Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-16

tice in the District Court yesterday.
James Connolly stole washboard
yesterday and was arrested on the charge
of petit larceny.
Three vags from San Jose township
we're sent up to the County Jail yester-
day to stay five days each.
Louis Gespe sold liquor to Indians near
San Barnardino and was brought to the
county Jail yesterday to await trial.
James A. Roberts, of San Jose town.
ship, committed petit larceny and was
sent in for five days in the County Jail.
A liberal reward is offered for the re-
return of a gold watch lost on Monday.
For particulars see advertisement else
where.
Mrs. McDermott, the wife Of Michael,
who was arrested night before last for
battery, got very drunk yesterday morn
ing and was brought to the police sta
| ton.
The rainfall up to noon yesterday
amounted to 10 inches according to the
signal service. E. Germans figures
were .13 inches and G. W. Burton's 20
inches.
To o-morrow evening Signor Carlo Mo-
dini will give concert at Armory Hall.
Several of his pupils will assist him and
arranged.
Mrs. Archer had her pocket picked
yesterday afternoon at private resi-
dence on Buena Vista street, where an
auction was in progress. The thief got
about $40.
Transfers OF real estate yesterday
amounted to $l05,557, and were SO in
number. OF these 20 were for more
than 81 900 each, and II were for nomi.
nal consideration.
Sam Yung, Chinaman, was arrested
yesterday evening for having stolen a
watch, valued at $50, from gentleman
by the name of Dan Eymond, who lives
at No. 10 West First street.
Arid Jesus, an Arab, was arrested yes
terday on the charge of having embez-
zled about $S5 in money, which was
loaned him by B. Shorbel. He was
taken before Justice Savage and his ex-
animation set for the 10th.
Sylvester Grant, who was taken to the
Police Staten in state of religious or
drunken frenzy day before yesterday,
was removed to the County Jail yester-
day. The Commission of Insanity will
examine him Friday morning.
E. G. Watson was sent in from Santa
Monica yesterday, accompanied by a
warrant, which accused him of having
| ''threatened to commit an ofense. Z"
This is something new and unique in
the way of charge on which to cause a
man to be imprisoned.
The City Council will meet this morn
ing at 10 o'clock to consider the dispo'al
of the city sewage. Those who haye
submitted propositions to the Council
will be present as we'll as representatives
of the Chamber Of Commerce and Board
OF Trade.
! Mrs. Prescott, the new librarian. was
installed in her Office yesterday, reliev-
ing Miss Jessie Gavitt, who had served
faithfully since 1884. Miss Gavitt will
be missed by the frequente-s of the Ii
brary, who have always found her at her
post ready to accommodate them.
The case of the United States against
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
came up for argument On demurrer in
the United States Circuit Court yester-
day. The suit was brought to set aside
patents to land in San Bernardino
csunty, which the railroad company
claimed its land grant. The amount in
vol we'd is aboat $40 900, 900.
A man by the name of William Cham
bers was arrested yesterday and tried on
the charge Of petit larceny. he stole
two loaves Of bread from a bakery, and
declared to the officer who arrested him
and afterwards to Justice Lockwood that
he was hungry and in urgent need OF
food. He was let off with fine of 81
and sentence was suspended.
Thomas Ryan, of Soledad, vas entered
On the books at the county jail yesterday
iad will remain in that dangerous hotel
lf,r ten days. The warrant for his com