anaheim-gazette 1882-02-25

WEEKLY GAZETTE. County Official Paper. SATURDAY...FEBRUARY 25, 1882 VIRGINIA has a Governor who believes in the duello. At least it is to be inferred that he does, as he has vetoed a bill to suppress dueling. It is a strange position for any man to take in this enlightened and progressive age. The members of the State Legislature of Pennsylvania are joyful over the decision of the Supreme Court of that State, which decides that the claims of the legislators for compensation for extra services are legally due and payable. A similar decision in this State would be hailed with loud acclaim by the patriots who formulated our present Constitution and took such an unconscionable long time about doing it. The word "peddler" is one which may be variously spelled, and to this is due the fact that, during the "spelling match" excitement, which ran through the country some years ago, it was a favorite "hard" word. Not, however, until last Sunday was it the means of doing anything more harmful than tripping up a spelling abarp at a match; but the result of a dispute in regard to the proper spelling of the word resulted in a murder at Haverly, Nebraska. James Cook and R. D. Raven were the disputants, and their quarrel ended in blows during which Raven drew a revolver and killed Cook. In commenting on the bill introduced in Congress by Hon. Grant Oury, for the admission of Arizona as a State, the Yuma Sentinel says that the people of Arizona have never asked for a State, and that her people to-day do not desire it, for she is not in a position to become a State in the Union, and that Arizona is fast filling up and becoming one of the most prosperous Territories in the country. She still desires to be counted twenty-six. MILD WINTERS. The present winter is one of unusual mildness in many countries. In Great Britain it is especially so, and is as remarkable in that respect as last season was for excessive and continuous cold and snowstorms. In Scotland, the season, up to the latter part of January, was one of continuous growth in the plant world. At Edinburgh in November, there was almost a total absence of frost. In December the thermometer was at or below the freezing-point on sixteen different occasions; but the frost was never so severe as seriously to check vegetation. Thus it happened that, on the 20th of November, it was reported, from the banks of the Clyde, that gooseberries of a fair size had been plucked in sundry gardens; and from another district that birds were building their nests, gooseberry bushes were in blossom, and the gardens were adorned with many-tinted flowers. On the last day of 1881, a bonquet was gathered in the open air at East Linton; and two days later there were fifty varieties and species of plants in flower in the open air at the Botanic Garden. We find, in a Scotch paper just received, some interesting notes regarding previous seasons. The winter of 1867-8 was similar to the present one. Apple trees bloomed in January; pear trees with fruit fully formed were seen in some parts of the country; new potatoes—many of them seven inches in circumference—were dug in February. Going back into antiquity, the year 1787 was remarkable for a mild winter and early spring. On the 2d of February, primroses were in full bloom; and at Carlisle a cherry tree was reported to be in blossom. Several of the buds had burst so early as the middle of January. On the 17th February, a linet's nest, with three eggs, was discovered at Limchouse Bay, a mile from Glasgow. At Hendersdy, in Ixoxburghshire, cauliflowers, planted in the open air, were in full flower, and ready for use on the 24th of February. About the 20th of the month, a thermometer on a wall facing northward, near the banks of the Tweed, stood for days at 53 degrees, and before the month closed we were hoping for good weather from our great valley, wishing but as it appears readers deserved represented in your resume my duties. Affairs are often comers keep those who bought Mr. Baird built a large addition now occupied by him himself on the same buildings are found a large reservoir by his windmill control for irrigation are intending to make same purpose when steam power water from our quantities store The town of Alma supplied with water The water is for large reservoir building, and frogs to all parts of sprinkling the new household purpose. Mr. Beatty, well place, is improving a well bored soon M. A. Ward hortges and Mr. Sturges one down foot We were visited Sunday last; after white with the house could be seen on morning. Mr. George Hodder son had no place in Illinois Garden Grove if all come with having there will be no count twenty-six In commenting on the bill introduced in Congress by Hon. Grant Oury, for the admission of Arizona as a State, the Yuma Sentinel says that the people of Arizona have never asked for a State, and that her people to-day do not desire it, for she is not