Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-12

We direct the attention Of our readers
to the statement Of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, which appears in our
advertising columns to-day. 1t will be
seen that, as against 81, ,628, ,877 .65 the
bank has s470.5SO.l4 cash on hand,
Sl60. 254.96 cash with banks at San
Francisco and New York, and $2lO,-
037. 40 cash on call, making a grand to-
tai Of $40. .e7256. II to this we add
SS72, ,04S. 40 in government bonds. which
are instantly convertible into cash. the
Farmers and Merchants Bank may prac-
tically cliim the possession Of 81, ,2l2,-
970.96 in ready money, besides other as
sets amounting to nearly . million dol
lars. The phenomenal success Of this
bank Is largely due to the mastery finan-
cial ability and fagacity of its President,
Mr.. |. W. Hellman. The Farmers and
Merchants Bank has beon great agency
for good in the development Of South
ern California, and we rejoice in its
prosperity.
Tho Lacey Brothers, Sidney and
James, are about to establish patent
carpet beating machine in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Sidney Lacey left yesterday for San
Francisco TO buy boiler and the ma
chinery needed for the purpose. and the
Evergreen Laundry building, near the
Woo1en Mills, has been hired by the
firm and will be the scene Of their oper-
ationa. This will be great convenience
10 our people, as they will thus be en-.
abled to have their carpets made as good
a. new without the nuisance and dis
comfort of beating them with sticks.
Mr.. Lacey will be absent about three
weeks. he having much business to at
tend to in San Francisco for the Messrs.
Dotter 4 Bradley.
A load Of heavy petroleum oil. nine
teen barrels. came up this week from the
Puents wells. and added 500 to the
shekels Of the proprietors. Mr.. B.
Chandler will now turn his attention to
pumping the three wells for all that is
not in sight. except by the eye Of faith
and that seems to be clear one. He
will at once make arrangements to sink
fourth well aud push things. Some
manufacturers yeste day offered to take
200 barrels monthly OF this valuable oil,
for fuel. The we'll at Petrolia Il in oil
bearing sand rock at 270 feet. and shows
oil constantly.
In City Justice Morgau's Court, yes
terday. Thomas Jorovich and Antonio
Susini. whose arrest the night before
was noted in yesterdays HERALD. plead
guilty to disturbing the peace. Jorovich
was fined S75 or seventy five days, and
Susini $50 or thirty days. All pom, a
Chinese cook, convicted Of stealing from
his employer, was sentenced to pay q
fine Of 500 or one hundred days labor
on the streets. James Weldy, charged
with vagrancy, was dismissed on promis-
ing to go to work.
The annual report Of Merrill Lodge.
No. 200. 1. O. g. T., shows cheerful
sum Of cash in the treasury, the Society
out Of debt. with lot on the corner Of
Temple and Fort streets worth $4,000,
one lot in Washington Garden Tract,
and another in Brooklya Tract. The
officers recommend the erection of o
large hall on their Temple street lot to
cost $4,000. It is supposed that the
building would rent for $500 per month,
and make good income to the Society.
An excellent asphaltum sidewalk is
being laid on the east side of Main street.
on the corner Of First street. Now that
the good work has been begun on that
side 1t is earnently desired It should 20
OH till all the old plank sidewalks in the
city are replaced with either asphaltum
or cement. One very bad break in the
Main street walks is opposite the new
Opera House, in front of the Slaney
building. This should be changed as
soon as possible.
The reception given by General and
Mrs. Sanford, at their residence in Old
Los Nietos. on Thursday night, was one
Of the most brilliant and notable social
events ever given in the county. It was
attended by large number Of the elite
of this city, as well as by the principal
families Of the county, and is pronounced
by all who were present most delight
full affair. Press Of other matter pre-
cludes our giving full description.
The Republican Of last evening states
that the ball fired at the editor of that
paper, and which was supposed to be
still imbedded in the muscles Of the hip
Of Whitehead. was found ON the floor Of
the Republican editorial room the morn
ing after the assault. The theory of the
attending physician Is that the bullet
penetrated as far as the rib, then re-
bounded and fell on the floor.
The long dispute over the mare
''Gip,y." seized at the suit Of c. White as
the property Of the Zoe Gayton Mazeppa
Troupe, which went to pieces in this
city few weeks ago. was decided yes
terday by Constable's jury, summoned
to try the question Of ownership, award
ing the animal to Mr.. ]. s. McCue,
whose agent had hired the mare to Miss
Gayton.
In the case Of the people vs. T. 8.
Harris, charged with assault to commit
murder, Justice Morgan, yesterday. on
motion Of Colonel Godfrey, counsel for
The accused, and statement Of the at
tending physician that Whitehead's
wound was not serious. the District At
torney consenting. reduced Harris bail
from $500 10 $500, which was furnished
and the prisoner released.
Harry Leavitt. the popular comedian.
under New To-day. announces that he
will open the Police Gazette Shades. in
the basement of the Larronde block,
corner Of Spring and First streets. to-
night. In addition to full stock of the
beat wines, liquors and cigars, his pa
irons will find files of all the latest
sporting papers at his place.
The San Bernardino Inder says that
John W. Dent must have been mur,'
dersd, a. the ball went into the left side
Of his head, back Of the can and came
out Of the right cheek. He would not
have done the business that way. The
circumstances are very suspicious and
should be investigated by the parties at
the Alvord mine.
George +. Gard fled for record in the
County Recorders office, yesterday. no.
tice Of location of 500 inches Of water in
Paooima Canon, to be conveyed in
fumes, bitches or pipes for domestic use
and irrigation purposes on unsurveyed
land located in the same cafion.
The first Of the Sunset Route sxcur.
sions will arrive this afternoon at 4:45
o'clock, railroad time, and consists Of .
large number Of tho solid men Of the
Western and Southern States. nearly all
from the Mississippi Valley. There are
three more to follow.
Itnow seems that the City Council
a IN build a houae for the THIRTY E;uhts