Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-19

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place of the more subtle chemical
agent. 1t is simply q pickle bottle
filled with water, with an oil bot
tie inserted in its mouth, with the
neck downwards. When 1t is go.
ing to rain the water rises in the
oil bottle. The Doctor tells us that
this is an infallible gauge, and he
announces that, having consulted
it, he Is certain that we shall have
copious rains between the 10Th and
9th insts.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
held Its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday afternoon at Good Tenn
plars' Hall, Mrs. Ducommun act
ing as President and Mrs. Kremer
Secretary. The following names
were added to the Visiting Com
mittees: Mrs. s. E. Price and Mrs.
Preuss for the first district; Mrs.
w. Lacy for the second district;
Mrs l.. Lacy and Mrs. w. M. Ryan
for the third district; Mrs. HubbelI
for the fourth district; Mrs. s. G.
Hubbell and Mrs. w. II. Workman
for the fifth district; Mrs. Lecouv.
reur and Mrs. Kerckhof for the
sixth district; Mrs. w. q. Farrey
and Mrs. Loeb for the seventh dis.
trict; Mrs. whiting and Mrs. M.
G. Bruning for the eighth district;
and Mrs. NJ. Mcclellan for the ninth
district. The meeting then ad-
journed.
Last night Turnverein Hall was
we'll filled and the audience oDjoy.
ed the rendition of Oliver Twist.
The leading characters were well
maintained, and Dickens's great
creation was presented in good
style. The Artful Dodger, Nancy
Sykes and Bill Sykes were admira-
bly, put on the stage, and Fagin
the Jew was true to life. The au.
dlence enjoyed the piece to the ut
most and we doubt whether there
was ever more enthusiasm at Wal.
lacks than there was at Turnve-
rein Hall last night. "Matrimo-
NAL Difficulties" closed the enter
tainment and the spectators were
convulssd with laughter during
the wind-up. Tonight the popu-
lar spectacular drama, 1.-THE Boy
Detectives" will be presented, and
We have no doubt there will be a
full house.
1t is with deep regret that we
announce the death of Miss Clau-
dina Rimpau, which occurred at
the residence of her father ut Ana.
helm, from typhoid fever, yester-
day morning. The funeral will
take place from the family home
stead this morning. Friends from
this city, who wish TO attend, can
take the morning train, which
leaves the Commercial street depot
at $3.50 O'Clock, Los Angeles time,
0h0 JUL Wy WIG .
Deceased was most amiabIe and
highly accomplished young lady
and was graduate OF the High
School in this city. Her early
death will be mourned by large
circle of relations, che having been
connected, through her mother,
with a large number of the most
distinguished Spanisb-American
families ia California. She also
leaves large number of warm
friends among her old schooImates
and companions in this city. We
tender to the family our respectful
coincidence,
About half.psst 10 O'Clock last
night German, named Frederick
Sch midt, presented himself at Po-
lice Headquarters and stated 10
Captain Cuddy that he had been
victimized by one g. r. Miller.
Miller, he said, represented him.
self as the owner of saloon at
Hillsburg, New Mexico, a one-half
Interest In which sold to him for
$500. A formal bill of sale, wit
messed by a Notary Public, was
drawn up and after it was signed,
sealed and delivered, he (ScbmidD
paid over to Miller 500 on account.
The latter then left his new part.
ner at the Kansas City Hotel and
went no town to attend TO some
other business. Not returning for
some time, Schmidt, who had evil
IDENTIFY taken in considerable beer,
imagined that he was the victim of
q confidence operator and made ap-
plieation to have Miller arrested.
After hearing the story Captain
Cuddy started out to search for
Miller, whom he soon found In
company with several of our most
responsible German citizens. On
being appraised Of the suspicious oil
Schmidt, Miller at once sceOmpa.
MED Cuddy TO the police Office, ex'
planned his prolonged absence sat
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accompanied by several friends
adjourned to u saloon to seal their
re. established friendship and con-
fidence in foaming glass of beer
Hon. w. l.. Banning, of Mime
sofa, accompanied by his two beau
tiful and accomplished daughters
Miss Banning and Miss Ella, il
paying Los Angeles u visit as tn,
guest OF Gen. Pbineas Banning, o
Wilmington. The two brothers
could not we'll be more unlike eacf
other physically, the minnesota
being the elder, and rejoicing IL
gray hair and white moustache
which give him quite a disting ut
air. He is one of the most noted