Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-20
Deputy Chief Gerkins, who went

in yesterdays HERALD, telegraph.
ed to Chief King last night that
Houle had escaped from the GUS
tody Of the officer at that place
about half an hour before he got
there. Gerkins will remain there
to-day and use every effort to re-
capture the fugitive.
We understand that one of the
recently appointed Deputy Zan-
jeros is an alien-has not even de-
clared his intention to become
citizen. Will the Chairman Of the
Zsnja Committee be good enough
to inform us If q man who Is incl
igible to hold office under the
United States and State laws is ell.
iglble to office under the revised
charter of the City of Los Angeles ?
We are not an aspirant for the 70.
sition but ask for information.
We witnessed a novel rough and
tumble fight between q Chinaman
and an American citizen of African
descent yesteI day morning. They
had a dispute about some vegeta-
bles. TheCelestial opened the fracas
by smashing box over the head of
the colored man. The latter re-
sponded with his fists. Quick as
a flash the Chinaman unwound his
queue; aDd,using 1t as whip-lash,
he scored his opponent unmerciful-
ly. finally getting completely away
| mil /, hn >, hi
is certainly a novel use of queue.
A Republican CLUB, to be
known as the Central Re-
publican Cub, was yesterday
organized at the office of Col.
J. G. Eastman with the following
officers: President, James G. East.
man, ESQ.,; Vice. Presidents, John
o. Wheeler, s. w. Craigue, s. H.
Buchanan; Executive Com mittee,
]. G. Roley, b. g. Whiting, D. NJ.
Berry, w. w. Ross, Walter s.
Moore; Treasurer, G. G. Lips; Mar
shal, Joseph Manning; Secretary,
John o. Wheeler. Rooms have
been engaged for the use of the
Club, for the present, in Temple
Block.
Mr.. Martin Lacy, of the San
Francisco Commission House of
George II. Starr, leaves for San
Francisco to-day. He has made a
thorough inspection of the crop
prospects of San Diego and Los
Angeles counties. He found the
potato crop of the former county in
excellent condition, ripe potatoes
being ready for shipment at San
Dieguito. The grass in San Diego
county is suffering for rain. In
Los Angeles county he found the
crop prospects excellent, the only
region which is In absolute need of
rain being Santa Ana. Near the
Cahuenga, and generally between
Los Angeles and the ocean, the
grain is uniformly in capital plight,
the rains there being much heavier
than in the city.
In few minutes interview with
Mr.. Denis Kearney yesterday, he
informed us that his conduct on
certain memorable occasion refer
red to by the Alta was not only not
craven, but that he had actually
saved the vessel by his own wit
and presence Of mind. Though the
matter is not of much importance,
yet as we gave it a place in our
columns we are going to sift the
story to the bottom. If the facts
sustain Kearney's version he shall
! have the benefit of them. Kear.
ney, divested of the glare of the
transparencies, does not strike one
as having the ability to make all
the racket reported of him from
one side OF the continent to the
other. He looks to be "as mild q
hammered man as ever scuttled
ship or cut a throat"
A movement Is being made for
the building of a wharf at South
Santa Monica. We are informed
that it is meeting much favor at
the hands of the farmers between
Los Angeles and the sea, and that
some of our "solid" men are pre-
pared to take stock in it. The
wharf is estimated to cost Sis, 200.
Mrs. Lucas has donated the right of
way and five acres Of land to the
new company. The plan contem-
plates teams, and its projectors are
confident that they Will be able to
haul freight by wagon to vessels
for 50 per ton and even $l75. They
think that, if they can't build a
large steamers, they can rely upon
schOoners and smaller craft for
marketing their grain. Mr.. Ivar
A. Weld, who has the subscription
papers in charge, Informs us that
the farmers are taking kindly to
the project, as 1t will enable them
to market their grain in San Fran
cisco at remunerative prices.
The Presbytery Of Los Angeles
county will hold its annual meet.
ing in the Presby terian Church in
Anaheim on Thursday, April Sd,
aud subsequent days. The sermon
of the retiring Moderator will be
delivered on the 81 day of April at
7:30 p. NJ. During the session,
among other things of interest and
importance, papers and discussions
will be had on the following topics:
The best means of securing that
unity which is indispensable to
successful church work; The rela-
tions of the Sunday school to the
family and the church; The means
desiderated for securing a revival
of religion; The best methods of
meeting the various questions of
finance. 1t is expected that all
| thasa q nd nfhar fnnioa will ho Lilo.