Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-15

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yesterday the eyes of Angelefios
were saluted by a genuine mack
erel sky-which might mean rain.
Col. Gray, Chief Engineer of the
10. P. r. r.. passed through Los
Angeles in o special car, on his
way to the front, night before last.
Capt H. L. Haskell, Aide de
Camp to General Wilcox, passed
through Los Angeles yesterday, en-
route to join General Wilcox, who
went up to San Francisco on
Sunday.
The colt "Joe Romero" recently
bought from Mr.. II. NJ. Johnston
by Col. J. G. McKibben, of Wash
ington, d. c., was shipped to San
Francisco overland yesterday, Ell
route to his new home.
The authorities at'Tucson, Ari-
IONA, have very sensible way Of
treating the tramp nuisance. A
gang Of ten arrested in that city
were sentenced by Justice Mey ers,
last Saturday, to 80 days in the
chain gang.
This afternoon Mrs. DIR. Potts
will deliver very important pri.
vate lecture to ladies at Good Tenn
rlars' Hall. Tonight the evils of
alcohol and narcotics will be scien-
| tifically discussed. Also digestion,
diseases Of the stomach, liver, etc.
Course tickets can be procured at
the door.
The work OF rebuilding the store
formerly occupied by Mr.. C. w.
Clark of East Los Angeles, which
was destroyed by fire In October
last. has been commenced by Mr..
Botiller, the proprietor. This time
it will be constructed of brick and
will be substantial improvement
to that part of the city.
A surprise party at the residence
Of Mr.. Bell, near Downey, Monday
night, was participated in by Mr..
J. e. Hollenbeck and wife, Mr.. w.
III. Workman and wife. Mr.. Geo.
e. Long and wife. Mr.. A. e. Dix.
on and wife, Mr.. ]. J. Woodwork
and others. The invaders took
supper with them and had a good
time, getting home in the early
morning.
From kilograms published else
where it will be seen that there is
a general rain throughout the
State and that at San Francisco, at
1856 o'clock last night, it was COM
ing down in torrents. At 6:45 last
evening light shower Of two or
three minutes duration fell in this
city. The indications at this hour
III o'clock--arc that J. P. will ia
vor this region with a good rain.
Mrs. DR.. Potts will deliver three
more evening and three more af-
tsrnoon lectures at Good Templar's
Hall this week. The evening leo
lures are for both sexes. The af-
ternoon lectures are private to Ia
dies. Whole course of six lectures
81; evening course of three lectures,
SO cents; afternoon course OF three
lectures, SO cents; single admis.
sion, 25 cents. Evening lecture
commences at s o'clock, afternoon
lecture at 3 o'clock.
The funeral of the late J. G. Lit.
tlefield took place from the Fort
street M. e. Church yesterday
morning. After appropriate ser.
vices by the Pastor, the remains
were taken in charge by Pehtelpha
Lodge No. 202, +. & A. NJ, and
taken to the Masonic cemetery,
where they were consigned to the
grave according to the ritual of the
Order. A large number Of our
most prominent citizens assisted
at the last sad rites.
We direct the attention Of per-
sons desirons of securing a cheap
and eligibly located property to the
advertisement of Mr.. H. M. John
ston, under New To-Day. The
house is an elegant cottage, built
by Mr.. Johnston for his own home,
surrounded by handsomely laid
out grounds and planted In shrub
berry, bananas, orange, lemon and
other fruit trees. To any one de-
siring to secure q homo place OF
property for speculation the oppor.
tunity Is one not often presented.
Tomorrow night the Owls will
make their bow to the citizens Of
Los Angeles In 1.-THE Sleeping
Queen'' and "Lavater." Both
pisces have been carefully re-
hearsed aud from the we'll known
ability of those who will psrso ate
the parts, a musical and dramatic
treat may be expected. The cos.
tunes, scenery and other accesso'
, ries are all new and appropriate,
having been prepared and brought
from San Francisco especially for
the proper production Of these
plays.
From aud after to-day the New
Mexico and Texas stages will com.
msnce running from Dsming, on
the Southern Pacific Railroad, viO
Mesilla, to Aleman, on the Atehi'
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
I distance, 146 miles. Deming II
, 1908 miles east of San francisco
ana Aleman 1910 miles west o.
Kansas City, making the distances
, from the latter point to Los Angs-
, | lee about 93o miles. Stages will
: run from Dsming, viG Mestlle, *
n ri Paso, 122 miles; thencs to East
{ land (torminue Of Texas PaeIa(
RAilread) 40 miles.