Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

to Kansas City, has sent mp the price OF
barley in San Francisco to 81 .l6, and
the farmers are happy.
The afternoon train from Santa Mon
lea yesterday ran against COW ON the
dairy ranch west of Park station and
killed IT, Another COW was hit by the
eowcatcher and sent out of the way in a
hurry, bnt not fatally injured.
Mr.. NJ. n. Collins yesterday sold to >.
G. Hubbell that beautiful young gray
gelding sicklow for 5000. This pet of
Mr.. Collins is Richmond dam Hattie
e. by the Moor This rare animal can
make mile inside OF three minutes by
a large fraction.
We learn through Col. c. II. How.
land that Geo. Chaffey. Jr.. in driving
from Etiwanda to Ontario, yesterday
morning, was thrown from his buggy
and sustained serious injuries. The
book.keeper Of the Ohaffey Bros. Col.
Hnwland's informant, did not give par
ticulars.
Santa Barbara possesses an advertiser
who was so smart that he was arrested
for malicious mischief. 1t seems that
he pasted some tobacco signs in the mid.
die Of the night on some expensive plate
glass windows, and using kind of glue
SO tenacious that they could not be re-
moved. The result Of the trial OF this
character is not yet known.
Fresh oysters and fish, in every style,
at the Cafe Columbia.
In the Estate of Francisco l.. A.
Phoebe. deceased. VS.. J Mora Moss ct al,
there was fled for record in the County
Recorders office, yesterday, decree
ordering the sale Of the Rancho Mission
Vieja or La Paz, Rancho Trabuco, Po-
trero dc la Cienega, Potrero el Cayiso
and Poirero los Pifios and other prop
erty not in Los Angeles county.
A family recently arrived in Los An
geles from England, last evening cele-
brated All Hallow E'en in the old Eng
lish style. with apples floating in water,
blindfolded dances, etc, and added, as
a novelty, the Christmas mistletoe Of
the California variety. The affair was
very enjoyable. and was an innovation
on California customs.
Conductor George II. Peck, of the San
Pedro train, informs us that the freight
business is constantly increasing, and
will continue to do SO throughout the
winter. as ships loaded with coal and
schooners with lumber, are constantly
arriving at San Pedro. The other local
railroads are doing very excellent pas
senger business.
Boys polo caps. assorted colors, rs
cents, at II. C. Wsiner's, Downey
Block.
Mr.. Frank II. Pat.ee. Cashier Of the
California Southern railroad, returned
from Boston by Monday evenings train.
where he has been for two months. Mr..
Pattee speaks very highly Of the pros
poets OF the California Southern, and ex-
presses il as his opinion that the road
will be extended to the Colorado river
in very short time. We sincerely hope
future events will verify this belief =
San Diego Union.
E The route Of the extension. OF the San
Luis Ohispo and Santa Maria Valley
railroad is stated as follows: To Los
Alamos, to Lompoc, up the Miguelito
caiion, over the mountain by the Espado'
pass, which is easier than the Gaviota,
thence to Santa Barbara, San Buena-
ventura aud Camulos, to Newhall, via
the Santa Clara valley, there to connect
with the Southern Pacific railroad.
Yesterday afternoon, while the work
men on the Conn building were excavat-
ing the old foundations, they came to
the cornerstone, laid on the 18th day OF
October, 1867. A bottle of fine brandy
in good state Of preservation, few old
coins and a copy of the San Bernardino
Guardian Of that date were unearthed.
There was also a list of old citizens of
the county, nearly all OF whom are liv.
ing to-day.--lSan Bernardino Iader.
One square and two upright pianos and
one organ, but little used. for sale at
great bargain. Valentines music store,
q North Main street. sept29-tf
The vAlla building is almost compIet-
ed, while the Schmidt & Haefner. Bush,
and Rees & Wirsching are in rapid pro-
gress Of erection. Within thirteen
months past twelve substantial build
ings have been erected on two squares
of Los Angeles street, for the use of
wholesale firms. The street looks far
different from its appearance of few
years since, and will soon be one of the
best built streets in the city.
The Cafe Columbia has the reputation
of having the best coffee in the city.
Mr.. Robert Mcpherson. of McPher-
son Brothers, Orange, was in the city
yesterday. lie reports the rain last
week at that place to have been three
fourths Of an inch, but thinks the rsisins
were generally protected so that no per-
ceptible damage was done. In regard
to grape planting next winter, he says
it will be very large and about all OF the
raisin grape. From present appearances
Orange will soon exceed Riverside In the
production Of raisins.
Men and boys hats, in the prevail
ing styles. at H. c. Weiner's, Downey
Block.
Mr.. Campbell, the contractor and
builder, has obtained the contract for
laying the concrete sidewalk around the
Temple Block for Messrs. H. Newmark
& Co. The curbstones will be Sierra
Madre granite, about seven hundred
feet in length, and the whole work will
cost $4,000. The tenants in the stores
in the block have petitioned the proprie-
tors TO postpone the construction of the
walk till after the holidays. but il the
granite can be furnished in time the
work could be completed before the
holiday season opens
If you want oysters, telephone 55.
Bob's Restaurant, Robert Eckert, pro-
prietor.
The wheat yield from irrigated land
in TsIare comfy is simply enormous.
The Tulare Times says; "The yield is
exceeding all expectations and in many
cases is extraordinary. Peter Kanaw-
yer's crop turned out forty.foar bushels
to the acre, averaged over his entire
crop. Mr.. Sanborn has also an ex-
tremely heavy yield. This strip of ex-
traordinary crops Is upwards Of fifteen
miles in length by about eight miles in
breadth. Those best posted estimate
the present crop in that region at
400. 900 sacks-over 800, 900 bushels of
wheat-enough to feed Tulare county
six years.
Boys military, Navy and velvet jock
ey caps, so cents, at H, c. Weiner's,
Downey Block.