anaheim-gazette 1881-04-23

ANAHEIM VOL. XI. ANAHEIM WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. For Terms, see Fourth Page. DIRECTORY. STATE OFFICERS. GEORGE C. PERKINS ... Governor JOHN MANNFIELD ... 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. SHAHPSTEIN ... 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. PORTS ... Clerk 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 Remdent in the Rotunda 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. A. J. HOWE M. D.", Physician and Surgeon, SANTA ANA. CITY DRUG STO Ferguson & Lake Centre Street (Opposite Plan) ANAHEIM A choice variety of perfumery, to pure and fresh Drugs, patent medicines' prescriptions carefully compounded. THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FARMERALL kinds OF Farmers' Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Hardware, 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 E. T. WRIGHT... Surveyor J. KURTZ... Coroner J. W. HINTON... Superintendent of Schools SUPERVISORS. C. PRAGER, (Chairman)... First District J. H. ROGERS ... " J. H. HANNON... Second " W. F. COOPER... Third " R. EOAN... 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. B. F. SEIBERT, (President)... Trustee K. A. SAXTON ... "" F. A. KORN ... "" B. DREYFUS ... "" D. E. MILES ... "" RICHARD MELHOSE... Town Clerk R. M. BARHAM... Marshal THEO. RIMPAU... Treasurer JOHN P. ZEEN... 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. BOIN ... "" FEDERAL OFFICERS. CHARLES R. JOHNSON Register Land Office J. W. HAVENSTICK Receiver Land Office F. B. FANNING Dep., Col., Int., Rev. IVA 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.HIGOINS, Postmaster. SOCIETY MEETINGS. Anaheim Lodge No. 85, A.O.U.W. Meeting every Monday night. C.E.Louard, Master Workman. J.M.Guinn, Recorder. DR. ALICE HIGGINS, Physician and Surgeon! OFFICE—Corner of Center and Lemon Streets, ANAHEIM. A.J.HOWE M.D., Physician and Surgeon. SANTA ANA. DR.E.L.COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs.Metr'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, NOTARY PUBLIC. Office—BANK OF ANAHEIM. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Anaheim, Cal.. Office at Santa Ana on Tuesday 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. L.GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor.Adele 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 toAll work guaranteed. 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 back,twine and bale rope sold at low figures.Agents for all kinds of farming implements.Also agent for the Phenix and Home Insurance Co.'s Office at Warboro near Palm Beach. WASHINGTON Meat Market CENTRE STREET, ANAHEIM,C.E.L LEONARD,THE PATRONAGE OF THE PEACEheim and vicinity is respectfully served. City Stab Corner of Los Angeles and ANAHEIM.L.F.Lewis,-ProtectionTheSE STABLES ARE THE BESTand most commodious in the towntention will be paid to Boarding andThe charge in all cases will be reasonalsingle and DoubleFurnished at short notice,and carefulwith the country supplied when requirmentof the public is respectfully served. B.DREYFUSWill MakeLiberal Advance-ON-WOOLBLACKSMITTERANDWAGONMAKERemoval 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. 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, L. 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 Thursday evening. H.A.Boege, N° G. R. Menzel, Secretary. Orion Encampment, No. 54, I. O. O.F. Regular meetings on the first and third Fridays in each month. W. J. Hill, C. P. F. A. Korn, Scribe. Anaheim Fire Company No. 1. H. A. Stough, Foreman. N. A. Bittner, Secretary. Regular meetings on the last Saturday in each month. Anaheim Viticultural and Horticultural Society. Theo Reiser, President; Richard Melrose, Secretary. Regular meetings on the Wednesday of or preceding the full moon in each month, at 7:30 P.M. 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 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. 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 MERCHANDISTS 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 Home 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 the Howe, Eldredge and Victor Sewing Machines. Los Angeles Street.: Anaheim. INTERNATIONAL BREWERY, T.P.HINDE, Proprietor. Orders from Town and Country promptly attended to The Old German School. GERMAN, FRENCH, GYMNASTICS AND CALISHTONICS for Boys and Girls. Feeding, Swimming and all branches of a Grammar and a High School course taught, according to improved methods Mathematics (method of Secratos) a Specialty. jan 1-4m. A.T.JULIUS VOIGT. Alfred L.Pellegrin, PHOTOGRAPHER, LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM..CAL. $5 Outfit sent free to those who wish to engage in the most pleasant and profitable business known Everything new Capital not required We will furnish you everything $10 a day and upwards is easily made without staying away from home over night.No risk whatever Many new workers wanted at once Many are making fortunes at the business.Ladies make as much as men and boys and girls make great pay.No one who is willing to work falls to make more money every day than can be made in a week at any ordinary employment.These who engage at once will find a short road to fortune.Address H.M.AHART & Co.Fortland,Missouri.