Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-13

Capt. ]. F. James has made com
plant against Admiral Phineas Ban
ming and persons in his employ, charg-
ing him and them with larceny and
piracy on the high seas, in removing his
steam coal-lifter from vessel in San
Pedro harbor, and in taking his lighters
from said vessel, which he was unload
ing with coal, and taking them feloni.
ously to Wilmington in this State. The
charges are grave, but whether there
will be graves made during the trial re-
mains to be seen. 1t appears to be an
admiralty case gainst an Admiral.
The San Diego County Star Of the 9th
inst. says; The Los Angeles HERALD Of
last Sunday, comes to us in mourning,
caused by the deathof Mr.. Robert Lynch,
its assistant editor, and brother of the
proprietor, who suddenly died at Santa
Monica last Sunday. of apoplexy. Mr..
Lynch was we'll, known in Southern Cali
fornia as an able writer and his articles
will now be missed in the columns Of
that paper. Mr.. Lynch's funeral took
place 10 Los Angeles last Tuesday, his
remains being followed to the grave by
Q large concourse of grief-stricken
friends.
To-day, we will sell ten choice varie-
ties Of ladies', misses and childrens'
sandals and slippers, 9Sc. Peoples
Store.
District Deputy @. M. w. AL. Cobler,
will institute new Lodge Of A. O. U. w.
in East Los Angeles this evening. said
Lodge 10 be named Enst Los Angeles
Lodge No. 230, A. o. U. w. All Master
Workmen and their families are cordially
invited. The public installation Of off
GERS will take place after the lodge is in
stalled at the new hall. Canpbell's
Hall will be used as q reception room
for the ladies and invited guests until
the Lodge is instituted. Street cars will
be in waiting for parties on their return
home.
To-day. we will sell handsome striped
hose. l2ic. Peoples Store.
On the arrival of the passengers and
baggage Of the steamer Santa Rosa at
the new depot this morning, there was
an explosion OF one Of the trunks, while
handling It, which blew IL and its con.
tents to atoms without doing any other
serious damage. The owner Of the
trunk claims it was small can of pow
der, but'the general impression y that
the explosion was from sample of nitro
glycerine or Of giant powder, which ex-
ploded from concussion. in handling the
trunk.
To-day, we will sell handsome patterns
Of choice lawns, 81 cents. Peoples
Store.
The two passenger engines, Nos. 20
and 6, which were badly wrecked in the
collision near San Fernando about two
weeks ago, are now undergoing repairs
in the Southern Pacific shops. 1t will
cost 5000 to repair these engines and
they will be in the shops for month.
Freight engine No. 80. which has been
in the shops several weeks being over.
hauled, will be sent out tomorrow.
There are three other engines in the
shops being overhauled.
We encountered Mr.. l.. ). Rose in the
city yesterday, and for the first time
since his return from the scene of his
turf and Democratic labors at Chicago.
He is looking as fine as TX, and inform
ed us that the report that he has sold
Sunny Slope is premature. Negotiations
with that end in view are in progress,
which, will probably not mature before
the LIST Of November.
Mr.. H. J. Stevenson offers. in another
column, 3l9 acres Of the choisest kind Of
orchard and vineyard land in the State,
with abundance OF water at the remark
ably low figure Of e25 per acre. When
we consider that ., 600 acres of land has
just been sold in this vicinity at $50 per
acre Without water, this proposition oi
Mr.. Stevenson looks very attractive.
We had the pleasure Of greeting yes
teIday General Phineas Banning, after
his return from the health resorts of the
East. II is hardly necessary to say that
the valiant General vauquished them all,
compelling them 10 give up their health
giving qualities to him in heaped meas
ure filed full and flowing DER.
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment Of r. dollhouse 4 Co., the well
known we'll diggers Of this city, who are
prepared to sink artesian or any other
kind of we'll on short notice. They
have the tools and are always ready for
a job in their line, with satisfaction
guaranteed.
Attention is called to q rare bargain
for auy one who wishes to enter into a
mercantile business, that has been es-
tablished in this city for fifteen years.
Mr.. H. Niedecken having determined to
retire from business, offers his stock and
fixtures for sale in another column.