Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-18

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mia. Debney commander, shows what
can be done in the way Of speed when
the order ha. passed from headquarters
not to spare the coal. This ship pulled
out from the Broadway dock Of the Pa
cifc Coast Steamship Company at Gals
on Saturday morning, and, against un-
favorable winds. dropped her anchor off
San Pedro at go Sunday afternoon,
making the $50 odd miles in % hours
and Is minutes. An evening contem-
porary Is mistaken in saying that the
State Of California put into Port Hartford
and Santa Barbara. She came straight
through without stoppage, making the
splendid average of over thirteen miles
and half an hour in rough sea and
against contrary winds. Under more
favorable circumstances she could have
easily made fifteen miles an hour.
Few ships on the Pacific Coast can
boast Of such capable and winning cap
tains as Debney, Of the State OF Califor-
MIA. He has been to the manner born
in Southern California waters for more
than twenty years. Our people regret
the exigencies Of service which has,
Of late, given the people Of Oregon and
Washington Territory the benefit OF his
sterling seamanship and genial and win
ming manners. By the way, the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company may justly
be congratulated upon the efficiency and
courtesy Of its officials, as class, and
taking them ahoat or ashore. Purser
Luttrell, Of the Ancon, Is bright and
shining example Of how popular an officer
can make himself by uniform politeness
and attention to his duties.
Why does not the Signal Service Of
ficer at Yuma report the rainfall at that
place! The people want 10 know, you
know. The joke that it seldom or never
rains at Yuma or Calico is pretty we'll
exploded. What is wanted is the truth
about this phenomenal country, and tie
periods when this supposed rainless
region IL deluged with water in over
whelming quantities. All travellers in
these high, dry mountains in the inland,
where rain sometimes has not fallen for
six years, have seen the marks of fearful
foods in the past, and this year they
have come again. The people want the
facto.
Mr.. Herman Cohn, OF the New York
Clothing House. who has purchased the
stock Of Mr.. G. Prayer, in a double
column advertisement elsewhere, an
nounces that, in order to make room for
new goods, he will sell his present stock
at reduction Of so cents on the dollar.
These goods are all first class. but they
must Be slaughtered to make room for
the large invoices of the latest patterns
and nobbisst styles now ON the way from
New York. Persons desirous of laying
in supply Of clothing, furnishing
goods, ETC., cheap. should not fail to
call on Mr.. Cohn.
County Surveyor John K. jackson,
returned yesterday from San Jac.nto,
San Diego county, where he has been
stormbound for three weeks aud utterly
unable to return home. The rainfall
was tremendous, and SO saturated the
soil that horses could not travel over
what was formerly hard dry land with
out miring down, when they had to be
shovcled out. A large number of cattle
have persisted from sinking into the soil
with no one to keep them out.
The announcement for the fourth an.
niversary concert and ball of the Ger
man Ladies' Benevolent Society will be
found elsewhere. Every arrangement is
being made to render the present ami
versary celebration. like all lis predeces.
sors, thoroughly enjoyable. 1t should
be especially we'll patronized this year,
~ these kind ladies, in addition to their
usual charities, have been called upon to
make large drafts on their cxchequer for
the relief of sufferers by the foods. Let
everybody buy ticket.
The Willmore excursion. consisting Of
one carload Of passengers, will start for
Chicago this evening at $50 o'clock.
This is the last excursion on ernigrant
rates which the Pacific Coast railways
will permit. under their present instruc-
tons. Mr.. T. w. Okey will take this
final excursion to the East. Hereafter
all excursions must be in first-class cars,
ct the reduction that pertains to that
class of tickets.
Capt. f. P. johnson, Superintendent
Of the Oriental Mill, at Daggett, is in
the city on visit to his family. The
foods have made serious delay. in the
business Of the mine, in the shipment Of
ore to the mill and in the shipment Of
silver bullion. The King mine, which
supplies the mill. is looking better than
ever. When the rainy season is over
there viii be plenty Of water and lively
boom at Calico.
The ladies' of the Congregational
Church give ono Of their pleasant socials
In the parlors OF the church this even
ing. The entertainment will consist of
reading by Miss Rosa Stannu-, the tai
ented elocutionist, and other Literary ex-
ercises, interspersed by vocal ard instru-
mental music. There will be no charge
for admission.
Self.supporting-a large income-or-
ange treas breaking down with their
great weight Of fruit; that is the kind of
. place that John C. Bell sells at auction
on April lst. Only small amount Of
money required down. the balance on
such time as will suit the purchaser.
Win you read the advertisement in an
other column.
Mayor Thorn was granted thirty days
leave OF absence by the Council yester-
day to visit his wife, now in the East,
whose health is in such q precarious
state as to require his personal attention.
We trust that on his arrival in New
York Mayor Thorn will find Mrs. Thorn 40
much improved in health as to be able
to return to her Los Angeles home.
Mr.. H. C. Hubbard, Of San Fernando,
was in the city yesterday The crops
appear to be booming in t "a. locality.
In addition to the illness of 'ajge Moi
fit, among the leading citz .s Of that
place, Mr.. Holmes Maclay {, seriously
sick, but with youth and a rong con.
stitution will come out triur ant.
We direct attention to advertise.
ment Of the mantel deposii ! Of Mr.. ).
A. Barrows elsewhere in tar. mornings
HERALD. Per,ons contem. ,sing put
ting up houses should call N examine
his stock. He also keeps 4 ,rge stock
Of barbsd fence wire, which he sells ct
bedrock prices.
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