-ON-WOOD-BLACKSMITTER-AND-WAGONMAKER-Removal-MR.H.A.STOUGH DESIRES TO public that he has removed his public that he has removed his to the shop on Lemon Street formerly J.M.Cernott,and respectfully solicits patronage of his many customers. One part of the shop is occupied by NON.Wagonmaker,who is prepared woodwork in a thorough manner and Messra.Stough and Gannon are joined The Osborn Farm Ma connecting of Mowers,Reapers,SawsAlso agent for the Studebaker and FARM WAGON A.E.WHITE.E.BLACKSMITTER-AND-WAGONMAKER-All Work Warranty Prices as low as the Center Street,Ane WEEKLY IM GAZ ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1881. CITY DRUG STORE! Ferguson & Lake, Prop's. Centre Street (Opposite Planters' Hotel), ANAHEIM. IMPORTANT! THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FURNISH TO farmers all kinds of Farming MACHINERY, for any part of them at lowest rates. A full line of Hardware, FIFE WHEAT. A Dakota paper publishes a communication giving the origin of the name "Fife wheat." The correspondent says: Mr. David Fife, of Otonabee, county of Peterborough, Ont., Canada, imported this variety of wheat from Scotland in 1851. Its excellence being fully appreciated by his neighbors they named the wheat "Fife," the name it has since borne. In support of this I will add the following eulogy, written in 1855 by a local bard, Mr. Alexander Graham. This man conferred a blessing great In many a town and many a state; On man and woman, youth and child, Allike on Saint and Gluten wild. This wheat grows, that the soil be wet, Where folks ne’er thought of growing wheat; Before that some this new wheat got, They oftentimes did mourn their lot. And what to do they could not tell—It beat them to raise wheat to sell. They often tried a change of grain, But the harvest cry was, rust again! Through disappointment oft they sighed, Blasted their hopes, all kinds they tried. The voice of joy left many a place. And glocem was seen in many a face; Some sold out to ease their woe, Bought land where they thought wheat would grow, This was their state till this new wheat They tried and found to be complete. Through it a blessing there has come To many a one and many a home. THE RAILROAD COMMISSION The meeting of the Railroad Commissioners on Saturday was a lively and interesting one. The representatives of the various railroad corporations appeared before the Board and argued against the adoption of any schedule of freight rates. Gov. Stanford suggested that the rates now existing on the various roads be adopted by the Board, and that any desired changes could be made in the future. An extension of time was given the C. P. Co. to show cause why the passenger rate proposed by the Board should not go into effect. The following resolution was introduced by Beerstecher: Resolved, By the Board of Railroad Commissioners, that the following schedule of freight rates go into force and effect on the 1st day of June, 1881, on the several railroads within this State, upon whose lines the places named in the schedule are situated, and that such rates take the place of the rates now in force on said roads for the transportation of the articles named in the schedule, and between the points named, and that on and after the 1st day of June, 1881, it will be unlawful to demand or receive rates in excess of the rates so fixed and established in this schedule, and, if through any error in the schedule hereto, or rate for carriage of freight appears in excess of the present rates, then the present rates shall prevail until cor- IMPORTANT! THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FURNISH to farmers all kinds of Farming MACHINERY, for any part of them at lowest rates. A full line of Hardware, Groceries, PAINTS AND OILS CROCKERY & LAMPS always on hand. A LANGENBERGER. WASHINGTON Meat Market! CENTRE STREET, ANAHEIM, C. E. LEONARD, Proprietor. THE PATRONAGE OF THE PEOPLE OF ANAHEIM and vicinity is respectfully solicited. City Stables, Corner of Los Angeles and Center Sts. ANAHEIM. L.F.Lewis, -- Proprietor. THESE STABLES ARE THE BEST VENTILATED and most commensious 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 B. DREYFUS & CO. WILL MAKE Liberal Advances ON WOOL. BLACKSMITHING AND WAGONMAKING! Removal. In this connection we may state that