Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

Vasquez-$S, 900 for the robber alive or
$4,000 for his dead body.
9th. Books opened for subscription
to the Los Angeles and Independence
Railroad.
10th. Rumor that Vasquez is in the
city-fortunately without foundation
18th. A Mexican woman, named
Rafaila, dies in Sonora, from ill treat
ment by her husband. Gold and sill
of Los Angeles.
18th. The Patrons of Husbandry
have a satisfactory reunion. Annual
meeting of the Library Asso citation.
18th. The Grangers decide to erect a
warehouse near Anaheim and to es-
tablish Grange store in this city.
14th. Vasquez, the noted bandit,
captured and lodged in Jail amid i'm
mense excitement. Little Billy Ru-
bottom, of Spadra, run over by the
cars and killed.
18th. Vasquez tells the story of his
life to the HERALD editor.
18th. Vasquez still "lionized." The
Grand Officers of the Knights OF
Pythias visit Los Angeles to institute
a lodge of the Order.
18th. Samuel Kyle, while on spree,
commits suicide. The Red Men picnic
at Arroyo Seco.
18th. Considerable interest excited
in the gold and silver discoveries in
Les Pelones Canon.
10Th. Last rails laid on the Spring
and Sixth Street Railroad.
Goth. Mexican lad fatally injured by
a runaway team on Alameda street.
2lst. The Panamint mines excite
ment increases, owing to glowing re-
ports by w. B. Caldwell and others.
22d. Bold operations by Mexican
foot-pads in Anaheim-a lady garroted
in one of the principal streets.
23d. Vasquez taken from the Jail and
removed to Salinas City. The Los
Angeles Savings Bank with capital OF
100000 incorporated. Grange at Spa
dra organized.
24th. Engineer Crawford returns
from the Cajon Pass and reports that
a railroad from Los Angeles to Inyo
county can be cheaply and readily
constructed.
25th. Views taken by Mr.. Johnson's
party of the sights in and about Los
Angeles to enlighten the people of the
East and North.
26th. An indian named Jose is found
dead in the zanja near the ice-house-
whisky the cause.
9th. Beaudry's Water on the
Hill completed and put in successful
operation.
2Sth. Complimentary banquet to Mr..
Beaudry for his enterprise as displayed
in the water-works project.
29th. The lawyers decide to organize
"Bar Association" A military
company organized under the COM
mand of Maj. Sacriste. Commence
ment of the Spring races.
3Oth. Sudden death of w. L. Jones,
prominent resident of Eel Monte,
while viewing the races.
3lst. Grand excursion to Spadra.
Serious depredations by sheep thieves
in vicinity of city. Boy killed in So
uOIa ny IIOIII Ills llOISts.
JUNE.
1st. "The Cooperative Nursery and
Fruit Company of Los Angeles COun-
ty," capital stock $250,O0O, incorpor-
ated, with Thos. A. Carey as Presi-
dent.
I'd. The police arrest "Spanish Joe, )"
charged with robbing lady on the
highway in Anaheim.
Sd. Two Mexicans and an American
make raid upon a ranch near Ell
Monte, and attempt to murder the pro-
prietOr and his wife. The Los Ange-
les Petroleum Refining Company elect
F. p. F. Temple it's President.
4th. Public examination at the High
School.
5th. Ell Gordo, the desperate who
committed robbery and attempted
murder, is captured and hung by
masked men.
9Th. Representatives of the Texas
Pacific Railroad visit Los Angeles and
are "well pleased"
7th. Quite number of gold and sill
yer hunters leave for the new mines in
San Bernardino county.
9Th. The Coroner fails to ascertain
who swung up Ell Gordo. The citizens
give rousing benefit to Miss Anna
ElZer.
9th. Gabriel Mendioroz shot dead by
Jaime Fernandez, the result of fam
lily feud.
10th. Constable Sam Bryan shoots a
ranchman named Schmidt, in self de-
fense, but the wound fortunately is a
slight one.
18th. The citizens resolve to cele-
brate "The Fourth in fitting style.
18th. The school examinations are
concluded to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
18th. Olive Lodge, No. 26, knights
of Pythias, instituted. Nicholas Fe-
lis, while drunk. drowned in the zanja
near the Catholic Cemetery.
14th. Exodus of citizens to Santa
Monica and other resorts.
18th. The Farmers and Mechants'
Bank take possession of their splendid
new quarters.
10th. Los Angeles demands college.
Exhibition at the Sisters School.
Military ball by the Los Angeles
Guard.
18th. HI. Burdick elected N. G.. of
South Star Degree Lodge, No. 7, I. O.
o. F. The Changers start to San Fran
cisco after goods fer their cooperative
store.
18th. The Council refuses to levy q
tax for Library purposes.
10th. Over 100000 of the capital
stock of the Los Angeles Cooperative
Fruit and Nursery Company taken.