Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-12
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Workmen are engaged in laying
discharge drain to the main sewer for
the use of property adjacent to Ma
sonic Hall.
The veterans of the Mexican war
held Il meeting at the Courthouse yes
terday. The meeting was devoted
principally to business matters, and
little of general interest was trans
acted.
1t may be we'll for our sportsmen TO
remember that quail and duck shoot
ing is prohibited in the counties of
Los Angeles and San Bernardino be-
tween the first of April and the first of
August.
STOLEN GOODS FOUND. - Officer
Sands yesterday unearthed some
stolen goods buried by the zanja near
the ice house. They consisted of sew
eral coats and wooden articles of under
wear, and belonged at the Lafayette
Hotel.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE FORTHCOM-
ING.-According to former notice,
DIR. Haskell of San Francisco will hold
forth on the subject of temperance at
the Methodist church, next Sunday.
We mention the fact thus early so that
some of our old soakers may have a
week in which to fortify.
AMICABLY SETTLED.--Wm.H Harris
was yesterday fined costs by Justice
Traflord for assault Oh H. l.. Davis at
Los Nietos. The other charge against
Harris for making threats was with
drawn. Mr.. Harris doubtless expressed
his feelings in a truly Pickwickian
sense, and consequently the two shake
hands and call it square. Well done.
EXCURSION TO SPADRA.-A party
of visitors yesterday made up an ex-
cursion to Spadra. The party was ac-
commodated by the bran new passen-
ger coach just completed for the S. p.
Road. Starting out at 10 A. NJ. they
lunched at Rubottom's in Spadra, and
returning arrived at the depot shortly
before four o'clock in the afternoon.
REPORT FROM THE COUNTRY.-We
yesterday had a call from Mr.. WiIkin-
son, farmer at Florence, few miles
south of this place. He reports crops
in most promising condition IN his
section. Farmers are pretty generally
engaged in their corn planting. One
third greater breadth of land will be
planted in corn this year than last.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE POSTPONED.
The temperance lecture announced
for tonight at Good Templar's Hall
las been postponed. The lecturer de-
sires further time for preparation, as
he was not notified of disappointment
in season to allow him the necessary
study and thought which the subject
requires. Notice will be given of the
time selected for the lecture.
Mr.. STEPHEN MAssETT.-Our old
friend Stephen Massett (Jeems Pipes
poet, reader and orator, paid us a
friendly visit yesterday. He had just
arrived from Wilmington where he,
on Friday night, gave one of his inter
esting entertainments to large and
appreciative audience. Massett is q
genial, whole-souled gentleman, and
as reader he is not surpassed by any
professional on this coast. He went
on to Anaheim yesterday, and will re-
turn and give farewell performance
some night this week.
ACCIDENT. = Yesterday some men
were engaged in digging sewer
across Spring street near the intersec-
ton of Court street. At night they
had dug deep trench about half way
across the street and when darkness
came on this dangerous place was left
without light to warn passers by or
q guard to prevent their falling in.
About half-past o'clock Mr. +. Work
man was passing along Spring street
on his way home, when the horse
ran into the trench, overturned
the buggy and threw its occupant
with great violence upon the ground.
The horse ran away, dragging the
buggy after him and probably con-
tinued his headlong career until he
reached home. Mr.. Workman was
severely stunned, but as he was placed
in a hack and sent home the extent of
his injuries were not known. 1t was
piece of objectionable carelessness
on the part of some one to leave such
a dangerous place unmarked by a