in a position to become a State in the Union, and that Arizona is fast filling up and becoming one of the most prosperous Territories in the country. She still desires to remain in her Territorial pupilage. The Sentinel says the population is not over 40,000, including Indians and all. At the annual meeting of the Northeastern Bee Keepers' Association, says the Boston Post, it was resolved "that, after due investigation of well known and numerous cases, the Convention unanimously asserts that the honey bee never punctures the skins of perfect grapes or any other fruits; but that the sucking of juices from fruits is only from that which has been punctured by other insects, birds or natural causes." Two bills were introduced in the California Legislature recently to do away with all bees, for the alleged reason that they were injurious to grapes. The Californians prefer wine to honey. Some insight into the treatment of Government employees in Germany is furnished by the experience of a workman on one of the royal Prussian railroads, who has just been petitioning for some aid in his old age. This man served in the same position for thirty-four years at one mark (about 23 cents) a day, and on this sum raised a family. Naturally, he lived from hand to mouth, and was unable to lay anything by being now over eighty years of age, and until for longer service, he has been dismissed from his employment; and to his petition for some relief for his closing days, the only answer has been the allowance of the sum of thirty marks in full and final settlement and the dismissal of his case. No class of people can make money so quickly and easily as the printer. In less than a second of time he can transform $5 into $50 or into $5000, or into $50,000; and as is naturally the case, the case with which he can pile up an amount leads frequently to errors. A San Francisco paper which gave an account of the fire at Haverhill, Mass., last week, stated among other things that the loss was $27,000,000 and the insurance $10,000,000. This may be correct, but as the other papers say the loss is $2,700,000 and the insurance $1,000,000, there is an error somewhere and it is likely it is in the twenty-seven millions. The revolver, according to a London paper, is in all its glory and primroses were in full bloom; and at Carlisle a cherry tree was reported to be in blossom. Several of the buds had burst so early as the middle of January. On the 17th February, a linet's nest, with three eggs, was discovered at Limehouse Bay; a mile from Glasgow. At Hendersyde, in Roxburghshire, cauliflowers, planted in the open air, were in full flower, and ready for use on the 24th of February. About the 20th of the month, a thermometer on a wall facing northward, near the banks of the Tweed, stood for days at 53 degrees, and before the month closed it was at 55. It was generally remarked that the mildness was unprecedented in the experience of any person then living. Spring corn was nearly all sown in the first week of March. On the 16th of the same month, a tenant of Sir William Cunningham of Livingstone began to cut clover and ryegrass for his cattle, and the grass measured 18 inches long. Garden flowers were premature in their blooming; and all crops were early. On the 31 of April, a large dish of new potatoes, grown without any artificial aid, was presented by the Deacon of the Gardeners at Glasgow to a friendly meeting of the Fourteen Incorporated Trades of that city. East winds in spring injured the fruit crop; but the crops of wheat, barley, and oats, all over the kingdom, were among the best that any one could recollect. "The truth is," says the paper from which we quote, "we live in a variable climate, and a wide range of observation discloses many mild winters, both in recent and more remote times. Of the year 1652 it is related that, in England there was such abundance of white butterflies as was never heard of before. They destroyed all cabbage, and divers cobbles coming from the sea could hardly see the land for them.' The uncommon heat 'produced ripe wine-berries and grapes, and abundance of Scotch chestaries openly sauld at the mecat-cross of Edinburgh, and baken in pasties at banquets.' The same kind of weather continued during the later months of the year; so that fruit trees blossomed in November, and some of them bare fruit, 'albeit not in perfection.' The furee and broom bloomed again; the violet, not due till March, presented its modest head in November; birds began to build their nests and lay eggs at or near Martinmas; and salads and sybows were cried and sold in Edinburgh on the 27th of November.' The year 1653 seems to have been unexamplified of its kind. From October till the following March, the weather was so dry and warm as to seem like a second summer; and, during all that time, there were 'not more than six showers of weet or snow.' The following summer was exceedingly fine and early, with