Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-04

adjourned for the term. At the
next meeting they will sit US O
Board of Equalization.
Mr.. w. H. Norway. of Santa Bar
bara, has been paying Los Angeles
o visit. Mr.. Norway in politics is
benigbted Republican; but, social
ly, he belongs to the guild of good
fellows.
Mr.. o. H. Skinner, prominent
railroad man from Cleveland,
Ohio, who has spent the past three
months in Los Angeles county for
the benefit Of his health, left for
his home in a special car on Mon
day.
The trial OF Pierre Billiard, in
dicted for the murder of William
Jones, will be commenced in the
District Court at 10 o'clock this
morning. A venire of fifty jurors
has been summoned for the trial Of
this case.
An important meeting Of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society will be
held at Good Templars' Hall at
half.past two o'clock this after
noon, at which all members and
friends Of the Society are invited to
be present.
Judge McNenly, OF the Eight
zenith Judicial District, came up
from San Diego yesterday and is
stopping at the Pico House. Judge
McNealy will hear some cases for
Judge Sepulveda during his stay in
this city.
Messrs. Kingman and Pangborn,
correspondents Of a number OF
prominent Eastern newspapers,
who arrived In Los Angeles Sum
day, overland, via New Mexico and
Arizona, left by steamer yesterday
for Santa Barbara.
The commencement exercises OF
st. Vincent's College. which were
held In the chapel of the College on
Monday evening, were attended by
large number of the parents and
friends of the pupils. The scholars
acquitted themselves we'll, showing
by their proficiency the most care.
full training on the part Of the Fac
ulty of the College.
A little four year old boy named
Dugan boarded the Santa Monica
train Monday and rode down to the
city by the sea. He then started
in to walk back to Los Angeles.
The little waif was picked up by a
charitable couple, cared for and
started back rejoicing on his way
to his anxious parents. The sang
froid Of that infant was positively
remarkable.
We were shown yesterday Mr.. J..
Fisk some very rich ore from the
Rosa!ia ledge, Sonoita, Sonora.
The rock WAS taken from the ledge
at depth of As feet, and yields by
arastra $500 gold and 200 ounces
silver to the ton. The Rosalia
ledge is but a short distance below
the American line and is being
prospected and worked by Amerl-
can capital.
Mr.. J. r. Scupham, mineralogist
and geologist of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, came in from
Yuma and the Arizona railroad
front yesterday. Mr.. Scupham re-
ports that the new mill of the Car
ga Muchacho mines on the Colorado
desert, a few miles this side of
Yuma, will be ready to commence
crushing ore in about ten days.
These mines are located in San d.
ego county, California, and are said
to be very rich in gold bearing
rock.
Mr.. M. d. Johnson's career as
landlord OF the Santa Monica Hotel
has been successful and credita.
BILE one. He has kept seaside re-
sort up to the highest standard
ever known on this coast. Wa are
glad to note that the season prom.
ises to be a very prosperous one
with him. The hotel already con-
tains quite o goodly number of
boarders and they will undoubtedly
throng there very rapidly. The at
fractions of Santa Monica are
simply inexpressible at this season
of the year.
Alta meeting Of the Trustees OF
the South Santa Monica Wharf
Company Monday afternoon. Mr..
A. H. Denker was elected Treasu
rer, and Mr.. ]. w. Scott, of Santa
Monica, Secretary. The Presiden.
and Secretary were ordered to sign
a contract with Lothian & Co. for
piles and lumber for the CONSTITUTE
ton of the wharf. The directory
then adjourned to meet next Satur-
day. Subsequent to the meeting,
the lumber contract was signed and
delivered. It Is stipulated that the
lumber is to be on the ground with
in sixty days, and the work of con-
struction will then be commenced
without delay.
Mr.. ]. ID. Schuyler, formerly ed.
itor of the Stockton Independent,
now Of the State Engineer Depart.
ment, left per steamer for the north
yesterday. Mr. Schuyler has put In
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exhaustive estimate Of the irrigat.
ing capabilities of this section. He
estimates the area Of land at pres
ent irrigated in Los Angeles county
at 10000 acres. Mr.. Schuyler Is an
accomplished gentleman, and q
genial fellow withai, aud we wish
him God-speed, and as many re-
turns to Los Angeles as he may
find convenient. He is, by the
way, In love with the place.