Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-02

San Francisco, John Nugent, who
is giving "5craps Of History" in
the Argonaut, put in at Whining.
ton. He says of his experiences
there: We put into San Pedro on
the way up, and as the Captain
had some business to transact and
would not sail till the next day, we
To spend the night
ashore. But after landing, u diff
Guilty presented itself; there were
no accommodations ut the port
but we were admonished that il we
would walk along the Los Angeles
road, in two or three miles we
would come to the house of Don
Jose Sepulveda, a hospitable Cali
fornian, where we could pass the
night. AS it was too late to COM
municate with the brig, it was the
only course left US, and setting out,
we arrived at Don Jose's at sun.
down. He received and entertained
us courteously, and after breakfast
next day we started back for the
beach. Mr.. Sepulveda's roof was
the first we slept under in Califor-
mia. If | am not mistaken, he was
the father of the present able Judge
of the Seventeenth District.
Woods Opera House was crowd
ed last night to witness the first
representation of Uncle Tom $
Cabin. Billy Warner, in the title
role, rendered his part with II natu-
ralness and appreciation of the
character that gave evidence OF
conscientious study and histrionic
ability of no mean order. Rina
Henderson, AS Little Eva, also
showed careful training and seemed
to realize the full niceties of her
part. The other characters were
well sustained, the ladies and gem
tlemen comprising the troupe ac-
quitting themselves very creiita-
bly,. Altogether the piece was a
success and we predict for it an ex-
tended run.
The Board of Public Works he Id
a meeting yesterday aftelno IN to
discuss with property owners the
probability of arriving at all ami
cable arrangement in regard
to the widening OF San Pedro
street. The proposition is to
increase its width to eighty feet
from First street to the Santa Mon
lea depot and thence to the south
ern limits Of the city ninety feet.
Before taking the necessary pro.
ceedings in Court for the condemn
alton Of property the law makes it
incumbent upon the Council to
consult with property owners and
to procure an amicable
settlement for the land to be con-
demned.
Mr.. Spence, of tho Commercial
Bank, yesterday received informa.
ton that Price and Finley, the
men who passed forged checks on
that bank short time ago and
who also pawned lot of jewelry in
this city which had been stolen
from Mrs. Kelley of San Bernar-
dino, have been captured by Sheriff
MERGED, who holds them
subject TO the demand OF the off,
cials of this county. 1t is probable
that Sheriff Mitchell, who is now
at San Francisco, will bring them
down with him.
Johnny Radlcon will turn u double
ut Woods Opera House to.
night.
Messrs. Rowan and Belts re.
turned from their hunting eXpedi-
ton to San Diego county on Sum-
day. Among the spOils brought
back IL an immense bear skin, but
whether the bruin from which it
was taken succumbed to their
prowess or whether it was donated.
by Don Juan Forster, we did not
learn. Our Nimr0ds report having
b ad u most delightful excursion.
The crowd at the depot on Sun
lay to see the entry of FOrepaugh's
circus train was simply immense.
The whole town seemed to have
turned out~-on foot, on horseback
and in al, sorts of vehicles. After
a couple of hours stay here the
train proceeded to San Bernardino
and will return to-day on its way
to Santa Ana, whence 1t will come
back Wednesday morning and re
main in this city two days.
Louis Stengel informs Us that he
has now II full supply Of all the roses
grown at the East-about $50 varie-
tiei-at his new nursery In the rear
OF the Cathedral, Los Angeles street,
which he sells at % cents each.
He also has large number of the
grandiflora which he is
able to sell at so cents each, be.
sides large variety of other ever
greens and flowers.
We have been plunged, without
IL word Of apology, from the heart
of the very extreme of bad weather
ever experienced in this tropic
cline, into almost mid-Sum mer.
That's the way we do things here.
We are supposed to have the
Southern climate slowness OF
movement, but we sometimes run
the whole range Of q season in u
day.
Billy White. in his tight rope
clog and jig at W GODS Opera
House.