Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-23
LocaINews notes.

ne HauhItf1 Oi feai t1thte ye1tofuaJ
amounted to over sl20, 900.
The Texas Society will meet to.mor-
row night at the Emerald Club rooms in
the HERALD Block.
The international fete at Nadeau Hall
will be given on Friday, March 26th. at
o'clock. by the ladies Of the First Bap-
tist church.
The Downey ReUie,s says; J. II.
Burke shipped two cars Of wine to Chi
cago during the week under the low
rates Of freight.
There was a fire alarm last Sunday af-
ternoon down near the new depot. The
machines took little run to find 1t, but
found it was as false as Creseid.
The HERALD acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of an invitation to a reception and
ball Of Mojave Lodge No. l22, K OF r..
on Wednesday evening, March oath.
Mr.. j. T. Gaffey, resident Clerk of the
Supreme Court, yesterday received a
dispatch from San Francisco stating that
the court would convene in Los Angeles
April 7th.
The examination OF candidates for the
vacancy at West Point takes place to-
morrow. DIR. Cochran, whose office is
up stairs in the II. & M. bank building,
can tell aspiring youths all about 1t.
Along the avenues of the Santa Anita
tract, on Mr.. Il. J. Baldwin's ranch,
about 40. 900 pepper trees and blue gums
have been planted. This is one OF the
very best things done in the county.
Mrs. Thos. r. Bard. of Hueneme, has
offere d to defray the expenses of team
to bring flowers from Ventura county to
the great Flower Festival that will open
in this city in the Tabernacle next Tues
day.
Mr.. Blake. on Pearl street, near the
end Of Sixth, has begun his third hotel
three full stories over good basement,
covered by mansard roof, affording
room for half story. 1t will be 4Oxl20
feet on the ground.
The Chorus Society meet this evening
at Y. M. q. A. Hall, Nadeau block, to
complete their organization and plan
for future work. Mr.. Dunsman will be
present and settle with all who sold
tickets for the chorus concert.
Shipments from Downey depot for
the month of February; Oranges,
4l0, ,O20 pounds, 8, $50 boxes; corn, 340,-
l20 pounds; hay, los, $50 pounds; hogs,
10000 pounds; merchandise, 26, 2i0
pounds. Total, 925, ,030 pounds.
The Second-Street Cable Road are
preparing to build five pretty cottages
near their engine house on the line OF
the road. They will cast about $500
each. They will also build u sixteen
room, two-story house at the same To-
cality.
Messrs. Moye Wicks and Shirley G.
Ward have formed copartnership for
the practice of law. These are talented
industrious young gentlemen, who are
well grounded in law and hold high
places in the confidence of the people,
and will make strong legal team.
Louis Hollenbach was sarraigued be-
fore Justice Ranney yesterday, on a
charge of assault with deadly weapon
ON John Zens. The parties had some
trouble over land matters in the Tujun-
ga on the 18th inst. and Hollenbach
drew knife on Zens. The assailant
was placed under $500 bond to appear
on the 3lst.
The interest excited by the recent
contest among the school children for
the largest number of English words that
could be made from "Fantasma" has in
duced Mr.. Dobinson; who was one OF
the judges on that occasion; to stimulate
further the taste for this kind Of literary
recreation and prizes of $25, open to all
comers and SIS open to school children
only. are offered by the firm of Dobinson
& Fairchild on terms published in their
circular, which can be obtained at their
office, AZ North Spring street.
Last Saturday Mr.. William Hobbs
and party of about dozen friends
went TO Santa Catalina island, and re-
turned Sunday evening. Among them
was Joseph Paul, an italian, who works
in Mr.. Hobbs wagon shop, on Los Ange-
les street. Mr.. Hobbs had 800 in coin,
which he put in the bottom of the boat.
On arriving at the island he missed it.
He had Paul arrested on a charge of
stealing the money. Paul was arraigned
before Judge Ranney yesterday morn.
ing, and his examination set for March
3lst, with bail at $1,000. As Paul could
not give the bail he was committed to
Jail.