Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-14

NEWS NQAES,
An alarm was turned in last night for
brush fire at Grand avenue and Thir-
tieth street.
The Marco Hellman case was argued
at great length yesterday. Judge Stan
ton took the matter under advisement.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y. MICA.
are preparing first-class concert, to be
given December I'd. The concert is not
one of the series of concerts to be given
by the Y. M. c. A., but is especially ar
ranged by the ladies to increase the fur
nishing fund, the money of which goes
to pay for the furnishing of the rooms.
A notable improvement about the
opera house is the handsome oak stand
put in the lobby by Mr.. Beheymer, the
young man who rents opera glasses. 1t
is a handsome piece of furniture, in
keeping with the other features of the
house. Mr.. Beheymer is making fea-
ture of photographs of professionals.
About 800 young people assembled
last night at Ludlam school to house
warming. The affair was under the
patronage of Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Lud-
lam. Dancing being the order of the
evening, refreshments were also served.
The ladies promise more OF these enjoy
able events during the coming season.
In the United States circuit court, ar
'gument was made yesterday in the case
OF Julia D. Cruz VS.. the Pacific Railway
company. Mrs. Cruz was thrown off
IL LIZ l.
according to her testimony had suffered
permanent injuries. The case was
given to the jury shortly after 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and within two
hours the jury brought in a verdict for
the defendant.
The Ruskin Art club will hold its
next regular meeting Wednesday. No
vember 18th, in the Y. M. G. A. audito-
rum. Subject, Chaldean Architecture.
club will give the first of a series of
A. auditorium. The paper will be fol-
lowed by informal discussion, and will
be profusely illustrated with the finest
stereopticon views.
Mrs. Mary E. Plant died Thursday
night in East Los Angeles. She was at
tended by physician, but the neigh
bors did whole lot of talking. Yester
day morning several visited Coroner
Weldon, and he has decided to investi
gate the circumstances surrounding her
death. An inquest will be held today.
A post norton examination has been
made by two doctors, and their report
will be made at the INQUEST
The Ellis club, through Fred A. Wal
ton, its secretary, sent to H. E. Hamil
ton and the members OF the orchestra
who participated in the last concert, the
following resolution: Resolved, that
vote OF thanks be and is hereby rendered
to the orchestra which assisted the Ellis
club at the concert OF November 18th, for
its faithful and conscientious work on
that evening, with the assurance that
the club appreciates that much of the
success which the club scored on that
occasion is due to the painstaking of
each individual member of said orches-
tra."
The first meeting OF the Lyceum of
the Y. M. G. A. of Los Angeles, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
W.Chambers vice president, DR.. Charles
Sterling; secretary, Will F. Jacobs. The
discussion of the subject OF debate APP
pointed for the evening followed: Would
the United States be justified IN per-
emptorily demanding reparation OF the
Chilean government for the indignitles
perpetrated upon American sailors, and
declaring war if immediate satisfaction
be not given? The principal on the
affirmative was DR.. Sterling, and Mr..
E. Snyder was the principal on the neg
alive. The debate was then open to
general discussion, and a number OF
creditable speeches We're made; Upon
vote of the club it was decided for all
time that the negative of the above
question would be the only justifiable
course OF the United States. The sub
iect of next Friday evening is : Resolved,
that thatit would be the best interest
of this government that ell national
officers be elected by the direct vote Of
the people.