anaheim-gazette 1881-02-19

ANAHEIM VOL. XI. ANAHEIM WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. For Terms, see Fourth Page. DIRECTORY. STATE OFFICERS. GEORGE C. PERKINS.....Governor JOHN MANSFIELD.....Lieutenant-Governor DANIEL M. BURNS.....Secretary of State DANIEL M. KENFIELD.....Controller JOHN WEIL.....Treasurer AUGUSTUS L. HART.....Attorney-General JAMES W. SHANKLIN.....Surveyor-General FRANK W. GROSS..Clerk of Supreme Court R. F. MORRISON..Chief Justice Supreme Court J. D. THORNTON.....Associate Justice S. B. McKEE..... M. H. MYRICK..... J. R. SHAKPSTRIN..... E. M. ROSS..... E. W. McKINSTRY..... COUNTY OFFICERS. Y. SEPULVEDA.....Superior Judge V. E. HOWARD..... T. B. BROWN.....District Attorney W. R. ROWLAND.....Sheriff A. W. POTTS....Clerk MILTON LINDLEY.....Treasurer C. C. LAMB....Recorder B. A. YORBA.....Auditor J. W. VENABLE.....Assessor W. B. CULLEN.....Tax Collector Dr. Reginald A. Fergusson Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery of the Queen's University, Ireland; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries of London; late Senior Resident Surgeon, Resident Physician and Assistant Pathologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and lately Resident in the Retunda Hospital, (for diseases of women only) Dublin— HAVING PURCHASED FROM DR. JAMES ELLIS the Anaheim Sanatorium and Drug Store may be consulted on all Medical and Surgical cases. Diseases of Women and Children a specialty. Office hours from 7 a.m. to 12 m., and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For the convenience of Westminster and Garden Grove patients, Dr. Fergusson will be at Mr. Clark's boarding house, Westminster, every Tuesday and Friday, from 2 to 4 p.m. DR. ALICE HIGGINS, Physician and Surgeon! OFFICE—Corner of Center and Lemon Streets, ANAHEIM. DR. E. L. COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Metra's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having had twenty years experience, he can speak with confidence of his work. His scale of prices is very low. He will be found in his office every day between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. GEO. B. SHAFFER, COUNTY OFFICERS. Y. SEPULVEDA..... Superior Judge V. E. HOWARD..... "" T. B. BROWN..... District Attorney W. R. ROWLAND..... Sheriff A. W. POTT..... Clerk MILTON LINDLEY..... Treasurer C. C. LAMB..... Recorder B. A. YORBA..... Auditor J. W. VENABLE..... Assessor W. B. CULLEN..... Tax Collector E. T. WRIGHT..... Surveyor J. KURTE..... Coroner J. W. HISTON..... Superintendent of Schools SUPERVISORS. C. PRAGER, (Chairman).... First District J. H. ROVERS..... "" J. H. HANNON..... Second "" W. F. COOPER..... Third "" R. EGAN..... Fourth Regular meeting on the first Monday in each month. LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS. J. B. WEST..... State Senator R. F. DEL VALLE..... Member of Assembly J. F. CRANK..... "" MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. R. F. SEIBERT, (President).... Trustee R. A. SAXTON..... "" F. A. KORN..... "" B. DREFFUS..... "" D. E. MILES..... Richard MELROSE..... Town Clerk R. M. BARHAM..... Marshal THEO RIMPAU..... Treasurer JOHN P. ZEYN..... Assessor T. L. GANNON..... Justice of the Peace Regular meetings on the first Wednesday in each month. TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. ALEXANDER BAILEY... Justice of the Peace T. L. GANNON..... "" R. M. BARHAM..... Constable R. BOHN..... "" FEDERAL OFFICERS. CHARLES R. JOHNSON.. Register Land Office J. W. HAYERSTICK.. Receiver Land Office F. B. FANNING..... Dep., Col., Int., Rev. IVAR A. WEID..... U. S. Gauger J. D. DUNLAP..... Dep., U. S. Marshal B. C. WHITING..... U. S. Commissioner ANAHEIM POST-OFFICE. Northern mail arrives at 6, P.M., and closes at 6:30 A.M.; Southern mail arrives at 7:30 A.M., and closes at 5:30 P.M.; Westminster and Garden Grove mail arrives at 4, P.M., and closes at 5, P.M. Wm. M. Higgins, Postmaster. SOCIETY MEETINGS. Anaheim Lodge No. 85, A.O.U.W. Meeting every Monday night. C.E Leonard, Master Workman. J.M.Guinn, Recorder. Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F.A.M. Meeting the Monday preceding the full moon in each month. W.M.McFadden, Worshiful Master, D.E.Miles Secretary. OFFICE—Corner of Center and Lemon Streets, ANAHEIM. DR.E.L.COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs Metra's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having bud twenty years experience, he can speak with confidence of his work His scale of prices is very low He will be found in his office every day between the hours of 9 A.M and 5 P.M. GEO.B.SHAFFER, NOTARY PUBLIC. Office—BANK OF ANAHEIM. