anaheim-gazette 1877-05-05

WEEKLY GAZETTE. Published Every Saturday. MELROSE & ATHEARN, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Office—In Metz Building, on Los Angeles street, near Centre street. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year.....$3.00 Six months.....2.00 Three months.....1.00 TRANSIENT ADVERTISING: SPACE 1 square.....$1.00 square.....2.00 3 squares.....2.00 4 squares.....4.00 5 squares.....6.00 1 week 2 weeks 2 weeks 4 weeks A large number of people were in from the country, yesterday. Centre Street was thronged with wagons and carriages of all descriptions. The following freight was slipped from the depot this morning: 30 sacks wheat, 1 bale pelts, 1 sack beans, 1 keg beer, 2 boxes butter, 142 sacks corn, 2 tarpaulina. There was a pleasant welding party yesterday at the house of Don Manuel Arvello. Our reporter was on hand at the feast, and pronounced the spread out to be excellent. At a meeting of the Anaheim Water Company, held yesterday, a resolution was passed donating to the School Trustees the water necessary to irrigate the school lot. At the meeting of the School Trustees yesterday, the contract for setting out the cypress fence around the school house lot was awarded to T. Carroll. Work will be commenced immediately. Freight for the following persons was received at the depot last night: T Carrol, 2 boxes plants; E Dook, 3 sewing machines; Edwards & Rowe, 4 pkgs mdse; L Goldsmith 16 pkgs mdse; J. Goodall, 5 pkgs h h goods; E Turner, 1 case matches; M Luce, 1 egg case; Friet, 1 pkgs mdse; L P Senan, 10 pkges; R B, 8 beer kegs; J H Gwin 6 pkgs mdse; S Ott, 4 pkgs mdse; J E Brown 2 pkgs mdse; H Cohn, 1 case coal oil; CMcManmas 8 pkgs hh goods; Cahen&Willard, 1 keg powder, 1 case dry goods; J Ellis, 1 case drugs; JS Cunningham, 2 case mdse; P Davis & Bros 52 pkgs mdse; Anderson & Co. 1 bbl sugar; P, 30 sacks flour; O Warling, 1 saddle tree; Mrs. Everton, 4 pkgs h h goods; R L Crowder & Co, 9 pkgs mdse; Backa, 6 pkgs mdse; R J Yarkley, 1 case millinery. FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY. Mr. P. Davis will arrive from San Francisco this evening. A party of campers left Santa Ana for the Laguna, yesterday. There will be a free lunch at Charley Hille's saloon on Saturday next. See ad. Mr. James Irvine, proprietor of the San Joaquin ranch, arrived from San Francisco by telecommunication. BY TELEC The Great Race—Special to THE GAZETTE Los A There was only a modern Park. A greater attempt to morrow. The race began Occident was exciting and Occident won the first heats. The third was a 2:25; 2:23; 2:23. Succinct San Fransisco Mannel Delevra, residing near Montgomery street yesterday afternoon by the trigger of a double blowing away a part of his buckshot. Decased this city having been a wry years. Vallejo Navarro Senators Sargent and Cate Sub-Naval Committee official visit to the Navy dispatch-boat will bring Francisco. Admiral Panssino visited the Russian fleet this afternoon. Ozar's declaration of war with enthusiasm by the He then visited the company informed him of the withdrawal. He was accustomed to his departure. More Complication der's Corner San Fransisco The difficulties attained failure were in a fair way yesterday when new compass require further time settlement of his affairs is thought that to-day a slees to a settlement will take place in Theodore Tilton County form. San Fransisco Theodore Tilton, with Kleinigkeiten. [FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY.] We understand that there are a number of Independent candidates in the field for the office of town Marshal. Mr. Chas. Hille will resume the management of the saloon formerly occupied by Capt. Granet, on Monday. Not a single drunk appeared before our Recorder yesterday and the musty volumes of the law were undisturbed. A celebrated lecturer from New York has made arrangements to deliver a series of lectures at Anaheim in about two weeks. A meeting of the School Trustees will be held to-day, to take active steps in the matter of setting out trees on the new school house lot. The Los Angeles City Council discussed the question of reducing the license for circus exhibitions and referred it to the Finance Committee for action. The celebration of the Odd Fellows at Downey City on Thursday was an imposing affair. Addresses were delivered by Judge M. J. Settle and Hon. J. B. Holloway. An unsophisticated gentleman from San Francisco experimented in horse-back riding on one of our broncos the other day. He now sits down very gracefully, but prefers standing as a general thing. [FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY.] Mr. P. Davis will arrive from San Francisco this evening. A party of campers left Santa Ana for the Laguna, yesterday. There will be a free lunch at Charley Hille's saloon on Saturday next. See ad. Mr. James Irvine, proprietor of the San Joaquin ranch, arrived from San