Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-22

The Cotton Semi Tropic earnestly
says. eve learn with regret that Mr.
1. II. Cook, postal mail clerk between
San Francisco and Deming. has retired
from the postal business. he Is the lasl
| Of ss brave and efficient q set Of men a.
ever was in the employ Of tho govern
ment mail service, all Of whom have
been forced to quit on account Of the
british manner In which they were
treated while In the discharge Of their
duties.
Mr.. G. e. French, Postmaster at Santa
Ana. came to the city yesterday, bring.
ing the delayed and accumulated mail
for the past five days. He had : peril
Gus time in crossing the New River and
other places. but came through safe and
sound. He will return with the mail
for Santa Ana this morning at O'Clock.
He is gratified at the great down pour
which has done more good than harnl
As il well known. the talented young
musician. Herr Albert Friedenthal, has
bsen spending few week Of recreation
ia the city Of Fan Diego. and It Is said
that he Intends 10 make ooncsrt tour Of
Southern California, including Los An:
Reles and al the chief cities. II 90, THAI
the distinguished pianist gives concert
in our town our people may expect q
magnificent musical entertainment.
The jury In the case Of Alphonse
May. tried in Justice Ling's Court yes
terdsy, on the charge Of disturbing the
peace Of o. E. Barber, brought in ! YER
dict Of guilty. Defendant Sentenced to
pay fine Of SIS or twenty-five days
labor on the chain gang. Notice Of Ap
peal to the Superior Court was fled By
the defendants attorney.
The publisher Of the Santa Ana
Herald issued an extra With full ac-
count Of the hood in that vicinity.
That was I commendable effort to graf
ify the desire Of the public to learn the
latest and the most important facts Of
the great downpour.
There were fled for record in ths
County Recorders ofice yesterday
twenty. three deeds, six mortgages, one
release Of mortgage, two marriage
Licences and two miscellaneous papers.
All parsons who have suffered from
the freshet, and are desirous Of receiving
aid from the LAdies' Benevolent Society,
will call at the Council chamber, over
the ONCE Of Wells, Fargo I Co.
The marriage licsnses Of F. M. Ban gh
and Sadie 3. Gould. and Arnold Cordes
and Isabelis Graf zobslein, we're filed
for record IN the County Recorders
Office yesterday.
Mr.. II. c. Hubbard. Of San Fernando,
was in the city yesterday. Il is needless
to say that be is ~ happy over the pros
psct oi big whe I crop a man dan Be.
Tola Owens, who was discharged from
JILL yesterday morning. was arrested be-
fore noon for stealing. lie seems TO be
. Kleptonianiac.
To-day. Washiugton's Birthday. be-
ing legal holiday, no business will be
transacted In the Courts or county
Offices.
Remember the closing out sale Of fine
watches. diamonds and jswelry It Plat
4 Bsrman's. Saturday. See advertise
ment.
Another new cottage has bsen begun
On che hill, by Mr.. Ralph Rogers, on
Union avenue. the frat on the stfeet.
The great Confidence Engine Compa-
ny's annual entertainment win take
place tonight 1t Turn Vsrein Hall.
THERMOMETERS for the u hours ending
ing at S:l5 last evening: Maximum, 1856
degrees; minimum. 80 degrees.
Mr.. Reuben wirom. formerly resi-
dsnt Of Los Angeles, died in Ban Bsrnar-
dino on Sunday, Feb. 18th.
Special session Of the Council at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.