anaheim-gazette 1877-10-06

WEEKLY GAZETTE. SATURDAY...OCTOBER 6, 1877. CONVICT AND CHINESE LABOR. Same years ago, we remember that the workingmen of this State were solely agitated on the question of prison labor, and that their grievance was laid before the people through the press, and was even made a factor in politics, just as the Chinese question is now. Latterly, however, there has been little said in regard to convict labor, probably because of the overshadowing importance of the Mongolian question. The objection which are now urged against Chinese labor are the same as those which were urged against the enforced labor of convicts in the State Prison. Convict labor is cheap, contractors paying only 50 cents per man per day. From the recently made report of the State Prison Directors we learn that the California Furniture Manufacturing Company employed 125 convicts; J. C. Johnson & Co., saddlery, 50 convicts; Stone & Hayden, saddlery, 60 convicts. Total, 225 convicts, yielding a monthly revenue to the State of $3,055. Two other contractors are soon to begin work, and will employ from 25 to 50 convicts in boxmaking and cooperating. It will thus be seen that convict labor at the present time presents no formidable barrier to the welfare of the workingmen of the State; and even the present low number of those employed is likely to be reduced, because, in the language of the report, "Chinese labor can even run the Penitentiary into idleness." A clear case of combating one evil by introducing another. The Lieutenant-Governor is of the opinion that prisoners should be made to work, and thinks that the Legislature should allow convicts to be hired out for the best attainable price. He recommends shoe-making and tailoring as desirable avocations to be carried on in the prison, but says that on account of the low wages paid Chinese in those trades, contractors will not attempt them with convict labor at 50 cents a day. THE RAIN TREE. The Consul of the United States of Columbia in the department of Loreto, Peru, has IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR LEGISLATION. Much and serious work is expected from the Legislature which will convene at Sacramento in December. It will be called upon to legislate not only upon national affairs (as in the election of a Senator) but upon State and local affairs of more than ordinary importance. And if this legislation is marked with wisdom and a regard for the wishes and desires of the people, there can be but little doubt that the people of the State will continue in power the party which has shown itself capable of being trusted with the management of public affairs. But if, on the other hand, the controlling element in the Legislature suffer themselves to be cajoled or threatened into supporting measures antagonistic to the welfare of the masses, or in any manner appear to do the bidding of the moneyed powers, who will without a doubt endeavor to away legislation, they will have signed the death warrant of their party's supremacy in this State. A grateful people will testify their gratitude to a party, the representative members of which show that in their actions they are actuated only by a desire to do their duty to their fellow citizens; but an injured and wronged people will be sure to rise superior to party, and overwhelmingly defeat those by whom they were so grossly and foully betrayed. Among the many important pieces of legislation which must necessarily be acted upon this Winter, is the Freights and Fares bill, and what is commonly called the Water Question. We do not believe that it will be possible to dodge the very important Freights and Fares legislation. Public opinion is very unanimous on this point, and we do not know of an individual or journal which has attempted to combat the inevitable legislation. There will, of course, be a strong effort made to stave off action, just as there was at the last session when the O'Connor Compromise Bill was agreed upon. But the days of compromises are now passed, and the issues must be squarely met. The Legislature must fix the rates of freights and fares, and the railroad corporations must be made to conform with the rates so established. If there is any one thing more important than restricting the powers of corporations, it is the Water Question. And it will be found that the solution of this question is The Railroad. The attendance at the Angeles on Monday may quite a number of delaware counties were present over the meeting. The J. G. Eastman, General Frank Ganahl, of Los white, of San Bernardino, of San Diego. Tions were adopted: WHENAS, Railroad fore generously salutes locally, have obtained tiring routes to and from and in avoidance and for discriminating and opposing immigration, retarding this portion of our S. the utter destruction depriving its producers ket; and, WHENAS, We believe this great evil lies in these people in demanding such encouragement result in the building competitive railroad foothold of the East to this State; and of the enactment of a law railroads within its booth and fares just, equal and that all railroad owners true books of accounts their businesses as much and open to inspection committee thereunto Courts, Federal and S. the people of all for granted to railroad enforcement of all laws operations; now, there Resolved. By the city Southern California is assembled: First—That a commenced appointed to take sundaythe Legislature of thereral and State Court outthe purposes mentioned; and to fill in its membership, andthe power herein delinearnest and united sundeed—That said thirteen members from Angeles, three membersSan Diego, three membersSan Bernardino county of Santa Barbarafrom the county of VernonThird—That the hereby appointed memberLos Angeles countyFerguson,Bryant H.H.Seymour,D.Ribbins The Lieutenant-Governor is of the opinion that prisoners should be made to work, and thinks that the Legislature should allow convicts to be hired out for the best attainable price. He recommends shoe-making and tailoring as desirable avocations to be carried on in the prison, but says that on account of the low wages paid Chinese in those trades, contractors will not attempt them with convict labor at 50 cents a day. THE RAIN TREE. The Consul of the United States of Columbia, in the department of Loreto, Peru, has written from Yurimaguas to President Prado informing him that in the woods adjacent to the city of Moyobamba exists a tree called by the natives Tamia caspi (rain tree), which possesses some remarkable qualities. It is a tree about fifteen meters (about fifty feet) high