Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
LOCAL BI2EVITIWS.

!he IAb oh saturday, FeDruafy
18th.
1t is reported that Mr.. J. Strelitz,
formerly of this city, died at San
Francisco some days ago.
A suitable reward for the return
of a lost dog is offered in our New
o-Day. Sec advertisement.
Judge Stephens yesterday sen.
fenced CANTON, convicted of grand
larceny, to the States Prison for
two years.
Captain Poihemus, of Whining.
ton, is now at San Francisco, con-
tracting for new steam tug for
Gen. Banning.
DR.. Mckee left yesterday OH
flying trip to the East to attend to
some business matters requiring
his personal attention.
Two drunks were up before the
Mayor yesterday morning. One
pal l S. and the other was sent TO
the chain gang for ten days.
Council meets at o'clock this
afternoon to hear argument for
and against the opening OF Los
Angeles street through Negro
alley.
The motion for a new trial in the
case Of VIM. Cape, conyicted of per-
jury, will bo argued before Judge
Stephens this morning at 10
O'Clock.
A drizzling rain comm enced at
half past O'Clock on Sunday eve
ming and continued until about 5
o'clock yesterday morning. Signal
Officer Frantz reports 19100ths and
Mr.. Bliss 16 I00ths.
All are invited to attend the re-
opening of the IXL, on Saturday,
February 18th.
We are under oblig gitions for an
Invitation to attend the st. Valen-
tine ball to be given by the Los
Angeles Guards, at their armory,
on the evening of the l4th inst.
Officer Roach, in arresting
drunken man last evening, had his
thumb severely bittea by the pris-
oner. The bitter will have u hear
ing before the Mayor this morning.
The Georgia Minstrels arrived
overland yesterday and left by the
afternoon train FOR San Bernardinc,
where they will play tonight, re-
turning in time to open on We'd
nesday night at Turn Verein Hall.
The attention of our Wilmington
readers is directed to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Pablo Ross hay and
feed stables, which appears in our
New To-Day. His saddle and
buggy horses are gentle and thor
oughly reliable aud we have no
hesitation in recommending him
to the patronage OF the public.
Mr.. Richard Garvey, Receiver,
gives notice in our New To-Day, to
the occupants of lands on the RAN
chos Merced, Potrero Grande,
Felipe Lugo and La Puente, who
have not yet obtained leases, to
call upon him, at Ell Monte, during
the next ten days, to take out the
proper leases, otherwise legal pro-
ceedings will be instituted.
The following officers of Merrill
Lodge, 1. o. g. r., were installed
last Saturday evening, by ]. H.
blanchard, D. w. G. T.: w. c. T.,
Jesse Yarnell; r. III. S., Miss
LaFetra; l.. H. S., Miss Green; w.
v. r., Miss Katie Caystile; w. s.,
Portie Spence; w. A. S., Sam
Dewey; w. F. s., VIM. +. Lloyd
w. Treas, John n. Briefly; w. NJ,
Frank Horner; w. d. NJ, Miss
Belle ChiIds; w. Chap, G. B,
Woodhead; w. I. g.; Miss May
Strohm; w. o. g., John M. Duns-
moor; P. w. G. T., J. w. Gillette
BE sure and be at the re-openinG
of the IXL, on Saturday, February
18th.
Judge Sepulveda yesterday rem
dered his decision in the case of Por
ter ct al. VS.. Kremer, County Ta1
Collector, in favor of the defendant
This was an an action instituted ia
recover State and county taxes Il
the amount of So, 7s4.12, paid unde
protest. The Court finds that tn
tax was valid, and the paymen
voluntary. BY this judgment th
county gains $2,7S4, besides tn
prestige of maintaining Its lev.
of taxes in all its integrity, thu
assuring the sources of revenue.
By the way, it occurs to us to as
. lift is an entirely fitting and prope
thing to turn over the County Cour
room to a fellow like Keyser? Th
county has to pay for the gas burn
ed, and this man merely deliver
half crazy haraDgues for which
boy of twelve ought to be spanke
and put to bed. AS leng as W
thought Keyser was identified wit
the greenback or any other polit
cal Interest we thought he Nigh
be INDUCED once, but turning o
the city gas, for which the count
pays, to allow this fellow to spot
: Bedlam prophecies Is horse of al
2 other color. I'll he wants to turn O
! the prophetic faucet let him hire
hall or avail himself of some stree