anaheim-gazette 1887-02-12

WEEKLY GAZETTE SATURDAY ... FEBRUARY 12, 1887. Kleinigkeiten. Items of News and Correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. Brief, and write directly to the point. All communications must be signed by the author, not for publication but for the information of the editor. Two work horses are offered for sale by Mr. Kroeger. See adv. A choice lot of raspberry plants is offered for sale by T. F. Williams. Extra copies of the Gazette can be purchased at the store of J. Heimaen. A German lodges of Select Knights, A. O. U. W., has been organized in Los Angeles. Did Macbeth refer to rain when he remarked "And damned be he who first cries, hold! enough." It is said that Senator Jones of Nevada has been offered $1,000,000 for his interest in the raucho Santa Vicente at Santa Monica but refused. He paid $160,000 for it. While being switched at the depot a few days ago, two freight cars collided with great force, and were both thrown from the track. No damage, however, resulted from the collision. It is stated that a gentleman from Anaheim took with him two boxes of oranges this week for a friend in the Santa Clara Valley, who wants to exhibit at the San Jose Citrus Fair. A party of gentlemen, from Nebraska and Michigan respectively, arrived in Anaheim a few days ago. They have friends in Anaheim who knew them in the East, and they will doubtless locate permanently here. Mr. Werder is reported as steadily re- Decidedly the best musical entertainment ever given in Anaheim by professionals was that given on Tuesday evening by the Bonlon-Metlinley Troupe. The large audience present encored every act, and were kept in a condition of almost distressing hilarity from the rising of the curtain to the going down thereof. The company will return in two or three weeks, and give another performance with an entire change of programme, and we can assure our readers that the company is in every way worthy of patronage, and that they give an entertainment tree from the least suggestion of coarseness. They are worth traveling many miles to hear. The beautiful Fairy opera of Laela, which has been in active rehearsal for some time, will be given at Kroeger's Hall on the evening of the 18th instant by a chorus of 35 girls and misses, assisted by an orchestra of five persons, all under the direction of Prof. Packard, who has produced this opera in other places on several occasions. Admission will be 50 cents; children under 12 years, 25 cents. Reserved seats can be procured at the store of Pellegrin & Son without extra charge. The occasion will be a memorable one, and the hall will doubtless be crowded to its utmost capacity. The rain with which the valley has been bountaneously blessed congealed in the mountain regions and the summit of the hills have a deep coating of snow. Its influence is felt in the cool mornings, but a compensation for the personal discomfort felt by the thin blooded is to be found in the pleasing reflection that as the snow melts in the summer sun it will feed the irrigating streams of the country. The new change in the running of trains on the Anaheim branch went into effect on Tuesday. The morning train now leaves Anaheim station at 6:40 A.M. instead of 7:30 A.M. as heretofore. No change in the time schedule of the forenoon, afternoon and evening trains has been made, nor in the schedule of the freight train, which arrives here about 9:30 A.M. and leaves for Los Angeles at 3:10 P.M. The sale of the Langenberger vineyard on Center and Lemon streets has been con- It is stated that a gentleman from Anaheim took with him two boxes of oranges this week for a friend in the Santa Clara Valley, who wants to exhibit at the San Jose Citrus Fair. A party of gentlemen, from Nebraska and Michigan respectively, arrived in Anaheim a few days ago. They have friends in Anaheim who knew them in the East, and they will doubtless locate permanently here. Mr. Werder is reported as steadily recovering from the injuries sustained last week by being thrown from a buggy. Such an accident as his does not often happen, that of having the tongue nearly severed by the patient himself biting it. The Southern Pacific have certainly made great improvements in their track between Anaheim and Los Angeles. Although three miles of rail has fallen, the track is still intact. In former years that amount of rainfall would have interrupted communication for ten days. L. G. Thompson, aged 61 years, living near Lancaster, was found in an exhausted condition in the brush some miles from town on Wednesday, and died half an hour after he was found. The jury decided that his death was due to exhaustion and exposure. The work of constructing the street car line goes on apace, and it will be finished probably about next Wednesday. The street is in a sadly blockaded condition and between the work of construction and the mud, it is almost impassable. At a meeting of the members of the bar held in Judge Brunson's Court on Monday, A. W. Hutton and W. P. Gardiner were designated as the choice of the meeting for appointments as Superior Judges. The result of the meeting was telegraphed to Governor Bartlett. The team of Mr. Swayze of Westminster started to run away on Center street last Saturday, and collided with a wagon in front of Wallop's store. Both teams had a miraculous escape from being wrecked, only a neck strap having