Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-04-14

is travelling in the United States,
with the high endorsement of Carl
Schurz, for purposes of observa-
ton. Herr Goegg is q journalist,
publicist and lecturer, and he is
one of the leaders of the Liberal
party in Germany. During the
revolution of 1S4S he was the Rev
dictionary governments Secretary
of State. He passed through
Southern California year ago,
during the drouth, and he desires
to see it when it has had q suffi-
cheney of water. His impressions
of this section will be embodied in
lectures and leading articles when
he returns to his own country.
During his stay here, Herr Goegg
will lecture to his countrymen and
others who understand German.
His first lecture will be delivered
at Turn Verein Hall tonight, at
o'clock, on the Present State of
Europe. His second lecture will
come off Wednesday evening, and
will be devoted to Australia, which
country he will contrast with Cali
fornia. He has just visited Aus
tralia. We bid the distinguished
gentleman hearty welcome and
hope his experiences here will be
pleasant.
About half past five O'clock yes
terday afternoon VIM. Simpson was
found dead in the brush just out
side of Cotton. A coroners jury
was summoned who rendered ver-
dict of death from cause to the ju-
rors unknown. Mr.. Simpson was
a native OF Scotland, came to Cali
fornia in 1858 and settled at Peta-
luna, where he resided many years.
From there he went to Salt Lake
City, thence to Cotton, where he
constructed lime kiln at Slower
Mountain about three years ago and
was engaged in lime burning until
his death. No marks of violence
were found on his person. He was
inferred to-day in the Slower Noun
tain cemetery. - San BerndrdinO
Times, AprH 18Th.
The Horticultural Society meet.
ing, yesterday, appointed a COM
mittee of four, consisting of o. w.
Childs, J. M. Griffith, H. d. Bar
rows and M. Thomas, to cooperate
with the Board of Directors in adj
vertlsing for proposals for site for a
pavilion and recommending to the
Society the most available loca-
ton. a special meeting of the
Society will probably be called at
an early day to receive the report
of this committee and complete the
preliminary arrangements for rails.
ing the funds and erecting the
building. Two life members of the
Society were reported yesterday.
About five tons of coal were
brought in from the Black Star
mine on Tuesday. A portion was
to fill an order from the Los Ange-
les Gas Works, and the remainder
to be used here in town. A letter
from San Francisco says the Super
intendent of the Gas Works in that
city, after examining some samples
of the Black Star coal, pronounced
it to be the best coal for the manu-
facture of gas ever taken from any
mine on this coast, and quantity
has been ordered for the purpose of
making test.-Andheim Gazette,
april 1871.
The Anaheim Gazette of yester-
day says: From gentleman we'll
versed in mines, who has lately
been visiting the silver leads in
the Santiago Canon, we learn that
there are several silver mines in
that district that without doubt
will pay largely when developed.
The mine of Thistlewaite and Har-
vey was mentioned as being one of
the most promising. Several tons
of rock will be sent to San Fran
cisco in a few days and it is sup
posed the returns will show that
the mine is ia very profitable one.
Frank Thompson, who worked
in the barber shop adjoining
Woods Opera House, was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Cells yesterday
'or having broken into the Opera
House saloon on Thursday night
and stolen $50 from the till. He
vas examined before Judge Peel,
md, in default of $500 bail, COM
nitted to await the action of the
lext grand jury. He says in eX-
enuation that the crime was COM
nitted while he was under the in
luence Of liquor.
The rehearsals for the concert
or the benefit of the Hispano.
american Mutual Benevolent So
iety, under the direction of Pro-
lessor Arevalo, are progressing
nelly, and it is expected that the
Entertainment will be one of the
est ever given here.
Mr.. H. Polk Sake, who has spent
he winter in Los Angeles, leaves
o-day for San Francisco. The
Dung gentleman has made hosts
f friends during his sojourn here,
IL of whom wish him q pleasant
rip and a speedy return.
Hon. ID. B. Wolfe, Clerk of the
upreme Court, is expected to ar
We here about the Sth of May
ext to select suitable rooms for
lie sittings Of the Supreme Court.
On, J. T. Farley, u. s. .Ssnnto'
rect, and other distinguished gen
pemen, will accompany Mr.. Wolfe.
The clerk of the Pico House,
ajor Tyus, had to surrender his
own bed to traveller night before
est. Los Angeles is rapidly filling
with strangers and all our ho-
tels are doing land office businesses.