when at maturity, and of about one meter in diameter at the base, and has the property of absorbing an immense quantity of humidity from the atmosphere, which it concentrates and subsequently pours forth from its leaves and branches in a shower, and in such abundance that in many cases the ground is converted into a bog. It possesses this curious property in its greatest degree in the summer, precisely when the rivers are at their lowest, and water most scarce, and the writer proposes that it should be planted in the more arid regions of Peru, for the benefit of agriculturists. — Panama Star and Herald. The above item was published in the Gazette a few weeks ago, and we now reprint it by request, and to give us an opportunity of saying that, in accordance with a suggestion from a farmer friend, we have written to the Agricultural Department at Washington for any further information it may be possessed of in regard to this remarkable tree. In our letter we have also requested to be informed, lst—If the Department can supply seeds of "the rain tree"; 2nd—The name of the Consul who has given publicity to the existence of the tree, so that he can be communicated with. If any reliance is to be placed in this rain tree story, it will amply repay us for any trouble or expense we may be put to, if we succeed in introducing the tree to this section. We await a reply to our letter of inquiry with great impatience; and it is needless to say that our readers will be informed of the result of our labors as soon as we are in receipt of the desired information. In reprinting the following from the San Diego Union we beg it to be understood that the information contained in the item is the reason which induces us to republish it, and not from a desire to hurt the feelings of those gentlemen whom the Union has the temerity to call an anaconda. In the language of our very dear friend, Mark Twain, there's nothing mean about us. Says the Union: "We hear it rumored that a new line of steamers is to be put on the Southern Coast route between San Francisco and this port, under the auspices of the Southern-Central Pacific Railroad Anaconda. Should this prove to be true, the people of San Diego may learn to their cost that the opposition line is not only a blow tempted to combat the inevitable legislation. There will, of course, be a strong effort made to stave off action, just as there was at the last session when the O'Connor Compromise Bill was agreed upon. But the days of compromises are now passed, and the issues must be squarely met. The Legislature must fix the rates of freights and fares, and the railroad corporations must be made to conform with the rates so established. If there is any one thing more important than restricting the powers of corporations, it is the Water Question. And it will be found that the solution of this question is difficult in the extreme, and will require careful deliberation and wise, thoughtful legislation. The thousand and one conflicting views must be harmonized, and the representative who undertakes to straighten out this gnarled, chaotic condition of affairs has a task before him from which the bravest might well shrink. But like the railroad question, it has been dilly-dallied with long enough. It has been delayed so long that the true solution is much more difficult than it would have been if acted upon a few years ago. There is only one way in which to secure legislation in this matter which will be of any value. It is for our county representatives to call a meeting, or series of meetings, in each interested locality, and get the publicly-expressed views of practical farmers and irrigators as to the kind of legislation needed. In Anaheim, for instance, there are probably fifty different views held by as many men, and we do not see how these views can be harmonized, or how our representatives can act intelligently, unless they and the people come together, discuss the matter, and agree upon a plan of action. There should be no dark-lantern operations in this business. Every man, whether he be the owner of one or five hundred acres, should be permitted to present his views on irrigation, and see that they be accorded due weight. As we recognize representative-elect J. B. Holloway, of Downey City, as a man of intelligence and a practical farmer and irrigator, and as peculiarly the representative of this section, we address these remarks especially to him, and respectfully ask that he give them consideration. We know that such a course of procedure would be in accord with the desires of scores of our farmers and he would be doing a very popular as well as a very just act, if he would follow the plan we have outlined. A MATTER OF BUSINESS. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company last week discontinued advertising in the Los Angeles Express and Republican, because of their advocacy of the Texas-Pacific scheme, and on Wednesday we were notified by Superintendent Hewitt to take the railroad advertisement out of the Gazette. Our offense probably consists in conceiving it to be our duty to be on the side of the people in their present struggle with the corporation. We have recognized that the growing power of the corporation must be checked by legal en-tempted to combat the inevitable legislation. There will, of course, be a strong effort made to stave off action, just as there was at the last session when the O'Connor Compromise Bill was agreed upon. But the days of compromises are now passed, and the issues must be squarely met. The Legislature must fix the rates of freights and fares, and the railroad corporations must be made to conform with the rates so established. If there is any one thing more important than restricting the powers of corporations, it is the Water Question. And it will be found that the solution of this question is difficult in the extreme,and will require careful deliberation and wise, thoughtful legislation. The thousand and one conflicting views must be harmonized, and the representative who undertakes to straighten out this gnarled, chaotic condition of affairs has a task before him from which the bravest might well shrink. But like the railroad question, it has been dilly-dallied with long enough. It has been delayed so long that the true solution is much more difficult than it would have been if acted upon a few years ago. There is only one way in which to secure legislation in this matter which will be of any value. It is for our county representatives to call a meeting, or series of meetings, in each interested locality, and get the publicly-expressed