Francisco on Sunday. Mr. Gooch has moved his carriage painting establishment to the rear of the blacksmith shop occupied by Morrison & Spees. Santiago Canyon will be filled with picnic parties to-day. Several parties will visit there from Tustin, Santa Ana and Orange. The School Trustees consented to give the little ones a chance to attend the May day festivals, and there will be no school to-day. It was reported yesterday that there was a case of small-pox in town. We are happy to inform our readers that such is not the case. A general meeting of the Fire Company will be held to-morrow evening. The question of giving a grand picnic for the purpose of raising funds for the company will be discussed. A full attendance is desired. In our columns to-day will be found the advertisement of Mrs. R. T. Yarndley's Millinery Parlors on Lemon street. She respectfully invites the attention of the ladies to her choice assortment of ladies' furnishing material. It is reported that some heavy losses occurred in the band of sheep belonging to Mr. J. Watson while on the road to Arizona. They were overtaken by a snow storm in the mountains and by a sand storm on the desert. Mr. Wagner also lost some two or three hundred sheep from the same causes. Freight for the following persons was received at the depot last night: W C Co, 9 pkgs mdse; L Goldsmith, 6 pkgs mdse; R B, 8 beer kegs; R M Hayward, 2 kegs beer; A G Beebe, 5 pkgs mdse; R G McGibbon, 6 pkgs mdse; Webster Howe & Co, 3 empty boxes; H A Stough, 1 pkge nails; Morrison & Spees, 2 axles; J E Bacon, 1 bdlo canvas; C Laurenz, 1 pkge iron; J F Dyer, 5 boxes soda; R L Crowder, 1 bale meal; P, 6 pkgs mdse; H Kroeger, 1 empty pipe; Hartung, 6 empty pipes; J Neip, 1 empty pipe; F Rapp, 4 empty pipes; Backs, 4 pkgs mdse; Dr Cummings, 2 pkgs mdse; J S Haywood & Co, 6 pkgs mdse. Items from the Los Nietos Valley Courier: And now comes the monstrous egg of the country. We were presented by Mr. Killam, the present week, with an egg weighing exactly half a pound, and measuring in proportion. The egg was laid by an ordinary hen, and for size and weight will be hard to eclipse... There have been pretty heavy ship- DER'S C SAN FRANCISCO The difficulties attained failure were in a fair way today, when new compass require further time to settlement of his affairs is thought that to-day a clues to a settlement will follow. THEODORE TILTON CO FORM SAN FRANCISCO Theodore Tilton, with Florance Tilton, are commemorating Mr. Tilton, on his visit to lecture on "The Problem Hall, on Tuesday evening." S. Briggs, of the American Cooper Institute, New York for the lecture. PHILADELPHIA Archbishop Wood and ment Catholic clergymen Ohio this morning participate in the celebratory sermy of the Pope's ascension. MISSourians Fraternity PACIFIC JEFFERY A joint resolution passage of the Texas Panhandle instructing the Senator Representatives of the most unanimously pass NEW TITLE FOR QUALIFIER OITAWAS Letters have been added calling attention to those of June Queen Victoria the 40th year of her reign Canadians should manage by requesting her title of the Empress of France. FOREIGN CONSTANT The Sultan, in a proclaims that in the arms with the Standard sacrifice his life for them. Osma,Pasha has added to the inhabitants of Pacha that they need not fear occupy the town as frightened by take Dobrukescha, where many sians to cross the Danube very shortly. A Pesth special says Russian colonnain has piled away from Pa Wednesday evening, and Russian have passed 10,000 through Love Belgrand. These trotsion at Golatz and Braunschweig. GOLDSMITH M SPECIAL DISpatch TO The Los Angeles City Council discussed the question of reducing the license for circus exhibitions and referred it to the Finance Committee for action. The celebration of the Odd Fellows at Downey City on Thursday was an imposing affair. Addresses were delivered by Judge M. J. Settle and Hon. J. B. Holloway. An unsophisticated gentleman from San Francisco experimented in horse-back riding on one of our broncos the other day. He now sits down very gracefully, but prefers standing as a general thing. The lost book advertised yesterday by Messrs. Goodman & Rimpau was returned to them yesterday. They are fully convinced of the power of the press. The gentleman who returned the book had not seen the paper. Deputy United States Marshal Dunlap want up to San Francisco yesterday with Newton Foote, Stephen Thompson, John Maceny, Wm. Herman, alias "Buffalo Bill," and Anselmo Garcia, the counterfeiter recently held for trial. Dr. Cunningham at Santa Ana has in operation a novel affair for hatching out eggs by the heat of manure. Having succeeded with a small number, he has entered into the business on an enlarged scale having at present eight hundred eggs in process of incubation. Chloe Lugo, who shot and killed Ramon Tapia at Los Angeles some months ago, was arrested and brought into the city on