anaheim-gazette 1878-05-25

ANAHEIM VOL. 8. WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. SATURDAY... MAY 25, 1878 Dr. W. N. HARDIN, Office and Residence, Corner Los Angeles and Sycamore Streets, Anaheim, Cal. J. H. YOCUM, M. D., Physician & Surgeon. Office and Residence corner Centre on Palm Streets, With office hours at Blanken's Drug Store, from 9 to 10 A.M., and 4 to 5 P.M. Anaheim, Cal. DR. ALICE HIGGINS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE—Corner of Lemon and Centre Streets. ANAHEIM. Dr. J. N. BURTNETT, Physician & Surgeon, Santa Ana, Cal. Graduate of Jefferson Medical College Dr. H. F. THOMAS, (Practitioner of Homosopathy.) Physician & Surgeon, Kleinigkeiten. [FROM WEDNESDAY'S SEMI-WEEKLY.] “Curl leaf” is proving quite injurious to the peach trees in some parts of the county. A proverb which Southern California farmers should bear in mind: “Make hay while the sun shines.” Mrs. Minnie Franklin, the accomplished sister, of Mrs. Louis Wolf, arrived a few days ago, and is the guest of her sister. We greatly fear that the scoffer will scoff, and the ungodly sneer at the story of Rev. Mr. Muller's sublime faith, as related in another column by Mr. Cook. The Clerk of the Supreme Court has rented rooms for the use of the Court in a building owned by Messrs. Hellman & Mascarel. The rental is $150 per month. The picnic of the Anaheim Brass Band and Magnolia Social Club will be held next Sunday at the old Barham House in Santiago Canyon. The public are invited to attend. At the auction sale on Saturday, Messrs. Koenig and Osterman purchased the old lumber yard lot for $1,550. The wagon was purchased by Mr. Langenberger and the mantel piece by Mr. Scott. In the report of the proceedings of the Supreme Court we find the following: Rob- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE—Corner of Lemon and Centre Streets. ANAHEIM. Dr. J. N. BURTNETT, Physician & Surgeon, Santa Ana, Cal. Graduate of Jefferson Medical College Dr. H. F. THOMAS, (Practitioner of Homosopathy.) Physician & Surgeon, Graduate of the N. Y. Hom. Med College, March, 1869. Office and residence, 63 Spring Street, Los Angeles. DR. E. L. COWAN, DENTIST, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Metz's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having had twenty years' experience, he can speak with confidence of his work. His scale of prices will be very low. His office days are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. WICKS & STEPHENSON, Attorneys at Law, Office in new Bank Building, Centre Street, - - Anaheim. Will practice in all the Courts of Los Angeles and adjoining counties. ROBERT W. SCOTT. VICTOR MONTGOMERY. SCOTT & MONTGOMERY'S OFFICE, Kroeger's Block, Center Street, Anaheim. R. W. SCOTT, Notary Public. SCOTT & MONTGOMERY'S OFFICE, Kroeger's Block, Center Street, Anaheim. R. LUEDKE. Watch Maker and Jeweler, Centre Street, Anaheim. VERY DESCRIPTION OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELRY carefully repaired and warranted. Also, a fine assortment of Jewelry on hand. L. GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Third and Los Angeles streets. ANAHEIM. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Los Angeles Street. MAKING AND REPAIRING AT THE LOWEST cash price. All orders promptly attended to I work guaranteed. P. C. McKINNIE, Contractor and Builder. Shop—On Centre Street, opposite residence. H. A. STOUGH & CO., Blacksmiths. building owned by Messrs. Hellman & Mascarel. The rental is $150 per month. The picnic of the Anaheim Brass Band and Magnolia Social Club will be held next Sunday at the old Barham House in Santiago Canyon. The public are invited to attend. At the auction sale on Saturday, Messrs. Koenig and Osterman purchased the old lumber yard lot for $1,550. The wagon was purchased by Mr. Langenberger and the mantel piece by Mr. Scott. In the report of the proceedings of the Supreme Court we find the following: Robinson vs. Gleeson—On motion of McCraw for rehearing, ordered that a stay of proceedings be granted until the same is determined. The rainfall for the season, up to yesterday morning, reached 17.11-16 inches. It was showery on Sunday, and during the night it rained 3-16 of an inch. On Monday night one-fourth of an inch fell. A rumor was current on the streets yesterday that the heirs of Toodosia Yorba were about to bring suit to recover six thousand acres of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. It is further stated that the tract sought to be recovered embraces part of the town of Santa Ana. Guthrie, the fireman on the Anaheim train, fell from the engine the other day, while the train was passing Rubio's. He was in the act of throwing a piece of coal at a dog on the track. He was not seriously injured, although he received a bad shaking up. The people of Marysville are fearfully particular as to the kind of men who shall represent them in the Constitutional Convention. They are making a big fuss over the fact that one of the nominees of their County Convention is a lawyer, a good judge of whisky, and not much of a slouch at bean poker. Mr. Oscar Maey, who has returned from a visit of some weeks duration at San Clemente Island, informs the Herald that fully 2,000 sheep perished there last season on account of the drought. About 7,000 still remain on the Island, all of which are in a flourishing condition; the grasses being very luxuriant. Major Truman, the Special Agent of the Postoffice Department for the Pacific Coast, has recommended the establishment of two new post offices in Los Angeles county, one to be called Citrus, located three miles east of Azusa, and another at Machado, on the L.A. & I. Railroad, in La Ballona. A post route is also recommended between Spadra and Citrus. Deputy Sheriff Barham has received information that the store of J. W. Anderson, of Orange, was robbed on last Friday night. The thieves gained an entrance by breaking open two doors in the rear of the building. About $75 worth of goods were stolen, consisting of a suit of clothes worth about $25, a box of penknives, boots, gloves, etc. No