views of practical farmers and irrigators as to the kind of legislation needed. In Anaheim, for instance, there are probably fifty different views held by as many men, and we do not see how these views can be harmonized, or how our representatives can act intelligently, unless they and the people come together, discuss the matter, and agree upon a plan of action. There should be no dark-lantern operations in this business. Every man, whether he be the owner of one or five hundred acres, should be permitted to present his views on irrigation, and see that they be accorded due weight. As we recognize representative-elect J. B. Holloway, of Downey City, as a man of intelligence and a practical farmer and irrigator, and as peculiarly the representative of this section, we address these remarks especially to him, and respectfully ask that he give them consideration. We know that such a course of procedure would be in accord with the desires of scores of our farmers and he would be doing a very popular as well as a very just act, if he would follow the plan we have outlined. ACROSS THE Completion of thе Strategy—Tе The A (Yuma S) On Saturday, September 16th at force en-bridge and track on Railroad Company are nounced to his chieftain ready for connecting track on California ceded orders by telephone forthwith with an sage across the Colorado on Sunday morning this programme was sentiently thriftless on The Forces possibly to give their chance to call for war orders of The Secret Men determined to obey instructions in the night. Infantry commanded their intentions at end of the track when all being quiet The entire force gave sists of Major Dunn enlisted man,a pre- A SEATTLE, Oregon, paper says that the gravel plains of Nisqually will produce great crops of sunflowers, which would be profitable for the oil that is made from the seed, and cake for feeding animals that comes from the meal. We are glad that the "big sunflower" can be put to some use. If the sunflowers of Southern California will yield saleable oil and cake, it is time somebody embarked in the business. There is no lack of material to work on, and it is certain that farmers will not object to a trespasser who proposes to relieve his field from the presence of the desiccatable weed. The big sunflower awaits the hand of the reaper. In some respects, particularly in the matter of climate, Southern California and Florida possess similar features, and it is a debatable question among thousands every Fall as to which of these two States they had better pass the Winter in. But, to use a California phrase, we have got Florida "in the door" this season. Its succulent oranges and mellow climate are not enough to tempt the visitor to risk contact with Yellow Jack. If the invalid can not winter in fever-stricken Fernandina, he can come to imbibe new life from the health-laden breezes of Anaheim. Michael Nugent, of Watsonville, was kicked to death by a horse on last Saturday. A MATTER OF BUSINESS. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company last week discontinued advertising in the Los Angeles Express and Republican, because of their advocacy of the Texas-Pacific scheme, and on Wednesday we were notified by Superintendent Hewitt to take the railroad advertisement out of the Gazette. Our offense probably consists in conceiving it to be our duty to be on the side of the people in their present struggle with the corporation. We have recognized that the growing power of the corporation must be checked by legal enactments, and during the late campaign we were persistent in holding up this view of the matter, day after day; and urged with all the ability we possessed the election of men who held views in accord with our own, as against the men whom, it was plain, the railroad magnates desired elected. These, we say, are the reasons which actuate the railroad company in withdrawing their advertisement from the Gazette, and refusing us their patronage. Far from feeling hurt, however, at this action of the company, we think it perfectly proper and natural. We do not feel at all aggrieved by it. From their standpoint they consider they have a perfect right to exact extortionate freights and fares, and are justified in discriminating against certain localities, and it is but natural that they should take offense at a journal which tells them that these things are all wrong, and that the people have a right to meet together and connive plans for relief from the oppressions complained of. It is quite proper that they should refuse to patronize such a journal. It is a mere matter of business. It is difficult to realize the extent of the misery and destitution now prevailing in India. Notwithstanding the superhuman efforts of the British Government, and the scores of hastily improvised relief societies, deaths by starvation are increasing alarmingly. Read this laconic telegram: LONDON, Oct. 1st. It is estimated that 750,000 persons have died from famine in India. Three-quarters of a million human beings perishing from starvation in one season is a catastrophe too horrible to dwell upon. All went smooth: two o'clock in the morning carelessly dropped into vibrations reaching commanding the fortress (the prisoner) was seized by war and further was strictly forbidden stationed on the bride's bayonet and left while the army had all was quiet; but rails came rolling ment on the bridge but rather than front. Major Dunn Green to consider having sufficient for structions, returning was continued motion, and by sunrise was on the Arizona By seven o'clock A.M., 1877, the track wrenne beyond the infirm and for the first time motive was sounded sounds reused our day morning nap, was soon surrounded was then run back clear the track for from San Francisco men a chance for night's labor. The length of feet. The first one ritory was No. 311 spiked across the manner as to make it without the use This was to guard manipulation of th The Railroad Meeting. The attendance at the mass meeting in Los Angeles on Monday night was very fair, and quite a number of delegates from adjoining counties were present. C. C. Lips presided over the meeting. The speakers were Col. J. G. Eastman, General V. E. Howard and Frank Ganahl, of Los Angeles, Mr. Satterwhite, of San Bernardino, and H. H. Dongherty, of San Diego. The following resolutions were adopted: RESOLUTION: Whereas, Railroad corporations, heretofore generously subsidized nationally and locally, have obtained control of all transporting routes to and from Southern California, and in avoidance and violations of law, have established