Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-02

The assignees Of the Santa Ana Bank
will declare another dividend. probably
this week, of ten per cent This will
make thirty per cent paid cut Of the
assets and shows good management by
the assignees.
Dr.. Wise will be absent from the city
until Monday, September 10th, during
which time he requests his patients to
call on DR.. Hinkins, No. II New He'll
man block, Main street, adjoining the
Mcdonald block.
Messrs. Wood L Watkins, the wine
shippers and jobbers of San Gabriel,
were in the city yesterday. We arc
pleased to know that this young firm is
doing growing business in shipments
to all parts Of the country.
Elsewhere appears the advertisement
Of the Electro Magnetic and Hygienic
Institute Of DR.. Il. Robbins. The Doctor
has made his mark in Los Angeles; and,
to employ the language Of the vulgar, he
is doing land ofk'e business.
The Knight Templar headquarters,
besides the upright piano, contain a
large ind expensive music box, which is
one Of the best Of its kind. It was i'm
ported from Germany. It's music ap-
pears to be very attractive to the guests.
People coming into the city yesterday
were filed with indignation at finding a
lot Of broken glass and rotten filth,
thrown into the street at the east end Of
the covered bridge. Who put the stuff
there, and BY what authority? The act
| is crime.
! Our young friend, JEFF Thompson, has
returned from visit Of two months to
the old rancho ii Ventura county, where
he accomplished large amount Of work
had some successful hunts during his
spare time. aud came back bronzed and
healthy.
| Dr. 0. II. Cougar was in the city yes
terday He says the roads are SO abom-
Unable that he now comes in town but
once in three weeks when he would
come in twice a week il there were de-
cent roads between Los Angeles and
Pasadena.
The French Benevolent Society will
hold meeting at two o'clock this after
noon at its headquarters on Also street.
The question Of chingc in the min-
agement OF the Society will come up for
discussion, and the meeting is likely TO
prove interesting.
A brisk shock Of earthquake occurred
last night at half past eight o'clock. last
ing about four seconds. 1t was followed
by a secondary shock about i've minutes
later. There was no injury caused by
the temblor, only an intimation Of what
might have been, that set the people
thinking
The large circle Of friends Of Mrs T.
D. Mott, will be pleased to know that
she has returned from the San Juan Hot
Springs, in fine health aud spirits, &C.
companied BY her daughter, Miss Geor-
gia Mott. They will hereafter be found
at their charming home ON Marin street.
| Public schools open on Monday morn
ing; you will find all schoolbooks at
Phil Hirschfeld's Book Store, 2l5 North
Main street, Downey Block, at low pri-
css
| Messrs. H. A. Chamberlain, Of Las
Cruces. and A. Newland, Of Las Vegas,
N. NJ. both returned to their homes,
yesterday, after two weeks pleasant
visit in this city, with which, including
the country. thy were greatly pleased,
although that is not a rare sentiment
nowadays.
Yesterday was the first day Of Aa-
tumn, and was fhirteen hours in length,
or two hours and five minutes shorter
than the longest day. There also ap-
peared new moon in tile sky in the
evening. which, as usual, will shortly
spend its FIRST quarter, and soon there
after get 'fnll"
The Messrs. Barker 4 Allen elsewhere
announce a grand clearance sale Of fur
niture. They offer their immense stock
at greatly reduced rates in order to
make room for their fall importations
Undoubtedly great bargains are to be
had at the headquarters Of this enter
prising firm
j. Maretich means to improve as
much as the best and will make COM
plcte renovation Of his popular Queen
Chop House. His customers will have
to wait week till he gets his import
ant improvements completed, when he
will be ready as usual to serve the best
Of everything.
Visitors to the electric light works
during the present heavy passenger
travel, mostly caused by the Sir knights
and their families and friends, are very
numerous. One and all were astonisheil
at the size Of the old building, but doubly
80 at its enlargement now in progress.
Large shipments of butter are almost
daily recsived by our grocers and COM
mission houses from the dairyiag coun-
ties in western-central California. The
HERALD has frequently shown that our
county should supply itself entirely
with this valuable and necessary pro-
duct, for which our soil i eminently
adapted.
| Elsewhere appears the professional
card Of the Messrs- Rrunson, Wells &
Co. The well known and established
firm Of Brunson d Wells has been rein
forced by our young and energetic
friend Mr.. Brsdner W. Lee. We con-
/ gratulate Mr.. Lee upon hia entry upon
a professional career under such fatter-
ing auspices.
i A gentleman who lives up to the
Scriptural injunction, Let not thy
right hand know what thy left hand
doeth," has presented to the Sisters Of
Charity massive hunting case gold
watch, a handsome gold necklace, with
cross, and silver tea service, to be
ratified for the benefit Of the orphans at
the coming annual Orphans Fair.
4 One Of the finest. most picturesque
and profitable orchards in Southern Calf
fcrnia, is that Of Meyer q Calm, situated
on the high mesa slope above the Du.
arte. The soil is rich. friable loam.
and the trees bear splendidly. producing
the very finest fruit. The high mesas
below the mountains are the best fruit
lands in the State.
A namber Of vignerons who have suf.
fered daring the recent hot spell by
having their grapes withered have been
engaged during the past few days in
thoroughly irrigating them. night OF
day, as they could OBTAIN the necessar y
water, and already they are looking
better, although summer irrigation is
not usually successful.