Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-24

tains on all sides; the oir is bslmy, and
at this time Of the year, which is un-
usual, the wild flowers are in bloom
ard in abundance. This is considered
one of tue healthiest places in our
county, and we have no doubt bat that
the land will find ready purchasers o,
soon as offered.
In discussing the question OF paving
the streets, lat night. at the meeting
called to consider the question Of paw
Ing Main and Spring streets IN the CEN
tral part Of the city. it was urged that
the filthy earth should be taken oil the
streets and tlean gravel put In its place.
To this proposition il was stated that ii
would lower the grade of- theHstreet 10
take off the earth, and that the fresh
grsvekwo6ld soon be just as bad as the
old. That is mistaken idea. The new
gravel would get foul after q time, but
the old gravel is foul now, and growing
fouier all the time, and ought to be
changed for clean gravel as soon as pos
sible The surface earth. In many places,
is rotten, and should be carried away to
the saniy river bottoms. ar.s -
Chief Gu ldy last nigh tsrsosived
d spatch from Tucson. stating that two
tranps had been arrested there with
jewelry on their persons, answering to
that stolen from Mrs. Rosenbaum, in
San Bernardino, description Of which
appeared in the HERALD last week. 1t
will be remembered that at the time Of
the robbery two young fellows were
arrested here on their arrival from San
Bernardino, ON suspicion; but there was
no jewelry found on them except
monstrous circle Of iron knuckles of
deadly appearance and Significance.
These jewels were retained at the
Sheriff. Office. while the proprietors
returned to San Bsrnardino.
The HERALD office WIS honored yes.
terday by call from Major General
Turnbull, N. G. c.. one Of the proprie-
tors Of the Alta California. . journal
which he has largely contributed to
placing in the very front rank Of Cali.
fornia journalism. Gen. Turnbull last
night reviewed the Eagle Corps. His
visit to this city is of purely business
character, and we regret that il is nee.
essarily brief. He expresses surprise al
the many changes he notes since he last
saw the City Of the Angels, an event
which dates back some twelve years.
Gen. Turnbull is accompanied by Col.
Forsyth, another genial and popular son
Of Mars.
When Weather Prophet Potts took
up his residence on tho hills he had no
neighbors but grasshoppers. but he had
both faith and works, and now has 9
fine fruitful orchard that is q joy and
comfort to him and his. Yesterday we
observed the sale Of ten acres Of land ad-
joining that Of the Prophet, to Mr.. Law
ton for $50 per acre, unimproved, and
the lumber going forward to build an ell
egant residence on the Temple street
side. Mr.. Potts has lived to see these
hill lands, that were valued at s. per
acre, advance to $3.50 per acre without
improvements. He eau justly claim II
told you so."
We take pleasure in directing the al
tsntion Of our readers to the report Of
the Los Angeles National Bank. which
appears in this mornings HERALD. This
bank. which was opened only about
seven months ago, under the careful and
efficient management of Messrs. Geo II.
Bonebfake and F. C. Howes. President
ald Cashier, respectively, has already
attained an enviabls standing as a safe
and reliable institution, as is shown by
the heavy deposits and other evidences
of confidence Of our citizens. The report
will well repay examination.
The necessity for erecting City Hall
without delay is shown by the fact that
the city is now paying $1,000 a year for
the use of Office rooms for the Police
Department. the City Justice. City Sur
veyor, Clerk, Council.room and city
Prison. This sum would, after time,
pay for very good building. At pres-
ent we have no place for preserving the
maps and archives Of the city. Let the
Council hurry up this matter. and ac-
cept some OF the fine plans now pro-
pared for City Hall. Give the people
large and good building.
The suit of John Anderson, executor
Of the estate of C. II. Larrabee, deceased,
vs.. the Central Pacific Railroad, is on
trial at San Bernardino The Railway
Company is represented by A. B. Hotch.
kiss. Of San Diego, Byron Waters, of San
Bernardino, and Mr.. Bergin, of McAllister
4 Bergin, Of San Francisco. The plaintiff
ID represented by Harris & Bethune,
Satterwhite q Curtis, of San Bernardiue,
and Judge Heydsnfeldt, Of San Fran.
cisco.
Messrs. Noyes & Fields. elsewhere in
this mornings HyRALD. announce that,
at II o'clock A. NJ, on February, llth,
they will sell at auction. on the prem.
ises, fronting en- Adam street. Just out
side the city limit. seventy five acres of
land known as Reeds subdivision. This
property is in the most rapidly improv-
ing section of the city, and will be sold
on liberal credit, thus giving all who
may wish to acquire o home site an op-
portunity to do so BY easy payments.
A fendish crime was committed in
Carpenteria last Saturday night. Some
rascals poisoned the watch-dogs belong
ing to Mr.. Pettinger of that place, and
then set fire to his barn, consuming
about twenty tors of hay, several sets
OF harness, plows and other instruments,
and fatally burning fine fsvorite horse.
Hemp is the proper remedy for the per-
petrators Of such decd.
A lively masquerade party and ball
was given at Mrs. J. Richardson ranch
house, at the base OF the Sierra Madres,
on Friday night last, and was attended
by about thirty masqusraders. Only
few months ago the creatures thatroamed
around that house and held their rsvelry
ct night, were coyotes, jack rabbits and
wildcats. The change has been very de.
cidsd on that upper side Of Santa Anita.
By advertisement In our New To-
Day column 1t will be seen that
. charter for new Lodge Of Knights
of Pythias has been opened at Day 4
Browns music store, where all infor-
nation will be furnished.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
dscision Of the Superior Court Of San
Bsrnardino in the case of w. R. Nc
Dowell, who murdered Maggie O'Brien,
So he will stretch hemp. Tho gallows
is isalready built fof his use.