clue has been as yet obtained to the thieves. The members of the society Hall, Thursday evening Mendelson, President, insisted of the last meeting Mr. Stephenson favored a very excellent declamation was greeted with The question, Resolved, often the result of misfortune management, called forth which was participated in by Messrs. Guinn and Patterson by Messrs. Hendersson and Guinn. Store to full membership needed for non-payment of dues interest that the members literary exercises of the hall for its future success and society holds its next Hall, Thursday evening public are cordially invited a pleasant evening's enjoyment. The Anaheim Amateur residence of Rev. Mr. evening The news ha GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Los Angeles Street. P. C. McKINNIE, Contractor and Builder. Shop—On Centre Street, opposite residence. H. A. STOUGH & CO., Blacksmiths. HORSE SHOEING AND REPAIRING. CORNER of Centre and Clementina Streets, near the Cooper Shop. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE. Pipes, Barrels and keys on hand at all times. Tanks and Tubs made to order. Honev Barrels for sale cheap. Anaheim Cooper Shop, Centre Street, Anaheim. J. WESTPHAL, - Proprietor L. F. LEWIS, Proprietor of the Planters' Stable, has opened a Branch Feed Stable, On Centre Street, near the Depot First-class accommodations for stock. ISAAC COHEN, (Successor to Heimann & George). KEEPES CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE LARGEST best and cheapest stock of dry-goods, fancy goods agents' and boys' clothing, shoes and boots, hats, trunks and vests. Also, groceries, provisions, crockery and hardware. Give me a trial. FOR THE BEST Wines and Brandies GO TO THEO. REISER, Cor. Santa Ana and Olive Sts. Anaheim. Azusa, and another at Machado, on the L.A. & I. Railroad, in La Ballona. A post route is also recommended between Spadra and Citrus. Deputy Sheriff Barham has received information that the store of J. W. Anderson, of Orange, was robbed on last Friday night. The thieves gained an entrance by breaking open two doors in the rear of the building. About $75 worth of goods were stolen, consisting of a suit of clothes worth about $25, a box of penknives, boots, gloves, etc. No clue has been as yet obtained to the thieves. The Grand Jury made its report on Saturday. They examined 27 cases, finding true bills as follows: Burglary 4, forgery 3, grand larceny 4, embezzlement 3, murder 1, assault to murder 4, sending threatening letter 1, resisting an officer 1, perjury 1, robbery 1. Bills ignored: Forgery 2, grand larceny 2, duelling 1, arson 1. Those against whom true bills were found were arraigned in the County Court yesterday. Mr. J. K. Maxwell, proprietor of the Maxwell Tract, near Wilmington, reports that he has 1,400 acres in wheat which appears to be in the finest possible condition. It stands five feet high and is well bearded, looking, as he termed it, as level as a barn floor. It has shown no signs of rust, blight or lodging, and at present appearances, is good for 30,000 sacks of grain. This would seem to controvert the theory hitherto prevalent that wheat cannot be raised to advantage near the ocean — Express. After a remarkably brief experience as a journalist, Rev. H. R. Wiley has sold the Santa Ana News to E. F. Ferguson, a former attache of the Gazette. In order to give the new proprietor an opportunity to rehabilitate the concern, the paper will not appear until Saturday, June 1st. It will hereafter be known as the Santa Ana Herald. If industry, honesty of purpose and intelligence will make a good paper, there can be no doubt of the success of Mr. Ferguson's venture. U.S. Marshal Poole, who is temporarily sojourning in Anaheim, may be easily recognized by the easy deliberation of his walk, his fond reliance on his cane, and the wide expanse of carpet slipper which adorns his foot. In stepping from a lighter at Wilmington the other day he sprinkled his ankle quite severely. Mr. Poole is an extremely pleasant and courteous gentleman, and as he will be here for several days yet it is to be hoped that his stay will be made a pleasant one. Last Saturday the irrigating canal of the San Antonio Company was celebrated in Walnut Grove. Own proper understanding be held by the public, the way into the ditch with the surate with the import But the people enjoy quiet sort of way, and pleased at the successful enterprise. Ramon Vejar broughed evening a veritable cuckoo small chicken just hatched legs and two heads. The heads were perfect the chick lived it would enal phenomenon. Washington, May Committee on Election commend the passage of ginton's bill providing of the election for memorial sixth Congress in Californi Wednesday of September the next general election bill is urged upon the ginton for delegates for the Convention will be held in California and it is desired to avail care of two elections in WEEKLY CIM GATE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1878. Proposed New Colony. There is a rumor that New England and New York parties have been for some months past negotiating to hire and take a lease of the Southern portion of the Rancho Las Bolsas, in Los Angeles county, with the privilege of purchase during the lease; that an agent has been in the State many months, and is now in San Francisco, with funds and power to consummate. The attention of Eastern people is very much directed toward California, and especially to that county. The above item is from the San Francisco Alta of the 17th inst. That the Las Bolsas has been leased is a fact, but that the lessee proposes to bring out a colony to settle thereon is a mere matter of conjecture. United States Marshal Poole is now serving a copy of a summons and complaint upon the settler on the Las Bolsas. The plaintiff is Edwin P. Whitmore, who avers that he is a citizen of the State of New York, and that he "is sized as a tenant for a term of years of all that tract and parcel of land in the county of Los Angelas, known as the Rancho Las Bolsas." This Mr. Whitmore is of course the agent referred to by the Alta. He visited Anaheim two or three weeks ago, and made a thorough inspection of the country. The defendants, of whom there are three hundred and sixteen, are commanded to appear in the Circuit Court of the United States, San Francisco, within 40 days after the service of the summons, to file their plea. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Passage of the Potter Resolution—Address of the Republican Committee—Opinions of the New York Press-Scenes and Incidents during the Deadlock. The resolution offered by Representative Potter, appointing a committee to investigate alleged frauds in connection with the count of Florida and Louisiana, (the full text was published in the GAZETTE last week) was passed on Friday by a vote of 145 to 2. The Republicans refusing to vote on the question of adopting the resolution, it became necessary for the Democrats to call in their absent members in order to obtain a quorum to vote on the resolution, and this quorum was not obtained until Friday. During the deadlock, many exciting scenes occurred, and the debates often degenerated into sharp personalities. One spirited episode occurred between Goode (Dem., Va.) and Conger (Rep., Mich.) On Thursday the Democrats lacked but a few votes of being able to pass the resolution, and pressure was brought to bear upon those of their party who were paired with Republicans to ignore their pair and vote. The following scene took place: Goode said he had been paired with Loring, but upon returning from Virginia had notified Loring that he desired to be relieved from the pair. Loring had responded, saying he desired the pair to continue, as he was egged question. The party managers were anxious to conceal their purpose, if possible. In this they were defeated by the Speaker who would not rule it a question of privilege unless it clearly assailed the title of the President. The resolution being offered he read carefully prepared opinions deciding it to be a question of the highest privilege because it involved the question of the validity of Hayes' title. Here are his words: "A higher privilege than the one here involved and broadly and directly presented as to the rightful occupancy of the Chief Executive chair of the Government and the connection of high Government officials with frauds alleged, the Chair is unable to conceive. The Chair finds enumerated among the questions of privileges set down in the manual the following: Election of President. The Chair therefore rules that the preamble and resolutions embrace questions of the privilege of the highest character, and recognizes the right of the gentleman from New York to offer the same." Upon this the Republicans commenced to struggle against the revolutionary scheme, which, after five days' duration, terminated in the success of the conspirators. The Republicans offered to favor the fullest investigation into all the alleged frauds, by whichever party charged to have been committed, but the Democracy pursued its courses shamelessly and relentlessly and stifled all inquiry into attempts at bribery in Oregon, South Carolina and Louisiana and of murder and violence in several of the States. Neither amendment nor debate was allowed. The inexorable previous question was applied and enforced. The scheme, if pursued—and it is now fully inaugurated—can only have the effect of further paralyzing business of all kinds, preventing the restoration of confidence, which seemed promising; casting a gloom over every household and bringing our nation into reproach before the he is a citizen of the State of New York, and that he “is sized as a tenant for a term of years of all that tract and parcel of land in the county of Los Angeles, known as the Rancho Las Bolsas.” This Mr. Whitmore is of course the agent referred to by the Alta. He visited Anaheim two or three weeks ago, and made a thorough inspection of the country. The defendants, of whom there are three hundred and sixteen, are commanded to appear in the Circuit Court of the United States, San Francisco, within 40 days after the service of the summons, to file their plea, answer or demurrer. The action is brought to recover the lands described in the complaint, and also to recover $50,000 damages for the retention of the premises, and costs of suit. E. W. McGraw is the plaintiff’s attorney, and L. D. Latimer, counsel. We learn that the settlers are not at all displeased with the present movement, and declare themselves satisfied to have the case come up in the United States Court. Marshal Poole is kindly received, and the work of serving the summons is going on expeditiously. It will, however, be several days before all the papers can be served. Anaheim Literary Society. The members of the society met at Magnolia Hall, Thursday evening, May 16. M. A. Mendelson, President, in the chair. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Mr. Stephenson favored the society with a very excellent declamation. His performance was greeted with hearty applause. The question, Resolved That poverty is more often the result of misfortune than of mismanagement, called forth a spirited debate, which was participated in on the affirmative by Messrs. Guinn and Payne, on the negative by Messrs. Henderson and Beebe. The President decided in favor of the affirmative. An appeal from the decision of the President was taken by the leader of the negative. The question of which made the better argument was put to the house and decided in favor of the negative by a majority of one. The Programme Committee reported the following question for debate at the next regular meeting of the society: Resolved That the love of approbation is a stronger motive in influencing human action than the love of wealth. Affirmative, Stephenson, Cahill and Austin; negative, Montgomery, Leonard and Payne. For declarations, Henderson and Guinn. It was decided to restore to full membership all members suspended for non-payment of dues. The increased interest that the members are taking in the literary exercises of the society promise well for its future success and usefulness. The society holds its