Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-10

in the former Postoffice building will
be occupied respectively by Mr.. NJ. II.
Kimball and Mr.. Judd.
The old adobe house at the South
east corner of the Plaza has been un-
rooted, preparatory to making some
much needed repairs.
The Chamber of Commerce have
engaged 5000 copies of the March
issue of the NeV Italy to send abroad.
This, with the regular issue, will make
an edition of 10000.
Sic transit gloria sawbuckW was
the exclamation of an Eastern editor
as he passed his last X over the bar
and called for "Whisky-sugar-an'-
lemon"
TIE carpenter work has been fin
ished on the new depot at Anaheim,
and the building is now receiving its
coat of paint. 1t is said to be the finest
depot on the line.
The long-drawn civil suit of Gabriel
VS.. Newman, for $21, 900 damages was
on trial in the District Court yesiPr-
day. The case will soon be brought to
a termination.
We caught Good Templar yester-
day with a soda-bottle Of whisky
slowed away under his coat. We will
kindly refrain from telling his name
until called upon by the Investigating
Committee of the lodge.
In making an arrest on Los Angeles
street yesterday, Officer Thomas lost a
fine ivory police whistle with silver
ring in the end. The man who was
seen to pick it up will please return
the article to this office.
The Occidental Laundry has been
re-opened under the supervision of
Mr.. B. A. Burns, an experienced
laundrymaR. The excellent reputa-
tion which the establishment first ac-
quired will be fully sustained.
Judge Gray had another investiga'
ton into the morals and manners of a
Chinaman yesterday, who, it seems,
was engaged in a recent unpleasant
ness in Chinatown. About 1000 Zone
thousand) other Celestials were pres
ent to see the thing done properly.
Captain Knox of Anaheim yester-
day contracted through L. M. Holt of
this city, for 100 Cinnamon to work on
the Cajon water ditch. The water
supply will be taken from the Santa
Ana river at Bed Rock cafion. Work
will be commenced as soon as the
force can be got upon the grounds.
There was rough and tumble fight
on the corner Of Los Angeles and
Commercial street yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock between three
individuals somewhat gone In liquor
Officer Thomas and some associates
broke up the row and led the three
fighters to Jail.
The location of the depot at San Ber-
nardino has been agitating the people
of that place for some time past, but
has at last been settled by the
railroad company. They have
purchased 800 acres of land South of
the city on the Santa Ana river, and
will doubtless locate the depot at that
place.
John Began, who has occupied the
attention of Judge Gray's Court for
some time, was yesterday released
from custody and re-arrested on dis
patch from Salt Lake by Sheriff Row.
land. He is wanted there on charge
of manslaughter. An effort will be
made to-day to have him released on
a writ of habeas corpus.
Dantelle, the colored man who
notched brother Africans nose some
time ago, was tried in the County
Court yesterday on a charge Of assault
with deadly weapon and found
guilty. Sentence will be pronounced
next Saturday. The extreme limit oi
punishment for the offense is fine
of $1,000 or confinement in the State
Prison for two years.
A proposition is on foot to change
the route from Cahuenga Pass from
its present location to the old tele'
graph road. A remonsJrance against
this movement is also in circulation
and is signed by many property
owners who claim that the route nov
in use is much preferable, as it runi
on division lines and has less steer
grades than the other. The matte
will probably be brought before tn,
Board of Supervisors at their mex
session. W g6
Mr.. Harris, of the firm of Hall (
Harris, contractors for the construc
tion of the railroad extension to Sal
Bernardino, was in the city yester
day. He states that about twenty
five miles of road have been grade
from Spadra Eastward, and the fore
of workmen will be removed to tn
thirty-mile stake, beyond the SAINT
Ana river, to-day. About l25 China
men and the same number of whit
men, with so teams, are engaged q
the work. The grading will probabl
be finished between the lst and 18th {
April. The iron for the road is now o
its way here, and track-laying will
commenced shortly. Great credit
J allotted to Mr. Hall for the energ
which he has displayed in pushin
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