Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-03-09
A gentleman of this city has re-


possessed of ample means.
We had The pleasure of meeting
Mr.. j. L. Wheedon in the city yes
terdsy. Mr.. Wheedon has been in
the employ of the st. Louis and Iron
Mountain and the Texas and Pa
cific Railroads for the past ten
months and has come to Los An
ge|es on a brief leave OF absence to
settle up his business and remove
his family to Texas.
We are informed that q man
who lives the western part of the
city is In the habit Of hitching his
horse, balky animal, TO a loaded
cart and allowing it to stand thus
hitched, without food or water, for
"a hours, in one case for 4S hours.
We would sugge est to the authori-
ties that this is case that requires
Investigation.
One of the most remarkable oc
currences of the day WAS the strik.
ing of artesian water on the ranch
of J. r. Frick, at Ell Caaco, near
the summit of the san Gorgopio
Pass. A beautiful flowing stream
was found st a depth OF l31 feet
70 say Mr.. Frink is delighted Ia
drawing it mild. The we'll is
several thousand feet above sea
Ievel.-Sdn Bernordino Inde1.
Angelefios will be glad to learn
that Col. Albert J. Johnston is one
of the most PROSPEROUS citizen Of
Denver, Colorado For time he
suffered from a decided indisposi-
ton, which menaced an amputa-
ton of one of his lees. Forum ate
~, by skillfui treatment, he es-
capped that danger, and has recov-
cred perfect health. Col. Johnston
was one Of the most popular Of our
towusmen in the old gala days.
Yesterday evening as numbtr
of little girls were playing on the
second floor of the Normal school
building one If them, niece of
Mr.. G. II. Bradley, fell through the
elevator 10 the floor below and was
severely injured. Mr.. Will Nor
ford, who happened to be passing
at the time Of the accident, carried
the little girl to the residence of
Mr. Bradley, where she was at
tended by DR.. WidBey. We did
not learn The extent of her inju-
ries.
Mr.. Thomas Goss has received q
letter from Mr.. John Haley, who
has hosts of friends ia Los Angeles,
in which that gentleman informed
him that he would sail from Liver
pool in the steamship Alaska on
Saturday, March 4th last Satur-
day He will return to California
via the Southern route and epend
some days with friends in this city
before going North Barring acel-
dents he may be expected here in
about two weeks. We understand
that Brothers Rowland, Potts,
Ryan and the other members of
the Christian Brotherhood will re-
ceive him with fitting honors.
The plans for the new building
to be erected by Mr. Fox, on Main
street, adjoining the Office of DIR. j.
S. Griffith, have been completed by
Mr.. w. r. Norton, the architect.
1t will have an iron front, with
stores below and rooms for offices
or lodging On The second
floor sui viii he II handsome ad-
di,ion to that part of the city. Mr..
Norton also has on hand II two
story house for Mr.. Mohn, which
will be put up on Fifth street,
Just of Spring, on the
north side. Mr.. Fox will
build Immediately a handsome res.
idence op the hill near the corner
of Third and Olive streets, aud au-
other elegant residence will soon
90 up in the same vicinity.
George Lehman, an old resident
of Los Angeles, died at the County
Hospital yesterday evening. The
deceased was IA peculiar man in
many Of bis notions and to carry
out one of his whims, several years
ago, he built the Round House, on
Main street, and ever after went
by the name of "Rouod House
GeoIge.o He was at oue ume Il
large property owner in this city;
and, six years ago, was offered tor
the Eoaud House property more
than sufficient TO have paid of all
his liabilities and left HIM with a
competence, but he declined 10
cell, and the result was that he lost
all. He was residents of CalifOr-
mia during The past twenty-niue
years. We learn that he donated
the Sixth street Park TO the city,
in the hey-dey Of his wealth. He
died with his famous old crooked
stick by his bedside His funeral
Will take place from the County
Hospital, at 3 O'Clock this after.
noon.
Capt. George A. johnson, OF San
Diego eoanty, is paying Los Apge-
les visit. Capt. Johnson was for
years one Of the pillars OF the turf
in Southern California, and be IL
also one of the pioneers of naviga-
tion on the Gulf and on the Colo
RADIO river. No man did more than
he, in his time, 10 make the deyel-
opment of Arizona possible. We
learn that his friends are pushing
him for the appointment Of Col
lector of the Port of San Diego.
The administration could not do a
thing more acceptable 10 men of
all parties in this section than ten
deripg to this noble old Republican
war-horse such an appointment.
Like all men who hail from the
Mohawk valley, in New York, the
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