Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-29

Catholic Cathedral, whore services
will be held at 10y O'Clock this
morning.
The opening soirse dansants
given by Messrs. Corrigan 4 Grit
in, Of the Elite Dancing Academy,
at Leek's Hall on Thursday even
ing, WAS largely attended by the
bellies and bsaux Of Los Angeles
and proved to be q most delightful
entertainment. It 10 the Intention
Of Messrs. Corrigan & Griffin to
make these pleasant reunions . fea-
ture Of their academy. during the
coming winter, giving one every
Friday night. For particulars AZ
to their dancing classes see their
advertisement elsewhere In this
mornings HERALD.
The Downey City PostoG1os hes
been subjected to = series Of rob-
berries Of small sums Of money,
which amounted In the aggregate
to 500. On Wednesday last the
thief was captured by an ingenious
plan devised by Constables Tar
water and Fuller. just before Mr..
Geo. Wolf, the Deputy Postmaster,
started to dinner he concealed Mr..
Orrin Horton under the counter.
On going out he locked the door -
usual. Shortly after he left,
some one entered from .
side door communicating with
an addition formerly used ~
the Courier office, and went
towards the money till. Mr.. Hor.
ton rose to capture the newcomer,
a. he did 90 making some noise,
which alarmed the thief, who
started for the door but was inter-
ceptsd and forced into . chair,
where he was kept until Mr.. Wolf
returned, when 1t was discovered
that he was q young man named
George Waite. He was handed
over to the custody Of the officers.
Mr.. Wolf made an information be-
fore Justice Buster, charging the
young man with burglary and his
examination was set for yesterday.
A gentleman just from tue terri
tory tells us that the valuable min.
eral deposits Of Arizona are by no
means ell unearthed yet, but new
and valuable discoveries are being
made constantly. Scarcely q day
passes but some new "and" 10 an.
nouuced, aud a showing of magni-
fieent specimens fully attests its
truth. That Arizona 10 a silvery
country ia now . settled fact, and
each day but adds to the acoumu.
lated evidence that she has already
far outstrIpped every other mineral
producing country In the world.
There are more mines than money
to work them, as yet, but they are
gradually drifting into the hands
of individuals and companies with
means and . determination to
bring out whatever there 10. The
bullion shipment Is constant and
som sthing enormous. About three
weeks ago mine newly discover
ep and located, about fifteen miles
from Benson, was sold to an East
ern company, known as the "Rus.
sell Gold aud Silver Mill and Min.
ing Company" for $500, 600, the
disOoverers retaining an interest In
lieu Of the purchase money. This
mine is . little eastward Of Benson
in the Dragon Mountains, north
Of the railroad. So, far az worked 1t
Indicates that 1t will be the richest
mine yet developed In the terrific.
ry. The vein 10 extensive and the
silver prominent, with . liberal I'D.
mixture of gold, and assays at q
very high figure. That district IL
now attracting considerable atten.
ton. New mines have also been
discovered In the mountains both
north and south Of the railroad Ut
Giia Bend, one Of them showing q
vein from "a TO 80 inches wide.
Others show rich assays Of gold,
silver and copper. Arrapgsm ents
are now being perfected TO thor.
oughly demonstrate the value of
this new locality.