Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-23
NEWS NOTES.

Teater Shannon, San Jose vagrant,
is at the County Jail for ten days.
The electric light plant at the new
Wolfskill depot is nearly completed.
Albert Caldwell, Pasadena vagrant,
was brought to the county jail yesterday
to stay for thirty days.
w. A. Redick was admitted yesterday
in Department 3 to practice before the
Superior Courts of the State.
A telephone wire is being put up to
connect the new county buildings, north
east of Compton, with this city.
A man by the name of VIM. Stewart,
was arrested yesterday on Vine street for
indecent exposure. He was drunk.
W. D. Slater, of Santa Monica, was
brought to the County Jail yesterday
held to answer on a charge of gambling.
The case against Louis Mesmer, who
is charged with battery, came up in
Justice Austin's Court yesterday and
was continued until February 18th.
D. Hickox and J. A. York we're tried
before Justice Savage yesterday on a
charge of battery and fined six dollars
each. The affair took place at Anaheim
about month ago.
Transfers OF real estate yesterday
amounted to $S4 ,07S, and were so in
number. OF these 80 were for more
than 81 900 each, and were for nomi-
nal considerations.
Henry Fonstuck was arrested yes. erday
on the charge of battery aud taken before
tomorrow. Attorney De las Casco, who
to have been his victim.
Hardy Moulton. the colored burgular,
who was gathered in Monday for max
ing away with bag of harness, was ex-
amined before Judge Austin, and was
held to answer at 81 900 bail.
M. V. Howard, the lawyer who is
charged with embezzlement, was taken
before Justice Austin yesterday and his
examination set for January the Goth.
The bail was fixed at $500, and bond
was filed.
The charge against Fong Sam is false
imprisonment. His case came up in
Justice Lockwood's Court yesterday. but
owing 10 the absence OF Deputy Con-
stable Slater, material witness, the
case was continued until January oath at
2:30.
A musical treat in the shape of harp
and guitar recital will be given this even
ing at Gardner's Music Hall, 212 South
Spring street, by Mrs. J. NJ. Jones, harp
ist, and G. S. De Lano on the guitar.
They will be assisted by some of the best
vocal and elocution talent in the city.
Three Mexicans, who are charged by
W. w. Smith with battery, appeared be-
fore Justice Austin yesterday to stand
trial. The prosecuting witness declared
that he had received full and complete
satisfaction for all injuries inflicted, and
on his paying the costs the case was
dismissed.
Joe Burns, better known as Barber
Joe, an old-timer, was arrested yester-
day afternoon near the Pico House on
the charge of assault. He was drunk,
and hit an old man over the head with a
cane. AS usual, he resisted arrest, and
had to be handcuffed and pulled to the
station.
The case of B. William and J. H. Hol-
worth came up before Justice Savage
yesterday and was continued until Feb
ruary Sth. This is famous case-or
rather pair of cases-which has been
knocked about from one court to another
for the past six months. William is
accused of having stolen wheel-barrow
from Holworth and Holworth is charged
with having committed battery on
William.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the J. M. Griffin Company,
held January 21st, the following were
elected Directors for the ensuing year :
E. L. Chandler, S. S. Skidmore, T. E.
Nichols, J. M. Griffith and H. G. Steven
son. The Directors met after adjourn
ment of the stockholders meeting and or
ganized with the following officers: J.
nj. Griffith, President H. Il. Stevenson,
Vice President and Treasurer and T. E.
Nichols, Secretary.
For sale.
$3.50 will buy all the furniture of a ten-room
house on Fourth street, two blocks from post