Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-04

vision at San Antonio
To- day is the 277th day of the year
1883. only S3 days remaining TO com
plete the year The noon sun occurs at
III AS A. NJ, and. the day is IL: :36 hours
long, three hours aud twenty-six inmates
shorter than the longest day, aud two
hours and ten minutes longer than the
shortest day. The moon sets at eighteen
minutes before s o'clock.
Messrs. Weld 4 Woerz have fitted up
aud furnished one OF the largest and
completest barber shops in the city, in
the Pico House, in the rooms formerly
occupied us the Office OF the hotel. The
proprietors are t,nsorial artists them
selves, # well known reputation, and
will spare no pains or expense to have
everything first. class about their estab-
lishment.
The proprietors OF the Eintracht saloon,
elsew here in this mornings HERALD, an
nounce the arrival Of fresh carload Of
the famous Anheuser-B Busch lager beer Of
st. Louis. They also publish telegram
from Mr.. Busch, informing them that
their bottled beer had received the high
est award and a gold medal at the Am
sterdam Exposition for superior excel
lence over seventy three competitors.
The State Of California increased in
population from 1870 to 1880 at the
rate of 52-5 per cent. annually. At
that rate OF increase the population Of
the State is now over 1000, 600 souls.
The county OF Los Angeles has increased
in the last ten years ut the rate of ten
per cent. per annuin. This fact shows
where prosperity is to be found.
Utah is now coming to the front in at
tempting to equal California in the pro.
duction Of the precious metals, but can
not come up at present Although
placer anl hydraulic mining have
fallen off in their yield, the mines Of
Southern California are increasing sur
ficiently to keep up the yield OF the
State. The Utah mines turned out
$3.50, 600 last week, which was pretty
good weeks work.
In the Philadelphia Lutheran Obsercer
of Sept. 2lst appears lengthy memor
ial sketch OF the life and character Of
Mrs. J. w. Tucker, Of Minersvile,
SchuylkilI county, Penn. Mrs. Tucker
was the oldest sister OF Col. Samuel
Heilner, OF this city, and is spoken of as
a lady Of great excellence of character,
who to the end of her life had been fore.
most in every good word and work.
Mr.. Isaac N. Mundell, who formerly |
worked as a blacksmith for Mr.. A. L.
Bath, on Spring street, Los Angeles, is
now Justice Of the Peace at Benson,
Arizona. MIR. A. M. Bragg, who car
ried on smithcry here for several
years, has also served the people OF
Tucson in the capacity OF Justice for the
past two years. Vulcan seems to have
taken the place Of Justitia.
The government OF Germany has
issued an order forbiddiug the dislribu.
ticn of circular pamphlets descriptive Of
the resources Of the United States and
the advantages offered by these States
for settlement. 1t is ordered that all
such pamphlets shall be denied the use
of the mails, and shall be confscsted by
the authorities wherever found. Under
this order, recently, 10, 900 pamphlets of
the coniraband character were eonfs-
Gated aud destroyed at Hamburg.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment Of j. NJ. Duncan & Co., elsewhere
in this mornings HERALD. This firm,
who have opened in Roses building, op-
posite Baker block, announce that they
have S25, ZOO worth Of diamonds, besides
watches, etc, the entire stock Of P.
Hartnagel & Co., which has been con-
signed to them for immediate sale for
cash. In addition this house has full
assortment of every description of jew
elry, which they will take pleasure in
showing to all callers
Mr.. Julius Ploof, member of the G.
A. R., formerly private in Company Z.
Eighth Michigan Volunteer Infantry,
died yesterday at East Los Angeles at
the age of 80 years. Mr.. Ploof was a
brave soldier and an honorable man. He
was member Of Frank Bartlett Post,
No. 6, G.. A. R., and leaves wife and
daughter. In the battle Of Cold Har-
Dor, in Virginia, he lost his left arm.
His comrades of Frank Bartlett Post
will bury his remains this afternoon at
o'clock from Asbury M e. Church, East
Los Angeles. A good man has gone to
rest.
The following are the officers of the
literary societies Of the University Of
Southern California. President, Frank
Bcrton; Vice President. II. l.. Wharton;
Secretary, L. P. Guiberson; Censor. F.
p. Sigler; Librarian, G. F. Bovard;
Treasurer. Frank Robinson. Athena
Society," President, Philena Tufts; Vice.
President, Bertha Lindley; Secretary,
Lulu Campbell; Librarian, frankie Fry;
Treasurer, BERTHE Condict. In addition,
the wives of the members of the faculty
Of the institution have been made hon
orary members of both societies, and
have RESPONDED by donations of value.
which have materially assisted these
societies.
There is talk OF sale Of the Silver
City, Deming and Pacific road to the
Atchison and Topeka people. It is ru-
mored that the trustees Of our line made
an offer in Boston to the Atchison some
time since, and that the same was taken
under consideration. Mr.. Strong and
party, who were in town last Wednes-
day, came out it is said, for the special
purpose of viewing the line, and If their
report be favorable the sale. will probab-
| ly GO. These are rumors, but they are
doubtless warranted by actual facts in
the case. A very large part Of the stock
Of the Silver City road is said to be held
by parties who are also interested in the
Atchison and Topeka. Sen
tinei.
The shad which were placed in the
Sacramento river few years ago have
multiplied and colonized in other rivers
along the coast as far north as Puget
Sound. When Los Angeles makes big
tunnel in the mountains, so that the
Los Angeles river can be supplied all the