Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-04

! ho thAo Va NIL " W. LAOttitatff
British vice-C Consul for Los Angeles and
Wilmington, will be found elsewhere In
this mornings HERALD. The new, or,
rather, the first representative of the
British Government In this section since
the American occupation, will be found
a cultured and affable gentleman, with
whom 1t will be pleasure to transact
business.
Euclid avenue, Ontario, has been
planted its entire length--seven miles
with side rows of eucalyptus, grivalias.
palms and pepper trees. All ere in fine
gre wing condition. When these trees
are few years old, this will be the
most pic uresque drive on the continent.
The avenue is 200 feet wide, with IA
double drive, graded beautifully the
whole length of seven miles.
+. II. Rowland, engineer Of the "wild"
locomotive which ran into the emigrant
train at Ravena. on the 25th of June,
and Hugh Mackey, conductor of the
emigrant, were arraigned before Justice
Ling yesterday on the charge Of man
slaughter, on account Of the death of
Mrs. Kate Betger, who lost her life by
the collision. They gave bail in $500
each to appear for examination at ! P. M.
next Thursday.
The bulk Of the freight carried over
the southern route by Wells, Fargo &
Co. consists of perishable fruit and vege-
tables, the largest wagon owned by the
company being loaded down with it
every morning, Yesterday over 100
boxes OF oranges, pears, squashes, green
corn. tomatoes, cucumbers, ETC., were
shipped to various points in Arizona,
New Mexico Texas and as far east as
the Colorado line. Los Angeles does
not fear competition.
Those who possess marble top tables,
which by accident have become stained
and unsiehtly, can restore them to their
pristine whiteness by the following
recipe: Take two parts of common soda,
one part of pumice, and one part of
powdered chalk SIT through fine sieve,
and mix with water. Rub well over the
marble and the stains VIII be removed.
Next cleanse with soap and water, and
the marble will be as clean as before.
In City Justice Morgan's Court, yes
terday, Thomas Brady, drunk and dis.
orderly, was fined $40 or. in default, ten
days imprisonment. Peter Reese,
charged with petit larceny, there having
been prior conviction for the same
crime, which brings it within the cato
CORY OF States Prison offences, was
committed in default OF $500 bail for
trial before the Superior Court. Thomas
Elliot, for leaving his team unnitehed on
the street, was fined, So, which he paid.
1t is probably not within the history
OF Los Angeles that a carload of beer
has been sold at retail by single saloon
in ten days. Such is the case, however,
at the Eintraeht, where 200 kegs of St.
Louis beer have been disposed Of in the
past week. Another carload arrived
yesterday, and another is on the way.
Each car contains 200 pounds of Mis-.
sissippi river Ice, which 10 q novelty here.
It is ALEC used to keep the beer cool after
arrival
The examination OF Lena Junge,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon. In shooting at J. H. Warren,
last Monday night, came up for exsmin-
alton before City Justice Morgan yester-
day morning, but. owing to the absence
of important witnesses, was continued
until l:30 r. M. The case was called
again ct that hour, but on account of
the continued absence Of Warren, was
again postponed. The examination will
be resumed on Thursday.
| It seems that Los Asgeles is to control
the trade Of mines o. far as Ne.
vada, as in the olden time.
Five large trains, OF three wagons each,
drawn by eighty mules, arrived at
Mojave on Saturday, from Soda Syringe,
Nevada. They were the property OF
Mr. William Stansfeld. Although the
ore was shipped to San Francisco, all the
supplies for the return trip were pur-
chased here, which was the case eight
years and more ago, when the city
swarmed with big teams.
We saw at H. slotterbeck's gunshop
yesterday long range breech-loading
rife which be has just completed for his
SOD. 1t contains, among other improve.
ments, new style Of rifing, invented
by Mr.. Slo.lerbeck, which gives greater
velocity and force to the ball. The gun
is furnished with globe sights, and il
especially intended for long range shoot
ing. but is equally effective at short range,
Mr.. Slotterbeck having fred seven balls
into q target, about an inch and half
in diameter, at forty yards. The gun is
mounted on a handsome walnut stock,
and az specimen of mechanical skill
stamps Mr.. Slotterbeck as master work
man.
Elsewhere appears statement Of the
condition of the Farmers aud Merchants
Bank Of Los Angeles. 1t is in every re-
spect remarkable one. Against
sl,4S5,s95.o3 of deposits this sterling
institution has on hand, in cash and four
per cent. government bonds, sl.279,-
242 90, with other assets to the amount
Of nearly seven hundred thousand dol.
lars. There can be no question of the
fact that no other bank on the Pacific
Coast, or in the United States, as re-.
spects deposits and cash or it's equiva.
lent, can make such an exhibit as this.
Mr.. /. w. Hellman, the President Of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, is un-
doubtedly one of the most consummate
financiers of this Coast--a Coast which
Is noted for its mastery handling OF in.
tricate questions and for a good degree
of financial aptitude at the same time.
The San Luis obispo Tribune advises
the cultivation Of the mushroom at that
place, The advice is good, and would
apply equally well to Los Angeles.
There Is no better place to cultivate
edible fungii than in this city. and we
hope the experiment will be tried. The
large mu. broom, tho sise of dinner
plate. yields on astonishing crop. On q
space ten feet square o whole family can
find food supply that would supply
the place of both meat and potatoes. w
speak from experience.
The ostrich ranch Is now the object o,
especial interest since the chicks com
mencsd to hatch, which l. at about
the rate Of one per day. These littis
fellows are about as large o. 9 hall
grown duck, and start cut with good