Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-01-17
We were glad to meet Mr.. D. K

| We were glad to meet Mr.. D. K
Houghtelin, who was so severely
ipjur by being thrown from hit
buggy couple of months ago, on
the street yesterday. He has moi
yet entirely recovered, but Is max
ing favorable progress towards
that desirable result.
The monthly meeting of the La.
dies Benevolent Society will be
held at Good Templars' Hall al
half past two O'Clock this after
noon. The Directors solicit the at
tendance Of any persons desiring to
become members or who wish to
pay their dues for the ensuing
year.
Col. Chalmers Scott and Mr.. Jas.
A. Fairchild, of the Yuma and
Port Isabel surveying party,
came up to town last Wednesday
evening, from near the colony.
The work Of locating has been sus-
pended temporarily, pending the
contemplated visit of the Directors
to the mouth of the river. Yuma
Sentinel.
A meeting of the Citizens Har-
Dor Committee was held at the
First National Bank yesterday
evening. The memorial to Con-
gress, adopted by the Chamber OF
Commerce at special meeting on
Saturday, was endorsed and the
action of the Chamber in ordering
1000 copies to be printed for distri-
button, approved.
Sunday we had the pleasure of a
call from our old San Diego friend
Joe Faivre, the prince of San
Diego real estate agents. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Hadley, the
proprietor Of the Horton House.
They were on their way to San
Francisco, on brief psseo. They
will return to their homes via Los
Angeles, in few days.
The. Fire Department Of the city
will be inspected by the City Coun-
Gil, assisted by Mr.. James Velsir,
Master Mechanic, and Mr.. Alex
ander Campbell, foreman of the
machine shops, Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, at 2 O'clock this
afternoon. The inspection will
take place on Marehessault or Ala
media streets, whichever may be
deemed the most suitable.
Tax Collector Cullen yesterday
reported to the Board of Supervi-
sors that the delinquent tax list
this year will approximate
$4S, 942.17. OF this amount,
$34 ,343.10 is assessed against the
Southern Pacific Railroad, leaving
4,599.07 of general taxes to be
collected. This amount may be
very materially decreased when
the tax list has been thoroughly
revised.
Mr.. w. A. White has com menced
the construction of bunkeis, of q
capacity to hold 1000 tons, at the
railroad depot for the storage of
coal from the Black Star mine.
The mine has been developed into
a valuable property, and the out
put will coon be large enough to
supply the wants OF this entire
southern country. The coal, too,
is very superior in quality.-Ana.
helm Gazette.
Yesterday evening officers ,Cud-
dy and Homer arrested D. and
James Hollahan on suspicion that
they are the men who, few days
ago, broke into a tailor chop at
MERGED and stole q lot OF cloth. The
Information of the robbery was re-
ceived in a letter from that place
and the appearance of these men
tallies with the description given
of the thieves. They were locked
up to await examination.
About 8 o'clock on Sunday m orn.
ing the police arrested two men,
who have been under espionage for
some days, on suspicion of having
attempted to break into DIR. Wild
ney's Office aud other rooms in the
Downey Block. A chisel was
found in q room occupied in COM
mon by them and two other ques-
tionable characters, which CORES
ponded exactly with the marks
made on DR.. Widney's door. They
are held for examination.
Judge Hines informs Us that
Ojai valley, In Ventura county,
which has hitherto been exempt
from storm visitations, suffered
terribly last week. a dozen or more
houses and barns having been un-
rooted or blown down. Santa
Paula also received rough treat.
msnt, the orange and lemon Or
chards, OF which there are quite u
number just coming into bearing,
being entirely stripped OF fruit and
leaves.
Mr.. Fred Staples, who came In
from tina Mojsve last week to pur.
chase mules and wagons fol
Drums party of Atlantic and Pa
cific engineers, completed his out.
fit yesterday. He will start the
teams ahead to San Fernando this
morning and will himself leave by
the cars this evening, to join his
party at that place. The outfit
consists OF two wsg us, with the
necessary complement of water
barreis, made by Mr.. Fennes.y of
this city, aud about a dozen fine
mules.
No single local institution de-
serves more merilorious mention
than Prof. Robert Hughes's Rus.
sian Baths. Prosperity Is blessing