Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-29

Of these visitors will drive around among
the fruit ranches of the city.
Mr.. John Lawrence, Assistant Gen.
eral Manager Of the Sunset Telephone
Telegraph Company, has arrived in the
city to superintcnd the removal OF the
office to the Maxwell 4 Moore building
This is no small job, but is one that will
require much labor and care.
Mr.. p. Cassidy was brought before
Commissioner Lee yesterday. charged
with passing a galvanized half-dime for
half eagle. After partial examina-
ton the case was postponed till August
5lst, togive defendant time to obtain
more witnesses.
Tickets for the excursion OF the
steamer Amelia, to leave San Pedro
on the arrival Of the morning train on
Thursday, are going of rapidly. She
twill remain at Santa Catalina Island un-
til Saturday. thus giving excussionists
ample time to enjoy the fishing and
bathing.
The HzRALD is deeply indebted to
Col. Thos B. Brown for liberal dona-
ton Of peaches. They were grown on
his ranch in the southwestern part of
the city and were the largest and most
luscious we have seen on the Pacific
Coast. Ws trust our friend may re-
member us often.
Thirty-five Sir Knights yesterday
charged upon ninety-iive pound wa
termelon at the headquarters, Nadeau
Hotel, and fought long and we'll. obtain
ing complete victory that was lasting,
and we hope will be memorable and
fought over again when they next visit
our hospitable city.
Col. T. s. Hall, who came in from his
ranch at the foot of the Sierra noun
tains, beyond the verdugo, informs us
that there was a heavy thunder storm in
the mountains beyond his place on Mon
day afternoon, with every appearance Of
a steady rain in the same direction. As
he drove in yesterday, few heavy
drops fell, about five miles from the
city.
The Prescott Courier, which opposed
the career Of our citizen, Hon. Moys
Wicks, when he was in the Arizona
Legislature, pays the following tribute
to his character. Moye Wioks has
burned his Arizona bridges and will,
hereafter, reside in Los Angeles. We
are sorry to lose a gentleman Of his
ability and fine social qualities.
Poultry produced in America exceeds
the value Of either hay, wheat. cotton,
or dairy products. The figures for 1882
are: Wheat, s4sS, 600, 900; hay, s4s6,-
000,0 900; cotton. 10000, 900; dairy
products, 1854, 900, COO; poultry $780,.
$780, 900. Poultry is about the only pro
duct that we do not send abroad, but
find market for it entirely at home.
Alpine county. in this State, had
ninety-three voters at the election in
1852, and probably has still less nnm-
Der now. After filling the offices Of tho
county and townships, about twenty five
in number, there were sixty-eight con.
stituents left, and now the sixty eight
fellows are getting lonesome and want
to be annexed to Tnolumne eorsnty so as
to have some neighhors and get rid OF
some of their taxes. So mote it be.
The eadfiahery business Of California
is assuming large proportions. Last
week tour vessels arrived. with over
400, 900 Goldfish. at San Francisco. Such
success should encourage the fitting out
OF at least two vessels from San Pedro
for this business. We have q home
market for the fish and harbor where
the charges are lower than in San Fran
cisco. Why not lit ont the vessels for
the next catch? What does Admiral
Banning says
Sheriff Currier and Deputy Sheriff
Huber went north last evening. having
in charge the following prisoners for
San Quentin: Ed Mayes, rape. ten years;
William Weathess. assault with q dead
| ly weapon. one year; Jose Sunol, same
offence, eight months; Teodoro Estrada,
same offence, one year; Ramon Lopez,
manslaughter, four years; Wong Chong
(Chinaman), attempt to outrage little
/ girl, fourteen years. They also took +.
Flores and Peter Gallagher to the Insane
Asylum at Stockton.
The young man, Charles Pollard, who
was shot in the neck on Monday morn
ing at Downey City, by c. A. Reynolds,
an account Of which appeared in yester.
days HERALD, died yesterday merning,
after twenty-four hours Of great suffer
ing. In the ante norton statement of
Pollard, he denied all crilninalitv
charged against him, and asserted his
innocence to the last. Reynolds is still
at large. An inquest was held last
evening at Downey, confirming what
had previously been published in these
columns.
When Vice President Dennis, Of the
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, in
Wall street., read an account Of Noahs
Ark in a glacier on Mt. Ararat, he said:
IL believe we have record of that
vessel in our books." Then be took an
ancient volume from its shelf, and he
turned to page on which was written
the following inspection minute:' =
Noah's Ark, built by Noah; owned by
Noah aud Others; tonnage, 42,4l3.95;
hull Of gopher-wood; pitched without
and within; used as a passenger and
cattle transport; rated A IT, Telegram,
The uncertainty Of what the verdict
of jury may be was never more fully
exempIifed than IN trial before Justice
Ling yesterday. The defendant had
been arrested on charge Of violating
the game law. On arraignment he
plead not guilty and demanded trial by
jury. This was granted and the case
was set for yesterday. After the jury
was impaneled. the defendant, through
his counsel, offered to plead guilty. pro-
vided the Justice would agree to infiict
the lowest fine under the law. Justice
Ling declinedto accede to the proposition
and the case went 10 trial, with the re-
suit that the jury brought in verdict
VI hct Hutts.
Mr.. G. H. Rowland, President Of the
Electric Light Company, last night sus-
pended over Main street cross Of red
electric light about twelve feet high and
six feet broad. that attracted great atten-
tion from our citizens, and especially
from the Knights Templar, whose in
sigma 1t represents. The idea was a
popular and happy one, and the exeou-
tion well done. Everybody admired 1t,
and the popular opinion was that it was
graceful and memorable tribute to the
Sir Knights now visiting our city. The
cross was suspended in front Of the Pico
House, and was admired by thousands
OF spectators during the night. Mr..
Rowland has done his part literally in
the entertainment Of the guests Of the
city.