Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-15

The stately business block erected by
Mr.. ]. F. Forster, on South Main street,
just below the Opera House, Is one OF
the best buildings in the city. The
plain but very substantial metal front
with the name Of Mr.. Forster in the or
namentnl finish on top gives II an air of
security and stability that is pleasing to
the eye. The first story Is to be oecu-
pied with stores and the second story
with Offices. The block Is credit to its
enterprising proprietor, to Mr.. Hall, the
architect, and the public at large.
The case Of James VS. Banning was
yesterday postponed till Saturday.
About fifty witnesses appeared and re-
turned. to re.appear on Saturday,
while the people pay the expense Of $3.50
per day for their share of the enjoy
ment After the case has been exam
ined here it will probably 60 to the
United States Court ut San Francisco,
when the expense will be increased ten
fold. Such is the expense Of law.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Rosa s. Fer
lin, mother of Alfredo Solano, died sud
denly at the Abila Rancho, about twelve
miles from the city. Her remains were
brought to this place and last night
Coroner Nadeau held an inquest, and
discovered that she had come to her
death from coagulation of blood about
the heart. See notice Of funeral in an
other column.
R. c. Flournoy, ESQ.,. well-known
Democratic war.horse and courteous
gentleman, announces himself this morn
ing as candidate for District Attorney
Of Los Angeles county, subject to the
decision OF the Democratic County Con-
vention. His abilities are we'll known
as a lawyer and he has always been in
the Democratic ranks.
Mr.. P. Potts. who has just returned
from the San Gorgonio Pass. informs the
HERALD that all the barley in that high
land Is bright brewing barley, being
unstained by rain or fog. A dollar and
ten cents il the price bid for this fine.
grain, per GENITAL, while discolorsd grain
goes of at seventy cents only. That IL
good for San Gorgonio.
A coal dealer asked some law students
what legal authority was the favorite Of
his trade. One answered Coke"
Fright" said the coal dealer. Another
suggested "Blackstone. ''Good, tool"
said the questioner. Then a little man
piped out "Littleton." Whereupon the
coal dealer sat down. Burlington Free
Press.
There are over eleven hundred freight
cars at Yuma bound for the west. Four
extra crews Of trainmen have been put
on and the work Of sending these cars to
their destination will begin at once.
Monster trains. with three engines to
each train, will be sent out. A large
proportion of this freight is for Los An
geles.
Mr.. N. P. carp has been nominatedAs
County Auditor on the Democratic tick
ct in San Bernardino; Stewart Wall, for
Recorder; Smith Halle. for Tax -Collec-
tor; B. B. Harris, for District Attorney;
8. G. Hut. for Coroner; 7. NJ. Topp, for
County Surveyor, and j. E. Pratt, for
County Treasurer.
Last night Deputy Constable Berry
brought in from Azusa Canon boy
namsd M. Alexander. who ia charged
with larceny. Walter De Buxton makes
the complaint. The stolen articles are
ranch supplies. Ieputy Berry seldom
fails TO get his man when he goes for
him in dead earnest.
There are ninety five fruit, vegetable.
ice-cream and other wagons, besides
heavy vehicles, which pay . regular city
license here. Fifty Of them are Chinese
vegetable wagons, five Of them italian
wagons, and the remainder American
and Spanish.American.
W. M. Ward. proprietor Of hotel at
1ndio, but whose home is in this city,
net with painful accident lasp Satur-
day. He was drawing cork from
bottle when the neck Of the bottle
broke, and Mr.. Wards thumb was
nearly severed from his hand.
II wat remarked yesterday. At the
depot, that large number Of ladies Of
easy virtue. together with their best
fellows, were leaving town. This Is
becoming rather tropical town for that
class Of peopie and many Of them will
leave speedily.