Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-03


rata of them. The Press says:
"Quite q number of tramps have
made their appearance in town
within the last few days. II is
supposed they are some of the par
ties whom the police of Los An
geles made raid upon last week,
nineteen of whom they had up be-
fore Judge Peel at one time"
The Ventura Free Press says:
George Hall is quite enthusiastic
over some placer diggings which
he and some companions lave dis
covered near the head Of San Fran
cisco cafion, short distance from
Newhall. He claims that there is
pay gravel from two to eight feet
| deep, yielding from two TO eight
cents to the bucket and water to be
had convenient. He shows about
four bits worth of gold rs proof of
his sseltions; but we want to see
ounces and ounces of it, We hope
it is n good find, however.
A Santa Barbara paper says:
"The oracles, 1. e., the fishermen,
state that the remarkably clear
condition of the sea at the present
time indicates storm to follow in
a few days. 1t is rarely the water
is as transparent as il is at the
present time. The bed of the ocean
was visible yesterday at II depth of
nearly fifteen feet-so clear that
old "Dick" harpooned o huge Jew
fish that was lying at the bottom.
But the fish was SO large that in its
struggles for freedom it broke away
from the spear, one prong of which
was almost Strengthened out. Dick
estimates its weight at two hun
dred and fifty pounds.
The Teachers Institute conveues
at Union Hall, in this city, to-mor-
row (Monday), and will continue
in session five days. Hon. e. s.
Carr, Superintendent of Public In
struction, Prof. a. l.. Mann, City
Superintendent of Schools, San
Francisco, Prof. FL. 3. Norton, of
tho state Normal School, Mrs.
Jeanne G. Carr, Deputy Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction, and
J. p. Widney, M. D., have been
invited and are expected to assist
in the work of the Institute.
It is reported that Judge Sepul.
veda has declined to preside over
the District Court in Ventura
during the November term-tbat
the term of the Court will be post
poned until December, and that
Judge Belden, of the Twentieth Ju-
dicial District, will hold the Court
at its regular session in Novem ber.
These rumors are somewhat con-
Trajectory, and proportionately un-
reliable. No official notice has yet
been made of any postponement as
far as we can learn Santa Bar.
bard Adv8rtiser.
Mr.. G.. E. Perkins, Vice Pres-
dent of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad, accom-
papied by 4 number of Eastern
friends, will arrive in Los Angeles
to-day The party travel in two
officers palace cars and will re-
main here several days, visiting
Santa Monica. Wilmington, San
Gabriel and all other places of in
terest in this vicinity, including a
trip to the summit of the San Cor
gOnio Pass.
The Rifle Section of the Turner's
inaugurate their new shooting
range at the Arroyo Seco to- day.
At l O'Clock p. NJ. the free for all
prize shooting match will COM
mence. The prizes will consist of
u handsome silver goblet, money
and other articles. In the evening
social dance will take place at
Turnverein Hall, when the prizes
will be awarded.
A party of eighteen couples from
this city and Vernon District made
a descent on the residence of Mr..
A. V. DunsmOor, at Pasadena, on
Friday night. Mr.. Dunsmoor sur
rendered gracefully and fun and
frolic were the order OF the night,
and at an early hour yesterday
morning, the jewellers returned to
the city.
United States Senator McCreery,
Of Kentucky, and J. Fl. Stewart, NJ.
c., from the Saint Paul District,
Minnesota, members of the Indian
Commission now visiting the Pa.
cific Coast, arrived 10 the city on
Friday and returned to San Fran
cisco yesterday. They were regis
tered at the Pico House.
Justices Crockett and Rhodes, of
the Supreme Court, went up to San
Francisco yesterday. Chief JUS
tice Wallace and Justices McKin-
try and Miles will hold Court here
on Monday and on Tuesday the
Chief Justice will start overland
and Justices McKInstry and Miles
by the steamer Orizaba, for San
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