Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-20


that the janitor at the courtroom oi
Judge sepulyeda should shut out all
small boys from attendance as spectators
during the Amadon trial. II Is certain.
ly no place for them, and we hope that
they will hereafter be excluded from the
room.
The well known Marengo Rancho, in
the San Gabriel Valley, changed hands
yesterday for $1,000 IT was transfer.
red from the Land and Loan Company
to Mr.. Burke, and by Burke to H. d.
Bacon at tho same price, and mortgaged
70 Charles Crocker at the same time for
sS0, 600, at nine per cent. for two years.
1t Is understood that the rancho will be
subdivided and sold in parcels, while
some very important public improve
nents will be made OH the property.
Lively movements are now on the pro.
gramme.
I We were compelled to close our doors
) three times yesterday to avoid our store
becoming over crowded, Peoples Store.
In City Justice Morgan court, yes
terday, Roland Robert and Jose Gerard,
drunk and disorderly, were assessed $40
each or work on the streets at 81 per
day until their fines are paid. All Sam,
for violating theswill ordinance, paid S5.
Five plain drunks were dismissed with
an admonition to sin no more.
Murtagh's bankrupt gents underwear.
Peoples Store.
Among the numerous sales OF jersey
cows. made by Platt Bros, in this city,
and the surrounding country. we note
in particular a superior specimen pur-
chased by Nestor A. Young, Of Santa
Ana. Mr.. Young Ia ai expert in the
breeding Of thoroughbreds and is about
to start breeding farm.
Prices of oranges at Riverside are
making the orchardis!s very happy
Contracts are being made at 81. so, s2.7s
SO 90, and even as high as So SO per box,
| in bulk, boxes furnished by the producer.
S,me crops are being sold at $50 per
thousand on the tree; raisins are also
bringing good prices.
tMr. A. j. Thompson, ons Of the larg-
eat shippers of cattle from the Dominic n
Of Canada to Great Britain, arrived in
the city last week, and is stopping at
the Pico House. He intends spending
the winter in the city and we hope may
be Induced to transfer his interests to
Southern California.
| Mrs. M. ]. Allen, of No. 90 Henry
street, New York city, writes to the
HERALD making inquiry about her son,
Frank Allen. whom she last heard from
in Los Angeles in May last. He was
then in the employ Of Mr.. J. w. Bixby.
with whom he remained twenty-five
days. Any one knowing Of the present
whereabouts of Mr.. Allen will confer o
favor on his mother by writing to her at
the above address.
| We received pleasant call last ev e.
ming from Mr.. William J.. Marshall,
Manager Of the Zoe Gayton Mazeppa
Combination, who will appear December
4th. The Gayton troupe have just re-
turned from o successful three years tour
in Europe, and are now at San Francisco,
where they play to crowded houses
nightly. The combination will be pleas
antly remembered by older Angelenos,
they having played in this city about
eight years ago.
Charles Martell, Of Vacaville, raised
this year on two acres OF ground, twen-
ty tons Of Tokay grapes, for which he
received, on the ranch s85 per ton,
making two acres yield him gross in
come of 81, 100. The cost of plowing,
pruning, suckering, sulphuring and pick
ing will not exceed SIS per acre.-Er-
change,
The HERALD acknowledges the presen.
tation Of six monster mushrooms, from
Bob Eckert, Of Bob's restaurant, on
Court street. These edible fungi are the
largest and finest of the season. They
are from six to eight inches in diameter,
and each plant is equal to beefsteak in
nutriment. Bob seems to know what
everybody likes and always has it on
hand.
| The December number of Harper's
Monthly is before us, through the kind
ness of Messrs. Stoll 4 Thayer. 1t is
probably the most interesting number of
this excellent magazine published this
year. The engravings are particularly
good and well selected A short sketch
Of the poet laureate, Alfred Tennyson,
is well worth reading.
Mr.. G. II. Bush, in a double. column
advertisement elsewhere, announces q
very attractive collection Of fine watches,
diamonds. jewelry OF the latest styles,
silverware, and a full assortment of
everything to be found in first-class
jewelry house, for the Christmas holi-
days. Those intending to make gifts
will do well to give him call.
The San Pedro train on Sunday and
yesterday hauled $50 freight cars to and
from the city, besides considerable
number that were left at Florence, juno
ton to be transferred to the Santa Ana
route. The Cotton accommodation,
which is not run on Sunday, hauled
twenty-nine freight cars yesterday, by
1 sAAS " - 8tASt al anu 0ats
A new schoolhouse is being construct
ed at Downey City, at a cost Of SIC, 900.
With the old schoolhouse at what used
to be Gallatn years ago, northwest of
Downey, this will make two handsome
edifices for the purpose Of education in
that populous vicinity. Both school.
houses and churches are being rapidly
built in nearly all parts of the city and
county.
| Special :. Good News for the Ladies !
On or about the Goth Of this month the
"City Of Paris" will receive an importa-
tion from Paris OF the most elegant and
stylish silk Cloaks that have ever been
received on the Pacific coast. These
cloaks have been especially manufac-
tured for them, and are intended for the
Holiday trade. Ladies', do not fail to
keep this in mind.
Passengers by tho local trains from
different points were very numerous yes
terday morning. Some of them came in
on business. some for pleasure, some
for disagreeable jury duty, and
others as witnesses In some criminal
trials. A few also came in out Of Curl
osity to hear the testimony in the inter-
esting trials at present in progress.
&Murtagh's domesiics. basement, Peo-
pies Store.
| The following is the list OF passengers
who arrived from the East. via the
Southern Pacific and connections, last
evening: Mrs NJ E Kelley, Chicago; Mas
Mohrmann. Annie Mohrmann, Katie
Mohrmann, L l. Liedan, San Francisco;
Mary Cahill, Boston; w Javison and
wife, j A Pillsbury, st Louis; DR. H
Robinson and family, Waco, Tex; P w
Beck. Leadville, Col; P Childers, Oak
land.
The Arroyo Grande country, in San