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Anaheim, Cal Office at Santa Ana on Tuesdays and Fridays P.O address Anaheim, Cal. ROBT.W.SCOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Commissioner of Deeds for Arizona Territory. Kroeger's Block, Anaheim, Cal. H.MMITCHELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office—Rooms 76 and 77 Temple Block. LOS ANGELES. M.L.WICKS, Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 86 and 87, Temple Block, LOS ANGELES. MOYE WICKS, Attorney-at-Law, Congress Street, TUCSON ARIZONA Business promptly attended to. L.GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor.Adele and Los Angeles streets. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Los Angeles Street. MAKING AND REPAIRING AT THE LOWEST cash price All orders promptly attended to All work guaranteed. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE. Pipes, Barrels and kegs on hand at all times Tanks and Tubs made to order Honey Barrels for sale cheap. MILES BROS. WAREHOUSEMEN AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS All consignments of produce shipped through us will be sold at the highest market rates. THE UNDERSIGNED IS NISH to farmers all kinds of hardware, furniture, etc. City St Corner of Los Angeles ANAHEIM L.F.Lewis, THESE STABLES ARE THERE and most commodious in tention will be paid to Board The charge in all cases will be Single and Doubled Purchased at short notice, and with the country, supplied with rename of the public is respectful FOR SALE 20 acres in Anahue CLEANED AND Good House and we Force PRODUCTION A Great Bargain Inquire of L.F.Lewis (Successors to Little 416 and 418 Front ..... Hand Grain,Honey AND ALL K PRODUCTION SOLELY ON CO Returas Promptly and ....HEADQUARTER CALIFORNIA R SOCIETY MEETINGS. Anaheim Lodge No. 85, A. O. U. W. Meeting every Monday night. C. K. Leonard, Master Workman. J. M. Guinn, Reorder. Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F. and A. M. Meeting the Monday preceding the full moon in each month. W. M. McFadden, Worshipful Master D. E. Miles, Secretary. Anaheim Lodge No. 109, I. O. O. F. Meeting every Tuesday evening. John P. Zeyn, Noble Grand. J. Gooch, Secretary. Orpheus Lodge No. 237, I. O.O.F. Meeting every Friday evening. H. A. Boege, N. G. R. Manzel, Secretary. Anaheim Fire Company No. 1. H. A. Stough, Foreman. N. A. Bittner, Secretary. Regular meetings on the last Saturday in each month. Exotic Gardens, NEW LOS ANGELES STREET, Rear of Cathedral. LOS ANGELES. LOUIS J. STENGEL, Proprietor. My assortment of PLANTS and SHRUBBERY Of all kinds for the season of 1881 is larger and more complete than that of any other nursery in Southern California, and I guarantee that My Prices are Lower Than those of any other first-class nursery in the State, and I guarantee all plants sent out from my nursery to be in a healthy condition. Order any Plant you want And I can furnish it. Special attention is given to orders sent by mail. A special invitation is given to everyone to call at my nursery and see my assortment of plants. PRIVATE BOARDING. A LIMITED NUMBER OF BOARDERS TAKEN on moderate terms. Apply to CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE. Pipes, Barrels and kegs on hand at all times. Tanks and Tubs made to order. Honev Barrels for sale cheap. MILES BROS. WAREHOUSEMEN AND COMMISSION MERchants All consignments of produce shipped through us will be sold at the highest market rates.Liberal cash advances will be made.Sacks, twine and bale rope sold at low figures.Agents for all kinds of farming implements.Also agent for the Phoenix and Hotis Insurance Co.'s Office at Warehouse, near Railroad denot. F. & J. BACKS. Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture, Bedding, Paper Hangings, Picture Frames, etc. UNDERTAKERS. Agents for all kinds of Sewing Machines. Los Angeles Street: Anaheim. Alfred L. Pellegrin, PHOTOGRAPHER, LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM..CAL. WESTMINSTER Pork Packing Co. I WILL PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR AS many hogs as I can use. Or I will kill and cure hogs for Cash or Products. RODENT HOCLER, Proprietor. $5 Outfit stent free to them who wish to engage in the most pleasant and profitable business known.Everything new.Capital not required.We will furnish you everything.$18 a day and upwards is easily made without staying away from home over night.No risk whatever.Many new workers limited at once.Many are making fortunes at the bottom.Ladies make as much as men and boys and girls make great pay.No one who is willing to work half to make more money every day than can be made in a week of any ordinary employment.Them who engages at once will find a short run to fertune.Address: R.Hassan & Co.Parkland,Milton. Grain,Honey AND ALL K PROD SOLELY ON CO Returas Promptly and ....HEADQUARTER CALIFORNIA R Green and Dr Correspondence and G.H.KE General Commiss —AND DEAL Provisions and Especial attention paid Consignment 425 Clay Street ANAH Lighter C ANAHEIM I THIS COMPANY IS NO calve and deliver freight GREATLY REDU And the patronage of the pub unrequited facilities for the m special inducements in the m who desire to store their trade promptly answered