inst. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8. Report of County Treasurer and Auditor received and referred back to the Finance Committee. The bids for the building of the bridge over Desecho's creek were opened, with the following result; H. G. Rosenbaum, $1,180; Hayes & Co., $1,275; Wade & Laplierre, $1,250. The contract was awarded to H. G. Rosenbaum, and his bond fixed at $2,500, the work to be completed in eighty days. The County Clerk was directed to advertise for an election to be held at Orange, for Water District No. 4, to vote a tax of $32,000 for constructing ditches to bring water into the Orange settlement. The petition of J. S. Wright and others for a road in San Antonio township was received and viewers appointed as follows; L. Seebold, G. D. Compton and Wm. Burlingame. On motion of Judge Evey, the contract for building New River bridge was awarded to E. Gay, for $4,740. His bond was fixed at $10,000. Ordered, that the old road running through the Arroyo Seco be changed, as shown in the map, the old roads to be discontinued as public highways. A petition from the city of Anaheim asking leave to change the name of Fourth street to Broadway, was granted. Adjourned till Sept. 9th. The Emperor garded as a sacred longer imprisonment government admits and his damps their control, and sovereign is acting and is seeking the people. A constitution has been established of State, of Finance, of Regulations, of been created. Been built, and the cation with the wicked Iron-clads have been workshops opened of steamers, engined of war. The Japanese presses, type for dietionaries, and law, political education moral philosophyics and astronomy been establishediments for the tracing a Diplomatic training in all men who shall rement abroad. A common schools dislished. Japan has her own mint Caste has been being eligible to abominable custom daughters for prudent conforms by lawender conforms to national nations, the yean January. In where Christian priests, the Sabbath course) made a daemon houses,and are closed on these are established used. Among the ropean style of wearing the hairstyle adopted. The man not yet affectionate be panned out only by the use of agricultural implements. There is no need that the Government should pay the Indians a large sum for the Black Hills. If this is a superior agricultural region, let the Indians work it. Should they find gold, let them enjoy it. The Indians, no doubt, are affected by the same fever which burns in the white man's veins. They would be very glad to get money without expending very much muscle. The red man would much rather take a million or two for their reservation than to earn that amount in tilling the productive soil of their possessions. So the white man, instead of making the most of a large and beautiful country, would seek its treasure deposits at once, and leave others to attend to productions. The best bank sometimes is a sand-bank, the richest mine often is the arable field, and is made most productive by the use of the plow and the spade. Let us not disturb the Indians. Let them enjoy their good fortune, and make the most of it; while those crazy heads, who would deprive them of a natural and legitimate bonanza, may be permitted to go farther west and dig in the mines of Arizona or Montana, or come to our own State and develop some of our valleys and plains. The newspaper war in New York is dying out. The only facts elicited which will live in history are these: The New York Tribune is owned by Jay Gould and has a beer saloon in the basement; the New York Times owns two gin mills; the employees of the New York Sun patronize the three institutions miscellaneously and imparcially; and the New York Graphic intends building a tall tower. It is not settled that Jesse Pomeroy can neither be hanged nor let off till a new administration is had in Massachusetts. The Governor urges commutation but the Council refuses to commit, and the Governor will not sign the death warrant. