Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-17
NEWS NOTES.

Jose D. Mesa was arrested, yesterday
at San Juan Capstrauo, and charged
with selling liquor to Indians.
The members OF the California Social
Club will hold one of their delightful
socials in their new hall, No. 213 South
Main street, tonight.
John A.. Logan Post No. 1879, G. A. R.
will give dance at their hall on Main
street on Monday night. The members
of the organization are making extensive
arrangements fer big calico party they
are going to give on June 9th.
A gasoline stove in a small dwelling
house, near the corner of Pearl and
Sixth streets, blew up yesterday about
noon, and an alarm of fire was turned
in. A small amount of damage was in.
ficted on the building. The Fire De.
partment all turned out.
John P. Goytino, the editor of French
paper in this city, is undergoing examin-
alton before Justice Savage ON the charge
of forgery. 1t is charged by his uncle,
Miguel Leonis, that on the 25th of last
October Goytino drew q note for So, $50,
and signed his (LeonisO name to it.
Leonis gave his testimony, and the case
was continued until to-day.
The State Board of Trade has issued a
circular, copy Of which was received
by the Secretar, of the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday, urging that the
farmers of this section be encouraged to
employ native white labor to the exclu-
sion of Chinese in the gathering of the
crops. This is movement which is on
foot throughout the State and will prob
ably result in the better organization of
the labor supply OF the coast.
A Second-Street Saloon proposes to
effect the work of the temperance
agitators by putting premium on drink
ing. A conspicuous sign announces to
the public that every one taking a drink
will receive ticket, and that at GER
tain date the holder of the most tickets
will receive q handsome present. All
the patrons of the saloon are said to be
drinking themselves into early graves,
each striving to make the finest record.
L. M. Edwards, of the Los Nietos, was
brought to the county Jail yesterday on a
CHI arge of assault with deadly weapon.
His own account of the case is that he
and man by the name of Jerry Vannoy
were partners in the ownership of
house, and that Jerry undertook to put
him out. There was gun in the room,
and both Of them tried to get possession
OF it. While they were struggling, g
third man came in and took the weapon
away. Edwards is middle-aged, re.
spectacle looking rancber, and an old
resident of this country.
Stanton Post and W. R. G. will give
basket social to-day at their hsll. Each
lady is invited to bring lunch for two in
a basket, her name written on a card and
placed inside. Each basket will be
numbered at the hall by committee
Tickets with corresponding numbers will
be disposed of to the gentlemen wishing
them, for Is cents each, who will have
the pleasure of dividing its contents
with the lady whose name appears on
the ticket in the basket. A good pro.
gramme has been arranged, and all G
A. K. comrades and their friends are in.
vited to attend.
A very creditably written essay on the
subject of Incentives" has been sub
mitted to our inspection by the mother
of Miss Carrie Esther Field, a young
lady of sixteen and half years, who
will graduate at the Irving Institute, in