Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-04-09

struggle nobody can wish them God
speed more heartily than we do.
Because we have, at intervals, ex-
pressed II doubt of the passage of
the Ssott guarantee, and insinu-
ated, at the same time, a doubt as
to whether the building OF the road
from Dallas to the bay of San
San Diego would benefit Los Auge-
les much, we have been thought
unfriendly to our neighbor. And
now comes along the Arizona Sen
tinel, which says: What is Los An
geles to gain from the construction
of tile Texas-Pacific Railroad with
a terminus at San Diego? Nothing.
The road will not touch her, will
give her no benefits of competition.
That San Diego should howl for 1t
is easily understood; its case of
"ground-hog and no meat in the
house." Arizona may shout for
Scott in the hope of goading the
Southern Pacific into greater ac-
tlvity, and because either road Will
be of immense benefit to this Ter
ritory. But the yells Of Los Ange.
les are hard to explain.
Always alive to a distinguished
mention of any of our notable
townsmen, we find, under the
head of "Delinquents," the follow.
ing il the Santa Barbara Press of
April 5th:
The following accounts, long
overdue the Press office from the
persons and firms named below,
are now offered for sale to the high
est bidder, We having repeatedly
tried in vain to collect the same.
They are now offered at the uni
form discount eff SO cents on the
dollar. This will be reminder to
other deiinquents whose names are
upon our books, and which will be
added to the list from time to time,
If they further seek to evade the
payment of their just debts. This
list is not intended to embrace the
names of any persons who show q
a reasonable disposition to pay:
G. s. Fife & Co., San Fran
clsco......... ....................@ ~ oU
r. d. Pitt, Los Angeles...... 80 rs
Holloway & Co., Yew York. 120 90
Treasure publishing Com
pany, New York .......... rs 90
Johnny RadIcon will turn a double
flip-fap at Woods Opera Hous eto-
night.
Lieut.. Philip Reade has been in
vited by the government of Japan
to take charge Of the official sys.
tenn of telegraphs in that country.
He is to get $1,000 year for seven
years. His acceptance is contin-
gent upon his obtaining permiss ion
from the United States Govern
ment to go without prejudice to his
position in the Unit5d States army.
We mention the matter more par
ticularly because late Angeleflo,
Mr.. II. b. Smith, formerly the Sec
rotary of Osborne's Transportation
Company, will go with him as as.
sistant. We are glad that such a
pleasant vista of travel is opening
out before our friend Smith.
The TEN perance Concert at the
Fort street NJ. f. Church on Sun
day night was most successful
affair. In order to give a spice of
novelty to the entertainment a
number of questions and answers,
illustrating the evils resulting from
intemperance, had been prepared
by the Rev. Mr.. Hickey and dis.
tributed among the congregation.
Mr.. Hickey then read the ques.
tions, the congregation replying
from the slips furnished, thus
making them parties to most eff.
fective temperance lecture.
We understand that there is quite
a difference of opinion between the
water company and the city as to
supplying the sprinklers and city
hydrants with water. The COM
pany thinks it ought to be remu-
nerated for the water dispersed by
the sprinkler, and the city, under
the advice of the City Attorney,
founded on decision of the Su-
preme Court of the State, thinks
otherwise. Meanwhile, we desire
to see the dust laid, if possible.
There are few places on. the Con-
tinent of equal extent that have a
greater variety of fruit trees on it,
of the tropical and semi-tropical va
rietiss, than that of Capt. Cameron
f. Thorn, on Main street. His gar.
den is ornamented by great va
riety Of palm trees, including the
date palm. One of the latter is now
in bloom. The pod is enclosed in
bayonet- shaped sheath which
splits from the top down the mid
die, falling down and releasing the
bud.
Capt. w. Roberts, of the Los An
geles oil claim on the Sespe, in
forms US by letter that he has the
casing for his we'll and will start
the drill again in few days. The
we'll is down 675 feet, with some
oil and lots of gas, and good pros
pect for fine producing we'll. The
Kentuck is down $50 feet, tools
fast but will be out in a few days.
Fine oil appears in the Kentuck of
go gravity Ventura Signal, April
9Th.
In Judge PeePs Court, yesterday,
Domingo Jara, for threats of VIC.
lencs against woman, was put
under 5000 bonds to keep the peace;
J. A. Carey, drunk and disorderly,
$50 or twenty days; All Wan, q
Chinaman, petit larceny, ten days
in the chain gang; Francisco Cur
zuga and f. Sanchez, for fighting,
to the chain gang five days each.
Mr.. A. B. Chapman, in making
an excavation on HE orounda af