Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-01
NEWS NOTES.

met yesterday, ana auJourpeu uh'h
next Monday.
Rev. G. s. Uzzell has accepted the
pastorate OF the Vernon Congregational
Church at a salary OF 81 200.
A May Queen social will be given
next Wednesday evening at the East
Los Angeles Congregational Church.
The Philharmonic Society will meet
tonight at Bartlett's Hall for rehear-
sal. A full attendance is requested.
The Board Of Regents Of the Maclay
College OF Theology met yesterday
and elected Rev. DR.. Maclay, of the
Japan Missions, Dean.
The public schools reopened yester-
day for the Spring term. The neces-
for more buildings grows more and
more apparent every day.
The st. Paul's Philharmonic So.
ciety will give an entertainment to-
night in St. Paul's new Parochial
Hall. An excellent programme has
been prepared.
Transfers OF real estate yesterday
amounted to s162 1894, and we're III
in number. OF these 43 were for
more than 81 900 each, and ~ for
nominal considerations.
The law suit OF d. w. II. Riggs,
the building contractor, vs. l.. New
man. the capitalist. for $40, 900 DANA
ges was compromised yesterday by
the defendant paying the plaintih
$4,000 cash.
Bees appear to have an idea that
they need education as we'll as honey.
Swarms have taken possession OF
rooms in the Temple street and Carey
street schools, to the great alarm OF
the children.
The meeting OF the Los Angeles
Produce Exchange, which was called
yesterday for the purpose OF discuss
ing the question of disincorporating,
adjourned until Monday May z, as
there was not quorum present.
The Star Brick and Supply Company
fled articles OF incorporation yester-
day. The following are the directors:
Charles Workman, j. I. Anderson, j.
N. Archer, j. A. Jacobs, Miss J.. M.
Jacobs. The capital stock is $25, 1000.
The death of H. j. Ross, con-
tractor and builder, is announced, and
he will be buried to-day under the
auspices of Tribe SO, l. 0. r. W. An
effort has been made to find some
relative of the deceased, but to no
avail.
The stockholders Of the Los Ange-
les City Water Company met yester-
day at their Office and increased their
capital stock from $413, 1888 to-
1920, 900, three times the original
amount. Next Wednesday occurs the
meeting of auditors.
Wong Hong, a Chinaman who has
been wandering around Chinatown
for several weeks, was yesterday ad-
Judged insane by Judge Gardiner. lie
was apparently harmless character
and has been confined for few days
in the county jail, where he was very
quiet.
John A. Logan, Post l39, Ct. A. r.,
gave very pleasant social last night
in Masonic Hall, in which the fol-
lowing programme was rendered;
Song-Miss Newbower; Address
Mr.. Crescy; Recitation Miss Steven
SON. Necromancy-Prof. Galemo
Address-Comrade Babcock.
The suit of William Underwood
against Catherine Underwood for a
divorce was partially tried in Judge
O'Melveny's court yesterday. The
plaintiff alleged that he had been
treated cruelty by his wife, who had
caused his arrest for insanity. The
defense was granted nonsuit.
We learn, from gentleman in from
Newhall last evening, that Christie
pher Leaning, who was stricken with
paralysis on Friday night, is still in a
helpless condition. He has remained
unconscious and immovable, and un-
less he should rally and give signs OF
vitality, he will pass away before
long.
Mr.. w. H. Syme was in town yes
terday and closed negotiations with
a Los Angeles firm to assume the
management OF branch commission
house to be elocated in San Bernardino.
II is the company's intention to short
ly erect suitable warehouses to
facilitate the handling Of their produce
in the southern section.
A dividend OF sixteen per cent. has
been declared by the Southern Cali
fornia Bank. On the LIST the capital
stock will be increased from its
present figure of 500, 900 to 5000, 900,
with a 10000 surplus. This addi-
tional is all subscribed for and paid,
making the number of stockholders at
present thirty-siX.
The following persons were yester-
day licensed to wed: William L.
Maxwell to Mrs. Hester A. Perry, E.
8. Graves to J. C. Ross, Henry @.
McBurney to Lusie l.. Lockwood,
Frank Merno to Martha Evans, James
T. Cornyn to Minnie Leahy, Albert S.
VanCleve to Carrie Metz, All Sam to
Kim Lun, All Tip to Sue Lin.
The shooting gallery on Main
street, near the corner Of Third,
caught FIRE last evening from burn
ing lamp. While man was practic-
ing in shooting, he accidentally hit
one of the lamps, breaking it and set
ting fire to the floor and partition.
The flames We're soon extinguished
by the owner, who smothered the fire
with mattrass.
The friends of Col. Eastman will be
glad to learn that his condition has
greatly improved since he was taken
to the hospital and that the chances
now are in favor OF his recovery.