Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-16

time ago, two similar plants can be see
at the place of Councilman O. G. Weyse
corner of San Pedro street and Kohle
Lane. Those of Mr.. Weyse, which ar
now eighteen years old, commenced t
"shoot" last week and in four days grey
over fifteen feet in height. Both Messrs
Bliss and Weyse will take pleasure il
showing these natural curiosities to an,
of our Eastern visitors who may call.
We received pleasant call yesterda,
from Mr.. Charles Whitehead, travelin!
correspondent and agent of the Sal
Franciso Examiner. He came down vii
the coast counties in his own convey
ance. He reports the utmost unanimity
and enthuiasm amongst the Democrats
throughout that section, and O CORES
ponding depression in the Republican
ranks, many feeling that they have beer
betrayed by their leaders and that the
only chance for reform is by the election
of the entire Democratic ticket next fall
Mr.. Whitehead will spend about O
month in Los Angeles and San Bernar.
dino counties and then go up to Inyo
county.
Elsewhere will be found the announce.
ment of minstrel entertainment to be
given at Turnverein Hall next Monday
evening, for the benefit of the Uniform
Fund, by the Eagle Dramatic and Min
strel Company. The performance will
consist of first part, olio and farce.
The opening part will be something en-.
tirely new here, southern plantation
scene in which the darkies are gathered
in grove to enjoy holiday, which is said
by those who have seen it to be true
and life-like representation of one of
the brighter phases of old-time slave
life. The programme is being well re-
hearsed and we have no hesitation in
promising our citizens highly enjoy
able evening.
The picnic of the Confidence boys at
Santa Monica last Sunday was the
grandest success that has ever been
known in Los Angeles. At the appoint
ed hour, the train, consisting of thirteen
passenger coaches, drawn by two loco
motives and containing about 1900 peo-
pie, large and small, left the old depot
for the Getty by the Sea-" Besides these
fully 500 went down by private convey
ance. AT Santa Monica everything was
lovely. The weather was delightful
and the Committee of Arrangements had
done their work so efficiently that there
was amusement for all-dancing, games
and outdoor sports of every kind and
description. Everybody was pleased and
the day passed without single jar to
mar the general good feeling. 1t was the
unanimous verdict that the affair was o
success and that the Confidence boys as
managers of Fiesta al Campo are non-
pareil.
The sad news was received here on
Sunday that Herbert S. Dickey, one of
the proprietors of the Semi Tropic Cali.
fornia, who was committed to the Napa
Insane Asylum last Tuesday, died at
that institution Sunday morning. The
first violent symptoms of insanity made
their appearance last Monday, the Sth
instant. He was taken into custody and
watched over by friends for two days in
the hope that the paroxysm would
abate, but without avail, and on Tues
day evening it was found necessary to
have him committed to the asylum for
treatment. On his arrival there the ply
sician in charge announced that if the
patient continued in his then state that
he could not last week. The result
has proved the correctness of his predic-
ton. The deceased was an exemplary
young man, and enjoyed the confidence
and respect of all who knew him. His
remains are expected to arrive by this
morning train.
The curses of our citizens yesterday
were not loud but deep at the penny
wise and pound foolish policy that
actuates our good City Fathers in the
matter Of street sprinkling. Aside from
the direct damage to the property of
our merchants, who not only pay taxes
on their property, but a heavy direct
tax in the way of license for doing
business, the impression created in the
minds of the Eastern visitors now here
by the filthy condition of our streets, as
evidenced by the binding, suffocatmg
dust that was blown about everywhere
and into everything, will do us meal
cullable injury abroad. No, gentlemen
of the Council, you are not conserving
the interests of the people, but by your
course are working irreparable injury, if
presisted in, to the future interests of
the city. This false economy should
stop at once. If there is no other way
of getting around the matter, let the
Board of Health, which is empowered
by resolutions of Council so to do, Or
der out the water carts and have the
streets sprinkled as a sanitary measure.
COURT REPORTS.