Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-25

There Will be q meeting OF the
stock holders OF the Main street and
Agricultural Park Railway on
Monday, January Both, 1882, for
the purpose of making an appor.
tionment and distribution Of the
unsold shares OF its stock.
The January number of the SENT
zropic California is exceedingly
full, varied aud interesting, and it
is an admirable document to send
East. The Messrs. Coleman &
Dickey are showing great enter
prise and ability in their conduct
of this publication.
Wednesday last, about six
o'clock A. M, as the emigrant train
was going towards Deming, q car
load of machinery, which was
switched off on a side.tracB, got
loose and ran into the train, wreck
ing seven cars and delaying the
emigrsnt train twelve hours.
A meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce will be held at the
Council chambers at 4 O'Clock next
Monday afternoon. A full attend
ance of members 10 requested, as
important correspondence and 9TH
er matters of interest to this section
will be presented for the action of
the meeting.
The newly-seceded Independent
Order of Chosen Friends have is
sued a circular, a copy Of which we
have just received, wherein are set
forth their grievances and reasons
for thinking 1t best to establish an
inde pendent order for this coast.
Several notifications and changes
have been made OF the old offices
and methods.
Mr.. Freeman, who was a barris.
ter Of some distinction in Canada,
before it entered into his head to
turn ranchero in Los Angeles
county. lately received an offer of
a high judicial position in the Do
minion. We opine that he is too
much attached to semi-tropical
California to return to his old
home, however tempting the offer
may be.
Postal Agent r. Fl. Hewitt in
forms US that the mountains of
Arizona and New Mexico ere
packed deep with snow, which is
also lying to q depth Of an inch
aud o half on the plains. Last
week there was a very heavy rain
storm along the line Of the rail-
way. At least an inch aud half
of rain must have fallen.
We understand that a mass set
to entirely new music will be sung
at the Cathedral on Main street,
to-day, with an additional choir,
to be accompanied by the grand
organ, which has just been reno
waited and retoned, and an orohes-
ira of several pieces. The music
at this church on Christmas is al
ways of q very superior order.
This morning there will
be posted, In front of the package
and general delivery windows, at
the Postoffice, notices of all the
packages, &C., not delivered up to
that time, with the names of
those to whom the various articles
are addressed. The Postm aster
has kindly consented to keep the
Office open until IL A. NJ, to-
day, in order to accomm odate the
public.
Deputy Sheriffs Barretto and
Berry last night arrested one Jose
Tapis, charged by Mr.. De Turk
with obtaining money under false
pretences The arrest was ut a
halle in Sonoratown. 1t is alleged
that Tapia stole q horse from an
Indian at Spadra und sold him to
De Turk. A charge for grand lar
ceuy will probably be made against
Tapia In few days.
Marine matters are quite lively
in the harpor of Wilmington. On
the 2lst inst. the ship Tilkerst,
Blake master, sailed for San Fran.
cieco and on the 22nd the ship
Roma, Clements, master, for Cork.
On the latter date the schooner
Francis Alice, OF Astoria, arrived,
and yesterday the bark Sierra Me-
vsds, Nelson master, was towed
up to the wharf.
Gard cases, portmonnaes, fine
cutlery, etc at Preuss g. Piroui's.
A case that has been occupying
the Superior Court and attracting
very much attention of late. en-
titled A. Robinson, Trustee, (of the
Los Coyotes Rancho), against the
Santa Gertrudes Land Association,
involving the rights OF various
settlers on both ranches, was de.
cided In favor Of the defendants
yesterday, the jury only remaining
out holt an hour.
This morning Mrs. J. g. Howard
will arrive in Los Angeles with
the body of her deceased mother,
Mrs. Job Seamans. Other mem
bers of the family accompany the
remains. Mrs. Howard was called
to San Francisco by telegraph, and
arrived just in time to exchange
affectionate greetings with her dy-
Ing parent. We have not been
able to learn whether the funeral
services will take place to-day or
not.
Our distinguished Democratic
fellow ciiizsn, Mr.. George Hearst,
instead OF having an clique eye on
the Gubernstorial situation In his
late visit to Los Angeles, passed on
to Tom bstone, A. r., where he has
large mining Interests. By the
way, ex LieutenanG Governor
Johnson's visit to our city related
to mining ventures in Nevada, in
| w hich several of Our citizens a re-