Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-12
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LOenl Nexys Notes,

The funeral OF the late Peter Wilson
yesterday was attended by very large
ooncourse Of his friends.
The sleepers are going east daily for
the next big Ennis excursion which
leaves st. Louis tomorrow.
There was no mail sent out east of
Deming yesterday from this postoffice,
owing to the blockade on eastern roads.
Mr.. Goodhue, the partner Of G. l..
Fisher in the insolvent shoe business,
died ON Sunday and was buried yester.
day,
Gen. 10 Hamilton, ex-Attorney- Gen.
eral, has been dangerously sick, but his
friends are rejoiced to hear that his
health is improving.
Mr.. Geo. F. Wright, of Oakland,
brother of County Surveyor Il. T.
Wright, is visiting Los Angeles, where
he has host of old time friends.
Mr.. w. X. Phelps has Just laid the
foundations OF fine twostory house on
Union street, at the western terminus
OF the cable road, near the residence of
Mr.. Steward,
Sunday afternoon purse snatcher
grabbed purse from lady on the cor
ner of Hill and sixth streets. 1t con.
tanned small sum of coin. She was on
her way from church.
AT the rattle for Mr.. Hills horse last
Saturday night that gentlemans mother.
in-law was the winner ON big throw OF
40. The lady presented IL to Mr.. Hill
on condition that it should be kept by
him "till death does them part"
Residents on the east end of Temple
street held a meeting yesterday and
voted to lot the grade OF that street re.
main as now established. Those on the
west end have not been heard from. The
matter will come before the Council to-
day.
The Second. street cable road will in 0
few days put on their four cars and max Q
trips every nine minutes. This COM
pany are showing great enterprise in
meeting the wants Of their clients, and
the people on the hill should do all in
| their power to encourage them.
About 10 o'clock Sunday night
Mr.. Thurlow was passing through
the park at Sixth street wher
a highwayman presented pistol
before his face and ordered him to stanG
and deliver. Thurlow passed over bis
small coin. 81 so, and passed on.
Mr.. Earl b. Miller has purchased tn,
Hunter lot on Spring street between
Third and Fourth streets, 69.3S fee
| front by l70 feet in depth, for SIT 500
AS Mr.. Millar IL noted for buying cheap
this sale is good indication OF the bed
rock value of property on that street.
The Mayor denies that he is misrep
resented in the report that he turns th,
tramps loose. He says he lets them &,
as he is obliged to when there is no evi
dence on which to convict them. 1t i
said that he read some of the police of
ficers a pretty positive lecture abou
bringing in men against whom there |
no evidence of any wrong doing.
The marriage of Hon. Heury M
Smith and Miss Lillian Woodworth wa
| surprise W bne hihil iItthus Vi JuuB
Smith, whom they considered con
firmed aud continual bachelor. Bu
wonders never cease, and the Judge /
wondrously happy. He bears the hon
ors of benedick with cheerfulness
grace and becoming dignity. Long lif
to the happy pair.
The Riverside Press and Horticultur
isl has issued a six page annual contain
ing in enlarged sheets large amount o
valuable matter, historical aud stats
tical. Mr.. Holt, the well-informod ed
itor of the Press and horticultural, al
ways produces a tirst.rate annual, ant
the present issue fully sustains the higl
reputation of the series. 1t should b.
circulated far and widely.
The card of Messrs. Ellis & Co.
druggists. appears in the HERALn thi
morning. This firm has purchased th'
stock of Mcssrs Skinner 4 Hall, in tn,
new and elegant store, 97 South Sprini
street, and will carry on the drug ant
medicine business in the most careful
and reliable manner. DIR. Il. w. Eli
was formerly in the same business ii
Los Angeles and returned East for busi
ness purposes for three years. He nov
returns TO stay, and desires his many
friends and former customers to give
| him call.