Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-18

yesterday on Information filed by
District Attorney Brown. They
waived time, plead guilty to the
charge and were sentenced to
States prison for eighteen months
each. They will be taken up to
that institution this evening.
The contracts for the work on the
new Hellman building, next to
Litchenberger's, on Main street,
were let Thursday. The brick work
went to Messrs. Smith 81 Carr, for
$S,095. The iron work WAS secured
by. Messrs. Bower & Baker for
$770, and the carpenter work, plas-
teriDg, etc., went to Messrs. Flick
EFT & Pickett for SIS. .648. Work on
the building will be com menced at
once and it will probably be COM
pleted by the first of June.
Mr.. J. G. Davis, who formerly
owned ranch in the San Gabriel
valley, near the Sierra MadreVilla,
we regret to learn, died at San
Francisco on the 9th instant. His
death was caused by cancer in the
breast, from which he had suffered
for nu mber of years. Mr.. Davis,
during the last year or two of his
residence in the San Gabriel val
ley, was engaged In raising t0bac-
co and manufacturing cigarettes.
He waa an enterprising and useful
citizen, highly esteemed by all
who knew him, ana his death will
be sincerely mourned.
It is rumored that the shoe deal
ers of this town have clubbed to.
gether, and with three column
advertisement, to try aud compel
the Peoples Store to quit the shoe
trade. The public may rely that
We are composed of sterner metal
than to bulge one inch from our
resolutions. Peoples Store.
AT the annual meeting of Cmur
de Lion C0mmandery No. 9,
Knights Templar, held at their asy-
lum Thursday evening, the follow.
ing officers were elected. Installa.
ton will take place next Thursday
evening: Sir J. D. Bickn nell, Em.
inent Commander; Sir E. f.
Spence, Generalissimo; Sir II. N.
BruniDg, Captain-General; sir N.
II. Murray, Prelate; Sir r. r.
Brown, Senior Warden; Sir IT,.
Caystile, Junior Warden; Sir G.. f.
Mcclellan, Treasurer; Sir Niles
KnickerbOcker, x Recorder; Sir J. J.
Reynolds, Standard Bearer; Sir A.
Fl. Denker, Warden; Sir II. Me.
decken, Sentinel.
In City Justice Adams's Court
yesterday, on motion of Deputy
District Attorney Morgan, and
good cause being shown, James
sentenced to the chain
gang for 75 days, 60 of which he
had served. was granted new
trial and discharged. Murphy,
who is painter by trade, has been
q model of industry ever since his
COM mitment and In the past ten
days he has repaipted and kal.
Police Headquarters in a
most workmanlike manner. The
offence for which he was impris-
oned WAS committed while he WAS
under the influence of liquor and
1t is hoped that his punishment
will tsach him n lessOu.
Elsewhere in this mornings
HERALD will BIZ found the triple
column advertisement of those
we'll known furniture dealers,
Messrs. Dotter & Bradley. This
cid and reliable house has just re.
ceived large consignment from
the East Of the latest styles of par
ior furniture, bedroom sels, carpets
Of all patterns and varieties, lace
and other curtains, wall papers
Of the newest designs and q
full assortment Of other articles
necessary to the complete furnish.
ing Of house, either cottage or
These goods have all
been selected especially for this
and, IS they have been
purchased for cash, they can be
sold at prices that defy competi.
tion. Intending purchasers sheuld
not fail to give them q call.