been broken. Mrs. Silas Holman, who was stricken with paralysis last week on Wednesday, has been unconscious ever since, over nine days. A slight change for the better is manifested this week, which leads Dr. Bullard, the attending physician, to express the opinion that she may partially recover. Quite a number of fruit cars have been side-tracked at the Anaheim depot during the past few weeks to enable our fruit growers to load and ship their oranges. As soon as loaded cars are shipped, empty ones are The new change in the running of trains on the Anaheim branch went into effect on Tuesday. The morning train now leaves Anaheim station at 6:40 A.M. instead of 7:30 A.M., as heretofore. No change in the time schedule of the foremoon, afternoon and evening trains has been made, nor in the schedule of the freight train, which arrives here about 9:30 A.M. and leaves for Los Angeles at 3:10 P.M. The sale of the Langenberger vineyard on Center and Lemon streets has been consummated and the deeds recorded. The tract has been subdivided into lots, and a reservation has been made for a hotel site. It is entirely probable that the erection of the $40,000 hotel spoken of in these columns some weeks ago will begin as soon as the rainy season is over. Day after to-morrow, Monday, February 14th, is St. Valentine's Day. Look out for the "beautiful" valentines that you are to receive. If you receive one that proves uncomplimentary, you will have an opportunity to "return the compliment" to the person whom you think sent it before the glorious day is over. A carload of oranges shipped from Los Angeles for the East arrived at Sacramento on Saturday in a sad condition. Trains had broken open the car en route, and after eating their fill of Mediterranean sweets and juicy Navels, had opened a large number of boxes and played baseball with their contents. On and after to-day, the mails from Garden Grove and Westminster will arrive and depart as follows: Leave Westminster, 12 M.; arrive at Anaheim, 2:30 P.M. Leave Anaheim, 5 P.M.; arrive at Westminster, 7:30 P.M. None of the ditches of the A. U. W. Co. were damaged in the least by the recent storm. The superintendent reported yesterday that the new dam remained intact and showed no signs of weakening, though the water flowed over it. Where but in Southern California could the spectacle be seen of a vineyard in rubber boots and an umbrella, irrigating with a stream of 200 inches, and it raining pitchforks while? A new postoffice has been established at Burruel Point, to be known as Olive, with L. Z. Huntington as Postmaster. The mail for the new office will be carried from Orange station. The plan for the proposed new magnificent hotel to be built in Anaheim is on ex- Mrs. Silas Holman, who was stricken with paralysis last week on Wednesday, has been unconscious ever since, over nine days. A slight change for the better is manifested this week, which leads Dr. Bullard, the attending physician, to express the opinion that she may partially recover. Quite a number of fruit cars have been side-tracked at the Anaheim depot during the past few weeks to enable our fruit growers to load and ship their oranges. As soon as loaded cars are shipped, empty ones are immediately dispatched to this place again. The shipping of oranges from Anaheim has been quite brisk since the season opened. The articles of incorporation of the Anaheim Building and Improvement Association have been received from the Secretary of State's office, and a meeting of the stockholders has been called for the 26th instant to adopt a code of by-laws for its government. The notice for such meeting will be found in the advertising columns. A letter received by Erwin Barr from a relative in Kansas says that not more than eight bushels of corn to the acre will be raised in the most favored portions of that State. The drought this year has been very general and the outlook is gloomy. Kansas is one of the very best States in the Union to emigrate from. Here we are, nearly in the middle of the month of February, and still there are a large number of vineyards in this vicinity which have not yet been pruned. It is not surprising to know that very few Mission vineyards will be pruned at all, because the greater part of this variety of vines was damaged by the disease. Young vineyards, from one to four years old, of foreign varieties, haye also not yet been pruned in some parts, but the work will probably be completed in all vineyards before the end of this month. A new postoffice has been established at Burruel Point, to be known as Olive, with L. Z. Huntington as Postmaster. The mail for the new office will be carried from Orange station. The plan for the proposed new magnificent hotel to be built in Anaheim is on exhibition at the store of A. Langeberger. It was designed by John C. Pelton Jr., architect, of Los Angeles. Attention is directed to the card of Mr. Rowan, the well known surveyor of Los Angeles, whose services can be commanded at any time by land owners. Frank Hilmer, son of Chas. Hilmer of Anaheim, is attending college in Los Angeles. 500 Pieces Select Sheet Music—all copyright—20 to 40 cents. Your choice for 10 cents. 