a few months ago the editor of the Gazette received from a relative in Scotland a couple of pounds of Scotch Fife wheat purchased from a farmer in the market place in the county town of Fife. It is the genuine article, and bears little resemblance to the Fife wheat heretofore raised here. It is well-known, however, that the characteristics of wheat change with cultivation in different soils and climates, and this fact may account for the dissimilarity in the appearance. This Scotch importation has been sown in several localities, and in due time we will be able to decide whether it can be grown advantageously here. OLIVE CULTURE. The editor of the New York Times, who is now traveling in Europe, writes, among other things, the following to his paper: In the southern part of Spain they usually plant large limbs from old trees, often eight to ten feet in length, and two to three inches in diameter. They grow very readily, and bear in two years. They sink the limb four or five feet in the ground, and earth up the body two to three feet with clay above ground. In one case, where they wanted to make a support for a wheel, to draw water, they used two branches of an olive tree, twelve inches in diameter. Both grew and bore. In the vicinity of Seville, Spain, they give the greatest care and grow the finest fruit. There, a good olive tree yields from twelve to fifteen gallons of oil, pressed out by their rude presses. At Alcala, near Seville, they have about two hundred acres in olives. When rain falls there in August, their olives suffer very much from it. The variety called La Reyna, a large olive, is grown extensively there for pickling. It does not yield much oil. The fruit is as large as a good sized plum. After the olives are gathered they lie in a heap usually about fifteen days before pressing them. They plant their trees about twenty-seven feet apart. In Marseilles, France, large quantities of second quality of olives are pickled or preserved, as follows: For each pound of olives take one pound of ashes and one ounce of lime; boil until the water is neither clear nor thick, immerse the olives; when the flesh is easily detached from the stone, usually in freight rates go into force and effect on the 1st day of June, 1881, on the several railroads within this State, upon whose lines the places named in the schedule are situated, and that such rates take the place of the rates now in force on said roads for the transportation of the articles named in the schedule, and between the points named, and that on and after the 1st day of June, 1881, it will be unlawful to demand or receive rates in excess of the rates so fixed and established in this schedule, and, if through any error in the schedule hereto, or rate for carriage of freight appears in excess of the present rates, then the present rates shall prevail until corrected by this Board. That the rates for carriage of freight on the Central Pacific, its branches and leased lines within this State, the Southern Pacific, California Pacific, and Northern, Stockton and Copperopolis, San Pablo and Tulare railroads, as the same are now in force and effect and on file in the office of this Board, are adopted, fixed and established as the freight rates of this Board, subject to the changes aferesaid as appearing in the schedule hereto, and subject further to all just and reasonable changes and alterations hereafter, as such changes and alterations may appear desirable, just and equitable, after due notice and hearing of parties interested. Resolved That these resolutions be printed and served on the several railroad companies affected by the bailiff of this Board. The first paragraph of the resolutions referring to the adoption of the schedule of rates offered by Mr. Towne at the morning session was accepted by Commissioner Stoneman. The schedule makes a reduction on the transportation of grain of all kinds, alfalfa, cattle, and what may be generally called staple articles. The reduction has been variously estimated, but Commissioner Stoneman states that it is probably about 10 per cent. Commissioner Stoneman, however, objected to the second paragraph of the resolution which adopts the schedule of freights now in force for all articles except staple ones, such as grain, etc. The effect of the resolution if adopted altogether would therefore be to secure a reduction of about 10 per cent on freights for grain and cattle, and leave the present rates for merchandise, etc., intact. Commissioner Stoneman warmly opposed the adoption of the latter part of the resolution, and for two hours the Board was widely divided in its views and stubbornly determined to remain so. The climax was reached by the introduction of the following protest by Commissioner Stoneman: I hereby make