Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-04
LOCAL RREVITIES,
Remember the excursion 10 VIII.
mington tomorrow.

| r" hoNS oNOo 0A
rested by the ,.olice force since Sat.
urdsy night.
City Treasurer Kays yesterday
paid interest coupons on city bonds
to the amount Of $500.
Mr.. Cook, of the State Horticul-
tural Com mission, is expected to
arrive In Los Angeles to day.
The ever immortal anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans
ought to see Los Angeles drenc led
In rain.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Fred X. SewaIl, of San Ga.
briel, in the city yesterday.
The delinquent tax list of the
city for the present year-about
$3OeO-is the smallest ever known
here.
The Board of Supervisors yester-
day selected 80 Grand Jurors and
300 term trial jurors to serve DUR
ing the year 1882.
Several changes have been
made in the running force of the
Southern Pacific Railroad here.
abouts within the past few days.
The collection for the benefit Of
the University of Southern Cali
fornia, at the Fort street M. E.
Church last Sunday, amounted
to $685..
The income Of the Los Angeles
Postofdce for the month of Decem.
ber foots up $6, 700, an increase of
about $1,000 over any month In the
history of the office.
The regular meeting of the City
Board of Education will be held
next Saturday evening, when the
new members take their seats and
officers will be elected for the en-
suing year.
Col. ]. ]. Ayers, editor of the
Evening Eapress, went North per
stes mer Orizaba on a months pa
eco In that section of the State.
Mr.. P. w. Dooner will continue to
oil the editorial chair during his
absence.
The members of Confidence En-
gine Company No. 2 have already
commenced making preparations
for their annual entertainment and
ball, to take place on the evening
of Wsshington's Birthday, Feb
ruary 22nd. They intend that it
shall be the social event of the sea.
son.
Deputy Sheriff Berry, learning
that Ambroso Macaria, implicat-
ed with Antonio Tapia IN horse
stealing, was at Spadra, went out
to that place yesterday afternoon
and at about 3 o'clock P. M. sue.
ceeded in capturing his man. He
brought him into town, arriving
here about IL o'clock, and lodged
him in Jail
The Society of the Clients of
Mary presented Right Rev. Bishop
Mora with an address of welcome
in the sacristy of The Cathedral,
last Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The address, on the part of the
ladies, was read by Miss Wilson.
The address, on the part of the
young men, was written and read
by Mr.. Moran.
Attention is directed to the pre-
fessional card Of Judge O'Melveny,
who has secured offices over the
First National Bank, Main street.
The Judge Is so well and favOrably
known to the citizens of Los Ange-
les county that anything more
thau.a mere reference 10 the lOca-
ton of his Offices would be super.
huous.
City Justice Adams yesterday
turned over to the City Treasurer
$231, fines and fees collected dur
ing the month of December. This
is the smallest sum yet paid in by
Judge Adams aud arises from the
fact that the Court was largely oc.
cupied in tho examination of
charges for felony Ia which neither
q III
The Regents Of the Public Lii
brary met at the Library rooms
last evening for the purpose of
electipg o Librarian for the ensu-
ing year. The candidates were Miss
Foy, present incumb bent, Miss
Pign6 and Miss Carey. Neither
ca ndidate receiving q majority Of
the votes cast, the Board adjourn
ed until Tuesday, January 3lst.
Mr.. Stevens, who lives this side
of the Verdugo, exhibited on oui
streets yesterday an immense con-
dor, ehot by his brother, John
Stevens, on the Verdugo rancho.
The bird was brought down by q
shot in the wing, but 1t ran SO fast
that Mr.. Stevens was obliged to
shot it through the legs to effect
its capture. The bird ia OF prodi-
gious size and measures 8 feet l
inch from zip to tip of wings.
Claude Carboule, the sanguinary
cook, who attempted to clean out
the Kansas City House with q
cleaver and butcher knife one
day last week, was tried before q
full jury City Justice Adams.
Court yesterday and was found
guilty, with q recommendation tc
mercy. In view Of the final claust
in the verdict, the Judge imposed
o fine Of $40, which Carboule pait
and went forth q free man.