next meeting in Magnolia Hall, Thursday evening, May 23. The public are cordially invited; and are assured a pleasant evening's entertainment free of cost. —The Anaheim Amateur Society met at the residence of Rev. Mr. Trew on Monday evening. The news had gone abroad that The words of both gentlemen having been read from the Clerk’s desk, the Speaker said if Conger’s words were uttered in an offensive sense they were unparliamentary. He declined to rule as to Goode’s words. On the same day another exciting scene occurred when Alexander Stephens desired to speak. It was understood that he would offer a motion to allow the Republicans to offer an amendment requiring the investigation to extend to States other than the two mentioned in the Potter resolution. The scene is thus described: The howling mob were behind his rolling chair—for even the revolutionists did not dare to face him—howled him down with cries of “Regular order,” and it is even said that those who sat near could hear in cowardly undertones the cries, “Make the old man keep his mouth shut.” They did not dare to have him open it. Silenced for the first time by the House, and by his own party, Mr. Stephens, in his clear, earnest voice, was heard privately to say: “But the time will come when they will be glad to hear me.” In a subsequent interview Mr. Stephens was asked if there was any considerable dissatisfaction among the Democratic members. He replied: “Yes; among at least one-third of them There are thirty Democrats who are almost persuaded not to be driven by the caucus managers. They think, as I do, that this movement is ill advised, foolish and revolutionary. The only true course is to admit the Hale amendment, and make the investigation broad, full, fair and free; in short, what it professes to be—an investigation into the franks by which the late election failed to represent the views of a majority of the voters of the country. I lay the blame at the doors of the caucus system, which is a cancer eating into the very heart of American politics.” The passage of the resolution, however, by a strict party vote, shows that Mr. Stephens overestimated the dissatisfaction among his party, or else that they had agreed to suppress their feelings for the present and await a more favorable time to express themselves. scenes occurred, and the debates often generated into sharp personalities. One spirited episode occurred between Goode (Dem., Va.) and Conger (Rep., Mich.) On Thursday the Democrats lacked but a few votes of being able to pass the resolution, and pressure was brought to bear upon those of their party who were paired with Republicans to ignore their pair and vote. The following scene took place: Goode said he had been paired with Loring, but upon returning from Virginia had notified Loring that he desired to be relieved from the pair. Loring had responded, saying he desired the pair to continue, as he was too sick to attend the sessions of the House. Up to this time he (Goode) had observed the pair, but now he would vote, notwithstanding the pair. This announcement was received with applause on the Democratic side. Conger said it was simply a question of honor, and the gentleman from Virginia must abide by it. Goode with much feeling, said he was capable of taking care of his own honor, and if the gentleman from Virginia assailed it, he (Goode) would hold him personally responsible. Great excitement here ensued. Hale demanded that Goode’s words betaken down, and demanded that the Chair rule whether they were parliamentary. Tucker demanded that Conger’s words be taken down. The words of both gentlemen having been read from the Clerk’s desk, the Speaker said if Conger’s words were uttered in an offensive sense they were unparliamentary. He declined to rule as to Goode’s words. On the same day another exciting scene occurred when Alexander Stephens desired to speak. It was understood that he would offer a motion to allow the Republicans to offer an amendment requiring the investigation to extend to States other than the two mentioned in the Potter resolution. The scene is thus described: The howling mob were behind his rolling chair—for even the revolutionists did not dare to face him—howled him down with cries of “Regular order,” and it is even said that those who sat near could hear in cowardly undertones the cries, “Make the old man keep his mouth shut.” They did not dare to have him open it. Silenced for the first time by the House, and by his own party, Mr. Stephens, in his clear, earnest voice, was heard privately to say: “But the time will come when they will be glad to hear me.” In a subsequent interview Mr. Stephens was asked if there was any considerable dissatisfaction among the Democratic members. He replied: “Yes; among at least one-third of them There are thirty Democrats who are almost persuaded not to be driven by the caucus managers. They think, as I do, that this movement is ill advised, foolish and revolutionary. The only true course is to admit the Hale amendment, and make the investigation broad, full, fair and free; in short, what it professes to be—an investigation into the franks by which the late election failed to represent the views of a majority of the voters of the country. I lay the blame at the doors of the caucus system, which is a cancer eating into the very heart of American politics.” The passage of the resolution, however, by a strict party vote, shows that Mr. Stephens overestimated the dissatisfaction among his party, or else that they had agreed to suppress their feelings for the present and await a more favorable time to express themselves. terminated in the success of the conspirators. The Republicans offered to favor fullest investigation into allthe alleged frauds, by whichever party charged to have been committed, but the Democracy pursued its courses shamelessly and relentlessly all inquiry into attempts at bribery in Oregon, South Carolina and Louisiana and of murder and violence in several ofthe States. Neither amendment nor debate was allowed. The inexorable previous question was applied and enforced. The scheme if purged—and it is now fully inaugurated—can only have the effect of further paralyzing business of all kinds preventing the restoration of confidence which seemed promising; casting a gloom over every household and bringing our nation into reproach beforethe civilized world. The peace ofthe country isthe first consideration ofthe patriot. This new effort ofthe Democracy to inaugurate anarchy and Mexicanize our Government, by throwing doubts uponthe legitimacyoftitleofthePresident, isinkeepingwiththerecordoftheparty,一wingofwhichrebelledagainsttheGovernment,byleachingthefoundationoftheGovernmentwhichtheyfailed，inafouryears’war,todestroy. By unanimous order ofthe Committee.