400 Pieces, 45 ets. to $1 00. Your choice for 20 cents. Pellegrin's Jewelry and Music Store. [jan29-4t] Wells, Fargo & Co. There are packages for the following persons in Wells, Fargo & Co.' Express Office: T. M. Michaela, Wm. Krening, W. M. McFadden, Gerhard Hillye, H. Werder, Chas. Hilmer, Mary P. S. Scully, G. Baston, Acria Martinez, R. Cummings. MARRIED. In Anaheim, Thursday, February 10th, by Rev. J. M. Schaele, Mr. L. Hickox of Centralia to Miss Ellie Seeman of Anaheim, he denied that the purchase is consummated. He admitted that the purchase is purely for the expectation of enhancement value. One of the trustees confirmed the statement that negotiations were in progress; but that the sale made. The right of way and Orange have been secured at 3000. The money was raised in less than two days. Mr. Perris tells the Herald ing is delayed by the now owing to a stress of weather sail vessels. The company steamer to bring in a cargo forward this necessary element building. These ties are exerted in a few days, when the track rate of one and a half mph. Fifteen hundred Chinamats at San Juan Capistrano, on the tension from Santa Ana to what J. Chauncey Hayes magnate, reported on his arrival this morning. Capistrano is between Santa Ana and with so large a force in the probable that Los Angeles would in quick communication port.-San Diego Sun. The railroad company now expects to have the track laid aside by the first of March thereafter. A delay in getting what is delaying track laying soon be on hand, when it pushed.-Riverside Press. Grading has been complete $750! The Amount of the First Subscription for Depot Grounds. The Good Work Being Vigorously Pushed by Committees. Railroad Rumors Affecting Southern California. Pursuant to call a meeting of citizens convened at Kroger's Hall on last Saturday afternoon to take action in the matter of procuring depot grounds for the R., S. A. & L. A. Railroad. Theo. Reiser was chosen Chairman, and Theo. Rimpau Secretary. After the situation had been fully explained by Mr. Melrose, a motion was adopted that a committee be appointed to secure the depot grounds, and the Chairman named as such committee Messrs. Fred. Hartung, Theo. Rimpau and F. H. Keith. A motion to appoint a committee to solicit subscriptions was also adopted, and the Chairman appointed Messrs. P. Davis, H. C. Gade and C. O. Rust, to which committee Mr. Reiser was subsequently added. After pertinent remarks had been made by a number of gentlemen, the meeting adjourned. The committee on subscription are now at work, and report fair progress. The first subscriber was H. Kroger, who with a public spirit which does him honor, headed the list with a subscription of $750. This is a superb "starter," and with such a send-off it should require but little time to raise the $6,000 or $7,000 needed. The Los Angeles Times is informed by authority that the famous San Joaquin Rancho, chief part of the great estates in Los Angeles county left by the late James Irvine of San Francisco, has been sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The price is given as $109,000. William H. Mills, land agent of the Southern Pacific, concluded the purchase for the company while down here a few days ago, making the final arrangements by telegraph. This rancho, one of the largest in the county, lies an anvil of the largest in the county, hesitant to move any obstruction. Board of Supervisors. MONDAY, February 7th. L. T. Hallet appointed Justice of the Peace for Los Nietos township, vice J. W. Day, deceased. Petition of Tax Collector for two deputies denied. Following appointments of road overseers were made: H. L. Paty, Anaheim; H. B. Lewis, Laguna; W. D. Lamb, Tustin; John Hassheider, New Hope; J. E. Courtney, Santa Ana; B. F. Porter, North Anaheim; S. J. Finley, Westminster; E. A. King, Los Nietos; R. Sepulveda, Wilmington; Canuenga, Mike Sullivan; La Ballona, S. Valdez. Supervisor Ross authorized to make arrangements for a jail at Anaheim. A warrant of $100 ordered drawn to pay for jail lot at San Pedro. The Police Commissioners are granted permission for the year 1887 to issue permits to proper persons to carry concealed weapons. The Chairman is authorized to make suitable arrangements to supply the County Hospital-with water. Petition for a bridge over the Santiago Creek near Molena placed on file. A petition was received from M. G. Elmore for permission to erect and maintain gas works in the city of Pomona. On motion of Supervisor Martin, the desired permission was granted, Mr. Elmore to observe the laws in the laying of pipes, etc. In the matter of the Fifth street extension bridge at Santa Ana, a petition from the San Francisco Bridge Company was read and filed, and upon motion of Supervisor Ross the time for the completion of the structure was extended to March 10th next, on condition that the Company pay all expenses incurred on the part of the county on account of such delay. On motion of Mr. Macy County Recorder Gibson was allowed for the month of May five deputies at a salary of $100 per month, three at $75 and eleven at $50 per month each. Water Meeting. The newly elected Board of Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company met on Saturday and organized by electing W. M. McFadden President, F. A. Korn Vice President and Dr. J. S. Gardiner Secretary. The election of the treasurer was postponed. The following committees were appointed: Finance—Hunter, Schorn and Korn. Main Ditches—Hunter,Gilman and McFadden. Branch Ditches—Browning, Schorn and Korn. In re Anaheim Road