great abundance of food. Peas and cherries were ripe in the beginning of June; the harvest was early; and so abundant that oatmeal sold at fourpence sterling a peck. Lambs and fowls were exceedingly cheap, and herrings on the west coast were sold at twopence a hundred. In the western counties the summer was rainy; but on the cast side of the island the drought WESTMEN The Ladies Society terian Church will next Tuesday event ment and benefit easting programme served up. Robert G. Both for Mr. Cox, gett J. J. McCoy ha well at Wilmington on to Mr. Keiff going to try to de putting a 6-inch p to the next stratata Joseph Cabdwell for Mr. Dan Grisle Quite an invoice this week, includi most common use. The rain since half an inch more Sunday. Now if weather we will s Mr. Alward ha Some of our foll in the season on th then came here more since the lat SCENES MEMPHIS, Feb. Greenville confirmthe sad condition throughout the M sands of men ar e levees between using every possi their power of res crests to prevent t he whole countrie between Memphis Mississippi side,a ar of Arkansas are en ed with inunda that vast area o t tres. Many hav houses and are se on rafts and some A San Francisco paper which gave an account of the fire at Haverhill, Mass., last week, stated among other things that the loss was $27,000,000 and the insurance $10,000,000. This may be correct, but as the other papers say the loss is $2,700,000 and the insurance $1,000,000, there is an error somewhere and it is likely it is in the twenty-seven millions. The revolver, according to a London paper, is in all probability destined to be shortly discarded from use in the army, navy, Irish constabulary, and other Government services in favor of a new weapon, the mitrailleuse pistol, in which there are four barrels, which are loaded at once by a patient quadruple cartridge big enough to afford good hold to the fingers. Forty shots per minute can be discharged, and the empty cartridges ejected automatically. As there is no opening through which any gas may escape, the weapon can be used gun fashion when aiming, and there are no screws, hammers, or projections to catch the clothing, reins, or accoutrements. Above all, there is no fear of a jam or the weapon becoming unserviceable from overheating. The pistol will take the ordinary Government cartridge. The ports of Wilmington and San Diego assumed a prominence last year never before attained by them. The value of the foreign imports at San Diego in 1881 was $351,473, including $259,200 for steel rails and other material for the railroad now in course of construction south from that place. The value of the exports from the same place was $233,900. The arrivals at Wilmington in 1881 embraced 35 vessels from foreign ports, all laden with coal with a single exception. These vessels landed 52,400 tons coal and 1,800 tons steel rails at that point. The arrivals were from Europe, Australia and British Columbia. One of the vessels was the Three Brothers, one of the largest ships that visit California. Ten of the ships took cargoes of wheat thence to Europe, one was sent to San Diego to load a similar cargo, and nine came to San Francisco for the same purpose. The exports from Wilmington to foreign ports last year embraced 745 barrels flour, 638,981 centals wheat and 155,800 bushels. A decision of the Supreme Court of Vermont has alarmed the owners of wood-workings manufactories on the streams of that State, in view of prospective suits for damages. Sawdust has been thrown into the waters without regard to consequences. The Court now decides that the mill owners are responsible for all the harm done by the refuse. "The beneficial enjoyment of a water privilege," says the Court, "does not include the right to dispose of refuse in this manner, except so far as is indispensably necessary." The hydraulic miners of this State, who are sending their slickens down into the rivers, will not view this decision with any great amount of equanimity. The actual shipwrecks which occurred throughout the world during 1881 numbered 2,030, and the estimated value of property lost, $1,400,000,000. Great Britain and its colonies lost $900,000,000. Compared with the previous year there was an increase of 359 vessels and $500,000,000 in the value of the property lost. The list of steamer disasters for the year was 198, of which 144 were British, 15 American, 6 French, 6 Danish, and the remainder of various nationalities. Four of these were of steel, 5 wood, and the remainder iron. The total tonnage lost was 200,000 tons, 151,000 being British. The total loss of life was 1,459. By the explosion of the Pyrotechnic works at Chester, Pa., last week seventeen lives were lost and twenty-one persons were wounded. GARDEN GROVE ITEMS. We were hoping that your former correspondent, who has lately returned from the great valley, would renew her communications; but as it is not to be, and your numerous readers