Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-18
The Secretary Of the Democratic

The Secretary OF the Democratic
County Central Committee re-
quests the Secretaries of all Han
cock and English ward and pre-.
cipct clubs to send in the names OF
their officers to him, as he has fire.
quent occasion to correspond with
them.
The ball of the Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society, at Turnverein Hall,
on the evening of the 28th inst,
bids fair to be one of the most
brilliant social events ever chron-
icled in Los Angeles. The tickets,
including supper, can be had Tor
S.. We acknowledge, with thanks,
the compliment of an invitation.
o. o. Uranium, Esq, was admit
ted to practice in the District
Court, yesterday, on certificate or
adm ssion to the Supreme Courts
of Pennsylvania and California.
Mr.. Uranium IL an excellent &C.
quisltion to the Tucson Bar, as he
comes to us with fine legal ability
and large experience in his profess
siop.-Ittcson Star.
On Wednesday the railroad from
Benson to San Simon station will
be turned over to the S. p. h. II.
Go. by the contractors, and a sta
tisn opened. Freight for that
point will be received on Wednes..
day. Freight will also be received
for Wilcox Sulphur Springs Sta
tion), on the same day. These are
the only stations beyond Benson.-
Tucson Star.
G. f. Smurr, of Los Angeles
Lodge. A. o. U. W., yesterday re-
ceived telegram from J. Meredith
Davies, of Davenport, Past Grand
Master of the Iowa Grand Lodge of
the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. accepting the invita-
tion to deliver the anniversary adj
dress In Los Angeles on the 25th
inst.
Mr.. w. II. Lucas advertises this
morning u very attractive pro-
gramme of sport at Agricultural
Park, to come off tomorrow. 1t
comprises hurdle race, between
two of the fastest local runners,
distance 70 yards, over four flights
of hurdles. There will also be
pigeon shooting between the
Messrs. J. Templeton, ]. Cline, s.
l.. Wright and w. H. Lucas. Gate
entrance free and all invited.
Carliss, the fruiterer, is doing
quite an extensive business with
Arizona. In addition to his large
shipments of fruits and vegetables,
he sends one hundred and fifty
pounds Of fresh fish, three times a
week, to the Territory. He tells
us that he can't supply the de-
mend which comes to him from
Arizona for such vegetables as po-
tatoes and onions. This trade is
boup nd to increase day by day.
A lus us nature of the most as.
tonishing kind reached Los Ange.
les yesterday from Arizona. 1t was
no less than remarkable comb.
nation of jack rabbit and a hog.
The color was that Of jack rabbit.
Its feet were those of the hog spe-
cies, while Its ears, on the other
hand, were those Of q Jack rabbit.
It's tail was about half an inch long.
1t weighed from seven to eight
pounds, being about eight INCHES
in height. When angry the gray
bristles along its back would stand
up to y height of from two and a
half to three inches, porcupine
fashion. Hog and rabbit are both
powerfully suggested. 1t is an un-
doubted curiosity and was sent to
young Somers, of this city, by an
aunt living in Tucson.
I'll Q charter members Of the new
Athletic Club of Los Angeles,
comprising upwards OF forty young
gentlemen of this city. held a meet
ing for organization last night in
the rooms Of Iulson, Gillette &
Gibson. The attendance was large
and enthusiastic. Mr.. J. B. Lark
ershim was elected President, Mr..
F. A. Gibson. Vice.President, Mr..
J. A. Spence Secretary and Mr.. II.
l.. McNiel Treasurer. An Execu-
tive Committee was appointed con-
sisting of the Messrs. s. b. Dewey,
J. Lockwood, II. b. Fox, w. g.
Kerckhof aud G. w. Torres. 1t
was determined to hire rooms in
the Stearns Block. corner of Los
Angeles and Arcadia streets and to
provide at once all the appliances
Of q frst-class gymnasium. The
new organization has all the ear