vs. S. Holman, Messrs. R. J., Northam, W. J., Smith, A. Munger, H. L. Paty were sworn and testified on the part of the people and Silas Holman was heard in his own behalf, and the record of roads book I, page 83, were used in evidence regarding section lines being public highways on property of Los Angeles and San Bernardino Land Company, whereupon Superintendent Venable moved that the land in question be a public highway and the road overseer have authority to remove any obstruction. In re incorporation of Pomona, Petition for said incorporation was read and affidavit of publication of hearing of said petition. Mr Martin moved the prayer of petition. The Los Angeles Times is informed by authority that the famous San Joaquin Rancho, chief part of the great estates in Los Angeles county left by the late James Irvine of San Francisco has been sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The price is given as $409,000. William H. Mills, land agent of the Southern Pacific, concluded the purchase for the company while down here a few days ago, making the final arrangements by telegraph. This rancho, one of the largest in the county, lies next south of the Santiago de Santa Ana, and Tustin City laps over one edge of it. It is supposed that the purchase has to do with the railroad tangle at Santa Ana between the Southern Pacific and the A., T. & S. F. It has been rumored several times that the Southern Pacific had bought the rancho and would prevent its great competitor from crossing it. First Vice President and General Manager C. W. Smith, of the A., T. & S. F., when here a few weeks ago, said that the purchase of this rancho by the Southern Pacific could not in any way interfere with the crossing of it by his road. He had the matter already satisfactorily adjusted. Times, Feb. 10. Col. Easton, of Easton & Eldridge, states that the price paid by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for the San Joaquin ranch was $1,400,000 and not $400,000, as published the other day. The ranch comprises 104,000 acres. Col. Easton negotiated the sale, and he is good authority in the premises. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe people are building their Oceanable branch across the ranch, and whether its purchase by the Southern Pacific will complicate matters as to right of way remains to be seen. The Southern Pacific "magnets" have also bought lands lying back of Oceanable, and also depot grounds in San Diego. It is manifest that they do not propose to be headed off from the extension of their line to San Diego. Their route will doubtless be through Escondido, the Poway Valley down the Cajon, and through the Chollas Valley to San Diego. STILL LATER. SAN FRANCISCO, February 10.—In an interview with Col. C. F. Crocker regarding the dispatch reporting the purchase of the San Joaquin Rancho by the Southern Pacific, he denied that the purchase had been consummated. He admitted that negotiations are under way, but says that if the purchase be made at all it will not be effected for several days yet. The purpose, he says, that the Southern Pacific has in making the purchase is purely speculative, in the expectation of enhancement of the land's value. One of the trustees of the Irvine estate confirmed the statement of Mr. Crocker that negotiations were in progress for the purchase, but that the sale has not been made. Water Meeting. The newly elected Board of Directors of the Anaisheim Union Water Company met on Saturday and organized by electing W. M. McFadden President, F. A. Korn Vice President and Dr. J. S. Gardiner Secretary. The election of the treasurer was postponed. The following committees were appointed: Finance—Hunter, Schorn and Korn. Main Ditches—Hunter, Gilman and McFadden. Branch Ditches—Browning, Schorn and Korn. Law and Litigation—Gardiner, Hunter and McFadden. Water Development—Browning, Hunter and Gilman. The secretary was instructed to advertise for proposals for the positions of superintendent and zanjeros. Mr. Browning moved that the railroad company be instructed to place the head gate of the Cajun ditch back where it was lost by the following vote: Aves—Korn, Browning and Hunter. Nocs—Gilman, McFadden, Schorn and Gardiner. The purchase of the lot on the Center tract was ratified. An adjourned meeting of stockholders will convene at 2 o'clock this afternoon to take action upon the proposed amendments to the by laws: The Glorious RaluWe are glad to be able to record a most bountiful rain this week. It began about 4 o'clock on last Saturday afternoon, and four hours later the gauge recorded a precipitation of .92, an amount exactly equal to all the previous rain of the season. During Saturday night the fall was .33; to 7 A.M. on Monday ,19; to 7 A.M. on Tuesday ,09; to I.P.M. on Wednesday ,149; to 7 A.M. on Thursday ,03, making a total for the storm of 3.05 inches; for the season, 3.97 inches. These measurements are by Mr. Langenberger's guage. The rain came gently, and soaked into the ground almost as rapidly as it fell, doing the greatest possible benefit. A few days of warm sunshine will cause the grass to spring forth, and the holds of grain to grow vigorously. The rain was doubly welcome, coming as it did when even the most sanguine had looked upon a dry year as inevitable. The rain record for the past seven years is as follows: 1879 B0 13.70 inches 1880 B1 7.59 1881 B2 7.05 1882 B3 5.17 1883 B4 25.82 