Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-22
cHATrY NOTES FROM TUCSON.

Angslenos on Hand in Plentiful Numbsrs-
Dali, but About to Improve = Genera
Gossip. -
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EDITOR 7s.sssai5 r,,cson
which has al =
for the past two months, ow
Ing to the intense heat, IL again a.
suming signs Of its wonted activl.
ty. Severa! rich strikes are re.
ported In the Pajarito, Huachucasl
Patagonia and Santa Ritas dis
tricts. Mr.. George Stone and
Johnny Weigle have located and
are now developing some very good
mines Ia the last named district,
and they cannot fail to make con-
siderable money ere long out Of
their discoveries. Machinery is
constantly being imported; and
Mr.. O'DDnnell, a mschinist, for
msrly . resident Of Los Angeles,
has q foundry and machine shop
here, which gets quite an amount
OF work. You have no idea what
number of AfIgelenos one meets
here continually. Mr.. II. Scha.
ben, he whom you mistook for the
genius Magnus, has a large and
most respectable lodging house on
the Church Plaza, which is paying
we'll. O. o. Trantum. new arri-
val, opens law office In few
days near the Star Office, and
stands q fair chance Of success. The
editor OF the late Santa Monica
Outlook, Mr.. L. T. Fisher, is still
with Us. Mr.. w. w. Creighton IL
bookkeeper and factotum to Joe
Sresovich, y large fruit dealer.
Moye WIcks, Esq Judge Lucas
and Col. Sanford Represent the le-
gal fraternity. DR.. Lathrop is the
representative e .cuIaptus from the
City OF the Angels, and has very
extensive practice. Senator Jones
is expected here In few days. r
understand that he, Alexander Del
mar aud Col. LaGrAnee, ex-Mint
OF San Francisco,
aud others, are Interested In some
valuable mines In Sonora. There
are. OF course, many more Ange-
Il nos here, but 1t is hard to recall
sIs. ~ ~ n a n sAnn vyPYfoo
There was another very large
washout, seven miles this eide Of
Benson, during the night, aud
trains will not run for several days.
The County Democratic Conven-
ti0n meets OH Saturday, and the
Dem scrats are confiient Of getting
away with the works vt election
time. ]. H. Hewitt, q cousin Of
Col e. Il. Hewitt, will run as the
Democratic candidate for Hhertf.
Judge DeForrest Porter was down
here some little time ago, after es-
his bride home. and feels
pretty solid, but the Republicans
won't stand any show. Grant Oury
ls universal fav0rite DUd will get
away with the pot. He IL sure Of
lots of Republican votes, too, in his
Some fine gold placers have been
vt Antelope Peak, Que
nugget weighing 13} ounces.
A French priest, who was for
merly at Yuma, aud thence trans
ferred to Las Cruces, N. NJ, ran
away with u sister from the con.
Vent there few days ago, causing
much scandal. They were over
taken, aud sister Garcia is now
Mrs. Henry Raoult, the name Of
Ihe clerical gentleman. who is alsO
sailed Pxpalote. "Ali's we'll that
,nds well"
A collision took place near Yuma
'arly this morning, causing the
wreck Of one engine and a good
many other things. but no lives
we're lost, or anybody wounded.
Particulars have not yet been re-
,eivsd. The train, In conseq uence,
vas ten hours late.
Though Tucson 10 not what could
70 tru.hfuliy called a dns town.
me easily gets used to It. There
IRE several pleasant spots In its vi
,lDity. The Mission OF San Xavier
lei Bac is one 0f them, its church
the wonder 0f all behold
re. Then there - Silver Lake, .
damned up portien Of the Santa
Iruz river, kept by two DOwuey-
tes, Messrs. BalIy and Ricky,
which is q very pretty place. Hare
'Ou can enjoy . delightful swim or
boat ride. The Park, owned by
Alex. Levin, Is almost in town,
md is also considered a very good
,lace to spend the evening at. A
,and, which plays every evening,
en- pib aileys, u good dancing pa
'iIion, shooting gallery, gymUasi
I'M ami billiard tables forming the
The feast of San A gos-
in, the patron saint of Tucson,
,om mences on the 9th instant and
asts till the 9Th Of Septemb Der.
Two fairs are to be held on this oc
on the military plaza,
lnder the auspices Of the City
Dads, and the other at Levin's
Park. This last one will probably
gain the palm, as large trees give
! delightful shade to the place.
sonora is again afflicted by
horsethieving and purse-cutting
''patrio," named Brigido Reyes, y
partner of Marques, and he let's no
grass grow under other peoples
Ieet, when he believes they have
'sdineIo.u
Yours very truly, F. O.
Tucson, A. T., August 10th.