Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-04

In response to invitations, quite
large and brilliant audience of
ladies and gentlemen gathered In
the very beautiful lodge room of
Los Angeles Lodge No. 35, L. o. o.
r., last evening 60 witness the cer-
emony of installing the offi GERS Of
that Lodge for the ensuing six
months. Horace Burdick, d. ID.
G.. NJ, installed the following off,
GERS: L. Loeb, N. c.; Charles G.
Cheesebrough, V. G.; A. Franck,
r. s.; M. Norton, Treasurer; II.
Niedecken, P. s.; M. l.. Wicks, II.
8. N. G.; II. Burdick, l.. s N. g.;
Conductor, A. Jorkins; Warden,
Louis Roeder; r. S. V. G., J. V.
Burkhsrdt; l.. S. V. G., Ii. A. Vac.
quier; r. S. s J. Lowenthal; l..
s. s., 1. A. O'Connof; I. G., H. w.
Bard, o. S., A. Aaron. The fol-
lowing are the Trustees elect: Con.
slant Meyer, Louis Roeder, John
Schumacher. At the conclusion Of
the installation. Rev. w. Fl. Hill,
Hill, p. G. NJ, delivered a brief
address explanatory of the aims,
objects and requirements of the
Order.
House keepers about to refurnish
their houses, as well as those who
are about to commence housekeep-
ing, will find tito their interest to
call at the immense furniture en-
porium of the Messrs. Dotter &
Bradley, whose stock is one of the
largest to be found outside of San
Francisco, embracing every thing
useful and elegant known to the
trade. Their supply of carpets,
window shades, cornices
and brackets Is also very full and
of the latest and most recherche
designs. In order to meet the
stringency of the times this firm
have reduced their prices to the
lowest living rates, for proof OF
which see price list in their triple
column advertisement, which ap.
pears elsewhere in this mornings
HERALD.
The torchllght demonstration of
the Workingmen's Clubs last
night was a decidedly creditable
affair. At the hour appointed the
various Clubs assembled on Los
Angeles and Also streets, where
they formed in procession under
the command of Chief Marshall
Campbell and Assistants Cuddy,
Perry, Castera, Billalopez,
Lopez and Warner. The process
ion, preceded by a squad of mount.
ed policemen and band of music,
marched through the principal
streets OF the city, after which the
clubs returned to the Main street
front of the Court House, where
speeches were made by Judge
Thompson, Major Kinley, Judge
Evey, Mr.. Page and others.
The following, which We clip
from the Santa Barbara Democrat
Of July lst, suggests the query,
What's the use of squirrel law?-
The "boss squirrel killer" has AZ
rived in the county and is now en-.
gagged in slaughtering squirrels by
the thousand. On Thursday morn
ing as q small sample of the result
of his work, there were hauled out
in front of the Messrs. Sturges'
gate about two thousand rodents
with their abdomens up. He is
engaged in his destructive work at
Bells ranch now. His price is Line
cents an acre, and he will guarantee
to kill all the squirrels on the land
contracted for.
AT the annual meeting OF the
stock holders of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Los Angeles,
held on the I'd day Of July, 1878, the
following named gentlemen n were
elected Trustees for the ensuing
year: Messrs. I. w. Hellman, John
s. Griffin, o. w. Childs, L. G.
Goodwin, Frank Lecouvreur, Jose
Mascarel, Eugene Meyer, G. E.
Thorn, Chas. Ducommun. The
newly elected Trustees then pro.
ceeded TO the election of officers,
resulting as follows: President, I.
w. HelIman; Vice. President, l.. G.
Goodwin; Secretary, John Miner.
After completing the canvass of
the votes Tuesday the Board of
Supervisors received the following
bids for Hospital bonds: I. w.
Hellman, $500 at Ole, gold; I.
w. Hellman, $25,OOO at a5, ] gold
/ silver; E. Meyer & Co., S25, 900 at
9st / gold silver; H. Newmark
& Co., $25, 900 at 9sb, ! gold ! silver;
John A. Latterman, $25,000 at 49,,
/ gold ] silver; l.. G. Goodwin,
Sis, 200 at 93b, ! gold silver; L. G..
Goodwin, $4,000 &C 93, ! gold !
silver; ]. Perry, Jr., San Francisco,
$25 200 at par, ! gold 4 silver; Alt
shul, $25, 900 at par, gold ! silver.
Awarded to Mr.. Altshul.
Amongst the emblazonings
which ornamented the Working
men's banners last night was a
representation of the Baker Block,
with the inscription, Honor to
Whom Honor is Due" This com.
pliment Is intended for Col. r. s.
Baker who, in giving out all con.
tracts for work on his block, stipu.
lated that no Chinaman should be
employed on any detail Of 1t. The
Rakar Rlonk would ha an nrna-