Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-19
roca,News Notes.

The Ontario Hotel, at Ontario, is to be en-
larged by the addition of twenty-four
rooms.
L. o. Merril's sorrel mare got out of her
barn on Regent street last night and left for
parts unknown.
concert viii be given at Pomona on No
vember 4, for the benefit OF the new Roman
Catholic church at that place.
The piles have been purchased in San
Francisco, for pilng the entrance to Ballo-
ma harbor which is to be 24O feet wide.
Owing to the Y. M. C. A. Convention this
week, the special meetings announced to
be held at the Central Baptist Church will
be post pOned one week.
The crop of the Laguna Farming Compa-
ny this season consisted CT $4,000 sacks of
wheat, partly shipped already and 2S tons OF
mustard seed, ready for shipment.
John snodgrass was yesterday sworn in
as special officer to take the place of Ter
ence Cooney, who is engaged in matters
pertaining to the political campaign.
Daniel Morgan, sick tramp, applied for
lodgings last night at the police office, and
was SO worn out that he fell asleep as soon
as his head touched the pillow of his bunk.
Two men who were fighting on Alameda
street vest erday at $3.50 P. NJ, were taken to
the city prison by Officer Rulo and locked
up. They gave the names of Brown and
Train0r.
-Officer J. r. Fletcher, who has been laid
up with rheumatism for a number OF
weeks. appeared on deck smiling yesterday.
He kept the city fathers from mischief dur
ing the session of the Council.
Several snow-storms played around the
mountain tops yesterday. and there was an
unusual chill in the air on the plains and
in the valleys. The temperature at the
warmest part of the day only rose to SO de-
grees.
Msnrovia is still booming. In addition
to two churches, Methodist and Baptist,
that are going up, Ed. Buck is building
printing office, SO the town viii soon have
newspaper. seven houses are now being
built
The cases against Aaron Abbott and Rose
Mcdowell for visiting an opium den were
yesterd rday dismissed by the Mayor, but Alb
bott as rearrested on charge of disorder
iy cond uct. He deposited $50 for his ap-
pearance.
Last night man who was so drunAthat
he could not see a lighted lantern placed in
front OF a sewer excavation, on Main street,
near Fifth, knocked down the lamp and
fell into the pit. He sustained no hurts,
neither did the lantern.
utfc was u NCouIhb III Ohh
Francisco, at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
last week when Right Rev. Bishop Wing
field united in marriage, VIM. h Garretson.
OF Benicia, and Carrie Louise, daughter of
the late Eben Hilton, of Tustin City.
Two very exciting races. on which 1t is
reported that a great deal of money will
change hands, takes place at Agricultural
Park tomorrow. One is trotiDg race,
best three out of five. between Lot Slocum
and Valentine, and the other a mile dash
running race between Billy Johnson and
Jim Polk.
Night Watchman Mccullough on Sunday
morning at 2 o'clock found the front door
of J. Bayer & Co.'S store urfastened. 1t
seems that burglars had climbed over the
door through the open transom, drawn the
bolts and sprung the bolt of the lock so as
to make their exit easy, but we're frightened
away before getting any Doodle.
Elizabeth stillwell and Mary simms, two
colored women, were arrested by officer
Bosqui on a warrant last evening. They are
charged by man named Mcpherson with
tbe larceny of a gold watch valued at $50
and three gold rings valued at $50. The two
women were allowed to go on their own re-
cognizance until this morning. 1t is nor
believed by the police that they are guilty.
bear consigned to the Second Street
Park was left at the express Office OF Wells
Fargo g. Co. during the night OF Sunday to
Monday Bruin got loose during the night,
and fearing fire, smashed some hand-gre-
nades. He has been removed to his quar-
ters at the park, where he wont smash any
thing, but five decorous life for the delec-
tation of the public.
In the list of premiums for best display of
ornamental trees aud shrubbery, and best
assortment of deciduous trees from nursery
rows, and best display OF semi-tropical
trees from nursery rows, the premiums
were awarded respectively to Thomas A.
Carey of $40 for first and second display and
$40 for third. In the list of awards pub
iished on Sunday these were placed with
the awards to Mrs. Grelck who received
the premium for best bananas and fruit.
Gen. o. o. Howard, who is to make the
opening address at the State Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association atthe
First Presbyterian Church on next Thurs
day evening, is the Major General COM
manding all the United States forces on the
Pacific Coast and the third ranking officer
of the United States army. The General is
every inch a soldier, and by his genial man
ners and pleasing address is a universal
favorite wherever he is known. He is an
easy, graceful speaker, with some oratorical
gifts. who always holds his audience in rapt
attention. treat is In store Tor those who
attend the convention.
Captain Isaac Polhamus, one OF the own
ers Of the Colorado Steam Navigation Com
pany, of Yuma. arrived yesterday from San
Francisco on his way home. The Captain
has been prevailed upon to get up an excur-
zion, which, II accomplished, will be one
81 the most Interesting possible. His friends
have been urging him to take one OF his
,teamboats down the Colorado river 10 ithe
3uH OF California, trip OF about one
Teek, in which the excursionists viii be
ven taken care of. II a sufficient number
u bscribe the excursion will be gotten up.
nd those who have made the trip say that
/ fs destined to become a popular one. Col.
!. "a. MOsher and @. H. White. OF the s.. r.