Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-22

official duties, while his wife, who is in
feeble health. will, with their two
daughters and son, remain during the
winter at Sierra Madre Villa, to enjoy
the delights of the climate of California.
The rainfall for the twenty.four hours
up to Sl5 last evening amounted to 49,
100 inches, the previous reports OF the
storm amounted to 20-l00, making &c.
100 inches so far, with a low barometer
and prospects Of more rain. In the south
part of the county the rain on Wednes-
day night was much heavier than in the
city. Mr.. II. w. Griswold, Of San Fer.
nando, reports fall of half an inch on
Thursday night. Pasadena also half an
inch. Spadra and Pomona an inch.
The storm appears to have been South
ern California production, and gave Los
Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego
counties special benefit
One Of the most attractive windows in
the city is J. G. Bright's. 1t has the
largest and prettiest doll in the city.
1t has jnst arrived from New York and
drew large crowd to see it, and was
very much admired by the little girls
1t was delayed on the way from the
East, with an immense stock of ladies',
misses and children's hats, feather
plumes and flowers. II stands in the
window surrounded with an immense
display Of the latest STYLES of the above
articles, and holds in its little queenly
hand the proclamation that the entire
display is offered at Eastern cost rather
than carry them over to another season.
A remarkable illustration Of the Ion
gevity Of the cactus, called the yucca
palm tree, is shown on the Moiave desert
where the old cactus trunks show the
marks on their sides that were cut there
thirty years ago by Mr.. George Hansen,
when surveying the public lands. Or
dinary trees would have grown over the
mark, but the old trunks seem to have
grown but little in generation. Al.
though the cactus is Of rapid growth for
a series Of years it appears that after
certain time the growth of tho tree ap-
pears to cease and the trunk remains a
monument of the centuries.
Crur de Lion Commandery No. 8,
KnightjTemplar, held their annual cleo.
tion Thursday evening. The following Of
ficers were chosen E. F. Spence, Emil
nent Commander; n. H. Murray. Gen
erallisimo; I. H. Ward, Captain Gener-
al; j. e. s. Bell, Prelate; G. F. McLel-
Ian, Treasurer; W. w. Ross, Recorder;
W. C. Furrey, Senior Warden; j. E.
Walker. Junior Warden.
The Los Angeles correspondent Of the
Ontario Fruit Grower says Of the elec-
ton of Chief Cuddy: 'The new City
Council organized last Saturday aud
elected Chief Cuddy as Chief Of Police,
which is compliment worthily bestowed.
During his appointment to fill the iva
cancy he has made an excellent officer,
and his record for six years on the force
has been Of an exceptionally high char.
acter.
By notice in our New To-Day, it will
be seen that Mr. Geo. Brand has sold
the Los Angeles meat market, corner Of
Main and First streets, to Mr.. Julius
Hauser. Mr.. Brand solicits contin-
uance of the liberal patronage extended
to him for his successor, who will al
ways keep on hand supply Of the best
meats to be found in the market.
In City Justice Morgan's Court. yes.
terday. James Gray. convicted Of bat
terry, on complaint of Mrs. McGarvey,
was fined S75, which he paid. Harry
McClain, for disturbing the peace, paid
So. G. A. Ferris, convicted Of petit lar
ceny, stealing an overcoat and pair of
gloves, was nned $50 or sixty days LABOR
on the public streets.
The Fire Commissioners Of Santa Ana
have purchased Climax chemical en-
CINE at cost of $50. The people Of
that thriving burg are agitating the ques-
tion OF appointing a watchman to patrol
their streets at night. With fire en-
gine and a night watchman they ought
to be proof against two great dangers
fire and burglary.
We are indebted to the Messrs. Stoll
4 Thayer for the January number of the
Century magazine. 1t is replete with
interest, and its frontispiece is a remark.
ably faithful "counterieit presentment'
OF Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.
The Century maintains its old reputa-
ton as amongst the very foremost Amer
lean monthlics.
Mr.. VIM. Pridham, Agent and Assis
tant Superintendent Of Wells, Fargo &
Cos Express. gives notice in our New
To- Day column that the Express Office
will be kept open this Saturday even
ing and Monday evening until 10 o'clock
for the forwarding and delivery Of pack
ages.
Gus Leonard, comedian, who is now
running chicken ranch. does not wish
to be confounded with the Gus Leonard
who was convicted of petit larceny and
sentenced to seventy-five days labor on
the public streets, by City Justice Nor
gan, couple Of days ago.
By advertisement in our New oDay,
the members of the Committee of Ar
ranpements for the entertainment Of
General Hancock are requested to meet
at the Office of Messrs. Bicknell 4 White
at 2 P. NJ. to-day. A full attendance is
requested.
The Southern Pacific Company has a
large force Of hands at work in this city
gathering different varieties Of cacti,
which they will transplant on their
grounds around the Hotel del Monte, at
Monterey, Cal. Tucson, Arizona. Star.
Jean Ponsonaille plead guilty before
Justice Ling, yesterday, to the charge Of
disturbing the peace. and was fined SIS,
which he paid. Louisa Acosta, for the
the same offense, on complaint of Marti-
ma Romero, paid $3.50.
Tomorrow, Sunday, at 7 P. NJ, the
Rev. Father Pattier. a missionary from
Japan, will preach in the French Ian
guage at the church of Our Lady Of
Angels. The pews will be free and
open TO all.
John C. Bell. auotioneer, will sell at
his mart on Los Angeles street, at II
o'clock to-day, fine horse, buggy and
harness, and other articles. Persons in
need Of anything in that line will do well
to attend.
An important meeting Of Frank Bart
lett Post, G. A. R.. for the purpose Of
incorporating and electing five trustees,
will be held this evening. A full at
tendance of comrades is earnestly de-
sired
On the corner of Sixth and Hope
street there il a deep hole that is not
only bad but dangerous. Teamsters
should avoid 1t. The attention Of the
City Fathers is called to it.
There were fled for record in the
County Recorders Office yesterday eleven
deeds, two mortgages, four satisfactions
of mortgages, one marriage license and
two miscellaneous papers.