Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-19

far superior to anything yet at
tempted on the stage here.
Hon. n. X. g. O'Melvepy yester-
day returned from o residence of
some wesks' duration at Tomb.
stone. He informs US that while
the mines of that section are rich,
and will show wonderful results as
capital 10 applied to their develop
ment, the temperature is little
toe high for him. When the Judge
left there the mercury was mean
deripg around 1902 in the shade.
Yesterdays San Francisco Ohron.
icle says: 1t has now been definite
ly ascertained that the sailor
Kearney, a material witness for
the prosecution in the case against
Captain Adams Of the ship Detroit,
who 80 mysteriously disappeared
last Sunday, was shanghaied
aboard schooner, and after going
outside, transferred to the ship st.
Stephen, now supposed to be load
ing at San Diego or Wilmington.
The Eagle Corps we're granted
permission by the Council last
evening to use the Council Cha m.
Der for the purpose of holding
meetings for drill, etc. In reply TO
q question, Third Corporal Walter
S. Moore stated that the company
only desired the use of the cham.
bers until they could obtain suita.
BILE quarters elsewhere, and that
they would pay the expense OF
lights, janitor's fees, etc.
Yesterday evening woman who
gave the name of Mary Antonio,
complained at Police Headquarters
that her husband had taken their
infant from her and had made off
with it. Captain Davis started in
pursuit and Ovsrhauled the man on
Buena Vista street. The father
stated in explanation that he and
his wife did not get along we'll and
that he was taking the child to his
sister. On being threatened with
arrest, however, he restored the
infant to its mother.
Rev. P. w. Dorsey, of Rochester,
N. Y, will preach at the Baptist
Church to-day at IL O'Clock A.
NJ. Mr.. Dorsey is recent gradu-
ate from Rochester Theological
Seminary, and comes to Los Ange-
les upon the invitation of the Bap-
fist Church with q view to the pas
torate. Rev. J. w. Osborne, who
has recently been preaching for
them, has been obliged to retire
from active labor on account of de-
elining health. He has returned
East with his father.
Santa Ana Herald: Real estate
still continues to change hands
quite rapidly in this valley, as may
readily be seen by perusal of our
weekly real estate report, and at
good figures. Two sales, this
week. in Orange, aggregated
$40, 900. One place of 20 acres be-
ing sold for $500 per acre, partly
improved. Many strangers are
here for the purpose of settling, but
the advance guard of great num-
bers who await favorable reports
from their friends now here. The
country and its prospects please all
who come
The meeting of the Executive
Committee on the Fourth of July
celebration, at the office of Tax
Collector Cullen, last evening, on
account of the absence Of many of
the members, postponed the con-
sideration of the questions ns to
whether funds should be raised to
be expended for parade, for fire.
works, or should be expended for
both purposes. The comm ittee
will meet at the same place Mon
day evening, when efforts will be
made to secure q final decision as
to how we shall celebrate.
The ILLUSTRATED Los ANGEL
HERALD is upon our table. Typo.
graphically 1t 10 first-clsss and prs
sents an attractive appearance.
The illustrations are very fine and
the descriptive matter from the
pen of Mr.. J. d. Lynch, il in his
characteristic fascinating style.
The value Of the publication to Los
Angeles county is very great in
disseminating Information con
corning the resources Of that won
dsrful section Of country. The IL.
LUsTRATED HERALD should be
read by every family in the United
Statss.-ZXcsOn Citizen.
Deputy Zanjero A. o. Majors re.
ports that while he was riding
through the willows in the rear OF
the jeff White place, about eight
O'Clock Friday night, he was way
laid by two men, who exclaimed.
"We've got you now" ard fired
two shots at him. One of the pis-
tolls was fired SO close to his person
that the discharge set fire to his
coat. Neither of the shots entered
his body. He fired one shot in re-
turn and then made good his es-
cape. He thinks, from the broken
English In which the exclamation
was made, that his ASSISTANTS we're
Mexicans.
Mr.. Fl. Magee, who is farming
upon the Santa Margarita ranch,
San Diego county, showed us this
week,a magnificent bunch of wheat
grown by him. II Is called the
New York Defiance, aud undoubt-
eddy is the best variety for our
farmers to plant with success. The
heads are large ami full,
the grain plnmp and white, the
stalks hard and firm, and thus will
resist the wind. 1t does not rust.
Mr.. Magee has II acres of this
wheat, and expects to realize forty
bushels to the acre. He has other
wheat growing, but rust affected
all the other varieties Santa Ana
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