(Signed) Eugene HALE, Chairman. Geo.C.Gormham,Secretary. President Hayes is reported as saying that he did not thinkthe present situationwas onetobe treatedwithindifference.Whatevertheresultoftheinvestigation,thePresidentregardstheactionofDemocratsinsupportingtheinvestigationschemaasungrateful.Heisfullyalivetotheexigenciesthatmay ariseandwillseeitthatthepublicpeaceismaintainedandthelawsenforcedatwhatevercost.Hew proposetofollowthepolicyalreadymarkedoutbyhisadministrationandwilltakenobackwardsteps. TheNewYorkpapersthuscommentonthe Situation: The Times(Republican)says:This whole businessofinvestigationisworkofa handfulofmenindividuallyunimportantbutabletousethemachineryofthecaucussoascommittthepartinspiteofthebetterjudgmentofamajorityofitsmembers.TheresolutiondoesnotexpressthematureresultofaconsequencerepresentingthepartysawholeItmerelytellsthepurposeofafractionofwhichTildenistheguiding spiritanditsadoptionbythepartyinCongressindicateshowabjectifythemembersholdthecaucusscrew. The Herald(Independent)says:This great blunderoftheDemocrats,theRepublicansareprompttoseizeuponto theirownadvantageaswillbeseenbytheRepublicanaddresswhichissaidonheheelsoftheDemocraticresolutionagainstthescienceoffraud.TheraisraisedcryofrevolutionandtheywillunitethewholeNorthoncemilienorthowevercotethenmilitariaffirmilizemarrangementstheycanspot. The Tribune(Republican)regardsthemovementasrevolutionaryandsaystheDemocraticresolutionisnotonlyindecentandknnavish,但itisanattempttogetupanewrebellion againstthelawfulauthority. The World(Democratic)regardstheRepublicanaddressasunwiseandwild.Intendstoexcitetheveryclamorofconfusionwhichthosewhothusmispresentthemajorpretendtodeprecate. The Sun(Democratic)hasnoeditorialbut store to full membership all members suspended for non-payment of dues. The increased interest that the members are taking in the literary exercises of the society promise well for its future success and usefulness. The society holds its next meeting in Magnolia Hall, Thursday evening, May 23. The public are cordially invited; and are assured a pleasant evening's entertainment free of cost. The Anaheim Amateur Society met at the residence of Rev. Mr. Trew on Monday evening. The news had gone abroad that "The Merchant of Venice" was to be read, and the attendance was consequently large. During the course of the evening the fact was developed that several members of the society were fine Shakeperian readers. On next Monday evening the society will meet at Mr. Yarndley's house and discuss Dickens and his works. Choice selections will be read from the writings of that greatest of all authors. Last Saturday the completion of the irrigating canal of the Santa Ana Irrigation Company was celebrated by a basket picnic in Walnut Grove. Owing to the want of a proper understanding between the directors and the public, the water was not turned into the ditch with the ceremonies commensurate with the importance of the work. But the people enjoyed themselves in a quiet sort of way, and every one seemed pleased at the successful completion of the enterprise. Ramon Vejar brought to our office last evening a veritable curiosity. This was a small chicken just hatched, which had four legs and two heads. All the legs and all the heads were perfectly formed, and had the chick lived it would have been a phenomenal phenomenon. Washington, May 17th.—The House Committee on Elections to-day agreed to recommend the passage of Representative Wigginton's bill, providing for a postponement of the election for members of the Forty-sixth Congress in California until the first Wednesday of September, 1878, the date of the next general election in that State. The bill is urged upon the ground that an election for delegates for the Constitutional Convention will be held in California next August, and it is desired to avoid the expense and care of two elections in the same year. The only true course is to admit the Hale amendment, and make the investigation broad, full, fair and free; in short, what professes to be—an investigation into the franks by which the late election failed to represent the views of a majority of the voters of the country. I lay the blame at the doors of the caucus system, which is a cancer eating into the very heart of American politics." The passage of the resolution, however, by a strict party vote, shows that Mr. Stephens overestimated the dissatisfaction among his party, or else that they had agreed to suppress their feelings for the present and await a more favorable time to express themselves. Mr. Stephens was absent when the final vote was taken, but on the succeeding day he placed himself on record against the resolution as it stood. A prominent Republican Senator thus sums up the inconsistencies of the situation: "It is very curious! Here the thing is passed and not more than a third of the Democrats voting for it want it, and seven-eights of the Republicans opposing it are glad to see it passed." The Republican Congressional Committee have issued the following address: To the Voters of the United States:—The Democratic House of Representatives has today, by a party vote, adopted a resolution which, under pretense of an investigation, seeks to lay the foundation for the revolutionary explosion of the President from his office. This is the culmination of a plot which has been on foot from the day that Hayea and Wheeler were constitutionally declared elected. It