Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-24
LOCAL RREVITIEsS.

Thermometer yesterdy: Maxi
mum, $50; minimum, $50.
Mr.. E. J. Baldwin, of the Santa
Anita, is registered at the Cosmo-
politan.
Messrs. Harper, Reynolds & Go.
advertise for q first-class timer
elsewhere.
Mr.. Jacob Phillippi leaves this
morning for weeks scjourn at
Fulton Wells.
Underwriters will breathe freer
when they learn that the FIRE limi Its
are to be re.establisi}ed in Los An
geles.
The civil and criminal calendar
will be called In Judge Sepulveda's 8
Court on Monday next, January
8oth, at 10 A. NJ.
Major w. J. Tyus, of the Plant
ers' Hotel, Aanaheim, is paying
the city visit and is registered at
the Pico House.
We are glad to know that steps
are being taken to provide the eff
cient fire com panies Of Los ADge-
les with the requisite new hose.
Messrs. Heinzeman & Ellis had
a telephone put in their store yes
terday, and are now ready to at.
tend to orders by telephone at all
hours, day or night.
Mr. w. Dawson, of Downey,
who Was severely injured by a
runaway team, q couple of weeks
ago, we regret to learn, has since
died from his injuries.
We ale indebted to Professor
Florestan for complimentary tick
cts TO Dramatic Lecture to be
given in the rooms Of the Los An
geles Club, next Thursday evening.
The adv Of The Snug,
kept by Henry Norboe, Familiarity
known as Henry to old patrOns Of
the Palace Saloon, will be found
elsewhere. Henry proposes to keep
u strictly drst-class saloon and in
vites all his old friends to give him
q call.
Under Sheriff Kays will to-day
sell the furniture and other fix
lures Of the Prescott House white
House) In lots to sait purchasers.
This will afford those who wish 10
purchase al opportunity to secure
desirable furniture cheap.
Considerable blowing has been
dOue during the past few days in
the San Marcus country. A
large acreage will bs planted in
that section, and all fears of q
dry season among those farmers
have vanished.-San Luis Rey
Star.
We were glad to see Col. Filkins,
the popular hotel Clerk, formerly
Of the st. Charles and more recent
ly the Cosmopolitan, in the city
yesterday. He has got the better
Of his old enemy, the Rheumatism, ,
and 10 looking as fine as silk.
One of the most opulent individ-
uaIs down in San Diego just now
is Jim Russell, the constable. We
notice that, at the last meeting OF
the Board nf Supervisors, he was
allowed $349 70 fees for the pre-
wious month.
The committees in charge of the
preliminary arrangements for the
annual ball of Confidence Engine
Com pany No. 2 are working with
q will and promise that this years.
entertainment sha'l surpsss any Of
ito predecessors.
Mr.. Frank B. Tanning, of Will
mington, favored us with call
yesterday. His residence at the
seaside agrees 80 well with our
friend that his proportions are be-
coming quite aldermanic. We
trust that bis shadow may never
be less.
We have received No. l, volume
l, of the Semi Weekly Standard,
a new paper Published at Santa
Ana. 1t presents a very creditable
appearance geographically, and
ie filed with matter OF interest to
that eection. We wish the new
venture success.
Mr.. r. A. Ling, during his resi-
dence in Arizona, represented a
Los Angeles syndicate intereste d
in hunting up a mine. Associated
with our tOwnsman was an expe-
rienced prospector. 1t is under
stood that several valuable claims
were pre.empted, from specimens
Of which very satisfactory assays
were obtained.
We received . pleasant call yes
terday from Col. Chalmers Scott
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Engineers, who is now engaged ir
locating the line for a branch roae
from Yuma, Arizona, to Port Isa'
bel on the Gulf of California. Col
Scott is paying brief visit to hi
family and will return to the felt
Of his labers on Wednesday.
The case of the Chinese gambler
came up for trial In Justic'
Adams's Court yesterday. Th,
forenoon, up till half-past on
O'Clock, was consumed in empan
nsliug a jury, when recess wa
taken for dinner. After recess tn
! trial comm msnced and lasted with
cut intermission until 8 o'clock
The jury then retired and after de
liberating till $50 O'clock, tn