Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-03
Yard calico five cents at Joseph Muir.

Angeles, but lately of Tucson, A. T., it
is said by the local papers, is administer
ing the office Of Street Superintendent,
to which he was recently elected. in an
economical and capable manner.
Another splendid market for Southern
California petroleum has been found
near Globe, Arizona, where the new
vapor-fuel machine which runs the
smelter of the old Dominion Copper
Company is entirely supplied by this
cheap and excellent species of fuel.
Mr.. L. Lichtenberger informs us that
the new building iuss erected by him on
First street, the adjoining one to be built
in the same style by Mr.. Jake Kuhrts,
besides new one going up on Spring
street, are Of the latest European style,
known as the "Eastlake."
Mr.. Simon Maier, Of the Central Mar
ket, 40 North Spring street, yesterday
placed telephone-No. l55-in his
popular market, so that his customers
can order what they choose in his line
without the trouble OF going to market.
See his notice in our New To Day.
Some idea Of the immense proportions
of the railroad business in this city may
be gained by visit to the round house,
where fourteen locomotive are in house
and twenty three more are doing duty
outside, making thirty seven of these
giants at one time in the railroad yards
Of Los Angeles.
Col. Melvin Nudge, of Compton. was
in the city yesterday on business. He
reports several more artesian wells
recently sunk that are complete sue
cesses, and give an immense supply of
water. Crops will not fail around these
wells.
Ladies who desire to furnish board
aud rooms. or rooms ouly, to Normal
School pupils during the coming year,
are requested to give their names to the
Preceptress, who will be at the Normal
School building on Friday and Saturday,
August Sd and 4th, from to s P. NJ.
Notwithstanding the effort for the
removal Of Captain John Morongo,
Chief of the Indians in the vicinity of
San Gorgonio, it Is stated that he is SO
valuable-to them and the government
officials, that it is considered to be very
improbable that he will be removed.
Our readers who are going to Mexico
to transact business will be glad to
know shat letter postage on domestic
mail matter will be reduced in Septem-
Der next from twenty-five cents to ten
cents each. That is heavy decline,
but there is room for more of the same
line OF business.
Mr.. George E. Peck, Of Topeka.
Kansas, brother-in-law of DR.. w. w.
Ross of this city. and Mr.. J. 4. Hitch
cock, special correspondents of the New
York Tribune, viii arrive in Los
Angeles by this evenings Pacific Ex-
press. Both gentlemen will be the
guests of DR.. Ross during their stay in
our city.
The six new electric lights, similar to
those used IN stores. soon to be placed
on the west side of North Main street,
between Court and First streets, are
intended, including the lights already in
operation, to make that square the
fancy evening promenade of the city. 1t
will be brilliant scene.
Mr.. B. d. Richardson inform US that
force Of boiler makers from San Fran
cisco came down to the Pico Cafion a
few days ago, and are now at work put
ting up l2.000-barrsl oil tank for the
Pacific Coast Oil Company. When i'm
ished this will be the largest receptacle
for the storage OF crude petroleum in
Southern California.
Work on Mr.. Hellman's new street
railroad is being pushed forward with
his accustomed energy. Yesterday the
grading and track-laying were completed
from the teminusr at Olive and Twelfth
streets, as far as Eighth street, and with
the large force Of men at work, it will
not be long before the road will be COM
pleted to the San Fernando street de-
pot.
The attention of our readers is direct
ed to the new advertisement Of H. B.
Fox, which appears elsewhere in this
mornings HERALD. His stock en-
braces all that is new and pobby in both
genilemen's and ladies' wear, cad his
prices will compare favorably with
those Of any other house in the city.
Give him call.
The advertisement of the Brunswick
Billiard Parlors will be found elsewhere
in this mornings HERALD. This is one
of the most elegant billiard rooms on
the Coast, and under the management
of the new proprietors, Messrs. Wiley &
Berry, will be conducted in first-class
manner. The bar is supplied with the
best liquors and cigars to be had in the
city.
In United States Commissioner Lees
Court, yesterday, Ernst Somers was
arraigned for running a sawmill and
cutting wood on government land. He
was held in bond of $500 to appear for
examination August 10th. Charles
Smith was brought up for the third
offence of selling liquor to Indians. In
default Of bail he was held in custody
for examination on the llth inst.
The interesS Of the city in the Jail
property, corner Of Spring and Frank
lin streets, will be sold by the Clerk of
the Council, at Public auction to-day,
ut ii A. N. The sale will take place in
front of the Clerks office on the prem
ises. The interest Of the city is an rn-
divided one-fourth. This Is good
chance to invest, as the location is GEN.
trail, ami in the most rapidly improving
part Of tLeeity.
The pr. Cram'ne u the Ii erary and
musical entertainment to be given at
the Pavilion. Santa Monica, next Satur-
day evening, for the benefit of the NJ.
e. Church, viii be found elsewhere.
The programme y well selected, and,
Judging from the names Of the ladies
and gentlemen who will participate, we
can safely promise the residents and So
journers al the City by the Sea de-
lightful evenings entertainment.
The jury in the case of Harrington,
tried before Judge Hines, yesterday, on
the charge Of grand larceny, after being
ont about ten minutes, brought in YER
dict of guilty. He will be sentenced at
10 o'clock this morning. Harrington, it
will be remembered by readers of the
HERALD. stole $3.50 from his room mate
at the United States Hotel. and then
vamosed, but was captured near San
Fernando bv Deputv Sheriff Gard