desire to have our neighborhood represented in your columns, I unwillingly resume my duties. Affairs are quite lively, and the new comers keep things going. Mr. Bradley, who bought Mr. Hitchcock's old home, has built a large addition to the house which is now occupied by Mr. Hill and family. He is now engaged in erecting a residence for himself on the same tract. As soon as his buildings are finished he intends to construct a large reservoir for holding the water raised by his windmill, so as to have it under his control for irrigation. Several other parties are intending to have reservoirs built for the same purpose. It is only a matter of time when steam power will be used to lift the water from our artesian wells and large quantities stored for irrigating purposes. The town of Alameda in Alameda county is supplied with water from artesian wells. The water is forced by steam power to a large reservoir on the top of a two-story building, and from thence carried in mains to all parts of the town. It is used for sprinkling the streets, irrigating, and for household purposes. Mr. Beatty, who bought the Dr. Cowan place, is improving it. He intends to have a well bored soon. M. A. Ward has sunk wells for Mr. James Sturges and Mr. Hitchcock, and is now putting one down for Mr. Deming. We were visited by quite a hail storm on Sunday last; after the storm the ground was white with the hail for some time, and some could be seen on sheltered places on Monday morning. Mr. George Hough lately learned that his elder son had disposed of the house and placed in Illinois and intended to come to Garden Grove in a few weeks. He says that if all come with him who are talking of coming there will be a carload of them. I can count twenty-six added to our population this fall. PACIFIC COAST NEWS. James Armstrong died in San Francisco on Monday from the effects of being gored by a cow at the stockyards in that city. A man named Tiliers, aged 50 years, fell from a wagon near Stockton last week, and broke his neck. George Kolbert committed suicide at Guerneville, Santa Rosa county, last week by taking strychnine. Patrick Carberry, a rancher living near Tomales, has been charged with giving Edward McCune poison in a whisky toddy and is held for trial. Physicians are authority for the statement that there are at present about 5000 cases of measles in San Francisco, confined principally to children. Samuel F. Purdy died in San Francisco on last Saturday. He was Lieutenant-Governor of this State under the Bigler administration. The public schools of San Diego closed last week and will not be reopened until July. This vacation is made necessary by the failure of the Railroad Company to pay their taxes. Mrs. Samuel Troy was shot and killed on Wednesday evening about 6 o'clock by John Linton, or Lintini, an Italian, at her late residence eight miles from Galt. Deceased was a sister of Linton's wife. The cause is supposed to be family troubles and drunkenness. So far Linton has not been found. Mrs. C. D. Smith, of Visalia, was fatally scalded last week. She was bathing in a tub near the stove on which was sitting a kettle half-filled with boiling water. On coming from the bath she became dizzy and, to save herself from falling, clutched the boiler and pulled it from the stove, the contents completely enveloping her body. She lived but a day or two after the accident. In the Circuit Court, Judge Sawyer has rendered a decision in the long litigated case of Arcin Bishop Mora against a large number of defendants for the possession of the APPORTIONMENT OF SCHOOL FUND. OFFICE STATE SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. SACRAMENTO, February 20, 1882. In accordance with the statement of the Controller, I have this day apportioned the State school money to the several counties as follows: Total number of census children between 5 and 17 years of age entitled to receive school money, 211,237; amount per child,$7 02; amount apportioned,$1,482,883 74. COUNTIES No. Children Amount Alameda 15,677 $110,052 54 Alpine 97 680 94 Amador 2,819 19,789 38 Butte 3,916 27,490 32 Calaveras 2,298 16,131 96 Colusa 3,057 21,460 14 Contra Costa 3,462 24,303 24 Del Norte 454 3,187 08 El Dorado 2,377 16,686 54 Fresno 2,377 16,686 54 Humboldt 3,951 27,736 02 Inyo 452 3,173 04 Kern 1,212 8,508 24 Lake 1,571 11,028 42 Lassen 885 6,212 70 Los Angeles 10,609 74,475 18 Marin 2,188 15,359 76 Mariposa 972 6,823 44 Mendocino 3,343 23,467 86 Merced 1,339 9,399 78 Modoc 1,117 7,841 34 Mono 554 3,889 08 Monterey 3,189 22,385 78 Napa 3,228 22,660 56 Nevada 5,056 35,493 12 Placer 2,951 20,716 02 Plumas 1,023 7,181 48 Sacramento 7,268 50,600 16 San Benito 1,578 11,077 56 San Bernardino 2,460 17,269 20 San Diego 1,991 13,976 82 San Francisco 55,115 396,907 30 San Joaquin 5,536 38,892 72 San Luis Obispo 2,795 19,620 90 San Mateo 2,393 16,833 96 Santa Barbara 3,073 21,572 46 Santa Clara 9,053 63,552 06 Santa Cruz 3,798 26,240 