Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-24

Council this evening.
Mr.. S. Norton got home from
San Francisco overland yesterday.
The Alden Fruit Drying Works
commenced drying peaches yes
terday.
A man and wife advertise for a
situation, city or country, in our
New To-Day.
Mr.. Alexander WE'LL, OF San
Francisco, was among the passen-
gers by yesterdays overland train.
The case of Antonio Elisalde
comes up for hearing before JUS
tice Lawlor at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
A large number of Angelo Il os
went out to Pasadena last evening
to attend the Good Templar open
lodge meeting.
A pleasant suburban residence,
we'll stocked with orange and other
fruit trees, is advertised for sale in
our New To-Day.
Angelo iios at San Francisco no.
tells on the Odd: H. J. Stewart,
Grand; A. Glassell, A. G. Porter
and wife, Palace.
A brass band has been organized
at Wilmington, composed of Prof.
Fred Burke, B. Garrett, J. Ken
nedy, w. Banning and others.
We are indebted to Mr.. Fl. H.
Spencer, who has opened u fruit
stand on Spring street, for an as
sortment of very fine peaches,
pears, apples and apricots, grown
by Mr.. Rosenbaum of Pasadena.
Upnaturalized foreigners who
are entitled to their final papers
are reminded that unless they be-
come citizens before the 3rd day of
August next they will not be en-
titled TO vote at the Presidential
election III November.
Alfred Moore, of this city, was
chosen alternate for the 4th Con-
gressional District on the Green.
back-Labor electoral ticket, select
ed by the State Convention of that
party, at San Francisco, the other
day.
Juan Lopez, who has been under
examination before Justice Lawlor
for Il couple of days, on the charge
OF stealing purse containing $ll
from Juan Padillo, was discharged
yesterday, the evidence being in
sufficient to hold him.
7. Cooper, sailor on the brig
Levi Stevens, discbarging coal at
Wilmington, was struck on the
head by a coal tub, the other day,
and received serious injuries. He
has been attended by DR.. Johnson
and is now in fair way of re-
c0very.
The Board of Supervisors yester-
day did a very sensible thing in
changing the boundaries of Super
visor Districts Nos. 2 and 8 SO as to
conform to Ward lines. Wards
Nos. l and 2 will constitute Dis
trict No. 2, and Wards 3, 4 and 5,
District No. 5. This so simplifies
the matter that mistakes will be
next to impossible.
In our New To-Day will be found
the announcement of Don Tomas
A. Sanchez as candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the action of the
Democratic County Convention.
Don Tomas was for eight years
Sheriff of Los Angeles county and
made an admirable official. He ia
courtly and accomplished gentle
man; aud, if nominated and elect
ed, would make q model Sheriff.
Mr.. Luckhardt, the famous en-
gineer and mineralogist, has just
returned from a visit to the Rest
ing Springs district. The mercury
during his trip played such frolic-
some little pranks as rising to 116o
in the shade. During his three
months residence at Resting
Springs Mr.. Luckhardt did much
valuable work for our Los Angeles
company. He speaks very well OF
the outlook of this property and OF
the district at large.
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On last Thursday, as the two lit.
tie sons of Mr.. Her, Of San Juan,
aged ten and twelve, were out
hunting, the very strange notion
came into the head of the Older
boy to shoot his brother. 1t seems
the idea was first advanced by O
boy in company with them, who
bantered the boy to try the expert
ment of shooting his brother with
a charge OF ten bird shot, at n dis
lance of twenty steps. He replied
that he "would not take dare,''
and deliberately counting out the
required number of shot, loadedh hi
suB, took deliberate aim and fred
/ Two OF the shot took eiett IN hii
brothers head--one IN the GJruCi
OF the eye and the olber ia tht
forehekd; bat. fortunately, the shot
being SO email, no eeriona damage