made its first appearance in a resolution of the last Democratic House, declaring that Tilden and Hendricks were elected. Tilden and Hendricks subsequently made a similar public declaration themselves. A few timid members have long held back, and some of them, after being coerced to the final vote, still pretend that they will halt as soon as their partial and one-sided investigation shall be ended. In other words, they intend, after hearing suborned evidence, to bring a verdict that Hayea is a usurper, and that he shall not remain in office. These men have no control of the Democratic party. They dared not even follow Alexander H. Stephens in a movement against a caucus dictation to the extent of showing some semblance of fair play. They will be impotent in the future as they have been in the past. Moreover, it is difficult to believe in their sincerity in view of the public avowal to their party that its purpose is, if possible, to displace the President. It is a matter of history that the resolution just adopted was framed for this express object. The Speaker of the House was consulted in advance as to whether he would rule that it was a pivotal moment. The Tribune (Republican) regards the movement as revolutionary and says the Democratic resolution is not only indecent and knavish, but it is an attempt to get up a new rebellion against the lawful authority. The World (Democratic) regards the Republican address as unwise and wild. It tends to excite the very clamor of confusion which those who thus misrepresent the majority pretend to deprecate. The Sun (Democratic) has no editorial but prints a figurehead with the word "Fraud" on the forehead, with the following title: "The portrait as delineated by Charles Francis Adams of the man who yesterday saw a section of the Day of Judgment—a person who must forever carry upon his brow the stamp of fraud, first triumphant in American history. No subsequent action can wash away the letters of that record—Charles Francis Adams." And while we are giving the opinions of the press, it would be unfair to omit following from that most veracious chronicler of political events—the Burlington Hawkeye: There was an old duffer named Blair'r, Who said, I eternally swar, By might and by right I'll Extinguish the title Of Hayes to the President's cha'r." Philadelphia, May 19.—Speaker Randall left this city for Pittsburgh to night to attend the Democratic State Convention. Before leaving he decided upon the following as the select committee of 12 on the Potter resolution, which will be announced tomorrow by Sayler, Speaker pro tem: Chas N. Potter, of New York; Wm. R. Morrison, of Illinois; Eppa Hunton, of Virginia; John A. MoMahon, of Ohio; J. C. S. Blackburn, of Kentucky; A. S. Stenger, of Pennsylvania; Thomas R. Cobb, of Indiana, (Democrats); B.F. Butler, of Massachusetts; Frank Hiscock, of New York; J. D. Cox, of Ohio; Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, (Republicans). Pacheco, Cal., May 20.—H.K.W. Clark, a prominent lawyer of San Francisco, was shot on 'his ranch in Ignacio Valley this morning about ten o'clock by his son Frederick Clark, through an accidental discharge of the gun. Mr. Clark cannot survive beyond a few hours; the charge of shot having carried away a section of the spinal column at least two inches in length and ledged in the body. He is conscious, but sinking fast. Lady Emelby's wedding dress cost $775; her veil $22625. GAZETTE. 1878. NO. 32 ORANGE CULTURE. Having learned by accident that a small book on Orange Culture had been published in Florida, we sent to the author and purchased a copy. And we propose, from time to time, to give such extracts from the book as we think will be of interest or benefit to our readers. In this issue we give the chapter on CROPS THAT MAY BE GROWN AMONG THE O ANGE TREES. The question is often asked, "how can I make a living while the orange trees are coming into bearing?" The answer is "just as you would make a living if you were doing nothing else but farming or gardening, or growing fruits that come in bearing sooner than the orange." If you are a city clerk and know nothing about hoeing, and plowing and chopping, you would find it rather tough for the first year or two, to make your bread in the valley of the Nile, or your meat and bread in the blue-grass region of Kentucky. In either case you would have to deny yourself, for a year or two, of "luxuries" dear to you, among the most valued of these otium cum dignitate. You would have to pull off your coat and go to work. You would have to consult the natives to learn practical and common sense, and you would be surprised at the profound depth of your ignorance of the means of A Brave Sheep. [Chamber's Journal.] Toby, the sheep, hated the whole carnine race. One day when the Captain and his pet were taking their usual walk on the promenade, there came on shore the skipper of a Falmouth ship, accompanied by a very large, formidable looking dog. And the dog only resembled his master, as you observe dogs usually do. As soon as he saw Toby he commenced to set his dog upon him; but Toby had seen him coming and was quite en garde; so a long and flurry fight ensued, in which Toby was slightly wounded and the dog's head was severely cut. Quite a multitude had assembled to witness the fight, and the ships' rigging were alive with sailors. At one time the brutal owner of the dog, seeing his pet getting worsted, attempted to assist him; but the crowd would have pitched him neck and crop into the river, had he not desisted. At last both dog and sheep were exhausted, and drew off as if by mutual consent. The dog seated himself close to the outer edge of the platform, which was about three feet higher than the river's bank, and Toby went, as he was wont to do, and stood between his master's legs, resting his head fondly on the Captain's clasped hands, but never took his eyes off his foe. Just then a dog on board one of the ships happened to bark, and the Palmouth dog looked around. This was Toby's chance, and he did not miss it or his enemy. success of the consumers