Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-27
NEWS NOTES.

John OFT was arrested yesterday for
disturbing the peace.
A "vag" was sent in from Pomona
yesterday to spend ten days in the
County Jail.
Judge O'Melveny's court stands ad-
journed until Friday; it was not in
session yesterday.
There were fifteen drunks on Justice
Austin's books yesterday, the remnants
Of Christmas celebration.
The date for the installation of the
new officers of Ceur de Lion Command
cry No. 8, Knights Templar, has not yet
been fixed.
Jacob Whalen and Martin McCabe got
into fight yesterday evening on Main
street and were arrested and brought to
the Police Station.
Signet Chapter No. 81, R. A. M, will
will hold its installation services this
evening at 7 80 O'Clock, when the officers
chosen for the ensuing Masonic year will
be duly installed.
The Haley divorce case again came up
in Judge Hutton's court yesterday, and
was tried with closed doors. Argument
on q motion for a non-suit occupied
much of the time.
A man by the name of E. Madden was
arrested yesterday for vagrancy by one
of the enterprising deputy constables.
When searched he was found to be the
possessor of $27.50.
Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to $3.50, lao, and were "a in
number. Of these II were for more
inal considerations.
The rainfall up to noon yesterday was
recorded as follows: Signal Service, Al
of an inch; E. German, .4S of an inch (;
G. w. Burton, go Of an inch and South
ern Pacific Railroad Company, up to
IA. M, .18 of an inch.
William Higgins and man who gave
his name as Theodore Schoonover got
into fight yesterday afternoon near the
Southern Pecifc depot, and they were
arrested for disturbing the peace and
taken to the County Jail.
Colonel Jim Eastman was arrested
yesterday and taken to the County Jail.
When asked by the clerk what offense
he would like to be booked under this
time he said he had no choice whatever
By way of variety the charge of vagrancy
was put against him.
Frank Alender was brought before
Justice Austin yesterday on the charge
of indecent exposure, and his trial set
for to-day. The complaining witness is
G. E. J. White, and the ofense is said
to have taken place near the latter's resi-
dence on East Pico street.
s. Tappan, Frenchman who keeps a
secondhand store on First street, was
arrested yesterday for disturbing the
peace. The boys of the neighborhood
had been tormenting him and he was
out on the sidewalk speaking his mind to
them when the officer came up.
The funeral of William L. Smith took
place yesterday under the auspices of the
Southern California Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons, Charles Scott acting
as Master and w. H. Richards as funeral
director. Rev. H. M. Dubois, of Trinity
OHuICu, CouuuCbou buo boIVlCos
Ex- Supervisor J. w. Giles of Elmira,
N. Y, is visiting Los Angeles, and will
spend the winter on the coast. Mr..
Giles is connected with the Gazette of
that city, and was resident there for
more than forty years. He will be in Los
Angeles for q couple of months, and will
then go to San Francisco.
Mrs. Anna G. Musselman was exam
ined for insanity before Judge Clark yes
terday afternoon and ordered sent to
Stockton. The unfortunate woman is an
elderly lady, and her lnfrmity is
very distressing to her friends. The
deputy charged with the mission was ex-
pected to start for the north with the
patient last night.
Pentalpha Lodge No. 202, and South
ern California Lodge No. 27S, F. and A.
M, will hold joint installation services
on Monday evening, at the new Masonic
Temple, corner Spring and First streets.
Refreshments will be served in the
banquet-room subsequent to the cere-
monies. All Master Masons in good
standing will be welcome.
Mary Kanestine, who was brought to
the County Jail from Pasadena last Mon
day, and kept for insanity, has refused to
eat or drink anything since she cames