Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-27

Geo. c. Markham, ESQ.,. Of Milwaul es,
Wis, brother of Col. H. II. Markham,
President Of the Orc Grande Minirg
Company, is in the city on visit 10 his
brother. By his appearance, 1t is rea-
sonable to conclude that his corporosity
would be largely benefited by a few
months residence in Southern California.
Cloaks, Dolmans aud wraps, Murtagh
bankrupt stock, Peoples Store.
Work was yesterday commenced on
the gutter on the west side of North
Spring street, south of Temple, which
has always been a nuisance on the &C
count of the graie being lowest in the
middle. When the Improvement is
completed, it is TO be hoped that the
unhealthy stencil in this vicinity will be
thing OF the past.
The elegant residence which Mr..
Niedt, proprietor Of the new chemical
works on Chavez street, is erecting on
the adjoining lot is completed so far
that the frame is up and the roof on.
The factory is entirely completed, and
the machinery will shortly be placed in
position and started ia running order
about December 18th.
We ars informed upon good authority
that large number of the poorest and
dangerous class Of adobe houses, which
exist in what is known as Sonoratown,
will be demolished in the spring, and
new buildings erected by some parties
| interested in the property. The sub
stantial adobes. of which there are
many. will be left as at present.
Boys clothing, Murtagh bankrupt
stock, Peoples Store.
In other columns viii be found the
programme for the Organ Concert to he
given at the Congregational Church, on
Wednesday evening, on the occasion OF
the ausuration of the new organ. The
programme is well selected, and, from
the names Of the ladies and gentlemen
who will participate, we can safely
promise our citizens one OF the most de-
klightful entertainments Of the season.
A New York man named Isaacser,
engaged in the slaughter of rats, has i'm.
ported from Calcutta, British India, two
mongoosts, the well-known deadly enemy
Of rats and oil similar animals. They
chew them up in about two seconds, end
cannot be bought for $1,000 each. One
of them is male and the other fe-
male. We need a pair Of these animals
in Los Angeles.
Phil Stein, of Pomona, was at the
Pico House over Sunday. He says
Pomona is getting too large for village
government, and by next spring it will
have to be incorporated. The cause of
this wonderful growth he attributes to
the splendid location, deep, rich soil,
unlimited water supply, and last but
not least, to the many good people who
are already there.
Initial handkerchiefs, 81 90. Peoples
Store
Within few months five new build
ings have been erected on a single
square OF First street, between Main
and Spring streets, while two othsrs
have been renovated into modern shape.
The contrast frcm the appearance Of this
portion Of the street less than year
since, is as good an index Of our exten-
sive building operations as any of our
more prominent thoroughfares.
The new dam now being constructed
al Big Laguna, San Diego county, for
the supply Of water for the new colony.
is nearly completed. 1t is forty feet
wide at the base, and twenty feet at the
top, built of earth. When completed,
and the Laguna full, the reservoir will
be filed from one and half to two
miles, with water, ample for irrigating
purposes.
Boys overaoats and ulsters, 8 to IL
years, sc. so at Weiner's, Downey Block.
We learn that, notwithstanding the
hot spell, the corn crop on good, moist
land, suitable for its growth, is excel.
lent, and that hnsking is being rapidly
proceeded with. 1t is not known to
every one that Los Angeles county
raises more maize than all the remaining
fifty-one counties together, which is a
conspicuous one OF all the large feathers
in our cap.
C5rsets sacrificed : Murtagh's bank
rupt stock Peoples Store.
Messrs .McGinnis & Fawsett, lessees of
Agricultural Park, elsewhere in this
mornings HERALD, present programme
for Christmas races, to last two days,
Monday and Tuesday Thopursos offered
are generous, and, we have no doubt,
will draw out the best racing stock in
the country. With good weather. we
predict one Of the most successful Win
ter meetings that has been held at the
| Park.
Messrs. c. A. Wetmore and George
West, the well known viticulturists, who
were among the purchasers Of the Escon-
dido rancho of Hon. John Wolfskill, of
San Diego county, have also bought into
the Ell Caion Land Company, the two
tracts to be combined. Ample capital is
behind this enterprise, and active work
will be commenced at once. Thus do
the enterprises of Southern California
multiply.
A new mining district, known as the
Minnie Fee district, has been located six
miles south Of Pinacate, adjoining the
Southern California railway. The rock
is said to be almost identical with that
at Pinacate. The Nelson mine is said
to be the best in the new district and
shows some rich ore, the vein being 3
feet wi lie at an incline of 20 feet. Be-
sides the quartz, there is also black
sand producing god.
Comforters, Murlagh's bankrupt stock,
Peoples Store
Tho Aust a'ians have learned how to
deal with the vicious English sparrow,
which was introduced into that country
at the same time that it was into the
United States, by paying cent for
each head. They have become even
more destructive there than in the east,
but luckily they have never paid visit
to this coast. Traps and guns are used,
and the slaughter goes on with rapidity
that gives the hunters good living.
A Chinaman who was driving vege-
table wagon down Alameda street, near
First street, about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, met with a mishap. His
horse got scared at the switch engine,
which was hauling some lumber cars,
which the wagon hit, breaking the
vehicle and scattering the vegetables
around the street, which the small boys
quickly got away with. The heathen
| mas somewhat burl hv hia fall hnt not