rates of freights and fares unjust, discriminating and oppressive, discouraging immigration, retarding the development of this portion of our State, and threatening the utter destruction of its commerce, and depriving its producers of their natural market; and, Whereas, We believe that the remedy for this great evil lies in the united action of the people in demanding of the National Congress such encouragement and assistance as shall result in the building and maintaining of a competitive railroad from the southern seaboard of the East to the Southern seaboard of this State; and of the State Legislature the enactment of a law regulating, over all railroads within its borders, a rate of freights and fares just, equal and undiscriminating, and that all railroad corporations shall keep true books of account of all transactions in their business as such, plain and intelligible, and open to inspection of any commission or committee thereunto appointed, and of the Courts, Federal and State: the recovery for the people of all forfeited lands hereunto granted to railroad companies, and the strict enforcement of all laws relating to such corporations; now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the citizens of the counties of Southern California in mass convention assembled: First—That a committee of twenty-one be appointed to take such action in Congress, the Legislature of this State, and the Federal and State Courts as is necessary to carry out the purposes mentioned in the foregoing preamble, and to fill any vacancy occurring in its membership, and to its action herein delegated we pledge our earnest and united support. Second—That said committee consist of thirteen members from the county of Los Angeles, three members from the county of San Diego, three members from the county of San Bernardino, one member from the county of Santa Barbara, and one member from the county of Ventura. Third—That the following persons are hereby appointed members of such committee: Los Angeles county—S. W. Craigue, Wm. Ferguson, Bryant Howard, V. A. Hoover, J. H. Seymour, D. Ribara, D. Freeman, L. E. by engine No. 22 decorated with about a down flag and preceded by a hand-car to guard against accidents. Passengers, mails and freights were landed at the crossing of First street. If the officer commanding Fort Yuma had had a proper force of men under him, this story might have been differently told. As it is, he did all in his power to carry out his orders. Public opinion here is somewhat divided as to whether the Secretary of War made an act of himself in exceeding his authority, or whether the action of the railroad people is a high-handed disregard of law. We have no sense of the divinity that doth hedge about the army and its big guns. A constable armed with a writ is more sacred than the biggest soldier who ever wore buttons. If the Nation, through its Congress, gave the right of way to the Colorado, and if the city of Yuma gave the same right through her streets, no mere hired servant of the people can forbid the enjoyment of that right. The writ of a court alone can do that. The Secretary of War did wrong in taking the law into his own hands and ordering a discontinuance of the work and the railroad company did right in disregarding his order. The courts are open for secretaries as they are for railroads. Martial law and drum head orders are played out. The road will now be pushed out beyond the town limits and upon the grounds claimed by the Texas-Pacific. The validity of the latter's claims will soon be tested. The plot is thickening and the coming scenes of the farce may yet assume a tragic phase. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. O. Porter Rockwell, the notorious Mormon Danite, was indicted on Saturday by the Grand Jury of the First Judicial District at Provo for participation in the Akin massacre, which occurred in the central part of the Territory in 1853. Rockwell was arrested on Saturday at Salt Lake by the United States Marshal, and conveyed to the Penitentiary for safe-keeping. He was in a state of intoxication when arrested, and talked loudly about writing his confession, as Bill Hickman had done. Bishop Burton and John Clinton have been released from custody on bonds of $15,000 and $10,000 respectively. A San Francisco telegram says: J. R. Cooper, who mysteriously disappeared after forging the name of J. C. Treadwell to the amount of $50,000 or $60,000 proves to have been an ex-convict. During the war he was clerk on a Government vessel. After the war he obtained employment in Washington and then committed forgery to the amount of $75,000. He was convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary at Philadelphia for six years. Six months after his liberation came to this coast with a letter of introduction to John O. Earle. He thus became acquainted with Treadwell and got into his confidence. When Treadwell returned to before the Judge of the County Court, he confessed the crime and was remanded for sentence. On the night of the same day some unknown persons broke into the jail, took the prisoner therefrom, carried him half a mile away and hung him to a jostle of the new colored church, where he was found the next day. The New York World's Washington special says it is understood that a requisition will be here this week for the arrest of Senator Patterson, of South Carolina. He will probably fall back on his constitutional privileges as a Senator to defy a requisition. Secretary Schurz has written to the Attorney General in reference to the tumber frauds in Minnesota. He says there must be no sort of compromise about the matter; that the timber seized must be turned into cash at regular market prices and the cash turned into the Treasury; and this whole matter of unauthorized persons cutting and selling or appropriating timber from the public lands must be summarily and promptly stopped. The Statistician of the Department of Agriculture reports the condition of cotton during the first week of September as averaging for the whole cotton belt the same as in September of last year. