Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01
from Massachusetts, commits suicide
in fit of insanity.

AdlIlOIUld.
Sd. The Grange Cooperative Com
pany Incorporated. Ores rich in gold,
silver and copper, discovered in the
Santa Anita Mountains. twenty miles
from Los Angeles.
4th. Mr.. Beaudry determines to
erect million gallon reservoir on the
hill, with q steam pump of the capaci-
ty of 5000 gallons per hour.
9TH. The San Gabriel Orange Grove
Association increases its capital stock
from $25, 900 to $4,000. Death of Don
Pablo de la Guerra, ex-Judge of the
lst Judicial Distict of California.
9Th. Rev. Mr.. Birdsall of the Epis-
copal Church, arrives in the city.
7th. Grand carnival and skating
contest at the rink. Races at the Park
and half dozen other entertainments.
sth. Unusually large number of
strangers come in by steamer.
9th. One of the chambermaids at
the Clarendon Hotel falls out of a
third story window and is terribly in
jured.
10th. Miss Florence Bent, long con-
nected with the public schools of the
city, retires from the service.
18th. Death of Mr.. McGlothlin, an
old resident of Los Angeles, and lead
ing Odd Fellow.
18th. The Directors of the Mutual
Aid Association report business rapid
ly on the increase.
18th. Robert Burke, blacksmith,
shot at Pazo's saloon, and wounded in
the abdomen. Cause, rum.
14th. A rainy st. Valentines Day.
Opening of the Palace Saloon, fitted
up at cost of $4,000.
18th. More rain, and all the streams
on bender.
10th. Andrew Weinechank, veter-
an of the Mexican war, falls dead, while
picking oranges.
18th. An entire week of rain-mud-
dy streets and much grumbling.
18th. Destructive wash on the rail-
road to San Fernando; the bridge
across New river washed away.
10th. Grand Lecturer Caswell, of the
Grand Chapter, r. a. M. of California,
visits the craft in Los Angeles.
Goth. Man drowned in attempting to
cross the San Gabriel.
2lst. Heavy shipment of oranges
that realized $45 per thousand. A car
load of oranges received from San
Gabriel Mission.
22d. The ministers make Washing
ton the subject of their discourses.
23d. The HERALD it purchased by
the business men of Los Angeles as a
reform organ.
oath. Ell Monte under water. Rev.
Mr. Birdsall refuses the Episcopal pas
torate.
25th. The Chamber of Commerce
urges that the owners of vessels that
have done away with lighterage be
patronized by the community.
26th. The Compton Grange receives
a large accession of new members.
The Grangers around Anaheim de-
mand sub-co operative store at that
place. a.
9th. An agent of the bee-keepers
goes to San Francisco to make ar
rangements for the sale of honey.
2sth. The Turner's give grand mas
steamer of 1000 tons burthen, put in
the Los Angeles trade.
MARCH.
1st. "The Los Angeles City and
County Printing and Publishing Com
panyn assumes management of the
HERALD, to labor earnestly for the
public good. The Mexican war veter-
ans place in the grave their deceased
comrade, Capt. Atkinson.
3D. The new county officials put on
their harness.
Sd. County Clerk Potts receives his
commission for second term.
4th. Rumor that Vasquez and his
gang had robbed the stage and were
secreted near Los Angeles.
5th. Col. Jones reports favorable
progress on the new wharf at Will
mington, being erected by the South
ern California Shipping Association.
9th. The HERALD Printing Company
incorporated under the provisions of
the State law.
7th. Large receipts of bullion. Large
accession to the membership of the
Los Angeles Grange.
Sth. Governor Stafford of Arizona
entertained by the citizens eff Los An
geles.
9th. Large orders from San Fran
cisco for Los Angeles oranges, as they
outrank all other varieties. Com pton
has an elopement.
10th. Death of Mr.. Reiss, assistant
agent of the Pacific Steamship Com
pany. Temperance prayer meetings
organized.
11th. G.. D. Compton elected Presi-
dentof the Grange Cooperative Com
pany. Public school exhibition at
Turn-Verein Hall.
18th. The Grand Jury report in favor
of new Jail.
18th. The Los Angeles Bar testify
their realization of the great loss sus-
tained in the death of Chas. Sumner.
14th. Entertainment for the benefit
of the public library. The Southern
District Agricultural Society decides
to have "spring races"
18th. A German named John Hirt
hangs himself at the Tujunga. Bishop
Kip discourses at Templars' Hall.
18th. Material arrives for the con-
struction of new lighthouse at San
Pedro
18th. The Irish people celebrate "St.
Patrick's Day" and have a grand ball
at night.
18th. New cars received for the Los
Angeles Division of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad. Orange Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of B'nai Birth, organ