Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-10
We had the pleasure of call

| lC0uncllman, MI. Bliss. he IL the
son of a gentleman known years
ago In Los Angeles as mem Der
Of the firm Of Douglass, Foster &
Co., who did business at the old
'dobie warehouse at San Pedro,
and whose Los Angeles house was
located where the Ducomm un
block now stands.
The prizes announced some time
ago by our energetic fellow citizen,
Mr.. II. Slotterbeck, proprietor of
the Downey Block Shooting GAL
lery, for the three best shots, were
awarded yesterday. The first prize,
a fine breech loading, double bar
relied shotgun, was carried off by
Mr.. Kechtlein. City Attorney
Hazard won the second prize, a
breech loading single barreled
shotgun. The third prize, self.
cooking revolver, was the trophy
Of Mr.. Charles Northcraft.
The three lodges of Odd Fellows,
OF Los Angeles, at joint meeting,
a short time ago, adopted series
of resolutions to the memory of
the late James l.. RidgeIy, Grand
Corresponding and Recording Sec
retary Of the Sovereign Lodge, I.
.. U. F., and ordered that q COPY
be forwarded 10 the family of de-
ceased. The resolutions have been
most artistically engrossei by Mr..
Walter de Buxton; and, we have
no doubt, they will be highly
priced by the relatives of Mr..
Ridgely, who was for 81 years an
active member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Herman Hsllman yesterday
presented to us three leaden slues,
which his wife had picked out of
three luscious and sppetizing OF
anges. They are similar to hose
used by boys in their s!ings. Only
one of the oranges showed any
signs OF abrasion. The boys, In
playing with their toys, had un.
doubtedly sIung the leaden pellets
into the young and growing fruit;
and, In two instances, ut such al,
early stage of their growth that all
sigDs of the abrasion had been OBJ
liberated. Az n lmsus nature, with
out any occult Significance, the
matter is worthy of a passing note.
A number of California capital.
lists, amongst whom the venerab BILE
ex-U1ited States Senator VIM. M,
Gwin is numbered, are preparing
to buy an extensive tract of land in
the San Gabriel valley, with the
view OF entering into the business
OF raising grapes and manufacture
ting wine and brandy. The property
selected, which is understood to
embrace the Lake Vineyard aud
Alhambra tracts, was ins pected by
DR.. Gwin in person last week,
During bis stay here he was the
guest Of j. de Barth Shorb, ESQ,
OF San Marino. Fhe old gentleman
looks as if be might be good for
twenty years yet.
One of the members of the Holi-
ness Band in meeting, the other
night, at stage of the proceedings
which lacked liveliness, fell into a
gentle doze. He is a peddler of
apples aud oranges In his secular
hours. Awaking, with a start, the
the every day pursuits were too
much for him, and he astonished
the congregation by yelling out, in
clear ringing tones, "Oranges,
sweet oranges" Having got thus
far, he realized the situation, and
fell back Into his seat, in detected
mood. 1t is needless to say that
the order Of the religious exercises
were, for moment, like the sweet
bells referred to in Hamlet, out of
tune and tangled.
In City Justice Adams's Court
yesterday the examination of
Manuel Lopez, charged with horse
stealing, was again postponed, the
officer being unable to find the
witness Francisco Garcia, the al.
legged owner of the horse. One
man OF that name has already
been brought in to testify, but
proved to be the wrong man. A
second Francisco Garcia YVES inter-
viewed, and he also was the wrong
person. Deputy Sheriff Berry,
learning that third Francisco
Garcia was chopping wood near
the Mission San Gabriel, went out
to that place last evening to ascer-
tain If he might be the person
wanted. Should the officers fail to
mud the right Francisco Garcia,
Lopez will probably be discharged
to-day on account of lack Of testi.
mony to hold him.
Turnverein Hall was literally
packed last evening at the pre-
sentatlon of the melancholy and
touching, but highly exciting
drama 1.-THE Two Orphans." Miss
Nellie Boyd In the pathetic role of
"Louise, tho blind girl" achieved
the most exquisite and realistic
piece of acting with which she has
yet favored Los Angeles audi
ence, and was thoroughly appre.
ciated, while Miss RUDY La Fay
ette, Miss Mamie Johnson and Mr.,
Fl. B. Emery were notably good.
In fact the support were all we'll up
n their various parts, and the
whole play w,s given with met
ropolitan character truly epjoya.
BILE. Miss Boyd has cOnsummated
a grand success here, and we'll does
she deserve the high Rppre 0iation
In which the performances of her
capital company are held by our
people. Tonight the company
close their engagement in this
city, when Miss Boyd, who has
been rendered q complims sntary
benefit by our citizens, will appear
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