Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-16


regarding the practice of the residents Of
Ocean avenue of dumping their sewage
on to the sands. Mr.. Spilman finally
took the matter into the courts and local
orders were issued to the effect that the
nuisances be abated within eight days.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is charged with disre-
garding these instructions, and is at the
hour Of writing undergoing examination
in Justice McElfresh's court. The case
is important, as it is test and affects
the whole of the residences on Ocean
avenue.
The members of the Los Angeles
County District Lodge, l. o. G. t., are
in convention today at Steere's Opera
House. During the morning meeting
was held to confer with the d. L. degree
and this afternoon business matters are
under discussion. This evening public
| meeting and entertainment is announced
and all are invited.
At the First Presbyterian Church a
Christian conference is in full sway.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of Los Angeles Presby-
terry has charge of the proceedings today
and tomorrow. Everything is in the
hands of the Society of Christian En-
deavor.
Mr.. Henry Steere, of the Southern Pa
cific, who has just returned from Camp
Dimond on Pacific Beach, was here to-
day. He said that Santa Monica is
beyond all comparison as a watering
place. At Pacific Beach the stingrays
are 80 thick that regimental orders had
to be issued forbidding the soldiers from
bathing. Dynamite was exploded in the
water to drive the pests away, but even
then in one hour six men were stung.
Sunday next is to be one of entertain
ment. At IL a. m. baseball match, to
which there will be no charge for admis-
sion, is to be played, and in the alter
noon there will be swimming match
| for the championship of Santa Monica
and purse of $3.50. The course is a
mile and return, and the contestants are
AL Garlic, the champion of North
Beach, and Charles Waller, of South
| Beach.
On Saturday afternoon a cricket match
is to be played here between the Santa
Monica and Los Angeles elevens. There
are good players on both sides and an ex-
cellent contest is certain.
The tennis players are hard at work
preparing for the tournament which
opens on Monday next.
Joe Ellingsworth is in fine trim and is
ready to step into the ring at any mo-
ment. He scales 153 pounds.
The Board of Equalization is in session
at the Bank, and will not be able to dis
pose of all the business before Saturday.
The highest temperature here today
was only " degrees in the shade.
Mrs. l. l.. Requs, wife OF the Pied
mont millionaire, left today, with her
daughters, for home.
Miss Maud O'Connor, of San Francis
CO, left for the North on this mornings
train, after pleasant sojourn here.
Adjutant- General Volkmar, U. s. A.,
the handsome and afable assistant di-
rector of the Department of Arizona,
was down today for y few hours by the
sea.
L. Puett, M. D., arrived at the Arcadia
today for a summer sojourn.
Judge Brunson's stately form was no.
ticeable about town today.
| Chief of Telegraphers Bob Hamilton,
of the Southern Pacific, listened to the
sobbing of the waves this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. jerks concluded their
visit here today and left for home on the
afternoon train.
| Mrs. Stoneman was among the distin-
| eLished visitors here today.
The Misses Weir are down for cum
r. A. Ine,>rsoll, wife and child, w. T.
Dalton. ii. II. Rose and W. V. Wyckhoff
are among the arrivals at the Arcadia to-
day. ID.
August Is, 1889.