Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-04-11
The San Luis obispo and Santa Maria

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Valley Railroad is now running a
distance Of sixty-four miles to Los
Alamos, Santa Barbara county. The
road is graded some distance further.
In the statement in yesterday q
HERALD Of the number Of persons con-
firmed at the Cathedral of Santa vibi-
ana, Father Fisher informes us that the
number OF combinations should have
been As instead of 20, as reported.
In the County Recorders office yes.
terday seventeen deeds. three mortgages,
four satisfactions of mortgages, one chat.
tel mortgage, one assignment Of mort
gage, one mechanics lien and one order
appointing assignee, were filed for
record.
The 50-mile race at Agricultural Park
to-day promises to be the most exciting
turf event that has taken place in Los
Angeles for years. The horses are all
well trained and the riders the most
thorough horsemen to be found in this
section.
Monsieur Il. Vache, who left on Sun
day for his headquarters at Old San
Bernardino. informs us that although
the wine pressed from the 900 tons of
grapes crushed by him last fall is not
yet fermented, everything points to a
yield Of exceptionally fine wine, which
will do credit to Southern California
and our sister county.
The advertisement Of the Fountain
Theatre appears elsewhere. This temple
of amusement, under the management Of
Messrs. Kuck 4 King, has already won
its way to popular favor, as is evidenced
by crowded houses nightly. New stars
will appear each week, with two entire
changes Of programme.
1t is expected that the two new hotels
ct Pasadena will be completed in time to
accommodate part Of the visitors who
will stop off here in August. either going
to or from the g,and triennial conclave
Of the Knights Templar at San Fran
cisco. The Nadeau Hotel will also be
in running order at that time.
The social given by the Degree Of
Honor, A. o. U. W., at Masonic Hall,
Mcdonald Block, last evening, was well
attended by members and visitors, and
was grand success. The collation. was
sumptuous, and dancing continued until
a late hour, accompanied by exquisite
music.
The finest Of fancy chinaware and
bric-a-brac is now finished by the aid Of
electricity. which improves the delicacy
Of the ware by the removal of the infin-
itessimal specks of iron which are some.
times seen. This process is used almost
altogether in European cities which
manufacture this fashionable b;jouterie.
We encountered yesterday our brick
making friend Tom Goss. He informed
us that next week the brick yards of
himself and Mr.. Mutually, the latter at
present on visit to the East, will be |
producing bricks at the rate Of $4,000
day. These two yards propose to hold
the field against all corners. new or
otherwise.
The Alhambra mine, Calico, has been
sold to Lieutenant Governor Dagsett,
Mr.. Hunt and Gashwiler, for $4,000.
The property belonged to Mrs. c. Cook
and Mrs. Townsend, and we are heartily
glad tie ladies have received this snug
little sum for it. This mine adjoins the
Silver Odessa. San Bernardino Inder.
The Los Angeles Presbytery will hold
q session in this city, commencing Satur-
day, April l4th. 1t is expected that
about twenty or twenty-five ministers
will attend and that the meeting will
last several days. This Presbytery con-
stitutes the counties of Santa Barbara,
San Bernardino, Ventura, San Diego and
Los Angeles. Santa Barbara Press.
B. Nelson, who came to San Bernar.
dino about a week ago, died last evening
at 9 O'Clock at the Southern Hotel, of
consumption. He was slightly demented
at the time of his death. being unable
to say anything intelligibly. A letter
was found addressed to him from Kansas
City, signed Emma" He had on his
person certificate Of deposit in Los
Angeles bank for 500. Bernardino
fnder.
Business on Change yesterday was con
fined TO sale Of 100 strings of ehilis at
25c. Peaoh-blow potatoes were offered
I. o. b. at sl25, with sl.l0 bid; Early
Rose, (. o. b., 81. 20, no bid; onions at
$3.50, with s. bid; and dozen fat tur-
keys at 24c, with zoe bid. For feed
barley there was bid of sl.15; no offers
to sell recorded. There is a good de.
mand for choice brewing, but there is
none offering. This article is in light
supply, and new crop cannot be used for
mailing purposes before late in the Au.
tumn.
A new horse shoe has been invented
which may revolutionize the trade Of the /
farrier. The new shoe is not made Of
iron. but is composed Of three thick
nesses Of cowhide compressed into
steel mould. and subjected to chemical
The new shoe is said to
last longer than the iron one, weighs
only one-icu~th as much, requires no
corks, and is very elastic, being far
easier On the horse or mule, and enabling
him TO do more labor with less exertion.
From all accounts it appears to be just
what our farmers and horsemen need.
Let it be tried here.
''Quartz" Wilson recently made val
liable mineral discovery about eighteen
miles southwest of Twenty nine Palms.
The expedition was fitted out by Tom
Lyons and H. L. Martin of the European
Hotel, all of whom now own an canal |