in writing my formal and earnest protest against the adoption of the resolution. I consider it an outrage, and a violation of the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and an act which ought to damn this Board, and make it stink in the nostrils of every citizen of the State not in the interest of railroad corporations. General Stoneman also offered the following: The Act to organize and define the powers of the Board of Railroad Commissioners con- WOOL. BLACKSMITHING AND WAGONMAKING! Removal. MR. H. A. STOUGH DESIRES TO INFORM THE public that he has removed his blacksmith shop the shop on Lemon Street formerly occupied by H. McDermott, and respectfully solicits the continued patronage of his many customers. One part of the shop is occupied by Mr. T. L. GANON, Wagonmaker, who is prepared to do all kinds of woodwork in a thorough manner and at cheap rates. Messra Stough and Gannon are jointly agents for The Osborn Farm Machinery, consisting of Mowers, Reapers, Self-Binders, etc., also agent for the Studebaker and other celebrated FARM WAGONS. W. A. MORRISON, BLACKSMITH AND WAGONMAKER. It the old Stand on Center St., Anaheim. ALL KINDS OF WAGONS, CARRIAGES AND BUGGLES built to order from the best timber and the lowest prices. Repairing of all kinds done promptly, and the charges in all cases will be moderata. CULTIVATORS For Vineyard and Orchard on hand and made to order HORSEHOEING A Specialty. respectfully solicit the patronage of my old Customers and the public in general. A. E. WHITE. E. A. WHITE BLACKSMITHING AND Wagonmaking! All Work Warranted. Prices as low as the lowest. Center Street, Anaheim. variety called La Reyna, a large olive, is grown extensively there for pickling. It does not yield much oil. The fruit is as large as a good sized plum. After the olives are gathered they lie in a heap usually about fifteen days before pressing them. They plant their trees about twenty-seven feet apart. In Marseilles, France, large quantities of second quality of olives are pickled or preserved, as follows: For each pound of olives take one pound of ashes and one ounce of lime; boil until the water is neither clear nor thick, immerse the olives; when the flesh is easily detached from the stone, usually in five or six hours, wash with clear water, and leave in water nine days, change the water every twenty-four hours, then put in strong brine, seasoned with a few grains of coriander seeds. Why He Appointed Him. Governor Perkins, speaking of the criticisms upon his appointment of W. H. Knight, an employee of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, for Harbor Commissioner, said that it was the one appointment during all his term which gave him the most satisfaction. I came to this city, said the Governor, twenty-two years ago with a pair of blankets on my back and two dollars in my pocket, and from here I walked to Oroville. There, for the first time, I met W. H. Knight, and he hired me for $50 a month as a porter in his store. I worked there until I bought him out, many years after. He then went to San Francisco with a small fortune, and lost it in business. When I became one of the owners of the Pacific Coast Steamship line I took him into the office at a salary of $175 a month, and now I appoint him to be a Harbor Commissioner at $250 a month. He did not know a thing about it until he was appointed, and never asked me to give him the place. In addition to the satisfaction it gives me personally to do this thing for an old man, who first befriended me, a poor boy, I think the people of this State ought to be grateful to me for appointing an honest man to that position, for an honest man than he don't live in California, as everyone who knows him will say. The Governor concluded his story by remarking quietly that, if he had wanted to put up a job in the Harbor Commission, Knight would have been the last man on earth he would have selected as an instrument. He said he had given the only reason why he appointed Knight in his little story. El Paso (Tex.), April 15.-As the jury was holding an inquest on the body of two Mexicans killed a few miles north of here yesterday, John Hale, a desperado, attempted to intimidate the authorities. Hale fired and killed Kremlow, a policeman, who fired at the same time, wounding the newly-elected Marshal, Studemier, and killing Hale and a Mexican bystander with the same shot. G. W. Campbell, a friend of Hale, attempted to draw his pistol and was mortally wounded by Marshal Studemier. Erie (Pa.), April 14th.