upon appl letter to GEORGE A.E.WHITE. BLACKSMITH —AND Wagonm All Work W Prices as low a Center Street WEEKLY CIM GA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1881. CITY DRUG STORE! Ferguson & Lake, Prop's. Centre Street (Opposite Planters' Hotel). ANAHEIM. A choice variety of perfumery, toilet articles, etc., pure and fresh Drugs, patent medicines, etc. Physicians' prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours. IMPORTANT! THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FURNISH TO farmers all kinds of Farming MACHINERY, Or any part of them at lowest rates. A full line of Hardware, Groceries, PAINTS AND OILS An Abortive Commission. S. F. Chronicle, Feb. 13th. The report of Cone and Beerstecher, Railroad Commissioners, explains nothing but this, that these gentlemen have entirely misconceived the duties they were elected to perform. A large part of it is devoted to a satire on the framers of the State Constitution for having dared to treat railroads as quasi public property, in regulating the use of which the people, as well as the corporations, have some rights. If these two men really believe, as they seem to argue, that the railroads of this State are exclusively private properties, with regard to the control and management of which the public has no just right to interfere, their proper course is to resign an office that is, in their hands, not only of no practical good, but actually at variance with honest principles. They complain of it as a great hardship put upon them by their election, that, "in the exercise of their authority they must assume control over property whose ownership is private;" and on this contemptible assertion they go on to argue that railroads are private property, and that it is something quite out of the common way for the State to attempt to do the things which the Constitution prescribed as the duty of the Railroad Commissioners. Who asked their opinion whether railroads are public or private property? That question was settled by the Supreme Court of the United States long before these men came into office; and by the laws of California more than twenty years ago, and The Report of the Railroad Commissioners. Sacramento Record-Union. The first report of the Railroad Commissioners is little more than an explanation of the causes which have retarded the action of that body, and a second and more elaborate report is promised at an early day. The Commissioners, as was to have been supposed, found when they entered upon their duties that unless they were to set aside all considerations of justice and equity, and forthwith form a cast-iron tariff of fares and freights without knowing anything of the business they were regulating, it would be necessary for them to make elaborate and careful researches into the whole situation. Being conscientious men they felt that the extravagant powers with which they had been rested rendered it more necessary that they should do nothing which could not be defended. Therefore they set to work to find out the facts, and they at once discovered that the transportation problem was a great one. With every endeavor to complete their labors, they found that six months was not time enough to master the railroad situation, and to learn how to transact other people's business better than they could do it. They discovered, also, that they were really dealing with private and not public property, and that despite the views of demagogues concerning the "public" character of railroads, they can only be dealt with as what they really are—namely, private property. The result of their initial labors has been to convince them that the difficulties of THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FURISH to farmers all kinds of Farming MACHINERY, Hardware, Groceries, PAINTS AND OILS CROCKERY & LAMPS Always on hand. A LANGENBERGER. City Stables, Corner of Los Angeles and Center Sts. ANAHEIM. L.F. Lewis, -- Proprietor. THESE STABLES ARE THE BEST VENTILATED and most commodious in the town, and special attention will be paid to Boarding and Grooming horses. The charge in all cases will be reasonable. Single and Double Teams Furnished at short notice, and careful drivers, familiar with the country, supplied when required. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. FOR SALE. 20 acres in Anaheim Extension. CLEANED AND LEVELED. Good House and well of water with Force Pump. A Great Bargain Offered Inquire of L. F. LEWIS, at City Stables. SPEAR, MEADE & CO [Successors to Littlefield, Webb & Co.] 416 and 418 Front St., San Francisco HANDLE... Grain, Honey, Potatoes AND ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE SOLELY ON COMMISSION. Returns Promptly and Accurately Rendered HEADQUARTERS FOR... CALIFORNIA RAISINS, NUTS exercise of their authority they must assume control over property whose ownership is private; and on this contemptible assertion they go on to argue that railroads are private property, and that it is something quite out of the common way for the State to attempt to do the things which the Constitution prescribed as the duty of the Railroad Commissioners. Who asked their opinion whether railroads are public or private property? That question was settled by the Supreme Court of the United States long before these men came into office; and by the laws of California more than twenty years ago, and by the State Constitution which created their office. They are commanded to do certain things in the regulation of the use of railway properties in this State, among which are to fix the rates of transportation and to enforce them by penalties, if needful, and to publish the rates so fixed from time to time. If they cannot do these things without an apology for the law that commands them to be done, they ought to get themselves out of the way as soon as they can write their resignations. In fact, they have neglected or refused the duties they were elected to perform. They have been nine months in office, and have not yet published any schedule of rates of their own fixing. The schedules annexed to this sensible and disgusting report were, by their own admission, established by the companies. It does not appear that the Commission has fixed or attempted to change rates anywhere. It is certain that the public is as much oppressed by discriminations and overcharges now as ever. Wholly without any matter for report upon their legitimate duties, they step outside of their business to arraign the law and public opinion because they treat railways as quasi public property, and have the supreme impudence to say that there cannot be a correct understanding of their position as Commissioners until the opinion that railroads are anything else than private property is shown to be false. They add: "Were railroads in this State public property our duties would be most easy and pleasant." It is the universal opinion that their duties have been extremely easy and as pleasant as doing absolutely nothing they were expected to do can make them. How can it in any way concern them whether railroads are private or public or partly public and partly private property? It is not made one of their duties to consider this question. They are neither lawyers nor judges, but supposed to be men with common sense enough to understand what the law and the Constitution tell them to do and honesty enough to do it. They are not responsible for the consequences. The State takes that burden on its own broad shoulders. But if, as this report says, railroads are private property, and if, as it insinuates, the law and Constitution erred in authorizing a Commission to assert any control of their management, it follows that these men, entertaining such views, are out of place. In the face of such an admission their office is contemptible and they must fall beneath contempt if they continue much longer in it. A Deserter Shot. Los Angeles "Commercial," Feb. 13. Sheriff Rowland yesterday received a dispatch from Captain Egbert, of Prescott, Arizona, to arrest a deserter named William Hutter, alias Utter, for desertion, and to telegraph when arrested and he would send for him. Deputy Sheriff J. A. Berry during last evening traced Utter to the rear room of a dive on Los Angeles street, on the west side, in rear of the U.S. Hotel. Berry knocked at the kitchen door, when Utter got up and opened the door, holding a derringer pistol in his hand. Berry told Utter to throw up his hands, but Utter, instead of doing so pointed his pistol directly at the driver's license. Grain, Honey, Potatoes AND ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE SOLELY ON COMMISSION. Returas Promptly and Accurately Rendered ...HEADQUARTERS FOR... CALIFORNIA RAISINS, NUTS Green and Dried Fruits. Correspondence and Consignments Solicited G. H. KELLOGG, General Commission Merchant, —AND DEALER IN— Provisions and Groceries. Especial attention paid to Country Orders. Consignments Solicited. 425 Clay Street - San Francisco. ANAHEIM Lighter Company! ANAHEIM LANDING. THIS COMPANY IS NOW PREPARED TO REceive and deliver freight at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES And the patronage of the public is solicited. Having unequaled facilities for the storage of grain, we offer special inducements in the matter of rates to those who desire to store their grain. All Inquiries will be promptly answered upon application in person or by letter to GEORGE HULLE, Agent. A. E. WHITE. E. A. WHITE BLACKSMITHING —and Wagonmaking! All Work Warranted. Prices as low as the lowest. Center Street, Anaheim. Gen. Stoneman, Railroad Commissioner for the State of California (salary $6000 a year) writes from Washington under date of Jan. 30th, as follows: "I have been very busy in trying to secure the passage of an Indian land severalty bill. It has been under discussion in the Senate as the