Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-30
SANTA MONICA.
Latest Gieanings from Down by the
SeR-A big Fire.


The committee of ten appointed +
solicit subscriptions for the election 6gh
tomorrow report that on every side the,
have met with the most satisfactory en-
couragement, all being ready to give
helping hand in the hour of need.
large number of citizens will proceed tc
Los Angeles in the morning and will
there aid in preventing any illega
voting.
A big fire broke out last night in tht
mountains north of Wolfskill cafion, il
being started, it is surmised, by a party
OF deer-hunters in their endeavor tc
make campfire. The confagratior
spread with great rapidity, but no seri
GUS cases are reported beyond the dam
age done to several bee ranches.
A hunting party left town last might
of game. The nimrods consist OF H. G
Beyille, A. Barry, Joe Ellingsworth, Al
johnson and J. Bailey. A number ol
hunters from Los Angeles are reported
to be encamped in the Wolfskill caf1on.
John Ellingsworth is doing hard work
in preparation for his fight with Billy
Mahan at the Los Angeles Athletic Club
on the 11th of September. He has
worked down from 1872 to 151 pounds,
and says that he will only weigh lac
when he enters the ring. He runs and
walks about fifteen miles day in addi.
tion to punching the bag and other
training exercises.
On Tuesday evening next special
meeting OF the Board of Trade is to be
held for the purpose Of hearing the an
nual reports and electing new officers for
the following term.
A good many. veterans at the Soldiers
Home are complaining of the fare, which
they say is injudiciously distributed,
with the result that good deal of dis
satisfaction is created.
A recess chancel is to be added to ST.
Augustine's church, as the present seat
ing capacity is proving inadequate.
The ball at the Arcadia last night was
well attended as usual, and created q
good deal OF festivity.
That the season is at it's best now is
attested by the crowds that come down
daily, both the Southern Pacific and the
Los Angeles and Pacific morning trains
being always we'll laden.
Only seventeen arrests have been
made in Santa Monica since the 1st oi
May last.
Col. r. Baker, who has been quite un-
we'll for the past few days, is reported
better this morning by his medical at
tendants.
Captain Hancock Banning, of La Pa
Iona, arrived at the Arcadia last night
Mr.. Frank Ellis, the popular manager
of North Beach, has recovered sufficient.
ly from his indisposition to be on deck
again.
Mr.. E. E. Hall, President of the Los
Angeles and Pacific, returned last night
from San Francisco.
Mr.. J. Jereslaw, the real estate oper.
ator of Los Angeles and San Diego, was
on North Beach today.
Fanny davenport and her husband
left for San Francisco on this evenings
train.
DIR. II. G. Allen was at the Arcadia to-
day.
Mr.. A. H. Busch, of Los Angeles,
joined the guests at the Arcadia today.
Mrs. s. s. Walkley and Mrs. M. E.
Walkley, of Pasadena, were here on a
visit today.
DR.. K. d. Wise was to be seen in the
Arcadia lobby tonight.
W. W. Carter, A. r. Prince, w. M
Zsller and wife, Miss S. E. Bender, A.
G.. Rees, r. E. Wait, J. w. Begore and
P. II. O'Reilly are among the arrivals al
the Arcadia today. I'll.
August 20, 1889.