Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Acme!
Hancock boots and shoes at Ma.
gle's-they are way up.
ApgeIei1os ct San Francisco ho-
tells on the 28th: II. w. Stackpole.
Palace; J.Cushing and wife, Brook
Ign.
Mr.. G. p. Gerichten, proprietor
of the Horton House, San Diego,
was registered at the Cosmopolitan
yesterday.
Pentalpha Lodge, F. g. A. NJ,
meets this evening for work In the
Third Degree. See notice in our
New To-Day.
The new we'll Of the Star Oil
Company, which ia being sunk
near the old Pico well, is now
down 270 feet.
Mrs. A. H. Wilcox and son, OF
San Diego. were among the arriv.
ais by yesterdays overland train
from San Francisco.
The streets presented a very five.
ly appearance yesterday afternoon,
every hack in the city being en-
gagged in conveying voters to and
from the polls.
Don Juan Forster, of the Santa
Margarita ranch, San Diego coun-
ty, passed through Los Angeles
yesterday Ell route home from San
francisco.
Parker Dear, a native of Eng.
land, and William r. Gleason, q
native of Canada, We're yesterday
made citizens OF the United States
by Judge Sepulveds, uf the Supe-
riOr Court.
The regular social of the M. E.
Church will be held this
evening at the residence OF DR..
Ross and lady, on Fort street, he
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. 1he
public are invited TO attend.
The further hearing OF tie
Chinese case before Justice Fisher
acting for Mayor Toberman, was
yesterday postponed until this
morning in order TO procure au in
terpreter better vetssd in the Eng
fish language.
The announcement Of the annual
picnic of the Turn.Verein Ger.
mania, to take place at the Pa
viiion, Santa Monica, next Sun
day, will be found in our New 70.
Day. Every preparation has beeL
made to afford all who attend de-
lightful day at the seaside.
The announcement of Mr.. Alder,
G. RuXtOD, candidate for County
surveyor, subject to the action o
the Democratic Convention, ap
pears elsewhere. Mr.. Ruxton is 1
souni Democrat, is thorough
posted iu the requirements OF hi
profession, and should he be elected
will make u capable and etlicien
officer.
Justice Lawlor, in the case O
Pascual Osuna vs.. Ramon Benites
yesterday decided that the horse il
dispute be returned to Osuna
This was an action in whicl
Osuna sued for the recovery of
horse held by Benites for the pay
ment of SIS, the amount Of rewar
advertised to be paid by O.uua t.
any one who should fluid the AM
NAL, which had strayed or bee
stolen from him. Benites has nov
commenced suit for the recovery 4
the reward and attached the hOrs
: to secure payment.
The case of George A. Armstron
was up before Commissioner Whit
, ing for Investigation yesterday
The accused waived exeminatio
and, in default of $500 bail for hi
appearance before the Unite
States Jury, now in session
San Francisco, he was recommitte
to Jail. The witnesses In tn
r case will be examined at once
see which of them 1t will be neces
ss-y to have before the Gran
Jury. These must give bonds Il
500 for their appearance. The pun
ishment of the Offense with whic
> Armstrong IL charged is $1,000
S.. 900 fine or one to ten years in
urisonment ut hard labor or boil
a ut the discretion of the Judge VIII
hears the case.
From the semi-annual ststemer
ofthe Commercial Bank, which al
J. pears elsewhere, it will be seen tn,
this sterling institution Is in
most flourishing condition. 1
=. proportion of cash on hand, an
.e assets readily convertible inl
:; casn, will not only compare favo
Il ably with any similar institutio
,e In the State, but reflects the bigi
eat credit on the financial abiiit
- and management of the gentleme
in charge. For the amount of Cal
ital invested, the earnings haS
N been gratifyingly large. aud the
are an earnest OF returning prope
ity to our city aud section. Fro
), the day Of ITS establishment u
Ne Commercial Bank has gain
steadily in the public favor aud
or Ia now one Of the most able NJ
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