Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-16

city at 4:50 o'clock this evening.
i The latest novelty in the name Of q
newspaper is that Of new venture
started at Fort Davis, Texas, called the
apache Rocket. 1t is the most original
name yet seen in the United States for q
paper, daily or weekly.
| We understand that the famous flyer,
Dottie Dimple, belonging to Messrs. Hill
& Cries, of Ventura county, will arrive
in Los Angeles in a few days, en- route
to San Bernardino, where she Is entered
in the Spring meeting of the Sixth Agri-
cultural Association.
| Leghorn hats, rs cents. Peoples Store.
The ball OF the Vigilance Hook and
Ladder Company, will take place at
Turn-verein Hall this evening, and. we
hope, will be grand success. Col.
Walter 8. Moore. Chief OF the Fire De-
partment, will otiiciate as floor manager.
assisted by number Of aides.
/ By the new advertisement of B. F.
Coulter it will be seen that he is still
selling his fine stock of dry goods al
cost. Such an opportunity to get the
best grades OF staple goods for song is
rarely offered and we would advise
heads Of families to give him call.
| Large array Of ladies' trimmed hats,
Peoples Store.
| The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany recently declined to sell one of its
Pueblo Lots near Old Town, in this city,
because it was considered probable by
the managers that the lot would soon be
needed by that company for right of way
for its contemplated extension Of the
Los Angeles and San Diego Railroad to
this city.-Union.
! We have received with the compli-
ments of Messrs. Stoll Thayer, vol
ume entitled Poems ct Passion" by
Ella Wheeler, just publ.shed by Bed
ford, Clarke & Co., of Chicago. 1t is
handsomely printed on fine paper and.
Judging from cursory glance at its con-
tents, Is readable book.
Children's lace bonueis, so cents, Peo-
pies Store.
Messrs. Dotter & Bradley, our wide
awake furniture and carpet dealers, have
secured the contract for recarpeting the
Horton House, San Diego, their prices
being lower and the quality Of their
goods superior to those Of San Francisco
houses in the same line of business.
"Collier's Cyclopedia of Social and
Commercial Information" eau be had for
S., on installments A most valuable
book Of reference for the lawyer, mer-
chant. clerk, student, farmer, etc. In
feet, indispensable to every household.
Copies can be had only of r. Carroll,
csnvassing agent, No. 10 Fort street.
The horse. harness. saddle, two
wheeled jumper and outfit mentioned in
the HERALD as having been taken by
John White from John Ackerman, Of
Calico, have been recovered in Los
Angeles. They wero sold to Al. Dillon,
who now says: white man very on.
sartin"
Mr.. H. Finney is engaged in making
an abstract Of title to the County Curt
House, by order Of the Board Of Super
visors. At the next session of the
Board the members will know all about
their title to the old house, and proba-
bly, follow the wish Of the people in
building new edifice.
Mr.. Z. J. Baldwin is now sui.
dividing four thousand acres of his
Santa Anita Rancho into thirty acre
farm lots. Mr.. II. J. Stevenson is d.
recting the subdivision. which includes
sixteen miles of streets. Mr.. Baldwin is
new visiting his mines in the Esmeralda
District, Nevada.
The Union Pacific Railway has short
ened the time between Ogden and
Omaha twelve hours. This, in addition
to the recent faster time made between
Chicago and New York, reduces the
time from Los Angeles to New York by
the northern route twenty-onc hours, or
lacking only three hours Of an entire
day.
At the recent commencement exercises
Of the University OF the Pacific, the de.
gree Of A. NJ. was conferred on Hon. r.
NJ. Widney, Of Los Angeles. Judge
Widney was formerly professor of nat
ural sciences and mathematics and well
deserves the honor offered to his at
tainments in physical sciences.
Fine collection of flowers, Peoples
Store.
An Improvement in the air-brake used
on railways, is in use, whereby, when
ever the brake is applied. it sounds the
whistle from the engine, and notifies
passengers of possible danper 1t is
now being used ON the Eastern Trunk
lines, and will doubtless be shortly
adopted by our enterprising California
lines.
About midnight last night stranger
in passing Desmond's hat store, in Tenn
pie Block, observed smoke issuing from
the premises and promptly notified the
Office Of the Chief Of Police. Captain
Cuddy broke in and found that fire
had started from ashes in the rear room,
and promptly extinguished what might
have been a confagration.
In yesterdays HERALD, owing to the
mistake Of an official, it was stated that P.
Brady had been locked up in jain. This
was an error. Mr.. Brady's name appear
ing on the police docket for minor Of
Tense, from which he was exonera ted BY
City Justice Morgan. The HERALD
makes the correction cheerfully as Mr..
Brady is law-abiding citizen.
Joseph Murtagh & Co. are selling
gents furnishing good, at wonderfully |
low price.
John c. Bell & Co., auctioneers, will
sell at public auction, at Naud's ware
house, next Tuesday, fine assortment
OF household goods and kitchen furni- |
ture. all OF the latest style, and in ex-
cellent order. 1t will be a first-class
opportunity for any ono about conmenc-
ing housekeeping to get an elegant out
lit cheap.
The old spring that used to live on
the north side of First street, but was
obscured by the erection of buildings,
has sprung up in the cellar of the Lar
ronde building, corner of First and |
Spring streets, and is making Lively ttne !
Tor the tenants. In olden times the |
water OF this spring used to be carried |
into troughs and tubs and women used |
to go there with clothes to wash and to |
chatter about society matters.