Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-03-24

q witness in the Houck case, returned
homo yesterday. looking much improved
by his northern trip. He was much
pleased with the Golden Gate city and
expressed the opinion that in many
respects II Is the finest city he has ever
seen.
In the communication from Mr.. d. v.
Waldron relative to the widening of
Main street, below Washington street,
published in the HERALD of the 22nd
instant, by an oversight the word prop.
erly" was omitted. The concluding
paragraph should have read, ''if the
honorable CT y Council will locate the
same properly"
Informations were filed before City
Justice Morgan yesterday, charging
Messrs. h. Nadeau, L. j. Rose and w.
H. Nordholt, with violating the fire
ordinance in the buildings now being
erected by them. Messrs. Nadeau and
Nordholt appeared and were released on
their own recognizance to answer on
the 26th and 28th instants, respectively.
We had the pleasure Of coll yester-
day from District Attorney Geary, OF
Sonoma county. He belongs. like our
own District Attorney White, to the
virils class Of young politicians who
have pushed to the front, Of late, in
California. He leaves for home to-day
We regret that he has been unable to
spend more time amongst us.
Our fear that Col. Jim Thompson had
been left by his companions, Denis and
Gard, to ward off alone the SHARES aud
pitfalls Of San Francisco, proved to be
groundless. Uncle Jim. although his
name did not appear on the list of pas
sengers, having got home safe and sound
yesterday morning. He says he would
have got here II he had had to walk all
the way.
Holy Saturdsy--to-day--will be cele-
brated similarly to the other days of
Holy Week, except that tho ceremonies
at the old church on the plaza will COM
mence at O'Clock, "a M. when the solemn
mass OF Christ's resurrection will be
celebrated. At the Cathedral, the bap.
tismal font will be blessed at eight
o'clock, A. NJ. A High Mass will fol-
low. vespers as usual in both churches.
We learn from private telegram re-
ceived in this city last evening, that the
trial Of John Patton, tho brakeman
whose absence from his post, it is al
legged, caused the lamentable disaster at
Tehachepi by which so many valuable
lives were lost, was concluded at Bakers
field yesterday. The charge was man
slaughter. we believe, and the jury,
after about ten minutes deliberation,
brought in a verdict Of not guilty.
We acknowledge receipt of compli-
mentary tickets to the anniversary ball
Of the A. o. U. w. Lodge of San Fer
nando, No. pa, which will be given at
that place March Both, 1888. The San
Fernando people always have delightful
parties, and II there is any miss-lick
about this one Hon. A. B. Moffitt,
Chairman Of the reception committee,
and Senator Maclay, Chairman of the
invitation committee. will be held
strictly responsible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Newmark will
celebrate their Silver Wedding, the
twenty fifth anniversary Of their mar
rage, to-day. The happy couple who
will to-day renew the troth Of their
youth, are among our Oldest and most
respected citizens; and, in common with
their many friends, we wish them the
enjoyment Of health and happiness
until they shall have celebrated their
Golden Wedding, on which occasion we
hope to be able to repeat the God speed.
Mr.. w. H. Dulaney, one of the solid
men OF Hannibal, Missouri, arrived yes.
terday at the Cosmopolitan, where he
met his wife who has been here for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Dulaney is one of the
pioneers of Hannibal and resided there
thirty-three years ago, when Judge
Eaton, Of Los Angeles, published red
hot Democratic newspaper in that then
little Carthaginian town, before he ever
heard Of Los Angeles. We hope the
gentleman may settle down again as .
neighbor Of the. Judge, after the lapse
of . generation.
Sales on Change include car white
Australian wheat, No. !, at s2.25; 10
cases eggs ct pc, and 20 ditto at 2li.
Remaining stocks of eggs were held at
&c, with 2lc bid. The Easter feast
causes a big demand for this article.
After tomorrow there is likely to be q
drop in values. Wheat is rapidly ad.
vancing, and barley follows suit. Hay
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