Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02

The Rural Press says: Tho unusually
heavy rains have accomplished the death
Of myriads Of squirrels and gophers, and
the benefit thereof y beyond calculation.
II is announced that along the track Of
the narrow gauge railway, in the south
srn part Of Alameda county, about
thousand gophsrs were killed with sticks
and stones as they came upon the en-
bankment of the road to escape from the
water. 1t is the practice Of some farm
ers in squirrel infested districts to 60
over the fields after drenching rain
and destroy the pests, which can gen.
orally be seen, chilled and sluggish. sit
ting in the mouths Of their holes.
An effort is being made to prevail on
Herr voegtlin to settle in Los Angeles
permanently. II is understood that
small tract Of very fine land has been
offered to the distinguished scenic artist
and he is considering whether he cannot
a. well attend to the calls Of his pro-
fession from Los Angeles as from any
other place. Prof. Voegtlin desires 10
announce that he has never lived in any
place 10 the Old World or the New,
where he was treated with that kind
ness, courtesy and cordiality that he has
received in Los Angeles. He Is delight
ed with the community and the social
habits Of the people.
There was ( shocking sell yesterday
perpetrated in the name Of April fool.
A message came to the Sherifs Office
yesterday by telephone stating to Mr..
Sheriff "dat dere vas Won very crazy
man at der cracker bakery. The deputy
who looks after the insane seized pair
Of handouts and ordering hack, was
soon bowling down Also street TO the
bakery, where, on inquiry for the crazy
chap and finding none, be paid tho hack.
man dollar not 10 mention April fool
till next year.
Patrocinio Sepulveda and Incarnation
Bravo were examined before Justice Ling
yesterday for the murder Of Jesus Leiva,
1t WILMINGTON, ON the 9th Of March last,
full particulars Of which were published
In the HERALD at the time. It being
shown that Bravo had nothing to do
with the killing be was discharged. Be-
pulveda, in default Of $1,000 bail, was
committed to Jail to await trial before
the Superior Court.
The sale by John C. Bell, at auction,
yesterday. Of the orange grove at San
Gabriel, was well attended. Quite q
large audience Of Eastern men, also par
ties from Pasadena and Santa Monica,
were present. The property was pur.
chased by C. E. English, Of Canada. for
four thousand and fifty dollars. :
District Attorney Stephen VI. White,
who has been quite sick for few weeks,
Is now rapidly convalescing. The re-
port that be was suffering from blood
poisoning had no foundation in fact.
He expects to be able to att.Ld to his
Official duties In few days.
David Neahr. pioneer Of Arizona,
and who was well known in this city,
died 1t Yuma, Arizona, March 18th,
aged 50 years. The deceased had been
. resident Of Yuma tor the p,st twenty
nine years.
In City Justice Morgan's Court, yes.
tsrday, John Dosher, convicted Of dhs
turbing the psacs, and Sam Sing. =
ChinAmAn, for violating city ordinance,
were 6ned Is apisce. which they paid.
Elder A. M. Hough will start to-day
on trip to the interior of the State in
the interest Of the University Of Southern
California, TO secure funds for the con-
struction Of the new ediiice.
In the County Recorders Office yes
tsrdAy there were fled for record
twenty y-nins deeds, nine mortgages.
four releases Of mortgages and one
marriage license.
Owing to press Of other matter the
| gsntlemsn's list Of advertised letters is
unavoidably crowded out Of this morn.
ing's iasue. 1t will appear Tomorrow.
The women's Christian Temperance
Union will hold . meeting this evening
in the First Congregational Church, on
the corner OF Hill and Third streets.
In ride Of about twenty miles. yes-
terday. near the southwestern portion
Of the city, the grass and grain va,
found to be most surprisingly heavy.
Mrs. w. +. White, wife Of Bank
Commissioner w. r. Whit. and
mother Of Stephen n. White. Esq, Of
this city, is on visit to her son.
Doctor Andy Mcfarland, Col. Melvin
Nudge and A. McComas are the dele
gates from Compton to the Republican
County Convention.
Eggs were in good demand yesterday
ct 10 cents per dozen. and hay sold at
el3 TO SIS per ton, with downward
tendency.