Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-16

hunting down the murderers of L.
Wallace More. He took charge oil
the case on the Sth of June, 1877,
under stipulations with the brother
and son.in.law of the murdered
man which guarantee a munifi.
cent reward TO Harris in the event
of the conviction of the murderers.
The Chief devoted much patience,
skill and money to working up
the case. 1t is striking confirma-
ton of the correctness of his theory
of the murder that, away back in
August, 1877, he had identified
every one of the murderers except
Hunt, whom he tracked at later
date. Harris will undoubtedly
win his reward. In the prosecution
of the case he has personated all
sorts of characters, resorted to
many ingenious DISCUSSES, and he
has finally had the satisfaction of
running down his quarry. Their
conviction is almost an absolute
certainty.
The Tarbox case, which was re-
Gently gained by the defendants
and which was supposed to have
been finally settled by the refusal
of Judge Hoffman, of the United
State District Court: to grant the
motion of the United States District
Attorney for a new trial, has been
taken before Judge Sawyer, of the
Circuit Court, on bill of excep-
tions for revision of the rulings of
Judge Hoffman on points of law.
Judge Sawyer's decision will be
rendered in July and should he sus-
tain the rulings of the Court below,
the matter will be ended, unless
the Revenue officials should appeal
the question to the Supreme Court
at Washington, where decision
would not be reached, perhaps, for
years, thus depriving our people of
the means of prolitably disposing
of their suplus grape crop.
A trip to Santa Monica Sunday
was full Of pleasurable experiences.
The route of the railway is aligned
by fields of waving barley. We
struck the town when it was being
visited by some South wind which
had blown over banks of violets,
stealing and giving odors. in the
approved Shakspearean style. Bar
ring the fact that we had to drag o
little sand out of our eyes, every
thing we saw was " pleasurable
surprise. The trees have made a
superb growth, some of the aven-
ues are beginning to have a decided
promise of shade and the beach
looks as inviting as ever. From
the fact that the hotels are already
almost full we are led to anticipate
IL decided revival i'll Santa Monica
as the season advances.
The Good Templars' Jubilee As
ISOLATION had rousing rehearsal
last evening, fully one hundred
persons composing the chorus, as
sisted by an orchestra of some fif-
teen pieces, comprising some of
our best instrumental musical tai
ent. Mr.. l.. p. McCarty, the agent
of the San Francisco May Festival,
was present, and effected an organ
ization Of those who wished to at
tend that affair, which is to be held
on the 2Sth, Goth and 30th of May.
Quite a number expressed their in
tention of going, and the officers of
the Good Templars' Jubilee Asso.
citation were elected to take charge
of the sub-association formed here.
We encountered Mr.. "A. E. Vail
in Los Angeles yesterday. Mr..
Vail exhibited TO us very fine
specimen of asbestos which he had
taken from mine situated on his
ranch near Caliente, San Diego
county. Quite extensive deposits
of asbestos have been discovered in
that section. In one of these mines
a lode of asbestos thirty feet wide
has been laid bare. This mineral
is quite valuable and is used for a
variety of purposes, amongst which
are for making paper, for packing
furnaces and for rendering various
materials, building and other, fire
proof.
Quite a number of our citizens
went down to Santa Monica Sunday
to attend the funeral of the late Mr..
e. S. Parker. Most of the vehicles
in the town conveyed mourners to
swell the funeral cortege. Poor
Parker's body was laid beside that
of his wife in the Santa Monica
cemetery.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. J. Warner, Of San Francisco,
who is paying q short visit to his
father, Col. J. J. Warner. This is
Mr.. Warmers second visit to Los
Angeles in eleven years and he, of
course, finds his old home much
changed and improved.
The pluviometer of the Signal
Service registered 31-100ths of an
inch and that of Mr.. Bliss 81 100ths
as the result of the rain which
commenced to fall about nine
O'Clock Oh Sunday night.
The proprietor of the Arizona
Saloon, corner of Main and First
streets, advertises for second
hand spring wagon which he de-
sires to buy or hire.
Judge Peel had three DRINKS at
his morning levee yesterday, two Of
whom paid SIS each, and the third
went to the chain gang for five
days.
The next session of tho District
Lodge of the Good Templars of this
county will be held at Artesia on
the Goth inst.