Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-13

Deputy Sheriff Joe Leighton arrived
late last night with . prisoner named
john aeavssy. Who 1t appears hired .
team from Mr.. Boynton. Of the hotel at
Newhali, to go to Cienega. ia Ventura
county. After going about sixteen
miles he persuaded the driver. Fred
Burnel, to get out and see what was the
matter with wheel of the wagon.
When Fred got out he whipped up the
horses to a run and escaped, but Fred
went to aranch and got some horsemen
and pursued Heavery and the wagon,
oversaking him at the Sespe river,
which was SO high that the thief did not
dare to cross, and hence was caught and
returned to Newhall, where he was CON-
mitted by Justice Turner for trial before
the Superior Court.
The success Of j. C. Bright, the
famous head Of Bright's Cheap Store, is
remarked by all who inspect his i'm.
mense store. filled with almost every
article the mind could wish for. The
store is over two hundred feet in length.
and extends from Main back to New High
street. In the rear, the upstairs sales
rooms are used for the wholesale and re-
tail millinery departments. Mr.. Bright
has contracted for the erection Of an
upper floor to his store, for a large
wholesale business. The present stock
is one of the largest and most complete
L., ko l.xtt the attain.
iion of all people who desire to take ad-
vantage of the great bargains offered at
Bright's Cheap Store, 239 Main street.
The new hotel at Long Beach, former.
ly Willmore City. Is under process Of
construction. The frame is up and the
rafters and siding were being put on yes
terday. AT meeting Of the Direct'rs
Of the Hotel and Land Company II was
decided to call the place Long Beach.
The next thing will be postofiice. The
water. pipe Is to be connected directly
with the flowing wells aud carried Into
local reservoirs to avoid the impurities
that arise from the dense vegetable
growth in the pond that surrounds the
wells. This viii be very important
Improvement. Tree planting of ever
green varieties will be active next month,
when the hotel will be ready for guests.
The Inder attempts to poke fun at
some Of the boys who havn't lost any
bears. as follows: "A party Of San Ber-
nardino's noblsst warriors. composed Of
Dave Wixcm. Isaac Yager. W. T. Hol-
comb and Charley Holcomb. left this
morning for the mountains to wage war
against the monstrous grizzly bear,
deer, nountain squirrels. chipmunks.
chippy birds, lizards and other smaller
game. The poor lizards and smaller
game will no doubt suffer, but the larger
game, such as the chippy- bird, chip
munk, ETC., are in no danger. as these
warriors will not dare to tackle such
belligerent monsters"
Mr.. Jacob Schelling. Of Elsinore. al :
rived in the city yesterday. He reports
crops good in that vicinity and every
thing favorable for the settlers. He has
struck water at depth Of seven feet.
and has four feet of water in the well.
This fact assures every settler Of success
in the vicinity of Eisinore. Artesian
wells will SOON be sunk and good sup
ply OF water IL assured. Mr.. Peter
Matthiesen has ranch in the neighbor-
hood, and he congratulates hiWseif on
the prospects Of good crop and an
abundant supply Of wster.
The train from Arizona arrived last
night at 10 o'clock, about ten hours be-
hind time. Owing to the apprehension
of danger in the mountains from the
heavy rains, the train remained here all
night and will leave this morning about
9 o'clock.
The store OF Messrs. Newmark 4 Co.
was left unfastened on Thursday uight.
and the Los Angeles National Bank for
got to light the gas. These things are an
noying to the police and Of no benefit to
anybody. Why not be more careful!