Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-20

The entertainment given by the ladie
Of Acacia Chapter No. 2l, o. K. s.. at
Masonic Hall. Mcdonald Hall, last
night. was success. both from pecu-
mary and social standpoint. The at.
tendance was large and everybody pres
emit enjoyed themselves to the top Of
their bent. Dancing, interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music, ruled the
hour until midnight. The HERALD is
indebted to the good ladies Of the Orders
for kind remembrance in the shape Of
generous supply Of cake, sandwiches
and other toothsome edibles. That tle
socisls Of the Eastern Star may occur
often Is the sincere wish Of the HERALp
force.
Ladies' pebble goat shoes $3.50. and
sheet music free at Peoples Store.
In the matter Of the estate of Gen. H.
5. Burton, deceased, in the Supreme
Court Of this State. on appeal from the
Superior Court Of San Diego county,
the Supreme Court has reversed the
judgment below and holds that the
surviving widow is entitled to have
homestead set apart to her out Of any
land inventoried as the estate Of her
husband of which be died possessed. re.
gardless Of the legal title to the land.
la this case the land had been sold ON a
mortgage made by the widow and heirs
after the husbands death. The mortgage
was quit claim. A. B. Hotchkiss, ESQ.,,
conducted the proceedings for the ap-
pellant. Mrs. Burton, in whose favor
the above decision was rendered, an
old resident Of Southern California and
has many friends in this city who will be
greatly pleased At her good fortune.
The drinking fountain donated to the
city of Los Angeles by Messrs. H. New.
mark 4 Co. was pat in its place yester-
day morning. opposite Temple Block, at
the junction of Main and Spring streets.
The fountain is lovely ornament and
has been so fully described in the Her
AID that no further description is ncoes.
sary. This is the first donation OF the
kind made to this city, and is one for
which the public should be grateful.
We would suggest to the Chief Of Police
that no enforce the new ordinance re-
lating to carriage stanls, in order that
no injury or defacing may happen to the
fountain. A large crswd surrounded it
all day yesterday, and many drank from
1t. 1t seems little unfortunate that
he site Of the fountain was not selected
somewhere nearer ths centre OF the |
open space in front Of Temple Block, as
its effect would be greater.
Mr.. s. P. Blade. who has just come
in from an extended prospecting trip,
last evening showed us some rich speci.
mens which he had taken from lodges |
located by him. Among others were
some very rich specimens from the
north and south extensions Of the Man,
moth mine at the Lava Beds, Others
from the Black Warrior, parallel ledge
with the Mammoth, and which was
located by Dave Thomas, VIM Prothero
and Josiah Watson. The Mammoth
extensions are located by DR.. Thornton
& Co., Of Bakersfield. All of the lodges
show well defined veins and samples
assayed give very promising returns.
Mr.. Claiborne, who came in with MIR.
Blade, has some rich samples from cop
per lodges which he located near Kane
Springs, ABOUT ten miles from the rail.
road, one Of which is named the Desert
King and the other the Copper Com
stock. Assays of rock from these give
~ per cent. copper, 500 silver and Sc
gold per ton and the veins promise un-
limited supply of ore. Nothing but
prospect work has 40 far beer DONE
San Bernardino Times