Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-10-02

the fire last night. AS Jne cou1-
pany were turning out of First into
Alameda street lie was thrown
down, the carriage passing over
him, fortunately without doing
any harm.
In the speed programme for the
approaching Agricultural Fair,
published in Tuesday HERALD, we
omitted to state that IN the trot-
ting race for two-year- olds, the
distan Sc will be mile heats, best
two In three. All other trotting
races, mile heats, best three in five.
Entries for all races will close with
the Secretary on Wednesday, Oc'
tober 18th.
Our friend Charley Thomas, of
Hemitt valley, San Diego county,
made quite "killing" up at the
Sacramento races. He not only
made q splendid record for the sta
bles of Mr.. Hancock M. Johnston
and himself, winning nearly all
the races he was int, ested In, but
he increased his bank account very
materially, his gains being quite
respectable in amount.
The managers of the "Unitarian
Thursdays" have selected Thurs
day, October 10th, as the opening
night For the revival of those de-
lightful and popular social en-
tertainments. It Is proposed to
hold the Thursdays regularly every
fortnight thereafter throughout the
Winter, with such variations only
as may be rendered necessary. The
price Of adm ission is fixed at %
cents, which includes entertain
ment, refreshment and hop.
We had the pleasure of meeting
yesterday Mr.. Dean Richmond, q
son of one of the famous leaders of
the New York Democracy. Mr..
Richmond has been resident of
Denver, and he has been over our
orange groves for the first time.
He expresses himself highly
pleased with everything he saw
hereabouts. He starts back Oh a
visit to his old New York home in
a few days.
The alarm of fire about O'Clock
last night was caused by the burn
ing of small frame house at the
corner of First and Vigues street,
occupied by man known as Carl
baldi. The firemen responded
promptly, but were not in time to
be of any service, the house and
contents being totally destroyed.
1t is not known how the fire orig.
mated, the family being absent ut
a neighbours at the time it broke
out.
An editor who has the good for
tune to be bachelor, and the mis-
fortune to be a resident of Los An
geles, recently, in thoughtless
moment, suggested that baby
show would help to relieve the
tedium Of life among the
orange groves. Now every bald
headed, weak-eyed and cadaverous
married Los Angeles journalist
points his finger ut the bachelor
and he haws Historically over the
fact that he has no baby to exhibit,
Virginia City Chronicle.
Col. Whitney, lessee of the Pico
House, is giving that popular ho-
tel thorough cleansing prepara-
tory to reopening for the fall and
winter. The improvements already
made aud those projected will
make the PicO one of the most
homelike and comforts BILE hotels
on the coast. Col. Whitney In.
forms us that he has received let
ters from four New York families
engaging quarters for the coming
winter, besides numerous letters of
enquiry. Every indication points
to u large influx of strangers.
eve are informed" says the San
Diego Union, "that several of our
farmers and fruit-growers are talk
ing lively interest in the coming
Fair at Los Angeles. 1t is certain
ly desirable that the San Diego ex-
hibit should be such an one as will
do us credit, and by prompt and en-
ergetic action there will be no
doubt about making 1t. Our friend
Mr.. Swan secured the first
premium at the State Fair
at Sacramento for lemons
and oranges, and we are
quite sure that we can make q
showing at Los Angeles that will
attract close attention. Not only
fruit, but vegetables, corn in the
ear, grains, nuts, ETC., will be de-
sirable to exhibit. We are re-
quested to say that all articles for
exhibition left with Mr.. ]. M.
Asher will receive care and will be
forwarded promptly"
The Wauga nan dry washer Is
pronounced complete success.
Judge Peel weighed the gold yes
terday, or had it weighed by the
banker from whom he bought 1t.
The loss was about twenty per
cent, but all who witnessed the test
agree that the greatest loss was in
banning, or washing out the gold,
after the machine had saved 1t.
There was an overwhelming
amount of black sand which was
nearly as heavy as the gold, and it
il the opinion of all who witnessed
the test that the loss occurred in
separating the gold from the black
sand. Hundreds of dry-washers
have been made and tested, but all
have proved failures. Mr.. Wauga-
man himself has made six failures
before. If this last should prove u
success he will be amply repaid for
hi f. rial q