76 Shasta 2,257 15,703 74 Sierra 1,172 8,227 44 Siskiyou 1,860 13,057 20 Solano 4,977 34,938 54 Sonoma 7,236 50,796 72 Stanislaws 1,970 13,829 40 Sutter 1,412 10,122 84 Tehama 2,345 16,468 92 Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tulare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuolumne WESTMINSTER ITEMS. The Ladies Social Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold a social at the Hall next Tuesday evening. For the entertainment and benefit of those present an interesting programme and oyster soup will be served up. Robert G. Bothwick has finished the well for Mr. Cox, getting 21 inches flow. J. J. McCoy has finished Mr. Cummings' well at Wilmington, and has moved his tools on to Mr. Keifhaber's place, where he is going to try to deepen an old 7-inch well by putting a 6-inch pipe inside and going down to the next strata. Joseph Caldwell is going to start on a well for Mr. Dan Griswold next week. Quite an invoice of new goods at Hull's this week, including a stock of hardware in most common use. The rain since last writing gave us nearly half an inch more and then a good shower Sunday. Now if we can have some warm weather we will soon have plenty of feed. Mr. Alward has moved to Orange. Some of our folks who put in grain early in the season on the Continella Ranch and then came here, have gone back to put in more since the late rains. SCENES OF DISTRESS. Memphis, Feb. 22. The officers of the Greenville confirm the reports published of the sad condition of affairs now existing throughout the Mississippi valley. Thousands of men are on constant guard along the levees between here and Vicksburg, using every possible means to strengthen their power of resistance and elevate their crests to prevent the water from inundating the whole country. The whole shore line between Memphis and Vicksburg on the Mississippi side, and the whole eastern shore of Arkansas are either under water or threatened with inundation. The inhabitants of that vast area of country are in great distress. Many have been forced from their houses and are subsisting as best they may on rafts and some on knolls and parts of the Mrs. C. D. Smith, of Visalia, was fatally scalded last week. She was bathing in a tub near the stove on which was sitting a kettle half-filled with boiling water. On coming from the bath she became dizzy and, to save herself from falling, clutched the boiler and pulled it from the stove, the contents completely enveloping her body. She lived but a day or two after the accident. In the Circuit Court, Judge Sawyer has rendered a decision in the long litigated case of Arcanbishop Mora against a large number of defendants for the possession of the San Fernando ranch, Los Angeles county, awarding the plaintiffs about seventy-six acres of land, including the church and lands belonging thereto, covered by patent to Archbishop Alemany. Last week Sarah Rettliff, aged 23, daughter of Wm. Rettliff, of San Joaquin county, seven miles south of Farmington, while in a fit fell on the fire. Her clothes caught fire and were entirely consumed, burning her in a shocking manner. Her parents, in attempting to extinguish the flames, set the house on fire, which, with its contents, was consumed. She cannot recover. The Mormons of Utah are circulating a petition among their young people to make them deny that the polygamy practised by their parents is not just what they desire and that they never objected to it. Those who refuse to sign are cut off from the church. The majority of the young people refuse to sign and say that the sooner the institution of Mormonism and polygamy is wiped out the better. Sunday afternoon two young men, aged respectively 19 years and 20 years, were shooting ducks on the farm of Dr. Tynan at Empire City, six miles from Modicum, with single-barrel pistols. The pistol in the hand of one of the boys, James Mason, accidentally went off and shot his companion, Chas Cushing, in the head, killing him instantly. Decased has two married sisters living in Oakland, Mrs. Budjeman and Mrs. Belarigal. The Tulare County Anti-Monopoly League has adopted a platform for the coming State campaign. It presents at considerable length the evils claimed to result from various forms of monopoly. Copies will soon be sent for general publication. It recommends a thorough organization of the movement throughout the State and closes by adopting a declaration of principles on Washington's Birthday in recognition of the fact that he always advocated the sovereignity of the people as supreme. The sermons at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake last Sunday were defiant and insulting; Morse Thatcher said that the Government would be rent in twain if such an infamous measure as the Edmunds bill was passed. In case it became a law he agreed to leave Salt Lake and wander for the rest of his life in the hills. He advised the Saints as a last resort to go back