1884 B5 6.14 1885 B6 14.83 Placentia CorrespondenceThe rain of Saturday evening has had the effect of developing a smile on the face of the rancher that is wonderful to see. It is a good, rich, jovial smile. Though not enough rain fell to insure a crop of grain, it will start that already sown. Some of our industrious farmers on Bachelor Avenue waited with patience bordering on heroism for Monday morning in order to start the plow. The sheepmen have grown ten years younger in the last few days. Instead of a long face and a frown they meet you with a smile. The hills will soon receive their annual covering of green grass. Returns from a carload of oranges recently shipped to a prominent commission house in San Francisco by one of the orange growers of this vicinity state that the oranges were the best received this year by the house. He also stated that his firm had not $2000 was accepted. In re Anaheima Road vs. S. Holman Messrs. R.J. Northam, W.J. Smith, A Munger, H.L Paty were sworn and testified on part of the people and Silas Holman was heard in his own behalf, and the record of roads, book I, page 83, were used in evidence regarding section lines being public highways on property of Los Angeles and San Bernardino Land Company, where upon Superintendent Venable moved that the land in question be a public highway and the road overseer have authority to remove any obstruction. Carried. In re incorporation of Pomona, Petition for said incorporation was read and affidavit of publication of hearing of said petition. Mr Martin moved the prayer of petition be granted and boundaries of said town of Pomona be as follows: Commencing at a point on White avenue opposite Alvarado street; thence south along Town avenue to Crow avenue; thence westerly along Crow avenue to White avenue; thence northerly along White avenue to the place of beginning. Said territory contains 500 or over, and to be incorporated under sixth class, and situated in San Jose township, Los Angeles county. Saturday, March 12th, is fixed for the election in the proposed corporation of the town of Pomona for the purpose of determining whether the same shall be incorporated. At said election C. Howe is to negate inspector and J.G.Reed and E.H.Matter judges.-The ballots at said election to contain the words "For Incorporation" or "Against Incorporation." Voters are also to vote for five trustees, one clerk, one treasurer and one marshal. In regard to Court House plans. On motion of Mr. Tracy time for reception of plans was extended to April 11th and the Clerk authorized to advertise in San Francisco papers for bills. In regard to county supplies. On motion of Mr.Venablethe following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Resolved that hereafter all supplies needed for the various county officials (other than those mentioned in section 25, article 23, page 308, statutes and amendments to the codes, A.D., D.S., SS), will be furnished on requisition by the Board of Supervisors at their meeting, or by the chairman of said board, providing such supplies are actually necessary and can be allowed legally. The above also applies to hospital and jail supplies, and do not include provisions and groceries." An ordinance relating to poll taxes was passed. It makes a road poll tax of $2 collectable. The Busy FarmersScarcely has the rainy weather shown signs of clearing up, but that the industrial farmer is getting his agricultural implements in shape to till the soil. Grain that he denied that the purchase had been consummated. He admitted that negotiations are under way, but says that if the purchase be made at all it will not be effected for several days yet. The purpose, he says, that the Southern Pacific has in making the purchase is purely speculative, in the expectation of enhancement of the land's value. One of the trustees of the Irvine estate confirmed the statement of Mr. Crocker that negotiations were in progress for the purchase, but that the sale has not been made. The right of way and depot grounds in Orange have been secured at a cost of $8,000. The money was raised by subscription in less than two days. Mr. Perris tells the Herald that track laying is delayed by the non-arrival of ties owing to a stress of weather experienced by sail vessels. The company has dispatched a steamer to bring in a cargo of ties to hurry forward this necessary element in railroad building. These ties are expected to arrive in a few days, when the track will be laid at the rate of one and a half miles per day. Fifteen hundred Chinamen are working at San Juan Capistrano, on the Santa Fe extension from Santa Ana to Oceanside, is what J. Chauncey Hayes, the Oceanside magnate, reported on his arrival in this city this morning. Capistrano is about halfway between Santa Ana and Oceanside, and with so large a force in the field, it seems probable that Los Angeles will soon be placed in quick communication with the seaport.—San Diego Sun. The railroad company now say that they expect to have the track laid to South Riverside by the first of March or very soon thereafter. A delay in getting the ties is what is delaying track laying, but these will soon be on hand, when the work will be pushed.