-James Burns, who has been a paralytic cripple for eighteen years, appeared on the streets to-night free from deformity. He says Father Maloney prayed over him, and laying his hands upon him commanded his limbs to straighten, upon which his arm, which has been at the back of his head for eighteen years, resumed its normal position. Father Maloney claims to have restored Ellen McTuillin to life by prayer. Brush Comrow for light that the Brush obtain the city even privilege of streeta free 300 men houses of bh that he will before the brush fast begin is doomed.-Bulletin. Cairo has found constellation appalling creeperated cfuse, Shield joying a high even popular powers of the way of spells, impact Women were all parts of supposed session with A few we officer beto dence for thc several hours having been entered Hapl applied to thc discover bew was forthwi domicile. Officer his weral other t cistern star This cistern ed women. Hamuda conveyed to to the Cadiz some time female posses portable pritor to take where he w her despoil the cistern by this time personage b own house AZETTE. NO. 28 COMMISSION and interesting the various railbefore the Board option of any Gov. Stanford existing on the the Board, and be made in time was given why the pasBoard should was introduced Railroad Coming schedule of effect on the the several railwhose lines module are situatthe place of the roads for the named in the points named, and of June, 1881, or receive rates and established any error in for carriage of the present rates, reavail until cor- THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. It may now be pretty safely asserted that the electric light has passed the experimental stage. Since the introduction of the Brush lamps into our streets, our New York inventors—Edison and Maxim—have not lost a minute, and the result is to be seen in the many offices and shops now lighted by the incandescent lamps which give a light as different from the ghastly blue glare of the Brush light as sunlight is from moonlight. One of the finest drug stores in this city was last night lit up by 32 of these little globes, and the effect was wonderful. Although the light was as soft and pleasant as that of gas, resembling it so closely that many persons would not notice the difference unless attention was called to it, there was so much of it that it was almost unpleasant. Half the number of lamps would suffice to illuminate the place better than the 50 gas jets formerly in use. Standing across Madison Square, this drug store appears to be flooded with light, while the other shops appear to be lighted with candles. Nothing definite is known yet as to cost, except that it is to cost less than gas. Gas stock has begun to fall, and there will perhaps be a panic in it as soon as Edison gets his first square mile of the city lit up. The Brush Company and Edison have come to the conclusion that it will be wise not to PACIPIC COAST NEWS. Ex-Senator Conn, of San Bernardino, was thrown from his buggy last week. His leg was broken and he received other severe injuries. The San Diego people propose to build a school house, and $12,000 in bonds are to be issued for that purpose. Mr. Russ has donated all the lumber necessary, which amounts to about two-fifths of the cost of the entire work. Camillo Martin has brought suit in the United States Circuit Court against Joseph A. Anderson and thirty-two others, to recover possession of three-fourths of the Potrero Grande, in Los Angeles county, and $5,000 damages for having been ejected therefrom in January last. The San Francisco Bulletin asks if anybody in California has a tree of the Stillingia febifera? It is known as the tallow tree, and ought to thrive in parts of the State. The flowers are unique in style and brilliant in color, being scarlet, dark red and brown. They are pea-shaped, and arranged in symmetrical circles. A Napa telegram says: Yesterday, on the County Infirmary lot, the City Board of Health caused a pesthouse to be erected, notwithstanding the objections of many citizens. This morning it was discovered that during the night the building had been torn of freight on shines and leased southern Pacific, Sherman, Stockton to and Tulare now in force and of this Board, published as the subject to the ing in the schedner to all just alterations herealterations may be equitable, after parties interested. tions be printrailroad compathis Board. the resolutions, the schedule of that the morning commissioner Stoneera reduction on of all kinds, may be generally reduction has at Commissioner probably about 10 stoneman, howd paragraph of the schedule of the articles except etc. The effect autogather would function of about brain and cattle, for merchandise, stoneman warmly latter part of ours the Board views and stubso. The cliproduction of the commissioner Stoneera my formal and adoption of the courage, and a spirit of the Conought to damn in the nostrils not in the insa, dered the follow- define the powers commissioners con- was so much of it that it