Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-30
PASADENA.

The mail from the east was six hours
and hall late yesterday.
There is talk of a sprinting match be-
ing arranged between C. w. Bell of this
place and Samuel Peterson of Los An
geles. The two are pretty evenly
matched, but Pasadenians seem to think
Bell is trifle the fastest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. F. Hurlburt will sail
from Liverpool on January goth for
China en- route around the world, tax
ing the magnificent steamer Empress OF
India on her first trip. The party ex-
poets to reach Vancouver Island about
April LIST.
The amusement committee OF the Val.
ley hunt, consisting of Messrs. Bolt,
Sherk and Martin, provided target
shooting as the sport of the afternoon.
The following are the scores made out
OF possible 25, shooting at a thirty
yard target: FL. H. Suesseratt, 20; DR..
Sherk, 10; c. s. Martin, IS; 0. S. Tay-
lor, Is; F. f. Buell., Is; G. D. Daggett.
13, and f. G. Bolt, IL.
The Valley hunt met yesterday. There
was full turnout when lunch was
served at Marengo ranch at l o'clock.
The guests of the club were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Green, Miss
Wilde, Miss Mabley and Miss Lull.
Among the members present were MIR.
and Mrs. F. G. Bolt, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. S.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Daggett,
Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. and Miss Watkyns,
Mrs. Cooley, Miss Bradley and Messrs.
Buell., Suesserott, Kayser, Martin, SEQ
vile, Sherk and Gilmore.
at the regular meeting of City Coun-
Gil yesterday an ordinance was intro
duced, making it unlawful for any one,
except physicians, to leave teams hitch
ed or unhitched on Colorado street, be-
tween RAYMOND avenue and De Lacy
street, and on Fair Oaks avenue, be-
tween Kansas and Union streets, for
more than one hour. By the terms of
the ordinance, expressmen are forbid
den to keep their teams standing within
the above limits for the purpose of
soliciting trade. A petition was
presented by II. H. Rose, asking to be
appointed city recorder, and agreeing,
if appointed, to do the work for the fees
alone. An ordinance was then intro
duced to abolish the salary of the re-
oerder. If passed, this will save the tax
payers $500 year. Instructions were
given the city clerk to advertise for bids
for the lumber to be used in the con-
struction of the Lake avenue bridge.
The entertainment at the opera house
last night, the proceeds of which go to-
wards improving the library grounds,
was greatly enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. Winslow, who it was feared would
be prevented by Illness from taking
part, had recovered sufficiently
to play her roles in her
usual charming manner. Mrs. Stet-
son made decided impression as Miss
Biffin, and the other female parts were
well sustained by Misses Gleason and
Shoemaker. Messrs. c. w. Bell and c.
A. Scharf filled the leading male roles
admirably, and found excellent support
in Messrs. Van Doren and Vandevort.
j. Dewey, the West Colorado street
tailor, attempted to commit suicide yes
terday afternoon by taking laudanum.
After being once prevented by Constable
Slater from swallowing the drug. Mr..
Dewey secured second bottle and again
attempted to swallow it, but it was
taken from him by the watchful consta-
BILE before he had succeeded in taking
enough to prove fatal. Family troubles
are supposed to have induced the rash