Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-26

In addition, Mr.. Paige has
purchased a thoroughbred bull
from Mr.. James Waters, of
San Bernardino, and 1000 carp
from O gentleman whose name we
did not learn. This stock is In
tended for Mr.. Psigs's ranch,
which is located forty miles below
Tucson, and will be shipped to its
destination to-day. Messrs. Row.
land and Johnston also supplied
Mr.. Paige with some peafowls and
fan-tail pigeons, which he will
take out to his ranch.
Miss Rachel Kremer, who re.
turned yesterday from visit to
San Fra ncisco OF several months,
duration, Was the recipient of a
surprise last evening froln num-
ber of her young friends. When
the party called Miss Kremer was
out calling upon a neighbor. They
were ushered into the parlor and
the lights turned down. On The
return Of Miss KrenIer she entered
ths parlor, and, when the lights
were turned up, she found herself
surrounded by a gay throng Of her
friends, taking her completely by
surprise. After congratulations
upon her safe return, the party de-
voted themselves to amuseInents
and delightful evening was Ell.
joyed in music and dancing.
Among those present were the
Misses We'll, Fieishman, Kalisher,
Hellman, Meyer. f Ferner, N.
Ferner, Prayer, Katz, Laventhal,
Wollweber, Meyer, Pruneda, Jones,
Levin, Straus, Kremer; the Messrs.
Levy, Cohu, Morris Newmark,
Jones, Fieishmsn, Bernstein, Jor-
res, Decatur, Sheldon, Van Worst,
Sisgel, WOlson, Abramson, Lam
kershim, Blum, jos Newmsrk.
From the review of the foreign
green fruit trade at the port of New
York for the year 1880, prepared by
J. H. Bostwick, United States Gus.
toms Inspector, ve extract tbs
following: ihe importation of
Mediterranean fruit at the port Of
New York sduring the year 1850,
consisted Of los cargoes by Epglish
stea mers, aud 10 cargoes by sailing
vessels, and comprised 6l4, ,73S
boxes and cases of oranges, aud
$40, 149 boxes of lemons. On com.
parison Of the above with the inn
ports of 1879, the result shows de.
crease of three cargoes by steamers,
and 30 cargoes by sailing vessels.
This decrease in the number of
cargoes is represented by u decrease
of 265, ,99l boxes and cases Of Or
anges and go, 1856 boxes of lemons,
anu a decrease OF 66 .5l5, 1856 oranges
and 81, ,927 $50 lemons. The total
number of oranges imported In 1880
comprised 173 225. 420, of which ST.
745, 40 perlshed on the voyage,
loss OF 335 per cent, and the total
number If lemons imported in 1880
was 277, ,249. l70, of which SO. IVA 45l
perished on the voyage, a loss of 80
per cent.
In court, on Thursday, one of the
witnesses In the Silva case demand
ed to be- sworn on the Bible, in.
stead of in the usual form. Then
there was trouble !! The Under
Sheriff vainly tried to remember
where he had last seen one. Clerk
Eastin declared he had lent his
(Which he constantly carried as q
pocket companion) to the prisoner
Cruz, and the ungratefuI scoundrel
had carried it off with him to San
Quentin. His Honor the Judge
OF course had Bible in his library
In the adjoining cham bers; but, be.
ing advised that "A new and revised
edition had just been issued, he
feared his copy did not contain all
the latest improvements" and,
considering that the life of fellow
being was at stake, he could not al.
low 1t to be used. The Messrs.
Williams, who expected no good to
their client from the witness, posi-
lively declined to lend their COPY
beautifully bound In Turkey Mo-
rocco, with fancy back aud corners.
Then up rose District Attorney
Brooks. and in all the dignity OF
conscious superiority over the
wicked people around him, he said:
"If the Court will send the Sheriff
to MY office, he can procure a BIZ
BILE ~ The Court, soto voce: II be-
lieve you are lying a little, con-
found you v' The witness here
broke the deadlock by consenting
to be sworn in the usual mannar,
and bets are still even Thathar
Brooks had a Bible OF not. Eastin
has applied TO the Bible Society
for new one. Ventura Free