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SEPT. 18, 1875. lous as most nations of Eastern Asia, and has no surplus population, as has China and India. It has rather room for an increase. Its favorable climate and the great extent of its irregular coast lines afford fisheries of inexhaustible productiveness. The interior of the large Island Yesso, though very fertile, is but slightly improved, and of the more populous islands less than one fifth of the area is under cultivation. Its vast mineral resources are as yet undeveloped, and its manufactories are in the most primitive state. The people are industrious and frugal, though like all nations in warm climates, they are unblushingly immoral. In the scantiness and negligence of their dress, and in general outward decorum they have been, until the new era, far below either the Chinese or the Hindoos. The Japanese are a short lived race, few living beyond forty. They have less stamina than the Chinese, though more than the Sandwich Islanders. The Emperor has ceased to be regarded as a sacred person, and is no longer imprisoned and helpless, his government administered by a Tycoon and his damps. He has overcome their control, and as an independent ment, are required to dress in Oriental garb, and maintain their never-falling queue. The Japanese Government still reserves legislation on religion. The Budhist temples are no longer supported by the Government; yet the edict of government against foreign religions is not repealed. The government leaves the matter open, but will not submit to an attempt like that made many years ago by the Catholic Church to get control of the ration. A government memmorandum says, "Nothing is further from the intention of the Japanese Government than to punish people on account of difference of religion, unless this is followed by a mutinous and rebellious disposition, shown by such actions as have lately taken place in Ura Kame." The future of such a liberal and patriotic nation is not uncertain. If all narrow policy and all short-sighted scheming can be kept away, these people will soon come to a civil and religious perfection which shall place them in the front rank. From Tuesday's Daily. MEETING OF THE NAPA SONOMA AND SOLANO WINE GROWERS. The Emperor has ceased to be regarded as a sacred person, and is no longer imprisoned and helpless, his government administered by a Tycoon and his damos. He has overcome their control, and as an independent sovereign is acting as a sensible ruler, and is seeking the best interests of his people. A constitutional form of government has been adopted, and departments of State, of War, of the Navy, of Finance, of Education, of Postal Regulations, of Public Works, have been created. Two railroads have been built, and telegraphic communication with the world has been opened. Iron-clads have been introduced into the navy, and European tactics into the army. The coast, on which the government and people would once have desired and promoted the wreck of any foreign vessel, is now studded with light houses. Public docks have been constructed, and workshops opened for the manufacture of steamers, engines, and munitions of war. The Japanese have printing presses, type founderies, newspapers, dictionaryies, and books on medicine, law, political economy, natural and moral philosophy, history, mathematics and astronomy. A university has been established with Normal Departments for the training of teachers, and a Diplomatic Department for the training in all foreign languages of men who shall represent the government abroad. An elaborate system of common schools is also being established. Japan has a decimal currency, her own mint and banking system. Caste has been abolished, all classes being eligible to citizenship. The abominable custom of selling or hiring daughters for prostitution has been abolished by law. The national calendar conforms to that of enlightened nations, the year beginning with January. In national institutions, where christian professors are employed, the Sabbath is (by courtesy of course) made a day of rest. The custom houses, and other public offices are closed on that day. Post-offices are established, and postal stamps are used. Among the upper classes, European style of houses, of dress, of wearing the hair, of diet, are being adopted. The mass of the people are not yet affected by these civilized dispositions, shown by such actions as have lately taken place in Ura Kame." The future of such a liberal and patriotic nation is not uncertain. If all narrow policy and all short-sighted scheming can be kept away, these people will soon come to a civil and religious perfection which shall place them in the front rank. From Tuesday's Daily. MEETING OF THE NAPA,SONOMA AND SOLANO WINE GROWERS. The Napa, Sonoma and Solona Grape Growers' Association met in Sonoma in the rooms of the Vinicultural Club, at one o'clock P.M. September 4th. In the absence of Major Snyder, confined to his