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee make higher averages than in 1876. The Carolinas, Georgia and Texas report less favorably. The caterpillar is present in all the Gulf States and in South Carolina but has done little damage as yet except in Texas. An order has been issued to dismiss the charges against Gov. Axtall, of New Mexico, as vague and unsupported by proof. At Victoria a few days ago, an Indian woman, while bathing, was seized by an octopus, or devil fish and drowned. The body was discovered by Indians next day, lying at the bottom of the bay in the grasp of the octopus. They cut the tentacles and recovered the body. A Washington dispatch of Sept. 28 says: The President gave Red Cloud and other Indian chiefs a plain talk to-day, telling them that only way they could escape being swept away by the advance of the white civilization was to go upon the reservation allotted to them, build houses and cultivate the land; that they would be assisted in doing that and provided with tools, animals and supplies. Lon St. Clair, an old man well known in Nevada for his skill in pistol shooting, was run over on Friday at Carson by a locomotive and horribly mangled. He died in four minutes. SAGRAMENTO, Sept. 29th.-The mystery surrounding terrible wounds on the three-year-old child, Ettie Freeman, of Washington, Yolo county, has been solved. It will be remembered that she was found three days ago in an orchard near her father's house, partly covered up with hard clods of earth, her cheek cut open and her head bruised that she has lain insensible since... Important institutions will be in place to support the railroad and military operations in the state. The following persons are hereby appointed members of such committee: Los Angeles county—S. W. Craigue, Wm. Ferguson, Bryant Howard, V. A. Hoover, J. Seymour, D. Ribara, D. Freeman, L. E. Page, A. C. Chauvin, H. D. Barrows, Alex Mackenzie, E. K. Chapin, Jas. McFadden, San Diego county—E. W. Morse, Douglass Gunn, W. L. Williams. San Bernardino—B. B. Harris, B. D. Burt, Hon. A. D. Boren. Ventura—Peter Rice. Santa Barbara—Clarence Gray. Fourth—That when this Convention adjourns it do so subject to the call of said committee. After the passage of the resolutions the Chairman read the following report: Los Angeles, Oct. 1. To the President and Gentleman present: I hereby beg leave to make the following report: In accordance with the resolutions adopted at last meeting I have appointed the following gentlemen a committee of six, to wit: L. F. Page, G. Gephard, P. Beaudry, A. H. Denker, F. Ganahl, R. R. Haines. At a meeting of the Committee the following resolution was adopted: Resolved That we proceed to build a wharf to deep water at the nearest point to the city of Los Angeles; and also for the present lease the wharf at Wilmington owned by B. D. Wilson and others, with the refusal for two years to buy the same, if the price is satisfactory to us. In order to carry out this plan I have appointed the following committees: Committee on Wharf Sites—W. H. Workman, Haines, Gephard, Beaudry. Committee on Subscriptions—P. Beaudry, Denker, Gephard, Page and E. J. Workman. Both of these committees report progress. All of which is respectfully submitted. B. Cohn, Chairman. ACROSS THE COLORADO. Completion of the Railroad Bridge Strategy—The Cars in Arizona The Army defied. [Yuma Sentinel! Extra] On Saturday, Sept. 29th, the Superintendent of the force engaged in constructing the bridge and track on the Southern Pacific Railroad Company at this place, having announced to his chiefs that everything was ready for connecting the bridge with the track on the California side of the river, received orders by telegraph to make the connection forthwith and in time for the passage across the Colorado river into Arizona of Sunday morning's train. The adoption of this programme was foreshadowed in the Sentinel of Saturday. To avoid collision with the military authorities on the Fort Yuma reservation, and possibly to give the military commander no chance to call for volunteers to enforce the orders of the Secretary of War, the railroad men determined to carry out their instructions in the night. Major Dunn, Twelfth Infantry, commanding Fort Yuma, suspected their intentions and placed a sentry on the end of the track until 11 o'clock at night, when all being quiet, the guard went off. The entire force garrisoning Fort Yuma consists of Major Dunn, one sergeant, and one enlisted man, a prisoner. About midnight Hickman had done.Bishop Burrell and John Clinton have been released from custody on bonds of $15,000 and $10,000 respectively. A San Francisco telegram says: J. R. Cooper, who mysteriously disappeared after forging the name of J. C. Treadwell to the amount of $50,000 or $60,000, proves to have been an ex-convict. During the war he was clerk on a Government vessel. After the war he obtained employment in Washington and then committed forgeries to the amount of $75,000. He was convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary at Philadelphia for six years. Six months after his liberation he came to this coast with a letter of introduction to John O. Earle. He thus became acquainted with Treadwell and got into his confidence. When Treadwell returned to this city from the East, Cooper, finding that his forgeries were about to be discovered, attempted, as Treadwell now believes, to put him out of the way by means of poisoned lemonade, but failed to accomplish more than to produce a severe attack of illness. The Minnesota State Democratic Convention have made the following nominations: For Governor, Wm. Banning; Lieut-Gov., L. L.Ames; Secretary of State, P. T.Lendholm; Treasurer, John T.Meagher; Railroad Commissioner, H.W.Hill. Says a Washington dispatch: While the Democrats disclaim any intention to intrigue for the organization of the Senate, a plan is said to be on foot, prompted by Senator Booth, to secure the removal of Secretary George C. Gorham, which will be demanded as the proper sequence of the overwhelming defeat of Sargent and Page in California As Booth would only be too glad to act with the Democrats in the matter, and as the Senate is so evenly divided, Gornhain's tenure of office is not regarded as at all secure. Among late Shanghae advises we find the following: A Chinese lawyer named Choy recently admitted to the bar in London, is obtaining much influence and rpute at home.The Viceroys consult him, and the Government intrusts all legal questions to his consideration. He has been offered the Securitieship of the London Legation, but declined.