Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-03

MeSSTS. uiitI, Ndilti ~ Iioiioho
are IN Getting with an extensive de-
mand for their ash and walnut furni-
ture. 1t is something new and takes
well with everybody.
An election of officers of the Com
mercial Bank took place yesterday
and Mr.. M. S. Patrick was elected
President of the bank, Mr.. +. Z. Spence
Cashier, and Mr. VIM. Lacy will as
sist Mr.. Spence behind the counter.
The interesting divorce case of Har-
gett VS. Hargett, was on trial yester-
day in the District Court. The hus-
band brings suit on the grounds of
cruel treatment and developments
have been made showing how wO-
man with double-geared tongue can
make it lively for a man.
We are under obligationG to Mr.. II.
w. Stackpole for II special dispatch
on Tuesday night, announcing the
stopping of the stage by highway
near Caliente. We are informed that
Mr.. StackpOle had taken the precau-
tion to send his money by express the
day he started. The robbers got the
express safe and Mr. Stackpole holds
Wells, Fargo d Co.'s receipt.
"Talking of Tlmes," said the stage
driver between San Bernardino and
Cotton the other day, "this here place
beats anything l ever see. [ came
o,,o, q, tho ,,,or,,;no n ,,I fhora xrocptt
thing here and when | come over in
the evening damme if they didn't
have q house up and selling whiskey
in it; which think is toPable good"
Officer Fonck last night rescued an
elderly lady from death in mud hole
on Foul tn street, between Fort and
Hill. He was passing along tOurth
street and discovered an inanimate
form in the hole, which proved to be
an old lady living in that neighbOr-
hood. She was carried to the house
of Il colored man named Smith and re-
stored to consciousness after consider
able effort. AT a late hour she was
taken home.
Mr.. 5. II. Buchanan informs us that
the Los Angeles Real Estate and
Building Association are erecting two
comfortable dwelling houses on Chari-
ty street, between First and Second,
on the Heights overlooking the main
part of the city. They contain six
rooms each and will be sold. when fin
ished, at the highest price for cash.
We are pleased to learn that the
building operations of the new
Association are in fiourishing COLI
dition and we hope they will continue
in the good work of furnishing COM
Portable and convenient dwelling
houses to our increasing population.
Mr.. Marshall, of the Pomona Hotel,
is getting up grand hunt in the
mountains near Pomona, and the hum
ters will start just before Christmas.
Bear, deer, antelope, geese, ducks,
quail and grouse are in abundance.
All parties desiring to join the hunt,
will confer favor by visiting or cor
responding with Mr.. Marshall at the
Pomona hotel. Competent mountain
guides have been secured for the 0cca-
sion and any hunter can provision him
self at the Pomona hotel, which sets
one of the best tables in Southern CAL
ifornia.
Prof. Chas. N. Steen has again been
heard from, this time as u sleight-of-
hand performer in the printed pro-
gramme of the "Alactra Prison Dra-
matte Association which gave II
performance at Alcatraz on Novem-
ber oath. The performance concluded
with can exhibition of Psychology,
by the celebrated mind-reader, Prof.
G. N. Steen, assisted by Charles AL
len." Steen is evidently having
good time at Alcatraz, for he has no
trouble shining around to avoid hO-
tel keepers. We trust Uncle Sam
will take good care of him, until he is
cured of his mind-reading vagaries.
The First Baptist church of Los An
geles has secured the use of the German
church Spring street, between Third
and Fourth, where their services will
be held every Sabbath morning at II
o'clock. Covenant meeting next Sat-
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. A.
Hitchcock of Nebraska will occupy
the pulpit next Sabbath morning at
the usual hour. The Lords supper
will be administered at the close of
the services. All are very cordially
invited to attend, and all Baptists are
especially requested to be present at
the covenant meeting on Saturday, as
well as at the public services on Sun