Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-13

i Mr.. D. Foley. superintendent Of the
HERALD power press. who has been SO
long laid up with inaammstory rheuma-
tism is about again and will soon be
again the boss pressman Of the city.
i Riverside boasts Of having spent $780,
900 In buildings in 1881. and $3.50, 900 in
1882. Los Angeles spent over million
dollars in the same time for building
purposes, and Pasadena 5000, 600.
! Quata Siza was arrested by Captain
Cuddy last night for stealing keg Of
beer from saloon on Los Angeles
street. The offense is set down on the
police books as petit larceny. but every
thirsty lover Of malt liquors declares it
grand larceny Of an aggravated charac-
ter.
Persons who have been distressed and
made furious by ride over the infamous
road between Riverside and Cotton, will
be glad to know that new road is being
made from the south side Of the Santa
Ana river to Riverside. Better late than
never. The old road was constant
disgrace to that beautiful settlement.
The Brunswick Billiard Hall Of the
Messrs. Guiol L Knapp has been liter
ally crowded with patrons ever since its
opening on Saturday night. At the
opening over five hundred persons WIS.,
tied the hall and the opinion Of all Is
that 1t is the finest billiard room on the
coast. not excepting those Of San Fran
cisco.
There was pleasant gathering last
evening at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mersch. it being the celebration Of
Mr.. Mersch's twenty first birthday. The
affair was pleasant one and will long
be remembered by the jolly party who
participated The wish Of all was that
he may live to celebrate three score more
anniversaries.
Mr.. Collins, United States Signal Ser
vice Observer, informed us last evening
that at the hour of taking the observa-
ton, 8:l5 P. NJ, the barometer was fif-
teen hundredths lower at visalia than
at Los Angeles, with wind from the
south, and four lower at San Diego,
with wind from the southeast, both
good rain signs.
In the match game Of base ball at
Santa Monica on Sunday, between the
compositors Of the HERALD Office and
those Of the Times Office, the former
came off the winners by score Of u to
II. The game lasted one hour and forty
minutes, the HERALD nine having one
inning to spare, they having played but
six innings to seven played by the
Times nine.
We direct attention to the advertise
ment of Henry Glass, bookbinder and
paper and blank book ruler, which will
be found elsewhere In this mornings
HERALD. Mr.. Glass is a practical book
binder and has all the latest improved
machinery necessary to turn out first
class work. He makes specially of
binding music. magazines. etc., and
guarantees satisfaction.
Mr.. W G LIE Due. late U. s. Com
missioner Of Agriculture, and especially
to be remembered by his failure to start
flea farm at the expense of the Gov
eminent. is stopping at the Pico House.
His home is at Hastings. Mimi. but the
Commissioner is now Oh an investigating
expedition concerning some mines in
which he is interested. We hope they
will be more profitable than the tea
farm.
The poor among US increase with the
growth Of the city. The Ladies' Benev-
olent Society is taxed to its utmost and
is still unable to care for all the needy.
A committee has been appointed to can
vass the city for new members. All
should respond heartily to the call. Any
persons DESTROYS of assisting can do so by
leaving the dues. 81 year. with the
President Mrs. NJ. Dodsworth. Fort
street.
We direct attention TO the advertise
ment Of the Delmonico Restaurant,
which has been opened at Santa Monica
by Messrs. Louis Fogliette and Casimir
Savignolo. Tho proprietors are both
experienced cooks and caterers. who will
make tia point to serve all the delicacies
Of the season in the most appetizing
style. Visitors to the ''city by the sea"
win do well to give them call
Capt. Hackett, who is dredging tie
bar and channel Of San Pedro, says that
he will have sixteen feet Of water on the
bar by the LIST Of July next. in time for
the great new steamer Of the P. C. s. s.
Company, now just finished at Philadel-
phia for the passenger business between
San Francisco and San Pedro. The new
steamer will be 1000 ton ship. with all
the modern improvements.
Mr.. w. H. Norway and w. w. Jen-
kins, two of CALIFORNIA; pioneers, yes
terdsy called at the HERALD office with
some specimens Of gold from the famous
Palomas placer mines. Everything is
working well at the mines and the water
is being carried to point further south
where it will command about SO, 600
acres OF gravel. They left by the even
ing train for San Francisco.
The following is the list Of passengers
from the East who arrived in Los Ange.
les, via the Southern Pacific and connec-
tons, last evening. H. P. Lowring,
Boston; A. H. Sandlow, Pennsylvania;
A. c. Felhenstein, B. Bumenthal, H.
Harris. L. M. Pearlman, San Francisco;
R. Q. Stidd, Texas; c. G. O'Fallon, J.
W. Carter, J. s. Carter. St. Louis; W.
J. Fife. Washington; J.. B. Field, Denver.
Beaver hunting, which has become
one Of the lost arts in many parts Of the
Union, is very active on the Colorado
river. Jack Nicely and another hunter