Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-04-22
News and other Notes.

Scarlet fever has broken out anon
the horses of New York City. This is
strange, but 1t is true.
The Calico Print says the reports Of
the discovery Of very rich mines In Death
valley have been greatly exaggerated.
Notwithstanding the many drawbacks
Arizona has been subject to during the
last six years, all kinds of business is
thrifty. J.
One who knows the cards says there
Is not square gambler In New York
city. The Philadelphia Press says this
Is pretty severe on Wall street.
Civilization Is making rapid strides in
Mexico, where the railroad laborers have
struck for a dollar day. A year ago
they were glad to work for fifty cents.
Tho New Orleans Picayune has dis.
covered that "the dude has two watch
chains, but no witch" The dude Is not
such fool as he looks, for no knows
that the weight OF a watch would make
him bow-legged.
The Boston Post thinks that English
Mitchell and Irish Sullivan might CON
sent to settle the quarrels of their coun.
tries with soft gloves, II the countries
would consent, and thus save much
blood and dynamite.
President Gonzales. Of Mexico. an
nounces in his annual message that there
are now IL, ITS miles OF telegraphic lines
in that country, of which l,242 mile,
were constructed during the last year
All the lines belong to the Government
An African traveller gives a thrilling
account Of q vegetable vampires tree
which envelopes O person with its
branches and strangles him to death
The nearest approach we have in this
country to vegetable vampire Is the
'dead.beat," who also lives upon Others.
Herbert Spencer says that the leading
impression America gives him is that OF
breakneck haste. II Is suspected that
the distinguished Englishman formed
this opinion just after hearing philan'
thropist in crowded bar.room remark
Come up, boys, and take something"
Texas railroads are the most liberal In.
situations of the kind In the world.
Fares are limited by law 10 three cents
per mile for adults and two cents per
mile for children under ten years. Two
Of the important roads have voluntarily
decided TO pass children under FIVE years
free.
A bill has been favorably reported in
the New York Assembly which makes it
misdemeanor, punishable by imprison.
ment or by fine not exceeding $50, to sell,
loan or give dime novel or work Of iic
ton TO any person under sixteen years Of
age without the consent of parent OF
guardian.
Grant & Mcdonald, one of the five
large contracting firms who graded the
A. 4 r. X. X. from Albuquerque to the
river, have obtained the contract for
building the bridge across the Colorado
river at the Needles. II is expected that
1t will take some two months ut least, by
which time the railroad will have
reached the river. ,r.'
Captain John, of the Bodie Piutes,
steps to the front as u temperance reform
CT. When one of his bucks gets drunk
he is tied 10 u rope and lowered into a
deserted mining shaft and kept there for
forty.eight hours. being fed on broad
and water. Captain John is sanguine
that this punishment will eventually re.
form his disslpated braves.
New placer diggings have been dis
covered lately at San Domingo and Bu-
yadar, Lower California. Senior Don
Gadias arrived yesterday from that
place, aud reports everything in -four
ishing condition. He will buy large
stock Of goods to take down with him to
camp. Senor Gradias brought up over
81 1000 taken from the diggings at that
place. San Diego Union, april l5th.
The cent-a.bunch tax ON matches
yields the Government da lily income Of
nearly $4,000. Any one who desires
can figure from this, approximately, how
many matches are used per day. On the
insignificant little bunch Of matches is
levied by far tho heaviest tax known to
civilized Governments. Your grocer
will charge fifty cents for quarter gross
package. OF this sum thirty six cents
stands for the tax of penny bunch,
while fourteen cents represents the first
cost and the manufacturers. iobber's and
retailers profits.