Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-23
NEWS NOTES.

The Santa Fe road brought in 1O2
pieces OF baggage yesterday and more
than that number Wednesday.
Sidney Lacy lost pair of opera
glasses at the races yesterday. The
finder can get So for them at Rodman's.
In Justice Austin's court yesterday
afternoon the three "crap-shooting
cases were continued to $50 this morn
ing.
King Solomon Lodge of Perfection,
A. and A. S. R., will confer the fourth
and fifth degrees this evening, at 80,
in Masonic Temple.
There IS an undelivered telegram at
the Office OF the Pacific Postal Telegraph
Gable company, lbs West First street,
for Miss Blanche Alyard. saasA
The Southern California Bee-keepers
convention closed its annual session at
10 a. m, yesterday, to meet in semi i-an-
nual session in Los Angeles, on the
third Wednesday in January, 1892.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Los, Angeles Central w. G. 7. q. will be
held this afternoon at 2 80 at the Tenn
perance temple. good programme
has been prepared. All are welcome.
Five Cinnamon were arrested yester-
day afternoon, ON a warrant issued upon
complaint of the district attorney,
charging them with selling lottery
tickets. They we're released upon cash
bail Of $100 each.
!. Six plain drunks answered to the
daily roll-call in Justice Austin's court
yesterday. Four of them pleaded not
guilty and were fined So each. The
cases of John Brown and Carlton Lid
die were continued until today.
George Fay & Co., of San Francisco,
/. as the lowest bidders to put in the steam
heating apparatus in the city hall,
signed the contract yesterday. 1t
amounts to $34S0. The work must be
completed within sixty days.
Ben E. Ward, OF this city, was mar
ried in Kansas City, Wednesday,, to
Miss Jennie Dickinson. After tour to
Chicago, sColorado Springs, Manitou,
Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco
and Monterey Mr.. and Mrs. Ward will
take up their residence in this city.
In the billiard tournament at the
Royal last evening, Krebs beat Kennedy
and Slater beat Krebs. This leaves
Colby in second place, Krebs third and
Slater fourth. Entries for fine pool
tournament are now being received.
The tournament is open to all comers
lMith'a fixed entrance fee of $3.50. En-
tries viii close a week from tonight.
(pka. &<1ek 3f 4l,x. ko,,,o~ was - 1a
yesterday in the presence of large and
interested gathering of city officials and
citizens. The tower is the handiwork
Of Chief Moore and Engineer Stormer.
1t gave entire satisfaction, but the con-
structors intend making a few altera-
tions and improvements on the appara-
tus. and will give another exhibition
in few days.
George Kennan, the famous writer
and lecturer on Russia and Siberia, will
deliver lecture on the Russian Exile
System on Saturday evening, November
28th, at the Grand opera house. The
general admission will be 81; reserved
seats rs cents extra, and the gallery so
cents. Tickets can be obtained at the
Day Il Fisher Music company and of the
ladies of the Ruskin Art club.
mThe city tax collector makes the fol-
lowing announcement The first pay
ment Of city taxes will become deIin-
quent Monday, November I'd. Those
who fail to make this first payment will
be subject to heavy penalty in the
shape OF increased taxes. AT present
taxes can be paid easily A week later
you will have to stand in line.
The marriage of Mr.. F. s. Put
nam, of this city, and Miss Mary
El Whitcomb, the accomplished
daughter OF Postmaster Whitcomb, of
Albuquerque, was solmnized at Albuquer-
que in the Episcopal church, last Mon
In this city, while the bride is es-
highly. Mr.. aud Mrs. Putnam will
arrive from Albuquerque today on the
overland.
A 1900 pound drum of vitrol exploded
yesterday morning at F. w. Braun &
Co.'s store, slightly burning one of the
employees. Tne cause of the explosion
is unknown as tons upon tons of the
same acid have been previously handled
by this house without any accident.
There were two men handling the drum
when it exploded, the acid fortunately
squirting between the men, only a little
getting on one OF them. He was slightly
burned on the arm, but will be at work
ia day or so.
On Sunday morning there will be an
exceptional musical programme at st.
Vincent's church, corner OF Grand ave-
nue. and Washington street. The feature
OF the occasion will be the first rendition
of an Ave Maria, composed by Professor
Dion Romandy, the orchestral leader.
This composition was created only few
days ago, and, according to critics who
have heard it, is one of the best produc-
tiOns of Mr.. Romandy. The composer
has written violin obligato, which he
will play on Sunday in accompaniment
to the solo Of DR.. j. Jauch, who will
sing the Ave.
Having bought A. q. Taft's interest
In the firm Of Abernethy & Taft, l will
open the fall campaign by selling, for
few days, clothing Of all kinds, suits,
overcoats, hate, caps, etc., at a sweeping