Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-31
NEWS NOTES.

Herman Hoff was fined $25 by Justice
Austin yesterday for beating his wife.
Four vags were sent in from San Jose
yesterday to spend fifteen days in the
county jail.
The Iroquois Quartette and Miss Jen-
ME Metzler will furnish music at the
Pavilion tonight.
A defective closet in the City Hall last
night very nearly flooded the City Audi
tors office before the water was shut off.
John Hughes, who believes himself to
be police officer, was taken to the
County Jail yesterday to be examined
for insanity.
James Hughes WAS caught begging on
the corner of Fourth and Olive streets
yesterday afternoon by an officer and
was arrested.
Steve Begge and Frank Douders were
sent up from Soledad yesterday for
twenty days in the county Jail. They
are guilty Of petit larceny.
The Caledonian Club will give Hal
loween entertainment on Friday even
ing, November 9th, at Good Templars
Hall, 10S North Main street.
Peter Teel pleaded guilty to Justice
Austin yesterday to the charge of having
exposed his person in an indecent man
ner. He will be sentenced to-day.
Benjamin Ainsworth, wandering
minor, was sent North to the Boys and
Girls Aid Society by Justice Austin
yesterday for the space of two months.
Hon. T. F. Grady will address the
Democrats Of this city tonight at the
Academy of Music. All the Democratic
clubs in the city will parade. All turn
out.
Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to $23S, 300, and were 80 in
number. Of these 35 were for more
than 81 900 each, and 10 were for NOM
inal considerations.
Mr.. J. O. Nadeau, President Of the
Caledonian Club, states on behalf of the
members of his club that neither the
officers or members are interested in any
way in the Scottish h-American Political
Club.
Messrs. Charles Vissiere, Tom Day and
W. Vance are erecting fine hotel at
Rocky Point, Newport Harbor, and will
cater to the sporting fraternity. Ducks,
geese and snipe are plentiful, and Charles
Vissiere as chef is unrivaled.
Mr.. s. w. J. Scott, on Buckley street
between Ninth and Tenth streets, is just
now erecting six four-roomed cottages,
which he proposes to rent for SIS per
month. Realizing the need of cheap
rents he proposes to put up dozen or
more il he finds tenants the coming
season.
Benjamin Wittam was. tried before
Justice Taney yesterday morniHg on a
charge of assault. He had gotten into a
difficulty with contractor named John
III. Goldsworth and had, it was alleged,
turned the hose on him. The trial occu-
/, pied good part of the morning and re-
suited in the dismissal of Wittam.
William Busby, colored man, was
obstructing the sidewalk on the corner
of First and Spring yesterday afternoon
and an officer told him to move on. He
refused to do this and in his efforts to
resist the officer was aided and abetted
by William H. Brown, another colored
man. The officer brought them both to
the station.
P. Clarity was arrested yesterday
morning by Officers Arnaz and Rowan
and charged with disturbing the peace.
He resides on Sacramento street, near
the gas works on Seventh street, and
word was sent to the police station that
be had driven his wife and children out
Of the house. The officers found the
doors locked and gained admittance
with difficulty.