Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-14


Thos. McMurray was taken charge OF
yesterday by the police while In faint
ing fit, evidently superinduced by pain
aud exhaustion from an amputated digit,
and being sent to the hospital recovered
at once.
Richard Garvey, heretofore connected
with the staff of City Surveyor Eaton,
will take charge OF the San Diego Office
Of Benton, Silliman & Taylor. and left
on last evenings train for his new field
Of duties.
Texas papers say; Gloomy reports are
received daily OF the condition OF the
Texas wool clip. The average clip Is
40, OO0, 900 pounds. The crop this year
Is | 8, 900, 900 pounds short. Thousands
OF sheep have died from the drought.
At regular meeting Of Orange Lodge
No. 224, / o. B. b., the following Of
iicers were inst died by P. P. M. Norton,
assisted by Bro. J. Davidson: Pres, A.
Aaron; v. p, M. Norton; Sec'y, Sam.
Levi; Treas, c. Behrendt; Asst. Mont
tors, s. Pinto, w. II. Cohn; o. O., l..
Levi.
To-day the committee appointed to
solicit funds for the entertainment of
the Grand Army visitors will begin
Its labors. 1t Is the intention to treat
the strangers with a consideration and
liberality that will send them away
with glorious recollections OF Southern
California and every person interested
in the welfare of this section should
subscribe generously to the entertain.
ment fund.
Yesterday HERALD reporter, passing
through the Nadeau House, got a
glimpse Of an elegantly arrsyed break
fast table In the ladies' ordinary. En-
quiry elected the fact that the elaborate
preparation was for Mr.. r. II. Baldwin
and wife, newly married couple from
New York ON their wedding tour. A
hint had been dropped to the unap-
proachable Steward, Williams, and un-
der his manipulation the result was
must pleasing. The beautiful floral de-
signs were the work of Adolph Straus.
As Mr.. W. w. Walker was taking the
eastward bound train yesterday
HERALD reporter had an opportunity to
inquire Of the progress of the Arizona
Narrow Gauge R. r., of the construction
of which Mr.. Walker has the charge.
This road runs from Tucson northward,
having 5000, 900 subsidy from Pima
county, A. T., and has already laid the
track six miles, and is progressing. but
its terminus will depend somewhat upon
the aid given II by the counties north of
Pima county, the objective points being
either Globe or Phoenix, according to
contribution.
VIM. Ayers, who has been in the en-
ploy of Messrs. Noyes & Denis about
three weeks, died suddenly on Monday.
When taken Ill last Wednesday he pro.
tested against being taken to the hos
pital, and his employers did all in their
power by employing competent medical
advice, and by unremitting care to save
the man, but he succumbed, grateful in
his dying moments for the care he had
received. He was about foriy-seven
years of age, a native of Kentucky, and
has formerly been prosperous cattle
raiser in Kern county.
One Of the funniest things imaginable
illustrative of young horse sense oc-
Cured yesterday on Main street. A
gentleman left his colt standing quietly
near the sidewalk, when by a switch of
his tail the horse caught the lines. which
were attached to the whip in the socket
OF the dashboard. Astonished, he ex-
erted The muscles of his csudal extremi
ty to so good purpose that he brought
down lines, whip and dashboard at his
heels, but did not cffer to run, the feat
of relieving his extremity seeming to
satisfy him, and cause look of calm
satisfaction to beam upon his intelligent
countenance as he turned his head
around in the effort to discover the ex-
tent of the catastrophe. II could hard
ly have been more amusing If the colt
had remarked. TRY it again, will you'"