Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-23
The association of Col. Hewitts


name with the Santa Ana affair is
one of the grossest outrages we have
heard of for a long while. Col.
Hewitt ia emphatically law abid-
ing citizen, and is, in addition, q
gentleman characterized by un-
usual geniality and good nature.
1t will be seen, by announcement
elsewhere, that there will be reg
ular meeting of the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Los Angeles on
the evening of Saturday, the 29th
inst. All mem mbers of the Club are
requested to attend, as important
business will be discussed.
1t is expected that Grand Sire
John B. Harmon, L. o. o. f., will
be in Los Angeles some time next
month. Probably the Odd Fellows
of this jurisdiction will hold a
grand jollification on the Goth oil
April-the anniversary of theil
Order-and, in that event, they
will invite the Grand Sire to de-
liver an address.
The new steamer Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, the
estate of California; sailed from
New York on the 9th instant, and
is expected to make the passage in
about ninety days. On a three days.
trial trip she made an average OF
144 knots an hour. She will be the
finest steamer in the coast service,
and will probably run between San
Francisco and Portland.
Work on the East Side water inn
provements is being vigorously
pushed. Reservoir No. 6 will be
located on the high land owned by
Mr.. T. w. Hellman. north of Ever
green Cemetery, whence the water
can be distributed over q large area
of land adapted to fruit growing.
1t is said that the red clay soil of
the mesa is admirably adapted to
the culture of the olive.
Santa Barbara Press, March Goth:
The stage which left here yester-
day going north was stopped about
eight miles from Los Alamos by
two men, VIII, ordered Downey,
the driver, to hand down the
treasure box. As they had the
drop on him there was nothing to
be done but to comply with the re-
quest. The robbers were white
men, but no description of them
has yet been received.
T. Union Of yesterday says that,
several days ago, Miss Stoneman,
who keeps a private school at Will
mington, was robbed, by China
man in her employ, of a watch,
some family jewelry and other ar
ticles to the value of 500. The Chi
naman was arrested but escaped
from the Constable, who had con-
fined him in lager beer saloon.
The thief has not yet been recap
tured.
We learn that foot-race-sev-
enty.five yards-was arranged yes
terday between Messrs. G. D..
Thompson, of Denver, and F. r.
Thompson, OF San Francisco, for
the sum of $3.50 a side, to be run on
Sunday, April 9th, at the Agrioul-
tural Park. One hundred dollars
forfeit has been deposited in the
hands of Mr.. Pearson. at the
Fashion Saloon. The partisans OF
each man are confident of winning
and, as they are both fast men, an
interesting race may be antici-
pated.
One of the Supervisors informs
the Downey Outlook that during
the late investigation Of county
affairs, it was discovered that Coun-
ty Superintendent Saxon had paid
out the proper amount of money,
but that by some oversight the
Vernon School District received
some So, GOO more than 1t was enti-
tied to, while other districts were
reduced to that amount. This was
a mistake on the.part of Mr.. Saxon,
but 1t looks like something more
than O blunder on the part OF the
Trustees of Vernon District.
Mr.. Bunch is mistaken In SUP
posing that we desire to do him an
injustice. We qualified our re-
marks, not III any sense making an
absolute statement. We shall in
quire further into the matter and
give the facts as we find them. we
assure Mr.. b. that we have no de-
sire to signalize ourselves by the
bad taste and violence which we
did not commend. The habits of q
law abiding citizen-which include
a vigorous acceptance of the law OF
self-preservation-if occasion calls
for it-are those which we shall
studiously cultivate.
A runaway occurred on Main
street about IL o'clock yesterday
morning, which came very near
ending fatally. A team belonging
to Messrs. White & Denman started
up Main street from the Grange
store, and, when in front Of p. Ger
main & Co.'s store, it collided with
team belonging to F. E. Downs,
of El Monte. Mr.. Downs was en-
deavoring to get his team out OF
the way of the runaways, but was
knocked down, his wife and child
thrown out Of the wagon under the
horses, but luckily no one was
hurt except Mrs. Downs, who re.
ceived few bruises about the heaC
and had one.ear cut.
Kearncy at Ventura.