Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-21
LOCAL RREvITIEs.

n0uC0 WOIh VII UuciI largo duul-
ton in about two weeks.
William Hamilton, the veteran
stage man of the Coast, is in town
ana will remain q few days.
The Christian denomination has
COM m enced to build a church on
their lot on Temple street that will
cost about four thousand dollars.
To-day the trial of M. Tsmasich
and John 8. Abjello, for battery Of
the person of Chas. Cassagne, the
ether day, comes OFF in City JUS
tice Adams Court.
We learn from all sportsmsn
whom we have interviewed that
quail shooting is unprecsdentedly
good this season, and that even
ducks have already made their ap.
pearance in large numbers In some
localities.
A new floor is being laid in Turn
verein Hall which is to be the best
ever put dewr In the city. Other
i'm are to be made Which
will add much to the attractions Of
this popular hall.
AS part of the funeral obsequies
of the President 1t has been sug.
gested by a member Of the Board
Of Education that an appropriate
part be allotted to the children of
the Public Schools.
We acknowledge a pleasant call
last evening from Hon. Arthur L.
Thomas, Secretary of State of the
Territory of Utah, who will spend
a few days in Los Angeles. "spy-
Ing out the land,n and visiting
friends. Mr.. Thomas Is stopping
at the Pico House.
A Are occurred at the residence
Of Mrs. Abarts night before last,
which was extinguished by the
family before much damage was
done. 1t was evidently the act
OF an incendiary, as the bsck
door and window were saturated
with coal ell.
The County Teachers Institute
will be held in this place during
the week commencing October 81.
Prof. Norton Of the State Normal
School will be present, and un-
usual pains will be taken to make
the session an interesting one.
Hon. VIM. M. Springer, member
of Congress from the Springfield
district of Illinois, is stopping at
the Pico House. He was the late
Chairman of the House Com mittee
on Foreign Affairs, and has justly
gained u reputation for being one
Of the most brilliant and active
msmbe of that body.
One of tho most striking OBJ
jects in the sorrow of our whels
people yesterday over the death Of
our President, was the residence Of
the Catholic Bishop, near the Ca
thedral, on Main street, which was
draped in mournful black and
white so fully and so tastefully
that it's mute eloquence told more
plainly than words could speak,
the grief OF those who dwelt within.
Very little business was trans.
acted in the city yesterday, al.
though the streets were crowded
with people. The news of the
Presidents death settled with the
deepest gloom upon all, and was
the all.absorbing theme Of CONVEX.
sation In low but earnest tones OF
the small crowds gathered here
and there upon the sidewalks. The
Superior Court adjourned, and but
little business was transacted In
any of the public offices.
The examination Of Pedro Do
minguez before the City Justice
yesterday, upon charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon, devel-
oped a case of more than usual
atrocity. The green-eyed individ-
ual had been at work with Pedro,
aud the seductive smiles OF the Of.
flicted sefierita were lily calculated
to assuage his rising choler. AS she
sailed past him in the giddy mazes
Of the dance his discretion yielded
to his evil judgment and SO he de-
lIberately slashed off her nose.
Pedro will have to stand his trial
for the felony.
The Armory of the Eagle Corps
was most deliberately and tasteful
" draped Ia com moration Of
the death of the President. Fes'
toons OF Grape, wreathed and
massed with natural flowers, hung
from the ceiling and enveloped the
artillery and arms. To Capt. Rus.
sell and his wife, and First Lieu
tenant II. r. Brown and wife, anc
Armerer Cooper, q large share o.
the credit In due for the drapipg Of
the Armory. A guard Of honoI
was on duty under arms at thu
Armory last night.
Mr.. r. n. King, who is one o
the largest owners In the Silve
King mine, of San Bsrnardin'
county, 10 now ia this city. He in
formed our reporter that so tons o
rock had lately been sent to Sal
Francisco from that mine for re
ductlon, which, after being worked
yielded at the average rate Of SAB
per ton. He says, too, that tn
rock increases In richness aston
ishingly - the development Of tn
pipe proceeds. This 10 the san
property that was lately bonded
ex-senator Wand, Of San Francil
co, for $see, 900. At this rate TIL