Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-23

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may engage.
The Union Nouvelie says that Mr.
Daniel Levy, President of the
French National League at San
Francisco, has been named by the
French Government as an officer of
the French Academy y, an honorable
distinction conferred upon him in
recognition Of his services rendered
as a public instructor. Mr.. D. Levy
is brother of our worthy towns
man Mr.. Michel Levy. This honor
is but rarely conferred upon French.
men living abroad, and therefore
becomes the more priced and val
ued.
We are indebted to the Messrs
Kohler & Frohling for basket of
their capital Riesling wine. II is
one of the most famous Of the de-
servedly popular California brands
anG Is meeting with a hearty ae-
ceptance from the bon viuants of
Los Angeles. There is no exag-
geration in saying that this wine
is up to the standard of the best
vlntages OF the Rhine. Under the
capable supervision of Mr.. School
gems the winery OF the firm In this
city is in a most prosperous state.
At Turnverein Hall, last even
ing, Don Mariana Jose de Larra's
celebrated comedy, No Mas Mostro.
dor. of which we gave a synopsis
in yesterdays issue, was presented
to a we'll filled house. The acting
of Mr.. De Cells, as Don Deogra-
elias, was remarkably good, and
Mr.. Cardona, Mrs. Ocsil. and Mrs.
Castillon played their respective
parts with understanding and
spirit. The audience testified it's
pleasure by frequent applause, and
the ladies were recipients Of many
choice bouquets. Professor Are
valo's waltz, composed for the DC.
casion, was q gem. 1t is to be re.
GREETED that better order was not
kept in the galleries, where there
WAS much talking and walking,
which at times prevented the act
ors from being heard.
Constable Finley, Of Westmin-
ster, yesterday morning arrested
Sam Prayer, Ed. McGinnis, e.
Reid, Schroeder g. Eaton. A. FL.
Denker, Kuck g. Ludeman, j.
Philippi, J. Maier, r. Eckert and
G.. Bayle, on warrants sworn out
before Justice Aldrich, of that
place, charging them with violat-
ing the Sunday law. The accused
gave bail for their appearance
when called to answer. The Con-
stables. fees in these cases amour s,
in round numbers, to $l09, with
constructive fees of $50. bringing
the Constable's costs, If all should
be allowed, up to $l9S Add 10
this the Justices fees ($3 in each
case), $42, and We have, exclusive
of witness fees, q grand total of
$40, which the tax payers of the
county will be called upon TO pay.
From u Frenchman, d former
resident Of Los Angeles, who has
lately arrived from Kern county,
We learn that tile grass is very
good in the mountains in that
county, but that there is very lit
tie feed on the plains Hundreds
of hocks of sheep have been
brought down from the noun
tains to the vicinity of
Bakersfield to be shorn. Quite an
army of shearers is employed, and
the money disbursed in Bakers
field to pay them amounts to
$40 900 weekly. Each company of
shearers Ia under u captain, and Is
accompanied by q peddler, who
furnishes the men with beer, ci-
garettes aud fruit. The Californian
sheep shearer is nothing unless a
gambler. No sooner is the days
work done than gambling COM
meacss; and in an hour or two the
bulk of the earnings is in the
hands of either the captain or the
peddler. When the captain or
peddler has amassed two or three
hundred dollars he goes to Bakers
field. and engages in "quiet
game" OF poker, or INDUCES in the
more aristocratic faro, aud in u few
hours he too is "strappedo and re-
turns to the shearing pen to recu.
pera!e.
We yesterday paid visit to the
undertaking rooms just opened at
No. So Main street by Mr.. Albert
Brown, recently of Dsnver, Colo.
RADIO. They are certainly the besI
arranged and most complete estab'
lishment for the purpose intended
that we have ever seen. The de.
sign Of Mr.. Brown seems TO have
been to conceal all the repugnant
features usually attendant on such
places, and in this he has succeed
ed admirably. The first room or
entering is the office, elegantly
papered and csrpeted and provided
with comfortable and stylish fur
niture. Adjoining this Is The
storeroom, Ia which the buria
cases are stored in paneled cup
boards, the doors of which swInl
upon plvots, and as they are lie
down display the contents. Thi'
room 10 also handsomely csrpeted
and when desired can be used fo
religious services. In the rear is q
refrigerator vault aud an embslm'
ing room, the latter carpeted 8,
that it can be used as laying-ou
room. AS we said before, the plsc
10 the most complete in every de
tall that we have ever seen, and |
is the intention OF Mr.. Brown, VIII,
has come to stay, TO conduct hi
business on such reasonable term
as must win for him a share of tn,
patronage of the people of Los An
geIes, He will BIZ assisted by OH
well-known townsman Mr.. e. A