—Riverside Press. Grading has been completed to Pomona Scarcely has the rainy weather shown signs of clearing up, but that the industrious farmer is getting his agricultural implements in shape to till the soil. Grain that is sown now will rapidly sprout, and a bountiful harvest can be expected, and the few showers that will doubtless follow this rain will cause the growing crops to mature even more rapidly. The farmers who have sown their grain early would have obtained only a small crop of hay or grain had not this refreshing rain fallen. The sheep and cattle men are also all in their glory over the rain's appearance, and the starving cattle, together with the sheep and lambs, will regain their lost vigor, caused by the scarcity of feed. Some of the sheepmen say that they would have been obliged to kill a large percentage of this year's lambs had not the rain occurred. All is well now, however, and the spirits of all classes are unbounded in consequence. A New Scheme. One of our seedmen has just received an order from the North for "a few pounds of orange-seed." The writer enjoins strict cresy, and states that he is about starting a nursery in the swamp just back of Sacramento, and wants the givine variety," as the expense of boarding them over nightly would be nothing as compared with that of building a house around each tree, as is the custom with them; and adds in a postscript that he remembers an orange he once plucked from a vine growing on one of our deserts was far more sightly, delicious in flavor, and preferable in every way to any he has tasted from his neighbors' trees.—L. A. Times. The constitutional amendment concerning the reorganization of the Supreme Court, which was drafted by the San Francisco Bar Association has been accepted by the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments, and was presented in both houses Tuesday. The amendment provides that the Supreme Court Commissioners shall be given powers of a department of the Supreme Court and that their decisions shall have force as decisions of a department and shall be subject to revision only by the Supreme Court in bank. Further, that instead of being elected by the people, the Chief Justice shall be elected by the Associate Justices. That the salaries of the Supreme Court Justices shall be $10,000 a year, instead of $6,000, as at present, and that the salaries of the Commissioners shall be $6,000 a year. The proposed amendment also fixes the salaries of the Superior Judges of the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Yuba, Sacramento, Butte, Nevada and Sonoma at $6,000 a year, and the salaries of the Superior Court Judges of all other counties at $4,000. Our industrious farmers on Bachelor Avenue waited with patience bordering on heroism for Monday morning in order to start the plow. The sheepmen have grown ten years younger in the last few days. Instead of a long face and a frown they meet you with a smile. The hills will soon receive their annual covering of green grass. Returns from a carload of oranges recently shipped to a prominent commission house in San Francisco by one of the orange growers of this vicinity state that the oranges were the best received this year by the house. He also stated that his firm had not received a box of oranges from Riverside this year but what were injured with frost. The seats have been placed on the primary department of Placentia school. Miss Belle McFadden, a recent graduate of the Branch Normal School at Los Angeles, has been secured as teacher of that department. Scarcely a day passes but that a number of anxious stockholders as well as directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company pass over and inspect the Cajon ditch. Would it not be a great convenience as well as a great saving of time and money to have established a telephone line connecting Anaheim with the head of the ditch. The constitutional amendment concerning the reorganization of the Supreme Court, which was drafted by the San Francisco Bar Association has been accepted by the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments, and was presented in both houses Tuesday. The amendment provides that the Supreme Court Commissioners shall be given powers of a department of the Supreme Court and that their decisions shall have force as decisions of a department and shall be subject to revision only by the Supreme Court in bank. Further, that instead of being elected by the people, the Chief Justice shall be elected by the Associate Justices. That the salaries of the Supreme Court Justices shall be $10,000 a year, instead of $6,000, as at present, and that the salaries of the Commissioners shall be $6,000 a year. The proposed amendment also fixes the salaries of the Superior Judges of the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Yuba, Sacramento, Butte, Nevada and Sonoma at $6,000 a year, and the salaries of the Superior Court Judges of all other counties at $4,000. PACIFIC COAST ITEMS. The State School Superintendent has approved $1,528,641.24 to the public schools of the State, giving $5.18 to each census child. A heavy fall of snow has blocked the water flow in the ditches at Grass Valley, and many of the mines have been forced to shut down for a while. F. S. Dennis, who committed suicide at Los Angeles, proves to be F. M. Davis, an absconding druggist of Monmouth, Or., where he left many creditors. Richard Wolffenden, a well-known citizen of Tucson, A.T., died suddenly Sunday morning, and an autopsy was held, the street being full of sensational rumors. The joint Committees on Irrigation have agreed to report in favor of Wright's bill providing for the formation of irrigation districts by supervisors, and Shanahan's constitutional amendment, permitting special legislation in relation to irrigation. At San Jose the Central California Citrus Fair was formally opened on Tuesday night to a good attendance. After the opening address, musical exercises followed. The fair is the greatest success ever undertaken by the horticulturists of the county. Internal Revenue Collector Barnett of Sacramento has received instructions to collect from all eating-house and hotel proprietors in that district who serve wines, the same license required from retail liquor dealers. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express office at Palisade, Nevada, was entered by two armed and masked men on Tuesday night. They assaulted the agent and compelled him to open the safe, taking a small amount of money. They then bound and gagged the agent and fled. He managed to loosen himself and gave the alarm. Search is being made for the parties, but no clue has yet been discovered. Theresa Annotassa, a seven-month-old infant, was scalded to death at No. 7 Hinckley place, San Francisco, Tuesday morning. The father was carrying her to and fro in the kitchen when he was attacked by an epileptic fit. As his fell he upset a washbaker full of hot water from the stove over the baby and himself. She died a few hours later. His injuries are not dangerous. The body of Timothy Murray, a workman at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, who disappeared Tuesday a week ago, was found Tuesday morning in the coke oven at the works. The oven was charged Monday last, but was not examined until Tuesday morning. Murray was employed on the night shift, and probably went to the oven to get warm and fell asleep. Gas from the burning coke is supposed to have contributed. DELINQUENT Tax List In and For the TOWN or ANAHEIM, County of Los Angeles, State of California. For the Fiscal Year 1886-87. Amount of taxes and costs due. Schmidt, Sir Robert—Credits,$4666 amt tax$32.66; costs,$4.13. Total,$36 79 Banngarten,A—Lots 6 and 8 in blk A, Vin. E 5, Davis Addn.value,$100; Impts,$550; total,$650; tax $4.55; costs,$2.72; total... 7 27 Carty, Tom—2 lots in lot 34, Anaheim Extension.value,$175; tax,$1.23; costs,$2.56; total... 3 79 Hammel and Denker—E½ of town lot 59, value,$100; blk A in Vin D 3 value,$300; blk G except lot 9 in Vin D 3 value,$400; lots 1, 7, 9 and 10 and N½ of lot 8 in blk H in Vin D 3 value,$675; lots 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14 in blk D in Vin D 3 value,$600. Total,$2.075; tax,$14 52; costs,$3.23. Total... 17 75 Magoon, E A—W½ of lot 27 and 28 in Vin E 5, value,$100; impts,$200. Total,$300; tax,$2 10; costs,$2 60. Total... 4 70 Williams, Mrs.C.-Lot in Vin.G 4 value,$100; Impts,$200; tax,$2.10; costs,$2.60; total... 4 70 Wartenburg,L.(Guardian of Schwartz)—Lot 71 in Vin.E 5.value,$125; tax,S8c.; costs,$2.55; total... 3 43 Notice of Tax Sale. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TOWN OF ANAHEIM. Public notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of taxes due to the Town of Anaheim for the first time. The father was carrying her to and fro in the kitchen when he was attacked by an epileptic fit. As his fell he upset a washbaker full of hot water from the stove over the baby and himself. She died a few hours later. His injuries are not dangerous. The body of Timothy Murray, a workman at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, who disappeared Tuesday a week ago, was found Tuesday morning in the coke oven at the works. The oven was charged Monday last, but was not examined until Tuesday morning. Murray was employed on the night shift, and probably went to the oven to get warm and fell asleep. Gas from the burning coke is supposed to have suffocated him, and the furnace getting hotter cooked him to death. His face was resting on his arms as if asleep. An Exciting Episode SAN FRANCISCO, February 9.—A dramatic and sensational episode occurred to night at the Grand Opera House, where Adelina Patti was giving her last concert of the season, and which was also announced as her last appearance in this city. The incident will tend to make her farewell performance memorable. At twenty minutes past ten, after Patti had twice been recalled before the curtain at the conclusion of the aria from "La Traviata" and just as she had retired again to the wings a tremendous explosion was clearly heard above the vociferous applause, and a cloud of smoke was seen to rise over the rail. Instantly every lorguette in the house was focused on that portion of the house where the exciting scene was transpiring and a panic was imminent. People in the gallery were rushing about seeking the quickest means of exit, and it was only by the self possession of newspaper men present in the box, coupled with that of the "diva" that a stampede of the entire house was prevented. The newspaper men were in the stage box, and quickly perceived that no serious result had occurred and that danger was over. They communicated by nods and motions with Patti, who was still in sight in the flies, to come before the curtain. She comprehended the situation and came forward quickly, and giving a nod to Arditti, began singing "Home, Sweet Home." This had a calming