regular order for ten days, but I fear the Indian ring will be too strong for the Indian Commissioners." Sheriff Rowland yesterday received a dispatch from Captain Egbert, of Prescott, Arizona, to arrest a deserter named William Hutter, alias Utter, for desertion, and to telegraph when arrested and he would send for him. Deputy Sheriff J. A. Berry during last evening traced Utter to the rear room of a dive on Los Angeles street, on the west side, in rear of the U. S. Hotel. Berry knocked at the kitchen door, when Utter got up and opened the door, holding a deringer pistol in his hand. Berry told Utter to throw up his hands, but Utter, instead of doing so, pointed his pistol directly at the officer, but before he could shoot Berry shot him through the head, killing him instantly. Coroner Nadeau summoned a jury who rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts, which were substantiated by several witnesses. Billy Utter, as he was called here, had lived several months in Los Angeles, during part of which time he had worked in Geo. R. Butler's stables on Main street. No blame can be attached to the officer, who acted in self-defense. The family of Utter are reported to reside in East Saginaw, Michigan. The tragedy which occurred here Saturday night has been the subject of a great deal of earnest comment. The general feeling is that the killing of Hutter by Deputy Sheriff Berry was not called for by the circumstances of the case. The deceased was well known in the city. He has worked in a livery stable and has also been employed on the railroad. It is also said that he has frequently been seen in social conversations around the Court House. Nobody that knew him had the slightest idea that he was a belligerent or dangerous character, and it is believed that his arrest could have been effected at any time without the slightest trouble. Under the circumstances, the facts in this case ought to be brought out in a more searching manner than they have been. If our information is correct, the glaring fact is presented that a man, who could have been taken at any time, has been killed by an officer in at least an overzealous discharge of his conceived duty.—Express. Sr. Parmanuann, February 10.—The distress is so great among the Ural tribes that they are selling their male children for grain and leaving the girls to perish. GAZETTE. NO. 19 The Railroad Commissioners. The Railroad Commission has an explanation of the retarded action of the railroad and more elaborate plan early day. The report have been supposed upon their duplication to set aside all peace and equity, and even tariff of fares and bring anything of the relating, it would be made elaborate and the whole situation. In they felt that the with which they had more necessary that which could not be they set to work to they at once discovery problem was a endeavor to complete that six months was later the railroad situato transact other people they could do it. that they were really did not public proper the views of dema-"public" character of may be dealt with as namely, private proprietor initial labors has that the difficulties of The Downey Burglary. A correspondent of the Express gives the following particulars of the burglary referred to in last week's paper: The Southern Pacific Railroad depot at this place was burglarized and safe blown open Thursday night (Feb 10th) and about $165 taken, $63 being the Company's money and about $100 in charge of Well, Fargo & Co. The entrance to the depot was effected through a window at the west end, opening into the sitting room. A frame of glass which had previously been broken and partly knocked out, supplied an opening which gave access to the brace that held the lower-jaws down. This had been removed and dropped down on the outside. The burglar had then evidently passed through the office into the freight depot, where he procured a quantity of empty sacks and returned to the office. Some of the sacks were placed on the floor to turn the safe on, with the door uppermost. A hole had been drilled into the door near the lock. Some loose grains found this morning on the track indicates that a coarse-grained, glazed powder was used by the burglars. A lot of firecrackers left on the agent's desk indicates that the fuse from them had been used to ignite the charge. The blast went off ten minutes before 12 o'clock, arousing the wife of Mr. James Steward, railroad employee and the nearest resident. The lady got up, went to the door and took a look, but could see nothing out of the way. A man at the house remarked at the same time that it was a big gun. As shooting is a very common thing here no further attention is given to it. The extreme frost of Dec. 30 played sad lavoc with the orange orchards of Florida, that of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe being denuded of all its luscious fruit. The orchards of greatest value are scattered along