Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-01
The New YEARS. ball of the Turn

delightful entertainment. The
hall was beautifully decorated fol
the occasion, and the attendance
was just large enough to admit Of
all joining in the dance without
orowding. Altogether it was de-
clded succass, and all present en-.
joyed themselves to the full.
Our we'll known fellow citizen,
Mr.. Andrew Joughin, the other
day, received a letter from the Isle
OF Man informing him that his
brother had just been elected q
member of the House of Keys, the
local Legislature of that primitive
portion OF the Kingdom OF Great
Britain. He also received the
gratifying news that his grand
uncle. Charles Joughin, the last
Of Trafalgar, and one OF
the few survivors Of the gallant
fight of the Chesapeake, is still
alive.
Mr.. James Kelly, who, with his
partner, has contract for mining
in the Black Star mine, Santiago
Canon, informs us that the pros
poets of that mine were never more
brilliant than at present. They are
working on u vein four feet thick,
which gives every indication OF
improving the deeper they 60. He
and his. partner are now able to
take out coal in unlimited quanti-
ties and are ready to supply from
one ton to one thousand tons OF
coal per week.
Last night the City Council ac-
eepted an invitation extended by
the Chamber of Commerce to par.
ticipate in the excursion to Will
mington on Thursday next. The
Federal government has expended
nearly 100000 in improving the
harbor, and very few of our citi-
zens have any idea of the work
that has been done. The train will
leave the Commercial street depot
at IL O'Clock noon, and reach the
city, on its return at about 5
O'Clock P. NJ.
The amount of water which is
being allowed to run to waste in
the Los Angeles river nowadays is
something of marvel to those
who know it's value. Why is not
every drop of the precious fluid
utilized by turning it out upon the
broad acras which are thirsting for
it? We have been informed that all
the reservoirs are full. Why not
give the whole pueblo thorough
soaking, SO that if dry year
should come along we may be well
prepared for the worst.
The train from the Fast via the
Southern route w4s five hours
late Isst uight. The detention was
by the breaking Of wheel
on the forward truck of the loco
motive. which ran off the track
two miles east of Mammoth Tanks,
on the Colorado desert. Forum
ately the mishap was 1T once dis
covered by the engineer, who
stopped the train, thus preventing
what otherwise might have proved
q disastrous accident. A fresh en-.
gine was procured at Yuma and
after getting the disabled locomO-
tive on to side track, the train
came in without further hindrance.
AS the town clock struck IL last
night Chief of Police George E.
Gard, who has filed the position
most acceptably for the past year,
transferred the effects of the office
to his successor, Mr.. Henry King.
The transfer made, the roll of the
new force was called, as follows:
Captain, T. J. Cuddy (new); pc
licemen, Roley, Carpenter, Dobson,
Willing, HorDer, BeDites (re-ap-
pointed), Mcmahon, Sands aud
Cells (new appointments). To the
retiring Chief, Major Geo. E Gard,
aud to the present incumbent,
Henry King, we wish happy
New Year. TO the police foice,
both old and new, we extend the
same greeting, ard trus, that their
lines may be cast in pleasant
places.
Captain Oliver Eldrldge, who il
at present visiting this section
with a view to settling here, was
very much surprised yesterday In
the Pico House, where be is stop.
ping, by meeting sn old aequaint'
ance. On entering the door of the
hotel he was saluted with "Hello
Captain; how are y0u?" aud on
turning round he discovered the
speaker to be the porter, Jscot
Williams, but was unable TO re-
member ever having seen him be-
fore. Jacob soon refreshed the
Captains memory by recalling
the stormy and hard passage o
the good ship .Roscius, forty years
ago, on her trip from New York tt
Liverpool, with Oliver Eidridge as
skipper and jacob as steward
This was the first time they hat
seen each other since that time
and the venerable Captain fell
keenly the pleasure of meeting his
old ship-mats after so long az in
terval of time.