Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-15

about two and half hours late
ye ,terday owing to the ditching
OF two freight trains, one four
miles north of Mojave and another
seven miles south of the same
point. Several cars were badly de-
moralized, but we got no particu-
lars other than the gratifying In
formation that no one was hurt.
On Saturday next, at 2 P. M, the
ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the Branch State Normal
School will take place, under the
auspices Uf the Masonic Lodges of
this city. All who have curious
coins, old manuscripts, or any
| small articles of vertu or local in.
terest, who wish to deposit them,
are requested to leave them with
Mr.. s. II. Kent, on the grounds. or
| with GEM. r. Briefly, at his office,
before noon on Saturday.
Elsewhere appears the double
column advertisement Of Charles
e. Day, the versatile musician
and dealer in music. Days
store is rapidly becoming the
headquarters in Los Angeles for
both music ami art. la edition
to his fine range of musical instru-
ments, he has a choice collection
Of pictures, many OF them being
by local artists. Give him call
and look over his stock in both
/ Iinao Enpartonno ottant{nn ia
| sured.
A strong and persistent Ell fort has
been made to induce our genial
townsman, Mr.. G. Z. Miles, to be a
candidate for Chief of Police. 1t is
universally believed that his CAN
didacy would be equivalent to an
election. But the late popular
County Recorder, who has. turned
suits, with great profit to himself
and the firm with which he is con-
nected, turns deaf ear to all ap-
peals and so.far has declined to en-
ter the race.
Baron Won Schroeder, who has
been guest in our city for some
time, went up to San Francisco
yesterday, to remain there during
the holidays. He proposes to re-
turn to Los Angeles about Janu.
airy. His intention is to purchase
a tract OF land for the purpose of
raising cattle, for which he wishes
to procure suitable land, with
about 500 acres in alfalfa. He has
requested one of our prominent
business men to try and purchase
place of that description for him.
It 10 a mistake to take the num-
Der of arrests made by the police
as any criterion as to the morality
of our town, inasmuch as there are
q great number OF depredations
committed that never come under
their notice, the number on duty
at one time not being euch AS
would allow them to patrol every
part OF the city at once. Our force
numbers ten all told, being one to
each 1900 of the Inhabitants. In
San Francisco the percentage is
about one to every 600
Our sanctum was gladdened yes
terday by brief visit from Col. FL
g. Otis, for a number of years the
able editor of the Santa Barbara
Press. Since he has ceased to burn
the midnight oil, Col Otis has
gained twenty-five pounds in
weight. The high northern lati-
tudes in which he has spent much
of his time, of late, as represent.
alive of the United States govern
ment, have evidently had very
beneficial effect on his health.
Col. Otis ia on his way to San Di-
ego.
There Is no need of any person In
Los Angeles being sick. The pat
ent medicine man Is around, claim
ing to cure the worst ills that flesh
10 heir to in seven minutes. His
magic touch and embrocation erad-
icate tooth-ache In one minute,
and tightens the drums of a deaf
mans ears in two. The shadow of
the bottle. falling across the cash
of knife, cures the wound in
stanter. Those who are in want of
new leg or new hair should call
around. Both hair and limbs are
to be had for the asking,
The following cases were dis
posed of before Judge Adams yes
terdsy: Chas Brown. Daniel Gill,
August Mullin, Robert Smith, Hy
Bennett and VIM. Carol, were all
sentenced to 8 days In the chain
gang for being drunk aud disorder
~ and for vagrancy. Carolina, q
modern representative of the an
cient wood nymph, for being in
the discreditable state of drunk
and disorderly, together with be-
ing grossly indecent, had suite of
rooms in the Hotel dc Thompson
awarded to her for 26 days.
The time is rapidly nearing
when the man who has to pay
county taxes will find five per
cent. added to his total, through
his delinquency, the 2eth inst be-.
ing the last day of grace. Why not
step up to the Captains office and
settle at once? The Tax Collector,
Mr.. w. B. Cullen, Ia at his post,
ready to receive the shekels of the
Angeleflo. or the $305 900 of
county taxes, which is the official
i'm post, only $4,000 have SO far
been paid. This is wrong prin-
ciple. Save the five per cent. and
"punglen early.
Day before yesterday the barber
Camille and Mr.. Frank Doyle were
out hunting on the Verdugo ranch,
In returning, Mr.. Doyle lit his
pipe; and Ia short time the
twain, who Were in a wagon.
smelled something that told them
that fl re- WAS I'm contact with cloth,