Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-25

battery, paid q similar sum; Jean and
Augustin Lapier, charged with disturb.
ing the peace, plead not guilty, and de.
posted go each for their appearance
for trial April Sd, at 10 A. NJ.
John Hodson was arraigned before
Judge Ling yesterday ON the charge Of
injuring the public highways. the ex-
animation to be set hereafter. II is
charged that Hodson, who lives on the
verdugo, has plowed up the old estab-
lished road and sown grain thereon,
thus compelling tho people who live be-
yond to 70 around by . road that has
not been formally opened. Several sim
liar cases are reported and IS, under the
law, any interference with public
highway il felony, IL will 60 hard with
those Who have taken the liberty Of
closing up public roads.
The bids for the Hollenbeck block, to
be erected on Spring street, corner Of Sec
ond, were opened at the Office of Of R. B.
Young, architect, yesterday afternoon
and the contract awarded to Mr.. w. /.
Burr for S66, 900. The building il TO be
Of brick with stone basement, the stone
for which Il to be taken from the quarry
of Mr.. Mcdonald on the hill within the
city limits. The new block whom com.
plsted will be one Of the handsomest
in the city and decided improvement
to that part Of Spring street.
MI. 8. s. Mayo. formerly conductor
on the 8. P. R. r., and later on the Cal.
ifornia Southern Railway, has received
the appointment Of Postmaster for the
new postofice to be established 1t ver-
dugo, ON the San Rafael Rancho, about
six miles north Of the city. 1t is only q
year since this colony was started, and
already it il fourishing settlement.
The HERALD last spring contained full
report of the starting OF this colony, the
success Of which has been remarkable.
The following is the list Of passengers
who arrived from the East. via the
Southern Pacific and connections. yes
terday: ]. W. Collingworth. Alaska,
Iowa; A. Hilliard, Pakenham, Ontario;
w. j. Walker, England; Geo. Hammond
and wife; Middlebury; ]. H. Olther-
waite, Cleveland, O.; Geo. F. Abel,
Worcester, Conn.,; J. F. Sherman.
Fresno; H. H. Welch, Csvington John
son, L. w. Fem, ]. r. Tobey, San
Francisco; Mrs. M. Smith, Fresno.
The Union Iron and Steel Works an
nounce, under New To-Day, that their
works will be completed on or about the
18th Of April, when they will be pre-
pared to turn out all kinds Of heavy
forgings, engines and boilers. This is a
big enterprise for our section and should
meet with liberal encouragement from
the business men Of Los Angsles city
and county.
We had the pleasure of visit yester-
day from Judge Bush, Of San Diego.
The Judge has been . resident Of Arizo-
M for the past seven years and. We are
glad to know, 10 interested in . number
Of rich mines In the sun kissed land. He
leaves for the East to-day to visit his
old home At Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
E. G. Cook, who wrote that nenda.
eious article for the Marshalltown, Iowa,
Times-Repx6lican. sailed north yesterday
on the steamer Queen Of the Pacific for
San Francisco. He Heprobably thinks that
he il needed elsewhere, and no doubt he
u. Its to bs hoped that the need is
permanent.
Special Officer Steele last night while
crossing the track in front Of the new
depot slipped and fell. dise,larging .
pistol in his pocket which shot him in
the fore-finger OF the right hand. He
says that pistol sings;
81 love to steal awhile away
On the installmsnt plan, at auction. on
the 9th Of this month, desirable and
cheap building lots, by John c. Bell, on
Chestnut street, near the Schiefelin
property. Also, the elegant residence
and lot Of Z. B. Wooley, in East Los
| Angeles.
Kx-Supervisor j. C. Harmon, of Sa-
vannah. was among the visitors to the
city yesterday. He informs US that in
some sections the ground has been
beaten 20 hard by the incessant rains
that the early sown grain is making slow
| growth.
There were filed for record in the
County Recorders Office yesterday
twenty -one deeds, seven mortgages, five
satisfactions of mortgages, three notices
Of water locations. one marriage license
and two miscellaneous papers.
Mr.. Adolph Guiol and Miss Narc!sse
L. Sentous surprised their friends yes
| terday by publication Of their marriage.
which occurred in private manner on
Saturday night. We wish them much
happinsas.
The attention Of any one seeking
home place to purchase il directed to the
| advertisement Of c. White, in our New
To-Day column. The property offered
IL in every way dssirabls ami is dirt
cheap.
Mr.. ]. w. venable, ex-County As
SCISSOR, Of Downey City; was in the city
| yesterday. He reports the crops boom
ing, the only drawback, novel one for
dry country, TOO much water"
Our former townsman, Mr.. Geo. w.
Van Worst, has established himself in
the lumber business ct San Antonio,
Texas, whore he will greet ali Angelefos
with the right hand Of fellowship.
In our New To-Day the Master Of the
bark Euoch Talbot, now at San Pedro,
gives notice that be will not b, respon-
i l.kk~ h. -
crew Of that vessel.
Parties having large bodies OF land TO
sell will End IL to their interest to call
| on Mr.. G. w. Mortimer, British Vice
Consul for Los Angeles. See his adver-
tisement.
Come and hear Prof. Redway at the
Y. NJ. C. A. rooms to- night, on the re-
| cent discoveries concerning the sun,
illustrated by the stereopticon. Sests
free.
A special meeting of Los Angeles
Chapter No. 80, R. A. NJ, is called for
this evening at 730 o'clock. for work
in the Mark Degree, See notice.
There being no quorum pre- eat At the
hour Of meeting yesterday, tho session Of
the Council was adjourned until 1880
O'Clock this evening.
On April first the fine orange grove on
the Alhsmbra acres-will be sold at
auction, by John c. Bell. Look in an
other column.
In Justice Ling's Court. yesterday,
John Lowell, convicted Of disturbing the
peace, was sent to Jail for twenty-five
days.
Ladies' sale to-day Of fine jswslry,
silver and silver-plated ware, at Plat
4 Berman's. Seats provided.