Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-02-21
land by u. 8. Marshal Poole last
evening, for examination before
the United States Grand Jury.

the United States Grand Jury.
At the last meeting of the Eagle
Corps committee was appointed
to make arrangements for the
building of the new Armory. The
new edifice, we understand, will
occupy the ground In the rear of
the present Armory and when
completed will contain one of the
finest halls In the city.
Evidence for the people IL the
Shorb case was closed yesterday by
the testimony of DIR. G. G. Barton
as an expert. A motion to dis
miss the complaint was then made
and argued by Col. Godfrey, of
counsel for the accused, after
which the Court adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning.
By reference to our New To-Day
1t will be seen that the Kimball
Mansion, the best appointed and
most eligibly located private board
ing house in Southern California,
is advertised for sale. The Kim
ball Mansion is favorably known
throughout the length and breadth
of the United States and to anyone
who wishes to engage in the BUSH
ness, the opportunity Is one that
does not often present itself.
Joe Wilkinson, who was COM
mitted for trial by City Justice
Adams last Saturday on the charge
of attempt to commit burglary,
was arraigned before Judge Hunt,
of the Superior Court, yesterday
on information filed by District
Attorney Brown, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced TO States Prison
for one year. He was taken to his
new home by Deputy Sheriff
Huber overland last evening.
Mrs. Ferguson was considerably
Injured to-day, while attempting
to get into her buggy. The horse
starting violently, she was thrown
to the ground between the wheels
aud dragged for some distance be-
fore the hind wheel passed over
her and released her from her per-
ilous position. DR.. Boughton, q
surgeon recently from New York.
was Immediately called and
dressed the lady's wounds, leaving
her quite comfortable.
Messrs. b. Dreyfus & Co. have
bought one-hslf of last years vint.
age of the CncamOnga vineyard,
paying therefor $22, 1000. The firm
owns One-fourth interest in the
vineyard, so that they are In pos
session OF three .fourths Of the wine
made on that famous vineyard
last season. There are 200 acres of
bearing vines in the vineyard.
The gross income per acre, on the
basis of the price paid for the WHIT
tage, WAS $22O.-Anaheina Gazette.
We are panied to chronicle the
death Of Mrs. Covarrubiss, wife OF
Mr.. N. A. Covarrubias, which oc.
Cured in this city from diphtheria
about 5 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The deceased was a most estima.
BILE lady and her death will be
deeply mourned by large circle of
relatives and friends. We tender
to her bereaved husband our RS
spec ful condolences. The remains
have been embalmsd and will be
taken to Santa Barbara for inter-
ment.
]. M. d. Reece, a carpenter,
while working on a new residence
being built by Mr.. Thomas A. Tenn
pleton, in the western part of the
city, fell from the roof to the
ground, distance of about
fifteen feet. His right leg was
broken near the hip, the bones pro-
truding through the flesh. His
right wrist was also broken and
his forehead badly cut. The un-
fortunate man is u new. conner here
and has Il ia mily which is depend.
ent upon his daily work for bread.
By announcement in our New
To-Day it will be seen that Mr.. r.
w. Jackson, the famous manpfAc.
turer of abalone shell jewelry, has
arrived In Los Angeles with
large and elegant assortment of
iewelry, comprising EARRINGS,
brooches, sleeve.buttons and an
endless variety of other ornaments
His stock also includes mother of
pearl and abalOne shells prepared
for painting. The goods are on ex-
hibition and sale at the jewelry
house Of Plat & Page, general
agents, corner Of Spring and Court
streets.
One night last week, about. 9
O'clock, as Mr.O.H. Bliss, who lives
on Alamed street, was returning
home, he found two immense
boulders placed between the rails
of the railroad track, with a heavy
plank across the track in such
position rs would Inevitably have
thrown passing locomotive off.
The obstruction was near the gate
Of Mr.. J. w. Wolfskill, and was
evidently placed there by some
mIscreant for the purpose of wreck
ing some one Of the freight trains
that pass that point during the
night
When Judge Hunt left San Fran
cisco to come down to Los Angeles
and hold court for Judge Sepulveda
his mind was pleasantly excited
by anticipatioHs of the semi.trop.
ical weather he was to enjoy, He
was ia some doubt az to whether
he ought TO bring a buster with
him and leave his overcost, or
bring the overc0at and leave the
buster. He finally made up his
mind to the latter course aud he
has often congratulated himself
since. Fortunately the Judge was
in T,os AnUeles eipht vaars AyO and