Thursday. He was captured in the San Jacinto Valley. Lugo was known under the several names of Francisco Sotello and Chico Lugo. He gave his name to Judge Gray as Francisco Olivas. He will be examined on Monday morning. We watched a number of young boys rolling in the sand in front of the school house yesterday. We wished we had a boy—that is, we wished our wife had a boy. We just wished that boy would roll in the sand with his clothes on; roll once—once would be all that we would ask. How we would hold that boy up as a warning to all evil-doers; how we would hunt for a broad shingle with a knot hole in it; how convenient it would be for that boy to sit down on his car for a few days—how much more comfortable it would be than the ordinary way. It is a good thing for those dirty, casually urchins, who roll in the sand in front of the school house, that they are not connected with the GARETTE, either by marriage or otherwise. Items from the Los Nietos Valley Courier: And now comes the monstrous egg of the country. We were presented by Mr. Killam, the present week, with an egg weighing exactly half a pound, and measuring in proportion. The egg was laid by an ordinary hen, and for size and weight will be hard to eclipse... There have been pretty heavy shipments of corn from this depot within the past month, but there remains a large quantity on hand. It is calculated, by competent authority, that there are yet on hand in the valley between twelve thousand and fifteen thousand sacks of corn, doubtless held for an advance to two dollars per hundred, which probably will be realized in a very short time. Items From Trabuca Canyon. TRABUCA CANYON, April 25. EDS. GAZETTE:—There is a great difference of opinion among bee men about the present season, but the majority in this section seem to think that the yield of honey will equal that of last year, and be a better article. The season will not commence as early by a month as it did last year. There are at present about 1,350 stands of bees in this neighborhood, not counting any in the Santiago Canyon. Most bee-keepers have all they can handle and will not increase any. The Italian bee is the favorite where the extractor is used, but for comb section-box honey, the black bee is the best, for they are better wax-producers than the Italian. I would like to hear from other bee men on this subject, for I have formed this opinion from my own experience and by handling both kinds. It is rumored here, to the greatest disappointment of many, that the owners of the Big Bonanza have postponed putting up their forty-stamp mill, as they expected to do. Bears have been killing Mr. Lehigh's cattle. Two yearlings and a cow have been killed so far. A Canadian firm are endeavoring to get an order filled in Charleston, W. Va., for 2,000-000 feet of sawdum lumber, to be used for lock gates of the Welland canal. The order was sent South on account of the great dimensions of some of the pieces, there being no trees sufficiently large for the purpose in Canada. BY TELEGRAPH. The Great Race—Occident Wins. SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE: Los Angeles, April 27. There was only a moderate attendance at the Park. A greater attendance is expected to morrow. The race between Bodine and Occident was exciting and finely contested. Occident won the first, second and fourth heats. The third was a dead heat. Time—2:25; 2:23; 2:23; 2:26. Suicide. San Francisco, April 27. Manuel Delevra, residing on Moulton Place near Montgomery street, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by rigging a pedal on the trigger of a double barreled shot-gun and blowing away a part of his head with a charge of buckshot. Decased was well known in this city, having been a wharfinger for twenty years. Vallejo Naval Items. Vallejo, April 27. Senators Sargent and Conover, of the Senate Sub-Naval Committee, will make an official visit to the Navy Yard. The yard dispatch-boat will bring them up from San Francisco. Admiral Paussino visited all the vessels of the Russian fleet this afternoon and read the Czar's declaration of war. It was received with enthusiasm by the officers and crews. He then visited the commandants and officially informed him of the declaration and then withdrew. He was accorded the customary salute on his departure. More Complications in Friedlander's Case. San Francisco, April 27. The difficulties attending Friedlander's failure were in a fair way of adjustment yesterday, when new complications arose which require further time before a complete settlement of his affairs can be made, but it is thought that to-day all intervening obstacles to a settlement will be removed. Theodore Tilton Coming to California. San Francisco, April 27. Theodore Tilton, with his daughter Miss make one more round for buffalo and then go into some agency. Sitting Bell has gone north of the Yellowstone and is variously reported to have