Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-10
LocaI news Notes.

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The new telephone wire to the Raymond
Hotel was completed yesterday
L. Switzer was sent to the county jail for
five days yesterday by Justice Austin. for
disturbing the peace.
The Orange Growers Protective Union
| win meet this morning at 10 o'clock, in the
| rooms OF the Board of Trade.
| The testimony in the case of Pieo VS.. Co
hen is all in, but no date has been set vel
for the arguments of counsel
| The scaffold to be used for the hanging oi
Baynton was thoroughly scrubbed yester
| day. IL stands now in the spot where II Il
| to be used.
| James McGovern, who was caugnt Oh
| election day trying to vote twice, was SEN
| fenced by Justic Ranney to ninety days in
the county jail yesterday.
Yesterday as the incoming Santa Ana
train was passing Florence, 1t ran into a
| band Of three horses which the engineer
| had failed to see, and killed them.
| 1t is reported that work has been begun in
surveying a line OF railway from San Ber-
nardino to Los Angeles. leaving the former
place at the Third street depot.
J. ]. Bodkin, who killed Elam and was
held by Justice Freeman OF Santa Ana on
the Cnarge OIL muruer III the SecOuu uegree,
was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum
of 5000.
Philip Speckens, of 10Y Lazard street,
yesterday noon fell from the roof of Manuel
Cota's house, on Moran lane. The distance
is II feet. Speckens was taken home seri-
ously injured. DR.. Baker attended to his
injuries.
The Minnie Wallace Dramatic Company
which was booked to play here last night
and tonight have postponed their engage
ment until Tuesday and Wednesday next,
owing to the illness OF the star actress, in
consequence of which the company is de-
tained at Santa Barbara.
Four special trains with men, horses. tools
and material, arrived at Newhall last night,
to work on the Ventura division of the
Southern Pacific Company. Work will now
be rushed through Immediately. as 1t is the
purpose of the company to reach Ventura
before the heavy rains.
P. Puchel, the lunch counter keeper who
cut Henry Niemeyer with knife on Sum
day at the Fountain Saloon, Spring street,
was held to answer by Justice Austin. on
the charge OF assault with a deadly weapon.
The bail was fixed at 500 but the defendant
could not give it and was committed.
The attention of the police is called to
the number of tramps and loafers who
congregate at the corner of Requena street,
outside of the Congress Hall. With the
building material impeding the other side
of the street, a decent lady cannot pass
down Requena street. The loafers should
be made to move on.
A shed near the blacksmith shop, close
to Pierce Bros livery stables, 13 Truman
street, East Los Angeles. took fire from
spark OF furnace last night at 9;45. An
alarm OF fire was sounded but the small
contlagration was put out before the arrival
of the engines. The damage was merely
nominal.
A social and entertainment will be held
at Park Congregational Church, Park Hill,
near Temple street, this evening at Z
O'Clock, sharp. The programme will COM
prise vocal and instrumental music, recita-
ti0ns, etc., by some of the best talent in the
city Refreshments will be served by the
ladies OF the church.
J. s. Buskirk, Quartermaster Frank Bart
lett Post No. 6, g. A. r., is authorized to
send to @. N. General for tombstones for all
deceased Union soldiers who died in the
service and are buried in the vicinity of
Los Angeles, All friends are invited to
send full name rank and regiment, date OF
death, &C., to III E Pico street, Los Angeles.
Articles of incorporation of the Crystal
Springs Land and Water Company have
been filed with the County Clerk. The CON-
pany was organized for the purpose of deal
ing in land, water, water rights and water
works in this county. The capital is
Sl,240,0c0, divided into Il, 400 500 shares, OF
which forty five shares have so far been sub
scribed.
The case of the People VS.. John Erie kson
was yesterday dismissed in the Superior
Court. Department No. 1, on motion Of the
District Attorney, on the ground that the
evidence was insufficient 20 convict Erick-
son was accused of having. on the 1lth OF
July, assaulted Richard Bradley at San
Pedro. The witnesses subsequently all left
the county.
A gentemens red leather hand satchel,
with straps attached, was found near the
Southern Pacific track, on the California
side of the Colorado River, yesterday morn
ing. A paper tag attached to 1t bears the
name of ID. G. Kelly. Among other things
it contains bank book in the same name,
on San Jose bank. 1t is not known how 1t
came there.
A meeting especially in the interest OF
young men Will be held at the First Baptist
Church tonight, and an address will be
delivered by DR.. A. z. Graves, the eminent
evangelist OF New York city, who is now
conducting series OF meetings in the
church named. An earnest invitation is
extended to all young men in the city to be
present, and to all others who desire TO
come.