Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-01

Judge Fl. w. Griswold, Of San Fer
nando, was in the city yesterday on
business lie reports great activity in
sowing wheat and barley, Wheat viii
form ahnnt nine-tanths Of the crop for
1884.
The Grand Piano raffie comes off to
night at T1rnverein Hall. DO not for
get that tickets can be obtained at Rdel-
man & Co.'S, llG North Maiu street, until
noon to-day; after that time they can
only be procured at the door OF the hall.
After the rattle grand ball will follow.
The Devon catlls purchased by Capt.
A. ], Hutchinson during his visit to the
East arrived in Los Angeles via the
Southern route last evening. In good
condi ion. They will be groat a'ldl-
tion to the thoroughbred stock Of the
county.
The twenty y-seven Sundays after Trim
ity having been completed, tomorrow
will be the first Sunday in Advent, and
celebrated in Episcopal aud Roman
Catholic churches accordingly. Fonr
weeks from tomorrow the special
Christmas services " II be held at The
Cathedral, including the Adeste Fideles
The British ship Grown Prince, 1860
tons, left San Pedro on the 9th Of No.
vember for Manila, Philippine Islands,
in ballast. She will load with the pro-
ducts OF the Islands for Australia,
whence she will load for England, and
again return to this coast in time to re-
oeive a load of wheat for the slight
little isle"
Mr.. Charles Rogers. Of Apotheoaries'
Hall, as win be seen by toublo-column
advertisement in this mornings HERALD,
offers very tempting line Of goods for
the holidays. His assortment embraces
everything new aud elegant in toilet ar
ticles, perfameries. etc Those desiring
to select beautiful and ct the samo
time useful gift for Christmas or New
Years present to lady fiiend would do
well to examine the stock haw on ex-
hibition at Apothecaries' Hall.
The new Santa Barbara Guards, N.
G. G., have received their new uniforms,
which are exceedingly Ornamental. The
uniforms are dark blue. with scarlet aud
gold facings, epaulets aud plumes. The
coats are Gu away, with facngs of gilt
and braid; pants dark blue, with stripes
to match the facing on the coats;
shake, with plume and black plat;
belts of white webbing for privates, and
black leather unglazsd for officers. The
belt plates are marked, in ornamental
letters, Santa Barbara Guards"
The Daily Times states that the Los
Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Rail.
road will enter the city on the track Of
the Southern Pacific. Mr.. J. f. Crank,
the President, and Chief Engineer Jew.
EFT have nosuch information. Thetrack
will cross The 5. P. r. r. on bridge
near the powder house and enter the city
on Also street, as previously an.
nounced in the HERALD. making coraec-
ton and transfer with the S. P. r. R. at
the old depot at Commercial and ALA
media streets.
A casa Of peculiar enormiiy was tried
before City Justice Morgan yesterday.
It.appears that fellow named John
Fox took young girl to the theater on
Wednesday night After the perform
ance she accompanied him TO a .rostau-
rant, where he persuaded her to drink
two hot punches. Partially st3pifed by
the liquor, the girl was then taken to a
private room and kept there all night by
himself and a companion. On these
facts being shown. Judge Morgan SEN
fenced Fox TO 100 days in tho chain
gang, the full extent Of the law In pro-
aouncing sentence the Judge regretted
that he was unable to impose q heavier
penalty, as tho crime committed was de-
serving of exemplary punishment.