Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-02


cutting his face badly, but not seriously.
The owner Of the horse shortly appeared
and lashed the animal until he seemed
to be more docile.
Among our visitors to the city are Mr..
Charles Brooke, sr.. and family. from
Kansas City. Mo. MIR. Brooke is one oi
the city fathers of Alissouri's second
city, and is delighted with Los Angeles
He anticipates an early return to cur
country, when it is more than likely he
will become one OF us. Those are the
kind Of people oar society and business
demand
We have received from Vienna, Aus
tria. ''Amerika," an illustrated paper
devoted to American land interests.
The present number contains map Of
the Sunset Route and illustrations OF
scenes in San Antonio and Galveston,
Texas. ''Amerika' was established in
March, 1881, and is edited and pub
Iished by Otto Mass.
At tho session of the Council last
night, Councilman Gassen offered mo.
ton instructing the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance licensing gambling
houses, fixing the license at 500 per
quarter. The matter was referred to the
City Attorney for his opinion as to the
power Of the Council to enact such an
ordinance.
Mr.. M. verlaque, Of the large Santa
Maria rancho, San Diego county. which
has always been used as stock ranch,
discovered rich vein OF silver quartz
on the ranch a few days since, and will
erecta fve-stamp mill to work the ore,
to be increased II necessary. The min
eral wealth OF Southern California is
simply enormous. and is found in almost
every locaiity
By advertisement elsewhere in this
mornings HERALD the Los Angeles
Athletic Club announce that they will
hold their fist "Field Day at Agricul.
tural Park, Monday, the 10th
inst. The "a ses will consist of all
kinds Of gymnastic exhibitions, bicycle
races and the bicycle drill. AS this will
be the first exhibition Of this kind ever
given in Los Angeles, we expect to see
the Park crowded with the elite of the
city on that occasion.
In the case Of the People VS.. Maria
Ignacia Lopez, who shot Ranulfo Pico,
the defendant was yesterday held to
answer. at Downey. by Judge Buster
The only additional testimony to that
ELECTED at the Coroner's inquest was
that Of Jose Antonia Ssrrano. who tes-
titled that the Lopez girl told him that
she had killed Ranulfo. The defence
put in no testimony. District Attorney
White, who represented the people, in-
forms us that the mercury performed
strange antics in Judge Busters Court
room.
More care should be exercised ia NAM
ing sheet music, because wicked young
man declares that sheet music is snoring,
while bashful young man in music
store on Spring street, when asked il he
had Loving Eyes" replied. Il am told
SO by the girls" It required chloro-
form to restore the young man, when he
discovered that his fair customer was In
quiring for . piece Of music bearing that
name. II you ask him whats in a
namey" he will tell you in accents dis
consulate that good name is beyond
rubies or Phnbes or any other gem.
Yesterday afternoon boy who, with
some companions, was jumping into and
out Of wagons passing along Main street.
near the Spring street junction, was
thrown out Of wagon, one Of the
wheels running over his leg. Deputy
Sheriff McLain, who was riding along
the street at the time, stopped the driver
Of the wagon and picked the boy up.
He examined the lad and finding no
bones broken, left him on the sidewalk
in the care Of his companions. The
youngsters wern considerably frightened
but whether the narrow escape Of their
companion will have a restraining effect
is doubtful.
John F. Humphreys, ex-Mayor Of
Leadyille. Col, was one of the six dele
gates from Colorado to the last Demo
cratic National Convention that nomin-
ated Gen. Hancock for President He
has been a resident Of St. LOUIS for forty
years, and has settled in Los Angeles as
his future home, particularly on account
Of the health Of his wife. He thoroughly
understands the handling Of real estate,
and has associated with him Mr.. John
Risgin, for half century resident of
St. Lonis, for thirty-three years of which
he was engaged in real estate. He and
his family have settled here permanently
and have purchased considerable real
estate, as an Investment. in this city.
In y. s, Commissioner Loe's Court,
yesterday. Jim Lee. the Chinaman ac.
cused Of selling liquors to Indians. was
set free and ordered TO go and sin no
more. The case Of P. Cassidy for pass.
ing queer money, will be called next
Tuesday. In the case of the Chinaman
from San Bernardino, tried last week,
his countrymen, in proving an alibi,
swore that on the day in question, the
Fourth of July, the accused was in
Riverside. They knew it was Fourth
July, for "Melican man walk in row,
in polcessee, make dam fool of himself,
carry big hag, beat big tomtom and blow
blass bngle. That was conclusive evil
dence to the Chinese mind about the