from 200 to 500 lodges. Probable Interference of the Powers—Austria to take the Initiative. Liverpool, April 28. A London dispatch says that the British Government has resolved to interfere between Russia and Turkey. It is stated that her Majesty's Government has been called upon by Austria to fulfil her engagement under the treaty of 1856, for protecting the integrity of the Ottoman Empire and has decided, as the first step, to make a formal request of the Russian Government to state the object of the military operations now going on against the Ottoman Empire and to define the extent to which it is proposed to carry such operations. It is stated that the Austrian Government will make an inquiry off the same purport. France, the third party to the tripartite alliance, has not been asked to take action, in consideration of the relations between France and Germany. The treaty allows any one of the three Powers to act separately in fulfilling its terms, or to call upon either of the other Powers to fulfill the treaty by joint action. Austria has an obvious reason for not embroiling France, yet Austria cannot longer hesitate as to resisting the Russian invasion, though Earl Derby was able to confidently state a week ago that England was not likely to be called on to fulfill the tripartite treaty, yet, within six days the British Government has actually been required to fulfill the undertaking and it is anticipated that the momentous alternative of declaring against Russia will arise shortly. The situation is regarded at Vienna as far more serious than British statesmen seemed to admit, and the initiative of action lies with Austria. It was reported last night that Lord Napier, Governor of Gibraltar, had been instructed to go to Malta, and that a portion of the guard are ordered to embark for Malta immediately. These reports are believed to be premature, although it is understood that the strengthening of the garrison at Malta has been under official consideration since the Government received from Vienna the re- The French Academy of Sciences have for a long time past been endeavoring to discover some means whereby the ravages of the phylloxera might be stayed, and they have just given to the world the results of their labor. They say: "The chemical explanation is that carbonic acid is always present in soils containing organic substances, and under its influence the sulpho-carbonate decomposes. A carbonate is formed, and sulphur-titted hydrogen and bisulphide of carbon are evolved. Both of these are deadly poison to the phylloxera, as well as to man. To complete the fitness of these salts to agricultural uses, the sulpho-carbonate of potassium has an excellent effect upon the vines, potash being one of the most valued constituents of manure. Success in using the antidote depends on bringing it in contact with every part of the root system of the plant. This can be done by dissolving the salt, but it is better to mix it with half its weight of lime and sprinkle it on the ground at the beginning of the rainy season. M. Moudlefert, who examined this subject under the direction of the Academy, reports that as an antidote the sulpho-carbonates are a proved success, and nothing now remains but to educate the wine-growers to their proper use." UNDER CANVAS. Close of a Successful Season at Montgomery Queen's Circus. "All circuses are alike, and when you have seen one you have seen them all," is a remark often heard, and there is a great deal of truth in it as a rule; but the most notable exception to this rule is the wonderfully varied and diversified entertainment given to the public by that prince of showmen, Montgomery Queen, whose name is a guarantee of a first-class combination of talent in every department. His Managerie and Circus closed a three weeks' season last evening with a tremendously big house, the occasion being a grand complimentary testimonial benefit tendered to Mr. Queen by some of the most prominent citizens of San Francisco. The entire season has been a successful one. Mr. Queen has engaged the most celebrated performers to be found in the country, who astonish the public with new and perilous feats of strength and skill at almost every performance. Among all the bareback riders that have made their appearance in the arena for many years past, Signor Sebastian is indisputably the most graceful and daring. In place of the old and well known acts from the serial trampes, Milka Turnour der's Case. SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. The difficulties attending Friedlander's failure were in a fair way of adjustment yesterday, when new complications arose which require further time before a complete settlement of his affairs can be made, but it is thought that to-day all intervening obstacles to a settlement will be removed. Theodore Tilton Coming to California. SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. Theodore