Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-01

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ME Wilson, com mitted from Los
Angeles county April 18th last
died at that Institution from dys-
entery the day upon which bis
note was written.
The San Bernardino Times ol
Monday evening says: A surveying
party under Mr.. NJ. G. Wheeler,
which has been operating for the
G. 4. r. r. in San Diego county,
passed through town to-day en-
route for the Csjon Pass, where It
is stated the Psrris party are no "
operating.
| Our citizens should not forget the
lawn social to be given at the
grounds of Mrs. Judge Widney,
Hill street, next Tuesday evening,
for the benefit Of the Los Angeles
Orphan Asylum. The ladies who
have the affair In charge intend
that it shall be the pleasantest
moonlight entertainment ever CIV
en- in Los Angeles. Tickets %
cents.
( Our venerable friend, Uncle
Joshua Talbot--"Lucky JOSH" as
be used to be known all over Call.
fornia, in the early mining days
will celebrate his 10th birthday on
Thursday. The old gentleman has
lately recovered from o severe at
tack of illness, and has now re.
gained n'arly his old time vigor, q
condition Of health which we hope
he may long enjoy.
Mr.. Louis Phillips, of Pomona.
Is registered at the Cosmopolitan.
Mr.. Phillips informed US that Mr..
White, of that place. this season
planted fifty acres In apricOts, from
which he expects to roalize large
Income as soon as the trees come
iuto beariuo. that fruit, from the
fact that 1t is always in demand for
canning, being considered one of
the most valuable that can be
grown in this state.
Coles circus, which gives two
performances in this city on the
18th inst, we learn from the Tue.
son Citizen. is to give three exhibi-
tions Ia that city on the 18th in-
stant. Wonderful as are many of
the exploits claimed for this nam.
9th show, we think the wouder of
making the distance between this
city and Tucson, showing one day
at Yuma en- route, is q wonder be-
yond its power to accomplish.
The lady managers Of the Grand
Calico Ball, to be given in aid of
the Ladies Benevolent Society, at
the Pavilion, on the evening of
July 4th. are meeting with great
encouragement. The ladies are In.
d, f.tigaOle and will leave nothing
uudOne to make the ball the social
sucress of the season. To accom-.
p!ish this end they ask the assist.
ance of all our citizens who, we feel
assured, will freely give their aid
to so worthy an object.
We received a pleasant call from
Mr.. q. F. Consnt, familiarly
known as "Fred," former carrier
of the Los Angeles HERALD, who
went East to his old home in Mas.
sschusetts four years ago. He re-
turned to Los Angeles via the
Southern route last evening, bring.
ing with him his wife. He thinks
he has had enough of the bleak
New England winters and now pro-
poses to plant his stakes perman-
emily in this land OF perennial
Summer.
From the school census report Of
Marshal M. Madegan, just com.
pleted, compiled by E. A. De-
camp, we take the following fig.
ures: Total number of children be-
tween the ages of and II years,
36l7; white boys, HlO; white girls.
1865 negro boys, b; negro girls, 4;
Indian boys, 3; Indian girls, ID;
Chinese boys and girls, II; blind
children l. Under 8 years of age,
while 1923; negro, 3; Indian, 2;
Chinese, 4; total, 1882 Sch ooi at
tendance-Public, 2098; private,
5l8; no school, 1914. Children
born since last school census, boys
2s5; girls. 226; total, 46l.
Yesterday was a regular field day
In City Justice Adams's Court,
thirteen cases having been dis.
posed Of. T. M. Reynolds, better
known as "5horty," drunk, it be-
ing his second offence, went up for
twelve days. James Fay, drunk.
first offense, got ten days. Maria,
known to the regulars as "Lsdy
Washington" was committed for
twenty days. Henry Raymond.
drunk and disorderly, will serve
the city Tor fifteen days. Russus,
simply dIuuk, got the usual nine
days in The cnaln gang. jose
Dolores MOntezuma and Beta
f.esido, charged with battery on
jose MoienO, were discharged, the
prosecuting witness failing to up.
pear. Ed Peterson, charged win
drunkenness. demanded u Jury
trial, tue result being u verdict 4
guilty aud, III conslueration of the
extra trouble and expense, Le WAS
sentenced to the chain gaug
for thirty days. Fannie Smith,
the incorriglDle, was up again for
druukenusss, but, IN view Of the
fact that her offence had been com.
mitted within doors, sue was dis
onarged. Dennis Golden aud Frank
MOTIFS were up on u charge Ut dis.
turDiDg the peace. Golden pleaded
gulty and got ten days. IL appear
iug that Morris had acted the part
OF peace maker, he WAS discharged.