中国 is making good preparations for Paris Exposition, and has been assigned sixteen thousand odd square feet in the building on Champ De Mars and a much larger space on The Trocadero.Among the features of interest will be pavilions, bazaars and cottages built at Ningpo,and transported in sections,and in addition to the private exhibits,the Government will send a classified trade collection,showing what China can accomplish in manufacture or products for export. A Washington dispatch of Oct. 2d says: There is best ground for the assertion that de facto President of the so-called Republic of Mexico has given the United States sufficient warning that he means to repel.by force,the incursions into his territory by our military,nobatter if such an act shall be construed by this Government a sufficient casus bellii.Recent correspondence received from Minister Foster by the State Department,and which is sedulously withheld from the public.is tothe effect that at a recent interview between himself and Diaz the latter assumed an air defiance,and intimated to Foster that if the United States did not modify the military orders issued to Gen.Ord with reference to troops crossing the Rio Grande,the Foster would be given his passport,and that so far as Mexico was concerned friendly and diplomatic relations should cease.Foster has written at length on the situation to Secretary Evarts,and it leaks out that his anticipations are that war cannot be avorted if the United States means to maintain its dignity Those who have for some time been hanging about Washington with the hope that trouble between Mexico and this Government would cultivate an idea that they would be assisted in doing that and provided with tools animals and supplies. Lon St. Clair, an old man well known in Nevada for his skill in pistol shootingwas run over on Friday at Carson by a locomotive and horribly mangled.He died in four minutes. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 29th.-The mystery surrounding the terrible wounds on the three-year-old child, Ettie Freeman.of Washington.Yolo county,has been solved.I will be remembered that she was found three days ago in an orchard near her father's house,partly covered up with hard clods of earth,the cheek cut open and her head so bruised that she has lain insensible since.A ten year old boy named Fay found her and gave the alarm.A Chinaman who was picking fruit near by was arrested,and was also the boy Fay.To daythe boy confessed that he was the author of the outrage.Hewas sent to market by his mother,and he took a short cut across the orchard where he met Ettie.She was crying,and he slapped her face to make her stop,but she cried all the more.He then threw clocks and hit her in the stomach.She fellwhenout of pure animal fiendishness,and for no cause for which he can account,e began to throw heavy clods of her,and he castthe hardest he could find on her head and face;then he put large clods on her feet.head and bodyto keep her still,and went and gavethe alarm.Hews他说his mother all about it,但this mother stoutly denies. CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The Tribune's St.Paul special says that owing to Indian Superintendent Kimball having ordered Father Tomasson,the Catholic missionary,toreleasethe White Earth Agency on account ofaviationofthe agency rules,intputingorphan childrenin school,the priest took refugeinhis church,rungthe bell to summonthe Indiansfriendlytohis cause,andwith themhe is now holdingthe churchin armed resistancetothe authorityof Kimball.The Indiansareconsiderablyexcited,andconsequentlyKimballtelegraphedtoFortSnellingfor aid on Wednesday,and probablywill receive a reinforcement of a companyof infantry.The Indians are not aggressivebut watchfuland suspicious.Haveother minor grievanceswhichwillprobably necessitatethe troops remaininginthe vicinityofWhite Earth for some time. Dr.Samuel A.Mudd，who set Wilkes Booth's leg afterthe Lincoln assassinationhas been nominated forthe Legislaturebythe DemocrateofMaryland. A New Orleans dispatch of Oct. 1st says:The Ebolyique，which arrived atthe Passes today,has on boardthe mate and five men belongingtothe steamshipGussie,missingsincethe 19th ult.-Theywereorderedfromthedisabledvesselintotheboats.thirty-eight milesat seg.tolookfor assistanceOneofthemendiedafterbeingrescuedbythebrig.fromtheeffectsofexposureintheopen boats. The laborers onthe Kansas Central narrow gunge railway,near Circleville,havebeen ona strikefor sometime.OnMondaythe Sheriffandposse,fromLeavenworthwenttothesceneofthedisturbancewheretheyweremetbysthe strikers，whorefusedtorsurrender.Theleader firedthefire,killing theirassailant.Considerable excitement prevails,但no serious troubleis anticipated. The Chicago Times'Decatur，Illinoispecial says that two freight trains onthe Wabash railroad collided nearthat city on Sunday morning.Two enginesand fifteen cars were reducedtoashes;loss,$150,000. In New York，Commissioner Campbellisawarningtothepublicofnecessity To avoid collision with the military authorities on the Fort Yuma reservation, and possibly to give the military commander no chance to call for volunteers to enforce the orders of the Secretary of War, the railroad men determined to carry out their instructions in the night. Major Dunn, Twelfth Infantry, commanding Fort Yuma, suspected their intentions and placed a sentry on the end of the track until 11 o'clock at night, when all being quiet, the guard went off. The entire force garrisoning Fort Yuma consists of Major Dunn, one sergeant, and one enlisted man, a prisoner. About midnight the railroad force began active operations by cribbing up, with railroad ties, the space between the track and the bridge. Upon these were laid heavy stringers, and the rails quickly followed. All went smoothly and quietly until about two o'clock in the morning, when a rail was carelessly dropped on the bridge. Its ringing vibrations reached the ear of the officer commanding the fort. The garrison (except the prisoner) was soon marched to the scene of war and further prosecution of the work was strictly forbidden. A detachment was stationed on the bridge and ordered to fix his bayonet and let no one pass. For a little while the army had things its own way and all was quiet; but pretty soon a car-load of rails came rolling along. The detachment on the bridge had no orders to retreat, but rather than be run over he changed front. Major Dunn ordered Superintendent Green to consider himself a prisoner, and not having sufficient force to carry out his instructions, returned to the fort. Track-laying was continued without further interruption, and by sunrise the construction train was on the Arizona side of the Colorado. By seven o'clock A.M. Sunday, Sept. 10th, 1877, the track was laid along Madison avenue beyond the intersection of First street, and for the first time the whistle of a locomotive was sounded in Arizona. Its shrill sounds roused our sluggards from their Sunday morning nap, and the construction train was soon surrounded by an eager crowd. It was then run back to the California side to clear the track for the regular morning