Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17

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Mr.. J. w. Mccarthy came down from
San Francisco by rail yesterday on busi-
ness connected with the refitting of the
Supreme Court chambers. His many
friends here will be glad to know that
he is the picture Of good health. He is
stopping at the Pico House.
Three arches will be erected across
Main and Spring streets for the celebra-
ton Of Independence Day, one in front
Of each engine house, and one in front
of the Downey block. 1t is hoped that
our citizens will respond literally with
subscriptions tomorrow.
Mr.. J. De Barth Short made pleas
ant call at the HERALD office yesterday.
He reports the grape crop looking bet
ter than ever and predicts the largest
yield ever known. His prediction Is
that his great winery, the largest in the
country, will be quite toosmall inside OF
three years.
A fire that came very close to being as
serious as that at Daggett and Calico,
on the Mojave desert, occurred at Provi-
dence on Sunday lust, but but as the inihabi-
tants had taken lesson from the other
destructive conhagrations, they turned
out, en- masse, and extinguished it after
it had burned one house, the property Of
a lady.
Tomas Laughlin, well-known com.
positor, left Los Angeles on Wednesday
for the city Of Chihuahua, Mexico,
where he will accept position on the
Nail, Of that city. To-day, Don Pastor
de Cells, late OF La Cronica, leaves for
the same place, where be- expects to en-
ter into business.
The chronic suicider Witherspoon,
who has made three attempts on his life.
unfortunately unsuccessful so far, was
yesterday removed to the County Hos.
pital. He appears to be an migrate Of
the most intense character with no
sympathy from his family, whom he has
disgraced by three attempts at the muir
der of himself.
A benefit has been rendered the Cali
fornia actress. Dona Laura Morales de
Molla, to take place at Turn-verein hall
on Thursday evening next, at which
time the play, LAS Dos Madres," will
be rendered, with Mrs. Molla as ''Ma-
ria" A song, "Las Habaneras," by the
beneficiary will follow the function.
Our lady readers will find interesting
reading in the new double column ad.
vertisement Of the City Of Paris store.
This enterprising house is now selling
goods OF the best quality and latest
styles at prodigiously low prices. All
in need Of dry goods should avail shem-
selves Of the present opportunity az it is
one that does not often occur.
The Thirteenth Annual picnic Of the
Turn verein Germania will be held at
City Gardens to-day. Prizes will be
given for dancing. running. athletic
sports, ETC., while dancing will be car
ried on in the pavilion. A grand ball
will be held at Turn verein hall In the
evening, also. Admittance to each, fifty
cents, with FIVE dollars worth Of enjoy
ment-
Mr. J. E. s. Bell, for several years
connected as teacher with the public
schools OF Los Angeles and Ventura
counties, has closed his term of school
and will leave for the East in few days
to enter into course of study at the
School OF Pharmacy in Philadelphia
He will give some special attention to
microscopy and perhaps attend a school
of mines before his return.
We learn that grand concert will BE-
given under the auspices Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, at
the Fort Street NJ f. Church. on the
evening of the 18th instant. The per
formers will include large proportion
Of our most gifted amateur musicians,
both vocal and instrumental, as we'll az
a number Of professionals From all &C.
counts 1t promises to be delightful en-
tertainment.
A man named P. T. Downing yestsr-
day cut his throat with pocket knife,
on Main street, near the Cathedral. The
first attempt proving a failure he was
just making second cut when officer
German seized and disarmed him and
with the assistance OF Chief King
took him TO jail where Doctor Harmon
sewed up the would. The victim will
say nothing about his history or the
reason for the desperate act.
Mr.. N. A. Covarrubias yesterday sold
to Mr.. Al. Addington. of Gainesville,
Texas. his fine iron gray colt. three
years old, by Richmond. and raised by
H. NJ. Johnston, at his Ella stock farm.
The price paid was 500. The colt will
be taken to Gainesville to be used as
road horse by its new owner. We con-
gratulate Mr.. Addington upon having
secured gem and know that as soon as
the colts merits are known others will
follow.
The San Jose Mercury of the 18th
inst. gives an account of scoundrel
who gave his name as Charles Rifen-
berg, Of Los Angeles, who wooed and
won a young lady by the name of Start,
and had the wedding day fixed and the
clergyman and guests invited to the
marriage, and then went off to San Fran
cisco, leaving the young lady in shame
and humiliation to dismiss the guests.
He wrote TO relative that he had
divorced wife. who was making him
trouble on account of an alleged unfair
division of property. But the friends Of
Miss Start do not believe the story.
He is said to be rich. but who knows
him hereg
In United States Commissioner Lees
Court, ye. 'rday, the ease Of Lamb, one
of the Las bolsas defendants in the per-
jury cases, was postponed to Monday,
June 25th. In the case of Mccullough,
previously discharged, it appears that
he swore that he saw one Chilson taking
wood, which was true. Then comes
another Chilson, and goes for McCul-
Tough for perjury, for swearing against
him, when he did no such thing, but
testified that he saw q man who gave
his name az s. L. Chilson taking wood,
but whose real name is 8. H. Chilson,
the son of the other Chilson. The
senior Chilson is not injured at all,
because il was his son who took the
wood, and not himself, and nobody said
it was. So Chilson senior finds that
nobody perjured himself in swearing
against him. for such a circumstance did
not arise; but it took four weeks to
find it out, and the people have to pay
the costs.
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com.