to Jackson county, Missouri, and settle. He denounced the Gov'ts. San Francisco, 55,115; 386,907; 30 San Joaquin, 5,536; 38,852; 72 San Luis Obispo, 2,795; 19,620; 90 San Mateo, 2,393; 16,833; 96 Santa Barbara, 3,073; 21,572; 46 Santa Clara, 9,053; 63,526; 06 Santa Cruz, 3,738; 26,240; 76 Shasta, 2,237; 15,703; 74 Sierra, 1,172; 8,227; 44 Siskiyou, 1,860; 13,057; 20 Solano, 4,977; 34,938; 54 Sonoma, 7,296; 50,796; 72 Stanislauz, 1,970; 13,829; 40 Sutter, 1,412; 10,122; 84 Tehama, 2,345; 16,468; 92 Trinity, 707; 1,963; 14 Tulare, 3,497; 24,548; 94 Tuolunne, 1,712; 12,018; 24 Ventura, 1,493; 10,450; 85 Yolo, 3,089; 21,684; 78 Yuba, 2,580; 16,707; 90 Totals: 211,237; 81,482,883; 74 FRED M.CANPELL, Superintendent Public Instruction. MONTREAL, Feb. 19th.—A terrible revolt among nearly 300 female prisoners took place in a prison some distance out of the city yesterday afternoon, which was only suppressed after a vigorous fight with a posse of police from the central station. The jail where these Amazons are confined is presided over by nuns only three male guards being in attendance. Of late the police authorities have been raiding houses of prostitution in the city, of which it was reported by the police there were 300 in the French section alone. These women on conviction were generally sent to jail for six months. This has overcrowded the place to such an extent that all discipline has been at an end for some time,and nothing but demoralization exists,the inmates.of all classes and degrees in crime.being huddled together in the same rooms.On the arrival of the police they found the nuns.all locked-up in their rooms.from which they did not emerge until the errate was quelled.The viragos broke the furniture and defended themselves like Spartans against the offcers'onslaught They were finally subdued by force,and the most violent locked up in cells.The policemen were all severely handled,and some dangerously wounded. TUCSON,February 22d.-A special from Guaymas says: Captain Stonington.of the steamer Newbern,sighted an open boat off Las Riedras.on the Lower California const.Approaching it,tree men,a woman and two children were discovered in an emaciated and half crazed condition.The们 proved to be the remnant ofthe crewof a British bark,the nameofwhich could not be ascertained.They were dependent uponthe elementsfor fifteen days,having neither food nor water,and had made up their minds to resort to cannibalism whenthe Newbern hovein sight They werethe captain,his wife,two childrenandtwo seamen.Almost immediately after boardingthe Newbern one child and one seaman died.The next daythe woman was deliveredof a healthy child,toughthe motherwas still insensible.They were treated kindly bythe officers.ofthe Newbernand of Verood-workof that for daminthe thees. The owners are be by the nt of a does not in this expensably of this down tonnage British. occurred numbered property and its reced with increase of value ofomer diswhich 144 6 Danationalali5 wood, tonnage British. New York, February 23.—The Tribune's editorial says: Our regular Paris correspondent mentions the most conspicuous victims of the recent collapse of "religious banking." Among those are the Emperor of Austria, who has lost $6,000,000; the Count de Chambord, whose investments in the Union General amounted to $1,000,000; the Prince and Princess de Broglie, whose losses exceed $3,400,000, and the unfortunate Duke of Cumberland, blind King George's son, whose wife is the sister of the King of Greece and of the Empress of Russia. These investments were made, whether by sovereigns, Princes or pretenders, because the financial enterprise had been blessed by Pins IX., and was seemingly endowed with religious sanctity. They wanted to enrich convents and themselves as well. The sermons at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake last Sunday were defiant and insulting. Morse Thatcher said that the Government would be rent in twain if such an infamous measure as the Edmunds bill was passed. In case it became a law he agreed to leave Sait Lake and wander for the rest of his life in the hills. He advised the Saints as a last resort to go back to Jackson county, Missouri, and settle. He denounced the Government and threatened all sorts of ominous things if it tried to interfere with polygamy. Timothy Lynch, the Southern Pacific Railroad law clerk who shot and nearly killed Officer James McNamara, at San Francisco, who was kindly seeing him home, instead of locking him up for drunkenness, was convicted of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Lynch was charged with assault to murder, and the verdict was a matter of considerable surprise to all who knew the aggravated nature of his offense. He formerly lived in Anaheim. The experiment is being tried of making encalyptus furniture at the State Prison, at San Quentin. Thirty cords of the trunks of encalyptus trees, from the well known grove of ex-Surveyor-General