train from San Francisco, and to give the workmen a chance for breakfast and rest after the night's labor. The length of the track was over 2,000 feet. The first engine driven into this Territory was No. 31. The rails were laid and spiked across the joists of the draw in such a manner as to make it impossible to open it without the use of much time and labor. This was to guard against any unfriendly manipulation of the draw. The regular train came in on time, drawn from a recent interview between himself and Diaz the latter assumed an air of defiance, and intimated to Foster that if the United States did not modify the military orders issued to Gen. Ord with reference to troops crossing Rio Grande, that Foster would be given his passport, and that so far as Mexico was concerned friendly and diplomatic relations should cease. Foster has written at length on the situation to Secretary Evarts, and it leaks out that his anticipations are that war cannot be averted if the United States means to maintain its dignity. Those who have for some time been hanging about Washington with the hope that trouble between Mexico and this Government would be brought about, have advices from their friends that Diaz has taken the bit in his mouth, and is anxious to run a muck against the United States, in a belief that a war with it would strengthen his position and make him more popular with his people. The average Mexican has but little sympathy for this Government. Diaz, of course, appreciates what the result of such a war would be, but meanwhile he could fill his own coffers and detract the attention of his people from Lerdo's claim to the office. There can be no doubt but that he is very anxious to provoke a quarrel. His people want it, and he is willing to gratify them. The New York Tribune of Oct. 1st says the steamship Wisconsin, which arrived on Saturday from Liverpool, brought among her steerage passengers 459 Mormon immigrants, who are principally from Great Britain and Scandinavia. About 1500 converts to the Mormon faith had previously arrived in the United States this season, and 500 more will leave Liverpool on Oct. 7th. These people represent the poorer classes of mechanics and laborers. Twelve Mormon missionaries, who have been in Europe for the past two years, recruiting these new converts, also arrived in the Wisconsin. The immigrants, upon being questioned as to their belief in polygamy, scouted the idea and said that if polygamy was suggested to any one by the adherents of the Mormon faith in Europe, he would be excommunicated from the churches. The reason, one of the missionaries said, why polygamy was practised in this country was because it was the command of Brigham Young, and, although it was felt by many to be one of the errors of the institution of Mormonism, there has been no alternative except to obey Young's behest. The new converts do not feel alarmed for the church because of Brigham Young's death, but say that, while they mourn his loss, they feel that God will appoint a successor to the Prophet. On Friday last near Gainesville, Georgia, a negro committed an outrage upon a young white girl. Being arrested and arraigned The laborers on the Kansas Central narrow gauge railway, near Circleville, have been on a strike for sometime. On Monday the Sheriff and posse, from Leavenworth, went to the scene of the disturbance where they were met by the strikerns, who refused to surrender. The leader fired on the Sheriff's posse, who returned the fire, killing their assailant. Considerable excitement prevails, but no serious trouble is anticipated. The Chicago Times' Decatur, Illinois, special says that two freight trains on the Wabash railroad collided near that city on Sunday morning. Two engines and fifteen cars were reduced to ashes; loss., $150,000. In New York, Commissioner Campbell issues a warning to the public of the necessity for strict ecology in the use of Croton water. The drought of last year was the severest known for half a century, but was not so severe as the drought of this year, and for three months no water has run over the Croton dam into the Hudson river. Republican merchants and bankers of New York propose to hold a mass meeting to make what is termed "a public disavowal of State Convention's attack on the Administration of President Hayes and its Republican supporters." Tweed was before the Committee of Aldermen on Monday, and promised to give a statement to be submitted to Attorney-General Fairchild, when through testifying. He said that there was an organization in the Legislature known as the "Black Horse Cavalry," which voted solid any way for pay. He did not think there ever was an honest election in New York. A letter has appeared in the Hungarian journals from Kossuth, who asserts that the interests of Austria-Hungary and Turkey in the war are identical, and that the ruin of the monarchy is inevitable if it does not join with Turkey against Russia. The Reading ranch, containing 20,000 acres of land, located in Shasta and Tehama counties, is to be cut up into farms to suit and offered for sale on reasonable terms. A report that work on the Northern Railway was begun at Benicia Arsenal Point with a force of several hundred graders, which is current in the newspapers, is incorrect. No grading work has yet been commenced on the line north of Straits; and beyond completing the road with rock riprap and ballast to Martinez, there is nothing to indicate a present intention of the company to do anything more on either the San Pablo and Tulare or the Northern line, as most of the force lately employed has been discharged, and the horses taken to pasture at Sacramento and other distant points—Contra Costa Gazette. NEWS IN BRIEF. A Moscow newspaper says that out of the wealthy merchant families of that city not a single member has gone to fight the Turks. They get medical certificates of unfitness for military service, and often have to pay well for them. There was never a clearer proof of the popularity of the free floating baths than the fact that last week the bathers numbered nearly eighty thousand, one-sixth being females. The weather was neither burning or salty, though the water was warm enough to be enjoyable. That crowds so vast should go to the baths at this season of the year, shows the public appreciation of this free luxury. — N. Y. Sun. Anna L. Bulkley, of Macon, Ga., was arranging a beautiful floral design as a tribute to be laid upon the casket containing a departed friend. In selecting the leaves from the plant euphorbia, the steam producing them was broken, when a drop