Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-19
NEWS NOTES.

A Warner Brothers excursion will ar
rive tomorrow from Chicago.
The asphaltum refining works will be
removed from this city to the asphaltum
beds at Petrolia.
The entertainment by the Stanton Re-
lief Corps at Motifs Hall last night was
we'll attended and quite successful.
Francisco Ruiz, one of Diego Lopez's
bondsmen, yesterday refused to remain
on the bond any longer and gave up the
man to the Sheriff.
Seven Basqaes yesterday took out
their naturalization papers and prom
ised to renounce their allegiance to the
Republic of France.
Arguments were resumed yesterday
before Judge Cheney in the cause of
Pico VS.. Cohn, aud afterwards contin-
aed till tomorrow at , p. NJ.
The toll bridge at Garvanzo has been
opened to travel and the proceeds of the
toll will be donated to the new church
that will shortly be erected at that
place.
The we'll that Hardison & Stewart are
sinking at Petrolia is now in sand rock
with moderate yield of oil and some
gas. The firm will sink the well deeper
for lighter oil.
Mr.. G. j. Griffith will this week
make tour of the oil belt of Southern
California. From his well known pow.
ers of inspection and deduction some
valuable results may be expected.
Another hotel is to be started at Mon
rovia on Lemon avenue. Monrovia
now has three hotels and will soon have
four. The first building in that settle
ment was commenced in April last.
The HERALD acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to the examination
and exhibition at the French school on
Pasadena avenue in the Arroyo Seco on
Thursday, December 23d at P. NJ.
Attention is directed to the advertise =
ment of Davis & Butrick, of 30 South
Spring street, elsewhere in the HERALD.
These gentlemen are reliable business
men. and offer some very choice proper
ties for sale.
A lady fell down dead from heart
disease last night at Boyle Heights. She
was carried into the Boyle Heights
pharmacy. Her name could not be
ascertained. 1t is said that she lived on
this side of the river.
At the regular meeting of the w. c.
T. U. on Friday last, there was a large
attendance and several new members.
Preparations were made for grand din
uer to be given at Masonic Hall, Sprin G
street, for the benefit of new hall.
There is a distressing case of want at
No. 26S Upper Main street near the old
Porter Bro. s warehouse. The woman
is sick and she has five small children
to take care of. Some of the benevolent
societies will find deserving case there.
James Ryan, who burglarized Gottlieb
Weibel's room at No. 20 Wilmington
street, on the evening of the 10th and
stole two suits of clothes and q pair of
shoes, was yesterday charged with bur.
glary before Justice Austin. His exam.
ination is set for tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. v. f. Vignes is building hand
some residence and stable on his prop
erty in East Los Angeles. The building
being situated on an eminence nearly
100 feet above the surroundings, will
commando most magnificent view. 1t
is to contain all modern conveniences,
and will cost abont $4,000, Miss A.
G. Lutgens is the architect.
At st. Vincent's College, on Sixth
street, there will be soiree and tea
party on the evenings of December 2Sth,
29th and 30th. The proceeds are for
the new church on Washington street.
A very pleasant time may be anticipated
on these occasions. The new college
building on Washington street will be
ready to occupy on February lst.
The Death Valley Tragedy of lS49
will be the subject of an unusually n-
teresting and thrilling lecture by Rev.
J. w. Brier at the Fort.street Congrega-
tional Church. Third and Hill streets,
on Monday evening, December Goth, at
Z o'clock. The speaker was one of the
few. and his wife the only woman, who
escaped of that unfortunate party.
Their experiences form remarkable
chapter of the history of this State.