house by sickness, Hon. W. MeP. Hill, Vice President, called the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A discussion as to the ravages of and remedies, etc., for phyloxera ensued. It was acknowledged that it is spreading throughout California, and it becomes the interest of every owner of grape vines to find a remedy, though the scourge may not as yet have appeared in his vineyard—it seems sure to come, and it is spreading rapidly. Extracts from a late official publication of the Austrian Minister of Agriculture were read by the Secretary, and commented upon as read. Colonel Eyre stated that a condensation of the Minister's report might be found in the report of the Department of Agriculture for June, 1875. After describing the discovery, depredations, etc., of the insect report mentions that the number of remedies which have been proposed and tried is enormous. The Herault commission alone experimented with 124 in the domain of Las Sorres from January to June, 1873, including the following substances: Verdigris, phytic acid, sulphuric acid, garlic, aloes, alum, ammonia, nitrate of silver, potter's clay, arsenious acid, arsenic sulphide, asafoetida, gypsum, calomel, camphor, carbonate of lime, carbonate of potash, wood ashes, charcoal in powder, bone meal, chlorate of potassium, corrosive sulphinate, chrome, sealing wax, decoction of poppies, leather scrapes, blue vitriol and other salts of copper, sea water, compost, turpentine, sulphate of iron, horse dung, wood tar. Peruvian guano, bran, sulphur oil of juniper, olive oil, naptha, petroleum, potassic permanganate, mercuric sulphate, saltpetre, bone charcoal,nux vomica, walnut leaves，benzine，ground apatite，goat hair，sulphate of potash，pine straw dust，poudrette。Peruvian bark，sea sand，white and black soap，slate meal，花序of sulphur，和sulphur in various forms and combinations，soot，tobacco，oak bark，rape seed cake，pignuts，sesame，castor oil，urine，vinegar，creosote，carbolic acid，suids，etc. Some of these are used in mixtures，the composition of which is unknown.To these remedies must be the salt: potassic sulpho-carbonate,(K.S.C.S.2)which in a dry form is srown upon the soil，whence a rain fall carries it down in solution,bringing it thus in contact with deceased grape roots.Experiments by Messrs Milne，Edwards，Ducharte，Blanchard,Pasteur，Thenard,and Boulay,haven been crowned with complete success."Notwithstanding the positive tone of this letter，它is still far from certain whether this remedy may not prove also abortive.According to Dr. Siebekind，employed for some time at the Sulphur Banks in Lake county,the potassic sulpho-carbonate can be made and supplied from that place at a low price。它is proposed to thoroughly test the matter in Sonoma.The ravages of the insect there are alarming.它has appeared also in St. Helena，在Solano county，at Suscol和 elsewhere.它may be present where now least exist!and its extermination is a subject of vital importance,and its spread a cause of alarm to every one that cannot completely flood his vineyard.Remarks were made by Messrs.Hill，王rug,Goss,Cragl,g和其他 on the subject of what is to become of the grape crop.它becomes of moment to every man in Californiawho owns even 1000 vines.to join the Vinicultural Association(whose annual meeting will be in San Francisco，at Grangers!HeadquartersNo.6.Leidesdorf'street，September 14th).Some necessary organized effort in the collection of statistics.modification of legislation,and furtherance of other objects of the society must be made—and unless each one feels an interest and proves willing to help,the outlook for vine-growers is gloomy.By unity of purpose，exchange of ideas and the results to be obtained by combined action,the manufacture of wine and brandywill be given a new impetus and a consequent demand and market for grapes be created.Already our efforts have secured a decision of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.of benefit not only directly to the brandy manufacturer，但 indirectly to every owner of a vineyard.I rests with each grape grower to aid the results which will place his grapes at a high instead of an unremunerative price.it was stated that the price in St. Helena offered for native grapes is $12.for foreign$20.except for ZinfindeL.Reisling,and Malvoisie,and for them $23 per ton. Mr.Krug called attention to the difficulty experienced by the delay in fermentation,and ascribed it to the dryness of the atmosphere.continding that if the fermentation was conducted in a room where steam could be introduced and the atmosphere reduced to the same state of moisture as that of the East or of Europe,the difficulty might be obviated.The idea was suggested to hit by the fact of the rapid decay of meat where the fermentation proceed under the most rapid and favorable circumstances，which he ascribed to the moist atmosphere。