Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-30


German medieval archives regarding
the old torture chambers, show that 1t
used to cost "a forins to boil man in
oil, ID to break him on the wheel, 6 to
burn him alive and 10 to hang him.
The dark ages were interesting in the
examination Of prisoners.
Billy Mcdowell, the murderer OF Mag.
gle 0'Brian, the San Bernardino Times
Of the 2Sth, reports, was seized with
cramps in the stomach the other night
and Drs. Peacock and Campbell were
called to save his neck for the gallows.
The fellow is reported as better to-day.
Sales on Change embrace 8 cases eggs
at lSc, s ditto at lSlc, and ditto at l0c,
800 pounds walnuts Sic, l07 boxes lemons
at 81. .25, 20 cases assorted canned goods,
e. s., at SIPS. Messers Lauth & Steck-
er, Of the New York Brewery, were ad-
mitted to membership in the Produce
Exchange.
The Spring Meeting Ra ;es will open
at Agricultural Park April 5th, to con-
tinue five days. E. j. Baldwin's entire
stable will be entered for these races,
and also the well known stables OF Hill
4 Cries, Of Ventura. A full list of the
horses entered for the various races will
be announced in the HERALD to morrow.
The Athletic Club Social, postponed
on account Of Lent, will take place at
the rooms Of the Club this evening. As
recompense for the fasts and mortiti-
cations practised by the members of the
Club during that penitential season, this
evenings entertainment will be excep-
tionally brilliant.
Some OF our farmers and dealers get
very much excited over the prices Of
hay and grain as influenced by the
weather. A rain makes them sell at
headlong rate and dry spell sets them
buying at rising rates. There seems to
be no reason why prices should fiuc-
tuate much for barley or hay both will
be wanted before harvest.
Marriage licenses issued by County
Clerk Potts to A. 8. Carmichael and Jen-
ME v. Wilson and F. R. Hazard and
Alice Marden were filed for record in
the County Recorders office. Another
couple, who live at Newhall, were also
authorized to enter into the holy estate
of matrimony, but the names are with
held for the present.
An American civil engineer, who has
been surveying in China, in the imme-
diate vicinity of the Great Wall, states
that it is l,72S miles in length, eighteen
feet wide, and fifteen feet think at the
top. The foundation and towers which
rise up at intervals of 800 yards, are of
solid granite. The wall is straight be.
tween each two towers.
Mr.. Eugene Germain yesterday re.
ceived thirty-five barrels Of, picked
olives from San Juan Capistrano. Los
Angeles should receive thousand bar
rels Of this desirable fruit every month,
and send it abroad for the benefit of
mankind. 1t should be source of great
profit to our city and county.
We received pleasant call yesterday
from our old townsman, Mr.. John w.
Straun, who is now a resident of Tue
son, Arizona, where hs has been en-.
gagged in the milling business for the
past two years. He has come in
from the Territory to recuperate and
will remain here about month.
The Messrs. Cohn, of the Capitol
Store. find business so brisk that they
are obliged to enlarge their quarters,
their present store.room proving insult.
fcent. This enterprising firm have Just
laid in an entirely new stock of goods,
Of latest styles and fabrics. What they
cant do in the line Of cheap and desira-
bic ready made clothing no one else need
attempt
A man driving horse attached to
light buggy attracted much attention on
Main street Yesterday. by continually
driving his horse through the deep mud
and around corners at dead run. He
and the horse were completely covered
with mud. In his left hand he held an
umbrella behind him, wrong side out,
and thought he was having fun.
We have to chronicle the death of
another Indianian, who died at his In
dianapolis residence on Saturday last
Gustavus H. Voss, wealthy lawyer,
we'll known here. His disease was
typhoid fever and his age 81. Four
children survive him, as well as his
second wife. His only son, Jay Voss,
spent the winter and spring of 1856 in
Los Angeles and Pasadena.
By reference to a Sacramento tele.
gram, published on our first page, it
will seen that Governor Stoneman has
appointed Hon. Antonio F. Coronel, of
this city, member Of the State Board
Of Horticulture. Mr.. Coronel is a COM
petent man for the position, thoroughly
understands horticulture, and, we are
confident, will make one OF the most
useful and efficient members of the
Board.
City Justice Morgan was engaged yes.
terday afternoon in the trial of the case
Of the People VS.. B. Blake, charged with
digging up the public street. This was
an interesting case. involving the right
Of property owner to reclaim as private
property land which had been devoted
to public use for series of years. The
people were represented by W. P. Gar
diner and s. c. Hubbell. Esars.. and
the defendant by Messrs. Mansfield &
Cheney. The defendant was found
ouiItv and sentence set for 10 A. M. to-