Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-08

The Board of Supervisors were en-
gagged nearly all day yesterday in taking
testimony in the matter of the closing of
the 'Gridley" road in Artesia 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Daniel Gridley closed a
road which was looked upon by the set
tiers as public thoroughfare and they
have appealed to the Supervisors to have
it reopened. Nearly all the male men,
bers of that fourishing colony were
present in the Board room yesterday.
Mr.. L. F. Scott, who has for so many
months filed the position of clerk at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, winning hosts of
friends both for himself and the house
by his uniform courtesy, will take a
short recreation, during which he will
visit Yosemite and other points of inter-
est in the northern part of the State.
He will be succeeded by Mr.. E. L.
Thompson, formerly, clerk at the Cos
mopolitan.
From private letter, received by a
gentleman in this city from Mr.. j. H.
Bates, late Assistant Engineer of the
Atlantic and Pacific Railway, we learn
that the track on the Mojave. Colorado
river branch of the Southern Pacific
Railroad is laid out as far as Staples's
Butte. This mountain, named by Col.
Geo. B. Griffin in honor of our we'll
known townsman Fred Staples, is located
on the desert, about twenty-five miles
from Mojave station. Track is being
laid at the rate of three-quarters of
mile per day.
John Hayes, charged with grand lar
ceny, in stealing 500 from saloon
keeper named Reinhart, was examined
before City Justice Adams yesterday
afternoon and, in default of $500 bail,
he was committed for trial before the
Superior Court. Hayes was put on the
stand in his own defense and in giving
an account of his whereabouts on the
night of the robbery he said he had
spent little over two hours in visiting
u number of prominent saloons, in each
of which he had taken sundry and sew
eral drinks-32 in all-and then went
home
The many friends of Mr.. Henry N.
Bruning will be panied to hear of his
death, which occurred at his residence
in this city yesterday afternoon, from
heart disease, at the age OF 81 years.
The deceased was an old resident of
Los Angeles, having come here in 1868,
and at one time filed the position of
clerk in the Quartermaster's department.
His funeral will take place at 3 o'clock
this afternoon under the auspices of Pen
talpha Lodge. F. h A. NJ. and Ceur de
Leon Commandery, X. T., of which or
CARNATIONS he was a member. He was
also member of the Veterans of the
Mexican War.
From M. King, just in from Calico
mining district, we learn that rich
strikes are of almost daily occurrence.
The richness of the ore is simply marvel
Gus, many assays of rock-not picked
specimens-going from $500 to 500 per
ton. Many of our people are under the
impression that Calico district is an out
of the way place, almost inaccessible,
and that the camp has no accommoda
tions; but this is not so. There are two
very fair hotels, the roads are good, the
distance is not great, and it is one of the
liveliest mining camps on the coast. As
soon as its merits become known capt.
tai in abundance will be invested in the
development of its rich mines. When
this day comes Calico bids fair to rival,
if it does not excel, the far-famed Com
stock.
Articles of incorporation of the Calico
Union Mining Company, with capital
stock of ST, 900, 900, divided into 100, 900
shares, were filed in the office of the
County Clerk yesterday. The purposes
for which the corporation is formed are
to acquire and dispose of mineral lands
and to carry on the business of mining
for gold, silver and other precious met
ais in the county of San Bernardino, the
principal place of business to be at the
city of Los Angeles, with the following
Board of Directors: Henry H. Mark
ham, VIM. Clancy, Edward p. Johnson,
j. F. Crank, A. II. Judson, D. R. Risley,
all of Los Angeles, and C. H. Watts, of
Pasadena. Shares in the following
amounts have been subscribed for: H.
H. Markham, $4,000, $3.50, 900; VIM.
Clancy, $1,000, slSO,OOO; Edward P.
johnson, $4,000, $3.50, 900; C. H. Watts,
l2, 900, Sl20,OOO; J. +. Crank, $4,000,
$780, 600; A. II. Judson, 5000, S60, 900;
d. R. Risley, 6,0OO, $6O, 1000.
A few days ago F. H. Nye and w. X.
Davis arrived in this city from Boston
and took rooms at lodging house near
the railroad depot. Yesterday morning
Davis got up about 5 o'clock, leaving
Nye asleep. On awaking about two
hours later, the latter discovered that
his pockets had been rihed and S340
stolen. Nye at once communicated his
loss to the police authorities and officer
Horner was dispatched in search of
Davis, who was suspected OF
the theft. He was soon found
and brought to Police Headquarters
where his pockets were searched, but no