Tilton, with his daughter Miss Florance Tilton, are coming to San Francisco. Mr. Tilton, on his visit here, will deliver his lecture on "The Problem of Life," at Platt's Hall, on Tuesday evening, May 8th. Mr. B. S. Briggs, of the American Literary Bureau of Cooper Institute, New York, is arranging for the lecture. PHILADELPHIA, April 27. Archbishop Wood and a number of prominent Catholic clergymen sailed in the steamer Ohio this morning en route to Rome, to participate in the celebration of the anniversary of the Pope's ascension to the Pontificate Missourians Friendly to the Texas Pacific Bill JEFFERSON CITY, April 26. A joint resolutions recommending the passage of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill and instructing the Senators and requesting the Representatives of the State to vote for it, almost unanimously passed both houses to-day. New Title for Queen Victoria. OITTAWA, Canada, April 26. Letters have been addressed to the press calling attention to the fact that on the 20th of June Queen Victoria will have completed the 40th year of her reign, and proposing that Canadians should manifest a national attachment by requesting her Majesty to take the title of the Empress of Canada. Foreign News. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 27. The Sultan, in a proclamation to the troops, declares that in the case of need he will join arms with the Standard of the Prophet and sacrifice his life for the people. Osma,Pasha has addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants of Kalafat, assuring them that they need not fear the Turks, who will occupy the town as friends. A battle may be expected to take place at Tuttecha in Dobrukescha, where an attempt of the Russians to cross the Danube may be looked for very shortly. A Pesth-special says that is feared that a Russian collinn has passed over the Danube. LONDON., April 27. A dispatch from Pacina, Moldavia, dated Wednesday evening, says: "Fifteen thousand and Russian have passed through Anghemi, 10,000 through Lova and 35,000 through Bolgrand. These troops are to effect a junction at Golatz and Braila." Goldsmith Maid Victorious. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAZETTE: The situation is regarded at Vienna as far more serious than British statesmen seemed to admit, and the initiative of action lies with Austria. It was reported last night that Lord Napier, Governor of Gibraltar, had been instructed to go to Malta, and that a portion of the guard are ordered to embark for Malta immediately. These reports are believed to be premature, although it is understood that the strengthening of the garrison at Malta has been under official consideration since the Government received from Vienna the requisition to fulfill the Tripartite treaty. Turkey Claims Foul. LONDON, April 28. A Paris dispatch gives the text of a Turkish note protestting against Russia's entering Roumania before her declaration to war could reach Turkey, as contrary to the rules universally observed by the civilized States. Large increase in the Quantity of Distilled Spirits NEW YORK, April 30. The Times' Washington special says that the consolidated reports made by the Internal Revenue Bureau for the six months ending December 31, 1876, show a large increase in the quantity of distilled spirits manufactured for that period, as compared with the same period of the preceding year. The increase in the quantity manufactured is nearly three million gallons, and the quantity upon which tax was paid was 655,731 gallons in excess of the quantity on which tax was paid in the corresponding six months of last year. There was also an increase of 33 per cent. in the quantity of spirits exported. The following figures will show the operations of the whisky trade for the six months ending Dec. 31, 1876, as compared with the corresponding six months of 1875: The figures given represent the number of taxable gallons. In warehouse June 30, 1875—13,367,253 gallons; 1876—12,800,299. Produced: 1875—26,100-302 gallons; 1876—28,937,285. Taxes paid, 1875, on 24,466,590 gallons; 1876—30,122-.321. Exported: 1875—413,864; 1876—680-.881. In warehouse Dec. 31, 1875, 8,409,456: 1876—10,934,382. The report for the three months ending March 31 last, so far as they have been received, show a corresponding increase. Hon. John A. Kasson, who is to succeed General Cushing at Madrid, and who will soon visit this State, is a native of Vermont, and is in his fifty-sixth year. He went West early in life, and after practising law in St. Louis, he removed to Iowa, where he took a prominent part as a Republican in State politics. He was First Assistant Postmaster General for about a year in President Lincoln's administration, and has been twice abroad to negotiate postal conventions. He has served four times in Congress, and was five years in the Iowa Legislature. In Wales it seems that a man has to support