Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-19
Local news NOtes.

The Knights of Labor have ball tonight
in Motifs Hall.
A. Pesek was granted license to marry
Miss A. Florence, yesterday.
There are quite number of Quaker fam
lilies, hailing from Malvern, Chester county,
Pennsylvania, staying at the Depot Hotel.
Col. Jim Thompson, for a number of
years head jailor of the county jail has re-
ceived assurances from the Sheriff.elect
that his services will be retained during
the next term.
r. Collins will be tried on. the 23d at 2P.
NJ. by Jury for cruelty to horse, of which
he stands accused on the complaint of M.
V. Wright an officer of thu Los Angeles
Humane Society.
Frank Ryan was sentenced by Judge Ran
ney to pass the next sixty days of his ex-
istence in the county jail. package of
whitehead purloined on Main street is the
cause of Ryan's enforced retirement.
The residence of Mr.. ]. d. Conklin, at Ell.
sinore, was burned on Monday night with
all its contents. The property was new and
| uninsured Mr.. Conklin had only moved
into the house on the Saturday previous.
Miss Thomas and Miss Lockwood have
opened Their dress-making parlors in the
Allen Block. These ladies are from Chica-
go, and have the reputation of being styl-
ish and tirst-class artistes in their line.
Three sets of harness were stolen yester-
day from No. 557 South Spring street, one
being a single harness and the other two
double harnesses. The frequency of har-
ness robberies has been remarked upon
lately.
The young ladies OF the Y. w. c. T. U.
give concert this evening at the First Con-
gregational Church fo- the purpose of pro-
curing funds in aid of their free night
school, recently established. The object is
a worthy one and the programme OF the
concert is well selected.
The body of an unknown man was found
on the beach Of the Ballona slough yes.er-
day morning Justice Twichell, of Santa
Monica, held an inquest upon the remains
during The day. Neither particulars of the
case or the finding of the jury could be as
certained last night, as His Honor had gone
to bed early.
The examination of E. s. Davis, accu sed
of ofburglarizing 412 Also street, on the end
of November, which was set for yesterday,
was continued by Justice Austin, at the re-
quest of the defendant, until next Monday.
Davis is alleged to have stolen some cloth
ing from the house burglarized. He is now
in jail.
Ou0 OI Tue luUsI tlItu-out tudt
returned from the Raymond opening was
Mrs. G. N. Smith, near the HERALD office.
She was good Samaritan to all the ladies
who wanted to appear in style, and very
kindly fixed their head-dresses in such a
charming manner that all rose up and called
her blessed.
Louis de Powle on Wednesday went to the
house of Annie Meyer and threatened to
kill her. Not satisfied with that he struck
the woman violently in the face. He was
arrested ON the charge Cf threatening to
kill and will be examined on Friday by
Justice Austin. Being unable to give 500
he remains in custody.
The articles of incorporation of the Pasa
dena Gas and Electric Light G ompany were
filed with the County Clerk yesterday. The
directors are Emmons Raymond, P. M
Green, 0. II. Cougar, h. @. Webster and C
S. Martin. The capital stock is $4,000
divided into 1000 shares, and the full
amount has been subscribed. As- W.
The Fourth Annual Ball of Orange Grove
Lodge No. 81, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, will be given at Mott Hal
Thursday evening, November 25th, 1886. ]
J. Lawton, C. Vogelsang, Eli Stevens aud f
Ballou constitute the Committee of Ar
rangements, supported by able committees
OF Invitation, reception and floor manage.
meEt.