他 intends to try the experiment of using steam in a tight fermenting room,and requested others to do-the same and report the result. After a very interesting and lengthy discussion on the process of fermentation on the process of fermentation nations, the year beginning with January. In national institutions, where christian professors are employed, the Sabbath is (by courtesy of course) made a day of rest. The custom houses, and other public offices are closed on that day. Post-offices are established, and postal stamps are used. Among the upper classes, European style of houses, of dress, of wearing the hair, of diet, are being adopted. The mass of the people are not yet affected by these civilized plans, but the good work has begun and has already such an impetus as to secure constant progress. The Japanese and the Chinese construction of mind differs greatly. The Japanese are as proud of their antiquity as are the Chinese, but they reason differently about it. The Chinese dwell on the fact that they were highly civilized, while we, but a few centuries ago, were savages; and they say how can we, the venerated Celestial Empire, learn anything of outside Barbarians, who are but of yesterday? The Japanese say, since these savages have in so few years overtaken and greatly distanced us, they must be animated by some principle of faith or philosophy we do not possess and which is worth the seeking. The Chinese are cold-blooded and averse to change. The Japanese are impulsive and quick to reach conclusions, and so love their country as to be anxious to adopt from other lands whatever will make theirrown country noble and better. This difference appears in little things. On all Oriental steamers, a Chinaman, however wealthy, takes his meals by himself, or with his own countrymen, and will not give up his chop-sticks, while the Japanese, on the same vessel, invariably take a saloon passage, and appear knife and fork in hand, at the foreigner's table. Japanese students, coming to America, adopt our styles of dress and our manner of dressing the hair, but youth, sent by the Chinese govern- sulphate of iron, horse dung, wood tar, Peruvian guano, bran, sulphur, oil of juniper, olive oil, naptha, petroleum, potassic permanganate, mercuric sulphate, saltpetre, bone charcoal, nuxvomica, walnut leaves, benzine, ground apatite, goat hair, sulphate of potash, pine straw dust, poudrette, Peruvian bark, sea sand, white and black soap, slate meal, flower of sulphur, and sulfur in various forms and combinations, soot, tobacco, oak bark, rape seed cake, pig nuts, sesame, castor oil, urine, vinegar, creosote, carbolic acid, suds, etc. Some of these are used in mixtures, the composition of which is unknown. To these remedies must be added the various modes of treatment, such as boring the trunk of the vine and impregnating the sap,the planting of certain herbs near the stalk, as hoarhound,garden cress，chamomile，pyrethrum，etc.; also the introduction of natural enemies of the phylloxera，as the lady bugs，pselaphus，chrysopa，ants and spiders. None of these have proved completely successful remedies. Fauzon's remedy of flooding the vineyard proved effectual on sandy ground with a clay subsoil; but in our part of California there are few places where this would be practicable. So little has been accomplished by way of remedy,and such is the frightful loss from the rapid spread of this insect that the French Government offers a prize of 300,000 francs for a successful cure. The mild winter of 1874 was followed by a notable increase of the insects—cold and wet are detrimental to their extension. Its life history has but recently been discovered. The increase of numbers is beyond the power of conception. Signoret saw one female lay 200 eggs which hatched in two or three days;and as they are in 10 or 15 days ready to reproduce,their descendants in the twelfth generation will number some twenty sex-tillions,a quantity so great that if Adam had at his creation,commenced to destroy them at the rate of a million each second,在六 thousand years he would destroy but one insect out of every six thousand. By the loss of sap,p perhaps also by