Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-09

n pound for nectarines at Fresno by the
carload. This fruit always brings good
price, and should be planted in album
dance. II grows to the greatest perfec-
ton in Southern California, and like the
plum, prune and cherry, is Immensely
profitable
A horse attached TO spring wagon
became frightened at the freight depot
yesterday, and attempted to demolish 1t
by running away, but only succeeded in
leaving the wagon on the depot plat
form I'M kindling wood condition, while
be ran away III demoralized style, and
WINS caught on Upper Main street.
About half past six o'clock last even
ing a man named Butch Gaines shot at
the top Of his own head while in the
Philadelphia saloon, on the corner Of
Main aud Commercial streets. The ball
made only glanciBg hit and small
scalp wound Gaines was taken in Gus
tody to sober off and learn how to use
his time more protitabIy in the future.
The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro on
her last trip, on the 4th inst, took away
$3.50, 900 in silverand only $l4, 959ingold.
| This demonstrates what the HERALD
| has always maintained, that the custo-
| mers Of California were the silver con.
sumers, and that silver, which we are
now producing so copiously, is to be the
sheet anchor Of our prosperity in adjust
/ ing the balance of trade.
The HERALD recently mentioned that
Mr.. J. II. Benedict, wealthy River
slider, had returned to his old home in
the East, leaving his nephew in charge
Of his rancho, to sell it. 1t now trans
pires that the nephew, Mr. C. L. Bene-
diet. died few days since, of typhoid
fever, and his remains have been EN-
balmed aud will be forwarded to New
York.
Juan Sotello, convicted Of disturbing
the peace. ON complaint Of Thomas M.
Gilbert, before Justice Ling, yesterday,
was fined $50 or. in default. thirty days
| in Jail. Sotello was also examined on
| the charge OF assault to commit murder,
on complaint of VIM. Walker, and the
complaint dismissed on account of in
sufficient evidence. Ramon Sepulveda,
convicted Of disturbing the peace, was
fined $40, which he paid
The Los Angeles Hotel. at the new
depot, was decorated in splendid style
last evening by Mr.. Clawson, in honor
Of the arrival Of the Connecticut Knights
Templar. Evergreens, colored decora.
tons. and welcomes to the 'sPilgriins, +"
aud Knights Templar, were displayed,
while clusters Of flowers hung from the
chandeliers, and were very ornamental.
Flags representing all the insignia Of the
Knights TempIar, were hung in front Of
the hotel
Mr.. Blowers. the great raisin-maker
at Woodland, informs the 1la that the
Muscat grape is generally failure this
year. He says the cause Of the failure
is an insect which appears on the vine
when in bloom, which saps it and de-
stroys the fruit. Fortunately he treated
his vines to wash which destroyed the
i sect and hence will have good crop.
Mr.. Blowers theory is that this is not a
new insect, but that the unusually hot
weather in June Matched them ont
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$500 $50 - ' :. '
Mr.. N. Lewis, OF the firm of Lewis
nros.' % 'n's e,'y' y now N ean iran
CISCO personally saPe''n.eha'ng me or
rivai OF IN immense Shipment c' nne
ooo's ana SHOES ulrec' from Eastern
10 make II. room for tb;S ;mmen:a ;,nnorta.
ton, the firm Of Lewis Bros. have to-
day inaugurated a gigantic reduction
sale. The pencil has not been stared,
and the reductions are Of such an i'm.
mense character that the sale will hold
good for but one week only.
| Inc new open passenger car on the
Brooklyn Heights and Evergreen Gene
w ~ 80 800 = Hss''
~" so''' s"' ~ Jun. "s"' "''o '''y
s n"s ups ~ ;nnn;rv whv III , r,sd ~
which this car 4 to run Is not extended
to the cemetery. Such an extension is
n public necessity. The proprietors are
rich and have large interests in land
across the river, aud It seems from these
considerations that they would extend
the road without delay to the western
boundary Of the cemetery.
i nv uuan; .u..a a. 49,,
o. NJ liuuA'"'' a'ies'oa W TUG o"a's
Of gambling some days ago, plead guilty
before City Justice Morgan yesterday,
ana was nnea Wy ms ~ 'es' case
ana the hns' "nlen " merely nominal
was imposes ior sne Purpose q allowlne
Court Il decide q non The legality 81 ths
ordinance under which the arrest was
made. Counsel for the prisoner at once
nieo an aPPl,eeI'on iof rnI o. 1aoeas
corpus wn'ou y sss y, nea.,ns DeIore
yuose ho"s'u ~ ''oos 'his i''orh'
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i A strav hand Of ro;sou;ded crassbon.
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Pers' son'eN na' i'ke month peh'no
; time opcue Il bli.Iuexs 1aat weak in San