effect on the audience, and though many left to ascertain the cause and effect of the unexpected punctuation to the performance, the concert was carried to a conclusion. As soon as the location of the trouble could be learned a policeman rushed to the scene and found a man with badly burned face and hands, moaning with agony, and the remains of an internal machine about him. He was placed under arrest and conveyed to the Receiving Hospital, where he stated that he had stopped to pick up his hat and cane and found a package under his seat, which he picked up and that as he raised it to see what it was it exploded. Though he was badly burned about the face and hands it is believed he received no serious injuries. No other person is known to be hurt. He gave his name as Dr. James Hodges, dyspepsia specialist, residence 4 Central place. Notice of Tax Sale. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LA ANGELES, TOWN OF ANAHEIM. Public notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of taxes due to the Town of Anaheim for the fiscal year 1886-87, upon the property hereinbefore described. I. F. C. SMYTHE, as Tax Collector in and for the said Town of Anaheim, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by law, unless the taxes delinquent, together with the costs and percentages, are paid, will on MONDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF FEB. RUARY A. D. 1897, At the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, commence to sell the real estate upon which such taxes are a lien, at public auction for and on account of such delinquent taxes thereon, in front of the Town Hall in the Town of Anaheim, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and that I will continue such sale from day to day (Sundays and legal holidays excepted), according to the adjournments, and between the houses of 10 o'clock, A. M. and 3 o'clock P.M. of each day of sale, and at the same place, until the whole property hereinbefore set forth, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be sold; and that I will sell the smallest quantity of each piece or parcel of property habile for such taxes that will be taken by any person for the amount in legal coin of the United States, of the: ses and costs remaining due and unpaid thereon, together with the sum of (50) fifty cents provided by law for the certificate of sale in duplicate in each and every case. CONDITIONS. The real property will be sold subject to redemption within twelve months from the date of the sale; but, if not redeemed, conveyances absolute in form of the property sold will be executed to the purchasers thereof, as provided by law. DOLLARS AND CENTS. Public notice is hereby given that the figures appearing opposite, following and last after each description of property in the Real Estate portion, also the figures appearing opposite, following and last after each name in the Personal Property portion of this "Delinquent Tax List for 1886-87," of and for the town of Anaheim, were intended to and do represent, respectfully, in dollars or in cents, or in dollars and cents, as the case may be, the amount due for taxes and costs, in manner as follows: to-wit: When or where two figures thus appear therein, cents were intended to be and are represented; when or where more than two figures thus appear therein, cents were intended to be and are represented by the last two figures, or the two figures occupying and appearing at the left hand of the said last two figures, and separated therefrom by a space, were intended to and represent dollars, so that the amount due for taxes and costs in the respective cases affords are thus expressed in dollars and cents. NO PROPERTY IS EXEMPT. No property is exempt from seizure and sale for personal property taxes; even the homestead and house utensils are subject thereto. The law is imperative. The Collector has no discretion, and delinquents must suffer if they fail to pay. All the property hereinbefore described is in the town of Anaheim, county of Los Angeles, State of California. Signed and dated at the said Town of Anaheim, California, this 29th day of January, A.D., 1887. F.C. SMYTHE, Tax Collector of the Town of Anaheim, county of Los Angeles, State of California. Feed your Land and it will Feed you. TO THOSE WISHING TO TEST THE BONE MEAL PERTILIZER For oranges, timos, or in fact all kinds of fruits and flowers can be supplied by calling on A. Langenberger or F.H. Keith, Center street, Anaheim. One carload just received, this fertilizer lessens the cost of irrigation, increases the yield, improves the quality of the crop and is cheaper than barnyard manure. We also have the prepared Ground Shells for chickens, by the use of which they will soon double their present amount of eggs. WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION! We are now prepared to furnish all classes with employment at home, the whole of the time, or for their up remembrances. Business new, light and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to $5.00 per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting all their time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. That all who see this may send their address, and test the business, we make this offer. To such as are not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars and outfit free. Address George Nixon & Co., Portland, Maine.