Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-17
NEWS NOTES

Tom Owens reported at the police sta
ton last evening that some one had
stolen his gold watch.
The Central w. G. T. U. will meet
Friday, 18th, at 2:30 pm, at the Tenn
perance temple. Mrs. Hoffman will be
present.
The ladies of the Third Presbyterian
church, on the corner of Hill and Six
teenth streets, will give an ice cream So
cial this evening.
. A very large force is working on the
Sixth-street improvement between Main
and Los Angeles streets. The force in
cludes not only men but horses, wagons,
plows and scrapers.
Prof. ]. V. Coombs is preaching to
large and interested audiences at the
Temple-street Christian church. His
sermons are excellent. He breaches to-
night upon Religious Delusions.
A hen belonging to Peter Murragh,
who lives on Jefferson street, in the
Victor Hall tract, distinguished herself
yesterday by Matching a four-legged
chicken. The hen that laid the egg is
unknown, so all the credit must 60 to
the hatcher.
Only one marriage license was issued
by the county clerk yesterday. Arthur
De Proach, aged So, native of Greece,
was licensed to wed Georgina Watson,
aged 81, native of San Pedro. The
former is a resident of San Pedro and
the latter of this city.
.o.c;o, of +ho 1,oc,J
of supervisors was held yesterday, at
which the report of the viewers of Col
lege Road No. 2 was read, and the road
was declared to be a public highway.
Some additional road matters were at
tended to and the board adjourned to
meet again Monday.
Antonio Gotta was yesterday arrested
by Officer Valencia on Upper Main
street, for assault. R. J. Rodriguez was
was also arrested at the same time for
battery, by Officer Craig. He fought
like tiger. Gotta was arrested for as
saulting the officer while he was engaged
in making an arrest.
Work on the new building being
erected by the Fruit Crystalizing COM
pany, is being pushed rapidly, seven
days in the week. The company evi-
IDENTIFY intends to be ready for this sea-
sons fruit crop, beginning with the first
installment that may come in.
Coroner Weldon returned last evening
from the San Francisquito mines,
whittier he went to hold an inquest on
the body of Victor Vision. Last Tues
day he fell down shaft and was SER
iousy injured. Several days since he
wandered away from the camp, and was
found dead by several of his companions.
The presidents of the Catholic socie-
ties request that the members attend in
joint meeting on Saturday evening at
7:30 at the Y. M. 1. hall, 115L North
Main street, to make preparations to re-
ceive the president. The G.. X. of A.,
Hiberians, S. A. c. B. A., Y. M. 1. and
other Catholic societies will please take
note.
On the 26th day Of this month, which
is Sunday, at 2 pm, the corner stone of
the monument which is being erected
by Frank Bartlett post, G.. A. R., in
Evergreen cemetery, will be laid. An
appropriate programme OF exercises has
been arranged for the occasion which it
is designed to make memorable.
Lieutenant Henry Steere will COM
mand the gun detachment OF Company
A., Seventh regiment, which will fire
the presidential salute of twenty-one
guns on the arrival of the train bearing
President Harrison. The piece used
will fbe a twelve-pound howitzer, and
10 Int fa,, I'd L,1
minutes, two pounds of powder being
used to each discharge.
The Jackson Democratic club held
meeting at the law office of J. Marion
Brooks, New High street, last night,
Joseph Mesmer presiding and Colonel
John w. Jones secretary. Resolutions
were unanimously passed extending to
the president a hearty welcome to the
coast, as the chief magistrate of the ma
ton, and desire that his visit should
not be made partisan affair.
A benefit entertainment is to be ten
dered by the Illinois association to Miss
Lily Buckingham, on Tuesday evening
next, for which fine programme is
being prepared. Miss Buckingham will
appear in several humorous impersona-
tions, one being the Gypsy Girl, in cos
tune. She will be assisted by first
class local talent in musical and literary
specialties.
Los Angeles and California camps OF
Woodmen of the World will leave on
Saturday morning, if the weather is
favorable, for two days. outing on
Wilson's peak. All the necessary
arrangements for good time have been
perfected, including the initiation OF two
well-known citizens. A special car has
been chartered to leave the Santa Fe
depot at s 80 a. M, returning on Sunday
evening. A grand display of fireworks
will take place on top of the peak, be-
tween 8 and 8 Saturday evening,
which can be easily viewed from the
elevated portions of the city.
Will Beach loses his big dog at dog
show auction, Saturday. Henceforth
poor Cardiff" will stand on some one
else's buggy shafts.
Special Notice.
Wonder sale-100 dozen black Leg
horn hats, 95c each, at The Wonder