Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-21

Prof. N. Hefferman, of San Frau
cisco; w. II Fl. Russell, Los An
geles; Prof. Stelnbrenner, San Der
nardino; s. G Knight, San Luis
Ob'spo, and Prof. Chas. II. Schultz,
Of Visalia, have been selected as
judges to award the prize to the
best brass band in attendance at the
horticultural Fair.
Our young friend Tommy Gray,
formerly connected with the tele-
graph office in this city, but who
has been stationed at San Buena-
ventura for some time past, is pay
ing his old home a visit. His
many friends here will be glad 10
learn that Tommy has greatly i'm
proved since he left us.
Coroner Harmon yesterday held
an inquest on the body of All Geeu,
the Chluuman killed on the rail
road on Friday. 1t appears that
the Chinaman, with two other,
was sitting on the forward end of a
hand-car and leaning forward lost
his balance, fell OFF and was run
over and crushed by the car. A YER
dict of accidental death was rem
dered.
We understand that Messrs.
Deming, Palmer & Co, OF
the Also Mills, have purchased
eleven Thousand sacks of wheat
from Messrs. Hubbard. Wright,
Porter ana Beckett, farmers of san
Fernando, at j. cents per pound,
delivered at the San Fernando de.
pot. The price is sufficient to al
low producers a fair margin over
cost.
The meeting of the Bee Keepers
Association, at the County Court
room yesterday, was not largely at
tended. The subject discussed was
as to the best means Of marketing
the honey crop. Mr.. J. II. Book
submitted a proposition, which
was generally approved, to furnish
cans and barrels, and make also an
advance on the value of the honey,
the producer waiting for full re-
turns until. the product could be
sold in the Eastern or foreign
market.
If Mr.. Rule, of Santa Ana, is not
very busiIy engaged he would find
light and cheerful employment by
coming here aud making Denis
Kearney keep "A more civil tongue
in his head.-AH0 Breuities. We
don't know whether it was in re-
Spouse to the atlas suggestion or
no but Rdle Certainly went up to
San Francisco early last week. He
Will prove an edifying spectacle on
the Sand Lots to-day, should he
put in an appearance thereon. But
his old acquaintance is in the
country and can't bid his Santa
Ana friend welcome to the Golden
Gate.
One hundred and ten yard hurdle
race, between Davis and Williams,
at Washington Gardens to day.
The agricultural outlook for the
coming year is already encourag
ing. We are informed by com
petent parties that, with the pres
ent prospect of a copious rainfall
taking things by contrarietIes-
there will ba larger acreage OF
70 |, l.,
been known in the county. There
are large number of agricultural
laborers in town, who are just now
"off duty" but their numbers are
being gradually reduced, no less
than four having been engaged by
one party yesterday. The neigh
boorhood of Spadra will show a
large increase of acreage in o lessu
wheat, ami the Centinela and Brea
ranches will also be- cultivated
largely with this cereal. With the
first rain, the number of impecun-
ious toilers will be materially de-
pleted.
We received a call about II
O'Clock night before last, from a
seedy looking individual, who said:
"You may announce that Turnbull
has arrived; that he has traversed
the desert country and pronOunces
New Mexico and Arizona worth
less, entirely worthless, sir" After
a pause he continued: "What sort
of II local have you on this paper :?
Don't you want something written
up? L am u thoroughly competent
newspaper man and will write you
tirst.class article on any subject.n
A second pause. "Can't you let US
have two bits ?' We declined. when
he stalked majestically from the
office. Yesterday this same indi-
vidual applied to Mr.. Julius Lyo1s,
District Court reporter, for work
and was given sixty cents by that
gentleman for one hours copying
The next we saw of HIM, about
half an hour after he had received
the money, he was lying asleep OH
one Of the door steps of the County
Assessors office, totally oblivious
of his tramp across the desert and
of the entire worthlessness of Ari
iona.