Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-09

Mr.. 7. J. Flanagan, OF Monroe, was
in the city yesterday.
Two cars Of the Raymond.W hitcomb
excursion went out yesterday by the
train 10 San Francisco.
The up train yesterday took dozen
cars. The train from the north was
also very long one.
The sales OF real estate yesterday
amounted to $4,000, while the mort.
cages were only $4,000.
Mr.. Geo. Rice, of this city, has re.
ceiyed a letter which was In the briny
deep in the Inflated steamer Oregon.
MrJ. NJ. Clyman. of San Fernando,
was in the city yesterday. His great
grain crops are reported in fine condi-
ton.
The lease of the Nadeau block for a
hotel Is a sure fixed fact. The papers
are signed and large sum of money
paid down.
The turning Of the Nadeau into no.
tel is likely to stimulate the building up
Of the Wilson corner on the other side
OF Spring,
On Friday fine body of oil was struck
in the second Puente well. The time
seems quite ripe Tor Developments In the
Los Angeles oil fields.
The c. r. special San Francisco went
through here yesterday dead headed"
from the east, where it had been with
PARTY of railroad people.
The Orange Growers Protective
Union have got returns from all parts OF
the country and report that there are
about 200 cars Of oranges still here.
The grand march at the charity ball
Wednesday night will begin promptly at
nine o'clock. Those desiring to partici-
pate in this feature should be on time.
The making ofthe Nadeau block into
hotel seems likely to raise the rents.
The corner store, Bartlett's, is leased at
$3.50 a month including the large base
ment.
An orange train OF twelve or fifteen
cars went north last night by the 5. p.
Cos. lines. Tive U. P. Ry. is reported
all right, the strike being ended and the
orange train was sent that way.
Major Worth and Captain Whitney,
of companies X and A, Eighth United
States infantry, returned yesterday to
camp at Fort Bowie. where the regiment
has been since the middle Of winter.
By late advices California wheat is
selling in Liverpool at So shillings per
quarter. This is only about 81. 55 per
GENITAL. At that rate by the time freight,
insurance and profit is figured off the
cost here must be low.
The work of demolishing the Ian.
franco block, corner Court and Main
streets, was begun yesterday. A fine
three. story block will take the place of
the "old landmark" There will be
big demand for the offices in the new |
Captain Keller, of Company A, has
sent challenge for friendly shoot to
Company C, which has been accepted.
It comes off at the race track at 2:30 P.
NJ. of the first Sunday in June. The oc.
,asion will be one of interest, as there |
are good shots in both companies.
There were 26 cars of steers at the |
lepot yesterday on their way from Ben.
ION to Kingsburg. The cattle are
Fought cheap in Mexico, and taken up |
% the fine pastures of the San Joaquin |
yalley to fatten. They cost about SIS |
Ter mead and sell when fat for about
40.
The special car Missouri, OF the
Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific Railway
passed here yesterday EN-
QUITE from New York to San Francisco,
carrying Gen. Aspinwall and party.
The General goes to San Francisco to
meet his son, who is about to return for
Jhina. The party will go east by the
;. P. and U. p, lines.
Officer Fonck, of the police force, who
nas passed his sixth decade, is one OF the |
BEST preserved men of his age to be
iound in Sabbath days journey, Yes
terday he offered TO wager Constable
Pfenning that he could outjump or out
run him, although the latter is a score
or more of years his junior. A short
time since he proved his agility by
placing his hands on his horses hips
and vaulting into the saddle at a single
effort.