Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-03
ALONG THE PACIFIC.
Breezes Blown From the
Beautiful Bay.
DOMINION DAY AT VANCOUVER
The Busy Stage RObber Again Gets
in His WOrk-COndensed
Coast Items.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, July 2.-The pro-
gramme for the teachers convention has
been completed and is in the hands of
the printers. General sessions OF the
Association will be held daily. The
morning sessions will open at 8 A. NJ. and
conclude at IL 80 P. NJ. The evening ses-
sions will begin at P. NJ. and conclude
at 10 80. At each session one theme will
be presented.
CUT IN RATES.
A temporary reduction will be made
| in freight rates on the next trip of the
steamer Newbern, of the California and
Mexican Steamship Company, to Ensen-
ada, Cape st. Lucas, Magdelena Bay,
Lapaz and Guaymas. The rate on this
trip will be 81 ton and for lumber So.
YOUTHFUL ROAD AGENT.
Tonight Charles Barks, 13-year-old
boy, was sitting on the doorstep of his
fathers residence when he was ap-
preached by another lad named Happe,
who, in threatening and playful man.
ner, ordered him to throw up his hands.
Upon his refusal to do SO, Happe pulled
the trigger Of pistol, which was loaded,
and the ball entered the right temple,
and Barks fell to the sidewalk. He was
carried into the house and Immediately
expired.
The Examiners Ell Paso, N. NJ, spe-
cial says In the preliminary trial here
to-day of Oscar Langlet, who on Sunday
killed a man known here as Jim Elliott,
o1ioo Prr1no Titnncc0a fhnU
recognized him as Tom Brown, notori-
GUS stage and express robber Of California,
who broke Jail at Cloverdale, California,
several years ago, where he was commit
ted for stage robbery. 1t is said reward
of one thousand dollars was offered for
his arrest. Langlet was released to-day
the grand jury.
THE HORTICULTURISTS.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
State Board of Horticulturists to-day the
report of Secretary Lelong was made,
devoting much attention to olive culture.
The Secretary reports that this has be-
come prominent industry, but much
adulteration exists. The Secretary re-
ported having found five brands OF
spurious oil for sale in the local markets.
They are labeled as having been put up
at Sierra Madre, Santa Maria and from
San Bernardino olive groves.
The report of General Vallejo, Treas
urer, shows that no balance remains of
the legislative appropriation of 500, 900
for the thirty-eighth and thirty.ninth
fiscal years, and the need of a larger
appropriation is urged. The mailing list
OF the present year numbers over twelve
thousand.
State inspector of Fruit Pests Klee also
reported on work done since April, and
in the general discussion of the subject it
was agreed to have committees appoint
ed on increased appropriation and on
laws regarding insect pests. A commit
tee was appointed to report on oil tests as
made by Secretary Lelong. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next Convention in
Chicago, November next.
The petition of the San Joaquin dis
trict, asking for the removal OF W. G..
West, OF Fresno, from the Office Of Com
missioner, on account of his not being a
citizen of the United States, was referred
to the Governor, with the request that
his successor be appointed.