the effect of a poisonous excretion induced into the wound made by the trunk of the phylloxera,the vine is injured. If but few are present,或 if it is endowed with strong powers of resistance,如the Concord，Deleware and Scupermong vines,the presence of the enemy will hardly be noticed. But if they increase.as usual,bY the second year the vine will show that it is diseased.The leaves turn yellow,the stock becomes spindling,the room where steam could be introduced and the atmosphere reduced to the same state of moisture as that of the East or of Europe,the difficulty might be obviated.The idea was suggested to him by the fact of the rapid decay of meat where the fermentation proceed under the most rapid and favorable circumstanceswhich he ascribed to the moist atmosphere. He intends to try the experiment of using steam in a tight fermenting room,and requested others to do-the same and report the result. After a very interesting and lengthy discussion on the process of fermentation and prevention of milk-sauer,eliciting from A.P.Harazthya a description of his process.by the use of which he has always avoided such souring,the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the President. M.EYRE,Secretary. BY TELEGRAPH. [SPECIAL TO THE EVENING GAZETTE.] San Francisco Markets. SAN FRANCISCO.Sept.11. Flour dull,textra jobbing $650. Wheat,the scarcityof money still seriously interrupts business,and sales can only be effected at reduced rates.Recent transactions,$400centals good shipping alongside wharf at 2c.Barley in large supply dull and weak;there is a fair demand for brewing for exportbut at rates lower than those now currentwhich are nominally $150@160.Oats$165@203.receipts fair and demands light.Hay$13@1850.Potatoes,sweet$1@112;other kinds$112@150.Rye$140.Corn,Southern$140@141.Cornmeal,table$212;feeddo.$31@3250 Beans,pink$175;red$175;smallwhite$3;pea$3;butter$275@325;hayo$3.Pricefrom wharf$260.Honey extrawhite mountain.in frames22o;Southernwhite16@20;dark12@15e;extrawhite strained8@10e;mediumdo7@8c.Hops25@27jobbingfromstores:18@20is offered in largequantities.Butter,Cala.fresh rollschoice40@50;pickledrolls32@37;firkin35;Eastern firkin20@20.Cheese,Cala.13@16;Eastern14@18. GAZETTE NO. 48. San Diego News. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10. To-day in the case of U. S. Gregg, Jr., for assault with a deadly weapon on C. P. Taggart, the indictment was quashed, and the case referred to a future Grand Jury. Six hundred tons of prime honey is now in store for shipment by the next steamer. The Board of Supervisors will canvass the vote of the late election next Monday. Death in Prison. CARSON, Nov., Sept. 10. Old Timmy Graz, who, it will be remembered, shot and killed some person in Virginia City, over a year ago, and was sentenced to a life term in the State prison, died in that institution, yesterday, from general debility. He was a Mexican war veteran and was 70 years of age. Billiard Match. EUREKA, Sept. 10. Tony Kraker arrived from San Francisco yesterday and during the day the terms of the forthcoming billiard match between himself and Jacob Schafer for $300 a side were agreed on. Stockton Fair. STOCKTON, Sept. 11, She had nearly finished the act and was about to make the descent when she was seen suddenly to lose her hold and fall to the floor, striking both with her head and body. At last accounts she was doing well, and will recover. A man named Christopher Super was found dead in the basement of No. 10, Howard Street. It is supposed he committed suicide. He had been missing since the 6th inst., and the body was in an advanced stage of decomposition. Col. A. W. Von Schmidt was to-day presented with a Jurgensen gold watch imported for the purpose, valued at $750, by Wells, Fargo & Co., for his services in repelling an attack of highwaymen on the Quincy stage last month, saving W. F. & Co.'s treasure box. It is reported on good authority that Flood & O'Brien have purchased from the Bank of California the San Francisco Refining and Acid Works, also considerable mill property in Nevada, aggregating about $400,000. Cox Clarke, Government Revenue Agent, who has been investigating the whisky ring on this coast, has found it necessary to the satisfactory prosecution of his work here to hear Suze. sulpho-carbonate, which in a dry form is soil, whence a rain in solution, bring-contact with deceased experiments by Messrs. Ducharte, Blanchard, and Boulay, have with complete success." Using the positive tone still far