his parents, even though he may have of a first-class combination of talent in every department. His Managerie and Circus closed a three weeks' season last evening with a tremendously big house; the occasion being a grand complimentary testimonial benefit tendered to Mr. Queen by some of the most pominent citizens of San Francisco. The entire season has been a successful one. Mr. Queen has engaged the most celebrated performers to be found in the country, who astonish public with new and perilous feats of strength and skill at almost every performance. Among all the bareback riders that have made their appearance in the arena for many years past, Signor Sebastian is indisputably the most graceful and daring. In place of the old and well known acts upon the aerial trapeze, Milo. Turnour has introduced her graceful and difficult feats of balancing while swinging with fearful velocity upon the slender bar fifty feet above the ground. And fun is not lacking beneath Montgomery Queen's canvas. There are many novelties in the performance, and visitors are not likely to forget the menagerie. If old man Noah had only applied to Mr. Queen before starting on his cruise, we make no doubt that he would have secured a more complete assortment of travelling companions than his passenger list (of which we have a copy in the original Sanscrit) seems to indicate. The rhinoceros and horned horse are unusual attractions in this department, and the gorgeous cavalcade of horsemen and strange beasts, forming the street procession, is in itself worth any ordinary circus or entertainment. Taken as a whole or in detail, Montgomery Queen's circus is the best that it has ever been our good fortune to see. The circus and menagerie start this morning on a tour of the interior towns; and there is not the least doubt but that its success will be unparalleled—San Francisco Call. April 21. A woman has lately been found in a secluded cave near Udino, in Italy, who had been imprisoned there for thirty-three years. In 1844 she became attached to an Austrian officer, but her father, a violent hater of the Austrians, who, at that time were in possession of that part of Italy where he resided, refused his consent to a marriage. The girl stated that she would then marry without his permission. He disinhibited his anger, and during a walk in which he accompanied her, he induced her to descend into the cave with him by means of a rope ladder, with a view of examining it. He was first to ascend to the surface, and withdrawing the ladder, left her. She was kept regularly supplied with food and clothing. At her father's death, her sister, whose hatred toward the Austrians was equally great, continued the imprisonment. The fortunate woman on her liberation had a complexion of death-like pallor caused by the darkness in which she had long lived, and her voice had departed through constant cries during the early part of her sequestration for help. She could speak only in a hoarse whisper. A Philadelphia hotel is provided with an electric apparatus that, whenever the atmosphere in any room becomes hotter than 110° rings an alarm in the office. On the day after the fire in St.Louis some young and jocose guests held lighted matches under one of those contrivances thus causing a false alarm, and the prompt employees turned a stop cock that immediately caused the thorough wetting of the room. The jokers succeeded in affringering all the people in the hotel, but the fun will cost them $350; that being the amount of damage done-by the water. The Louisville Courier-Journal gives these fashion hints: For grass widows; lawn; for elderly women; more antique; for Democratic bells; anything but re: for women inclined A Pesth-special says that is feared that a Russian column has passed over the Danube. London., April 27. A dispatch from Pacina, Moldavia, dated Wednesday evening, says: "Fifteen thousand and Russian have passed through Angheni, 10,000 through Lova and 35,000 through Bolgrand. These troops are to effect a junction at Golatz and Braila." Goldsmith Maid Victorious. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAZETTE: Los Angeles, April 28. In the race between Goldsmith Maid and Rarus, the Maid won in three straight heats. Time, 2:22; 2:19; and 2:19. The attendance was large and the excitement ran very high. Rumored Sale of American Steamships to Russia. New York, April 28. Rumors are rife in well informed circles of certain mysterious movements by our Russian visitors, and of the probability of their speedy departure on an important mission. It is conjectured that they will stand off the coast to intercept and capture steamships having arms and munitions of war for the Turkish Government. It is also rumored that the iron steamships Colon, City of Tokio and City of Peking have been sold to the Russian Government, and that several Russian sailing vessels have been put under the American