Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-13

- many "ho hnsc na' ho opportunity
Of going at night will avail themselves Of
this one to enjoy hearty laugh and
thrown dull care in mirth.
!. The wires for the electric lights to be
used in stores are being put in place.
Nearly fifty private lights have been sub
scribed for. which, when lighted. will
make Main and Spring streets grand to
look upon. Mr.. Rowland expects to
have these lights in operation some time
next week, but can not say exactly
i when
| The examination Of benjamin. Avis.
continued from Thursday, occupied the
attention Of United States Commissioner
Lee during the whole Of yesterday.
The prosecution made out its case and,
as the hour for adjournment had ar
rived, the matter was continued until
Monday next at 10 a. N.
The British barqne Connaaght, Sirnp-
son. master. which brought a cargo of
coal and sat from Liverpool, England.
finished discharging her cargo at Will
mington. yesterday. She viii sail some
day next day. probably "Wednesday, for
Burrard Inlet to take on cargo Of lum-
ber for the Cape of Good Hope.
A charming party was given to Miss
Arcadia Arzaga at her residence on Also
street last night. by several Of her
friends. The entertainment was one
rendered her OIL the occasion Of her
birthday. Pleasure held all souls until
late hour and many were those who
regretted that Miss Arzaga's birthday
did not come once a week. - i
Judge Y. Sepulveda, who returned on
Thursday evening from his Mexican and
Eastern tour, was fairly besieged yester-
day on the streets by delighted friends.
eongratulating him on his safe return.
The Judge comes back to us looking the
picture of health. Travel has evidently
agreed with him and his MUCK needed
rest has done him world O. good. He
pronounces himself very much pleased
to get back home.
Mr.. W. W. Jenkins came in from the
Palomas Mining District yesterday. He
informs us that mile and three-quar-
ters of ditch has been completed and the
sluice boxes and pintstocks all set ready
to go to work Mr.. Jenkins brought
with him small quantity Of placer gold
which he had washed out. some of the
chispas running as high as three dollars.
He returns to the mines to-day. when
work will commence in earnest Il
The streets wore a deserted air during
the entire day yesterday, apparestly q
lull before the approaching activity !
which is predicted on all sides. Build
ing continues to go on briskly. aud i
sidewalks are being put dewn q
in number Of places along Main and
Spring streets. We hope soon to be
able to chronicle the fact that not q
single wooden sidewalk is to be seen
throughout tue length and breadth of
the city
The High School Literary Society
held a meeting yesterday afternoon for
the election of officers for the ensuing
term. After roll-call and realing OF
minutes. the following officers we're
elected: President, Miss Mary Greene; =
Vice President. Herman Kerckhoff; :
Secretary, Harry Maberry; Treasurer.
Mary Barney; lst Critic, Amanda Mstth-
ews; "a Critic, Chas. Baggi Marshal,
Della Cary; Librarian, Leonidas Ste
vens. The Society then adjourned for
oae week.
We take pleasure in directing the at \
tention of our readers to the advertise
ment of Mr. K w. Pridham. lilaul !.
book manufacturer and has,k ianf,rr.
which appears elsew here N f.i.i- ~ =
is thorough mechanic and aiioss IL, =
work to 60 out OF his has Is that is not :
perfect in every detail Ia addition, . /
prices are about the same as those 5
charged by San Francisco houses for /,
similar work. Persons requiring any
thing in his line will find it to then in
terest to give him call. .
A Congregational church was organ
lied at Etiwanda last Monday. Pastors 9
Wells. Of Los Angeles, Ford. of San Bcr-
nardino and Hale. of Lugonia, were i
present, by invitation, with delegates
from their respective churches. Six d
persons joined the new church and at : !,
least seven others propose to unite with
it soon. Rev. G. >. Hutchins. formerly n
pastor of tho Congregational church in
this city, for thS present ministers to
the new church. They worship now vt d
the hotel. but expect to occupy tho c
new school house as soon as it is COM
plotted. 14all s
The High school Science Club met
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
eleeting officers for the ensuing term.
After roll call and reading Of the min.
utes Of the previous meeting, the fol. y
lowing Officers were, elseted, President .
Miss Anna Award; vico President, s.
E. ). Harper; Recording Secretary, =
Miss Minnie Baxter; Corresponding Sec- :
retary, Leslie Hewitt; Treasurer, Chas. u
Curator. i. A. Mendleson;
Botanical Collector, Guy Rose; zoolog- .
ical Collector. Ed. Railton: Geo.
logical Collector, Claude Luce; Marshal, !
T. &. Rowan. Jr. After singing, tho
Club adjourned s
Thursday afternoon, terrible acci-
dent was avertsd by the barest of
chances. Two little girls were driving
in buggy on Alameda street and had b
got their buggy wheels wedged in the A
railroad switch leading into the lumber 8
yard Of Perry, Woodworth 4 Co. The Il
train came rushing into the o
city, seeing which The girls lost their
presence Of mind and pulled the horse {
directly across the track In the way Of I
destruction The engineer, .
however, succeeded in bringing the i,
train to stand still when within a few A
yards of the buggy. A little more and
q blood curdling accident would have =