Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11

"The better the day, the Detter
the deed,n is very old and a very
good proverb, but 1t won't do to
apply it to crime, more especial
ly IL that crime be murder. The
few bloody tragedies that have
been enacted in this vicinity dur.
ing the last decade have been, If
our memory serves us right, COM
mitted on Sunday. The murder of
Lehman occurred on Sundays; it
was on a Sunday morning that
Charles Nei Ison was killed by Nc
Arthur in the hotel, and on last
Sunday the most brutal murder of
all was committed. In the case Of
Lehman, the person accused of the
crime was tried and found guilt
less, and so no one was punished;
in the case of Nelson, the mur.
derer was found guilty of misde-
meanor, or assault, or something
of that sort, and was confined in the
State Prison for one year. The
latest murder is a poor brute of an
Indian, and he will probably be
hung.-Andheins Gazette.
A petition is being circulated
among our citizens for signatures,
which binds the signers to contrib
ute fifty cents per month for the
permanent establishment of a
Kindergarten school, to be under
the direction of Miss Kate d.
Smith, who thoroughly UNDER
stands and has had large expert
ence in teaching this system. The
object of this contribution Is to en-.
able Miss Smith, who will be at
great expense for the rent of a
suitable building and grounds, to
reduce the terms OF tuition to $4
per month. A number Of our
prominent citizens, among whom
we noticed the names Of Judge Sc
pulveda, DR.. Kurtz, Messrs.
Heinzeman & Ellis and others, are
intere sting themselves warmly in
the project, which we hope will
meet with success.
Anaheim Gazette, July 10th: We
regret to learn that serious acci-
dent happened to Mr.. Al. Smith,
the we'll known photog rapher, Oh
his way to Silverado. Ascending a
steep incline, he and the other oc-
cupants of the buggy alighted and
walked, In order to tighten the la
bors of the horses. The horses be-
came frightened at something and
started to run, and Mr.. Smith hav-
ing imprudently loosened his hold
upon the reius. there was nothing
to restrain them. Mr.. smith, in
attempting to stop them, had his
arm broken above the elbow. AS
the gentleman's health is delicate,
serious results are feared by DR..
Ellis, the surgeon in charge.
WE learn from Mr.. Charles Gas
sen, who has just come in from
trip in the mountains, that very
severe shock of earthquake was felt
on Tuesday night in the section ex-
tending from Vale de las Viejas to
the Laguna. Two shocks were felt.
The first was comparatively light,
and occurred about six o'clock in
the evening. The second came ten
minutes later, and was exceedingly
sharp. Buildings were uninjured,
but things in the houses were tip.
ped over, crockery broken, etc.
Mr.. Gassen says tue folks in the
country were good deal astonish-
ed. Nothing at all was felt this
side of Vale de las Viejas.-San
Diego Union.
We understand that a movement
is on foot among the merchants
and hotel keepers Of this city to
devise some means Of showing the
Bakersfield excursion party, which
will arrive on Saturday next, the
sights of the city and vicinity. The
Messrs. Hammel & Denker, OF the
United States Hotel, intend to
place their omnibus and hacks at
the service of the visitors during
their stay. Some others who own
suitable vehicles have signified
their willingness to do likewise. A
meeting will probably be held to-
night to take some defiuite action
in the matter.
AT the semi-annual meeting of
the Turnverein Germania, held at
their hall last evening, the follow
Ing officers were elected for the en-
suing term: Ernest Neitzke, First
Reader; Henry Hess, Second Read
er; T. r.. Barthelmes, First Secre-
tary; g. Groebe, Second Secretary;
II. Frohling, Treasurer; f. Morsch,
Captain of the Schuetzen Section;
G. Ruthard, Leader Of the Saenger
Section.
The Subscription Committee ol
the Horticultural Society will
commence calling upon our citi-
zsns to. day to solicit subscriptions
for building the new Horticultural
Pavilion. The object for which
, aid is asked ia one in the success
of which our merchants and citi
zens generally should feel deeI
interest. We therefore trust tha
the call of the committee will
be met by liberal response.
Our venerable friend Don Juar
Warner informed us yesterday, IL
reply to our inquiry as to the date
of his arrival in California, that h,
|. had been landed at San Pedro from
> Noah's Ark as it passed, en- route t
Mount Ararat. We were aware
that the old gentleman had been
Q long resident of this section but hat
no idea that his advent dated fron
so remote period.
: During the fi,cal year endinI
: June 30th there were received a
! Wilmington and shipped over th
Gnutharn Pacific Railroad 10. 600.