of its sap was spattered into her eye. Inflammation immediately followed, which extended down her cheek, and her hands, which wiped away the tears from her eye, were also similarly affected. The euphorbia or lace plant is known to botanists as one of the herbaceous plants, and is distinguished by the acrid and often powerfully poisonous property of its milky juice, though its leaves are much admired and the plant is a popular one with florists. It should be handled with the greatest care. The local authorities of twenty towns in England are considering the propriety of substituting petroleum for gas in the public streets. Judge Morrow of Jefferson county, Ala., has been impeded before the Supreme Court for habitual drunkenness. Russian monitors stationed at Odessa received orders to go after some Turkish monitors, and endeavor to draw them into a fight. The commanders of the vessels declared the orders impossible of fulfillment, and an investigation being made, it was ascertained that, owing to their peculiar construction, the heat in the engine rooms of the Russian boats became so great when under way that the crew was utterly overpowered. In case of inclement weather certain air holes had to be closed to keep out the water, and then the heat became suffocating. The decks are so hot in warm weather that they cannot be walked on without double-soled shoes, and the concussion from the enormous guns is so terrible that almost the whole crew have trouble with their hearing, and some have at intervals lost it entirely. They say that Ben Butler will introduce a bill in Congress restoring to their rank in the Army the surviving officers who left to join the Confederacy. A leading colored preacher is out on a vehement opposition to the proposed negro emigration to Liberia. He says Africa is "the Cajon Irrigation Company location of principal phase of business—ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A MEMBERING OF THE DIRECTORS HOLD ON THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1877, AS AN ASSUMMENT OF NINE DOLLARS PER SHARE WAS LEVED UPON THE SUBSIDIED CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CORPORATION, PAYABLE INDIVIDUALLY IN UNITED STATES, GOLD COIN TO THE SECRETARY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 1st day of November, 1877, will be delivered and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before will be paid on the 1st day of December, 1877, to pay the delinquent amount together with the cost of advertising and expenses of sale. W.M. R. OLDEN, Agent for Stearns' Ranch. Alexander Bailey IS A CANDIDATE FOR BE ELECTION TO THE NOTICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF Anaheim township at the ensuing election. Fred. W. Athearn IS A CANDIDATE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF Anaheim township at the ensuing judicial election. For Sale. BED-ROOM SET, A MEDALLION RANGE AND FIXTURES, a child's ear, crockery and a horse. Apply to REV. G. M. HURHARD. Now if House adjoining the Saratovium, Lennor St. For Sale. MEDITERRANEAN SWEET ORANGE BUDS, IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. Apply to R. H. GILMAN, Anaheim. The Trotting Stallion Gibraltar, WILL BE KEPT AT MY STABLES ON JEFFERSON STREET, NEAR AGRICULTURAL PARK LANGELLES, after September 20th. He is a dark blood hay; 10 bands high; weighs 1,125 pounds; with large bone and immense muscle. He was sired by "Echo," his claim by "Owen Dale." is five years old last May; has been trained but a few months; has trotted a half mile in one minute; twelve and one-half seconds; and a full The mysteryable wounds on the three-Freeman, of Washington, been solved. It will be found near her father's open and her head is lain insensible since named Fay found her A Chinaman who was arrested, as was Today the boy con- author of the outrage, by his mother, and he was the orchard, where was crying, and he slapped her stop, but she cried when threw clocks and hit She fell, when, out ofcess, and for no cause mount, he began to throw As he did so the desire and he cast the hard-hearted head and face; then on her feet, head and tail, went and gave the told his mother all the mother stoutly. The Tribune's St. owing to Indian Su- liding ordered Father the missionary, to leave money on account of a vio- rules, in putting orphan the priest took refuge in bell to summon the Inca cause, and with them church in armed resis- tion of a company of Indians are not aggressive, suspicious. They haveices which will probably be remaining in the vicin- for some time. Mudd, who set Wilkes the Lincoln assassination, for the Legislature by Maryland. Hispatch of Oct. 1st says: Which arrived at the Passes at the mate and live men Ramship Gussie, missing They were ordered from into the boats, thirty- to look for assistance after being rescued byfects of exposure in the Kansas Central nar- near Circleville, have sometime. On Monday case, from Leavenworth, where the disturbance where the strikerm, who refused leader fired on the Sher-turned the fire, killing Considerable excitement was trouble is anticipated. Decatur, Illinois, no freight trains on theidal near that city on Two engines and fifteen oashes; loss, $150,000. Commissioner Campbell is public of the necessity For Sale. MEDITERRANEAN SWEET ORANGE BUDS, IN quantities to suit purchasers. Apply to seps-in-law R. H. GILMAN, Anaheim. The Trotting Stallion Gibraltar, WILL BE KEPT AT MY STABLES ON JEFFERSON Street, near Agricultural Park Los Angeles, after September 20th. He is a dark blood bay, 18 hands high, weighs 1,125 pounds, with large bone and immense muscle. He was sired by "Echo," his darn by "Owen Dale," is five years old last May; has been trained but a few months; has trotted a half mile in one minute, twelve and one second seconds, and a full mile in 2:27, and many times inside of 2:30. The great depression in the value of all kinds of stock has induced me to offer the service of this extraordinary trotting horse for $25 for the season, and $40 to insure. Mares kept at reasonable price and guaranteed against escape. Apply to groen in charge, or to GEOL. O. TIFFANY, Owner. GUERNSEY BULL, No. 33. "CAPTAIN GUERNSEY." Berkshire Swine. Wiggington will soon start for Washington to claim a seat in the House of Representatives. The two mules that drew the wagon in which Jefferson Davis was captured have been burned to death in Atlanta. Local Market Report. ANAHEIM, Oct. 5. Note: The prices quoted in the following Report are the prices which retail purchasers have to pay at the store. PRODUCE. 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