Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-14

Mr.. Slauson, In his opening
speech at the Republican meeting
last night, told his hearers that, in
the event of the election of Ham
cock, DR.. Griffin and o. H. Bliss
will have the distribution of all the
offices In this section. Democrats
should bear this fact In mind and
endeavor to keep on the good side
of our friends the Doctor and Mr..
Bliss.
BY announcement elsewhere it
will be seen that the Horticultural
Fair will be closed with a grand
ball to be given ct Turn Verein
Hall, ON the evening OF Saturday,
Got. 23rd, under the auspices of the
Turn Verein Gerinania. The ar
rangements are in the hands of
capable committees and We feel
warranted in assuring our citizens
that it will be delightful affair.
Mr.. J. J. Morton, one of the Re-
publican candidates for Assembly,
men from this county, yesterday
withdrew his name from the tick
ct. 1t was rumored yesterday af-
ternoon that the position had been
rendered to Judge Brunson, who
declined to immediate himself. 1t
Is said that an effort will now be
made to induce Col. j. G.. Howard
to allow his name to be used.
Mr.. Niles. Secretary of the Board
OF Directors, Informs us that the
attractions at Agricultural Park
during Fair week promise to ex-
coed those of any previous year.
Entries for the races have been
made from San Bernardino, San
Diego, Santa Barbars, Ventura
and other counties Of the Southern
District. Sweetheart" the fast.
est twO.year.Old trotter in the
world, will be exhibited at the
Park.
We were shown, yesterday, the
resolutions of thanks rendered by
the Los Angeles Guards to the San
Bernardino Cavalry for their hos
pitable entertainment during the
recent visit of the Guards to that
city. The resolutions were most
engrossed on parch-
ment, tho capital letters iiluminat-
ed In old style. The work was done
by Mr.. Walter de Buxton who,
judging from several specimens of
his handiwork that We have seen,
Is an expert in this style of callig.
raphy. The parch meut was trans-
mitted to Its destination yesterday.
At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm Of fire WIS sounded,
caused by the burning of pile Of
straw which some children had
placed in narrow passage between
the fence and the house of John
Kingsley, on Church Lane, back of
the Fort street Methodist Church.
It was discovered and extinguished
before the engines arrived. Scarce
ly had the engines returned to their
houses before a second alarm was
given. The firemen responded with
promptness, but, after going below
Third street, returned, the fire be.
ing too far off for them to reach 1t
in time to be of service. 1t proved
to be small house near the Wool
en- Mill, occupied by Mrs. Carter, q
widow, and her two grandchildren.
The house and furniture were en-
tirely consumed. A man who
works at the Wooden Mill says he
saw the children, who attend
go into the house at noon.
He supgoses that, their grandma.
ther being absent, they lighted a
fire to cook their dinner, for, u short
time after they left, be happened to
look towards the house and saw it
was on fire. He gave the alarm,
when the neighbors gathered, but
the flames bad made such Roadway
that 1t was impossible to save any
thing. The property, we learu,
was uninsured.