the St. John's River from Jacksonville down, Mrs. Stowe's being twelve miles south of the city. The Dummit grove, which last year yielded 800,000 oranges, which the owner sold for $13,600 cash, situated in the eastern part of the State, has just been purchased by the Duke Castellucia of Italy, owner of extensive groves in Sicily. The grove comprises about 10 acres, and has 3,500 bearing trees. The Sicily oranges yield fruit in fourteen years from the time the seed sprouts, and will bear for fifty or sixty years, while the Florida oranges will produce fruit in eight years, and survive about half a century. In the past ten years there have been 900,000 new orange trees set out, or wild trees reclaimed, in Florida, and planting is now going on at the rate of 60,000 per year. There are millions of wild or sour trees in the State, which are rapidly being transformed into sweet ones by engrafting sweet buds in the body of sour trunks. NEW YORK, February 10.—The Times says: On the person of Dr. Solden Whitten Crowe, who was arrested in Astor House for creating a disturbance, was found a letter from Professor Loggins of Burlington, Vt., asking Crowe's terms for furnishing cadaveres. Crowe said he had been in the business of procuring cadavers since Buchanan's Administration. He got bodies and disposed of Railroad regulation brought this Commission. The experience of monstratus this. There ever of the States to please, but the immlature cannot make so the Grangers long position of the Railways has been an extremely may have undoubtedly able course in resolving question deliberately, blindly and in the ab- They append to their every large reductions various points, which the Central Pacific and early, and they testify courteous responses of to all their inquiries. But which they promise, how much more light all who are capable of only become convinced by railway regulation proposition is simple folly. Inter Shot. Commercial," Feb. 12. Today received a disbelief, of Prescott, Archer named William for desertion, and to need and he would send meriff J. A. Berry dur-ed Utter to the rear Angeles street, on the U. S. Hotel. Ber-chen door, when Utter the door, holding a der-nd. Berry told Utter but Utter, instead of pistol directly at the drilled into the door near the look. Some loose grains found this morning on the track indicates that a coarse-grained, glazed powder was used by the burglars. A lot of fire-crackers left on the agent's desk indicates that the fuse from them had been used to ignite the charge. The blast went off ten minutes before 12 o'clock, arousing the wife of Mr. James Steward, railroad employee and the nearest resident. The lady got up, went to the door and took a look, but could see nothing out of the way. A man at the house remarked at the same time that it was a big gun. As shooting is a very common thing here no further attention was given to the matter. Mr. Standifer Cheney, an employee at the depot, on opening the door this morning found the floor on fire in two places—one blaze in the sitting room opposite the entrance door to the office, the other in the office. It appears that sacks had been placed over the safe and had been blown promiscuously about the room, some of them having ignited. [A railroad detective arrested Henry Holden and Fred Morris in Los Angeles on Saturday, and charged them with being the culprits.] The Loquat for Market. A writer in a Florida paper speaks of the Loquat in that State, and says that it is destined to be a profitable market fruit. He calls it the Japan Plum, but this is a mistake, as there is a true plum from Japan, and the Loquat, which is an evergreen, should not be confused with it. The writer states that his Loquats bear well, and the fruit sells for from 25 to 50 cents per quart. It carries well, even to the New York market. The best of jellies and preserves can be made from the fruit. In California the Loquat is simply an ornamental tree. It is beautiful in appearance, and the flowers are fragrant. The fruit ripens from January to March, and is of good quality, sub-acid, and liked by most persons. The seed has a thin shell, and the kernel is much liked by the Chinese, large quantities being brought to this coast. The only trouble, as regards the Loquat, is that severe frosts destroy the fruit blossoms. The tree will grow well, and make a fine ornament for the lawn or avenue, in places where only scattering fruit can be expected. Here in Anaheim the Loquat grows to a perfection attained in very few parts of the State. It has never been injured by frost here, and there is every reason to believe that success would follow its culture on a large scale, and that fruit-growers would find an acre or two of bearing Loquat trees as profitable as the same number of orange trees. Board of Supervisors. The concluding proceedings of the February session of the Board are here given: Supervisor Egan moved to allow J. W. Hinton $480 per annum, to be paid monthly out of the salary fund, salary as Secretary of the County Board of Education to date New York, February 10.