Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-28

worthy one anu we ekpect to see Vue
house crowded on both evenings.
Mr.. D. NJ. Berry, Of this city, yester-
day received notification that he was a
grandfather. The cause was the arrival
of a little daughter to the wife of Mr..
R. P. Waite, nee Berry, Of River
side. This is another indication that
the population OF Riverside is increas-
ing.
The attention of our lady readers is
to the advertisement Of Miss
Praesent, who announces that, COM
to-day, she will sell at auction
her large stock Of millinery goods and
household effects, regardless of cost, as
the entire stock must be sold by April
lst. This is rare chance for bargains.
To-day is the eighty seventh day of
the year 1888, Just twelve hours and a
half long, being half hour longer than
on the equinox. which occurred this
year on the 18th inst. eleven days ago.
The moon rose last night at ten minntes
after ten, and the electric light masts
were extinguished about half past ten.
In the City Court yesterday Johnny
Mayer was arraigned on the charge
OF battery, preferred by Chinaman.
and plead not gailty. Case set for trial
on Tuesday next at | p. NJ. F. P. Pink
ham, drunk and disorderly, was fined
$40, with the alternative Of ten days in
the chain gang.
The box sheet for the entertainment to
be given at Turnverein Hall next Friday
evening, for the benefit of the Orphans
Home, is now open at the store Of Bart
lett Brothers, on First street, opposite
Nadesu's new hotel block. 1t will be
open on Thursday morning at the same
place for Saturday evenings entertain
ment.
Some Of the people Of Orange are to
try the plan of lining their irrigating
bitches with asphaltum to prevent seep-
age. If tier Of brick is first laid in
the bitches, the experiment would, no
doubt, be successful. The banks Of the
bitches would not be firm enough to
support the asphaltum without brick
or stone foundation.
Last Friday as Mrs. Lamson and Mrs.
Everett, Of Garden Grove. were driving
from Anaheim to their home, their horse
took fright and ran away, throwing the
ladies and two children Of Mrs. Everett
out Of the buggy, bruising Mrs. Lamson
badly, breaking two Of the ribs Of Mrs.
Everett and killing one Of her children.
The rainfall reported last evening by
the Signal Service Office up to S:l5
o oclock was at visalia, LOS inches, with
unusually low barometer, 29.S7; San
Diego, .l3 inch; barometer, 30; Los
Angeles, .49; barometer, 30; Normal
School. up to 5 P. NJ, .39 inches. with
no dry places to be known in the State,
unless on tho desert.
Our readers viii not forget to secure
their tickets for the annual ball Of the
Hibernian Benevolent Society. This
interesting event will take place at
Turnverein Hall tomorrow evening
The proceeds are to be devoted to the
relief Of the suffering poor in Ireland.
For this praiseworthy object all the
tickets should be sold at onoe.
Mr.. VIM. Lacy. tho popular and ell.
cient cashier Of the First National Bank.
will leave New York on the 2sth Of
April for o brief paseo abroad. He is
still somewhat invalided, in consequences
Of the severe accident sustained some
time ago. but his friends are justified in
looking for his return In prime health
and spirits. He has earned prolonged
vacation by eight years of arduous labor
A formal engagement ceremony took
place yesterday between Miss Sarah
jackson, of this town. and Mr.. Abe,
Norton, Deputy County Clerk Of Los
Angeles. A large number Of friends o.
the young folks called at the residence
Of Mr.. jackson last night to congratu
late them. and very enjoyable evening
was spent. - San Bernardino Times
March 26th.
Deputy Sheriff Huber started for sar
Quentin overland last evening having
in charge Leonidas Corales, robbery
sentenced to two years; All Sing. grant
larceny. three years; Avelino Villa
grand larceny, two years; Gregorit
Castro, embezzlement, also two years
Should his charges grow unruly on th'
way, Huber will have his hands full al
he has sole charge Of the party.
Hon. Timothy O. Howe, Postmaster
General In the Cabinet Of President Ar
thur, as announced in the HERALD O
yesterday. has fallen victim to pneu
monia, which is sweeping away thou
sands Of the best men in the eastern hal
Of the Union. A morning paper, afte
speaking of his distinguished service
for quarter of q century, closes witt
the solemn statement that "Mr. How,
differed from and disagreed with one R
B. Hayes" Now who is Hayess Tn
name, we believe, is European, but thu
fellow is not known to the police record
Of this city.
There appears to be opposition tt
every good thing in this world. Com
petition RACES everywhere. A few day
ago old Mount Etna, which has beef
taking rest for long time, started ou
in the eruption business, and became
great favorite as well.to-do volcano
and was much admired by large circl
of tourists, who left their shekels a.
around there, and ''all went merry as
marriage bell, but now it appears tina
Hacla haa startad M, In bnainass In or