Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-23
NEWS NOTES.

The blacksmith shop Of Supple &
Hibsch, at Azusa, was destroyed by ire
Monday night. The loss was fully
$1,000. The property was not insured.
DR.. Hamma's illustrated lecture this
evening at the Congregational church,
Sixth and Hill streets, will be on Dem
mark and Sweden, the last and best Of
the course.
On the sixth page of the HERALD ap-
pears list OF business chances which it
will pay to read. People desiring to
enter into business should watch closely
our classified columns.
A reception was held at Simpson ta-
bernaeie last night in honor of Bishop
Mallalieu, who is in the city to attend
the conference which begins its session
today at the Simpson church.
A man known as Strawberry" Will
liams had narrow escape from being
drowned at San Pedro yesterday. He
was rescued by Deputy Collector Wallin
and several others. The boat capsized.
The Presbytery will hold popular
missionary meeting in Emmanuel church
this evening at 7 80. There will be ad-
dresses by Rev. Mr.. Fife, of Pasadena,
Rev. Mr.. Heron, of San Bernardino,
and other eloquent speakers.
The Santiago Canon Silver Mining
company filed articles of incorporation
yesterday, with the following directors: !:
Chas. E. Peter, d. Gilbert Dexter,
Jordan Stone, w. r. Bacon and w. A.
Vandercook. The capital stock is
placed at $1,000,0 900, of which $29, ,165
has been subscribed.
A boy 0 years old named Fordyce Will
son was received by Mrs. H. A. Watson
at the Girls home yesterday whose case
appears to be sad one. He was brought
there by'a Mrs. Bruce, of Vernon, who
says that the little chap was deserted by
his parents several months ago and she
has taken care of him since then. They
LETT the boy in her care, saying they were
coming to Los Angeles and would return
in few days, but they never came.
The Rev. DR.. NJ. w. HANNA, DID,,
of New York city, delivered very in
teresting lecture at the Congregational
church last evening on Southern Nor
way. The eloquent divine had large
and appreciative audience. His subject
for tonight will be Through Denmark
and Sweden to the North Cape Under
the Light of the Midnight Sun. The
lectures are for the benefit of the First
: English Lutheran church.
Chief Glass yesterday investigated
the charges preferred against Officer
Todd, and will report to the police COM
mission today. John Zens, proprietor
of the Olympic lodging house, alleges
that the officer went to his place while
under the influence of liquor and forci-
bly, entered one of the rooms, claiming
to be in search OF criminal. A num-
ber of witnesses deny the truth of the
charges, and there is no doubt but that
the officer will be exonerated.
The board OF trustees of Santa Monica
at their meeting on Monday evening
passed an ordinance declaring the tracks
of the Los Angeles and Pacific railway
ON Railroad and Ocean avenue "a
nuisance, and instructed the town at
t0rney to take proper steps to remove
the same. This will include all the
tracks and trestle works within the city
limits, and evidently will make the gem
tlemen who control the road get to
work or lose their right of way, if they
have not already forfeited the same.
Rather pathetic little dog story was
brought to the attention OF a HERALD
reporter yesterday. Postmaster j. M.
Green up to the time of his death had
for almost his constant companion q
black dog named Rex. He is an intelli-
gent animal, cross between setter
and collie. This dog always met Mr..
Green on his way home from the post
Office at certain corner, and would ac-
company him the rest of the way. Since
mis- masters death the dog has regularly
at the accustomed time gone to the cor
ner and waited there for hours, until
taken away.