-The Times says: On the person of Dr. Selden Whitten Crowe, who was arrested in Astor House for creating a disturbance, was found a letter from Professor Loggins of Burlington, Vt., asking Crowe's terms for furnishing cadaver. Crowe said he had been in the business of procuring cadavers since Buchanan's Administration. He got bodies and disposed of them at the rate of $200 apiece. He refused to say where he procured them, declaring that it would not do "give away his business." He preferred tramps, as he said they made the best subjects. He would get them for anybody for $50 a pair. Crowe fought with and for Jeff Davis in the twenty-fourth Cavalry during the war, and had been arrested in Washington on suspicion of being implicated in the plot to assassinate President Lincoln. London, February 12.-The Baroness Burdett-Couts and William Ashmed Bartlett were married this morning. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Codilla, assisted by Rev. Henry White, chaplain of the Savoy Chapel Royal. None but the nearest relatives and most intimate friends of the parties were present. Mr. La Caita acted as "beat man." Francis Burdett, head of the family, gave away the bride. The wedding party afterwards were entertained at the residence of Mrs. Trovennion, eldest sister of the bride, whose health prevented her presence in the church. The Baroness looked remarkably well. Previous to the marriage, Bartlett, in accordance with the Dutchess of St. Alban's will, assumed the name of Burdett-Coutta before his surname. He and his wife leave this afternoon for the seat of Admiral Gordon in Kent. A portion of Los Angeles county wants to secede and set up for itself in the business of paying salaries to county officers. In the Assembly, a bill was introduced, creating the County of Orange. The Judiciary Committee pronounced it unconstitutional. In the Senate, a bill was proposed, to provide a general law for the organization of new counties. The Judiciary Committee declared it unconstitutional. Thus Southern Los Angeles is told neither by special nor general law can she be divorced from the unwelcome embrace of her northern worser half. This illustrates the confusion caused by changing our Constitution. No lawyer knows what the law is. It will take years of litigation and many volumes of decisions to straighten out the muddle.-Alta. New York, February 12.-New York celebrated today the nineteenth anniversary of the birthday of Peter Cooper, its best beloved citizen. The special commemoration Board of Supervisors. The concluding proceedings of the February session of the Board are here given: Supervisor Egan moved to allow J. W. Hinton $480 per annum, to be paid monthly out of the salary fund, salary as Secretary of the County Board of Education, to date from January 1, 1881. Carried, Egan, Rogers and Cooper voting in the affirmative. Hannon and Prager in the negative, for the reason that this Board has no authority to allow extra pay to Mr. Hinton as such Secretary. On motion, W. B. Cullen, Tax Collector, was allowed $266 65 for extra help in making up the delinquent tax list. Egan, Rogers and Cooper voting in the affirmative and Hannon and Prager in the negative, for the reason that they think in part of the duty of the Tax Collector to make the delinquent list, he having a salary of $1800 a year and a deputy for three months at $150 per month, and that he does not collect taxes during the whole year. On motion, water rates in the county were fixed the same as last year. On motion, the County Recorder was allowed to employ two extra deputies for one month, at a salary of $75 each, to prepare abstract of mortgages for County Assessor. Adjourned until Monday, March 7th, at 10 A.M. Can This be True? It is calculated by competent authority, that at least four thousand grape vines have been planted this season on land threatened by the river.—Santa Ana Harald. An Ohio paper proposes to number the hours of a day and night consecutively from 1 to 24, or from midnight to midnight, thus doing away with A. M. and P. M. in railway time tables and elsewhere. The advocate of the proposed new method says that there is no more reason for having two 12 o'clock in one day than there is for two twelve-mile paths on a twenty-four mile railroad. The garrison going on at St. Louis now has been taken advantage of by one Flashnecker, who claimed to have been bound and stripped of valuable presents he was taking to his lady loane. It turns out however, that the raiser has stolen about $5,000 from his father, and was painting himself off under an assumed name on Fanny L. Sherrich, a St. Louis post, to where he was engaged. He devised the garrison to get out of giving her a Christmas present, but let his real character out by the operation.