was almost nupleasant. Half the number of lamps would surface to illuminate the place better than the 50 gas jets formerly in use. Standing across Madison Square, this drug store appears to be flooded with light, while the other shops appear to be lighted with candles. Nothing definite is known yet as to cost, except that it is to cost less than gas. Gas stock has begun to fall, and there will perhaps be a panic in it as soon as Edison gets his first square mile of the city lit up. The Brush Company and Edison have come to the conclusion that it will be wise not to enter into competition, and Edison will confine himself to private houses and interiors, while Brush will do nothing but street lighting and very large halls, such as the Madison Square Garden, now occupied by Barnum's show and lit-up by 40 lights at a cost of $40 a night, or $1 a light. The gas bill for light in the Garden has been at the rate of $120 an evening. The new light gives perfect satisfaction, and costs one-third of what gas did. The first generating station of the Brush Company was opened here toward the end of last December. Sixteen lights were first used. Last night 180 were burning—twenty-one lamps in place of city street lamps, 70 lamps in hotels, restaurants, and in front of the剧院, and 80 lamps in the Garden and other beer saloons. The demand for lamps is so large that the Company opened to-day two more generating stations, one about a mile below the first, and the third a mile still further down town. This last station will supply the dry goods district, many buyers finding that the light answers almost as well as daylight for selecting and judging of colors. Maxim and Edison have stopped abusing each other of late, and are both working hard, running their wires in different parts of the city. It seems to be pretty well settled that it requires about one-horse power for every five lamps of twenty-candle power. In the banks and offices where these little globes are used, the tact that they do not vitiate the air as gas does, seems to be regarded as of vast importance. One bank clerk who has to work all day by the aid of artificial light, tells me that when he used gas he was troubled with frequent headaches; since the introduction of electricity his headaches have disappeared, and he would willingly pay the cost of his electric light out of his own pocket rather than go back to gas again. The Gas Companies and the Brush Company are to put in bids to-morrow for lighting the city. It is expected that the Brush people will make an effort to obtain the contract for lighting the centre of the city even at a loss, in order to have the privilege of running their wires through the streets free of cost. Edison has now nearly 300 men putting the wires through the houses of his first district. He is confident that he will displace gas all over the district before the summer is over. The skeptics are fast beginning to acknowledge that gas is doomed.—New York correspondence S. F. Bulletin. The San Francisco Bulletin asks if anybody in California has a tree of the Stillingia febifera? It is known as the tallow tree, and ought to thrive in parts of the State. The flowers are unique in style and brilliant in color, being scarlet, dark red and brown. They are pea-shaped, and arranged in symmetrical circles. A Napa telegram says: Yesterday, on the County Infirmary lot, the City Board of Health caused a pesthouse to be erected, notwithstanding the objections of many citizens. This morning it was discovered that during the night the building had been torn down and the fragments scattered along the road. Arpad Harazthy, President of the State Board of Viticultural Commissioners, says that the present value of vineyards in this State is about $35,000,000, the income from which amounted to $3,500,000. He thinks that within three years our vineyards will be yielding to their owners $5,000,000 a year, or 10 per cent. on $50,000,000 valuation. The Stockton Independent urges orchardist and vinegrowers to plant pyrotherum cinerarifolum, the plant from which Buhach is manufactured. While growing, the pyrotherum exhales insect death, which floats on the air in the vicinity of the shrub—no insect can come within its influence and live. It is recommended as a preventive of scalebug, phylloxera, and other pests which prove so destructive to fruit trees and vines. On Thursday Mrs. Louis Titus, who lives beyond Lodi, and her five children were taken seriously ill from eating soup made of meat which she had procured at Galt. They had all the symptoms of poisoning. The proper antidotes were administered,and their lives were saved. Large quantities of arsenic were found in the soup. The children were sick for three or four days afterwards. The mother has not yet recovered from the effects of the drug. The affair is involved in mystery. A Chico dispatch says that Henry Swearingen, a resident of Dayton, seven miles from there, shot his mother-in-law, Mrs. David Boucher, killing her instantly. He next shot his wife in the arm, seized her, and placing a pistol to her heart, fired again with fatal effect. He then sent a bullet through his own brain. There had been some family troubles between the parties, but a general understanding had been reached, and Swearingen was to have left for Missouri in the morning. Mrs. Boucher was a widow of the late State Senator of Butte county. St. Petersburg, April 15.