Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-28

Henry Ward Beeeher is preparing
reply to Ingersolps attack, which
will shortly appear in the same
Review.
Messrs. G. E.. Brown and B. X,
Houghtelipg left yesterday on a
visit to their mines on the Mojave
desert, near the famous Silver
King mine, Calico mountains,
| which was sold short time ago ia
Messrs. T. N. Wand and other
San Francisco capitalists for $780,
900. The Messrs. Brown and Hough-
telling expect to be absent for a
couple of months.
Rev. J. w. Webb, Grand Lectur-
er of the Independent Order OF
Good Templars, will speak at Santa
Monica September 6, Santa Ana
7 and 8, Westminster 8 and 10, An
aheim IL, Orange IL and 13, Arte-
sia IA, Downey, 10 and 1e, El Mente
II, San Bernardino Is aud 10, Riv-
erside 20, Chino 81, Pomona 22
Spsdra 90, Los Angeles "a and 25l
Pasadena ~ and 70.
Yesterday afternoon man
named Barton, who lives at the
upper Azusa, was thrown from his
wagon while going down the Five
| Mile House hill and had his right
leg broken in two places. He was
taken to the County Hospital
where his fractured limb was
dressed by DR.. Hannon and, at last
accounts, he WAS getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
The Novelty Theatre Company,
which embraces some of the
brightest varieties and specialists
stars in the profession, will arrive
from San Francisco per stea m er
Ancon this morning aud appear at
the opening OF the thea tre te.mor-
(Monday) evening. The house has
been remodeled and refitteG
throughout and under the man.
agement of Mr.. Clark will un-
doubtedly be one of the pleasantest
amusement resorts on the coast.
Our popular and enterprising
merchant, Mr.. H. eiegel, of the
Arcade, by advertisement else
where, notifies the citizens of Los
Angeles that he is selling his large
stock of gentlemen's furnishing
goods at greatly reduced prices In
order to make room for the fullest
and most complete stock of novel;
ties in that line ever brought to
Los Angeles. Persons desiring to
secure elegant goods at bedrock
prices should not fail to give him
call.
Sherman's circus closed its short
season in this city last night be-
fore large and delighted audi
ence, Miss Katie Cross, the grace.
full and daring equestrienne, max
her final appearance under that
name. Hereafter, under what
ever name she may appear on the
bills, we shall always remember
her as the most accomplished
naenage rider that We have seen
since the days of Madame Tourn-
aire.
The Directors Of the Horticultu-
raj Society met yesterday morning.
Much business was transacted,
ma inly respecting the coming Fair.
The reports from all the DEPART
ments were highly satisfactory.
The reports of exhibits in prepara-
tiOn from nearly every hOrticul-
tural centre were indicative OF u
display at the Pavilion exceeding
past experiences. Among the res.
olutious voted was one calling a
meeting of the members of the
Society for the purpose of deviaing
WAYS and means to redeem the Pa
vilion property. Tuesday after
noon of Fair week was fixed as the
time and the Pavilion as the place
of the meeting. AS the time of re.
demption will soon expire this is
the last effort that can be made to
save the Pavilion. Secretary Rice
was directed to address a notiue of
of the meeting to each member.
We bad the pleasure Of call yes
tsrday from Maj. Edward Preiss, q
Hungarian officer and savant, who
has made already one voyage
around the world, without the sup
port of any government, societies
or private individuals, all with his
own resources and energies. The
Major, accompanied by dog, has
now crossed the continent from the
Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. He
left Ocaia, Marion county, Florida,
the 18th of Decent Der, 1880, travel.
ing by ths way OF Georgia, Ala
bama, Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, and through the
deserts of California to Los Ange-
les, where he arrived on the 25th
inst. This distance was traversed
on foot and is about 5000 miles;
time 257 days, Of which 1873 were
actual working days and "a days of
rest. The average distance per day
is ~ 59-193 miles; the expenses for
eating, drinking, smoking, lodg.
ings in towns, clothing and ferry
money for him and dog were $50,
giving an average for the 267 days
Of % o9-257 cents per day, or at the
rate of is cents per lie. The
Major intends to remain in ouI
county and give his attention to
wine culture, in which he is an ex'
I pert, having published in Florids
articles about that important in
dustry, which were copyrighted by
the publ shefs.