Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-08
News reached the city yesterday

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dent that the man had been killed
by passing train, as the body had
been cut into several pieces, but
whether it was the result of suicide
or accident could not be deter
mined.
Hon. e. J. Edwards, District
Attorney of Tulare county, is pay.
ing Los Angeles visit. He ex-
poets to remain amongst us for a
week or ten days. He is accompa-
MED by his family. He informs us
that he will move his household
bodily down here for two or three
months during the coming sum-
mer. Mr.. Edwards is a genial and
accomplished gentleman, and we
shall be glad to see much of him
in this neighborhood.
One package of Easter-egg dyes
five cents) will color half-dozen
eggs or more. Preuss 81 PROM.
Don't pay fancy prices for shoes.
Ladies can get the best Am erican
kid button shoe for $l.S5, at the
Peoples store.
The announcement for the Spring
meeting at Agricultural Park, 9th
to 18th Of May, will be found else
where in this mornings HERALD.
Mr.. J. Il. Kennedy. the lessee of
the Park Offers 1886 in purses.
Three horses are required to enter
and two to start in all races; ten
per cent. entrance fee. We under
stand that a number of the best
horses in Southern California will
enter, 80 that series of good races
may be expected.
Strangers who have never visit.
ed our shoe department will find
there a good pebble goat but
ton shoe foe children at rs cents .
pair. Peoples store.
We are indebted to Capt. James
B. Eads, of the St.. Louis bridge
and Mississippi river jetties, for an
elaborate argument in favor of his
ship railway. We dis.rust that
railway. If the government has
to depart from Democratic usage
and grant subsidies we would far
rather see the money directed to.
wards the Nicaragua canal which
is championed by our Boyle
Heights friend, Mr.. J. e. Hollen-
beck. In cheapness and conven-
fence, ship canals will beat ship
railways every time.
The Board of Police Commits
sioners, consisting of the Mayor,
the President Of Council and the
Chief of Police, has been in session
for two days investigating the
charges preferred by Major Horace
Bell against policemen Cells, Cud-
dy, Dobson, McMahon aud BENZ
ties. The first he charges with as
saulting u citizen and the other
three with conduct ,unbecoming to
officers of the peace. Major Bell
appeared for the prosecution and
II. T. Gage, Eco, for the officers.
Argument was concluded about s
O'Clock last night and the case SUBJ
mitted to the Commissioners, who
will render their decision to-day.
In Judge Sepulveda's depart
ment of the Superior Court yester.
day, Charles Carroll, arraigned on
information of the District Attor.
ney for burglary, committed at
Dodson's hotel, Ell Monte, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the
States Prison for two years. Car.
roll, OH being taken from the
Court room back to Jail, referring
to the man OH whose complaint
he was being sent TO San Quentin,
remarked that he expected to be
back in Los Angeles in about
twenty months and that he would
then be likely to go up again with
q halter round his neck. He will
be taken to his new home by Dep
uty Sheriff Huber this evening.
Come freely for you are never
pressed to buy, and price our
shoes; but more especially ask for
our misses's kid and goat button
shoes vt $l.05. Peoples store.
Justice Fisher was engaged yes
terday afternoon in the investiga-
ton OF u rather peculiar case of
grand larceny. 1t appeared that a
man named Culps had agreed to
give cow and SIS cash to u Mr..
Cummings in exchange for horse.
The COW was delivered and the
horse was to be turned over by Mr..
Cummings as soon as the SIS were
paid. The night of the delivery Of
the COW, however, 1t is alleged that
Culps went to Mr.. Cummings cor.
raj, stole the COW out and sold her
to Mr.. Butler for 500 On this
showing Culps, in default of $3.50
bail, was committed for trial be-
fore the Superior Court on the
charge of grand larcency.
Yesterday morning as Mr.. Hen
ny Roster, who lives in East Los
Angeles, was driving to his place
OF business on Main street, his
horse took fright at some cars that
had been let go on u siding by the
switch engine. The animal SHE'D
against the curb of the sidewalk,
upsetting the vehicle and throw
ing Mr.. Roster and his two boys
out. Mr.. Roster was badly scratch
ed on the face and received some
painful bruises on the hips and
other portions Of his body. The
boys, fortunately, escaped without
injury. East Los Angeles is rap.
Idly becoming one OF the most pop
ulous quarters of the city and 1t is
about time that a less dangerous
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