Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-22
CITY AND SUBURBS.
The Pacific arrived yesterday.

SChuenemann POtC lectures on "lIlU-
tie Things at Turner Hall this even
ing.
The Senator sailed for San Francis
co yesterday with the usual number OF
passengers.
The City Council meets on Thurs
day as usual, but at 3 P. M. instead OF
las heretofore.
An extraordinary large amount of
mail matter came in on the Telegraph
stage yesterday.
Judge O'Melveny was quite unwell
yesterday morning, and adjourned his
court until Monday.
A vendor of soap edited the small
boys on the street yesterday by his
tricks of leger dc main.
The County Treasurer redeemed
about 81, 600 of county bonds issued in
1861, the greater portion at 9S3 cents.
Yesterday was the best business day
our merchants have known for some
time. The principal streets were
thronged during the midday hours.
A good many gentlemen of this city
who are heads of families can surprise
one another by accompanying their
respective families to church just once
to-day. Ha
A doctors Office, q drug store and an
undertaker's establishment follow in
close order on Main street. Where is
the tombstone man? Here is loca-
ton for him. an8aE
Any information concerning John
Oliver, a native of Ireland, and aged
about thirty-eight years, sent to this
Office, will be thankfully received by
anxious friends. q
We are informed Of rich gold dis
coveries in San Diego county about
four miles from Monserrate. John
McCarcy Joseph Welty and John
Welty are the fortunate finders.
Several mining claims Of undoubt-.
ed richness have been located within
a few miles of town, and we are in
formed that the indications of rich de-
posits Of gold and silver are excellent.
We have been shown some excellent
specimens of coal from q vein discov-
cred near this city. The DISCOVERIES
have not yet made the locality pub
lie, but are confident they have good
vein. II#t so IIh4 G3EF
Last night the crack of gun, the
whiz of bullet and the howl of q dog
followed each other in such close and
logical succession that the conviction
that somebody's eur was hurt is un-
avoidable. @ hao -qan Al
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Two Chinese women raised q small
female war yesterday morning, and
were arrested by officers Hartleeand
Cells. The culprits were arraigned
before Justice Trafford and released on
payment of costs.
An alarm of fire brought out the en-
CINE yesterday morning and started
the crowd in eager expectation of an
exciting time. The fire turned out to
be all in stovepipe, beyond which
narrow limits it failed to spread.
An itinerant astronomer had his
telescope stationed on Main street last
night, and for consideration, gave a
view of the Moon and Jupiter with his
satellites. Men will make show of
anything nowadays, from a monkey
to heavenly body.
The Arroyo Seco Gardens, situated
about four miles from town, are be-
coming favorite resort. The drive
is . pleasant one, and one can find re- \
freshments that cheer the inner man,
without running any serious risk Of
inebriation. I91 az 4ITa
The new Superintendent of Schools,
George H. Peck, has made an appor-
tionment of the State School fund.
The amount coming to the county is
$13,6O5 %, of which Los Angeles city
gets $4,571 so and Anaheim $588 Y.
There is So % to each child between
the ages of five and fifteen years, and
from that sum 304 cents is deducted for
the School Library fund.
We learn that J. F. Marquis and his
partner are preparing to plant forty
acres Of cotton on the ranch belonging
to Judge John S., Thompson at Los
Nietos. They are now getting the
ground ready and will begin planting
as soon as their preparations are COM
plete. One OF the parties 10 an exper-
enced cotton-grOwer, and the expert
ment promises to be q successful one.
Mr.. Askin recognized horse on the
street yesterday as one that he had re-
Gently solo, and having no reason to
believe that it had changed owners he
took possession on suspicion of its
having been stolen. The party in
possession, who is from the country,
claim to have bought the animal and
will be in town tomorrow to estab-
fish his claim. In the meantime the
horse remains in Askin & Metzker's
stable. rvas earaFnas
J. F. Price, living about six miles
south of town, was aroused Friday
night by some one rapping at the
window. On opening the window he
was fired on, receiving slight wound
in the face. His assailant promptly
fled in the darkness, leaving no trace
by which he might be identified. Mr..
Price had sold lot of corn a few days
before, and as some one had been
prowling around the house the night
before, 1t is probable the shot was
fired by parties who had designs on
the money supposed to be in the
house. ''.a
VIM. McCabe, the obese and urbane
advance agent Of the Templeton Com
pany, returned to this city yesterday,
after weeks visit to San Diego. Mr..
Nee. looks as though the trip through
Southern California had materially
augmented his weight, as it does most
people who come here. The Temple
toms have been. performing at San
Diego during the past week, to large
audiences-the entire house having
been engaged in advance for the OPEN
ing night. They are now on their way
back, and after brief sojourn with
the manager from. Anaheim" at that
delightful little city, and a flying