—All the nihilists except the woman Hessy Helfmann, condemned to death for connection with the Czar's assassination, were hanged at 10 o'clock this morning. The condemned were escorted from the fortress to the place of execution by Cossacks and infantry, with drums beating and fife playing. A detach- A HORRIBLE STORY. Cairo has recently been plunged into profound consternation by the discovery of an appalling crime—or rather series of crimes—perpetrated in that city by a religious reacuse, Shiekh Hamuda Burda, hitherto enjoying a high reputation for sanctity, and even popularly credited with supernatural powers of extraordinary efficaciousness in the way of curing female patients by holy spells, imparted to him by the prophet. Women were wont to make pilgrimages from all parts of Lower Egypt to the house of this supposed saint, in order to solicit his intercession with Allah in their behalf. A few weeks ago the wife of an Egyptian officer betook herself to the Shiekh's residence for this purpose. When, however, several hours had elapsed, without anything having been seen or heard of her since she entered Hamuda's doors, her husband applied to the Cairo police for assistance to discover her whereabouts, and a rigid search was forthwith instituted in the holy man's domicile. To the horror of the unfortunate officer, his wife's body was found, with several other female corpses, thrust into a huge cistern standing in the Shiekh's garden. This cistern, in fact, was brimful of murdered women. Hamuda Burda, arrested on the spot and conveyed to prison, subsequently confessed to the Cadi that it had been his practice for some time past, whenever consulted by a female possessed of rich jewels or other portable property of value, to invite his visitor to take a turn with him in his garden, where he would then proceed to strangle her, despoil her remains and fling them into the cistern. Egyptian justice has probably by this time made an example of this saintly personage by hanging him up in front of his own house door.—London Telegram. St. Petersburg, April 15.—All the nihilists except the woman Hessy Helfmann, condemned to death for connection with the Czar's assassination, were hanged at 10 o'clock this morning. The condemned were escorted from the fortress to the place of execution by Cossacks and infantry, with drums beating and fifes playing. A detachment of all the regimental guards in St. Petersburg surrounded the scaffold. All the prisoners received the ministration of priests, and kissed the cross and each other. They were very firm except Rousseakoff, who fainted at the last moment. Michaeloff's rope broke twice. Order was not disturbed. There was an immense concourse of spectators. The woman (Helfmann) is encointe, and her execution is delayed until after her confinement. The appeals of Rousseakoff and Michaeloff were submitted to the Czar, but he replied that the sentence of the Court must be carried out. Many thousand people passed the night at the place of execution, in order to obtain a good view. The executioner was a suppressed convict. The prisoners were conveyed from the fortress in two carts, with their backs to the horses and their hands tied to boards on their breasts, bearing the word "Regicide" in large letters. When the prisoners mounted the scaffold the head of each was covered with a sock. They were then placed upon stools, which were drawn away, and they were left to strangle. After hanging twenty minutes, the bodies were cut down and taken to the cemetery, outside the city. A Mississippi planter wanted to turn his land into a stock farm. His neighbors, who stick to cotton, applied to a court for an injunction to restrain him from growing grain seed, on the ground that the grass would spread over adjoining plantations and undo the ground for cotton. The injunction was granted. The rogues who drilled into and blew open the town safe in Mansfield the other night found, when they had got it open, that it was not only empty, but unlocked, and they could have opened the door by a turn of the handle. They were so mad and disgusted that they wondered why they didn't die.