Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-08

80, O29. The districts yet to be
heard from will probably bring the
number up to $4,000. The returns
thus far received from the Fourth
Congressional district, exclusive OF
Santa Clara and San Mateo coun-
ties, show population Of 144,9S6,
with Mono county entire, and por-
lions of Fresno and Kern coun-
ties, and outlying districts in other
counties, to hear from. The indi-
cations are that the population, ex-
Guiding the counties Of Santa Clara
and San Mateo, will exceed $50, 600,
which will entitle Southern Cali
fOrnia proper to one member OF
Congress under the new apportion-
ment.
The Hall OF Los Angeles Lodge
No. IS, A. o. U. W., was the scene
of very pleasant gathering last
evening, the occasion being the
semf.yearly installation of officers
of the Lodge, as follows: P. M. W.,
Jas. Gunner; NJ. W., Jas. Velsir;
Foreman. W. Devereau; Overseer,
Jas. O'Bannon; Recorder, G. H.
White; Financier, s. J Mathes;
Guide, 8. Stoli; I. w, Geo. Man.
non; o. W., q. A. Kester. The in
stallation ceremonies were conduct
ed by Mr.. j. q. Lowe. Deputy
Grand Master, of San Francisco
The enjoyment of the occasion was
heightened by the presence of q
large delegation from the Pasa-
dena Lodge. At the conclusion of
the exercises all repaired to the
dining room of the Lodge, where
sumptuOus repast was spread, to
which ample justice WAS done.
Anahein Gazette: For the past
two months aud a.half Mr.. r
Luedke and his son have been Ell.
gagged in making and perfecting an
astronomical clock, which 10 now
finished except in few unimport-
particulars. The mechanism Of
this clock il substantially the same
as that In use at the great obser.
vatOries, and there are not more
than three or four clocks of the
kind in the United States. Mr..
Luedke's clock is made entirely of
iron, steel and brass. and Is a
marvel of simplicity. The pendulum
swings twice in second, and one
of the hands on the dial plate
marks each second. The weight
required to run the clock Is sixty
pounds; this weight has fall of
only four feet, yet the clock runs
365 days without requiring to be
wound up. Per contra, the clock
In front of Mr.. Luedke's building
has a fall of eight feet and requires
to be wound up every eight days.
Mr.. Luedke will exhibit his clock
at the coming county fair, where 1t
will be q specially interesting OBJ.
ject to the matchmaking profession.
Hon. George F. Baker, of San
jose, last night addressed u small
and select audience, composed
about equally OF Democrats and
Republicans, in the old st. Charles
dining room. The Hon. George Is
glib and very inelegant talker,
who makes tautOlogy and inexact
ness do duty for Oratory. He pro-
ceeded to explain that his opposi-
tion to State Normal School for
Los Angeles was intended In u
purely Pickwickian sense. Imi.
tating the celebrated club, so fell.
citOusly limned by Dickens, the
Republicans present metaphorical-
ly fell upon his neck, embraced
aud blessed him. Should the Hon.
George, by some inscrutable acci-
dent, be elected to Congress, with |
Santa Clara county no longer q
portion of this district, he would
be under no necessity Of hereafter
explaining that when he said, still
in u Pick wickian sense, he would |
help along Wilmington harbor, he
really meant Oakland, Port Or.
ford, or some other spot several
hundred miles removed from this |
county. Az an orator our San jose
visitor ia a lamentable failure. In
allotting the proportions Of shape
and talent due to this accomplish
ed gentleman we should assign the
major portion of the endowment to
shape.