Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-11
NEWS NOTES.

The Finance Committee of the City
Council will meet this morning at 9 80
O'Clock.
The five suits OF E. ]. Baldwin against
Major Bell were dismissed yesterday by
stipulation.
Frank Thompson's bail was raised to
$5 900 yesterday. He is charged with
having stabbed Thomas Gormerly in the
stomach few days since.
The Union League will meet this even
ing to make arrangements Tor banquet
to be given to Mr.. FL. q. Osborne, who
has recently returned from Washington.
The first burial service was performed
day before yesterday, at the Soldiers
Home, at Santa Monica. Comrade Alb
ner Prother died, and was buried with
military honors.
Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to $137 ,6l7, and were 76 in
number. OF these q were for more
than 81 900 each, and % were for NOM
inal considerations.
f. Rodriguez was convicted of petit
larceny before Justice Stanton, yesterday,
for stealing window weights from Major
Furrey's store. He was sentenced to $50
days at the county Jail.
Dennis Creed, tramp serving thirty
days in the county Jail for vagrancy, was
found to be insane yesterday morning.
He was taken from the upper tank and
placed in the insane cell.
The ladies of Vernon Avenue M. E.
Church, in Vernon, gave an ice cream
and strawberry festival last evening at
Mr.. Burgetts new store on Central
avenue, near Vernon avenue.
The corner stone Of Vincent Church,
on Shaw near Main, will be laid this
afternoon, at 80 o'clock. Several able
speakers will be present, among whom
are President Bovard and Rev. DR..
Cantine.
The First Baptist Sunday School will
hold its annual picnic and excursion
to-day, and will 60 to Santa Monica over
the Los Angeles and Pacific Railroad.
The train will leave the Sisters Hospital
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Sidney Lacey announces in an
other column that he has $50, 1000 to loan
on property, for one, two or three years.
The money comes from parties in San
Francisco, who have faith enough in the
future here to loan their money on Los
Angeles property.
Detective Russell will leave on the af-
vernoon train for Washington Territory,
and will bring back Dick See, known
here as Bennett Jackson, who is wanted
for the murder of Bill Duncan, seventeen
years ago. The trial, when it comes off,
will be very interesting.
Jim Jones, colored man who served
six months in the county Jail for petit
larceny, was held to answer yesterday in
81 900 bail on charge of stealing set
of harness. The words "second offense,"
attached to the charge, forces him TO
undergo trial before the Superior Court.
Charles Caldwell was examined yester-
day before Justice Savage on charge OF
robbery. He was held to answer before
the Superior Court, with bail fixed at
81 500. Caldwell few days ago took
from the person of John Mariluis gold
watch, when the latter was intoxicated.
Judge Clark has granted divorce to
Jerry Comocy from his wife, on the
ground of adultery. The case was tried
with closed doors some time since, and |
some of the papers made wrong state |
ments concerning the affair. Jerry was
on the police force, and was an efficient !
and trusty officer.
DR.. Sinsabaugh met with quite pain
full accident two or three days ago at |
Rosedale Cemetery. His hired man
was leading a COW while the Doctor held
the lines. The COW, by going in the
wrong direction. caused the breaking OF
the whiffletree, projecting the driver
over the dashboard. The Doctors collar
bone was fractured.