offered to favor into all the alleged party charged to have the Democracy purly and relentlessly to attempts at bribbina and Louisiana ce in several of the ment nor debate was no previous question and. The scheme, if fully inaugurated— of further paralyzing venturing the restorasion seemed promising; every household and proach before the face of the country is the patriot. This legacy to inaugurate your Government, by the legitimacy of the kin keeping with the wing of which remendment which they war, to destroy. The Committee. EUGENE HALE, Chairman. reported as saying that the present situation with indifference. the investigation, the position of Democratagation scheme as unveive to the exigencies to it that the good and the laws entit. He proposes to be marked out by his take no backward ness thus comment on (says) says: This whole work of a numerally unimportant, minery of the caucus in spite of the betty of its members. He expresses the mature representing the party belts the purpose of a as the guiding spirit party in Congress inthe members hold the (direct) says: This monarch, the Repubcation upon to their own own by the Republican on the heels of the against the theory of revolution and the North once more (public) regards the monarchy and says the not only indecent but attempt to get up a lawful authority. (tie) regards the Rewise and wild. It clamor of confusion misrepresent the material. has no editorial but are a city clerks and know nothing about hoeing, and plowing and chopping, you would find it rather tough for the first year or two, to make your bread in the valley of the Nile, or your meat and bread in the blue-grass region of Kentucky. In either case you would have to deny yourself, for a year or two, of "luxuries" dear to you, among the most valued of these otium cum dignitate. You would have to pull off your coat and go to work. You would have to consult the natives to learn practical and common sense, and you would be surprised at the profound depth of your ignorance of the means of making the bread you have been eating all your life. But knowledge, even this humble knowledge, is good for the soul and the man. And you can learn, and even love to work. The sweet sleep and refreshing rest under the soothing anodyne of labor would come without the learning. After awhile would come the noble independence of a free man. It has already been noticed that garden crops may be grown among the trees profitably to the laborer and the trees. Grapes and figs can be brought into bearing within three years from the cutting, and peaches in three years from the seed. Guavas can be grown under shade of trees in the latitude of St. Augustine, and abundantly and profitably further South. Plums do better in Florida than anywhere I have ever seen them grow. The Japan and wild goose plum will bear transportation to Northern cities. They are both excellent fruits and bring a good price. Sweet potatoes can be grown in young groves. But as they require deep cultivation and to be planted in ridges, the rows should not run too near the orange trees. Sugar cane can be planted profitably, but should never be planted among orange trees. The smaller varieties of Indian corn can be profitably grown among the orange trees, both for bread and forage. It is better however to grow it for forage, as it is not so exhaustive to land when cut in a green state. Indeed the names of crops that may be grown profitably, if the land is kept rich, is legion; as our climate and soil will grow almost everything that can be grown in the temperate zone, as well as the semi-tropical plants. Sheep and poultry can be raised with great profit in Florida. In almost every neighborhood sheep will find an excellent range in the pine forest. They should be penned at night in the grove. For this purpose a movable pen of light boards four inches wide, the sections of twenty and sixteen feet in length, so that when sections are put together, they will be self-supporting, is a great convenience. The writer has one such which requires only a few moments to move, so that stock penned can have fresh land on which to rest every night or two. It is a good way to fertilize a grove, if the pen is not allowed to remain too long in one place. A similar arrangement can be had for poultry, so that they can always be confined at the right spot. If too heavy to lift, they can be made to roll on wheels, made of sections of a round log. OILS, PERFUMES, EXTRACTS, ETC. FROM THE ed to assist him; but the crowd would have pitched him neck and crop into the river, had he not desisted. At last both dog and sheep were exhausted, and drew off as if by mutual consent. The dog seated himself close to the outer edge of the platform, which was about three feet higher than the river's bank, and Toby went, as he was wont to do, and stood between his master's legs, resting his head fondly on the Captain's clasped hands, but never took his eyes off his foe. Just then a dog on board one of the ships happened to bark, and the Palmouth dog looked around. This was Toby's chance, and he did not miss it or his enemy either. He was upon him like a bolt from a catapult. One furious blow knocked the dog off the platform, next moment Toby had leaped on top of him, and was chasing the yelling animal toward his own ship. There is no doubt Toby would have crossed this plank and followed him on board, had not his feet slipped and precipitated him into the river. A few minutes afterward, when Toby, dripping with wet, returned to the platform to look for his master, he was greeted with ringing cheers; and many was the piastre spent in treating our woolly friend to fruit. Toby was the hero of Galatz from that hour, but the Falmouth dog never ventured on shore again, and his master as seldom as possible. The "Dime Savings Bank" of Sacramento was attached on Friday in favor of L. Jacoby, of San Francisco, for $7,300. It appears that the Bank was a sort of pawn-broking establishment, loaning money on jewelry, mining stock, etc., and it is to the depreciation of the latter that the disaster is mainly due. The