flag. The Russians here are in high spirits over the manifesto of the Czar, which was read on the decks of the squadron yesterday. They are eager for bounty with their ancient enemy. Everything is tant and shipshape aboard, and the fleet is prepared to go to sea at short notice. News from the Indian Country Red Cloud, Neb., April 28. A messenger arrived to-day bringing a letter, the purport of which is that Crazy Horse is across the South Cheyenne and will be here in eight days. His village consists of 246 lodges, the proportion of warriors being unusually large. The only Indians now in the country between the Black Hills and the Yellow Stone river are about thirty lodges which split off from the party that came in with Spotted Tail. They intend to In Wales it seems that a man has to support his parents, even though he may have a wife and children, and barely enough to live on. An unfortunate sawyer, earning $5 a week "when he makes full time," but who has a delicate wife and three children, and had lately buried his mother-in-law without any help from the parish, was summoned for not supporting his mother, who was in the poorhouse. He pleaded that he owed £16 in consequence of sickness in his family, and was quite willing to pay for his mother, but could not until he had paid off his debts. But the bench, on the principle that sons must support parents, ordered him to pay 25 cents a week, with costs, $7 60. A Mr. C. M. Waterman writes to a New York paper from Sacramento, one of those graphic descriptions of California which delight the Eastern eye. Here is a specimen of his fiction: "Everybody swears in California. They seem to take to it as naturally as ducks to a pond or tadpoles to the mind. If profanity can ever be said to be becoming to any one, it can be said to be becoming to the Californians. It makes them ideal men of their kind. And when they swear they swear awful—swear like troopers—like the very devil himself, and not as a luxury but as a common necessity, to be taken as regularly as tobacco and whiskey. As for its being immoral, why they have no more conception of such a thing than a cannibal has of a conscience or a hereafter. It would evoke no exclamation of astonishment if the Rev. Mr. Fiddle, D. D., should come out of church on a Sunday morning and say to Brother Jones, 'D—a it all, Brother Jones, how did you like the sermon? Let’s go down town and have a game of billiards before dinner, and then go duck hunting in the afternoon.'" A Philadelphia hotel is provided with an electric apparatus that, whenever the atmosphere in any room becomes hotter than 110°, rings an alarm in the office. On the day after the fire in St. Louis some young and jocose guests held lighted matches under one of those contrivances thus causing a false alarm, and the prompt employees turned a stop cock that immediately caused the thorough wetting of the room. The jokers succeeded in affrightening all the people in the hotel, but the fun will cost them $350, that being the amount of damage done by the water. The Louisville Courier-Journal gives these fashion hints: For grass widows, lawn; for elderly women, more antique; for Democratic belles, anything but rep; for women inclined to baldness, mohair; for women with poodles, muslin; for shippers' wives, alpaca; for the Misses Neverready, delaine; for sailors' wives, serge; for dairy women, calico; for soldiers' wives, bombazine; for debtors' wives, tucking; for women with profane husbands, keroses; for careless servants, crash; for Mrs. Sitting Bull, whoopskirts. The Bangor Whig doesn't like the conciliation policy, and growls in this way: "If a large number of Republican papers had only believed last Summer what they say they believe now, they might have saved themselves a great deal of trouble by simply copying editorials from the Democratic organs." J. C. Murphy, a negro minister, advertises in the Clipper that he has obtained a divorce from his wife, and adds: "Once more I stand erect, and assume the godlike attitude of freedom and a single man." A bill prohibiting betting on elections pool selling at races, etc., has passed the New York Senate. The Sacramento Record estimates the number of grape vines in Sacramento County at 2,960,500; Yolo, 640,000; El Dorado, 1,800,-000; Placer, 980,000; total in the four counties, 6,380,500. A book agent was kicked to death by a horse in Vermont. Man's noblest friend. In most places, "a stone's throw," "five minutes' walk," etc., are used as measures for short distances. In Dubuque, however, they speak of a place as being "within the hawl of a mule." William Douglass of Scotland wrote "Annie Laurie" about the close of the seventeenth century. The fair Anna was deaf, however, to his passionate appeal, and so refusing to pine away, he ran away with one Elizabeth Clark. Dr. Holland wants to know: "Who can tell what a baby thinks?" Well, what would Dr. Holland