Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-02
News and other Items.

Two weeks of John Mccullough in
} Philadelphia realized sl9, 900, and two
weeks Of the Langtry in Chicago roalized
over $4,000.
Religious pbilanthropists at Somers,
Conn, have opened large skating rink
in the hope that IT will prove attractive
enough to keep the young people away
from dances.
Sheep men in MERGED county antici-
pate an average loss of 20 per cent. OF
lambs by coyotes this season. During
the past two years these pests have In
creased in number.
Chicago, with 90 square miles OF terri.
tory and 100000 people, has only 444
policemen, about $50 being available for
night service. Hence Chicago Is fast
becoming the wickedest city in the
country.
| A Texas fashion note reads as follows;
The fashionable coat this winter will be
cut so tight across the back that the butt
OF q pistol sticking out OF the hind
pocket will look like the lump OF cir
Gus camel.
The Hon. Joseph Holt, President Blu
chanan's Postmaster-G General, and after
wards Secretary of War and Judge Ad-
vocate. General, lives in strict retirement
in Washington. lie is childless Wild
over, and Is very seldom seen in public.
Webster sued Taylor in Chicago for
alternating his wife's affections, and was
elated when the foreman of the jury
said. 1--WE find for the plaintiff, but
correspondingly depressed by the rest OF
the verdict. "And award one cent
damages"
Henry Ward Beecher is coming 10
California next Summer on o lecturing
tour. Circulars giving this information
also state that he win speak in such
cities ns make previous arrangements
for lectures. His tour win extend
through most of the Western States and
Territories.
A bar keeper on board Richmond
train said of the Marquis of Lorne and
his treat; ''lie laughed and chatted MS
he poured his whiskey out, and after he
drank il he said: That's d-n fine
whisky, gentlemen He threw this $40
gold piece to me, and when | wanted to
give him back the change. told me to
keep it,"
| DIR. Schliemann has received per-
mission from the Hellenic Government
| to make excavations on tho northwest of
Athens, near the old Academy, where
those who fell in war were buried, and
whore the grave of Poricles is supposed
to be. After exhausting this region, the
learned Doctor intends to transfer his
labors TO the island of Crete.
At Richmond, after dinner, Princess
Louise smoked dainty cigarette with
relish. II is understood that she Away
enjoys cigarette after dinner. The
custom being unknown among ladies'
here, has occasioned some comment
The few ladies' who have met the Prin-
cess express themselves as much pleased
with her easy, unaffected manner.
A University feud between Konigs-
berg and Heidelberg was settled at Ber-
lin on the 10th ult. by duels between
three delegates from each University,
without seconds konigsberg won,
having drawn blood fourteen times.
Delegates from all the Universities
watched the proceedings. The affair
is reported without comment by the
German papers.
The paid-up capital of tho building
societies of Pennsylvania aggregate $50,
000, 900. The money has been used in
homes, wo-thrds of them in Philadel-
phia. 1t is proposed to exempt the stock
from taxation. This capital is really
loaned TO members, who invest ii i'll
land and houses, and, as the property
pays taxes, it is really case of double
taxation, from which the Legislature is
asked TO afford relief.
| Englishmen complain that canned to-
matocs from America taste of the solder,
but say they are nevertheless better saw
ored than starved, sunless English ones;
aud the Pal Mall Gazette, after saying
that green corn, with fresh butter, il
likest to nectar OF all mortal things, and
after growing enthusiastic over luscious,
melting American green peas, ends by
saying buckwheat pancakes at breakfast
will doubtless be an unknown luxury in
England forever.
The Danes are conducting vigorous
war against drunkenness in their capital,
Copenhagen. The number of public
houses is to be reduced from ! $50 to
200. No showily dressed girl is to be
allowed to stand behind n drinking bar
to faseinate the youth of tho other sex.
Landlords are forbidden to serve ont
drink to any person under eighteen
, yeals of age, male or female, or to any
| 4. L a
! OF drink. A drunken person is to be
| conveyed 10 his own dwelling in cab OF
covered carriage, at the expense of the
landlord in whose house he took the last
glass,