Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-05-11
In CITY Justice Adams's Court


pleaded his own case and the re.
suit was verdict Of guilty. He
was fined $50, but not having the
where withal to liquidate, he will
work the amount out on the chain
gang at the rate Of one dollar per
day.
The Progress store, Cardona
Block, owing to the low price at
which Mr.. H. Susskind is selling
his new stock of mems and boys
clothing, furnishing goods, hats
etc., is crowded daily and the
goods are going off like hot cakes.
Any one Wishing to get a new out
At In the latest style should not
fail to give him a call. His goods
are nonpareil in cut and quality
and sold at remarkably low prices.
Charles Gollmer, who yesterday
celebrated his 3Oth birthday, was
serenaded by q number Of his
friends last night. The music was
furnished by Professor Knelps
string band. The party were in.
vited into the house by Mr.. Coll.
ner and were treated to an i'm
promptu lunch. After some time
spent in discussing the good things
set before them the serenaders re.
tired, wishing Mr.. Gollmer many
years of happiness.
In the case of O'Connor vs.. Good 4,
(as to defendant Slotterbeck), tried
bsfore Judge Hines yesterday, the
Court instructed the jury to find
for the plaintiff. holding that, in
the case of O'COnnor vs.. Frasher,
the Supreme Court has decided the
law applicable to the case on trial
A verdict was accordingly rendered
for plaintiff, who was represented
by Messrs Bicknell and White,
Messrs. Gould & Blanchard APP
pearlng for the defendant.
Mr.. A. M. Striplin, of San Pas.
quail, sends US the following item
under date of May 7th: A shooting
ARRAY occurred in this valley on
the evening of the 4th instant,
which resulted in the killing of an
Indian named Antonio Maria. A
Coroner's inquest was held over
the body, ard the verdict of the
jury was that the killing had been
done in self.defense and was justifi-
able. A Mexican named Navar
Barlarda did the shooting. The In.
dian was pursuing him at the time
with q dirk knife.-Son Diego
Union.
Major Ben. G. Truman has just
published one of the most enter
tanning books which has ever been
Issued from the California press. 1t
Is entitled "Occideutal Sketches"
and is largely made up of anec-
dotes which are in all respects true.
In some of them, the real names OF
the parties appear, and to avoid
any misappreheDsion, the Major
states in his preface the articles
which are founded In fact and those
which have been rounded off so as
not to spoil good story.-Oakland
Times.
Montana at one time in Its early
history possessed but 50 married
couples and yet they were not con.
tented. Mr.. H. p. Ryan, whom
we met last evening and who was
of the upper house of the
first Legislature of that Territory,
i informs US that at one of the SEES.
sions of his branch OF the Legisla.
ture, 80 Of these couples were sepa.
rated and given the legal right to
enter into new matrimonial part
nerships, which they all did within
q very short time after the original
bonds were severed.
Our lady readers will do we'll to
read the new double column al.
vertisement of the City of Paris
store. which appears elsewhere.
This enterprising house is now Of
fering silk dress goods in all the
newest shades and patterns, all
wool cashmeres, black and coIored,
Shetland shawls and ladies' ulsters
of the latest styles at bedrock
prices. Besides the goods emu
merated, they have the fullest and
most elegant assortment of other
goods for ladies wear to be found
in the city, which they are selling
at astonishingly low figures. Drop
in an examine their stock.
On the Goth day of May, 1880.
Geo. w, Morgan, q real estate
agent OF this city, was tried and
convicted before Mayor Toberman,
then acting as City Judge, of the
offsnse of conducting the BUSH
ness Of real estate agent In this
city during during said month,
without first having obtained Ii
cense from the municipal authori-
ties 81 to do. Mr.. Morgan was
fined $50, with the alternative Of
80 days imprisonment in the coun.
ty jail, In default of payment. He
appealed from this judgment to the
Superior Court. Tue case came be.
fore Judge Sepulveda, who affirmed
the action of the City Court, and
the proper remittitur was flied.
The matter having been thus final
ly determined, yesterday the City
Attorney demanded u commit
ment from City Justice Adams for
Mr.. Morgan, as he had failed to
pay the fine imposed. This was
IN AIDE out and placed in the hands
of the sheriff. and he was taken
into custody. Thereupon his ooun-
sci, Col. G. Wiley Wells, applied fol
his release on q writ Of haheas cor
pus, before Judge v. 4. Howard, o.
the Superior Court, on the ground
that the ordinance imposing a II
ceuse tax upon real estate agents !;