Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-25

the investment activity lately re-
corded Of our sister city, and he do.
serves to 60 up head In his special
line. He is favorably and general
ly known by his universal CONVEX
sance with all details of San Diego
property, and by his fidelity in the
discharge of the business entrusted
to him. Those having real estate
interests In that section cannot 20
amiss in entrusting their business
to Mr.. Faivre.
On Sunday last a colored woman
named Helen Stewart attacked q
half breed Indian woman, known
as "Shasta," with a knife, indict-
ing an ugly wound in the eye.
Fortunately for Shasta the blade
struck the bone and broke of. The
negroes was provided with . Sec
ond knife, however, and, had che
not been disarmed, would have
made q second attack and accom-.
plished her purpose, which she an
nounced, was to kill the other wo-
man. The cause Of the quarrel Ia q
worthless white man who has lived
with the negress' and whose affec-
tions, she alleges, the half breed
ho tried to win. Both are denizens
of Los Angeles street. Stewart
was arrested by officers Davis and
Gerkins and locked up to await OK.
animation, which has been delayed
on account Of the inability Of the
wounded woman to appear at
court.
We regret to learn that Professor
T. G. Hall and wife, both very EN-.
inent teachers Of this county, are
about to emigaate to Tucson, Ari.
sona, where they have accepted
positions in the public schools.
MIR. Hall Is one Of the foremost
men in his profession. He has
been an honor to the Board of Edu.
cation, OF which he was member
since the creation of the Board,
and we shall surely miss him there.
Mrs. Hall, beloved by her pupils
and esteemed by her neighbors and
will certainly never be for.
gotten by them. Knowing. how.
ever, that nothing but the desire to
better their condition prompts
them to leave our county, we glad.
ly Join in the farewell wishes for
their success Of all who know them.
At the same time we congratulate
our friends in Tucson on having 80.
cured the Professor and his wife,
who are indeed q credit to the best
schools.
About 9 o'clock last night, as .
man named Jack Cage, or Gage,
was walking down First street, he
was set upon by two men who
smerged from the gateway Of the
yard in the rear of the brick butch.
Or shop on the corner Of First
street. One Of his assailants,
whose face was partially concealed
by a handkerchief, presented a pis-
lol at his head and forced him into
Tho yard, where the second footpad
went through his pockets, taking
his watch and Sill in money. After
robbing him the footpads started
up First street and Gage ran down
to Los Angeles street, where he
met Chief Gard, whom he asked to
direct him to an officer. Gard told
him that he was the Chief Of Pc.
lice, when the man stated that he
had been waylaid and robbed by
two men, who had just gone up
Fisrt street. The Chief started in
pursuit and when no reached the
corner, he saw q man cross from
The American Bakery to the dark
side OF this street and then 20 up
towards Spring street, turning into
the latter and Keeping on as far as
Court street, when he turned down
to Main and thence 10 the u. 3.
Hotel, into which he entered. The
Chief now feeling secure of his
man, followed him into the hotel.
On entering the reading room he
was surprised to fnd every body
seated. as though they had been
there all the evening. He shortly
espied u man that he took to be
the one he had been following. He
went to the desk and, In an under
tone, asked the clerk to point out
the man who had come in last. Hts
surmise as to the person proving
correct, he took him into custody,
taking from bic person q bulldog
pistol and q large pocket knife. At
the police Office he subjected him
to search and found both watch
and money. Gage, who was
present, identified the watch
BY giving its number, and
q $40 gold piece, part Of the
stolen money, by describing . hole
which he had attempted to drill
into 1t with knife. The robber,
who is q stranger in the city, gave
the name of J. G. Ciough. He was
locked up and will be examined
before Justice Adams to-day.