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

again.
The grading of Olive street from Ten
ple to Court House is nearly comp leted.
The gutter on the west side OF Main
street Just north Of the First street
crossing, is being relaid.
The tool house for the Temple street
cable road stands ON the vacant lot cor
ner Of Temple aud Fort streets.
Yesterday was such a bright genial
day as no country but Southern Califor'
MIA can produce IN mid-December.
James Quinn, who stole coat and hal
belonging to a Chinaman some days ago,
got ninety days frem Justice Austin yes.
terday.
The Santiago bridge over the San Ca
briel river is to be completed in go days.
II costs S2500. The contractor gives
bonds In the sum Of $500.
The bridge over the San Gabriel at
Sanford's Crossing is to be finished IN
sixty days, at cost of $3390. SS: The
bonds of the coBtractor are In the sum
of $4,000.
An important meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Fruit-Growers
Union was held yesterday. Details are
crowded out this morning, but may be
looked for in the HERALD Of tomorrow.
Mr.. Mark Jones lovely young spouse
has presented that young gentleman
with son and heir. Mother and child
are progressing favorably, and Mark
walks as II his exalted head might touch
the stars, SO great is his happiness.
James scully, who made his escape
from the city Jail one day this week and
who was re-captured by Officer Weed,
got an extra thirty days added to his
term OF incarceration. This time he
goes to the county jail.
Mr.. N. A. Covarrubias Is theshappiest
man in Los Angeles. His happiness
could hardly be increased. His charm
ing lady yesterday presented him with a
son and heir weighing 81 pounds. The
HERALD tenders its warmest congratula-
tions.
Mr.. Drake, a newcomer from Boston,
yesterday began the foundation OF neat
cottage on Bunker Hill avenue, between
Court House and First streets. Vacant
lots on the avenue with historic name
are becoming few and far between MS an
gels visits.
A prominent vintner OF this county
said to HERALD reporter yesterday;
81 don't see how grapes can be low ever
again for years. There are SO many
new wineries started that the rivalry is
likely to be strong among buyers who
will not care to let their plant lie idle
all the year.
The Vienna Garden was filled from
footlights to entrance last night on the
occasion of the benefit rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. James Nj. Ward. Buffalo Bill" is
a trump card. The boys Caught on in
great shape" as one of them said, and
made the hall resound with their notes
of satisfied joy.
The San Francisco machinist who set
up the still for Mr.. J. II. Crank, at San
Gabriel, reports that he put up last sea-
son seven in all in this county. One
was for Mr.. Crank, one for Mr.. Allen, OF
San Gabriel, two at Downey City and
three at Anaheim. This was the work
OF only one firm.
The vintage of the current year in
California as whole amounts to only
about halt crop, or say, 1.5OO,O ,OOO
gallons. 1t is likely to prove of unusu.
ally fine quality as it now appears.
There is an active demand for it, and
those who made their own wine are get
ting good returns for it.
The Boston Colony, now looking for
lands on which to settle, show their
shrewd New England sense in the fact
that San Gabriel valley strikes then
eyes as the sunniest and most fertile spot
in all sunny and prolific Southern Cali.
fornia. San Diego does not seem to fas
cinate them to any great extent.
The American Live Stock Company,
whose articles of Incorporation were
printed in the HERALD yesterday, have
lI,OOO acres of fine alfalfa land at Sar
Jacinto, as a starter. By the way, by
an error of the types the name of Mr..
Il. C. Howes, who subscribed $25, 900 oi
the stock, was omitted in that report.
The land whose sale is recorded to-day
in the real estate transfers from Mr.. Il,
j. Baldwin to Mayor Spence and Other
citizens of Los Angeles, and mention oi
which was made in the HERALD yester
day. is part of the great Santa Anita
Rancho in San Gabriel Valley. 1t is
among the very cream OF all the country
property of Los Angeles county.
DIR. Sinsabaugh has piece Of proper
ty on the east side of Hsll street, just
south of Temple, from which he has re-
moved the shanties heretofore cumber'
ing the gronnd. He will at once pro
ceed to put up good houses in then
place. BY the way, Hill street from
Temple should be graded to Second.
The funeral of Mrs. Bilderrain yester.
day morning, from the Church of Ou
Lady of Angels, was attended by q
great concourse of the friends OF the de
ceased lady. A solemn requiem mass
was said, very impressive in Its charac'
ter. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of very large circle OF
friends.
Mr.. NJ. ID. johnson, who has Just re.
turned from a three months visit to Bos
ton and other Eastern cities, confirms
the many reports to the effect that hun
dreds of people wish tu remove to Cali.
fornia. Wherever he went people would
talk by the hour concerning the climate,
products and chances of business in Los
Angeles. They all look with longing
eyes towards this Mecca of climate
seekers.
VIM. II. Dake, an agent for some in
surance company in town, narrowly es'
capped severe injury or even death yes
terday. He stood by friend on horse
back talking wnen wagon ran into the
horse. The animal in its fright sprane
around, throwing Dake to the ground
and trampling on his PROSTATE form
He received a severe hurt on the shOul.
der and knee, but was about the city an
hour after. lie had his shoulder dislo
Gated short time since by being thrown
from wagon.