Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-04-10

instead OF Deln8 the lat6 O6mO.
cratic candidate for President Of
the United States, is q railway Of
flcial.
Tombstone Gossip: This morning
persons who had never witnessed a
Mexican funeral were treated to Q
novel sight. The body Of the de-.
ceased Mexican was eneased in q
black caskst trimmed with
strips of white cloth, and was
placed in wagon. The wagon
was followed by two little girls
holding lighted candles in each
hand who were followed by twenty
men with lighted candles, while
two women brought up In the rear
also with lighted candles.
Rev. M. M. Bovard, President of
the University of Southern Cali
fornia, who moved Into a new
house on Figueroa street some days
ago, was surprised by a number Of
his friends last Tuesday evening,
who took possession of his house
and, having brought a liberal SUP.
ply of good things with them, had
royal good time. Before leaving
the visitors presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Bovard with a number of useful
and valuable presents.
SANTA CLARA COAL MINE.-We
learn that work Is proceeding
briskly at the Santa Clara coal
mine, both upon the tunnel and the
shaft. One hundred thousand
pounds are now awaiting shipment
from the mine. Between thirty
and forty men are employed at the
mine. Indications point to the
mountain as one vast coal deposit.
Sales are being constantly made
for private use. Carloads are FREE
quently shipped from this station
to Los Angeles.-Santa Ana Her.
aid.
stableLockwood yesterday at
ternoon arrested Domingo Selas
on the charge Of abducting a young
girl named Ybarra. 1t is stated
that Selas persuaded the young
lady to leave her home some days
ago and take up her residence with
him, promising that he would
marry her as soon as he had money
enough to afford it. The pair lived
on Alameda street, near Keller's
vineyard, until q big brother inter.
fered and took the deluded girl
home.
Major Downing, of Wilmington,
is having a handsome dwelling
house built at that place at cost of
$4,000. Mr.. Skinper, the builder,
will, as soon rs Major Downing's
house is completed, go out to Sunny
Slope, Mr.. l.. ]. Roses homestead,
to commence work on an extensive
contract which will require the
working up of about three hum
dred thousand feet of lumber.
We have not learned exactly
what buildings are to be erected,
but believe they compose an ex.
tensive wine house and stables and
perhaps a residence.
The editor of the. Santa Ana
Herald was shown this week some
specimens of gold taken from a
mine In the Mojave district, partly
owned and now being worked by
Santa Ana men. It Is calculated
that the ore will yield from $12O
to 5000 to the ton. The vein is
about four feet wide at q depth of
40 feet. A contract has been made
for the immediate erection of q
mill upon the Mojave river, to be
run by either water or steam power.
Messrs. Garnsey, McRea and 9th.
ers here have interests In this mine.
Mrs. M. Praesants, of the MILL
merry Parlors, Spring street, has the
pleasure Of announcing to the Ia
dies of Los Angeles and vicinity
that her large stock of the latest
novelties in spring and summer
millinery, including q full assort-
ment Of French hats and bonnets,
will be formally opened for their
inspection Monday NEXT. April
18th. Her goods include all that ia
new and nobby In the line of ladies
wear. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended TO every body to call and ex.
anime her stock.
The Press and Horticultural re.
ports that on Wednesday, the 9Th
instant, 1.-The Riverside Land and
Irrigating Company sold to s. G.
Evans, of Riverside, and Chas. N.
FELTON,, of Oakland, 1900 acres Of
land in and around Arlington for
the sum of 500 per acre, or q total
Of $l20, 900. This sale included
1900 shares of water stock In the
Riverside Canal Company. This
land will be placed on tho market
for sale and scheduled in price
from 500 to 5000 per acre, accord.
ing to Iocation-One share Of water
stock going with each acre of land.
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