Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-22

that Of last year, while, ss COM
pared with two years ago, II Is not
0ne-iourth. The prompt payment
Of their taxes shows that the peO.
pie Of this city are In funds.
By reference to our New To-Day
column it will be seen that an auc-
tion sale of valuable oil paintings
will commence ut the store of
Messrs. Northcratts & Clark next
Tuesday evening. These pictures
are all by we'll known artists and
include landscapes and other
paintings. We would advise all
who wish to secure embellish-
ments for their houses to be sure
to attend.
Friday night Wilmington was
gala with revelry. H. g. West
ern, d. D. G.. NJ, G. Cheesbrough, +,
G.. M. and Fred Eatoo, g. S., of
Los Angeles. accompanied by Mr..
Newmark, G. IT,, Of Compton,
went down to the bay to install
the officers of Bohn Lodge No.
| 1873, I. o. o. F. The ceremonies
were followed by very enjoyable
ball, much priced feature Of
which was capital supper, served
up in Pozzi's inimitable style.
By reference to the court reports
it will be seen that w. n. Mack,
arrested for "false personation"
(selling q "scalped" railroad ticket
to Albert s. Dickey), entered a
plea of guilty before Judge Hines
yesterday, and was sentenced to
pay the nominal fine Of two dol
lars. The Judge was impelled to
inc pose this light sentence for the
reason that it was conclusively
shown to him that Mack WAS the
victim of q more designing person
and acted without any criminal
intent.
By announcement else ewhere, it
will be seen that Professor Leon
Florestan, the distinguished French
elocutionist and reader, will give a
dramatic reading at the rooms of
the Los Angeles Club, on Thursday
evening, january 26th, when he
will read the fifth act Of Racine's
Phedre, in French, and the third
act Of The Lady of Lyons, by Bull
wer, in English. From the no.
tIces of Monsieur FlOrestan's en-
tertainments by the Eastern press,
we feel warranted in promising
our citizens rich intellectual
treat.
Mr.. D. V. B. Henarie, OF r. Mar
tin g. Co., on Friday, was driven
out to Sunny Slope by Mr.. G. G.
Lips, where he inspected that gen.
tleman's famous stud, which en-
braced, amongst the rest. several
yearliDgs, for which Mr.. Rose had
refused $4,000 apiece. The splendid
new wine cellars Of Sunny Slope
were inspected, including The
sixty bright oaken casks, each one
of which contains twenty-One hum
dred gslloDs of wine. Our San
Francisco visitor expressed him.
self as highly pleased with every
thing he saw there.
The following from the San
Diego Nesus is important If true;
but we think there is a mistake ss
we have not seen any such decis-
ion: "The Supreme Court has de.
cided that the Act of April l, 1880,
amending the Code OF Civil Pro.
cedure in relation to courts OF JUS
tice, is unconstitutional. 1t de.
clares that, Every Justice Of the
Peace in any city having over TO-.
600 inh abitants shall receive an
annual salary of $4,000, and shall
be provided by the city authorities
with q suitable office in which to
hold his court. All fees which are
by law chargeable for services rem
dered by such Justice of the Peace
in the cities aforesaid shall be by
them respectively collected'-and
paid over under oath to the city
treasurer"
Mr.. J. M. Riley has just com
pleted the erection Of an elegant
building for Mr.. G. Espellet, on
Spring street, adjoining the Amer
lean Cash Store. 1t is two-story
brick, In imitation of sandstone,
with free. stone window hoods and
sills, the combination producing a
happy and unique effect. 1t is
handsome and durable edifice, cost
ing between $4,000 and $4,000
The ground floor will be devoted
to busi ess purposes, and q portion
of the upper story will be occu.
pied by the Commercial printing
effice. Mr.. Riley was both designer
and builder, and as both he has
achieved q marked success. He
informs US that quite number OF
new buildings are projected, and
thinks that if the season shall turn
out faverably he will have his
hands full. Mr.. Riley Is one OF
the most competent builders and
deaigners In the Southern portion
of the state and We are glad to
note the fact that he Ia kept busy.
Hon. W. l.. Banning, Of Minne-
sofa, who is pow visiting bis broth
er, General p. Banning, at Will
mington, after having made a
thorough examination Of the Gov
ernment harbor Improvements at
that place, and after having be-
come conversant with the further
requirements to complete the work
now begun, and appreciating the
: necessity Of greater appropriation
therefor, has written several earn.
est letters to prominent men at
Washington, who are his personal
friends, urging them to use their
best endeavOrs to secure at least
two hundred thousand dollars fol
that work during the present ses.
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