from certain urgency may not prove according to Dr. Sieber for some time at the Lake county, the carbonate can be made that place at a low imposed to thoroughly Sonoma. The ravage there are alarming, also in St. Helena, in that Suscol and elsewhere present where now and its extermination total importance, and of alarm to every completely flood his made by Messrs. Hill, and others on the basis to become of the becomes of moment to California, who owns to join the Viniculal (whose annual meeting San Francisco, at Quarters, No. 6. Leidessemember 14th). Some need effort in the colliers, modification of furtherance of other necessity must be made—one feels an interest to help, the outliers is gloomy. By exchange of ideas be obtained by commercial manufacture of wine given a new impetuous demand and be created. Already secured a decision of the Board of Internal Revenue only directly to theurer, but indirectly to vineyard. It restsower to aid the relace his grapes at a man unremunerative need that the price in native grapes is 20%, except for Zinfinia; Malvoisie, and for attention to the dif-fered by the delay in ferribed it to the dryness, contending that if was conducted in a could be introduced there reduced to the texture as that of the difficulty might idea was suggested of the rapid decay fermentation pro-ist rapid and favora-which he ascribed sphere. He intends ment of using steam setting room, and re-do-the same and re-extenting and lengthy process of fermenta-tion, yesterday, from general debility. He was a Mexican war veteran and was 70 years of age. Billiard Match. EUREKA, Sept. 10. Tony Kraker arrived from San Francisco yesterday and during the day the terms of the forthcoming billiard match between himself and Jacob Schafer for $300 a side were agreed on. Steekten Fair. STOCKTON, Sept. 11. The fair grounds were largely attended, as the awards were to be made on horses and cattle, and also because great interest was felt in the trotting race between George Treat and Sam Bruno, two heats of which were won yesterday by Bruno. The Big Race, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11. The great four mile race to come off in November, under the auspices of the Pacific Jockey Club, will be for the largest purse ever given in the world—thirty thousand dollars. The following fast horses arrived at Sacramento on Wednesday from the East in splendid condition, viz: Wild Iale, Spring Rack, Grimstead, Rutherford and a three-year old Filley. Capt. T. G. More, a well known turf man, Col. McCandiel (?) Mr. Marlin, Mr. A. Tile, owner of Wild Idle, and Hennessey, the rider of Katle Pease, arrived with the horses. The Chicago Custom House. CHICAGO, Sept. 11. The labors on the Government Custom House commenced in this city have been consummated. McArthur and Bromley went home night before last, and there were accordingly only three of the Commissioners left to complete the labor. They have now collected most of the data they desire to use in making their report, and they will assemble again in Philadelphia on the 22d inst., when they will prepare a report which they will submit to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Commissioners have taken a large amount of testimony, and have had under examination all witnesses who would be likely to throw any valuable light on the subject. They have thoroughly examined the stone of which the building is constructed, and have completed three of the tests which they were instructed to use. They have subjected the structure to a careful inspection, and have collected data and put it in the most available shape for the use of the commissioners at a final meeting. Marine Disaster. DENVER, Sept. 13. It is reported on good authority that Flood & O'Brien have purchased from the Bank of California the San Francisco Refining and Acid Works, also considerable mill property in Nevada, aggregating about $400,000. Cox Clarke, Government Revenue Agent, who has been investigating the whisky ring on this coast, has found it necessary to the satisfactory prosecution of his work here to have Supervisor Foulke transferred to Richmond, Va., while Colonel Hawley, of New York, will take charge here. Investigation will be then continued, and it is known that the system of fraud and corruption unearthed in the West will be found to have extended to this coast. Fair Items. