Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-22

A large concourse Of our citizens
assembled at the railroad depot
yesterday evening to witness the
arrival of the long looked for first
through train from the East over
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads.
Shortly before 6 o'clock the train,
made up Of new and elegant pas
senger and sleeping coaches,
reached the depot, drawn by en-
gine No. II, engineer Anderson. the
whole in charge Of conductor w
A. Dunn. After remaining here Q
few minutes, engine No. 7, engi'
neer Cooper, was attached, and thu
train, in charge of conductor 8. A,
Tuttle, started for San Francisco.
Shortly after midnight Saturday
night officer Carpenter noticed ar
unusual light in Dockweiler's sa'
loon, Main street. He effected ar
entrance into the place, and, as hi
entered, saw man climbing ovel
the Partition into the barber shoE
adjoining. He followed and found
the Intruder crouched under a ia.
BILE. An investigation of the sa'
loon showed that the money till
had been broken open and Its con.
tents, amounting to about SIS,
taken. At the police office the
culprit. who proved to be John Du-
val, was searched and the missing
money found In his pockets. He
was examined before City Justice
Adams yesterday and committed
to Jail to await trial on the charge
Of burglary.
Those of our business men who
desire that their cards should fig.
ure in the forthcoming ILLUS.
TRATED HERALD should bear In
mind the fact that this is the last
week during which they will have
the opportunity o: contracting for
space in it, as our solicitor will
make his last call next Saturday.
AS the ILLUSTRATED HERALD
will be an artistic and valuable
work, which will be circulated
broadcast throughout the United
States for years to come, 1t be-
hooves every merchant Of Los An
geles to be represented in 1t. No
work of the kind ever issued in
this county was projected at more
opportune time than this, and we
have resolved that, In addition to
its other merits, complete answer
shall be found in its pages to every
inquiry which has ever been asked
about this county. We have al
ready received large measure of
of recognition for our enterprise,
and we hope to be able to chronicle
the fact, at the end OF the current
week, that the interest is undi.
minished.
The Higgins Comedy Company
gave their second entertainment
before select audience at Turn
Vereln Hall last night, repeating 6
"Sweethearts" and "My Turn
Next" Both plays we're excel.
lentIy we'll rendered, the slight
nervousness which was apparent
on Saturday night and which is al.
most inseperable from a first per.
formance, especially to amateurs,
having entirely disappeared. Mrs,
Beeson as Jennie Northcott, the
heroine of Sweethearts, was partic
ularly charming, showing histri.
onic ability of q high order. Mrs.
Tom Barnes (Ruth) also made q
good impression, rendering hel
part with u vivacity that frequent.
ly brought down the house. o.
Professor Higgins, who personated
Harry Spreadbrow and who, here
tofore, bad established himself ai
a prime favorite with our citizens
it is scarcely necessary to speak
Sufficient to say that he sustained
his previous reputation and added
fresh laurels to those already won
Mr., Tom Barnes, as Wilcox, th,
gardener, made decided hit
showing an aptitude for low com
sdy that, ii cultivated, would as
sure him success in that difficult
line of the dra matte art. In tn,
farce-"My Turn Next"-whicl
concluded the entertainment, al
did we'll, the audience being KEEP
In q continuous roar of laughte
from tho beginning to the end o
its performance.