Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-04-03

at San Francisco and as soon a. II
is put In place, the company, who
have b large quantity OF material
on hand, will commence the man
ufActure Of cans to be ready for
canning % soen as the fruit sea.
son opens, about July LIST.
Sling throwing, the Amusement
at present In season among the
boys, is very annoying and 81
times dangerous. The urchins not
content with peas aud beans, the
old time missiles, now use lead
sIugs and bullets which, when they
hit one, are followed by considera.
bic pain and 90 through glass with
tho same force as II fired from q
gun. Last evening heavy leaden
slug, probably thrown from New
High street, crashed through Q
pane of glass in the Pico House,
frightening the occupants Of the
room, who thought the shot had
been fired from gun. The Chief
Of Police has taken the matter in
hand and will hereafter arrest and
prosecute for malicious mischief
any boys found using either stones
or leaden missives In their slings.
Forewarned, forearmed. so we
would advise the Juveniles to heed
our warning, as the Chief informs
US that he means business.
We had the pleasure OF call yes.
terday from the genial and popu.
lar Mr.. Sam Miller, the head and
controller of the Yosemite tourist
business, whose Office Is at No. 2
Montgomery street. Palace Hotel.
Mr.. M. tells US that he has made
arrangements which will enable
tourists coming to this coast via
the s. p. and A. L. & 8. #. route
to stop off for rs long q time "a
they wish to spend In the YOsem-
ite and at other points Of interest.
This is the introduction Of new
and. very desirable feature into
these excursions. No one should
come to this Coat without visit
ing the Yosemite. Qua might as
we'll drop down into Buffalo with.
out running out to take a. look Ut
Niagara Falls. Mr.. Miller is the
pink of courtesy and his accommo-
dating disposition knows no limits.
Those who have occasion to deal
with him will find hum suave and
painstaking official, ever ready to
volunteer information and ~ ex.
tend proper facilities.
At q meeting Of citizens last
night at the Cosmopolitan Hotel,
to confer with Mr.. Meherin con.
corning a new line Of steamers
from San Francisco to southern
porte, a committee was appointed
to call future meetings and appoint
committse to unite with the com.
mittess appointed from other coun.
ties, consisting Of r. Egan, Theo.
Reiser, Benz. Drsyfus, II. II. Ro.
per, r. 3. Baker, J. Bernard, A.
Lothian, e. J. Baldwin, ]. de Barth
Shorb, J. G. Harmon. John Donald,
James Lucas, John d. Young, A.
B. Moff1tt, Francisco Machado, L.
G. Hull and Judge Whitworth. A.
B i. MONT was designated as Chair
man. After q discussion of the
question of rates of freight by var
ious parties end . statement by
Mr.. Nehsrln Of the plan Of opera
lions the meeting adjourned, SUBJ
ject to call. In reply to question,
Mr.. HI. Mcclellan, agent Of the p.
G. s. s. Co., stated that his com.
pany was charging but So per ton
on wheat from Wilmington to San
Francisco, 387 miles, while on the
Atlantic Coast 81 per ton is charged
from Boston to St. Johns, New
Brunswick a much shorter dis
lance. The gentlemen pres.
|-ent expressed themselves we'll
pleased with the fine social quail.
ties of Mr.. Meherin and hope to
meet him again.
For some time past there has
been great complaint In Los An.
geles at the character Of the side.
walks in this city. While our
buildings are admitted to be state
~ and attractive, our streets and
pavements have not corresponded.
The introduction into Los Angeles
of the Artificial Stone Compost.
ton; the right to which is owned
by Mr.. Andrew Gsiger, threatens
to rsvolutiopize all this. He has
laid down this pavement in font
Of Mrs. Jones's block, including
Preuss & Pironps drug store, the
| HERALD office, and Union Hall,
and also In trent of the shoe store
of the Messrs. Lewis Bros. and I'D.
Joining stores. He has alsoi done
very neat and attractive job in
trent of Mi. Mesmer's residence,
GU Fort street, and Mr.. George e.
Long has diversified his garden
with walks laid In this beautiful
com position. Every one who has
seen 1t speaks Of 1t In terms Of un'
quail fed. approval. 1t IL laid In
| 6eDHI6L0 UlOChD 0h0 Ah ohy SVAoA
desired, thus admitting Of fanciful
mosaic effects. 1t IL recommended
by Its great hardness and durabili'
ty and also by the very moderate
price at which It can be furnished
to property holders, costing only
from twenty to thirty cents pc
square foot. Mr.. Andrew 0etgel
has the right Of laying this ston'
for Los Angeles county, and he j
q workman Of great skill and reli
ability. Those who desire to keel
up with the spirit Of the times AMI
supply their places with brigh
aud durable sidewalks, or thei
gardens or cellars with q materia
which does not wear out and is 81
ways bright and clean, shoul'
} leave word for Mr.. Geiger ut tn
Queen boot and shoe store, or ad
dress him by postal card. All OF
ders will be promptly attended to