Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-25
Items OF Interest.

The reported rich gold discovery near
Victoria. B. G., turns out to We canard.
The Masonic Carnival commences at
Stockton to-day. It will continue two
weeks.
Secretary Lincoln resembles bis father
in personal appearance only from the
eyes up.
A railroad ~ofiicial states that nearly
$4,000 northern tourists are now iu Flor
ida hotels.
The British Columbia vegetation 10 re-
ported we'll advanced and large crops
are promised.
In 1882 tho emigrants from England
TO the Au-t~alasian colonies were 81 600;
in 1883. $1,000.
The cost OF the German army now
reaches 9ll6, 900. 900. and 10 met with
much difficulty.
The Sacramento Bee reports salmon
scarce and high. Only one csnnery 90
far has started NJ.
i. Brooklyn IL n have a fire patrol, the
expenses to be levied ON premium re-
ceipis In that city.
A gentleman, who refuses to disclose
his name. has given Yale College $780,
900 for dormitory.
The Ssuey OoRSfy Fuvsssv, . veil ~
ilsd and readable journal, has entered
upon iis third volume.
The fruit trees in the vicinity Of Inds-
pendence, Inyo county. were damaged
by heavy frost last week.
A pottery has been established at the
kacline mine near Flatonis. Fla, con
Quoted by expert workmen.
Tho manufacture Of perfumes from
local grown flowers is becoming IN ex.
tsnsivs industry in Florida.
Il 10 several centuries since Italy has
taken part in polar expeditions, but one
q now about 10 b. sent out
George WEIGH has promised to work
seven years for Hillsdale farmer in
order 20 marry his daughter.
The Knoxville. Tenn. Car Wheel
Company are running their wheel foun-
dry extra time to gil heavy orders.
John Nelmss, Of Elk Grove, sscra-
mento county, was drowned while At
tempting to ford the Cosumnes river.
Three thousand yards Of cloth and
one hundred blankets are manufactured
in the New Braunfels. Texas, mills
weekly.
During the last ten years the French.
speaking population Of Canada ha4 in
creased at much greater ratio than
the English.
James Wilson, who was shot at Jun
ipero, !. T., last December, died few
days ago. The Coronsr's jury charged
Fred Woodworth with the killing.
Tho California and Nevada Railroad
Company have leased, with the right Of
purchase, ten acres Of land in the Emery
tract. Oakland. upon which that institu-
ton u 70 locate its car and machine
shops. Carter Bros, OF Newark, are at
present engaged in manufacturing hand
cars for the company.
The White Sulphur Springs property.
three miles frsm Vallejo, has been Sc
cured for home for feeble-minded chill
dren, through Thomas Young. The
property cousisis OF 100 acres Of good
farming land with fourteen acres Of vine
yard and orchard and commodious build
ings. The grounds are improved with .
large lake, paths and shade trees.
Captain Smith, one Of the drivers Of
Bilver City stage, brings the news Of the
buruiug OF the Court House ct Silver
City, l. t.. last Monday. The Jail was
situated in the Court House basement
and the prisoners were confined In II.
One was Fred Woodwork, alias Doc
ChAGsy, who was held for the murder II
James Wilson In the jumpers. and the
other . Chinaman, held for burglary,
and both were burned TO death. The
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