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 12. The gamblers and short card man from all parts of the State are here in full force, to commence operations when the fair opens. The Chief of Police will vigorously enforce the law governing them. Active preparations for the fair are going on at the Public and Agricultural Parks, and to-morrow the Secretary will let the privilege for selling refreshments at these places. The railroad company has commenced the work of filling in the slough for new buildings and track purposes. The following are entered for State Fair Handicap race, a mile dash for a purse of $3,000, with $1,000 entrance: Pritchard names Flush and Lottle Lee, formerly Flora; Donathan names Irene; Harding and Winters enter Ballot box. New Ledge. CALISTOGA, Cal., Sept. 18. It is said that the Calistoga Mine has struck the ledge in the lower tunnel. Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The following postal changes have been ordered for the Pacific Coast; during the week: Offices established: San Bruno, San Mateo county, Cal., Richland C. Cunningham Post Master. Office discontinued: Sublimity, Marion county, Oregon. Postmasters appointed: A. C. Hilleson at Huenome, Ventura county, California; Louis Fieldman at Millon, Umatilla county, Oregon; Marcus W. Walker at Warm Springs, Wasco county, Oregon; Theo Wash at Prescott, Yavapai county, Arizona. Freaks of Lightning. DENVER COL., Sept. 13 MARINE DISASTER. CHICAGO, Sept. 11. A fatal marine accident occurred last evening at 11 o'clock, resulting in the total wreck of a large schooner, the Queva, and the death of Captain Samuel Dean. The vessel was running at a high rate of speed, and ran into the foot of the pier at Lincoln Park, stoving in a large hole. The Captain was struck by a boom and knocked overboard. Schooner was valued at $30,000. MARKET REPORT. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. Flour, extra, $6@6-25; Jobbing, $625@8. Wheat nominal, the range from $2@2-10; Shipping only $2 for lots. Barley, feed, $1 35@145; New brewing $1 50@160; Old $1 70@180. Oats, feed and milling, $1 65@205. Hay $13@18. Potatoes, sweet, from wharf, 75@$1; Half Moon Bay $1 25@137; Cuffey Cove $1 50. Rye quiet $1 40. Corn, Southern, $1 40@142. Corn meal, table, $2@3e; Feed do $31@32 50 ton. Honey, extra white mountain comb in frames, 23e; Southern white 16@20; dark do. 12½ white strained 9@10e; medium do. 7@8a. Hops are jobbing from store at 25@27½ and 18@20 is offered for large quantities. Butter, Cala. fresh roll, 40@50; pickled 35@27½; do firkin, 30@35; Eastern do 20@30. Cheese, Cala., 15@16; Eastern 14@18. SAN FRANCISCO NEWS. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. Mile. Gracie, the female gymnast performing at Woodward's Gardens, met with a severe accident on Saturday afternoon while on her trapeze. San Bruno, San Mateo county, Cal., Richard C. Cunningham Post Master. Office discontinued: Sublimity, Marion county, Oregon. Postmasters appointed: A. C. Hilleson at Hueneme, Ventura county, California; Louis Fieldman at Millon, Umatilla county, Oregon; Marcus W. Walker at Warm Springs, Wasco county, Oregon; Theo Wash at Prescott, Yavapai county, Arizona. FREAKS OF LIGHTNING. DENVER, Col., Sept. 13. During a violent thunder shower, which passed over this city and vicious yesterday morning, Mayor G. R. Edony and G. D. Reed were temporarily paralyzed. The lightning killed one horse, marking the other and demolished the carriage. ARREST. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 13. Joseph Dunster, one of the supposed murderers of Joseph Riley, was arrested at Cobridge on Saturday night. Search is being made for Harvey Davenport. MONTREAL, Sept. 12. Over five thousand people visited the two cemeteries to-day to see the vault in which are Guibard's remains, and his intended grave in the Catholic burial ground. This evening two hundred hard characters were seen climbing the mountains. This move is considered suspicious, and double pickets have been set out on the avenues leading to the vaults. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 12. The foreign consuls, acting as mediators, will leave Mostar to-day, and endeavor to see the insurgent leaders who they will inform there is no hope of foreign aid, and will advise them to submit their grievances to Serva Pacha. The consuls will re-assemble on Wednesday or Thursday at Stalatz and inform Serva Pacha of the result of their mission. If the result is unsatisfactory, Serva Pacha will issue a proclamation assuring redress for all grievances on condition that the insurgents submit within a certain time.