Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-25
The police Yesterday recovered a

from Mr.. Myers couple of
weeks ago. Edward Gillett
had been arrested for the theft
but he proved at the exam.
iuation that McCarty, who is now
in Jail awaiting trial on charge of
burglary, was the real thief
Gillett knew where the coat was
concealed, however, and, upon dis
closing its whereabouts, he was
dismissed.
Wallace Leach, Esq, our discur-
sive and eloquent friend from San
Diego, has bought a dog. He
bought him from hack driver
who, as like as not, may not have
owned the brute, and we doubt very
much whether the purchaser owns
him now. At all events, the dog
looked like a fighter-a character
his temporary owner heartily SYM
pathizes with.
We enjoyed the pleasure Of an
interview yesterday with ex.Sena.
tor Charles Maclay. We learned
two interesting facts from him viz,
that San Fernando precinct will be
against the new Constitution by a
small majority, and that the wheat
crop this year In that section will
remunerate the farmer, although it
will not be full crop. Mr.. Maclay
tells us that there are twenty
thousand acres of land in wheat in
the San Fernando that can be re.
lied on for yield of at least twelve
bushels to the acre.
About fifty persons assembled in
the County Court room last even
ing to organize Constitution Club.
They were addressed by ex-Gover-
nor Dowuey, that eminent friend
of the people, especially of the
rancheros in the early days of
American occupation, who urged
his small band of listeners to be
firm in their resistance to the vile
miscreants who will use every vile
to wean them from their support of
the proposed new Constitution.
The X.Governor was followed by
other lights of The Workingmen's
party.
In its proper place in this morn
ing's HERALD will be found no.
tlce Ofthe marriage of Mr.. Howard
G. Stevenson AMI Miss Clara w.
Griffith. daughter Of Mr.. J. M. Grif.
fifth, Of this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Elias
Brdsall, at the residence of the
brides parents. After receiving
the congratulations of ther nu.ner-
Gus friends the bride and groom
left overland for San Francisco,
where the groom ia engaged in
business. We join their friends in
wishing the happy couple length Of
days and much happiness.
The "Color Guard" was played
last night TO another rousing house.
Everything ran smoothly and the
melodramaticland patriotic access
sories were perfect. The tableaux
were something absolutely en-
chanting; and Fay, as the Dutch
man, was simply scrumptious. Col.
Il. s. Hall, at the conclusion of the
fourth act, insinuated his graceful
and aerial form before the audience
and announced that, to accommo-
date the ladies and children, there
would be matinee tomorrow
afternoon at two O'clock. The an.
noupcement was received with APP
plause, and we feel assured that
both the afternoon aud evening
performance will he crowded.
Yesterday we treated ourselves to
hurried inspection of the Cosmo-
politan Hotel. Our energetic friend
Denker has surpassed himself in
the appointments of this Phenix-
like and attractive revival of the
old Lafayette. 1t now has the
largest, airiest and most perfect
dining room of any hotel In the
State outside of San Francisco. 1t
has been provided with q distinct
lively ladies' entrance and stairway.
1t has an ample parlor which is
supplied with bright carpets and
satisfying mirrors. Above all, it is
so posed as to catch all the sunshine
in u sun-bligbt country; and, aided
by no end OF sky lights, the habituG
of the Cosmopolitan can always
rely upon sun-bath. This is much
for the large class of people who
come here to avail themselves of
our genial climate. Many of our
other hotels, by their loca don, bar
out the garish sun whose oxyd ziDg
and revivifying effects are so well
appreciated by the consumptive or
the man who curses curtailed vi
tality.
We return our acknowledgements
for a specimen of the blossom of
the date palm, which ornaments
our office. The palm tree full
grown is a picturesque and inter-
esting object which recalls all that
Is ancient and suggestive in the
career of mankind. The shade
given out by palms was availed of
by Scotps Crusader on the syrian
Desert after his deadly fight with
Saladin. BY some strange dispen-
sation of nature, this tree lie the in
habitant at once of the dryest semi
tropical countries and of the wettest
regions OF the ultra tropics. In its
mere infancy it is most Interest
ing plant. Take it from three to
five years old, and it suggests more
Venitian blinds than would furnish
forth the whole city of Los Ange-
les. At this stage of its life 1t has
the droop of the willow and yet af-
fords multitude of stats that
speak of the carpenter and his
plane and the painter aad his
green pigments. The blossom of
the palm is thing of rare beauty,
aud any person esthetically in