Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-14

quires dressing three times day, and
0 instant attention. The cavity is still
very bloody SO that antiseptic treatment
cannot be used. The patient is doing
well, but is yet in danger of py@mia.
He is OF Peter Mueller's residence on
Spring street.
l The police again took in the Melon
aid boys, the two orphan childen of Mrs,
Mcdonald, who was murdered in 1873,
on charges of theft and vagrancy, and
with them little thief named Corales,
whose brother is in San Quentin. What
shall de done with these children? Are
the people fools or knaves in neglecting
to care for these poor children, who
must steal or starve!
The Commander Of the Eagle Corps
last night sent a corporate guard to the
entertainment at Turnverein Hall and
arrested two Of the me nbers of the
Corps who had gone there accompanied
by ladies. and took them to the Armory,
leaving the ladies alone at the Hall.
This is new custom to adopt at an
ordinary meeting of the corps. and if it
had been extended to all the absent
members would have kept the corporals
busy all night in searching for them.
Four cars of feed barley sold yetersday
at 81. 25. More was wanted at the same
price, but sl30 was asked. The cold
north wind makes barley rather better
property. No. red wheat was offered
at Sl.90. No bids recorded. Wheat
hay was offered at $40, and barley hay
in lots to suit at slS. For the latter SIG
was tho best bid. For peach blow pota-
toes Sl.25 was bid. And for 10 to 20
sacks of walnuts 7c was bid, SIC asked.
In our report Of sales yesterday typo
graphical error said eggs sold for 25lc
instead Of 22tc.
Mcdowell was given an overdose of
morphine few nights siuce and for
some hours it was feared he would
cheat the gallows, but the reaction of
the stomach threw off the dose, aud he
recovered. The dose was given acci.
dentally in some powders which were to
be given at stated times, and one of his
fellow prisoners instructed how to give
them, but by mistake he gave him an
overdose. However, as it only put the
fellow in some pain for q short time, no
harm was done. San Bernardino Times.
The gymnastic entertainment to be
given by the Turn Verein Gerrnania, for
the benefit of the library fund, on Sun
day evening. will consist of exercises by
the day and evening classes and the &C.
tive members of the Society, many of
the latter being among the most expert |
gymnasts on the coast. As the classes
have made rapid progress under Profess
scr Flhrberg. the present instructor,
the entertainment promises to be both |
instructive and entertaining. Tickets,
admitting gentleman and ladies', fifty
cents.
By advertisement elsewhere it will be
seen that the very elegant and costly
furniture and chamber sets Of d. q, |
Edgerton will be sold this day at 10
o'clock A. M, at auction, by John @.
Bell, at the residence near the corner of
Temple and Charity streets. The furni-
ture is entirely new. has just been pur.
chased Of Dotter & Bradley and Barker
& Allen. Great bargains may DO ex-
pected, as the sale is positive and with
out reserve.
There is great room for impro vement in
the mail service between Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles. One day after the
HERALD had published sketch of the
address of Col. j. q. Howard, at Santa
Barbara, on the Life of st. Paul." the
Santa Barbara Press arrived with a
notice OF the prospective address on the
following day. The mail was only three
days behind Wells, Fargo & Co., and
yet some people want to prohibit that
company from carrying letters after the
postage has been prepaid. The people
will stand by the party that makes the
quickest time.
The following pretty custom Of invi
ting friend to dine at q residence fire..
quently. has been introduced ia the
east by the French colony. Upon the
departure Of the guest. the lady of the
house says to him that If he will make
mark on his serrist.s, it viii be laid aside
and be ready for him next time. At
first the diners-out did not understand
this apparent economy, but it was soon
discovered that it was delicate way Of
the hostess to intimate that she expect
ed her guest to dine at her house fire.
qucntly. The guests never see the
marked serriette again. 1t has served
its purpose.
Bazaar of Nations.