Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
NEWS NOTES.

The grand jury paid visit to the
county poor farm yesterday, in company
with the board of supervisors.
Eliza A. Norman yesterday filed pc
tition to be appointed guardian of the
estate of Amy May Norman, minor.
The second concert in the Y. M. G. A.
course will be given tonight by Mrs.
Valentine and the Los Angeles conserva-
tory of music faculty.
Deputy United States Marshal NJ. H.
Flint arrested VIM. Smith and George
Macafee yesterday on a charge OF bur-
glarizing the Duarte postohice.
A decision OF the supreme court in the
case OF L. +. Shirley, respondent, VS..
Kate Shirley and G. HI. M. Kutchin, ap-
peIlants, was filed in this city yesterday.
The Judgment of the lower court was
affirmed.
Mr.. NJ. G. McKoon brought to the
HERALD office pear from Tulare, meas
uring 2O1S inches around in length and
l5inches around, and weighs 80 ounces.
1t will be placed in the chamber OF
commerce.
The will OF the late L. c.. Goodwin
was filed for probate yesterday. Eliza
beth Goodwin, wife of the deceased,
and Henry Coe Wyman, nephew, are
named as executors. The estate is val
ued at $1S2,000. ~
The Ladies' Auxiliary concert, pre-
pared for the benefit of the furniture
fund, to take place at the Y. M. G. A..
hall on the evening OF Wednesday, De-
cember I'd, will be one of high order.
Mr.. Modini Wood and other well-known
artists will appear.
A lively runaway took place yesterday
afternoon. A span of horses attached
to spring wagon dashed down Spring
street, and in attempting to turn into
Franklin street ran into the ciga +
stand on the corner and were there
caught. No particular damage being
done.
On motion of the district attorney
Judge Smith yesterday dismissed the
information against Norman Morris, the
Antelope valley justice who was ac-
cused OF attempting to murder Rony
Crane. Although Morris was held to
answer, the prosecution had not the
slightest evidence against him.
Judge Mckinley yesterday dismissed
the contempt proceedings against J.'K.
Stump, who tailed to answer as wit
ness in the Baker case. Stump showed
that he was not informed by Bakers at
torney as to when he would be required
at the trial, according to an agreement
previously made between them.
John G. Hoy, who was recently con-
victed Of the bogus mortgage job. was
before Judge Mckinley yesterday for
sentence, but as the prisoner is an in
dispensable witness against j. X. Stump
whose examination has not been con-
cluded, the passing of sentence was de
ferred until the Sd OF Dece mber.
The trial OF Amos Abbott on charge
of burglarizing All Lick's store in China
town was commenced in department
one yesterday, despite the exertions Of
defendants counsel to secure con-
tinuauce. The evidence in the case will
be almost identical with that introduced
against Albert Aecvado, who was con-
victed of the crime.
Rev. DIR. Robert Mckenzie. of San
Francisco, an eminent divine, will lee
ture at the First Presbyterian church
on the corner of Second and Broadway
on the evening OF November 9th, fol
the benefit of the Second Presbyterian
church of East Los Angeles. His sub
ject will be Tram ping on Canaan. DR.
Mckenzie is Scotchman and is won
derfully powerful orator.
Early yesterday afternoon the fire de
partment was called out. The alarm
WAS given by workman engaged ir
soldering on the top of the Grand opera
house. The roof caught fire. The in
cipient blaze was put out by the aid of &
couple of buckets of water. Quite &
crowd gathered around ana the greatest
excitement prevailed for several min
utes, until it was discovered that the
blaze had been extinguished. The
damage was slight.
On Wednesday evening, November
26th, at the Hotel Cummings, Boyle
Heights, an attractive musical ant
dramatic entertainment will be given
for the benefit of the Boyle Height;
library. The musical numbers and the
letting loose of "Box of Monkeys" will
be rendered by well-known talent from
this city, and it goes without saying
that the entertainment will be worthy
OF liberal patronage, besides furnishing
in an agreeable manner an opportunity
TO contribute to worthy object.