Stratton, of Alameda, have been taken to the prison as an experiment and be wrought into various articles of furniture. The blue gum is susceptible of a very high polish, and we have no doubt will be very popular when made into furniture. The Stratton grove is now eleven years old, and the trees are now over two feet in diameter at the base. Two daughters, aged respectively 17 and 10 years, of a man named Grindstaff of Highland, Or., are daft. The parents left these two girls at home recently; and during their absence they were playing with the fire in the open fireplace. The elder one applied a burning stick to the cotton dress of the younger. The flames quickly spread over her, and in a few minutes she was burnt almost beyond recognition. The poor child inhaled the flames from her burning clothing, and the textures she suffered from burns external and internal were excruciating. She lingered until Monday evening, when death came to her relief. The girls have always been considered childishly harmless, and it has never been thought in discreet to leave them in the house alone. London, February 18.—A dispatch from Buenos Ayres, dated January 24th, says the particulars have been received there of a massacre of the inhabitants of Pisco by the Peruvian soldiery. Colonel Mas, with 600 troops from Ice, attacked Villacfero and routed him. With the aid of his men he proceeded to sack Pisco. A thousand pipes of wine were distributed among his men, who burned the houses and murdered the inhabitants. Four hundred foreigners who attempted to resist were cut to pieces, 300 being killed, including the French Consul. The total number of victims was 1,000. It is said Colonel Mas has since been shot by Garcia Calderon's troops. [Pisco, situated near the mouth of the Pisco river, is a seacoast town of North Peru, about 130 miles southeast of Lima.] REDUCTION IN PRICES At The DRY GOODS PALACE, OUR NEW STOCK ARRIVED ON THURSDAY. AND IS Now Ready for Inspection. As our purchases will hereafter be exclusively for cash, we can only sell exclusively for cash, and the result will be that our patrons will receive bargains such as they never dreamed of before. Now Ready for Inspection. As our purchases will hereafter be exclusively for cash, we can only sell exclusively for cash, and the result will be that our patrons will receive bargains such as they never dreamed of before. It is common for advertisers to make such claims as this, without the slightest intention of fulfilling them, but we pledge ourselves to carry out to the letter everything that we promise. All Persons having accounts with us will please settle them forthwith. GOODMAN & RIMPAU, Center Street, - - ANAHEIM. Hippolyte Cahen, Selling Out. Notice. As I anticipate making some changes in my business, I will from this day sell all my stock of Drygoods at Cost. Groceries at lowest market rates. Center Street, Anaheim, Cal. Being satisfied that the credit business is detrimental both to the merchant and consumer, I have positively resolved to stop it after the 1st day of September, 1881, and confine myself to a strictly cash basis. For this purpose I will sell goods at the lowest market rates possible, for Cash or Produce, and feel assured that it will be for the benefit of all parties. Thanking my customers for their liberal patronage in the past, I would respectfully solicit a continuance of the same in the future. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to me will please come forward and make a settlement at their earliest convenience. Groceries at lowest market rates. Center Street, Anaheim, Cal. THE GREAT STORM Of January 12th, 1853, which injured or destroyed scores of Windmills in Los Angeles County proved conclusively that the California Windmill is the only one that can stand, uninjured, a heavy gauge. Although some of nearly every other manufacturer was destroyed, so far as known every one of the California Mills put up by the underigned escaped injury. These Mills are so strongly made and so perfectly self-regulating that, when properly put up, it is almost impossible for a storm to injure them. It is also superior to other Mills in having an ADJUSTABLE STRIKE. (1 different length) in the case and no lessness of its work, in the beauty of its design and finish and in the marvelously low price at which it is sold. I will furnish these Mills with Pumps and Tanks, and set them up in complete running order at the lowest possible rates. For further particulars call upon or address B. H. SMITH, Anaheim, Cal. The General Agent for Los Angeles County. GEO. F. SILVESTER, Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS! Fruit and Evergreen Trees, Plants, Etc. ALFALFA, GRASS AND CLOVER SEED In large quantities and offered in lots to suit purchasers. Hedge Shears, Pruning & Budding Knives, Green House Syringes, Etc. SEED WAREHOUSE, 317 WASHINGTON ST., SAN FRANCISCO. GET YOUR JOB PRINTING At the GAZETTE Office