Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-12


To-day lacks but twenty minutes Of
being the longest day Of the year. In
1883 there are five days of the same
length, from the 2lst to the 25th, in
cluded. Their length is fourteen hours
and forty-six minutes.
The brilliant and enthusiastic Miss.
kellogg lectured last night in the Con-
gregational Church on the subject: us
| Life Worth Living?" and showed clearly
that it was. This afternoon she will
lecture to ladies only, at 2 o'clock. on
the theme, cat Home
The card of Dr. t. c. Marks, specially
ist on cancers and kindred diseases, will
be found in this mornings HERALD. DR..
Marks has Just returned from profess
sonal tour through Old Mexico and
Arizona and New Mexico, where he met
with great success.
Messrs. w. M. McFadden and R. W.
Scott, of Anaheim, are in the city on
business connected with the Anaheim
Water Company VS.. the Cajon Irrigation
Company, which is on trial before Judge
Rolfe in Judge Sepulveda's department
Of the Superior Court.
The Molla troupe will appear again at
Turnve-ein Hall on Wednesday evening
next in the play entitled "Una viejn
como hay Muohos.' This interesting
drama WILDE followed by farce, "Pes-
car, Cazar," which is said to be ex-
ceedingly amusing
About two years ago Rev. d. T. Pack.
AID, of Los Angeles, was thrown from a
wagon in Stockton and died in a few
days of the injuries then received. Last
| Friday his wife was run over by wagon
and lies in dangerous condition at her
residence in this city. Carriages seem
to have a fatality for this excellent
family.
Messrs. w. w. jenkins and Francisco
Acosta, have fled claim to certain
number of inches Of water in the arroyo
Little Rose, and in the Clearwater
canon, both in the San Francisquito
mountain. Their intention is to direct
this water to the development Of the
rich placer mines, the year round.
They are exceedingly rich in both the
arroyo and canon.
The Clifton Hydraulic Company's
mine, three miles above Clifton, A. T.,
has been sold for 81. 600, 900 to a London
company. This is a straw that shows
something of the value Of mining prop
erty in the great Southwest, and is
merely drop in the bucket OF values OF
our mining property, which the future
will reveal
An Arizona bachelor, in our New To-
day, advertises for the acquaintance Of
young lady of culture. with view a
to matrimony. The prize is open to all
except trifiers, grass widows and girls
under %. Here is a chance, girls, and
may the best one win, is the wish Of the
HERALD.
DR.. X. d. Wise yesterday removed
the bullet from the body of Mr.. q. S.
Withcrspoon, from his back beneath the
left shoulder. The bullet had pretty
straight track through his body. and ID
good ri1dance. There is now little
more chance for the recovery Of the
victim, but still the danger is great.
The Ruby tArizona) Ne,cs says;
'James A. Anderson. who was killed last
November, the founder and first editor
Of this paper, is in another world; his
successor is in the Nevada Insane Asy-
lum, and the third and present unfortu-
nate is still battling with the world, the
flesh and the devil, dodging bullets and
soliciting advertisements"
A broad gauge railroad has been COM
menccd between Tucson. on the South
ern Pacific, and Phoenix, a thriving town,
to run via Florence, the agricultural
headquarters Of the Gila Valley. Such
road would open one of the richest
portions Of Arizona to more speedy set
tlement, and would undoubtedly be sue
cessful.
The person who took the railroad
maps from the HERALD Office, yesterday
morning, is informed that such articles
are usually kept for reference; and,
while we concede that newspaper men
are supposed to have no rights which
others are obliged to respect, we would
respectfully suggest that it is sometimes
iuconvenient to be deprived of sources
of useful information.
The present railroad fare for round
trip from Goshen to San Francisco and
return. 450 miles, is $40, while the rate
proposed by the Railroad Commission of
| five cents a mile would amount to S22 so.
This is reforming backwards about 10
per cent. and our Goshen friends don't
see the use Of commission to do that
kind of work for them at cost of
s25, 600 year.
We advise those Of our jaenesse doree
who have not yet purchased their sum-
mer stock OF clothing to read the triple
column advertisement OF the Messrs.
Polaski Brothers. These gentlemen pro-
pose to sell their large and elegant stock
Of clothing and furnishing goods at prices
never before equaled in Southern Cali
fornia. Everybody who desires to get a
nobby outfit at way down price should
give them call.
Mining along the Colorado appears to
be gathering and showing great activity.
The Black Rock smelling furnace, above
Yuma at Norton's Landing, is turning
out ton Of fine bnllion every day.
| That is good starter, and is followed
by the Royal Mining Company's mill at
Picacho, which gets away with twenty
tons . day Of ore, saving ninety per
cent. of the ore. These mines are good
customers Of the city of Los Angeles.
Hon. William A. Cheney delivers the
Introductory lecture for the benefit of
the Second Presbyterian Church this
evening, in the First Presbyterian
Church, corner Of Fort and Second
streets. Subject: ''Some Musical Brio
a. Brac" Mr.. Cheney is a fine speaker,
and should have a full house. Good
singing may also be expected. Tickets
for sale at Burch 4 Boa1s, Spring street.
opposite the Post Office, and at the door
OF the church. Course tickets, 50 so;
single tickets, 50 cents.
The advertisement of the Los Angeles
National Bank will be found in this
mornings HERALD. The officers and
stockholders Of this new candidate for
public patronage are among our most
substantial and enterprising citizens.
Nearly all the officers have been con
nected with banks elsewhere, Major
Bonebrake, the President, having filed
similar position in the National Bank