think himself if he had to wear clothes a mile too long for him, and have his back stuck so fall of pins that there wasn't room on it for half a square inch of prickly heat? New Patents. Through Dewey & Co., San Francisco, we receive the following list of U. S. patents granted to Pacific Coast inventors, viz; D. T. Gillis, San Leandro, Cal., traction horse power; J. M. Keahar, S. F., fruit drivers; S. Lightlawn, Jr. S. F., pipe coupling; A. Mann & Co., S.F. (trademark.) teas; Paister & Calvert, S. F., (labels.) stock condition powder; P. F. Merey, Oakland, Cal., stench trap; H. Newhouse, Oakland, Cal., tide power; A. A. Smith, Bonder, Col., board lathe; J. H. Bogert and H. C. Holmes, S. F. grapnel for submerged piles; S. D. Field; S. F., district telegraph signal boxes; H. K. Isreal, Stockton, Cal., washing list indicator; W. Kelly, Sonora, Cal., hay press; F. Pohley, S.F., station indicator; W. S. Snook, Oakland, Cal., water filter; (re-use), A. S. Hallidie, S. F., gripping attachment for ropeway. The Anaheim Gazette directs some pertinent and personal observations, in a foreign tongue, at the "Mail" people in San Francisco. Dinna ye hear, Mister Dalaiq!—Santa Barbara Press. An appeal has been taken from Santa Clara county to the Supreme Court in a trespass case, to test the constitutionality of the law empowering roadmasters to take up cattle on public highways and sell them, if unclaimed, after certain provided time. The only daily Republican newspaper in Alabama has suspended publication. Cut and parboil a young chicken; line a deep dish with pie crust; spread a layer of thin slices of cold ham next the crust, then put some pieces of the fowl upon the ham; cover this with slices of hard boiled eggs. Proceed in this order until the dish is nearly full, then pour in some of the liquor in which the chicken was boiled, in order to prevent dryness, and bake one hour. Alexander H. Stephens recently sent his compliments to Dick Thompson, asking him if he remembered the present of gold-headed black walnut cane which he made Mr. Stephens some thirty odd years ago. Mr. Thompson said he had not forgotten it, adding: "Both of us have changed a good deal since then, and I suppose Aleck, as he is now, could sit in the shadow of that cane and keep cool the hottest day in summer." The will of the Baron de H. R., who died last month, in Paris, says: "I leave all my fortune, consisting of 800,000 francs to the bold man who will, in the presence of a notary and other witnesses, administer to my wife sixty blows with a stick. In case no one should fulfil these conditions, I devise my property to the State for charitable uses. In order to avoid trickery on the part of my eventual heir, I declare the legacy void, in case he should espouse my wife." The will will be contested by the Baroness as the J.C.HILL. Great addition in all branches of House Painting. And Finishing or No Charge Made The Commercial Bank Of Los Angeles. Authorized Capital, $300,000 M.S.PATRICK H.F.SPENCE DIRECTORS: M.S.PATRIK, A.H.WILEX, E.B.BEUTON O.S.WITHERBY THE BANK IS PREPARED TO RECEIVE DEPOSITS ON OPEN ACCOUNT, FORM CERTIFICATION OF DEPOSIT AND TRANSFER A GENERAL BANK BUSINESS. Collections made and proceeds remitted at current rate of exchange. To Farmers. The undersigned will contract for the Castor Bean, Flax Seed & Flax Fibre Crops of 1877. TERMS: CASTOR BEANS: 21 CENTS A POUND, with annual advance; Flax Seed: 3 to 12 cents a pound in 30 days after delivery. For circulation or information address: mail Geo.H.Peck El Monto. OEO.H.PECK Pacific Oil and Lead Works, San Francisco. SAMUEL MEYER, Crookery, Glassware, Lamps, Oils, Gas Fixtures and Kitchen Utensils. Commercial Street, Los Angeles. Attention Farmers! If you want to get the The Place to Buy YOUR GROCERIES, Hardware, Etc., IS AT H. W. 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THE BAR Is at all times stocked with the finest liquors and cigars, and guests may be assured of gentlemanly and courteous attendance. Stages for Santa Ana, Orange, Tustin City, San Francisco, San Luis Rey and San Diego start from this house, and the offices of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co., and the Coast Line Stage Co. are located in the Building. The Planters' Hotel Coach Will convey passengers to and from the Depot free of charge. TERMS, MODERATE. P. Pellegrin, Practical Watchmaker EastEnd of Centre St., Anaheim, Cal. WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY Made and Repaired. H. Fleishman, Agent for all German Steamship Lines. No. 1 Temple St., Los Angeles. PACKAGES AND MONEY SENT TO AND REceived from Europe. Collections made in the United States and Europe. Papers made out, copied and translated. Commissioner of Deeds for all the States in the Union. Notary Public AMERICAN Bread and Cracker BAKERY. Corner of First and Main Streets, Los Angeles. 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