bank was not incorporated, but was owned by J. Davis & Co. It, however, published the names of several well-known citizens as a Board of Directors, viz: C. C. Hayden, Samuel Lavenson, Albert Hart, H. H. Pierson, J. Davis, Mike Bryte and J. T. Clunie. It now transpires that these men allowed their names to be used as a matter of accommodation—in the same way that they would sign a bond for a friend. The feeling against them is very strong, as it was on the strength of their reputation that the bank secured business. Many of the depositors are children. Davis and Marcuse, the President and Cashier of the Bank, have been arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. We mentioned recently that the Chinese residents of this city frequently spoke of the arrival in San Francisco soon of a "big man" from China, who would "regulate" matters among the Celestials—be a sort of Governor, with power to settle all difficulties that arise among them, and take cognizance of cases in which they were imposed upon by the white residents of the country. Yesterday we learned from a Chinaman that this high dignitary was expected to arrive by next steamer, possibly, or, at the furthest, early in June. Our informant's understanding of the matter was that there were to be several Governors to arrive, the principal one of whom would have his headquarters in San when sections are put together, they will be self-supporting, is a great convenience. The writer has one such which requires only a few moments to move, so that stock penned can have fresh land on which to rest every night or two. It is a good way to fertilize a grove, if the pen is not allowed to remain too long in one place. A similar arrangement can be had tor poultry, so that they can always be confined at the right spot. If too heavy to lift, they can be made to roll on wheels, made of sections of a round log. OILS, PERFUMES, EXTRACTS, ETC. FROM THE CITRUS. The subjects mentioned above need to be carefully considered by the orange growers of Florida. In Europe the manufacture of these products of the citrus is about equal in value to the exported fruit. Essential oil is distilled from the tender shoots, rinds of the fruit and leaves of the trees. The most delicate perfumes and oils are obtained from the flowers, especially from the flower of the wild orange. Marmalade is made from the sour fruit. Citric acid and concentrated lemon juice from the lemon, while the citron yields that most delicate conserve, bearing the same name, for which we pay high prices. Many of these delicate and truly valuable products of the orange can be prepared on the orange plantation at comparatively little cost. It would be better if some enterprising firm would locate at Jacksonville or some other orange center, and combine in one establishment all these interests. There would be no difficulty in obtaining ample material for a large establishment, even thus early in our orange growing. These materials — leaves, tender shoots, flowers, young fruit dropped, imperfect fruit and sour fruit would alone, if such an establishment were erected, pay for the cultivation of the grove and leave the fruit as a clear gain. Such a business could be a source of vast wealth to the firm which would engage in it with sufficient capital and skill. These articles manufactured from the citrus would be put in durable form and made ready for exportation to any part of the world. With this profit added to the profit arising from the sale of the fruit, at one cent for the orange and a half a cent for the lemon, the citrus crop in Florida alone could, in a score of years, be made to amount, the value of the entire cotton crop grown in the South. residents of this city frequently spoke of the arrival in San Francisco soon of a "big man" from China, who would "regulate" matters among the Celestials—be a sort of a Governor, with power to settle all difficulties that arose among them, and take cognizance of cases in which they were imposed upon by the white residents of the country. Yesterday we learned from a Chinaman that this high dignitary was expected to arrive by the next steamer, possibly, or, at the furthest, early in June. Our informant's understanding of the matter was that there were to be several Governors to arrive, the principal one of whom would have his headquarters in San Francisco, while one would be sent to every State and Territory where the Chinese are numerous. There would also be one sent to Victoria. — Sacramento Record-Union. This from a late English literary paper: In our recent hilt warfare with the Afreedees, we have been utilizing some of the native local population for subordinate duty at the hill forts. These locals love fighting; that is their chief reason for sailing us; and, if they can be found employment to fight for us for money, they prefer it to fighting against us for love. An officer on duty at a fort pointed out to a sentry a particular native that had, among many others, been skulking round the fort all day, evidently with no good intent. "I see him, sir," said the sentry; I had two shots at him already, but he dam hard to hit; he the hardest man to hit I know." "Oh, you know him, then, doyous!" asked the officer. "Oh yes, sir, I know the dam rascal well; I been trying to shoot him all the week." "Who is he? What's his name?" "The dam old rascal—be my father!" Captain Bailey, who has travelled extensively in the orange growing sections of the Mediterranean, tells us the method of planting the orange in that country. He says that the oranges that drop from the trees are seeded. At the right time, they are taken for that purpose. A trench indig into which the whole orange is placed, and all covered up. All the seeds will perhaps sprout and come to the surface, but from each orange a sort of a king sprout—one larger and thrifter than the others—will make its appearance. When this fact is developed, the weaker ones are removed and thrown away, leaving the master twig to make a growth for transplanting. In this way, he says, the best of fruit is always procured. —San Diego News.