Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-29
Local news Notes.

Inc Itty Council VIII meet TINS after
noon at ? o'clock
There was only one arrest made yes
terday by the police officers.
A new crdsswalk has been laid on
Charity street and Seventh.
The Board of Supervisors will assem-
bic this movning at 10 o'clock.
The lease and furniture of the Pico
House were sold for $4,000.
The big Ennis excursion will return
eastward to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. w. A. Morgan, assignee of c. L.
Fisher & Co., filed his bond yesterday
in the snug sum OF $40, 500.
There is an unconfrmed rumor that
grocery on Main and Washington street
eerner was burglarized Sunday night.
The car shop. out on Washington
street was burglarized Friday night and
lot of tools, drills, chisels, ETC., were
stolen.
The trains were all ON time yesterday.
A large number of passengers came in
to Los Angeles and nearly all were
strangers.
A movement is on foot to build a fine
hotel on the cable road. The proposed
site is fine one on Second and Charity
streets and Bunker Hill avenue.
The new Chief of Police takes his
place next Thursday night, probably at
the change of watch at o'clock, as
there is no change at midnight.
The Pennsylvanians meet this evening
in the Council chambers on Second
street. All previous residents of the
Keystone State are invited to be pres
ent.
The theft of a gold watch with
house on the dial and the initials ''F. NJ.
d." engraved on the case is reported.
The ticker was taken from No. l53 Nienes
street
Mr.. p. l.. Burlington, of Boyle
Heights, reports the theft OF set OF
new double harness from his place.
tugs, double stitched.
The alfilarilla and wild oats on the
hills west OF the city are six inches high.
These native grasses, which grow wild
in California, are the best for cattle that
the sun kisses from the fertile earth.
Work will begin on the Temple street
cable road to-day il the weather prove
propitious along at the time to begin.
Everything is all ready and the enter
prise will be pushed right along.
AL Hall. the young man who went
crazy on his engine at Indio and was
brought into the city in straight jacket
Saturday, was released yesterday, hav-
ing become perfectly quiet in the in
terim.
Many people think street car horses
have hard time OF it. In fact they
make only two trips a day, one in the
forenoon and one in the afternoon. The
whole distance travelled is only about
fifteen miles.
The Second street cable road have
made grand clean up at the Spring
street terminus and put coat of cinders
to help cover up the mud. This will
give good landing place for passengers
getting on and off.
Fred Williams was found on the street
yesterday with twenty-five feet of rub
ber hose which he had no receipt from
the seller for. 1t is at the police station
awaiting an owner. Williams IS In
limbo awaiting the Justice.
Thomps Darby lapguishes behind
prison bars awaiting an interview with
Justice on a charge of grand larceny.
1t is alleged that Darby was found in
possession of horse and buggy for
which there is contestant claimant.
Chief of Police Horner is an applicant
for place ON the force under the new
Chief. Captain Benedict also wants to
be "star" of the second magnitude, as
he can't be one of the first. Charlie
Kettler will be Captain if rumor has it
right
Mr.. l.. J Rose says his orange crop
this year is very light-not more than
two-thirds what it was year ago. The
fruit is of very superior quality, both as
to size, color and flavor. He thinks this
is generally true of the crop in southern
California.
1t is said Sl0O, 600 has been offered
for the Tesohmacker property, on So
nora, New High and Main streets, in
cluding the two lodging houses and the
bath house. 1t is proposed, if the
property is secured, to build fine he-
tel on the site.
Those who followed the advice OF the
HERALD and paid State and county
taxes yesterday are happy. Those who
neglected the duty to themselves of
reading the HERALD and did not pay be
fore o'clock last evening have per
cent. added to their taxes to-day.
An enterprising citizen has built a
corral on the wooden mill tract and
herds on the hills west of the city
nearly score of fine milch cows. He
gets his pasture free and has his milk
right in the city. That man makes
money out of that little band of bo-
vines.
There was an alarm OF fire at 4:30
o'clock yesterday morning, The en-
gines got out only to find that it was a
kettle of brea some rascal set ON fire
near the Chinese theater on Alameda
street Pistols were fired and plenty Of
noise mode to give the alarm for
nothing.
Last evening at about 6 o'clock Mr..
Louis Mesmer was passing through the
passage way from Main to Spring streets
through Temple Block About the
middle gang of toughs tried to "hold
him up. 1t was said they took his
watch but Others say this is an error,
that they got nothing.
The Board of Police Commissioners
held an informal session yesterday and
discussed the applicants for places on
the force. There was no definite action
taken but it is probable that the Mayor,
the President of the Council and the
new Chief have pretty clearly defined
ideas as to who goes ON the force.
A tramp ''beside the rivers brim' ON
Christmas day found package in the
brush near First street. Opening the
bundle he found it was a pair of panta
looms. With habit strong upon him he
proceeded to feel in the pockets, when
lo he found a Iive-dollar piece. Where
did the pautaloons come from.
Mrs. Prindeville reports that a grocer
living on Alameda street has large
dog which follows the wagon from the
store Passing her place the canine
makes daily attacks on her goats. \ Nes
terday she went out to drive the brute